Morehead City Board Adopts
Budget, Defers Bus Action
Bridge Wrecks
Involve Four Can
Two accidents occurred on the
Atlantic Beach drawbridge Sunday
afternoon in about the same spot
less than an hour apart. Both were
investigated by State flighway Pa
trolman W J. Smith Jr.
In the first accident at 4:30 Rob
ert D. Williams, Cherry Point, ran
into the rear of a car driven by Ce
cil Atkins Pless Jr. Ashevllle.
Both were proceeding north
when Pless stopped in a line of
traffic. Williams failed to stop
and rammed Pless's car, a 1953
Ford, in the rear.
Damage to Williams' car, a 1951
Chevrolet, was estimated at $150
and there was no damage to
Pless's, according to Patrolman
Smith.
At 5:05 p.m. Walter Graham Ful
cher, 1404 Shepard St., Morehead
City, driving a 1952 Plymouth, ran
into the back of a car driven by
Daniel Henry Merrill, 305 N. 7th
St., Morehead City. Damage to Ful
cher's car was estimated at $200.
Damage to Merrill's car was slight.
* Both Williams and Fulcher were
charged with following too closely.
They were found guilty in More
head City Recorder's Court yester
day and paid costs.
'Typical Family'
To Vacation Here
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Owens,
Kinston, and their three children,
"the typical DuPont family," will
be featured vacationing at More
head City and Atlantic Beach in
the DuPont magazine.
The double page picture story
will be in the August-September
DuPont "Exchanger." The maga
line is distributed to DuPont em
ployees throughout the nation.
The average DuPont- family, ac
cording to statistics, is a man and
wife and three children, said Ted
Davis, in reporting the forthcom
ing feature.
The Owens were here Wednes
day with Herman Poulk, editor of
the Exchanger, and Rudolph Rob
inson, photographer. They came
in their automobile atod had their
boat on a trailer. Pictures were
taken of them in the boat on Bogue
Sound, visiting Fort Macon, picnic
ing on the beach, staying at the
Frontier Village motel,' and in
specting the Coast Guard Cutter
Conifer.
The Owens will not actually
spend the two-week vacation here
until later this summer. Their
visit Wednesday was merely a pre
view to allow preparation of the
article for the magacine.
Crops Survive Dry
Season; Farmers Pleased
Farmers of the county are well
pleased with the way the crops
have turned out so far this season,
according to R. M. Williams,
county agent.
He says the tobacco, corn and
soybean crops have done remark
ably well under the circumstance!
and the rains recently have help
ed to put the crops over "the
hump."
Farmers have now finisbod set
ting out the sweet potatoes. Set
ting had been delayed because of
dry weather.
? Daring ? brief session at tfce
Morehead City Town, Board Thurs
day Bight at the Municipal BuMd
ing the commissioners adopted the
budget for 1954-55 and deferred ac
tion for 10 day* on the request for
a but franchise presented by Carl
Goodwin.
Tile overall budget, at adopted
is the same amount a< tentatively
set in June, $191,065.
Salaries total $12436 aa follows:
mayor, $2,800; eoimnisdkmers (to
tal for all five, $600; city treasurer
$3,120; city clerk $3,840; city at
torney $900; janitor $1 976.
Other large items dealing sole
ly with the administrative depart
ment are insurance $5,140, social
security $900, the town's new traf
fic lights $5,000, and fuel (for
heating and motor equipment) $6,
000.
The total police department bud
get is $36,090. Paid in salaries is
$30,580 of which the chief re
ceives $3,390.
The fire department's total bud
get is $19,010, of which $11,940
is pay to firemen. The fire chief
receives $500 annually, two main
tenance men are paid a total of
$8,240 and two drivers a total of
$5,200
The sewer department budget is
$6,860, sanitation department *17,
700, cemetery $6,800. and rtttet
department $20,296 of which $|4,
196 is patd in salaries. the
street superintendent's salary is
$3,900 with $10,296 budgeted tor
laborers.
The building inspector receives
$75 annually and the power bill
for the coming year is estimated at
$9,000.
Source of Income
The largest revenue items are
$121,315 in taxes. $18,000 in Powell
Bill street funds, $10,000 from
parking meters, $6,500 through
business licenses, and $6,000 sew
er service fee.
Of the total $191,065, $38,000 will
be used to pay off the town bond
ed debt; the total general bud
get is $145,617 and the contingency
fund $7,448.
Prior to adoption of the budget,
Mayor George W. Dill declared,
"It's absolutely preposterous ?
the amount of money on which
we're supposed to run this town."
