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CARTEREt COUNT? MEWS-TIMBi, MOREBeA,D Off AND BEAUFORT, W. C.
FftlDAt, FEBRUART 11 194
FUNNY OR SERIOUS ?
Majority oi Residents
Ccmply with Listing Law
ing January, F. R. Seeley, Beaufort
list taker, estimated yesterday.
Listing was scheduled to close the
last day of January but list-takers
In the court house were on the j b
through Saturday.
Australia Reports Population
Carteret County News-Times
' A Merger Of
The Beaufort News (eat. 1912) & The Twin City Times (est. 1938)
CANBERRA (AP) Aus
tralia's population at June 30, 1947,
was 7,579,358. This is the final fig
ure shown after the count of the
census taken on that date.' -
Approximately 80 per cent of
county residents listed taxes dur
O EDITORIAL PAGE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1949
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The Movies Retaliate
The Stewart-Everett chain of theatres, owner and operator of
all movie houses in Beaufort and Morchead City, has takrn ex
ception to our recent editorial condemning the showing of lurid
gangster aid murder thriller movies on Saturdays when the youth
of Carteret County flock to the playhouses, not to sec that type
of harmful trash but rather their old favorites in the twiditional
wild west shows.
As a matter of fact the editorial so upset the movie mono
polist that they have discontinued oil their advertisements. We
can only assume that Stewart-Everett believes that their ad
vertising dollars can dictate the editorial policy ot THE NEWS
TIMES. Stewart-Everett is naturally very interested in the fifteen
cents each county youth passes through its box windows on Sat
urdays and likewise we, naturally, are interested in the advertising
money that comes our way.
But our interest in revenue is not thove our interest in the
youth of Carteret County.
We do not presume to dictate to the movie houses as to what
pictures should play and what ones should not, any more than
we will tolerate their dictating to us what we shall print and
wlv l we shall not. Our editorial merely pointed out that "murder
pictures" are not the proper thing to he shown to youngsters and
it suggesled th;it other types of shows play on Saturdays when
most children go to the movies.
If there is some insurmountable barrier to changing the Sat
urday playbills, we are more than glad to listen to Stewart
Everett's side of the story.
The names of the movies playing currently at the various
theaters will appear in our paper as a news item.
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ftecrealion Does It Have A Place Here?
Both Beaufort and Morchead City are taking a forward step
in recognizing the importance of recreation, not only for young
people, but for adults.
In the workaday world that is ours too little thought is given
to relaxation, especially the type of relaxation that recreates and
gives one a zest for living.
Too easily we let ourselves fall into a routine that becomes
wearisome, not so much because we work hard, but we do the same
thing r 1 1 the time, day after day.
Planned recreation is usually thought of in connection with a
factory populace. It is true that our population is not largely in
dustrial. Our two major occupations, farming and fishing, are
outdoor jobs. But even the farmer and fisherman must have a
means f relaxing. Each of them should be removed at least
once a week, if not oftener, from the strain of their daily tasks.
The housewife, the businessman neither do they work on an
assembly line, yet diversion from their daily routine is necessary
if they are to remain healthy, happy citizens.
Miss Ronie Sheffield, assistant director of the North Carolina
Recreation commission, in her address Tuesday night to Beau
fort Rotarians, told what comprises a well-rounded recreation
program: sports, music, crafts, art and drama for all ages!.
Too frequently when we think of recreation, our thoughts
turn to games or sport of some sort. This is fine for the school
child who sits at a desk all rhy or for a factory worker who spends
the major part of the day within a confined area. But a farmer
or fisherman would be unlikely to enter with zest into a basketball
game after he has been working in the fields or hauling nets
all day.
Maybe the farmer would enjoy making something with his
hands, tooling leather or working in Wood; perhaps the fisherman
would be interested in wood carving; the housewife in relaxing
with a hand loom in front of her so she could weave, making her
own designs there are innumerable possibility for the relaxation
that actually re-creates.
But where can a place be found or where is the opportunity
offered for one to engage in such recreation in Carteret county?
No where.
