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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, 1961-04-07
IMPROVEMENT SOUGHT
BY WATERWAYS GROUP
FOR SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

At a meeting held in Wanchese
on the 25th of March, called by
DR.. w. w. Harvey, Jr., Chairman
of Dare County Waterways I'M
0rovement Committee, and attend
ed by commercial fishermen, char
ter boat fishermen, merchants and
professional people concerned with
commercial fishing, sports fishing,
and conservation along the Dare
Coast, also representatives of
North Carolina Salt Water Sport
Fishing Association and the Dare
County Charter Boat Guides As
ISOLATION, the following proposals
were made as means of conserv-
ing the fishing industry in Dare
County, in preparation for pres
entation at the Conservation and
Development commercial meeting
Friday, April z, in Morehead City.
Along the line extending from
Long Shoal to divers Reef (this
is a line of existence relative to
crab potting) be made and approx
ed for the following conditions in
order to promote conservation in
this area:
1. Oyster dredging be limited to
rs tubs per boat, with daily limit
of Is tubs.
2. No trawler be permitted to
shrimp in this area that is over
fifty feet in length, according to
its registry.
8. That all double-rigged trawl-
ers be prohibited from this area
for shrimping.
a. To consider the possibility of
prohibiting night shrimping in this
area.
5. To consider the prohibiting Of
crab dredging because of its de-
structive effect upon the oyster
rocks.
6. All crab and oyster dredges
to be limited to 100 pounds.
z. That pier owners and oper-
ators mark the piers for fishing
by buoys as is their present pre-
rogative by law.
This composite group was in
unanimous accord that there is q
definite necessity for maintaining
our conservation measures, but al
so it was realized that much fur
Their research may be necessary
before definite measures should be
See GROUP, Page Six
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HATTERAS GROUP VISITS
GOVERNOR ABOUT FERRIES

A group of Hatteras Island citi-
zens went to Raleigh Thursday to
visit with Governor Sanford, and
appeal TO him to help alleviate
what they call intolerable ferry
conditions at Oregon met before
the Tourist Season begins. They
fear a great economic loss, due to
the long schedules required by the
present route across the inlet. The
direct channel has silted in, and
they wish it opened, so that boats
may return to their former scled-
ules, and cut the trip in half. They
want night trips across the inlet
to better accommodate the heavy
traffic, and to serve the needs of
the citizens at night time. They
have appealed to the governor, be-
cause they have felt consistent op-
position on the local level from Of
ficials in charge of the ferries, who
are opposed to night trips. They
say the State should employ men
to operate these boats who are
competent TO make night trips.
In pursuance of these and other
detectives, the citizens recently
formed the Hatteras Island Better
ment Association. Attorney Wal
lace Gray, Buxton native was
spokesman for the group in Raj
eigh.
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CHANNEL BASS LANDED
BY CANADIAN ANGLERS

Four channel bass were caught
in Hatteras Inlet by a group of
Canadian Embassy anglers during
the Easter Holidays. They were
fishing with Capt. Edgar Styron
from aboard his cruiser Twins,
using cut bait.
In the party were ]. C. Langley,
J. S. Mutt, and son r. Mutt and
Mrs. Langley. They accounted for
three of the fish. A fourth was
caught by E. X. Sckenke of Hat
teras.
The fish weighed from 33 to 43
pounds each. The largest was boat
ed by Schenke.
This was the second Embassy
group to visit on Hatteras recent
ly. A few days ago British Am
bassador Sir Harry Caccia aand
his Embassy Secretary P. s. Rank
inc flew to the Island for a visit
with Robert F. Gibbs, superinten-
dent of Cape Hatteras National
Seashore.
Sir Harry and Mr.. Rankine were
not interested in fishing. They
came to do some birdwatching at
Pea Island National Wildlife Re-
fuge.
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JACQUELINE HARRIS of Column
bia, and Sue Lassiter of Rt. 3,
Four Oaks, are official delegates
representing the East Carolina Col
lege chapter of the Association for
Childhood Education International
at the 1861 national convention of
the organization being held in
Omaha, Nebraska, March 30 April
Z.
Both seniors at the college, the
two delegates from East Carolina
were elected by members of the
campus ACEI to participate in the
Omaha convention.
Miss Lassiter is majoring in pri-
mary education and library science
at East Carolina.
Miss Harris is first vice presi-
dent of the college chapter of
ACEI. She is specializing in pri-
mary education at East Carolina
She has served as a college mar
shall and as a "Big Sister" counse-
lor to freshmen women. Her par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Harris
of Columbia.
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LARGE GAIN REPORTED IN
DARE COUNTY ABC SALES

