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Carteret County Ilews-Times
A Merger Of
The Beaufort Newt (est. 112) The Twin City Timet (est. 1936)
EDITORIAL PAGE
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1948
"Fix My Hoad!"
A. H. Graham, chairman of the state highway and public
works commission, gave a comprehensive and detailed account
of North Carolina'! highway construction program last week be
fore the Association of County Commissioners convention at At
lantic Beach.
Following his address, Mr. Graham made informal remarks,
stressing that practically every North. Carolinian is crying, "Fix
my road!" Naturally, each complainer thinks the road past his
house is the worst road in the state and that no other thorough
fare could possibly be in the condition that "his" road is . . .
that the highway commission does not realize this is utter short
sightedness on its part, an insult to the taxpaying auto owner,
and a death-inviting stab to the community's economy!
With these thoughts the citizen goes to his county board and
demands that "something be done about it" and in nine cases
out of 10, the county commissioners find his demand reasonable
and .pass it on to the highway commission. If this does not bring
results, the irate citizen goes to the highway commissioner rep
resenting his district and again presents his demands.
These petitioners believe, for the most part, Mr. Graham said,
that the commission has a huge surplus on hand, but simply won't
build roads. Answering this contention, he reported that as of
June 30 the highway fund surplus will total no more than five
million dollars, and that by June 30, 1949, this will be exhausted.
At present there is twenty-eight million dollars allocated to
road jobs throughout the state. During 1947 a total of $42,015,
693.54 was spent for new road projects. Completed last year
were 1,351 miles let to contract and 743.95 miles of bituminous
surfacing constructed by state crews.
The average citizen counters then, with "That's all well and
good, but how much of this was my share if any!"
To answer that question, Mr. Graham announced that in pro
cess of preparation now in Raleigh are statistics showing how
much money has been spent and how many miles of road have
been laid in each county since 1946.
With these figures before us, we will learn whether we in
Carteret county are right or wrong in claiming that we're not
getting our share of road Improvement.
' TUESDAY, UNE 22, 1948
HERE
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With F. C. SALISBURY, Morehead City
g if-
One of the finest summer home !
developments along the coast of
North Carolina is the Ocean Ridge
development to the west of Atlan
tic ffeach, opened some two or
three years aog as a restricted
summer home colony. Since this
section was opened there has been
built 35 handsome homes or cot
tages, ranging in an estimated
price from $10,000 to $50,000. It
is estimated that the present build
ing project represents over three
quarter of a million dollars.
All but three of the houses arc
on the ocean front, the remaining
being on the north side of the
boulevard which extends for over
a half mje from the junction of
the old Atlantic Beach road. Club
Colony to the east of the Beach
property, another restricted devel
opment, has seven fine summer
homes which, included in the
Ocean Ride number, would place
these two groups in an estimated
value of close to a million dollars.
home on Tuesday of last week fol
lowing an extended illness. A
daughter, Mrs. C. W. Willis, of At
lantic, also survives.
Students living on the campus
at East Carolina Teachers col
lege have organized for the sum
mer session and elected officers
to direct activities in the dor
mitories. Miss Catherine Gas
kill of Sealevel has been elected
as a member-al-large for Jarvis
Hill.
Ai the Cemetery
Years ago when Bay View cemetery, Morehead City, was laid
out, it was far from town, a small plot which today has grown
north to the water's edge, and both east and south across the Crab
Point road.
For 16 years, Charles Lewis, Arendell street, long an em
ployee of the town, supervised care of the cemetery and did it
well until his retirement last fall when Walter Lewis, formerly
a member of the town board, was appointed cemetery superin
tendent. With this position goes the responsibility of sale of plots,
preparing graves, and keeping clear the lanes and walks between
the cemetery squares.
Within past months a laga.part -oi-the undergrowth and
tangled brush to the north has been cut back, providing more
space for burial. With complete utilization of all grave sites, in
cluding those which have been purchased by people who have
left this section never having buried on their plots, there is room
for approximately 5,000 graves, Mr. Lewis estimates.
