NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 AraxUll St. Morthud City PhoM 6-41 75 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES '?< 43rd YEAR, NO. 15. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Davis Free Will Baptist to Remodel Church into New $30,000 Sanctuary Using as much as possible of the presem church structure, the Free will Baptist congregation of Davis has undertaken the building of a new church. Of modern design the new sanctuary is expected to cost approximately $30,000. The front of the present church and the existing steeple base will be removed and a new steeple base of natural stone will replace it. This will house the original church bell and support a 45 foot spire of Lucite glass which will be illum inated from within the base. John R. Valentine, architect, says that Lucite has never been used before in church design but it will be seen at even a greater distance than a floodlighted steeple He added that the material is lighter and as economical as a similar de sign in metal. The chureh will be veneered with a rough textured light pink Geor gia manufactured brick. Crab orchard stone will be used about the entrances and planting boxes and the whole will be offset by Pennsylvania natural cleft grey flagstone. The recessed entranceway and vestibule will have dividing parti tions of stained glass to match the existing church windows. Exterior and interior trim and painted sur faces will be of matching hues, complementary to the various fin ished building materials. Indirect Lighting Lighting will be indirect and a new system of hot-air heat and air conditioning system will be in stalled. The present Sunday School build ing will be moved to another loca tion where it will serve as a social center and a new two-story educa tion building will replace it. There will be 13 classrooms, sev eral of which will be partitioned by folding wood "doors" which will enable the merging of several class rooms for larger gatherings. Mr. Valentine, who plans to move his office from Marshallberg to Morehead City soon, says, "This church is an excellent example of what might be done in remodeling existing churches, bringing them up to date with the current desist for today and Wmorrow "For the same amount of ser viceable room a modern design church is leaf vSrtl/ Him avoid sty* ? Colonial, Georgian. Classi cal Colonial and Gothic. These period designs, if reproduced prop erly, are costly because much of the detail mouldings are unob tainable tfflay and have to be reproduce* by hand." Boilding Committee Members of the building com mittee are Charlie Paul, Wesley Paul, Luther Stratton, Manley Murphy, Clinton Piner. Grady Davis, Hugh Styron and the Rev. R. H. Jackson, pastor. The church was organized 75 years ago when the Rev. C K Hearn visited Davis. The congre gation was organized with the as sistance of Farren Willis. The first church was built and Mr. Willis served as pastor for several years and was followed by Mr. Hearn. Preachers who follow ed Mr. Hearn were J. T. Linton W W. Lewis, I. W. Russell and W H Slaughter. Since then, others who served the church were V. C. Briton. J W Alford. E. T. Phillips, C. J. Har ris, Thomas E. Beaman, W. B. Everett, M. A. Woodard, J. C. Grif fin, R. E. Tripp. D. W. Alexander A. L. Davidson, R. N. Hinnant, L. R. Ennis, H. M. and Lizzie Mc Adams, and J. R. Davidson. The congregation now numbers 175. Grady Davis serves as Sunday School superintendent and Mrs Louise Bedsworth is general direc tor of the Free Will Baptist Leagoe. Architect's sketch of remodeled church. Present building . . . FWB Church at Davis Countians to Get Tax filing Help A representative from the State Department of Revenue will be in the county March 2, 4, 9 and 11 to help people make out their state income tax returns. He will be in the courthouse at Beaufort Tuesday, March 2 and 9. and at the municipal building in Morehead City Thursday, March 4 and 11. Income tax returns must be filed on or before March 15. A single person with an income of $1,000 or more, or a married man with an income of $2,000 or more is required to file a state in come tax return. A married wo man, with a separate income of $1, 000 or more from that of her husband, is required to file a re turn-. It is necessary under the