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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, 1961-07-21

FORT RALEIGH LAND
BILL CLEARS HOUSE

A bill designed to provide 12O
additional acres for the Fort
Raleigh National Historic Site in
Manteo cleared the U. S. House
of Representatives last week and
is now being sent to the Senate.
In 1941 the site, an area cover
ing 1872 acres, was made a national
historic site to commemorate the
first attempt to establish an Eng
lish colony in the new world in 1885
by Sir Walter Raleigh. An outdoor
theatre on the site presents a
dramatization of the attempt each
summer with Paul Green's "The
Lost Colony.
When the House Interior Com
mittee approved the bill recently it
took into consideration a report of
10000 visitors in the area in 1860.
The report also commented, "The
1917 acres which are within the
present historic site are insuffici-
ent either to accommodate the influx
of visitors or to preserve the whole
area which the colonist are believed
to have occupied.
Estimated cost of adding the 120
acres is about $259.000.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
U. S. S. KITTY HAWK
TAKES ITS FIRST CRUISE

Kitty Hawk, the thriving little
town on the Dare Coast, saw its
name start a journey to possible
world fame last week when its
namesake the United States air.
craft carrier Kitty Hawk sailed
from Philadelphia.
The $3.50 million vessel, the
largest in the world at $4,000 tons
was named for the coastal town
that won fame in the early days of
aviation when the Wright brothers
conducted their famous expert
ments with aircraft there.
The new super carrier, which has
recently been a subject of contro-
versy in naval and shipbuilding
circles because of alleged defects
in construction, is scheduled for a
"shakedown" cruise to the naval
base at Guantanamo, Cuba and sew
eral South American ports.
The carrier requires a crew of
$500 officers and men which is al
most five times the population of
the Tar Heel town it is named after.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
LOST COLONY IS
SHOWING GAIN
IN ATTENDANCE

AS the Lost Colony gets under
way with it's 21st season gate re-
ceipts indicate record breaking at
tendance. F-
This years audiences have aver
aged about 100 persons per night
more than last year and are up con-
siderable over many previous years,
As statistics were totaled Mon
day night 1878 people had attended
the production this season. A
spokesman for the Lost Colony said
this week that average attendance
is 666 persons per night with Tues
day and Saturday nights drawing
the largest crowds.
This is the first year the pro-
duction has been presented on Mon
day nights. Formerly Monday night
was "off night" and the production
was given off Sunday night instead
This year Sunday nights are left
open and the play runs on Monday
Figures indicate that this is better
night for the drama. Monday night
performances have drawn an aver.
age of SGT persons. Last year, how.
ever, Sunday night performance.
drew an average of only 448.
This years opening night was ;
record breaker too. The first night
set aside as a Salute to Pau
Green, author of the drama, saw
approximately 1850 people seated
in Waterside Theatre.
In addition to The Lost Colony
the group plans to present later If
the season a musical dealing with
life in the western part of North
Carolina and the mountains Of
Tennessee. The musical will be pre-.
sented one night per week, ano
record crowds are expected.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
MODERN
SERVICE STATION
FOR MACS HEAD

The beach area got an unusually
attractive service station this week,
as the new First Colony Service
Station built by Sen. Emmett Win
slow of Hartford opened for bust
ness. 1t is located opposite First
Colony Inn, remodeled earlier this
year by he and Mrs. Winslow, and
enjoying capacity crowds at most
times.
The new brick structure, situated
at the point where U. S. 1853 and
U. S. 1853 bypass are closest, will
serve traffic from both arteries. 1t
will be open year-round, and main
tain long daily hours. 1t is present
ly being operated by Jim Bass of
Hartford, an employee of the Wins
low oil firm, who has over 80
years experience in this type of
business.
This is the second station built
by Mr.. Winslow in this area, the
other being the Outer Banks Serv-
ice Station at Kitty Hawk.
Free "litterbags" are being dis
tributed at both stations next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday while
they are featuring Pure Firebirc
gasoline.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21

