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Evening star., 1961-05-08
VISTAS IN SCIENC'
Mind Functions Even Durino SIun1ber
By THOMAS r. HENRY

The brain stays alert and
able to direct complicated
activities even during deep
sleep.
This has just been reported
by 1t. John T. Hammack and
DIR. Allen Granda of the Wal
ter Reed Army Institute Of
Research. They describe ex-
periments with five volunteer
soldiers. The results indicate
strongly that traditional def
initionS Of sleep as a furc-
tional state different from
that of wakefulness are quite
questionable.
After having been deprived
Of sleep for about 80 hours
to make sure they would be
able to sleep during the test,
the volunteers were put to
bed IN a small testing room.
An Observation-Disclosures ma
chine monitored their brain
activity and a small switch
was taped to each hand. Two
electrodes for administering
a light shock were attached
to the lower right leg.
Electric Shocker
During the two-hour test
ing period each sleeping sub
ject went through alternat-
ing scheduled activity" and
time out" periods. During
the activity period each sub
ject was required to perform
certain activities to avoid an
electric shock and to earn a
five to eight-minute period
during which he could sleep
undisturbed. At the end of
this time-out period a buzzer
would sound for ten seconds
and a light in front of the
subjects head would go on,
signalling the beginning Of
another activity period.
To turn the light out the
still sleeping subject had to
press the switch attached to
his right hand a predeter-
mined number of times. While
working the right-hand switch
he had to press the left-hand
switch every three seconds to
avoid an electric shock. This
period lasted from a few
seconds to several minutes,
depending on how many
responses on the right-hand
switch the subject had to
make, and how long he took
to make the responses.
After the light went out the
subject continued to sleep
peacefully for about eight
minutes until the buzzer
sounded and the light flashed
on again.
All this rather complicated
activity, the experimenterS
found, could be carried on
Evening star., 1961-05-08
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tOrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers ore subject to conderSd-
tion. Those not used Dill be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-05-08

situation, not to mention the several
highly controversial aspects Of the
interstate highway program, the House
has produced a commendable bill. We
hope the Senate does as well.
Evening star., 1961-05-08

OF a war without adquate
transport.
John D. Hayes.
Rear Admiral, USN CRet)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04
Forestry-Filled With Challenges
A Tall One

Early legislation concerning for
estry leaves modern day foresters
somewhat agasp at times. For in
stance, foresters used to measuring
a tree at about Az feet from the
ground Cor diameter breast high
begin to wonder when faced with
an early law which called for trees
to be "8 inches at a point 20 feet
from the ground" The question,
were early foresters really that tall
or were they just more agile? Did
they climb or jump to measure the
diameter of a tree that far off the
ground? Another law passed about
the same time provides penalties
for "any one killing blue birds,
larks, woodpeckers or other
song BIRDS Questionable is the
wood peckers' distinction as a song
bird. No one would deny the value
of the woodpecker in Kidding the
forests of insect pests.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04

Seventeen of the states Hazard
Reduction foremen and supervisors
attended the annual Hazard Reduc-
ton Training Conference held at
the Swan River State Forest in June.
These are the men responsible for
getting the slash and brush hazards
abated on state and private lands.
The conference, which ran for
three days, included sessions on the
history of the department, laws af-
fecting the treatment of slash and
brush, bookkeeping, department
policies, and safety.
Instructors were members of the
State Forester's office and special
lists from the Industrial Accident
Board. State Forester Moon closed
the conference with the presenta-
ton of Safety Awards to three Haz-
ard Reduction Foresters, Robert
Lueck, Marvin Willis and Carl
Manahan.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04
Cooperative Forest Management
Important Service to Private
Land Owners

