North Carolina Newspapers

"« Slat Year FIGHT TB BY BUYING CHRISTMAS SEALS — NO. 101 Two Section. — Twelve Page. MOREHEAP CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C.Tue»day, December 18, 1962 Published Tuesdays and Fridays Mayor Expresses Displeasure With State Ports Office Move $3,500 Raised In Campaign At Newport # Investors Make Loan Without Interest • Drive to Continue Until Feb. 1 An estimated $3,500 has been raised in the Newport campaign to obtain $40,000 for a medical center. The fund-raising committee, headed by J. Stancil Bell, has de cided that payment of pledges will not be required until June 1 a J {.he drive will continue until Feb. I The committee reminds people that funds given to the medical center are not an outright contri bution. The money will be return ed, without interest, from rental paid on the medical center or from sale proceeds, should the building be purchased. “This is a non-interest bearing investment,” Mr. Bell points out. The group building the medical center and collecting the funds is a non-profit corporation. The corporation was formed af ter a survey by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation showed that the New port area is capable of supporting a doctor. ,. The present doctor, Manly Ma son, has endorsed the medical cen ter idea. Dr. Mason, who for many years has served the Newport area as its physician, assisted the com mittee, formed by the Rotary club, in its initial program to attract a doctor to the town. Each person who invests $25 in the enterprise receives a “loan” or stock certificate. This represents the amount of stock he holds. Per-1 sons may buy as many $25 shares as they wish. Those wishing to invest may con tact Mr. Bell at Allen and Bell Hardware or send checks to Mr. Bell. Checks should be made out to Newport Medical Center Inc. The certificate will be mailed to the investor. Warmer Days Follow Freeze Carteret was experiencing a wel come and needed warming trend over the weekend. Temperatures rose to give relief from extremely cold weather. Twelve degrees was recorded early Thursday at the Atlantic Beach weather station. Og the same date in 1960 the temperature went down to 16. Last Thursday’s official US weather bureau reading for this area was 14. Max. Min. Wind Thursday .27 14 NNW Friday .34 27 WNW-N Saturday .41 21 Var. I Sunday .52 35 Var. Legislator Favors Elected Education Board Members, Bond Referendum Thomas Bennett, newly-elected Republican representative to the state legislature, spoke to the coun ty PTA council at' its meeting Thursday night «it Beaufort school. Mr. Bennett discussed his views on education, stating that he is opposed to the present method of selecting members of the county board of education. Rather than selecting them on an appointive basis, he hopes to introduce a bill in the legislature to provide for the election of each member by popular vote. His plan is to divide the county into five districts and to provide for the election of one person from each district, thereby enabling the entire county to be represented. He stated that it will be rather dif ficult to devise a method “on a non-partisan” basis, but that he intends to work along those lines if at all possible. When asked if the three men filed in the May primary. (Charles Havis, Charles Harris Jr. and Wayne Parker) will be nominated by the Democratic party and ask ed to be nominated by the legis ture, Mr. Bennett stated that there is no legal obligation to do so but he feels a moral obligation exists. He hopes that in 1064 that there will be a. new board of education elected by popular vote. Mr. Bennett sifted that he feels that county superintendents and school personnel should be in.posi tions to express themselves without fear of losing their jobs, when this ■ “It looks to me like we’re getting-* the run-around again.” That was the reaction of mayor George Dill, Morehead City, to Thursday’s announcement that the State Ports Authority is going to put its main office building in Wil mington. The SPA has decided to spend $500,000 on port facilities at South port, which is slightly south of Wil mington. The state maintains a port on the Cape Fear river at Wil mington as well as the port at Morehead City. Ports Authority members told mayor Dill, and several others in terested in the Morehead City port, at a meeting Sunday, Dec. 2, that the ports director, J. W. Davis, and E. E. (Jack) Lee, director of traffic and commerce, would have offices in both Wilmington and