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Carteret County News -Times I A Merger of The Baeafert Ne?? <eet UU) ud The Twia City Time? (est 1(M) PAGE TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1951 i Upsets Rock Boxing World Three upsets during the past two week? rocked the box world. A high-pitched excited public is focusing a new iht of interest on the squared-circle sport ? and to say least, several fighters' plans have been drastically altered. Carteret countians displayed more than usual interest when Rex Layne climbed into the ring to meet Rocky Mar ttano July 12. Layne's brother. Elder David Layne is living in Carteret county as a representative of the Mormon church. By far the favorite, Rex had his sights set on the heavy weight crown but a punch by Rocky in the sixth round laid him low. lower than he has ever been laid before, and with #?> crashed his immediate hopes for the title held by Ez iprd Charles. But this was merely the beginning. At Pittsburgh Wed nesday Champ Charles bit the dust. Battered by Jersey Joe Wialcott, Ezzy took the count of 10 less than one minute after the opening of the seventh round. Jersey Joe not only wrote leap own ticket but entered a new twist in the history of box He's the oldest fighter (just three years this side of 40) to take the heavyweight crown. Joe Louis, the fabled Brown Somber, now in his 37th year, is impatiently awaiting his Mcond crack at the title. Oj. Marshall Miles, Louis's manager, said the Bomber went to bed "disgusted" Wednesday night because the Charles knockout puts him back at least six months in his plans to 'ifcfcain the title. Louis had been all set to meet Champion Charlie in New York in September, but now he ipust await g)e return bout between Charles and Walcott. Meanwhile, across the heaving Atlantic, Sugar Ray Rob bison, the world's middleweight boxing king, got the heave ho at the hands of a 23-year-old Britisher, Randy Turpin. ^feugar" lived up to his name nocially, but met up with an tmfamiliar type of pepper in the Earl's Court ring in London. A natural-born dancer. Sugar Ray was the darling of EUropc He performed at benefits, posed for pictures, and li asked in the adoration of the mobs that collected when ever he appeared in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Ms, even the last stop, London. America's Sugar Ray Robinson was the 3-1 favorite. Tfte fight went the whole way but Turpin had Sugar on the Wrge of a knockout in the 14th. Fight experts were astounded Mt Turpin has a chance to prove he deserves the middle weight title when he comes to New York in September for a ttturn bout with the fun-loving fighter, Ray Robinson. And come to thing of It, all this topsy-turvy business in the upper brackets of the fight world started with a guy Mmed "Rocky." Tsk, tsk. . H' Among the Leaders in Linage In May the Carteret County NEWS-TIMES ranked ninth ?along Greater Weeklies in national advertising linage (news paper space is measured accurately by a "line" unit) and in December of last year ranked sixth. "National advertising" re fers to all that space bought by other than local businessmen or merchant? whose business is confined to a relatively small area. National advertising, automobile companies, cigarette firms, oil companies, realize that there is substantial buying |Mlity in Cartret county served by a newspaper which reaches (bat buying ability. Wise local merchants have the same faith ?a national advertisers when they consistently use the news paper as their A-l salesman. National advertisers do not buy space willy-nilly. They spend their money on the basis of statistics, paying millions of pilars researching markets, locating buying power, and then determining the best method of tapping that buying power. On (he basis of this alone a local advertiser would make a 100 per ?ant right decision in blindly following the national space buy ?r's example. County stores carry almost everything needed in Carteret tbunty? but the problem is to find it. Unless the Carteret bus ttessmen tells the public what he has, Mr. John Q. is not going M wear out his shoe leather looking. Either the mail order tfctalog will be flipped open or the car will come out of the *rd and off it will go to some other town, carrying in the pockets of its riders money that could just as well be spent Hjht here. s We've always liked this truism: Doing business without Hvertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what jiu're doing but nobody else does. ' We are pleased to rank among the top ten Greater Week fifis in national linage, but we wouldn't be there except for Sic fact that the big boys in the know are cognizant of the fact Quit Carteret county is an excellent market and to top it off, Carteret county has a good newspaper which (reaches that rket l CP ffMi in Want fo In the town of Newport whitewashed trees along the plain street (highway 70) are a necessity from two stand points, to discourage tree-attacking insects, but more import r, to show motorists that trees are there. At present the lower parts of the trunks, which should white, are practically the same shade as the upper parts pAlch have never been touched with brush. i jp. The trees are practically on the shoulder of the highway md unless they are prominently marked, motorists, es pecially at night, have difficulty seeing them. We suggest that the newly-installed town board get on tka ball and get their trees whitewashed 'ere blood starts lowing in the gutters. K I C The kindly word that falls today, may bear its fruit tomor ? Ghandi r CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Carteret Ceuaty's Newspaper A Iterger or THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Eat. 1*U> ?