SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOL XXV NO. 49 DARE'S SUPERIOR COURT HELD BY JUDGE HOOKS Numerous Cases Closed and Trials Continuing Through Thurs* day; Some Continued Doe to the illness of Judge J. Paul Frizelle of Snow Hill, the usual Bpring term of Superior Court in Manteo did not convene until Tuesday afternoon, with Judge Jack Hooks of Kenly, pre siding in Dare County for the first time. After the Grand Jury had been chosen, W. S. White of Manns Harbor was appointed Foreman. Numerous cases were continued. Two defendants, Donald Massie and Robert Lee Garrett could not answer charges of larceny, a case pending against them for three years here, because they are ■till serving time in Virginia for subsequent convictions. The robbery and assault case of D. A. Rogers, Jr. which has been in court for four years was also continued. A nol pros was grant ed ia the case against J. R. Bul 3uck of Virginia who was charged with unlawfully registering at a beach motel. Irene Chitty Saun ders was charged with entering into a bigamous marriage with Bullock, but has since been di vorced and married to another pc ram. Judgement was being withheld in this case. Walter E. Sharpe, was reported ns being in Korea, and his case was continued, but a co-defendant, Hi chard Freeman, charged with possessing illegal liquor at a re sort near Duck, was to be tried this week. Charles B. Pond, Jr. of Norfolk was fined SIOO for driving while drunk, given a four months suspended sentence and put on good behavior for two year*. A case was continued against five defendants charged with damaging the Dare County jail last year, since the two first named defendants are now serving time. These five are J. T. Payne, C. E. Wroten, David Gaskins, Jon Arthur Williams, and Robert Alexander. Case against Jerry Daniels and Marvin Forbes was continued due to the absence of defendants. This case grew out of a charge of racing on the highway, and was up on appeal from a conviction in Recorders Court for reckless driving. Luther H. Midgett of Wanchese was sent to jail while judgment was under advisement. He had a six months suspended term for drunken driving on condition of two years sobriety, and staying at home. He pleaded quilty since of being drunk on the highway. Wilton Gerald Payne of Stumpy Point was fined SIOO for driving drunk. Carroll H. Midgett of Waves was also held under ad visement. He was charged with driving in excess of 70 mph, and his past driving record was brought up against him for con sideration. J. C. Simms, the negro preach er who got into trouble with his congregrations in Manteo and Currituck, was charged with tres pass but the case was nol prossed with leave. C. T. Brothers, Jr. of Avon was fined sls for speeding at 7# mph. Judgment was with holl nn Wm. A. Daytort of Mary land, who pleaded guilty to steal ing G. T. Westcott’s station wag on. Norman Lee Perry was charged with larceny, but the case was continued until other defend ants in connection with his case -4. could be brought into court} George M. Barnett, 32, of Fris co, charged with breaking, enter ing and robbery of the stores of Arthur Stowe and U. L. Rollinson, pleaded guilty and got a sentence of two to three years. Walter Hants, who had escaped from a prison camp, had eight months added to his sentence. Dennis F. Crabs of East Lake, was tried for illegal parking, and his case had bean contested due to injuries having resulted from a collision with his car. Court was still go ing on Thursday. (hand Jury members chosen, were Mr. White, Alson Hazen, Lißfcn Ralph, R. D. Sawyer, Jr., Wamm O’Neal, Leland Wise, J. L. Oaskill, George W. Meekins, L. W. Ambrose, W. W. Baum, C. M. MobUbs, Hazel K. Meekins, Grace Mldgfltt, Charles D. Midgett, R. H. fhnderslice, Belton Burrus due. E. O’Neal and Jasper Eb ro* e. EL JOHNSON WINNER We race for recorders court re sulted In victory for Pat Johnson of Yhwtego. Mr. JtaAmson received and his opponent H. E. Bo* 287 votes. 