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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 804 Arandell St. Morahead City Phone 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES JOth YEAR, NO. 34. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES THREE SECTIONS MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1951 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS SHERIFF HOLLAND ORDERS CARNIVAL TO SCRAM County Fire Warden Rescues Bear Cub Trapped by Fire E. M. Foreman, county fire warden, left, plays with six-week-old bear found near Merrimon Monday, April 16. The little black bear cub pic tured above with E. M. Foreman, Parteret county's fire warden, is *live today only because fire fight ers rescued him and his twin brother 12 days ago while a fire raged through their forest home near Open Grounds. The two cubs were clinging to the side of a tree, deserted by their mother who fled before the flames ? or she may have been (rapped by the fire and could not reach her offspring. Foreman took one of the cubs ?nd gave the other to Marines who were with him helping to fight the lire. The Marines, Sgt. R. M. Bateman, Cpl. G. W. Gaw. and Cpl. George Merriam. who have sud denly become MDBs (Marines in charge of Displaced Bears), plan to rear their charge to the age where fye can take care of himself and then turn him loose. When the men picked them up, they clawed, bit at their captors and squealed, related Foreman. In the case of Fire Warden Foreman's pet, he may live and he may not. Foreman tried to make him drink milk out of a saucer. No luck. The day the a bove picture was taken, the war den was setting out to buy a bot tle. He was going to attempt io feed the little fellow that way. The cub even went for a ride in an airplane one morning. The fire warden went aloft to check the areas where fires had occurred and he took the animal with him. "He was scared, too," comment ed Foreman. The cub, usually, is easily hand led unless he becomes frightened. Had the fire fighters not hap pened along at the time they did that Monday, the baby bears would surely have perished in the fire, remarked the warden. "If people would only realize how many animals are destroyed by fire," the warden said, "we would have many less fires than we do." Fires kill four-footed creatures especially, but also take a toll of young birds and other animals too young to move before the red wall of destruction. Frequently the ani mals are panicked and even though they could escape, rush in to the flames or allow the fire to consume them. The larger the number of fires, the greater area they cover, the less sport there is for hunters the next season. He added that he hoped the res cue of the two cubs would be a reminder of the torturous death flames bring to wildlife. "Most of those weekend fires were deliberately set," Foreman stated. "Human beings are alone responsible for the destruction caused." Governor Scott Appeals , For Cancer Drive Support Beer Law Goes Into Effect May 1 The new state law extending the night deadline on the sale of beer from 11 o'clock to 11:45 will go into effect Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30 a.m. and "not one minute be fore," T. A. Jones, Malt Beverage division inspector, announced this week. The law, passed by the 1951 gen eral assembly, will allow dealers to sell beer until 11:45 but they must clear all bottles and contain ers from tables and consumption of beer must be stopped by mid night. The old law allowed the sale of beer until 11 o'clock and pro vided for the clearing of bottles by 11:30. Any dealer caught violating the new law, or putting the deadline into effect before May 1 will have his license revoked. Jones warned. "This new law has been passed through the efforts of the Malt Beverage division," the inspector said. "The least dealers can do is to cooperate with the division and observe all laws for beer sales." Kearney Merrill. Jr., , Plants New Spud Variety A bag of Irish potatoes, said to ?be resistant to potato scab, has been planted on the farm of Kear *ie\ Merrill, jr.. east of Beaufort. The bag of potatoes was shipped, with four others, to J. V. Whit field, state director, fruits and vegetable* division, North Caro lina Farm Bureau. The potatoes were obtained from the Colorado 'Experiment station. 