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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES '?< 43rd YEAR, NO. 89. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MORE HEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1964 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 ArwxUil St. Monhud City PhoM 6-41 71 Democrats Win by Large Majority Anglo-American Handclasp H. H. Allen of Allen Travel Ser vice, New York, greets Lt. Gen. Sir Alexander Hood, the governor of Bermuda, on one of the Allen pl nned cruises to Bermuda. The trips originated at Morehead City. Mr. Allen, whose financial back ing has made the convention cruis es from Morehead City possible, is a silvery-haired genial gentleman who has accompanied passengers on all the Bermuda cruises. Mrs. Allen sailed on the first cruise to Havana and Nassau. Photo by Jerry Schumacher Mr. Allen, who with official North Carolina parties, greeted heads of state at Havana, Nassau and Bermuda, says that for 15 years he has been interested in operating cruises from North Car olina but was stymied by lack of port facilities. He is highly pleased with the outcome of the initial venture, the four sailings of the Stockholm from the state port at Morehead City. State Repairs Ocracoke Storm-Damaged Roads Winston Hill Heads Committee At a meeting Monday night of the hoard of tru* Level Hospital, Winsf&h Hill, Atlantic, was named chairman of a commit tee to.' build the nurses' home. Serving with him are Julian Gas kill and T. A. Taylor, both of Sea Level. The committee was given full authority to handle all plans, build the "home and turn it over to the trustees. The architect is John Valentine, Morehead City. Three insurance agents attended the meeting. They were Charles Summerlin, Morehead City; Ron ald Earl Mason. Beaufort; and El wood Willis, Marshallberg. Fire, liability and comprehensive insur ance for the coming year were dis cussed. The meeting was held at the Sea Level Hospital. It's Cold! Snow Falls Wednesday Barring a freak changc in the weather, it's time to break out the "longies." The shirt tail weather is gone ana isn i expeciea to return until spring, according / to Stamey Davis, I weatherman. After a compara tively mild day Tuesday, with a I high of 69, Old Man Winter gave notice that he has taken over by Sprinkling snow over the county Wednesday morniag between 4 and S o'clock. The snow was heaviest in the northern and eastern parts of the county but it didn't stick on the ground. Trace of the snow was left only on cars, bushes, fences, benches and other objects off the ground. The first frost hit Monday. Day Max. Mia. Wind Monday 83 42 NW Tuesday 69 55 SW Wednesday ... 59 33 WSW Eight Groups Observe National Education Wook Eight groups at Morehead City High School will observe Ameri can Education Week next week. They arc the Future Teachers of America, Carolyn Guthrie, presi dent; the Student Council. Lynne Richardson, preaident; Tri-Hi-Y, Polly Guthrie, president; Hi-Y, Norman Larkee, president; Future Homemakers of America. Beadie Lewis, president; Beta Club, Joe DuBois. president; Safety Pstrol and Bicycle Club, Bradley Mcin tosh. president; and a choral group under the direction of Ralph Wade. The organisations will present radio programs at 8:05 each nam ing next wwk. w oy mrs. inrwiurr nuouuiaicr Ocracoke ? Not long after Hur ricane Hazel had destroyed a good many sections of Ocracoke's paved highway, strange signs and signals appeared in the village. At any rate they were strange for Ocra coke. which for so many years had jtate maintained roacLHere awl there "on US 1 .9 miles eff narrdw pavement signs such as "Road Out," "Warning," "Road under Repair." Blockades made of black and white railway - crossing warning material and burning flares warn ed the residents of defects in their village highway. At the same time state trucks began to haul in sand to fill in the gullies made by tire sea tide. One benefit of Hurricane Hazel: the state highway engineer could plainly see where the Atlantic Ocean came across into Pamlico Sound, and culverts will be placed in several places not previously graded for storm entrenchment. A cement mixer has been brought in and cement pouring