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W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ??< 1th YEAR. NO. 61. EIGHT PAGES MOKEHEAD CITT AND B^UFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, AUGUST 2. 1955 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND F TwoT een-Agers Drown At Fort Macon Sunday ? Judge Hears Eight Cases In Morning Court Session Of eight cages heard in More-' head City Recorder's Court yester day morning by Judge Herbert O. Phillips, one was dropped, a second was sent on to Superior Court for a jufy trial, a jail sentence was levied in a third, a fourth was found not guilty and the others were all fined. The case against Sgt. Harold Evans Minges of the State High way Patrol, charged with careless and reckless driving and hit and run was dropped by Solicitor John James Jr.. who stated that he had thoroughly investigated the case. Mr. James told the court, "I do not want the Morehead City police, the State Highway Patrol or the sheriffs department, to think that I am blaming them in this case which has received a great deal of publicity, but 1 believe that the case should be dropped." Sergeant Minges, driving the Governor's car last Monday night, scratched the side of the car when he scraped against a bumper of a parked car on Evans Street. The parked car was not damaged. Ser geant Minges and his family were in the courtroom. Bond Posted Robert B. Binner was set free under $150 bond when he request ed a jury trial on a charge of driv ing drunk. He will be tried in Su perior Court. Will Smith, convicted for the 17th time in three years in the court, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, to work for the street depart ment. He pleaded guilty to two counts of public drunkenness. Smith was tokl that he would be allowed to return home every night so long as he remained sober and obeyed all the laws. Not Guilty Howard Wesley Cain, charged with stealing a rug from the home of G. C. Conekin, was found not guilty. Fperiwiek M. Ravis was ttned $X)5 and costs when he pleaded gailty to having no operator's li cense, driving after his license was suspended and driving on the wrong side of the road. He was given a six-month suspended roads sentence with the provision that he not driw a motor vehicle on the streets or highways of the state for a period of three years from May 9. 1955. and that he be and remain on good behavior for two years. Edward Scott Gibson was fined $50 and costs when he pleaded guilty to careless and reckless driv ing, and Franklin B. Warner was fined $50 and coats for no op erator's license, careless and reck less driving and running a red light. Half of the fine will be re mitted should he present a valid driver's license to the court within two weeks. Edgar Taylor was fined $10 and costs when he pleaded guilty to public drunkenness. The judge noted that this was a second of fense when he passed sentence. Josiah Bailey Jr. Qualifies as CPA Joalah Bailey Jr., 1904 Shepard St.. Morehead City, his been noti fied by the State Board of Certi fied Public Accountanta that he has qualified aa a CPA. Mr. Bailey, son of the late Joaiah Bailey, U. S. Senator from North Carolina from 1930-1044, has been associated with the Brand and Per dew CPA firm in Morehead City since November 1953. Prior to going to work tot thia firm he was employed by THE NEW&T1MES aa a bookkeeper in 1947, Sound Appliance Co., and also worked for the W. M. Ruaa and Company, CPA's in Raleigh for two and a half yeara. Mr. Bailey attended Wood berry Forest School at Wood berry For est. Va? and the University of North Carolina. He worked for the newipaper following his gradua tion from college. He is married to the former Ruth Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Norman R. Webb of Morehead City. They have two children, Josiah III, 12, and Ruth, 10. Rotary Club Sms Movie On Duk* Marin* Lab A film on the Duke Marine Lab oratory at Pivera Ialand waa the highlight of the weekly meeting of the MorelMad City Rotary Club Thuraday night at Fleming's Res taurant. The program was praswted by dub president. Dr. A. F. B&PW Club Will Sponsor Play This Fall See How They Run, a comedy to be produced by the Carteret Community Theatre in the fall, will be sponsored by the Carteret Business and Professional Women's Club. Members voted to sponsor the production when they met Tueday night at Holden's Restau rant, Beaufort. Mrs. Clem Johnson, a new club member, was the speaker at the meeting and she told of the aims and purposes of the National Fed eration of Business and Profes sional Women's Clubs. Mrs. James Smith presided in the absence of president, Mrs. Roma Noe. Mrs. Kate Van Dyke, sister-in-law of Mrs. C. L. Beam, was introduced as a guest, as was Miss Nancy Lou Morrill of Con cord, granddaughter of Mrs. J. R. Morrill. Miss Morrill, who works with a bookmobile