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Jaycees Meet For Business Session Monday The Morehead City Jaycees de voted their meeting last week to committee reports. The group met at the Blue Ribbon Restau rant. President Jerry J. Willis listened to reports from the Dairy Month, Miss Morehead City, Safety Check and park committees. The Dairy Month committee re ported that Peggy Jo Wallace of Newport was selected county dairy princess and will compete in dis trict competition at New Bern to night. The Miss Morehead City com mittee reported that several girls are under consideration for the title. The committee will select a girl to represent Morehead City in the state beauty pageant at Charlotte this year. There will not be a beauty pageant to selcct Miss Morehead City. The Safety Check committee was authorized to order materials to conduct a safety check lane in Morehead City. Motorists will be invited to take their cars through the lane free of charge. Qualified persons will check brakes, tires, steering and other safety features of all cars that go through the lane. The park committee reported that 10 tables with built-on benches are ready to be put up as soon as the city finishes work on the new park at Camp Glenn. W. P. Free man Wholesale Co. donated 10 large garbage cans to be put be side the tables. Mercury Climbs To Summer High The mercury climbed to 88 Sat urday afternoon, setting a new high for the summer. A sudden thun der shower about 8 p.m. made the temperature drop to 76. Weather observer Stamey Davis recorded .38 inches of rain. Mr. Davis compared Sunday's report with that of one year ago. Each day had a high of 87 and a low of 75. The wind was from the southwest on both days. It rained Sunday . afternoon and a year ago there was also rain in the after noon. Maximum and minimum temper atures and wind direction for the past week follow: Max. Min. Wind Monday 81 7* - SW Tuesday 82 7S SW Wednesday 84 73 SW Thursday 84 72 S Friday 85 72 SW Saturday 88 76 W Sunday 87 75 SW In 1952 the U.S. National Park Service sent 40 cuttings from the cherry trees in Washington, D. C., back to Japan because so many Tokyo trees had been cut for fire wood during the war. Grid Coach, Friend Land 1 1 Cobia ? - - - - Norman Clark, right, Morehead City football coach, and Newton Sasser of LaGrange caught these 11 cobia in Bogne Sound this week. The largest one weighed in at 49 pounds. The picture was taken on Capt. Ottis's dock. Four Porpoises Play In Beach Oceanarium Now there are four porpoises at the new oceanarium at Atlantic Beach. A. B. Cooper, owner of the new attraction, announced yesterday that two porpoises were caught Sunday, in addition to the mam moth porpoise taken Friday at Gales Creek. The Gales Creek porpoise, a fe male, is 9 feet 8 inches long and is believed to be the largest in cap tivity. It weighs between 800 and 900 pounds. Good 'Jinx' She has been named "Jinx", be cause she was caught on Friday. June 13. Jinx was put in the pool with Micky, the 7-foot male por poise brought here Wednesday from Marathon, Fla One of the porpoises caught Sun day was a male, 8 feet long, and the otbera %male, about 9 feet 3 inches. Ihkpk'were caught by Mil ton Santini and his wife in Bogue Sound in the vicinity of Ho-Ho Vil lage. The Santinis, professional por poise capturers. don't reveal their methods of getting the live por poise in the net. They go out by themselves in a boat and when they have captured a porpoise, phone Mr. Cooper who sends some men to help lift the mammal in the boat. Engineers Hear Testimony On Damage by Hurricanes sixty persons attended tne Army engineers' hearing yesterday morn ing at Beaufort School. They pre sented testimony on hurricane damage to Carteret and the coastal areas of Onslow, Pender and New Hanover Counties. Presiding at the hearing was Col. H. C. Rowland Jr., assisted by J. A. DuBois, manager of the More head City Chamber of Commerce. A mimeographed bound copy of hurricane damage suffered in this county was given the engineers. fiOTA SUMMER COLD TAKE 666 for symptomatic RELIEF c H A L v ry y. , I Ir. SJRANCE ULutudi Agency FIRST C.TI/ENS