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VOLUME XXVII NO. 48
MEMORIAL DAY BRINGS
SPORTS FISHERMEN IN
NUMBERS TO BEACHES
Good Catches Reported; Cabio Appear in
Oregon and Hatteras Inlets; Blues Still
Running Strong; Dolphin and Abacore
Caught in Gulf Stream Waters Offshore
Brilliant sunshine and sum
mery warmth brought a record
number of sports fishermen to
the Dare County beaches on
Memorial Day. Catches general
ly were reported good, with
bluefish and sea mullets pre
dominating.
To the delight of anglers,
Cabio, one of the fightingest
Tish that frequents our inshore
coastal areas, showed up in Hat
teras and Oregon Inlets during
the week. Fair catches of cabio
in both inlets were reported.
Included was a 38% pounder
taken by Mrs. W. W. Connell
while fishing from Judge Rob
ert S. Wahab’s cruiser Recess.
Both Mrs. Connell and Judge
Wahab live at Virginia Beach.
t Also some good catches of
King mackerel were brought in
during the week, and blue fish
ing was holding up very well in
Outer Banks waters.
Blues Still Running
Blues are being caught daily
in Oregon and Hatteras Inlets,
as well as by surf and from
ocean piers.
Perhaps the top catch of blues
of the week was reported by
Rany Jennette of Buxton as
caught in the surf off Cape Hat
teras. These weighed up to two
and three-quarter pounds. Also,
some fair catches of black
drum were reported.
While anglers aboard cruisers
based on Oregon Inlet have
. brought in no billfish lately,
dolphin and albacore have been
up to par in Gulf Stream wa
ters offshore.
All boats out Sunday from the
inlet brought in dolphin ranging
from small fish and fair catches
to large fish and excellent catch
es.
Dolphin is among the most
popular of offshore fishes. They
are also among the fastest and
most colorful when they head
offshore.
Striped Bass Caught
W. S. White of Manns Har
bor reports striped bass fishing
near the William B. Umstead
Memorial Bridge spanning Croa
tan Sound is still a good bet
for anglers who want to go trol
with bucktails.
White’s son Stan, Jr., and
Iris Ralph caught 16 stripers
Saturday near the bridge. Next
"•ay Ralph and his father
Charles Ralph, make another
good haul. Other anglers using
the area had similar luck, they
said. The stripers ranged from
one to two pounds each.
Fresh water fishing on the
Dare County mainland also was
good during the week. In Spen
cer’s Creek and numerous road
side canals, as well as in East
and South Lakes, anglers made
good catches of bream, robin
and white perch, as well 'as
large mouth black bass. Shrimp,
worms and artificial lures prov
ed successful.
Turtle Expires
On the novelty side, a leather-
See MEMORIAL, Page Six
NAGS HEAD SUPERMARKET
ROBBED; YOUTHS SOUGHT
The Nags Head Supermarket
was entered sometime Saturday
night after closing time and
robbed of SSO to S6O in cash.
The culprit or culprits got away
leaving few clues, but the na
ture of the robbery led John M.
Bell, proprietor, to suspect that
jt.was the work of teenagers.
Nags Head Chief of Police Don
nie Twyne and State Highway
Patrolman Harry Pridgeon are
investigating, with the assist
ance of Dare County Sheriff
Frank Cohoon.
Entry was gained by prying
open a warehouse door at the
back of the supermarket The
invaders then easily got into the
store itself through a door in
which the glass had been brok
en by accident Saturday after
noon.
The thieves took only part of
the money in the cash drawer,
leaving behind two S2O bills and
amount of change.
This led investigators to believe
that professionals were not in
volved.
