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44th YEAR. NO. 3. EIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1965 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Columnist Returns for Rest;
Spends Night on Rescue Job
Long-Sought Levi
Found Saturday
Relic* Book Twin Brother
Of Nehemiah Williams
On Charge of Murder
Levi Williams, being sought by
police in connection with the mur
der of Albert Fallin, 19-year-old
Negro, has been picked up and is
being held in the county jail on a
murder charge.
Beaufort Police Chief M. E. Guy
said yesterday that Williams, when
questioned yesterday morning, con
fessed to firing one rifle bullet.
Fallin was killed at 7 p.m. Dec. 21
when three bullets from .22 rifles
entered his head and side.
Police haven't yet found the two
rifles they believe were used.
Williams was found on the
streets of New Bern by New Bern
police late Saturday. Deputy
Sheriff Bobby Bell was notified of
Williams' apprehension at 12:30
a.m. Sunday. Deputy Bell, Deputy
Sheriff Marshall Ayscue, and Coro
ner L. D. Springle brought Wil
liams here later that morning.
Chief Guy said he believes that
Williams was probably hiding out
in Beaufort until the weekend.
Williams said he hitch-hiked to
New Bern, but police believe some
one took him there. He had a sev
eral days' growth of beard when
picked up.
Levi is the twin brother of Ne
hemiah Williams who was also be
ing held in connection with the
murder. Nehemiah was released
Thursday afternoon. His sister, Lu
cille (Candy baby) is still being
held, charged with Fallin's mur
der. Abraham Williams, her son, is
charged with aiding and abetting.
Nehemiah, who was turned loose
Thursday, was originally charged
with being an accessory after the
crime.
Hospital Board
Elects Officers
The board of trustees of Sea
Level Community Hospital elected
officers at their recent January
meeting. T. A. Taylor, Sea Level,
was re-elected chairman. The only
new member of the executive com
mittee is David Yeomans, Harkers
Island. He replaces T. B. Smith,
Davis.
Other members of the committee
are Elwood Willis, Marshallberg;
D. Mason, Atlantic; and ex-officio
members, T. A. Taylor and A. B.
Taylor, both of Sea Level.
Elected to the finance commit
tee were Winston Hill, Atlantic;
Gilbert Whitehurst. Straits; and
Wesley Willis. Williston. They re
place Herbert Styron, Roe; Harvey
Taylor, Sea Level, and Gilbert
Whitehurst, Straits.
John Weston Smith, Atlantic and
Romain Gaskill, Stacy, remain on
the auditing committee, and an ad
ditional member, Nollie Fulcher,
Atlantic, was elected.
Firemen Honor
Ben L. Jones
Ben L. Jones, Beaufoat. who it
retiring after 29 years' active ser
vice in the Beaufort Fire Depart
ment, was presented with an hon
orary certificate and honorary fire
men's license tag at the fire de
partment meeting Thursday night.
The presentation was made by
Elmond Rhue, engineer, in the ab
sence of Charles Harrell. chief.
Mr. Rhue expressed his thanks
to Mr. Jones for his valuable and
faithful service. Few men. he re
marked, have served as actively as
Mr. Jones for such a long period of
time.
The new fire department officers
for 1958 took office. It was report
ed that approximately half the
amount necessary to buy a resusci
tator had been raised. The depart
ment is slso working on construc
tion of a respirator (iron lung).
Driver Triad for Driving
On Wrong Sido of Road
Charles Herbert Davis, Harkers
Island, who was involved in a
wreck on the West Beaufort Road
Jan. 1 was charged with driving
on the wrong side of the road and
not with speeding si stated in
Friday'* paper.
According to A. H. James, clerk
of Superior Court, Mr. Davis ap
pealed upon being found guilty,
but the appeal waa later withdrawn
and Mr. Davis paid 910 and costs
oi court.
By JERRY SCHUMACHER ?
