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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES J*.
40th YEAR, NO. 83. EIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1951 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Murines to Storm Onslow Beach Next
Month; Navigable Waters Wilh Close
Don ^Willis, Mq
Sails Sevens S<
Don Willis of Bridges St.. More
head City, is a mail who really gets
?round ? a rolling stone who
gathers, if anything at all, barna
cles.
. Don came home Oct. 5 for a short
Visit with his mother, Mrs. Lula
Willis, after a voyage around the
World, and left yesterday for Nor
folk, Va., to begin another.
Ad Old Hand
Don, a member of the Merchant
Marine, is second assistant engineer
Oh one of the vessels owned by
the Tanker corporation. He's an
old hand at globe circling, for he's
Been at it since 1936.
Willis's last voyage started in
May on the tanker Santa Cruz. It
sailed from Melville, Rhode Island,
With high-test gasoline and nine
days later steamed up the Vesser
HVer in the British zone of Ger
many to the ports of Bremerhaven
and Bremen.
Don said that was the first time
he had been to Bremen, the capital
Of the state of Bremen, since 1946.
Now, he reports, there are hun
dreds of new buildings? probably
90 to 60 per cent more.
They Like Americans
The residents of Bremen and
Utemerhaven feel friendly toward
Americans, added Don. He says
they remember gratefully that
American planes dropped leaflets
on the cities, warning the populace
Of imminent bombings during the
ftfecond world war. (Bremerhaven
?hd Bremen are part of the U. S.
fcone, Bremen being about 50 miles
south of Bremerhaven and 80 miles
Muth of the North sea).
After discharging the fuel, the
Sfenta Cluz sailed empty for Aba
dim, Iran, via the Suez canal.
Air Base Wants
More Employees
Civil service eunuoations {or
the positions of fireman and re
frigeration mechanic are now open
at the U. S. Marine Corps Air sta
tion, Cherry Point, it was stated to
day by the Recorder, Board of U.
S. Civil Service Examiners.
These examinations are an
nounced for indefinite appoint
ments only. Persons given ap
jBintments as a result of these ex
Mninations will not thereby ac
quire a competitive civil service
status, the recorder explained,
j The salaries for these positions
are $11.12 per diem for fireman
and $12.80 per diem for refrigera
tion mechanic. Applications will
received by the Recorder. Board
i of U. S. Civil Service Examiners,
U. S. Marine Corps Air Station,
Cherry Point, N. C., until the needs
o t the service have been met.
No written test is required in
these examinations. Applicants
will be rated on the basis of their
training, education and experience.
Complete information and appli
cation blanks may be obtained
from any local post office where
the announcement is posted; the
Recorder, Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, U. S. Marine
Corps Air Station, Cherry Point,
N. C., and the Director, Fourth U.
S. Civil Service Region, Temporary
Building "R," Third and Jefferson
! Drive, S. W., Washington 25, D. C.
Car, Trailer
Collide Thorsday
A 1950 model car, driven by Mrs.
Esther Ward of Morehead City, col
lided at 3:30 Thursday afternoon
with the trailer on a Carolina Tele
phone and telegraph truck, Beau
fort.
Driver of the truck was Robert
F. McCall of Bristol, N. C. The
accident occurred at Live Oak nnd
Ann streets as Mrs. Ward was turn
ing north on Live, Oak from Ann.
?;The truck was stopped on Live
Oak, facing south, at the atop light.
' Damage to Mrs. Ward's car was
estimated at $75, but there was no
damage to truck or trailer. No
one was hurt. Investigating the
'Occident were Officers Carlton
Garner and Bertie Clyde Piner.
" Officer Garner was continuing
investigation yesterday of an icci
:ident at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at Cedar
and Pollock street?, Beaufort. In
volved were Robert Willis of Beau
| fort and a colored man of Harlowe.
'iTwa Fined
Tom Brlnkley of Crab Point and
Guy Vann of Morehead City were
i, fined $10 and costs on charges of
^public drunkenness. The men ap
; pea red before Mayor George W.
