KCARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ft- ' A Mercer of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936) 38th YEAR, NO. 52 SIX PAGES, FIRST SECTION MOREHEAD CITY ANIVBEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS 1 18 Beautiful Girls Converge On Carteret tor '49 Pageant Miss Beanlorl Miss Elizabeth Willis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Willis, Beaufort, represents one of the two largest * Jaycee organizations in Carteret county as Miss Beaufort, Jaycees Lead Beauiort on Wav 01 Progress, Civic Betterment i The Beaufort Junior Chamber of ' Commerce is a living example of : the goodn Jaycee club can do for' a community. Its continual aim is to work for the betterment of lleaufort and its citizens. Odell Merrill is president of the club which has organized in 1940 with James Potter 111 as its first prefident. Since the club's begin ning it has seen its membership decimated by the war but rejuv enated when the war was over. Thirty-two members comprise the club today. They have achiev ed a changeover in Beaufort's st reet lighting system which now provides a whiteway all along Front Street. Also they have sponsored a water front cleanup campaign, put on two ministrel shows, sent five entrants to Miss North Carolina pageants, and had a diving platform for children built on the Inlet Inn pier. At pre sent they are working on other community betterment projects. Som& other past presidents in ad dition to James Potter are John Butler, Bill Mace, John Haynes, Ralph Eudy and Claud Wheatly, Jr. Who Yon Looking For? (The complete roster of Jay ceea and where they will be staying was not available at presstime. Below are the names of some Jaycees, their residence while here at the pageant, and if you get a'holt of some of them, maybe they can help you find who you're locking for). Leaksville, Spray, Draper ? Ocean King hotel ? John Ormond, James Fair, Les ter Brown, Bob Kendrick, Pete Lee, Cary Sapp, Grey Iiundly, Bill Lashley, Bill Goldston Warren .Wilson. Rocky Mount ? Ocean King hotel Frank Wenk ond others. Albemarle ? Ocean King hotel ? Henry Fenters and others. Wilson ? Ocean King hotel-^ Gardner Ashe and others. Sanford ? Jefferson hotel ? Ray Wood and others. Wilmington ? Jefferson hotel ? Hal Love, Henry Meir. Salem burg ? Jefferson hotel ? John Tew and others. Raleigh? Jefferson hotel ? Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stewart, 'Mr. and Mrs. Micou Brown. Hickory ? Atlantic Beach hotel ? William Chamblee, W. A. Watts, Emmett Rhodes, Bob Boyles, and Miss Hickory (Miss Mary Foster). Edenton ? Atlantic Beach hotel ? Mr. and Mrs. Kcrmit L. Layton and Miss Edenton (Miss ^iazel Boswell). Elizabethtown ? Atlantic Beach hotel ? Ben Greene and others. /, All ?f the contestants are ?laying at the Atlantis Beach hotel. Ocracoke Visitors Will | Ractm Bocklat Snmiiir | Visitors to Ocracoke this sum> mer will receive a souvenir, "The Story of Ocracoke," print ed in attractive booklet (oral, with the cover bearing a picture of Ocracoke lighthouse. "The Story of Ocracoke," written by Alice K Rondthalrr is a reprint of an article which appeared in The State magazine in 1939. The booklet contains etchings by Elizabeth J. Holder. The cover photo VM, taken by Dr. J. O. Fitzgerald. The last page bears a map of the North Caro lina coast and is dated 177B. Mrs, Rondthalrr is the wife of the principal of Ocracoke school. New President Outlines Plans Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, Beau fort Rotary club's president for the coming year, outlined to fel low Rotarians Tuesday night his plans for 1949-50.. The president declared that he hopes for improvements, among these an increase in the club's Membership. He stated that there are other men in town who could be, effective as Rotarians. The president recommended that the board of directors ap point a committee to make a sur vey of Beaufort to determine needs of the town. Rotarians, he said, can then intelligently go about working on improvements. "Our club has no reason for existence unless it serves," Dr. Ennett said. In regard to programs, the new president advocates participation of every member and use of mu sic to a greater extent. "We're going to improve Beau fort and make people feel more than ever before that the Rotary club is an asset to the town," Dr. Ennett declared. Guests at the meeting were L. C. Whitehead of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Abilene, Tex., Powell Harrison, insurance agent, Leesburg, and Rax Autry, Beau fort. Hugh Edwards and party, Burl ington, fishing in the Gulf Stream Wednesday aboard