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DARE BOARD SIGNS
FINAL PAPERS ON
ALLIGATOR BRIDGE
Interested in Plan to Burn Gar
bage; Contributes To All
Seashore Road Movement
What is hoped will be the last
papers necessary on the part of
Dare County officials were ap
proved by the Dare Co. Board and
signed this week by the Chair
man whereby there is now posted
at the courthouse door the final
plana for the Alligator River
bridge for which, without any
• hitches, the contract is expected
to be let next month.
In connection with this action,
the Board, on motion of Horace
Hooper prepared to ask for ferry
area when abandoned at East
Lake, for a public harbor to aid
the community.
In other actions taken, the
Commissioners and the Welfare
Board in joint session voted unan
imously that operation of the
Welfare Department be left to
the welfare officials for the rest
of the year. The motion for this
was made by Commissioner
Stick, who last month caused a
joint session of the two boards
to be called, and who then of
fered a long motion which was
tabled for study, and which would
have set up regulations for the
Welfare Department. The Atlan
tic township commissioner found
no support for his former plan
this week and is now on record as
first to be against it.
The Board also, jointly with
Currituck County, approved
Health Department employee pay
schedules to even the alignment
in the two counties.
It authorized plans for repair
ing damage from leaks in the
courthouse and community build
ings. Instructions were given
that insurance on county property
lie written on an equitable basis,
so that some buildings would not
have more in comparison with
other buildings, according to
worth. A request for harbor im
provement sent by Alton Best of
Stumpy Point was referred to the
county attorney to advise what
might be done under present law,
to aid the situation complained of.
Complaints that have come
about the garbage dump on Roa
noke Island were noted, and a
report was ordered on the cost
of establishing incinerator facili
ties. A contribution of SSO was
made to the All-Seashore High
way Association from County ad
vertising funds to aid the pur
poses of the association.
Routine reports of County offi
cials and employees were re
ceived, bills reviewed and ordered
paid.
old Christmas
SHOW WAS GOOD
ONE SATURDAY
Usual Abundance of Entertain
ment Provided by Loyal
Community Workers
“Old Christmas” was celebrated
the 2nd of January instead of Old
Christmas Eve, Jaunary sth to en
able those working away from
home to enjoy the event. Twenty
persons participated in the annu
al minstrel show. The cast was
separately introduced. Mistress of
Ceremonies was Mrs. Jazania H.
O’Neal. “Hail, Hail, The Gang Is
Here," was sung by the cast, Mrs.
Mary Gaskins, Miss Shelia Gray,
Miss Maggie Midgett and Don
Edwards. Children’s dances—“A
Good Man,” was sung and danced
by Kathy Roadcap. A dance, “Go
ing to A Party” by Anita Road
cap. A dance, “Twinkle Toes” by
Serena Eason. A dance, “Little
Toy Soldier," by Judy Edwards.
Trio— “Migs Bashful and Her
Pals" by Don Edwards, George
Midgett and Mikiel Midgett.
Duet by Miss Elvira Payne, drum
and Herbert Midgett, harmonica.
Solo, “Fireball” by Mrs. Bethany
' Gray. Duet, “Flat Foot,” “Toot
sie" and “Clarabell” by Miss Mil
dred Midgett and Miss Brenda
O’Neal. Solo, "Lonesome Bill” by
Miss Maggie Midgett. Dancing,
“Swinging Sal from the Solomon
Islands," by Miss Sheila Gray.
"Come to the Fair” was sung by
Mrs. Norma Cahoon and Mrs.
Jasania H. O’Neal,,with Mrs. Ca
hoon at the piano.
“The Night Before Old Christ
mas was given by Mrs. Jazania
ONeal, “Keeping the Children
Quiet for Old Santa to Arrive,”
by Mrs. Nora E. Herbert. While
the children were singing we had
“Better Watch Out,” and "Here
Comes Santa Claus” led by the
mistress of ceremonies, Mrs. Jaza
nia H. O’Neal. Santa Claus was
played by John Edgar Herbert,
Jr., who made his appearance up
the aide and on the stage. He
treated each child with a bag of
* fruit and a filled stocking, with
See SHOW, Page Four ;
THE COASTLAND TIMES
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
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MRS. SCOTT TOPPING of Pantego has called the first Directors
meeting of the Southern Albemarle Association at her home near
Pantego at 10 a.m. January 13. She was elected president in Novem
ber.
uer.
