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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES .. *
A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (EtUbluhed 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (EiUbluhed 1936)
39th YEAR, VOL. 102 THREE SECTIONS? TWENTY-FOUR PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Commissioners Raise Beaufort Tax
Four Approve , One J Fails to Vote
Beaufort's taxes, beginning with the fjscal year 1951
62 will'be $2 per hundred dollars valuation, an increase of
20 cents over the present $1.80.
Beaufort town commissioners voted in favor of the
measure at a meeting Monday night in the town hall. Not
one resident appeared to protest the move. One commis
Sweet Potato
House at Bettie
Burns Tuesday <
Thousands of Bushels of
Polatoes Lost; House
Burns at Olway
Cleveland Gillikin, Bettie, sus
tained a loss of *20,000 at 12:35 a.
m, Tuesday when his sweet potato
house burned. The loss is cover
ed by a small amount of insurance,
Gillikin stated.
Thousands of bushels of sweet
potatoes, the house itself, and an
adjoining shed were destroyed.
, Gillikin says he does not know how
the fire started.
The potato house was located on
highway 70, opposite Gillikin's
?tore. The Beaufort fire depart
ment was called but it was too late
to save the building, which was 36
by 30 feet in dimension. The ad
joining shed was IS by 36 feet.
Gillikin stated that there was a
heating system in the house which
wia in operation to prevent the po
tatoes from freezing.
Another fire occurred Wednes
day, Dec. 13. at Otway. The home
of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Law
rence burned. Most of their per
sonal belongings, clothes and furni
ture, were lost.
sioner d\d not vote. The other four
approved the tax raise.
The motion for the 20-cent in
crease was made by J. O. Barbour,
jr., and was seconded by D. F.
Merrill. Commissioners James
Rumley and Graham Duncan vot
ed in favor of the motion and Com
missioner Clifford Lewis abstain
ed. Commissioner Duncan, who
was absent, voted by proxy.
The proposal to raise the town's
taxes has been under consideration
for the past several months. A
final vote on the matter had been
repeatedly postponed and at an
earlier Decemljer meeting the com
missioners agreed to recess until
Monday night when they would
meet to consider the tax matter
again.
Attending the meeting, in addi
tion to the commissioners and the
Mayor L- W. Hassell, were Town
Attorney Wiley Taylor, jr., Town
Clerk Dan Walker, and Dr. W. L.
Woodard, chairman of the plan
ning board.
Following passage of the tax
measure, the board requested the
attorney to draw up an ordinance
nullifying all previous ordinances
pertaining to the town fire district
and designate the following area
as fire district: from the south side
of Front street north to Ann, and
from Orange street east to Pollock.
The town clerk was authorized to
hire additional help if necessary to
collect delinquent taxes.
The town board will not meet
Monday, Jan. 1, New Year's Day.
The meeting has been postponed
I until Monday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
in the town hall.
THE JUDGE SPEAKS
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Luther Hamilton Tells
Of Emmet Garner Case
Judge Luther Hamilton, More
head City, who has been criticized
recently in several state dailies for
his actions following the 1949 Em
met Garner case, this week releas
ed to THE NEWS-TIMES his state
ment on the matter. That statement
appears below.
The judge has been criticized for
directing the jury to find the de
fendant, guilty of first degree mur
der. He later requested the gov
ernor to commute the sentence
*Uch the governor failed to do.
Everybody realizes the great dis
advantage one is at who attempts
an argument with another through
the other's newspaper, and espec
ially when that newspaper is known
to be inordinately prejudiced.
That is why I have so hesitated to
reply, or attempt to reply, through
the pages of The News & Observer
to the particularly fabricated and
distorted references to the so-call
ed Emmet Garner case of more
than three years ago. Mr. Jona
than Daniels, Editor and son of my
very distinguished and lamented
friend, affectionately known to me
and many others as "Mr. J.D." has
gjven me to understand (though
not definitely committing himself)
that he will give my reply equal
publicity given his editorial of No
vember 25th. We shall see if he
docs.
