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42nd YEAR, NO. 76. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1953 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Lonnie Hyatt Dies When
Truck Overturns Sunday
Lonnie Hyatt, 38, More-'
head City, was killed at 5 :35
p.m. Sunday on the Salter
Path Road three miles west
of Atlantic Beach. His truck,
a 1949 Ford flatbed turned
over and Mr. Hyatt, a brick
mason, was thrown 30 feet
beyond the cab. He had a
fractured skull, broken neck,
and crushed chest.
State Highway Patrolman J. W.
Sykes said that Mr. Hyatt was
headed toward More head City. He
came to a right curve and all four
wheels ran off the road into the
sand. The truck traveled straight
until it hit a protruding sand em
bankment on the shoulder of the
road.
Truck Turns Over
The right front of the truck hit
the embankment causing the truck
to flip over on its side, its top, and
back on its wheels, heading in the
Graveside services for Mr. Hy
att were conducted at 2:30 yes
terday afternoon at Bayview
Cemetery, Morehead City. The
Rev. Priestley Conyers, pastor of
Webb Memoria' Presbyterian
Church, officiated.
opposite direction from which it
had come. The truck traveled 258
feet after it left the paved surface.
Patrolman Sykes said no one saw
the accident. He estimated that
Mr. Hyatt was traveling between 50
and 55 miles an hour. It was rain
ing when the accident happened.
Damage to the truck is estimated
at $500.
The body was taken to the
George W. Dill funeral home.
Mr. Hyatt was returning from
Salter Path where he was doing
some work for Abram Willis. His
truck was empty except for tools.
Mr. Willis was following Mr.
Hyatt into Morehead City and
about a mile from the spot where
the truck left the road, he stopped
and asked Mr. Willis to take his
two children, who were riding with
him, home.
Passes Truck
Mr. Willis took the youngsters
and passed Mr. Hyatt on his way
into town, it ? estimated that the
accident occurred a few minutes
later.
Coroner Leslie D. Springle said
the death was accidental. The fa
tality is Carteret's fifth on the
highways this year, the coroner re
ported.
Surviving Mr. Hyatt are his wife
and five sons, Lonnie Lloyd 17,
Jerry 15, Francis 14, Frederick 13,
and Cecil 10; a brother, Roland,
Morehead City, and a sister, Mrs.
Annie Townsend, Fairmont, N. C.
Three Persons
Hurt in Wreck
Three persons were slightly in
jured Monday morning Sept 14, in
an auto accident on highway 24 at
Boguc. James Everett Culpepper,
Newport RFD 1, Montie Allen Sly,
Beaufort RFD 1, and Bobbie R. Wil
lis, Crab Point, were treated at
Morehead City Hospital for cuts
and bruises and were discharged.
J. W. Sykes, state highway pa
trolman, said the accident occurred
at 8 o'clock in the morning when
Culpepper, driving a 1939 DeSoto,
tried to make a U-turif.
Culpepper was headed east,
parked in front of a small store at
Bogue. Culpepper started out,
swung to head west in the direction
of Swansboro and met Sly driving
toward Morehead City in a 1950
Ford panel truck.
Sly turned to the left to try to
avoid a head-on collision, but Pa
trolman Sykes said it was practical
ly a head-on anyway. Damage to
Culpepper's car was estimated at
$300 and to Sly's truck $500. Willis
was riding with Sly.
Culpepper was charged with
driving on the wrong side of the
highway and failing to yield right
of-way. He was found guilty and
paid court costs in Carteret County
Recorder's Court Tuesday morning.
Morehead Firemen Put
Out Four Small Fires
The Morehead City Fire Depart
ment recently answered calls to
Mason's Drive-In, the Freeman
house at 1210 Arendeli, the home
at 2900 Evans, and Will Smith's at
207 N. 23rd St., Morehead City.
The Drive-In and Smith fires oc
curred shortly after 4 o'clock Mon
day morning. The ceiling was
afire at the drive-in and a matt resa
burned at the Smith house. Dam
age ww slight.
