CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES '??
NEWS-TIMES OFFICE
504 ArwUall St.
Mor?l???4 Ckjr
48rd YEAR NO M Twn fi|rrt,pV"*Nft Ttv pahus liOREHKAD Cii" f AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1964 ' PUBLISHKD~TljliiSDAYS AND FRIDAYS
School Official Reports
On County Education Status
H. L. Joslyn. county superin
tendent of schools, speaking to the
County School Board Association
at its recent meeting at Camp
Glenn School, described the method
ol school operation in the county
and compared the present status of
schools with their status in 1947.
The school board association is
comprised of the county principals,
school boards and committeemen
and members of the County Board
of Education.
Mr. Joslyn described the duties
of school committeemen, comment
ing that when committeemen are
reappointed by the county board of
education, they frequently ask.
"Well, what am I supposed to do?"
Among their duties are the elec
tion of the school principal and
teachers and setting of policies on
control of school property.
Back in '22
In 1922 the school superintendent
pointed out that the county had
41 "rural" schools plus the Negro
and white schools in Morehead
City and Beaufort which made a
total of 45 schools.
The trend toward consolidation
brought the number of schools in
1947 to 23. Now there are 13.
Illustrating the tremendous
growth in school population, Mr.
Joslyn pointed out that in the past
seven years Morehead City School
has gained 588 pupils and 24 teach
ers. Newport and Beaufort have
also had tremendous gains. He
termed those three rapidly-growing
schools "hot spots" in the race to
keep buildings arid facilities equal
to the mounting number of pupils.
Queen Street School, Beaufort,
and W. S. King School, Morehead
City, are also terribly crowded, he
added. There classes are meeting
on the stage of the auditorium and
in the auditorium.
Tremendous Gain
In 1947 there were 4,410 pupils
and 139 teachers in the county
school system and today there are
5.464 pupils and 186 teachers. This
is a gain of 1,233 pupils and 47
teachers in a space of .seven years.
The gain in teachers this year,
#ver last >ear, was 10 and the aver
age daily attendance this year will
be well over 5,000.
In 1923 the insurable value of
county schools was $237,000 and to
day it.i? MBim. TJie new build
Ings ? Ntwporfand Camp Glenn
were built with federal fundi.
The total investment in school
construction In the county during
the past seven years was $845,
072.92.
Mr. Joslyn expressed his appre
ciation to the county commission
en and the county board of educa
tion for their cooperation in the
school program. Of the county
commissioners, he said they have
done, financially, "a whale of a job
with what they had to do with."
Slightly less than one-third of
all tax money paid to the county
goes to schools, Mr. Joslyn said.
Education-wise, people are getting
a lot for their tax dollar, he com
mented.
In 1B47 the cost of keeping
schools in operation was $92.63 per
pupil. That cost has now risen to
$143.20 per pupil. The school
building valuation per pupil in
1924 was $93.55. The value per
pupil today is $413.74.
"People want to know sometimes
why the school bus can't come right
by their house to pick up their
child. When we try to explain
why, they retort, 'Well, I pay my
taxes, and 1 don't see why the bus
can't come and pick him up.' " The
superintendent remarked that the
amount one property-holder alone
pays in taxes couldn't begin to fi
nance the education his child is
getting.
Mr. Joslyn estimates that the
county needs at least a million and
a half dollars to bring its schools
up to par in buildings alone. But
he pointed out that the money
could not be borrowed without in
creasing the tax rate because the
county is still paying off school
bond debts of 1945, 1947 and 1951
Doing the Best
In the face of that, the school of
ficial said. "We're pulling in our
belts, going forward and doing the
best we can."
Most school committeemen, he
added, have the attitude that they
want what they want for their
school and let the others go hang.
"Our interest," declared Mr. Jos
lyn, "is in the Ck.-teret COUNTY
school child because the one in
even the pooicst school will influ
ence the entire county. We're try
ing to give all we can in educa
tional opportunity with what we
have to give."
Fred Lewi's, teacher supervisor,
said teachers should continue and
increase their efforts in cooperat
ing with him and the welfare de
partment in reporting truancy
ca&es.
