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? =2tf Terrapins Move North Beaufort-bred terrapins are now "back home" in the Terrapin State, Maryland. The atomic age finally caught up with them. The concrete pens on Fivers Island at the Beaufort Fish and Wild life Station have to be used in radio active experiments on fish. So the ter rapin were moved out several weeks ago and pent to the state which bought them in 1948. Maryland wanted the turtles but didn't have a place to put them then, so they were boarded at Pivers Island. Now University of Maryland re searchers have decided to undertake a program to make the terrapin popular with housewives as well as with gour mets. In the late 19th century terrapin was a rare delicacy. "Diamond Jim" Brady and his contemporaries paid fabulous prices for the diamondback turtle and soon it was faced with extinction. But this love of the turtle by the ?lite was not always the case. In 18th cen tury Maryland terrapin was eaten only by slaves and despised by Chesapeake Bay fishermen because it interfered with their net hauling. The Maryland scientists' decision to study terrapins will undoubtedly in volve eating the critters. They are go ing to. try to decide whether terrapin meat should be canned, boiled, blanch ed, pickled, frozen or jellied. A Baltimore newspaper columnist, Robert Farquhar, suggests that they may even look into the possibilities of terrapin "hot dogs" or terrapin barbe cue. But the manager of Baltimore's famed Maryland Club, where terrapin has been served to the aristocracy of the Free State since 1857, shakes his head in doubt. The terrapin, he says, is too delicate to survive manhandling. It takes six different operations, lasting eight to nine hours, before it's ready to serve. The secret of lucious terrapin, he added, is sweet trotter irrrd sherry. Should the Free State scientists hit upon something which would make the terrapin appealing to the American housewife (we seriously doubt that they will), terrapin catching may be come worthwhile in this neck of the woods. It seems as though Carteret waters should have more than their share of terrapin, 'cause every once in a while those fences on the water side of the pens on Pivers Island got holes in 'em and a few happy terrapin would wave a flipper toward the Fish and Wildlife lab, and with a cheery good-bye, take off. Forest Fire Takes Its Toll Although no accurate estimates have been made as yet, the recent for est fire in the county is known to have caused thousands of dollars' damage. The destruction cannot be reckoned alone on the basis of today's market price of the timber because dollars of income that would have been distrib uted over the next 20 years have been wiped out due to destruction of young saplings as well as big pines. And the hunter may find slim pick ings in the eastern part of the county this fall. The fire brought horrible death to hundreds of the forest crea tures, deer, bear 'possum, 'coons, rab bit, quail and squirrel. Because of the county's participa tion in the state forest fire control pro gram, fires that start in our woodlands don't have free run of the county any more. Although the recent fire was put out by Hurricane Carol's rain, the vali ant work of fire-fighters kept it con fined to an area that would have been considerably more than. 5,000 acres if efforts had not been made to check it. We predict that the paper com panies' estimates of the loss will be con servative. The assessed valuation of timberland is $5 to $8 an acre, which is ridiculously low. Efforts to increase that valuation have always met with objection on the part of the paper com panies who attempt to prove to the county that their land "really isn't worth much" after all. Yet the county participates in a state forest protection program which aids the paper companies, as well as other timber owners, in checking fires. The county hopes that owners of timber land will give contributions to support that program but many of the timber owners refuse. They say they pay their taxes and won't pay any more. They conveniently forget that their valua tion ion timber acreage is only a frac tion of what it should be. The county recognizes that the tim berlands provide employment for resi dents of this area, but so do many other businesses which pay their taxes on the basis of a fair valuation. In this day and age the price of tim ber, pulpwood and wood products is high. No woodlands is wasteland. And because every human being benefits from proper care of woodlands, gov erning agencies are-willing to help-bear the cost of conserving the forests. Own ers of such forests should not take ad vantage of this public interest. There was a tremendous dollars and cents loss to all of us as a result of the recent fire. More than, figures will show. Mens Waistlines * (From the Washington Post) A recent scientific study has backed up what women have long been saying to the unheeding ears of their husbands ? that they ought to eat their salads. Nearly, one third of 600 men in indus trial plants whose diet was studied in a two-year survey by a team of Rutgers University scientists were low in