CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ??<
43rd YEAR. NO. 86. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1964 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
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P. H. Geer Jr. Receives
Key Man Award at JC Banquet
Morehead City
Band Wins First
Place in Parade
The Morehead City High School
Band returned Sunday from its
trip* to Winchester, Va., where it
participated in the Apple Blossom
Festival. They had with them a
$75 check they won for first place
ia Thursday's Firemen's Parade.
The prize was for the best band
among Class B Schools, Ralph
Wade, director, reported. The
Firemen's Parade consisted of
150 units.
The band also participated in
the Grand Finale Parade Friday
where it made a fine showing.
The band left at 6 a.m. Wednes
day on two chartered buses. While
in Winchester they stayed at a mo
tel three miles south of Win
chester.
During the two-day celebration
the band, and its four chaperones,
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lewis, took in the
festivities.
The band left early Saturday
morning for the trip home, coming
by way of the Skyline Drive, and
stopping off for a visit to the Lu
ray Caverns.
They were also scheduled to stop
at St. John's Church in Richmond.
But one of the buses broke down
north of Richmond, forcing the
cancellation of the Richmond stop.
The band members arrived in
Morehead City at 5:30 a.m. Sunday
after a very enjoyable trip, Mr.
Wade said.
Truck Knocks
Off Hydrant
Morehead City, Ifom 4th street
ter Saturday from 10:5
2:30 p.m.
The drought was caused when
the lire hydrant at 4th and Ami
del! (Street was knocked off by a
Mack semi-truck and trailer. The
truck, owned by O'Neal Fish and
Oyster Co., Morehead City, was be
ing driven by Bryan Loftin, 110 Or
ange St., Beaufort.
Loftin was moving the truck
from Freeman Wholsale Co. ware
house on 4th street to his service
station at 709 Evans. As he was
turning from 4th west on Arendell,
one of the rear wheels hit the hy
drant. The truck also damaged a
street light post
Damage to the truck tire amount
ed to 1160. Total damage to the
hydrant and the light pole was es
timated by George Stovall. mana
ger of the power company, at $300.
The pole had to be replaced with
a wooden one.
Sgt C. E. Bunch of the More
head City police force investigated.
Water had to be cut off while re
pairs to the hydrant were being
made.
Firemen Attend
School This Week
Five firemen from l(orehead
City, three from Newport and two
from Beaufort are attending the
Annual Firemen's College and
Drill School at Charlotte thia
week.
Morehead City firemen are
Qeorge Stovall. Harry Burna, A. L.
(Bull) Brinson. eGorge Thomaa
Lawrence and Raymond Lewis.
Newport firemen are W. D. Heath
Jr., Robert Parrish and Chief Leon
Mann Jr. Beaufort firemen are
Roma Willis and John Cecil Par
kin.
The course runs for four years
before the student firemen are con
sidered graduates. Newport fire
men Heath and Parrish are taking
the first year course and Chief
Mann the third.
A special pump operators course
usually held in conjunction with
the school is now held in the fall.
The school is sponsored by the
North Carolina Firemen's Associa
tion and will continue through
Thursday.
Equipment is tarnished by the
Charlotte Fire Department and
manufacturers of fire apparatus.
Instructors come from various fire
departments throughout the state.
Statisa Enlarged
Work on making room in the fire
Aation for the Beaufort Rural fire
truck started last week. A portion
of the town jail cells are being re
moved to make room (pr the truck
through a center entranceway on
Broad street.
v H ueer Jr., outgoing presi
dent of the Morehead City Jay
cees, was awarded the Key Man
award last night at the club's in
stallation banquet at the Blue Rib
bon Club.
The award, a silver key, was pre
sented by .1 R. Sanders of More
head City. The award goes to the
member who in the opinion of
the local club has done the most
for the club in the past year.
Award were presented to the
outstanding external and internal
committees of the club by Jasper
Bell, newly-elected president. Her
bert Phillips presented radio and
press recognition awards.
Officers Installed
The new officers were installed
by James Wallace, Wilson, Jaycee
national director. They are Jas
per Bell, president; Herbert O.
Phillips, internal vice-president
Charles Willis, external vice-pres
ident; and J. C. Harvell, treasurer.
