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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
48th YEAR, NO. 20 TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOKEHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1959 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Charles Parker
Stresses Worth
Of Chambers
Chutes Parker, director of the
?? advertising division of the Depart
ment of Conservation and Devel
opment, told chamber of com
merce members Thursday night
that the state advertising program
is not worth a dime without the
cooperation of individual cham
bers of commerce.
The chambers in the various
communities must back up the pro
i motion and effort of the state ad
vertising division, the speaker
laid.
He saggested that the Travel
Council sponsor one of its host
schools here. J. A. DuBois, man
ager of the chamber said that one
is already planned.
Mr. Parker remarked that tra
velers seldom come in contact with
the chamber president or other
dignitaries, but they do come in
contact with waitresses, service
station attendants, laundrymen and
i other service people.
From them, the speaker said,
the visitor gets his impression of
the town and they should know
how to serve them cordially.
Mr. Parker complimented Mr.
DuBois. He called him a "vision
ary" because he said that the sea
shore highway would come into
being soon, whereas others claimed
it would take a long time.
' The Ocracoke to Cedar Island
ferry will forge this year one of
the last important links in the
highway.
The speaker announced that the
tourist division of CAD will bring
to the northeastern section of the
state auto and travel editors April
28-May X. They will be given a
preview of the seashore highway
and will be guests in Morehead
City one night before going to
New Bern to visit Tryon Palace.
Mr. Parker was introduced by
Mayor George Dill, Morehead City.
Prior to talks by guest speakers,
J. Morton Davis, chamber presi
dent, requested memberships equal
to 114,518 lor the 1959 chamber
budget.
lie remarked that just 25 cents
a day from 200 members would
provide a budget of $18,000.
Mr. Davis used detailed graphs
and charts to illustrate points in
his talk. The backdrop on the
' stage was i large ship's helm,
with a banner over it reading
"Support This Sign in 'SO." Sym
bol of the chamber is a helm.
In addition to the Distinguished
Citizen's Award made Thursday
night by the Chamber of Com
merce to W. B. Chalk, another
award was presented by Dr. B
F. Royal to J. A. DuBois, cham
ber manager.
For his diligence in working for
an All Seashore Highway, Mr. Du
Bois was presented a silver key
chain with a key engraved "Mr.
Seashore Highway." On the back
was his name, Joseph A. DuBois
and the date, March 5, 1959.
Dr. Royal also presented the
key and framed citation to Mr.
Chalk. In accepting the award, Mr.
Chalk said that he could not put
his finger specifically on anything
he had done. "Everything I work
on seems to be intangible," he re
marked. "The results don't show
up until years later."
He paid tribute to his wife for
encouraging his work and interest
in community affairs.
?J?r? "J?0** apprecia
i S", ?.r * award and commented
that the key to a prosperous fu
ture is "Think Big."
Five Divorces
Given Yesterday
' Five divorces were granted In
the morning aession of civil court
yesterday at tin courthouse, Beau
fort.
They were Mary H. Sutton vs.
Lawrence Sutton, Edith Inez Ful
cher va. Haywood E. Fulcher, Lal
lah A. Williams vs. Waldron Robert
Williams; Joyce Edward Jones va.
Robert Earl Jones and Harvey
Frader va. Alice lfarie Frailer.
The divorce suit, E. W. Helms
vs. Betty Tyler Helms, was non
suited.
Serving on the Jury yesterday
were Raymond Kennedy, Otto
Slaughter, Clifford R. Tilghman,
Henry F. Perritt, S. E. Saratowski,
Charles Tolson Jr.
R. C. Blanch art), Grant E. Leon
ard, John C. Pate, Frank Marino,
t. C. Morgan and Richard McCUln.
Started yesterday afternoon waa
the suit, J. S. Hidden vs. La Clair
Eweli New some and Jessie James
Powell. The suit involved a col
lision go which the warrant was
tiled Dec. IS, US*.
To Load Tobacco
The Chaatine Maerak la due at 1
Morehead City state port Sunday
to load tobacco tar the Far East.
