W CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Point Tuesday. Early in the afternoon the fire men went to the theatre where they were told a fire started by a welder, was already out. The weld er was working somewhere in the theatre area, according to Engineer Mack Edwards. The Rose home, located on the old Will Laughton farm, was dam aged when wiring to the electric stove caused a fire. It is believed a rat may have chewed off wire insulation. Damage to the kitchen was estimated at $100. Firemen were called about 5:15 pm. and stayed at the home 20 minutes. Water from the 500-gallon tank was used to put out the blaze. Atlantic Beach Gets Ready for Big Weekend Morehead City Principal Lists Faculty Members I.enwood Lee, principal of More head City School, has announced his faculty for the coming year. Teachers are as follows: 1st grade Mrs. Sara v.r{llis, Mrs. Lucille Smith and Mrs. Mary Brady. 2nd grade Miss Mary McGou gan, Mrs. Evelyn Lewis and Mrs. Ella Morgan. 3rd grade ? Mrs. Anna Parker, Mrs. Ethel Holloway and Mrs. Lai lah Williams. 4th grade ? Miss Annie May Gibbs and Miss Eula H. Herring. 5th grade ? Mrs. Evelyn Morton, Mrs. Regina F. Turner and Mrs. Bessie Wade. 6th grade Miss Flora Davis and Miss Betsy Jones. 7th grade Mrs. Margaret Day, Mrs. Doris C. Scott and Mrs. Ma mie Taylor. 8th grade ? Mrs. Anne Harvell and Mrs. Octavia Nelson. High school teachers and the subjects they teach are as follows: Gannon Talbert, math; Norman Clark, physical education; Mrs. Florence Cordova, home econom ics; Mrs. Grace Walence, English; James Kennedy, science, and Mrs. Varena Glenn, math. Mrs. Rosalie Dowdy, English; Mrs. Hattie L. Phillips, English; Mrs. Helen Baily. French; Mrs. Zelma Phillips, history; Ralph Wade, band; Miss Frances Sou therland, primary school music, Delfido Cordova, shop, and Mrs. James Kennedy, commercial. Another Bayside Cow Has Production Record The Holstein Friesian Associa tion of America has completed the official production record of a re gistered Holstein cow owned by Bayside Farm, Morehead City. The /Holstein, Elect Fobes Bess Burke Rag Apple, produced an average of 27 quarts of milk daily, plus 796 pounds of butterfat and 21,347 pounds of milk. North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Eagineering su pervised the weighing and testing of the milk. ? Folks at Atlantic Beach are look ing forward to "a good crowd" for the Labor Day weekend. Mayor A. B. Cooper of the town of Atlantic Beach said that things have been cleaned up, the police force is on duty and life guards are set to look out for swimmers who will be taking that late sum mer dip. Except for the adult rides, amusement rides for children are in full swing. Restaurants and mo tels are open and many beach cot tage owners are expected here to spend the last weekend before school starts. The bathing beach at Fort Macon State Park will be open through Monday, Labor Day, and that will be the last day of present season. The fort will be open for visitors throughout the year. The two August storms, Connie and Diane, caused considerable damage to the beach, but in the two weeks since the storms, the beach has survived sufficiently to look forward to a grand Labor Day climax to the 1955 season. Alonza Edwards To Speak at Farm Bureau Meeting State President Will Launch 1956 Member Ship Drive SeJT^X I Alonza Edwards, Hookeiu.u, president of the State Farm Bu reau, will be the speaker at the Farm Bureau membership kick-off meeting Friday night, Sept. 16. Mr. Edwards, state legislator from Greene County, has long been affiliated with the Farm Bureau. He is also a candidate for lieuten ant governor, says C. N. Stroud, Morehead City, who is membership chairman for the county Farm Bu* reau. The kick-off meeting will be pre ceded by dinner. Mr. Stroud said the place has not been set as yet but th? meeting will begin at 7 p.m. The Farm Bureau membership fee has been raised from $4 to $5 this year. The fee* for an associate membership remains at $5. The quota for this county is 400 mem bers, same as last year. "We've never failed to* meet our quota/' Mr Stroud said enthusiastically, "and everyone should rally to the cause again." Plans, for