- CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?*
45th YEAR, NO. 22. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR PAGES ~MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1956 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYg
Working Fine, Thanks
Newport firemen try out their newly-converted surplus tanker fire truck. Truck carries 1,200 gal
lons of water and has a 100 gallon per minute pump. Fire Chief B. T. Smith, and firemen Charlie Gould
Jr., Charles Masters, and BiU Carroll are pictured. The truck meets a big need for additional water at
rural fires and will be useful on grass fires within town. Chief Smith said. The pump is so construct
ed that it may b** operated with the truck in motion. Trucks like this hove also been acquired by More
head City and the Down East Fire Department.
Mayor George Dili Testifies
Before House Subcommittee
Jaycees Will
Help on Street
Marker Project
Morehead City Jaycees on Mon- 1
day night offered their assistance I
in the street marker campaign, |
which is one of the projects in the
Finer Carolina Program.
President Russell Outlaw ex
plained the street marker program
and the Jaycees approved the pro
ject with the provision that it
would not interfere with work on
the Miss North Carolina Pageant.
Rum Willan will handle con
cessions at the Jayeee-sponsored
basketball game tonight at the
Horehcad City gym when the Coun
ty All-Stars play against the House
of David.
Herbert Phillips, chairman of
Jaycee Radio Day, reported that
as of Monday night the group had
sold $300 worth of ads. The radio
day was held on Wednesday.
Help Sought
Charles Willis announced that
he had been asked for the club's
assistance in beautifying grounds
at the Morehead City School. The
group requested further informa
tion on the program before acting
on the project.
Jerry Willis was appointed to
check with members of the Cham
ber of Commerce to see which of
them are interested in attending
the annual meeting March 28 at
Capt. Bill's Restaurant.
Hal Shapiro reported that sev
eral parts of the industrial survey
had been completed and he urged
committee members to get their
reports in as soon as possible.
Cooper Hamilton stated that his :
See JAYCEES, Page 2
Mayor George Dill, Morchcad
City, appeared before the House
subcommittee on Rivers and Har i
bors Wednesday morning at Wash- )
ington, D. C. He testified on House i
bill 9540 which would provide fed- I
eral matching funds for construc- <
tion of municipal sewage disposal l
plants.
Mayor Dill said that the Amer- 1
ican Municipalities Association, ]
Washington, D. C., requested him
to tell the subcommittee of the
need for the bill covering coastal j
towns which pollute sounds and
bays through sewage dumpage. j
According to the mayor, the
municipalities association discov
ered that the bill, as introduced
Feb. 27, by John A. Blatnik, Con
gressman from Minnesota, covered j
only inland towns. It made no pro- :
vision, apparently, for offering
matching funds to towns adjacent
to or tt?ar to ocean waters.
The purpose of Blatnik's bill,
the mayor explained, was to pro
vide a uniform system throughout
the nation of keeping streams free
from pollution. Many towns can !
not maintain unpolluted streams,
he said, because they do not have
funds to put up sewage disposal
plants.
Towns in this area fall in that
category, except that they are not
on inland streams.
Mayor Dill praised the state
commercial fisheries division for
its assistance in helping him com
pile information to take to the
committee hearing. He obtained
from them maps of the North
Carolina coast which show areas
of pollution.
Mayor Dill flew to Washington
Tuesday where material he pre
sented to the committee was com
piled by the American Municipali
ties Association.
Mayor Dill commented that 150
square miles of North Carolina
coastal waters cannot be fished at
present because of sewage pollu 1
tion. He said that this means the
state loses revenue from shellfish !
production and the state also has
to pay out funds to police the re
stricted areas.
Mayor Dill returned from Wash
ington late Wednesday, hopeful
that HR 9540 will also make fed
eral funds available to coastal
towns for sewage disposal plants.
Mayor Dill is a director of the
North Carolina League of Munici
palities.
Sick Crewman
Taken Off Ship
Joseph Haviland Eastman, 56
year-old messman aboard the tank
er, S.S. South Carolina, was tak
en off the ship at Cape Lookout
Bight at 6 a.m. yesterday morn
ing by the Cape Lookout Light*
ship crew.
The tanker radioed Fort Macon
Coast Guard Station to report
that Eastman was very ill, and
when the rough seas made it im
possible for the ship to come into
Morehead City, the transfer was
affected at the Bight.
Dill's Ambulance met Eastman
at Harkers Island and brought
him to Morehead City Hospital,
where Dr. B. F Royal, public
health doctor, reported that he was
resting comfortably.
