7 SHOPPING
DAYS
TO CHRISTMAS
CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
46th YEAR, NO. 101. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1967 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Kemp Wickizer, Survivor
Of Sinking, Due Home Today
Kemp Wickizcr, 1304 Shepard
St.. Morehead City, who survived
60 grueling hours in a lifeboat in
the Gulf of Mexico, is expected
home today.
Mrs. Wickizer and her two sons,
Frank and Kemp Jr., went to
Brooksvillc, Fla., Sunday to bring
Mr. Wickizcr home. He had been
in a hospital there since Wednes
day when he and another survivor
of a tugboat sinking made dry
land in a lifeboat.
Mr. Wickizer and William F.
Walker Jr . Bogalusa, La., went
ashore on a little island o(f Bay
port. about 13 miles west of
BrooksviUe. Two other men in the
lifeboat died. They were Jack
Whitehead. New Orleans, and Sam
Kelly, Bogalusa. Their bodies were
still in the boat.
V'ctor Wickizer. Morehead City,
brother of Kemp, said his brother
and Walker beached the lifeboat
in front of the home of the presi
dent of the Brooksville bank. He
took them to the hospital.
Earlier reports said that the
Coast Guard picked up the sur
vivor;. The Coast Guard was
searching for the tug. Ralph S.
Havens, but it had not found it or
the lifeboat.
Sank Monday
The tug sank at 3 a.m. Monday.
Victor Wickizer said that Dr. Rich
ard Henry, who was attending his!
brother, related that the tug ran
into northwest winds and heavy
seas Sunday night. The waves i
crashed over the boat and beat it j
apart. The water weakened bat j
teries to such an extent that no \
radio call for help could he sent.
A second lifeboat was smashed i
by the waves.
Mr. Wickizer was in command
of the 67-foot vessel. When it did
not reach Carrabelle, Fla., on sche
dule, its owner, Arthur Harris,
New Orleans, alerted the Coast
Guard.
Whitehead, suffering from heart
trouble, died Monday night in the
lifeboat. Kelly died of exposure
early Wednesday.
The tug had left Fort Myers,
Fla., Friday It was bound for
New Orleans where it was to be
re-outfitted and then go on to
Pittsburgh.
Victor Wickizcr said the doctor
told him that Kemp was suffering
from shock, fatigue, and lack of
food and water, liis hands were
blistered from rowing.
The doctor added that several
days' rest and good food would
bring hiin back to normal.
Mr. Wickizcr and his companion
said they saw Coast Guard heli
copters twice, but the pilots did
not spot them. The tug ran into
the storm about 4<> miles north
of St Petersburg.
Mr. Wicki/.er, skipper of the tug,;
has frequently served as pilot on j
boats travelling up and down the!
cast coast, his brother reported. 1
Plant Owner
Commends Corps
W, II. Potter. Beaufort Fisheries, j
reported yesterday that Marine
Corps officials at Cherry Point |
have shown a fine spirit of co I
operation in planning bombing J
targets that arc not in the area j
where menhaden are being taken.
Mr. Potter contacted Col. John
P. Condon, assistant commander
of the Second Marine Aircraft
Wing, over the weekend and Col
onel Condon engineered matters so
that fishing can proceed and the
Marine Corps can go ahead with
its work.
Mr Potter added that bad wea
ther has played hob with the fish
ing boats so far this year. A few
boats got out Friday of last week.
Two thirds stayed at the dock.
None went out Monday through
Thursday.
Weather was good yesterday and
fish were being taken on the east
side of Cape Lookout. Between
now and Saturday, weather per
mitting. some good catches might
be made, Mr. Potter said hope
fully.
Dog Tortured to Death
Three Scolders
Honored Friday
Three outstanding seouters were
honored and distriet officers were
installed at the Carteret district
recognition banquet Friday night
at the Morchead City Masonic
llail.
Joe Eagles, East Carolina Coun
cil president, presented the awards.
Gerald Davis, Scoutmaster of troop
334, Morchead City, was awarded
the Scoutmaster's Key. The key is
a three-year training award.
Leon Mann Jr., assistant Scout
master of troop 61, Newport, re
ceived the Green Band award. The
award is presented each year for
outstanding service to Scouting in
the district.
The Boy Scout statuette for out
standing leadership and district
progress for the past year went to
district chairman Bob Howard.
