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$4,000 JUDGMENT
AWARDED IN DARL
COURT DAMAGE SUI
Three Days Superior Court With
Judge Chester Morris Pre-
siding Held This Week

A judgment of $4,000 per-
sonal damages, and for $1,000
damage to his automobile was
'warded to Marvin Daniels of
Wanchese in an uncontested dam
age suit against Charles Wroten.
I young Wanchese man, in Dare
Superior Court this week. Daniels,
a taxi-driver, was suing as the
result of injuries which have in
valided him since an auto col
lision with Wroten's car early
last year.
Judge Chester Morris of Curri-
tuck presided at the term which
ended Wednesday afternoon. Thir-
teen actions were tried, continued,
or settled by compromise judg-
ments. Eula Mae Dudley of Bux-
ton was awarded $1,000 personal
damages, and $500 for car in a
suit brought against Edward
Lance Billy Gray of Avon.
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DAVIS ELECTED
PURITAN PRIEST
WANCHESE CLUB
Plans Made for Expansion During
Year; MAINS Harbor Invited
To Join Hands

James w. Davis of Wanchese,
former president, has been named
head of the Wanchese Ruritan Club
for the year 1860. and some plans
are being made for a progressive
year. Mr.. Davis has served the
club faithfully, even doing all the
work of preparing one of the meals
when plans went astray. He has
given it more time than any other
member, taking part in Ruritan
programs away from home and has
been a District President.
Harry Baum was elected Vice
President of the club and his IA
ther, Wayland w. Baum, another
loyal member was named Secre-
ary-Treasurer at the regular meet
ing in Macs dinner in Wanchese
Friday night. Rev. ]. M. Carroll
was named Chaplain and Gilbert
Tillett, Sergeant at Arms.
Beside the officers, directors
named are Melvin R. Daniels, who
served several terms as President;
Jesse Etheridge and J. T. Daniels.
Officers serve as ex-officio di-
rectors.
The club voted to extend an in
vitation to Manns Harbor club
members to join with Wanchese,
with some likelihood of holding an
occasional monthly meeting at
Manns Harbor. 1t is felt that more
can be accomplished by creating
one large club, since in small COM
munities it is difficult to MAIN
tain a large organization, due to
the occupation of people who fol-
low a water for a livelihood, caus-
ing many members to have to miss
meetings, or drop out entirely.
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HILTON AUSTIN, retired January
LIST as a Chief Warrant officer
from the Navy, after 20 years and
two months service pus two years
as a civilian employee before en-
listing. He had served on seven
Navy vessels of various types;
first among them the battleship
Texas and completing his last two
years of duty on the U.S.S. Ranger,
a large Forrestal class Carrier.
He was one of four brothers who
was in active service during World
War II. He saw action, both on
the North Atlantic patrol and
participated in seven major cam
paigns in the Pacific, for which he
has eight campaign ribbons and
several concentrations.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Austin, now living al
Frisco, Dare County. He is married
to the former Marjorie Downey of
Boston, who with their two sons,
Joe and Billy live at 10 Ferndale
Road, Natick, Mass. He says, "The
Navy is a wonderful career for any
young fellow"
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3 MEN REMOVED
FROM TRAWLER ON
OREGON INLET BAR

Three men were removed from
trawler sunk and grounded on
a sand bar in Oregon Inlet Thurs
day when a Coast Guard helicop-
ter from the Elizabeth City air
station was called. The vessel, 81
feet long, named the Miss Pamli-
CO from Carteret County went
ashore in the early morning dur
ing founder fishing operations.
The men were taken to Oregon
Inlet Coast Guard station.
The boat grounded on Outer
Oregon Inlet bar, and in the
breakers, with the port side
awash, it soon sank. Upon fair
weather prevailing there would be
hope of saving the vessel.
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OcRACOKE DELEGATION
SEEKING IMPROVEMENTS

