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Board u (Continued from Page 1) "* of the law on that point. A per son may stay two hours in the same spot if they keep putting *' nickels in the meter. * Commissioner James Rumley said he was in favor of the nickel meters but felt too that a 50-cent , fine was sufficient. The board felt that because SO centa would cov er the cost of a person parking all day (if he stuck a nickel in the r meter each hour the lower fine ! | would be logical. I The new ruling, which will go into effect when the town attor ney changes the ordinance, will make the overparking fine 50 cents if paid within 24 hours, $1 if not paid until 48 hours elapse, and if not paid at all, a warrant will be [L issued for the motorist to appear ? in court. The other petition, which was presented first, resulted in the town allowing merchants to dis play their merchandise on no more than 2V4 feet of public sidewalk. The town recently passed an or dinance prohibiting such display. In presenting the petition, also bearing signatures of downtown merchants, Mr. Moore said that for years they had been allowed to put their merchandise on the walks and although some may have abused the privilege, they wanted the privilege restored. Business 'Affected* He said enforcement of the or dinance has killed the sale of things that he called "impulse items." Commissioner James Rum ley who has a feed store on Front street said he wanted to withdraw from participation in the debate, but he later changed his mind when it was time to vote. Mr Moore said the county sani tarian, A. D. Fulford, said there was no state law prohibiting dis play of food in front of a store. Commissioner Hatsell said that Mr. Fulford had told him otherwise. Jack Neal remarked that he has yet to sec a town or city that doesn't have stuff displayed on the street. "They even do it in Char lotte," he claimed. Then he added that lawn mowers, for example, are a hazard in the store and they should be outside. The fact that the merchants may not display their wares affects sale of "seas onable merchandise." He said if a person doesn't see something like a mower as he passes by, he'll go home and order one from Mont gomery Ward or Sears. Mayor Clifford Lewis raised the question as to who owns the space in front of stores, the store or the town. Commissioner Gerald Hill commented that Mr. Neal evident ly didn't want anyone to get hurt on a lawn mower in hii store but it didn't matter if they hurt them selves on it while it was standing on the walk. He added that the town carries no liability insurance to cover such an accident. The merchants claimed that their liability insurance would cover any thing that happened In front of their store. Commissioner Hatsell said. "Well just let anything like that happen and you'll see who gets sued" C. Z. Chappell a former town commissioner said that when he was on the town board 10-12 years ago an ordinance was passed al lowing merchants to display in front of the stores as long as they put their stuff on a raised shelf or bench. Store Recessed James Potter remarked that their store was set back from the side walk so they could put things out front but he said he'd like to know how Barbour's Machine Shop can use the sidewalk and everything on either side of it when the rest of Front street can't even have 24 inches. He added that he felt the clut terred appearance of the shop across from his home prevented his selling the house on two oc casions. Gray Hassell, town engin Cholk Du?t Tonight Will be One Wild Niahf in School Auditorium This Is It! This is the big night for the Beaufort Seniors. And it will be 'One Wild Night" for all who attend their play of that name. Starring in the play is that very skilled and talented performer, Wayne King. He plays the part of Rodney Dodd. the young hypo chondriac with consummate artis try, a performance strengthened and brightened by an excellent supporting cast. The play unfolds the story of an eccentric young man, who having denied himself an ordinary life be cause of imagined illness, sudden ly assumes that he has 24 hours to live. Reconciled to the fact that his life's brief candle is almost out, Rodney changes his way of living so drastically that Pandemonium holds full sway in his once super silent household. The situations which develop from this abrupt change, produce an evening's entertainment full of humor and warm comedy. The seniors issue a special invita tion to every family member for a visit with them on their "One Wild Night." The play begins at 8:00 so come early for a good seat. The first of the typhoid shots were given on Monday. The stu dents have been moaning and groaning since then. Those who have to take three shots seemed to be moaning a little louder today thap Monday. Why? They antici pate the one coming up this Mon day. Until April 30, that day of days for the Juniors and Seniors this year, mention of the forthcoming Junior-Senior banquet will be in evitable. There are too many ex citing things happening. For in stance, Geneva Hardesty and her committee are designing costumes which might even dazzle Para mount with all its flair for extrav aganza. Bruce Edwards and his commit tee are forging ahead wtih plans for spectacular scenery, while on the less showy side is Faye Mason with her group working daily on menus and invitations. Faye's group