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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
JIM C. TILLETT, NATIVE
OF MACS HEAD is DEAD

Funeral services were conducted
Thursday for James c. Tillett, 83,
native of Mays Head, who died
in the Portsmouth Naval hospital
Tuesday afternoon. He was buried
in Riverside Cemetery, Norfolk.
Mr.. Tillett is survived by his wife,
Nancy Baum Tillett, a daughter,
Mrs. Ethel Tillett Dickens of Will
mington, Del. four grandchildren,
Ernest S. Dickens Jr., Of Newark,
Del, and Lewis T.. Hall, Jr., James
c. Hall and Richard d. Hall, all of
Norfolk and six great-grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Tillett had been a resident
of Norfolk for 81 years, residing
at 3745 Nansemond Circle. He was
veteran of the Spanish American
War and World Wars ! and II.
Mr.. Tillett is survived by sew
eral nephews and other relatives
in Dare County. He resided for a
short time in Kitty Hawk a few
years ago, and returned to, Nor
folk, following his retirement from
Government service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
MONDAY SHOWING
OF LOST COLONY
A SPECIAL EVENT
Tribute to Paul Green" to Take
Place at Infermission on Vir-
GINA Dare's 37lst Birthday
BY JOHN PALMER

An estimated 800 cast and conf
pany members representing the
five outdoor symphonic dramas
Pulitzer Prizewinner Paul Green
currently has playing in Virginia,
North Carolina and Kentucky are
expected to congregate at Water
side Theater here on Monday, Aug
ust 10, for a special performance
of "The Lost Colony" and a trib-
ute to the famed North Carolina
author, dramatist and historian.
Green will be present to ack-
nowledge the tribute, according to
R. E. Jordan, general manager of
,"The Lost Colony"
This special Monday presenta-
ton of Green's oldest outdoor dra-
ma falls on the birthday of Virgin
ia Dare, the first child born to
English parents in the New World,
and will commemorate the 371 an
niversary of her birth. Regular ad-
mission prices will prevail.
"The Lost Colony" with regular
performances scheduled weekly
Tuesday through Sunday at 8:15
pm, will close it's eighteenth sea-
son August 81.
The story of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh's Inflated attempt to colonize
Roanoke Island in what is now
North Cardinals Outer Banks va
cation area, the drama has been
presented each summer since 1887,
except for the war years 1942-45
when blackout regulations along
the eastern seaboard prevented its
showing.
Led by Oliver Link and Lois
Garren, who play John Borden and
Eleanor Dare in "The Lost Colo
n.y." the male and female leads
from all five productions will be
presented to the audience during
the scheduled 14-minute tribute to
Green.
June and Jim Moffat as John
Rolfe and Pocahontas from "The
Founders" David Weston, Jr., and
See MONDAY, Page Seven
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
APPEALS TO STATE
BOARD IN BEHALF
OF DARE TAXPAYERS
Association Fighting For Fair Val
ua+ion for lis Members

Interest continues in the effort
for continued adjustment of tax
valuations in Dare County recently
set up at a cost of $4,000 by men
brought in from New Jersey. 1t is
now pointed out that these values,
now having been fixed by the
Board of Commissioners, they will
stand for the next four years, and
taxes levied thereon accordingly
unless they are changed on appeal
to the State Board of Equalization
in Raleigh.
AS individual appeals would
cost as much as several hundred
dollars if taken to Raleigh alone,
there was formed in May a volun-
tary group organized as the Dare
County Taxpayers Association.
For those of it's members who
wis h their interests protected
through appeal to Raleigh, an at
torney has been employed. Action
in behalf of the Associations men,
bers must be arranged for right
away, or for others who now wish
to join.
All individual appeals to the
State Board of Assessment for
Dare County taxpayers, resulting
from recent appraisals of property
must be filed with the Board of
County Commissioners by August
18th, it was announced today by
Walter D. Perry, Chairman of the
Taxpayers Association. Appeals are
being filed for approximately one
hundred members of the associa-
tier, by its attorney, and of course
other taxpayers may file appeals
through counsel, or individually in
writing. Chairman Perry stated
that written authorization was
necessary from each member of the
association before appeals would
be filed; and that taxpayers who
had not yet joined the Associa-
tion's effort for equalization, might
contact him before Saturday, Aug
ust 16, and protect their right of
appeal.
Appeals to Raleigh on the re-
valuation is the second step in the
Associations effort to bring relief
to the members; the Association
already having gone on record re-
questing the Commissioners to re-
quire the appraisers to complete
the work according to contract.
Both programs, it is hoped, will
bring about the equalization for all
taxpayers, which was the object of
the 1858 revaluation contract.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
UNCLE DOCK FROM DUCK WRITES
In This New Day People Feel No Shame In
Being Advertised for Not Paying Taxes