JSM OUtlOIKC MUREHEAD CITY compiled ana written ny j . . nas sell, Beaufort, the report summar ized losses to buildings, land, boats, utilities, timberland, agriculture, and businesses. Damage Set Total amount of damage suffered in Carteret in the hurricanes of 1954, 1955 and 1956 was set at $24, 013,958.90. Among the major protective measures recommended in the Car teret report were establishing of sand fences and vegetation on the outer banks, sea walls, rock groins, basins for protection of boats In storms, and cleaning of streams to facilitate drainage. Fred Whitaker, Kinston, told the engineers that "Carteret holds the key to the protection of the coast line". Most of the outer banks lie off Carteret County. Give Testimony Among others giving testimony were Cecil Morris and Ira Morris, Atlantic; Sterling Dixon, Davis; David Yeomans, Markers Island; Ray Pardue, Fort Macon state park superintendent. Norwood Young, Beaufort; J. R. Benson, Wilmington, who present ed the report on Onslow County; J. W. Young, Stella; A. D. Ennctt and Dr. L. 1. Dupree, Cedar Point; Mayor Clifford Lewis, Beaufort; Bill Baugham, Morehead City; C. H. Wilson, Edwin T. Plner and Julian Brown, Marshallberg. Carteret County officials were also present at the hearing. The coat of -compiling the Car teret report, $800, was borne by the county. L Reid Gilreath Attorney at Law Announces the opening of hi* office for the practice of law at 11 Front Street, Swans* horo, North Carolina. (Next door to Ennetfs Pharmacy) Then the boat goes to the oceanarium and releases its eatch into the pool. Again, the mammal is lifted by a group of men to be put into its new home. Hand Fed Already Jinx is eating fish out of a person's hand. Mieky had al ready had some training befpre he was brought here. Their trainer here is Raymond Streb, who is get ting pointers from Mr. Santini on how to handle the big fish. The Santinis are scheduled to leave today for Florida. They had contracted with Mr. Cooper to bring one porpoise here and then catch three locally. Mr. Santini said he could have three local por poises for Mr. Cooper in three days. Mr. Cooper said he doubted if that were possible. But Mr. San-] tini did it. The two taken Sunday! were gotten on the third day after] the hunt started. Plans were being made yester day for the Santinis to appear on tv last night. The four porpoises, two male and two female, are fed every hour on the hour, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. People are welcome to watch the feeding and training, Mr. Cooper said. Also in the oceanarium are large turtles. One of the mama turtles is ex pected to lay eggs and soon may be rearing a family. Players Selected For Youth Teams Two teams were selected last night for the newly organized youth baseball league in Morehead City. Not enough boys have registered for four teams, so two teams will play for the time being. New teams will be organized as more boys sign up to play ball. A schedule of games with Cherry Point and other youth teams will be lined up as soon as possible. Names of players on each team and a tentative schedule will be an nounced. Don't throw trash out car win dows. Patrol Reports Four Accidents Highway patrolmen investigated four accidents in the county over the weekend. A 1956 GMC pickup sideswiped a parked 1950 Ford at 1:10 a.m. Sat urday on highway 24 eight miles west of Morehead City. In the park ed car was Leon A. Mann Jr., New port. Driving the pickup was War ren D. Dale, Delco, N. C. Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. said Dale claimed he fell asleep. Dam age to the pickup was estimated at $25. Damage to the Ford was esti mated at $90. No charges were filed. At 9:30 p.m. Saturday Harold Lee Baker, Williston, collided with a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Norris Edge, Morehead City. Patrolman Smith said that the accident hap pened when Baker came out of the Itonham Height^ Road on to high way 70 at the Ocean Park Drive-In theatre. Damage to Baker's car was esti mated at $50 and damage to Edge's car, $100. Baker was charged with failing to grant the right-of-way. A 1955 