Of course, we look to recreation for our children and this must
not be neglected. But for change, let's turn our thoughts to
ourselves, not selfishly, but for the purpose of making us happier
individuals recreation, the proper type, can do that.
With Dr. Harold Meyer, director of the North Carolina Re
creation commission and Miss Sheffield's visit here, the ball has
I started rolline. If we Dick it ud and run. we will have with nnr
natural resources, recreation facilities that arc second to none.
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jFIrEVALUATIONS . , . Nothing
ws said about K In the press, but
Long John Skinner of Littleton, big
wheel of the North Carolina Coun
ty Commissioners Association, and
Kerr Seott tossed some rather
harp darts at each dther in the
privacy of the governor's office
here last week. What they had to
say In that little meeting should
be of interest to every landowner
In the State.
Said Governor Scott to Long
John Skinner: "Your commission
ers are too conservative. When are
you fellows going to got on the
ball? It is time for an upward re-
CABTEBET CCUHTY NEWS-TIMES
Carteret County's Only Newspaper
A Merger Of
1HE BEAUFORT NEWS (But. 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Et.l9JB)
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THE CARTERET PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC
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Lockwood Phillips Publisher Eleanor Dear Phillips
.,. Ruth Leckey Peeling, Executive Editor
Publishing Office At
807 Evans Street, Morthead City, N. C.
120 Craven Street, Beaufort, N. C.
.tlali rates: In Carteret, Craven, Pamlico, Hyde and Onslow Counties $5.00
ina year; $3,00 tlx months: 11.75 three months; ai.OO one month. Outside
the ehnve named counties $6.00 on yeir; S3.B0 six month;. $3.00 three
month; $1.00 on month, -
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valuation of property in North
Carolina nil over the Stale."
With that, Skinner virtually hit
the ceiling. What? Revalue prop
erly in tliese inflationary times?
He told of the revaluation experi
ences of the 2()'s and of the fore
closures, etc.. duri.i? the depres
sion, lie's agin it dead agin it.
However, Governor Scott has said
privately during recent weeks that
the value of property on the tax
with its actual monetary value.
II is his opinion that counties
would not find it necessary to
come crying for State aid for
si'hoolhouses, for instance, if they
had the proper tax programs at
home. Ot crurse with an upward
revaluation, the tax rate could be
lower. Is property in your county
on the tax books nt a figure far
below ils actual value? Is this I he
proper! time to revalue property?
The little Scott-Skinner contro
veisy is exceedingly important at
tins time.
NOT SO WELL ... The N. C.
Employment Security Commission
has approximately 800 employees,
most of whom, it seems, have been
in a lather for the past few weeks
concerning the future of their
head man, Henry E. Kendall,
chairman of the Employment Se
curity Commission. A native of
Shelby and a brother of Editor H.
W. Kendall, of the Greensboro
Daily News, Henry was appointed
by Governor Cherry to this posi
tion. He's made a good man, but
was supposedly a Johnsonian Dem
ocrat, hence the jitters.
doubtedly some truth in the state
ment. While Scott complains that there
doesn't seem to be any leadership
in the Legislature, the men who
compose it say they are looking to
Seott for leadership. Thus you
have the stalemate. On roads, the
governor has pointed the way: a
one-cent increase in the gasoline
tax and a $200,000,000 bond issue.
He asks that the gasoline tax be
raised by the Legislature, but the
Legislature seems to want the in
crease tied to the bond issue. That
is, to let the people vote on both
items. The executive and the leg
islative branches of the State are
at odds on this issue.
Smile a While
Telephone Operator: "I'm sorry,
sir that number has been taken
out."
Man on Phone: "Oh, is that so?
Well, can you give me any infor
mation as to just who has been
taking her out?"
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TIRES
Yes, tor satisfied service at a savings, you can't beat
Mohawk Tires. These modern, attractive tires have a
tougher-tread that's why you get more miles on Mohawks
and safety from skidding. The carcass of every Mohawk
Tire has surpus-sfrengjfi your protection against bruises,
blowouts and other tire hazards. They are remarkably
resilient, too Mohawk Tires provide a ssft, smooth,
comfortable ride. Yet the:? qjallty Uses cost no more
In Charlotte resides one R.
