C A RTERET COU N.TY
TIMES
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Beaufort: 120 Craven St '
Morehead City: 807 Evani St.
A Merger of TEE BEAUFG3T NEWS . (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936)
39th. YEAR NO. 12.
EIGHT PAGES
MOREHEAD CITY, AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1949
EIGHT PAGES
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
The News-Times Begins Move into New Plant Today
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County Mass
Today: Units
Leaf Growers
Request Action
On Sale Problem
Resolution Will Be Present
ed at Farm Bureau Con
vention, Asheville
At the State Farm Bureau con
vention now in session at Ashe
ville, Carteret county tobacco grow
ers, through their local tobacco di
rector, D. W. Truckner, will ask
that a resolution be passed making
it possible for growers to repack
their tobacco on space set aside on
the warehouse floor.
This repacking is necessary.
growers pointed out, when they
turn their tag if they feel their to
bacco undersold on the day of the
vale.
The resolution requests that a
limited amount of .floor space be
reserved on the warehouse floor
for that purpose.
"It works a hardship on the to
bacco growers," Mr. Truckner ex
plained, "especially those who live
gome distance from market, to turn
their tag on some undersold tobac
co and either have to drive back to
a distant market on another sale
day, or carry the tobacco home, re-
i i-rade it and take it back to the
tame market on a future salt uate.'
Mr. Truckner added, that he folt
" growers in every, county In like
Hate -would be grateful if the State
Tobacco committee of the Farm
bureau, in cooperation with the
Tobacco association and ware
housemen, would get this ruling
passed.
Gibb Bill, 397,
Now being reviewed by the agri
culture committee of the House is
I bill introduced last week by H.
S. Gibbs, Carteret county's repre
sentative in the legislature.
This bill, HB 307, would exempt
Portsmouth banks and Portsmouth
Island from the state law which
prohibits livestock from running at
large.
The bill reads, "To amend G S.
18-39 so as to exempt certain ter
ritory of Carteret county on the
outer banks from the provisions of
the stock lai:"
Ratified last Tuesday was the
bill introduced by Gibbs rclatirg to
estates with value less than $300
(HB 59). The bill on refunding
port bonds (HB 141) was reported
favorably by the house committee,
passed second and third readings
irthe House, was received in the
Senate Friday and sent' to the fi
nance committee.
Also sent to the Senate Friday
was the bill relating to Newport's
taxing power. In committee it was
suggested that Newport be placed
under the whole of subchapter III,
G. S. Ch. 160, instead of article
25 alone.. This passed the second
and third readings in the House
and has been sent to the Senate
committee on counties, cities, and
towns. '
Pic. Thomas Gibbs Arrives
At Tokyo on Air Force Duly
AIR FORCES TOKYO A new ar
rival in Tokyo to begin an Air
Force assignment here is Private
First Class Thomas F. Gibbs,' son
of Mrs. fcdns Gibbs, box 122, Beau
fort. . , ;
Private Gibbs is a clerk-typist in
the administration offices of the
New Kaijo Building Commandant,
Far East Air Forces Headquarters
base. Only four blocks frm
FEAF Headquarters, the New Kai
jo is also an airmen's billet, and
residence of several hundred air
men - stationed In Tokyo. Just
across the street Is the moat -surrounding
Emperor Hirohito's Im
perial Palace grounds. , ' .
A 1947 graduate of the Beaufort
high school, Private Gibbs was ac
tive in basketball and baseball. His
crossing of the Pacific was aboard
the Army transport General Wil
liam Welgel, a veteran of many
Goes to Committee
X-Ray Program, Beginslt's Load, Then
at Pelletier
Mobile X-ray units in the county
open up shop today.
Just like moving photographers'
shops they wil lbegin their trip
through the county, stopping at
points which will offer everyone
the opportunity to have their
chests' picture taken.
This is the biggest free offer that
has ever made been in Carteret
county. Instead of paying dollars
for a picture, the Caretct County
Tuberculosis association is making
an Xray of everyone available
free of charge.