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 WARREN WINNER FOR STATE SENATE . |gsf ifclSss; "aH RLi fIRHHHpig TmPP* '* ' If! HON. LINDSAY C. WARREN gets his second term in the state Senate, leading the ticket in many counties, including Dare. Mr. Warren was rated the leader of the 1959 Senate. He has announced that this will be his last public office. His long career includs a highly successful tenure in Congress, as Comptroller General of the United States, and prior service in the State Senate over 40 years ago. He led the successful campaign last year whereby two bridges were awarded for Alligator River and Oregon In let. DARE GRAND JURY HOLDS CARVER ON MURDER CHARGE Charged With Shooting Wilber Spencer in Brawl at Louvada's Place on May 21 The Dare County grand jury this week found a true bill charging murder against George Carver, i negro lanudry worker of Manteo, as a result of the death of pistol - wounds of Wilber Donald Spencer l at Louvada’s place near Manteo on Saturday night, May 21. The place. ■ is notorious for its apparent im-| munity from serious punishment for a long series of disorders that : have taken place in it. It is operat -1 ed by Louvada Smith and her hus band Reuben Smith. - The trouble started, according to > close sources, because Carver thought Spencer was playing around with his wife. Friends of See MURDER, Page Seven WINS HYDE HOUSE SEAT ■ ... JSj WL W. J. (DICK) LUPTON of Swan 1 Quarter, former County Auditor, popular civic leader and farmer, was in a three man race for the house Saturday, and got more votes than his two opponents combined. He got 374 of 1,657 votes cast in this contest, and it was one of the largest tomouts in a primary in Hyde County in many years. TWISTER DOES DAMAGE IN BELHAVEN LOCALITY One person was injured by a small twister that waved between Pamlico Beach and Wades Point Friday morning, wrecking a house trailer and damaging two homes. Mrs. Anne Hopkins was in the trailer when the powerful twister suddenly lifted it from the concrete foundation and toppled it on its side. She was rushed to Pungo Dis trict Hospital in Bel haven, she was not seriously injured, suffering bruises and abrasions. The twister hit in a section located between the lower part of Pamlico Beach and Wade’s Point, the force of the blow lifted a house owned by G. W. Forman from its Mocks and moved it approximately two feet from its foundation. Another home own ed by Hubert Willdns was tom from its blocks and damaged oon -*« l-i- MBIIOIji DARE GRAND JURY HOLDS CARVER ON MURDER CHARGE Charged With Shooting Wilber Spencer in Brawl at Louvada's Place on May 21 The Dare County grand jury this week found a true bill charging murder against George Carver, negro lanudry worker of Manteo, as a result of the death of pistol wounds of Wilber Donald Spencer at Louvada’s place near Manteo on Saturday night, May 21. The place, is notorious for its apparent im-| munity from serious punishment for a long series of disorders that •have taken place in it. It is operat ed by Louvada Smith and her hus band Reuben Smith. The trouble started, according to close sources, because Carver thought Spencer was playing around with his wife. Friends of See MURDER, Page Seven A DARE COUNTY MAN IN HYDE FOR THE SENATE ■ . ' ■"- ! P. D. MIDGETT, Jr„ a leading busi nessman of Engelhard in Hyde County, won second in the State Senate race, and will be the col league of Senator Lindsay War ren on the two places from the Second District, comprising seven counties. His majority in the Dis trict was some 450 votes against Dick O’Neal, also of Hyde, twice the county’s representative. In his home county, Mr. Midgett won by a vote or more than two to one. He is a native of Wanchese, and has a wide circle of kinspeople in that community and in Kitty Hawk. In early life he taught school at Hatteras, and his business career and business connections with civic organizations has been wide spread. He is a Duke graduate, a former teacher, a former President and Vice-President of the six-coun ty Southern Albemarle Association; a former District Governor of Ro tary, organizer of the Engelhard Rotary Club and several times its president. He is a Mason, Method ist, teacher of Men’s Bible Class, Director of the Business Develop ment Corp„ of N. C., a director of the East Carolina Bank, of the conference of American Organiza tions of Small Business of Chicago, | 111., etc. He served as Chairman jof the N. C. Shellfish Committee during the Cherry Administration which formulated such protective laws for the State’s oyster industry as are now on the books. He has three sons and a daughter, one son being in the Methodist minis try. A visitor in Manteo this week, he was liberal in his praise for the splendid vote given him in the primary in his native county. WINS NOMINATION FOR DARE REPRESENTATIVE M. K. FEARING, Jr., Manteo drug iat, insurance and real estate deal er, after a six-weeks intensive campaign, was nominated in the primary Saturday as Representa tive in the General Assembly. He ia the son of Mrs. Grizelle and the late M. K. Fearing, and a graduate of the University of N. C. SAFE FOOD HANDLING SCHOOL NEXT WEEK Personnel of Currituck and Dare Counties’s eating and drinking establishments are going to learn safe food practices at the