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W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES >?< 43rd YEAR. NO. 105. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1964 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAY^ -4s ' 55 Prepares to Enter , i i 54 Events Pass in Review By F. C. SALISBURY January Week of Jan. 1: Lt. Peter S. Branson, USCG, as sumes command of the 125-foot Coast Guard Cutter Agassiz based at Morehead City. ? C. V. Hill of Beaufort escapes injury when bumped by a car. ? Death of Charles V. Webb of Morehead City occurred following a heart attack. ? Negotiations started for pur chase of the A&EC by the Southern Railroad. ? Col. G. W. Gillette, director of the State Ports Author ity since 1947, retired. Robert Humber, founder of World Federalist movement ad dressed a gathering at Beaufort. ? Dan E. Taylor, one of the Taylor brothers of Sea Level, was mar ried to Mrs. Fances C. Burkhardt at West Palm Beach, Fla. Marriages: Miss Glenda M Willis of Smyrna to Thomas W. Eaton of Morehead City. ? Deaths: Mrs. Ernest Guthrie, 57, of Harkers Island. Mrs. Mary Fulcher, 80, of Atlantic. Hervey D. Carraway, 69, of Merrimon. Week of Jan. 8: Consolidation of the Beaufort ' and Morehead City Red Cross Chap ters approved by the national board of governors. ? Margaret L. Mer rill, age 10, of Beaufort escaped serious injury when struck by a car. ? Fire damaged the home of Eddie Gilden, Bridges Street, More head City. County high school students to compete in statewide oratory con test sponsored by bankers. ? Elks of the state start campaign to raise $40,000 to build boys' camp on Bogue Banks. ? Sunday started the new year in the county with a touch of spring as the thermometer rose to 69. ? Pfc. Warren C. Day, formerly of Lola, reported missing in action in Korea, officially list ed as dead. ? Robert W. Safrit Jr., of Beaufort, named chairman of County Board of Education. Marriages: Miss Ann Rivers of Newport to Joseph S. Garner.. Mrs. Dorothy English of Sea Level to Wilbert Bruce of K?fctucky. ? -Deaths: Pinta* B? Williams. 43, Ocracoke. Mrs. Leev?ll? Williams, ' 87, of Ocracoke. Week of Jan. 15: B. H. Whitehurst, Beaufort, in stalled Thursday night as Noble Grand 'of Concordia Lodge No. 11 B. R. Whltehnrst ... led Odd Fellows of Odd fellows. ? Defense depart ment lists P(c. Randolph Eubanks, son of John R. Eubanks, Morehead City, missing in action. ? Alvah Hamilton elected president of the All-Seashore Highway Association at a meeting in New Bern. ? Cost of new buildings in Morehead City for the year 1SS3 totaled $743,300. Charlea Lockland Jr., captain of trawler owned by E. C. Ballou, re ported missing. ? Halsey Paul elected president of the Beaufort Rotary Club. ? Col. i Richard S. Marr, executive director of the State Ports Authority, paid h}s first official visit to the Morehead City port. ? Numa F. Eure elect ed chairman of the Finer Carolina contest in Beaufort. Marriages: Miss Eva V. Taylor of Beaufort to Samuel F. Ballou of Morehead City. ? Deaths: Mrs. Permella Fulcher, 91, Newport Lemuel Smith. 80. Morehead City. Mrs. Pearlie Pringle, 67, Newport. William L. Harris,. 88. Bachelor. Stephen B. Mason, 89, Atlantic. Week ef Jan. II: N. F. Eure. Beaufort, chairman df the Carteret District Boy Scouts of America, presented with Silver Beaver award at Greenville meet ing; ? Gordon A. Skean, produc tion manager of THE NEWS TIMES 'accepts position with the Stsrs and Stripes in Tokyo. ? Holden Ballou of Beaufort named 1983 Man-of-the-Year by Jaycee* of Beaufort. Vic Bellamah present ed the Key Man award. Winner of the CPAL Finer Caro lina Farm Contest in the 50- acre Clan. U. L Simmons. RFD. New port. ? David 8mall. Morehead City High School senior rectus mended for ? John M. Morehead Holden Ballou . . . won Jaycee honor Foundation scholarship. ? Car teret County Ministerial Associa tion placed 25 Bibles in the Sea Level Community Hospital