1 R. M. Williams, farm agent, stated that potato scab frequently causes considerable trouble, espec ially on Isnd which has received ah application of lime in recent years. The new variety is a little , later maturing than the Cobbler, be added, but is reported to be a heavy yielder. Pointing out that April has been designated by Congress and the President of the United States as Cancer Control Month, Governor W. Kerr Scott yesterday appealed to all North Carolinians to con tribute generously to the 1951 Can cer Crusade. "Cancer continues to be one of our most urgent health problams," Governor Scott said in endorsing the current drive. "This disease killed more than 210,000 Americans last year." Citing the need for volunteer help, the Governor said that "it is estimated that half of all cancer cases can be cured. And yet it is reported that last year throughout the United States more than 70,000 persons died needlessly because they did not know a few essential facts. They might have been saved. With more volunteers spreading the message that early cancer can be cured in most cases, we can greatly rcducc this dreadful waste." The bill for cancer throughout the nation "has been estimated at two billion dollars for last year," the Governor said. "This means that cancer is costing each com munity thousands of dollars." Governor Scott said there is evi dence that progress is being made toward cancer control. "In North Carolina," he explained, "the num ber of cancer control clinics has in creased from two in 1941 to 12 in 1951. During the same 10-year per iod other important steps toward cancer control have included re search, state-wide educational pro grams, both professional and pub lic: and many direct services to the cancer patients, including hospitali zation and transportation. "Fear and despair keep many persons from seeing their physi cian when cancer is suspected. A well educated citizenry could elim inate much of this," he said. The Governor pointed out that the task of the North Carolina Can cer Crusade, which again is being directed by Mrs. George E. Mar shall of Mount Airy. State Com mander, is two-fold: "The solicita tion of funds to carry on the fight toward cancer control, and the pro motion of an educational program that may well save lives -of Many North Carolinians." Welfare Board Loses Charles Nelson Who Retires After 14 Years' Service Town to Conduct Hearing Tuesday On Rent Decontrol Public Meeting Will Take Place at 7:30 P.M. al New port Town Hall The Newport town board will meet at 7:30 Tuesday night, May 1, with residents of the town who want the lid taken off rents. The meeting will take place at the town hall. In March Congress passed a bill which extends rent control until July 1, 1951, but should towns wish to decontrol, they may do so by holding a public hearing to deter mine whether decontrol is desired by the majority of the residents of the town. The area rent representative, Carl Winter, states that the decis sion should be based on whether or not there is a shortage of hous ing in the municipality. Beaufort and Morehead pity town boards decided to remain under control. According to federal regu lations, should the town fathers decide that there is a shortage of living quarters and rent controls are desirable, they need not have a public hearing. Therefore, no public hearings were held in either Beaufort or Morehead City. A re soultion was passed by the boards continuing control. Tuesday's meeting at Newport will be the last for the present town board prior to the municipal election May 8. Charles G. Nelson of Morehead City has retired from the Board of Public Welfare of Carteret county after serving 14 years, a term un precedented in Carteret county wel fare board history. His long period of service has been recognized in a resolution by the county board of commissioners, the welfare board gave him special recognition at their March meeting, and many of those who served with Mr. Nelson in Welfare work have expressed their respect for his wise counsel and admiration for his years of faithful service. Mr. Nelson was born at Glouces ter June 1, 1887, the son of Capt. and Mrs. John Nelson and the youngest of nine children. "My schooling wasn't much," he declares, but like quite a few in the eastern part of the county in years gone by he attended the Marshall berg Collegiate institute and later a college in Tennessee where his brother Stacy was teaching. During the course of his life he truck farmed at Gloucester, serv ed with the State Fisheries com mission, spent several years in the Coast Guard, was a member of the county Democratic