NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Arendell St. Morehead City Phone 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c Eight Paget Color Comics 41st YEAR, NO. 14. TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAYS James Stanley Faces 4 Trial In Superior Court in March 4 Agriculturists / Set Higher Goals Commiilee Meels Wednes day Aflernoon with Dis lricl PMA Official John Bryan, district PMA field director, discussed production goals with the county agricultural mobi Iization committee at a meeting at the PMA office, Beaufort, Wednes day afternoon. He emphasized the need for in crease for agricultural production, not only this year but over the span of the coming quarter century. By 1975 population in this country will have increased by 38 million. This was graphicaly illustrated by the theme of "the fifth plate." Bryan pointed out that there will be an extra plate to be filled with food at the dinner table where now there are only four people eating. Bryan, who illustrated his talk with slides, pointed out that the number of consumers is increasing but the number of producers is de creasing. The PMA field director emphasized that practically all available acreage is being cultivat ed now, therefore it is necessary that the yields be upped. Specificaly for this county a 10 per cent increase in corn acreage was asked plus an increase in pro duction or an overall increase of 11 per cent, B. J. May. PMA ad ministrator, pointed out yesterday. Cotton acreage could remain the same during the coming year, about 300 acres, but those acres should be made to yield at least 10 per cent more cotton. A 10 per cent increase in soybean acreage was also set as a goal. Attending the meeting, in ad dition to May and Bryan, were Ro land Salter, chairman of the PMA committee, D. W. Truckner, Law rence #A. Garner, Robert Williams, Roy Beck, C. S. Long, W. C. Carl ton, J. A. DuBois, Miss Patsy Ma son and Mrs. John Butler. Miss Ma ?on and Mrs. Butler are members of the PMA office staff. . Engineer Speaks To Rotary Club Robert B. Peel, resident engineer for Carr and Greiner at the More head City port, spoke Tuesday night to Beaufort Rotarians at the Inlet inn. He was introduced by Rotarian Jack Oakley who was in charge of the program. Peel described con struction of buildings at the port and discussed possibilities for de velopment. He extended an invitation to Ro tarians to visit the port and offer "sidewalk superintendent" advice t if they wished. Beaufort Rotarians will attend an inter-city Rotary meeting at Morehead City Thursday night, Feb. 28. All clubs of the 279th dis trict are invited. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for the More head City school cafeteria. The Morehead City club is host with assistance being given by Beaufort and Newport Rotarians. Rotari-anns will also attend. J. C. Harvell Heads j Merchanis Association J. C. Harvell was elected presi dent of the Morehead City Mer chants association at a luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Waterfront cafe. Other officers are W. B. Chalk, first vice-president; Frank Moran, second vice-president; J. A. DuBois, secretary; and Walter Morris, treasurer. They began their terms of of fice Tuesday. The merchants approved Red Tag sales days, a promotion campaign for Feb. 22 and 23 and appropri ated $150 for advertising as the merchants association's part in the program. James Edward Stanley. Beaufort, ? whose case has been continued for several weeks, was bound over to the March term of superior court in Monday's session of recorder's court, Morehead City. He has been charged with failing to stop at a stop sign, speeding, running into Dr. K. P. B. Bonner's car, causing serious bodily injury to Kemp Bon ner and leaving the scene of the accident. The defendant, through counsel, waived preliminary hearing on the hit and run felony. The court, for the convenience of witnesses and in the interest of time declined to take jurisdiction on the misde meanors and transferred the entire case to the grand jury. March term of superior court. Stanley's bond was set at $500. Alec Curtis was brought in on a charge of public drunkenness and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. Because this violated the terms of a suspended sentence of 30 days previously given him. he was ordered to the county jail to serve the two terms concurrently. Car Theft In the case of Ralph Wright and Arline Welborn, charged with fe lonious intent of taking, stealing and carrying away personal proper ty in an amount exceeding $100 from Mobley Buick co. (the prop erty was a 1948 Mercury valued at $1,200), bond was set at $1,000 apiece. The two will be tried in superior court. For speeding and driving under the influence of intoxicants