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CAP WOMEN CADETS
FROM PUERTO RICO
DRINKWATER GUESTS

Warrant Officer Alpheus w,
Drinkwater of the Civil Air Patrol
was host here on Tuesday to SER
veral very lovely female CAP ca
diets of Puter Rico who included
Roanoke Island, Kill Devil Hills,
the Cape Hatteras National Sea.
shore and other local sections in
their itinerary of a flying visit
aboard a big Air Force plane to
North Carolina.
On Roanoke Island the cadets
Carol Jean Bacon, Blanca l Diaz.
Torres, Janet L. Gross, Haydee Riv-
ers-Almodover, Ana 1. Santana
Carmen Veleg-Ocasio, Joan Winn,
Luisa Vega-Gonzales, and Hilda
Malaye de Rosa.
Warrant Officer Drinkwater
(oldest CAP official in the world)
had the group as his guests at
luncheon at Manns Harbor.
From Manteo the cadets flew to
Asheville and from there they re-
turned to Puerto Rico aboard the
AT plane on the following day.
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IN ENGELHARD
TO DISCUSS TARGET RANGE

A meeting has been called for
eight o'clock Monday night, June
26, in the Engelhard Community
Building, for the purpose of expla-
nation by Air Force officials as to
why they wish to purchase cer-
tain tract of land in Hyde County
for q bombing range, also how they
plan to operate same. All interest
ed citizens are urged to attend.
The land being considered Tor
this site is owned by William Powe
and e. w. Bryant Of Hattiesburg,
Miss: Roger Stribling of Jackson,
Miss.: and G. Harold King Of Wash
ington, d. G., according to 2 teie-
phone report to this newspaper Of
fee.
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FLORIDA WINS FIRST
PLACE IN 1851 BLUE
MARLIN TOURNEY

Harrassed on some days by foul
weather which made going rough
offshore, the piscatorial picture
generally during past week has
been very good.
Of international interest was the
second. annual Blue Marlin Tourna-
ment which ended Wednesday at
Hatteras.
Florida won first place in the
international with a 393 pound
blue marlin taken by Jack Chris
tiansen, Miami Beach Rod and Reel
Club, on Tuesday. His fish counted,
because it was taken on 80 pound
test line, ,491H points.
Esteban A. Birds release of a
big marlin on Monday counted 375
points for his Clud Nautico de San
Juan team. 1t was the Puerto Rican
team that won first place in the
international tourney last year.
Harold Shuey, Morganton, N. c.,
with big blue marlin counting 1856
points, came in third for his New
York Athletic Clubs Anglers Team,
and Ross Walker, Richmond, fish
ing under the Hatteras Marlin
Club colors came in for fourth
place in the tournament. His fish
217.50 points.
Due to unfavorable weather and
sea conditions the International
this year did not bring
in as many fish as last season.
Duke Doucet, West Palm Beach,
Fla, was director of the tourna-
ment.
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HATTERAs TO GET NEW
COAST GUARD STATION

What will be the most modern
Coast Guard Station on the N. C.
Coast is planned at Hatteras Inlet.
The building to house lifeboats and
equipment is planned in 9Th Coast
Guard District offices in Norfolk
and bids will be received during
July.
The Coast Guard has recently
completed an observation tower
some distance south of this sta
ton. The Hatteras Inlet Lifeboat
station was formerly located on the
southwest side of Hatteras Inlet,
but the former site has been COM
pletly eroded away. The new build
ing is on the northeast side, ad-
jacent to Hatteras village.
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MANTEO GIRL HEADS
GROUP OFYOUNG
EASTERN PEOPLE
Dare County Alters Win Out
standing Awards at District
Elimination