The ship, owned by the Texas
Company Marine Department out
t)f New York, was headed north
when Eastman came down with
chills and a fever of 103.
Vo Need to Run
Coroner Leslie D. Springlc said
:his week that he was elected in
1954 for a four-year term and will
lot be required to run for election
:his year. It was originally re
ported by the board of elections
;hat the coroner would be one of
:he officers to nominate in the \
Way primary.
In the Spotlight
Morehead Western Union Operator
Offers Smile to All Customers
By HAL SHAPIRO
If you ever call the Western
Union office in Morehead City to
send a telegram and get the feel
ing that the lady on the other end
of the line knew what you wanted
to say before you said it, you're
talking to Madeline Royal.
Her eh ery, "Alll-rigght," after
every few words, or "Yes, dearie,"
assures the sen
der that she's
certainly getting
the message.
If she knows
you pretty well
and you st*rt
spelling out a
word like Mer- Roval
genthaler, she'll
pipe up. as soon as you say "M,"
with "That's all right, dearie, I
got it."
And if you ask her how come
she knows how to spell things like
that, she'll say. "Listen, honey,
I've been doing this for 30 years."
And that she has. Ever alnce Dee.
7, 1925
Miss Royal is the daughter of
Fred L. Royal, 801 Bridges St., the
oldest native-bora resident of
Morehead City. Mr. and Mrs. Royal
celebrated their 53th wedding an
niversary Feb 27.
Madeline attended Morehead
See MISS ROYAL, Page t
K
Madeline Royal
. . . M jreari of adventure
R.T. Wade Heads
Carteret NCEA
Teachers Meet Monday
At Morehead City, Hear
Dr. N. R. Hunt
Ralph T. Wade. Morehead City,
was unanimously elected president
of the Carteret County chapter,
North Carolina Education Asso
ciation. at the meeting Monday af
ternoon at the Morehead School
auditorium.
Mr Wade will be presiding of
ficer for next year. He will select
the secretary-treasurer from the
Morehead City faculty.
Dr. N. R. Hunt, coordinator of
Teacher Education, State Depart
ment of Education, spoke to the
group on The Values of Belong
ing to Professional Associations.
Dr. Hunt, introduced by H. -L.
Joslyn, county superintendent of
schools, said the professional asso
ciation is a clearing house for
sharing ideas and practices which
are gained through constant re
search in teaching and adminis
tration. Dr Hunt believes these
organizations build greater pres
tige. honor and improves quality
of service to boys and girls.
In closing he said that it is
easier for an organized profession
al group to obtain welfare gains
I for its members.
E. B. Comer, Newport, current
president of the County NCEA
| unit, conducted the meeting. Dis
cussion of a resolution on teacher
salaries took place but the group
took no action. Matthew 16:24-28
was read and the devotional given
by Mrs. Mamie Taylor, Morehead
City. Mrs. John Nelson, Morehead
City, offered prayer.
The minutes as read by the sec
retary, Mrs. Janie Garner, New
port, were approved. Mrs Beatrice
Martin, Beaufort, gave a report on
the ways and means committee,
and Mrs. Dorothy Porter, Newport,
gave a report on publicity.
Refreshments were served prior
| to the meeting by the Morehead
City teachers.
Ralph Wade
. . . elected Monday I
Rotary Hears
Scout Program
Clifton Pincr, assistant Scout- j
master, and Phillip Gurganus, sen
j ior patrol leader of the Newport j
j troop, were the speakers at the
! weekly meeting of the Newport
Rotary Club Monday night at the
| Community Building.
| They were introduced by pro
I gram chairman Dick Lockey
| Mr. Piner spoke on activities of
, the troop and asked that the Ro
tary Club continue to sponsor the
troop. The troop has 39 boys, mak
ing them the largest unit in the
district.
Mr. Pincr said that the boys
were doing a great deal of camp
ing, averaging about two-and a
half days per month.
Mr. Gurganus recited the Scout
motto and the Scout laws, and ex
plained their meanings.
Guest at the meeting was Wal
ter Edwards, Morehead City Ro
tarian.
Cases Continued
All eases in Morehead City Re
corder's Court on Monday were
continued, because Superior Court
was in session this week.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufart Bar
HIGH LOW
Friday, March II
10:37 a.m. 4:39 a m
11:06 p.m. 4:44 pm
Saturday, March 11
11:28 a m. 5:28 a.m.
) 5:33 p.m.
Sunday, March II
12:00 a.m. 6:24 a.m.
