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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

DIR. EDWARD BAILEY MACON,
Sc, who was well known on the
Dare County coast died on the
afternoon of October 26 at Gar
field Hospital in Washington, d.
c., following a heart attack on
the 23rd. He was the son of the
late Edith Bailey Macon and Capt.
Edward Newton Macon, U.S.A. and
the husband of Mrs. Isobel Car
penter Macon. He was born in
Washington, D. c., August 10,
1891, where he had lived most of
his life, and three years ago had
retired to his home on the Patux-
ent River in Southern Maryland.
The funeral services were conduct
ed in Washington at the Mattingly
Funeral Home on Oct. 28th, and
by request, his ashes were scatter
ed on the Potomac River.
DR.. Macon is survived by his
wife, by four children, Mrs. Will
liam Lawrence of Chappaqua, N.
Y, DR.. Edward M. Macon, Robert
C. Macon a student at Maryland
Medical School and Miss Mary Ma
con, a teacher in the Maryland
schools. Also by a brother, Major
General Robert C. Macon, and a
sister, Mrs. John Duke of North
See DIR. MACON, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
DRUNKEN DRIVING CASES
nj DARE COURT TUESDAY

William Surry Virgins of
Hobbsville was convicted during
Tuesdays session of Dare County
Recorders Court of drunken driv-
ing and was fined 800 and costs
Of court; he appealed the convic-
ton to Superior Court, and bond
was set at 5000.
Bonnie Lafayette Payne of
Stumpy Point was acquitted on
another charge of drunken driving.
A non-support charge against
Lewis James Tate Of Kitty Hawk,
was mol pressed upon payment of
costs; and a charge of operating
a trailer without a license against
William Edward Rogers of Kitty
Hawk was mol pressed when he
presented license.
Charlie Wade Belts of Elizabeth
City, pleaded guilty to entering
the home of Paul Dunlo, Sr. at
night time and spending the night
without permission, and was given
a UV-uhy ScIIbcllCc ouopChuCO OPVtA
payment of costs and on condition
he remain away from Dare County
for five years.
The remaining cases on Tues
days docket were submissions:
Edible Kermit Hooper, Elizabeth
City, speeding 20 m.p.h. in a So
m.p.h. zone and operating on the
wrong side of the road, $S5 fine
and costs.
Donald Rhodes Bliven, Manteo,
speeding 20 m.p.h., SIS fine and
costs.
Louis Latham Midget, Manns
Harbor, careless and reckless driv-
ing, $25 fine and costs.
Tony Tillett, Mays Head, speed
ing 40 m.p.h. in Is m.p.h. zone,
SIS fine and costs.
Somers Christopher Baum, Wan
cheese, improper equipment, brakes
and lights, SIS fine and costs.
Robert Dewey Wise, Stumpy
Point, improper license plates, pay
costs Of court.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC
RALLY SUCCESSFUL
AT STUMPY POINT
Congressman Reeifes Progress
Made In Dare Under Favor
able Administrations

An estimated 200 people attend
ed the first of a series of rallies
planned by the Young Democratic
Club Of Dare County, which was
held Monday night at Stumpy
Point, at which those attending
were treated to an oyster roast,
and heard speech by Congress-
man Herbert C. Bonner.
President Jack Tillett presided,
and presented Billy Harrington of
Manteo, who presented the speak
er. Mr.. Bonner recited a number of
the many advantages that came to
Dare County during the past sew
eral years under the Democratic
administrations or had been initia-
ted during these administrations,
as compared with lack of benefits
under Republican administrations.
The event was staged at the new
Navy building at Stumpy Point.
County Democratic Chairman M.
L. Daniels attended, along with
Rep. r. Bruce Etheridge, Sheriff
Frank Cohoon, two members of the
County Board, Lawrence Swain of
Manteo and Hallett Perry of Kitty
Hawk. The other elected officials
ignored the meeting and the
Young Democrats, giving weight
to the recent theory that some Of
these officials fear the efforts of
the Young Democrats which may
tend to bring out a larger vote
next year, and this is exactly what
some officials don't want to hap
ficaifosfl
All the officials of the club at
tended, save Treasurer A. H. Ward
Jr., who had to be in Detroit at
a convention previously planned
One of the older guests was A. w,
Drinkwater 80, of Manteo. Tax
supervisor Pennell Tillett, with
Russell Perry and Mrs. David Cox
attended from Kitty Hawk, and
the principal group was from Roa-
noke Island and the mainland.
Mr.. Bonner was accompanied by
r. P. Mackenzie of Washington
Beaufort County Democratic lead.
er.
According to Mrs. Dottie Fry,
secretary, the Young Democrats
are planning to hold other rallies
throughout the county during the
coming months. The next rally will
be held at Hatteras about the last
of December, and subsequent raj
lies are to be scheduled at Wan
cheese, Manteo, and Kitty Hawk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
WOMAN WHO SHOT
ELEPHANTS HUNTS
DEER IN DARE co.
Mrs. Virginia Kraft Tries Sport on
Dare Mainland and Wild
fowl Hunting Too
BY AYCOCK BROWN

