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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 ArmtMl St. City i 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 10/ 43rd YEAB, NO. 76. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, 1954 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Convalescent Home Will Observe First Anniversary This November the Bogue Sound Rest Home, located in Mansfield Park west of Morehead City, will observe its first anniversary. The home accepted its first guest, Mr. Darvel West of New port. Nov. 15, 1953. Operated by T/Sgt. and Mrs. Ed ward DeGaetano, the home over looks Bogue Sound and now has eight guests, the oldest of whom is Mrs. Emma Willis, 86, known as "Aunt Emma." The youngest is 6-year-old Loret ta O'Conner of Morehead City who is still recuperating from severe burns received last March when she pulled a little boy away from a trash fire. Mrs. DeGaetano said Loretta is a special case because most of her guests should be 18 years old or older. "But Loretta has become the darling of the household," she says. Mrs. DeGaetano's husband is sta tioned at Cherry Point. "My whole family has made this convalescent home possible," Mrs. DeGaetano says. "My husband has given us financial help and my two sons co operate. It's a family enterprise," she explains. The DeGaetano boys arc Richard who is 16 and Larry, 12. Before the home had enough patients to make hiring of additional help pos sible, Rychard did most of the cook ing and nursing, his mother proud ly reports. The convalcscent home is li censed as a boarding home for the aged by both the county and state. As required by law, it has been in spected both from the fire and san itation standpoint. Mrs. DeGaetano is a practical nurse. Three other nurses on the stfcff are Miss Reba Willis and Mrs. See REST HOME, Page 2 Photo by Jerry Schumacher The rest home's oldest guest, "Aunt Emma" Willis of Morehead City, enjoys the view across Bogue Sound from the front porch. Funeral Services Conducted Wednesday for Mill Worker Ports Croup Will Convene Here The South Atlantic and Carib bean Porta Association will con vene Monday at the Ocean King Hotel. Atlantic Beach. J. D. Holt, manager of the Morehead City port, is a director of the association. Members of the association will atsemble at the hotel Sunday night. They represent all ports in the South Atlantic and the port in Puerto Rico, San Juan. The group was invited to meet here by Mr. Holt at the last quar terly meeting in Jacksonville, Fla. Election of officers is on the agenda for the coming session which will end with a dinner at the Ocean King Hotel Monday night. Twenty-five ports representatives are expected. The South Atlantic and Caribbean Ports Association is a ports promotion group. Car Snaps Pole Off Tuesday Power on the line from the Mans field section to Newport, Highway 70 was off for an hour Tuesday morning when a car ran into a pole and snapped it off. The accident occurred at 4 a.m. Driving the car was Mathis Lucas, Elm City, N. C. The car was owned by Alex Roberson, also of Elm City. According to reports, Lucas ran into some fog. went over on the wrong side of the road and hit the pole. No one was hurt. Power on the main line was back on In about an hour. The sccident waa investigated by Patrolman W. E. Pickard. Morehead City Fireman Sm Demonstration Morehead City's firemen ob served a demonstration of a new extinguisher, designed to fight chimney fires, when they met Mon day night. E. L. Nelson, fire chief, explain ed the use of the extinguisher and showed how to use it. He said the department now has 12 such ex tinguishers. A committee was appointed to arrange a program to be put on at the Morehead City - Beaufort football game Oct 8 In connection with Fire Prevention Week. Writer* te Meet The North Carolina Outdoor Writers AasoclaUon will meet Sept. 28 and 27 at the Ocean King Hotel, Atlantic Beach. Funeral servicot lor Silas Gibba* Brickhouse. 