The report of the Garner case
appearing in The News & Obser
ver under date of November 24th,
by correspondent Noel Yancey of
Xttociated Press, was a very fair
presentation of the subject matter
deah with. He truly and impartial
ly gave the stbry "of the futile ef
forts of the judge who tried and
sentenced him (Garner) to save
bis life," adding that "Despite the
pleas of the judge and a host of
others, including the acting paVoles
commissioner, that the sentence be
commuted, he was executed on
March 18. 1949." It is significant
that Mr. Yancey in altthe review of
the file of the case in the Commis
sioner's office failed to find where
a single person was asking that the
prisoner's life be taken. Accord
ing to Mr. Yancey's statement (and
Affile will show if I am in error)
even Solicitor Jack Hooks, able and
vigorous prosecutor, "made no rec
ommendation, but told Dunn (Act
ing Paroles Commissioner) he
thought there was ample evidence
to suatain a first degree verdict."
Al.against that tone statement of
the Solicitor (conscientiously made.
I am sure), which involved no rec
(Krtnendation cither way, were
"tho* who Joined the judge recom
mending mercy for Garner, includ
ing Howard Godwin, then clerk of
Harnett Superior Court and now
I judge, the sheriff, the arresting
officer, and the twelve members
oTtbe trial Jury, aad . . . scores
qf others;" and. according to Mr.
flfieejr. "One of the pages In the
mendation of acting paroles com
missioner Dunn. It said: 'It is my
feeling that there are sufficient
grounds to commute in the c?f>*of
the above named, ami I so recom
mend' "... One is reminded of
that searching inquiry made by the
Master of Men so long ago of the
woman taken in adultery, "Woman,
where are thy accusers?" and of
the merciful "Neither do I con
demn thee," in final judgment
coming from the Great Judge.
But The News & Observer says
that "more than twenty months
after the event Judge Hamilton
has come forward with a public
statement to the effect that Garner
. . . was not guilty of the crime."
The News & Observer knows from
its own featured story by Mr. Yan
cey that "immediately after the
trial Judge Hamilton wrote a let
ter to Hathaway Cross, then Pa
roles Commissioner, recommending
that the death sentence be com
muted to thirty years prison term,
the maximum for second degree
murder;" that among other things
he wrote: "I can not feel that
See JUDGE, Page S, Sec. 2
Farmers Drain
Low Crop Lands
Digging of a drainage ditch in
the Bell creek community began
yesterday and when digging is
completed. 135 acres of low land
will be benefited, according to Roy
R. Beck, soil conservationist.
Farmers who are having lead
ditches cut through their farms and
into the marsh are Curt Campen.
S. M. Jones. Kerney Merrill, and
Raymond Taylor.
The ditch will begin directly op
posite Tuttle's Grove Methodist
church. A continuous dike will be
built around the back of the four
farms mentioned above. This will
keep woods water from overflow
ing into the crop land. Beck ex
plained.
The ditch will be 11,900 feet long
and 12,000 cubic yards dl dirt will
be removed at a cost of 18 1/2
cents per cubic yard, a total of $2,
220.
Work Progresses on Row
lilwmftfffiM Building
Workmen state that the new ad
ministration building at the Beau
fort-Morehead City airport will
probably be completed the latter
part of next month.
M. T. Mills, chairman of the Car
teret County Airport commission,
?aid it Im* not been decided what
disposition will be made of the
present administration building
which is located just north of the
Businesses, Offices
Will Close Dec. 25. 26
Most business houses in Car
teret county and all state, coun
ty, and municipal offices will be
closed Monday, Christmas Day,
and Tuesday, Dec. 26. This does
not apply to drug stores, grocery
store, or filling stations.
By order of the governor,
banks throughout the state will
be closed Dec. 25 and 2( also.