Just came back from two won
derful days at Hog Island a a
George Wallace's guest. The Fis
hunt Lodge was busting at the
seams with the greatest assortment
of characters known to these parts,
John Lashley, Bob Hicks, Ray Gar
rett, Mac McCuiston, Walter Teich,
Archie Davis, plus an assorted
sprinkling of Yankees. Add to this,
George Wallace, Monroe and
Luther Gaskill and me ana you
have the ingredients for a party
to end all parties. Of course, some
of the boys did a little hunting too.
Well, anyway, I left there Thurs
day afternoon instead of Thursday
evening 'cause 1 was just plain
worn out and 1 wanted to get home
early and get some sleep. Well this
is what happened.
Coming home from the Blue Rib
bon at 8 o'clock, bound and de
termined to be in the sack at 8:30,
I noticed flares over Fort Macon
Coast Guard Statibn, so called and
asked what was cooking.
Ducks in Trouble
The electrifying answer sent me
scurrying for my cameras and foul
weather gear. Nine ducks were in
trouble at the Beaufort Bar. Some
missing altogether, one sunk and
most of the personnel at this time
also missing.
Well, the Coast Guard Station
was a madhouse of radio-phone,
teletype, and phone calls all com
ing in at the same time plus trying
to keep in radio contact with the
boats already out and the planes
flying above.
Now all the action was at
Shackleford Banks, accessiblc only
by boat and it was some kind of
rough out there.
"No sir," Bo'sun Baum said,
"We can't risk you going, Jerry.
It's too dangerous."
Finally Commander Van Etten,
commanding officer of the Conifer,
said go ahead but stay out of the
way and be careful. Well, 1 was
some kind of happy.
However, ten minutes later as
we were standing on end, going
across the channel from the Coast
Guard Station to the banks, with
the wind blowing and the rain lash
ing in my face, I would have given
everything I own to be back on a
solid and dry bit of land. But it
was too late. Next thing was some
survivors were sighted on a sand
spit and the 40-foot utility boat
was going in to get those men.
Now I was on the 30-foot rescue
boat, so I had to be transferred.
This, dear reader, was some op
eration. Both boats pitching like
a dodgem ride at Atlantic Beach.
Well, I made it but my camera
didn't, before the boats parted, so
they tried again and this time one
of the Coast Guardsmen snagged
the camera and away we went.
Now that 40-footer will really
run, gets right up on top like a
speedboat. Of course it will shake
your back teeth out if you aren't
careful.
Survivors Sighted
So the men were sighted and we
came in as close to shore as was
possible, then the mad scramble
through the shallow water and the
great relief on their faces when
they finally had a hold of the boat
and were pulled aboard. Then the
smiles and thanks for a great job
well done. ?
Let me stop right here and say
we should be proud of our Coast
Guard. They are a fine bunch of
lads with courage to spare, and
good equipment which is well
taken care of. And the training
and know-how to put them all to
gether and then do the seemingly
impossible.
Well, we took on four men that
lime and then more wild racing
Iround from one end of the banks
to the other and after what seemed
hours, there were six more men.
They were picked up In the same
manner.
In the meantime, a Coast Guard
plane had been on the spot from
the time of the first SOS, dropping
flares that lit up the whole area
for miles around. When this plafle
gave out of flares and fuel, two
more were standing by at Cherry
Point to take over. /
Boats Mi Search
The radio crackled and 12 boats ,
from the Port Terminal were l?av- ,
ing to Join in the search. By then
we had more survivors than . we |
had room for, so back to the Coast ,
Oaurd Station at Fort Macon for
hot coffee, which I needed more {
than the men did. *
Remember, by then It's 12:30
and I'm the fellow that came home
See RESCUE, Page <
Firm Incorporated
Papers of Incorporation have :
been issued by Secretary of State
Thad Eure to Morehead Ships Ser ]
vice, Inc.. Morehead City, to oper- !
?te a ships' chandlery business.
