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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 Arm 4*11 St City ?-41 75 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ^ 43rd YEAR, NO. 63. THttfal! SKPTIONS TWENTY PAC.ES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Beaufort Police Seize Three Cases Whisky Two Negroes Escape; Morehead City Man Claims 'Bootleg' Car Three cases of bootleg whisky [were seized by Assistant Police 'Chief Carlton Garner and Officer Steve Beachem at 10 o'clock Wed nesday night. Two Negroes in the car escaped. The officers stopped the car on Turner Street near Broad for a rou tine inspection. The motor stop ped and the two men in the car lifted the hood to see what the trouble was. While they were looking at the motor, the officers opened the rear doors of the car and saw the whis key. With that, the Negroes forgot about the motor trouble and took off on foot. Yesterday morning William James Sparks, Harkers Island, who now lives at Macon Court, More head City, told Morehead police his car had been stolen. The police informed him that the car was being held in Beaufort because it was discovered with a load of whiskey the night before. Sparks told Beaufort police he had parked his car in front of his place Wednesday night and didn't know it was gone until yesterday morning. Officers released his car yesterday after he posted $250. Four Firemen ?To Go to Durham At the August meeting of the Newport Fire Department four men were selected to attend the Annual North Carolina Firemen s Association Convention io Durham August 16-18. W. J. Kirby and Fred Kelly will serve as delegates and B. T. Smith Jr., and J. Wheeler Smith will go as alternates. In other business at the meet ing, a discussion was held concern ing applicator nozzle tips and the use of "wet water.** Stand-by crew members for Au gust were appointed. The crew con sists of Monroe Garner, first in command, W. D. Heath Jr., John Lilly, Allen Elliott, and Andrew Jackson. Rotary President Names Committee A committee of three has been appointed by Nathan Garner, New port president, to look into the pos sibility of obtaining a filing cab inet for club use. Rotarians met in the former Newport School cafe teria Monday night. Appointed to the committee were Robert Montague, Edgar Hibbs, and Dick Lockey. Delfido Cordova of Morehead City, a visitor at Mon day's meeting, offered a cabinet to the club free of charge. The committee is making ar rangements to take the cabinet to Newport. Boyd Palmer of Puerto Rico, cur rently with the Duke Marine Labor atory at Pivers Island, was the speaker. Visitors were Dan Morgan of Farmville and Gannon Talbert and Mr. Cordova of Morehead City. WOW to Sponsor Quartet Next Week The Blue Ridge Quartet will ap pear next Friday at 8 p.m. in the Morehead City High School audi torium, sponsored by the More head City Woodmen of the World. Advanced ticket prices are less than the prices to be charged at the door, said Clifford Faglie, member of WOW. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the local camp, or by caUIng 6-4372 or 85234 Proceeds will go toward the camp's building fund. Hail Falls During Wednesday Rain Storm Hailstones fell during Tuesday afternoon's rain storm, reports Stamey Davis, weather observer In the brief but hesvy downpour .40 Inches of rain fell. Wednesday the mercury soared to M, the second highest record for this area this yesn, said Mr. Davia. Previously the mercury hit 09. Temperature readings through Wednesday follow: The small mailbox in front of the Beaufort Postoffice haa been re moved and ? large box put la its place Max. Mia. Monday Tuesday Wednesdsy 90 72 SB 74 94 78 Newport Town Board Discusses Business Tax The Newport Town Board dis cussed the taxing of businesses in Newport at a meeting Tuesday night and decided to meet with George Ball, town attorney, and agree on a tax system as soon as possible. Mayor Edgar Hibbs put the prob lem of setting taxes before the board and pointed out that the board either had to set the taxes or adopt the Schedule B tax sys tem set up by the state. Mayor Hibbs said the town could put a $10 privilege tax on each business and then tax all of the items listed in the Schedule B plan. Some of the outstanding items listed by the state plan are soft drinks, beer, tobacco, gas, meat and soda fountains. The board discussed the situation apd agreed that this plan might set the taxes too high 'or some individ uals. Charles Hill, commissioner, asked if it were possiple for the board to set a flat $15 tax on all businesses and not tax items sold in the stores. Mr. Ball said that this could not be done because a town