if CARTERET COUNTY
NEWS-TIMES ?"
45th YEAR, NO. 89. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES
MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1956
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Embarkation Gets Underway
Loading (or the Navy and Marinr practice assault on Onslow
Beach began over the weekend, following a delay due to the rapid
tarn of events and war in the Middle East. The USS Rankin, center,
docked at Morehead City Saturday. The General Blatchlord and
Kingsport Victory were due yesterday and other vessels will continue
to make port this week, including the USS Fremont. The assault on
Onslow Beach, scheduled for Nov. 13. will be preceded by a rehearsal
amphibious landing at Camp Pendleton, Va. The above photo was
taken last month during the return of Marines from the Mediter
ranean.
Grand Jury
Sworn In, Hears
Charge by Judge
The grind jury for the November
term of criminal court was sworn
in yesterday morning, and Judge
Chester R. Morris charged them
as to their duties.
First, he said, they are to deter
mine whether or not the crime
mentioned in the indictment has
been committed. Second, they are
to determine whether or not there
1* a reasonable probability that the
person named in the indictmcnt
committed the crime.
, j In addition to these obligations,
he said, the jury should check on
public servants to see that they arc
doing their jobs. They arc to look
to the care of the old and infirm
in boarding homes, check on school
busses, and the condition of pub
lic buildings.
The jurors drawn for duty were
Thomas L. Noe, foreman, Raymond
Lewis, M. Cornell Garner, Harvey
Taylor, W. T. Salter, Alonzo Sal
i tcr Jr., Leon E. Fodrie, Eugene
Quinn, C. W. Garner, Yancey Bar
bour, Mancy Salter, J. B. Rice,
C. C. Land, R. T. Mundinc, L. C.
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Garner,
Charles Broadhurst, and Roy Eu
banks.
Serving as guard for the grand
jury is Paul Bcachcm. Court will
, recess for one day today, election
day. The trial of Frank Boycttc,
charged with rape, is scheduled
to begin tomorrow.
A special venire of 100 was select
ed yesterday after the grand jury
returned a true bill in the ease and
Boycttc pleaded not guilty.
Rites Conducted
For K. L. Baum
' Kenneth L. Baum. SI, Beaufort.
' chief boatswain. United States
Coast Guard, died Friday evening
in Morchcad City Hospital after a
short illness.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Kitty Hawk Methodist Church, with
the Rev. W. II. Montgomery, pas
tor, and the Rev. J. D. Young, pas
tor of the Ann Street Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial with full
. military honors was in the church
, cemetery.
Mr. Baum. commanding officer
of the Fort Maeon station at the
time of his death, had served 23
years in the Coast Guard, and was
on the USS Bayfield in the Nor
mandy invasion of southern France
( during World War II.
Surviving arc his wife; a daugh
1 ter, Mrs. E. W. Chappcll of Nor
folk, two sons, Nelson Ondra,
USAF, stationed in Germany; Ken
neth L. Jr., Beaufort; a sister. Mrs.
Theron Corbell. Kitty Hawk; a
brother, Isaac Baum, Petersburg,
Va., and one grandson.
Chief Samuel B. Kale of More
ft head City served as military escort
K to Kitty Hawk, and pallbearers
[ were Eric Gregory Bragg. T. E.
L Hunt, Cyrus Gray, J. C. Daniels.
?? Henry Peel, and J. C. Waldrup. all
? chief warrant officers in the Coast
H Guard.
Operates Inn
i Ed WUIard, Morchcad City, took
ky?r operation of the Sea Level Inn
[Thursday. Mr. WUIard succeeds
Mrs Mitchell Taylor of Atlantic.
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Research Vessel, Combat,
Arrives; Bowers Due Too
The M/V Combat, Fish and Wild
life Research vessel, arrived at
Morehead City Saturday and will
start deep - water trawling for
shrimp as soon as weather permits.
Harvey Bullis Jr., chief of Gulf
Fisheries Exploration and Gear
Research, who was at the Fish and
Wildlife lab, Beaufort, yesterday,
said that another research vessel,
George M. Bowers, is also due here
this week.
