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_ of stray dogs was by Newport commission SSfSSLS *1 Harold cnameyt a . ><asyisSft flaw days earlier he had been at tacked by a pack of dag* and bit ten twice on the leg. He showed the bites. Police commissioner Jtaymond Edwards said that he had disposed of four dogs recently. He said that the raaspn there are so many dogs running loose is that he has no facilities for catching the animals. The commissioner told mayor J^on Mann Jr. that if the {own will provide adequate facilities for patching and penning the dogs, he will gladly catch them and get rid of them. The mayor said that the thing to do is send dog owners a card ad vising them of the town ordinance regarding loose dogs. Those who want their pets can secure theirs and the others will be caught, he said. Mr. Edwards said that still didn t solve his problem. He still had no way of catching the elusive strays. Mr. Chartley also said he would like to inform the board of the reason the Newport school lunch room now has a grade B sanita tion rating. He said it was not because of unclean conditions in side the lunchroom but because of the grease trap outside and loose paper blowing around the building. Commissioner C. H. (Dick) Lock ey explained that workmen had started work on the grease trap and were told that it would not pass inspection as it was being put in, so they stopped work. While work was halted, the sanitation in spector visited the lunchroom and the situation outside pulled the grade down. Two items were tabled until the April meeting. They were an ordi nance on ice cream vending trucks and action on a regulation allow ing towns to regulate subdivisions within one mile of town limits. Stockpiling of oysters and oyster shells in town was discussed. Town attorney George Ball explained that the ordinance covering the shells prohibits shells within 150 feet of a dwelling. The board voted to amend the ordinance, deleting the part about “150 feet,” effective Oct. 1. After that date the only shells allowed in town will be those in driveways or those being used in construc tion. Fire chief Charlie Gould present ed three bills for minor repairs equipment. He told the board that ami semi-annual checks on the fire firemen are willing to work on the new town hall-fire station, un der competent supervision, if the board felt there was anything they could do. The mayor told him that all work done on the roof has been volun teer and that the men hope to finish this Saturday if weather per mits. Commissioner John Throw er, who is supervising construc tion in behalf of the town, assured the fire chief that if the men show ed up Saturday they would be put to work. The mayor expressed the town’s appreciation for the firemen’s offer. Derwood Hill, an electrical con tractor in Newport, appeared to register a protest of the town’s method of enforcing the building code. The method was adopted last month. Under the system, a building must pass both electrical and plumbing inspection before electricity can be turned on. Mr. Hill said this is unfair to the electrician, who is more or less obligated to get power turned on for his customer before he gets his pay. He said that he thinks jt is unreasonable that he must wait until the plumbing Is com pleted and inspected before he can get power to Hie building and re ding where all electrical work been completed and has passed lection. A plumber needs elec 1-------T electricity is a must for every building nowadays. He said the bailing code was adopted because insurance companies were pulling out of the county and because per sons had §S*ed for help on foe matter. The mayor said that if a man can’t get power until his build ing meets specifications, then that’s the simplest way of enforcing the code. Mr. Hill, before leaving the meet ing, commented tija£ the simplest rule is not necessarily the best rule and the town shouldn’t step on one trade to force other trades in line. Fred Kelly, also a town resident, said that he was planning to en large his house and so far had got ten nowhere with the building in spector. He agreed fully with Mr. Hill, he said. When commission er Lackey, who is also a member of the county planning commission, attempted to explain the whys and wherefores of the code and its en forcement, Mr. Kelly promptly left the meeting. Leland Garner, who operates a trailer park in town, asked the board to consider an adjustment on his February water bill. He said the bill ran up to $45.17 before a broken faucet was discovered. Mr. Garner commented that his bill had always been within the $7.50 minimum before. He presented meter readings he had taken since March 1 and said they represented an unreasonable amount of water which he didn’t believe he was using. Police chief Dan Bell immediately accompanied Mr. Garner