VOLUME XXIV NO. 17
DISPOSITION MADE OF MANY
CASES THIS WEEK IN THE
DARE CO. SUPERIOR COURT
Docket Includes Highway Robbery, Bigamy, As*
sault, Larceny, Intent to Kill—A Far Departure
From The Old Status of Dare County Where
Years Elapsed and No Courts Held; Judge
’ Bundy Works Fast in Three Days.
Twenty years ago it was not un
usual for terms of Superior Court
in Dare County to be cancelled out
of lack of cases to try. In fact
i nearly two years elapsed once
without a single term of Superior
Court. This week the docket sound
' ed like reading from the court cal
endar of some metropolis of the
godless north which loves to tell
its southern neighbors how to live.
Judge William J. Bundy of
Greenville spent three days in Dare
County without showing the usual
k restlessness that drives judges
these days to close up shop with
out having accomplished much.
Judge Bfandy did get a lot of work
done, and numerous cases were
closed, mostly with mercy prevail
ing heavily, and many cases of a
X serious nature were continued for
various reasons. Judge Bundy clos
ed his court Wednesday afternoon
after having Reviewed everything
ranging almost to murder. The
docket had many cases of a serious
< nature —assault with intent to kill,
highway robbery, bigamy, bur
glary, larceny, stealing cars, es
cape from prison, driving while
drunk, and even kidnapping. It ’
might look to a stranger that Dane
County is getting to be a bad one.
A lot of work was done in this
term of court, and here is a list
of cases given consideration:
Divorces were granted John
Jambura of Manns Harbor from
Lila T. Jambura; and to Eleanor
Stowe Austin from Loland Donald
. Austin of Hatteras.
Paul Lawrence Davenport, local
' negro, was required-to leave North
Carolina for a period of three years
after Thursday of this week, under
penalty of three years in prison,'
suspended for three years. Court:
costs were imposed. He was one of |
the defendants in the robbery of;
Wise’s Market at Manteo this >
, summer and must pay $125 to
Wise’s Market. Leon Morgan, co
defendant, is still in prison, serving
time for the theft of the Thanks-1
giving turkeys from the Manteo j
School cafeteria. Morgan is to get'
three more years from the end of
his present sentence which began in
May 1958, but the sentence of this
)l week is suspended for a period of
1 three years good behavior.
Norman S. Ward came in for a
stiff sentence in the case of beat
ing up Jerry Houston, 16, last win
ter. Judge Bundy gave him a six
months prison sentence. A strong
plea for leniency wag later made
by Sheriff Cahoon and other citi
zens in whom the judge had confi
dence, on the ground that Ward
had recently married and is lead
ing a better life, the judge changed
this sentence to a two-year sen
tence, suspended for two years. l
Ward was required to pay a s2*
fine, $25 for the use of Jerry Hous-,
ton, the court costs, and violate
' no criminal laws for a period of
two years. Recorder Baum has al
lowed a fine of only $lO for Jerry
Daniels who was a co-defendant in
this case, and Ward has appealed
from a similar fine.
Ward was also charged for
failure to support an illegitimate
I child, but had asked for a blood
test, and after the case had been
postponed several times th® com
plaining witness. failed to appear.
, so the court ordered the case nol
nrossed with leave to take up later
if desired.
Four Elizabeth. City youths who
held up and robbed the J. R. Butler [
store at Kill Devil Hills during the
summer were sentenced. Robert
E. Gibbs, is to get two years on)
completion of sentence for another
offense in Pasquotank County, and
which he is serving at the East
Carolina Training School. This
■ 4 sentence was suspended for a peri
od of three years. No fine or costs
were imposed. Leonard E. Gibbs
got five years in State prison, sus
pended, and put on probation for
five years, effective on completion
of his tem in the Training school.
Ta<madge Ward and Walter Allen,
the other two involved in this case.
got two years in prison, suspended I
and put on probation for five years,
and must pay SSO each to use of
x i Mrs. Butler who was robbed.
Many Traffic Cases.
