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W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?>< 43rd YEAR, NO. 55. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. JULY 9, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS y i . Eastern Towns To Enter Girl In Beach Contest Beauty Will Be Selected At Sea Level Inn; Roy Eubanks is Chairman The down-east areas of the coun ty will select July 24 a beauty con testant who will enter the South eastern North Carolina Beach As sociation beauty contest at Caro lina Beach in August. Selection of the winner ; here will take place at the Sea Level Ino Chairman of the contest is Roy Eubanks, Beaufort. There will also be a clam-shucking contest that night. I Each of the communities eist of Beaufort has been requested to en ter girls in the contest. From cer tain communities two have been entered. Mr. Eubanks said that one will be chosen to represent the community and the other girl will be her attendant Entered thus far are the follow ing: Hazel Lynch and Varena Wil lis. Smyrna; Diane Daniels and Nancy Nelson, Atlantic; Myrna Merrill, Gloucester; Edna Chad wick and Jeannette Whitehurst, Straits. Wanda Brown and Rebecca Hill, Stacy; Nancy Willis and Betty Gil likin, Williston; Lorraine Styron and Fran Smith, Davis, and Shirley Pittman, Merrimon. Judges for the beauty contest will be selected within the next week or 10 days, Mr. Eubanks said. The pageant itself will be staged between the inn and the water front. Mr. Eubanks has requested that the following communities send their contestants to his photogra phy studio in Beaufort just as soon as possible. Marshallberg, Bettie, Otway, Sea Level, Ocracoke, Hark ers Island and Cedar Island, t The girls should bring their bath ing suits with them so that they may have their pictures taken. The contest is being sponsored by the Sea Level Chamber of Com merce. Fire Department Adds Members Two new members were taken in and two members were added to the honorary list at the month ly meeting of the Beaufort Fire De partment Monday night. The meet ing was held in the lire station. Haywood Snell and Haywood J. McManus were taken in as mem bers and Charles Hassell and Jul ius Duncan were placed on the honorary list at their request. At the meeting it was agreed that no drills were to be held Mon day night but the firemen would go through their drills as usual last night. Two films were shown at the end of the meeting. They were "Train We Must" and "Fire On The Farm." Both were 20-min ute movies. Visitors at the meeting were Clayton Murphy, Ernest Cole, Les lie Springle and Mayor Clifford Lewis. Tugboat Operator Honors Home County in NamingTugs Chamber Starts $500 Mosquito Spray Project The area irom ueaar isiana i<r North River will be sprayed within the next week or 10 days with a DDT-equipped plane, announces J. A. DuBois, manager of the Sea Level Chamber of Commerce. Cost of the spraying, to kill swarms of mosquitoes, will be $500 and will be financed by the chamber. The chamber Board of Directors appropriated the money Tuesday night at a meeting at Harkers Lodge, Harkers Island. They also decided that persons who contribute small amounts, just $1 or. $2 toward mosquito control, will be given cards certifying their participation in the mosquito con trol project of the Sea I evel Chamber of Commerce. Leo Lawrence and Mrs. Elnora Lawrence collected recently, in Ot way, $15 from 14 persons. The money will be used to finance spraying. Contributors were Hum ley Gillikin, Brady Gillikin, Charles Rose. Dewey Gillikin, Allen Gilli kin, Henry McGee, Donald Brooks, Hattie Lawrence. Wheeler Law rence, Myrtle Gillikin. Roy C. Wil lis, William Willis, Herman Gilli kin and Mrs. Lawrence. Speaking to the directors Tues day night was Mr. Waite of Camp Butner whose topic was juvenile delinquency and treatment of in sane patients at Butner. Refreshments were served by Cap'n Jim Harkcr. Attending were M. L. Pigott, Leo Lawrence. Sam Davis. Leland Yeomans, Earl Day, Sam Leffers, John Styron, Marshall Whisnant, J. R. Valentine, Monroe Gaskill, Captain Harker, Elwood Willis, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mr. DuBois. Sgt. Curtis R. Willis Attends School in Munich Survivors Will Receive S47rSOO Filed this week in the office of the clerk of Superior Court, Beau fort, m a judgment for a total aettlement of W7..VX) in the deatha