and five new Testaments in the Bogue Sound Rest Home. ? Robert L. H umber elected honorary member of the Emeritus Club. Marriages: Miss Nancy I. White hurst of Beaufort to Marvin P. Knox. Mrs. Violet Noe of Beaufort to Ernest C. Tatum. ? Deaths: Mrs. Frank Merrill, 31, of Beau fort. George W. Willis, 69, Beau fort. Work of Jan. 29: 11. S. Gibbs Jr. elected chairman of Finer Carolina program in Morehead City. ? Morehead City town officials change parking me ters to nickel-an-hour basis. ? County REA request that their new office and warehouse be iaken into Morehead City limits. Mrs. Wiley Taylor Jr.. Beaufort, elected manager of the Carteret Community Theatre. ? Deputy Sheriff Ormsby Mann, chief of po lice of Newport captured car con taining 90 gallons of bootleg whis ky Marriages: Mis* Inez. Hamilton of Sea Level to Kenneth Wiggins. ? Deaths: JOhrf'E. Briffgcs, 83, former manager of the Fort Macon Hotel in Morehead City at Sanford, Fla. Mrs. Mary T. Salter. 93. Broad Creek. Clem E. Springle, 78. of Beaufort. James H. Lewis, of Har kers island. February Week of Feb. 2: H. S. Gibbs Jr. honored with Jaycee Distinguished Service ! Award. ? A. B. Cooper appointed member County' Board of Educa l tion to fill vacancy of late C. V. Webb. ? Newport citizens enter protest against state building by pass about town. Former Royal Theatre in More head City being remodeled into store space. ? Family of the late Dr. W. A. Lambert donates books to several institutions. ? Mrs. Har vey Hamilton Jr. elected president Mprehead City Junior Woman's Club. ? Fire damages the home of Lewis Hinson in Morehead City to the extent of $2,000. Marriages: Miss Edith A. Willis of Beaufort to Hubert L. Everhart. Miss Jean C. Morris of Atlantic to Vincent J. Donofrio. ? Deaths: Mrs. Annie Gardner. 73, of Beau fort. Mrs. Marion N. Guthrie, 71, Harkers Island. Week of Feb. 9: County had first snowfall of the season on Sunday. ? Community Theatre gives play "One Foot in Heaven." ? John Riggs and Ken neth Allen seriously hurt in auto accident. ? H. Earle Mobley re signs as governor of Morehead City Moose lodge. Beaufort PTA approves the sum of $507 for school expenditures. ? Williston Boat Yard given contract for new boat for the Institute of Fisheries Research. Marriages: Miss Gail Bennett of Savannah, Ga., to Lt. Cecil R. Mur phy of Davis. ? Deaths: Mrs. George Hemick, 32, Harkers Island. Mrs. Laura T. Watson. 82, Stella. Mrs. Hannah Guthrie, 70, Harkers Island. Week of Feb. 16: The Wilmington Shipping Co. opens shipping agency in Morehead City with W. T. Davis in charge. ? Suit by Seth Arthur heirs against the CP&L Company settled for $3,200. ? Four-year-old Jenny Ed wards of Newport winner in March of Dimes baby contest. ? Commer cial National Bank of Kinston to open branch in Morehead City. Davis Free Will Baptists to re model church into new $30,000 sanctuary. ? John James elected governor of Moose Lodge to suc ceed H E. Mobley. Marriages: Miss Anna L. Bell of Beaufort to Curtis Modlin. ? Deaths: Mrs. Julia Saratowski, 62. mother of Eddie Saratowski of Morehead City. Mrs. J. C. Salter. 69, of Broad Creek. John G. Guth rie, 25, of Harkers Island. Mrs. Burt Pittman, 59, of Morehead City. Week of Feb. 23: Miss Georgina Yeatman, operator of the 43,773-acre Open Grounds meters ' go on five-cent basis. ? Heavy windstorm with lashing rain sweeps over county doing consider able damage. County Board refers to grand jury names of 250 who failed to list for taxes. ? A chapter of the Na tional Beta Club for high school students established at Atlantic. ? Morehead City Drug Store opens new store. ? Beaufort board or ders complete new map made of the town and environs. Marriages: Miss Elizabeth I. Mc Closky to George D. Gamble of Morehead City. Miss Florine M. Hayden to D. M. Johnson of Mar kers Island. ? Deaths: Alec Bec ton, 47, Morehead City. Mrs. Mary F. Debrix, 72, Beaufort. Mrs. Han nah Williams, 