_ and THE TWIN CITY TIMES <K?V UH) Published Tuesdays and Friday? Br THE CARTERET PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC. I Phillip? ? Publishers ? Elesnore Dear Phillips Ruth Lackey Peeling. Executive Editor Publishing Office At BO? ArendeU St, Morehead CJtj, N. C BT& ssaa ?tss^s ."??j&a1 r?s!tr atr- * a THE CALM AFTER THE STORM tu ? jw f i-i - t t r, Ffr ITS ?mt h In The Good Old Days THIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO Miss Mary Bray of New Bern, who was visiting Miss Emily Dun can, was complimented by David Duncan, who entertained at a sail ing party for her. A new department, the United States Employment Service, which would aid in recruiting labor for war industries, was formed by the department of labor. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Miss Ellen Booth Lay. daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. George Lay, was married to Mr. Harold Hodg kinson of Worcester, Mass. Mr. Lay was rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Attending Mr. Hodgkin son as ushers were Joseph House and Bayard Taylor. The state was suffering from a heat wave. Raleigh had a temper ature of 102. Bayard Taylor's dry goods store was holding its second annual mid summer sale. TEN YEARS AGO The county was joining the na tion in a drive for cast-off alumi num pots and pans which would he turned over to the government to relieve the metal shortage in the building of airplanes and other war material. Daylight saving time was to be nation-wide this weekend. The Department of Conservation and Development advocated the development of free bathing beaches. FIVE YEARS AGO Business firms and party boats were to enter floats in the More head City Water Festival which would be held in August. A new GM Diesel locomotive was placed in operation by the Atlantic and East Carolina rail road. Sou'easter BY CAPTAIN HENRY Miss Beaufort may not have won the Miss North Carolina title. But she was head and shoulders above everyone else in the contest. They tell me that 5 feet almost 10 in ches tall is just the size that models should be . . , Last irlonth when the town clerk mailed a check for the last pay ment on the Dodge fire truck e quipment. he wrote "Hallelujah" on the bottom of the check. ? The American - LaFrancc corporation, Detroit, returned the check vouch er and penned across its face was the relieved comment, "Amen!" AUTHOR OF THE WEEK By DAVID TAYLOR MARKE Witter Bynner, who has been best known to the American read ing public as a poet, may become better known as a prose writer thanks to his new work on D. H. Lawrence, the novelist, and Lawrence's German wile, Frieda. The book, called "Journey With Genius," records a friendship be- i gun when Lawrence made his first visit to this country and spent his first night in an American , home at Bynner'?, in New Mexico. Bynner was born in Brooklyn in , 1881 and graduated from Harvard , in 1902J"he appearance in 1017 of j "Grentai Poems" first called him importantly to public attention, and prior to the biography, his moat . recent work appeared in 1947. J ? L Some of our elder citizens are distressed about the way the town cemetery was "cleaned up." They say it was burned up. I went by the other day and it looks cleaned up all right, but I couldn't say whether anything was removed that shouldn't have been. It seems to me that the town gets cussed when it doesn't do anything and likewise gets cussed when it does. I noted that a corner of the col ored cemetery has been turned into a boat yard. I heard a definition of an ex pert the other day and how true it is. An expert is anyone more than 150 miles from home with a brief case. I see where the mayor of More head City doesn't like Morehead people calling Arendell street "Front Street." I don't blame him. What if people would .start calling our Front street "Arendell Street"? There would be confusion without end. Almost every town in this na tion that is built on a creek, river, bay or any body of water has a waterfront street. In most instan ces the street name designates that fact, but the name has been short ened to cither "Water Street" or "Front Street." As far as I know Arendell street never has been on the water and never will be unless there's a typhoon or hurricane. Rumors that Procter and Gamble soap iwople are going to purchase a big chunk of land hereabouts for a "soap factory" have become most persistent. I've been hearing things like that for more than a year, but if a soap factory is as hard to grab hold of as a wet piece of soap, we may be hearing rumors for some time to come. Smile a While "Judge," cried the prisoner in the dock, "do I have to be tried by ? woman jury?" "Be quiet," whispered his coun sel. "I won't be quietl Judge, I might is well confess I'm guilty. I can't even fool my own wife, let alone twelve strange women!" ' From the way the Golden Rule lias been