School children will play an im
portant part in the program. To the
rooms which return the largest
number of slips signed by adults
testifying that they have been X
rayed, a prize will be given.
Talks on the X-ray program
have been given by Mrs. Martha
Loftin, executive secretary of the
county TB association, and by Dr.
N. Thomas Ennett, health officer.
Cooperation of the ministers,
teachers and civic leaders through
out the county has been requested
and numerous pamphlets distribut
ed. Conducting the education pro
gram for the X-ray is Miss Lula
Belle Highsmith, of the tubercu
losis division of the State Board of
Health.
Todav the units will be at the
Atlantic and Pellctier postofficc I
from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Tomorrow
the one at Atlantic will remain
there during the same hours as
today. The one in the western
part of the county, will move to
Cedar Point, at Week's Esso sta
tion. Thursday the east unit will
be near the Primitive Baptist
church at Sea betel and the west
unit 'will be at the Odell Smith
Service station at Bogue. On Fri
day the cast unit will move to
Stacy and the west unit to Jesse
Howard's house in the Mundine
section, Nine Foot road.
Duties of the various civic organ
izations in the campaign have been
assigned as follows: Beaufort Dr.
Harold Humm, visual methods;
John Hayncs and Wiley Taylor,
business establishments; senior
woman's club, house-to-house can
vass with. aid of high school girls;
Junior Woman's club, preparation
of posters for use throughout coun
ty; PTA, welcoming committee at
trailer. In charge of this is Mrs.
Wiley Lewis. If volunteers are in
terested in this phase of the work,
they should contact Mrs. Lewis
Duchess Beauty parlor. Volunteers
will be asigned hours to be on
duty. ,
Morehead City visual methods,
Rotary club; Lions, business estab
lishments, Woman's club, and teen
age club, house-to-house canvass;
Junior Woman's club, welcoming
committee.
The above groups and indivi
duals will function when the units
arc in Beaufort and Morehead City.
Throughout the county this work
will be done by Hohe Demonstra
tion club women and by leading
citizens in communities where
there is no home demonstration
club.
Persons on Ocracoke will be
brought by the Coast Guard cutter
to the mainland for their X-rays.
In-charge of, the program there
are the Rev. C. J. Tilley, and The
dore Randthaler.
The Beaufort and Morehead City
Chambers of Commerce are mimeo
graphing and clipping the coupons
to be used in the school campaign.
Volunteers with cars are needed
now to carry residents from Hark
ers Island to Straits to be X-rayed.
This is necessary because the mo
bile units cannot cross the bridge
to Harkers Island. The weight of
one unit is between 13 and 20
tons.
Charles Paris, Oriental .
Chosen for Leader's Course
CAMP PICKETT, Va. Re
cruit Charles Walter Paris, son of
Mrs. Laura Price of Oriental, has
been selected to attend the lead
ers course being conducted by the
17th Airborne "Thunder fr,om Hea
ven" division here. ' !
. The leaden course is one of the
most important development In ar
my training technique in recent
years and only soldiers with out
standing leadership potentialities
re selected. The purpose of the
six-weeks course Is to develop po
tential commission and non-commissioned
Officers. Four weeks of
the course' are devoted to study
and the last two weeks are spent
on actual duty with troops.
Atlantic
300 Fighters Take
Off From Air Base
For Puerto Rico
Flight Will Require Two
Days with Fuel Slops At
Miami, Guantanamo Bay
CHERRY POINT Taking off
from the world's largest Marine
Corps Air statio i at Cherry Point,
three hundred aircraft of the Sec
ond Marine Air Wins started a
mass two-day flight to bases on
Puerto Rico today.
The Second Wing, led by Major
General Field Harris, former di
rector of Marine corps aviation,
will participate in Atlantic Com
mand exercises around Vieques Is
land until MarcH 16. Marine fighter
planes, making the 1,900 mile
Plight, will refuel at Miami, Flori
da, ami Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, be
fore reaching their temporary
bases at Roosevelt Roads and
Losey field on Puerto Rico.