Morehead City. Mayor Dill said he raised the question at the time, "Do you mean you will have duplicates of all cor respondence BOTH here and at Wilmington?” He said that answers he received were evasive. At the Sunday meeting, no mention was made of the fact that the SPA in tended to put up a $400,000 office building at Wilmington. It was stated only that the main ports of fice would be moved from Raleigh. The office was moved to Raleigh from Wilmington about five years ago. The move was made after More head City protested that port inter ests were centered in Wilmington and as a result, Morehead City, as a port, was always an “also ran.” John M. Reeves, SPA chairman, predicts that there would be no more battles between Morehead City and Wilmington as to port de (Sec SPA MOVE Pg. 2) Chamber Out Of Debt, Club Told The greater Morehead C it y Chamber of Commerce is out of debtvfor the first time in years and will begin 1963 with a clean slate financially, Dr. S. W. Hatcher told Morehead City Rotarians Thursday night. Dr. Hatcher, Ben Alford and P. W. Bullock gave the program at the Rotary meeting, speaking on the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Hatcher, who is retiring president of the chamber, reviewed the ac complishments and goals of the chamber in the past year. Ben Alford, who is incoming pre dent, spoke on chamber aims for 1963, broader county emphasis, the building of a Chamber of Com merce office near the city park, and other plans. P. W. Bullock, manager, com mented on his views for the suc cess of the chamber in the future. Rotarians will have their Christ mas program Thursday, with each member bringing a present to be distributed to needy families by the Morehead City Fire Depart ment. Jack Price, Beaufort, was a guest at the meeting. The club is now meeting at the Jeff e r s o n restaurant. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 27, it will meet at Mrs. Russell Willis’s restaurant. criticism would be beneficial to the school system, but under the pre sent system, this is impossible, he says. When asked if the Republican party favors the bond referendum, he stated that it does and that “the pay-as-you-go” policy is not a good one if a county wants to be pro gressive. The money can be bor rowed and Carteret can pay it back because Carteret is not the disas trous area that some people main tain, but many people are too apathetic about the bond referen dum and their * schools. * He stated that the success or fai— ure of any plan is going to depend upon the thought put into the plan. Mr. Bennett states that his pur pose .in going to the legislature is “not to fight anyone but to get something done.” His two prin cipal objectives are to help fisher Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, Dec. 18 1:32 a.m. 7:39 a.m. 1:37 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 2:21 a.m. • 8:45 a.m. 2:26 p.m. 9:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 3:12 a.m. 9:42 a.m. 3:19 p.m. 9:59 p.m. - Friday, Dec. 21 vim 4:03 a.m. 10:33 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Beaufort Girls Still Missing Still n]issing yesterday morn ing were Tanya Eubanks, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Eubanks, Beaufort, and Shelba Jeih Hardison, 22, who left Beau fort Saturday, Dec. 8. The sheriff’s department said that the State Bureau of Investi gation has sent information to ] surrounding states, asking au thorities to be on the lookout for j the two girls. Eleven-year-old Jennie E u - | banks, sister of Tanya, who was located last Tuesday at Charles ton, S. C., said the two older girls were going to Memphis, Tenn. Whether the older girls carried out that plan is not known. Four Crashes Occur; Three Persons Hurt Three persons received minor in juries in accidents over the week end. State trooper investigated four crashes. A Cities Service truck and a 1957 Ford collided at Smyrna at 8 a.m. Saturday. Trooper W. J. Smith said the car was coming out of a side road and met the truck. Driving the car was Henry J. Willis, Smyr na. Driving the truck was William F. Willis, 309 N. 18th St., Morehcad City. Driver of the car was charg ed with failure to yield the right of-way. Mrs. Alfred 11. Lewis, Sea Level, was thrown from a 1959 Chevrolet pick up truck at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Stacy. She was treated at Sea Level hospital and discharged. Trooper Smith said Alfred B. Lewis, Sea Level, was headed west in the truck and was struck in the rear as he