PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER ?f d? TAR HEEL COAST CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?* 46th YEAR, NO. 90. TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1967 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Directors Elect Bud Dixon As President of Chamber Businessmen Plan Morehead Yule Observance Morehead City businessmen planned the town s Christmas cele bration at a luncheon at the Hotel Fort Macon Tuesday. The downtown Christinas lights will be turned on Monday, Dec. 2. Tentative plans call for a Santa Claus parade that night with the stores staying open an extra two hours and sponsoring a special sale. A cash giveaway will be the big feature of the Christmas program. For each dollar purchase a shop per will receive a ticket. Shoppers will be eligible for tickets begin ning Friday, Nov. 22. The first giveaway date will be Saturday, Nov. 30. The last will be Tuesday, Dec, 24. On Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14 and 21 the cash prizes will be $50, $25, $15 and $10. If no one claims a cash prize, it will be'held over until the next week and doubled. If the "jackpot | is not claimed on the following I drawing, again it will be set aside and tripled. This procedure will be followed until the money is won Winners do not have to be pres ent to collect their money. Win ning numbers will be posted in stores, however, and the prize must be collected before the next drawing. To claim prizes onDcc. 24, the winners must be present. The drawings will take place at the municipal building. Stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Dec. 20, 21, 23 and 24th. They will be open Wednesday afternoons Dec. 4, 11 and 18th. Chairman of the Christmas pro motion is Earl Lewis, manager of Belk's. J. A. DuBois, chamber of com merce manager, presided at the meeting. Fourteen businessmen at tended. Second Frost Is Reported The second frost of the fall was tne seconu itwv v. -? ? reported yesterday morning, says weather observer E. Stamey Davis. In town it was a "high" frost, meaning that most of the frost fell on roofs and trees. From the rural areas of the county a heavy ground frost was reported. The frost came after a week of relatively mild weather. Since the first of the month the minimum temperatures have been ranging in the middle fifties. Maximum and minimum temperatures foUow: Max. Min. Wind Flidav 56 51 W en cu Saturday =1JJ g g Odtuiuaj Sunday ? ?? Monday ? * Tuesday & 52 t. Wednesday 62 47 NE Yesterday 40 ?? October Court Receipts Amount to $10,521.25 Court receipts for the month of October totaled $10,521.25. accord ing to the report given the county commissioners by A. H. James, clerk of superior court. County court receipts amounted to $2 767 64, Morehead City court receipts $1,071.50, and superior court $376.44. Probate and clerk a fees were $92.16. ,, ? Paid to the county was $4,307.74. Bud Dixon was elected president of the Morehead City Chamtwr of Commerce at a meeting of the board of directors Monday at the chamlier office. Walter Morris was elected vice-president and J. r Sanders was re-eleeled treasurer. Mr Dixon succeeds W. B. Chalk ! There was considerable discus sion at the meeting concerning the advantages which would be gained by moving the chamber office nearer the business district. No ac tion was taken. Mr. Morris spoke of the vital need for a strong and active mer chants association. The directors agreed that now is the time to get it organized and functioning. Annual membership dues were discussed, including the fact that minimum dues of $25 have been raised by most chambers to $35 or $50. The costs of chamtwr op eration have been steadily on the increase, according to chamber manager Joe DuBois. No action was taken. Mr. DuBois pointed out that Uus year lias been an ail-time high in the amount of publicity Morehead C ify and Carteret County have re ceived. Some of the things responsible ' for the publicity, lie said, are the race track's attempted comeback, j outer hanks legislation, the state port, opening of the Morehead Bittmore Hotel, waterways hear ings, the Centennial, the Fabulous Fishermen and Mel West's voyage to Bermuda. Leslie Morton Goes on Roads Leslie Morton drew a year on the roads in Tuesday morning's session of superior court. He had entered a plea of guilty to assault ing Morehead City police officers with a shotgun and had asked the court for mercy. Morton, represented by attorney Harvey Hamilton Jr., was accom panied to court by his pregnant wife and small child. After Lt Joe Smith testified that Morton had threatened him and patrolmen Junior O'Neal and Buck Ncwsome with a shotgun, Morton went to the stand. He testified that he was a con struction worker, that his mother had left his father when he was 12 years old and that his father had reared him and five other children. Attorney Hamilton told the judge that he didn't think his client had ever been given a fair chance to make good. He suggested that Mor ton be put on probation. Judge Walter Bone, on cxamina 'ton of Morton's police record, said he felt the defendant had already had a chance to mend his ways. Morton had served time previously for assaulting his wife.' County Tax Collections Last Month Total $31,685 County tax collections in October amounted to $31,885.89. Collected on the 1957 levy was $29,214.74; on 1956 and prior levies $2,471.15, ac cording to K. O. Moore, tax col lector. Insolvent personal property taxes collected hy the special deputy, t. I. Brinson. totaled $883.40. By the first of November. 