The robbery took place prior
to a heavy rainstorm that wash
ed out any tracks the thieves
might have left. Beside the jim
mied door lay an old, rusty rasp
‘file evidently used in the break
in. Apparently no merchandise
was taken. . i . ... i ,
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER
PUBUSHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
IS GC GRADUATE
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MISS HELEN CHRISTINE
BAUM will graduate June 3
from Greensboro College in
Greensboro, with a double ma
jor in voice and in speech ther
apy. Miss Baum, who is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Baum of Manteo, has been ac
tive in dramatic circles while in
college, and has been a director
of the dramatic club. Last sum
mer she was a member of the
Lost Colony choir, and plans to
return to the same positiin this
summer. Mr. and Mrs. Baum
will attend their daughter’s
graduation.
PHOSPHATE LEASE
FUTURE UNKNOWN
IN BEAUFORT CO.
Commissioners Expected To
Draft Requirements For
River Mining
The bitter controversy over
attempts by Texas Gulf Sul
phur Co. to lease the bottom of
Pamlico River for phosphate
mining, has not been settled.
More than 200 spectators jam
med their way into Beaufort
County courthouse on Monday
to witness a three hour battle
featuring Conservation and
Development personnel and
company officials who were
opposed by local interests, who
feel that the phosphate mining
will bring ruin to fishing inter
ests by destruction of plant life
on the river bottom.
The meeting was called to
follow a similar public discus
sion bn the problem held a
week ago. At its conclusion, the
county commissioners were ask
ed to study the <■ problem and
determine certain stipulations
to be included in the lease of the
river-bottom acres. The terms
are expected to require joint
mining of both land and river
acres with a provision that the
phosphate must also be refined
in Beaufort County.
In an effort to convince op
posing citizens of the benefits
which the industry would bring
to Beaufort, Roy Wilder, assist
ant director of the Conservation
and Development Department,
called attention to the economic
rank of the country.
“Your family income is 81
out of 100 counties in the state,
with an average income of only
$2,409 a year. All figures show
that people will be forced from
your farms, and that the latest
figures show that the average
weekly earning of this county
is $57.05 for all types of em
ployment,” he said.
“You have 3,875 people avail
able for jobs in your county and
you can expect further economic
and population decline unless
you develop your opportunities.”
Turner Battle, an official
with the N. C. Wildlife Fed
eration objected to the lease
proposed by the state which, he
said, was not adequate to pre
serve wildlife. Dr. Leo Miller of
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. noted
that Ms company felt that the
fish and wildlife would be pro
tected by the lease.
State Senator Linsday War
ren, who lead the opposition to
proposed river mining by Texas
Gulf, stated that future genera
tions will rise up and protest
against the people who de-
See PHOSPHATE; Page Six
THE COASTLAND TIMES
SECOND PRIMARY
FOR HOUSE RACE
DANIELS LEADS
Dare Democrats Mostly Re-
Elect; Vannote Gets Judge
ship, In May Primary
A mere 37 votes separated
the two leading candidates for
Dare County’s seat in the Gen
eral Assembly as final returns
were officially announced by the
Dare County Elections board af
ter the May 26 Primary. The
official vote gave Moncie Dan
iels, Jr. 987 votes and his op
ponent, incumbent M. K. Fear
ing, Jr., a total of 950. Wallace
Gray, the third candidate for
the house seat, polled 429 votes.
Fearing has called for a run
off vote and a second primary
will be held on June 23, accord
ing to Jack Tillett, Election
Board Chairman. Tillett stated
that Fearing informed him of
his desire to have a second pri
mary on Tuesday.
The legislative race ran true
to form for pre-primary pundits
who prophesied one of the clos
est contests ever waged in Dare.
Fearing, who is now serving his
first term in the General As
sembly, suffered his most severe
defeat in the Manteo precinct
where returns listed M. L. Dan
iels Jr. with 350 votes as com
pared with 274 for the incum
bent.
P. D. Midgett, Jr., of Engel
hard and Edgar Gurganus of
Williamston, both won the
Democratic nominations to the
State Senate. Midgett led the
voting with 10,928 votes in the
seven county district, while Mr.
