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Evening star., 1961-01-02

TALLY completed primary and
secondary roads.
"We felt it was best to con-
meet these segments of primary
road. If you don't have a strong
arterial system. what's the
point Of having secon d ary
roads?"
So Mr.. Funk asked the Leg
islature for - and received -
permission to take any prof.
lect and build it II the need
was there" After 10 months.
he feels I'VE are beginning to
get up a full head Of steam. "
The SRC chief thinks first
emphasis on primary roads is
well placed. But now the COM
mission also has authorized a
full-scale study of secondary
and urban roads which will be
submitted to the 1861 Leg;sla-
ture convening January 1.
OF the $3.50 million the SRC
has left to spend in the next
five years, about $3.50 million
will go for filling those gaps
and building other primary
roads. The remaining $40 mil
lion is for repairing critical
conditions on secondary roads:
He said the study will give
the Legislature and the people
the facts $50 we can begin to
think about how to solve this
problem. The expresSway is the
more dramatic road but the
secondary road is the feeder to
1t. We have three miles of
county roads for every mile
of State roads,
Baltimore BeItway
AS an example of the new
commissions shift of gears,
Mr.. Funk cites the Baltimore
Beltway. Under the 12-year
program. the 31-mile highway
circling Baltimore was to have
been finished in the late 1960s
or in 1870.
Under a speed-up, all Of ii
was advertised for bids by the
end Of, 1860 and the target date
for putting it in use was
advanced to the summer OF
1862.
This is the earliest date
we've set for the project since
1t was conceived" said Mr.
Funk. I'VE feel it is a remark
able achievement"
Speaking enthusiastically oi
travel magnetism" Mr.. Funk
contends the beltway and other
expressways IKE it are ina.
portant to the entire State. He
feels the highway to road.
building success Is paved with
three lanes:
! l. Moving persons to and
from work; 2. Piercing the i'm
portant regional areas of the
State with high-type express
ways" and 3. Opening or ex-
panding such regional areas as
Western Maryland and the
Eastern Shore to increased re-
creational use.
THE economy Of an area can
be lifted" said Mr.. Funk. THE
John Hanson Highway, for ex-
ample, has a two-fold objective,
It gives an economic boost to
the Eastern Shore and provides
Irecreational advantages to sum-
Evening star., 1961-01-02

nler business. boating and duck
l,hunting."
The SRC is now spending
SIS million q year for highways,
including interstate mileage. In
1851 j it plans to build 100 miles
Of highway costing $61 million.
That Is for construction only;
right-of-way acquisition is not
included.
That could get a shot In the
arm If the Federal Govern.
Iment steps up the Federal in
terstate program" Mr.. Funk
said. explaining that If the
Government boosted the inter-
sta program to SIS billion a
yet Maryland's share would
jum- from $45 million to sos
million.
Evening star., 1961-01-02

who are guided by lofty prin-
ciples rather than a craving
for patronage" and rejuvenate
the party.
"The Democratic Party is In
need Of rejuvenation and you
are the best man fitted to
undertake the leadership to-
ward that end" Mr.. Press
man said.
Sees Drive In Order
ut would be in order fos
you to initiate a drive to form
an idealistic and progressive
slate Of candidates for State
wide and local Offices who can
capture the support Of the pub
lie in large enough numbers to
upset the Gov. Tawes political
machine and assure a Demo-
cratic victory in 1852"
Mr.. Hume and Gov. Tawes
exchanged words publicly last
week after Mr.. Hume resigned
the post Of treasurer. Mr.. Hume
contended the present admin
istration has not fulfilled cam
paign promises.
Gov. Tawes said he would
accept Mr.. Hume's resignation
as party treasurer because
Dave has contributed little or
nothing"
Hume Surprised
Next day. in a statement to
newsmen, Mr.. Hume said he
was especially surprised" by
this comment. Mr.. Hume also
said he had not realized that
serving as treasurer meant ]
was to be gagged on matters
where 1 had an honest differ
ence of opinion with the ad-
ministration."
Mr.. Hume has been men
toned as a possible candidate
/ in 1862 for the United States
Senate seat now held by Sem
ator John Marshall Butler, a
Republican.
Evening star., 1961-01-02
Lexington Park Mon
Found Shot to Deuth

