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BATTLE OF r. /.
OBSERVANCE SET
FOR FEBRUARY
tuesday Afternoon Meeting in
Manteo Began Development
OF Planning for Event

Dare County Civil War Centen-
MAJ Commission meeting in Manteo
tuesday afternoon began develop
ment OF plans which will result in
special observances on February TO
OF the Battle of Roanoke Island.
Here for discussion of the plans
We're Norman Larsen, director of
the State Centennial Commission
and Richard Iobst, the Commits
sion's staff historian.
Ralph Swain who has been the
leader in the movement for the OBJ
servance of the Dare Coasts par
tcipation in the Civil War during
late 1861 and early 1862, presided
at the meeting held in the Commun-
ity Building.
Present for the meeting in ad-
diton to the State Centennial Off
Gals were Robert Smith, chairman
of the February observances, Fred
Roush Of the National Park Serv-
ice, Dare Rep. Keith Fearing, Mel
win r. Daniels, James Rea and Ay-
cock Brown. "a
Swain reported that one of two
large and imposing metal markers
had been erected near the inter-
section of the Roanoke Island and
Mays Head roads, and that arrange
ments had been completed with pro-
perry owners Of adjoining land to
erect the second and similar sign
the east approach to Croatan
Sounds William B. Umstead
Bridge.
eve expect to have the second
marker erected in time for the
February observance, on the Tooth
anniversary of the Battle of Roa-
noke Island" said Swain.
It is planned tentatively to have
history students of Dare County
schools participate in special pro-
grams and it is hoped that arrange
ments will be completed in time to
have high officials of North Caro-
lima and the State of Rhode Island
to participate in special events now
in planning stages.
See BATTLE, Page Eight
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1869 ACP SIGN UP PERIOD
FOR HYDE COUNTY FARMERS

The 1862 Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program opened officially
January 2, 1862 with Is day sign
up period which ends january 16,
This program shares the cost
with farmers for establishing con-
sevation practices on their farms
which could not be completed to the
extent needed without assistance.
Practices approved in the Hyde
County program are as follows:
Vegetativet Cover-or fall seeded
pasture; Limestone for legumes-
cannot be used for row or grain
crops unless legume is planted dur
ing the year; Forestry Practices
planting trees or other woodland
work. Open ditch drainage con
structing canals for groups-lead-
ing, bitches and field bitches. Sum-
mer Cover crops-Lespedeza or
other legumes to turn under or
Craze. Winter Cover crops-Le-
gumes-crimson clover or small
grain for grazing and turning UNI
der. Tide Gate Drains Special
practice for keeping tide water
from backing up in field bitches.
Wildlife Practices-new practice
for wildlife food and habitat.
Each farmer is urged TO review
his place of operation for 1862 and
determine if any of the above prac-
tees will be needed in 1862. If so,
contact the ASCS Office in Swan
Quarter during the signup period
and request cost sharing.
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CHARLIE 3. MIDGET, 81,
OF MAINS HARBOR DIES

Charlie Bateman Midget, 81, re-
tired mail carrier and fisherman,
died Tuesday at noon in the family
home at Manns Harbor after long
illness. He was well-known and q
highly regarded citizen.
A lifelong resident of Manns
Harbor, he was a son of Willis w.
and Mrs. Dorcas Hooper Midget.
He was member of Mt. Carmel
Methodist Church, Manns Harbor.
He retired from the postal serv-
ice in 1852 after many years Of
carrying the mail from Manns Har.
Dor to Mashoes, which his wife still
continues, between Manns Harbol
and East Lake.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Olive Tillett Midget of the home
five brothers, Melvin Midget ot
Clinton, Md, Jethro Midget OF
Mays Head, Sumner Midget o.
Virginia Beach, Woodson Midget
of Oceana, Va, and Ed o. Hoop
err of Norfolk; and two sisters
Mrs. C. L. Waterfield and Mrs. C
P. Crouch of Norfolk.
A funeral service was conducted
in Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Thursday at 2:3O pm. by the Rev
Charles R. Olson, pastor. Buria
was in Twiford Cemetery at Mann.
Harbor. The body was taken from
Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo
to the church at 1870.
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EXAM FOR POSTMASTER
AT STUMPY POINT SOON

