North Carolina Newspapers

- r ADTCDCT fAIIMTV IJCIAIC TIM EC iOr el*- vAKItKcl Willi I T WtVwi-l Ifflt) ^ JSL^ A Marti* ?> THE BEAUFORT NEWS (E*UMi?h?<l 191S) ?nd THE TWIN CITY TIMES (E?t*blUH?d 1936) 38th YEAR ? NO. 24 TWENTY PAGES MOBEHEAD CITY AND FEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1949 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Cancer Campaign Begins; Grover Munden , Chairman State Declines To Prosecute P. Bryant Case Attempt f0 Rape Charge Against Floyd May A mended in Court The state entered a motion not ? SES?* CM* rln. ' C0,'0red' c?>?'-ged With InH ,'h recorder's court Tuesday, Mat a MW,rr"nt. ttftain?t "?*? sauft' with as ??lt on a female and attempt to rape was amended to read "as ?ult on a female. His b<Td w" ?et at $300 for appearance next week in recorder's court. th. ? is, *Ue*ed t0 haye made S-w at the ,, E,lza Jones, colored cook at the Mmi,Ve 1""?IUCated on the western limits of Morehead City, testified ihe llf, , 10:30 ?Sun,l?y "iK-ht "h' left kitchen to go out doois to the ladies restroom. On her return, as she passed room rK OUt^u"din*. the boiler M^m';,h.eh^dhtehr,:tihedefe"d-',t-l toeth?Krt'. "bUt he ""?in to the boiler room and wouldn't let le? ^ 1 8t1rted to yeU- ,he" he ? T . I"' 1 r,n to ,he door of the kitchen and then he grabbed hi .?** 1 "Urted to yell and stated"" me tl> tHe Kround'" ?he The witness told the judge rv^l" Morri"' th,lt shc live? ?t Crab Point and has worked at the ttfwT th" 1 She iden '!"ed the defendant as the man ho assaulied her, statin* that at the time of the incident he was not wearing a Marin, uniform. Other witnesses employed at c^kw! ln" "*id th'>' h""d th?) fu ?, Mm" and went outside wh.' "h* 'efUWrt 10 an"we'- ">ein walked t ,?T't"ed them ?"d walked to the highway in front of the inn. There Constable Charles Krouse Morehead township, who was notified of the affair, found May and placed May and placed him under arrest. The officer IZh"? thBt May had been drink ing but was not drunk. ?e co'ored *ir> Presented her . uniform, torn at the shoul dei and bearing grass stains, as timl'T' ShVUte<J thl,t ?t no time during the incident did the defendant say anything to her. Judge Morri, ruled that there Tort u I'Clem evid?nce to sup port the charge of attempted rape and the warrant was amended to read assault ?n a female. <r?boJd!y WB" he'd U"dcr ,1,00? Jaycees Begin Bowling Tourney A five-month bowling tourna ment got under way Monday night when Beaufort Jaycees paired off into two man team* at the Idle Hour Amusement center, Atlantic Beach. v Monday was the first night of the tournament which will run into August. At the end of the season's games, an individual high scorer and the team high scorers will he awarded prizes. ~ Before bowling, a short busi ness meeting was held and it was decided that a second run of the minstrel show would not be given since it would entail too much time for rehearsals and rewriting the script Tentative plans 'were drawn up for a tyjuare dance to be held at the Blue Ribbon club on the New Bern highway at some lime in the future. Beginning next month, due din ner meeting and one business meeting will be held each motfth. The dinner meeting, with any business that might come up at that time, will be held at the Inl?t inn on tha second Monday of each month. On the fourth Monday, a short business meeting with no dinner will be h?M- Place will be announced later. Following both the dinner and business meetings the men will go to the Idle Hour to bowl. Joe House, Jr., and James Potter are in charge of the tournament. The dock at the foot of 6th street on the south side of Mb re head City has been condemned by the board of town commiaaion ers and boat owners will have to vacate the dock by Friday. 'April 15, John LaBhley, town clerl, an nouoc?d today. I . .1 , . The 1949 American Cancer So ciety fund drive in Carteret coun ty will begin at 2:30 this after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McNeill, 2504 Evans street, whtfn Mrs. Jesse Jones, Kinston, in charge of the district in which Carteret county is locat ed, meets the local cancer drive committee. Chairman of the drive is Gro v e r Munden,^^^^^^^^^^ Moreneiul CJlty. Lending their full support to the campaign is the Woman's club of More heafl City and other civic groups > through out the county. Forty per cent of the funds col lected here will DC used I O r Grovrr Mandrn treatment of Carteret cancer pa tients while the remainder will be given to national