cannot tax a business more than one-half the amount of the state tax on that business. He said that in some businesses the $15 flat tax would be over one-half the amount of the business's state tax. Mayor Hibbs asked, "Can we fol low the Schedule B plan and then tax other items as we see fit?' ' Mr. Ball said, "The board can tax anything as long as it is not prohibited by the state." The board then agreed to meet with Mr. Ball as soon as possible and go *over tax rates, then hold another meeting to set up the tax plan for the town. Mayor Hibbs also told the board that it was necessary that a rate be set to charge persons who want ed to hook on to the city watfer system. Ira Garner, commissioner, moved that the board charge a rate of $30 to tap on to the water system and then charge $2.50 per month for homes and $5 for bus inesses for water use. The board accepted the plan on a tentative basis. Mayor Hibbs stated that it would be best to set this and see how it worked out. ? The mayor also pointed out that town needed a water commission er to handle requests to hook on to the water system. He appointed Wilbur V. Garner, commissioner, to the position of water commis sioner. Commissioner Hill requested that the board appoint a building inspector. Mr. Ball stated that the town has to have a building code before a building inspector could have any authority. He said Newport does not have a building code. Mr. Hill also brought a request before the board that $105 be ap propriated to send three Newport firemen to the North Carolina Fire men's Association Convention in Durham The board granted the request. Mayor Hibbs said the board had to pass on the town budget which was set up at the last meeting. He pointed out that the budget had been published one time, as re quired by law, in THE NEWS TIMES and that there had been no complaints. The board, adopted the budget. County Women to Greet Sheriffs Wives T uesday anerm nugn aaiier yeMtruay is sued an invitation to the women of the county to attend Ladies' Night 8 p.m. Tuesday at Capt. Bill's on the beach. The event is being sponsored as a part of the Sheriffs' Convention. Carteret women will meet wives i of the sheriffs throughout the state. Members of Mrs. Pat Fodrie's dancing class, Beaufort, will pre sent several numbers and Ted Davis, manager of the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce, will give a skit. Refreshments will be served. The party is being arranged by the local sheriff's department. $50 Stolen From Restaurant Fifty dollars in currency and packs of cigarettes were stolen from Fleming's Restaurant on the beach road Tuesday night. Sheriff Hugh Salter said entry was gained by smashing the restau rant's glass door with a rock. The theft was discovered by Archie Fleming at 6 a.m. Wednesday when the restaurant was opened. The money was hidden behind a counter. Time of the robbery was placed after midnight Tuesday when the restaurant closed. Investigating the case are Sher iff Salter and George Canady of the SBI. Dump Trucks Wreck on Friday William D. Catlett, Greenville, driver of a State Highway dump truck, was injured Friday after noon at 4 o'clock on the Mcrrimon Road when his truck upset. Cat lett had a cut left arm and right hand. He was charged with driving with improper brakes and was found guilty Tuesday in County Recorder's Court. He paid costs. State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr., said a line of dump trucks, carrying small loads of rock, were coming toward Beau fort from South River. One of the trucks, operated by Orville H. Sad ler, Merritt, N. C., was having motor trouble and had to slow down. Sadler motioned for the truck behind him, driven by Catlett, to pass. Patrolman Smith said Catlett went over on the left shoulder of the road, continued 250 feet, then cut back on the hard surface too quickly and ran into the left front of Sadler's truck. Sadler was forced into a ditch on the right but Catlett's truck turn ed over, the cab tearing loose from the body. Damage to Sadler's truck was es timated at $300 and to Catlett's $800 Driver's License Examiner Speaks to Beaufort Rotary There ire 10 times as many auto mobiles registered in North Caro lina today as there were in 1821, according to Ed Walston, state driver's license examiner, Beau fort. Mr. Walston disclosed this fact while appearing as guest speaker at the Beaufort Rotary Olub Tuesday night. The total numbers of cars regis tered in the State in 1821 were 150,000 In 1940 there were 000.000 and a million in 1B30. Today there are one and a half million auto* registered, along with two miyion licensed drivers who drive a to tal distance of 25 