A shed behind the Freeman
house at 1210 Arendeli burned at
8 o'dock Saturday morning. Fire
men said they don't know how the
fire started.
A water heater at 2800 Evans
flared up at 10 o'clock Sunday
night. Firemen answered the call
and returned to the station in about
'4 minutes. |
Irvin W. Davis to Head
Carteret Bond Effort
Irvin W. Davis, Carteret County
register of deeds, has been named
chairman of the bond effort in Car
teret County, John Harden, co
chairman of the state committee,
announced yesterday.
The state committee is organiz
ing each county in the state to
stimulate interest in the Oct. 3
election on a $72 million school and
mental institution bond issue. Of
the bonds, $50 million would go to
the state's public schools.
Mr. Davis announced that he has
accepted his appointment and "will
do the best I can for the bond is
sue."
"I was a school teacher myself
for 22 years, and I still have a deep
interest in the future and progress
of schools throughout the state and
particularly in Carteret Couny,"
Mr. Davis commented.
He said that citizens in the coun
ty will visit each precinct to stir up
interest in the election and distrib
ute information about the purposes
and mechanics of the bond issues.
The bond election was called by
the last General Assembly after
Governor William B. Umstead
made improvements to public
schools and mental institutions a
prime part of his program for the
state. The mental institution funds
will be used to increase the state's
capacity for mental patients and
improve existing institutions so
that more patients may be cured
and returned to private life.
The General Assembly directed
that each county in the state re
ceive a flat $100,000 from the
school bond money. The remaining
$40 million will be divided $15 mil
lion to the counties on the basis of
average daily attendance and $25
million on the basis of need.
The $25 million fund based on
need will be distributed by the
State Board of Education accord
ing to a formula which has not
yet been announced. A committee
will investigate each county to de
termine the school needs. Such a
survey has already been made in
Carteret County but the results
have not been announced though
some school men have reported
that Carteret's minimum needs
would involve at least $1 million.
"We will work through the
schools and other organizations to
do the best job we can for the
bond effort," Mr. Davis said in
concluding his statement.
Final Plans Made by Group
For Coastal Highway Meet
More man iuu ^oasiai carunn-i
ians are expected to attend the
State Highway Commission meet
ing Thursday in Raleigh supporting
petitions for a Coastal Highway
connecting the Outer Banks with
Atlantic.
Joe DuBois, manager of the
Morehead City Chamber of Com
merce. has been spearheading the
drive for the highway. Alvah Ham
ilton Sr. is chairman of the com
mittee for the road.
In addition to the Morehead City
delegates to the meeting, delega
tions will be present from Beau
Dan Walker, town clerk, said
yesterday that Beaufort hopes to
have a large delegation at the
hearing. Persons wishing to go
or drivers who have space avail
able should contact Mr. Walker
at the town hall or Mr. Merrill at
his store on Front street.
fort, Durham. Carolina Beach. War
saw. Rocky Mount, Raleigh. Fair
field. Ocracoke and Dare County,
Mr. DuBois said. At least 10 dele
gations will attend the meeting
from beaches and towns associated
with the Southeastern North Caro
lina Beach Association.
Mr. DuBois will meet with the
SENCBA this afternoon to explain
the Coastal Highway and answer
questions.
The meeting will start at noon in
the highway building in Raleigh.
It is a regular meeting of the high
way commission. Petitions and
resolutions on the highway have
been sent to the commission from
almost every town and county
along the coast. Civic clubs and
Chambers of Commerce have also
supported the project.
The proposal calls for the addi
tion of car ferries between Hat
teras Island and Ocracoke and
Ocracoke and Atlantic with an esti
mated 18 miles of paved highway
on Ocracoke. This would mean that
tourists could travel down the
Outer Banks from Norfolk to high
way 70 at Atlantic.
The All Coastal Highway Com
mittee describes its efforts as an
attempt to get more North-South
highways for the eastern part of
the state. Proponents point out
that the central and western parts
of the state have much larger net
works of highways than the eastern
part.
In addition to Mr. Hamilton
other members of the committee
are Dan L. Walker of Beaufort,
Clayton Fulcher Jr. of Atlantic, R.
