The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-22
THE BATTLE OVER mo MANS LAND"

One would think in civilized country the citizens of
community should be pere without o % an ne
school area township whathave you, when by due pro-
of the ballot have they been given the opportunity re-
But So in the of mo Mans Land, IN the Nags
Head It's long story how this strip OF Nags
Head Beach all in Mays Head Township, to be called
4No Mans Land" But the citizens wish to end the IT,
te they wish join with Manteo District and to earn the
honorable part of supporting through their local tax the
fine new high built at Manteo last and which IS
provided for high school pupils in Dare County other
than those of Hatteras Island The Maneo school also &C.
commodities all other pupils from mo Mans Land"
This contested extends from the soundside road
mid Mays Head to the Kill Devil Hills corporate line. For
time there battle waged the north to have TINS area
annexed in all respects to the Kitty Hawk District Wnere
there already ample property to support ne new cnoo
der avoid increasing the tense situation made fight
this territory while concentrating its efforts all the
rest of the upper end of the county IN behalf OF the proposed
school at Manteo The Manteo bond issue was great sue
cess the building built and all pupils in
GLIDING the high school pupils Kitty Hawk whose patrons
have all high school benefits without paying the additional
tax that Manteo and others concerned are
cate, The o Mans naa e eo heS WISH
to officially become part of the district They prefer their
They asked for election express their will The election
is scheduled at Mays Head on Saturday, June 6:
It is amazing indeed that agitators from the north the
kind who usually make trouble in everything they get into
who by connivng and aecky methods are willing to
gain their point matter how much it might crcumvent
the will of the people, working hard to dssuade the cit
of 'No Mans Land from joining with the Manteo
school, The people who are responsible for the cond
forever SUCH The people, who think they
in and dictate to these people, who refuse to follow
and to work for harmony who don't give darn that
great strength from unity moved only by selfish
stupidity and vision have moved down and
intensified their dictaton to the people of mo Mans
Land"
We give credit to all those people of this strip of land
Mays Head who have led the for the beterment of
their Schools who seek to pass to their children
thing little better than others try to force them to take
We give them credit for their announced willingness to
some of the share of the cost being borne entirely
by others whose children also must be remembered.
the election planned June 9Th fails to carry it will
be another injustice to these people, and to their children
1t will have been waste of the money of the people of the
whole county The should be left without undue inter-
ference from other localities and to be decided by the c
concerned If the citizens concerned led into evad
ing their duty and obligation it will surely be to their dis
credit and offer reward in the future but rather
black mark against other worthy project they under
take to achieve for themselves their children.