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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TOTES, MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, N. C
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, lMt
JUST REMEM DER FRANKENSTEIN
Carteret County News-Times
A Merger Of
The Beaufort News (est. 1912) & The Twin City Times (est. 1936)
Newport Farmer Grows
Giant Cabbage Collards
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EDITORIAL PAGE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1949
II Seems as Though We've
Heard This Song Before
Every time legislature meets the alcoholic board of control
revenue in Carteret county comes up for discussion, or rather
argument. r 1
The towns, Beaufort, Morehead City, and Newport look eager
ly for their share of liquor revenue each month. Beaufort and
Morehead City because they are broke, Newport because it makes
it unnecessary for the town to levy taxes over 35 cents per hun
dred dollars valuation Now Newport is even more eager to get
ABC money because they will be able to meet with facility the in
terest on proposed water system bonds.
It just so happens that the county needs more money too.
So the county board feels that the towns should relinquish a part
of their take to the county's general fund. That's what the special
meeting of town and county commissioners was all about at the
courthouse Wednesday morning.
Naturally, the towns don't want to give up any of this manna
from heaven. The county commissioners claim they never should
have gotten it in the first place because the stores are are county
and state-controlled.
The towns snap back with an argument the drys might cite, that
that a larger police force has to he maintained to take care of those
who too heavily partake of ABC store products.
The county counters with the argument that it is not fair that
only the towns wherein the stores are located should benefit be
cause people from Atlantic. Stacy, Harkers Island, Pelletier, and
Bogue trade at the liquor store.
Now the county has come up with a threat to make the towns
give one half of their divided back to the county. Because H. S.
Gihbs, Carteret's representative in the legislature refuses to intro
duce a bill which would cut down the towns' share, the county says,
"unless the towns aiee to give up one-half of their future divi
dends to the county, we will see that petitions arc circulated calling
for a liquor referendum. The county would go dry and then the
stores would be abolished. Nobody would get anything."
Mr. Gihbs will not introduce a bill affecting the towns' share
of ABC revenue because he doesn't want to incur the wrath of
voters in Beaufort, Morehead City, and Newport, where approxi
mately half of the county's population is located.
Secondly, under the new proposal, funds for indigent patients
at the hospital would he paid out directly from the county auditor's
office, and those in authoritative hospital circles (very close to Mr.
Gibbs) contend that then the hospital wouldn't get as much money
for charity patients as it is now, because the county would direct
these funds into other channels.
The meeting Wednesday morning accomplished nothing. In
our opinion, the county commissioners won't initiate a referendum
which would mean abolition of a $60,000 annual revenue to the
county if liquor stores were voted out. The county can't afford
to let the towns have what is going to them, neither can it afford
to lose what it already has.
Both Hiaufort and Morehead City cWcinls have said, "Let
ihr county go dry. we'll vote for liquor in the towns. We'd rather
have it that way, anyway."
Again it looks as though things will end up as usual The coun
ty always demands a re deal, but the towns come up holding four
aces.
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ching around for other employment ence broke up at I o'clock, Thurs
Rather, become more efficent in the
work you are doing so that your
employer will not look your dir
ection if a reduction--or a further
reduction'-in the staff becomes ne
cessary.
The price of meat in Raleigh last
Saturday was averaging 10 cents a
pound less than in January. Higher
priced meats were about 25 cents
per pound below October prices.
It looks as if the leveling off per
iod is upon us. Of course, it must
be borne in mind that the months
of January and February are alway
it the bottom of the heap in North
Carolina. Textile and hosiery mills
re leading the field in uncmploy
ment.
WHERE TO GET THE MONEY
People have been wanting to know
where Governor Kerr Scott was go
ing to get the money for his "go
forward'' program
;iy morning. Net result of the
meeting: The special mesasge hai.
to be rewritten. This require',
speed, for it was only a few hour.
until i he address was to be made
You can imagine what a sweat the
Governor's ofice was in all day
Thursday. Newspapermen a.io
Raleigh is now swarming with
them were crying for a copy-
just one copy- of the speech. Nolh
ing done. Downst.-.irs, gubernator
ial typewriters chatted angrily
Down the worn steps of the capitoi
ame the hum and scuffle of an ir
ritated and impatient Legislature.