John Lasiw was fined $100 and costs. Reid William Davis was fined $10 and costs for speeding. The fol lowing were found guilty of speed ing and paid court costs: Lewis Milton Sikes, John Linwood Tyn dcll, Everett Hix Walker, Herman Kirby, Carl Edward Bunch, Hobson B. Langley, Jessie Ray Swinson, Hendrick Kirk Allen and Charles L. Duncan. In the case against Luther R. Lewis charged with giving a bad check, the warrant was withdrawn and the prosecuting witness was taxed with costs of court. The warrant was also withdrawn in the case against James Piner who was charged with felonious intent to steal and -carry away perwnut property, and the prosecuting wit ness taxed with costs. James William Worthiogton was found not guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Glen R. Anderson and Reece Margen were fined $100 for driving under the influence of liquor, and Reece Margan was also fined $25 for hav ing no operator's license. Ollie E. Edge was tried on two counts, on the first one of public drunkenness on the sidewalks of See COURT, Page 2 March of Dimes Lacks $6.59 of Hilling $5,000 * The March of Dimes lacks just i $6.59 o( hittine $5,000. Although the official goal is j $7,500, the Carteret B&PW club, , sponsors of the campaign this year, would like to see the $5,000 mark rung up, and then close the books. Mrs. Florence Ream, {-ampaign treasurer, is sitting by the tele phone at 2-4501, Beaufort, today to hear who will offer her $6.59 or any part of it! Morehead Pupils Organize Club - For Bike Riders G. T. Windell, principal of the i Morhcad City school, has an- I nounced the organization of a bi cycle club for all the pupils who I ride bikes to school The purpose of the club is to insure safety among the children, the principal I explained. Officers of the club arc James Willis. 8th grade, president; Tru man Kemp, 5th grade, vice-presi dent; Paul Garner. 6th grade, sec retary. At the west end of the building are two bike racks, given to the school by the student council. One rack holds 50 and the other 75 bikes. But there are 150 children who ride bikes and another rack would be desirable, commented Windell who sponsored organiza tion of the sale. At an assembly of the student j body the following students were elected by the school to serve as I representatives of each room. ! Rooms with no one riding a bike to school do not have a repre- j sentative. The list follows: Eighth grade, Mrs. John Nelsqn, teacher, Jimmy Sandy; 8th, Mfs. Grace Wallence. Neal Webb: 7th, Mrs. Margaret Day, Artfnn* Daviu* 6th. Miss Flora Davis, Sherrill Nor man: 6th, Mrs. Ellen Dickinson, Y. Z. Newberry; 5th, Miss Edith Lewis, Jimmie McElroy; 5th, Mrs. Bessie Wade, Tommie Dowdy; 4th. Miss Annie May Gibbs. Bob Wil lis; 4th. Mrs. Varena Glenn. Bon nie Hughes; 3rd, Mrs. Ethel Hoi-, loway, Jack Burns; 3rd. Mrs. Lallah Williams, Lonnie Dill; 2nd, (for all three 2nd grades) Jimmie Smith wick; 1st, (for all five 1st grades) Nick Lane. Miss Gibbs is club adviser. Graodans Will Not Appear Tonight v Illness Prevents Scheduled Community Concert To night in Morehead City The Community Concert sched- 1 uled for tonight in Morehead City j school auditorium has been can S celled. Mrs. W. J. Ipock. corresponding secretary for the Carteret-Cherry j Point Community Concert associa- 1 t ion. announced Wednesday that she received a telegram from the New York office stating that Niko lai Braudan, 'cellist, is ill and he and his wife will be unable to fill their engagement here. Mrs. Ipock said that the Grau- 1 dans have some open dates in j March and will seek to schedule an appearance in Morehead City then. The Graudans, piano-cello duo, ! would have appeared as the second 1 concert of the Community Concert | series this season. The third, and last, Mac Moran, tenor, will take place March 11 in Morehead City high schol auditorium. The first, the Apollo Boychoir. was given Nov. 26 in Beaufort school. OPS Adviser Will Be Here Tuesday Field service facilities of the Raleigh OPS will be available to businessmen of the Morehead City area Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. when Marvin Edmund son from the Raleigh office will be at the chamber of commerce of fice. Joseph A. DuBois, chamber j manager, announced today. Ed mundson will be here to assist with all OPS regulations and filing re quirements, he said. Special emphasis is being given to new businesses, and anyone con templating opening a new firm should contact the Raleigh OPS as far in advance of the opening date as possible, because any new busi ness must have the ceiling prices approved by OPS before it can [legally operate, DuBois explained. Any business which opened since (Dec. 19. 