The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-06-30


Ray M. Beasley of Virginia Beach,
Va, Henry and James Beasley of
Colington and II grandchildren.
men aand governors, cabinet of
ficials, etc. from N. C. as well as
other states. From this office we
went for lunch in The House office
restaurant.
For nearly three hours, after
lunch we toured the zoo, armed
with large bag of raw peanuts
we had bought in Virginia. We
began by seeing the giraffe, the
zebra, numerous large alligators,
the rare white tiger and other
species, lions, leopards, bears,
monkeys, balloons, etc. We saw
huge turtles, snakes of all sizes,
rare and curious fish, birds, and
great assortment of reptiles.
Our peanuts were readily accept
ed by the monkeys, some of whom
carried babies in arms, but partic-
ularly by four elephants, and were
ignored by the rhinoceri, and by
the several hippopotami, save for
one of the pigmy type who was
greedy for them. The huge beasts
put on quite a spectacle with their
antics in the water and were al
most as fascinating as the pen
gums who stood upright at dignifi-
ed attention while their numbers
one at time marched up to be fed
raw fish by the attendant.
About the time 1 was beginning
to feel string halt from striding
up hill and down and in and out
of buildings while keeping up with
the boy, he began to show signs
of WEAKNESS, so we got taxi and
at the hotel we both fell asleep at
once, he for more than two hours.
He awoke, ready for big shrimp
dinner.
On the return from the zoo 1
asked if he would like to telephone
his mother and he dismissed the
idea with the statement "that
would cost money!, After having
supper, he reconsidered and by
telephone he recounted his adven-
lures to his mother, father and old
est sister.
think one of the most radiant
personalities in congress is Sena-
tor Mike Monroney of Oklahoma.
He has brilliant mind, and there
is no better informed man on avia-
ton in the Senate. He has fathered
all of the recent important legis-
lation on aviation and air power.
And / sometimes refer to him as
"The patron saint of Aviation" He
treated us with his usual courtesy,
as if we We're his most important
constituents. In 1859 / had a hand
in getting him to come to Dare
County for a speech on Dec. 18th
when he delivered one of the most
fascinatingly informative talks I
have ever heard. Previously that
year I had taken him on trip to
Currituck Beach, when with Mrs.
Monroney he had vacationed among
US for two weeks. He is in great
demand as speaker, all over the
nation. He is a former newspaper
reporter, and has been very COM
plimentary about The Coastland
Times. His office walls are filled
with photos of great friends, and
many plaques and awards t hat
have come to him for distinguish
ed service. during his brilliant
career.
Former Governor Hodges the
Secretary of Commerce, Senator
Everett Jordan and Congressman
Bonner's families all live in the
same apartment house which is
filled with famous people.
When we called on Senator Jor-
dan he dropped his work to chat
with us and inquire about the tour
list season on our coast. He has
been good supporter of the Sea-
shore Park and largely because of
his efforts was the large award
of hurricane relief funds made out
of which the shorefront dixie is
being h,liIt at St1Inpy Point.