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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Ar? dUII St City S-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES <* 48rd YEAR, NO. 51. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA ' FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 19B4 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Sound Waters Give Up Body Of Glenn Beaver Capt. David B?v*ridge, Beaufort, Sights Body Tuesday Morning The body of Glenn E. Beaver, 37, Havelock, wis sighted at 5:30 Tues day morning in Beaufort Inlet by Capt. David Beveridge, Beaufort, from aboard his shrimper. The Coast Guard was notified and the body retrieved by about 8 a.m. Beaver drowned at 1 pm Saturday near the bulkhead that separates Beaufort and Morehead channels. , The body was taken to the Adair Funeral Home and from there was sent to Landis, N. C? where funeral services were held. Beaver is survived by his wife, a son Jerry 15, and three daugh ters, Claudine 17, Lynda, 12 and Diane 10, all of Havelock. The drowning occurred when a 12-foot skiff, powered with a 12 horse motor, made a sharp turn and Beaver and his companion, Robert O. Oakley, Newport were thrown out. Oakley was rescued by a near by fishermen, but when they look ed for Beaver, he had disappeared. The two men had borrowed the skiff at Nelson's fishing pier, Beaufort, to "try it out" with the outboard motor. Beaver was reportedly piloting the boat. When retrieved by the Coast Guard after the accident, the throttle was open wide. Coron er Leslie D. Springle, said the men "had no business putting such a powerful motor on a 12-foot skiff." ^ He ruled the drowning acciden JC's Commend Senior Chamber The Beaufort Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday sent a letter of thanks to the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce for completion of two civic projects. The letter a?iys in part . "?v unanimous vo'e, tte Beaufort Junior Chamber of Commerce com mends and thanks the commit!*1;, on public benches, under the cnair manship of Holden Ballou for iu excellent job in making possible the fine, white cement-base benches which now make our pleas ant waterfront even more enjoy able. "By unanimous vote, the Beau fort Junior Chamber of Commerce commends and thanks the commit tee on tree planting, under the chairmanship of Odell Merrill, for iU successful planting of maples along Ann Street to replace the old elms which time and disease have destroyed. Your work and fore sight will be rewarded by the con tinued beauty of our streets in years to come. "It is the persistent, patient work of project committeemen in these and other such worthwhile civic undertakings that is adding up to make Beaufort the finest commun ity in Carolina." The letter was signed by Horace Loftin, Jaycee president. Two Courses To End July 2 Two short courses, being con ducted at the former Morehead City Technical Institute by the North Carolina State College ex tension division, will be completed July 2. The courses are cotton classing and design fundamentals. Four student* ire enrolled in the design fundamentals course and 28 in cotton classing. The courses opened Monday. Design fundamental is an intro ductory course in drawing and col or with emphasis "on stimulation of sensory development." Various media such as pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, water color, and casein are being used. The instructor is Roy Gussow, associate professor of design. State College School of Design. The cotton classing count gives intensive instruction in the grad ing and stapling of cotton; a know ledge of government standards; and a view of the subject of cot ton quality. It Is open to own wanting to ex pand their knowledge of modern mill practices, with reaped to se lection of cotton for specific uses, and also for experienced claaters who desire a "refresher." The Instructor it Joe E. TOw bridge, cotton buyer and ciaaaer for the Borden Mills, Goldsboro, tnd former specialist in cotton classing. United States Department of Agriculture. Men from other cotton Anna are aaaitting in in struction. Family Attends Ceremony Members of the Tillery family, Morehead City, attended the cere mony Saturday mornjng at the Municipal Building when the head of the household, John R. Tillery, was honoced as "Father-of-the Year." Members of the family are, left to right, first