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The coastland times., 1953-05-29
AGED FARMER
TIED UP, ROBBED,
IN TYRRELL co.
Samuel c. Gibbs of Gum Neck
Loses $500 Wednesday
Morning About One
O'Clock

Samuel C. Gibbs a former res
ident of Hyde County living in
the Gum Neck section of TYR
ell County was manhandlcd,
bound and robbed by uniderti-
fled masked assailants Wednes-
day morning about one o'clock.
He lived alone, having been
awakened by a man at his door
who told him his car had stalled
in front of the home of Mr..
Gibbs and a light was needed.
Mr.. Gibbs told him he could
lend a flashlight, and when he
opened the door to pass it to
the man, was grabbed by the
stranger.
Mr.. Gibbs, who is active for
his age, being about 81 to IS
years old, got the door shut, and
threw the man aside, but a sec
ond man came in the door with
a gun and demanded he give up.
He was ordered to open his safe,
but Mr.. Gibbs said it was a sons
and he did not know the COM
bination, according to Sheriff B.
Ray Cohoon. The robbers then
threw Mr.. Gibbs on the bed after
giving him some blows on the
head. They then carried the
500-pound safe away . without
leaving trace between the
house and the car. Mr.. Gibbs got
loose and reported to officers
who got to the scene about two
o'clock. He said he had $500 in
cash in the safe and notes and
mortgages totaling some $4,000
Sheriff Cohoon said yesterday
he is being assisted in the inves-
tigation, which has developed a
few promising clues, by SBI
agent Clyde Fentress of Wash
ington, Patrolman L. N. Walters,
Chief of Police J. L. Poston and
night officer H. T. Goodwin of
Columbia.
Mr.. Gibbs, who lives in what
is known as "Over the Swamp
Neighborhood," has a daughter
living elsewhere and three sons
in the armed forces. His nearest
neighbor lives three to four hun
dred yards away.
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
GRAND JURY ASKS
MORE POLICEMEN
ON DARE BEACHES
General Appearance of Coun-
ty Offices CompIimented;
Work Finished in
Short Order

| Mrs. Grace Mann of MannS
Harbor this week was the second
woman Grand Jury foreman in
Dare County. Judge Bone highly
praised the jury at the conclu-
sion of its report at noon Tues
day The Clerk of the Court said
the Jury got more work done
in less time than any he had
known in % years. This Jury's
report requested more compe-
tent police officers for the beach
es and for -Hatteras Island, and
enumerated other things brought
to its attention. The grand jury
consisted of Mrs. Nina He'll, Mrs.
Hayes Fulcher, w. A. Gray and
z. H. Rose of Buxton. Troy
Hooper and Alton Best of Stun
py Point. M. M. Meekins of Kitty
Hawk; Mrs. Ernest Haywood
and Wilton Gaimel of Colington,
Mrs. Herman Tillett of Kitty
Hawk; w. T. Tillett of Manns
Harbor, w. w. Peele of Hatteras,
Mrs. Carrie Baum of Nags Head,
w. J. Balance of Wanchese, D.
V. Meekins of Manteo; Geo.
Ambrose of East Lake; Mrs.
Mann; Charlie M. johnson of
Nags Head.
The report follows:
Cali bills and other matters
brought to our attention have
been attended to and completed.
We offer our thanks to the Pre-
siding Judge, the solicitor and
other court officers for their in
struction, assistance and cooper
alton.
"We wish to commend the
various county officials for the
well-kept manner of their off
ices and apparent efficiency,
both in the courthouse and the
community building. 1t speaks
well for the officials and their
interest in their duties. Property
is well painted and cared for.
There are a few minor excep-
tions, such as paint needed on
the Community Building and
some repairs to yard walls. The
Jail is well kept and in good
condition.
"a serious traffic hazard has
been called to our attention on
the west end of the community
building, namely the parking of
cars head-on, creating an OBJ
struction at a corner where there
is high speed. We urge that a
sign be erected prohibiting park
ing other than parallel with the
curb for the temporary use of
the general public having bust
ness in the building, and that all
employees of the building be in
structed to park their personal
cars on the concrete apron at the
rear of the building.
t"We are glad to pass on, good
reports about the Welfare De-
See JURY, Page Four,
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
PULP COMPANY
TO PAY S75O,OOO
FOR MORE LANDS
West Virginia Co. Buys &C.
dar Works Holdings in
Four Counties

