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W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (EitablUhed 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (EtUblUhed 1936) ' 40th YEAR, NO. 16. THREE SECTIONS? TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1951 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS OPERATION PIANO % J Everybody Gets in the Act Morehead Buys Power Mower . Town Board Defers Action On Police Car Purchase; New Fire Chief Approved A power mower for use in More head City's Bay View cemetery was ordered to be purchased Tuesday night at the town board meeting in the municipal building. The price quoted was $571. Bids on an additional police car ; were opened but none accepted, pending receipt of cash bids from the car dealers interested in mak ing the sale. All bids, with the exception of one, gave prices on ; trade-in of the present paddy wagon. The town commissioners, how ever, believed that keeping the pad dy wagon for use of the town crew, | may be a better plan. This would mean outright purchase of the new car. Bids were submitted by Sound Chevrolet, inc., Robert L. Rose Mo tor co., and Dick Parker Motor CO. Installation of the police radio I equipment will be delayed until ; the new car is obtained. Hospital Requests City Clerk John Lashley inform ed the board that the hospital had j requested payment of $7,365 owed , the hospital by the town in order j to meet an additional $4,000 cost for the elevator being installed at the hospital. The commissioners stated that payment of the $7,365 debt was being paid off annually ;<t $2,000 and that no more money would be forthcoming from the town. Bids on purchase ol gas, oil and maintenance work on town vehic les were opened. The bids were submitted at the request of the town boafd at the January meet' ing. tNo action was taken. Commissioner S. C. Holloway was authorized to make the decision on what types of steps should be built at the summer houses in the cem* etery. Both concrete and wooden steps are under consideration. Fire Chief Approved The board gave tentative approv al to selection of Grady Bell as See MOREIIK AD CITY, Page 5 State Outlaws 206-Pound Dredge Raleigh?Repeal of the tempor ary rule permitting the use of 200 pound dredges by oyster-men with power driven boats, was announc ed today by George R. Ross, direc tor of the Department of Conserva tion and Development. Ross said that the board voted to return to the original rule per mitting power boats to use one dredge in oystering not in excess of 100 pounds, with each sail boat permitted to have two such dredg es. The amended rule was adopted at the Charlotte meeting of the Board of Conservation and Devel opment last October, according to Ross, as a temporary measure pending further, study of the mat ter. At a hearing which was con ducted by the commercial fisheries committee at Swanquarter Feb. 3, the oyster-men voted unanimously to request the committee to return to the original rule. They said that the 200-pound dredges tore up the oyster beds and crushed the shells. A prelim inary investigation confirming this opinion was made by the Fisheries Institute at Morehead City, and W. A. Ellison, jr., director of the in stitute, said that in his opinion the 200-pound dredge was doing dam age. The revocation of the use of the 200-pound dredge is effective im mediately, said Ross, and the order is being issued by him under his authority as director of the depart ment, after the board had voted to respect the wishes of the oyster men and the opinion of the Insti tute. Workmen Uncover Pair 01 Copper-Toed Boots , A little pair of copper-toed hoots was uncovered in the former Kpiscopal rectory, Beaufort, sever al weeks ago as workmen were tearing down plaster in the pro cess of remodeling the building in to apartments. The boots, estimated to fit a child about 4 years old, were dis covered by a workman, Dewey Smith, Morehfcad City, as he was removing the ceiling in the living room of the first floor. The shoes were between the ceiling and the second floor. The leather and soles are in good condition, but there were no laces. The uppers extend about 4 inches from the sole and across the toe is a narrow strip of cop per. This prevented the youngsters from scuffing the toes out. It is believed that the boots are well over 50 years old. Jaycees Appoint Robert Howard , To Defense Job Robert Howard has been named by the Morehead City Jaycee board of directors as the town's co-chair man of civil defense. Robert G. Lowe, chairman, requested last week that a co-chairman be named lrom Jaycee ranks. P. H. Geer, jr., was appointed at the Monday night Jaycee