SEE". CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?
A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (E*Ubluhed 1936)
3?th YEAR, NO. 18 TWO SECTIONS? SIXTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1950 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
'Matrimony or Go lo Prison,'
Judge Tells Couple Tuesday
Easiness Women
Vote Against
Luxury Taxes
Carteret Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club
Hears Talk by Mayor
The Carteret County business
and professional Women's club
unanimously passed a resolution
Tuesday night requesting elimina
tion of the 20 per cent federal lux
ury tax.
The women, who held their
monthly meeting at the Carteret
county recreation center declared
that cosmetics, especially, are not
a luxury. A copy of the resolu
tion is being sent to Congressman
Graham A. Barden, representative
for the third congressional dis
trict.
Mayor Speaks
Prior to the business meeting
the club heard an address by May
or George W. Dill, Morehead City,
and a musical program presented
by H. F. Lindsay and Bobby Hes
see. Mrs. H. F. Lindsay was in
charge of the evening^ program.
Mr. Lindsay at the piano accom
panied Violinist Hessee in pre
sentation of "The Golden Key," a
composition written by Carrie
Jacobs Bond specifically for the
Business and Professional Wom
en's club. As encore, the mu
sicians played "1 Love You Truly."
The numbers were preceded by a
brief biography of the composer,
presented by Mr. Lindsay. He also
introduced the speaker. Mayor
Dill.
The mayor commented on the
growth of government, pointing
nut that it can become stifling,
losing England as an example, Mr.
Dill said that under Queen Kliza
beth
prelusive flTwrhai ^ownfmem;
made England thrive.
Trade Stifled
Later, when revenues were
levied on incoming and outgoing
ships, government became larger
and larger, stifling the very thing
which had built the empire, re
marked the speaker
In this country, closely allied
with England because Britain is
the mother country, growth came
about through free trade, intern
ally and externally.
'The fittest survived," said the
mayor, "but now we seem to be
adopting the theory that the strong
should carry along the weak and
the government will pay for it.
Tfeftt would be all right, perhaps,
if it didn't cost so much."
Mayor Dill said he didn't have
tlx perfect solution lo the problem
ol overgrowth of government, but
he felt sure he was not atone in
that instance. However, he added,
the United States should "take a
forward step in a conservative di
rection," for example, what Eng
land has done in the recent elec
tion.
A guest at the meeting was Mrs.
Joseph Harris of Camp I^ejeune.
Reports Heard
During the business session the
secretary's report was read and ap
proved and a balance of $488.14
reported in the treasury. A profit
at $52 was made on sale of Christ
mas cards.
Announcement was made of a
district meeting March 19 at Kins
ton. The club was also invited to
a meeting at? Greenville next
Thursday. President Grace Ays
cue requested written reports from
each committee by March 15.
Pupils to Stage
Stunts Tonight
More than a hundred pupils will
participate in Stunt Night it Beatr
fcrt school tonight. The program
Will begin at 7:30. Tickets will be
at the door only.
The Parent-Teacher association
|rhich is sponsoring Stunt Night,
will present a total of *13 in cash
prizes. Five dollars will go to the
grade which presents the best
|tunt In the primary department,
grade; 1, I, 3; $3 to the grade giv
tog the best skit is the grammar
Kbool. grade 4, 5, 6, 7, and ?;
r$5 to the best stunt presented
a senior high school class,
grades 9. 10. 11, and 12
Judgea will be Mra. U. E. Swann
James Biggs, and Miss Ruth Peel
ing. all of Beaufort.
Proceeds from the affair will be
utH by the PTA to beautify the
fcthool grounds and improve the
[
The estate of matrimony, if entered into within 30 days,
will save each of two defendants a year in prison.
Lovie Davis and Alice Lassiter, alias Alice Davis, were
found guilty Tuesday in recorder's court on the charge
of cohabiting, after their case was heard by Judge Lam
bert Morris. Davis was sentenced to a year on the roads
while the other defendant was sentenced to a. year in the
I Women's Prison in Raleigh.