TB Seal Saley
Lags; Funds Reach
Half-Way Mark
County Tuberculosis Offi
cials Urge Countians
To Make Contributions
Funds received in the current
tuberculosis Christmas seal sale
have failed to reach the half way
mark, it was reported today by
Wiley Taylor, chairman of the
drive.
The goal for this year is $3,000.
Approximately $1,400 has been col
lected to date.
Pleased with Response
Mrs. Martha Loftin, executive
secretary of the county tubercu
losis society, remarked yesterday,
however, that she is pleased with
the response. Every sale of seals,
no matter how small, is greatly ap
preciated, she declared.
The tuberculosis society also
sponsored a project this month in
addition to the seal sales. County
residents were requested to send
get-well cards, Christmas cards or
letters to little Ammie Harkley, 5
year-old colored boy of Newport
foutfe 1, who is confined to M*
Cain sanatorium with TB. , V
Letters, Gifts Recei#d \
Ammie ha received Wfndrarfs of
kflors and -Ufts. LdHft re
ported, and doctors at the sanator
ium have highly praised the ef
forts of the society in making this
season of the year a happier one
for their young patient.
It's not too late to pay for
Christmas seals received last
month through the mail, Stanley
Woodland, president of the TB so
ciety, reminded potential purchas
ers yesterday. If seals are not
bought, the TB society would ap
preciate their being returned.
Woodland re-emphasized however,
that any contribution, no matter
how small, is a major weapon in the
fight against tuberculosis.
J. F. Duncan Heads
Bar Association
Julius F. Duncan, Beaufort, was
elected president of the Carteret
County Bar association at an or
ganizational meeting Friday night
at the Inlet inn, Beaufort.
Claud Wheatly of Beaufort was
elected vice-president and George
Ball, Morehead City, secretary
treasurer.
Plans to re-organize the bar as
sociation were laid in November.
Harvey Hamilton, jt; Morehead
City attorney, and the vice-presi
dent were named to investigate
fees that lawyers charge and to
arrange a new fee schedule to pre
sent to the association.
The lawyers passed a resolution
to serve the public more fully and
to better acquaint the public with
services attorneys offer. Wiley
Taylor, jr., was named publicity
chairman.
The association will meet an
nually, will set the civil calendar
for superior court, and will meet
any time at the call of the presi
dent.
Tranxioraw Blows,
Causing Power Fail or*
A transformer blew in Morehead
City Tuesday night causing power
failure in the vicinity of 19th to
23rd street. George Stovall, Tide
Water Power co. manager, said the
failure was due to the Christmas
light overload.
Lights went off at 7>30 and were
repaired in about an hour, accord
ing to Stovall.
.Power Line Burns Out
Beaufort suffered a partial black
out early Wednesday mAnlng
from 1:45 to 8:45 when the power
? line at Broad and Live Oak streets
burned out. Part of the business
section and all of the eastern part
of Beaufort was without power.
The line was repaired as soon as
Tide Water Power company was
notified of the break, which was
not until the lack of power inter
breakiasu.
Four Face Charges
In Hunting Lodge
Theft Case -
Constable Charlie Krouse
Apprehends Onslow Coun
ty Men Saturday
Bill White and John Odom, resi
dents of Onslow county, were
bound over to superior court by
Judge Lambert Morris in recorder's
court Tuesday. They were charg
ed with theft of $1,000 in property
from the hunting lodge at Duck
Point near Swansboro.
Another person, a juvenile, and
an accomplice in the crime, ac
cording to Carteret county authori
ties, was remanded to juvenile
court. Benjamin Thomas Tallman,
also a resident of Onslow county,
has been charged with receiving
the stolen goods. He has been
bound over to superior court also.
Partial Recovery
Constable Charlie Krouse, More
head City, who tracked down the
thieves, has recovered about $500
worth of the property.
According to Krouse, the lodge,
owned by W. S. Miller and affil
iates of Raleigh, was entered Sat
urday night, Nov. 24. The theft
was discovered by the lodge owners
Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sheriff C.
Gehrmann Holland of Carteret
county was notified.
