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Jo Ann Wade , Wildwood, Wins TV Contest i ; Newport PTA Diicuises Homecoming, Kindergarten > Firemen to Put New Sub-Station At 28th Street Morehead City firemen have de cided to put the new sub-station ?? ,he sou,h end of 28th Street The bridge formerly crossed Bogue Sound at that point. "The location is ideal," Chief ' ilr|n?n fhri* Mid' "because the paving is already there and it it in the center of the area we have to [I, ,- are to protect more fully that end of town." The rear of the station would on the sound and the front f*e north. Plaas and an architect's draw >"? for the station, furnished by Archie Royal Davis. Durham, have ( been received. The station has the appearance of a home. In the front is the section where fire trucks are kept and in the rear a dormi tory for firemen, kitchen and fur nace room. The pitthed root structure will ji?ve unfinished living spaco on ?he second floor "We will make inat into rooms later," Chief Guth ne said. Firemen are pleased with the building material donations they have received thus far. Firemen will provide the labor. Materials received thus far and the donors are as follows: ? Brickmcnt donations: Leroy Guthrie, L. E. Wade. Carl Bunch, Lloyd Lewis, Kenneth Putman Block donations: Mrs. Blanda McLohon, Harold Willis, Frank Pittman, Tommy Russell, E. L Nel ?on, Joseph Willis, Styron's Dress Shop, Earl Freeman, Johnny Baker s Insurance Agency, C H Freeman, C. W. Whaley, A." B Morris, Morehead City Drug Co. Judge Luther Hamilton, Borden Wade, Alvin Garner, Herman K. Willis, J. L. Humphrey, Ocean Oil Co., Robert Barts, Joe Lewis of Merit, Bread Co., I. E. Pittman, Alfred Cooper, D. J. Hall, Herald Publishing Co., Lindsey Guthrie. George Beds worth, Leo Styroa, Caah donations: tf B. Webh,' Afc fred Pittman, Early JewelervWmTs Auto Supply, Mri. Alonio Fulcher, Rainbow Launderette, Sound Ap pliance, Hardesty Motors, Bruce Willis, Carteret Drug Co. E. C. Watson, D. L. Faucette, C. A. Stone, H. L. Rivers, Capt, W. M Daugfftea, Elwood Leary, A. A. I.a Montagne, C. R. Davant, Elwood Willi*. Mrs. Arnold Borden, W. H Reynolds, M. U. Collina, and Mac Lovitt. Julius Nelson, Morehead City, has offend to supervise the laying of concrete blocks. Firemen are now looking for donations of cement and lumbar. Anyone wishing to donate the m? teriala should phone the fire sta tion and firemen will pick up the donation. Ca?h will also be ac cepted. Navy Re-Establishos High School Graduate Plan The N.vy Recruiting SUtion in itaieigb has announced the re establishment of iu high school i graduate training program. The program provides for high , school graduates enlisting In the N?W* to be accepted for one of the Navy S mADy service achoola, nn th in assigned monthly quota* Young men who have graduated " ?oj"< U graduate this JZ , .. ,n<1 Retire information about the program may contact the Navy remitter at the Postoffice in thelSi^ Tu"d,yl between "** *?y W 10 a.m and S:M p.m. ? The annual homecoming and or {knizatipn of a kindergarten were two of the major topics discussed at the Newpprt PTA meeting Tues day night at the school auditorium. Mrs. Gerald Merrill led the devo tional*, using Founder's Diy as the theme. Mrs. T. R. Gamer gave a talk on the founding of the PTA, and Mrs. Alfred Reynolds, Mrs. David Kirk, Mrs. Y. Z Simmons, ,and Mrs. Junior Pollard took part in a founder's day play The Junior Chorus of the school, representing the youth of the PTA, sang Brahms Lullaby, Battle Hymn of the Republic and America. The Lord's Prayer was offered by Mrs. J. H. Waldrop. The winners of the PTA banners were as follows: primary, Mrs. Mary Catherine Millis's first grade; grammar, Miss Velna Chitty's fourth grade, and high school, Dr. Walton's twelfth grade. Morehead City PTA Hears Talk By H. L. Joslyn H. L. Joslyn, county superinten dent of schools, presented a sur vey of the school situation in the county and Morehead City district at the meeting of the Parent-Teach er Association Tuesday night. Mr. Joslyn commented on the growth that has taken place over the past seven years. The Morehead City district had th greatest increase in pupils amounting