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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Arvndall St. Morsbead City Phone 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c FULL PAGE COMICS ^lst YEAR, NO. 89. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA 7 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS County Party Leaders Predict Election Victory Today 'Help Them Help Themselves' Is Aim of Old Age Assistance Carteret county has around 376 1 persons receiving Old Age Assis- < /a nee monthly, with an average grant of about $25.87 per month. That number received aid Otway Youth, 15, Killed Instantly i In Anto Accident Donald L. Lawrence, 15, of Ot Way, was killed instantly at 12:15 a.m. Saturday morning when the car in which he was riding turned over after striking a truck on the Harkers Island road. The Lawrence boy suffered a broken neck and crushed skull irhen he was thrown from the car as it rolled over after striking the true koperated by Lundy Gillikin, also of Otway. Connie Perry Gilli kin, 20, driver of the car, was taken to the Morehead City hos pital where he was treated for a . broken leg. Lundy Gillikin told Highway Pa trolman W .J. Smith that he was , driving north on the Harkers Is land road at the time of the acci dent. He said that he saw a car coming behind him but thought that he had time to make a left turn without giving a hand signal. As Gillikin turned onto the Ot way road, the car struck the rear end of his truck. The car continued on for several yards before turning over. With Gillikin in the truck were Alex Lewis, Kenneth Lawrence and Orville Gillikin, all of Otway. None of the occupants of the truck was injured. Coroner Leslie D. Springle was callcd to the scene of the accident at 12:45 a.m. He impanelled a jury yt 2:30 a.m. and ordered an inquest to be held last night at the county courthouse, Beaufort. Members of the coroner^ jury were Ben Gibbs, T. P. Allen, Fred Davis, M. M. Ayscue, Elmo Davis and James D. Rumley. Springle reported that the fatal ity was the eighth of the year in Carteret county. Lawrence was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Lawrence of Otway. He is survived by his parents, a fister, Miss Phyllis Ray Lawrence of Otway, and a brother, Malcolm, of Charleston, S. C. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon in the Otway Christian church. Burial was in the family cemetery. Rotary Hears Swiss Letter Morehead City Kotarians heard a letter from the Basel, Switzer land, Rotary club read Thursday night which explained why Switzer land is not a member of the United Nations. The letter, read to the club by Lonnie D. Dill, in charge of a pro gram on international service, pointed out that the members of "tile UN agreed on a world police f force which would go to places luch as Korea and fight to keep aggression down. Switzerland, the letter further stated, is a neutral country and will not allow troops to fight outside its own borders. Switzerland does, however, the letter continued, participate in UNESCO and other divisions of the UN and that country was re sponsible for the beginning of the international Red Cross. The Morehead City Rotary club ,met at the recreation center Thurs day night It was the first time the members had met there in al most three years and plans are tentatively set to meet there regu larly from now on. The memben will make definite plans at this Thursday's meeting. . Ladies of the First Christian k church, Morehead- City, with Mrs. Lennis Brinson chairman, served dinner and will continue to do so. ? Phillip Greis. Bogota, N. J, I father-in-law of Paul Cordova, was ? guest. CnpM School Awarded / Prim for Fair Exhibit ^ Smyrna school was awarded first prize for the exhibit entered by the ?chool at the Carteret county fair. The exhibit, a combination tenny itiny store and post office, was Blade by third grade students. 7 Stanley Dall, school principal, re ports that the school is very proud ?f the honor. Sacoad prize for school exhibits I was won by Markers Island, and prize by Salter Path. ;hrough the county welfare office during September, according to Miss Georgie Hughes, county wel fare superintendent. Old Age Assistance is one of the three programs of public assistance supervised by the State Board of Public Welfare and administered in conformity with state and feder il laws under uniform policies by the county boards of public welfare throughout the state. The other programs, already discussed in pre vious articles in this paper, are Aid to Dependent Children and Aid to Permanently and Totally Disabled. Od the 1952-1953 public welfare budget of Carteret county a total Df $20,640.00 is set up as the coun ties part for Old Age Assistance. This is about one-seventh of the HousiDg Units . Near Completion Construction work on the fed eral housing units for both white and colored in the northwest sec tion of Morehead City has progress ed to the point where the white units are expected to be opened for occupancy