Prior to Mr. Joslyn's talk, school
principals commented on t?pr*ve
men I s needed at their achools. Ed
ward Carraway, Newport, presi
dent of the School Board Associa
tion, presided.
The meeting followed a dinner
served in the Camp Glenn School
cafeteria.
Dr. Luther Fulcher Heads
Girl Scout Fund Campaign
Construction
Dips Last Month
There was a downward dip in
construction work in Morehead
City during the month of October
as shown by the building permits
isaued by A. B. Roberta, building
inspector.
With the exception of the month
of February of the current year,
which hit a low of 10,080 in new
construction and repairs the month
of October was the lowest with a
total issue of 11 permits amount
ing to *16.029.
Two new houses totaled *12,000,
two garages *890, alterations snd
repairs *2,929 and tw# small struc
tures *690. Permits for new houses
were issued to George McNeil,
Evana Street, *4,900; W. F. Tay
lor, Arendell Street, *7,500.
Garage permits were iaaued to
Pete Forbes, *800 and Raymond
Stiles, *290
The amount of *2.929 covers the
following five items of repairs and
alteration: Harry Willis, *379;
James Ham. *400; Martin Willis.
*1,000; Jack Styron, *800; Charlea
KiUman, *190; Marvin H. Powers,
cab stand. *490 and J. C. Simmons,
tackle shop *200.
Total amount of permits covering
all claaaea of construction for the
10 months of the current year,
*413,089.
Waterway Will b? Closed
Only Two and Half Dayt
The Atlantic Intracoastal Water
way will be closed la navigation
between New River and Browna
Inlet from 1S:01 a.m. Nov. IS to
12 noon Nov. 11.
A previous aanouncement had
the area to be dosed for four days
but the Engineer Corps has limit
ed It to two aad one-half days'
closure
Mm Picked Vp
Cited Thursday In Beaufort for
public drankennesa was "Honey
bee' Jones, Barkers Island. Police
say Josses was staggering around
on Live Oak Street
' Dr. Luther Fulcher, Beaufort,
has been named chairman of the
Carteret County Girl Scout Drive
which opened yesterday and con
tinue! thruogh Nov. 16.
The .amount required to finance
Girl Scouting in this county ia 91,
250 49. The money finance* the
training of Girl Scout leaden and
thf purchase of material for opera
tion of Scout troops.
Checka should be sent to Dr.
Luther Fulcher, Chairman of Girl
Scout Drive, Beaufort, N. C.
Business houses of the county
will be solicited tomorrow, accord
ing to Mrs. W>. Loftin, Beaufort,
Carteret representative on the
Coastal Carolina Girl Scout Coun
cil. If the goal has not been met
by Wednesday, Nov. 10, a house- to
hoUse canvass will be made, she
said
"Girl Scouts wilj not be asked to
solicit," she said, "this is an adult
project"
Sub-chairmen for the campaign
are C. M Hill. Newport; Mrs. Har
vey Hamilton Jr., Morebead City;
and James Lupton, Beaufort.
Asatsting in Newport are Nathan
Garner and Mrs. L. E. Hyder; in
Morehead City Mrs. T. R Rice and
Mrs. F. A. Cassiano. and in Beau
fort Mrs. Bill Taylor. Mrs. Eleanor
Pake and Mrs. Loftin.
Attending Thursday night's meet
ing at the Scout Hut, Beaufort,
were Miss Elisabeth Hawley, execu
tive director, Coastal Carolina
Council; N. K. Grynkewich, W. C.
Hataell. Mrs. N. A. McNiell, Mrs
Mahlou Williams. Mrs. Lucille
Shore, Mr. Lopton, Mrs. Pake, Mrs.
Loftin, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. George
Herbert, all ot Beaufort.
Mrs Cassiano, Mrs. Rice, both o<
Morehead City; Mrs. Hyder, New
port, and Mrs. Doris H. Smith,
Beaufort RFD.
Tides at the Beaafart Bar
Tide Table
HIGH
LOW
Taeaday, Nov. X
11:43 a.m.
12:08 p.m.
5:49 a.m.
6:44 p.m
We4aes4ay, Nov. 1
12:36 a.m.
1:06 p.m.
6:47 a.m.
7:39 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. I
1:36 a.m.
1:06 p.m.
7:93 a.m
6:38 p.m.