Excluding the Negro cemetery, the oldest part of this town
owned property, 1,591 persons now lie there. This number in
cludes several British sailors who Were killed when their ship
was torpedoed off Cape Lookout during the last war and a num
ber of persons re-interred following transferral from the aban
doned Shackleford Banks burial plot.
Because there is not a perpetual care plan in effect now, the
owner of each plot must do his own grass planting, cutting, and
shrub-trimming. Planting of evergreens rather than plants that
shed leaves and drop dead flowers means less work in the clean
up department for Mr. Lewis and his helpers, Cicero and David
Guthrie, and it is requested that people keep this In mind when
beautifying their plots.
Mr. Lewis welcomes visitors and for those who possess ability
to comprehend all the drama embodied in the life of one person,
a burial plot, rather than being a scene of sadness, is a setting for
sober thoughts and a place of peace and contentment.
Thoughts for an open mind...
Cultivate a constructive mental action. Every action of the mind
should have something desirable in view and should have a defi
nite positive aim. ,
Train yourself to face the sunshine of life regardless of circumstances.
' There is a group of forces at work in every mental attitude.
The nursing of BEING is to unfold all the latent energies. He who
approaches most nearly to this, has solved the great problem of
life. Not that his real work stops there; only then can it truly
begin.
Man's failure to know himself has been due largely to the fact that
he has failed to comprehend that his SOUL is HIMSELF; that no
longing, no bright hope, no worthy desire can raise in conscious
ness except it is Itself of theSOUL and therefore a heritage of
which he may take conscious possession, if he will.
One must work out his own way to freedom. Others may suggest but
each must do the work of his own way.
Jim Morrill
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Two "beer oases" which havo
been operating in the city for some
time have given away to more l-t;i-malo
business. The Town Tavern
on 81 It street, next to Dee Gee's
Shop has closed its doors and (he
operator of the place lias taken
over The Galley, a small eating
place 01 the waterfront. The va
cated space has been rented by
Dee Gee's Shop anil will serve as
an annex to his present gift shop.
It is stated that complaints as to
the management of this "oasis" re
quired it to be closed.
The store space next door to the
S. & W. Drug store, owned by Nick
Dombolis of Raleigh, has been
rented to a Mr. Lcvinson who, it
is stated, will open a woman's
dress shop within a short time.
This is one of the most ceitral
store locations in the city. Since
the building was erected it hns con
tained nothing better than a cafe, a
billiard room, or a beer parlor.
During the week, property
owners have received their year
ly notices of both county and
city taxes. Tax rates are the
same as last year, $1.80 for the
county and $2.00 for the city.
City payers are wondering just
how much the rate will be cut
next year from the receipts of
the dog race track which gives
the city a 10 per cent cut.
A news item under date of June
14, 1918 says that "The Atlantic
hotel at Morehead City will to
morrow be opened for the 1918
season. Mr. U. P. Foster, of Ashe
ville, is again manager of this ho-
Have you taken a look at the new
look in the S. & W. Dru,g store?
It's a new fountain, modernistic
and streamlined. Along with the
new fountain are several now ta
llies with upholstered seats In
bright red leather. These add to
the seating capacity, which togeth
er with the new fountain adds to
the service and efficiency of the
store.
' Mrs. Temple recently bought 25
biddies to add to her flock of 26.
They were about the' size of
quails when the hawks began to
spot them, catching one or two a
day.
Deciding that such fare was cer
tainly too luxurious for the hawks
and highly damaging to the Tem
ple, family economy, Mr. t Temple
made a "cry baby" to call hawks.
Early one morning he went out
in the nearby woods and began his
hawk-calling, and lo and behold
a big hen hawk appeared. Bang!
And that Was the end of Mrs.
Hawk.
Later In the morning he tried a
gain, and another hawk hit the
dust. At 4 o'clock the same aft
ernoon, Mr. Temple went nawk
calling again and this, too, decreas
ed the county hawk population by
one1.
