:sz CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ?" 48th YEAR, NO. 4. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MORE HEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1969 PUBLISHED TUESDAY8 AND FRIDAYS I Newport Board Reviews Audit For 1957-58 Newport commissioners, at their January meeting last week, were presented the audit for the 1957-58 fiscal year. As of June 30. 1958, the audit ahowed *5,309 29 in the general fund and $3,102.83 in the Powell Bill fund with $120,000 payable in water bonds. Total revenue for the year was tlS.52T.13. Expenses were $14, 816.54, leaving an excess of $710.59 in revenue over expenses. Property and poll taxes collected amounted to $8,577.86; schedule "B" licenses, $432.48; revenue from ABC store, $4,041.96; beer, wine rebate, $990.68; town auto tag fees, $217; mayor's court fines and costs, $212.68; cemetery lot sales, $60; sale of municipal real estate, $750; miscellaneous receipts, $204.91 and interest received, $39.56. On the water bonds, the audit re ported that all interest and princi pal due June 1, 1958 had been paid. Expenses included administrative costs of $3,331.14; street and police department, $6,237.88; fire depart ment, $647.58; town hall mainte nance, $372.99; bond issue expense, $222.87. Expenditures of Powell Bill funds on streets was $4,316.74, or $413.31 more than the Powell Bill grant of $3,803.43. Sales of water to customers amounted to $2,449.60. Expenses were $2,382.30, showing a net profit of $67.30 on operations. Interest and bond expense totaled $5,194.93. Departmental expenses included $1,639.71 in administrative salaries; $3,300 in street and police salaries; $500 for attorney's fees and legal costs; $1,097.70 for street and other lighting; and $200 ! ir firemen's memberships. Other costs included $300 for au d i t i n g , $543.67 for insurance ; $351.31 for civic promotion and ad vertising, $287.18 for mosquito con trol and $106 to the librarian. The audit was prepared by Josiah W. Bailey, CPA. Postoffice . ? - . .-Tfumrn <*>**.. , Business Up Beaufort postoffice receipts for 1958 showed an increase of $2,634.36 over 1957, J. P. Betts, postmaster, announced yesterday. Total re ceipts for 1958 were $38,364.89 as compared with $35,730.53 for 1957. Mr. Betts said about 15 per cent of the increase can be attributed to the higher postal rates which went into effect in July. The Christmas mail volume was ?boot the same as 1957, the post master estimated. He believes that the 3-cent cost of mailing Christ mas cards cut down a bit on the number of cards mailed. Until July the cost of mailing the cards .fas 2 cents a piece. A new rural route was added, beginning Jan. 1, the new route is Beaufort route 2. This may cause an increase in the amount of postoffice business this year, the postmaster said. He said that the new route operation is proceeding satisfactorily and patrons seem pleased with the improvement. This is State Symphony Week This is North Carolina Symphony Week. Persons interested in bringing fine music to this area arc invited to join the North Carolina Sym phony society. Workers selling memberships can be reached at PA 8-3155 or PA 6-4383. A single membership is $3, a Joint membership for two adults at the same address $5. A student membership (for anyone in public school or college) is $1. An "ac tive" membership of $10 entitles the holder to hold office in the state symphony society and givea the holder four adult memberships. A donor membership, $2S or more, entitles the homer to 10 adult memberships or 25 student memberships. Members of the symphony so ciety are entitled to attend con certs by the North Carolina sym phony orchestra. If sufficient mem berships are sold in this county, the orchestra will give an adult and free children's concert ben in the spring. ' Flfare Incorrect In an article setting forth opin ions ?o the bond issue in Friday's paper, the $100,000 mentioned as going to schools from court fines and bond forfeitures was incorrect That amount for the past year was only $32,000. This, plus approxi mately $10,000 derived from taxes (at 20 ceMs per hundred) for school operation, ytH |h^?m German Scientist Pursues Unusual Studies at Duke Photo 'by Bob Seymour Dr. Roit Sfrpmann holds tabn containing mud he scooped from the floor of