Council executive O. B. Roberts
installed the new officers. They
are James Crowe, district chair
man, Dr. Sam Hatcher, vice-dis
trict chairman, and Floyd Chad
wick Jr., district commissioner.
Rudolph Alexander, district Scout
executive, presented the district
progress and activity report.
Cold Snap Ends
As Temperature
Climbs to 60
After last Wednesday night's low
of 16, temperatures climbed back
to normal bv Saturday. The mer
cury dropped to 19 Friday night,
but reached a high of S2 Saturday.
Sunday was a balmy 60, according
to weather observer Stamry Davis.
Frost was reported in most of
the county yesterday morning,
even though temperatures hovered
right around freezing Sunday night.
Maximum and minimum tern
peraturcs and wind direction fur
the past week follow:
Max. Min. Wind
Monday
58
55
Calm
Tuesday
55
39
NW
Wednesday
57
38
NNW
Thursday
36
16
WNW
Friday
43
19
SW
Saturday
..... 52
38
SW
Sunday
60
38
NW
1KI 1 jcense Tags
Auto tags for 1956 will go on sale
Thursday. Jan. 2, in the office of
the First-Citizens Loan Department.
Morchead City. Every purchaser
must show a slip (Form FS-1)
which he will get from his insur
ance agent, showing that he has
automobile liability insurance.
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By MRS. NEIJ4F GVTWWK
" Morrhrad CHy
While hunting for Christmas
trees today just west of Atlantic
Beach on Bogue Banks, we came
upon a sight that would be shock
ing to any civilized human being.
We had gone only just a short
distance from the highway when
we came upon the most pitiful
sight I have ever seen in my life.
There tied to a tree in a hard knot
was the remains of a poor dog
who obviously had been tied there
to die.
We examined the rope very care
fully to be sure that it had been
tied, and definitely it had been, i
am sure there was a much easier
way to dispose of the poor dog
than to tic it out in the lonely
woods to starve to death.
The one who did this is no bet
tcr than the Russians who put a
dog in Sputnik II and the only
thing I have to say concerning
this is, they had the decency too.
or at least as far as we know, to
put food enough for a limited
amount of time.
I only hope that out there some
where whoever did this horrible
crime reads this article and begins
to think of the many lonesome,
hungry, perishing hours that poor
dog went through before he died
It's an experience that wUl stay
with mc for as long as I five.
11c may not be punished here on
earth for the crime but God will
see that he is someday. I ask you,
how would you like to be tied out
in Ihc woods and left to die. I
only hope you never have to know
what it is to be hungry.
Baaufort Shoppers
Win Silver Dollars
With Lucky Tickets
Five Beaufort shoppers held
lucky tickets at the Pirates Chest
of Silver drawing in Beaufort Sat_
urday. Alonra Simpson of JOB
Broad St.. Beaufort, held a licket
from F.astcrn Rulane that was
worth 50 silver dollars.
Mrs. David Merrill. Ann Street.
Beaufort, won 925 with a tlckrt
that was not marked It could hove
come from any member store of
the Beaufort Chamber of Com
merce.
Mrs. Syrus Hunter. Beaufort
KF1V won 915 with a ticket from
Beaufort Plumbing and Supply Co.
Stella Godelte of too Pollock St..
Beaufort, wot! lt> silver dollars
with a ticket from Ben's Bicycle
Shop.
Winner of the three gift certifi
cate! was Mrs. Howard Boae of
loot Ann St. She was holding a
ticket from E. W Downum. The
gift certificates were from B. A.
Bell Jeweler; Guthrie and Jonoa
Drug Store and Stamper's Jewelry.
World Federalists
Hear Founder
Speak Sunday
Dr. Robert Lee Humber
Gives Annual Report
In Beaufort
l>r. Robert I .re Number. Green
ville. founder of fhe World Fed
eration movement, spoke on pros-1
?nt world conditions at the First
Baptist Church, Beaufort, Sunday.
Dr Number founded the move
ment 17 years ago on Davis Island.
Twenty-eight persons gathered at
hh home to hear his theory on a
world government Of that num
ber, 10 were at the federation meet
ing Sunday. Forty persons attend
ed.
Dr. number's ideas of governing
the world by an international code
of laws rather than by treaties
have been presented to high offi
eiaD of nearly every country on '
earth. He recently returned from
a six-week tour of Kurope where he
saw leaders of Kngland, France i
and It.ily
Today's international situation |
was compared to a potential fire.
