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NEWS-TIMES 0FFICE3 Beaufort ISO Craven St. j Phona 4481 . Morehead City 804 Arendell St. Phona 8611 10c WW Full Page of Comics A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936) 38th YEAR NO. 23 TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1949 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS TO P. Bryant Faces Rape Charge Floyd May, Marine, Arres ted on Charge of Assault, Attempt to Rape Purvis Bryant, colored, near Newport, was arrested at 2 a. m. yesterday morning at his home, charged with rape on a colored girl. The victim of the attack, which was made March 15, was Thelma Tootle, according to Con.stuble Charles Krousc who made the ar rest. The warrant for Bryant's arrest was sworn out Sunday night at 10:30 p. m. This delay occurred, ihe constable stated, because the Tootle girl told an aunt of the at tack but asked her not to say anything about it. However, de sire for legal action finally caused revelation of the incident, the of ficer explained. Floyd May, a Marine, has also been charged with assault on a female with intent to rape. He was arrested by Constable K rouse at 10:30 Sunday night at the Curve Inn, at the western limits of Morehead City, following an alleged attack on Liza Jones, the colored cook at the Inn. Mr. Krouse reported that May waited for the girl outside the building and then dragged her into one of the out buildings at the rear. Her screams attracted at tention of those inside, the offi cer stated. Comment of police officials at the court house yesterday morn ing was "We've got a jaiiful." Numerous drunken driving ar rests were made over the weekend by the State Highway partol, in addition to arrests made by town and county police. Most of these cases will be heard in recorders court this morning. OBITUARIES Millard Jefferson The funeral service for Millard Jefferson, 62r brother of Ottis Jefferson and Mm. William Long est, Jr., Beaufort, was conducted at 2:30 Friday afternoon in Hunt or's Bridge Christian church, near Washington, N. C. Mr. Jefferson died at his home in the Hunter's Brige community Wednesday following a critical ill ness of several days. He was a native of L'eaufort county, son of John and Nancy Keech Jefferson, and at the time of his death be longed to the Hunter's Bridge Christian church. Officiating at the funeral sei vice was the Rev. Wilbur Bennett. Interment was in the Windley cemetery at Beckwiths. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lovie Windley Jefferson, two sens, William Millard Jefferson, near Bath, Elmer Jefferson, near Pinetown; three daughters, Mg. Dorothy Tctterson, Belhaven, Mrs. Cathieen Skinner, Batli, Mrs. iu zillia Baum, Norfolk; the brother and sister of Beaufort, mentioned above, two other brothers, Ruel Jefferson of Pinetown and Claude Jefferson, New York City; and two other Bisters, Mrs. Lena Boyd, Bridgeton, and Mrs. Hazel, Lewis, New Bern. Charles E. Herringlon Charles E. Herrington, 74, died al his home on Water street, New port, at 10:45 yesterday morning following an illness of a few weeks. Death was due to heart disease. Twelfth grade: Neva Bell, Rose Funeral services will be held from the home at 4:30 this after noon, the Rev. J. M. Jolliff, pastor of Newport Methodist church, of ficiating. Interment will be in Ce dar Grove cemetery, Newport. Pallbearers will be Moses How ard, James Kirby, Clarence Millis, Murry D. McCain, C. M. Hill, and R. L. Pruit. During the latter jart of his life i'f. Hdiingtari was contractor for various types of woods. He retired several years ago. A life member of the Methodist ehurch, he do nated to the Newport church se i yeral years ago a piece of property pn which the church will erect a Sunday School building, i In addition to his wife, Mrs. Bessie Roberts Herrington, he is survived by the following children: l Carl E. Herrington, New Bern, Mrs. l .Troy S. Brown and Mrs. Horace Parlette, Norfolk; Mrs. Thomas L. 4 Patrick, Newport; Mrs. John Caf (1fey. New York City, and Bradford u Jt. Herrington, Chicago; also the (.following brothers and sisters: j.Mrs. T. T. Garner, Newport; Mrs. , H, W. Small, Pageland, S. C: Dr. ;D. J. Herrington, Texas City, Tex., ,k and' W. P. Herrington, Rocky ii Mount. ;" -. A Charlie Wallace Willis of At lantic has had his driver'-license in revoked on charge of drunken Vtl