Sales by Dare County ABC
stores during the month of March
this year totaled $21 1888. 20 as COM
pared with March 1860 of $15,805.-
IS. The gain in sales was $5,578 IS.
The ABC Board paid over to the
county for March the sum of ST.
924.53, profit half of which will be
spent by the Dare County Tourist
Bureau as their share under spec
ial legislation which gives them
half of the profits, regardless of
amount.
March sales in 1860 showed a
gain above March sales in 1859,
and the rule has followed each
month since early in 1859.
The reason given for last
months increase is that increasing
tourist business in Dare County is
responsible. Another reason given
is the increase in prices that have
gone in effect during the past
year in Virginia ABC stores.
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HARBOR SEALS CAUGHT
IN DARE WATERS

At least two harbor seals have
been caught and others have been
sighted in the Oregon Inlet, Kitty
Hawk Beach area recently. The
seals, far from their native habitat,
have been seen in greater numbers
along the coast of Dare this year
than ever before.
First catch reported was by Nor
man and Philip Sawyer of Kitty
Hawk Beach. This one was covered
with oil it had swum into some
where along its journey from the
New England coast. The second
seal was caught by an employee Of
Andrew Tillett Of Manteo and
placed in q pool owned by Tillett.
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TRAVEL FIGURES
IN DARE SHOWN
ON THE INCREASE
Ferries Make Special Runs To
Accommodate Visitors To
Outer Banks Region

Travel is on the increase in the
Dare Coast Outer Banks section of
North Cardinals northeast vaca-
ton region.
Oregon Inlet ferries have had to
add special runs in addition to the
hourly schedules during daylight
hours which now begin before
dawn from the north shore. Even
with the addition of ferries on the
As minute crossing from the Mays
Head region to Hatteras Island,
many autos laden with vacationists
have been delayed at times and
some have repeatedly missed COM
pletely the last schedules during
the evening. During the peak rush
of Easter holidays the ferries
maintained service from the south
shore until long after. sunset, and
no mishaps were reported in the
night runs, schedules which have
been sought by Hatteras residents,
but which have not been granted
or approved officially by the State
as yet Traffic was also re-
ported very heavy on the Ocra-
coke Hatteras ferry with more and
more people visiting that section
of the Outer Banks since island
leaders have stepped up their ad-
vertising and promotion program
this year.
Only official account of travel
figures are those released by the
National Park Service units locat-
ed within the limits of Dare Coun-
ty. The latest reports, covering the
month of March, and not including
the Easter peak visitation begin
ming Saturday, follows:
Wright Brothers National Me-
mortal count for March, 6,205 en-
tered visitors;
Fort Raleigh National Historic
Site, 2,370 entered visitors for
March and 4,342 for the calendar
year through March 81. (The Fl.
Raleigh March count was 120 per-
cent above March 1861
Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore, for March 16,404 and for
calendar year to date, total Of
29,569 visitors counted.
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PIRATE JAMBOREE
SHIP "SEA HAG"
IS CHRISTENED

The Pirate Jamboree ship "Sea
Hag" was christened on Kitty
Hawk Beach late Wednesday and
the % foot craft mounted on an
auto chassis showed off for Ra-
leigh on it's maiden trip shortly
afterwards with Buccaneers w. H.
Smith. and Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Rose
as crew members.
Thursday at noon many more
costumed buccaneers of the Pr
rates Jamboree boarded the YES
sci in Raleigh at the State Capt.
toll where they were Joined by
Governor Terry "The Pirate" San
ford who received an official invi-
tation to attend the annual kick
off of the Outer Banks vacation
season on April 1929.
The "Sea Hag", a low-masted
but realistic looking vessel was
officially christened by Mrs. Sarah
Smith of Kitty Hawk Immediately
before the vessel sailed. Mrs.
Smith, age IA, is the oldest of
more than 100 members of the re-
Gently organized Sea Hag Fishing
Club of the Outer Banks area.
The vessel was built by W. H.
"Smitty" Smith, Bud Rose and
other promoters of the annual Dare
Coast Pirates Jamboree.
In Raleigh, where the "Sea Hag"
was due to attract considerable
attention, the bold buccaneers of
the Dare Coast had a heavy sched-
ule of promotional activities, in
GLIDING the visit to the Governor
on Thursday and to the General
Assembly on Friday morning. The
colorful group headed by King
Blackboard vi dick Ward) and
Pirate Queen Ina Evans were
scheduled for a luncheon appear
ance with the Raleigh Civitan Club
Thursday, followed by visits to
newspaper offices and press CALLER
les and a television show with a
dinner party later at Cameron Viii
lage.
After visiting the Legislators on
Friday morning the Pirates will
stop over in Tarboro on their re-
turn trip home where Sam Clark,
a summer resident of Dare Coast
who lives there, will be their host
while they take over the historic
Town Common.
The current trip is one of two
junkets planned. Next week, April
IL, the costumed pirates shove off
for Pittsburgh, Pa.
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THE ELIZABETHAN
GARDEN IS NOW
COMING TO BLOOM
Spring Planting Completed; Many
New Flowers. Shrubs; Gifts
Of furnishings

