: CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?* BAB, NO. 31. TWO 8ECT10NS SIXTEEN PAGES MORE HEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1968 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Republicans to Run 11 Candidates 36-Hour Northeaster Blows Through County The Rev. A. F. Thompson Accepts Beaufort Pastorate The Rev. Alec F. Thompson, pas - tor of the National Avenue Baptist Church, New Bern, has accepted the call to the First Baptist Church, Beaufort. The Rev. Mr. Thompson will preach his first sermon as pastor in First Church Sunday, May 18. announces Osborne Davis, chair man of the pulpit committee. The call was extended to the new pastor after he preached here three weeks ago. A native of Georgia, he is a graduate of Southeastern Semi nary, Wake Forest, and has been in New Bern four and a half years, lie went to the National Avenue Church when it was first organized. The membership there now is 200. "The Rev. Mr. Thompson seems to be a very capable person and we were extremely pleased when he accepted our call," Mr. Davis remarked. The minister is married and has four children, two boys and two girls. The Thompsons will move into the parsonage at Hancock Park as soon as it is redecorated on the inside. The Rev. Mr. Thompson is mod erator of the Atlantic Baptist As sociation. He succeeds the Rev. W. T. Robcrson, former pastor at First Baptist, Beaufort, who left Oct. 31 to become pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Shelby. Serving as supply pastor at the church has been Dr. John Eddins, professor of Hebrew at Wake For est. Dr. Eddins announced the Rev. Mr. Thompson's acceptance of the call at tfte HMflHay morning 1 service. Serving with Mr. Davis on the pulpit committee were L. Charles j Davis, Mrs. E. L. Davis, Mrs. Gerald Hill and David B. Taylor. ? Still Some Hope, Mayor Says, For Waterways Bill There is hope that objeetionable projects in the waterways bill, ve- i toed Tuesday, may be weeded out. i The bill, which was vetoed by j President Eisenhower, would have I authorized funds for the deepen- j ing of the Morehead City port i channel and widening of the turn- ! ing basin. This is the second time that Eisenhower vetoed the bill. He vetoed it last year for the same reasons it was vetoed this week. The president said some of the projects were wasteful and some were not even approved by the agencies concerned. Mayor George Dill, after con tacting Congressman Graham Bar den's office in Washington Wed nesday, said that there are so many worthy projects in the bill that the Senate Public Works Com mittee may be able to "clean up" the bill and get it back to both houses before this session of Con gress adjourns. Even if this were done. Mayor Dill pointed out, it would be ano ther year before any funds could be appropriated because funds cannot be set aside the same year that a project is authorized. The waterways bill covered pro jects totaling flVii billion. The Morehead City project was $1,197, 000. Four Town Officials Help In Telephone Rate Fight Morehead JC's Slate Elections The Morehead City Jaycccs will elect officers at their meeting at the Blue Ribbon Club Monday night. Final campaign speeches were presented at 'he meeting this week. Candidates follow: for president, Jerry Willis, Paul Cordova, Marion Mills, Luther Lewis and Charles Willis; for internal vice-president, Cecil Adams, Bill Singleton and L. G. Dunn; for external vice president, Gerald Murdoch, Floyd Chad wick, Bob McLean and Rufus Butner. For treasurer, Donald Davis and Dr. Bert Lewis; for directors, lane Southerland, P. 11. Geer Jr., Dr. Russell Outlaw, Bob McLean, Charles Willis, Rufus Butner and David Morris. President Dr. R. 0. Barnum re ported that the park tables are here and ready to be assembled as soon as the town gets the new park at Camp Glenn deared off and seeded. The club voted to send one 1H from Morehead City High SdMl to Boys State. Hugh Porter an nounced Unt the Teenage Road-e-o will be conducted May IT. ? Four Beaufort town officials per sonally contributed Monday night to the fight against higher tele phone rates. The total contributed by NEWS TIMES readers to help pay to pro test the rates before the utilities commission, now stands at (06.40. The town of Atlantic Beach has paid $20 toward the fight, malting the total from this county $106.40. The phone case will be argued be fore the State Utilities Commis sion Tuesday, May 6, at Raleigh. Representing phone subscribers in the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph area is Samuel Beh rends Jr., attorney. The fight is being spearheaded by the East Carolina Phone Fight Committee, which hai employed Mr. Behrends. Persons. who would like to pro test the higher rates by contribut ing to the phone fight committee may send their money to Phones, care of THE NEWS TIMES, More head City, or bring it to the news paper office. The funds are forwarded to Rob ert Powell, chairman of the phone fight committee. A rate increase was put into ef fect in November which ups the income of the phone company $Ha million. A request for