CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ??< ' ... 43rd YEAR, NO. 8. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS i NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 AnadtU St MeraWd City PImmm 6-4175 Pfc. Warren C. Day Listed Dead by Defense Officials New Director Of Ports Will Visit Morehead J. D. Holt, Manager of Local Port, Expects R. S. Marr Next Week Richard S. Marr, newly-appoint ed director of North Carolina ports, will pay his first official visit to the state port at Morehead City early next week, J. D. Holt, port manager, said yesterday. Marr, a recently-retired Army colonel, succeeds Col. G. W. Gil lette. Mr. Holt said he expects Colonel Marr either Monday or Tuesday. Colonel Gillette gave a party for his successor Wednesday at Wil mington. Mr. Holt, who attended, said the new director is now look ing for a house in Wilmington. He ! and his wife are presently living 1 at Rock Hill, S. C. ! Visits Wilmington Colonel Marr made his first of ficial visit to the Wilmington port Monday. He was accompanied by i two members of the State Ports Authority, Chairman Edwin Pate of , Laurinburg and Avery Thompson ! of Lake Waccamaw. i He was reported pleased with ! the Wilmington" terminal. The problem now, he said, is to give the Wilmington and Morehead City ports a lot of business. The problems, he said, are first, j to get business to the ports and second, sell the ports to the steam ship lines. Confident of Future There is enough business in this part of the nation, he declared, for all ports to be working at full ca pacity. North Carolina ports must operate so efficiently and be so at tractive that business will natural ly flow here. Colonel Marr added. The n<*W dli eetw and the Ports Authority plan to get business by opening solicitation offices in New York, the midwest, and perhaps one in Washington. There wUl also , be solicitation in the Piedmont , section of the state. Chairman Pate said of the new , director, "Marr is an excellent ad- j ministrator. Between him and the , additional competent personnel he will attract. I feel sure we're go ing to have an aggressive and in telligent solicitation program." ( Agents Attend Kinston Meeting R. M. Williams, county agent, and Alvin C. Newsomc, assistant coun ty agent, attended a meeting at Kinston Wednesday to assist in planning a Junior Tobacco Show and Sale at Kinston next fall. The show and sale is open to all Future Farmers of America mem bers and 4-H Club boys. Its purpose is to encourage young farmers to produce tobacco of high quality, Mr. Williams said. All extension agents in eastern Carolina were invited to the meet ing. Rules and regulations for the event were discussed. The show and sale has been held for the past two years. Boys in the following counties are eligible to participate: Carteret, Greene, Jones, Onslow, Duplin. Craven, Pamlico and Lenoir. Morehead City Beta Club Sponsors Courtesy Campaign The Beta Club of Morehead City High School will sponsor a cour tesy campaign throughout the school for the two weeks starting Jan. U to Jan. 22. . All students will be urged by the Betas to practice good manners and courtesy during that period. Posters will be put up in the halls and library of the school Illus trating courtesy in everyday life, said G. T. Windell. principal. Each day throughout the cam paign two students, a boy and a girl, will be selected by the Betas to be honored as the most courte ous student of the day. This will be the second year that the Betas have sponsored the cour tesy campaign. The club ia under the direction of Mrs. Zelma Phil lips. Ann gwanson, a senior, ia president. Itallaa Vessel Darks The Italian ship Maria Tarodi dqeked at Morehead City yesterday afternoon for fuel after unloading its cargo at Wilminfton. It ia i scheduled to sail today. ) The Defense Department an nounced this week that Pfc. War ren C. Day, formerly of Lola, who was reported missing in action in Korea three years ago has been of ficially listed as dead. This brings to a total of five the Carteret County men lost in the Korean war. Private Day, son of Mrs. Olvia Day, now of Sea Level, was 19 years old when he was reported missing. He enlisted in the Army Jan. 25, 1948. He was with the 31st Infantry Regiment of the 7th Division and made the landing at Inchon. Private Day was known as "Tiny." He attended school at At lantic. * Other Carteret Korean casualties were the following: M/Sgt. Leo Lupton was killed Feb. 4, 1951. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lupton, New Bern, formerly of Lola. Sergeant Lupton served in the Second World War, re-enlisted < and was sent to Korea with the 24th Division. Andrew J. Slaughter Jr., New port, died of wounds Sept. 25, 1950. He went overseas in August 1950 after basic training at Fort Jack son, S. C. He was the county's first casualty in Korea, one of five sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Slaughter, Newport. Cpl. Delmas W. Gillikin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gillikin, Otway. was killed in action Nov. 8, 1951, seven weeks after reaching Korea. Pvt. Leland C. Hucks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Parker, 309 Marsh St., Beaufort, was killed by a mor tar blast June 15. 1953. He had been in Korea a month and was serving with the Third Infantry Division. Private Hucks attended Queen Street School. Beaufort, and played football and basketball. Judge Mason Dismisses Case Judge Earl Mason dismissed the case against Ralmgh Gittikin, Broad street, Beaufort, charged with speeding in a 35-mlte per hour zone and careless and reckless driv ing. The charges were placed against Gillikin following an accident Sun day morning. Gillikin and James Ives, who was charged with fail ing to stop at a stop sign, appeared before Judge Mason in Beaufort Re corder's Court Tuesday afternoon. Ives was involved in the wreck. Officer Testifies Officer Mack Wade testified ihat he charged Gillikin with speed ing and reckless driving because of the 35-foot skid the Gillikin car took before striking the car driv en by Ives, a resident of Wil son. Mr. Gillikin told the court that he was approaching the intersec tion at 30 miles an hour. He also said when he saw the Ives car coming through the intersection, he applied his brakes, but noticed they weren't working as well as had been. He said, in telling the court about the skid, that at the time of applying his brakes his car also hit a wet spot which caused the skid. Judge Mason said the State couldn't prove the charges and he ordered the case dismissed. Ives Pleads Guilty Ives pled guilty. Judge Mason ordered him to pay court costs. Ben Hopkins and Arion Gadson, charged with public drunkenness, were sentenced to 30 days on the streets. The court will suspend sentence, however, if the defend ants pay costs of court Leroy Elliott and Charlie Sump ter, charged with public drunken ness, were ordered to pay court costs. Cases continued were John George, no operator's license; Floyd Hogan. allowing Emory Goode to fire fireworks from his car; Emory Goode, firing fire works on the streets of Beaufort; Wilbur Davis, assault, public drunkenness, and disturbing the peace; and Howard Franklin Ray mond. charged with improper regis tration and improper operator's li cense Pfc. Warren C. Day . . . missing since '50 State Drops Case Against H. M. Hester The State decided Tuesday not to prosecute Henry Melvin Hester, of Duplin County, charged with as sault on a young girl. Hester was <lockcted for appearance in County Recorder's Court. The alleged assault took place in October at Bogue when, according to Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ayscue, Hester pulled the 9 year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clifton Ward, highway 24, into his car as she was going to Lester Hall's store. Mrs. Ward, watching her daugh ter from the home, about 300 yards from the store on the opposite side of the highway, ran up and took her daughter out of the car, ac cording to Deputy Sheriff Ayscue. The officer said Mrs. Ward got the license number of the car and phoned Morehead City poliee. The police stopped the oar on highway 70 in the vicinity of Wil lis's sawmill. They charged Hester with drunk driving and he was later found guilty in Morehead City Recorder's Court. Robert W. S air it, Beaufort , Heads Carteret County Board of Education Morehead City Jaycees Will Honor Man-of -the- Year Feb. 1 Morehead City Firemen Name New Committees Department Pays Tribute To Charles V. Webb by Passing Resolution The Morehead City Fire Depart ment selected committees for 1954 at their meeting Monday night and made plans to attend the Eastern Carolina Firemen's Association meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Rocky Mount. The firemen passed a resolution expressing their regret at the death of Charles Webb, secretary-treasur er of the firemen's relief fund, who died Dec. 30 in Morehead City. the resolution read in part, "... 