Manteo, May % West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany will purchase addition
al timber reserves in North Caro-
lima as a result of a transaction
just completed with Richmond
Cedar Works, a Virginia cor
poration with main offices in
Norfolk, Va, it was announced
today by officials of the paper
company.
A spokesman said that the
paper company had exercised
an option to purchase approx
imately 10000 acres of land in
Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and Wash
ington counties.
Actual transfer of the title will
take place at a closing to be
held on or before August Is.
When the transaction is COM
pleted the paper company will
take title to all lands, of the
Virginia corporation in the four
counties, but not such physical
properties as plants, factories,
mills, buildings, logging equip
ment and other such facilities
owned by Richmond Cedar
Works.
Purchase price of the land has
been set at $750,000 or an aver
age of about $3.50 per acre,
The bulk of the acreage is
located in Tyrrell County.
Among the larger single tracts
are about 115,OOO in Tyrrell and
Hyde Counties, commonly known
as the Josiah Collins Patent;
about 1880 acres in Dare
County, located on the Alligator
River and known locally as the
McRae and Rodman lands, and
around 5,875 acres in Washing
ton County, in an area gener-
ally known as Bulls Bay Swamp.
The company spokesman said
the land is considered by it's
foresters to have a good forest
potential which, under a sound,
long-term management program,
may provide the company with
good pulpwood reserves for the
future. Although the land has
been cut over during timber
operations in recent years, resi-
dual stands of pine cover about
half the area and the balance is
in cedar and mixtures of pine
and such hardwoods as gum,
oak and poplar.
A wide expanse of the area
See LANDS, Page Four
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
FIRE BURNS $50
ACRES LAST WEEK
NEAR LONG SHOAL
Began on Roadside of U. S.
2o4 Near Hyde County,
Near Deep Creek

Another destructive fire fared
up last week on West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company property, de-
stroylng or damaging about $50
acres of pine timber and reproduc-
ton before it could be brought un-
der control.
Company officials said the fire
started at a point south of High
way 264 between Deep Creek
Bridge and Long Shoal River. The
cause of the fire has not been de-
termined.
The blaze was discovered at mid
afternoon last Thursday by a pass
ing motorist, who Immediately re-
ported the fire to Roy Basnight, a
company employee. Company fire
crews, alerted by radio, swungein-
to action at once and were soon
Joined by state forest crews head
ed by the Dare and Hyde county
wardens and fire Fighters recruited
by the company in Manteo.
Famed by northeast wind, the
fire quickly burned a quarter-mile
swath from the highway to Long
Shoal River and began spreading
slowly along the fanks at right
angles to the highway. Using trac-
tors, boats equipped with pumps
and back pumps, and aided by
plane patrols, the fire crews man.
aged to contain the blaze fairly
well during the first day On Fri
day, however, a shift in wind de-
veloped new fire head which NOV
ed in northeasterly direction,
burning severely through stands of
pulpwood sized pine and healthy
pine reproduction.
Except for cleaning out burning
snags, the fire was brought under
control by Saturday morning, al
though company and state person
mel continued to patrol the area
until about Monday midnight.
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
BRIDGE GROUP
MEETS AND EATS
IN BELHAVEN
Meeting Wednesday Discuss
ed Further Steps In Al
ligator-Croatan Prop
isition