headquarters of the American Cancer society. A portion of the money will be used to maintain one of the five cancer detection centers in the state, including: the one at Kin ston which serves this area. A goal of $1,000 has been set for Carteret county, Mr. Munden stated today. "Fixing of this goal," he com mented, "will provide us with a general objective, a sort of target | that should be struck not once but as many times over as pos sible." Chairman Munden explained that the goal was assigned by the division headquarters of ACS and is an approximate share of what Carteret should raise in propor tion to other towns and cities. "There is very little relation ship," said Mr. Munden "between this figure and the actual money needed. The national headquarters of the American Cancer society has informed us that they will need at least $3,500,000 to con tinue the research projects now underway. They could use millions more if all of the research appli cation! were to be filled. "The Society must select only the mdet pioiuisnig among .the hundred* ' 6f possible avenues which may eventually lead to a cancer cure. It seems a pity that some scientist who may hold a clue that could lead to the con quest of cancer will be unable tcr develop his research for lack of funds. "I know that the people of our county are going to accept this goal as a springboard. From there we can carry the 1949 drive along that extra mile that comes j really from the heart," the chair ! man concluded. Norehead 'Peeper' Told to Leave North Carolina Judge L. Morris Suspends Year Sentence Against James Harold Wade James Harold Wade was found guilty of peeping and trespass in Tuesday's session of recorder's court and was sentenced to one year on the roads. Sentence was suspended on condition that Wade leave the state for five years. The plaintiff, Charles Willis, Morehead City, stated that he ap prehended the defendant one night outside his home at 9th and Brid ges street. At the time Wade was standing looking in the bedroom window where his wife was, Willis told the pourt. Sheriff Gehrmann Holland com mented that Wade is "a mental case more than anything else" and Judge Lambert Morris stated that the defendant better get out of town or he would be accused of every case of peeping that alight occur in Morehead City, whether he was guilty or not. Judge Morris cleared the doc ket of another long group of cases at six o'clock Tuesday eve ning after hearing 43 cases. Eight cases were continued. Royston Blandford pleaded guilty to charges of cUrsing and abuse, threatening to do bodily harm and being drunk and disor derly. Judgment was suspended on payment of costs and $10. Carl ton Smith pleaded guilty to curs ing and abuse, being drunk and disorderly, and aiding and abet ting Blandford in threatening to do bodily harm. He was also charg ed with the costs and a $10 fine. Lester Harbough, charged with reckless and careless driving, re quested a jury trial and was re leased on $100 bond. The judge delivered a verdict of "not guilty in the cas? of Raymond Howard, charged with riving a bad check, and the case was diami?*vf#. The^c*^* of So a die SmLh and Geotffro ColHns,^ffif?yi *o habiting, was held in abeyance for one week. James Reel was found guilty of possessing non-tax paid whiskey for the purpose of sale and judgment was suspended on payment of costs and $25. A hearing was waived in the case of Eugene Anderson Hesse who was charged with driving drunk. He was bound over to Superior Court under $150 bond. Arnold McCoy Gibbs, charged with reckless and careless driving, and See PEEPER Page 6 Rocky Mount , Leaksville , Hickory Enter State Pageant Rocky Mount !and Leaksville Jaycees will enter a contestant in the Junior Chamber of Com merce Miss North Carolina Pa geant at Morehcad City July 7, 8, 9, according to Walter Morris, chairman of the committee on ar rangements. Hickory Jaycees have already announced they would enter a contestant. Winner of the Miss North Carolina Pageant will be the State's representative at the na tional pageant of beauty and tal ent to be held in Atlantic City early in the autumn. Last year's winner of the State event was lovely Patty Osborne of Shelby. She won first place for her beauty, talent, poiate and figure. The Morehead City Junior Chamber of Commerce is arrang ing a full three-day program for the event. In order to take care of the great crowd expected to attend the contest Saturday night, ; July 9, arrangements have been made with Carolina