In the traffic cases, Lindy Ce
phus Baccus, who failed to yield
the right of way, paid $25 and costs
and got a 30-day suspended sen
tence. Luther H. Midgett of Wan
chese, who had already lost his
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SATURDAY LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION
THE COASTLAND TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND Ot NORTH CAROLINA
METHODIST PLANS
ALL IN READINESS
AT KITTY HAWK
All s in readiness for the cen
tennial celebration at Kitty Hawk
, Methodist Church on Saturday and
I Sunday, October 25 and 26, and
this promises now to be one of
• the biggest church affairs ever
, held in the Coastlarid. A tremen-
I dous visit from former residents
. of the community is expected. Cit
’ izens of Kitty Hawk plan to serve
the visitors at luncheon or picnics
on both Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Stanley S. Snead is pastor
of the charge, and Mrs. Jack Twi
-1 ford is overall chairman of the
’ event. Further details of this cele
bration have been published in re
cent issues of this paper.
Events will include cornerstone
laying, dinner on the grounds, var
ious programs at both church and
school services, including song
services.
This soundly organized and in
terested congregation has been en
gaged for about two years in a
i fund-raising campaign to provide
their handsome new brick church
with an “educational building’’ to
cost about $50,000. Over $21,000
has been pledged or raised, slight
ly over half of it coming from
friends outside the community.
All-day events have been plan
ned for the two days with dinner
on the grounds. Visitors are being
provided with rooms by the peo
ple of the community.
And this resolute congregation
is looking forward to raiding near
$29,000 dollars more for their
church improvement in the next
■ year or two.—
I COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
TO INTERVIEW DARE PUPILS
College and Career Day will be
held Tuesday, Oct. 28, 12:30 to
[3:15 p.m. for the Buxton and Man
j teo high school junior and senior
I students, the program in the audi
torium of the Manteo High School.
In cooperation with school offi
cials, the College and Career Day
is being sponsored by the Manteo
PTA. Arrangements have been
made to have representatives of
several junior and senior colleges
and universities, hospitals, busi
ness schools and branches of the
armed forces here to interview
students and help them shape fu
ture educational careers.
A spokesman for the PTA
stated that representatives from
the following would be here on
Tuesday: Keys Coastal Business
College; Norfolk Business College;
i DePaul Hospital and Norfolk Gen
eral Hospital; William and Mary
College (Norfolk Division); East
Carolina College, Greenville and
Chowan College, Murfreesboro; N.
C. State, Woman’s College, Greens
boro and U. N. C., of the Greater
University of North Carolina;
Greensboro College, Greensboro
and representatives of various
branches of the armed forces.
MRS. LILLIE HASSELL BERRY
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon in the Twiford
Funeral Home for Mrs. Lillie Wise
I Hassell Berry 75, who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J. O.
I Basnight of Manteo Sunday eve
-1 ning after a long illness. She was
a native of Dare County, a lifelong
i resident of Manteo, daughter of
, the late Joseph and Elizabeth Mid
gett Wise.
Besides Mrs. Basnight, she is
survived by another daughter, Mrs.
Woodrow Fulcher of Tarpon
Springs, Fla., a son, A. C. Hassell
of Suffolk, Va. Her first husband
was Abner Hassell, last man to
hold office as treasurer of Dare
County.
She was a member of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church. Rev. L. A. Ait
ken, the pastor, assisted by Rev.
I W. E. Choleyton, the Baptist pas
[ tor, conducted the funeral services.
i Hymns were by a quartet: Ralph
Swain, Johnnie Long, Mrs. Helen
Baum and Mrs. Beatrice Brick
house; Mrs, Rennie Williamson, or
ganist. The casket was covered
with a pall of white carnation and
purple chrysanthemums. Pall bear
ers were Keith Fearing, Jr., Earl
Green, Willis Wise, George Hale
Quidley, Charlie Johnson, J. G.
Wise.