Friday, Not. (
2:41 a.m. 6:61 a.m.
1:07 p.m.
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New National
Guard Unit Now
Is Battery C
Recently-Organized Unit
Will Have Five Officers,
100 Enlisted Men
Morehead City's National Guard
Unit has 87 openings for enlist
ment. The unit was changed
Thursday from Service Battery
295th to Battery C.
Battery C comes under the 30th
Artillery Unit which has been
moved completely into North Caro
lina. The 30th used to include part
of Tennessee National Guard Unit
and was composed of the famous
Old Hickory unit.
Battery C is a firing battery
while the Service Battery only han
dled ammunition going into the
artillery. The Morehead City Unit
will fire 153 mm howitzers as Bat
tery C.
According to Sgt. Benjamin
Jones, unit administrator in More
head City, in changing over to a
firing battery, the unit has been
authorized to have five officers and
100 enlisted men.
At present there are two officers
and 13 enlisted men in the unit.
Sergeant Jones said there will be
openings for 12 (SFC) sergeants,
17 sergeants, and 26 corporals.
There are now only two (SFC)
sergeants, one sergeant and two
corporals.
In order to enlist in the National
Guard a man has to be between
the ages of 18 and 36. However,
men can enlist at the age of 17 if
they have their parents' consent.
Men over 36 can also enlist if they
have had previous military service.
According to Sergeant Jones,
men can't be drafted if they enlist
ed in the National Guard between
the ages of 17 and 18 and one
half.
Sergeant Jones will handle en
listments at the Morahaad UU Na
tional Guard Armory at Camp
G^cnn.
Judge Sentences
Man to 30 Days
William Guthrie faced three
charges in Morehead City Record
er's court yesterday morning. He
pled guilty to one and was sen
tenced to 30 days on the streets
by Judge George McNeill.
Judge McNeill told Guthrie that
he had been in court on a total of
eight charges since the court first
opened a little more than a year
ago.
Guthrie was charged yesterday
with public drunkenness, disturb
ing the peace and issuing a worth
leas check amounting to *5.
Guthrie pled guilty to the public
drunkenness charge and not guilty
to the other t?jo charges.
Port Manager
Speaks to Rotary
In speaking before the More
head City Rotary Club Thursday
night. Jack Halt, manager of the
Morehead City Port, said that
liorehead City now has hundreds
"ambassadors" going into 36 dif
ferent states, telling of the bene
fits of Morehead City. They are
the falks who have sailed from
Morehead City on the Stockholm.
Mr. Holt told of his trip aboard
the Stockholm to Nassau and Ha
vana, the first sailing o t a trans
atlantic liner from the Morehead
City Port.
He said that practically every
one of the 400 passengers on that
trip praised Morehead City and the
way the people welcomed them
and handled the cruise.
Mr. Holt also told the Rotarians
1 that the port is planning cruises
for next year and some may last
as long as 12 to 14 days.
He said that one of the chief
complaints about the recent trips
was that they were too short
Mr. Holt was lavish in his praise
of the Stockholm and the equip
ment and service aboard ship.
The program was under the di
rection of Alvsh Hamilton.
Ed Contar, Newport, was a
visitor.
Factory Mi
Judge Lambert R. Morris, At
lantic, has announced the sale o(
his fish factory, Lennoavilie. to
Matthias and Co., Washington, N.
C. Judge Morris said he didn't
know the firm's plans regarding
oparatioo a t the factory this fait
County Elections Board Official
Predicts Good Turnout at Polls
ABC Stores. Banks, Town
Halls, Courthouse Close
Activity halts at the ABC
stores, banks, town halls and the
courthouse today as folks go to
the polls.
The postoffices will remain
open.
The town clerks' offices in
More head City and Beaufort will
be closed and county recorder's
court, as well as Beaufort court,
has been railed off for today.
Other businesses will be open
as usual in Beaufort and More
head City.
Elections Board
Chairman Lists
Polls Officials
F. R. Seeley, chairman of the
County Board of Elections, has an
nounced the registrars, democratic
judges and poilholders for the fol
lowing precincts in the election
today:
Stella, J. C. Barker, A. L. Nor
ris; Peileticr, Sam Meadows. Mrs.