has really worked tirelessly for the past few weeks and deserve a lot of credit for perseverance. As a matter of fact the entire junior class is buzzing with activ ity, which undoubtedly means a fine Junior-Senior Banquet. "Where have you been, my pret ty young maid?" "We have been to the capitol in convention engaged." So say the cer, announced that the Barbours had started construction of a ware house on Broad street that day. Commissioner W. G. Temple said if the merchants wanted to put their things Outdoors, let them do it. Dan Walker quoted from a news paper column in which a vice-pres ident of Carolina Power and Light Co. said a tidy appearance of a town had more to do with attract ing industry than anything else. Mr. Jones wanted to know what that had to do with the merchants. Commissioner Hill said he was not in favor of having delivery boy bikes all over the walks and merchandise too. Commissioner Hatsell said that before the ordin ance was enforced, people claimed they couldn't even walk up and down the streets. The commissioners tried to ex plain that the merchandise on the streets made the business section look crowded and unappealing and that the ordinance was intended to make business conditions better. Commissioner Hardesty said that if the merchants wanted to put their stuff in the streets and run business away from Beaufort, let 'em have what they wanted. J. P. Harris echoed Commission er Hardesty's comments. Mr. Moore said 2'A feet was girls who made the trip to Raleigh last Saturday for the FHA Con vention held in Raleigh Memorial auditorium. Beaufort girls who at tended this convention were Clyde Ruth Taylor. FHA president for this year, Johnise Hardesty, par liamentarian-elect, Jean Chadwick, Elizabeth Dixon, Afergaret Sprin gle, Ruby Chadwick, and Mrs. Da vid Beveridge, the group's advisor. On Tuesday of last week the first year girls also did a little travel ing. As prospective homeowners and housewives, they toured More head and Beaufort for a firsthand knowledge of the types of domes tic architecture used in these two places. Also in keeping with their po tentialities as Future Homemakers, th<j girls have been working ener getically on their sewing projects. The first constructicn problem was completed on Wednesday, and those girls, loaded with finger dex terity and imagination, have near ly completed their second garment. Serving this past week in Mrs. Beveridge's room on the devotional and lunch committee were Rita Mason and Rosemary Koon. An addition to any argument for woman's essential position of ser vice in today's world ? Miss Sty ron has given her girls an oppor tunity to work on the safety pa trol, ttyit highly important organ ization in accident control around the school. The girls did a won derful job. They worked diligent ly and sincerely to insure the obe dience to those laws so essential for student safety. The names of 1 these dependable students will be 1 listed in next week's Chalk Dust. A chapel program well worth mentioning ? Mrs. Day's fifth grade presented its chapel program several weeks ago. The class first presented a play entitled "Carry ing the Flag Westward," which originated from the annals of American History. The students 1 then chose to reveal their other talents. Berkeley Piner played a trom bone solo; there was a dance by the rest of the class entitled "Shoo 1 Fly, Don't Bother Me." Students taking part in the program were 1 Donald Williams, Clyde Noe, Ste 1 phen Goodwin, Reuben Taylor, Bobby Hill, Cecil Dudley, Bernice. . Courtney, Michael Simpson, Jackie Gaddner, Richard Lienthall, Vir ginia Lewis, Robert Lewis, Robert S. Lewis, and Benjamin Cannon. Dine and Relax at the Sea Level Inn Home cooked meal* . . . icrved to order from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. 25 milti cut of Beaufort on U. 8. 7* SEA LEVEL INN STILL AT PEAK! THE GLORIOUS SPECTACLE OF MID-SEASON INDICA AZALEAS AND MANY SPARKLING DWARF AZALEAS CONTINUE AT PEAK OF BLOOM. CHOICE AZALEA PLANTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NURSERY agreeable to him and asked the other merchants there if tiu^t; all right. "If it isiv't, speak now or forever hold your peace," he said. There was silence. Vote Taken Mayor Clifford Lewis called for a vote. Commissioners Hill and Hatsell voted against it and Com missioners Hardesty and Temple for it. Commissioner Rumley had earlier entered the discussion and said he would be satisfied with 2 Vs feet. With the deadlock, he asked if he could vote even though he had earlier said he didn't want to. Commissioner Hill said he couldn't, but said it was up to the mayor to decide. Mayor Lewis said nothing so Commissioner Rumley voted for the change and the merchants got the 2W feet to put their wares on. Another Question I. N. Moore asked why the town trash trucks backetf into the rear of the Colonial store to remove garbage and why A&P trucks could unload in front of a fire plug. Commissioners explained that they told the Colonial Store people that if a screened-in place was built for the garbage, the truck would back in and remove it rath er than have it stand out on the walk attracting flies and creating fn unsightly appearance. Mr. Moore said, if they had a driveway so they could do that why couldn't he put a' driveway across his front walk and do th^ same? Commissioner Hatsell said the merchants in Mr. Moore's block were