The sheriff delegated Constable
Krouse to handle the case and
Krouse, with the distance of Ons
low county police officials arrested
White, Odom, the juvenile (a teen
age boy), and Tallman Saturday,
after two weeks of searching this
county and Onslow, questioning
suspects, and following clues.
Equipment Taken
Taken from the lodge were dish
es and silverware for 18 persons,
a radio, clothes, skiff, outboard
motor, six guns, kitchen equipment,
fishing equipment, bedding for 18
persons, tools, and gas lanterns.
Constable Krouse stated yester
?day that he expects to recover even
more of the property. Most of it
was found in the lodgings of the
men who were taken in custody,
h?\ Mid.
Judge Orders *
Hankffls to Appear
Id Higher Court
Buck Hankins, colored fishermaa
of Southport, has been placed un
der $1,000 bond pending his ap
pearance in superior court on the
charge of shooting Henry Jackson,
cook aboard the Evelyn L. Willis.
Judge Lambert Morris foui I
probable cause in Hankins' case
Tuesday in recorder's court. Jack
son has recovered from the shot
gun wound and was discharged
from the hospital this week.
William Junior Fulford, Beau
fort, has been placed under $1,000
bond. Probable cause was found
in his case also. Fulford is charg
ed with theft of a 1941 Plymouth.
Unable to post bond, Fulford was
put in jail.
He was tried on another charge
Tuesday, driving after his license
was suspended. The judge gave him
a two-year sentence on the roads,
suspended on condition he remain
sober and on good behavior three
years and pay a fine of $200 and
costs.
Seateace Suspended
A two-year road sentence for
Howard Rhoades was suspended on
condition Rhoades remain on good
behavior three years and pay a
$25 fine and costs. Rhoades was
charged with having stolen grocer
ies in his possession.
Found guilty of taking scallops
on a Saturday, a violation of state
fisheries regulations, Monroe Wil
lis was given a 60-day suspended
sentence. He was ordered to pay
court costs and obey the fisheries
laws of the state for a period of
12 months or setve the (KWay sen
tence.
Alfred Franklins Lewis pleaded
guilty to driving after his license
was revoked. A six-month sen
tence was suspended on condition
be pay $200 and court costs.
Boad Forfeited
Walter Koonce forfeited bond
when he failed to appear to answer
to a charge of possessing non tax
paid whiskey. Joe Duff, found
guilty of possessing non ta?paid
whiskey, psid $10 and costs. Henry
Hodges pleaded guilty to carrying
a concealed weapon. He pai4 $10
and costs and the gun was colitis
es ted.
Alfred Crooms, involved ia an
accident Sunday on the Marrinwn
road, pleaded guilty to rsrtrtsw
driving and paid $10 plus casts.
Benjamin Hankins pleaded griMy
to driving with an expired lieaaae
and also paid $10 and costs. -
A $100 fine sad court Cost* were
Carolina Telephone Company
Purchases Cable to Air Base
Mayor of Morehead City Resigns
To Take Seat in State Legislature
Churches Observe Christmas
In Worship, Song, Pageant
Churches throughout the county
have arranged special services to
celebrate the birthday of Christ,
Christmas.
The Rev. L. A. Tilley, pastor of
the First Methodist church, More
head City, will begin Sunday a se
ries of sermons based on the stain
ed glass windows of the new sanct
uary.
The first sermon topic will be
The Nativity. The window depic
ting the Nativity is a memorial to
John J. Royal 1850-1809; Mary F.
Royal, 1864-1947; Benjamin F. Roy
al, jr., 1916-1944. This window was
presented to the church by Dr. and
Mrs. B. F. Royal, Morehead City.
The series of sermons on the
windows will end with The Res
urrection on Easter, March 25.
Christmas Party
The annual Sunday school Christ
mas party of the First Methodist
church will be held in the auditor
ium of the educational building at
5 p.m. Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. the
35-voice choir, under the direction
of Miss Ann Arthur, will present
a special program. Mrs. Norman
Webb will be at the console of the
new Baldwin organ.
