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Evening star., 1962-03-20
Cuba Invasion
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Open Mar. 29

HAVANA, Mar. 20 (AP).-
Prisoners taken by Prime Min
lister Fidel Castro's forces in
the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs
invasion last April II will 60
on trial beginning March 20.
A brief announcement today
from the judicial department
OF the Armed Forces Ministry
gave no indication of the
charges filed against the pris-
oners. Nor did it say whether
all will be tried or only some,
whether they will be judged
individually or in a group.
There was no word regarding
penalties.
AS far as Is known most or
all of the prisoners, 1000 or
more, are held in Castillo del
Principe castle of the Prince :,
an old prison in midtown
Havana.
Ends Tractor Project
The decision to put them on
trial seemed to put an abrupt
end to revived efforts, reported
recently, to reach agreement on
a tractors-for- -prisoners deal.
Prime Minister Castro Of
fered to trade the prisoners for
tractors last May. Cuban exiles
in the United States recently
stepped up their campaign to
raise funds to buy the tractors.
The tractor negotiations
reached their height last July
when Mr.. Castro permitted 10
prisoners to go to the United
States to try to arrange for
the farm equipment.
Two of the negotiators stayed
in the United States, but the
other eight returned to prison.
Can't Get Agreement
An American committee was
set up to raise the money for
the 500 tractors demanded by
Mr.. Castro, but its members, in
cluding Eleanor Roosevelt, were
unable to negotiate successfully
with the prime minister.
The American group returned
the funds it had collected to
Evening star., 1962-03-20
Army. Deserter Held
AS Spy Denied Bond

TOPEKA, Kans., Mar. 20
(AP).-A 25-year-old former
Army nuclear technician was
arraigned yesterday on charges
that he passed secret inforrna-
ton to the Russians.
George John Gessner, a for
trner private first class who has
completed l0months of q years
sentence for desertion, entered
no plea. He was ordered held
without bond for q preliminary
hearing March 28 at Kansas
City.
Gessner, bora at Homestead,
Pa, told newsmen he gave the
Russians no classified informa-
ition. He said he had gone to the
Soviet Embassy in Mexico City
ito apply. for a visa to visit Rus.
sia.
He was upset by the arms
race, he said, and wanted to
"get away and think a while" :"
Two years ago, Gessner told
newsnen, he. decided to become
ID missionary, preferably in
South America. He said he
wrote to several theological
schools but did no more about
it.
While he was at the Soviet
Embassy, GeSsner said, the
Russians obtained an admis-
ion from him that he had de-
serted and tried to get re-
stricted information from him.
He said he was told he would
get the visa in return. Gessner
said he visited the Embassy
twice. - =
He then continued south to
Panama and claims American
authorities there kidnapped him
Evening star., 1962-03-20

and returned him to this coun-
try. He was convicted of deser-
ton and placed in the United
States disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth.
Until his preliminary hear
ing and possible grand jury
action, he will be held in the
Leavenworth County Jail.
! The Government charges
that between December 9, 1860,
and January 13, 1861, while
absent without leave from Fort
Bliss, Tex, Gessner gave re-
stricted data to a Russian
agent. It also says he ad-
r1itted to Army investigators
that he had given United States
secrets.
Evening star., 1962-03-20
thanks TO electricity

We rarely give water much thought: It's one of
ifes great necessities and, happily, always on
tap. But getting it from source to faucet is
complicated process .. and Electricity plays
a major part.
Electric pumps deliver water to the filtration
plants and reservoirs that supply you through
vast network of pipes
It's appropriate that Electricity should do so
much for water because water in the form of
hlgh-pressue steam is one of the two principal
ingredients in the production of Electricity. The
Evening star., 1962-03-20

award, highest in the Scholastic
Press Association competition,
was given to only six schools
throughout the country with an
enrolment of 1000 to $500
students.
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their donors and a group head
ed by relatives Of the prisoners
took up the drive.
Little has been heard about
the captives lately. Havana
radio once announced regularly
dates on which the men could
have visitors but has not done
so in recent months.
There was a report in Janu-
ary that infectious hepatitis-a
serious liver ailment-had bro
kee out among the captives and
serum was collected by United
States refugees to send to the
men.
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School, has been named q
Medalist winner in the Colum-
bia Scholastic Press Association
competition.
The award was the sixth con-
secutive Medalist honor
awarded to the school. The
Evening star., 1962-03-20

other is heat produced from COAL Each of PEpco's
huge generating plants combine these two
elements with maximum efficiency and economy.
Among the nations generating plants, pEpco's
new Dickerson plant produced the second largest
amount of Electricity from each pound of coal
used during 1860.
Ever greater efficiency will be built into new
PEPco facilities now under construction and on
the drawing board. Therefore, you can continue
to be sure Of an abundance of Electric power
at lowest practicable cost.
Evening star., 1962-03-20
Wilson's Beacon
Named MeduIist