to his water meter to take another reading. While the two men were gone the board agreed to adjust Mr. Gamer’s February bill to $15, double the minimum. They also agreed to tell him that if another faucet breaks or something similar happens again, the town will not make any adjustment. When chief Bell and Mr. Gamer returned to the meeting, the chief said that the m^ter had been read wrong and that Mr. Gamer was still within the minimum so far this month. Miss Edith Lockey, town clerk, read bills totaling $801.23. These did not include the three present ed by the fire chief. Miss Lockey said that the town started the month with a balance of $868.28 and she collected $588.26, making a total of $1,457.54. Approximately $650 will be left after bills are paid. The board granted tax releases to- two persons who had been charged for property they bad sold. Taxes have been paid by the new owner, Miss Lockey reported. The commissioners discussed the laying of water mains into the newly-annexed area. The board hopes to begin work this month and have the lines completed by late April. Gordon Cutler, water department clerk, reported 244 customers using water and an average water bill of $3.15. He said that about $1,000 in connection fees are not paid. Brought forward Feb. 1 was $699.08 and deposited during the month was $1,270.35. Expenditures amounted to $1,065.93, leaving a March 1 balance of $803.50, Mr. Cutler said. Tomorrow i$ Anniversary Of the Battle of New Bern By F. C. SALISBURY Following the battle of Roanoke Inland Feb. 8, 1862, when its three forts and garrisons surrendered to Union forces, giving them Union control of the upper sounds of the statu, Confederate military authori ties ffajized this battle was the strategic movement on the part of the enemy to invade the coast, to control Beaufort harbor and the A&NC railroad, which connected Pei? rss of the Confederacy from Wilming ton to the battle fields of Virginia. the winter of 1861-’«2 had been quiet at Fort Uacon and the in fantry camps |t Carolina City and — Off » compact * waoothest on«pk«ap,tpo. Judgments in 13 Suits Recorded By Court Clerk Judgments in 13 cases in superior court have been filed in the clerk of court’s office, Beaufort. Compromised was the suit be tween Mizpah S. Chadwick vs. Rose’s 5-10-25C stores. The action was dismissed and the defendant paid costs. In the case, First-Citizens bank vs. Economy Home Builders Inc., the court ordered that the bank re cover $442.41 plus interest from Aug. 5, 1961. The defendant. Econ omy Builders, paid costs of court. Differences between Walker Boat Barge Rentals Inc. and Charles N. Bennett and Irma Bennett were settled and debts paid. The judg ment stipulated that orders that had been issued in the case be dis solved. The Walker firm paid costs of court. By compromise, a suit arising from an auto accident Sept. 2, 1960, was settled. John Lora Mid gette, defendant, agreed to pay $1,500 and costs. The plaintiff was Nancy Raye Chappell, by her next friend, Ervin W. Chappell. In a breach of contract suit, the court ordered Larry E. McComb to pay Hamilton Furniture Co., Beaufort, $230.52 plus interest from Dec. 15, 1961. The court also authorized the plaintiff, Hamilton Furniture, to reclaim furniture in volved and sell it. The defendant was ordered to pay costs of court. Upon compromise by parties in the suit, John A. Baker vs. Rufus E. Butner Jr. and his wife, Gay H. Butner, the action was dismiss ed with the plaintiff paying costs. Paid Camp Glenn Methodist church for property taken over by the State Highway commission for land for a dual highway was $2,750. The suit was filed by the highway commission against James C. Ross, Fred S. Cannon, K. S. Swinson, Cliney McCabe, William L. Mc Cabe and M. L. Mansfield, trus tees for Camp Glenn Methodist church Ip the snit, A. T. Reid vs, Calvin O. Smith, the cou the plaintiff recovi terest from July 2, I960, a: judgment constitutes a lien against the property, dating from June 15, i960. The defendant paid costs. Non-suited was the case John T. Taylor Jr. vs. Carteret-Craven Electric Membership Corp. The matter was compromised. A judgment in favor of the plain tiff, Duane A. Markle, by his next friend, J. R. Sanders, vs. Charles Coates Weeks and Thomas Chase, puts the case before a jury to de termine danfsges. In the suit. Mallary Sales vs. I. F. Rochelle, Mary H. Rochelle, and Rochelle Realty Co. of Roanoke Rapids, it was ordered that the de fendant pay $2,082.86 plus interest from Aug. 2, 1960. In Texaco Inc. vs. John Ballou, Newport Barracks on the outskirts of Newport. Stationed at the Car olina City camp was the 26th Regi ment of Infantry under command of Col. Zebulon B. Vance, who in the state election of 1862 was elect ed governor. The 7fli Regiment of Infantry was stationed at Newport Barracks under command