irtws-TiMES office 804 AmM SC Mor*k?aJ City PImm ?-417> CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES '?< 4Srd YEAR, Nd. 88. TWO SECTIONS FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTfl CAROLINA TUESDAY. MAY 11. 1964 PUBU8HED TUESDAYS AMD FRIDAYS Gloria Will Arrive at Bremen Sunday May 1 6 with T obacco Photo by Jerry Schumacher Gen. Russell Randall and hit wile, Mrs. Fiedler and her husband, Captain Frederick Fiedler of the M/S Gloria, pictured on deck prior to sailing last week for Bremen. Life Guards to Give Demonstration at Beach A life-saving demonstration by* Atlantic Beach lifeguards will be given tomorrow afternoon as part of the Atlantic Beach Grand Open ing, Mrs. Sally Moore, chairman of the opening day committee, said yesterday. Other events scheduled are a party boat parade, water skiing, aquaplaning, and surf riding, de pending on the weather and condi tion of the ocean. Mrs. Moore said. Prizes will be given away dur ing the afternoon. In order to be eligible for prizes visitors must register on the street side of the Heart of the Beach. Among the prizes to be given away are a dinette set. casting rod and reel, matching lamp set, an electric percolator, surf rod and reel, steam iron, and beach towels. Registration takes place at 1 p.m. and prixts will be given away every hour on the half hour. Surprise giveaways will also be held during the day. The Morehead City High SctiMI ' Band will give a concert at J p.m. on the Heart of the Beach patio. From 4*0 5:30 p.m. a fashion show will be held on the ocean side of the Heart of tlie Beach. ? A grand prize, a television set, will be given away at 9 p.m. Im mediately following the grand prize awarding, in front of the Heart of the Beach, a street dance will be held featuring the Duke University Ambassadors. Former Governor Names Committee Kerr Scott, who is seeking a seat in the United States Senate, has chosen his Scott for Senate com ( mittee in Carteret County. The committee names, released yester day by Terry Sanford, Scott's cam paign manager, is as follows: Charles Harris Jr., Marshall berg, Mrs. Milton B. Morey, More head City and Gene Smith, Beau fort, co-chairmen. Committee members: C. T. Can non, Newport; Jim Young, Stel la; William H. White, Morehead City; Carl Willis, Harkers Island; John Weaton Smith, Atlantic; Dr. Luther Fulcher and Horace Loftin, both of Beaufort Former Governor Scott, who is running againat Sen. Alton Len non, spoke April 13 at the Beau fort Farmer-Rotarian meeting. Car Carrying Marines Upsets A car in which three Marines were riding turned over at 6 o' clock Saturday morning one mile east of Newport on highway 70. No one was hurt but the 1951 Ply mouth had damages estimated at $800 The car, driven by Paul Proulx. Cherry Point, was headed toward the base. With him were William Dreyer and Howard Locy, also of Cherry Point. The car left the roed on the right, skidded over to the left and turned over completely one time. No charges were preferred. State Highway Patrilaun W. J. Smith Jr. investigated. Patrolman Finds Alleged Thieves Five men, all Cherry Point Ma rines, were charged with theft of fender skirts from a 1952 Ford Wednesday night. They were Rob ert B. Matthews, Richard McNutt. Charles W. Bryant, Bobby M. O' Bryant and Edward O. Kennedy. Only Matthews and McNutt were found guilty in Morehcad City Re corder's Court yesterday. The fender skirts, according to State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr., were taken from a parked car outside the Atlantic Beach Superette, a grocery store. Jim Hinnant who lives over the store, told the patrolman that he heard some noise outside the store and when he went out, he saw a 1952 Ford speed away. Then he noticed that the fender skirts on his father's car were gone. He followed the car and got the license number and then found W. J. Smith Jr. at the intersection of highways 24 and 70. He gave the patrolman the license number and the car being sought was found about 11 o'clock that night on high way 70 west of Newport. The stolen fender skirts, the pa trolman said, were found in the trunk. Brig. Gen. R. E. Randall, Mrs. Randall Sail As Passengers The M/S Gloria, out of Bremen, Germany, and captained by Fried rich Fiedler, will arrive in her home port Sunday, May 16, with 3,200 hogsheads of tobacco aboard. The cargo was loaded aboard the Gloria at the Morehead City port during its four-day stay here. The