A delegation representing the
Ocracoke Island Civic club in Ra-
leigh Thursday at II am, met
with the Governor, Highway
Chairman Broughton, and Director
Bill Babcock, John Swain, Secon-
Diary Roads officer, and others to
point out the importance of two
new projects needed now for the
island. First, they wish a perma-
nent ferry landing built near Ocra-
coke Island to make for improved
ferry traffic. Second, they want
an airport built some three miles
from the village, and have an Of
fer from a cottage owner to grade
the land without cost. The addi-
ton of am airport can mean one
of the most important things for
the islands rapidly rising tourist
business Everywhere the Ocracoke
folks receive sympathetic and CO.
operative interest. The Highway
department will make a survey and
furnish estimates of the cost OF
the ferry landing at an early date
Construction of an airport hinges
on several factors. First it has b
be sponsored by the County Board
of Commissioners since there Is nc
other municipal agency to deal
with; the right to use the land
must be acquired; and, for suitable
recognition from the Federal Avi.
alton Agency whereby the flying
public will be directed toward it
it must be constructed III accord
with existing standards set up. This
may require more time thar
achievement Of the ferry landing
with which only the Highway Com
See OCRACOKE Page Eight
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THREAT OF SHOALS
TO INLET FERRIES
DiSTURBS CITIZEN S
Great Loss in Tourist Business
Predicted For Ha+tefas un-
less Road Is Reeoated

In order that the damage to the
surface of the so miles of high
day which is the lifeline of Hat
teras Islands seven villages, Com
nrissioners George Fuller Jr., OF
R,1xton md Woodrow Edwards of
Waves from the island with Board
Chairman Victor Meekins on We'd
nesday visited in Raleigh with w.
F. Babcock, Director of Highways
and returned with high hopes.
The Board members believe the
work of surfacing, as well as
widening the road will be begun
as early in April as weather tenn
perature will permit the working
of asphalt, and that plant will
be moved in to prepare for the
work in short time. -.--
The Dare County men detailed
the acute situation that can re-
suit in encouragement of tourist
trade during this year if this work
is not done. They have asked for
a widening of this road as well as
new surface.
For more than a year the Coun-
ty Board has been urging the i'm
provement of the road and assur-
ance repeatedly given and has been
evidenced that the highway COM
mission has been doing their part.
The delay has been due to the ne
cessity of awaiting a build-up in
the ALLEGATION of Federal highway
fund allottments, since the job is
expected to cost upwards of half
million dollars, and there have
been demands for road improve
ments. making a heavy drain on
state funds.
The heavy traffic that has I'M
expectedly resulted where nearly a
See. ROADS, Page Four
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BIG MOUTH BASS CAUGHT
IN WINTER BY BOB PRESTON

Bob Preston, professional surf
fishing guide of Mays Head took
a "busrnan's" holiday fishing in
the legendary freshwater ponds
in Mays Head Woods and proved
large mouth bass may be caught
in winter months therein and that
it doesn't take live bait to do 1t.
He used spinning spoon lure to
attract this five pound, 10 ounce
fish, the largest Of seven more he
also caught 70 make his daily legal
limit.
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APPEAL LOST FOR
NEW BANK; BUXTON
BRANCH GRANTED
Small Population Excuse Empha.
sized By Banking Commits
sion in Denying Request