million miles * day. ? Mr. Walston remsrked that the speed of autos has increased from Port Calendar OTC Barge ? Scheduled to dock at Aviation Fuel Terminals Aug. S with load of jet fuel from Paulsboro, N. 1. LOT $44 ? Docked yesterday at the Morehead City Port I-&T 1 104 ? Scheduled to dock at Morehead City Port Tuesday. Pan Anaricaa ? Tanker com ing from WHmington with asphalt. Scheduled to dock at Morehead City Aug. 14. approximately 25 miles per hour in 1910 to over 100 miles per hour to day. Along with this increase there has been a step-up in auto death rates from zero in 1905 to about 2.5 persons per day at the present time. Accidents have increased from 5,000 per year in 1930. to 8, 000 in 1940, to 25,000 in 1954. The first laws governing the operation of automobiles were paw ed in 1905. Today, Mr Walston said, there is an array of laws and laws to govern laws. Among the moat important of these is the driver's license law, passed in 1935. Equally important is the law passed In 1947, requiring every driver to appear for a re-examina tion. he added. Mr. Walston said since 1947 every driver in the alphabet haa been examined, and the examiners are now re-examining those who previously underwent the test. The current program inaugurated by Commander Ed Scheidt, of the State Highway Patrol, ia a good one, Mr. Walston said. And it baa done much toward raialng the mor ale of the department. The examiner related a few amusing incidenta that occurred during the period he has served with the state. Once while chack 8m SPEAKER, Page 5 Driver Gets Suspended Term Tuesday James H. Henderson Pays $100 Fine on Reckless Driving Charge James H. Henderson, charged with drunken driving, was found guilty of careless and reckless driv ing by Judge Lambert Morris in Recorder's Court Tuesday. Henderson was given 60 days on the roads, suspended on payment of a $100 fine and costs of court. Charged with escaping the cus tody of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, Fletch er James pled guilty as charged He was sentenced to 60 days on the roads. The sentence to begin with the expiration of the term he is now serving. Pleads Guilty Chester Donald Lemonds pled guilty to charges of drunken driv ing and was given three months, suspended upon payment of $100 and costs of court. Pcnnel Jesse Tillett, charged with drunken driving, requested a jury trial and was placed under $125 bond by Judge Morris. Charges of passing a bad check were brought against Mary I.ee Rose. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the amount of the check and costs of court. John A. Wetherington, who had been charged with abduction, was freed when the prosecuting witness withdrew charges and was taxed costs of court for malicious pro secution. Ernest Ford Davis pled guilty to charges of careless and reckless driving and was fined $10 and costs. Carl Henderson Wadsworth was ordered to pay costs of court after being found guilty of speeding. Sentence Suspended Ronald Lee Peters was given a suspended 30-day sentence on pay ment of $10 fine and costs, after pleading guilty to charges of hav ing no operator's license and fol lowing too closely. He was also fined $10 and costs for public drunkennen. Charged with not having an op erator* license, driving on Uw wrong side of the road and folio**' ing too etosely, Joe E. Waldcn was lined $25 and court costs. Jack Miles Copeland was fined $10 and costs for speeding. David H. Shull Sr., pled guilty to charges of driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to yield the right of way. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with the sentence suspended upon payment of $10 and costs. The state did not prosecute Mil ton O'Neal on charges of public drunkness. Neither did the state press charges against Richard Denver, charged with improper turning, causing an accident. Cases of Gloria E. Maddy, no operator's license, Marvin Merle Maddy, allowing an unlicensed person to operate a motor ve hicle, were not prosecuted. Cases Continued Twenty-eight cases were contin ued: Herbert H. Jones, feeding; Vandie H. Alligood, nor-support and abandonment; Ted Day, bad check; Jack R. Bell, no opera tor's license; Matthew A. Mar shall. drunken driving; Mildred Rose Styron. no operator's license; Jimmie L. Tolbcrt, expired oper ator's license. Arthur G. Fulohcr, speeding: Sam Stevenson, public drunken ness; Jack Harlem Harmon, pass ing at an intersection; Charlotte Keberdrc Scheall, no operator's license; Richard James Scheall. permitting an unlicensed person to drive; William Cromwell Jobn son. speeding. Andrew Green Jr., careless and reckless driving; Alonza Thomas Redd Jr., driving