Over 600 requests have been
handled this year by the service for
esters of the Office of the State For
ester under the Cooperative Forest
Management program. These are
requests from small private forest
and woodland owners for assistance
in setting up sound management
programs for their own timber.
The State Forester has been pro-
viding technical assistance to the
private landowners of the State
under the cost sharing Cooperative
Forest Management arrangement
for six years. There are four main
detectives in providing the techni-
cal assistance: Cd To interest the
landowner in forest management
and convince him that good man.
agement is paying proposition;
(2) To provide plan for the order
ly development and harvest of the
timber stand; 60 To maintain or
increase the productivity of the
stand; (4) To restock non-produc-
ing forest land.
Three Service Foresters carry on
this work across the state. They
are: Thomas Vars, who covers the
northwest part of the state; Charles
now stationed at Thompson
Falls, and Robert Walkup, who COW
ers the rest of the state. Their work
is primarily concerned with pre-
venting premature cutting of pri-
vate stands, providing for a natural
regeneration through approved cut
ling practices, and assisting private
landowners in getting full market
value for their timber.
With the increased Importance
If private timber to the States econ
omy, the work load and Importance
# this service by the State Forester
Increases each year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04
A Big Job Getting Bigger

CONTINUED From Page Two)
series of fire lookouts.
The Anaconda Fire Protection
Service is the most recently formed
agency. Chief Fire Warden is Rob-
ert LIE Prouse. The agency operates
in the Anaconda area.
These three agencies, along with
the State Forester, protect we'll over
two million acres of forest lands.
The job in the future is going to get
bigger.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04
A New Fire District

tinental Divide in Montana has been
receiving organized fire protection.
1t is estimated that approximately
$4,000 acres of additional state
owned and 100000 acres of pri-
vately owned forest lands east of
the Continental Divide will, during
the next few years, be provided or
ganized protection under the pro-
visions of the laws passed by the
1859 session of the legislature.
Foresters, conservationists, and
the majority of forest land owners
feel the formation of new fire pro-
lection districts a progressive step.
AS the state laws read, the owner is
responsible for fire suppression on
his own lands, and he is also liable
for damages should the fire escape
to another's property. However ii
an individuals land is being pro-
tected by an agency recognized by
the State Forestry Board as furnish
ing adequate fire protection, the
owner is assumed to have met his 81
obligation for fire protection when
he pays his assessment. In other
words, by forming districts where
all owners pay given rate for fire
protection the risk is spread over
the entire membership.
A pilot project covering the area
in the vicinity of the Helena Nation
al Forest along the Continental Di-
vide and Lincoln valleys is presently |
being formed. This area covers a
total of 547,258 acres of which
1854, 400 acres are in u. S. Forest
Service ownership, 1864 acres are
owned by Ft. Harrison, 17,205 acres
are owned by the Bureau of Land
1862 acres are
owned by the State of Montana, and
157, 4O7 acres owned privately by
356 different individuals.
The 1859 law provides for the /;
of forest lands for pro-
lection and assessment purposes by t
Glass I Ordinarily timber produc-
ng), and Glass II Ordinarily graz {
ng) lands. The rates are limited by {
aw for Glass | lands, loo per acre,
and Class III, &c per acre. Under the t
Jlarke-McNary Act of 1924, the l
ederal government assists financial f
y in the protection of state and pri- /
rate forest lands. +
Public meetings were held dur
ng May in Lincoln and Helena to S
discuss with the private land own il
RS the new fire district. f
The proposal for the new district t
will be taken up at a meeting of | t
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-08-04

The annual growth of the forests
in Montana exceeds removal, both
from harvests and trees killed by
natural causes, by almost 20%.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
CLARENCE BUTLER
NAMED PRINCIPAL
MANTEO n. SCHOOL

Clarence Herring Butler, form
er principal of the Manteo Ele-
mentary School, will succeed Al
lison A. White as principal of Man
teo High School this fall. White,
Principal for the past two years,
died recently.
Butler, a native of Sampson
County, finished high school at
Edwards Military Institute in
Salembrug, N. C. He attended coll
lege at Edwards Military Institute
and East Carolina College. He
holds the B. A. and the M. A. from
East Carolina.
Upon graduation from East
Carolina, Butler taught in Crimes
land, N C. before coming to Man
teo in 1854. In1958 he was named
principal Of the elementary school.
He held this post until recently
when the Board of Education an
nounced his new position.
Butler is married to the former
Pat Miller of Kill Devil Hills. The
Buffers reside in Kill Devil Hills
and have one child, an infant
daughter.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
HAYMAN REUNION is
SET FOR JULY 20
AT MAINS HARBOR