executive com mittee, and in 1944 changed his place of residence from Gloucester to 1007 Arendell st., Morehead City. Appointed in 1937 In 1937 he was appointed to the county Board of Public Welfare. His retirement this year is in com pliance with a statute preventing a member from serving more than two succesive three-year terms. In Mr. Nelson's first years on the board, he served as the county commissioners' appointee and rep resented the eastern section of the county Getting from Gloucester to Beaufort in those days consti tuted somewhat of a transportation problem. Frequently he would walk three miles to Smyrna and then /? C. G. Nelson catch a ride to Beaufort with the register of deeds, Irvin Davis. When board sessions continubd overtime, his travel by foot ex ceeded the three miles from Smyr na to Gloucester. In spite of travel difficulties, he established an en viable attendance record, not miss sing, on the average, more than one meeting a year. Thomas C, McGinnis, welfare superintendent, remarks, "This is truly indicative of an incessant de sire to be of service to his fellow men." As one of the fathers of the county welfare program, he served with other outstanding members of the welfare board The original board consisted of Dr. Frank Hall, chairman, Fred R. Seeley, and Gra dy Willis. Dr. Hall and Mr. Willis served for only two months, the former having resigned because he was transferred to a Presbyterian See NELSON, Page 7 Eighteen Contestants W ill Compete for 'Miss Beaufort' </ Alma Poller Circle To Collect Scrap Paper The Alma Potter circle of Ann Street Methodist church will conduct a scrap drive in Beau fort Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jack Neal, chairman, stat ed that residents should bundle newspapers and magazines to gether and place them on the curb by 2 p.m. The proceeds from the drive will go to the cir cle. Two Collisions J Occur hi Morebead Officer Herbert Griffin, More head City police force, investigat ed two auto accidents Monday. Damage to vehiclei involved jn both was estimated at a total of $250. No charges were preferred. At 3:43 p.m. Monday a '51 mod el car traveling west on Arendell st. collided with a '49 model auto mobile. According to Officer Grif fin, the two ran together when the car on Arendell street was struck by the other which was be ing backed out from the Morehead City postoffice. Driver of the car which was passing the post office was Fulton Rupert Parker of Clinton. Driver of the other car, owned by Troy Morris, was Mrs. Inez Kenney of 2720 Homes drive, Morehead City. Damage to the Parker auto was estimated at $100 and to the Morris car $50. A Huntley-Prest co. pickup truck, driven by Elvin James Ben nett, Beaufort RFD, collided at 8:30 Monday morning with a se dan driven by Mrs. Tony Seamon. Crab Point. The accident occurred on the Crab Point road. According to Officer Griffin the truck attempted to turn around and ran across the road, striking the Plymouth on the right front fender. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $100. Courses End Mrs. W. J. Ipock, nursing in structor in the Beaufort civil de fense program, has announced that all courses started several weeks ago, have ended. Dr. Joh Morris v Seeks Town Office Dr. John Morris has thrown his hat in the ring in Morehead City in the town commissioners' race. D. G. Bell, incumbent commission er, is also seeking re-election as is M. T. Mills who has served on the board for the past term. Dr. Morris, reported to be run ning in the interest of the More head City fire department, filed Tuesday. Bell filed Wednesday afternoon and Mills formally an nounced his intention to seek re election Monday, April 16. George W. Dill, former mayor, filed Wednesday morning as a can didate for mayor. The incumbent mayor, W. L. Derrickson, who suc ?ede<i Dill as mayor in January, has tendered his resignation, ef fective May 8, the date of the mu nicipal election. Derrickson, may or pro-tem, was appointed as the town's top executive when Dill re signed Dec. 31, 1951 to represent Carteret county in the 1951 legis lature. Commissioners Walter Freeman and S. C. Holloway said they have made no decision as yet regarding their candidacy for commissioner. Neither has Derrickson made any statement regarding his intention to seek re-election as commission er. J. M. Dawson, MorehMd,^ Wins Sale Driving Award J. M. Dawson, driver for the Morehead City Railway Express agency, has been presented with a National