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A Merger ci TEE EEAUTC3T NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936)
38th YEAR No. 65 and 66.
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MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY AND FRI DAY, DEC. 28 AND 31, 1948
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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAY!
A
Babson Predicts Prosperous
Year. Lower Business Volume
Roger W. Babson, famous na
tionally and internationally as an
economist and forecaster of finan
cial trends, has again set down his
predictions for the coming year.
His 50 brief and pertinent state
ments concerning 1949 appear be
low: 1 Tot:l volume of business for
1949 will be less than that of 1948.
There surely will be many soft
spots.
2 Most industries will show
smaller net profits. This means
that, in' many cases dividends will
bo less in 1949.
3 Military preparedness will be
a new and powerful industry
ii'tiifli thiu rnnnlrv nnvnr hprntn.
fore experienced in peace times. It I
is destined to jolster employment
for some years ahead, but not the
standard-of living
4 Inventories .quoted both at
their dollar values and in volume
Will increase during 1949. Both
Taw material piles and manufac
tured goods will be in greater sup
ply during 1949.
Commodity Prices
5 Some rationing or priorities
may be attempted in 1949. The
public will make demands for
price controls in the case of cer-
g tain products. Beware of install
' ment purchases in 1949.
6 We expect the peak in whole
sale commodity prices iias been
reached for. this cycle. We, there
fore, advise going easy on inven
tories. 1949 is a time to get out of
debt and stay out of debt.
7 The retail price of some
goods, other than food products,
may be higher during 1949, but we
i believe that the cost-of-living in
I de has turned downward. ; . .
8 Retail price changes lag after
wholesale price changes. Thw ex
plain why we expect many rettil
price- on good ..quality merchan
dise to hold up for 'awhile after
wholesale prices decline.
Farm Outlook
9 The total farm Income for
1949 should be less than that of
1948, due to lower prices for
wheat, corn, pork, poultry, eggs
and certain dairy products. Farm
ers should diversify more in 1049,
get out of debt, putting surplus
money into savings and prepare
for real trouble some day.
10 The supply of certain vege
tables and fruits should increase
during 1949. The price of these
should fall off, barring some
weather, insect or blight catas
trophe. 11 Poultry and dairy products
will also increase in volume dur
ing 1949, prices averaging less
than 1948 prices.
12 Farmer will continue to
) work for extensions of subsidies.
ThA ihnva four Farm Fnrwastn as
sume normal weather. A drought
could upset these.
Taxes
13 The Federal Budget Will not
be decreased during 1949.
14 Federal taxes will not be de
creased during 1949. but there
may be some readjustment to en
courage venture capital and to
case the tax burden on wages.
15 We forecast that an attempt
will be made by some cities
to put ceilings upon real .estate
taxes or enact local sales taxes.
16 The long-term capital gains
tax of 23 per cent will remain un
changed. Retail Trade
17 Goods on counters will be
of better grade in 1949.
18 There will be many "mark-
down sales of inferior quality
goods. Curbs on installment buy
ing will continue.
19 The dollar value of all re
tail sales in 1949 should about
equal that of 1948, perhaps off 3
per cent.
2ft The unit volume of retail
sales will be less in 1949 than in
1948.
Foreign Trade ,
21 Our foreign trade will re-
J main about the same. We shall
1 continue to helo Eurone: but it
will be on a more efficient basis.'
22 More foreign credits will be
granted ' during 1949; but these
mostly will be direct to business
concerns. w
23 There will be greater com
petition from other countries in
legitimate foreign trade where the
credit is good. 1
24 Throughout 1949 war talk
will continue; but no real World
War III will start in 1949. War
preparations will continue.
Labor Outlook
25 Good business depends up
on two things: (1) reasonable
wages and (2) reasonable prices.
