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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-09-23
SWAN QUARTER HAS
HEAVY DAMAGE; ITS.
CITIZENS REBUILD.

The atmosphere of Swan Quar-
ter since the unwelcome visit of
Donna has been one of uncertain
ty and some Illustration as the
home owners and farmers seek to
begin life almost anew.
Someone has called our Swan
Quarter a 'little hamlet" which the
dictionary says is ga small village
of only few houses. During the
visit of the mighty wind and the
rising of the tide. many expert
enced the greatest threat of their
lives. To stand with a flash light
in their hands and watch the wa
ter creep up toward their door
steps, up, up, and wonder what
might happen. One expressed it
this way, 81 watched the first bit
of water roll over my walk, then
up to the first, second and top
step, l held my breath wondering
if it would come in the door, the
next gust of wind. There was a
hull for minutes, then the tide turn
ed, as the wind changed, and began
to go out" By this time many
homes had several feet of water
in them, trees were across the
roads, the lights were out, candles
and lamps cleaned like lightning
bugs, in the homes as the occu-
pants moved from door to door
peering into the darkness.
Now that the nightmare is in
the past and Ethel too has passed
by the work of rehabilitation has
begun. Chainsaws are going at
full speed in all parts of the ham,
let, tree limbs are piled along the
roads waiting for the highway men
to take them away. Many are go
ing around begging carpenters and
other workmen to do their work.
Shingles are littering almost every
yard and some roofs resemble
half-picked chickens. Few, if any,
homes escaped some damage, so,
all of Swan Quarter is working and
and all are agreeing
that God in his infinite mercy was
kind as no one was killed, nor
homes destroyed.
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HYDE AGENT REMINDS OF
"NICKELS FOR KNOW-HOW'

G. w. O'Neal, County Agent, has
reminded Hyde County farmers
that they have a big stake in the
Nickels for Know-How referendum
on September 80.
"There're two major reasons
why Hyde farmers should make
a special effort to vote, Mr..
O'Neal said. First, money collect
ed under the program is needed
for agricultural research and edu-
cation. And secondly, the program
proves that farm people are willing
to help solve their own problems
The money is collected from the
feed and fertilizer manufacturers
by the N. C. Department of Agri-
culture. It is turned over to North
Carolina State College for research
and education.
The program has been in effect
for nine years. On September 80,
voters will decide if the program
is to continue for another three
years.
All users of feed or fertilizer
and their wives or husbands are
eligible to vote. Members of FLA
FILA, MIA, and All Clubs are al
so eligible to vote if they purchase
feed or fertilizer for crop or live
stock projects.
No advance registration is re-
quired.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-09-23
BILLFISH TOURNEY
IS SCHEDULED TO
BEGIN SEPTEMBER 80
Another in The Growing Number
OF Contests From Hatteras
Island Waters

HATTERAS. - Under the spon-
sorship of Cape Hatteras Billfish
Club an individual invitational
tournament will begin here on
September 30 and continue through
October 2, it was stated by DR..
J. C. Overbey, president of the old
est billfishing club along the North
Carolina Coast.
Approximately IL cruisers with
competing anglers are expected to
participate in this second billfish-
ing classic to be held off Cape
Hatteras during 1860. The first
was the Hatteras Marlin Club
sponsored international Blue Mar
lin Tournament in June.
Complete information of the
Forthcoming billfishing tourney
may be obtained direct from DR..
Overbey by addressing: DR.. ]. C.
Overbey, President, Cape Hatteras
Billfishing Club, Medical Arts Cen
ter, Norfolk, Va; or Capt. Ernal
Foster, Fosters" Quay, Hatteras,
N. C.
Handsome trophies will be
awarded the anglers catching the
largest blue marlin and it's run
nerups. A special trophy will be
provided for the angler releasing
the most billfish.
The trophies will be awarded at
a banquet in the Channel Bass Res
taurant here on the evening of
October 2.
On Hatteras Island, the third
annual Cape Hatteras Anglers
Club Tournament, a surfcasting
event, will be held on November
3-5. Address of this sponsoring
club is Buxton.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-09-23
WE VIEW THE BIC SHIP UNITED STATES
BUT t4URRIEDLY WIND UP A VACATION
THAT WAS TO HAVE BEEN LONG ONE