row, Jefferson Stamps 2 Mi, a grandchild. John Tillery, Parmilla Tillery, his wife, and John A. Boyd 3V4, a grandchild. Second row, left to right, David Butler, son-in-law; John W. Tillery who nominated his father for tlic honor; Elanore Simpson, Mary Boyd, Fannie Butler, David Butler Jr., a grandchild, Fred Tillery, Al thea Tillery, and Jesse Mae Stamps. At the right is Mayor George W. Dill who presented the gifts given the honored father by the following Morehead City business firms: Webb's, Carteret Gas Co., Early Jewelers, Leary's Store for Men, Morehead City Drug Co., Willis Pure Oil Service Station, Hamilton's, Inc., Stroud's Food Center, Styron's and Belk's. Persons living in the Morehead City trading area, Ocracoke to Havclock, were invited to nominate men for the Fathcr-of-the-Year honor. Mr. Tillery, 74, who has 10 children, seven of whom attended Photo by Jerry Schumacher college, was selected by three judges. Mayor Dill, Ted Davis, manager of the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce, and I. E. Pittman, vice president of the First-Citixens Bank and Trust Co. News of Mr. Tillery's honor has spread all over the eastern sea board. A Morehead City resident visiting in Georgia during the past several days, heard the announce ment over the radio and New York newspapers have carried the story. It was put on a TV news telecast from Greenville and WMBL broad cast a recording of the Saturday morning ceremony. Court Solicitors Take It on the Chin I Somebody must have it in for the eourt solicitors hereabouts. Sev eral weeks ago two wheels were stolen off the station wagon belong ing to Wiley Taylor Jr., solicitor of County Recorder's Court. Wednea day night the car belonging to Gene Smith, solicitor of Brt?fort. Recorders Court, was stolen. Herbert Phillips, solicitor of Morehead City Recorder's Court, last week was bemoaning the fact that he had received his draft no tice. Mr. Smith's car disappeared from in front of Jerry Schumacher's Photography Studio, Morehead City, between 7:30 and 8:15 p.m. while the Smith family was dining at Tony's Sanitary restaurant. It had not been located by press time yesterday. A black 1849 Plymouth four-door sedan with white sidewall tires, it had a li cense tag R36673. Mr. Smith said he couldn't find the car Keys In his pocket, so be i must have left them in the car. lie said it was insured against theft. "I stopped smoking two days ago," he said. "Then I won a pass to the Beaufort Theatre by identi fying the male star in 'The Sheik.' Now my car's gone. These things are getting me all shook up!" Solicitor Taylor never did re cover his two wheels and Solicitor Phillips' future is still in a state of "anything can happen!" Beaufort Receives Notice Of Water System Transfer Scouts to Attend Courtof Honor Members of four Scout troops in Beaufort and Morebead City will receive awards at the Boy Scout Court of Honor Sunday night at Barkers Island. The recognition ceremony will be part of the worship service of the Church of Latter Day SJinta. The service will begin at 7:30. Awirds will be given to ScouU who have passed tests and ap peared before a board of review for further questioning relating to their interest in various phases of scouting. Certificates will be given to sec ond class ScouU, first class Scouts and merit badge winners. They will be presented by adult Scouters of the Carteret district. Participating in the Court of Honor will be tropps 51 and 201, Beaufort, and troopa 101 and 110, Morebead City. Dr. Henry Kritzler, North River, is chairman of advancement for the Carteret district and the Eait Carolina Council. Two Skiffs at McKay's Stolen Wednesday Night Two skiffs were stolen Wednes day night from McKay's on the Beaufort-Morehead City causeway, Sheriff Hugh Salter reported yes terday morning. One of the skiffs was owned by William McKay and the other by Mrs. Edna Smith. The skiffs, complete with oars in them, were believed to have been taken about 10:30 p.m. It la believed that some of the sailors in part Wednesday night wanted a short cut back to their ship* at the port and "borrowed" the skiffs for tin trip. A map of the proposed re-located highway 70 into Newport from the wwt is posted in the main ball of the courthouse. Be?tart ' George Stovall, manager of Caro lina Power and Light Co., present ed Mayor Clifford Lewis, Beaufort, with the formal notice that begin ning July 1 the water