made a left turn. The truck was struck by a 1962 Ford driven by Maurice R. Willis, Sea Level. Lewis has been charged with failing to give a signal. Damage to the pickup was estimated at $25, to the car $150. Edward T. Powell, Beaufort, was charged with hit and run and driv ing drunk at 12:10 a.m. Sunday after the 1960 Chrysler he was driving cracked into a disabled 1957 Ford on the Lennoxville road, Beaufort. Trooper J. W. Sykes investigated. He said that John R. Anderson, Beaufort, was behind the wheel of the Ford and Lacy Gaines was trying to push it to get it started. The car was headed west. Gaines said when cars approach ed, he’d flag them down and wave them around. Constable Ronald Smith was headed west on the Lennoxville road and said Powell passed him at a high rate of speed, then pass ed a 1961 Oldsmobile and cut in front of the Olds. After that, he piled into the disabled car, spin ning it 200 feet down the road. Smith, who had intended to take (See WRECKS Pg. 2) men and improve education. The council decided to invite superintendent H. L. Joslyn to the January meeting to discuss with the council the maintenance program for county schools. The council will meet in the Morehead City school at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17, 1963. Two Contractors Reject School Job J. M. Thompson, Raleigh, low bidder on the general contract f6r West Carteret school, and Page Electric Service, Raleigh, low bid der on electrical work at the school, have turned down the con tracts awarded them by the coun ty board of education. R. W. Safrit Jr., chairman of the board, has received letters reject ing the jobs, according to H. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools. Mr. Joslyn said yesterday morn ing that he didn't know what move would be made next by the board of education- . » The plumbing and heating con tractors have accepted the jobs awarded them. | If the contractors (jo not accept jobs, they usually'forfeit the sure ty bonds posted when they bid. \. In the .letters informing the'board that they were rejecting the work, both Thompson and Page say they State Announces Plan to Construct $2,900,000 By-Pass at Newport Coast Guardsmen Honored For Heroism During Fire Four Coast Guardsmen on duty it Morehead City in the fall of 1961 lave been commended for out standing service during the explos on and burning of the tanker, Po omac. A unit commendation has iecn approved for personnel aboard he Coast Guard cutter Chilula. The secretary of the treasury, in he name of the President of the United States, has awarded to toward R. Jones, liarkers Island, he Coast Guard medal. Jones, now -etired, is cited for heroism while serving as coxswain of the Port Vlacon 30-footer, which went under lie stern of the burning tanker to pick up survivors hanging from ines at the stern. The Potomac was loaded with aviation gasoline. Receiving the Coast Guard com mendation medal, awarded bv the commandant, is Cdr. George A. Philbrick, who on Sept. 26, 1061, when the tanker burned, was com manding officer of the Chilula. The Chilula was in charge of fire- fight-^ ing operations for the Coast Guard. Commander Philbrick, now sta tioned at Detroit, was cited “for meritorious performance of duty from 26 September to 2 October.” Letters of commendation have been awarded to Lcdr. Henry A. Crctella, who was executive officer of the Chilula, and to Lt. (jg) Dav id A. White, who was engineering officer aboard the Chilula and was in charge of fire-fighting opera tions. Lieutenant Cretella is now on duty at Washington, D. C. Lieuten ant White’s station is not known. The unit commendation went to Chilula personnel “for performance of duty” during the fire aboard the Potomac. Is announcing the commenda tions yesterday, Lt. Gabriel Pcjf aim, commanding officer. Fort Macon group, said that it was not known whether any of the awards would be presented during a cere mony. Mr. Jones, recipient of the medal, was visiting in Utah yesterday and could not be reached for comment. Buying IB Seals Helps Patients Purchase of TB Christmas seals helps aid patients in Eastern North Carolina sanatorium at Wilson. Among them is Braxton Hall, Morehead City, whose handiwork, a marble Christmas tree was pic tured in THE NEWS-TIMES Fri day. It was reported then that Mr. Hall is in a hospital in Virginia. That was in error. Mrs. Hall, the former Edith Davis of Morehead City, says that her husband is gat ing along quite well and it may be possible that he will be permit