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45th YEAR, NO. 81. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1956 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Tar Heels Watch Development
Of Deep-Water Shrimp Catch
' House Painter Near Newport
Also Draws Humor Cartoons
Jerry Schumacher l'hoto
Cartoonist finds it easy to bridge gap between paint brush and pen.
Auto, Bus Meet
On Arendetl St.
Mrs. Theodore Phillips, 210 Flor
ida Ave., Mansfield Park, Was
treated at the Morehead City Hos
? pital and discharged late yester
day morning after the 1947 Olds
mobile she was driving collided
with a Seashore bus.
The accident occurred at 10th
and Arendell Streets, Morehead
City. According to Sgt. Joe Smith
of the Morehead City police force,
both the bus and car were headed
west.
Mrs. Phillips was in the north
lane and the bus in the south lane.
The accident occurred when Mrs.
? Phillips attempted to make a left
turn in front of the bus, the offi
cer said.
Driving the bus was Lee Gar
ner, route 1 Beaufort. Mrs. Phil
lips was taken to the Morehead
City Hospital where she was treat
ed and discharged. Dr. M. B. Morey
said that she was suffering from
i shock.
Damage to the right front of the
bus, was estimated at $150. Dam
age, to the left side of the car,
was about $600. Charges arc pend
ing.
Clubs Plan
Fair Booths
Mrs. Floy Garner, county home
?agent, says that the home demon
stration division will have 12
booths at the County Fair which
opens Oct. 22 at the American Le
gion Field.
Fred Knott. 4-H advisor, says
411 clubs will have at least two
exhibits. County Agent R. M. Wil
liams says he will assist with a
Farm Bureau exhibit, an agricul
ture workers' exhibit, and probably
several more.
Mrs. Garner says the home dem
, onstration booths will cover var
ious phases of the home demon
stration program. She plans to
have a banner over all 12 booths
advertising home demonstration
work.
The 4-H'crs will have b?olhs
demonstrating soil conservation
practices and safety.
4 Other exhibits arc being planned,
Mr. Williams announced.
Carteret American Legion Post
99 is sponsor of the fair, with T.
E. Kelly as manager. The O. C.
Buck Shows have been placcd un
der contract to play the fair.
Prescott Clan to Meet
Sunday, Hadnott Church
The annual Prescott reunion is
scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 13, at
Hadnott Creek Church near Stella,
announces J. J. Rhue of Swans
poro.
I All members and friends of the
?amity are invited. Picnic dinner
frill be served on the grounds.
r To some people a painter is an
artist; to others he is Tom Sawyer
with house paint instead of white
wash. Howard C. Caglc of Newport
RFD can qualify as either one. He
makes a living by painting houses,
but he draws humor cartoons in
his spare time.
Mr Caglc has sent cartoons to
Saturday Evening Post, Colliers,
American Legion Magazine, and
several others. To date he has
quite a collection of rejection
slips and no checks. The hard part,
Mr. Caglc says, is breaking in the
business.
It has been only during the past
year that he has considered send
ing his cartoons away for publica
tion, but he has been drawing since
he was in grammar school at White
Oak.
Mr. Caglc came to Carteret
County in 1932 when his father,
the Rev. Neal A. Caglc, moved
here to pastor the Church of God
near Broad Creek.
He married Miss Kathleen Price
I of Lunibcrton and they have three
(children. They arc Richard Allen,
9, Shirlene, 5, and Denecc, 1.
Mr. Caglc served in the Army
from 1940 to 1941 when he was
discharged after being seriously
injured. He recovered his health
and took up his trade of house
painting.
Mr. and Mrs. Cagle live on High
way 24 between Gale's and Broad
Creeks.
Here is a sample of Cartoonist
Cagle's work:
OH! Ceme on w>w, ? - Pull ytorttV t?f? tlusr.
