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46th YEAR. NO. 29. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MORfcHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTfl CAROLINA TUESDAY. APRIL 9, 1957 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Green Thumb Helps
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John Johnson, Beaufort, caretaker of the courthouse grounds, ex
amines some of the azaleas in front of the courthouse annex. Mr.
Johnson says that in his 25 years as caretaker he has set out every
bush and tree on the courthouse lawn except the oaks.
By BOB SEYMOUR
The spring-time brilliance of the
courthouse square has long been a
favorite topic of conversation for
many visitors to the county and has
even been reproduced on the cover
of State Magazine John John
son, "Uncle Johnnie" to regular
visitors at the courthouse, is the
man who is responsible for the
well-planned floral displays.
During his 25 years' service at
the courthouse, Mr. Johnson has
i set out hundreds of bushes and
trees and has replanted large beds
of annual plants each year.
The azaleas and cherry trees arc
in full bloom now, and Mr. John
son says the dogwoods will be in
blossom soon. The camellias have
been "about average" this year, he
says. The annuals, flowers that live
for only one season, have been
showering a profusion of color
along the walks and drives of the
courthouse since early spring.
"Carteret County could be just as
pretty as Wilmington if enough peo
ple would set out azaleas and take
care of them. It takes more pa
, tiencc than must f^ks h%%&"
Johnson declares. "1 have been
working on these grounds for 25
years, and there is still lots more
for me to do."
In addition to caring for the
grounds, Mr. Johnson performs a
variety of tasks. He does minor
maintenance work on county build
ings and equipment.
W^cn major repairs arc neces
sary he notifies the proper authori
ties, telling them what work will
be required.
During holidays and weekends he
checks the buildings and grounds
periodically. He is responsible for
locking the buildings each evening
and opening them up each working
morning.
In cold weather he keeps a fire
in the furnace and regulates the
water level in the steam heating
system.
Mr. Johnson has lived in Beau
fort all his life, and his wife, Mrs.
Eva Willis Johnson, was born in
Atlantic. They were married Dec.
10. 1920, and have two daughters.
They arc Mrs. Dick Babcock, who
tcaches at the Beaufort Graded
School, and Mrs. Salvatore Pa*
U*2o. who lives .at Cherry Point.
Flying Kite, Coastal Style
Pelmas Willis, N. 20th Street, ,
Morehead City, shows his little
daughter, Linda, the fittin" way
to fly a kite. None of this twine
wrapped on a stick stuff when
you can use the reel on your fish
ing pole.
There's always a fine sea
breeze in these parts that will #
send a kite dancing. The kite,
sporting a long tail, and tugging f
at the end of the Willis fish line, '<
is at the upper right of the page.
Legislator Receives Petition
Against Out-of-Town Zoning
Richard Zuback Draws
Two-Year Suspended Term
Four Morehead
Students Win
At Science Fair
Four of the 12 first prize exhibits
at the science fair at East Caro
lina College, Greenville, Friday
were from Morehead City Graded
School. Eight schools entered 75
exhibits in the fair.
Ted Phillips, who won first place
in the senior division physical
sciences at the Morehead City
fair, was a first place winner in
that division at ECC. He demon
strated the useful conversion of
energy. In addition to the honor,
Phillips was given a $30 Chem
craft set by the American Chemi
cal Co.
Barbara Goodwin and Clarence
E. Styron Jr. won first places in
the senior division of the biologi
cal sciences. Miss Goodwin's ex
hibit dealt with prevention and
cure of hookworms. Styron's pro
ject was "Digestion and You."
Jimmy Thompson and Billy
Piner's joint project, the ant, won
first place in the junior division
of biological sciences.
Winners of the senior division
have been invited to exhibit their
projects at the Third Annual North
Carolina State Scicnce Fair, North
Carolina State College, Raleigh,
April 25-27.
Ten winners from each of the
seven school districts in the state
will be entered in the fair. The
fact that three of the 70 exhibits
will be from Morehead City is a
noteworthy point, said Mrs. J. C.
