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SCHOOL
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provements, additions or altera-
tions to the Kitty Hawk School.
a. When the original funds from
the fifty million dollar bond pro-
gram were made available to Dare
County it was apparent to the
people of the Kitty Hawk School
District that major expenditures
were necessary for new schools in
the Manteo Colored District, the
Manteo White District, and on
Hatteras Island, as we'll as at Kitty
Hawk; and when the available
funds were allocated to these other
projects the residents of the Kitty
Hawk School District accepted the
decision.
5. When the balance of the fifty
million dollars was made available
it was assumed that at long last
the people of the Kitty Hawk
School District-who, in addition
to paying for their own school had
helped to pay for new schools in
other sections of the county
would finally get a modern gram
mer school and high school of their
own.
6. The program adopted by the
County Board of Education, in
spending the money, not only does
not call for the construction of a
new school in the Kitty Hawk Dis
trict-it calls for the discontinue
ton of the Kitty Hawk High
School and the transfer of the
students to the Manteo High
School in 1856 or 1857.
z There is a provision in the
program,-on paper at least-for
construction of new grade school
at Kitty Hawk if and when other
funds are made available. The big
catch in this, though, is that the
plans for the new Manteo High
School call for an expenditure OF
at least three hundred thousand
dollars, whereas less than one
third of that amount is now avail
able; and it has to be assumed that
if and when additional funds are
made available to the county they
would be used to complete that
school instead of starting a new
one in the Kitty Hawk District.
8. The existing Kitty Hawk
School is one of the oldest an6
most outmoded in the State. Ever
last year the Anticipated auditor
ium had to be converted for class
room use, the small improviset
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-15
FOR DEER
SHOT AND KILLED
ON OCRACOKE ISLE
Islands Name Anfedates Execu-
tion Of Teach the Pirate.
Old Records Prove
By EARL DEAN

An ancient document in the
Chowan County courthouse, at
Edenton, explodes the theory that
Ocracoke Island got its name from
anything said by so notorious a
pirate as Edward Teach, alias
Blackboard" Public Enemy No. 1
more than 200 years ago.
For many years the legend has
persisted along the coast of North
Carolina that the word Ocracoke
came from the expression, o Cock
Grow" alleged to have been said
by Blackboard, the pirate, during
his last and fatal fight with Lieut..
Robert Maynard, of the British
Royal Navy, in the fall of 171S.
Blackboard, it is said, knew his
end was near as Lieut.. Maynard
and his men closed in on him near
Ocracoke Inlet that year, but some
soothsayer had told him that if he
could hold out until the cocks be-
gan to crow the next morning he
would survive this sea fight.
Hence, in the thick of battle, the
burly old buccaneer is said to have
cried, 30 Cock Crow"
An old document, now in the
courthouse, at Edenton seems to
settle very definitely the fact that
Ocracoke Island bore the name
"Ocacock" as far back as 1716, two
years before North Cardinals
most notorious pirate met his
death.
In fact, Ocracoke Inlet was
spelled "Okere-Cock Inlet" in a
rare old volume known as "a His
tory of The Lives of All the Most
Notorious Pirates and Their
Crews" which was published in
London in 1875.
Getting back to the old document
at Edenton, it was hunting acct
dent on December 80, 1716,. in
which one Thomas johnson, a
planter from Currituck Precinct,
lost his life. on Ocracoke Island
when he was mistaken for deer
by his brother-in-law, Capt. James
Norton, also of Currituck and shot
dead.
A coroner's jury was assembled
on Ocracoke Island the next day
to inquire into the cause of john
sons death, a record of which has
been preserved all these years
among old court papers in Eden
ton.
According to this old document,
which is still legible though 236
years old, evidence in the case
tended to show that Capt. Norton,
coming upon hoof prints of deer,
and seeing something move in the
bushes during a deer hunt on Ocra-
coke Island, raised his gun and
fired "by which we said Norton
wounded badly Thomas Johnson of
which wounds he instantly died"
The inquiry, according to the
old paper, took place upon We
sand banks called Ocacock on the
Both day of December, 1716, in the
third year of We reign of our SOW
ereign lord, George, by the Grace
of God, King of Great Britain,
Ireland, and the dominions beyond
the seas"
| Members of the coroner's jury
were Obediah Rich, William john
son, Archibald Hartley, Nathaniel
Courts, Jacob Perkins, Moses
Rainier, John Whitmarsh, Walter
See OCRACOKE, Page Eight
Clark, Isaac ~Chabonas, Robert
Potter, Edmond Rich, and John
Aires. The finding of the jurors
was. dispatched to the Hon,
Christopher Gale, Esquire, Chief
Justice of the Colony of Abe;
marie, which explains its presence
among old documents of that per-
| iod which have been carefully pre-
|
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THERE is NO SUBSTITUTE
FOR
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
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to meet as many Masons in this
territory as is possible. Supper
will be served at 600 o'clock by
the host lodge. The night session
will begin at 7:S0 p. m. and close
at $3.50 p. m. This is calling all
Master Masons to attend.
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like % years they are entitled to
this new school out of County or
State Funds. But it as finally be-
come clear that there is no inten-
ton on the part of the County or
State agencies to provide the nee
essary school facilities in the Kitty
Hawk District.
With the County and State re-
fusing to do anything about the
problem, it once more becomes the
responsibility of the people of the
Kitty Hawk School District.
Thirty-one years ago the people
of the District voted to tax them
selves for new, and at that time
adequate school. Today a petition
is being circulated throughout the
district for the same purpose.
The people of the Kitty Hawk
School District have always had to
provide their own schools. In this
dire emergency we are prepared
to do it again.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-15
KITTY HAWK DISTRICT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SIGNED BY:

Adolphas L. Hines, Oscar C.
Sanderlin, Mrs. Helen Briggs,
jackson S. Twiford, Robert A.
Young.
, 1955-05-10
ployees by the provisions Of this Act.
REcA1NING STATUS

SECTION Is. In cases in which a former official or en-
nlovao returning to the service and previously severed his
connection with the Fund by taking a refund, said Official or
employee may regain his forfeited past service credit by re-
paving to the Fund the amount received as refund; Provided,
That said official or employee shall reserve for at least three
wears after his re-entry into the service before being granted
this privilege.
, 1955-05-10
PAYMENTS To BENEFIcIARIEs

SECTION is (a). In the event of the death OF an active
or retired official or employee who is eligible to the bene-
fits under this Act, his annuity shall be paid annually to his
surviving spouse married prior to retirement, or minor chill
dren legitimate or acknowledged under the age of eighteen
official or employee. For the purpose of this Act direct re-
atives" shall be limited to mean father and mother.
(l In the event of the death of an official or employee
who is not survived by a wife or minor children or other
direct relatives totally dependent upon him at the time OF
his death, there shall be paid to his estate one hundred 10000
per centum of the deductions previously made from his
salary.
SECTION IT. Except as otherwise provided, the annuity
of an official or employee once certified and granted shall
continue for the lifetime of the annuitant.
In case a former official or employee, entitled to the bene
fits Of this Act, shall become legally incompetent the annuity
shall be paid to such person or persons, in the discretion OF
the Board, who may have the care and custody OF such'form-
err official or employee and such payment shall be a bar to re-
coVery by any other person.
EXEMPTION RON ATTACHMENT
SECTION 18. Title to life annuity is personal and its as
signment or transfer shall be null and void. The life annuity
shall not be liable for debts contracted by the pensioned,
shall be tax free, and shall not be attached or affected by
any judicial proceedings.
WHEN ANNUITY NAY BE WITHHELD
SECTION 10. Every pensioner shall cease to receive his
annuity during such time as he may be holding any position
with salary or compensation of any kind derived from, ting
Government of the Virgin Islands which is equal to or ex-
, 1955-05-10
Page 3