When both of these factors are in
balance there is good business; but
when they get out of balance, look
for trouble. Low prices arc of little
help when people have insufficient
wages with which to buy; but it is
also true that gpos wages arc of
little use if prices arc too high
for people to buy. The Taft-Hartley
Law will be repealed or amend
ed to encourage Use speech, union
protection and increased pruduc-
l'on'
26 The income of wageworkers
must increase before an advance
in prices. Contrariwise, too, high
prices always precede a decline in
employment and wages. This
downward cycle leading to un
employment may begin in 1949.
Much depends upon crops and
weather.
27 Labor lcaaors who get in
creased wage rates usually get re
elected, while those who do not
get wage increases arc liable to be
defeated. Hence, labor leaders
have naturally kept urging higher
wages, although they may feel in
their hearts that wages are high
enough for the time being. We
forecast that 1949 will see some
change of attitude in this regard
and that wise leaders will be more
interested in preventing the
"bust."
28 If wages arc too high, organ
ized labor is the first to be laid off
when business declines. Unorgan
ized workers have the steadiest
Jobs and will go through 1949 with
out losing their positions.
.. 89 Some labor leaders will,
during iMSv wrk for. pension sys
tems grid sick benefits. This would
be a constructive program for enl
nloyers who can afford to do it,
but many employers cannot afford
even these benefits at this time.
Both employers and wageworkers
will some day unite in urging a
program which will give steady
work throughout the year. This is
the best hope for lower building
costs. Bricklayers, painters and
carpenters are criticized today for
doing such a small amount of
work, but we must remember the
many days when they arc unable
to work due to weather and other
conditions.
Inflation
30 Inflation (high prices)
comes when consumption exceeds
production. This means that in
flation can be checked only by in
creasing production or by reducing
the money supply. The job of get
ting prices down today depends
therefore, upon what management
and labor produce per hour. We
believe that wage increases during
1949 will be accompanied by a
coresponding increase in the per
hour production of the wagework
ers. 31 Some object to the large
profits that their employers are
getting today compared with the
1930's, It, however, should be re
membered that during these de
pression years most employers had
no profits whatsoever. We forecast
that profits will continue to be
regulated automatically by the law
of supply and demand, rather than
by the government.
32 At some time during 1949
we forecast that the point will be
reached where the nation's infla
ted money supply will have be
come fully employed. Hence, em
phasis may shift from efforts to
stop inflation' to efforts to halt
deflation.
Stock Market
33 1949 may not be a. better
year stock market wise than 1948.
Investors will especialy get out of
stocks of companies which have
most of their assets in big, "vul
nerable in case of war" cities, rein
vesting in companies whose assets
are well distributed and safe from
attack. - .
34 The administration-will not
wsnt the Dow-Jones Industrial
Average to go too high on account
of the consequent effect upon la
bor's demands. Commodity specu
lation will continue to be curbed.
; 33 The wisest will not try to
pick any special "winners" in 1949;
Set BABSON Pg. 8
Attempted Auto Larceny Case
Bound Over to Superior Court
All-Stars to Tangle
WUh House of David
Atlantic AH-Stais will tangle
with the House of David on the
hardwood at 8 o'clock Saturday
night, Jan. 8, at the Atlantic
High school gym.
Members of the All-Star tram
include Joe Willis, Johnny Wil
lis, Monroe Willis, Hayes Mason,
Braxton Taylor, Jack Rose, Car
roll Willis.
John Hamilton, Manley Ful
rher, Harry Gcrock, Harry Brick
house, Rodney Smith. The
coach is Grover Willis.
Fanners Report
Weevil Attack
On Stored Corn
It is being reported by a great
many farmers throughout Carteret
county that considerable damage
has been ea'.ised by weevils of corn
in storage.
Much of the corn was infested
with this insect in the fields bp
fore harvest, reports R. M. Wil
liams, county farm agent.
Grain insects, especially in corn,
aft causing heavy losses on Norjh
Carolina farms each year. This da
mage can, in many( cases, be prac
tically eliminated and, in all cases,
sreatly reduced, remarked Mr.
Williams.