"Fires ar.d wars are not won," lie
said. "They are pot out after the 1
damage has been done."
He feels that a world court, sup
ported by a strong police force, I
would prevent many of the causes i
of wars. Dr. Humber feels that
the failure of world-wide organisa
tions to date has been doe to the
fact that they had no way to en
force their decisions.
Dr Humber predicts that NATO
will do some good but will have to
bo changed before it can make
great progress.
" The world is looking to America
for leadership in world peace." he
said Public opinion has not been
strong enough to force the govern
ment to furnish this leadership, ac
cording to Dr. Number. Helping
arouse public opinion in favor ef
world peace is the purpose of his
strenuous lecture Schedule.
Dr. Number devotes nearly all
of his time to speaking for the
World Federation and to promot
ing the North Carolina State Art
Museum in Raleigh. He devotes
nearly no time to his law practice,
since he has a private income.
Dr. Humber spent Sunday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Da
vis, Beaufort, and left for Green
ville yesterday morning.
House Damaged
A house occupied by a colored
family, Crab Point, was slightly
damaged by fire about 7 o'clock
Thursday night. Morehcad City
firemen answered the alarm.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, Dee. 17
4:45 a.m. 11:14 a.m.
5:11 p.m. 11:23 p.m.
Wednesday, Dee. 18
5:43 a.m.
6:09 p.m. 12:08 p.m.
Thursday, Dee. 19
6:35 a.m. 12:15 a m.
7:01p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Dee. 20
7:23 a.m. 1:06 a.m.
7:50 p.m. 1:49 p.m.
Beach Board Authorizes Purchase
Of Property for Municipal Buildina
Orthopedic Patients Enjoy
Christmas Party Saturday
biiuto Dy boo .Kjniour
Josephine Ruth Cassiano, 22 months, reaches for her Christmas treat at the Morchead City orthopedic
clinic Christmas party Saturday morning. Iler father, Frank A. Cassiano, helps her reach. The bag of can
dy is held by Mrs. S. A. Cbalk. On the right are Mrs. Cassiano and Frank Jr., 6 months. Behind Mr. Cas
siano are Mrs. Cordon Brinson and Terry, 7 months. The party was sponsored by the Junior Woman's
Club of Morehcad City, which provides clerical help at the clinic.
The Christmas party at the
rippled Children's Clinic, More
iead City, was celebrated Satur
lay with 42 patients attending.
Dr. R. A. Dodlin was in charge
n the absence of Dr. L. D. Baker.
Ic was assisted by Dr. J. R
)inccrf of Camp Lejcune.
The Junior Woman's Club of
tforchcad City sponsored the party,
tfrs. Hugh Porter decorated the
ree. Miss Sandra Olson, Miss
VI id a Willis and Mrs. Frank Cas
siano prepared cellophane bags
illed with Christmas candies,
ruits and gum. From the top of
>ach bag stood a peppermint candy j
anc; the bag closed with red j
Christmas ribbon.
These were distributed to the
linic patients and personnel. Mrs
fessc Lewis and Mrs. W. E. Pick
rd of the club assisted at the I
linic.
The Economy Appliance Store
urnished a record player and I
| Christmas music was enjoyed dur-1
i ing the clinic.
I As has been their custom through j
I the years, the Morchcad City Flor-1
al Co. provided a flower arrange- j
mcnt.
Also assisting with the clinic
was Mrs. Skinner Chalk of More
head City, Mrs. Reta MiOque, phy
sical therapist, Jacksonville; Miss
Lillie Fentress and Mrs. Joan
Suggs, H. A. Hendrix, from the
State Health Department, Mrs.
Lcota Hammer, Mrs. Leonard
Lewis and Mrs. Louise Spivey
from the county health department.
A special gift of two wall lamps
was presented to the clinic by the
Morchead City Junior Woman's
I Club.
I The Morchcad City Rotary Club
has sponsored the clinic since it
began in July 1953 with Dr. Baker,
orthopedic surgeon of Duke Hos
pital in charge. Hundreds of crip
pled children and adults have re
ceived free treatment. The clinic
is held monthly and is open to
anyone suffering with diseases of
the bone or joint. The services of
a registered physical therapist and
nutritionist arc available.
The next clinic will be held Jan.
11, 1C58.
