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NEWS-TIMES OFFICE S04 AnuUU St. at, t 6-4175 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?* 44th YEAR, NO. 4. THREE SECTIONS EIGHTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. JANUARY 14, 1955 "PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Uncle Sam Okays $122,675 Expense To Build Beaches County Will Control Expenditure for Pushing Sand, Putting Up Fences County officials were advised Tuesday by Gen. Edward Griffin of the State Civil Defense Admin istration that the federal govern ment has approved expenditure of S122.67S to rebuild Carteret beaches damaged by Hurricane Hazel. But the money can be spent only for bulldozing sand and for putting up fences to rebuild the beaches. None of the money will be deposit ed with the county. It will remain in th? hands of the government and be paid directly by the government to the contractors employed by the county to do beach restoration work. It lies with the County Board of Commissioners to determine who shall do the work, how it shall be done and where. If the county au thorizes work other than pushing sand back into place or erecting sand fences, the government will not pay the bill. Money Applied For The $122,675 has been earmark ed for this county on the basis of an application submitted to the CiWl Defense Administration. The application requested funds for re building beaches ravaged by high tides and hurricane winds Oct. 15. The government granted the money for the repairs specified in the ap plication and the recipient of the money (in this case the county) can use it only for the purposes for which it was requested. Specifications Considered County officials are now consid ering specifications which contrac tors interested in doing the job will have to follow. After the work is done, it has to be checked, papers verifying that the work was done will be submitted to the proper government office and the funds will be paid to the contrac tor or contractors. The county board is expected to consider the matter at its meeting Monday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. at the courthouse, Beaufort. Approval of expenditure of *122, 675 here i* the first to be made in the county. Beaufort, Morehead City and Atlantic Beach have also applied for government aid. Guy W. Herring Killed in Wreck Courts Convict 11 in Climax To Crackdown on Liquor Trade Luther Lewis Heads Christmas Lighting Program Luther Lewis wat appointed hairman of the Morebead City Faycee Christmas lighting program it the club's meeting Monday night it the Hotel Fort Macon. According to Jasper Bell, presi lent of the Jaycees. several money aising projects will be staged by he group to finance the program. The object of the program is to [et better Christmas lights in the >usiness district at Morehead City lext Christmas. The club voted to hold the Jay ;ee "Sheriff Party" at Marion Mills' cottage at 7:30 Jan. 31. The urty will be a stag affair. The club agreed to co-sponsor i television talent hunt with the Cowboy Corral program on WNCT, Greenville television station. The program will be here in Jie county Feb. 4 and the winner >f the show will be on the Green ville station. First place winner will receive 125 and the second place winner ivill get 115 while a prize of $10 will go to the third place winner. The place in which the one-hour ihow will be held has not yet been lecided. It was announced at the mcet ng that the Jaycee Christmas sign ?n Highway 70 will be changed this week to a welcoming sign reading "Welcome to Morehead City, Fisherman's Paradise." J?. If. (Mar Jt. attended charter at Ayden. The Ayden Jay cees were presented with their charter at that time. ? Eleven persons have been convicted of liquor violations' in the recorder's courts of Morehead City, Beaufort and the county. Found guilty were Roy Teel and his wife, Annie Mae Teel, Allen Murray, Mary Johnson Smith, Theodore Smith, Fred Arnold, G. L. Winters, Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Alfred President Gives Cup to Speaker Toastmaster Theodore Phillips , won the speaker's cup for this week, receiving the award from Club President J. P. Harris