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?lrt YEAR, NO. 61. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFOftT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Waterways Expert Tells Coastal
Carolina to Simp Out of Lethargy *
Three Request
Permit to Boy *
State Property
Church, Attorney, Realtor
Make Inquiry at C&D
Board Meeting
Three requests for purchase of
rtate property near Morehead City
were presented to the state board
of conservation and development
I Ik session yesterday morning at
the commercial fisheries building.
Camp Glenn. Also presented dur
!>g the public hearing was a re
I Attest that night shrimping, as well
at day, be permitted for the re
mainder of the season.
Both requests were referred to
temmittees.
The first request for property
came from Webb Memorial Presby
terian church of Morehead , City.
The spokesman, H. L. Joslyn, More
fcead City, was presented by the
Hev. Priestly Conyers III, pastor.
Joslyn told the board that the
building of the bridge on 24th street
?has made the present cfeirch pro
perty undesirable for church pur
poses. The church is located at
34th and Arendell. Joslyn said that
Members of the congregation in
vestigated possibilities for building
elsewhere in town and could find
none.
He said the church was interest
ed in purchasing state property
east of former MCTI and adjoin
ing the town's western limits. The
frontage on Bogue sound is 400
feet and the depth, north to the
railroad right-of-way is 625 feet.
Other requests for purchase of
lend came from Luther Hamilton,
jkrehead City, attorney for Victor
Wickizcr, Morehead City, and
Ifom S. A. Chalk, Chalk and Gibbs
realtors. Neither reported what
Ihey wished to use the land for.
Appointed to the committee to
Investigate the real estate proposals
Were Charles H. Jenkins, chairman,
Aubrey L. Cavenaugh and Dr.
Sylvester Green
Irvin W. Davis, Davis, was spok
esman for shrimpers. He stated
that in June three dealers in Davis
shipped 201,985 pounds of shrimp
to northern markets but during
July when night shrimping was not
permitted. th> shipments dropped
tp 53,964 pounds.
' Other dealers who added their
voice to Davis's plea were Garland
Pulcl^er, Roland Styron, both of
titriental; Earl Holton, Sam McCot
ter, I. J. Hudson, all of Vandemcre,
and Joseph Davis, Davis.
, , The shrimping request was re
Erred to the commercial fisheries
immittee. Reports on the real
tate and shrimping requests will
i made Wednesday.
idantWili
%it Air Base 1
\ Cherry Point, N. C. - - The com
ndant of the Marine Corps,
eral Lemuel C. Shepherd, jr.,
make his first visit to the
ine Corps Air station here to
tow and thursday.
eneral Shepherd, who succeeded
:ral Clifton B. Cates as com
lant in January of this year,
arrive Wednesday morning
i the inspection visit and will re
lin until Thursday afternoon.
' Wednesday will be devoted to
inapection of units of the air
tion. There will be a reception
honor of General and Mrs.
pherd Wednesday evening at
commissioned officers' mess,
irsday the general will inspect
i Second Marine Air Wing units
20th commandant of the
corps, General Shepherd
commander of the Sixth
ne divison during the success
world war tl operation at Oki
?a. A Leatherneck officer since
7, his decorations mcludt the
cross, Distinguished Service
and Croix de Guerre from
irld war I and the Legion ofl
rit and Distinguished medal]
world war II.
? visit next week will be the
inspection tour at Cberry
nt by a commandant since Gen
Cates, new commandant of
Marine Corps schools at Quan
was here June 13, 1951.
Imt Tanab Arrive
Arriving at Morehead City port
the weekend were the Naval
USS Rockwell and USS
which discharged Marine
I (tar and equipment.
I Other arrivals were the Esao
carrying fuel oif from
Rouge, La., and the Eaao
ort arriving from Baytown,
, with gasoline and keroMae.
Bert Robb, director of Michigan State waterways, told
the state board of conservation and development yesterday
morning that coastal Carolina is missing the )>oat. In fact,
in blunt language he informed the board members that un
less the people of this section wake up, they stand a mighty
poor chance of ever catching the'
boat.