Vita min C ? which is found in citrus fruits, tomatoes and leafy green vegetables. A|bout one fourth of of the men were deficient in calcium needed for sound bones and teeth and found to a large degree in milk. Even more significant, 44 per cent of these men were over weight. Obesity -among Americans has been causing much concern to health and medical authorities. About one fifth of the population past 30, it is estimated, is over-weight. The Rutgers study would indicate that men's waistlines especially need attention. It is signifi cant that the men surveyed were indus trial workers ? presumably not desk sitters, and were in the working-age brackets. Poor selection 6f food was blamed for the inadequate nutrition of these wage earners. Too many, the survey showed, went in for the coffee and sweet roll breakfast, and leaned heavily on soda pop and candy bare for be tween-meal snacks. This not only in creased weight, but cut down appetite for foods oontainlng vitamins and min erals. Unfortunately the survey did not determine who was responsible ? the men or their wives ? for the "snack" breakfast having succeeded the tradi tional American repast of ham and eggs. Carteret County N?ws-Tim?s WINNER OF NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AND NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS A Hum o I TU Baaatet Nm (M. 1812) nd Tb? Twin CUj Tiam (Eft. ISM) Pablkbad Taaadayi and Mdlji by lit Cartarat PoMfchtoi Cl?fJ. lae. SIM Arwddl St. Marahaad City. N. & LOCI WOOD PHILLIPS ? PUBLISHER ELEANORS DEAR PHILLIPS - ASSOCIATE PUtLUER RUTH U PEELING - EDITOR Rail Rata: In Cartarat County and adjoining eooatiaa, 9SI SLSi aaa Booth; alaawhora S7.0P a? paar. <400 alx i ' af Awocltoad Praaa ? Orator Waakltoa - LC Ptm . - ft k attttod ndaMy to aaa for n|rtllnlln 1 tool -??*??????? ? " .ua .. ,Lf , ij. j_ Z/?. ?? ???' ?? - 7/ie Readers Write August 27, 1954 To the Editor: Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 27, 1954, the Carteret County News-Times went on sale. Until that time, we the property owners on the north side of Atlantic Beach proper, were willing to live and let live. We didn't want to cause any trouble or be nasty, but now it is different. We feel that we have the right to defend ourselves. Rather than go to court at Snow Hill, N. C., under Judge Frizzelle, the mayor and town Board of Al dermen advised us through our le gal counsel, that the proposed an nexation of our area would be dropped. That, as far as we were concerned should have ended it, but No ? the Mayor, Town Board, also the Carteret County News Times (see editorial in paper dated Aug. 27, 1954) insist on keeping it going and being uncomplimentary, unjust and downright nasty, so we km* <M other alterative but to gin some known facts as to why we do not wish to be a part of the Town of Atlantic Beach, and if it hurts in some places we cannot help it. The Mayor and Town Board of Aldermen are elected on Atlantic Beach by a vote mailed to the "property owners" by the City Clerk. Not just business or home owners, but "property owners." In fact, ANYONE can own a small piece of property on Atlantic Beach for a short while, and vote. The result of this election we would have to take whether we liked it or not. Would you like to have your HOME in a town that was governed in this manner? We will admit that the town is made up mostly of what we call "summer people," and it is only fair and just that they also have a vote in town affairs. To this we are willing, but the system of vot ing should be revised. IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THEIR TOWN, why not hold an election during the summer months, go to the polls and vote, and make the election as near as possible like other towns? Also, isn't it only fair that the permanent residents be represented by at least two per sons? Let it be the law (town law) that they register, and only those home or business owners that regis ter, are eligible to vote, and NOT "property owners." Until some thing similar to this is done, we are not willing to be a part of the town. The real reason for the annexa tion by Atlantic Beach, in our opinion, is not to make Atlantic Beach bigger and better, but to - make the area north of the present town limits subject to be develop ed at the expense of North Caro lina. through Powell Bill funds. Only one man owns most of this property that benefits. He ia Mr. Cooper, the Mayor. In fact, he or someone in behalf of the town of Atlantic Beach has already inform ed the authorities that this area was within the incorporated limits, and Powell Bill funds have been appropriated and checks will be mailed In mid-September, as the records will advise. This we object to and we think that you, as a citizen in the State of North Caro lina would also. The town ?f Atlantic Besch sent Its officers, its Clerk, to the peo ple in the area outside of the town and collected from them privilege license taxes in amounts in sotae instances in excess of $100. This wis an illegal and wrongful act. We would not mind being In the Town of Atlantic Beach H we could see any hope of some changes, and we are wondering if there is any one within the town limits with courage enough to do something about the situation. We want the town to grow, to be bigger and better, but not this way. We are not willing to be a part ol any town Out will try to obtain PoweU Bill funds they are not entitled tot funds that everybody helps to pay. Nor would we be willing to take what is# received and pave streets on the 'new pumped-in-subdivision (see Carteret Co. News-Times dated Jan. 22, 1954, regarding the Atlantic Beach Town Board meet ing the Tuesday before). If Mayor Cooper wishes streets on his new pumped-in-sub-division, so he can either fulfill promises made when property was sold, or sell more lots at a higher price, then we feel that he can just pave them himself. Now ??