Racing asao ciation official* to stage the pa geant at- the greyhound track. At the track up to 8,000 or more persons can witness the selection of Miss North Carolina. It is believed that this will be the first time in North Carolina history thai a contest of this kind has ever been presented at a race track. Saras lo Dm Iiw Stagt ScMitry lor Play New1 stage scenery, nude pos sible by previous senior classes, will be used for the play, "Ann, What's Her Name?" which will be given at S o'clock Friday night, April 8. in the Beaulort school auditorium by the class o( '49. ' The play is well least, fall of lsughtet and excitement from be ginning to and, commented Miss Lena Duncan, senior class adviser who is directing the production The dramr is actually a mystery, in three acts, written by' Walter I Ben Hare. Several character parts | help contribute to the comedy and James Smith Wins Star Scout Award James Smith, of Beaufort Scout troop 222, received the Star Scout award at the weekly meet ing: of Beaufort Rotary club Tues day night at the Inlet inn. The presentation was made by Rotary President B. J. May. Fol lowing the business meeting, a short musical program was pre sented by Mr. and Mrs. Grayden Paul. Guests were Rufus Sewell, in charge of awards, Carteret County District Scout committee, and Mr. MacDaniel of the New York State School of Agriculture, Itha ca, N. Y. The Rotary club is a sponsor of Scout work in Beaufort. Scout msaters of troop 222 are Robert (Bobby) Stephens and Wiley Tay lor, Jr. In addition to young Smith, there are about 10 other Star Scouts in the county. Pttate Smarts Will Synk it ji? Hi gin Firmeri of the county will liave an opportunity to discuss potato problems with experts in the field at a meeting to be held in Beaufort Monday, April 18 at 3 p.m., er ugty agent R. If. William* announced today, t Williams said the program for the meeting will deal primarily with methods of handling potatoes from digging to delivery to markets Disease control and prevention of skinning, bruising and heating damage will be stressed. Speakers will bring slides, and a moving picture will be shown. Place for the meeting will be ?naotweed later Last Talent Show Coming Up Tonight! B. V. Rogers, Charged with Attempted Murder, to Be Tried in Superior Court Who Will 1m Her Snccessor? no.carouka Pretty and talented Patty Osborne of Shelby who was selected Miss North Carolina of lMt and who represented this state In the national contest at Atlantic City last September is shown hen as she appeared In the Boardwalk parade of beauties at the famed ocean resort. Another North Carolind* Kirl will be selected the night of July 9 in Morehead City to represent this state at the 1MB national contest In Atlantic City. The contests at which Miss North Carolina will be selected this year willrbe held at Carolina Racial! Association's greyhound track. Morehead City Jaycees will bo host club to the Junior Chambers of Commerce in North Carolina, sponsors of the stated id?.^liss North Carolina Contest. ~ 4-" ? ' (Photo fr?ai Aycigk State President Speaks to County Wildlife Club Roland McClamroch, of Chapel Hill, president of the North Caro lina Wildlife Federation, Inc., ad dressed the. Carteret County Wild life club at its meeting Wednes day night at the Scout building in Beaufort. The purpose of the meeting was to reactivate the club. McClamroch explained the idea and meaning of the North Caro lina Federation and stated that its primary function is to aid in the preservation and conservation of game. He also stated that it is at tempting to bring about measures that will cut down on the pollu-i tion of rivers and streams, pollu tion which is killing fish and o^her marine life every day. No business was discussed at the meeting which was held as a social get-together for members of the club. All present agreed, that there is a need to stimulate interest in the club and its aims and all said that they wanted to continue the club's affiliation with the state organization. The next meeting of the Wild life club is planned for Wcdnes day, April 27. Induction Statin, Reserve. To be Established Here Announcement will be made in Morehead City Tuesday night of the establishment of an induction station (small), a pari of' the or ganized reserve program, United States Army, at a meeting of the Officer and Enlisted Reserve at 8 p. m. in the Webb Memorial civic center. This will mark the change from a composite sub group to an ac tive separate fcomplement