Robb, at the request of Gov. W.
Kerr Scott, was lent to the state
of North Carolina to make an im
partial, objective survey of Tar
Heei water resources. The report
he gave yesterday will be followed
in several weeks with a written re
port to the board of conservation
and development and to Governor
Scott.
The waterways expert set forth
four objectives for coastal North
Carolinian* to shoot for if they j
are to keep pace with the rest of
North Carolina and capitalize on
the natural advantages of the coas
tal plain and its water resources.
The first is to abate pollution
and improve natural beauties; sec
ond, establish a marine "highway"
as a stop-way and not a through
way; third, develop adequate har
bors for refuge; fourth, set up an
adequate administrative organiza
tion.
The four points sound dull in
comparison to the expertly-present
ed facts and observations which
preceded them. Robb punctuated
his presentation with the admoni
tion that no program on waterways
can be developed without the un
derstanding and full-hearted back
ing of the people of coastal Caro
lina. "Without that support," de
clared Robb, "your scientists and
planners may as well retire to their
ivory towers and hold seances."
Explains Water Uses
WatiT has four uses, the speaker
remarked, all are inter-related:
transportation, domestic use, in
dustrial use, and food production.
The basic elements of any economy
lie in water and no phase of water
development is individually exclu
sive or apart from the other, he
told the board of conservation
which was in summer session at
the commercial fisheries building,
Camp Glenn.
His survey, he explained, is pri
marily concerned with the eco
nomic welfare of eastern North
Carolina In papulation growth,
eastcntvifHitiM ar* 8 per cent be
low the norm of other counties;
the fishing industry has lesser dol
lar and production value than in
the 1880s; manufacturing processes
such as lumbering, fish meal and
oil processing comprise less than
10 per cent of the coastal economic
base and less than 10 per cent of
manufacturing in the state as a
whole.
The standard of living is only
56 per cent of that of the moun
tain and Piedmont areas. Only
slightly more than 7,000 are en
gaged in fishing, declared Robb,
and he followed that remark with
the fact that fishing in many ways
is a detriment to the coast econ
omy. "A revitalization of the fish
ing industry is necessary. The
problem here is 'farming the sea.'
In the next 30 years the fishing
industry must increase five times
to fill the increasing demand,"
Robb emphasized.
The major project, he said, is
marketing and distribution. "Your
methods are archaic. It's utterly
amazing to me. Your seafoods are
marketed under Boston trade
names, fish going to Norfolk and
Fulton market ? 3 per cent of them
? are marketed under another
state's name."
He bitterly chastised the fish
people for failing to go into the
quick-frozen food fish market. He
laid this fault at the door of dis
tributors, adding that they prob
ably don't understand what to do
or how to go about it.
"North Carolina has the greatest
food potential of any state on the
coast," and again he said that po
tential has probably not been de
veloped because of deficiencies on
the part of distributors.
Describes Condition
He described coastal conditions
as primitive, the people imbued
with lethargy and rugged individ
ualism. "Lethargy and disinterest
are causing your young people to
go elsewhere, that's why your pop
ulation is less than that in other
areas. The young, well-educated
citizens are attracted to upstate
manufacturing centers and posi
tions in other states.
"It's surprising," the speaker
continued, "the lack of pride there
is in habitations, in dress, in sur
roundings. The condition is as
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Tide Table
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HIGH . LOW
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12:S8 p.m. 7:28 p.m.
Wedawday, July M
1:06 a.m. 7:21 a.m.
1:64 p.m. 8:30 pjn.
Thursday, July SI
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Friday, Aifut 1
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4:03 p.m. 10:44 PJB.
Famed Traveler, ; Pigeon I
From Chawl. Takes Oil |
Capt. Bill Styron at the Gulf
dock in Morehead City reported
yesterday that the pigeon that (lew
in from the English channel Wed
nesday has gone. Friday he (lew
over to the Waterfront afe and
perched on top (or a while. Then
he headed over to Arendell street
and came back.
