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PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER of tho TAR HEEL COAST CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ">< 46th YEAR, NO. 42. TWO SECTIONS FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1967 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Committee Puts $800,000 i In Budget for Morehead Port Morchead City won a major bat-? tic in port development when tbe joint appropriations subcommittee at Raleigh decided Tuesday that $800,000 should come to Morehead City over the next two years for construction of a warehouse, rail facilities and water tank. The advisory budget commis sion, soon after the legislature con vened, had recommended that no funds be appropriated for More head City during the coming bien niuin. This recommendation was based to a large extent on a port study made by the James C, Buckley firm of New York City. The Buck ley outfit held out little hope for development of Morehead City as a deep-water port and recommend ed that major appropriations for the next six years be poured into Wilmington. Fight Ensues Release of the Buckley report and the advisory budget commis s i o n ' s recommendation of no money for Morehead City caused Morehead City port backers to throw full weight into a fight for the necessary improvements at Morchead City. Many eastern Carolina towns and chambers of commerce back ed Morchead City, and tobaccon ists interested in shipping through the Morchead City port testified at Raleigh in favor of planned de velopment here. Success Comes I.cd by D, G. Bell, Carteret's representative in the general as sembly, the fight was successful. Mr. Bell said a behind-the-scenes move was started Wednesday to lop $100,000 off the $800,000 recom mended for Morchead City, but he managed to squelch that before it got going good. Cutting off $100,000 would deprive the port of the need ed water tank. Mr. Bell said that the $800,000 arrangement is one of three pro posals he had made which would be agreeable to Morchead City port interests. lie said yesterday that the gain ing of the appropriation for the next biennium shows Southern Railway that the slate is interested in development of both Wilming ton and Morchead City. (Southern Railway has not as yet staled whether it would accept the Atlan tic and East Carolina Railway, which services Morehead City, un der the conditions outlined by the ICO. Wilmington Cut To get the Morehead City money, the subcommittee reduced the funds for Wilmington from $3,100, 000 to $2,525,000. To the $575,000 cut it added $225,000 to give More head City $800,000, The Morchead City appropria tion will be used, in part, to build 128,000 square feet of warehousing. The appropriations committee will get the subcommittee report next week. Mr. Bell believes that neither the full committee will raise objections to the arrange ment nor docs he expect any op position on the floor of the House. "Wilmington," he said, "is still getting $3 for our $1, but we've got what we want." Committee Hears Case for Prison Labor on Banks Before the conservation and de velopment committee yesterday morning, D. G. Bell, representa tive from Carteret, presented the case in favor of using prison la bor on the outer banks to help stabilize the banks. Use of prisoners there to build sand fences is another step in the state's program to prevent the outer strip of sand from washing away. The banks form a protec tive barrier for the mainland. Representative Bell, Sen. Luther Hamilton. Morehead City, and Rep. Bruce Klheridge of Dare County also introduced in the legislature this week a resolution calling for establishment of a right-of-way along the banks. The right-of-way would follow the highest elevation of the banks and would pave the way for state action to prevent erosion. Mr. Bell also proposed an amendment yesterday to a bill calling for regulation of motor boating in state waters. The amendment was proposed in com mittee and would provide emer gency and contingency funds to finance study of the motor boa ting problem in waters where the Coast Guard does not have Jurisdiction. Louis Johnson Uovos Johns Hopkins Hospital Louis Johnson. II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Johnson, Beaufort, was discharged from Johns Hop kins Hospital, Baltimore, yester day. Louis, who underwent a serious operation, will be under limited observation