Dill in mayor's court yesterday at
.the municipal building, Morehead
| City.
rehead City,
ias on Tanker
While in the Red sea, Don contin
ued, a sand storm suddenly hit the
ship, despite the fact that the
tanker was 60 miles off shore.
When the storm subsided, two
inches of sand was left on the
decks.
"No one could walk out on
deck," Willis emphasized, "for the
wind made the sand like a knife.
The storm raged for six hours. We
saw it coming like a big fog bank
rolling in."
Don's tanker stayed at Abadan
just long enough to take on more
,fuel. Eighteen hours later it sail
ed for Japan, making a non-stop
trip.
The tanker steamed into Yoko
See WILLIS, Page 6
PTA Lays Plans j
For Accreditment
Of Island School
Members of the Harkers Island
Parent-Teacher association have in
cluded in plans for the school year
a program toward an accredited
elementary school. Meeting with
the PTA at its recent meeting were
H. C. Joslyn, county superintendent
of schools, and Fred Lewis, teach
er supervisor.
Requirements for accreditment
were explained by the county su
perintendent. These requirements,
as set up by the state department
of public instruction, specify the
curriculum, school equipment and
supplies, adequacy of building and
grounds, effective organization and
administration, a pupil activities
program, library .and guidance ser
vice.
Lewis told the group of other
school's progress during the past
few years and cited methods in
which money was raised in various
places in the county to meet the
expenses of having an accredited
school. He said that Harkers Island
school already meets with more
than half the requirements for
accreditment.
Mrs. Emma Wade, principal of
the school, thanked the parents for
their cooperation in starting the
new school year off well. When
asked about the prospects of an
additional teacher for next year,
she stated that the state will allot
one if the average daily attendance
.during the school year is 235.
Plans for the annual Halloween
carnival were made and commit
tees appointed. Gordon Willis,
president, was in charge of the
meeting. During the business ses
sion, Mrs. Paul Lewis was elected
secretary-treasurer.
Auto, Trud
Smash at Drive-In
Roy Yancey Baker, Havelock,
has been charged with careless and
reckless driving as the result of an
accident at 7:30 Saturday night on
highway 70 near the Ocean Park
Drive-In theatre. Baker received
lacerations of the forehead and left
arm and was treated at Morehead
City hospital.
According to Highway Patrolman
R. H. Brown :who investigated.
Baker was proceeding east toward
Morehead City when he came upon
a line of cars waiting to turn into
the theatre.
Proceeding west was a convoy of
Marine corps trucks. To avoid hit
ting the cars. Baker turned out
into the line of trucks and struck
the third one in convoy, driven
by A. M. Pirulli of Camp Lejeune.
Pirulli was not injured and the
truck wag not damaged.
Baker's car was damaged to the
extent of an estimated $500.
Robert Cwntr Injured
In Accidtai; Taxi Upsets
Robert L. Garner, Newport, was
given emergency treatment at
Morehead City hospital and re
leased early Sunday morning fol
lowing an accident on highway 70
just east of the Wildwood road.
Garner told Highway Patrolman
R. H. Brown that someone side
swiped him, causing the car to veer
to the left, then the right, enter
the woods and turn over. Damage
to the car waa estimated at $450.
The accident occurred at 1:15 a.m.
Another car. a New Bern taxi,
turned over at 2:10 a.m. yesterday
morning just west of the Curve
Inn, Morehead City. Damage was
estimated at $800. Highway Patrol
man W. E. Pickard was continuing
investigation of the accident yes
terday. Identity of the driver had
not been established.
? Second division Marines will
storm Onslow beach next month as
the second phase of "Lantflex-52,"
the war games in which 20,000 Ma
rines, 50,000 sailors, 250 ships, and
350 planes are participating.
The first phase, landing on
Vieques, Puerto Rico, last week,
took place under ideal weather con
ditions. Once the beachhead was
secured, the Marines set up bivouac
areas and launched an intensive
land-based training program, co
ordinating their training and tac
tics with Marine and Naval avia
tion and Naval gunfire.
Thirteen hundred officers and
men will umpire the Onslow Beach
assault in November. They will
evaluate the combat proficiency of
the amphibious landing.