r' C. Claude Cumminga and Ivey Taylor, both of Harlowe. The Judgment was against Karft Foods Co. Cummings and Taylor were killed in a truck accident Monday, April S, at Havelock. The pick-up truck they were riding in wits hit head-on by a Kraft Fooda truck driven by Willard Haith, Greensboro. ' Taylor waa killed instantly and Cumminga died later in the Kafer Memorial Hoapital. New Bern. Haith waa only alightly injured. The aettloment in Taylor'i death la $21,000 and in Cumminga' $24,900. A compromise agreement waa reached in the suit whifli waa filed by Judge Luther Hamilton, Morehead City. The order waa signed by the real dent Judge of this diatrict, J. Paul FriaaDo. Judge Hamilton aald that in hia recollection tbia la the largoat aet tlement ever made in a caae a t thia aort in thia section of the state. Holiday Observe* The Newport Kotary Club did not meet Monday due to the holi day. Staff Sergeant Curtis R. Willis, son of Mr. and Mi's. John H. Willis, Salter Path, and husband of the former Betty Pittman. Salter Path, is attending the non-commissioned officer's academy, Munich, Ger many, his father reported this week. Sergeant Willis who as an airman first class was chosen to repre sent the 303rd Tactical Recon naissance squad ron in competi tion for "Airmen of the Month" in April, has a year ? old son, Curtis. In his nomina ? n U..111 ('()n f(>r "Airman Sft. c. r. wnita of the Month? his commanding officer stated. "During the period from Novem ber 1951 to the present time, Air man Willis has pursued a course of intensive self-instruction. Since he had only i ninth grade educa tion upon entry In the Air Force, one of his first goals was to obtain t high school diploma . . . "Airman Willis also has obtain ed hi* superior knowledge of air craft maintenance systems without benefit of formal militJry school ing, in accomplishment of marked recognition . . ." Sergeant Willi* was further cited at that tirrie for maintaining In a superior manner an aircraft on which he waa crew chief. The glow ing recommendations on the Salter Path serviceman were made by Ifaj. James A. Shannon, USAr. 8m SUCKANT. Pa?i I Weather Affects Melon Yield Dry weather cut into the yield and size of the famed Bogue Sound melon crop this season, R. M. Williams, county agent, commented this week. Some of the melons moved to market this week. Farmers started harvesting the first of them last week. The county agent termed the retail price "fair." They're sell ing from 75 cents to a dollar H. M. Covington, horiculturist with the state extension diviiion, will be in 'the Bogue area today. He will check on a watermelon demonstration on the Paul Koonce farm. A new melon variety is being tried there. It is expected to be disease resistant, a good melon for flavor, a good yielder and have superior shipping qualities. 4-H'ers Enter District Meet R. M Williams, county farm agent, and Miss Martha Barnett, home demonstration agent, took nine boys and girls to Washington, N. C., yesterday to compete in the district 4-H Club contests at the Washington High School. Miss Barnett was in charge of three girls who were entered in the contest. They were Patricia Holt, Morehead City, dairy foods demonstrations, Faye Kelly, New port. vegetable use demonstrations, and Kay Slaughter, Newport, talent contest. Mr. Williams took six boys, Ronnie Kelly, Newport, tractor operator's contest, Cecil Gillikin, Beaufort soil testing demonstra tions, Edward Pond, Davis, electric ity demonstration, Curtis Jones, Newport, public speaking contest and Alan Trader arid Robert Rey nolds, Newport, talent contest. In honor of the county nf his birth, C. G. Willis, president of C. G. Willis, Inc., Norfolk, largest cargo carrier on the Atlantic coast, has named his latest fleet addition "Carteret." The Carteret is an all-steel 97 foot long tug, 24 feet wide and 11 feet deep from deck to keel. It is 1 powered by a 1000 horsepower GM diesel and manned by a crew of eight. The Carteret passed through the Morehead City draw during the past weekend enroute from Savan nah to Philadelphia pushing a barge loaded with 2,700 tons of cargo. Another of the Willis, Inc. fleet, the Williston, named in honor of Mr. Willis' birthplace has been seen frequently in local waters for the past six years. Thfe Williston is 91 feet long. 20 feet wide, and 10 feet deep from deck to keel. It likewise is power ed by a 1000 