NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Arendell St. Morehead City Phone 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES i onnmiAVTa nr/i TTmnn\T n* nno ' *r ahtutts i r? y-iTrwixr ? r?r? > r?nrtr?>? s_> ? - ? -- 10c Eight Paget Color Comic* 1st YEAR, NO. 32. THREE SECTIONS EIGHTEEN PAGES MORLHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAYS Representatives of Agricultural 4 14 gencies Discuss New State Program arlerel Chosen As One Of Three Counties lo Pul Project into Operation Representatives of agricultural eneies on the county and district met recently at the home monstration agents office to seuss the state wide agriculture I ogram North Carolina Accepts I c Challenge. Carteret has been named as one 1 three counties in the eastern! of the state in whith this ad- 1 nee, long-range agriculture pro- ; rt is to be carried out. i H P. Moore of Goldsboro, dis ct supervisor of the Soil Con rvation service, stated that for me time state officials of all farm ?ganizations and agencies have m the need to put into operation ? long-range farm planning pro lam in each of the 100 counties in ?e state. 9 Booklet Published |A booklet has ben prepared and li i'? in large quantities en fled North Carolina Accepts the fallenge This booklet gives an ?turate analysis of the progress Id changes that have taken place ? all phases of rural farm life both |f the farm and in the home dur itfc the past 20 years. ! TThe booklet represents an excel ?it piece of work by representa es of the following state organ itions and agencies: the N. C. ?partment of Agriculture, N. C. partment of Conservation and velopment, N. C. Farm Bureau, rm apd Home administration oducfion and Marketing admin ration. Division of Vocational aching, Rural Electrification Au dity, Agricultural Experiment tion and Agricultural Extension vice. 'The heads of these organizations 1 agricultural agencies are inter od in assisting in the forming of organization that will promote, uller understanding of research velopment and farm programs it are designed to improve the om<\ security and standard of ng of all our farm people," com ntcd K. M. Williams, farm agent. S. Mintz, district farm agent m Haleigh with use of colored files, lectured on rural farm de -?opment over the past 20 years, flntz pointed out the tremendous ?jlinges and improvements that ,fte been brought about in practi f I ly all phases of rural farm living 'rough research. ilviiss Mabel Lacy, district supcr or of home economics, presented analysis of the situation in the Tie. She said that many rural m families are improperly nour ed due to the lack of many es itial food items and even though ny improvements have taken ce in our public school system state still does not measure up the national average in many pects. According to the U. S. !ice of education in 1948-49, rth Carolina ranked 38th among states in the percentage of to enrollment in high school, ed 41st in the amount of school ids spent per pupil, and only one er state had more pupils per nllcher than North Carolina iBCven though North Carolina has IKnild climate, colds and other Jljincsses are the result of poorly ?pted clothing in many instances, gSorted Miss Lacy. Regional Division 1 In this program on North Caro I fe Accepts the Challenge, the life is divided into three regions, Tlf Western, Piedmont and Coastal Jtf'n region. In the eastern sec Ill1 the state three counties IB-c selected to organize and put j (I' operation this long range agn ? jlRural program. These counties iftl 5616016(1 largely on the basis Hfr "rming patterns. lIThe counties arc Pitt? a tobacco 111"* w'th a high percentage of ?uicy; Pasquotank, where main Jvegetable crops arc being pro Jed; and Carteret where we have combination of both truck and peco crops. Carteret's low per Itage of tenancy was also a con futing factor to its selection. Itccording to Uie district farm IP66 AGRICULTURE, Page J Elections Board Chairman Gets Ruling on Precinct Division j To allay fears and objections in4 political circles to the effect that division of the former Morehead precinct and subsequent canvass of voters is illegal, F. H. Seeley, chair man of the county board of elec tions, wrote last week to Attorney General Harry McMullan for a rul ing on the matter. The attorney general stated that either the names on the registra tion books may be transferred or a new registration may be ordered. He referred the elections board chairman to the statute on division of a precinct. Seeley stated that the board of elections is within its right to divide or designate pre cincts as it sees fit. McMullan's letter follows: Dear Mr. Seeley: 1 have your letter of April 12th in which you refer to the proposed division of the Morehead City Pre cinct into two precincts, Morehead City No. 1 and Morehead City No. 2. You inquire as to whether or not it would be necessary to have a new registration of all the voters in the two precincts or if the names of the registered voters could be transferred from the present books to the books of the divided pre cinct. Under authority of the election law, G. S. 163-23, the County Board of Elections can order a new regis tration in the divided precinct or they can transfer the names of the voters from the existing registra tion books as you now propose to do. Either is authorized by statute and would be valid. See G. S. 163 22 as to the division of the pre cinct. With very best wishes, I am Yours very truly, Harry McMullan Attorney General Planning Board J Selects Chairman Braxton Adair was selected chair man of the Beaufort planning board at a meeting Tuesday night at the town hall. He succeeds Dr. W. L. Woodard who recently re signed. Gerald Hill, new member of the board, was appointed for a three year term to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dr. Woodard. Hill's selection was approved by the town board at its April meeting. The planning board, acting as a board