ship sailed last Tuesday. Since the last time the Gloria was in port here, Captain Fiedler was promoted to his present posi tion. When the ship docked at the port in October 1953, Captain Fiedler was senior officer. Accompanying the captain was his charming wife. She joined him in Rotterdam, and from there travelled with him to Aviles, Spain, where they picked up cargo for Baltimore, New York City, and Wilmington, Del. From Wilmington the Gloria ar rived here to take on the tobacco ?argo destined for her home port. Also accompanying the captain and his wife on the home journey are Brig. Gen. Russell E. Ran fall. USAF, Ret., ana his wife, Gusti Randall. Gen. and Mrs. Randall are plan ning a European vacation of about two and one-half monlh?. During their vacation they will drive through various European coun tries. Gen. and Mrs. Randall, of Pasa dena, Calif., flew to Chicago and came by car to Morehead City. Here their Bel Air Chevrolet was loaded aboard the Gloria for its j European tour. First stop on the Randalls' trip will be Munich, Germany, to visit with Mrs. Randall's parents. From there the couple will go to Switzer land, Italy, Spain, France, and Bel gium. General Randall met his wife in Switzerland during a European tour in 1950. At that time Mrs. Randall was a bit player in Ger man movies. General Randall has been retired from active service since 1949. During his active duty he served as air attache to Moscow and was on duty in the China-Burma-lpdif flieitre during World War if where Gen. Claire Chennault's Fly ing Tigers became famous. He arranged passage on the Gloria by contacting the ship's American representatives in New York. The Gloria left Germany Dec. 31, 1953. It carries a crew of 30 and has facilities for eight passengers. This is the first time that the Gloria has carried passengers from Morehead City, as a matter of fact the Randalls are the first passen gers to leave here for Europe. The Gloria made a trip around Africa after leaving Bremen and returned to Rotterdam, where Cap tain Fiedler was joined by his wife. Charles Phillips To be Graduation Speaker at Beaufort Charles Phillips, director of pub lic relations, Woman's College, Greensboro, will be the speaker at Beaufort commencement exercises Tuesday night, June 1. B. E. Tarkington, principal of the school, announced that the bacca laureate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. J. D. Young, pastor of Ann Street Methodist Church, Beaufort. The baccalaureate service will be *t 11 o'clock Sunday morning. May 30, at the school. National Guard Unit Will J Parade in Beaufort Saturday In observation of Armed Forces Day Saturday the National Guard Unit of Beaufort will sponsor a parade and display of Army equip ment in Beaufort The parade will begin at l6 o' clock. Marching units will con sist of the National Guard under the command of Lt Norman E. Masters, the Beaufort School Band, Queen Street School Band, Boy and Girl Scouts and Brownies. The display of equipment will be in front of the postoffke. Arrsngments for the celebration are being made by Mayor Clifford T. Lewis and Sfc. Lester L.Hall Jr., unit administrator of the guard unit. The unit was organised In the fall as Battery A, 203th HaM Ar tillery Battalion. Drills are con ducted each Monday at 7 p.m. In the achool gymnasium. The unit now numbers 41. MaJ. Gen John H. Manning, ad jutant general of North Carolina, announced this week that more than 7,000 National Guardsmen from this state will participate la Held training this summer. I The Beaufort unit's training per iod will be Aug. 8 to Aug 22. In calling on employer* to make it pouible for all Guardsmen to participate in the training, Gener al Manning (aid: ? "In these days of unrest and w?rld tension, it is vital that every Griferdsman be as fully trained as poaaible, and this is amplified by the (act that the National Guard has been assigned its most Import ant defense role in its 300 year his tory. "The wonderful cooperation of business and industrial employers in (ranting military leave to their Guardsmen employees was greatly responsible for the excellent atten dance at last year* Summer Field Training. The goal this year la 100 per cent attendance. We know that patriotic employers will help up attain this Koal." He added that many employers grant Guardsmen leave with pay in addition to regular vacations, or make up the difference between military and civilian pay