Authorized capital stock Is 1100,
900, subscribed stock (400 by Le- 1
roy Guthrie, Eunice S. Guthrie and
Robert L. Hicks, aU of Morehead 1
Citjr. ]
Junior Class
To Present Play,
'Charley's Aunt'
"Charley's Aunt," a hilarious
three-act comedy, will be present
ed by the junior class of More
head City High School at 7:30
Thursday night in the school audi
torium
The play is well-known, havinp
been made into a motion picture
several years ago with Jack Benny
playing the leading role. The play
was first produced at the Royalty
Theatre, London, in 1882, and had
a four-year run.
Playing roles in Thursday night's
production are Patrick Connor,
Billy Rich, Eddie Smithwick, Gus
Aspenburg, Gregory Lewis, Bobby
Glenn Lewis, Novella Reid, Helen
Carlton, Renee Kemp and Ellen
Bordeaux.
Members of the stage crew are
Kent Brown, Danny O'Neal, Brad
ley Mcintosh, Jimmy D. Willis,
James Griffin, Earl Willis and
Jimmy Howland.
C. Poe Morring, faculty member
and junior class sponsor, is direct
ing the play with Margaret Lupton
as student director.
Mrs. Hattie L. Phillips, faculty
member, is in charge of publicity
and tickets and Mrs. Varena Glenn,
faculty member, is in chargc of
properties.
Children of eighth grade age and
under will pay children's admission
prices. Proceeds will go to the
class treasury.
Polio Treasurer
Reports on Funds
Mrs. C. L. Beam, treasurer of
the Carteret County Infantile Pa
ralysis Chapter, yesterday report'
ed on disbursement of funds re
ceived in the 1954 March of Dimes.
A total of $8,220.50 was collect
ed. Expenses amounted to $213.44,
leaving a balance of $8,007.18. Of
that amount, one third, $2,669.05
was used in the National Founda
tion's polio prevention work (in
oculation with Salk vaccine), an
other third went into the National
fund, and 50 per cent, $4,003.58,
remained in this county.
Of the amount remaining here,
a total of $511.49 was spent to
aid polio victims of past years.
To the Babies Hospital, Greens
boro, $84.75 was paid for the
patients, Tony Johnson and Kirby
Bryan Lawrence; doctor's fees for
Carolyn Davis, Morehead City,
$207.47; and for Eric Pake, $219
to the Orthopedic Hospital.
There was only one polio patient
iA the county this year and he was
moved to his home county for
care. In years prior te J954 the
Carteret chapter has had to bor
row funds from national to meet
expenses, but if sufficient funds
are obtained in the current drive,
Mrs. Beam said the county may
be able to take care of its own
cases if there are jio serious polio
outbreaks.
Night Rescue
Mission Saves
24 Marines
Ducks Capsize Thursday
Night on Way to LSD
San Marcos off Bar
A night-long rescue mission
saved Marines on five capsized
ducks, amphibious-type trucks,
from turbulent waters ofi Beaufort
bar Tuesday.
The 24 men who manned the
ducks were picked up and taken
to the Fort Macon Coast Guard
Station where they rested and re
ceived medical attention.
Friday morning the men were
back out again at the bar trying
to raise the sunken vessels.
Nine ducks, participating in a
Marine movement, left Morehead
City port Thursday evening, going
out to the LSD San Marcos which
was anchored off the bar.
Of the nine ducks, five were
capsized by high waves.
The Coast Guard Station at Fort
Macon was notified and rescue
boats and airplanes were dispatch
ed to the scene.
The airplanes dropped flares
while the rescue boats sought the
lost men.
Ten men were picked up by
the Coast Guard boats and 10 more
were rescued by small boats which
were dispatched from the USS
Monrovia. The remaining four men
were picked up by the LSD San
Marcos.
Seven thousand Marines are
boarding ships at Norfolk, Va.,
Morehead City and Port Ever
glades, Fla. this week to rendez
vous at Vieques about Jan. 20. A
second group will board ship in
mid-January to arrive in the mane
uver area about Jan. 25.
The exercise combining Marine
and Naval Forces, climaxes with
a full-scale beach assault at Vie
ques, Puerto Rico, about March 2.
Twenty thousand men and 29 ships
are involved.