Also installed were four new di
rectors, Gerald Murdock, James
Webb, Dr. Russell Outlaw, and Wil
liam Norwood.
The secretary will be appointed
by Mr. Bell later. The sergeant
at-arms will be elected within the
next two weeks.
Dr. Outlaw presented exhausted
rooster pins to four Jaycees who
have reached 36, the age limit for
membership in the club. They
were Bobby Bell, Ed Walston, Dr.
Sam Hatcher and Jack Morgan.
During the banquet six new
members were initiated. Walter
Morris was in charge of the indoc
trination service.
New Members
They were E&rl A. Warren, Ed
ward Earl Bass, Joe C. Beam, Ran
dolph H. Willis, James Crowe, and
Sheldon Smoyer, all of Morehead
City.
Guests at th'e banquet were Dan
Saieed, Greenville, vice-president of
the eastern district; Jake West,
Kinston, incoming eastern district
vice-president; and D. G. Bell of
Morehead City.
The new officers will preside at
Monday's meeting and replace the
following retiring officers: Mr.
Geer, Jasper Bell, Ralph Gardner,
James Macy, Mr. Norwood. Mr.
Phillips, Paul Cordova, tyartofl
Mills, H 8 Glbbs Jr., Dr Out
law and Mr. Morris.
Dancing followed the banquet
and installation ceremonies.
Collision Occurs
At Gas Station
A truck and automobile ran into
each other at 1:10 p.m. Saturday
in front of Ivey Eubanks' servicc
station east of Beaufort. A third
car, parked at the station, was also
hit.
The truck, a 1953 Ford, was
driven by John F. Murray, route 1
Beaufort, and the car. a 1953 Chev
rolet, was driven by Melvin Wesley
Davis, Marshallberg. ?
The third car involved was i
1952 Willys registered in the name
of T. E. Pope, Beaufort. The Wil
lys was being serviced at the sta
tion. According to State Highway
Patrolman W. E. Pickard, the truck
and Chevrolet were proceeding
west on highway 70 when the truck
attempted to turn left into the
service station.
At that time the car tried tc
pass and they collided. The drivei
of the truck said that he signaled
and the driver of the car said thai
he didn't see any signnal.
After the car hit the truck, il
glanced off and struck the Willys
Damage to the truck was estimated
at $75, damage to the Chevrolet al
MOO. and damage to the Willy* al
?100.
Weekend Temperatures
In Wy%; Beach Crowded
The mercury climbed to 85 Sit
unlay, the highest temperature re
corded this year, reports Stanley
Davis, weather observer.
Sunday the mercury continued
to stay in the ISO's, hitting (2. Low
est temperature recorded for th?
two daya was 87 Sunday.
Temperature readings follow:
Max. Mia
Saturday 85 68
Sunday 82 87
The warm weather both this
weekend and last brought largt
crowds to Atlantic Beach.
Tide Table
TMea at Beaafart Bar
HIGH LOW
Taeaday, May 4
9:06 a.m. 1:1? a.m
0:33 p.m. 3:11 p.m
Wedaesday, Nay 5
9:57 a.m. 4:03 a.m
10:23 p.m. 4:04 p.m
Tfcanday, May (
10:90 a.m. 4:89 a.m
11:17 p.m. 4:90 p.m
Friday, May t
11:44 a.m. 9:49 a.m
9:98 p.m
P. H. Geer Jr.
. . . outstanding Jaycee
Cancer Crusade
Will Continue
Two More Weeks
Mrs. George Ball, commander of
the county Cancer Crusade, an
nounced yesterday that the cam
paign will continue two more
weeks. #
Mrs. Ball said the crusade has
been extended because it was not
started until late last month. The
goal for funds is $1,175. Sponsors
of the campaign, the American
Home Department of the More
bead City Woman's Club, are also
emphasizing cancer education.
Persons wishing to make contri
butions may put ther money in coin
collectors which have been placed
in stores throughout the county or
mail checks or money orders to
Cancer, c/o Local Postmaster.
Mrs. Ball said yesterday, "Can
cer's strongest weapon is ignor
ance. Please, when you receive
one of the small educational leaf
lets in your groceries or see them
on display, take one ft.