this month. The units for colored tenants are expected to be ready by the first of the year. Should the government grant the building of additional housing units in Morehead City, it is be lieved they would be constructed west of the present completed units on the north lots of square 128. Construction work in Morehead City for the month of October as shown by the building permits is sued by A. B. Roberts, building in spector, show an increase over the two preceding months. Permits covering new construction and al terations total $39,450. Two new houses are covered by the permits issued. Wade Gallant has under construction a new bwae on Pattern* at. between 18th and 19th at an estimated cost of $20,000 and G. L. Ballou is constructing a home on Fisher st. between 6th and 7th st. to cost $7,250. Alterations to the Esso station at the comer of 9th and Arendell st. is listed at $1,000. Alterations to three other small homes total $1,000 and a garage building to cost $200 covers the listing of the seven permits issued during the month. Permits issued for the ten months of the current year cover ing all classes of construction work total $240,440 against $412,884 for the corresponding period of 1951. Total permits issued for Oct. 1951 were for $14,300. The W. P. Freeman Wholesale company is moving this week into a new warehouse at th? corner of 4th and Arendell st. Of concrete construction and covering several thousand square feet of floor and storage space, it is the largest building of its kind in the county. The new Pentecostal Holiness church on Bridges st. is nearing completion. Good progress is be ing made on St. Andrew's church on west Arendell st. Estimated cost of the Holiness church is given at $20,000, and the Episcopal chapel at $75,000. estimated amount to be spent. . . the remainder being paid from state and federal funds. Old Age Assistance, according to Miss Hughes, like all the public assistance programs, is designed by federal and state laws to give help so that the individual may be come self-supporting. To receive Old Age Assistance a person must have resided in North Carolina for 12 months prior to his application for such aid. Budget Strict A budget is prepared for each applicant for Old Age Assistance. This budget includes such items as: food, shelter, clothing, fuel, lights, water, and a small medical allow ance. Since Old Age Assistance is intended to supplement rather than replace other income, all resources available to the applicant are taken into accounting in determining the extent of need. These resources in clude income of children, farm re sources, saving, property and other. After the budget is prepared and the available income from all sources considered, a grant of only SO per cent of the remaining unmet need may be given under the uni form plan in effect in all counties. The grant is recommended by the See WELFARE, Page 2 Vessel Safety - Rules Revised Rear Adm. Russell E. Wood, commander of the Fifth Coast Guard district, has announced that new rules and regulations issued by the U. S. Coast Guard for pas senger, cargo, tank, and miscel laneous vessels will become effec tive on Nov. J.9, 1951. The new regulations implement the provisions of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea. which, by presidential procla Ihation of Sept. 10. 10S2, will come into force and effect on the Novem ber date. Shipowners and operators, ship yard operators, and others concern ed with maritime activities are urged to become familiar with the new rules, and revisions of exist ing safety requirements, which are published in Part II of the Oct. 18, 1952, Federal Register. Copies of the Federal Register, at forty cents each, may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents. Gov ernment Printing office, Washing ton, D. C. In addition to the regulations adopted by the International Con vention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1948. the Oct.. 18 volume includes: A bringing up to date of the exist ing requirements for vesseil inspec tion: a revision of the style and format of the regulations for bet ter presentation of the require ments: and a fuller description of present practices and procedures applicable to the public. Requirements applying to ships engaged in international voyages shall be in effect Nov. 19, 1992, however such vessels will be grant ed one year to incorporate the new safety features. The new require ments, regulations, and rule re visions, adopted by the conference have been ratified by 15 nations. With the Ariwd Fore? Newport Marine Gets Second Combat Award Marine T/Sgt. Edwin L. Knox, husband of Mrs. Mary L. Knox of route 2 Newport, has been awarded the Marine Corps' third highest combat award ? the Silver Star ? "for conspicuous gallantry and in trepidity in action . . while as signed to the First Marine division in Korea. The award came for servica dur ing a Bight action on Dec. 3, 1950. When his platoon leader became a casualty during a night attack by a