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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31
DARE'S VACATION
SEASON BEGINS
IN MID-S SPRING
Tourists Begin Visiting Area Even
Before Season-Launchine
Pirates Jamboree in
April
By AYCOCK BROWN

Here along the Outer Banks of
North Cardinals Dare Coast, the
vacation season begins in mid
spring. To launch the season, the
Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree is
presented in various communities
of the region. The Jamboree is an
unusual four-day festival, and this
year it is scheduled for Thursday
through Sunday, April 24-27.
A featured attraction of the
1858 Pirates Jamboree will be on
Thursday, April "a, when the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Recreational Area, first seaside
recreational unit of the National
Park Service, will be dedicated.
This dedication is expected to at
tract nationwide attention and
bring to the Cape Hatteras Sea-
shore region high governmental
officials and persons from many
states.
Remainder of the vacation
launching event this year will in
clude pirate doings, such as buc-
cancer and jolly roger balls, bank
er pony exhibitions, the worlds
biggest salt water fish fry (free).
an East Coast jumping frog jubilee
preliminary with the winners
slated for the Angels Camp, Cali
fornia, competition in May), cos
tune contests, jalopy races, fish
ing contests, boat races, sand ski
ing competition or exhibitions
treasure hunts and the selection OF
the Pirate king and queen who
will retain that buccaneer honor
for the following year.
Early Season
The vacation season starts early
along this coast and even before
the Pirates Jamboree began as an
official launcher each Spring, the
flowers and sports of the region
attracted many to the chain of is
lands of Dare's outer banks. By
mid-spring, the maritime forests Of
the region are splotched with
blooming dogwood, and by late
March or early April channel bass
and other fish have shown up in
Oregon Inlet and the oceans surf
to attract anglers. In the fresh
ponds, bays and lakes of the area
by mid-spring, large mouth bass
and Dream are taking a variety Of
lures offered by anglers who like
this kind of fishing.
This year there will be a new
limited-access highway completed
between Kitty Hawk and Mays
Head connecting with roads to
Roanoke Island and the west, and
the highway to Hatteras and Ocra-
coke Islands. Last year a new toll
free three million dollar bridge
spanning Croatan Sound on u. s
Highway Ga and 264 was complet.
ed and opened to traffic. Schedules
of toll free ferries at Oregon In.
let have been increased and new
toll-free, state-operated ferry il
operated between Hatteras and tbs
new paved road on Ocracoke. II
addition to hotel and motel facili,
ties remaining open the yeal
around, scores of modern place!
Ito stop will open during mid
} spring.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31
THIS YEAR is THE TIME TO
CHOOSE WHETHER DARE is
TO SINK OR KEEP SWIMMING
A Big Broom is Needed in The Courthouse and
Particularly County Board Willing TO Protect
the Peoples Interests; Unless Changes are
Made This Year We May Expect Continued
Waste and High Taxes for Many Years.