As for 'gators, a big fellow sidled
up to the hog lot one day and
crawled up on the bent over wire
at the water fence, the wire mak
ing a sort of cradle for him to lie
in. There he was sunning himself
and envisioning pig for supper
when Mr. Temple spied him.
From the kitchen doorstep, at
50 yards. Mr. Temple emptied a
load of shot between the critter's
eyes, and if the pigs had wanted,
they could have had 'gator for sup
per. Mrs. Temple says proudly of her
husband, "He never misses!"
Trade Tides, a srrall four page
publication issued in the interest
of the merchants and business men
of the city made its appearance
this week on the store counters.!
Each advertiser is given a writeup j
under the heading of Who's Who
In Business, also a welcome is ex-,
(ended to visit Atlantic Beach. II.
15. Utl 'y. former publisher of the i
Twin-City Daily Times, U editor-!
ip-chiof of the publication. An-1
other good boost for the city. i
Spme 400 members of (he Mor
mon church of Latter Day Saints
will convene at the church of this
organization on Harkers Island the
last of this week for their annual
slate conference. The people of
the Island are opening their homes
to this host of delegates as well
assisting in other ways to make
this gathering welcome.
Story of the Week 7
River navigation in Eastern Ca
rolina, SO years or more ago, form
ed one " the chief methods of
passenger and freight service from
this city, as well as other river
ports on the Neuse and Trent ri
vers, for coastwise northern points.
While the Atlantic 4 North Ca
rolina railroad from this city to
Goldsboro gave an outlet to the
central and western part of the
state, the steamship lines of that
period, on schedule runs from New
Bern to Elizabeth City where con
nections were made with the Nor
folk Southern railroad for points
north, furnished a transportation
service that existed until the ox
tension of the Norfolk Southern
railroad to New Bern and the
coming of improved highways and
motor trucks.
Old Pier No. I, located on the
present site of the Port Terminal
in this city, was 0 scene of much
activity in those days. It was a
receiving and shipping wharf for
passengers and freight, incoming
and outgoing to northern points
for the Old Dominion Line and the
Clyde Line which touched at this
port.
The Old Dominion Line plied
between New Bern and Elizabeth
City, carrying both passengers and
freight while the Clyde Line was
chiefly a freight service, making
the outside run to Norfolk, Balti
more and New York.
One of the first boats put in
operation by the Old Dominion
Line was named the Shenandoah,
making p. schedule run of three
times a week between New Bern,
Morehead City, and Elizabeth Ci
ty. It is said to have been a beau
tiful boat with three stories above
deck and one below. Boats of this
type on the inland waters were
known as side-wheelers.
Smaller boats in those days
could make the run on the Neuse
River to . SmiUifield and on the
Trent River as far as Trenton.
Crafts operated on these rivers
were .owned by the Neuse River
Transportation Company and the
Trent Transportation Company,
running out of New Bern.
These river boats featured Sun
day excursions and picnic groups,
making stops at several resorts
along the river as well as bringing
parties down to the seashore at
this city, providing the people of
a half century ago with a day's
outing, which today is made over
the improved highways of the
state, either to the seaside or the
mountains. People talk about the
"good old days" but the present
are hard to beat.
Court of Honor Cancelled
The Boy Scout court of honor
originally scheduled for tonight
has been postponed indefinitely, it
was announced this morning.'
Inlet Inn Dock Repaired
Repair work on the pier on
Front st. situated in front of the
Inlet inn was begun Thursday. Mrs.
A. V. Pierson, owner of the inn,
reported that N. F. Eure, contrac
tor, is doing the work.
Dead Booster Wins This
Cock Fight Court Rules
" MANILA (AP) The Phi
lippines Supreme Court has settled
a cock fight. A referee had award-1
ed the decision to the rooster that
was killed.
' Now senor, protested the owner
of the live rooster, that cannot be.
Since he had $430. riding on the
decision, the owner went to court.
The municipal judge didn't see
how a dead rooster could win a
cock fight either. He reversed the
referee. .
