Panel, Audience Discuss
School Issue in Morehead
The possible disadvantages of
consolidation drew more comment
n the advantages at a meeting
the Morehead City PTA Mon
day night in the school auditorium.
A panel discussion, followed by
a question and answer period, was
designed to give parents informa
tion on the issues of building con
solidated schools in the county.
Mrs. Zelma Phillips, a teacher,
was the first speaker. She dis
cussed the present curriculum and
described it as being well above
average for schools the size of
Morehead City.
The weakest program in the
school, she pointed out, was health
and physical education, open only
to freshmen. Other courses, in her
opinion, were adequate.
Mrs. Phillips pointed out that
the Morehead City students are
likely to lose their librarian and
band and chorus instructor in a
consolidated school.
A consolidated high school would
have fewer teachers than the pres
ent set-up of grades one through
12. Pull-time librarians are allo
cated by the state on the basis of
the number of teachers in the
school.
Ralph Wade, band and chorus
director, is "borrowed" from the
grammar school, where he teaches
public school music. Such an ar
rangement would be impractical
if the high school and grammar
grades were separated.
Dr. A. F. Chestnut, chairman of
the Morehead City school board,
was tbe second speaker. He took
the position that money could solve
nearly all the problems in the
present school system. He discus
sed the social as well as the edu
cational problems confronting
Morehead City's schools.
"There is no reason why some
classes could not have 200 or more
students," Dr. Chestnut said. "Of
course, there are other classes
where five or six students should
be the limit."
Br. Chestnut is in favor of a
year-round educational program.
Advanced students could take ad
vantage of extra courses and slow
er students can uae the summer
months to catch up on basic sub
jects.
In the past 11 years Morehead
City has grown by 80 per cent but
the school facilities have been in
creased only hy the building of
the new Camp Glenn school.
Dr. Chestnut expressed a doubt
that Morehead City got its share
of tbe county school funds. Since
Morehead City residents pay a
large share of the county tax and
because Morehead City is the most
crowded of all the county schools,
Dr. Chestnut said any funds avail
able should go first to Morehead
City.
Walter morns Jr., president of
the student body, was the third
speaker. He listed the clubs that
are active in the school. There are
18 activities in which students can
participate.
He gave the opinion of the stu
dents, based on a survey he con
ducted. "The students want a big
ger physical eudcation program.
They want intramural sports and
a better jayvee program. The
school could have track, tennis,
swimming and golf teams with the
present facilities."
While the facilities for these
sports are available, the school
has only three coaches among its
10 male faculty members.
H. L. Joslyn, county school su
perintendent, sat on the panel bat
did not speak. He answered ques
tions asked by the parents and by
principal Lenwood Lee.
Paring the qnsdM and answer
period Skinner Chalk, Morehead
City's representative on the county
board of commissioners, waa cal
led on to explain the proposed bond
issue.
Mr. Chalk said that the county
board had accepted ? recommen
dation by the county school boand
to bold a public bearing and an
election on borrowing 2Vk million
dollars to build, two consolidated
high schools and to convert present
high schools into grammar schools.
Mr. Jnljnt, to' answer to people
who wanted to build schools on a
pay-as-you-go program, said that
it is illegal tor the county to save
(ax money from one year to the
next. The amount of money col
lected each year would hantty be
_?o* '
C^Tifo
enough to do any building, Mr.'
Jaslyn ruaintained
He said that a 15-cent raise in
taxes would more than cover the
payments on th* loan. Under the
present plans, the debt would be
paid in 30 years. Mr. Joslyn would
not go as far aa to say that the
schools would be adequate even
until they were paid for.
The Rev. E. Guthrie Brawn said
the curriculum, in his opinion, was
rather weak. He selected foreign
languages (none are required
though Latin and French are of
fered), math, physical education
and industrial arts as the weakest
points.
Mr. Lee maintained that con
solidation would do little to enrich
the curriculum and might make
it impossible for the new school
to have a full-time librarian or
offer chorus and bund.