is familiar. Where now and then
an old friend or neighbor would
call on him?
1t looks like August is going
to wind up a hot summer. If we
had the hot weather earlier, folks
couldn't stand the heat and the
hard work that would come with
it because of so much tourist bust
ness.
Seems like everyone tried to put
off coming to the beach until hot
weather drives 'em to it. Business
seems to be pretty good lately.
see where the goose hunting
season is going to be ten days
shorter this year. They gave us
ten extra days during the past
two seasons, but they are knock
ing 'em off again, claiming the
fowl has grown scarcer, due to so
many people hunting all over the
country.
Must be something that makes
'em scarce for l know they didnf
come here last year, and there's
been lot of complaint every
where heard from.
You know most folks don't
realize that good roads, automo.
biles, and a chance to get away
has turned more hunters loose ir
the country in one week thes,
years than we had in ten year;
when l was a boy. And they go'
more and better ammunition.
A good thing can't last forever
See DOCK, Page Seven
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
RURAL CARRIER SERVICE
SOUGHT FOR ROANOKE I'D.

Petitions are being circulated
this week for forwarding to Con-
gresham Herbert c. Bonner, ask
ing him to intercede with the
Postoffice Department for rural
carrier service to partons of Roa-
noke Island living, northward,
westward and southwark of Man
teo.
This service, long desired and
needed would be of advantage to
about 1000 patrons of the Manteo
postoffice, some of whom are re-
quired to travel more than four
miles for their mail from the win
dow of the Manteo postoffice; some
two miles further than residents
of most other parts of county, and
many of these sections, have had
rural carrier service for years.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
PORTSMOUTH MAN DIES
WHILE VISITING MASHOES

While on a visit to the home Of
his wife's parents, at Mashoes
Dare County, Joseph Marinus An.
derson, 48 died Sunday at 7:3C
pm. His wife is the former Alma
Liverman, and they were visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Twiford
He was native of Annapolis, Md.
and had lived in Portsmouth for II
years, residing at 215 Charles
Ave. He was the son of the late
Marinus and Mrs. Rose Clark An
derson.
He was silk spotter for Vir-
ginia Cleaners in Berkeley and q
member of st. Paul's Catholic
Church. He was a veteran of World
War II, having served four years
with the Navy.
In addition to his wife, he i:
survived by two daughters, Miss
Virginia Ann Anderson and Mary
Catherine Anderson; one son
Michael Anderson, all of Ports.
mouth; and two sisters, Mrs. Rosa
Lee Hilton of Annapolis and Mrs
Marie Olive of Pennsylvania.
The body was removed to the
Twiford Funeral Home. Rosary
services were conducted at st
PauPs Catholic Church Tuesday al
7:30 pm. Funeral services were
conducted at st. Pauls Church
Wednesday at 10 am. by Rev
James Francis Clifford. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
BIG FERRY OUT OF
ORDER AT BAD TIME

Raleigh. - The State High
way Commission announced Mon
day that its ferry boat, Governor
Umstead" has been sent to the
Commissions Manns Harbor ship
yard for replacement of broken
shaft.
First Highway Division Engi-
neer w. N. Spruill said he hoped
to have the shaft replaced and the
"Umstead" back in service by
Thursday morning. The break
down came at an unfortunate time,
what with the heavy tourist traffic
underway.
The Governor Umstead" oper-
ates between Hatteras Island and
Ocracoke. A smaller ferry boat,
"The Hatteras Inlet" was pressed
into service while the "Umstead''
is out for repairs. sThe Hatteras
Inlet" carries four cars while the
|"umstead" Is d 15-car ferry.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
DANIELS DAY PROGRAM
AT WANCHESE TUESDAY
One Of cosstland's Biggest Family Fes-
rivals To Come OFF on Schedule