CHRISTiANSTED THEATDE
THE HOUSE OF COO ICTUR
Wednesday, May II ACAPULCO On spanish)
Elsa Aguirre : Miguel Torruco : Armando Colon
Thursday, May 12- JUMPING JACKS
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis
and Chapters & 10 ofovERLAND MAIL
Saturday, May IA THE LAST STAND with Bob Baker ~.
Sunday, May IS TRoP1c ZONE CTechnicolo)
Ronald Regan Rhonda Fleming
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tonal which we are proud to present to the movie
public Of ST. Croix.
ceeds the salary which he received at the time of his retire
ment. Retired officials, and employees returning to active ser
vice shall again contribute to the Retirement Fund.
ISSUANCE OF
SECTION 20. The Retirement Board shall issuse regu-
1ations, upon the approval of the Governor, not inconsistent
with the provisions Of this Act, and submit to the Governor
and the Legislature annually a complete report of all life an
nuities granted and those which may be granted in accord
ance with the provisions Of this Act.
COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY
SECTION 81. Notwithstanding the provisions Of this
AcL the Legislature may al any Lille DIovlu6 " lie CoVGdSS
of officials and employees of the Government of the Virgin
Islands and related agencies under the Federal Social Secur-
ity Act, as amended by Public Law No. 761, approved Sep.
TENDER ), 1854; provided, that any such coverage shall in no
way affect the annuties provided for in this Act.
-SEPARABILITY
SECTION %. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part
Of this Act is for any reason declared null and void by a court
of competent Jurisdiction, said decision shall not affect, pre-
judice, or invalidate the rest of the Act, but the effect Of such
decision shall be limited to the clause, sentence, paragraph,
% rpart thereof in controversy by reason of which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered.
ACTS REPEALED
SECTION %. All laws, ordinances 0 rparts thereof. in
conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION %. All laws, ordinances or parts thereof, in
1855.
Mr.. Carroll ............. Yea
, 1955-05-10

SECTION 10. Every pensoner shall cease to receive his
annuity during such time as he may be holding any position
with salary or compensation of any kind derived from, the
Government of the Virgin Islands which is equal to or ex-
, 1955-05-10
ACTS REPEALED

SECTION %. All laws, ordinances 0 rparts thereof. in
conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
rrrrNTTyr rAPr
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
Cherryvi||e Cagers Play Here On Friday
Night; Local Quints Split With Meeks

Lincolnton's Wolves were upset
and the local Wolverettes were
easy winners in a non-conference
pair of games between the visiting
West Mecklenburg tof Charlote)
quints and the local aggregations
here Tuesday night.
The Wolverettes had another of
their good nights in coasting to a
II to SIS triumph. while the Wolves
fell victim to a last quarter West
Mecklenburg rally and were edged
out by 3-point margin, $3.50.
The Wolverettes jumped into
a commanding 27-9 first quarter
lead and stayed well out front the
rest of the way as Lincolnton SUBJ
Stitutions dotted the lineup. Mary
Belle Aderho,t continued her tor
rid pace as The Wolverettes scor-
ing leader by pitching in 90 points,
high for both teams. Donnie
Smith bucketed II points and Bill
lie Cashion 13. The LincetteS
guards. rated the best in the con-
ference. turned in their customary
brilliant performances
Lincolntor Wolves seemed well
on their way to victory in the
nightcap over the visiting five,
holding a 27-22 advantage at half
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
Line JV Quints
l. l. In Little
7 Loop Standings