- if the At lantic Beach Town Board of Al dermen are ignorant of all this, then to us, they certainly are not capable of operating the Town of Atlantic Beach. We feel that they are the ones that should be aware of what is going on, and if they aren't, they have no right to pass an opinion on the. ones that do know. If they are aware of all this, then again we say. would you want to be to governed? As far as receiving any services from the town of Atlantic Beach, we can truthfully say we have more than paid our own way in HARD EARNED ^pilars. No ? we don't want to be a part of such, and we won't be pushed around either, and called this and that without striking back. When the citizens of the Town of Atlantic Beach get courage enough to set their town up right, and when the permanent residents are given at least part of the right they could demand according to the Constitution of the State of N. C., then we feel certain that an nexation will not have to be forced, but we will petition and request it. Sally G. Moore Uster N. Moore C. D. Chambers P. L. Teague Flonnie C. Teague John H. Smith Mrs. John H. Smith Today's Birthday MARGUERITE HIGGINS, born Sept. 3, 1920, in Hang Kong, daugh ter of an Air Force flier. The Pulitzer Prize /winning corres pondent for the N. Y. Herald Tribune wrote ."War in Korea," won Army cam paign ribbon, ci tation from N. Y. Newspaper Women's Club, Overseas Press Club award. Special award as best foreign correspondent of IMS. Headed Berlin, Tokyo, bureaus. Smile a While After sending a parcel to Euro pean relative*, a farm family in the United States received a very grateful letter, closing thus: "If you can, please send us more of those little pilU. We didn't know what they were until Cousin Lempi came ? she had atudied Eng lish, you know ? and read the name for us. Then we gave them all to Uncle Paul, who suffers from rheumatism. He feels much bet ter now, and says it la the best med icine be ever took. If you don't remember the name of the pills, they're called 'Ufa Savers.' " Thought for ?h? Day Make it a point to indulge in at least on hearty laugh every day. If nothing funnier cornea along, laugh at yourself. The outrageous high prices make Ma do without so many necessities la order to be able to buy our Here and There By F. C. SALISBURY Friday, Sept. 3, 1915 Miss Francis Matthews of Ham ilton who has been spending a few days in the city returned home Monday. Miss Amie Klein who has been spending several weeks in Vicks burg, Miss., and other cities return ed home Saturday morning. She was accompanied by her niece Francis May Klein of Richlands. Mrs. Frank Staton has returned home after a short visit to relatives in Marshallberg. Mrs. Walter Freeman has return ed home from a visit with relatives in Richlands. Miss Margueretc Wallace who has been spending several days with a camping party at the beach returned to her home in New Bern Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lucile Athur left Tuesday for Richmond, Va., after spending several day? here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L Arthur. Miss Corinne Bell left Monday for Baltimore and other northern cities where she will inspect the fall and winter styles for the de partment store of J. B. Morton. Friends of Martin Willis will be glad to know that he is recovering from a recent illness at the home of his mother, Mrs. Georgia Willis. Theodore Webb, milliner for "The Elite" left Thursday for Baltimore and New York where he will spend two weeks designing and making hats. While there, Mr. Webb will purchase fall and winter stock of millinery for "The Elite." M. W. Swindell of Wilson re turned home Monday after spend ing a few days here visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Ormond. Dr. Staton and two sons returned home Monday night after visiting relatives in Tarboro. L. L. Leary returned home Mon day after spending several days in the western part of th? state. R. T. Willis returned home Mon day from Asheville and other points in western North Carolina where he has been spending a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harris and son have returned to their home in Kershaw after spending several days in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Mann were called to Newport Wednesday on account of the death of Mr. Mann's sister, Mrs. Lane, who died in Spencer Tuesday. Mrs. W. S. Thomas of Raleigh who is spending