The annual reunion of the DAN
ieIs family which has been been
held at Wanchese Methodist
Church for the past several years
will be held as usual on August
19th,-Tuesday of next week. The
program will begin at pm. in
the church, with Robert Lee Hum
Der, speaker for the occasion. Mel
win r. Daniels is master of cere-
monies. Following this program, a
picnic dinner will be served on the
grounds.
The Daniels Day program fol
many years has been one of the
coastland's most important family
festivals. Until his death, the late
Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, and
other members of his family were
regular attendants, and after his
death one or more of his sons have
continued to be present. The occa-
sion is usually favored with the
presence of members of the family
and friends from end to end of
the Nation, and it brings together
many relatives and old friends for
a reunion after long separation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
A HEAVY DOCKET
OF TRAFFIC CASES
IN DARE COURT

A heavy docket of traffic cases
most all of them for exceeding tht
35-mile limit on the beach high
way was disposed of Tuesday by
Judge w. F. Baum in Dare Re
corders Court.
For being drunk and disorder!
at Gabriels Inn, Geo. Jacob Nc
Geese was fined $25 and got ;
suspended sentence of 80 days.
/ Thos. C. Callahan, a prisonel
who escaped from the Curritucl
County prison camp was sent W
to Superior Court.
George M. Scott Jr. of Eliza
beth City was fined SIS for having
a defective muffler. Walter H
Collins of Portsmouth, Va. pait
$25 for driving at go mph.
Speeders in the As mile class
drawing $40 fines and costs were
w. P. Branch, Roanoke Rapids
Kelly L. Bowser of Mays Heat
Casino; Clyde G. Connette, Grad
dock, Va; Harry Lee Powell o.
Norfolk; James B. Cooper, New
port News; Ollie M. Narren
Yorktown, Va; Davis Mccoy Dan
iels, South Norfolk;
In the 5O-mile class drawing
fines of SIS each were: Floria1
E. Evans. Harbinger; Edward B
Saunders, Brownsville, Tenn; Yer
ma B. Chase, Kingsport, Tenn.
Kenneth N. Taylor, Como, N. C..
David E. Devere, Mooganton, N
c.; Thos. H. Morris, Barco; JOIN
D. Berberick, Richmond; John H
Edwards, Atco, N. j.
For driving too close to another
car Ernest D. Mills of Norfolk
paid SIS and costs. Fines OF SD
See DOCKET, Page Six
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15

Dear Mr.. Editor:
The old woman was reading the
paper the other day, and she said
"what is the world coming to?
Here l see folks being advertised
for taxes who've got TV sets and
two cars, and live in big houses,
and some of them must have the
money to pay up"
And for fact there We're folks
who owed a pile of taxes who
everybody knows are able to pay.
When was a boy my father
thought to owe his taxes was the
worst thing that could happen to
a man, and he was always in dis
tress until he got 'em paid. Now
adays folks don't seem to mind it
being advertised that they are let
ting their neighbors pay the bills
for running the county.
Well, it's a great world. When
l was a boy, it was considered. a
terrible thing too for anyone to be
supported by the taxpayers. Most
people took pride in caring for
their old folks, but nowadays they
60 to lot of effort to get their
parents on the welfare. It is heart
breaking to see the people who are
being put away in homes, where
they never see anyone they know,
where little individual attention is
given them, and where there is
too often, downright neglect.
How much happier an old and
sick person would be in his own
home where every sight and sound
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
SHOOTING CASE
FROM AVON TO BE
TRIED AUGUST ~
Columbus Baum Jr. Held Fol-
Woundine Gerald Williams.
Trespasser in Trailer
Friday Night

Columbus Baum Jr., 33, of Avon
is held for shooting Gerald Will
liams 25 while Williams was in
Mr.. Baum's trailer home at Avon
on Friday night, August 8. A
hearing is to be held in Dare
County on August 10, Sheriff
Frank Cahoon said this week.
Williams is in hospital, being
treated. Baum, who is stationed in
the Navy in Virginia told Sheriff
Cahoon that he had been called to
Avon unexpectedly Friday evening
because of the serious illness of his
grandmother, Mrs. Grant O'Neal,
and that he and his wife and chill
dren had left their trailer home
and gone next door to his grand
mothers house to spend the night.
He said that late during the night
he decided to go over to his trailer
and make pot of coffee, and when
he went, discovered Williams nude
in one OF the beds, and his shoes
and clothing scattered around in
other rooms. Williams, he said had
been drinking, and he got a gun
and tried to brighten him out of
his trailer, but couldn't reason wiah
him, and when Williams started
toward him, he shot to discourage
him from the attack.
Williams has been in trouble be-
fore due to drinking, and now has
a case pending in the October
term of Superior Court for theft
of an automobile.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
CLUBHOUSE BURNS
AT MAINS HARBOR,
LIGHTNING FIRES
Dufanf Island and Woods at Ma.
shoes Also in Flames From
Unusual Fires

