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 ? coiseu*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.