The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-05-28

o. L. Williams is seeking to rep
resent Hyde County in the next
Legislature. He is appealing to the
people of his native county and all
friends to support his candidacy
next Saturday, May Goth. He is
offering his record of public service
to the county in support of his
candidacy.
He has been con his own" since
the age of IA. Homeless, other
than a house and a little land, but
within him a yearning and burning
desire and ambition for self-im.
provement. He set out to acquire 9
general education. He has succeed
ed. In law, he has a remarkable
record. Licensed to practice law in
all the Courts of North Carolina
and Virginia. Licensed to practice
in the Federal Courts and before
the Veterans Administration. FL
nally, licensed and admitted to
practice law before the United
States Supreme Court. The highest
distinction and honor that can
come to any lawyer practicing
before any Court in America. Com
paratively few lawyers in the
State and Nation have this dis
tinction. Aside from his profession
al qualifications, he is a practical
"dirt farmer"
Mr.. Williams was born in Hyde
County and has remained here
through choice. He has given the
very best he had to improve condi-
tions in his native county. In pri-
vate life, he has contributed to re-
ligious, educational and civic i'm
provements, always alert to the
things worthwhile for his county
Some of his clients outside the
County have responded to his sug-
gestion and given thousands of dol
lars for public improvements.
His Legislative record of &C
complishments and his accomplish
ments through personal influence
include:
Recorders Court-Creation-No
such Court when he went to Legis-
lature in 1885. Chapter 1896, Public
Laws 1885.
Resolution Memorializing Con-
gress to retain scotton processing
tax for the benefit of the farmer.
Resolution No. 40, Public Laws
1895.
State wide law requiring Re-
ceivers of "busted banks" to settle
with depositors and others having
money in the "busted banks. Hun
dreds of bank depositors through
out the State were saved many
thousands of dollars by this law.
The Bank of HYDE then in receiver
ship was settled under the provis-
ions of this Act. Chapter 231 Pub
lie Laws 1885.
The Oystermen of Hyde County
came in for much relief through
and by the untirjng efforts of Mr.
Williams, aside from his legisla-
tive record. Working through the
Department of Conservation and
DEVELOPMENT. Hyde County receiv-
ed $44 $1,000 to re-stock the oyster
bottoms of Hyde County in 1895
and subsequent wears. Letter OF
Mr.. R. Bruce Etheridge, October
II, 1885.
$5O,OOO.OO was saved to Hyde
County road allotment when re.
pairs were first made on the road
across Mattamuskeet Lake. No
part of this cost was charged to
Hyde County by reason of Mr.
Williams efforts. Difference to let
ter of Mr.. A. H. Graham to Mr.
Williams.)
State law authorizing the open
ing of branch banks or tellers
windows in all counties of the state
then without banking facilities
Swan Quarter and Colum b q
branches of the Engelhard Bank
ing & Trust Company (now the
East Carolina Bank) were opened
under this law. Without this Law
these branches could not have been
opened at that time by the Bank
(Chapter 139 Public Laws 1857
Numerous other laws and ac-
complishments have been made
possible through and by the eff
forts of o. L. Williams.
His, private and public recorG
has been one of thrift. A record Of
saving and conserving the county's
resources and not squandering OIL
wasting the "little money" the
county has. He does not believe il
class legislation. He does not be.