Brooks Price, $3,800 field repre
se itative of the ESC, a strong Scott
man and the brother of an ardent
Scott disciple in Union County. The
employees of ESC have heard for
three months now that Price Is
turning heaven and earth to move
to Raleigh, thus raising his salary
exactly $3,000 per year. Up until
last week they were sure Kendall
was on the way out. He may be,
But Capus Waynick likes him. So
does his brother in Greensboro. It
begins to look as if Price may con
tinue to reside in Charlotte. His
campaign isn't going as well as ear
ly In the year.
Why Is all this petty dickering
imnnrtnnt? Mninlv hern lisp virtual
ly every department here is shroud '
ed in girlish whispers about what
is going to happen tomorrow, next
week, next month.
LADY ON -THE BENCH . . .
Don't say who told you, but there
is a very good chance that Miss
Susie Sharps, Reidsville attorney,
will have the honor of being the
first womart to grace the Superior
Court bench in North Carolina.
Scott likes to break precedents and
herein lies his opportunity to do so
and at the same time pull into his
scope of influence an unusually
fine legal brain. Since it is bad to
discuss women's ages, particularly
if they are unmarried, it is only im
portant to remember , that Miss
Sharpe was old enough to vote for
Scott three times last year. She and
her father Influenced many a bal
lot for the governor in Rocking
ham county.
ALSO GWYNN? ... It is almost
certain that Scott will have the op
portunity to fill one or more State
Supreme Court vacancies during
his term of office. He doesn t have
somebody who was on his team,
for the jurists flocked to Johnson.
However, Judge Allen Gwynn of
Reidsville was a. Scott man, so look
in that direction when the vacancy
occurs;
FLOUNDERING ; V; The Legis
lature is still floundering. In. fact,
the old heads here, Including some
of the solons themselves, agree that
it is the "most disorganized" Gen
eral Assembly they have ever
known. That seems to be putting
it little strong, but there is tin-
OTHER ISSUES ... On other is
sues, Governor Scott is pretty va
gue. On the one hand, he wants
$22,000,000 more fof the operation
of Schools than the Advisory Bud
get Commission recommended. He
wants $800,000. also from the Gen
eral Fund, for the State Agricul
ture Department. But and this
is the important point he. makes
not one recommendation as to
where this extra tax money is to
come from. He said in his press
conference last Friday afternoon
that "it takes guts to go forward",
intimating, evidently, that the Leg
islaure does not' have the "guts" to
raise taxes. But he makes no sug
gestion as to where the Legislature
can look to get these taxes. On the
contrary, he recommends taking
the sales tax off meals, which will
cost the State an estimated $800,
000, and the possible end to legal
alcohol in North Carolina, Which
will cost the State, In taxes, about
$7,000,000. These are fine sugges
tions and the people, if they could
vote on them, would no doubt stand
firmly with Kerr Scott. But where
is the .22,800,000 only a portion
of his "?o forward" program go
ing to be raised?
Further portions of his program
call for $7,000,000 for ports im
provements ahd $50,000,000 for
loans to counties for schoolhouses,
Where itv thunder is all this money
coming from?
FROM STATE INSTITUTIONS!
' ' ' Including the amount which
was set aside for them in 1947, the
State institutions mental asylums,
the Greater University of North
Carolina, colleges, etc.) will have
about $76,000,000 for permanent
improvements. Facilities at Most of
these plants are a disgrace to
North Carolina. Will Gov. Seott dip
Into these funds? If he does Hot, he
has only three brackets from
which he can hope to raise any
where near the revenue he will
need for his "go forward" plan.
SOURCES . . . He can raise the
income tax, which paid the State
$58,000,000 last year. He can go up
on the sales tax., that penny-grab
bing aggravation which Was put
on as an "emergency measure" 16
years a?6 and hi still hanging
around, bringing ill $39,000,000
during the past fiscal year. He can
go back to a State tax on land.
8lnce he was One of the leaders
in the fight to get it removed, he
would like'y fight any attempt to
resurrect it. He has recommended
decrease in the sales tax. As
candidate, Scott led the psople to
believe he was against new taxes
"with all that surplus In the
banks". ; itXilX
$79,800,000 . . It finally detetops
that Gov. Scott will need in addi
tional $79,000000 In order for
North Carolina to "go forward."