The Beacon, monthly news
paper Of Woodrow Wilson High
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BOMBS NOT PROPER
FOR w. VA. TRACT.
MANAGER ASSERTS

West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Co. has protested vehemently to
the suggestion that their property
in Tyrrell County might be used as
a possible alternative site for the
bombing range which has been
planned for Hyde County.
w. j. Crumpacker, manager Of
N. C. Woodlands, for the company,
stated Monday that he had been
approached by a representative
from the u. S. Army Corps OF
Engineers, who stated that a tract
of land in the Kilkenny section OF
Tyrrell County, 10 miles north OF
the present Hyde site, was under
consideration for the range site in
the event that the property at Mat
tamuskeet becomes unavailable.
Crumpacker stated that his com.
pany is Every concerned" about
suggestions that their land might
be used. "The presence of smoke
bombs would constitute serious
threat to the timber in the area
with the POSSIBILITY of fire." hi
said.
To protect any possible use o.
West Virginia land, Crumpackel
met with Major General Richart
n. Conner, Jr., of Shaw Air Force
Base, S. C. and Brigadier Genera
Gilbert L. Meyers, of Myrtle Beaci
Air Force Base on Jan. "a. Crum
packer informed the officers of thu
ground conditions in the area AMI
stated his intention to fight an!
attempt to use the Tyrrell Coun
ty tract as a range.
Air Force personnel have re
See RANGE, Page Four
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HATTERAS AND OcRAcOKE
ISLANDS TO BE VISITED
By SOCIAL SEC. AGENTS

To better the service to residents
Joseph A. Morrison, district man
ager of the Norfolk, Social Sc.
culity Administration district of
fice,, announces that the residents
of those areas will now be serwiced
by the Norfolk, Virginia Social
Security Office.
Residents of both islands are
advised that they may contact a
representative from the Norfolk
office on the first Wednesday Of
each month at the highway patro
station, Hatteras, from the hours
of $3.50 am. to 1890 pm, or tt
write TO the Social Security Adj
ministration district office, 220 w
Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk 10
Virginia.
In addition to this trip to Halter
as, a representative will continu,
to meet at Manteo, in the commun
ity building on the third Wednesda!
of each month beginning at 900 a
m.
The representative at Hattera.
and Manteo will assist the residents
in completing applications for So
cial Security benefits and to assis
individuals in the area in any So
cial Security matters.
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DEDICATION OF THE
LINDSAY c. WARREN
BRIDGE DATE NAY 10
Tyrrell Group Meets in Columbia
Friday Night TO Shape Up
Plans for Celebration

A large group of Tyrrell Coun-
ty citizens, and some neighbors
met in Columbus Friday night to
firm up plans for the dedication
of the Lindsay C. Warren bridge
over Alligator River, which is due
to be open for traffic Friday Feb
9th. The celebration has been de-
finitely set for May 10 in Columbia
w. j. White Columbia businessman
a former Superintendent of Schools
in Tyrrell and a former president
of the committee from the six coun-
ties of Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Mar
tin, Tyrrell and Washington, which
is planning the celebration. Next
to Mr.. White on this committee are
the following county vice-presi-
dents of the Association.
Plans tentatively call for a
street parade. "a dance, a beauty
contest, ball games, races on LAND
and water, and many other ex-
citing features, together with a
big dinner in Columbia. Many not
able people will attend the. cele-
ibration. Senator Lindsay C. War
rem, for whom the bridge has beer
named will be the guest of honor
on May 10th. Governor Sanford
former Governor Luther Hodges
now Secretary of Commerce, UNI
der whose administration the
bridge was begun, and many other
prominent officials will attend this
event.
Chairman White said he had been
assured of splendid cooperation to
ward making this dedication one OF
the biggest events ever held in
Eastern North Carolina.
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INHLU ENZA IN DARE SCHOOLS
NOT YET M EPIDEMIC STAGE.
COUNTY SCHOOL HEAD SAYS