Herman Taylor, W. D. Norris; Ce
dar Point, John A. Weeks, John
S. Jones, John Guthrie; Bogue,
Mrs. Essie Smith. Mrs. 0. B. Ar
thur. D. A. Taylor; Broad Creek,
Norman Guthrie, Randolph Smith,
Asa Dixon.
Newport. Prciitis Garner, Y. Z.
Simmons, Mrs. C. J. Garner, Ger
ald Gould, Mrs. Milton Warren;
Wildwood, C. Addison McCabe, Al
bert E. Murdoch, M. B. Taylor;
Salter Path, George W. Smith, Ed
Nixon, Rolandcr Fulcher.
Morehead City number one, Mrs.
Pauline Bell. James B. Willis, E. C.
Guthrie, Dominic S. Femia, H. P.
Scripture: Morehead City number
two. Bruce Goodwin, Mrs. Retha
King, J. D. Rose Jr., Lesta Willis.
Beaufort, Frank L. King, John
D. Brooks, George G. Woolard, C.
L. Beam, -Graham Duncan; Wire
Gram, M. M. Eubanks, Mrs. Addie
Norris, W. Z. Merrill; Harlowe,
Lionel Conner, Mrs. J. R. Ball, B.
A. Oglesby; Merrimon. Peter Carra
way, W. L. Cannon, Guy W. Carra
way; Bettie, Mrs. Cleveland Gilli
kin. Theodore Willis, Mr*. Vera
Golden.
Otway, Mrs. Myrtle Gillikin,
Sarah Gillikin, Irendell Lawrence;
Straights, Leon Chadwick, William
D. Chadwick, Bill Pigott; Harkers
Island, Charles William Hancock.
Walter Davis, Mrs. Telford Willis,
Walter Nelson; Marshallberg, 1. W.
Moore, Fred G. Gillikin, Miss Alir.a
Davis; Smyrna. Mrs. Bertie Simp
son, George Hancock, Mrs. D. V.
Wade.
Williston, Mrs. Adelaide Mason.
Jesse Piner; Davis, Mrs. Alvin Da
vis, Corbett Davis, Elmer D. Willis
Sr.; Stacy, Earl Fulcher, Hedrick
Salter. Romain Gaskill.
Sea Level, Herbert Salter, Elva
Salter, Lester Gaskill; Atlantic,
Clayton Fulcher Jr., J. W. Mason.
Clarence Ross; Cedar Island, J. B.
Goodwin, J. W. Goodwin, Haiel
Goodwin; Portsmouth, John R.
Willis, Dorothy Mae Salter, Nora
Dixon.
Four Marines
Post Bonds
Four Marines have posted bond
(or their appearance ta county
recorder's court Nov. 9. Charged
with being drunk On the highway
were Frank M Outuasky, Raymond
P. Hampson. and Richard M. Gin
occhio. Deputy Sheriff E. M Chap
lain aaid Outuszky and Hampson
were released under $35 bond and
Hampson $29.
Albert S. Slafkovsky, charged
with drunken driving, was released
under $190 bond.
The four Marines and two others.
Ella Edmonds and Hiram Bell,
were apprehended Saturday. Ed
monds is out on $29 bond. She was
charged with public drunkenness
and disorderly conduct aa waa Bell
who was still In the county Jail
yesterday morning.
Miss Irene Lane. More bead City,
was put in Jail Sunday night,
charged with paaaing a bad cheek.
Her bond waa set at $200.
Marin** Participate
In Operation Lantfkx
The Marines leaving Morebead
City port are participating ia iter
ation Lantflei
Nineteen Navy Ships will call
here by Nov. ? ta take Marines
and equipment aboard. The ships
will ateam 400 mi lea to aea and
then return to make a landtag and
mock aaaault on Onslow Beach.
?The operation started at this port
FrMar.
SAMPLE BALLOT
OFFICIAL CARTERET COUNTY BALLOT
DEMOCRATIC
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET
MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE
For Solicitor of Saperiar Court
5th Judicial District
(Vote for One)
ROBERT D. ROUSE, JR.