Chamber Presents Two Awards
Dr. B. F. Royal, right, presents J. A. DuBois, manager of the chamber, an award recognizing him
as "Mr. Seashore Highway".
Photos by Donald Bttwajdi
If they're singing a hymn, it's probably one in praise of Morehead City. Dr. B. F. Royal, left, pre
sented to W. B. Chalk, right, the Distinguished Citizen'! Award from tbe Chamber of Commerce. The
presentation was made Thursday night.
Ports Generate $18 Million
In Business, Director Says
D. Leon Williams, director of
North Carolina state ports, told
his listeners at the chamber of
commerce banquet Thursday night
at the recreation building that the
two state ports generated over $18
million in business in the past two
years to their immediate areas.
This amount is SO per ccnt more,
he commented, than the $12 mil
lion capital outlay at both ports.
In 1958 there were a total of 420
ships at both ports, 76 more than
called in 1957. General cargo in
crease at both ports was 50 per
cent, 200 different commodities
were handled, including 100,000
hogsheads of tobacco annually.
The greatest need now.'the
speaker said, is additional ware
housing to back up transit sheds.
"Any delay in securing funds for
new warehouses would be disas
trous," Mr. Williams predicted.
Additional acreage must be ob
tained at both ports. The speaker
said tkat master plans will be de
veloped for the seaport areas.
Constant commerce and in
creased development are needed to
interest the federal government
in doing necessary channel work,
Mr. Williams remarked. He said
the State Ports Authority was
shocked when the President cut
from his budget funds for deepen
ing Morebeai City channel.
Next week, be added, the budget
will bo discussed by SPA mem
bers with the Congressional dele
gation in Washington.
He said it is regrettable that the
advisory budget commission cut
out the appropriations for capital
improvements at the state ports,
adding, "We hope we can find the
money to carry on."
The state ports fcriag benefits to
business and industry throughout
the state, the speaker Said. North
Carolina exports alone reprearat
a full-time Job for 12,000 worker*
in eight principal industries of
the state, he reported.
Mr. Williams paid tribute to
past and preaent ports authority
members, commenting that they
work daily to sell the advantages
of North Carolina ports to export
ars and importers. I
The ports director romimtktod
i
D. Lcoi Wtnumi, state ports director, aid Chattel Parker, rigkt,
director W Ike state advertising division, speak at Ike ckamber *t
comment dinner Tkarsdar night at Ike recreation building.
the operations staff! at cacb port
and all groups wbo make efficient
functioning of the ports possible.
He was Introduced by D. G. Bell,
Carteret assemblyman, who urged
hia listeners to write the port di
rector and the governor and tell
them they appreciate what is be
ing done for this section of the
state. Those t*o men spend in
finitely more time on Morehead
City and Carteret problems than
most people who live berc, Mr.
Bell remarked.
Re said that feiks should show |
their appreciation by writing.
Tide Table
TMel ti the Beaafort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, March 19
8:39 a.m. 2:55 a.m.]
9:21 p.m. 3:13 p.m.
Wedaeaday, March 11
9:38 a.m. 3:34 a.m. I
10:01 p.m. 3:? p.m. |
Thursday, Much 1Z
10:1? a.m. 4:09 a.m.
10:39 p.m. 4:10 p.m. |
Friday, March 13
10:S9 a.m. 4:43 a.m. I
11:17 p.mu _ _ 4:48 p.m. 1
Thrilling 50-46 Win Puts
Beaufort in State Tourney
Members Vote
To Change Name
Of Chamber
Eighty of $5 votes cast Thursday
night at the Morehead City cham
ber of commerce meeting favored
changing the name of the cham
ber to the Greater Morebead City
Chamber of Commerce.
According to J. A. DuBois, cham
ber manager, there were four votes
for retaining the present name and
one vote for making it the Car
teret Chamber of Commerce.
On another vote relative to equip
ping the recreation building with
furnishings to accommodate con
vention meetings and dinners, 53
offered to contribute to the cost
and about half of them offered no
definite amount.
In a talk prior to the vote, A.
