The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-06-17
SANFORD DECLARES INTENTION
THAT NORTHEASTERN N. c. Is
BROUGHT BACK INTO STATE
Says Our Section Has Been A Part Of South
eastern Virginia Long Enough; Promises Con-
sidera+ion for Schools; Recognition Of Tour
ist Business; Agricultural Research and High
way Program Close To People,

This northeastern North Carolina
area has been a part of southeast
ern Virginia too long, and Terry
Sanford wants it brought back into
North Carolina. This he will see to,
if he is elected Governor, he said
Tuesday in Elizabeth City at a
dinner meeting of some $50 sup
porters from the area. Sanford says
he would provide highway com
missioner closer home to the people.
He would also see that local agri-
culture has the benefit of research
facilities, and in other means of
increasing per capital income, he
would encourage the tourist bust
ness.
This of course, could mean much
to his listeners for our people
wish complete assurance that moth
ing can happen to delay corstruc-
ton of the Oregon Inlet bridge. The
Northeastern section wants 10 see
an ocean highway southwark into
North Carolina from Virginia
Beach. 1t wants state encourage
ment of better small harbors for
the commercial fishing conmuni-
ties.
Sanford's remarks brought heavy
applause. The meeting was presided
over by Lorimer Midget, Elizabeth
City banker and native of Manns
Harbor. Mayor Levin Culpepper
welcomed the visitors from other
counties, and many newspapermen.
On education, Sanford said he
would like to bring North Carolina
up from the bottom ten in the ma
ton, to a place second to none. He
would have a secondary roads Of
ficer in each district, rather than
one only for the entire state.
Sanford said Lakes attempt to
associate him with the NAACP was
unreasonable. The NAACP, Sanford
said, has only 1900 members in
the state, and not even the negroes
of North Carolina follow it. "No
Organization, inside or outside of
N. c., will get me under its thumb"
Sanford said. He declared the
charge immoral, and an appeal to
race prejudice.
Sanford said negroes, by and
large did not vote for Lake on May
28th because they want separate
schools too, as being best for their
children. Negroes are now taught
by their own teachers, 100 per cent,
and in North Carolina more negro
teachers are employed than in the
entire state of New York. Negro
teachers in N. C. are on an equal
pay basis with white teachers. Mr..
Sanford didn't say so, but a higher
i percentage of Negro teachers are
said to have qualified and are draw
ing more pay than white teachers in
i N. C.
Sanford said we do not need a
climate in North Carolina that
would bring a cloud of court or
ders, Federal troops and possibly
bloodshed. "What we need is a pro-
Igram of massive intelligence in
stead of one of massive resistance"
, he said.
Sanford said he would see that
, the area got full benefit from the
Estates Industrial Development
, program. He believes that the per
+ capita income Of the people can be
materially increased through de-
velopment of home industries.
Most of the hecklers at the meet
ing We're Is years or younger in
age, some Of them in cars driven
by the mothers. Some were re-
ported to have been sent over from
Camden County including two 10
year-old boys whose performance
was in poor taste. In his remarks
prior to introduction of Mr.. San
t ford, Lorimer Midget said the "I''
: in Lakes name stood for "Illusive,' =
S meaning according to Webster that
It Lakes campaign is unreal and
0 misleading" Sanford supporters
See SANFORD, Page Twelve