He led again and was seen no
more until Sunday morning. He
was on the Gul( dock but was
(rightened away by someone throw
ing com at him in an attempt to
catch him. They didn't succeed. So
now he's gone, but on his leg are
messages he arrived with, plus a
message from Bill stating that the
pigeon was at his dock and that he
would appreciate hearing (rom the
person who may be the next one
to meet up with the (amed bird.
Newport FFABoys
To Attend Camp ^
Members of the Newport Future
Farmers of America chapter will
meet at 7:30 Saturday night in the
vocational agriculture classroom at
Newport school to make plans for
attending FFA camp the week of
Aug. 11.
The boys will camp at White
Lake and will go' there in a school
bus providing the mechanic okays
the trip, reported C. S. Long, FFA
adviser.
Boys who have paid a deposit
to attend the camp are Harry
Rivers, Howard Garner, Hen
ry Clement, Ernest Willis, Shel
don Howard.
Ray McCain. Larry Simth, John
B. Allen, Gerry Garner, Jimmy Kel
ly, Ronnie Kelly, Gaston Simmons.
Billy Widgen, Ronald Chadwick
Aubrey Mason. Larry Howard, Har
lan CarraWay, Waliy Chapman, aM
S pence Garner.
Long states that other FFA
members interested in attendnig
should go to Saturday night's meet
ing because several of those who
have indicated a desire to go may
drop out. On the waiting list now
are Billy Rowe and Albert Mur
doch.
Jaycees Pleased With Entrant
In North Carolina Pageant v
Miss Ann Mills, representing
Morehead City in the state beauty
pageant at Winston-Salem over tbe
weekend, made a fine showing,
Morehead City Jaycees reported
yesterday.
They said the support she re
ceived from the Morehead City
residents and businessmen was
splendid. Best wishes were sent by
telegram and with flowers.
Accompanying Mi*s Mills were
Jaycees P. H. Geer, jr., and Jimmy
Wallace.
The winner, and Miss North
Carolina for 1952, was Miss Bar
bara Anne Harris of Salisbury.
Other finalists were Claire Cox,
Bar ling ton; Dorothy Ann Swiaher,
Aberdeen; Mary Susan Upchurch,
Raeford; and Mary Ann Taylor,
Charlotte.
Morehead City Jaycees presented
Miss Mills with *100, paid contest
entrance fees, and transportation
expenses. Wallace, as chairman of.
the 1953 North Carolina beauty'
pageant which will be held in
Morehead City, observed the rou
tine in preparation for the big
event to be sponsored here by the
Jvycees next year.
Wallace announced that early
next month Miss North Carolina
will be given a week's free vaca
tion at Morehead City. Included in
the free vacation will be a com
panion or chaperone of her own
choosing. They will stay at the
Ocean King hotel, Atlantic Beach,
go on a yachting trip*, a deep sea
flatting trip, and Miss Harris will
be guest of honor at a Miss North
Carolina night at the Morehead
City dog track.
Fraraua WhaUsak Co. ^
Crastncts lew WaralwaM
Freeman Wholeule company la
constructing a new concrete block
and steel warehouse at 4th and
Arendell street la Morebead City.
In charge of construction is T. A.
Loving and company.
The new building is expected to
be completed in 90 days and will
coct around MS, 000. Size of the
structure is 80 by 300 feet and will
be one story.
The old warehouse, located on
south 8th at, will be rented and
will not house aay of the Freeman
products. The new building will be
four timet larger than the present
Miu An Mills
Two N?w Members Join
Nonhead Hotsry Club
Dr. Dirden J. Eure presented
lapel buttona to two new members
of the RoUry club at their meet
ing Thursday night. The members
are the Rev. Priestly Conyeri III
and W. J. Blair. Dr. Eure gave an
indoctrination talk and a ' book,
Service Is My Business, to each
one.