A 81 year old Lexington
Park Md man was found
fatally shot in the chest yes
terday in his room, Maryland
State police reported.
Police identified the man as
Robert H. Kuesel. believed to
be a civilian employe at the
Patuxent Naval Air Station. A
.22-caliber pistol was found on
the floor Of the single room
which the man rented in a
Lexington Park home, they
said.
Evening star., 1961-01-02
Hume Asked to Head
ssNew Foction of Porty

-. BALTIMORE, Jan. 2 (AP).
David Hume. who resigned
ieas treasurer of the Maryland
Democratic Party last week,
I has been asked to head a new
wing Of the party.
. Baltimore Attorney Hyman
Pressman, in q letter to the
45-year-old Washington law
I yer yesterday, asked that Mr..
Hume rally around him those
Evening star., 1961-01-02
Recreation Planned

The Montgomery County De-
pa1tment Of Recreation is spop-
soring bridge and dancing les
sons beginning Tuesday at va
;'rious schools and recreation
centers throughout the county
Further information can be OBJ.
itaiped BY calling the depart
nests ofiice in Rockville.
Evening star., 1961-01-02
Fire Ruzes Home

/ COLCHESTER, Jan. 2 (AP)
Fire destroyed q caretaker's
Ihouse Saturday at a Kent
ICounty summertime amuse-
;ment park on Chesapeake Bay.
No one was injured in the
.fire at Colchester Park. Care
itaker Warren Cox and his
family were away from home
at the time.
Evening star., 1961-01-02

lock of a rear door. police said
to enter the building. Then
he pried open a number Of file
cabinets and removed pictures
from Office walls.
The burglar, police said, at
tackled the floor safe with tit
ships, but apparently gave up
after partially removing sew
eral door pins.
Evening star., 1961-01-02
Maryland Pushes Cure
For Highwoy Ailments

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2 (AP).-
Every motorist in Maryland
knows how it is.
You're making time along a
fine dual highway when a sign
appears: Divided Highway
Ends" You ease up on the
accelerator, keep an eye on
the lane beside you and start
slowing down.
Then the road ahead begins
getting clogged as a double line
Of cars tries to squeeze into a
single lane.
John B. Funk, chairman-di-
rector Of the State Roads Com
mission, is determined to cure
Maryland's arterial highways
Of this advertisements"
Mr.. Funk's biggest pride in
1860 is revising a 12-year high
way program whose limitations
were constructing the flow Of
what he believes to be the
States ifeblood-traffic on the
primary and interstate sys-
TENS.
And his plans for 1861 in
clude launching another re-
habilitation program for the
secondary roads which feed
into the larger primary high
ways.
"Your fingers could grow
numb If they were not getting
blood from the arm" says Mr..
Funk. Your fingers can 60
dead-and SO can your COM
munities."
How Program Worked
For Maryland's expanded,
seven-member Roads Commits
sion, 1860 was the first full
year Of operation. The roads
chief. relaxing on a leather
couch in his Office, recalled how
1t was when the new SRC took
over June /, 1859.
| A l2-year program passed by
the 1853 legislature had called
for building certain roads by
1865. There was one trouble
some stipulation.
Work was split into four
year packages and 90 per cent
Of one had to be finished be-
fore a single project could be
started in the next one. Mr.
Funk said this forced con-
struction of highway segments
producing a jumbled crazyquilt
Of good and bad.
! On top of that, when the
Federal interstate highway
program was begun in 1856
many roads planned in the r.
year program became inster-
state projects-requiring much
costlier features. Traffic needs
for other State roads also grew
far in excess Of what they had
forseen in 1858.
AS a result, Mr.. Funk said
the old commission had used
up seven years in time and
money while completing only
J three-fourth Of the first four
year package.
Adjustment" Okayed
1T left us in the position
that If we continued at the
same rate-under q 1853 phi
losophy-we would have ended
Iup in 1864 or 1865 with par
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w. R. COLLINS, principal Of the
Johnston County Training School
and president of the North Carolina
Teachers Association, was recently
appointed by Governor Sanford to
two state committees.
On September IL he was inform
ed of his appointment as a member
Of the Friends of Education
Statewide Committee to study the
problem of drop outs as a part
of the Governors program on quail
ty educatin. On September % came
the notice of Collins appointment
as a member of the Governors
Statewide Capital Improvement
Bond Election Committee.
= Through a statement of accep-
lance the governor was assured that
the appointee would do his best to
serve the state in a creditable man
ner. Collins, a native of Roanoke
Island is currently serving as Presi-
dent of the N. C. Teachers Associa-
ton, an organization of some 10000
of the States Negro teachers. He
has been school principal in john
ston County for about 80 years.
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ROCK FISHING STARTS
MAINS HARBOR AREA