Jr., at the Wednesday morning meeting of the Carteret Toastmaster* at the Inlet Inn. i George Stovall was a special guest and William Fodrie of More- i head City became the club's new est member at the meeting. Im promptu speakers were Mr. Harris, Jasper Bell, P. H. Geer Jr., and Walton Hamilton who spoke on the various phases of the "Finer Caro lina Program." Topicmaster for the meeting was Ted Davis and topic critic, Toastmaster Bell. Prepared speeches were made by Walter Hamilton speaking on "New Year's Resolutions;" Mr. Geer, whose subject was "In Your Hands;" Mr. Harris, "Man's Great est Enemy;" and Dr. Russell Out law on "Freedom of Discussion." Individual critics were T. D. Phillips, E. G. Phillips. Dr. W. L. Woodard. and C. T. Lewis. Master evaluator and parliamentarian was Dr. Russell Outlaw. Gerald D. Hill was grammarian. Toastmaster of the morning was J. P. Ehrman and the educational aection of the program consisted of playing a tape recording of the speech which won the international first prize in Washington last Au gust. Defendant Booked on Seven Charges, Pays $200 Fine Auto Hits Parked Car in Beaufort A 1939 Plymouth, driven by Miss Ella V. Davis, Beaufort, struck a parked 1948 Plymouth, owned by Oliver Yost, Beaufort, Monday night at C:30 on Ann Street, Beau fort. Mr. Yost's car was parked on Ann Street, headed west when Miss Davis, also headed west, collided with the car. Miss Davis said she was blinded by the lights of a car coming the other way. 8he turned the wheel and hit Mr. Yost's car. Assistant Chief Carlton Garner. Beaufort police department, inves tigated the accident and estimated that Miss Davis's car damage was about $125 while the 1B48 Ply mouth had about $50 damages. No charges were filed in connec tion with the accident, the officer said. Driver Pays Costs For Speeding Fine Wright Pearson was taxed costs of court in Beaufort Re- ' corder'a Court Tuesday afternoon on a speeding charge. A charge of cutting through a ' service station driveway!, MUiist Lytic Smith, was dismissed. Five cases against menhaden fishermen were left open (or fu ture proaecution. The tata are against James Butler, nubile drunk ennesa and using profane language; Irvin Nichols, public drunkenness and disturbing the peace; George Beans, public drunkenness; Mit chell Rush, assaulting Daniel Rich arda with a knife; Daniel Richards, fighting with Mitchell Ruah. A bench warrant was issued for James Reel, charged with not hav ing a driver's license and the state did not prosecute Freddie Lee Wil son for breaking and entering. The esse against Alvin Hedges was continued. He la charged with public drunkenness and being ? public nuisance. Richard D. Fockler, facing seven charges, was given 90 days on the roads or fines totaling $200, plus court costs in Morehead City Re corder's Court Monday. Judge George McNeill presided. Foclder was charged with drunk en driving, careless and reckless driving, failing to stop at a stop sign, driving on the sidewalk, re sisting arrest and not having a driver's license. He pled not guilty to all charges and was found not guilty of falling to stop at a stop sign, driving on the sidwalk and not having a driver's license. He was found guilty on the other charges and his 90 days on the roads was suspended on the stipu lation that he pay a fine of $100 on the first charge, $25 on the second charge and $7B and court costs on the charge of resisting ar rest. He must also remain on good behavior for 12 months. Edgar Carlton, charged with temporary larceny of a 1953 Ford, was given a suspended sentence of 30 days on the streets. His sentence was suspended, providing that he remain on good behavior for 12 months and pay a $25 fine and costs of court. The state did not prosecute Ernest Foster on the same charge. PiersM Willis was given a 30 day nWUniltd sentence on the roads tar simple assault He was charged with hitting Victor Thomaa Haye in the mouth with his fist His sentence was suspend ed on the stipulation that he re main on good behavior for 12 months, pay a fine of $25 and coots and pay Haye's doctor bill. Sea DEFENDANT, Page ? Tide Table TMct at (he Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Jam. 14 - - . 