PRIZE. WINNING NEWSPAPER of Dm TAR HEEL COAST CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 46th YEAR, NO. 24. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1967 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Local Residents Prove That Treasure-Hunting Pays Off By BOB SEYMOUR Hunting buried treasure is no longer a haphazard undertaking based on wild legends and faded treasure maps. Geiger counters and treasure finders now hum, buzz, or click in the haunts of Blackbeard and other pirates who frequented the North Carolina coast and outer banks. There is no doubt in the minds of the treasure hunters that there are plenty of chests of gold and silver buried around Morehead City. Their belief is so strong, in fact, that they have gone to great expense to buy the most accurate treasure hunting machines on the market. The only thing harder than find ing buried treasure is to find a treasure hunter who is willing to talk. Most of them have found through bitter experience that it doesn't pay to advertise. Difficulties Rise Partners in treasure digging run into the same difficulties of those who put them there. The possibil ity of making one big "find" has ruined good friendships when one partner tried to conceal the find ings of a treasure machine and go back by himself later on. While the government encour ages treasure hunters, the stiff taxes imposed on the finds make most hunters think twice before they will even admit that they occasionally "look around a bit." Property owners make things rough on the activities of the new "brotherhood." Anything found on a man's property belongs to him, according to the law. "Not so," say the treasure hunters, who feel that "finders, keepers" is the best rule to follow. Nosey newspaper reporters are an added menace to the free ac tivities of the hunters. "When peo ple hear about this, they will start following me around asking ques tions," said one reluctant spokes man. "I have spent most of my life digging money, and 1 haven't found anybody 1 can trust yet," he said. One of the more active hunters in the county is Cecil II. Mason of Morehead City. His most re cent discovery was upwards of $5,000 in old bills, one of which is pictured above. Exactly when or where the discovery was made is top secret, since Mr. Mason says he plans to return for a second look. None of the treasure hunters See TREASURE, Page 2 This four dollar bill, issued by the Bank of Washington. N. C., was found by Morehead City treasure hunter Cecil Mason. Mr. Mason found about $5,000 in one, two, three, four, and five dollar bills. Some ' bills of larger denominations were included in the find. The date on | this bill was written in ink and had faded until it was impossible to determine whether it was 1811 or 1861. A five dollar bill issued by the Bank of Clarendon in Fayetteville was dated 1865. Southern Schedule Change Benefits Morehead Area Health Officer Tells of X-Ray I)r. Luther Fulehcr, county health officer, commented this week that the health department appreciates the offer of Dr. M. E. Bizzcll, Goldsboro, wM wanted to give the county his X-ray equipment. Dr. Bizzell is retired and offered the equipment, without cost, to the j health department. Dr. FuIchcr said, however, that the machine was too large for the space available in the health cen ter ami rebuilding the machine to : be used there would be more costly than converting the department's fluoroscope. Fluoroscope conversion to an X ray will cost $450. The money for conversion, is being raised by the Newport Kotary Club. Dr. Fuleher said, "Dr. Bizzcll's offer was most kind and consid erate and we deeply appreciate his interest. Under the circumstances, however, we could not take advan tage of his generous gesture." Dr. Bizzcll's equipment is now in the possession of a Morehead City doctor. Department Will Give Salk Vaccine Locally-Purchased Because federal funds will buy ? polio vaccinc only for persons 19 and under, Dr. Luther Fulcher, county health officer, announced this week that the health depart ment will administer vaccinc pur chased by civic clubs or industrial firms and plants. Such vaccinc would be used to inoculatc persons between 20 and 40 years of age. Purchase of vaccine by civic organizations, or by industries for