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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ??< 43rd YEAR. NO. 104. EIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUE8DAY, DECEMBER 28, 19S4 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS NEWS-TIMES OFFICE 504 A ran dell St CUt i 6-4175 Financier Gives Business Predictions for New Year By ROGER W. BABSON 1. General Business. Despite wails from some quarters, 1954 saw a drop in the average Physical Vol ume of Business of only 5 per cent from the record year 1953. 1955 could see a rise of about the same amount. Certainly, the direction of business until mid-1955 will be up ward. 2. Businessmen Will Wake Up. During 1954 many businessmen re discovered the meaning of the word '?competition." Sales will continue to be made only with real effort in most lines. 3. Consumption Outlook, con sumption In a number of lines has been proceeding at a more rapid rate than has production. I fore cast a better record in early 1955 for both steel and automobiles. 4. Textile Industry. Textile in dustry operated at extremely low levels throughout most of 1954. Coal and railroad equipment also exerted a strong downpull. I fore cast that the textile and coal in dustries will be in a recovery phase after their long stay in the dol drums. 5. Private Construction. I fore cast that home building and gen eral construction will be somewhat lower in 1955 than in 1954, but this important industry should still op erate at high levels next year. 6. Public Construction. I fore casf that public construction will increase during 1955. This should mean a rise in the output of cc ment. 7. Agricultural Equipment. This industry has been suffering from a decline in demand, but should now improve. Government - sponsored planting curtailment and crop loans have reduced free supplies, and may makefor higher agricultural prices later in 1955. 8. Armament Industry. The arm ament industry will still be one of the main floors beneath the econ omy. The electrical and chemical industries will move at a rate close to that of 1954. 9. Other Industries. I am some what optimistic on clothing, air craft manufacturing, air-line trans portation, office equipment, eJec tricity output, petroleum produc tion, natural gas, and shoes. I am also fairly bullish on rubber, pa per, electrical equipment, certain types of building, and nonferrous metals. 10. Weather Conditions. It is foolish for me to attempt to fore cast rains, droughts, frosts, etc., for any special section. However, tak ing the nation as a whole, I look for better weather in 1955. 11. Retail Sales. I forecast that the outlook for retail sales is en couraging. at least through the first half of 1955. 12. Profits. Stiffening competi tion is chipping away at the profit margin. Return on invested capital is in a long-term downtrend. The first few years after World War II were the golden years for the novice in business and for the in efficient. Those days are gone for awhile. 13. Selectivity. Higher labor and other costs, plus intensified compe tition, will continue during 1955. I forecast a high degree of selec tivity in the effect of this trend on indivu^al activities and companies. Victory will be for the nimble and for the strong! 14. Dividends. Recent high ex penditures for new plant and ma chinery have left some concerns with very high depreciation charges. As new capital commit ments are cut and depreciation re mains high, cash inflow could ex pand. Such companies should be able to pay out in dividends a higher percentage of earnings in 1955 than in recent years, notwith standing a moderate profits shrink age. 13. Inventories. Inventories have been permitted to run down during 1954. As total business expands, there will be a tendcrcy to replace reduced stocks, especially during the first half of 193S. Total manu facturers' inventories, however, may build up more rapidly than total business inventories. I fore cast that total wholesale and total retail inventories will show little change from 1954 levels. 16 Prices of Manufactured Goods. Even with the expected pickup in demand. I see no sharp markup in Industrial prices next year. Over-all supplies are general ly ample. Hence. I forecast that industrial prices in 1955 will show little change from recent levels. 17. read Prices. Food prices may firm later in 1955. The strong move into government crop loans this year has made free supplies of most agricultural items less bur densome. I forecast that new ad vertising programs by canners and other great food distributor! will help farmers, stock raisers, and fruit growers. 