For N. C. State Senate
(Vote for Two)
CARL T. HICKS
EDWARD W. SUMMERSILL
For N. C. House Representatives
(Vote for One)
D. G. BELL
For Clerk of Superior Court
(Vote for One)
? ALFONSO H. JAMES
For Sheriff
(Vote for One)
HUGH SALTER
For Register of Deeds
(Vote for One)
IRVIN W. DAVIS
For Judge County Recorders
Court
(Vote for One)
LAMBERT MORRIS
For Solicitor County
Recorder's Court
(Vote for One)
WILEY H. TAYLOR, JR.
For County Coroner
(Vote for One)
L. D. SPRINGLE
For County Surveyor
(Vote for One)
PHILLIP K. BALL
For Count; Commissioners
(Vote for Five)
K. P. B. BONNER
MOSES C. HOWARD
ALVAH B. TAYLOR
WALTER M. YEOMANS
EDWARD H. POTTER
REPUBLICAN
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET
MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE
For Solicitor of Superior Court
5th Judicial District
(Vote for One)
For N. C. State Senate
(Vote for Two)
For N. C. House Representatives
(Vote for One)
GRAYDEN M. PAUL
For Clerk of Superior Court
(Vote for One)
For Sheriff
(Vote for One)
GORDON HABDESTY
For Register of Deeds
(Vote for One)
W A MACE
For Judge County Recorder's
Court
(Vote for One)
For Solicitor County
Recorder's Court
(Vote tor One)
For County Coroner
(Vote for One)
RAY GORDON LEWIS
For County Surveyor
(Vote for One)
GEORGE J. BROOKS
For County Com*l?rto??7
(Veto for M?e)
JOHN N. MILLER
KENNETH C. WAGNER
CARL M. WILLIS
MURRAY T. PIGGOTT
EDWARD F. CARRAWAY
103 Property Owners
Confer at Beach Sunday
Stockholm Will
Sail Tomorrow
The M.S. Stockholm will leave
on her final cruise of the season
from the Morehead City Port to
morrow afternoon at S o'clock with
most of the passenger list being
made up of North Carolina Phar
macists.
The Stockholm docked thii
morning at 7 o'clock, ending her
third cruise from Morehead City.
Members of the North Carolina
Feed Manufactures Association
made up moat of the passengers on
the third cruise.
The Stockholm's return today
marks the end of her second cruise
to Bermuda and the end of her
third cruise from this port The
first waa to Havana and Nassau.
She is bound again for Bermuda.
J. A. Holt, manager of the More
head City port, yesterday express
ed his appreciation to the young
women of Morehead City who have
greeted pasaengers at the port and
driven them from their car on the
parking lot to the boat
"It wa* a little something extra
whicfc pasaengers dont get when
they sail from other ports. It show
ed true Southern hoepitality. and
those girls, headed by Mrs. W M.
Brady, deserve a lot of credit,"
he declared.
They will be entertained at a
luncheon aboard the Stockholm at
noon today.
Fish Company to Got
Boat! from Wost Coast
Two 136-foot boata are supposed
to leave Seattle, Washington, for
the Beaufort By products Company
Friday to be approved for purchase
by the company.
The two boata. the El Clara and
the Lynn Ann, will be outfitted
for fishing by next May if the
company accepta them, according
to W. H. Potter, president.
Both boata draw ? feet light and
10H feet loaded. Captain W. G.
Sampson la In charge o I the sail
ing. which will probably take about
all weeks.
? Mayor A. B. Cooper and mem
bers of the Atlantic Beach town
board met with heach property
owners Sunday morning at Captain
Bill's on the Beach to take action
on getting federal aid for hurri
cane damage.
Mayor Cooper explained to the
103 persons present that it had
been hoped that federal funds
would get the beach back in the
shape it was before the hurricane.
However, he said, federal aid is for
temporary rehabilitation and will
not cover permanent reconstruc
tion
He said $100,000 has been re
quested for Atlantic Beach but that
he will be surprised ii the town
gets that much.
The mayor told the group that
the town has been clearing away
the debris and sand, and has been
using town money to do so. He
stated that the town ia hoping to
be reimbursed.
Repairs Water System
He said S. A. Horton, who runs
the water works, was repairing
damages to the system at his own
expense. Private property owners
cannot expect to get federal aid, he
remarked.
