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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
$l,e07 Theft Solved
AS EmpIoye Returns

The $1,9O7 theft from a
hamburger stand safe has been
solved with the arrest of an
employe recently returned from
a plane trip to Hawaii. Prince
Georges County police report.
The suspect, Joseph A. Spi-
vey, 10, of the 500 block OF
Dunwoody avenue, OXon Hill.
surrendered to county police
last night, according to De-
tective Capt. Wilson H. Purdy.
The theft occurred February
Is at McDonald's, Hamburgers.
5001 Livingston road, Oxon
Hill, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Policemen Found
Under Influence
OfAIcohoI;; Fined

Pvt. Albert G. Manfred, SO,
of the second precinct, was
fined $3.50 by a police trial
board yesterday for conduct
unbecoming an officer and
being under the influence of
alcohol while off duty.
The policeman was restored
to duty, but in addition to his
fine lost four weeks pay while
under suspension.
Pvt. Manfred. a l0-year
veteran, denied the charges
and pointed out that he had
been acquitted last month when
he appeared in Municipal Court.
He was booked on the drunk
charge March Z as the result
of an incident involving three
other policemen at Dukes
Restaurant in the 1900 block
of Fourteenth street NV.
His three companions are
awaiting trial board action on
charges of conduct unbecoming
an officer.
A total of II witnesses teSti-
fled that Pvt. Manfred was
not intoxicated when he be-
came involved in an argument
with a woman patron at the
restaurant. However, two 81
Pvt. Manfredi's superiors, 1t
John ]. Kinney and Sergr
Frank Strader. jr., said they
thought he was unfit for duty
at the time.
Deputy Chief William j
Cunningham, a member of the
trial board, said it was not
necessary to prove that Man.
ifredl was intoxicated to reach
"a decision that he was under
the influence and therefore
unfit for duty.
Pvt. Manfredi's lawyer
IMyron Enrich said he will ap'
peal the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

Electronics are invading the
parlor game field.
What used to be games for a
rainy Sunday afternoon have
been revamped by the experts
and are now being played by
almost invincible machines in
the lobby of the Commerce
Department.
Old fashioned games like
"Tic-Tac- Toe" and "2l" have
been hooked up to computers
and thinking machines" and
are outwitting and frustrating
the public.
The games are push-button
operations. Each has a button
or a series of buttons. The
player pushes one to make a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Fire Destroys Home
In Leonurdtown Area

LEoNARDTOwN, Md. April
n tSpeciaD "A two story
frame house on State Route
242 at Palmers, about seven
miles northwest of here was
destroyed by fire shortly be-
fore midnight.
State police said the house OF
Herman GasS was a total loss,
despite efforts of the Leonard
town and Seventh District Vol
lunteer Fire Departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Doctor Runs Again

LEESBURG, Va, April 7
(SpeciaD. - DR.. William P.
Frazer, Purcellville physician,
has announced his candidacy
to succeed himself on the
Loundon County board of SUI
pervisiors. subject to the July
IA Democratic primary. DR.,
Frazer has served one term OF
four years on the board, rep
resenting Jefferson District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

Town Of Fairfax HAS received
from the Fairfax County Water
Authority q proposal to deliver
to the towns water mains all
the water the town can use and
at rates representing savings
over the cost Of obtaining water
from the proposed Goose Greek
Reservoir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

when the town starts construc-
ton on the proposed dam with
out approval Of the Loudoun
County Planning Commission,
the board will initiate injunc-
ton proceedings against the
project. The creek is In the
county.
One reason given for reject
ing the proposal was that ap-
Iproval Of the county planning
commission for erection Of the
dam had not been obtained
The supervisors also told Mayor
Wood that Goose Greek Reser-
voir waters will be needed tc
meet the rapidly expanding
water requirements Of Loudour
County.
The letter stated. "While your
proposal refers to the Joint use
of the Goose Greek water sys.
tenn, 1t actually contemplate
an arrangement wherein per-
petual ownership and contro
| Of the system would rest exclu'
sively with the Town Of Fairfa,
and Loudoun County woult
occupy the role Of perpetual
customer"
The supervisors noted thai
they now are in the process
of setting up q Loudoun Count,
Sanitation Authority and woult
not be willing to exclude from
the franchise Of this authorit!
the right to furnish water Il
any area in the county.
The letter continues: 1T 1
our understanding that tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Machines Beating Public at Games
In Commerce Department 'Porlor'