1 Mr. Charlie, as he was widely known, was a loyal citizen and a faithful and true friend, especially to the fire department and its members . We wish to officially acknowledge our great debt to him for the wise counsel and time he has given to our fire department. . . with his passing he leaves an emp ty space in our organization that has to be filled, but we know in ' our hearts and thoughts that the memory of Mr. Charles V. Webb will always linger." The meeting was held with new officers, elected last month, pre siding. Committees were appointed a? follows: Fire committee: Mack Edwarjjy chairman; John Parker, Dan tT* Willis, ftnd Eric Lewis. Finance committee;' Ed Arendell, chair See FIREMEN, Page 2 Morehead City Building Activity Spurts Upward William Skarren Teaches in Tokyo A teacher with the Army de pendent-schools overseas this year is Mr. William II. Skarren, son of W. D. Skarren. 603 Ann St., Beau fort, announces the Department of the Army Overseas Affairs Divis ion. These school* were estab lished in 1946 to provide children of American military and civilian personnel in foreign countries a public school education which par allels that in the United States. Mr. Skarren teaches the eighth grade at Narimasu High School in Tokyo, Japan. The school has 22 rooms and an enrollment of 530 pupils. IS of whom are from North Carolina. Mr. Skarrea spent his first sightseeing tour on a climb to the top of Mt. Fujiyama almost 13,000 feet high. Accord ing to other teachers, a few of whom ware successful in reaching the top, climbing conditions are difficult, often through sleet and snow. Although living quarters, as well as school buildings may vary from 1 quonsct huts to renovated officc buildings. Mr. Skarren is housed in a comfortable brick building com posed of approximately 190 rooms. A veteran of World War II ser vice with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific, Mr. Skarren Is a graduate of East Car olina College. I^ast year he taught at Newport. N. C. The closing three months of 195" brought the building activates in Morehead City up to a high mark according to A. B. Roberts, city building inspector. The total amount of permits issued during the three months amount to $185, 960. The Standard Oil company re ceived permits for the construc tion of three tanks on their proper ty at the Port Terminal. Two tanks at a cost of $30,000 each and one at $40,000. Eight new houses were built or are under construction: Mrs. Lucy Wade. $10,000; Joseph M. Fulcher, $8,000. Huntley-Prest, three houses to cost $9,990 each. $29,970; George K. Willis, $400. Herman Horton, $1,000; D. 1.. Freeman, $3,000, totaling $52,370. The Free Will Baptist church so ciety is spending $12,000 for the addition of a two-story Sunday school building on their present church property. George W. Dill has under construction a funeral home on his Bridges street proper ly at a coat of $10,000; Henry White a business block on Bridges street costing $3,750; Clyde Jones has under construction a filling 1 station on his 28th street property i costing $2,450 and has completed < ? store building costing the same 1 amount. Alterations and additions total $2,940 The monthly issues were October 1 $30,100; November $42,810; and December $113,050. The corres- i sponding period for the year 1952 1 show permits issued to the amount of $85.R56. A building review for the year 1053 will be published later. Beaufort to Send Representatives To Highway Meeting at New Bern The Beaufort town board Mon day night took action on a letter from J. A. DuBois, temporary see retary-treaaurer of All-Seaahore Highway Aaaociation Mr. DnBois naked that Beaufort be repreaent ed at today'a meeting of the group to elect permanent officer* and adopt a constitution and by-lawa. The board decided to aend May or C. T. Lewia, Gene Smith, Com miaatoner Gerald Hill, and Dan Walker, town clerk, to the meeting ?t the Midway Reataurant in New Bern today. Commissioners approved pur chase of a motor grader at a coat of $900. The grader, a used one, was reported to be in good con dition and was available at the 1900 price three months ago. The board said if it still could be ob tained, it should be bought. The old motor grader will be sold. J. P. Harris, fire commissioner, asked the board's approval of the officers recently elected by the Beaufort Fire Department The board gave unanimous approval. He also reported that the coat of improving and adding to the (ire truck