:s: CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
47th YEAR, NO. 80. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1958 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Board Approves
Ferry, Defers
Mosquito Vote
Passed yesterday by the county
board of commissioners was a
resolution requesting operation of
a car ferry between Ocracoke and
.Cedar Island. The resolution also
commends Gov. Luther Hodges
for his cooperation on the project.
A report was also made on the
mosquito referendum.
The ferry resolution was re
quested by J. A. DuBois, manager
of the Morehead City chamber of
commerce, who explained that Gov
ernor Hodges' predecessor, Gov
? ernor U instead, was the only one
who has been asked officially for
the Cedar Island ferry.
Commissioner Skinner Chalk
commended Mr. DuBois for his in
terest in the project. "Joe has !
done more to help this thing along
than anybody," he remarked.
Alvah Hamilton, county attorney,
agreed. "No man on earth has
done as much to help this coast,"
he said.
Mr. DuBois complimented the
* board on appointing a county
planning commission and suggest
ed that as soon as the ferry gets
in operation, a plan for growth
must be in effect to prevent un
sightly buildings from going up
along the highway.
Because Mr. DuBois and the
chamber of commerce have been
eager to have a tax-supported
mosquito control program, Mr.
Hamilton commented that the
, board feels there should be a de
lay in the mosquito referendum,
pending some amendments to the
mosquito control bill in the next
legislature.
Mr. Hamilton said that a mos
quito control district should be
permitted to set a limit on the
levy, such as 10 cents, and the
law ought to include a clause mak
ing it possible for the mosquito
control commission and the cdunty
board of commissioners to end
mosquito control any time they
wish.
Civitan Club
To Sell Cakes
The Morehead City Clvitan Club
will participate in the annual Civi
tan fruit cake sale this. year. Har
old Orringer, New Bern, state
chairman of fruit cake sales, spoke
at the club meeting at the Bex
Restaurant Friday noon.
Mr. Orringer explained that fruit
cake sales was the principal mon
ey-making project of the Civitans.
The club will have one, three and
five-pound cakes available. War
ren Beck is chairman of the local
trait cake sales committee.
Joe DuBois made a motion, sec
onded and passed, that the club
sponsor an annual student day in
which students are selected to per
t form the jobs of various town offi
cials. The project was suggested
at the previous meeting by school
principal Lenwood Lee.
Another of Mr. Lee's suggestions
was adopted at Friday's meeting.
The club voted a $100 citizenship
and scholarship award to the stu
dent selected by the school as
showing the best school spirit.
President Jimmy Wallace ap
pointed a committee of D. G. Bell,
Harvey Hamilton Jr., Walter Mor
ris and A. B. Cooper to investigate
the proposed school bond issue and
recommend action to be taken by
the club.
Another appointment was that
of Bill Willis as scrapbook chair
man.
Mayors Proclaim
Special 'Week'
Mayors George Dill, Morehead
City, and Clifford Lewis, Beaufort,
have announced that their towns
will observe this week as National
Employ the Physically Handi
capped Week.
The mayors urge all employers
to place their job openings with
the Employment Security Commis
sion office, Morehead City, so that
the physically handicapped may
be given the opportunity to prove
their value in productive and self
?upporting employment.
The United States Congress, by
a joint resolution approved on Aug.
11, IMS, designated the first week
of October of each year as Nation
al Employ the Physically Handi
capped Week.
Chamber Ask* for Threo
Director Nominations
Mailed to Morehead City Cham
ber of Commerce member! last
week wai a list of all the chamber
members. Members have been
asked to nominate three from that
list for the office of director.
Three directors will be elected
?t the Fall Membership meeting.
Nominations may be made then
from the floor.
Beaufort 4-H Club Member
Builds Impressive Record
Photo* by Bob Seymour
Ray Bowlln connects his electrical demonstration for 4-H advisor
Harry Venters. When the alarm clock goes off the alarm wind key
(arrow) flips the (witch that turns on the light.
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Four-II advisor Harry Venters (hows Ray Bowlin the point* to look
for in a good layer. The chicken pictured here if one of the flock
that Ray is raising as his pool try project.
Cubs Thrilled with Visit
To Ranch; See Real Cowboy
Cub Scout Pack 3G7, Beaufort,
met Thuraday night at 6:30 at J.
P. Harris' Horse Ranch on High
way 70, with over 80 people pres
ent. After Mr. Harris, the host,
asked the blessing, a supper of
western stew, hot biscuits, coffee
and colas was served chuck wagon
style around a camp fire.