L. L. Swain of Manteo, Presi-
dent of the Southern Albemarle
Association returned to Manteo
Wednesday afternoon from Bel
haven with the report of a good
meal enjoyed at River Forest
Manor following a discussion of
further steps towards campaign
ing for the bridging of Alligator
River and Croatan Sound. Mr..
Swain opened the meeting at
1920. DR.. w. T. Ralph special
committee chairman was pres
ent; also Floyd Cohoon of Col
umbia, L. L Combs, Tyrrell Re-
preventative, A. Corey of Martin;
c. w. Mann of Manns Harbor.
Others who attended were Way
land Sermons and Harry Nc
Mullan Jr., of Washington who
are interested in the building of
a toll bridge over Croatan Sound
and a toll road between Nags
Head and Virginia Beach.
A resolution was passed favor
ing obtaining the services of the
Engineering Company which
made the survey for private in
terests on these projects. Dis
cuSsion was opened to all, and
expressions made by all pre-
sent. Later, the aims and pur-
poses of the committee will be
outlined to new Highway Com.
mission members, none of whom
had been invited to Wednes-
days meeting.
The coastland times., 1953-05-29

GENERAL LEWIS B. HER
SHEY, who will address the
graduating class of the Manteo
High School Friday night, is
head of the Selective Service
system in this country. He was
born in Steuben County, Ind,
Sept. II, 1893. Son of Latta Ere
leigh and Rosetta (Richardson)
Hershey. His record includes:
B. S. Tri-State College. Angola,
Ind, 1912, B. Pd., A. B. 1914.
Student, Indiana University 1917.
Attended Field Artillery School,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1922-1923.
Command and General Staff
School, 1931-33; Army War Coll
ege, 1933-34. University of Ha-
waii, 1886: LII. D (hon), Tri-
State College, Ohio State Uni
versity, Oglethorpe University,
Albright College, Lafayette Coll
ege; Columbia University, 1947.
He married Ellen Dygert, Nov.
%, 1917; Children-Kathryn Ell.
izabeth, Gilbert Richardson,
George Frederick, Ellen Margar-
See HERSHEY, Page Four
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
w. E. DANIELS, IA,
WANCHESE LEAD'R
DIES SUDDENLY
sll-KnoWn Builder Taken
Monday Night Following
A Full Days Work

William Ethelbert Daniels, IA
wel-knewn contractor, and COM
munity leader of Wanchese died
suddenly at 1890 Monday night
He had spent the day working
with the Daniels Building Sup
ply at Nags Head, a firm in
which he and members of his
family were interested. Dr. C.
F. Harris was called to his bed
side, but he had passed away.
Mr. Daniels was known to many
of his friends as Tucker. He
was the husband of Mrs. Lille
Gallop Daniels, and the son of
the late George Charles and
Nancy Cudworth Daniels, a life
long resident of Wanchese where
he was born Jan. 9, 1879. He was
a member of the Methodist
church. The body was taken to
Twiford Funeral Home in Man
teo.
Mr.. Daniels is survived by
three sons, Ivey, Llewellyn and
Victor Daniels of Wanchese;
four daughters, Mrs Carrie Till
EFT, Mrs, Noah Forbes, Mrs.
Ward Daniels of Wanchese and
Mrs. Ernest Walker of Barco.
BY three half-brothers: Com
mander George c. Daniels of
Norfolk, c. H. and Luther DAN
iels Of Seattle, Wash. BY two
sisters, Mrs. Lucetta Montague
and Mrs Arlettie Tiilett of Wan
chese and by three half-sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Daniels of Wanchese,
Mrs. A, S. Austin of Hatteras and
Miss Elrado Daniels of Norfolk.
Also by many grandchildren
and several great grandchildren
Mr.. Daniels was looked upon
as one Of the most reliable and
industrious citizens of his COM
munity. He had been engaged
in the fishing business and build
ing houses all his life. He was
thrifty and successful, looked
well after his own household and
devoted his life to the service of
his family, his community and
church.
u Iee DANIELS, Page Four
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
COTTAGE BREAKIN%
DEFENDANTS DRAW
TERMS IN PRISON
Fugitive COnvicts' Time Is Extend
ed Following Attempt to Hide
Out on Beach

