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State Education Board Defers Decision on Stella Matter Annual Meeting (Continued from Page 1) he asked. He termed as heresy the idea that some school boards have ty, Mr. Herring said that the people can't be trusted." Keep People Informed He called that factor the "great est shortcoming" of school boards. Citing experiences in his own coun ty, Mr. erring said that the people there were acquainted with the schools throughout their county by the showing of slides and films on the schools. Citizens committees were formed. They visited the schools. They learned firsthand what the school problems were. As a result, he said, several communities have petitioned the County Board of Education for con solidation. a thing that has caused in other counties nothing but strife. The school board's most potent weapon, the speaker said, is an in formed people. A school board'4 fourth respon sibility is to be true to onesself, Mr. Herring concluded. He was introduced to the group by Mr. Joslyn who also introduced Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton spoke on the Carteret County school sys tem. He reported that the county has 13 schools, approximately 5, 300 pupils and a total of 177 teach ers. Total valuation of county schools is $2,276,000. In 1953 $702,000 was spent on schools and of that $307,000 was received from the federal government. Mr. Hamilton paid tribute to Mr. Joslyn and the work he has done, to the County Board of Education and to the County Board of Com missioners . for supporting the school program. Dean Guy Phillips of the School, of Education, University of North Carolina, told the audience that the gathering was the largest ever to attend a district School Board Asso ciation meeting in the state. He commended Mr. Herring and said that the speaker had been invited by the National Citizens Committee for Education to attend a recent meeting in California. Mr. Herring represented this state. Institutes Scheduled Dean Phillips announced that two-day institutes are being seed uled for this summer at Chapel Hill, Greenville, Boone and Cullo whee. He also urged the various counties to train their own gradu ates to enter the teacher profes sion so that they may return to their counties and fill faculty -va cancies. Mr. Joslyn welcomed the group after they assembled In the school auditorium. The bags of clams, chicken, carrots, onions and pota toes were served indoors in the classrooms and cafeteria. The Morehead City School band played prior to the business meeting. Mr. Joslyn introduced Elmer Wil lis of Willlston, who prepared the food, aa "Mr. Clambake." Assisting in serving the food ware members of the Smyrna PTA. In addition U> Dean Phillips, spe cial guests were Dr. W. E. Rosen Stengel of the School of Education, UNC; N. H Shope. editor of the North Carolina School Board As sociation Bulletin and Allen S. Hurlburt, Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Public In struction, Raleigh. During the business session min utes of the lait meeting at Dixon In March IBM were read by George R. Hughes, secretary. Invitations to meet in their towns next year were made by association members from Pink Hill and Jacksonville. Dean Phillips commented that there may be more than one meet lag per year in the future. City school systems represented were New Bern, Goldsboro, and Clinton; county school systems, Craven, Lenoir, Pender, Greene, Pamlico, Jones, Onslow, Duplin, Wayne, Sampson, New Hanover, Brunswick and Carteret which had 72 members present. ? The State Board of Education,4 meeting in Raleigh Thursday, took no action on the issue regarding Stella children and which school they shall attend. Decision was de ferred until the board's meeting in May Three attorney! appeared before the board and were spokesmen for parties involved in the matter. They were Luther Hamilton, More head City, John Larkins, Trenton, and Jesse Jones. Kinston. Some of the parents in Stella want their children to go to the White Oak School (both an ele mentary and high school) rather than to Jones County schools at Maysville and Trenton. The Carteret Board of Education at their March meeting passed a resolution recommending that the children go to Jones County. They based their decision on the fact that the Jones Central School at Trenton offers a wider curriculum tor high school students and on the fact that Jones County has been educating the Stella children for quite a few years and their system has been built to accommodate them. The county board acted in the matter at the request of the State Board of Education. They felt, however, that the decision is one to be made by the State Board since the matter involves more than one county. The Carteret resolution was sent to the State Board for approval. Believing that the State Board would discuss the matter at their Thursday meeting, large delega tions of parents attended with the lawyers who represented factions in Jones, Onslow and Carteret. Each lawyer was given 10 min utes to state his case. The State Board members said they were quite familiar with the contro versy. None of the members of the delegation spoke. II. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools for Carteret, was present as an ob server. Druggist Files Bankruptcy Petition at New Bern New Bern ? A Morehead City druggist filed a bankruptcy petition Tuesday in district court here, ac cording to Mrs. Matilda H. Turner, clerk. Thomas Rldridge Wade, acting through Attorney George W. Ball, filed (or bankruptcy of the S and W. Drug Store in Morehrad .City. The petition placed before Judge Don Gilliam said that liabilities had reached $19,369.20 while assets were tabulated as $17,594.75. Joseph B. Cheshire Jr., of Ral eigh was named referee in the case. A hearing of creditors will be held at a later date. WOW Donates 2,000 Flags Nearly 2,000 new U. S. flags are now flying over schools, churches, youth centers and public institu tions throughout the country, the gifts last year of local Woodmen of the World Camps, according to a report received from national Woodmen headquarters by C. C. Faglie, local Field Representative. For the past several years. Wood men Camps have presented up wards of 1.000 flags annually to organixations. clubs and institutions as projects in the Society's "Fra ternity in Action" program of com munity and patriotic services. The report for 1953 of such ser vices assisted by the Society's Na tional Service Fund, also shows 1.238 American Patriot's Hand books given to newly naturalised citizens, teachers and grade school pupils. These community services are in addition to the fraternal services given Woodmen and their families. Total Crowd of 10,000 * Attends Store Opening Ail ever-changing throng, esti mated u more than 10,000 in th? aggregate, filled Morehead City drug Co, on it* formal opening day Saturday from early in the morning until 10 at night. It wai the greatett store open ing ever staged in Carteret Coun ty. When the drawing for the grand prises waa held at 8 p.m. in front of the old store the crowd filled al most the entire Morehead City Drug Co. Arendell street block from store fronts to the railroad tracks. W. C. Matthews, owner-manager, did his best to welcome every vis itor. He waa assisted by Mrs. Mpt thews, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mat thews Jr., aad Bobby Matthews Mayor Oeorge Dill, at ribbon cut ting cei smunlai at ? a.m. praised Mr. Matthews lor his unexcelled H contribution to the retail growth of Carteret County. Mrs Matthews and Mrs Mat thews Jr. personally gave orchids I* More thai 1,000 of the first wnman visitors to the store. All were presented to other visitors. Winneri of the grand prizes were Patsy Lawrence, 1401 Shackleford St , Morehead City, a 21-inch G. E. Console television; Mias Madeline Royal, 801 Bridges St, Morehead City, Fridgidaire automatic wash er; Mrs. Otis Smith, address so far unknown (ahe has not claimed prise) Q. E. double control elec tric blanket Cacil Powers, Morehead City, Apex vacuum cleaner; Mrs. Louise Harriett, RFD 1 Morehead City. inch boy's Huffy bicycle; Miss Bet ty Joe Gray. RFD 1 Morehead City. Dormeyer Power Chef food mix er; Mra. W. N. Beeroft, RFD 1 Morehead City, Philco table radio. Mrs. Helen Walker, RFD 1, More bead City, K. M. pop-up automatic toaater; Mias June Bell, BOO Fish er St, Morehead City, luggage; Bobby Robinaon, 1008 Fisher St.. Morehead City, tricycle. President Elsenhower's signing of the general excise Us Mil re duced federal taxes m telegrama and phone eervtce. The reduction went into effect Thursday Methodist Men Elect Officers Members of the Ann Street Meth odist Men's Club elected officers at their meeting Tuesday night in the Lottie Sanders building. They are John Butler, president; James Potter III, vice-president; Gerald Hill, secretary; E. W. Dow num, treasurer; and Braxton Adair, recorder. Truman Kemp, member of the Methodist Men's Club, Morehead City, was the speafcer. He spoke on organization of the club and projects they can undertake. The Rev. J. D. Young, pastor, presided. Sixty-seven men attended. They cooked and served their dinner: hamburger steak, baked beans, french fried potatoes, hush pup pies, apple pie and ice cream and coffee. Chefs were Jarvis Herring, Mr. Young. Lance Smith and Charles Merrill. The next meeting will be Friday night, April 30. County Board (Continued from Page 1) chairman of the highway commis sion, for a report. Request Denied Thomas B. Lewis. Markers Island, appeared before the board and re quested a reduction in his 1951, '52 and '53 taxes. The board said that they could not grant him i reduction because the taxes an* still current. _ Mr. Lewis said that was all right with him, he'd just wait 'til they got old and then ask for a reduc tion. Dr. Bonner said that he's not sure that will work any more. He said years ago nobody wanted land on Harkers Island unless they were natives but now since the island has become less isolated the prop erty can be sold for taxes and there are willing buyers. List Taker Reports James Willis, list taker for More head City, appeared before the board to give his report on recom mendations for changing the value of the -Belk, Morehead Theatre and Stroud Food Center Building.. f,J O. J. Morrow, manager 1 theatre and Carl Southerland, man ager of Belk's, were present but were told there was no need to wait for the board's decision. They had appeared before the Board of Equalization in March. Mr. South erland presented figures on the cost of putting up the building which now houses the theatre and the store. Both Mr. Morrow and Mr. South erland are seeking a reduction in valuation. Following Mr. Willis's recom mendations, the board decided that owners of the buildings shall pre sent affidavits attesting to the actual cost of the three buildings. After that information is sup plied, Mr. Willis and James D. Pot ter, auditor, were empowered to make the decision regarding the valuation. The board sold for $50 a quarter acre of land on Harkers Island to Jesse Hamilton. The property, for merly owned by Jesae Hamilton heirs, had been taken over by the county for taxes. Building Inspector Issues Five Permits Five building permits were is sued in Beaufort for the month of March. Gerald Woolard, building inspector