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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Armtdall St. Morahe&d City PhoM 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c FULL PAGE COMICS 41st YEAR, NO. 67. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1952 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Three New Bern Women Go On Trial for Shoplifting Three New Bern women went on trial yesterday afternoon in re corder's court, Morehead City, on ?hoplifting charges. The women are Mrs. Mary French Gaskins, Mrs. Louise Kaiser and Miss Nellie Davis French. The case of a fourth woman, Mrs. Clifton Edwards of Ughtning Hfts J Chimney at Home Of Stamey Davis A freak bolt of lightning crackled out of a darkened sky at 10:45 Fri day morning and struck the corner of the chimney on the residence of A E. Stamey Davis, 604 Bridges st., Morehead City. No one was in jured but soot from the chimney sifted over the upper floor of the house causing extensive damage. Covered by lightning insurance, the Davises made no estimate of the total cost of damage, pending investigation by the appraisers. Mrs. Davis stated that soot was as deep as an inch and a half throughout the upper part of the house. Bricks from the chimney flew into the yard below. The Morehead City fire depart ment was called as a precautionary measure. Firemen went to the res idence and "did a thorough job," remarked Mrs. Davis, in checking the roof and every nook for fire. They found no flames or smolder ing parts of the roof. The firemen, upon hearing the , terrific crack, said they were standing by because they felt sure something had been struck. Mrs. Davis was at the back door when the lightning hit. She and a woman resident of an upstairs apartment were the pnly ones in the house at the time. 500 Attend Port < Daace Thursday ? Walter S. Morris, president of the Morehead City Jaycees, report ed yesterday that approximately 500 people attended the dance ai the new port Thursday night. Morris stated that it was a great success and everyone enjoyed themselves. Quite a few service men attended in addition to civil f ians. Jerry Rowe was chairman of the dance committee and Paul Cor dova was in charge of the conces sion. The entire club worked with the committees in arrangement of ta bles and chairs and the decorations. The Carolinians furnished the music. The report on the imount of money taken in by the club was 4 not available yesterday and was given at the regular meeting of the Jaycees. last night. Kinston, was continued until next* Monday. The women are charged with taking merchandise from Hill's, Leary's, Irene's Gift shop, Leon ard's and Dee Gee's shop on Thurs day. In addition, Mrs. Gaskins and Mrs. Ed wards are charged with lar ceny from the Dress Shop on July 24. In each case, the women are be ing tried on four counts: (1) lar ceny of property valued at less than $100, (2) receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen, (3) aiding and abetting in the theft of such property, (4) conspiracy to steal, carry off and take away such property. In the case of Irene's Gift shop, all three defendants pleaded guilty to the charge of larcei#. Mrs. Gas kins and Mrs. Kaiser pleaded guil ty to receiving the stolen proper ty. Not guilty pleas were entered by the three wdmen to the other counts. Mrs. Gaskins pleaded guilty to the first three counts with regard to the theft of eight handkerchiefs from Hill's. Mrs. Kaiser and Miss French entered pleas of not guilty to all four counts. Mrs. Gaskins pleaded guilty to larceny from Leonard's, Leary's and Dee Gee's. She also entered guilty pleas to receiving stolen property in all cases, and to aiding and abetting in the case of Leonard's. She entered not guilty pleas to all other charges. Mrs. Kaiser pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property from Dee Gee's, and Leonard's. She entered not guilty pleas to all charges except those concerning Irene's Gift shop. Mrs. Gaskins who testified for the state said that the four women drove to Morehead City with three children. She said that they went into Irene's where they stole sev eral articles. She denied that there was any conspiracy to steal anything. She testified that after leaving Irene's, they went to the beach where they left two of the children with Miss Davis. The other women then returned to Morehead City where they visited several stores. Mrs. Gaskins identified several ar ticles which she said she and the other jvomen had stolen. nk casfc was sflTT being