has begun. There still remain a good many deep gullies alongside the roadway to be filled in and state trucks will probably be haul ing ocean sand for some time to come. The promptness of the State Highway Department in making repairs is appreciated because in two places, at least, the pavement was impassable and no detour possible, causing considerable delay and inconvenience in reaching the postoffice, the stores, and the docks of ^he village. When the highway was first built at Ocracoke. equipment was brought over on barges, but thia time the trucks and other equip ment was ferried across Hatteras Inlet and driven down the island, a* fact which may point to the possibility of a road down the six teen mile stretch some time in the future. Supervisor Hopes To Have Bridge Re-open Today John Epperson, New Bern Believes Structure May Take Traffic Soon John Epperson. New Bern, bridge supervisor with the State Highway. Department, said yester day that he hoped to have light traffic moving across the Beaufort drawbridge sometime today. The bridge was closed Tuesday afternoon when it was deemed un safe even for one-way traffic. After the hurricane, the bridge started sinking and the highway depart ment imposed three-ton gross weight limits. Then, believing the bridge un safe for two-way traffic, one-way traffic regulations were put into effect. Since Tuesday afternoon when the complete shutdown came (it was also closed for several hours Saturday. Oct. 23) people have been walking across the bridge. At first, even foot traffic was pro hibited and Ed Nelson. Beaufort, took people back and forth by boat. The retail merchants committee of the Morehcad City Chamber of Commerce was spearheading a cam paign yesterday to get a railroad passenger car to carry people back and forth to Morehead City. But if the bridge reopens today or early tomorrow as Mr. Epperson hopes, the passenger car may be unneces sary. Church Buys More Property Papers have been drawn up lor tb?J>ui<ha?c of additional property (or the building program of the First Presbyterian Church of Morehead City, according to the Rev. Priestley Conyers, pastor. The church is purchasing three lots from Mrs. Sudie Nelson on Arendell Street, Morehead City. Mrs. Nelson's lot gives the church an additional 75-foot frontage on Arendell Street and gives them a total of 260 feet along Arendell Street from the corner of 17th Street. The church had previously pur chased eight lots of the Leary property on the corner of Arendell and 17th Streets. The congregation approved the purchase of the property at a re cent meeting. Woodmen to Serve Barbecue Tonight The Woodmen of the World, Camp 188, Morehead City, are sponsoring a barbecue supper to night at the Woodman Hall from 6 to 8 o'clock. Suppers will be delivered to homes on request. If one wishes to have a supper delivered at his residence, the person from whom the ticket was purchased should be notified at the time of the pur chase. The suppers will be deliver ed to homes from S until 7 o'clock. The supper is being sponsored for the purpose of raising funds to help pay for the Woodmen build ing. Tickets may be obtained from any of the WOW or by calling 8-4372 or 6-3234. D. G. Bell . . . bound for Raleigh Sheriff Hugh Salter . . . Tuesday victor Ministers Approve Town Christmas Parade Plan The County Ministers' Associa-* tion voted at a meeting at the Civic Center in Morehead City Tuesday to join with the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce in present ing a Christmas parade featuring only religious floats. Carl Sutherland, representing the Chamber of Commerce, pre sented the chamber's plans for the parade which will be Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving. The ministers discussed the project and unanimously approved it. Each church in the county is ex pected to participate in the parade. Ray Cummins, who is opening a new radio station in Beaufort, WBMA, discussed with the group the possibility of recording ser vices at churches other than those in Morehead City and Beaufort and broadcasting them on Sunday mornings. The Rev. J. D. Young, president of the association and pastor of the Ann Street Methodist Church, Beaufort. named his