The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1961-06-09
CIVIL DEFENSE
NECESSITY HEARD
BY COMMISSIONERS

COLUMBIA The County Com
missioners meeting Monday after
noon heard a detailed report on the
necessity of a complete working
Civil Defense Plan in the county
given by Colonel D. w. Spivey,
Director Civil Defense, Area A.
Washington N. C.
Colonel Spivey advised that Tyr
rell County has been designated to
take care of 5000 persons who
might be evacuated from Norfoll,
in case of bomb attack.
The education program with
everyone supporting it will improve
chances of life, and the monitoring
and communications sections must
be prepared for. "We must face UP
to it, plan for 1T, large percentage
of our POPULATION will live through
it" said Spivey, whose warning fol
action had a direful ring. He report
ed Pathological kits already in both
high schools here. An earlier ap-
pontment of Colon Edward Smell
for Civil Defense Director was con-
firmed.
Miss Sara L. Taft, Register OF
Deeds, was voted as the outstand-
ing official to the North Carolina
Association of County Commission
ers to be held at Chapel Hill. Her
name will be placed there in COM
petition for the honor Of the States
outstanding official.
Due to budget being closed, Fire
Ranger Edwards Swaub was re-
fused the request of replacing an
old pickup truck for new one at
the cost of $3.50. \
Mrs. w. S. Caravan asked the
commissioners about Government
hurricane damage allotment receiv-
ed by county.
Thomas X. Yerby Jr's appoint
ment as Tyrrell County Commodity
Supervisor was confirmed. Yerby
reported food surplus expected this
week, and distribution to be made
on Monday June IL, Wednesday
June IA, Friday June 16 and Mon
day June 10. Hours of distribution
to be from 9 a. m. 5 p. m. from
the east end room of the Scupper-
nong Motel building-the place OF
the former office Of the Tyrrell
County Oil Co.
The appointment of Miss Chase
Collins of Jacksonville as Assistant
Farm Agent for Tyrrell County To
assume duties June 1st was con-
firmed.
Sheriff Clair E. Morris was made
purchasing agent for all cleaning
incidentals for use in all the coun-
ty buildings.
Monthly reports of Borden Nc
Clees, Veterans Service Officer
Sheriff, County Accountant, County
Extension Agents were Accepted.
On the request from the N. c.
Department of Archives and His
tory to transfer all or part Of old
original Tyrrell County records to
be added to the Tyrrell County
collection already in the archives
the commissioners agreed to most
of the numbers named-exempting
number 100. Clerk of Court Melvin
Pledger is to be in charge Of the
transfer.
A petition for the road about
two tenths miles from th'
north town limits, on which re
sides Cecil Spencer ct ais, to b.
added to the Secondary Road Sys
tenn for maintenance was filed ant
passed on by the board.
Request of the County Board o
Education and Supt. M. L. Basnigh
for an anticipation loan with whicl
to purchase a flat bottom truck
was granted.
An increase of $75. to the Tyfrel
County Library Budget asked b,
R. L. Spencer, County Accountan
at the request of E. E. Harrell
Pettigrew Region Treas. for smal
raise to the salary for Mrs. w. v
Reynolds was refused. The bulge
was passed for amount Of previou
year.
Bills were ordered paid. Presen
We're B. Frank Alexander, Chair
man, Edward Davis, Gerald Selby
Webb Brickhouse and Harry F
Swain. Miss Sara L. Taft, CLERK
met with the board.