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TERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10c NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 804 Anrnd.aH St. Mwthtid City Phone 6-4175 ? ^1 W ? M ? ? ? ^ Bi W V V I IIIIM Ei,h? P.fe. Color Comic 42nd YEAR, NO. 23. THREE hcCTIONB TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1963 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Marine Plane Has Accident Landing at Atlantic Field A freak accident trapped Marine I First Lieutenant Richard E. Kern, ; 28, of Kansas City, Mo., upside down in the cockpit of his Corsair fighter for two and one-half hour* following an emergency landing ' Saturday morning at the auxiliary landing field, Atlantic. Lieutenant Kern, a pilot from the Third Marine Aircraft wing at Miami, Fla., escaped with only minor cuts and bruises and a dis located shoulder after the harrow ing experience of being suspended upside down while his squadron mates tried unsuccessfully to reach him by digging frantically with their hands. His flight leader. Captain B. ?. Beeghly, followed the plane onto the field. Having no shovel, he dug with his hands around the cockpit opening until he had scraped away enough soil that he was certain the trapped pilot could get sufficient air to prevent suffo cation from gasoline fumes. He then radioed Cherry Point for help. Four helicopters, led by Major William E. Brown, were among the first to reach the scene. Determining the immediate need for shovels, they took off again and made landings in the yards of civilian homes near the field' and in Atlantic, requesting the loan of See PLANE, Page 2 Store Hours Set By Merchants The Morehead City Merchants lssociation voted Tuesday to fhange business hours for member merchants beginning May 1. Under the plan, stores will be open on Friday nights until 8 o'clock and stores will remain open Wednesday at'ternons. Except for Friday afternoons, the stores will close at 3:30 o'clock and open each morning at 9. The Wednesday afternoon clos ings will run from September 1 to May 1. During the Tuesday meeting, the members voted their approval of a constitution and by-laws pro posed by the recently elected board tf directors of the association. R. B. Howard, president of the group, presented the constitution. The purpose of the organization is to promote Morehead City as a business and shopping center, ac cording to the constitution. It pro vides that any firm in the city may become a member provided it ii of Rood moral standing, payi the dues and fees and abides by the regulations of the association. An initiation fee of $15 was established. Dues will be set at a later date. The board of directors will have the power to expel mem bers for non-payment of due# or ' failure to abide by the rules of the association. Joe DuBois. secretary of the group, reported that the association now is in the black financially. A debt was incurred by the associa tion for Christmas street decora tions. Mr. DuBois said that the decorations had held up well. Mr. Howard appointed an advertising and publicity committee and a membership committee. Telephone Officials Under Fire At Utilities Board Hearing Two officers of the Carolina* Telephone and Telegraph com pany were under fire Wednesday at a utilities commission hearing on the company's request for a rate increase. Representatives of the protest ing communities and civic and bus iness organizations have been pres ent at the hearing to register the opposition of their respective groups. Beaufort has been represented by Mayor L. W. Hassell, Dan Walker, manager of the chamber of com merce, Holden Ballou, Wiley Tay lor, Jr., and Charles Stevens. Vice-president Jack Havens and Auditor R. A. Nelson were on the witness stand for several hours as Assistant Attorney General I. Bev erly Lake attempted to prove that the company does not need a rate increase in order to obtain a 7.5 per cent return on its net invest ment. They claimed that it will take at least that much to keep investors satisfied and to attract new capital. If the two officers prove their point before the commission, it will mean an increase of more than $2,000,000 per year to the com pany's 104,000 customers in eastern North Carolina. Mr. Havens estimated that the increase would be $2,151,463 on the basis of end-of-period investment and $2,028,286 on "period and in vestment after application of aver age return." , Mr. Lake insisted that the com pany can get by easily without charging another cent The assistant attorney general pictured the company as a stock holder who had been too liberal in ' See TELEPHONE, Page 7 Morehead City Jaycees Vote To Endorse Expansion Survey The Morehead City Jaycees at their meeting Monday night voted 4o endorse the stand of the town commissioners in calling for a pub lic hearing on the question of ex tending the town limits. The club also voted to offer its services in s survey to find out if the people living in the area de sire to be incorporated into the The decision to support : the Hearing and the survey was made only after several members -who live in the area said that they were Opposed to the proposed expenion. They said that they believed that the club should remain strictly heutral in the dispute. It was pointed out that the club Would not take any stand oh the . Question but would merely assist in a survey to determine