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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 AreixMI St. Morehead City Phone 6-41 75 CARTERS COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c Eight Page* Color Comic? 40th YEAR, NO 44. fWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAG^S MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1951 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Shrimp Season v Changes Expected To Up income Sea Weed Hampers Channel Net Fishing, Outside Trawling A $200,000 increase in the ?hrimping industry is the prediction for 1951 as the result of opening the shrimp season today and allow Ing night shrimping. At midnight last night shrimp ers were enabled by law to cast off and seek the night roaming spotted shrimp in inland waters of North Carolina. Inside trawling was not permitted last year until July 1 One factor is beclouding the ?hrimpcrs* future ? large amounts ?'of sea weed are clogging nets. Un less this condition clears up the June opening of the shrimp season may not be as glorious as hoped. Weed is Everywhere The weed is hampering channel net shrimping as well as nets be ing dragged in outside waters. A channel net set the night of May 16 at Harkers Island yielded the phenomenal catch of 46 pounds of shrimp in 10 minutes but in that time so much weed floated into the * n*t that it closed and sank. A channel net in Bogue Sound took IS pounds of shrimp the night of May 22 but at the same time Collected so much grass that con tinued shrimping was impossible. 800 rounds Taken The largest catch thus far has been reported from Ocracoke inlet >where 800 pounds of spotted shrimp were taken in one night of outside trtwling. Statistics show that the popula tion of spotted shrimp in North Car olina waters during June has been increasing. From 1945 to 1949 7.34 per cent of the shrimp taken in North Carolina waters were landed in June while in the oeriod from 1941 to 1945 less than 2 per cent of the catch was made in June. The June catches since 1945, ac-. cording to state commercial fish <- eries statistics are as follows: 1945, 8,9000; 1946, 198,880; 1947, 587. 633; 1848, 119.400; 1949, '360,400; ? ind 1950, 281,500 Tb?se fia?reii_re?J?rt th? overall trend (or Mason such as fluc tuation in supply. The figures up to 1950 are based on both inside and outside trawling as well as channel net catches while last yoar's statistics are on outside jA'hnx and channel nets only be cause law did not permit inside inside trawling during June. ' As for the sea weed problem, e " V?n before fishermen started pre paring for the shrimp season, they were having trouble with the unus ual crop of weed. A seine crew " aarly this spring made one set anc^ pulled in 2,000 pounds of blue fish but the net was so fouled with weed that it required 3 1/2 hours to get it in and three days to clean it j Seamon Heads Restaurant Group &]. L. (Tony) Seamon, Morehead ty, has been named president of the North Carolina Restaurant as sociation, a group that represents .the third largest industry in the J#at? - Seamon was senior vice-presi ?ht of the organization when Al '?wis M. Tingle of Asheville was kill Mi by an accidental shotgun blast fest weekend, only a few days aft er he was elected as head of the organization. The Morehead City rcstaurauteur owns and operates, with Ted Gar ner, the Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant on Evans street. He was a member of the steering com mittee which organized the state restaurant association in February 1947 and was a member of the ' original board of directors. ' Two yearn later he was elected vice-president. Seamon is also North Carolina's representative on _ the Atlantic States Marine Fisher ' Its commission, an appointment made by Gov. Kerr Scott. The new president announced , yesterday that next year's restau '.Ant association convention will .fake place in Bermuda. Members attending the convention early next spring will sail from Norfolk on the Queen of Bermuda. Gal fr'"? gutted the insidi ??? tbe of Mrs. Charles Gaskins, Bay at., Monday afternoon, Reaving a mass of charred ruins. According to Morehead City fire men. the house was not a total loss, tlhough damage was extensive in side. the outside remained un scathed except for a hole in a side Jfrall knocked in by firemen to get ^jt the spreading blaze. 