tried when THE NEWS-TIMES went to press yesterday afternoon. According to police, the women were apprehended when Sam Ad ler of Leonard's found several ar ticles in Mrs. Gaskins' handbag. Mrs. Gaskins and Mrs. Kaiser fled while Adler called police. Adler held Mrs. Edwards until Patrolman Bruce Edwards arrived. Patrolman Edwards searched Mrs. Edwards' car where he al legedly found several stolen arti cles. He brought Mrs. Edwards and the car to the police station. Mrs. Edwards told police that she did not know how the merchandise got in her car. Patrolman Edwards went out to the beach where he arrested the other three women. The four women were released in $100 bail pending trial. ; 4 Two Carter tl Comity Km To bo Inducted Tomorrow Two Carteret county men have been ordered to report tomorrow for induction Into the Army. They are Elliott Smith of Mar ker* Island and Clarence W. Gil likin of Otway. They will he sent to Raleifh for Induction. The county Selective Service board has been ordered to pro ceed Immediately with the classi fication and physical examina tion of all physicians and den tists who have not had previous military service. There will b? no calls ror exam ination or induction durinf the month of September, announced Mrs. Ruby Holland, clerk to the board Tarheel Electric,i MembershipGroup To Meet at Beach Morehead City and Atlantic Beach play host this week to the quarterly board meeting of Tar heel Electric Membership associa tion. The association, which repre sents 28 North Carolina rural elec tric cooperatives and some 150,000 electric consumers, will open its first session Wednesday morning at the Ocean King hotel and con tinue meeting through Thursday afternoon. W. C. Carlton, manager of Car teret-Craven Electric Membership corporation, Morehead City, is sec retary-treasurer of the association. Scheduled for consideration and action by the group will be a series of proposals affecting the associa tion's public information and serv ices office recently established in Raleigh. William T. Crisp, execu tive manager and general counsel of the information and services prof9?m, will report to tile organ ization. Also scheduled to give a report is Jerry Anderson, the new editor of The Carolina Farmer, the asso ciation's magazine distributed to thousands of North Carolina elec tric consumers. Clayton Moreti, manager of Cen tral Electric Membership corpora tion and president of the associa tion, announced an agenda last week which cajls for reports from most of its trade information com mittees. Several federal officials are expected to be on hand for talks concerning the program of the Rural Electrification adminis tration. Gwynn Price, chairman of the North Carolina Rural Electrifica tion Authority, is also expected to address the group. ^ Congressman Bonner Visits Ocracoke , Explains Seashore Park to Residents Ocracoke, Aug. 15 ? Congress man Herbert C. Bonner spent sev eral vacation day* at Ocracoke this week, resting and enjoying some Successful sport fishing. On Thursday night he gave Ocra coke residents the opportunity to ask questions about the develop ment of the proposed National Seashore park, and expressed his own favorable viewpoint of the project for Ocracoke. Speaking informally in the school recreation hall to about a hundred people, he stated that the establishment of the park would prevent private ownership of the land from curtailing the use of the occan beach and the hunting and fishing privileges which the Island ers and the general public now en joy, and at the same time bring in the "tourist dollar" to provide greater income in various occupa tions. He pointed out particularly that the original Act of Congress, pass ed in 1938, specifically guaranteed protection of fishing and hunting rights to the residents and the pub lic. He stated that certainly some sacrifices would be involved on the part of individuals giving up land for park use, and for those now grazing cattle on the banks, but ex pressed the viewpoint that the benefits would far outweigh these sacrifices. He mentioned the probable pro tection and benefits of the Park Service in the matter of erosion control, and in the upkeep of the large Navy docks in Silver Lake harbor. He pointed out that Ocra coke village would be free of park control within its own limits and that such limits would naturally include expansion areas. After a brief talk, Congressman Bonner answered questions pro pounded by residents, and when unable to give specific information, asked that the inquiries be sent to him later in Writing. Tit folks of the Im of WeoverrtDe, N. C., who are coatestinc with Beoafort ?