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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?v 46th YEAR, NO. 26. TOUR SECTIONS TW ENT Y -EIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 1967 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Trains Roll Over New Tracks In 36 Hours After Wreck Photo by Bob Seymour As soon as workmen could lay tracks as far as an overturned car, this derrick would set it aside so the work could continue. The picture was taken Tuesday afternoon, about 21 hours after the wreck occurrcd at the western limits of Morehcad City. Within 36 hours after the train wreck at the western limits of Morchcad City Monday afternoon, trains were moving over the tracks again. Four tank cars loaded with pe troleum products turned over, and three more were derailed at 2 p.m. Monday. A work train came from New Bern the same afternoon, and track gangs began relaying about 150 feet of torn-up track. As' a result of recent rains, the soft earth in the roadbed gave way under the weight of the load ed train, and a switch apparently split, derailing the cars. Now tics and rails t>egan to go down with in a few hours after the accident. As soon as the track was rebuilt as far as an overturned car, a derrick ,scc picture above) would set it to one sitfe so the work could go on. The fuel in the cars had been pumped into tank trucks, which took it to Cherry Point. Morehcad City firemen and a Navy fire truck stood by during the unloading. The Beaufort - Morehcad City Railroad engine was called to pull ill the cars on the track behind he wreck to a safe distance. After letting them out of the way, the 3&M engine was put into use try ng to pull derailed cars back on he track. This job proved too much and had to be given up. The most important project for he railroad was getting tho track aid. The brakeman on the wrecked rain said that the cars could be ;>ut back on the track after other .rains had passed by. The single :rack is the only route available for trains entering or leaving Morc lead City. Five-Piece Orchestra Will Play For Hospital Charity Ball Tomorrow Chamber Board Endorses Drama The Beaufort Chamber of Com merce went on record Tuesday night as endorsing the proposed Beaufort outdoor historical drama. The board of directors met at the chamber office on Front Street. The directors agreed that in the future the chamber will not re quest stores or other businesses in town to close for funerals or similar events. They said that it was an inconvcnicncc to custom ers. The summer motor boat raccs have been tentatively scheduled for June 9 or 16, depending on the national schedule. A definite date will be released by the na tional motor boat organization. The directors instructed secre tary Mrs. Pat Russell to purchase a one-third page ad in the North Carolina Travel Book's 11th an nual edition. Directors present were Glenn Adair, president, Holdcn Ballou, Gerald Hill, J. P. Harris, Dr. David Karrior, Halsey Paul, Mrs. Charles W. Davis, Dr. W. L. Wood ard, and Jarvis Herring. W. Wadsworth Honored At Cherry Point Air Base William B. Wadsworth, who has a summer home on Bogue Sound, was selected by his supervisors as OicR Employee of the Month this month at Cherry Point. Mi . Wadsworth, wbo lives in New Bern In tbe winter, started work at the air station in 1942. He has been a leadingman, laborer in the O&R Department almost 13 years. The Hospital Charity Ball to-? morrow night at the Boguc Sound Club will feature the P. It. Joocs Orchestra of New Bern. The or chestra is a five-piece unit and has a vocalist. Although only a limited number of tickets has been placed on sale, some tickets arc still available. They may be obtained by contact ing the following persons: Mrs. Silas Thome, Mrs. W. M. Brady, Mrs. Jerry Norris, Mrs. W. E. Baugham, Charles Willis at Hill's Clothing Store and L. G. Dunn at the First-Citizen's Bank. Sale of tickets will end tomorrow at 6 p.m. Members of the Morehcad City Junior Woman's Club and the Jay cccs, sponsoring organizations for the ball, have dccoratcd both the foyer and adjoining rooms of the Boguc Sound Club. Tables have been set up and a refreshment bar will be in operation to provide ice, soft drinks, and fcarty snacks. The dance begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 1 a.m. Proceeds will be donated to the Morehcad City Hos pital for redecorating and furnish ing the waiting rooms. Tire Hits Parked Pickup on Road Andrew Rods, Beaufort, was charged with failure to sccurc a load on bis truck Tuesday after noon. The citation was issued Ur State Highway Patrolman W. E. jickard after a spare tire on top of Reel's pulpwood truck