The exercise, ending late in
March with an assault on Onslow
Beach at Camp Lejeune, will be
commanded by Vice Adm. F. G.
Fahrion, commander of the Atlan
tic Fleet amphibious forces. Brig.
Gen. A. F. Binney, deputy com
mander of the 3rd Marine Air
Wing, Miami, is In command of
the Marine forces.
Agent Requests
Farmers' Help
R. M. Williams, county farm
agent, yesterday called upon farm
ers to cooperate in providing far;r
statistics to list-takers this month:
Mr. Williams said that the S.ate
Farm Census taken annually in
January provides county statistics
on agriculture in greater geogra
phic detail and at more frequent
intervals than can be dore by the
federal census conducted every
five years.
The county agent pointed out
that the figures given list-takers,
if accurate, are essential in formu
lating various farm programs.
D. W. Colvard, of the State Col
lege School of Agriculture, says
that because of the close economic
relationship of induatry to agricul
ture, the facts derived from the
farm census are very important to
the manufacturer, merchant, and
banker.
JC Chairman Reports
On Scout Building Use
wiiey ny lor, cnairmm of the
Beaufort Jaycee committee on ad
ministration of the Scout Building,
Pollock Street, reported yesterday
that $30 has been received in ren
tals since the new Jaycee system
of operation went into effect.
Persons wishing to use the Scout
building for meetings or parties
are required to register at tfce
chamber of commerce office, Front
Street. Rental charge is $5 a night.
When they register, they state for
what purpose the building is being
used and are then given the keys.
In some instances, Mr. Taylor
said, an additional deposit may be
required if It ia felt that there will
be danger of breakage or damage
to the building.
Should persons wanting to use
the building forget to register dur
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Taesday, Jan. 11
10:29 a.m.
10:59 p.m.
4:08 a.m.
4:39 ?.m.
Wednesday, Jan. It
11:14 a.m
11:49 p.m.
4:94 a.m.
9:22 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. It
L2:4f p.m.
I2:M a.m.
Friday, Jaa. 14
ing business hours when the cham
ber office is open, they m?y regis
:er at the Beaufort Theatre. But
registration there is permitted only
in case of emergency. The theatre
jffice also haa a set of keys to the
wilding.
Only the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
ind Cub Scouts are permitted to
ise the building without charge.
Mr. Taylor said that Jaycees have
nvested $125 thus far in repair
ng the building. Inside painting is
?xpected to be completed this
veek.
The Jaycees have had work done
>n the roof of the building, painted
voodwork on the outside, repaired
he floor where oil had leaked from
he stove, replaced the termite
aten double door between the lob
iv and the main room and replaced
vindow panea. The ceiling is yet
o be painted.
Mr. Tavlor said that by the mid
lie of this month a dontaion of ma
erlal to make dranes la eftpected.
Cornice boards will be made for
he tops of the windows. "By then
re should have a good-looking bare
oom," he commented.
So ? call la now being sent out
or furniture. Persons who have
hairs or other type* of furniture
hey could donate are requested to
hone Mr Taylor. 2429 1. or con
set any other Jayree. If the furni
u re is suitable, the Jaycees will
It to the Scoot buil4in&
ABC Officer Cracks Down
On Illicit Whisky Traffic
4
Historical Society to Meet
Saturday at Civic Center
The quarterly meeting of the<
County Historical Society will take
place at 2:30 Saturday afternoon
at thr Civic Center, Morcliead City.
The social room on the second
floor will be the meeting [Jlace.
Since the organizational meeting
last October, the officers and co
mittees of the society have been
working out details for future pro
grams and assigning various mat
ters of research to members.
Much interest has been shown in
the gathering and preserving of '
historical data and other material .
from which a county history may
some day be compiled.
Persons interested in becoming
members of the society are cordi
ally invited to the Saturday's meet
ing. Mrs. Nat Smith, president,
said yesterday. Membership to the
society is $1 with yearly dues $1
Christian Pastor
To Go to Pamlico
The Rev. Zcph DeShields, pastor
of the Otway Christian Church,
will leave Thursday to become di 1
rector of (he Christian youth camp. I
Camp Caroline, in Pamlico County.