An examination for Fourth Class
Postmaster for the post office at
Stumpy Point, N. c., $2,2S4 year,
viii be open for acceptance of APP
plications until January %, 1862,
the u. s. Civil Service Commission
announced this week.
Applicants must actually reside
within the territory supplied by the
above mentioned post office and
they must have reached their 18th
birthday on the closing date for ac-
ceptance of applications. There is
no maximum age limit However,
persons who have passed the age of
10 may be considered only for tenn
porary renewable appointments of
one year.
Complete about the examination
requirements and instructions for
fling applicants may be obtained
at the post office for which this
examination is being announced.
Application forms must be filed
with the u. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington Is, d. G. and
must be received or postmarked not
later than the closing date.
Calvin Payne who has been post
master for some Is years has re-
tired and tle office Ii being filled
e. 49, Nina. fkfonras. acting most
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WOMAN MARINE PVT. EVELYN
M. DOWDY, daughter of Mrs. Eli
leen D. Sears of Manteo, completed
nine weeks of recruit training, Dec.
z, at the Marine Corps Recruit De-
pot, Paris Island, S. C.
The only training center for Wo-
man Marines, the base offers in
struction in drill, Marine Corps his
tory, the Uniform Code of Military
Justice, social and personal stand
ards, interior guard, tipping, bus
mess English, spelling, filing, cor
respondence and other basic
subjects.
Pvt. Dowdy was in Manteo to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother.
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BOOSTERS CLUB TO MEET

The Manteo Activity Boosters
Club will meet at 1880 on Wednes-
day, Jan. 10, in the Manteo High
School, auditorium. At this time
slides of the recent comic "Miss
America" contest, featuring men,
will be shown. j. o. Basnight and
George Hale dudley will leave
Manteo on the 9th for High Point,
and expect to be back in Manteo
with the new activity bus by the
time the meeting is scheduled.
Everyone is urged to attend.
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NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
AT KITTY HAWK BEACH

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Week
gave gala New Years Eve party
at their home in Kitty Hawk Beach,
with approximately 80 guests pres
emit. The recreation room in the Van
Week home was festive with sea-
sonal decorations of greenery, can
dies, balloons and colored stream
ers.
The serving table was loaded with
an assortment of hors d'oeuvres,
and after the New Year had been
welcomed, the guests were served
bountiful breakfast which includ-
ed the tradition New Year dishes
of black-eyed peas and hog jowl.
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TO ATTEND FURNITURE
MARKET IN HIGH POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w. Wescott,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Wescott,
of Manteo; Mr.. and Mrs, Edward
L. Voliva and Charles E. Midgette
of Belhaven has made reservations
to attend the Southern Furniture
Market at the Southern Furniture
Exposition Building in High Point,
January Is to 10, according to Leo
J. Heer, managing director. New
furniture designs are first shown
to store owners at special whole
sale market events from which the
general public is excluded.
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MONDAY LAST DAY FOR
WILD GOOSE HUNTING

Hunters in the coastland have
only three more days to acquire
their fill Of wild geese legally, the
present season winding up Monday,
January 8. Duck season ended last
Saturday, and reports vary con-
siderably as to the success Of hunt
ing parties in general. Many good
have come from the Mat
tamuskeet area of Hyde County,
and Bodie Island in Dare County,
but other areas seem to be under
par for the season, blamed largely
upon ''bluebird" weather and
shorter season.
Goose hunting. observers say, has
been reasonably productive from
most areas.
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ONLY TWO CASES
IN RECORDER
COURT TUESDAY,
Lois OF Submissions During Week:
DeFebio Case 4iehIight
OF Day