However, the judge said, if the
I two defendants paid the eost of
| court and were married within 30
clays, their sentences were suspend
ed. The two indicated they would
accept the "life sentence" of mat
rimony in preference to a year in
prison.
Six defendants faceji charges con
| cerning illegal alcoholic beverages.
; Dolplius Frazier and Kosetta Will
iams were charged with possession
of non tax-paid whiskey. The first
defendant pleaded guilty while the
second was found guilty. Both were
lined $25 and the costs.
Walter Chadwick, Romeo
Crooms, Clarence Pettiway and
.lames R. Vann were charged with
aiding and abetting in the posses
sion of non-tax-paid whiskey. Each
defendant was given his choice of
: paying the .costs and a $10 fine or
| spending 30 days in jail. They paid
j the fines.
Pays $100 and Costs
James W. Cole was fined $100
i and costs. He was charged with
driving drunk and possession of
! non - tax - paid whiskey. The sec
j ond charge was dismissed.
Russell H. Blake pleaded guilty
Se. MATRIMONY, Page Six
TugsAwaitRepair
Of Draw Bridge
Klectrical trouble at the More
head City drawbridge made use
of the waterway by boats impossi
ble Wednesday and yesterday.
W. II. Cannon, bridge tender,
said there is evidently a short be
cuMse burn out as latl as
"* LAVE^BliujETIN: The >rid*e
repair man trom Raleigh ar
rived in Morehqad City at noon,
lie ^id the bridge would be in
operation by 3 p.m. yesterday.
they arc put in. A bo^t went
through shortly after 9 Wednes
day morning. When another boat
signaled at 10. the draw would not
operate.
Bridgctenders, in eases like this,
have to signal the boats off with
a red flag in the daytime and with
a red lantern at night. Some boats
used the Beaufort drawdrige, but
yesterday morning tugs and barges
on the south side were impatiently
awaiting repairs so that they could
continue northward on the inland
waterway.
Director Names
Congo Capers Cast
Beaufort Jaycce Kenneth John
son, director of the second part of
the annual Jaycec minstrel show,
Congo Capers, today announced
the cast.
Playing the part ?f the queen
will be Mrs. Lockwood Phillips,
Ka-lu-a, Marie Webb; Ka-li-a. Alice
Sanders; Merry Johnson and Shir
ley Johnson, queen's attendants.
Tom. Osborne Davis; Jasper,
?Tom Potter; Kphraim, Joseph
House, jr.; Inkypoo, Wiley Taylor,
jr.; herald, Jarvis Herring; cho
rus, Robert Stephens, .lames Pot
ter. Al Stinson, Betty Rice, Norma
Gaskill. and Elizabeth Willis.
Claud Whcatly will be interloc
utor during the first part of the
show, the minstrel. End men are
George Cottingham, Gerald Wool
ard, Odell Merrill. Phil Livermao,
Gene Smith, and Dan Walker.
Scenery for the production,
which will be given Friday, March
i 31, in the Beaufort school audi
torium, will be made by John But
ler, J. O. Barbour, jr., and Rus
sell Dorrler.
Tide Table
Tide* at Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Friday, March 3
7:13 a m.
7:35 p.m
1:00 a.m.
* 1 34 p.m.
Satarday. March \
3:04 a.m.
8:30 p.m
1:48 a.m.
3:17 p.m.
Suday, March t
8:49 a m.
8:06 p.m.
2:37 a.m.
2:58 p.m.
9:34 a.m.
9:59 p.m.
Monday, March 8
3:13 a.m.
3:41 p.m.
Toeaday, March 1
10:31 a.m.
1 10:44 pan.
4: IS a.m.
4.26 p.m.
Florida Shrimp Sell
On Western Markets
Shipment of ?hrimp being ta
ken off the Florida keys to the
west and middle west promises
to keep the price up, according
to a late report from New York.
It was thought that saturation
of the New York market would
cause, perhaps, a nosedive in
the price.
It was erroneously reported in
Tuesday's paper that the take per
boat is 200 to 300 pounds headed
per day. The word "day"
should have been "drag." Ap
proximately 10 drags are made
by each boat daily.
