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Connie (Continued from Pace 1) cleared through the Morehead City office. "More than 1,300 long distance calls were handled." Mr. Daniel* said, "more than any ever cleared through thk office in one day." Persons were calling from here to homes upstate and Upstate resi dents were calling here to see how relatives and friends were faring. Sheriff Hugh Salter left Monday for the sheriffs' convention at Caro lina Beach but returned at 8 o'clock Tuesday night when \t was learnnd that Connie was headed for Cape Lookout. The 200 campers'*' from Camp Morehead slept at the Morehead City School Wednesday night. Camp Morehead is located on Bogue Sound, several miles west of Morehead City. The school was made available to Pat Crawford, camp director, by the Morehead City School trustees. learned Lessons Hazel was a hard task-mistress but countians learned their les sons well. Business establishments boarded up their plate glass win dows and home owners with pic- 1 ture windows took precautions , against the windows' cracking or blowing in. Col. R. L. Hill of the Army Corps of Engineers. Wilmington, on Tues day informed all boatowners that drawbridge operators could keep bridges locked whenever they saw fit. He urged boatowners not to wait until the last minute to get their boats into inside waters. Connie brought the first break in almost three weeks of muggy, humid weather. There were flash showers throughout the county Tuesday, ocean waves were high but a strange calm set in at dusk, punctuated only occasionally with little gusts of wind. Wednesday continued hot and sticky. Again there were brief hard showers, but overhead, patches of blue sky showed through and occasionally the sun came out. Tides were unusually high, cover ing roads in parts of the county. Barge Breaks Loose A derrick-carrying barge broke Hose from its state port mooring Monday night and drifted, without mishap, westward along the More head City waterfront until it fetch ed up opposite Ottis Purifoy's docks. How it managed to get that far without foundering or knock ing down waterfront docks remains a mystery. By Thursday morning the ocaen in several places had broken t. trough the man-made dune at the beach which was pushed up after llazel. The concrete seawall, built in the Atlantic Beach business sec tion, was reported to be holding. Patrolling the beach were Marine* who volunteered their services to Mayor Cooper. At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday the storm was 200 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach and its winds, in stead of reaching out 150 miles, were covering an area of only a hundred miles. At that time, however, Frying Pan lightship reported winds of 70 miles an hour. The unusual be havior of the hurricane led many Mayor Sweqrs In N?w Pofirt Chief Guy Springle, Beaufort's in ehief of police, was sworn in Tuesday morning at the town hall by Mayor Clifford Lewis. Chief Springle, former mem bar of the Morehcad City Police Department and also a former member of the Beauforf torec, was appointed chief by the town board at its August meeting. Other members ol the force are Carhon Garner, assistant ehief, Mack Wade and Steve Beachem, patrolmen. Swansboro Aug. 8 ? Mrs R. L. Worland an nounces the marriage of her daugh ter. Elizabeth Ann Jones, to Joseph Fisciano on Saturday. Aug. 6. The wedding took place in Conway, S. C. A ?hark, weighing around two hundred pounds, was caught last week by Paul Sewell at his place of business. Paul's Fish Market. Natives and tourists alike shared Mr. Sewell's excitement. When asked-how he caught the monster, a smiling Mr. Sewell said. "With a large hook on a rope that was at tached to the pier." Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Smith had as their house guests for two weeks their two daughters and their fami lies: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Williams, and two children, Carolyn and Peg gy, Fayetteville, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Duffy, and two children, Diana and Troy, Rockville, Md. Mr. Duffy's brother, Jerry Duffy, Blackwood. Md., was also a guest. Lt. and Mrs, Hunter B. Hadley, visited Mr. Hadley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter B. Hadley Sr., Monroe, over the weekend. Louis J. Dupree III, Kinstofl, spent a week with his grandpar ents, Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. L. J. Du pree Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Bogu?, spent a few days with Mrs. Taylor's aunt, Mrs. H. R. White, Brevard, while their son, Larry, visited his grandmother, Mrs. J. R. Brite, Elizabeth City. On a vacation to tour the sights of Washington, D. C., and points of interest in Virginia, arc Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, and daughter, Wanda. The Lewises will be gone two weeks. Theodora Smith, operator "of Ce dar Lane Drive Inn. will spend three days this week visiting rela tives. in Washington, D. C., and Maryland. The many friends of M/Sgt. and Mrs. Edwin S. Gentry, former resi dents of Bogue, will be interested to know Sargeant Gentry and his family will sail from San Francisco Aug. 23, for a tour of duty at Pearl Harbor. folks to hope that it would either blow itself out at sea or else head away from the eoast. But by yesterday morning the storm started moving definitely in the direction of the Carolmas, at about 6 miles an hour, and was re ported at noon yesterday about 90 miles southeast of Wilmington. If it continued that same direc tion, it was due to hit between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington be tween 6 and 9 pjn. Thursday night ?j-itar. Defendant Gives Notice of Appeal Judge Set* Bend mt $250] IdfOr Taylor to Scrva SO Days on loqdi Robert Thomas Norris appealed to Superior Court after he was found guilty Monday of driving while under the influence of alco hol and having insufficient brakes. Judge Herbert Phillips, In More head City Recorder's Court, set his bond M WSO The judge fined Norris $110 Mid costs and gave him a suspended 90-day roads sentence. Edgar A. Taylor was sentenced to 30 days on the roads when he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, disturbing the peace and using loud and profane lan guage. A fourth charge of resist ing arrest was left open for future prosecution. The arresting officer. Capt. Buck Newsome, and Taylor's sister, tes tified that he was a menace when he got drunk, and Captain New some stated that Taylor's father re quested that something be done about him. Fined $1M Everett S. Vandfrvere waa fined $100 and costs and given a 90-day suspended road sentence on condi tion that he not drive a motor ve hicle on the streets or highways of the state for 12 months and that he stay on good behaVior for six months. Vandervere pleaded guil ty to drunken driving. Dorthy Heater and James John son, charged with unlawful cohabi tation, were told to return to court next Monday morning. On the stand this week Johnson told the court that he'd marry Dorthy and (he seemed to be in favor of the Idea. The judge told Johnson that he would give his decision on the case next week. Tom Brinkley and Zennie Mer rill each were fined $15 and costs for public drunkenness and were given suspended 30-day road sen tences on condition they stay on good behavior for one year. Burtice W. Johnson was .fined S25 and costs for having no op erator's license. Willie Moore Hark ley was fined $25 and costs in lieu of 30 days on the roads when he pleaded guilty to having no op erator's license and using a ficti tious name on a license. The full fine will be remitted if llarkley presents a valid license to the clerk of court within two weeks. Pays $25, Cents Thomas Kicnara King was nnen $25 and costs for speeding and having an improper muffler Should he satisfy the clerk of the cturt that he has obtained a stand ard North Carolina muffler within two weeks, $15 of the fine will be remitted. McDonald Willis was fined $25 and costs for driving without * li cense. The full fine is to be re mitted when he presents a valid li cense in court. Speeder* Fined Joseph Ellia Lippineott and Joyce $ ...and is Accounted for with GOOD ADVERTISING Smart, aggressive retail* r* know that advertising correctly planned and executed it not on expense but an Investment ... on Investment to let' the public know of the services and buys offered. Over 7.000 