Dr. Chestnut asked Mr. Joslyn
how long it would be before the
new schools would be built if the
bond issue passes. Mr. Joslyn said
it would be at least two years be
fore students could move into the
new schools.
Mr. Chalk took up the question
of having a full-time librarian in
the school. He said it seemed that
the state should be able to work
out a system to combine county
and school library services.
He suggested a good library in
the schools, located in such a way
that the publie could have access
to the library without disturbing
classes.
"What if the bond issue fails?"
This question was hrought up by
several parents in the audience.
Dr. Chestnut said the best thing
he could think of would be for
Morehead township to pass its own
bond issue and build a school just
west of town.
He said that the town would' still
get as much from the county as
before. Once the school is built,
Dr. Chestnut would turn it over to
the county to maintain.
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Dec. #? The third grade present
ed a Christmas pageant at the
PTA meeting Monday night at Mar
kers Island School. The stage was
decorated with Christmas sur
roundings with the effect of the
Christmas season.
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints was in charge
of the devotional part of the meet
ing.
They sponsored tho refreshments
for the evening which consisted of
ice cold lemonade, cookies, and
fudge.
The Rev. S. L. Wichard, pastor
of the Pentecostal Holiness Church,
is now holding a revival at the
Graham's Chapel Pentecostal Holi
ness Church, Mill Creek.
Barbara Allen Davis, a student
at the Woman's College in Greens
boro, was here the past weekend
with her family.
Miss Mary Ruth McMaster,
Greensboro, spent the Thanksgiv
ing holiday here visiting her par
ents, the Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Mc
Masters.
Everyone is glad to know that
Master Douglas Moore has recov
ered from his long illness and has
returned to school.
Jackie Guthrie, Atlantic Chris
tian College, was home for the
past weekend visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Guthrie.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Michaels
and son, Lyle of Burlingtor are
here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cuarlie
W. Hancock.
License Revoked
Robert R. Adams, route 1 New
port, has been convicted of driv
ing drunk in Wilmington recorder's
court and the state driver license
division has revoked his license.
Gap Between Urban-Rural
Areas Narrows, Says Mayor
Mayor George w. DM says that
with modern highways and elec
tricity, the gap between urban and
rural living has practically van
ished in this area.
Mayor Dill's renurlu were mad*
in greeting rurjf elfejttiC coQpera
tors at their annual membership
meeting Saturday at the Morehead
City School. The Rev. Seldon Bul
lard of Morehead City opened the
meeting with prayer.
President George W. Ball of
Harlowe, in his annual message
to the membera reported that the
equity of the members is growing
each year so that now aver If per
cent is owned by the members.
He stated that it cost an average
of $375 original investment to
serve each consumer-member and
that the equity is gained by the
difference it costs to serve the
member and toe amount charged
through the current rales.
The president said that the
equity gain was retarded In
when rate reductions were put In
effect which now saves local con-,
sumer-members over $200,000 per
year.
In his financial report, treasurer
Gordon K. Laughton of Crah Point
described the setting up of re
serve funds to replace the electric
plant caused by deterioration aa
well as major catastrophe*. He
said that payments to the Rural
Electrification Administration had
been made on schedule and that
a prepayment of amounts due in
the future had been madei
Lester L. Hall Sr., made the re
port of the nominating, aommittee
and attorney G. W. Bait conducted
the election of directocs (aa a one
year term. All praaaat lip? tors
were returned to office for the
coming year.
Those elected are George W.
Ball, Harlowe; Clarence E. Wills,
Newport;. U W. Pelletier, Stella;.
Cordon K. Laughton, Crab Point;
Earl C. Day, Cedar Island; Roger
W. Jones, Broad Creek; f. J.
Wynne Jr., Havelock; Gilbert
Whitehurst, Straits and Ereictte
W. Koonce, Bogue. Directors Balli
and Pelletier were on the original
board elected in l?fe and have, ,
served aa ottcers since that time.