Mrs. Mary Evsns, Superinten-
tfent Of Public Instruction for Dare
County, has stated that quite a
few school absences have been re-
ported throughout the area which
are due to the flu virus.
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
is reported to be hardest hit by the
flu germ which is responsible in
large part for the % per cent alb
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1962-02-02
ELECTION FEB. 10
.HATTERAS TOWNSHIP
FOR BEER AND WINE
Registration Ended Last Saturday
Strong Sentiment on
Both Sides

Jack Tillett, Election Board
Chairman for Dare County, has an
nounced that the registration per-
iod has ended for the special cleo
ton on beer and/or wine which
is to voted upon by citizens from
Hatteras Township on Feb. 10.
Saturday is the official date for
challenging the registration, ac-
cording to Tillett. Voting places
and officials for the various pre-
cincts in Hatteras Township have
been listed by the Chairman as fol-
lows: Buxton, Cape Hatteras High
School Building, Registrar C. p.
Brady; Frisco, ]. L. Rollinson's
Store, Registrar ]. L. Robinson;
Hatteras, Hatteras Community
Center, Registrar w. H. Robinson.
The election is the result of a re-
quest by the Board of Commits
sioners of Dare County to hold and
conduct the beer and/or wine re-
ferendum. The election also follows
a petition signed by approximately
200 residents of Hatteras Township
to the commissioners requesting
such vote. The bill which enabled
Hatteras Township to vote indepen-
IDENTIFY on the issue was introduced
by M. K. Fearing during the 1861
session of the General Assembly.
Fearing introduced the bill at the
request of the commissioners.
Prior to the amendment of H. 5.
POS, an interpretation of the laws
then existing would have required
both Kennakeet and Hatteras to
vote together on such referendum.
It was this amendment that Rep.
Fearing introduced to the legisla-
ture.
Opinion in the township is about
See ELECTION, Page Four
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LICENSE PLATE SALES AHEAD

Mrs. Juanita Parker, branch
agent with the Department OF
Motor Vehicles, has stated that
approximately 900 license plates
have been purchased by Dare Coun-
ty residents thus far. She has an.
nounced that plate sales are "some
ahead of last year."
Mrs. Parker mentioned that $3.50
plates were sold in the county last
year and that some 1900 were sold
before the expiration date for new
tags. "New registrations and trans
fers account for most of the sales
after the expiration date" she
said. The branch agent indicated
that 65 Manteo. residents have APP
piled for town tags since sales
began. Deadline for the purchase Of
1862 plates is Feb. Is.
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MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PLANT.
ON OUTER BANKS, MAY DEPEND
ON BUILDING COROLLA ROAD.
Atlantic Research May Be Thwarted in Bringing
Big Investment to Caroline Coast. with Po+en-
tial Large Payroll; Options Taken on Large
Area Valuable Because Of Its isolation. Half
Million Dollar Initial investment Contemplated.

What may be the one big chance
OF the Outer Banks to get multi
million dollar project appears now
to hinge on whether the State will
extend the road from Duck, to
Corolla, q distance of some IL miles,
where Atlantic Research has taken
options with the view of develop
ing a large project occupied with
development of solid fuels for
nuclear and space-age projects.
Because Of the probable impor-
tance of this project to the North
Carolina coast, the Manteo Rotary
Club invited Gerald T. Halpin,
Vive president of the company to
speak before it Monday night, and
explain something of the nature of
his work, and what it might mean
to, the area.
Atlantic Research has taken an
option on the former Whaleshead
Club property, fronting some five
miles on the ocean at Corolla. The
company's operations embra &C e
many fields, and its principal plant
is at Alexandria, Va. 1t was form
ed by two scientists, in 1949, and
has grown steadily, so that it is
one of the top. firms in its field
and is currently doing work at the
rate Of $25 million year.
The company employs some 1900
people, of whom about $50 have
earned college degrees in science
and engineering, with advanced
degrees. It may be seen therefore
that many people of this type
would come reside in the nearby
area, including Manteo, Kitty
Hawk, and lower Currituck which,
have advantages of good schools,
Most of the men in the higher
brackets earn from $4,000 to $751;
10000 a year.
Atlantic Research has always
operated profitably, with earnings
keeping pace with the growth OF
the company. With earnings adj
justed after a stock split, the COM
pany made $O.18 per share in 1858,
and the jump was to $3.50 in 1860.
This year expected earnings are to
be $1,444,O00. 1t is said that an in
vestment in the business less than
10. years ago is currently worth
one million dollars.
The business was founded by DR.,
Arch! C. Schurlock and DR.. Arthur
w. Sloan, two scientists, and has
grown into many fields. Among
other things, it operates in the
field of plastics, one product being
pipe and fittings for plumbing pur-
poses. It operates in many branches
of advanced technology. Solid pro-
peilant rocketry accounts for about
half It's work, and the company
See COROLLA, Page Four
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Roanoke Island Battle Centennial
To Be Celebrated Here on Feb. 7-8
Historical Markers School Tours and Speeches VIII commem
crate Anniversary