HarveJL, science fair chairman.
? Richard Zuback was given a two
year suspended sentence Thursday
after two days' deliberation by J.
Paul Frizzelle, Judge of superior
court. Zuback had pled guilty
Tuesday morning of breaking, en
tering and larceny of less than
$100.
Zuback and William T. Ray
| mond, both Marines, entered a
plea of guilty to robbing the Idle
Hour, Atlantic Beach, last month,
i The judge sentenced Raymond to
two to three years to run at the
same time as another two to three
year sentence he had drawn.
The judge, upon the suggestion
of attorney Claud Wheatly Jr., in
vestigated Zuback's case more
closely. He found that Zuback was
mentally unbalanced and was now
awaiting medical discharge from
the Marine Corps.
To Leave State
In suspending the sentence, the
judge said that Zuback was to
leave North Carolina as soon as
he was discharged from the Ma
rines. Upon his discharge, Zuback
will be required to return to his
home state, Michigan, for psy
chiatric treatment.
Joseph D. Mason pled guilty to
speeding 70-75 mph and was fined
$100 and costs. James Franklin
Lancaster forfeited a $350 bond
and did not appear to be tried for
speeding.
Lawrence Henry Rivas forfeited
a $150 bond. He was charged with
inproper registration, improper li
cense, and drunken driving. The
state did not prosecute him on a
second case of drunken driving
because of the forfeiture.
Pays Costs
Clarence Pctteway was ordered
to make good a bad check which
he had issued. He was taxed costs.
A road sentence was suspended.
Robert David Wray was taxed
costs Tor careless and reckless
driving.
The state did not try the follow
ing due to lack of evidence: Ed
ward Hudson, selling whisky with
out a license; Abron G. Rallou,
drag racing on Arendell Street.
Morehead City; Mrs. Garland
Royal, drunk and disturbing the
peace; Raymond J. Riggs, bad
check; George Dudley Sr., dis
orderly conduct; and George Ilunt
ly Styron, drunken driving.
Ports Authority
To Meet Tomorrow
At Wilmington
A meeting of the North Carolina
State Ports Authority will be held
tomorrow morning in Wilmington
at the Forts Authority offices.
Edwin Pate of Laurinburg, Ports
Authority chairman, will preside,
and reports on current business
will be made by Col. Richard S.
Marr, executive director.
In addition to Chairman Pate,
the members include Raymond A.
Bryan of Goldsboro, vice-chair
man; W. Avery Thompson of Lake
Waccamaw, secretary - treasurer;
J. Harry White of Winston-Salem;
Harvey W. Moore of Charlotte:
and Henry A. Lincbcrgcr of Bel
mont.
Firemen Honor
Old-Timers
Fourteen "old-timer!"" were hon
ored by the Morehead City Kirr
Department Friday night at a
smothered ehicken supper at the
West End Fire Station.
The old -timers, men who were
in the fire service in the horse and
carriage days, were Shellie Bell.
John Kalon, Fred Royal, Charles
Smith.
Stamcy Davis, Dr. B. F. Royal,
Barney Matthews, Durwood Dan
ieis, L. K. Wade, Esmond R.
Brock, Cleveland Smith, George
Adams, Earl liner and McDonald
Willit.
Dr. Royal served as master of
ceremonies. Fred Royal, who was
82 last week, was presented with
a birthday cake.
The evening was spent reminis
cing. Chief Vernon Guthrie re
ported that he hoped each of the
fire trucks could be named after
former town fire horses. The old
timers named four: Gib, Rex,
George and Tom and Mr. Fred
?aid there was another horse that
served for a little while, but he
couldn't recall hi* name
Sam Adler was the chef and
Mayor George Dill a guest, lie
claimed the distinction of being
the only one there who wasn't a
fireman.