numerically superior force, Knox assumed command and courageous ly exposed himself to intense en emy lire tu move among his men coordinating and directing their fire against the enemy. "When ordered to disengage with the enemy," reads the citation, "and move to positions to the rear, he heroically went forward repeat edly through heavy enemy fire to carry back wounded men. After the casualties had been placed in covered positions, he removed his outer winter clothing in order to protect the wounded from the ex treme cold." Knox has previously been award ed the Bronze Star for action in Korea. The Department of Defense has announced tfcat Sgt James A. Law is, nephew of Herbert L. Gooding, North Harlowe, has been wounded In action. Sgt. Lewis is serving in Korea. Roland G. Buck, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Roland Buck, More head City, is undergoing his initial infantry training at Camp Rucker, Ala. He was inducted Oct. 9 and pro cessed at Ft. Jackson, S. C. He will receive his basic training from the 47th "Viking" infantry diviaion at Camp Rucker. Army Pvt. Dallas B. Gillikin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nimon Gillikin, Williston, recently graduated from the 2nd Infantry division's non commissioned officers academy in Korea. The school is operated to insure adequately trained replacements for 2nd division personnel leaving the unit on rotation. The school teaches men warfare techniques. A member of Battery A. 12th Field Artillery battalion, Gillikin entered the army laat January. San Diego, Cal. ? Kemp E. Lock hart, boatawaln'a mate third claas, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Lockhart of Mare head City, arrived am JUUUO FOKCK8, Page 1 Department of Motor Vehicles Offers Winter Driving Tips v While Old Man Winter is still I several freezes and frosts away the I recent cold snaps have served to remind Tar Heel motorists that it's time to winterize their cars and trucks. But the safety division of tbe ! Department of Motor Vehicles in | Raleigh suggests that you go two steps beyond the usual seasonal lubrication changes and the placing of anti freeze in your radiator. First, you'll want to take stock of your driving habits and adapt them to the additional hazards en countered as temperatures drop. X-Ray Trailer ' Here This Week The state tuberculosis X ray trailer will be in Carteret county on Nov. 5, 6, and 7, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and will be located on Arcndell st. Morehead City, in front of the City theatre. The trailer will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. All patients referred by physi cians, all persons living in the home of a tuberculosis patient, and all persons having symptoms of the disease are eligible for X-ray. It is not a mass X-ray pro gram but is especially for the type of patients mentioned. The X-ray is free. Dr. N. Thos. Ennett, local health officer, says there is no assurance as to when the next trailer can be secured for Carteret county; there fore, all persons who need an X-ray should take advantage of this op portunity. The State Board of Health will send X-ray report* to the local health department and the health department will advise the family physician, and the physician will explain the report to the patient. Two Concerts SetThisWedi " Soloists, who will be featured at the Beaufort Choral club concerts, which are being sponsored by the Beaufort and Morehead City PTAs, are Garland Morris, Alvin Hansen, Betty Lou Merrill, Jackie Hancock and Sal Palazzo. One concert will be given Wed nesday night at the Beaufort school auditorium, and one Thursr day night at the Morehead City school auditorium. The first half of the program will follow a patriotic theme, and the second half will be given an adaption o I the complete musical score of the picture, With a Song in My Heart. Tickets for both concerts went on sale yesterday, and may be pur chased from school children, mem bers of the PTA and the local drugstores. Fisheries Officer Injured in Fight ' C. D. Kirkpatrick of the division of commercial fisheries was hos pitalized Sunday when he suffered a broken shoulder in a fight with a man fishing in a restricted area at the fisheries division property at Camp Glenn. The fight occurred when Kirk Patrick told the trespasser, be lieved to be a Burlington resident, to stop fishing near fuel storage tanks on the dock. According to Kirkpatrick, the man jumped down from the fence on which he was sitting and began to hit him. His assailant knocked Kirkpatrick to the dock and con tinued to beat bim. He finally stopped at the request of his wife. Kirkpatrick was taken to the Morehead City hospital where he was treated. He was later sent to a Raleigh hospital for further treatment. Btutel Iwti Panrih , For Boiling ia Odabar Four building permits were is sued in Beaufort during the month of October, according to Gerald Woolard, building inspector. Doris and Wilbert Stanley are constructing a dwelling oa Craven st