The Hayman Reunion of North
Carolina will meet again at Manns
Harbor this year at 1880 a. M,
July goth. according to Reverend
L. D. Hayman, President of the
reunion. For the past three years
the Clan has been invited and has
accepted the invitation to meet at
Manns Harbor. The two main rea-
sons being the people there invite
the clan, and the conveniences and
privileges of the community build
ing are made available for this
meeting. Also, with good roads,
bridges, and ferries, those from a
distance may come from all direc-
tons and share in the pleasures
of the day.
Of interest this year is the ar
rangement for the MONDAY lunch
which is always a feature. This
year, the Directors-after hearing
from several members of the Clan
are arranging with the local COM
mittee of Manns Harbor to provide
for the lunch, and thus relieve WISH
tors from preparing and bringing
picnic baskets as heretofore. This
plan came first from the Commit
tee of Manns Harbor, headed by
Mrs. Shirley Spencer, and officially
relayed to the president by Miss
Ines Gibbs, secretary of the Clan.
Many have expressed approval of
this change relating to the dinner
hour.
Plenty of food is assured for
every one attending. All one has to
do is to come, and the food will be
provided.
The general procedure this year
will follow somewhat that of other
years. The officers will be present.
See HAYMAN, Page Six
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
HUGH 3. HINES JR. BECOMES
GREENSBORO CITY MANAGER

The city of Greensboro has given
its SITS a year job as City Man.
ager to Hugh Bennett Hines Jr. a
man who grew up in Manteo where
his parents were popular citizens
for many years while his father,
Rev. H. B. Hines served as minis
ter of the Baptist churches of the
area. Mrs. Hines taught in the
Manteo school.
Young Mr.. Hines, now 40 years
old formerly served as City Man
ager of Jacksonville, N. c.; and
was City Manager of Rocky Mount
the past three years, where he re-
signed at $12,500 a year job. In
Greensboro, he win succeed ]. r.
Townsend, 81 year old retired
Army general who has held the
position more than 10 years.
There is considerable satisfac-
ton in Manteo among his old
friends. The several Hines children
have successful careers to bear
witness to their splendid home
training.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
ELECTION ASKED ON BEER
AND WINE IN HATTERAS

On Motion of George r. Fuller,
the Board of County Commission
ers this week adopted a resolution
calling for referendum to au-
thorize the sale Of beer and wine
in Hatteras Township, and the
Board of elections was called upon
to set up machinery to hold the
election at an early date. It was
specified that no election be held
in Kennekeet Township, where
sentiment is overwhelmingly a.
gainst such sales. About seven
years ago q referendum was held
in the two townships, and the vote
was strong against sales being all
lowed to continue. Because beer
dealers had refused to abide by
regulations governing such sales,
the people arose in indignation and
turned out strongly against the
beverages. Later, many citizens
said, had they known the bootleg
ging Of whislxey would follow with
worse conditions than before, they
would like an other opportunity to
|vote On the issue.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07

CONGRESSMAN HERBERT C..
BONNER, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, was the honored guest
and featured speaker at the meet
ing of the Propeller Club, Port of
Washington, at the Mayflower Ho-
tel in Washington, on June 90.
The occasion marked the 25th
Anniversary Of the signing by Pres
ident Roosevelt, on June 20, 1886,
of the Merchant Marine Act of
1886.
This Act has become known as
the Magma Charta of the American
merchant marine. This farsighted
legislation has been the foundation
upon which our vast foreign conf
merce has been built.
Congressman Bonner was pre-
sented with a plaque by the Ma
tional President of Propeller Club
of the United States, Colonel Ray
Hicks, former Executive Vice Presi-
dent of the United States Lines.
The plaque was presented in rec
ognition of the services which Mr..
Bonner has unselfishly rendered
his State and Nation in this field
during his 81 years as a member
of Congress.
Senator Warren G. Magnuson,
Chairman of the Senate Committee
See BONNER, Page Six
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07