12:22 p.m. 6:32 p.m.
Monday, March 19
1:02 a.m. 7:28 a.m.
1:27 p m. 7:40 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21
2:12 a.m. 8:38 a.m.
2:30 p.m. 8:55 p.m.
Report Reveals Shrimp Leads
As Fish Processing Possibility
Beauty at Its Best
One of the most picturesque i
spots in the county is the Carraway |
home and grounds on Adams Creek
at Merrimon.
The home, pictured above, is at
least 200 years old. Its beams of
heart pine are fastened together
with wooden pegs. Living there are
Miss Nita Carraway, who cele
brated her 80th birthday last
month, her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Adams, and Mr. Adams.
The home faces Adams Creek,
which & al*o the inland waterway.
Across the water from it is Thur
man Pittman s home and the camp
of Dr. Theodore Salter, Beaufort.
Mr. Adams is shown in the lower
picture which was taken in front of
the Carraway home. Beyond the
point of land jutting out at the
right is Oriental, and the land seen
on the left is the Harlowc-Adams
Creek section.
Miss Nita was born in the old
home and she doesn't look 60 years
of age, much less 80. Her brown
hair has only a few wisps of gray.
Friends and members of her fam
ily surprised her Saturday evening,
Feb. 11. by bringing a roast turkey
and other luscious food for a birth
day dinner. Her birthday was actu
ally two days previous, Feb. 9.
I'hoto by N?*wn I iiiu h
Members of the family who were
present for the occasion were her
sister, Mrs. B. Rogers of Graham;
her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Compton.
husband, and children, Sally and
Billy; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mclntyre
and daughter, Randall, Rocky
Mount, Mrs. Jack Neal and chil
dren of Beaufort, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wrenn Lawrence, Newport
Mik- Nita and Mrs. Adams are
thf daughters of the beloved Rev.
J. M. Carraway who preached at '
many churches in the eastern part
of the county. He died in 1942 in
his 93rd year.
, Mr. Adams carries the rural mail
route from Beaufort to Merrimon
and says he's going to retire come
June 30. And what's he going to
do then? He looks out over the
Carraway homestead and lands, the
massive live oaks draped with
moss, and says, "Oh, I guess I'll
just work around the place a bit."
Investigation Continves
Chief of Police Guy Springle
said yesterday that investigation
of the two break-ins last weekend,
at the postoffice and bank, is con
tinuing. He said there were no de
velopments to report.
f Shrimp loads the list in possibilities for fish processing,
William A. Ellison told THE NEWS-TIMES today in re
vealing highlights of his report on Fisheries Resources of
North Carolina which he has submitted to the State De
partment of Conservation and Development.
Mr. Ellison, for eight years director of the North Caro^
jlma Institute of Fisheries Ke-<
search, has been engaged in his!
'exploration of the possibilities of1
! fish processing in this state since
last July 1.
Gov. Luther H. Hodges is oxpect- j
ed to release a CAD summarization 1
Qf the report, the highlights of |
which are presented here by THE :
NEWS-TIMES.
"The greatest immediate onpor- j
tuni'y for fish processing in North
Carolina lies in shrimp in package
form." Mr. Ellison said.
"The quality of North Carolina
shrimp is unexcelled. The waters j
of no other state produce a com- j
parable raw shrimp product. These
can be packaged in this state in j
various forms ? breaded, split- j
shell, peeled and dcvcincd or head
ed green and frozen.
"Good opportunities also exist I
for the expansion of the crab indus- I
try but this will depend upon the
development of merchandising tech- i
niqucs by the North Carolina pro
ducers. They must." Mr. Ellison
warned, "overcome the competition
of crab producers and merchandis
ers in the states of Maryland and |
Virginia most notably as well as in i
the states to the south of us."
Mr. Ellison said that of all fish,
oysters offer the greatest potential.
"But the supply of oysters is so
erratic and suffers such violent
fluctuation that no promsie can be
held out in this field until oyster
production is stabilized," he said.
"There are only limited possibili
ties for the processing of fin fish.
This," he said, "is because of
their undependable supply in any
volume.
"The high price of round fish
caught in North Carolina makes it
impossible to produce a packaged
fish competitive with the packaged
fish of the New England states.
"And what round fish are caught
in North Carolina and sold fresh
dressed have a poor reception in
the large markets where (he de
mand for packaged fish is increas
ing."
Second Carload Corn
Arrives Here Tuesday
B J. May, ASC office manager,
Beaufort, announced that another
load of corn was received in the
county Tuesday and the third will
arrive either today or tomorrow.
