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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-27

well (played by Shirley Edward
Ayres, who has always wanted
a bicycle. He has dreamed Of
pedaling through town. getting
fond gazes from the girls, and
boastfully shouting. Look. no
hands!" But he can't persuade
Mama and Papa to get him one.
Papa is called away on a
week long business trip, Mama
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-27
clearinghouse Reach To Be
Given BY Buckingham Players

BUCKINGHAM, March 26 -
The clearinghouse Reach" a
comedy In three acts. BY Dom
aid Payton will be presented at
the Buckingham Central High
School by members Of the
senior class on two nights.
April 8 and a. at 8 pm.
The story Of the play in
wolves 13-year-old Wilbur Max
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INLET
Continued from Page One)

Stick, Colonel Grygiel noted that
without making a study of the
project it is impossible to deter
mine the economic benefits
which might accrue if the inlet
were left OPEN" He added, how
ever, that ait is our opinion
the value of these would be far
less than the cost of stabilizing
the inlet and constructing and
maintaining "a perm ane n
bridge"
Meanwhile, the temporary
6O0-foot bridge that now carries
traffic across Buxton Inlet is a
matter of anxiety to Dare Coun-
ty in general and the lower Hat
teras Banks in particular
Weather wise folks in Dare say
that even a moderate storm
could wreck the bridge and cut
highway communication wi h
the outside world, with econ
omic disaster to an area that de-
pends heavily on tourists and
sports fishermen.
Argument Offered
Among those who would keep
the inlet open, the argument is
advanced that it would bring in
millions of fish and thus give a
shot in the arm to a badly ailing
Dare County industry. For
sports fishermen, they say, Bux-
ton Inlet would provide means
of reaching the ocean trolling
grounds at times when high
winds rendered Hatteras Inlet
impossible to navigate.
Whatever the merits of the
case, it appears that the issue
is settled in favor Of closing the
inlet. .-...
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FEARlNGS HONOR
25TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH BUFFET SUPPER

The Keith Fearings of Manteo
entertained more than 25 guests
with a buffet supper at their
home between the hours of $50
and Z pm. on Wednesday, to
celebrate the 25th Anniversary
of Paul Green's Lost Colony.
The playwright and U. N.
Ambassador Frank P. Graham
we're the guests of honor for
the occasion, and both were pre-
sented with money clips en-
blazoned with Virginia Dare
Commemorative Coin, by Mrs.
Fred w. Morrison, on behalf of
the Roanoke Island Historical
Association. The festive supper
was concluded when slices of a
25th Anniversary Birthday cake
were served to the many guests,
after a modest first cut at the
dessert was made by Mr.. Green
Guests for the occasion were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rundell
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. William Long, Mrs
Fred Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs
George Tames, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Ragan, DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Aycock
Brown, Sen. and Mrs. Emmett
Winslow, Edgar Thomas and
Clifton Britton.
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TIL Z LOST COLONY MEASURES UP

'The Lost Colony made it's debut Sunday night
with every prospect for successful 25th anniversary
seaSon
at Fort Raleigh, tradtionaly have few bugs thai
must be disposed cf later This one however made 9
remarkably low score in that respect
The show moved smoothly swiftly professional,
from the opening overture to the final curtain Actors
knew their parts and performed their roles competent
ly or better. Costumes bright and colorfu The
unforgettabl bic music at it's best.
Newcomers measured up. Jeff David as Old Tom
Harris comedy relief won his audience early and kept
it all the way though there in the audience
whb wondered why this errant of Devon spoke
with the broadest of Cockney London accents
To Marjalene Thomas, who as Eleanor Dare is the
competent leading lady Of the show goes another di-
stinction of sorts Her young in the role of Ind
ian boy is the fourth generation of his family to have
appeared in "The Lost Colony"
All in ALL it's good show and should please MANY
thousands cf visitors to the North Carolina coastland
in the two months ahead
It is well to remember at this time that "The Lost
memorable summer Of 1921 when the people of Roa-
noke Island and children, worked unstint-
ngly to produce motion picture telling the same
basic story The men built fort colonists cottages
ship of the sixteenth century and other needed props
The women cut, basted and sewed costumes. Thes,
necessary things done men, women and children play
ed the roles assigned them in the shooting of the movie
And they did it all without pay.
The end result was that the North Carolina De-
partment of Education able to produce three
reel photodrama for the unheevably low outlay Of S3
OOO 1t demonstration of what community effort
directed iltelligently, could accomplish
Shown throughout succeeding years until the last
print out the movie gave North Carolinians
and visitors to the State and clearer ccmprehen
sion of North Cardinals role in the founding of the
Nation. In some of ther1 certainly, it inspired
regard for the storied past.
From this beginning Al years ago came Paul
Green's hauntngly beautiful drama. More than mil
hon persons have enjoyed his portrayal the dreams
and hopes the terrors and msfortunes of the ifated
first English colonists in America.
Some of those who have come from far places to
see THE Lost Colony" have liked the land and its
people so much that they have settled here and have
helped to build Dare County as know it today. In
the years ahead others will follow in their footsteps
yond reckoning but it is certainly great
Congratulations to 'The Lost Colony" cast and
The ultimate value of the production u.s. of course be-
production staff fine opening show Sunday night
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JOHN ELLIS GASKINS
FORMER SKIPPER DIES

