The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-18
DARE BEACHES TO BE ALIVE
WITH ENTERTAINMENT THREE
FULL DAYS, BEGINNING APR. II
GREAT Activity Planned For Ha+teras Island Fri
day, 18th, with Fish Fry, Jeep and Pony Stunts;
Pirates Battle Ball and Festival Near Macs
Head on Saturday. Religious Services Sunday
at Mann Harbor.
By AYCOCK BROWN

Roger c. Ernst, assistant secre-
tary, U. S. Department of the In
terror will deliver the address at
the Coquina Beach phase of the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Recreational Area dedication near
Bodie Island light, on Thursday,
April "a at 2:3O o'clock, second
event of the day marking the
launching of the fourth annual
Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree.
Governor Luther H. Hodges of
North Carolina, Paul Mellon of the
Avalon Foundation from which
funds, matched by North Carolina,
resulted in land acquisition for the
National Seashore and former U.
S. Comptroller General Lindsay C.
Warren of Washington, N. c., who
as First District Congressman of
N. c., introduced the bill creating
this first oceanside recreationaI
area of the Interior Department
will deliver greetings. Conrad
Wirth, director of the National
Park Service will preside while
music for the occasion will be pro-
vided by Elizabeth City High
Schools pirate band.
In addition to speaking at this
spot, south of Mays Head, there
will be two unique events. Mixing
of waters from Old Faithful Gey-
ser at Yellowstone, the first Ma
tional Park, with the waters of
Cape Hatteras, the first National
Seashore will be special cere-
mony in which Governor Hodges,
Mr.. Ernst and Rear Admiral H.
c. Moore of the u. S. Coast Guard
and the recreational areas Super
intendent Robert F. Gibbs. will
participate. And then, from the
special dedication stage Governor
Hodges will officially crown the
1858 Pirate King Linwood Tillett
of Kitty Hawk and Pirate Queen
Mary Burrus of Hatteras.
Special Cape Hatteras Program
The Coquina Beach dedication
will follow special program at
famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
at 1870 o'clock, Thursday morn
ing. Visiting dignitaries of the
dedication will be airlifted from
Mays Head to Cape Hatteras
aboard helicopters to witness the
unwilling of plaque commemora-
ting gift of 2700 acres of land to
the National Seashore by the fam
lily of Henry Phipps. Raymond r.
Guest, a member of the Phipps
family will unveil the plaque. A
special picnic by invitation only.
for the dignitaries will be served
by the residents of Hatteras Is
land.
An evening feature of the dedi-
alton will be preview of the new
National Seashore movie. with the
public invited to attend at no
charge. This will take place in the
Manteo High School Auditorium
at 1880 o'clock and a Coronation
BAH will follow at Mays Head
Casino.
Friday Phase of Jamboree
Highlight of the Hatteras Island
phase of the Jamboree program
Friday. April %, will be the an
nual worlds biggest free salt wa
ter fish fry. 1t will be held at tha
Point of Cape Hatteras where
other morning phases of Hatteras
Jamboree day will be held.
AT II o'clock Friday morning
the Hatteras Coast Guard viii
stage life saving drill followed
by special events for children
After the midday fish fry there
VIII be an exhibition of horseman-
ship by Ocracoke Islands nounted
BOY scout troop on their once wild
banker ponies. The events through
early afternoon will take place
south Of Cape Hatteras near tbe
National Seashore parking area
and the Point of the Cane.
A beach buggy race near Hat
teras village, eight miles south
west of the Cape will be an after
noon attraction starting AZ .
O'Clock, with a gala fireworks dis
play over the surf near the light-
mouse at Buxton scheduled for
.:SO In the evening. This will b
Iollowed BY an open air dance AZ
tne National Seashore parking
area near Cape Point. Durinc Ar
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