Latest report on prices of the
shrimp. 25 to 30 to the pound,
is 48 to 52 cents a pound, de
pending on the quality.
Jaycees Renew
Scout Support
Project for 1950
Morchead City Jaycees will con
tinue sponsorship of Boy Scout
troop 130 for another year and
will take a more active part in
this work, it was unanimously
decided at the Monday night meet
ing in the Fort Macon hotel din
ing room. Floyd Chadwick. jr..
Scoutmaster of the troop, brought
the subject up when he announced
that out of $100 loaned to his
troop. $95 had been repaid.
I/O an to Be Paid in Full
Chadwick said the lyap was
to Mlow the lioys (o nuy equip
ment at a volume rate. When the
money was appropriated ?rigina!
ly, it was with the understanding
that only $75 would be repaid.
Nevertheless, the Scoutmaster said
the full amount would be paid
back.
Boh Howard, district Scout
officer and member of the Junior
Chamber, praised the group for
undertaking sponsorship but said
the Jaycees should play an even
more active role. At present Jay
cees hold all Scoutmaster positions
in the troop.
Wagner Appointed
In line with Howard's recom
mendation, President James R.
Sanders appointed Kenneth Wag
ner institutional representative
from the Jaycees to the Scout
troop. Wagner was authorized to
selcct a committee to work with
him on Scout activities and make
periodic reports.
The question of a town clean up
campaign was raised. After a brief
debate over the merits of the pro
posal it was referred to the public
affairs committee. The commit
tee will report at next week's
meeting on the desirabiKty of the
campaign.
New Group Organized
President Sanders announced
that a Junior Chamber of Com
merce in Havelock was success
fully organized last week and was
now operating with one meeting
each Thursday night. He encour
aged Morehead City Jaycees to at
tend meetings of the neighboring
group occasionally and offer help
that may be needed in getting the
club started.
Priestley Conyers' name was
drawn to receive the attendance
jackpot. Since he was home baby
sitting with his five-day-old son he
did not receive the award. Guests
were Hay Cummins and Jesse Sta
te^
Hid Cross Workers Will
Start Campaign Monday
Workers {or the Red Cross drive
(or the Beaufort chapter, 'which
starts Monday and will continue
for two weeks, received their work
kita Wednesday afternoon when
Mr. Cramer, field representative
for this area, met with them
Dr. N. T. Ennctt, chairman of
the Beaufort chapter, will open
the drive Monday morning with a
talk over the local radio station.
Shoppers, on Front street will be
reminded of the drive by Red
CroM posters which will be placed
there this week-end
Assists With Drama
Assisting with lighting effects
at Atlantic Christian college's dra
matic presentation last night was
Latirice Daniels of Atlantic who is
l student at the college. Three
one-act plays were staged.
\
Morehead Boys
Charged with Acts
Of Vandalism
Mayor George W. Dill Is
sues Slern Warnings To
Youths in Court
Six Morehead City youths were
warned in Monday's session of
mayor's court that if they were
caught committing acts of van
dalism again they would be sent
to juvenile court and have their
names entered on the criminal rec
ords of the county.
The six boys, all of them be
tween the ages of 10 and 15 years
j old, were on trial for breaking
windows, destroying property, and
committing other acts of vandal
j ism at the Morehead City school.
The school janitor, Eafl Willis,
| testified, that the group and many
1 others made a practice of going
to the school almost every night
after dark to misuse and destroy
| school property. Willis said this
practice had been gofng on for
at least a year with both white and
Negro boys joining in the destruc
tion.
Air Rifles Used
Some of the boys carry air rifles
to shoot windows out while others
| resort to the practice of tossing
rocks through the windows, he ex
plained. In addition they have
broken into the school tool room
on several occasions.
Principal G. T. Windell was pres
ent in court to explain to the boys
and Mayor George W. Dill that
school regulations prohibit loiter
j ing around the school house after
hours and particularly after dark.