to 38 per cent. New port was next with a 30 per cent increase. The total expenditures for this fiscal year, Mr. Joslyn estimated, would pass the three-quarter mil lion dollar mark. Cost per pupil has increased from $92 per pupil in 1947 to $143 per pupil in 1954. A breakdown of the relative contributions to school costs by the county and state showed that the county contributed about 16 per cent of the cost in. 1947 and the state 84 per cent. In 1954 the per ceatMps were about 11 per cent tfjB (vounty, and 89 per cent UNlOTbuted by the state. Mr. Joslyn pointed out future plans in the proposed addition of four or five rooms to the Camp Glenn School and stated that the county has acquired 30 acres of land in the western part of More-' head City inhere a high school can be built in the future. Mr. Joslyn also discussed the United Forces (or Education six point program and the possible effects of a cut in state appropria tions which might result in the curtailment of the vocational pro gram, supervisors and other im portant school functions. A motion was passed by the as sociation to send telegrams te the local representative and senators in the State Assembly endorsing and asking for support of the six point program set forth by the United Forces for Education and to support the budget requests of the state superintendent of edu cation which provide for the min imum needs in the school program. The Rev. Albert Harris, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, opened the meeting with scripture and a prayer. No attendance awards were pre sented because no room had the minimum members of 10 parents per room present. Still Found ABC Officer M. M. Ayscue and federal officers destroyed a 30-gal ion copper still Monday afternoon in the Core Creek section. The still was found in a lot on the ton kin farm. No arietta were made. Jo Ann Wade, 15-year-old vocalist, was first prize win-' ner at the TV talent show sponsored by the MoreUe?d City Jaycees at the Morehead City auditorium Wednesday night. Miss Wade will appear on the Cowboy Corral pro gram on WNCT-TV this afternoon from 2 :80-8 p.m. For her rendition of "My Hero," the daughter of Mr. Defendant Gives Notice of Appeal, Posts $250 Bond Will Smith ported ? $250 bond In Morehead City Recorder's Court Monday morning before Judge George H. McNeill, after appealing a 12-month road aentence. The judge found him guilty of being a public nulaa nee. Five persons were fined for vari ous offenses: Joseph H. Bodges, $60 and costs when he pleaded guilty to speed ing on old Highway 70 and running a stop sign. Alonzie Perkins Moore, $25 and costs when he pleaded guilty to having no operator's license and having expired plates (the fine to be remitted if defendant shows a valid North Carolina driver's li cense to the clerk of the court within two weeks. Owen Henderson, $25 and costs when he pleaded guilty to public drunkenness. Pleads Guilty Robert Stallings, $25 and costs when he pleaded guilty to speed ing on the Bridges Street exten sion, and $25 when found guilty of having no operator's license. Fine is remitted when he shows valid North Carolina driver's license to the court. Alvin Earl Bowyer. $25 and costs, when he pleaded guilty to having no operator's license, the fine to be remitted to defendant should he present a valid North Carolina driver's license to the clerk of the court within three weeks. The state decided not to prose cute at present the case against Cramer Hewitt charged with as sault with a deadly weapon. CosU Paid Costs were assessed in the fol lowing cases: Blaney William Batts pleaded guilty to speeding: Augusto Lee Moore pleaded guilty to allowing unlicensed person to operate vehicle;* James Lee John son pteaded guilty to speeding; John Norman Goode pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, costs in lieu of 10-day jail sentence to be paid within two weeks. ? Thurman Johnson pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, costs to be paid within two weeks in lieu of a 10-day jail sentence; Luke Hubert Wetherington pleaded guilty to fail ing to stop al a stop sign; Maurice D. Butler pleaded guilty to making improper left turn at 8th