MANTEO - One of the most
popular attractions on the Dare
Coast at this time is the, Garden
Club of Norh Carolina-sponsored
Elizabehan Garden adjacent to
Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island.
Final planting of flowers asd
shrubs according to the plans of
Inocenti and Webel, the architects
who designed the Garden, is now
underway.
Under the direction of Louis
Midget, the Elizabethan Gardener,
Spring or current planting has in
cluded, $50 more azalea plants, 10
osthmanthus, Is Magnolia soulan-
geous, six Virburnum carlessi, one
Towering almond, two fruiting
pomegranate and 25 pyrocantha.
Additional terrace furnishings
are being placed adding to the I'M
usual display of antique statuary
already decorating the garden. The
additions include:
A pair of antique benches, gift
of Mrs. John Kellenberger; two
pedestals, gift of Miss Elizabeth
Rosenthal Cone and Mrs. Olin
Sykes; a pair of antique lead urns,
as a memorial to E. w. Reineke,
builder of the garden; one bench
a gift of Andy Griffith, former
Sir Walter Raleigh of The Lost
Colony, who is now a famous tele-
vision actor with "The Andy Grit
fifth Show; and three other TIA
liam stone benches.
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HATTERAS CALLED
u. S. PLAYGROUND
BY MIKE KRWAN
Ohio Representative Enthusiastic
About Opportunities For The
Region; Helped Before

Ohio Representative Mike Kir-
wan, who played large part as
member of the appropriations
committee in bringing to success
the Oregon Inlet channel project,
following his visits on fishing trips
to Mirlo Lodge in Rodanthe, has
given the area another big boost.
He now urges that the National
Park Service give priority to de-
veloping the Cape Hatteras Ma
tional Seashore as recreational
playground for millions of Amer
leans.
A close friend of Hon. Lindsay
Warren and Congressman Bonner,
he has several times come to the
area with them, along with Speak
er Sam Rayburn and other leaders
in Congress. He heads a subcom-
mittee on Dept. of Interior At
fairs, and he spoke glowingly of
the possibilities of the Cape Hat
teras Seashore in recent hearings
of his committee on budget re-
quests for the area. He would like
to see air passenger service to the
area, for he felt the need of Hat
teras for better accessibility.
The subcommittee chairman said
he would rather see the expendi-
ture of ga million dollars down
there than $25 on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal National Monu-
ment."
Action Is Urged
He urged that the Hatteras Rec
reational area "be developed prop
erly and developed right now, not
taking it at the rate of a couple
hundred thousand a year."
1--WE should be developing that
as Americas playground and not
Spreading a lot of money on these
little places" Kirkan said.
National Parks Director Conrad
With did not share Kirwan's en-
thusiasm. He said the Park Service
year for the Hatteras Seashore
could not use 81 million in one
area because such an amount could
not be spent properly.
Wirth did say that more money
could be used for dune stabiliza-
ton and sand fixation. A sum of
100000 has been requested for
this work.
Wirth also said that Hatteras ais
one of the finest beaches in the
world"
Sand Dune Work
Wirh said that in the past sand
dunes were built up and stabilized
with grass on Ocracoke Island and
that during Hurricane Donna last
September, these dunes held and
others that were not built up were
washed over by the ocean.
Kirwan said he felt that one
need at Hatteras was better ac-
feasibility.
Hhe way you can get in a plane
today and travel, if you had an
airstrip down there, millions of
people would go there. 1t would
be a fine place to CO."
Kirwan said Hatteras "is about
the only place left in America
where you have a sound on one
side and the ocean on the other"
Hatteras has newly construct
ed airstrip, Billy Mitchell Field, but
is not served by commercial air
lines.
Speaking at Tarboro Wednesday,
Gov. Terry Sanford said one of the
prime needs for development of
Northeast North Carolina is ade-
quate airline service.
Sanford suggested that the ma
jor cities of the area - Rocky
Mount, Wilson, Greenville, Colds
boro and Kinston-need a CONSOLE
dated airport obtained by a joint
effort,
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SEARCH CEASES
FOR z DROWNED
IN PUNGO RIVER
Tragedy Again Comes TO Fisher
men on River Near BEL
haven Saturday