for one more week. He la living in Washington, D. C., with his mother and grandmother. His father reported yesterday that the hoy it getting along tine. 26-Year-Old Man Held For Breaking in Cottage First Surplus Products Cargo To Leave Port Cheese Export Scheduled; Dow Chemical to Up Tank Capacity at Port Morchead City's first cargo of surplus agriculture products, three million pounds of cheese, will move out of the state port between June 20 and 28, J. I). Holt, port manager, announced yesterday. The cheese will be loaded aboard the Rock Springs Victory and tak en to Yugoslavia. It is a surplus farm product being sent overseas under the CARE program. Mr. Holt said he believes the shipment will be the first of a series of surplus product cargoes. In connection with this new bus iness for the port. Mayor George Dill, Morchead City, and Lou Lark ham, a solicitor for the State Ports Authority, consulted with Wilson Gilliam of the Department of Agriculture in Washington, I). C. last week. Mr. Holt also announced yester day that Dow Chemical, which moves glycol out of Morchead City by tanker, is planning to build at the port an additional storage tank with a 15,000 barrel capacity. The firm is seeking bids on the tank now. Mr. Holt said the new tank will double the amount of glycol which can now be stored prior to ship ping to Texas for refinement. ^iThc glycol comes from the Du ? Pont plant at Kinston and rcccnt l ly othtr tank carloads have come from New Jersey and Ohio, con tributing to a need for increase in the storage capacity, Mr. Holt said. Cost of the new tank has been estimated at $20,000 to $25,000. Alton T. Brookshirc, 26, More head City, was in the county jail yesterday charged with entering the Kenneth C. Royal cottage at Atlantic Beach. Brookshirc's bond was set at |5<X). Chief of Police Bill Moore, At lantic Beach, said Brookshirc was arrested in the Royal cottage at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday. In the cot tage at the time was Mrs. Kenneth C. Royal Jr., Durham, and some of her friends who were spending the night there Forces Door According to Chief Moore, Brook shirc gained entry to the cottage by forcing open the back door which had been hooked. It happen ed that Mrs. Royal was speaking on the phone, long distance, to her husband. She told him that she heard someone forcing the back door open. When Brookshirc came in the house, he told Mrs. Royal to put the phone down. Mrs. Royal said that she did so but had already told her husband that someone was breaking in. He phoned immedi ately, long distance, to the Atlan tic Beach police department, and told them what was happening. Chief Moore, and Officers W. G. Mitchell and Charles Sloan went to the cottage and found Brook shirc in a room "with the women backed around the room". Resists Arrest The officers invited Brookshirc to come with them, but when he resisted, officers threw him on the floor and put handcuffs on him. Chief Moore said that Brookshirc did not say why he broke into the cottage or what he intended to do. The women told the officers that Brookshirc was threatening to hit them with a table lamp at the mo ment the officers appeared. Chief Moore said that Brookshirc had been drinking but was not drunk. When Chief Moore showed the warrant to Brookshirc after he was put in jail. Brookshirc took the warrant and read it. Brookshirc is originally from Houston, Tex., and lived on High way 70 west of Morehead City with his wife and two children. Bus for Bean Pickers Picks Up Few Workers Operation of a bus to pick up< bean pickers this week was not very successful, Frank Nance, su pervisory farm placement repre sentative, said yesterday. He said the bus would probably ruo today for the last time. The bus run was started this week to recruit more pickers for the snap bean crop. Tuesday morning 16 were aboard the bus, but nine were under 16 years of age and were not accepted for work. Two pickers were on the bus Wednesday and three yesterday. The bus picked up workers in Morchead City and Beaufort in the morning and returned them to the pick-up stations at night. Mr. Nance said the bus would have to pick up 15 workers a day to make the run worthwhile. There was such a tremendous shortage of pickers early this week that 54 prison laborers were used Tuesday on the Gibbs farm. Mr. Nance said, however, that using prison labor is too expensive ?the coat was $4.50 per