moved up the scale. the odds
grow greater in the machines
favor.
The tic Tao Toe" machine
never loses. The best the player
can hope to do is tie. Once the
player makes a mistake he's
through. The machine doesn't
make mistakes.
One device on display will
call the plumber If the base
ment floods, call the fire de-
partment If the house catches
on fire and answer the phone
if no one is home. 1t also can
double as a burglar alarm.
The exhibition is scheduled
to continue through April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Pre-SchooI Course
For Retarded Opens

A demonstration course fol-
pre-school retarded children
opened today in Prince Georges
County.
Four children are attending
the school at University Meth
odist Church, University boule-
ward and Colesville road. The
program, sponsored by the
Prince Georges County Retard-
ed Children Association. is de-
signed to demonstrate the value
of pre- school training for re-
tarded children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

move and the machine lights up
a sign that says, II am think
ing" After a second the ma
chine makes a counter move.
None of the visitors at the
preview of the exhibition was
able to beat the Tic Tac-Toe"
but the "21" was beaten by one
young man who said he feels
he could do it every time since
he had figured out how the
machine thinks"
The "21" machine is set up
to operate on four intelligence
levels, from low to super. When
it is set at the low level the
player has a fair chance of win
ming, but when the selector is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
PENNSYLVANIA'S
MOTORISTS SET
TWO RECORDS

PHILADELPHIA (AP.)
- Pennsylvania motorists
have gone to extremes in
the last two week ends.
Last week end only two
persons were killed in
highway accidents, a rec
ord low. The previous week
end 81 lives were lost, a
record high.
The old records: Only
three deaths on a number
of week ends and 20 deaths
in an August week end last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Womon's Body Found

BALTIMORE. April 7 tAP).-
The body of a woman believed
to be about Is years old washed
ashore in Curtis Bay near the
Sinclair Oil Co. piers at Wag-
ner's Point. Police said the
body appeared to have been in
the water about three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
County Council Starts
Budget Cut Sessions

The Montgomery County Counc last night held the ns
Of several "othecun meetings scheduled this week TO work
County Manager M Reeses record $72l million recon-
mended budget for i959-60.
final council version which conceivably could increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Loudoun Warns of Suit
Over Foirfox Water

LEEsBURo Va. April tspecia) The Loudoun County
Board Of supervisors yesterday refused to buy water from
the Town Of Fairfax and threatened suit against the town
II IL attempts Goose Greek without county approval
In letter 10 Mayor John c. Wood Of Fairfax who offered
Ia ell Goose Creek water Loudoun the board said and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
HERE'S WHY
THIS PROTECTION IS
WORTH MORE TO YOU:

I. CHI covers hospital charges for
most hospital services with no dol
lar limit. Thus, as hospital costs go
I'D your CHI no dollar t'mu"
benefits automatically increase in
value to protect you!
2. CHI and Medical Service pro-
tect the entire family cover
husband, wife and children equally
with maternity benefits for
the wife enrolled under group"
family contract.
8. This is long-range protection
it fits your changing needs. Once
enrolled. you usually can continue
CHI protection when YOU change
jobs, get married, or retire.
For full details on the worth-more
features of this protection, write to:
CHI and Medical Service, Trans
portation Building. Washington 6,
D. c., or call Republic $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
mo one knows more about
the values of CHI and Medical Service
than my family" says Bill Perry

we have Major Medical cover
age and all our bills have been
quickly and gratifyingly handled"
says William R. Perry, printer, of
Washington, D. C..
"All in all, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield have covered us for almost
$1,000 on bills ranging from 81 to
1902.
"And our children's families
have had more than $1,000 in
benefits.
"In my opinion, any family that
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
GAIN IN ABc SALES AND :.
GAIN IN COUNTY'S PROFIT