He said any such miscreants
could be punished by the school
in the future
Judgment Withheld
Mayor Dill withheld judgment in
all six cases. In doing this he ex
plained that the age of the boys
saved them from receiving serious
punishment However, he said,
if any of the six are apprehended
in the future they will be Kent to
juveaAlc ?vttit>?nd ^herr p*mes en
tered in the criminal records of
the county.
In closing the mayor informed
the six that Morehead CiCy had
been made a bird sanctuary by
the last legislature. This meant,
he said, that anyone who shoots
at a bird in the city limits is liable
for prosecution. He pointed out
also that a city ordinance prohib
its the firing of air rifles in the
city limits and those caught doing
so will have their rifles confis
cated.
This is What happens
When the Gas Gives Onl
Lt. "Slim" Summervillc, Marine
flyer of Morchead City, should
have oughta had wings Sunday af
ternoon instead of a boat -a boat
he and his friend Gordon Skean,
also of Morchead City, co-own.
But Co-Owner Skean was not in
on the Sunday episode, other than
to help "unground" the craft.
Seems as though Slim, his wife
and another couple set out Sunday
afternoon for a cruise. Every
thing was fine, except there was
10 gas in the tank.
This fact was brought forcibly
home in the channel not far from
the home dock. Klyer Summer
ville threw out the anchor and
hoped for rescuc. Kescue was not
at hand and didn't look as though
it was going to be at hand, so they
lifted the anchor and decided, to
"drill to the other side" where
the mental giants thought they
would wade ashore and fetch a
can of gasoline.
The boat drifted over Kort Ma
coi way. The trip ashore was
made, but the land wis discovered
to be an island. Then the Coast
Guard came upon the scene, re
moved the passengers safely, but
the boat stayed put.
Lieutenant Slim and his buddy,
Captain Skean spent the rest of
Sundiy waiting for high tide that
night. They had a hard time find
ing out when It would be, they
said the Coast Guard didn't know,
Mr. Skeau, mechanical superin
tendent at the NEWS-TIMES
didn't have a copy of the paper In
the house, hut it whs finally
learned that high tide would be
about midnight.
In a skiff, equipped v.itn fancy
outboard motor, Captain Skean
and the lieutenant set out in the
choppy waters after nightfall to
rescue their boat. '
Lieutenant Summervillc with
his eagle eye. took a beating on
the position of tbe stranded craft,
left the Morehead dock, and be-',
| fore long, dead-ahead, the cabin
cruiser loomed up out of the night.
The return to port was npfotiat
; ed skillfully, efficiently and suc
cessfully and they all lived hap
J pily ever after with a devoted re
i spect lor gasoline.
County Democrats, Republicans
Recommend ElectionBoard Men
Port Official Says Morehead
Construction to Begin May 1
Survey Reveals
Industrial Needs
Within County
T. B. Woodard of Conserva
tion Board Makes Exten-j
sive Investigation
A definite need exists for sev
eral industries in Carteret county
to supply the needs of the county
and eastern North Carolina, ac
cording to an industrial survey
just completed by a representative
of the State Department of Con
servation and Development.
T. B. Woodard, special adminis
trative assistant to George Ross,
director of the Conservation and
Development department, was in
the county for most of the past
two weeks making the survey.
This project was undertaken pri
marily to determine what suppiics
and goods for manufacturing arc
brought from areas outside of
eastern North Carolina that could
be supplied within the territory.
Four Specific Needs
Needs, according to the study,
include a canning plant to can ag
ricultural and marine products, net
manufacturing facilities to supply
the more than $1 million worth of
nets and seines bought annually
in coastal areas of the state, an
i>i?.'t "in shed to diapeae of farm
priKforc. and a sflckwater plant to
utilize the 10 per cent waste from
menhaden proceasing.
Experimental work in the stick
water process has been conducted
recently by the Fishmcal company
of Beaufort with an eye on using
the process completely if experi
ments prove fruitful.
Firms Cooperate <
Any county firms involved in
manufacturing or producing goods
of any kind were asked to fill out
a questionnaire for Woodard.