Dare County people may begin
Tightening their belts and prepar-
ing for some tight going next year,
that is tighter going even than
this year. It's going to be SO the
County Commissioners and others
who are enjoying the fat jobs at
the courthouse can have lot more
money to spend, provided of course
some other factors don't pop up,
as we shall see.
Last year the tax valuation of
the county was set by the Board of
Commissioners at approximately
IL and one quarter million dollars,
which set up per capita tax struc-
ture of more than $3,4OO for every
man, woman and child in the coun-
ty, which means of course levy
must be made ON this basis.
This load on the people of Dare
County is more than double the
state per capita load of $3.50 and
more than double the national av-
erage of about 81 ATS. Isn't it odd,
what with all the development that
has taken place in Dare the county
officials can't run the county with
out making it more than twice as
hard on the people as is required
throughout the state and nation.
Now if some of the trends that
are going on this new valuation job
that is being done for Dare County
continue, We may see not only the
tax structure doubled this year,
which can mean everybody will
have to pay twice as much taxes
for the year 1858. 1t also forever
removes Dare County from the
"pauper class" in which it has
thrived so long with extra grants
from state and Federal funds on
the ground that the people of Dare
County could not help themselves.
By claiming pauperism, this coun-
ty has always got comparatively
large sums for schools, and extra
ordinarily large grants for well
fare.
But the Commissioners, God
knows why, with county full of
real estate men, and plenty other
men with eommonsense, went out
SO far as New Jersey, and employ
ed group of men from that state,
who employ college boys and re-
turned veterans from New York
state to come into Dare County and
appraise the property for 1858
taxes. For this, the Commissioners
agreed to pay $4,000. Some of
these appraisers have been work
ing since Labor Day under a con-
tract calling for completion by
March /. Roanoke Island is yet to
be completed, and if the job is
done on time, it will be the first
one yet done by the county, and
wherein the county didn't pay
something extra beside.
These appraisers, who cannot
be expected to know any more
about Dare County property than
some merchant from Dare County
sent off to New York or New Jer-
sey, to do similar work, are in so
many cases putting double the val
uation on the property it now has.
Some cases more, and in mighty
few instances, less. About the only
noticeable decrease in valuation is
that of the West Virginia Pulp &
Paper Company which gets re-
duction of some half million dol
lars because of damage last year
from the worst forest fire in the
See COURTHOUSE, Page -Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31
MISS EDNA DOWDY is NEW
CASE WORKER FOR WELFARE

Miss Edna Bruce Dowdy of
Manteo will on February l begin
her duties as case worker for the
Dare County Welfare Department,
replacing Mrs. Clarence Butler
who resigned to take a secretarial
position in attorney Martin Kel-
logg's office.
Miss Dowdy has just completed
four years at WCUNC, Green's
boro, majoring in English. She will
return to Greensboro in June to
receive her diploma. She is plan
ming to live at home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Dowdy.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31
TOLL COLLECTION FOR
POLIO is RE-SCHEDULED


Unsatisfactory weather last
week end forced the postponement
of the manning of the Roanoke
Sound and Croatan Sound bridges
to collect tolls for the March of
Dimes. The sponsors of the prof.
ect, the Oddfellows and Rebekah
lodges, plan to man the bridges
this week end, February i and 2,
however. Members of the two or
CARNATIONS will solicit donations
between the hours of 9 am. and 4
pm. Saturday and Sunday from
all who cross the two bridges, and
the "tolls" will go for the fight
against polio.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31

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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31

WILLIAM ERNST JR. of Man
teo has been named on the N. C.
Forest Industries Committee in
Washington, D. C. this week. Mr..
Ernst is manager of the N. C.
Woodlands of the West Va. Pulp
& Paper Co. lands in Dare, Hyde,
Tyrrell and Washington Counties.
Another member of this statewide
12-man committee is L. R. Fore
man, prominent Elizabeth City
lumber man.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
Rabies Prevalent Hn Alaska Again

Juneau, October 10, 1959-A dog that bit two little children in Mountain Village this fall was ra- bid, according to report of labora- tory examinations received by the Alaska Department of Health here this week. f
 The dog, a six-monthS old pup, was the eleventh animal in which rabies has been confirmed in Alaska during 1858. Six of these animals were dogs and five were foxes. according to ADH records.
 The Il rabid animals found so far this year is the highest number reported since 1856 when F rabid foxes and 3 rabid dogs were re- ported from the Barrow area, according to pr, Harry V. Gibson, commissioner of health. One ra- bid dog and three rabid foxes were reported last year.
 pr. Gibson emphasized the danger to human beings in the transmission of rabies to humans by the bite of a rabid animal and said that the Alaska Department of Health continues to urge that all dogs be vaccinated against rabies and all stray dogs destroy ed.
 Rabies is known to be ever present in some of the wildlife in Alaska" he said, land dog bitten by one of these animals becomes infected with this always fatal disease and may pass it on to hu- man beings. The long and painful PaSteur treatment may save hu- mans life if it is started in time after being bitten by a rabid animal. For dog the only protec- tion is vaccination before it is bitten by a rabid animal"
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
Ancient House
 Will Be Moved