A large increase, in fact
$6,411.30 was revealed in sales in
the Dare County ABC Stores in
September of this year as COM
pared with September year ago
Sales in the month just ended to-
tailed $32,S54.70.
This week, the county received
its largest check in many a day
The Board turned over nearly
$4,000; to be exact $2,911.92. Oh
this sum. $1,455.92 had to be
given the Tourist Bureau.
For the month of August and
for the first time since the new
ABC Board took over manage
ment of the system, there was a
decline in volume, the loss being
$1,747.17, as compared with Aug
ust of 1858. September brought il
up in fine shape with a total gain
of $6,411.30.
1t is an interesting study, to
compare figures of ABC store
sales, and to hear the reasons of
fered, for gains or losses. Revela-
tions may continue more interest,
ing as time goes on.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
DARE TO HAVE SURF
FISHING JOURNEYS ON
OCTOBER 1917 & 1881

MACS HEAD.-More than 4(
teams have entered the ninth an
nual Mays Head Surf Fishing
Tournament scheduled to be hello
here on the Dare Beaches, October
1917, according to Bud Rose
secretary ofth sponsoring club.
A second annual tournament will
be held in the surf of Hatteras Is
land, October 1881. Mrs. Kitty
Lowerie, secretary of the Cape Hat
teras Anglers Club, sponsor of the
Hatteras Island surf classic is still
receiving entries form teams.
Both tournaments will be held
under the auspices of the interna-
tional Association of Surf Anglers
Clubs.
While channel bass is the most
point-worthy fish taken during the
tournaments here on the Dare
Coast, any fish caught in the surf
will help the teams win.
Information about the Mays Head
tourney may be obtained from Bud
Rose, Kitty Hawk, N. c., and about
the Cape Hatteras tourney from
Mrs. Lowrie at Buxton.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
TOURIST BUREAU
SETS UP PLANS
FOR NEW YEAR
Directors Plan Expenditures Of
$4,000 With Wider Distri-
button Of Folders

The Dare County Tourist Bureau
directors have set up a budget fol
the coming year of $20,920 for the
operation of bureau activities
They expect to get $6,420 from con-
tributions of interested persons
and $11,5o0 from County Abe
funds, which is about $1,000 more
than the preceding year yielded.
The Bureau expects to spend
some $2,250 more on Autographed
folders than was spent last year
when the outlay was $3.50. The
clerks salary was incre as ed
from $4,000 to $4,000. A $3.50 re-
duction was made in travel, and
$3.50 of the travel was set up for
the Assistants use. Total travel.
$3.50. Telephone was increased
from $3.50 to $1,000. An additional
item of 5000 for Photographic sup
plies was set up. Office supplies
were reduced from $4,000 to 5000.
Aycock Brown, Bureau manager
has been with it nine years, start
ing at a $4,000 salary. The directors
compliment his work, and point out
his salary has been raised from
$4,000 after three years. The entire
report of the Directors expresses
tone of deep satisfaction with the
work, and intense optimism for the
success of the new budget.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
PRESTON BASNETT, RETIRED
FRISCO NATIVE DIES

Preston Basnett, So, died in 8
Norfolk hospital Friday morning,
after six-months illness. He was
a lifelong resident of Frisco, Dare
County and was son of the late
Robert Wesley and Mrs. Ella Bon
ner Basnett.
He was retired from the U. S.
Coast Guard and was member OF
the Frisco Methodist Church. He
had served at Ocracoke and in the
Elizabeth City District office.
Surviving are one brother, Dewey
Basnett of Frisco. two half broth
ers, Raymond Basnett of Buxton
and Lloyd Basnett of California;
one sister, Mrs. Sadie Partin Of
Chester, Pa; two half-sisters, Mrs
Sylvia Wilson of Oceana and Mrs
Elsie McKisgick Of New Orleans
La.
Mr.. Basnett, as a candidate fol
County Commissioner in 1858 made
a close run.
The body was taken by Twiford's
Funeral Home to the residence In
Frisco, and later to the Frisco
Methodist Church for funeral serv-
ices Sunday at Up. m, by the Rev
Ray Sparrow, pastor.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
BEAUFORT SCHOOL
BOND ISSUE TOPIC
BELHAvEN OCT. IA
P.T.A. Also to Serve Barbecue
! Supper Prior TO Game
Friday 10Th