The Dare County 4-Hers were
declared winners in several diff
ferent areas of work at the Eastern
District All Elimination Contest
held Tuesday at Chocowinity.
Miss Nancy Coles Basnight of
the Manteo Senior Club was elected
as President of the Eastern Dis
trict, which is comprised of 16
counties. She will begin her duties
July the first. AS president she
will be a member of the State All
Executive Board. She was also
selected as a member of the Blue
Ribbon award group in the Dress
Reveue, which will have the final
judging during All Club week.
Charles Evans, Manteo Club, won
the boys Public Speaking Contest
and will enter the state contest
on Tuesday of All Club Week. He
Ereceived a blue ribbon.
The Cape Hatteras Indian
Dancers, (Tracy Austin, Dwight
Burrus, Franklin Everidge, Royce
Gaskins, Donnie Gray, Skipper
Lange, John Ochs, Kenneth Oden,
Guy Padgett, and Bruce Rowell.)
that was coached by their Scout
master, Guy Lichouco, were select
ed as Blue Ribbon award winners
in Talent. If selected for state
participation they will appear on
the program during All Club Week.
Miss Caryn Gray of the Cape
Hatteras Senior Club was a Blue
Ribbon award winner in the girls
public speaking division.
Miss Charlotte Perry, Manteo 9th
Club. was also declared member
I'of the Blue Ribbon Award group
for her demonstration in the Fruit
and Vegetable Use division.
Timothy Gaylord, Manteo 9th
Club, was awarded a white ribbon
See 4-HER'S, Page Twelve
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SECRETARY HODGES SPOKE
TO SEEDSMEN TUESDAY
Dr.. William H. Romm Elected Presi-
dent of Seaboard Medical
Association.

Secretary of Commerce Luther
Hodges, former Governor of N. C
addressed the North Carlina Seeds
mems Association Monday during
their annual convention held early
this week at the Carolinian Hotel
at Nags Head. Mr.. Hodges had
been at Hatteras, enjoying the Blue
Marlin Tournament. He was intro
duced by Congressman Herbert C
Bonner who spent the week end in
Dare County and who visited
friends on Hatteras Island Sunday.
Horace D. Godfrey, administra-
tor of the Agriculture Departments
Sterilization and Conservation SER
vices, addressed the convention
Tuesday on the Kennedy Admins
tration's Farm Omnibus Bill for
the benefit of farmers. Godfrey is
a former North Carolina agricul-
ture official, and addressed the
closing session of the Seedmen's
convention. Some 800 attended.
On Sunday at the same hotel, the
three-day convention of the Sea-
board Medical Association, COM
prised of doctors from Virginia
and North Carolina closed after
electing DR.. William H. Romm of
Moyock president. This convention
was attended by about 800 includ-
ing wives of doctors.
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DARE TOURIST. BUREAU
HAS MEETING TUESDAY

Dare County Tourist Bureau
directors in their summer meeting
in Manteo Wednesday decided
that in 1862 the organization would
participate in one or more travel
shows, and the money to finance
same will be included in the fiscal
year budget of the bureau.
Julian Oneto who has headed two
travel show appearances this year
in cooperation with the Nags Head
Chamber of commerce and The
Carolinian was present to give a
detailed talk on the benefits derived
from such travel shows. He spoke
specifically on the Cincinnati Trav-
el Show which he and Mrs. Oneto
and Ben Ivey of the Outer Banker
of Kitty Hawk attended.
Mrs. Ina Evans, chairman of the
Board of Directors presided at the
meeting which was attended by II
members of the board.
The Board heard a report from
the Tourist Bureaus manager and
news director who stated that in
quiries this year were 25 percent
ahead of last year. Also, the wide
spread use of photographs and
stories in various newspapers and
Magazines was outlined in the
managers report.
Robert Gibbs, superintendent,
Cape Hatteras National Seashore,
present at the meeting as member
of the board stated that travel
after slow start during chilly
May and early June was now ahead
of any previous season.
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BUS SCHEDULES CHANGING
ON VIRGINIA DARE LINES

Announcement is made this week
of several changes now effective;
in the Virginia Dare bus schedules
operating between Manteo, Eliza
beth City and Norfolk, Va. The
complete schedule is printed else
where in today's paper.
Of particular interest to Wan
chese people is, the change which
brings the 1880 am. bus to their
area, rather than the early AN.
run. Another intresting feature is
that direct connections may be
made now in Elizabeth City for
Raleigh, Wilmington and other
points south.
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ADD THREE PERCENT TO
PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION

When you renew your subscrip-
tion, you must add IL cents sales
tax making the total cost 1851 for
a year. For a lesser period the
amount is 3% of the subscription.
This law, just passed by the legis-
lature, goes into effect July /.
Those who take advantage by re-
newing now, will save the tax. Af-
ter July 1, three per cent must be
added. Failure to send it will mean
a reduction in the subscription
period.
All agents are cautioned to coll
lect the three per cent tax when
accepting subscriptions. Thanks for
your cooperation.
THE coASTLAND TINES
Manteo, N. G.
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CAPT. ARVIN BASNIGHT, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Basnight of
Manteo, who flew on combat mis-
sions in World War II in Europe,
and who has been with the Federal
Aviation Agency in Washington
for many years, has recently been
to Assistant Administra-
tor for the Southern Region of the
Federal Aviation Agency, which
has to do with Airport affairs in
North and South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, the Canal Zone, Puterto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, etc. He
will assume his new duties Jan. l.
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MACS HEAD HAS
BEEN DESIGNATED
A MUNICIPALITY
Town Board Of Five Named BY
Legislature To Serve Until
April Is. 1868

As Of June 1, Nags Head became
a municipality, by special act of
the Legislature under a bill passed
by Rep. Keith Fearing, on request
of number of freeholders. Named
as Aldermen in the bill are Julian
Oneto, w. Lionel Edwards, Tom
Mckinney, James Scarborough
and Carlton Gillian, the latter
resident of Windsor.
At meeting of the Board one
of the group will be chosen Mayor,
Mr.. Oneto being rumored in the
lead. The Bill provides that the
town shall include all the territory
south of Kill Devil Hills town line
outside of lands owned by the Park
Service and the islands in Roanoke
Sound. All else is subject to taxa
ton. The Act also provides that
any property owner in the area
who registers, will be entitled to
vote in municipal elections. Under
this plan, the Mayor could come
from New York and the other
members of the board for instance
from Charlotte, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Norfolk or elsewhere.
The Board named in the act will
serve until April Is, 1868, when an
election will be held. At that time
those three receiving most votes
will be elected for four years, and
Others will be elected for two year
terms. Elections are to be held each
four years.
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FREIGHTER vIRGINIAN
ASHORE, CURRITUCK SOUND

The motor freight vessel Virgin
ian, Capt Bowen Master, of Wico-
mico Church, Va. went hard a
ground in Currituck Sound Tuesday
morning, and the Coast Guard buoy
tender Linden found it difficult to
ease her, and it was feared a large
tugboat would be needed. The ves-
sci and crew were reported as in
no danger.
Currituck sound is mostly shoal
water, and the dredged channel ID
narrow.
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GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED

Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Gray Of Bux-
ton were honored Friday night,
June 16, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Gray in Virginia Beach,
Va, by their children and grand
children, the occasion being their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. Pres
ent for the occasion were the honor
guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Gray
and family, all of Buxton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Gray Of Manteo, and
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gray Of Virgin
ia Beach.
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BRENDA JOYCE DANIELS,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Daniels of Wanchese represented
Manteo High School at the Second
Annual Youth Fitness Conference
held at the College Union, North
Carolina State College, Raleigh,
June 9 and 10. The purpose of this
conference was to promote and de-
velop plans to improve physical and
psychological fitness of the youth of
North Carolina.
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U. S. Coast Guard Photo
NATIVE HOOPER (right) Sorekeeper
Glass; raises his reenstmen the last time his boss Lieu
John O. Leathrwood Commanding Officer of the Coast
Guard Supply Depot in Boston, does the honors.
The final Hooper signed recently will him
the twentyyar originally
listed in the Coast Guard in Norfolk June of 19 Prior that he
had served the Army Engineers with extensive service
and Staff at the time of his discharge
He the of Mr. and Mrs Ulysses W. Hooper Of Avon In 19
he married the former Miss Mary Gray and they
Obey Grayon H. and 8yearod daughter Margaret
Incidentally 1t Leatherwood has than passing interest in
Hooper and the famed Hatteras He nreated the
Sorekeeper through his wife, the former Miss LOWE Pe daughter
Mr. and Mrs Lee Peee of Hatteras
Lieutenant his present rank from enlisted status and has
manded the Boston Supply Depot for the past three
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VISIT AT KITTY HAWK