the kick-off meeting were made at a committee meet ing in the county farm agent's of fice Wednesday. Marine Saves Drowning Woman at Salter Path 2,400 Goats Take Up Residence On Open Grounds The livestock population of Open Grounds Farm increased this week by 2,400. Shipped in from Texas Tuesday, in 16 cattle cars, were 2.400 angora goats. Milks Georgina Yeatman, Beau ?fwUlnaar ol the Open Ground Farm, said the goats will be shear ed twice a year. Grown only for their wool, all the goats are wethers (males). There won't be any raising of kids. The goats have been turned loose to graze on the vast Open Grounds acres. Miss Yeatman said goats are known to thrive quite well in this section, but there aren't many of the angora type in eastern Caro lina. Earlier this summer 3,515 sheep arrived at the Open Grounds farm. They too were shipped in from Texas in cattle cars. Two Texas sheep herders employed at the farm will also look after the goats. In the Spotlight 'Ma' Taylor, 94, Beaufort, Likes 'Little Nonsense Now and Then' By HAL SHAPIRO Maintaining the credo that "a little nonsense now and then ia relished by the wisest men," Mrs. N. W. (Ma) Taylor, Beaufort, has been enjoying life and making those that know her enjoy it as well. Ma is known to everyone in Beaufort and Morehead City, for it was at her home in Beaufort that a great many courtships took place, as well as weddings, recep tions. dances, and parties. Looking very sprightly for her 94 years, Ma is still very much the hostess and still regards her home as open house to anyone and every one. Ma stated that her graadmother as well as her parents were all na tives of Beaufort, Mid her grand father was from Stockholm. Swe den. Longevity In Family As for longevity in the family, she says she had a great , grand moiner who lived to the l|l of 90. Ma h e r i e I f was born on Nov. 8, 1800. just a few days after President Lincoln was elected presi She waa married to Ibe late Nelson Taylor of Beaufort, and celebrated 67 anniversaries with him prior U> his death seven years ago. While I was speaking with Ma, a mailman came by with the mall and told Ma that he was named (or Mr. Taylor. The mailman was Nelson Lewis. Ma and Pa Taylor had six chil dren, three of whom have died. The oldest son. Bayard, paaaed away last Christmas Eve. The other two were Nelson and Mrs. Elisabeth OBryant. The children still living are George E. Taylor and Mrs. Nan nie Hinnant, both of Beaufort, and Cecil B. Taylor of Waban, Mass. Ma has 12 living grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren. Another child whom she reared is now Mrs. Mafy Thomas of Bal timore, whose mother, neariag death, gave the youngster to Ma. Ma also helped rear two other or phan children Her home at 303 Ann St. has been an open house to everyone for as long as Ma can remember. She can well remember when her husband had two sharpies and all the children would go for rides on the boat and then would wind up the day with a visit at the Tay lor House She told of one occasion when they heM a cake-walk at the house and the winner w*s presented with a flat cartwheel cake made in the local bafcery of Beaufort by Charles Clawson. Admired House She has lived in the home on Ann Street for 52 years and can well remember that in the days when she and Pi were courting, they often went past the house and remarked how beautiful it waa and bow nice it would J>e to havfc it as their own. Pa made it their home after they had lived with hi* parents during the first years of their marriage. The house, when it was pur chased. cost Pa (1.000. and the house next to it. which la now oc cupied by Mrs.- Hinnant. coat Pa $800 When she *and Pa were married there were no such things as hon eymoons. Instead there were gala parties which lasted all day long. Then the bridal couple would re tire. When they awoke, tlx festiv ities would start all over again. As Ma worded it, "Oar celeb rs i Ma Taylor . . . hu right formula (ion lasted almost a whole week." Pa bimaelf was quite a dandy. He used to court Ma wearing a , high silk top hat, spats, and a long tailed coat, along with a cane i When Pa wanted to come courtln' , he used to send notes asking per mission. Colored boys used to car- i ry the notes. Ma said, "It certain- , ly is different now!" Organised Bank Pa was a storekeeper originally ' and then went Into the shipping business and was the organiser of the first bank in Beaufort. He liked all the girls, said Ma. "and ao 1 got to like all the boys." She well remembered when a lady drummer (saleswoman) came to 1 town Mid Pa didn't get home 'til 1 real Ihte. Ma said she went down I to the. office and (here was the .