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W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?? 43rd YEAH, NO. 23. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTA CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Symphony to Offer Souvenir Programs at Evening Concert Craven County Sheriff Recovers Stolen Safe Burglars Take $350 From Automobile Firm, Move Safe in Car Sheriff Charlie Berry of Craven County reported yesterday that the safe stolen from the HdtN Chevro let Co., Cherry Point, sometime after midnight Tuesday was found Wednesday morning at a hunting | and fishing camp near Havelock. | ? The cash in the safe, $350, was 1 gone but papers, checks and other ! valuables were left. The search for the thieves is continuing, the sheriff said. He reported that the thieves got into the H&N by unlocking a win dow, in which there was a small hole, in the service department. They put the safe in a Chevrolet which was standing in the parage, complete with the keys in me igni tion switch. They even made use of the hy draulic lift to get the safe on the same level as the car so they could roll it in. Then they drove off, ap parently to Camp Bryan, a hunting camp near Havelock. There the safe was found with the door torn off. The car was located within a mile of the camp. The sheriff said the keys were still in it and the burglars evidently jumped out while it was still moving and let it wreck in a ditch. The safe was found by men working for the Nello Teer Con tracting Co. of Durham. They were doing some work in the Camp Bryan section when they came upon the dismantled lock-box. The safe was about 3 feet high and weighed between 600 and 700 pounds. The sheriff said *>at Jfead B^yd, fingerprint expert Wta 'WMttW, was summoned to take finger prints, but the burglars used gloves and nothing but cloth prints could be found. Papers in the safe were returned to the company. Two Men Hurt When Car Upsets Stanley Dixon and Early T. Tay lor, both of route 1 Newport, were Injured at 1:30 Tuesday morning in an automobile accident on the Nine-foot Road three mile* south of Newport. Both remained in the Morehead City Hospital yesterday, Dixon suf fering from a back injury and Tay lor from a shoulder Injury. State Highway Patrolman R. H. Brown said that the two men were riding in a 1941 Hudson coupe driven by Dixon. They were pro ceeding toward Newport when they failed to make a curve in the road. The car skidded, and turned com pletely over, landing on its wheel*. Damage to the car, owned by Tay lor, is estimated at $200. Patrol man Brown said charge* against Dixon are pending. An ambulance was called to tak* the men to the hospital but they had already been moved by the time the ambulance arrived. Methodist Men Will Meet Sunday Night To Organize Club The men of Ann Street Metho dist Church will orgastic a Men's Club following the Sunday night service in the church. Charles Merrill, chairman of the Men's Club organizational commit tee, Will preside He saM that men of any denomination may join the (roup. Members of the organisational committee in addition to Mr. Mer rill, are Van Potter, Clarence Guth rie, the Rev. J. D. Young, pastor, Lance Smith and Jarvis Herring. After the Initial meeting, reg ular dinner meetings are proposed. Stat* to Pavo Arcndoll, . Parts of Highway 70 The State Highway Commiaaion called Tuesday for bids on road work in the county, including the paving, of the west end of Arendell street from Arendell sad Mth. Morehead City; resurfacing of high ?way 70 from the junction with route 24 eastward far 1.19 miles and resurfacing of highway TO be tween Beaufort and Morehead City. Bids wUl be opened Tuceday, March *0, aad they wffl be re viewed by the highway commia atoo April 1. , ? Mr I j 4 Accepts Port Job Walter Friederichs, Salisbury. N. C., has accepted the positron of assistant manager at the More head City port. He replaces C. P. Fessant whose resignation be comes effective the end of this month. Carteret Farmer Holds Office In Cooperative T. C. Oglesby of Crab Point was re-elected a director of the Co operative Livestock Market Satur day at New Bern, R. M. Williams, county farm agent, announced. tyr. Williams said the annual meeting of the cooperative was well attended by swine producers from Carteret, Pamlico, Craven, Jones, and Onslow Counties. Speaking at the session was Paul Cox, assistant Craven county farm agent, who gave a report on progress and development of the Um tock Market siace ita begi* J. P. Stovall. Pamlico County farm agent, announced winners in the 10-litter pig contest. C. E. Ben nett of Pamlico County won the 56-day contest. Eleven of Mr. Bennett's pigs in a litter weighed 492 pounds. He also won first place in the 180-day contest. His 11 hogs weighed 2,900 pounds when put on the market. A different type swine produc tion contest will be offered in 1954 to encourage swine producers to do a better job in feeding out hogs. Jack Kelly, extension swine spe cialist of State College, announced. Purpose of this project, he said, is to demonstrate the cheapest method of growing hogs and to show