CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES I
Ctrttrai County'* N?w?p?p?c
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1958
A Floating Hotel . . .
Mr. Fred Ciarkson of Pine Knoll
Shores fame has come up with an idea
that could completely change the con
vention business in this area. So we
don't have enough hotels to handle a
convention as large, perhaps, as Lions
' International . i . but why not bring in a
luxury liner and use that as a hotel?
Mr. Ciarkson recalls that this was
done one year at Providence, R. I., for
a large convention. That town could not
provide enough hotel-on-land space for
the delegates, so they provided hotels
on the water.
Mr. Ciarkson suggests that in the
"off" season for certain liners, the com
pany operating the liner would be in
terested in having the ship in use. Not
only would it benefit the town having
the convention but it would help ad
vertise the lush living enjoyed on ship
board.
On many cruises to the Caribbean
these days, the ship itself serves as the
hotel for the persons making the cruise.
' We believe Mr. Clarkson's idea
merits immediate investigation. This
falls within the province of the tourist
and convention committee of the cham
ber of commerce.
Since our Pine Knoll Shores friend
has had experience with this sort of
thing, he probably has some sugges
tions on how to go about it
The logical way seems to be to con
tact all lines operating passenger
cruisers, give them data on the port
(such as water depth, berthing facili
ties) , ask whether they would consider
sending a ship here for use as a hotel
for several days, how many persons
could their ship accommodate and what
time of the year could it be made
available?
If the steamship companies are inter
ested, then the larger conventions
should be vigorously solicited. Many
convention-goers would be thrilled to
live aboard ship rather than in the con
vention-al hotel. For those who don't,
the hotels and motels of this area offer
them the best in gracious accommoda
tions.
The ship idea should not be consider
ed for the smaller conventions where
"land-based" motels and hotels can
take care of convention delegates. It's
the doorway to be considered for the
"big ones" that heretofore have always
gotten away.
' The railroad crossings in Morehead
City are in the best shape they have
ever been ? thanks to Southern Rail
way. The grass areas on either side of
the railroad, from 11th Street west, got
their first "clipping" last week and, if
people would stop throwing trash on
them, they would look better than ever,
too.
The crossings were put in shape by
a local contractor. W. L. Radford, gen
eral manager of Southern's Atlantic
and East Carolina Railway, said the
town was told to fix the crossings "the
way you want them and we'll pay the
bill".
The improved grass areas are due to
Thanks Be!
the town's interest in presenting a bet
ter-looking city to persons traveling
east and west on the main street, Aren
dell.
The town can now cut the grass, and
post signs to keep cars off of it, but
the remainder lies with the motorist
and pedestrian. Their cooperation is *
must if attractive grass areas are to
remainV
The grass areas east of 6th Street
and the "ditch and weed areas" west
of 34th are a problem. But no problem
is without a solution. With the will ?
and the money ? those areas can be
made attractive, too.
Thank goodness, a large part of the
task hay already been started.
Slaves of Progress
(Greensboro Daily News)
Sydney J. Harris, the Chicago news
paper philospher, thought he was be
ing crotchety when he complained
about the lack of a hand choke on his
new car.
? But he has thousands, maybe mil
lions, of sympathizers.
"The beauty of the hand choke," he
recalls, "lay in the fact that you could
pull it out and leave it out for a mile
or so, until the engine was properly
warmed up. Now, when the engine is
> cold, my car dies at every stop light
The automatic choke has been adjusted
twice, and the car still dies.
"Apparently this is a widespread
problem, for today I received a letter
from a large manufacturing company,
informing me that 'we manufacture a
unit to replace the automatic choke,
and our Conversion Kit can be installed
on most of the present-day cars'."
Sydney Harris would agree that the
hand choke is only one symbol of our
bondage.
Consider the perils of push-button
' driving. A modern miracle, Madison
Avenue tells us. But just let something
go wrong with the mechanism. Not
many mechanics are equipped to deal
with the repair job. Or consider how
devilishly difficult it is to recharge a
weary battery on a cold morning. Time
was when ? good neighborly bumper
1 to-bumper push (with the clutch disen
' gaged) would suffice; now there is a
new mysterious ritual which we've
never quite mastered.