public opinion in the affected area. , ' It was reported that the bad Weather had prevented the club member's from planting graas at the site of the new football field. It was announced that the aeed would be planted Wednesday afternoon If the weather permitted. The safety committee reported that plans are being nude for the bicycle field day to be held by the bicycle club at the Morehead City school The Jaycees voted at last week's meeting to sponsor the field day and to assist the club. ,t The religious activities commit tee reported that efforts are still being made io secure a speaker for the fifth Sunday unioa service to be held March 28. The *5 by the Jsycees and the ministers association. Jasper Bell chairman of the com mittee said that Dr. Ray Lindley, president of Atlantic Christian college, originally scheduled to be the speaker, has been transferred and -will be unable to take part in the servicx He said that efforts are being made to obtain another speaker. Alt candidates for club offices were asked to appoint campaign managers who will be asked to make short speeches in behalf of the candidates. Candidates for precedent will be allowed two min utes to present their stories and all other candidates will be limited tq one minute. As Track Walter Culllfer of Macclefield was burnod Monday afternoon when the asphalt truck which he was driving overturned on US 70 east M, Beaufort. Culliler received burns on his hsnds and face when the bot as phalt came through the rear win dow of the cab and landed on him. Culllfer. a driver for the Bar ma construction compayn. told Highway Patrolman R. H. Brown that he waa backing the truck up to an aaphalt spreader when the accident occulted. He said that the truck weot off a high shoulder and overturned. The Injured man was taken to tbe Morefaead City hospital where ha was held for treatment He Boy Scouts Plan j Annual Camporee The annual camporee for Ihe Carteret district of the Boy Scouts of America will be held tomorrow and Sunday at the Beaufort fair grounds. Kenneth Wagner, chair-l man of the district's camping com I mittee, announced this week. Beginning at 1 o'clock tomorrow approximated 100 Carteret Scouts will begin theW camporee in prep aration for the annual council cam poree which will be held in Tarboro April 17 19. I Highlight of the camporee will be a camp fire program Saturday night at 7:30 with Dr. Darden J. Eure, district chairman presiding. Sunday morning at 8 church ser vices will be held at the camp under the direction of W. C. Carl ton. The boys will sleep in tents, cook their own food and practicc all of the arts and devices of camping Mr. Wagner said. The camporee will end with games Sunday after noon. The district is expecting 15 to 18 patrols representing each troop in the district to attend the camp oree. Approximately 75 of the boys at the district camporce will attend the council camping con | test in Tarboro. Along with the boys more than la dozen adult leaders in the dis trict will participate in the camp oree, Mr. Wagner reported. Rain , has marred the camporecs in re cent years, he said, and the scouts arc hoping for clear weather this weekend. , Last Wednesday ten adult scout ers went to Greenville to attend a training course sponsored by the Eastern North Carolina council. R. B. Howard, district commissioner described the course as one "of the finest training courses ever liven by the council." " All aspects of cubbing, scouting and explorer work were covered at J?e Greenville session. Those at tending from the Carteret district were Jamie Harris, committeeman. Dr. Eugene Roelofs, pack master of pack 101, Morehead City; Roper Van Horn and Leonard Lewis, com mitteeman of the explorer unit; Dr Ted Rice, committee chair man troop 201, Beaufort; Gordon E Freeman, assistant scoutmaster, troop 130, Morehead City; Charles Hassel, scoutmaster, troop 51, Beaufort; Ethan Davis, neighbor hood commissioner; Joseph Will lams, institutional representative, troop 252, Davis; and Mr. Howard. ~TOe Takle Tides at Beaufart Bar HIGH IX>W Friday, March 28 11:98 a.m. * m 6:11 pjn. [ Saturday, March 21 12:33 ajm. Z ? m- , 12:58 p.m. 7:10 P-"- i Sunday, March 21 1:84 a m. ? ? I 2:01 p.m. ?:1T P-1 M OK day. March U 2:40 a.m. " , 1.00 p.m. ?:27 P m- 1 Taeaday. March 24 3:43 a.m. 10 20 a.i 4:12 pan. PJ .... I M Civic Leaders To Make Survey For Town Board Will Explain Annexation Facts to Residents In Proposed Areas Representatives of Morehead City civic clubs Wednesday afternoon agreed to make a survey of the areas west of the present City limits to determine the number of people living in the areas and dis tribute information concerning the proposed annexation of the areas The Morehead City board of com missioners has called a public hear ing for Monday night, April 6. at the city hall to discuss the annexa tion. Proposed for annexation is the state property west of the present city limits at Thirty-fourth street and south of the railroad; the prop erty between the railroad and the present highway 70 west to the west boundary of the state proper ty; and the area north of the rail road to Calico creek between Twenty-fifth street and Twenty eighth streets. Twenty-fifth street is the present western boundary of the city north of the railroad. In discussing the annexation proposal, the city commissioners pointed out that the city is com mitting itself to furnish