77 Defective wiring caused the con flagration firemen said. Fire Guts Two Apartments in Morehead City Carteret Prisoner Shot < While Trying te Escape A prisoner from Carteret coun ty was shot and critically wound ed Tuesday near Lincolnton when he attempted to escape from a road gang. The prisoner was Fred Jones, who was sen tenced in this county to three to five years for larceny and re ceiving stolen goods. Also shot trying to escape was another prisoner Ted Cantreil, sentenced in Clay county to sev en to 12 years for manslaughter. W. W. Dedmon, Ninth Divi sion Prison supervisor, said Jones and Cantreil were shot by Clyde J. Rathbon when they tried to escape a work detail which was crossing a bridge. Raleigh Children To Visit Fort, j Port Tomorrow Children from the Methodist and Catholic orphanages, Raleigh, will arrive at Fort Maeon State park at 1:50 p.m. tomorrow. As guests of the Raleigh Kiwanis Club, the youngsters are being tak en on an' all-day trip tomorrow which includes a visit to Camp Lc jeunc, Morehead City, and Golds boro. While in Morehead City they will be taken to the port w/iere they will go aboard the USCG cut ter Agassiz. It is hoped, however, that a larger Naval vessel may be in port also so that the youngsters may inspect it Each child will be given a sea shell souvenir. The shells were collected by Boy Scouts and were decorated by pupils of Mrs. Grace Walence's eighth grade. Serving on the reception com mittee, which will greet the chil dren and their accompanying Ki wanian chaperons, are the mayor of Morehead City and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Dill, Mrs. D. J. Kure, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Johr LoshJ* y. #he Rev. L. A. Tilley, Stamey Davis. J. A. DuBois, Father Martin Yanako, Mrs. Allan Fcrebee, Mrs. Dominic Femia. Mrs. S. W. Hatch er, and Mrs. Ted Hardy. Mrs. G. II. Jackson was in charge of arrangements for the children's Morehead City visit. JCs Offer Defense Director Aid j In Town Program Morohead Jaycccs at Monday's Hotel Fort Macon meeting agreed to cooperate fully with Civil De fense Director Lonnie Dill in or ganizing section and block wardens and planning test alerts of the fu ture. Dill has taken over civil defense duties pending the return of Rob ert G. Lowe in the fall, and is try ing to obtain the much-needed co operation of civic and social clubs. Jaycccs also agreed to aid Car teret County Cancer Chairman Clyde Jones in the current cancer drive. During the business session club members approved Richard Mc clain's motion to endorse June Dairy Month, and okayed Walter Morris's suggestion to present Bruce Goodwin with a $25 check to cover expenses while attending the State Junior Chamber of Com merce convention at Asheville two weeks ago. Goodwin, ard Presi dent James Wallace, represented Morehead City at the two-day con ference. Luther Lewis reminded the club that another scrap paper drive will be conducted Sunday. All pa per should be on the curbs by 1 p.m. when collections will be gin. Following the business meeting, members enjoyed, accordian solos by William Norwood, and imper sonations by Robert Howard, Wil liam Clagon. Dr. Russell Outlaw, and Marion Mills. James Webb, Lesta Willis, and Robert Bell fol lowed with their interpretation of "Olc McDonald Had a Farm." The program was under the director ship of P. H. Geer, jr. Howard was chosen chairman for the next program, June 11. Morehead City guests at the meeting were Fred Hamilton, Dill, and Jones. Openings Scheduled The new theatre in Morehead City will open the Utter part of this month; Eastman's Furniture store i> tentatively scheduled to open June IS, and the Belk's store ii expected to be completed by Aug. L 4 Newport's New Officials Pictured above are the new town officials of Newport, all of whom have been elected to public office for the first time. Left is C. A. Gould, jr., mayor, center is D. Ira Garner, commissioner, and right is Edgar Hibbs, commissioner. Oth ers who were re elected last month are M. D. McCain, Ormsby Mann, and S. E. Mann. All will take office Tuesday night. The mayor, who succeeds A. R. Craig, is a member of the New port fire department and the Rur al Fire Protection association. Ho recently built a new home in New port. Mr. and Mrs. Cioulri have three children, Mary Elizabeth, !?. Robert, 4. and Charles Davis, 5 months old. Commissioner Garner is a mem ber of the Newport Rotary club, a Shriner and owns and operates Newport Dry Cleaners. Prior to entering that business three years ago he operated a service station for 25 years. Comissioner Hibbs is a member of the Newport Rotary club, O cean Lodge No. 405 AF&AM, Morehead City, and American Le gion Post Mo. 203. He owns and operates Hibbs Soda shop in New port. Elizabeth Bell , Shirley Lipman Receive Top Commencement Honors ttiiiaDetn iseii, aaugnier 01 iwr. and Mrs. F| R. Bell, Beaufort, and Shirley Lipman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lipman, took top honors Tuesday night when 49 seniors were graduated from Beau fort high sehool during 1951 com mencement exercises. Miss Bell received the scholar ship, achievement and loyalty a ward, which consists of a large plaque to he hung in the