rolled off tnd hit a parked pickup truck on the Bcaufort-Morehead City causeway. Owner of the pickup was Wil liam Webb Gaskill. Beaufort. Reels was carrying on his 1946 Chevrolet truck a load of cement blocks and the spare had been thrown on top of them. Th tire hit the front of the pick up, causing about $100 damage. Bryan Loftin Hurt In Tire Accident Bryan Loftin, manager of Lof tin's Shell Service Station, Beau fort, was carried unconscious to the Morehcad City Hospital Wednes day afternoon. The valve of a tube less tire blew out and cut Mr. Lof tin's face around hia left eye. The accident occurred while he was pulling air in a tubelcss tire in an effort to get it to seal to the rim An attendant al the station said (hat it takes considerable pres sure to make the. tires pop into place and seal. Mr. Loftin was in a scmi-con scious state yesterday, and X-rays had not been taken to determine the extent of injuries. The cut ex tended about five inches in a semi circle around bis left eye. Woman Runs Into Pathof Car Mrs. Myrtle Francos Knowlton, whose address is listed as Atlantic Beach, was in a satisfactory con dition at the Morchcad City Hos pital yesterday, in spite of serious injuries received Tuesday night when she was struck by a car. State Highway Patrolman W. E. Pickard said that Mrs. Knowlton ran out of the Wagon Wheel, a tavern west of Morchcad City, and into the path of a car. The acci dent occurred at 8:15 p.m. The car was driven by Don Harold Haddin, Miami, who is temporarily at Cherry Point. Had din was headed toward Morchcad City in a 1956 Chevrolet. Riding with him was Richard Stofan, also of Miami. Mrs. Knowlton received a broken right leg, a brain concussion, cuts on the scalp and numerous bruises and brush burns. No charges have been filed against Haddin. Patrolman Pick ard said he was told the woman had "been drinking all afternoon" at the Wagon Wheel. Damage to the car was estimat ed at $75. Cars Tangle On Causeway Two cars were damaged to the extent of $300 at 5:45 Wednesday afternoon on the Atlantic Beach Causeway. One car, a 1955 Ford, driven by Wilbcrt C. Barnes, route 1 Beau fort, was preparing to turn left into Dom-EI's when he was struck from the rear. According to State Highway Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr , Barnes was hit by David Thur man Harris, Kinston, who was driving a 1056 Chevrolet. Barnes has been charged with failure to give a proper hand sig nal and Harris has been charged with failure to yiild the right of way. Both cars were headed north. Damage to the Ford was esti mated at $100 and damage to the Chevrolet at $200. k Rotarians See Slides On Trip to Mexico The Morchcad City Rotary Club saw a movie on the development of drug products last Thuraday night. The Rotarians, meeting at Fleming's Restaurant, saw the his tory of the making of medicine fr?m the dark ages until the prea ent. Buck Matthews Jr. was in charge of the program. Beach Property Owners Will Ballot For Town Officials Monday , April 8 * * a a ** n Jaycee Minstrel Will Get Second Showing AprilS The Beaufort Jaycec minstrel show will be presented again next week. The people who attended the first showing Mareh 22 en joyed it so much that the Jaycees thought everyone should have the opportunity to see it. The show is scheduled for 8 p.m. next Friday, April 5. at the Beau fort High School auditorium. Door prizes will include five flying trips over Beaufort and Morehead City by Jesse Taylor, $10 in cleaning from the One Hour Martinizing Co., $5 in trade at Bobby Mar tin's Ann Street Barber Shop, and a $10 discount on two new tires at the Ann Street Esso Service Station. Plans for the minstrel show were completed at the Monday night meeting of the Jaycees at the Scout Building. Other business included agreeing to run the con cession stand for the May Day celebration at Beaufort High School. This was done at the re quest of the school. Installation services for new members will be conducted at the April 8 meeting. John Dunean and Ronald Earl Mason will be in charge of preparations. Robert Safrit Jr., general chair man of the Beaufort Finer Caro lina committee, asked the Jaycees to back a road-paving project. T. II. Hotter was made chairman of a committee to push the paving of the road from Highway 101 to | the administration building at the airport. Mr. Potter made a motion, sec onded by James Steed, that the Jaycees go on record as support ing the retarded children's bill. The bill would -put responsibility for education of retarded children on the department of education rather than the welfare depart ment. The motion was passed, and the secretary was instructed to write