51 per cent of the 1957 levy had been collected. Suspends Licenses The state Highway Safety Divi sion has suspended the licenses of James S. Mannette. Fort Macon and Charles M. Smith, Morehead City. Mannette lost his license after a conviction for speeding and reck less driving. Smith was convicted of transporting whiskey. Bud Dixon ... new executive Newport Board Approves $750 Bid for Town Lot Newport town commissioners ;?;> j proved Tuesday night the $750 bid j of Koyal 1). (Hatch) Garner for the town lot that was auctioned Oct. 10. The commissioners met at the town hall. They discussed charging a 10 per cent penalty on all water hills not paid when due, but no decision was reached. To be investigated is the cost of placing remaining street mark ers in West Newport. E. F. Carraway, who was re cently appointed electrical inspec tor, appeared before the board to inquire about his eligibility to re turn to electrical contracting bus iness, should he give up the in specting job at any time. The clerk was requested to write the state insurance department for further information on the question. Mr. Carraway succeeds the late Marty Itlluc as electrical inspector. ^ The board approved purchase of a new stove for the fire station and ordered bills paid. No progress was reported in ob taining the Campbell property for the town. The property adjoins the present town hall and fire station. Mayor Leon Mann Jr. presided. AH commissioners were present. They are Hilton Gurganus, Wilbur Garner, B. R. Garner, Douglas Henderson and C. H. Lockey. Also present were the town clerk. Miss Edith Lockey, and the town attor ney, George W. Ball. Minute of Prayer Will Highlight Veterans' Day Upon the sounding of bells and whistles at 11 a.m. Monday every person in North Carolina is asked to pause 60 seconds in silent prayer for "the veterans of past wars and for peace in the future." S. Amos Maynard, chairman of the Governor's Veterans Day com mittee said, "We are most anxious that the entire state participate in a common act of prayer and re flection." The committee sent letters to the | commanders of all veterans organ izations requesting their leadership by having every bell and whistle in each community sound for 60 seconds at 11 a.m. Some cities and towns arc plan ning parades, speeches, suppers, dances, flag displays and other ac tivities. Newport Future Farmers to Sponsor Tractor Operators' Contest Tuesday For the first time Tuesday the Newport Future Farmers of Amer ica will sponsor a Junior Tractor Operators' Contest. The contest, to test the driving skill of young tractor operators, will start at l p.m. at the Newport School ball park. The public is invited. Cooperating in sponsorship of the contest is the Newport Adult Farmer Association, the Newport School vo-ag department and equipment and petroleum dealers. Fifty dollars in cash prises plus merchandise prizes will be award ed. Following the contest fur boys between 14 and 21 years of age, members of the Adult Farmer As sociation will compete. The boys will win cash awards as follows: first place $15, second $10, third $7, fourth, fifth and sixth, $5 each, and seventh place $3. Prizes for the adults will be first, tractor umbrella; second, tow third, case of oil; fourth. pail of grease; fifth and sixth, two gallon* anti freeze, and seventh, 10 gallon* gas. Aim* of the contest, according to C. S. 1-ong. KFA advisor, arc to recognize and reward outstand ing farm youth, emphasize farm safety, promote good maintenance and economy in tractor operation, and dramatize the imparlance of farm youth to America's future. To be' eligible, contestants in the junior contest must be enrolled In vocational agriculture and must have completed basic lessons in tractor maintenance. They must also write a true story on "My Experience In Tractor Driving and Tractor Maintenance." They are required to have had experience in tractor operation. The driving teat for juniors will be preceded by a true-false written exam on safety and maintenance. Each contestant may chose the model tractor he wants to drive. The tractors will be provided by equipment drain's of Craven and Carteret counties. All contest entries must be in Mr. l,ong's hands by Sunday. The first driving course will be ?n a tractor with grain drill at tached and the second will be a test of row crop cultivation. Assisting Mr Cong in the con test will be John W. Glover, agri cultural engineering specialist, sale college, and Donald Gray, Clinton, sales representative for a ?ractor firm. Furnishing the prizes arc the following: Newport Adult Farmer Association, Newport Department of Vocational Agriculture, Newport Tractor and Equipment Co., Roy T. Garner Feed and Seed Store, all of Newport. Sinclair Refining Co., Morchead City; J, C. Whitty and Co.. Brin son Tractor Equipment Corp.. New Bern Tractor* and Equipment Co., and Swan Motor Co., all of New Bern. Jury Acquits Migrant Woman In Knife Slaying Mary Elizabeth Packs Tells Court She Wielded Knife in Self-Defense Mary Elizabeth Packs, without benefit of a lawyer, won an acquit tal in superior court Tuesday after noon. A migrant worker, she was charged with manslaughter. After listening to the testimony of state's witnesses, she got on the stand and i told tne jury that she stabbed her j common-law husband. Robert Lee Thompson, in self defense. She testified that she had been I out with friends on the night of! June 23. When she returned to the migrant laborer tenant house at Crab Point where she. Thompson and Cleveland Howard were stay ing, Thompson assaulted her. Describes Assault I "He pushed me down on the bed ard slapped me," she testified. "The bed broke down and he pulled j me