H. L. Joslyn presented the pro
gram. The subject waa attendance.
Joalyn stated that a person should
not miss a Rotary meeting because
they have opportunity to make it
up. These meetings can be made up
in any town and in Carteret coun
ty a Rotarian can go to Beaufort
or Newport.
The board of directors voted after
the meeting to aend a check for
123 to the Building for Youth com
mittee.
Guests were L. N. James of Beth
el, W. L. Ramsey of Fayetteville,
and Michael Page of Goldsboro.
R. C. Jenkins, operator of the
Oaaia, a roadhouae west of More
head City, remained in the county
Jail yesterday. He was apprehend
ed by county officera Wednesday
night aa an escapee from a Louisi
ana prison. County officers are
awaiting further instruction from
the 8BI. The instructions were ex
pected yesterday.
Marine Captain Survives Plane Crash
Near Beaufort, Suffers Minor Injury
Rent Director j
Explains Seasonal
Rent Relations
John Blair Mason, area rent di
rector, today repeated his sugges
tion that anyone wishing to obtain
detailed information on seasonal
rental of properties should contact
him at the area rent office on the
second floor of the Fender build
ing, 9t hand Arendell St., Morehead
City.
Mason explains that there are
three classes of seasonal rental
housing but that most cases should
be studied individually if any quest
tion arises on the part of cither
the landlord, tenant, or prospective
tenant.
In the first class fall the homes
or apartments that have always
been rented on a seasonal basis.
Under the rent law, owners of such
rental housing are not under the
seasonal regulations. The summer
season is defined as the period
from June 1 through September.
In the second class are homes or
apartments of new construction.
These, remarked Mason, have no
rental history of any type and the
landlord should apply for estab
lishing of in-season and off-season
rental prices. In this instant a ten
ant living in the place during the
winter may be evicted in the sum
mer if he does not choose to pay
the higher summer rental.
The third class deals with old
construction with no seasonal ren
tal history. In this instance the
landlord may request establish
ment of seasonal rent if the home
lends itself as such. (Mason ex
plained that here the rent director
or other rent officials are empow
ered to render a decision, because
a run-down property in a less de
sirable section of town could not,
by any stretch of the imagination,
be deemed the type of home desir
eff ftp vacationists or summer resi
dents). r < i
However, he added, to facilitate
the rental of homes seasonally, the
Morehead City rent advisory board
has declared all of Morehead City
a retort area. The law requires
that seasonal regulations can be
made to apply only in resort sec
tions.
1
Town of Morehead Buys
Garbage Load Packer J
The town of Morchead City has
purchased a new garbage load-pack
er at a total cost of $7,108. This will
increase the town's modern gar
bage-moving vehicles to two.
The decision to buy the new
equipment was made at a meeting
of the board at 4:30 Thursday af
ternoon at the municipal building.
Mayor George W. Dill said the only
way seen by the board to correct
the garbage situation was to get
the new packer.
The town has been unable to
cope, with present equipment, with
the increased garbage tonnage due
to influx of summer visitors. Town
officials during the past several
weeks have been receiving numer
ous complaints.
At the regular meeting of the
board July 17 the street superin
tendent, J. V. Waters, was request
ed to inquire as to cost and availa
bility of load packers.
The Baker Equipment company,
Charlotte, only distributor of Gar
wood loap packers in the state, no
tified the town that they had one
on hand, reported the mayor. The
firm added that, due to the steel
strike, they had no information as
to when any more would be avail
able.
Appearing at Thursday's board
meeting was a representative of
the equipment company who quot
ed the price of the packer at $4,185.
Morehead City automobile dealers
were immediately contacted for
bids on two and a half ton chassis
an which to mount the packer and
low bidder was Mobley Buick com
pany, $2,923.
Mobley said that the CMC chas
sis would be delivered in Charlotte
Thursday. The packer will be
mounted at the factory and deliv
ered to Morehead City, probably
within the next three weeks, Mayor
Dill said.