Gurganus polled 8,690 votes. Ed-
See ELECTION, Page Six
INQUIRIES SHOW
WIDE INTEREST
IN COAST AREAS
Nags Head Chamber Reports
Largest Number of Queries
on Record
More than 7,500 inquiries
about the North Carolina coast
country have been received by
the Nags Head Chamber of
Commerce in recent months,
according to Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, secretary. These are
taken as a harbinger of a
successful summer season by
those in the know in such mat
ters. Information bulletins and
brochures on the beaches were
sent in response to them.
The chamber has completed
its annual membership drive,
and has added a number of
new establishments to its rolls.
Those added are the Cabana
East Motel, Nags Head; the
Fantasy, a motel-type business,
Kill Devil Hills; By the Sea
Cottage. Kitty Hawk; Mrs. J.
P. Eyes, South Nags Head; Sea
port Fishing Pier, South Nags
Head; Bender’s Beach Service,
fishing guides and equipment,
Kill Devil Hills; Shirey’s Beau
ty Shop, Nags Head; Outer
Banks Trading Post No. 2, Nags
Head; the Galleon, sports wear
shop, Nags Head; and Roland E.
Ballance, general contractor,
Kill Devil Hills.
Most of the new members are
businesses newly opened this
year, or opened last year after
conclusion of the 1961 member
ship drive, Mrs. Smith said.
Membership plaques are being
distributed.
More inquiries about the
beaches have been received this
year than ever before, Mrs.
Smith reported. These came
from all parts of the country,
reflecting the steadily growing
interest in North Carolina’s
summer playground supreme.
Chamber officers, besides
Mrs. Smith, are: Lawrence
Swain, Manteo, president; Curt
is Curling, Kitty Hawk, vice
president, and Mrs. George Mc-
Gaw, Kill Devil Hills, treasurer.
MIDGETT AND GURGANUS
ARE SENATE NOMINEES
FROM COASTAL AREA
P. D. Midgett, Jr. of Engel
hard and Edgar Gurganus of
Williamston are the Democratic
nominees for the North Caro
lina State Senate. Midgett led
the seven county district with
10,928 votes, while Gurganus
polled 8,690 votes. Edward L.
Owens of Plymouth ran third
with 6,055 votes.
Midgett rolled up a heavy
majority in five of the seven
counties. Gurganus led in his
home county of Martin, while
Mr. Owens led in his home coun
ty of Washington.
Midgett has served one term
in the Senate, while Mr. Gur
ganus is a newcomer to state
politics. Owens, the defeated
candidate, had previously served
two terms in the senate.
MANTEO. N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE I, 1962
BUSINESS SCHOOL GRAD
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MISS BETTY RUTH FLOW
ERS, daughter of Mrs. A. T.
Martin of Manteo and James P.
Flowers of Stonington, Connect
icut, graduated from Norfolk
College, Norfolk, Virginia, on
May 28, having completed a
one-year secretarial course.
While there, she maintained a
95 average in all her courses
and was invited into the Nation
al Alpha lota Soriety. Foi-mal
graduation exercises will take
place in August.
After a two weeks vacation
in Connecticut and Maine, she
will return to Manteo to work
as secretary to the manager of
the Lost Colony. In the fall, she
plans to go to Washington,
D. C., with the Central Intelli
gence Agency.
HONOR STUDENTS
RECOGNIZED AT
CHAPEL PROGRAM
Three Manfeo Seniors Receive
Scholarships For Study
at College
Teddy DeFebio, Colon Wes
cott, and Nancy Coles Basnight,
three outstanding seniors at
Manteo High School, were
awarded scholarships to the col
lege of their choice at a chapel
program on Wednesday morn
ing as a prelude to graduation
exercises which were held on
Wednesday evening.
Ted De Febio, son of Mrs.
Frank De Febio of Kitty Hawk,
was presented with the $l5O
Manteo Womans Club Scholar
ship by Mrs. Jack Tillett. The
young student was selected on
the basis of scholarship, college
interest and need. Ted plans to
study horticulture at the Uni
versity of Maryland and will
attend the school at College
Park next fall. He was president
of his freshman class; bus dri
ver during his junior and senior
years; Junior Beta Club Presi
dent, a 4-H Club member, and
served on the annual staff dur
ing his junior and senior years.