administration to their employees, is being practiced in other parts of the state, Dr. Fulcher said. It is part of a program endorsed by the State Medical Society to get as many persons as possible immunized this year. Dr. Dwight Murray, president of the American Medical Association, points out that I9.r>6 records show the older the person is when stricken by polio, the more devas tating are the effects of the di sease. "Seventy per cent of all respira tory eases arc 20 years or older. The death rate is about five times Rotary to Present All-Male Wedding Next Friday Night The Newport Rotary Club and Newport Kirc Department will pre sent a womanlesi wedding ?t the high school auditorium at R next Friday night. Club president Bob Montague announced at the meet ing Monday night at the PTA Cen ter that a dress rehearsal would be conducted in the auditorium Thursday night. The only other business conclud ed at the meeting was the signing . of the application for charter re newal for the Newport Scout troop. The meeting was rut short in or der for members to attend revival servicea at St. James Methodist Church. Robert Stephens, New Bern Ro tarian, was the only visitor. Sailor Injured The ocean research vessel Atlan tis brought a crewman to state port yesterday for treatment. He had caught a finger in a cable while working aboard th? Atlantic's companion ship. After treatment he returned to the ship. as high in this age group as in young children. The incidence of extensive paralysis with perma nent crippling is about four times as high in this age group as in young children," I)r. Murray re ports. Vaccinatc Before Too Late is the theme of a nationwide program to wipe out polio as an epidemic di sease in this country in 1957. Private physicians can give the vaccine to patients of, any age. A change in Southern Railway's schedule to give the Goldsboro | area direct eonneetion with South- 1 em's Washington-Atlanta line will "help Morehead City" as far as rail \ service is concerned . reports (I. K. Smothers. Southern's assistant su perintendent for the Goldsboro I area. Mr. Smothers said Monday that j Southern has added one freight | train and revamped its freight ser- 1 vice so as to give Goldsboro and eastern Carolina a through sched ; ule. Southern connects with the Atlan- 1 tic and East Carolina at Goldsboro. Heretofore, Goldsboro has re ceived only local freight service to Raleigh and Durham I'nder the new schedule, a freight train ' rives at 1 p.m., from Spencer and departs at 11 p.m., for Spencer, giving Goldsboro a direct connec tion with Southern's Washington- At lanta line. Elbert Pittman Heads Davis Club Elbert Pittman was elected pres ident of the newly-organized Davis Community Club Friday night at Davis. The club will meet again tonight at 7 at the community building and Mr. Pittman cordially invites all residents of Davis. Other officers, in addition to the president, are Ralph Laurimore. vice-president; Mrs. Grady Davis, secretary, and G r o v c r Davis, treasurer. Members of the board of direc tors are Everett Willis, Leslie Sty ron, Corbett Davis and Guion Gar ner. Bcautification, building and en tertainment committees were ap pointed. Purpose of organizing the club, according to the officers, is to help Davis grow, improve the com munity in general and maintain the present community building. County Board Hears Requests On Valuation At a day-long session Monday, county commissioners heard re quests from taxpayers for adjust ment in property valuations. The county board was sitting as the board of equalization at the court house. Petitioners whose cases were found not to warrant adjustment were Hilton 11. Willis, Neal A. Cagle, George Hamilton, Wesley Hill, N. W. Day, Dick Parker, W. P. Taylor. Stanley Lockhart, Mrs. Lucille Lewis, Thomas W. Davis, John S. Jones, Carroll and Jane Oglesby, and Lucille Burns. Petitioners whose requests will be investigated are Charles 11am .!:on and II. J. Gillikin. Petitioners who received ad justments were Dewey Phipps, E. D. Jones, Marvin Dudley, Dr. C. S. Strochneider, Shelley M. Fore man, R. R. Barbour. Waldron Bally, W. B. Chalk and S. A. Chalk Jr., Mrs. J. H. Zicg ler, Jack Styron, Z. B. Moslcy Jr., Malcolm Collins. Jack Kubanks, Odell Smith, Dan iel W. Rose, and