1950 without having estab lished the prints with OPS is urged to make an appointment with Edmundson or contact the Raleigh office, he added. Compliance with ceiling price regulation 34 is still low in this area, the OPS warned. CPR 34 covers various types of businesses j rendering services to the public for which a fee is charged. Businessmen in this arep are urged to take advantage of the ; field service facilities arranged as a public service by the Raleigh OPS. DuBois stated. Recalling Early Postmasters . Church Club Hears Marine Scientist Members of the St. Paul's Epis copal men's club heard an address by Dr. A. F. Chestnut, shellfish specialist with the Institute of Fish eries Research, Morehead City, when they met Wednesday night at the parish house, Beaufort. Dr. Chestnut was introduced by Dr. N. T. Ennett, chairman of the program committee. He spoke on life in the ocean, the tides, Gulf stream, planetary currents, wave characteristics, and supplemented the talk with slides. James Davis Potter, newly-elect ed president of the club, presided. Other officers who recently took of fice are N. W. Walker, vice-presi dent; Carl Hatsell, secretary, and Bayard Taylor, secretary. A vote of thanks was given the women of the church who served dinner. Serving on the program commit tee in addition to Dr. Enn?tt are R. M. McClain and C. R. Wheatly, *r- . i Never Soy Die , J Jaycees to Survey Residents In Regard to Joining Town Beaufort Jaycees arranged Mon day night to survey residents of Front and Ann streets extended to determine their sentiments in re gard to joining the town of Beau fort. The Jaycees are taking no stand on the matter, explained Gene Smith, president, they are merely going to collect information and report their findings to the town board when it meets in March. Several residents of that area re r cently petitioned the? town to ex tend the limita but the town board took no action, pending further da velopmenl on the extension pro gram. The town, however, agreed to give fire protection to the peti tioners until formal action is taken. The Jaycees also went on record urging that the town ordinance limiting garbage containers to 30 gallons be enforced. Petition forms asking that Con gress adopt the Hoover commission report on veterans affairs 'have been placed at the Legion hut. Tur ner street, and in Herrings Jewel ers, Front street. Jaycees are re See JAYCEES, Page 2 . By Newman F. McGirr ? (Editor's Note: The writer of this article, who has recently moved to Beaufort with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, is former ly of Washington. D. C., where he was curator of the Columbia His torical society and editor of its publication, librarian of the Uni versity club of Washington, and a member of the industrial records department of the National Ar chives). The following complete, lists of our local postmasters has been compiled from the United States Post Office records in the custody of the National Archives and Rec ords Service in the Industrial Rec ords Branch, Washington, D. C. The National Archives was es tablished in 1934 as an independ ent agency but is now under the General Services administration. The late Dr. R. D. W. Connor came from the University of North Caro lina to be the first archivist of the United States at the time of its organization. It is not merely a storehouse for the preservation of non - current government docu ments, but makes them available (except when restricted) to histori cal searchers, scholars and stu dents. While the present lists end with the year 1930, subsequent data, if existing, may be obtained from the Post Office Department, Division of Postmasters. Washington 25, D. C. A post office was established at Beaufort, North Carolina, about Oct. 7, 1794 so it is well past its sesquicentennial. Here are the names of the post masters in chronological order with the dates of appointment ex cept that those starred indicate the date of first return or reply from the Deputy Postmaster to the Post master General: John M. Verdin, October 7, 1794*; David Hall. Oct. 2, 1797; Bryan Hellen, July 1, 1800*; Thomas Codkes, July 1, 1Q13; Bridges Arundall (sic), May 12, 1814; Bryan Hellen, Nov. 26, 1810; John S. W. Hellen, Dec. 6, 1822; John S. W. Hellen, July 18, 1825; Isaac Hellen. Sept. 10. 