obliterated, we're off ?he gold standard in several ways.) M j? THEY HAKE NEWS I STAMPS By Sid Kronish THE COMMUNIST- controlled countries of the world have a way, somehow, of sticking together ? even if it be in the form of post age stamps. Many of the nations behind the Iron Curtain have issued stamps dedicated to their close friendship with the Soviet Union or to some Soviet hero, j In 9urn' Russia j has issued stamps 1 showing comrade- 1 ship with her j satellites. I Eastern Germ-^ any (Soviet Zone) ; has just issued a ? set of three new stamps paying tribute to Red China. Two stamps, a 12 pfennig green and 50 pi blue, picture Maot.se tung, king-pin of the Chinese Com munist Government. FRANCE has issued a special stamp honoring the National Mu seum at Epinal and picturing St. Nicholas, reports the New York Stamp Co. Epinal has been famous for centuries for its making of prints from original paintings and sketches. The one of St. Nicholas is by the artist Didier. The IS franc stamp is red and blue. TO CELEBRATE the 50th an niversary of the treaty of friend ship between itself and Great Britain, Tonga has issued a set of five new stamps. Tonga is a samll group of islands in the South Pa cific. Since the dates are 1900-1950 it is evident that the set is a year late arriving on the' philatelic scene. Queen Salote is pictured on two of the stamps. The values are from the 1 pence to the 1 shilling. DOMINICA has issued a new set of 15 stamps, 14 of which are pictorials. This set indicates a de parture in Dominican stamps in that the denominations are in dol lars and cents rather than in the British pound currency. Each stamp illustrate s a vignet te portrait of King George VI at the right. Such scenic spots as Boiling Lake, Layou River, Fresh Water Lake, Botanical Gardens are depicted. Also shown are peo ple picking oranges, drying .co coa, making baskets, drying va nilla beans. The lowest denomin ation, a half cent brown, bears a portrait of the King only. FEZZAN, in North Africa, has issued a set of 12 regular pictori als and two airmails. The regulars range from the 1 franc to the 50 francs. Depicted are natives *n gaged in agriculture, irrigation and camel raising. The high values U lustra te i likeness of ruler Bey Ahmed. The airmails are 100 franc blue and 200 (r red. They show < views o I a plane flying over famous Petsan landmark*. V ? 1 ON THE HOUSE BY DAVID 0. BAKEUTHKR PECKING OUT this column with one hand, because of a broken arm, I (eel especially qualified to offer the householder a few tips on how to behave like a handyman. In brief, be careful. A practical philosopher has added to the fa miliar line "There's No Place Like Home ... for an accident." If it takes big figures to convince you, consider the latest report of the National Safety Council ? 27,500 persons were killed in accidents around the home in the United States last year and millions were pain fully injured. While we are now in the midst of the painting season; with am ateurs scrambling up and down ladders, it's timely to look into some of the dangers that lurk in innocent daubing. YOU'D NEVER think there were hazards in painting lawn furniture, would you. You spread some news papers on the garage floor, stir the paint and start to work. But look out! Any paint spatters or paint that spills can floor you faster than a banana peel when you inad vertently step on them. You'll find that wiping up paint as you go along will not only prevent acci dents, but will make your cleanup job easier afterwards. And put out that cigarette. Some paints, lacquers and quick drying enamels give off vapors which are highly inflammable. When such vapors are mixed with air in proper proportions they will explode from a static spark, a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette. Ventilation is a must while you are painting indoors. Many per sons are allergic to the odor and fumes of paint, and all other per sons can be affected by over-ex posure. It's a good idea to prevent babies from chewing paint off toys, cribs, etc., unless you know that the ingredients of the paints arc non-poison ous. And guard your eyes when painting. Methyl alcohol (methanol) can paralyze the optic nerve, causing temporary or even permanent blindness. When painting a ceiling be careful not to let any kind of paint fall in your eyes. Wear a cap with a visor and put a shield on your brush to keep paint from dripping down the handle. Sometimes a painter will slit a sponge and pass it up the handle, or half of a rubber ball is slit and pressed on, cup side up. CEILING JOBS are risky in general. If you attempt to patch the plaster get a helper to support loose parts while you remove pieces carefully to avoid an avalanche of falling plaster. Use only a sturdy step ladder for reaching high places. To pile up chairs, tables and boxes to climb upon is an invitation to that haggard ghost with a scythe. Whenever you place a can of paint on top of a ladder, or on its drop shelf, be sure it sits securely. If you move the ladder, take the paint can off first. Never attempt to move a ladder with a can of paint on it. Don't try to save time by reaching far out from the ladder. Get down and move the ladder. That's the way to save time in a hospital. When you have finished painting, your job is not done. Pick up every piece of equipment, clean it and store it safely. Don't leave tools around for someone to trip over and be careful of sharp tools when children are around. Dispose of all inflammable rubbish and oily rags. To put them away for future use risks spontaneous combustion. Hollywood By Gene Handsaker Hollywood ? Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" is a supercharged fantasy from his magic inkwells. Adapted from "Alice" and its com panion classic. "Through The Look ing Glass." the all-cartoon feature imaginatively takes the little Eng lish girl through her best-remem bered adventures. There's the mad tea party, where steaming pots play a calliope chor us. Ed Wynn supplies the voice of the Hatter and Jerry Colonna that of the March Hare. A wonderfully haughty caterpillar blows smoke letters of the alphabet as he talks. Sterling Holloway vocalizes for the striped Cheshire Cat, who can dis appear and leave only his enormous grin behind. The Walrus and tbe Carpenter, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts with a precise army of playing cards ? all cavort in this colorful picturization of the 85-year-old tales of Lewis Carroll. One of the most charming scenes is a forest chorus of wildflowers come to life; a chrysanthemum is a shaggy poodle furiously barking at Alice. Shovel birds, spectacle birds, um brella and pencil birds inhabit the trees, and a dog sweeps a magic walkway into oblivion with his whiskbroom nose. To this confirmed Disney fan, however, "Alice" didn't seem quite up to par on the whole. The deter mined madness of her dream world seems hypoed and exaggerated almost beyond endurance at times. Some of the frantic dialogue can't be understood. There are no char acters as captivating as, say, the malicious cat and Gus-Gus the mouse in "Cinderella." Still, the film, in the works several years, shows great imagi native effort in more than half a million drawings. Alice's voice is supplied by Kathryn Beaumont, a 12-year-old English actress. Taut direction and interesting camera work make "Iron Man' a better movie than the routine story it tells. "JOE BEAVER" By Ed Nofzigcr r w^'- i v.a. tan mM* Mrla 4mm *!? lato tW factory iiiiiruMaiiiii On t h? Highway DANGEROUS 1 TODAY'S BIRTHDAY GEORGE HEISLER BUCHER, born July 34, 1888, in Sunbury, Pa. Bucher was president of the Wcstinghouse Electric Corpora tion from 1934 to 1946 and its SArt vice cnairmin from 1946 until H| early 1951. He His now a director H of the company and chairman of ; the board of its f foreign selling ^s u bs i d i a r y - 8w e s t i n g ? house Electric In Hternational Co. HBuchcr started George Bucber his business ca reer with the Westinghous Co. He lives in Pitts burgh. Way Back When . . . The following rules, vintage of the 1880's, were posted in an Am boy. III., store, operated by the founders of what is now called, Car son, Pirie, Scott & Co., of Chicago: 1. Store must be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the year 'round. 2. Store must be swept; coun ters, shelves and showcases dusted; lamps trimmed, filled and chim neys cleaned; pens made; doors and windows opened; a pail of water and a bucket of coal brought in before breakfast. (If there is time to do so, attend to customers who call.) 3. The store must not be opened on the Sabbath unless necessary and then only for a few minutes. 4. The employee who is in the habit of smoking Spanish cigars, being shaved at the barber's, go ing to dances and other places of amusement will assuredly give his employer reason to be suspicious of his integrity and honesty 5. Each employee must pay not less than $5.00 per year to the church, and must attend Sunday school regularly. 6. Men employees are given one evening a week for courting, two if they go to prayer meeting. 7. After 14 hours in the store, the leisure hours should be spent for the most part in reading. Maestro, American Style When Arturo Toscanini wai con ducting the New York Philharmon ic Orchestra, a few years back, there occurred a trivial digression in rehearsal that was to have sig nificant results. Toscanini wished to hesr a certain passage from the rear of the auditorium, and called for a volunteer In the orchestra to take his baton. No one proved bold enough to step forward. Toscanini then mo tioned to his first viola player, Le on Barzin. The meek viola player hesitated, but not daring to disobey his maestro, took the baton. While he conducted the great orchestra in the desired passage, Toscanini hovered silently In the darkness of the unlit hall. He made no comment until the passage had been completed, and he had returned to the stage. Then he said simply, "Leon, put away your instrument. You are going to be a conductor." It is seldom that a player in a musical organization becomes a conductor, and despite his sudden and dramatic success, Leon Barzin learned from experience the diffi culties of a career in music. He encountered many passing clouds in the treacherous path of a musi cian, but they were not enough to prevent his becoming a full-fledg ed conductor in 1829 He has been guest conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Minneapolis Sympho ny, St. Louis Symphony, and Buf falo Philharmonic. The modem house is the one in "? which a switch regulates every thing k? t|M children. -* - - ?- ? ^ ?