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? W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c ! , 41gt YEAR, NO. 41. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. MAY 20. 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAYS Armed Forces on Parade The Armed Forces Day parade marches west on Arendell street in More head City. To the left is a Cherry Point Marine band, follow 'ed by Women Marine Reserves, Marines from Camp Lejeune, and a complement from the minesweeper, USS Revenge. At the far right, behind the Naval unit are the school bands and Scouts. The parade took place Thursday afternoon. Driver Draws SixJ Month Suspended Term for Accident Cpl. Grady R. Townsend, USMC, was given a six months' suspended sentence in Morehead City's re corder's court Monday on the charges of failing to stop at an in tersection, speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour and careless and reckless driving. He was also fined $50 and costs, and was ordered to ^remain on good behavior for 12 months. Townsend was involved in a wreck March 6 at the intersection of highways, 70 and 24 and has spent the last two months in the hospital at Camp Lejeune. The ac cident occurred at 1:30 in the morning and involved three ve hilkis. Townsend, in a 1949 model car accompanied by two of his buddies, sideswiped a 1950 blue Chevrolet driven by Bryan Worth ington. Wortbington was on highway 24 ?nroute to Beaufort from Fort Jackson, S. C. After sideswipirtg Worthington, Townsend did not Op but continued to the intersec tion. Upon reaching the intersec tion, he was unable to make the turn and skidded across the high way into the path of an oncoming Fry Roofing co. tractor trailer. The truck was traveling west on highway 70 at about 35 miles an hour and in order to avoid a head on collision the driver, Harvey Meadows, pulled to the right, leav ' ing only the left rear of ttfe trailer 0P the highway. Townsend struck the left front of the truck and grazed down the side. The tractor of the truck was a complete loss and the tandem had to be replaced. The car wa& demolished. The defendant testified that he , Jiad not been drinking but his bud dies had. He also stated that he fell asleep at the wheel before he reached the intersection. He ad mitted passing a car on highway 24 but said he did not remember sideswiping it. The witness from South Carolina did not 'show up to testify but Pa trolman J. W. Sykes stated that the defendant's car had blue paint on the side of it when he investigated the accident. Also testifying in the case was Meadows, who reported that he saw the car when it skidded over to his side of the road and only had time to pull over. He could 'not tell how fast Townsend was go ing but said it was in excess of 55 miles an hour. Insurance covered both the truck and the car. * David Small s Solo Highlight Choral Concert Friday Night David Small, a sophomore with ? deep bass voice, brought down the house Friday night at the Morehead City Glee club's spring concert singing the solo 01' Man River. The only thing wrong with the entire concert was the fact -that he did not sing an encore because his number received a much greater ovation than any other on ?the program. * The concert began on a religious note with the entire chorus doing The Green Cathedral, Hallelujah, Amen and Listen to tbe Lambs. ? Bernice Willis sang tbe solo part in the last number. The second part of the program was presented by the Boys Glee J club which sang Alma Mater and 'Dry Bones, a novelty tune. The entire chorus joined in the next I part to sing All Through the ' Night, Polly Wolly Doodle, a song based on an old folk tune and Syl Via. Billy Laughton was the solo ist in the number, Sylvia. Tbe boys left the stage when the Girls Glee club presented Pale Moon, an Indian melody, and Ah! ! Sweet Mystery of Ufe b? Victor Herbert. With tbe return of tbe L \ boys, Small gave his.solo, accom panied by the chorus. The chorus then sang Lord, Bring Dat Sinner Home and ended on a patriotric key with This Is My Country. Ralph Wade is director of the groups and the piano accompanists are Ann Darden Webb, Mary Lou Norwood and Ann Garner. ? 