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CARTE RET COUNT Astronomical Data a rM 8 10c Sun Sets Tonight 7:99 p.m. Sun Rise Tomorrow 5:19 , a.m. Mopn ScU Tonight 6:20 p.m. Moon Rises Tomorrow 4:11 a.m. (A A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936) EIGHT PAGES PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAY! 38th YEAR NO. 23, EIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY, AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1948 State Spends $194,467 on County Roads This Year Dr. Frank Graham To Speak at MCfl Graduation Aug. I Engineering Dean Will Award Diplomas to Class Of 25 RALEIGH Dr. Frank P. Gra ham, president of the Greater Uni versity of Ntrth Carolina, will be the principal speaker at the first graduation exercise of the More head City Technical institute of North Carolina State college on Friday. Aug. 20, Director Edward W. Ruggles, of the State College Extension division, announced here today. Chancellor J. W. Ilarrelson, of State college, will preside over the exercises, which will be held in the Morehead City High scho'd au ditorium Aug. 20 at S p.m. The certificates will be presented t-t the graduates by Dean J. H. Lanne of the College's School oi Engi neering. Approximately 25 students are expected to be awarded certifi cates. They enrolled for the tiain ing at the institute last Septem ber. The institute will iiold "open house" prior to the graduation ceremonies, and visitors will be conducted on tours through the institute's buildings. A new class of students will re gister at the institute Sept. '5. A new catalog has just been ublisby ed and is available upon rcqaeau mL-i.. I v i a i a - . rinMi itibv he abhunci ha wi-rlkunLbond was to mature LB 196?.' Re- to Director Ruggles, Extenjiqfi Div- ision, State College,, Raleigh. Board Considers Witness Pay Issue The county board of commission ers decided in regular session yes terday morning that a policy on payment of witness fees should be determined and hereafter followed. James Potter, auditor, and A. H. James, clerk of superior court, were named to investigate the mat ter. The case came under consider ation when a state's witness in the October 1947 term of superior court presented a slip issued him by Mr. James entitling him to pay ment of $4. The board explained that it has not been customary to pay witness fees because the county was finan cially unable, to do so, but the com missioners also agreed that it was foolish to issue ".pay slips" to the witnesses if there was no money with which to pay them. Alvah Hamilton, county attor ney, stated that when a defendant loses a case he is taxed with all costs, including witness fees. When the state fails to prove the defen dant guilty, however, the county is obligated to pay witnesses one half of the $2 a day cost for ap pearing in court. Davis Legion Auxiliary Installs New Officers The American Legion auxiliary unit No. 295, Davis, had its new officers installed Friday night, July 23, at the Davis Legion hut by Mrs. Floyd M. Chad wick, Morehead City. Mrs. Chadwick is department president of the North Carolina American Legion auxiliary. The visiting official spoke on her trips to North Carolina veterans' hospitals this year and told of her visits to out-of-state auxiliary uni's. Officers she installed are Mrs. Frank M. Hunt, president, Mrs. Gerald Salter, first vice-president; Miss Leonda Salter, secretary treasurer, Mrs. Wesley Paul, chap lain and historian, and Mrs. Opal Lewis, sergeant-at-arms. Pictures of the new officers will appear in Friday's NEWS-TIMES. Fire Occurs in Car Morehead City fire department reported that firemen were called out 10 p.m. Thursday night to ex tinguish a fire in the back seat of Ford sedan belonging to N T. Lewis. The fire ruined the back seat and burned the upholstery. The car was situated on llth street at (he time of the fire.'- ; Officials Name County's New Board of Induction Personnel of Carteret county's new draft board which will ad minister the government's pro gram of inducting young men for military duly has been an nounced by the nomination com mittee consisting of Fred Scelcy, chairman of the county board of elections, A. H. James, clerk of superior court and H. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools. The new board consists of Floyd ChBdwick, Morehead City, Lionel Pcllc'ticr, Stella, and II I). Paul, Beaufort. Dr. S. W. Thompson is medical examiner and J. F. Duncan, Beaufort, fed eral appeal agent. Mr. Pelletier is the only member of the board who served on the wartime draft board. This' list of nominations has been sent in for the approval of Governor Cherry and is expect ed to be accepted by him. County Purchases Bond; Settles Tax, Road Problems The county retired one of three old outstanding bonds which was not turned in under the refunding plan at yesterday's county board meeting at the courthouse. D. J. Branch, Pitt county, holder of the 6 per cent bond, was paid $1,250, the price he set for pur chase. Coupons on the bond were not clipped since 1931 and the presenting Mr. BrancS was Samuel fcWorthlhgtoTi, of Greenville. . Other issues discussed by tne commissioners dealt mainly with road and tax problems. Turk Can non, Newport, presented a petition requesting improvements on the Nine-foot road all the way from route 70 at Newport to route 24. The board approved this petition and passed a resolution referring the matter to the State highway commission. Commissioners also acted favor ably on the suggestion made by Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, chairman of the board, for improvements to the road just east of the P & M garage on route 70 which leads to Aren dell street, Morehead City. This resolution called for making the road a part of the county high way system. ' Wallace Styron, commissioner, was appointed by Dr. Bonner to in vestigate the request for reduced valuation on the home of Mrs. Marvin Nelson. Atlantic. C. Z. Chappell, commissioner, and James Potter, auditor, were appointed to investigate the request for reduced valuation on the home of R. M. Herring, Jr., Beaufort, and John Brooks will investigate a similar request submitted by Sunshine laundry, Morehead City. Lots 12 and 13 in square 122, Morehead City, were ordered to be sold to Mrs. Mollie B. Willis for $175 with the provision that all city taxes are settled. A tax refund of $63 was made in the case-of Miss Dorothy Hut aff. The Hutaff property, block 14 and one half of block 16, More head City, was involved in a listing error, and taxes were paid on an underwater lot since 1942. Taxes refunded were those paid on this lot. The board was informed that Lu ther W. Guthrie, Harkers Island, wishes to reclaim property deeded to the county. Taxes due are $297. 03. No action was taken in this instance. At the request of R. M. Williams, county agent, a mimeographing machine will be purchased for the county agent's office at a cost of $50. , Post 2401, VTW. Attends District Meeting, Wallace Post 2401 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which includes both Beaufort and Morehead City, was represented at the district meeting of the VFW held this weekend at Wallace, N. C, About 150 delegates attended the meeting, including members from Goldsboro, New Bern, Havelock, Jacksonville, Clinton and, of course, Beaufort and Morehead City. The meeting was a two-day ses sion covering Saturday and Sun day. The activities included a barbecue chicken dinner and dance Saturday and a luncheon following the business meeting Sunday. Road Built on Outer Banks OS f A) iX- The only road on the Outer Banks of North Carolina from llattcras to Avon, a distance of 17 miles will be dedicated August 4 during Coast Guard Day celebration at llattcras. Here's a sec tion of the new road. Outer Rankers might well make much ado over the little strip of pavement. It's the' first they've had in their 400-year history. (AP Photo). Charles K Heads New Charles N. Bennett was elected commodore of the state-wide organization of pleasure yachts men, Tar Ilcrls Afloat, Inc., at the organization meeting yesterday afternoon at Morehead City Yacht Basin which he heads as president. The mealing was attended by yarfajMPen tepresenling-iearly every port aldng the North Caro lina coast. They set Sept. 4, 5 and 6 ps the dates for the first mass cruise with the Yacht Basin as the point of rendezvous Saturday afternoon, Sept. 4. Those partici pating in the cruise, whether as owner or guest, will become char ter members of Tar Heels Afloat. Bill Sharpc, director of state publicity, outlined the principle aim of the organization as bringing pleasure yachtsmen of this state into close contact to exploit for themselves pnd their friends the scenic beauties of North Carolina's relatively little Known waterways. About 50 pleasure craft carrying more than 200 persons are expect ed to participate in the first Tar Heels Afloat cruise. Commodore Bennett plans a di verse list of entertainment for that day and evening including parties at Atlantic Beach and at the dog track. On Sunday morning, Sept. 5, the flotilla will set forth about 10 o'clock for New Bern where, in the afternoon, everyone will be guests of the Eastern Carolina Yacht club. Dinner will be served at the Trent Pines club. On Monday morning, Sept. 6, the See TAR HEELS Page 8 B. J. May, Production Marketing administrator for Carteret county, has requested that tobacco farmers call for their tobacco marketing books at his office in the postoffice building as soon as possible.' At the time the farmers pick up their books they will be asked to report on the soil conservation pro grams carried out on their farms this year. This compliance report must be sent soon to the federal govern ment, Mr. May said, and those farmers wishing to be reimbursed for their work must inform Mr. May of their accomplishments. Although most of the farmers have carried out their practices there will be a few, the production marketing administrator said, who have not. Money that would have gone to these farmers will be Used to help others who otherwise would not be able to carry out additional soil conservation practices, Mr. May explained. Charlie Mason to Fish in Fall . The Charlie Mason, menhaden boat which went aground at Ocra coke Jan. 1 of this year and was salvaged many days later is being repaired now at the Fishmeal com nany boatyards. It will be ready (or fall fishing, it was reported yesterday. Marketing Books For Leaf Ready K, ) tt 'iSw 3UkL7 IMUS H5 . iS t Bennett, Morehead Cily Group, Tar Heels Afloat ,,i,.;.y..vf. r .rr i" " """i-: ......... 