Think on the heavenly riding thrill
of tubelesg tires; they don't puncture
easily, but once they do, you've had it,
brother ? no convenient tube to patch ;
you simply need a new tire.
Then to get away from the mysteries
of automobile automation, consider the
frustrations of the new television sets,
with complicated new tubes and newly
designed cabinets; every owner stands
in awe and humility of the TV repair
man. There was a time when a fellow
could change the needle on his own
record player, but not today.
Even women's styles reflect the new
frustrations. Either the girls are trying
to step into gowns too tight for their
chassis or are hiding everything in a
sack.
Perhaps the real symbol of our times
is one of those high-styled models (you
see them in all the ads) , replete in her
sack suit, stalled in her new automo
bile in a drenching rainstorm with all
her automatic windows down.
Somebody needs an automatic choke
? and not just Sydney Harris.
In most countries male medical stu
dents far outnumber the female, and
in a few countries women candidates
are still barred. In the USSR women
medical students often outnumber men
by as much as two or three to one, the
World Health Organization reports.
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WHY YOU'D THINK HFP BE PROUD TO PROVE IT
Security for Y ou .. . Stamp News
By RAY HENRY
From F.G. of Waukegan, III.:
"My wife worked as a hairdress
er until about five weeks ago
when she had a heart attack and
passed away. We had two chil
dren, age 8 and It, whom I'm
now supporting. Is it possible for
the children to collect nay Social
Security?
Yes, if your wife worked for at
least half of the three years be
fore her death, they can collect
Social Security payments until
they reach It. The fact that you're
working doesn't make any dif
ference.
From Mrs. H. M. of St. Peters
burg, Fla: "I had a Social Se
curity number before I was mar
ried, but that was nine year* ago.
Since then, I've lost my card
and have no record of my num
ber. How can I find out what
my number Is?"
Any Social Security office will
get the number for you. While
you'ra at It, you also should ask
to have your auatber changed from
your maMefl name to your mar
ried name.
From W.D. of Mitchell, S.D.:
"Could you tell me how many
people are hw drawing Social
Security payments?"
The total is something over 11
million.
From Mrs. B.N. of Washing
ton, D.C.: "My unmarried bro
ther who was the sole support
of oar widowed mother was
killed on a construction Job last
month. His job was covered by
Social Security. Since our mo
ther is oaly 80 she can't apply
for parent's dependency benefits
now. Is there anything she should
do now la connection with her
claim for future Social Security
payment*?"
Yc?, your mother should file
within two years after the date of
your brother's death to establish
that she was a dependent parent.
From M.M. of Council Bluffs,
Iowa: "My mother is 58 years
old and is an Invalid. My father
died a year ago and my mother
received a lump sum death pay
ment of $255. Is there any way
for her to collect monthly pay
ments before she's ?2?"
Monthly payments are paid only
(a) to widows age 62 or older;
(b) to widows under 62 who have
children under 18 in their care, or
(c) to widows under 62 who have
a disabled child under 18 in their
care, providing the child was dis
abled before reaching 18.
From R.T.E. of Knoxville,
Tenn. : "I'm a mechanical en
gineer. Next January, I'll be IS
and I'd Hke to retire. Bat, I ex
pect to to called oo a couple
times i year a* a consultant My
fee* on ttoae occasions will ex
ceed tot (Or the rest of
the year I will ears nothing.
Will I to barred from collecting
Social Security?"
No. Men between 65 and 72
whose earnings aren't spread even
ly over the year may collect So
cial Security for the months when
they're not working, regardless of
how much they earn during the
other months. Keep a record of
your earnings? the amount, and
when earned? and show it to your
local Social Security officer. He'U
figure out how much you're en
titled to.
(Editor's Note: You mar coo
tact tto social security repre
sentative at tto CMritooac an
nex, Beaufort, from l:M a.m. to
U:M p.m. Wednesdays. Be will
help you with your own partica
lar problem).
By SYD KR0N1SH
With appropriate ccremony and
fanfare, the United States will cele
brate the 150th anniversary of
Abraham Iincoln's birth next year.
The occasion naturally will be
honored phtlatelically. At least
four commemoratives will be is
sued.