33, whp died by suffo cation in a sav Aist pit at V\ll ney Felt Mills, Morehead City, were conducted Wednesday after noon. Burial was in Gumneck Cemetery, Columbia, N. C. Briekhouse's time of death was set by Coroner Leslie D. Springlc at 7:45 a.m. He said that Brick house, a Volney Felt Mills cm ployee, died when tons of saw dust fell in on him. The accident occurred at 7:15. According to information from the mill, the sawdust, used as fuel for the plant's power system, must be loosened occasionally so that it will feed into hoppers. The procedure workers usually follow is to work in pairs. One man goes into the pit which is about 20 feet deep, with a rope around his waist and the other stays at the top. Coroner Sprin gle said that the morning of the accident, Brickhouse refused to tie the rope around his waist, just held on to it with his hands. The sawdust, while being knock ed loose, suddenly started to ava lanche. Its force knocked the rope from his hands and he was buried under heaps of shavings and saw dust. Marcus King Smith, the em ployee working with Brickhouse at the time, yelled for help and a dozen other employees rushed to the scene. Walter Edwards, plant manager, said scaffolding had to be built be fore anyone could get down to the place where Brickhouse was trapped. Thirty minutes passed be fore his body was retrieved. As soon as the accident occur red, the George W. Dill ambulance was summoned and was standing by waiting when the body was brought out. He was rushed to the hospital but resusciation efforts were of no avail. He was pro nounced dead by Dr. B. F. Royal. Coroner Springlc said there was a sign posted at the pit, warning anyone from entering, or working around it without wearing a rope around his body. Coroner Springle added that Smith informed him that he, Smith, had asked Brick house to wear a rope, and the lat ter had refused, saying it wasn't necessary. Brickhouse. who had been an employee at the plant for two years, lived at Crab Point. He is survived by his wife, Cora, and four children. Baautort rnA Chapter To Give Football Dane* The Beaufort chapter, Future Homemakeri of America, will sponsor ? dance at the Scout Build ing following the game tonight. "TTiere will be music and fun and the dance will be well chaperoned." Mid Mrs. David Beveridge, ad viser. The FHA Chapter will sponsor ? dance at the Scout building after each home game. All high school students arc welcome. George Franklin, Attorney, Dies George C. Franklin. 42. genera! counsel for the League of Munici palities. died at 6:15 Wednesday morning at Rex Hospital following a critical two-week illness. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Fairmont Meth odist Church, Raleigh. Mr. Franklin was well-known in this section, especially to town gov ernment officials with whom he conferred frequently on municipal problems. He and his family spent summer vacations at Atlantic Beach. He is survived by his wife, the former Alma Hutchins of Black Mountain and two daughters, Gcor g4nna Ruth, 12, and Elizabeth Alma. 7. Mr. Franklin was reared in Ashe vllle where he attended the public schools. He was a graduate of the University of Nortti Carolina and practiced law in Asheville before joining the League of Municipali ties in tbe spring of 1942. He was an outstanding authority on municipal law and was widely known throughout the state, espe cially in the several hundred towns which hold membership in the League of Municipalities. B. J. May Heads New Committee B. J. May. Agriculture Soil Con chairman of the County Technical servation manager, was elected chairman of the County Technical Agriculture Committee which wat organized Tuesday afternoon at the county agent's office. R. M. Williams, county agent, was elected secretary Other com mittee members are David Jones, soil conservationist; I. M. Robbina, Farm and Home administrator, New Bern: and C. 8. Ix>ng, voca tional agriculture instructor, New port. Th? technical agriculture com mittee was organized at the request of state and federal agriculture agencies. Another election of of ficers will take place Jan. 1. Port Calendar 1188 Navarre <APA) ? Will dock at Morehead City State Port today en route to Onalow Beach. Palmltna ? Docked lait night at Trumbull Aaphalt Co. from Curaco, Netherland Wcit In dlea, with load of aaphalt. After unloading cargo, will return to Curacao via Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. City of Fayettevtlle ? Lynch Co. barge made two trip* to Cher ry Point thta wfek from Aviation Fuel Terminal carrying Jet fuel. Beaufort Rodeo Will Take Place