Called to Camp Lejeune from
Army, Navy and Marine units all
over the United States, the umpires
will work at every command level
during the maneuver. They will
watcfi the performance of squad,
company, battalion, regiment and
division.
Air-borne officials will report on
the flyiAg support; medical treat
ment. Evacuation will be observed
by skilled field medics. Fire sup
port by Naval gunfire and artillery,
shore party, ordnance, motor trans
port. tactical and logistical per
formance ? all will come under the
eagle-eyed scrutiny of the referees.
ICxperienced Enemy
There will be nothing hit-or-miss
about the umpiring or the work of
the maneuver enemy. Drawing on
experience gained during "Opera
tion Crossover" in 1950, this phase
of the maneuver has been in the
planning stage since July, with in
tensive detailed preparations start
ing in August. Under the direction
of Brig. Gen. George F. Good, jr.,
commanding general of Little
Creek's Troop Training unit, the
umpires have moved into Lejeune
to complete their advance work.
The "Maneuver Enemy" or Black
force will operate under super
vision of the umpires. Through an
extensive system of communica
tion the umpires will keep abreast
of the situation and control the
"enemy" in such a way as to make
the landing force as realistic as
possible. Any errors made by the
landing force will be capitalized on
by the "enemy." When a unit com
mander is faced with a problem his
unit will be allowed to advance
only if he takes proper action.
Enemy Size a Secret
Wartime security has been
clamped on information regarding
the "Maneuver Enemy" but it is
known that the Black forces of the
Circle Trigon Party consists of a
sizeable number of men who have
been undergoing rugged training
and are reported to be keyed up
for a real battle.
As would be the case in an am
phibious combat landing the di
vision will, in general, take the
initiative. The "Maneuver Ene
my" will take the place of a spar
ring partner, blocking and jabbing
but always hunting an opening to
foul up the division.
If "Lantflex-52" can be com
pared to schooling, this will be the
final examination for the divisions
year of training.
nauri to nose
In conjunction with the amphibi
ous operations, the following no
tice has been issued by Army en
gineers on closure o{ navigable
waters :
"You arc hereby notified that
due to military neecssity, the Intra
coestal Waterway will be closed to
all navigation between New River,
North Carolina and Browns Inlet,
North Carolina (U. S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey Chart No. 833),
both exclusive, during the follow
ing periods:
"24 hours per day during 13-16
November 1951.
"12 hours per day during night
time hours, between the hours 6:00
p.m. to 6:00 a.m.. Eastern Standard
time, during 17-20 November 1B51.
"Vessels will not be permitted
to enter this section of the water
way after sunset on 12 November
1951 and all vessels will be clear
of this section prior to beginning
of the closed period.
"All navigation interests are
urged to arrange their schedules
accordingly during the closed
periods.
"Marine Corps craft will be sta
tioned at New River and Browns
Inlet and at Sneads Ferry, North
Carolina, to warn craft away from
the closed portion of the water
way.
"In the event that adverse
weather conditions or for other
reasons the above schedule must
be altered navigation interests will
be notified by supplemental public
notice.
New River Closure
"Perioda of closure of New River
zones will be promulgated by the
commanding general. Marine Bar
racks, Camp Lejeune, N. C.,?s pre
scribed in Danger Zone Regula
tions."
PT A Makes S487.I5
The Beaufort PTA, on its recent
carnival and revue, realised *487.35
instead of $411 aa stated in Fri
day'! paper,
Exhibits WiU Be j
Accepted at Fair
Beginning Friday
Carteret Post No. 99, to Open
Annual Fair at Beaufort
Next Monday
Friday, Saturtlay, and Sunday ,
will be entry days for exhibits at |
the Carteret county fair. Persons '
placing handicraft, canncd Roods,
or displays at the fair should re
port there on those three days.
Mrs. Billie Smith. North Hiver
road, will be in charge of entries.
The fairgrounds* is located just
north of the Lennoxville road near
Beaufort. The fair has been pon
sored annually, since 1936, with
exception of world war II years,
by Carteret Post No. 99. American
Legion.