I The Bowers is used ia gear re
search and expects to try a ittfa
waU?r trim off this coast.
Found Red Shrimp
The Combat, a 96-foot shrimp
boat with cabin aft, is under char
ter to the F&WLS, and has just
completed succcssful searches for
red shrimp off St. Augustine, Fla.
Mr. Bullis said that since the
waters off this coast have never
been explored before, he doesn't
know what the Combat might come
across.
"A few areas look like trawlable
bottom," he commented. If so,
there is a possibility that a deep
water shrimp may be found here.
The Combat's schedule calls for
a series of drags, round the cloek,
taking seven to eight days, in water
150 to 250 fathoms. The dragging
will be done between Cape Hat
teras and Cape Fear. The Combat
will stay here, if necessary, until
Nov. 20 or 21, Mr. Bullis said.
If the work is promising, there
is a possibility that the ship may
stay longer.
Weather Unfavorable
Unless the weither breaks, the
Combat may go on the ways for a
paint job this week while confined
to port, ller complement consists
of Capt. Hilton Floyd, a crew of
five and a biologist.
The Bowers, 75-footer, is owned
by the F&WLS. The mid-water
trawl it plans to try here is pat
terned on a British Columbia her
ring trawl which has proved ex
tremely successful in taking fish
in schools.
The Bowers will probably try it
on menhaden or any other school it
can locate. The mid-water trawl
was used off Miami but large
enough schools weren't located to
prove its practicability. A lot of
work was done there to get the
James R. Carter Serves
? / ? '
New Line Foreman
Photo by 6ob Seymour
James R. Carter
James R. Carter, new line fore
man (or Carolina Power and Light
Co. in this area, is a veteran of 42
years in electric aervcie. He has
been transferred here from Wil
mington and replaces Harry Burns,
who has been transferred to Wil
mington.
Mr. Carter began part-time work
in 1914, two years before he grad
uated from high school, In Buchan
an. Va.
After working at the Norfolk
Navy Yard during the Second
World War. he moved to Wilming
ton as line foreman at Tidewater
Electric. When Tidewater merged
with Carolina Power and Light, he
kept hli same job.
In his twelfth year with Carolina
Power and Light, h? is taking ad
ded rcsponsibilics with hia new job.
He ia in charge of all out aide
maintainance, securing construc
tion material and issuing work ord
era to private contractors aa well
aa supervising hia own crew.
Mr. Cartcr haa been a Red Cross
first aid inatructor since 1027. He
taught night courwa at the Navy
yarda all through the war. but says
that he has given more courses In
the past 11 years than all the others
put together.
He haa given more first aid
courses than any inatructor In the
Wilmington district. Several (roups
See FOBEMAN, Fag* 1
gear to balance properly and func
tion efficiently.
The height of the trawl from the
bottom can be regulated by vary
ing the speed of the boat and the
trawling warp. An electronic de
vice sends out a sound impulse
picked up by a hydrophone. The
pulsation recorded aboard the boat
indicates at what depth the trawl
is being dragged.
Crows of both the Combat and
Bowers will be happy to Ulk to
fishermen, Mr. BulLi* said, lteports
on the vessels' work is also sent
out about every five or six weeks
and persons interested in receiving
the reports may request them by
writing Fish and Wildlife Service,
Box 630, Pascagoula, Miss. There
is no charge for the reports.
Billy Griffin
Falls from Car
Billy Grilfin, 16, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Griffin, 209 N. 8th St.,
Morehcad City, was injured at 3:30
Saturday afternoon when he fell off
the back of a ear.
The accident occurred on a loop
road in the Crab Point section. Pa
trolman J. W. Sykes said that Ver
non Paul Garner Jr., Morehcad
City, driving a 19S0 Mercury, was
headed cast and Griffin was stand
ing on the back of the car holding
a rope.
At the other end of the rope was
a motorcyclc on which Connie Wil
lie, also of Morehcad, was riding.