< MoreheU City U well ?? other cttlei la North ?d South Corollno la Uk Ftaer Corolla* antdpalWet irtift fot ? new fire track. At Ml b tfco *M track tad at rfcht the aew. The flreawa 4U aach of the work avMntac Ik* track tmi ?to4 the torn ibaat *MH. v Boy Scoots Win Awards Sunday At Honor Court Three Scouts, Joseph Chip man, Charles Smith, Eth an Davis Get Star Awards Scouting awards and badges were presented Sunday night in the Ann Street Methodist church at the Boy Scout Court of Honor. The pro gram was planned by troop 51 of Beaufort, Charles Hasscll, Scout master. Attaining the rang of Star Scout were Joseph Chipman and Charles Smith of troop 51 and Ethan S. Davis III of troop 130 N. F. Eure, Beaufort, district finance chair man, presented the awards. Receiving second class Scout awards were Dallas Willis and Joe Pake of troop 51 and Leroy Blanch ard and Lloyd McCabe of troop 101, Morehead City. These awards were presented by Gerald Hill, Beaufort. First Class Awards First class awards went to Scouts Charles Smith, David Chipman, L. C. Beveridge and Frank Potter of troop 51 and Scout Ted Phillips of troop 101. Glenn Adair, Rotary club president, made those awards. Boy Scout council chairman Dar den Eure presented the merit badge awards to the following: Ethan S. Davis III, troop 130, Morehead City, life saving, first aid, and rowing; Charles Smith of troop 51, cooking, personal health, first aid, and art. James E. Willis, troop 101, cook ing, firemanship, and life saving; David Chipman, troop 51, stamp collecting and cooking; Joseph Chipman, troop 51, cooking; Ben j Day, troop 130, home repairs; and | Harry Conway, troop 130, home re- 1 pairs. Troop 51 Wins Troop 51, received the attend ance banner and the participation banner. District Scout Commis sioner R. B. Howard made those presentations and Star Scout Chip man accepted them for his troop. W. C. Carlton, district advance ment chairman, presided. The court of honor closed with the Scout master* Bei nediction. x ? Two Cars Taagle Sunday Morning Morehead City police investi gated an accident at 18th and Bridges st. at 12:43 a.m. Sunday. Involved were a 1950 four-door se dan and a 1951 two-door sedan. The 1950 model, owned by Ken neth Moore of Salter Path, was operated by Plymouth Moore, also of Salter Path. The other car was driven by James Edward Woods of Camp Lejeune, and was owned by Leo Chatman also of Camp Le jeune. Woods told police that he was pulling out of a parking space when the accident occurred. While he was waiting for a car to pass, according to Woods, the car op erated by Moore backcd into him. Both drivers said that it was rain ing and visibility was poor. Nobody was injured and damage to both cars was alight. Lt. Guy Springle and Patrolman Homer Lewis investigated the ac cident. New Hangar Will Be Built at Base Cherry Point? The planned con struction of in aircraft mainten ance hangar at the Marine Corps Air station here has been announ ced by the sixth Naval district pub lic works officer in announcing the opening of bids for the project. The 481 by 281 foot hangar will be located on a new parking apron behind the large warehouse now under construction on the station. The building will be of steel or concrete type. The maintenance hangar will consist of three main units: two banger areas separated by a work stop. There will be a two-story lean-to at one side of each hangar area. Sealed bids for the construction will be received until 2 p.m. (East ern standard time), Sept. 11, by the sixth Naval district public works officer, Naval Base, Charles ton. 8. C. The Job will include concrete work, miscellaneous metal work, masonry, metal studding, furring and lathing, roofing, waterproof ing and sheet metal work. There will alio be hanging of siderolling doors, glazing windows, installation of bridge cranes, monorails and hoists, placing of tile flooring and acoustical ceilings, electrical and plumbing work, palatine, etc. Ports Authority Considers Repair Of Dock; Grain Elevator Discussed Part Editions Will fell For 10 Cents 'til Sopt. 1 Until the rnd of August THE NEWS-TIMES Part and Progress edition will be sold for It cents per copy. After Sept. 1 the price per copy will be 25 cents. Lock wood Phillips, publisher, an nounced today. The 116- pane Port and Progress edition, published last Tuesday in observance of the formal dedication of the Morehead City port, featured stones