Man Pulls Knife
0n12-Year-0ld
Girl in Beaufort
Wood row Wilson, 38,
Held in County Jail
Without Bond
Woodrow Wilson, 38, Beaufort,
is being held without bond in the
county jail for assault on a 12
year-old girl at her home on Broad
Street, Beaufort, at 5 p.m. Friday.
He was picked up at 10 p.m. Fri
day by Beaufort police chief Guy
Springlc and deputy sheriff Bruce
Edwards.
Chief Springlc said that he was
called by the child's mother short
ly after 5 p.m. and told of the in
cident. He said that the little girl
and a friend were playing on the
sidewalk in front of her house
when Wilson allegedly came by
and started talking to them.
The friend's mother camc and
took her home and the little girl
went into her house only to be
followed by the man identified as
Wilson. Oncc Inside the house, he
pulled a knife and allegedly
threatened her, intending to com
mit rape. The child's mother, who
had stepped down the street, camc
back just in time to save her
daughter, the chief declared.
The man escaped and the mother
called the police and told them
what had happened. Chief Springlc
said that he knew who he was
looking for as soon as Wilson was
described to him.
"We have had a half-dozen com
plaints on him in the last eight
months," the chief said. "He has
pulled 11 years in prison for this
sort of thing."
Despite the fact that complaints
have been turned in on Wilson
during the past few months, the
chief explained that you Mifft
lock up a man without charging
him with something.
"Most people will complain but
then refuse io testify in court, so
ihcrc is no use to arrest a person
like that until someone is willing
to testify against him. Something
like this has to happen before the
police can act."
Wilson's case will be heard in
county recorder's court Thursday.
Club Members
Contact C&D
Four members of the Emeritus
Civic Club went to Kinston yester
day to present two requests to the
State Board of Conservation and
Development.
They were Dr. G. C. Cooke, Byrd
Wade. C. A. Stone and N. L. Wal
ker. The C&D board was asked
to pu*h construction of an "over
look** area on the Fort Macon
Road, and to consider requesting
the state highway department to
widen and improve the Fort Macon
Road.
The overlook would be. a vantage
point from which both the ocean
and the sound can be viewed.
J. A. DuBois. an honorary mem
ber of the Emeritus Club, also at
tended the CltD meeting. He in
vited the board to hold its July
meeting at Morthcad City.
Emeritus Club members will at
tend a dinner meeting the 'Iter
Restaurant at 6:30 Monday night.
April IS. Ladies will be present and
the following new officers will be
installed: George Huntley, presi
dent, C. A. Stone, vice-president,
and Byrd Wade, secretary-treas
urer.
Mr. Walker is retiring president.
Resists Arrent
Alvin Hodges. Beaufort, was pick
ed up at 10:30 p in. Friday and
charged with public drunkenness
and possessing a small amount of
non-taxpaid whisky. He attempted
to break away from Beaufort Po
lice Chief Guy Springle and deputy
sheriffs Bruce Edwards and Mar
shall Ayscuc and was then charged
with resisting arrest.
Tide Table
TMes it the Beaufort Bar
HK.lt LOW
Tuesday, April (
3:11 a.m. C M a.m.
3:45 p.m. 10 26 p.m.
Wednesday, April l?
4:21 a.m. 10:55 a m
4:5? p.m. 11:22 p.m.
Thursday. April II
5:26 a.m. 11:46 a m
5:56 p.m.
Friday, April 12
6:22 a.m. 12:17 a m
l:tl p.m. 13:26 p.m.
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A petition bearing "about
.*500 names" was presented to
Hep. D. G. Bell over the
weekend. The petition asks
that Mr. Bell not introduce a
bill that would permit the
town of Beaufort to zone a
mile beyond the town limits.
The bill, offered to Mr. Bell by
the town board, is designated to
prevent building of unsightly build
ings on the outskirts of Beaufort
and to prevent businesses and in
dustries from being established in
residential areas.