1L. Glows Will Appu This Moraing in Court, Boulort Joe Glover and his nephew, Clifton, both of Beaufort, will be tried in recorder's court, Beaufort, this morning on charges of using loud and profane language in pub lic. disturbing the peace, and inter fering with an officer in the per formance of his duty, i Each was released upder $90 bond. Chief of Police Carlton Gar ner and Officer Maxwell Wade were called to Turner and Pine streets Saturday night just aa the disturbance in which the men were involved was being brought to an end. The officers, however, later swore out warrant* and arrested the two. Pamlico Legislator Launches Fight To Reorganize State Fisheries Agency Bayboro Wide suport from fish-' ermen throughout eastern Carolina is being claimed by Pamlico Repre sentative T. J. Collier in his fight to reorganize the Division of Com mercial Fisheries of the State Board of Conservation and Devel opment or else completely abolish it. Collier said Saturday he knew there is a widespread resentment against the personnel, policies and practices of the Division of Com mercial Fisheries but that he had been surprised by the extent of apathy toward the state agency that is set up to administer the State's fishing and oystering laws. Receives Letter Collier reported he received a letter from Josh L. Home, pub lisher of the Rocky Mount Tele gram and a former members of the Board of Conservation and Devel opment, who echoed his recent criticisms but who went even furth er by declaring that he, Home, con sidered Governor Scott's prefer ence for political appointments to be the worst failing pf the present administration. Home was a member of the board at the time Scott took over as chief executive but soon re signed over differences that arose between himself and Scott. Since then he has been critical of the policies and personnel the gover* nor has followed and named dur ing his tenure as governor. Wants Separate Agency Collier said he had reached a new point in his thinking in that he is convinced the only Way to remedy the present "idiotic" situ ation is to divorce the division from the parent body and set it up by special legislative enactment as an independent agency along the lines of the Wildlife Resources commission. He said he is prepared to intro duce a bill to this effect in the next session of the General Assem bly, repeating his previous public assertion that he was "fed up" with the present administrative set-up. Collier also said he is glad the Commercial Fisheries committee had called 4 meeting at Bayboro at 11 a.m. Saturday but that he did not think meetings were sufficient as there have been similar meetings in the past without any evidences of real changes or improvment. He said he is prepared to go into the meeting ready to fight for the man who makes his living from taking seafood from the State's waters and he charged that certain members of this committee had stated their unconcern for the wel fare and well-being of the fisher man himself. y With the Armed Forces Nephew of Morehead Couple Wins Commendation Medal Headquarters Japan Air Defense Force- First Lt. Robert S. Mess ner, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Ward of 1601 Shackleford st., Morehead City, has been awarded the commendation' medal for meri torious achievement. Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Tyer, vice commander, Japan Air Defense force, made the presentation May "3 at Hq. JADF, prior to Lieuten ant Messner's departure for the United States. In part the citation reads: **. . . during the period 8 August 1951 through 1 May 1952, Lieutenant Messner developed graphic pre sentations for use by the Com manding General, Japan Air De fense Force and his staff. These presentation* were invaluable . ; , As a result of his unselfish devo tion to duty for periods far in ex cess of those normally required and his unceasing and untiring ef forts to maintain high standards of excellency ... he brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force." Lieutenant Mesner has served as Chief of -the Graphic Presentation division nearly a year. On his ar rival in the United States, he wil) return to civil life; although he expects to retain his status in the Air Force Reserves. Sgt. Leslie D. Feagle, III, USMC, was recently promoted to the rank pf sergeant. The brother of Mrs. fcay Garrett, Morehead City, Ser geant Feagle is serving with the Fir?t Marine division. He^dt Cali fornia April 15 for Kon? Health Department Releases ^ Sanitation Ratings for County inc county ncaun department to ' day released ratings lor all county restauranU, hotels, hospitals and other institutions for the period ending May 12, 19S2. The ratings were made by A. D. Fulford, coun ty sanitarian. The rating of 90 to 100 gives a rating of A: 80 to 89 a B; 70 to 79 a C. Dr. N. T. Ennett, health officer, suggests that patrons for their own health protection ob serve the rating card. The law requires that the cards be posted in a conspicuous place. Atlantic, Wayne's restaurant, 90; Atlantic school lunch room, 90: Oscar Willis Oyster roast, 87.5; At lantic Beach, Smith's Oyster bar, 90; Sombrero, 80.5. Beaufort and RFD. Holdcn's res taurant. 