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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
HEART FUND PLANS
BALLOON DAY WITH
Al AID ON SATURDAY

Mrs. Gus Etheridge, Dare Coun-
ty Heart Fund chairman, an
nounces a Balloon Day" sale in
the town of Manteo to be held
Saturday, Feb. IS. 1t will be con-
Quoted by All club members
Charles Evans, Carol Harris, Suzy
Basnight, Mary Elizabeth Earle,
Linda King, and headed by Nancy
Coles Basnight.
Monies collected through this
and other phases of the Heart
Fund drives go toward support of
educational and research pro-
grams.
Community chairmen for Heart
Sunday, the main canvass sched-
uled for February %, have been
announced as follows: Wanchese,
Mrs. L. w. Gallop; East Lake,
Mrs. Emily Smith; Manns Harbor,
Mrs. Guy Mann; Stumpy Point,
Mrs. Horace Hooper; Mays Head,
Mrs. Jim Scarborough; Kitty
Hawk, Mrs. Jack Finn; Hatteras,
Mrs. Sheila Schenke; Frisco, Mrs.
Pauline Robinson; Buxton, Mrs.
Joyce Grya; Avon, Mrs. Harold
Barnett; Rodanthe- Wayes-Sal-
vo, Mrs. Julian Gray; Manteo,
Mrs. Dorian Dudley; and Manteo
colored, Mrs. Quemilla Scarbor-
ough.
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BIG ENTERTAINMENT At
KITTY HAWK SATURDAY

Valentine Variety Show sponsor
ed by Girl Scout Toop No. / of
Kitty Hawk, is to be big night
in the elementary school at 8 pm.
Saturday night, Feb. 18th. La
verne Watson of WTAR-TV Nor
folk is appearing as star and Mas
ter of Ceremonies as cousin Tib-
ble." Other featured performers
will be the Rotary Club Quartet
of Manteo; r. E. Jordan of Mays
Head at the piano; Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Oneto of Mays Head; Muir
ray Cudworth of Wanchese; David
Stick of Kitty Hawk and Coling-
ton; Senior Girl Scout Troop No. /
under the direction of Mrs. Dalton
Beasley; intermediate Girl Scout
Troop No. z under the direction of
Mrs. Russell Perry and Mrs. Hal
lett Perry; Brownie Troop No. 2
under the direction Of Mrs. Peggy
Dunnagan. George Croker, Jr., of
Mays Head is Coordinator for the
show. Mrs. T. H. Briggs, Jr., of
Kill Devil Hills has arranged a
Fashion Show for Spring" featur-
ing the Bearded Pirates of the
Outer Banks. Models will be Rich
ard Ward, w. N. Rose, M. w.
Davis, w. H. Smith, Jr., T. R.
Wood, Lewis Cayton, Rev. Stanley
Snead, John w. Forbes, Jr., r. M.
Best from Kitty Hawk and r. A.
Young, Frank Dean and T. H.
Briggs, Jr., from Kill Devil Hills.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
<DH ZONING ANGLESI
A R e ELUCIDATEDI
BY MAYOR COOK
2efutes Charges That He Bene-
fits From Restriction of Build
ing On Beach

Mayor r. III. Cook who disclaims
my benefits he might hope to gain
Trough coming restrictions passed
n the town of Kill Devil Hills has
presented this newspaper with a
statment, and copy of letter from
the Attorney Generals office in
upport of his position. Mayor
Cook says he is standing alone most
If the time in trying to save the
town from evils that can easily
overtake it, and he is concerned
With making it a better place and
worth more to good citizens to
1wn it and enjoy it.
The Mayor says some circulation
was given rumor that zoning re-
strictions would benefit himself
but nothing could be farther from
the facts. He thinks it could bene-
fit more readily some other mem
Der of the town Government or his
friends.
The quotations from the At
torney Generals letter is as fol-
lows:
"The following questions have
been raised about the present state
of the ordinance:
81. Does the action taken with
reference to Zone A affect in any
way other areas of the town here
tofore placed in a business zone
under the terms of the original
ordinance?
"2. Would property owners in
Zone a be permitted to construct
hotels or motels, or any other use
permitted under RA5 or RAG, with
out any set back lines under the
new regulation
"3. Would any other provisions
of the original Business Zone be
or incorporated in the
Zone A without specific mention Of
such provisions the final adoption
on October 60"
~ have examined the original
Zoning Ordinance and the other
attachments enclosed in Mr.. Nc
Gowns letter, and the questions
raised therein are answered in the.
,roder stated:
II. In my opinion, the proceed
ngs with reference to Zone 4 do
not affect other areas of the Town
heretofore placed in or designated
is a business zone under the origi-
lal Zoning Ordinance. The pro-
,eedings setting up Zone A specifi-
ally are limited to the area in
Zone a designated as a business
See coming, Page Four
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GRASSY RIDGE IN
HYDE TO @ EFT A
LONG NEEDED ROAD
Seven Mile Project Northwest
From Ponzer to Cost $l37-
900 With Bridges

