ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES 60th YEAR, NO. 43. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Let's Go to the Ball Game! I 2 3 4 S 8 ? 8 M*1 if U IS 1416 tft V ;282$g»®n News-Times Photo by McComb & Hi 4 Come Thursday, it will be June and baseball will be in full swing all over the country. This is a scene of opening day ceremonies of the Morchcad City Little League Wednesday. A new 50-star American flag, donated by the Moose, flics in the center background. Property Owner Says Bill Should Force Companies to Write Insurance A Beaufort property owner has proposed that a bill be introduced in the legislature compelling in surance companies to write insur ance on waterfront properties in the county on an “assigned risk” basis. The’ property owner, who asked that his name not be used, is dis turbed over the fact that some in surance companies will no longer insure property in Carteret areas where there has been extensive storm damage. lie said he felt that people arc not generally aware of this situa tion. (The county recently adopted a “hurricane building code” at the request of the county planning commission. The planning com mission based its plea for urgency in adopting the code on the fact that insurance companies are pull ing out of this area. The same occurred in Miami, Fla., after se vere storms there and one of the main factors that encouraged re turn of the companies was adop tion in the Miami area of a code which required erection of wind resistant buildings). The Beaufort, resident has writ ten Charles Golc^, commissioner of insurance, asking that the commis sioner use his influence to obtain a bill which would compel insur ance companies to carry insurance in the “danger areas” such as the western sector of Front street, Beaufort, B c a u f o r t-Morchead causeway, Atlantic Beach cause way, Morehead City waterfront and the oceanfront. He said the rate for the insur ance should be based on the loss ratio, adding, “The people must be honest and fair in reporting losses.’* He pointed out — as insurers have been warning ever since Don na — that property non-insurable is non - mortgageable. Lending agencies will not loan money on property that can’t be insured. Four Attend Export Meeting Four county residents attended a conference at New Bern Thurs day relative to development of North Carolina export business. They were Walter Zingelmann, Walter Friedcrichs, Frank Pigford and J. A. DuBois. Speaking at the meeting was Joel New, Greensboro, of the US Department of Commerce. It was pointed out that North Carolina businessmen could find new markets overseas if they would take advantage of the op portunity to ship through North Carolina’s ports. Most of the ships leaving Morehead City, for example, carry refrigerated car go, which could include seafood. Any manufacturer or business man interested in exports is in vited to contact Mr. DuBois at the office of the Greater Morehead City chamber of commerce, Hotel Fort Macon. Firemen Called The Beaufort fire department answered an ftlarm at 12:50 Sat urday afternoon. The fire was a small blaze that broke out in a house at Pine and Queen streets owned by Sam Green. The origin of the fire is unknown. Damage to one room of the dwelling was minor. “Compulsory insurance,” as this^ type would be if insurance com panies were compelled to write it, is detested by insurance com panies. It compels them to take bad risks and, they point out, in creases the cost of insurance for those who are good risks. They cite compulsory automobile insurance as a case in point. An 18.7 per cent increase in auto lia bility insurance rates for passenger cars in this state has just been re quested. “Compulsory insurance,” insur ance companies say, is “socialized insurance.” It deprives the indi vidual of a certain amount of free dom and in the guise of “protect ing” all motorists, penalizes them excessively for using an automo bile. Relative to availability of insur ance on waterfront property, a Morehead City insurance agent was contacted and asked if any com panies will insure the specific waterfront property in this county that was mentioned above. He said that several companies will insure “any reasonable and feasible pieces of property” in those areas. At exorbitant rates? he was ask ed. He said the rates were fair and reasonable. He pointed out that obtaining insurance on poorly con structed or old dwellings or busi ness places in waterfront areas is difficult. Getting Ready James Lee Pittman and Jim* my Pittman work on the trawl aboard the Edith M, Morehead City, preparatory to the start of the inland-waters shrimping season early Monday. Channel netters had good catches at Markers Island and Swansboro Saturday night Edgar Hibbs Will Seek Sheriff's Post Edgar llibbs, Newport, has an nounced his intention to seek the nomination for sheriff in the pri maries next spring. Mr. Hibbs, a Newport business man, is a former town commis sioner and former mayor of New port. If the present sheriff, Hugh Salter, is appointed federal mar shal for the eastern district of North Carolina, as predicted, he will not be seeking re-election. If he accepts the appointment before his term expires, it is ex pected that chief deputy Bobby Bell will fill his unexpired term. Coast Guard Gets Cruiser Going Again A 35-foot cabin cruiser ran aground in Boguc Sound Saturday morning and was refloated by Coast Guardsmen from the Fort Macon station. The cruiser, Tamara, was on an inland waterway course for Wrightsville Beach when it hit bot tom. Fort Macon dispatched the 40 footcr to the scene. The crew aboard the 40-footer was J. H. Pittman, BM-1; Sammy Salter, SN and I. D. Lewis, EN-2. Dr. A. P. Chestnut, director of the Institute of Fisheries Re search, UNC, Morehead City, said trial drags for shrimp in local waters showed shrimp run ning about 40-45 count per pound, heads off. No one is making any predic tions as to what the coming sea son will bring. CPAs, Wives Will Convene At Morehead Chapel Hill—Two hundred per sons, certified public accountants and their wives from throughout the state, are expected in More head City June 8-10, for the 42nd annual convention of the North Carolina Association of CPAs. Plans for the event have been announced from state headquar ters of the association by J. Ncve land Brand Jr., Wilmington, presi dent. Election of new officers, an ad dress by a prominent Cincinnati, Ohio CPA and an open forum will highlight the meeting at the Bilt more Motor hotel. Guest speaker for the technical session at 9 a m. Friday, June 9, will be William P. Camm of Cin cinnati, a partner in the firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. lie will speak on The CPA Consultation Service. Robert C. Merritt, vice-president and trust officer of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., Winston-Salem, will head a group of panelists for the open forum Saturday morning, June 10. Others will include Sncthen P. Harris Jr. of Henderson, a CPA and partner in the firm of W. H. Phillips & Co.; Frederick K. Gil liam, a CPA and partner in the firm of Gilliam & Moore, Burling ton; and William 11. Wcstphal, CPA and partner in the firm of A. M. Pullen & Co., Greensboro. 150 Take Part in Bridge Tournament at Beach Hotel H Doctors Help Migrant Workers I)r. S. W. Thompson and Dr. L. J. Norris., both of Morehcad City, will travel with the migrant min istry medical trailer early this week to give medical attention