law that remittance accompany the re turn. Penalties automatically ap ply after March 15 to returns on which tax is due but not paid. For illness, absci|ce or inability to get records together, extensions may be secured through the De partment of Revenue at Raleigh. Failure to receive a form does not relieve a person of liability to file. The federal agent who will assist persons with making out their in come tax return for the depart ment of internal revenue will be in the Morehead City postoffice from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. next Friday, Feb. 26. Club Gets New Member; REA Manager Speaks William Murray, Newport, was installed as a member of the New port Rotary Club Monday night at the meeting in the Newport School cafeteria. Mr. Murray is manager of the Exchange Photography Studio at Cherry Point. Guest speaker for the evening was W. C. Carlton, manager of the Morebead City office of t^. r?r teref' Craven Elcctric Membership Corp., who was introduced by Lonnie W. Howard, program chair man. Mr. Carlton told the club of the inauguration, growth, and progress of the electric membership corpor ation. He illustrated hia talk with the use of graphs. The corporation serves only rur al areas, Mr. Carlton said. One of its regulations is that it must not serve any incorporated town. Therefore, the service goes up only to town limits. The boundaries of the area served by the corporation and how the corporation operated with in these boundaries were pointed out by Mr. Carlton. He also said there has been a reduction in rates since he was named manager. This occurred in October 1952. Following Mr. Carlton's talk, it was announced that the club woulcf not meet Monday night because of the holiday, George Washington's birthday. Visitors were Gordon Willis, Ger ald Mitchell and J. David Murray, of Morehead City, and R. H. Brown, Clarence Millis, and Ma jor Wilson, USMC, all of Newport. Nathan Garner, president-elect, presided in the absence of Aaron R. Craig, president. Emeritus Club Official CommentsonStateTaxes Chief Reports Meters Numbered Chief of Police M E. Guy re ported this week that Beaufort's parking roe ten have been num bered starting with No. 1 Juat cast of the police atation, proceeding eaat on Front, then west on Front and ending on the south side of Front at the Beauty Bar. He said the changeover to nickel meters only would take place very aoon. A new type of over-time parking ticket will go into uae at that time. The tickct will be an envelope form in which the person may put hia dollar fine and drop it in a mailbox, or he may deposit it in the slot in the door of the police station. Chief Guy aaid that the force la making a collection of BB guns. The father of the boy whose gun was confiscated Sunday did not abo? up at the police station Mon day afternoon *a ordered Other guna taken from youngsters are be ing kept at the pottos station. IS# r 1 T. Bartlett Sage. sccrotsrytreas urer of the Emeritus Club, ?poke Monday night at the club meet ing on the high tariff the SUte of North Carolina imposes on persons wtth money invested in securities, money on which they expect to live after retirement. Mr. Sage said that the state's method of taxation discourages in dividuals from coming here to live in retirement. The club was so Impressed with the facts that it re quested that a copy of the talk be sent to Governor Umstead. Mr. Sage's address appears in full be low. The club, meeting at the Recre ation Center, also endorsed the All-Seashore Highway project. The address by Mr. Sage: At tbi* season of the year, tax laws come under close scrutiny and in many cases, criticism. This criticism may be nothing more than the dislike of individuals to keep records and to pay taxes. In the following analysis this la not the case in looking Into the in come tax situation in North Caro 8ee EMERITUS CLVfi, Page I 3-Year-Old Hit By Car Tuesday Wendy Lynn Thomas, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray Thomas, route 1 Beaufort, was struck by a car Tuesday af ternoon in front of Dr. F. E. Hyde's office, 210 Ann St., Beaufort. Dr. Hyde examined the child and said she was not hurt. The car, which was driven by Mrs. Bill Nor ris, merely knocked her over. With Mrs. Norris was Mrs. Vic Bella mah, Beaufort