Meanwhile why not have that
physical check-up you may have
been postponing? Periodic check
ups against all forms of cancer
could have 40,000 lives annually in
the United States."
Cancer campaign officers are Dr.
John Morris, Morehead City, chair
man of the executive committee;
Mrs. Ball, county commander; the
Rev. Leon Couch, radio publicity;
Mrs. George Eastman, county treas
urer; and Mrs. Rupert Willis, sec
retary.
Port Calendar
Cowanesque? Navy tanker due
at Aviation Fuel Terminal Sun
day was delayed. It will dock to
day, according to latest word re
ceived at Aviatfbn Fuel office.
Four Navy Transports ? USS
Marquette. USS Randall. USS
Sarasota, USS Oak Hill due to
day and tomorrow in connection
with Marine movement to Medi
terranean.
Gloria ? German vessel loaded
with cargo of tobacco sails at
daybreak today. The Gloria, cap
tained by F. Fiedler, docked at
Morehead City early Friday
morning.
Officers Smash
Still Sunday
1 8 Gallons Non-Taxpaid
Whiskey Found in Car
On Merrimon Road
ABC Officer Marshall Ayscue
broke up a bootleg enterprise over
the weekend. With the assistance
of Chief of Police Ormsby Mann,
Newport, and Constable Bill Dugee,
Newport, he smashed a hundred
gallon steam rig near the inland
waterway in the Merrimon section.
The still was put out of com
mission at 0 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. One gallon of whiskey at the
still was dumped out and 1,200
gallons of mash destroyed.
At 2:30 Saturday morning Of
ficer Ayscue, Sheriff Hugh Salter,
Chief Mann and Constable Dugce
came upon 18 gallons of non-tax
paid whiskey in a 1941 Ford. The
car was stopped on the Merrimon
Road, but the driver made off into
the darkness.
The Ford is now in the jail yard
in Beaufort. License plates were
found inside it. Officer Ayscue
said the tags were issued to Arthur
Teel, North Harlowe.
He said he believes the 18 gal
lons came from the still that was
razed Sunday.
Police Seek
John Buck Car
John Buck, Morehead City, told
Morchead City police at 4:30 Sun"
day morning that his 1941 black
four-door Dodge was stolen. He
has sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of Donald Finer, New Bern.
Mr. Buck told Capt. Buck New
some of the Morehead City police
department that he asked Piner to
drive him from New Bern to More
head City Saturday night because
he had been working in New Bern
all day and didn't want to drive
home.
He said he fell asleep in the car
and when he work he w^s lying un
der an oak tree on a dirt road off
highway 24. Piner and the car
were gone, he said.
9o he milked to town am* then
notified police. By noon yesterday
the car had not been recovered.
Accident Breaks
Town's Record
Beaufort's record of two months
without in automobile accident was
broken at 11:30 Sunday night when
a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Julius
A. Jordan. 307 Pollock St , Beau
fort, ran into a parked car owned
by Glenn Willis Jr., Ann Street.
Jordan has been charged with
drunken- driving. He was put in
jail under a $150 bond.
According to? Carlton Garner,
assistant chief of polica, Jordan
was going west on Ann Street
when he ran into the left rear fen
der of the 1949 Buick c/wned by
Mr. Willii. The Buick was parked
on the north side of the street
just east of Craven street.
Jordan is a driver for the John
son Taxi Co. Damage to the Chev
rolet was estimated at $100 and
damage to the Buick at ISO.
March and April in Beaufort
were accident-free.
Chamber Directors Meet Tonight
Hunting and fishing guides of
the eastern part of the county
have been invited to the meeting
of chamber directors at Sea Level
tonight. Guest speakers will be
Frank B. Barick. chief of the game
division, and Rod Amundson, chief
of the educational division. State
Wildlife Resources Commission.
i. A. DuBois, manager of the
Sea Level Community Chamber of
Conmwrrc, said the wildlife offi
cials will confer with the directors
and guides on ways to conserve
game and restore this .county to
its former prominence a* "The
Hunter's Psradiae"
The meeting will begin it 7:30
p.m. it the Sea Level Inn. The
business session will Include adop
tion ?( the constitution and by
laws, planning the next meeting for
the entire membership, discus
sion of an advertiaing program and
selection of projects requiring im
mediate action.