meeting in the Hotel Fort Macon to the chairmanship of the 8th district Jaycee meeting which will be held | in Morehead City in April. Replies Received President Bill Chalk announced that the group fiad received re plies from Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor and Speaker of the House Frank Taylor. The Jaycees had written the state government leaders urging that the school budget for the state not be reduced. Both men as sured the Jaycees of their cooper ation in helping to keep the edu cation budget intact. Jimmy Meeks, member of the community piano committee, re ported on the plans for purchasing a piaifo for the school and asked the Jaycees to contribute. Report Made Bernard Leary and Geer attend ed the board meeting at Winston Salem last weekend and reported that it was the largest Jaycee board meeting ever held in North Caro lina. Governor Scott attended. Jasper Bell, chairman of the scrap paper drive for March, told Jaycees he hopes to cover a wider area next month in collection of paper and to increase the contri bution from residences. The next meeting Monday night will be a joint meeting of Beau fort and Morehead Jaycees in More head City. They will hear Jimmy iRowe, 8th district vice-president. Rotarians Add Two New Members Voted into membership Tuesday night at the Beaufort Rotary club were Glenn Adair and Jack Craw ford. Grayden Paul, a former member, was re-instated. Rotarians were reminded that the Japanese student being sup ported by the 179th Rotary, dis trict. which includes Carteret coun ty, will be present at next Tues day's meeting. Gene Smith, civil defense direc tor, told of the civil defense pro gram in Beaufort, and President T. R. Jenkins reminded Rotarians that the district conference will take place Apcil 12 and 13 at Greenville. Dr. Walter Chipman was appointed to recruit men to at tend the conference. Guests at Tuesday's meeting were three Morehead City Rotar ians: Dr. A1 Chestnut, W. C. Mat thews, and Thomas C. McGinnis. 14-r oat Pilot Whale Washes v Ashore Saturday Near Beaufort A 14-foot 4 inch pilot whale, es timated to weigh approximately 1, 200 pounds washed up on Sheeps head shoal. Beaufort, Saturday morning. The sea mammal, also known as black fish, was discover ed by George Willis, of Beaufort, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Willii notified Dr. Henry Kritx ler, resident investigator at Duke Marine laboratory, who specializes in the study of whales and por poises. When Dr. Kritzler reach ed the stranded fish, he was still alive, but soon died and the scient ist removed the head. This is now in cold storage at the Beaufort Quick-Freeze plant but the re mainder of the carcass if on the shoal. The head is being saved for a Harvard scientist who will dissect it in an effort to determine how whale* make noises under water without emitting air. Dr. Kritzler See WHALE, Page S LA.fi: ? '? Mrs. D. G. Bell (Miss Madie that is), in making her Operation Pi ano collection Wednesday, was eager to make the First Citizens Bank and Trust company a "Hund red Per Center" and while the employees were coming up with their dollar bills, John Tillery, colored janitor, said he wanted to be counted in, and he gave his dol lar too. To raise the money for a grand piano for Morehead City school, the Morehead City Woman's club has launched a campaign to collect $1 from each of 3,000 persons. Can vassing of the town by blocks be gan Wednesday and will end to morrow. Every business firm and every block that contributes $1 for each person in it will be eligible fyr the "Hundred Per Centers" club. $1 from Everybody In line with the plan of giving $1 for every member in the family, Mrs. E. A. Coifhcil, president of the Morehead City Woman's club, has contributed a dollar for her self, a dollar for Little Uzzie and a dollar for Admiral Nippie Nep tune. Little Uzzie and the Admiral are her two pups. At 10:30 Saturday morning the Morehead City band will lead a pa rade through downtown Morehead City. Everyone is urged to join in the parqdc, declared Mrs. War den *Eure, who is supervising Op eration Piano. All canvassers have been requested to report their progress in the chamber of com mercc office, municipal building, at 10 a.m. and a special program will begin on the steps of the town hall at 11:15 a.m., featuring Mrs. Council, president of the Woman's club and Mrs. Eure. George Dill, former mayor of Morehead City, and Carteret coun ty's representative in the state legislature, will speak at another program at the municipal build ing at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Farm Bureau J Members to Hear Reports Monday Raymond Ball, president of the