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TOMORROW IS FLAG DAY CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 47th YEAR, NO. 47. TWO SECTIONS FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1958 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Judges Choose Raymond C. Harrell As Carteret's Outstanding Father Bill Willis, NEWS-TIMES advertising manager, standing, discusses an entry in the Father o( the Year contest. The judges met at the Sanitary Restaurant Wednesday noon to select the father of the year. Chosen was Raymond C. Harrell, Morehead City. Judges are, left to right, James R. Sanders, George Stovall and Rufus Butner. Raymond C. Harrell, Morehcad City, has been selected father of the year for 1958. Mr. Harrell, 56, is the father of five and has seven grandchildren. Mr. Harrell's daughter, Mrs. James Nolan, also of Morchead City, submitted the winning entry. Ten Morehewd City businessmen have joined to lavish the winning father with gifts in a special cere- 1 1 monv tomorrow morning. Mr. Harrell is helping organize \ a baseball league for boys who are too old to play in Little League. He j coached a boys baseball team at ?Cherry Point for many years. The Rev. Noah Brown, pastor of Faith Free Will Baptist Church, Morehead City, has declared Sun day as Raymond Harrell Day in honor of Mr. Harrell who is a dea con as well as Sunday School su perintendent. Mr. Harrell has been married for 36 years. He married the former Naomi Willis. Both were born and reared in Morehead City. Their children are Mrs. Nolan; Raymond Harrell Jr., a Church of God minister at Rocky Mount; Wesley Collins Harrell, a salesman for an Indiana rubber goods com pany; David Harrell, a textile worker at Rocky Mount; and Bar bara. a rising senior at Morehead City High School. Court Finds No Basis for Suit In Two Counts Against Sonny Sykes Judge William Bundy ordered a non-suit in the ease of Timothy "Sonny" Sykes Monday evening * after hearing the state's case. Sykes was charged with man slaughter and assault with intent to kill. Sykes fatally shot Marine Clay ton "Duke" Hall and shot Marine Edward King in the leg during a fracas at Ann's Drive-In west of Morehead City on the night of March 12. Sykes' attorney, Claud Wheatly, entered a plea of not guilty, claim ing that Sykes fired in self de fense. The state took most of the 1 afternoon to present its case. Solicitor Robert Rouse called Naval Lt. Dr. August Tomusk to the stand first. Dr. Tomusk, who operated on Hall, testified that the Marine died of complications of the bullet wound in his abdo men. Second Witness The second witness for the state was King, who had completely re t covered from the wound in his leg. King testified that he and a buddy identified as O'Connor were with Hall when the shooting took place. The three Marines had already been drinking before they arrived at Ann's place, King admitted. "I ordered three beers and almoat as soon as they came, Duke's got knocked over," he testified. "There were several people around and nobody knew who spilled it. Duke wanted to flip Ann (Ann , Avery who operates the place) for another beer. She refused." King continued, "After Duke got a second beer he picked up one of the girls in the plaop and knocked over that beer with his elbow. lh} didu't mean to knock it over. Sykes Polls Gob "When he tried to order another beer, Sykes refused to serve him and told him to get out. They started arguing with each other and finally Duke started around the end of the bar after him. Sykes reached under the counter and pulled a gun. "I grabbed Duke and yelled at Sykes to put his gun away. He kept the pistol pointed at Duke while O'Connor and I tried to get him out the door. "Duke jerked away from us and went over the bar after Sykes and I heard a shot. I started across the bar and he shot me through the leg. "O'Connor started toward the bar to help us, but Sykes kept his gun out and said nobody could come behind the bar. Finally O'Connor talked him into letting him come across. "He put a tourniquet on my leg but there was nothing he could do for Duke. He was curled up on the floor with a hole in his stomach," King testified. Under cross examination by Mr. Wheatly, King admitted tbat they had left one bar after being re fused service because of Duke. He said he did not know why he had started across the bar after Duke 1 was shot. "It was just an impulse ?you don't see your friend get shot ?very day," King told Mr. Wheat / Sheriff Hugh Salter was the next witness for the state. He said he arrived at Ann's Drive In a few minutes after the shooting. Both men were still on the floor but Lhe ambulance had been called. Sykes was put in the custody of deputy sheriff Bruce Edwards, who brought him to jail. He was later released under bond. Final Witness The final witness for the state was Marine Sgt Kenneth Good win. Goodwin testified that he was in another room at the drive-in when he heard the argument. He got into the room just in time to see Hall break away from his companions and go after Sykes. rhe bar was about four feet high and Hall went over it easily, ac :ording to Goodwin. "It looked as though Hall's foot tiit Sykes and knocked him against the grill. The two men went down together and they disappeared From view behind some drink coolers. Then I heard the shot," Goodwin