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?=?=? CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 47tfi YEAR. NO. 82. TWO 8ECTION8 FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APIUL 22, 1958 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Tobacco Truck Catches Fire On Highway 24 A spectacular (ire resulted Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. when a large truck hauling tobacco caught fire on Highway 24 near the Jump 'n Run service station. Twenty-seven hogsheads of to bacco, bound for the Morehead City port, were destroyed and the cab and open trailer, on which the tobacco was packed, were badly damaged. Highway patrolman W. J. Smith Jr. said the fire resulted when two of the back tires on the tandem trailer wheels went flat. FrictiM Causes Fire The driver, Fred B. Hartness, route 3 Chapel Hill, did not know they had gone flat, according to the patrolman, and he kept going. The friction caused sparks which caught the bed of the trailer afire. The tires were worn down to the rim by the time the driver finally stopped. Meanwhile, the sparks blowing out from behind the track set grass on the shoul der of the road, and woods, afire. Both the West End substation firemen, Morehead City, and New port firemen answered the alarm. Scene of Devastation The hogsheads had to be thrown from the trailer to get to ail the flames. The scene afterward was one of hogsheads scattered hither and yon. Not only the trailer but the in terior of the cab was burned. The driver was not hurt. The tobacco was covered by in surance. It will be replaced with another load. The truck was owned by Miller Trucking Co., Durham. Pupils to Sell Tickets to Show Pupils will sell tickets to the musical variety show to be given May 2 and 3 in the Beaufort audi torium. Tickets will be available at bus inesses in Beaufort and Morehead City as well as at the door on the nights of the perform**. Curtail time is ( p.m. Admksioa to a dollar for adults and SO cents for chfldren. The school glee club of 80 voices will open the show with a "spec tacular". The songs, dances and costumes will combine to give promise of happy dayf ahead, complete with rainbow, according to Mrs. Charles Hassell, director. Among the artists starring in single acts are Mrs. Jarvis Her ring, Sal Palazzo, Howard Jones Jr., Bobbi Dennis, Jimmy Mur phy, Guy Smith Jr., Earl Willis, John Haynea Jr., Warren Grant, Mrs. Vincent Wright, Mrs. Charles King, all of Beaufort; Mrs. Paul Geer Jr. aod Mrs. Clifton Lynch, both of Morehead City. Grayden Paul, Beaufort, will act > as host and master of ceremonies. H. Earl* Mobley Starts Prison T?rm Friday H. Btrle Mobley, Morehead City, who ?u sentenced in Carteret su perior court this month to eight to ten year* (or embezzlement, start ed his prison term Friday. He was accompanied to Raleigh by Bruce Edwards, deputy sheriff. At the sentencing April 4, Judge Joseph Parker gave Mobley two , weeks to settle his affairs, before stsrting the prison sentence. Charges against the former auto mobile dealer were filed by Atlan tic Discount Corp., Elizabeth City. The total embeazled by Mobley amounted to $75,000. Mayor Makes Contribution Photo by Bob Seymour Morehead City Mayor George Dill, right, makes the flrtt contri bution to Centennial deficit committee chairman, T/Sgt. Paul D. Bray. Sergeant Bray, in torn, gives the mayor a chance on a color television set his committee will give away April 22. Sergeant Bray, NCO In charge of the Morehead City MP detachment, was appointed to the chairmanship Monday afternoon. Ticket* (or the color television set to be given away next Tuesday are on sale at Early Jewelers, Leary's, Sanitary Barber Shop, Economy Appliance Store and Beachview Esso Station. Every one making a $1 contribution to the Centennial deficit fund will get a ticket on the tv act. T/Sgt. Paul Bray, chairman of the deficit fund committee, says that the first 500 persons making contributions will also receive a free Centennial book, regular price 12. The Woman's Club, Mrs. Truman Kemp president, and the Morehead City Rebekah Lodge, Mrs. Vernon Hill, Noble Grand, will canvaas the town Thursday and Friday nights. The drawing for the tv set and other free prizes will be at 2 p.m. next Taesday in front of the More head City municipal building. You do not have to