Ottis Purifoy s boat. Dolphin, caught 16 amber jack, 42 dolphin, and 200 pounds of blackfish. All Gulf stream boats are making preparations this week to take the first saitfish, ex pected to be sighted during the period of this month's lull moon. One of the biggest wccke.ids in Carteret county's history will get under way today when preliminar ies in the 1949 Miss North Carolina pageant begin. At 2 o'clock this afternoon a parade of all 18 girls in the con test will take place on Arendell st reet in Morehead City. The parade will begin at the Jefferson hotel and end at 10th street. A broad cast of events of thfe parade will be made from in front of the City theatre at 2 o'clock. Following the parade, the girls will be entertained with a boat ride through Morehead City harbor. Tonight at 8 o'clock the first big event of the pageant will be held at the Surf Club on Atlantic Beach, when each girl will display her talent. Tomorrow morning the contes tants will rehearse at the Carolina Racing association dog track west of Morehead City, site of the final contest tomorrow night. The re mainder of the day will be theirs for relaxation until a supper for the queens is given at the Carteret Recreation center at 5 p. m. At 7:15 tomorrow night, the final and biggest event will begin.. At that time the final judging of the girls in bathinc suit and evening dress will take place. After all phases are judged, a tabulation of Friday and Saturday night's votes will be made and Miss North Caro lina of 1949 will be crowned. The winner will receive a free trip to Atlantic City, N. J., in September to represent North Car olina in the Misfi America pageant. Miss North Carolina may receive the national crown, but if she does not win first place, has the op portunity to win one oi many val uable scholarships offered at the national pageant. Friday right talent contest at the > Surf club, Saturday night pageant, and dog races following the pa geant is $2. The admission price also includes a souvenir Miss North Carolina program with pictures of all the contestants and contest in formation. Ordinarily, the pro gram sells for 25 cents but this year it is being given away free. Those who wish to sec the talent contest only will be charged 75 cents, but those who miss the tal ent contest and attend the Satur day night pageant still will be charged (2. Tickets arc on sale at the follow ing places: Leary's Mens' shop, Walter Morris Jewelers, Sound Ap pliance company, Morehead City Drug co , S. and W. Drug store, and the Jefferson, Ocean King, and Atlantic Beach hotels. They may i also be purchased at the door of the Surf club or at the dog track, preceding the events. Morehead City Jaycec commit tee chairmen are Marion Mills, street parade; Charles Willis, queens' beach party; Bill Chalk, queens' welcoming party; Jimmy Wallace, director of evening dress and bathing suit competition; and A1 Cooper, director of talent com petition. H. S. Gibbs, Jr., arrangement of events; Bruce Goodwin, publication of program; James Robert San ders, finance; Skinner Chalk, Jr., queens' housing; Bob Lowe, pub licity; Warren Beck, staging; John Bunn, Jr., queens' reception; Hen ry White, tickets; and Bob Lowe, Bill Chalk and Bruce Goodwin, steering committee. Tide Table HIGH LOW | Friday, July ( 0:30 a.m. 12:40 a.m. I 6:38 p.m. 12:29 p.m. | Saturday, July 9 7:22 a.m. 1:31 a.m. I 7:46 p.m. 1:21p.m. | Sunday. July It 8:11 a.m. 2:17 a.m. | 8:32 p.m. 2:10 p.m. | Monday, July 11 8:58 a.m. 2:59 a.m. I 9:15 p.m. 2:57 p.m. | Tuesday, July 12 9:41 a m: 3:40 a.m. 9:55 p.m. 3:52p.m. The date of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Carolina Rac ing Aasociation, Inc., waa changed at a special meeting of the assoc iation Tuesday. Henceforth, the [ annual meeting will be held on the ! Wednesday following the second Monday in November,' providing It ! it not a holiday. The Surf cluh's beer license, I revoked for a short time, has been I re-instated. ? ? Swimmers , Fishermen Told fGet Out'' Men in Comity Fail to Register At Service Board Graham Duncan, Jr., Chair man, Says Only 1,477 Out Oi 1,800 Sign Up Graham W. Duncan, Jr., chair man of the Carteret County Selec tivc Service board, today announe ed that only 1,477 men between) the ages of 18 and 26 have regis tercd in this county. There should j be 1,800. Mr. Duncan explained that the present selective service system i is not a draft; registering, how- j ever, is compulsory. The office for registering in Carteret county is in room 210, post office building, Beaufort. The j office, in charge of Miss Ruby J Holland, is open Monday through Friday from 