{ drummer sitting on s high stool ' with her dress up over her ankle. Pi was somewhat surprised to see j See MA TAYLOK, Page 7 | ? Cherry Point The wife of a Cherry Point Marine was saved from drowning in the undertow of a heavy surf near Salter Path, Sun day. Auk 21, in what turned out to be a busman's hofiday for her rescuer, Marine T/Sgt. Robert G. Stemper, also of Cherry Point. When on duty. Sergeant Stemper is NCO-in-eharge of Station Air Sea Rescue. Mrs. Mary E. Strunk, wife of S/Sgt. Harry H. Strunk of Marine Training Group-20, was wading in husband and. \wo friends, an mexperiencetf twiJh mer*. >?|ien she stepped off iqto a deep hole, which was apparently dredged out by the recent hurri canes With wave* broking over her head and the undertow pulling her seaward, Mrs. Strunk cried for help A member of their party, S/Sgt. Robert W. Matthews, was nearest the stricken woman, and he rushed to her aid. While Matthews was attempting to hold Mrs. Srunk's head above water, his own head was forced under repeatedly and he rapidly became exhausted (torn his efforts. At this point, Sergeant Strunk reached his wife, but his attempts to assist were hampered by his in experience as a swimmer. Technical Sergeant Stemper. on the beach with his wife and child, heard Mrs. Strunk's cries for help and responded immediately. Swim ming out to the struggling party, he took charge of the drowning See MARINE, Page 7 Cost of Dredging Will be $5,000 Cost of deepening the mouth of Pelletier Creek will be approxi mately $9,000. according to Col R. L. Hill, district engineer, Wil mington. Dredging was started Monday by Capt. Charlie Finer According to Colonel Hill the entrance channel will be 6 feet deep at mean low water (instead of 9 as stated in Tuesday's paper) and the channel will go from the S-foot contour in Bogue Sound to deeper water in the creek. Ap proximately 11.000 cubic yards of material will be removed. The work will Rquire about 10 days. A survey group headed by L. E. McLam of the Army Engineers made soundings and set up mark era Sunday. Mayor George Dill of Morehead City and other residents of the area appealed to Congress man Graham Barden last Friday to have the mouth of the ereek opened. Mayor Dill commented that the action was the fastest he had ever leen undertaken by the govern ment. The creek, located west of Morehead City, is a refuge for (mats during severer storms. Newport Businessman Discuss Marker Posts Erection of street marker posts ?nd the lettering to be done on them was discussed by the New port Businessmen's Club Tuesday night at the Newport Community Building The members had supper at the friendly Diner and then went to Jie community building for the lusiness meeting Carolina Water Co. Asks Rate Raise in Three Towns 4 Beaufort Principal Lists Faculty for Coming Year Offices, Certain Stores to Close The majority of stores in Morehead City will celebrate La bor Day Monday as a holiday. Stores in Beaufort are expected to remain open. The courthouse in Beaufort, the town halls in Morehead City and Beaufort, the ABC stores, the banks and the postoffices will be closed for the holiday. Morehead City postoffiee will open its general delivery window for one hour from 12 noon to 1 p.m The window at the Beaufort postoftiee will he open from 1 to 2 p.m. August Brought 22.45 Inches Rain Carteret was drowned in 22.45 inches of rain during August. That's almost half the total yearly rainfall for the state (50 inches), said E. Stamey Davis, weather ob server, yesterday. Connie and Diane, with their tropical steady downpours, accounted for most of those inches, more than 12 in Con nie and almost 6 inches in Diane. The Harlowe section got