On two months safari in Africa
earlier this year she shot an ele-
plant and her husband bagged
rhinoceros. Together they bagged
water buffaloes, gazelles and other
African big game.
In Montana recently she hunted
grizzly bear, bagged a mountain
goat and later in nearby Minnesota
she shot wildfowl. This, week she,
Virginia Kraft of New York City,
on the staff of Sports Illustrated
Magazine, has been hunting ducks
and geese in Dare. She also hunted
deer at East Lake with Wilbur
Cahoon and before the assignment
she is now doing is completed this
month she will shoot geese from
field blinds at Lake Mattamuskeet,
brant and geese from stake blinds
at Ocracoke and Portsmouth and
on Hatteras Island she will fish
for channel bass in the surf. Dur
ing November too she hopes to
accompany Buxton and Hatteras
hunters for deer in the Cape woods,
where the little animals are chased
by beagle hounds. If she does not
get in on some of the sensational
striped bass fishing in the Croatan
Sound waters near Manns Harbor,
she will at least interview guides
of the area who can describe the
way the fish are taken with troll
ing rigs. If the weather is right
she may go for blue marlin in the
Gulf Stream off Hatteras and she
will investigate the game fishing
off Oregon Inlet. Last week on
Friday, she got her limit of ducks
and geese at Whaleshead Lodge on
Currituck Sound.
Virginia Kraft has become one
of the worlds outstanding outdoor
sportswomen. When a story under
her by-line appears in Sports Il
Illustrated she is not writing from
hearsay and interviews, she is
writing of her actual experiences.
Assisting the writer in lining up
contacts and making arrangements
for her present itinery has been
the manager of Dare County Tour
list Bureau. The Tourist Bureau
also assisted in making arrange
ments for Robert M. Kelley, the
LIFE photographer who is doing
the photo essay that will illustrate
See HUNTER, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
MANY LARGE DRUM BEING
CAUGHT OFF OCRACOKE

Ocracoke, Nov. 9. - Ten big
channel bass caught today drew
an admiring group of anglers at
a dock in Ocracoke harbor thisaft-
ernoon. They ranged from 35
pounds to so pounds and were the
catch of G. G. Hunnicutt and party
of Hickory, N. c., made with Capt.
Thurston Gaskill from the South
wind in Ocracoke Inlet. Capt. Gas
kill reports that as the winter sea-
son advances the drum, instead of
diminishing in number and size,
are increasing. This is only one of
many, good catches made at Ocra-
coke in the past few days. Others
in Hunnicutt's party were H. C.
Huffman, r. p. Lail, Alex league,
and Mccoy Huffman, all of Hick-
DRY.
Surfcasting this past week has
been equally good and the lady
anglers haze brought in their
share of the large channel bass.
Mrs. C. F. Boyette of Oeracoke
landed a 48-lb. drum several days
ago. Mrs. R. S. Wahab, surfcast-
ing on the beach, brought in a
43 lb. drum on Thursday of last
week, catching it, landing it, and
loading it into her jeep all by her.
self, which all goes to prove the
female is not the weaker of the
species. So proud was she of her
catch that she carried the drum
into the kitchen and awoke Mr..
Wahab from sleep to show him the
prize, but he, with but one eye
and one ear on the big fish, said
sleepily, "Who gave you that ?"
Which all goes to show the male
is the more Jealous of the species.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
HELD AT MANTEO SCHOOL