prisoner per day, plus pay to the super visors and gas mileage from the camp?but the one day's help saved one field of beans. From a surplus labor pool in New Bern trucks have been bring ing workers into this county and returning them at night. The work ers came from Bayboro, New Bern, and James City. But the workers didn't get back home un til 11 at night and then had to get up early the next morning to get here again, which wasn't very satisfactory. Mr. Nance said be tween 200 and 300 workers have come in daily that way this week. The supervisor said that 200 more workers arc needed now. Twenty labor crews were working yesterday and five more crews are still expected. Prices for the hampers of beans have ranged from $4.50 (a high last week) down to $2. Cover Crops Help ASC office manager B. J. May advises farmers that cover crops planted on land in the Soil Bank will keep the land from eroding and control the weeds. In order to be paid for placing land in the Soil Bank, farmers must protect that land, according to federal require Women Finish First Aid Course Members of the women's first aid class, Morehead City, success fully completed their nine-week course Wednesday night at the civic center. Dr. Bcrl Lewis, instructor, gave the second, written part of the final examination The first part, a practical examination, was given last week at the beach. Students who have completed the course and will receive first aid cards from the Red Cross arc Mrs. Connie Young, Miss Thclma Mc makis. Miss Rosalind Collcy, Mrs. Clem Johnson, Mrs. Rctha King. Mrs. Ladigolc Lindsay, Miss Pat sy Holt, Mrs. Julia Holt, and Miss Ruth Peeling. Dr. Lewis said that other first aid classes will be started soon and possibly courses in water safety. Anyone interested in a water safe ty course is invited to contact Dr. Lewis, 6-3312. Mrs. Malcolm Goodwin Heads Training Committee Mrs. Malcolm Goodwin, Morc hcad City, was elected chairman of the training Committee at the annual business meeting of the Girl Scout Council of Coaatal Caro lina yesterday at the recreation center, New Bern. Mrs. Goodwin is a member of the council's board of directors. Mrs. R. O. Bamum, Morehcad City, was named a member of the training committee and Mrs. Leon ard Safrit. Beaufort, a member of the Juliette l-ow world fellowship committee. Mrs. C. L. Ilankins, teacher su pervisor In Carteret and Onslow Counties, was elected chairman of Carteret district No. 10 which in cludes W. 8. King and Queen Street Schools. Attending the meeting from Car teret were Mrs Bamum, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Hugh Porter, Mrs. S. W. Smith and Mrs. Charles Todd, all of Morchead City; Mrs. Archie Kennedy, Mrs. Hubetl King. Mrs. Jethro Quidlcy. Mu. Safrit and Mrs. Harry V. Willis, all of Beaufort. Tide Table Tides at the Beanfort Bar (Eastern Standard Time) HIGH LOW Friday, May 24 4:04 a.m. 10:37 a.m. 4:43 p.m. 11:13 p.m. Saturday, May 23 4:37 a.in. 11:20 a.m. 3:32 p.m. Sunday, May 2? 3:31 a.m. 12:01 a.m. 0:14 p.m. 12:01 p.m. Meuday, May 27 6 30 a.m. 12:43 a.m. 0:34 p.m. . 12:43 p.m. Morehead's Ramshackle Wood Buildings Burn Down Yesterday This picture was taken about 15 minutes after the one below. The fire was at its peak and soon began to die down as the buildings col lapsed and fuel for the flames ran low. The dry wood blazed right Photos by Bob Seymour up and was soon consumed. While the Moose Club fire on Atlantic Beach was going 15 hours after it started, this one was over and a mess of smouldering ashes in three hours. Masons Will Observe Past Masters Night Ocean Lodge No. 405, AF&AM, will observe Past Masters Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple, S. 18th Street, Morchead City. Clyde Carr, master, announced yesterday that iho sjwaker will be Lester 11. Gillikin, recorder of Su dan Temple. Mr. Gilltfcfn is a past potentate of Sudan Temple, a cer tified lecturer, a past master and past secretary of Wayne Lodge and a senior grand deacon in the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Dinner will be served by the Eastern Star. Past masters expected to attend, and the years they served, follow: Dr. Ben F. Royal, 1912; the Rev. John W. Alford, 1914-16; Harvey L. Joslyn, 1925-28; James E. English, 1928-31. Linwood E. Wade, 1931-35; Orlan dah Phillips, 1935-40; Gibbic E. Sanderson. 