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. ?43 fJD. 4 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