CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
TODAY U th? LAST
SHOPPING DAY
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
101
46th YEAR, NO. 103. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1957 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Mark's First Christmas
Photo* by Bob Seymour
Little Mark Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walton Hamilton, More- practice blowing out candles. When he got his first glimpse of the
head City, is having his first real Christmas this year. He was just tree, he was sure those lights could be blown out. And he tried. He's
two weeks old last Christmas. Through the year, Mark has gotten shown above, huffing and puffing!
Atlantic Auto
Hits Parked Car
A car driven by Joseph Daniel
Mason. Atlantic, smashed into a
car parkrd in Mrs. Melvin Robin
son's yard, Atlantic, at 1:45 a.in.
Sunday.
Mason was not injured but his
car, a 1957 Plymouth, was dam
aged to the extent of $400. The
parked car. a 1954 DeSoto, owned
by Thomas M. Robinson, Wilming
ton, ? had damages estimated at
$150.
Patrolman J. W. Sykes said Ma
son told him he went to sleep. The |
driver has been charged with
careless and reckless driving and
speeding in a 35-mile zone.
Mason was headed west. Skid
marks indicated that his car left
the right side of the road, crossed '
to the left, struck the DeSoto,
glanced off. hit a power pole and
came to a stop about 50 feet away. I
The total skid area was about 250
feet, according to the patrolman.
Warm Weather
Kills Hope for White
Christmas Season
The warm weather wo have been
having (or the past week kills any
ehancc of a white Christmas, says
weather observer Stan.ey Davis,
lie points out that a low of 40 re
corded Sunday is the lowest the
thermometer has dropped in a
week.
Rain has been recorded on the
four days since last Wednesday.
Rain totaling less than an inch
fell on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Maximum and minimum tem
peratures and ?4C direction for
the period follcw:
Max. Min. Wind
Wednesday 57 44 NNE
Thursday 69 52 SSE
Friday 65 59 SSE
Saturday - 63 48 N
Sunday 60 40 NE
Garbage Collections
Beaufort garbage collectors will
be off tomorrow and Thursday and
will pick up all the garbage in
town Friday. Morehcad City gar
bage men will follow their regu
lar schedule except for tomorrow,
which will be a holiday.
Mark says, "This waiting, you know, to open packages, is strictly for those people who can't crawl
good. Those pretty packages are right on my level, and I'm going to get 'cm. I have yet to see that fel
low Santa Claus they're all talking about!"
How Newspaper Might Have Reported
Birth of Christ 1957 Years Ago
(Editor's Notr: History often (Ives new meaning to (he movements
of man. Ilad there been newspapers in the day oI Christ's birth, the
event we celebrate on Christmas day may have passed unnoticed.
If note bad been taken of it, it might have been casually mentioned
in a story like the one thai follows).
Bethlehem, Judca?The city was
flooded yesterday with citizens
from all parts of Syria coming
here to list taxes.
The influx began on the 30th
day after the emperor, Caesar
AmusIus. issued the order in Rome
that the head of every household
dtall record the names and age
?. members of his family, and
S pwperty be holds.
Word Spread
Hie order from the emperor
reached Cyrenius, governor of this
province, by messenger 10 days
ago. Since that time, heralds have
been riding throughout Syria an
nouncing to the people that all
residents must go to the cities to
register with the publicans.
There has been grumbling
among some, for this is the first
time that such a listing has been
required. People started their
journeys to the cities, however,
as soon as word of the new law
reached the outlying areas.
The listing process will prob
ably require each family to spend
several days here, for lines arc
long in front of desks of the list
takers, and frequently patience
wears thin as scribes scratch la
boriously away, taking down
names, land holdings, number of
vineyards and size of flocks.
Tents Rented
Keepers of hostclrics and inn
owners did not realize that the
new government order would cause
such an influx of people. Tent
makers have been reported rent
ing tents on the outskirts of the
city at handsome profit.
Some who have come to Beth
lehem find no shelter at all. Levi
Menna, keeper of the inn on the
street that leads to the Nazareth
Road, reported this morning that
I a woman gave Birth to a son in
the stable at his inn last night.
I The woman and her husband,
whose names Mr. Menna did not
know, had come here from Gali
[lee to comply with the emperor's
tax law. The inn keeper said they
wanted a room, but all his rooms
were taken, so he let'them stay in
the stable.
Julius, the governor's aide, said
yesterday that the listing of every
one in the province will probably
require 14 days.