12:30 a.m. 8:39 a.m. 13i48 p.m. 0:38 p.m. Saturday, Jul IS 1:23 a.m. 7:36 a.m. 1:34 p.m 7:54 p.m. Sua4ay, Jaa. M 2:10 a.m. 8:41 a.m. 2:23 p.m. 8:S3 p.m. 3:0ft ajn. ' *?M a.m. 8:M p.m. 8:47 p M. Taeaday, Jaa. 1* 3:M a.m. 10:3S a.m. 4:18 f.m. 10:37 pja. Two Cars Tangle At Intersection A car driven by Myrtle Ann Ogleaby, route 1 Newport, collided with a car driven by Earl Thomu Willis, route 1 Morehead City, at 5:10 p.m. Friday at 10th and Aren dell Streets, Morehead City. According to Officer Joe Smith of the Morehead City Police De partment, Miss Oglcsby, in a 1992 Ford, was going east on Arendell Street and turned left into the Willis car which was proceeding weit. Damage to each car was esti mated at $150. Miss Ogleaby laid tlut she did not see Willis's car, a 1048 Studebaker, approaching. No charges were filed againat either driver. Play Scheduled For Feb. I/, It Tentative dates for the produc tion of "Arsenic and Old Lace," the next Carteret Community The atre play, are Thursday and Fri day. Feb. 17 and II, at Beaufort Mrs. Wiley Taylor Jr., hill in III manager, said that dae to chaagas in the theatre by-laws, the produc tion will be given only in one town. Sponsoring the play ia the Wes leyan Guild of Aan Street Metb odiat Church: Directing the play will be Slave Dall of Atlantic Beach. Lyan Stoller. Beaufort who was original ly chosen to direct the three-act comedy, will direct the play to be given after "Arsenic and OM Lace." Final try-outs took place last night Charlie Krouae who tastUied in behalf of Malcolm Reed jj Mnilnail CKy Rerord^OMrt ? Ml been employed by the Yellow Cab Ce., as stated in Tuesday's paper. Read waa convicted of selling ABC ?Wsky. Anderson, viola ueDrix ana An drew Bell. A case against Mary Jane Davis, charged with possessing non-tax paid whisky and selling same, was continued in county recorder's court. Six of the defendants appealed to Superior Court. They are Roy and Annie Mae Teel, Theodore Smith, Andrew Bell, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson. In county court Roy Teel was sentenced to one year on the roads with his sentence suspended on the stipulation that he remain on good behavior for five years and pay a $100 fine and costs. Annie Mae Teel was given a sus pended sentence of six months in Woman's Prison, suspended on con dition that she pay a fine of $100 and court costs. Bonds Set Both were charged with possess ing non-taxpaid whisky and selling it. Their appeal bonds were set at $200 apiece by Judge Lambert Morris. Allen Murray, facing the same charge, was fined $10 and taxed See CONVICTIONS, Page 2 Phillip Payne Gets Suspended Prison Sentence Elmo Teasly Draws Six Months for Selling Mortgaged Property Phillip Payne was given a sus pended sentence in County Re corder's Court Tuesday of three months on the roads for the larceny of gasoline. Payne's sentence was suspended on the stipulation that he remain on good behavior for three years and pay a fine of $25 and court costs. T. Elmo Teasly, charged with disposing of mortgaged property, was sentenced to six months on the roads and Judge Lambert Morris suspended his sentence on the stip ulation that he pay the prosecuting witness $796.60 and pay court costs. Fourteen defendants forfeited their bonds. They are Charles West, bad check; Dewey Coy Car ter, Jonathan Henry Graham, Owen See COURT. Page 2 Ports Authority Acts On Revenue Bond Bids rbkhi / . The State Ports Authority on Wednesday approved a low bid by Pint-Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Smithfield, on 100,000 in rev enue bonds. The money will be borrowed to pay for the grain ele vator at Morehead City port, pic tured above. The elevator will be leaaed to Cargill Inc., a grain-hand ling firm. The ports authority says the rent it will receive from Cargill will be sufficient to allow it to recover the full cost, plus interest, in five years. Final sale of the bonds will be subject to the outcome of a friend ly court action to test the Porta Authority's power to issue the bonds. Atty. Gen. Harry McMullan said papers In the caae, which will be filed by the Ports Authority in Wake Superior Court, will be pre pared next week. The supreme Court will