on Carteret county business enterprises and gave an historical account of the port. It set a new record in the state in the non-daily publishing field. Three Face Assault Charges Evelyn Pugh, Troy Anderson, and Rufus Fair, jr., colored all of Beaufort, will be tried in recorder's court, Beaufort, today on charges of assault. The woman has charged Fair with hitting her Saturday night with a brick, causing her to leave the Dew Drop inn, and with being drunk and disorderly. The Dew Drop inn is located at Queen and Pine streets, Beaufort. Fair has charged Anderson ind the Pugh woman with assaulting him with a razor blade and a pop bottle. Fair was found on the walk and was believed dead, at 1 a.m. Sunday. He was taken to Morehead City hospital where he was given emergency treatment. Chief of Police Carlton Garner said that Evelyn Pugh reports that Fair wanted to dance with her and she wouldn't dance with him be. cause he was drunk and then the alleged battle ensued. Anderson was reported to be out under $200 bond yesterday, but the woman was still in jail. Fair did not post bond but was told to be in ceurt this morning. Able Murrell, charged with be ing drank and using profane lan guage. was arrested Saturday by Chief Garner and posted $17 bond for his appearance in mayor's court. John Owens, arrested Saturday night by Officers Otis Willis and Maxwell Wade, was charged with drunkenness and posted $12 bond. The chief and Officer Wade arrest ed Jack Cheek. USCG, Cape Look out, at 2 o'clock Sunday morning on a charge of driving recklessly on Turner street. "To be tried in recorder's court this morning is Kenneth Rose of Vandemere, who was arrested Sat urday on a charge of driving with out an operator's license. Arrested Tuesday by Chief of Police Garner was Cartie Fulcher, Stacy, charged with having no brakes and failing to stop at the stop sign at Broad and Turner streets. Both Rose and Fulcher will be tried in recorder's court this morning. Oasis Manager Goes Free Under BondofWO R. C. (Bob) Jenkins, former manager of the Oasis, near More head City, has been released under $2,500 cash bond. Jenkins was being held in the county jail after being apprehend ed July 23 by Carteret county au thorities on a charge of escaping from the Louisiana state peniten tiary. The arrest was made on in formation supplied local officers by the state bureau of investiga tion. Following his arrest, Jenkins told officers that he was given a "30-day furlough" from prison and did not return when the time had elapsed. A. H. James, clerk of su perior court, stated that Jenkins had with him a paper to that ef fect. The man was held in Beaufort, awaiting action by Louisiana au thorities, but when no action was taken, he agreed to post $2,500 cash bond, guaranteeing his avail ability if and when Louisiana de cided to do anything about his case. At the time of Jenkins' "escape" from prison, he was allegedly serv ing 15 years on an armed robbery count. He told officers here that he would fight attempts to return him to Louisiana. ? Repair of the old dock at the4 Morehead City port and building of a grain elevator were discussed at a meeting of the State Ports au thority last week at the ports au thority office, Morehead City. ? It is estimated that repair of the dock, built in 1935-36, will cost at least a couple hundred thousand dollars. J. D. Holt, port manager, said that making of surveys, pre liminary to repair work, was dis cussed. In regard to major expenditure on physical facilities at the port for the next biennium, ports offi cials are of the opinion that "wo should promote what we have" rather than invest large sums for facilities additional to what are here. However, Dr. J. B. Coutner of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, speaking before the authority, cited the desirability for a 1.000,000-bushel grain elevator either here or at Wilmington. "North Carolina farmers produce 100 million bushels of grain vear ly," said Courtner. "Forty million bushels of this," he continued, "is sold on a distress market." Of this latter total, Courtner said approxi mately 20 million bushels reach out-of-state markets. Cites Statistics The speaker said 10 counties in eastern Carolina produce over 3, 000,000 bushels each of corn. The four counties in the extreme north eastern section of the state also produce over 3,000.000 bushels each. The Piedmont section ac counts for 14.75 million bushels of oats, and 9.75 million bushels of wheat. Over 2,000,000 bushels of See PORT, Page 3 Legion