Nancy Coles Basnight, vale
dictorian for the Class of 1962,
was awarded the John D. Earle
Scholarship by Rev. Harold
Leatherman. Miss Midgett is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Basnight of Manteo. Nancy
Coles intends to use the SIOO
award for tuition at Cornell
University, where she will enter
as a freshman this fall. Miss
Basnight’s accomplishments a
part from her selection as class’
valedictorian, include editorship
of the school annual and partici
pation in the glee club, mono
gram club and math club. A
star basketball forward for the
Redskins, she received All-
Conference status in 1961.
Colon Wayne Wescott was
awarded the SIOO Fearing Scho
larship by Principal Clarence
Butler. Colon is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Colon Wescott of Man
teo. Colon is the president of
his graduating class and served
as Math Club president during
his sophomore year. He is a
member of the science and 4-H
clubs at Manteo High School.
The class president intends to
enter East Carolina College in
the fall where he will begin
preliminary work for an engi
neering degree which he hopes
to obtain at N. C. State Col
lege.
Manteo High School students,
whose performance in extracurri
cular activities and course sub
jects were found to be of the
highest caliber, were awarded
medals symbolizing their a
chievements.
Medal winners, announced by
Principal Clarence Butler, were
as follows: Dionne Tillett, most
athletic girl; Jerry Simpson, Jr.,
most athletic boy; Nancy
Leatherman, outstanding cheer
leader; Judy Perry, home eco
nomics; Mary Faye Rogers,
shorthand; Nancy Lynn Midgett,
commercial; Fred Roush,
science; Charles Evans, French;
See STUDENTS, Page Six
BUXTON'S INLET
WILL BE CLOSED
—ENGINEERS SAY
Ash Wednesday Inlet To Be
Closed By October
McDuffie Vows
The Army Corps of Engineers
announced Wednesday that it
definitely plans to close the new
Buxton Inlet by the end of Oc
tober. The announcement came
from L. C. McDuffie, Jr., Chief
of the Engineering Division of
the Corps office in Wilmington.
The decision on the controver
sial inlet, created by the Ash
Wednesday Storm, follows
several petitions submitted by
Outer Bankers, some favoring
and others violently opposed to
the closure of the 600-foot gash
across Hatteras Island.
McDuffie stated on Wednes
day that his office plans to
advertise in June for bids on
closing the inlet. The engineer
chief indicated that he expects
to open bids on the work in
July and hopes dredging can
start in August. Present plans
call for the closing of the inlet
by the end of October, at an es
timated cost of $225,000.
McDuffie noted that his off
ice was proceeding on instruc
tions to close the inlet and did
not plan to make a study on
whether it should be left open
or closed. He stated that the low
bidder will have to dredge a
three mile channel through the
shallow, sound water to get to
the inlet, The dredging opera
tion is expected to take about
six weeks, he stated.
Representative Herbert Bon
ner had announced that the inlet
would be closed about two
months ago. The announcement
was followed by a swarm of
controversy when a petition
from residents of Buxton, Avon,
Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo
containing more than 300 names,
was sent to Bonner and other
state and national officials on
April 19 asking that the inlet be
left q pen.
The petition, circulated by O.
See INLET, Page Six
ZONING MEASURE
FOR NAGS HEAD
GIVEN HEARING
Commissioners Hope to Reduce
Future Damage From
.Severe Storms
A proposed zoning ordinance
for the new town of Nags Head
was the subject of a public
hearing held Thursday morning
at the Town Hall, with Mayor
Julian Oneto presiding.
The ordinance would set up
two residential and three busi
ness classifications designed to
promote the orderly growth of
Nags Head. Various phases of
construction would be covered,
and limiations would be placed
on such items as the size of a
lot on which a dwelling could be
erected, the size and location of
of signboards, and other mat
ters.