Following a lightning blast at 2
pm. Wednesday, Aug. 13, fire
broke out and completely destroy
ed clubhouse at Manns Harbor.
The building was owned by Out
doorsman's Club Inc. of Green's
boro, w. S. Gregory and others,
and was established several years
ago by James H. Bratten of Manns
Harbor in front of whose home the
club was located. The property
was used as a fishing and hunting
club and was unoccupied at the
time it was struck by lightning.
1t was valued for taxes at SLOTS.
The Manteo fire department
went to the scene as soon as noti-
fled but it was too late to save
the building.
The 5000 acre Durant Island
tract north of Mashoes was being
swept by fire Thursday, result of
lightning strike on Tuesday, the
second of two such strikes, the
first being near Mashoes on the
property of West Virginia Pulp &
Paper Co. The first has been ex-
tinguished, but the Durant Island
fire is in heavy timber. On the is
land is a clubhouse owned by
Rocky Mount, N. C. men. Consider
able damage to the timber tract
is expected.
Several other forest fires have
been set by lightning on the Dare
mainland, during the month, Bill
Ernst, West Virginia Woodlands
manager. reports.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
EDITOR PLANS TO WRITE OF
1880 MILE TRIP NORTH

Victor Meekins. editor, Mrs. Meek
ms and Miss Estelle Meekins re-
turned to Manteo Tuesday evening
from an 1900 mile motor trip to
northern states, including a short
visit to the province Of Ontario,
Canada, returning by way of New
York City. Next week he will tell
our readers Of some of his impress
sions gained on the trip, large
part of which was spent on the
toll roads Of Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey and the new
turnpiks in Virginia.
Evening star., 1958-07-13

WASHINGTON n. C.
Evening star., 1958-07-13
The Invention That Made
Life Easier for Farmers

Of many men swinging cradles, and it
ushered in a revolution that made possible
the great American wheat belt.
That was in the summer Of 1881, and 1t
Is interesting that most of the principles
incorporated in the first reaper still are
paramount in all grain harvesting ma
chimes. with the exception Of gasoline
engines for power and such refinements as
twine tiers, the Mccormick original is
pretty much like modern harvesters.
The basic elements of the reaper are
a straight knife with reciprocal motion to
cut the grain; fingers, or guards. extending
in front of the knife to keep the grain from
slipping sideways while being cut; revolv-
ing reel to hold the stalks against the knife
and to lay 1t on rear platform: the plat
form behind the knife to receive the cut
grain; q master wheel that carries most
Of the machines weight and, through
ground traction, powers the knife and reel;
forward draft from the right, or stubble
side of the reaper. provided by shafts
attached in front Of the master wheel,
CONTINUED
Evening star., 1958-07-13

IF YOU DRIVE down the Valley Of
Il Virginia this summer, pause at Steele's
Tavern, midway between Staunton and
Lexington. for just mile on Route IL Is
one Of the most historic spots in the United
States.
It Is true that no famous battles were
fought here, and that no great statesman
had his beginnings here. But. on typical
Valley farm l27 years ago this month, the
world revolution in agriculture began.
On this farm, partly in Rockbridge
County and partly in Augusta County,
Cyrus Hall Mccormick lived as boy and
developed the first machine to take the
back breaking toll out Of farming II
you've forgotten. 1t was Cyrus Mccormick
that invented the reaper In farm black
smith shop that still stands.
It was a hot July day. and the grain
had turned rich gold In the Valley fields
when young Cyrus hauled out his first
reaper. It was made mostly Of wood, with
q few iron cogs and a metal blade. 1t was
pulled by one horse. but It did the work
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-24
Wick Byron