A discussion Of the Forthcoming
vote on the school bond issue fol
Beaufort County win highlight the
meeting of the Belhaven p. T. A.
to be held on Wednesday evening,
October IA, at the John A. Wilkin-
son School. Since many people do
not understand the issues involved
they are urged to be present,
Thoroughly informed men will be
the speakers and they will answer
any questions raised concerning the
bond issue.
On Friday night, October 16, the
P. T. A. will serve a barbecue sup
per in the school lunchroom prior
to a football game between the
Belhaven Bulldogs and the Choco-
winity High School team. Plates
will be one dollar for adults and
sixty-five cents for children. Orders
will be delivered on request. The
proceeds will be used to meet the
items on the years budget.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
CANCER DRIVE STARTS
NEXT WEEK IN DARE
Crusade Chairman Announces Latest
List Of Workers Enrolled; Con-
tributions Coming In

October 1917 will be Cancer
week in Dare County according to
Mrs. Raymond Wescott, Crusade
chairman. Today Cancer strikes
one out of every four American
families. 38 volunteer leaders are
pledged to reach every family in
their respective neighborhood or
community with information on
fighting the dread disease and
give an opportunity for contribu-
tons to be made for funds to
further the attack. 40 percent of
the money collected stays in Dare
County to assist stricken persons.
This money is spent for drugs,
dressings, sickroom equipment,
transportation of patient to doctor
for treatment and special nursing
when necessary.
Community leaders acting as
chairman and having still others
assist. them are: Wanchese, Mrs.
Harry Baum; Manns Harbor, Mrs.
Martha Craddock, Mrs. Hubert
Ambrose and Mrs. Gloria Arm
strong; Stumpy Point, Mrs. Cary
Smith; East Lake, Mrs. Emily
Smith; Kitty Hawk, Mrs. Stanley
Sneed, Mrs. Louis Cayton, and
Mrs. Ben York; Rodanthe, Mrs.
Verde Watson; Waves, Mrs. Ced-
ric Midget; Salvo, Avon, Fred G.
Gray, Mrs. Vesta Smith and Mrs.
Lonnie Gray; Buxton, Mrs. Paula
Fulcher, Mrs. Edna Barnette,
Mrs. Carol Dillon; Frisco, Mrs.
John Austin; Hatteras, Mrs. Wi
mona Gray, Mrs. Jean Foster, Mrs.
See DRIVE Page Twelve
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
|TYRRELL BOARD ASKS
BRIDGE BE NAMED
FOR L. c. WARREN
Delegates Named to SAA Meet.
ing November a: 1858
Tax Settlement

COLUMBIA.-The TyrreH Coun.
ty Board of Commissioners Monday
passed resolution requesting that
the North Carolina Highway Com.
mission name the proposed Alliga,
tor River Bridge for Lindsay g
Warren, and to be so designated
officially and permanently in hi
honor by placing a suitable table
on its completion.
julius A. Spencer was reap,
pointed by the board in conjunction
with the Board of Education for q
three-year term on the Tyrrell
County ABC Board.
In compliance with request of the
Rev. Herbert J. Bryan, permission
was granted for use of the Agricul.
ture Building each Saturday after.
noon and night, and on Friday
nights when available for youth
recreation center.
Tax collection report of 1855
taxes by Sheriff Clair E. Morris
was accepted. Bond for the 1855
collections was accepted and new
tax books were turned over to the
sheriff.
Mrs. Julian H. Swain was ap.
pointed on the Tyrrell County lib
rary Board for two-Sear term t.
fill vacancy made by the resigna.
ton of Mrs. Clair E. Norris.
The Tyrrell County Extension
advisory board was presented BY
II. H. Harris, County Agent TO,
approval, before confirmation BY
the Director of Extension.
List of delegates submitted b.
Harry P. Swain, Tyrrell Count.
Vice-president of Southern Abe
marie Association to meeting to b.
held in Columbia during Novem
der approved were: Harry P
Swain, Gerald w. Selby, B. Franz
Alexander, Edward Davis, D
Webb Brickhouse, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Cohoon, and Mrs. C. E
See BOARD, Page Twelve
.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
VAST RECLAMATION
OF SWAMP LANDS
ATTRACT INTEREST,
Hyde county's Roper Lands Civ
en- Publicity As New Own
ers Market Them