FRANK NJ. CAHOON, Sheriff of
Dare County since 1916, was last
elected President of the N. C. Sher-
ifs Association at the Annual
meeting in Morehead City. This
means that next years Convention
by precedent, will come to Dare
County, home of the president. 1t
has met several times already in
Dare County.
Sheriff Cahoon succeeds Sheriff
Haywood Allen of Cleveland Coun-
ty. Other officers elected include
first vice president, Sheriff J. c.
Rumple of Iredell County, first
vice president; and Sheriff John B.
Allen of Bladen County, second
vice president.
Included in Sheriff Cahoon's new
duties will be the responsibility of
setting up various committees for
the organization. One of the first
comittees to be looked into will be
the Legislative Committee. The
duties of this committee, which
serves a two year term, are to
study the laws of the state and to
study the problems law enforcement
officers encounter in order to rec
commend Legislation to the states
See CAHOON, Page Four
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
.CURRITUCK FOLK
ENJOYING GOOD
TOURIST TRADE
Businessmen Along Route SO Join
in Promotion: See Page Six

Business trends in Currituck
County in the past indicate "a slight
decline in visitor traffic. Merchants
located on U. S. 1913, the main route
to the Dare beach area from Eliza
beth City and Norfolk, said the
traffic declined a few days after
the fourth of July
One service station owner COM
mented, Eve have a good day and
a bad one, but all in all business
isn't too bad. It's nothing like it
was right around the fourth,
though"
In ad dition to mod
crate tourist trade the County is
seeing an increased amount of farm
and farm product activity. Many of
the farmers in the area are begin
ming to harvest their seasonal truck
crops. Potatoes, tomatoes, beans
and corn are among those products
which are being harvested and sold
Many farmers along U. S. 1853
have constructed small roadside
markets in which to sell their crops.
In addition to the above produce
they have for sale fresh peaches,
onions, eggs, and other local pro-
ducts. Many of the roadside mark
cts offer a few fruits and vegeta-
bles not native to the area. For
their costumers' convenience they
carry citrus fruits, Florida melons,
and other imported commodities.
Farm price trends in the area
indicate fairly good market for
beans and a moderately heavy crop.
Potato growers in the area, how
See CURRITUCK, Page Four
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21

L. D. HASSEL of Hassell
and Greet Motor Company, Inc.
in Manteo has been appointed to
serve as area chairman of the
North Carolina Automobile Dealers
Association for Dare County. 1t was
announced by Rupert E. Atkins,
President. Hassell will act as liai-
son officer between new car and
truck dealers in Dare County and
the state and national associations.
In announcing the appointment,
President Atkins said Hassell will
keep his area informed of state
and national affairs affecting the
retail automotive industry and will
advise N.C.A.D.A. and NADIA.
of local happenings. Hassell will
also head a countrywide member
ship campaign for both organiza-
tons in the fall.
The association is extremely
fortunate in having such a capable
person as L. D. Hassell to serve in
this capacity, Atkins added, for the
area chairman is vital position
in our organization.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
SHE FOUND INDIANS
LOST COLONY INDIANS
THAT IS ON HER VISIT

Hilary Lamb, an attractive math
student of Bristol College in Eng
land is on a visit to the United
States until September as the
guests of the F. R. Addley's of
Hartford, Conn.,, and Southern
Shores.
She arrived in America last week
On Monday night, her host, Ro-
tartan Addley, introduced her to
the Manteo Rotarians and she spoke
briefly on several subjects mostly
about an English college student
and her preliminary experiences in
America.
A native of Plymouth, Miss Hill
larry had a peculiar interest in The
Lost Colony drama. It was from
Plymouth in 1887, that the first
English colonists sailed to America
r She was a special guest of the
Lost Colony management at the
Tuesday night performance.
Asked to go back stage for some
pictures which may give the drama
international publicity, she express
ed the desire, when it was suggest
ed that she pose with the Colony's
Queen Elizabeth, that she hat
rather pose with Indians.
"My parents parting words when
/ left England was look out fol
those American Indians" she said
So, Miss Land was photographed
with two Indian braves and an
Indian maiden Lost Colony In
dams, that is. The Addleys and
their English guest returned to
Hartford this weekend and she will
return to England in September.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
NEW TEACHERS FOR
MANTEO HIGH ANNOUNCED