The Second Wing is predomin
antly a fighter wing .and encom
passes all East Coast units of the
Marine Air arm. Types of aircraft
to be flown by Marine Corps pi
lots in the maneuvers include Mc
Donnell "Phantom" jets, Chance
Vougbt "Corsairs," Grumman
"Hellcats," and twin-engine Gru-
man t'Tlgetcat- ;
Carrying out its specialized mis
sion of close-air support, the Wing
will - have two all-weather night
fighter squadrons participating as
"enemy' 'aircraft. The main effort
of the Second Wing will be toward
softening up the beaches and sup
porting the landing forces storm
ing ashore at Vieques.
The over-all airlift of men and
supplies, which began in earnest
today, will see Marine (transport
pilots flying over one million
pounds of cargo to the Caribbean
from North Carolina bases. Four
engine Douylas "Skymasters" will
make mail and resupply flights di
rect from Cherry Point to Puerto
Rico regularly. The Commandos
and Skytrains, twin engine trans
ports Of the Second Wing, will cov
er various routes shuttling between
Carolina and the operating area.
The airlift of material will in
clude everything, from paper clips
to jcops and laundry units wcigh
See 300 FIGHTERS Page 5
Mrs. Ruth McRackan Was elect
ed president of the Morehead City
Woman's club Thursday night at
the recreation tenter, Shepard
street, when Dr. Harold D. Meyer,
director of the North Carolina Re
creation commission spoke.
She succeeds Mrs. Harold Samp
son and will serve a two-year term.
Other officers are Mrs. E. A. Cihjn
ril. vice-president; Mrs. George R.
Wallace, secretary, and Mrs. Dave,
Battle Webb, treasurer.
Every civic club of the town
was represented at the meeting.
special invitation was extended
to them to hear Dr. Meyer who
ipoke on community recreation.
The business meeting and ad'
fress followed a barbecue supper
served at tables decorated with
ionquils, daffpdils and japonicas.
At the head table were Mrs. D. G.
Bell, first president of the 'club,
Mrs., McRackan. retiring vice-pre
sident; Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Sampson,
retiring president, and director of
the recreation center, R. G. Lowe,
executive secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Mrs. R. G. Lowe,
Lou Gore, president of the Rotary
club, Dr. John Bunn, Lions club
representative, Robert (Bobby)
Bell, representative of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs.
Bell. , : 'yv;
Mr. dore mjde a brief talk ex
pressing the Rotary club's pleasure
in being asked to attchd the meet
ing and Mr. Lowe introduced the
Centennial quartet of the Church
of Litter Day Saints which, pro;
vided ertcrtainment. ' v ; .
Barbecue was prepared by Mrs.
Russell Willis. One hundred per
sons attended the meeting.
Woman s Club
Chooses Officers
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South-bound Marines of the Second air wing load at Port terminal for sea trip to the Caribbean,
site of the mid winter maneuvers. Shown coming in o port the aerial view above b the USS Marquette
(AKA-95) which docked last Monday. The Marqiielle was joined soon by other vessels which taxed
dock capacity. On the pier at lower left in view 1 are stacks of equipment, food and vehicles. A Jeep
is hoisted aboard (lower left) to be stowed in th Marquette and the general View of the loading
dock (lower right) shows a portion of the cargo de lined fur southern island. Accompanying the
Marquette when she sailed were two APAs, two L!Ts, and one LSD, transporting approximately 1,
900 men. Fighters will leave Cherry Point air base in waves today. Destination: Puerto Rico.
, USMC Official Photo
Farmers Cooperative
Honors Newport Native
RALEIGH M. G. Mann,
who was raised at Newport and
took his first job at the age of 18
with the Atlantic Coast Line
railway in the auditing depart
mentwas honored by members
of the board of directors of the
' Farmers Cooperative exchange
at Raleigh Thursday when they
voted to establish a professorship
in agriculture at North Carolina
State college in honor of Mr.
Mann, general manager of the
co-op organization since it was
founded in 1934.
The endowment will bo
known as the M. G. Mann Pro
fessorship In Agriculture.