Considerable interest followed
the election of Mi's. Scott Topping
as the first woman president of
the Southern Albemarle Associ
ation in Columbia in November, to
direct activities during its 25th
year. Mrs. Topping is a success
ful business woman and community
worker, and she has attracted the
attention of the News and Observ
er of Raleigh, which declared her
woman of the week in N. C. shortly
afterward.
The following story by Bob
Lynch ran under a three-column I
photo of Mrs. Topping:
Miriam Shavender Topping is
the sort of a woman who could
make a desert homestead pay
dividends.
She has tliat knack for getting
things done that has won her a
reputation in Eastern North Caro
lina. Her knack, however, is sim
ply vision and hard work.
It was probably because of this
reputation for getting things done
that Mrs. Topping recently was
made president of the Southern
Albemarle Association.
With Mrs. Topping at its helm,'
this six-county group is steering a
course to change the face of East
ern North Carolina, particularly
those counties south of Albemarle
Sound.
More Bridges, Better Highways
Dedicated to improving high
ways, bridges and increasing in
dustrial development in the area,
the Southern Albemarle Associ-
See MRS. TOPPING, Page Four,
MEEKINS REJECTS CLAIMS
MADE BY DAVID STICK
David Stick of Atlantic Town
ship has presented this newspaper
a Lengthy article, 2,200 words in
which he alleges Victor Meekins
made false statements, and wants
it published in comparable position
with a news story carried in these
columns on Dec. 11, and which con-,
tained some 1,100 words. . 4
The article, while purporting to I
deny statements made by Meekins,
contains for most part an attack
on Meekins and before printing
same it is being referred to at-|
tomeys, as Meekins says it is so
completely inaccurate, in some
parts entirely false and fabricated,!
that he believes it is libelous, and.
that he believes it is born ‘coni-l,
pletely out of the malice, dis
courtesy, and unreasonable manner
Stick has manifested toward him .
for the past year.
Meekins says Stick tried to pull
a fast one over the Board of Com- !
missioners Monday and have his
article adopted in the County files, ;
even though Board members didn’t '
have an opportunity to know the
contents beforehand. As chairman,
Meekins ruled it was out of order,
and did not receive the motion.
The article is being withheld,
pending legal opinion in this issue.
Meekins says he assumes “full re
sponsibility for all statements made
in the Dec. 11th article, that he
will welcome the opportunity to
present all the issues to the people
of Dare County, either at the polls
or in a court of law.” And he adds,
“I have never had to lie on any
one as Stick has been doing in this
instance, even on one in whom I
am eo completely devoid of con
fidence. The truth is bad enough.”
OHIO COACH FINDS
ROANOKE ISLAND
WORTH VISITING
Van Hill of Willoughby, Ohio is a
man who finds Life worth while,
and like many another person who
has once visited our coastland,
helps to prove the old saying that
“once having been here, they al
ways return.” Mr. and Mrs. Hill
last week concluded spending the
| Holidays at the Fort Raleigh Ho-
I tel, to which they returned after a
'ten-year absence, because, as they
put it, “we liked the place and we
remembered the fine treatment
given us by the Fearings on our
former visit.”
Mr. Hill is a most remarkable
man. He has served the Colling
wood High School in Cleveland, 0.,
as its football coach for 40 years,
and is still going strong, with the
vim and physique of a man half
his 64 years. His school has 3.700
pupils, grades seventh through
1 12th.
Mr. Hill is a fancier of Labrador
retrievers, and he follows field'
trials through the northeastern!
■tates and into Canada. On his two'
weeks holiday visit here, he was
accompanied by one of his dogs,|
worth upwards of $2,000. On his
first visit, he brought several dogs,
and had the misfortune to lose one
which he had shortly before re
fused to sell for $1,500. He took
the dogs out to feed them on the
beach near Nags Head, and this
valuable dog bounded across the
road ,and was killed by an auto
mobile.
In his pursuit of ribbons and
trophies at field trails for his dogs
he has many unususal experiences.
For one thing, he finds that being
the owner of a fine dog takes him
into several exclusive circles. Dogs
fancies also include many top mil
lionaires of the nation. They ad
mire Mr. Hill’s dogs, they come up
| See COACH, Page Five
MRS. LYDIA B. REBER DIES
AT NAGS HEAD WEDNESDAY
I Mrs. Lydia Virginia Beasley
Reber died at 2:20 Wednesday at
| her home in Nags Head, following
1 a suudden illness. She was bom at
I Nags Head 67 years ago, the
! daughter of the late William and
Mary Beasley and had been a life
time resident of Nags Head. She
was the wife of John H. Reber,
and a member of the Methodist
church. She is survived by a daugh
ter, Mrs. Lena Mae Evers of Los
Angeles; and three sons, John H.