driving, according to an announce ment from the North Carolina ' Highway Safety divisiett. Storm Warning Tower, Beaufort, Dismantled Ona of Beaufort' older land mark patted from the scene Friday when the storm warning tower on Front street, at the rear of Miss Lena Duncan's bouse, was torn down. A representative of Raymond Goldman and Company of New Bern, the firm doing the dis mantling, said that his com pany had orders from the Wil mington office of the United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau to dismantle it. He said that he did not know whether another tower would be constructed but that the old tower was being dismantled be came it had become haiardous. Workers from the Goldman firm appeared on the scene at noon on Friday and started pulling down the tower. An oxy acteylene cutting torch was us ed first to sever several of the girders. Then a steel cable was attached to the top of the tower to pull it to the gound. Work men then finished cutting the metal into small lengths for scrap. Smyrna School Will Present Musical Comedy j Music of the gypsies will he ' wafted the audience s way tumor row night at 7:30 when the stu dents of Smyrna high school pre sent "Wild Kose", a musical come dy in two acts concerning gypsies and their customs. The spectator will see what hap pens when an infant of high birth is exchanged for one of gypsy bnth and the many complications that ensue. The weird motif of gypsy folk songs is woven iino tne music. Genevieve Gwynn and Kstelle Gillikin have the leads as the two exchanged children. Other mem bers of the cast are Marguerite Lewis, Bobby Pake, Virginia Wil lis, Ion Lane Lewis, Joyce Mason,. Beth Davidson, Bobby Dudley, Jimmy Willis, Ava Lee Alligood, June Hill, Burgess Piner, Jean Arthur, Clara Faye Wade, Cath- enne Lewis, and Judy Davidson.1 The chorus is composed of the 1 following students: James Arthur, I C. H. Davis, Donald Davis, Gray Dixon, Ann Gillikm, Gladys Wig- j gins, Jean Lewis, Ruth Ksthel Wooten, Thelma Harris, Carolyn Willis, Joyce Ann Willis, Nettie Wilson, Ora Dean MidgeUe, Grace Fitns, Sally George, Barbara Fulcher, Janice Hill, and Kathryn Golden. Engineers Schedule Hearing On Wynne's Gul, Belhaven A public hearing on the desir ability of improving Wynne's Gut at Belhaven will be held in the high school auditorium in Bel haven Wednesday, April 0, at 1 p. m. The meeting is being called by Army engineers. Recent inquiries by the en gineers disclosed that public opin ion in the . Belhaven area is in favor of improvement of Wynne's Gut bnt that it is not in favor of the permanent removal of the bridge now crossing Wynne's Gut at East Front street. All interested parties have been invited by the engineers to be present at the meeting. They will be afforded full opportunity to express their views concerning the character and extent of the im. provement desired and the need and advisability on its execution. Oral statements will be heard but it is requested that all impor tant facts and arguments be sub mitted in writing go that they may be filed as a matter of record. Lon Finer Pays $45 Fine to Morehead Ciiy Court Lon Piner, charged with driv ing drunk, speeding, and interfer ing with an officer in the per formance of his duty, pleaded guil ty to the last two charges and re ceived a $45 fine and paid $5 court ctwts in lieu of a 45-day sentence in yesterday's session of mayor's court, Morehead City. Piner pleaded that he had no speedometer in hia car so did not know whether he was exceeding the limit or not. He admitted that he heard the police siren behind him for several blocks but that he did not know whether it was a police siren, fire truck, or ambu lance.. Gertrude Hill, charged with be ing drung and disorderly, failed to appear in court and her bond was forfeited. i Richard Lefferg, Straits, has been named a justice of the peace in the omnibu bill introduced Thursday in the General Assem bly.' Hia term would continue for two Tears beginning April 1, 1949. Fort Macon Coast Guardsmen to Surf Boat Racing Trophy Here 90 ee Talent Shows At Beaufort, Smyrna The (wo largest crowds to sec any of the Lions Club talent search programs turned out Thursday and Friday nights at Smyrna and Beaufort. Approximately ilOO people attended the two programs. Joyce and Jean Chadwick with their sparkling toes ami lilting icndiiion of "April