1942 and 1948; Asa E Cannon, 1943; Frank S. Reams, 1944. Richard C. Jones, 1945; Aaron R. Craig, 1949; Cecil W. Sewcll, 1950; J Morton Davis, 1951; James B. Willis, 1952; Theodore Phillips, 1953; Jaincs I. Wade, 1954; Thomas L. Noe. 1955, and William G. Lewis, 1956. No Decision Yet On Newport Suit The state supreme court did not hand down a decision Wednesday in the Newport water suit. The de rision was expected then because the court apparently reviewed the ease Tuesday, May 7. According to George W. Ball, Newport town attorney, the su preme court issues its decisions every other Wednesday. He said yesterday that the decision may be handed down June S. The case was appealed to the supreme court after lower courts sustained demurrers filed by New port officials. The suit was start ed to prevent the town of Newport from borrowing >120.000 to put in a town-wide water system. This picture was taken about five minutes after the alarm went in to the fire station. Flames were already beginning to lick through the roof of the building (across Arendell Street from Fry Roofing Co.) when firemen arrived. In the foreground are the walls of the old froien foods plant that burned several years ago. The picture was taken from the top of the old Atlantic and East Carolina caboose permanently parked near the buildings. Race Track Bill Goes in Hopper; Town Board Expresses Opinion on It A bill which would allow coun-4 tics of North Carolina to vote on establishment of race tracks with in their boundaries was introduced in the House at 12:30 p.m. Tues day. The bill was introduced by Wal ton Griggs, Currituck County, with D. G. Bell of Carteret as co-intro duccr. It has been sent to the House judiciary 11 committee and a ten tative hearing has been set for 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bell said yesterday, "Cur rituck County has the greater in terest in this bill. That county lived on the dog track at Moyock. The bill means a tremendous amount to them." Mr. Bell pointed out that under the bill, Morehead City would not receive any revenue from the track as it did when the Carolina Racing Association con ducted dog races at Morehead City from 1948 through 1953. The proposed race track law would provide for a three-man state racing commission appointed by the governor. A county could establish a rac ing enterprise, either dog or horse, within Its boundary, by having 13 per cent of the registered voters sign a petition requesting a refer endum. Upon presentation of this petition to the county commission ers, the county board would be re quired to hold a special election. Should the voters favor a racing enterprise with pari-mutuel ma chines, any person interested in operating a track could apply to See BILL, Page 2 Laymen Speak At Marshallberg In the absence of Rev. II. H. Cash, who was conducting a revi val meeting at Whitcvllle. Mar shallberg Trinity Methodist Church was pleased to have lay speakers Braxton Adair and Lance Smith of Ann Street Methodist Church. Beaufort, speak at the Sunday morning and evening services. Mr. Adair delivered the message at the morning service. The morn ing worship was directed by Jim my Finer, who introduced the speaker. Mr. Adair is currently employed at the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, as an en gineer. Mr. Smith, a machinist, cm pldycd by Barbour's Marine Sup ply, Beaufort, delivered the eve ning mcsaage. Troy D. Moore con ducted the evening worship ser vice snd introduced Mr. Smith to the congregation. A special song wss presented at the evening service by Ellen Finer, Jimmy Piner and Andrew Davis. Wednesday Wreck Atlantic Beach Police Chief Bill Moore reported a wreck on the Salter Path Road about midnight Wednesday. The wreck was inves tigated by State Highway Patrol mau J. W. Sykes. ? The Morchcad City town board, in special session at 11 a.m. Tues day al the municipal building, Morchcad City, passed a resolu tion stating that operation of a dog racing track in this county would be advantageous to the county's tourist industry. The resolution followed a dis cussion of the proposed racing bill which was introduced at Raleigh at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mayor George W. Dill, who had a copy of the bill, explained that the bill would allow all counties in the state to vote on whether they want ed racing. lie further stated that Morchcad City would not participate in the revenue as it did in past years. Opinions Asked Ted Garner, mayor pro-tcm. said that closing