Roderick liill. The board hears complaints on valuations once a year and is pro hibited by law "to deal with such complaints on any day except the i third Monday in March when it acts as the board of equalization. Outdoor Drama Group to Meet The Carteret County Outdoor Historical ' Drama Association will ? meet at 8 Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. (J. W. Duncan, Beau i fort. I'4 Norwood Young, chairman pro item, requests that all committee ' chairmen make complete reports | and recommendations at that time. The association met Monday night j at the home of Mrs. Duncan, i Present, in addition to Mr Young and the hostess, were Dan Walker, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Webb, Thom I as !\esp<*sr; Thomas Kure, ( ieorge I In nt ley Jr llalsey Paul, Mrs. Charles lias sell, dene Smith, Dr. Theodore Salter, Gerald Hill, Wiley Taylor Jr., Gray llassell, Mrs. Clayton Kulcher Jr. Dr. W. L. Wood an! . Jim Wheat ley, Stanley Potter Jr., and Miss Ruth Peeling. Morehead City Faculty To Attend Convention The faculty of the Morehead City (traded School will attend the state ! wide convention of the North Caro lina Education Association in Wil j mington today in a body. A bus has been chartered and will leave the Morehead City School at 8 a.m. ! This means, of course, that there will be no school today, enabling the 1 ,600 students of the Morehead City and Camp Glenn Schools to enjoy the long weekend, said T. L. Lee. principal. The Camp Glenn and Newport tcachers will also attend the convention, as well as delegates from the other schools I of the county. Williston Businessman Keeps Busy With Boat-Building , Clam Processing Photo by Hoy Kuoanka The Miry Jane. IM.Nt yacht built by the Williston Boat Works, will begin it* Journey to Palm Beach, Ha., tomorrow. IV M-foot crulaer in the most elaborate yacht ever built at the Williston yards. It has air conditioning, showers, hand made furniture, and an automatic pilot. She is shown here on her final test ran. Rimer Willii of Williaton has two full-time operations in full swing and a third ready to go any time, liis boat works and clam process ing plant arc in full production. The newest venture, a sweet potato puree plant, is capable of putting out 40 pounds of canned puree a minute, but temporarily ceased op eration Feb. 7. Mr. Willis says that samples of the product have been shipped to five or six major companies which have expressed interest in It. Heinz Canning Co. which buys over 125. ? 000 gallons of clams and juice a year from Mr Willis, has shown an interest in buying their puree from him. The boat works' most elaborate yacht, a $50,000 model, has just been completed. The Mary Jane, a M-footer, will begin her trip to Palm Beach, Fl?., tomorrow. Capt. Martin Brooks and engineer Dan Nierling, both of Willistoo, will Mil her to her new owner, W. C. Makin ney. It Has Everything The Mary Jane featurca every thing from a built-in bar and air conditioning to a depth recorder and direction finder. Her other furnishings and equipment tncludc two aeries (71 GM deiscls, a 3,000 watt generator, ship-to-shore radio, electric refrigerator, gai stove See NEW BOAT, Page 2 State Legion Auxiliary Head Speaks at District Meeting Court Appoints Receiver For Mobley Buick Company D. G. Bell Reports On Zoning Bill Rep. I). G. Bell said yesterday at Raleigh that he has received many telegrams regarding the proposed bill which would allow zoning a mile beyond town limits. The town of Beaufort has re quested that he introduce the bill. Mr. Bell said that the bill won't be put in the hopper until every one has a fair chance to learn exactly what the bill proposes. The legislation, as recom mend end by the town board, would al low any town over a thousand population in Carteret County to zone within a mile of the city limits,' providing such zoning does not extend across township lines. Collision Occurs On Causeway One Chadwick ran into the rear of another Chadwick in an auto collision on the Beaufort -Morehead City causeway at 12:05 p m. Wed ncsday. Clobbered from the rear was Ed- J ward M. Chadwick. Beaufort, in a| 1947 Chevrolet. He was headed | west on the causeway and stopped j quickly to let a I ruck ahead of him turn left into the Radio Island Road. Aubrey