of of ficers and enlisted personnel re ' siding in Carteret county. Lt. Col. Huff and Major Mar tin from the office of senior in struction, ORC, will be present to discuss the Army retirement sys tem, pay schedules, and a training program for the unit. - Servicemen, both officers and enlisted personnel, not members of the reserve, who desire to af liliate are invited. Application for admission' to the reserve corps Will be accepted *t the meeting. k Marines Bse Hog Island As Targbt for Bombs The air station, Cherry Point, requests "that persons steer clear of Hog Island at all times. Live bombs are being dropped on Hog Island and vicinity dur ing all hours. According to the Marinea, no person should approach within a radius of fire miles of the island. Bombing is to continue for an indefinite time. PMA Office Issues Purchase Orders The county office of the Pro duction Marketing administration is busy issuing purchase orders for lime, phosphate, mixed ferti lisers* pasture seeds and grasses, and open ditch drainage, accord ing to Administrator B. J. May. The purchase order program re cently has been expanded to in clude all these services and ma terials. May also reports that 220 farmers have made applications for approval of soil building prac tices thereby obligating over 50 per cent of the money allotted the county for 1940. Several farmers in the Newport township* have grouped together and carried out a number of com mercial drainage projects. A Dur ham contractor has been engaged to do the work on these projects and has been approved by the Carteret county commissioners to handle this work uuder a purchase order. ? A number of permanent pas tures have been planted or are be iAg planted. Farmers are also ob taining under purchase order mix ed fertilizers, lime and phosphate for use in establishing permanent pastures. These purchase orders are be ing handled for the PMA by the following firms: C. G. Gaskill, Roy | T. Garner, C. M. Hill, V-C Com pany, Baugh and Sons, Farmer'* Supply, and New Bern Oil and Fertilizer company. . Member* of Mrs. Delfido Cor do<k'a home ? economic* class, Morehead City achool, visited Tide Water Power company yesterday morning to sea electrical appli ances, including hot water heaters, electric ranges, and refrigerators. Ben Vaden Rogers, charged with attempted murder, was plac ed under $1,000 bond Tuesday in recorder's court and will be tried in the June term of superior court. His wife, Lorna May Rogers, Newport, route 1, victim of the alleged murder assault, appeared in court, walking with difficulty as result of the injuries sustained in an automobile accident Sunday, March 20. The accident, she charges, was caused deliberately by her husband in an attempt to kill her. On the witness stand she told the court that s*he and her hus band have been separated at least 10 or more times and that he beats her. Mrs. Rogers testified that she had him indicted once in court h?re and another time at Norfolk, where they had been living. At the time of the alleged mur: der assault, Rogers had come from Norfolk, where he has been living, to see his two children, according to testimony presented Tuesday. In reply to questions by Har vey Hamilton, counsel for Rogers, Mrs. Rogers said she 'told her hus band he could come to see the children April 9 on his birthday. She did not expect him the week end of March 20, she stated. On the Wednesday before the inci dent with the automobile she tes tified that she received a telegram from him asking her to call him. She did so, she said, and told the court that he asked her to come back to him, and sh? refused. The day when she charges that her husband tried to kill her, she said they were at her cousin's home, and then decided to leave and drive to &?*? home to see their children. It was during this ride, on route 24, near Bogue that in vesltgating police officers said Rog ers starved from side to side on the highway, traveling at 90 miles per hour, and turned the car over. i\ojjern escaped with only a Mfmch on Ms Hiftjwtffe was confined to the hospital four days. Mr. Hamilton, Rogers' counsel, read In court a latter which Mrs. Rogers said she wrote to her hus band who was in Norfolk. The letter was dated March 13. Ex cerpts follow: "... It's impossible to make a go of our marriage ... I love you more than any one thing in all the world. If 1 can't have you I care for. no one else ... I love you. three is no mistake. I know you don't love me the way I love you. I hold