W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES * ; A Merger of THE BEAUFORT NEWS (ErtablUhed 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936) 40th YEAR, NO. 22. THREE SECTIONS? TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY., MARCH 16,1951 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Judge Sentences Wallace, Fulford, Beaufort Negroes Superior Court Officials Wade Through Heavy Criminal Docket Grand Jurors i Submit Report ' Investigative Body Makes Suggeslions io Court At Wednesday Session The grand jury presented the eourt with a routine report, Wed- 1 ?esday. , Recommendations included an additional room for the welfare department, request that "attention he given rat pests in the court ?house annex building," also that fhe condition of toilets and janitor service "be given ? better atten tion." The jurors said that there should be new shades placed in the draft board office in the couft house annex and added that the windows should be repaired. Jail Inspected As to the county jail, they went ' on record concurring with previous grand juries in regard to improve ments and additional detention rooms being built. Part of the report read as fol lows: "Such matters covering any unlawfulness in the operation of roadhouses, dance halls, or places of ill repute which have been brought to our attention, have re I eeived our consideration and rec I Mnmendation." I The school busses were reported I to be in excellent condition with' I no school bus accidents reported I jince the beginning of the school I term. The jury said that county I office? arr in good condition and I records well kept. As instructed by I the court, they examined the coun I ty's audit for 1948-50 and "accept I ed" it. I Camp in Good Condition In regard to the prison camp at I Newport, the jurors said that it is I operated in an able manner, in I mates are receiving good treat I ment. buildings and grounds are I in good condition. Appreciation was expressed to I Judge Leo Carr for explanation of ? the grand jury's duties and thanks ? was also extended to court officers I who assisted the investigative body I in carrying out its duties, which ? included also the acting on bills I of indictment. |j. Davis Heads iBeaufort Rotary Jbmes Davis was elected presi I dent and Halsey Paul vice-presi I dent for the coming year when the I Beaufort Rotary board of directors ? convened following the regular ? meeting Tuesday night at the Inlet I inn. ? In addition to Davis and Paul as I members of the board of diree I tors, Dr. Walter Chipman, Gerald I Hill, and Gene Smith were also I elected. Dr. W. L. Woodard re I mains as secretary-treasurer and I the retiring president, the Rev. T. ? R. Jenkins, is a member of the ? board. The new executive; will I take office in July. I Mr. Jenkins announced that Dr. M Chipman had been appointed to I recruit club members for the I Greenville Rotary meeting April 1 12 and 13. I Following a steak dinner, the I program was turned over to Gray I den Paul who led a singing session. ? Everyone enjoyed old favorites. ? "Let the Rest of the World Go ? By " "There's a Long, Long Trail," ? "My Wild Irish Roee," and "Let I Me Call You Sweetheart." I Joking Graham Duncan, In I thumbing through the song book I quipped he could add a title of his I own? "What You Gonna Do When ? the Income Tax Man Comes A | round!" TihfkiM Officials Postpone Monday Visit W. C. Harrow, commercial man ager. Carolina Telephone, and Tele graph co.. has informed George Eastman, chairman of the Beaufort Chamber- of commerce radio-tele phone committee, that phone com pany officials will not be in this area until Tuesday. It was announced this week that they would be here Monday in re gard to beginning the proposed radio-telephone service to this pari of the North Caroliaa coast. Court officials waded through a heavy docket in superior court this week. The grand jury re ifrtnr?,? hi. UnpJreceden(ed "umber Of true bills and made their report to the court Wednesday. True bills were the following: Nchemiah -and Levi Will, arm J^"1f?Han?i. enter'nfi: Anth?" josey and Dewey Willis, each charged with assault with a dead ly weapon with intent to kill; Bill White Johnnie Odum, and Benja min Thomas Tallman, charged with breaking and entering, larceny, and receiving stolen property. Buck Hankins, charged with as sault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; Lilliard Willis crime against nature; Archie Wal lace breaking, entering, larceny of key, automobile, truck, money, pencils, and other equipment, and attempt to burn the court