Four new teachers have been
named to teach in Manteo High
School this year. The Manteo High
School Committee recently approx
ed the election of two new teachers
who are native to the area, and two
who are outsiders.
Mrs. Ida Welsh Edwards, who
comes to Manteo from Columbia,
South Carolina, will teach English
in the Manteo high school
Miss Julia Elizabeth Taylor, who
recently graduated from East Caro-
lima College, will teach math.
Two local people who will be
teaching in Manteo High School for
the first time this year include
Mabel Jean Basnight and Stephen
Basnight, Jr.
Miss Basnight will teach math
and Mr.. Basnight will work with
the physical education department.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
IGOR SIKORSKY is
VISITOR AGAIN TO
KILL DEVIL HILLS
inventor Of the Helieoptor Visitor
on Dare Beaches; Friend
Of Wrights.
BY AYCOCK BROWN

KILL DEVIL HILLS - One OF
the worlds greatest living aero
nautical engineers has just COM
pleted another visit to the site
where Wilbur and Orville Wright
successfully made their first flights
in an engine-driven airplane on
December II, 1908.
He is Igor Ivan Sikorsky, Rus
sian-American, who designed, built
and flew the first multi-motored
airplane in 1913, and also designed
and developed the first successful
helicopter.
A resident of Bridgeport, Conn.
where he organized the Sikorsky
Aircraft Corporation and United
Aircraft Corporation, and develop
ed several types of planes including
the long-range clippers which pio-
neered trans-ocean flights, Sikor-
sky retired in 1857. He is still con-
sidered one of the top consultants
of the companies he helped orga-
Inize.
A native of KEW, Russia, Sikor-
sky fled to the United States after
the Russian Revolution as did many
other White Russians.
For Russia however, he had made
a fortune designing war planes
during World War I.
In the late 1905 he developed
and produced the first single-man-
ned rotar helicopter in the world.
His helicopters were first used in
air-sea rescue activities and thous-
ands of persons lives have been
saved from ship wrecks, or places
inaccessible by regular planes.
His week end on the Dare Coast
was not his first visit to the area.
He has made many trips to Mays
Head and Kill Devil Hills, some
times travelling incognita. He has
also had principal roles in several
OF the annual First Flight Obser-
vances held under the sponsorship
of Kill Devil Hills Memorial Socie-
ty, the National Park Service and
Air Force Association on each
December II.
When he visits the Dare Coast
See SIKORSKY, Page -Four
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
RAD JONES DIES. THE
RESULT OF INJURIES
IN ACCIDENT THURSDAY

Radford Jones, Chevrolet dealer
of Belhaven, died in Pungo District
Hospital Tuesday night from in
juries received in an automobile
truck collision near Pantego last
Thursday morning.
A native of Hyde County, he was
married to the former Maggie Cook
of Beaufort County and was
member of the Belhaven Free Will
Baptist Church.
Injured in the same accident last
week were Pink Mann, of Pontego,
and Walter Gray Windley. Mann
received chest injuries and broken
ribs and Windley suffered a brok-
en- left arm and chest injuries. Both
men, occupants of the truck, were
treated at the Pungo District Hos
Ipital in Belhaven.
According to a report by inves-
tigating Patrolman John Thomas,
the vehicles collided east of Pan
tego when Jones, going east, ap-
parently swerved to the wrong side
OF the road. He met the truck
driven by Mann and the two collid-
ed head on. Both the truck and the
car were totally demolished and
State Highway Patrolman Thomas
IS still investigating the accident.
Surviving Jones, in addition to
his wife, are one son, Clifton Jones,
and one daughter, MRS. Jesse
Moore, both of Belhaven; three
stepsons, Ed Harris of Belhayen.
Lloyd Harris of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, and Mack Harris of Home
stead, Florida; and 10 grandchild-
rem.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
MACS HEAL. BOARD
MAKES READY FOR
POWELL BILL AID
Drainage. Trash Also Discussed;
Edwards Appointed Tax
Collector