From time to time this news
paper has given publicity to several
attempts that have been undertaken
in Hyde County for the develop
ment of swamp and other cut over
lands namely in the vicinity of
PIONEER and Engelhard. One of the
largest of these in now in process
of development near Engelhard
where the Pamlico Development
Company began work more than
a year ago under the direction of
J. p. Smith to develop more than
10000 acres.
Another development, larger in
its entirety, has been going on near
Pioneer for a longer period under
the management of several owners.
The largest of these tracts is under
the eye of Harry MCMILLAN Jr.,
Washington attorney with New
York associates. First attempt in
recent years in the area was begun
by Sel-Mal farms headed by two
New York men, Otto Selgar and
Harry Malch.
After getting the development
underway, they sold out and went
to other fields.
Associated with Mr.. Mcmillan is
a New York real estate promotion
firm. These associates now control
some 100000 acres of the old Roper
lands. These are being developed
at the rate of 10000 acres per
year. Land formerly not worth So
per acre is now worth 5000.
New families are being brought
into the area. The high cost of land
in some of the central states has
become barrier to ambitious
young farmers lacking sufficient
capital to go into businesses. On a
comparatively small investment,
they can find in Hyde County
sufficient acreage at a reasonable
cost, whereby they may establish
themselves in diversified agricul-
ture in moderate climate.
Recently, Norfolk Newspapers
took note of this tendency for land
development which now sprawls
across northeastern North Carolina
from the Pungo River to the Vir-
hginia line. AS time goes on, there
may be expected much more news
paper attention to this area which
now offers much promise for the
future.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-09
MAINS HARBOR
HARBOR PROJECT
TO BE SOUGHT
Growing Need for Deeper Water
and Safe Anchorage on
Mainland

A movement is shaping up to
ask for a survey and report on
developing an improved harbor to
serve the Manns Harbor area on
the mainland of Dare County.
Commercial fishing interests of the
village have been handicapped for
many years ever since erosion took
away the points of marsh which
protected the creek long known as
Manns Harbor.
The growth of Manns Harbor
as a recreation center during the
past ten years has brought about
an uncomfortable crowding of the
limited waterways facilities avail
able and many citizens believe the
situation will become desperate in
a short time. Much interest has
been shown in getting temporary re-
lief fer the small ditch originally
built by the county during process
of constructing road.
The subject has been taken up
with Congressman Herbert Bon
ner by Victor Meekins, chairman
of the Dare County Board, who has
promised his support in asking
Congress to authorize survey, and
H. B. Hooper, County Commissions
err from the mainland district of the
county is assisting in assembling
facts to support the movement.
AS it has become rule and law
with us. engineers that no federal
harbor improvements will be made
unless a public landing area is pro-
vided, Meekins said he had gotten
assurances from Miles Clark OF
Elizabeth City and Carl Mann of
Manns Harbor, that they would
willingly give without cost from
their holdings the required land to
assure the projects success. He
said also, that a public meeting
would be called at Manns Harbor
on Mr.. Bonner's return from Eur
ope sometime soon, which would be
attended by Mr.. Hooper and other
county officials, whereby all the
citizens would be afforded an OPP
portunity to express their views,
and on the other hand to explain
the requirements which must be
See PROJECT, Page Seven