A program in commemoration, of
Veterans Day was held Monday
morning at the Manteo High
School under the auspices of the
local American Legion Post. w. H.
McCown, Manteo attorney, was the
featured speaker, with the Rev.
L. A. Aitken, pastor of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church, bringing the de-
Tvotion.
The students joined in singing
songs of World War / and World
War II. Sandra Beavers Robinson
rendered solo pledge of ALLIE
glance to the Flag" A quartet
composed of Helen Baum, Sandra
Keller, Janet Wescott, and Mar
garet Pearce sang "Rose of No
Mans Land"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
By BLANCHE W. CoHooN

An old seaman, recently self
retired, with wide and varied ex-
periences, and whose travels have
carried him to most parts of the
world, is now, with his wife, back
home residing in Tyrrell, the coun-
ty of his birth. He gives as his
reasons for returning: nowhere
has he encountered the warmth of
friendship, hospitality and inter-
est in the individual as here; cli-
mate variable enough to prevent
boredom; more economical living,
and plenty of recreation in fish
ing and hunting to suit the re-
tired mans taste.
This man is Rufus Overton, son
of the late Adolphus Overton and
Sarah Liverman Overton. He was
born and lived here in early youth,
near the old Bay Post Office area
in Scuppernong Township.
Having acquired place as en-
gineer in the Merchant Marine, at
the outbreak of World War l, he
volunteered and was commissioned
as Ensign R, and later received a
citation under President Woodrow
Wilson, by the then Secretary of
the Navy, Josephus Daniels, on the
oath day of June, 1920.
His first taste of war, however,
was in 1914. He was assigned to
the S. S. "Platuria", tanker be-
longing to the Standard Oil Co. of
N. IA German ship, changed
to American registry, loaded with
fuel and bound from New York to
Denmark. Enroute, the ship was
held up by the British at Orkney
Islands. The captain was ordered
to STOP. Flying the American
flag, then a neutral country and
bound for a neutral country, the
tanker captain failed to obey the
"stop"orders. Then from the Brit
ish Cruiser shot was fired across
the bow, II British men boarded
the tanker and took over command
says Mr.. Overton. The captain and
the crew, of which he was
one, were escorted to Stornaway
Scotland, under armed guard and
were there interned for II days.
He made many trips carrying
troops to Europe. His most re-
membered one, when the Army
transport ship inches" under
Capt. Respass, carrying troops, al
1915 am. on Friday the 18th OF
April, 1917, was torpedoed by a
German Submarine in the English
Channel and sank as minutes
later. All men We're accounted fol
when they were picked up in two
hours by a French torpedo boat
His next exciting journey was
when he was assigned to the
"Leviathian" carrying troops from
New York to Liverpool, England.
Stationed in Wales
Later he was sent to Navy Base
90 at Cardiff, Wales, where he re-
manned as inspector of machinery
for the U. S. Navy. During the
war, although commissioned by the
Navy, his service was mostly fol
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
POST WRITER VISITS OUTER
BANKS TO GATHER DATA ON
OCRACOKE'S WA1AB FAMILY

Edward X. Martin stopped in
Manteo early this week to get
data about the Outer Banks in
general and the Wahab family of
Ocracoke in particular. He is do
ing a story for the Saturday Eve
ming Post on the island family
which claims that the original
Wahab was one Tom or Ahab
Wahab who landed at Ocracoke as
a shipwrecked mariner in 1767 or
whereabouts.
On Ocracoke Martin planned to
interview Harvey and Stanley Wa
hab and other members of the
family. In Manteo he spent a morn
ing at Dare County Tourist Bu-
reau collecting data about the
Outer Banks in general and also
Ocracoke.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
MANTEo wSCS SPONSORS
TURKEY DINNER, NOV. q

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Mount Olivet Meth
odist Church will sponsor turkey
dinner to be given at the church,
November 81. Those desiring to
take away plates are requested to
colleect them at $3.50 pm. Serving
hours for those eating at the
church educational building will be
from 6-e pm. A charge Of 81 for
adults and 500 for small children
vii be made.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
CAPE HA1TERAs MEMBERS
EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS
TO THEIR OWN MEMBERS

The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club
met Friday night.
Congratulations were to Miss
Amelia Balance and Alfred Gray
for catching record drumfish, and
to the team for winning the trophy
in the Mays Head Tournament.
An open discussion was held on
the probabilities of staging a fish
ing rodeo on Cape Hatteras next
year.
Several members from the Tide
water Anglers Club of Norfolk and
the president of the anglers of
Cape May County Court House, N.
]. attended the meeting.
Sandwiches and coffee were
served in the cafeteria by the re-
freshment committee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
GET POLIO SHOTS NOW