Rep. D. G. Bell, and Senator Lu ther Hamilton informing them ofj the club's stand. Joe Long was appointed chair- J man of a clean up committcc. j April is Keep Carolina Clean month, and he will be in charge of the club sponsored clcan-up ac- 1 tivities. Carlton Pittman Goes to Prison Carlton Pittman was sentenced to 30 days in jail for charges of public drunkenness and disturbing the peace in Monday's session of Morehcad City recorder's court. Judge Herbert Phillips stated that Pittman would not be committed until tomorrow, giving him time to get his affairs in order. This is the first time in reccnt years that Pittman, a repeated offender, failed to appeal when convicted of public drunkenness. George L. Green was fined $100 and costs for driving drunk. He was ordered not to drive on the highways of North Carolina for one year. Allen E. Sydner was charged $25 and costs for public drunken ness. John Gaskill was taxed costs for having a small quantity of non taxpaid whisky. Rob Jones was not tried for tak ing a bicycle from the residence of Dave llorton, but the judge told him that he could be tried for the offense at a later date if he got in trouble again. Two defendants. James E. Mr Lemore and William Miller, paid costs for speeding. Don Edward Spurr and Aurele J. Ross paid costs which were combined on two cases. Spurr was charged with letting an unlicensed person. Ross, drive his vehicle. Ross was fined an additional $25 for driving without a license. The $25 will be returned if a license is presented within two weeks. Charles A. Molleen was fined $25 and costs for driving without a liccnse. The $25 will be returned to him, too, if he presents a li cense within two weeks. James E. Stanton did not ap pear when his name was called, lie was charged with speeding and driving without a license. t'a&cs were continued against Charles D. Mayo, Kugcne D. I.anipley. James K. Stanton. JamcK R. Cummings, Mare S. Dupont. Ellis U. Salter, and Carl D. Kul cher. Oak Meet* Tonight The Pellctier Community Club wilt meet at 7:30 tonight at the community building. . . Good Gosh ? Gold! August shoppers in Morchead City will think they have uncov ered a clue leading straight to Blackboard's pirate treasure when they discover gold pieces floating around town. The sudden deluge of gold coins, however, will actually be a clue that the long awaited centennial celebration is in full swing. The mysterious gold coins will be the size of a half-dollar and will be worth that amount in all Morchead City stores during cen tennial week, Aug. 4-10. They will be circulated by the merchants and businessmen just prior to the Photo by Gene Boll Centennial Celebration and may be used either for purchases dur ing Centennial week or kept for souvenirs, announces Charles Mar key, centennial chairman. Centen nial shoppers may receive their souvenir half-dollars in the form of change after a purchase, or merely by asking for one (in ex change for fifty cents) in any business establishment. The coins, which will be dis tributed in large numbers, will be easily recognized by their brilliant gold color with the official seal of the town of Morchead City on one side and the ccntennial dates on the other. County Barbers Set Prices, Fight Back-Porch Barbering Th Carteret County Barber ?,? meeting Tuesday night at the Rex Restaurant, set minimum prices for all services and the board of directors adopted a resolution ad vocating that "every means be used to clean up bootleg and back porch barbering." The resolution points out that persons practicing barbering in any place not licensed by the State Board of Barber Examiners is violating the law and can be fined up to $30 for each violation. Barbers may cut hair in their own immediate family, but to bar ber for anybody else, with or with out charge, is prohibited by law. Willard Willis, president of the county's newly-organized barber group, said that the State Board of Barber Examiners has pledged its support to cleaning out bootleg barbers and will prosecute to the full extent of the law. He pointed out that the absence of many scalp diseases and head lice these days is because licensed barbers arc required to operate sanitary shops. The 11 of the 15 paid members of the barbers group who attended Tuesday night's meeting, agreed on the following prices: haircuts $1. shaves 75 cents, massage $1 and shampoo $1. The barbers commented on re cent price reductions to a dollar by certain barbers. They remarked that the barbers had not benefited by dropping back to a dollar from $1.25 "but it was the only thing to do under the circumstances." The next meeting date of the barbers will be announced. Attends Meeting Jasper Bell, Morehcad City, past president of the Associated Master Barbers of North Carolina, attend ed an executive committee meet ing of the association at Raleigh yesterday and appeared before the legislature finance committee in oposition to a gross receipts tax. The barbers approved the schedule B licenses. Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH low Friday, March ? 7:08 a.m. 1:05 a.m. 1-9 f.m. 1:22 p.m. Saturday, Mprch 30 7 Ma in. 1:46 a.m. ? P m 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31 8:17 a.m. 2:25 a m. 8:32 Pm 2:35 p.m. Monday, April 1 8 50 3 02 a.m. ?:02 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Toeaday, April 2 8:? ? n>. 3:36 a.m. They're Taking Those Peeler Crabs One of the meanest men in the world is the fellow who would steal a peeler crab from a float. But that's what's happening in the eastern part of the county. Theft of crabs about to shed their shells has been reported at Davis and Sea Level. This is the time of year that the crabs are caught and put in wooden-slatted floats so that they can be lifted out and put on the market as soft-shell crabs. They're bringing the unusually high price of 10 cents a crab and perhaps that is the reason that such thievery, seldom heard of in these parts, has reared its ugly head. /v\ayor A. b. Looper Kuns Unopposed for Re-Election Residents of Atlantic Beach will vote Monday, April 8, for town officials. Those elected will serve a four-year term. Beach property owners may vote by mail or may (five their ballots, in a scaled envelope, to the town clerk, II. M. Eurc. no later than April 8. < Ballots will bo counted at the beach board meeting, 10 a.m. Sat urday, April 13. Although any property owner is eligible for office, the following have expressed their willingness to serve : For mayor, A. B. Cooper, who is running for re-election. For alderman, L. T. White, Ra leigh. and Shelby Freeman, Atlan tic Bcach (both are now serving on the town board); R. G. Montgom ery, Durham; Dr. M. E. Bizzell, Goldsboro; R. A. Barefoot and A. F. Fleming Sr., Atlantic Bcach; Joseph H. Willis, Morehcad City; William A. Mahler, Tarboro; Os car G. Gullcy Jr., route 2 Tarboro, and M. G. Coyle, Wilson. Governor Will Appoint The board of aldermen serves without compensation. According to the town charter, officials "elect ed" will be recommended to the governor for appointment. In addition to voting for town of ficials, property owners may state whether they want to retain the present name, change it to More head City Bcach or to Morehcad Beach. Confusion Now The reason given on the ballot for interest in changing the beach name is to eliminate confusion with the town of Atlantic, N. C, and to take advantage of the statement made by people who say they have been "to Morehcad" when actually they have been to Atlantic Bcach. Relative to changing the charter, property owners may vote on whether they want lour aldermen, and a mayor who can vote only in case of a tie; five aldermen, anc a mayor who can vote only in case of a tie when a quorum is present, or four aldermen and a mayor who have equal voting rights. Relative to voting procedure, res idents are asked to express their opinion on voting by mail, as is done now, or requiring voters to go to Atlantic Beach on a specified day to cast ballots. If any of the proposed changcs receive a majority vote, the board of aldermen proposes to explore the legal steps necessary to put the changes into effect. Port Calendar Ksso Annapolis ? Due at the Esso dock Tuesday with a cargo of gasoline from Baytown, Tex. I'SS Chilton, USS Casa Grande, IISS Rush more, USS Plymouth Rock ? Due at state port next Saturday to load Marines and equipment for a maneuver. Show Tonight Will Raise Monev for School Band To raise money to ?end the More head City band to the Cherry Blossom Festival a TV Variety Show will be sponsored at the Morchcad City School auditorium at S tonight. To advertise the show, the band will parade downtown at 2:30 this afternoon. Stars of the event will be Jim my Wallace as Groucho Marx. Ray Cummins as Jack Bailey and War ren Beck as Ed Sullivan. Appearing on the Ed Sullivan show will be the Hungry Five from Ireland portrayed by five band members; Kate Smith, played by Billic Joyce Walson; Itukc Ellington, Earl Smith: Elvis Presley, Myrna Willis and a Car teret Ballet by Dorothy Jo Thomp son and Ben Bell. Children appearing in a dance number will be the following: Gin ger Lucille Fulchcr, Billy Free man, Lula Morrow, Jeanie Wag ner, Carolyn Dcierne, Patty Fud ger. Lois Kymbel, Carolyn Lea. Butch Matcher, Jane Thomas, Connie Willis, Adrian Wagner, Nancy At kinson, Judy