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James Taylor, 28, Drowns
Saturday While Oystering
Town Board Approves 1958
Fire Department Officers
Morehcad City commissioners*
approved Thursday night the new
fire department officers for 1958.
They arc Joe Fulcher Jr , chief;
Lindsey (Juthrie, assistant chief;
Robert McCabe, captain; Edward
McLawhorn, lieutenant; Dan Swin
dell, secretary, and John Baker,
treasurer.
Bids were opened for the town's
gasoline, motor, fuel oil supply for
the coming year, but no bid was
accepted because the manner in
which each company submitted
bids made it impossible to tell
which was lowest.
John Lashlcy. town clerk, was
asked to call each company, cor
relate the information and accept
the lowest price.
(In a written statement supplied
THE NEWS TIMES by Mr. Lash
ley Saturday, the following was re
ported:
"At the regular meeting of the
Board of Town Commissioners
Thursday night, I>ee. 19th, 1957 bids
were opened from several oil com
panies. Gulf, Standard, Carolina
Oil & Dial. Co. and Ocean Oil Co.
for gasoline, fuel oil and motor oils
for the year 1958.
"The Carolina Oil A- Distribut
ing Co. being the low bidder were
awarded the contract. Trice of gas
oline was 2.45 per gal. less than
posted tank wagon at time of de
livery. Fuel oil, 2 cents less than
posted tank wagon at time of de
livery. Oils were in line on dis
count with other companies.")
Bond Report
S. C. Holloway, fiannce commis
sioner, reported on the bond ac
count. According to the report ob
tained from the Local Government
Commission by the auditor. $5,
959.16 is on deposit in New York
foe bonds which have been called
hut not turned In. Mayor George
Dill said that if the hoqtfs arc n^t
redeemed within 10 years after
Called, the money will revert to
the town.
Mayor Dill reported on his recent i
trip to San Francisco where he
represented Morehead City and the |
| state at the American Municipali
ties Association meeting. The com- j
' missioners discussed downtown
'traffic problems but no action was {
I taken.
Letter Read
The mayor read a letter from
Robert I. Powell, mayor of Clin
ton, who is chairman of a com
mittee objecting to the proposed
telephone rate raise. The board
passed a resolution after the let
ter had been received and a copy
of the telegram informing Mayor
Powell of the action was read.
A major portion of the meeting
was devoted to listening to two
salesmen from the National Cash
Register Co. They demonstrated a
multiple duty city accounting ma
chine.
The salesmen were K. S. Her
ring and Jim Dickens. They told
the board that the machine would
cost approximately $5,400 plus an
estimated $500 for files to keep
records and an amount to the audi
tor to set up the system.
The commissioners said they
would tak6 the matter under con
sideration.
No mention was made of the
audit. Each commissioner received
in November a copy of the 1956-57
audit which he took home for "fur
ther study."
Present, in addition to those
mentioned, were Commissioners
Gibbie Sanderson, D. J. Hall. Jas
per Bell, Ted Garner, and George
McNeill, town attorney.
No Meter Charge
Beaufort and Morchcad City have
put the parking meters "out of
commission" until after Christ
mas. No coins arc required.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, Dec. 24
10:25 a.m. 4:07 a.m.
11:02 p.m. 1 4:41 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 25
11:10 a ill. 4:48 a m.
11:49 p.m. 5:21 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 28
11:52 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
8:02 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 27
12:33 a.m. 8:17 a.m.
12:35 p.m. 8:48 p.m.
Churches Herald
Christ's Birth
With Services
Churches in Morehead City and
Beaufort have planned special ser
vices lor Christmas and tonight,
Christmas Eve. The schedule of
services follows:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Beaufort, will have a choral cele
bration of Holy Communion at
11:30 tonight. At 10 a.m. tomor
row there will he a celebration of
Holy Communion.
At the Beaufort Free Will Bap
list Church the juniors will present
a Christmas play at 7:30 tonight.
A Christmas tree has been set up
in the church and all members
of the congregation will receive
gifts.
The First Baptist Church, Beau
fort, will have its regular prayer
service tomorrow night
St. Egbert's Catholic Church will
be the scene of Midnight Mass to
night. Father Walter Higgins will
conduct the service.
Mrs. Theodore PhiHips will play
the carillon at St. Andrew's Epis
copal Church. Morehead City, from
7 to 7:30 tonight. There will be
Holy Communion and a sermon
at the church at 11:15 p.m. The
service will be preceded by a 25
minutc musical program.
