The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-05-25
.LETs STOP BEING a HORSES ASS.


Every once in awhile Dare County plays the part of
ackass National methods employed on the coun
ty level That is the people permit to ne mau
now that the time has to wind the famous DeFen
case end the spectacle of Dare County being laughed
at of the courthouse being made joke and those officials
who wish carry their jobs faithfully and with common
sense be allowed to pursue their duty peace without
the annoyance of the collection of curious people and chill
who hang around to make sport OF persons they con-
slider cracked in the head.
The fact SINNERS down, through all this of stu
pdty that the DeFebos getting the big end OF the
stick considerable cost to the taxpayers OF Dare Coun
tv The three children being boarded in private home
at the expense of the Taxpayers that small mat
this day and time to be rid of the cost OF supporting
ones own children Furthermore, DeFebo himself Whom
no one would employ at ganful wage is being fed and
boarded part time in jail and part time with sumptuous
tel fare costs 1t looks like the to the people of Dare
angles it's the DeFebios who have the brains in the case
and they getting by pretty nicely.
While less expensive fare but probably more stupid
the DeFebio has been allowed to take over the
nuisance by day to courthouse workers, and others
who wish there to do business Instead of locking
most places the safety and protection of county prop
erty is left open for the DeFebo to live in in the
with her blankets her personal Effects etc. that in adj
don to being to the curiosity of the visitor
the is taking over the odor OF inhabited quarters tna
are in need of soap and elbow grease
Maybe by the time the Commissioners meet again, they
will have arrived at the conclusion that sanity should
be exercised handling of this Maybe they will
arrange for somebody to take over the custody OF the
courthouse lock nights cut out the nopnouse ous
ness and this fooishness If anybody crazy musnt
be the DeFebios eccentric though they may be- that's the
way thew wish live, then they have made their choice
their degree self resepct and pride allows them to Live
contrary to established custom and chsel this kind of
for their needs from the people of Dare County they
have inflicted themselves upon then who we to judge
They may continue to be eccentric without being
crazy way of thinking those who lack
the CUTS to end the
It seems stupid that after so years of failing to
anyone of the hundreds of local citizens and
voters violated the compulsory school attendance
statute that the officials Should pick up Johnny
Lately crank of this kind who sojourning briefly in
Dare County, and get themselves all baed up and become
unable to find their way out of the they in The
worst part of is that the taxpayers being taken for
ride and hown hell you get the county out of debt
keep out of debt while running bills for this sort
of thing for the taxpayers to fork to settle.
Our treatment of the subject may be little rude and
unrefned, but think is about time for somebody to
the CUTS to speak out in plain English that anyone
understand Why should people continue to be
laughing stock and stand idle while those the public call
crazy and cranks continue to make laughing stock,
Why, oh why, can't somebody enough CUTS and
this matter of the way and let this
guy who not resident of Dare County return to
his home vicinity where there many of his kind He
has to Dare County product of Washington D. c.,
where he used to reside We have read great deal of
comment about how country being At last some
has down from Washington to lead Off
Gals into the Washington method of managing the peoples
business.