Mrs. Thomas had driven to Dr. Hyde's in her station wagon and parked. She was busy with her small baby when Wendy, in the back of the station wagon, Jumped out into the street. Mrs. Norris swerved to avoid hitting her, but was not entirely successful. The little girl as soon as she was struck, jumped up and ran crying to her mother. Beaufort police were not called to investigate. Fear Attend Meeting Four businessmen 'attended the meeting of the Morehead City Mer chanta Association Tuesday at Cap tain Bill's Waterfront Restaurant Since there was not a quorum, no business was discussed. Another meeting was scheduled for 11:M a.m. Tuaaday, March. 2. Accomplice Gets Suspended Term Judge Dismisses Two Cases in Beaufort Re corder's Court Tuesday For aiding and abetting in steal ing gasoline from the town of Beau fort, Laughton Everett McDowell was sentenced to one year on the roads in Beaufort Recorder's Court Tuesday. Judge Earl Mason suspended sen tence on condition that McDowell remain on good behavior for two years and pay $50 and costs. Beaufort Police Chief M. E. Guy told the court that his depart ment first learned of the theft from Morehead City police when they picked up Lloyd Frank Fill ingame on a drunk driving charge. McDowell was a passenger in Kill ingame's car. Drum Found The drum containing the gaso line was found in the rear of the car by Morehead police, Chief Guy said Dan L. Walker, town clerk, told the court that he was told of the missing drum, containing about 30 gallons of gasoline, by Wardcll Fillingame, superintendent of streets. McDowell said that he had asked Lloyd Fillingame for a ride to More head and that Lloyd said he had to stop and see his brother first, then would take him to Morehead. Lloyd parked the car on Turner street, McDowell said, and came back a short time later with the drum which he said he was to de liver in Morehead. McDowell said he helped Fillin game get the drum in the car and was aware for the first time that it was stolen when Morehead po lice stopped them. Cases Dismissed The court dismissed two cases. George Corlis Williams Jr., charged with no registration card, produced | a card and Judge Mason dismissed the case. Judge Mason said there was insufficient evidence in the case of Bobby Martin, charged with disturbing the peace and dismissed tbc case. Cal Stanley, charged with be ing drunk, wa? given 30 days on the streets to be suspended if he paid yCMu* Cfi^?. The. CAiil :^so fou?;J Gerald Lieberman guilty of speed ing and ordered a $10 fine and costs be paid. Pay Court CKts Court costs were ordered paid by the following: William Lloyd Brock, Logan Whitehurst, and James Fillingame, all charged with failing to stop for a stop sign; and Edward Roth, charged with having an improper muffler. Cases continued were against Emory Mack Williams, Charles Cal vin Jarman, Harold Franklin Ray mond, and Henderson Godette, all charged with failing to stop for a stop sign; and Jessie Parker, who was charged with failing to stop when ordered, no lights, and at tempting to bribe the arresting of ficer. Government Will Sell 'Old' Boat A boat which has been used by the United States Fish and Wild life Service, Pivers Island, for 40 years, will go on the block within a few days. G. B. Talbot, director at the siation, says the boat, a re search vessel, was first run by sail Then it was converted to power and was completely rebuilt in 1943 Known simply as "No. 33," the boat will be sold to the highest bidder The wildlife station has three boats, including the 33. That one will be replaced with another boat in about a year, Mr. Talbot said. Visiting the Fish and Wildlife Station this week were llalph Phile mon and True Steffenhagen, Wash ington, D. C., and R. F. Dittman. Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Philemon is chief, section of anadromous fishes (those that leave saltwater to go to fresh water for spawning). Mr. Steffenhagen is chief of the engineering division, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Mr Dittman is regional engineer. The men made the final inspA tion of the new service building recently built at the lab, observed progress of the new lab being con structed, and mapped plans l?r , future work at the station, includ ing laying out of roads. Seven Draftees Go to Raleigh Seven young men of the county reported to the Selective Service Hoard Wednesday for forwarding to Raleigh" for inductioil into the Army. They were Deri G. Roberts and John H. Bordeaux, Morehead City; Carl H. Wilson and Clyde A. Copes, Beaufort; Faria A. Jones. Stella; Tlmray Willi*, Salter Path; *nd Jimmy Hoot* Willi*, Williiton. Bootlegger Gets $100 Fine , Six- Month Suspended Term Photo by Roy Kubanks Deputy Sheriff Ormsby Mann, Newport, holds several of the jars of moonshine found in a truck. The driver of the truck, Allen Spruill, jumped from the truck when the deputy sheriff stopped him for a routine check of his license. Spruill was apprehended with the assist ance of highway patrolmen after Deputy Sheriff Mann discovered 90 I gallons of whiskey in the rear of the truck. Kinston Bank to Occupy Morehead Drug Location District 6&PW Clubs to Meet Here March li The Carteret Business and Pro fessional Women's Club will be hos tess to the B&PW Clubs of this district at 3:30 Sunday afternoon, March 28. Approximately 60 wo men from the eight clubs through out district 7 arc expected. The group will convene in the American Legion Hut, Turner street, Beaufort. A dinner will ? be served following the business session by members of the East ern Star in the Masonic Lodge. The lodge is located next to the Le gion Hut. Mrs. Grace Ayscue, member of the Carteret Club, is chairman of the planning committee for the dis trict meeting. I The following are committee j members: Miss Martha Barnett, I decorations; Mrs. Gannon Talbert, j Miss Betty Lou Rice, Mrs. Joe Beam, registration; Mrs. Wiley Tay | lor Jr. and Mrs. Gordon Skcan, welcome; Mrs. Floyd Chadwick 'and Mrs. Ruth Cubbage, refresh ments; and Mrs. Retha King, door prizes. The monthly meeting of the Carteret Club will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hoklen's Rcstau Jrant. The d nner was originally scheduled to be served by the Le gion Auxiliary in the Legion Hut, but was cancelled. Mrs. Blanda Mc l.ohon, vice president, will preside in the absence of Mrs. C. L. Beam who will be attending the B&PW Club meeting at New Bern. * Final approval has Deen given oy the Comptroller of the Currency to Commercial National Bank to open an office in Morehead City. Plans are underway to have the bank open and in operation about the first ol .June, according to I -co H. Harvey of Kinston, president of the bank. Mr. Harvey stated that a lease had been signed by the bank for the building which has been occu pied by the Morehead City Drug Company for a number of years. The building will be completely re modeled inside and outside. There will be a lobby and office space of approximately 2.300 square feet. A mezzanine floor for a bookkeeping department may be added later should this be necessary. The lease runs for 10 years with option to renew for another 10. The bank will offer all its ser vices through this office, giving complete checking and savings de posit facilities, installment loan de partment and trust department services, and safe deposit boxes. Mr. Harvey stated he and his di rectors were highly pleased with the location which the Commercial National Bank would occupy in Morehead City. He further stated that lie appreciated the splendid attitude on the part of businesses and individuals generally in More head City, and the favorable com ments which he had received con cerning the opening of the bank. "We selected Morehead City as the location of our first branch of fice outside of Kinston because of our faith and confidence in the fu ture growth of Carteret County and Morehead City and because we are convinced that there exists in this area a reasonable need for ad ditional banking facilities. "We believe that such facilities can aid in the growth and expan sion of this section of our state, and it will be our purpose to ren der all aid possible to the com munity for its development and for the convenience of its citizens," said Mr. Harvey. A six - month, suspended * sentence was given Allen Daniel Spruill, New Bern Negro, Tuesday in County Recorder's Court. Spruill was found guilty of transporting 90 gallons of bootleg whis key. The defendant was or dered to pay a $100 fine and court costs and promised Judge L. R. Morris that he would not break any law for