committees. Zelpfe DtShielcfe was name4 as chairman of the membership com mitter W. T. Roberson, W. C. Cook, H. H. Cash and E. Guthrie Brown are to serve on the commit tee. The program committee is head ed by Leon Couch with M. P. Gar ner, C. B. Hansley, J. Paul Jones and J. P. Dees as committee mem bers. J. H. Brown is chairman of the projects committee and members are J. H. Waldrop, R M. Poulk, J. M. Russell, and Noah Brown. Courtesy Contest 'Catches On' Speaking of the "Mr. and Miss Courtesy" program which the Morehead City Chamber o( Com merce is sponsoring, Ted Davis, chamber manager, said. "This thing has caught on far beyond our greatest expectations." Mr. Davis said that there are 22,000 ballots out now and S00 employees have badges. He ex pects that at least 100 more badges will be distributed before the con test ends. He continued, "Thii is also going to give us a pretty accurate count on how many people viait more than one store in a day." According to Mr. Davis. 30.000 ballots have been printed and he urged businesses to call on the Chamber of Commerce if more bal lots are needed. Late Shrimp Hauls Continue The late shrimp catches along the coast seem to be continuing. Rarely have trawlers been taking shrimp in these waters as late as October and November. W. A. Ellison. Jr., director of the Institute of Fisheries Research, theorixes on the cause of the late catches. He says that the unusual dry spell in mid-summer caused salt water to back up into streams and creeks that were former brack ish and fresh water areas. Move Farther Upstream "I believe the shrimp moved with the salt water. They then, of course, became more widely diapcrked in areas that formerly they stayed out o I," remarked Mr. Ellison. He believes, however, that the shrimp population was not as great as It was two years ago. Therefore, the effort put forth to take shrimp netted fewer results because the shrimp were so widely scattered, and their number not overly abundant. The cola weather, he believea, caused the shrimp to move back into the sounds in recent weeks and thus, the late fall catches. "Probably no scientist would agree with me on that theory, and I ciuldn't prove it, but that's what I think has happened, Mr. Elli son said. Beds Damaged Dr. A. F Chestnut, a member of the institute staff, estimates that 30 per cent of the oyster beds have been destroyed by the hur ricane. That, Mr. Ellison says, plus the fact that oyster beds were heavily worked last year, ia going to play hob with the oyster catch thta sea son. Some of the state-planted oyster beds were totally destroyed, and Cecil Morris, Atlantic, chairman of the commercial fisheries com mittee. says the state will under take an intensive rejuvenation campaign. Shells and oyster seed will be replanted. Mr. Elllaon points out that ,the same thing that has happened to North Carolina oyster beds has happened la Uw Chesapeake area. There shacking houses, boats and beds were destroyed by the hurri cane and as a result there will be a terrific demand lor oysters this winter. 1 To prevent permanent damage to the state's oyster industry, due to overworking of the available beds, extra patrolling will have to be done to keep oystermen with in the law. Mr Ellison said that C. G. Hoi land. assistant commercial fisher ies commissioner, has already stat ed that patrol efforts will be in tensified. Shrina Club Will M??t Next Friday at 8 P.M. The Carteret County Shrine < Club will meet at 8 o'clock next Friday night at the Recreation ' Center, More head City. Officers I will be nominated for the coming year and the election will take I place at the December meeting. < The mavie. In the Beginning, will be shown and refreshments < will ba served. I Bank to Open Branch At Sea Level Nov. 20 The Commercial National Rank will open a branch bank at Sea Level Saturday, Nov. 20. This event occurs almost exactly one year after the formal opening of Sea Level Hospital. The hospital was opened Saturday, Nov. 21, 1953. The new bank structure is sit uated across the road from the hospital. Built of concrete block and painted to match the Sea Iievel Motel, it is 25 feet wide and 5% feet deep. Patrol Office Moves to Town Location of th? State Highway