Safety council safe driv ing award, D. H. Rowc, Railway Express agent, announced today. The award is made for one year of driving without a single pre ventable accidcnt. Sponsors of the recognition are the National Saf ety council and the Railway Ex press agency. Rowe stated that not only must a driver's record be clear of any accident he may have causcd himself, he must not have been involved in any accident that he could have prevented. Rowe presented Dawson with a gold plated shield-shaped badge inscribed "National Safety Coun cil Award" and a certificate bear ing the signatures of Ned H. Dear born, president of the National Safety council, and A. L. Hammell, president of the Railway Repress agency. Eighteen contestants have signi fied their intention of competing in the Jaycee-sponsored "Miss Beaufort" beauty pageant which will take place Friday night. May 3, in the Beaufort school auditor ium. Charles Jarman, co-director with Ronald Earl Mason, announced Monday night at the Jaycee meet ing in the Inlet inn that the win ner will be crowned at a corona tion ball at the Blue Ribbon club Thursday night, May 10. The cor onation ball, originally scheduled for the night after the pageant, has been postponed one week. State Competition The winner will then compete in the Miss North Carolina page ant July 20 and 21 at Burlington. Contestants, thus far, are the following: Miss Kathryn Golden, Bettic; Miss Estelle Gillikin, Ot way; Miss Ora Dean Midgette, Bet tie; Miss Carol Ann Willis, Marsh st.. Miss Margaret Ann Lewis, Live Oak st., Miss Mary Rozella Smith, Ann st.. Miss Sallie Pool Thomas, Craven st.. Miss Jean Norcom, Or ange st.. Miss Jean Springle, route 1, Miss Gladys Raye Cox, route 1, and Miss Mary Sue Lynch, Marsh st. Miss Sarah Mason, Turner st., Miss Margaret Ann Windley, Queen st.. Miss Bettie Lou Rice. Broad st.. Miss Violet Dudley, Cedar ?t., Miss Ellen Congleton, west Beau fort, Miss Norma Gaskill, Ann st., and Miss Ruth Gaskill, Front st. There are places for two more contestants. At least 20 are being sought. Joe House, jr., reported that Beaufort merchants arc donating a corsage and gift to each con testant. The business meeting Monday night included election of the group's board of directors. The board and the new officers will take office next month. Directors are Dan Walker, who is also a state Jaycee director. House. Dick Parker, T. H. Potter, Robert Steph ens, and Kenneth Johnson. Tile Table Tidei at Beaufort Bar HIGH 1X)W Friday, April 27 12:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 6:49 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28 1:27 a.m. 2:01 p.m. 7:56 a.m. 8:16 p.m. Sunday, April 2* 2:38 a.m. 3:11 p.m. 9:01 a.m. 9:31 p.m. Moaday, April M 3:45 a.m. 4:14 p.m. 10:02 a.m. 10:38 pan. Public Sentiment Backs Action By County Police Official ) R. L Pruit Accepts Position At Chinquapin Newporl School Principal | Resigns; Committeman Refuses Reappointment H. L. Pruit, principal of New port school, has accopted the posi tion as principal of the 28-teachcr I school at Chinquapin in Duplin | county. II. L. Joslyn, county superinten dent of schools, received Pruit's I resignation Wednesday and stated | that he accepted it with deep re gret. "Mr. Pruit is one of the best school men in the state. We have been highly commended time and again for the fine work he has done at Newport school. The Car teret county school system is los ing one of the best men it has | ever had," remarked Joslyn. Pruit has served as principal at Newport for the past 19 years. He taught for five years in Cleveland county after receiving his degree at Krskine college. Due West, S. C. He has held a prominent place | in Newport, having served as may or of the town, town commissioner, | and leader in civic affairs. "The development of Newport school as one of the most progres - sive and well managed schools in the county is due solely to the ef forts of Mr. Pruit," stated the sup- 1 erintendent of schools. "Chinqua pin could not be getting a better man," he added. Joslyn also announced that Dr. Manly Mason, a member of the Newport school board, has refused to accept rtappointment -thartyi* .Aat?d that Uwr? is a lac tic tn the own of Newport which is toP m acttiMtnce with opinion* that Pruit is a valuable man and they are interested in teeing him leave the school. Charges that group has made, regarding the principal's ability as supervisor of the" school, are completely without foundation, the superintendent