Mayor Says Suit Won't
Delay Water System
Newport's mayor, Leon Mann Jr.,
said Saturday that he thinks the
suit filed to prevent installation
of a town water system will not
causc undue delay in putting the
water system in.
"I have carefully read the com
plaint filed hy 23 of our citizens.
The allegations therein arc not
worthy of comment," he declared.
Commenting on financing the
water system, the mayor repeated
what was said prior to the Sept. 4
election in which the majority of
the people voted in favor of bor
rowing money to install the system.
He said, "We spent over 18 per
cent of our town income last year
on water without any increase in
taxes. Wc could do (he same thia
year with the rcduced tax rate.
"We do not foresee that this
project will result in much if any
tax increase. Latest estimates on
the total cost are somewhat lower
than anticipated.
"One of the indisputable facts
is that the present fire hydrants
have cut the cost of fire insurance
near the hydrants to half of what
it was.
"The average citiien can pay his
water bill with what he could save
on fire insurance and maintenance
and current on his individual water
pump.
"We are going ahead with the
project," the mayor concludcd.
Boats Off St. Augustine
Work New Grounds
North Carolina shrimpers are showing interest in
catches of the deep-water red shrimp off St. Augustine,
Fla.
According to G. B. Talbot, Beaufort, chief of middle At
lantic fishery investigations, Florida shrimpers have been
making four-day trips to the deep-water grounds and re
turning with 10 to 18 boxes.-*- ? ? -
Since the shrimp had never been
marketed before, it was not known
what they would bring, but they
started selling at $65 a box, found
a ready market, and it is expected
that they will go to $85.
The shrimp differ, mainly in
color, from those now caught. Mr.
Talbot reports that they are deep
red.
The now grounds were discover
ed several months ago by Fish and
Wildlife vessels doing exploratory
deep-water trawling off the Florida
coast.
As a matter of fact, the catching
of the red shrimp in commercial
quantities has delayed the arrival
on this coast of the research ves
sel. Combat. The Combat is sched
uled to make exploratory trips
from Cape Ilatteras to Cape Fear
in search of deep-water shrimping
grounds.
The vessel was due to arrive in
Beaufort last week, but informa
tion was needed on methods of pre
serving the red shrimp, so the Com
bat remained in Florida to run
technological tests.
Then. Mr. Talbot added, there
was a breakdown and the boat had
to undergo repairs. The Combat is
tentatively scheduled to start its
North Carolina work next week.
Harvey Bullis, F&WLS, chief of
Gulf fisheries exploration and gear
research, doubts, however, that
bottom suitable for deep trawling
off this coast will be found.
Earl Holton, Vandcmerc, has ex
pressed interest in the deep-water
red shrimp off Florida and may
send one of his trawlers there.
Firemen Make
Ambulance Trip
Beaufort firemen made the first
trip in their new rescue ambulance
Saturday when they picked up
David Modlin at Washington, D.
C. Mr. Modlin, Beaufort, suffered
two broken legs the latter part of
August in a wreck on the Jersey
turnpike.
He was a passenger in a bus.
Since the accident he has been
hospitalized in New Jersey. He was
taken from New Jersey to Wash
ington in an ambulance also op
erated by a volunteer group from
Lakcwood, N. J.
Making the trip from here were
Fire Chief Charles Harrell, Virgil
Woolard, Norwood Gaskill, all
members of the fire department,
and James Modlin, David's brother
Mr. Modlin is now a patient at
the Morehcad City Hospital.
Atlantic Juniors
To Present Play
Mrs Lois Smith, president of
the Atlantic PTA. announced at
the meeting last Monday night at
the school that the junior play
would be given Friday night, Oct.
19. The seniors presented their
play Friday night, Oct. 5.
PTA members voted to retain
dues at $1 per person and assigned
collection of membership dues to
the grade mothers. The treasury
balance from last year stands at
$65 11, it was reported.
The first money-making project
this year will be the Halloween
Carnival, according to the finance
committee.