He will also serve as pastor of the
New Hppc and Amity Churches, j
The Rev. Mr. DeShields is being
replaced by the Rev. Paul Parker
of Crocket, Tex., who is expected |
here within several days.
During the Rev. Mr. DeShield's
pastorate the Otway Christian
Church was placed on a full-time
basis. The church building was re
modeled and tha educational build
ing is now nearing completion.
Membership, too, has substantially
increased.
Following the church service
Sunday night, the congregation
gave a surpri* birthday P f*
Mrs. DeShields and a farewell party
at the parsonage. Gifts, including
money, were presented the pastor
and Ms wife.
The congregation gave a surprise
birthdav party last month for the
pastni and at that time he was
?liven many gifts.
Camp Caroline, where the Rev.
? nd Mrs. DeShields will make their
lome. is owned and operated by
the Christian churches of North
Carolina. It is used for education
of youth and adults.
The Rev. Mr. DeShields and his
wife have had experience in that
type of work for many years.
Two Farmers
To Take Course
Two county farmers, Marion
Weeks, Pelletier, and Clayton
Cannon, Newport, and possibly a
third will attend the short course
for farmers, sponsored Feb 7-18,
by the North Carolina Bankers
Association.
The third person will probably
be selected within the next two
weeks, according to R. M. Williams,
county farm agent, who is co
operating with J. R. Sanders, More
head City banker, in naming the
The course, conducted at State
College, Raleigh, is open to young
men who plan to continue farming
as their occupation and who have
not had college training.
The coat of the course, a total
of $180 for three students, will be
borne by the Beaufort, Morehead
City and Newport Flrst-Cltiiens
Banka.
Car, Pickup Truck
Collide Saturday
A car driven by Joseph James.
Beaufort, collided with a pickup
truck driven by Willie Sharp. Beau
tort. shortly after noon Saturday
it the interaection of Ann and
)ueen Street*.
The pickup, owned by Carteret
Hardware Co., was headed aouth
>n Queen. It had stopped at the
itop sign at Ann when James made
? left turn off Ann and sideswiped
it.
Chief of Police M. E. Guy. who
nvestigaled. estimated total dam
ige at >35. No charges were pre
ferred.
utlag Wednesday
Carting of the Carteret Commun
ty Theatre play, "Arsenic and Old
^?ce," will start at 7 p.m. Wed
lesday at radio station WMBL.
Persons Interested in appearing in
he play are Invited to try out.
-job 8 taller. Beaufort, I* directing.
Judge McNeill
To Give Address
At JC Banquet
The Hon. George McNeill, judge
of Morehead City Recorder's Court
and past president of the Morehead
City Jaycees, will give the address
at the banquet Monday night at
the Blue Ribbon Club. At that time
Judge McNeill will also announce
the winner of the Jaycee Man-of
the-Year award.
The dinner, which will start at
7 p.m., is open to the public.
Tickets may be obtained at Walter
Morris, jeweler's, or at Hill's Store,
Morehead City.
Jasper Bell, president of the Jay
cees. will be master of ceremonies
for the evening.
H. S. Gibbs Jr., chairman of the
committee in cHfcrgc of selecting
the man-of-the-year, said that the
winner has been selected by a se
cret committee. Civic organizations
submitted nominations.
Mr. Gibbs was winner of the
coveted community service award
for 1953.
Newport Chief
Lists Committees
Five standing committees have
been appointed by B. T. Smith Jr.,
chief of the Newport Fire Depart
ment.
B. R. Garner is chairman of the
examinations commiftee and mem
bers arc Paul Smith, I. J. Jones,
Allen Elliott, and Bob Parrish.
Chairman of the finance commit
tee is Milton R. Gould. Members
are Fred Kelly, Monroe Garner,
Wheeler Smith and Doug Hender
son.
W. Jim Kirby is chairman of the
grievances committee and his mem
bers are M. C. Howard, Frank
Warren, David Clements, and John
Lilly.
