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<ly sakl ?ne of the
cviiiOKseR involved was not avail
able.
Jurors who rendered the guilty
verdict in the auto larceny rase
were Van B. Willis, Arendell Gol
den, Oscar Willis. Lesta Willis,
Clarence Millis, W. 11. Johnson,
Allen Taylor, Charlie Mason. Alex
Truitt, Walter Nelson, W. B. Guth
rie, and Abram Davis.
Specialist Arrives
W. C. Warrick, agriculture en
gineering extension specialist,
State college, arrived this morning
to confer with extension service
agents on a demonstration house
project. He will meet with Mrs.
Carrie Gillikin, home agent, R. M.
Williams, farm agent, and James
Allgood. assistant farm agent, at
9:30 this morning in the home
agent's office.
Near-Freezing Wealher
Prevails in Carlerel
Near ? freezing temperatures
during the past week made Car
teret county folks believe spring
is still far away. Crops, however,
have not been damaged, accord
ing to reports from farmers
throughout the county.
The temperature dropped from
a minimum of 44 last Friday to
a minimum of 33 Saturday. Sun
day, and Monday. K Stamey Da
vis, official weather observer,
said he doubted if the tempera- |
ture went below freezing Wed
nesday night.
Close to three-quarters of an
inch of rain fell Tuesday. The
rainfall was accompanied by high
southerly winds which subsided
yesterday.
Charles Freeman,
Dr.Russell Outlaw
Head Scrap Drive
"Mayors" Charles Freeman and j
Dr. Russell Outlaw were appointed
to head April and May serap pa per
drives when the Morehead City
Jaycees met Monday at Hotel Fort
Maeon.
Freeman will captain the red
team in chaw next month's drive,
and l)r. Outlaw will captain the
fclues during the May campaign.
The division Into red and blue
teams was made in order to divide
the virk -nf colWlin" scrap paper
amo' g the meirlier*-<iip
Subcommittees consisting of fi
nance, concessions, publicity, foot
ball park improvemnts, and ad
vanced sales. were appointed to
work under Bernard l.eary, chair
man of the high school lootball
program.
Members also decided to field a
team in the city Softball league.
"Mr. Shortstop" Outlaw, tempor
ary manager, called first practice
for five o'clock Wednesday after
noon at Morehead field.
All arrangements for a weekend
8th district Javcee meeting are be
ing planned by Chairman I". II.
Ceer, jr. This district confab will j
be held the last week in April.
?J. R. Sanders, rewards chairman, j
reported on the key man. and Ru
dolph Dowdy Memorial awards. I
Jaycees vote on selection of the key
man and the board of directors se
lects the winner of the Rudolph
Dowdy Memorial award. These are
I wo awards made, annually by the
Jaycees in addition to the disting
uished service award which was
won this year by Jimmy Wallace.
A nominating committee con
sisting of James Webb, l.eary and
Sanders will report at the next
meeting.
Collision Causes
$1,001) Damage
Motor vehicles were damaged to
the extent of $1,000 Monday after
noon on highway 70 at Mansfield.
A truck and two cars were involved
in the collision and Karl Thomas
Taylor, driver of a 1948 Chrysler,
has beeh charged with reckless
driving.
According to Cpl. W. S. Clagon
of the state highway patrol, a
truck driven by I'urd D. Brewing
ton. Morehead City, was headed
east. It stopped while a school
bus, headed west, unloaded some
children. In back of the truck a
Ford operated by Mrs. Sudie Blood
worth Fulehcr, Beaufort,- had stop- i
ped, but the Chrysler, driven by
Taylor who evidently didn't see
the halted vehicles, crashed into
the rear of the Ford. ,
The Ford struck the truck caus
ing an estimated $200 damage: the
Ford stistained damages ol $400.
and the Chrysler $400. Corporal
Clagen said skid marks on the high
way. made when Taylor attempted
to stop, measured 80 feet.
The corporal himself happened
to be behind the school bus and
witnessed the crash.
A fire in a pile of old lumber on
Bridges st. between 24th and 25th
streets kept the Morehead City fire
department busy for half an hour
yesterday afternoon, from 1:10 un
til 1:40.
Ten Carteret Students
Attend Wake Forest
Wake Forest Ten Cnrteret coun
ty students are among the 1946 men
and women enrolled at Wake For
est college this session. Seven are
from Beaufort, two from Marshall
berg and one from Morehead City.
The Beaufort group is made up
of William O. Crawford, freshman,
son of Mrs. J. D. Parker; Howard C.
Fodrie, freshman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Fodrie; Helen D. Paul,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D
Paul; Robert I)owd Davis, sopho
more. son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Les
lie Davis; Milton G. I.aughton,
sophmore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George R. I.aughton; John W. Dun
can, junior, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Duncan; and George R.
I.aughton. jr. senior, son <n Mr.
and Mrs. George R. I.aughton.
Marshallberg is represented by
Elvin Thomas Hancock, sophmore.
son of Mrs. Ncta Hancock and Ed
win T. Pincr, 'jr., sophomore, aon
of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Piner.
From Morehead City is Anne F.
Stroud, senior, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs C. N. Stroud.
Miss Stroud. Miss Paul. George
Laughton and Robert Davis are
planning careers as teachers; Pin
er. Milton Laughton, and Hancock
in business: Crawford in law; Fod
rie in medicine; Duncan in so
cial work.
Several of these students are
members of campus organizations.
Miss Stroud is affiliated with
WFDD, campus radio station, as
continuity director, is a student as
sistant in Johnston dormitory, is a
member of the Little Theater and
Westminster Fellowship, a religious
organization.
Davis is on the continuity staff
of WFDD and is a student assistant
in Uie physics department. Han
cock is affiliated with Alpha Kappa
Psi, national business fraternity
and Milton Laughton is connected
with Delta Sigma Pi, international
business fraternity. Crawford is
a pledge of Pi Kappa Alpha, so
cial fraternity.
Jet Crashes As
Legislators Watch
Cherry Point? (AP>? 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.