92.5; Jans Luncheonette. 92.5; Inlet Inn Dining room, 92; City Bakery caie, 91; Inlet inn ho tel, 91; The Spot, 91; The Griddle, 90.5; Beaufort school lunch room, 90; Bus Station lunch. 90; East Drive-In theatre lunch. 90. Fred's Barbecue. 90; Guthrie Jones Fountain lunch, 90; Joe House Fountain lunch, 90; Snack Grill, 90; The Hi-Drive, 90; Car See RATINGS, Page 2 Fred Lews Heads Morebead Lions ' Fred Lewis was elected presi dent of the Morehead City Lions club at the Thursday night meet ing, succeeding Oscar Allred. Run ner-up for the presidency was Frederick Hardy who was auto matically made first vice-president. Alvah North Willis is second vice-president and John T. Willis third. John D. Willis was elected secretary. D. B. Webb, treasurer; Victor Wickiier, tail twister; Charles Bell, Lion tamer. The two new directors are Clarence Bell and Lewis Hinson. Lewis is a past president of the Carteret county unit. North Caro lina Education association, and has served on numerous Lions club committees. He will head More head City's recreation program this summer. Guest at the meeting was J. P. Coates who is a government em ployee working with the Federal Security administration, lie is here to establish a credit unio.' at Cherry Point. Present at next Thursday's meeting will be the dis trict governor, George Rogers of Apex. Farm Agent Issues Warning on Blight R. M. Williams, farm agent, yes terday warned potato growers to be on the lookout for late blight. This blight also affects tomatoes. Late blight appears first as a small dark green or water soaked spot on the stems or leaves. The spots continue to enlarge until the stems are girdled and the leaves killed. On the lower surface of the diseased leaves (he fungus fre quently produces a cottony growth at the edge of the spots. If the potato crop is diseased at harvest time, the spores are ftiaken from the leaves and fall to exposed po tatoes which may become infected. Purple-brown spots develop over the surface of the potato and brown decay spreads inward toward the center. Under cool weather conditions the disease spreads rapidly, with wind and rain carrying spores from plant to plant or to fields several miles away. Both spray and dust fungicides will control the blight, says Wil liams. Bordeaux mixture as a spray has given the best control. Detailed information on checking the blight can be obtained at the farm agent's office in the post of fice building, Beaufort. April ABC Saks Total $42,138.70 ' Liquor sales in Carteret county last month totaled 142,138.70, ac cording to a report released by James D. Potter, auditor. Morehead City sales totaled $21. 338.80, Beaufort's sales $13,276.30 and Newport's $7,523.60. The towns' share of profits were as fol lows: Morehead City hospital, $B76 45; Beaufort, $007.88; and Newport $344.35. State sales tax amounted to $3, 565 08. operating expenses were $2,854.84, and estimated net profit. $2,655.41. Paid to the county general fund from liquor store returns April 12 was $10,000. Paid to the county since the beginning of the fiscal year which ends June 30, 1052, wa# $90,000. Morehead City Will Buy New Fire Alarm Wnit; $500 Voted to Library Under a least* - purchase* plan Morehead City will buy during the coming fiscal year a new fire alarm "switch board" at a cost of $4,100. Town commissioners ap proved the purchase at a meeting Friday morning at the town hall. The regular meeting scheduled for Thursday night could not be held because there was no quorum. At the morning session the board also earmarked $500 (if available) from unbudgeted funds for purchase of books for the li brary at the Webb Memorial civic center. Purchase of 500 feet of hose for the fire department and purchase of a power mower for the cemetery were also authorized. District Manager Appears Appearing for the Gamewell Fire Alarm system was G. S. Mc Gehee. district manager. He was presented to the board by Dr. John Morris, fire commissioner, who told the board that McGehec was at the meeting at the request of the lire department and the town. Dr. Morris explained that the present system has reached the ex pansion limit. No