property in Beaufort will be operated by the Carolina Water Co. Carolina Power and Light, owner of tbe town water systems in Beau fort, Morehead City and Snow Hill, has made arrangements for sale of all three properties to Carolina Waterworks Co. for $148,000 plus an allowance for $6,808 for addi tions made since Dec. 31. Morehead City town board ap proved the transfer of the water system Thursday. June 17, with a provision that the water company agree to bill customers for sewage disposal should the town wish to levy sewage disposal fees. Approval of Beaufort and Snow Hill was not needed because Morehead City's agreement with CPfcL was under a dual franchise for both power and water. Beau fort and Snow Hill's franchises are separate and either is transfer able, according to Mr. Stovall. Carolina Waterworks Co. has as its two top officials W. Frederick S pence. Belmont, Mass., president, and Homer A. Severne, Cohasset, Mass., vice-president Three-Car Collision Occurs in Morohoad A three-car collision occurrcd on Arendell Street, Morehead City. Tueaday at 1:15 p.m., when a 1953 Chevrolet pick-up truck driven by Elijah Cannon, New Bern, collided with a parked 1MB Ford In front of 2313 Arendell St The impact forced the Ford Into a 1951 Chrys ler which was parked In front of It according to Sgt. Carl Bunch of the police lorce. The Ford la owned by W. L. Stein Jr., More head City, and the Chrysler la own ed by Linwood R. Hall, Newport Sergeant Bunch estimated that S290 damage waa done to tbe truck while damages to tlx rear of the Ford were estimated at (400. Esti mated damages to the Chrysler were *30. Coast Guard Calls off Search For Small Boat Search for a boat with three persons aboard was discontinued by the Fifth Coast Guard District at 8:30 Wednesday night. The boat was reportedly 50 miles it sea off Jacksonville, N. C , am r ,u a (inking condition. Search for the vessel was started Tuesday. The Coast Guard cutter Agassiz was dispatched from Fort Macon at noon that day and re turned to port at 2:30 a.m. yester day morning after the unsuccess ful search was called off. A patrol plane from the Eliza beth City Coast Guard Air Station was also looking for the strick en craft. Last word heard from the boat was received by an Army corporal at Ft. Bragg, N. C , who said he had intercepted a message that the vessel had been leaking for 27 hours at noon Tuesday and prob ably could not stay afloat more than another hour. A man, his wife and a child were said to be aboard the boat. Coast Guard officials at Norfolk talked by telephone with the Army corporal at Ft. Bragg. They said he was an experienced radio oper ator and that he Ad not believe the message was a hoax. He said the boat was identified as the "Long fellow." The only "Longfellow" liated by the Coast Guard is a boat owned by a Chicago man. He was reached by telephone and reported his boat was there and not in the Atlantic. At Ft. Bragg, Army authorities said the distress message had been heard by two radio operators sev eral miles apart on the reservation. Morehead City Studies New Budget at Special Meeting Balloting Tomorrow Will Determine Solicitorship Mayor Cooper Hears 12 Cases In Monday Court j-gStVuSS FaK pf.h. ,ay?r s court Monday night. Eight of the cases were brought against men for using profane lang "**' pub|lc while two persons n?. ?ged Wlth public drunken ness. There was also one charge of public fighting and a charge of destroying personal property. .?5eVeH other CIISC5 were contin ued and will be heard Monday Found guilty 0f using profane anguage were Warren Thomas Wil is, Beaufort, Pfc. Jimmy C. Dal. ten, Pfc. Harold G. Buist, Cpl. Fran ces P Wattcrson, Pfc. Charles H Bass Sgt. George C. Brown, Austin am ^Ut0n and Andrcw Wasko All paid costs of court. Dalten, Buist, Wattcrson and Brown were told to remain on good was restricted from the beach for 12 months and Bass was restricted from the Beach for six months. Walton and Wasko Meiday?ltr d 'r0m the bcach for J. Lee Jwrcll, Spray, and Charles Rose were charged with public drunkenness. Both were charged the costs of court. Jarrcll was re stricted from the beach for 12 months and Rose was restricted Place. ?'S "ar "nd C1Uton'* Pfc James B. McCusker charged with breaking an automo oile window, was found guilty of P?lrsonal ProPerty. He !U? k ? , re?'