announces. The permits were as follows: Robert McLaren, build dwelling. Cedar street. *3,000; Colle Wind sor, build dwelling, Queen street, $1,000; D. F. Merrill, alterations on dwelling, Ann street, $500; Quinton Garris, alter business building, Broad street, $125; and Carlton Davis, build dwelling, Cra ven street, $1,000. Pontiac Stolen Saturday Night from Leon Parker Morehead City police were noti fied Saturday night that a dark green 1952 Pontiac was stolen from the premises of Leon W. Parker, Bogue. The State Highway Patrol and county officers have been alerted. Sgt. Bruce Edwards of the More head City police force said yester day that no word had been re ceived by Monday of the car's be ing located. Beaufort Firemen Answer | Sunday Morning Alarm The Beaufort Fire Department put out a fire at the two*tory dwelling of Sug Nelson at 10:30 Sunday morning. The alarm waa turned in at Mulberry and Marsh streets. Firemen say sparks coming out ?f a chimney set the flimsy roof afire. Firemen returned to the Na tion in abaut half ao hour. rete New Picture spot of the bounty this | "I la the courthoue* aquan ifort. Asaleas, jnnqfK daff< and dogwood an In j>loom. NEWS-TIMES to Carry Easter Service Notices U the inane of Friday. April IS, THE NEWS TIMES will car ry Hlicet W Banter Knira in churches throughout Ike coua ly. The information on Easier service*, tad <;*od Friday aer viret n well, should be mailed phaaed or brought in to T1IE NEWS-TIMES office no later than noon next Tuesday, April 11. The deadline for aotkrs akont Palm Sunday and Holy Week ser vice* should ke in THE NEWS TIMES office no later tkan noon tomorrow. March Building Totals $66,650 Numerous addiffons and alter ations to Morehcad City business and residential structures were ap proved during March by A. B. Roberts, building inspector. One new structure, a store building, was in the month's listing. Per mits for the month total $66,650. The largest item in the addition line was a permit issued the Trum ball Asphalt Co. for the erection of six steel tanks to their present number for the storage of asphalt, as a cost of $55,000. Marvin Pin er has under construction a new store building at 24th and Bridges streets to cost $5,000. Residential additions and alter ation permits were granted the following: Mrs. Eddie Warnett, Av ery street $500; G. D. Gamble, Ev ans street, $1,400; Sanitary Fish Market, dining room, $1,500; James Robinson, Fisher street, $450; Clyde W Young. Homes Drive, $200; Lewis Hinson, Evantf street, $300. A garage costing $850 to be built by David Mun dine, Evans street, and a wash house by George Murray, Fisher street. $450. Total amount of permits covering all types of construction for the first quarter of 1954 amount to $141,139; January $9,089, February $65,400, March $66,650 Longshoremen Change Affiliation The International Longshore men's Local voted to pull out of the American Federation of Labor In dependent International Long shoremen's Association Thursday oiqtot at a special meeting at the anion's* club room on Arendell street. The local longshoremen will tie up with the AFL International Longshoremen's Association, Leroy Guthrie, local president, said. He said that the independents were the ones involved in most of the strikes in New York. At the meeting, the union voted to meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. instead of monthly. The change was made to handle problems with more ease, Mr. Guth rie stated. I Symphony Members Should I AAail Checks to Chapel Hill Beaufort Has No Auto Accidents During March Beaufort polk* thirl, M E. ! Guy, announced today that Beau fort went through the month or March without one motor ve hicle accident. Chief (iuy commended motor l>ta for their cooperation with the police force in obeying traf fic rules. "When the lawi of the ?(reels and highways are ob served by everyone, accidents are rare occurrences," he said. lie also attributed the month's safety record to the fact that motorists have been obeying laws because the police force has been cracking down' on red light and stop sign crashers and speed- j ers. i ? Letters have been mailed to aU members of the Little Symphony asking them to send their checks for membership for next season to Chapel Hill. S. A. Chalk Jr., president of the Carteret County Chapter, haa an nounced that all forme/ members are being contacted by mail from Chapel Hill, and new members will be contacted by membership chair men when the chapter puts on ita drive on April 26. Symphony headquarters in Chap el Hill will notify membership chairmen of those who have re newed their membership, so ther will be no duplication in the driv . Mr. Chalk has announced that the county officers hope the Sym phony headquarters in Chapel Hill "will have a generous response from ii Toast matt en Open Club To All County Residents Ronald Earl Mason, temporary chairman of the Toot meters Club, Beaufort, announced Friday that men from the entire county are el igible to join. At an organizational meeting at 7:30 Thursday night in the court room at the Beaufort toyn hall officer! will be elected. Plans have been made to apply for a charter The club met Thursday at the town hall and plans for this week's meeting were made. former members. This method of membership renewal has been adopted to lighten the Job of local workers during the scheduled drive. Potentate Offers Prizes to Shriners Warren too An all-expenae trip to Atlantic City hu been offered j by Potentate J. Edward Hooker Jr., to the Shriner who securea the Boat candidates for the Spring Ceremon ial of Sudan Temple at Greenville, N. C. May 2S26. 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