These questions concerned the
county's labor supply, what pres
ent waste materials could be util
ized, what allied or other indus
tries could be established in this
section, what present facilities arc
not being fully utilized, what arc
the most important factors in pro
moting or retarding agriculture in
the county, what local facilities
can be offered for. tourist, recrea
tional and health attractions, and
how to further develop these facil
ities.
Those queried were asked also
to list products they manufacture,
flic quantity, and to make a list of
products they use that are im
ported. v m
In regard to this investigation,
Director Ross stated that eastern
North Carolina is the frontier of
the state and expressed the hope
that the survey would provide a
basis for furthering industrial ex
pansion in this are*.
The survey was completed with
the cooperation of the Beaufort
and Morehead City chambers of
commerce.
35 Farmers Attend
Livestock Meeting
Thirty-five Carteret county far
mers attended the Cooperative
Livestock Market meeting Satur
day at New Bern
Directors for the coming year
were elected. All for ' tb? year
just past were returned to office.
The director from Carteret county
is T. C. Oglesby. Others are John
Daugherty, Craven, W. E. Mallard,
Jones, and Ralph Brooks. Pamlico.
J. P. (Movail Presides
J. P. Stovall of Pamlico county
presided. Following the address
of welcome by A. T. Jackioa of
Craven county. Jobs Booth, man
ager of tbe Cooperative Livestock
market give tbe report oa the past
year's operation and Paul Cox, as
sistant Craves county farm agent
spoke on tbe thrifty pig and too
litter content.
Tbe IJveatock market, to pro
mote breeding of piga, will give
annually to each county which is
a member of tbe market, a pure
bred male pig.
"We're going to start port con
struction here by the first of May,
or it's going to he somebody's
head, maybe mine," laughingly de
clared Col. George Gillette, direc
tor of the State Ports Authority,
who visited Morehead City Wed
nesday.
Colonel Gillette said contrac
tors will be asked for bids about
the first of March.
Dredging, driving of piling and
filling will be the first step on this
project calling for expenditure of
approximately two and a half
million dollars to improve port fa
cilities at Morehead City.
Ready By Fall
Warehouses will be constructed
first and the transit shed last.
See PORT OFFICIAL, Page Six
Superior Court
Term to Begin
Monday, March 31
Judge Walter J. Bone will pre
side at the two-week term of su
perior court which will begin Mon
day, March 13. Both civil and
criminal cases will be heard.
Cases on the civil docket appear
below. Five motions will come
before the judge, 17 divorce cases,
and one civil trial.
Motions: Davis and llowe vs.
Morgan; Barbour vs. Atlantic
Beach; Daniels vs. Davis; Brovmc
Wood vs. BaUou and Economen;
Whitley vs. HurfT
DIVorces; Howell vs. ItowtU.
Hanrahan vs. Hanrahan, Quinn vs.
Quinn, Smith vs. - Smith. Dudley
vs. Dudley, Fulcher vs. Kulcher,
Gollehan vs. Gollehon. Sodcn vs.
Soden, Styron vs. Styron.
Sherwood vs. Sherwood, Kulch
er vs. Kulcher, Wheeler vs. Wheel
er, Willis vs. Willis, Hancock vs.
Hancock, Parson vs. Parson, Lew
is vs. Lewis Gonzales, vs. Gonzales.
For trial: Tuten vs. Guthrie.
Two Men Catch
Chicken Thief
Probable cause was found in the
case of Willie Green, Beaufort Ne
gro charged with chicken stealing
in a hearing before Mayor Law
rence W. Hasscll yesterday rttorn
ing. Green waa bound ovtf to re
corder's court under (300 bond.
Green was apprehended Wednes
day night at 7:30 in the act of steal
ing the chickens, according to a
witness, D. K. Applegate. Apple
gate testified that he waa leaving
the Davis boarding house on Tur
ner at., about 7:30 p.m. Wednes
day when he heard chickens
fussing in the Davia bark yard.
Applegate said he ran there and
discovered Green loading chickens
into a sack.