of Col. Reuben P. Campbell. It was this regiment which built the log barracks in the fall of 1861, liter to be occupied by Union regiments until the dose of the war. During the period these two regi- j ments were stationed in the coun ty they were assigned picket duty at various points. When informa tion reached the Confederate au thorities that New Bern would probably be the next place of as sault by the enemy, on March 7, the two regiments were ordered to the fortifications across Trent riv er, where a week later the battle took place. For tike defense of New Bern, General Branch had approximate ly 4,000 untried troops. His line of defense south of New Bern was anchored on the east by Fort Thompson and on the west by a swamp.' This line was approxi mately two and one-half miles long am} extended from the right of the Neuse river to the Weal Colonel Branch pasted four regi ments and a battalion of militia. Across the railroad was Vapce’s 26th Regiment. Between Vance’s left and a brick kiln along the railroad there was a break in the line. The night before the battle, From the fort to the News-Times Photos by Tom Sloan Is this the Potomac before she burned? No, this is a sister ship, the USNS Yukon, which called at Morehead City twice in recent weeks. This is the way the Potomac looked before she burned. This is the charred steel hull of the ill-fated Potomac, which burned at Aviation Fuel docks Sept. 26, 1961. It's still in the harbor and it looks as though she might become a tourist attraction after all. Any body want to take tours of the wreck at 25 cents each? Swansboro Plans Summer, Sets Festival Date At a recent meeting of the Swansboro Recreation commission in the community building, the summer recreation program and the 1962 Mullet Festival were plan ned. Mrs. Jack Cardy, chairman, headed the discussion outlining the summer recreation program. ^Saturday, Oct. 13,Lfaas been set g(br this year’s Mufltet Festival. Vernon Taylor will again serve as president of the festival associa tion and Gene Taylor will act as parade marshal. Other commit tees are in the making. The rec reation commission asks that any one having card tables, games or records they will donate to them, call 4474. the plaintiff is to recover $278.99 plus interest from Dec. 1, 1960. The defendant paid costos of court. Breach of contract was ruled in the suit, First-Citizens Bank vs. Kemp Guthrie, James Creech and Leston Gillikin. The bank is to re cover $350 plus interest from Nov. 5, 1961 and the defendants are to pay court costs. and consequently the battle was ultimately lost to Branch. On March 13 approximately 8,000 troops of Burnside’s command dis embarked at Slocum’s creek be low New Bern to begin a march on the city. Because of the rainy weather and the poor condition of the roads, the troops did not make contact with the Confederates on this date. Early the next morning Burnside had his army in motion for New Bern. b support of the infantry was a fleet of gunboats on the Neuse. These vessels vigorously shelled the Confederate breastworks and forts along the river as the army advanced. Union troops under command of General Reno found the break in Branch’s line at the brickyard, charged through, tam ed to the right, and began to pour a deadly fire into the flank of the militia. These green troops retreated in confusion, soon to be followed by other regiments. Fresh troops were rushed in to stem the breakthrough, which they did gallantly for a time. The Federate, however, continued to pour through the gap at the brick kiln and the defenders were unable to hold their ground. Gen eral Branch outnumbered two to one, and now with a break in his defenses, ordered his forces to c* treat toward Kinston. Before the day was over, JJew Bern was in Federal hands, and thus it remain ed for the duration of be war. Between March 18 and March 88, as a preliminary to the attack on Fort Macon, a Federal force had moved by water and land from New Bern to Morehead City, oc cupying along the way Havekx* Newport Barracks, Caro City, Nonhead City, a«d fi Morehead City Alumnus Exhibits Works at ECC Chilula (Continued from Page 1) mond Shoals where a barge, Mar garet Sheridan, was reported adrift with seven men aboard. Dense fog was encountered near the shoals, but the Coast Guards men located the barge at 7:30 a.m. Saturday anchored eight miles southwest of Diamond Shoals light ship. The Chilula lay by the barge a couple hours and found her hold ing her own, then left to try to locate the tug D. T. Sheridan, which had been towing the barge and was also adrift. Another tug, Chris Sheridan, was also trying to locate the drifting vessel. The SS Ronaville, which had sighted the D. T. Sheridan, was able to pinpoint its location for the Coast Guard and the Chilula ef fected a meeting between the D. T. Sheridan