'jpr Charles N. Bennett Fishery Official Addresses Rotary The Morehead City Rotary club, meeting Thursday night at the recreation center in Morehead City, heard W. Roy Hampton, chairman of the fisheries commit tee of the Board of Conservation and Development, outline a three phase plan for the development of the food fish industry in this area. Mr. Hampton, who makes his home in t'lymouth, N. C, and who is interested in real estate and wood pulp there, prefaced his re marks by pointing out that from 1838 to 1942 the per capita con sumption of food fish decreased from 21 to .11 pounds. In addition to this, North Caro lina fishermen in this same pe riod have never caught more and received less for their pains. The fisheries committee is set ting out to help increase profits and improve the economics of handling food fish, said Mr. Hamp ton. It is possible for a housewife to buy packaged fish from Massa chusetts and other states, but lo cally, fisheries are still shipping fish in boxes with heads, gills, fins, and tails. Local fish. Mr. Hamntnn stress. ed, have to be cultivated and pack aged conveniently. Five scientists are working now cn a research program which is in tended to increase profits for lo cal fishermen, the commissioner reported. The three phases of op eration are: one, technical and Ecientific research which will, de termine how increase the supply of food fish; two, physical rehabil itation of waters; and three, Mar keting of fish. - n I Agent Announce! Meeting Mrs. carrie B. Uillikin, heme demonstration agent, his announ ced the following club meeting for rnursaay evening: Bettie and North River clubs. Jointly, at 0 p. m., North River bridge. mm IBl 1 1. J Col. G. I Gillette Presents Proposal Th board of conservation and development on Wednesday morn ing" apprpved the plans and sug rVstiong for improvement to North Carolina's inlets and waterways, as submitted by Col. G. W. Gillette, head of the North Carolina Ports authority. Colonel Gillette is a member of the board's committee on mineral and water resources. The colonel remarked that there is little doubt that the federal gov ernmcnt will approve the proposals for improvements at Port Terminal,-These proposals call for deep ening the channel to 34 feet. The channel is ow filled in to a depth ol 27 feet, making it necessary to lighten a tanker by almost half be fore bringing her' to dok, he re ported. According to the port autnority's plans, a dredge will be here the lat ter part of August to open the channel. Present authorized depth is 30 feet.' In answer to Dr. II. F. Pry therch, Beaufort marine scientist, who requested cooperation of the corps of engineers in preventing erosion of Fort Macon beach, Col onel Gillette said that the jetties will be moved slightly south of the present line. This will tend to build up the beach which has erod ed away approximately 300 yards in recent months. At present Drum inlet is being maintained at a depth of 12 feet. New River inlet at a depth of 5 fect, Cape Fear inlet. 32 feet, in See WATERWAYS Page 8 Education Board Hears Beport on School Bepairs H. L. Joslyn, county superinten dent of schools reported on repairs being made to schools throughout the county at the board of educa tion meeting yesterday afternoon. Two new classrooms will be add ed to Harkers Island school and a roof on the structure now standing is completed. A new pump has been installed and repairs to win dows have been made at Newport. Two rooms at Smyrna have also been re-conditioned. A few vacancies for teachers in the 1948 49 term still exist. A coach is needed at Atlantic, an English and French teacher and an eighth grade teacher are needed at Beaufort, a science teacher at Morehead City, a first and second grade teacher at White Oak, and a principal at Camp Glenn. ; Newport, Atlantic, and Harkers bland teachers presented petitions requesting 'adjustment of teacher age fees, but action Was deferred. Mr. Joslyn stated that he will attend the superintendent's com waterways ference Aug. 11, 12, and 13 at Mars Hill college. ' Two More Cases Of Polio Develop David Taylor, Sealevel, Lee Jenkins, Morehead, Be come 111 Carteret county accounted for its fourth and fifth cases of infan tile paralysis for this year when the illnesses of David Ewcll Taytor, of Sea Level, and Lee Bryant Jen kins, summer resident of Morehead City, were diagnosed over the week etui as polio. Both are 8 years old. David, who is the son of Kwell Taylor, was taken to .lames Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington Thursday, and his case was diag nosed as polio sometime during the night. Dr. N. Thomas Ennett. county health officer, was notified of the diagnosis Friday by wire from the hospital. Dr. Ennett said the home has been quarantined according to state regulations. Dr. Ennett pointed out that the Taylor bov was a member of the same Bible school as the other Sea Level youngster who has con tracted the disease. Richard Salter, R. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Salter. The Bible school was closed after Richard's case was diagnosed. No definite word has yet been received on the extent of David's affliction. The Jenkins hoy became sick Friday and was diagnosed Sunday by the family phvsician, Dr. S. W. Thompson, as a polio case. The family, whose permanent residence is in Kinston, have been living at 1610 Shacklcford avenue since June 10. Tl bov has since been admitted to Memorial hospital in Kinston, and Dr. Ennett said yesterday that the Morehead City home has been quarantined. Besides the two Sea Level boys and the weekend case in More head City, the county's only other cases are Jean Chadwick, 8, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Chad wick of Beaufort, and Jasper Law rence, 5. son of Mrs. J. B. Gould of Morehead City. The Morehead Cily Teen Age club, Sunday schools and most pa rents are cooperating with the county health office in its request that children do not meet during these days of epidemic. Cases in Craven county totaled seven on Saturday, four of these at Cherry Point. Victims are two women in their mid-twenties, and two arc children. Cemetery Restoration Association Hears Latest Progress Report Mrs. Maybclle Mace, new mem ber of the Beaufort Cemetery Re storation association, met with the group in regular session at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Mer rill Friday evening, July 30. Mr. Merrill, reporting for the committee on Repairs to the wall, said that workhas been completed and preparations are being made to paint it this week. The town of Beaufort, to which the ceme tery belongs, has given splendid cooperation in this, she said, Beau fort firemen moulded 35 domes to replace those broken, and employ ees of the town under Street Sup erintendent Clyde Peterson, arc giving the necessary labor for the paint job. A committee under the chair manship of Dr. Thomas Ennett is endeavoring to secure proper gates. A rpport of the committee was heard but no decision made pending further correspondence and estimates. Work accomplished in individual lots but hitherto unreported: ' A Leffers in Beaufort There have always been Leffers in the county since Thomas Lef fers received a grant of land on North River in 1719. From Am sterdam, Holland, Mr. Richard Leffers says they came. Most of them have been in the eastern part of the county, but Samuel Lef fers (1737-1822) was Town Clerk here in the 1780's. acquired much property here at that time, and he and his wife, Sarah, are bur ied in the old graveyard. Sam uel's stone bears the quaint in scription: "Praises on tomb stones are but idly spent, "A Man'i good name is Ms beat; monument." .- r' . f ., ' These Leffers stones together ee CEMETERY Page Proposed Projects for ,48-,49 Estimated at $190,000 Spent in Carteret county on road construction and maintenance dur ing the year ended June 30, 1947, was $194,467.81, according to a re report from the State Highway and and Public Works commission re leased today by Dr. K. P. B. Bon ner, chairman of the county board. Proposed expenditure in Car teret county during the coming year is an estimated $190,000. Largest project during 1947 48, in terms of dollars and cents, is the surfacing of the road from Atlan tic to Cedar Island, a distance of 10 miles. Estimated cost is $100, 000. This project will he comple ted this year, the highway com mission reports. Construction of the road to Harkers Island from route 70 was a federal aid project. This work was (allied out at a cost of $80, 4,')0. Construction involved grading and bituminous surfacing over a distance of 5.3 miles. North Carolina route 101 from Marlowe to Beaufort, 13 miles, is being resurfaced at an estimated cost of S72.850 and will be com pleted this year The sand asphalt retread on the road from Beaufort to Lennox Point, 22 miles, was laid at an estimated cost of $6,600. Highlight of the 1948 program is the bituminous surfacing of the Merrimon road, from route 70 to the church and crossroads near Merrimon, a distance of 8 miles. Cost of this project, long clamored for and needed by residents of the Merrimon section, is estimated at $120,000. Also proposed for 1048 is the reconstruction of the fill from the Atlantic Beach bridge to Atlantic