The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-11-10
SIX COUNTIES VOTE TO
NAME OREGON INLET
BRIDGE FOR H. C. BONNER
Southern Albemare Group in Williamson Unani-
nous in Honoring Senator Erwin and First
District Congressman; Plans Launched for
Celebration in May In Columbia Over the
Lindsay Warren Bridge on Alligator River.

The Southern Albemarle Associa-
ton with great harmony prevailing,
launched its 9th year Friday in
WILLIAMSON, where some 300 dele
gates, representing six counties,
voted Unanimously favoring reso-
luton to give the name of Con-
gresham Herbert C. Bonner to the
proposed $4,00O,O Oregon Inlet
bridge, and to begin plans for
huge celebration in May commem-
morating the opening of the Lind
say Warren Bridge over Alligator
River. E. E. Harrell, a Plymouth
Businessman was named President
of the Association.
To manage and guide the celebra-
ton to be held in Columbia honor
ing Mr.. Warren, w. J. White Of
Columbia was named general chair
man Of the affair, with control in
the hands Of the Tyrrell County
delegation.
The resolution favoring Rep. Bon
ner's name for the Oregon Inlet
Bridge was introduced by Rep.
Keith Fearing of Dare County.
The Highway Commission, on
request of the Southern Albemarle
Association, already has named
the Alligator Bridge for Lindsay
c. Warren of Washington, N. c.,
former Congressman, former comp
troller general of the U. S. and long
a political leader of the area.
The resolution asking that the
Oregon Inlet bridge bear Bonner's
name was adopted unanimously. So
was another resolution, offered by
State Sen. P. D. Midget of Hyde,
asking that State ferries freed
when the Alligator Bridge is COM
lpleted be transferred to a new route
across Pamlico Sound from Engel-
hard to Hatteras.
Congressman Bonner was one of
two principal speakers heard by the
Association. The other was Sen.
Sam J. Erwin Jr., who urged that
America maintain a national de-
Tense posture so strong as to deter
any potential enemy from nuclear
war and which, if any such war de-
veloped, could destroy the enemy"
Erwin was critical of the u. S.
foreign aid program, the admins
tration of which, he said, 'shas
presented the United States to the
world as a rather bewildered old
gentleman" He also urged that
1--WE realize the nature and relent-
less purpose of our enemy" and
that the country recognize that
"there can be no appeasements,
no paying of blackmail."
Speaking just before Erwin,
Congressman Bonner took the &C.,
casion to plug for approval of
the $61.7 million in State bonds
on which referendum viii be
held next Tuesday.
aWe should in the Southern Al
bemarie and all organizations of
this kind get in behind these bond
issues" he said, .. Il. so that the
wealth Of our young people will
not continue 70 be exported but
will remain in North Carolina"
He said the bonds had been pro-
posed by "a great, great young
man" referring to Gov. Terry
Sandford) and submitted to popular
vote by the General Assembly "for
the forward movement of our
State.s
In electing Vice-Presidents from
the several Counties for the year,
some were reelected, and some who
had previously served were named
unanimously. The list follows: Al
len d. Swindell of Pantego, from
Beaufort; Victor Meelxins from
Dare, former Vice President and
President; w. ]. Lupton, Hyde
County Representative was re-elect-
ed; Mr.. Effie A. Brickhouse from
Columbia was also reelected from
Tyrrell; George w. Corey cf viii
liamston and Lewis Combs Of Cres-
well were also elected for Martin
and Washington Counties respec-
lively.
NJ. A. Matthews Of Columbia, who
has been treasurer since organi-
zation, was reelected.
Harrell, was chosen president to
succeed John Hatton Gurganus Of