1) a.m. to 1 p.m. ex cept on national holidays. Rules on registering follow: (1) The Selective Service Act j provides that every male citizen of the U. S. and every other male j person residing in the U. S., who on August 30, 1048 had not at tained his 26th birthday; or was. between the ages of 18 and 26 i mutt register with his local ser- J vice board. (2) All male persons must reg-l ister with the local service board ' within fire days after attaining! their 18th birthday. (3) All male persons who are within the 18 to 26 age group, and who are discharged from the armed services, must register with the local service board with$r- 30 days after separation from the armed forces. Even though a person may have attained his 26th birthday at this time, be must register if he was not 26 on Aug ust 30, 1948. Maic persons not complying with the above may be classified i as "Delinquent" and duly report ed to the United States Attorney. | June Weather 'Same' Except ior Heavy Bain Weather for the month of June was about the same as other Junes, with the exception of heavy rain fall at the end of the month, E. Stamey Davis, official weather ob server, reported today. The rr.aximum high tempera ture reached during June was 90 degrees, the lowest was 64. There were 11 days in which rain fell totalling 7.64 inches. On June 30 4.X inches of rainfall were record ed. The prevailing wind during the month came from an easterly dir ection. Temperatures this week were as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Max Min. 87 76 87 77 88 78 A traveler's ride to Fort Macon these days is punc tuated 6 y signs, "No Park ing," "Park Open for His torical Purposes, Swimming and Picnicking Not Permit ted." In other words, a vast two mile beach area that has been used by Carteret coun tians, their fathers, forefath ers and the forefathers of thousands of regular up-state summer vacationists is CLOSED! As far as THE NEWS I TIMES could ascertain, this | isn't wartime. Park employees state*] t h a t j Charles Stott, Raleigh, assistant I state parks superintendent, gave ; the order by phone Friday night to erect the numerous "nothing allowed" signs all over the place. It was reported that the order came because of rumors that a Negro church was planning to .hold a Fourth of July picnic there. George K. Ross, newly appoint ed head of the Board of Conser vation and Development, vacation ing now at Atiantic Beach, stated that it has been the practice of the .State Parks Service to pro hibit swimming in its parks un less park personnel were present to act as life guards. When asked why picnicking was prohibited, he replied that there were not proper facilities within the park for picknickers. Prior to this weekend, three to four thousand visitors have visited the park for picnickers. holiday. At 5 p.m. on July Fourth there were only five cars parked in the parking area at Fort Macon. Evidently the signs had done their I job, visitors were scared away. In addition to the prohibitions put into effect over the weekend, a major change in park personnel took place last month. Jesse Long park warden and em ployee at the park for over 13 years, found himself with a new boss when Roger Ipock, 23-year-old State college student, was appoint ed manager of the park with all old park employees, including Mr. Long, under him. Young Long is a student of in dustrial recreation at State in his junior year. He reported for his new job on June 13. It is reported that he will be here for the whole summer. No explanation was given by anyone, including Mr. Ross, why a young man with relatively little experience, should be placed over a man with 13 years experience in his job and surroundings. i Mr. Ipock haj* been a boys' I camp counselor arid YMCA in- j structor during the past two years. ! He algo was a physical training instructor , in the Army for 26 months. It is reported that he applied for the recreation mana ger's job and was recommended by his college advisor. Mr. Ross said that his depart ment had several complaints a gainst Warden Long by persons See FISHERMEN Page Sis J Miss Norehead City Mill Mary Sue Tennejr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tenney, Morehead City, chosen in a contest as Miss Morehead City, will be the hostess contestant for the weekend pageant. Moreliead City Jaycees Was Eighth State Club Organized Fisherman ai Stella Dies Suddenly Sunday Floyd Langston, 31, of Golds fcoro, route 2, dropped dead at 5:30 Sunday ^ ternoon at Stel la. Coroner r'ritchard Lewis, Beaufort, who was called to in vestigate, said death was prob ably due to a heart attack. No