The town official added, "I am
sure that we can build a break
water along the beach conaisting of
snow fences on the outer edge of
where the old boardwalk atood and
extend jetties into the water at in
tervals of 100 feet and soon restore
the eroded section of the beach."
A property owner aaked if there
would be any change In property
line*. Mayor Cooper replied, "There
can't be."
Another property owner in
quired. "Couldn't we puah sand
onto our property, using federal
money?"
Mayor Cooper told him that dia
aster-aid fund specifications say
that can't be done.
Jetties Pispesed
He said Jetties and breakwaters
could be built to protect the beach
on the western side of town but the
eastern beach la going to have to
be built up.
He said, "I think if you people
wiy build up your property and
let us build a fence, nature will
again build up your beach property
for you."
Mayor Cooper told property own
ers at Money Island and Ocean
Ridge that they are required to
Sa. MUTING, race *
P. R. Seeley Believes
4,500 Will Vote
F. R. Seeley, chairman of the County Board of Elections
predicts "a good vote" today ? at least 4,500 persons and
perhaps as many as 5,000 will go to the polls, he believes.
That's barring bad weather.
A facsimile of the local county ballot appears left. The
state ballot, which measures 17 inches long, has the follow
ing Democratic candidates: W Kerr
Scott for United States Senator,
Sam J. Ervin Jr., (or United States
Senator; Edwin Gill, state treas
urer.
Charles F. Gold, commissioner
of insurance; Frank Crane, com
missioner of labor; M. V. Barnhill,
chief justice of the Supreme Court;
Wiliiam H. Bobbitt. J. Wallace
Winborne, Carlisle W. Higgins, all
for associate justice of the Su
preme Court.
Superior Court judges: Chester
Morris, first district: Walter J.
Bone, second district; Joseph W.
Parker, third district; J. Paul Friz
relle, fifth district; Henry L. Stev
ens Jr., sixth district; Clifton L.
Moore, eighth district; Q. K. Nim
ocks Jr.. ninth district.
Leo Carr, 10th district, Walter
E. Johnston Jr., 11th district; Wal
ter E. Crissman, 12th district; Fran
cis O. Clarkson, 14th district; Jus
tus C. Rudisille, 16th district; and
Allen H. Gwyn, 21st district,
?tardea Runs
The Democratic candidate from
the Third Congressional district is
Graham A. Barden.
Republicans on the state ballot
are Paul C. West lor United States
Senator; Rex Morton, state treas
urer; Fred G. Frick for commis
sioner of insurance; Buford T. Hen
derson. for chief justice of the Su
preme Court, and Christine P.
Odom for Congress from the Third
Congressional district.
In Morehead township George R.
Smith is the Democrat running for
constable. C. M. Krouse's name
does not appear on the ballet but
he has announced that he Is seek
ing election on a write- hi rote.
In Newport township A. R. Craig
is running for justice of the peace
on the Democratic ticket, opposing
A. L. Wilson, Republican. William
C. Dugee is a Democrat running
for constable of Newport township,
unopposed.
Candidate Uaevpoaed
R. E. Chaplain la seeking elec
tion as constable of Beaufort town
ship on the Democratic ticket. He
has no opposition.
The five constitutional amend
ments, if passed, would provide for
retirement of Supreme Court mem
bers and their recall in case of
emergency, could establish a state
board of parole*, limit to one a state
senator from a county when the
county alone comprises a senatorial
district, reduce the length of resi
dence for voting in a precinct from
four months to 30 days, and abolish
the requirement for an election for
short term offices occurring be
tween the state of the of the gen
tween the state of the general elec
tion and the following Jan. 1,.
Car Runt into Rear
Of Another Sunday
In Morehead City
A ootliiian between two cart oc
curred on Arendell Street, More
heed City, Sunday when the ?un
got in the eyes of one of the
driven, police said.
Dtvid Walker Wray. Morehead
City, in a 1049 Ford, was driving
west on Arendell when he hit the
rear of a 1MB Chrysler driven by
Hardy William Lawrence, Beau
fort.
Lawrence was also headed west
and waa laat in a line of cars.
Wray came up behind him. He
said later, "The sun got in my
eyes and I couldn't see Lawrence's
car until it waa too late."