ceedings involving Mrs. Theo DeFe-
bio and her family came to head
this week in Dare County Re-
corder's Court, when she was found
guilty of simple trespass, sentenced
to 30 days in jail, suspended upon
payment of $40 and court costs. APP
peal was made to Superior Court
with bond fixed at 500, and Mrs.
DeFebio is now a guest in Dare
County Jail, either unwilling or un-
able to meet the bond, Her son,
Teddy, facing similar charge, who
is senior at Manteo High School,
was allowed to remain free with
prayer for Judgment pending out
come of May term of Superior
Court.
The Defebios had been living in
the old Paul Gamiels Hill Coast
Guard Station at Kitty Hawk, until
last Thursday when eviction action
was taken, the family thrown out
and the building boarded up. A
similar action had been taken in
September, but being content to live
there, the family had returned and
once again occupied the quarters.
When a return visit was made last
Friday, it didn't suit the manage
ment Of the Kitty Hawk Land Com
pany, charges of trespass being
filed shortly thereafter.
In another case Tuesday, Judge
w. F. Baum heard Of a fracas IN
volving Mrs. Catherine Latham
Smith and Sybil Mackey. Mrs.
Smith, indirectly or directly crea-
tor of considerable business for
Dare County courts, was charged
with assault, pleaded not guilty and
The action was dismissed. The COM
planning witness failed to appear,
and had earlier tried to have the
charges withdrawn. Both are ne
groes, and repeatedly were imbib-
ing freely at time Of the incident
which occurred around breakfast
time last Thursday.
Submissions
Those cases during the past week
involving defendants who chose to
offer no contest, and paid fines
through Clerk of Court c. S. Meek
ms, are as follows:
Mola Fern Balance, Elizabeth
City, speeding, SIS.
William Franklin Bloodworth,
Lynnhaven, Va, appearing on high
way while intoxicated, $25.
Ralph Wright Brown, USN, Bux-
ton, disobeying stop sign, $40.
John E. Brigg, Durham, killing
of and possession of snow goose,
$25.
Desmond Roderick Foster, Hat
teras, under influence, 800.
Monford bayfield, Garrish, Ocra-
coke, improper registration and
failure to file financial responsible
| ty, $50.
John D. Gray, Avon, fighting,
$40.
o. Mcdonald Montague and
Wiley Montague, Wanchese, taking
oysters from closed territory, SO
each.
Dallas Wightman Moore, Trappe,
Nd, traffic infraction, $40.
Donald Albert Murray, Alexan-
dria, Va, speeding, $40.
Joe MCGOWAN, Belhaven, having
| in possession and offering for sale
unculled oysters, SO.
Ronnie Frederick O'Neal, Rodan-
the, appearance in public place
while intoxicated, $25. Another
charge of driving under the influ-
ence brought a fine of 500.
Daniel Glenn Printz, USN, Bux-
ton, improper registration, $40.
In addition to fines, courts costs
of $8.70 were imposed in each case.
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MRS HOUSES BROTHER
DIES IN Fl. WORTH, TEXAS

According to word reaching Man
teo Tuesday morning, Royce House,
author humorist, S., died III Fort
Worth, Texas, and Was buried there
Wednesday. Mr.. House MAS .
brother Of Mrs. Vivian House d
Manteo and Washington, D. G
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13
Harlem GlObetrOtters
In Dover Dec. Goth

under are now on sale
throughout the area. Sale is
limited to 1900. Tickets will
also be on sale at Memorial
Hall on the night of the game.
Proceeds will be used to
further the work of the Optimist
Club In their youth activities.
Advance tickets may be pur-
chased at: In Dover-Maggs
Sporting Goods, Avenue Soda
Shop, Bryan's Pharmacy, Dover
Air Force Base Service Club,
Kershaw's Hardware in Rod
ney Village.
In Smyrna -Golden's Phar-
In Milford-Milford Bus
Depor. In Bridgeville-Layton's
Hardware.
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13
Flowing Bowl
Boosts Toll

Your flowing bowl could mean
a traffic toll, the Delaware
Safety Council warned yester-
day. The office party with its
flowing bowl can boost the
Christmas traffic toll, said ].
James Ashton, manager of the
Council.
''Either dry it up or cut it
OUT" the Council manager
urged business and industry.
Surveys made by the National
Safety Council show that size
able percentage of Christmas
traffic accidents occur in the
early hours of the holiday per-
iod. Many of these can be traced
back to the office party and
its highball hilarity.
''This is no effort to dampen
the traditional Christmas
spirit" Ashton emphasized. "It
is a practical attempt to elm
mate definite source of death
and destruction on the highway
at a time they hurt the most
the Christmas season.
GOOD sense requires that if
you drink, you should refrain
from driving. If your must
drive--don't drink. The throttle
and the bottle don't mix," said
Ashton.
The Council Is asking its
business and industrial member
concerns to take a new look at
their office parties and either
keep the cork In the bottle or
eliminate the parties.
1t is tragically ironic to cell
ebrate a holiday dedicated to
"Peace on Earth, Good Will
Toward Men" and then send
people out on the public high
way In a condition to injure
or destroy their fellow men,
Ashton declared,
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13
Attenuation Hits
Base Motor Pool