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THIS SMALL FISH WON BIG PRIZE FOR ANGLER
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Edgar Hooper, president of Cape Hatteras Anglers Ciub, which k
sponsoring the first annual Hatteras Island Surf Fishing Tournamem
this week end, displays a pound and half sea mullet (or kingfish)
which won for him a valuable prize in the Nags Head surf classic last
week end. Hooper’s team won second place trophy in the Nags Head
tourney, and received a handsome trophy with each member receiving
silver medals. Because he had caught the largest fish in team compe
tition, Hooper also won a special rod and reel prize. (Aycock Brown
Photo.)
NEW JERSEY TEAM WINS
NAGS HEAD TOURNAMENT
Eleven fish for a total of 58
points won the coveted Nags Head
Surf Fishing Tournament first
place trophy for a five person
team from Merchantville, N. J.,
last week. This team also received
the most points for number of fish
taken and thus won also The Caro
linian trophy.
Cape Hatteras Angler’s Club
who had hoped to win first place
at Nags Head and thus have per
manent possession of the famous
Nags Head trophy came out sec
ond with nine fish counting .28
points. This team was awarded the
second place trophy. Edgar Hooper
team captain for Cape Hatteras
also won a rod and reel for catch
ing the largest fish taken in team
competition.
The Huntingdon Valley (Pa.)
Fish and Game Protective Associa
tion Club won third place in team
competition at Nags Head with
four fish counting 14 points.
Weather conditions were too
perfect for good fishing at Nags
Head at the beginning of the three
day tournament and by Sunday
weather conditions were too un
favorable for good fishing. Thirty
fours teams competed.
FATHER PETER M. DENGES
TELLS OF LONG JOURNEY
Father Peter M. Denges of the
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church of
Kill Devils Hills was an interest
ing speaker last week when he told
his communicants of his journey
for 37 days in Europe with more
than 600 other priests of the
United States and 100 others on
the Francis Cardinal Spellman
pilgrimage from the United States.
It was a most interesting trip, for
beside visiting many Catholic
shrines, the party was received by
Pope Pius in Rome on October 3,
and the Pope made an inspiring
talk to his visitors, although he
was then ill and weak and in his
last days. Shrines visited included
Lourdes in France, Fatima in
Portugal, and others in Rome and
Athens. He returned home on Oc
tober 14th.
Father Denges’ party went
through a terrific hurricane at
sea. This hurricane, known as
Janice, baffled the ship’s .captain
for several days as to how best
to keep out of it.
MISS KELLAM CHOSEN TO
t MODEL AT STATE FAIR
Miss Kay Kellam who repre
sented with others, the Nags Head
Chamber of Commerce at the State
Fair was chosen to model for art
ist Jack Robinson and was pre
sented a ls»x 20 picture. Her moth
er, Mrs. Violet Mann Kellam who
operates the Oasis restaurant is
an artist herself. Others from Nags
Head were Mrs. W. H. Smith, Mrs.
R. A. Young. Mrs. Bud Rose, Mjs.
■ Susie Briggs, Mrs. Kellam, Mrs.
| Velma Oliver and Miss Sarah Hah
I liburton.
MANTEO. N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1958
FIFTEEN TEAMS COMPETE
IN HATTERAS TOURNEY
Despite the northeaster which
slowed ep travel along the Outer
Banks in some extent this week,
there were 15 out of the 18 teams
that had entered on hand Thurs
day morning for the first surf ses
sion in the Cape Hatteras Anglers
Club-sponsored tournament.
Rany Jennette of Buxton report
ed that fishing conditions were
good in the Cape Hatteras area,
and at least 20 channel bass, the
largest a 52 pounder had been
taken on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Just how the big channel bass
would be biting at the various sta
tions of the Fishing Tourney dur
ing the designated three hours
each morning and afternoon on
Thursday and Friday was anyone's
guess.
Saturday will mark the finale
of the first annual Hatteras Is
land Tourney. On Saturday eve
ning at the school, trophies and
prizes will be awarded at a ban
quet sponsored by the Cape Hat
teras Anglers.