Commissioner D. G. Bell pre
sented two requests from the
Chamber of Commerce, one to con
tinue paying for one of the bill
boards advertising Morehead City
(located at Folkston on High 17)
and the other, to help finance th?
Morehead City ad in the State mag
aiine.
The board decided that they
would pay their share on the mag
azine ad but felt the budget could
not stand the $420 for the bill
board advertiaement.
To Study Franchise
The request for a bua franchise
from Mr. Goodwin, operator of
the Community Bus Line, was re
ferred to Commissioners Bell and
Ted Garner for study. After the
franchise was read, questions were
raised regarding inspection of the
bus, its stopping point on 8th at
Arendell, and the town's share of
any proceeds in the bus line op
eration.
Mr. Goodwin was given the priv
ilege of operating 10 more days
while the proposed franchise is be
ing studied.
The mayor read a. letter from W.
Frederick Spence, president of Car
olina Water Co. in which Mr. Spen
cer announced that the firm ac
cepts the franchise offered them by
the town.
Dr. John Morris, commissioner,
reported that one cf the employ
ee* en the gaitoafe truck has be
come totally disabled and suggest
ed that steps be taken to apply for
workmen's ronptnsitloo for trim.
The board anthorised the applica
tion ,
Contract Okayed ?
A contract with Carolina Power
aMI Light Co. m okayed. The
contract ia the agreement between
the town and power company
uftereby the company allows the
town to attach itop lights and (ire
alarm boxei to their polei but the
power company ii absolved of all
liability in connection with them.
At the request of Commissioner
Garner the board authorised J. V.
Waters, street superintendent, to
contact the State Highway Depart
ment relative to placing a stop sign
at the south end of Bonner Avenue.
The commissioners authorised
parking from June 1 to Labor Day,
on the east and west sides of 24th
street between Arendell and Ev
ans except on Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays. (Twenty-fourth is
the street leading to Atlantic
Beach).
Commissioner D. J. Hall said
he had a request for a light to be
placed in an alley and the mayor
suggested that the petitioner pre
sent his request in writing aeeom
panied by the signatures of others
in the neighborhood who want the
light.
The board discussed the running
of alleys through a new block of
land that has been built up on the
uound (block 121 south of block
47). No action was taken. At
torney George McNeill said he
thought a similar subject had never
confronted the board before.
Herbert Phillips, attorney, had
appeared prior to the meeting and
mentioned that a client had pur
chased some of the land but that
his frontage would be considerably
reduced if a 10-foot alley ran
through it.
Dr. Morris asked where the sum
mer advisory member of the board
was and was told that apparently
he hadn't been notified of the
meeting.
Commissioners authorized the
mayor to appoint, at his discre
tion, several men who would help
keep the Morehead City port be
fore key political and business fig
ures. In connection with this, the
town will be host today at a lun
cheon for the State Board of Con
servation and Development.
Four Drivers of This
Area Lose Licenses
Four drivers of this area have
lost their licenses due to infract
ions of the motor vehicles law, ac
cording to the State Highway Safe
ty Division.
Michael Andrew Ebron of New
port had his license suspended.
Larry Frank Howard, also of New
port had his license suspended
after he was convicted in New
Bern Recorder's Court on a second
speeding charge.
Eaton Powers Jr., Cherry Point,
and Thomas Joseph Sparks, Hark
ers Island, have had their licenses
revoked for drunk driving. Both
were found guilty in Beaufort Re
corder's Court.
Deaths from the plague in India
were reduced from 41,74! in 1947
to 1,007 in 1952 and officials be
lieve there has been a farther re
duction in subsequent years, al
though the figures have not been
tabulated.
The Passing Scene by Jeffersoa Machamer
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Coast Guardsman
Takos Over Nest
Of Turtle Eggs
Ernest Willis, Davit, chief boats
wain's mite at the Atlantic Life
boat Station, ia going to be tie
proud owner of a flock of baby Ma
tartlea before tang.
Weston Fulcher, Stacy, who ia tl
a* stationed at Atlantic found a
female turtle's trail on the shote
Sunday abaut 50 to 75 yards above
the high water mark
Mr WIHis followed the tnll,
dug in the sand and uncovered a
neat of 107 eggs. He has moved the
eggs close to the station and buritd
them again. He expects they'll
hatch in six to eight weeks.
Mr. Willis has been successful
in hatching turtle eggs before in
the Cape Fear section He believes
it's unusual to find a turtle's nest
this early in the year in these
parts.
The eggs were laid Saturday
night. They're white, about the
size of golf balls and have a soft
shell. They were buried 15-1B in
ches deep. Some people like ta
use them as chicken eggs are
used, for eating and cooking, but
"I dont go for that," Mr. Willis
added.
