? COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c NEWS-TIMES OFFICE ?04 ArMxUIl St. 1/ v^Morahead City Phone 6-4175 Mm ? ^ W ? V ? ? ? 1H V W ????VIBl%^ FULL PACE COMICS 41?t YEAR, NO. 59. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JULY'22, 1952 ' PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Beaufort Choral Club Gives $600 to Recreation Programs TownBoard Sets Organization , Policy for Police Department << The Morehead City town board* on Thursday night approved policy for the police department. Organ ization and policy to be followed, as drawn ur *>y Mayor George W. Dill, and the police commissioner: "Organization- the police force shall consist of a chief and such officers and patrolmen as may be necessary for proper conduct of po lice duties. The departmental au thority of these officers, based on rank, shall be as follows: chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, and fatrolmen, according to seniority, t shall be the policy of the de partment to promote from the ranks such men as may be eligible and qualified to fill vacancies that may occure. "Duties of the police chief: "To maintain the police force of the strength prescribed by the board of commissioners with fuil author fty to hire, with the approval of the commissioner of police, such men as he may after due investi gation-deem to be qualified; "To dismiss, with the approval of the commissioner of police, any mem ber of the department, for good cause; such dismissed members having recourse to the board of commissioners in the event he may think himself improperly treated. "To see that proper police pro tection is provided for all extra curricular activities such as pa rades, holidays, etc. "He shall be responsible for maintenance of proper department records as are now or may be pre scribed and shall see that all activi-? ties of the department are conduct ed in a proper and efficient man ner. "The senior officer on duty shall have the authority of the chief of police in the maintenance of pro per disclipline and execution of departmental orders. "Policy ? No police officer shall serve as a peace officer under any authority other than that vested in him by the town of Morehead City and no police officer shall follow any outside pursuit that conflicts with his regular police duties or prevents his attendance at all ses sions of the Morehead City munici pal recorder's court or such other courts at which his attendance may be required." Chairman Urges J Giving to Cancer Fund This Week Letters from the Carteret county unit, American Cancer society, Hrere mailed throughout Beaufort and Morehead City over the week end. Carl Southerland, Morehead 'City, who is heading the drive, urges everyone to make a contri bution within the coming week. Part of the letter, signed by Southerland, follows: "If you have seen cancer strike your family or friends, you know what a dread disease it is. All of us fear it, for it hits one person in live, and leaves countless others pain-ridden and in debt. An aver age of 25 persons die of cancer in Carteret county every year. I "A high percentage of the deaths from cancer are needless. If taken in time the disease can be Cured. "Your dollar for the American Cancer society in North Carolina goes for: education of the public as to signs of cancer and what to do about them: education of our doctors as to latest developments In diagnosis and treatment: re search into causes and cures; fi nancial help for needy sufferers; support of the free cancer detec tion clinics in the state (Wilming , ton is the nearest to us); operation > of the new nursing home for needy, incurable cancer victims at Lum \ bcrton; and many other services. "Carteret's share of the $300,000 state goal is only $1,444. The state fund is, to date, $25,000 short, and every penny is needed for this broad program to fight the No. 2 > killer. We all want Carteret coun ty to do her part. "Give the most that you can. By July 28th, if possible, please mail or send your contribution to Mrs. George Eastman, c/o Eastman Fur niture Company, Morehead City, ?N. C." CayL Dbim A. Iwinlord Hissing in Action in Kona 1 Capt. Duane A. Swinford. USMC. formerly a lieutenant stationed at Cherry Point, was reported missing [ in action in Korea last week. . His wife, now living in Dunker 'ton, Iowa, with their three chil idren, received the telegram Tues day The Swinfords resided at 1807 Arendell St., in Morehead I City, and were active members of the First Baptist church. B. E. Tarkington / Accepts Positkm As Principal Smyrna School Principal Will Fill Post at Beau fori Left by T. G. Leary Bruce E. Tarkington, principal at Smyrna school, was