the value of marketing corn through hogs. A lecture dealing with swina production was presented by Dr. Hamilton Stewart, of the animal husbandry department of State College. A report of the past year's mark eting operations was given by John Booth, Livestock Market manager. He reported that the cooperative moved $539,561.06 worth of hoga. * For the first time this year sou venir programs will be offered to symphony patrons at the concert Wednesday night in the Beaufort School auditorium. The programs contain pictures, an historical sketch of the sym phony, programs presented by the symphony, a diagram of orchestra instruments, names of officers of the State Symphony Society, of ficers o? local societies, the tour schedules, notes on major concert works, and a list of contributors. The evening concert for adults begins at 8:30. Persons who did not join the society during the county membership drive may buy tickets at the door. The children's free concert will begin in the Morehead City School auditorium at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Children from Beaufort and Morehead City schools in grades 4 through 8 will attend. The free concert is made possible through local business firms and adults supporting the symphony society by their contributions. The only adults who may attend the afternoon concert are teachers and special guests. The children's concert will be broadcast by recording over the lo cal radio station- at 5:15 Wednesday afternoon. Guest tenor vocalist at the adult concert will be Frank Eckart rather than John R. Prevatte who was originally announced. He will sing "Che Celida Manina" from Puc cini's opera, La Boheme. Among other numbers on the program are the overture to "If I Were King" a comic opera by Adolphe C. Adam, excerpts from Delibes ballet, Coppelia; waltzes from the Merry Widow, and ex cerpts from the Broadway musical show, Oklahoma. Persons who have encore prefer ences may vote for the number they would like during intermis sion. An encore list in the school lobby will Be available for refer ence. General chairman of the sym phony concerts in Carteret this year is C. R. Davant of Morehead City. tiQuor Sales Total $8,665 Sales at liquor stores in the coun ty totaled J8.865.76 in February as compared with a total ef $9, 648.21 in January. February sales at the Beaufort store totaled $2,537 10, Morehead City $4,415.86 and Newport $1,713. Allotments to each of the three towns were as follows: Beaufort $471.08, Morehead City Hospital $799.59, and Newport $313.92. State sales tax amounted to $2,936.52. January sales at the Beaufort store were $3,047.52, Morehead City $4,812.10 and Newport $1,788.59. Allotments were Beaufort $571.42, Morehead City Hospital $880.76 and Newport $330.21. Paid to the county general fund Feb. 25 was $8,235.12. the net pro fit from liquor store operation for the quarttr ending Dec. 31. To tal paid to the county since the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 1953, is $18,538.51. Work Begins Tomorrow On Laying Water Main Charles Hill, general chairman of Newport's Finer Carolina Commit tee reminds citizens that the water main project will get under way at 8 a.m. tomorrow. The project Involves laying 1,400 feet of 6-inch main from near the town's water tank to the center of town. The work is being financed by the town which is paying for mater ials. The committee is furnishing the labor. Local merchants are obtaining material at the lowest possible price and several local plumbers have offered to help do the plumbing work, Mr. Hill re ports. Mayor Edgar Hibbs said today that the town has received approv al of the system from the State Board of Health. This approval includes future extensions which might take place at a later date. Tide Table Tides at Beaafart Bar HIGH LOW Friday, March 19 8:00 a.m. 2:12 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 2:21 pja. ftaturday. Hank N 8 43 a m. 2:4t a.BL Ml p.Ba. 2MB p m. #18 a.m. i n am 8:38 p.m. 1:18 p.m. ???day, March 22 8:4? a.m. 3:07 S.SS 10:08 p.m. 1:88 p.m. TMaday, March 22 10:12 a.m. 4:31 a.m. 10:84 Mk 4 31 t State Board of Health approval means it will be all right to use the town water for drinking. Street Commissioner Early Mann and Project Chairman Bennie Gar ner staked the entire line out last Saturday. It will he within the 25 feet of right of way from the center of the road. Placing the pipe that way makes it eaay to get to in case of trouble, Commission er Mann said. The water extension is the fire department's part In the Finer Car olina projects. Persons within 500 hose line feet of the hydrants will obtain a good reduction in the cost of their fire lnaurance, according to Mr. Hill. All work on the project will be done on Saturdays wUh local help. Arrangements have been made to serve refreshments during the working time. Beaufort Rotarian* Hear Talk by Judge Frizzcll* J. Paul Frinelle, Snow Hill, Judge nt the fifth district, spoke to the Beaufort Rotary Club Tues day at Uiair meeting In the Inlet Judge Prisxelle told the club of his experiences in Carteret Coun ty and the time he visited here