Following the business aession,
the Rev. L. A. Lewis, pastor of
the Atlantic Methodist Church.
Rave a brief Ulk and the church
choir sang Whispering Hope and
Close to His Side.
Grade count was taken and the
door prize awarded to Mrs. Clyde
Mason Jr.
Tide Table
Tides it the Reaufart Bar
IIIGU LOW
Tuesday, Oct. ?
11:44 a.m. 5:18 a.m.
6:08 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. It
12:04 a.m. 6:06 a.m.
12:32 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11
12:58 a.m. 6:59 a.m.
1:24 p.m. 7:53 p.m.
Friday, Oct. II
1:57 a.m. 7:59 a.m^
2:20 p.m. 8:48 pjB.
Chamber Officer
Reports on Status
Of Sewing Plant
Samuel Kanncr, clothing manu
facturer, proposes to set up opera
tions in Beaufort, according to
Glenn Adair, president of the
Beaufort Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Adair and Wiley Taylor Jr.
visited Mr. Kanner's factory, the
Jay Apparel Co., in New Bern Fri
day afternoon to learn what type
of building Mr. Kanner would re
quire in Beaufort.
At present, if plans proceed as
outlined, a building for Mr. Kan
ner's plant will be constructed at
Hammock and Broad Streets. Con
ferring with Mr. Taylor on the
building specifications will be
Marcus Block of the New Bern
operation.
Mr. Kanner visited Beaufort last
week and inspected existing build
ings. He felt that putting up a
new building would be most satis
factory.
Mr. Adair said that no firral an
nouncement can be made as to
specific plans, but Mr. Kanner
seemed quite interested in Beau
fort, mainly because of its good
climate and the availability of la
bor in this area.
Should the project, on which
the Chamber of Commerce has
been diligently working, be con
cluded successfully, the new plant
would employ 30 to 40 women.
Women's apparel would be shipped
to Beaufort from Elizabeth, N. J.,
for partial finishing, and then re
turned for detail work at the New
| Jersey plant.
I The plant would contain three
to four thousand square feet with
possibility of expansion to 10,000
feet and employment of 200.
Mr. Adair said that three other
North Carolina towns were in
terested in Mr. Kanner's enter
prise.
All-Seashore Group
To Meet Oct. 20
Officers, directors and others in
terested in the All-Seashore High
way Association will meet at Ocra
cokc Saturday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m.,
according to the president, R. S.
Wahab.
Those coming from the Morchcad
City and Wilmington area will
meet Joe DuBois at the Jefferson
Hotel, Morchcad City, by 11:30
Saturday morning.
Mr. Wahab says, "Don't miss
Ihis chancc to inspect the progress
being made on the Ocracokc road,
and the opportunity of helping to
formulate plans for future action
which will be presented at the De
cember meeting to be held in the
Wilmington area."
Newport Firemen
Sell Light Bulbs
Newport firemen started yes- !
terday their Fire Prevention ;
Week light bulb sale. Supervis- j
ing the project is Fred Kelly, fi
nance chairman.
All firemen, in their uniforms, !
will go from door to door sell
ing the bulbs. Each bag of bulbs
will contain bulbs ranging in size
from 60 to 100 watts. Cost is $1
per bag.
Included in the package will
be a free home inspection blank
which will help the homeowner
check his house against fire haz
ards.
Two Drivers
Cited ior Racing
Drivers of two cars, Sam How
land, route 1 Newport, and Harold
Culphcr, 604 Bridges St., Morchead
City, have been charged with
racing.
Howland, driving a 1949 Oldsmo
bilc, turned over at the cast end of
Ann Street, Beaufort, at 1 a.m.
Saturday. He knocked down the
fence in Frank Langdale's yard.
State Highway Patrolman W. J.
Smith Jr. said that no one was
hurt. Both drivers have also been
charged with speeding in excess of
35 and Culpher has been cited for
| driving without a licensc.