Finally, a few minutes before I
o'clock as the Legislators carm
iiling in to hear their Governor
the speech was finished. t
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ID) a,eisiv fflmt&m
THE BOOK The whole thing
Last Thursday came like a bolt out of the blue to
tight he appeared before a joint the average legislator. Concensus
session of the Legislature, and as 'seemed to be that "Scott threw the
iefly and nonchalantly as: an old book ot us". In his campaign last
Joker player slinging out' cards he'suin&mr, there was hoAlrrt of these
nade these suggestions for more 'taxes. Rather, he seemed to favor
ax money: one cent a bottle on reductions in taxes. No mention
fountain and bottled drinks ($4,000,jwas made in Governor Scott's inau
00); a 10 per cent tax on amuse-jgural addres of 'any of these tax
nents ($1,700,000); raise State in-' raising measures. In short, the Leg
ome tax brackets ($1,200,000); tax islature was caught with its pants
m cigars from one cent to three; down. 1
ents, depending upon price $1,-'
200,000); tux on cigarettes of one I THE ANSWER'. . , It seems incon
ent per package ($3,000,000); raise iceivable that the General -Assem
ax on spiritous liquors to 15 perjbly will go along with Governor
ent (82,500,000). Other sugges-j Scott on any of the overnight reve
ions for raising taxes: insurance i'me -raising recommendations he
rcmium tax collections of Stale nas laid before them. He wants tne
ncome tax by payroll deductions; j $30,000,000 hard times reserve
gross receipts tax on hotels: stock 'fund spent. This may be done.
transfer tax; unincorporated busi
ness franchise tax; motor vehicle
title transfer tax; excise tax on
Meantime, Scott's requested $200,
000,000 bond issue for roads and
the $50,000,000 bond issue foi
banks; and disallowance of present schools hang in the balance.
exemption of certain corporate,
stocks.
DRESSER As Commissioner of vahts, etc., where as Agriculture
Agriculture, Kerr Scott was not Commissioner he drew only $ij,600.
known as a fashionable dresser. In had to drive each day from Haw
fact, some of the. women of the River to Raleigh and back and was
State Agriculture Department used i not averse to doing a little milking
to complain at times because their or fetching home a stray cow be
boss seemed to care so little about fore leaving for the capital,
his personal appearance.. The halslTHE TIMES Business in North
he wore looked like they had just Carolina in most lines is consid-
been pulled' out of the barn loft
and his suits as if he had slept in
them .
eraDiy oeiow tnat of a year ago.
Applications for jobs at employ
ment offices are higher than at any
Not any more. He is beginning i time since before World War II
to look much more like a Governor
than a dairy farmer. His ties now
have modern patterns. His suits
look like they had just come from
the cleaners. His shoes are always
neatly shined. Well, as Governor,
he makes $15,000 per year, has ser-
That means that North Carolina
seems to be moving toward the 19
40 level of employment. Advice of
Employment Security Commission
members here is as follows: If you
have a job, hang on to it. Do not
become dissatisfied and begin sear
MANSION CONFERENCE ... As
this column told you 'last week,
the Legislature has ueen pleading
for some financial advice from the
Governor.
Leaders of thr General Assembly
i finally reques.cd a conference with
Kerr Scott, and on Wednesday
night, February 9, he invited
around to the Mansion frank Tay
lor of Goldsboro, Larry Moore of
t lison, Grady Ranking of Gastonia,
Edwin Pato of Laurinburs;, House
Speaker Kerr Craige Ramsey of
Salisbury, and Lt, Gov. Pat Taylor
of Wadesboro. These are the chair
men of the Finance and Appro
priations Committees and the pre
siding officers of the two houses
Also present were Sco'.t Advisors
George Ross of Raleigh, Elmer
Long of Durham, Charlie Parker of
Raleigh, and L. P. McLendon of
Greensboro.
CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
Carteret County's Newspaper
A Merger Ot
I'HE BEAUFORT NEWS (Est, 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES Est.l9J6l
Published Tuesdays and Fridays By
THE CARTERET PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
Lockwood Phillips Publisher! Eleanore Dear Phllllpi
Ruth Leckey Peeling, Executive Editor
Publishing Office At
na Street. Morehead Cltv. N.
120 Craven Street, Beaufort, N. C.
807 Evans Street, Morehead Clt;
Mall rates: In Carteret, Craven, Pamlico, Hyde and Onslow Counties S3 00
one year; 13.00 six months: S1.T5 three months; $1.00 one month. Outside
the above named counties $6.00 one year; 13.50 six month: 12 00 three
months; 11.00 one month.
was decided that the final decis
ion would rest with the building
committee which was to meet the
following Monday night. Mrs. Gar
er serveu reiresnments oi ice
creain, cookies and salted nuts.
The tollowing people attended
the North Carolina Symphony at
Morehead City on Monday night
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bell, Miss
Edith Lackey, Miss Julia Hill Ua
vid. Mrs. McCain, Miss iven.e Cai,
non, Harvey Garner, Mrs. Jimmy
Kirby, Mrs. Ruby Woodruff, Mrs.
ira Garner, Miss Emma Watson,
.vlrs. Lois fcmith, Miss Agnes Hill,
ins. L. k. Daniels, and Mrs. Nath
u liummings.
lue .sew pun charge of the Meth
ji. . ... neiu us regulu.
Quarterly Conference at the New
.i-.i v.,, auiiday nignt. Kev
i. U S'aii'.'ii'cr of New Uu'n ut
iveii-d the sermon.
Mrs. Nora Dickinson was honr
The giant cabbage collards I
fihnwn in ilia nintuM L. Ar!
which weighed 10 1-2 and 12 1-4
pounds, were grown on the farm
of Leo Higgins, near Newport.
The large firm collard heads
produced on the Higgins farm not
only furnished a fine quality vege
table for table use when needed,
but in addition, excellent quality
slaw was served by the family at
frequent intervals during the fall
and winter months, commented R.
M. Williams, county agent. Mr. Hig
gins stated that there was no dif-
luience in me jpsie oi siaw made
from his collards and that of a!
These collards were set out the'
first of May and fertilized with Leo Higgins, Newport faimer,
3 8-5 fertilizer at the rate of 1000 holds two of his tremendous col
lb. ner acre with 200 lb. per acre lards which had to be put with
in September as a side application.! the large knife, pictured at his
During the summer and early' left. This picture was taken b
fall when scorch bugs and worms
would attempt to interfere with n P . .. .
Mr. Higgins' plans to produce fine regional t at SlOCK ShOW
quality collards, he found that in To hit Hold al Rnrlrv M.n.1
10 minutes after an application of v, a-.uuau
sabatlilla dust all insects were de
stroyed. COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh
So large and firm were the The 1949 regional Fat Stock Show
stalks, that Mr. Higgins' sharp poc- and Sale at Rocky Mount will be
ket knife failed to cut the collards. hdd on May 4.5 abo(Jt a th
He had to call on his bush ax . .. .
diown in the picture to complete ldler man usua1' accord'ng to L.
the job. t-ase. in charge of animal hus-
Mr. Williams reports that there bandry extension at State College
were more collards produced in the The date was set at a rprpnt
TlnthinHhfnn, f,r a "leeting of the agricultural com-
!.5eJ M7"t Sh,n-
much different from a year ago-1 L?m a"d thf
A-hen they sold for a premium , hdMombe and Nash
. Weight limits in the swine di
vision have been reduced to 180
A species of water-lily growing in 220 for the light class and 221
he Amazon has leaves so broad 260 for the heavy class. During the
u,u in in uR-y win uear me weigni past several years the limits have
been as high as 300 pounds.