testified. Goodwin left the room imme diately (before King was shot) to call an ambulance and the police. After hearing Goodwin's testi mony, Judge Bundy dismissed the jury for the day, saying that he had to think about the case. He said later that he did not think there was basis for a trial after hearing the state's evidence. Superintendent Comments on Costs, Cases in County Welfare Department (Editor'! Note: Tbla I* part two of i two-part aerfea of questloaa ? on the welfare department. The qweationa have beea compiled by THE NEWS-TIMES and are aa*werei hy Miaa Georfle Hughes, coun ty welfare auperiateadeat). ? ?. The county Is faced with in creasing budgets every year from almost every department. At the present rate of county Income, It Is accessary that these budget re quests become smaller rather than larger. Can you suggest any way that the welfare budget might be cut? ' A. 1 wish I could. The costs of food, shelter, medical care, etc. are constantly rising. There is also an increase in the population with a corresponding increase in tlx number of people who cannot pro vide these things for themselves. In the face of this, I do not sec bow the cost of providing basic necessi ties for an increasing number o I needy people can be reduced. Everyone is aware that people are living longer now days with the help of improved medical skills and facilities. But not everyone follows this to its logical conclu sion. There are more older people and disabled people in need. There is alao an increase in the popula tion of children. Did you know that North Carolina has the largest L proportion of children to the popu lation in the United States? You might alao be interested to know that the statisticians in Raleigh tell us that the proportion of children born out of wedlock to the total niunber born is decreasing. Social Security benefits are tak ing care of a great many of this increased number of needy people, but the experts tell us that it will be years before we can expect the welfare rolls to decreaae. At the present time our number of Old Age Assistance caaes ia remaining about the same, but the number of children and disabled in need la going up. A widow with children can't buy a loaf of bread for S cents now any more than you or I can, and when one of her children has a seri ous illness homo remedies are no more effective for him than for ? child whose father is able to pay the Medical bUls. . The amount of the welfare checks received in May averaged $38.03 for Old Age Aasistance, 8m WELFARE, Page 2 p Firemen Make $53.30 on Pies The Marshallberg volunteer fire department held a pie sale Satur day night at the Community Cen ter and made a profit of 133.30. The aale was a huge success. Many people attended. The aurrounding communities were represented by many people who came in' to buy Pies The plea sold so well that many firemen had to run home and get pics that had already been paid for and ready for Sunday dinner. The fire department expresses its ap preciation to all who responded so wonderfully. The department alao received do nations from W Bos worth Newsom of Harkers Island, Darrell Davis of Marshallberg, Gerald Davis of Marshallberg, Mrs. Harry Chad wick of Smyrna and many others. The fire department will have a Pie Party Saturday, June 21, and invites all to come and be with them. There will alao be a cake walk, tad a cake raffle. David M. Webb Dies Thursday ? Noted Elderly Citizen Succumbs to Illness ? Funeral Will be at 3 Today, Baptist Church David M. Webb, 80, died yester day morning at his home on Aren dell Street, Morehead City, after an extended illness. The funeral service will be con ducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the First Baptist Church, More head City. Dr. John Bunn, pastor, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. R. T. Willis Jr.. Hamlet. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery. Mr. Webb operated Webb's store j in Morehead City for almost half a century. He took over the bus iness from his father, T. D. (Tom) Webb in 1900 and operated it until 1949, when his son, David Battle Webb, continued the business. Webb's store was founded by T. D. Webb in 1883. Just before his retirement, David M. Webb was the oldest active businessman in Morehead City. He served on the Morehead City town board 1912-1914, and was a member of the school board in 1920 when the first brick school ; house was built. Before ill health, I he was active in the First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Wade Webb of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Nelson; two sons, Harold and David Bat tle; two brothers, Norman R. and Marion Webb; one sister, Miss Sudie Webb, all of Morehead City; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Johnny H. Crowe To Get Eagle Scout Rating Johnny H. Q*owe, IS, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. O Crowe, Morehead CUy,"will receive the rating of Eagle Scout at 8 p.m. Sunday in Ceremonies at Parkview Baptist Church, Mansfield Park. Johnny, a member of Troop 334, Morehead City, will leave June 21 for a month at the Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, N. M. He joined the Boy Scouts when he was 11 and is holder of the God and Coun try award. Taking part in the Eagle award ceremony will be Dr. D. J. Eure, Gordon