The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-08-26
FLOYD TAYLOR's NEW
JOB. IN RECREATION

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of the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore and Fort Raleigh Nation
al Historic Site, has been named
Recreation Planner for Region
One Office, National Park Serv-
ice, Richmond, and Friday of this
week will conclude his association
with the local Park areas, to en-
ter on duty in the Richmond of
flee August 90.
His new position will be in the
Recreation Resource Planning Di-
vision" Of the Region One Office,
which comprises the IL south
eastern states. This new activity
is part of Nationwide program
currently receiving increased at
tention in view of the rapidly in
creasing trends in population
growth and recreation needs. The
Taylors and three children, lived
in Manteo since April 1859. Mr..
Taylor came to Manteo from the
post of Supt., Shiloh National Mil
itary Park. He has served as
Supt. Petersburg National Mill
tary Park, and Richmond Nation
al Battlefield Park, with activi-
ties in research and interpretive
phases of National Park Service
areas, including several national
military parks in Virginia.
In commenting on his residence
in Dare County, Mr.. Taylor said:
"Manteo is such a friendly, con-
venient, pleasant town. We have
enjoyed living here so much, and
in really being citizen of Man
teo and Dare County. This was
rather special for US, having lived
in one or another of the national
parks for over 20 years. The two
boys had always lived in the parks
and Anne also, since the age of
two.
The Taylors took an active part
in church, school, and community
affairs. Mrs. Taylor will probably
be remembered most for her part
in serving as Chairman, Elemen-
tary School Harvest Festival last
year, which raised few dollars
less than $1,000, for use on need
ed school projects. Mr.. Taylor will
be remembered for his part in
helping Dare County reach its
quota in its first attempt to OBJ
tain a Red Cross Blood Program.
The Taylors were members OF
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church,
where Floyd Sr. was elected to
Board of Stewards for current
year. He was also Chairman, Boy
Scout Troop 165 Committee,
troop sponsored by the Church.
He was active as a Lay Speaker
in the "No Silent Pulpit" program
of the Methodist Churches in our
District; and served on various
Church committees; also, mem
Der of Methodist Mems Club OF
Manteo.
Mr.. Taylor was active in Rotary
and a member of the Manteo club
which he served as Program Chair
man for the Rotary year ending
with last June. In resigning MEM
berslip to go to Richmond, ne
gave up the Craftsmanship OF the
Magazine Committee, and Com
mitee on International Contacts.
He served Rotary District TIL as
Conference Secretary, for the
District Meeting held at The Car
Gilman recently.
Mrs. Taylor assisted the Schools
in Manteo as called upon in sub
stitute teaching; helped with var-
Gus school programs; and was
member of the Committee 1or
School Improvement. Mr.. Tayior
served the High School Parents
Teachers as Program Chairman
the past year. o,oo r.;s
Their new address is S1OS Gri1,
fin Avenue, Richmond, Va, ana
they invite friends of Dare Coun-
ty to visit them when in Rich
mond.