special 1 training school to be ocnducted by the county health department start i ing Tuesday at the Nags Head Ca sino. The classes will be 1% hours long and will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 7, 8, 9. The material will be repeated in morning and afternoon sessions. Morning classes Will start at 9:30 and afternoon sessions at 3. Serv ice workers who attend all three sessions will be awarded a certifi cate of attendance. The food worker* will learn how food, drink, and utensils can be con taminated with bacteria and then spread disease through failure to observe proper sanitary practices. Correct methods of washing, sterilising, and storing sating uten sils add glasses will be stressed, to 8m SCHOOL* Page Seven MANTEO. N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1960 DREDGING OF BAR CHANNEL, OREGON INLET DUE TODAY To Remove 100,000 Yards to 14 Ft. Depth by 400 Ft.; Ap proch Channel Half Done The Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge Hyde is scheduled to arrive at Oregon Inlet today (June 3) bo begin the dredging of tire inlet’s ocean bar channel, a report from Col. R. P. Davidson, District Engi neer of the Wilmington District ad vises. The Hyde wall come here from New York where it has been en gaged in similar work. Colonel Davidson said it is esti mated that it will take the Hyde two weeks to remove the necessary 100,000 cu. yds. to provide project dimensions of 14 feet deep by 400 feet wide. He said the last survey of the bar channel was made May 17 and at that time the controlling depth was 10.6 feet at mean low water. Normal tide variations at the in let is 1.8 feet. In view of the fact that the dredge would have to round Dia mond Shoals to reach Morehead City for supplies, the dredge will go to Norfolk for fuel, water and other necessary provisions. She is equipped to carry enough water and oil for two weeks work. Meanwhile, according to the re port, the dredging of the inside approach channel from Pamlico Sound to the inlet has passed the halfway mark and with reasonable weather the job should be finished within a few weeks. When this project is completed all channels from the sounds to the inlet will be 12 feet deep. CONTESTS IN HYDE BRING HEAVY VOTE; SCHOOLS A FACTOR Faction Favoring Two Schools Win House, Senate and Education Posts Heavier voting than usual in' Hyde County in Saturdays pri mary brought out an unmistake able evidence of sentiment favor ing the faction which believes in maintainihg two high schools, and highest votes in the county went to advocates of this plan on the Board of Education. The vote for the seven man Baord, for which five candidates had openly adver tised their position, and these five | having led, was as follows: Wal ter Lee Gibbs, 1,121; Cecil Sil |verthorne, 1,055; William I. Coch ran, 1,025; W. T. Howard, 1,014; and Earl Topping, 1,001; candi dates not identified with the two school movement received the following votes: Ray Spencer, 859 and George Bush, 820. Two who received lowest votes were Craw ford Cahoon, 816, and Gratz Spen cer, 814, and they lost. Candidate for the House who was identified with the two school group, W. J. Lupton, a popular former county official, was nominated by a vote of 874 against Charlie McWilliams with 505 and R. S. Wahab with 278. P. D. Midgett, Jr., also a friend of the two-school group received for the State Senate 1,000 votes, as against Dick O’Neal’s 732 votes. Lindsay C. Warren, who will be a Senator with Mr. Midgett got 839 votes in Hyde. Congressman Herbert Bonner’s vote was 982; Walter Jones 726. For U. S. Senator the vote fol lows: Jordan 671; Hewlett, 543. For Governor, Terry Sanford, 834, Lake 575; Larkins 163; and See HYDE, Page Seven FOUR-YEAR OLD AVON BOY DROWNS IN PAMLICO SOUND Timothy James Scarborough, 4- year-old son of Summer R. and Earl Gray Scarborough, drowned Thurs day afternoon in Pamlico Sound while playing in a boat. Re was born in Norfolk and had lived at Avon all of his life. His father is serving in the John ston Island in the Pacific. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Summer R. and Kevin Patrick Scarborough of Avon; paternal grandfather, Summer M. Scarborough and pa ternal step • grandmother, Beatrice B. Scarborough, both of Avon. Funeral services were conducted at the Avon Methodist Church Monday morning at 10 o’clock with Rev. ii A. Shirell officiating as sisted by Rev. Wright of the As sembly of God Church. The choir sang In the Garden and Good Night and Good Morning. Mrs. Ervin Gray was pianist. Ball bearers were: Harold Bar nstte, Jr., Jimmy Gray, Dallas Royce Miller and Bobby Sawyer. Interment was in the family plot at Avon. SANFORD HIGH MAN IN DARE FOR GOVERNOR - - . Terry Sanford was high among the candidates for Governor in Dare County Saturday, his vote being 872, of 1,958 votes cast. John D. Larkins got 659; Beverly Lake 238, and Malcolm Seawell 189. The last two named did not have any organi zation in the county and had not visited the county. Sanford had made a thorough visit over the county. Larkins had also paid sev eral visits to Dare. Robert O. Ballance of Manteo was the manager for Sanford. Rob ert V. Owens of Manteo was man ager for Larkins. Larkins carried Manns Harbor,, Manteo Wanchese, Duck, Colington and East Lake pre cincts. AH others were carried by Sanford. Senator B. Everett Jordan won by 1,178 votes against Addison Hewlett's 227, and carried all pre cincts in Dare. Most precincts went for Philpott for Lieutenant Gover nor, but several for Henkel, and two for McConnell. Philpott got 629 votes ;Henkel 483 and McCon nell 391 in the county. The widely advertised boom for See SANFORD, Page Seven SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN BIG WINNERS IN PRIMARY OTPs SB j&S? .■'3w4«Ssgxy:: :,v'.i >: - SENATOR JORDAN ■ SENATOR B. EVERETT JORDAN won by a big majority- in the State for the U. S. Senator against Addison Hewlett. Senator Jor dan had a landslide in Dare County, as well ns a big vote in Hyde County. He was a generad favorite in the County and was not in volved in any of its factional disputes. HON. HERBERT C. BONNER carried Dare in a big way, and con founded his opponents. A vigorous campaign waged against him out of the Sheriff’s office fell flat, when the Jones forces decided their man was losing and combined their efforts in the drive to defeat Victor Meekins on the County ticket Bonner got a majority in the district of more than 8,000 and his total vote was close to 27,000. ONE OF WORLD'S BIG FISHING CONTESTS HERE, JUNE 12-16 Ha Haras Scene of International Blue Marlin Tournament Open ing on Next Week Ena The International Blue Marian Tournament booked for June 12-16 will be operated out of Hatteras, I bringing 1 contestants from as far away as South Africa and Rhodesia. I others will come from South America, the West Indies and I Mexico. The fishing fleet for the tourna ment includes some 20 of the best cruisers in the sport Sixty an-, glers are expected to start in the contest in the Gulf Stream on Opening day. Recent fishing history gives encouragement to a big event, for on Sunday of last week ten blue marlin were reported , caught weighing up to 504 pounds. Governor Luther Hodges will be one of the contestants in this Blue Marlin Tournament. Charles F. Johnson of Asheville, president of the Hatteras Marlin Club heads up the event. Other North Carolina entrants are P. J. Baugh, Irvin Beßc, Torrence Hemby, Jr., J. H. Lassiter all of Charlotte; Harry C. Carter, W. T. Coe, A. B. Dusen bury, H A. Schwabenton of Greens- , boro; Richard Bernard, Earl Phil lips, James N. Rswieigh, Mr., and Willis H. Jr, of High Point j SEVERAL BIG UPSETS RESULT OF VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN HELD IN DARE COUNTY SATURDAY Veteran Legislator Etheridge Defeated by Fear ing; Victor Meekins Defeated by Swain; Ed wards Edged Out by Gray at Kennekeet; Bonner for Congress, Jordan for Senate, Sanford for Governor Ahead Big. Warren Leads Dare Vote. 29 GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FROM MANTEO HIGH Address to Graduating Class By Claude H. Farrell of N. C. Education Association Twenty-nine Manteo High School Seniors received their diplomas Wednesday evening, June 1, from Principal A. A. White, after hear ing an address by Claude H. Far rell, director of lay relations for the N. C. Education Association. The invocation was given by Lillie Meekins, the welcome by Thomas Baum, the farewell by Kathy Washburn, and the bene diction by Ray Midgett. Miss Hol land Westcott was accompanist. Mascots were Melodye Leigh Can nady and Edwin Russell Midgett, Jr. Members of the graduating class were James O. Basrtight, Jr., Thomas Baum, Roscoe Beasley, Murray Cudwoth, Ralph Jone 3. Jr., Gary Meekins, Jake Midgett. Jef frey Midgett, Gary Perry. Stanford Sawyer, Eugene Smith, Raymond White, 111, Jack Wood, Judith Bailey, Milah Daniels, Beth Fields, Nancy Helen Glynft, June Love, See GRADUATES, Plage Seven '' - 'Jk ..