ted to come home for 72 hours over Christmas. A marble tree made by Mr. Hall at the sanatorium was also on dis play in the kitchen of the holiday house at the S. W. Hatcher home, Morehead City, Wednesday. More information on tuberculosis patients appears today on the edi torial page in the column, Words of Inspiration, by Mrs. G. T. Spi vey. Mr. Hall was hospitalized eight months ago. He had had a light case of TB twenty years ago. He has two sons, David and Braxton, who hope their daddy will be able to visit them during the holidays. have been informed that the “board of education docs not have the money on hand” for school con struction and that “the board of education is not authorized to ehter into a contract.” County commissioners, meeting last Monday night at the court house, specifically stated that the board of education would have $800,000 by June 30, 1963. The money has been budgeted and. earmarked for construction of the West Carteret school. At the Dec. 3, meeting of the commissioners, the.board was ad vised by the county attorney, Wi ley Taylpr Jr., that they could hot assure tire board of education of $375,006 in the 1863-64 fiscal year. The toard said this much would be needed, beyond the $800,000-for building the West Carteret school. Steed 'that' meeting, C. Z. Chap* pel, member of the county board, wrote to the attorney general'* of -■— Howard R. Jones, left, Markers Island, boatswain’s mate first class, now retired, has been awarded the Coast Guard medal for heroism during the Potomac disaster in Morehead City. Cdr. George A. Philbrick, right, commanding officer of the Chilnla, has been awarded the Coast Guard commendation medal. Two Appointed To Navy College Nominated to attend the US Naval Academy at Annapolis are two young men from this county, Michael Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L'. Smith, Beaufort, and Guy E. Pehaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel E. Pehaim, Morehead City. Congressman David Henderson recently announced his nomina tion of the two high school seni ors. The appointments are for 1963. The academy will conduct exam inations for entrance in the spring of 1963. ——^——— Mrs. Kay Taylor Attends Farm Bureau Meeting Mrs. Kay Taylor, route 1 Beau fort, was one of about 170 Farm Bureau delegates from North Caro lina who attended the 44th' annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Atlanta, Ga., last week. Mrs. Taylor is secretary to the Carteret County Farm Bu reau. Mrs. Taylor, along with most of the 170 North Carolina delegates, traveled to Atlanta by chartered bus. A few of the highlights of the convention were the vesper ser vice, talent program, annual ad dress by Charles B. Shuman, pre sident of American Farm Bureau Federation, and the “recognition program.” mi 7 -_z." . * Mrs. Kay Taylor . . . back from Atlanta fice for information on the ques tion of funds. His letterwas answered by Ralph Moody, assistant attorney general. To understand the reply*, the fol lowing background information should be recalled: • The low bid by Thompson, on construction of the school alone, was $863,200; total low bid (includ ing plumbing, heating, wiring) was $1,196,970.17. To bring this down to the $800,000 the board of education is assured, the board planned to re draft what it had planned for phase 1 of West Car teret school. - The re-drafting, or “change or der No. 1” eliminates two shop buildings and equipment, accord ing to Mr. Chappell’s letter. The school would be finished under “change order No. 2” which would be put into1 effect i after June 30; 1963. Mr. Moody said, . . frum J. C. Sherrill Joins Beach Town Board James C. Sherrill Sr. was sworn in as a town commissioner of At lantic Beach Friday morning at the unexpired term of the late Charles Walters, was sworn in by nnyor pro teni W. L. Derrickson. Mayor Alfred Cooper was ab sent, confined to his home by ill ness. \ The lWard took no action on spe cific business, but discussed a number of town matters. Water rates will be the subject of a public hearing before the State Utilities commission. A peti tion has been placed before the commission to do away with the seasonal water rate of $15, and set a flat rate year-round of $25 for one family dwellings. The time and date of the hear ing will be announced by the uti lities commission. Town clerk M. G. Coyle brought up two suggestions for considera tion by the board. One was for the town to build a cover for part of the town boardwalk and supply benches. The