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Goerch Of
Raleigh were guests last week end
,f Mr.. and Mrs. Penn Marshall.
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HE Secretary
of Lost
Colony Waerdde Theatre
the
in the In mnudn
Smyrna times., 1961-05-11

vision, spending IL months
overseas.
Resuming his education, SEN
ator Butler studied at the Johns
Hopkins University from 1919
through 1921. He then entered
the Law School of the Univer-
sity of Maryland and was
awarded an LIB. in 1926, be-
ing admitted to the Maryland
Bar that year. He became as
sociated with the law firm of
Venable, Baetjer and Howard of
Baltimore in 1927, becoming a
partner in 1889.
Senator Butler, a Republican,
was elected to the United Stat
es Senate for the first time in
1850 and was reelected for a
second term in 1856. He has
been honored by the Penn Club
of Philadelphia for integrity in
public office, and he received
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ment, under whose direction the
camping area is operated, re-
Gently awarded contracts, after
bids were received, for the op-
Grafton of concessions through
out the area.
The public land managers Of
flee will be open on the site
daily from s am. to S pm,
during the month of May. Af-
ter that date it will be open "a
hours daily.
The Highway Department has
approved the following fees for
use of the campsites, 81 per
day, $l2 per week and $40 per
month. Due to the large de-
mand for campsites, the regu-
lations provide they cannot be
reserved. No dogs will be per-
mitted on the campsite this
year.
In addition to the camping
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the American Legion Merchant
arine Achievement Award
Trophy in 1856, for his efforts
to preserve and strengthen the
American Merchant Marine.
In 1859, he was presented
with the Distinguished Service
Award by the National Defense
Transportation Association. The
range of his activities and in
'terests is indicated by his men,
bership on the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee.
the Finance Committee and the
Joint Economic Committee.
William S. Jefferson, associa-
tion president and a vice presi-
dent of the Sussex Trust Com
pany, Lewes, will preside.
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Delaware Public
Camping Areas
Open for Season

The public lands caraD'ng
area at Key Box Road, along
Route IA, between Dewey Beach
and Indian River Inlet, has been
opened for the season and will
continue in operation until Sep
tember 30th.
The campsite, providing for
more than 200 units, has been
completely renovated and all of
the facilities for cooking, trash
disposal, toilet facilities, ETC.,
have been arranged for use dur
ing the season.
The State Highway Depart
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Maryland Senator
Speaks Tonight
AT Banker Meet

The Honorable John Marshall
Butler, Senior Senator from
Maryland, will be the principal
speaker at the sixty-sixth an
nual banquet of the Delaware
Bankers Association, to be held
in the Gold Ballroom of the
Hotel Dupont tonight, May III.
Senator Butler was born in
Baltimore, Maryland, in 1897,
and attended Baltimore Poly
technic Institute. During the
First World War he served with
the AEF as a member of the
10th Field Artillery, 29th Di-
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and in giving proper recogni-
ton to their many worthy ac-
complishments."
The chief executive also call
ed attention to the original aims
of the Delaware State Fedora.
ton of Women's Clubs......the
stimulation of the educational
industrial, philanthropic, liter,
airy, artistic and cultural devel
opment of its members ......anc
advised that the 62-year ole
statewide organization has "car
ried out its original objective:
and contributed to the progress
of our state and the we'll being
of our citizenry."
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area, the recreation areas at
Savage Ditch, along Rehoboth
Bay, and south of Indian River
Inlet. along the ocean, have
been renovated and placed in
use for the season. Large pa
vilions and paved parking areas
are available at both of these
sites.
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Federation Week
Set May 2I-27

In endorsing observance of
the period May 2l-27 as Della
ware Federation Week." Cover
nor Ebert N. Carvel this week
pointed out that such observ-
ance affords all Delawareans
an opportunity to join in salut-
ing the dedicated ladies who
comprise our women'S clubs
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Veterans who pay their month
ly GI insurance premiums by di-
rect remittance to the VA are
usually furnished a packet of IL
notices on anniversary of policy.
Smyrna times., 1961-05-11

The deer herd in Delaware has
more than doubled since the first
open season in 1854.
, 1961-10-20
Vicorp Forestry Prog,
1000 MdhogdnY
Seedlings TO Tortolu