The First Methodist Church,
Morehead City, will be open for
Christmas Communion tomorrow
from 11 a.m. until noon. People
may come at any time during the
hour and go directly to the altar,
where the pastor will administer
thq. communion
Patrol Sergoant Cites
Hard, Cold Statistics
Sgt. C. L. "Tongue of the State
Highway Patrol reminds drivers
that over Christmas last year 706
persons were killed in highway ac
cidents throughout the country.
In the majority of the accidents, I
the drivers were either drunk or I
speeding or both.
Says Sergeant Teague: "A word |
to the wise is sufficient."
Greetings to You
Business firms of the county In til
day greetings to their friends and
for a happy Christmas romc fron
A
Acktr.son's Jewelers
Airport Service Center
Allen & Bell Hardware Co.
B
John A Baker
Beasley's Radio & Television
Beaufort Department Store
Beaufort Hardware Co., Inc.
Beaufort Theatre
Belk's Department Store
Bell's Drug Store
Bridgevicw Motel
Busy Bee Restaurant
C
Carolina Water Co.
Carteret-Craven Electric Mem
bership Corp.
F. A. Cassiano
Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Co.
Cherry's Market
City Theatre
Commercial National Bank
Cuiligan's Soft Water Service
D
J. M. Davis
E. W. Downum Co.
George W. Dill & Sons,
Funeral Director
E
Early Jewelers
Y
W. P. Freeman Wholesale Co.
Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co.
G
Roy T. Garner
C. (?. Gaskill Co.
Guthrie-Jones Drug Co.
II
Hamilton Furniture Co.
Hardesty Motors
Herald Printing Co.
Hibbs Furniture Co.
Joe House Drug Store
Huntley's Builders Supply
is issue are extending special non
customer!. These sincere wishes
the following;
Ideal Barber Shop
Idle Hour Amusement Center
I.
L Si H Motors
T. D. Lewis Machine Shop
Stanley Lockhart
Lockhart Millwork Co.
M
Machine & Supply Co.
Micro Machine Co.
Mitchell's Carpenter Shop
Morehead Block & Tile Co.
Morehead City Drug Co.
Morehead City Floral Co.
Morehead City Garment Co.
Morehead Theatre
N
Newport Dry Cleaners
O
Ocean Oil Co.
Ottia' Fish Market
P
T. T. "Tom" Potter It Son
Potter's Sinclair Service
R
Russell's Glass Shop
RkN Furniture Co.
S
Safrit Lumber Co.
Sanitary Barber Shop
Sears. Roebuck It Co.
Sound Appliance Co., Inc.
Sound Chevrolet Co., Inc.
G. T. Spivey, Wholesale Produce
T
Taylor Concrete
Tire Service Co.
Tom's Sinclair Service
W
Western Auto Associate Store,
Beaufort
Western Auto Associate Store,
Morehead City i
Willis Pure Oil Service Station
Jerry J. Willis, Real Estate
James Taylor, 28, Sea Level, drowned in Turnagin Bay
near Merrimon early Saturday morning. Taylor and Clem
Caskjll, 23, also of Sea Level, were dredging for oysters
from a 26-foot boat when the accident occurred.
Ga.skill says that the dredge hung up and the dredge
post gave way. (laskill jumped to slow down the boat's
engine and Taylor started toward"
the stern. Gaskill says he looked
hack just in time to sec Taylor go
overboard
He took off his boots and went
overboard after Taylor, holding to
the boat with his hands and pushing
his feet out for Taylor to hold on
to. But Taylor had gone under. His
rescue attempts fruitless, he went
to Merrimon for help.
Calvin Mason of Merrimon car
ried Gaskill to Beaufort where he
notified Sheriff Hugh Salter. It was
nearing 7:30 a.m. then. The sheriff
called Fort Macon Coast Guard
station and the Coast Guard sent a
crew to drag for the bod>.
Search from Air
Sheriff Salter went to the airport
and got Herman Reid to fly him
over the area. The two men
searched the shallow waters of the
bay from the air but were unable
to spot the body.
The Coast Guardsmen. EN/2
Ronald Quidley, SN Robert Stevens
and FN Russell Prince, gave up the
search at 8:15 p.m since Coast
Guard regulations prohibit the con
tinuation of a search for a body for
more than one day.
They left their dragging equip
ment with Merrimon and Sea Level
residents who were searching the
area. At 1:30 p.m. Sunday Capt.