the ocean, nearly three mile* below the surface. He "hatchea" aamplea of the mud In the incubator behind him, then studies the forms of life that (row. Dr. Rolf Siepmann, Neudcck, Germany, is carrying on an un usual research program at Duke Marine laboratory, Pivers Island. Working in the new laboratory completed last summer. Dr. Siep mann is busy "hitching" mud he collected from nearly three miles under the surface of the ocean. Dr. Siepmann came to North Carolina last September. After re ceiving his doctorate from the University of Kiel in 1957, Dr. Siepmann discovered that oppor tunities for biologists were very limited in Europe. He applied for and received a grant to come to this county and do research with Duke. After spending two months at the cam PIM noac JHirtwuii. Dr. Sicpnun*. went oft ( cfulse with a crew from Woods Hole, Mass. It was on this cruise that he col lected mud from the floor of the ocean near Bermuda. The mud was placed in sterile tubes and has been kept under refrigeration ever since. Dr. Siepmann takes small sam ples of the mud and incubates them until microscopic growth be gins. At thU point, his research really begins. Dr. Siepmann says he is attempting to isolate and classify the various types of growths. The educational system in Ger many is different from that of the United States. Dr. Siepmann got a diploma equivalent to a junior college degree when he finished public school. After working in a dairy pro ducts factory, he entered the Uni versity of Kiel, where he spent seven years working for his doc torate. He majored in microbi ology, with minors in chemistry and botany. Though he speaks English well. Dr. Siepmann says he had only three years of English in public school. Dr. Siepmann came (o the United States on an immigration visa. This means he can stay here and eventually earn his citizenship if he is able to support himself? obviously no problem for a man of his training and talents. His fiucee. Miss Jutta Zcrahn, a pharmacist, has applied for a viva and the couple plan to get married when she arrive! in March. Though he is very pleased with American life, Dr. Siepmann re calls that he was slightly disap pointed with America when first arrived. "The first thing I noticed when I arrived in New York was the piers. They were not very pretty ?just like plcra in any other large city," he says. His first dealings with American customs officials was somewhat unnerving. He arrived with nearly 100 fungi cultures, which he had failed to notify customs he was bringing. Rather than make him discard the cultures, customs officials put in a special call to the department of agriculture and got Dr. Siep mann to describe the cultures to experts in Washington. They told customs to let the cultures pass. He was then tjken to the inter national student house, supported by the government, and spent two days there aeeii>j New York. Then he came to North Carolina. Dr. Siepmann will stay at Pivcrs Island through July, at which time he plans to move and continue his research with another university. District Methodists Will Meet in Beaufort Friday Lay and clerical leaders, several hundred strong, from the Methodist Churches of the New Bern district will converge on Beaufort Friday of this week for the district con ference. The New Bern district comprises an area whose outer lintiu include Jacksonville, Rich lands. Kinston, Greenville? to the Atlantic ocean. Host church is Ann Street Meth odist Church of which the Rev. John M. Cline is pastor. Albert C. Gaskill, lay leader, and T. D. Euro, chairman of the official board; a large number of the members of Ann Street Chifrch are serving on committees in preparation for the conference. Ut. A. I. Hobbs, district superin tendent, will preside over the ses sions which win run from 6:30 a.m until 3:30 p.m. The conference will convene with a devotional mes sage by the Rey. T.' It. Jenkins? pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, Jacksonville. Statistical reports will be pre sented, pointing up the progress and achievements of the churches of the New Bern District in every phase of their work. Methodist leaders in Uw fields of evangelism, Christian education, missions, tem perance, and the tv ministry will speak oo their area of responsibil ity. The meniag session will close