John Ellis Gaskins, 70, retired
skipper Of sailing vessels, and
C o m m ercia | fisherman, died
Tuesday at 1855 m. in his
home, in Elizabeth City after a
long illness.
A native of Hatteras, he lived
in Elizabeth City 40 years. He
was a son of William Ben anG
Mrs. Lovettia Willis Gaskins.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Edna Bell Mann Gaskins; q
daughter, Mrs. Grace Simpson OF
Portsmouth; five sons, Dalton
Lee Gaskins, John Ellis Gaskins
Jr., Lawrence E. Gaskins, James
G. Gaskins and Melvin X. Gas
kins of Elizabeth City; two
sisters, Mrs. George Styron of
Princess Anne County and Mrs,
Charlie Iced Of Pensacola, Fla;
IL grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was con-
Quoted Thursday at 2:30 pm. ir
Twiford Funeral Home by the
Rev. Irwin Bsccus of Pentecost.
al Holiness Church. Burial was
in New Hollywood Cemetery.
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URGE NECESSARY
WORK TO REBUILD
MISSING DUNES

Dare County officials for the
National Office of Emergency
Planning have announced that
much of the Ash Wednesday
storm damage has been repair.
ed through the use of federal
funds and that individual pro.
perty owners should take i'm,
mediate steps to supplement the
federal restorations.
According to town and county
officials in charge of funds al
loted to Dare County for e.
mergency relief, individual pro-
perty owners are expected to
take measures to stabilize sand
dunes which have been restored
Federal funds may be used, they
said, to rebuild dunes along the
beach. However, no federal
funds may be used to provide
permanent sterilization. Several
officials have expressed concern
that the dunes will again be
destroyed unless stabilization
measures are ..ken by the in
dividual property owners,
In order to stbilize these re-
built dunes it is necessary to
transplant cover foliage to pre-
vent wind and water erosion,
Common Beach Grass (Cape Cod
Grass), Sea Oats, and Groundsel
Bush are three types of Sea
foliage recommended for use on
Dare dunes.
A Handbook For Erosion Con-
troll, which explains in detail
measures which should be taken,
is available free to property
owners if they write for it at
Department of Water Resources,
Raleigh, N. C.
Almost a quarter of a million
dollars of federal funds has been
spent in Dare County as a result
of the recent storm. Most of this
money has been spent rebuilding
protective sand dunes. In The
Nags Head area S113 $40 hae
already been appropriated. Kill
Devil Hills is receiving $70,541
md beach areas of the county
north of Kill Devil Hills arc
~eceiving $91 900. In all of thesr
orees about 80 to 80 percent OF
The restoration work has been
completed and the remainder Is
soon to be completed. In all
areas, however, only a few pro
oerty owners have yet taken thu
initiative to make permanent
he federal restorations by
ransplanting the necessary
'oliage.
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TELEPHONE CO. M
MANTEO MADE BIG
HISTORY JULY !
oPeration of Modern Dial Ex.
change Proves Success and
Please Subscribers; Many
Attend Opening