house . "an,ny 'ios<'' non support; Flora belle Guthrie and Danny Rose, co habiting; Brady Lewis and Mrs James Daniel Lewis, cohabiting; Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Morse, receiv B?'Ln .Pr?Perty; J L Thomas and Robert Frazier. each charged with crime against nature. Divorces Granted Divorces were granted in the p 'r,ngucr? Mari?n ^"iford Hugh vs. Hilton Pugh, Shirley Vir ion wCkS !?. Harry Uslit' Hick? Av?" Hancock vs. Jane Ipock Han cock Bonnie J. Wright vs. Roy E Wrjght, and Jarvis Moore Piner bv his next friend, Marie Piner vs Juanita Mason Piner and her guardian, Cecil Mason. The plain for i^aS rCd t0 Pay *5 i week for the support of the child, Ron nie Lee Piner. who was placed in the custody of the mother. The jury returned the verdict of not guilty in the cases of Cur <",d Rand?" Clyde 4h s"ltirt? ln W.000 property damage' Pleaded not guilty. The case was appealed from recorders court Dec. 12, 1950. Gillikjn was drZr car wt>.ch collided with sev ers', sTand. reCen,'y "ark Blanchard pleaded not guilty to the charge of excessive speeding on a motorcycle. Not guilty was the verdict also in the case of William Eugene Ca lo, charged with driving drunk. ? Cases Remanded The case against Daily Salter wi,sh rernd;d, ,o? recordpr'5 with the defendant ordered to dSk Lhe jud"ment handed down there. He was also ordered to pay costs of superior court ac MSalt*r, appealed following trial March 7 in recorder's court He was charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, and fail S&S? 3 ca,ch of * ?ase ?J Jack Nicholson O' w? rem^H H ?"h drlvin? d?k. was remanded to recorder s court. li*"" ordered ,0 comply with the judgment of the lower court Ben C^f Klgn6d an order that sho?u^VCh*rged with '""ceny, should be brought into court im mediately if he could be located. S ? court order ot ?c~ DuBlni'T,,n?mas Tt"Uun' Wo Booth t receivin? ?tolen goods, was sentenced to 12 months nfe h Bi? White and John ?d. .' charged with breaking gCfltv .?Tg i!L Urceny- Pleaded guilty and each received a two See COURT, P?(e s Fan Eidtaiion Sorvic* MMdayi Sfchtihi?d Four extenison service meetings will take place during the coming week, according to an announce ment today from Mrs. Carrie Gil likin, home agent. Two Home Demonstration clubs, the Home Demonstration club county council, and the Young Men and Young Women's club will meet. Merrimon Home Demonitration club will meet with Mrs. J. W. Adams at 2:30 Monday afterioon. Wiregrass Home Demonstration club will meet at 7:30 Monday night with Mrs. Manly Eubanks. The county council meeting will talie place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the home agent's of fice, court house annex. Mrs. Verona J. Langford, district sup ervisor. will be present to ksaist in making plans for the district meeting in April. The YMYW club will meet at 7:30 Tuesday night in Taylor's com munity hall, Harlowe. Square danc ing will be the feature event of the evening. Beaufort Jayci Three Projects Beaufort Jaycees agreed to sup plement a high school football coach, select contestants for the approaching North Carolina beau ty pageant, and stage a minstrel show, when they met Monday night at the Inlet inn. In backing Principal T. G. Lear y's choice for a new gridiron coach, the Jaycees agreed to dip into their ! football fund to a maximum $50(). j This new athletic director is to be hired in May. Members also | concurred in turning over the high school music director sponsorship to local businessmen. Ronald Earl Mason and Charles Jarman were selected to head a committee which will pick con testants for the April or May beau ty pageant. It will be their job also to determine prizes offered. Concerning the minstrel show to be held in April or May, members decided to get to work as soon as possible. One thing holds them back however. They need a direc tor. Co-chairmen of the show are Claud Wheatly and Dan Walker. | A new committee, headed by Ken Johnson, was chosen to nom inate officers for the May elec tion. Working with Chairman John son are Bob Stephens and Joe House. Nominations will be pre sented at the next meeting, two weeks hence. President George Cottingham informed members that he will soon leave for the hydrogen bomb plant at Aiken, S. C., where he will work as an electrician. Dewey Willis To Serve Time Dewey Willis, Markers Island, was sentenced to three years and four months on the roads in sup erior court yesterday. Willis was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Willis, who allegedly cut James (Jack) Rose, entered a plea of guilty. Details of the