The Department of Health for
Dare County advises those persons
who received their second polio
shots in April that they are due to
get the third shot this month; the
Health office will be open to give
the shots each Friday. Mrs. B. J.
Baum, county chairman for the
polio drive, urges all persons to
have shots, especially those be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40 years
of age.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15
RETURNS FROM POSTMASTER
CONVENTION IN L. ANGELES

R. Roy Kessinger, postmaster at
Mays Head, has returned from Los
Angeles, where he attended the an
nual Postmasters' convention. Out
of the Is postmasters attending
from North Carolina, two were
from this immediate area-Mr.
Kessinger and Mrs. Effie Brick
house of Columbia.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

GOVERNOR LUTHER H. HOD-
GEES laid aside his official duties in
Raleigh Wednesday afternoon and
flew to Manteo for three days of
duck and goose hunting on the
Dare coast. His schedule called for
him to hunt Thursday as the guest
of A. w. Drinkwater of Manteo
on the lands of w. B. Pipkin near
Bodie Island and on Friday and
Saturday as the guest of ]. w.
York of Raleigh, owner of the
Off Island Club at Bodie Island,
where the governor and his party
are staying.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

ting. The heating contract went TO
Howell Plumbing and Heating CO.,
of New Bern, the plumine con-
tract to Cauley and Pitt Plumb
ing: Co., of Kinston, and the cleo
trical contract to Talley Electric
Co, Inc. Of Greensboro.
Because Of the lack Of the nee
essary funds, the proposed audi
toriusns which is shown on the ex-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

regular classrooms, q health clinic
room, a teachers younge, two adj
ministrative offices, four toilets, e.
lunchroom, and three storage and
maintenance rooms.
Burett H. Stephens and Robert
H. Stephens Of New Bern are the
architects. Kellogg Cuthrell, Inc,
Of Manteo was awarded the gem
eral contract in the July 25th let
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

treme right hand end Of the main
building in the above sketch, was
omitted in the July 18th letting Of
contracts, which totaled s342,125.
so, including architects fees. The
county board of education hopes,
however, that sufficient funds will
remain after the letting Of bids
for the new Kitty Hawk Elemen-
tary School to permit The constrnc-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-11-15

The new school plant win con-
sist Of three separate buildings,
which will be connected by a COW
cred waIkway. On the left Is the
industrial arts building. In the
center is the gymnasium, which
win be complete with four Dress
ing rooms. The main building, on
the right, includes q library, home
economics classroom, SIX additional
, 1957-04-08
Dated: March 20, 1857.
CARROLL

$3.50 ..r -,
with a bit of stage conversa-
ton. She explained that her
frequent need to tune her vlo-
lin between numbers was GER
tainly forgivable in the light
that the stringed musicians OF
India often took a half an hour
to tune their instruments be-
fore playing.
John Ohmeis, President OF
the Concert Association, urged
all subscribers to try to dou-
BILE the membership next year.
"More members means better
concerts and artists, he said.
With another evening of SUI
perbly offered good music
the second season of the St.
st. Croix Concert Society has
come to an end. This organiza-
ton has made history in St.
Croix by bringing to the
shores of our island the best
Of the worlds music, artist
cally presented according to
the best traditions of the con-
cert stage.
May the best efforts Of the
Concert Society continue to be
crowned with success as they
present artists, whose perfec-
ton and artistic fervor serves
, 1957-04-08
GOLD CHARM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The Internal Revenue agent
stationed in ST. Croix during
20, 1857 will spend Fri
day of each week in Freder-
iksted to assist taxpayers Of
that town. Taxpayers may
make appointments by call
ing Frederiksted No. 81.
Walter j. M. Petersen
Adm. Asst. to the Conn of
Finance. Department of FL
nance st. Croix.
M22 ZAP. IL
, 1957-04-08
Probate No. 9 1855
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Continued Tuesday