?cted from the beach for 30 days. Sgt. James W. Wilcher pled SlhiV' V charge of f'Shting in public. He paid costs of court and was put on good behavior. Jel Glides To Safe Landing Major B. E. Rouche, USMC, on . ro"11"* training flight, dead ifWept wing jet FJ2 Fury from 15 miles away at noon yester fnrt 1" 5afe belly Ending at Beau fort municipal airport. Knowing that Beaufort's longest runway i, 4200 feet and not bum elefr irt ?' his P'ane. Rouche elected to slide in rather than risk a wheels-down landing which al most inevitably would have caused not only a runway runoff but a dis astrous nose flip. Damage to his plane was slight, hardly more than a thorough paint scraping Job on the under belly The engine was intact Its failure was caused by a flame-out. Rouche stepped out of the plane at Beaufort as though he had made a normal landing. Cherry Point Marine Base dis patched a helicopter which picked him up at Beaufort. County Agent Comments On Bean Beetle Damage Mexican bean beetles ?re at work in county vegetable gardena, says R. M Williams, county farm agent. They have been doing aevere dam age to snap and lima bean leal sur faces, he said. There has been some difficulty in controlling the pesky insect, says Mr. Williams. Some of the standard Inaecticldes, such as ro tenonc, have been uncertain in re cent years because q< built up re sistance by the beetle, climate, and other factors. But there is a bright spot in the future, he adda, for the State Agri culture Experimental Station has announced the development of ma lathion, which has proved effective in controlling the beetle. Inaecticides. fungicide spray, or dusting materials should be uaed to fight all Insects and diaeaaea at tacking home gardena, aaya Mr. Williams He alao commented on the effect of the continuing dry weather on farm crops. It is causing severe damage to home gardens, corn and tobacco. Tobacco growers are predicting not more than a third to half of a nor mal crop if dry waatber ooo times Sweet potato growers on most (arms thus far have been unable U) net their sweet potatoes, sayt Mr. Williams. Jim Kelley of Newport is doing a good job in watering his garden with a sprinkle-type hose, especial ly his pole snap beans. Keeping the garden watered during dry weather, such as is prevalent at present, will pay big dividends at harvest time, says Mr. Williams Tide Table Tide* at Beaafwt Bur HIGH LOW lias IS 6:9# a.m. 10:00 p.m. Jot M 8:98 a m. 11:09 p.m. fane XI 11:00 a.m. Friday, Jaae 2:42 a.m. 3:29 p.m. Satartay, 3:47 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. Sntday, Ji 4:94 a.m. 9:30 p.m. M?May, June n 9:99 a.m. 6:28 p.m. 12:06 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Taesday, June tt 6:92 a m. 1:03 a.m. TJl PJB. , U:57 P-m. ? The solicitorshlp of the fifth ju dicial district will be at stake to morrow when voters of six coun ties, Carteret, Craven, Pitt, Greene, Jones and Pamlico go to the polls in the second Democratic primary. The contenders for the post are Robert D. Rouse Jr., Greenville, and Luther Hamilton Jr., More head City. This will be the only contest in Carteret but in Pitt the balloting will determine the Democratic nominee for sheriff and there will be several minor posts at stake in other counties. The solicitorship was pushed in to a second primary when Mr. Rouse who polled more votes than any one of the other four can didates on May 29, failed to ob tain a majority. The next nearest contestant was Mr. Hamilton. The count for the Greenville man was 9,204 and for the Morehead City candidate 8,300. Both candidates have been cam paigning relentlessly during the past few weeks. Mr. Hamilton of course is expected to carry ^his home county where he polled 3,870 votes as against Mr. Rouses 502 in the primary May 29. Depending on the home folks to carry the ball for him here, Mr. Hamilton has been drumming up votes in the other five counties in an effort to offset any edge Mr. Rouse may have on him there. Mr. Rouse is a popular young man in eastern Carolina and well known among Jaycees He was master of ceremonies for the Mis? North Carolina Beauty Pageant in Morehead City last summer. One thing about the two candi dates, their fathers art actively and effectively campaigning for them. Polls are open tomorrow from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Two Heavy Trucks Collide A ton and a half truck canning sand asphalt was demolished in a wreck with a Marine Corps tractor trailer