H. W. Shaner of Margate City,
N. J., who was director of the
Nags Head Tourney is also direc
tor of the Hatteras Island event.
IMPROVEMENTS SUBMITTED
FOR WANCHESE SCHOOL
T. O. Sutton of Manns Harbor
served as foreman of the Grand
Jury in Dare County this week,
Mrs. F. L. Peele of Hatteras, sec
retary, and D. J. O’Neal of Avon,
officer in charge. Other members
were: Jesse Twiddy, Alvin Hooper,
Dallas M. Gray, Dallas Miller,
Mrs. Perley Farrow, J. O. Meekins,
Marcus Midgett, M. W. Davis,
Horace J. Barnett, Orville L. Til
lett, Dora Hooper, Mahonie Qyid
ley, Melvin R. Stowe. Mrs. Jasper
Gaimel, Roy Basnight, A. B.
Hooner.
Chief recommendation made was
for improvements to the Wanchese
school to correct the following de
ficiencies: 1. Insufficient lighting
in all classrooms. 2. Grass needs
cutting. 3. Playground should be
leveled and erosion around build
ing checked. 4. Stage floor needs
to be varnished. 5. Maintenance
required on water pump. 6. Draft
pipe on boiler defective.
It was recommended that grass
seed be planted on the Buxton
school yard. It was also noted for
the first time in years, that the
last current county audit had been
completed, as of June 30, 1958.
DEATH OF INFANT
Dennis Dale Rollinson, 3-months
old son of Mildred Joya Hehl and
1 Robert Rollinson Jr., died October
1 21 at Buxton. He is survived by
four brothers and one sister. Fun
eral and burial was at 2 p.m.
• Thursday in the Williams ceme-
• tery at Buxton, conducted by the
I pastor of the Holiness church.
PLANNING MARLIN
TOURNAMENT ON
CAROLINA COAST
\ssociation Fo.med in Washing
ton Wednesday to Organize
Event For 1959
Bob Halstead was e’ectod cT,',;r
nan of the North Carolina Blue
Marlin Fishing Association at the
irganization meeting held in
Washington Wednesday. Some 30
persons from the Dare Coast and
Morehead City were present, along
with interested persons from
Washington and Raleigh. The pur
pose, to promote an international
blue marln tournament for the N.
C. coast. The group were told that
more blue marlin have been taken
off North Carolina’s coast this
year than from all other waters of
the world.
Aycock Brown reported that of
a total of over 100 blue marlin in
1958, 77 were landed by anglers
aboard Hatteras and Oregon Inlet
based cruisers. In comparison, 26
had been boated from off More
ead City where the billfish were
caught this year for the first time
n numbers.
Representing Governor Hodges
nd the Department of Conserva
tion and Development at the
neeting was Charles J. Parker Jr.,
f the State Advertising Division.
He explained that he could prom
:e plenty of advertising in news
apers and magazines throughout
'■he nation. “Attractions such as
you have discussed here, are ex
actly what our division wants
o help advertise.” said Parker.
See TOURNEY, Page Four
TO REPRESENT DARE IN
4-H ELECTRIC CONGRESS
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MICHAEL PARKER, 14, of Kill
Devil Hills, who this year is in the
9th grade in Manteo High School
is the lad who has been selected
to represent Dare County at the
4-H electrical congress scheduled
to be held in Charlotte next week
and will leave Sunday the 26th
with county agent J. L. Rea.
Michael is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood D. Parker and began
to show signs of genius after
hanging around his father’s plumb
ing shop. He learned how to repair
fans, and began making electrical
motors, building lamps and doing
numerous things that soon marked
him as an extra bright fellow. He
is interested in various other 4-H
projects.
The meeting in Charlotte is
sponsored by the electrical utility
companies of North Carolina who
pay expenses for one boy and one
girl from each county.
JACK BURRUS TO PLAY
ON ALL STAR TEAM IN
FAR EAST CONFERENCE
Jack Burrus, a Manteo boy now
serving with the Army in Korea,
has recently been picked for the
“All Star” team to represent his
unit in the Far East Conference.