more boxes can be added to it. McGehee told the commissioners that the system now being used was installed 25 years ago and is practically obsolete. Known as a class C system, a break in one of the circuits will put the whole system out. where as the new one. a class B type, is so ar ranged that a break signal flashes on the board in the station, only a specific part of the system is at See BOARD, Page 2 Girls to Compete,/ in Foods Contest The Carteret county 411 Dairy Foods contcst will be conducted in ,tjbe home agent's ottice, court houfti- annex, Bcytuor? Saturday. May 31 at 10 a. ? faf coolest 4 H girls nive a demonstration on the i alue and use of milk. The best demonstration will be selected for entry iflba district contest. The judpes here will be Miss Ernestine Warren, assistant home demonstration agent of Craven county, and Mrs. Margaret Gibson, home economics teacher in Atlan tic school. Girls giving a demon stration in the county contest are Shirley Taylor. Sadie Harris, Lois Whitehead. Etta Taylor. Ine* Smith, Huth Wade, Nellie Cannon, Loretta Taylor, Sal lie Lawrence, and Shirley Mae Pittman. The winning girl will give her demonstration in the district con test June 4 at Chocowinity school in Beaufort county. A junior coun ty winner will also be selected from the girls under 14 years of ago en tering the contest. These demonstrations not only teach the 4-11 girl giving the dem onstration the value and use of milk, but give her an opportunity to tell others the story of our "most perfect food." Miss Barnett commented. All contestants have had an opportunity to give their demonstration before a group of Home Demonstration women be fore entering the county contest. State Seeks Bids * On County Project Raleigh- (AP)? The State High way commission Thursday adver tised for bids on 202.R2 miles of road improvements in 32 counties, including Carteret, a bond project, 3.9 miles of paving on Crab Point road from Newport river west with loop near terminus; and from N. C. 24 west of Mansfield to U. S. 70 near Wildwood. Bid* will be opened May 27 and the loto bids will be reviewed by the commission May 20. Fifteen of the projects will be financed en tirely from the state's $200,000,000 Secondary road bond issue. Projects include 12* new bridges and the widening of three existing bridges. Most of the improvement work will be on county roads. Tide Table Tide* at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, May 20 5:22 a.m. 11:31 a.m. 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 6:14 a.m. 12:22 a.m. 6:39 p.m. 12:19 p.m. Tburwtay, May 22 7:00 a.m. 1:11 a.m. 7:24 p.m. 1:03 p.m. Friday. May 23 7:44 a.m. 1:54 a.m. 8:06 p.m. 1:46 fsa. Democrats Transact Business In Brief Session Saturday ' Town Officials Meet Yesterday With Police Force Commissioner D. G. Bell, Mayor George Dill Outline Police Department Policy Mayor George W. Dill, I). G. Bell, poliee commissioner, and the police force of Morehead City met at the municipal building yesterday at 12:30 p.m. to discuss police de partment policy. Others at the meeting were George McNeill, judge of Morehead City recorder's court. Herbert Phillips, solicitor, and Harvey Hamilton, jr., attorney. Commissioner Bell presided. "For the past several months," he remarked, "there have been slight rumors pertaining to the police de partment to the effect that some people are bring arrested without due cause and that officers arc not courteous. "Several weeks ago we decided that an explanation should be com ing forward but about that time there wero several ads in the paper pertaining to police affairs that were so poorly worded and so asinine that we did not feel in clined to give any sort of reply." Commissioner Bell did not specify which advertisements he had in mind. He continued, "In recent days there has been more rumor and talk and we decided to have this meeting, similar to one we had sev eral months ago, to disouss policies or the ? >wn board in lifeird to du ties of The police department and the police commissioner." The presiding officer comment ed that officers are likely to make mistakes, even professional ones, and it was to be expected that a man on a police force for as short a time as one to three months, without training, may on occasion make a mistake also. Purposes Cited "But what we are mainly inter ested in are two things, protection and service," the commissioner de clared. "It is the police depart ment's duty to protect the people and property of Morehead City and to