67, Beaufort. Robert E. Lee, 72, formerly of Morehead City. The Rev. James P. Harris, 71, former Baptist pastor of Beau fort. Mrs. Clyde Duncan Walker, wife of the late Dr. C. L. Duncan of Beaufort. Week of March 9: Plans approved by State Port Authority which would triple pres ent storage space of the port. ? County officers overhaul Virgil Roberts of Kinston after hair-rais ing chase, capturing 60 gallons of non-taxpaid whisky. ? Charles W. Davis of Beaufort elected as his torian of Beaufont Cemetery Asso ciation. ? Skinner Chalk named Beaufort High School basketball team copped District 2 basket ball trophy. Farm won a first prize in the 1953 JP&L Finer Carolina contest. ? >S Antwerpen unloads 750 tons of sugar at Port Terminal consigifed to J. B. Kittrell, Greenville. ? Drive starts* for new members for the Holy Name Society of St. Eg bert's Catholic Church of Morehead City. Deaths: John E. Jenkins. 75, Morehead City. Wanda K. Willis, age 6, Atlantic. Mrs. I)ominick R. Cafarclli, 28. Morehe^ City. Mrs. Sallie Ann Johnson, 78, Harkers Island. Carl Taylor, 47, Bogue. Walter Davis, 43, Morehead City. Mrs. Dannie Morton, 73, Broad Creek. ? > I March Week of March 2: Coast Guard Cutter Agassiz saves sea-going barge with load of pota toes valued at $136,000. ? W. M. Jenkins of Morehead City injured when his car was struck by Sea shore Bus. ? Beaufort parking president of the Carteret Chapter of the North Carolina Symphony Society. Judge Luther Hamilton with draws from race for Superior Court judge. ? Ray Cummina of More head City applies for permit to put up radio station near Beaufort. ? C. P. Feasant resigns as assistant manager of port. Walter Fried erichs named to fill position ? March of Dimes reached total of $8,220 against a set goal of $#.445 ? Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Phillips head Morehead City Order of East em Star. Marriages: Miss Elizabeth W. Thornton of Morehead City to Nel son T. Lewis. ? Deaths: Richard W. Chadwick, 78, Beaufort. George W. Garner, 85, Newport. Week of March II: Old trees along the highway in Newport being cut down. ? Car teret to join the Coastal Carolina Girl Scout Council. ? Currituck See HAPPENINGS, Pg. 7, See. 1 City, ww r?k 14. Ocracoke USCG Life Boat Rescues Disabled Tug, Ship Readers Tell of Headlines They'd Like to See in '55 By RIP WILDER With 1955 on the threshold, readers have been telling us what headline they would like most to see in THE NEWS-TIMES next year. Gene Smith. Beaufort, would like to read "Senator Scott Introduces Measure to Build Seashore High way," and Mr. Smith would also like to see news about Soutnern Railway coming into the county. Mayor George Dill, Morehead City, expresses his hope that head lines might tell of no business "backslide" in the county. "If bus iness holds up in 1955 like it did in 1954, we'll be doing all right," he remarked. He, too, would like to read, "ICC Approves Lease of A&EC to Southern." Leroy Guthrie, head of the More head City Longshoremen's union, would like to pick up his paper sometime early next year and read, "Southern Takes over A&EC." The Rev. J. D. Young. Beaufort, would like to see a story headed "Church Attendance Increases 40 Per Cent Over Last Year." and a Beaufort school teacher, who asked that she not be identified, would like to read "More Rooms Added for School Children." "World Peace Assured" would head the story that Claud Wheatly, Beaufort, wants to read. Note that word "assured." Wouldn't we all like that! Capt. Buck Newsome, Morehead City, would like a story headed "Added Recreational Facilities for Teen-Agers Cuts Juvenile Delin quency." T. H. McQuaid. Beaufort, visual izes a headline "New Industries Come to Carteret County.'' Mrs. C. C. McCuiston, Morehead City, would like to sit down and read a story in THE NEWS TIMES which had the headline emblazoned across the front, "Dog Track Re opens; Big Convention Hotel Com pleted." "Morehead