six kinds of service to the areas, before their first tax payment becomes due in 1954 if they come into the town. These services are installation of fire hydrants, street lights, police protection, garbage protection, street repairs and maintenance and zoning and city planning. Mayor George W. Dill pointed out that the contract which the city has with the Carolina Power and Light company requires the company to extend water mains for fire hydrants within a reason able length of time to any area which is added to the city. Under the present administra tion, Mr. Dill said the city will ""ntinue to send fire trucks to fires in areas adjacent to the city whenever this does not jeopardize the protection of property within the city limits. "There is not and never has been any any^nwn; betwoan the ,clty and ho le owners in those areas Jo guarantee them fire protection." Mr. Dill said in answer to a ques tion. Others mentioned that fire Insur ance rates would be reduced in varying amounta, depending on the home, once the property is within the city limits. The street lights for areas with in the city limits also are covered by a contract with the Carolina Power and Light company. Police protection can be extend ed to the pro'posed areas without the addition of men to the city's police force. Garbage collection will be made available with the addition of one or two men to the collection force. The city has two load-packers which would be ade quate to collect garbage in the city and the annexed ireas. The town has the equipment for maintaining streets in the area. Mr. Dill told the group. Only one street in the proposed area for an See ANNEXATION, Page Z Red Cross Drive SliortofGoal ' Mrs. E. H. Potter, treasurer o( the Beaufort Red Cross chapter, has reported that the drive so far has netted $632.12. The goal in the drive, which will end tomorrow, is $2,700. The largest amount turned in so far has been $195 from the Beau fort business district. Workers in the district are Mrs. James Davis. Mrs. Oliver Davis and Braxton Adair. The Queen Street school con tributed $80.66 to the drive, and the faculty of the Beaufort graded school gave $52. Miss Linda Smith and Ashlyn Whisnant collected $61.31 in At lantic. Marshallberg contributed $56.90 to the drive. Workers in Marshallberg are Miss Haddie Neal, Mrs. Claud Brown. Mn. Ge nevieve Murphy and Mrs. Nellie Willis. Mrs. Burton Daniels and Mrs. George Lewis collected $26:10 in the Lennoxville road area. Mrs. Guy Carraway and Mrs. Mary Tosto collected $40.39 in Merrl mon, and Mrs. Annie L. Pittman collected $12.29 in Stacy. Mrs. Hilda G. Paul collected $32.29 from county employee*, and Beaufort town employees con tributed $14 through Mrs. Frank King. The drive, originally scheduled to end last Sunday, waa extended until tomorrow. Braxton Adair, chapter chairman, said that the drive was extended to allow work en to contact residents. He aaid that the bad weather during the hampered the efforts at drlvt had wcrtars. it. - -? Beaufort Commissioners Refuse To Support Proposed Court Bill School Principal Outlines Plan for New Courses J E. B. Comer, principal of the Newport school, outlined the im provements which he hopes to maice at the school in a talk Wed nesday night at the annual Friend ship snpper given by the school's grade mothers. Speaking before a group of coun ty officers and school authorities, Mr. Comer said that he hopes to initiate commercial and vocational home economics courses within the next few years. He said that he hopes to be able to begin the com mercial course next year. Mrs. Floy Garner and Mrs. Ruby Simmons outlined the advantages of the vocational course and ex plained the benefits which it could bring to the community as well as the school. They explained that vocational home ecnomics includes work in the homes and adult clas es as well as work with the school children. H. L. Joslyn, county superin tendent of schools, told the group that the progress would have to be made slowly. He said that some of the county's schools have no voca tional courses and that he did not believe that he could add a second vocational course at Newport until the other schools have such courses. Newport already has a course in vocational agriculture. Ed Carraway of Newport said that the group favored progress for the Newport school but not at the expense of other sehools. He call ed for everyone to work together for the progress of the entire coun ty. He asked them to get behind any projects which would benefit the county. Mrs. Garner, who served as toastmistress, said that the grade mothers and other organizations in Newport wanted to give all the children of Carteret county and eastern North Carolina the same ed ucational advantages which are en joyed in other parts of the state. Mrs. Garner praised Coach Wayne Benton of the Newport bas ketball team for the sportsmanship which his players had displayed during the season. She said that the team had been a credit to the county during the recent state tournament in Winston-Salcm. Students from the fifth grade at the school presented the scarecrow dance which they will do in to night's variety show at the school. Miss Ann Rivers and Tom Dicker son also entertained the guests with musical selections. The Friendship supper is an an nual affair designed to allow the grade mothers to become better acquainted with school