serve those people, permanent residents and summer visitors. "Our people don't realize that Morehead City is growing rapidly. They want it to grow, they want See POLICE, Page 5 ? Radio Station Goes ? On Air One Hour Earlier Rad.o station WMBL yesterday went on ?e air an hour earlier which to all intents and purposes is going on daylight saving time. The station will go off the air at the usilal time and programs will be heard at the usual time, but realizing that many of the people of this area are on day light saving time, the Carteret Broadcasting company is gearing its operations accordingly. THE NEWS TIMES editorially has urged adoption of daylight saving time for the entire county and contends that "fast time'* should be adopted for the re mainder of the summer. Members of Oyster Industry to Visit Beaufort Lab Dr. Walter Chipman, In chaTge of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Serv ice shctlfish laboratory at Beau fort, will be host to members of the government relations commit tee of the Oyster Institute of North America. May 26 and 27. Joseph Glancy of Bluepoints co.. inc.. of West Sayville, N. Y., heads the committee. The industry group will -irrive at the laboratory May 2H and .spend most of the following day in look ing over the facilities and the work that is being carried on there. This visit is part of the indus try's plan to become familiar with he research work on <iaflf|jh be ing carried on by the F&WL serv ice. It is an outgrowth of the con ference held in Washington, I). C., on the federal research program for the coming fiscal year, Dr. Chipman explained. Those who will be attending the Beaufort meeting besides Glancy are: J. Richards Nelson of Mans field and Son co. of New Haven, Conn., and institute president; G. I. Rupert Lore of J. C. Lore and Sons of Solomons, Md.; Major Richard Messer, chief of the di vision of sanitation of the Virginia department of health; William Bal lard of the Ballard Fish and Oyster co., Norfolk; and David H. Wal lace, Annapolis, Md., and director of the institute. Other visits to shellfish labora tories arc expected to be made by this group during the coming year. State's Potato Crop ^ Will Fall 17 Per Cent Below Last Year's Largely becausc ol unfavorable | spring weather. North Carolina's i erop of early Irish potatoes will be well below last year's short crop, the Federal-State Crop Reporting service estimates. The 1952 crop, the service ?aid, now is expected to total only 3, 238.000 bushels. This is 17 per cent under the crop of 3,885,000 bushels produced in 1951 and 39 per cent below the 1941-50 average of 5,394,000 bushels. The decline last year was caused by the government's withdrawal of crop price supports on potatoes as the result of a nationwide clamor arising from the destruction of sur plus potatoes grown under the sup port program. The expcctrd de cline this year is strictly due to weather conditions, for recently Irish potatoes have been hi short supply. Same Acreage Tar Heel farmers have Ihe same amount of land ? 18.500 acres ? de vote! to potatoes this year as in 1951. the Crop Service reported, but the expected yield per acre is off sharply. ! Last year, the farmers harvested 210 bushels an acre. This year, the Crop Service is looking for a yield of only 175 bushels an acre. This is four bushels more than the 10-ycar (1941-50) averag^mt not up to what has become regarded as par in recent years. Variable Conditions This year's crop met with vari able weather conditions in its early stages and as a consequence it now is "unusually variable in develop ment, ranging from some plantings just coming up to the blooming stage," the Crop Service said. "Due to the unfavorable condi tions which prevailed duriigg the normal planting season," reported the service, "planting in some areas was dcUyad a month or mere and Tepiqpiing has been quite heavy in most of Uic commereial belt. The lateness of the season eaused some growers to plant their acreage to other crops rather than replant potatoes." First digging of the potatoes is expected late this month. Because of the varied condition of the crop the digging will extend over a longer period than usual. As a whole, the late spring group of states, including North Carolina, is expected to produce more Irish potatoes this year than in 1991. The Crop Service esti mates that the 11 states in the group will have a total crop of 34, 664,000 bushels, compared with 33,417,000 a year ago.' Pupils to Attend Speech Clinic ^ Carteret