The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-06-03
SEVERAL BIG UPSETS RESULT
OF VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN HELD
in DARE COUNTY SATURDAY
Veteran Legislator Etheridee Defeated by Fear
ing; Victor Meekins Defeated by Swain; Ed
wards Edged Out by Gray at Kennekeet;
Bonner for Congress. Jordan for Senate.
Sanford for Governor Ahead Big. Warren
Z Leads Dare Vote.

Several political upsets occurred
in Dare County in Saturdays
primary, the most notable one be-
ing nomination of NJ. X. Fearing,
Jr., by a majority of 1856 over vet
ern r. Bruce Etheridge for the
Legislature. However, nine out of
the legislators in the area were
led by new men.
Next came defeat of Victor
Meekins by Lawrence Swain by a
majority of 100. Meekins defeated
Swain two years ago by a majority
of 720, at which time whole new
Board of Commissioners went into
office. Meekins said he was not
going to make a canvass this year,
and left it to the voters, which
proved again that hard work plus
number of other things can take
an election.
Woodrow Edwards Of Waves was
counted out as County Commits
sioner in a race with Fred Gray
by margin estimated at 80, pend
ing final returns. Edwards went
in two years ago by a majority
of 858.
Horace Hooper of Stumpy Point,
who beat C. c. Duvall of Manns Har-
Dor last year by a majority of
94S, was contested again this year
by Duvall, and his majority dropped
to $50.
David Stick of Colington, who
went in last year by a majority of
337 against veteran Hallett Perry
was opposed by a newcomer in
politics, Jepp Harris of Kitty
Hawk, and won over Harris by a
majority of 300.
George Fuller of Buxton, who
defeated his opponent last year by
81 votes, won this time against
William Gibson of Hatteras by a
majority of 242. Fuller's brother
in-law, Bill Dillon got the place
on the Board of Education, held
now by Shelley Fronts, incumbent
by majority of SO.
Flay Kemp of Manns Harbor,
seeking a place on this Board, lost
to Floyd Hooper of Stumpy Point,
the incumbent, by a majority of ATT.
The pattern for voting, which
was set up throughout nearly all
precincts of the county called for.
the election of Lawrence Swain,
Horace Hooper, David Stick, George
Fuller and Fred Gray for Commits.
sioner; with Floyd Hooper and Viii
liam Dillon for the Board of Edu-
cation. In most Instances, the tick
cts which read in this order at the
Manteo box included M. K. Fearing,
Jr., for Representative. The Fear
ing support was disregarded at the
Avon box, and support given large
lly to R. B. Etheridge. Buxton went
heavily for the "slate" where there
are many persons on the county
payroll, ready to assist as directed
out of desire to hold their po-
sitions.
The nerve center of the organi-
zation has for sometime been the
Sheriff's office which has five
deputies at it's command to do the
work while being paid for by the
taxpayers, including their travel
1expenses as well. Out of this office
the opposition TO Herbert Bonner
flor Congress has been directed for
several months, but the Bonner
chore was too much for the capaci-
ty of the personnel. Failing to make
sufficient Roadway with Walter
Jones, they used their reserves in
fighting local candidates who might
be threat to the free-spending
some people wish to continue.
Numerous automobiles and driv-
ems were employed throughout the
county on election day. Armed with
plenty Of marked sample ballots
well ahead, their workers were in
structed to be ready on election day
See ELECTION, Page Seven
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