horsepower GM diesel and is manned by a crew of eight. Willis, Inc. owns and operates six tugs, eight barges, two motor vessels and a 75-foot yacht, the Nancy. Mr. Willis docked at More head City Friday aboard the Nancy enroute to Oeracoke to witness the Monday pony penning. He said that as changes are made in his fleet, all names of tugs, barges, motor vessels will be those identi fied with the Carteret County area. Motorist Runs * Into Barricade Harold Barbee, Raleigh, has been charged with running tttTough the barricade on the road to Fort Ma con at the Coast Guard Station. He ! will be given a hearing in Coun- j ty Recorder's Court Tuesday. The formal charge against him is operating a car in a careless and reckless manner and destroying state property. Sheriff Hutth Salter said the accident occurred Tuesday night. Barbee, he added, was alone and simply failed to see the barricade across the road. Damage1 to the car was estimated at about $25 and damage to the barricade about $25. The sheriff was notified of the accident by D. W. Jones, state park superinten dent. Sheriff Salter and Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ayscue cited Bar bee to appear in court. Businessmen Attend Fish Fry Monday Night The Newport Businessmen's As sociation held its first annual fish fry Monday night at Roy T. Gar ner's camp on Bogue Sound. Fish, clam chowder, and shrimp cocktail was the fare provided the 25 members. The food was prepared by D. I. Garner, Nathan Garner, and Roy T. Garner. W. D. Heath Sr. was the win ner of the horseshoe tournament conducted before the dinner. Bill Bennett, Charlotte, Saves Man Who Fell oft Pier Port Calendar OT Barge l?? Sailed Wednes day {rom Aviation Fuel Termin als for Norfolk Va. SS Esso Under ? Scheduled to dock at Esso Port Terminal July 14. Coming (rom Baytown, Tex., with gaa, keroaene and fuel oil. Gulf Atlantic Barge ? Sched uled to dock today at Eaao Port Terminal (rom Washington, N. C. Will take on gas and keroaene and return to Washington. Barge Champaign ? Docked at Morehead City State Port yes terday morning. Coming (rom Baltimore to pick up fertilieer. 88 Marlae Chemist ? To dock this afternoon (rom FrMfcort, Tex., at state port to pick up gly col cargo. U8S Dwell? Scheduled to dock at state port terminal tomorrow (rom Norfolk, Va. ? willum lay lor, a iJD-year-oio Negro farmer from near Zebulon, was saved from drowning at the pier of Ottis Fish Market, More head City. Wednesday at 11 a.m. by 28-year old Bill Bennett, Char lotte. Taylor, who suffers from dizzy spells, said he "just blacked out" and fell in the water while fishing from the pier at Ottii'i Market. Mr. Bennett, a' crewman on the Edith M, said he heard the people yelling and saw them running. "I didn't see him fall but f look ed at the water and saw the bub bles. I waited for a few moments to aee If he came up and then pull ed off my pants and dived In," Mr. Bennett said. He continued; "He was lying on the bottom face down when I got to him. The water there It about 14 feet deep. 1 grabbed him by the shirt and hauled him up." When Bennett reached the ta? ] at the water, Robert Jooea Ml I Stanley E. Salter, who also work on the Edith M, pulled Taylor up on the dock. Dr. B F. Royal. Morehead City, happened to be in the fish mar ket and gave Taylor artificial respiration but stated that Taylor had not taken in much water. An ambulance took Taylor to the Morehead City Hoapital. According to Hoyle Greene, hoa pital administrator, Taylor'a condi tion wis satisfactory and he waa expected to go home in a day or so. When questioned about the inci dent, Taylor's main worry seemed to be his (arm. "I got a lot of livestock that needt tending to," he laid Board to Meet The town commlaaioners of Beaufort will meet Monday night ?t 7 o'clock in the Beaufort Town Hall, according to Mayor Clifford Lewi* Board members are t(M to iota the time change Fire Association Elects Officers Three Re-Elect ed; Mr*. W. J. I pock to Serve as Secretary B,Ihret-,?ffiCeiS Ul1' Beaufort Mural Fire Association were re elected at the annual meeting of the organization Tuesday night in the court room at the courthouse. The only change in officers was Mrs. w j. f pock's replacing Gray den I aul as secretary. Officers who were re-elected are Leslie Springle, chairman, Meal Campen, vice-chairman, and John Miller, treasurer. The meeting was opened by the reading of the minutes by the sec retary and Mr. Miller gave the treasurers report. He reported orS<?i,zation had a balance of $201.12 in the bank at the end of the present fiscal year. Expenses Listed He announced that the organiza tion had spcnt ,i 500 for a (ruck f 'or Parts and labor, $402 03 for garage and $21.35 for misccl ancous bringing the total expendi ng t0 ? 