The Grassy Ridge road in Hyde
sometimes called Pats road, ex-
tending 6.8 miles from PIONEER to
Route 80 is to be improved with
three bridges ataa total cost Of
s137, 900, according to informa-
ton received this week by Dick
.O'Neal of Hyde from John P.
Swain, Secondary Roads officer
of the State Highway Commission.
The road will serve a school bus
and mail route, having at the pres
ent time IA families, with several
more in prospect. On it is an Of
flee, a garage, and six diaries. The
cost of the bridges will be $4,000
and the entire job will take con-
siderable time due to it having to
be finished in stages as allotments
of money are available. A small
part of the road is in Beaufort
County.
Adoption Of this road is the cul-
nination of effort over many years
by interested citizens of the area,
and it will shorten the distance be-
tween Swan Quarter and Plymouth
by several miles.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
ATTENDS
BLOOD PROGRAM
MEETING FEB. 2
Many Organizations Preparing to
Assist Campaign on Coast
for Blood Bank

Floyd B. Taylor, Dare County's
Red Cross Blood Program Chair
man, represented the local Red
Cress Chapter at special meet
ing of the Tidewater Regional
Blood COMMITTEES, Feb. 8, at the
Officers Club, Naval Air Station,
at Norfolk.
"The entire Tidewater Region
was well represented in the attend
ance at this special meeting" Tay-
lor said, with more than 100 per-
sons-top Red Cross officials, local
chapter representatives, and spe-
cial question hand for the oc-
casion."
Highlight of the meeting was an
address by DR.. Sam Gibson, Ma
tional Director of the Blood Pro-
gram, Mr.. Taylor reported. CDR.
Gibson's message was packed with
information and inspiration, i'm
pressive statistics on the total
scope of the blood program with
it's International as well as ma
tional aspects.
Meanwhile, Chairman Taylor re-
ports several items of interest in
new support and developments in
the Blood Program here in Dare
County. Perhaps the most encour-
aging news is that 1000 backing
is being received from every or
gained group so far contacted re-
garding their interest in a blood
program for the County. The Man.
teo Elementary School PTA, Mrs.
Troy Shepard, President, with a
large attendance persent for its
February meeting, gave a unani-
nous standing vote to support the
program" Taylor reports. Rotary
and Lions Club had previously in
Dictated support.
Interest in the program has
spread to Ocracoke Island" Tay-
lor said, "and Jack Willis, Presi-
dent, Ocracoke Civic Club, sent
word that his people at large
meeting this week voted to ask
to come in with Dare County in
the program. and that they would
meet the Blood Mobile at Buxton"
Taylor took this up with the Red
Cross in Norfolk this week and has
obtained permission for this ar
rangement. "This is a more logical
tie-in with the blood program than
with Hyde County and will be of
great help to our people on the
southern tip of the Outer Banks"
he pointed out. ~
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12

DIR. EDWIN A. BRIGGS of Chica-
go, will join Bishop Paul N. CARRIER,
Friday evening of next week, in 9
program which 700 Methodist lay
men and ministers are expected to
attend at Perquimans High School
at Hartford. This is the Annual
District Lay Rally of the Elizabeth
City district. DIR. Briggs is Associ-
ate Secretary of the Methodist
General Lay Board Of Activities.
He and Bishop CARRIER will be chief
speakers. John Turner is District
Lay Leader.
The six associate lay leaders in
the district are A. NJ. Sparrow,
Belhaven, Nelson Banks, Washing
ton; C. S. Meel1ins and w. H. Nc
Gown, Manteo; L. C. Winslow,
Hartford, and Curtis v. Powell,
Corapeake.
A high moment of the Rally will
come when Bishop CARRIER will COM
100 lay speakers who will
conduct the "No-Silent-Pulpit"
program in the District, beginning
on Sunday, March 6, and continuing
through Palm Sunday. This pro-
gram, begun and conducted by
laymen, sees to it that
no Methodist pulpit goes without
a speaker during each Sunday of
the Lenten season.
The Methodist laymen in this
area as well as in the other Dis
tricts Of the NC. Conference are
most active, formulating and
carrying through several import
ant recent programs. The Rallies
are basically for fellowship and
Inspiration, but they also serve for
Information and the launching of
lew programs.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
WARREN OFFERS AS
A CANDIDATE FOR
The LAST TIM