Carteret county Farm Bureau, and Milton Truckner, vice - president, have sent special letters of invita tion to all Farm Bureau members to attend a meeting at 7:30 Monday night at the court house. At the meeting delegates to the state and national Farm Bureau conventions will make reports. President Ball commented, "It is impossible to understand and fully appreciate the many ac tivities and different phases of the farm program that your Farm Bureau is attempting to sponsor without attending one of the con vention meetings. "Problems in agriculture arc growing more complicated each year. Science and Research is playing an important part in find ing out new facts and developing new and different techniques in ag riculture. / "We either go forward or back ward in agriculture as well as in all other activities that we engage in. The farmer who keeps himself best informed of the problems and is willing to meet the challenge in an intelligent manner will be the ones who will remain in the front agriculture defense lines," he concluded. Milton Truckner added: "It has been pointed out that agriculture is at the cross roads and needs to take careful inven tory of its position. We need as never before a strong farm or ganization to voice the best interest of agriculture on a state and na tional level. "We invite you to allow your Farm Bureau delegates to the state and national convention an oppor tunity to explain some of the farm problems that the future might hold for us." Marine Corps Major Speaks Al Man's Club Mealing Major General L. E. Woods. US MC. commanding general Second Marine Air Wing, Cherry Point, outlined his personal reasons (or faith in God at the monthly meet ing of the Men's club of St. Paul's Episcopal church in the pariih house. Beaufort, last night. He was accompanied to the meet ing by Lieutenant P. C. Bentley. USN, Episcopal Chaplain, Cherry Point, who also spoke. Both were guests of H. Earlc Mobley. vestryman. Presiding was Richartl McClain, president of the club. False Alarm Beaufort Utcmen answered a false alarm at 2:30 Tuesday after noon. The alarm was turned in from box 32 at Ann and Gordon (trMta. I Archie Wallace Remains in Jail; Theft Of Station Wagon Connected With Fire Colored Youth To Serve One Year on Roads Charles Hester, colored youth of Beaufort, was sentenced to a year ! on the roads Tuesday morning by | Judge Lambert Morris in record er's court. Hester was found guil- ' ty of indecent exposure and resist ing arrest. The case was first ' heard in Beaufort's mayor's court and was bound over to recorder's court when probable cause was found. Tilman Taylor, Sea Level, did I not contest charges of shipping j oysters without a license, shipping j oysters in shells without a license, | and shipping scallops and clams in ! cans without labels showing the I tax had been paid. Judgment was \ suspended upon payment of costs. ' Found Guilty Robert D. Lancaster, charged with public drunkenness, use of ' vile language, disorderly conduct, 1 and interfering with an officer in ; performance of his duty, was found j guilty. His six-month road sen- j tence will not be served providing he remain on good behavior and stays sober three years and pays $50 plus costs of court. Elvin Henry was found guilty on charges of abandonment and non support. His two-year road sen tence was suspended providing he pay $10 a week to his wife for sup port of their child and pay court casta- within 30 days. The same sentence was passed in the case of Henry Williams, jr., ( who was also charged with non support. Delmas L. Guthrie was found guilty of abandonment and non-support. His two-year sen- j tence will not be served providing he pays the clerk of court $65 a See COURT, Page 5 Two Groups To Meet at USO Two organizations will meet dur ing April in the former USO. More head City. The Veterans of For eign Wars will gather there two! days. April 21 and 22, and district home demonstration clubs will meet there April 27. The Morehead City town board, in session Tuesday night at the municipal building, clarified its rule on use of the building, stat ing that $20 is the minimum charge and only well established organi zations" may make use of it. Discussion of the building's ren tal raised a question on the activ ity or lack of activity on the part of the municipal recreation com mittee. Dr. Darden Eure, a mem ber of the recreation committee who was at the meeting, stated that it was intended to have a letter in the hands of the town board that night which would have informed the board of the recreation com mittee's actions. Because there was no letter, Dr. Darden Eure reported that the com mittee decided that