George Chadwick, Glou cester. driving a 195! Ford west ward too, put his foot on his brakr* hut couid not stop from, hitting the Chevrolet, reported Highway Pa trolman J. W. Sykes. Damage to the Chevrolet was es timated at $7.r? and damage to the I Ford $300. Charges are pending. I Patrolman Sykes was an eye witness at this one. He had just stopped at the Swing-In Restaurant , for lunch when it happened. George Huntley Heads Civic Club George Huntley, Beaufort, was elected president of the Emeritus Civic Club at its meeting Monday night at the civic center, Morehead City, lie succeeds N. L. Walker. Other officers are C. A. Stone, Morehead City, vice president, and C. B Wade. Morehead City, secre tary-treasurer. In connection with the observa tion drive at Fort Macon state park. Mr. Wade was authorized to attend a meeting of the State Park Division April 11 at Kinston. Dr. G. C. Cooke reported on his call to the office of Stone and Web ster. developers of Bogue Banks, and also on a talk with Mayor George Dill relative to the develop ment of a city park at Camp Glenn. J. A. DuBois said that the Bogue Banks property would be developed in "large tracts" and that the state property at Camp Glenn, proposed by the club for a park, is being con sidered as an industrial site. letters fram Governor Hodges and Rep. D. G. Bell, in reply to club correspondence on teacher salaries and the port, were read. A letter from Kdwin Pate, chair man of the State Ports Authority, pointing out that Morehead City has not been discriminated against in port development, was read. R P. Warren, Beaufort, and J. R. Herring, Morehead City, were admitted as new members. The club's fiscal year was changed to March 1 to the end of February, and $2 was set as the initial fee for new members. Dr. Cooke, J. W. Kellogg and Dr. E. P. Spence were named to a com mittee to plan Ladies Night April 15. Telephone Employees Get Safe Driving Award* Two Morehead City employee* of the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co., J. C. Luc a ft and J. P. Seott. have received awarda from the National Safety Council. Twcnly-two other employees of the New Bern District received similar awards. The awards, presented to indivi duals for safe driving periods rang ing from five to seven years, rep resented a total of nearly ISO years of driving without an accidcot. % Jerry J. Willis. Morchcad City.* has horn appointed by Superior Court Judge William J. Bundy as j temporary receiver for Mobley ^ Buick Co., lne . Morchcad <-?y. j which closcd its doors several j weeks ago. The judge's order also requires ] that Mobley Buick Co., 11. Earlc i Moblev. president, appear before Judge Buiiay at It a m tomorrow to show cause why Willis should not be made permanent receiver. Filed in civil court in Beaufort j Kriday was the suit. Atlantic Dis- j count Corp. vs. Mobley Buick Co The complaint alleges that the Mob ley firm is indebted to Ihe discount corporation (a finance company) , to the extent of $80,000. The complaint asks that the court appoint a receiver and that all I Mobley creditors who want to, be allowed to make themselves par ties to the action. : Summons Served Papers were served on Mobley Monday afternoon by Deputy | Sheriff Bobhv Bell The defendant is given 30 days to file an answer. ( Atlantic Discount Corp.. of I'.liza j, beth City. W (i C.aithcr. presi , .lent, states in its complaint that in , addition to financing cars sold byj, Moblev Buick Co.. it would, from , lime to time, lend the firm money , on new cars allegedly in the pes- j session of Ihe defendant and aval ihle to buyers This is known ?S|, ?wholesale or floor plan financing, j ( The complaint stairs that the sit- j lation with the auto firm is "not , definitely ascertainable, therefore; Ihe sum of indebtedness may b? j | substantially increased beyond the ;, i amount of $8ft.O0() li Suits 'Threatened I The Atlantic Discount firm *'***'[-1 I states that it has been advised that 1 1 Ihe indebtedness of Mobley Buick : Co to other creditors is about I , $20 000- and "that the defendant is ] , threatened with a number of suits , by said creditors." The complaint estimates Mobley Buick Co assets at and , States that" "due to the financial ; eondition of the defendant, it is un- , able to pay off. that