The log house on South Brook lyn on the William Anderson homesite has been stripped of roof and floor and will be moved this week to the Kodiak and Aleutian Islands Historical Society museum sight for preservation. It is known to be on of the oldest dwellings from Russian days and is about 15O years old.
 Volunteer workers are being sought to fix foundations, reassem- ble the floors and add roof to the dwelling and besides being an historical relic practical use by the society as an office or other space will be made in the future.
 Kim Clark, president of the society, announced the start of an annual drive for new club mem berS and reminded old members that dues are due for present mem berS.
 Plans for a microfilm viewer, for presentation of a TV program and the approval of $50 fund for the Anthropology group were among items taken up at the last meeting of the society at the Dr. R. Holmes Johnson residence.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
The Far Away Look al Things

nothing like having someone thousands o miles away you what good city In o the editor former resident did just that
 The letter appears in this is relative inc widening Brooklyn and other streets. The observations that correct them Should we fail to do so ade sequent
 The the powers of the Aleutan Homes the Nothing further proposed turns off onto Resan M the Aeutan Homes Even if it 
 Who wants Brooklyn paved? the residents, the who have breathe in the of the everyday heavy traffic.
 Secondly go along with the writer's contention that rgaway wider than 50 feet judgement enough speak only layman not saying applicable money this hooking Ctys The truth k will the City 10es cost period 5OS0 90lO with the City paying the 10 Where better deal than that?
 writer Kodiak ghost Perhaps prophet is not without honour, in his country but being diapers grow up They should resent being called goats"
 have listened prophets before foesaw Kodiak back the status village give that The interest shown the present time by people throughout the USA in Alaska Kodiak gives lie deeadent Kodiak offng.
 Rather it behooves prepare for 1ire-improved roads is of the
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
Here, There and Everywhere
 Are School Teachers Human?
By Sig Digree

of my childhood days, dedicated to their job, but also proving 10 be charming people and of the same fibre and marrow as even you and I.
 found they laughed heartily. ate moderately, and enjoyed tiezn- selves as you and I. Parents pre- sent must have felt their children in good hands away from home.
 When I asked the question at the beginning of this article, Are Teachers Human?" I was referr- ing to the times we gave them as youngsters. They must have been more than human to put up with the likes of us. Theirs was the job of keeping up with fertile yOung minds who knew a thousand and one ways to be bad.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18

number of newly reported cases each year has not changed greatly.
 This means that the TIE bug is still at large. 1t still lays people low. 1t still kills.
 It is most important to discover tuberculosis before the patient feels sick. Taking advantage of the opportunity to have chest x-ray regularly will prevent advanced cases of tuberculosis and the in lection of children in the family.
 You will have your opportunity next week. We suggest you take advantage of it. It's one of the good things in life that's free.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
One Death a Week. Who's Next?

The weekly death toll continues:
 The Alaska Department of Health reports that 53 peonie died of tuberculosis in Alask1 in t957 That's more than one " ek
 A staggering thought isn't it? But that is only part of the pie ture. Dr. Ernest w. Gentles. Act ing Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Control for the Alaska Department of Health, es- inmates that the number of unde- tected cases is almost as high as those reported pr. Gentles points out that there is another side of the coin-while TB deaths have declined (191 deaths in 1952), the
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
Proclan1a ation

WHEREAS for the purpose of maintaining international peace and promoting the advancement of all peoples, in the world, the Unit -ed States of America joined in founding the United Nations; and
 WHEREAS the United Nations is tkeenly aware that the world is on the threshold of a new age of scientific technology which holds great hope and grave perils for mankind; and
 WHEREAS the United Nations provides q forum of international .ssh:nking always seeking to im-
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
SCHOOL PATROL ON DUTY