and Aren dell Streets, two-thirds of cost* to be remitted, and Howard M. Doug las pleaded guilty to running stop sign, one-third of costs to be re mitted. The state decided not to prose cute at present the cases against James Hester charged with disor derly conduct and simple assault; Willie James Little charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics and damage to per sonal property, and Jimmy Frank lin Modlin charged with running a red light. Walter R. Fames charged with having no operator's licenae for feited bond, and a warrant for him was lssned. Cases against Asa Birdeal Grin nell, George Dennis Sanders and Gladys Marie Davis were continued. and Mrs. Jake Wade, Wildwood, re ceived $25. Second priie money of $15 wu presented to Kenne(h Brown, 14. uf Newport, who sang and played the guitar. The youngster who has no fingers on his left hand (eve a wonderful exhibition of overcoming a disabil ity, as he strummed the guitar and sang "You Better Not do That." Quintet Wins Third prise money of $10 w?s won by the Teen-Time Five pf Beaufort. This group consists pf Jimmy Potter, trumpet, Judy Moore, saxophone, Catherine Pot ter, piano, Bruce Congieton, trom bone, and Jimmy Oweris. dm njs Judges for the contest were Ted Davis, Melvin West, and Grover Munden, and the audience indi cated high approval of their selec tions. Other contestants were as fal lows: Jerry Pittman, 17, Salter Path, sang and played the guitar; Nelda Arthur, 17, route 1 More head City, vocalist; Roberta West, 11, route 1 Beaufort, vocalist. Jean Ingram, 15. Thelma Mid gett, 16, and Mildred Whealton, IS, all of Morehead City, sang as a trio; Zelda Westbrook, 11, More head City, did an acrobatic dance; Esther Lewis, 19, Marshallberg, sang. Dorothy Abbott, 17, Morehead City, did a ballet dance: Mildred Whealton, 15. Morehead City, sang, and Doris Ann Willis and Gracy Pinkham, Beaufort, sang a duet. Opening Show The Cowboy Corral group from WNCT-TV gave a short show prior to the Talent Show, and they fin ished off the evening with some of their songs and patter. Bill Norwood, formerly of More head City and a member of the Corral troupe, acted as master of ceremonies. Officers Issue 12 Citations Twelve persons have been cited in Morehead City for alleged vio lations of the law. William Underhill Thatcher was apprehended Sunday for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile zone, and Gladys Lee Penny was ap prehended for going 49 miles an hour in a 35-mile zone. On Monday Carl Allen Kingston was apprehended for speeding 50 miles an hour in a 35 mile zone, and Glenn Adrian Wade was ap prehended for driving with a re voked license. Clifford Walton Hamilton was apprehended for speeding 50 miles an hour in a 35-mile zone Tuesday Theodore Harker was apprahand ed for operation of a motor vehicle without an operator's license and for operation of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics on Wednesday. Other arrests made Wednesday were as follows: Thompson Morse, improper left turn at 8th and Arendell Streets; Leonard A. Fillmore, public drunk enness; C. E. Jackson, Improper left turn at 8th and Arendell Streets, Beverly Cummins and Ernestine Foster, both apprehend ed for fighting on the streets of Morehead City, public drunken net*, and loud and profane lan guage. Frank Harker was apprehended Thursday for public drunkenness at 9th and Arendell streets. Motorisff Abuse Parking Privilege, Official Reports Polic* Commissioner Ted Gar ner issued a warning yesterday to motorists who park in front of the Horehead City po?t?tfice longer than the 13 minutes al lowed. Commissioner Gamer laid that people are parking there, especi ally at night, and go to the show, thus preventoig others from parking in front o< the poatoffice to get their mail. Tlw commissioner said the police are going to start checking the cars and if motorists stay longer than 12 minutes, a cita tion will be issued. If violations persist, meters will be put back, the police official said. "The meters were taken down for the convenience of post of fice patrons but if motorists abuse that privilege they'll be pot back," Commissioner Garner warned. M. H. Taylor Is