the amount of money obtained for municipal rec reation. by tax levy, was insuf ficient to operate the former USO, the building would not be used. He said that rather than try to spread $3,000 thinly over 12 months the committee has decided to op erate the program this year for three summer months, hiring both a white and colored recreation director. On behalf of the Morehead City chamber of commerce of which Dr. Eure is president, the town board authorized tjie city treasurer to give to the chamber of commerce the balance of the $400 which was set up in the budget for chamber of commerce advertising at the beginning of the fiscal year. Commissioner D. G. Bell stated that only $100 to $150 of the $400 had been spent. Tide Table Tidet at Beaufort Bar niGH LOW Friday, Feb. 23 9:11 a.m. 1:58 a.m. 9:27 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 9:50 a.m. 3:39 a.m. 10:09 p.m. 3:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 10:31 a.m. 4:24 a.m. 10:54 p.m. 4:M p.m. Monday, Feb. M 11:14 a.m. Sill a.m. 11:44 p.m. 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 12 Midnight t:9t a.m. 12:03 p-m. no pjn. Adrian Salter, Former Resident of Sea Level Wins Commendation New York, N. Y. Rear Admir al Louis B. Olson, commander of the Coast Guard's Eastern Area Third District, recently presented a letter of commendation to Chief Boatswain Adrian Salter, USCG, 160 Van Winkle avc., Jersey City, during a brief ceremony at Coast Guard district headquarters here. Salter is a native of Carteret coun ty. The commendation signed by Vice-Admiral Merlin O'Neill, Coast Guard commandant, describes Sal ter's heroism while he was a pas senger aboard an 83 foot cutter patrolling the annual tuna tourn ament near Manasquan Inlet, N.J., Aug. 31, 1949. The cutter's crew sighted Enos Zappilo, a local fisherman, strug gling in the heavy swells off the jetty, and brought the patrol boat about to approach him. Realizing it would take several minutes for the boat to reverse its course and reach the fisherman, Salter jump ed overboard, without taking time to don a life-jacket, and swam to Zappilo who was then flounder ing weakly below the surface. As Salter struggled and brought the victim to the surface, the patrol boat crew threw a life jacket which he succeeded in fastening around the man. lie then swam with him to the patrol boat where artificial respiration was administered and I the patient revived. Salter has been a Coast Guards 1 man for over 19 years, and holds similar letters of commendation for previous rescues. While as signed to the Toms River (N.J.) I Lifeboat station in 1934, he bat tled heavy surf at Seaside Parte and successfully rescued a man from drowning. In December, 1947, he was instrumental in rescuing nine people from the fishing boat Para mount V. when that vessel capsized in Manasquan. Together with the letters of commendation, Mr. Salter hps received six official leUc^k of appreciation and sco > yin y A sjiis who directly .?r indirectly t -?nefited from his recurrent dis plays of bravery. Native of Sea Level The son of Mr. and Mrs. Kilby Salter, of Sea Level, N. C., Chief Boatswain Salter has two brothers in the Coast Guard. One, Lieu tenant John Salter, is now re tired and resides at Lavallette. N. J., The other, Harvey Salter, is a boatswain's mate, first class, at the Atlantic, N. C. Lifeboat station. Upon graduation in 1928 from Atlantic high school. Atlantic, N. C., Salter attended the Norfolk Business college. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1931, and was assigned to various lifeboat sta tions along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts, where he be came an expert in lifesaving and small boat work. In 1942, he was given command of an 83-foot cutter assigned to New York and Norfolk. His command recovered many pi lots who had crashed near their carriers during the intensive pi lot training then being conducted. Moves West The following year, Salter mov ed to the west coast, to attend a school lor gunnery officers at Pa cific Beach. Calif. His next billet was aboard the 143 foot ocean going tug LT 455, whose first cruise was a two-month tow from San Pedro to New Caledonia, with an urgent See SALTER, Page 5 Chief Boatswain Adrian Salter, USCG, left, receives letter of com mendation from Rear Admiral Louis It. Olson, right. I ? Apartment-Building is Booming in Beaufort Director Terms Air Raid Alert j A Big Success Gene Smith. Heaufort civil do fense director, remarked yesterday that he was extremely pleased with th<^??a<;ljee.