Campaign to Clean up Vacant Lots is Successful" would herald the story which Mrs. G. B. Stovall. Morehead City, would like to see. And so, a composite story, re porting all these events, might be headlined "Carteret Profits from Seashore Highway, More Business. Industry, New Railway, Higher Church Attendance. Teen-Age Rec reation Facilities, Dog Track. New Hotel, and Town Beautification as World Peace Makes Permanent En try!" Burglar Gets $11 When He Enters Fulcher House Sheriff Hugh Salter Uses Bloodhounds to Follow Morning Trail Another crawler, on the prowl in Beaufort early Wednesday morn ing, crawled through the front win dow of Dr. Luther Fulcher's home and made oft with $11. Sheriff Hugh Salter said the break-in took place at about 5:30. In the home at thrtime were Dr. and Mrs. Fulcher, their five chil dren and Dr. Fulcher's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Fulcher. Stacy, who were spending the night there. Mr. Fulcher's wallet, containing about $'0 was taken and a dollar in ch nge was taken from Dr. Fuk .cr's coat pocket. Donald Fulcher, 19. was asleep in the living room and saw the man i.i the house, but as he stirred, the man fled out the front door. Don aid described the intruder as short and heavy-set but he didn't know whether he was Negro or white. Sheriff Salter obtained two bloodhounds from New Bern and a trail was followed through Han cock Park, but it ended in a marsh back of Circle Drive. The burglar got in the Fulcher home by opening a window through which an electric cord ran to Christmas decorations outdoors. Both the screen and window were open. He put a prop under the window so he could crawl in. This is the eighth in a series of break ins with which Beaufort has been plagued during the past cou ple months. In every instance, the intruder seems to be after money. And in all cases, except one, bur glars have made good their get away. Carlton Franklin. Negro, was bound over to Superior Court Nov. 30, on a charge of breaking ' and entering the Charles Owens home, Broad Street. Offices, Banks, ABC Stores Close Tomorrow The postoffices, banks, ABC stores, municipal offices in Beau fort and Morehead City, and the courthouse will be closed tomor row, New Year's I>ay. ? A window at the Morehead City postoffice will be open from i 12 to 1 o'clock. Most of the stores in both towns will be open. Driver Arrested Following Wreck On Aim Street Jack Rose. Markers Island, was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday following a wreck at Ann and Tur ner Streets, Beaufort. Rose was charged with being drunk, careless and reckless driving. State Highway Patrolman W. E. Pickard said that Rose, driving a 1946* Plymouth, was proceeding east on Ann Street when he ran into two cars stopped at the stop light. One was the Beaufort police car. The police car, driven by Chief M. E. Guy, ha<i stopped at the light. Behind that car was a 1954 Chevrolet driven by Thomas Car ter, Whitestone, Va. Rose smashed into the rear of Carter's car and knocked that car into the police car. Riding with Chief Guy was Freddie Lee Wilson, resident of the Laurel Road. Dam age to the police car was estimated by town officials at about $50. Damage to the Chevrolet was esti mated by Patrolman Pickard at $250 and Rose's car was demol ished. Chief Guy put Rose in jail. Dan Walker, town clerk, who happened to be in the vicinity of the wreck, later took Chief Guy and Wilson to the Morehead City Hospital where Dr. Luther Fulcher exam ined them. Dr. Fulcher said Wilson had a headache and the chief had minor neck and shoulder strains. The physician also examined Rose who had a cut gum and lip. < Port Operates at Profit, But Overall Loss Recorded ; Car Turns Over At Merrimon Christopher Thomas Salter, Stacy, and a passenger in the Salter car. escaped injury at 11:30 Mon day night when the IBM Chevrolet Salter was driving upaet In front of Cannon's Grocery at Merrimon. Salter, who