some time visiting relatives in Harlowe spent Friday In the city. In the party were the Misses Lillian, Bettye and Hattie Bell and G. Charles Bell, Clyde J. Morton, and Captain Walter Taylor all of Harlowe. Owen Cade of Louisburg who has been several days in the city, left Monday for Philadelphia to visit his brother, Baylus Cade. C. M. Wade returned to the city Wednesday from New York where he spent a few days attending to Important buainess. Having leaaed the Pigott farm for a term of years, a Mr. Dewey of Lenoir will come to Morebead City within the near future bring ing with him about forty cows of blooded stock for the purpose of conducting a first class dairy farm. Tuesday night of last wetk the Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Baucom were host and hostess to the young peo ple of the Baptiat church, about forty of whom were in attendance. ? The organisation of Charitable Brotherhood has made a record in attracting people to their celebra tions, for on last Friday at Mar shallberg when the varioua lodges of this district pitched their tents, more than 2,000 made up their party. Mrs. Annie McGregor of Golds bora and her sistsr, Mrs. Beaaie Tolaon of Wild wood are spending some time In the city, coming bera for treatment at the Morebead. CMjr Hospital. ? Mrs. Charity Smith Comments on Columns Aug. 27, 1954 To the Editor: We have been following the stories in the Carteret NEWS TIMES. about Uncle Cicero. 1 am proud to say to the whole wide world that I am one of the seven daughters of Pa Cicero, a good man who has long gone to eternal rest and frankly the things that have been written in the Carteret County Times are fictitious. I know that when we were brought up things were not as pros perous as they arc todiy, but we were happy with what we had, and among the few conveniences that wo had in those days were knives, forks and spoons. Henry A. Tolson and I were born and raised within the distance of just four (4) miles, and many times his parents would come to visit on and eat at our table. The so-called "taters" that Mr. Tolson wrote about were delivered across Bogue Sound to Salter Path by "The Mr. Albert Tolson" to ex change for mullets to be salted for his winter food. We. the five (5) living daugh ters of Uncle Cicero and his only living son invite Albert Tolson to come to Salter Path and pay trih ute to our beloved father in a dig nified manner, not by telling read ers a story which is not true, but to write the true story of Uncle Cicero and the hardships we all had in those days and which is the true American tradition. We challenge Albert Tolson to prove his so-called stories about our father and the old American tradition in which the time his parents were bringing their chil dren up, we had the privilege of having Bessie Tolson as our teach er who is the sister of the so-called writer of today. The nail holes that Mr. Tolson wrote about (which is not true) in Uncle Cicero's foot must have left the impression in Mr. Tolson's brain. His story is not true and is not appreciated by his living chil dren. grand children, great grand children. nor hi* great, great grandchildren. We are not ashamed of being raised by our father "Uncle Cicero" nor are we ashamed of our beloved mother "Calodone." Our speech ll not the modern speech of today but Uncle Cicero and Calodone were not born today. May they rest in peace. Charity Smith I'm sorry that the grand folks of Salter Path have mis-interpreted my intentions in writing of the folks who lived there "Yesterday." I admit that much that I write is of a fictional nature, but in no sense am I making fun of the per sons of whom I write. I wrote the Uncle Cicero stories in the deepest humility and respect for those two saintly old folks of Sal ter Path, Mr. Cicero and Miss Cal donia. 1 was raised among those people and as a certain King of old said to St. Paul: "Much larnin' doth make thee mad!' But as Lord Ten nyson says in his Ulysses, "I am a part of all that I have met." I am not "flinging off" on the education of any of the Salter Path folks or on the schooling of any one I may happen to write about. My larnin' was obtained the hard way. I worked my way through the University of North Carolina by serving as janitor at the old By num Gymnasium from 1910 to 1914. As a tribute to the father of the writer of the above letter, let me say that Uncle Cicero was honored for many years as captain of the Salter Path fall fishery. He was understanding, had no chips on hia shoulder, ate no bread from social security, public welfare or any other charity. He and the folks like him are. as the letter states, the people who helped make America great. Henry A. Tolson Kidd Brewer Raleigh Roundup THOSE LOW NUMBERS . . Every December around state offices in Raleigh there is tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth over the low license numbers which are bestow ed as an honor upon the key office holders. Kerr Scott, for one, long ago said he wanted nothing to do with them, holding that they merely made the owner of the car more conspicuous and the object of en vy, jealousy, and other petty atti tudes on the part of others