Stanley Wahab of Ocracifce, Harry
Midgett of Hatteras, Aycock Brown
of Manteo. P. M. Camak of Wil
mington, M. N. I.isk of Swansboro,
and Mr. DuBois, secretary.
Salter Path
House Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Moore
Lose Possessions in
Early Morning Fire
The frame dwelling of lVfr. and
Mrs. Alec Moore, Salter Path, burn
ed to the ground about 1 o'clock
Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs.
Moore lost all their possessions.
The home was valued at about
$6,000.
'Mr. and Mrs. Moore were asleep
in the house when they were
awakened by neighbors who saw
the flames. Word was sent to
George Smith, chief of police at
Atlantic Beach who has a phone
and he telephoned the Morehead
City Fire Department.
By the time the firemen arrived
at the scene the house was beyond
saving. The Moores even failed to
save some money they had in the
home.
It is not known definitely how
the fire started but it is believed
it may have started at the stove.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore, who have a
son Leslie employed at the roofing
plant, are living now with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Alec Guthrie at Salter Path.
Morehead Tries
Again for Bridge
Another grasp at a straw ? to
save part of the old Atlantic Beach
bridge as a fishing pier ? was
made last week when Warren Beck,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, Morehead City, and Mayor
George Dill sent a telegram to A.
H. Graham, state highway commis
sioner.
The wire was sent, Mr. Beck said,
after it was learned that crews
tearing down the south end of the
bridge were transferred to the
north end. This was done because
certain "Raleigh interests" were re
ported to have made headway in
getting the state to save part of
the bridge.
The telegram was merely to re
affirm Morehead City's interest and
approval of the fishing pier idea,
Mr. Beck said. Ever since it was
decided to build a new bridge, civic
groups in Morehead City and busi
nessmen of Atlantic Beach have
been frying to convincc the state
that part of the bridge should be
saved for use by anglers.
Rural Home
Owners Seek
Fire Service
Leslie D. Springle Heads
Group Hoping to Organ
ize Rural Association
Residents of areas of Beaufort
east of the town limits have taken
steps toward organization of a Beau
fort Rural Fire Association.
Two meetings have been held and
temporary officers elected. They
are Leslie D. Springle, chairman;
Neal Campen, vice-chairman; Gray
den Paul, secretary; and John
Miller, treasurer.
Mr. Springle and Mr. Campen
were empowered to appol it three
others as members of an executive
committee. They are Charles Pake,
Lennoxville; Roy Keller, Bettie,
and John Butler, Beaufort. Mr.
Springle and Mr. Campen are from
the route 101 area and Mr. Butler
represents the Ann and Front
street extended areas.
About 30 residents of the High- 1
land and Hancock Park sections.
Ann and Front streets extended,
and highways 70 and 101 are in
vestigating the possibility of assist
ing the Beaufort Fire Department
in answering out-of-town fires.
Two Plans Proposed
Chairman Springle says two plans
are under eonsideration. The first
plan involves purchase of a 2,000
gallon tanker truck. This truck,
bought by the association, would'
follow the town trucks to out-of
town fires and would make the
available water supply total 3,000
gallons. The tanker truck would be
equipped with a gasoline motor to
pump water into the fire depart
ment booster tank.
The second plan, Chairman
Springle says, involves petitioning
the county board to hold an elec
tion in certain areas to see if peo
ple want a 10-cent tax for fire
service, as provided by a statute
enacted in the 1949 legislature.
This involves also the possibility of
entering into a contract with the
town for out-of-town fire service.
No decision has been made as to j
either plan. The first, Chairman I
Springle says, would help out im
; mediately. The second is a long
range plan. If the first is decided 1
on, money would have to be rpise '.
to buy the tanker truck.
In March 1953 the town author
ized the fire department to answer
out-of-town calls. This was a re
versal of previous action prohibit
ing the equipment to go beyond the
town limits. Now, even though ru
ral property within a 12-mile radius
is being protected, there is insuffi
cient water, Chairman Springle
said. The town has a 1,000-gallon
booster tank.