Members of the board of direc
tors pictured above are u follows:
left to right standing, E. A. Maaon.
Bettie; Wesley Willi* Willlston.
temporarily substituting for his
brother Elmer; Clayton Pulcher,
Atlantic; H. G. Winn, Smyrna;
Photo by Roy Eu bantu
Sheriff Hugh Salter, Beaufort; Sam
Letters, Straits; Leland Gary Yeo
inans, Markers Island; Monro* Gas
kill substituting for Earl Day, Ce
dar Island; Marshall Whisnant, Sea
l-evel; Elwood Willia, Marshall
berg; John Styron, Stacy; M. L.
Pigott, Gloucester.
Miss Georgina P. Yeatman. Mer
rimon; C. F. Boyette substituting
for Stanley Wahab. Ocracoke: J.
A. DuBois. manager; T. B. Smith,
Davis; and Leo Lawrence, Otway.
The above picture was taken at
the Sea Level Inn following the or
ganisational meeting in April
Marine Critically Injured
When Car Upsets Monday
Gerald Hill , Chamber President ,
Names Fine Arts School Committees
Gerald Hill, president of the
Beaufort Chamber of Commerce,
yesterday named committees which
will assist with the Fine Arts ses
sion this summer.
Mr. Hill said that the fine arts
school coming here this summe^
does not mean it will stay here.
"While we do not want to med
die or dictate, we feel wc must
assist them in every manner to
make the operation successful and
enhance the possibility of making
the school permanent in Beaufort
It not only will add to our life cul
turally but economically," Mr. Hill
said.
Dan Walker, acting manager of
the Chamber of Commerce, said
that 200 students here for six
weeks amounts to 8.400 "person
days," the equivalent of a two-day
convention of 4,200 people, equal
to the population of Beaufort.
Mr. Hill yesterday expressed his
thanks to the committee, Halsey
Paul. Glenn Adair and Bruce Tark
ington, as well as Mr. Walker, for
the work they did in connection
with scheduling the summer ses
sion. He also expressed apprecia
tion to H. L. Joslyn, county super
intendent of schools, and school of
ficials.
"Coordinating service" commit
tees appointed by Mr. Hill are the
following: housing, Mrs. W. L.
Woodard who will work with the
chamber and the Woman's Col
lege housing official; cafeteria
committee, Holden Ballou; linen
service (to provide linens for
apartment and home owners hous
ing students), Glenn Adair.
Reception and recreation com
mittee, Miss Lena Duncan assis
ted by Mrs. Robert Safrit and Mrs.
Gehrmann Holland; utilization of
school facilities. Halsey Paul, chair
man, Bruce Tarkington and H.
L. Joslyn.
i^Vlf committees an- to rortf:
through the acting chamber mana
ger, Mr. Hill said. Two committees
yet to be appointed are communi
ty orientation (faculty and stu
dents will be taken on a tour of
the county), and school and facul
ty service committee which will
assist in finding summer employ
ment for students who may want
to work, baby sitters for faculty
members and supply day-today
information.
Mr. Hill said all these commit
tees must function successfully if
the summer school is to obtain the
servicing it needs. Other commit
tees Vill be appointed if needed.
He asked all town residents, stu
dents, faculty members, and com
mittees for their cooperation and
assistance.
Agent Commended
David S. Weaver, extension ser
vice director, has written R. M.
Williams, county agent, commend
ing him on the article he wrote
which appeared in the NEWS
TIMES REA edition March 16. Mr.
Weaver said that the space devoted
to the rural electrification program
in this county was indicative of
REA's progress throughout the
state.
Gregory Ivy (left), head of the Art Department of Woman'* Col
lege at Greensboro, confers with Dan Walker, director of the Beau
fort Chamber of Commerce, on the Fine Arts Summer Session which
will be held here for six weeks beginning June 14. The arts school
is moving to Beaufort after having been held for the past seven years
at Bumsville in Western Carolina.
Cabbage SellsSaturday
For $1.50 Per 50 Pounds
Drivers Cited
FollowingWreck
? "sfr*' 1 * 1
two drivers were charged with
failing to yield the right-of-way
blowing a smash up at ll:l5 Sat
urday night at 20th and Arendell
Streets, Morehead City.