Coach Roy TurbyfillS Lincoln
'on high Junior Varsity cagers.
urls and boys, have each tasted
defeat only once since play opened
several weeks ago in the Little 7
Junior Conference.
The Lincolnton girls first loss
came to North Brook week ago.
while the Lircolnton boys ran into
yheir first defeat when upset by a
Scrappy Waco team. 44-43. Mon
day night. The Lincolnton JV
girls hold second place in their
division, North Brook girls the un-
defeated leader. Lincolnton's boys
are tied with Shelby boys for the.
lead in the boys division.
BEAT SHELBY
Last Thursday night on the To-
cal court, the Lincolnton Baby
WolveretteS and Baby Wolves cap
tured a pair of games from Shell
by. The local girls won by lop-
sided 87-18 margin with the Lin
colnton boys taking a 1923 deci-
sion. Phyllis Sain with % points.
Nancy Lynn and Shirley Gilbert
with l8 each. Rebecca Punch with
'S tnpoed the local girls scoring.
Starring at the guard positions
were Rachel Shuford. Shirley Peel
II and Frances Coins. Hovis and
L. Putnam had 6 points each for
Shelby. Bo Bluffs II points. Gene
Shuford'S 1c and Barry Devine's
9 paced the Lincolnton scoring
Gordon Auton. guard turned in
his usual sparkling floor perform
ance.
WACO GAMES
At Waco Monday night, the
Lincolnton girls won their game
by comfortable margin, SO to A
but the Lincolnton boys had an off
night and we're beaten by more
determined Waco five, 44-43. Shir-
ley Gilbert with % points n d
Nancy Lynn with 81 were point
leaders for Lincolnton, with Ham,
ricks 81 high for Waco girls. Reg
gle Harvey with Is. Gene Shuford
with IL and Barry Devine with 10
led the Lincolnton offense. Alex
ander's Is points and Hamrick' S
IL we're tops for Waco boys.
The local w quints play the
Kings Mountain teams here to-
night. and meet Newton here next
Monday night.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
Ping Pong
journeys At
'RecreutionCtr
The annual Ping Pong Tourna.

The annual Ping Pong Tourna-
nents for the Junior, Interme-
1iate and Senior Divisions, boys
and girls. got underway at the
Recreation Center today, Thurs
day.
Upon completion of these tour
namentS. singles, each division
will have contests in Ping Pong
Doubles. Winners in each division
will have an opportunity to repre-
sent the Lincolnton Recreation
Department at the State Ping
Pong Tournaments in April. the
site of which has not been an
nounced as yet by the North
Carolina Recreation Society.
The following boys are taking
part in the Junior Division singles
tournament: Barry Raby, last
years winner, Larry Mac Hovis.
Paul Stamey, Harmon James. Jr..
Harry Heavier. Gene Shuford
Jay BraXton. and Benny Newton.
In the Junior Girls division only
IIlItt III Is lldNC SISllCd up W pldS
however the tournament will not
be started until the fourth person
is entered. The three girls are
Malinda Huss, Linda Porter and
Peggy Costner.
In the Intermediate Division,
the following boys will participate
III the singles tournament: Terry
Ross, Ken Hoyle, Charles Jarrett.
Dan Armstrong, Dave Lowe, Char
les Rudisill, Jim Martin and Bill
Brown. The Girls Division has
Janice Smith, Beth Ross. Sue
Jane Seagle and Barbara Moore
playing.
The Senior Boys contest has
but three participants so far.
They are: Jr. Taylor, Jason Long
and Jack Caskey. This contest
will start as soon as the fourth
Senior boy is entered.
Ages for the three divisions
used for the ping pong tourna-
mentS are as follows: Junior -
l3 to Is years of age: Interme-
oiates - l6 to 18 years of age;
Seniors - 10 and over.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
Cpl. Tommy Crawford
Serving In Jopon

CAMP YOKOHAMA. JAPAN -
Cpl. Tommy Y. Crawford. SON OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Crawford, 812
v. Laurel St, Lincolnton, N. c..
recently toop part in a prectice
landing operation during a COM
mand post exercise in Japan.
Crawford's unit. the 532d AM
phibious Support Regiment, land
ed on the beaches from LCM's
under simulated COMBAT condi-
tons. The test was held to de-
termine how efficiently head
quarters could be established.
The corporal entered the Army
in October 1858 and arrived in the
Far East in April 1854. He is
1853 graduate of Duke Univer-
sity and member of Delta Sigma
Phi fraternity.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
DIVORCES GRANTED