^ir..al?rt 'n Keftutori >> Ywsdtty ii'teriKHin. There vill be another alert soon, he said, h it no date has been set. He added . hat it will probably be a night alert. The only criticism on Tuesday's alert is that the siren is not loud enough. Smith stated. Methods of correcting the situation were dis cussed last night at the civil de tense meeting in the Merrill build ing. The state highway patrol, Beau fort polite and the fire department cooperated splendidly, the defense director stated. Fire trucks, blowing their sirens, left the station. One remained there, but the others left town, one to the end of Front street extend ed, another out the Lcnnoxvillc road to Mack's place, and the oth er out Broad to Queen then north on Queen by the colored school and east on Mulberry street past the Beaufort school and thence out highway 70 to Huntley's. Pedestrians got off the streets and the Beaufort police car, sound ing its siren, traveled streets and ordered motorists to pull aside. A car, equipped with public ad dress system, courtesy of Neal Wil lis radio shop, cruised the streets and told people what was happen ing and what course of action they should follow. The car was driv en by Willis and the information given by Glenn Adair, civil de fense communications chairman. lwoniv live apartments Have hoon added or aro in the process of being added to the available living space in Beaufort. Many of those- are already rent ed .although they aro not complet ed . while others already have or | cupants. The building spree in apart ments during the past two months is unprecedented in the town's history. The building of several new homes will also make the former residences of the now home occu pants available. I The bpil?Jiup on Turner street. ! (ui tlu *n --V ? side Beaufort ' Florist, !;. .1 converted into, four apartment* by Mr. ami Mrs. I John Jones. Throe of the apart j ments are complete and the one 1 at the fear will be finished tomor i row. All arc rented. This building formerly housed j offices and a pool hall. The large homo owned bv Dick Fclton, Ann and Queen streets, is being converted into four apart ments. Work there began abou* two weeks ago. In the former Beaufort News building. Craven street, carpenters have been busy for the past month. I). F. Merrill, owner of the build ing, is converting it into three a part ments. The former Kpiscopal rectory. Moore street, is being remodeled into two apartments ;rtid will be ready for occupancy in several weeks. The property is owned by K. J. Mebane. Greensboro, and the contractor in charge of conversion of the dwelling is Grady Rich, Morehoad City. In the planning stage only are eight efficiency apartments in the present Channel club which is own ed by Koy Eu banks. Blueprints for the apartments have already boon drawn. Recently completed by C. It. Wheatly, jr.. is the conversion of the old Manson house, Front street, into four apartments. Town Planning Board Answers Questions / on Annexation To clarify the issues involved in the proposed expansion of Beau fort's town limits, THE NEWS TIMES compiled the following i questions. The answers have been given by the Beaufort Planning board. Further explanation and more detailed information may be ob tained on the proposed expansion program at the meeting at 8 o' clock tonight at Beaufort school. All citizens of Beaufort and the outlying areas are invited. (The following questions are based on assumption that annexa tion will be effected. The term "new citizens" refers to those who will become a part of the town of Beaufort if the present expansion project materializes). 1. When will the new citizen* start paying taxes to the town If it is agreeable with the new citizens we will propqse to have them pay taxes retroacative to Jan uary 1, 1951. That is, the first tax tfi will be due October 1, 1051. t Will there he a reduction et fire insurant? rates? If so, approxi mately how much? Yes. It now appears that there will be a substantial reduction. According to present rate sched ules reductions would be on the or der of fifty percent, i.e. Kor ap proved type roof in town is 28c per hundred, out of town S2c per hun dred unapproved roof in town is 35c per hundred, out of town 87c per hundred. 3. How ran the fire department offer protection when there are no water mains? By taking water from approved drafting points, and by the use of auxiliary chemicals. 4. Will Tide Water Power com pany put in water mains and hy drants? If so, when? Yes. When material is available. $. How frequently will garbage be collected? Twice a week. In certain areas of the town It Is now collected three times a week, in the annex ation proposal the entire town will b? twice a week. 6. What exactly ilufK I he town propose when it offers "police pro lection?" First, the pplice department will ; be enlarged by two additional pa- 1 trolmen and the departmental ef ficiency will lie increased through the facility of a two-way radio. 