incident, result ing in injury to Rose, were presen ted before sentence was passed. Rose left the witness stand at 3 p.m. after telling of events the night of Nov. 2, 1950 at Tukie Willis's dance hall on Markers Is land. Rose said that it was on that night that Dewey Willis, the de fendant', slashed him across the upper part of his stomach with a knife. The defendant is the brother of Lilliard Willis who was tried this week in superior court also. Both Lilliard and Tukie arc broth ers of the defendant. Rose told the court that after visiting a beer-selling establish ment, he went to Tukie's dance hall. While dancing, another boy cut off a record on the juke box that Rose had ptayed, so Rose hit him. To break up the fight, Rose's opponent was taken outaide the dance hall. He later re-entered and the witness said he hit him again. "Everybody left the dance hall and I was there alone," Rose con tinued "Then Dewey walked up to me and cut me. I sprawled out on the floor and said, 'Dewey, you've cut me to death.' 1 saw then that he had a knife in his hand and he was just standing there staring at me." The witness told the court that he didn't know Dewey was going to attack him, he didn't know what he had been cut with when he fell, and that no words had passed between the two prior to the cutting. He stated, however, that by that time he had drunk beer, whiskey, and at least half of a bottle of wine. After the cutting, Rose said that he was taken to Morehead City hospital by Tukie, and Tukie's brother, Irvin Willis. Rose dis played in court the healed gat|) which required 28 stitches to close. He also showed the bloody khaki shirt he was wearing when the incident occurred. Willis, the defendant, testified that he could not remember what happened the night Rose said that be (Willis) cut him. At the conclusion of the trial, Judge Carr suggested that the so licitor investigate the situation on Harkers Island, because it seemed to him that there was an undue amount of fighting and disorder there. >es Tackle Monday Night Case Against Josey Opens Late Yesterday The case against Anthon Josey, charged with assault with a dead ly weapon with intent to. kill, opened late yesterday afternoon in super.or court. From questions asked the jur ors during impaneling of a jury, it was indicated that the defense would enter a plea of insanity. Jo*ey is alleged to have shot his wife, the former Josephine Wil kins. Mrs. .Josey, now divorced from the defendant, recovered. Health Officer Speaks at Medical Society Meeting "Draw the Line Between Pre ventive and Therapeutic Medicine" was the topic of a paper presented by Dr. N. T. Knnett. health officer, at the meeting of the Carteret County Medical society Monday night. The program followed the serv ing of dinner at Morehead City hospital. The hospital was host. Dr. Knnett pointed. out that pub lic health and private practice were inter-dependent and should stand shoulder to shoulder. In elab orating on this theme he comment led, "The private practitionet^jgAj the health officer are both nttflBj common cause against a comm^ enemy ? disease and death. Stay ing the hand of the Grim Reaper is the final test of the effectiveness of both private practice and public health. The private practitioner guards the individual against di sease and death and the health of ficer so guard the public. Each has a different iunction, but a com mon purpose!" He further stated that private practicc promoted and helped or ganize the first public health move ment in this country, and through the years, irrespective of what the See HEALTH OFFICER, Page 6 30 Families Take Part in Contest Thirty families have enrolled in the Carteret county Better Farm ing for Better Living conteit, R. M. Williams, farm agent, announc ed Tuesday afternoon at a meet ing of Better Farming for Better Living contestants. The meeting took place in the Scout building. Beaufort. Guest speakers were Neil Bolton of Tide Water Power co. and W. L. Turner, farm management spec ialist, Raleigh. The power com pany and agriculture agencies are sponsors of the contest which is taking place in counties through out southeastern North Carolina. Bolton discussed the program in general and spoke on parti of the contest booklet. He stressed the importance of balanced agricul ture. Mrs. Carrie Gillikin, home agent, discussed the importance of the home phase of the contest, stressing the necc?sity for can ning or freezing foods prpduccd Turner, who showed filpis and slides on pastures and all farm crops, remarked that the farmer would realize more from produc tion this year than ever before, even though some of his costs have risen. Tide Table Tides a( Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, March 18 2:19 a.m. . 