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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Arandell St. Morehead City Phone 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES * FULL PAGE COMICS ; 41st YEAR, NO. 9. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAYS Little Symphony Will Present J Concert Thursday Night in Beaufort Those who look on symphonic music as strictly for the longhairs have a surprise coming this week. Although the Little Symphony orchestra will play a varied pro gram at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Beaufort school, including the fin est music, even the musically un tutored will have much enjoyment jn store, Mrs. James Davis and Mrs. Hugh Salter, symphony chairmen, said today. Playing more concerts on tour than any other orchestra in the world, and playing them before all types of audiences, has given Dr. Benjamin Swalin, director of the symphony, a keen insight into the desires of North Carolinians. Treading the narrow path be tween "playing down" and "over our heads, he has programs that appeal to all segments of his audi | ences. The only risk of not fully enjoy I in^ oneself Thursday night, is the risk one takes by not attending the concert. Mrs. H. A. Zimmer man. concert chairman in More head City, says. Those who go are promised a thoroughly delightful evening, she added. Tickets may be purchased at the door by persons who do not hold 'symphony memberships. A free concert for school child ren will be presented at Beaufort school Friday afternoon. I)r. Benjamin Swalin, director of the Little Symphony orchestra, and Mrs. Swalin, will appear Thursday night when the Little Sym phony presents its annual concert in the Beaufort school auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Town Board Acts On Housing Plans Board Agrees to Give Part Of This Week's Meier Funds io March of Dimes M oreh cad City town commission ers, in special session Friday after noon at the municipal building, took action on the low-rental hous ing projects in regard to laying of sewer lines and installation of wa ' tcr mains. The cost of installing sewers will be borne by the East Carolina Regional Housing auth ority and the board agreed to ask ' Tide Water Power co. to extend Water inains to the housing devel opments. Alleys 148 and 130 in both hous ing areas were permanently closed. Mrs. Grace Ayscue, member of the B&PW club which is sponsor ing the March of Dimes, appeared before the board and asked that the town contribute to the March of Dimes. The commissioners agreed 'that all dimes placed in the meters this week could go to the campaign ' and that half of the amount to be retained by the town would go to the March of Dimes. The contract for radio repair was transferred to the Machine and Supply co., Beaufort. Abraham Williams Held On Slabbing Charge Abraham Williams. Beaufort, ""was arrested Friday night on a I charge of stabbing Charles Hester, l inflicting a serious wound. When police arrived on the scene of the knifing, which took place in the north part of town on the street, the two colored men said they were just kidding. Williams was put under arrest, however, and placed in the county jail under $200 bond. Hester was treated at the Morehead City hos # pital and discharged. He left yes terday, Police ChiSf Carlton Garner said, for examination at Raleigh prior to induction in the Army, i THE NEWS-TINES Wins Recognition in Contest J THE NEWS-TIMES won honor able mention in the North Caro lina Press association contest for 1 1951. Announcement of winners j was made Friday night at a ban quet at Duke university. Honorable mention went to THE NEWS-TIMES for its edi torial page. Representatives of j THE NEWS-TIMES attending the ! press association meeting were I Mrs. Lockwood Phillips and Miss Ruth Peeling. REA Manager J Issues Report A report on expansion of services by Carteret-Craven Electric Mem bership corp. was made today by Manager W. C. Carlton. Morehead City. The report was based on year-end figures showing the growth of the electric distribution cooperative during 1951. The number of consumer-mem bers increased during the year from 2.005 to 2.388. On Dec. 1, 1951 the cooperative was selling electric energy to 2,150 farms and residences and to 238 industrial and commercial consumers. Mr. Average Home-Maker in the co-op territory is now using 22 per cent more electricity than a year ago, Carlton said, and the demand lor power continues to amaze those