Many people attended the OPP
ening of the new dial telephone
exchange in Manteo Saturday
night, when at midnight the
plugs were pulled which aban-
doned the old manual exchange
and gave local subscribers the
advantage of the most modern
type of telephone equipment
available. Present for the occa-
sion were Company President L.
S. Blades, Jr. and numerous
members of the family, and en-
oloyees from Elizabeth City. It
was something of a disappoint-
ment that so few Manteo peo-
pie attended to show their ap-
probation of the large invest
ment that has been made in be-
half of the improved service
here. None of the Mayors of
Dare County towns attened.
County Commissioner Lawrence
Swain who lives across the
street came over, and former
Manteo Mayor Martin Kellogg,
Jr. was there, and Mr.. Kellogg
and Victor Meekins had the hon
or of pulling out the plugs at
midnight which made the
,hange-over when the automat-
ic relays went Immediately
clicking like a nest of crickets
W. M. Joliff of Manteo also
visited the occasion. A few 9th
er citizens dropped in during
the evening.
The improvement in Manteo
which was detailed fully in last
weeks Coastland Times, is part
of a half-million dollar expan-
sion program of the telephone
company. 1t was of much inter
,st to all employees of the com
bany, and all enjoyed a party
after the cut-over.
The following list of com
pany officials and employees at
.ended:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Currie, LIE
row German, Neal Sutton, Rov
Blair, Roy St. John, of the Len
Writ Electric Company.
Bob Fris, Ollie Hance, Jake
Pardue, of the Automatic Elec-
tric Company, who installed the
equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Camder
Blades, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S
Blades, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. L. s,
Blades, III Mr.. and Mrs. R. H
Learned Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Meekins, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Hey
wood Houtz, Mr.. and Mrs. El
mo Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
dell Ward, Mrs. Catherine Ken,
nedy, Miss Carietta Blades
Mrs. Mamie S. Blades, Mrs. Bea-
trice Brickhousc, Mrs. Dawn
Midget, Oliver E. Lane, j. B
Sylvester, Dwight Sylvester, Ec
Tarkenton, Oscar v. Hobbs,
Shelton Alexander, Ralph Thorn
ason, all from the Norfolk &
Carolina Telephone & Telegraph
Company.
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DUNES NOT STABLE
K.D.H. MAYOR SAYS

Mayor ]. L. Murphy of Kill
Devil Hills, disturbed over sand
erosion during the northeaster
which snapped at the Dare Coast
last week end, has declared that
dune restoration since the Ash
Wednesday Storm has been in
sufficient to stabilize the shore
in his municipality.
Mayor Murphy, who made an
inspection of the beach from the
Nags Head Casino to the Kitty
Hawk pier last Saturday morn
ing, noted that most of the ero-
sion had been created where the
sand dunes were not sloped.
Nearby 10 to Is feet of beach
was lost where the dunes were
vertical, Murphy declared.
eve simply must face the
lob that has been done since the
| March z Storm is not sufficient
| in most instances" Murphy
! said. "Where the dunes are not
sloped, there is bound to be
erosion" he added. The Kill
Devil Hills Mayor indicated that
he will attempt to get the Army
Corps of Engineers to stabilize
the dunes.
Deputy George Frank also re-
| ported "washouts" by last
weeks northeaster. Frank indi-
| Gated that several feet of shore
washed away in spots at South
| ern Shores. He noted that three
to four feet of beach was also
washed away in the old Tolar
Wigwam section of Kitty Hawk.
The worst damage is reported
to have occurred during high
tide on Friday afternoon at the
Dare beaches, when water was
approximately two feet above
| normal. No flooding, however,
was reported on the beach high
way, and serious tide damage
has not been indicated by Off
cials at Nags Head.
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ROANOKE IN THE RAIN

Roanoke Island looked like
a forgotten mistress in a mantle
of murk.
The only activity on main
street was the noiseless stroke
of a downward swinging ham
mer as it swung from a mechan-
lied and muscular arm inside
the window of a deserted hard
ware store. 1t seemed to be a
hammered and Knocked gesture
of defiance towards the blaring
bands and bursting fireccrack-
ers which exploded in the ears
of bristling thousands out there
beyond the restless waters of the
Croatan, on the mainland.
The water soaked silence
which coated Manteo's streets
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BUDGET
CONTINUED from Page One)