The Mays Head Board Of Com
missioners signed the necessar,
papers this week to make the newl,
incorporated town eligible to re
ceive funds from the Powell Bill t.
help maintain the town streets.
In other business at the July l.
meeting the Board discussed drain
age problems in an area ranging
from the Mays Head Recreation
Center south to the Coast GuarC
station. Plans have been made t.
confer with the State Board Of
Health and the State Highway
Commission to see about recon.
struetion of existing drainage
bitches and construction of new
facilities.
At the same meeting the Board
appointed Tom Mckinney to act as
Mays Head Civil Defense Director
The new Director will work closely
with Dare County Civil Defense
Director Frank Cahoon.
The Board also discussed burning
permits, road sign permits and
building permits for the municipal
ity. However, on the advice of the
town attorney discussion was ia
bled until Town Zoning Board can
be appointed and make recommend
atoms.
In other action, the Commission
ers made plans to have a trash
pickup day for the town. Presently,
garbage collection facilities do not
include collection of trash which is
not placed in designated containers.
To remedy this situation the town
will send trucks to pick up such
trash not classified as garbage"
on Tuesday, August 1. Residents
who wish to have such trash re-
moved from their property will be
asked to place it beside the highway
on the night before the collection.
Mayor Oneto commented, ave
hope this will result in an all out
clean up day for the town. There
is quite a bit of debris on some
property which can not be removed
by the garbage tracks. This trash
pickup service will provide a means
of disposal for this trash"
A final order Of business was a
general discussion of telephone SER
vice in the Mays Head. Many resi-
dents have complained that service
in the area is unsatisfactory and
inconvenient. Mayor Oneto has said
he plans to look into the matter and
check with the Utilities Commits
sion in order to see if better SER
vice can be obtained.
Last week the Town Board of
Commissioners voted the appoint
ment of Lionel Edwards as tempo
rary tax collector for the town. Ed
wards, who volunteered for the job
will act until permanent tax col
lector is chosen.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
NEW POSTOFFICE
At KITTY HAWK
DEDICATED WE'D.
todern Structure Much Larger
Than Man+eo Office Recently
Completed

Kitty Hawks new postoffice
hiding, with much larger work
pom and lobby space that the
Ianteo postoffice, was formally
edicated Wednesday at pm. with
lany visiting postmasters, and a
peech by Field Services Officer,
ack Williams of Raleigh, the pre-
entation of flag which had been
Town over the National capitol, and
onors being paid to former post
masters.
Mrs. Kathryn Perry, the post
laster, opened the meeting and
resented David Stick, POSTMASTER
Tho had hand in the campaign
get new building for the COM
1unity. Rev. Horace McLaurin, the
Iethodist Minister of Kitty Hawk
filtered the invocation. Mr.. Will
ans read a message from the post
Sffice department, and outlined the
present policies aims and detectives
# the postal service. He presented
commissions to two recently ap-
pointed acting postmasters, Mrs.
ewell Scarborough of Mays Head,
md Randy O'Neal of Avon. Mrs.
Perry's daughter, Ellen read the
pde to the Flag, which was hoist
Id by q color guard from XIII Devil
Hills Coast Guard Station consist
Ing Of D. B. Midget Jr. son of the
Rodanthe postmaster, David L.
Pratt and Allen d. Thompson.
Visiting ,postmasters recognized
we're Mr.. O,Neal, Mrs. Scarborough
Victor Meekins of Manteo, Mrs. Eff
lie A. Brickhouse of Columbia, Mrs.
|rheima Smith of Winfall, Mrs.
Ethel Smith, retired Popular
Branch postmaster, r. L. Garrett of
Elizabeth City, Mrs. Adelaide Bell
bf Snowden, and Milton R. Smith
bf Caldwell, N. J.
Mr.. Williams came to Dare Coun-
BY Tuesday, and went to Ocracoke
Thursday while on a tour of post
offices of the Outer Banks. He
was accompanied by his son Jack
pr, who until recently served as a
Naval officer, and who plans to re-
enter college this fall.
Mrs. Pauline Woodland, Coinjock
postmaster, whose father and moth
er the late Capt. and Mrs. w. J.
Tate had served as postmasters at
Kitty Hawk, and whose grandmoth-
er, was the first postmaster when
it was established over 80 years
ago,
Following the benediction by
Rev. Joseph P. Burroughs, Episco-
pal minister, refreshments were
served in the new building. The
building is aforementioned, and all
is new.
Dare County Representative and
Mrs. Keith Fearing, who built the
new postoffice building and are
leasing it to the Department, were
recognized during the ceremonies.
Mr.. Williams said the building was
designed to fill the community's
needs for the next 20 years.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
TO RESTORE WALLACE CHAN.
TO DEPTH OF TWELVE FEET