who plan the facilities for the growth of the company. Substa tion transformers must be ordered 12 months before delivery and many items are now on the critical list, he added. The corporation finished the year, however, practically up-to date on all applications for service, the manager stated. A new sub station at Cherry Point of 2.000 KVA capacity will be delivered in | June 1952. which will result in bet ter service not only to consumers in the Cherry Point area but to I farmers also, Carlton pointed out. | This substation will almost double I present facilities, he said. T. M. Woodhull , Dies of Injuries Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Newport Methodist church for Ti mothy M. Woodhull, jr., 26, Pelle tier. who was fatally injured in an automobile accident at 6 o'clock Saturday night on highway 70 six miles east of New Bern. Woodhull was alone in his car when the ac cident occurred. He was taken to St. Luke's hos pital, New Bern, where he died at 'Si o'clock Sunday morning. Woodhull, a veteran of the sec ond world war, was employed at Cherry Point as an instructor in shop. He taught the Young Men's Bible class in Newport Methodist Sunday school and members of the class served as active and" honorary pallbearers at his funeral. The Rev. W. W. Clarke, pastor of the church, officiated at the ser vice and interment was in Ward cemetery, Swansboro. He is survived by his parents and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Ward, Swansboro, Mrs. Fred I^ewis, Broad Creek, and Mrs. M. D. Ingram of Toyko, Japan. Health Officer J Releases Ratings Dr. N. T. Ennett, health officer of the Carteret County Health de partment, today released the fol lowing abattoir and meat market ratings for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1951. These ratings were made by county sanitarian A. D. Ful ford. Atlantic: Luther Smith Grocery Market 84; Winston Hill Grocery Market 80. Beaufort and RFD: Potter's Gro cery Market 94; City Grocery Mar ket 91.5; Simmons Grocery 91.5; A&P Grocery 91. See RATINGS. Page 6 Selective Service Board Requests j Better Compliance with Draft Laws Laxity in complying with draft regulations has brought a special statement of regulations from the county draft hoard. These state ? ments, released by Mrs. Ruby Hol land. selective service official, fol low: 1. All facts which you feel will entitle you to deferment must be presented in writing to the board. This should be forwarded when the . questionnaire is returned. Any subsequent change in status that ? might warrant reclassification should be reported in writing, in accordance with the limits below. 2. File within 10 days, after the Notice of Classification is mail ed, a request in writing for per sonal appearance before the board, if such an appearance is desired. Such a request will be granted, if filed within 10 days, but only one appearance will be granted after each claasification. ^ 3. Should appeal be desired, give to the local board a notice of appeal, in writing, within 10 days after the date of mailing of the No tice of Claaaification. This applies i to the notice mailed after either the original classification or the ^ ?? -- - ? ' u notice issued after personal appear anee before the board. 4. If you arc married or have a child, by birth or conception, certifications must be in the hands of the local board before the notice to report for induction is mailed. The board does not have authori ty. under the existing law, to re open the classification of any regis trant when this requirement is not met. 5. Every male upon reaching the age of 18 must register within five days after his birthday. Every male, born after Aug. 30, 1922. who has not registered with any board since Sept. 1, 1948. having been in armed forces at that time, must register within thirty days after discharge from the service. Any one who fails to comply with these regulations is liable to fine and imprisonment. 