18. Cs? ifr lata?. Consumer income will hold at satisfactory levels Moat goods should move raadily into consuming channels. 19. LivinK Costs. I forecast that during 1955 living costs will show little over-all change from present levels. There may be some firm ing during the first half, but the late months may again witness a minor softening. 20. Rents, Etc. I forecast rental expenses may edge somewhat higher; clothing costs should be steady to moderately higher. There is small chance that food expenses can be greatly reduced. 21. Money Supplies. I forecast that money supplies will be amplo for all legitimate business needs during 1955. With little likelihood of business getting out of hand on the upside, credit easing is more likely than credit curtailment in 1955. 22 Inflation. Fears, or perhaps hopes, of an inflationary boom should be buried. Barring outbreak of war, our productive capacity is sufficiently large to meet all de mands for goods. I forecast 1 ;hat no runaway inflation is probable, even if the money managers increase the supply of money or ease credit. 23. Interest Rates. Until the Treasury finds a way to balance the budget, hold business at high levels and unemployment at a min imum, 1 forecast little likelihood of higher interest rates. 24 Bond Prices. With the possi ble exception of tax-free see no reason for increase* bond prices in 1955. I forecast an in crtfase in the issuance of tax-free revenue bonds. t 25 Stock Prices. After so sharp a rise, the market could have a re action; but 1 am? forecasl,"gH "" crash in 1955 such as we had in 1929. In fact, the situation changed for the better Oct. 11, 1954 26 Wages. 1 forecast that the wage trend in organized industry will continue to move higher at least in the first half of 1955. Dur ing the first half year, when busi ness will be improving, the labor chieftains will also be quick to re sort to the strike weapon. 27 Other Labor Gains. 1 Io?" cast that the heavy guns of the la bor bigwigs will be trained onlhe guaranteed annual wa?e,jsi?wUr work week, and more pensions. With a better congressional control of appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, the de cisions of that body will swing mire toward labor than toward management. 28 New Inventions. These will mostly be a labor-saving type, i forecast a marked increase in au_ tomation and cybernetics and other marvelous changes in produc tion methods. 29 Employment. Unemployment outlook is brighter, since business will be on the upgrade during the first half. 1 forecast that local and seasonal unemployment will sW" prove a knotty problem. 30 Failures. The salient busi ness characteristic of 1955 will be bitter competition. Many com panies already weakened by compe titive conditions will no longer be able to keep afloat. I rise in both the number and the total value of failures during 1955. 31. Merger.. 1 forecast that mer gers and consolidations will be en rnuraged by federal officials, if, hv merging a weak company can Z led But while every effort will be made to prevent bankrupt cies, Washington will fro*" on large mergers and consolidations. I 32. General Real Estate The time is already past due when real csUte prices ?bould have been falling. Only a fear of World War III and easy credit have this. Therefore. I forecast that a downturn in prices cannot long be postponed. 33. Uranium Craie. The greatest speculation will take JjUw the seeking and trading of land with uranium prospecta This centered In Colorado. Utah, and vi cinity, but I forecast it will 'P?*^ in a limited way to many other states and even to "offshore prop erty It could exce?i the R<>ldru? of 1849. Another demand will be for woodlands which can lie bought for a few dollars per acrc. 34 Commercial Farms. These have suffered a decline in price ? a result ol the slump in tural price, and farm lncT^"y lea. more will be done politically for the farmers next year, I fore cast that the recent decline in con^ mercial farm prices may continue Tide Table TMct at the Beaufort Bar HIGH Tueaday, D*c. M 9:57 a.m. 3:? a.m. 10:17 p.m. *24 p.m. WedMMUy. Dec. ? 10:37 a.m. ?:*7 a m. 11:00 p.m 5:<n P"> Thuraday. Dec. M 3:13 a.m. 11:1> p.m. 5:43 p ro Friday, Dee. 11 11:48 a.m. ?:<>? 12 o# pan. Ml p.". during 1955. Subsistence farms on the fringes of larger cities should hold up well in price as migration toward the suburbs continues. 