Wilmington. = Plans to restore
project depth by maintenance
dreging in Wallace Channel, Pam
lico Sound, near Ocracoke, were
announced here this week by the
Corps of Engineers.
Colonel r. P. Davidson, Dis
trict Engineer, said that bids are
scheduled to be opened on August
1. The dredging will start about
30 days later.
The job involves the removal Of
about 22S,000 cubic yards of mater
ial. Project depth Of the channel is
IL feet.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
MOVEMENT BEGINS
TO BUILD LIBRARY
Friends Of Library" initiate plans to
provide additional space. facilities

T'fe"os OF Library inrldre plans II
provide additional space. facilities
MANTEO.- A movement has
been started here to acquaint the
reading public of the need for adj
ditional library space. AS a result
July 81 has been designated as
I'D are County Library Day
throughout the entire county.
Principal objective of the spon-
soring groups will be the construc-
ton of a new Dare County Library
building to replace the present
facilities.
The special day is planned as a
means of putting the needs for new
library before the public. Citizens
and vacationists will be invited to
make a contribution to the Library
fund by pinning their donations on
a line to be set up in the downtown
business area of Manteo. Individual
community leaders will be present
to supply information and encour-
age support of the fund raising
drive.
Members of The Lost Colony
cast will present special program
later this summer for the benefit
of the library.
The movement to build a new
Library was planned at a recent
meeting of group known as
Friends Of the Library" in Man.
teo and by interested community
leaders from all areas of the county.
AT the meeting James L. Rea,
chairman of the location committee,
reported that a lot was available in
Manteo from the Masonic Lodge,
and that an option would be taken
on the property as the tentative site
for the new library.
Members of the Library staff
present ut the meeting reported
that the total circulation of books
for the year ending June 80, 1867,
was 20, 1877, and that for the year
ending June 80 1861, had increased
to 40.026.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-21
MARLIN BLlTZ

Last Saturday cruisers based
along the outer banks took As
white marlin and one blue mar
lin off Oregon Inlet. According
to reports it was the greatest
hillfishing catch ever made in
one day along the North Caro-.
lima coast.
Evening star., 1961-06-11
Get to the Root of Athletes Foot
RNGwoRM. OTHER FUNGUS INFECTIONS
with New NP-27' Treatment
AND THAT FUNGUS IS DEAD FoREVERI

found that Athletes Foot, RingWorm
and other fungus infections, even stub
born cases, clear up, usually within two
weeks-often in less than 7 days.
AS part of the Treatment, new NP-27
Medicated Powder dries the foot per-
spiration that helps fungus grow, elm
mates surface fungus, soothes chafed
skin, and guards against new infections.
New NP-27 Treatment Liquid and
Medicated Powder guarantees effective
reIief-or full refund from your druggist.
Evening star., 1961-06-11

Kills fungus mrdeT skin MrtdCe-ereH
peneTdfeS into fOeRaiiS. Promotes growth
of healthy tissue. Guards against new
Infection.
Latest laboratory tests prove NP-27
Liquid not only works under skin surface
to kill fungus where it breeds and spreads
but even penetrates into foeHaiIS.
Works in vital under-surface skin layers
where ordinary remedies cannot reach.
Using new NP-27 Liquid-Powder
Treatment, doctors in two leading clinics
Evening star., 1961-06-11
Takes 'Burn'0ut
OF Feet instantly

with the very first touch OF frosty white
Ice Mint. What's more, this greaseless,
medicated cream with the soothing lanolin
base continues to work all-day long to
keep feet cool, happy, tirelessl Wonderful.
too for softening, singing corns and cal
Iouses. For q new experience in foot
Evening star., 1961-06-11
HELPS You Overcome
FALSE teeth
Looseness 0nd Worry

No longer be annoyed or feel ill-et-
ease because of loose, wobbly false
teeth. FASTEETH. an improved aka
line (non -acid) powder, sprinkled on
your plates holds them flrmer so they
feel more comfortable. Avoid embar-
rassment caused by loose plates. Get
FASTEETH at any drug counter.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
$500 Plus
Income PropertY

IL room rooming house, licenses
in Eost Clevelond. Excellent con-
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