Dorothy Waleski has been appointed Ad.
ministrative Assistant to School Superintendent
C. Taylor Whittier She will handle press rela.
tons for the Superintendent, the School Board
and the School system whole.
1t is quite natural that Dr. Whittier would
handpick Mrs. Waleski. She is and has been the
champion press hacker of the present School
Board She has enjoyed the confidence of most
of the members. Therefore, it is expected that
she will act in the capacity of a press agent
rather than as public relations consultant.
Mrs. Waleshi was born In Texas of BaIti.
more parents. She and her husband George
Walesld and three children moved to Twin
brook, Montgomery County, in 1852. She be-
came the Twinbrook neighborhood coumnist
for the Maryland News i'm 1853. She served on
the Board of Directors of the group known as
Citizens for Good Government that took over
control of the city of Rockville in 1854
Mrs. Waesk went to the Montgomery
County Sentinel in 1855 and has been devoting
time covering news and views of the School
Board and personality column, "Hts for Mrs"
for this newspaper She has also been
'stringer" for the Washington Post
Mrs. Waleski is a graduate of Syracuse
where she studied liberal arts and education But
she soon found that school teaching wasn't for
her. She turned to family life She devotes
much of her time to the Walesk children
0SoA Sc ol3 10, Lucy Lee IL, ana GTeSOrV, ..
1t is expected that Dorothy Waleski will try
to pattern her job after the excellent work done
by Miss Della Brown of the Arlington School
System. Miss Brown has been recognized for
the outstanding press releases that she sends to
all newspapers in her area.
There is no doubt that there are many out
standing and worthwhile stories concerning the
activities and accomplishments of students and
teachers that should be called to the attention
OF the public. And full-time press agent can
be very useful.
BY the same token, il is unfortunate that
Dr. Whittier didn't attempt to obtain the serv.
Ices of a qualified public relations consultant
who could have been very valuable to him and
the School Board, especially If his advice were
taken. Many of the bad moves which resulted
In poor publicity could have been averted if the
Board and Superintendent had had the services
of a good public relations consutant.
Mrs. Waleski will be paid $1,000 year and
she will begin her duties the first of August
We're sure she will fill the bill as set forth by
DR.. Whittier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-24
An Attitude

II would not surprise us if the White House
cars decide to go to Gettysburg via of Virginia
or Prince Georges County
1t seems that the members of our County
Police Department are aergic to big automobiles,
especially those belonging to the White House
Last Saturday afternoon Officer C. w.
Crabb of the Rockville station of the County
Police Department spotted, paced and stopped
a big black Lincoln car with tag MA 100, a
ID. c. license plate. The officer said in his re.
port that he paced this automobile going be.
tween 20 and 20 ON the new super highway
Route 24O near Gaithersburg. He charged the
driver, Edward Cliff, Jr. with exceeding 60,
which Is the speed limit. Mr. Cliff said. so il
Is reported that he was exceeding the limit
by Just two miles an hour.
In no sense Of the word should extra speed
be condoned but everyone knows that there is
plenty of room for judgment in the matter of
speed, especially on such a fine highway as new
Route 24O. And anyone who has driven knows
that there is vast difference between driving
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-24

public health nurse, $4511 to
$5411; health educator, $5279 to
$6426; recreation instructor, $4511
to $5491; secretary Rockville
and Silver SPRING., $3705 to
$4511.
Also civilian radio dispatcher,
$4511 to $5491; civilian desk clerk,
$4170 to $5076; county Jail guard,
1854 to 1852; plumbing inspec-
tor, $4692 to SSH; junior traffic
engineer, $5279 TO $6426; senior
engineers, $7229 to $8798.
Also associate engineers, $6178
to $7519; senior craftsman, $5711
to $6951; senior inspectors, $5279
to S6426; craftsmen, $5076 to
$6178; senior engineering aide,
$4692 to SSH.
Information on these positions
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-24
o. w. Hammond
Dies at 81

Ohio w. Hammond, 81, retired
Treasury Department clerk and
house builder, died Tuesday of a
heart attack at his home, 5 Ham.
mond Court, Clarksburg.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart issued a
certificate of death due to natural
causes. He said MIR Hammond
had not seen doctor for many
months and shortly before he
died, he complained to members
of his family that he felt unwell.
He was pronounced d a d
around 10 AM by DR.. James p.
Kerr, of Damascus.
Mr.. Hammond turned TO house
building after his retirement
from government services and
built several small houses near
his home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-24
Moore Hired
AS County
Legal Aide

The County Council Tuesday
authorized the hiring of an
assistant county attorney at an
annual salary of $7229.
He is Douglas H. Moore, Jr.,
30, of ALA Colfax Street, Kens-
ington. Moore has been an assist
ant corporation counsel for the
District of Columbia for a little
more than two years.
Married and the father of one
child, he is a graduate of Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School and
George Washington University
law school. His appointment will
become effective August 1.