Jr., Edward H. and Freddie of
Nags Head; two brothers, Seth
Beasley of Norfolk and Charlie
Beasley of Colington; a half-sister,
Mrs. Margaret Bowden of Corolla.
Burial will be in the Cudworth
Cemetery at Wanchese.
WOMAN’S CLUB WILL
ELECT OFFICERS JAN. 12
The Manteo Woman’s Club will
meet on January 12 at 8:00 P.M.,
at the Carolinian Hotel, Nags
Head. The January meeting is the
Club’s annual business meeting.
Elections of officers will be held
as well as annual reports given. AU
members are urged to attend.
MANTEO, N. C.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1960
OLD CHRISTMAS
FINES IN DARE
AID ITS SCHOOLS
Saturday's Celebration Winds Up
With An Abundance of Spir
it of the Season
As the outcome of the Old
Christmas celebration at Rodan
the Saturday night, more money
was contributed in Recorder
Court in Manteo Tuesday to the
Dare County schools, than the to
tal door receipts at the oyster
roast and entertainment so gener
ously provided by the citizens of
the community. Nine men, witl
one more to come up later, have
already contributed over S3OO ir
fines for the disturbance they ere
ated more than it would have co-jt
to repaint and repair the com
munity house.
Four warrants were brought by
Patrolman Skiles, the others by
Deputies Sheriff Donnie Twyne
and Raymond Basnett. The two
largest fines of SSO each were
paid by Jimmy O’Neal, for drunk
enness anad interfering with an
officer and by Horatio Beck of
Rodanthe for being drunk and
disorderly and also interfering
with an officer.
Forty dollar fines were charged
L. B. Fulcher for drunkenness and
McLellan Midgett of Rodanthe,
charged with being drunk and
disorderly, using profane lan
guage and interfering with an of
ficer. Ronny O’Neal of Rodanthe
paid $45 for similar charges. Tal
mage Willis of Frisco, drunk and
disorderly, paid $25; Anderson
Midgett of Hatteras S2O for en
gaging in an affray; Lee Wayne
Tandy of Frisco sls; Ervin Bal
lance of Poplar Branch paid $35
for drunk and disorderly conduct
and for interfering with an offi
cer in performance of his duty.
Dalton O’Neal in the 9th case
is scheduled to be tried on Jan.
26.
Much is usually said about that
weird creature known as “Old
Buck,” which is traditionally a part
of the Old Christmas festival. But
Judge Baum in Recorder's court
said it looked to him like the
young bucks had taken over and
he wanted to know what had be
come of Old Buck.
Other Court Cases
In a. long drawn out case con
tinued from an earlier term, in
which H. R. Craddock of Manns
Harbor had brought charges
against the brothers Cecil and
Morris Midgett that they had
trespassed on his land and made
See COURT, Page Four
DRINKWATER'S NEW YEAR PARTY GROWS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
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nevolent mug of Alpheus W.
Drinkwater as he appeared on the i
stroke of midnight at his annual
New Year Eve party which has ;
become as traditional as any- jL.> ; '■ Bt
thing else in this part of the .. X
country. This year’s party was
biggest of all, as they grow big- guff 1 ”
ger each year, and it looks like | K Z
he’ll have to rent a hall soon. The ‘ . "L 4 '
leading hostess of this party is . g >•
his daughter Dorothy, his social | :
and business secretary and re- ! i W
tired Army nurse, shown here at j .
his left, and continuing are John ' * . F
Booth his son-in-law, Mrs. Booth; grandson Billy Cox and Mrs. Cox. This column would hardly hold the
names of all who attended. On the table may be seen the silver punch bowl which was presented the
Drinkwaters when they were honored as the first citizens of the year some 14 years ago. Mr. Drink
water, 84, is going strong, and his cheerful demeanor is stimulating to numerous widows of the com
munity.—Aycock Brown Photo.
ABC STORE SALES SHOW
GAIN IN YEAR $28,616.10
Sales reported by the Dare
County ABC Board for the year
ending December 31, 1959 exceeded
the preceding year’s sales by $28,-
616.10. Total sales were $350,161.-
55. Net profits on total sales show
ed an increase during the year of
$3,147,77. Total net profit during
the year $38,515.17 for 1959.