The major door prize, a Pfigt
da ire electric range, given by
Sound Appliance Co., was war by
Mrs. L. ?. Fbrrest, route 1 New
pert. Over 40 other matter gifts
were distributed among the mem
bers attemlng. Approximately 600
people were pneaent.
Other prise winners;
H. ?. Bennett, route \ BoaulDrt,
automatic percolator; George P.
Godette, route 6 Havelock, electric
hair dryer; George Pittman, Mer
rimon, electric clock.
Weldon Fulchcr, route 1 More
head City, toaster oven; Wayne E.
Jtlckox, electric iron; Mrs. Bessie
A. Fulcher, portable mixer; Mrs.
Bettie Sharpc, kitchen clock, all
of route 1 Newport.
Guy Carraway, Merriman, gift
booklet; Mary Frazier, route 1
Havclock, heating pad; E. W. Tem
ple, route 6 Havelock, combination
waffle iron and grill; Mt. Pleasant
Free Will Baptist Church, route 2
Newport, electric clock.
Charles Stanley, reute 1 More
head City, steam iron; Lillian Mil
ler, route 1 Havelock, heating pad;
Ada Feiiner, route 1 Havelock,
portable mixer; J. Howard Lewis,
route 1 Newport, .automatic per
colator.
i<- t. n.err, route 1 Newport,
kitchen ck>ck; Frank M. Highly,
4M Shepard St., Havelock, 1 grease
Job, X oil change, 1 gallon anti
freeze; Mrs. liable Tootle, route
1 Newport, hair dryer; H. L. Jos
IJm, Morehead City, electric iron;
Steve Guthrie, route 1 Newport,
clock radio; A. J. Salter, route 1
Newport electric fry pan.
Murray Davis, route 6, Havelock,
electric clock; Harllss Styron,
Boe, automatic percolator; B. S.
Taylor Jr., route 1 Newport, heat
ing pad; Eugene T. Lilly, route 2
Newport, double beat mixer with
bowls.
M. C. Adams, route 6 Havelock,
table lamp; Aachie Hardesty, route
2 Newport, hair dryer; Mrs. Jessie
Adams, route 1 Newport, electric
dock; C. T. Lilly, route 2 Newport,
*t?an inn.
Alfred Bbron, route 1 Morehead
City, automatic percolator; Charles
E. Lutz, 408 Miller Blvd., Have
lock, electric fey pan; Bex. I. Os
walt, route 2 Newport, kitchen
cJofk; Bobart I. Boswcll, routs 2
Newport; J. O. Weeks, route 1
Newport, Eliza Guthrie,, route 1
Newport, F. L. Ball, route 6 Have
lock, ISO' clothes line each.
O. B. Arthur, route 1 Newport,
heating gad; Beulah Shepard,
route 6 Havelock, electric blanket;
Ocil' Baker, Salter Path, steam
iron; Ceorge KittreU, routs 1
Morehead City, electric clock; Levi
NetHercutt, Havelock, hair dryer.
C. J. Taylor, route 8 Havelock,
kitchen clock; Glen Winberry,
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
- BOOKS -
FOB CHILDREN QT ALL AGES
Ideal Gift* tor CWI?? 1??
$1.00 *n<f $t.?S
^HERALD PiawnMQ Ca
Wildlife Club President
Tells How County Will Profit
I*? *kh> president at th?4
c,rteret CounSf
II ^ j ' poin,, out that thai
flub is denned to benefit even I
body in the county. "By consent
?nd propagating all t*pes of gam!?
we will attract .po^mw X'l
will spend many dollars here thus I
general or!
Loeal sportsmen will enjoy bet- 1
!fr hun,'n?; he addad. If the spor?
pfiShh4club can * easi* l
8U?e and federal agencies are
willing to give land <?neTs?S
avecov;;"rr r ,hosp
nave experts who can tell the
farmers and other land owners
just how and where to plant tfcc
cover crop*.