in Concord, N. H., gave a talk on the operation of a traveling library. The club recommended that a loan be made to Miss Ann Noe, Beaufort, from the Elsie G. Rid dick Fund, and Miss Alida Willis, treasurer, reported that the club had a balance of $25.59 in the treasury. Mrs. Morrill thanked the club for the 'gift sent her and her hus band on their 50th wedding anni versary. Road Petitioners Appear Monday Two road petitioners appeared before the county board at the courthouse yesterday morning. C. L. Beam of Carteret Post No. 99, American Legion, asked that the county take over the road on the Legion fairgrounds. He was asked to return to the next meet ing with a formal road petition. The same was requested of Da vid Yeomans, Harkers Island, who asked that the state take over the 600-yard community cemetery on the island which serves the teach erage, a church and cemetery. The county attorney presented an offer for the purchase of pro perty at the end of 8th Street, Morehead City. The property was owned by the late Glenn Smith and is located in lot 16 square 92. Part of it is marsh, Mr. Hamil ton said. Monroe Fulcher, who lives adjacent to it, offered to pay 50 per cent of the total county tax and 50 per cent of the total town tax for it, as long as both do not exceed a total of $200. The county holds title to the land which borders the property of George R. Wallace. At the suggestion of Commis sioner Skinner Chalk, the board decided to advertise the property for sale. Reappointed by the board as the county's representative on the East Carolina Regional Housing Authority was I. E. Pittman, More head City. Dr. D. J. Euro Speaks to Scouts Dr. D. J. Eure, Carteret District Scout official, spoke to Newport Boy Scouts at their troop meeting Tuesday night. He also presented second class cards and badges to the troop members. Dr. Eure recalled his boyhood, riding to school behind * mule, and commented that he never had a chance to be a Boy Scout in his youth. He's trying to make up for that now, he remarked, by doing all he can to help the movement. He em phasized the need, for following the Scout o?h. After the ceremony, the boys had a marsh ma 1 1 nw roast and plana for a weekend camping trip were made. The troop chairman, Harry Lock ty, attended the meeting. lotlrrUr porta E. O. Moore, county tax collec tor, gave his report for July to the County Board of Commissioners yestenlay. Received on ,th? 1958 levy was *18,377 57 and on 1984 and prior levels $2,301.49. making a total July collection ol $70,679.06. Two teen-agers drowned and two I were rescued by lite 11:45 a m Sunday at Fort Ma con SUte Park bathing Drowned were Jeasie Use Ken nedy, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Sam Kennedy, Greenville, and Ca ton Stanley. 19, aon of Mr ?nd Mrs Luther D. Stanley, route 1 "'SS'w M Ell1 Ginn and lifeguardSamDonnell jr. were Barbara Griffin. ? Ayden and Walter Smith, 20, of Winterville. v?i.ih?.k According to Charles Kohlbeck er. superintendent of the park, the four were swimming beyond the signs saying "Do Not Swim Beyond Thr?rowr L. D. Springle said that Smith was the only one "i the group who could swim and that when they suddenly hit a ^ deep hole. Smith tried to pull into Shore but couldnt make it aeainst the current. agHe had to let them go to save himself. Miss Griffin managed to stay afloat until lifeguards "ached her and still had a grip on the Kennedy girl's hand w*en re*cuf^; Stanley remained afloat a fe? minutes but then sank. ^ was found at 12:15 pn> about 300 yard from the beach bathing area. A human chain of bathers was op ganized by Lifeguard Donnell to incstc the body. When Donnell started to or*,"ln ae the search of SUnle*. John Streed a Marine from Camp Le ieune took over Donnell's post who was giving the Kennedy girl artili Ul Wten'sunley was foumd artifi cial respiration was immediately civen him. Meanwhile the resusci fator at Beaufort Fire Station w called tor and used on ? The resuscitator arrived about 10 minutes after Miss Kennedy was pulled from the surf. , Dr. S. W. Hatc er Morehead City, pronounced her dead at 130 p m after about an hour and 25 minutes of efforts to^'vehen He also pronounced Stanley dea at 1 15 p.m. after an hour of worK to revive him. Stanley was in the water about 20 minutes before b* ? found. Coroner Spring* said no inquest would be he'd Lifeguards said that tne swimmers refused to ^ come within the safety area and that they went to the swimmers hut the four had been swept away l0?Thqe Wort firemen taking*. ewOTted 'through Morehead City by ' ?" Beaufort were Warden Fill game, Bosco* Conway Ronnie sa* it ha? been raining all morning Sixty people were on^^ct^of people ^ad* already been^Jescued n;" p?renta*v?ere Sw they arrived at the bathing area at 2 Superintendent Kohlbecker add that the drownings were the fira at the beach sincc it opened