be present to win. , Sergeant Bray points oat that the Centennial book it worth more m deficit M b a worthy cause and a chance for the tv set or one o I the other prises would be a bargain for more than the $1 contribution. "The deficit created by the late great Centennial JubUee is a blot on the name of Morehead CUy," says mayor George Dill. "It would be the <*jty of all civic-minded citi zens to contribute to tUs fund, but with a chance for a prise and a free book thrown in, it becomes a privilege rather than a duty." Mercury Climbs To Season High After Thursday's heavy riim with (ah winds from the north eist, the temperature climbed (o ? high of "74 on Friday. This was the high for the spring, according to weather observer Stamey Davis. The wind shifted from northeast to southwest during,, the day and has come from that quarter since. The temperature got up to 71 on Saturday and to 70*on Sunday. The maximum and minimum tem peratures and wind direction far the weekend folow: Max. Mia. Wlad Thursday 65 53 NE Friday 74 4# SW Saturday 71 J4 SW Sunday 70 56 SW Election Chairman Names Pollholders for Primary C. Z. Chappell, Beaufort, chair man of Uw county board of elec tions, haa announced the Demo cratic Judges a ad regiatrara for the primary May tl. They are, by precinct, aa follows (the registrar is liated tint, followed by the' two Judgea): Atlantic, Clayton Fulcher Jr., Gaaton Smith anl Berkley Willia;. 1 Beaufort, U. E. Swknn, C. L. Beam, Ulya Lee; Bettie, Mra. Cleveland Gillikin, Theodore Wil lia, Maggie Whitehurst. Bogue, Mra. Eaaie Smith, D. A. Taylor, Perine Roberta; Bread Creek, Royal G. Guthrie, George Guthrie, Randolph Smith; Cedar laland, I. Bernis Goodwin, Nor wood Luptoo, James 0. Lupton. Cedar Point, A. D. Ennett Sr.. John & Jonea, Charlotte P. Fields; Davis, Mra. Delia Pood, Pearl Davia, Joaaph Davis; Harkers Ia i land. Charln W. Hancock, Charlie | Ruaaell, Ella D. Willis. I Hariowe, L. N. Conner, Mra. H. ( W. Ward, Mra. S. D. WilUnaoo; I Marahallberg, I. T. Moor. Fred 1 C. Gillikin, James B. Gillikin; Merrimon, Thomas I. Carraway, George Hardy, W. L. Cannon Morehead No. 1, S. J. Raboo, Caroline B. Willis, Don Femia; Morehead No. 2, Mrs. Paul A. King, Lesta Willis, Steve Roberts; Newport, Edwin L. Garner, H- D. Lockey, Ada B. Allen. Stacy, (Ml FulcMr, Hedrick Salter, ?Jerotoe FuJcber; Stella, J. C. Barker, L. W. metier, Nedo L. Hamilton; Straits, bum Chad wick, William D. Chad wick. Lo re Tiro B. Chadwick Wild wood, C. A. McCabe, Albert U Murdoch, Bonner Bell; Willis ton, Mrs. Robert L. Davis, Mrs ramie Davis, Seymon Davis; Wire Grass, Manly Eubehks, Ad die Norris and VirginU Sabistoo. Fast Action Prevents Fire Fast action by a member of the B?aufort Fire Department pre vented a serious fire Saturday morning. Fireman Norwood Gas kill stopped by to see Ray Walters at 130 Craven St. Mr. Walters wasn't in but his wife wa> visiting Mrs. Bill Jackson, who lived down stairs in the aame building. Mr. Gaskill asked Mrs. Walters if he could use her phone for a minute. When he went upstairs he found the entire apartment 'filled with smoke, lie pushed open t window and hung outside while he called the fire department. Firemen, working in 30-second shifts (dashing in and out of the apartment) found a pa* of grtam on the stove. The grease wan burning in. had run alTWft' tht top of the stove. The flames were pot #ut in less than 10 minutes. There was heavy smoke dam age but the fire did not have a chance to spread off the stove be fore firemen had it under control with carbon dioxide extinguishers. Town Sets Watch For Litterbugs Police commissioner Ted Garner, Morehead City, has announced that officera will strictly enforce the town'a ordinance against littering streets and sidewalks. Commissioner Garner said that Morehead City is cooperating with the state in the anti-litterbug cam paign and town officers will be as strict as highway patrolmen in prosecuting persons who throw trash wherever they feel like it. This means that beer cans, whis key bottles, chewing gum wrap pert, paper cups, tissues and all other types of disposal must either be kept in litter bags in the car or put in trash cans along the side walk!. Town Board Takes Action To Curb Dogs Morahoad Commissioners Give Dog Owners 'til May 1 to Obey Law Morehead City commissioners took action Thursday