The relatively small population
given from census figures of ten
years ago was the reason some
members of the. State banking
commission in Raleigh dwelled on,
prior to decision Wednesday
which by a vote of 5 to 8 denied
the request of a group of some
400 Dare County people to estab-
ish a new bank to be known as
the Peoples Bank of Dare.
The Bank of Manteo put up
vigorous opposition to a second
bank, and was given a permit to
establish tellers window at Bux-
ton, which will provide a much
needed convenience in the locality.
Other promises of expanded serv-
ice to the County, have come from
the Bank of Manteo since the
movement began over a year ago
to get a new bank established.
Raleigh attorney Mel Brough-
ton Jr., argued for the delegation
which proposed to establish "The
Peoples Bank Of Dare" Brough-
ton contended the Bank of Manteo
Ibid not provide for the citizens
OF Dare County the services it is
felt are needed in the communi-
ty."
Brouglrton said there is a "wide-
spread strong feeling" in the coun-
ty for a "locally-owned, locally
controlled, aggressive bank"
He said the Bank of Manteo is
owned by seven people, but that
one family-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Turner of Raleigh-owns S74 Of
the banks 1000 shares.
Mr. Turner an official is prop
erty control officer in the State
Department of Administration. He
was present during the hearing but
did not appear before the com
mission.
The State officials wife is tn;
former Huldah Brinkley, daugh'
ter of Vance Brinkley who bought
control of the bank during the
1905.
Rep. Bruce Etheridge of Man
tsso told the commission, tive want
a bank that can take care of tbs
local people. and operated by citi.
zens who live here and are close
to the citizens"
Victor Meekins said local citi
zens go to banks in Elizabeth City
and other towns to borrow money
because they can't get sufficient
loans at home.
Survey Figures
Wallace McCown, Manteo law
yer appearing with Broughton
said that a recent survey showed
that for every So borrowed from
the Bank of Manteo, $14 was Dor.
rowed from banks outside the
county.
The banking commission was
told that the proposed bank had
pledges for stock subscription and
deposits totalling $527, 1893.
The banks proponents cited a
rise in the county's property val
uation from $40 million to $25 mil
lion in the last 10 years as indica-
tive of an economic need for anoth-
er bank.
Swelling tourist trade with the
opening of the Seashore National
Park was also listed as a factor
influencing the county's finances
Raleigh attorney j. X. Dorset
representing the Bank of Manteo's
opposition, said the estimated pres
ent population of the county is
about 5000. The Peoples Bank
proposal t'would substitute two
STRUGGLING banks for one sound
stable bank" he added.
Smiths Suggestion
Willis Smith Jr., of Raleigh
Goo RANK. Page Four
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SENIOR CITIZENS TO
MEET AT KITTY HAWK

There will be . meeting Of the
Senior Citizens Club at the home
f Mrs. Gertie Baum in Kitty
Hawk Saturday afternoon, Janu-
,ry %, from two until four
o'clock. All those interested are
invited To attend.
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HERBERT C. BONNER, Congress-
man from the First District is to
speak tonight, Friday, the 22nd al
the Dare County courthouse by
invitation of the Young Demo
Gratis of the county on the occa-
sion of their annual oyster roast
and election of officers. DIR. w
w. Harvey, Jr., is the retiring
president, and other officers now
ending their term are: Mrs. Dotty
Fry, vice-president, Charles Mid
gett. secretary; and Henry Arm
strong, treasurer.
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Miss Sybil Claire Swindell,
daughter of Mr.A and Mrs. Melvin
M. Swindell of Swan Quarter will
teach in the Baltimore County, Md,
School system. She will teach the
7th Core in Social Studies and
English in the Golden Ring Junior
High School.
Miss Swindell is a 1860 East
Carolina College graduate holding
a B. S. Degree in Social Studies
and English.
During her college life, she was
active and a member of the
Y.W.C.A, College, Woman's Judici-
airy and Dormitory President, Stu
dent Government Parliamentarian
and Senator, Tau Sigma Educa-
tional Fraternity, Kappa Delta
Sorority, Seato Conference Dele
gate to University of South Car
DINA, 1857 European Caravan
member.
Her college honors embraced,
the Student Government Service
Award of 1857, and 1860, Who's
Who in American Colleges and
Universities.
She is a graduate of the class
of 1856 of West Hyde High School
at Swan Quarter.
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RECORDERS COURT
GOING AHEAD OF
$1,000 A WEEK