In announcing for a second term
as State Senator from the Second
District this week, Hon. Lindsay C.
Warren says it is the last time he
will ever be a candidate or accept
public office. In the 1859 Legis-
lature, Mr.. Warren wa$ recognized
as the leader of the Senate, and
he had a large following in the
house. He led the successful fight
before the Highway Commission
for free bridges across Alligator
River and Oregon Inlet. Contract
for the Alligator River bridge was
let Feb. 8. On petition of the citi-
zens of the area, the State High
way Commission have, officially
named it the Lindsay Warren
bridge.
Mr.. Warren's announcement of
his candidacy is as follows:
According to the long establish
ed and unofficial agreement exist
ing among the counties of the End.
Senatorial District, Beaufort Coun-
ty is entitled TO a second term in
the Senate of 1861. Martin County
drops out for a term and the other
Senator goes to one of the smaller
counties. ! shall be candidate for
reelection to the Senate and have
today filed notice to that effect.
Any session of the General Assem-
bly, is important but none more
so than the next one. Taxes, pub
lice schools, rural roads, Congress
sional and State Senate reappor-
tionment are just a few of the
major issues. North Carolina will
lose q congressman.
This is the last time / shall ever
be candidate for or accept pub
lie office. shall forever be CRATE
full for the loyal support and con-
fidence that has been given me
over the years by my home county
and those of the District. I be-
ieve I can again be of service to
our state and section, and will APP
preciate your support.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
MANTEO MAN NAMED HIS
cOMPANY'S COMMANDER

Coast Guard Academy Cadet,
First Class, Robert G. Williams of
Manteo, %, has been named Com
pany Commander "B" Company Of
the Cadet Regiment for the final
regimental organization, Rear Adj
miral F. A. Leamy, USCG, Supt. Of
the Coast Guard Academy an
nounced. He is the son Of James
M. and Nellie O'Neal Williams Of
Manteo, graduate Of Manteo High
School, class Of 1868, where he
earned a letter in football. He at
tended the University Of Missouri,
for one year. He has had prior
service in the Coast Guard, of one
and a half years, gaining the rat
ing of eiectronic technician, third.
His hast enlisted duty station was
the Cutter Inghanl, performing
weather patrol duty cut o. Nor
folk, Virginia. He entered Ne Acad-
envy IN 1866 and Ii expcckod %
graduate IN June 81 This year.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
BEEl1AvEN FlREMEN
TO GET NEW HOME
IN OLD 1t. PLANT

The city council met on Monday
night, February 9Th with Mayor
James Younce, and all members
in attendance except C. r. Pot
ter who is ill. Most of the meet
ing WAS taken up with routine
affairs, however the board author
lied purchase of q new traffic light
for the corner of Main and Pamli-
co streets and a car load of rock
to be used for street repairs
The old power plant is being re-
modelled under the auspices Of the
Light and Water Commission fol
use as fire station. It viii house
the fire trucks and fire fighting
equipment and serve as a meet.
ing place for the firemen.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
ANNUAL FOX HUNT

An average of two foxes daily
were captured during the 18th an
nual Valentine Season Fox Hunt
held at Mays Head last week UNI
der sponsorship Of The Carolinian
Hotel. approximately 100 persons
from N. c., Va. and elsewhere
followed some 100 Walker hounds
participating in the chase.
Chandler Watkins Of Oxford
was master of the hunt
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12