Each of the three dena gave a
den skit. John Moore, assistant
Cubmaster, presented the awards
to cub scouts who had earned
them. Ed Nelson Jr., Johnny Chad
wick and William Ivey Adair of
Den 4 received a silver arrow point
to go with their Wolf badges.
Thompson Lewis of Den 3 re
ceived a gold arrow point to go
with his Lion Badge. Robert Weth
erington, den chief of Den 4, re
ceived his den chief shoulder cord.
Ed Nelson, Cubmaster, intro
duced the new Cub Scouts who
want to join the pack, and their
parents.
Mr. Nelson recognized Mrs. Vir
giata* Bennett as chief cook; and
Mrs. Julius Adair, Mrs. Earl
Lewia and Mrs. Ed Nelson, den
mothers who assisted her in prep
aration of supper.
Mr. Moore announced that the
Cub Scouts were to meet at the
Scout Building at > Saturday morn
ing, Oct. 11, to diatribute Hand
books for Kmergeaelts. These ire
to be distributed to every horn* in
America in uM day? and Cub
Scouts, Boy Scout* and Explorer
Scouts will distribute them.
Mr. Nelson introduced two cow
boys, J. P. Harris, and MaJ. Bruce
Montague of Bandera, Texas, who
is stationed at Cherry Point. Major
Montague or "Tex", entertained
with rope tricks.
He bad brought bis quart erhorse
down in a trailer. After doing rope
twirling on horseback, standing,
sitting and lying down ? "Tax"
lassoed J.P.'s horse "Golden
Lady" as J. P. rode past. "Tex"
also tied Thompson Lewis all up
by throwing half hitches around
him, etc. Needless to say, the
small cowboys there were excited
and enjoyed every minute of this
meeting.
J. P. introduced "Golden Lady"
and her new filly, Golden Prin
cess, who is only three mouths old
and a beauty, too. Golden Princess
shook hands, bowed, parked, etc.
J. P. is making lots of headway
training her. The Cubs had planned
to roast marshmallows and sing
around the campfirc, but it was
getting late and next day was a
school day. The pack meeting will
always be remembered by every
one present!
NCEA to Meet; Three
Attend Kinston Meeting
Tie Carteret unit of the North
Carolina Education Association will
meet tomorrow afternoon at Camp
Glenn School. Miss Joyce Taylor,
president, will preside.
The meeting will begin at 3:30,
but refreshments will be served for
half an hour prior to the meeting.
Representing the Carteret NCEA
at the district legislative meeting
Thuraday night at Kinston were
Mrs. Sammie Williams, chairman
of the local legislative committee.
Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Ray Brown,
Camp Glenn faculty member who
represented the Beaufort-Morebead
branch of the American Association
of University Women.
Marines Return
Marines from Lebanon returned
to Morehead City Sunday aboard
three Navy tranaporta, Cambria,
Muliphen and Olmstead. The men
were met at the port by their fami
lies.
One of the most active 4-H Club
members in the county is Ray
Bowlin, 14-year-old member of the
Beaufort senior club. He lives on
highway 101 near Harlowe. Ray is
currently working on five projects;
electricity, home beautification,
home safety, gardening and poul
try.
Ray joined the 4-H three years
ago. During his first year he
"learned the ropes" by observing
other 4-H'ers at work. Last year
he took one project, electricity, and
was county project winner on
achievement day last November.
In June he gave a demonstration
at county demonstration day and
was selected to go to the district
demonstration contest at Green
ville.
He took his exhibit to Greenville
the same month and won a red
ribbon. Harry Venters, 4-H advisor,
declares that such an accomplish
ment is quite unusual for someone
just starting in 4-H.
Makes Time Switch
Ray's exhibit was a homemade
time switch (see picture). A switch
was fixed just below the alarm
wind on the clock. When the alarm
went off, the wind knob flipped the
switch, causing the current to cut
on.
The electric bulb represents any
electrical appliance. The switch
can be used many ways around the
home or on the farm. One of the
most interesting uses is in chicken
houses.
Research shows that chickens lay
more eggs on long days than they
do on short ones. With this switch,
a farmer can turn on the lights in
his hen house early in the morning
without having to get out of bed.
The chickens, thinking it is day,
get busy eating, drinking water
and producing eggs.
Attended School
Ray's interest in electricity got
* big boost when he attended the
electric school sponsored by Caro
lina Power and Light Co. and Car
teret-Craven Electric Membership
Corp. last spring. There he learn
ed how to make a simple electric
motor and generator. He learned
how to repair simple appliances
and fix extenaion corda. Another
Important lesson he learned Was to
bo cteafnl with alectricity.