at a cost of about $2,000. A permit to alter a dwelling on Ann St. at a cost of 9490 wa issued to E. L. Davis. Samuel Chadwick was granted a permit to construct s dwelling at a cost of 92,000 on Mulberry it. John Simmons ia repairing a dwelling on Queen at at a cost of 9180. Second, and equally important f?H **"' 10 insP?'t the special e?HWh dr'V'n,! ^"'Pment of turet ^ n""ly a7!""y manufac turers as an aid to safer coin weather driving. C0,d > Where winter motoring is con cerned, right now is the time In ??"ghly Check your battery windshield wipers, heating and de frosting units, and tire chains, ac cording to the safety experts. And have you thought of the ad s??Ml8e* ?f ,nS,"llng directional signals on your car? Slate law re either hvVV? ,urninR s""nals ! eithei by hand or mechanical-elec trical devices. And hand signals are perfectly all right for passen uleCrrn IV6f bU' lhey d0 "<*<*? lel.ino gK??Wn ,hC H'nd0W an'i - letting in a blast of cold air. If you ^?erCire '?J """ Sorl of " have directional signals ,n ? tailed Cold weather is no excuse for fading to obey the turning sig But, as the safety division warns 1 no Known equipment will prevent I Sk'dS ?n icy Pavement if you are driving too fast for prevail ing conditions. That's why the safe See SAFETY, Page 2 Knifing Scrape Injures Negro George Siniper, colored, giving his address as Tarbor. Ga. is in ??nty jail, held without bond I Simper fa t0 be charged with as- j sault with intent to kill with a deadly weapon, a knife, causing serious wounds about the face and body of Leonard Praylor, colored. I wh? J hC Mo?head City hospital, where his condition is reported as "very satisfactory" is Praylor. ? was taken to the hospital bv Beau fort Police Chief Carlton Garner i and Capt. Maxwell Wade on Satur day afternoon. The police chief "1> th?l Dr. John W. Morris look ' .. . lo c'o? wundsl on Iraylor , body. Prayloi suffer .Z T ,KashM on his !I! r>?ht lung gashes running from three to five inehes In length * stab wound in the back of his head, one wound in his left temple and a gash in his left arm. 1 The Beaufort police chief reports that he was called about 3 pm Saturday afternoon with a report that a man was lying on Pine St., and was cut and bleeding. He savs that he and Wade went out to Pine '! ? and 'hat Praylor was lying in the middle of the street with blood pouring all over the streets from wounds in his body. The alleged assault, according to ??curred in a little house on Pollock st. Praylor, 26 years old, from Bradenton. Fla., told the chief that there was an argument MV.e?ri?Te. .m?"ey "nd ,h?? Siniper I attacked him. However, Siniper told the chief that Praylor attack- 1 ed him and that he had no recourse I except to defend himself. The chief I took a small pocket knife from Simper s clothing. After the alleged assault oc- ! curred, Praylor ran from the house t and around the comer to Pine st 1 W, !" 'e" He fe" 'n front of Carrie Davis's cafe and called ponce Personnel there called Both the men said that thev were employed by the Interna tional Paper company in Merrimon. The case will be heard in the . Municipal Recorder'. I court on Thursday. Medical Society J To Hold Contest An essay contest in the county high schools is to be sponsored by the Carteret County Medical socie ty. The contcst is a part of a na tionwide contest sponsored by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. The contest topic is on the sub ject "Why the private practice of medicine furnishes this country with the finest medical care." The public relations committee of the local medical society, of which Dr. N. Thos. Ennett. county health officer, is chairman, met last Friday to discuss plans for the contest. Other committee members are Dr. F. E. Hyde, and Dr. J. W. Mor Dr. Ennett reports that he* dis cussed the proposed contest with H. L. Joslyn, superintendent of county schools, and that Joslyn ex pressed a gnat deal of interest in tbe project The committee will keep the pub lic informed ax to tbe progress of Farm Bureau J Meets Wednesday Annual Conclave Stars Director of Extension As Evening's Speaker Members of the Carteret county Farm Bureau will attend the an nual meeting of the group on Wed nesday, Nov. 5, at which David S. Weaver, director of the Agricul tural Extension service of State col lege, will be the principal speaker. The annual meeting of the Farm Bureau will open with a barbecue I). S. Weaver dinner at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the Morehead City recreation building on Evans st. String music will be furnished for the entertainment of the guests. All associate and regular Farm Bureau members are invited to at tend and bring their wives and other guests. Weaver, speaker for the evening, has a long and distinguished record in the agricultural field. In 1950 he was named "Man of the Year in Service to North Carolina Agricul ture" by the Progressive Farmer. He holds a B.S. degree in agri culture from Ohio SUte university, thfc I S. degree in