Peace on Earth will be the topic
of the Rev. T. R. Jenkins, pastor
of Ann Street Methodist church.
Beaufort, at the 11 o'clock morning
worship service and there will be
Christmas music by the choir.
There will be no evening service.
An order of service for a family
worship od Christmas Eve or
Christmas morning will b? distrib
uted to each member of the con
WSni. season at Sniit
Egbert. Catholic church will open
j Sundi..f night at 7 o'clock with i
fessions in preparation for 'the
feast of the Nativity.
Special Prayers
Special devotions and prjyers
for the men and women in the
armed forces will be held at 7:45.
These devotions are held every
See CHURCHES, Page 7
JCs Entertain ,
60 Youngsters
Sixty children were entertained
by Morehead City Jaycees at the
annual Jaycee Christmas party yes
terday.
Following a show for kiddies at
the City theatre, the children were
served dinner at restaurants in and
around Morehead City.
After dinner the children played
ganles on the former recreation
center grounds and then went in
doors for a spiritual program con
ducted by the Rev. Priestly Cony
era.
As the youngsters gathered a
"round the Christmas tree Santa
Claus appeared and distributed
gifts. At the end of the party
youngsters were returned to their
homes by the Jaycees.
Jaycee Bob Howard, cp-chairman
of the Christmas social service
committee, expressed his thanks to
the following restaurants who gave
meals to the children: Sanitary
Fi?h Market, Waterfront Cafe, Rex
restaurant, Broadway cafe, and the
Busy Bee cafe.
He also thanked Cherry's Market
for donation of fruits and candy,
Freeman Brothers, White Ice
Cream and Milk co., Economy Au
to Supply. Morehead City Drug,
Blanehard's Electric CO., and More
head City Garment co., all persons
of Morehead City and vicinity who
contributed toys, Morehead City
firemen who repaired the toys, and
Jaycees who helped with the party.
i
Marihud Man Bap Cafe
At Fed Myers, Fla.
Following hii purchase of the
Crystal Cafe at Fort Myers, Fla.,
Vernon Guthrie, Morehead City fire
chief, sold his interests this week
in the Red Bird Taxi to his broth
er, Leroy Guthrie, who is sole own
er also of Seashore Taxi and Blue
Bird Taxi companies, Morehead
City.
Vernon Guthrie, now actively
managing the Fort Myers cafe, has
not submitted his resignation
lire thief.
A Morehead City fire depart
ment spokesman said today that
(Juthrte will relinquish his post
as chief only if be ifccides to sUy in
Dr. CS. Maxwell
Heads Carteret j
Medical Society
Dr. C. S. Maxwell, Beaufort phy
sician, was elected president of the
Carteret County Medical society at
the meeting Monday night at More
head City hospital.
Dr. Maxwell succeeds Dr. S. W.
Hatcher of Morehead City. Dr. M.
B. Monty. Morehead City, was
elected secretary-treasurer, suc
ceeding Dr. Maxwell.
Dr. B. F. Royal, Morehead City,
was elected a delegate to the North
Dr. C. S. Maxwell
Carolina Medical society meeting
at Pinehurst in May 1951 and Dr.
L. W Moore, Beaufort, was named
as alternate.
Dr. Maxwell, who has practiccd
mcdicinc 54 years, camc to Beau
fort in 1903. He served as health
officer in Carteret county, as well
as in Wayne and Greene counties.
Dr Maxwell was instrumental in
establishing the Potter Emergency
hospital In Beaufort and for a
number oi years has served the
federal government as a medical
man.
During this> past year the new
president of 'the medical society
was chosen Carteret county's "doc
tor of the year" in recognition of
his outstanding service to the peo
ple of this area.
Monday night's medical society
meeting followed a dinner, with
Morehead City hospital acting as
host.
Palfce Play Santa
Beabfort police department will
deliver orange* and candy to
youngsters on Sunday night, Christ
mas Eve.