several | years ago. Thunder Squalls Hit Morehead A series of violent thunder ?quails hit the Morehead City area Thursday night and early Friday morning. Two boats were turned bottom side up on the west side of the Atlantic Beach bridge. One was the cabin cruiser, Hoblyn, which waa tied up at the rear of the 8. H. Anderson home, Bogue Sound The craft is owned by Hob Anderson of Wilson. It is believed that a waterspout occurred in that immediate sec tion because other small craft around the two boats were not da maged. George Stovall. manager of Caro lina Power and Mght Co., reported a pole hit by lightning weat of At lantic Beach. Its top was blasted apart. A power outtage took place Friday afternoon to allow repaid to the pole. The top was also knocked off a pole on the Salter Path Road. Re pairs were made there immediate ly i Several transformers were put out of commission and the street light circuit on Shepard Street south of Arendell and weat of 10th was seriously damaged Mr. Storall said lightning may have gone In on the circuit. Am many globes as possible were replaced and by 10 p.m. Saturday night, street light operation waa reported back to normal. The dredge la at work now deep ening Burden's Inlet. Coat of the dredging, $105,000, waa recently approved by rongraaa Clerk Probates, Files Four Wills Dr. K. P. B. Bonner Names Wife, Son, UNC As Beneficiaries Probated and filed recently in the office of the clerk of Superior Court. Beaufort, were the wills of Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, Morehead City; N. F. Eure, W. W. Russell, and Bonner Willis, all of Beaufort. The will of Dr. Bonner, former chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, made Aug. 9, 1946 had two codicils, one dated Hay 29, 1952 and the second July 29, 1954. Witnesses to the original state ment were E. A. Council. Charles E. Kaemmerlein and Thomas E. Wade. Witnesses to the codicils were Thomas E. Wade, D. S. Pi gott, George McNeill and Mary V. Godwin. Those inheriting Dr. Bonner's estate are his wife, Clara M. Bon ner, his son, K. P. B. Bonner, and the Medical Foundation of the University of North Carolina. The will directs that Mrs. Bon ner shall receive $300 immediately after her husband's death and that she shall own the residence at Bonham Heights, all property in and around the house, including automobiles and petty cash. Monthly Payments She is also to receive the net income from the estate and from a trust fund in monthly install ments during the period the es tate is being settled and thereafter the executor, the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., Raleigh, will pro vide income for her support. After the death of Mrs. Bonner, the son, Bonner Jr., shall receive an income for life, as did his wife, and after his death the residue of the estate shall go to the Medical Foundation of the University of North Carolina and the trust end ed. The will directed that the execu tor shall receive all rents and rev enue from the estate and distri bute it according to the specifica tions in the will; to retain or dis pose of property when advisable, to carry insurance, keep property in repair, invest or re invest, bor row money and settle claims. Fees for the executor were set as 5 per cent on the combined re ceipt and distribution of personal property up to $50,000; 21* per cent on $50,000 to $500,000 (ex cept life insurance). The latter codicil requested that certain loans be repaid. Eure Will The will of Mr. Eure was drawn up May 5, 1951 and directed that Mrs. Grace Eure, wife of the de ceased, receive all personal and real property. Mrs. Eure was named executrix but she renounced her rights as executrix in favor ol her children, Thomas Eure, Mrs. Robert Poulk and Mrs. A. B. Ro berts. Witnesses were Bernice Tallman, Dr. Theodore Salter, and Muriel Smith. Russell Testanent Mr. Russell left to his wife, Luna, all his property. On her death the property is to be divided, half to her brothers and sisters and half to his brothers and sis ters. Mrs. Russell was named exe cutrix. The will was drawn Sept. 8, 1943 and witnessed by J. D. Potter and Mildred Whitehurst. Willis Will Mr. Willis named his wife, Mar garet as executrix and directed that she receive all his property. The will was drawn Aug. 18, 1949 and witnessed by C. R. Wheatley Jr., Alonzo Willia and James Rumley. Corcoran Gallery Shows Paintings by County Artist John Chapman Lewia, Dative Carteret, Countian, who haa at tained recognition in the art world, now has nine oil paintings on ex hibit In the Corcoran Gallery of A n, Washington, D. C. /Mr. Lewis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Lewis, natives of Straits, visits this county each sum mer to make sketches. He is known among friends here as "Jack." Mr. Lewis studied at the Cor coran School of Art and was granted a Louis Tiffany Fellow ship in 1950. He won the first painting awards in regional exhi bitions at the Smithsonian Inatitu tion in 19S0, the Isaac Delgado Tides at the Beaufort Bar Tick Table HIGH LOW Tuesday, Aug. t 7:26 a.m. 7:85 p.m. 1:24 a.m. 