county pupils are being screened this week for speech de lects, Fre<x Lewis, teacher super visor, reported Wednesday. Children found with defects will be requested to attend a speech clinic June B-14 which will be held either in Beaufort or Morehead City. Lewis said the place will be announced later. Parents will receive letters ask ing that they have their child at the clinic. During the five-day ses sion, teachers who have been train ed in correction of speech defects, will attempt to teach the children how they can help themselves. There will also be a lip reading class. In charge of the clinic will t)e Lewis who has had special courses in this work at East Carolina col lege, Greenville. Snappy and to the point was the county Democratic convention at the court house in Beaufort Sat urday morning. In contrast to the Republicans, the Democrats an nounced that they would have the convention, they had it, and tended to all their business in 25 minutes. The Republican made a big to-do about their convention last month and then at the hour announced for meeting said there "was no meet ing." ? Irvin W Davis, of Davis, tem porary chairman, was re-elected chairman, and Pritchard Lewis, Beaufort, was re-elected secretary. Twenty-three of Carteret's 27 pre cincts were represented either by the precinct chairman or by proxy. Harvey Hamilton, jr., of More head City, presented H. Earle Mob ley, the county's candidate for the general assembly. Chairman Davis suggested that Mobley tell the group what he expects to do at Haleigh in January. The candidate remarked that he intended to act in the best interests the citizens of Carteret county, doing as they wished. Named to attend the state Dem ocratic convention at Raleigh Thursday were Charles V. Webb, W. L. Derrickson, Luther Hamilton, all of Morehcad City; E. 0. Moore, Marshallberg; Capt. John Nelson, Ernest Nelson, both of Gloucester; Walter Yeomans. Harry Davis, both of Markers Island; Wiley H. Taylor, jr.. Sheriff C. G. Holland, Charles Harris, all of Beaufort, and Chair man Davis. Charles Webb, Harvey Hamilton, jr.. Murdhcad City, and James D. Potter. Beaufort, were named to a committee to choose other dele Kates. The number of delegates is determined by the number of votes <?m in the last gubernatorial elec tion. In addition to the chairman's in vitation to the county candidate for general assembly, the only oppor tunity for speech-making was an offer by Chairman Davis of two minutes' time to anyone who could tell them how to get out 98 per cent of the vote May 31. There were no comers. Fortv-fivc attended the conven tion. The only precincts not repre sentd were Portsmouth, Davis, Wil liston, and Otway. 25 Will Graduate j At Atlantic High Twenty-five seniors will receive diplomas at Atlantic school during commencement exercises Thursday night, 29. The speaker will be Dr. John I). Messick, president of East Carolina college. The com mencement program will begin at R p.m. in the school auditorium. The seniors will attend bacca laureate service at 11 o'clock Sun day, May 25, in the school audi torium. Delivering the sermon will be the Rev. C. M. Mitchell of Pike ville Methodist church, formerly minister at Atlantic. Assisting at both the baccalaureate service and commencement will be the Rev. L. C. Chandler, Atlantic's Baptist min ister, and the Rev. Charles Wooten, pastor of the Atlantic Methodist :hurch. The class of '52 will observe class night at 8 o'clock Wednesday, May 28. The valedittonan is Paul Tosto and the salutatorian is Merle Mason. Senior class adviser i? Mrs. Elsie 1*. Salter. A. W. Pridgen. pri ipal. an nounced yesterday that eighth grade graduation exercises will be held at 8 o'clock tonight. Two Vehicles Collide Friday Mooting in B?rafart Two vehicles collided at 9:30 Fri day morning in front of the Bap tist church. Ann St.. Beaufort, but damage was slight. According to Officer W. O. Wil lis. Orphic. Kulchcr. Morehead City, pulled out from the curb in front of the church and struck the right rear fender of a car driven by William Bryan Longest, jr. Long est was proceeding west on Ana and Kulcher was headed west. Damage to Longest's car was m timated at $12. There was no dam age to Fulcher's. Charles Thoaus assisted in the inveatigation. No charges were' preferred Durham Man Arrested James Davis, Durham, was ar rested Saturday in Beaufort by Of ficer Maxwell Wade on a charge i of public drunkenness. H* posted *12 bond for bis
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