into the kitchen by the neck. He was choking me and when 1 saw a knife on the table 1 grabbed it. "I struck at him with the knife, ! a,,and. At 10 a.m. the hand will con gregate at 12th and Arendell Streets and will parade east to 5th Street. On their return, they will stop in the business section and play several numbers. Majorettes will collect funds in the downtown area. The band as sociation hope* that persons will bo generous because the band would like to raise all its money tomorrow and not have to have additional drives later in the year. The band's first trip this year will be to Winston-Salem to play at a football game after Thanks giving. Director of the band is Ralph Wade. Only Six Cases Are on Docket Only six cases were on the doc ket for Monday s session of Morc head City recorder's court. Ira I). Settle got the heaviest fine, $100 and costs fur driving drunk, lie got a 90 day suspended sentence. Jasper I). Maliicoat forfeited a $75 bond for speeding and driving without a license. Ernest C. Amo ral Jr. was fined $25 and costs for driving without a license. Judge Herbert Phillips told him the $25 would be refunded if he presented a valid license to the court within two weeks. Mrs. Hoyt Lee refused to testify against her husband after she had sworn out a warrant against him for assault. The judge ordered her to pay costs of the court. Mrs. Harrison Long also paid costs when she refused to testify against her husband. She had charged him with assaulting hef with a razor. The case of Joseph Gaskins was continued until Monday. Commissioners Set Contract Terms for Street Paving Beaufort town commissioners set terms of a contract for paving sections of Broad and Fulford Streets Monday night when they met at the town hall. dene Smith, attorney, presented the proposal. Although only Ful ford Street representatives were at a recent meeting called to dis cuss the terms, the boArd set forth the same requirements for Broad Street residents, if they want pav ing. Estimated cost was $1.55 per front foot for each lot owner. It was estimated that the assessment would be $75 i>er property holder. The residents signing the con tract will agree to pay $10 a month, starting Dec. 1, until their assess ment is paid in full. The contract will be let when the funds are in the hands of the town. Rock Due! Dan Walker, town clerk, said thai A. T. Leary. lessee of the Beaufort and Morehead Railroad, reported that rock is on the way for fixing the railroad bed on Broad Street. Work on the street is scheduled to start Monday morn ing. The board authorized purchase of 60 feel of 18-inch asphalt sewer line to replace the broken down line draining Hedrick Street, the school bus garage, and several other businesses in that area. Cost of the pipe was estimated at $200. Mr. Walker gave the street de partment report which covered ?ewer work, rebuilding and repair of town equipment, painting park ing lines downtown and garbage pickups totaling 1,900 for the month of October. The clerk reported that the audit by William and Wall was ready, with the exception of verification of back taxes. J. F. Duncan Jr. and Joe Long were appointed by the board as trustees for the firemen's relief fund. Other trustees appointed by the fire department and the state, arc John Hill. Charles llarrcll, Leon Swain and Clarence Davis Jr., treasurer. Gerald Hill, fire commissioner, reported five alarms during Oe-1 tober, four in town and one out of I town, and one rescue truek call. ' Bids on hose and other equip- j mrnt for the fire department were reviewed. The bids were opened Oct. 30. Seven companies entered bids, one company bidding on both cotton and daeron hose. Accepted were the bids of John, W. Barnes for 20 50-foot sections 2's-inch double jacket fire hose, 400 pound test, $1,080; six 50-foot sections lMt-inch double jacket hose, $222; and one 12 foot 4-inch soft suction hose, $90. Tide Table Tide* al Ihr Brauforl liar 111(111 IX)W Friday, Nov. 8 8:21 a.m. 2:21 a.m. 8.43 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. ? 8:52 a.m. 2 56 a.m. 9.20 p.m. 3:38 p.m. Sunday. Nov. I* ? 9:31 a in. 3:29 a.m. 10:06 p.m. 4:16 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 10:17 a.m. 4:04 a.m. 11:04 p.m. 4:34 p.m. Tucaday, Nov. II 11:14 a.m. 4:42 a.m. 3:40 p.m. Bids on four other items, includ ing chemical hose and wrenches were rejected because prices va ried so extensively that it was felt the companies were not bidding according to specification. Mosquito spraying was discussed and spraying was authorized for another week if the money is available. Phone Rates Mayor Clifford Lewis raised the question of the proposed raise In phone rates and the attorney was authorized to write the state utili ties commission, before whom the application for higher rates was filed, to learn more details. Math Chaplain, police commis sioner, reported 178 meter viola tions during October, five traffic violations, and citations issued, 20; twelve by Chief Guy Springle, seven by Assistant Chief Carlton Garner, one by Officer Maxwell Wade. Grovcr Conway, a member of the street crew, appeared before the board to request a raise in pay. The board felt that one em ployee couldn't be given a raise without giving the raise to all. Attending the meeting, in addi tion to those mentioned, were Com missioners William Roy Hamilton and Otis Mades, Chief Springle, Wardell Fillingame, street super intendent; J. F. Duncan Jr., and Gerald Woolard, building inspec tor. Jayceen Meet The Morehcad City Jaycces met Monday night for a social hour ati Bruce Goodwin's camp near New port. The Jaycees had an outdoor oyster roast.