While alectricity is Ray's favorW
project, he is no leaa active in his
others. He is using the best 4-H
practices possible in raising his
own laying flock. Ray's pullets are I
nearly ready to begin laying and
be hopes they begin in time (or
him to cash in on the high-priced
winter egg market.
Storm Ends Garden
Hurricane Helene finished off
Ray's garden project. He kept his
family supplied with fresh vegeta
bles all during the aummer. As
part of his 4-H work, he haa kept
records on all his projecta.
As part of his home safety pro
ject, Ray cleaned up his yard and
saw that all dangerous implements
were stored safely. After making
the house as safe as possible, Ray
worked constantly to keep it that
way.
Ray'a borne beautification pro
ject got a jolt when he had to pull
up the flowers he had planted
around the house. The mosquitoes
seemed attracted to the flov-r
beds and great swarms of the in
sects took cover in them.
From the flower beds to the
house was a short hop for the mos
quitoes so the flowers had to go.
Ray now has grass growing where
the flowers were and he keepa it
well-trimmed.
Parents Help
Ray give* much of the credit
for bis success in 4-H work to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bow
lln. Mr. Venters it also a willing
source of help when Ray run* into
trouble on one of his project*.
Ray aays that Gordon Bee ton is
responsible for his becoming ? 4-H
Club member. "Gordon invited me
to achievement day so 1 wot with
him. I joined the club right alter
that. The 4-H Club has helped me
a lot in the time that I have been
a member and I want to keep
working until one of my projecta is
a jtate winner," Ray declare*.
"It is 4-H'ers like Ray who make
being a 4-H advisor worthwhile."
say* Mr. Venter*. "Ray ia an ac
tive member in the club, ia a good
atudent in school and one of the
nicest boy* I know," he concluded.
Tide Table
(Eastern Standard Time)
Tides at the Beaafect Bar
HIGH LOW
Taesday, Oct 7
2:21 a.m. 9:09 a.m.
2:32 p.m. 9:39 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct 9
3:38 a.m. 10:14 a.m.
4 02 p.m. 10:49 p.m.
Tharaday, Oct 9
4:42 a.m. 11:10 a.m.
5:06 p.m. 11:37 p.m
Friday, Oct 19
3:39 a.m. 12:01 a.m.
?:02 P-flt -
Storm Victims
Can Apply Now
For SBA Loans
? Office for This Area
Is at Wilmington
? Loans Must be Repaid
At 3 Per Cent Interest
Hurricane victims in this county
can apply for Small Business Ad
ministration loans in the chamber
of commerce office, Wilmington.
The office is located in Woodrow
Wilson hut, 321 Princess St., Wil
mington.
The office is open Saturdays 8
a.m. till 12 noon, and from Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5
pro
H. Flanagan is manager of the
office.
Those eligible for SBA loans in
clude individuals, business con
cerns, churches, charitable institu
tions and other non-profit organiza
tions. The purpose of the loans is
to repair or replace property, in
cluding real estate and furniture,
damaged by the hurricane.
The proceeds of the loans are to
be used to restore the victims'
homes or business properties as
nearly as possible to their pre-dis
aster condition. The loans would
be for the net loss not covered by
insurance. Individuals are expect
ed to pledge collateral available to
secure loans.
The loans are to be repaid in
equal monthly installments, includ
ing interest, usually beginning not
later than five months after the
date of the note, with a maturity
based on the individual's ability to
repay, but in no case may exceed
20 years. The interest rate is 3 per
cent per annum.
The Small Business Administra
tion is authorized by Congress to
provide loans for those individuals
who cannot qualify for the FHA
improvement loans available
through many local banks SBA
cannot make loans to farmers who
are eligible under the Farm Home
Administration disaster loan pro
gram.
Prior to applying at the office ?
321 Princess St., Wilmington? In
dividuals should make an estimate
at their damages and have aftttti
4 ate from a contractor on the
amount necessary to restore the
property. Individuals should also
determine the amount of loss to be
recovered from insurance com
panies.
Scout Drive
Starts Today
Today is devoted to * county
wide Boy Scout finance drive.
Scout executive Rudolph Alexan
der reports that this year's fund
raising activities will be limited
to one day.
Chairmen in the various com
munities will solicit funds to pay
the county share in the expenses
of the East Carolina Council.