E s
This week, the Virgin Is
lands Forestry Program has
shipped 1000 West Indies ma
hogany seedlings from its nur-
sery at Kingshill to Tortola,
British Virgin Islands, for free
distribution there by the Sill
perintendent of Agriculture.
This most recent cooperation
makes a total Of $500 maho-
sany seedlings which haSe
hcen given to Toctola over the
past three years.
, 1961-10-20
legislators Invite
Students. Public to
Special Session

The Legislature of the Vir-
gin Islands will convene in spe
cial session in response to the
Call Of the Governor Of the
Virgin Islands on Monday, Oc-
tober %, 1911 at 2:30 o'clock
p. m. at the Capitol Building,
to consider twenty-five items
of legislation appearing on the
Call.
The Governor will appear
with Department heads and
members of his staff to address
the Legislature.
The President of the Legis-
Iature, Senator Walter I. M.
Hodge, will make a presenta-
ton to the Honorable Morris
F. de Castro, Budget Director,
and Laison Officer to the lie
gislature. Civics classes from
both the Catholic & Charlotte
Amalie High Schools will at
tend the opening ceremonies
as guests Of the Legislature.
Senator Hodge on behalf Of
the other Senators, has extend
ed IN invitation to the public.
, 1961-10-20
Governor D esignutes
October 25tt Arbor
Duy in Virgin Isldnds

Governor ~Paiewonsky has
designated Wednesday, Octo-
Der IS, as Arbor Day. Any in
terested individuals may OBJ
tain free, potted mahogany
seedlings between now and
Arbor Day from either Of the
Experiment Stations--at An
mas Hope and Kingshill.
Robert Mobiles, Vicorp For
ester, is in charge Of the pro-
gram.
, 1961-10-20
Unity Cricket Tenn
Wins Over Becon by
Score Of 66 56

The cricket match played
between the Unity Cricket
Club team and the Becon
team at the Christiansted
High School Ball field on Sun
day last, resulted in a victory
for the Unity.
The score was &c to Sc. Top
scorers for Unity were A.
Atein' IA; Charles Fleming IL;
for Becon Clement Rogers IL;
S. Francis s, and S. Peters s.
The outstanding boWlers for
Unity were Christian Farrelly
3 wickets; Charles Otto 2 wick
cts.
The outstanding bowlers
for Becon were r. Lawrence
5 wickets and Clement Rogers
3 wickets,
Due to uncertainty Of the
weather on a small crowd at
tended the game, but they
were satisfied with the per
Torrance of the players from
both sides.
, 1961-10-20
Lord invader. Popular
C~qlypsonion. Dies
In New York Hospital

Lord Invader, famous calyp-
sonion died in New York and
was buried yesterday. He COM
posed the popular "Mary Ann"
and rum and Coco Cola"
Born in Port Of Spain, Tri-
nidad, he was christened Ru-
pert Grant. He was a dock
worker in Trinidad but parti-
cipated in the famous carni-
walls for which Trinidad is ia
NOUS. He took the name Of
Lord Invader and went to the
United States in 1880 where
he recorded a number Of his
compositions.
He was i'll for enc month ii
Harlem hospi.a. He was A..
, 1961-10-20

This Committee would be
one of many to be established
in vairus fields under the pre-
posed Caribbean Plan for the
economic, social and cultural
development Of the countries
served by the Caribbean Or
Continued on Page A
, 1961-10-20
Comm. Kimelmun
Urges French. British
Businessmen to Visit

French and British business
men are recognizing the adj
vantages of opening small
manufacturing and assembly
plants in the Virgin Islands,
reports Commissioner Of Com
merce Henry l.. Kimelman,
now in Europe comforting with
industrialists and consular Of
ficials.
In these meetings, the Com
missioner stressed the climate
of the Virgin Islands, their
proximity to the u. S main
land and the benefits derived
from our tax laws.
Accompanied by Assistant
Commissioner Harry w. Goeg-
gel and other Virgin Islanders
who attended the asst an
nual meeting in Cannes,
France, the delegation has
been beating the drum for the
Virgin Islands as a tourist re-
sort. At many receptions at
tendant to the convention, the
Virgin Islands group met most
Of the 1000 travel agents who
convened in France.
AT the conclusion of the
Cannes meeting, Mr.. Goeggel
visited Germany and England
to call on travel agents, Cham
Der of Commerce and U. S.
Government officials.