Mayor George W. Dill of More
head City has resigned.
His resignation, effective at mid
night, Dec. 31, 1950, was acceptde
Tuesday night by the Morehead
City board of commissioners. Mayor
Dill resigned because he has been
elected Carteret county's represen
tative in the 1951 general assembly
which convenes in January.
Mayor Dill succeeded, by ap
pointment, the late Mayor D. B.
Willis. He was re-elected in May
1949 for a two-year term. His suc
cessor will be appointed by the
board. The commissioners may
choose one of their own number
to serve as mayor or may appoint
any qualified citizen of Morehead
City, according to George McNeill,
town attorney.
The board is expected to name
Mayor Dill's successor at a meet
ing Saturday, Dec. 30.
The mayor's letter of resignation
follows:
The Board of Town Commissioners
Morehead City, N. C.
Gentlemen:
Due to my having been elected
Representative from Carteret coun
ty for the forthcoming session of
the General Assembly, 1 hereby
tender my resignation from the
office of Mayor of the Town of
Morehead City effective midnight
Dec 31, 1950.
It is with mixed emotions that I
submit this resignation since I
have come to feel that I can be of
some little service to the people
of the Town of Morehead City, but
wonder whether I might be quali
fied to render similar service to
the people of Carteret county in
the broader and stranger field of
State Government.
Be this as it may, I am grateful
to our people for the confidence
vested in my ability and will again
do my best to serve the interest of
aH. in?#far a* it J* prssifr**.
Yours vet f NMy,
George W. Dill, Jr.
Town Authorizes
Widening of 7th *
Street, Morehead
Morehead City commissioners 1
authorized J. V. Waters, street
superintendent, to proceed as soon ! :
as possible with the widening of i
7Jh street between Arendell and |
Bridges. ?
A wider street was requested last j
month by officials of White Ice ;
Cream and Milk co. and Belk's de- j
partment stores. The board agreed
to widen the street, providing
those two concerns bear part of
the cost.
Mayor George W. Dill presented
two checks to the board, each for ,
$375, one from White's and one
from Belk's and the board gave
final okay to the street-widening
project.
Cab drivers appeared before the (
board, with Leroy Guthrie as
spokesman, requesting that they [
See STREET, Page 7 ,
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
NEWS TIMES Will Publish
Bab son \s Forecast for 1951
The Carteret County NEWS
TIMKS will publish next week the
Babson Business and Financial
Outlook for 1951.
We bring this article to your at
tention because we know that our
readers who have followed these
outlooks in the past, and those
who have not had this enriching
experience, will be vitally inter
ested in Babson's views on 1B51,
declared Lockwood Phillips, pub
lisher.
Babson's 1951 outlook will con
tain SO forecast* covering such im
portant topics as general business,
juiuiiiuuuy jh if
taxes, retail
ind foreign trade,
labor, deficit fi
uircing, farm
ratlook, stock
market, real es
tate,, and politics.
Babaon ? a pio
neer In the field
if business and
financial statistics
B?|?r W. Bibm '
remarkable record (or accuracy in
his annual forecaata. Hii acore for
1090 was 81 per cent correct, and
hia average for the put fifteen
years la 87 per cent.
On December 29, 1949, Mr. Bab
son definitely predicted: (1) That
the Taft-Hartley Law would NOT
be repealed during 1950; (2) Hiat
World War III would NOT start
during 1950; (3) That stocks of
"natural resource" companies
(oils) and income paying stocks
(utilities) would be in greatest de
mand in 1950; (4) That the elec
tions of November, 1950 wopld
NOT change much the Congres
sional situation.
Tide Tabic
Tide* at Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Friday, Dee. 22
6:50 a.m.
7:02 p.m.
12:22 a.m.
1:20 p.m.
1: 29 a.m.
7:42 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23
1:03 a.m.
2:01 p.m.
Suday, Dec. 24
8:08 a.m.
8:23 p.m.
1:42 a.m.
