Chamber ' (continued from page one) of the chamber manager, Walker, were lent to Beaufort in the town needed help the " commented Adair. "George lin, counsel of the League of licipalities, told me that in the ars he has been working with ufort, this year is the first that current debts are paid. And the town plans to buy $15,000 in 1954 bonds during the coming year", h? stated Organiirs BASH Committee gThe chamber of commerce or ganized the Beaufort Armed Servi ces Hospitality committee and this | committee planned the Armed For ty Day program. It also assisted | zlo Marine families in finding liv ing quarters "and this is tanta- 1 mount to an industry employing | 200 people," President Adair com mented. ? Under auspices of the BASH | committee the American Legion hut is open each Tuesday and Fri much to do that we can't let Lnravel the thread holding this Organization together. We actually peed a rope. How weak or how strong that rope is depends on the ictive interest of the members of the chamber of commerce." Sergeant (continued from page one) a favor for us," the sergeant re called The only souvenir he has car ried over the thousands of miles on his trip home is a North Korean [lag he took out of a dead man's pocket at Pyongyang After cap tore of the North Korean capital, ;he troops proceeded northward :o within 14 miles of the Man ?hurian border. From the last part of August Sergeant Norwood was fighting with the 19th regiment. When the Chinese Reds intervened and counter-attacked in November 1950, he was on the last truck out 9f the shell-ridden North Korean capital as a member of an intel ligence and reconnaissance pla toon. "Hot on our trail? They were ?11 around us." declared the sold ier. "From then on it was like ? ping pong game, withdraw and attack, and finally, the last of May J received word that 1 was to come | pome." I How did Morehead City look? Had it changed much? "I don't know whether it has changed or not," he grinned, "it just looks wonderful to me." He flew from Seattle to Raleigh where his wife, the former Orilla Hughes, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norwood met him Thurs day. After a 30-day furlough he will report to Fort Jackson, S. C. Sergeant Norwood, who saw ac tion at Normandy, Brest, and Cherbourg as a coxswain in the Navy in the second world war. en listed in the Army in July 1947 ind he plans to stay in the Army 21 years "unless another war eomcs up and then I'm getting jut," he laughs. i After his hair-raising ordeals luring the past year it's surpris ing how many chuckles he has ; left. Car Catches Fire Beaufort firemen answered an ilarm at 7:30 Friday night. A car, nwned by a construction company. Iiad caught fire at Craven and Front st. The fire was out by the time firemen arrived. Ho Sold Mori When Bo Had A Storo * Sfi Harry Hazard Store owners, could yoo and up as ? pitchman be cauN of inadequate Insur ance? Not fir? alone, but many hazards could maka a pitchman of you. Ba ?mart, advises Harry Hazard, the famous danger datector, by getting all the facts on complete coverage from: John L Cramp .PImm 6-4000 823 Arendell St I City . K. C Three Will Preside i or annual rarm and nomt week will M held on the State College camptu In Raleigh, July H to Aug. Z. Officers for the convention are, left to right; W. A. Davis, Farmer* Convention president; ?m. r. r. urcguiy, ntru Carolina Federation of Home Demonatratlon Club? preaident and F. 8. Sloan, Farmera Federation Convention aecretary. Miss Beaufort (continued from page one) wore a baby blue taffeta evening gown with net over-skirt. As her talent, she explained that because it has been so difficult for her to get the clothes she likes (she's just 5 feet 10 inches tall), she designs her own dresses and makes them. Using an easel, chalk pencil and paper she sketched several designs and modeled a duster and street dress she made. Ter evening gown was also one of her own creations. After a 6:30 breakfast Saturday morning the girls hied themselves off to the high school for more rehearsals and then came the pa rade at 11 o'clock through down town Burlington. Walker, Beaufort's chamber of commerce manager, was to call for Carroll Ann at the school after the rehearsal. She was waiting in front of the school, but he stop ped at a side door. When he went inside to see where Miss Beaufort was keeping herself, he was told she had left. With her watch three-quarters of an hour slow, Carroll Ann calmly waited in front of the school. Her reveries were shattered suddenly by the wail of a police car and she looked up to find the chief of po lice of the city of Burlington, ac companied by Walker, bearing down on her. "Come on ,get in here," scream ed Dan, "they're waiting for you, the parade's ready to start!" Thus Miss Beaufort got to the parade in time with the aid of squalling siren. I '' "Tttt girls rode in their official ears, with a label on each side say- 1 ing which town they represented. Miss Beaufort's car. draped in a fish net, was the only one with any type of decoration. Saturday afternoon was spent at the Eva Parker amusement park where photographers had a field day. "I never saw so many photog raphers ii> all my life," declared Lois. "They were all over the place and it seemed as though we had to pose for a picture every minute!" In spite of rain Thursday night, the rest of the weekend gave forth only with sun. "It was so hot we could hardly stand it," Lois re marked. "At the pageant Saturday night, when backstage every time we opened our mouth a Jaycee fed us a glass of ice water, they were around fanning us like mad, three girls fainted, and one dropped out." Prior to the final event, group B appeared in evening gowns at the school Saturday afternoon and pre sented their skits. Miss Morehead City's gown was a strapless white nylon net over satin. She sang "I Surrender, Dear." Her bathing suit was strapless, forest green. Saturday night's program was broadcast over 18 radio stations. "We were so thrilled when they called out our names among the 16," declared Lois. "They called them alphabetically, and 1 was pleased to hear 'Miss Beaufort," because I knew then that Carteret county had done all right, but when I heard 'Miss Morehead City,' I was so happy I simply couldn't believe it." As semi-finalists Carroll