.The owner o the dead rooster
appealed right to the Supreme
Court. 1
The learned justices dug back to
an old Spanish law. The law said
a referee could award a decision
to a dead rooster. That is, a re
feree could if he did it for the
reason this refree did: award the
victory to the dead rooster because
he fell in attacking while the live
rooster was so broken in spirit it
was ready to retreat.
It is estimated that more than
half a million people die in the U.
S. every year from causes brought
on by high blood pressure.
Regardless of the number of
people who own cars and drive to
the beach, it is stated that the
special excursion from Goldsboro
to this city each Sunday is growing
quite popular. The train ar-ives
here before 10 o'clock in the morn
ing stopping at 28th street for the
bus to the beach and leaves at 5
o'clock giving the patrons plenty
of time to get a good sunburn and
a fine dip in the surf.
Seven students from Carteret
county were awarded degrees from
North Carolina State college at the '
59th commenceme nt service held
last Monday night of last week. In
the textile-managed department of
the College School of Textiles was
Quentin McAlphine Lewis, of
Marshallbrrg. Glenn Howard Adair
of Beaufort, and James Booth
Maey, Jr., of Morehead City, re
ceived bachelor of science degrees
from the engineering department
Adair's degree was in mechanical
engineering, aeronautical option
ami Macy's degree was in plain
mechanical engineering.
Leon Alvon Mann, Jr., of New
port, was awarded a bachelor of
science degree from the college
school of agriculture, agriculture
economics department. Joel Hen
ry Davis, Jr., also received a bach
elor of science degree in civil en
gineering from the school of agri
culture.
Summer schedules have been an
nounced for the four state 4-H
Camps. An estimated 10,000 to
12,000 4-H boys and girls are ex
pected to attend camp for a week
during the summer season. Mem
bers of the 4-H clubs from Carteret
county are scheduled to attend the
camp at White Lake, August 16
21. Onslow county members will
attend at this same date.
Merchants and residents of Cedar
Island sent a delegation to Green
ville on Monday to confer with the
State Highway Commission regard
ing the hard surfacing of the four
miles of road on the Island. The
State has recently completed hard
surfacing the road from Atlantic
to Cedar Island but did not in
clude the main road running from
Lola to Roe and beyond.
This section contains some of the
best clam beds in the county which
are shipped to the Campbell Soup
company. Dealers who buy on the
Island claim that at certain sea
anna nf the vear the roads are in
such condition that it is almost im
possible for their trucks to get in
and out of the loading points.
The party in the west end of
the city whose slumbers were
disturbed by the "throbbing" of
the dredge and the whistle call
ing tor a "chaw of tobacco" can
now rest in peace, for the dredg
ing work Is over and the outfit
Is getting ready to depart. Thou
sands of yards of sand have been
pumped on each side of the At
lantic Beach causeway from the
south end of the bridge io solid
ground. As soon as the ground
hat settled sufficiently the
Highway Department will grade
the shoulders along this stretch
making the road safer for turn
outs from the hard surface.
During the trij of the North
Carolina Bar- Association to Ber
muda on board the S. S. Evange
line, business sessions were held
aboard ship at which time officers
for the coming year were electedJ
Attorney ueorge h. Mcneiu 01 mis
city was elected as one of the
three vice-presidents.
lira. Sallie Beachlm Caraway,
of Vandemere, 97 years old, the
sister of Paul and Riley Beachem
From our observation as a
boardwalk observer along the
beach we would say that while
the new style bathing suits seem
to have very few hooks, there
are lots of eyes glued on them.
Get the point?
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The boys about the city fire sta
tion have gone in for landscape
gardening. The old fire bell which
stood on the grass (or weed) plot,
full of dirt and weeds, has been
cleaned out and converted into a
gold fish pond. You'have to look
sharp to discover the fish, but they
are there.
Excuse It, Please
By error, Smyrna news was mis
placed in Friday's paper under the
heading "Stacy" on page 1 of the
second section. Ed.
EXPERT SHOT ...36 D C BOD ....
Mrs. Ralph Temple has a-n in
genious husband who, as long as
there is a shot gun around, prob
ably won't let hawks steal his
wife's chickens, or 'gators get his
pigs.
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