while the employees are in camp. Members of Battery A, In addi | tion to Lieutenant Hasten and Ser geant Hall, are Merritt E. Bridge man, Xenophen F. Mason, McDon ald Nelson, Eugene 0. Smith and Arthur K. Lewis, all second lieu tenants. M/Sgt William A. Scott, M/Sgt. Vernon B. Taylor, Sfc. Louis H. Graham, Sfc. James E. McBride, Sgt. Henry Frost, Sgt. Larry D. Hall, Sgt. Frank E. Springle. Cpl. Melvin L. Darby, Cpl. John R. Davis, CpL Alton L. Garner, Cpl. Walter E. Glancy, Cpl. El wood Hill, Cpl. Calvin T. Player, Cpl. John T. Riggs. Cpl. Raymond T. Graham, Cpl. Robert H. Murdock, Cpl. David C. Newkirk, Cpl. John C. Noe, Pic. Robert Hudgina, Pfc. Louis H. Rice, Pvt. E-2 James D. Arnold. Pvt.' E-2 Ralph W. Arnold, Pvt. E-2 Frank Boyette, Pvt. E-2 James E. Diffee, Pvt. E-l James H. Gil likin. Pvt. E-l Howard A. Hewitt, Pvt. E-l Harry C. Rivers. Pvt. E-l Robert M. Russell, Pvt. E-l Walter M. Thomas, Pvt. E-l Jimmy H. Willis, Pvt. E-l RuawU E. Willis, Pvt. E-l Daniel G. Wheal ton. Pvt. E-l Kemp B. Wickiier, Pvt. E-l Charles E. Cann and Pvt. E-l Charles D. Gibson. Morehead City Chamber Manager Begins Work Auxiliary Chooses Four Juniors for Girls State Girls honored by the American Legion Auxiliary are, left to right, Carolyn Guthrie, Anne Lewis, Lynne Richardson and Ann Hardy. Lynne Richardson and Ann Har dy, juniors at Morehead City High School, have been honored by the auxiliary of American legion Post No. 46. They have been chosen to attend Girls State June 6 12. Alternates are Anne Lewis and Carolyn Guthrie. Miss Richardson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Maurice Richard son, Miss Hardy the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hardy, Miss I^wis the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lewis and Miss Guthrie the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Le roy K. Guthrie. They were chosen on the basis of leadership, scholarship, charac er, participation in school and re j ligious activities, personality and , poise. All junior girls had an opportun ity to compete for the honor. From applications filled out by them, the auxiliary selected eight girls. From those four were chosen following personal interviews. Girls State is sponsored annual ly at Woman's College, Greensboro, by the American Legion in co operation with the college It give* those who attend experience in the democratic governmental processes. Miss Richardson is incoming ! president of the Student Coun- I cil for 1954*55 and president of the Beta Club for the coming year. She is vife-president of the junior class, treasurer of the Future Teachers of America chapter, member of the glee oiub, Tri-Hi-Y and the an nual staff. She was teen age prin cess in the Azalea Festival at Wil mington in March. Miss Hardy is incoming secre tary treasurer of the student Coun cil, assistant business manager for (he annual, played basketball, is vice-president of Tri-Hi-Y, a mem ber of the Beta Club, FHA, glee club, a flag bearer in the band and will be chief marshall at this year's commencement. Miss Lewis is treasurer of the Tri-Hi Y, a member of the Beta Club, FTA, and annual staff. Miss Guthrie is associate editor on the annual staff, president of the junior class, vice-president of the Student Council, secretary of Tri-Hi-Y, member of the Beta Club. FTA, basketball teapi .and will serve as second marshal at com mencement. Should Mint Richardson or Mfsa Manly top ui)*b?c to attend Jnitr. one of the alternates wi?.' in her place. Expenses of the two will be borne by the American Legion Auxiliary. Symphony GroupContinues Campaign for Memberships Skinner A. Challk. president of* the county North Carolina Sym phony Society, announced FrW*?y that persons wishing to become affiliated with the society may mail their money to him in More head City or to James Webb, sym phony treasurer, c/o Morehead City Postoffice. Members are entitled to attend state symphony concerts. One is given for adults in this county an nually. One is also given for the children. Mr. Chalk said that he hopes this year enough money will be raised to make two children's concert's possible. Student Membership A 50-cent membership entitles grammar and high school students to attend the adult concert. The membership for college students is $1 and the student may attend a concert any place it is given, eith er here in tbe county or in the town where he is attending college. An adult membership is |3 