The beef cattle pen-of-fivc class
for adults, abandoned a few years
ago because of lack of interest,
has been reinstated. With a sur
plus of corn in the State, Case ex
plained, it is believed this clas3
will be a good outlet for beef cat
tle and will encourage fattening
of more cattle in Eastern Carolina.
if a child.
'd at an open house on her seven
y third birthday on Saturday by
His. Walter Ray Howard and Mrs.
.'ieero Dickinson. She received
uimeious gifts from the many
fiends who called during the af
ernoon. The house was decorated
.iih spring flowers. The lovely
hieetired cake was flanked on
ither side by tall pink candles in
rystal holders. Delicious refresh
ii'iits of iced drinks, cookies and
Ited nuts were served.
A pound of the finest steel,
when made into fine watchspring
wire, is eight miles long and worth
$60,000.
News from
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THE QUESTION . . . Scott present
ed to the group his educational
program. He went over the speech
he was to deliver t the joint ses
sion of the Legislature the follow
ing evening. Most of thoo present
were surprised that the Governor
still had made no suggestions about
where he was to get the money fur
his ambitious educational program.
They were frankly shocked at this
sin of omision. McLendon said this
would never do, putting it a little
stronger than that. Scott nodded
toward Secretary Cnarlie Parker,
whose reputation as a fiscal exuert
has been far overshadowed un-
Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Garner and
daughter, Pauline, visited in Rocky
Mount over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Tete Allen and chil
dren, Bill Bonner and Margaret
Anne, spent the week end in Green
'ille with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
Mills.
Vincent and Dalton Rhee were
home from State College for the
week end.
Mrs. Milton Mears and Mrs. Har
ry Livingston and son, Billy, shop
ped in New Bern on Saturday.
Carl Pruitt spent a few days in
Beaufort last week with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gaskill
Mrs. D. Ira Garner and Mrs.
Floyd Harness and daughter, Bev
erly, visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Bowman of Cherry Point on Satur
day. .
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heath went
to Cove Cfty on Sunday to visit his
.not her, Mrs. Duffy Heath.
Miss Adeline Garner, who is a
student at Woman's College in
Greensboro, was home for the
week end.
Mrs. L. G. Daniels of New Bern
has been spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S.
Hill. Mr. Hill has been ill recent
ly but friends will be glad that he
is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Jolliff
have been visiting his parents, Rev.
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U-i T
ti I r
bum
til recent weeRs, anyway by his
aptitudes as a newspaperman. Par- and Mrs. J. M. Jolliff.
ker came back with the assertion; The Executive Board of tfie
that the matter of raising sufficient Methodist church met with Mr. end
revenue with which to implement! Mrs. Wilbur Garner on Thursday
the school projects was the "sixty-night. The main topic under dis-
four-dollar Question." 4 icussion was the proposed edudca
- ' Itional building. No final plans
THE REWRITE . . '. The confer- were made at this meeting but it
''''?9sg9sr- " .
You don't see any gold mine in this
picture? Better look again. Notice tne
fine highway in the foreground, the side
road, the bus stop sign, the1 electrical
poles, wires and transformers. Now do
you begin to see?
y Sure you do. For this is a plant site in
southeastern North Carolina, suitable for
any one of a number of industries based
on the fruits of our soil, our forests, our
fisheries. The plant that locates here will
enjoy many advantages -not the least of
which will be the better Work turned out
by our kind of folks. It's a gold mine of
opportunity for the right industry!
Tide Water is interested in having new
industries come this way. The mor in
dustry, the 'better for all of us. More
money going around. More jobs. More of
everything for everybody.
Tide Water feels that what's good for
its customers is good for the company.
That's one reason why it has steadily re
duced its rates from 1933 until the pres
ent Tide Water rates today are as low or
lower than any on the Atlantic Coast!
TIDE WATER
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