and equipment recently bought by the Beaufort Rural Klre Department, could not be reported at that time becaua* the work wai not complete. The board decided that if the old Coaat Guard property at Lennox villc was declared aurplua, the town wanted it back.' M. E. Goy, chlof o ( Beaufart po lice told the board that IM bad been aaked by raaUknta o< Ann and Front street extenaiona aad sm highway. p?i t I The Morehead City Jaycees have* scheduled their Man of-the-Year banquet for Feb. 1. Charles Willis, committee chairman, has an nounced. At that time the young man se lected by votes of all civic organ izations will receive his award, con sisting of a key and certificate. Any man in the community, 21 to 36 years old, is eligible for the award, Mr. Willis said. His selec tion will be based on meritorius service to Morehead City. Also at that time the Key Man of the Jaycees will be recognized. He will be selected by fellow Jaycees who will base their de cision on his service to the club. He will be given a certificate. Tentative plans of the club in clude an outstanding commitee award, but further details will be announced later, Mr. Willis said. Dr. Norman Lange, chairman of the committee named to look into the possibility of starting an off-the streets athletic program for grade school children of Morehead City, reported Monday that some va cant lots arc available for erection of basketball goals. Already some basketball nets and balls have been donated to the club for the program, Dr. Lange reported. He also said that persons with vacant lots who would like to offer them for use in the program are to contact him Jaycees will attend an oyster roast Monday at Marion Mills' camp. It was announced at the Jay cee meeting this week that Jaycees will be givert transportation to the camp if they are at the Recreation Center by 6:30 p.m. Firemen Answer Monday Alarm' Morehead City firemen answered an alarm Monday night at the Esso Service Station at the "jib" ol Ev ans and Shepard streets. An oil beater was left burning alter the station was closed for the night The beater was turned up high and was making a lot of Mnoiie. An unidentified passerby turned in the alarm when he saw the smoke inside. Firemerj entered the station by breaking a pane of glass and un locking the door. They dragged the heater outside and found no Dther flames or damage. Operators of the station. William and Bryan Loftin of Beaufort, who ire brothers, and their father. W. I. Loftin, arrived after the fire men had gained entry. Firemen stood by until the smoke cleared. The Loftins in spected the station and reported that there was no damage. Farm Specialists Will Conduct Four Meetings County Agent Announces Schools on Tobacco, Fertilizer, Livestock Four "school sessions" of value to farmers will be held in the county next week, R. M. Williams, county farm agent, announced yes terday. The schools will be conducted by specialists from Raleigh who arc conducting similar sessions in 16 eastern counties next week. The first in Carteret will be a school for tobacco farmers at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the Newport School. In charge will be F. A. Todd, tobacco research specialist, and R. R. Bennett. At 2:30 Wednesday afternoon Moe Williams and Jack Hunter, specialists from the agriculture ex tension service, will speak on farm records, income tax reports and farm information for the coming year. This meeting will be held in the courthouse, Beaufort, as will all of the remainder of the meetings scheduled for next week. At 7:30 Thursday night Dr. E. R. Collins, agronomist from State Col lege, will show slides as he speaks on fertilizer and its application to crops. Tnt last session of the week will H< * fcW p.*. *rf?Uy wl m .lark Ke)% ci the buOMT^ry] division. State College, tails on beef cattle, swine and sheep pro duction. Mr. Williams said it will be ex tremely worthwhile for farmers to attend as many meetings as pos sible and at the very least, the one dealing with the topic in which they are most interested. New Chairman Replaces Charles V. Webb Robert W. Safrit Jr., Beaufort became chairman of the County Board of Education Monday at the board's January meeting. Mr. Safrit replaces Charles V. Webb, Morehead City, former chairman who died Dec. 30. D. Mason, Atlantic, became vice-chairman. The vacancy oil the hoard, left hy Mr. wenbs* death, has not yet been filled. Mr. Safrit was a member of the Beaufort School Board from April 16. 