The club hopes to plant grasa for
waterfowl and set awde ccrt."
raerrandhifrheHWU' * desi?????SM
rest and feeding areas, the presi
dent continues. These areas^vill
ih.. s,u,'erv'scd and controlled by
i^^zJsrsL's
.omed.
Once we regain our reputation as
bre^^melTU^
,or hun,in?' Mr
a.YS? ;iSThAm?U8
hunter-explorer-writer KdiwnV^
i?nhcTrcun them- PU'
in circulation when they came
wp?rm-,^^h
thfs \1n?U\"T ^ng fePd
?i?ri'?rS?
at quires immediate attention.
J,'.*?' w"*rfowI hunting is ^
it^y 0De ? our greatest asiJu
Icounty "'"th. n*mw 'bound 'n ?he
The club hopes t o Tmport "some
SSt-aas^
? serious problem "
valcesl^h."' flreadsr m?d? ad
JhL e P-'Pwood companies
who own vast tracU of land in ih
n'Ztvrsss wh,ch
Of the natural feed /or g1(n,"UP*
Provost Marshals
Office Seeks Boy
Gone Since Friday
Camp Lejeunc? Fifteen-year-old
Michael Hall, son of Capt. and Mrs.
F. L. Holl, 1039 Pclielu Drive,
Jacksonville, N. C., has been re
ported missing from his home since
Friday night, Dec. 5.
The boy is S foot 11 inches tall,
weighs around 145 pound* and has
brown hair and blue eyea.
When last seen he was wearing
black cotton trousers, light blue
short-sleeved shirt trimmed In red,
black shoes and beige or blue zip
pered jacket.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of the missing boy is requested to
contact either the parents at Jackr
aonville 8>is or the Camp Lajeune
provost marshal's affiee, 7-SK8.
route 1 Newport, portable mixer;
William V. Pritchett, route t New
port, automatic percolator;- Vir
ginia Lawrence, route 1 Beaufort,
electric corn popper; Leland L.
Sanders, route 1, Newport, electric
iron.
John H. Carter, Kinsha, burner
hot plfete; B H. Russell, mat* 1
Beaufort, electric blanket (oldest
member present); lira. George
Kittrell, route 1 More head City,
electric fry pan (youngest mem
ber).
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The Night Before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the
house
Not a creature was stirring', not even a mouse,
When down through the chimney all covered with soot,
Came the "Spirit of Fire" an ugly galoot.
His eyes glowed like embers, his features were stfern,
As he looked all around for something to burn.
What he saw made him grumble, his anger grew higher.
For theoe wasn't a thing that would start a good fire.
No door had been blocked by the big Christmas tree.
It stood in the corner leaving passageways free.
The lights that glowed brightly for Betty and Tim,
Had been hung with precaution so none touchcd a limb.
All wiring was new, not a break could be seen,
And wet sand at its base kept the tree nice and green.
The tree had been trimmed by a mother insistent,
That the ornaments URed be fire resistant.
And mother had known the things to avoid,
Like cotton and paper and plain celluloid.
Rock wool, metal icicles and trinkets of glass, ?
Gave life to the tree; it really had class.
And would you believe it right next to the tree,
Was a suitable box for holding debris.
A place to throw wrappings of paper and string,
From all of the gifts that Santa might bring.
The ugly galoot was so mad he could bust,
As he climbed up the chimney in utter disgust.
For the folks in this home had paid close attention,
To all the rules of good "Fire Prevention."
? From the U. S. Air Force Fire Protection and Aircraft
Rescue Branch, 4041st Installation Squadron
planting cover crops on part of
their land and building ponds and
small lakea, Mr Teich concluded.
At a meeting of the club at the
Morehead City municipal building
Friday night, a membership policy
was put into effect Memberships
for regular members is $2 per
year. Farmers can join for $1 per
year.
Ia order to create the largest
membership possible, the present
officers of the club are willing to
hold meetings in various sections
of the county to explain in more
detail the aims and purposes of
the club. Any groups interested in
having an officer speak at a meet
ing can contact Mr. Teich is More
head City, FA 6-5454.