They were Norway Lester Morris,
Atlantic, and Bonnie G. Rice Jr.,
?08 Arendell St., Morehead City.
Morris was driving a four
door Chevrolet and was turning
south on Arendell street from 20th
when he collided with a Chevrolet
pick-up truck being driving by
Rice. Rice was proceeding east on
Arendell.
Damage to Morris' car was es
timated at $500 and to the pick-up
truck $500.
Rice said the car pulled out in
front of him. Morris said he did
not see the truck coming. Owner
of the truck is A. B. Cooper, More
head City.
Patrolman Joe Smith of the
Morehead City police force investi
gated.
Police Check
On Two Wrecks
Two accidents occurred in More
head City Thursday. One car ran
into the rear of another and in
the second accident a car side- [
swiped another in the process of
passing.
The first accident occurred at
2:55 p.m. at 13th and Arendell.
State Highway Patrolman J. W.
Sykes, in a 1953 Chevrolet, was
waiting for the train to pas's so he I
could turn left from Arendell on
to 13th.
While he was waiting, his car
was struck in the rear by i 1953
Chevrolet driven by the Rev. E.
Guthrie Brown, 2012 Evans St.,
Morehcad City.
Mr. Brown told Sgt. C. E. Bunch
of the Morehead City police force
that he was watching the train ind
didn't realize the car in front of
him was stopped until it was too J
late. Damage to his left front
fender was estimated at $55.
At 6:10 pm. Thursday a Chevro
let driven by James Howard Mills,
2912 Arendell St., sideswiped a
1952 Pontiac driven by Richard
Sourkasian. route 1 Morehead City.
The accident occurred at 14th
and Arendell. Damage to the Pon
tiac was estimated at $25. Patrol
mad Joe Smith investigated.
No charges were preferred in
either accident.
Danger Area
The area in the vicinity of
Browns Inlet and Bear Inlet, will
be hazardous to vessels from 6 a.m
to 9 p.m. today, tomorrow, Thurs
day, and Friday because of strafing
and bombing exercises, Army En
gineers announce.
' county i arm era wore selling
cabbage at $1.50 per 50-pound box
Saturday, but a lot of cabbage
moved to northern markets over
the weekend and the Norfolk and
Baltimore markets were reported
weaker yesterday. Thursday the
farmers were getting $1.00 a box.
-Tta# ?fMTice thus far has been
better than last year. Farm
er* started cutting fat green heads
about April 23.
At least five buyers are in the
county, Sam Jones from New Bern,
Marion Wheatly from Cambridge,
Md., who is at the Carl (iaskill
warehouse, McFarris from Virginia.
Jim Larry from Virginia and a
fifth buyer whose identity could
not be learned.
Last year tlie market was so poor
that lots of farmers let the cab
bage stay in the field and rot. It
was selling for less than a dollar.
The wooden crates were 40 cents
and that plus the labor spelled loss
for the farmer.
The higher price now is due to
several factors, according to R. M.
Williams, county agent. Local
farmers cut their acreage because
of the shellacking they took last
year, Mississippi cabbage yield this
season was only three to four tons
an acre, Florida farmers planted
only one crop instead of two, and
South Carolina farmers were hit by
drought.
The recent dry weather has pre
vented some cabbage from heading
as fast as normally, but too wet
weather causes heads to split open.
Average yield of cabbage per acre
in tbis county is 10-14 tons.
Three Cars Involved
In Accident on 11th
Street, Morehead
A car driven by Elva Hester Hill,
1110 Avery St.. Morehead City, ran
into a parked car and a moving car
at 10:09 a.m. Saturday morning on
1 1th street between Bridges and
Areridtll.
According to Capt. Herbert Grif
fin of the Morehead City police
force, the woman in a 1954 Buick,
hit the left rear fonder of a park
ed Chevrolet and then backed up
and hit the left door of a Ford
coupe which had just passed her
going in the opposite direction.
She was headed north.