A thousand dollars a week in
Recorders court fines seems the
rule this summer. In Judge Baum's
Court in Dare County this week,
fines totaled $1,100, and court
costs for some so cases ran to more
than $40O. Heavy traffic fines pre-
vailed, some of them coming from
habitual offenders.
Chester Austin, Jr., of Buxton
was fined $3.50 for resisting ar
rest, assaulting an officer, after
being apprehended for driving
while under the influence. Joseph
Mcclellan Midget of Rodanthe
was fined $110 for driving while
drunk mad speeding and another
$25 for driving without an opera
tors permit. Desmond Foster OF
Frisco was fined $21O for driving
with improper registration and
while his license was revoked.
For public drunkenness on the
highway, Edgar Rowe of Washing
ton, N. c.; Thos. G. Scarborough
of Avon; C. A. Schneider OF Duck
were each fined $25. Everette u.
Midget of Wanchese and Robert
E.. Austin of Frisco each were fined
s25 for reckless driving; Doris
Fitzgerald of Ashland, N. j., for
NO onarator's license, and F. c.
Fitzgerald of Ashland, N. j., Tor
allowing her to drive car, each
were fined $25. David F. Dunstan
of Elizabeth City for driving to-
left of center line and Ray Lee
Watson of Raleigh, for speeding;
were each fined 500.
Herbert Kesler of Kill DeVil
Hills, for public drunkenness tres
pass and using indecent language
was fined $40; for ignoring stop
signs, Willie C. Knight OF Suffolk
Edith C. Mcdaniel of Wilmington
Alfred Mercado of Norfolk; Ray
R. Scarborough, Manteo, all with
improper brakes; R. F. Lassiter'
Colreraine and Thad Braxton, Jr.'
of Stokes for littering the ROAD;
Judith F. Respass, and Margaret
R. Respass both of Plymouth; ".
F. Midget, Asbury Park, N. D.;
Roger r. Nell, Christiansburg, Va''
D. H. Settler, Brooklyn; J. I. Hea-
ley, Wash, D. c.; Norman L. Nor
fleet, Eliz. City; H. NJ. Pledger,
Norfolk; all for speeding; Paul
Kendrick, Manteo, for creating a
public disturbance; LaSalle Mid
gett, Kill Devil Hills, improper
parking; J. w. Winnig'er, 'Ir.'
Poolesville, Md, Geo. T. Way, III,
Winston-Salem, A. L. Toler, Kitty
Hawk, for failing to yield right
of way; Bernice C. Long, Ocean
Drive, S. c., Ray Lewis, Norfolk,
driving left of center line; Geo. A.
Jordan, Edenton, improper DINNER
switch; all were fined $40 each.
Other fines were as follows: ].
L. Newman, Jr., Mays Head, speed
ing, $11; Patricia j. Kennon. Arl-
ington, Va, speeding SIS; Charles
L. Bell, Elberon, Va, and Richarr
A. Hall, Elizabeth City, SIP; H. E.
Walker Richmond, $13; R. L.
Barnes, London Bridge, Va, $11;
]. Paul Parker, Elizabeth City, SIP,
Gail D. Howell, Rich Square, Sill;
all for speeding.
Phyllis A. Howell, Franklin, Va;
F. P. Wood, Jr., Edenton; Evelyn
Catron, Lee Hall, Va; Reggie
Powers, Edmonston, Md; A. P.
Bowden, Portsmouth; all for speed
ing, SIS each. Il
Marshall Young of Kill Devil
Hills was charged with striking
a minor, and Clara Young was
charged with disturbing the peace,
and a mol pros was taken in these
cases. ....
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FAR MORE THAN A
TOURIST ATTRACTION
BARNHARDT SAYS
lieutenanf Governor Probes Deep
Significance of Outer Banks
History

One Of the most inspiring and
penetrating speeches of the Los
Colony season was delivered Thurs
day of last week at the Lost Col
ony by Lieut.. Governor Luther
Barnhardt when he came to Roam
oke Island to officially welcome
sour British friends" Commodore
I.F.M. Newman, Chief of Staff
of the British Naval Staff in
Warrington. D. G.
Mr.. Barnhardt continued with
some pointed remarks, portions
which are quoted here:
There are few states in this
Nation that show greater pride in
their English heritage than North
Carolina. Our capital city of Ra-
leigh honors Sir Walter Raleigh,
one of the truly outstanding fig
ares in British history. The names
of cities and counties, rivers and
sounds reflect the inclination of
North Carolinians, down through
the years, to nay homage to their
past. Beaufort, Hyde, Chatham,
Cumberland, Halifax, Hartford,
Northampton, Durham, Plymouth,
and Windsor are just few of the
names that form the bond that
draws US together. And of course.
that bond is nowhere more evident
than here on Roanoke Island where
Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlow
came in 1884 to find a suitable To-
cation for settlement. :.
''Our people are certainly justi-
fled in the pride they take in the
events that transpired on this very
soil 373 years ago. Here the first
child of English parentage was
born in the New World. Here the
first Protestant baptism on the
''new" continent was performed.
The Roanoke Island colony was de-
Stined to vanish into oblivion. but
its existence had not been in vain.
It establishes historic precedent,
u tradition that has come down to
this day, crowding the history of
this region with unique and signifi-
cant events. Many historians date
the origin of the British Emnire
with the establishment of colony
here on this Island. E. Who is to
say that some mystical force was
not involved in the decision of the
Wright Brothers to come here
little more than a half century ago
to give this region and this State
another first - the birthplace of
aviation?
81 feel very strongly that we
here in North Carolina tend not
TO realize the tremendous his
torical significance of these Outer
Ranks. 1t is not enough simply to
come here, or to bring our chill
dren here to walk through the
EliZabethan Gardens and to see
the "Lost Colonv" production. We
have a responsibility to instill in
ourselves and in our children a real
feeling for what is here. 1t should
be a thrilling experience for
North Carolinian to stand here
where we stand today and to rea-
lie that here stood the first Eng
Eish men, women and children to
set foot on this continent, more
than two decades before the estab-
7ishmet of colony at jamestown,
and long before the famous land
ing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth
Rock.
Roanoke Island and the Outer
Banks are far more than a tourist
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OCRACOKE MAN RETURNS
FROM MEDITERRANEAN

