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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
BLUEFISH HITTING IN
DARE SURF AND INLETS

Hatteras - Bluefishing in the
surf was the best here at Hatteras
during the past week than it has
been at any time this season. Blues
weighing up to two and half
pounds have been taken in great
numbers by anglers using shrimp
Or artificial lures. Blues were also
being caught in the surf north Of
Hatteras to Mays Head and Kitty
Hawk, following a long siege Of
southwest winds which had kept
the water Of the ocean along the
beaches too cold for good fishing.
Water conditions were perfect
during the past week and should be
better as August advances.
Bluefishing in the Inlet while
not as good as earlier In the sea-
son was still productive here and
at Oregon Inlet. Here too, Span
Ish rnackerel are still taking
trolled lures In the inlet.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
MA.NTEO LODGE TO Be
HOST TO DIST. MASONS
District Deputy G. NJ. Lloyd Davenport
Of Columbia to Preside Aug. u

Manteo Lodge No. 682, A. F. &
AM, will be host to the Masonic
lodges of the Third Masonic Dis
trict, Monday, August IL.
There will be late afternoon
session beginning at 500 pm, at
which all officers and others who
can, are urged to attend Dinner
will be served at $3.50 PM, in the
building of the Method
list Church. The lodge will open
at 500 PM, the new District
Deputy Grand Master, Lloyd B.
Davenport of Columbia, will be
present. Speakers of the evening
will be ]. A. Morris and R. H.
Lucas both well known in Masonic
circles.
This district was reorganized in
May of this year and is now made
up of the following lodges: Cape
Hatteras 698, Buxton; Wanchese
521, Wanchese; Mattamuskeet 1928,
Providence 678, Column
bia, and Manteo 682. Edward M.
Wescott is Master of the host
lodge. All Master Masons are
cordially invited and urged to at
tend this meeting.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
Single Copy 10
TAXPAYERS GROUP
WORKING UP TAX
CLAIMS ON APPEAL
New Jersey Firm Sends Expert"
Back to Dare County to
See Board

Steps are being taken this week
by the Dare County Taxpayers
Association to carry appeals to
Raleigh, for it's members who
charge they have been unfairly
and unreasonably treated during
the New Jersey Tax abomination
for which the commissioners
agreed to pay $4,000 this year.
Also this week, one of the men
who came to do the work for the
New Jersey Appraisal firm which
found such easy pickings in Dare
County, is back in Manteo, to see
a bout getting the remaining
$11,5 800 the Commissioners agreed
to pay.
The Taxpayers Association had
planned to ask the court to re-
strain wasting this money by pay
ing it over to the firm which it
alleges has not earned it. In fact,
it is the position of the Associa-
ton that something is due the
county in view of the great trouble
and expense the appraisal has
brought on the people and the
county.
The resentment over this job
caused the people to throw out the
entire Board of Commissioners in
the election in May. Complaint was
widespread about the incompetency
of the appraisal and of the type
of personnel turned loose in Dare
County to do the job. Ignorance,
insolence and stupidity, as well as
carelessness about personal obliga-
tions were charges that followed
in the wake of some of these
experts"
The Association this week is
sending letters to several of its
members concerning its plans in
their behalf. Attorney w. H. Nc
Gown of Manteo represents the
Association.
The Associations position is
that it offers the only practical
avenue toward relief for the per-
son who has been victimized by
stupid and unfair means of hi
lacking and making him pay more
than he ought to pay. For lone
individual to take his case on APP
appeal to the State Board in RAJ
leigh would cost several hundred
dollars.
There never has been an in
stance of a more raw deal in Dare
County than has been undertaken
this year, whereby taxpayers are
forced into unreasonable, and I'M
called for expense, if he hopes to
find justice; and that will come at
a high price beyond the monetary
value of any relief to be gained.
Walter D. Perry, Chairman of
the Dare County Taxpayers of Kill
Devil Hills said liberal contribu-
tons had been made by some mem
bers of the Association. New mem
bers are being sought this week so
that there will not be lack of
means to carry on the fight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
TEACHERS NAMED
IN DARE SCHOOLS
FOR COMING TERM