The new packer is of a capacity
two cubic yards larger than the
present packer. The mayor added
that the new equipment will make
a reduction in the garbage crew
possible. It will do the work of
two scow body trucks at present
requiring a total of six men.
A full board attended the meet
ing, the mayor, Commissioners S.
C. Holloway, D. G. Bell, W. L. Uer
rickson, M. T. Mills, and John
Morris. Also present was the town
clerk, John Lashley.
With the Armed Forces
Thomas J. Adams Returns
From 21 Months in Korea
Thomas J. Adams, 22, son of Mrs.
Lottie Adams formerly of Harlowe
but now living in Morehwd City,
returned from overseas <luty Sun
day, July 20, after serving in and
out of Korean waters for 21
months.
Adams, who was in the hospital
corps of the N?vy for four years,
served on the tanker, USS Cacapon,
and saw combat in Korea. He was
discharged at San Diego, Cat.
He attended school in Beaufort
and after graduating went into
the armed forces, receiving his
training in California. Adams is
making his home with his mother,
brother, A. P. Adams, jr., and his
family, at 1602 Evans st., in More
head City.
Chicago? Pvt. Leon D. Cannon,
jr., route 1 Beaufort, is participat
ing in "Operation Signpost," the
exercise geared to put the air de
fenses of the United States on an
operational basis.
He is a member of the Army's
51st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade
which guards the Chicago-Detroit
area.
The brigade is working with the
Civilian Ground Observer corps
(GOC) and with Canadian air de
fense forces during the July 19-28
exercise.
Cannon entered the Army in
October 1951 and is serving as a
cannoneer in Battery A of the
Tilth AAA Gun Battalion, station
ed at Fort Custer, Mich.
With the First Marine Division
in Korea ? Marine Private First
Class John A. Wetherington, More
head City, has joined the First Ma
rine Division in Korea.
Pfc. Wetherington whose par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wether
ington, reside at 2905 Arendell St.,
Morehead City, has been assigned
to an infantry unit somewhere
along the fighting front.
With the Firet Marine Division
in Korea ? Marine Private Firat
Class Harold J. E. Deibert, of
Morehead City, has joined the Firat
Marine Division in Korea.
Private Deibert whose parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Deibert reside
on route 1, Morehead City, has
been assigned to an artillery out
fit somewhere along the fighting
front.
With the First Marine Division
in Korea ? Marine Second Lieu
tent John F. Nelson of Morehead
City, has joined the Firat Marine
Division in Korea.
Second Lieutenant Nelson, whose
mother. Mrs. John Nelson, lives at
208 N. 7th St., Morehead City, has
been assigned to an infantry unit
along1 the fighting front.
David Lee .Guthrie, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Guthrie, Morehead
City, and Harold D Willis, son of
Mr. and Mn. Harold Willia, More
head City, left Sunday, July 20, for
Cape May, N. J., where they will
undergo a, 12-week training courae
in the United States Coast Guard.
Pfc. Henry Walton, 1011 Cedar
at., Beaufort, alao completed pro
ceasing for relief from active duty
at the Separation Center, Fort
Jackson, last Tuesday.
Am a civilian Private Walton will
continue to serve lir tin active re
serve of the Enlisted Reserve Corps
Thomas J. Adams
to complete his selective service
obligation. He is assigned to the
North Carolina Military district for
administration.
One of the most battle-seasoned
little ships in the U. S. Navy is
the USS landing ship, tank. No.
914 which has taken part in almost
every major action in Korean
waters with such men aboard as
Kemp E. Lockhart. boatswain's
mate, third class, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dan E. Lockhart of route
1, Morehead City, N. C.
Lockhart enlisted in the Navy
Aug. 8. 1950. and received his re
cruit training at the U. S. Naval
Training Center, San Diego, Calif.
Before entering the Navy, he waa
graduated from Morehead City
high school.
The 914 has been operating as a
unit of the United Nations Block
ading and Escort Force. It parti
cipated in the amphibious assaults
against Inchon and Wonsan and
the evacuation of ground forces
from the Hamhung-Hungnam area.