Earlier, the Nags Head Board
of Commissioners had amend
ed the existing building code of
Nags Head in the hope of re
ducing property damage from
future hurricanes, severe storms
and unusually high water. This
action was a direct result of the
heavy losses suffered in the
Ash Wednesday storm.
Eight Feet Deep
The new regulations specify,
among other things, that any
building erected within 150 feet
of the high water mark of the
ocean must have a pile type
foundation of wood, reinforced
concrete or steel, sunk to a
depth of not less that eight feet.
Timber piles must be at least
six inches in diameter at the
building level or building end.
Wood piles must be spaced
not more than eight feet apart
under weight bearing sills. For
two-story or larger buildings or
where the load bearing require
ments make it needful, closer
spacing may be required in the
discretion of the building in
spector. Also, wood piles must
be bolted and braced “in an ap
proved manner” and when wood
braces are used, the recommend
ed size is four by four inches.
Wooden piles must be treat
ed with tar creosote execpt
when in the opinion of the
building inspector the wood is
of a type that does not require
treatment. In masonry construc
tion, the top of the outside
foundation wall footing must be
at least 24 inches below the
level of U. S. Highway 158
Business, the main thoroughfare
through the settled area of the
beach.
Nails, clips and other devices
fbr attaching roofs must be
See ZONING. Page Six
GRADUATE OF SACRED
HEART JUNIOR COLLEGE
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MISS NANCY HELEN
GLYNN who will graduate Sun
day afternoon from Sacred
Heart Junior College in Belmont,
has been named salutatorian of
her class, In addition to excel
lence in her studies, Miss Glynn
has been secretary of the student
council. Attending the gradua
tion will be her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Glynn of Manteo;
and Mrs. Elma Wood of Manteo.
HYDE COMMISSIONERS
LOST RENOMINATION
IN SATURDAY VOTE
P. D. Midgett, Jr. of Engel
hard carried every precinct in
Hyde to amass a whopping 1,218
votes and lead the ticket in
Hyde County’s Democratic Pri
mary of last Saturday.
Four of the six Hyde County
officials challenged in the pri
mary won renomination easily,
but two powers on the Board of
County Commissioners failed to
win. Long-time chairman H. L.
Sadler was defeated by more
than a 2 to 1 vote by political
novice Leon Ballance of Nebras
ka; for the Lake Landing dis
trict seat on the board. Mr. Bal
lance polled 1,004 votes to 496
for Sadler. Sadler had been on
the board for more than a de
cade.
Charlie Carawan of Slades
ville also lost in an unsuccess
ful air for renomination. Young
Tommy Jones of Fairfield de
feated Carawan 841 to 614 for
the Fairfield-Currituck district
seat. The win marked Jones’
first bid for public office.
Seth B. Credle of Swan Quar
ter was the only survivor of the
board re-shuffle, as he defeated
Alvah O’Neal, a fellow towns
man by a 972-432 vote to re
tain his Swan Quarter-Ocracoke
district seat.
Mrs. Evelyn Swindell, long
time Register of Deeds, scored
the largest victory in Hyde by
defeating Mrs. Eleanor Swindell
1,206 to 249. Charlie Cahoon,
Hyde’s Sheriff for many years,
breezed to an easy victory over
challenger Carrol Sadler of Fair
field. Cahoon collected 1,075
votes and Sadler 461. The incum
bent carried every precinct ex
cept Failfield.
In the race for representative,
one-termer W. J. Lupton of
Swan Quarter withstood a de
termined bid by Joe Simmons of
Fairfield to gain the renomina
tion. Lupton amassed 862 votes
as compared to 644 for Simmins.
A wide majority at Lake Land
ing and Engelhard plus a 90
vote margin in his home box
proved to be the margin of
victory for Lupton. Mr. Sim
mons won easily in his home
precinct and carried both Ocra
coke and Ponzer precincts by a
narrow majority.