163 38 as of July 1, 1954, which is the end of the or ganization's term. Collected in membership fees was $2,364.50. Mr. Springle reported that the organization s truck had made 18 calls during the past year. He went on to say that the truck and the firemen had saved eight homes, one church, one warehouse, and one outhouse in areas outside of the city limits which are not cover ed by the Beaufort Fire Depart ment. Value of the property saved from fire was estimated at $164,000. He commented, "1 feel each member of this association should be proud of the work this truck has done." Mr. Springle asked permission to have 20.000 copies of a 25-stcp pamphlet printed whkL mow* what to do in case of fire The copies would cost $22. Di\ Henry Kritzler moved that the organiza tion grant the money and the mo tion was passed. Assessment Suggested Mr. Springle also suggested that each member be assessed $5 per year. Dr. Kritzler asked how many of the people in the area covered pay for the services they receive. J. P. Harris, Beaufort fire commissioner who is on the advisory committee I of the association, said that less than 50 per cent are paying. He pointed out that people who receive service in case of fire are billed afterwards if they aren't members of the association. Mr. Harris concluded by saying that the organization had to have the funds and that it was up to the members to bring their neighbors into the association. Dr. Kritzler moved that the members be assessed $5 per year with the stipulation that every house in the area be personally solicited. The motion was passed. Along with the election of offi cers there was also an election of executive committee members. The executive committee is com posed of representatives from each area covered by the association. On the executive committee are Fred Garner, Lennoxville; George Broda, Highway 101, Roy Keller, Highway 70, G. V. Troyer, cause way, and Albert Chappell, Front and Ann Streets. Coroners Jury Rules Two County Deaths Accidental ? A coroner's jury ruled Wednesday night at the court house, Beaufort, that Jack Rowles, Beaufort, died as the result of drowning late Saturday night. The same jury also ruled that 10-year-old Alford Perry, route 1 Beaufort, met his death as the result of an unavoidable automobile acci dent Saturday. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. I Eugene Perry, was hit by a car I driven by Duffy Guthrie, 1609 Arendell St., Morehead City. After hearing testimony from four witnesses, the jury deliberated 15 minutes before returning its verdict. The boy was struek in front of his home on U. S. Highway 70 two and a half miles east of Beaufort at 6:30 p.m. Saturday by a car driven by Mr. Guthrie. The boy died at 3:25 a.m. Sunday. Death was caused by a severe brain hem orrhage. Testifying before the jury, State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith said that when he arrived he found that the Perry youth had been struck by the Guthrie car. The car had skidded and went off to the right of the road. A passing motorist. Henry Bel lamy. Beaufort, took the boy to the hospital, he continued. Mr. Guth rie told him, the patrolman said, that he was going about 50 miles an hour when the boy darted in front of his car. Car Swerves Mr. Guthrie had been following a car, headed toward Beaufort, driven by Mrs. Rena Salter, Davis, who saw the boy and swerved to right to miss him, Patrolman Smith said. Mrs. Salter told the jury that the boy started out in front of her and she blew her horn. The boy kept on coming she said and she went over to the shoulder on her right to avoid hitting him. William Knowles of Virginia, riding with Mr. Guthrie, stated that when Mrs. Salter blew her horn he looked up and there the boy was. He said that Mr. Guthrie applied the brakes, but that it was too late, he had already struck the boy. Brother Testifies David Perry, brother of Al ford, said that he was on the side of the road with Alford and Alford started to run across the road. Me said