The first will be placed on first
day sale this year at Freeport,
111., on Aug. 27, 1958. This site
was chosen because it was here
that one of the most important of
the Lincoln-Douglas debates was
held.
The second in the Lincoln com
memorative series will be issued
on Feb. 12. 1959, the 150th anni
versary of his birth.
No decision has been made as
to the remaining stamp* in the
Lincoln Seaquicentennial aeries or
the dates of their iasuance.
France has lsaued four more
stamp* in its "Resistance Heroes"
aeries. The t franc bears a like
ness of Jean Cavailles, 12 franc
Fred Scamironi, IS franc Simone
Michel-Levy, 20 franc Jacques Bln
gen. AU were killed during World
War II.
Also issued by France was a ae
ries of four stamps showing na
tional traditional sports. Depicted
are wrestling, jousting on boats,
archery and outdoor bowling.
Pakistan pays tribute to one of
its famed authors and poets by ia
suing a set of new stamps honoring
the late Muhammad Iqbal. The
stamps will have his portrait, sig
nature, a verse of a poem and his
dates (1873-1938). The IVi anna is
yellow, 2 anna brown and 14 anna
blue.
A special Issue of three values
has been issued by Malta to com
memorate the award of the George
Cross to the island.
Each value is in a different de
sign symbolizing war-time Malta.
All designs include a portrait of
Queen Elizabeth and a reproduc
tion of the George Cross.
F. C. Salisbury
Here and There
TfU fallntiMntf In/nrm.tlxx la Willi, ?ki. ..J i. k.
taken from the files of the More
head City Coaster:
FRIDAY, MAT I, ltll
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colenda Sr.,
of Norfolk, after spending a few
days In the city with their son,
Frank Colenda, returned to their
home Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Piner of Marshallberg
passed through the city Saturday
enroute to New Orleans where she
will spend a few months.
Mrs. Ida Dennis of Swans boro,
who has been spending a few days
with Mrs. Sam Adler, returned to
her home Sunday.
Mrs. Cliff Willis and daughter
Crete ben returned home Sunday
after spending several days in New
Bern.
Miss Cariti Wade who has been
attending the State Normal College
returned to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Charles V. Webb left Wed
nesday morning for Oxford to
spend some time visiting friends.
Floyd Eaton spent Thursday in
Wilson, where he played in the
Shrine band.
Dr. W. K. Barham has returned
to the city after spending the
winter in Tampa, Fla.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Wade, Monday, May 5, a daugh
ter, Mary Martin.
F. W. Schilp, hull inspector of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
left Thursday afternoon after
spending a few days in the city
to inspect the new ship, Sasaascus,
which was launched Wednesday
afternoon.
Roy Lincoln, attempting to help
the carpenters building his new
bungalow, fell from the scaffolding,
breaking two of his ribs.
The machinery for the new Coca
Cola plant to be operated hy D. B.
" una a iiucu una net* anu IB UC"
ing rapidly installed in the build
ing formerly occupied by D. B.
Wade and Co.
To the tune of 14 to 1, the colored
baseball team of Beaufort was de
feated by the Morehead City color
ed team.
Two of the latest improved meas
uring tanks for lubricating oil were
last week installed by the agents,
W. M. Webb and D. G. Bell, of the
Standard Oil Co.
Fire of unknown origin Sunday
morning destroyed the store build
ing of Carl Daniels in West More
head. The loss is estimated at
$1,S00. The stock of groceries own
ed by Mr. Brock was a complete .
loss, ssid stock having been pur
chased from Daniels about five
weeks ago.
On Monday evening, April 21, a
reception was given to the young
colored men of the city who have
been discharged from the Army
and Navy. The reception was fol
lowed by a twelve course banquet
with Professor A. W. Whethington,
toastmaster and master of cere
monies.
Goods roads bonds for $200,000
were sold on Monday by the coun
ty commissioners to the firm of
John Nuveen 4 Co., o I Chicago.
Gordon D. Canfield was elected
mayor of Morehead City at the
election on Tuesday by a majority
of 56 votes over Gurney P. Hood.
AO Canfield candidates for com
missioners were elected.