Capt Herbert Griffin, Morehead
City Police Department, investi
gated the accident and estimated
the Chrysler damage at $10 and
the Ford's damage at about ITS
He aaid no charges were preferred.
Beaufort Fir* Department
Puts Out Grati Fire
Beaufort's Fire Department was
called out at 11:1S a.m. yesterday
to pat out a grass fire at Marsh and
Pine Streets.
Elmond Rhue, Beaufort fireman,
aald the fire was in a vacant lot
and waa under control In 10
minutes.
License Hnsp*ni?<
The driver's license of Dallas
Preston Rose, Harkers Island, has
been suspended, according to the
North Carolina Highway Safety
DivWoa. Roee was convicted on
? speeding charge.
?
Mann's Body
Found Saturday
Funeral Services Take
Place Sunday Afternoon
At Newport
The body of Wilbur Leon Mann,
31, Mill Creek, was found about
11:30 Saturday morning on the
shore of Melt Lee Island where
Phillips fish factory is located.
Coroner Leslie Springle termed
cause of the death as accidental
drowning. Mr. Mann had been
missing since approximately 12
noon Monday.
Funeral services were held at the
graveside Sunday at 2 p.m. at New
port. He is survived by his wife,
Jeanie Buck Mann and the follow
ing children: Shelby Jean, Wilbur,
Hilda Mae. Central and Dennis; his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Mann;
two brothers. Rayon and Thomas;
three sisters, Mrs. Zelma Mason
and Edna Earl and Reta Mann, all
of near Newport. Elder M. R. Sim
mons conducted the services.
Time of Mr. Mann's death was
set at about 1 p.m. Monday.
Mr. Mann left his home at Mill
Creek about 9 a.m. Monday and
docked at the foot of Turner Street
in Beaufort at 9:45 a.m., according
to Coroner Springle.
He went to the ABC store and
left at 10:15 a.m. to go back t* his
boat, according to the coroner. Mr.
Mann left the dock at the foot ef
Turner Street about 10:30 and was
seen going by Smiths fish factory
at 10:45.
Notices Skiff
About 11:30 a.m.. Bcnnie Cope
land. RFD Beaufort, noticed a man
in a skiff was off from his clam
house and it looked as though the
man were trying to crank an out
board motor. He said that at noon
he noticed that the man had disap
peared.
Mr. Copeland stated that from
the time he first saw the man,
until he had disappeared, he didn't
see any boat go near the skiff.
Coroner Springle had been noti
fied at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday that
there was an unoccupied boat in
Newport River. He notified the
sheriff's department and proceeded
to Russells Creek and enlisted the
aid of Joe and Neal Windley.
Coroner Springle went to the New
port River in a boat belonging to
the Windleys.
They found the unoccupied skiff
and its contents, a pair of boots,
oyster tongs, cap and lunch, and
towed the skiff to Russells Creek,
(oast Guard Called
The coroner called the Coast
Guard and they dragged for the
body Tuesday afternoon and Wed
nesday morning without success.
The sheriff's department hired a
plane and flew over the area for
several hours Tueaday and Wed
nesday.
Coroner Springle flew over the
area in the plane for about five
hours Thursday and Friday.
He said, "We searched every
nook and corner of Newport
River."
Saturday morning at 11:30, the
coroner and Deputy Sheriff Bobby
Bell were in the Mill Creek section
See DROWNING, rage 2
Boxer Bites
Woman, Boy
Mlu Dorothy Hamll. 107 N. 7th
St.. aad Herman Wetherington Jr.,
8-ye?r-ol<i ion of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Wetherington. 907 Fisher St.,
were bitten by a 14-month ol<i dog.
a boxer. Wednesday afternoon.
If las Harrell was bitten on the
leg as she waa leaving Morehead
City Hospital and the boy waa bit
ten u he waa going to the library
(t the Civic Center.
The skin on Miss HarreU's knee
waa broken Hi aeveral placet and
It was bruised. Mrs. Wetheringtoa
said that ber son's injury consist
ed of a bruiae and a scratch. Both
were treated at Morehead City Hos
pital.
Police were notified and owners
of the dog were told to keep him
tied up for three weeks. Or. C. E.
Paden, veterinarian, said yesterday
that he had not been contacted in
regard to the cm*.