Patrol office has been changed to the Morehead City Municipal tfuilding. The move, exported \6' be temporary, was made Wednes day. Capt. S. H. Mitchell and Sgt. C. L. Teague of the State Highway Patrol visited the former office, at the Camp Glenn section base. Tuesday and advised that the. move be made immediately. The office at ( amp Glenn is in need of repair. Replacing the Camp Glenn office vith a new building has been con templated, but no definite plans nave been made. The driver's license examiner. Ed Walston, will no longer be lo cated in the Camp Glenn building. He will test applicants for driver's licenses at the Morehead City Mu nicipal Building. His hours there will be from 9 to 5 Monday and Tuesday. Pauline Ready To Fish Today The Beaufort By-Products Com pany's new re-outfitted boat, the Pauline, will be ready today for the fall fishing season, W. H. Potter, president of the firm, announced this week. The Pauline, a converted mine sweeper. was bought on the west coast and sailed here. She arrived in Beaufort the middle of Augiut. Mr. Potter said this week that his company has purchased the Lyrfn Ann, another boat from the west coast. She is expected to start the trip here the first or second week in December. The Lynn Ann will be re-out fitted and is scheduled to start fishing here about the first of May. Mr. Potter says that purchase of another former government boat, the El Clara, is under considera tion. The Commander, a menhaden boat formerly owned by Mr. Pot ter's company, was sold about a month ago to Wallace Fisheries, Morehead City. Boats are beginning to arrive for the winter fishing season. Schools of menhaden have been located oorth of Hatteras. Tide Table Tide* ?( the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Nov. I 2:41 a.m. 8:81 a.m. 3:07 p.m. 0:32 p.m. Satarday, Nov. 8 1:43 A.m. 10:07 a.m. 1:08 p.m. 10:29 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7 1:42 a.m. S:05 p.m. 11:07 p.m. Moaday, Nov. 8 1:37 a.m. 11:18 a.m. 1:00 pjn 12:04 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. ? 1:31 ?.m. 12:08 a.m. 1:52 p.m. 12:90 p.m. Sheriff Hugh Salter Re-elected ; D. G. Bell Wins Assembly Seat ?4 LViiA...:Mn i:HAa *u *: i ? Today is Last Day for Asking Red Cross Aid Today, Friday, Nov. 5, is the deadline date for registration of disaster sufferers whose homes or property were damaged by Hurri cane Hazel. The deadline was an nounced this week by Red Cross Area Disaster Headquarters, Beau fort. The headquarters, formerly lo cated at 402 Ann St., are now lo cated in the courthouse annex on the second floor, above the welfare office. Places where persons should register in counties other than Car teret will find notices posted in the courthouse or postoffice di recting them to disaster head quarters. "Any families who live in Car teret, or in the adjoining counties of Lenoir, Craven, Jones or Pamli co, should register for Red Cross help by 5 p.m. today," said Hudson Bacon, area director. "If you live in this area, have suffered damage to your home, personal property or business equipment, and do not have funds to reestablish yourself, there is still time to register," he added. The Red Cro$s stands ready to help, but those who need it must register in person, said Mr. Bacon. Ninety families in Carteret County alone are currently being aided. Twenty of the 90 cases have al ready been assisted and closed. In a couple instances homes are being rebuilt by the Red Cross, according to Mr. Bacon. Menhaden Boat Survives Seas The Neptune, a boat owned by the Fish Meal Co.. Beaufort, tied up at the Qulf dock in Beaufort Wednesday morning after sending out a call Tuesday, requesting aid for a sister ship, the Mary Ellen. The Mary Ellen, also owned by the Fish Meal Co., was repArted late Wednesday to be on her way here via the inland waterway, hav ing survived rough seas northwest of Frying Pan Shoals Lightship. The Mary Ellen radioed early Tuesday that she was 24 miles northwest of Frying Pan, shipping water in rough seas, then her radio went dead. The Neptune reported the Mary Ellen in a sinking con dition. But a Coast Guard patrol boat, sent on a search, later spotted the 135-foot Mary Ellen off the mouth of the Cape Fear