The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-07-27
BEACH PATRONS
COMMEND NEW
PHONE SERVICE
Beifer Communication With
Manteo Among Factors
Praised


Praised
Improved telephone servic
between Manteo and the Dar,
beaches, inaugurated July l, haI
won general approval after .
three-week trial.
New measures initiated by tn
Norfolk & Carolina Telephon,
& Telegraph Co., which serve
the area, include abolition O
tolls between the beach an,
Manteo and inclusion of Mantle,
in the dial system.
An opinion poll conducted OF
the beach this week by Ths
Coastland Times brought a re.
sponse that should warm ths
cookies of the phone company:
collective heart. There was only
one tiny discordant note. A few
subscribers suggested that rate.
We're still too high and shoult
be reduced.
Two Main Points
General satisfaction with the
system covered two main points
One, that elimination of tolls
between the beach and Manteo
has promoted better communica-
ton between the communities.
and the other that the dial
system has ended delays Incl
dent to switchboard operation.
Also, some subscribers said
long distance calls were going
through faster than under the
old system. Beach users were
pleased over the abolition of the
former plan under which a
subscriber had to take a years
contract in order to get phone
for the three months for which
they wanted it.
Typical Comments
Some typical comments:
George Culpepper owner OF
the Nags Header Hotel:
at helps a lot. It used to be
that we didn't call Manteo ex-
cept when we had to. We call
Manteo with orders that we
might not place otherwise"
NJ. L. Strickland at the First
Colony:
ats an efficiency measure
that eliminates complications.
It certainly is getting used amp
ly. Our patrons use it a great
deal, especially for long distance
calls, which go through more
rapidly than they used to-"
Ray Ives, manager OF the
Seaire Court:
"We like it all right. It's much
help, especially on calls to Man
teo."
Warren Jennette, owner OF
Jennette's Fishing Pier and
Motor Court.
Easier to Get Manteo
"The new system makes it a
lot easier in dialing Manteo.
Calls for reservations are easier
to make. It's not as much
trouble as calling operators"
At the Nags Head branch Of
the Bank of Manteo, the new
system was said to be Of much
help in calling the main office:
Maj. J. L. Murphy, Mayor OF
Kill Devil Hills:
'"The tolls should have been
eliminated 15 years ago. Service
has always been satisfactory
since the increase in lines to
Elizabeth City over which long
distance messages go. / still
feel that the rates at the Kill
Devil Hills exchange should be
subject to downward revision"
. Better Service
At the Avalon Pier at Kill
Devil Hills, the service was
termed "a lot better than it
was"
At the Sea Ranch, newly re-
opened restaurant at Kitty
Hawk, the new system was de-
clared ga big help, especially
on calls to Manteo."
Julian Oneto, Mayor OF Nags
Head and manager OF the
Carolinian Hotel:
"We find the service has been
much improved. This is a pro-
gressive move which will assist
the Outer Banks in keeping pace
with other resort areas"
Daniels Fishing Center, Ber-
ME and Basil Daniels, co-own-
ers:
"The service is a lot better
than it was. It saves US a lot
of money on calls to Wanchese
and Manteo. But it could still
stand improvements. Cheaper
rates is the main one"