school, and a key for the recipient. She also received the award for best all-round girl and the Danforth Foundation award. She was saluta torian of her class. Miss Lipman received the val idictory award and the scholarship offered annually to the student in high school *ho makes the highest average. Her average for the year was 87 3/4 and her average lor four years in high school was 96 9/16 As valedictorian she re ceived a year's subscription to the Reader's Digest. Miss Lipman received the high school scholarship award last year also. neceives i wo a warns Clyde Owens was awarded the medals for athletics and activities. To Anna Lou I.aughton went the home economics award; Carroll Ann Willis, athletics; Tommy Dav is, boy's Danforth Foundation a ward and student council award; Karl Mac Noe, a junior. Rice club; Mary Lily Haynes, a junior, glee club. Nancy Russell, a junior, activi ties; John Lynch, a junior, best all-around boy: Edwin Bccton, a junior, band award. Ann Eliza beth Hopkins, a junior, received the Carteret Business and Profes sional Women's club award for the essay, "My Chosen Career." The essay contest was sponsored in all county high schools for junior and senior girls. Judges were Miss An nie Morton, Beaufort, and Mrs. Rob ert Taylor, Morehead City. The a ward was $5 in cash and a gold pin. Safe Driven Honored Safe bus driver awards, given by the Department of Motor Vehicles went to Wallace Garner. Faye Tay lor, both juniors and Maxton Tos to, a senior. Minimum requirements for these awards were 120 days' driving per iod, consistent safe driving prac tices. no accidents, punctuality and cleanliness, and attitude of driver both in 3nd out of school. Danforth Foundation awards, are based on personality, leadership and spirituality. A book entit led, "I Dare You" is presented to each winner. Awards were presented by T. G. Leary with the exception of the B&PW club. Finish Commercial Work Recipients of commercial course diplomas were Jane Basdcn, Al ice Dudley, Mark Eubanks, Bernise Griffin, Peggy Piver, Jean Taylor See WIN HONORS, Tage S Tide Table Tide? at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW | Friday, June 1 5:53 a.m. 12:04 a.m. I 6:20 p.m. 11:51 p.m. | Saturday, Jane 2 6:38 a.m. 12:48 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:35 p.m. Sunday, June 3 7:19 a.m. 1:30 a.m. I 7:38 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Maaday, Jane 4 7:59 a.m. 2:06 a.m. 8:18 p.m. 1:54 p.m. Ttoaday, June S 8:37 a.m. 2:48 a.m. 8:52 pjn. 2:20 p.m. | Election Cost Beaufort 23.3 J Cents Per Voter, Morehead 62 Coastal Events Promise Influx Of Summer Folks Pony pennings have been sched uled for the second and 10th day of June, July, and August at ('ape Lookout and on Shackleford banks, respectively, with a Fourth of Ju ly roundup scheduled at Ocracoke. The first pony penning of the season will take place tomorrow at Diamond Pen on Cape Lookout. Many upstate visitors are expec ted, most arriving at the cape by boat and a few by plane. Tourists will also flock to the Carteret coast this weekend, many of them coming for the summer since schools have closed. Atlan tic Beach had its formal opening Wednesday, Memorial Day. and will continue in full swing until La bor Day. Tar Heels Afloat, the state sum mer yatching club, will begin its first cruise Sunday morning. Yatchsmen and their guests will convene at 7 o'clock tomorrow night at the Morchead City Yacht basin. They will go to New Bern Sunday where they will be guests | of the East Carolina Yacht club. Other coastal events, not of the entertainment type, will also bring more guests. The Carofina Marine laboratory, Women's College of University of North Carolina* will open June 4 and continue through July 13. The Woman's college summer art course will open In Beaufort this weekend and the Duke Marine laboratory summer courses will begin June 12 and continue through Aug 31. Duke lab is located on Piver's Island. Harden Addresses Graduating Class" Congressman Graham A. Barden, addressing the graduating da* at Harken Island high school Monday night, stated that the federal gov ernment should offer financial aid in public education. He stressed the need for local cooperation with the federal gov ernment and reminded his listen ers that the voters ire responsible for the type -of lawmakers sent to Congress and therefore the type of laws made depend, in the final analysis, on the people. ? Congressman Barden, chairman of the House education and labor committee, was introduced by H. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools. Martha Salter gave the valedic tory address and Carol Rose the salutatory address. Diplomas were awarded by H. D. Epting, princi pal. Musical numbers were Bless This Houae. Viennese Refrain. May the Good Lord .Bless You, Farewell to Thee, a solo by Mrs Ralph Hancock ot Beaufort, and tlM farewell song by tfr? seniors. i ne iown 01 ucaiiiori paid cents per voting citizen May 8 to conduct the 1951 municipal elec tion and the town of Morehead City paid 62 cents per voter. According to figures released by town officials, printing of ballots, plus salaries paid to election offi cials including the registrar, a mounted to $127.71 in Beaufort, less filing fees which amounted to $45. or a net of ,82.71. Election expenses for Morehead City totaled $85, according to Mrs. Blanda iClcLohon, city treasurer. Three hundred lij^v |wr*<*n* vote<r t?i Beaufort a* "c<mipared with 137 in Morehead City. Although the net cost of conduc ting the election in each town var ied to the extent of only $2.29, the larger the number who went to the polls in Beaufort reduced the cost per capita. A contest for Beaufort commis sioners' posts as compared with no competition for elective offices in Morehead City spelled the dif ference in per voter expenses. Kinstoo Company Enters Low Bids The Barrus Construction co., Kinslon, was low bidder Tuesday on two highway projects affccting residents of Carteret county. The bid on one project on highway 101 was $30,956 while the low bid on the other at North llarlowe was ?50.710.50. The first is 6.4 miles of paving on NC 101 from US 70 near Beau fort northwest to the Laurel road approximately seven miles south of the Craven county line. The second project is 8.2 miles of hard-surfacing from junction with NC 101, 1/2 miles west of Nofth llarlowe thence along exist ing county Voad to Clubfoot Creek from junction with NC 101 at North llarlowe thence north and west along existing county road via Blades to junction with tint part N. F. Eurc, Beaufort contractor, was low bidder, $90,531, on a road project in Bertie county, 7.54 miles of grading and hard-surfacing from a point on NC 97 approxi mately 4.1 miles north of Beuna Vista cast to junction of county road to Trap thence south toward Perrytown to intersection of coun ty roads. Bids were reviewed by the high way commission at Raleigh yester day. Draw Bridge Resumes Operation Wednesday The drawbridge across Newport river, between Beaufort and More head City, started operating again at 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, af ter being out of commission since 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. One of the gears went bad, but was repaired locally. The bridge was open to highway traffic but boats had to use Gallants channel at Beaufort. U Attend Party Forty Beaufort Jaycees and their wives attended Indies' Night Mon day at the Jefferson restaurant. State Jaycee Vice-President Alfred Ward of New Bern was the guest I of honor. ?? 1 ?? J By Fred Miller Two smoke-soiled Marine dres? greens and a black fur coat flapped dismally Wednesday on a clothesline in the backyard of an eight-room, two-apartment building located at 307 N. 23rd st., Mor?head City. With a circulating heater and a refrigerator, they remained the sole items salvaged from a raging inferno tnat completely gutted the inside of the large frame dwelling late Tuesday night. The building had been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gibat, owners, and Mrs. Robert Paul, a tenant. No one was injured. So intense was the fire that practically everything not gutted by the flames, was melted. More head City firemen termed the fire "one of the hottest" they have seen in a long time. Faulty Heater A faulty kerosene hot water heater, located in a little-used room in the center of the building, caused the conflagration. The Gibats, possessing the a partmcnt building mortgage, were cdvercd by fire insurance, but lacked personal insurance. They estimated their losses in furniture and clothing at $2,000. Mrs. Paul, who rented the rear apartment from the Gibats, however, was ful ly covered by personal insurance. She and her husband, who was re cently transferred to Florida, had just purchased new furniture. Children Rescued What proved more important, however, was the prompt action on the part of both the Gibats and Mrs. Paul in hustling their children outside of the blazing building. According to Gibat, his wife, Lil lian, woke him at 11:30 p.m. at the sound of a piercing scream emanating from the rear of the building. Smelling smoke, Gibat peeked through the door keyhole and saw the flames licking his bed room door. Mrs. Gibat immediately raced to the bedroom of of her two small sons, Henry Edward, age 4, and Richard Arthur, 2, and carried the lads to safety before the flames reached the front of the house. Mrs. Paul, awakaned first by the blaze, meanwhile rushed to her sleeping 10-year-old child, Char lene. and led the girl to safety through the back door. By this time- a matter