To Meet Thursday
There will be a meeting of per
sons interested in the Rural Fire
Protection Association at 7:30
Thursday night, Sept. 24, at the
county courthouse. "All persons
within the outlying areas of Beau
fort who want better fire protec
tion arc urged to attend," said Mr.
Springle.
He emphasized that the town of
Beaufort is not involved in the pro
posed plan other than being will
ing to send its equipment out with
in the 12-mile limit when necessary.
If organization of the association
is a success, new officers will be
elected Jan. 1, 1954.
Court Clerk Issues
Report for August
John Lashley, clerk ol Morehead
City Recorder's Court, has re
leased the financial report of the
court for the month of Auguat.
Fines paid to Carteret County
totaled $1,582.50 Paid to the Of
ficers' Retirement Fund was $124;
food for prisoners coat $80.25; pay
ment for parking meter violations
amounted to $121; appeal bonds
refunded, sheriff warrants, bad
checks collected, and damages paid
$506.40
Of the total $3,768 received, the
town of Morehead City got $652.24.
Mr. Lashley pointed out that the
amount received by the town from
each case tried amounts to $19.50.
One thousand dollars is on hand for
working capital.
Total fines paid to Carteret
County during the court's first year
of operation were $18,000.
Opening Draw Catches Car
About 10 o'clock Friday morning
the Beaufort draw started to open
lor a boat
As it rote it carried with it a
shiny Buick owned and driven by
Llewelyn Phillips ? his mother Mrs.
Mattie Phillips, was a demure pas
senger at his side.
The front wheels were hooked
over the west side draw, the hack
wheels over the east side draw.
Up, up went both draw leaves.
Up, up went the Buick.
Honk, Honk went llr. Phillips'
born.
I Horrified motorists, sale behind
the barricades, started honking.
What would have been to them a
thriller in the movies was a {Tight
ening spectacle.
William Glass, Beaufort.
Faces Series of Charges
William Glass, Queen Ann apart
ments. Beaufort, has been charged
with being drunk and disorderly,
assaulting his wife, and carrying a
concealed weapon, a straight razor.
Glass was apprehended about
midnight Thursday at the south
tnd of Queen street oa Front
Just as both draw leaves were
about to rip both front and rear
wheels off the Buick and plunge it
into the water below, the draw
tender saw the impending tragedy
and threw his levers into reverse.
Mr. Phillips drove the ear off
when the leaves were down and
took it to Mobley Buick Company
where it was found that no damage
had been done.
Asked if she was frightened dur
ing the episode, Mr*. Phillip* (aid:
"No, I knew all along the bridge
tender would aee ui."
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James Howland Case Will Go
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Before October Grand Jury
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Morehead Board
Okays Re-Zoning
The Morehead City Board of
Commissioners approved the re
zoning of portions of Arendell and
Evans streets at their Thursday
nifht meeting in the municipal
building.
The re-zoning changes lots from
9th street to 14th street on Aren
dell street and certain ones on
Evans from residential to business
area. Action on the re-zoning has
been tabled since February.
The commissioners acted Thurs
day night when W. B. Chalk, More
head City realtor, appeared and
asked that disposition be made of
the matter.
The town board, in re-zoning the
residential areas, acted in accord
ance with recommendations of the
zoning board. Their approval of
the move was based to a large ex
tent on recommendations of Leigh
Wilson, representative of the North
Carolina League of Municipalities.
The lots which may now be used
for business sites are the follow
ing: lots 9-15 in square 71, lots 1-7
in square 13, lots 1-16 in square
15, lots 11-15 in square 69, lots
8-13 in square 67, lots 1-16 except
7 in square 17, lots 1-7 in square
18, lots 1-7 in square 20, lots 2-16
in square 19, lots 9-16 in square 65,
lots 8-15 in square 63, lots 1-5 in
square 21.
At the request of Joe DuBois. the
board formally approved the reso
lution joining U. S. highways 70
and 158 in a coastal highway.