at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning on highway 70 five miles west of Morehead City. No one was injured, however. State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. said both vehicles were headed east. The Marine tractor trailer was driven by Richard Deav er Cherry Point, and the as phalt truck by Garvis Williams, Beaulaville. _ t Owner of the truck was Leonard Collins, Jacksonville, who is pip ing haul sand asphalt for the Bar rus Construction Co. According to the highway pa trolman, Deaver swung to^Uie^left to turn around and hit the ^ght front of the aaphalt tract vehicles turned over but Dejyer is charged with making an im proper turn. He told Patrolman Smith that he looked in his rear view mir ror but didn't aee anything coming and thafa why he swung around Damage to the tractor-trailer was estimated at $600. Members of the Morehead City town board met in spe cial session Wednesday morning at the municipal building and tentatively adopted a $191,065 budget for 1954-55. This was the first time in five years that the town fathers drew up a budget with the knowledge that there would be no dividend forthcoming from the race track in the fall. George Franklin, general counsel of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, comment * ed at the meeting that Morehad City has now bought back all of their funding bonds through 195? except $4,000 worth. The money is available to buy the remaining bonds but the owners have to be located, he said. Mr. Franklin also explained that the town has paid off approximate ly $350,000 of the interest and principal of the town debt in the last 10 years. He said Morehead City is now in a position to start paying off ad ditional debt. If proposed plans are carried through this year. $38, 000 will be retired in principal and interest. According to Mayor George Dill, the budget for 1954-55 is approxi mately $3,000 less than the budget for 1953-54. He added, however, that this will not effect any of the full-time town employees. He said none of their salaries are to be cut. To Buy Equipment One major item in the budget was the addition of $1,200 to be spent on equipment for fighting gasoline and oil fires. Mr. Franklin said. "With all these gas trucks coming through here, it's almost a necessity for Morehead City to have the equip, ment to fight that kind of fire." Two tanks of the gas-fire-fight ing dust will be placed on a fire truck. A cut in the budget was in ad vertising. The budget is reduced from $1,000 last year to $600 in 1954-55. Two additions in the new budget are $350 for the listing of taxes and $100 for registration of new voters. In the administrative depart ment, $33,501 was set up for this year. That department spent $28, 535 last year. The police depart ment budget runs $1,926 over last year's budget. The fire department budget for 1954-55 has been cut $1,108 from the 1B53-54 budget. One reason for the lower budget this year is be cause in 1953 the fire department had to pay $3,000 for the installa tion of a fire alarm system and this year fire alarm service is not expected to exceed $1,750. Uniforms had to be bought for $528 In 1953 and no uniforms are expected to be bought this year. The fire department also paid $900 for a hoae in 1953 and similar ex pense is not contemplated this year. Expenses which are expected to remain the same this year as last are those of the sewer department, sanitation department, cemetery, and itreet department. Source* of Revenue Main sources of revenue for the city in 1854-55 are expected to be from taxes, parking meters. Powell street aid bill, business licenses, and sewer service fees. Taxes for 1954-55 are expected to bring in $121,315. Powell street aid bill is expected to account for $18,060 in revenue while parking See BUDGET. Page 2 Glen Harris to Retire FromCoastGuardJulyl Chief Boatsw?in'? Mate Glen Harris, 45, Beaufort, will retire from the Coast Guard July 1 after 24 yeara and aeven montha of aer vice. Mr. Harria, who ia stationed at the Fort Macon life boat station, has been in the Coaat Guard aince 1929 except for three montha. After hia firat five-year enliatment, he was discharged but he decided af ter three montha, to re-enlial He was given the Silver SUr for bravery under fire while en gaging in the firat aaaault wave of the initial U. S. Invasion of Tu lagi Island, Aug. 7, 1942. He waa also In the first wave to hit Taiva