Showers" proved a sure fire act that won the audience's heart and the jud ges' plaudits Friday night in the program at Beaufort school audi torium. They won honors in the novelty under Hi classification. A large crowd of approximately 450 people turned out Friday night to see and hear the largest mini her of contestants in any program thus far. John Haynes, Jr., was tiie win ner of the vocal group under Hi classification. He sang "Be cause." Ted Spicey walked away with the instrumental under Hi honors when he played a piano solo. The best reception of the eve ning was given to Mrs. Ruth Km ley vho accompanied herself on the piano while she sang "Km biaceable You." The audience so liked her that tney had her return for the only encore of the evening. Her second selection was "Al ways." It proved sufficient to win her the award in the Vocal over Hi class. The Bcaufoit high school glee club was the only entry in the giee club or chorus class anil automatically became the winner in that group. Other entries in the vocal class under 1G were: Betty Whitehuist Mho sang "Petals Are Falling;" Ada Sue Owe nswh K kj Ada Sue Owens who sang "Oneny Twozj ;" Valerie Taylor who sang "Lavemlai Blue;" and Laura Hud. gins who sang "Zippe'y Doo-Duhl" Kita Mason and Virginia Robinson sang "Snortnin Bread;" Evelyn Robinson sang "You Can't Play m My Yaid;" and Allen Windley NEWS BRIEFS The Morehead City Red Cross drive has picKed up some in the last week bill contributions arc still far beiow the goai. As of Monday $2C4.64 had been contributed but Co-chairmen Charles Willis and Jack Stallings staled that they hoped the goal would be reached alter the final solicitation of vari ous merchants is made today, to morrow and Thursday. Brsufcrt firemen were called out Thursday at 5:30 p. m. to extingu ish a tire in the automobile of Dalton Willis at the corner of Ann and Moore Streets. By the time they had arrived the fire had been partially extinguished and they succeeded in putting it out. Dam age to the automobile consisted of burned wires and scorched paint on the hood. Response to the return of an X-ray unit (o Carteret county was very good on Saturday, according to the county health department. Fifty-eight persons appeared in Beaufort and had X-rays taken. There will be a unit in Morehead City Saturday, April 2, from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Doris Stroud of Swansboro, and Carolyn Mason of Atlantic were recently chosen as marshals al East Carolina Teachers college for 1949 50. They are among 10 wo' men students who were selected to be on duty at all college pro grams and entertainments. Morehead Cily Rotarians met Tuesday night at the Morehead City Yacht Basin for one of Char lie Bennett's well known oyster roasts. No business was discussed. The next meeting will be held to night at the Morehead City Rec reation center at 6:30. A special meeting; of the Beau fort town board, called for Thurs day morning, was postponed until the regular session, Monday, April 4. The Fred Garner who pleaded guilty to charges of public drunk enness last Tuesday in recorder's court was not Fred J. Garner of Lcnnoxville road. The NEWS TIMES regrets that this similarity of names may have caused embar rassment. Miss Virginia Wilson, extension food economist. State college will conduct a special interest meeting, "Simple Entertaining", at 2:30 Friday afternoon, April 8, in the home agent's office, court house annex, Beaufort. Others, besides home demonstration club members may attend. I sang "Buttons and Bows." ' Sarah Jones sang "Home On The Range;" and Milan Buttry ! sang "Old Black Joe." Mary Kcnu j ( ongleton sang "You Can't Be true, uear; i amermo l oiter, "Mighty Lak A Rose;" Patricia Hill, "I'm Always Chasing Rain hows;" Grace Pinkham and Vir ginia Moore, "Careless Hands;" Billie Simpson, "Far Away Places." Earl Noe sang "Serenade of the Bells;" Barbara Harris sang "Alice Blue Gown;" Eleanor kill "Forever and Ever"; am ginia Hasscll, "If I Were The Gas I V ir On ly Girl." Sterling Chadwick and Pat Her ring performed acrobatics in the novelty class and Jerry Kquils and Cynthia Skarien did a similar act. Inez Woodard was the only competitor Ted Spivey had in the instrumental under Hi class. She played "Alice Blue Gown" on the piano. The three Eniley, vocal group over Hi had contestants besides Mrs. the winner. Thev