of the track had hurt the restaurant business in town "and we'd like to have it back. The way it was operated 1 could see no harm in it." Commissioner Jasper Bell said that be believed the track "round ed out" the recreation program offered visitors to the county. Commissioner D. J. Hall said, "I think it will help business, but ix-rsonally, I'm not in favor of any type of gambling." i 'immissionrr Glbbic Sanderson: "I'm not capable of saying whe ther operation of a track is right or wrong. \lt will help this area as a resort area. If a person wants to gamble, he's going to do it anyway and in my opinion the track was conducted in a very orderly manner." Bee BOARD, Page 2 One of Morehead City's worst eyesores caught fire yesterday morning and burn ed to the ground. The half burned wooden structures across from Fry Roofing Co. caught fire and went up in ismokc. The alarm was sounded at 10:30 a.m. No one knows how the fire started The fire company was called by Bill lx?wis, who works for the Carolina Water Co. He no ticed the flames while driving by. The brick walls of the old Croa tan Frozen Food Co., unfortunate ly, could not be consumed by the flame, but the two wooden build ings to the east, burned well. They have been a target for expressions of disgust from town residents and visitors for the past several years. The building next to the Croatan Frozen Food Co. was once known as the Gulf Stream Club. The larger building next to it had been occupied for some time by a junk and scrap metal concern owned by Carl Goodwin. The buildings and the brick walls of the old frozen food plant arc reportedly owned by Miss Delia Hyatt, Kin ston. Morehead City town commission ers, on several occasions, asked Miss Hyatt to remove the eyesore. There was some question, how ever, as to whether the buildings were situated on private property or the railroad right-of-way. A bill is now on its way through the legislature which would have empowered the town of Morehead City to tear the old buildings down. Several town commissioners at tended the fire. All of them agreed that the buildings were too far gone to save before the fire en gines arrived on the scene. The old wooden structures burned in a matter of minute*. Firemen played water on elec tric poles that caught on fire from the intense heat of the blaze. Per sons as far away as the Yacht Basin noticed the heat. The sunken boat to the cast of the larger of the buildings caught , fire even though it was several feet away and in the water. The Cygnc (French for swan) was the "sister wreck"* to the Omar Ba bun. The Babuit graced the scene until it was towed to Beaufort and burned. C. R. Whcatly Jr., Beaufort at torney, represents Miss Hyatt. He was not available tor comment yesterday afternoon. Emeritus Club Head Names New Directors New directors of the Emeritus Civic Club were appointed by pres ident G. W. Huntley Monday night. The club met at the civic center, Morchcad City. The new directors arc N. L. Walker. D. F. Merrill, R. C. Dixon, Dr. G. C. Cooke and J. W. Kellogg. Joe DuBois, manager of the Morehcad City Chamber of Com merce, was principal speaker at the meeting, lie discussed current real estate trends in and around Morchcad City. The club has received word that an overlook at Fort Macon State Park will be constructed by the state. The overlook will be near the picnic area?not by the fort as the club had hoped. A resolution endorsing the deep ening of Bogue Inlet at Swansboro was pgsscd. It will be mailed to headquarters of the Army Engi neers. Mr. Walker, Mr. KcUogg and C. B. Wade were appointed to make plans for a ladies night program for June IT. President Huntley appointed the following to make a study of the club constitution and make rec ommendations for amendments: Mr. KcUogg, Dr. Cooke. Mr. Wal ker, Mr. Wade, W 8. Kidd, U. E. Swann, and E. P. Spcoce. Drivers Lose Licenses For Speeding, Drinking 1 Ten county drivers have surren dered their driver's licenses to the state highway safety division. Eight of the drivers lost their U censes due to convictions of driv ing drunk. They are Clem GlUlkln, Aaron Archie. Ellis Gray Gillikia and Elijah Smith of Beaufort. Joe Er nal Lewis and James Ogal Hagan of Newrvt, Charles Qulntin Wil lis of Davis, and Wilbur Bruce, Morcbaad City. William Luke Smith Jr.. I kert Island, and Leary R. bell. Beaufort, lost their for
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