it is insolvent , and the best interests of Moblev creditors would be served by ihe , appointment of a receiver. Ten thousand dollars was set as \ the amount of money owed to Mob lev Buick Co.. but in view of the alleged insolvency, the complaint asks that any officers or employees | of the firm be restrained from col lectins any accounts, i Receiver Posts Bond Such accounts, if collected, arc ( to go to-the receiver who has post ed $10,000 bond through the Mary | land Casualty Co. Attorney for the finance company is C R wheatly, Beaufort. , This is the second civil action to , be filed recently against Mobley. | The first, initiated earlier this , month, was against II. Earlc Mob- | ley and llattie C. Mobley. seeking payment of a $2,500 note by the Commercial National , llynk. i ' ' Mobley. who is active in civic and j church affairs in Morchcad City. , represented Carteret County in the | state legislature in 1953. THIS ISSUE Announces THE NEWS-TIMES All-Seashore Basketball Team See Sports Page Four Defendants Appear on Drunk Driving Charges Four defendants appeared or Jrunkcn driving charges in More lead City recorder's court Mon lay. One requested a jury trial [wo appealed convictions, and one warrant was amended to include careless and reckless driving, for which the defendant was convicted Thomas Bruce ' Staton posted (ISO bond and requested a jury [rial. Harold Snipes and Krnesl LocUwimmI Kubanks appealed con mictions. Kach had been fined S10C and costs and put on six months' good behavior. Ninety -day sen Icncca had been suspended. Bone in each cas^ was SIAO. Daniel Benjamin A I f o r d w;u Found guilty on a charur of care less and reckless driving after thf slate had declined to pro?ecute ; drunken driving charge on tin Crounds of no evidence. lie wa: Fined $150 and costs. Pays Fine Patricia Ann C 120.42 for damages to a stop sigr and guy line pole which she ha< hit. Ray Carl llargett was fount cuilly of careless and reckles? driving resulting in an accident lie was charged costs and orderec lo pay $65 for damages to a cai which he hit on Arcndell Strcci last week. Harry Blackwell and Jo?? Tayloi were fined $10 and costs each foi public drunkenness. Two defend ants paid costa. Stephen W. Crutch rield paid for running a stop sign and Pearl C. McClain paid foi failure to yield the right of way Tag Penalty C.rovcr C. Munden was taxed jnc-third costs for having no city lag. The state did not prosecute three lefendants due to lack of evidence. See COURT. Page 2 ? Mrs. Paul Johnson, lien dersonville, state president of the American Legion Aux iliary, was the guest speaker at the third district auxiliary meeting Wednesday morn ing at the civic center, More he a'd City. Thirty - six auxiliary members from Swansboro, Trenton, Jackson ville, Davis, New Hern, Newport, Beaufort and Morehcad City at tended the meeting. Mrs. Johnson asked the auxili aries to support nalional legislation for the benefit of veterans and re ported on her five-day course in Civil Defense at the CD staff col lege, Olney, Md. The state president said that if war comes, survival lies in only two paths: space (evacuation) and shelter. The next war. she de clared, will be a ground war of atom and hydrogen bombs. Because of the tremendous ex pense in undertaking a govern ment financed shelter building pro gram, Mrs. Johnson emphasized the need for individuals undertak* ing defense measures. She stressed the importance of the plane-spotting program, show I ed literature on Civil Defense, and urged each auxiliary member lo carry a three-day supply of food in Vr car and keep a seven-day sup ply on hand at home. i As a check on whether Civil De fense information is getting to the people, the members were asked lo clip all CD articles they find in ? their newspaper and send the clip ? pings to the state Legion Auxiliary ? CD chairman. Mrs. Johnson requested that each | auxiliary offer its help to its local ? CD director. I I The speaker was introduced by | Mrs. Z. E. Murrcll, Jacksonville. I The program opened with the ' i fledge of allegiance led by Mrs. . | Kmmctt Orr. Jacksonville. Sieging | [ of the Star Spangled Banner was | followed by the invocation by the J 'lev. A (?. Harris Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, More ? head City. i| Heading of the auxiliary pream plble was led by Mrs. Dale Parrish, J Newport. Mrs. J. B. Iticc, presi dent ?f the Morehcad City Legion \ti\iliary. welcomed the women. | Greetings were extended by Mayor f leorge Dill ard J. A. DuBois, past ? I commander of Post No. 46, Morc ? 