were A. ('. Blankenship who sang "With A Song- In My Heart," Tom Dick who sang "1 Dream of You" and Mrs. Pinkham and (laughter who gave a vocal duet. Judges were Mrs. A. T. I,;ary Oi Morehead City, and Miss Ruth Peeling and Mrs. W. 11. Potter of Beaufort. Another large crowd showed up at the Smyrna school auditorium -n Thursday night to see a talent packed piogram. Joyce Mason was the winner in the vocal under 16 class and Ruth Ester Mason was the winner in fhe novelty under Hi group. The girls' chorus, compos ud of Grace Fills, , Genevieve Gwyn, Jane Hill, Nettie ..Wilson, Jauiej Hj)ii, i dAjy Allixo., ' wax the winner in the chorus or glee c'iub classif icat ion. Beth Davidson was the winner in the vocal over Hi class. Carolina Telephone Officials Confer with County Committee Wire Scares Oil Gulls Al Tony's New Restaurant A wire ttretched acrott the peak of the roof on Tony Sea mon'i new Sanitary Fish Mar ket and Reitaurant keeps the gulls from perching there. Instead of having a green and white roof as do many waterfront buildings, Tony's is still just green. The gul!s come down to light on the peak, un able to see the wire, get caught in it, and go screaming ott to some more hospitable resting place. The wire is not charged, it's merely a wire which scares the big birds into flight. The new restaurant will open Saturday at noon to serve meals. There will be an "open house" Friday night from 6:30 to 8:30. Hugh Salter Succeeds John Miller. VFW President Hugh Salter has been elected president of the James Austin post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Beaufort. Salter, who will replace John N. Miller, Jr., has appoint ed Carlton Rose as his adjutant. Other newly elected officers arc David Hill, senior vice comman der; Al Carter, junior vice com mamler; F. W. Heslep, quarter master; Johnny C. Parkin, chap lain; Claude Wheatly, Jr., judge advocate; Clarence Guthrie, sur geon; and David Modlin, trustee for three years. Former officers were Dr. Law rence Rudder, senior vice-comman der; Hugh Salter, junior vice commander; F. W. Heslep, quar termaster; Alec Erickson, adju tant; David Modlin, chaplain; Ray Gordon Lewis, surgeon; and Ben Arrington, three yeari trustee. Tide Table HIGH Tuesday, March 29 8:18 a. m 2:12 8:31 p. m 2:22 Wednesday, March 30 8:50 a. m 2:47 9:04 p. m. ... 2:52 Thursday, March 31 9:22 a. m. 3:21 9:36 p. m '..v.- 3:53 Friday, April 1 9:56 a. m 3:55 10:09 p. m. 3:52 LOW a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. Nullifying Law On 1941 Race Bill Passes Assembly House lull ;K!:t, amending the bill passed in It'll on the More head City Racing commission, was passed by the Senate Saturday. The bill in 1 !M 1 (IIB 24.1. chap tcr 75, public and private laws of North Carolina) amended the ori ginal I'.W.l bill which was approv cd by the people of Morehead City in referendum. The bill which has just been approved by the genet al assembly nullifies the provisions of the 111 II amendment and legalizes all ac Hons of the Morehead City Racing commission since its active opera tion last June. The Commission operated under the provisions of the hill of l!i;!!l, unaware that an, amendment ex isted which would have given the town of Morehead City "three per cent of the total contributions to ail Pan Mtituel Pools conducted . . . plus HI cent:, from each person attending such race meeting . . ." Under the bill of l'.Ki'.l More head Cliy receives an equivalent of 1 Mi per cent of the betting poll nd fi cents on every paid minus .-.ion, commented Mavor George W. Dill, Jr. Morehead City's total revenue from tne dog racing track last summer was $20, (11)0. H. '-. Gibbs, Carteret's tcp'e semative in the legislature now and in l'.'ll is reported to have slated thai he "didn't know how that l'J 1 1 bili got in there.'' The Carolina Racing association would have objected operating un tierce 1!41 amendment, and with coftVnt of town officials, the cur rent bill was introduced, which puts the agicement back to where it originally was' in I Xi'J. j Further plans on establishing a r:-dio telephone station on the Carteret coast were discussed Fri day afternoon in the Morehead City mi-.nicipul building, George Eastman, chairman of the radio telephone committee, reported to day. At this meeting were W. C. Dai row, commercial manager for the Carolina Telephone and Tele rraph