LII onSLS olkfkAN
The following were granted di-
vorces by Judge Rudisill in civil
action during Mondays court:
Carmen Gates Ewing VS. Robert
Henry Ewing: Howard Starr VS.
Ella Mae Starr; Nell Inez Aderholt
Carpenter VS. Paul Carpenter -
plaintiff Nell Inez Aderholt Car
penter) also granted custody of
minor child, Richard F.. Carpenter;
Marie Clark Tutherow VS. Sam Nc
Clendon Tutherow: Dorothy Ader-
holt Ballard VS. Tony Ballard;
In the Albert Jackson McMurry
VS. Nellie Scronce McMurry di-
vorce proceeding, juror was
withdrawn. a mistrial ordered, and
the case continued.
JAN. 81 DISPOSITIONS
Following is the disposition of
civil cases heard before presiding
Judge Peyton McSwain on last
Thursday, Friday, the first week of
Superior court:
Mamie Rhyme Bridges, plaintiff,
VS. Robert E Lee Carpenter and
John Hugh Abernethy defendants.
Issues - personal and property
damages. Judgment Plaintiff
have and recover of defendants
1868, together with costs of this
action; Houston C. Kiser, plain
tiff. VS. Lester CouSer defendant.
Issues auto DAMAGES, personal
injuries. Judgment Plaintiff
have and recover of defendant
$655 with interest thereon from
9th January until paid, together
with costs of this action; Herbert
Finger, plaintiff, VS. Luther Willis
Bager. Issues - personal injuries,
vehicle damages. Judgment =
Jury unable to agree mistrial Or
der. case continued; John E. Ha-
ger, plaintiff, VS. Mrs. Luke Corne-
Illus. defendant. This case heard
upon demurrer filed by defendant.
Defendant, having demurred. for
that or face of complaint, it ap-
pears Ito COURT that language
used by defendant was a duly con-
Stituted judicial proceeding in Ca
tawba county. After examining
pleadings and arguments of coun-
sci. court is of opinion complaint
states defective cause of action
and orders demurrer be sustained.
Plaintiff has 80 days to file an
amended complaint, and thereaf-
ter defendant has 80 days in which
to answer.
A civil case being heard today
was Claude Carpenter VS. C g. N.
w. Railway.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03

time and a 1898 lead as the 3rd
period ended. However. they were
unable to check the Mecks strong
final half comeback and lost the
lead and the game in the final
minute of play. The Wolves led by
l point with less than so seconds
of play remaining. but the Mecks
scored twice in those final, frantic
seconds while the Lines failed to
score and that decided the ball
seme. The MeckS scored II points
the final stanza to 10 for t h e
Wolves.
Darrell BoSt turned in spark
ling 27-point performance for the
Wolves. but this wasn't enough as
the visitors had three performers
Campbell, Guy and Harrelson -
who scored 10 or more points. Don
Norman's 8 points and Dave By
NUNS were the second and third
best scoring efforts by the Lines.
CHERRIES HERE FRIDAY
The local teams play their
their neighboring rivals, Cherry
Vile, in a Western AA Conference,
South group. double bill here on
Friday night. The girls game is
slated to begin at 7 o'clock. In a
twin bill between these rival quintS
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
E. n. Abernethy :
Gets 10-Yr. Service
Emblem By FCX