drunk after li cense had been revoked; Howard Fulton Baker, fishing from a re stricted bridge; Robert Fulton Baker, loitering on a highway bridge. James Carroll, trespassing; Gor don Poling, speeding; Harold Lee Odberg, careless and reckleas driv ing; Billy Malachi Merrill, care less and reckless driving, resulting in an accident. James Alton Wadsworth, speed ing; Lester Dickinson, assault. Francis Lee Shepard. speeding, careless and reckless driving; James Taylor, public drunk; Har rison Horton. assault: Edwin Ellis Daniels, speeding; Thomas Aldren Dobbin, parking on traveled por tion of * highway. Building Inspector Grants Two Permits Last Month Two building permits represent ing an investment of $2,200 were issued In Beaufort in July, accord ing to Gerald Woolard, building inspector. Permits issued were to James W. Cox. build dwelling. Mulberry Street, $1,200; and Wesley Ingram, build dwelling, Craven 8treet. *1,000. Republicans Report Revised Slate of County Candidates 4 JC's Vote Down Proposal On United Fund Matter The Morehead City Jaycees Mon-< day voted down a proposal that the club's mailing address be used to gather information on whether the citizens of Morehead City want a United Fund. Jaycees met in the Hotel Fort Macon. P. H. Geer Jr. proposed July 19 that the Jaycees' mailing address be used on forms to be sent out to the citizens. On these question naires people would state whether or not they were in favor of a United Fund for Morehead City. Most of the Jaycees felt that if their address were used, people would thing that the Jaycees were backing and promoting the fund whereas several Jaycees are mere ly investigating it. Jasper Bell, Jaycee president, an nounced that the building for foot ball equipment had been perma nently located at the field last Wednesday. He also announced the dates of two Jaycee meetings, the district i meeting Tuesday at Greenville and the quarterly board meeting Aug. | 27 through 29 at Wilmington. Ken Wagner, Jaycee, suggested that Jaycees sell the used football team bus. The concensus was that if a satisfactory offer is obtained, it should be sold. The club decided that it would hold its summer social Monday at Marion Mills' hunting camp. Wives and invited guests will attend. A board of directors meeting fol lowed the business meeting. Club guests were Arthur Ack erson Jr., Harold Jones, Russ Zing ler, Jerry Hughes, Hubert Page, Dr. Robert Barnum, George Stafford, and John McGregor. 237 Persons Receive X-Rays Dr. I.uthcr Fulcher, acting health officer for the county, an nounced yesterday that 237 per sons were X-rayed by the mobile X-ray unit which was in Morehead I City and Beaufort the past week. | The unit was prepared to handle a I maximum of 250 persons. Dr. Fulcher said, "We are ex trehiely pleased with the turnout and think we had a good record, considering the hot weather. I would also like to thank the wo men who volunteered to aid in the work. They all did a wonderful job." Morehead City women who served as clerks for the mobile X-ray unit were Mrs. George Dill, Mrs. Truman Kemp, Mrs. Penny Ambrose, Mrs. Bill Wilkins, Mrs. Ann Murphy and Mrs. Sarah Ham ilton. Women from Beaufort who worked with the unit were Mrs. Thelma Ward, Miss Winki Willis, Mrs. Hilda McManus, Mrs. Nan cy Davis, Mrs. Jerry Adair, Mrs. Opal Hill, Mrs. Mary Bellamah, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Albares. Ralph Taylor Jr. Wins Promotion Ralph G. Taylor Jr., son of Ralph G. Taylor and the late Mrs. Elsie Wolfe Taylor of Durham and Sea Level, has been promoted to the rank of full colonel in the U. S. Air Force. He is currently serving as active base commander at Selfridge Air Ralph G. Taylor Jr. . . . now a colonel Force Base, Detroit, Mich. His permanent assignment there is dep uty for operations, 4708th Defense Wing. Colonel Taylor is a veteran of 6() combat missipns in Europe and Korea. He was J>orn Dec. 23, 1918 in Nashville, Tenn. He graduated from Durham High School, attend ed Duke UniveraMy for three years, and later completed Air Force training at Randolph Field, Texas. He is married to the former Beth White o i Durham, and has two children. Omar Babun Cargo Will be Shipped From Morehead The $170,000 cargo of the Omar Babun, Honduran freighter which was salvaged off Cape Hatteras re cently, will be shipped from the Morehead City port as the port's first heavy lift cargo, Walter Fried erichs. port traffic manager, an nounced yesterday. The cargo of machinery is be ing brought to the port by truck from Hatteras The Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad will sup ply a crane to load the equipment on a flatcar and then the ahip's heavy-lift