Six cases were disposed of in
superior court the first three
days of the week, the jury was
out on another and still another
was in trial when an adjourn
ment was taken until Thursday
morning.
Jeremiah Westcott, Negro,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
larceny of clothing and other ar
ticles from Bruce Lennon and
was sentenced to six months on
the roads.
John Alton Myers pleaded
guilty to a charge of larceny of
an automobile while he was
fugitive from prison camp. He
was given a sentence of two to
three years, to run concurrently
with the sentence for which he
was already in prison camp.
Warren Tarkinton, Thomas j.
Cooper, William Overton and
Beulah Mae Burton pleaded
guilty to charges of breaking and
entering at beach cottages. Tark
ington, Cooper and Beaulah Mae
Burton were sentenced to two to
three years in prison Overton
got sentence of 18 months to
three years. Harrington and
Cooper were sentenced on two
charges, the terms to run con-
currently; Overton and the Bur
ton woman to one charge. The
cottages entered were those be-
longing to Charles Nash of
South Mills and to the Twiford
funeral home.
Three convict fugitives were
given six months on the road, to
be served at the end of their
present terms, on charges of
hreaking and entering the cot
of Col. Howard Rough at
a ,hern Shores.
!, RS. Evelyn Stowe McAbee of
.isco was granted a divorce
from William Alexander Nc
Abee. They have three children
While the jury was out after
the trial of Pat Bayne of Nags
Head, the case against Lloyd
Meekins, charged with assault
with deadly weapon with in
tent to kill, was started. When
5 o'clock came, however, court
adjourned until the following
morning.
A true bill was found against
James w. Leary of Edenton.
who is charged with sexual as
saults against two small girls
of six and seven at Nags Head
last summer This case was not
tried due to Leary now being
in mental institution.
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
BEACH ROBBERY
SOLVED QUICKLY
AT MACS HEAD
Evans Store Entered and
Cash Taken; Jack Hoff-
Ter Admits Guilt

Nags Head. - Jackson Hoffler
of Hertford was arrested Sunday
on charge of breaking and en-
tering the Evans store on the
beach. In superior court in Man
teo, Tuesday, he asked contin-
uance until the next term of
court in order to get a lawyer.
The court, however, instructed
him to get a lawyer Immediately
SO that the case could be settled
this term. -,
Later in the day, his lawyer
asked for continuance to give
him time to prepare the case, but
the court insisted that if possible
it come UP at this term. Mean
time, the defendant is held in
Jail.
Charles Evans, Manteo post
master and owner of the beach
store, said that the store was
closed about 2 o'clock Saturday
morning, and when it was open
ed again later in the morning,
one cash register was missing
and another was damaged, and
approximately $500 was missing
Entrance was made through a
side window.
Later the missing cash regis
ter was found buried in the sand
near the store. Sheriff Frank
The coastland times., 1953-05-29

THEO. S. MEEKINS on May 21st
passed his 83rd milestone, and is
still going strong, operating his
real estate and insurance bust
ness. For more than IS years he
has been active in the business and
political life of Dare County. He
has served in many offices, includ-
ing Clerk of the Court, member of
the county board of education, two
terms as representative, town al
derman; State Fisheries Commits
sioner, and Federal game warden,
etc. He was long in the mercantile
business in Manteo. The greater
part of his life has been spent in
developing real estate, and he is
still at it. He was born at Rodan-
the.
The coastland times., 1953-05-29

Cahoon, who Investigated the
case, said Hoffler was picked
up in Elizabeth City.
Hoffler, the court was told,
has admitted entering the store
but claims he got only 5000.
The same night that the Evans
store was entered, a tenant in
one of the Jennette cottages
heard the screen door being cut.
He jumped up and the intruder
ran.
See ROBBERY, Page Four
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
MELVIN DANIELS BACK
ON JOB; GOING STRONG
Dare Register of Deeds Receivers
After Stay in Hospital; Has
Missed Only Two Board
Meetings in % Years