night to get rid of "the five million dogs" in Morehead City. The census figure was given by chief of police Her bert Griffin, who told the board at its monthly meeting at the town hall that policemen spend half their time answering complaints about ? and running down ? dogs. The commissioners have ordered rigid enforcement of the dog ordi nance. Dog owners who have not already complied, have until Thurs day, May 1, to do so. Dr. C. E. Paden, rabies advisor to the county board of health, ap peared before the board and sug gested that a county-wide dog pro gram be undertaken, with More head City, Newport and Beaufort cooperating with the sheriff who has county-wide jurisdiction. In view of the failure of the county to undertake a vigorous program to get rid of strays, the board felt it should enforce its own ordinance. Commissioners agreed, however, to write a letter asking the county to request the state health depart ment to send its veterinarian con sultant here to set up a dog con trol program on a county basis. Meanwhile, the board authorized purchase of a $130 gun which shools darts that temporarily paralyze a dog so that he can be handled safe ly Chief Griffin said that it's im posible for officers to crawl under houses to get dogs that are ready to chew an arm off or to get dogs that are at bay and ready to fight. See TOWN BOARD, Page 2 Further Mosquito Control Planned Members of the mosquito MB r tool troop. Sea Level, met at th? Sea Level Ion Saturday night to plan far placing more oil-soaked sawdust bags in marshes around Sea Level. Five hundred addition al bags have been ordered. They will be filled with sawdust, soaked and placed within the next three weeks. Four hundred bags of sawdust were air - dropped around Sea Level last month. The group voted to pay expenses in connection with the air drop. The balance in the treasury now is $148.25. Braxton Taylor volunteered to collect oil filters from a truck garage. Oil filters, placed in a pool, spread an oily film which prevents moaquitoes from hatch ing. Mosquitoes are already reported to be flying in the Sea Level sec tion. Attending the meeting were Har vey Taylor, Braxton Taylor, Ver non Taylor, Ralph G. Taylor, James Styron, Bill Loftin, Dr. Her bert Webb. F. C. Noyea, Weston Taylor, Jasper Daniels, Ed Wil lard, Aldridge Daniels and Joe Mason. Another meeting will be called after the new shipment of bags arrives. Filing Deadline Passes; Work On Lining Up Votes Begins The Happy Times Appears Today The second issue of The Happy Times, newspaper for boys and girls, appears today. The Happy Times features stories, pictures and newsstories of interest to boys and girls. Also on that page are the comics Oaky Doaks, the daring knight, and Scorchy Smith, adventurous space traveler. Turn to page 2 section 2 for The Happy Times. Morehead City Ports Tonnage Totals 124,687 Tonnage at the Morehead City port for the first quarter of 1958 was 124,687, according to State Ports Authority reports. Fifty-one ships, 25 of them military, called at the port during the first three months of this year. Commercial cargoes totaled 76, 858 tons and military, 17,829. Ex ported were 55,572 tons and im ported were 14,652 (commcrcial cargoes). Total tonnage, by months: Jan uary, 48,458; February, 26,211, and March, 50,018. Nineteen ships made port in January, 9 in February, and 23 in March. Walter Friederichs, acting port manager, issued a no smoking warning to port personnel last week. In compliance with Coast Guard recommendations and fire insurance recommendations, no smoking will be permitted on state ports property. Just standing around watting. This is at 11:5S a.m. Saturday at the courthouse, Beaufort. Osborne Davis, left, la Bepublican member of the county board of elections, and C. Z. Chappetl, Democrat, la chairman. Mr. Davis is also secretary of the County Republican committee. Ah, business at last Aaron Craig, Newport, center, ibowa up a couple minute* before noon and pays bis filing fee. He files for jus tice of the peace. Mr. Chappell accepts the money, and Mr. Davis, right, beams approval, even though Mr. Craig la a Democrat. 