li in the Air Force and stationed in Missiaalppi, was home on furlough. He was headed south on the Merrimon Road, ac cording to Highway Patrolman J. W. Sykes, and failed to round a curve. The car turned over and landed on Its top in the yard of Clyde Cannon, tearing up the fence around the yard Damage to the car was estimated at $300. Because the road la in the pro cess of being re-surfaced, Salter has been charged with speeding too faat for existing road condi tions. The man riding with Salter mm sot 1A? ? Port income it Morrhead City ' (or the 1993-M fiscal year ?ai 1 $205,972, according to ? report ' released recently hy Henry L. Bridgea, atate auditor. The port'! operating expenaea were $84,377 leu than income, or $141,906. Although profitable operation look place at Morehead City, the overall view of the atate porta picture ahowa a loaa of MO, 160 during the paat fiaeal year. The atate also operate! a port al Wil mington. That low figure includea allow ance for depreciation. Without auch allowance, $183,587, the port would have ahown a profit of $16, 942 Total income. $333,711. waa up $111,732 over the prevloui year 1 and expenaea increased $04,063. The itate appropriated $134,318 from the general fund t? help I operate the porta during 1953-84, hut only $106<485 waa ipent. Had ?o itate appropriation been avail able, according to the audit, the loaa, including depreciation, would have amounted to $146,6^). County Recorder'! Court did not convene Tueaday but will be In miitrn next Tuesday at usual. Tar Heels Send Brazilian Seamen 3,000 Greetings rheatre Group Invite* Crew to Party; Carolers Sing Aboard Ship During their stay in Morehead City over the Christmas holidays. ;rcw members of the Guapore, Brazilian tanker, received over J, 000 Christmas cards from North Carolinians. The Brazilians put Into the Morehead City port Dec. IS for generator repair. The captain. Andre Sabatie Fon seca, and several members of the ?rew appeared on WNCT, Green rille television station, Dec. 22 and vrre treated to lunch, after the ippearancc, by the Proctor Coffee 5hop in Greenville. The Carteret Community Theatre lad six Brazilians as their guests it their Christmas party Dec. 23 ind carolers from Beaufort sang or the men aboard the ship on hustmas Eve. Trees Cut Bob Hick*, manager of Heide & Co. Inc. shipping agents, cut Christmas trees for the Brazilian* ind they decorated the trees for i Christmas party. Captain Fonseca estimated that i.BOO persons visited the ship Christmaa day. William Davis, manager of the Morehead City Shipping Co. which s handling the ship, said repairs lave been slow because help had lo be obtained from New York. To complicate matters, instruct or on the faulty generator were written in Swedish and German. :he crew speaks Portugese and \mericans are making the repairs! Foreman Commended Mr. Davis commended Johnny Harris, ship foreman at Machine It Supply Co., Beaufort for his issistance. He said, "If it weren't for him I lon't know what we would have lone. He pitched In and kept up the spirit of the other workers. It is hard to get anyone to work luring the holidays." Mr. Davis said the repair work being done on the Guapore here will speak well for the port and ?gain proves that Morehead City :an handle problems which are jaually taken to bigger ports. Announcement Deferred The winners ot the home Christ mas decorations contest in New port will be announced at the next meeting of the Newport Business men's Association. The association iponsored the contest. Their meet ing of Dec. 28 was postponed Tide Table Tides at the Beaofort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Dec. 31 11:48 a.m. 6:08 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 6:31 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 12 03 a.m. 6:98 a m 1:06 p.m. 7:18 p.m. Sinday, Jan. 2 1:48 a.m. 8:04 a.m. 2:08 p.m. 8:1? p.m. Moaday, Jan. I 2:M a m 8:14 a.m. 3:12 