The other resolution permits
the Kill Devil Hills police to
decide in a referendum October
Is whether they wish to go und-
er the Public Employees Social
Security Agency. For the bene-
fits gained, they would pay 5 per
cent of their salaries.
The new budget would in
crease the salary of the town
clerk S25 a month and the sal
aries of the two policeman 500
month, and would allow them
s5 additional monthly for re-
placement of their uniforms.
New Fire Truck
An ALLEGATION of Sc 500 to the
Fire Department includes $4,000
for replacement of the present
fire truck. Mayor Murphy said il
was proposed to acquire truck
with four-wheel drive so as to
deal with situations away from
paved roads, and that it was
planned to buy all-new equip
ment for it.
The new budget represents an
increase of $685. over last
years figure of $33,175. 1t in
! cludes $1O,6O0 for the sanitation
department, $3.50 for the police
department and $7,515 for the
fire department. Powell Bill
funds to be received from the
State on mileage basis fol
street work are placed at $10,'
$50. To take care of the unex.
pected, the budget includes &
contingency fund of 81 300.
Anticipated revenues in the
year ahead include $23,900 il
current tax revenue; $1,000 il
back taxes; So 300 from other
sources, including permits ant
licenses, and unobligated funds
on hand, $4,000. This last item
reveals Kill Devil Hills as {
highly solvent community.
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MANTEO RESIDENT
DIES IN NORFOLK

Howard Bray, Sc, died at 4:2(
PM. Saturday in Norfolk Gen.
eral Hospital after a long i'll,
ness.
Al native of Pasquotank Coun-
ty, he lived in Elizabeth City
until recently, when he moved
to Nanteo.
He was a son Of Wilse and
MRS Mary Stokley BRAY, the
widSwer of Mrs. Mable Walker
Bray and a member of Berea
Baptist Church.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jack Holder of Route
8, Elizabeth City and Mrs. Sher-
man, Snyder OF. Key West, Fla;
three sisters, Mrs. Sallie Pritch-
ard and Mrs. Ben Dunford OF
Elizabeth City and Mrs. Lane
Pierce of South Mills; a brother
LaSalle Bray of Elizabeth City
five half brothers, L. Sawyer
and Lowry Bray of Elizabeth
Cit1, Frank Sawyer of Route 8
Elizabeth City, Joe Bray Of
Camden and Tom Bray of Nor
folk; and six grandchildren.
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FLORIDA FIRM GETS
PARK WATER CONTRACT

Supt. H. Reese Smith has an
nounced the award to The Crom
Corporation, Gainesville,
Florida, of a $19, 10000 contract.
This was the lowest of three
bids received. Contract provides
for the construction of 100000
gallon concrete water reservoir
and connecting piping at Bodie
Island Headquarters Area.
Supt. Smith said that this
contract will further develop the
Cape Hatteras National Sea
shore Recreational Area and is
in line with the NILSSON SO
Program proposing preservation
and adequate development of the
National Park Service by 1865
when the National Park Service
will observe the golden anniver-
sary of its establishment.
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FORMER MAYOR
OF BELHAVEN
DIES SATURDAY
Heavy Damsges the Result Of
Unusual Summertime
Norfheasfer

Leroy Smith, 81, owner ant
manager Of the M-System groc-
cry store died Unexpectedly al
his store Saturday morning. Mr..
Smith went to the store around
midnight to put up stock to pro-
tect it from the rising tide and
rain water; he was alone when
he died during the early morn
ing.
Mr.. Smith was born at Bath,
SON of the late James w. and
Sallie Bonner Smith, and had
made his home. in Belhaven since
early manhood. He married the
former Helen Nicholson of Airlie
in Halifax county.
Surviving besides his wife are
one son, Norfleet Nicholson
Smith of Wilmington, Del; and
two grandchildren.
Mr.. Smith was member OF
Masonic Lodge, No. 500 and st.
James Episcopal Church. He was
a veteran of World War l and
a member of the Belhaven light
and water board. For a number
of years he had served as a
member of the Town Board OF
Aldermen and was a former
Mayor.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon from the
chapel of the Paul Funeral Home
in Belhaven and burial was in
Pamlico Memorial Gardens near
Washington.
Other Damages
On Friday the northeaster
struck Belhaven and much of
the town was flooded by high
tides and a 12.41 inch rainfall.
A large sycamore tree was
blown down in front of the j.
w. Lloyd, Jr., residence on East
Main Street. Gardens and crops
in the area have suffered ex-
tensive damage due to the water
and hot sun of Sunday.
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NO VOTING FRAUD
CHAIRMAN STATES