John T. Waring Jr., of New York
City returned to this city last week,
after an extended hunting trip in
Macon, N. C. He says that if More
bead City I* not heaven, then It
surely must be right next door.
Sam Adler, Leonard Hill, Charles
V. Webb and Dr. Maim, USN, spent
Thursday in Wilaon where they
took Um Shrtoa.
I
The Readers Write
Morehead City, N. C.
May ?, US*
Thil age at atomic power and hy
drogen power, which (hall it be?
Total detraction or all tor con
struction? Very few people in this
flying age even atop for one minute
to give thii a thought. But eventu
ally we will all be forced to atop,
one by one.
The old ticker (the heart) geta
tired and rebela against over-pro
duction o ( its sensitive machinery
and goes on strike. Which in most
caaea is fatal.
Our newspapera brings us the
news from day to day. Radio and
television bring into our home en
tertainment Still we are always
seeking more. The word of yester
day has been forgotton for this age
of speed. Speed that seems to be
getting everyone closer to the gar
den of tombstones.
Ignorance, stupidness, craft and
power? just read your newspapers,
study the crimes typed within the
pages, including the front page.
Then stop and conaider the person.
Then study criminology.
A man released sometime ago
from Joliet Prison in Illinois had
served the best part of his life in
confinement for committing a
crime of murder for a thrill. This
man came from a family of
wealthy parents well known in Chi
cago society.
Money was no problem to this
boy's family. The best known
criminal lawyer in this country
was called in to keep this boy and
his childhood friend from a sen
tence of death.
This writer remembers the trial
well. One of these boys dropped
his pair of glasses in the bushes
close by where the young murder
victim was found. Several days
later a private investigator found
them. Weeks of talking to optical
stores finally broke the case which
led to these boys' homes, and the
ultimate end to another perfect
crime.
Today we have every gadget
known to science for fast living
and to protect us from dying, we
have ABC stores. Vitamins of all
makes and colors, sleeping pills to
help us to sleep, whiskey to help
us to forget and keep the nerves
stronger. Especially while driving
on the highways.
I sometimes wonder what a man
or woman thinka of while driving a
car under the influence of liquor.
A patrolman will eventually bar*
to (tap in ? does be have trouble!
One never knowi. With a woman
drunk, he baa hia banda full. When
he finally gets her out of the ear
he'i lucky if he doeaa't have any
bite* or acara and requirea no
medical attention. He then ha? to
appear in court. He'a laughed at,
talked about and baa persecuted
this woman.
If he's new, he will either resign
or feel bitter, or laugh it off. And
it takes only a man to stand
through all of this. Eneteies, any
officer can make them. But a good
officer can do more than a hard
authority-loving man and can have
the respect of everyone. Anyone
can be a peace officer. But hold
ing the respect of your friends, as
well as the public in general, is a
great new page in life opening up
for a man who has just decided
that be would like to be a police
officer.
Getting the respect to a point of
no favors shown will be no. 1, upon
that you have gained everything.
When you have completely shown
yourself to be a courteous, reliable
and trustworthy officer, getting
along with the public is a must, for
in many instances I have found out
that at times you will secure val
uable information that you will
need badly. And knowing just
where snd who can give you this
information depends entirely upon
just how you stand with John Q.
Public.
You can start out rough, holding
your head above everyone, using
harsh words, never mixing or being
friendly. Your reputation will con
tinue on in this way and you will
always be just a patrolman. Your
best will never do. If you are
young, study this all out before go
ing into this work. You will never
regret it.
In regard to dogs in Morehead
City which I have heard discussed
many times, the town would be
better off eliminating trouble to
build a dog pound. Then appoint a
special officer ? experienced in
this line of work. One who can
work this as any SPCA organiza
tion works. A man experienced
can take this all and with help can
build out of this a proud and public
organization. ?
Here's hoping to see this organ
ization in Morehead City soon.
Yours truly,
W.E.C.
Louise Spivey
Words of Inspiration
< Editor' i Note: Mrs. G. T. Spivay, Beaataft, ?ta writer (Mr catena,
b taking a vaeaUaa. b place of bar catena today, wo an aabatttat
teg the follawtag).