he yelled for Alford to come back, but he kept going. David said the first car ran off the road to miss Alford, but the second car didn't have time to do tha* and hit Alford. He told the jury that Mr. Guthrie had done all that was possible to avoid hitting the child. Members of the jury were C. L. Beam. E. W. Downum, Orville Gas kill, Robert Neal Willis. N. A. Avery, all of Beaufort, and M. M. Ayscue, Morehead City. The decision in tjie Bowles case was made by the same jury which heard evidence in the Perry case. Rowles, 33 years old, drowned late Saturday night in the channel op posite Aviation Fuel Terminals, Radio Island. Testifying in the case were Dr. John Way, Beaufort physician, James Preston Fulcher, Markers Island, who was with Rowles at the time; Hubert Davis and Gerald Salter of the United States Coast Guard; F. C. Raymond, Martin L. Willis and Archie Kennedy, all of Beaufort. Fulcher told the jury that he and Rowles were returning from More head City in a boat owned by Man ly Murphy and that he was using it because he was contemplating buying the boat from Murphy. The boat had been tied up at the dock at the old Coast Guard station, Len noxville. The trailer in which Rowles and his family lived was nearby. Fulcher described the boat. It was 19 feet long, had an 85 HP Ford V 8 engine and no cabin. He told the jury and the coroner, Leslie Springle, that there were no life jackets aboard. Fulcher said that the boat was going seven or eight miles an hour, toward Beaufort soon after 10 p.m. Saturday, when it started to ship water. Rowles, he said, was near the stern. He said Rowles was sit ting on a seat with one foot dang ling over the gunwhale in the water. Then Rowles put a foot down in the stern and when Fulcher said he felt the water up to his knees, he ran forward and the boat pitch ed and sank. Fulcher said h^ called to Rowles to take his clothes off so that he wouldn't be hampered in swim ming. The two swam and floated for an hour before they became separated. When he couldn't hear Rowles answer him any more, FQlctiet said tie started to call for help. He estimated that it must have been about 15 minutes later that he was picked up by the Coast Guard. It was brought out in testimony that the two men had "a couple beers'* at Rowles' before they start ed out to Morehead City where they had dinner at Capt. Bill's Waterfront Restaurant and they also had several beers there. They had borrowed $10 from See ROWLES, Page 3 Mrs. Charles Hassell To Direct Church Music William H. Potter, chairman of< the Board of Stewards, Ann Street Methodist Church, announced that Mrs. Charles Hassell has been elec ted director of music for the church. She was selected by the Board of Stewards at a meeting Tuesdav night. Mrs. Hassell assumed her duties last night. She will be organ ist, director of bath junior and senior choirs and be responsible for all church music. "Mrs. Hassell has had more than 20 years of teaching and directing experience in choral work in schools and churches," Mr. Pot ter said, "and we're fortunate in being able to obtain her services at Ann Street Church. We have always been proud of our pre sentation of fine church music and we want it to continue," he de clared. Mrs. Hassell began teaching in Beaufort School in 1932 and until 1949 taught piano, the first grade and public school music. For the past three years she has taught in Mrs. Edward Nelson's kindergar ten, Beaufort. While attending summer school at Virginia State Teachera Col lege. Mrs. Hassell served as organ ist in the First Baptist Church, Radford, Va., for two summers and was accompaniat for the Male Glee Club of Radford, as well as other organizations. At present she is director of the Beaufort Choral Club. Mrs. Hassell baa atudied piano, voice and organ with private teach ers and haa taken courses at Wo man's College, Greensboro; South ern Conservatory, Durham; and Virginia State Teachers College, Radford, Va. While at the conservatory she re ceived the award for attaining highest honors in the sophomore class. Mrs Hassell also holds a North Carolina teaching certifi cate. Beaufort RoUriana held a regu lar borineaa meeting Tuesday In the Intet In. No ipadal progrua Fire Chief*. Warden Warn Against Fires Fire chiefs of Beaufort, More head City and Newport and the county forest ranger, E. M. Fore man, km made an urgent plea to persons to be on