p.m. 0:20 p.m. Taeaday. Jan. 4 4:01 a.m. 10:33 a. 8:18 p.m. 10:28 pjn. I A Coast Guard patrol boat from Ocracoke life boat sta tion returned to the station at 4:15 a.m. yesterday after saving the Ocean Prince, a disabled tug, and the S.S. Polana, a troop type trans port, southeast of Diamond Shoals. The Ocean Prince was towing the S.S. Polana when the tug had en gine trouble and high seas and strong winds started moving them toward Diamond Shoals, the grave yard of the Atlantic. The 83-foot patrol boat reached the tug and transport at 1:30 Wed nesday afternoon when they were about three miles southeast of the shoals and started towing the two vessels northward. The Coast Guard cutter, Chero kee, was dispatched from Norfolk, Va., to meet the patrol boat and take over the two vessels in tow. Immediately after the Ocracoke patrol boat arrived, the engineer on the tug began tearing down the engines to make repairs. The patrol boat met the Chero kee early yesterday morning and turned over the disabled vessels. The 125-foot tug owned by the Red Star Co., New York, was tow ing the Polana from the James River mothball fleet, near Hope well, Va., to Jacksonville, Fla., when she radioed that she was in danger of going on the sand bars of Diamond Shoals. Boatswain Mate Chief John Rogers was in charge of the Ocra coke patrol boat which sped to the rescue of the two disabled vessels. 17 Cases Tried; Alvah Hamilton Presides Monday Seventeen cases were tried and 20 were continued in Morehead City Recorder's Court Monday morning. Alvah Hamilton, attor ney, presided in the absence of Judge George McNeill. Theodore Koziol pled guilty to a charge of being drunk and disor derly and pled not guilty to inter fering with an officer in the line of duty. He was found guilty of both charges and was fined $25 and taxed costs of court. Elmer Bryant Dudley. Alonzo Jones and Alex Guthrie faced speeding charges. Dudley and Jones were fined $10 and assessed costs. The state did not prosecute Guthrie. Drexel E. Hopkins and George Newman had to pay half court costs. Hopkins was charged with not having a muffler on his car and Newman faced a charge of having an expired operator's li cense. Pay $10 Fines, Costa Lulla Mae Kallafus, Ernest Clay ton Crist and Charles Weston were fined $10 and taxed costs for not having driver's licenses. The state did not prosecute Pete Sam Chagaris and Roger Clayton Mallard. Mallard was charged with speeding and Chagaris was charged with failing to yield the right of way. Kennedy Austin was given 30 days or $10 and costs for not hav ing a driver's license and driving on the wrong side of the road. Alphonzo Styron was ordered to stay away from Morehead City for 12 months, after he was found guilty of being drunk in an auto mobile. Allen E. Sydnor and William Gattis, charged with public drunk enness. were given 30 days on the streets or $10 fines and court coats. Honda Forfeited Carroll M. Williams. William Floyd Brown and E. C. O'Steen Sr., forfeited their bonds. Wllliama is charged with speeding and Brown faces a drunk driving charge while O'Steen is charged with false pre tense- and fraud. Continued cases are Norman Chadwick and Beverly Cummins, no driver's, licenses; John Henry Pritchett. allowing an unlicensed person to drive; Dolly Morse Wil lis. Jerry Garner, falling to yield the right of way; Robert C. Ashby, public drunkenness. Duffy Arnold, falling to comply with s court Judgment; Richard D. Fockler. drunken driving, careless and reckless driving, falling to I top at a stop sign, driving on the sM? walk, resisting arrest, and not hat ing a driver's license Carrie Watson White. Augustia Little, Cecil Clsude Hill, I.uke P bert Wetherington and John jta mett Rhue, sll charged with Ing to stop at s stop sign: Harrteea Horton, asssulting a female and chssing her away from home; Ken neth Guthrie, possessing ohses? mm.
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