inquest will be held. Mr. Langston was at Stella with a fishing party. His body has been sent to Snow Hill, near* his home. Beauticians Will Sponsor Contest At 8 Tonight "Miss Beautician of Carteret Co unty" will be selected tonight at 8 o'clock in the Webb Memorial civic center, Morehead City. In this contest, believe it or not, the winner will not appear In stead, a girl for whom she has ar ranged a coiffure will appear, and judges will select her. Then the beautician who did the hairstyle will receive the honor and compete in August at Atlantic Beach for the title, ' Miss Beautician of North Carolina." Tonight's contest is being spon sored by the Sea Shell Unit of Cos metology of North Carolina. The public is invited and re freshments will be served, announ ced Mrs. Z. M. Rose, secretary treasurer of the Sea Shell unit. The Beauty Bar, Beaufort, is do ing hair styling, upon request and free of charge, for all contestants In the Miss North Carolina pag eant. Morciicad City Jaycces. host club for the Miss North Carolina pa geant, was one of the first Junior Chamber of Commerce to be organ i/.ed in the state. In January of 1937 the club was chartered with George McNeill as its first president. It was the eighth club to be chartered in North Carolina and had approxi mately 60 charter members. Maximum membership was achie ved in 1946 and 1947 when over 100 members were on the roll. At present there are 85 members. Accomplishments of the local club are many and frequent. In k|M- tt yearly Coastcl Fes UvtT whi ill was held every year tttVdhgh 1947, with the exception of the war years. In addition it has sponsored a boy several years at the American LetfOlt Boys' State in Chapel Hill, furnished a playground at the Carteret Recreation center, collect ed scrap paper during the war, added in beautification work, spon sored a fire prevention program each year and initiated the paving program at Crab Point north of Morehead City. Each year the club selects a Jaycee Man of the Year, an honor to the young man between 21 and 35 who has done the most out standing work during the previous year in the community. The a ward is not limited to Jaycees and Jaycees do not compose the judg ing committee. Morenead City Jaycees are some of the most active young men in the state. They have wholeheart edly supported the programs and aims of the state organization and have had two of their members serve as state officers. They are George McNfeill, past eastern vice president, and Bernard Leary, 19 49-50 eastern vice-president. The 1947 state Jaycee convention was also held in Morehead City. Rudolph Dowdy, Morehead City Javoee, was killed by fireworks doing Jaycee work before the war. in ins memory, nis parents nave donated a plaque to be given to the Jaycee committee doing the most outstanding work of the year. Bobby Bell and his Christmas ac tivities committee won the award for the first time in 1948 and Skinner Chalk, Jr., and the fire prevention committee won it this ye*r.. Past presidents in addition to (Joorgc McNeill are Bernard Leary, Kudolph Dowdy, Gibbie Sanderson, D. G. Bell, Bob Hicks. Buddy Red mond, Wade Bell. Jack Roberts, Skinner Chalk and Bruce Good win. James Robert Sanders is president this year. Barkers Island 1 School to Operate i Duiing 1949-50 Although Classed As Sub- ! Standard. Island School Granted Exlra Year Although Markers Island has ] been classed as a sub-standard ) school, one more year of operation, 1949-50, has been granted by the , state, H. L. Joslyn, county superin tendent of schools reported yester j day. The state advocates abolition 01 t sub-standard schools, with recom- i mendation of consolidation. The county board of education, in session Tuesday night, received the resignation of Carl Lewis, sch ool committeeman, Markers Island. The county board also considered the addition of a teacher supervisor to the school system. A supervisor has been allotted Carteret county by the State Board of Education, with salary 10 months a year paia by the state. If the county wishes i he supervisor to work 12 months, the remaining two months salary must be paid by the county. Mr. Joslyn stated that he believ ed a 10-month working basis here would be satisfactory. During that time the county is obligated to pay the supervisor's traveling expenses. The county has been for many i years without a specially-employed 11 person to assist in solving teacher ' problems or to offer teacher assis tance Carteret county will share with Onslow county a Negro supervisor, i Current operating expenses for '? the schools during 1949-50 in Car- j teret county will be $59,903.04. Act- i ually the county will pay only $44, 000 because of subsidy from the <j state returns from other sources. : County commissioner* approved ' j < #9.