and Chris Sheridan at 6 p.m. Saturday. At 6:45 p.m. the two Sheridan vessels were en route to Norfolk from about 75 miles east of the shoals and the Chilula was en route back to the barge. Building seas and heavy fog were found on ar riving at 1 a.m. Sunday. The tug Lambert Point, which had assisted the Chun Lee, had been dispatched to aicl the barge and arrived about 4 a.m. Sunday. By 5:45 the barge was under tow and the Chilula was released from search and rescue duty by head quarters. The Chilula will leave today on its routine supply run to Diamond Shoals lightship. Cdr. George A. Phil brick com mands the Chilula. Lcdr. John Mundy is the executive officer. Lay Members Will Fill Pulpits Through April 22 Beginning Sunday, 19 lay mem bers of Methodist churches of the Morehead City sub-district fill pul pits through April 22 in county churches that do not have full time pastors. The program is part of the '“No Silent-Pulpit” endeavor of the Methodist church nationally. The laymen and their church as signments as announced by Thom as L. Noe, sub-district lay leader, are as follows: March 18—Gordon Becton, Sea Level; S. A. Chalk Jr., North Riv er; Claude t)ay, Stacy; Albert C. Gaskill, Tuttle’s Grove; Seth Hen derson, Core Creek; R. K. Mon tague, Oak Grove. March US. A. Chalk Jr., Core Creek; ?. B. Chalk, Merrimon; Allen ElUott, Cedar Island; Luther Hamilton Sr., Sea Level; Paul Lewis, North River; W. H. Potter, Hdrlowe. April l—Lawrence Brown, Mer rimon; W. B. Chalk. Tuttle’s Grove; Albert C. Gaskill, Stacy; Monroe Gaskill, Oak Grove; Paul Lewis, Cedar Island; W. H. Potter, « work in sculpture and commer cial art by Sherrill Norman of Kinston, formerly of Morehead City, is now on exhibition in the Kate Lewis gallery, Rawl building, on the East Carolina college cam pus in Greenville. Norman is a senior at ECC. Examples of lettering, design and other aspects of commercial art make up the greater part of the exhibit and indicate Norman’s ma jor interest. Adding variety to the show, as examples of his work as a sculptor, are a bust of a woman and a reclining figure executed in a cement-like carving mix. Norman has studied art at East Carolina under the supervision of Dr. Wellington B. Gray, director of the art department, and has had as his faculty advisor Francis Lee Neel of the art faculty. He studied sculpture under Wesley Crawley of the ECC faculty. Norman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Norman of Gloucester, formerly of Morehead City, and is a graduate of Morehead City high school. He is married to the for mer Judith Ann Keller of Sanford. After graduation he plans to teach school and later become a commercial artist. Interested persons are invited to attend the student art show, which will be open through Thursday. W. C. Hawkins Jr. Posts $500 Bond Yesterday William Cicero Hawkins Jr, Dover, posted $500 bond yesterday after the sheriff’s department book ed him in connection with cottafe break-ins at Ocean Ridge, west of Atlantic Beach. Deputy sheriff Billy Smith re ports that approximately 12 cot tages were entered by way of win dows. The break-ins are still un der investigation. Hamilton Sr., Harlowe; Paul Lew is, Sea Level. April 16—R. B. Adair, Tuttle’s Grove; Clyde V. Burr, Core Creek; Claude Day, Sea Level; Allen El liott, North River; W. V. Garner, Oak Grove; Monroe Gaskill, Stacy. April 22—Gordon Becton, Mer rimon; G. f. Bridgers, North Riv er! John A. Reynolds, Core Creek; Albert C. Gaskill, Cedar Island; W. H. Potter, Sea Level. Preaching Sunday were G. T. Bridgers, Tuttle’s Grove; S. A. Chalk Jr., Sea Level; Claude Day, lfernroon; w. V. Gamer, Harlowe; Luther Hainilton Sr., North River; W. H- Potter, Cedar Island. b m effort to provide something1 appealing to young and old alike the Carteret Community theatre will present this month it More bead City petty MacDonald’s The Egg and I. Many will remember the enjoyment afforded them by this book and movie-goers will doubtless rpcall Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert portraying the roles of Don and Betty Mac Dpnald in the movie of the same Rfpe. The play will be presented W*d» ■csday and Thursday, March 21 anu at 8 p.m. in the recreation building, Morebead City. No ad vance tickets will he sold. Ad mission will be 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Cast in the role of Betty Mac Donald is Julia Herndon, who last appeared in Bonnie Blue Sweet heart. The Rev. Robert Wood plays opposite her as her husband, Don. Mr. Wood will be remembered for his excellent performance as The Little Minister. Another veteran of Carteret Com munity Theatre productions, Lil lian Frances Giddens, plays the part of the “lingery lady.” Other familiar characters such as Peggy Holt, Jean Holt, Stella Propst, i\.ay Canipe, Jimmy Thompson, Tom Respess will be seen. The Egg and 