35. Vacant Land in City Areas. With the exception of parking lots, city vacant land should experience a continued slow reduction in price during 1955; but no marked change in suburban vacant land, except for parking. I am very bullish on land anywhere suitable for park ing. 36. Business Property. I foresee little hope for improvement for such property in the larger cities during 1955. Business property in the suburbs has not been so in flated, and therefore will not be so vulnerable to declines and high taxes. 37. Industrial Building. The con struction of new industrial plants gives every indication of continuing to mark out a downward course during 1955. 1 forecast that the brighest spot on the construction horizon for next year is the pros pect for increased municipal con struction ? schools, hospitals, etc. 38. Residential Construction. The building ot new homes has held at very high levels during 1954. Although I expect the trend of new home prices to be downward dur ipg the year 1955, they will still persist at very high figures, at least during the first half of the year. New homes will continue to be the choice of purchasers, even though older homes give better values. 39. Taxes. The Eisenhower Ad ministration has clearly recognized that expanding business and in creased expenditures for plant and equipment are the true sources for rising employment and more jobs. I forecast a continued aim during 1955 will be to have taxes aid busi ness ? and thereby help employees to more and better jobs. 40. Income Taxes. I forecast* there will be no further Relief, in 1955, of the double-taxation fea ture on dividends or of the 25 per cent capital gains tax. Further more, corporation income taxes will not be permitted to decline a&jfheduled next spring 1 f ore cast tifiirt. unices slump's more than I anticipate during late 1955, tfoere will be no reduction in personal income taxes next year, except to correct some technical errors. Any relief for the individ ual "small" taxpayer will be saved until the election year, 1956. 41. Politics. The really big po litical news in 1955 will not be made by the laus that will be enacted, but by the tremendous preparations for the 1956 presi dential campaign. Those who claim that President Eisenhower is at heart a liberal and will get along well with a Democratic Congress should remember the lessons of politics. 42. World War III. In my opin ion, the initiative in international affairs still rests with Russia. The Kremlin is not yet ready for an all-out attack and no one in the West wants World War III. Malen kov is now pushing a "Peace Of fensive." i am referring here to the year 1955 ? over the long term, 1 still feel that a major holo caust is inevitable, b^it I forecast no World War III in, 1955. 43. Foreign Aid. Our foreign ef forts during the year will continue to aim at plugging the leaks and building new dykes against the flooding tides from the East. I fore cast we will work hard to build up Europe, with Germany as the core; but Russia will make spectac ular gains in the Far East, particu larly in India. 44. Foreign Competition. As Ger many rearms and the Brussels Treaty Organization goes into gear, I forecast further improvement in Europe. Competition from Euro pean manufacturers will, how ever, intensify. Reciprocal trade deals will be pushed. I would not be surprised to see a decline in our exports in 1955 and an increase in imports. 45. Churches and Charities. I forecast that the spiritual awaken ing which started in 1954 will con tinue into 1955 with an increase in church members. This is a very important sign. Gifts to charities will alao increase, due to the more liberal allowance on taxes, up to 30 per cent, provided 10 per cent goes to churches, schools, or hos pitals. 46. Travel and Sports. I fore cast more money will be spent on travel and sports in 1955. This Is becoming an important new indus try and should especially benefit Florida, California. Arizona. New Mexico, the Great Lakes Region, New England, and the Northwest. 47. New Metals and Alleys. Next to air-conditioning, I expect great growth in the use of new metals and alloys. I forecast the rare metals stocks will be aought in 1955 as were the oils In 1954. 46. Advertising. I forecast busi ness spending in this field will in crease further In 1985. It not only I* the salvation of Individual buai nesses, but is the best stimulant for national prosperity. 