MAINS HARBOR - First
striped bass from Croatan Sound
waters were caught several days
ago by angler using red-head buck
tails, according to Carl Mann. The
fish weighed between one and two
pounds and top catch for any one
person was seven, according to
Mann. He stated that fair catches
of speckled trout had also been
made in the vicinity Of the I'm
stead Memorial Bridge, but the
stripers were taken from schools Of
the fish between the bridge and
Croatan Light.
w, s. White reported that ang-
lers were having good luck with
largemouth bass in South Lake
One party, DON Hartby, Jr. and
Sr., and Aubrey Solomon, Rocky
Mount, caught 20 bass with spin.
ming tackle and artificial lures, one
Of best Of week.
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CURRlTUCK-DARE
HEALTH DISTRICT
is TORN ASUNDER
Dare VIII Assume FuII-Time Dis.
tnci and Retirement Of En-
Ployes; To Share Health

The long growing state of incorn-
oatability between Dare and Curri-
tuck counties about policies of the
'oint health department they adj
ministered resulted this week in a
break when Currituck decided t.
withdraw. The Dare County Board
wanted to nut their EMPLOYEES on
a retirement plan, Currituck's peo-
pie didn't want to assume a like
expense. Dare will now operate q
health department all alonc. NJ
DR.. w. w johnston of Mantco.
for many years health officer fnr
the district will continue temporar-
lily to serve Currituck on a part
time basis. He now spends one day
week with Hyde County, sand
will continue to give Dire three
lays week.
After this year, Dare County
must set >4s;de sufficient share #
funds to pay its-part of retirement
salaries to those employees who
become eligible under the new plan
Or. Johnston himself, has already
reached the age but carries on with
rem arkable interest and yigor.
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MACS HEAD SURF
FISHING TOURNEY
BEGINS OCT. IL
More Than IS Teams To Compete
Sponsored BY Mays
Head Group

More than IS teams from New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, southwark to North Carolina
and Virginia will compete in the
18th annual Mays Head Surf Fish
ing Tournament beginning here on
October IL, it was announced today
by Robert B. Preston, president of
the sponsoring team, the Mays
Head Surf Fishing Club.
Scheduled to compete in the
competition will be the New Jersey
Beach Buggy Association which
caught So fish for $50 points to
win the Mays Head Championship
Trophy during the 10th annual
tourney last year.
Runnerup teams last year, sched-
uled to return for the 18th annual
tourney on October 12-14, include
the Merchantville, N. ]. Fishing
Clubs team which caught 65 fish
for 1913 points last year to win the
second place Figured Anglers Tro-
ply, and the Albemarle Anglers
Club of Elizabeth City, N. c., which
showed for third place with % fish
counting 100 points to win the
third place Figured Anglers Tro-
ply.
The New Jersey Beach Buggy an
glers also won the coveted CAROLYN
ian Trophy for their SO fish which
put them in first place for the in
ter-team competition.
First two days of the tournament,
which viii again be headquartercd
at The Carolinian Hotel will see the
|inter-team competition fished while
Saturday, October IA, will be oper
individual day in which any ono
may compete.
Many prizes including watches
fishing tackle, lighters, and the
special J. Borden Smith Trophy
will be given teams or individuals
including adults and children, wht
win in special events.
The J. Borden Smith trophy il
presented to the woman angler
catching the most scoring fish.
While large channel bass have
not yet shown in the Outer Bank.
Isurf, anglers have had fair lucl
catching trout, sea mullet, founder
and bluefish in recent weeks. And
the big channel bass are expected
to hit the surf during mid October.
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SEN. SAM Erwin, JR., Senior
Senator from North Carolina will
deliver the principal address at the
Southern Albemarle Associations
annual meeting to be held in Will
liamston on Friday, November 8,
and he will be presented by Con-
gresham Herbert C. Bonner, ac-
cording to announcement by Robert
H. Cowen, President Of the Associa-
ton this week. At the same time,
Mr.. Cowen announced his resigna-
ton as president because Of having
recently been sworn in as U. s.
District Attorney, in keeping with
Department of Justice policy. Since
the annual meeting will be held in
Martin County, John H. Gurganus
Vice-president for that county will
take over to carry out Mr.. Governs
duties for the short time remaining
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|HATTERAS SURF FISHING
NOW ON UPGRADE