Attacks of corn weevil seem to
be more severe along the coastal
counties of the state.
It is felt by some farmers that
the hybrid varieties arc more sub
ject to weevil attack than open
pollinated varieties.
Experimental dati and ex
perience of practical corn growers
has shown that corn weevils arc no
rcspector of varieties but feed
freely on any soft grain variety.
All grain which is not used up
by June or July, if infected, should
be fumigated because weevils mi
grate to the corn fields and lay
eggs on the silks. This corn be
comes heavily infested before har
vest time. As soon as the corn is
Used up or before storing of the
new' crop the corn crib should be
sprayed with 2 12 to 5 per cent
DDT.
There are a number of effective
treatments used in treating stored
grain such as carbon disulfide and
ethylene dichloridc.
A practical treatment for the
farmer to use is a 3:1 mixture, Mr.
Williams continued. That is three
parts of ethylene dichloride and
one part of carbon disulfide. A
1:4 mixture is often used of one
part carbon disulfide and four
parts carbon tetrachloride. The
dosage will vary according to the
temperature and tightness of the
bin. Best results arc obtained
when the temperature is above 63
degrees with the use of three to
six gallons of the above treatment
to each 1000 bushels of grain.
Tide Table
HIGH LOW
Friday, Dec. 31
8:49 AM 2:30 AM
9:06 PM 3:21 I'M
Saturday, Jan. 1
9:34 AM 3:11 AM
9:53 PM 3:59 PM
Sunday, Jan. 2
10:12 AM 3:52 AM
10:36 PM 3:38 PM
Monday, Jan. 3
10:31 AM . 4:35 AM
11:19 PM 5:18 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 4
11:29 AM 5:19 AM
12 Midnight 5:33 PM
One cast heard by Judge Lam
bert R. Morris Tuesday in record
er's court w;'s bound over to
superior court. Benny Bell, charg
ed with attempting to steal an
automobile, was placed under $500
bond.
The long ducket for Tuesday's
court was due to the postponement
of court on the Tuesday before
Christmas. Seventeen eases were
postponed until the next meeting
of court.
Julius Hoy Anderson, charged
with possessing and transporting
non tax-paid whiskey for the pur
pose of sale, pleaded guilty. His
one year sentence on the roads
was suspended providing he re
main sober ami on good behavior
for five years and pay a fine of
$50 plus costs. The vehicle in
which he was carrying the whiskey
at the time of his arrest was con
fiscated. Roy L. Hill is serving lime in
jail under a 90-day sentence for
failure to pay It. IV Jolliff, More
head City cab driver, a $20 taxi
fare to New Hern. Hill pleaded
guilty but could net lake advan
tage of the suspended sentence
which would have prevailed had
he paid Jolliff the fare and paid
court costs.
William G. Brewer, charged
with speeding, reckless and care
less driving, and assault with a
deadly weapon was found guilty
on the first two counts. A' onc-
Lycar sentence on the roads was
suspended providing he remain on
good behavior two years, v pay a
filto f"$100 plus wvits as well as"
$19132 to replace fhc motor on a
highway patrolman's car and $50
to Mose Howard garage, Newport.
The case against Brewer, charg
ing him with larceny of a trailer
was not prosecuted.
Leslie D. Norris, found guilty in
court Dec. 14 on a charge of pos
sessing and abetting in the trans
portation of non tax-paid whiskey,
was ordered to pay the costs plus
$50.
The case against Will i? Pickett,
charging him with theft of $180,
was found to be malicious prose
cution and the plaintiff was taxed
with costs.
Thelma R. Johnson, charged
with possessing non tax-paid whis
key was found guilty. Judgment
was suspended on payment of costs
See COURT Pg. 8
Chiropractor to Open
Morehead City Office
Dr. L. A. Eakin, chiropractor,
will open offices at 922 Arcndcll
St., Morehead City, on Monday.
The offices were formerly occupied
by Dr. William I. Gausc, of New
Bern.