1825. See POSTMASTERS, Page 2 Sergeants Speak At Club Meeting v Five sergeants were the speak ers at a recent meeting of Toast masters 935 at the non-commission ed officers club, Cherry Point. They were M/Sgt. O. E. Geissbcrg er, M/Sgt. E. J. Lappart, M/Sgt. P. M. Manning. T/Sgt. P. L. Brady and M/Sgt. J. F. Woods. Their topics were Profitable and Interesting Hobbies, Beasts, Signs, The Rifle Range, and Life. The table topic for the evening was pro and con of organized ath letics in the armed forces -is the sports program in the armed forces worth while, docs it help the men, and if so, what proportion? Table topic chairman was M/Sgt. W. C. Cooper. T/Sgt. J. D. Gormley acted as toastmaster, general critic was R. W. Davis, HMC, and chairman was M/Sgt. A. A. Aalto. Hospital Entertains Medical Society Monday The Morehcad City hospital en tertained the Carteret County Med ical society at its regular monthly meeting Monday night. A scientific paper was presented by Dr. George W. Johnson, surgeon, of Wilming ton, N. C. His subject was "Surgi cal Female Disorders." The secretary of the society. Dr. Luther Fulcher, announced that the Camp Lejeune medical staff had invited the Carteret County Medi cal society to attend the Camp Lc Jeune regular monthly medical and surgical seminar. Dr. Milton B. Morey, Morchcad City, president, presided. Street Lights Ordered Five street lights have been or dered for placement on Ann ?treet and in the newly-annexed portions of Front street, according to Dan Walker, town clerk. Work on in stallation is expected to begin in the near future? G. B. Talbot Advances to Top Position at F&WL Laboratory Bridge Tender's House on Beaufort Railroad Draw Destroyed by Fire Prisoner of War Writes Parents h Morehead City Mr. and Mrs. Preston Edwards, 1810 Fisher st., Morehead City, re ceived Monday a letter from their son, Cpl. Archie L. Edwards, who is being held a prisoner of war in Korea. Mrs. Edwards stated that this letter is the first they have receiv ed from him since April 21, 1951. According to a telegram they re ceived from the department of de fense May 10, 1951, their son was taken prisoner April 25, 1951. Corporal Edwards, infantryman. 25th division, enlisted in the Army ? Nov. 19, 1948, and was sent to Ko rea July 21, 1950. In addition to his parents, he has a sister, Lina Gray, who is 14. Parts of his letter follow: Nov. 4, 1951 My Dearest Mother, Just a few lines to let you know 1 am getting along just line. 1 hope this letter will find you all well | and getting along OK. . . You all don't know how much I wish to be home, 1 will some day if they get this war over. . . Mother give my address around to the ones 1 know and tell them to write, for it will make me feel so much better. Mother, the Chi ( nese are taking very good care of j me and 1 thank them lor it. . . Tell Lina her brother is still 1 thinking of her and she can write , lo me. I'd love to get a letter from j her. Mother, thi > is all for now, so | keep praying for me and tell all 1 said hullo, writf | every time you can. . . Love, Your son, Arcluc The envelope bore a Chinese postmark and also the postmark of the Army-Air Force Postal Serv- 1 ice, dated Feb. 6, 1952. According j to the return address, Corporal Ed wards is in P. O. W. Camp No. 3, | North Korea, c/o All Chinese Peo ples Committee for World Peace, Peking, China. Jaycees Hear Talk By Court Clerk A. H. James, clerk of superior court, spoke to Morehead City Jay cees Monday night at their meet ing at the Waterfront cafe. He explained the duties of a clerk of superior court. Introducing the speaker was Herbert Phillips. President Jimmy Wallace, dur ing the session preceding the pro gram, called forward Bernard Leary and Bob Howard who are re tiring because of Jaycee age lim itation. The president commented on their achievements as citizens and Jaycees. Announcement was made of the third quarterly state board meet ing at Raleigh Feb. 23 and 24. Sal Palazzo, chairman of this month's scrap paper drive, commented on the fine cooperation Jaycees gave in last Sunday's scrap paper drive. Bernard Weeber will have charge of the drive in March. Nominations were made for president, internal and external vice-president, treasurer, and local directors. Voting will take place at the Feb. 25 meeting. Retiring Jaycee Howard present ed the club with a large Jaycee seal to be displayed at Jaycee func tions. Guests at the meeting were Charles Gates and Larry McCabc. both of Morehead City, and At Ward. New $ern, vice-president of the 8th district. Tide Table Tides at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday. Feb. 15 10:44 a.m. 11:11 p.m. 4:49 a.m. 4:59 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 16 11:23 a.m. 11:58 p.m. 5:33 a.m. 5:38 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 12:06 p.m. 6:23 a.m. 6:26 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 12:52 a.m. 1:06 p.m. 7:22 a.m. 