manhours," remarked Sergeant
Duncan. Look at II this way.
Why should the Air Force sup
ply a driver and vehicle to a
section which already has a
licensed airman7 Under the new
system a vehicle alone is as
signed TO a section after the
requirement is approved. Along
with vehicle, we give form 887
Operations card). The second is
responsible for the vehicle and
its use.
'Using the old method. an
Airman First Class might be
assigned a run. HE first has
to be sent to the section; this
takes time. He has to wait until
the user is ready to release
the vehicle; this also takes time.
With the new system, anyone
from the section can take the
trip, do the job and get full
use of his time. The other air
man can now be used for more
important things. The job still
gets done, only instead of using
TWO airmen, we use one"
"Our goal." Duncan said, sis
to be able to have the 887
forms turned In every TWO weeks
by the sections assigned the
vehicles. Within "a hours we
hope to have the cards pro-
cessed and at Stat Services
for reporting. This will be the
biggest time saver of all. l
don't think another Air Force
Base will be able to match ii" :"
This is only part of the new
data system. The operation pro-
vides for mechanization of radio
taxi requests, hired vehicle re-
cords and maintenance of all
ground vehicles at Dover Air
Force Base little more
than 800 types ranging from
fire trucks to forklifts. Each
is covered by the Air Force
automatic data system for veh-
icle dispatch and maintenance :
a system proven to be money
and manhour saver.
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13

The original Harlem Globe
trotters, one ofhistory's great
est sports attractions, will
make their first visit to Dover
on Thursday, December 10th,
when they meet the Atlantic City
Sea Gulls at the Delaware State
Memorial Hall Court with the
tap off at 5 pm. Game is being
sponsored by the Dover OPP
timist Club, Friend of the
Boy,
1t has been estimated that
more than IS, 900, 900 people in
all parts of the world have seen
the Globetrotters display their
unusual brand of basketball
mixed with humorous stunts In
their SO season of consecutive
activity.
This is the Globetrotters top
unit that will be in Dover feat
uring "Meadowlark" Lemon,
who is known as the "Court
lester" of basketball. Others
who will be appearing are Nat
"Sweetwater" Clifton, Clar-
ence Wilson, "The Cave Man.,
Murphy Summons, Dribbiling
artist, Jim Tim Robinson, Will
lis Thomas, David Hicks, Tex
Harrison, Ernest Jones and
Hubert Ausbie.
In addition to the dazzling
globetrotters, the halftime show
will feature the famed singing
star, "Cab Galloway, known as
the celebrated "Hi-De-Ho"
man, along with 7 other thrill
ing acts which include Gay
Allen, Batonist; Parry Kids,
Tramolinists; Bob Foy & Lilly
Juggling unicylists; Richard
Bergman & Chou Lin Chen,
Table Tennis duo; Julio Far
las & Co, Equilibrists; Mike
Lemay, Canadian acrobat; and
George Lee, finger balancer.
Halftime show alone is worth
the price of admission.
Tickets at $3.50 for adults
and $l.50 for children II and
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13
Announce
Marriage

Mrs. John S. Griffin, Jr.
announces the marriage of her
daughter Betty Jane on Dec
ember 7 to Robert Lewis Har-
rington, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
William Harrington of Harris
burg, Pa.
The BRIDES sister, Mrs. Fred
B. Tarburton and MIR. Tarbur-
ton of Dover, attended the
couple.
The Rev. Robert Short, Ches =
void Methodist Church, Of
ficiated.
They will make their home at
324 W. Mt. Vernon Stree, Smyr-
ma.
Smyrna times., 1962-12-13

The Smyrna Times Want
Ads Get Quick Results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Betuncourt Gains
Crowd Punicked
By Bomb Scare