company, II. K. Davis, dis trict manager of the company and representatives of the Beaufort and Morehead City Chambers of Commerce. T!ms was the first session with telephone men whose cooperation will be necessary if a station is to be established here. Bcausc plans are already com plete for the establishment of a radio telephone station north of Wilmington at the Northern houn dary of Southern Bell Telephone district, there are complications on the placing of one here. It has been pointed out by members of the local radio tele phone committee, however, that this section of the Carolina coast is utterly without shore to-ship fa cilities. yet the tremendous con centralion of cruft, commercial and otherwise, in this section far surpass the number in the Wil mington area. . ' Working with Chairman East man on the project are the follow ing: Ear Taylor, M. T. Mills, W. H. Potter, Charles Bennett, George R. Wollace, Harry McGinnis, V. J. O'Neal and David Bevcridge. Hcok and Line Angling From Party Boat Begins What is believed to be the first catch of "hook and line" fish taken at Morehead City this year from a party boat was landed by parties from Greensboro and West Virgi nia the weekend of March 19. They were fishing with Capt. Joe Ful cher of the party boat Luslma. The catch, made near Fort Macon in cluded primarily sea mullet but a few other bottom species were al so caught. Capt. Joe Fulcher has been guiding fishermen for the past 52 years. He is not only the oldest active guide in Morehead City but his party boat, completely rebuilt since last season, is one of the oldest craft engaged in sportsfish ing along the Atlantic coast. Al long last the Josephus Dan iels Memorial trophy, won by the Fort Macon surf boat crew lust August, will be presented next month, Thursday, April 14, at special ceremonies in Morehead City. Gvcrnor Kerr Scott, represen tatives of Josephus Daniels' fam ily and Coast Guard and Marine 1 officers have been invited for the occasion. i By winning the race at the Coast Guard celebration at Cape Hatteras Aug. 4, the Fort Macon crew will be host for the races and lMlth anniversary of the Coast Guard this August in Morehead City, according to present plans. In last summer's race the Fort Macon crew, all boys from Car teret county, outdistanced Vir ginia Beach, Oregon Inlet, anil hincoteagiie Coast Guardsmen in that order. Tne cr. ntcst consisted of half mile iace and capsize drill in a Uli-foot lapstrake surf boat. Members of the winning crew were Walter Goodwin, coxswain, Beaufort; Karl St y i on, Swans hoio- .1. I). Lewis, Cedar Island; Bonnie Piner, Otway; Robert Hill, Swansboro; Reginald . Lewis Morkley Johnson, Stacy Davis, all of llarkers Island; and Gerald Salter, of Davis. Following the surf hunt nn-. ;it Hatteras, Jonathan Daniels, sou of Josephus in whose memory the winning trophy is given, cited the vital connection between eastern Carolina and the Coast Guard. Beaufort Principal Lists Honor Roll T. ('.. Leary, principal of Beau fort school, has Hatred the follow ing pupil to the honor roll for the fourth; term: First giade: Ann Davis, .Inane Vlhn, Jerry Fulford, C;Jvin .lone-, Jr., Ronald McLaren, Jo Ann Mun i'y, Kay Temple, Robert Freddie Hiswell, Ivey It. Graham, Biyan llassell, George Huntley III, Wiley Lewis, Jr., Robert Williams, Jr., Linda l!etv;n. Harriet Hill, Johnise Lcc, Jenny McGchce, Mollie Tho mas, Everett Lee Hancock, Fred erick Hooper, Clifford Lewis, Jr., I William Strickland, Berta Fodrie, Pamela Hasscll, Donna Hudmtll, Kegiim Pake, Sheila Joyce Willis, 1 Linda Hardosly. I Second grade: Glenda Harris, Dallas Willis, Vernon Ilunnings, Larry Dudley, Bunny Moore, Linda Sailer, Pauline Woodard, Elizabeth Hill, Allen Autry, Kit Jones, T. G. Leary, Jr., James Lewis, Sam my Merrill, Jackie Wheatley, Dorothy Ransom. Third grade: Nancy Davis, Bruce Dudley, Kenneth Wether ington, Frances Bell, Nancy Ma son, Judith Moore, Brenda Smith, Mary Anne Swain, Brona Willis, Nina Darling, Elizabeth Edwards, Anne Lewis, Linda Kay Fodrie. Fourth grade: Charles Smith, John Chaplin III, Ada Sue Owens, Kita Ann Mason, Rae Frances llas sell, Catherine Potter, Elizabeth Willis, Raymond Hunnings, Bobby Russell, Dicky Moore, Janice Bee ton, Mildred Whcalton. Fifth grade: Irma Cannon, Joyce Chadwick, Bertha Dixon, Mary Lou Gaskill, Slyvia Harrell, Paula Jones, Annette Merrill, Sarah