W. C. Carlton, manager of the
Carteret-Craven Electric Member
ship Corp., spoke to the board in
regard to construction of a sew
er line in the vicinity of the new
REA building on 25th street. The
board told Mr. Carlton the line
could not be constructed to benefit
the largest number of people in the
manner he suggested. They said
laying of the line on Fisher street
and then to the REA building
would be feasible. Mr. Carlton
said he would report their opinion
to the REA board.
An adjustment was made in the
personal property tax of Cecil Nel
son. L. M Fluhart, who has been
collecting delinquent personal
property taxes, requested authority
from the board to take legal action
on certain cases. No action was
taken.
Attending the board meeting
were Commissioners D. J. Hall, Ted
Garner, S. C. Holloway, D. G. Bell.
Clerk John Lashley, and Mayor
George Dill.
, .a Seeks Letters
Sher J Libel Case
,n WrigW L.be
Sheriff C. G. Holland has asked'
all persons who have received let
ters libeling K. W. Wright to turn
the letters over to the sheriff's
department for investigation.
A reward of $1,000 was offered
by Mr. Wright early this month for
.aoj information leading to the ar
rest and conviction o| the pettntx
| or person responsible for fpread
' ing the libel through the mails
| At the end of August more than
50 persons in the county received
j a printed, poorly written jumble
of doggerel verse, spreading infor
mation calculated to damage Mr.
Wright's reputation. Mr. Wright
has branded the cards a* malicious
and false.
All of the cards were mailed first
class from the Morehead City post
office.
In addiion to the investigation
being carried on by the county
sheriff's department, the State Bur
eau of Investigation and the U. S.
Post Office Department are inves
tigating the case.
The sending of libellous mater
ial through the mails is a violation
of the federal criminal laws as
well as state laws. Mr. Wright has
announced that he will prosecute
to the limit of the law the person
responsible for the libel.
Similar libellous material was
distributed several years ago.
The cards were printed on strips
of poster board eight inches long
by three and one-half inches wide.
The printing is of the type done
professionally throughout the coun
try in printing shops.
Sheriff Holland commented that
his investigation would be aided if
residents of the county turn over
to his department any material tney
receive immediately following the
receipt.
Car Turns Over
NearBridgeSunday
A car driven by Josephus Ful
cher, retired Coast Guardsman of
Beaufort RFD 1. turned over at
3:15 p.m. Sunday a half mile west
of the North River bridge on high
way 70. No one was injured.
Mr. Fulcher told State Highway
Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. that
it was pouring down raih and he
tried to pass a car. He saw a car
coming from the opposite direc
tion, however, lifted his foot off the
accelerator and the car started to
skid.
Then he applied his brakes and
the car went into the ditch and
turned over. Patrolman Smith said
the tires on the car were smooth.
Riding with Mr. Fulcher were
two of his brothers and a third un
identified passenger.
Tide Table
Tide* at Bcaafert Bar
HIGH
LOW
Tnesday, Sept. 22
7:08 a m.
7:29 p.m.
12:59 am
1:23 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
7:55 a.m.
8:18 p.m.
1:41 a.m.
2:16 p.m.
Thoralay, Sept. M
8:44 a.m. 2:28 a.m.
8:09 pjn. 3:87 p.m.
Two Accidents
Occur inTown
6ft Bruce Edwards of the More
head City police force investigated
two accidents over the weekend.
Two cars collided at 1:30 Sun
day afternoon at 18th and Bridges
streets. Driving a 1052 Packard
was Bruno J. Marino Jr., Morehead
City RFD 1, and driving a 1950
Ford was Eugene Perry Ham, 614
Polk St., Raleigh.
Mr. Marino told Sergeant Eld
wards that he thought Mr. Hani's
car was going to make a left turn
in front of him so he applied the
brakes. He skidded into the car
driven by Mr. Ham. Mr. Ham told
Sergeant Edwards that he slowed
down to make a left turn and was
still on his side of the highway
when the Marino car skidded into
him.
Mr. Marino is charged with ex
ceeding the 25-mile speed limit,
thus causing an accident and the
other motorist is charged with fail
ing to yield the right-of-way, caus
ing an accident.