be asked to give an early decision in the case. Two . Defendants Named as defendants in the suit will be the First -Citliens Bank and the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., Winston-Salem Wachovia one of the purchasers of the original sUte bonds issued to finance construction of the ports facilities in 1849, had explained, in order to teat whether interests of Hm original bond holders would be affected by an issue of revenue bonds. The original porta act committed ita revenue to the retirement of original boada, with the exception of necessary expanisions. Doable Teat Not only will the authority's power to iaaue revenue bonds be tested, McMullan explained, but slao Ita authority to finance a ficil Hjr (or a particular operator each as Csrgill, without offering a lease to the general public. The only other bidder on the $80,000 bond iuue was Wilming ton Savings and Trust Co. which proposed and interest rate of 3.75. A third bid, submitted by the State Bank of Laurinburg, was withdrawn without being opened when Edwin Pate, Ports Authori ty chairman, said he was a director of that bank. McMuIlan adviaed Pate to with draw the bid in view of his connec tion with the bank. Pupils to Turn In March of Dimes Dollars Today Teachers in schools throughout the county should collect the money for the March of Dimes from pupils today and turn the money in to the principal. Princi pals are requested to forward the funda to Mrs. Blanda MrLohon, campaign treasurer, Morehead City. Miss Alida Willis, chairman of the drive, aaid yesterday that It was not known how much money had been collected to date. She added, however, that Sunday Schools, churches or organizations which had contributed to the March of Dimes In prior years should mall their contributions aa soon aa poaaible to Mrs. McLobon. Checks from Individuals may be sent to Mrs. McLohon or to Mrs. C. L Beam, Beaufort. Mrs. Beam 1 la treasurer of the County Infan tile Paralysis Chapter The campaign chairman hopes to raise M.M0 la the March of Dimes this year with as little sol lei ia tioo m frowlhh Eight Attend Fish Dealers Meeting Stat* Tax Commission Says Fish Processors Eligible for Refund Eight Carteret countians attend ed the meeting of the North Caro lina Fisheries Aasoeiation Monday night at New Bern. They were W. J. Ipock and C. Gehrmann Holland, Beaufort; Clay ton Fulcher. Atlantic; Gaston Smith, Sea Level; T. B. Davis, Da vis; and Ottis Purifoy, Walter Laa ker, and W. A. Ellison Jr., More head City. Mr. Fulcher Is presi dent of the organiiatlo.n It was announced at the meeting that commercial fishermen are ex empt from state sales tax on cer tain items essential in their busi ness if they are engaged in any phase of food fish processing. This announcement was good news to the North Carolina fishing industry. It has been estimated that the ruling on the sales tax, ob tained from the tax commission, would save the industry at least $50,000 annually. Fish dealers who have already paid their taxes have been notified that adjustments will be made. In dividuals affected must present their cases to the tax commission and each case will be judged sepa ratelv. It is pxpectcd that all will receive refunds. Investigation of the sales tax was started last spring when the fish dealers retained William B. Rod man, attorney, to look into the matter. Food fish processing has been interpreted by the tax commission as heading, gutting or anything done to fish even while on the boats, to prepare them for market. The president of the flih dealers organization told THE NEWS TIMES yesterday that some fisher men have already received notices to the effect that they are eligible for adjustment In sales tax pay ment. The meeting, which was well-at tended by fishermen from all along the coast, was held in the Midway Restaurant, New Bern. Funeral Will be at J. This Afternoon Funeral services for Guy Walter^ Herring, 33, route 1 Newport, who ?u killed Wednesday night in an auto accident, will be conducted at 2 o'clock thia afternoon at the home on Highway 70 west of More head City. Herring's car turned over, pin ning him beneath it at 8:30 on the Roberts Road, t'vo miles from the Highway 70 