8:44 a.m. 2.38 p.m. 8:45 p.m. Saturday, March 17 3:18 a.m. S:47 ajn. 3:41 p.m. 9:48 p.m. Sunday, March 18 4:15 a.m. 10:43 a.m. 4:40 p.m. 10:48 p.m. Monday, March 1* 5:08 a.m. 11:32 a.m 5:31 p.m. 11:38 |ftn. Tuesday, March M 5:57 a.m. 13 Noon 6:17 pjn. 11:14 Bj llP3 County Red Cross Receipts Total $1,101) to Date A total of approximately $1,100 has been collected so far during the March Red Cross campaign staged by fund representatives of both Beaufort and Morehead City. This appears to represent a sub stantial figure for two weeks' cam paigning, but when stacked up a iongside the $3,250 total goals for both communities, it is far short. Fund Chairmen Floyd Jones of Morehead City and Hugh Salter of Beaufort admit that progress is slow, but hope to reach their goals by March 31 when the campaign ends. Jones reports Red Cross dona tions of approximately $700 since March 1, but this sum is $800 short of Morehead City's goal of $1,500. Salter reports an intake of approxi mately $400 which is $1,350 short of Beaufort's $1,750 goal. Both chairmen state that the re cent infantile paralysis drive, plus a poor fishing season have kept Red Cross contributions down, but urge citizens of Beaufort and Mcrehead City to give as best they can toward the worthy cause. Each community has Red Cross representatives who will gladly forward donations to Red Cross headquarters in both Beaufort and Morehead City. Contributions al so can be mailed to the fund chair men of both communities. 26 Mm to Report For Induction < Twenty-six Carteret county men will leave Monday for Fort Bragg where they Will be inductcd in the Army. They are the following: i Oliver A. Carraway, Cecil p. rH. Schrader, George K. Willis. Ed gar A. Taylor, Willandrew Willis, Donald E. Lockhart. Carlton Jor dan. Alonza B. Ward, and William L. Lloyd, all of Morehead City. Ernest C. Moore. Salter Path; Benjamin Austin, Clifton A. Lynch, Guy Smith, jr., Charles C. King, Robert L. Wooten. all of Beaufort; John T. Wilson of route 1, Beau fort. Robert S. Lentz. Havelock; Gene T. Neilson. Sea Level; William T. Willis, Davis; George 1*. Spicer, Markers Island; Martin R. Gillikin and Oliver C. Lawrence, jr., both of Otway, and Harry B. Gerock, Atlantic. Thirty-five men went to Fort Bragg from Carteret xounty yes terday. They took tneir pre-in duction examinations. in superior court yesterday Archie Wallace and Wil liam Fulford, jr., Beaufort Negroes, were given road sen tences by Judge Leo Carr. Wallace pleaded guilty to a string of sentences in volving breaking and entering, theft of articles and equip ment belonging to Carteret county and the United States government, attempting to burn down the court house, driving after his license was revoked, and breaking out of jail. Seven and a Half Years The judge sentenced him to not less than six years and no more than 10 on the break ing and entering, lareeny and at tempted arson charges; and a year and a half for driving after his li cense was revoked and breaking out of the county jail. His total time on the roads will be seven and a half years. After he was sentenced, county authorities took Wallace to New Bern .to make sure he didn't break out of the Carteret jail again. Fulford drew a ' 12-month sen tence on the roads when he was found guilty of stealing an auto mobile Dec. 13, 19f>0 from the Newman Willis service station. At lantic Beach. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on another larceny charge, theft of a radio, against Fulford. The year's sentence for the auto theft will be served following the conclusion of a present two-year sentence Fulford is under now for driving without a license. That two-year judgment was imposed Dec. 19. 1950 in recorder's court. Carteret county. Fulford Pleads Fulford. who had no defense counsel, made his own plea to the jury. He told how one of the fel lows he was with on the night of Dec. 13 invited him to have a drink of coffee in the car. When Fulford was questioned as to the coffee, he said, "Well that's the nick-name for it," meaning li quor. He also told the court that he hoped they would take it easy be cause he didn't want to be "too old" when he finished serving his time. The state decided not to prose cute another larceny charge against Fulford which has been pending for several terms of court. Solici tor /H' ,1 ,Bim? Tar Heel legislators got a glimpse of trag edy in viewing the strength of Ma rine air power