a hard thundershower yesterday morning, the first day of September, but the sun shone brightly in most other parts of the county. Temperature went up to 89 Sun day anc*'\iy Max. Min. 7H 69 85 65 89 68 84 70 86 70 88 7$ Two Morehead Places Robbed A shortwave radio, tire and wheel, and a box of tools were stolen early yesterday morning from the Service Body Shop and Carl Goodwin's welding shop. More head City. The tabic model radio and tire | and wheel were taken from the Ser vice Body Shop which is located on Arendell Street across from Fry Hoofing Co. The tools were taken from Goodwin's place which ad joins the body shop. Chief of Police Herbert Griffin I said yesterday that the body shop was entered through the back door | which was pried open. The bur Clary was discovered yesterday I morning when the places were | opened for business. Men were working in the weld ing shop up until midnight so the I time of the entry was placed after | midnight. - Morehead City police are contin ning investigation today. Rotations Answer Quiz On State Tuesday Night Beaufort Rotarlans wore quizzed Hi North Carolina persons, places ?nd things at their Tuesday night meeting at the Inlet Inn. The quiz vas conducted by Dr. W J.. Wood ird. Dr Woodard was presented >y Gene Smith, program chairman Guests at 'the meeting were Thomas Noe, Frank Cassiono, W. C. Matthews Jr., W. B. Chalk, J. D. Holt and Dr. John Morris, all rf Morehead City; Earl Bowen. Gettysburg, Pa., and John Stevens. Richmond Tide Table Tide* at Um Bewifert Bar HIGH LOW FrMay, Sept. 2 8 07 a.m. 2:09 a m 8:20 p.m. 2:23 p.m. I Saturday, Sept. 2 8:42 a.m. 2:43 a.m. | 8:33 p.m 3:02 p.m. | Sunday. Sept. 4 9:19 a.m. 3:19 a.m. I 9:33 p.m. 3:41 p.m. | Monday, Sept. S 10:01 a.m. i 4:27 a.m. I 10:18 p.m. 4:21 p.m | Tuesday, Sept. I 10:90 a.m. 4:27 a n 11:11 p.m. 3:08 p.m | ? Bruce Tarkington, principal ol Beaufort School, has announcec his faculty for the coming year Teachers and their home roonr numbers are as follows: 1st grade Mrs. I). M. Fulchei (1); Miss Myrtle Piver (2); Mrs Beatrice Martin (3), and Mrs Madeline Chadwick (4). 2nd grade ? Miss Edith Ann Falls (5); Miss Peggy Hill (6); Miss Laura Gibbs (7), and Miss Ruth Gibbs (8). 3rd grade Miss Grace F. Wil son (101); Mrs. Ellen Dickinson (102); Miss Susan Rumley (103) and Mrs. Carrie Lee Hancock (104). 4th grade Miss Annie Morton (105); Mrs. Isabella Morris (106), and Miss Lessie Arrington (109). ?ih grade Mrs. Gladys Thomas (114); Mrs Thelma Parker (107), ;ind Mrs. pearl Day (108). 6th grade Mrs. Shirley Babcock (110); Miss Maude Greene (III), and Mrs. Margaret Arrington (112). ? 7th grade Miss Gertrude Sty ron (115); Hugh Gordon (204), and Mrs. Florence Brooks (206). 8th grade Norman Chadwick (2<<3) and Mrs. Cora Jones (205). High school teachers, their sub jects and room numbers arc as follows: Mrs. Gcraldinc Beveridge, home ec (207); T. H. McQuaid, math (208); Ervin Harrell, commercial, (212-213): Mrs. Naomi King, Eng lish, (214); Miss Gladys Chadwick, Latin and math (215); Mrs. Flo rence Shuey, English (211), and Mrs. Mildred Lawrence, science (209). Mrs Mary Sue Noe, English (201); Miss Lena Duncan, social studies (202); Mrs. Grace Fodric, library, and C. F. Jones Jr., pri mary school music and band (tin hut). Director Lists Cast lor Play Tressa Vickers, director of the Community Theatre play, See How They Run, yesterday announced the cast. In order of appearance, they are Ida. Dorothy Freeman; Miss Skil lon, Lillian Frances Giddens; Lio nel Toop. Frank Jones; Penelope, Susan Bririginan. Clive, Floyd Stewart; the man, Walton Hamilton; the sergeant, Thomas Kespess; Mr. Humphrey, Ed Walston; and the bishop, John James. Miss Joyce Willis will be in r harge of properties, and Mrs. C. A. Stone will serve as technical ad visor. James Lucas has been named stage manager. The play will be sponsored by the Carteret Business and Profes sional Women's Club and will be liven in the Morehead City School auditorium the latter part of Oc tober. Rehearsals will start Mon day night. The Community Theatre has also heen requested to present a skit at the October meeting of the Literary and Art Department, Morehead City Woman's Club. ? Carolina