Culpher, driving a 1947 Dodge,
skidded 115 feet before coming to
la stop, but managed to keep his
car upright.
Damage to the Langdalc fence
v\as estimated at $25 and damage
' to the Olds was about $300. There
was no damage to the Dodge.
Superior Court Term
To Open One Day Late
Superior Court will start Tues
way, Oct. 16, and not Monday as
scheduled.
The announcement was made
yesterday by A. H. James, clerk
of superior court. One day's de
lay was necessary due to Judge
Chester Morris being unable to bo
here Monday.
Court will open at 10 a.m.
Naval Dignitaries Review Fleet
? The First Fleet Hagship Saint,
Paul, commanded by Capt. James
W. Davis, USN, right, played a
principal role in the September i
fleet review at San Diego. Captain
Davis is the son of Mrs. J J. Davis, '
Smyrna. At left is Vice- Admiral
Robert L. Dcnnison, USN. Charles
S. Thomas, Secretary of the Navy, 1
is in the center.
The review was staged in honor i
of the Secretary of the Navy. In
connection with the event, which '
constituted the gathering of one
of the largest groups of Naval
ships in recent years, the Navy
secretary crowned "Mrs U. S.
Navy." The ceremony took place
aboard the Saint Paul.
In the review were 53 destroy
ers. destroyer escorts, amphibious
ships, submarines and minecraft
units, 150 Naval and Marine air
craft. including helicopters, and a
demonstration by the Navy's Blue
Angels, a team of top-flight jet
flying Navy pilots.
Kinderdyk's Captain Finds
Morehead City' Good Port'
Edward Heymans, handsome red-*
haired Dutch captain or the spank
ing new cargo vessel, Kinderdyk,
said in an interview Friday that
he was pleased with the accommo
dations and service at the More
head City port.
i The Klnderdyjc is a Holland'
| American Lines ship, the first of
(his line to put into Morehead City.
It arrived Thursday, took on to
bacco, and left Saturday morning.
Captain Heymans remarked that
entrance to the port from the
ocean was no problem, the docks
are fine and the loading proceeded i
so efficiently that he was almost a
full day ahead of schedule.
An ardent fisherman, the cap
tain was especially impressed with
the sports fishing fleet which he
saw in action on his way into More
head City.
Captain Heymans has been with
the Holland-American Lines for
28 years, sailing as captain for the
past six. He has been in command
of the Kinderdyk since she was
commissioned ifl March. His home
is at The Hague.
Chief Officer L. Almekinders
was particularly proud of the Kin
derdyk She was built in his home
town, Flushing, Holland. Mr. Alrnc
kindera has been with Holland
American Lines for 10 years.
The Kinderdyk has accommoda
tions for 12 passengers who live in
air conditioned luxury, as do the
56 members of the crew. She is
460 feet long and draws 25 feet
when fully loaded. Capacity is
7,200 tons of cargo.
The Kinderdyk left Saturday
morning for Newport News, Balti
more, and New York where she
will complete her cargo, and head
back home.
JC Committee
Goes into Action
The Morehead City Jayeee fire
prevention committee, headed by
Ralph Styron, has distributed fire
prevention literature to schools
and placed posters throughout
town in observance of Fire Preven
tion Week.
Pupils have also been given
forms on which they can check
their own homes against fire haz
ards.
On Thursday Mr. .Styron said a
Morchead City fire truck will
cruise through the town and any
homeowner who would like fire
men to check his house may stop
the truck and have the inspection
made free.
Firemen will also give a fire
fighting demonstration Friday be
tween halves of the Camp Lcjcunc
Morehead City football game. Mr.
Styron said that a fire prevention
essay contest has been tentatively
scheduled for school children.
The slogan for Fire Prevention
Week, which started Sunday, is
What Burns Never Returns.
County Was Scene of Three Hangings
In Decade After War Between States
By F. C. SALISBURY
"lie shall be taken to a placc
appointed by law for capital execu
tions and then and there between
the appointed hours be hanged by
the neck until he ia dead."