as s parade marshal when the bridge between Beaufort and Morehead City waa opened. Dr John Morris, Uorchtad City, waa a visitor at tits ?till^ State Supreme Court Declares Currituck Dog Track Illegal Beaufort Beams Gazing fondlv at the trophy won at Kenansville Saturday night, Jim Willis, captain of the Beaufort basketball team, and Coach T. H. McQuaid listen to well-earned compliments. The trophy was pre sented by Howard Fisher, Wallace. As winners of the District 2 championship, the Sea Dogs went to Aberdeen where they played yesterday afternoon in the state finals, looking on in the above picture are Rae Frances llassell, Emma Perry and 'Pud' Hassell, all of Beaufort. Photo by Ray Cummins Record Number Children Attend Pre-School 'Clinics pr r. gr nyw, anwr ^itrng officer for the county, reporttlr this week that more children have attended pre school clinics than ev* of before. This indicates a Record first-grade enrollment in county schools in the fall. One hundred seven children were examined at the clinic in Beaufort Monday and of course, more pupils will enter first grade than attend ed the clinic. Some may be ex amined by private physicians and others will move into the county between now and September. Morehead City's pre school clh ic will begin at 12:30 p.m. Mon day. At the clinics the children , are registered, weighed, measirt d i and given immunization shots it they have not already had them. This includes a vaccination for smallpox and a combination shot for diptheria, whooping co^igh and tetanus. ^ Sixty -eight small pox vaccina tions were given at Beaufort Mon day. Typhoid Clinics The health department announc es that school typhoid clinics are being planned and will begin with in the next two weeks. Typhoid clinics will not be held in commun ities throughout the county this year because so few appear to get the shots. Persons wanting to be immun ized, however, may go to the health department in Beaufort Tuesday | afternoons from 1 to 4 or Saturday morning from 9 to 11. The clinic in Morehead City is held Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3. Beginning Thursday, the clinic will be in the Morehead City Hospital annex, 9th street, rather than in the mu nicipal building. At these clinics persons may have blood tests and receive all types of immunization treatment. In case of typhoid outbreaks, nur Bee HEALTH, Page ? Oyster Seed Planting Begins Oyster seed planting has begun along the coast, C. G. Holland, as sistant fisheries eommissioner, an | nouneed today. Plantings are be ing made in the inland waters of Carteret, Hyde, Pamlieo, Onslow, New Hanover and Brunswick Coun ties. When the oyster seed planting program is e? ^tcd. Mr. Holland said, the div. . n plans to start planting oyster shells to which young oysters can attach them selves and grow to maturity The oyster season, which recent ly closed, was below normal, Mr. Holland reported. The catch in Tar Heel waters is not as yet definitely known, but the assistant fisheries commissioner and of ficials of the Institute of Fisheries .Research at Morehead City say that the hurricane, which hit the coast last fall, did considerable damage to the state's oyster crop. Although the shrimp season in state inland waters closed Jan. 1, after breaking all previous records ?more than 14 million pounds headed Mr. Holland and W. A. Ellison Jr., director of the In stitute of Fisheries Research, say large quantities of small shrimp are being noted in creeks and bays, sounds and rivers. Catches of commercial fin fish such as croakers, pan trout, and other species continue good when weather permits the fishing boats to go out, Mr. Holland reported. Pound netting was late because of bad weather. Most nets now being fished have a normal pro duction of shad which are bringing a fair price. Three Groups Suggest Woman-of- Year Nominees Mrs. Walter Lasker. co-chairman of the Woman of the Year committee. Carteret BftPW club, announced yesterday that only throe organi sations have mailed her their wo man-of-the-year nominations. They are the Community Theatre, Beau fort Junior Woman's Club, and the Beaufort American Legion Aux iliary. Other groups asked to nominate woman-of-the-year candidates are asked to mail their nominations to Mrs. Laaker as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday. March SI. The nominee need not be a mem ber of the club naming ber. From those whose namaa are placed In nomination, a panel of judges will select the winner. The award will be made at the BiPW anniversary dinner Tues day night, April XT. John Larkin Will Not Seek Senator's Seat This Term Following announcement by John Larkin. Trenton, that he will not seek re nomination as state senator from this district, the Len oir County Bar Association haa en dorsed John Dawson, Kinston, (or the office. Mr. Dawson li a Kinston attor ney and former chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee. Senator Larkin, who filled seven rrgtflar and two special tertna, [ saya he will devote hia Ume to pri i vata law practic*. r ? wr * Scouts to Join Coastal Council Approval Voiced Monday