papers available were the Monday
morning Raleigh and Norfolk pap
ers, which were of course printed
before the storm struck. Next
morning, still not being able to
contact home, we decided that eth
err Donna had bypassed the Cape
Hatteras area, or had been so ter
rible that word had not been able
to get out. We called our daughter
in Chapel Hill and her husband
read us the account of storm dam
age in the Raleigh News and OBJ
server, which sosunded indeed
tragic.
Our business in New York hav-
ing been delayed from Monday
because of the storm, we could not
leave until Wednesday morning.
Again in the afternoon / went to
Times Square for a paper, and
this time had just obtained Vir-
ginian-P Pilot when l heard some
one else asking for a News and
Observer, which had just learned
would not be there that day, due
to a railroad strike. This small
blond woman was greatly distress
ed, telling the news dealer that
she was worried about things at
home in North Carolina, and could
learn nothing. Since l had talked
to my son-in-law that morning, /
asked her what part of North
Carolina she was from and told
her could tell her some of the
things that had happened. She was
from Goldsboro, and after talking
a few minutes found that she
was Mrs. Herman Spencer, sister
of Charlie Noble, superintendent of
Pea Island Wildlife Refuge in
Dare County, and a fairly close
neighbor of ours. Her people live
mostly in Hyde County and Bel
haven, and she was interested in
the same news we had been so
anxious to get. Small world, isn't
See TRIP, Page Four
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SCOUTMAsTER JACK EARLE q

SCOUTMASTER JACK EARLE of
Troop 165, Manteo, sponsored by
the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
completed his training in the Tide
water Council "Showando" held re-
Gently at the Little Creek AM
phibious Base in Norfolk.
Mr.. Earle was also an instruc-
tor and had demonstrations for the
area leaders in Compass work. He
was cited by Tidewater Council
officials for an outstanding job.
He was the first Scoutmaster Sc
lected as Council Instructor from
the Albemarle District.
The "Showando" is a training
experience showing about twenty
scouting skills that scouts are re-
sponsible to master. These are
shown to adult leaders is the morn
ing session. Then they "Do" them
through various feats in the after
noon.
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SURF AND SOUND
FISHING IMPROVING

BUXTON.-Surf fishing is def
nitely on the upgrade as it is each
year during the early autumn. Surf
fishing usually reaches its autumn
peak here on the beaches of the
Dare Coast during October. Chan
mel bass catches are usually best
during late October and early No
vember. Already, however, chan
mel bass, mostly of the puppy drum
size are being caught here at Cape
Hatteras aong with blues, whiting
and other surf feeding fish.
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SIXTEEN CASES YIELD
SOME $500 TUESDAY IN
DARE RECORDER COURT