Sunday, Oct. 3, at Ball Park Planning Board, Town Board Meet Monday Night Action on Public Hearing Relative to Re-Zoning Deferred The Beaufort Planning Board and the Beaufort Town Board, in executive session Monday night, discussed zoning laws and pro posals for widening certain streets in town. Because the mayor and one of the commissioners, Gordon Hardes ty, was absent, no action was taken on scheduling a public hearing on changing the zoning law. Mayor Clifford Lewis could not attend be cause of illness. During the regular session the Rev. W. W. Barbee and J. P. Strickland were given permission to hold religious services, using an amplifying system, on street cor ners in town. letter Read A letter from the Rev. J. D. Young, pastor of Ann Street Meth odist Church, was read. Mr. Young thanked the board for establishing the traffic regulation which diverts through traffic from Ann Street during the Sunday morning church service. Dan Walker, town clerk, report ed that August court receipts total ed $673. Paid to the county in fines and bond forfeitures was $105, paid for the sijpport of minors $10, board for prisoners $10, to the of ficers retirement fund $46. jail fees totaled $42.10 and salaries amounted to $315. Net court re ceipts for the month were $144.90. Chief Reports The August report from Police Chief M. E. Guy listed total arreats for the month at 43. Parking tickets issued numbered 157 and 1 parking meter fines collected *ere $85 50. Parking meter receipts for Au gust were $767.36. License fees for bicycle tags totaled $31. Nine in vestigations were made for the fed eral government and the police car traveled 1,851 miles during the month. The clerk reported that $1,543.94 in taxes was collected last month. Received from ABC revenue was $626.97, business license revenue amounted to $183, and incom * from miscellaneous sources was $143. Toaslmasters Will Meet Wednesday The Toastamasters Club will meet at Holden's Restaurant, Beau (ort, at 7 a.m. Wednesday with J. P. Betts serving as topic master. Elmer 1). Willis, Davis, will be toastmaster, Clifford Lewis will be topic critic and J. P. Harris will be general critic. Speakers will be Theodore Phil lips. Walton Hamilton, Frank Morning, Gordon Hardesty, and Dr D. C. Farrior. Critics will be Gene Smith, Ed Walston, Jasper Bell, and Ted Da via. At the last meeting of the group Norwood Young, Beaufort, and Ray Cummins. Morehead City, were initiated as new members bringing the total enrollment to 28. Jerry Schumacher, Morehead City, deputy governor of the Toast masters Club, and Ted Davis, dis trict educational director of the Toaatmasters, will attend the Toast master's District 37 meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. High Point, Sun day CAD Schedule* Hearing At Poplar Branch Sept. 27 A public hearing on a proposal to close Currituck Sound waters to commercial fishing each year from April 1 to Sept. 13 will be held at Poplar Branch in Currituck Coun ty Monday. Sept. 27. The bearing will be conducted by the State Board of Conaervation and Development and proponents and opponents of the proposal will be heard. Director Ben E. Douglas of the Department of Conaervation and Development aaid. Mr Douglaa said the hearing will start at 11 a.m. in the Poplar Branch schoolhouse. Cecil Morris of Atlantic, chair man of the CAD board's commer cial fisheries committee, will pre side. Other members of the com mittee are Charles H Jenkins. Ahoakie, Charles S. Allen. Dur ham, Henry Rankin Jr., Fayette ville. and W. Eugene Tarboro. , ? Ronald Earl Mason, chairman of the Beaufort Chamber* of Commerce Rodeo, announced yesterday that the date for the event has been changed to Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Beaufort Ball Park. In addition to riding wild banker ponies, the rodeo will feature mule-and-cart races with prominent county farmers as the drivers, a pony race foM youngsters under 12, and a banker pony race with the ponies ridden by their owners. Children in the pony race will race their own ponies. The rodeo will be preceded by a parade at 1 p.m. In the parade will be the Beaufort High School Band and several prominent horse men of eastern Carolina. Mr. Mason also stressed that horses and ponies will be on sale at the rodeo. Persons wishing