roofing would provide shade for beach patrons. Mr. Coyle stated that the sum mer mid-day sun drove a number of poeple from the boardwalk, and that shade and benches would act as a stimulant to both business. Businesses should provide similar shelters, he said. Mr. Coyle’s other suggestion was for the town to obtain its own deep well to provide water during emergencies. The town has elec tric power generating facilities for hurricanes and other times when normal sources of power fail. The well would provide a source of pure water for drinking pur poses and also provide additional water in case of fire. Mr. Coyle added that the installation would be made according to Civil De fense specifications, and be a source of uncontaminated water in the event of nuclear attack. Present at the meeting besides Mr. Coyle, Mr. Derrickson knd Mr. Shcrill were commissioner Mack Smith and town attorney George H. McNeill. what you tell me I do not think these change orders arc legal or proper, and I think your county attorney has advised you correctly. The change orders involve sub stantial changes and the thing to do is revise the plans and specifi cations, re-advertise and submit the project to bid.” • The county board of education said if it could be assured of $375, 000 in the 1963-64 fiscal year, the school could be completed under “change order No. 2,” and the law would not be violated thereby, in that they would not be contracting in the fiscal year for more than $800,000. • Relative to the request for as surance that $375,000 would be available next year, the assistant attorney general replied, “I am of the opinion that all agreements as to what you will appropriate next year and such things as so-called ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ are not The State Highway com the by-pass around Newport next several months.” The i will cost $2,900,000. Two-lan at Newport, across the uppei highway 70, will cost an add Mayor Leon Mann, Ne1 hat the by-pass would leave the ♦ present highway 70 at Ray and Earl’s service station, west of New port, go south, cross Harbour’s branch and re-enter highway 70 at Carl Garner's about half a mile cast of Newport’s town limits. The by-pass would be outside Newport town limits, if the above plan were followed. The highway commission gave no report on the route the by-pass would take when it announced sev eral days ago that work on the pro ject would begin in the very near future. Announced with the Newport by pass project was construction of a j New Bern by pass, 8.5 miles, cost ing $2,900,000; four-laning from Clayton to Smithfield, 10.2 miles, $2,700,000, and four-laning Garner to Clayton, 8.7 miles, costing SI, 260,000. Total cost of these projects is an estimated $10,217,000. Improvements made to highway 70 east of Raleigh since 1956 total ed $10,956,635 and included the fol lowing projects in this county: From highway 24 to Morehead City, 2.6 miles dual lane highway, $590,000; from cast end of Newport river bridge to Radio Island road, resurfacing. $3,500. From Radio Island road to west end of Beaufort bridge, $12,000; new bridge at Beaufort, $965,000, widening Cedar street in Beaufort from west end of bridge to Live Oak street, $150,000. Resurfacing from Cedar street to highway 101, Beaufort, $9,000; re surfacing from highway 101 to North River bridge approach, $44, 000; new bridge and approaches at North river, $440,000. Let to contract several weeks ago was a $1,650,000 hridge over New port river at Morehead City. Santa to Visit Morehead City Santa Claus will make a visit to Morehead City Friday, appearing aboard one of the Morehead City Fire Department trucks. lie will begin his ride at 6:30 p in., IcaVing the West End Fire station and stopping at every other street corner on the south side of Arendcll street, beginning with 34th street, and proceeding cast into town. On his ride, Santa will distribute fruit and candies to children at each stop. Stops will be made as necessary in the business section. After reaching 7th street, Santa will return to the West End fire sta tion, stopping to hand treats to the children on the north side of Arcn riell. He will visit in the colored area of town, too, distributing fruit and candy. The visit is under the auspices of the fire department. Morehead Firemen Need Old Toys for Repairing An appeal for discarded toys has been made by the Morehead City Fire department. The toys will be repaired and distributed to chil dren of needy families. Toys can be left at the