with aa addresa by Dr. Alia P. Brantley, district superintendent of the Burlington District. Lunch wil be served the conference in the N. F. Eure educational building. Several young man will Bad this * most memorable conference, for during the day the conference will confcr upon them a license to preach, Mr. Cline reports. In the Methodist Church only the district conference or its committee on ministerial qualifications has the power to grant such a license. It ii'this step that must be taken by all Methodist ministers as they begin their life's work. Each church in the district has its quota of elccted and ex-otficio delegates, but the public is cor dially invited to attend all sessions of the conference. SPA Meets The State Ports Authority met Sunday and Monday at Fayette villc H was expected that Cum berland County commissioners would offer the authority a hun dred acres far a port along the Cape Fear River. , Ticfo Table Tides at tks Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Taeaday, Jul U 11:25 a.m. 5:02 a.m. , 5:31 p.m. Wedaesdly, Jan. 14 12:01 a.m. 5:4> a.m. U:ia?m.' 6:17 p.m. . . TWraday, Jaa. 11 12:46 a.m. 6:42 a.m. 12:54 p.m. 7:0* p.m. Friday, Jam. 14 1:32 a.m. 7:46 a.m. 141 PJB. 1:07 pjn. Defendant Pays mcosis in County Court Morris J. W.tkta ?mj&rs a?Si snpedins careless and reckle 5?^Tm5 -???? *? "nv,te ^?e.s^whM?b plus costs tor speeding ??**"*' Perrigoue" who had" been fined *10 |?rted V *50 bond to appear in superior court. Royee L. Home paid WWj" court costs .fter he w?? tow* guilty of tolling to yield the right "'charlef w. Chapman was or dered to p?y *?0 Plu? cosU for public drunkenness. , . Two defend.nts were ordered to .upport their minor children^ James Hardesty was ordered to Day $5 a week and Charles Edward Ue was ordered to pay ?10 a week^ Three defendants were ordered to honor bad checks and pay court costs They were William B. Duke, ?wcy Price and W. J- Gregory. Three defendant, were ordered to pay court costs. They were Rob ert B Fulcher, speeding; Thomas Hester Jr.' driving on the wrong side of the road; and Lathan Wil lis, failing to yield the right "paying one-half cost, tor viola tion of fishing laws wcreWardie Fulcher Frank Harvey and Sey mour Davis. The state continued 41 cases. New Bern Lions Visit Beaufort jwsr?w?i Beaufort Lions to send f*P"**nlJ; tives to tta state convention in '"president Hobert Kelly appointed Lions Cecil Peterson, Edgar Cole and Charles Hassell to make rec ommendation. tor a permanent mAlte?c33?? w?, ?pp?jn,^thu the membership committee. Mr. Kelly agreed to obtain ,_a speaker from the welfare depart ment to discus, work with the blind for the next m^eting^The principal project for the Ll?f to help persona with visual defects. Josiah Bailey Speaks Friday Joslah Bailey gave his fellow Civitans an account of hia Job aa a public accountant at the club meeting at Mrs. Russell Willia' Restaurant Friday noon. Mr. Bailey described the types of services an accountant offers and explained the obligation an ac countant has to his client. He spoke at the invitation of program chairman Walter Morris. Projects chairman Jasper Bell reported that he had contacted Lenwood Lee at the high school concerning student day. This day is dedicated to teaching school stu dents more about city government. The students clect a mayor, com missioners and other town officials who actually do the tasks of those officials for one day. Fruitcake sale chairman Warren Beck reported that the club still haa fruitcakea for sale. He said that people still owed nearly tlOO for cakes they bought on credit One guest attended the meeting. He was J. E. Montgomery, guest of Mr. Beck and Roper Van Horn. 52 Sign Charter Roll At Lutheran Mission Fifty-two persons <(gned the charter roll at St Timothy Lu theran mission, Havelock, Sunday. Fifty are required to atart a con gregation, according to the Rev. Aaron Lippard, pastor. Following signing at the charter roll, the miaaioa will petition the North Carolina synod to become a congregation. If the petition is graated, the church will be or ganised. Among these from this county who have indicated their wish to become a member at the congre gation art John Delbert, Mrs. War ren (Bump) Styron. Mrs. Bill Or too, Mrs. C. C McCuiston, and Miss Ruth Peeling, all gf More baad