7. Will there be a reduction in ; ^ certain phone rates, if so, how much and under what conditions? I Definitely! In (he case of a four!, party line it would be reduced $1.92 annually for a phone one and I a quarter miles from the telephone office or $7.56 annually for a pri- . vatc line one and a quarter miles , from the telephone office. Those j phones located further than one ! and one quarter miles would be re duced by this same amount for each quarter mild difference. An important telephone improvement would be the eventual elimination { of ten-party lines as this service ] is des^ned for rural areas only. ] ?. How Fill the new citizens j know whether their tax money Is ! Sea PLANNING, Ptg* i 1 N.) further arrests have been made concerning the attempted court house burg lary which occurred last Sun day and almost resulted in destruction of the court house by fire. Archie Wal lace, Beaufort Negro, re mains in jail charged with theft of United States gov ernment property, theft of county property, breaking and entering the court house and county garage, and driving without a driver's li cense. The driving without a license ami theft of government property charges have been connected by authorities with the fact that the ;1947 Ford super deluxe station wagon was stolen from the United States Fisheries lab garage. Piver's Island, Saturday night. The sta tion wagon was returned, however, several hours after it was taken. Unconfirmed reports say that Wallace has admitted taking the car. Scientists and residents on the island had not missed the vehicle. Not until police went to the island in the process of making a routine check on all station wagons in the vicinity was it learned that the car had been out of the garage. Wet mud was discovered on the bumpers and sides. It is believed that the "borrower" of the station wagon broke into the radio-isotope laboratory and removed the keys from the desk of Dr. Walter Chip mail who uses the car. Knt ranee to the lab was gained through a double door that leads into the store room. The door was jimmied open but no tell-tale marks were left. Foot prints were also discovered on the water side of the radio isotope lab which is located just east of the bridge leading from highway 70. No doors on the garage made it unnecessary for the thief to pry his way into that building. The sta tion wagon was reported to be in Uie garaw; at dju. Saturday night. It was apparently returned to the island early Sunday morn ing shortly after the fire alarm sounded, calling firemen to the court house. Insurance adjusters have esti mated damage to the tax collec tor's office at $2,000. The fire is believed to have started when Wallace, and perhaps an accom plice. allegedly, tried to open the safe with an acetylene torch. The torch equipment was stolen from the county garage located five blocks from the court house. Priest Leaves For Loretto, Pa. The Rev. Elmer J. Landser, T. (). K., pastor of St. Egbert's Cath olic church, Morehead City, since May 1, 1945, left today to assume new duties as director of Laymen's Retreats at the Franciscan monas tery, Loretto, I*a. His pastorate has been filled by the Rev. Gabriel Stephens, T.O.R., who arrived at St. Egbert's this week from Woonsocket, S. D., where he was pastor of St. Wil frid's Catholic qhurch. The Rev. Martin Yanicko, T. O. R.. assistant pastor of St. Egbert's since Oct. 1, 1950, will continue in that capacity. Father Landser came to More head City from St. Francis* col lege; Loretto, Pa., where he served as Prior. Announcing his departure for his new duties, Father Landser said: "1 met some of the finest people 1 have ever met in my life in More head City and Carteret county." At recent gatherings in his hon or Father Landser was the recip ient of a radio from the Ladies Auxiliary and a gift certificate from the Holy Name society. Two Boals Make Large Croaker Catches Wednesday The Dixie B of Beaufort and the Sweet Pea of Mure head City made large catches of croakers Wednes day <0 miles north of llattcras. The Dixie B. came in with 203 boxes and the Sweet Pea with more lhan 400 boxes. These are the first major catches of food fish for several months. Permit Issued The permit for the building of the new Rclk's department store, Morehead City, has been issued, [t was also announced this week that foundations for the building n Morehead City, to be occupied by Eastman Furniture CO., will bo ?id as soon u weathof permit* _ I ii h imI
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