When he saw this Applegate
yelled for Green to drop the chic
kens but instead the colored man
fled. Applegate gave chasc and
was followed by James E. George,
who also lives at (he Davis Houae.
George and Applegate chased
Green through the block and acroat
into the adjoining block into May
or Hassell's yard. Tbey momentar
ily lost tight of Green and split up
to look for bins, Applegate teatl
tied.
Finally Applegate heard noiaea
in sorae bushes and discovered
Green touched there. He grabbed
him and called for George. George
stated that he waa searching un
der a house for Green aod by tbe
time he found the colored man
and Applegate. tbey were tuaatlng,
Green trying to escape.
The two men managed to pin
Green down and ahnrtly afterward
police arrived and took him to )atl.
When captured Green still had
tbe chickens in hit possession No
one in court could understand bow
be managed to hang on to them.
General viaila Morehead City
Major General Louis E. Woods,
commander of the Second Marine
Air Wing. Cherry Point, paid a
visit last Thursday to Mayor Geo.
W. Dill. Jr.. Morehead City. Com
miaaioner D. G. Bell also met with
tbe mayor and the general. The
mayor Mid It waa merely a social
call.
Roy T. Gamer
Heads County's
Stock Association
Slale Farm Officials Meel
W i 1 h Newly - Formed
Group Monday Nighl
"?5. T, of Newport was
named chairman ol (he board of I
directors of the newly formed Car.
teret county 411 Livestock Im.
HL~n' association Monday
n ght at the first meeting of the i
directors.
The purpose of the association
Mr. Garner says, is i? promote
more and better livestock in Car
ret county and to direct the ac
Uvities of the pig and call chain.
?e also commented on the poor
economy of hauling milk into Car.
teret county from other states since
It is possible to Braze cows on pas
tures here for 111-12 months of the
year.
"If those farmers in the north
ern states can produce the milk
and pay the freight charjfes f?,
hundreds of miles then our local
ini1!Crj ."'?"J*'*' realize a profit !
in the dairy business," Mr. Garner !
nated.
He asked that individuals, civic
organizations and business people
Who wish to donate money tu the
Piq and Calf chain do so by Marcfc
'The pig and calf chain is a treat
xtep forward In I he development
Of a livestock industry in Carter I
e county." c. s. Mint*, eastern !
? .i L"m W'"1 '?"? I lie state I
1 1 ollege extension service, told the '
group of directors. "To have a
stable livestock industry we must
train the young men to be good
herdsmen and the training thev
will get in taking care of these
Pigs and calves will mean much
to them and the county," he ad
ded.
R. R. Rich, extension dairy field
man, offered his assistance "in ob
taining the calves and promised
his whole - hearted support to the
association.
I B to Raise .stock
The pig chain will be composed
of approximately eight gilt pigs
which will be given to eight 4 H
boys who will raise them under
the superviaion of the county farm
agent*. Th gilt will be bred to
a purebred boar and one of the
Pigs or the purchase price of the
original pig will be returned to
the association which will pass thai
P'g on to another 4-H boy. In that
way eight pigs will be given out
to club members each year.
The calf chain will be composed
of approximately eight calves and
will operate similar to the pig
chain. K "
Other officers of the associa
tion who were elected are Rufus
Oglesby of Crab Poi?t, vice-pres
ident. OrvilJe Caskill of Beaufort
MK-reUry . treasurer. Directors are
Btn. !DKen l,rnwr' of Beaufort
on* Truckner, farmer of
relletier; Ernest Quinn. farmer
Newport: Walter Freeman, bus
I "J Moffhead City: Bo
'*rmer. Beaufort, RFI>,
U, ? , mi ? co<Jnty agent; and
w- otinnoij, assistant county
agent.
Track, Fori Collide At
Norahaad InltnKlion
Damage totaling over $S00 waa
caused to the automobile of Mrs.
Wallace Williams, Morehead City,
at 1:13 Tuesday afternoon when
ahe drove the car in front of a
truck at the interaction of 28th
and Evans street.