Sales during the month of De
cember were $3,412.65 more than
in December of 1958. The 1958 sales
totaled $18,462.15; in December
1959 $21,874.70.
VISITS IN COLORADO
Mrs. Virginia Davis has re
turned from Colorado Springs,
Col., where she visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.
Simon.
SWAIN REELECTED TO
HEAD PIRATE FESTIVAL
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' Chosen this year for the second
: time to head the Pirate Jamboree
> in Dare County, is Lawrence
s Swain of Manteo who with Her-
• bert Van Vleeck of Kitty Hawk
i as co-chairman, will direct the
f 1960 affair. A co-chairman for
I Hatteras Island is to be named
; and a second meeting will be held
to make plans, on January 24th.
I Julian Oneto, who currently holds
I the crown as pirate King an
, nounces this week that beard
I growing for the 1960 event has
• begun. Plans are in the making
■ to pay expenses of this years Pi
; rate King and Queen to the West
• Indies.
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! BLOODMOBILE T O
» BE IN HYDE CO.
i TUESDAY, JAN. 12
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Chairman Walter E. Bishop of
Scranton announced this week
: that the Bloodombile would be in
Hyde County at the Agricultural
t Building on Tuesday, January 12,
1 and calls upon all patriotic citi
zens to appear and assist in this
u worthy cause. Mr. Bishop is hope
s ful that Hyde will redeem itself
I this time since the quota was not
• met last year when 75 pints of
j blood was expected. Some over 50
I pints were given.
The hours will be from 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m., and those who plan
to be donors are expected to come
not later than 3 p.m. which is
only 30 minutes before the clos
ing time. Citizens are urged to
> come as early as convenient, pref
erably in the morning hours.
SCHOOL BELL OWNED
BY BELOVED DARE
TEACHER RECOVERED
The Manteo grammar school is
[ again in possession of a school bell
. used for many years by the late
• Miss Bonnybel Evans who died in
■ May 1953 after 43 years of teach
' ing in the schools of the state,
; nearly all of which were spent in
the schools of her home county.
■ The bell has been polished and is
i being displayed in the trophy case
i of this school in the Bonnybel
• Evans building.
This bell, familiar to many peo
ple who are now parents and some
who are grandparents, was Miss
Evans’ own property. It disap
. peered soon after she left her work
, when stricken by her last illness.
. Recently, Mrs. Matilda Inge, while
. teaching her classes hi English,
See BELL, Page Four
LOST COLONY DIRECTORS IN
ENTHUSIASTIC AGREEMENT ON
PROGRAM FOR 1960 SEASON
Committees are Set Up Thursday in Manteo,
Disappointment Because Illness Kept Mrs.
Gardner, the Chairman, and Paul Green, the
Author From Attending, But High Hopes Ex
pressed For Success of the 20th Season of
Drama.
SAYS OLDER HEADS
FAVOR EDWIN GILL
FOR N. C. GOVERNOR
Political Writer Sums Up Street
Corner Appraisal of Most
Talked About Candidates
By FLOYD WOLF
(Raleigh Correspondence)
RALEIGH, Jan 6.—Ask most
any man on the street today who
he is supporting for Governor and
he evades with the question “Who’s
going to be the next governor?” It
looks like everybody throughout the
state is trying to find out a sure
thing, so one can jump on the
bandwagon in hope of winding up
with some political favors for him
self.
However, there are a few people
who stand out in the open and bold
ly tell you which of the candidates
present or potential, they will fav
or when the race is on. At this
writing it might as well be passed
along how the cards stack up.
John Larkins of Trenton, is well
known, has been a gubernatorial
hopeful through these many long
years, as attested by the zeal which i
he has put into his considerable
service as state Democratic party!
chairman, National Committeemen,
etc. He made much headway in
the early months of his unan
nounced campaign, and he has great
strength among party stalwarts
who espouse the doctrine that
party service is sufficient, qualifi-,
cation to entitle John to occupy the
mansion. But there are lots of peo •
pie yet to be convinced that he is
heavyweight enought to assume the
entire reponsibility and to carry
out the burdens of governing some
four million people through a rug
ged epoch that seem to grow more
complex .each year.