The Ford was being driven by
Samuel Lloyd Smith. 2004 ^ren
dell St., Morehead City. The
Chevrolet was registered in the
narmr of Gene Autry Gains. Frank
linville
Damage to the Ford and Chevro
let was estimated at $20 each.
There was no damage to the Buick.
Four to Answer Today
To VohicU Violations
Among the defendants docketed
for appearance In Beaufort Re
(?order's Court ihi? afternoon are
four charged wlh violation of the
motor vehicle law.
They are Elvin Henry, Horace
Loftln and Elwood Newman, all
charged with failure to atop at a
(top aign, and Jamca O. Taylor,
charged with apacdlng and running
Ibr ?atoprtan.
' James Mitchell McHone,
26, USMC, was so seriously
injured ill an automobile ac
cident early yesterday morn
ing that he is not expected to
live. State Highway Patrol
man W. J. Smith Jr. reported
yesterday noon.
McHone was driving a 1951 Ply
mouth convertible toward Camp
Lejcunc on highway 24 when it
left the highwfay and turned over
one and a half times.
t The driver, who was alone in Ihe
car, was pinned under the wreck
age. He was taken to Cherry Point
dispensary in the George W. Dill
ambulance. Morehead City.
Patrolman Smith said the con
vertible failed to make a slight
curve near the west road leading
to Broad Creek community. It
skidded for 500 feet on the right
side of the road and then the left
before it turned over. The acci
dent occurred between 4 and 5 a.m.
McHone is suffering from a
broken leg and head injuries. The
car is demolished.
Director Lists
Daily Schedule
For Art School
Gregory D. Ivy, director of the
Woman's College Fine Arts sum
mer session. Beaufort, yesterday
announced the schedule for classes.
All students in art, dance, music,
the theatre and writing will meet
together from 8:30 to 10 a.m. t?ach
day. The session, called creative
processes in the arts, will be led
by' a panel of instructors.
From 10 to 12 noon students
will meet in separate classes. The
lunch period will be from noon to
2 p.m. From 2 to 4 p.m. the sepa
rate classes will meet again. The
period from 4 to 5:30 p.m. will
be free for recreation or laboratory
work.
A student may choose two fields,
for example, dance and music,
theatre and writing or any other
combination of the five courses be
ing offered.
In the general morning session
from 8:30 to 10 all fields will in
ter-lap and be dealt with collec
tively.
Students who are interested in
enrolling should write to Mr. Ivy,
Fine Arts Summer Session,
Woman's College, Greensboro. '
Exhibitors Plan
For Flower Show
Many exhibitors have made plans
for their displays in the flower
show at the Recreation Center,
Morchead City, Thursday, Miss
Elizabeth Lambeth, flower show
chairman, reported yesterday.
The show if being sponsored by
the Morehead City Junior Woman's
Club. Entries will be received at
the building from 0:30 to 11:30 a.m.
inursday The show will be open
to the public from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Judces will bo Mrs. M. Leslie
Davis, Beaufort, Mrs. Frank Moran
and O. II. Johnson Jr., both of
Morehead City.
The club, in making plans for the
show, emphasized that any amateur
?ardfier invited to offer exhib;
its. The entries will be varied, ex
tending from tormai arrangements
to a single specimen.
Ribbons will be awarded with a
green sweepstakes ribbon going to
the person winning the highest
number of awards.
Rotary to Sponsor
Boy Scout Troop
In Newport Section
The Newport Rotary Club Thurs
day night decided to sponsor a
Boy Scout troop in the Newport
area. A troop committee wai
appointed and a troop organiza
tional meeting will be called May
IS.
Members ol the club met Thurs
day with area Scout officials R B.
Howard. Dr. Darden J. Cure, both
of Morehead City, and Bill Wall of
New Bern to make plans for reor
ganising the Newport Scout troop.
Appointed to the troop commit
tee were Bob Montague, chairman;
Bill Murray, secretary; N. H. Gar
ner, treasurer; Harry Lockey, out
doorsman; C. S. long, advance
ment; Milton C. Warren, servtea,
and M. C. Howard, health and safe
ty
I .eon A. Mann Jr. will be Scout
maater His assistanta will b? Vin
cent Rhue and the Rev. J. If. Wal
drop. Mr. Mann says hell call Um
first mooting of Um troop May Ut