Cttjr. Beach Town Board Proceeds With Plans to Expand North $2 George Dill, the mayor of More head City, was as happy as a kid with a toy pistol Saturday. He received $2 through the mail as a contribution (or the Morehead City firemen's "hot papa" suits. The $2? and this is what especially thrilled the mayor? came from James Biggs of Biggs Shoe Shop, Beaufort. "This is an indication," Uayor Dill said, "ol the growing neigh borliness between Morehead City and Beaufort!" Another example was a steak dinner Saturday night. Beaufort town commissioners were host to Morehead City commissioners at a dinner at the American Legion hut. The chef was Dan Walker, Beaufort town manager. Also present were the town at torneys. Morehead City commissioners entertained Beaufort commission ers at an oyster roast at Tom Mills' camp several years ago. Officials hope to make the din ner an annual affair. Scouts Collect $208 tor MOD Beaufort and Morehead City Scouts who conducted the Block of Dimes events in Beaufoit and Morehead City Saturday raised $206,75, Mrs. Lockwood Phillips, chairman of he March of Dimes chapter, reported yesterday. Troop 130, Morehead City, Ethan Davis, Scoutmaster, collected $118.50. Troop 201, Beaufort, Roy N. Vickery, Scoutmaster, collected $92.25. Mrs. Phillips commended both troops and was pleased with the results. Girts will sell blue crutches on the streets of Beaufort and More head City Saturday. In return for a contribution to the March of Dimes, a blue crutch pin wilt be ?iven. The blue crutch event in New port will be handled by Cub pack 61. Grayden Paul, chairman of the campaign, has been showing the movie. The Challenge, to civic groups. He invites any group that would like to sec the film to call him at PA 8 4443 or PA 8 4898. Mr. Paul will show the film to the Beaufort Rotary Club tonight, to Morehead City Rotary Thurs day night and to the Morehead City Lions Thursday, Jan. 22. AAIIW to Meet The American Association of Uni versity Women will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the civic ccnter. More head City. Six Building Permits Issued; 5! Summarized By F. C. SALISBURY s,xDMhn?M mo?"> of December six building permits were issued tor nf m building inspcc tor of Morehead City. Cost of con struction us covcred by the per mits, total lis, 250. Permit, cowl the erection of three houses; E C Weeks, Calico Drive, $7,500, and two by frank Pigford, Bay Street $2,500 and 15th Street, $2 000 ' I Henry White built a warehouse in the rear of the store occupied by Sears at a cost of 12,500. Vcr non Smith made alteration on his house costing $250 and Ted Gar ^ built a car port at a cost of JTSTT* work in tho town 6how^ a laW increase rJ?e Pr?eed.ng year, totaling 5651 ,530, against the sum of S130 M0 for 1957. included in the yea^, total is the sum of $400,000 for the erection of a warehouse at the port terminal. Aside from this item, building permits covcred the erection of 2? houses at a cost of $52,700; com mercial structures, $182,515; al 't'r,a"ons and repairs, $15,265, and garages, $1,050. showed1" 21 . h00ses only ,hree showed a cost of over $5,000; E. L .Z \ W ,,av'? ?<"" exceeds by about 18, ON the amouht of bus iness done by the postoffice in 1957. The 1957 receipts were $72,055.56. Included in those figures are postage stamp sales, bulk mail permits, box rent and second data mail .receipts. Not included are money order Fairs. The volume of Christmas mall at the postoffice exceeded 1957's also, postmaster Webb said. Six substitute clerks were neded to handle the business this Christmas as compared with five in 1957. "And I think they did a mighty fine job," Mr. Webb added. The amount of business done at the postoffice la significant, in that 1958 was a year that contained a recession for many other parts of the country. Woman Injured in Two-Car Collision Near Wildwood Photo by Donald Edw.nU Driviag this INI Poatiac, which ceUlded with niter car Saturday wai Frederick Taylor, Mare head City, wha haa beca fat la Jail, charged with aaatar vehicle rMattai. Mrs. Justin Robinson, Morchcad City, suffered fractured ribs, a cut head, and bruised knee at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in an auto accident near Wild wood on highway 70. Three men involved in the accident were slightly injured. Patrolman