stated. The county board of education is expected to appoint another school committee member to take the place of Dr. Mason at its meet ing May 7. Five Escape As , Fire Razes Home Tragedy struck late Wednesday night when the two story home of Edgar Willis, Straits, burned to the ground. So rapidly did the flames spread, that Mrs. Iola Wil lis and her four children barely es caped with their lives. A bcdsted and five quilts were the only art icles salvaged. Willis, who had been out during the evening, returned at 11:30 just in time to pull his wife and fam ily to safety from a blazing, buck ling roof, which caved in five min utes later. Mrs. Willis and the children were sleeping soundly in the back of the house as the flames spread rapidly throughout both sides of the dwelling and raced up to the roof. By the time Willis brought his family to safety, the house was a total loss. Firemen were not summoned. The cause of the conflagration is not definitely known, but it is suspected that an over-heated oil stove started the blaze. Destruction of the house amount ed to an estimated $5,000. It is believed that Willis had $800 fire insurance. Devoid of home and posses sions, Mr. and Mrs. Willis* and their 10 month, 5, 0, and 12-year old daughters are staying present ly at his mother's home. The Morehead City fire de partment is asking the public for any donations in this time of dire need. Furniture, clothing, money ?anything will be appreciated. Donors are asked to phone Lindsey Guthrie, 0-3703, who will see that contributions are speedily receiv ed. Mrs. Rabcock Resigns Mrs. Cecil Longest has been ap pointed as 8th grade teacher at the Beaufort school to complete the term in place of Mrs. Richard J. Babcock, the former Shirley John ton, who baa resigned. Sheriff C. Gehrmann Holland ordered the carnival scheduled to play in Morehend t'ity this week to get out of the county. Public opinion, crystallized by THK NEWS-TIMES editorial and reportorial campaign, demanded that the carnival cease operation. "Harrison's Greater Shows" played in Beaufort last week. An-, nouneement that it would operate in Morehead City this week brought vehement protest from the resi dents in the Homes Drive seetion of Morehead City, the neighbor hood where the show intended to operate. Sheriff Holland went to the Sanderson lot. Morehead City car nival site, Tuesday night and ask* ed to speak to the manager, Frank Harrison. "I was told Ihe manager wasn't there but the man I spoke to said he was the assistant manager." the sheriff related. "So 1 told him that he was to get the show out of the county. I said I wanted them out by tomorrow night (Wednes day) or I'd get out warrants for them. "Then ttie manager came to see me Wednesday morning," contin ued Sheriff Holland. "He said he could give me good recommenda tions on the manner his show op erated in Beaufort and asked me In a request for news of fires at the Beaufort fire department yesterday morning, Koma Willis, engineer retorted: "We don't have any news for THE NKWS TIMES!" Last week's carnival was sponsored by the Beaufort fire department. if he couldn't stay out the week. I told him he ought to know that he couldn't get along by staying here. "Then he said that two of his tractors had broken down and he couldn't get out by Wednesday night. 1 told him he could take all the time he wanted to get out but he wasn't to run the show!" concluded the sheriff. Even though the carnival Is See CARNIVAL. ? Morehead City JCs Will Install - Officers May 7 Morehead City's Jayeee officers for 1951-52 will be installed May 7 at a banquet at the Blue Ribbon club. Key Man and the Rudolph Dowdy awards will be presented at that time also. A dance will follow the banquet. In charge of the affair is J. R. Sanders. Between 220 and 250 district members, their wives and their friends, will attend the eighth dis trict Jaycee meeting this weekend at the Ocean King hotel. P. H. Geer, jr., arrangement chairman, told Morehead City Jaycees Mon day night at Hotel Fort Macon. Registration at the hotel begins at 2 p.m. Saturday with a get to gether party scheduled for 5 p.m. An evening of dancing follows. Sunday morning wives and friends will frolic on the beach while dis trict members conduct their main business session. Expected to be on hand for the big weekend are State Jaycee Pres ident Edgar Snyder; State Treasur er Harry Stewart, who is the only candidate for state president; and James Roe, vice-president of eighth