49. Population. I forecast the population will continue to increase during 1955, with a growing per centage of young people between 18 and 22. This means a greater demand for clothing, college edu cation, and especially for new school buildings. 50. Conclusion. Develop faith, meditation, health, and good works ? with more attention to your fam ily ? to create reserves for real trouble which some day will come. 1 Go' to church! Move Starts To Revise State : Coroner System Charlotte (AP) ? The Charlotte News said . today there's a good chance a bill to change the coroner system will be introduced in the legislature which meets next month. Proposals for a change ? includ ing medical examiners ? took on renewed interest with the confes sion last month of Mrs. Nannie Lanning Doss that she had poison-" de four of her five t husbands, in cluding Arlie J. Lanning of Lex ington, N. C. One of the leading proponents of revising the coroner system is Dr. Wiley D. Forbus, head of the De partment of Pathology at the Duke University School of Medicine. He called a meeting at Durham on Dec. 3, and out of that meeting of police, legal and medical person nel came a report tha^ "the coro ner system in North Carolina as now constituted and operated is un equal to medical and legal require ments of our community." Dr. Forbus was empowered to appoint a special committee. This gfoup has already met. At present a coroner does not have to be a physician. Present 'Jaws ire unrjgpr a* to wkcthor a coroner can order an autopsy or whether it takes a coroner's jury. Dr. Forbus has said many deaths now ascribed to unkrow.i causes should be medically investigated. He said "The strictly legal aspect of it centers about getting evidence ? uncontestable in courts ? to bring to light crime or sus pected crime. Qualified medical examination brings out crime." A bill to revise the coroner sys item died in the last legislature Five Accidents Occur Here Over Christmas Holidays Stray Rifle Bullet Hits 12-Year-Old Girl in Eye Twelve-year-old Virginia McGe hee. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ar vis McGehee. Beaufort, escaped serious injury and possible death at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon when a stray bullet from a .22 rifle hit her in the eye. Ginny, as she is called, was sit ting in the living room of her home across the highway from the East Drive In Theatre when the bullet rlew through a small pane of glass in the front door. Shfe was seated in a chair in the room peeling a tangerine, her mother said. Mrs. McGehee heard her scream and rushed into the liv ing room to find Ginny with her han'd over her eye crying. Her parents rushed her to Dr. Luther Fulcher who said he could find nothing in her eye. He sug gested that she be taken to More head City Hospital where X-rays were taken. Nothing could be found. Sheriff Hugh Salter was called and he searched the chair where Ginny was sitting. The bullet was found under the cushion. It had apparently hit the youngster and dropped. Ginny suffered oniy a black eye, but Mrs. McGehee said that the exact imprint of the bullet could be seen on her daughter's lower lid the next day. The glass through which the bul let came was one of several small panes at the top of the front door. The shattered glass flew all over the living room. Sheriff Salter said the bullet might have come from somewhere in the vicinity of the town dump. He issued a stern warning to par ents who gave their boys 22 rifles for Christmas. "They're one of the most dangerous weapons," he said, "and children should be warned about firing them anywhere in the vicinity of populated areas." Mr. and Mrs. McGehee, who moved in their home just five weeks ago, are thankful the acci dent wasn't more serious. They echoed tho sheriff's warning, ex pressing the hope that all owners of rifles fire them with extreme caution. Chronology for 1954 Will Appear Friday Appearing in THE NEWS TIMES Friday will be the annual review of events in Carteret dur ing 1954. The chronology, accompanied by pictures, is compiled by F. C. Salisbury, NEWS-TIMES column ist. Jaycees, Firemen Entertain Kiddies As guests of the Beaufort Jaycees and Beaufort Fire Department. 