gear will pick the cargo off the flatcar and load it on the ship, explained Mr. Frlederichs. The date of shipment from this harbor has not yet been aet. Rites for Marine Pilot Will Take Place Monday Morehead Building Inspector Issues 10 Permits in July With the exception of the month of February, building permit* it sued in Morehead City in July to taj one of the loweit of the cur rent year. Ten permits were la sued during the month by A. B. Roberts, building inspector, show ing a total of $23,850. permits were issued for two new houses. J. D. Holt, Shepard Street between 21st and 22nd St., coat *18.000; H. Woolen. N. 18th St.. coat $1,000. Garages were built by Virginia Tillery. *350; Is aac Titlery. (900; John O. Fuaaell Jr.. *750. iff John Herbin. a business struc ture on Bridges Street between 24th and 25th Streets, *4,000; re pairs and addition were made by J. F. Creek to store, *450; H. C. Huggs, *450; Fred Norris, *150; Carteret Gaa Co., *200. Total coat of construction for the seven monts of 1954, *314, 629. It has been reported that the old frame dwelling on the northwest corner of 12th and Arendell Streets has been torn down to I make way far a service station. Funeral services for Capt. Charles Sledge. USMC, 1911 Aren dell St., Morehead City, will be conducted Monday at Altui, Okla., his home. Captain Sledge was killed at Atlmi Air Base. Japan, Thunday, July 1. He is survived by his wife and three sons. Charles Jr. 9%, David !V Vi , and Eric, 18 months. Mrs. Sledge left Tuesday by plane to join Captain Sledge's family In Kansas where the body was being shipped. Captain Sledge went overseas In May 1953. He waa flying a slow engined plane July 1 and was com ing in for a landing when engine trouble developed. Captain Sledge called the control tower and told them he was going to make an emergency landing. Control tower operators aaid they heard an explosion and then as Captain Sledge was coming in at 2,000 feet about three miles from the base another explosion occurred and the plane plunged to earth. Captain Sledge was scheduled to return to the United States July 21. He and his family moved here In August 1992. Burial will be in the family plot at Altus. i Stockholders to Meet Stockholders of the A&NC Rail road will meet at 10 Uils morning at the Atlantic Baach Hotel. Roy T. Garner, Newport, chairman of the County Re publican Executive Committee, yesterday announced re visions in the Republican slate of officers for the Novem ber election. Notification of the revision was sent to F. R. Seeley, chairman of the County Board of Elections, yea terday'morning. The complete Republican slate, as it now stands, is as follows: Grayden M. Paul, General* Assembly; R. K. Montague, Clerk of Superior Court; Gordon Hardes ty, sheriff; W. A. Mace, register of deeds. Ray Gordon Lewis, coroner; George J. Brooks, surveyor; John M. Miller, Kenneth C. Wagner, Carl M Willis, Elmo Wade, and Edward F. Carraway for county commissioner. Committee Meets The Republican Executive Com mittee met Tuesday night in More head City. Mr. Garner presided. Osborne Davis, Beaufort, was named Republican representative on the County Board of Elections. The post had been filled temporari ly by Mrs. Myrtle Duncan, Beau fort since the death of James Hughes Davis. Commends Member Mr. Seeley commended Mrs. Dun can for her faithful and competent service to the board. Mr. Hardesty of Beaufort re places Graham Duncan Jr., who was the original candidate for sheriff. Mr. Lewis of Beaufort re places Christine G. Carroll of New port as the candidate for coroner. J. D. Daniels, Morehead City, with drew as register of deeds nominee; and on the county board slate Mr. Carraway, Newport, replaces Guy McCain. Newport; Mr. Wagner. Morehead City, replaces Waddell Pridgen, Newport; Mr. Miller of Beaufort replaces Delmas Lewis, Marshallberg; and Carl M. Willis, Harkers Island, is running in the place of Elmer D. Willis, Davis. The fifth county board candidate, Elmo Wade, Williston, remains on the slate. Republicans are running no one for judge or solicitor of County Re corder's Court. Board to Meet Mr. Seeley announced that the C^ountv Hoard of Elections will meet the latter part of next week to let the contract on the county ballots. They will also adopt a resolution regarding the sending out of absentee ballots. Ballots to servicemen will prob ably go out between Sept. S and 10. Mr. Seeley said, and ballots to civilians after Oct. 1. Town Firemen To Attend Session Four Morehead City firemen are planning to attend the State Fire men's Convention Aug. 16 through 18 at Durham. They are Cagie Smith, Dick Speara, Linwood Brinson, and Er nest Lewis. At