Attorney Releases
W Statement
Harvey Hamilton, Jr., attorney
for the Carteret Roofing and Felt
Employees' association, has releas
ed the statement of the National
Labor Relations board trial exam
iner concerning the employees' as
sociation, an independent union, at
Madix Asphalt Roofing corpora
tion! , i
Mr. Hamilton stated that , the
NLRB has not ruled against the
association and that it can con
tinue to function as it has hereto
fore. .
The entire verdict, handed down
the first week in February, findj
Madix guilty-of unfair labor prac
tices. The investigation by NLRB
was the result of events at tne
plant last summer, alleged by the
AFL to have been aimed it, keen
ing out unions.
The, statement released by Mr.
Hamilton, follows: " . . .the trial ex
aminer does not believe that the
respondent's (Madix) conduct
amounts to dominatioi of the as
vociation -(Carteret Roofin? and
Felt).' From all evidences it ap
pears that the respondent (Madix)
has not interfered with the admin
istration of the associaion since
Hamilon was retained as its attor-
See NLRB Page S
Anchors Aiveigh
Cemetery Committee Complies
Names Appearing on Markers
The committee for the Restora
tion of the1 Old Ann Street ceme
tery, Beaufort, has compiled the
list of names taken from markers
on certain graves in the cemetery.
Practically all of these graves
have been restored by 'use of the
gcncnl fund of the committee.
If any descendents of these de
ceased person swould like to con
tribute to the general fund it
would be highly appreciated by the
treasurer, Graham W. ' Duncan,
Beaufort, N. C There are many
other graves which have been re
stored privately. ' ,
The committee is pleased with
the progress made, though there
arc a large nbmbcr of graves still
to be restored.
Everyone is cordially invited to
visit the cemetery and see for,
themselves. '
The committee also is working
on a leaflet giving information on
this historic cemetery, to be hand
ed to visitors.
Each of the names, totaling 20 1
on the tombstones will appear in
this and the following two issues
of THE NEWS-TIMES.
William P. Kobcrson, Harriett
W. Roberson. S. Franklin Dill, Da
vid W. Davis, W. N. Cannaday,
Mary Waters, David W. Pigott.
Rebecca Borden. Captain James
SI anion, John Chapman 'Rumley,
David Rumley, James H. Rumley.
Captain Gilbert Rumley, Raehael
Rumley.
Irvin Fulford. Frederick P.
Guthrie. William Riley Fulford, Su
san William Fulford, Susan Ram
fey, Mrs. M. II. 1838, Mary Ka
therinc King.
Joseph King. M. Elijah Cannady,
Thomas & Eliza Arendelj. Eliza
Hollstcad Arendell. Thomas C.
Lindsay, Jane W. Bell,, James C.
Bell.
, Mary Cannady, Captain Asa Can
naday, Frances Cannaday, lsaah S.
Cannaday,, William W. Robinson,
P. Warren Wheeler, lsaah Severn.
John H. Severn, Frances L. King,
M. D., Don 'Carolos Martin, Dr. I
W.' Martin, Sallie J.. Martin, Lewis
M. Bell, Lewis LentyManney.
See CEMETERY Page S . ,
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Shower Helps
in Kit
A complete set of china and
glassware and a number of kitchen
utensils were given to the Scout
buildiig, Pollock stret, Thursday
evening when the Beaufort Junior
Woman's club staged a "kitchen
shower" for the purpose, of equip
ping the kitchen. ','
The only thing lacking now arc
complete sets of silverware The
Junior Woman' club plans to pur
chase the rcma dcr of these. .
The Centennial quartet of the
Church of Latte Day Saints enter
tained the guest with North Caro
lina folksongs. Refreshments,
punch and cookies, were served by
Girl Scouts. Mrs. James Potter
111 presided at the punch bowl.
In charge of arrangements for
the shower was Mrs. Ed Davidson.
Purpose of equipping the kitchen
is to make it possible, Mrs. David
son said, to rent ,thc building to
various groups or organizations for
the purpose of serving suppers and
holding. dinner meetings.