to sell or buy will be welcome. The date was changed, he added, because there will be a pony pen ning on Core Banks Oct. 2 and the earlier date will also allow time for the field to get back into con dition for the next home football game. Proceeds from the rodeo will be used to finance Chamber of Com merce projects. Serving on the rodeo committee with Mr. Mason are Bill Sutton artri Horace Loftin. Local riders in the rodeo will in clude Claude Brown and "Wump" Lewis, Marsha 1 1 berg; Maxwell Simpson. Atlantic; William Styron. Cedar Island; and Linwood Ful cher. North River. Other rklere will be announced later, as well as names of all parti cipants, Mr. Mason said. New Guard Unit Wins Recognition The Night Service Battery, 295th Field Artillery Battalion, was giv en federal recognition Monday night at the armory. Camp Glenn. Monday night was also official inspection and the first night of pay drill Mayor George W. Dill, Morehead City, attended the recog nition ceremony. Others present were Maj. Clem ent M. Ward, executive officer, 196th Field Artilley Group; Lr. Col. Joseph T. Kornegay. com manding officer. 295th Field Ar tillery Battalion; First Lt. Merritt E. Bridqman, commanding officer of t!ie service battery. Maj. Gen. John H. Manning, ad jutant general, state of North Car olina; Col. Weston H. Willis, com | nianding officer, 196th Field Artil ery Group, a native of Davis, N. C. Col. Kermit L. Guthrie, assis tant commander, IV Corps Artil lery; Capt. Kingston D. Knapp, Ar my Adviser, USAR, Greenville; Maj Edward D. Finning, senior ad viser. USAR, Greenville; Lt. Thom as B Longest, training officer, ad jutant general's department, state of North Carolina. Lt Charles G. Cooper, National Guard senior Army adviser; Capt. Louis L. Taylor. S-3, 295th Field Artillery Battalion; Capt. Mack G. Bass. National Guard aircraft main tenance officer. The inspecting officer was Cap tain Knapo. The executive committee of the Institute of Fisheries Research will meet at the institute today. Footlights Up! Walt Hamilton. Beaufort, plays the role of Impetuous Steve Kent in the Community Theatre play, | The Nightmare, which will be given next Thursday and Friday night at Morehead City School. County Board Selects 55 Men For Jury Service The county commissioners have drawn names of 55 men for jury service in the October term of Su perior Court, Beaufort. Prospective jurors from More head City are Dave F Willis, Stacy Willis. Thurman Willis, C. I. Ogles hy, Harry H. Salter. Randolph H. Willis Jr., Graydon B. Willis, W. If Oglcsby, Roy Dixon and Frank E- Moran Beaufort men drawn for jury ser vice are Francis Arthur, A. B. Hooper. Roy M. Pittman. Walter Golden, Fred J. Garner, B. F. Cope land, J. E. Dudley, U. E. Swann, and Roy C. Carraway. Newport jurymen arc S. A. Per kins, F. G. Oglesby, Mitchell Rus sell. Stonewall J. Gray, Inland Gar ner, John R. Piner. David A. Kirk Sr.. Oscar H. Kersh, and Bernard Parker. Harkers Island: Joseph Guthrie, James T. Gillikin, Carl Lewis, Bil lie Hamilton, Earl Parker, Earl G. Johnson, and J. B. Harker. A. T. Piner, C. C. Willis. George S. Piner, and Bernard B. Parker from Williston were chosen and Brantley A. Morris, Gerald Ful cher and Bryan Gerock from At lantic. Also slated for jury service are W. A. Davis, Gloucester; Hugh T. Willis, Smyrna; Manly Rhue, Stel la; William C. Willis, Chancey Wil lis, A. B. Davis and Clement D. Willis, Davis. Capt. Fred G. Gillikin and J. E. Dudley, Marahallberg; Carlton J. Taylor. Harlowe; Charlie T. Styron, Cedar Island; Leslie Hamilton, Stacy; and Clarence Dixon, Salter Path Judge Gives Driver 90-Day Suspended Term Monday DHbcrt Cummins waa given a 90 day suspended sentence on a charge of drunken driving in More' head City Recorder'a Court Mon day. Cummins' sentence was suspend ed on condition that be pay a fine of $100. costs of court and de posit *50 to be used for damages done to Mrs. Julia P. Tenney's automobile in an accident in which he was involved. Five persons were tried on charges of not having driver's li censes They were Mrs Hobert K. Hob *on, Dorothy Wilson. Thom as Sharpe. Richard C. Hirschbock, and Betty Sparks Powell. The state did not proaecute Mrs. Ilohaon Dorothy Wilson and Thomas Sharpe were fined <29 and court costs with the fine to be re mitted if