Point, Guadalcanal. Native of Stacy Mr. Harris, son of Redon Harris, Stacy, Joined the Coaat Guard in Auguat 1928, becauae of "hard times," he said. He was firat ata tioned In Aabury Park, N. I. He also served at Long Branch, Atlan tic City, Forked River, Mantolok ing, and Manaaquan, all In New Jersey. He was transferred to Swansboro in 1M1. At the out break of World War II, ba served with the Navy as a Coaat Guards man in the Pacific. Wins Promotion At the tine be waa awarded the Silver Star he waa promoted from surf man to second class boatswain's mala. The cltnttwi which aic^aiM Glen L. Barrte , . . finishes duly Harris' medal Mid: "For distinguishing himself by gallantry and Intrepidity iB ictloo during the landing an TuUgl It land. Hi. boat, with icven oth an constituting the tint assault wave, landed hit embarked troops and then, daring that day and the following two days, nude repeated tripe. In spite of heavy enemy ?m Face ? J. R. Waddell To Serve Term Judge Earl Mason Passes Sentence in Beaufort Court Tuesday Johnny Ray Waddell, 21, New port, was given two one-year sen tences on the roads by Judge Earl Mason in Beaufort Recorder's Court Tuesday. Sentences are to run concurrently. Judge Mason also passed judgment in 15 other cases and issued two bench war rants. Four cases were continued. Waddell was charged with fail ing to pay the costs of court when he was tried two years ago for as saulting a female, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. Pay Court Costs Charges of failing to stop at a stop sign were brought against George Davis Hardesty, Carl Davis Garner, Roy B. Ingram, Thomas A. Nelson, Carl B. Williams, Louis B. Mitchell, II. G. Phillips, and Nor way Lester Morris. All paid costs of court. Charged with failing to stop at a stop sign and exceeding the speed limit. Ralph James Boyd was found guilty and paid court costs. Alonza Simpson and Furnie Pitt man were found guilty of reckless driving and ordered to pay the costs of court. Simpson, driving a Merita bread truck and Pittman, driving a 1950 Chevrolet, collided at Ann and Tur ner Streets Saturday. Each claimed to have the green light in his fa: vor. As he passed judgment on the men, Judge Mason said, "They were both careless in not look ing both ways to sec what was com ing." Thomas T. McCormick was found guilty of speeding and paid costs. Fined $25 Sgt. Richard Lee Canton was charged with careless and reckless driving and failing to stop at a stop sign. Found guilty, he was fined $25 and costs of court. He was given 14 days to pay his fine. Charges oi public drunkenness and disturbing the peace were brought against Earl Hudgins. Judge Mason delayed judgment on Hudgins, pending his behavior in the future. Moses Ware, a Negro migrant worker, was found guilty of public drunkenness. Judge Mason turned him over to Dan Walker, clerk of court, who told Ware to leave Beau fort. Bench warrants were issued by Judge Mason for Ralph G. Long and Elwood Newman. Long is charged with Jiaving an improper muffler on his automobile and Newman is charged with failing to stop at a stop sign. 61 Pilots Visit Beaufort, Cape Earl Taylor, Beaufort, was host to 67 members of the Carolina Aero Club Saturday and Sunday. The rlub members flew to Beau fort for the weekend and on to Cape Lookout Sunday. Upon their arrival about noon Saturday, Mr. Taylor presented each member with a package of Carteret grown blueberries as they registered. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were hosts at a party in Taylor's hangar from 5 p.m. to 0 p.m. Saturday. Boiled shrimp and other refreshments were served. Mrs. Taylor waa afr its ted in serving by Mrs Charles Vellines and Mrs. Cecil Ilarrell. both of Beaufort. At 10:30 a.m. Sunday 34 planes flew to Cape Lookout for a picnic. Drinks and ice had been flown to ? the cape previous to the picnic by 1 John A. Morrison, Morehead City, j and Bob Burrows, Beaufort. Mr. Taylor aaid that he received 1 a letter of thanks this week from John N. Coffey, president of th? Carolina Aero Club. In the letter, j Mr. Coffey stated that the weekend I was one of the beat-planned and 1 most enjoyable events of Uie past year. According to Mr. Taylor, ths next event for the club will be ? j Sunday breakfast flight to Kinstoa j Air Base. Truman Miller will bs j host to the group. The data for th? i outing hasn't bosa set.
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