They were trying to get the 'cycle
started.
The motorcycle started all right,
got going faster than the car, and
when Garner swerved to let the
motorcyclc by, Griffin fell off. He
was taken to the Morehcad City
Hospital in the Bell ambulancc. He
was treated for cuts and bruises
and was discharged Sunday.
Garner hds been charged with
driving on the wrong side of the
road and Willis was chargcd with
having no license tags on his mo
torcyclc.
William Skarren Recovers
From Gunshot Wound
William Skarren, Sunset Lane,
Beaufort, i< recovering in More
head City Hospital from a gunshot
wound in his right hand.
Mr Skarren was injured last
Tuesday when he tried to dis
lodge a 16 gauge shell from a .12
gauge gun. lie was in the garage
when the accident happened
lie was rushed to the doctor by
his daughter. Mrs. Norman Willis,
and then admitted to the hospital
Mrs. Skarren reported yesterday
that his hand was badly Injured
but they believe he will be able to
regain use of it.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HHill
LOW
Tuesday, Nor. ?
10:29 a.m.
10:49 p.m.
4:M a.m.
4:33 p.m.
Wednesday. Nov. T
11:10 a.m
11:33 p.m
4:4? a.m.
3:3t p.m
Thanday, Nov. I
11:52 a.m.
5 33 a.m.
t:21 p.m.
Friday, Nov. t
12:23 a.m.
12:W p.m.
t:23 a.m.
T:? P-a.
Election Officials Expect
Large Vote at Polls Today
Republicans
Issue Appeal
For GOP Vote
Mailed throughout the county this
week was a letter' from the County
Republican Executive Committee
urging voters to vote today for
President Eisenhower and ail Re
publican candidates.
Signed by Jesse Finer, Will is ton,
chairman of the committee, the let
ter cited 12 specific reasons why
President Eisenhower should be re
turned to office.
The letter also says, in part:
"Remember, when you choose
your candidate, think back of what
has been done over the last four
years under Eisenhower. Do not
listen to the advice of the local pup
pets because they are just as pli
able as sculptor s clay. There are
a few individuals known to all of
you, who have but to snap their
fingers and the puppets start to
perform. It is a circus to watch
but it is such a pity that the tax
payers must suffer through these
exhibitions. I say taxpayers be
cause some of the puppet masters
are paid by you, the taxpayer. Of
course, there are others who con
tribute their money to the demo
cratic party and also their biased
opinions. Be not swayed by these
rehcased opinions.
"When you go to the polls, vote
your own convictions. Vote for
whom yQur conscience dictates and
remember that the future of Amer
ica rests on your actions. Think of
your children, their future."
Quoted also was the following
letter from President Eisenhower:
The While House
Washington
Dear Fellow Citizens:
I am sure you share my con vie- !
tion that our American system of
government operates most effect
ively when the Executive and the
Legislative branches are oper
ated by the same political party 1
believe this accomplishes two im
portant results. First, it fixes re
sponsibility for the legislative pro
gram of the Administration. Sec
ond, it enables the Administration
to enact into law those measures
which it believes are right and ne :
cessary for the country.
Consequently, those who believe
in and intend to support the Re
publican Administration will wish
to further assure the success of
our cause by agressively support
ing Republican candidates for Con
grcss and for the Senate.
Sincerely,
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Registered Republicans in the
county number approximately 1,
500. Independents total about 750.
John Ellison Sentenced
On Drunkenness Charge
John Ellison was sentenced to :
| 30 days in jail Thursday in county
recorder's court. He was found
guilty of public drunkenness. Elli
son will work on the courthouse
lawn.
Franklin Neal Lee paid $125 and
costs for driving drunk and care
less and reckless driving. Lloyd
Murray Finer paid $100 for care
less and reckless driving.
Merton P. Meyer paid $75 and i
costs for speeding over 55 mph.
Charles Hester and Babe Ross
paid $25 fines. Hester was charged
with no driver's license and care
less and reckless driving. Ross
was given a two-year sentence sus
pended on payment of the fine and
five years good behavior. He was
charged with being drunk and dis
turbing the peace.