To date the legion has invested
$1,500 in grading the grounds ind
$6,000 in buildings. Blueprints
have already been drawn for ^rec- \
tion of additional facilities 'or Boy j
and Girl Scout encampments on
the grounds, a baseball diamond,
football field, and tennis courts ?
plus other recreational factors that
are necessary if Carteret county is
to be the site of any large scale
encampment of Scouts, as has been
contemplated many times but dis
missed because of lack of facilities.
At present exhibits at the fair
are housed in a building 30 by 100
feet, but Legionnaires point out
that another is needed for farm ex
hibits and displays by business
houses.
The fair will open next Mondav,
Oct. 22.
Three Tar Heels
Found Guilty
h Dope Ring Case
Newark, N. J.? (AP) ? Three
Fayetteville, N. C., men Thursday
night were convicted in the gov
rt'nmeift's $1,()(X).0<)0 interstate ni
cotics ring conspiracy case. ^
They were Daniel E. Graham,
Roscoe Grice and Marion Price.
Seven other defendants were found
guilty. Five other defendants won
a directed verdict of acquittal.
A jury of seven women and five
men deliberated more than four
hours before returning a verdict in
the 10-day-old trial.
Judge Thomas F. Meaney im
mediately revoked bail for the six
men and one woman and remanded
them to Hudson county jail to
await sentencing on Oct. 26.
At the request of defense coun
sel, Oct. 18 was set for arguing of
appeal motions in the case.
The maximum penalty of the
conviction of violating federal nar
cotics laws is five years in jail, plus
a $10,000 fine.
Charles D. Herndon of St. Paul,
N. G., an admitted narcotics dis
tributor and star witness for the
government, is awaiting trial on a
separate narcotics indictment.
He told the court he agreed to
help secure evidence against the
dope ring after his arrest in 1949
and actually arranged for federal
narcotics agents to buy dope in
Fayetteville.
Driver Will Be /
Tried Next Week
Garland R. Smith, 1313 Shacklc
ford st., Morehead City, will be
tried next week in recorder's court
on a charge of careless and reck
less driving. He has been released
from jail under $100 bond.
Smith was slightly injured at
9:30 Wednesday night when the
1941 car he was driving left the
Atlantic Beach causeway and over
turned. Accordipg to R. H. Brown,
state highway patrolman. Smith,
who is stationed at Fort Bragg, was
proceeding toward the beach when
his car failed to make the curve
300 feet south of the bridge.
His car went off the rigbt shoul
der, skidded across to the left of
the highway aud on into the marsh
432 feet, flipped over and went 38
feet through the air, landing on its
wheels.
Smith was treated for lacerations
of his left ear and both hands at
Morehead City hospital. The patrol
man said he was traveling at a
high rate of speed. Damage to the
car was estimated at (500.
Board Meeting Changed
The Morehead City town board
will meet at 7:30 Friday night in
stead of tonight, ita regular meet
ing night. Tbe date was changed
because the board \nu required to
meet Friday to hear objections, if
any, to the establishment of a mu
nicipal recorder's court in More
head City.
Trial of Criminal Cases Begins
In Afternoon Session of Court
New Business Houses
Shown in the upper picture is Morehead City's new Everett En
terprise theatre and Belk's department store, located on Arendell
street, just west of 7th st. East of 7th, opposite Belk's, is the new
Eastman Furniture store, shown in the lower picture. Parking meters
formerly locatcd in front of the Morehead City municipal building
have been moved to 7th street because of the additional traffic in
this new business area. NEWS-TIMES Photos
Superintendent Releases List
Of Teachers for 1951-52 Term
Oil Movies Will ~
BeShowikHers
Robert L. Hicks, manager of the
Standard Oil terminal. Morehead
City, today announced that Jerry
Ball, of Standard Oil. Charlotte,
will show movies in Beaufort and
Morehead City schools Friday in
observance of Oil Progress week,
which began Sunday. The movies
will also be shown to civic clubs
which meet Thursday and Friday.
BhII, who is an accomplished
pianist, has appeared on numerous
occasions in Carteret county.
The mayors of Beaufort and
Morehead City, L. W. Hasscll and
George W. Dill, have officially pro
claimed this week as Oil Progress
week.