elected prin cipal of Beaufort school by the Beaufort school board Thursday night. Tarkington will succeed T. G. Leary who resigned last week. The new principal is a graduate of Wake Forest college and obtain ed his master's degree at East Carolina college. He is a veteran of world war II and prior to com ing to Smyrna school three years ago, taught one year at Belhaven. He's a native of Beaufort county. Tarkington, a past president of the county North Carolina Educa tion association, is recognized by school officials as an outstanding educator. H. L. Joslyn, county su perintendent of schools, stated yes terday that Tarkington has done a splendid job at Smyrna. Leary submitted his resignation Sunday, July 13 He had served as principal at Beaufort school since 1939 and is living now with his family on their farm near Al liance in Pamlico county. ? The Beaufort Choral club hai presented the Beaufort recreation program a check for ISOO and the Morehead City Rrecreation com ' mission a check for $100. The money lor the Beaufort pro gram was turned over Friday to Mrs. Dick Parker, co-chair min of the ways and means committee of the Beaufort Junior Women's club. The club is sponsoring the town re creation program this year. The money for the Morehead City recreation program was given to Bernard Leary, chairman of the Morehead City Recreation com mission. The checks were present ed by James Wheatley, Choral club business manager. The Choral club raised the mon ey in June by producing the musical show, Parade of Stars. The musical organization agreed to produce the program for the benefit of the children's recreation program in Beaufort. Because net proceeds amounted to slightly more than$600, Wheat ley said that the Choral club de cided to give Beaufort the $500 it had guaranteed for the recreation program and $100 to the Morehead City program which is tax-support ed. The Beaufort Choral club is compraised of members from both Beaufort and Morehead City, with several others from throughout the county. Wheatley stated that during the past year the Choral club has con tributed close to $1,000 for church and civic functions. In addition to the $600 for the recreation pro jects they gave programs which raised money for the Wesleyan Guild of Ann Street Methodist church. Beaufort and the Madic Bell Bible class of Morehead City. In addition, they paid $100 in rental for the Scout building in Beaufort. The Choral club is directed by Mrs. Charles Hassell, Beaufort. Chairman Reports on Status Of Finer Carolina Contest G. T. Windell, chairman of the* Finer Carolina municipalities cm1 test in Morehead .City, yas maiL/d to all committee members a report on the status of projects. His report on the projects fol lows: School improvement money has been raised to b\iy a mower, to tile one rest room and to repair grand stand. Painting remains to be done. Recreation building has reopen ed and the committee has cooperat ed with other interested sponsors. Although this project is considered completed, much can still be done to expand th$ recreation program. Library ? $500 has been request ed from the town for books. Com mittee is now seeking donations of books or funds from individuals. Beautificiation? much face lift ing has taken place all over town, but the drive has lost its impetus because of general apathy of the public. Let's wake people up and make them see our town as others see it City park ? site has been approv ed (8th and Shepard St.), layout planned. Town will clean and grade. Ways and means of fencing and equipping park with benches and shelters must be found. "Time is a-wasting. It's later than you think," declared Windell. "We were off to an early start. Why shouldnlt we finish first?" The contest deadline is Oct. 31. PoliceChief J Issues Warnings Chief of Police Carlton Garner, Beaufort, today issued warnings to hike riders and motorists. Children on bikes should not ride the streets after dark without lights. If the practice continue*, he warned, the child will be cited to juvenille court. If the violator is an adult, he will be asked to appear in recorder's court. The chief said that there have been several near-accidents as the result of hikes not having lights. He also pointed out that the speed limit, 20 miles per hour must be observed on both the east and west ends of Front street with in the town limits. Violators will be arrested. Tide Table Tides at Beaft/ort Bar HIGH LOW Tuwday, July 22 8:27 aim. 8:38 pjn. 2 34' am. 