Patrick Millikin paid $15 and
costs for driving on the wrong side
of the road and causing an acci
dent. George Worthy was fined $10
and costs for public drunkenness,
and Lee Allen Wolfe was fined
$5 for speeding.
Costs Paid ?
Those who paid costs were C. C.
I Goodwin, bad check; and W. C.
Hawkins, bad check. Both men
made good the checks. Ed Keller
paid co&s for public drunkenness.
Those who forfeited bond were
Clyde Alvin George, over the axle
iweight; Thomas Howard Gillikin,
| running a stop sign; Isidore Jacob
Green, expired operator's license;
Rufus Floyd Horton, improper
muffler.
Ethel Turnage Coker, improper
registration and improper muffler;
Julian Everett Smith, speeding;
Charles Willis Perry, speeding and
expired operator's license; and
Clifford Craig Willis, running a
stop sign.
The state did not try C. C. Gray
on a bad check charge due to lack
of evidence.
Cases Continued
The following cases were contin
ued: Irvin Willis, Dewey Willis,
Ralph B. Lockey, William Marbley,
Isaiah Reels, John Wilson Jr., Win
fred Earl Hansley, Robert Norflcet
McDaniels, Bruce Allen Germon.
Duncan Warren, Bennie Murray,
Joseph Lewis, Julius Lee Draughn,
Woodrow Deihl, Douglas Earl Guth
rie, Vincent Stewart Pigott, Robert
A. Beck, Shirley Exel Draughns,
Bryan W. Carr, Graydon Paul Ful
cher, Sam Howland.
Simmick Colliifs, Charles Lee
Barrow. Frank Moore, Clyde Mer
rill, E. T. Thomas, Lawrence W.
Simpson, Buddy Marshall, Joseph
PauJ Cicero, Dick Ricks, Francis
Charles Seigler, Leo Garner, Bob
bie L. Brown, Plymouth H. Taylor.
i James Garfield Ellison, John |
Robert M u r r i 1 1 , Alex Graham
Smith, Robert Franklin Patrick,
Robert Stevens Krieger, T. E. Kel
I ly. Vera W. Sparrow and Alonzo
Bell.
Two Youths Hurt
When Car Upsets
On Highway 24
Two Negro youths were injured
at 1:30 a m. Saturday on Highway
24, three-quarters of a mile west
of Broad Creek when a car turned
over several times.
They were Elijah Howland. 18,
of 40-1 N. 16th St., Morehead City,
and Norman Williams, 19, of 1200
Avery St., Morehead City. Both
suffered internal injuries.
The driver of the car, Richard
T. Tootle, 307 N. 12th St., Morehead
City, was uninjured.
Patrolman R. H. Brown said the
1951 Oldsmobile was headed to
ward Morehead City when a right
front lire blew and Tootle lost con
trol. The car turned over several
times and came to rest against a
pole. The automobile was demolish
ed.
Howland was taken to the More
head City Hospital in the Dill am
bulance and Williams was taken to
the hospital by a motorist. There
were five or six persons in the car.
Charges arc pending.
Chilula Makes Port
Following Search
The Coast Guard cutter Chilula,
stationed at Morehead City, re
turned to port Saturday after parti
cipating in the search for Lbrec
fishermen who were lost in the
Wilmington area last week.
The body of one fisherman, Roy
A. Yost, 51, Scotts Hill, was re
covered near Rich's Inlet late Fri
day night. He drowned in the in
land waterway Monday night.
Bodies of two . other fishermen,
J. E. Boone and William Scssoms,
both of Laurinburg, have not been
found. They were not seen after
they left on a fishing trip Satur
da> a week ago.
The Coast Guard called off its
search Saturday.
Municipal offices and the court
house will close today as will li
quor stores throughout the county,
because of the election.
Bridge Work Begins to Show
A dragline builds up the fill for the approach to the bridge from the rant. In the background l> Beaufort.