B. Cooper, chamber member and
mayor of Atlantic Bcach, said cost
of so equipping the recreation
building would bo )8,000.
Mr. Cooper cited figures to show
the amount of ijicomc that would
accrue to this area if larger con
ventions could be booked. He said
conventions could bring business
in the late fall and winter, as well
as early apring. "You can't wait
for summer to come," Mr. Cooper
declared.
He urged all businessmen to
contribute to the $8,000 fund.
Three Injured
InHead-OnCrash
Friday Night
Three wan Injured in ? bead-on
collision at 9:15 p.m. Friday night
on highway TO a mite and a bull
west of Newport.
Injured were Alvin McCoy Ed
wards, driver of a 1949 Dodge,
Nancy Bomik, 12-year-old girl who
was with him; and Larry C. Rob
erts, owner of the 19S6 Ford which
was involved.
All were takes to Cherry Point
dispensary by a motorist. After
getting first aid treatment, Ed
wards and Miss Bomik were taken
to Camp Lejeune Naval hospital
by ambulance.
Patrolman R. II. Brown, who in
vestigated, said that Edwards fell
asleep and was proceeding east
in the wrong lane of the highway
for some distance.
Robert W. Brantley, driving the
Ford owned by Roberts, was .head
ed west and rounding a slight
curve, noticed the other car com
ing toward him. He tried to avoid
the collision, but did not succeed.
Both cars were demolished.
The girl's arm went through the
windshield. A car window had to
be broken to get her out. She suf
fered numerous cuts, and internal
Injuries. Edwards was cut about
the face and had internal injuries.
Roberts also suffered cuts.
Edwards Is a resident of Wash
ington, N. C. Both Brantley and
Roberts are stationed at Camp
Lejeune. Charges are pending.
Parade at Newport
In observance of Girl Scoot Week
this week, the Girl and Boy Scouts
of Newport marched In a parade
there Saturday afternoon.
14 Guests Attend Program
On Mentally Retarded Child
Fourteen (Mite interested In a
program for retarded children at
tended the luncheon netting o t the
Civitan Club Friday noon at Mrs.
Russell Willis's restaurant.
The speaker was Phil Robcrson,
Washington, N. C., who had with
him his wife, chairman of the
Washington association for men
tally retarded, and the Beaufort
County health and welfare officers.
Mr. kabersen reported that a
clinic is held at Washington, N.
C., the first Tuesday of each
month. There mentally retarded
children are evaluated and treat
ment recommended. The clinic is
open to anyone In eastern Caro
lina.
The speaker recommended that
an active association for the men
tally retarded function here. He
added that the state appropriates
$300 per child for each child in a
classroom for the mentally retard
ed.
The mlalnam number of chil
dren must be eight to gain state
support. It was pointed out that a
supplement Is |q
pay a teacher for the group. Mr.
Roberaon added that aucb a class
a difficult to promote became
nost schools cannot establish a
icparate classroom.
He stated that a bill haa been
ntroduced in the legialature re
vesting the atate to appropriate
MOO per child for the mentally re
arded in an approved public
icbool training program.
A film was shows. It explained
?hat a mentally retarded child is
ind what can bo done to help him.
The meeting ended at 1 p.m.
Hit visitors stayed to talk with Mr.
lobcrson. Mr. and Mrs. Roberaoa
?ave a mentally retarded child.
Injured Aboard Ship
Harry Hack, a merchant ma
'iner, fell aboard a ship at Avia
ion Fuel terminal Saturday after
loon and suffered a cut on the
wad. The 45-year-old New York
nan wrt taken to Morebead City
lospital la the Brooks and Mason
imbulance and WW '"-''?Tl
'estertjajr.
Conducts Orchestra
Dr. Benjamin Swalin conduct
ed the North Carolina Little Sym
i phony in two concerts here yes
terday. One concert was given
in the afternoon for school chil
dren and one last night for
adults. Both were in the Beaufort
school auditorium.