Mayor George Dill
Speaks at Rotary
Morchcad City Mayor George
Dill gave an account of his recent
trip to San Francisco to the More
head City Rotary Club Thursday
night at the Rex Restaurant. He
ran out of time before he got back
to Morchead City.
W. C. Carlton led the club mem
bers in Christmas carols. Rotarian
Ed Swann played the organ.
Each member will bring a toy
to the next faceting. The toys will
be given to the Morchead City Fire
Department for Christmas distribu
tion.
Two members of the Atlantic Beach town board have
been given the authority to proceed with purchase of prop
erty as site for a town hall. The board met Sunday morn
ing at Fleming's Motel at the beach.
Vested with authority to exercise an option on the prop
erty are Commissioners M. G. Coyle and Archie Fleming.
The property is located on !he<
? alter Path Road, about a block
west of the For. Macon interne
Motel ' C>Sl ?f Kl<'min?'?
Commissioner Coyle said he be
hcved progress ?f the beach de
iK" on.;h'VII,K a municipal
building which would provide a
p are to house the fire irurk. a
place for the board to meet, and an
I AB( store.
No Money
The option on the site in mind
expires March 1. Mavor A It
( ""PT Pointed out that there is no
Ihe'n n"IUb'r P?V rash for
the lot || ,vo?|(| h;)VO (u |h, , h|
on the installment plan or Powell
street funds o,ed, If aneh is legal
The hoard anlhorired the clerk
? ",ro' (0 wr"'e Wiley Tavlor
hL "'?"'^"'?orney. and inform
him that Ihe hoard wants (he beaeh
h? eodified. The board
.wants them within the week, the
commissioners saril.
I Commissioner Firming s.iid Mr
[Taylor h? dilly-dallied tin. lorn;,
the attorney was cmplmcrt last
January to codify the town ordi
nances.
Parkins Problem
Mayor Cooper said that the town
ordinances prohibiting on street
parkins has to |?. enforced. The '
hoard decided that ?f,er the first
of the year, lettrrs would so t?
t<dhn"a hV' urS nr,'inancc
telling them that such will not be !
tolerated this summer.
Commissioner R A. Barefoot and
. Ommissioncr Coylc were author
"Merview lawyers with a
torney">W'ird ob,ain,n? ? lown at
Turned over to Commissioner!
Hemms was material on the pro j
Jesting Of increased phone rates. 1
The towns behting the rate raise
hope to raise 2u cents per phone
to finance the battle
livo*? hi*rd aulh,,n"'<* paymenl of
*lad to Joseph M Farlow, fire sys
tem ensineer. on an old hill
amounting to close to $700
1 thi't?T,T^Tr/leming rcPuru<l
,?a' a Mate highway enRineer will
survey the bad drainage prohlvm
aJ,c "c sou(h end of Raleigh Avc
?Saturday Session
Commissioner Coyle expressed
objection to Sunday meetings, so
the next meeting was set for Satur
Ch ?"r n'.at Flcm'n8'5 Motel.
od thl P0"CC Bi" Mo?" "Port
ed that repairs arc being made on
Com? k Chlrf Moore and
I m m ,rr Coylc wr" assigned
town a ? alarm sircn f?r the
Commissioner Edward M. Biz
zcll suggested that the lown open
new s'dc streets to take advantage
f the Powell bill appropriations.
Mayor Cooper reported that the
town received a letter from th?
highway commission thanking the
town for suggestions on future
highway projects.
The treasurer clerk reported that
he general fund aa of Nov. 30,
B ?mounted to $1,837.01; in the
Powell bill account was $4,001 37
storm account. $995 26; and fire
department funds, $287.28
The State Ports Authority will
'.^Morning and afternoon ses
sion today it Raleigh
Stacy Guthrie
Gets $100 Fine
In County Court
Stacy Guthrie was fined $100 and
costs in county recorder s court
Thursday lie was found guilty of
careless and reckless driving a id
possession of non taxpaid whiskey.
The stale decid"d not to try linn
for driving ilriink.
Jesse Heed was fined S-5 and
costs for possession of not! taspald
whiskev. James Tteed was charged
$25 anil costs for speeding and
driving without a license Charles
Johnson was taxed court costs and
ordered to pay $2:> to cover dam
age to a machine at the Casino
Club.
Those who paid $10 and costs fol
low l.illian (Hover, lien l> l.eslie.