Sixteen cases were disposed oi
by Judge Baum in Recorders Court
on Tuesday. The charges ranged
from minor traffic violations tc
driving drunk and forcible tres
passing charges.
Sadie O'Neal Payne of Wanchese
was fined $50 and costs for i'm
proper use of dealers license ano
for driving an auto without proper
registration.
Roland Dock Sawyer, ST., was
fined $40 and costs for allowing
use of improper licenses in the
foregoing case.
Woodson Bradford Fearing was
charged with speeding so miles ar
hour in a 35 mile zone. He plead
guilty to driving Is miles an hour
and was fined $40 and costs.
Three escaped prisoners from
the Maple Camp were recaptured
and tried. Each were bound ovel
to superior court. They were Ern-
est L. Jones, Jr., "a. Emory Joseph
Roux, Al, and William N. Beck
so. They had escaped from road
gang in Dare County.
Roosevelt Addition Morgan, Du-
val, Fla, was fined Sis and costs
for speeding in IS mile an hour
zone.
John NJ. Herndon, Jr., Oregon
Inlet LIB Station, VS. fined $25 and
costs for driving without an OPP
orators license, and Thomas Don
aid Foster, Elizabeth City, Route
3, paid similar fine on a similar
charge.
For improper use of Virginia Ii
cense plates, operating a car in
N. c., without first obtaining a
State registration and for opera
ting auto without liability insur-
ance, Wilton FARRELL Payne, USCG
Elizabeth City, paid fines totaling
$50 and costs.
For being drunk on the high
way cost Raymond Haines Branch
Rich Square, $25 plus court costs
Sheila Ray Reber was fined $15
and costs for driving so in a 81
mile an hour zone.
Charlie Bryan Spruill, Kitty
Hawk, N. c., paid fines and costs
totaling $126.20 for driving drunk
and speeding at so miles an hour
in a 35 mile zone.
Norman Lawrence Holmes, Man
teo, N. c., for driving left of cen.
ter line on highway was fined SIC
and costs plus capias fees of $3.50
Charged with forcible trespass
in the cottage of Conrad Bailey
Kill Devil Hills on Auenst 80. cost
a group of Virginia College stu,
dents, Charles Mozingo Bill David
son, Edwin T. Hapgood, Phillir
Heiner and Doyle Barnes a tota
of $143.70 in fines and costs wher
they plead guilty on Tuesday
through their attorney.
Harry Walton O'Neal of Ocra'
coke, age SO, arrested at Buxton
on August 26 charged with driving
drunk, driving left of center line
while not passing another auto ant
for going 40 miles an hour in q
IS mile zone paid fines totalins
Sis plus costs of $13.70.
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February 1859 have a $50 deducti-
BILE, and all after Feb. 1859 there
is 500 deductible, so if the loss
doesn't exceed these sums, no
claims will be paid.
Due to the heavy losses sustain
ed on the coast, it is believed there
will be some cessation in the usual
building activity, which will mean
less real estate activity and drop
in employment on new construc-
ton. Meanwhile, all people who will
work can find jobs in the general
cleaning and repairing now re-
quired.
Other Communities Lose.
Loss in property damage in
Hyde, Tyrrell and eastern Beau
fort in no wise approached the eX-
tent of loss in Dare County. But
there were heavy losses in the
bountiful crops that hadn't yet been
harvested. Highway water went
we'll up in the town of Swan Quar-
ter even in the courthouse nearly
two feet; and in most homes. 1t
rose high and did much damage
in Engelhard; was four feet above
normal and flooding Columbia. In
Belhaven, high tides again wrecked
much havoc.
In comparison with other areas,
Hatteras Island had little damage
from either wind or tide. Many
shingles were blown off roofs;
some of the flimsiest buildings
were blown down. Reports on these
losses have occurred in other
columns.
An estimated $45O,000 property
damage is reported in the Wash
ington area. Some $4,000 is re-
ported to the Carolina Telephone
system serving this area. The
Washington electric system was
reported damaged some $4,000.
Heavy loss was sustained by pri-
vate business.
Some two thirds of the Belhaven
homes were damaged by flooding.
Heavy losses to stocks and bust
ness houses occurred from tides.
Many merchants recruited all avail
able help, and avoided much dam
age by raising their stocks out of
reach of the tide. Roofs were
blown off about ten business build
ings, including that over Roses
big store. Upwards of $4,000
damage to the dock at River For
est Manor hotel was estimated.
Beach Phones Hard Hit
While Virginia Electric & Pow
er Co. bounced back with almost
normal service in a few hours, in
the Roanoke Island and Mays Head
area, their lines suffered consider
able damage. Fortunate indeed it
was for customers that just about
all the system had been rebuilt
with new wires and poles during
the past two years. Had this not
been the case, it is believed the
old system would have been entire
ly destroyed.
A major loss befell the Norfolk
& Carolina Telephone & Telegraph
Company, while mile after mile Of
poles were snapped off. Most of
these poles were more than Is
years old, and were originally
erected to carry a light load Of
wires, but due to the heavy traffic
the fast development of the beach
es had demanded, they had been
triply burdened with more cross
arms and extra wires in addition
to heavy lead cable carrying the
new system for the Kill Devil Hills
exchange. It was more than a
week before a long distance line
could be established out of Kill
See STORM. Page Four
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BLUEs.sPANIsH MACKEREL

MACS HEAD.-Anglers trolling
from charter boats at Oregon and
Hatteras Inlet are catching plenty
of bluefish and a few Spanish
mackerel this week. Weather con-
ditons have been favorable and
most parties at Oregon Inlet have
returned to port with from 80 to
100 blues.
At Hatteras Inlet Spanish mack
erel have been added to the blue
fish catches by practically every
party that has gone trolling fol-
these surface feeders.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-09-23
SMALL BUSINESS
LOAN OFFICE IN
NEW BERN READY
Office Established Wednesday of
This Week To Aid Victims
of Donna

