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POLITICS
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swells up at great scorn toward
those he dislikes, reminding people
of a bloated opsanus tau drifting
off before a summer Southwestern,
humbled himself when opposition
threatend him. He sure would have
been goner, facing any of the
three.
In Atlantic Township, the sole
candidate for the Board of Edu-
cation, is Mrs. Susie Briggs. In
this township the Commissioner in
cumbent, Hallett Perry is opposed
by David Stick.
In Mays Head Township the in
cumbent Lawrence Swain, who re-
signed as County Commissioner
last year, but forgot to stop at
tending the Board meetings, came
out last week and filed again after
saying for long time, he wouldn't
run under any consideration, but
only after Victor Meekins had
filed for this office.
Raymond White of Manteo has
filed for County coroner. the 500
monthly pension for which now
goes to j. M. Vannote who is also
candidate.
In Kennekeet Township, New
comb Midget, the incumbent is
opposed by Woodrow Edwards.
Both men are from Waves. Neither
Ellis Gray of Avon, the chairman
of the Board of Education, and no
one else filed for this post, and
which will be filled by appointment
from the legislature, unless some
one is nominated by the County
committee.
In Hatteras Township, Shelley
Fronts, retired Navy chief filed
late in the week for the Board
of Education, a-place formerly held
by Lloyd Scarborough. In this
township, the incumbent, E. p.
White, did not seek denomination
and the candidates are George
Fuller of Buxton and Preston Bas-
nett of Frisco.
On the mainland of Dare County,
Chairman Claude Duvall of Buff
falo City is opposed by Horace B.
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HUNDREDS OF VOTERS DlsFRANcHIsE
THEMSELVES.

There is condition in Dare County which is legacy
from other days, when the Republican party equally
strong and sometimes stronger than the Democratic party
Among old time adheren to the party to hold fast to
their traditional beliefs many of the counys strong
est most substantial and influential men.
All of these old long since dead and gone ana
their party constantly narrowing circle of nflu
until has little weight determining the course
of political affairs in the state These old left many
children among whom will be found citizens who In turn are
also among the valuable most able and the
sential people of the county.
Yet many of these citizens voluntarily dlsfranchlse
themselves orsake the power and Importance of the ballot
because they consider themselves Republicans. Many of
them bother for this when they could
be valuable and helpful by afatng with the Demo
cratic party and find satisfaction being able to nave
a voice in the conduct of their public affairs.
All of them know that nothing longer can be accom-
pished continuing allow themselves to be classed
Republicans Many of them feel they not getting
square deal from of their public officials But too few
of them align themselves with the political organization
ment to the county and its people.
There is nothing to be gained by surrending ones priv
eges of citizenship out of blind adherence to the
political concepts that have been almost forgotten There
would much be gained for the betterment of all the
people, if those who unable to be of service because
of being cassed Republican, would change their polit
cal aaon and allow their voice and their desires to be
felt in the power of the ballot Such of action in the
next few weeks might not only bring about considerable
of the party it's toes hereafter seeing that only c
of highest order be encouraged to aspire to office
challenge exists today to all citizens to unite sup
port OF such and machinery available to make
possible the beerment of for the benefit of
all people.
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WHIPPED TO BEGIN WITH, TAXPAYER PAYS TWICE.

When lone citizen believes he has been unfairly treated
in the assessing of his property and thereby forced to
peal for relief through the proper channels he finds such
thing justice to be expected in the solution of his
If the county commissioners refuse the relief requested
then he must pay all the expenses in his fight it takes
him all the way Raleigh In addition he finds himself being
fought with his money for the commissioners to not
spend their money to fight the battle and beat him down
they spend the taxpayers money
So any event. though the relief sought be grant
ed by the State Board of Equalization the taxpayer has
nothing but the satisfaction of having fought for prnc
ple because the expense of obtaining the relief in
much larger than the involved This why
many people go from year year. and grin and bear the
unfair assessments 1t have something to do with
fusa of many people pay their And
the inability of others to pay
appears that the only adequate relief to be hoped
for is for sufficient number of citizens unite league
taxpayers whereby an effective organization with
petent legal counsel may carry battle calculated to
make unreasonable and autocratc county officers stick
their tails between their legs and the other way We
will welcome confidential communications in of this
newspaper from citizen who is interested in uniting
such the interest of the people and for their
welfare as WELL
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1852, by the Secretary of the In
terror and most of the 28,500 acres
within the seashore boundaries
have been acquired or are in the
process of being acquired.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse,
tallest in the United States, flashes
it's beacon over treacherous Dia-
mond Shoals, long known as the
graveyard of the Atlantic"
Legends of the Outer Banks are
heavily sprinkled with piracy. Ed
ward Blackboard" Teach main
tanned a rendezvous on Ocracoke
Island and it was here that he was
killed in 1718 while resisting cap
ture by a Virginia expedition.
The history of the Outer Banks
is replete also with tales of the
heroism of Coast Guardsmen who
risked and sometimes lost their
lives while going to the aid of
shipwrecked crews.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-25
ANNUAL CONVENTION MAY 2
OF FREE WILL BAPTISTS