Chairman of the fire committee
is Bill Carroll, with W. D. Heath
Jr., Bobby Garner and Lionel Gar
ner as members. One more mem
ber of the fire committee is to be
appointed by Chief Smith.
C. A. Gould Jr., will head the
publicity committee and Manly
Pollard, Junius Haskett, Swindell
Garner and Charles Masters are
members of the committee.
Chamber Works
On Model School
Ted Davis, manager of the More
head City Chamber of Commerce,
yesterday announced plans for a
modeling school in Morehcad City
this summer.
He said the chamber is now look- i
ing for an agency to sponsor the
school. Twenty to 30 girls would
be willing to pay S100 for a four
week course, according to informa- I
tion obtained by the chamber
manager.
The course would be conducted
here in the summer and probably
somewhere inland in the winter.
Instruction would include personal
ity development, phpsical educa
tion. wardrobe styling, speech,
walking, and general bearing and
manner.
While no one has been signed up
to conduct the school, Mr. Davis
said he is "reasonably sure it's go
ing through."
Theatre Presents Skit
For NCO Wives Thursday ]
Six member! of the Carteret
Community Theatre presented the i
?kit. The Lighthouie Keeper*! i
Daughter. Thursday night for the i
NCO Wives Club, Cherry Point. I
The akit was given in Morehcad i
City last month at a meeting of
ike Literary and Art Department i
of the Woman's Club. I
Character* are Floyd Stewart, i
the lighthouse keeper's daughter; i
Ed Walaton, her mother; Sammy I
Daniels, her father; James Lucas. |
the villain; Walton Hamlltoft, the <
doctor; and Ted Davla, narrator.
Mrs. George Miiesko played the i
piano accompaniment c
The skit waa directed by Treaaa r
Victors. t
Nine Defendants Appear
On Court Dockets
In a major crack-down led by M. M. Ayscue, county ABC
officer and deputy sheriff, alleged violators of the state
liquor laws are being brought to trial this week in town and
county court.
Three defendants were tried in Morehead City Re
corder's Court yesterday, three are docketed for trial in
Louniy Recorder* court this morn
ing and three will be tried in Beau
fort Recorder's Court this after
noon.
Officers have been concerned for
the past several months over the
amount of illicit liquor traffic in
Beaufort and Morehead City and
the recent arrests came as the re
sult of a concerted drive to appre
hend liquor law violators.
To be tried in county court this
morning are Roy Teel and his wife
and Fred Arnold, all charged with
re-selling ABC-bottled liquor. All
three posted bond for their appear
ance in court today.
Docketed for trial in Beaufort
Recorder's Court this afternoon are
Albert Anderson and his wife, and
Viola Debrix. All are charged with
having and selling bootleg whisky.
The Andersons were bailed out un
der $150 bond each.
The alleged violations took place
on and before Christmas Day. War
rants were served last week.
Found Guilty
Malcolm .Reed, crippled dispatch
er for the Yellow Cab Co., More
head City, was found guilty in
Morehead City Recorder's Court
yesterday of possessing ABC whis
ky and selling it to state ABC in
vestigators. Judge George McNeill
said he would render judgment at
a later date.
Reed denied having ever seen
either of the investigators who
brought the charge against him and
his attorney, Harvey Hamilton Jr.,
brought forth five witnesses who
said that they did not see the In
vestigator* at the station on the
nights of the alleged sales.
The first officer to take the stand
said he bought a pint of whisky
form Reed Dec. 16 and paid him
five dollars for it.
He said he arrived at the cab
stand at 10:15 p.m. on the night of
Dec. 16 and asked Reed if he could
buy some whisky.
He testified that Reed said, "Yes,
but it will cost you."
He asked how much it would
cost, was told five dollars and then
bickered over the price a bit with
Reed. He testified that he then
went out and got change and went
back to the stand and bought the
whisky.
The investigator said Reed took
the whisky out of a waste basket
and gave it to him.
Another investigator took the
Btand and testified that he bought
a pint of whisky from Reed at 10:40
p.m. Dec. 18.