Wednesday. A croud of more than 250, in cluding legislators and state offi cials, saw a Marine Banshee jet fighter crash and burn during a demonstration staged by Marine flyers for the visiting lawmakers. The pilot of the speedy single seat craft was killed. His name was not announced immediately pend ing the notification of next of kin. The plane was one of a group of 16 which aped past the review ing stand in single file. Suddenly its left wing broke off. It spun around and crashed about 400 yards from the reviewing stand.' Then it burst into flames. The jet flights made up the last act in the demonstration Earlier the legislators had seen Navy Cor sairs dive on a target and fire smoke rockets. En route to Cherry Point the leg islators. Governor Scott and other state officials stopped at New Bern where they held brief sessions ? the tint held there sine* colonial l*y. Jury Returns Guilty Verdict 1 In L. Willis Case Judge Leo Carr Sentences 17-Year-01d Defendant To Five Years An nil-male jury returned a ver dict of uuilty in the case of Lil lian! Willis, 17-yearOld Markers Island youth who was tried in su perior court Tuesday on a charge of crime against nature. The jury recommended mercy in dealing with the defendant. Judge Leo Carr sentenced him to five years in the state prison, recommending that he not be in carcerated with older convicted men. The judge suggested ftiat he he sent to the youth center at Camp Butncr. Lengthy Trial The trial started at 2:15 Tues day afternoon and the jury did not withdraw to make its decision un til Id MO Wednesday morning. At 11:01 they reentered the court room with the verdict. The court room was crowded as the trial began, but upon sugges tion by t In* solicitor. William J. Hundy, that some spectators may wish to withdraw because of "the type of evidence which may be presented," approximately 50 wo men left the court room. Among the witnesses who testi fied against Willis were several boys, all under 8 years of age. Defense Appeals Counsel for the defense appealed to the jury to the effect that if they could not return a verdict of not guilty that they consider a ver dict of attempt to commit crime against nature. The defense pre sented testimony intended to sup port the contention that Willis had not carried out the act. Members of the jury were Lcsta Willis, Clarence Millis, Bryant Dickinson, Oscar Willis, Lionel Gilgo, Abram Davis, Allen 'Taylor, Charles Mason, Alex Truitt, Otto Slaughter. W. H. Jackson, and Arendcll Golden. Breeders Co-Op , Begins Operation The Eastern Breeders Coopera tive. inc.. otherwise known as the Artificial Breeders association, formally started operation Mon day. Edwin Robinson, trained technician, has returned from the University ol Georgia where he took a course in artificial insem ination. According to R. M. Williams, Carteret county farm agent. H. L. Barnes, owner of Maola Milk and Ice Cream co., New Bern, has of fered Kobinson use of the dairy laboratory and certain equipment. Members of the four-county co operative in this county total 53 iarmers owning 117 dairy cows. ^ Williams commented yesterday, "I would like to impress on every one who has become a member of this association t4ie importance of cooperating to the fullest extent in order that the operation of the as sociation might progress as smooth ly as possible. To do this, we must have our cows bred artificial ly. When we do this, we improve dairying in Carteret county. "We have furnished the technic ian with each member's name, ad dress. and number of cows owned. We have plotted a highway n?ip showing the approximate location of each member's home." To obtain the technician's serv ices, the farmers should phone the county 'agent's office any morning between 8:30 and 10 a.m. and the agent will then inform Robinson where his services are needed. Four Win Preliminary Stale Triaii alar Debates Winners of the preliminary State Triangular debates at Morehead City school yesterday afternoon were as follows: Billy McClain, se nior, and Corinne Webb, freshman, for the affirmalivc; Betty Jo Bail ey, senior, and Milliard Eure, fresh man, for the negative. The freshmen spoke last night before the Morehead City Rotary club on the topic: Kesolved, that American people should reject the welfare state. Judges for yesterday's prelimin ary contest were the Rev. Priest ly 'Conyers. George W. Ball, and Mrs. B. F. Royal. Willie Fulford, Beaufort, plead ed guilty Monday afternoon in Beaufort mayor's court to public drunkenneai and disorderly eon duct. Mayor L. W. Hasaell ordered him to pay ?15 and coats of court.