of adjustment, granted Joseph House permission to build an additional room to his home on Front street. Attending Tuesday's meeting, in addition to Adair and Hill, were Mrs. Helen Hatsell, secretary, Robert Stephens and Halsey Paul, members. Pastors Hear Talk On Home, Church' The fev. A. L. Benton, new pas tor at the Marshallberg Baptist church, presented the devotional service at the meeting of the Car teret County Ministerial associa tion Monday morning at the civic center, Morehead City. Mis topic was the importance of the Christian home. The Rev. R. N. Fitts, pastor of the Marshallberg Methodist church, who was the speaker for the morning, spoke on the home and the church. The Rev. R. H. Jackson, Free Will Baptist pastor of Davis, presi dent of the association, presided. The ministers expressed their appreciation to the Morehead City Jaycce religious activity commit tee and its efforts to promote re newed interest in church atend ance. pth the Armed Forces Ully Crawford, USCG , Enters \adio Electronics School illy Crawford. USCG, of Beau , returned to Bainbridge, Md., " ly to resume his studies at radio electronics experimental where he will be for the ;t six to eight months. le was graduated from Cape boot training a week ahead of gropp to permit him to enter school at the beginning of the sent term, and as a result gave his leave after finishing boot lining. 'he school, which is primarily the Navy, has 12 CoasfcGuards fi, and 40,000 sailors. 'rawford is the son of Mrs. J. Parker of Qreenville, nephew Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Steed at Beau | Fort Hood, Texas. ? Pfc. Louie 1 Hancock of Harkers Island, wi with U. S. forces that routed th Aggressor Army to conclude Exe cise Longhorn in central Texas o April 9. His unit, the 1st Armored D vision, formed the spearhead of th U. S. force that drove the aggrei sor across the Colorado river, con pleting the destruction of the ii vading "enemy" two days ahead < schedule. More than 1 1.1,000 soldiers an airmen practiced their asignmenl under combat conditions in th giant maneuver, one of the largei in U. S. history. Private First Class Hancock is member of the 702nd Armored Ii fan try battalion. Red Cross Chairman tlvait? chj?*e> that' citizens too freqtornto leave health and sjnitation problems in the hands of officials. He says: "Most of us take satisfaction in the achievements and protfressiveness of the town we live in. We are proud of the neat homes, the churches, the schools, the library, the business section and the cham ber of commerce that tells the world about our town. "But what about the other items of importance to health, happiness, and length of life? How are sewage and garbage disposed of? What is the water supply? Are there beaches where children and grown ups can enjoy themselves without fear of disease?" I)r. Fasten remarks that most citizens are probably quite hazy as to the answers but he points out that it is everyone's job to sec that his own community is kept clean and sanitary . Norehead School Band, ^ To Present Spring Concert The Morehead City tt-hool band under the direction of Ralph Wade will present its annual spring concert at 8 o'clock Tues day night in the si-hool auditor ium. The program will consist of marches, semi-classical and popu lar numbers, a piano solo, also trombone and saxophone solos and numbers by the Clarion Quartet. i There will be no admission charge. The public is invited. \^.mt A- - Jaycees Give $25 For Repair Work Morehcad City laycecs voted Monday night to give $25 luward the repairing of the grandstand at the school ball park. Walter S. Mor ris, the incoming president, an nounced the appointment of Her bert Phillips as the new secretary of the club. A committee was appointed for the installation banquet and is made up of the following: Oscar Ely, Warren Beck, J H. Sanders, Eddie Caddell and Bill Smith. The religious activity committee reported a very good start on the back-to-church drive awl asked that everyone go to the church of his choice each Sunday. I nessee and Ann Russell of Rhode Island, were ordered to leave the state of North Carolina and return to their native states within 24 hours by Judge George McNeill in Wednesday's session of Morehcad City recorder s court. The two, charged with falsely registering with two Marines at the Jefferson hotel, Morehead City, as man and wife for immoral pur poses, were told to get out of More head City and the state and weie given six-month sentences, sus pended on condition they leave by noon yesterday. William D. Colborne and Kicn ard L. Barton. Cherry Point Ma rines. arrested with the two women, were fined $25 and costs each and given a 30-day suspended sentence. Judge McNeill ordered them to remain on good behavior for 12 months. Claimed Marriage The women, who claimed they were married but their husbands not with them at present, were told to stay out of North Carolina for five years. When asked by Judge McNeill if they would like to return to their own states, Mrs. King said, "tnad lv'" and Mrs. Russell just nodded According to Mrs. King, they were planning to leave town the same day they were arrested. Late Friday night Patrolmen Bruce Edwards and Kobert (?ray were called to the Jefferson to in vestigate two couples registered as man and wife. The night clerk suspected they weren't married and a warrant was sworn out. At 4 20 a m Saturday they arrested the two in rooms with the" men, Mrs King in the room with Colborne and Mrs. Russell with Barton The women spent the time be tween the arrest and Wednesdays court in the Beaufort )ail which has facilities for women, (apt. Buck Newsome brought the two to the trial Wednesday morning. According to testimony given by Patrolman Edwards, the airls were hilly clothed when arrested but when asked for their marriage cer tificate they acted flustered and admitted the two servicemen with them were not their husbands. They maintained. throughout