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 9:04 a.m. 9:13 p.m. 3:09 ajn. 3:10 p.m. Thursday, July M 9:40 a.m. 9:48 p.m. 3:42 a.m. 3:48 p.m. Friday, July 25 10:15 a.m. 10:20 pjn. 4:13 ajD. 4:34 pA. TT -nun I Lm laJtuHnti Mwn U ~ " Four Carteret connty btjri will report for induction in the Army Friday, Mrs. Ruby D. Holland, clerk of the county draft board, announced today. They are Ab bott P. Rose and Joseph Rose, llarkcrs Island; Floyd E. Lewis, Morehead City; and Lundy Gllli kin, Otway. A call has been issued for 16 boys to report for pre-lnduetlon examination Aug. 7. Draft regis trants who will fill that call have already received their notices. Marine Corps 7 Wage Office WiH Survey in Area Cherry Point ? A wage survey of the Carteret-Craven county area will be conducted by the Marine Corps Air station resident wage office during the next lew weeks. The survey, in accordance with a directive issued by the Navy de partment, Washington, D. C? it for the purpose of comparing pay rates presently paid to hourly and per diem employees of the Navy with prevailing rates being paid by pri vate industry and firms for similar work. Arthur W. Kilmer of the resi dent wage and classification office will direct the survey. Survey committee chairman will be Fred N. Hardy, industrial relations as sistant at the Marine Corps Air station. Assisting him on the com mittee will be Harold Hargett, Ma rine Barracks, Camp Lejeune and CWO R. E. Tolin. Naval hospital. Camp Lejeune. Alternate members of the committee are Hugh Ri?e of the air station and Fred Greetfwell, Marine barracks, Camp Lejeune. Visits to various firms in this area will be made by A. C. Laugh inghouse, James H. Lokey, Newell N. Thomas and Murphy Clifton of the Marine Corps Air station. Hardy, committee chairman, points out that this survey has no bearing on salaries of employees within Naval establishments com ing under the Classification Act of 1949. Salaries of those employees are set by act of Congress. Tanker Dae May The Shell tanker, Labiosa, is due. at Morehoad City this morning with asphalt for Trumbull Asphalt com pany and fuel oil for the Eaao terminal. It is scheduled for de parts re Thursday afternoon. Education Office Closes In respect to Clyde Erwin, state superintendent of schpols. who died Saturday, the county board of ed ucation was doted yesterday. Two Coast Guard Men Killed in Car Crash Friday J Beaufort Man Injured; Fun eral Services Held Yes terday for Sea Level Men Funeral services were conducted yesterday morning at Sea Level for two Sea Level Coast Guards men, Avery Taylor, jr., 22, and Linas Willis, 28 who were killed in an automobile accident six miles north of New Bern on highway 17 Friday afternoon. Injured in the same accident was Sanford C. White, 21, of Beau-, fort, who is also in the Coast Guard. He suffered a broken col larbone and is recovering. Others in the car at the time were Ernest Lee Davis of Jacksonville and G L. Snipes of Morchead City who escaped without injury. The car carrying the five service men collided with a truck after go ing into a spin on highway 17. The five Coast Guardsmen were headed south toward Carteret county on a 72-hour leave from their duties at Berkeley, Va. The truck was headed north, and trailing it was a car driven by Casi mer Kozakiewicz of the Bronx, New York. At an inquest in the Craven county court house at New Bern Saturday Kazakiewicz was held re sponsible for the deaths of the two Coast Guardsmen and was placed under $5,000 bond for his appear ance at the September term of Cra ven county superior court. Testimony offered at the inquest told how the New Yorker allegedly pulled out from behind a van truck he was trailing as the two vehicles headed in a northerly direction and came face to face with another car driven by Willis. In a desperate effort to avoid a head-on collision, Willis applied his brakes. His car went into a skid ding spin and struck the front of the truck as Kazakiewisz turned to the left into a ditch in a successful attempt to avoid striking the other two vebiclcs. Willis was instantly killed and Taylor, who was riding in the front seat #fth him, died in an ambu bW 6ft mite to a New Bern hos pHtkl , - Ho charges against the truck driver, Lawrence Fletcher of White River Junction. Vermont, are an ticipated. Funeral services for the two ac cident victims were conducted in the Free Will Baptist church, Sea Level, with the Rev. Thurman Smith of Morehead City, officiat ing. Interment services for Willis will be held in the Riverside Mem orial Cemetery, Norfolk, with full military honors. He is survived by his wife, Vir ginia McClenny Willis, a daughter, Patricia Irene of Norfolk; his mo ther, Mrs. Fannie Pratt Willis of Sea Level; one brother, King Moore Willis of Sanford; one sister, Mrs. Cornelius Willis Brown of Cali fornia. Interment services for Taylor will follow in the Bay View Ceme tery, Sea Level. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Taylor; one brother, Ralph Gkbnn; five sisters, Mrs. William Gaskill, Mrs. Warden Fulcher, Reta G. Tay lor, and Ann Taylor of Sea Level and Mrs. Robert Daniels of Roe. Lions to Sponsor Circus Aug. I J The Morehead City Lions club will sponsor a three-ring circus in Morehead City Aug. 2. The Hagan Wallace three-ring circus, inc., of Deland. Fl?? which seats 3.000 peo ple, will perform here on that date, both in the afternoon and evening. Plans for the circus were made at a special meeting at noon Saturday. The Lions club will hold another special business meeting Tuesday night at 7 o'clock at the recreation center. All members, both active and members at large, are urged to be present. A. H. McDonald, Jr., spoke to the club Thursday night on his trip to Boys State at Chapel Hill. He was sponsored by the Lions. At tbe Thursday meeting plans were discussed concerning the Negro minstrel the Lions hope to bring to Morehead City. Several shows have been contacted but no deiinite one selected as yet. Guest at the meeting was Lion Gould of the Jacksonville club. Fatve Reservists Should CMtact Cms! Gnrd Officer Former Coast Guard and Navy personnel and young men between 17 and 18 interested in joining a Coast Guard Organized Reserve training unit on drill pay status should contact Lt. Cmdr. ?. G. Card well Commander CardweU will be at the Morehead City post office from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 p m to 4 today and 'from 8 a.m. until booo tomorrow. Coast Guard Commandant Issues Statement on Fertilizer Imports Morehead City Seeks Federal Help on Rental Housing Units The town of Morehead City took< a step toward obtaining more hous ing Thursday night when the board of commissioners, in monthly ses sion at the town hall, approved a resolution to call the housing short age to the attention of Sen. Willis Smith and Congressman Graham A. Barden. The resolution was presented by J. A. DuBois, manager of the chamber of commerce, on behalf of the housing committee of the cham ber of commerce. The chamber of commerce man ager told the board, "There's not a house or an apartment for rent in town. We're badly in need of ren tal property. The only way people can get a place to live is buy. a house and most people can't afford that. Houses that are being built are for sale, not for rent." I The chamber official added, "FHA says we're in a critical area, yet we still can't get materials and priority to build." The resolution passed by the board follows: Whereas, the Town of Morehead City now faces a most critical hous ing shortage, one which may actual ly impair the national defense ef fort; And whereas, construction of homes both for private use and for rental purposes has lagged far be hind the unusual growth of local business and industry, and the great demand resulting therefrom, as reflected by building permits is sued by the city namely, sixty-four units in the year 1950; fifty-seven units in the year 1951, and only seventeen units thus far in the year 1952, which figures show an amaz ing decline in home construction, and a great many of these units being of the two and three room apartment type; And whereas, the Morehead City Chaihn ber of Commerce in its fran tuCZdiorts to find homes for the many new families arriving almost daily, reports that there are no rental units available and very few desirable homes for sale, and that dozens of rental applicants are be ing turned away weekly; And whereas, permanent Navy personnel, in considerable numbers are expected to begin arriving in the city shortly, at least fifty or more in number, to operate the new Navy port facilities now un der lease by the Navy; And whereas, a considerable in crease in the operating personnel for the State Ports Authority will be arriving in the very near fu ture; And whereas, the steady but somewhat increased growth orlocal business and industry demands ad ditional housing for new employees and their families, which is a "must" if Morehead City is to con tinue its rapid growth; And whereas, the increase of housing facilities at Cherry Point and at other nearby military in stallations, while supplying needs for the military, fail completely to add any housing facilities for ci vilians daily flocking to Morehead City as a result of the expansion brought on by new industries and the normal increase of business; Now therefore, in consideration of the premises, and view the pres ent situation with great alarm, the board of commissioners of the town of Morehead City does hereby resolve : Morehead City finds itself be re ported to our national