Terry Sanford, who four months
ago, was conceded by most men on
See GILL, Page Five
TRANSMITTER INSTALLED
IN SHERIFFS OFFICE
Installation of a radio transmit
ter to permit communication be
tween the Dare County Sheriffs
office and cars of deputies equip
ped with radin, has recently been
, installed for use when directing
an officer in response to a call for
aid.
This equipment is part of a plan
1 to enable the office to be more ef
ficient. The usual daytime help will
be able to man the equipment, and
■ at night time, one of the officers
s who is not now burdened with of
> ficial work can be used. In re
• sponse to a telephone call for help,
: the attendant can radio any deputy
. who may be in his car, if he can-|
i not reach him by phone. Funds for
, the work have been provided ini
this year's budget. I
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C.
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
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More than 20 directors and oth
er officials of the Lost Colony met
in Manteo Thursday to exchange
ideas about what should be done
toward planning for the 1960
season of Paul Green’s outdoor
drama, The Lost Colony which
will show again in July and Aug
ust. Despite heavy rains, which
prevented several distant mem
bers from appearing, and worse
still, illness which kept both Mrs.
O. Max Gardner, the Chairman,
and Paul Green, the author from
attending, the entire group ap
peared in accord on major plans,
and enthusiastic that the show
must go on, despite handicaps.
Mrs. J. E. Winslow, Vice-Chair
man presided in the absence of
Mrs. Gardner who had already
sent in names of her committee
appointments. The problem of a
new manager is to be left in the
hands of a committee, headed by
Mrs. Fred Morrison. The legisla
tive committee is headed by R.
Bruce Etheridge; the finance
committee is headed by Miles
Clark; the membership committee
by Mrs. Winslow, and on some
other committees the chairmen
are yet to be selected. Mrs. Inglis
’ Fletcher is Chairman of the Eliz
abethan Garden Committee.
Unable to attend also were At
'tomey General Seawall, J. Mel
ville Broughton, Jr., Jonathan Dan
iels, and Dr. C. C. Crittenden,
Director of the State Historical
Commission. Those attending in
cluded several new Board mem
bers: Mrs. Sam Clark, Sr., of
'Tarboro; Mrs. W. B. Rosevear of
Edenton; and Chancellor W. D.
Aycock of the University and
others.
Other directors present were
L. L. Swain, M. K. Fearing, Jr.,
W. D. Carmichael and John W.
Parker of Chapel Hill; Victor
Meekins, Martin Kellogg, Jr., Mel
vin Daniels, M. L. Dainels, Jr.,
Archie Burrus, R. Bruce Ether
idge, C. S. Meekins of Manteo;
C. Alden Baker and Albert Gard
of Elizabeth City; Mrs. Morrison
of Washington; R. E. Jordan,
former show manager; Aycock
Brown, publicist; aand Clifton
Britton of Goldsboro, director.
The group was served an elabo
rate luncheon at 12:30 by the
members of the Manteo Home
Demonstration Club, led by Mrs.
Beulah Gaylord, Home Agent,
and high praise was given it at
the meeting. Assisting in this job
Ste LOST COLONY, Page Four
HIGHEST TAX RATES FALL
ON TWO ENDS OF BEACHES
Some inquiry has been made as
to the cause of a higher tax rate
being evident this year on the
beach area at Nags Head which
is south of Kill Devil Hills, and
the area north of Kill Devil Hills
in the Kitty Hawk locality. P. A.
Tillett, tax supervisor explains,
that while the County has not
raised rates, there was an increase
of five cents per SIOO valuation in
that part of the area in the Kitty
Hawk school district, due to the
bond issue voted for the new
Kitty Hawk school, and the sum
necessary to retire the bonds made
it necessary to increase thia rate
from 15 to 20 cents.
The greatest increase in rates
came from the 24 cent levy made
not by the County Board of Com
missioners, but by the Conunis
sionersof the Dare Beaches Sani
tary district which was some ten
years ago for the purpose of estab
lishing a water system on the beach,
but which has twice been voted
down. This new 24 cents was add
ed when the three Commissioners
of this district decided to buy fire
flighting equipment, which they
have done, and have set up two
fire departments, one on the north
end and one on the south end of
the beach.
The required percentage of free
holders attempted to get the Sani
tary District dissolved, but appar
ent the three Commissioners were
able to prevail with the State
Board of Health, and the citizens*
wishes were disregarded. Tax
payers are now footing the cost
. which falls alike on all property,
whether developed or undevloped.
| Explanation: The county wide
tax rate levied by the Board of
jCounty Commissioner* b AO for
I See TAXES, Page Five