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb,
IA (AP).-President Romulo
Betancourt averted panic at a
rally he was addressing last
night when there was a loud
popping noise and the lights
went out.
Apparently thinking a bomb
had gone off, some of the
crowd of about 100000 as
sembled in the square started
to run. But the President
shouted "Silence!" over the
loudspeaker. The lights came
on and the crowd was Gained.
Authorities said the explo.
sion sound was caused by the
bursting of a light bulb in a
lighted fountain in the middle
of the square. They said an
official quickly pulled a master
switch that plunged the square
in darkness, then turned the
power on again.
In his address, Mr.. Betan-
court promised strong measures
against leftist extremists, ac-
cusing Communists of plotting
to overthrow his government.
The speech was broadcast
by radio. At one point, a wom-
ans voice broke in on the
broadcast and called the Presi-
dent a dictator. How she man
aged to cut in5was not learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

planned to say were necessary
in order to accommodate the
policy requirements of other
agencies.
Sees Assurance Of Balance
But I certainly do not want
Wilhelm the opinion of the
to say anything in public
agency primarily responsible
for the matters involved-would
not be in the best interests of
the Nation, If said in a particu-
lar context or at a particular
time"
Gen. Decker declared that
the present system insures a
balanced expression of policy
on the part of the Government
as a whole. It also prevents, he
added, innocent or inadver-
tent deviations from fact or es-
tablished national policy" on
the part Of those who are viewed
at home and abroad as author
itative spokesman.
I'VE cannot all know the de-
tails Of every aspect of national
policy" he continued. 1.-THE re-
view system is intended to in
sure that what we say on a
variety of related subjects is
accurate and represents actual
Government policy. In this re-
spect, the system is a protec-
ton for the individual as well
as for the Government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Rodriguez Heads
Cubu Lund Unit

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. IA
(AP). - Communist Leader
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez has
been appointed president of the
Cuban National Institute of
Agrarian Reform, Havana
radio announced today. Prime
Minister Fidel Castro was the
former president of the power
full government agency.
Mr.. Rodriguez, a Havana
University professor, is also
director of the Havana Com
munist newspaper Hoy, and a
top executive member of the
integrated Revolutionary Or
CARNATIONS Committee.
Cuban exiled sources refer to
him as "the real socialist
Cuba's economic brain"
The Havana radio also re-
ported today that Cuba and
East Germany have signed a
commercial agreement for the
first half of 1862. A cultural
pact between Havana Uni
versity and the University Of
Berlin was also signed, the
radio said. This agreement in
cludes a student-teacher ex-
change program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
WALKS OUT ON OAS
Doctor Export,
Not Import, Urqed

NEW YORK, Feb. IA (AP).-
The United States now gets the
benefit of health investments
made by other lands, says We'll
fare Secretary Ribicoff. He
urges, instead, that this country
become an exporter of the
blessings of health"
Addressing a dinner Spon-
sored by the Iran Medical Gen.
ter last night, Mr.. Ribicoff said
the United States is filling do
nestle doctor shortages by i'm
porting $500 medical graduates
of foreign universities each
year. In all, $4,000 of them are
now practicing here.
BY contrast, he said, only 450
foreign medical students are
studying in the United States.
He urged this country to train
more foreign doctors and
health workers to help other
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
BY the Associated Press

Newton N. Minow, Federal
Communications Com mission
chairman, said yesterday much
of the United States radio in
dustry follows "wasteful and
inadequate" broadcast patterns.
In testimony before a House
Commerce subcommittee, he
supported a recent FEC ruling
that would permit additional
stations to operate on Is of Is
clear channel" frequencies
now limited to one station
each.
The ruling is opposed by the
Is clear channel operators and
several bills have been intro
duced in Congress to prohibit
any duplication on the chan
nels. Effective date of the Or
der has not been set.
Mr.. Minow, opposing the
bills, said they would rob the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
More Use of Channels
Is Backed by Minow

commission of flexibility in
dealing with the radio industry
and would maintain the pres
ent waSteful, inadequate status
quo as to usage of channels
The issues involved have been
before the commission for 16
years without being resolved.
They concern the best method
of bringing reliable nighttime
service to Is million people
living in rural areas.
The clear channel operators
want to keep their exclusive
right to their frequencies and
be authorized to increase their
power to transmit into the re-
mote areas.
The FEC, following a policy
set down by the Senate in
1888, has consistently opposed
the increased power for fear
it would overwhelm local sta
lions in distant communities
and lead to. monopoly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
SUBWAY WORKERS
TAKING COURSE
IN POLITENESS

NEW YORK (AP)-
Starting today. the transit
authority is conducting
classes on politeness for its
$4,000 subway employees.
The course for each en-
ploye will consist Of three
weekly sessions Of four
hours each.
The authority also has
been trying in recent
months to train its 6 mil
lion daily passengers in
railroad manners. Posters
hanging in every train ad-
monish passengers not to
trample each other and to
observe etiquette rules.