HATTERAS - After several
stormy days, fishing conditions
We're improving on Thursday with
the sun shining again and the surf
beginning to smooth out. Willie
Newsome reported that anglers
We're catching speckled trout and
puppy drum and also a few found
er and sea mullet. He stated that
so far, despite the fact there have
been reports of hooking and losing
them, that no large channel bass
have been taken from the surf.
The new fishing pier between
Frisco and Hatteras, located at one
of favorite surf fishing spots in
that vicinity, has been attracting
quite a few anglers and some fair
catches of trout and sea mullet
have been taken, it was stated.
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ER HALF MILLION
70 SHARE SEASHORE -"
PARK DURING YEAR

pre- than a half million persons
visit Cape Hatteras National
hore during the calendar year
re- December 81, 1861. AS of
ember 80 a total of 497 ass
prs had been counted at the
ational area with three months
. go before the year ends.
the total, 39,431 persons visit
ie area during. September, an
percent decrease under Sep
Ter, 1860. Increase for the cal
year to date during the first
months of 1861 was reported
22.9 percent over last year
the camper use of camp.
ads this year is already 57.3
ent over last year.
foregoing figures were issu-
lis week by Robert F. Gibbs,
intendent of the National Sea-
Superintendent's report re-
d that Fort Raleigh had GAGS
rs during September, pushing
Decentralization at this National
ric Site on Roanoke Island
624 for the calendar year to
49, an increase of 1877 per-
over last year.
vas noted in the Fort Raleigh
that The Lost Colony attend
this year increased II per
over 1860.
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FIRED ROUSH, 10th grade stu
dent in Manteo High School, has
been given recognition for his high
achievement in the initial stage Of
the seventh annual National Meri
Scholarship competition.
Principal Clarence H. Butler an
nounced that this student is among
approximately 10000 seniors
throughout the country who attain.
ed serni-finalist status through their
high scores on the qualifying exam
|ination, test of educational devel-
opment given last March in more
| than 5000 high schools.
The semi-finalists will take an.
other rigorous examination, the
Ithree-hour Scholastic Aptitude Test
| of the college entrance examination
board, to be given in testing cen
| ters throughout the nation on De,
lcember 2, 1861.
Students whose scores on The
second test substantiate their per
Torrance on the qualifying test ant
who are endorsed by their higl
schools will become finalists in th'
competition. In past years, mor'
than 81 per cent of the semi-final
lists have become finalists. All final
lists received a certificate Of meri
in recognition Of their outstanding
lpeaaaTznan in the program.
AS finalists, the students will b
eligible for scholarship award
sponsored by about 1870 business
corporations, foundations, associa
ltions, individuals, and the Nationa
Merit Scholarship Corporation it
lself.
Finalists designate the colleg,
they wish to attend and the cours'
of study they plan to pursue. Thu
colleges chosen by the Merit Schol
ars in most instances also receive
supplementary grants ranging W
to $500 per year to help defray ths
actual costs of educating the stu
dents.
The Merit Scholarship Program
was established in 1866 with grants
from the Ford Foundation and the
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The National Merit Scholarship
Corporation and sponsors have thu.
| far contributed direct financial as
sistance to nearly 5000 students
land their colleges.
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BELHANEN THEFT
RING" SHAKEN BY
ARRESTS RECENTLY
Lower Crime Count Expecfed
Following Roundup Of the
"UnfouchabIesp

Robberies that have plagued Bel
haven since early spring was solved
last week with the arrests Of five
negro youths.
Sam Boyer, police chief; Wood
row White, police officer; and Har-
old Williams, town constable,
rounded up the suspects Wednesday
night and Deputy Sheriff Sherwood
Sawyer assisted by Patrolman John
Thomas brought in several more Of
the accused who were working in
Hyde County, on Thursday.
Leon Martin, 16, has admitted
breaking into filling station OPP
Grated by James Creole on Highway
No. 264 east of Belhaven. Two Of
the juveniles were his accomplices.
Martin also gave information which
led to the arrests by Sheriff Saw
yer Of four boys on a charge of
breaking into Voliva Hardware
Store in Belhaven early last spring.
Henry Lee Riddick, Raymond Jenn-
cite, James Green and Earl Boon
with two juvenile accomplices, are
charged with the taking OF articles
valued at $379.70 from Voliva's.
The four older boys are under
probation after being arrested by
Sheriff Sawyer for Q break-in late
last S,,ynn1a,- ot Calhv,s crorarv
Store at Sidney Cross Roads.
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RODANTiE MAN BURNS TO
DEATH IN FATHERS HOME