A daylong Coast Guard search
Sunday failed to locate two Rocky
Mount youths believed drowned
when their cupboard motorboat
overturned in the Pungo River
Saturday. The search was abandon
ed Monday by the Coast Guard.
Two companions, also from
Rocky Mount, reached shore after
cinging to the 15-foot boat about
five hours, a Coast Guard spokes-
man said.
The accident happened some 300
yards from the shoreline of the
Pungo River five miles south of
here about 1915 pm.
Missing We're Patrick B. Couglin
and Hugh M. Finch, both 20.
Two survivors, Arthur E. (Bud)
Cockrell Jr., 81, of 841 Sunset Ave-,
and Robert Lee Carr, 81, of 1112
Lafayette Ave-, told searchers their
companions held onto the boat un-
til shortly before they reached
shore near Sandy Point.
A shrimp boat passed within rs
yards of the capsized boat short
ly after the mishap, but failed to
see the youths.
A 42-foot Coast Guard vessel
searched the area Saturday night
without locating the youths.
A helicoper and several boats
found the cupboard boat Sunday
before hating the search because
of darkness.
Another Coast Guard took up
the search Monday.
Cockrell, said the water was nor
NAL when the boat tipped. He said
he and his companions cut off the
boats motor to light a cigarette
just before a wave swamped the
small craft.
after the boat tipped, the waves
really began to kick up and the
water got cold. We Were init five
or six hours" he explained. "We
were pushing the boat to shore and
in the process Coughlin and Finch
couldn't make it."
Cockrell said both Couglin and
Finch were in pretty bad shape"
when they let 60.
Cockrell, business senior at
the University of North Carolina,
and Carr, a Junior in business at
East Carolina College, were vaca-
tioning during the Easter recess.
The four youngsters were stay
ing at the Cockrell cottage at Pam
leo Beach. go
Finch, night clerk at Rocky
Mount motel, had been planning to
go to Atlantic Christian College in
the summer to complete the two
years he still lacked toward a
degree.
Coughlin, who also had two
years of college, was uncertain
about his future plans.
1t seems that a year can't pass
a drowning tragedy among
fisherman who come to enjoy the
delightful sport of the Pungo Riv-
er country. Unfortunately, many
who come to fish in small boats
have little knowledge Of the vagar-
les Of the wind and tides on the
water.
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BILLY MITCHELL AIRPORT
BOON TO FLYING ANGLERS

The new Billy Mitchell Airport
on Hatteras Island located near
Frisco and about half way between
Cape Hatteras and Hatteras vii
iage is proving of great convent
ence to flying fisherman. Many
anglers are flying to the island In
private or charter planes. The rum
way is paved.
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FISH FRY SATURDAY

A fish fry, with $1.00 buying all
the fish, etc., one can eat, will be
held Saturday afternoon, April 8,
at five o'clock, on the
grounds of the new Masonic Hall
in Manteo. Proceeds will go to help
for the new building. The public is
invited.
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WEEKEND WEATHER

A cool weekend is indicated
with lowest temperatures aver
aging between 43-45 degrees and
highest 56-5S degrees. Occasional
rain Friday and Sunday accord
ing to report from the Cape Hat
teras weather station.
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BISHOP T. H. WRIGHT of Wilm-
ington will visit Hyde County this
Sunday April 9th. He will conduct
morning worship, preach and con-
firm, at St. Georges Episcopal
Church, Lake Landing at eleven
o'clock, followed by a covered dish
dinner in the parish house. At
three o'clock in the same, afternoon
he will preach and confirm at All
Saints, Fairfield. Sunday night at
seven thirty o'clock he will preach
and conduct evening worship at
Calvary, Swan Quarter. While in
Hyde the bishop will be guest of
the Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Harris at
the rectory. The public is cordially
invited to all services.
The Sidney herald., 1961-10-18
Commercial Insurance
Protection Available