1 is the second production to be presented this season by the little theatre. Committee Lays Plans for Upping Investments The solicitations committee of the Central Coastal Carolina De velopment Corp. met at the San itary Fish Market and Restaurant Friday to form plans for interest ing more citizens in the corpora tion’s program and ways of rais ing the invested amount from $30,000 to the authorized amount of $100,000. That sum is necessary for the successful operation of the corporation in seeking and secur ing new industries and year-around payrolls, according to S. A. Chalk, chairman. Present at the meeting besides the chairman were W C. Mat Skinner Chalk thews Jr., George Rahn, Dick Parker, Rufus E. Butner and Joe DuBois, acting secretary. .Methods of informing residents of the aims and objectives of the corporation and of soliciting their investments were discussed, such as group meetings, personal con tact, mailings, etc. The commit tee decided that the best procedure would be to prepare a prospectus, outlining the aims, purposes and plans pf this profit corporation for distribution by the committee throughout the county. It was also agreed that the best Way to start off the investment solicitation would be with a half page ad inviting everyone in Car teret to buy a share of develop ment stock and join the other hun dreds who are working to bring more payrolls and prosperity to the county. Spots on radio stations are also to be used. The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday when the outline of a prospectus will be presented for consideration and for presentation to the board of directors at its March meeting. >" >■« <*».I■>. *■" Board Selects 67 to Serve On April Juries: Names of «7 Jurors were drawi Monday for the April 2 crimina term of superior CQprt, The 6 were chosen ip the meetipg of th< county board of commissioners. Selected for jury service are thi following: Morehead City—Ivey B. Williif Melvin L. Byrd, O. G. Sterlen anc R. T. Willis. Morehead City route 1—Georgi P. Stafford. Beaufort — Neil Albert McNeil Gladys Jones, Fulton Stanley, Mil dred W. Mulford, Vida Longest George Calvin Willis, Ruby Tayj lor Coppedge. Beaufort route 2—Joe Lewis Sai ter, Bertie Simpson Beachem, Myr tie Gillikin, Norman Whitley Gil likin, Leslie Gillikin. Beaufort route 1—W. Ward King Raymond Jones, and Carl Leoi Fulford. Swansboro — James H. Gentry Leslie G. Dudley, Paul W. Holt Bryan Lee Stanley, Robert Rhue Swansboro route 1 — Robert A Morehead. ' Swansboro Star route—Benjamn Licko. Harkers Island—Rogers B. Wil lis Johnnie Lane Lewis, M. J Jones, Henry Leland Willis, Blanch ard L. Lupton, Swindell Lawrence David O. Lawrence, Houston E Salter, Orville Gillikin. Atlantic Beach—Shelby M. Free man, Joyce Lee Townsend, Jame: D. Shelor. Newport—Paul D. Jenkins, Glen wood Garner, Leslie S. Bercegeay Lester M. Garner Jr., F. L. Dor sett, Ray S. Douthit. Newport route 2—Lionel W. How ard, Agnes Graham, Lester E. Has kett, R. L. Simmins, Thelma Har desty, Gerald Derwood Hill. Newport route 1—James B. Hill Atlantic — John Wallace Luptbn Kenneth Smith, Marvin Robinson Smyrna — Thomas W. Eaton Thomas Joseph Sparks. Davis—Phillip B. Smith, Reginalc T. Styron, Stetson Murphy, Ion. B. Garner. Marshallberg—Elwood R. Willis Williston—Jessie Thomas Willis Robert Fulton Baker. Sea Level—Beaumon Taylor. Stella—Harvey M. Norris. Nine Couples Get Divorces Monday Nine divorces were granted ir superior court by noon yesterday Judge Joseph Parker is presiding Divorces were granted to the fol lowing: Andrew and Carrie Let Reels, James G. and Lida Mat Moore, Mattie Hines and Davie Lee Hunter, Jacob Moore Jr. anc Olivia F: Moore. Genevieve G. and Ormond L. Styron, Henry Bell Pickett Sr. and Velna Jones Pickett, Sammy ancJ Thelma Johnson, Reginald C. anc Katie R. Willis, Nell S. and Ernest Mattox Jr. Phone Company Schedules Hearing Tarboro—The Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. has been noti tied by the National Labor Rela tions Board regional director ai Winston-Salem that a hearing ha: been set in connection with a pe tition filed with that board !>y the Communications Workers of Amer icg. The hearing will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Edge combe county courthouse at Tar boro. In its petition the CWA seeks U be designated the collective bar gaining representative for eligibli employees in the plant department of the company. ' The purpose of- the hearing is t< determine which employees art entitled to vote in an election anc to work out other details, the phons company reports. I Place Your Order Now For FERTILIZER Smith-PgugbM Swift’s v-c N-O-M \ lobe Deep MT Used Tractor, is better t*an average condition. 1 International Cub Tractor with Cultivator. CARRY EXTRA ^.<AgQMNP WITH HIM 1
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