Mr. Alexander says this money
is used to pay for Scouting on the
Council level, not the individual
or unit level. Thirteen cents of
each dollar goes for administra
tive work? office supplies, rent,
insurance, heat, lights, national
quota and charger fee, telephone
and telegraph, retirement and so
cial security.
The other S7 cents goes to pay
for camping, program and field
service. These include; advance
ment, finance and campaign costs,
training and conferences, camp
maintenance, camp supervision,
commissioners, staff workers, tra
vel and field expenses, interviews
and moving and related activities.
Wife of Air Force Man
Falls Asleep , Fires Gun
Mrs. Cary C. Miller, 19, of
Mansfield, wife of' an Air
Force corporal stationed at
Cherry Point, accidentally
shot herself in the thigh Sun
day night at her home. She
was recovering yesterday in
Morehead City Hospital.
Deputy sheriff Bobby Beil said
Mrs. Miller was home alone while
ber husband was on duty at the
base. About midnight Sunday, she
said she thought she heard a sus
picious noise.
She got her husband's .22 pistol
and sat in the dark and waited.
She didn't hear the noise any more
fend apparently dropped off to
sleep, in bed, still holding the
pistol. ?
It went off. The noise woke her,
she said, and she realized she had
shot herself. Badly bleeding, she
went next door to a neighbor's and
they called the Morehead police
department. An ambulance was
called.
Deputy Bell and George Dill, am
bulance driver, put Mrs. Miller in
the ambulance. She was given
emergency treatment and then ad
mitted to the hospital.
The bullet went completely
through her right thigh and lodged
in her left knee.
The Millers, who have no chil
dren, live in a cottage behind the
Mansfield Builders Supply Co.,
west of Morehead City.
Raymond Adams,
2, Hit by Car
Raymond Adams, 2-year-old son
of Mr and Mrs Thomas J. Adams,
108 Circle Dr.. Beaufort, was con
fined to Morehead City Hospital
yesterday as the result of injuries
he received when hit by a car
Friday afternoon.
According to reports. Raymond
ran across a driveway in back of
a car being backed out by Doris
McNeill, a high school student,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
McNeill, who live at 108 CireV Dr
myfflund is suffering from a
broken collar bone and chest in
juries.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams were at
home when the child was struck
and rushed him to the Morehead
City Hospital. Neighbors said that
the 2-year-old started to run across
the driveway as Miss McNeill was
backing out and she didn't see
him.
Mrs. Adams said that both her
husband and Miss McNeill's little
brother, who was playing with Ray
mond, called out to her when they
saw what was going to happen She
said she heard her brother's shout
to stop.
Mrs. Adams said the wheel of
the car did not pass over Raymond.
The driveway was muddy and when
the car knocked him down, the soft
mud helped cushion the Impact.
Weatherman Reports
4.34 Inches of Rain
Weather observer Stamey Davis
reports that 4.34 inches of rain
fell during hurricane Helene and
in the following week. He was on
vacation at Ocracoke during the
time and has no way to tell how
much fell on each day.
Mr. Davis reports the following
maximum and minimum tempera
tures and wind direction for the
first of thia month:
Max. Mln. Wind
Wednesday 81 69 SW
Thuraday 68 58 NE
Friday 74 62 NE
Saturday 70 61 NE
Sunday 74 64 NE
Final Notice
To Storm Victims
Charles C. Willis, acting chair
man of the Carteret County Red
Cross Chapter, announces that
any family that may need Red
Cross assistance to meet any dis
aster-caused needs should apply
at the Red Cross disaster office
located in the courthouse annex,
Beaufort, at once.
This office will receive appli
cations through tomorrow. All
who have already applied will be
visited as quickly as case work
ers can get to them.
At present, Mr. Willis reports,
85 families have registered for
assistance for needs caused by
hurricane Helene.
Two case workers and one bill
ing advisor are assigned to the j
county from national Red Cross |
headquarters to handle all appli
cations.
BCDC Approves
Incorporation
Charter Friday
Articles of incorporation for the
Beaufort Community Development
Corp. were approved at an execu
tive board meeting Friday night at
the town hall. The incorporation
charter was presented by Wiley
Taylor Jr.
Chairmen of committees and the
main projects they suggested are
as follows:
J. O. Barbour Jr., waterways and
harbors ? Emergency dredging to
clear shoaling and debris brought
by llclene, establishment of harbor
as place of refuge for bolts.
llolden Ballou. municipal affairs
? Extension of town limits.
Norwood Young, roads and trans
udation ? Establishment of ferry
br/wcen Cedar Island and Ocra
Charles Hassell, recreation ?