JULIAN ONETO, one of tie town
commissioners appointed in the re-
cent bill which Incorporated Mays
Head as q town, was elected mayor
of Mays Head in the first session
of the town Board of Commission
ers Thursday afternoon. Oneto, un-
opposed in the election, was sworn
in Wednesday. He is manager of
the Carolinian Hotel.
The bill, which appointed Oneto
to the Board Of Commissioners
along with Tom Mckinney, Lionel
Edwards, James Scarborough and
Carl Gillian, a non resident menu
Der from Windsor, was introduced
in the North Carolina General As
sembly by Representative Keith
Fearing. In addition to converting
Mays Head into a municipality
and appointing the Board of Com
missioners the bill provides for non
resident property owners to vote in
all town elections except bond is
sues.
The bill is unique not only in its
multiplicity but also in deviating
from the usual procedure Of leav-
ing the appointment Of the new
towns first Board of Commission
ers to the County Board of Com
See TOWN, Page Six
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
ANOTHER CAREER
MIDGET HEADS
HATTERAS GROUP
John E. Midget. a Ha+teras Ma
tive. Succeeds Melvin B. Mid
GET at Cape Coast Guard
Unit. {

! CAFE HATTERAS, June 3d.
Midgetts, Midgetts everywhere, or
perhaps it just seemed that way
at the Coast Guard Lifeboat Sta
ton here today.
First there was Chief Warrant
Boatswain Melvin B. Midget, Com
handing Officer, of Cape Hatteras
Group, who retired at ceremonies
here today with more than 26-years
of Coast Guard Service.
Secondly, there was Chief War
rant Boatswain John E. Midget,
who relieved him of Command of
the Cape Hatteras Group.
Thirdly, there was Lieutenant
Commander Harry w. Midget,
Fifth District Chief of the Com
munications Branch, in the area ON
q communications survey, who rep
resented the District Commander
in reading Melvin Midgett's re-
tirement orders, and presented
him with the retirement certificate.
Fourthly, there was Chief War
rant Ships Clerk Milton M. Mid
gett from the Personnel Branch of
Fifth District Headquarters, who
was in the area on personnel ac-
counting business and was able to
attend the ceremony.
Filthy, there was James G..
Midget, Jr., Engineman, first
class. attached to Cape Hatteras
Lifeboat Station.
And sixthly, there are the 20
other NUGGETS on active Coast
Guard duty in the Fifth Coast
Guard District, who were there in
spirit if not in person, plus numer-
GUS other relatives of the princi-
pals which made it rather Mid
gett gathering.
Chief Warrant Melvin Midget
has been attached to the Cape Hat
teras Group since June, 1858, COM
ing here from Command of the
Coast Guard Lifeboat Station,
Sandy Hook, at Fort Hancock, New
Jersey.
Chief Warrant John E. Midget,
was Commanding Officer, Coast
Guard Depot, Baltimore, prior to
his assignment here.
Melvin first entered the Coast
Guard on December %, 1884, at
Bay Shore, Long Island, N. Y.
The 47-year old retiring Coast
Guard Officer was first attached
to Shinnecock Lifeboat Station.
Since, he has served at the Lifeboat
Stations at Rockaway, New York;
See MIDGETT, Page Six
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
DARE ABc STORE SALES
SHOW GAIN OF $50. 900
Past Years Sales Up Resulting From
Businesslike Management; income to
County Large.