25 children saw two movies at a Christmas party Thursday. In the mofning thc*y saw a movie at the City Theatre, Morehead City, and in the afternoon they attended a show at the Beaufort Theatre. At noon tliey were served dinner at the Lottie Sanders Building and later were treated to ice cream at the Coffee Shop, Front Street. Jimmy Range and Gerald Wool aril, firemen, made plans for the dinner and movies, and Jaycees ?Provided transportation for the ?hiidren to Morehead City and back. Jerry Rowe Lists Committee Jerry Rowe, chairman of the ?laycce-sponsored institute on alco holism, has appointed the follow ing steering committee for the pro gram: P. H. Geer Jr. and Luther Lewis, both of Morehead City, and Bill Sutton and Ronald Earl Mason, both of Beaufort. Mr. Rowe is serv ing as chairman. He emphasized this week that the institute, which wifl be held early in 1955, is designed to ac quaint people with alcoholism as a disease arid is not intended* to "ed ucate" people to get out and work among alcoholics nor is the pro gram political from the standpoint of urging votes on the wet or dry issue. The institute is being sponsored jointly by Beaufort and Morehead City Jaycees in cooperation with civic organizations throughout the county. Preliminary plans for the pro gram were made this month at a meeting, at the Hotel Fort Macon. Congressman to Renew Efforts To Have Taylor's Creek Deepened (U Farmers To Get Coverage An estimated 614 self-employrd farmers in Carteret County will have social security coverage (or the first time beginning Jan. 1, IMS. Social security, or as it is known by Its more complete name ? Old Age and Survivors Insurance, is a program whereby the working per son earns hia future financial pro tection. Self-employment under this program for a certain amount of time will provide the farmer with a monthly payment in his old age. In addition, it will furnish his surviving family with monthly pay ments after hia death, explaina N. A. Avera, district aocial security manager. The social security program is financed by the tax contributions of those whose work li covered un der the law. The taxes collected are put into a trust fund where, with accumulated interest, they are used for payments to .persona who arc eligible for benefits. The tax contribution is a per centage of tilt contributor's income up to >4,200 a year in work covered by the program. The self-employed farmer, as other self-employed per sons, will pay a 3 per cent aocial security tax contribution on his net Income from 1400 to $4,200 begin ning with hia 1955 net income. Thr?? Motorists Lose Motor Vohido Liconsos The licenses of Allie Frank Reg later and Manly Wilson Garner, both of Newport, and Gardner Wil liam Wilkin*. Morehead City, have be^n revoked, according to the North Carolina Highway Safety Di vision. Garner's and Register's licenses w ere revoked for drunken driving and Wilkina'a was revoked for his third offense of drunken driving. Raleigh ? Renewed efforts to pro vide for deepening and widening of the ehannel in Taylor's Creek near Beaufort to enable menhaden boats to reaeh a large menhaden plant will he made in the coming session of Congress. Rep. Graham A. Barden of New Bern, whose Third Congressional District includes Carteret County, today advised the Department of Conservation and Development that "I will do my best" in the new Congress convening next month to get money necessary to complete what is known as the "Beaufort Harbor Project." Representative Barden said he has made repeated efforts in Congress to get the project completed. The congressman wrote C&D Di rector Ben E. Douglas of plans to renew the fight to widen and deepen Taylor's Creek, which con nects Bogue Sound with' Core Sound, after being furnished with an engineering report, which stated it will csot $154,200 to increase the channel depth in Taylor's Creek from 7 to 12 feet and widened to 100 fret and about 2.t> miles long. The Department of Conservation and Development had previously solicited Barden's renewed support of the project. B. C. Snow, chief engineer of the C&D Department's water resources division, and Col. R. L. Hill, district engineer for the Corp* of En gineers. U. S. Army, at Wilming ton. said in their epgineering re port that deepening of Bulkhead and Gallants Channels and the basin in front of Beaufort was com pleted in 1031 as part of the author ized Beaufort Harbor project. No work has been done, however, on increasing the width and length of the basin in front of Beaufort nor the deepening of the seven foot channel In Taylor's Creek to 12 feet, the report staled. Costa of completed work have been (260.700. In his letter to Representative Barden. Mr. Douglas