At 9:30 Friday morning on Aren
dell street in front of the post of
fice two cars collided. One, a
Kaiser, driven by Clyde F. Jones,
was backing out from a parking
space when its left rear was struck,
according to Sergeant Edwards, by
a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Geneva
Owen, 502 Belton Ave., Charlotte.
Damage to the Owen car was esti
mated at $125 and $150.
No charges were preferred.
Firemen Answer Call
The hot water heater at the home
of Frank Langdale, Marsh street,
Beaufort, caught fire at 11:30 Sun
day morning. The fire was out by
the time firemen arrived. Damage
was slight.
State Presents Evidence
In Hearing Yesterday
The case of James Howland, charged with attempting to
burn the Beauty Nook, Moreheaci City, was referred to the
grand jury by Judge George McNeill in Morehead City
Recorder's Court yesterday. Howland remains under $1,000
bond.
The Beauty Nook, a hair dressing salon formerly op
crated by his wife, Glennie How*
land, is located west of S. 10th
street 01. Shepard. It is alleged that
the shop was damaged by a fire de
liberately set early on the morning
of Wednesday, Sept. 2.
At yesterday's hearing the state
put four witnesses on the stand,
Mrs. Laura Pittman who is now op
erating the Beauty Nook, A. E.
Johnson who lives near the Beauty
Nook, Morehead City Police Officer
Homer Lewis, and Bob Pope of the
State Bureau of Investigation.
Mrs. Pittman Testifies
Mrs. Pittman testified that the
morning before the fire (lowland
told her that she (Mrs. Pittman)
started to destroy "Glennie's busi
ness" and that he was going to fin
ish it. (Glennie is Howland's wife).
Mr. Johnson, who lives about 25
feet east of the Beauty Nook, told
the court that he saw llowland at
11:15 the night of Sept. 1 and that
he also saw him between 2:30 and
3:30 a.m. on Sept. 2, the morning
of the fire. At about 3 he saw
Howland at the Beauty Nook and
after hearing glass shatter at the
Nook, he saw Howland enter it, he
said.
Half an hour later, he continued,
he saw the Nook in flames. He
went to the building, saw shattered
glass on the floor and assisted in
putting the fire out ? with the
exception of a stool which was still
burning and then the police were
called for help.
Sees "Oil"
Johnson testified that he found
"oil" poured over the air condi
tioner and oil was around each
booth in the shop. Later, at about
4 he saw Howland who had
only ihe'lo^or half of his pajamas
on. He said Howland's hands were
covered with blood and he had a
band-aid on his head. According to
testimony, there was no blood in
the Beauty Nook but blood was
found on the walk between the
salon and the skating rink which is
located west of the Nook on Shep
ard street.
Mr. Pope showed pictures that
were taken of the inside of the
beauty shop. He testified that the
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Four Convicted
In Unemployment
Fraud Cases
During the 14 months ending
Aug. 31, 83 unemployment insur
ance claims were investigated by
the state and 37 persons were con
victed of fraud in the 12 counties
in the second district, it was an
nounced today.
C. A. Dees, claims deputy for the
Employment Security Commission
in New Bern, reported that four
persons were convicted of obtain
ing unemployment insurance pay
ments through fraud in Carteret
County. They are Kathleen Rose,
Grace Gaylett, John Anderson and
Charles Hardesty.
In making his report, Mr. Dees
requested all persons with infor
mation tending to show that any
claimant is wilfully unemployed or
employed while filing a claim to
communicate with the Employment
Security office.
He emphasized that without the
cooperation of the public fraud in
the collection of benefit payments
in many cases cannot be detected
and wrongful and unlawful claims
cannot be prevented or stopped.
Junior Woman's Club Will
Sponsor Fashion Show
The Junior Woman's Club oH
Morehead City will present a fall
fashion show at 8 o'clock Thurs
day, Oct. 1, in the Morehead City
School auditorium. Proceeds will
be used for the club's community
projects during the coming year.