and a joint ' membership, for any two people at one address, is $9. An active membership of IS entitles the holder to hold office in the symphony society, (23 ii a donor or group contribution and 1100 patron GmI is fMU Mr. Chalk said the society hopes to receive 11,425 in county mem berships this year. He added that exceeding that goal will make two children'a concerts likely and thus enable more children to hear the symphony than have heard it in other years. Persons who wish to give their contributions to representatives in their part of the county may do so. The representative at Newport ia Mrs. Edgar Hibbs; in Morehead City, Mrs Josiah Bailey, 1906 Shep ant St.. or Mr Webb at the po*t offlce; Mrs Adam Metz, 1528 Ann St., Beaufort, and Mrs. Lambert Morris, Atlantic. Arthur Dayis Qualifies As Administrator Arthur Davis, son of the late James H. Davis, Beaufort, has qual ified as administrator of hia fath er's estate. He was appointed ad ministrator by A H. James, cMrtt of Superior Court* April 2% Mr. Davis a former sheriff and owner >f the Davia House, Turner Street, did not leave a wllL Four Killed In Friday Wreck Four persons, three Marines and a woman, were lulled early Fri day morning in a head-on collision west of Cherry Point Marine Air Base on highwiy 70. The dead are Mrs Joanita Car ter Dixon, 28; Sgt. Marvin Mack Ashby, 25; Pfc. Alfred Hall {South ard and Sgt. Harold Burroughs, Negro. Funeral services for* Mrs. Dix on were conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at New Bern. Mrs. Dixon was a waitress at the Wagon Wheel, a road house west pi Morehead City. Robert Lee, owner and manager of the Wagon Wheel, said Mrs. Dixon left after the close of business Thursday night. He said waitresses from there and the Pine Tree Inn then went to Dud ley's in Morehead City. ? Mrs. Dixon was ii. the back seat of one of the cars involved in the collision, as was Private Southard. Driving was Sergeant Ashby. Ser geant Burrows was driving the oth er car and was headed toward Cherry Point Ashby was going toward New Bern. With him was Pfc. Frederick R. Willett who was admitted to the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune with a SO-SO chance for survival. State Takes Licenses Of Seven Drivers Seven drivers of this area hav? lost their licenses following con viction of violations of the motor vehicle Isw. Five licenses have been suspended and two revoked, according to the Highway Safety Division, Raleigh. Persons having licenses suspend ed were Guy Dill Copes, Beaufort; Dederic Morris, Besufort; Leonard Benjamin Rhue, Morehead City, Morehead City Recorder's Court; William Howard Riker, Haveiock; and Randolph Willis Jr., Morehead City. Licenses revoked were William Edward Crank Sr., Beaufort, More head City Recorder's Court; and Herman Thomas Lewis, Hayelock, New Bern City Court Ted Davis, Kinston, arrived in Morehead City Sunday and took up his duties as manager of the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. Davis says he will spend the first few days studying what the chamber has done and what is still to be done before making any plans. He came to Morehead City from Kinston, where he w?? Dress Revue, Flower Show Highlights Week The highlight of National Home Demonstration Week here was the "lower show and dress revue at the courthouse, Beaufort, Thursday night. Winners in the dress revue were ?he following best child's dress made by a Home Demonstration Club member "best " dress, Mrs. lohn Smith, Newport, for her daughter, Joan; school dress, Mrs. Earl Whitley. .Wildwood, made for her daughter Dottie: play outfit, Mrs. William Pittman for her daughter, Kathy; evening dress, Mrs. Koland Salter, made for her daughter, Vir ginia; and coat, Miss Alice Laugh on, made for her niece, Valerie Stanley. Adult class, best dress, Mrs. fhomas Carraway, Merrimon; sport or street dress, modeled by Mrs, lean Williams, made by Mrs. Les lie Springle; house dress, Mrs. Thomas Beacham, North River. Four-H Club, best garment, first ! place, Etta Taylor and second place, Lib Stallings, both members of the Beaufort Senior 4-H Club. Junior 4-H Club winner for the best garment was Frieda Hansley, Camp Glenn. Flower Show Winners Flower show winners: tulips, pansies, mock orange, amaryllis, snap dragon, Mrs. Noah Avery; per ennial sweet pea, Mrs. Walter Whitley; rosea. Mrs. Gaston Simp ijf>n. first. Mrs. Avery, second specimen begonia, Mrs. D. Arnold, first, Mrs. Whitley, sec