The many friends of Melvin
f. Daniels, Dare County's Reg
lister of Deeds for % years are
glad to know he is back on the
job after some two weeks spent
in Norfolk hospital while being
laid low from an ear infection.
Mr.. Daniels takes pride in the
fact that he has missed attend
ing only two meetings of the
Board of Commissioners in all
these % years. One this month
and one in 1885 due to illness.
See REGISTER, Page Four
The coastland times., 1953-05-29
FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR
DARE co. HEALTH CENTER

Washington, D. c. - Congress
man Herbert c. Bonner has to-
day been advised by the Public
ment of Health, Education and
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare, Washington, D. c., that
preliminary approval of the
amount of $29,181.25 has been
Granted for the Dare County
Health Center project at Manteo.
North Carolina. The estimated
Federal share of this amount q
$9,921.62. 7
The coastland times., 1953-05-29

Judge Walter ]. Bone. pre-
siding in superior court We'd
nesdaY. allowed a continuance
for Jackson Hoffler of Hert-
ford. charged in connection
with a robbery of Charles
Evans store at Nags Head.
This was done to give him
opportunity TO get a lawyer.
Bond was fixed at $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

the engineer was busy at some
thing else and rode four miles
without being detected. He always
said it was the best ride he had
ever had.
The committee named few
weeks ago to see that fund was
raised to help Leonard Tippitt, met
at the Fire House on Friday even
ing and reported progress. 1t was
reported that the citizens of Mid
dletown had contributed s151.60
for this cause and that the total
sum collected was $697 7.55 and that
further receipts cue to come in in
a day or so will carry the fund
over $500. Mr.. John Lyman was
elected treasurer and he is to pre-
sent the first check to the injured
man, Mr.. Tippitt, one day this
week.
A rather dull. season without a
game of baseball has been the la
ment of several citizens who al
ways took big hand to seeing
that everything was set for big
game here every Saturday or SUM-
day. 1t was weekly pasttime to
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

class colors were green and white.
The class: Glenda Upgar, Betty
Jane Bratton, Betty Burris, Patty
Caey, Velma Chas, Ann Cochran,
Margaret Daniels, Lois Mannering,
Idella Everett. Molly Green, Elaine
Heinold, Mary Ella Hewes, Louise
Ivory, Shirley Jester, Kay John
son, Ruth Leathern, Doris McGinn-
ess, Nellie Pearson, Joyce Schwat-
ka, Jane Slaughter, Sally Thomas,
Frances Williams, Richard Atkin-
son, Harry Barsch, Jack Blake,
Donald Case, Clarence Drummond,
Charles Hudson George Hudson,
George Hughes, Paul McNatt,
Frank Powell, Merle Pulley, Will
liam Spencer, George Tippett, Rog-
er Tippitt, Donald Wiley and Jerry
CHM.
George Rothwell of Allentown,
Pa, was a visitor here on Satur-
day.
If this is anything which char
acterizes the average American, it
is his eagerness to learn almost
anything at almost any age.
Opportunity may come through
a door you didn't know was open.
1t may have its faults, but the
automobile has been a great moral
influence in our modern world. 1t
has stopped lot of horse stealing.
It works out about even. Fat
people don't live as long as thin
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

