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r "TIT THE REAbFORT NUvVS THURSDAY JANUARY 7. 1937 Text of Dr. Bonner's Resignation Mr. W. P. Smith, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Beaufort, N. C. Dear Sir: The final outcome of the recent election in the county may, in all common sense, be construed as a seal of approval of the policies of the previous administration and may be interpreted as a vote of confidence on the part of the public of this county. The present Board of Com missioners were elected over their Dyon 3. Simpson On Of WIrners in Contest Quaker Oats Company have announc ed that Dyon B. Simpson, Beaufort Route 1, as one of the winners of a Master 636 Frigidaire in a national contest conducted recently by the cereal company. The Frigidaire won by Mr. Simpson is one of several similar prizes awarded in the con test, Cartoret Hardware Company ex clusive agents for Frigidaires in this cnf Inn Vina luvnn nrt"Ifl f I i i ! -... Republican opponents by an , vfBe lliajlHIL.V Oi l,ilo,l iuicm. Hie , - , , by which any Board has ever been elected in the county. Three members of the previous Board (incidentally all who ottered lor re-election) are members of the present Board. It appears that a certain controll ing j-'Tonp within the new Board has con-lined the results of the recent election as a demand on the part of the public for drastic and radical changes. One member of the new Board entered upon his duties with u repudiation of certain voluntary pledges, without notice or explana tion in advance as to his change oi. mind or intention to those to whom these ( ledges were made. The con trolling element in the Board seems determined to assume duties, for the Board, that are not sanctioned by law and that are even vested legal ly in other bodies. Originally I nevr sought a place on the isoard of ( ommissioners am; only accepted, with reluctance, un til seriously urged to do so by many friends. After acceptance and during the whole tenure as a county com missioner, I have endeavored to ren der the very best service that was in my power and ability. To do this, it became necessary to devote a great deal of time and attention to the af fairs of the county which necessitat ed a considerable personal sacrifice. The conduct of the details of coun ty government has developed until it is now very complicated and intri cate. As to how well I was informed during the past two years and as to how diligent I was in guarding the interest of the county, I will leave the record to attest. Mistakes have been made, that is only human, but be assured that they were those of the head and not the heart. At the present time many imitt vitally important to the futmv v ' fare of the county are being lau.v : ed or just getting under way v.-hio' j will require the guidance of imiivtd- : uals who possess the intelligence and are willing to devote the time to supervise and direct them to a suc cessful termination; all with an eye single to the interest of the whole people and not a small selfish group whose only interest is petty politics or personal spite. I have never professed to be a rt. itician and hope never to hav I'vu designation. During the twenty s! years that I have held public ofFc;,. I have never aske:i any person t;. cast a vote for me for public ciTt-? or any other honor. My official ac tions after election have been free and unhampered through absence of entangling alliances, and havr al ways been actuated by an honest and earnest desire to render to .-;-.-.--service to the people represented. Since the new Board has assumed control of the affairs of the county, it appears that my knowledge, ex perieny or views of the conduct oi the affairs of the canty are not on ly not sought but arc not even tol erated. In the interval between the i sessions of the Board complete re versal of given policies are undertak en without previous consultation with the Roa'd upon such matters. I cannot allow myself to be made a party to such a program and to var-ieu- tilings that are under contem plation and that I will be powerless to prevent. In spite of the tieinendous vite in the general election and in the face of earnest urging of hundreds of citizens to the contiary, I hereby ten der my resignation js .. the Bo.-nd of Commisio;v.