ond; best African violet, Mrs. Av ery, first. Mrs. Whitley, second; best specimen rubber plant, Mrs. L. D. Springle. Best arrangement mixed flowers, Mrs W. G. Simpson and Mrs. Wal ter Whitley, first; Mrs. Avery, sec ond; arrangement of roses, Mrs. J N. Fulcher, first; Mrs. Arnold second; arrangement of pansies, Mrs. Springle. Arrangement of peonies, Mrs. Avery; arrangement of sweet peas, Mrs. A. H. Tallman; arrangement of iris, Mrs. Whitley and Mrs. Av ery; arrangement of poppies, Mrs. Avery; arrangement of amaryllis, Mrs. John Kelly, first, Mrs. Whit ley, second. Mrs. Avery also received a blue ribbon for the most original ar rangement. The Russell's Creek Club won a blue ribbon for the best idea created by a club. Pageant Staged A health pageant, supervised by Miss Martha Barnett, home agent, and Al Newsome, assistant county agent, followed the dress revue. The program opened with a song, the Home Demonstration Club creed, a devotional by Mrs. W. A. Hansley, Merrimon Club and a wel come by Mrs. Betty Lou Brock, also of the Merrimon Club. Refreshments were served in the home agent's office. Committees were the following: program. Merrimon Club; dress re vue, Wildwood Club; health pa geant, Camp Glenn, flower ahow, North River, refreshments, Rus sell's Creek, stage, Newport, and registration, Crab Point Club. Scout Troop 1(1 Receives Charter Boy Scout Troop 101 of More head City was p relented with its Scout organization and extension charter by Dr. Darden J. Eure, director, at a charter renewal cere mony in Franklin Memorial Meth odist Church Sunday at 8 p.m. N. F. Eure, Beaufort, chairman of the Carteret district, gave a pre sentation speech and Lawrence Brown, chairman of the church's board of stewards, accepted the Charter. Mr. Brown also gave attendance1 and membership badges to Scout master Gerald Darts snd aaaistant Scoutmasters J. B. Crow* and Don Outhrie. The ceremony was opened with a presentation of colors led by Scout Mike Crow*. The charter presentation ceremony followed. Scoutmaster Davis gave the Scout master's benediction and retiring colors was ltd by Scout Crew*. ^director of public relations for Servi-Air Corp. at Stalling Air Base. He is vice-president of the Kin ston Toastmasters Club, president of the Kinston Community Thea tre, was a teacher in the Spillman Memorial Baptist Sunday School, and is incoming district educa tional chairman for Toastmasters District 37 of the Carol inas. Mr. Davis, 41, is a native of Morehead City, born here while his i Ted Davis . . . assumes duties father, Theodore B. Davis, was pas tor of the First Baptist Church. From Morehead City he moved to Apex and then Zebulon, N. C. He is married to Ethel B. Davis and has four children; two -laugh ters, Lynne 15, and Dani 2; two sons, Teddy 13, and Dennis 9. The Davis's will live at 2718 Ar von Ave., Morehead City. Mr. Davis succeeds Joe DuBois. former chamber manager, who has accented tto managership of the Sea Level Chamber of Commerce. We was chosen from seven appli cants at a meeting of the cham ber's board of directors at the Recreation Center recently. J. Warren Beck, president of the chamber, announced Mr. Davi's appointment Monday, April 20. Mr. Beck, in a recent letter to chamber members, asked that they support the new manager by paying dues promptly. A membership meet ing is being planned for this month. County Board Hears Three Budget Requests Jury Selected for June Superior Court; ABC Court Reports Read The county board of commis sioners tentatively approved the budgets of the County Board of education, the county agent and lome agent budgets for the 1954-55 iscal year yesterday at the court louse. The budget for the nome igent's office included the county's .hare of a salary for an assistant lome agent. The budgets were presented by he heads of the respective depart ments, H. L. Josfyn. superintendent >f schools; R. M. Williams, county igent, and Miss Martha Barnett, lome agent. The board drew names of per ons who will be called to serve on he jury during the June term of Superior Court. The term will con inue two weeks. The clerk of Superior Court, A. 4. James, presented his report for April. Total receipts were $5,518.75. Received through Recorder's Court vas $1,176. Superior Court $115.20, >robate and clerk's fees $121.30, ind Morehcad City Recorder's :ourt $1,348. C. L. Beam, county veterans' of icer, asked the board for permis sion to put the soft drink vending nachine that was formerly in the Legion Hut in the first floor hall >f the courthouse annex. The board *ave their permission when Mr. Beam said the Legion would re nove it any time if requested. The report on sales at liquor .tores in April was read by James r>. Potter, auditor. Sales in More lead City totaled $21,315.60. Beau ort $11,634.60 and Newport $7,444, naking a total of $40 394.20. Operating expenses amounted lo >3,746.92, state sales tax $3,124.80. 