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 6:04 a.m. 8:12 p.m. 2:0? a.m. 2:06 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 8:41 a.m. 8:46 p.m. 2:43 a.m. 2:47 p.m. Friday, Aug. I 8:18 a.m. 0:20 p.m. 3:18 a m. ?:3? p-a. Museum in 1951, the High Museum of Art in 1851 and the Biltimore Museum in 1952. He has had sev eral one-man exhibitions. His works are represented in the North Carolina State Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery o C Art and the Phillips Collection. He is instruc tor in painting at the Corcoran School of Art Being shown now and until Oct. 10 in the Corcoran Gallery are Scarlet Gear, Blue Bay, Shore Re lics, Broken Toys, Plum Still Life, Caribbean Still Life. Interior, Di vided City and a self pCTtrait. Dr. David Farrior, Beaufort, Holds Office Dr. David Farrior, Beaufort, was recently elected vice-president of the Southeastern Optometric So ciety at a meeting in New Bern. Others elected were Dr. Sam White II, Greenville, president, and Dr. Ray Miller, New Bern, sec retary. Dr. Russell Outlaw, Morehead City, attended the < meeting with Dr. Farrier. Newport Town Bmud will meet at 7:10 tonight in the town hall. Mayor Leon Mann Jr. will preside. t! ? V.y;.. Commissioners Consider i Proposals on New Jail Sheriff Captures 217 Over Weekend Sheriff Hugh Salter was out doing some capturing over the weekend, but the captives aren't in jail. Without any trouble at all, he rounded up 217 mullets. "If I could just take a net and pick up some of the characters that ought to be behind bars, this job wouldn't be bad at all," said the sheriff with a happy grin yester day. Son of Former Countian Killed John E. Hellen Jr., 40, whose mother, Mamie Manson Hellen, formerly lived in Beaufort, was fatally injured when struck by a car in Vanceboro Saturday night. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2:30 in the Vanceboro Methodist Church. Dr. E. C. Chamber officiated. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery, Beaufort. Masonic rites were con ducted by the Vanceboro lodge. Hellen died in Tayloe Hospital, Washington, N. C., four hours af ter being struck by a car driven py Capt. Roland L. Capps, 45, Jacksonville, Fla. According to Vanceboro Police Chief H. D. Wright, Hellen walked into the path of Capps' car on Highway 17, just outside Vance boro town limits. Besides his parents, Hellen is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Parker of Vanceboro; two sons, John Byran Hellen, 11, and Edward Earl Hellen; and three sisters, Mrs. Alfred A. Kent of Granite Falls, Mrs. L. P. Taylor of Vanceboro, and Mrs. Arthur Blackwelder of Concord. Chamber Sends Out Budget, Plan For Current Year Budget details and the proposed program of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce for 1955-56 was sent out to all members of the organi zation this week. The proposed budget includes $2,000, secretary's salary; $75, post age; $125.25, supplies; $400, mis cellaneous expense; $200, tele phone; $425, industrial develop ment; $600. special projects-un derwriting fund; $200, travel ex pense and entertainment of visi tors, and $500, publicity. The program of work has been divided into four quarters: July through September: fishing con test project, industrial survey of sites, membership drive, quarterly bulletin and sales promotion pro ject. October through December: Oc tober, November and December sales promotion, rodeo, preparation of building plans, banquet and quarterly bulletin. January through March. January, February and March sales promo tions, hunting contest project, in dustrial corporation and quarterly bulletin. April through June: April, May and June, sales promotions, boat races, continue sale of industrial corporation stock, banquet and quarterly bulletin. All members of the chamber have been invited to attend the board meetings held the fourth Tuesday of each month at the chamber office at 8:30 p.m. The budget and proposed pro gram were sent out this week in conjunction with the chamber membership program. With th? Armed Forci Cadet Gary Copeland Trains at Summer Camp Fort Benning, Ga. ? Cadet Gary B. Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Copeland, route 1 Beaufort, has reached the half-way mark in his training at the 1955 General Military Science Reserve Officers Training Corps Summer Camp at Ft. Benning, Ga. During the initial three weeks at the home of the United States In fantry, Cadet Copeland along with more than 1,300 other student catlets representing 34 universities and colleges in the Third Army area and Puerto Rico, has put in approximately 144 hours of rigor ous and exacting training designed to mold him into a capable and ef ficient small unit leader. Miami, Fto ? Cpl. John C. Dei bert. sun of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Deibert of route 1 Morehead City is serving with the 3rd Marine Air craft Wing's Photographic Squad ron at the Marine Corps Air Sta tion here. Each Marine air wing has a jet photo squadron. In time of war, the jets serve as eyes for advanc ing infantry and strategic bombers. photographing enemy positions and reporting on enemy maneuvers. When a jet returns from a photo mission, the squadron's photogra phie technicians develop the film, make photographic prints, and lay aerial mosaic maps for evaluation by intelligence personnel. Miss Patricia (Pat) Hill, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rus sell, Beaufort, ?igns on the dotted Miaa Patricia Hill . . . now a WAVE line at the Navy Rccruiting Station in Raleigh, thus becoming a U. S. Navy WAVE. Mias Hill was graduated from Beaufort High School this year, where she was head cheerleader. Her aspirations are to study journalism in the Navy and to con tinue in that field upon her return to civilian status. Mrs. Russell, her mother, is bookkeeper at the Carteret County News-Times. Pfi Floyd K Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs Floyd Hill. 80S Cedar SL. Beaufort, has Keen awarded a medal for national defense. He is serving with the 120th Transportation Company, Fori George G. Meade. Maryland. Private Hill entered the service Feb 24, IBM He ia a graduate of Queen Street High School, claaa of 1993 Long Beach, CalU. ? Dalton G. Eubsnks Jr., seaman apprentice. USN. son of Dalton G. Eubanka, 312 Craven St, Beaufort, ia ached uled to return here Aug. 22 aboard the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles. The Loa Angeles, flagship of Commander Cruiser Division 5, haa completed a six-month tour of duty In tb* Far East. County commissioners heard two architects comment on plans for the new jail at their board meeting yesterday morning. M. F. Page of the J. L. Williams firm, Marion, Va., presented plans and later B. H. Stephens, Beaufort, architect who has been working on plans for the jail, ap peared before the board. Mr. Stephens said that he was not aware that another architect had been contacted re-A garding the jail. He reported that his firm has been working on plans for the past 18 months and he had assumed that his firm was retained to do the job, although a contract had not been signed. Mr. Stephens pointed out that he has invested quite a bit of money in the work thus far and^said he would continue only with "the un derstanding that he had the job. T. A. Early, jail supervisor with the State Board of Public Welfare, attended the meeting. He said that had the Virginia firm known that another architect had started plans, it would not have considered the job, but he added that there are firms who specialize in building jails and that they can give the purchaser the most for his money. He said the state has no interest in who draws plans for a jail as long as the jail meets with state requirements. He termed it "high ly specialized work." Mr. Page presented jail plans of three types: a jail with an apart ment for the jailer and his family; a jail and office space for the clerk of court, and a jail only. Mr. Page estimated that tfic jail with new office space for the clerk (including a vault) would cost $75,300, or $5,300 more than the $70,000 being borrowed by the county to build the jail. The jail proper would cost $47,000 and the office and vault space $28,300. He said his fee is not included in the $75,300 figure. Ten thousand dollars is also be ing borrowed to repair the court house and the county auditor said that some of the $10,000 might be used to build new clerk's quarters, but the roofs of the courthouse and courthouse annex would then have to be given temporary re pairs instead of complete and perm anent repairs. He added, however, that such a move may save the county more money in the long run. Moses Howard, chairman of the board, said that the commissioners would take Mr. Page's suggestions under consideration. Mr. Stephens said that he was not aware that plans lor a nfcw clerk's office and vault were being considered. The board said that they knew nothing about those plans until yesterday morning either. He remarked that he would be glad to incorporate the new proposals but he was not will ing to proceed if he was going to be "in competition" #with another ar chitect. Alvah Hamilton, county attor ney, said that in his opinion as long as a contract had not been signed with an architect, the county still had the privilege of engaging any architect it wished. He agreed to write Mr. Stephens to state the county's position. President Names Committee Heads Dr. A. F. Chestnut, president of the Morehead City Rotary Club has announced his committee chairmen