Aeccrding to the proposed law,
the present town zoning ordinance
would prevail a mile outside Beau
fort. Permits to build would be
obtained from the Beaufort building
inspector and the buildings would
be set a specified distance from
property lines and from other
See PETITION, Page 2
Flying Vligh
Kite flies high on coastal wind. Pilot and navigator are shown at
lower left.
Grand Jurors Report on Schools ,
Suggest Year-Round Jury Operation
Lions Club Gets
Three Requests
For Assistance
The Morchead City Lions Club
heard three requests for assistance
at their meeting at the Hotel Fort
Macon Thursday night. Jack Mor
gan, who presided in the absence
of president E. Crowe, recog
nized Ralph Knight first.
Mr. Knight represented the Car
teret Community Theatre. He told
the club of the advantages of hav
ing a little theatre group in the
city. "The Lions were asked to buy
season tickets or patron member
ships in the organization.
Bill Singleton, chairman of the
Morehead City Finer Carolina pro
gram, was the second guest speak
er. He discussed the suggested
projects with the club. The Lions
voted to support a boat show if
the board of directors would ap
prove the move.
A. D. Peacock, representing
North Carolina's boys' town at
Lake Waccamaw, showed a movie
of the beginnings of the home. The
newly-organized home has five
residents at the present, he said.
Several Lions agreed to send one
dollar per month to the organiza
| tion.
Chilula Makes
Emergency Trip
The Coast Guard Cutter Chilula
was dispatched from Morehcad
City Friday night on an emergency
call. The cutter made her way
through heavy seas to Frying Pan
Shoals where the British ship
Sprucebranch was in distress.
A commercial tug got the job
of towing the ship to port, and
the Chilula merely stood by
through a rough night. The Spruce
branch had run aground off the
shoals, refloated herself, and then
?lost her rudder.
Waves were breaking so high
that at times the speed of the
Chilula had to be increased to
keep them from breaking over the
stern of the vessel. She returned
to iMorchcad City 5:34 p.m. Sat
urday.
? As dircctcd by Judge J. Paul*
Frizzelle, the grand jury last week
visited sehools in the eounty and
reported on conditions at Morehcad
City, W. S. King, Newport and At
lantic Schools.
The grand jury also recommend
ed that the grand jury continue on
a year-round basis.
Instead of being empowered to
act only during a criminal court
term, the grand jurors would then
convene at any time the foreman
deemed it necessary to transact its
business.
Along with this recommendation
was the suggestion that every six
months half of the grand jurors be
replaced with new ones. There was
no recommendation as to how a
year-round grand jury operation
would be financed.
Camp Okay
The jurors, headed by Jimmy
Wallace, Morehcad City, reported
that the Newport prison camp was
in perfect condition and went
through the routine procedure of
thanking court officials for their
help to the grand Jury.
The jurors also recommended
that toilet facilities for women on
the jury be provided in the court
house. (There are public toilet fa
cilities for women at the west end
of the courthouse next to the regis
ter of deeds office).
School Report
Comments on the schools follow:
"Visited Charles S. Wallacc
School, Morehcad City, and found
the following: general appearance
and operation of the school, good;
cafeteria, excellent; certain safety
factors, bad. Second floor fire hose
broken. West end stair safety rail
ing missing.
Most painting, plumbing and re
pairs are not made often enough to
keep the building in good repair.
The old wooden gymnasium is out
moded, outdated and should be out
of this world and replaced by a new
building.
"Visited W. S. King School,
Sec (iRANI) JURY, Page 3
E. W. Downum to Lead
Toastmattert Meeting
E. W. Downutn will be toast
in aster at the Carteret County
Toastm asters Club meeting at
8:15 p.m. tomorrow. Sfc. Paul
Bray, USMC, will be topie master.
Prepared speakers will be W.
E. Piekard, Hugh Salter, J. B.
Eubanks, Gerald Hill and Jasper
Bell. W. J. Smith Jr. and J. W.
Sykcs will be alternates. P. H.
Ocer Jr. will offer the invoeation.
Critics will be Oscar Allrcd, Dr.