not so fortunate as to have them. Within the past sin months two state officials have been arrested for driving drunk. Each of them had the low license number ? un der 150. Neither has to run for office. Neither's name is so well known to the masses. But that low license number turned the trick. The drivers immediately became big news. Had there been a nor mal license, little attention would have been attracted. At least one of these officials, ironically enough, is really not entitled to one of those three-digit numbers. How ever, he likes the low numbers, requested one, and got it. Now he regrets it; and you may soon find other state officials tak ing the same position Kerr Scott did before the Governorship forced him into Number 1: "Driving with a low license number on your car, as far as the public is concerned, is like waving a red rag in a bull's face." KATE AND CLOTHESLINE . . . Although William B. Umstead has held the top positions which North Carolina has to offer, he has never got away from hia raising, as the old saying goes. He likes to remi nisce with relatives and old friends. For instance, if you should ask him in casual conversation some time what the name Kate means to him in his past, he might not catch at once the significance of your question. But if you should then inquire If i Kate and clothesline registered with him, no doubt he wuld re- ' member old Kate, the mule owned by ihs family when he was growing up ? and the fact that one day old Kate went under the clothesline and he didn't. FORD LEADS . , . Ford auto la saying in all advertisements these daya that Ford is first In sales by thouaanda. New car registrations available at the Motor Vehicles Dept. here show thst in North Carolina in July a total of 2,090 Fords were sold as sgainat 2,374 Chevrolets. In July of last year, 1,744 Chevro leta were sold as compared with l.SM Forda. In June, also. Ford led Chevro let in North Carolina: 2, SIS to 2,S38. la February of this year? for the first time in many, many years? Ford forged ahead of Chev rolet by a count of 1,840 to 1,4?7. Chevrolet supporters say wait until this fall when General Mo tori brings out the eight In the Chewy line. There does seem to be more variety in Ford power and styling at the present time. How ever, It'i a dog-eat-dog race ? SI the d*?kr? will tall you ? so you cant tell what's going to happen. They are both very, very good cars. For a look as to how the other cars ran in July, here it is: Buick 616; Cadillac, 161; Chrysler, 122; DeSoto, 00; Dodge, 206; Hudson, 45; Kaiser. 7; Lincoln, 37; Mercury, 333; Nash, 78; Oldsmobile, 507; Plymouth. 609; Pontiac, 462; Stude baker. 121; Willys, 24; miscellane ous. 12. KAY KYSER ... The man largely responsible (or the new <-mphasis on good health in North Carolina during the past 10 years is Kay Kyser. If memory faileth not, he is the son of a pharmacist and the brother of a pharmacist. Kay was one of the prime movers in the Good Health Program which led to modern hospitals in coun ties throughout the state. He had no little to do with the establish ment of the Memorial Hospital and Clinic at Chapel Hill. Kay has always been in good health, appropriately enough, even when he was trafficing all over the nation as the leader of a top-flight dance band and entertainment ag gregation. But now we hear that Kay is letting nature take its course with his health. He likes nature's cures? fresh air, sunshine, exercise, etc. BUDGET CUT . . . Kyle Matthews, the former long time State Prisons official, as director of the Malt Beveragfe Division of the Stat* ABC Board is doing an excellent job. and has developed his staff into a smooth-working organisa tion. But. inasmuch as the sale of beer is down ? and with Carthage and Hope Mills voting down beer oni last Saturday? the Matthews bud get is suffering to the point where Kyle is being forced into making reductions in his staff. NOTES . . . They are still in ? hassle in Smithfield and Johnston County over who is really the sheriff. Examination of the case by the State Board of Electiona is being held up by legal fandangle*. Nevertheless, the people of North Carolina may rest assured the right, fair, and the best thing will be done with Hamp Price of Leaka ville in there as chairman of the State Board of Elections . . . Well, the schools are all open ing again throughout the statt. Despite all the talk, the threat*, and the promises of three months ago, we have yet to know definite ly of any trouble deriving from the U. S. Supreme Court ruling regarding segregation. We are glad to note, belatedly; that Johnny Morris of Wlhningtaa^ jovial and efficient secretary *1 the N. C. Sheriffs' Association, is still in there bstting for the shefiffs He knows his way around politically. It (night be pointed out here that the cooperation among the county sheriffs of the state I* the main redkon we have such shsrp law enforcement. Time waa when each county all bat had ? legal fence around It. But now, thanks te Morris an4 the Sheriffs Association, the stala reacts as one compact unit in tha matter a t apprehension of crim inals and county Una* make Mitt* difference any mar*.