Dr. and Mrs. Eakin are living at
1500 Shackleford st. formerly of
Marion, Ind., Dr. Eakin said that
he and Mrs. Eakin had visited
many southern coastal areas to
find a place to their liking and
that Morehead City had proved an
easy choice over all other places.
Dr. L. A. Eakin
Ship Breaks in Hall Ofi Hatteras
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Heavy seas pound the bow half of the Argentina ,anA r I.'. Capitan wh.ch broke in half off Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina, Sunday. Two members of the crew, wearing life jackets, are on deck.
Sixteen members of the crew, including the Cap'.ain, were removed from this' section of the ship
by the Coast Guard. Two other crewmen arc believed to be adrift on the severed stern of the
tanker. At the time of the mishap, the El Capitan was being towed by the tug Tern en route from
Savannah, Ga., to a shipyard in Baltimore. The low line from the tug to the bow of the tanker did
not break. (AP Wircphoio).
Principal Lists
Honor Pupils
ForWTerm
G. T. Wiiidcll, pi incip 'l of Metre
head City high school, has' an
nounced the following pupils as
members of the honor roll for the
third reporting period:
First Grade
Julia Alma Hrinson. Annette
'noiwr, Sarah M. Goodwin, Edwina
Hardy, Gail A. Jorgensen, Nancy
Sue Laughton, Geraldinc Reed,
Gloria .Swango, Suzanne Beck,
Quinnic Guthrie.
Bonnie Hughes, Andrei Me
Knight, Evelyn Morris, Sylvia Jean
Peterson. Joan Quinn, Greta Lou
Rice. Jo-Ann Whitley, Sandra
Welsh,
Carl Ball, Jr., Eddie Johnson,
John Phillips, George R. Wallace,
Bud Daniili, Jinimic Lawrcncn,
Raymond Lewis, Steven Purifoy.
Second Grade
Barry Willis, Walter Morris,
Lloyd Coleburn, Kmmy Lou Chalk,
Dixie Lee Parker, Barbara Ann
Willis, Janice Lovick, Barbara
Jean Saratowski.
Judith Cooper, Jackie Dudley,
Joyce Ann Styron, Joyce Hall, Bob
bie Ann Styron, James Guthrie,
Jimmy McElroy, Tex Styron, Dan
ny Swindell.
David Ellis Willis, Cynthia Da
vis, Mary Louise Davis, Patricia
Forest, Wendy Lowe, Patsy Robin
son,, Judith Smith, Rebecca Stiles,
Douglas Ann West.
Third Grade.
Vollic Bell, Betty Lind Euro,
Herbert Griffin. Barbara Rcid,
Anne Reynolds, Patsy Ruth Willis,
Lcroy Blanchard, Jerry Leo Burns,
Dardcn Euro, Billy Fulchcr.
Paul Garner, David Nelson, Ted
Phillips, Rodney Pittman, Nellie
Adams, Fanclh Cooper, Margaret
Guthrie, Jessie Kirkman, Virginia
Morris, Peggy Padgett, Dcssic
Sewcll, Edith Fayc Willis.
Fourth, Grade
Lois Bccton, Eaton Coleburn,
Anna Merle Lockey, Terry Lowe,
Watson Morris, Eleanor Mualcm,
Cecilia Perry.
Joyce Robinson, Judith Willis,
Ruth Brinson, Betty Lou Morton,
Billy Rich, Franson Swanson.
Fifth Grade
Patricia Alexander, Joyce Ann
Bell, Daisy Brock, Rcba Gaylc Can
field, Helen Carlton, Rose Daniels,
Darrell Sanders, Earl Wasc, Mar
tha Hardy.
Constance Jbrgensen, Frieda
Lewis, Varina O'Neal, Beth Ro
berts, Corrcna Smith, James Ed
ward Willis.
Neil Webb, Walter Willis, Ka
lluinc Griffin, M-jric Moore, Laura
Nassef, Olivia Jean Wade.