district Jaycees. The high school football field, according to Bill Chalk, has been re-filled, rolled, and graded. Some what soft now. it will pack down evenly as the baseball season pro gresses, he said. The adjoining playground also is in the process of reconditioning. The football field will be planted in grass after school closes for the summer. Following these improvements, Jaycees will look into Walter Mor ris' proposal for an Arendell st. beautification project. Members also agreed that Sec retary Thomas McGinnis should write the county board of commis sioners, supporting the move to abolish carnivals in the county. BoUrians See Movie On Menhaden Industry Beaufort Rotarians saw an inter esting film about the menhaden fishing industry Monday night at Inlet inn. The film, shown by K. M. Williams and supplied by the Pivers Island Bureau of Fisheries, gave a visual account of the indus try from the time the fish are haul ed in. through processing. H. L. Joalyn. Morehead Rotar ian, was present. The program was in charge of John Steed. Nary Potter Gets Year's Sentence Judge Finds Mother Guilty On Charge of Abandoning Children Receiving the stiff est sentence of the day's calendar, Mary Potter was uiven a year in women's prison Tuesday in recorder's court when Judge Lambert R. Morris found her guilty of abandoning her children. A jury trial was requested in the case of William Bell, charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest. He is bound over to super ior court. The state decided not to prosecute at this time cases a gainst Dan V. Bush, charged with driving without a license, and fail ing to stop at a stop sign; Richard Lee Jones, passing a stop sign; and Fenner (Bud) Mayo, assaulting a female. Pleading guilty to possession of non-tax paid whiskey, Jim Hill re ceived a suspended 60-day sentence and was ordered to pay costs and $25. Warren C. Sutton, for the same offense, was ordered to pay costs and $15 or spend 60 days on the roads. Reckless driving cost Robert Rider Thompson $25 and costs, while Prank Farrington paid $21 to prosecuting witness Lummie Cottle plus# costs. A three month road sentence was suspended. Far rington pleaded guilty to obtaining food from Lummie's Drive-in and {ailing to pay the proprietor. Pleading guilty to sperofflg. James Eurskin Byrd paid costs and $10, while Mrs. Lawrepcc Howe, pleading guilty to abandoning her children, also paid costs. A one year women's prison sentence was suspended on the condition she re main sober and on good behavior for five years. Costs also were paid by Barby Robinson and Sampson Caswell who pleaded guilty to fighting in public, and Gilbert Keith Law rence, who pleaded guilty to speed ing. Bonds were forfeited by speeders Lawrence Lorenzo Madden, Rosclla Whittington Godette, and Elmer Gillikin, jr., all charged with speeding. Gillikin also was charg ed with driving without a license, as was John M. Schmidt. Cases were continued against Frank Farrington, disturbing the peace; Henry Armstrong. David P. Lawrence, William T. Taylor, John M. Schmidt, driving after his li cense was revoked; Eugene R. Hesse, Alfred Anderson, Ernest Bell, James Hill, Leary Thomas Horton, Lewis Washington, Charles Whittney Jordan, William Clyde Lockhart, and Dan Horton. Sgt. Clayton Willis Wins Praise Sgt. Clayton E. Willis. Morehead City, who is serving with the 13th Technical Supply squadron, Japan, recently received a letter of com mendation from his commanding officer, Lt. Col. H. E. Johnson, jr., USAF. A copy of the letter was forwarded to Sergeant Willis's mother. Mrs. Edna Earl Willis, 1212 Shackleford st., Morehead City, and the letter appears below: "This office has noted with great satisfaction the commendable job which you have done while assigned to the Ordnance Branch of the Stock Control Section. "Your quick demonstration to grasp the fundamentals of prop erty accounting, its procedures and functions, has greatly contrib uted to the success of your unit. "It is hoped that you will con tinue to demonstrate the effi ciency and enthusiasm you have shown since your assignment to the 13th Technical Supply squad ron in order that the maximum de gree of logistical support may con tinually be afforded our combat Air Force Units fighting the foea of Democracy in Korea." Sergeant Willis has been serv ing in the Air Force since 1M7. His brother, Cpl. Linwood E. Wil lis. who left Morehead City last fall with the National Guard unit is now stationed at Fort 8U1, Okla.