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p^TO-jiinmi II Political candidates aren’t the only folks who have their problems when that great American institu tion, the battle of the ballots brings on frenzied activity for a span of several hectic weeks or months. Naturally, vote seekers—grin ning like possums—are apt to get a trifle weary as they roam the countryside kissing babies, shak ing hands and making promises. However, they at least escape head aches such as the one that befell the Owen G. Dunn Company here during Governor Kerr Scott’s ad ministration. Caught flat footed, through no fault of its own, the firm had to print 1,800,000 ballots in a single weekend. That’s a lot of work on short notice, even for a plant as well equipifed as Dunn’s happens to be. ' ■ The rush order was occasioned by the death of Associate Justice A. A. F. Seawell of the State Supreme Court the previous Sat urday, and subsequent develop ments. When Seawell passed away Governor Scott conferred with At torney General Harry MacMullan and was told that under the cir cumstances it would be neoessary to hold an election to determine a successor. Thursday night, Scott pulled a major surprise by appointing a Wilmingtqp attorney, Murray James, to serve on the Simreme Court until the General Election on November 7th. The Governor made it quite obvious to the State -democratic Committee that he Wanted his appointee to be nomi nated by the Committee, but open opposition developed from the moment the appointment was an nounced. Meanwhile, the local printing company—^with a tremendous job to do and time running out—had no choice but to wait until Friday morning’s meeting of the Com mittee, at which time the nominee would be decided on. When the session convened, Scott’s appointee was nominated by Hargrove Bellamy of Wilmington, while anti-Scott forces presented the name of former Judge Jeff Johnson, Jr. of Clinton. The Committee voted, but before their votes could be counted, James arose and withdrew his name. He said it was in the in terest of party harmony. Johnson became the Democratic nominee— a definite slap in the face for Gov ernor Scott. Johnson’s nomination took care of half the problem at Owen G. Dunn’s, but still missing was a Re publican nominee to complete the ballot. The Republican party an nounced during the morning it was ready to name its nominee, but when the noon deadline rolled around, party officials asked for an extension of time. As well might be imagined, the New Bern printery was in some thing of a tizzy. Minutes dragged as the telphone call was awaited to get things going. Finally it came at 2:30 p.m. from Raymond C. Max well in Raleigh, who was executive secretary of the State Board of Elections. Maxwell broke the -news that George Weaver had been nominat ed by the Republicans to oppose Johnson. Thirty-two slugs bearing Weaver’s name were cast in a mat ter of minutes, inserted in the forms waiting to be put on the press, and things began to hum at last. Actually, only 1,600,000 ballots would be necessary to supply all of North Carolina’s polling places, but an additional 200,000 were printed. It was a customary precaution, to take care of any possible slip up. Knowing full well that Maxwell would be arriving in New Bern the (Cotitinued on Back Page) The NEW BERN % n Si Per V o VOLUME 2 NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1960 NUMBER 51 FOR rWORraY CAUsi^Membeys of thB^New Bern -Jun ior Woman’s Club are always ready and willing to assist in community projects, such as the annual sale of Easter Seals to aid crippled children. Preparing letters of solicita tion, left to right, first row, are Mrs. Pat Herring, Mrs. David Cordes, Mrs. Joe Gwaltney, Mrs. Curtis D. Jernigan, and Mrs. Michael Balko. Jjeft to right, in the second row, are Mrs. John B. Green, Mrs. Robert Natella, Mrs. Jerry Brooks, Mrs. Laurence Wall, Mrs. C. D. Lancaster, Jr., Mrs. H. J. Will, Jr., Mrs. Joseph R. Latham, Jr., and Mrs. Rex Willis.—^Photo by Billy Benners. Colonel Margaret Henderson Enjoyed Her New Bern Visit There’s nothing particulaidy unique for the average newspaper man about meeting and conversing with officers of high military rank —even generals. But, you can be lieve us, it isn’t every day that you get to interview a lady colonel. Such an experience is quite pleas ant, when the party in question is Colonel Margaret Monroe Hender son, who is Director of Women Ma rines and the only full feminine colonel in the Marine Corps. We became acquainted with her just the other day. She had flown down from her office in Washing ton, D. C., for visits to Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune, and stop ped over briefly in New Bern. ' “I like your town,” she told us. “I wish I had longer to stay and I certainly want to come back.” The way she said it, you knew she meant it too. Coming from a native of Texas, where they are supposed to have the most and the best of everything, her complimentary re marks about New Bern were doub ly noteworthy. Incidentally, Colonel Henderson, who hails from Cameron in the Lone Star State, isn’t the least bit touchy about her age. “I was born on February 6, 1911,” she admitted. “I graduated from high school at Kenedy in 1928, and received my BBA degree upon graduation from t)ie University of Texas in 1932.” She taught in secondary Schools at Lubbock, Texas, until 1943, when she entered the Marine Corps. After completing Women’s Reserve Officer Training school at Mt. Holyoke, Mass., she was com-1 the Reserve on June 30, 1943. missioned a second lieutenant in I “During World War II, I served TOPS IN HER FIELD as an instructor at Woman Marine Schools at Camp Lejeune, and as Officer in Charge of the Business School, Marine Corps Institute, in Washington,” she recalled as she ate lunch here. “Then in Septem ber 1945 I returned to Camp Le jeune to become Executive Officer of the Woman’s Reserve Bn.” Detached from active duty in May 1946, the friendly and mild mannered Texan returned to Lub bock, where she served as an in structor at Texas Technological college, for two years. In Novem ber 1948, she was integrated into the Regular Marine Corps for ac tive dhty. Since then she has been vex^y much bn the go. “I’ve served con secutively,” she says, “as Com mander of the Woman’s Recruit Training Bn., Marine Corps Depot, Parris Island, S. C.; Head, Woman’s Affairs Section, Division of Plans and Policies, Headquarters Marine Corps; and as Commander of the Woman Officers Training Detach ment, Marine Corps Schools, Quan- tico, Va.” Colonel Henderson also saw duty on the west coast from January 1955 to March 1957 as Assistant G-1 at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. In April 1957, she was assigned to Head quarters Marine Corps as Head, Woman’s Affairs Section, G-1 Di vision. Promoted to lieutenant colonel in January, 1953, she was elevated to the rank of colonel and succeed- (Continued on Back Pago)
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