intersection. The Roberts Road is a paved link con necting Highway 70 and the Nine Foot Road. According to State Highway Pa trolman W. J. Smith Jr., Herring was driving a 1940 Chevrolet, head ed toward Newport. He apparently ran onto the shoulder of the road and lost control of the car. Thrown from Car The patrolman said Herring was probably thrown from the car and it rolled on top of him. He had a fractured skull, broken legs and internal injuries. Nobody was with Herring except his pet dog. The dog was found in the car, suffering from a noae bleed. The wreck was discovered by a Marine from Cherry Point who was returning after visiting his wife at Camp Lejeune Hospital. He went to a house nearby to potify police. Persons first on the scene of the accident couldn't find anyone, they said. Herring was so far under the car they didn't discover him. He was apparently killed instantly. Sterling Roberts, who lives about 200 yards from the scene of the wreck, said he heard a rumble about the time of the accident, but didn't know what it was. First Fatality Herring's death is the first high way fatality in the county this year. He is survived by his wife, Au drey Long Herring; two sons, G. W. Jr. and Jiiui.iy, and a daughter, Judy Kay; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herring, route 1 New port; and four aiaterf, Mrs. Lehman Corbitt, Mrs. George Murdoch, Mrs. Fred Kelly, and Mrs. Lonnie '' New port will officiate at Tfc funeral service. Burial will be in Wild wood Cemetery. Ocracoke Ciyic Club Reoeats Road Request Car, Pickup Wreck Monday A car and pickup truck were damaged but no one injured in a collision on the Merrimon Road about a hall mile (rom the High way 70 intersection at 8:35 Mon day morning. State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. said that Elton Little ton had stopped his 1938 Plymouth on the road in front of his home, trying to fix the accelerateor which had come loose from the car buretor. Ernest Wallace, Merrimon, dirv ing a 1050 Oldsmobile, came up from the rear and couldn't paaa the Plymouth because of an ap proaching car. He stopped and Earl Baten Jr., driving a 1954 Ford pickup truck, struck the rear of the Olds and turned over. Baten lives kt Harlowe. Damage to the pickup was esti mated at 1850 and damage to the Oldmobile was *100. Li ttie ton's car waa not scratched. Baten has been charged with following too closely. Vegetable Growers To Meet Tuesday Vegetable growers of the county will meet at the courthouse at 2 JO Tuesday afternoon in the sec ond of a series of three meetings being held to inform farmers of new agriculture practice*. The first meeting, on tobacco, waa held recently at Newport At Taeeday's meeting a special ist from the horticultural depart ment of State College will preaent latest developments and informa tion on the county's principal vege table crone. * R. M. Williams, county agent, ?ays the meeting will deal with all phases of vegetable produc tion, including planU, vaiieties, fertilization, inaecta, disease con trol, harvesting and marketing. CM Is Meet Jan. U The Carteret Business and Pro fessions' Women's Club will meet Tuesday night, Jan. 15, in the Lot tie Sanders Building, Beaufort. ? Member! of the Ocracoke Civic Club have reaffirmed their request to Hyde County and to the state for a paved highway with con necting linka to the mainland. This action was taken at a meeting of the club Monday night J. A. DuBois, manager of the Sea Level Chamber of Commerce spoke to the club on mosquito control and advertising and publi city plana for 1095. Ocracoke la one of the 16 communities cov ered by the chamber Repreaentativea of the chamber plan to appear before the Carteret County Board of Commissioners next month to solicit support for a county-wide mosquito control pro gram. Commenting on the Ocracoke highway and the part it would play in an all-aeaahore highway, Mr. DuBoia said, "The rapidly growing statewide demand for an all-coaatal highway originated from a resolution passed by the Ocra coke Civic Club early In 1991. "At that time some SO of the members! representing the 700 la land reaidents, started the move ment which has rapidly gained enthuaiaatic support of the entire coast, aa well aa that of many in dividuals and communities In the Piedmont and the mountaina. . . "This famous. but inaccessible island Ocracoke), now a part of the National Seashore Park, la the key to the entire project If the state will build the 14 miles of necesuy highway, to which the 700 residenta are certainly entitled, Ocracoke can then be connected with paved Highway 198 to the north and U. 8. 