Winterville. N. C.-With "Let
Go-Let God" as the theme, more
than 500 young people of the Free
Will Baptist Church will meet in
annual convention on May %, in
Wilson, N. C. All sessions will be
held in the First Free Will Bap-
fist Church with the Rev. Earl
Glenn as host pastor.
The Convention will omen on Fri
day night at 7:30 featuring mu-
steal program by The Kings Mes
sengers Quartet of Free Will Bap-
fist Bible College, Nashville, Tenn.
and the College Chorus of Mount
Olive Junior College of Mount o.
i've. N. c. The Rev. Billy Jackson
of Greenville, N. C. will be the
preacher of the evening, using as
his subject: "Lets Go-Let God
Save You" The sessions will con
tinue through Saturday night,
May 8.
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HATTERAS PARK: 20 YEARS LATER
IAN Editorial From the Norfolk Virg


The political and economic storms that have bufeted
the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park project
begun 20 years ago have been violent the winds
that blow out that way But today the civic high in
the blue skies North Cardinals Outer Banks The park
is being dedicated
Roger c. Ernst Assistant Secretary of the Interior
to Ike the dedication address in program opening
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and closing hours later Co.
Hodges is to be guest and host So is Lindsay Warren
Mr. Warren congressman from the district including
Hatteras author of the seashore park bill Franklin D.
Roosevelt President signed it. In the time that has passed
since then Mr. Warren has left Congress- completed Is
yearterm United States comptroller general and retired
Todays ceremony will be of special satisfaction to him.
The Hatteras and Ocracoke people in the beginning
delighted at the prospect of national parks being
veloped on their isolated islands. The and
close to them as the shipping lanes where Uboats urked
and the undertaking delayed frtless offshore oil
drilling experiment extended the suspension into the peace
years. Lack of funds was continuing complication.
Then the state paved highway Hatteras There had
been road but only rus in the sand Over the strip of
asphalt sghseers and vacationsts and investors
ing money than the park suggested motes fishing faci
ties and hot dog stands.
The issue of whether there to be park after all
crisis six years ago An do'or offered
to match $61800 that the state had available for land
QUESTION Rumors bred doubts But suspicious faded when
the gift identified the Old Dominion and the
Avalon Foundations established by and daughter of
the late Andrew w. Mellon
On dedication day, there still about 200 tracts of
land for which the park has not acquired title But that is
detail Of the historic fact that the people of the
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STUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mrs. Willard Sutton and daugh-
ter Jerri Lynn of Groton, Conn. are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Hooper.
Mrs. Bob Midget, Mrs. Roger
Best and Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Mid
gett were in Belhaven Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Twiford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Meekins were
in Norfolk Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Wise spent
the week end in Norfolk with, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hooper, Mrs.
Sybil Boomer and daughter Dianna
spent Saturday with their sister,
Mrs. Eloise Monette.
Mrs. Ruth Maness is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bette Midget at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Porter of
Goldsboro spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. v.
Payne.
R. R. Payne, Sturgeon Meekins
and Thurston Gray We're in Column
bia Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wise spent
Tuesday in Elizabeth City.
Bobby Wise, USCG, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Wise. Miss Evelyn
Williams of Swan Quarter was also
their guest for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zachery Sr.
and sons, John Jr. and Hal. of
Norfolk visited Mrs. Glenn Twi-
ford and Horace Hooper Wednes-
day. Mrs. Florine Hooper returned
home with them after spending
some time in Norfolk with her
daughter, Mrs. Zachery.
Birthday Party
A birthday party was given
Wednesday, April 8, in honor of
Johnny Kelley, ten-year-old son of
Rev. and Mrs. George Kelley, at
the Stumpy Point teenage center.
It was gaily decorated for the
Easter season. A stuffed Easter
bunny, surrounded by jonquils,
served as a center piece for the
table.
The children, who numbered
about thirty-eight, enjoyed play
ing games and dancing. Fruit
punch and cookies were served,
after which Johnny opened his
many nice presents.
To close the party, each child
was given a small Easter basket
filled with candy Easter eggs.
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DEDICATION
Continued from Page one)