The full list of teachers for the
schools of Dare County for the
coming school term which opens
Tuesday, September 2, 1858 is
made public this week by Mrs.
Mary L. Evans, Superintendent of
Public Instruction for Dare Coun-
ty.
For Manteo High School, w. H.
Bunch, Principal, Adrian o. Ayers,
Katherine E. Bowman, Maggie D.
Cannady, Jerry B. Hendrick, Ma
tilda E. Inge, p. D. Mavrommat-
tbs, VIM. w. Harrington.
Manteo Elementary School: c.
HI. Butler, Principal, Mrs. Hilda
w. Balance, Wayland H. Fry,
Ruby M. Gray, Grace w. Hooper,
Frances A. Leggett, Ruby H. Lep-
pard, Eta B. Midget, Mary d.
Meekins, Essie N. Westcott, Lucy
T. Willis, and BERTHE S. Ward.
Wanchese School: C. D. Wag-
staff, principal; Cleopatra Daniels,
Milan P. Meekins, Louise H. Til
lett.
Kitty Hawk School: Mrs. Leona
P. Rogers, Principal, Elizabeth
Atkins, Hazel S. Mclean, Irene
B. Midget.
Cape Hatteras School: John w.
Hamilton, principal, Violet G. Aus
tin, Inez D. Austin, Hilda B.
Brown, Lawrence w. Clark,
Charles P. Gray, Kathryn Midget,
C. Russell Reynolds, Bryan Jerome
Salter, Emma M. Scarborough, En-
mis- Littlewood and Nita B. Bal
lance.
Roanoke School: ]. A. Dempsey,
principal, Eva A. Bethea, and Lii
liam 7. Boone.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
lara e. MEEKINS 76, DIES
WEDNESDAY AT RODANTHE

After several years of declining
heSlth, Ara Edison Meekins, rs,
died Wednesday morning at lilo
am. at the family home in Rod
anthe. He was born in this commu-
|nity Dec. 10, 1881 and had lived
there all his life. He never mar
|ied. He was a brother of the late
|rheo. S. Meekins who was promi-
hent in Dare County affairs for
many years.
Surviving relatives are a broth
|ir, j. Frank Meekins and two sis
|ers. Mrs. Zenith Midget and
Mrs. Lewis Midget all Of Rodan-
The, and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be conduct
III by Rev. p. NJ. Porter Of Tyner
1t the family home, and interment
|vill be in the family plot nearby
1t 2 pm. Friday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
BOARD TO BORROW
$4,000 TO START
DARE'S SCHOOLS
Bills For Getting Property ir
Shape and Other Expenses
to Be Settled

A motion to borrow $4,000 on
which to start the schools of Dare
County during the coming season
beginning Sept. 2 was carried by
the Board of Commissioners at
their regular monthly meeting
this week.
The Board approved plan for
erecting street light in front of
the liquor store at Mays Head.
1t also approved a request to be
sent to the State Highway Com
mission that the Scarboroughtown
road, a heavily populated road in
the colored section of Roanoke Is
land, and which is used by school
buses, be hard surfaced.
On advice from Attorney Martin
Kellogg, the Board ordered that
notices be sent that two new ABC
Board members We're not legally
appointed last month, these being
Ralph Davis of Manteo and C. S,
Culpepper of Mays Head. 1t is
now held that the Health Board,
and County Board must jointly
approve the selections.
A spokesman for the Abe
Board says on the basis of an
Amendment to the law in 1889,
only the Board of Commissioners
is required to make the appoint
ments, and that these two men
! were named in order.
The loan for beginning operation
of the schools is the result of the
county having no money on hand,
because of the wild and extrava-
giant spending that has been going
on in county affairs for a long
time.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
RALEIGH RECTOR TO BE
GUEST MINISTER

Rev. James Mcdowell Dick, rec
tor of The Church of the Good
Shepherd, Raleigh, N. c., will be
guest minister at Waterside Thea
ter Sunday, August, 10, seventh in
a series of Sabbath morning Lost
Colony worship services.
A feature of the services to
which the public is invited will be
choral music by the Lost Colony
Chorus under the direction of Gil
bert Pirovano with George Perry
at the organ. The Chorus this year
is made up mostly of Westminster
Choir College graduates.
The Rev. Mr.. Dick, one of the
hest known Episcopal rectors in
N. C. has been at The Church Of
the Good Shepherd since 1885. He
received his theological education
at Sewanee and served churches in
South Carolina and Virginia before
going to Raleigh % years ago.
Currently he is president of the
Standing Committee of the Dio-
cese of North Carolina, a member
of the Diocesan Executive Com
mittee and is member of the
Board of Trustees of st. Mary's
Junior College and Saint Angus
tines College in Raleigh. In RAJ
leigh he is active in all civic move.
ments and has served as president
of the Rotary Club there.
He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Dick and their daughter when he
comes to the Dare Coast this week
end and they are planning to tour
the Outer Banks to Hatteras on
Saturday and attend a perform
ance Of The Lost Colony on Satur-
day evening.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
METHODlSTS PLAN
Tooth ANNIVERSARY
AT KITTY HAWK
Big Celebration Planned AS Cam
paign on $4,000 Project
Progresses