JOHN HAWKINS MEEKINS, the
oldest citizen of Colington Island
was born on Bodie Island Beach
81 years ago, come Saturday of
this week. His parents were natives
of Chicamacomico Banks the origi-
nal home of the Meekins families
of North Carolina. His wife, Sallie
Shannon Meekins died six years ago,
He lived in retirement in his old
home with a daughter, Mrs. Ro-
hanna Toler, and a granddaughter,
Mrs. Edith Midget to keep him
company. Until about five years
ago, he continued active in COM
mercial fishing, taking his place
each day in the boat and carrying
on his part with the younger men
of the crew.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
ALLIGATOR BRIDGE
TO USE 3E MILLION
POUNDS OF STEEL
Tremendous Amount Of Materials
Required For Structure to Be
Built This Year

A staggering amount of ma
ter1al will go into the construction
Of the Alligator River Bridge, for
which contract was let last week.
Overall, it will cost approximately
100000, which is two million
dollars less than estimates made
two years ago by imported experts.
Here's what the State Highway
Department says will be used in the
ehree-lnile structure.
-15,125 yards of concrete.
-3,249,597 pounds of steel.
$4,000 pounds Of structural
steel.
--102,523 feet of octagonal pre-
stressed concrete pilings.
And, 55,183 feet of e-stressed
concrete girders.
The bridge proper was let to con-
tract at $2,848,758, and win leave
Tyrrell County at the resent ferry
dock site.
1t will hit Dare County about
1000 feet south of the ferry dock
on the East side of the River. A
4,000-foot approach will be used to
tie it in with US "a on the East
Lake end.
At its highest point, it will be
just 20.2 feet off the water. A
swing span slightly west of center
will be manned "a hours a day to
allow Inland Waterway traffic 10
move up and down the river.
The total length of the bridge
will be 14,928 feet, not quite three
miles, but not the longest in the
State. The Albemarle Sound bridge
is the longest, three and a half
miles.
1t has been estimated the ALI
gator River bridge will be COM
pleted in about two years.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
DELAYS DEVELOP
IN DREDGING JOB
IN OREGON INLET
Dredge Planned For Work Toe
Big; Engineers Expect to Fin
ish By July 81

Congressman Herbert C. Bonner
advises that information from the
Corp of Engineers indicates some
delay in completing the Oregon
Inlet dredging job, and what had
expected to be finished in last
Spring, may not be concluded be
fore the end of July. Mr.. Bonner
advises there will be no let up in
effort.
Meanwhile work is going for
ward on the long channel through
Roanoke Sound, but further delay
was occasioned this week when
the dredge Northwind was taken
away for major repairs, following
a breakdown caused by rock
brought up from the channel.
These ballast stones" so long
believed to have been brought to
this country by English ships,
were more likely thrown off West
India trading schooners, when re-
turning light. through the inlet
which long existed south of Mays
Head.
Col. r. P. Davidson, District
Engineer has explained the Ore
gon Inlet situation in a letter to
Congressman Bonner, as follows:
"a recent survey of Oregon In
let indicates controlling depth
of SO feet over the ocean bar.
Since the hopper dredge HYDE
requires a minimum depth of 10.5
feet, I am forced TO revise the
dredging schedule which l gave
you in my letter of 10 January
1860.
"There are two possible proce-
dures which could be followed to
provide channel across the bar:
"(1) Use pipeline dredge to
provide narrow (pilot) channel,
IL to IA feet deep, across the bar
and then use the HYDE to COM
plete the job.
"(2) Use a pipeline dredge to
dredge the channel to full project
sIn order te.g accomplish, the
work as economically as possible,
it is now planned to advertise for
bids on both the pilot channel and
the channel to full project dimen-
sions. Aftel bids are received !
will be able to determine the best
of accomplishing the
work.
"Bids for dredging the new 12'
x 1907 inside channel will be OPEN
ed on 16 February 1860 and it is
that this channel will be
not later than 81 July
1860. The weather during the
months of June and July is best
for pipeline dredging on the bar
channel; therefore, it is contem-
plated that the bar channel will
be completed at approximately
the same time as the inside chan
nell"
r. P. DAVIDSON
Colonel, Corps of Engineer
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12