Pivei, Peggy Williams, James Graham, Jimmy Murphy, Jimmy Potter, Bonnie Brinson, Barbara Chadwick, Sterling Chad wick, Nina Fay Kirk, Elizabeth nne Learv ShHev Piner, .'n Pittman, Kay l'rythcrch, Clyda Ruth Taylor. Sixth grade: Virginia Lee Davis, Martha Gibbs, Virginia riasseil, Ann F-clton Hill, Jeanne Jenkins, Janice Murphy, Barbara Piner, Etta Taylor, Larry Moore, Murray Pittman, Wayne Whitehuist, Ada Lewis, Nancy Faye Mason, Patri cia Herring, Geneva Hardesty, Jimmy Wheatley, Henry Safrit, Jchrmanu Holhnd, Bruce Ed wards, J, W, Alligood. Seventh grade: Patricia Daniels, Janice Keller, Anita Copeland, Sue Gibbs, Evelyn Graham, Barbara Harris, Phyliss Pake. Eighth grade: Gordon M. Davis, Ted Spivey, Margaret Bryant, Sarah Brooks, Beulah Eubanks, Barbara Gooding, Phylis Piner, Coirinne Scurlock, Elizabeth Woodard. Ninth grade; John Lynch, Sheila Smith. Tenth grade : Elizabeth Bell. Christine , Hansen, Anna Lou Laughton, Peggy Piver. Eleventh grade: Cedric Beach em, Neva Willis Dail, Iris Davis, Ola Laughinghouse, Helen Paul. Twelth grade: Neva Bell, Rose, .garet Ann Windley, Charles Da vis, Dowd Davis, Colon Wilsort. ReceivelOffice Seekers April 14 Party Boatmen Prepare for '49 Fishing Season Capt. Kill Ha i Ion . SKipper of the sportsiishing cruiser Victory which h is chalked up an enviable record sailfishing off the Carteret coast has returned from Stuart, Florida, where he was operating during the past winter. His, and other boats that make up North Carolina's 1; rgest Gulf Stream fishing fleet, based here, are now being made ready for the off shore .sportsfish- I ing of l!)49. Already Capt. James Houland, skipper of the cruiser "Bill N-Jim" has made an exploratory trip to off-shore waters. It developed into more (. a shakedown cruise th;in a fishing trip because results were negative. The trip offshore proved that two new motors he has install ed in his boat since last season will make the "Bill N.lim" the fastest bo:it locally and probably the fastest operating to the Gulf St re: m from any North Carolina port. Capt Ottis Ptirifoy will operate the largest fleet of Gulf Stream bo: ts this year. He will have a minimum of three catering to fish ermen at all times and two or three others that he can move into service on the weekend. Cant. Percy Howlaml is currently ie building his cruiser "Ann" to make her more suitable for Gulf Stream fis'iing ?nd he will he ready to take carp of parties at an early date. Capt. Darcy Willis will have his boat the "Joy II" operating offshore again this year. Boats of the Morehead City sportsfishing fleet include: Hubert, Leona, T. C. Guthrie, Nancy Mux, Lois Nancy 11, Sylvia-. Squeaky, llairicl L.,'f'ero, Pal. Gale. Helen, lane. Greta I), Dawn, Jem and many ethers. Capt liallnu reported upon his return from Florida that a tot'l ( f 72 sailfish were taken from ahoarl his Victory during the win ter. Many of these fish were re leased after being reeled to the boat's stern, he said -nd his boat displayed flags which indicated the number his parties had releas ed. In addition to Capt. Ballon, another widely known Tar Heel Gulf Stream fishing operator from North Carolina made a good re cord of etches while basing at Stuart during the winter. This was Capt Vie Lance of the cruiser 'Mojo" of Sniithport. Fire Destroys Bed Al Sanders Residence A fire at the home of Mrs. Will iam M- Sanders, 2301 Evans street, Morehead City, Friday, March 18, resulted in i bed being completely destroyed and p hole burned in the floor. Firemen were called out at 1:40 p.m. and put the fire out in 20 minutes. Cause of the conflagration was undetermined but fireme.i said the wires from an electric blanket or heating pad wci': found in the fire and the cord was still plugged in when they arrived. Fireman Rufus Guthrie provided an interesting sidelight over the weekend 01 what a fireman should not do on his day off. While cook ing at his home, a pan of grease caught fire. He rushed to the door with it and threw the flaming pan into the yard but not before he received painful burns on his right hand. He now displavs a ban daged hand as the result of Irs involuntary home fire prevention course. $746 Toward Red Cross Fund Contributed lo Dale Only $746.10 has been collect ed toward the goal of $1,188 set by the Red Cross to be contribut ed in eastern Carteret county, Mrs, Alma Potter and Mrs. Harry