P. D. Midgett, Jr. picked up
more votes than the other two
candidates combined, for his big
Hyde victory in the State Cen
ate race. Midgett’s 1,218 votes
See HYDE, Page Six
BOY SCOUT PAPER DRIVE
A waste paper drive, to help
fill the coffers of the Manteo
Boy Scout troup, will be con
ducted Saturday morning, June
2, from nine until 12 noon.
Those who have paper they
would like to donate (and at the
same time speed spring house
cleaning) are asked to have it
bound and out where it can be
seen. Cooperation from the local
citizenry will be appreciated by
the Scouts.
BATTEN BAGS BIG BASS
Ivey P. Batten of Hatteras
has been credited with the catch
of a 59 pound channel bass,
which he snared in Hatteras In
let on April 18, by “Field and
Stream.” The entry will com
pete with other catches for hon
ors in the Field and Stream
Annual Fishing Contest.
BEACH FISHING PIERS
FAST REPAIR DAMAGE
FROM HEAVIEST STORM
Those at Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills Back
in Operation; Three Others Busily At Work
and Hope to Be Back in Business Within
Weeks; Fishermen Getting Break
The Dare County beaches are
recovering rapidly from the Ash
Wednesday storm, which left a
trail of havoc estimated as high
as S2O million.
Everywhere along the 20 mile
stretch of sand, the sounds of
the saw and the hammer are be
ing heard. Various sources fig
ured the repair job as 90 per
cent complete, though any fig
ure would be largely quesswork.
There is good news for fisher
men in the fact that all five of
the fishing piers along the Nags
Head Banks from Kitty Hawk
to Whalebone will be back in
opeation before the season is far
advanced.
The Kitty Hawk Fishing Pier
was the first to get back in busi
ness. It had $5,000 to $6,000
damage, and this had been re
paired by Easter.
Fishing Improved
The Avalon Fishing Pier at
Kill Devil Hills was back in
operation May 1, despite the
fact that about 125 feet had
been tom off the ocean end. All
has been rebuilt, and the park
ing lot repaired. Actually, fish
ing off this pier was improved
by the storm, according to P. L.
Powell, owner and operator.
This was due to the fact that
a deep channel was cut there.
Large sea mullets and plenty of
large bluefish are being caught
there, Powell said.
The Nags Head Fishing Pier,
also damaged badly, probably
will be open again by July 4,
according to David Mizelle,
manager. This pier is being ex
tended 100 feet farther to sea,
and will have a “T” at the end
for the benefit of fishermen, the
only one along the beach with
this feature, he said.
The Nags Head pier had a
physical inventory loss of $62,-
000 from the series of tidal
waves that swept the beach
March 7-8, Mizelle said, ex
plaining that this figure was
arrived at on the basis of costs
15 years ago. Replacement costs
will ran much higher, he added.
New Construction
Jennette’s Fishing Pier and
Motor Court at the south end of
the Nags Head Beach, is not
only undergoing extensive re
pairs, but much new construc
tion also is under way. Work on
the pier should be completed
within 15 working days, Warren
H. Jennette Jr., owner and
operator, said Monday.
Already, fishermen are being
permitted to use the pier, free
of charge, with the condition
that they are not to get in the
way of workmen restoring it.
Motel rooms are open now at
Jennette’s Motor Court, though
general repairs to the property
are still in progress. Also, Jen
nette is building nine luxury
cottages which he said will be
open within a week. These feat
ure handsome mahogany panel
ing and the latest in air condi
tioning and heating equipment.
Pier Lengthened
Work is under way also at
the Seaport Fishing Pier, farth
est south of all along this
stretch of the Banks. Fisher
men are using it free of charge
while repairs are being made. A.
E. “Red” Mitchell, owner and
operator, hopes to have it ready
for business within a few weeks.
He is lengthening the pier to
850 feet. Also, the Seaport Pier
expects to reopen its tackle
shop within two or three weeks.