‘V - v p ißjPplg- HERBERT C. BONNER OCRACOKE PROJECT APPROVED IN BILL OUT OF SENATE The amount of $15,000 for im mediate woric on the Ocracoke Inlet project has been approved in a bill out of the Senate Committee Tuesday night Previous favorable action in the house had been re ported by Congressman Herbert C. Bonner. Senator Jordan who is pushing the project in the Senate, will ask for $185,000 the first year. The project calls for dredging a channel 18 ft deep across the Ocean bar .into Pamlico Sound. It would be 400 feet wide. While there is no guarantee the project will be passed into law at this session, there is strong support for it Original plans for tills work would entail an expenditure over a period of years of more than four million dollars. NEW PARK RANGER George T. Staley, who teaches and coaches in Williamston High School, is seasonal Park Ranger for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and is st Buxton for the summer, serving in the muse um. Mrs. Staley and their chil dren, Jackie and Anns, are with him at Buxton for the summer. Mr. Staley is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Gibbs of Manteo. MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 42S MANTEO. N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Single Copy 70 Several political upsets occurred in Dare County in Saturday's primary, the most notable one be ing nomination of M. K. Fearing, Jr., by a majority of 136 over vet ern R. Bruce Etheridge for the legislature. However, nine out of the legislators in the area were led by new men. Next came defeat of Victor Meekins by Lawrence Swain by a majority of 130. Meekins defeated Swain two years ago by a majority of 720, at which time a whole new Board of Commissioners went into office. Meekins said he was not going to make a canvass this year, and left it to the voters, which proved again that hard work plus a number of other things can take an election. Woodrow Edwards of Waves was counted out as County Commis sioner in a race with Fred Gray by a margin estimated at 33, pend ing final returns. Edwards went in two years ago by a majority of 868. Horace Hooper of Stumpy Point, who beat C. C. Duvall of Manns Har bor last year by a majority of 948, was contested again this year by Duvall, and his majority dropped to 650. David Stick of Colington, who went in last year by a majority of 337 against veteran Hallett Pearry was opposed by a newcomer in politics, Jepp Hands of Kitty Hawk, and won over Harris by a majority of 300. George Fuller of Buxton, who defeated his opponent last year by 62 votes, won this time against William Gibson of Hatteras by a majority of 242. Fuller’s brother in-law, Bill Dillon got the place on the Board of Education, held now by Shelley Frontis, incumbent by a majority of 36. Flay Kemp of Manns Harbor, seeking a place on this Board, lost to Floyd Hooper of Stumpy Point, the incumbent, by a majority of 477. The pattern for voting, which was set up throughout nearly all precincts of the county ehlled for the election of Lawrence Swain, Horace Hooper, David Stick, George Fuller and Fred Gray for Commis sioner; with Floyd Hooper and Wil liam Dillon for the Board of Edu cation. In most "Instances, the tick ets which read in this order at the Manteo box included M. K. Fearing, Jr., for Representative. The Fear ing support was disregarded at the Avon box, and support given large ly to R. B. Etheridge. Buxton went heavily for the “slate” Where there are many persons on the county payroll, ready to assist as directed out of a desire to hold their po sitions. The nerve center of the organi zation has for sometime been the Sheriff’s office which has five deputies at its command to do the work while being paid for by the taxpayers, including their travel expenses as well. Out of tins office the opposition to Herbert Bonner for Congress has been directed for several months, but the Bonner chore was too much for the capaci ty of the personnel. Failing to make sufficient headway with Whiter Jones, they used their reserves in fighting local candidates who might be a threat to the free-spending some people wish to continue. Numerous automobiles and driv ers were employed throughout the county on election day. Armed with plenty of marked sample ballots well ahead, their workers were in structed to be ready on election day See ELECTION, Page Seven LUXURY FISHING YACHT LOST NEAR HATTERAS A luxury fishing yacht, owned by Jule Winarick of New York went aground in the surf during a fog Sunday near Little Kinne keet, about 10 miles north of Cape Hatteras, and was sold Tuesday for |SOO to James Rose of Belha ven, who will try to salvage the motors. The yacht was Captained by John Weiss, who with his 18 year old son and two others jumped ashore. The vessel, which was en route to Hatteras to take part in the blue marlin touma mentteismonth, vras^battered^i

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