retailers in N. C. are members of the NORTH CAROLINA MERCHANTS ASSOCIA TION and its 50 affiliated organizations . . . working TOGETHER . . . better to serve the people of this State . . . and our visitors from - throughout the Notion. They hove found that newspaper advertising wisely used Is the best known way of telling their messoge regularly to a known number of people . . . because the newspapers printed m North Carolina or* printed for a regular ond known list of subscribers and readers. / THE NORTH CAROLINA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, Inc. ?12 lUMfh MJf. lUkifk, N. < fataUMtoi hi 1?0> NorrU Guthrie were rack fined $li and costs for two cawitu at speeding, and Charles P. farmer ?w lined ?1? and f?t> (or speed ing <0 aulas par hour in a 35-mile per hour tone. Alto Lee was lined SIS and costs far puMIe drugbaftness and Kenny tlawaoii waa aaasmed coats on a similar charge Bath the fine and BumWIHII 'Were In lieu af 30-day sentences. Costa were assessed in the fol lowing cases: Russell Sage Gayle Jr., Tarver McKnight, Larry Don ald Cliadwick, Beatrice Willis. Jamea William MeOae, William Leigh Often and Peter Michael Weber, all charged with speeding. Donald Glenn, no muffle*; John Reynold* Mae key parking on high way; LiMie Gray, malicious prose cution; BeAJaMa A. Orringer and Paul Robert Mftet, failing to atop for a stop alga, and Sgt. Arthur Ti liner, Issuance of worthless cheek and must make goad the amount of the check in lieu oi 30 days en the roada. ? Bead Forfeited ?' Harry Edgar Mush, charged with speeding, forfeited his bond. Half foots ware aaaesaed in the following cases Eugene Robert Raney, Hurline Marline Gaakina and Martin Theodore Myers Jr., all charged wkb tailing to stop for a stop sign, and Keith Peter Ander ! son, speeding. Cases against the Mlowing were drooped: Jams D. Bryant, Hey T. Gillespie, Alice Riley Fleming, and Irma Garner, ail charged with no operator's Keenest, and George Cherry Fleming, allowing an unli censed person to operate vehicle. Continued were the cases against Paul L. Stookey, Clarence Willis, Martin S. Collins, Bobby K. Guth ! rie and Harvey Lewis. Civil Defense (Con tin ued from file 1) She thanked nil dock owners who readily offered their docks when requested. If the decks themselves are damaged in the storm, other fmerueney stations will be estab lished., float captains who put their craft at the disposal of civil defeose authorities are Charlie Smith, Aul din Guthrie, John Guthrie. Chkrlie W. Willis. Theodore Lewis. WiHard Lewi., A. A. Whit tear. V. J O'Neal, Joe Heee and Hubert Ptdeher, all of Morehead City If their serviets we needed, they will be contacted by the State Highway Department PrspwsllMM Adrtsed Min Peeling released to local radib stations Tuesday suggestions for preparation for the storm. Theae included getting a 48-hour supply of food In the house, check ing flashlight bulbs and latteries, filling automobils gas tanks In case a power failure Hopped pntop op eration. and notified the public that eommtiftleations wHh the out aide world were assured through an emergency 150-watt radio trans mitter The transmitter, located on the property of the Morehead City Shipbuilding Corp., was put up by Adam Mayer of Carteret Elec tronics. Poles were donated by ME A and were set by Carolina Power and Light Co. Hitta at Work Mr. Mayer notified Mist Peeling at 6 p.m. Tuesday that the trans mitter was in operation. Since that time, Mr. Mayer. Ted Davis, Neal Willis. George McNeill and son. Robert. Craig Willis, and other Negro News Morehead CUy HiwplUl Admitted: KJfte Jttlinaon. More head City, Tuesday Diacharged : Mr*. J0M1 Turidell and daughter. Hflvelaek, Sunday; Harold G. Gedette, Havekxk, Tues day; Mr. JMtea A. Heater, More hatkJ City, Wednesday. Births at Morehead City Hospital: To Mr. and Mrs. John L tieerge, Ilavelock. a daughter, Sharan Fay, Friday, Aug. S. Obituary REV. W1I.L1AM C.OKHAM The Rev. WHliam Gorham. 00, died Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Randolph Johnson Sr., 507 Queen St., Beaufort. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in amateur radio operators of this area have been constantly on duty to receive and send messages. Ray Ransom, Beaufort contrac tor, phoned Miss Peelfng Wednes day to report that his trucks and tarpaufins were ready for use if needed. W. R. Fox of the Moose Lodge notified civil defense authorities Wednesday that the lodge, with its gas equipped kitchen, was available as a refuge center. His offer was relayed to the Red Cross. B. C. Brown, Beaufort, offered the Duncan house next to the post office, Beaufort, as a tefuge for residents at the beach. Miss Peeling yesterday thanked radio stations, radio amateurs, and everyone who offered their ser vices or facilities to civil defense authorities. the Cedaf Street Baptist Church, Beaufort, with the Rev. M. C. Car ter, pastor, officiating. Burial was IB Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Gorham, a veteran of World War t, had just returned home two reeks ago, after having been an >r4erly In a Baltimore hospital. Surviving are his father, Mack Uurham, of Wichita, Kans . one irother, Charlie, of Beaufort, and fx II I I Clinic TunnrrM The- orthopedic elir ic at More head City ? ill be held at scheduled unlets storm conditions prohibit it. The hours ..re 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Morefcead City Hospital annex, #lh Stieet. two sisters, Mrs. Florence Gorham of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs. Ran dolph Johnson of Beaufort. OLD J.T.S. mm Kentucky Straight L ?a?* Bourbon |1 0l* Whiskey (J M8.5 A ?/? QUAI1 ?215 ?* MOO# J.T.S. BROWN'S SON Cft EARLY TIMES, KY. UP GOES CHRYSLER'S PRODUCTION MORE THAN 40% Here you nee construction work proceeding on the new Chrysler production facilities which will add 667,000 square feet of floor space . . . including a H-mile long continuous conveyor system, longest in the industry. CHRYSLER'S giant expansion program brings yov the greatest new car buying opportunity off the year! Because of the unprecedented demand for its 1956 models, currently up to a new record high, Chrysler has had to undertake a Giant Plant Expansion Program. When in full production the new plant will provide a 40 per cent increase in Chrysler Windsor V-8 and New Yorker output. Knowing that building operations would take several months, we have tried to provide enough 1985 Chrysler Windsor V-8*s and New Yorkers to meet the demands of our customers through the season. This meant filling our entire ye?''? miDply right now in mid-seaion. You Gat Year's Widest Selection of Model* and j Color Combinations Since we tried to anticipate your needs, we can show you a wide selection of color combinations and body styles, but our supply will never again be as great as it is right now! Indications are that there just will not be enough of all models and body styles to go around. Your present car wilt never be worth more in trade Remember that fact! Right now your present car is worth more in trade than it ever will be again. And we can allow you more for it , than anybody else in town. That's not just talk. There's a good reason for it. We Need Used Cars When these new cars are gone, we'll be hungrier than ever for used cars. That's right? as these wonderful new Chrysler buys move out we will be m needing more and more late mo<iel used care. That's a double reason for you to trade for a brand new Chrysler beauty right now. You have the year's finest selection of the popular 1955 Chryslers . . . and, we're in a real trading mood to get our used car stocks in shape. Tak* th? IDO-Million-Dollar Rid* Today I , If you've been holding off on buying your new 1955 Chrysler Windsor V-8 or *Iew Yorker, if you've delayed for any reason, better act now. Because when our present stock of new cars is gone, we can't get any morel So, come in today. Experience the thrill of the 100-Million-Dollar Ride . . . the ride all America is talking about, It will be the smartest new . car buy of your life! . USID CAR BUYIRSI Our "fnnm I WMmtn"? "*4* ?art Ifct pnliil toy* m l*nl ^ AH Ckrftm Cm art V-fl . . . with tht moat powtrful In* of V-9 engine on tkt road! __ _ _LT " goo* BRIVIH DHIVB MHkTI PORT CITY MOTORS, INC. HMMWAY 70 PHONE 6-5171 MOMHEAD CITY roft TM atrr m tv, w-m a omat in- and -oimaxt-w tv paoc k* timis and stations .
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