McGinnis, co chairmen of the drive, announced yesterday. The latest list of solicitors who have reported are as follows: J. N. Haynes, E. W. Downum, Mrs. George Eastman, Mrs. Pritchard Lewis, Mrs. Albert Chappcll, Mrs. Lawrence Rudder, Mrs. James Pot ter, III, Mrs. Gray llassell, and Mrs. R. L, Willis, all of Beaufort. Mrs. Vannie Davis of Otway and Mrs. Joe Davis of Davis have also turned in contributions. . Thomas Nelson Is building a radio shop on Live Oak street, near Beaufort school. His former placa of business was on Turner street. Must File Notice With Town Clerk Registration Books ' Will Be Open in Three Towns During April Candidates seeking office in the municipal elections Tuesday, May 3. must file with the clerks of the town in which they are seeking office. Beaufort's candidates must file seven days prim- to the election and Moivhead City's 10 days prior to the election. No definite time limit has been set at Newport. In ad'tion to signifying his in tention to run, the person seeking the office of mayor in Beenfort must pay a fee of $10, in More head City a fee of $l.ri, while coin-mis'-ionei-s 1 1 both towns must pay a fee of $5. Citizens who have never voted before in a town election or who have become of age since the last registration two years ago, or who have been a resident of Ihe town in which they are living for a period of at least HO days are en titled to vote but are also obli gated to register during the month of April. Anyone may challenge the right to vote of persons registered dur ing that time on challenge day, Sal in day, April 111). F. L. King, Sr., is registrar for Beaufort, V. ('. Salisbury is I registrar for Morehead City, and I Prentice Garner registrar for i Newport. Clerks in these towns are Wil liam llatsell, Bcaufoit, John Lash ley, Morehead City, and Miss Edith l.ockey, Newport. Introduced in Ihe House Friday was bill 1077 by II. S. Gibbs, Car teret's representative in the gen eral assembly, which amends the preesnt rulings relating to filing for eelclion to office in Morehead City. The bill amends chapter 202 if the private laws of 1!)2B, reln'tnli" to tha charter . of try) town of Morehend City, and rcuuires that I notice of intention to run for of. I fire will he filed 10 days prior to jirolieinl muncipal election and that I the mayor pay $l.r filing fee and I I he commissioners $fi filing fee each. Merchants Object To Bus Service Beaefort merchants ;'t a meeting Thursday nicht in the Scout build in;;. Pollock street, protestd against the inadequate bus service that a petition should be signed re questing Seashore Transportation' comnanv t" plan p better schedule. Tho businessmen also set July 4, Thanksgiving, and the Mondiv following Christmas as this year's holidays. Thev decided to close stores each Wednesday -afternoon during the summer. i They requested that a soticia Hons committee he appointed to screen requests for money by aH ntis agents, organizations, and in dividuals. The merchant is not bound, however, to give money only to those approved by the com mittee. John Haynes, chairman of the merchants' committee, a branch of the Chamber of Commerce, presid ed at the meeting. rcutily Farmers Show Interest in Corn Meetings Farmers are responding very well to meetings on corn produc tion being held under the auspices of the county farm agent's office, County Agent R. M. Williams has stated. The final meeting in the series will be held tonight at 7:30 at Clcve Gillikin's store, Bettie. Mr. Williams states that farm ers having home orchards should spray their apple, peach and plum trees several times during the spring and summer in order to control rot and worms. A dormant spray, preferably a lime sulphur spray, is recommended to be used on the trees. Extension folder No. 62 covering the subject of tree spraying is available in the coun ty agent's office. Other circulars now ready in" the county agent's office are Cur ing Bright, Leaf Tobacco, Control of Late Tomato Blight, Pruning the Apple Tree, Raising Dairy Cal ves, and Flue Cured Tobacco Barn Construction. - ' Correction! . '!. .':- In the story on Beaufort school projects, page 9, Dallas Willis, second grade, draws the ' comics fer the Wee Times News and Ver non Hunnings does the printing. The story states that Dallas Willis does the printing.
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