Carlton, Judy FU1 cher. i I Glenda Harris. Lynn and Fay Wallace. Linda Koch and Helen Christiansen. Admission is SO cents and a dol lar. The show was written and directed by Mrs. Tressa Vickcri. Seouter* to Meet The Carteret District Commit tee and Scouters roundtable will meet at 7:30 tonight in the civic cciilcr* MffTfiwui City -? If plans no according to sche dule, the Morchcad City High School band will leave by bus at 6 o'clock Tucaday morning (or a four-day trip northward. En route to Washington, D. C., where the band will march in the Cherry Blossom Festival, the char tered bus will visit the Jamestown Festival, Jamestown, Va., Wil liamsburg and Yorktown, Va. After their performance in the nation's capital, the band will re turn home via Mt. Vernon and Alexandria, Va., stopping off per haps for a meal in Richmond. The busload of musicians is ex pected back in Morchcad City sometime after dark next Friday. doing with the students will be Kenwood Lcc, principal, and Mrs. Lcc; Ralph Wade, band director, and Mrs. Wade. Mrs Beatrice Lewis, and Malcolm Goodwin. Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Goodwin arc par ents of band members. Swansboro Coast Guard Station Makos Assist The Scarlett, a 32-foot Chris Craft enroute from New York to Jackaonvillc. Fla., ran aground four miles northeast of Swansboro Wednesday afternoon. Five pas sengers were aboard. Two boats from the Swansboro Coast Guard Station pulled her into deep water, and she made It to Swansboro un der her own power. BMC Dalton Burrus and EN-3 Jack Mason were aboard the CG 303(7. BM-3 Bruce Norman and SN Charles Mayo were aboard the CG 3SG43. Two Wrecks Occur at Same Spot Monday While a wrecker was pulling out an overturned car about midnight Monday near the Carteret-Craven line, another wreck occurred, but no one was injured in either acci dent. Arthur J. Foos, Cherry Point, driving a 1955 Chevrolet, lost con trol of his car as he was headed west on Highway 70 at 11 p.m. State Highway Patrolman W. K. Pickard said the car turned over and was smashed beyond repair, but other than a few bruises Foos was not hurt. Leo Melkoman, Cherry Point, who was riding with Foos, was not injured. Patrolman Pickard said Foos will probably be charged with reckless driving. About an hour later, when a wreckcr was removing the Chevro let and traffic was stopped, a car driven by Lloyd G. Deno, Cherry Point, slammed into the rear of a 1951 Plymouth driven by Mrs. Lela M. King, route 1 Beaufort. Patrolman Pickard said that Deno, driving a 1957 Ford, ran over several flares before strik ing Mrs. King's car. Damage to the Plymouth was estimated at $200 and damage to the car Deno was driving, $300. Deno has been charged with driving drunk. A Mr. Cochran, owner of the Ford, who was riding in it at the time of the wreck, has been charged with allowing a drunk to drive. Three Injured In Monday Wreck Two girls, Evelyn Cooley and Olive James, both of Beaufort, were in the Morehcad City Hos pital yesterday recovering from in juries they received Monday night when the car in which they were riding ran off the Mill Creek Road. Also injured in the wreck was the driver of the car, William Godette, 515 Pollock St., Beaufort. He suf fered a dislocated shoulder. The fourth person in the car, Nehcmiah Williams, Beaufort, was apparently uninjured. State Highway Patrolman J. W. Sykes said that Godette was driv ing a 1(55 Dodge toward Mill Creek when it ran off the right side of the road and into a culvert. The right side of the car was torn up and one of the passengers went through the windshield. The girls were taken in the New port rescue ambulance to the Morehcad City Hospital and Go dette was taken to the hospital by the patrolman. Charges against the driver are pending. Weather Observer Says 'Beach Time' Is Already Here The mild weather for the past week should encourage quite a few people to visit the bcachca this weekend, according to wea ther observer E. Stamcy Davis. While the nights are still a bit chilly, the afternoons indicate that spring is really here. The temperature climbed to 68 degrees Wednesday afternoon to mark the high spot for the week. Saturday morning's temperature of 41 was lowest recorded for the past week. Rain fell last Friday and Mon day. On Friday Mr Davis mea sured 1.14 inches, and on Monday he recorded .(S inches. Maximum and minimum temp erature* and wind directions fol low: Max. Mia. Wind Friday 62 48 NK Saturday 63 41 SW Sunday S3 48 SW Monday 61 52 NE Tuesday 63 48 SW Wednesday 68 30 W Soybeaaa Discussed Farmers heard George Spain, ex tension specialist from Raleigh, ipeik, on soybeans Tuesday night at the Newport School.