Chief of Police Vickery calls attention to all motorists that the school patrol is again on duty. He urges drivers to pay attention to the patrol when nearing an inter section near the schools.
 He also asks that drivers oh- serve the Is mile an hour zones on 9th and 7th and in areas ad- jacent to the high school.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our hearfeit thanks to all those who expressed their sympathy during our recent bereavement occasioned. by tie death of our. father.
 (S) Emil Norton
 Harry Norton
 Mae Tapper
 Mrs. Ann Cross
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18

prove the thinking of collective security and peaceful settlement of disputes
 NOW THEREFORE, I, MERRILL c. COON, Mayor of the City of Kodiak, do hereby urge the citizens of this City to observe Friday. October 24, 1858, United Nations Day and by appropriate means demonstrate their faith in the United Nation and contribute to 3 better understanding of it's aims, problems and accomplish mentS.
 MERRILL C. COON
 MAYOR OF KODIAK
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18
RadinsI<y Drops
 From Senate Race

Jules Radinsky has withdrawn from the race for State senator, according to an announcement made by him this week Radinsky is president of the Kodiak Island Democratic Club.
 His statement follows: Tn the best interests of the Democratic party I have withdrawn my can didacy for State Senator on the Independent ticket. I urge my friends and supporters to vote Democratic in the coming cleo tions.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-10-18

When I was little boy, I saw through boys eyes and So ap- preciated very little the discip- line heaped upon me-especially by a school teacher.
 Mother, didn't mind. Her meth cd of discipline invariably took the form of a mild reprimand. Father, of course, was quite diff ferent. He was straight razor man, and his strop,which think was about one-quarter inch thick, served the dual purpose of keep ing his razor sharp and me spank ed. What does the electric shaver father do nowadays to keep his small boy in line?
 But to return to the school teacher. I remember as boy of nine. I was very fond of a big sheep dog. He followed me to school one day, and as I played with him on the Schoolground, the comedy young teacher attempted to get me into the building. In the mild scuffle that inSued, her dress was torn. Not intentionally, you understand. It was just rebellion at even that early age against dis cipline. You see how it haunts me even to this day.
 SubconSiously, that incident must have stayed in my mind. for in later years, rebellion against discipline reared it's head from time to time-but no more torn dresses. Schoolteachers became to me, not so much vehicle of knowledge, but one of discipline. And l thought there were enough fathers and policemen to do the job without Schoolteachers having a hand in it. For many of them would assume the attitude of this hurts me worse than you," but that didn't stop the sting of the ruler or the strap You knew they were secretly enjoying every minute of if.
 Later in life, I thought of marry ing one, one time, but there was always the fear that she would carry the classroom manner home, and I would be confronted the rest of my life with, you guess ed it, discipline"
 But, as we gain in years, we gain in wisdom. We learn that the seemingly drastic puniShments meeted out to us in our young days, for the express purpose of keeping us in line, weren't SO bad after all.
 All this is prompted by the dinner Monday night when the Rotary Club hosted the teachers, and 1t was obvious these teachers were of the same mold as those
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-23
Trustees Oppose
Proposed Changes
UNC Leaders Speak Against New
Method Of Selection Of Board