-s rf C:; te.et ;i t T loo I' forward ?.o ray rt-tu- '. t - p irate life with a great ' i.h-.:--r- whew I will bs re lieved of th;; trials and tribulations of the duties of county commission er. In spite of the fact that nearly thirty five hundred citizens, by their votes, expressed a desire that I con tinue, for all of which I am keenly appreciative, I cannot believe that they would wish me to continue un der the present con litions wherein a small group is outlining the poli cies of government. Very tru'v. K. P. f!. BOXXKR, Thousands of persons throughout th" United States and Canada entere ' the contest which had r. Dionne Quir. tuplet and Dr. Dafoe back ground. Dare County Coin Design Dr. Archibald H. Pate Receives Appointment Dr. and Mis.. Archibald H. Pel- : '-'urn d la-.-t we.'k from Deti 1 Mich., wiier? Dr. Pate received a. ' f ".pp:nn:"-- r,f n. surgical interne at the Henry Ford hospital. The ap pointment was ba :eil r.-i competitive examinations and interviews. Then were 12 intc vti-s appointed to t'.. surgical soiv1"- o'-t rf hundreds oi applications .. . ' . ' . .-om all p.i of the Un'.ti (1 States and Canada. Before leaving for home. Dr. ;. i Mrs. Pat-. spent a short while in "Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Trawler Nets Snare Large 12 Ft. Sturgeon A large sturgeon, the third caught at spa off Hatteras in the past few weeks, was found entangled in th' nets of the Hampton, Va., fishing trawler "Isaac Fass" of Diamond Shoals last week. The big fish weighed 4-iO lbs. and was 12 feet in length. About 50 pounds of roe were tak.m out of hi .: i Capt. Ralph Carmines, Jr., th; ' vouthful skipper on the "Isaac Fass' is trie same man rescued with five of ' by Hatteras Coastguards " clinging f-r 30 hours to '-iig vessel "Anna May" -'unded on Dbir.-md Shoals rhei- -which en Do. 10. 1. Victory And Defeat For Daily Newspaper Editorially The Twin City Herald -urgeste- an ardit rf th- ABC Board ,; '-''' h" """ ' r"" other than iii'i:iins r-(! Wall back in Decem ber. On Monday of this week a resolution to that effect was adopted by the commissioners of Carteret county. It meant victory for The Twin City Herald. But the resolu tion s-'ems was a sort of re 1 hot '" " " ' or other and on Tuesday i . t-'--v r,t which -cave it ail a dif f -rent flavor v.as issued by Chalr- victory of one day was a defeat on The above is a ren i n cf the spec ial comer.ioraiive coin I s-ued in hon or of the 4 "0th anuiversiy cf the landing of the firs'; Englhh settlers in America on Roanoke Island. The coins, 50 cent pieces, will go on sale soon at $1.50 for the purpose of raising funds for a celebration this year. Applications for coins should be sent to The Dare County Cham ber of Commerce, Maneto, N. C. (Photo through cortesy, Ledger Dis patch.) Law Is Violated By County Board (Continued fron1 r; g- , n, . Mr. Aycock Brown, Editor, The Beaufort News, Beaufort, North Carolina. Dear Mr. Brown :- As per your lequcst of yesterday ?s to '.vhethor or not a Board of Commi.-sioners of a county may hold a secret or ''Executive Sessions" at ! which time the public aiii inembs:? of the press are n--t allowed to at tend, after a careful and thov . :n search of the law I submit tYj tul le wing: 1. The Constitution of the State of North Carolina, Article 1 Section 2 roc it a follows: "That all political powor is ested in, and d?riv?d from, the people; all government of right originates from thj people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole." 2, The Consolidated Statut es of North Carolina, section 129S thereof reads as follows: "The board of commissioners of each county shall hold a regular meeting at the court-house on the first Monday in December and June. Special meetings may be held on the first Monday in every month, but shall not con tinue longer in session than two days. Meetings may be held at other timet for the more con venient dispatch of business at the call of the chairman, on thd written request of ene i.iem ber of the board, but public no tice of the time and placo of all such called meetings shall bs posted at the uurt-house dior for not less than six days, and published one timo in a coun ty newspaper, :f ttiE-re ba one. The board s!;ll c -io as com pensation ior attending such cp"-j -oetings. The board may ac'j - - regular meetings in D-.cml'-r 'nd June from day to day - - 'A the business before it i, deposed of. EVERY MEET hG SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS. A majority of the board constitute a quorum. At cicb. regular Demember meet ing the board shall chose one its members as chairman for the ensuing year; in his ab sence the members present shall choose a temporary chairman.'9 3. In the case of Fidelity Co, -vs "kmim? 132 N. C. 332 the Supreme Court of North Carolina rendered oninion which reads in part as follow-?: "The board of commission ers in the several counties possess only those powers which have been prescribed by statute and those nec essarily implied by law, and no oth ers. This is the gone; al rule which ascertains the tr'-1 si.ope ?nd limit of their powers ana authority." 