five years. Spruill told the court that he and his wife had saved $300 to buy furniture for their home and he had met some friends and told them what they intended to do. One of his friends, Spruill said, told him he knew how he could invest the money and make a quick profit and thereby net more and better furniture. The friend suggested that Spruill buy bootleg whiskey and resell it. Spruill said he thought it over, then told his friend to make the arrangements. While transporting the liquor from this county to New Bern in a truck belonging to the New Bern Provision Co.. he was nabbed by Deputy Sheriff Ormsby Mann near Newport Jan. 26. The truck, held under $3,000 bond, was released to the New Bern Provision Co. last week, Wiley Taylor Jr., solicitor, said. Francis B. Hayes and Paul E. McFerron were found guilty of forcible trespassing and were sen tenced to three months on the roads. The sentence will be bus- j pended. Judge Morris said, if the defendants behave for five years and pay $50 fines and costs. Hayes and McFerron were charged with stealing $20 from the South Seas restaurant, one mile west of Newport Jan. 30. The charge was made by Robert D. Lan caster, manager of the restaurant. According, to Betty Drahn. wait ress at the establishment, the dc fendants opened the cash register when she left the dining room and took $20. It was returned when she re-entered the room upon hear ing the register bell. McFerron told the court that he was only playing a prank, trying to show the waitress it was danger ous leaving the register unattend ed. Hayes claimed no part in the act. Both defendants were Marines stationed at Cherry Point. The court found Thomas Elmo Teasley guilty of reckless driving and ordered him to pay $50 and costs. Teasley was originally charged with drunk driving. Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith told the court that Teasley ran off the road and when stopped was unsteady on his feet. Teasley told the court that He ran off the road looking out the rear window of the panel truck he was driving. In answer to the statement that there was alcohol smell on his breath Teasley said that he had drunk two cans of beer after din ner. The time of the arrest was around 4 p.m., according to Patrol man Smith. Witnesses testified as to Teas ley's sobriety. One was an em ployee at the county jail. Teasley's counsel moved for a change in the warrant and said his client would plead guilty to reckless driving. The court then found Teasley guil ty of reckless driving. Warren Sutton, charged with as saulting his wife with a shotgun and threatening her. was sentenced to three months on the roads. The sentence will be suspended pro vided Sutton remains on good be havior for three years and pays costs. He also is to refrain from mo See COUNTY COURT, Page 2 Newport Will Observe Homecoming, Dedication Day at School April 17 Newport School will obwrve its firt>t homecoming day Saturday. April 17, in conjunction with ded ication of the new school. At the Parent-Teacher meeting Tuesday night at the school Mrs David Kirk named committee chair men. E. B. Comer, principal, will be chairman of the steering and program committees. Moses C. Howard will be chairman of the reception committee; Mrs. J. C. Ilarvell, entertainment committee; Mrs. Guy Garner, supper commit tee; Mrs. Ida Reynolds, publicity committee; Charles M. Ilill Jr.. advertisement committee; Jack Bell, building and grounds; C- S. Long, decorations; and M. C. Gar ner. parade committer. The speaker at Tuesday night's meeting was the Rev. D. B. Cum mings, pastor of the Newport Mis sionary Baptist Church. His topic was "Love of Your Children." Mr. Cummings was introduced by Mrs. G. C. Pollard, program chairman. Members of the FTA and >tu dents presented a skit, "The Light of Tomorrow," and Mrs. W. D. Heath, chairman of the March of Dimes at Newport, presented win ners of the March of Dimes baby contest with gifts. The winners were Jenny Ed wards who received a gold cross Tide Table Tide* at Beaufort Bar hk;h low Friday, Feb. 1? 9:13 a.m. 3:12 a.m. 9:33 p.m 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. M 9:46 a.m. 3:48 a.m. 10:07 p.m. 4:02 p.m. Hunday, Feb. 21 10:20 a.m. 4:25 a.m. 10:44 p.m. 4.35 p.m. Mmday, Feb. 22 . 