officials, members of the board of educa tion, the county commissioners and other county officers. Military Police Station Moved To Make Room for Building Taxi Driver , I Gets 18 Months Ben Heath, Morehead City taxi driver, was sentenced to serve 18 months on the roads Monday in j Morehead City recorder's court after his conviction on a charge of driving while under the influ ence. Heath was also ordered to turn his driver's license over to the state highway patrol. Heath later served notice of an appeal to the June term of superior court and was released on $500 bond. Heath was arrested Sunday night after the cab which he was driving was involved in a three-car wreck on US 70 west of Morehead City. Jesse B. Gould of Morehead City testified that he was driving west on US 70 at the time of the acci dent He said that the taxi which was driving toward him, suddenly made a left turn and struck the side of his car. He said that he swerved toward the shoulder in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the taxi. Gould said that he was almost off the road when he was hit and that the impact pushed his car on to the shoulder. Highway Patrolman J. W. Sykes said that when he reached the scene of the accident he found that a third car, operated by Capt. Charlie Piner, had struck the other two cars. Sykes said that his investigation showed that the accident had oc curred near the right side of the road. He said that Heath appeared to be drunk so he arrested him and took him to the Morehead City police station. Capt. Buck Newsome of the Morehead City police testified that Heath was drunk when he was brought to the police Nation. Testifying in his own behalf, Heath said that he had just left a drive-in at the time of the accident. He said that his passenger asked him to stop at Willis' barbecue so he could get some food to take home with him. Heath said that he was making the left turn at the time of the im pact. He said that he had signalled for the turn. The cab driver de nied that he was drunk at the time. Heath admitted that he had a record of previous convictions for drunken driving. Solicitor Herbert 0. Phillips. Ill, then submitted Heath's previous record which ex tended back to 1934. The record included convictions for hit and run driving, public drunkenness, speeding and other motor vehicle violations and two convictions for drunken driving: Judge George H. McNeil said that in view of Heath's long record he believed that he was justified in sending him to the road*. Heath's passenger at the time of the accident, D. G. Davis, wag or dered to pay court coat* for being drunk on the highway. He a erred notioa of appeal to- the June torn ?f superior emit aai was released - v. . . . a '? : * ." ? The first building to be removed from the west side of S. 8th street, Morehead City, was moved Wed nesday morning when marines from Cherry Point moved the mili tary police station to a new loca tion on the parking lot south of the town hall. The piec of land, which extends from Arendell street to Evans street, has been sold by George R. Wallace to the Marion Investment company of New York. The com pany has not announced its plans for the land, but all buildings on the property arc scheduled to be removed. The buildings on the 8th street side of the property did not belong to Mr. Wallace, and their owners had to move them from the site. The government, which owned the military police station, was the first to move its building. The marine working party dis connected the plumbing, electricity and telephone lines, jacked up the building, placed it on rollers and towed it to its new location. The owners of the other build ings. a barber shop and a taxi stand, have not yet announced their plans for moving them. The buildings on Arendell street were sold with the land and the tenants have been notified that they will have to move. No date has been set for moving, and plans have not been made public for re moving the buildings. The rest of the property is va cant. ? The Beaufort town board at a special meeting Tuesday night re fused to give its support to a proposed bill which would allow the aboli tion of the Beaufort recorder's court. The commissioners also refused to support a bill which would raise their salaries and that of the mayor. The proposed legislation was submitted by Gene Smith, Beaufort attorney, who said that the bill would allow the town board to eliminate the "unnecessary expense of the court." Mr. Smith explained that the bill, drawn up by him and Attorney Claud Wheatly, jr., would allow the commissioners to pass an ordinance Conner Freed On Two Counts A six-man jury Monday in More head City recorder s court found A. S. Conner, jr., of Morehead City not guilty of careless and reckless driving and driving while under the influence of alcohol. The jury convicted him of speeding and failing to stop for a stop sign. Conner was fined $50 on the speeding charge and $10 and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Conner was arrested when his car jumped the sidewalk al 24th and Arendell after highway patrol men had chased him from 34th and Evans. Highway Patrolmen J. W. Sykes and W. E. Fickard said that they were attracted to Conner by the manner in which he was operating his car as he came through the section base and proceeded along Evans street. They said that the car went three feet off the road and almost turned over. The officers testfied that they began to chase Conner at a speed of about 55 or 60 miles per hour. They said that they gained on him as he slowed down to make a turn on 29th street and then onto Arendell. The officers said that Conner failed to stop at the stop sign at the corner and began to increase his speed on Arendell street. They said that they clocked Conner at 75 miles per hour as he weal along Arendell. Sykes and Fickard both said thatf' Conner trted to turn sooth at i4trf street but went up on the side walk when he missed the turn. They said that they arrested Conner wheh they saw that he was under the influence of alcohol and took him to the Morehead City police station. 