Ifederacy. Federal supply ships
could now move more freely with
out danger of attack from southern
brigands and pirateers, whose ships
lay concealed in the outer banks.
News of the defeat was said to
have delayed recognition of the
newly-formed Confederate States
by England.
The battle was both a naval en-
gagement and a landing invasion,
as the mosquito fleet" Of Comrnan-
der w. F. Lynch, which consisted
of 2 steamers and gunboats, tried
in vain to halt a flotilla of more
than 10 Union naval vessels and
transports.
Defeat for Confederate troops
under Col. H M. Shaw was equally
inevitable as less than 900 rebels
dug-in TO resist a landing force
of at least $4,000 men under the
command of General Ambrose
Burnside. Union losses were listed
at 40 killed, 225 wounded and IS
missing. Confederate dead were
numbered at 20, with 50 wounded
and 62 missing. Rebel prisoners
We're estimated at 2,675.
Brigadier General Henry A.
Wise, former Governor of Virgin
ia, was initially ordered to COM
mand the defense of Roanoke Is
land, but pneumonia prevented his
assuming those duties. Wise, who
repeatedly issued directions from
his sick-bed, was absolved of re-
sponsibility for the defeat in a re-
port of the investigating committee
of the Confederate House Of Rep
resentatives.
This report (Series l., vol. i, p
1907 indicates a possible explana-
ton for the outcome of the con-
flict: "The correspondence on file
of General Wise with the Secretary
of War, General Huger, his super
| ior officer, the Governor of North
Carolina, and others, proves that
he was fully alive to the impor-
lance of Roanoke Island, and has
devoted his whole time and ener-
gies and means to defense of that
position. and that he is in no way
| responsible for the unfortunate dis
aster which befell our forces upon
the island on February z and 8.
But the committee cannot say
the same in reference to the efforts
Of the Secretary Of War Judah
IP. Benjamin) and the commanding
See CIVIL WAR, Page Four
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DARE COAST BOOTHS
AT CHARLOTTE SHOW
STEAL ALL THUNDER
Sea tiag lnvadss Queen City Show
As Thousands Witness Dare
Coast Exhibition