What is expected to be the big
gest church celebration ever held
in the Dare County coastland area
is shaping up for October in Kitty
Hawk, when the Tooth anniversary
of the founding of the Methodist
church is to be observed.
The celebration and Homecoming
will be held at a time while the
community is in the midst of the
last stages of a campaign to fl
nance a $4,000 church educational
building.
The community, some 20 years
ago, completed and paid for a
handsome brick church, the first
one built in Dare County by a
white congregation. The building
project now undertaken is also a
stupendous one, considering the
size of the project.
The Homecoming planned in
October is expected to bring to-
gether for the first time, several
thousand former residents of the
area. Ample time is allowed to
plan for the event. The Kitty
Hawk area has been the birth
place or residence of many people
who have distinguished themselves
away from home. In fact, many
citizens believe Kitty Hawk has
turned out more of such persons
per capita, than any other coast
land community.
The fund for the new church an
mex has grown to $21 900 in cash
and pledges. Capt. P. A. Tillett,
chairman of the building fund, and
his workers have put in lot of
hard work in this cause. Hallett F.
Perry is chairman of the Board of
Trustees. Others active in official
capacities are Capt. T. E. Midget,
Carlos Dowdy and Jesse E. Baum.
On June 9th, ground was broken
for this building with impressive
ceremonies, attended by District
Supt. c. Freeman Heath.
The building will contain seven
Sunday school rooms, bath rooms,
fellowship hall. etc. 1t will be an
See CHURCH, Page Six
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
MOSQUITO CONTROL
|DIS G U SION BY
|MANTEO ROTARY
Equipment and Spray on Hand.
And Some Money. But
Usage Questionable

The problem of mosquito con-
troll was brought before the Man.
teo Rotary Club Monday night by
Ralph Swain, who suggested that
it might be good project for the
Club to consider working on. Coun-
ty Commissioner Lawrence Swain
made talk to the club, stating
that mosquito control in Dare
County offered several problems
in that the two types of mosquitoes
called for separate methods Of
combat.
He mentioned that the county
had some $4,000 worth of equip
ment, 80 barrels of spray, and
about $4,000 on hand from money
granted the county. He said he
didn't know what is the best thing
to do about it.
Supt. Bob Gibbs of the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore, said
his staff had been doing some work
on mosquito control, but had not
yet gotten the desired results. He
was hoping that the U. S. Public
Health Service would soon do some
research on the subject so that
any work undertaken would not be
shooting in the dark.
AS usual, during the summer
season, the Club had many beach
visitors present who were making
up attendance. Visitors Monday
night included several from Penn
sylvania and Virginia. John A
Holmes of Edenton, who was dis
trict governor in 1944-45-46 wa:
one of the visitors, as well as {
former member of the Club, Rev
Madison w. Maness, Methods
minister of Fairmont.
Last week the club heard one oil
its most interesting programs Of
the season, when Clifton Britton
Director of the Lost Colony drama
told entertainingly of what goes OF
behind the scenes in producing tn,
show each night.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
CITIZENS SEEKING
INFORMATION ON
WATER SYSTEM
Public Relations Job Needed For
Dare Beaches Sanitary
District