If anybody is on the market fctrj
baby sea turtles, call Mr. Willis, i
Hell probably be able to fill the!
order 'bout the end of August.
Six Pastors to Attend
Supply School at Duke
Six Methodist pastors of this
area will attend the three-week pas
tors' supply school which opens to
day at Duke University, Durham.
They are the Rev. I>eon Couch,
Morehead City, who will be a mem
ber of the faculty; the Rev. Jesse
Staton, Morehead City; the Rev
Robert Poulk, Core Creek, the Rev.
Lewis Dillman, Camp Glenn, the
Rev. Robert Vickery, Ocracoke,
and the Rev. D. M. Tyson, Straits.
The ministers will return here
weekends until the school ends.
Jersey Governor Will
Visit Marine Base Today
Camp Lejeune, N. C. ? Three
New Jersey Marine Reserve units
undergoing summer training here
will welcome a distinguished visit
or today, when Robert B. Mey
ner, Governor of New Jersey, ar
rives for a one-day tour of Re
serve Training Battalion facilities.
While here, the governor will
see Reservists from Trenton and
Port Newark. N. J., in primary
and secondary phases of their two
week training schedule featuring
the latest Marine Corps tactics and
techniques.
Voice from Organ
Scares Woman Organist
Newport, Ark. (AP) ? Mrs. J.
A. Gregory was practicing on the'
organ at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church here when, suddenly, a1
voice boomed out of the instru
ment.
"I get to thinking about all the
funerals I had played for," said
Mrs. Gregory, "and H scared me
plenty."
Investigation showed th?t the or
gan's amplifier had acted as < re
ceiver to pick up an amateur radio
broadcast.
The blood volume of whales is
relatively greater, even in propor
tion to size than that of other mam
mals.
i aisaL fcl, m Ml Cav#aa
wYlfn Til? Mimta rorces
James Guthrie Honored
As 'Airman of Month'
20th Air Force, Okinawa ? Air
man Second Class James F. Guth
rie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Guth
rie of Harkers Island, has been se
lected as "Airman of the Month"
by a board of officers and non
commissioned officers of hii squad
ron.
Airman Gathrie, an electrical re
pairman with the Okinawaibased
?35st installations squadron is a
22-month veteran of the Air Force
and has spend 19 months on the
island.
Okinawa-baaed bomb wings and ,
fighter squadrons fly intensive
training and patrol missions to
thwart any new attempt of aggres
sion in the Far East.
Far Eaat (FHTNC) ? Marine
Pfc. Charles E. Beard, 107 N. Uth
Street, Morehead City, recently ar
rived at Inchon Harbor aboard the
tranaport Gen. John Pope to Join
the 1st Marine Division in Korea.
The diviaion haa been in Korea
since shortly after the outbreak of
the conflict From that time until
the trace, Mrrlnes served almoat
continuously on the front lines.
Hie 1st Marine Diviaion was
?warded two Presidential Unit Ci
tations tor outstanding combat efi
[iciency during the Inchon land
tog and the Chostn Reservoir ac
tion.
Peart Harbor, T. H. (FHTNC)?
toHan L. Pl**r, seaman, USN, son
?A Mr. and Mrs. Julian Piver of
>0? Broad street, fteaufort, it
rstsy? ""w
The Radford recently completed
in tatohrive overturn) period bar*
n the Pearl Harbor Naval SMp
Irt. specie fly equipped to ri
conduct anti-submarine warfare.
After a seven month tour of duty
in the Far East. the Radford re
turned here to her home port, on
Nov. SO, 195J. During her cruise
in the Western Pacific, she oper
ated off the coast of North Ko
rea with fast carrier Task Force 77,
and with the Formosa Patrol.
She visited Sue bo, Yokosuka
and Kobe, Japan; Kachsiung, For
mosa; Okinawa and Hong Kong.
Lt. Comdr. William H. Lewis,
ITSN, Charleston Helghta, S. C, has
reported to Sixth Naval District
Headquarters for duty, where he
sal been assigned to the office of
the Director of Training. He is the
ion of- Mr. and lira. Charles A.
Lewis of Morehead City, N. C.
Commander Lewis first entered
:be Navy as an enlisted man in
1090, and received Ms commission
is ensign in 1941.
He is married to the former Miss
leatric* Baekman of Halifax. Nova
icotia, and they have a da ugh
er Ann Marie, 8.
Raleigh ? Lathal L. Clancy Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lathal
Jonel Clancy of route 1, Mm*
md City, ha* been enlisted in the
>. 8. Marine Corps and been as
igited to the Marine Carp* Recruit
)epot, Parrls Island, S. C., M/Sgt.