Navy Ensign Dallas X. Will
liams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tina
Williams of Ocracoke returned to
Newport, R. l., Aug. %, aboard
the fleet oiler U.S.S. Allagash
after completing a seven-month
cruise in the Mediterranean with
the U. S. Sixth Fleet. During the
deployment the Allagash visited
ports in Turkey, Greece, Italy,
France, Sicily, and Spain.
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REV. A. w. POTTS TO
FILL PULPIT SUNDAY AT
MT. OllVET ME. CHURCH

Rev. A. w. Potts, pastor of Trini-
ty Methodist Church at Alexandria,
Va, will be guest minister at Mt
Olivet Church in Manteo at the
regular Sunday morning service at
II am. He will be serving in the
absence of Rev. Harold Leather
man who is on vacation.
Rev. Potts is brother of ]. Man
ming Potts of Nashville, Tenn.
editor of The Upper Room, who
spent several weeks vacationing
on Roanoke Island some years ago.
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MRS. J. c. MANN HOSTESS
TO GARDEN CLUB PARTY

"Sea Gift" the Manns Harbor
summer home of Mrs. j. C. Mann
of Henderson was the scene of a
coffee hour Thursday morning of
last week, preceding the formal
dedication of the Elizabethan Gar
dens. Mrs Mann, whose husband
is a native of Mann Harbor, and
her summer home overlooks Croa-
tan Sound.
Mrs. Mann has been liberal
contributor to the Garden. Mrs.
J. B. A. Daughtridge of Rocky
Mount, President of the N. C.
Garden Clubs was an invited
guest to the coffee hour which
was attended by Mrs. J. Carl
Page, and Mrs. R. F.. Thompson,
Henderson Garden Club members.
Others present for the affair were
Mrs. J. R. Bennett of Rocky
Mount, chairman of trustees for
the Elizabethan Garden; Mrs. Cor
bett Howard of Goldsboro, chair
man of the Garden and trustee;
Mrs. H. d. Walker of Elizabeth
City, secretary of the Garden and
trustee; Mrs. Leo Midgette of
Manteo, Garden manager; Mrs.
Pratt Fearing, of Elizabeth City,
Mrs. Fred Basnight, Manteo and
Mrs. w. w. Implicit, Wilson,
Garden committee members.
Also present were Mrs. w. F.
Smith, State litterbug chairman,
and Mrs. Clara Byrd, both from
Greensboro.
Mrs. Mann was assisted by Mrs.
Page and Mrs. Thompson in serv-
ing the guests assorted party
sandwiches, ham biscuits, cheese
straws, caramel bread, cookies,
nuts and coffee.
Colorful summer flowers and
coupon greens were used through
out the living room, sun porch
and halls.
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attraction; they are a link with
the past. "The Lost Colony" is far
more than an exciting drama; it
is an acknowledgment of great
heritage. Virginia Dare Day" is
far more than just another his
torically significant date; it is a
recognition of the simple, yet pro-
found courage that brought Anan-
las and Eleanor Dare others
like them--to this unknown land
to found great nation. That they
failed in historically unimportant.
That they tried is the significant
thing. For that reason we honor
them here today.
"May / say again that it has
been a privilege to participate in
this event and I know all you join
me in welcoming our distinguished
British guests to North Carolina.