said failure to complete the Taylor's Creek part of the project "haa created a seri ous situation for the menhaden fi slier mea because (be channel la shallow and shoaled up* to such an extent that the menhaden fisher men's vessels are having a difficult time" reaching the large menhaden plant on Taylor's Creek. "There is talk," Mr. Douglas wrote Mr. Bar den, "at the present time of being forced to abandon the menhaden industry in that particular section because of the inability of the boats to get to the plant safely." The menhaden industry, which is under supervision of the C&D De partment's commercial fisheries di vision, had a value to fishermen in the state of $2,438,574 during the 1952-54 biennium. Menhaden Boat Cabin Burns The Jack T. Styron, menhaden fishing boat, caught (ire Thursday at noon when a wire shortage start ed a blaze in the cabin. TDe (ire melted the gas connec tions and the gasoline (ed the (ire. reported E. L. Nelson, Morehead City (ire chie(. The Morehead City Fire Depart ment put the (ire oat in about 20 minutes but extensive damage had already been done in the cabin. The boat was docked along the 800 block of Evans Street in More head City when the (ire oceaned. The Styron was repaired and was out (ishing this week. Thou*and View Nativity Tableau During Week Miss Joyce Willis, director o ( the Carteret Community Theatre tab leau. The Nativity, aaid yesterday that approximately a thousand per sons viewed the scene. The tableau waa presented night ly last week. Tueaday through Fri day. Miss Willi* said that the thea tre received many compliments on the presentation and added that H may become an annual aftalr. The tableau waa shown outdoors at the recreation center, Morehead city. Frank A. Grantham Hurt When Car Leaves Highway Warrant Officer Frank A. Grantham, USCG, Norfolk, formerly of Morehead City, was seriously injured at 2 o'clock Christmas morning when the car he was driving left the highway and turned over five miles west of More head City on Route 24. Four other accidents occurred during the Christmas holi days but no one involved was sen-' ously injured. Grantham is confined to More head City Hospital with back and head injuries and is expected to be hospitalized for several more days and possibly longer if X-rays re veal broken bones. Grantham was driving the car owned by his son, Frank R. Gran tham, when the accident occurred. The car, a 1952 Studebaker, was demolished. According to State Highway Pa trolman J. W. Sykes, Mr. Grantham was headed east on Highway 24 when he met a car in the middle of the road and pulled off to avoid hitting it. He lost control of the automobile and it ran into the woods, turning over several times. Grantham is stationed aboard the Mistletoe based at Norfolk. Charged with Speeding David Ronald Jentz, Cherry Point, was charged with speeding following an accident at 7:20 p.m. Christmas Day a thousand feet east of the Carteret-Craven line on Highway 70. His 1948 Buick was totally wrecked, but Jentz and his three passengers were unhurt. State Highway Patrolman R. H. Brown said he didn't know how they got out alive. The car was headed east at high speed and fail ed to make a curve. It skidded 450 feet into a ditch, turning over sev eral times. Marvin L. MacDonald, Havcloek. got a slight cut on his head at 11:30 Thursday night when the car he was driving, a 1952 Chevrolet, ran off the ro?4 and turned over. The accident occurred four miles w?*t of Morehead City on Highway 70. State Highway Patrolman W. E. Pickard estimated damage to the car at $800. No charges were filed against MacDonald. Gets Head Injuries Leslie Bercegeay. Newport, sus tained minor head injuries at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday. Dec. 21, when his car. too, left the road and turned over. Bercegeay was headed south on the Nine-Foot Road. The acci dent happened near the fire tower. State Highway Patrolman Pick ard said the car, a 1949 Ford, was demolished. No charges were filed against the driver. A car driven by J. P. Betts Jr., Beaufort, ran into the rear of an automobile driven by Maxwell Wade, Beaufort, at 6:05 Christmas Eve. According to State Highway Pa trolman W. J. Smith Jr., Betts in a 1940 Plymouth, hit the rear of the Wade automobile, a 1955 Plymouth, just east of Beaufort on Highway 70. Wade, according to the patrol man, was in a line of stopped cars, waiting for an automobile ahead to make a left turn. The patrolman said Betts told him