'load City. ,j Response to the greetings was i "tven bv Mrs. Raymond Fuson, < j New Bern. Prior to the business . | session. Miss Maxine McLohon, ? | Morehcad City, sang a solo, accom i [ panied by Mrs. Austin Williams. I I After lunch at the Sanitary Res taurant, reports were given by the 1 1 place committee, Mrs. Eliza John 5 j son, chairman, and by the courtesy j committee, consisting of Mrs. Sybil I Godloy, New Bern, and Mrs. Dave ? Hill, Beaufort. Restaurants to Give Coffee Receipts to Drive Mrs. Thomas L. Noe, general chairman of the Faster Seal sale ! to benefit crippled children, an nounces that four Morehcad City restaurants have agreed lo give I their April 13 coffee receipts to the r drive. They are Captain Bill's Water , front Restaurant, Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant, the Busy Bee and Morehcad City Drug Co. The drive will end Faster Day. This is It! Community Theatre Presents Play with Broadway Touch If ever the Carteret Community Theatre staged a play with Ihe pro fcssional toueh, Laura ia it. Lynn llerndon, who strikingly portrays the leading character, sets a tone of sophistication that, with artful acting, carries Ihe drama along like a sailboat l>eforc a brisk wind. Krncflt Carlson portrays the char acter of Waldo Lydcckcr with a natural finesse, lie, too, is excel lent. Ralph Knight, as the patient and maddeningly painstaking detective, has the audience wishing that he Tides at the Beaufort Bar Tide Table IIKiH I.OW Friday, March 22 1:04 a.m. 1:36 p.m. 7:29 a m 7:46 p.m. Satarday, March 23 1:57 a.m. 2:33 p.m. 8:36 a.m. 8:36 p.m. Sunday, March 24 2:34 a.m. 3:32 p.m. 9:37 a.m. 9:56 p.m. Maaday, March 23 3:53 a.m. 4:32 p.m. 10:29 a.m. 10:41 p.m. Taeaday, March 16 4:31 a.m. 5:26 p.m. 11:16 a.m. 11 :M p.m. would solve (i?c murder ociorc tomconc rise gets murdered ? and what truer teal of acting is there than arousing > particular feeling 1 in Ihe spectator? Jimmy Whoatloy, Donald Chad wick, Mary Alice Smith and Ro nwlda Sheppard make up the fine supporting cast The first performance of l.aura was given last night and the sec ond is tomorrow, curtain at A. at Ihe recreation building. Shepard between ISth and 16th Streets, Morehcad City. The setting for the play, Laura Hunt's New York apartment, ia superb. New lighting equipment has made many effective scenes possible. Never a cue is missed nor a line muffed. Indeed, all fac tors add up to a marvelous pro duction ? a hit. While Miss Herndon may have natural ability at an actress, her experience in summer stock and with other theatre groupa ii obvi ous. Her costumes alone would keep one intcreated ? even if she never uttered a word. Director's laurel* go to Joyce Willis, whose abilities as an actresa have repeatedly been proven to theatre goers Walton Hamilton ia atage manager, Frank Jonea is in charge of lighting, Floyd Stewart, bousa manager; Treata Vickers, properties manager, ana aiicn I Broad, makr-up artist. The portrait of Laura, which con stitutes a key part of the play, was done by Mrs. Nettie Murrill. Laura was written by Vera C'as pary and George Sklar and was made into a film several years ago. From it came the hauntingly beau tiful hit tune, Laura. The plot? A murder is com mitted in Laura Hunt's apartment. Laura, a beautiful, self-assured woman, apparently had enemies as well as several men madly in love with her. In a welter of human entangle ments ? mad devotion, teen-age adoration, love with a diabolical twist ? comes a man with only one aim ? to solve the murder This he does without becoming completely cnsnarled by a beauti ful woman's witchery. It's live ? it's in color! It's Laura ? tomorrow night. ( Baby-sitting service is being pro* vided at the recreation building at no extra cost for parents who want to attend the play), ? rip. Roland Adair Small, Beaufort, has been notified by the state high way safety division that his license hss been revoked. Small was con victed of drunken driving in More bead City recorder's court. i J