Sixth Grade
Carolyn Guthrie, Sandra Guth
rie, Bcadie Lewis, Helen Nelson,
Thomas Willis. Carolyn Willis,
See HONOR ROLL Pg. 8
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Negroes Will Celebrate
Eman cipation Day with Pa rade
A great program is being pie
pared here in Benuforl N. ('., for
the celebration of the signing of
the Emancipation Proclamation on
Jan. 1, 1949. The event is to be
one of great importance to the
community and at the present
time, plans arc being formed.
The program will start in the
morning with a parade starting at
the Queen St. High School. The
purade will be led by the Queen
St. High School band and the ma
ny floats will follow. The parade
will return to the school and the
first of a scries of two programs"
will commence.
That evening another program
will be held, at the present time
the guest speakers have not been
announced. Everyone is invited to
attend this celebration.
Rector Speaks
At Rotary Meeting
The Rev. W. L. Martin rector of
St. Paul's Episcopal church, Beau
fort, spoke on "What Makes a
Hero " at Beaufort Rotary club me
eting Tuesday night at the Inlet
inn.
The theme of his talk was on the
unknown heroes in daily life, their
courage, determination to serve
others, and their ability to go
through life without being babied.
He cited the lives of Lou Geh
rig who kept smiling though stric
ken with an unconquerable dis
ease and Dr. E. L. Trudeau who,
ill with tuberculosis, proved to the
world that it was not fatal.
Dr. Trudeau went to the Adiron
dacks in New York and founded
the Trudeau sanitorium at Saranac
lake which was the founlainhead
of hundreds of other such hospit
als later built and in which thou
sands of TB patients have been
cured.
Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, vice-president
of the club, presided in the
absence of President B. J. May.
Mrs. Herbert Thornton
Wins $200 Christmas Prize
Mrs. Herbert Thornton, 608
Bridges street, was winner of the
big $200 prize given by Morchc-d
City businessmen Friday as part
of their Christmas trade promo
tion program. A total of $400 was
awarded the day before Chrismas,
Six hundred dollars had been given
away on the two Saturdays prior
to Christmas.
Other winners were William
Moblcy, 510 N. 11th street, $40,
George Best, Newport route 2, $20,
Annie Mat tex, 1304 Fisher street
$100, and Robert L. Hicks, 3107
Arcndcll street, $40.
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William Adair
Builds Funeral
Home, Beaufort
William Adair, Beaufort under
taker, h is undertaken cunslrucUoiuatqdcrKrad.v that 4hcrc u such
and rcmndrling of the house next
ti hix present home and place of
bu: lies;; on Craven street. It will
be used a sa funeral home.
When completed, it will contain
a business office, chapel, room for
the family of the deceased while
service is in process, and in the
annex, (under construction now)
will be the preparation room, dis
play room, and a garage for the
hearse.
On the second floor of the an
nex will he a six-room apartment.
On the second floor of the present
building there is an apartment in
which Julius Adair, son of Mr.
Adair, and his family arc living.
In building this funeral home,
Mr. said he is seeing a life long
dream come true. "First of all, 1
wanted to sec my four boys have
a college education, now I'm doing
what I've always wanted to do," he
explained.
"When completed," he conclud
ed, "1 expect lo have one of the
most modern funeral homes in
eastern North Carolina."
The building is expected to be
ready for use in six weeks.
Telephone Official Reports I
On Session with Businessmen
L. W. Hill, president, J. F. Ha
vens, assistant to the president,
and H. F. Davis, district manager
of the Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph company met with the
board of directors of the Beaufort
Chamber of Commerce at Inlet inn
recently for a general discussion
of communication matters. Dr. W.
L. Wcodard, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided
at the meeting.
"Various directors of tne Cham
ber of Commerce raised questions
about the existing service and the
provision of additional service in
Beaufort and in rural areas sur
rounding Beaufort," Havens com
mented after the meeting. One of
the main questions was provision
of a higher grade of service; that
is, private lines and two-party
lines in lieu of four-parly lines now
existing in Beaufort, he rehted.