he didn't notice that the cars were stopped. Damage to the Wade automobile was very slight and damage to Betts's car was estimated at $50. No charges were*pref erred. Patrolman Smith reported that holiday traffic in the county was very light and that as a whole, mo torists seemed to be driving care fully. Paper Late Today Because THE NEWS-TIMES ob served yesterday a* a holiday, the paper is late today. Friday's paper will appear as usual Friday morn ing, resuming the regular schedule. Port Calendar U8N8 l.on Aageles ? Docked at Aviation Fuel Terminal* yester day ?nd sailed today for Texas City, Tex. Came from Texas car rying cargo of aviation gas. OrUawaha Will dock at Avia tion Fuel Terminals Jan. 1 from Texaa City, Tex., with Jet fuel. Fraaees R. Hart? Docked at Esso Port Terminal yesterday from Veneiuela with load of No. 6 fuel oil Will sail today. MS Tamnn Mam ? Japanese ship will dock at Morehead City Port Jan. 3 to pick up half a cargo of tobacco. - MV Hoechat ? German ship will dock at Morehead City Jan. 3 to pick up 700.000 pounds of tobac co. Will sail for Hamburg, Ger many. after loading cargo. PalMUaa ? Will dock at Trum bull Aaphalt Company Jan. ? with load of asphalt. Marina movement will start Jan. 6 ail Morehead City port and will ceatiDua through Jan. 14. 35- Year-Old Man Tries to Take His Life Sunday Morehead City Policemen Rescue Alton Willis After Wrist-Slashing Alton "Snook" Willis, 35-year old Morehead City man, attempted to commit suicide by slashing his wrists with a razor blade Sunday night at 10:30 in his home in the 1700 block of Bridges Street, More head City, according to police. Willis had locked himself in the bathroom of his home and was saved when Lt. Carl Blomberg and Patrolman Joe Smith broke down the door to the bathroom md'took him to the Morehead City Hos pital. An occupant of the home called police and Lieutenant Blomberg and Patrolman Smith, who happen ed to be in the neighborhood, an swered the call immediately. Slashes Wrists When they broke the door in, they found Willis lying on the floor of the bathroom in a puddle of blood. The policeman said they first thought he had cut his throat but later realized he had slashed his wrists. The policemen took him to the Morehead City Hospital where he was treated for the cuts. Dr. John Way, Beaufort, advised the police men that someone should watch Willis closely or he might attempt to take his life again. The policemen turned him over to Sheriff Hugh Salter and he was put in the county jail. To be Hospitalized Alfonzo James, clerk of Superior Court, said this morning that he was trying to get Willis admitted to a hospital in Roanoke, Va., or the State- Hospital in Raleigh. Willis is a veteran of World War II and contracted malaria while serving in the Pacific. He has pre viously been in institutions in Roa noke and Fayettevillc, according to Mr. James. The court officer said Willis was a drug addict and attributed his suicide attempt to his inability to obtain dope. r Bayard Taylor Dies Thursday Bayard Taylor, 69, who had served twice as mayor of Beaufort, died Thursday morning in Memo rial Hospital, Chapel Hill, after ? short illness. Funeral services were held at S o'clock Friday afternoon in St Paul'a Episcopal Church, Beaufort, with the Rev. J. P. Dees, rector of the church, officiating. Burial was in the church cemctery. Active pall bearers were Juliua F. Duncan Jr., Al Dewey. Jack Neal, Gilbert Pot ter, Christopher Jones and Kenneth Johnson. Honorary pallbearer* were vestrymen of the church. Mr. Taylor had worked with the United Fruit Co. and operated a dry goods and notion store in Beau fort before going into politics. Ha was a vestryman of St. Paul'a Church at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife: a daugh ter. Mrs. Frank Llttlefleld of Boa ton, Mass : a son. Nelson W. of Chapel Hill: his mother, Mrs. N. W. Taylor, a sister. Mrs. W. K. Hinnant. a brother, George E., all of Beaufort, another brother, Cecil B. Taylor of Waban, Mass., and one grandson. Firemen Put Out Blaz* In Trash Truck Monday Beaufort firemen put out a fire in S. T. Raymond's two-ton truck yesterday at U SO a.m. on tha causeway between More head City and Beaufort. Tha fire started In some traah piled In the back of the truck and was quickly extinguished by the firemen before any serious damagi could ba done. Morahaad City's Fire Department waa also tailed oat far the fire M
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