their meeting at the fire sta tion Monday night, firemen dis cussed the new fire extinguishers acquired to fight gasoline fires. A demonstration in their use was given last night by P. H. Ellington. Atlanta, representative of the Southeastern Safety Appliance Co. The equipment consists of two ISO-pound tanks and two 30-pound hand extinguishers. Mr. Ellington demonstrated the use of the equipment on a gas and fuel oil-filled pit 30 feet square, located between Parker's Car Har bor and Fry Roofing Co. George Stovall, assistant fire chief, gave a progress report on the weekly fire drills held by the de partment. Drills are held every Tueaday to acquaint new mem bers with fire fighting equipment and techniques. Following the meeting a film on fire prevention was shown. Camp Morohoad Boys Attend T?*n-Age Danes , Camp Morehead boys were guests of the Morehead City Teen-Age Club Wednesday at a dance it the Recreation Center, Morehead City. Next Friday they will again be guests of Uie club for a square dance at the center. Tide Table Tides at Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Ang. ? 12 37 a.m. 1:21 p.m. 8:33 a.m. 7:33 p.m. Saturday, Aug- 7 1:27 a.m. 2:14 p.m. 7:42 a.m. 8:54 p.m. Sunday, Aug. I 2:28 a.m. 1:11 p.m. 8:38 a.m. 0:96 p.m. Manday, Aug. t 3:29 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 0:38 a.m. 10:51 p.m. Tueaday, Aug. 1* 5:04 pm 4:11 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:41 p.m. County Board Chooses 50 For Jury Service ? The County Board of Commis sioners on Monday chose 50 peo ple for jury service in the civil term of Superior Court which opens Aug. 30 in Beaufort. Twenty-five will serve as jurors the first week and 25 others will serve the second week. First week: Jerry J. Willis, Joe Romano, N. A. Hamilton, A. W. Pittman, 1). M. Swindell, and Luth er M. Finer, all of Morehead City. From Beaufort, George Herbert Jr., C. B. Morning Jr., Will B. Norris, Ulys Lee, Horace Lewis, Charles M. Velines, Jerry M. Darling, Hen ry V Perritt, Douglas H. Hufman. Dave I^ewis and Owen Fulford, Markers Island; Jordan Lewis, Sta cy; Oscar Pittman, Merrimon; Har ry R. Chadwick. Smyrna; Victor A. Holland and W. S. Wetherington, Stella; Gerald Gould, Cecil E. Mann, and James T. Nixon, all of Newport. Second week: W. J. Thompson, Van Albert Potter. W W. Russell, J. B. Scwell and Dyon B. Simpson, Beaufort, from Morehead City, Joseph B. Semour, R. F.. Willis, Harry 0. Taylor, Zebedee Fulcher, John S. Parker, Brooks Willis. Earl Wade, W. T. Salter, and Henry Murphy all of Davis, W. B. Martin, Merrimon; J. C- Salter, and Leon W. Emory, Newport; A. W. Chadwick, Gloucester; Steve Guth rie, Salter Path; Willie W. Law rence, Williston; Earl V. I>?vhs, Smryna; ElwoodV^Villia, Marshall berg; D. C. Morse, Stella: Jack O. Williams, Highland Park; and Charlie Nelson, Harker'fc Island. Police Arrest Earl Schneider Earl Schneider, Gerald Street, Beaufort, was arrested by Beaufort pclice early Tuesday night on a charge of drunken driving and careless and reckless driving. Police Chief M. K. Guy said that Schneider, in a blue Chrysler was proceeding south on Bel Air Street at 6:20 p.m. when he ran across Front Street, through the* yard of Dr. Lawrence Rudder, circled north again and knocked down the shrubbery and a fence between the home of Floyd Bryant and David Jones, 1409 Front St. A fire hydrant was also knocked loose. The police chief estimated total damage, including the car, at $400. Schneider was placed in jail and later released under $300 bond. Neighbors who witnessed the accident said it was miraculous that youngsters or mothers were not hit because many young children play in the area where the accident oc curred. Chamber Officer Lists Directors Dan Walker, manager of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, yeaterday announced the board of directora for the coming year. They arc Braxton Adair, James Biggs, I.onnie Dill. C. (1. Gaikill, Clarence Guthrie, William Roy Hamilton, J. P Harris, Ronald E. Mason. T. H Potter. G. T Spi vey. Dr. W. L. Woodard and Nor wood Young. Ex-offficlo members are Horace Loftin, representing the Jaycees; Halaey Paul, Rotarian; Mrs. Myrtle Duncan, Beaufort Book Club: Mrs. David Hill, Junior Woman's Club; Mrs C. L Beam. Carteret BAPW Club, and G?rald Hill, past presi dent of the chamber. The new directors will meet next week and elect officers They were choeen this week by members' balloting for 12 out of IB nominee*. Negro Picked l'p Haywood Phillips. 44-year-old Negro, who gave his home address as Little Rock, Ark., was picked up by the sherlff'a department Tuesday at Merrimon on a charge of vagrancy. He la being held in the county Jail.