The observance has been recogn
ized, said V proclamation, so that
oil men who live and work in this
locality may give an annual report
to the public on the ways in which
they are making more ind better
petroleum products available to
meet the growing civilian and mili
tary needs of the United States.
The proclamation added that,
during the week, those engaged in
marketing, transporting, refining
and producing petroleum products
plan to arrange exhibits and engage
in other activities showing how
they contribute to high standards
of living and democratic freedoms.
Hicks reminded all county resi
dents of the many services and
contributions which local oil men
make to "the betterment of our
public, social, business and private
lives as well as to the security of
our beloved country."
Chairman Wants All Bed J
Cress Members at Meeting
N. L. Walker, newly-appointed
head of the Beaufort Red Cross
chapter, announced today that to
morrow night's meeting at St.
Paul's parish house, Beaufort, is
for all contributors to the Red
Cross, from Beaufort to Atlantic.
Not only workers are expected io
be present, he said. The meeting
begins at 7:30 n.m.
The Beaufort chapter includes
all of Carteret county cast of Beau
fort. Walker succeeds, as head of
the chapter, the Rev. W. L. Martin,
former rector of St. Paul's Episco
pal church.
Two Transports Betarn
Marines to Morehead City
Marines who prepared Vieques
island (or last week'? assault there
returned to Morehead City Satur
day aboard two Naval transporta,
the USS Rockwell and the USS Li
bra. Two LSTs, home from
Vieques, were at port terminal ye?
terday.
After Marines disembarked and
equipment waa unloaded, the ahips
left. She Rockwell on Saturday and
the Libra Sunday. ,
> H. L. Joslvn, superintendent of
Carteret county schools, has re
leased the names of teachers for
the school year 1951-52.
Faculty members at the Atlantic
school and subjects taught are A.
W. Pridgen, principal, typing and
government; <:?n^ i{ 1?. Hood, Eng
lish and French; Mrs. Elsie Salter,
science and history; Jack W. John
son, math and physical education;
Mrs. Margaret Gibson, vocational
home economics.
Fannie Robinson, 8th grade; Mrs.
Norma Mason, 7th grade; Mrs. Sal
lie Sykes, 6-7; Mrs. Vera Brooks,
6th; Mrs. Addie Lupton, 5th; Mrs.
Lois Hill, 4th; Miss Pearl Taylor,
3rd; Mrs. Ruth Hamilton, 2nd, and
Miss Myrtle Morris. 1st.
Teachers at Beaufort school are
T. G. Lcary, principal and library
teacher; Miss Mary Lewis Dickens,
history and typing; Miss Lena Dun
can, history; Miss Gladys Chad
wick, English, math, and -history;
Mrs. Olivia Floyd, French, health,
and physical education.
Thomas McQuaid, math and phy
sical education; Mrs. Mildred Law
rence, chemistry, biology, and gen
eral science; Miss Margaret Thomp
son, English and library; Mrs. An
nie Salter, English. #
Mrs. Geraldine Beveridge, voca
tional home economics; Dale G.
Browder, music and band; Mrs.
Dorothy Evans, 8th; John A. Evans,
8th.
Miss Gertrude Styron, 7-8; Mrs.
Florence Brooks, 7th; Mrs. DeLena
Browder, 7th; Mrs. Ormah Jenkins,
6th; Miss Maude Greene, 6th.
Mrs. Grace Fodrie, 5th; Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins, 5th; Mrs. Nellie
Willis, 4-5; Miss Lessie Arrington,
4th; Mrs. Audrey Steed, 4th.
Mrs. Mary Gray Hill, 3rd; Miss
Catherine Gaskill, 2-3; Miss Janice
Pake, 2nd; Mrs. Daphne Quinn,
2nd; Mrs. Beatrice Martin, 1st; Mrs.
D. M. Fulcher, 1st, and Miss Myrtle
Piver, 1st.
Teachers at the Camp Glenn
school are Manly Fulcher, princi
pal and 8th grade; Ramie W.