representa tives, particularly tq our Senator, Honorable Willis Smith, and our District Representative, Honorable (iraham A. Bardcn. with the re quest that the housing situation be investigated by the proper govern mental authorities at the earliest possible moment; that, if necessary, a representative from the properly constituted authority be sent to Morehead City forthwith to make such investigation, to meet with in terested citizens of the town of Morehead City, and to obtain all necessary information first hand, all this with a view of providing housing facilities so urgently need ed at this time." Botarius Attend Fish Fry At Tom Lewis's Crap Morehead City Rotarians enjoy ed a fish fry Thursday night at Tom Lewis^ camp on Boguesound. A visiting Rotarian was William Bailey of Cocoa, Fla.. a former res ident of Carteret county. He was in the jewelry business in Beaufort several years ago. Guests were Carl Peoples of Roa noke, Va.. and Basil Wood of More head City, gueats of Al Chestnut; Clyde Douglaaa of Raleigh, guest of Virgil Jenkins; and Wesley Wil liams of Raleigb, guest of Stamey Davis. "That the condition in which A Swinain ' Loo! William F. Lane, 43, Morehead City, second lieutenant ii^the Mar ine corps, helps swing a small Ko rean girl on the swing he construc ted for the enjoyment of children in the area. The TfTtle tyke looks as though she isn't sure whether ttie contrap tion is something lo enjoy or to cry about. Until Lieutenant Lane and other Marines built the playthings, the Korean children had never seen a swing. Lane is engineer officer of Marine observation squadron VMO-6, First Defense Department Photo Marine aircraft wing in Korea. Lieutenant Lane returned to Morehead City recently when his son. Nicholas, was struck by a train. The child has been discharg ed from Morehead. City hospital and the Lanes are now visiting with Mrs. Lane's family at Charlottes ville, Va. Their other two children are John, 8, and Paul, 2. Their home in Morehead City is at 2411 Arendell st. Lieutenant Lane's parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Lane of White Hall, Va. ? As the result of extensive investigation and study by the United States Coast Guard^ Morehead City port facilities have been approved for the handling of am monium sulfate nitrate, but not for other ammonium ni trate fertilizers. This announcement came to THE NEWS-TIMES this week from Mer lin O'Neill, vice admiral. U. S. Coast Guard, Commandant. Wash ington. D. C. Admiral O'Neill's statement, in full, follows: "The Coast Guard has been con ducting a study in connection with the hazards involved in the water transportation of ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer products with a view of revising the present regulations. As a re sult of this study, and upon the recommendations of the Interagen cy Committee formed to review these results as they were present ed. the Coast Guard on 8 April 1952 issued orders that ammonium surfate nitrate (a double salt of approximately 60 per cent am monium sulfate and 40 per cent ammonium nitrate ? 26 per cent nitrogen content) will no longer be classified as an oxidizing material coming under the shipping name of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. "Facilities handling this material need no longer comply with the isolation requirements set forth in Coast Guard regulations for other types of ammonium nitrate fer tilisers. However, since there ap pears to be some inherent danger in its water transportation, it still will be considered as coming un der the Dangerous Cargo Regula tions and classified as a hazardous article. If the facilities at More head City or any other port meet the security requirements set forth in 33 CFK part 126, Port Security Regulations, they may be used for the handling of this material. "Final action as to changes in the regulations that might relax the present requirements for ves sels and facilities handling other types of ammonium nitrate fertil izers. in particular so-called 'cal cium ammonium nitrate fertilizers,' will not be taken until a complete report of the hazards of these ma terials is received and acted upon by the Coast Guard. "The Morehead City facilities have not been approved for the handling of ammonium nitrate fer tilizers other than ammonium sul fate nitrate, referred to above." Three Men , Sentenced for Fighting, Appeal Cases to Superior Court 4 DnknH V Allan Vin^nt 1 Tim.t Employee Wins J Award for Service A 'citation for distinguished ser vice has been awarded posthumous ly to Charlie C. Hawkins of the Beaufort, North Carolina Fish and Wildlife Service station. The a ward was effective upon Hawkins' retirement, on Sept. 30. 