Fishing piers at Chicamacom
ico and Frisco, on the Hatteras
Banks south of Oregon Inlet,
already are reported back in
operation. The fury of the storm
apparently was much less there
than to the north, although a
new inlet was cut across the
Banks north of Buxton. This is
crossed now by a temporary
wooden bridge while contro
versy rages as whether it is bet
ter to close the inlet or buttress
it to keep it open.
Having learned a costly les
son, many owners of cottages
along the Banks are jacking
them up to permit free flow of
the water under them in the
event another similar storm
hits the area. Many also are re
pairing or rebuilding cottages
ravaged by the Adh Wednesday
blow, and are repairing or re
placing conceta driveways and
parking areas that in many in
stances were damaged heavily.
All in all, business interests
See PIERS Page Six
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C.
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
Pages I through 6
STEVENS ORDERS
E. MOORE CASE
TO PASQUOTANK
Superior Court Judge's Decision
Transfers Arson Trial
From County
Judge Henry L. Stevens has
ordered the case of State vs. Ed
win G. Moore transferred to
Pasquotank County for trial.
Stevens announced his decisions
on Monday morning to solicitor
Walter Cahoon after reviewing
the case. Cahoon has stated that
the state will appeal the de
cision.
Moore, who had been charged
with the unlawful burning of
Parkerson’s Hotel at Nags Head
on April 25, 1961, had argued,
through his attorneys, J. H.
Leroy, Jr. and Jesse Jones, that
it would be impossible to obtain
a fair trial in Dare County.
The Moore case was slated for
trial here on June 18, after the
North Carolina Supreme Court
had appointed a special term
of Superior because of the
crowded docket during the May
Term which is now underway. A
special venire of 60 prospective
jurors from Perquimons County
had been called for the trial
here. The trial is now scheduled
for a special term of the Su
perior Sourt of Pasquotank
County which convenes on July
30.
The court order was based up
on prejudice created against the
defendant in connection with
various civil cases pending in
Dare County and discussion
“which has appeared to assume
that the defendant was involved
in the setting of the said fires.”
The order also took note of the
fact that the defendant is a na
tive of Washington, D. C. and
little known in the county.
The defendant, Moore faces
four charges involving building
See MOORE, Page Six
MOORE GETS TERM
IN STATE PRISON
FOR SORDID CRIME
A castration case and a tres
pass offense were the two items
which highlighted the May Term
of Superior Court which began
here on Monday under Judge
Henry L. Stevens.
William Poole, a 48 year old
colored resident of Nags Head
pleaded guilty to the assault and
disfiguration of Amanda Lee
Meekins, the 32 year old victim
of a forced hysterectomy on the
afternoon of March 12. The as
sailant was sentenced to two
years in the State Prison for
his part in one of the most
heinous and shocking crimes
ever to appear before the courts
of Dare County.
The Poole case had attracted
widespread attention when tes
timony was heard on April 3,
in a closed-door proceeding be
fore Judge W. F. Baum, Dare
County Judge of Recorders
Court. Amanda Meekins explain
ed at that time that she had
been admitted to Pungo District
Hospital and remained there for
13 days for treatment of “vulva
and buttock lacerations” which
she said, were inflicted by Poole.
Mrs. Theo De Febio of Kitty
Hawk was convicted on two
counts of trespass and ordered
by the court to remove all her
personal belongings from the
Paul Gaimel Hill Coast Guard
Station belonging to the Kitty
Station belonging to the Kitty
Hawk Land Company.
Mrs. De Febio had pleaded
not guilty to the trespass of
fense and acted as her own at
torney during the lengthy trial.
David Stick an officer of the
Company testified on the stand
that the defendant had refused
to leave the company’s property
after being asked to remove
herself and her family on sev
eral occasions. Officer George
Frank testified that the defen
dant had been legally evicted on
two occasions and had returned
each time, even after the doors
had been padlocked.
Judge Stevens has given the
defendant until June 2 to re
move all personal belongings
from the building and has in-
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