Dear Mr.. Editor:
Every once in a while I see in
your paper where some fellow
writes about the pleasure he got
out of visiting our homeland be-
cause of the friendGness of our
people. And I also see where others
say we still need a little more of
it.
With all of this / can agree, and
/ hope all who are in the front
of things along this coast will put
more and more emphasis on it in
the future, and also I would like
to see courtesy be made regular
course in all grades in our public
schools.
Our living here depends on what
we sell, and the biggest things we
have 30 sell, with the most profit
in them are our seashore and sun
shine, and mild weather and above
all, friendliness.
We cannot do Ia good job of win
ming the hearts and cash Of our
visitors unless we master the art
of politeness, and it takes a LOT
of self-control and discipline to dc
it.
We can see the true picture Of
the situation if we compare our
visitors with persons who go TO
a store to buy something. All of
us like TO find friendly clerks who
do not lose patience with us If we
take q long time TO get exactly
what we want. After all, it's our
money, and we ought to have what
we want.
Maybe our visitors feel the same
way about it, and like the store,
If it gets no trade it will have TO
go out Of business and people will
lose jobs, and that won't make any
one happy.
Courtesy has become so import
ant in trade these days, that few
|of the top-notch, hiGh-bracket
businesses employ salespeopIe who
don't have . certificate showing
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
LOST COLONY MANAGER
MAY BE NAMED FRIDAY

New manager of The Lost Colo
ny may be named at a meeting
of Roanoke Island Historical AS
ISOLATION in Raleigh on Friday.
Naming of the manager and plans
for the 1860 season Of the show
will be included in matters under
discussion at the meeting. Several
persons from Manteo are attending
the Raeligh meeting at which Mrs
o. Max Gardner will preside.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
NEW SOFT ICE CREAM
STAND OPENS SATURDAY

Roanoke Island gets a new ice
cream and sandwich stand this
week end, as the Polar Bear
Drive-In opens on Saturday. The
new business, located x mile
south of Manteo, is being estab-
lished by Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell
Daniels Of Wanchese, with plans
to remain open seven days . week.
Free favors win be presented
all customers on opening day,
starting At II am. Provision for
seating about so persons has
been made, and plenty Of parking
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12

REP. DICK O'NEAL of Hyde has
filed for one of the seats in the
State Senate from the Second Dis
trict, comprising seven counties of
Ty1rell, Dare Hyde, Beaufort,
Washington, Martin and Pamlico,
subject to the Democratic primary,
May 28th. Mr.. O'Neal has served
two terms as Representative. He
is a well-known business man, be-
ing engaged in oil, fishing mercan-
tile, motel and hotel businesses in
Hyde County. Hyde's last Senator
was the late Carroll B. Spencer
of Swan Quarter in 1926.
Reports are that Richard Lee
Gibbs of Engelhard will be can
didate for the house this time
from Hyde County.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-12
BASKETBALL

Tit Manteo Independents will
play the Cape Hatteras Naval Fa-
cility Saturday, February Is, 1860
at the Manteo High School gym.
The admission win be 25f and al
proceeds will 90 To hianteo High
School. Game time 100 pm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-12-29

Here is an old timer Schmidts
DelicatesSen Rye Bread.
For many years this bread has brought
great JOY to the Holidays and all the
rest of the 365 days of the year.
Do not compare Schmidt's Delicatessen
Rye Bread with any other rye bread
available for there is none other like it!
The proof of the goodness of Schmidt's
Delicatessen Rye Bread is the popularity
Of Schmidts Delicatessen Rye Bread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-12-29

There's something basic about bread.
Particularly Italian bread. With all our
streamlining we Americans have never
made a bread with the earthly goodness
of real Italian loaf. To do it, you
have to slow down the clock. And
that's what we did with 'taliano "a
bread that's actually aged bit, after
mixing, like fine wine -. then slow
baked in hearth. Try it toasted. All,
she is SO good. So very, very good.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-09-29
Local Ladies
Attain High
vFW Positions

Three members Of the Ladies
Auxiliary to East Cleveland
Post 1900 VFW have been
elected to higher echelon Off
ces in Veterans of Foreign War
groups.
Mrs. August Trombetta, 1884
Avondale rd., Mrs. Lawrence
Laffey, 1890 Lake Shore blvd,
and Mrs. Leo Kress, GA Way
side rd., have each been elected
to division posts.
Mrs. Trombetta, president of
the auxiliary, has been elected
chaplain of Cuyahoga County
Council Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mrs. Laffey, a charter men,
Der for 25 years, past presi-
dent and now serving as con-
ductress, has been elected
chaplain to the Department of
Ohio Ladies Auxiliary to the
VFW.
Mrs. Kress, trustee and past
president of three terms, has
been elected conductress of
Seventh District Ladies Aux
iliary to the VFW.