Post to Sponsor Annual Fair Oct. 20-25 Last Show Will Be Staged Aug. 31 Manteo, N. C. ? Paul Green's symphonic drama The Lost Colony, now being shown for its 12th sea son at Waterside theatre here on Roanoke Island will present its final performance for the year Sun day night, Aug. 31. Until that time there will be performances every night except Monday, Aug. 25. The drama this year has attract ed patrons from every state and many foreign countries. The drama has also attracted several hundreds of North Carolina history students who were given complimentary passes to the show. More than 1,500 4-H club members have attended the show this year. By the end of the current season more than 600,000 persons will have seen The Lost Colony. The drama's premiere was on July 4, 1937. It was not shown during four war years. ? The annual American Legion fair at Beaufort, sponsored by Car teret Post No. 99, will be Oct. 20-25, T. E. Kelly, general man ager, announced today. Kelly laid the fair premium book I will be out within tbe coming month ?nd urged farmer* and housewives throughout the county to plan to enter their prizf pro duce, canned goods, and handiwork in the fair. Hundreds of dollars will be paid in premiums. Selling ads for the fair book this year, as they did last year, will be members of the Beaufort Junior Woman's club. Mrs. Billie Smith, North River road, will be in charge of the ex hibit hall. There will also be booths for commercial displays and reservations for those booths may be made now by contacting Kelly at his office, 421 Front St., Beau fort. Shows at tje fair will be run by the Page Amusement company. Assisting Kelly in arrangements for the big fall event arc Frank Nance, commander of post 99, and C. L. Beam, secretary-treasurer of the post. Housing Specialist Speaks Thursday to Carteret Farmers Undertone of Politics Enters Hotol Bedroom | During one of the recent rush days at the Jefferson hotel, More heart City, one of the regular guests suggested to the manager, A1 Dewey, that he would be willing to share a twin bedroom with another gentleman. Several hours later the room clerk followed through and when the two strangers met. they were none other than men with the last names of Scott and Umstead! (To the unenlightened, the man who leaves the state's seat as gov ernor this year is W. Kerr Scott and the man who is entering the gubernatorial mansion is William Umstead who defeated Scott's man in the May primary). Early Morning Fir* Hits Building on Cauoway A fire early Friday morning dam aged the building formerly uaed as a night club next to the old Croatan freezing plant on the Beaufort-Morehead City cauaeway. The fire was the second to strike the building owned by R. R. Bar bour. The building previously was damaged in the fire which destroy ed the freezing plant. The Morehead City fire depart ment brought the fire under con trol before it could cause much damage to the building which is now used as t storage warehouse by Uu RCA. ' Dewitt Tucker, farm placement specialist from the regional labor office, Richmond, Va , told Carteret county farmers that decent housing would attract more and better mig ratory workers. Tucker spoke at a farm labor meeting Thursday night at the county court house. He said that migrant workers now are thinking in terms of hous ing as well as pay. They will work where satisfactory housing is avail able. Tucker said that he believed that private housing is more satisfac tory than public labor camps sup ported by groups of growers. With private housing, the farmer is as sured of having the same crew of workers available whenever needed. The placement specialiat describ ed various types of housing now in use in other sections of North Carolina. He said that cost of con struction would vary according to the materials used in the buildings. K. W. Wright, Beaufort RFD, described the camp which he plans to build on his farm. He estimated that the building, with individual rooms for each worker and his family, would cost $S,000. Some of the farmers expressed doubts that they would be financi ally able to construct housing which would meet the specifica tions set forth in the proposed regulations of the county health office. E. J. Willis, district sanitarian for the state department of public health said that his office will draw up plans for housing which will meet the county's specifica tions. These plana will be drawn according to financial estimates supplied by the farmers. Frank Nance, farm labor inter viewer for the