they show licenses Hirschbock waa taxed costa and Betty Powell forfeited a *50 bond. Johnny Logue forfeited a >90 bond on a charge of public drunk enneaa and was not ptmecuted on a charge of reaiating arreat. Pay Coats Alfred D. Boles waa taxed court coata for speeding and N. M. Batch elor waa taxed coda for public drunkeimaaa. The atale did not proaecute Jo seph Lewis on a charge of using loud and profane language. John R. Stauffer waa ordered to pay coata at court let allowing an a* licensed person to operate an automobile. Jack T Kenkins, charged with being drunk on a highway, was or dered to pay costs and Hubert Lou I vie paid coats tor failing to stop at a stop sign. Charged with speeding, no op erator's license and having an im proper license. David P. Schlishter was given DO days on the roads (or speeding and having an improp er muffler. The sentence was sus pended upon payment of a fine of (AO and costs and on the condition that he refrain from driving for 90 days. Arthur Gene McDowell was fined *23 and taxed costs for careless See COURT, Page 2 Tide Tabl* tide* it the kulwt Bar HIGH LOW | Friday , Sept. 17 5:00 a.m. 11:24 p.m. , 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. II 11:44 a.m. 5:55 a.m. 12:23 pm. 5:58 p.m. Saaday, Sept. IS 12:45 a.m. 6:57 a.m. ):28 p.m 8:07 p.m. Moaday, Sept. M 1:55 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:43 p.m. 9:17 p.m. Taeaday, Sept. 21 3:00 a.m. 0:24 a.m. 3:47 pm. 1042 ?J Courf Finds Defendant Guilty on Assault Count Charged with assault with the* heel of a shoe, public drunkenness, and disturbing the peace, Wilbur Davis was sentenced to six months on the roads in Beaufort's Record er's Court Tuesday afternoon. Judge Earl Mason suspended sen tence on condition that Davis pay court costs and $10 per week to the support of his children and that he in no way molest Margaret Ann Davis. Ten persons were taxed costs of court on charges of failing to stop at stop signs. They were Eugene Hyde Willis Weamund Hansen, Da vid Lee Moran, James Wooten, Willard T Willis, Ernest Murray. Martha Brittain Barnett, George Ball, Wesley B. Eubanks, and De witt Crow. The state did not prosecute Mar ion Noe Jr., and the case against John Simon was dismissed. Both were charged with failing to stop at stop signs. Pay Court Costs Edmund Hyde Willis, charged with speeding, was taxed costs of court and Corvey Anderson Mer rill paid court costs for having im proper brakes. A charge against him for failing to stop at a stop light was dismissed. Johnny Alaster Davis paid court costs for speeding. The case against Gene M. Smith, Negro, charged with failing to stop at a stop light, was dismissed. William A. Henry was taxed costs of court for having an im proper muffler but the costs will be remitted if he has the muffler repaired within five days. Cases Continued Continued cases: Lemmon Mar ion. public drunkenness; Marshall J. Hucks, operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics; Laurie E. Guthrie, fail ing to stop at a stop sign; James Langdale. operating a vehicle while under influence, careless and reckless driving, no driver's li cense, and failing to report an ac cident. Frank Robinson, public drunk enness; Ernest Barrett, fighting with wife (Annette Barrett); Rich ard Barrett, assaulting Annette Barrett with his fists; Annette Bar rett, assaulting Ernest Barrett with an ice pick. Albert Copes, public drunken ness; James O. Harris, disturbing the peace with loud and profane language, public drunkenness Shotgun Stolen At Cedar Point The sheriff's department yester day was continuing investigation of the theft of a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun from the home of Gerald Guthrie, Cedar Point. Deputy Sheriff Bobby Bell said time of theft was somewhere be tween 1 and 3 p.m. The gun, he said, was standing in the hallway and had two shells in it. Both Mr. and Mrs Guthrie were out of the house and had closed the doora but not locked them. The gun was fairly new, having been bought by Mr. Guthrie about a year ago. After the gun was missed, the sheriff's department was notified. Nothing in the houae was missing except the gun. The Guthriea live on the road by the drive-in theatre at Cedar Point. Beaufort Drawbridge Breaks Down Wednesday Due to a breakdown