2:39 p.m.
Meaday, Dec. 25
8:45 a.m.
9:00 p.m.
2:20 a.m.
3:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. M
0:22 a.m.
2:58 a.m.
9:38 p.m.
SiM pjn.
?
Officials of the Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph
co. announced today that ar
rangements have been com
pleted for the company to
purchase from the United
States Navy the approxi
mately twenty-mile-long tel
ephone cable between New
Bern and Cherry Point, now
being used to provide tele
phone service to the Cherry
Point Marine base. The com
pany plans to assume owner
ship of the cable on Jan. 1,
1951.
Purchase of this cable means a
reduction in toll rates between
Beaufort and the base and More
head City and the base.
Before the sale, the U. S. Navy
owned the cable up to the point
on the outskirts of New Bern where
the cable is connected to the Caro
lina company's facilities. After
Jan. 1, 1951, the Carolina company
will own the cable up to the point
at which the cable enters the Cher
ry Point Reservation.
Carolina company officials point
ed out that the sale was arranged
because of a contract between the
Carolina company and the Navy /
which states that the company will
own all telephone facilities not on
the Cherry Point Reservation.
Company officials stated that ac
quisition of this cable makes it
necessary to establish Cherry Point
as a toll rate center. At present,
long distance rates on calls to and
from Cherry Point are the same
as long distance rates on calls to
and from New Bern. There is at
present no charge for calls be
tween New Bern and Cherry
Point.
After Jan. 1, Cherry Point will
have its own long distance rates
based on the straight line distance
between the originating and ter
minating points of the calls to and
from Cherry Point. The daytime.
station to station, rate on calls be- ,
twecn New Bern and Cherry Point
will be 20 cents after Jan. 1.
Old and new day time, station to
station rates between Cherry Point
and some other frequently-called
exchanges are: Kinston, old rate,
35 cents, new rate, 45 cents; More
head City, old rate, 35 cents, new
rate, 20 cents; Beaufort, old rate,
35 cents, new rate. 25 cents; Jack
sonville, unchanged at 35 cents;
Swansboro, old rate 30 cents, new
rate 25 cents; Marshallbcrg, old
rate 40 cents, new rate, 30 cents;
Newport, old rate 25 cents, new
rate. 10 cents; Wilmington, un
changed at 60 cents; Pollocksville,
old rate 15, cents, new rate 25
cents.
A spokesman for the company
stated that establishing Cherry
Point as a toll rate center was the
first step in providing telephone
exchange service to the community
around Cherry Point. The company
plans to provide this exchange ser
vice during 1951.
State Doctors </
Visit in County
Dr. C. P. Stevick, chief of the
ppidemological division of the State
Board of Health and Dr. Kamp vis
ited the county health office Mon
day.
Dr. Kamp is medical director of
the Kastern Medical center, Dur
ham, a hospital for the treatment
i>f venereal disease which takes
[>aticnts from the eastern part of
the state. In the near future it will
lake patients from the whole state
because the Western Medical cen
ter will soon be closed on account
of reduced federal appropriations,
stated Dr. N. T. Knnett, Carteret
count health officer.
The chief purpose of Dr. Stevick
and Dr. Kamp's visit was to con
fer with the health officer on the
question as to how far the new
war activity had increased vener
eal disease in this area.
Dr. Ennett commented that so
far as his department was con
cerned, war activity had not in
creased the number of cases of
venereal disease in this area up to
the present time.
Crewman Posts $100
For Appoaruco in Court
Nathaniel Jackson, colored crew
man aboard the menhaden boat,
Simpson Brothers, has posted $100
bond for his appearance in Beau
fort mayor's court Tuesday after
noon.
Jackson has been charged with
attempted assault with a knife on
Berkley Simpson, one of the own
ers of the Simpson Brothen. The
incident occurred Wednesday aft
ernoon on the Texaco dock, accord
ing to L. B. Willis, chief of police.
Police say Jackson 'w dissatis
fied with his pay cheek.