River, proceed ing under her own power toward Wilmington or Southport. She had a crew of 25 aboard. The Mary Ellen and Neptune were en route to Beaufort from Fernandina, Fla. The unsettled weather conditions which put the Mary Ellen in dan ger for a time apparently spawned a freak tornado which tore across the hurricane-battered beach resort of Topsail Island about 25 miles to the south of here. No deaths nor injuries were re ported but at least two buildings were destroyed and communica tions were partially disrupted by the twister. i iMiuwuig uouiuuiiai mica, nnu una unit* vuiiiig aiuilg with the nation, Carteret County gave the Democrats an overwhelming vote Tuesday. Democratic candidates won over Republicans in the local election by an estimated 3 to 1 margin. Even Davis precinct, which hadn't returned a Democratic majority since 1860, went over into the Dem-* ocratic camp. Williston and SUcy stayed with the Republicans, and at press-time apparently were the only precincts of the ,-ounty's 26 who failed to go Democratic. The County Elections Board met at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to canvass votes. The complete elec tion returns, in tabular form, will be published in Tuesday's NEWS TIMES. Big Vote F. R. Secley, chairman of the County Board of Elections, esti mated yesterday morning that 5,500 countians went to the polls, many I more than anticipated, but not as many as in 1952. At times, in the Beaufort and Morehead City pre cincts, people were waiting in line to vote. Approximately 1.400 ballots were cast in Morehead City and 1,200 in Beaufort. However, in Cedar Point precinct, only seven of the 53 registered residents turned out. One hundred sixty-two civilian absentee ballots were mailed to eligible out-of-county voters and 131 were returned. Sixty-five mili tary absentee ballots were mailed and 46 were returned. According to unofficial returns Sheriff Hugh Salter, Democrat, polled 1,103 votes In Beaufort to 260 polled by hi.< Republican op ponent, Gordon Haniesty, Beau fort. Both candidates live in Beau fort. In Morehead City the sheriff's vote was 1,059 to Hardesty's 324. High man on the ticket was A. H. | James, clerk of court, with a total of 4,624 votes. Bell Wins , Democrat D. G. Bell was elected . general assemblyman, polling 785 votes in Beaufort to 544 polled by his Beaufort opponent, Grayden Paul. In Morehead City Bell's votes totaled 1,142 to Paul's 273. Hardes ty and Paul were the winning can didates in Stacy and Williston. According to preliminary tallies, all Democratic county commis sioners, Dr. K. P. B. Bonner. Moses C. Howard, Alvah B. Taylor," Wal ter M. Yeomans and Edward H. Potter, were returned to office. Their Republican opponents were John N. Miller, Kenneth Wagner, Carl M. Willis. Murray T. Pigott and Edward F. Carraway. Other defeated Republican can didates were W. A. Mace for regis- J ter of deeds, who lost to Irvin W. | Davis; Ray Gordon Lewis for coro ner, who lost to L. D. Springle, and George J. Brooks, for surveyor, who lost to Phillip K. Ball. Other j Democratic officials were unop posed. Krouse Low Man George Smith. Atlantic Beach, Democratic candidate for constable of Morehead township, defeated C. M. Krouse who was seeking elec tion on a write-in vote. Other con stables elected were R. E. Chap lain. Beaufort, and William C. Du gee, Newport. Newport went Democratic by "a fair majority," according to Mr. See ley. Congressman Graham A. Barden was re-elected to represent the third Congressional District. He defeated his pretty young woman opponent, Mrs. Christine Odum of Goldsboro. The local vote on the constitu 8ee ELECTION, Page Z Junior Woman's Club Sponsors Clothing Drive The Beaufort Junior Woman'! Club, co-operating with the Carter et County Welfare Department, will sponsor the Children'! Cloth ing Cloiet this year, according to an announcement yesterday by Mrs. David Hill, club president. 