Wednesday afternoon, the Beaufort draw bridge acroaa Gallant's Channel was closed to water traffic from 3 p.m. Wednesday until mid-morning yesterday. It was closed to highwsy traffic from 2:39 p.m. until S: 10 p.m. Wednesday. The breakdown was reported due to electrical trouble, a burned-out coil. An electrical firm made the repairs yesterday morning. The bridge waa also out of oper ation for an hour and a half early Monday morning, from 4:30 a.m. to 6. Truck Driver, Hurt In Wreck Yesterday Robert Arthur, Beaufort RFD, wis slightly Injured yesterday morning when the Pry Roofing Truck he waa driving was involved in a collision at Jacksonville. The truck was towed into More head City yesterday afternoon. Walter Edwsrda, manager of the plant, said Arthur had a cut over his aye which had to be closed with stitches. Driver Found Guilty on Charge Of Recklessness Earl C. Schneider was fined $100 on a careless and reckless driving charge in Beaufort Recorder's Court Tuesday afternoon. Judge Earl Mason also ordered him to pay court costs. The judge said another charge of driving while un der the influence of alcohol, was dismissed. C. R. Wheatly, who represented Schneider, gave notice of appeal. The bond was set at $150. The charges were filed against Schneider the night of Aug. 3 after he was involved in an automobile accident at Bel Air and Front Streets, Beaufort. Hit* Fence Police said that Schneider was proceeding south on Bel Air Street, continued across Front into the yard of Dr. Lawrence Rudder and then turned north again and knock ed down the fence between the Floyd Bryant and David Jones property. Solicitor Gene Smith called five witnesses to the stand. They were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bryant, Mr. Jethro Quidly, Beaufort Police Chief M E. Guy and Assistant Chief Carlton Garner. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant stated that they heard the car start up and a few minutes later they heard the crash in front of their house. Mr. Bryant estimated that the dam age done to his fence amounted to about $flO. Police Testify When questioned as to whether or not Mr. Schneider was drunk, Chief Guy stated that he was too drunk to drive and Assistant Chief Garner said that Schnieder was drinking but was not drunk. In passing sentence, Judge Earl Mason told Mr. Schneider that he hoped the accident would be a les son to him and also told him that he wanted him to attend church on Sundays in the future. Solicitor Smith heatedly told the judge after the judgment was passed, "We were very fortunate that none of the children that live in that area were playing there when the accident occurred." ACS Election Board Meets Farmers were named to Agri culture Soil Conaervation commun ity election boards at a meeting of the ASC election board last night at the ASC office, postoflice build ing. Beaufort. On the county ASC election hoard ar? County Agent R. M. Wil liams, chairman; David Jones, soil conservationist; I. M Robbins. farm and home administrator; and Rob ert Laughton, president of the County Farm Bureau. B. J. May, ASC manager, la an ex-officio mem ber of the committee. three men from each commun ity were named to the community election boards. They will be in charge of supervising the election in which farmers will choose men to represent then in the ASC pro gram. From Sept. 27 to Oct. 2 farmers will nominate those they would Ute to have serve on their ASC com mittee. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible voters Oct. 7. Eligible voters are persona 21 who have an interest in a farm as owner, ten ant or share cropper. Ballota must be returned to the ASC office no later than noon Oct. 18. If mailed they must be poet marked no later than Oct. IS. Bal lota will be counted the afternoon o I Oct. 18. There will be a county convention the following day to name the county ASC committe*. Bermuda Trade Official Visits Port Monday John Young, a member of the Bermuda Trade and Development Board, viaited at the Morehead City port Monday with J. D. Holt, port manager. Mr. Young's visit was in connec tion with the four forthcoming cruises from Morehead City to tha Caribbean. From here he went to Raleigh to deliver a special invita tion to Gov. William B. Umstead to go ob oo? of the cruiaea.