I. J. I^rler, Marine recruiter, en
tranced today.
Olancy will be assigned to a
round, aea or air unit of the M*
Ines upon compMBon of a 10-waek
?sic training period at Parrls fe
nd. Re will then become *M
Ible to attend one of men than
M specialist echools offering Ma
ne Training IB 470 Job skills.
I Weekend Rains
Soak Carteret
This area wu agate Imltd toj
* wl weekend as 'J. SB inches of I
rain (ell Friday and Saturday, ae-1
cording to StanN|r flirfi. weather |
observer.
The rain started Thursday after
noon and lastea until 4 p.A. friday.
About 1J2 inches fell during that
period, Mr. Davis aaid. It started
raining again late Friday and con
tinued until early Saturday morn
ing with .<1 Inches coming down. I
The well-soaked ground caused |
the intersections of Orange and
Ann and Moore and Ann Streets j
to deed Friday to Beaufort, the
north awpwtfc to Attest* I
Pa a n|, L ? ?? * - aia . I, * k- I
Deacn onafe was twei wi Dy ]
a foot of water Me Friday after ]
Temperatures over the weekend
remained at 88 but feM off to a 04 1
low Saturday night
Ttempei-atore readings since I
Thwsday follow:
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Two Contestants Have
Big Time at Burlington
Miw Fur Merrill of Beaufort and
Mia Norma Swinaon of More-head
City. Mba Beaufort aad Mia More
bead City* of IBM. both aaid they
had *1 wonderful tfcne" at Burling
ton over the weekend.
?Mh beautlei went to Burling
ton t* participate in the Miu North
Carolina Beauty Pageant ataged by
the M-lington Jayceea.
They left early laat Wednesday.
Miss Merrill waa driven to Bur
lington by Miu Pat Springle of
Beaufort and Miss Swinaon was
driven there by Mr. and Mra. Jis
per Bell of Mof?hf?d City.
W Hen the girts arrived at the
outskirts ?f BwMttofc, they were
taken to the Alamance Hotel by
peMee ? mm. Thert they regteter
ed tor to patam and Mm n*re
taken to Iwmi where they Mayed
Ma MerrQl was at the home of
Mi Wayne Morton and Mas Swin
aon at the home of Mr*. E. IE. Chap
man.
The girls were taken on a toor of
the cMy Wednesday and attended a
rehearsal Moth appeared in the
evening gown division Thursday
The 33 contestants wen divided
into I href groups of 11. One group
appeared in evening gowaa. one
appeared in bathing suits. and the
other group >re*ented their tal
ents. The groups stayed together
Mr the whole pageant, said Hiss
Merrill and Miss Swinaon
Bofh (iris commented on the
beat Thursday, but said the rain
late that night cooled things a bit.
Friday afternoon they were a part
of the parade down Burlington's
main street.
Follows Miss Asheville
Miss Merrill said she was the sec
ond in the parade line. The first
was Miss Asheville. The parade
consisted of bands and floats along
with the caravan of beauties.
Miki Swinson was about in the
middle of the caravan she said.
Both also commented on the nu
merous pictures taken during the
parade.
At the conclusion of the parade
the girls were taken on a tour of
Burlington's City Park. At the
park they rode on a miniature
train that wound through the park
grounds.
Fitter I win the girls appear
ed before the Judaea and present
ed their talenta. Miaa Merrill pan
lomlmed Betty Huttoo singing
"Square In the Social Circle," and
Mix Swtaaon aang Tftnptattoo "
Saturday afternoon the flrla ap
peared hi bathing suits. Both girls
stayed hr the nhals. fliey bad
reserved seats, said Mia Memll
At each appearance a "winter"
was chosen on points Miss Merrill
explained, with the girls with the
largest naasber being grouped to
gether for tbe finals, won by Betty
Jo Ring. Lexington.
EMeltaM at Opaa Haw
At the conclusion of tfce pageant
an open house for the contestants
was held at the Buiington Country
Club.
There the girls were treated to
a buffet supper featuring shrimp.
They also coald dance, go swim
ming, or anything else they wanted
to. Miss Merrill said. She said, "It
lasted all night long."
Both girls returned to their re
spective homes late Sunday, say
ing they enjoyed every minute of
the trip and their stay. They also
said the people of Burlington were
wnoderful.
Accompanying Miss Merrill to
Burlington in addition to liiss
Springle, was Sue Gibbc of Beau
fort. T helms Memakis of More head
City accompanied Miss Swlnson.
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