The club set the second Friday
of each month aa a regular meet
ing night. The meetings will begin
at 7:30 p.m. The Morehead City
municipal building was selected as
the first meeting place.
TV meeting place will rotate
Stationary Vehicles
Can be Dangerous, Too
San Francisco (AP)? More Cali
fornia workers are injured in aoci
dents involving stationary vehicles
than moving vehicles, the State Di
vision of Industrial Safety reports.
The large majority of vehicles
at-rest injuries were found to occur
during loading and unloading and
getting on and off.
from time to time for more con
venience to members who live out
side the Morehead-Beaufort area.
Announcement of the meeting
place will be made.
Club officers request that all
persons interested in wildlife con
servation make available any per
tinent information to the club so
the organization can operate at
maximum efficiency to benefit the
county.
Tobacco Growers
To Mark Ballots
OnTwoQmstions
By LACY F. WEEKS
Field Director
Tobacco Associates, Inc.
A two-question ballot will be is
sued to flue-cured growers when
they go to the polls Monday to
vote in the Tobacco Associates As
sessment Referendum.
In each question, two-thirds ap
proval of those voting is required
for the issue to carry. Therefore,
growers are urged to vote on both
questions :
? Question One: "Are you For or
Against an annual assessment of
10 cents per acre on the tobaoco
acreage planted for a three-year
period (1959, 1960, and 1961)? This
assessment is to support an organi
zation for promoting, developing,
and expanding domestic and for
eign purchase and consumption of
flue-cured tobacco. Vote by plac
ing 4X' in one box."
? Question Two: "Are you For
or Against an assessment (if per
mitted by 1959 legislation) on to
bacco acreage planted for a three
year period (1959, 1960, and 1961)
in an amount in each of such years
as may be determined by the
Board of Directors of Tobacco As
sociates, Incorporated, but not
more than $1.00 per acre (such
an assessment to be in place of
and not in addition to the 10 cents
per acre otherwise authorized)?
This assessment is to support an
organization for promoting, devel
oping, and expanding domestic and
foreign purchase and consumption
of flue-cured tobacco. Vote by plac
ing 'X' in one box."
These questions, are quoted di
rectly from the printed ballot
which will be issued to the grower
Monday.
Other information that will be
of interest to growers as they pre
pare to vote in the assessment ref
erendum :
? In regard to Question Two,
proposed legislation to provide an
increase in the assessment re
quires two-thirds approval of the
board, and also two-thirds ap
proval by farmVi'-fffff.iWISUv es
on the hoard, to establish the as
sessment rate not to exceed $1 per
acre.
? Under a recent change in the
Tobacco Aseociates' by-laws, far
mer representation on the board
of directors has been doubled.
? Any grower who is dissatisfied
Six Building
Permits Issued
Six permit! issued by A. B. Rob
erta, building inspector foe ?ore
head City, during the month o I
November total $13,430 for COD
structioo work.
The permits covered the erection
ol two bouses: Mrs. Mattie B.
Willis, Evans Street, $2.5uu, and
R. Langdale, Evans Street, >T,000.
For alterations: Sanitary Fish
Market, $600; George Williams,
$80V; Mrs. Virginia Veitch, $2,500.
E. S. Thomson for a garage, $130.
Total cost o 1 construction for
the eleven months of Ule current
year is $036,280.
with the Tobacco Associates pro
gram may obtain a full refund on
his assessment by applying for it
in writing within 30 days after it
has been collected.
? The Enabling Act of 1847, un
der which Tobacco Associates op
erates requires that a referendum
be held every three years to give
growers an opportunity to deter
mine whether or not they favor
continuing the acreage assessment
to promote the sales of their to
bacco.
? All growers who shared in the
proceeds of the 1956 crop, includ
ing growers who placed their
acreage in the soil bank, are eli
gible to vote in the Monday refer
endum.
? The referendum will be held
at reg'iiar community polling cen
ters .id the usual voting hours
will be observed.
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Morehead City
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