6. Persons wishing to discuss the status of any case with the board should go to the local board clerk and make the request in writ ing. Do not attempt to discuss it with the individual board members outside the local board office. These gentlemen, working without I I compensation and giving their j time, and are not in a position to i make any decision regarding a ' registrant's status until the facts, I which are in writing in the file, arc reviewed. "The board members feel that if these simple requests are complied with by both the registrant and in terested parties a great deal of misunderstanding could be avoid ed; /nd they would be in a better position to pass upon the proper classification for each registrant," commented Mrs. Holland. The local draft board office is located on the second floor, court house annex, and is open daily, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to S p.m. Five Arrested Five men have been placed un der arrest by Beaufort police on charges of public drunkenness. They are James McCrae, Rufus Fair, John Carter, Clyde Morris and Calvin Sampson. All posted $12 bonds, with the exception of Sampson who remained yesterday in the town j all. Bishop to Install j New Rector Friday The Rev. James P. Dees Will be St. Paul's 21st Rector The Right Rev. Thomas II. Wright, bishop of the East Caro lina diocese, will read the "office | of institution" for the new rector, the Rev. James F. Dees, St. Paul's Episcopal church, Beaufort, at 7:30 Friday night in the church. During the installation service Joseph House, senior warden, will present the new rector with the keys to the church. Following the formal installation, the bishop will 1 give a short address. The public, ; as well as the congregation, is in vited. Mr. Dees will be the 21st rector to serve St. Paul's since the first service was held in Beaufort Sept. 1. 1855. The first service in the present church building took place Oct. 13, 1857. and the first rector to serve St. Paul's was the Rev. D. D. VanAntwerp. The church is now entering its 97th year with 243 active communi cants. Mr. Dees comes to Beuafort from the Church of the Holy Cross, Au rora. where he has served two and a half years. He is a director of youth in the East Carolina diocese and succeeds in that capacity the Rev. W. L. Martin who resigned as rector of St. Paul's Sept. 1. 1951. Mr. Dees will conduct his first services in St. Paul's church Sun day morning. There will be Holy Communion at the 8 a.m. and 11 , a.m. services. I The Dees family, the rector, his wife, and a two-month-old daugh ter. Margaret Lucinda. will move I into the rectory today The home i for the rector was built last year ; and occupied Jan. 21, 1951. Since i that time it has been repainted in preparation for the new occupants. A reception for the Dees family i will follow in the parish house af- i ter the installation service. Readers Want General to Win Nomination, Presidental Race J -H Morehead City Jaycees Bring Cheer to Hospital Patients Ambassadors of Good Cheer Bill Chalk and J. C. Harvell visit Mrs. Edith Liverman of Morehead City, a patient in Morehead City hos pital. Photo by Dan Wade Under a program started this year by the Morehead City Jaycees, patients at Morehead City hospital are visited each Sunday afternoon sy two handsome young men. These visitors bring with them bright conversation, friendliness; :hat. as though insufficient in itself, is enhanced by fruit, candy, gum, and other items which the two visitors distribute to help make recuperation of patients a pleasant affair. In charge of these weekly visits is J. C. Ilarvcll (whose initials, un fortunately, don't mean Junior Chamber). He heads the religious activities committee of the More head City Jaycees and this year has launched a program without precedent in Morehead City Jay cee annals. He personally visits the hospital each Sunday afternoon aceompan ied by another Jaycee. Each mem ber of the club does his stint ? the visits are not carried on by members of the religious activities committee only. Hoyle L, Greene, hospital admin istrator, is pleased with the pro See VISITORS. Page 6 Polio Funds Reach $2,386; Contributors Write Letters Tonight's March of Dimes bas-* ketball game at t ho Morchead City j school is cxpccted to conclude the planned events for raising money in the 1952 polio campaign, unless it is found that the goal is still too far away. Mrs. Koma Noe. March of Dimes chairman, said today. Collected to? date is $2.386.42 which is a "far piece" from the county goal of $7.500. Meeting on the Morchead City , hardwood tonight will be the Beau Dimes placed in parking meters in Beaufort and Morehead City this week will go to the March of Dimes. fort All-Stars and Morehead City | girls, and Morehead City All-Stars and Morehead City quintet. Smokey the bear could not ap pear in Morehead City Saturday morning because Forest Ranger E. M. Foreman was fighting a forest fire at Open Grounds. Mrs. Noe ' said that it is regrettable that per- 1 