1 Patrolman Carl Bunch of the Morehead City police said that he observed Conner when he was brought to the station and booked. He said that in his opinion Con ner was drunk. . He said that he based his opinion upon Conner's actions in the police station. S/Sgt. Francis Eddings of the military police said that he saw Conner in the police station and believed that he was under the influence of alcohol. He described Conner's actions to the jury. Ed dings said that he had been a police office before joining the marines and made a practice of studying the actions of men brought into the police station. Several witnesses testified that they had been with Connor at a dance at the American Legion hut and that they did not see him drink anything. They all said that Conner was sober when he left the See CONNER, Page 2 Record Male Loggerhead CapUla lbs Beehe, rUht, and his m, Jim Beehe, Jr., thaw the lllh??< aalc lo??rh?ad turtle they caught last week while trawl lag far ?Hit. The turtle narks a itnH far aulaa. The mi ware a Me to let lit nata at steaks (ma the tartto. Fheto hy Jerry Schumacher ?abolishing the court. The bill would also allow the county commission ers to give Beaufort 50 per cent of the costs received from all cases originating within the present juris diction of the Beaufort court. "Court loosing Money" Mr. Smith said that the Beaufort court was losing money and that the proposal would allow the town to get revenue from the county court without the necessity of sup porting a court. He said that he felt sure that the county commis sioners would pass the necessary ordinance if the legislature granted permission. The attorney said that he had asked for the special meeting so that the matter could be considered before the deadline for introducing local legislation in the general as sembly. Su?h legislation had io be introduced in the general assembly by Wednesday. He said that he did not wish to rush the commissioners but that action would have to be taken immediately or not for an other two years. Dan Walker, town clerk and clerk of court, said that the re corder's court is not losing money but is holding its own. lie said that so far the court has not' cost the town anything. Dr. W. L. Woodard reminded those at the meeting that the court was not set up to make money. He said that if it came to a question of operating the court at a loss the court should be abolished but that the town is not interested in realiz ing a profit from the court. "Court Serves Purpose" Charles Stevens, town attorney, said that the court is serving its purpose which is to aid law enforce ment in Beaufort. He repoaled that the court was not set up to make money and that it should 4>e' abol ished if that is the caw. Mr. Smith said that the town would still have law enforcement under the proposed setup and would not have to bear the expense of the court. Earl Mason, judge of the re corder's court, said that he believed that the present system was prov ing entirely satisfactory from the Sec BEAUFORT, Pagr 2 Wade, Duncan J Wills Probated The wills of Miss Nannie Wade and Graham W. Duncan of Beaufort have been filed for probate in the office of the clerk of superior court, Beaufort. Mr. Duncan left his real estate and insurance business to his wife. Myrtle, with request that she give half of the business to his son, Graham W. Duncan, jr. He left $100 and a diamond ring which had belonged to her mother to his daughter Mrs. Evelyn Has sell and left $100 to his son John W. Duncan. All other property was left to Mrs. Duncan. Mr. Duncan's brother, John, was named executor of the estate. Miss Wade directed that any money left in her estate after fun eral expenses and debts were paid be given to C. G. Holland with the request that he place a marker on her grave. She left all her household fur nishings to Mattie Respass Willis. Mr. Holland was named execu tor of the estate. Fisheries Group ? Goes to Hearing A subcommittee of the House Fisheries committee held a hearing yesterday to hear opinions on the fiah tax license bill proposed by the Conservation and Development board. Attending the hearing were Sher iff C. G. Holland, W. A. Ellison, of the Institute of Commercial Fish eries, and Clayton Fulcher, jr . a director of the North Carolina Fish eries association. The subcommittee is trying to work out a compromise measure. The bill proposed by the state agency was opposed by the fisher ies asociation on the grounds that it was confuting in Its multiple-tax character. The fisheries association has sta ted that it is not against moat of the actual taxes and lioonsas Deed but it is opposad to the method by which the taxes sad license would be totted.