M/Sgt Bill Ainsley, us. ARMY
Recruiting Station, Sidney. states
all national guardSman and army
reservistS on or expection mobliz-
alton orders to be sure and pet
federal protection on any COM
mercial life insurance they NAV
have in force to guarantee against
loss or lapse of policy during SER
vice hitch.
Dept. of Defense urges citizen
soldiers to apply for the protection
through the Veterans Administra-
ton even though they think thew
don't need it and plan to make
premium payments on the same
schedule and in the same amount
as before.
With VA protection: A policy
holder may skip all o rpart of his
premium payments during the
period of military service and for
a two year period after release
from active duty, before he has to
settle up. DOD notes that a man
may have every intention of pay
ing his premiums promptly. He
should apply for the protection
just to protect his policy against
lapse during periods when he may
be bad off financially and unable
to pay his premiums.
The insurance protection is
authorized not only reServists and
guardsman but drafterS and other
soon to be registered men. The
coverage is spelled out in article
4 of the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act.
DOD reminds reservists, how
ever, that the protection is in real
ity a loan against the policy and
that the premiums and interest
thus guaranteed must eventually
be repaid by the veteran. The cur
rent interest runs about six per
cent annually on money owed.
Reservists must apply for the
protection on VA form 9-38C
which they can get from thei
The Sidney herald., 1961-10-18

Mrs. Myron Doornek and Wayne
attended a banquet for the Farm
ers Union Reserves and Leaders
at the Harvey Berner home on
Friday evening.
Saturday callers in Wolf Point
were Mrs. TherShia Winhofer and
Bill, and MI. and Mrs. E. K.
Widman.
Miss Jean Willoughby of Bill
lings spent the weekend at the
paternal home.
MI. and Mrs. Al Knight call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods
of Arthur on Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Floyd Davies of
Riverside were Sunday supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al knight,
Mr. and Mrs. John King, Gary
King and Bob Candee were Sum-
day evening supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Werner King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Knight and Mr..
and Mrs. George Milne were Mon
day Wolf Point callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Widman
were Poplar callers Monday.
Joe Flack and Cyril Etzel were
Richey callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Unger cd
Fairview were Monday guests Cd
Mrs. Thershia Winhofer and Bill
Werner King and George Milne
attended an A.S.C. meeting in Sid
new Tuesday.
Lyle Smith was a dinner guess
at the Werner King home Tuesday
Mrs. TherShia Winhofer anC
Bill called on Mr.. and Mrs. Pau.
Kuhene of Riverside on Tuesday
Bill Winhofer and Clifford Hag-
adone were Sidney callers Wed.
neSday.
Werner King, and Aron anC
Robert Strommer yer Poplar
callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Strommer was
dinner guest of the Ray Miller!
on Wednesday.
Otto Neuman is visiting in Pop
lar.
Bob Bielby and George Miln'
were Wolf Point callers on Thurs
day.
Lionel and Bob Bielby of La
Grange, Illinois spent Wednesda.
and Thursday visiting at tn
George Milne home. On Frida.
morning they left to visit tn
Cecil Mines of Malta.
The Sidney herald., 1961-10-18
HOSPITAL LINEN
GUILD HOLDS MEETING

The Linen Guild of Community
Memorial Hospital. made plans to
buy new chairs for the hospital
waiting room at their meeting
Friday afternoon in the hospital
dining room. The finance COM
mittee, Mrs. Ben Hubley Mrs.
Wilma Josephson, Mrs. ]. Suck
storff and Mrs. Andrew Hanto,
will meet with hospital superin-
The Sidney herald., 1961-10-18

Denver, Colorado; Hans Anderson,
Wolf Point. Montana; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Nielsen and family.
Westby, Montana; Mrs. Ejvind
Nielsen and Lois, Willow City,
North Dakota; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boone and family, Bis
mark, North Dakota; Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Warp and Herbert, Great
Falls, Montana; Mrs. Violet Warp,
mother of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Warp and Linda, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Warp and girls, and
Alice Andersen, all of Havre,
Montana; Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Anderson, Klemme, Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Anderson, Andes,
Montana; Verna Mack, Alex
ender, North Dakota; Edwin Jew
ell, Libby, Montana; and Rev. P.
c. Jensen, Blair, Nebraska.