C. Willis, and James E. Crowe, Scout leaders in the Car Johnny H. Crowe . . . ?ttatn> highest rank teret district. Johnny will present his mother with a pin that indi cates she is the mother of an Eagle Scout. He holds the following merit badges: leatherwork, music, first aid. cooking, scholarship, fireman ship, hiking, safety, forestry, citi zenship in the home, home repairs, swimming, life saving, nature, public health, reading, citizenship in the community, citizenship in the nation, personal fitness, fish ing and camping. Eagle is the highest ratine a Scout can receive. Johnny attended the national jamboree at Valley Forge in July 1957. Scoutmaster of troop 334 la Ger ald Davis. TMes at Ike Beaufort Bar (Eastern Standard Time) Tide Table HIGH LOW Friday, Jane 11 5:18 a.m. 5:48 p.m. 11:31 i.m. Saturday, Jane 14 8:07 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 12:14 a.m. 12:14 p.m. ?:12 a.m. 8:1? p.m. 6:52 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:32 a.m. 7:42 p.m. Sunday, June 15 n. 12:58 a.m. in. 12:58 p.m. Meaday, June 18 m. 1:43 a.m. D. 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, Jane 17 ii. 2:29 a.m. ?? 2:)0 p.m. Three Burglars Go to Roads For Break-Ins af Newport Beaufort Tour to Feature Homes, Arts, Crafts, Relics Mia* Grace Wfcta, ? member of the Beaufort Woman's Dub, works at her loom. She will demon strata tfce artal weaving at the art and crafta exhibit in conjunction with the OM Homes Tour la Beaufort Wednesday. ? ? - Tickets for Beaufort's all-day program Wednesday are available now at the office of the Duncan In surance agency, Front Street, Beaufort, and Dee Gee's shop, Morehead City. Sponsored by the Beaufort Wo man's Club, the program includes a tour of historic landmarks by bus, a visit through four old homes, an exhibit of arts and crafts, a visit to the old Ann Street grave yard, and a display of relics, end ing with a tea at the fourth house on the tour, the Taylor home on Ann Street. A $2 ticket covers all events for one person. Those who want to take only the bus tour may do so for a dollar. Those who want to take in all events except the bus tour will pay a dollar. The bus tours begin at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Each tour covers the same territory. No more than 38 persons will be taken on the bus, so the maximum number of tickets ?old for the bus tour will be 76. The tours have been arranged in cooperation with the Seashore Transportation Co. History of the 40 landmarks visited will be re lated by Grayden Paul, guide. Each bus will load on Craven Street at Ann Street Cemetery. The art and crafts exhibit will be in the recreation department of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. M. Leslie Davis, noted Beaufort artist, will be in charge of the art work. Miss Grace Wilson, Woman's Club member, is in charge of the crafts exhibit. The display of relies will be at the home of Mrs. Horace Loftin, Craven and Ann Street, across from the historic graveyard. Homes which will be open in the afternoon are the Buckman house, 114 Ann St., Charles Cheek house, 215 Front St., Hatsell house, 117 Orange St., and the "Ma" Taylor house, 305 Ann St. The Mace home, 619 Ann St., will not be open as planned because Mrs. W. A. Mace, owner, is receiv ing hospital care at Chapel llill. At the crafts exhibit there will be persons demonstrating weaving, hooking and matting. On display will be a hand woven coverlet, quilts and afghans, needlework, ceramics, hooked rugs, needle point, ship models, crocheted bed spreads, carvings and a framed wooden ship. The relics are those obtained from Beaufort residents, most of them items which have been hand ed down from generation to gen eration. Luncheon may be purchased at noon at the Inlet Inn, Dora's Di nette and llolden's Restaurant. This is the second year the Beau fort Woman's Club has sponsored an Old Homes Tour. Salty Squares Invite Novices The Salty Squares square dance club will begin classes for novice folk dancers Tuesday night. The club meets each Tuesday at fl p.m. at the Morehead City recreation building. Club president Allen Cotcnda says that old members of the club will act as assistants and demon strators for Fred Parrish, pho is club dance instructor. Mr. Colenda says it is very im portant for everyone who is in terested in joining the club to at tend the meeting Tuesday night. "A number of persons came to last Tuesday night's session and we are looking forward to even more at this week's class," he stated. There arc no membership dues. Occasional collections take care of paying for new records and in cidental expenses. Police Report Two Accidents Morehead City police investi gated two accidents Wednesday. The first was at 7:S0 a.m. in front of the Busy Bee Restaurant on Arendell Street. A 1956 Ford driven by David L. Williams, Kinston, turned into the alley beside the restaurant and col lided with a car driven by F. R. Brinson, Crab Point, who was com ing down the street. There was about $50 damage to each car, ac cording to policeman J. C. Steele who investigated. The second accident was at 2: IS p.m. in the 600 block at Arendell Street. A 1955 Dodge pickup driven by Joseph Lee Morton, Newport, had stopped for the traffic light behind a string of cars. A 1957 Ford driven by William Clayton of Hillsboro rammed into the back of the