of seconds? flames had almost completely enveloped ihfe building. By the time firemen could be summoned, the flames were al most unstoppable. The house was so badly gutted that, according to Gibat, it would cost $1,000 alone to raze the now dangerous build ing. uespue inc ioiai loss 01 every thing they own, the Gibats are not too disconsolate. Gibat, a Bible student at the Pentecostal Holiness church, feels that things could have been a lot worse. "I'm safe, my family is safe, and I'm singing the praises of the Lord." The Gibats are living with Mrs. Gibats parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Midgette, 2208 Fisher st. Mrs. Paul's husband, who is in the Marine corps, flew to Morehead City Wednesday from his station in Florida. Gibat stated yesterday that the fire department did an excellent job. He said that there was water being put on the house within eight minutes after the alarm was turned in. 35 Seniors Win ? Diplomas Tuesday At Norehead Principal G. T. Windell Presents Meril Awards; 8th Graders Promoted Thirty-five graduating seniors received their diplomas, and nine outstanding seniors were given merit awards at Morehead City high school commencement exer cises Tuesday night in the school auditorium. The program opened with the processional by the school band followed by the invocation by the Rev. H. T. Willis. The salutatory address was given by Jane Bowles, and Sue Willis followed with a pi ano solo, Debussy's Clair de Lune. The guest speaker, Dr. J. K. Long, director of admissions of Eastern Carolina college delivered the commencement address, and a double quartet, composed of Helen Guthrie, Suzanne Land, Patty Jean Scarborough, Barbara Willis, Harry Fit/patrick, Elbtft Pittm^n, Billy McClain, and Douglas King, sang Santa Lucia and How ('an 1 Leave You, accompanied by Miss Willis. Following the musical numbers, Valedictoiian Jean Bowles, twin sister of Salutatorian Jane, deliv ered her address, and Principal G. T. Windell presented the merit a wards. Jean Bowles, as valedictorian. received the highest scholarship a ward while Jane was given the second highest scholarship honor. Class President Douglas King re ceived the citizenship award, Betty i Jo Baily the school spirit ?rward, and Billy McClain was the recipient of the activities award. Vocational honors went to Thom as Wetherington, lean Bowles was chosen for outstanding work in the home economics department, Jerry Nelson received the Rolary award, and I'atty Jean Bell Scarborough and Crump Fulcher were honored for athletics. Both athletic win ners were selected by senior class mate's with the approval of the school athletic coaches. Bus safe driving awards, given by the Highway Safety 'Division, went to Robert Adams and Alfred Eborn. These lads met rigid school bus drivers standards en dorsed by H. L. Joslyn, superinten dent of schools, Lester L.. Hall, superintendent of transportation, L. C. Kosscr, commissioner of mo tor vehicles, and Highway Safety Division Director L. R. Fisher. To become eligible for the a wards, Adams and Eborn put in at least 120 days of driving during the school year, were not involved in See SENIORS, Page 6 Children of Veterans May Apply for College Scholarships Applications for scholarships of fered to eligible children of war veterans are available now at the Legion hut on Turner at., Beaufort. C. L. Beam, county veterans' servicc officer, stated today that he will assist any applicants in de termining their eligibility for the scholarship and filling out the blank. The state of North Carolina makes available each year full four-year scholarahlpa. Eligibility requirements are as follows: un limited number, for children of war veterans killed in wartime ser vicc. or who died as a direct result of service-connected wounds or disabilities; limited to 10 each year, children of veterans having aervice connected wartime disability ol 30 per cent or more as rated by the United States Veterans administra tion. Veteran must have fwen a legal resident of North Carolina when he entered aervice; limited to 15 each year, children of vet erans rated by the United States Veterans administration as 100 per cent disabled or drawing compensa tion therefor, whether service connected or otherwise, father i must have been a resident of North Carolina upon entry into service. Two years' residence in the state of North Carolina is required of ' applicants. The scholarships are good only in institutions operated and supported by state appropria tions. Adopted or step-children of veterans are not eligible. The responsibility of obtaining entry to a college rests solely with the applicant. Jaycees Will Gondncl Scrap Driva al 1 Sunday Morehead City Jaycra will conduct their monthly scrap drive at 1 o'clock Sunday after noon, Luther Lewis, chairman for the June collection campaign, an nounced today. Papers, magazines, and ragi should be bundled and placed at the curb. If any householder cannot have the scrap collected Sunday, he should phone 6-4317 and the contribution will be pick ed up prior to that time, or later next week If necessary. 