sons, especially the children, were 1 disappointed, but arrangements to : have Smokey appear were made under condition that should Ranger Foreman's services be needed else where. he could not bring Smokey to town. Nevertheless, $180.89 was raised in the Block of Dimes which was 1 built with cooperation of Boy Scouts from troops supervised by Floyd Chadwick, jr.. and Gerald Davis. Commentator for the morn ing was Jimmy Wallace and for the afternoon A. H. James, both of Morehead City. B&PW club members in charge of the event were Mrs. Walter Las ker and Mrs. Paul King. The B&PW club is sponsoring the March of Dimes. Records were played Saturday over the loud speaking system through the cour tesy of Paul Branch, manager of Rose's 5 & 10. Contributed to the March of Dimes was $22.80, funds left from an organization in the county which went out of extence several years ago. The contribution was made by Mrs. Jack Styron who said she could se no more worthy cause than to give the money to the March of Dimes. March oi Dimes Scoreboard Carteret Post No. 99 Legion Auxiliary $ 10.00 Elks Club, Lodge No. 1710 . 25.00 Morehead City Policemen (personal contributions).. 3.00 { Davis Baptist Church. 31.50! Taylor Community Hall, Harlowe 14.11 Harkers Island 130.95 W. S. King School 31.00 Camp Glenn School 45.92 Block of Dimes, Morehead City 180.89 Salter Path School 20.00 March of Dimes Ball 179.54 1 t Legion Posf 46 To Retain Hat " Members of American Legion post No. 46, Morehead City, dccid ed Friday night at a meeting at the Waterfront cafe to retain the Legion hut located west of More head City. Because of its state of disrepair and cost of upkeep there had been discussion of relinquish ing ownership of the property. A committee was appointed Fri day night to estimate the amount I of work necessary and the material required. This committee met at the hut Sunday and estimated val ue of the hut and lots at $12,500. They also considered remodeling one wing of the building as living quarters. An estimate of labor and Losts of materials will be submitted at the meeting at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. at the Waterfront cafe. Serving on the committee are I. E. Pittman, Floyd Chadwick, J. B. Rice, Jimmy Meeks, M. F. Beaver, and Carl Dunn. Lions Entertain ?> Ladies Thursday When the I. ions club met for ladies' night Thursday, they open [?n the occasion with songs and heard reports from President Oscar Allred, James Bell, Charles Bell, Alva Willis and John D. Willis on the recent district meeting at New Bern. Victor Wiekizer, in charge of the First part of the program, sponsor ed a spelling bee which was won by Lion Hardy. Mrs. J. G. Bennett was runner-up and Harry Van Horn got Ihe booby priie. For the second part of the pro gram J. G. Bennett introduced a suest artist. Bill Norwood, who played his accordion. Among Jhe numbers were Down Yonder, Ala bama Jubilee, Double Eagle, Tico rico, Roll Out the Barrel, The Loveliest Night of the Year, and Dark Eye?, \fter the solos, he gave a talk on the origin and operation of the accordion. As the last part of the program Bennett staged a musical quiz. 37 Get Exams Thirty ? seven Carteret county boys left yesterday for Raleigh for pre-induction examinations. Eight at them are registrants who were previously examined and found lacking in minimum intelligence qualifications. In accordance with new amendments, they were re-ex imined. Five Carteret county men will b? inducted Feb. 6. 1 ? Mrs# C. I ^T'awr. - MnrcH oi Dimes campaign treasurer, re vived two letters with contribu tions from the March of Dimes. The letters appear below but names of the writers are withheld because permission to use the writer's names was not obtained. Jan. 18, 1952 Dear Mrs. Beam: I am sending check for $2 for March of Dimes. Wish I could make it two hundred. I have been sick for two months, so with doc tor and medicine and hospital bills, my pocketbook is flat at this time. Perhaps later can give more. My brother wisnes he could send some. He is not able to work much as he is 80 years old. He does things around home, but that's not much money coming in. So if you do not hear from him, that will be the reason. Hoping the people of Carteret and our state give till the March of Dimes goes over the top. Yours truly, Jan. 17, 1952 Dear Mrs. Beam, Enclosed find one dollar for March of Dimes. Wish I could give more, but at the age of 70 and no income except my children, I can't afford it. P. S. Tell Eric 1 appreciate his letter so much and glad he is get ting along so nicely. (Letters were written by Eric 'Pake, Bettie, and Virginia Hasscll, Beaufort, who were stricken with polio. They asked support of the March of Dimes). Cpl. C. R. Austin Serves As Biileman in Korea With the 1st Cavalry Div. in Japan.? Cpl. Charles Robert Aus tin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Austin. 