Ill-Year-Old Boy
Struck by Car
Both legs of Nicholas Line Lewis,
10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arvon L. Lewis, were broken at
3:4S p.m. Friday when the child
was struck by a car on Harkcrs
Island.
The boy was taken to the Sea
Level Hospital. Driving the car
which hit him, according to pa
trolman W. J. Smith Jr., was Mrs
Mattic Davis Brooks, Harkcrs Is
land. The accident happened al
most in front of the Charles Rus
sell residence on the island.
The patrolman said that Nicholas
was headed from the north side
of the road down to the ahore
? where his father was. The toy
? waited for one car, which was
going west, but then darted out in
the road, not noticing that another
car was coming from the opposite
1 direction, headed east.
Mrs. Brooks said that she was
going about 30 miles an hour. She
had her young son in the car with
her. Nicholas told the patrolman
that he didn't sec the car.
The left front headlight of the
car, a 1952 Plymouth, was knocked
out. The patrolman said the car
was In good mechanical condition.
Elected Director
J. Morton Davis, Morehcad City,
has been elected to the board of
directors of the North Carolina Cat
tlemen's Association. He will serve
a three-year term. The member
ship drive in the cattlemen's asso
ciation is now under way. Those
interested in joining should contact
Mr. Davis.
Leland Almost Chops Off
Seadog Win Streak
By LARRY McCOMB
Beaufort high tchool Seadogt were caught on a cold
night by Leland and were forced to fight for their lives in
coming from behind to defeat Leland in the championship
game of the Kenansville tourney. Final score of the dog
eat-dog battle was 60-46 after the two teams ended up all
even at 44-44 at the end of regula
tion playing time.
Leland scored first on a free
throw and led the Seadogs by a
slim margin until late in the first
quarter when a bucket by Butch
llassrll put the Seadogs of Coach
Tom McWuaid ahead momentarily
at 10-9.
IrUnd quickly erased this deficit
by tying the count at 10-10 and
then forging ahead again to a lead
which they held until late in the
quarter when Beaufort was able to
post a three-point spread at 25-22.
This lead too was short lived as
halftimc found Leland back In front
of the Seadogs by one at 26-23.
The game was tied a total of five
times in the first half as both
teams were playing extremely cau
tious basketball, especially on de
fense, where loss of a key player
through fouls could mean the game
and the right to represent District
2 at the state tournament in Win
ston-Salem this week.
The last half wa> a hectic see
saw battle that saw one team tqke
the lead only to have the other
catch up and then go ahead. The
tremendous pressure of the cham
pionship that was at stake took a
heavy toll on the play of both
teams as more than the usual
amount of fundamental Infractions
were called by the referees and
both teams were guilty of throwing
the ball away on several occasioni.
Late in the fourth quarter Beau
fort was called for goal tending
on a shot by Leland and the ref
erees awarded two points to the
Seadog opponents. The end of the
third quarter came with the two
evenly matched teams all Ucd up
again, this Ume at 34-34.
Late in the fourth quarter Leland
forged to the largest lead of the
night by either team as they went
ahead by six points at 40-34. At
this time things looked bad for the
unbeaten Seadogs but the mark of
true champions is the ability to
See SEADOGS, Page I
Broad Creek Club Hears
Talk on Food Supply
The Broad Creek Home Demon
stration Club met Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Pat Midgett.
The meeting was opened with a (
song and a Bible reading by Mrs.
Midgett.
Mrs. Raymond HUbcrt and Mrs.
Harold Morris were welcomed as '
new members of the club. Mrs. :
Floy Gamer, home agent, spoke to
the group on the Family Food Sup- 1
piy.
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Memorial Rites
For Crash Dead
Will be Today
Cherry Point? Memorial services
will be held here this morning (or
eight Marines who were killed
when a Marine Corps R4Q "Flying
Boxcar" crashed at approximately
1:30 a.m., Friday.
The plane crashed in a lowland
area 200 yards off highway 70 in
the Croatan National Forest while
making an instrument landing ap
proach during a driving rainstorm.
Killed in the crash, and their
immediate survivors:
Maj. William E. Zane, 41, sur
vived by his wife, Miriam, and
their two children, Kathleen, 14,
and William, 9, who reside aboard
the air station here.