Evcr ne in low.i was invited to
the shower. '
.Tide Table
HIGH
Tuesday, Feb. 1)
7:22 AM I 12
LOW
56 AM
42 PM
130 PM ' 1:
Wednesday, Feb. 13
8;12 AM - . 1:
8:28 PM 2
Thursday, Feb. 14
-9.00 AM 2
0:19 PM , , , 3
. Friday, Feb. 15
49 AM
29 PM
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15 PM
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Mauip Kitchen
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Machinery Transferral
Will Require Two Weeks
Moving operations of The Carteret County News-Times into the
new $30,000 publishing plant, 502 Arcndell street, Morehead City
began this morning.
Moving of machinery, which includes a $20,000 Go.ss Cox-o-Type
lrcss, type cases, job presses, anil linotype machines, will take ap
proximately two weeks. During this time, THE NKWSTIMKS will
)e printi'd in the Beaufort plant on the 50-year-old hand fed Uabcock
cylinder press.
Dismantling of the Coss press, now in 'I'M K NKWSTIMKS plant
it 807 Kviins street, was begun this morning by E. 11. Jones, of Battle
Creek, Mich., press mechanic for the (Joss Printing company.
.
Jaycees Will Present
Minstrel Fri., Narch 11
Beaufort Jaycees will pre
sent, their minstrel show,
"Dixie Round" at 8 o'clock Fri
day Friday night in the Beau
fort school auditorium.
With Graydcn Paul as inter
locutor and the end men the
funniest set of characters ever
rolled together in one show,
the Jaycees promise that this
minstrel will top any ever pre
sented before.
Assisting in direction of the
show are Mrs. Claud Wheatly,
Jr., and Mrs. John Butler.
Embezzlement
Case To Go To
Superior Court
Robert Dudley, Found Guil
ty on Whiskey Charge, To
Be Tried for Assault
The case of Claud Salter, charg
ed with abandonment and non-support
and embezzlement of $2,500
came before Judge Lambert R.
Morris Tuesday in recorder's court.
Salter was found not guilty on the
abandonment and non-support
charge but probable cause was
found on the embezzlement charge
and the case was bound over to
superior court with the defendant
placed under $500 bond.
The plaintiff, Salter's wife, al
leges that her husband collected
$2,500 fire insurance which didn't
belong to him, after their home
'urncd. ,
Robert Dudley, Negro involved
in a shooting fracas at the Edge
water hotel, Morehead C'ily, Jan.
17, was found guilty of possessing
whiskey for sale and possessing
whiskey in a place of business
where a license was held for sale
of beer and wine. He was ordered
to pay costs 'and $50. The whiskey
was confiscated.
In Morehead City mayor's court
last Monday, Dudley, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kil las a result of the
shooting at ilic Edgcwatcr hotel,
was placed under bond and order
ed to apepar in the March term
of superior court.
. Henry E. Taylor, Mclvin Han
cock, and Elvln H. Henry were
booked on non-support charges.
Taylor pleaded guilty and was sen
tenced to two years on the roads,
suspended on conditon that he re
main sober and on good behavior
for five years. and pay $10 per
week to his wife and two minor
children. i
Hancock was found guilty and
given a sentence or one year, sus
pended on condition that he pay
$10 per week to the prosecuting
witness. Hancock appealed and his
bond was sc: at $200.
Judgment was suspended on pay
ment of costs in the case of Henry
who pleaded guilty to the non
support charge.
The state decided not to prose
cute another suit against Henry
Taylor, one in which was charged
with assault on his wife.
Charles Thomas Gillikin charged
with assault on a female and guilty
of trespassing was found guilty on
lyon the former charge. He was
given a two-year sentence, suspend
ed providing he remain sober and
on good behavior for three years.
He was also fined $23 and costs.
The remainder of the defendants
were tried on drunkenness charges
and motor vehicle law violations.
John N. Hoy pleaded guilty to
driving without a driver's license,
as did Charles Robert Grav, Each
was ordered to 'pav court costs.