These boys are picked from the
eight teams in Korea. Jack, who
will be remembered in Manteo for
his brilliant work in sports, was
praised in a recent issue of the
sports newspaper “Cavalier," which '
said: “Cavalier play was highlight
ed by the sparkling performance
of left end Jack Burrus. The lanky
Cav wingman was on the receiving
end of a Gene Sharp touchdown
pass, and made long gains by Cav
backs possible with his offensive
blocking.
“He was the terror of the logger
backfield throughout the game,
busting up plays before they ever
started.”
The paper recently carried a
cartoon of Jack in action, with the
report that he averaged 18.75
yards per reception. He scored the
only touchdown over Korea Area
Command "loggers.”
Jack is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Orlando Burrus of Manteo. His
many friends here are delighted to
learn that he is still going forward
in his favorite sport.
OCEAN TIDES AND HIGH WINDS
DAMAGE ROADS; MOSQUITOS
INCREASE; FISHING IMPROVES
Second Blow of Season Brings Flooded Areas;
Road Washouts From High Sea Near Avon;
Tides and Rains Inundate Large Areas and De
lay Traffic; Rockfish Run on Yesterday; High
way Crews Get Road Repairs Underway.
DISTINGUISHED WANCHESE
WOMAN IS 90 YEARS OLD
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MRS. LUCETTA MONTAGUE
celebrated her 90th birthday, Oct
19th at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ophelia Daniels of Wanchese
with whom she has resided for
some time. Sixty six members of
her family were present and en
joyed refreshments of ice cream
and cake.
A granddaughter, Mrs. Phyllis
Gessfbrd of Honolulu sent the de
lightful gift of fresh cut flowers
and an orchid for the honoree.
Out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Montague, Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Minton and children,
Mr. and Mi’s. Willard Atkins, Mrs.
George Sigsbie and daughter, De
loris, Mr. and Mrs. Edie Fry and
children, Mrs. Margaret Kinsey of
Norfolk; Mrs. Dallas Parker and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Seymore and children of Elizabeth
City.
Mrs. Montague is known far
and wide for her services to the
people of her community during
her long and busy life. She is a
daughter of the late George
Charles Daniels who was for many
years active in public life in Dare
County. Her living brothers and
sisters are Mrs. A. S. Austin of
See BIRTHDAY, Page Four
MRS. LILLIE HOOPER HARRIS
DIES IN RALEIGH AT 83
Mrs. Lillie Hooper Harris, 83, a
native of Stumpy Point, died on
Oct. 16 after a long illness. She
was the daughter of the late Rich
ard C. and Elvira O’Neal Hooper,
and has been a resident of Raleigh
since 1914, and the widow of John
Lowry Harris, formerly of Eliza
beth City. She is survived by two
daughters and two sons and six
grandchildren. She was a member
of the Methodist church. Funeral
and burial was in Raleigh Friday.
She was the last survivor of a
large family. A brother, George W.
Hooper was a prominent Stumpy
Point merchant.
MANTEO BAPTIST HOST
CHURCH FOR CONFERENCE
The Woman’s Missionary Union
Chowan Associations! Leadership
Conference was held in Manteo
Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday, October 16. Mrs.
Walter Ward of Sunbury, the
Associational Superintendent pre
sided over the opening devotional
and business period; following
which smaller groups for the vari
ous officers and counselors foimed,
each conference led by Associa
tional officers. Lunch was served
|in the recreation room over the
[noon hour. The closing meditation
was brought by Mrs. R. W. Kick
lighter of Elizabeth City.
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CHRISTOPHER C. MEEKINS
Gum Neck. Christopher Co
lumbus Meekins, 83, of Norfolk,
died in Williamsburg, Wednesday.
He was a native of this commu
nity of Tyrrell County. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ida
Cahoon Meekins; three sons, Capt.