The little ship is now on its second
tour of duty in the Far Eastern
area since the outbreak of hostili
ties in Korea.
Capt. Andrew J. Karl,*
29 -year -old fighter pilot,
stepped from his Corsair
fighter shortly after dawn
yesterday morning after he
landed his disabled aircraft
in a field on the farm of K.
W. Wright on highway 101
near Beaufort.
Captain Karl who lives on the
base with his wife, was returning
to Cherry Point from a routine pre
dawn flight with two other planes.
Troubled developed in the engine
and he attempted to land at the
Morehead City-Beaufort airport at
Beaufort but failed to make it by
about half a mile.
He was treated at the air base
dispensary for a broken collar-bone
and oth$r minor injuries. A Ma
rine veteran and pilot of the sec
ond world war, Captain Karl was
recalled from the reserves in Jan
uary and since that time has been
an instructor with a fighter-trainer
squadron.
He was taken to the air base by
the Adair ambulance. Beaufort.
His home is at 8926 135th st., Rich
mond Hill, New York. The landing
field Captain Karl was attempting
to reach is located about 20 miles
from Cherry Point.
Clerk Probates, ,
Files Two Wills
Wills of two Carteret eountians,
A. D. (Gus) Willis and'E. L. (Tad)
Davis, have been probated and
filed in the office of the clerk of
superior court, Beaufort.
Willis bequeathed all his prop
erty, real and personal, to his chil
dren, Stamey, John, Ruby, and
Raynor, to share equally. Stamey
Willis was named executor.
Witnesses to the will were T. C.
Wade and Paul Webb. Since both
ire deceased, their signatures weie
"verified toy E. O. Moore, and Inrln
W. Davis. The will was drawn
July 3. 1044.
Davis's will, in his own handwrit
ing, was reported found among his
papers following his death. Attest
ing to his handwriting and signa
ture were his brother, lrvin, Mrs.
Thelma Pittman, and James Davis
Potter. His wife, Mrs. Lillian Davis
was named executrix, to serve
without bond. She is recipient of
all his real and personal property.
The will was made Oct. 8, 1943
and was filed July 16, 1952.
Two Men Injured
In Sunday Crash
Kenneth Skinner, route 2 New
port and Charles Gaskins, Have
lock, were injured it 3:45 Sunday
afternoon when the car in which
they were riding upset on the Mill
Creek road a mile and a half south
of highway 101. Skinner, the
driver, has been charged with
careless and reckless driving.
Skinner is confined to the More
head City hospital with a fractured
pelvis and Gaskins sustained cuts,
bruises, and abrasions. The two
were taken in the hospital in the
Adair ambulance.
State Highway Patrolmen W. J.
Smith who investigated, said the
car, a 1049 model, akid 108 feet be
fore it hit a culvert and rolled over
aeveral times into the yard of
Thomas Haakett
The car was damaged beyond re
pair.
Undersecretary
Of Navy Visits ..
Marine Air Base
Cherry Point ? The huge air
craft "overhaul and repair" facili
ties at this Marine Corps Air sta
tion will soon "become one of the
largest manufacturing centers in
North Carolina," it was predicted
here by Francis P. Whitehair, un
der secretary of the Navy, on an
inspection tour.
Whitehair stopped here on a tour
of Naval and Marine air bases to
gain first hand knowledge of ma
jor problems connected with their
operations.
Greeted by Maj. Gen. T. J. Cush
man, commanding general of the
Second Marine Air Wing, and
Brig. Gen. W. G. Manley, command
ing general of the air base, the
under secretary inspected the liv
ing and working areas of Cherry
Point, with particular emphasis on
the new housing developments.
In connection with the latter he
said, "Cherry Point is better off
than most of the bases I have vis
ited."