96 Attend Third District Postmasters Meeting Here Ninety-six postmasters and their wives attended the third district postmasters meeting Saturday night at the Morehead Biltmore Hotel. Eleven of the postmasters were from Carteret. During the business session. Mrs. Blanche Nelson, postmaster at At lantic, was elected secretary-treas urer of the district. Succeeding Harold Webb, Morehead City post master. as district chairman, is Racford E. Brown, Burgaw. The new vice-chairman it R. T. Sim mons, Roseboro. Mr. Webb has been elected a director of the North Carolina Chapter of the 'National Associa tion of Postmasters. Mr. Webb presided at the meeting and acted as toastmaster at the dinner. Mayor George W. Dill, Morehead City, welcomed the group. Sarah L. Lancaster, Vanceboro postmas ter, gave the response. The after dinner speaker wis Judge Luther Hamilton, Morehead City. A solo was sung by the Rev. Phillip Quidley, Atlantic, and a FHA Plants Rose Bush Photo by Bob toymour Darin? FHA week Bemkert at Ike BeMfort H?k School FHA fluled ? tw taut ? Ik U|t acheo! lawa. GMi who teak ftrt la Ike nwaa?, Ml to right, am Nam* Jeaa Guwr, Inln WUtehant, Ullia Grace Herbert, Fatay Pake, faya POkUftea, Naacjr flmiti Amf War aai Kay Taafia. trumpet solo was played by Bobby Farrior, Calypso. Among the special guests were James T. Martin, state president; William T. McGoogan, secretary treasurer; Kenneth Brown, district manager, Raleigh. J. B. Whitford, services assist ant at the district office, Raleigh, who will become management con trol officer for the Atlanta region; and Paul B. Osgood, postal inspec tor, New Bern. Carteret postmasters present were Floyd Yeomans, Markers Ii land; Mrs. Eunice Willis, WiUis ton; Mrs. Nelson, Atlantic; Mrs. Twylt Pigott, Gloucester; J. P. Betts, Beaufort. Mrs. Bculah Hamilton, Stacy; R. K. Montague, Newport; Mrs. Blanche Willis, Smyrna; Mrs. Etta Willis, Atlantic B"ach; Mrs. Ulva Styron, Cedar Island, and Mr Webb. Assistant postmasters present were James Webb, Morehcad City, and Howard Jones, Beaufort. A baked chicken dinner was served. Camp Lejeune to Stay On Standard Tim* Camp Lejeune ? Camp Lejeune will remain on standard time thia year rather than (hitting, la in the paat, to daylight time. This announcement was made today by Brig. Gen. Austin R. Brunelli, Marine Corps Base com manding general. Working hours will likewise re main the same the announcement stated. Cherry Point has announced that it will go on daylight time Sunday. Two More J oil Two more phone subscribers have paid their 20 cents toward the phone fight. The total contributed by NEWS-TIMES readers now stands at tse.to. The hearing on higher Carolina Telephone and Telegraph rates has been sched uled for May 1 at Raleigh before the State Utilities Commission. Tid? TabU TUe* at the Beaufort hr ?KH LOW IMiy, April 22 10:00 a.m. 4:4* a.m. 10:00 p.m. 4:04 p.m. Wedacadajr, Aped 21 10:50 a.m. 4:40 a.m. 10:S2 p.m. 4:31 p.m. Thiradajr, April M 11:40 a.m. 5:23 a.m. 11:44 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 21 12:34 a.m. 0:11 a.m. ? I ? 0:02 p.m. George Dill Presents Award 'George Dill, mayor of Morehead City and president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, presented the George C. Franklin award to William H. Batchelor, Rocky Mount, at Chapel llill Sat urday noon. The award, given by the League of Municipalities, consists of ISO and a certificate. It goes to the municipal official who shows the greatest proficiency in the dais of municipal administration. The course la taught annually by the Institute of Government, UNC. Mr. Batchelor is assistant city engineer, Rocky Mount. Mr. Franklin, now deceased, for years was counsel for the League of Municipalities and was of assist ance to numerous North Carolina cities and towns. A member of the class of admin istration this year was Dan Wal ker, town manager, Beaufort. The course was taught at the In stitute of Government building where the award was presented. At noon Saturday the first hurdle was cleared in 'the 1958 election race. After that time, no more runners could join the field. Now the party faithful will start get ting the voters in line. Poll ing places will be open Sat urdays from May 3 through May 17 for registration of voters. Only Democrats are headed down the stretch in the first heat, which will end with the primary Satur day, May 31. Had more than one Republican filed for an office, Re publicans. too, would have gone to the polls May 31. As it is, the Re publicans wait until November