The gain in sales over the pro-
ceding year fell only a few dollars
short of $4,000 for the year end
ing June 30th, according to figures
compiled by L. ID. Hassell, Dare
County ABC Board chairman.
There has been a steady gain in
returns from the county's two
stores since the present manage
ment was installed early in 1859,
whereas, sales had been dropping
off steadily month by month as
compared with preceding years.
Some of the cause contributing
to improvement in business at the
store at Manteo and Mays Head
resulted from abolition of the
Wednesday closing, and of early
closing on Saturday nights which
caused many people coming to the
beach for a vacation to bring their
supplies from other towns. Most
people prefer to buy their refresh
ments after they get to the beach,
rather than carry them in a car.
On learning they would not get to
the beach too late, they made their
purchases here on arrival. This,
with finding the stores open on
Wednesdays, helped business.
The new management, aware
that tourist wanted the higher
priced merchandise, stopped en-
phasizing the sale of low priced
poor grade goods which had been
stocked previously to supply the
demand of the less discriminating
local element. Instead of stocking
the stores with cheap stuff to
please the negro and rough neck
trade, they put in stocks to satisfy
those willing to pay for something
better. The labor and paper involv-
ed in handling the higher priced
stuff was no more but sales and
profits were larger.
Higher prices in Virginia stores
also helped those in North Caro-
lima. Now that the recent legisla-
ture has caused prices to 60 up in
this state, some decline may be
expected for this reason.
Total sales the past year were
$398, 744.90, gain of $49,94S.S5.
Gain during June alone $49,342.70
over $42,0S7.55, net gain $7,255.15.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
HOLIDAY CROWDS
BRING BUSINESS
BOOM TO BEACH

According to reports, the Outer
Banks area saw a fabulous four
tn" this year. Business men in the
area have enjoyed a holiday boom
and most of the visitors seem to be
enjoying the crowds as much as
they do the sun and sea.
One restaurant owner comment
ed. Monday night we couldn't
seat all our, customers fast
enough. A Mays Head hotel owner
reported, Everybody was rushed
this weekend" and another COM
mented, eve had to turn away
many patrons, there just wasn't
room for everybody.
Streams of automobiles crowded
the beaches and mo vacancy" signs
dotted the area as the holiday
crowd reached its peak. Reports of
a tremendous influx of visitors
came from all areas of the beach.
In the Hatteras and Ocracoke
areas, cars were lined bumper to
bumper waiting for ferry service
across the inlets.
AS the crowds began to thin near
the end of the week one business
man from the beach section said
"This is a god sign for all of us
on the beach. A heavy fourth usual
ly means a good season for the
rest of the summer"
Notwithstanding a big "business
boom" this week mishaps have been
relatively few in the Coastal area,
The highway patrol has reported
no major accidents in the Dare
beach Roanoke Island area. The
Kill Devil Hills police department
reports very few disturbances and
Dare County Sheriff Frank Cahoon
said, at has been an unusually
slow week end. There have been
no accidents except a few of a
minor nature and there have been
no injuries which required medical
care. We only had one person in
Jail the whole week end"
The Kill Devil Hills fire truck
left the station only once to attend
a blaze. The blaze was under con-
troll when the firemen arrived.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
THREE NEW FERRYBOATS
FOR OREGON INLET SOON
colonna's shipyard in Norfolk. Promised
two to be Ready in IS Days:
Total Cost $2i7.3so.

Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk,
where so many mechanics from
coastland area have been employed
during the past as years, has the
contract for converting three Navy
landing craft into ferry boats for
use at Hatteras and Oregon Inlets.
The cost of the job is to be $217,-
$50. Two vessels for Oregon Inlet
are promised before summer is
over, As days, and the third for
Hatteras Inlet in go days.
The vessels are former Navy
LCU's each 119 feet long, and will
carry 20 cars and 200 foot passen-
gers. The vessels are to be towed
to Norfolk this week from Green
Cove Springs, Florida. These boats
will make a sizeable addition to the
N. C. ferry fleet. The ability to
get so many of these boats free
from the u s. Government for
conversion into ferries has Stoned
largely from the immense traffic
brought to the area by the i'm
provements made by the National
Park Service, which has always
Joined heartily with N. C. officials
in requesting these boats to serve
the people and the visitors to the
Outer Banks.
One of the boats will be named
the r. Bruce Etheridge, according
to a resolution offered in the
House by Rep. Keith Fearing OF
Dare County. Mr.. Etheridge, serv-
ed as legislator from Dare Coun-
ty longer than any other man, and
now in his sos looks back on a
See FERRIES, Page Six