Clarence P. Moore, Regional Di-
rector of the Small Business Ad-
ministration in Richmond, Virginia,
has announced that Phillip Mccall
lum, Small Business Administra-
ton Administrator, Washington,
D. c., under authority of Presi-
dent Eisenhower, has declared the
Counties of Beaufort, Brunswick,
Camden, Careteret, Chowan, GRAY
en-, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, New
Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquo-
tank, Fender and Perquimans in
North Carolina as disaster areas.
Accordingly, Mr.. Moore added, vic
tins of Hurricane Donna can Sc
cure information and make applica-
ton for disaster loans at special
disaster field office to be located
in the New Bern Chamber of Com
merce, Gil Broad Street, New Bern,
N. C.
The office will open on We'd
nesday, September 81, 1860, and
will be in operation thereafter
Monday through Friday from 900
am. to 500 PM, and on Satur-
days from 500 am. to 1900 noon.
Ray Shaw will be the Manager
of the Office and will be supported
by a staff to expedite processing
of all loan applications.
Those eligible for SBA disaster
loans include individuals, business
concerns, churches, charitable in
situations and other non-profit or
CARNATIONS The purpose OF the
loans is to repair or replace prop
erty, including real estate and
furniture damaged by the hurrl-
cane. The proceeds of the loans are
to be used to restore the victims
homes or business properties as
nearly as possible to their pre-
disaster condition. The loans would
be for the net loss not covered
by insurance. Individuals would be
expected to pledge such collateral
as they were in position to furn-
ish to secure said loans.
The loans would be repaid in
equal monthly installments, includ-
ing interest, usually beginning not
later than five months after the
date of the note, with a maturity
based on the individuals ability to
repay, but in no case may exceed
20 wears. The interest rate is go
per annum.
The Small Business Administra-
ton is authorized by Congress to
provide loans for those individuals
who cannot qualify for the FILA.
Improvement loans availa e
through many local banks. Neither
can SBA make loans to farmers,
who are eligible under the Farm
Home Administration disaster loan
program.
Prior to applying at the disaster
Office, individuals should make an
estimate of their damages and
have an estimate from a contrac-
tor on the amount necessary to re-
store the property. Individuals
should also determine the amount
of loss to be recovered from in
surance companies.
Mr.. Moore urges that all those
seeking SBA assistance contact
this office as soon as possible. 1t
See LOAN, Page Four
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
Mems Ten Pins
Bowling Result
MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE

MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
RESULTS = Prince Edward
Mills 3, Billy McKay's 0; Crewe
Laundry 8, Cox Amusement 0.
SUMMARY = Individual high
game, B. Fogelman, of Crewe
Lundry, with 1872 pins. Individual
high three game set, R. Roberts,
of Crewe Laundry, with 523 pins
for an average Of 174. High team
set. CreWe Laundry with 1856
pins for an average of l57 pins.
STANDINGS = Crewe Laun-
dry 23-7, Prince Edward Mills
2l-9; Billy McKay's 1920; and
Cox Amusement ga.
TUEDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
RESULT = Martin the jew
eler 2, jenkins Atlantic /; The
Hub 2, Leggett's /.
SUMMARY - Individual high
game. Ed Finch, of The Hub. 1873
pins. Individual high three game
set, D. Sequin, of jenkins Allan
tic, with 532 pins for an average
Of III. High team set, The Hub,
with 1850 pins, for a team aver
age Of l56.
STANDINGS - Martin tn e
Jeweler 22-8; Jenkins Atlantic
l4-l6; Leggett's 1917; and The
Hub 1l-19.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
BY Curtis Salyer

The Amelia Orioles curshed the
Partners of Victoria by a 34-14
score on Amelia IS home field Fri
day night. The victory preserved
Amelia S undefeated status.
Amelia now has a SOP record.
After a stand-off first period
where neigther team scored,
Amelia finally broke through for
pay dirt in the second. Franklin
Hartmans one yard plunge gave
Amelia the first score.
Victoria soon tied the game II
few plays later as OBJ. Donnie
MattoA tossed a short pass to
Billy Wellons and Wellons sprint
cd IS yards Untouched, The ORR
oles scored again on their next
series of plays and took a l4-7
halftime lead. Their second touch
down came on long rs yard
pass from Jerry Hammer, Oriole
OBJ to fullback David Ingram.
Both teams scored once in the
third quarter. Victoria struck
first when a Mattox pass to
Seamster placed the ball on the
Amelia eight yard line. Two
plays later WellonS drove the ball
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
THE FARMvn1E va) HERALD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1860
Academy Wins Hard Fought Battle
With Dukes 20; BIuesf0ne Is Next