when they will cast their ballots against the Democrats. Only one major contest developed Saturday with Clyde Sabiston'i fil ing for state senate. On the county level, things are about the same. The expected filing for county com missioner by a woman candidate did not materialize. JP FUes The last candidate to file wai Aaron Craig, Newport, Democrat, for justice of the peace. A. L. Wil son, Newport Republican, is also running for justice of the peace. The law. Mr. Craig explained, al lows both to serve, so there will be no contest there. Running for justice of the peace in Morehead City are Lewis A. Hinson and C. Elmer Smith, both Democrats. Opposing Judge Lambert Morris as judge of recorder's court is Gene C. Smith. Beaufort attorney, recognized banner bearer for the Scott forces in Carteret County. Opposing Leslie D. Springle, coro ner, is David Munden, Morehead City undertaker, who is making his first bid for a public office. Eleven are running for county commissioner. The top five will take office. Two from Harkers Island are bidding for the seat for merly held by Walter Yeomans, who has decided to retire. They are Tommy Lewis and David Yeomans. ? 'The other four Democrats who are now on the county board are Odell Merrill, Beaufort; Moaea Howard, Newport; Harrell Taylor, Sea Level and Skinner Chalk Jr., Morehead City. Republican com missioner candidatea are listed be low. Foar for CnaitaMe Four men have filed for the of fice of constable: Hubert Salter, Beaufort townahip; William C. Du gee, Newport towoahip; and George Smith and Lonnie L. Hyatt, Morehead townahip. Republicans running for county office are the following: A. B. (Tom) Garner, sheriff; Ray Gor don Lewis, register of deeds; W. A. Mace, clerk of court; Or. Frank liydc, coroner. Grayden Paul, general assembly man; Jesse Piner, Williston; Roy* T. Garner, Newport; John Edward Lewis, Morehead City; Luther Smith, Atlantic; and John Miller, Beaufort, county commissioner. Republicans are running no one for Judge of recorder's court, so licitor, or surveyor. Democrats on the ballot, in ad dition to those mentioned, are Hugh Salter, for sheriff; A. H. James, for clerk of court; Irvin W. Davis, for register of deeds; D. G. Bell, for general assembly. Luther Hamilton, Morehead City; J. O. Simpklns, New Bern, and Clyde Sabiston, Jacksonville, for state senate; Wiley Taylor Jr., for county recorder's court solici tor, and Phillip Ball for surveyor. Young People Are First To Give to Migrant Program The Qutanie Guthrie Memorial' Clan of Franklin Memorial Meth odtit Church, Morchead City, la the firat group to contribute to the county'a Migrant Ministry pro gram. Hie class is composed of boys and girla IS to II years of age. Their teacher la Mrs. Donald Guth rie. The class turned a check for $25 over to the Rev. John Cline, Beau fort, Migrant Ministry treasurer, yesterday. Mrs. Guthrie reports that the claaa started Ha Migrant Ministry fund Uat fall. Each Sunday, mem ben contributed to it. During Lent, the money they saved through self denial waa placed in the fund, aa well aa proceeds from a sacrifi cial supper Good Friday night. Sunday School claaaes, churches, and Individuals who wish to con tribute to the Migrant Ministry program may turn their contribu tion over to the Rev. Mr. Cline, Ann Street Methodlat Church. Two Janet H. Logs The Jamas H. Long In Morehead City Reeonhr't Court Uat week waa not James M. Lqpg of 404 N. 23th St., ltorabMd City. Army EnginMrs Chang* Hearing Col. H. C. Rowland, district en gineer, has announced the change in date a t a hearing on hurricane problems In this county. Instead of hearing Carteret prob lems, including the outer banks from Cap* Lookout to Ocracoke Inlet, at a hearing May 1 In New Bern, this information is tentative ly scheduled to be heard at a hear ing in Boaufort June IS. A notice o t that hearing will be issued. Colonel Rowland reports. SPA SmIh Bids on Water T||||L nl BikfA i an* aT moreneaa rorr Bids have been requested (or erecting a 150,000-gallon elevated water teak at Uarebead City port. Details on the work to be done, in addition to the tank and water sys tem't Satoda ^ * l**>1 *d*"rU,e" "Bids' will be accepted hff the 8tete Plate Authority aatil 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nay h
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