Water Co., which serves Beaufort, Morehead City and Snow Hill has filed an application to increase its rates. The request was placed before the State Utilities Commission Thursday. C. W. Williams, Morehead City manaper of the com pany, said yesterday that the firm has asked that the rates f be doubled. For example, if a* I water bill now is $6. it will prob ably run about $12 or a little less. If the utilities commission allows the rate requested, it will be a lower rate than now exists in many towns the size of Beaufort. More head City and Snow Hill, Mr. Wil liams commented. High Operating Cost At present the company's cost of operation is 87.2 per cent of gross revenue when actually operating ?osts. before taxes, depreciation, etc., should be about 50 per cent, iie said. Carolina Water Co. reports it has operated at a loss during the first vear since purchase of the water systems from Carolina Power and Light Co. "And we have operated economically as we could," Mr. Williams said, "because we knew there would be no profit." July 1, ? 955 concluded the company's first vear of operation here. As far as can be determined, the manager said, there has been no change in water rates in this area since 1932 "But everything else lias gone up," Mr. Williams point i?d out. "In 1932 you could get a laircut for about 25 cents and to lay a haircut is three or four times that. So even if we get what we isk for, a doubling in rate, it wouldn't be comparable to the in crease on other items in the past 23 years." He pointed out that materials have increased in cost, as has labor, and growing towns have required expansion of water lines. Rates at Present The rates now are $1 minimum and 3.125 gallons for $1. After that the first 5,000 gallons cost 32 cents per thousand. From there, the scale goes downward to 14 cents per thousand gallons. The increase requests a $2 mini mum and the iirst 5.000 gallons for $2. then a grading downward in cost. ?" ?( Attorneys presenting the case tor Carolina Water Co. before the util ities commission are Joyner and Housman. Raleigh. Mr Williams said that if new rotes are opposed, the company may put the new rates into effect immediately and should the utili tics commission refuse the in crease, a rebate would be made. Should there be no opposition and approval seems to be forthcom in# within a reasonable length of time, the company said it would wait for the commission s decision before putting the new rates into effect. Outtage Could Not Be Carried Out Wednesday Although the weather was fine, the power outtage planned for Wednesday afternoon down east could not be carried out as sche duled. George Stovall, manager of Car olina Power and Light Co. here, said that a new bridge being put I in on Highway 70 at Havelock caused a snarl in power plans and I the three-hour cut-off scheduled J for this county had to be cancelled. "If nothing happens to change it," he said resignedly, "we'll have the outtage this coming Wednes- j ! day, Sept. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m." Woman Pays $100 Fine on Reckless Driving Charge Frances Long was fined $100 and costs by Assistant Judge Luther Hamilton Jr. in Morehead City Re corder's Court Monday when she was found guilty of careless and reckless driving. This charge was amended. It had originally been drunken driving. George L. Hall was fined $100 and costs instead of serving two months on the roads when he pleaded guilty to driving drunk. Richard Palmer Jolliff was fined $25 and costs and given a suspend ed 10-day roads sentence when he was found guilty of public drunk enness and improper parking. On a charge of speeding, he was as sessed half costs. I'ays 125, Costs Charles W. Howard Jr. was fined $25 and costs for driving on the wrong side of the road. William R. Gaw was fined $25 and costs instead of 30 days on the roads foi speeding and careless and reckless driving. David I-ee Jones was fined $5 and costs for speeding. A charge against him of no operator's license was dropped. Costs were assessed in the fol lowing case*: Beatrice Jackson, James Harvey, and Mike P. Ed wards Jr., all for malicious prose cution; Florine N. Jordon, no op erator's