Bluestone and Farmville will
tangle in the game of the season
at Farmville Friday night. The
two powerful teams will lay their
identical season records on the
block in a win or, lose affair.
Both teams have lost two
games. Prince Edward Academy
dropped their two by one point
each, while Bluestone lost one by
ore point and the other by six
points to a Group team, Hall
fax.
The Academy will still be
plagued by injuries Friday night.
Bobby Gilmer will see only linn
tied action, if he plays at all.
Bobby Schmidt played several
downs against Cumberland last
week. and will probably see more
action this week.
The battle against Bluestone
may develop into a battle Of the
fullbacks, Just as the game
against Cumberland did last Fri
day. Larry Green. Wolverine full
back, and Harry Rowan, Cum
berland fullback, were the big
guns for their teams as they both
logged the leather up and down
the field in rugged, bruising
game.
Cumberland Game
Green picked up 1903 yards
rushing against Cumberland Fri
day night, as he led the team
to 70 win. Rowan picked up SIS
yards for Cumberland but had a
SIS yard touchdown run called
back because of a clipping pen
atty.
Cumberland and Farmville
played on almost equal terms up
until the fourth quarter. In the
final period, the game was con-
trolled by Prince Edward Acade-
my, as they consumed the major
portion Of the quarter or a pound
ing 81 yard touchdown drive.
An endaromd pass from Bax-
ter Carter to Jimmy Craft car
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18

short on the scoring end. Fulton S
team has outscored its opposition
119 to IS, even after a Shutout a
week ago.
Tackle Bill Sale shone once
again in the Centre tilt with
steady performance on defense.
Tim Butler. tackle product from
tt is the second big man on de-
Tense, next to Sale. He holds up
the middle.
Others credited with superior
performances in the line and
counted on for the Jacket en-
counter are Bill Hanes, Bill Helm
yer. George McVey, Dave Hol-
man. Scotty Simms, Ken Pritch-
EFT, Art Matney, George Perkins.
and Otis Bradley. a man credited
with his share of tackles.
With players such as Tom Tired
way, fullback, and right half Fred
Mitchell improving every week,
the Tigers plan to give Randolph
Macon a good test.
4 win can give the Tigers the
Mason-D Dixon title as they have a
20 mark in the conference. This
to happen would also require a
Western Maryland triumph over
the Jackets.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
Amelia Tops Victoria 34-14 To
Remain indicated In District

over and the score stood Amelia
81. Victoria IA.
Amelia stretcheditS lead in the
third period as Hammer and In
gram again teamed up on an
other pass play. This one Gov
cred 20 yards and again struck
pay dirt.
The Orioles standout halfback.
Franklin Hartman, added the
final two Oriole tbs in the last
quarter. They both came on runs
and the first was a crowd thrill
ling. 80 yard sprint.
Frank S third and final I'd was
five yard drive up the middle.
Amelia ended the game with a
54li upset over the favored Pan
theirs.
Amelia racked up total of
Tense of 314 yards against the
Panthers and controlled the ball
most of the game.
Friday the Orioles travel to
Buckingham to play the winless
BUGS. A win tonight would give
the Orioles revenge for beatings
al the hands of the BUGS the last
two years and also a percentage
tie with the Crew Railroaders
for the district title.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
IL Losing 200
IN Losing 200
Buckingham Put
Up Stout Fight
Against Emporia

Greenville County beat Buck
ingham 200 Friday night at EN-
pOria. in a hard fought, hard
played game.
Greenville scored in the first
period on a Is yard end run with
Ed Wood carrying for the touch
down. Johnny Harrison kicked
the extra point.
Johnny Harrison scored the
second touchdown on a Is yard
pass from Earl Allen. The PAT
attempt was not good. The half
ended with Greenville ahead 1870.
The third quarter was scoreless
as Buckingham stopped Green
vile several times without scor-
ing. Jerry Callahan scored on a
six yard end run for Greenville'
final touchdown. The PAT was
scored on a pass from Earl
Allen to Mark Allen.
Buckingham was never able to
get a scoring threat going and
spent most Of the night on de-
tense. Again Taylor Duty led
Buckingham's rushing. Jim
Strong and Garland Swartz led
the defense.