402 Turner st., Beaufort, is serving in Korea. Austin, a rifleman in 3rd bat talion, 7th cavalry regiment, has been in Korea since April 13, 1951. He wears the Korean service rib bon with two campaign stars and the combat infantryman badge. In civilian life Austin was a draftsman for State Highways of Virginia, Richmond, Va. Tide Table Tides at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Tuetday, Jan. 29 10:03 a.m. 3:53 a.m. 10:27 p.m. 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, Ian. 30 10:51 a.m. 4:46 a.m. 11:18 p.m. 5:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 11:39 a.m. 5:39 a.m. ..... 5:56 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 12:11 a.m. 6:34 a.m. 12:27 pJU. 6:4ft pjn. k The majority of NEWS-TIMES readers answering the recent presidential poll throw their hats in the air for Eisen hower. Of the readers answering the question: If offered the following choice of candidates, which one would get your vote? 44 per cent answered "Eisenhower." Twenty two per cent chose Ta ft. Warren came in third, and the otner votes were scattered among Truman. Stasscn, Mac Arthur, Vin son. and a write in for Son. Harry Byrd of Virginia. Only Dewty failed to garner a ballot. Results of the survey would make any Republican cheer. This does not mean that the major it \ of "average readers" has gone Repub lican. but it indicates forcibly thai there is decided dissatisfaction with the Truman administration. They Cry 'Corruption' Ninety per cent of persons an swering the poll declared the Tru man administration "corrupt" and 91 per cent affirmed that they would vote for the one they thought the "better" candidate whether lie be Republican or Dem ocrat. Only 7.8 per cent said they would vote for Truman if he were a candidate again and Democrats who wanted a Democrat in office, but not Truman, case the highest number of votes for Senator Byrd and Sen. Estes Kefauver. The re mainder chose Chief Justice Vin son. Eisenhower (the questionnaire was answered prior to the an nouncement that Eisenhower was available only for Republican can didacy), and Sen. Richard Russell. I Democrat from Georgia. Kefauver and Byrd were tied. Kefauver has announced that he ! will seek the Democratic presiden | tial nomi?"ition but no statement of presidential aspiration has been made by Byrd. Explains Stand One replier on the survey who chose Eisenhower, commented, "My choice IS NOT hero worship. 1 just like the way he thinks and I think he is big enough for the job." Another not only answered that the Truman government was cor rupt. he added. "It stinks!" and further added, "The only chance i /or clean government we have is to uuan house." ? Jrcply to the ques tion, "If a Democrat, would you vote fur a Republican for Presi dent if you thought the Republican candidate was the man for the job?" the reader declared. "Yes, just like a lot of other Democrats who arc sore as h !" His choice for president, incidentally, is Taft. ?New Crowd' Wanted One reader remarked that Ke fauver was OK. but he wanted "a new crowd in office." A man and wife marked a ques tionnaire together. Each thought the Truman regime corrupt and that Truman should be thrown out, but steam may rise in that house hold from something other than what's on the stove because one wants Vinson in the White House and the other declares, "I'd vote for no one but Eisenhower." A reader who chooses Taft as the next President commented, "Most Democrats in the South would vote for Stalin on the Democratic ticket." ... So that's how she blows. The winds will shift, blow hard and subsist. But of this one may be sure, the Republicans have the greatest opportunity since 1932 to return to the White House and this country's coming presidential cam paign has factors that should stir the most apathetic citizen to exer cise his franchise at the polls. Stephenson Case Postponed Aydcn.? The ease in which 20 year old Charles Henry Stephenson, III. of Raleigh is charged with drunken driving, careless and reck less driving and driving after his license had been revoked has been continued until