'aid to Beaufort was $532.39, to More'iiead City Hospital $1)75.32 and o the town of Newport $340.75. ?stimat"d net profit for the month vas $1,092. At Hie suggestion of Commis .ioner Moses C. Howard, the board massed a resolution requesting the State Board of Conservation and Development to take further ;;teps o restore Fort Macon. Mr Totter said the county su perintendent of roads. J. L. Hum phrey, reported to him that the number of cars traveling the roud to the fort average 950 cars every 24 hours, according to a recent state highway check. Attending the meeting were Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, chairman of the board. Walter Yeomans, E. H. Pot ter, Mr Howard, commissioners, Mr. Potter, and lrvin W. Davis, clerk. Telephone Pioneers Attend Yearly Session Here Friday The Pioneers of Tarboro Coiin " ell, Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Co. welcomed eight new membera at theit- annual meeting Friday in the Recreation Center, Morehead City. The Pioneers are a group of tele phone company employees who have seen 21 years or more service. Welcomed to the group were Haywood bail Holderness, Tarboro: Mra. Ethel B. Sumrcll, Greenville; Mrs. Emmie T. Tetterton Jr., Wash ington, N. C.; Mrs. Myrtle P. Wors ley, Tarboro; Wade H. Scssoms. Greenville; Miss Mary Elizabeth Hollowell and G. H. Johnson, Jack sonville; and Mrs. Marjorie C. James, Fayettevllle. Five membera of the group were congratulated tor a job well done. They retired during the paat year and are T. G. Moaely and Beaaie Sandera, Tarboro; F. R. Day, Frank llnton, Va.; E. J. Nobles, Red Springs; and C. B. Miller, Hender aon. Officers for the coming year were announced. They are W. W. Aycock, Tarboro, chairman; Mra. Elva W. Quinlivan. Fayettevllle. firit vice-president; and Mra. Blanch Rose Davis, Washington, N. C? second vice-chairman. Mra. Eliae S. Horn, Tarboro, was ap pointed historian. Nine paat chairmen of the coun cil received gold pina. The pina were given by E. W. Olachner of Morehead City, firat preaident of the council. Receiving pina were R. J. No blea, Fred Davis. Jimmy Faucette, Tide Table TMes at Beaafait Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, May 11 9:34 a.m. 10:19 p.m. May IS 10:23 a.m. 11:08 p.m. Thursday, May 11 4:S7 a.m. 3:26 p.m. 11:08 a.m. 11:39 p.m. Friday, May 14 3:43 a.m. 8:08 p.m. 11:30 a.m. W. W Barrett, Kate Woolen, M. M. Marshall, L. A. Corbitt, R. E. Evans, and Horace Herman Following the business meeting the group went to the Blue Ribbon Club for lurch. They attended a dance at thv Recreation Center from 8 to 11 p.m. One hundred thirty-three attend ed the meeting which started at 11 i m. During that time hobbiea were on display, consisting of needle work, wood carving, woodcraft, col ections, and oil and charcoal paint ings. The business meeting started at loon with Horace Kerman, chair man, in charge. A moment of ailent tribute was held for thoae who lied during the year. Mayor George Dill of Morehead City gave a short welcome address. Fire Department Promotes Three Because Asaisitant Fire Chief William Lohgest. of the Beaufort Fire Department, is leaving town, the department promoted three men at its meeting Thursday at the Fire Station. Captain Herb Whitehurst waa promoted to aaaistant chief, Lieu tenant Ben Jones was promoted to captain, and John C. Parkins was promoted to lieutenant. Mr. Longest has keen called out of town because of his work, engin eer on a menhaden boat. The department received a let ter from Elijah Robinson of Stacy thanking the department for Its prompt answering of an alarm there April IS. Four relief driven were appoint ed. They will^be under the town'l broad Insurance policy that covers fire equipment and driver*. They art Wardell Fillingame, Clarence Davis Jr., Jullua Adair, and Marcus Maaon. Visitors at the meeting were Brady GUIIkin and Clayton Mur phy, both of Beaufort

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