Ann and Lois again had to go through the bathing suit and talent routine in addition to all the turning and walking in evening gown. Finally, the winners were an nounced, Lulong Ogburn of Smith field, is Miss North Carolina, and runnera-up are Shirley Jean Smith, Hickory; Dolly Rayfield, Charlotte; Pearl R. Winner, Wilmington; and Barbara Lou Collins, Leaksville. At the country club following the pageant. Mis? Beaufort was -hostess at a shrimp cocktail party. Thirty pounds of Beaufort shrimp were served from an iced sterling silver bowl. Lois is a graduate of Morehead City high school, class of 1950 and Carroll Ann is a graduate of Beau for high school, class of 1951. Agriculture is the basic industry in Yugoslavia. MEWS-TIMES Advertising Delivers the Goods' "NEWS-TIMES advertising cer tainly delivers the goods." Oscar Allred, proprietor of Early Jewel ers, 723 Arendell, St., Morehead City, said yesterday morning. Early Jewelers ran a double truck (two-page) advertisement, printed with red ink, in Friday's issue of THE NEWS TIMES, to an nounce a jewelry sale which start ed on Saturday and will continue through next Saturday. "More than 3,000 |>eople crowded into our store starting at 9:30 in the morning." Allred said. When we finally closed the doors at 10 o'clock at night, there were still more people outside. But we were all exhausted. We couldn't keep at it any longer. "The people came from all over the county and from Havelock. Hundreds of them had THE NEWS TIMES in their hand and practi cally bought from the ad rather than from the stock. "It's an unbeatable combination. Good merchandise at the right price plus an ad in THE NEWS TIMES is a winning combination," Allred said. Nan Snatches Handbag Containing $14 from Woman Chief of Police E. J. Willis, More head City, reported yesterday that a pocketbook containing $14 was snatched from Miss Ida Broadhurst as she was walking home on Evans St. at 9:30 Saturday night. According to the chief, the in cident occurred in the vicinity of the Catholic church. Miss Broad hurst was but a short distance from her home at the time. She screamed and ran. Police were notified but Miss Broadhurst said it was so dark she couldn't give them a good dsecription of her assailant. The United States, India, China, the U.S.S.R., Egypt and Brazil pro duce the bulk of the world's cot ton crop. Ports (continued from pigj one) terests and petroleum intereats, and the Navy, and we expect to be able to have full operation ahortly after the firat of next year. The plan for Interior storage of tobac co to be fed to our State porta la conaidered by the authority aa very desirable. It will provide feeder lines for our large porta by barging, trucking or rail movement." Greenville ia the center of a very large tobacco producing area with in a radius of SO miles from Green ville, including Kinston, Farmville, Goldsboro and othera. More than 450,000 hogsheads of tobacco are produced in this area with Green ville as a atrategic point for stor age. An acute shortage of tobacco storage is reported throughout the State. Driver (continued from page one) on highway 70. According to Patrol man W. EL Pickard who investigat ed, Stancil Ray Hardlson of New port, driving a 1936 model car, signalled to make a left turn and at that time Richard L. Swiatkow ski. Cherry Point, attempted to pass. Damage to the Hardlson car was estimated at $75 and to the other car $50. No one was injured. Legion Post, Auxiliary rill Moot Friday Rifhl The American Legion post No. 46 and the Legion auxiliary will meet at 7:30 Friday night at the Legion hut west of Morehead City. The drive for membership will be emphasized. Members of the membership committee, who have set 300 as the membership goal, are M. F. Beaver, chairman, Kenneth Canfield, I. E. Pittman, Floyd Chadwick, jr., J. B. Rice, Earl Dunn and Walton Fulcher. Upon obtaining 10 members a Legionnaire becomes a member of the Go-Getters club and is entitled to wear a small silver star on his cap. J. B. (Bertie) Rice has already produced five memberships and says he will have his first 10 by Friday. Refreshments will be served. Two Noro Conventions Booked for Atlantic Beach Two additional conventions have been booked for Atlantic -Beach this summer. They are the North Carolina Professional Engineers meeting, Aug. 2-4, and the Ex change clubs of the state Aug. 9, 10, 11. Newspaper wholesalers will con vene at the beach Aug. 2-3 and the annual meeting of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad co., will be held at the Atlantic Beach hotel Friday, Aug. 10. Dollar for Dollar you can!tbeata Pontiac You CoulAnH Make a Smarter Buy! tjeforf. you make any deal on a n new car, remember thii: One of the most important things you buy when you buy a new car b its name I Just think for a minute what the Pontiac name mean?: It mean? a car ao thoroughly good it will give you yeara of carefree pleaaufe. Jt gMM* awfrnniaca ao flna you will look forward to every minut? behind the wheel. It mciiM i car ao- beautiful It stands apart from everything else on the road. The name Pontiac on your car means you are buying from a dealer who takes pride In the car he sells, the service he provides and bis place In the community. Come oa In and talk deal? see how sasy It Is to own a Pontiac. Anrla'a UmMrM Mral0t UgW SOUND CHEVROLET CO., INC. 13M AndUU Stoat DU 6-4071 NanhMi Gtty. I. C. I ManM City Sekti Buri T? Bn C?cirt Teewrrtw The Morehead City high school band, under the direction of Ralph Wade, will play its last of a aeries of four outdoor concerts at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at the recreation center. ? The drum majorettes will ap pear. NEWS BBIEFS Bobby Matthews Speaks Bobby Matthews, who attended Boys' State at Chapel Hill in June, told of his experiences there when the American Legion, Morehead City post, met recently st the Le gion hut. Transformer Blows A Tide Wster Power co., trans former blew out at 11 o'clock Thursdsy night during a high wind storm west of Morehead City. The transformer supplied power along the Bogue Sound road, including the greyhound kennels. Power was restored in several hours. Morehead City added its ninth police officer, Guy Springle of Beaufort, to the police force yes terdsy. 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