4-H Official Makas Plans 1? Fair Exhibit L. B. Dixon. Raleigh, assistant 4-H leader for the state, is here to day arranging for the Carteret county 4-H sweet potato exhibit at the state fair in October. Theme of the exhibit will be production and conservation. James Allgood, 4-H club advisor for Cart eret county, announced yesterday. Dixon and Allgood have been going throughout the county, since Dix on's arrival yesterday, inspecting 4-H club projects. MS X Rayed / Two hundred sixty-five persons were x-raycd last week during the visit of one of the state's mobile X-ray units to this county. The traijer stopped at Newport, More head City and Beaufort. I Morehead City To Stage First Blackout Tooight Dr. Russell Outlaw, Chief Air Raid Warden, Asks 100 Per Cenl Cooperation Morehead City's first air raid alert will take place tonight at 9:30. Whistles located at Tide Water Power co., Morehead City Garment co., and Willis's Sawmill, as well as fire sirens on trucks, will signal the beginning of the alert as well as the "all clear" when the test tends at 9:45 p.m. Rules Set Forth Dr. Kussell Outlaw, chief air raid warden urges each resident and businessman in Morehead City to follow these rules: 1. Businessmen should have all lights extinguished at their down town place of business. Dr. Out law suggests that these be turned off today at the close of business. 2. Homeowners should turn off all lights in the house and remain inside. 3. Motorists should pull to curb and turn off lights. They may proceed when "all clear" is sound ed. Signals Described The signal to be used at 9:30 will be of three minutes duration. There will l>e a series of five blasts followed by three seconds of silence and warbling signals of varying pitch by sirens. The signal at 9:45 will be a series of three one minute blasts interrupted by silent periods of two minutes each. Officials in the civil defense pro gram are Lonnie Dill, director; K. 1?. Howard and J. A. DuBois, dep uties. Supervising the wardens is Dr. Outlaw. Under him are the following zone wardens: Robert Hicks, Rthan Davis, Bobby Bell, W. E. Cottingham, W. B. Chalk, Warren Beck, Marion T. Mills, and Kenneth Wagner. Sector wardens are V. W, Pitt man ,Glen Rose, Alvin Wade, Duf fy Rowe, Floyd Chadwick, jr., Cecil Adams, Lindscy Guthrie, M. D. Morton. Bernard Leary, Dom Fe mia, Walter Morris, Bruce Good win, Lesta Willis, Paul Geer, jr., and Jimmy Wallace. In charge of relief and evacua tion is Thomas C. McGinnis; med ical chief. Dr. B. F. Royal; utili ties, George Stovall; communica tions, Grover Munden and L. A. Daniels; police. Chief K. J. Willis, and fire, Chief Eldon Nelson. Jodge Dismisses Four Court Cases Judge Lambert Morris dismissed (our eases in recorder's court Tuesday, tic dismissed the case against James Carroll, charged with driving drunk, the case a gainst Graham W. Duncan. Jr., charged with driving drunk and causing a wreck, the case against E. A. Matthis, charged with doing electrical work without a license, and the ease against William Go dette. charged with assault on a woman and possession ol non tax paid liquor. Both the Carroll and Duncan cases originated in Beaufort may or's court. Carroll was involved in an accident on Moore street two weeks ago and Duncan was involv ed in an acchlent on Front street the night of May IB. Officer Carlton Garner testified that he smelled "strong drink" on Duncan's breath the night of the accident, that the driver was bleed ing at the mouth and was carried to Morchcad City hospital by Of ficer Guy Springle and Leland Peterson. Officer Springle testified that he took Duncan to the hospital but said he didn't know "what to say about his condition. He was bleed ing right much." The policeman said he saw no whiskey in the car Both officers said they didn't sec the accident happen, but arriv ed there several minutes later, at 11:30. The Duncan car ran into the rear of a parked truck. Witnesses for the defendants were Peterson and Jack Chadwlck. | Peterson said he was driving along Front street and stopped when be saw a crowd and realized there was an accident. He opened the door of tbe car which had been involved and saw Duncan slumped over in the front seat. In the back two children were crying, he said. Peterson told the court that ba recognized Duncan who was bleed ing at the mouth and at the same time wai unconacioua. The wit ness aaid he Ttrftnd Mm by alap Se? JUDGE, Fa? <
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