This was the sentence pro
nounced upon three men found
guilty of capital crimes at differ
ent terms of Superior Court in
Carteret County during the decade
of 1870. Two of these men were
tried for murder and one for rape.
These three men, executed for a
capital crime were the only ones
ever to receive the death penalty
and have their execution carried
out in Carteret County.
These executions occurred dur
ing the term of office of Sheriff
John D. Davis who aerved in that
office for 11 year*, from 1868. Two
of the crime* took placc in Car
teret and one in Onalow County.
The three men were of the Negro
race.
First of the trio to be tried and
found guilty was Dummcr Hargrt,
on a charge of murdering Absolon
Fisher. 0D< of hi* neighbors. The
parties Involved in the case at the
time ol the crime were living at
the old Carolina City settlement,
west of Morehcad City.
Evidenec in the ease, as taken
from the court records, would in
dicate that the trouble between
the two men, resulting in the death
of Fisher, was over one Ann Fish
er whom both men claimed as
their wife. The fact that Ann was
charged with being an accessory
to the crimc and was indicted by
the grand Jury, would indicate that
her affections leaned toward Har
get.
Fisher was shot May 1, 1870
while working in a field with his
young son. A shot gun blast struck
him near the heart causing instant
death. Weighting the body with
some old railroad iron and chain,
Harget rowed out into Boguc
Sound and dumped the body over
board.
Too much slack in the rope to
which the iron and chain was fas
tened allowed the body to come
to the surface, where it was dis
covered, setting the authorities on
the trail that led to the arrest and
conviction of Harget. Further evi
dence against him was the fact
that he atteni^d a church service
wearing Fisher's clotbcs.
In the January 1871 term of Su
perior Court the grand jury
brought in a bill of indictmcnt
against Harget charging him with
felony and murder and Ann Fish
er as being accessory to the crime.
The case was tried before Judge
William J. Clarke with John R.
Sherard, solicitor.
In the opening paragraph of the
indictment as presented to the
court by Solicitor Sherard, part of
the blame for the murder was laid
against his satanic majesty, for the
charge reads: "Not having the fear
of God before their eyes, but being
moved and seduced by the instiga
tion of the Devil, with force and
arms, did make an assault upon
Absolon Fisher with a shot gun,
inflicting a mortal wound near his
heart from which he died instant
ly."
The jury, conaisting of the fol
lowing men brought in a verdict
of guilty against Rummer and Ann:
George W. Gastrin, John M. Par
sons, Robert Piner, Jesse Fulcher
Sr., Burton M. Hardesty, Benja
min T. Guthrie, Morris M. Dickin
son, Joseph P. Robinson, Daniel
See HANGINGS, rage S
Light Rainfall
Recorded Friday
Weather observer E. Stanley Da
vis reports that an inch of rain
has (alien since the first of the
month. While fans at the More
head City-Beaufort football game
Friday night may swear that at
least an inch fell within an hour,
Mr. Davis says only two-tenths of
an inch fell.
Rain Thursday and Saturday ac
counted for the remainder of the
wet weather thus far, he said.
Maximum and minimum temper
atures and wind directions:
Max. Min. Wind
Monday 82 59 E
Tuesday 80 62 SW
Wednesday 81 70 SSE
Thursday 70 89 SE
Friday 82 71 E
Saturday 79 68 Variable
Sunday 82 70 SW to
NE
Harbor Pilot Floats
Tanker Sunday
Capt. Charlie Piner, Morehead
City harbor pilot, re-floated the
110-foot tanker, Melvin Daniels.
Sunday night about midnight. Cap
tain Piner towed the tanker off
shore with a pilot boat after Coast
Guardsmen saw their equipment
was too light to do the Job.
The tanker ran aground just off
Morehead City Saturday. A Cuban
crew was aboard, and none of the
members spoke English, to a lone
paiacDgcr aclcd aa interpreter.