70 to the south, thus completing an all-weather, year-around acenic and hiatoric highway along the coaat from Vir ginia to South Carolina." Attending Monday night'a meet ing, In addition to Mr. DuBoia, were Joe Maaon. Atlantic, and Jack Lewis, Morehead City. Food Chain Announces Drop in Coffco PricM Downward price changes are ef fective this morning on AfcP ? OXJlock coffee. These change* were nude after THE NEWS TIMES went to press. ? O'clock coffee dropped from the advertised price of 9# cents a pound to 80 centa; the three- pound package from $2.79 to (Ml. B-B Shot Hits Boy in Right Eye 7-Year-Old Bobby Dunn Taken to Duke Hospital Tuseday Night Bobby Dunn, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Dunn, Ann Street. Beaufort, was taken to Duke Hospital, Durham, Tuesday night in an effort to save the sight in his right eye. The child was struck with a bullet from an air rifle while playing Saturday afternoon on the Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. According to reports, one of the boys fired the air rifle toward a house and the shot glanced off and back into the right eyelid of the Dunn chlid. The accident occurred while the Dunns were visiting Mrs. Lcttie Dickinson, Mrs. Dunn'i mother. Bobby was taken to the doctor and later admitted to Morehead City Hospital. A blood clot had formed over the eye and he couldn't see. Dr. Silas Thome, Morehead City, at the request of the boy's fattier, made arrangements Tuesday for the boy to be admitted to Duke. It was not known yesterday whether the child's sight could be saved. Newport River Traffic Up in '54 Statistics on operation of state managed draw bridges in this county show that more traffic used the inland waterway, via Morehead iChy in ISM than in 1953. 1 Amount of traffic la bawd in the noBibcc of times the draw span acrou the Newport River opened. Figures for 1934 are given first, followed by figures for 1953: Newport River (Morehead City) 6,368 ? 5,382. Gallants Channel (Beaufort) 4, 466 ? 5,306; Straits (Harkers Is land) 2,305 ? 2,308; Thoroughfare (Cedar Island) 1,813 ? 1,587; Bogue Sound (Atlantic Beach) 4,186 ? 5,130. Traffic through the straits held steady as shown by the figures above, while traffic through all other bridges, except across '.he Newport River and the Thorough fare, dropped slightly. The bridge at Core Creek is un der the jurisdiction of the Corp* of Engineers, Wilmington, and waa not included in figures supplied by James S. Burch, engineer o< statistics and planning, Raliegh. County Doctors To Give Funds Members of the Carteret County Medical Society agreed at tbelr meeting Monday night to make contributions to medical school* each has attended. This move followed a talk by Dr. John Morris who commented ' on the financial plight of schools of medicine throughout the county. Dr. Morris also reported on hi* stay in Atlantic City last month when he was admitted aa a fellow to the American College of Phy sicians and Surgeons. The doctors met at the More bead City Hospital where they were guests of the hospital for dinner. Dr. Theodore Salter, presi dent, conducted the meeting. The next meeting of the society will be Monday night. Feb. 14. Cars Collide At Willislon An accident which resulted In IS8 damage to two cars occurred at 12:46 p a. Monday at Williston. No one was hurt Floyd E Hardy. Merrimon, driving a 1940 Chevrolet coupe, was backing eat from Willi* Broth ers Boatyard when he collided ; with * 1949 Dodge coupe driven by the Rev. Kenneth W. Gaskill. See Level. State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. said that Hardy didat aee the Rev. Mr. Gaskill approach ing The minister said tfcat ha was going about 10 mile* an hear. He charge* were preferred.
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