nothing agaqist you . . . Yes, I left, but I could stand just so much ... I have nothing left of you but memories and a broken heart. You are always on my mind, but now somebody else is taking my place . . . come if you wish, late Friday evening or Saturday morrlfng. I will be in town with the children April 9 if you want to see them . . . thank you again for the money. If you it will be appreciated . . . want to give the babies anything "I've made a complete fizzle out of my life ... I don't care whether I live or die . . . will you please tell me why you beat me ... I want to die . . ." Rogers, who was charged with speeding in addition to the at tempted murder charge, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor, and was ordered to pay $100 and costs of court. Acting as counsel for Mrs. Rog ers was Claud Wheatly. Frar Governing Boards Will Moot Next Wook Four government administration boards will meet the beginning a f next week. The bflurd of county commis sioners will meet at 10 o'clock Mondaj morning in the court house, the founty board of educa tion will meet at 1:30 Monday afternoon in the office of , the superintendent of school*, and Beaufort town commissioners will meet at 7 :30 Monday night in the town hail. Newport town commissioners will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday I night in Mm Iowa lull at Newport. HIGH LOW 9:56 a.m. 10:09 p.m. Friday, April 1 10:28 a m. Saturday, April 2 3:55 ?.m. 3:92 p.m. 2 4:30 a.m. 10:46 p.m. a- 4:34 p.m. Suadsy, April 3 11:04 a.m. 11:29 p.m. Monday, April 4 5:03 p.m. 5:10 am. 11:50 a.m. 12 midnight 5:95 am. 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 12:21 am 12:43 p.m. ?:40 a m MT*? MCI! to Offer Summer Courses Preparations Proceed for ! Enrollment oi 100; 3-Week Cotton Course Offered Six-week Rummer courses for teachers will be offered, begin ning June 30, at Morehead City Technical institute, E. W. Rug gles, director of State College Ex tension division, announced today. These courses will be taught in two hour periods each day, three days a week. This schedule has been set up to accommodate those who will commute, thus reducing traveling to a minimum. A three week short course on cotton classing will begin June 20 at the institute also, Eugene Star nes, assistant director of the ex tension division, has announced. For the six week courses, six semester hours of college credit will be given. These credits can be used for raising or renewing certificates. Tuition fee will be $5 per se mester for raising or renewing certificates. Tuition fees will be $5 per se mester hour and a $6 registration fee. The registration fee should be mailed with the application. Tuition fees are due at registra tion. Applications should be mail ed to J. I. Mason, director, no later than Friday, April 15. Two professors from the col lege will teach thre this summer. "*ahn Kingsbury and Dr. II. win oe impossible to #no mod ate more than 100 summer students, so only the first 100 who qualify, cap be accepted, Mr. Kuggles said. The courses and semester hours are as fellows: Visual Aids in Teaching, 2; Elementary Wood working, 2; Ethics, Effective Liv ing, 2; Sociology (Human Rela tions), 2; Contemporay Civilisa tion, 2; World Literature 1, 2; World Literature 2, 2. The cotton classing instruction, Starnes said, will be conducted by the College's School of Textiles, headed by Dean Malcolm E. Camp bell. Applications for admission are now being accepted by the ex tension division. Intensive training will be offer ed in the fields of grading and stapling of cotton, government standards, and cotton quality. Joe E. Trowbridge of Raleigh, chief cotton cla8scr for the State of North Carolina, will supervise the training program. A tuition fee of $25 will be charged for each student. Rooms may be obtained at the institute for $7 per week, and meals may be secured at the institute's dining hall for around $18 a week. Vet erans may take the instruction under the provisions of the "GI Bill of Rights.