Fred O'Neal, Jr., as, Of Rodan-
the, burned to death in fire
which destroyed the home Of his
parents Monday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Neal were in Norfolk visiting
relatives. The SON, who owns
home nearby where his wife and
five children live, was spending the
night in his fathers house. The fire
lis reported to have broken out at
1880 am. Tuesday morning. d. r.
Basnett Of Buxton, deputy sheriff,
went to the scene. The remains Of
O'Neal were brought to Twiford's
Funeral Home in Manteo.
Fred O'Neal is a retired Coast
Guardsman who for many years
was stationed at nearby stations.
He has been retired for more than
| 20 years. The family is one of those
most highly regarded in the COM
munity.
The home which was lost was a
large tee-shaped two-story house
on the west side of the State road.
Jim Hawkins and Jesse Stamey
of the National Park Service from
Buxton brought equipment to the
scene to fight the fire.
The funeral was conducted Thurs
day from the home of Charlie w.
Midget by Rev. Robert Johnson Of
Fairhaven Methodist Church and
burial was in the family plot.
Frederick Dalton O'Neal, Az, was
la native and lifelong resident Of
Rodanthe, Coast Guardsman, hav-
ling retired in 1857 after serving 20
years. He was a member Of the
Fairhaven Methodist Church and a
veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel Midget O'Neal; his parents,
Fred B. and Beulah Midget
O'Neal; three sons, Dalton W., r.
Ronnie, and Gary o'Neal, all Of
Rodanthe; two daughters, Mrs. We
roma Jennings Of Norfolk and Miss
Brenda O,Neal Of Rodanthe; five
sisters, Mrs. Helen Midget Of Eliz-
abeth City. Mrs. zenova Hooper
See o'NEAL, Page Six
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ARE CANCER GOAL
# 81, 500 DURING
|ONT1 or OCTOBER
Irsing This Sunday With House.
toulouse Canvass Through
OUT County

The fund raising crusade Of the
Re County chapter of the Amer
d Cancer Society set for the
k October S-14 will get under
Sunday with a house to house
vas.
goal of $500 has been set
5 amount and more was raised
hose, forty per cent Of which is
L in the county, said campaign
irman Mr.. Raymond Wescott
Manteo. Last years campaign
ted $1,1OO.
rea heads are as follows: Hat
IS Island, Mrs. Nellie Farrow
also serves as co-chairman
Mr.. Wescott; Wanchese, Mrs
lest Walker; Manns Harbor and
hoes, Miss Ina Mann; Manteo
Lee Cam and Mrs. Charles
gett: North End, Mrs. Robert
nnon; business areas, Mrs
IL Etheridge; Stumpy Point
Florine Hooper; East Lake
Joe Spruill; beach, north Of
gon Inlet, Mrs. Joyce Parker
se people will serve as captains
volunteer workers in each
munity.
ersons desiring to mail in then
ributions may do SO by max
their checks payable to the
County Cancer Society in
Of Mrs. ]. o. Basnight, Man
county unit treasurer.
fteen penny banks have beer
I'd in business establishments
ughout the county, contribution
penny or more placed in these
tributions made in memory Of
zone are to be sent to Mrs. JOIN
ison, chairman in charge, wht
acknowledge the gift to the
ly.
lptains: Kitty Hawk, Mrs. Lu
Seron: Kitty Hawk Beach, Mrs
a Cayton; Avalon Beach, Mrs
!. York; Kin Devil Hills, Mrs
j Rector; Colington, Mrs. Ray
4. Perry; Mays Head, Mrs. Pat
rillett and John Mckinney.
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bGING CONTRACT TO
LET FOR CHANNEL
PR JECI IN MANTEO

EAfINGTON - Colonel r. p.
son, District Engineer, Corps
tgineers, has announced that
sre scheduled to be opened in
ffice on "a October 1861 for
enance dredging at Manteo
owbag) Bay.
work to be done consists Of
emoval and disposal of all
material lying above the
Of IL feet below mean low
in the channels between
ese, and the gorge is Ore
llet. The quantity of material
emoved is estimated to be APP
,ately 100000 cubic yards.
incl Davidson stated that bids
this procurement are
I'd from small business con-
only and that the procure
is to be awarded only, to
more small business con-