ones but they have a better time
doing it.
Bert Kingwood of Charlestown,
Md, was a visitor here on Satur-
day.
Obstacles are put in your way to
find out whether you really wanted
a thing, or whether you just
thought you did.
Revised: d:-People who live in
glass houses don't have to worry
about termites.
The threatening weather on Sum
day did not deter the large congre-
COTTON from turning out to enjoy
an excellent sermon by the pastor,
the Rev. H. M. Parks whose topic
was Witness of the Spirit. He
said in part: THE church under
persecution proved to be the true
church of God. The Apostles also
proved to be sailed to preach her
Gospel and Salvation. No punish
ment could destroy their zeal for
the ministry. Their subjects of
testimony were the Crucifxtion,
Resurrection, Ascension. Such
preaching kept the church alive
with the Holy Spirit. They then
added to this, Jesus as savious, re-
pentance and forgiveness of sin.
The character of witnessing was
human and divine. The spirit gave
them boldness. 1t kept them hum
bic and pure of heart. What is
our testimony for the church.
Will the next generation bless the
Lord because of faith and conse-
Grafton?
At this time of the year straw
rides and hayrides were frequent,
if we turn back the pages of time
and see the doings of years years
back to 920 or thereabouts. We
recall that one summer evening six
strawrides left town for trip
through the surrounding country.
1t was evidently a night of frolic
and one that must have set a
record as to the number of parties
leaving town on the same evening.
A local daredevil used to take
a hazardous ride every Saturday
and apparently he thought nothing
of it. He would get on the pilot
of an engine drawing a passenger
train which was due here at 1885
pm. and ride to our town, getting
aboard at Middletown. AS the
train pulled into the station here
he would be sitting on the pilot
and waved his hat to all at the
station who were there to meet
some visitor coming on the train.
This, of course was not allowed but
I he could sneak on the pilot while
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

The graduation exercises of the
Townsend Consolidated School
were held in the school auditorium
on Thursdayevening, June 18th.
The large room was completely
filed by relatives and friends of
the graduating class of thirty-eight
members. The exercises began on
Sunday, June 7th, when the Rev.
Henry M. Parks delivered the Bac-
calaureate sermon to the gradu-
ates at the Townsend Church. The
exercises opened with a process
sional by the school band, follow
cd by an invocation by Rev. Parks.
Then came the greeting by Doris
Elaine McGinness and History by
George Hughes. The class gave a
Nautical Extravaganza and Mar
garet Daniels gave the Will after
which the class sang Battle Hymn
of the Republic" Donald Wiley
gave the Prophecy and the class
followed with How Well We Re
member" The closing program
was given by Louise Ivory. Then
the principal M. H. E. Crawford,
gave the Presentation of Certifi-
Gates. The entrance of the flower
girls and boys was a highly popu-
lar part of the exercises. Then
the Rev. Parks gave the benedic-
tion and then the recessional. The
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

go out to the ball field and see a
rafting good game between the
local club and some challenging
club which had come here to try
conclusions with the locals. The
crowd of spectators was growing
rapidly when the idea blew up and
nobody seems to care q rap.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18
Handsberry In Korea

End 1t. Eugene b. Handsberry,
whose wife, Jean, lives in Smyrna,
Del, recently arrived in Korea for
duty with the 40th Infantry Divi-
sion. Originally a California Ma
tional Guard outfit, the "Starburst"
division hit the Korean battlefield
in early 1852 after intensive field
training in Japan. Handsberry, who
enteed the Army in September,
1851 is presently assigned to the
160th Infantry Regiment. He
graduated from Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, Md. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hands
berry, live in Leipsic, Del.
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The well equipped the
insurance community with all of life and general
Representing this is big
enough provide protection needed small enough
insurance problems prompt, personal attention
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18
DRIVE 1T Y0URsELFI

You want a car you'll both
be happy with-one that
performs for a man, handles
easily for a woman. We
believe Oldsmobile's the
Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

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Smyrna times., 1953-06-18

launching this special ''Double-Date''
campaign-inviting you to come in
and drive the Super "88" or Classic
Ninety-Eight together. See for yourself
how the "Rocket" Engine rules the
straightaway, how Hydra-Matic's
Super Range levels the hills, how the
Power-Ride Chassis seems to iron out
the toughest roads. Then -.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
AIRPORT
Arlington
nT A-Q1m

"ARROWHEAD" tTech), CHARI-
Plus ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
MEET DIR. JEKYLL AND MR..
HYDE" at 9:10. Cartoon. Located
in Arlington, on U. S. Route l, Just
Over the 18th St; Bridge: Saturday;
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