Afternoon at Meeting In Morehead City Carteret will join the Coastal Carolina Girl Scout Council. The decision was made Monday afternoon at a meeting of adults artd Scouts at the Recreation Cen ter, Morehead City. Professional Scout workers who attended were Miss Dorothy Kirkpatrick, Atlanta. Ga., and Miss Elizabeth Griffin, Goldsboro. Miss Kirkpatrick spoke, outlining the reasons why county Girl Scouts should be affiliated with the Coas tal Carolina Council. Explains Plan Mrs. Harvey Hamilton Jr., More head City, explained the financial plan of the council. Mrs. W. 1. Loftin, Beaufort, presided and gave the history of Girl Scouting in the county. She told of the formation of the Girl Scout Development committee which has promoted the affiliation of Carteret troops with those in three other counties. Members of Mrs. Loftin's Girl Scout troop, Beaufort, attended the meeting and opened the session by repeating the Scout promise and laws. Mrs. Thomas Garner moved that Carteret become a part of the coun cil and her motion was seconded by Mrs. L. E. Hyder. Approval was unanimous. Scouts Sing Tape The meeting closed with the Scouts singing taps. Those present, in adition to per sons mentioned above, were Mrs. T. R. Rice, Mrs. R. D. Dern, Mrs. Luther Hamilton Jr., Mrs. Robert McCabe, Mrs. Ray Hassell, Mrs. Philip A. Taylor. Mrs. Harry Whitehurst, Mrs. Fr*nk Raw*. Mrs. G*r% ner. Miss >,ucille Gould arid Mrs. Kenneth Prcst. Girl Scouts present were Doro thy Ransom, Joyce 8ewell, Mary Sue Moore, Linda Salter, Betty Elaine Bryant, Barbara Jean Ful cher, Norma Jean Garner, Bunny Moore. Paula Hill, Vonda Mason and Patsy Whitehurst. Two to Nominate PTA Officers Mrs. Lloyd Garner and Miss Lou ise Woodson were named to the nominating committee at the New port Parent-Teacher meeting Tues day night at the school. Mrs. Mary Catherine Millis gave a report on the pre school clinic and plans for the Homecoming April 17 were presented by heads of the various committees. The movie, Skippy and the Three R's was shown. The Rev. Mr. For rest conducted the devotional. Attendance banners were won by Mrs. Janie Gamer's first grade, Mrs. Julia Avery's fifth grade, and Hubert D. Straw's eleventh. fr Ruling Does Not Include Morehead Race Track The State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the greyhound race track in Currituck County is illegal. In what may become known as the "St. Patrick's Day decision" the court struck down the Currituck operation but clearly stated that the ruling does not affect the track at Morehead City. Paul Cleland, manager of the Morehead City track who is currently managing the West* i'alm Beach Kennel Club, told THE NEWSTIMES yesterday morning that as far as Morehead City is concerned this summer, "We will operate if we can." The Currituck track, however, is closed. There is little possibility that the Supreme Court's decision, handed down Wednesday morning at 11:30. will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cleland added, however, that lawyers are studying the ruling. But it was not known yesterday what action, if any, may be taken. Test Case The race track issue was brought' before the state's highest tribunal in a test case. The Currituck track and its operators were not de fendants but were permitted to en ter the case as friend of the court. Defendants were three men from Portsmouth, Va.. W. E. Felton, C. D. Stewart and S. M. Truitt, who allowed themselves to be arrested last summer on charges of betting on a race. Another suit concerning the track was a civil one in which jj. A. Summered, a Currituck resi dent, sought to close the track be cause it was a public nuisance. In that case the Supreme Court said that since the Currituck opera tions are illegal, the track opera tion is certainly unlawful and sub ject to closure. Its ruling further holds that a superior court judge can act in a case riteging that a track is a public nuisance. The can was <, 'pealed after being dis missed in superior court in Currf jtuck. | It has been suggested by anti track factions that the legality of the Morehad City track may be tested through a similar civil suit in this county. Efforts to test the legality of the Carteret law might also come through a criminal action which would mean the "arresting" of sev eral persons at the Morehead City track this summer while bets were being placed. The persons in volved, of course, would agree to the arrest, in order to get the case before the courts. The Supreme Court based its de cision in the Curriturk matter on two grounds, that the legislature of 1949, in setting up the Curriluck track had bestowed upon the coun ty a monopoly and had given a single private corporation racing rights, which is unconstitutional. The Currituck track, represent ing an investment of approximate ly half a million dollars >ields more profit than the track at More head City. Currituck County re ceives about $100,000 per season through track operation. Morehead City, the only beneficiary in Car teret, last season received $38,000. Larry D. Smith Appeals Decision Judge Lambert Morris Finds Him Guilty on Drunken