Mercury driven by George W. Wallace, Mcrrimon, cracked in to the back of a 1950 Ford driven by Joshua A. Hardy at 12:05 p.m. Sunday in front of the Edwards Free Will Baptist Chapel, Merri mon. Hardy had stopped to pick up some people on the road. Damage to each car was estimated at $75 Hardy was charged with failing to give a hand signal. Wallace was charged with failing to maintain a proper lookout. Patrolman J. W. Sykes investi gated that accident and an acci dent at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on the Beaufort - Morehead causeway in front of Bunch's fishing camp. A 1952 Lincoln, driven by Ken neth Lowery, route 3 Wake Forest, backed into the side of a 1950 Mer cury on the north side of the cause way. Lowery was charged with im proper backing and failing to grant the right-of-way. The Mercury was being driven by Luther Rhodes, route 4 Raleigh. Damage to his car was estimated at $200; damage to the Lincoln at $75. Come Join 'Em Taklai part la taa of the weekly iqwc dance* above art me veteran Salty Square*. Left, Mr. ui Mr*. Allen Coieada, aal right, Mr. uri Mr*. Letter Sty too. la tke tester backfrauMi It Lyaa Wal lace. Beiiaaer* an Invited at ? teal<M at tha racraaUaa Ml Mag Beaufort Elks Team Rolls To 33-10 Win over Moose Club Continues Port Programs George Dill, Morehead City Ro tary Club program chairman, con tinued his series of programs on the state port Thursday night. Mr. Dill introduced William Da vies of the Morehead Shipping Co. who then introduced Capt. Charlie Piner. Captain Piner has guided boats and ships through Beaufort bar since 1917. He said that many ships have to wait for flood tide before they can get across the bar without running aground. Most ships wait for daylight be fore coming into the port, accord ing to Captain Piner. He said the harbor is not sufficiently lighted for navigation at night. Rotarian Frank Cassiano dis cussed the efforts being made to form a youth league in town. He asked the club to get behind the program. Kenneth Prest. Tampa, Fla., for mer president of the club, was the guest of H. L. Joslyn. Robert Sea mon was the* guest of Mr. Davies. Mrs. Garner Announces Four HD Club Meetings The Wildwood, Crab Point, Camp Glenn and Gloucester Home Dem onstration Clubs will meet this week, according to Mrs. Floy Gar ner, county home agent. The Wildwood Club will meet at 7:30 tonight at the home of Mrs. Janet Ross. Mrs. Cicero Guthrie will entertain the Camp Glenn Club at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Crab Point Club will meet at 2:30 Thursday with Mn. J. L. Seamon and Mrs. Monroe Willis will be hostess to the Gloucester Club at 2:30 Friday. There will be a special meeting of the County Home Demonstration Council at 2 p.m. today in the home agent's office. Negro News Queen of the South, chapter 209, Order of Eastern Star, will meet at ( tonight at the Mosonic Lodge. Mr*. Marjorie Stilea, worthy ma tron, requesta that all members be present. Mrs. Thelma Stamps of More head City left Sunday for Bricks, N. C., where she will be a house mother at the annual youth confer ence, to be held at the Franklinton Center. Morebead City Hospital Admitted: Wednesday, Mrs. An nie B. White, Morehead City; Thursday, Mr. Vernon Boyd Jr., Morehead City; Friday, Mrs. Fran ces Davis, Mrs. Delores Smith, Beaufort. Discharged: Thursday, Mrs. K a t h r y n Willoughby, Morehead City; Friday, Mrs. Delores Smith, Beaufort; Saturday, Mrs. Annie B. White, Morebead City. The Silver Star Quartet of North River will give a program Thurs day night at St. Mary's Holiness Church, Morehead City, at 1 p.m. T. D. Lewis Machine Shop Dealeri for ? Evinrude Motor* ? Barbour Boats ? Scott-Craft Boats ? Lewis Boat Trailers ? Fishing Tackle ? Marina Hardware ? Boat Supplies Also a limited lew of first class used Motors DRAWINGS EACH MONTH NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER Lacky ticket* {1m with esch pareksM for rslaaMs pitas. SHOP WITH US AND SAVK T.D.LEWIS MACHINE SHOP GU St Rain, Darkness Hinder Morehead Little League Touchdown Club To Have Dance The Morchead City Touchdown Club will sponsor a dance at the Morehead Biltmore Hotel Saturday night, July 12. Proceeds of the ticket sales will go toward helping equip the high school football team. The dance will feature the music of Dean Chatlos and his orchestra. Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. Mrs. Dow Lasitter, Mrs. Jimmy Smith and Mrs. Thomas Oglesby are in charge of ticket sales. The arrangements committee is com posed of Nick Galantis, Jimmy Smith and Thomas Oglesby. Plans for the dance were discuss ed at a meeting of the officers and board of directors at the Hotel Fort Macon dining room Thursday night. The tickets will cost $3 per couple. V. M. Morrison Accepts Beaufort Coaching Job Beaufort High School principal B. E. Tarkington has announced the hiring of V. M. Morrison as football coach for the coming year. Coach Morrison succeeds Hugh Gordon who has accepted a coach ing position in Morehead City. Coach Morrison has moved into a house in Morehead City and will move to Beaufort as soon as he finds a suitable house. The United States commissioned 68 submarines in 1944. r nam ana uamness aonrcviaicd Morehead City Little League play last week with only two decisions being reached. The Moose beat the Idle Hour Monday in a real squeak er, 3-2, and the Small Frys clobber ed the Elks 17-3 Tuesday. On Wednesdny the Small Frys and Moose battled to a 16-16 draw which was called at the end of eight innings due to darkness. The two teams will continue their game from the eighth inning Friday afternoon. Thursday's game between the Elks and Idle Hour was called be cause of wet grounds. This game has not yet been rescheduled. The standings at the end of the week follow: Batting leaders follow: AB II Pet. Johnny Seitter 4 3 .750 Billy White 10 6 .600 Rodney Kemp 14 7 .500 Nicky Jones 6 3 .500 Guy Dickinson 22 11 .500 Mike Fahy 2 1 .500 Jilmmy Hall 23 11 .478 Eddie West 21 10 .476 Donald Oglesby 24 11 .458 Art Ackerson 11 5 .455 Billy Sample 7 3 .429 John Lee 15 6 .400 Rodney Kemp leads in runs scored with 13. Jimmy Hall, Don ald Oglesby and Guy Dickinson lead in the number of hits depart ment with 11 each. Oglesby leads in runs batted in, 17, and home runs, 4. Cool hogs gain faster and re quire less feed per pound of gain. Small Frys Moose Idle Hour Elks W L Pet. 5 0 1.000 2 3 .400 2 3 .400 1 4 .200 The Elks combined 13 hits, 20 walks and eight Moose errors to score 33 runs in a Beaufort Little League K a m e Saturday afternoon. The Moose managed to score 10 runs of their own on 5 hits, 9 walks and 3 hit bats men. The contest was a make-up game from Thursday when it rained. It was played Saturday instead of Fri day since Saturday was Little League founder's day. Jarvis Herring unloaded a home run for the winners, who also were credited with six doubles during the two hour and 20-minute contest. Gerald Austin with four for five and Brady Way with three for four were the batting leaders for the Elks. Others to hit safely were Sam Dill, two hits, Bryan Peterson, two hits, and Robert Poulk, and John Way with one hit each. Jim Cummings led the Moose with two hits in two trips to the plate. Jack Bridges, Clem Wood ard and William Harvey also hit safely for the Moose. The Moose took the lead in the top of the first inning when they scored one run. The Elks came back in the bottom of the same in i ning to score four runs and take the lead, 4-1. The Moose failed to score in the second inning but the Elks racked up 17 in their half of the inning. They added eight more in the third, and four more in the fifth. The Moose scored two runs in the third and seven in the sixth. Robert Poulk and Brady Way pitched for the winners while Claud Wheatly and Jim Cummings han dled the mound chores for the Moose. One of the greatest forest pre serves in the Ear East is Taiwan's Ta-Hsueh-Shan area on the Big Snow Mountain. It will produce 28 million board feet of lumber year ly. ? FREE iNsmunoN ojaiuj COlDfiPOT Window AfoCondiBom! COOLS, FILTERS, DEHUMIDIF 3tMVS0Niy June 19-20-21 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. MB Arendell St. Morehead City PhoM 8-4104 S locum Village Hareloclt, N. C.
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