Association Head M. H. Taylor of Atlantic was elected president of the Carteret Community Hospital Association at a meeting at the Sea Level Inn Saturday. Other officers elected were Hen ry Davis, Harkers Island, first vice president; Alvin Harris, Atlantic, second vice-president; F. C. Noyes, Sea Level, secretary; and Lester Gaskill, Sea Level, treasurer. Monroe Gaskill was elected mem bership chairman for Cedar Island and George M. Rose was elected membership chairman for Harkers Island. Ways and means of increasing the welfare fund and membership in the organization were discussed. The following committee was ap pointed to plan a membership cam paign. Frank Taylor, Sea Level, chairman, Mr. Rose. Harkers Island, H. W. Styron. Sea Level, and Joe DuBois, Sea Level. Mr. DuBois acted as chairman of the meeting. The invocation was given by Mr. Rose. Firm to Fill In, 1 Develop Marshes The Carteret Towing Co., More head City, is adding a development division to its operations with Roy Eubanks, Beaufort, as head of the development enterprise!. Mr. Eubanks said the purpose of the development division is to put to use, after acquisition, the marsh lands around municipalities and elsewhere in the county. Gene Smith, Beaufort town at torney, is now looking up munci pally-owned marshland which can be offered for sale, Mr. Eubanks said, and the investigating riparian righta in connection with the lots. The towing company Is also building a dredge with a 10-inch pipe line. The dredge is expected to be in operation In about two months. The Carteret Towing Co. was organized by Capt Charles Piner and Robert L. Hicks, Morehead City. Temperatures of 100 degrees and over have been reported from all 48 of the United States. Norwood Young , Beaufort Elected Treasurer of All-Seashore Highway Norwood Young of Beaufort was elected treasurer of the All- Sea shore Highway Association at a meeting in Wilmington Tuesday. The association agreed to petit ion the State Highway Commisaion and Gov. Luther Hodges to add the proposed coastal highway to the primary road system of North Carolina. The petition is to he channeled through the boards of commission ers In coastal counties and the chairmen of Am three diviaions of the highway commission in the area to be traversed by the pro posed highway. Want State Authority A resolution requesting the leg islature to establiah an all-seaahore highway authority waa adopted at the meeting. The association also adopted ? resolution that would petition the legislature to eatablish a marsh mosquito control program In the are* to be covered by the highway and a second resolution thst would request that eastern North Caro lina cities aad countiee obaerve an All-Seaahore Highway Week, pos sibly la lata April. Glenn Tuckor, Carolina Beach, newir -elected president, presided On the marsh moequlto control pro gram, Mr. Tucker said that ha un derstands such a project has the support of the state uoara 01 Health. Effort! Ceatiaae Mr. Tucker reported that efforts are continuing to "get work start ed link by Unk on the aU-eeaahore highway, including a highway on Ocracoke Island with a ferry out let at each end, and a means o < crossing the Lower Cape Pear." The Lower Cape Fear crossing would be by either ferry or bridge whichever Is deemed most feasible, the president said. Almost $1,000 of the *1,500 pro motional fund hu been raised, it wu reported. The fundi will be used for a brochure on the all seashore highway proposal. Division vice-presidents attend ing the session were Stanley Wa hsb, first division, Ocracoke; Ger ald Hill, second division, Beanlort; and Mrs. Alice Strickland, (bird division, Carolina Beach. Joe Du Bois, secretary, from Sea Level, wu present, as was Ralph Horton, chairman of the New Han over Board of County Commission ers. RUPTURED SEE THE DOMS TRUSS M. r. Hill, 8r?lalU *t the D*fck* Tr*? C*. will Im (t Dnkui Cttjr DnU <*, WEDNES DAY. FEB- art I* Free Dcaautrattoa. I A. M. U I F. I!