E. H. Abernethy, manager of the
Lincoln FCX Service has b e n
awarded a 10-year service emblem
by the Farmers Cooperative Ex-
change. John F. Heniford, an en-
ployee of the store, was awarded
a 5-year service emblem.
NJ. G.. Mann, Raleigh, general
manager of the farm organization,
praised them for their faithful
service and devotion to duty"
The gold emblem bears the trade
mark of the organization and is
issued in multiples of five years of
service with the FCX
The Farmers Cooperative EX-
change is a purchasing and mar
keting association. operating 81
local service units in North and
South Carolina. 1t has l61 600 far
mer members in the two states.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03

dairy herd" while Mr.. Blalock will
talk on "Basic points in a good
management program.
BREEDERS COOP
This dairymen meeting, Mr.
Stoudemire pointed out. will also
serve as the annual meeting of the
Lincoln County Breeding Associa-
tion
During the business session. two
new officers of the association will
be elected: one from North Brook
township. and one from any sec
ton of the county for the Farmer
at-large. Other business will in
clude voting on an amendment to
the bylaws of the association.
and a discussion of how and sddi-
tional veterinarian can be secured
for Lincoln county.
President Mike Kiser will pre-
side over the Coop business ses-
sion. The associations minutes
and financial statement will be
given by R. R. Yount. secretary
treasurer. Hiilard Keever is vice
president of the association.
Directors whose terms expire
this year are: Ralph Beam, R. R.
Yount, G. Harold Myrick. Cur
rently serving on the board of di-
rectors are: Hillard Keever IRON
ton: Woodrow Shrum, Lincolnton;
Ralph Beam, North Brook; Mike
Kiser, Howards Greek: Blaine
Sigmon. Catawba Springs; R. R.
Yount. Farmer-at-large; G. Har-
old Myrick, Public.
Mr.. Stoudemire reports that this
is the only general dairy meeting
planned in Lincoln county this
year. and he urges all dairymen to
make a special effort to attend
and to bring their friends a n d
neighbors.
Light refreshments will be serv-
ed at the meeting.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-03
WIN BIG ONE"
North Brook Girls Take
Over Lead In Little 10

North Brook and Rock Spring.
girls met in the big one" - the
battle for undisputed possession
of first place in the girls divi-
sion of the Little Ten Conference
basketball conference - on Tues
day night on the North Brook
court. The winner, in another
typical thriller when these two
keen rivals meet, was the defend
ing champions - North Brook
Score: 57-54. In the nightcap
Rock Springs boys won easily, 85-
38, as the luckleSs N. B. boys alb
sorbed their 18th straight de-
feat.
The two girls teams went into
their all important engage
ment tied for top place with
1O-l records, and the North
Brook triumph practically as
sures the Norris Childers
coached sextette of the regular
season title. They face stiff
competition in their remaining
games. but will be favored to
win them all. Their lone defeat,
a big upset, was at the hands of
Stanley: setback they will
most likely avenge in the return
game on the \. b. Court.
Loretta Little. the "SpringerS"
Great guard, held North Brook S
high scoring ace Helen Morrison
10 25 points. This marked the
first time this season that Morri-
son. who checked in with 81 points
in North Brooks 46-45 win at
Rock Springs several weeks ago.
has failed to pace the North
BROKERS in the scoring column.
Lessy Sain contributed 10
points to the winners cause with
Guards Jean Canipe, Kathrine
Miller, and Peggy Boyles playing
brilliantly in defense. Childers
used one sub. Janice Baxter.
Rock Springs was not without
heir stars. Frances Stroupe top
ped the scoring with 33 points fol-
lowed by Ann Hager with 10.
Stroupe bucketed 16 field goals
and one free toss. With the vic
tors hitting on SO per cent of
their shots from the floor,
Coach Ed Carriers outfit banged
away at a neat 46 per cent. Little
vas great at guard before foul
ing out late in the game
North Brook. held to a tie for
,irst place last season by Stan
ey, moved to a quick SO advant-
lge after two minutes of play,
They also had a 1913 lead until
Rock Springs caught fire and pull
ID to within four points. 17-13.
at the quarter. Quick tWo-pointers
by Reep, who marked up 13 of the
winners II first period markers.
md Morrison put the BROKERS