Many requests have come to this
newspaper for information con-
corning the proposal for bonds to
construct a water system, and
fire fighting system on the Dare
Beaches. There are many citizens
who consider these projects of
vital Importance to the welfare
and development of the beaches,
and strongly support the projects.
There are also others who are
interested, but believe they have
not been given sufficient informal
ton on which to base a conviction
which way to vote on September
6, when the election is held.
There will be two separate pro-
posals. 1 to vote on bonds in the
amount of $1,140,000 to construct
a water system. 2 to vote on bonds
in the amount of $4,000 for fire
fighting equipment for the district.
Proponents consider passage of
both proposals of vital Importance.
There is of course a group OPP
posed to any sort of bond or tax
being voted con the district for any
purpose.
But by and large, the doubtful
ones are those who believe prof.
ect this big calls for some public
relations work, and that its merit
would be revealed by full infor-
nation being put in the hands of
every voter. Here are some of the
questions they want answered:
How much is the tax rate going
to be?
What are the plans? Why not
explain them to the people?
How much is the water rate GO
ing to be, and what will water cost
the average person in addition to
the tax to be paid?
Where has an adequate supply
of water been found?
How many people will it take
to run the system, and how much
will they be paid?
Valuation $11,69S,370
1t appears that the Commission
ers of the District may do their
cause great deal of good by
giving all available information to
every voter. Many a good cause
has been lost for lack of Informal
ton, and with this information
lacking, voters became doubtful.
There is less than a month before
the election, and it will take con-
siderable stepping to do this job
we'll.
A few facts concerning this
project may be stated here. 1t was
recently determined from the APP
praisals of the Dare County
Board of Commissioners that the
property valuation in the Dare
Beaches Sanitary District is Sill
698,S7O. To make this simple, a
tax rate of 81 would yield $116,-
983 per year.
For the first year or TWO, IL
the bonds are issued for 20 years,
it will take about $4,000 for in
terest and payments on principal.
AS payments are made, interest
will decrease annually. At the!
same time, there is prospect that
valuation of property will grow
whereby the rate, barring compli-
cations and emergencies, should
be greatly reduced.
Next comes the question of the
cost of operating the system. It
will require several people for en-
,gineers, maintenance men, admin
listration, ETC., and it is estimated
that revenue from water win more
than take care Of operating costs
from the start, leaving something
over to apply on principal.
Advantages Cited
Many important advantages are
See WATER, Page Six
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
TOWN TEAM PLAYS
SHAWBORO THIS SUNDAY

The Manteo Town Team will
play the Shawboro team this COM
ing Sunday, August 10. Game time
will be at 2 o'clock at the Manteo
diamond. Everyone is urged to
come out and watch the game.
Last Sunday the Manteo team
scored its second victory in as
many starts against the Manns
Harbor team, winning 6-3.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-08
$4,000 SPENT BY
PARK SERVICE ON
BUILDING DUNES
Fight Against Erosion on Outer
Banks. Last Year. a Con-
siderable Sum

During the recently ended fiscal
year, a total of $4,000 was spent
in Dare County, principally on
Hatteras Island, to combat the
forces of erosion. This work con-
sisted in the building of sand
fences, moving sand by bulldozer,
brush laying, grassing and build
ing of ramps.
Supt. R. F. Gibbs of the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore has
issued a report on the second year
of the project. He says:
"The object this year was to
rehabilitate and stabilize the dune
system in areas adjacent to Ma
tional Park Service developments
and to carry out improvements to
the most critical portion of the
work completed last year.
"To this end, the work on Bodice
Pea Island took place in areas
around Coquina Beach, Oregon In
let Camp and Picnic Grounds, Pea
Island Campground and the Pea
Island Parking Overlook Area. The
following was accomplished: APP
proximately $4,000 lin. #. of snow
fence installed, 5000 lin. #. of
snow fence replaced, 5000 lin. #.
of brush fence installed, 10000
Gu. yds. sand moved for dune
build-up, and 8 acres of grass
planted.
At Hatteras Island, dune prof.
ect work centered about the Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse Area, the
dune area between Frisco and
Hatteras and critical area ada
cent to the old Phipps Gun Club.
A TD-18 dozer was kept at work
throughout the year in pushing
up a dune to protect the newly
constructed campground and to CO.
operate with the N. C. State High
way Commission (who provided
similar equipment) in raising a
dune between Frisco and Hatteras
villages. Northeast storms pound
ed the Phipps area again this year
and tore out the base section of
the new main barrier dune. APP
proximately $4,000 Gu it. of brush
was in sterilization. Grassing, APP
proximately z acres, was planted
in the campground and Frisco
areas, and approximately 1000 #.
of brush and 10000 lin. #. of
snow fence erected in these same
areas.
On Ocracoke Island, work was
largely a continuation of the 1867
fiscal year. Approximately $4,000
lin. #. of snow fencing was used
to complete the basic two line sand
fence from Ocracoke village to
the ferry landing, distance of
approximately Is miles. About
$4,000 lin. 1T. of the above was
salvage and replacement of fenc-
ing due to storm damage and to
better sand collecting barriers. The
build-up of dunes and fences along
the northern third Of the island
was excellent, overlooking the 4
foot fencing in broad base. How
ever, it was along this section of
complete build-up Of the initial
fencing that storm damage was
the worst. Several storms battered
this section and caused a receding
coast line. Large portions of the
fencing at the northern extremity
Of the island had to be relocated
See NPS, Page Six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
HyuttsviIIe Lions
Install New Officers