Small boat launching ramp, picnic
and recreation are.
Bruce Tarkington, schools ? Pub
licize school bond issue.
Braxton Adair, industry and agri
culture ? Establish seafood pro
cessing plant and organize farmer's
cooperative.
Clarence Guthrie, local business
? Interest summer stock company
in presenting plays in Beaufort,
place signs on highway 70 directing
persons to business district, addi
tional hotels and motels.
Committees were encouraged to
continue their work. Because the
meeting was no lengthy, it was
?uggested that in the future the
committee chairmen put their re
ports in writing, suggest the means
of accomplishing their projects and
also state whether they feel that
the whole corporation's support is
needed in any specific project.
W. H. Potter, chairman of the
executive committee, presided.
Present, in addition to those men
tioned, were Dr. David Farrior,
secretary; Jamas Biggs, assistant
secretary; Dr. Theodore Salter,
treasurer; and Glenn Adair.
Missing Man Found
Alex Guthrie, 40, Salter Path,
who was reported missing Saturday
morning, was later found in the
woods near his home. Deputy
sheriff Bobby Bell and George
Smith, constable, were searching
for him, as were Salter Path resi
dents. Guthrie had just had a bit
too much to drink, the officers said.
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Davis Phone
Users Deplore
Poor Service
Telephone service at Davis ia
not what it should be. Sterling
Dixon and Alger G. Wallace, Da
vis, have written a letter to the
State Utilities Commission, Ra
leigh, setting forth the situation.
The letter follows:
Davis. N C.
Oct. 2, 1958
Gentlemen: ?
We are in the sports fishing bus
iness and, since most of our cus
tomers are from up the state, our
telephone service is very essential
to the success of our business.
We live at Davis, but our ex
change is at Marshallberg. Our
customers tell us that they call
our number at Davis but the op
erators have no knowledge of
Davis or where to call.
At present our lines have been
out of order for one week today.
This is not only because of storms,
but this has become chronic. Our
lines are out of order much of the
time. We reported our lines out
of order two days ago and still
have no service.
Also, we find too often we have
to ring the operator from five to
ten minutes before we get any
answer.
In conclusion, we would like to
stress the fact that this conditiou
continues over and over again, yet
we have never had reduction on
our bills for lack of service.
Thanking you to give this your
prompt attention, we are
Yours truly,
Sterling Dixon
Alger G. Willi*
State Lifts
Limit on Bridge
The state lifted the load limit
on the Harkers Island bridge Fri
day.
Vehicles of 10 tons and a truck
and trailer of 18 tons can now cross
the bridge. David Yeomans, county
commissioner, reported the good
news at the county board meeting
yesterday.
He expressed the appreciation
of the people on the island to J. L.
Humphrey, county road superin- <
tendent. Mr. Humphrey said the
highway commission had done
some work on the draw and in
their recent check determined that
the load limit could be raised.
The limit was reduced to 8 tons
in May, thua making it Impossible
for large fish trucks or heavy
equipment, such as drag lines, to
get to the island.
Carteret FHA
Attends Rally
Carteret Future Homem?ker? at
tended the district 2 rally at New
Bern Saturday.
Of the 803 girls present. 26 were
from Beaufort, nine from More
head City and others from Smyrna
and Newport. Mrs. David Bev
eridge, Beaufort home ecotiomica
instructor, and Mrs. Dclfido Cor
dova, Morehead City home eco
nomica instructor, chartered a bus
for their girls.
Beaufort FHA chapter conducted
the devotions which followed the
thetne, worship at the cross. Kay
Temple read the scripture and the
poem, Life. Ruth Treschan was the
worshipper at the cross. Three
cathedral windows for the setting
were designed by Bobhi West,
Peggy Lewis and Judy GiUikin.
Bobbi West, soloist, was accom
panied by Judy Gillikin at the
piano. A chorus of 23 Beaufort
girls, trained by Mrs. Charles Has
sell, faculty member, sang 1 am
Thankful.
Bobbie Jean Rush nerved as ?
page from the Beaufort chapter.
Morehead City FHA assisted in
planning the program.
State officer from district 2, re
porter, was elected. She is Elaine
Parker of Jones Central, with
Mary Bryan Wootrn, LaGrange. ai
alternate. Misa Parker will be pre
siding officer of the district for
185*.
gale Postponed
The Morehead City Lions Club
postponed their White Cant sale for
the second straight week when rain
kept the Lions off the streets Satur
day. Publicity chairman O. N. All
red says the sale will be conducted
thi? Saturday, weathar permitting.