agricultural en givV'in-M.oro State college, and h? k member 01 Delta Theta Sigma, Kappa Sigma Pi. the Golden Chain, Knights Templar, the American So See FARM BUREAU, Page 2 Scott Proclaims CROP Sunday At ceremonies last week in his office the honorary chairman of the North Carolina state CROP committee, Gov. W. Kerr Scott, named Nov. 9 as CROP Sunday and Nov. 9-15 as CROP week, when the "annual solicitation of gifts for starvation areas of the world" will be made. In the presence of Commissioner of Agriculture L. Y. Ballentine, state CROP committee chairman, and others, Governor Scott pre sented the proclamation to the state CROP director, the Rev. Carl R. Key, of Durham. Governor Scott stated that "CROP Si.iday is the day when the ministers and church member ship emphasize the purpose and program of CROP and prepare their hearts and minds for giving of that which they have grown with their own hands to alleviate suf fering, to save lives of needy neigh bors overseas, to build peace and friendship." "CROP Week," declared the gov ernor, "is the week when most of the counties participating make a farm-to-farm canvass to secure the gifts of life-sustaining food which is assembled in carload lots and shipped for overseas feeding. "The aim of CROP is to save lives, restore hope, lay Christian foundations for peace. The people will respond if they know just how they can help ? how they can share in the total job." Governor Scott strongly urged all "rural people to give their wholehearted support to CROP." He concluded by saying, "We want to help the man who is in distress and down and out. Let us not take this program lightly. It is a Chris tian thing for Americans' to do for persons when they are in need and in distress." Tide Table TMm at Boaafort Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, Nov. 4 9:36 a.m. 3:16 a.m. | 9:52 p.m. 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 10:19 a.m. 3:34 a.m. 10:37 p.m. 4:33 p.m. | Thursday, Nov. < 11:03 a.m. 4:43 ajn. I 11:29 p.m. 3:38 p.m. i Friday. Nov. 7 11:48 a.m. 3:30 a.m.| 6:37 p. Both parties are predicting victory for their candidates as voters go to the polls today. Claud R. Wheatly, jr., Republican county chairman, told the NEWS-TIMES that he predicts that the county will vote "solid Republican." On the other pide of the fence, Democratic county chair man Irvin W. Davis says that he< believes the county will go for Stephenson by a 1500 vote major ity. Superior court clerk A. H. James predicts a Democratic victory in Carteret county also. He says that he believes Democratic candidate Stevenson will pull some 3800 votes while Republican Eisenhower will get some 2000 votes. He bases his figures on the number of votes cast in this county in the last presi dential election. In that election four years ago. Truman got 3491 votes while Dewey polled 1520 votes. James says that the vote in this county should be heavier this year than in previous years. Big Vote Due Davis also indicates that he be lieves this year will see the largest vote in this county in ten years. Fred R. Seeley, chairman of the county board of elections, contin ues his prediction of a heavy vote for the county. He reports that he still believes some 6500 to 7000 voters will go -to the polls today. He bases his prediction on the heavy registration of voters. When the books closed Saturday night, 873 new registrants were recorded, bringing to 12,300 the number eli gible to vote in Carteret county. The polls opened at 6:30 a.m. this morning and will not closc until 6:30 this evening. Carteret county voters will cast votes for their choice of president, vice president and a congressman on the national level. On the state level, they will be helping choose a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, superintendent of public instruc tion (short term), superintendent of public instruction (regular term ?, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of insurance, chief justice of the supreme court, and three associate supreme court jus tice#. On the county level, they will choose two state senators, a representative to the state house of representatives, a county sur veyor. fpn< ? county coroner, as well township officials. Amendments Up County voters will also help de cide the fate of three amendments to the state constitution. The three amendments would in crease the amount of taxes which counties may levy for general fund See ELECTION, Page 2 Assault Charge -< Slated for Court An assault ease will be heard in the county recorder's court today. The assault charge is against Nathan Minor, colored, who was charged on Oct. 11 with assault on Samuel Green, jr., with a deadly weapon (a knife) and with in flicting bodily injury by cutting him about the face and hand. Minor was arrested last Sunday by Beaufort Police Chief Carlton Garner and Lt. Otis Willis. He i? in the county jail on $150 bond on this charge He is also under $190 bond on a charge of public drunkenness and abusing his wife and using