He requested in his inaugural ad
dress that action be taken which
would reduce taxes by $10,300,000,
as referred to above.
Thus he is in the hole $70,800,000
plus $10,300,000 or a total of S96V
100,000.
Time marches Oil. '
Save your waste paper!
ARCDEF Goldfish
AUBURN, Ind. (AP) The
DeKalb County Selective Service
Board checked the loss in a burg
lary and found a typewriter and
two goldfish missing. The bowl re
mained.
DRIVE IN TODAYI
1st us equip your car with
trouble-free Mohawk Tiros.
Every Mohawk Tire is bad;."! ly ever 35 years expe
rience in quality tire r.iaL!.;. 'o, for !!.3 bsst buy in
tires get Mohawks f'v ' -c-j, las So use
no more to bvyt before buying!
Mr. FARMER and TRUCKER get cur prices on Ures
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POTTER TIRE CO.
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PRINTED here are current prices on Buick
cars delivered locally complete and
ready to run.
We invite you to compare them, dollar for dollar
with particular eye to what the price includes.
Every Buick price here includes such present
day "musts" as an underseat heater, a fine-toned
radio, back-up lights built into the car rather
than hung on the bumper, windshield washers
installed at the factory.
Roadmaster prices include Dynaflow Drive,
that super-smooth transmission available only
on Buicks.
Every price includes super-soft tires plus the
extra comfort of the widest rims in the industry.
Every Jxrice includes Fireball valve-in-head
power Plus new self-setting valve lifters.
So your dollars buy a matchless combination
of ride and room and performance, of style
and size and stepped-up visibility. And you
get the four-square deal described in the panel.
So go ahead and shop the cars. Check the
prices. Check what's in them. Check the deal
you get. You'll end up at a Buick dealer, get
ting your order in!
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DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR
INC1UOINO KADIO, UNDIftSMT MATH, Df'ftOSTfft, WIND.
SHItlO WASHfft, BACK-UP lOMTS - AND DtNAHOW BRIVf
ON ROADAMSTfft MODHS.
SPECIAL SERIES
46$ 2-Door Sedanet
11 4-Door Sedan ......
$2084.80
2158.80
' wvo art hit quoted pricti on this ssrist. Now SPfCMtS
sro now under dsvolopmont and now prim will fa
announced whan production of hVs rorioi U roiumtd.
SUPER SERIES
56S 2-Ooor Sodanef 2411.80
51 4-Door Sedan 2511.80
56C Convertible ........ 2943.80
59 Estate Wagon 3548.80
ROADMASTER SERIES
765 i-Doot Sedenet 2980.30
71 4-Door Sedan 3m i
76C Convertible .J 35Z-30
79 Esfafe Wagon 4ui-30
Stafo and ch torn, U any, xtro. Dynaflow Drfvo optional at sjrfro corf
on SUP modsfi. Who ildswall first optional at extra cost on mil
aiodali. All print luhj.cf (a chongt without notico.
HERE'S OUR fOUR-SQUARE SELLING POLICYI
1. NO MICI PADDINQI W, guaranto our prltoi to contain nothing bat
thdrgot thdt war standard proctko in figuring proW dolltorod prkoi. Tou
rocoivo an Homiiod bill of sdl shewing all chargos. And w dltplay ear prlcM
In our showroom.
3. NO "tOADINO" Of UMWANtlO ACCISSOfcllS. AK cars are d.Uvsrad
with accouoriss at ordsrsd. Ws pledge ourselves to add no "extras" you do
not want. '
3. NO COMPMSORY TRAM-INS. Selling used ears Is part of our business.
Naturally we like to take cars In trade. But you do not have to sell your cat
to usl We will take your order, arid deliver your ear, without requiring
cor in tradal
4. NO COLLUSION WITH "ORAf MARKITilRS." We wM not imewtngty
be party to d tale of stoic cars to any Individual who
operates In the "gray market" Ofcr Interest k
entirely n delivering cars to bona
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