Davis, 7th; Mrs. Etta Duke, 6th;
Mrs. Ethel Kirkpatrick, 5th.
Mrs. Mamie Swain, 4th; Mrs.
Cora Russell, 3rd; Miss Thelma
Mason, 2nd; Mrs. Esta Pigott, 1-2,
and Mrs. Sallie Mason, 1st.
Harkers Island
The faculty members at Harkers
Island are Mrs. Emma Wade, prin
cipal and 8th grade; Harvey D.
Davis, 7th; Mrs. Clayton Guthrie,
5-6.
See TEACHERS, Page 6
Tide Table
Beaufort
Camp Glenn
Tide? at Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Tuesday, Oct 18
8:54 a.m.
9:07 p.m.
2:32 a.m.
3:16 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17
8:33 a.m.
0:44 p.m.
3:10 a.m.
3:36 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 18
10:13 a.m.
10:26 p.m.
3:47 a.m.
4:36 p.m.
Friday, OcL 18
10:32 a.m.
11:08 p.m.
4:26 a.m.
5:17 p.m.
Trial of criminal. cases began when superior court open
ed for the afternoon session yesterday. Judge Q. K.
Nimocks of Fayetteville informed lawyers that no divorce
cases would be tried until all criminal cases are disposed of.
The judge was an hour and 15 minutes late yesterday
morning and court did not convene until 1 1 : 1 5. Following
Craven Sheriff j
Captures Second
Prison Escapee
Robert Chase Taken Early
Friday Morning al Har
lowe; Two at Large
Another of the four escaped
Newport prison camp convicts was
captured at 12:30 Friday morning.
David Barnes, who was captured
Wednesday night in Pitt county,
and the second to be taken, Robert
Chase, are being held at central
prison, Raleigh. Two more, Willis
Moore and Charlie Moore, ire still
at large.
Chase, who was serving a two
year term for assault with a dead
ly weapon, was captured at a Ne
gro's home at Harlowe. Taking
him into custody were Sheriff C.
B. Berry of Craven county and men
of his department.
Barnes, Chase and the two
Moores escaped Monday noon, Oct.
8, while they and eight other pris
oners were clearing a right-of-way
on the Adams creek road eight
miles from highway 101.
They trussed up guards, took two
weapons from one of the guards,
and made their escape in a state
truck, a pick-up truck, and later
stole an automobile.
Willis Moore. 18, of New Bern,
was serving three years and six
months for assault. Charlie Moore,
25, also of New Bern, was serving
terms totaling 30 months for as
sault . with a deadly weapon.
Barnes, leader of the break, was
serving time on a larceny charge.
York Building Co.
Obtains Permit j
The York Building co., Raleigh,
has been issued a permit to con
struct a $15,000 building at Front
and Turner st.. Beaufort. The build
ing, with 45 foot frontage and 118
foot depth, will be occupied by
Pender's. According to Gerald
Woolard, building inspector, it will
be one story, brick veneer. The
permit was isued to H. D. West of
the York Building co.
Permits issued during Septem
ber were as follows: Hazel Harris,
re-roof dwelling, $250; Lcland Pe
terson, repair building at Pollock
and Broad st., $200; Richard Ful
ford, Pine St., repair dwelling,
$200; J. O. Barbour, jr., alter
dwelling, Front st., $400; Mattie
Johnson, re-roof dwelling, Queen
st., $280.
The application o{ Charles D.
Hill, Marsh st., to build a garage
was referred to the board of ad
justment. Because there was not
enough space, as required by law,
the board said Hill could build di
rectly on the property line if he
used concrete Mocks.
Retirement Group
Organizes on Base
The commanding general, Marine
Corps Air Station.1 Cherry Point,
has given official recognition to the
Cherry Point Retirement Federa
tion of Civil Service Employees,
local 23.
The federation is for the benefit
of all Civil Service employees in
this area. Any questions pertain
ing to retirement may be forward
ed to anyone of the officers of local
23, who are as follows: Carl S.
Hagar, president 4B Avon lane,
Havelock; C. T. Potter, vice-presi
dent. route 4, New Bern; and H. 11.
Abbott, secretary-treasurcr, 1604
Evans St., Morehead City.