First U. William F. Darby, 25,
who is survived by his wife, Joan,
of 608 Pollock St., New Bern.
First Lt. Andrew E. Franzoni
Jr., who is survived by his parents.
Dr. Andrew E. Franzoni Sr., of
938 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, N.
J. and Mrs. Isobel A. Franzoni of
IMS Lawrcnccvllle Rd , Trenton,
N. J.
ActGySgt. Walter R. Archam
bault, 41, who is survived by his
wife, Vivian, who resides aboard
the air station here. .
ActGySgt. Willis L. Jones, 30,
who is survived by his wife, Jua
nita, of Plant City, Fla.
ActSSgt. Jack C. Sillman, 26, who
is survived by his father, Mr.
Charles R. Sillman of 1507 S.
Ridgeland Ave., Berwyn, 111.
ActSgt. Edward E. Woodrich, 24,
who is survived by his wife, San
dra, and their 1-year-old daughter,
Susan, who reside aboard the Air
Station here.
AetMSgt. Irving J. Tompkins, 40,
who is survived by his wife. Ber
tha, and their three children, Ha
icl, 4, Thomas, 2, and Allen, 6
months, who reside at 6 Coral Bell
Court, Havelock.
The lone survivor of the crash
was ActSgt. Ralph J. Mauro Jr.,
22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J.
Mauro Sr., of 80 Valley Road,
llamdcn. Conn. Sergeant Mauro
is presently in the Naval Hospital
?t Camp Lejeune, where his con
dition was listed ai "serious".
One of the un irction booms of ike Marine Corp* K4Q "Ftytaf Boxcar" b Ike largest piece of wreck
age moats lag from the craik whlck killed eight Cherry Point Marlaes a ad critically Injured another
at 1:M A.m. Friday. The (last Marine Carp* transport *ai making an iattrameat landing whea it craik
ed In a weeded area approximately five and one-kali milea from Cherry Point air haae.
(Official USMC Photo)
Two Cars Collide
On Highway 24
Two ciri collided it 3:45 p.m.
Sunday at the intersection of high
way 24 and the Stella road. A 1955
Lincoln driven by Jackie O. Brant
ley, Havelock, (truck a 1958 Ford
ranchwagon in the rear. The ranch:
wagon was driven by Mrs. Billie
Barker Vensil, Tarawa Tcrrace,
Camp Lejeune.
Damage to each ear was esti
mated at $350. No ope was hurt
According to R. H. Brown, patrol
man who investigated, both cars
were going west on highway 24. A
car In {root. of the Ford made an
abrupt turn into the Stella road.
The Ford stopped suddenly, the pa
trolman said, and the Uncoln la
back of the Ford failed to atop in
time to avoid a collision.
Cbvge* an pending.
Green-Head Meters Give
Two-Hour Parking, Beaufort
Helen with greea heads will
give you two hours' parking for
a dime in Beaufort.
Because lots of out-of-town folks
don't know this, the town has had
posters printed and will put these
posters in places of business
throughout town.
The two-hear parking arrange
ment has been in effect for some
time. The green-head meters are
located on Craven Street, the one
way street north from Front, and
the waterfront side of Front Street
between the AlP store and the
postofHce.
The two-hour parking arrange
ment was made to allow persons
to buy time for visiting the doc
tor offices, beauty and barber
shops or lengthy (bopping excur
sions. One hour 1* not usually suf
ficient, and it sometimes is im
possible to get back to the meter
to put another nickel in.
Two-haw meters can be spotted
because of theft' distinctive color.
One-hour meters are gray. A nickel
oaly la uaable in them.
The town decided to give the
two-hour meters more publicity
after Mrs. Robert Turpin, Newport,
objected to a parking ticket she
got while on more than an hour'a
visit to the dentist recently. Mrs.
Turpin wrote to W. H. Potter,
president of the Beaufort Com
munity Development Corp.. who
in turn gave the letter to Mayor
C. T. Uwia.