Beach, seven-tenths of a mile, at a cost of $40,000. This and some of the following projects have al ready been started: Bituminous surfacing on county road from Newport cast 1.2 miles at, an estimated cost of $20,000; widening and repairing fill on ap proach at North river on route 70, four-tenths of a mile at an esti mated cost of $13,500. Sand seal on road from More head City to Crab point, 2 2 miles at estimated cost of $1,100; and sand seal on Beaufort airport road, 16 miles, $800; sand seal on Front street in Beaufort, 1.4 miles, $700; sand seal on Gloucester road, 2.8 miles, $1,400. Sand seal on Sea Level road, 1.3 miles at estimated cost of $600, drag seal on county road on Hark See ROADS Page 8 NewCabbageSeed Recommended R. M. Williams, county agent, has informed farmers in the county that planting of Puget Sound grown cabbage seed may prevent black rot uiseasc in spring crops. Lcdlnr; seed dealers have agreed to stock this type of seed and the county agent has request ed that local growers purchase this for their next crop of cab bage. Authorities feel that a great part of the trouble here is due to infected seed, according to the agent. A three-year crop rotation where fields were Infected last year is recommended wherever possible, says Mr. Williams, however, he re marked that the size of most Car teret farms will not permit this practice. If weather conditions are favorable, it is possible for black rot disease to over-winter in the coil and cause trouble again in the spring. Tide Table HIGH LOW Tuesday, August 3 6:16 a.m. 11:26 a.m. 5:83 p.m. - Wednesday, August 4 6:15 a.m. 12:32 a.m. 6:49 p.m. 12:26 p.m. Thursday, August S 7:12 a.m. 1:23 a.m. 7:40 p.m. 1:23 p.m. . Friday, August 6 8:07 a.m. 11 a.m. B:32 p.m. 2:18 p.m. Plans Move Ahead For Mass X-Ray Dr. W. A. Smith Meets With Local Tuberculosis Board Friday Members of the Carteret County Tuehrculosis association met Fri day afternoon at the county health office with Dr. William A. Smith, director of the State Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, to discuss plans for the mass X-ray survey :.che(luled for this winter in Car teret county. Also at the meeting, proposals were made to form a monthly county tuberculosis clinic. Present at the meeting were Stanley Woodland, president of the tuberculosis association; Mrs. William Loftin, executive secre tary; Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, coun ty health officer; Mrs. Lenta Ham mer, health department nurse; Mrs. Mildred Spivey, health de partment nurse; Miss Christine Vick, supervisor of the Morehead ' Cily hospital; Mrs. George Hender I son, of the welfare department; James 1'oiicr, county auauor; ana f)r. Smith. Dr. Smith told the group that according to present plans the state contingent the technician, clerical supervisor, "educators," and other personnel will be on hand to assist the local group to get the survey under way in Jan uary. Possible cancelation of appoint ments by other counties might move the date of the survey up to December. The two "educators" sent by the state will be one white and one colored person to publicize the program and inform the pepole of details. Dr. Smith told the group that there will be four units working See X RAV Page 8 Farmers to Make Field Trip Friday Farmers can enjoy a field day at the Plymouth experimental stal lion, Friday, Aug. 6, at 2 p. m. by applving to the county agent, R. M. Williams. The dr.y will begin with a short preview of the work under way It the station, followed by a trip 4$ the field to see soybeans growing. Dr. E. E. Hartwig, who is con ducting soybean breeding work and row spacing work, will discuss the newer varieties and results obtain ed by different row spacing. Dr. W. L. Nelson, working with, fertility phases, will discuss the yield responses obtained by dif ferent fertility treatment. Dr. S. G. Lehman, working with seed trtatment, will discuss the latest information on this phase of production and Dr. W. M. Kulash will discuss the insect problems and their control. There is also some outstanding experimental work at the station in connection with pasture produc tion, and those attending will be able to see some of the pasture grasses developing under different fertility treatment. Dr. W. W. Woodhouse will be there to dis cuss the work now in progress, Bolarians, Lions to Neel Al Becrealion Center ,v Morehead City Rotarians and Lions will conduct business ses sesions following dinners this week, at the Carteret Recreation center. The Rotarians will meet there Thursday night and the Lions, with their wives, Friday night. More head Jaycees held their meeting a( the club last night. ' Two LSTs, Four LCTs Come into Port Terminal Joint U. S. Navy and U. S. Ma rine (Camp Lejeune) maneuvers brought two LSTs and four LCT into Port Terminal over the week end for routine leading and t;o--loading tactics. . '.,. The large ships were beached, two at a time, 03 the west side, of the dock. ;. Ml