son and daughter of the late Sec
rotary of the Treasury Andrew W.
Mellon volunteered to match funds
which the State would appropriate
to acquire necessary seashore
lands. Under this arrangement
some $1.6OO,O00- half from the
State and an equal amount from
the foundations-was made svail-
able for a land acquisition pro-
gram.
The National Seashore was for
mally established in December,
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HELD FOR DADS DEATH-Ray
Grant, 16 yr.-old high school stu
dent was held at Rockingham for
shooting his father with a pistol.
Reason, to protect his mother.
STAYS HUSBAND-Mrs. Victor
Allessandria, AZ, beat her husband
to death with hammer in Sails
bury. He was Cuban. She is
mental case.
FEDERAL DEFICIT = Treasury
heads predict a three million dol
lar Federal deficit this year. Sen
ator Byrd says it will be nearer
eight millions.
PLENTY MONEY-Mrs. Sallie
Suther of Madison, Wis, widow,
SO, is reported to be heir to ten
million dollars. She will have no
trouble finding sutton for her
heart, her hand, and her purse.
POSED AS MAN-Grace Moore,
33, who held down a job as man,
and who married another woman
in S. c. got seven-year prison
term in Federal Court in Green's
boro in connection with forging
checks. -
HOSPITAL BURNED-The 40
bed hospital in Sylvia burned Sun
day night in a 100000 fire. Pa
tients were transferred to hospi-
tails in both Waynesville and Bry-
son City which are only 20 miles
away. A new 50-bed hospital is to
be built to replace the burned one.
AIR CRASH = Two big planes
crashed Monday over the Nevada
dessert, killing 49 people. One was
jet trainer, the other an east
bound oirliner carrying AZ people.
Lost were many top notch men in
industry, science and educational
work.
BURNED TO DEATH-Five chill
dren, and the father of four of
them burned to death in Har-
lem, N. Y. tenement l.. Six negro
children, one to years of age
burned to death in farm home
near Dunn, N. C. while the par
| ents were at neighbours visiting.
Recent statistics show that 1880
persons died in fires in 1867.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-25
AMERICA HASN'T
GONE STRONG FOR
NAY DAY FESTIVAL

Witches on broomsticks fill
American skies on Halloween, mil
lions of valentines exchange hands
on February IA. and Santa is busy
for weeks preparing for Deem
Der 25-but the first day of May
rates scant attention in the United
States.
In spite of the American love of
holidays, the colorful celebration
of May Day has never really gain
ed a foothold here. Occasionally
children can be seen dancing
around a May Pole in city parks
and Fairgrounds, and youngsters
in some rural communities still
gather May flowers on the first
day of May, and leave gay little
baskets of blossoms and bonbons
on the doorsteps of friends and
neighbors. But as a general holt
day for adults, May Day means
little.
The fact that the Puritans
frowned on May Day festivities is
given by the World Book Encyclo-
pedia as the reason the day has
never been celebrated with much
national enthusiasm in the United
States.
AS is the case with most holi-
days, the origin of May Day is
more a matter of theory than Of
historical fact. Credit sometimes
goes to the ancient Druids, prob
ably because of their worship of
the tree. The May Pole, or May
Tree, has lbng been the symbolic
center of May Day festivities. But
students of folk customs feel it's
more likely that the tradition goes
back to the "Floralia," spring fes-
tival of the ancient Romans.
Floralia was celebrated each
year from April % to May 3, in
honor of Flora, goddess of flowers
and spring. A very gala affair il
was, with games and street dane
ing, and floral offerings to the
goddess. The first boy or girl to
adoln Flora's altar with a garland
of flowers was assured of good
luck throughout the coming year.
During the Roman occupation of
Great Britain, the festival was
probably introduced to the Eng
fish, and evolved into their May
Day. Whatever it's origin, the Eng
fish May Day festival of the
Middle Ages was the jolliest of
the entire year. The festival has
remained close to the hearts OF
the English people, and is men,
toned often in literature of the
land. We are told that even King
Henry VIII and Queen Catharine
"rose on May Day very early, and
with the lords and ladies of the
court went to fetch May or greer
boughs."
Very strange things take place
on May Eve in Ireland. If one is
brave enough to listen, the fairy
pipes of the "wee people" car
easily be heard. Enchanted cities
spring up from the sea, and ever
O'Donoghue of Killarney leaves
his castle under the waters and
parades on dazzling white steed
followed by his lords and ladies.
The one rather universal observ.
ance of May Day in our country
are the gay spring festivals held
everywhere on college campuses
The outdoor celebrations include
May Pole dancing, and bevy OF
ladies-in-waiting to attend the
modern Queen of the May"
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United States officially setting aside for themselves
significant corner of their country