Flovd Bond. Beola Peterson and
Freddie Kultord. public drunken
cess James Wellons. interfering
with an officer in the line of duly;
John A Owens, speeding; and
Johnnie Sharpc, possession of non
taxpaid whiskey.
Pass Bad Checks
I.ewis Frazicr and George Gray
were ordered to pay court costs
and honor bad checks they had
passed. , , , f $
Those who forfeited bonds fol
low: Raymond Harper. Leroy Thig
pen and Clifford Scaffc, public
drunkenness; Gary G. laiw.s and
Reuben Bay Lilly, improper muf
fler; Clem Gill .km, possession ot
nontaxpaid whiskey and driving
after his license bad been revoked
llarvey Lee, failing to eompty
with a court order; Leon C.raham.
violating fishing laws; James Hen
ry and Eugene M. Martin speed
ing; Norman A. Chadwick, care
See COURT. Page 2
Harry Hill Heads
Planning Group
Harry H. Hill, Atlantic Beach,
yas elected chairman of the ncwly
'ormcd planning commission of At
antic Beach at a meeting of the
:ommission Sunday morning at
eicming's Motel.
The commission decided that
>igh Wilson, League of Municipal
tics, should be invited to meet
villi its members as soon as posst
ilc after the first of the year.
Mr Wilson will explain the com
mssion's duties. The commission
las requested five maps of the
own, one for each member. The
naps will be supplied by the town.
Members of the board, in addi
ion to Mr. Hill, arc Mrs. M. G.
;oylc, Mrs. E. W. Thomas, Sylves
cr Fleming and Shelby t rceman.
County Names
15 List-Takers
Fifteen tax listers for the county
have been appointed. Tax listing
will start the first of January.
List-takers arc as fallows: Waller
Smith, Atlantic township; U. K.
Swann and C. Z. Chappcll. Beau
fort; Mrs. Dora Day. Cedar Island.
Mrs. Delia Davis, Davis and Sta
cy; Charles W. Hancock, Markers
Island; Mrs. S. K. Wilkinson, Mar
lowe; James Gillikin, Marshall
tjerg; George Hardy, Merrimon.
John Baker and Jerry Willis,
Morehead City; Prentiss Garner,
Viewport; Mrs. Blanche Willis, Sea
[jcvcl; Mrs. Dolly Taylor, Smyrna;
md Sam B Meadows, White Oak.
The list-taker for Straits is yet to
)e appointed.
'ower to Go Off East
3f North River Tomorrow
Power will bo off in the area
?am of North River from 12 30
>.m to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wed
nesday). wrather permitting
George Stovall, manager of Caro
ina Power and Light Co.. slid
hat the outage ia necessary to put
n two new pole*. One is on High
cay 70 near the llarkcri Island in
crsection and was broken about
2 feet from the ground when a
:ar skidded into it recently. Mr.
itovall said that in bad weather
t might fall.
The second pole will be placed at
>avia
Newport High School Organizes Band
Member* of Ike Newport school bond pose with bond conductor Melvlp Edwards,
left. Prowl row, left to rifht, James Adams, Clifton Naaee, Addison Johnson, LeBoy
Trower, Bbkert HaskeU, Adrian Cyphers, Leon Murdoch, Tommy Yoonfbiood, James
Bay, Michael Mann, Danny Boberts, Buddy Garner. Lewis Caller, William T. Mean,
Ted Be melds, Donald Gerock, Jack Adams and Michael Warren. Second row, left
to right. Janet Miaolie, Ann Gamer, Nicky Fiehe, Behest C Adams, Bahby Fan,
i'nolo toy Bob Bcymour
Billy Livingston, Gerald Merrill, Zeb Tripp, Caroline Nance, Micky Malaga*, Hol
land MIDI*, Tony Mlnatel and Milton Swain. Third row, left to right. Thy 111* Young
blood, Rita Simmon*. Nancy Gamer. JoAna McCoy, Richard Rota, Dlaaar Reynold*,
Lyndon Norria, Prentiss Garnor, Paal Sim* aad Lyna Barn* It. Bach raw, toft to
right, Wayae Ketaer, Glcnwood r.amcr, Jim Fei, Edward MRIIa, Matoato Garner,
Patay Garner, Victor RcyaaUa, Bobby Quiaa, Johnny Thrower and Tammy I