The investigation of an alleg-
ed voting violation by John Law
renee, Nags Head realtor, has
been dropped, according to Elec-
ton Board Chairman Jack Ill
lett.
Tillett stated on Tuesday that
he "found no irregularity what
soever" in the balloting by Law
renee during the second Dare
primary. The decision was an
nounced after Tillett discussed
Lawrence's conduct with Sher-
man Culpepper, Nags Head reg
istrar, and the realtor himself.
The investigation was initiat-
ed after Tillett received a letter
from James Hasty of Nags Head
which indicated that Mr.. Law
renee voted as John Lawrence,
Jr. when, in fact, he was John
Lawrence, Sr. Tillett stated that
Mr.. Lawrence is John Lawrence,
Jr. and was registered as such.
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DALEY
Continued from Page One)

ranks in the Soil Conservation
Service. In 1852 he was named
assistant. State conservationist,
vanced to his present post. A
and seven years later was adj
registered professional engineer,
he is or has been a member if
several state and national or
ganizations of both engineers
and conservationists. He is a
member of Fairmont Methodist
Church, where he was on the
board Of stewards for four years
and his wife formerly was 8
member of the choir.
First in Tokyo Bay
In World War III he served in
the Navy for three and hall
years, mainly in the Pacific
area, and came out with the rank
of commander. His ship was the
first to enter Tokyo Bay and
and troops after Japan's sur
render.
AS a conservationist, Dick
Daley is concerned over the fact
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GEORGE w. GALLOP

George Whitehurst Gallop of
319 E. 26th St. Norfolk, died
Sunday in his home after a
long illness.
A native of Manteo, Dare
County, he was a son of Mrs.
Matilda Gallop and the late st.
Elmore Gallop. He was the wild
over of Mrs. Velma Gallop. His
mother is his only survivor.
He worked as stevedore at
Naval Base for IL years and
was a member of Free Grace
Disciples Church of Manteo,
from where funeral services are
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DARE BEACHES
WATER MOSTLY
SAFE. POTABLE
Rains Reduce SaIini+y; Health
Department Makes Continual
Checks

The water situation on the
Dare beaches, where salinity and
pollution resulted from the Ash
Wednesday storm, is steadily
improving and there is little OF
no danger where elementary
precautions are taken, according
to health authorities.
"The water is being checked
continually to be sure it remains
safe," DIR. w. w. Johnston, Dare
County Health Director, SAID
Friday. "We feel the situation is
in hand if people continue to CO.
operate"
Salinity Reduced
Recent rains have steadily re-
duced the salinity in the water
rendering it less Objectionable to
the taste. "If we could have had
heavy rains after the storm, il
would have cleared up faster,
DIR. Johnston said.
The county health director
spoke highly of the work of the
State Highway Commission, both
in providing safe and potable
water and in restoring the roads
'for all of which we are very
thankful"
Tested Carefully
The highway department con
tinues to. maintain tanks at 2.6
mile intervals along the Dare
beaches. These supply watel
from the Fresh Ponds which ha!
been filtered and chlorinated
and which is tested both at tn,
filter plant and at each tanl
whenever the tank is refilled.
Many places serving the publi
on the beaches have installed
chlorinators and also are takin,
other measures to safeguar'
drinking water. While many per
sons object to the taste, Dl
Johnston observed that it is bet
ter to have a little chlorine thai
risk the possibility of pathologi
cal bacteria.
The health director agail
warned cottagers and other
against drinking untested groun
water unless it has been boilet
There is no charge for testin
the water.