Nicholas Curtis Garner, charged
with reckless driving, pleaded guil
ty and was ordered to pay $10 and
costs. For driving with improper
, See COURT Page S
, Mr
ones arrived here Friday
with his wife, having just com
pleted a press job at Oxford, N. C.
Moving oi the press will be the
major operation, one which re
quires skill and a great amount
of time in reelecting.
Assisting JVIr. Jones will be sev
eral laborers. Parts of the press
and other heavy machinery will
be transported the three blocks to
the new plant by professional ma
chinery movers from Cherry Point.
The (ioss press can print in an
hour and a half what the Babcock
press requires 20 hours to turn
out. It also cuts down on the
iiiimlxT of hours of labor required
to produce a newspaper.
Moving of the three linotype ma
chines will he supervised by Frank
Davis, Durham, expert mechanic
for the Mcrgenthaler linotype com
pan, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Davis
will arrive Thursday.
To lift heavy parts of the ma
chines a Gantry crane, supplied
by B. II. Stephens, architect, will
be used.
Into the new plant will go the
(loss press, three linotypes, two
job presses, a paper cutter, per
forator, proof press and the nu
merous other types of equipment
nctcttsary for newspaper publish
ing and job printing. , i
It is hoped that the first paper
published in the new plant will bfl
the issue of Feb. 25. A formal open
ing date will be announced later.
While changes are being made
in the Morehead plant, changes
will also be made in the Beaufort
plant where a photographic dark
room will be set ur. The present
Beaufort plant, the same building
in which The Beaufort News was
published, is undergoing repairs
and will be newly painted thii)
spring.
Moving operation alone
estimated to cost $3,000.
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RLPruit Lists
Honor Roll Pupils
It. L. Pruilt, principal of the,
Newport school, has released the
names of pupils who attained high
scholastic averages for the past
term. , . ,".
These honor roll pupils are as
follows:
First grade- Frank. Millis, Ron-
aid Edwards, Joseph Allen Mann.
Allen Trader, Jr., Linda Lou Ed
wards, Linda Gamer, MaryiiE.
Gould, Cecilia Henderson Brcnda
Long, Shelva Mann, Estclle Sim
mons, Shcrrill Garner, Dicky, Gar
ner, Judith Hardesty, Martha Loc'
key. and Florida-Simmons. -
Second grade Franklin Oglesby,
Charles Wheeler. Larry Kirk,
Judith Slaughter, Virginia Whalcy,
Johnny Mason, Pegi'y Cannon,
Grace Fodrlc, Mary Fulchcr, Clyde
Mann, Glcnda Fay Miller and Signa
Fay Roberts. . ,,.
Third grade Jessie Mae Mur
dogk. Allen Gray, Ellen Gray. Al
ton Hardison, Larry Wallace, Bretl
da Kelly, Jeanctte M. Lockey, Glen
don Avery, Margaret Godwin, Iris
Fleming, Reuben Lilly, Tommy Joe
Garner, Rebecca Miller and No
vella Clement. 1
Fourth grade Billy Dail, Reba
Card Masters, Betty Ruth Moore,
Mary Jane McCain, Gilbert Garner,
Beilyn Temple, Bonnie Garner,
Gaynclle Gray, Peggy Howard and
Virginia Mann. - V.'-'S.
Fifth grade Virginia Hill, Tho
mas Gray and Willilou Mason. . '
Sixth grade Henry 'Clement,
Jimmy Kelly, Thorton Pringlc and
Sally Vandiford.
Seventh grade Bonnie Elliott,
Joan Garner, Florine Gurganus,
Juanita Johnson, Lavonne Mann,
Etta Mozingo, Ann Murdock, Morc
dith Smith and Jane Mitchell. , ;;
Eighth grade Carolyn Garner,
Gerry Garner, Howard Garner, Bil
ly .Widgeon. Jean Garner, Edna
Mam, Rachel Mundine and Jackie
Edwards. -i i
Ninth prade Gaynelle Simmons,
Peggy Bell, and Mike Jolly. .
Tenth grade Clifton Piner 'and
See HONOR ROLL Page 8
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