truck. Mr. City ton. who bad a child in the car, said he heard the child cry and looked to see what was wrong. Aa he did, he hit the truck. Sgt. William J. Condie investi gated the accident. There were no charges. He estimated damage to the truck at $50 and to the car at $300. The Home Demonstration Club flower show has bc*a postponed. Savings, Loan Association Will Formally Open Monday The Cooperative Savings and Loan Association, the county's newest business, will formally open Monday. The association's office is at 923 Arendell St., More head City. President of the firm is Fred Willetts Sr., with Fred Willetts Jr., secretary-treasurer and co-mana ger. Manager of the Morehead City office is Garland Scruggs. The loan association, with home office in Wilmington, opened a Coast Guardsman Refloat Yacht Noar Beach Bridge The 32-foot yacht Coquina ran aground about a mile west of the Atlantic Beach bridge at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday. The captain sent a radio call to the Fort Macon Coast Guard Station. Coast Guardsmen BM/1 Kent Flowers, EN/2 Billy Barbee and SN Anlcie Farmer went to the aid bf the yacht. Tbcy got her refloated and escorted tbe boat to the Gulf Dock at Morebead City. branch here at the request of Morchead City businessmen. The firm also has offices at Wallace and Jacksonville. Persons may Invest in the firm at 3V4 per cent interest, Mr. Wil letts states, and there will be un limited funds for lending on first mortgage real estate. An office of this type is expected to add im petus to home construction and other building in this area. The loan association is enter taining at a luncheon for invited guests at noon Monday at the Morehead Biltmore Hotel. The office will formally open at 2 p.m. Mr. Scruggs and the Wil letts invite everyone. There will be gifts and souvenirs. Association to Meet The Carteret Community Hos pital Association will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night at Harkers Island School. There will be entertain ment. Members are invited to at tend and take a friend with them, announces F. C. Noyes, Sea Level, ?acretary. ? Court Continues Today In Big Push to Clear Heavy Docket Three men, charged with robberies at Newport, have been sent to prison for two years. They are Willie Brown, Edward Brown, and William J. Walters. Kenneth Brown, also involved in the series of break-ins, was given a two-year sentence, suspended, and put on three years' probation. The judgment was issued in superior court this week by Judge W. J. fiundy. The Browns entered Allen and Bell Hardware, Hibhs Soda Shop, the Friendly Diner, all at Newport, and Collins Grill, east of Newport on March 23. Merchandise or cash was taken at all places. Walters was charged with enter ing the Collins Grill only. Being tried yesterday afternoon was the case against Dave Gaskill, See COURT, Page 2 Phone Fight Chairman Seeks Delegations 9 Hearing to Open at 10 Tuesday Morning ? Phone Users Protest Rate Hike Requests Robert I. Powell, chairman of the East Carolina Phone Fight Committee, has requested every governing unit which is a party to the protest against higher phone rights, to have representatives at the hearing Tuesday. The hearing opens at 10 a.m. in the commission hearing room, library building, - Raleigh. Mr. Powell reports that Samuel Behrends Jr. and his witnesses are ready to present the phone users' side of the case. The phone fight committee is protesting high er rates imposed by the phone company in November, as well as an additional rate increase sought this spring. ? The only governing unit in this county which has become a part of the proceedings by contributing to the fight, is Atlantic Beach. NEWS TIMES readers contributed more than $85. Mr. Powell predicts that pre sentation of evidence before the State Utilities Commission will take at least three days. 11 Cases Called, Four are Heard Of the 11 cases called in More head City recorders court Monday, only four were heard. Four defen dants forfeited cash bonds, one, Leon English, failed to appear in court and the state did not try two due to lack of evidence. William N. Saltman and Peter Kasputis received identical sen tences for speeding and carelesa and reckless driving. Each had to pay a fine of (SO plus court costs. Owen F. Knox was fined $10 and ordered to pay costs for speed ing. Thomas N. Gray had to pay costs for running a red light. The four who forfeited bonds were Robert Hume, running a red light; Arthur L. Whitehurst, im proper muffler; Winston Simmons and Ralph Salter, public drunken ness. The state did not try John L. McHugh, charged with driving drunk, or Thomas Adcock, charged with public drunkenness and loud and profane language. Caaes against English and Har ry Morris were continued. Grand Jury Gets Job Done Quickly The (rand jury got through Iti work in a hurry thia week and re turned ita report Tueaday night It waa a abort report. The jury, with Otia S. Slaughter aa foreman, cooaidered nine billa of indictment and returned true billa on eight. The jurora inspected the jaO, aaid It waa in excellent condition, and commended all charged with maintenance of it The priaoa' camp at Newport waa reported "in firat data condition". The jury thanked all court on cer* for their aaaisUnce during iU
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