4. Again in the case of Long-vs-Commissioners 76 N. C. 273 the Su preme Couit of North Carolina states in part as follows: "There is no grade among the duties and powers of county commissioners, and no P'-eference is given to one over an other." From the foregoing as quoted I am of the opinion that the Board of County Commissioners have no au thority whatsoever at any time to hold any meeting at which the pub lic or any and all citizens may not attend if they so wish; but on the contrary all citizens should be allow ed at all times to be in attendant if they so wish and " given an o-.. portunity to be heard. WILLIAM O. WILLIAMS, Attorney and Counsellor at I.aw neaufori:, N. C. January 6th, 1937. There are other excerpts which would prove of interest to citizens, but first The Beaufort News would like to be advised by the people of Carteret (and all the people read The Beaufort News) if they are in terested in more. Of course if the people of Carteret are satisfied with the executive sessions, secret meet ings or what ever one wishes to call them, then naturally we will contin ue to print only i.r.'. j t m ...ut . from county boaid meti, t....t t.. board cares to make public. Mules For Sale Just Unloaded Freight Car Load TENNESSEE MULES, knowing the farmers needs being ona among you, I per sonally selected the en tire shipment, have quality and price combined- Will appreciate your looking them over, before purchasing. CURT T. CANNON At Pre'cott'a Stable3 in Town of Newport m Rid of thai COLD YOUR BfoLANgfE SHEET JAN. jM & SEPT j OCI NOV. OEC- Hold on to Insurance You have LOST and NOT saved if you "skimp'' on insurance and lo3e your life, or if fire burns your buildings, and goods, or if your car has a collision or is stolen. COME IN. 'tear vour head- forget that wonvout feel ing. Get real relief with CHECK-A-00LD G-Man Hoover Helps Carteret's Coroner Prescriptions found near the skel eton discovered some time ago on r anut Shoals are now in Washing ton and laboratory experts under Edgar Hoover, head G-Man are making efforts to detrmine to whom they were issued. The blanks cor? p; inted name of Dr. Thompson : Morehead City and a Drug S'.o.v there but th?- inscription, if there h "d been an inscription, had faded away Dr. R. C. Smith, Carteret coroner had a communcation from Hoover Wednesday. Until a final report is received, the coroner's inquest involving this case will be prolonged. It is thought that the skeleton is that of Joe Willis, who mysteriously disappeared last July. i tile fol owinir d:iv 'w t-tio T,i-;n 1 S i City Herald's e iitorh.l writer. jl I PnaiiaJ KIND I Sm Beaufort ijffiB News PPH G. W. DUNCAN Let US Write YOUR Insurance Beaufort, N. C. Dial 318-1 SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER Fried or Baked Chicken 4 Vegetable Side Dishes Frozen Custard Tea or Coffee 45 CENTS SPECIAL EVERY DAY BLUE PLATE LUNCHES 25 CENTS The Beaufort Cafe (In the heart of down-town Beaufort) OLD BANK BLDG. FRONT STREET ALADDIN "A Rome-made Brick-Brooder" is the title of Extension Folder 36, pre pared by David S. Weaver and C. F. Parrish. Copies are free to North Carolina poultry growers on appli cation to the Agricultural Editor at Job (Shop Kerosene (Coal Oil) Mantle Lamp May Be Yours If You Hurry For Only $4.95 SEE THEM ON DISPLAY AT Carteret Hardware Co. INCORPORATED Beaufort North Carolina CO. cd) uefytunq to &zt NO CUT PRICES OR SPECIAL CONCESSIONS TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS, BUT REASONABLE PRIC ES AND ONE PRICE TO EVERY CUSTOMER. WE CARRY AT ALL TIMES A COMPLETE LINE OF "EVERYTHING TO EAT" AND GIVE FREE DELIV ERY SERVICE AND LIMITED CREDIT AT NO EX TRA COST. Phones 314-1315-1 STAPLE ITEMS LIGHT WHITE FLOUR 12 lbs 55c 24 lbs $1.05 Pure Lard, lb 17C Jewel Shortening, lb 15c Domino Sugar, 5 lb. sk 30c Pure Rio Coffee, lb 12c Break O' Morn Coffee, lb 19c Chase and Sanborn's Coffee, lb 27c Pet or Carnation Milk, 3 cans 25c Runkle's Cocoa, 2 lb. can 15c Runkle's Chocolate 1-2 lb. cake 10c Worcester Salt, 3 pkgs 10c HEINZ FRESH CUCUMBER Pickles, 24 oz. jar 21c McCORMICK'S Mayonnaise, qt 45c SILVER MEDAL Salad Dressing, qt 35c MANHATTAN SOFT FINISH Toilet Paper, 6 rolls for 25c MEATS Frankfurters, lb 20c Beef Liver, lb. . . 25c Hamburger (all beef) lb Corned Hams, lb 25c Smoked Hams, lb 30c Pork Chops, lb 30c r i ... 1 w. i State College, ;
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