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 1:S6 a.m. 2:14 p.m. 8:32 a.m. 8:33 p.m. ? The bridge tender's house on the" i Beaufort railroad drawbridge went J up in flames at noon Wednesday, I causing damage amounting to $1, 500. according to A. T. Leary, jr., of the Beaufort-Morchoad railroad. John Ellison, bridge tender, who was in the house at the time, escaped without injury. Lantern .Explodes The fire started when Ellison tripped over one of the kerosene lanterns, Leary said. The lantern exploded. Beaufort firemen fought the blaze for an hour and a half. The flames exploded oil cups on the gasoline gear-driven engine which was in the center of the tender's house and also burned brake lin ings. The draw was inoperable for about two hours after the fire and is now operating by an "emergency rig." Because of the slate roof fire men could not get to the source of the flames, and cotton batting, insulation in the tender's house, made the fire a stubborn one to bring under control. Oil had ac cumulated around the engine and flames also fed eagerly on the heart pine timbers. Lamps Being Fixed Ellison was putting new wicks in the lamps for the fenders when the accident occurred. Firemen poured 500 gallons of water from one pumper, then laid 1.000 feet of hose to the fireplug at Moore and Broad streets. The fire alarm was sounded sev eral minutes before noon. Officials of the B&M railroad expressed their appreciation to Beaufort firemen for their prompt and efficient service. Two Go to Jail J Following Fracas Mary Potter is being held in the county jail. Beaufort, without bond and Dave Henry Parker under $500 bond as the result of a fracas Sat urday night. They are scheduled for trial Tuesday. Chief of Police Carlton Garner reported that both were arrested about 11 p.m. The Potter woman was wanted by the police for fail ure to appear and answer about a month ago to a charge of aban doning and failing to support her children. Learning of her whereabouts, Chief Garner and Officer Mac Wade went to a home Saturday night where they thought she was staying. The chief went to the front door and Officer Wade to the back. The woman, evidently seeing the chief coming, ran out the back door. Officer Wade shouted to Chief Garner that she was around back and the chief ran after her and grabbed her. About that time Parker comes out and, according to Garner, started fussing with the officers. He was arrested for being drunk and disorderly, resisting arrest, and interfering with an officer's performing his duty while the Pot ter woman was charged with drunkenness and ressisting arrest. Her husband, according to Chief Garner, is serving time now follow ing conviction on a charge of fail ing to support his children. Three Will Judge Bey v Seoul 'Government' Letters Judges for the Beaufort Boy Scout contest were announced to day. They are Mrs. Glenn Adair of the Junior Woman's club, Gene Smith, president of Beaufort Jay cees, and Miss Ruth Peeling of the Carteret County News-Times The letters are to be based on the Scouts' experience as town officials Monday and should be giv en to Scoutmaster Charles Hassell by 8 p.m. tonight. The letters should state what the Scout learned Monday, suggestions he has, if any, for improvement in government, and should be written legibly. The Scout winning first prize will receive $5 and the Scout win ning second will receive $2.50. The I prizes are being offered by Dan Walker, Beaufort Jaycee. Clothing Collected * Members of Ocean Lodge No. 405, Morehcad City, were pleased with the amount of clothing col lected this week for the orphanage in Korea, Mason Clyde Carr report ed yesterday. Other Masons who have clothing to be contributed should take it to Dick Jones, AfcEC railroad office, or James B. Willis Sigo co.( S. 8th st Wilson Davis, Straits, Kills Bobcat, Pan'lercat Swamp Wilson Davis, Straits, felled a 23-pound bobcat in Pan'tcrcat swamp with a shot from his .22 at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. The fatal bullet pierced the tenter of the animal's head about an inch below the eyes. With Davis at the time was Rill Lewis of Beaufort and two dogs. In the process of hunting 'coons, the dogs treed the cat and Davis fired. The swamp is lo cated north of the Merrimon road and highway 70 intersection. The trophy measures 3 feet from tail tip to nose. The hunter says the cat is going in deep freeze and will be given to his uncle, Harry Davis, curator of the state museum at Kalcigh. if the curator has any use for it . . . stuffed, that is. Solo on Drums Highlights Concert Hill Merrill's drum solo. Drum nasties (Buchtel) brought onthu&i astic applause at the Morchcad City school band winter concert Wednesday night in the school an , ditorium. Merrill repeated the solo as an er.core and the audience ! wanted still more. Bobby Willis and Billy Laugh ton played a clarinet duet. Pierrot and Pierrette (Buchtel) and other | numbers were presented by the full 54 piece band. James B, Willis, sr.. announced ' during intermission that the band would present another concert in the spring and that they would ilso give concerts Wednesday alier nojpns <\\ . r ,