Monday. Feb. 4. Recorder's Court Judge C. V. Can non said today. The case had been set for trial yesterday afternoon at 2 p.m. It was continued at the request of defense Attorney Norman Shcpard of Smithfield, who told Judge Can non he had a civil case set for trial the same afternoon. Stephenson already is under a two-year suspended sentence with fiv* years probation. That sen tence was issued in a case in which a highway patrolman was killed in Carteret county while chasing Ste phenson's speeding car. The latest arrest stemmed from a wreck near Ayden. One of Ste phenson's companions. Lee Brown ing of Raleigh, was charged with public drunkenness after the acci dent. Meeting Cancelled The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion auxiliary was not held Friday night due to the Jack of a quorum. Open Grounds Fire Sweeps 900 Acres Beginning Friday, Feb. 1, Burning Permits Musi Be Obtained A raging fire swept through 9<)0 acres of open grounds in the east trn part of Carteret county the lat j ter part of last week. -E. M. Fore man, county forest ranger, in re porting four other fires which oc i currect last week, reminded per sons wishing to burn off fields that burning permits must be obtain ed, beginning Friday, Feb. 1. A person in each community has been appointed to isue these per mits. They cost nothing but arc re quired before burning can be le gally undertaken. In addition to the Open Grounds lire, 1<> acres of longlcaf pine burn ed at Ward creek, an acre of woods at Otway, five acres of woods at Mill Creek, and on Saturday night live acres of woodlands on the east side of Ward Creek. Kain put out that fire. Because of the Open Grounds fire. Hanger Foreman could not bring Smokey the Bear to More head City Saturday as planned. Smokey was to help spur the March of Dimes campaign. The bear was rescued in a Carteret county forest fire last spring. 102 Attend Chamber Supper The Steak House was the scene of a barbecue supper Thursday night when the Rotary club met jointly with the chamber of com merce. The invocation was given by the He v. C. K. Berry and enter tainment was furnished during din ner by the Marvella Quintet. Before i\ gathering of 102 mem bers, I). G. Bell, chamber presi dent, introduced the speaker, chamber of commerce manager Joe DuBois. His talk outlined the ac complishments of the chamber for the past year and stated its services to merchants. He also thanked all members for the cooperation and support given the manager and chamber office during the year. President Bell expressed thanks for the cooperation of the chamber and explained that they did the best they could under a limited budget. He asked that everyone continue to support chamber ac tivities. Questionnaires, with suggested ; projects that the chamber might undertake, were distributed and members were asked to fill out the cards. They were asked to name their fust, second and third choice. The questionnaire side of the card requested remarks on: pro jects which you think most import ant, other projects which you would like this chamber of commerce to undertake, your criticism of our present program. The suggested projects on the back of the card were a city plan ning commission, morq downtown parking room, expanded recreation facilities, a 300-room hotel, more city dock space, an up-to-date bus terminal, continue campaign for express highways, more and better school facilities, raise more funds for advertising, offer inducements to conventions, extend sewer lines to all homes in community, better street markings, operate 24 hour information service in summer. When the cards were tabulated the first choice was a 300-room ' hotel, and second was a city plan- 4 ning commission. Some projects suggested for the chamber were a truck terminal, waterfront cleanup, town beautification and cleanup, enforcement of law. new gym, golf course, year-round airport, more in dustries, more paved streets and sewage disposal. Guests at the meeting were Dan j Walker, manager of the Beaufort | chamber; J. L. Perry, builder of a I new motor court; Gene Bell, a new photographer; G. T. Windell. prin cipal of the Morehead City school; and Lieutenant King, commander | of the Coast Guard Cutter Agassiz. ! Tire, Wheel Theft Beaufort police are investigating theft of a tire and wheel Sunday night. Jan. 20. The wheel was re moved from the car owned by Mrs. | E. W. Daniels, Ann and Craven at. | The car was parked in the back I yard when the theft occurred. L . ^