1951 to May 4. 1953 when he re signed that position to become a member of the County Board of Education. Resolution Passed The board passed a resolution of regret at the death of their former chairman who had served as member and vice-chairman of the board since he was first ap pointed April 6, 1925. The resolution read in part, "... in the death of Mr. Webb we have sustained the loss of a true friend and an educational leader who has given of his wisdom, time and en ergy in the furtherance and im provement of the educational fa cilities of the youth of Carteret County . . . we bear willing testi mony to his many virtues and fine leadership and we offer to Mrs. Webb and his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy . . At the request of the principals , of Atlantic. Beaufort, Newport. , Morehead City and Smyrna High Schools, the Board of Education has prohibited trips of senior classes to Washington, D. C.. Reasons Listed Reasons for requesting the action were outlined by the principals as follows: Because of the following rea sons we feel the yearly customary trips of our Senior Classes to Wash ington, D. C., should be cancelled: 1. The responsibility of supervis ing such a group is too great for the fri-tiqflr or aJfKfeer to assuwfc, 2. "Him the students their settlor yeafis too great for many families to assume, yet they make real ncrlfices to make the trip possible for their children be cause they feel they should since it is school sponsored activity. 3 The students look at it as a pleasure trip, and it therefore has See EDUCATION, Page 2 Getting Early Start Politicos Look Ahead To Year of Elections Even (hough ihm s nrsi elec tion is almost five months away, the political pot is beginning to bubble. F. R. Seeley, chairman of the County Board of Elections this week gave the dates of the prim aries and the election that will Parking Lot Construction Levels Old Breastworks High Temperature Readings Hit 60s . Maximum temperatures in Car Icret County continued in the 80's this week. Highest temperature reading since Monday was 63, ac :ording to Stamey Davis, weather observer, Morehead City. The mercury took a sharp dip Wednesday afternoon and went 2 iegrees below freezing yesterday, from Monday through Wednesday it was partly cloudy with wind from the southwest. Temperature readings follow: , Max. Min. Monday 80 39 Tuesday 63 42 Wednesday 58 39 Thursday's readings will appear in Tuesday's paper. Tide Table TMcs at lutet Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Jan. 8 10:23 a.m. 10:46 p.m. 4:11 a.m. 4.45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. ? 11:05 a.m. 11:10 p.m. 8:03 a.m. 5:31 p.m. Sunday, Jan. II 11:38 a.m. 12:01 p.m. 5 59 a.m. 6:21 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 12:34 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 6:59 a.m. 7:16 p.m. Tnesday, Jan. U 1:S6 a m. 8:06 a m. 1:86 fjm. 8:18 pa By F. C. SALISBURY Leveling off the dirt on the two , corner lots at the corner of 12th and Arendell streets, Morehead City, which will form a parking lot for the new A&P supermarket at that location, may bring to light some mementos of Civil War days, for at that point was a section of breastworks thrown up by Con federate soldiers during the early days of the war as protection for Morehead City and Beaufort against the foe coming in from the west. There are many older citizens of Morehead City who recall the long line of dirt breastworks ex tending across the town at 12th street, from the Shores of Bogue Sound to Calico Creek. Near the site of the Franklin Memorial church was built a larger mound See PARKING LOT, Page 2 precede putting county officials in office for the term 1954 58 The last county election was in 1990. The first primary is Saturday. May 29. If any candidate docs not receive a clear majority of the vote, his opponent may request a run-off in the second primary Sat urday, June 26. Carteret Countlans will ballot for the entire "official family" of the county in May That includes the judge of County Recorders Court, the sheriff, the clerk of Super ior Court, the coroner, county sur veyor, the county board of commis sioners, and any others required by law to be put in office by vote of the people, said Mr. Sceley. Among the state officials to be elected arc a United States Sen ator. a judge of the Superior Court, solicitrr of Superior Court, insur ance commissioner and state treas urer, according to Mr Seeley. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 2. County officers will take office the firat Monday in Decem ber and state officers will take of fice in January. Although it is rather early to predict, it is expected that all the present major office-holders will seek re-election and encounter lit tle opposition. The most-coveted office evidently, that of sheriff, may have several candidates- as in the past. Other than that, the political waters are expected to be un troubled at the local level. Warden Issues Warning About Use of Air Rifles Parent! are subject to court ac tion If (hey permit their children to u?e air rifles (BB guna) unlaw fully, Leroy Mcintosh, county game warden, announced this week. Mr. Mcintosh said be has been receiving numerous compUinta about youngsters shooting song birds, red-breasted robins, chick ens, dogs and shooting into hone*. The robin, he tMsd. is 'protected by federal lew and if youngster* are apprehended their parents are I liable for heavy fines. I In some caaes. the game warden ' added, the children will be taken into juvenile court. He said the complaints he has been receiving have come from all 1 parts of Uie county. He asked par- i ents' cooperation la keepiai their i youngsters who own air rifles from violating the law. Coast Guard Will Give ID Cards Jan. 16, 17 In an effort to help southeastern Carolina fishermen and waterfront workers get Coast Guard Port Se curity Identification Cards, the Coast Guard today announced that a special processing team will be on the second floor of the More head City Postoffice the afternoon of Saturday. Jan. 16 and all day Sunday, the 17th, to take applica tions. The team is equipped to com plete all preliminary phases of card procurement for applicants, includ ing the taking of identification pho tographs and fingerprinting. This means that in one stop applicants can take care of all they are re quired to do to get a card. $1 Charge A charge of $1 will be made for the identification pictures since they will be taken and processed by a commercial photographer. Coast Guard officials said that waterfront workers and fishermen will have to apply for the cards in Norfolk or Wilmington if they miss the processing team at Morehead City. The Coast Guard issues the cards to persons whose occupation re quires them to visit waterfront properties ?kMF 'luiAt be placed In a restricted status by the Coast Guard in the interest of safety or national security. Citizenship Proof According to the Coast Guard, all applicants at Morehead City should bring with them some means of proving citizenship such as a birth certificate, baptismal certificate, Bible record. Merchant Marine documents, naturalization papers, passport, an insurance policy of at least 10 years old or a military dis charge certificate. In addition, social security num bers of applicants must be availa ble for the Coast Guard processing team. Boom on Crane Hits Light Pole Tuesday In Morehead City The boom of a mobile crane owned by the Marino Corps ran into a light pole at 4th and Aren dell streets at 10:45 Tuesday morn ing. It knocked the pole out of the ground, broke a power line and caused the lights on three other poles to fall. The crane was driven by Robin K. Bobbins of the Second Engineer Battalion. Camp Lejeunc. Capt. Herbert Griffin of the Morehead City police force said the crane was going south on 4th street and hit the pole when it turned to go east on Arcndell. George Stovall of Carolina Power and Light Co. said the lights on three other poles fell and smashed when the boom of the crane caught and broke the line. Captain Griffin said the crane was not damaged. Parking Maters Yield Polio-Fighting Dimes Chief of Police M E Guy. slid the supply of dimes in the parking meters thin week has been hearten ing but he'd like to sec Beaufort produce more for the March of Dimes. John l.ashley. Morehead City town clerk, and Mrs. Blanda Mc l.nhon, treasurer, said they were real pleased over thi amount of dimes in the Morehead City meter*. Both towns are cooperating in letting the meters be used as coltec lors for dimes. Mrs. Martha Ixiftln, member of the Business and Pro fessional Women's Club, sponsor of the March of Dimes, is chairman ?f the parking meter project. Chapel Goes Up The congregation of Graham's Chapel Is rebuilding their church and expect to have it ready for ? singing convention there Sunday, Feb. 7. The chapel, located at M01 Creek, burned Uw night ?< Dee. M. 4

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