for 1983 96. Grover C. Munden is club ser vice chairman; T. D. Kemp it vo cational aervicc chairman; John W. Morria, community service, and George H. McNeill, international service. Under club icrvice are the fol lowing sub-committees attendance, W B Chalk; classification, H. S. Gibba Jr.; club bulletin, Kenneth Prest; fellowship, T. H. Noe; mag azine, J. R Morrill; public infor mation, Clyde Carr; Rotary Infor mation, H. L. Joslyn; sergeant-at arms, E. Stamey Davia; program, Kenneth Wagner. Under vocational service the fol lowing sub-committees: buyer-sel ler relations, G. E. Sanderson; com petitor relations. Gordon Willis; employer-employee relations, Paul Geer; four-way teat, R. B. Howard; trade laaoclationa. Bernard Leary', and program, Grady Rich Under community service are the following sub-committees: boys and girls week, W. C. Carlton; com munity aafety. Clyde Jones; crip pled children. Hoyle Green; rural urban, W. J. Blair; scholarship, loana, J. B. Sanders; student guests, Gannon Talbot; youth chairman, F. M. Chadwick Jr., and program, Frank Caaalano. Under international service are the following sub-committees: In ternational contacts, J. D. Holt; international information, David Murray; international student. Dr. D. J. Eure; Rotary foundation, 0. Brown, and program, William Da via*. ? County fo Seek Way to Use Air Field at Atlantic At the suggestion of D. E. Tay lor, formerly of Sea Level, the county board of commissioners authorized the clerk to the board to contact the commanding gen eral at Cherry Point relative to use of the air field at Atlantic. In a letter to the Navy from Mr. Taylor, a copy of which was sent to the chairman of the coun ty board. Mr. Taylor pointed out that private planes may not land at the Atlantic field which is un der the jurisdiction of Cherry Point Marine Air Base. He said that patients being flown to Sea Level Community Hospital cannot be landed at the field nor can any other planes make use of the facility. It was pointed out that the gov ernment may not be able to rent, lease or sell the field, but per haps it could turn the field over to the county which in turn could lease it. Cecil Morris, Atlantic, and J. A. DuBois, manager of the Sea Level Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the board relative to the matter. Mr Morris pointed out that if the field were leased to a pri vate firm or individual, the Navy could still use it as an emergency landing spot. Commissioner Skinner Chalk, who was sworn in as a new county commissioner last week, suggested that the county contact Cherry Point to learn the procedure which should be followed, if any, to ac quire the airfield for use by the county. J. A. DuBois said the Sea Level Chamber of Commerce would lend all its assistance to obtain the use of the field. Claud Whcatly, a member of the Carteret County Airport Commis sion, told the board that the pre sent commission hopes to make a report to the board at its next meeting and then the present mem bers want to be relieved of their jobs. In addition to Mr. Wheatly, com mission members are M. T. Mills and Kenneth Wagner, Morehead City, and Harvey Smith, Beaufort. Mr. Wheatly also told the board that Charles Davis and Eddie Copeland have a plan for develop ing the property east of the Sea shore Packing Co., West Beaufort. The prooerty is bounded on the east by Turner Street. He said that it is held by the county and because of the nearby airport no tall structures can be put on the property, but his clients are interested in acquiring it Com missioner Chalk was appointed to investigate. B&M Does Not Oppose Change in Railroad Lease Beaufort ? Morehead City Rail road Co. it not opposing applica tion of Southern Railway System to take over the Atlantic and East Carolina Railway. A. T. Leary Jr., assistant to the general manager of the BAM said today. The B&M. he stated, has asked the Interstate Commerce Commis sion to require Southern "to main tain through rates, existing routes, and open gateways in connection with or via the A&EC, and that a rate parity relationship on domes tic, import, export, interconatal, and coastwise rates be main tained." William Hardesty Will Appear in Court Thursday William (Lawyer) Hardesty, Beaufort, will appear in County Re corder's Court Thursday morning charged with assault on a female, his wife, Virginia Hardesty, in flicting bodily injuries, being drunk and diaorderly and treapass ing on the land of Aaron Bell, after being directed to remain away from hia property Hardesty was arrested Sunday night by Aaaistant Police Chief Carlton Garner, Beaufort, on ? warrant sworn out by Bell, father in-law of the defendant Hardesty waa set free under 1200 bond for his appearance In court Thursday. Carteret County Recorder's Court will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday. It formerly waa in aaaaioo Tues days.