'The project, begun by the Jun ior Woman's Club in 1994, is de signed to furnish needy children in Carteret County with adequate rlothing for the school year," Mrs. Hill said. "We are looking forward to the same spirit of co-operation from the public that we have re ceived in the past." It was pointed out that uaed clothes, when in good condition, will be accepted, as well as money (or the purchase of new clothea. Commenting on the project. Miss Oeorgie Hughes, superinten dent of public welfare in the county, said. "We are very happy that the Junior Woman's Club has decided to sponsor the clothlag closet this year. During the past year the closet furnished clothing for 100 children." t 'This plan makes possible at tendance of many children at school and at Sunday School and I helps protect the health of children ' during cold and wet weather. It < is our hope that the public will, 1 support this drive 100 per cent so I that we can be sure that no child in Carteret County will suffer this ' winter from lack of clothea." < 15 Morah*od City JCt Go to Washington Attending the Jaycee quarterly board meeting in Wuhlngton last week were 13 Morehead City Jay cees. They were Walt Hamilton. J. B. Crowe, Ruaeell Outlaw, P. H. Geer Jr . Charles Cooper, Russell Willan, Paul Cordova, Oscar Joslyn, Sam Guthrie, L. 0. Dunn, Jerry Frli wile. Gerald Murdock, Johnny Me Gregor, Jasper Bell and Herbert Phillip*. SBA Office Approves Loans Totaling $22,(25 A. H. Graham of the Small Busi ness Administration, Washington, D. C., reported yesterday that his agency has approved 15 loans here totaling $22,625. Mr. Graham's office is located on the second floor of the courthouse, Beaufort. He arrived here a week ago to accept applications for loans from persons who suffered loss in [he hurricane. Ten other applications .totaling $34,300 have not yet been process ed. Altogether the SBA office has had about 50 inquiries about loans, Mr. Graham reports. The majority of the loans have been made to fishermen for repair to boats and replacement of nets. Some / are to repair damage to homes. Mr. Graham urged people to get their applications for loans to his jffice by the middle of next week. Four Countians Go to Bermuda Four Carteret County residents sailed aboard the M.S. Stockholm Wednesday afternoon when she pulled out of the Morehead City Port and headed for Bermuda. Countians taking the cruise arc N. L. Walker, Beaufort, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Salisbury, and Basil Wood, Morehead City. Members of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association make jp most of the passenger list of ihe five-day cruise. The Stockholm is scheduled to jock at Morehead City Monday morning about 7 o'clock and Will nark the end of the first seriet of ransatlantic liner cruises originat ng at the Morehead City Port. Cars Collide At Intersection Two cars collided at the Inter lection of Pollock and Cedar Streets, Beaufort, at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. A 1952 Ford driven by Erwin Godette, route 6 Havelock, ind a 1951 Ford driven by Lycur ;as Dickinson, route 1 Beaufort, net in the middle of the inter lection. Assistant Police Chief Carlton Sarner said that Dickinson was go ing east on Cedar Street and Co lette south on Pollock. Dickin lon told the officer that he didn't lee Godette until after he had en ered the intersection. Godette's car was struck on the 'ight rear fender and the front of Dickinson's automobile was smash ed. Damage to the 1952 Ford was estimated at $35 and damage to he other car was >100 Assistant Chief Garner said that he two drivers agreed to settle the natter between themselves and no charges were preferred. Women Dine With Other Guests Aboard Stockholm Women who assisted in getting uasengers aboard the Stockholm vere entertained at a luncheon iboard ship Tuesday noon at Morehead City port. They were [uests of J. D. Holt, port manager. Attending lh? luncheon were Mr and Mrs. Holt. Walter Frie lerichs. assistant port manager; lack Lee. port traffic manager, ind Mrs. Lee: Mr. and Mrs. Ted lavis. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks. Mrs. Dom Femia. Mrs. Violet loward. Mrs. Bernard Leary. Mrs. William Daviea. Mrs W. M. Brady, ?rs W W. Patrick. Miss Eltia leth Lambeth, Miss Celeste Gold ind Miss Ruth Peeling. Mrs. Mary Dern and Mrs. Frie lerichs were invited to the lunch ion but could not attend. James Hunter. Negro from Julncy, Fla.. waa picked up In leaufort at 3 a.m. Tuesday on a ibarge o i publk dninkennaw.