Leaders of the Consolidated University spoke out
tuesday in Raleigh against proposals that would re-
duce the number OF University trustees and allow the
Governor to share in the Legislatures authority to
PICK them AT public hearing in the Highway Build
ing, only criticism was heard by study commission
which Is considering whether or not to make such
recommendations to the next General Assembly.
Three members of the UNC trustees executive
committee, Victor Bryant and Watts Hill of Durham
and Thomas J. Pearsal of Rocky Mount strongly at
tackled the proposals.
NO one person." Mr. Bryant said, should name
all or any part of the trustees. While am confident
that Governor Hodges if granted such authority.
would pick only the best people, we cannot envision
the characteristics of the chief executives of this State
in the years to come.'
Mr.. Bryant added that a small body of appointed
trustees could pose threat to the Universitys aca-
demc freedom. The Governor and some appointed
group, ne said might decide they wanted to say
what should be taught in the University If the power
OF electng trustees is taken away from the General
Assembly believe the day will come when the Uni
versity will operate crippled institution
Mr. Hill said gubernatorial appointees have served
the State well in various fields Of government but
that the UNC trustees had begun to run into diff
Guilty with the Higher Board Of Education. He re-
ferred to the current Board fight over
who should have the dominant voice In University
policies. Il would hope" he added that the Higher
Board might be continued in advisory capacity and
that the trustees continue to be elect to run the
University. They should be elected BY the General
Assembly and by means appointed by the Cover
nor"
In referring to the charge that politics figures In
thepresent method Of sele ting h .stses Mr. Pearsa
said It 10 true that With the ettion method we %
casicnay lose good trustees bat Usually We wind up
with solid board" In defending the size Of the
board he said "The University is truly the peoples
University and should be governed by large board
close to the people,
Two other U.NC trustees, Kemp D. Battle of
Rocky Mount and Hill Marlborough of Lousburg
spoke against the proposals to change the size and
method of selecting the trustees.
Robert Proctor af Marion, chairman of the study
commission, said survey failed to reveal another
university with more than one-third the number of
of trustees the UN.C board. Next to U.NC.'s
100 was Delaware Universitys 49, he said
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-23
New PTA
Group Is
Planned
Being Organized
By Patrons OF
Jr. High School

The parents Of the Junior High
School pupils last Wednesday night
voted 81 to to establish Parent
Teacher Association not affiliat-
ed with the Chapel Hill High
School Parent Teacher Student
Association About half OF the peo-
pie wanted to establish such a
separate organization Immediately
and the other half voted to re-
main affiliated with the High
School organization this school
year and then establish separate
unit next school year The latter
proposed action seemed to pre-
vail but the ballots had not been
counted officially when this paper
went to press
Meeting at the school to be
come acquainted with the pro-
gram of the institution and TO de-
Itermine what type of PTA was
vented, the parents were told that
a wide variety Of subject matter
was being offered the students.
Foreign languages, journalism,
public speaking, band and orches-
ira, choral work, science club
work, art, arts and crafts. special
library studies, home economics
and physical education are offer
ed as well as are the traditional
courses in mathematics, English,
science, and social studies.
The boys as well as the girls will
take home economics, the parents
were told. They, like the girls
lin separate claSses) will be taught
grooming; sewing and how to re-
pair a sewing machine; foods and
cooking; how to wash dishes, wax
floors and do landscaping; good
manners and how to establish good
relationships with family memb-
ers.
The classes OF the Junior High
School are grouped according to
current ability to perform. Many
aspects of the child. his develop
ment pattern. achievement tests.
grades in school and other factors
were used to determine the group
ing. AS pupils develop regrouping
becomes necessary. This process
will continue. Thus the student
who might have been tagging a
bit may. by extra effort. be placed
in . higher category once the
material has been mastered. When
pupil fails to keep up with the
group he is in, he is transferred
to one in which he can do the
work II is hoped that this proceed
ure will enable all children to
learn the work and yet not penalize
the very quick learners who may
well be advancing rapidly.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-23
Negro Leaders Helping With Chest DriDe
District Chairmen
Announced By
Head OF Division

District chairmen and their
solicitors In the Negro Division OF
the Community Chest campaign
we're announced today by r. d.
smith, chairman Of the division.
Mr.. Smith, who Is q member OF
he faculty Of Lincoln High School
and q strong civic leader. said
Il am confident our workers
are going to do q gOood job. ItsI
ealize the great benefits received
y our community from the Com.
unity Chest and they are most
anxious for II 10 succeed"
Mr.. Smith announced the ap-
pointment Of the following dis
trict chairmen; Willis Weaver,
Knobs Development; Mrs. Lucille
,rooks, Carr Court; Mrs. Morris
Jason ST., Carrboro; Fred Ed'
wards, Sunset; Hubert Robinson
IT,. POtteFyfield; Mrs. Russell Ed
wards, Davie Road, c. Y. WI
Iiams, business areas; the Rev
W. r. Foishee. churches, Waltel
McCanley. civic clubs; WInifreG
(Coatinusd On PAge t2l