another in crease, filed this month, would up the company's gross income $1, 400,000 over the first million increase, according to information from Carolina Telephone and Tele graph. The county wen! through a 36 Ihour northeaster this week that | knocked out power and telephone I ervice, damaged roofs, blew down fences, tv aerials and signs. Almost 2*4 inches of rail fell be tween 4 p.m. Tuesday and about dawn yesterday morning. Winds during that time were of gale force, sometimes exceeding 50 miles an hour. Part of the roof of the trawler shed at the Morehcad City Ship building Co. blew off at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The shed covers an area 300 by 75 feet. Half of the front of the Blue Ribbon Restaurant roof lost its shingles, allowing rain to seep through to the second and first floor. Robert Atkinson. Blue Ribbon manager, said the damage is cov ered by insurance. Business is con tinuing at the restaurant as usual. The fences at drive-in theatres suffered. The Ocean Park Drive in fence, west of Morehcad City, which usually goes down in storms, went down again. A plate glass window in Downum's, Beaufort, blew out. At 11:06 a.m. Wednesday a power pole blew down near the main gate at Cherry Point, causing a power outtage in Beaufort, Newport and down east. Power went back on in Beaufort at 11:48 a.m., according to George Stovall, CPIcL manager; power in the Newport area was on again at 11:15 a.m. Things were back to normal in Slocum and Hancock Villages, Cherry Point, by 4:52 p.m. A 33,000-volt line swinging into a nearby pole on Cedar Street, Beaufort, caused an outtage from | 2:38 p.m. to 3:11 p.m. Wednesday In parts of Beaufort awl More bead City. There were spot power failures at Atlantic Beach and Crab Point Wednesday night, in addition to scattered troubles in other places, Mr. Stovall said. Phone service was also affected, j The circuits to Atlantic were out yesterday morning. Tides were high and New Bern, which usually catches it in a : northeaster, reported water over ( its streets. The storm was part of the weather disturbance which invaded j Florida with tornadoes. Winds began to diminish late yes- 1 tcrday and there was hope for .a | weekend of fair weather. Maximum and minimum tem peratures, reported by E. Stamey | Davis, weather observer, follow: Max. Min. Wind Monday 64 49 SW Tuesday 67 53 SE Wednesday 60 55 NE The minimum yesterday was 53. At 9 a.m. the temperature had] risen to 56. Newport Rotations Conduct Business Meeting Monday The Newport Rotary Club hid a business session Monday night ra ther than a program. The rlub met at the Newport school lunchroom. The Rotary ? Fire Department play Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick, was the primary object of discussion. The play will be pre sented at 8 p.m. April 25. John Tomlinson, chairman of the j advertising committee for the play, and Junius Creech, stage director, gave reports. The play will be di- . reeled by Robert Montague. Pres- 1 ident C. H. Lockey presided at the i meeting. Elbert Weeks of More head City was the only visiting Rotarian. Bruce E. Tarkington Asks School Board to Accept His Resignation ? Sheriff's Department Investigates Wheel Thefts The sheriff's department b in vestigating the theft of two wheels and Urea taken from cars Satur day night. Taken off Elbert Pittman's 1953 Ford at Davis Shore was the right rear wheel. Taken off Robert Daniela' 1955 Ford at Sea Level waa the right rear wheel. Alt parts ?wheel, tire, hubcap ? were re moved from the jacked-up ears. Deputy Sheriff Bobby Bell is investigating. Brucc E. Tarkington. principal of Beaufort School, submitted hii resignation to the Beaufort School board Tuesday night. The board aakrd that Mr. Tar kington reconsider continuing aa principal. Mr. Tarkington said he would think about it The board suggested that he take two weeks to arrive at i decision. Mr. Tarkington said Wedneaday that he ha< never broken a con tract he signed. He has not yet signed the contract for the coming year. Ha added, however, that he haa been seriously thinking of making a change at the completion of this school year. "It (his new work) will, of course, be in the educa tion field," the principal com mented. Mr. Tarkington is completing his sixth year at Beaufort School. Prior to that he was at Smyrna School three years. After gradua tion from college, he taught one year at Belhaven. Mr. Tarkington says it has al ways been his practice to submit his resignation to the board at the end of each school year. The board has never accepted it. This year Mr. Tarkington submitted it with the intention that they accept it. The principal gave no reason See PRINCIPAL, h?e i Crane Buckles Bridge Photo by Bob Seymour Dan Bell, Morehead City bridgetender, shows where the draw leaf buckJed after a crane knocked loose several steel stringers under the bridge. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon. Two-way traf* fic across the bridge was resumed late Tuesday afternoon. Beaufort Board Hears Reports Monday Night Police department, street depart ment report? and the finaneial re port for March were given Mon day night it the meeting of the Beaufort town board at the town hall. ? Meter violations during the month, according to Chief Guy Springle, totaled 305; other park ing violations totaled two. Officers made a total of 14 arrests during the month.' The board approved a new form for future police department re ports. Violations will be given ac cording to category, such as pub lic drunkenness, careless and reck- 1 less driving, etc., rather than the number of arrests each officer makes, as is the case at present. The street department reported three manholes raised, sewers re paired, (wo sewer tap-ins and gar bage pickups. The financial report showed over expenditures in the following cate gories: lax collection expense, le gal expenses and auditing, tax re funds, police uniforms, police car maintenance, traffic control; in the street department, materials, supplies and engineering. To obtain funds to meet current bills, the town borrowed $3,500 April 1. The revenue anticipation note matures Oct. 1, 1958. The bor rowing was necessary due to an er ror in estimating revenue available between now and the time 1958 : taxes come due. Borrowing of the money was au thorized by the town 'ward at its special meeting March 15 and was approved by the Local Government Commission. Bids on the note were received by the Local Government Commission at its Kalcigh office. Mrs. B. F. Royal Will to B&PW Club Speak Mrs. B. K. Royal, Morehead City, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Carteret Business and Professional Women's Club at 7 Tuesday at the Hex Restaurant. The club will be observing its birthday. During a brief business session, officers for 1958-59 will be elected by secret ballot. The nominating committee will present two candidates for each office. Members of the club may also nominate candidates from the floor. New officers will be installed at the May meeting. Tide fable Tides at Um Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, April If T:S2 a.m. 1:58 a.m. 8:1 half mast in North Carolina yesterday In mourning for Sen. Kerr Scott who died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday in Alamancc Gen eral Hospital. The senator suffer ed a heart attack and had been hospitalized since Wednesday morning, April 9. Funeral services will be conducted for hiin today. Gene Smith, Beaufort attorney, who conducted Mr. Scott's cam paign for United States senator in Carteret in 1954, said yesterday, "Carteret County haa lost a real friend In Senator Scott. He alwayi took a special pride in the result* of bis road and port program here. He will long be remembered both as governor and senator." A? governor, Senator bcott at tended the formal dedication of the atate port at Morehead City in 1952. Many of hia Carteret friends hold certificates in which Senator Scott designated them as "country aquire". The senator served is North Carolina's commissioner of agri culture, then as governor, then sen ator. The state now watches with in terest to see who will fill the sen stor'a seat in Washington. The new senator will be appointed by Gov. Luther Hodgea, who has been said to covet a senate seat himaelf. The appointee, by tradition, will be expected to be the party's sen atorial candidate in the November Mayor George Dill, Morehead L'ity, said yesterday that Senator Scott was ail important part in the ?ffort to obtain (unda (or dredging Morehead City harbor. Ilia death, the mayor remarked, it Morehead Ctty'i Iota. Senator Scott was on the Senate committee which will probably revamp the waterways bill which President Eisenhower has just vetoed. The bill would have authorized (unda [or Morehead City harbor. D. G. Bell, county assemblyman, probably made the understatement it the week yesterday, when he re marked that Senator Scott's death baa "thrown things Into ? atato of ;lna." . sewing kits, health kits and cloth ing. Churches which have such items may take them to the office of Mrs. Homer Lewis, who is in the church building at Craven and Ann Streets, from # a.m. to noon Monday, Tues day, Wednesday and Friday. The Rev. Ralph Fleming, New port pastor, was appointed to study the particular needs of the mi grants in this area. The Migrant Ministry committee will meet again at 4:30 p.m. Fri day, May 2, in the N. F. Eurc building, Beaufort. Burn*d-Out Family Finds Horn* in Morehead City The Harry Decker family, who lost all their belongings when their home on Highway 101. Beaufort, burned, is now living at 210t Fisher St.. Morehead City. Mrs. Ralph Merrick, Highway 101, who baa been appointed by tbo First Baptist Church, Beau fort, to check on needs of the family, reported yesterday that the family has received 'furniture and clothing. Among the items needed most now are cooking utensils, bed linens, and towels. Persons in terested In helping the family may contact them directly or get in touch with Mrs. Merrick, 2-73M. Stove Orerbeati Firemen at the West End sta tion, Morehead City, answered ? caU to *13 ArendeD St. about > o'clock Wednesday morning. A stove overheated, but caused no dMUje.