A MOTHER'S PRAYER
Don't let me push them
Day after day;
Life's game ia played
In a leisurely way.
Don't let me bind them
To pinafore strings;
They must be free to
Try out their wings.
Don't let me hinder
What they should do;
Some secret talent
I might subdue
Don't let me make them
What they should be;
Just let me live it
For them to see.
? Ruth Kent
What is "Home, Sweet Home?" once wrote the eminent songster,
Ernestine Schumsnn Heink, and then proceeded to give the answer: "A
roof to keep out rain, four walla to keep out wind, floors to keep out
cold, yet ? but more than that! It Is the laugh of a baby, the song of
a mother, the strength of a father; the warmth of loving hearts, light
from happy eyes; kindness, loyalty, comradeship. Home is the first
school, and the first church, for your children. Where children are
wanted, where even the teakettle sings for happiness ? that Is Home,
Sweet Home!"
"Most of the good things in this life come to us In twos and threes,
dozens and hundreds ? plenty of roaes, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers
and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades and friends ? but only 'ooe'
Mother in all this wide, wide world!"
Mother's Day Roots Go Deep into Past
Although Mother'! Day la ? com
paratively new American holiday,
ita origin can be traced back to
ancient timea.
According to J. Morris Jones,
editor of the World Book encyclo
pedia, Rhea, the great mother of
the Gods, was worshiped in Asia
Minor many years before the com
ing of Christianity.
But Rhea was a far cry from
our modern version of a typical
mother. The ancients admired
Rhea for her majestic strength,
and usually pictured her as travel
ing in a chariot drawn by lions.
Her emblems were the lion, oak,
and pine tree.
The worship of Rhea became a
part of the Feast of Hilaria, later
celebrated by the Romans on the
Idea of March.
With the coming of Chriatlarity.
this and many other of the heathen
festivals were replaced by church
ceremonies. The honoring of UUa
ria wa? replaced by devotion to
Mary, who is still called "the
Mother of the Church" by Roman
Catholics. Some churches observe
May aa "the month of our Mo
ther."
The pioneers of our modern con
ception of Mother's Day were the
English, who set ap a holiday
known a* Uethariaj Sunday. ihia
event occurred In the middle of
tent.
On Mothering Sunday all young
men and women who were away
from home returned to viait their
parents. Many English children
had left home to serve aa appren
tices, and Mothering Sunday re
sulted in a great migration of
youngsters returning to the old
homestead.
Mother'a Day was first suggested
in the United States by Julia Ward
Howe, who wrote that famous
Civil War classic "Battle Hymn
of the Republic." Julia Ward
Howe proposed that we observe
Mother's Day on June 2, aa a day
dedicated to peace. The suggeation
apparently never received serloua
consideration.
Later, in 1104, at a convention
a t the Fraternal Order of Eaglea
at Kansas City, Mo., one of the
members proposed that ? day be
set aaide to honor mothers.
But, the credit for founding Mo
ther's Day falls to ? Miss Anna
Jarvis of Philadelphia. Mima Jarvia
worked many yeara, traveling
thouaanda of miles, and giving all
her time and effort to the adoption
of a special day honoring mother*
everywhere.
Finally on May t, 1?14, after
Mias Jarvis had spent two yeara
la Waahlagtaa, President Wilson
signed ? joint resolution ordering
that the second Sunday in Hay
be observed each year as Mother's
Day.
The teacher had asked her pupils
to Ust, in their opinion, the nine
greatest Americans. After a while,
she stopped at one desk and asked,
"Have you finished your list yet,
Bobby?" "Not yet," he replied,
"I can't decide on the shortstop."
The will of the wealthy, but ec
centric, man was being read and
the relatives all listened expec
tantly, especially his playboy ne
phew. Finally the lawyer said:
"And to my nephew, Charlie
Jones, whom I promised to re
member ... 'Ill, there, Charlie!' "
A man was In a second story
apartment. Downstairs, a boy waa
murdering the saxophone. He fi
nally opened his window and
shouted down at the boy, "if yw
don't quit that ptayiag ru go
craxyl"
The boy replied, "It's too lata,
mister. I quit playing aa hour
Smile a While