Driving Charge Larry I). Smith has appealed Judge Lambert Morris's decision handed down in County Recorder's Court Tuesday. Smith was fined $100 and court costs on a drunk driving charge. Judge Morris set Smith's bond at $150. The defendant was arrested Feb. 21 by Highway Patrolman W. E. Pickard on highway 70 west of Morehead City. Patrolman Pickard told the court that he noticed Smith's car, a green Buick, run off the road. The patrolman. Pickard. said he followed the Smith auto for a short distance before stopping him. Dur ing this time Smith ran off the road several times, Patrolman Pick ard ?aid. The officer told the court that Smith wa#- unsteady on his feet and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He also stated that two other passengers in the Smith car were drunk. Wm 'Buay' Sm1tH,*t*Wifying before the court. Mid HlJfHk w tm busy with his passengers, who were in the front seat with Mm and he might have gone off the road in looking after them. He admitted both were drunk. * Smith testified that during the course of the day. before being ar rested, he had had four beers. His passengers he picked up at the last stop and was taking them back to Cherry Point. Smith's lawyer introduced to the court the fact that the road from Newport to Cherry Point was rough and had a tendency to throw the car to the right. Waives Hearing William P. Dolan, also charged with drunk driving, waived pre liminary hearing and the case was docketed for Superior Court. Judge Morris set his bond at $150 also. Robert Walton Courtright, was fined $100 and costs on a drunk driving charge. He pled guilty. Other traffic violation cases heard by Judge Morris included Robert Alvin Wolfe, charged with speeding 85 miles an hour, fined $50 and costs; Constance Kincaid Brittain, speeding 65 miles an hour, fined $10 and costs. Luther Roc Lawrence, reckless See COUNTY COURT, Page 6 Cornell Auto Accident Survey In This County Comes to End Carteret'i two-month survey on automobile accident! ended the last of February. The aurvey, to con tinue for eight more montha throughout the atate, is being con ducted by Cornell University at the request of the automobile in dustry. The purpose of the investiga tion is to determine what causes the higheat number of injuriea in auto accidents. Doing the work In this county were the health depart ment. the State Highway Patrol and the doctors. Weekly reports were sent to Raleigh. The aurvey covered accidents only beyond town limita. Highway patrolmen reported accidenta to the health department, doctors sent reports to the health depart ment on the type injuries they treated and public health nurses did lollow-up work. Highway patrolmen were also supplied cameraa to take pictures of wrecks. Now the cameraa have been sent to other countlea where they are being uaed by patrolmen. The automobile induatry says that It will undertake a program to improve car design to obtain maximum protection of the driver and car occupants if K can be de termined what causes the highest number of injuries For example, if many inJurlM are caused by eat do an open on impact, devices will be' put on cars to prevent doors from opening and Scattering people along the highway. Chief of Police E. J. Willis, Morehead City, has already patented a device that will prevent doors from Jerking open when they're not supposed to. Dr. F. E. Hyde, county health officer, said Cornell University se lected this state as its study site be cause of the efficiency of the high way patrol and the we 11 -organised health departments. Grand Jury Recommends Indictment of Non-Li?ters The grand jury, in a apecial re commendation last week, author ised the sheriff to indict all persons in the county who failed to liat taxes. A. H. James, clerk of court, esti mates the non-listers at 290. Pa pert will b? served on them, asking them to appear In court and an swer to the charge of failing to list Mayar Recovers Mayor Georfe W Dill. Morehead City, was discharged from Morehead City Hoapltal Wednesday where be was confined due to a cold. He presided at the Morehead- City town hoard meeting in the municipal building last night. Harbor Bustles As Ships Dock Morehead City harbor has been a busy place the past week. J. D. Holt port manager, said yesterday that the Antwerpen sailed Tuesday after discharging a 7.10-ton cargo of refined sugar. At present. Navy vessels returning ifarines from Caribbean maneu vers. are coming into port. Thirteen ships are involved in the operation. They started to re turn Tuesday and will continue to make port here through Saturday. The Marine Chemist, owned by the Dow Chemical Co., is due to day. The Esso Scranton, tanker which docked at the Esso terminal, arrived Tuesday from Baytown, Tex., with fuel oil. gasoline and kerosene and sailed Wednesday morning. The Tioga Star will dock at the Easo terminal Tuesday morning, carrying fuel ail from Anita. The tantor, (Mklawaha. left Av iation Fuel Terminal, an the east side of the haAor, Tuesday morn ing after dlaeharfiag ? cargo ? I I aviation gasoline. 4 i
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