<h*j bu4j,J. fM.OOO of whifh. Mi. Joslyn ffii. will bo usMMH renovations Above general upkeep, major repairs, etc. . {J The superintendent of school* " went to Raleigh Friday to discus* the school construction problem. Although architects arc drawing plans, these must be approved first by the state, and the amount of money to be spent it) various communities under the new school construction program will be allott ed by the slate. The general result of Mr. Jos- : lyn's inquiry into the construction ' program was "nothing definitc.T "! Duke Session Enters 5th Week Students at Duke Marine labor atory, Fiver's Island, enter theit fifth week of study next week. ? With professors and graduate stu dents engaged in research, both labs, the one in the building 14 ' the east and the one in the newer buildinq to the we^t are worked to capacity. Dormitories arc filled and many students were turned away because of lack of housing facilities. At , the close of the present term, the second summer session will begiiir > Those who are studying at the summer school now are W. W. < Everett, professor of biology, Unl versity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan^ Ellis L. Yochelson, University of Kansas. C. R. Ball, Dupcin, Miss., C. D. Kiddle, professor of biology, Fur* man university, Greenville, S. C.; William W. Waller, Duke UnivefJ sity; Carolyn Bunn. Dayton. Ohio; Winifred Brown, Savannah, Ga., W. J. Freeman, Duke university? Arnold Van O. Davis. New Albany, ; Ind., Don Chait, Birmingham, Ala., and William Fisher, Duke univer sity. Beaufort Recreation Program Continues in ^Popularity Checks Will Arrive Lale Veterans in the county who have hern expecting government checks will have to wait a few more days, C. L Beam, veterans' service officer reported today. Mr. Beam stated that the Vet erans Administration Is now ope rating on an emergency appro priation and that It Is hoped that checks will be sent out sometime between the 10th and 13th of this month. Beaufort youngsters are (bow ing continued interest In th? sum mer recreation program, Rai Aut ry, recreation directpr, reported today. Mr. Autry stated that base ball anJ social dancing are draw ing the brgest attendance but that other activities have full support of tb? children. The recreation director is shown above at Piver'a Island teaching some of the youngatcn the elemen tary strokes in swimming. The rocrMtkm schedule for to day through Tuesday follows. Each Issue of the News-Times for the remainder of the summer, will car ry a daily recreation schedule. Friday 9-10 ? Volley ball for girls; 10 11 ? softball for smaller boys; 11-12 ? tennis for larger boys; and 2-5:30 ? baseball game with Camp Morehead on the Beau fort diamond. ' Saturday: 9-10 ? tennis for girls; 1 10-11 ? softball for smaller boys; and 11-12 ? baseball for larger i boys. Monday; #-11 ? swimming (or! all age*, boys and girls; 23 ? Softball for smaller boys; 3-4 ? croquet for girls, horseshoe pitch ing for lioys; 4-5:30 ? baseball for larger boys. Tuesday: O il ? swimming; 23 ?tennis for girls; 34? Softball for smaller boys; 4-5:30 ? baseball for larger boys: and 7-9 p.m. ? social dancing for all. All sports activities, with the ex ception of awi.. .Ing and dancing, will take plice in the area around the high sUiool. Swimming will be held at Fiver's Island and dancing at the Scout Building on Pollock ?trect. Businessmen in Morehead, J Beaufort Fall Prey to Racket The same old routine wasn't used in a skin game operated in More head City and Beaufort recently, but the results were the same. Var ious businessmen were fleeced out of i>uma of money whose total is estimated at between $400 and 1500. Dan Walker, manager of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, today revealed detaili of the iwind- 1 le. He said that a man who repre sented himself as an agent of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics would make telephone calls to business** stating that he I the J. O. U. A. M.'s safety paign. The man, who was described as being about S feet, 10 inches tall, J weighing approximately 110 ? pound.", about 45 years old, b)< hair growing bald, and wear rimless glasses, would then call < the business and attempt to I stamp booklet. The booklets cost either >10 each, depending on the nu of stamps included. The ?a? the booklet carried an appeal funds to aid hi the J. O. U. A. 1 Sw RACKET F.?. Sim

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