T. n. Rice. C. C. Faglie, Dr. W
L. Woodard, J. P. Harris Jr. and
Dr. R. E. Outlaw, master critie.
12-Year-Old Boy
Hurt When Bike,
Car Collide
Phillip Morris, 12 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Morris,
route 1 Beaufort, is in the More
head City Hospital recovering from
a broken leg, euts and bruises he
received Saturday when his bicycle
collided with a car on Highway
101 seven miles from Beaufort.
State Highway Patrolman W. E.
Pickard said yesterday that Phillip
rode out from behind a pickup
truck and into the path of a 1956
Pontiac being driven by Earl Ma
son, Beaufort.
Mason was headed toward Beau
fort. According to the patrolman,
he was going between 50 and 55
miles an hour. A pickup truck was
going away from Beaufort and
meeting Mason s car, the patrol
man reported, when the boy on
the bicycle pulled out from be
hind the pickup and into the left
front of the Pontiac. The accident
happened at 3:15 p.m.
The bike was smashed and dam
age to the car was estimated at
$100. The child was taken to the
hospital in the Adair ambulance.
No charges were preferred.
Easter Seal Funds
Come in Slowly
Contributions in the Easter Seal
drive are slow in coming in, Mrs.
Thomas L. Noc, general chairman,
reported yesterday. The Raster
Seal drive raises funds for the
Society for Crippled Children and
Adults.
Saturday will be Coffee Day,
Mrs. Noc continued. All receipts
from coffee sold by the Sanitary
Fish Market and Restaurant, Cap
tain Bill's Waterfront Restaurant,
the Busy Bee Restaurant anvl the
Morchead City Drug Co. will go
to the Crippled Children's Society.
On Wednesday, April 17. certain
schools in the county will collect
money for the drive.
Lily Day will be Saturday. April
20. The Girls Hi-Y in Morchead
City and the Tri Hi-Y in Beaufort
will sell paper lily lapel emblems
downtown.
The drive ends Easter Sunday,
April 21.
Study of Coastal Waterfowl Food
Announced After Washington Session
I A study of the food supply for
I waterfowl in the coaxial areas of
\ North Carolina will start next
Tuesday, April 16.
This study is the outgrowth of
n Hireling of state and federal of
fieials at Washington. I). C., last
week. The study will be made
jointly by the State Wildlife He
sources Commission and the fed
eral Kiah and Wildlife Service.
The purpose is to determine whe
ther the decrease in duck popula
tion in coastal North Carolina
could be due to lack of food for
the ducki.
Carteret Rep. D. G. Dell pointed
out at the Washington conference
that hurricanes have destroyed the
vegetation on which ducks nor
mally feed. He said they are baiag
. lured, tqr grain planted in fields.
to inland areas and to states to
the south.
At a result, the sport of hunt
ing hai seriously suffered. Mr
Bell points out that ducks could
be lured back to their normal
coastal haunts if hunters were
permitted to put out grain for
them.
Thia feeding, called baiting, is
prohibited by federal regulation.
In spite of the federal rcgula
tion, North Carolina has been con
sidering passage of a slate law
which would allow baiting beyond
a limited distance of a blind Ra
ther than fly In the face of fed
eral law, which helps protect mi
gratory birds from Canada to Mex
ico, Tar Heel officials thought
they would conault with the Fiah
and Wildlife people in Waihunilon
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Dciore introducing sucn a bill in
this session of the legislature
Announcement of the study of
waterfowl food sources was mado
by Mr. Bell over the weekend.
Chairman of the study group will
be Robert llalstead, federal game
protector from North Carolina.
Serving with him will be persons
familiar with the hunting situation
along the coast.
Names Monroe (iasklll
Tp represent Carteret County in
the study. Mr. Bell has appointed
Monroe Gaskill of Cedar Island.
Also on the commission will be
a federal and state biologist.
A survey of the waterfowl feed
ing grounds and a report on the
findings 1* hoped for by ihe first
of May.
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