The corn is being distributed un
der the free grain program to aid
hurricane-stricken farmers.
Mr. May asks all farmers to wait
for letters from his office before
they come to get the corn. Without
a letter the farmers won't be given
their allotment.
Memorial Honors Professor
Photo by Clifton Guthrtc
Down East Lions
Hear Talk on Safety
Herbert Dowless of the State
Division of Highway Safety spoke
to Down Fast I. ions at their elub
meeting Monday night at the At
lantic* School cafeteria.
Mr. Dowless spoke on highway
safety and showed a film on safe
driving.
Josiah Bailey, Morchead City,
also spoke and suggested that the
Lions cooperate with the Sea Level
Hospital board of trustees and plan
a sailboat race in the annual July
hospital benefit. The Lions agreed
to look into the matter.
Jack Johnson, club president,
prririded during the business ses
sion The n?*t club meeting will
be Monday, March 26.
* Dean J. H Lampe, School of
I Engineering, Slate College, left,
on Friday presented to Camp
I Glenn School the gold plated
meter and plaque, held by R. W.
Davis, right, principal of Camp
Glenn School.
The plaque symbolizes the school
I library fund established by the
State College Meter School in
memory of the late Dr. C. G. Bren
nccke, head of the electrical en
gineering department, State Col
lege.
Next to Dean Lampe is Mr?.
Brenneckc, with her daughter,
Elizabeth, and son, C. G. Jr., known
as Twig.
The fund was established by
meter school students in appre
ciation for use of Camp Glenn
School last summer, as well as in
honor of Dr. Brennecke who was
instrumental in the success of the
meter school.
Dr. C. G. Brrnnrrkp
...held la esteem
W. H. Potfer
Voices Objection
To Water Ratings
W. H Potter, Beaufort, who ob
jected to certain sanitation ratings
proposed for waters of this area by
the State Stream Sanitation Com
mittee, this week protested again
to the committee after the ratings
rdopted were released this week.
Core Sound and Bogue Sound
have been given the highest rat
ing, SA. Mr. Potter, at a hearing
in Beaufort last summer, told the
committee that SA was too high
and suggested that it be change^
to SC, the third highest rating.
He also objected to the classifi
cation given ocean waters between
White Oak River and Beaufort In:
let.
He was supported in his conten
tions by George R. Wallace, More
head City.
According to the ratings finally
adopted, Bogue and Core Sounds
remain SA and only a slight con
cession was made in the rating of
ocean waters. All ocean waters are
classified as suitable for bathing,
as well as fishing and navigation.
Mr. Potter said that the ratings,
released this week, "show that the
committee had made up their
minds what they were going to do
before they ever came down her<?
for a hearing."
The classifications, he said, re
flect the committee's own ideas an<J
not the ideas of the people making
a living from these waters.
Waters with the highest rating,
SA. have to be maintained suitable
for shellfish culture which prohi
bits dumping of refuse in them.
Mr. Potter has written a letter
to the State Stream Sanitation
Committee, objecting to the ratings
and says that he is going to con
tinue to call the state's attention
to the "seriousness of the situation
they have created."
Firemen to Drill
At 1 Tomorrow
Members of the Down East Fire
Department arc to report (or *
(ire drill at Atlantic at 2 p.m. to
morrow. This will be the first full
scale meeting to explain use of the
truck and how to fight fires.
Firemen will also sponsor a
square dance at 8 tomorrow night
at the Atlantic School gym. Pro
ceeds will go to the fire depart
ment. John Hill and His Boys will
play and admission will be 50 cents
a person.
At a meeting of the fire depart
ment board of directors Monday
night the firemen decided to spon
sor the annual July fish fry for
the benefit of the Sea Level Com
munity Hospital and also proposed
a pony penning at Cedar Island
the same day
The affair is usually held July;
Fourth but a weekend date is be
ing considered since July Fourth
falls on a Wednesday this year
Clayton Fulcher Jr., Atlantic,
presided at the board meeting.
' 0 ';i
Demolition Experts
Dispose of Mines
A couplc of mines discovered
by the Coast Guard at Atlantic,
Beach Tuesday near the steel pier,
were disposed of by a naval demo
lition crew from Little Creek, Vs.,
Tuesday night.
The demolition experts stated
that anyone finding a mine should
notify the nearest military instil
lation, since some of the mines
are loaded with two and a half
pounds of TNT. and could cause
a great deal of damage.
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