Now what about the islanders hopes for making mon
ey? What about the motes and the fishing facilities and
the hot dog stands?
Beach and resort development at Hatteras the
the Dare County coastal stretches certain to be st-
ulated by the park The isolation modified by paved
road (and the free ferries and free bridges beyond it, will
give way
The park meanwhile will to conserve the pu r
openness the blend of land and water and sky of simplest
form but gandes sweep that makes the Hatteras region
singular win for the grubby bent by
the salt and will anchor the restless dunes.
And nope it will please the hardy people of Hat
teras who have survived the storms of weather and the po
litcal and economic ones too.
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WOMEN DROWN-Five elderly
occupants of a unrsing home in
Newton, Mass. drowned when the
unattended car in which they were
sitting rolled down hill into a lake.
AT THE BOTTOM-We are at
the bottom of the dip in our econ
omy, so much disturbed by recent
heavy unemployment, according to
Commerce Secretary Weeks.
TWIN SISTERS-Two spry sis
tiers, 100 years old celebrated in
Texas. One drinks beers, the other
plays cards. Mrs. Inez Ruiz and
Mrs. Inecita Barrera live in San
Antonio.
RAPE-Joe Wynne, 3S, negro of
Halifax County admitted raping
and robbing a 62-year-old white
woman :. Rush Reager, 20, Bowl
ing Green, Va. negro was given a
life term for rape of a 49-year-old
white woman.
RAIN AND GALES-Northeast-
ern North Carolina on Monday and
Monday night got a touch of the
rain, hail, and high winds that
swept across southern Virginia.
Considerable damage was reported
from the Danville area.
ESTATE is SPLIT-The estate of
the late Mike Todd, Snowman, kill
ed in an air-crash, is estimated at
three to five million dollars. 1t
will be split, half to his son Mike
Jr. by a former marriage, and half
to his wife, actress Elizabeth Tay-
Tor.
NEW SENATOR-Governor Hold
ges has appointed B. Everett Jor-
dan, his business partner, to fill
out the unexpired term of U. S.
Senator w. Kerr Scott. Jordan, for
nner Democratic State Chairman
lives at Saxapahaw, and is a
brother of DR.. Henry Jordan, for
mer Highway Chairman.
DECEMBER AND MAY-Mrs.
Laura Belle Wilson of Blooming
ton, Indiana, IS years old has been
blocked in her plan to wed Jim
Bough, 20, the county clerk refus-
ing the license until she proves
herself to be 10.
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FEDERAL DEFICIT = Treasury
heads predict a three million dol
lar Federal deficit this year. Sen
ator Byrd says it will be nearer
eight millions.
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head.
The red and white barber pole
dates back to the Middle Ages
when barber was also the town
surgeon; spiral red and white
stripes representing a bandage
with which the barber surgeon
wrapped his patient after "blood-
letting"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-25

Hooper of Stumpy Point. Leland
Wise, of the Board of Education
is again a candidate without oppo-
sition.
R. Bruce Etheridge of Manteo is
without opposition for the General
Assembly.
In the Dare Beaches Sanitary
District, Oscar Sanderlin is the
sole candidate for the District
Board. There are two vacancies
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Tar Heel farmers should line up
their corn needs now.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-02