loud, profane language in public. On the latter charge, he will be tried in the Beaufort Municipal recorder's court on Thursday. Re-arrested by Beaufort police this weekend was Albert Thomas, colored. He was picked up when he failed to apear at the last session of th Beaufort Municipal recorder's court on a charge of failing to stop at a stop sign at Queen and Cedar st. He is free on $25 bond and his case will be heard In the Beaufort court on Thursday. Also slated for trial in the Beau fort court is Abraham Williams, colored, who was picked up by Chief Garner on Thursday for driv ing without an operator's license. John Ellison, colored, will ap pear in the Beaufort court on a charge of public drunkenness and using loud profane language on the street* of Beaufort. Chief Gar ner and Capt. Maxwell Wade made the arrest on Friday. Jewett Brown, North Harlowo colored man, will appear in court to answer a charge of operating a truck without a muffler. He was ar rested Saturday and ii free on $25 bond. A charge of drunkenness against George Newkirk, Beaufort, will be heard in the Beaufort court on Thursday also. Newkirk was picked up on Sunday by Police Chief Gar ner and Willi*. He ia free on $35 bond. Luther Glover is in the county jail under $39 bond and will appear in the Beaufort court on Thursday to answer a charge of public drunkenness. He was arretted on Sunday by Garner and Willi*. h Funeral Riles Held Sunday For N. L Davis Funeral services for Marion Les lie Davis. 73, who died suddenly Saturday morning at his house at 127 Front street, Beaufort, were held at the First Baptist church, Beaufort, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. R. T. Willis, jr.. of Morehead City, Dr. Leonard of Ilaveiock, and the Rev. Joseph Hodtfes of New Bern officiated at the services. Burial with Masonic rites was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Earl Mades. G. M. Paul, Carlton Rose, W. H. Tay lor, sr., Harold Webb and E. E. Davis. Honorary pallbearers were the court house officials, members of the county bar association, dea cons of the church, and Joe House, F. R Bell. Dr. C. S. Maxwell, Dr. L. W. Moore, David Taylor and Van Potter. Mr. Davis received his law de gree from Wake Forest in 1906 and served in the state legislature as representative of Carteret coun ty in 1907, 1915 1916, and 1923 1924. He served as state senator of the district in 1911, 1912 and from 1913 to 1914. He served as county treasurer from 1915 to 1920, as judge of recorder's court, as county solicitor and was currently serving as solicitor at county re corder's court. He had. just been reelected as moderator of the Atlantic Baptist association, beginning his 40th term in that office. He had been a deacon of the First Baptist church for 50 years and had taught the men's Bible class for over 50 years. He had been a member of the church choir and had been much in demand as soloist at wed dings and funerals. He was past master of Franklin Lodge, AF&AM, and a past grand master of the 100F. Mr. Davis was an historical au thority on Beaufort and Carteret county, and had written and fur nished much of the historical back ground for articles and books on this section. He had also written articles on the history of the Beau fort Baptist church and Franklin Lodge, AF&AM. In December 1945, Mr. Davis compiled a history of Franklin Lodge, AF&AM, which was cele brating its 100th anniversary, and the Beaufort News, now the CAR TEKET COUNTY NEWS-TIME^, printed a copy of the history in the paper. He was interested in and had a valuable collection of books, stamps and coins. Son of the late Sheriff John Dixon Davis and Narcissa Eliza beth Webb Davis, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Claire Ivey of Raleigh; four sons, M. Les lie, jr., of the home, Tom Ivey, publisher of the Johnstonian Sun. Selma, the Rev. John Dixon of Boone, and Robert Dowd, a student at Chapel Hill; and one brother, Charles Webb Davis of Greenville. Coast Guard Resumes Search At the request of Coroner Leslie D. Springlc, the Coast Guard has resumed its search (or the body of Seth S Arthur of Greenville. Arthur was killed Monday night when the rigging of his sailboat brushed against a power line near the Atlantic Beach bridge. Dragging operations were orig inally halted Wednesday night on order* from Fifth Coast Guard dis trict headquarters. The search was resumed Thursday after Springle contacted the Officer in (liarge at Fort Macon Coast Guard station. A Coast Guard helicopter from Elirabeth City and a Marine heli copter from Cherry Point aided in the search. Arthur's body has not yet been recovered. Soalkwast Winds Bring Slightly Wumr Waather Southwest winds brought slightly warmer temperatures to Carteret county during the latter part of last week. The hinhost tempera ture Thursday was 58, but on Fri day it roae to a high of 77. Max. Mia. Thursday. Oct. 30 58 34 Friday, Oct. II 77 43 Saturday, Not. 1 73 45 Sunday, Nov. 1 79 St
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