The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-07
KILL DEVIL HILLS WITHOUT
A MAYOR in SURPRISE MOVE
WITH OTHER RESERVATIONS
R. =. Cook Named Mayor Pro Tenn TO Succeed
Mrs. Emily Mus+ian; Mrs. Henrietta TiIe+f
New Tax Collector; George Frank Re-EmpIoy-
ed as Police Chief; Vacancy on Board of Aid
ermen Probable.

SoA PAASC HHVNc TUESDAY
night at the first monthly meet
ing of the newly elected town
board of Kill Devil Hills, Mayor
Emily Mustian rendered her resig-
nation for the term which had lust
begun, and to which she had been
reelected in May. She also read
designations of Mrs. George
Frank, Tax Collector, and of Mr..
Frank, Police Chief. Miss Jean
nette Gray, who had been elected
Treasurer, had resigned last week.
Meeting again at Wednesday
noon, r. H. Cook, motel operator
was nominated as mayor pro tenn
by Commissioner E. v. Nelson.
which motion was seconded by r.
E. Parker Jr. 1t was announced at
this meeting that the question of
naming a mayor to fill Mrs. Mus
tian's unexpired term would be
taken up if, as and when someone
willing to serve might be found.
The Board at this time reap
4 pointed Mr.. Frank as Police Chief
on the previous terms and salary.
Mrs. Henrietta Tillett of Kill Devil
Hills was named tax collector.
There is yet no treasurer. Mrs.
Nellie Perry of Kitty Hawk is
serving as executive clerk for the
Board.
Some sharp points were raised
at Wednesdays meeting when
Ralph Deaton, local real estate
operator sought to get the Board
to make declaration of its policy
with regard to the dissolution of
the municipality. Questioned at
length about his position as a pub
lie official on this policy, r. E.
Parker Jr. told Mr.. Deaton it was
nobody's business what he desired
to do about the subject. r. H.
Cook, questioned about his posi-
tion now and before election, and
about trip Mr.. Cook made to
Raleigh last week, said that was
also nobody's business, but that
among other things he went to
inquire into legal questions con-
corning the towns status. An
anonymous voice in the back said
the Mayor pro tenn went to con-
suit a psychiatrist. During the
words exchanged between Mr..
Deaton and Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Park
er finally closed the subject, say
ing it might be necessary to throw
Mr.. Deaton out of the meeting.
Deaton's rejoinder was that he
wasn't going out, and he was able
to take care of himself.
The occasion of Mr.. Cooks visit
to Raleigh to consult the league
of municipalities, and tie Attorney
General, was construed as seek
ing aid toward dissolving the
town, and is believed to have
influenced the resignation of
Mrs. Mustian. Mr.. Cook did say
in the meeting that it was his de-
sire to do what the voters of Kill
Devil Hills wanted to do.
The law is reported as requiring
the new Mayor to be named from
one of the Board members. AS
Mayor pro tenn, Mr.. Cook it APP
pears, has vacated as town Alder
man. When another person re-
places him, a Mayor may be chos-
en- Mr.. Cook then may be put
back on the board if he wishes, or
another person named. According
to statements made this week, it
may be month or more before a
Mayor is named.
History of Past
Administrations Reviewed
Mayor Mustian opened the
meeting Tuesday night with a
brief talk in which she reviewed
accomplishments of the past adj
ministration, including acquiring
two additional fire trucks, new
police car, and getting $4,000 in
Powell bill street funds, several
thousands in other funds, as well
as $4,000 from Civil Defense for
storm repairs and drainage. She
expressed her pride in the accom-
plishments of the municipality,
and said it had been pleasure
for her to serve as mayor. She
concluded by presenting her letter
of resignation and asking that it
be acted upon immediately. The
letter stated that unforseeable de-
velopments led her to resign; she
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