Mr. Hill outlined the develop
ment of the company generally
and the increase in telephone ser
vice in Beaufort since the end of
the war. "He advised the directors
that we had installed since the
Alumni Defeat
Beaufort High
In Holiday Tilts
Boys Team Defeated, 35-18,
Girls' Winning Stre
Broken, 42-39
Both Beaufort high school te;ms
bowed to their "ciders" in twin
contests Tuesday night in the
Beaufort school gym. Their oppo
nents, Beaufort high school alum
ni, defeated the hoys 35 18, and
the girls were handed their first
defeat of the season to the closo
score of 42-HS1.
Ulankensliip starred ior the un
dcrgrads with 6 points while
George Laughton and .lay Ky
Beam led the "College All Stars"
with 8 and !) points respectively.
The All Stars led by 5 points,
( I, ;t the end of the first ouarlar.
licauforl Seadogs held the lead by
a similar margin at the half, but
lost it. never to regain it again, in
the third quarter. Third quarter
score was 21-13 favor the All
Stars. In the starting liiu-up for the
visiting team were Glenn Willis,
who made 1 point. James Steed 2,
Billy Davis, George Laughton 8,
and Jay Ky Beam 0.
Substitutes and their points arc
as follows: I hi n font Hill 4, Harry
Davis ti, Tom Kelly T, and Tom
Kure.
'I he Seadogs stal ling lineup was
Jimmy Kodrie v im tallied 'A points,
Charles Stuart. Bhnkcnship (i, lim
Tiner, 4 points, and Howard Fod
i'ie. Substitutes Saninions i'lid 1'iver
made 2 and 1 points respectively.
Oilier substitutes were Austin,
Lynch, Owens, Jefferson, and
Smith.
The girls, whose days at Beau
fort high have ended, showed the
th.iu an iV.iiik a eiiiK.. F.mcrii t
the court with littlo thought of
defeating one of the best girls'
teams Beaufort has seen, the All
SLts capped the contest by walk
ing away with a 3-point margin
over Coach Shirley Johnson!
hoopstcrs.
Elizabeth Davis starred for the
visitors, accounting for 10 points'
of the final score. Ruby Peterson
and Klsic Davis followed with"9
points each, and Opal Lewis made
8. '
In the starting lineup were F,ll
zabeth Davis, Ruby Peterson, FJsiB'
Davis, Dickie Willis, Opal Lewis,
Inuuin llnvnnnh ilr llllut il ill ni uom
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Pauline Hill and Bertha Fulford."
Starting lineup for the under
grads was Peggy Guthrie, Iris Da
vis who made 5 points, Carol Arjtt
Willis, again taking top scoring
honors with 26 points, Lctitia
Simpson, C. B. Willis, and Rosalie
Chadwick. M-
Substitutes were Betsy Fulford
who made 7 points and P. O'Neal.
Quarter scores, with the alums
leading all the way, were as fol
lows: 5-4, 21-14. 32 25, and the fi
lial score 42 39. '?
beginning of 1045 a total of 932
telephones and removed 328 tele
phones at Beaufort for an increase
of 1949 or 16.5 per cent during the
period," reported Havens. " Of this
increase, 94 telephones were gain
ed in the first ten months of 148
and a project was in progress .at
the lime of the conference to )nf
stall additional telephones on Ann
Street extension, the assistant Ua
the telephone president continued.
Mr. Hill further aoviscd the
group that exchange service had
been provided in Carteret county
at Atlantic and Marshallberg and
that over 200 telephones had been
installed connecting to those two
exchanges, Havens said. Ho ulso
reported that a line had been built
to Barkers Island and that addi
tional facilities were in the pro
cess of bcimi installed to provide
mort service to island residents.';
In his discussion, Mr. Hill out
lined the improvement the com
pany had made in the handling of
toll calls and stated that the In
vestment in Beiufort for the first
See REPORT Pg. 8
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