The objectives of the federation,
Hagar said, are to work for the im
provement and retention of the
Civil Service Retirement system
and the U. S. compensation laws
and to inform it* members of their
benefits; to cooperate with other
employee groups on legislation,
and to adjust and expedite individ
ual caaes, whenever possible, with
the retirement division of the
Civil Service commission and with
the U. S. Compensation commis
sion.
'selection of the grand jury, Judge
Nimocks outlined their duties and
dismissed them at 12:15 p.m.
Foreman of the grand jury is W.
B. Chalk of Morehead City and
guard is Charles Mason of Beau
fort.
Taking an opposite tack from
previous superior court judges
who have informed grand juries
that it is not their duty to investi
gate ihe schools, Judge Nimocks
instructed the jurors to do just
that, also to have the highway pa
trol inspect school busses, and to
check on the condition of all pub
lic property, whether it be ;tate,
county, or municipal property.
The judge particularly empha
sized inspection of all jails, iold
the jurors to check on administra
tion of estates and whether execu
tors and administrators ire filing
the reports required by law.
Declaring that all court fines and
forfeitures must go into the public
school fund, the jurist suggested
that the grand jury look into the
offices of justices of the peace in
the county.
"Did you know," he asked, "that
the justice of the peace is the only
public office holder who handles
public funds and is not required to
post bond?" lie added that justices
of the peace or magistrates, are
required to file their reports in
detail.
The grand jury was further in
structed that no child under 16 may
be tried in other than juvenile
court unless he had committed a
crime punishable by more than 10
years in prison and then he may
be tried in superior court. Hq
further emphasized that children
under 16 may not be placed in jail
and in contact with other prisoners.
Judge Nimocks warned the grand
jurors to beware of "false swear
ing" when they examine witnesses.
Perjury, he said, is punishable by
10 years in prison. He stated thai
the prime factor of importance in
every court is ascertainment of
iruth.
"And regardless how long you've
been in any court, you can't help
but think sooner or later, 'Well,
somebody's lying'," declared the
judge. He explained methods of
examining witnesses and under
what conditions a true bill should
be returned.
He also stated that the grand
jury should report any lawbreak
ing in a community or their own
neighborhood. He warned, how
ever, that it is useless for an offi
cer to make arrests merely on the
basis of suspicion.
On the jury, in addition to the
foreman, are the following: J. W.
Mason, C. S. Mason, Harvey Tay
lor, Theodore Economen, W. L.
Smith, Leonard Styron, Clayton
Guthrie, Willard Piner, Charles
Nelson. Ben Gibbs, J. H. Small,
Alfred C. Gillikin, M. M. Eubanks,
Daniel Willis, Lester Willis,
Charles Master, and Thomas Nel
son.
Eleven veniremen failed to show
up. Four were excused because of
physical disability. The judge ex
pressed dissatisfaction with the
number of jurors and requested
the sheriff, C. G. Holland, to have
16 more jurors in court by 2 p.m.
4-H Boys Place
Exhibit at Fair
On display at the State fair in
Raleigh this week is an exhibit by
Carteret county 4-H boys showing
the old-fashioned vs. the modern
method of curing sweet potatoes.
Jack Farrior, Newport 4-H club
member, and Larry Murphy, Smyr
na 4-H club member, went to Ra
leigh Sunday with R. M. Williams,
farm agent, and James Allgood,
assistant farm agent, to set up the
exhibit.
On one side of the model dis
play will be an old-fashioned sweet
potato bank, a heap of earth in
which potatoes are cured by the
old method and on the other aide
will be a modern yam house.
Speaking acrosa the fence di-'
viding the two are models of farm
boys. In the yard with the sweet
potato bank the boy is dressed in
overalls and an old straw hat and
in the yard with the new barn ?
boy dressed in 4-H uniform.
A hidden recorder imitates the
voices of the bays, the 4-11 lad tell
ing the other how much better the
new method of curing is than the
old.
Meeting Poatpened
The YMW club meeting former
ly scheduled for tomorrow night
haa been poatponed. Date for
meeting will be announced latex.