W. Frank Meekins of Norfolk,
Sgt. Lloyd Meekins of Ft Monroe,
Ivar. Meekins of Wilson; two
brothers, Steve Meekins of Eliza
beth City, J. W. of Norfolk; one
sister, Mrs. Robert Leigh of Nor
folk; five grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at the Gum
Neck Free Will Baptist Church at
2 p.m., Friday by the Rev. Herbert
J. Bryan, pastor. Interment will
be in the family cemetery.
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An un-named northeaster fi
nally struck in force along the
North Carolina coast Monday,
pushed up unusually high sea
tides, and tore up some 150 feet
of highway on Hatteras Island in
the exposed area near Avon. On
Monday night the winds were
strongest, with heavy rains, thun
derstorms, and continued rough
water.
The sea was so rough on Tues
day that ferries could not oper
ate at either Oregon Inlet, Hat
teras or Alligator River. State
Highway forces moved in Tuesday
to begin repairing the damage.
North of the village of Avon on
Hatteras Island 100 feet of road
was washed out; fifty feet south
of the village was damaged.
The high tide pushed over the
beach, and as usual covered long
stretches of the Hatteras Island
road which was built in a scooped
out area. This water on the high
way prevailed, not only on Hat
teras Island, but in the Nags Head
vicinity.
Continued rains for several days,
which grew heaviest Monday and
Tuesday greatly inconvenienced
householders. The flooding of the
salt marshes ran out clouds of
mosquitos to add to the general
annoyance, so that the worst glut
of the pests in many years is
now prevailing.
Norfolk experienced high tides.
The Wilmington area suffered
much damage, and some lives were
lost in southeastern N. C. due
mainly to traffic mishaps. Strong
gusts of wind would sometimes
throw a car out of controL Gusts
were recorded as high as 70 miles
an hour in the Nags Head area,
but generally top winds prevailed
at 40 miles.
Some of the best and most ex
citing fishing of the year followed
with a sudden abundance of striped
bass in Croatan Sound. Fishing
had been- good in this area for
several days, but since the storm
subsided, phenomenal catches have
been made. Blustery weather us
ually accompanies better runs of
striped bass, and fishermen hope
for northwesters, or northerly
winds. Tides in Croatan Sound had
been very low, and the return of
water after the storm brought in
a greater portion of ocean water,
causing the rockfish to move up
wards in the sounds.
Beyond numerous asphalt shing
les stripped from roofs, and heavy
movements of sand, the damage
to the Dare County area was
light. Ferries were out of commis
sion for two days, due to strong
tides and rough seas, and mail
service was hampered. Heavy sand
drifts, as much as three feet thick
moved into some of the highways
blocking traffic.
VARIETY SHOW SPONSORED
BY MANTEO JUNIOR CLASS
A variety show, sponsored by
the Junior class of Manteo High
School will be presented Thursday,
October 30th, at 8 p.m. At the time
of going to press, it is not known
whether the performance will be
given in the new high school build
ing or the Elementary school and
the public is asked to watch for
local poster advertising to ac
quaint them of this fact.
Some of the features will be,
Miss Holland Westcott’s 2nd grade
rhythm band; fashion parade;
Rotary quartet; Jean and Popeye;
skits by some of the students and
songs by Mary J. Burrus. Not to
be missed is the hula-hoop whirl
ing class, with some changes in
the usual tutor-student standing.
KITTY HAWK MAN RETIRES
38 YEARS WITH GRAYBAR
James R. Best, Jr., after 38
years employment with Graybar
Electric Co. retired recently from
the Norfolk branch, and will de
vote his time to vegetable growing
on a small farm of 12 1/2 acres,
where he has built a new home
near Norfolk. Mr. Best is the son
of Mrs. Mary Best and the late Mr.
Best of Kitty Hawk. He began with
the company in Norfolk in 1920,
went to Richmond in 1926, a year
later to Charlotte, in Durham in
1932. In 1987 he became service
supervisor in Asheville, returned
to Richmond in 1940 and since 1941
had been chief counterman with
Ae firm at its Norfolk store.
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