Formal gowns, sports and street
clothes, tailored dresses, coats,
suits, and hats will be modeled. The
apparel will be provided by a More
head City dress shop.
The show is in charge of Miss
Elizabeth Lambeth and Mrs. Albert
Lea, co-chairmen of the ways and
means committee. Tickets are avail
able now from members of the
Junior Woman's Club.
Organ music for the show will be
provided by Mrs. Theodore Phil
lip*.
Sunday Rain Breaks
Four-Week Dry Spell
An inch of rain fell Sunday
breaking a four-week dry spell in
Carteret County, according to E.
Stamcy Davis, weather observer.
Almost an inch had fallen by 5
p.m. Sunday and Mr. Davis esti
mates that water that fell after
that brought the total to at least
an inch. Sunday's prevailing wind
was southeast.
Temperature* since Wednesday
are as follows:
Max. Min.
Sept. 18 87 68
Sept. 17 80 70
Sept.. 18 82 71
Sept. 19 82 73
Sept. 20 tO 73
Elderly Man
Dies of Burns
Peter Davis, 73, North
River Negro, Falls
Asleep with Cigarette
Peter Davis, 73-year-old Negro
of North River, died from severe
burns at 4 o'clock Saturday morn
ing in Morehead City Hospital.
Coroner Leslie D. Springle said
death resulted from third degree
burns sustained by Davis when he
fell asleep with a lighted cigarette.
Davis was sitting in a large over
stuffed chair alone in his home.
Neighbors were attracted by his
screams at 11 o'clock Friday night.
They rushed to the house and pull
ed Davis from the chair. Flames
were leaping up 6 to 8 feet high.
They put out the fire and had the
Adair ambulance. Beaufort, take
him to the hospital.
Davis was alone at the time. His
wife bad left Thursday morning to
go to Morehead City. He is sur
vived by his wife, Louise Taylor
Davis, and 32 children, ail of whom
live away from home. Davis was
born in Beaufort and worked as a
day laborer.
Graveside services were conduct
ed at 11 o'clock Saturday morning
in Bayview Cemetery, Morehead
City.
Speeders Trouble
Hafteras Island
The highway has brought Hat
teras Island a problem that early
residents never had to contefhd
with ? the speeder.
The Ruritan Club on the island
discussed the problem at its last
meeting and made plans to try to
control it. The members were par
ticularly upset by teenagers who in
addition to speeding "disrupt the i
peace and endanger lives by end
ing their bursts of speed with
squealing tires."
In the absence of a law officer
on the island, members of the club
will endeavor to control speeds
themselves. They unanimously
agreed that upon any three mem
bers observing anyone speeding or
driving in a reckless manner, the
three will go to the offender and
issue a warning.
Should tne offender disregard
the warning and continue speed
ing, he will then be reported to
the Motor Vehicles Department in
Raleigh with the recommendation
that his driver's license be revoked.
In addition, the club agreed to
erect a sign at the entrance of the
village warning motorists against
speeding or other traffic violations.
Should the sign be defaced or de
stroyed, as happens frequently in
the community, the members de
cided to make every effort to dis
cover and prosecute the offender.
The Ruritan members also voted
to complete the renovation on the
community club room which was
started last spring. The 23 mem
bers of the club had a fish dinner.
Two Home Demonstration
Clubs to Meet This Week
Two Home Demonstration Club
meetings are scheduled for this
week, it was announced yesterday
by Miss Martha Barnett, home
agent. Thursday the Williston Club
meets at 7:30 Kith Mrs Vivian
Wade. The Cedar Island Club meets
Friday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Char
lotte Lupton.
The demonstration this month is
"Let's Make Housekeeping Easier."
District Governor Speaks
To Morehead Rotary Club
"More of the Same'' was the topie
of the talk by Rotary District Gov- ?
ernor Charles McCullers. Kington, ,
when he visited the Morehead City
Rotary Club. Governor McCultam
asked Rotarians to continue as they
are in their club activities.
Visiting Rotarians were D. G. .!
Henderson. Henry Edwards, Ed ,
Comer, and M. C. Howard, all at J
Newport.