suests Of hia parents Iii AID III
II 4. Anderson,
The talent show at Afyonia Ele
mentary School was a huge sue
cess on Friday night. The proceeds
VIII 80 TO make q payment on the
cafeteria equipment
NJ X DAVIS and Mrs NetIe
Jones visited Mfr and Mrs " +
Tatum ana Mr. ana MI N, W
Johnson Sunday
Mrs Hisktoii Attends thuisf,
Mrs. T. W. bieklotd attended
church Sunday Her many I4lenda
We're delighted that She was able
to be out. She is recovering from
heart attack Suffered last
October
Mr.. and Mrs c u Keller, jr.
h ave announced the birth u a
daughter April Is 7 heir Other
daughter. Brenda. Is visiting hen
grandparents. Mr. and MIS- a =
Jones
The anld-werk prayer service AND
Bible study viii begin At MI Zion
church Wednesday, May 7 Al ~
pm Rev J X Hodges VIII con
tinue the teaching Ot the BOOK "a
Revelation
M X Davis Was 4 dinner guest
OF The Seldom Gilialls last Thurs
day
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..t'aa" Haws
Kenneth LocLners HonOred Al Bridal
ShNrer Giren BIZ Centenary WSCS

Week end guests u tile Carl
Matthew family Were tie Garland
E1lra family and M and ME-
Andrew stanley u fiehfAoild
Aii and Mrs W + Ha2lesruse
u Roanoke. were al then country
hoine. llttla Mortified Apiil "a 70
Joseph crute. OF near Richmond
and son. Mettaucr Crute, Of West
Point. We're Monday luncheon
guests Of Mn. and Mrs. ] Mettauer
Clute. Mr.. and Mrs. Crute enter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-02
Prospect

MI. and Mrs. w. D. Brisentine.
Mrs. Ernest Campbell. and boys,
and Mrs Annie Orange attended
the funeral Of Mrs Maize Smith IN
CreWe Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. J. G. Golf, Of
Lynchbnrg were dinner guests Of
Mt and Mrs w. D. Brisentine Sun
day and attended the golden ami
yersary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira brisen
tine Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burgess. and
children. Of Lynchburg. and Frank
Burgess attended the golden ann
vcrsary OF Mr.. and Mrs Ira Brisen'
tine Sunday and were supper guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Brisehtine.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. johnson. and
family, OF Farmville. visited Mr.
and Mrs, w y. Brisentine Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-02
Mrs. A. d. deBettencourts Parents
Injured In Automobile Accident

convention al Mt Zion church last
Thursday rNenty.thfee churches
" ere represented MISS Carrie
Vaughn, executive secretary OF the
WhlU VI Virfifil ii WAS guest
speaker The WMU vi Janies Rive!
presented Mrs. O H. BROW H.
superintendent silver coffee SER
vice In recognition Of her twenty
fifth anniversary as superintendent
Don Baewell. Of Halifax, called
here last Thursday. He is a son Of
former pastor and his wife. the
late Rev and Mrs. K. w. Bagwell.
Mrs. Mahon Visits
Mrs. E. b. Mahon visited rela-
tives and friends here last week
end and attended church on Sun
day at M, zlM
NJ. K. Davis and Mrs. NeHle
Jones went to Farmvllle last Tues
day where Mrs. Jones attended Il
Presbyterian meeting and he visited
an old friend, F.. D. McCraw.
| MI. and Mrs Julian Anderson
and children. Andy and Susan. OF
4 Mullins. S. G.. were week end
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M. Zion items

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brayant.
Jr. and l.i1aDeth Ann. vi Blacks
burg. Wefr Wrel end guests VI HIS
parents III aid Mrs 4 l. hfy
att
Mr. am Mrs. ". / wnselsy.
parents ON Mrs. A. D. betten-
court. wereN Injured In an auto
mobile accident at Dumflies en-
route home to Washington. D. c.,
from here last Tuesday afternoon.
They were both hospitalized at
Quantico, treated and released that
day. He suffered multiple bruises
and decorations and she has an in
j,red knee from being pinned be-
tween the front seat and car heater
Their car was almost demolished
Dr. Seiger and Tom Mills. OF
York. Pa. visited NJ K. Davis one
day last week.
1t. and Mrs. c. r. Merit. II. and
their daughter. Debbie. Of Topeka
Kan, are visiting his mother. Mrs,
+. A. Butler.
Mrs. BOatwright Leaves
Mars. r. c. Boatwright left for
Warwick Saturday after two
weeks visit with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Putney She will
visit relatives there and 60 on to
her home at Fort Bragg. N. c.
Miss Virginia Shumaker was a
week end guest Of relatives in
f'armville.
A large crowd attended the WMU