New officers have been in
stolled by the Hyattsville Lions
Club.
They are William L. Kahler,
president; Nat Hauser. Albert
w. Turner and Dolphin Weber,
vice , presidents: Leslie c,
Reeley, secretary treasurer;
Edward r. Beisler, tail twister
and Wilburn N. Howison, lion
tanner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26

reformatory for prisoners be-
tween the ages OF is and 20,
and a work colony" for those
sentenced In domestic relations
cases such as non-support Of
wives and children.
The domeSic relations pris-
oners now are sent 10 the House
Of Correction.
The commission also urges
that two more work camps be
established and existing ones
Ibe expanded 70 increase over
all capacity from $50 10 500.
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had disappeared. and shortly
afterward Joseph A. DeMichele
OF the 800 block OF Woodland
drive. Forest Heights. was ar
rested In connection with the
missing money.
Mr.. DeMichele was released
oy the United States Commits
toner's once. Osborn said. the
case was delayed until infor-
nation was presented showing
hat someone other than Mr.
md Mrs. Swetnam possessed
he money.
Osborn contends the SWEET
iams spent the money or
real estate and other items.
He asks for either return OF
the money or a $500 judge
ment against Lazy s ranch on
Marlboro Pike in Prince
Georges and other property
which the swetnams repeatedly
own.
The suit was filed by attorney
William T. Pace. who calls his
client "a retired sportsman.
Osborn has a record Of AZ ar.
rests proceeding 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
Hams Get Role
In CD Exercise

Radio hams" will partici-
pate In q 24-hour civil defense
exercise this week end at the
Gaithersburg MD fair
grounds.
Participants will include 100
radio operators Of the Ameri-
can Radio Relay League and
the Radio Amateur Civil Emer-
gency Service Of the Monveom-
cry County civil defense or
ganization.
The test will be part Of q
Nationwide drive. 1t will start
at s pm. Saturday and con-
tinue until 5 pm. Sunday. with
the public invited to observe
the Sunday afternoon opera
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
$l6 Million PIun
For Juils Drown

BALTIMORE June 26 R.-
A study commission Is ready
TO recommend that Maryland
spend nearly sis million TO
expand quarters for prisoners,
The tentative program Of the
Maryland Self Survey Commits
sion includes three new major
institutions.
They call for q new medium
security institution for adults,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26

John ID. Swetnam OF the $500
block OF Twenty-ninth avenue
Hillcrest Heights. but that the,
have refused 70 return II.
Hidden In Paper Bar
Osborn alleged Mrs. SWEET.
nam was hpought In on the
ARRANGEMENT 80 that II either
Osborn or Mr.. Swetnam
were In Jail or were killed. thu
said money would be returned
10 the plaintiff or his family
The suit alleges Mr.. Swetnam
told Osborn the money IN
a brown paper bag had beer
hidden In the attic Of the hom'
OF Mrs. Swetnam's father
Frank Decola. where the Sweet
mans we're then living in thu
$500 block Of Alabama avenue
Sc.
The Swetnams. Osborn
said, claim the money was
discovered missing from rafteri
of the home sometime between
December. 1851, and February
1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
Couple Named in Suit
Over Cached $55,000

retired District raekeeer yesterday sued Prince Georges
County couple for return OF $4,000 he aeged them In
1852 for safekeeping.
william l. Osborn 60 the $500 block Of Thry-second
Sc said IN ed In the County Circuit Court at
Upper Marlboro he turned the money 20 Mr.. and Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26

In May. 1882. Osborn
said. Mr.. swetnam reported to
District police that the $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
440 Different Tires

AKRON, Ohio.-One Amer
lean tire manufacturer pro-
duces $40 different types and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
KIRK MOTOR co.

CHRYsLER 1857 4-door; power
steering, push button, r. and h.,
WV. tires, 2-toFie: one owner: like
new: 400 actual miles; $2.6o5.
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HILL & SANDERS

1915 Lee Hwy ia. 4-4440
Foot Of Key Bridge Across
Hot Shoppe at Rosslyn Circle
FORD 81 VS. 800" COW: r. ana
h. Fordomatic. white orion top:
low mileage: p,s. scar cannot be
told from new: priced under
market. $685.. DELL RAE USED
CARS, XII. S-9046.
FORD 81 Fairlane 300" Tudor;
gray and white, Fordomatic, r., h.,
low mileage, real nice, only 81 1896,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06

CHRYsLER 1854 New York de
luxe club coupe: black, Wv. tires.
auto. trans. low mileage, etc:
1888 dn., cash or trade. Bank
terms. MERSON a. THOMPSON,
Chrysler-P Plymouth dlrs.. 1927 Wis.
ave, OIL. 2-2615.