ANNIE GORDON, having been appointed Administra-
trix of the above-entied estate, does hereby give notice to
all creditors and all other persons having CLAIMS against the
said estate to present such claims with proper vouchers with
in six co. months from the date hereof. Persons indebted to
the sasd estate are likewise requested to make payment
within the said time to the Administrative o rher attorney
Persons claiming o be heirs and next Of kin of the decedent
herein are also directed to file proof Of heirship with the
Administrative or her attorney within the administered
period. u
na4oa.NToraL on 1o57 ~ #&3@f .l#3 I@s'.1@
, 1957-04-08

to inspire and illuminate the
rest of US in our particular
way of life.
, 1957-04-08
Annie Gordon
Administrators

~.
Indians seoreless in the second
digging one Of Mays gunshot
throws out of the dirt and
tagging husky Vic Wertz f"
The complete article will be
reprinted tomorrow.
GOLD CHARM BRACELET
Lost March %.
Write: Norman Smith !. Il.
Box 876, Christiansted
REWARD
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-26
FARMERS AND FARM PROGRAM

A group of farm organizations each rep
resenting producers of different commod-
ity, will meet in Washington on August 6,
and attempt to draft farm program. The
idea is to work out program which will be
acceptable TO enough farm groups to win it
sufficient backing to pass the House and
Senate.
The primary goal of the group meeting
i'm August is to have enacted into law pro-
gram which will stabilize prices and also
help farmers achieve satisfactory income
levels. The National Milk Producers FEEDER
alton, one of the nations many dairy organ
izatiOns, is promoting the meeting.
The Federation says such an approach to
the problem is necessary because the big
farm organizations, such as the National
Grange and the Farm Bureau, have been
unable to arrive at a general agreement on
a desirable program.
We have long noted that a lack of unity
on the part of farmers and farm Organiza-
tions has been one of the main reasons why
a satisfactory farm program could not be
worked out, and then enacted into law. Var
ious farm groups and organizations have
backed various plans, and they have won
the support of various congressman, but the
net result was a divided sentiment among
farmers and farm organizations, and also
among members of Congress.
At the August 6 meeting, representatives
of the dairy industry, the wheat industry,
the cotton industry, and so on, will be trying
to work out a joint program, which all could
support to the benefit of all. AS the individ-
ual commodity programs are decided upon,
producers in other fields would join hands
to push through the plan for the specific
program-even if they were not directly
concerned with it.
In this session of Congress, we have seen
the farmers from the Corn Belt and the
Cotton Belt divided instead of united main
ly because the two groups have not been
able to get together on program of mutual
benefit to all.
Since Secretary Of Agriculture Ezra Taft
Benson admits that his farm program is not
working, and since there is no general agree
ment on farm program which will work,
we are glad to see the August 9th meeting
come off. We hope it will produce results
and pave the way for an efficient farm pro-
gram, probably the No. l domestic need in
the United States at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-26
WHERE TO LIVE LONG

1t has long been known that women in the
United States outlive the men. In spite of
the fact that men are supposed to be the
stronger Of the sexes, women are actually
stronger as far as life span and resistance
TO disease is concerned.
A recent state-by-state survey gives the
states where citizens live longest. 1t is in
teresting to note that men and women live
longest in cluster of six states in the west
North Central United StateS-MinneSota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Iowa, and Kansas. The life expectancy in
these states is about 68 years, which is above
average.
In the rest of the Midwest and in the
East and South, mems life expectancy
ranges close to the national average of 66.3
years.
In general, wives can expect to live at
least sly years longer than their husbands,
and this is true in almost any part of the
country. Women, like men, live longest in
the west North Central region, where their
average life expectancy is between 73 and
"a years, about two years greater than the
national average.
For the men at age 65, the greatest life
expectancy can be found in Arkansas and
Florida Arkansas has an average life eX-
pectancy for men at 90 of 79.l, while Flor
ida's average is 1873.
Also for men, these are the states where
life expectancy at birth is lowest: Nevada
has the lowest life expectancy of all, with
a 62.8 average, followed by Arizona, with
633 average, and then New Mexico, with
64.3, and South Carolina with a 64.8 aver
age. For women, states in which the life
expectancy is lowest are: West Virginia,
with I'll average Alabama with TIP
average, Kentucky, Delaware and New York
with 71.3 average, Arizona with a TIA
average, and Nevada with 71.5 average.
The best life expectancy for men, at birth,
is to be found in the west North Central
states. Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska all
have 68.2 averages, while Kansas has $50
average. South Dakota at the top has a 6S.4
average North Dakota is only a tenth OF
a point behind, with 67.9 average.