license; Harry C. Rivers, Hilly Manly. Edgar RoSS Hrande, and Oscar William Cranz, all for speeding. (Cranz was found not guilty ot having an improper muf fler). Virgil Brinkley, Theomjro war Imtv. liillir ( Smith 8N "Bobby Willis, all paid costs when found guilty of public drunkenness. Wil lis and Smith were each given sus pended 10 day jail sentences. Robert D. Stiles, running stop sign and speeding. Stiles was also given a 10-day suspended jail sentence. Half costs were assessed against the following: Stanley Dixon. James B. Macy Jr.. Ellis A. Aycock and F. N. Lute, all for speeding, and Ebrom Simpson Pittman, failing to stop for stop sign. One-fourth costs were assessed against Leroy Chambers and Ulys ses Grant Lee, speeding, and Wysta N. Carpenter, running a red light. Found Not Guilty Found not guilty were Lin wood ' Corbett, assault; Florence Winfred Caudle, passing at an intersection and failing to yield the right of way, and James R. Monroe, public drunkenness. Cases against the following were continued: John Harris Coggins, Abraham Williams. Edward W. Barrett, Kenneth Bradley Lewis, James H. Walker. Roland W. Lake man, Jerry L. Garper and Jose phine F. Smith. Judge Herbert Phillips is on va cation and the assistant judge pre sided in his absence. Court will be in session Monday only for trial of those placed in jail over the weekend. Eastern Carolina Chemists Will Meet Here Sept. 17 Members of the Eastern North Carolina section, American Chem ical Society, will attend their dis trict meeting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. at the Fish and Wildlife Laboratory, Beaufort. Charles Butler, Washington, D. C., chief, technological section, Branch of Commercial Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service, will be the speaker. Following his talk, he will show a film, "The Story of the Men haden." While at the Fish and Wildlife lab on Pivcrs Island, the chemists will also visit Duke Marine labor atory. The meeting is being held at the Pivers Island FiiWL lab through the courtesy and coopera tion of Q. B. Talbot, who ia In charge there. Plans for the meeting have been made by Theodore Miller, chief chemist for Wallace Menhaden Products Inc., Morehead City. William Brldgers, Morehead City, chairman of the eastern North Carolina section, ASC. will preside. Following the meeting, the che miata will have dinner at the Sani tary Fish Market and Restaurant, Morehead City. Mr. Butler, the speaker, is in' 'charge of all rcaearch being eon ducted by the technological section at Fiah and Wildlife laboratories in Boston. College Park, Md., Ket chikan, Alaaka. and Seattle. During the paat year, hia section of the Fish and Wildlife Service has set up extenaive research pro jecta made poaaible by funds pro vided by the Saltonstall-Kennedy bill. The projects are directed to ward the improvement and devel opment of American fiaheriea. Mr. Miller said, "These techno logical programs are directed at food fiah as well aa fiah intended for induatrial purposes, and the coastal areaa of North Carolina will benefit greatly from these studies." Miltoa Tnirkner Named Milton Truckner, Pelletler. has been named Carteret County's di rector for the North Carolina Agri culture Foundation which adminis ters the Nickela-for-Know How pro gram. Mr. Truckner succeeds Ray mond Ball, Harlowe. Directors aerve four-year terma and are not allowed to sinned themaelvea. ? Five County Men Will Enter Army Next Wednesday Five men have hoen ordered to report for induction on Wednes day by the Carteret County Selec tive Service Board. They are Joe L. Davis and John Fl. Windley, Beaufort; Jesse 0. Rurkett Jr. and Gilbert T. Faber. Morehead City, and Hampton 11. White. Swansboro All registrants who have student deferments are urged to h?vc designated college officials submit to the county draft board a state ment showing that the student ha* enrolled for the fall semester. This certification should be made as soon as the student re turns to college. The draft office, located in the courthouse annex, will be cleaed from this afternoon through Tues day, Sept. 6. Governmental board meatinga scheduled for Monday will In held Sept. 12.