Nearly $4,000 people crowded in
to the Charlotte Coliseum to wit
ness the Sportsmen Show opening
Tuesday night where the Dare
Coast representatives with boards
and pirate costumes stole the show.
On Tuesday night as the show
was officially launched by Cover
nor Sanford, it was Pirate Jambo-
rec King Dock Austin of Hatteras,
Pirate Queen Margaret Davis of
Kitty Hawk; and Mary Long,
Queen Elizabeth Of the Lost Col
ony cast, and Ken Cauthen, also of
the outdoor drama, who stole the
show. They were ably assisted by
Julian and Lima Oneto, w. H.
Smith, Kitty jackson and Polly Ev-
ans of the Dare Coast Beaches
area whose cavorting and pirateer
|prankishness captured the imagina-
ton of spectators. Governor San
ford was photographed with the
Dare Coast delegates at the booths
of the Dare County Tourist Bureau
and the Carolinian hotel.
The Dare promoters attracted
attention wherever they went. AL
ready this week, they have handed
out thousands of pieces Of htera-
ture and will continue to do so
throughout the week, until Sunday
when the show officially ends.
The Dare group has not only
been photographed for various
newspapers and magazines cover
ing the show, but also have appear
ed on television shows and radio
programs. On Thursday the pirates,
all in costume, made a daytime
visit to the Crippled Children's
Hospital in Belmont, suburb Of
Charlotte. Today and tomorrow
they viii be attending daytime
meetings of the N. C. Travel Show.
Arrangements are also being
completed for the Lost Colony's
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter
Raleigh to make personal appear
ances in Columbia, s. C. and possi-
bly, an appearance at the s. C.
Legislature, which is now in ses-
sion. The group plans to invite
Gov. Hollings of South Carolina to
a performance Of the 25th ami
|versary year season of The Lost
Colony.
For the local folks who have been
promoting the Dare Coast interest
lat the show, it has been tough
grind and very hard job. The trip
made from Manteo to Charlotte
lon Sunday was a rugged journey
over snow and sleet-covered roads.
The journey was made over u. S.
Route "a which they are hoping
Ito publicize as the quickest route
70 the coast from the Piedmont.
The completion Of the new ALI
gator River Bridge is being herald
led at both of5the Dare Coast Outer
Banks booths in the Charlotte Cox
iseum and the Sportsmans show.
Of the II strictly vacation area
See SHOW, Page -Four
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LAWRENCE MADDRY of Lum-
berton has joined the news staff of
The Coastland Times. Mr.. Maddry
is a graduate Of the University of
North Carolina and received his
ABB. in English there in 1859.
His job assignments prior to
joining The Times include service
with the us. Army as a member
of the Korean Military Advisory
Group where he served as a clerk
typist and troop information IN
stluctor. After graduation, Mr..
Maddry remained at the university
to take some law courses and joined
the newspaper, staff of The News
Journal in Raeford, N. C. in 1861
His most recent position was with
the Federal Trade Commission in
Washington, d. C. where he work
ed on the Bureau of Deceptive
Practices.
While at the university, Maddry
earned part of his expenses by
working as librarian. He was a
member of Delta Kappa Epsilon
social fraternity which he served
as vice-president and Phi Delta
Phi legal fraternity. His other ac-
Invites included Phi Assembly,
clerk and University Club, secre-
tary. He also served with The
Daily Tar Heel, the student news
paper, as a reporter. His presence
is a welcome addition to the staff
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The Oregon Inlet Bridge, 30 be
named in honor of Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner came along step
nearer to reality Monday when
the State Highway Commission
opened many bids, and found the
bridge can be built for less than
the States engineers has estimated.
Instead of four million dollars, the
Mclean Construction Company of
Baltimore offered bid of $3,977,-
1893, which is reported to have been
only $4,000 less than the bid Of
fered by T. A. Loving Company of
North Carolina.
The Loving Company built the
Umstead bridge over Croatan
Sound, and at this time is complet-
ing the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge
over Alligator River, which is to
be opened with simple ceremonies
next Friday Feb. 9th, when Gov
ernor Sanford, Chairman Merrill
Evans and other highway officials
will attend. After coming over on
the ferries which will tie up for
good, they will ride back across
the bridge, thereby making the
first official vehicular trip from
Dare County across the River.
It is expected the successful bid
der for the Herbert G. Bonner
bridge will be given about three
to four months to assemble equip
ment and to begin construction.
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On the morning of the 7th Of
February, 1862, one hundred years
ago, federal fleet of numerous
transports and more than 20 gun
boats floated through a narrow
channel at Croaton Sound, scarce
ly more tim one hundred feet in
width" to begin a naval-land EN-
gagement which led to control OF
most of the inland waters of north.
eastern North Carolina by Union
forces.
This battle of Roanoke Island
which followed a Union victory al
Hatteras Inlet, helped to sever the
maritime supply route to northeas.
tern North Carolina and made ac-
cess to the Chesapeake Bay area
practically impossible for the con-
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JULIAN L. POSITION, 81, rounded
out rs years in January as public
servant to the Town of Columbia
Hired as night policeman in 1881
at a salary of $40 per month, Pos
ton has been retained with contin.
uous employment. He now holds
the positions of chief of police; tas
collector, town manager; town en-
gineer; superintendent of street!
and commissioner of sanitation, al
for the town; and. is Abe Officer
for Tyrrell County.
During his tenure in office, HI
has seen the financial affairs of thu
town elevated from some ninet,
thousand dollar Indebtedness to be
ing clear-across-t he-board nine
See POSITION, Page Four