W. E. Pickard, who inveatifated, said that Justin Rob inson, who was driving one of the cars, a 19S6 Mercury station wa gon, suffered bruiaes; Troy Morris Sr., Atlantic Beach, who was rid ing with the Robinson a, had ? bruiaod chest, and mtekk Taj lor, Morehead City, driver of the 1152 Pontile which collided with the Mercury, aaid hli legs hurt. The injured were taken to the Morchead City Hoapital In the Bell and Munden ambulance. Mra. Rob inson waa at home yesterday. According to patrolman Pickard, the Robin ions were going weat and the Pontiac waa headed eaat Tay lor was apparently going at a high rate of speed, failed tp.make a. curve, ran off to the right, skidded back to the left and hit the H f cury. The PooUac gla? ad afi ih? Mercury and coded up la ? ditch on the right. Taylor lu* hem charged with driving drunk, apeeding and driv ing on the wrong aide of the road. He'a in the county Jail. Damage to both cara exceeded *500. Joint Meeting Beaufort and Morehead City town, commiaaionera will .meet at 1-.it p.m. Friday night at the Morrbcad CHy municipal building to dikcuu aewaga dupnail plaata. Methodists Plan Workers School For Feb. 15-18 The board of managers of the Carteret County Workers School, sponsored by the Methodist Churches of the Carteret area, met Sunday afternoon at Ann Street Methodist Church in Beaufort. The group planned this year's Workers School which will be held Feb. 15-18 it First Methodist Church, More head City. Members of the board present were the Rev. John Cline, Beau fort, chairman; the Rev. W. M. Jeffries, dean, Marshsllberg; Skin ner Chalk, Morebead City, chair man of local arrangements; the Rev. Virgil Moore, Camp Glenn, housing; the Rev. D. M. Tyson, Williston, treasurer; and the Rev. Ralph L. Fleming Jr., publicity. Mr. Jcffriea reported that the following courses would be taught: primary laboratory session for pri mary teachera and helpers. The Methodist Youth Fellowship for adult workers and teachers of youth and teaching juniors. There will be three courses of general Interest to laymen and laywomen as well as tcachcrs and church leaders. Christian evan gelism, Christian stewardship, and how to read and study the Bible. The next meeting of the board of.ipanagcrs which is made up of All Carteret Methodist minister*, Sunday school superintendents and education commissioo chairmen will be held Sunday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Morebead City. Club Sends Lion To Convention Morehead City Lions, at their meeting at the Hotel Fort Macon Thursday night, voted $25 in ex penses to O. J. Morrow to attend the mid-winter Lioos convention at Rocky Mount this week. The convention started yesterday and ends today. The club also voted to extend an invitation to the Lions to hold their mid-winter con vention at Morehead City in Jan uary 19(0. The club voted to spend $100 in campaign expenses in June at the New Bern convention to help elect Jim Crowe, a member of the More head City Lion* Club, a* governor of district H. The club approved Wallace I. West, Wilmington, a* international director. It was reported that the club had received a letter from the chamber of commerce, thanking members for attending the Nov. 20 chamber membership meeting. Harry Van Horn wa* named chairman of a broom aale to be conducted in the ipring. The club voted to pay $50 in bills, including $29 for eye examinations and glasses for two persons. The club voted to extend an invi tation to state cosmetologists to meet in Morehead City in 1980. At the request si Jayceea, lions are eonaldering candidates far a Teen Ager of the year award. Carl Knott Heads East Carolina Council, BSA Carl T. Knott, district scout ex ecutive of Greenville, has been ap pointed field staff director for the East Carolina Council, Boy Scout* ef America, according to a Joint statement by council president Joe E. Eaglea of Crisp, N. C., and Scout executive O. B. Roberts of Wilson. Mr. Knott has been employed by the council for the past four years and has1 served as district scout executive for Pitt district. During this time be also served Rouoke Chowan and Carteret districts As field staff director, Mr. Knott will ssaM the ton field and district Scout executive* In pi? ing aad carrying out their duties in the 21 county am. , He will move from Greenville