fire sta tions, and will be delivered to Capt. Jim Mitchell, who is in charge of repairing and re-doing the toys. A large amount of toys is need ed. The present supply will not come close to meeting the demand, according to the fire department. binding and are not valid . . . when you let a contract for a school building the money must be then and presently available, and you cannot count upon probable future appropriations . . Mr. Taylor stated that since the Dec. 3 meeting, his advice to the county commissioners has been in terpreted by some as his “not wanting Morehead City to have its school.” He said yesterday, “I am com pletely aware of Morehead City’s extreme need and sincerely want them to have their school at once. However, my duty demands that I advise as nearly correct as pos sible, whether the opinion is popu lar or not. “In this case it has proved to be unpopular and has caused great criticism from many who did not know all the facts . .'. aB the peo (See SCHOOLS Pg. *) mission has announced that will be constructed “in the reject, involving 9.6 miles, c approaches to the bridge ■ part of Newport river on itional $457,000. vport, reported this month Clerk Probates, Files Wills Of Five Persons The wills of Sheldon Bell, VV. C. Matthews, Glafrcy Ann Davis, Morehead City; Bertie Moore Chadwick, Markers Island, and Mary G. Arrington, Beaufort, were filed in the office of A. 11. James, clerk of court, recently. Mr. Matthews made his will Oct. 5, 1962. with Willie S. Johnson and Luther Hamilton as witnesses. The will was fried two months later, on Dec. 5. The first item in the Matthews will directed that the executor pay all debts as promptly as practic able. To his sons, W. C. Jr. and Wil liam A. Matthews, was left all property of every kind, whether real, personal or mixed, to share and share alike. The will directed that all taxes and insurance be paid out of and from the operation of the Morehead City Drug Co., which Mr. Matthews owned. From the income, rental or oth erwise, of all real estate other than that used strictly and altogether for residential purposes, a trust fund was created, to be adminis tered by W. C. Matthews Jr. The trust is to be used solely for the education of or contribution to the education, of the four grandchil dren of the deceased. The will set forth specific instruc tions as to the administration of the trust. ' Mr. Matthews ashed that busi ness properties be retained for their income producing values and not made subject of sale or trade ex cept under extraordinary circum stances and conditions. W. C. Mat thews Jr. was named executor, but a codicil to the will revoked that appointment and named Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. as trustee and executor. Sheldon Bell's two sons, William and Horace Wade Bell, were bene ficiaries in his will. The will, made April 25, 1957, was witnessed by Eldon L. Nelson, Theodore R. Tur ner and Sam C. Holloway. It was filed Nov. 23. The will directed that the exccu (Sce WILLS Pg. 2) Three Released On $100 Bonds Three Cherry Point men have been released under $100 bond each after they were arrested in front of Pittman's garage near Newport shortly after midnight Saturday. Deputy sheriff Carl Bunch said they were stealing tires off a 1955 Ford that was at the garage for repair. Released under bond arc Rich ard A. Ruggiero, Henry R. Droz dowski, and Peter M. Langan. The sheriff’s department is looking for a fourth man who disappeared when sheriff Bobby Bell and deputy Bunch drove up. The men were taking tires off the 1955 car at the garage and putting them on their own 1955 Ford. Lan gan was identified as owner of the car which was getting the “new tires.” The old, worn tires on Langan’s car were being re placed on the car at the garage. The three are docketed for ap pearance in county court Tuesday, Jan. 8. Chamber Sends Out News Letter To Members Friday Mailed to members of the Great er Morehead City Chamber of Com merce Friday was a news letter containing names of members sug gested for committee assignments. If those named accept, appoint ments will be made final at the January meeting of the board of directors. The chamber is hoping to ar range one or more passenger cruises from Morehead <}ity this summer in addition to the follow-* ing: development of new chamber^ quarters, handling auto tag sales beginning in the spring, improving service to summer vacationists,* participation in the trade show at* Charlotte, and sponsoring the ISO crab darby.