*/ Detailed information and appli cation blanks for admission may be obtained free of charge by writ ing to the Extension Division, N. C. State College, Raleigh. Jaycees Nominate Slate of Officers William B. Chalk. Jim Bob Sanders, and H. S. Gibbs, Jr., war* nominated for the office of president of Morehead City Junior Chamber of Commerce for 1949 BO. Nomination! took place Monday night at the weekly meeting at Fort Macon hotel. Bill Flowers, Bobby Bell, Walter Morris, and Bud Dixon were nom inated for the two vice-president's offices, and Warren Beck and Charles Willis for treasure!. Eight persons were nominated to serve on the board of director!. They were James Webb, Charles Stan ley, Roma Styron, Bob Lowe, Hen ry White, Kenneth Wagner, James Murdock and Marion Mills. Following the business meeting, there was a discossion of this summer'! "Miss North Carolina" pageant which will be held in Morehead City. Some member* stated that interest in the pageant was not as it ehould be iince club* entering contestants feel that the financial burden hi too heavy. It was agreed that local dele gate! to the state convention In May ihonld work to arouse more interest and co-operation in the HOW Talent galore will show itself tonight at 7:45 in the Beaufort high school auditorium. At thai time the final Talent Search pro* gram of the Morehead City Lions club's 1949 series will get under way. Twenty-one acta will take th? stage to show the audience whai the county has in the way of en* tertainers. Represr itatives from Smyrna, Newport, Morehead City, Beaufort, and Marker's Island will be on hand to attempt to win hon* ors in the final judging. Five previous contests were held to choose entrants in tonight'f show. Winners in the various con tests are as follows: Harker's Island : vocal, Raymond Darrell Willis; instrumental, Ova Gray Moore; glee club, Harker't Island school glee club; and quar tet, Billy Brafford, Henry Wayne Davis, Marena G. Nelson and Ann Johnson. Morehead City: instrumental, Bob Heesee ; chorus, Baptist Young People's choir; vocal, George Washington ; and trio, Lois WeBb, Annie Mae Willis and June Jones. Newport: instrumental, Rachel M undine; vocal, Laura Mae Har dison; glee club, Newport high school glee club; and quartet, Stancil Hardison, Clayton Can | non, Eddie Gray and J. W. Har dison. Smyrna: vocal, Joyce Mason and Beth Davidson ; novelty, Ruth j Esther Mason; chorus, Grace Fitta, Genevieve Gwynn, Jane Hill, Net* tie Wilson, Janice Hill and Ava Alligood. Beaufort; novelty under 16, Jean and Joyce Chiadwick; vocal under 16, John Haynes, Jr.; in strumental under 16, Ted Spiveyj vocal over 16, Mrs. Ruth Emley; and glee club, the Beaufort high school glee club. Two Fires Destroy $4^09 of Timber Twe Cerent fire# in the past week butt destroyed over $4,006 worth of timberland in the coun ty. County Warden E. M. Foromaa, reported today. A fire Sunday Ih the Ward's creek section burned off 800 acres of land including 40 acres of long leaf pine valued at $2,400. Fire fighters battled it for eight hours before getting it under con4 trol. Mr. Foreman said the cause of the fire was uncertain but that he believed hunters were re sponsible for starting it. Another fire on Wednesday in the Myriah's creek section neaf Stacy burned from 10 o'clock it the morning, until 7 at night b<? fore it was brought under con* trol. Six hundred acres of wood land including 100 acres of mar ketable timber were burned off and the loss was estimated at $1*> 600. ? Mr. Foremun said that the cause of this second fire also was unde termined. NEWS BHIEFS Kcueirs are being made to thi Carolina. Grill, Turner street, Beaufort. The outside wifl be weather-proofed and painted, and a aew sign will be placed soon at the front of the restaurant. Mrs. Myrtle Duncan, teacher is the primary department of An* Street Sunday school, Beaufort, treated her youngsters to an af ternoon at the movies yesterday after school. Beaufort merchants decided at their recent meeting at the Scout building to close stores at 8 o'clock Saturday night. Ernest Anderson, of route 3, Goldsboro, seriously injured his back Tuesday morning when he fell while helping to tear down the First Methodist church, More head City. Miss Catherine Gaskill's second grade class, Beaufort school, which publishes its own news paper, The Wee Times News, visit ed the Morehead City plant ef The Carteret County News-Times Wednesday morning. Mothers who accompanied them were Mrs. James Davis,, Mrs. Clyde Owens, Mrs. Dallas Willis, Mrs. Paul Woodard, and Mrs. N. A. McNeil. School children, accompanied by their teacher^ or parents, are welcome at THE NEWS-TIMES at any time. The House of Representative* it Raleigh t**s*a4 the bill providing that candidate, seeking office la Morehead City goveritataat should file 10 days prior to tin election. The bill also provide, that com missioners pay a fM ef IS and 1 the mayor of $15 when they give i the dty clerk notice of (hair i*- j teatio# to fua.