10:54 a.m. 5:03 a.m. 11:05 p.m. 5:08 p.m. Tweaday, Feb. 21 11:22 a.m. 5:43 a m. 11:30 p.m. 5:48 p.m. necklace and Sammy Montague who received a silver cup. Attendance banners were won by Mrs. Audrey Edwards' third grade. Mrs. Mary Miilis's first grade; Mrs. Julia Avery's filth, and Mrs. Ruby Simmon's 11th. Mrs. R. T. Dickin son, president, presided. At the end of the meeting re freshments were served by the re ception committee. Mr. Comer has announced that Charlei F Carroll, state superin tendent of schools, will deliver the commencement address at Newport School June 1. Mr. Carroll is a former principal of Newport School. Conference Place Changed R B. Howard, Morehead City, announced yesterday that the Boy Scout Junior Leaders Training Conference will take place today and tomorrow at Camp Croatan in stead of Chocowlnity Camp Croa tan la located on highway 70 be tween Cherry Point and New Bern. John James Jr. Heads Moose Tull Williams, Beaufort, Moves to Trusteeship Left by Mr. James John James Jr., 710 Arendell St., was elected governor of the More head City Moose Lodge Monday at a meeting of the lodge at the Steak House on highway 70. Mr. James was elected to fill the un expired term of 11. Karle Mobley who resigned. Mr. James was a three-year trus tee of the lodge. Elected unani mously to fill his position was Tull Williams of Beaufort. The nominating committee nom inated Mr. James and Roper Van Horn for the governor's position. The committee also selected Mr. Williams for the trustee position. With no opposition. Mr. Williams was elected unanimously. Both Mr. James and Mr. Williams were in stalled in their offices following the election. The new governor then an nounced that an initiatory servicc for member candidates will be held March 1. The Kinston Degree staff will install the candidates. Six new members were admitted to the lodge. Following the meet ing, sandwiches and soft drinks were served. Presbyterians Launch Building Fund Campaign Members of the Webb Memorial Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, will conduct a building fund drive this weekend. A Loyalty Dinner will be held at 7 o'clock tonfght at the Masonic Lodge. Morehead City, ant1 canvas sers will report Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights on how much money they have collected. A Victory Dinner will be held at the church annex Tuesday even ing at 7 o'clock. R. B. Howard is chairman of the canvass committee, Mrs. Del fido Cordova is chairman of the Loyalty Dinner, assisted by Mrs. A. F. Chestnut, Mrs. R. B. How ard, Mrs. H. L. Joslyn, Mrs. S. W. Thompson Jr., Mrs. Kenneth Prest and Mrs. Priestley Conyers III. Mrs. J. D. Ifolt is chairman of the arrangements committee, assis ted by Mrs. Julius Nelson Mrs. John Humphrey is chairman of the Victory Dinner and Mrs. T. C. Hy man and Mrs. J. D. Holt will pre pare refreshments for the can vassers who will report each even ing during the weekend. MasontownWill Get Telephones Telephone service for (he first time is slated to be provided to some 37 applicants in and around Masontown during the latter part of March. This was disclosed today by L. A. Daniels, manager for Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Co. To provide this service it will be necessary for the telephone com pany to build approximately sev en and one halfcmiles of pole line and string over 77 circuit miles of telephone wire from the exchange at Newport. Manager Daniels placed the estimated cost of this rural project at slightly over $10 000 Right-of-way permits for the new rural line have been secured and crews of the telephone company are scheduled to begin work on the project in the near future. 32 Scouts to Get Advancements At Court of Honor Thirty-two Boy Scouts will re ceive award* at the Court of Hon or at 7 30 Sunday night in Ann Street Methodist Church. Beaufort. The awards will be made during the last part of the regular church service. R. H. Howard. Morehead City, will present second class awards; Gene Smith. Beaufort, first class awards; Dr. Henry Kritiler. North River, merit badges; N. r Kure, Beaufort, Star award; and Dr. Wal ter Chipman. Life. Pastor of the church is the Rev. J. D. Young Chamoan of the Carteret District Scoot advance ment commlttM is Dr. KriUler.

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