special guard againat fires. The extremely dry weather has made forests as explosive aa a tinder box. Fields can catch fire from the slightest spark, they added. They asked motorists to put out all cigarettes or matches be fore throwing them out car win dows. Newport Firemen Put Out Tobacco Barn Fire The Newport Fire Department was called Monday morning to put out a fire in Bob Garner's tobac co barn on the Mill Creek Road. Firemen put the blaze out with water from the booster tank. Dam age waa negligible, said Fire Cap tain Charles Gould. The blase originated in the oil stove. Mrs. Gsrner discovered the fire, called the department, and went in the barn and cut off the oil. She sustained minor burns. Tide Table Tide* at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW | Friday, July > 2:19 ^.m. 8:37 a.m. I 3:05 p.m. 0:42 p.m. I Saturday, July 18 3:18 a.m. 8:28 a.m. I 3:98 p.m. 10:38 p.m. Sunday, July II 4: IS a.m. 10:22 a.m. 4:90 p.m. 11:30 p.m. I Monday, July It 9:10 a.m. 11:13 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 8:01 a m. 12:18 a.: kM M 13:01 M ? Miss Beaufort To Start Pageant Trip Wednesday Miss Merrill to Be Ac companied by Miss Pat Springle to Burlington Miss Faye Merrill, Miss Beau fort of 1954, will leave Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Burlington to enter the Miss North Carolina Beauty Pageant which runs Thursday, Fri day, and Saturday Going along as her companion will be Miss Pat Springle, Beau fort. The girls will drive to Bur lington in a 1954 Ford converti ble provided by Loftin Motor Co., Beaufort. Charles Hester, Greensboro, will be Miss Merrill's escort. He will meet Miss Merrill and Miss Sprin gle in Burlington. As her talent, to be given be fore the judges at the beauty pa geant, Miss Merrill will do a pan tomime of singing star Betty Hut ton, "Square in a Social Circle." The song will be recorded with Miss Merrill doing the action. On the judging committee will be Barbara Ann Crockett of Win ston - Salem, Miss North Caro lina of 1953, and Evelyn Margaret Ay of Ephrata, Pa., Miss Ameri ca of 1953. Approximately 40 towns and cit ies in the state will be represent ed In the pageant. Miss Ann May of Burlington will be the official hostess. Miss North Carolina of 1954 will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a complete wardrobe presented by the Celanese Corporation. From this pageant she will go to Atlantic City, N. J., to compete in the Miss America Contest. Newport Firemen See Two Films At their monthly meeting Mon day night Newport firemen siw two training films, "Train We must" and "Fire on the Farm." The movies were sound color films. The first was produced by the National Board of Fire Under writers in cooperation with volun teer fire departments of New York and Maryland and the second was produced under the auspices of Iowa State College. Two men were added to the fire department membership. They are Sgt. Andrew Jackson and Da vid Clements. Firemen also saw a demonstra tion on wet water, a chemical that has superior flame-dousing quali ties. Fire Chief Leon Mann Jr. con ducted the meeting. Two Vehicles Collide Monday A 1953 Pontiac driven by the Rev. Thurman C. Smith, Sea Level, and a 1049 Willys station wagon driven by Ira Vernon Mason, Sea Level mail carrier, collided at 0 a.m. Monday in front of T. A. Tay lor's fish house, Sea Level. According to State Highway Pa trolman R. H. Brown, the Rev. Mr. Smith backed Into the station wa gon as it was moving along the road in front of the fish house. Mr. Mason said he applied his brakes but not soon enough to avoid a collision. Damage to the car was estimated at $150 and dam age to the station wagon wis esti mated at $100. No one was hurt and no charge! were preferred. Orthopadic Clinic Will Open at 6 Tomorrow Registration for the Crippled Children's Clinic at the hospital annex, Morehead City, will be from S a.m. until 11 a.m. tomorrow. The clinic haa been held monthly for the past year and 538 patients have attended for diagnosis, evalu ation and treatment, according to Mrs. Beatrice Lewis, county public health nurse. Dr. Lenox D. Baker, orthopedist of Duke Hospital who is in charge said that any person suffering from Injury or diseaae of the ban* or Joint is cordially invited to attend the clinic. Parents art especially urged to bring their children if they sus pect toy bona or Joint defect, k*