He also paid five dollars for it,
he told the court.
Charles Crouse took the stand as
a witness for the defendant. He
stated that he had been at the cab
stand all night on Dec. 18 and he
had not seen Reed sell whisky to
anyone. ?
Crouse told the judge that the
only time he left the stand during
See WHISKY, Page 7
Chamber Will
Sponsor School
Essay Contest
"Why I'd like to spend the sum
mer in Carteret County" will be the
theme of a statewide essay contest
to be sponsored this spring among
school children. The sponsor will
be the Morehead City Chamber of
Commerce.
Ted Davis, manager of the cham
ber, said children 6 to 16 years of
age will be eligible to participate.
The prize winner will be given A
summer vacation at Camp More
head. located west of Morehead
City.
Mr. Davis said details on contest
rules and names of judges will be
announced later, as well as the
deadline for entering the contest.
If the winner lives upstate, he or
she will be flown here free. The
chamber manager said that he ex
pects to meet this week with Pat
Crawford, director of Camp More
head, to iron out details.
There will be no second or third
place winner, according to present
plans ? just one grand sweep
stakes winner. Mr. Davis said
judges will take into consideration
the age of the children in making
their decision.
County Farmers
Set Out Cabbage
County farmers are in the midst
of setting out cabbage. R. M. Wil
liams. county agent, said the Round
Dutch variety continues the most
popular, but some farmers expect
to plant Copenhagen variety.
Because those plants have to be
raised under glass, most plants are
shipped in. Copenhagen is not as
hardy as Round Dutch, and is set
out later.
Mr. Williams also gave the re
turns on the December potato
referendum. Forty-one Irish potato
growers voted on the one cent per
hundred pound assessment and aU ,
were for it.
The total vote in the eastern ;
Carolina potato growing area was f
409 for the assessment and 32 ?
against. The money will be used ,
to promote better marketing prao- j
tices and promotion of the Car?. 1
lina grown potato.
According to information from ]
Raleigh, 90 per cent of the growers "
voted in the referendum. The as
sessment will go into effect this
year.
Familiar Figure Passes
From Town Waterfront ]
BY NORWOOD YOUNG
Hia {inure was u familiar along
Ihc waterfront here aa that of the
ever-preaent sea gull.
Hardly a day panted that he
wasn't observed, walking along the
ihore, with cap pulled well for
ward on his forehead, his piercing,
intelligent eyes peering from be
neath bushy brows, watching
through horn-rimmed glasses the
ictivities about the docks he knew
?nd loved so well.
A large, battered press camera
was as much a part of his make-up
?s was the stump of a half-smoked
:igar rammed into one corner of
lis mouth.
He was an elderly man. slow and
methodical in his gait and his man
aeriams. Now and then he would
?top on his tour of the waterfront
:o chat with friends and acquaint
inces.
He has photographed governor*,
lenatora. millionaire - sportsmen,
ind all of the variety of person
iges that visit the waterfront each
lummer for a fishing trip to the
>rlny deep His pictures have ?|>
wared in leading dailies through
>ut both the state and the nation.
Invariably, In the late afternoon,
vhen the local "party boats" came
raising homeward from a day of
leep aea fishing, he was there on
he docki with hia own, waiting
Miss Mary Ellen Rice
To Loavo for Collage
Miss Mary Ellen Rice,
of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie
Arendell St., Morehead
leave Monday, Jan. 24,
training at the Free Will
Colleie. Nashville.
Miss Molly Barker,
Mr. and Mrs Charlie
Morehead
last September.
of Morehead City
active worker* in
tlon.
The girls are
plat* the
His passing was hardly mention
ed in the news of a world fraugM
with troubles.
But Morehead City, who
much to hia memory, and
here who go down to
charter boats will
long remember the
line read simply:
W. Wade. Morehead
to photograph the anglers and their
catches.
He was quiet, reserved, and alow
to make friends. But he had
friends, plenty of them. He died
last week in the hospital where be
once worked aa maintenance man.