The Williams car was headed
eaat on Evans when it drove
through a atop aign and in front
of a Hendersou Cigar and Candy
cdmpany truck being driven by
Marvin L Rice of Grastsboro, of
ficer Herbert Griffin reported.
Tbe truck was only slightly
damaged but the car, a 1050 Ford
with only 300 mil** on it, had ita
entire left aide smashed in.
Mrs. Williams admitted her neg
ligence in tbe accident and agreed
to pay for the damiges. No
charges were preferred in con
nection with tbe accident but she
w? charged with driving without
a driver s license.
The Democratic and Republican
executive committees of Carteret
county have submitted to their re
spective State party chairmen rec
ommendations for appointments
to the county board of election.
Recommendations from all 100
counties must be in the hands of
the State Board of Elections by
tomorrow. Announcement of the
appointments will be made Sat
urday. March 18.
Democrats Name Three
The county Democratic executive
committee has named three, F. R.
Seeley. Beaufort. Bruce L. Good
win, Morehead City, and D. Ira
Garner, Newport. The state board
will select two of these three.
The third member of the coun
ty board will be chosen from Re
publican party ranks. Claud
Whcatly. Beaufort, chairman of
the Republican executive commit
tee, said he did not care to reveal
the Republican committee's rec
ommendations.
Members Select Officers
After the state board of elec
tions names the county board, the
three will meet to select a chair
man and secretary.
Mr. Seeley is chairman of the
present county board. The Repub
lican member is James II. Davis,
Turner at., Beaufort, and the oth
er Democratic member, T.C. Wade,
died Dec. 18, 1J)40. Nc jne was
named to replace him.
There has been speculation as
to whether the county's Scott par
ty leader. Mayor Lawrence Has
sell, Beaufort, would influence the
state election board's selections.
Mr. llassell several weeks ago, in
regard to the present chairman of
the board, said he has no objection
to Mr. Seeley retaining his pos
ition.
Utilities Board
Schedules Second
Power Hearing
Eastrrn North Carolina his
horn offered another chance to
speak it.s mind* on the Tide Water
Power company's proposed $320.
OOO-a-ycar rate increase.
The Utilities commission an
nounced it will hold a final con
ference on the application at Ral
eigh at 10 a.m. on March 16.
Will l>iseu*s Audit
The commission, noting it had
received the case at length in Wil
mington last July, said the confer
ence would be limited to a discus
sion of an audit recently complet
ed by Commissioner Accountant
V. I.. Cho3te.
Originally the commission
planned the conference to permit
Tide Water attorneys a.id account*
ants to argue points made by
Choatc. Later the commission de
cided to invite towns which sent
representatives to the Wilmington
hearing to have their attorneys
present.
The commission frankly indi
cated Choat's figures and evidence
taken at Wilmington were not en
tirely favorable to Tide Water.
During the lengthy Wilmington
hearing in July a total of 284
pages of evidence were collected.
Protesting witnesses and attorneys
included R. II. Burns. Jr., for the
town of Whilevillc; Wiley H. Tay
lar, jr.. for the town of Beaufort;
A. It. Craig for the town of New
port and Clyde Jones of Morehead
City.
$321,300 Rise
In its application. Tide Water
proposed to raise residential rates
$195,800 a year and general light
and small powcu rates by $137,700
a year and to drop rates charged
its major customers by $13,200 a
year. The net result would booct
its income an estimated $321,300 a
year.
Tide Water now collects ap
proximately $1,522,400 a year from
residential customers. $1,501,000
from general light and small pow
er customers and $549,100 from
its larger customers.
The company contends addition
al money is needed to meet rising
operating costs.
Attend PMA Meeting
B. J May, county PMA secre
tary, and the county PMA commit
tee attended a district PMA meet
ing in Washington yesterday. Next
Tuesday all members of the group
will journey to Asheville for a
two-day meeting of the state PMA.
Roof Catches Fire
Beaufort firemen were summon
ed to a roof fire on Queen street
at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Fire
men arrived in time to catch the
blaze before it spread and checked
flames after they had done oalx a
tew dollar's damage.