Employment Sec urity commission, urged farmers to let him know now about their labor needs for next spring. Others who attended the meeting were Raymond B. Umstead, state farm labor supervisor; Curtis Gil liam, assistant state farm labor su pervisor; T. B. Pollock, area super visor for the Employment Security commission; and Mrs. Julia Ten ney, local office manager for the commission. District Governor Speaks District governor Paul Lyman of Raleigh was a visitor at the Thurs day meeting of the Lions club in Morehead City. Lyman, who is governor of district 31-E, spoke on Lionism. Fred Hardy, vice-presi dent of the Morehead City club, presided during the first of the meeting in the absence of the pres ident, Fred Lewis. Tide Table Tides at Be* if art Bar HIGH LOW Tueaday, Auguat IS 7:25 a.m. 1:30 a.m. 7:37 p.m. 1:32 p.m. Wedneaday, August 20 8:02 a.m. 2:05 a.m. 8:12 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Thanday, Auguat 21 8:37 a.m. 2:36 a.m. 8:48 p.m. 2:48 p.m. Friday, August 22 8:10 a.m. ' 3:07 a.m. ?:17 pA . 3:23 p.m. Chamber Gives Citizens Credit ForHelpThnrsday The Morehead City chamber of commerce has expressed its appre ciation to all who helped make the port dedication day a success. Thanks went to the following party boat owners for giving their time and the use of their boats to take visitors on a tour of the waters around the port and Morehead City: Capt. Willard Lewis on the Gulf Breeze; Capt. Bill Henry on the Amberjack; Capt. Hubert Fulcher on the Blue Water; and the state boat, the Cape Lookout. In charge of assigning the spec tators aboard the boats was War ren (Bump) Styron of the More head City yacht basin. Approxi mately 300 were carried on the water tour. J. A. DuBois, manager of the chamber of commerce, paid special tribute to the Morehead City high school band which marched on Arendell street Thursday morning prior to the opening of the port ceremonies. Thanks also went to Mrs. Julia Tenney and a crew of eight women who helped the chamber of com merce office with addressing invi tations to the ceremonies. James B. Willis was thanked for Jecorat ing the buildings on Arendell street with flags and bunting. The official hostesses for the ceremonies Thursday were Miss Elizabeth Lambeth, who was in charge. Mrs. George Roberts Wal lace, Mrs. W. C. Carlton, Mrs. Robert Lowe, Mrs. W. A. Townes, Mrs. G. B. Trimble, and Mrs. Robert Hicks. Appearing in today's NEWS TIMES is the complete text of the address by John Motley Morehead whose grandfather founded More head City. Accident Results In Court Case Adrian Dearest Willis, route 1 Morehcad City, was tried in More head City recorder's court yester day on a charge of passing a vehicle on the right, causing an accident. According to Highway Patrol man Robert Brown, Curtis Haye, also of Morehead City route 1, had stopped in his 1939 model automo bile just east of Gray's junk yard on highway 70, prior to making a left turn. While he was waiting for oncom ing traffic to pass, the patrolman said that Willis, in a 1948 dump truck, came up from the rear and attempted to pass Haye on the right. As he did so the left rear wheel of the truck hit the right rear fender of Haye's car. Damage to the car was estimated at $150. There was no damage to the truck which was owned by Edward Morris, route 1 Morehead City. No one was hurt. William Henry Escapes Unhnrl Whan Car Opsais William Americus Henry, 419 Mulberry St.. Beaufort, escaped un injured at 5:15 a.m. Sunday when the car he was driving upset on highway 101 near Beaufort Patrolman W. J. Smith who in vestifated. said that Henry was proceeding south toward Beaufort at a high rate of speed when he lost control, hit the shoulder of the road and turned over, skidding 300 feet. Damage to the car, a 1MB model, was estimated at MOO. Henry haa been charged with recklesa driving and will appear in recorder's court, Beaufort, today. Morehead City Boiarians Hear Recraalion Director Fred Lewis, director of the sum mer recreation program at the Morehead City recreation center, talked at the Rotary club meeting Thursday night. H(tmadc a re port on the summer activities at the center. A report was made on attend ance In the district for the month of July. Morehead City waa on* of the leadera in the diatrict with a 08 plus averaae for the month. Visiting Rotarians were Dr. Ste phenson of Rich Square, Thomas Taylor of Roanoke Rapids. G. D. Henderson of Newport, K. P. Blair of Vanceboro and Sterling Wooten of Goldsboro. John E. Bridgers, Jr., of Greensboro waa a guest