While here Whitehair also was
briefed by staff officers of the wing
and air station, and, prior to his
departure, told air base officials,
"1 am impressed, as usual, by the
officer personnel here, from top to
bottom,"
The under secretary's other ma
jor interest was the factors in
volved in boosting the morale of
the troops.
He expressed concern about the
recreational facilities available to
service personnel and stated that
he personally is striving to make
better headway in providing great
er facilities in the future.
Police Investigate
Three Accidents
Morehead City police investigat
ed three accidents over the week
end. Marion Francis McDaniel of
Havelock. proceeding north on
28th st. at 5:40 p.m. Sunday was
struck in the rear by a car driven
by William Kenneth Goddard, jr.,
of Cherry Point.
The McDaniel car stopped for
traffic at the intersection of 28th
and Bridges and Goddard made an
attempt to put on brakes. When be
did the fluid line broke and the
brakes failed, police said. Damage
to both cars was less than $50. Pa
trolman Carl Bunch investigated.
Saturday at 4:30 p.m. a pickup
truck driven by Winfield Scott
Webb, jr., was headed east on
Bridges. He stopped and backed
up. As he did so he ran into the
front of a car driven by Blanche
Davis of Charlotte. The tailgate on
the truck was bent as was the grill
on the car. Patrolman Bunch in
vestigated.
A taxi driven by George W.
Deans collided with a truck nwned
by Kib Guthrie and driven by
James Howard Smith, at 11:25 a.m.
Friday. The taxi was going east
on Evans and in the block between
10th and 11th st. was struck by
the truck which was pulling from
the curb, police reported.
Damage to the taxi was to the
right front fender and bumper and
was estimated at (29. The driver
of the truck stated he did not see
the taxi coming and when he pulled
away from the curb he struck it in
the side. Damage to the truck was
also $25. Patrolman Bruce Edwards
was the investigating officer.
Morehead City Party Boatmen
Entertain Veterans Today .
"Operation Wheelchair," a free
day of deep tea fishing (or am
hulalory patients at Ft. Brags, gets
underway today. Thirty-six Korean
war veterans, recovering from war
wounds but in good enough shape
to fish, beaded (or Morehead City
yesterday and were taken to the
Gulf Stream this morning by party
boaters.
Fishing captains donating their
fishing tackle, bait and party boats
free are Ottia Purifoy, Wlllard
Lewis. Hubert Fulcber, Bill Hen
ry and Teeney Piner. There will
be a total of five boats. J. A. Du
Bois. chamber of commerce man
ager. will present the Vetera na with
a key to the city.
The idea of this fishing trip was
the brainchild of Rod Amundaon
of the Wildlife Resources commis
sion, who observed on a visit to
tte Fort Bragg hospital that the
veterans needed more to amuse*
themselves.
He suggested a deep sea fishing
trip and they Jumped at the chance.
Manager of the Morehead City
chamber of commerce, Joe DuBois,
and the boat captains readily co
operated.
Amundson was a hospitalized
veteran once himself and never
forgot the boredom of recovery and
bow he yearned to fish. The sol
diers slept on board the boats last
night and are trying for the big
ones today. Tbey were brought
here by Army transportation and
will return tonight.
Ernest Barrett was arrested Fri
day in Beaufort on a charge of be
ing drunk and disorderly. He was
placed in the county jail under
ISO bond. Making the arrest were
Chief of Police Carlton Garner
and Officer Maswtll Wade.
Spwdbeai Bans ?t?t Girl >
In Bogne Sound Saturday "
Nan Williams. 13-year-old daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Williama
of Farmville, who ia spending the
summer with her parents at Bogue
Sound club, was admitted to More
bead City hospital Saturday after
noon with a compound fraeturc of
ber leg.
Miss Williams had just finished
water skiing, and was lying on the
skiis while being towed. At that
time a speed boat ran over
her. breaking her leg.
Hibba Soda shop, Newport alao
has tickets for Saturday'! circua
for aale. Lion Oscar Allred an
nounced today Other place* sell
ing tickets are listed on tke ater
tainment page In today's NEWS
TIKIS.