- Only Investigate thii meat unusual of all trunes ? the BULBLKSS, BELTLESS, STRAPLESS. DO BBS THUSS. IU patented CON CAVE PAD la deafened to Md the rupture up and In like the palm of your hand, automatically adjuata Uaall to arary poaition and (Was amazing comfort and holding power. Unlike old style trusses with fixed sen wed-on rounded pads. It will nrt fan* the muscles further apart, but supports them In a more natural paat tion. Don't delay until your ruptifre hinni Irreducible, when no truai can benefit. lee the Oobhe Trues new. Par men, Wiisn and Children NOTE THE DATE AND COMB IN. DdfONSTItA now nuE. I Whisky Law Violator Pays $100 Fine, Costs Joaepli L. Hunter was fined *100 awl call, to ba paid within 30 dayt in lieu of a si* tAonth jail sentence, when he pleaded guilty to having six gallons of non-taxpaid whisky in his possession and transporting it. Judge L. R Morris handed down the sentence in county recorder's court Tuesday morning. Hunter must also be on his good behavior for a period of three years. R. C. Brown was fined $200 and coats when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving after his license had been revoked. Crown has BO | days in which to pay the fine and costs or else a suspended 90-day jail sentence will be ihvoked. He must not drive a vehicle on the streets or highways of the state of North Carolina for a period of 12 months. Found Guilty Edward Fleet Smallwood was found guilty of speeding 65 miles per hour and failing to stop at a stop sign. He was fined $50 and coats. In another charge against him for speeding 70 miles per hour, the case was dismissed. DeLloyd Carter pleaded guilty to careless and reckless driving and was fined $10 and costs. Bonds Forfeited Bonds were forfeited by the fol lowing: Needham Olee Woolen, charged with speeding 70 miles per hour; Ferie Everett Lawrence, charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, and Ervin Morris charged with trapping without a license. The court has confiscated a 1939 Mercury in which a load of non-tax paid whisky was found. A case charging cohabitation, brought by Gordon Poling, was not prosecuted. The state left it open for prosecution at a later date. John Bradley Allen, found guil ty of speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour, was assessed costs. Al len appealed to the March term of Superior Court. Bond was set at $50. Cases against the following were continued: William Clifton Rose. Robert Lee Henderson. Jame$ Har old Wade, Herman Cagey, Simon Junior Smith, Henry' Hancock, Dorothy Cooper Bruno, George Williamson, Cicero Gillikin, Philip Neal Thomas, Edmund Plymouth Smith, Allen E. Smtih and Anthony Plana. Officers Visit Toastmasters Sgt. Skit Wiahali and Sgt. Rob ert Miller" were special guests Wed nesday morning at the Carteret Toastmasters meeting in the Hotel Fort Macon. They explained the plana for the Area 1 speech contest March 2, which will be held at the NCO Club, Cherry PoinL The two Cherry Point Toastmasters Clubs will be co-host for the occaaion. Special guests will be the com manding generals of the base and air wing, district and international officers of Toastmasters and 200 Toastmasters and guests' from Area 1. Impromptu speaker* at Wednes day's meeting were Theodore Phil lips, Dan Walker, and Cliff Lewis. Topic master was Bill Fodrie. Theodora Phillip* was toaatma* ter of the morning. Prepared speakers ware Toast master Buck Matthfw* making his birthday speech; Tad Darts who (poke on "Will History Repeat ItnlfT" and Daa Walker pn "Trespassing " Individual critics ware Jasper Ban. p. H. Geer Jr.. E. O. Phillip*, and Mr. Lewi*. Dr. Woodard was master evaluator.' Scheduled Jor the next anetinf art topic master, Walton Hamilton; toest ?aster, Mr. Lewis; prepared ipeaken. Or. Daw Farrier, Mr. Bell, Mr. Geer, Gerald Hill, J. f. Hani* and Mr. Fodrie. School Bus Drivers Hear James E. Civils Thirty-five acbool bin driven and IBMtl at larded the barbecue luncheon Wednesday noon at the recreation center. Morehead City. They heard an address on highway safety by Jamei E. Civis, chief, accident records and driver im provement lection, State Highway Patrol. The luncheon was arranged by H. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools, in honor of school bus drivers. Mr. Civils gave an illustrated talk on the causes of highway accidents and warned the school bus drivers of things they should particularly pay attention to if accidents are to be avoided. Brief remarks were made by Sgt. C. L. Teague, New Bern, State Highway Patrol; Herbert F. Dow less of the Department of Motor Vehicles; W. B. Allen of the Coun ty Board of Education; James Pot ter, county auditor; Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr., Morehead City; and L. L. Hall, school bus mechanic. The address of welcome was given by B. W. Safrit Jr., chairman of the County Board of Education. The invocation was given by Stan ley Dail, principal of Smyrna School. Among the guests were princi pals of Atlantic, Beaufort, More head City, Newport, Queen Street and W. S. King Schools. School bus drivers are as follows : Atlantic? Kenneth Lew'is, Win ston Hill, Irene Hamilton, Frank Salter. Morehead City ? Jerry Garner, Roy Kittrell, Lonnie Hyatt, Fran cis Guthrie, Timothy Jones, Jerry Pittman. Smyrna ? Vera Lewis, Walker Gillikin, Tommy Davis, Jimmy Golden. Billy Gillikin, Edward Pond, Eula Lewis. Beaufort? George Gooding, Ge neva Hardesty, Marvin Small.* Ar chie Willis, David Bell, William Cannon, Annette Merrill. Newport ? Ronald Bell, Jimmy Kelly, Thorton Prffigle, Kenneth Jones, Donald Haskett, Ed Mur dock, Ralph Simmons. Queen Street ? Alexander Jones, Richard Franks, Wilbert Godette, Alonzo F razieiv, ' -. i MM#' .. ten especially for teen-agers; is In its ninth printing. Holds Master's Mr. McCarthy holds the master of education degree, and is asso ciate professor of health education at Yale University. Miss Lytle is psychiatric social work consultant with the N. C. Alcoholic Rehabilitation program in Raleigh. She came to her present position from the Virginia Division of Alcohol Studies in Richmond, where fo^five years she was chief psychiatric social worker. Miss Lytle's experience has in cluded casework supervision, in struction of student social workers, and direct casework with numbers of alcoholics and their families. She is a graduate of Northwest ern University, and earned the masters degree from the Smith College School of Social Work. She served on the faculty of the IBM Yale Summer School of Alcohol Studies. , ' New Schedule Arranged By Philippine President Manila (API ? Ever since President Ramon Magsaysay has been In office the Phiflippine peo ple have taken him up on his in vitation to come in and talk oVer their problems. Through his open office door have swarmed more than 290 call ers a day. Some days there has bam little tiae for affairs of state. So aow he has a Dew schedule No callers before I a.m. Senators, representatives and governors, who bring the biggest delegations, are limited to the mornings of Monday md Tuesday Delegations are limited to eight persons ? and each wiH get Just 10 minutes e< his time. TELEVISION TIPS ?r WAYNE BEA8UCT *iU* AagilMC* Maaber NJUL We hart a brand new television technician at oar houae. He is Wpyn?. jr., born Fab. ?, 1MB. And is he realty fouling up the works! I He ealla (or as much attention as a doaaa television receivers. 1 (uaaa abiut tan different customers have asked, "How waa MtwMan last might?" I Just bare to taU 'em, "I dunno." Per the paat weak and a half I have baa* chief cook and bottle OH* |a alwan asking Ma. "Itaw do you keep from letting nervous while repairing a complicated TV aatr Shucks! rfa repair the *??? vision ant anytime compared to changing the baby. You know I lot of folia always have something to say about the aonrkc they got her* or there. Generally they ooly lay something if Um sendee was bad. Hqwever, I would like to take tola opportun ity to say that the More head City HoapKal wad Staff are the buaieat bat moat friendly and courteous hospital I waa erer in. Aad in would Uke to say "Thank you." Thia may not ha?e been Um type of artiota you ware expecting thia week, neither la It the type of arti eta | had planned to write, but I believe you can understand why. Maybe tay next weak we wUl be bat no alght calls tbla week, pleaae! INSURANCE Is Nothing To Take Chances With If you need it, only the best is good enough. Don't try to save a few dollars at the possible cost having to pay part of the claim yourself. 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