Jack Ban-ana, realfeat Nfine?r on the Beaufort TS? TTT tad William Melrille. State High
way engineer, watch aa the 4red|c apewa afottage up agahut Ike cauaeway. Polea at Ike left are along
Ik cauaeway leading to Morehead City.
' Today's vote is expected
to come close to the record
turnout of the 1952 presi
dential election. Polls will be
open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m.
C. Z. Chappell, chairman of the
County Board of Elections, pre
dicts a "good vote." Osborne Da
vis. Beaufort. Hepublican member
of the County Board of Elections,
estimates a vote of better than
5.000.
Although there is no county con
test, he sAi'1 interest is running
j high in the presidential race.
U. E. Swann, registrar for the
Beaufort precinct, predicts a vote
of 1,500. Total registration in that
precinct is 3,647.
The 7,247 votes cast in the No
vember 1952 election set a new rec
ord for the county. Carteret went
for Adlai Stevenson, Democratic
candidate, as did the state. Stev
enson polled 4,280 votes and Dwight
Eisenhower, who won the election,
2,967 votes.
In that election 1.581 votes were
cast in Beaufort and a total of
1.983 votes in Morehead City.
Even though the 1952 vote was
large, it was only about half the
number of voters registered. Regis
tration in the county now is esti
mated at better than 15.000. Three
of the fastest-growing precincts,
since the last presidential election,
have been Newport, Morehead No.
2 and Harkers Island.
Vendor Machine
Taken at School
A vendor machine, containing
crackers and other snacks, was
stolen from the W. S King School,
Morehead City, Sunday night. It
was found yesterday morning in
back of the school playground, next
to the water.
Sgt. Joe Smith of the Morehead
City police force, who investigated,
said the glass was broken out of the
front of the machine and all the
| fnerlfcandis* removed. A dollar
in change ih the machine was still
there.
Acccss to the school was gained
through a window in the boys' lav
atory. The window had been brok
en and the culprits used that means
to open the window and crawl in the
building, Sergeant Smith said.
The vendor machine was found
by the janitor at the school.
Police are still investigating the
theft at the Pure Oil Station, IKh
and Arendcll St., which occurred
last Monday night. The station was
entered by opening a window at
the side where the grease rack is
located.
Candy and cigarcttcs were taken.
J. H. Player, operator of the sta
tion, discovered the theft when ho
opened for business Tuesday morn
ing.
Norfolk Firm
Enters Low Bid
Wilmington ? Two navigational
projects (or the county arc sched
uled to get underway within the
next 30 days, the Corps of En
gineers district office reports.
At a bid opening Wednesday,
Stccn Contracting Co., of Norfolk
was low biddci at $96,932 for dredg
ing an entrance channel and har
bor at Marshallbcrg and connect
ing channels at the east and west
side of Markers Island.
The Marshallbcrg channel will be
6 feet deep and SO feet wide and
the Harbor 100 feet by 600 feet.
Terms of the contract provide
for the removal of the wooden
bulkhead in front of Marshallbcrg.
At Harkers Island, the channels
will be 7 feet deep by 75 feet wide.
A series of dredging ranges will
be erected in Morchead City har
bor by T. D. F.ure of Beaufort.
Eure was low bidder at $950 at an
opening here last Tuesday.
Car Hits Ditch;
Motorist Cited
Sherwood A Lewis. Smyrna, was
charged with speeding after he ran
a 1936 Chevrolet Into a ditch near
Huntley's, Beaufort, at 1:30 p.m.
Friday.
According to Highway Patrolman
R H. Brown. Lewis took off from
the Snack Grill, headed toward
Highway 101 on the West Beaufort
Road, failed to make the turn on
to 101 and went into the ditch.
Lewis waa unhurt but damage
to his ear amounted to <300.
Crewmaa Hospitalised
Donald O. Tllton. BMC. Beaufort,
a crew member o( the ChOula. waa
taken to the More head City Hos
pital in the Dili ambulance Sun
day night after he became ill
aboard the ahip Mr. Tllton waa
still confined to the hospital yes
Unlay.
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