offered a loading zone at one time ?nd they said they* didn't want it. After a while Mr. Neal conceded that what Commissioner Hatsell said was true. As for the A&P trucks unload ing, the chief of police, M. E. Guy, said they were told to move whenever the police saw them vi olating the law. When the delegation left, pan demonium reigned and before long, Leslie Moore, I. N. Moore, Raleigh Gillikin and Mr. Neal re turned to ask if the merchants could take it upon themselves to feed the meters all day Saturday or If one day in the week people could be allowed to park free. The mayor appointed George Franklin of the League of Munici palities. Halsey Paul, Paul Jones. Gene Smith, Leslie Moore and Gerald Hill as a committee to In vestigate the proposals. Members of the delegation, in addition to those mentioned were Julian H. Kulcher Sr., Crip Jones. Albert Chappell, Eric Moore, Jo seph Lewis. Gilbert Potter, Jgck Barnes, James Steed, Dave Claw son, Lonnie Dill, E. W. Down um, T. T. Potter, Homer Leinthall and It. E. Mason. Almost 1,300 North Carolina mo torists were convicted of running red lights last year reports the Stat* Highway Patrol. Parents of N?w Pupils lnvit*d to PTA Meeting Parents of next year's first trad ers have' been invited to attend the Beaufort PTA meeting Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. The prayer-group will present the program and the booklets, which had been ordered for pre sentation to parents at the pre school clinic, have arrived and will be given out Tuesday night. M. R. Whitleys Have Family Reunion Sunday ' Mr. and Mrs. Michael Whitley had as their house guests last week their sons, Capt. Charles M. Whit ley and his family of Washington, D. C., Leo Whitley and his family of Hobucken and Paul Whitley and bis wife of Grifton. On Sunday the M. R Whitleys entertained at a family dinner par ty, with IS members present. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lewis and chil dren of Beaufort joined Mrs. Lew is' brothers at the family reun ion. CALENDAR OF EVENTS TODAY 7:30 p.m. ? Republican Barbecue, Dining Room of Fish Meal Co., West Beaufort 8 p.m. ? Beaufort Senior Play, "One Wild Night," School Audi torium 8 p.m. ? Morehead City Senior Play, "Mother is a Freshman," School Auditorium SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. ? Orthopedic Clinic, Hospital Annex on south 9th St., Morehead City MONDAY 10 a.m. ? Carteret Ministers Asso ciation. Civic Center, Morehead City 6:30 p.m. ? Medical Society, More head City Hospital 7 p.m. ? National Guard Unit, Beaufort School Gym 7 p.m.? Morehead City Jaycees, Hotel Fort Macon 7 p.m. ? Beaufort Jaycees, Inlet Inn 7 p.m. ? Newport Rotary Club, Old School Cafeteria 7:30 p.m. ? Miriam Rebekahs, Lodge Hall, Beaufort 7:30 p.m. ? Morehead City Parent Teacher Association, School Audi torium 7:30 p.m. ? * Woodman Circle Grove No. 263, Hall East of Camp Glenn School 7:30 p.m. ? Carteret County Bridge .League, Recreation Center, Morehead City 8 p.m. ? Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge Hall West of Morehead City 8 p.m. ? Alcoholics Anonymous, Closed Meeting, 426 % Front St., Beaufort TUESDAY 6:45 p.m.? Beaufort Rotary Club, Inlet Inn 7:30 p.m. ? Woman's Club, First Christian Church, Morehead City 7:30 p.m.? Organized Army Re serve Corps,' Potter Building, Beau fort 7:30 p.m. ? Camp Glenn Parent Teacher Association, School Audi torium 8 p.m. ? Lanier Book Club, Civic Center, Morehead City 8 p.m. ? Beaufort Parent-Teacher Association, School Auditorium Overheated Space Heater Causes Tuesday Fire Morehead City firemen were callcd to the home of Mrs. R. D. Dern, 1703 Shepherd St., at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to extinguish a blaze originating in a flooded space heat er. Firemen used carbon dioxide in extinguishing the fire. Fire Chief Eldon Nelson reported slight smoke damage. Mrs. Dern tele phoned the alarm to the station. Morehead City Seniors To Present Play Tonight The Morehead City High School senior class will present "Mother Is A Freshman," a three-act com edy, at 8 tonight in the high school auditorium. The play deals with a mother and a daughter attending college. Com plications arise when both fall in love with the same English instruc tor. Tickets may be purchased at the door. William . Penn Blended Whiskey vJS^am ( $2.10 Wnti i'3*35 * !? J' wity amir AND BEAUFORT DEPARTMENT STORE IS A FAMILY STORE Bring the Whole Family in and Do Your Shopping for Easter . . . You'll find Complete Departments for Men, Women, and Children. I MEN SUITS HATS SHIRTS TIES SOCKS SHOES SLACKS SPORT COATS All at popular prices WOMEN DRESSES COATS SUITS BLOUSES HOSE GLOVES SHOES All at popular prices BOYS SUITS SHIRTS SLACKS SPORT COATS TIES SOCKS HATS - CAPS SHOES All at popular prices GIRLS DRESSES SUITS BLOUSES COATS SOCKS HATS SHOES All at popular prices BEAUFORT DEPARTMENT STORE FRONT STREET BEAUFORT. N. C. ,'i If ?' ' NOW OPEN - . .^r-",v CARTERET FRESH FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Wholesale and Retail ALL KINDS OF FRUITS & OPENING DAY SPECIAL! FREE! ONE QUART OF DELICIOUS ICE CREAM With ovary purchaso of $2.00 or mora GOOD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLYI OUR LOCATION ? 7th & ARENDELL MOREHEAD CITY 1^___(lir. . . ? ? ' Phone 6-301 1 Carteret Fresh Fruit & Produce Co. 7th and ArwuMI ? Morehcad City WHOLESALE AND RETAIL * -?? ? ?? ? .