1951, after forty years of Federal service. He died on May 4 of this year. In 1911, at the age of 18, Charlie Hawkins started to work on a temporary basis at the Beaufort station. In 1928 he assumed full time duty and until he retired for disability, rendered outstanding service. This was often at the risk of his own personal safety and far beyond the call of duty. His loyalty and devotion have been a monu ment of public service according to the interior department, under which the FIcWLS operates. In the citation, composed by Secretary Chapman, Secretary of the Interior wrote: "It is a plea sure to grant to Mr. Hawkins at the close of a period dedicated to the welfare and protection of gov ernment property the highest hon or of the Department of the In terior. its Distinguished Service Award." Polico Chief Picks Up ^ Two Man Wanted in Court Two men. for whom Judge Lam bert Morris issued bench warrants last week, have been picked up by Chief of Police Carlton Garner. Beaufort. They are George Worthy, out on $50 bond for drunkenness and Lawyer Hardesty. charged with getting money under, false pre teoaei Worthy was drunk at the time he was apprehended, said the chief, and has been charged again with public drunkenness. Edward Barrett was arrested Friday night for driving without an operator's license He posted *25 bond for his appearance in record er's court today. iiuuvi i n, /iiicii, > iiivviu u. i u> ? ci and Fred A. Agosta, USMC, were sentenced to jail terms by Judge George McNeill in Morehead City recorder's court Monday. All three, charged with assault on Capt. Charlie Piner of Morehead City, appealed their cases to su perior court. . Allen was given 30 days on the charge of assaulting Finer and 30 days on a careless and reckless driving charge. His bond is set at $125 on each charge. Tucci, charged with assault, was given 30 days in jail and his appeal bond is set at $250. Agosta was sentenced to 30 days and his bond set at $150. William T. Noe was found not guilty of as sault and the case of Piner, charged with assault on Allen, was dropped. First witness in the case, Piner, testified that he was on his way home from the beach when these boys yelled something at him froth their car and he yelled something back. He couldn't remember what was said. He stated he didn't think it was enough to make anybody mad but evidently it did because the boys followed him across the bridge. They caught up with him at 26th Sec THREE MEN, Page 6 4-H Clubbers Go j To Stale College This is 4-H Club week when delegates from all of the 100 coun ties of North Carolina gather it State college to study 4-H club project work. This year, Carteret county has five girls and boys at tending this program. They are Nancy Willis, Phyllis Pake, Sadie Harris, Clyde Smith and Gerald Taylor. Nancy Willis and Wallace Garner will represent the county in the State Health pageant. Phyllis Pake, the county dress revue winner, will model a green cotton voile dress in the State re vue. Sadie Harris will act is an usher on Thursday morning at the general meeting. Phyllis Pake plans to take a spe cial course for recreation leaders while there. Other activities en joyed by the group will be a box supper, friendship party, tours, talent show, and candlelighting ceremony. With the Armed Forces Beaufort Soldier, Marine Recently Win Promotions Two Beaufort men have received promotions in their reipective branches of the armed forces. Hen dricks House, >on of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph House, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He Is stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. Warren R. Moulton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Moulton. is with the First Marine division in Ko rea. He recently received the rat ing of sergeant This is Uie second rating he haa received in eight months. He was made a corporal in November. Sergeant , Moulton has been in Korea five months and has written his parents that he is scheduled to come home between November and January and at preaant la fatting along fine. He enlisted in the Marine Corp* Aug. 20, 1950. McDill Air Force Base. TamRt, Fla.,? Air Force ROTC C*d*M James A. Piner, student at East Carolina college, and son o( Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Piner, 710 Ann St., Beaufort, is among 306 AF ROTC Cadets from 32 American colleges who took four weeks of intensive summer field training, ending Saturday, at this huge bom ber base of the Strategic Air com mand. Young Piner is seeking a B. S. degree, and will go an active duty as a second lieutenant la the Air Force Reserve following gradtu See AftMED FORCES, Past C