Karl Hamilton of Sea IxjvcI rigged
his trawler, Cavalier, with drag
ging equipment. He picked the
body up on the second run over the
area where Taylor was reported
lost.
The sheriff also had made an
other air search Sunday.
Taken to Hospital
Captain Hamilton carried Tay
lor's body to the Thoroughfare
bridge between Atlantic and Cedar
Island- An ambulance met the
boat at the bridge and carried the
body to the Sea Ia?vcl Hospital.
Coroner Leslie Springlc and Dr.
Herbert Webb examined the body
at the hospital and said that Taylor
died of accidental drowning. The
coroner said that there was no evi
dence of foul play.
Taylor and Gaskill had dredged
about five tubs of oysters when
Taylor fell overboard. They were
using a boat owned by Taylor's
brother, Vernon.
Funeral services for Taylor will
be conducted at the Sea I^vel
Free Will Baptist Church at 2 p.m.
Sec DROWNING, Page 2
U Defendants
Forfeit Bonds
At County Court
Twenty-four defendants forfeited
their bonds rather than appear in
county recorder's court Thursday.
Their offenses ranged from driv
ing drunk to driving with improper
lights. The defendants and their
charges follow:
Lee C. Jackson, driving drunk;
John W. Ives Jr., no license plates
on a trailer; Audrey G. Fodrie,
following too close resulting in an
accident; Harry M. Lewis, follow
ing too close; Major Canty, Rich
ard Doles, Cal Stanley, Lilian
Chad wick, Carl Turner, public
drunkenness.
Willie Hines, public drunkenness
and brandishing a pistol; Joseph
C. Lina, Acqulan I). Farley, Win
field S. Butler and Archie Toul
son Jr., speeding.
James R. Hines, Joe Labaska,
Zarney Hill, Ora Faye Williams
and Raymond Gioscffi, running
stop signs; Wilbur G. Baker, fail
ure to yield the right-of-way.
Melton C. Evans and Troy E.
Goodwin, no driver's license; Bert
O. Hardy, allowing an unlicensed
person 1o drive; and James L.
Willis, driving with improper
lights.
Fined $100 and Costs
Clifton Lee Glover appeared in
court to be tried for driving drunk
and driving without a license, lie
was found guilty and Judge Lam
bert Morris gave him six months
to pay $100 and costs. Will Hill
was fined $50 and costs for driv
ing after his license had bcen#re
voked.
Herman W. Schurer was fined
$33 and costs for passing at an
intersection. Herbert L. McNeer
and Richard W. Silvcrnail were
fined $25 and costs each for driv
ing on the wrong side of the road.
John J. Monagham was fined
$20 and costs for driving at a
speed greater than was reasonable
or prudent. George H. Dates, Os
car Johnson and Benjamin E.
Campbell were charged one-third
costs and $10 each for possession
of non taxpaid whiskey.
Five Pay Costs
Five defendants were taxed court
costs. They were Harvey L. Lc
wallcn and Martin Davis, speed
ing; and Frank Thomas, William
Butler and Vesta Brown, public
drunkenness
Brenda M. Lupton's ease was
remanded to juvenile court. She
was charged with driving without
a license.
The state decided not to try nine
defendants. They were John Wes
ley Stevison, charged with dis
turbing the peace and destroying
personal porperty; Thomas L. Wil
lis, charged with abandonment and
non ? support; Vernon Gillikin,
charged with dumping trash in a
drainage ditch; Theodore Law
rence, charged with possession of
non-taxpaid whiskey; and Wallace
Morris, Zennic Frazier, Leroy
Blangood, S. T. Viek and Howard
Clark, charged with trespassing.
Fifty-six cases were continued.
Court will not be in session next
Thursday, the day after Christinas.
Engine Stops, Guy Lewis
Drifts Out Beaufort Inlet
Guy Lewis, Salter Path, was
drifting out Beaufort Inlet in a
20-foot boat when a lookout in the
Coast Guard tower spotted him
waving a white handkerchief. The
lookout saw him at 1 p.m. Sunday.
At I N p m. EN/2 Ranald Quid
ley and SN Robert Stevens v?re
on the way to tow him in. They
towed the boat to Beaufort. Lewis
(old them that the inboard engine
had failed.
No Court Thursday
Because of the Christmas holi
day, there will be no county court
in Bcaufurt Thursday. The next
court aession will be Thuraday,
Jan. 2.