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i 48th YEAR, NO. 86. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1959 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
County Officers
Help Investigate
Weekend Wrecks
? Several Passengers
Suffer Minor Injury
9 Total of 7 Wrecks
Are Investigated
Highway patrolmen and county
officers were kept on the run over
the weekend investigating nu
1 mcrous highway accldenta. Several
persons suffered minor injuries.
Four hundred fifty dollars dam
age was caused Friday night when
a 1957 Ford driven by Aubrey
Chadwick, Gloucester, ran into the
rear of a 1955 Ford at Otway.
Patrolman W. J. Smith Jr., said
the 1955 Ford, driven by a Piner
boy from Otway (he could not re
call his first name) had stopped
at a stop sign on the Crow Hill
> Road. Chadwick hit him from the
rear.
Damage to the Piner car was
estimated at (150, and damage to
the Chadwick car at $300. Charges
are pending.
Leo Mathis of highway 70 near
Beaufort escaped with a scratch
on his left arm at 2:15 a.m. Sun
day when his car went in the ditch
on the Lennoxville Road.
Sheriff Hugh Salter, who inves
, tigated, said that Mathis was head
ed cast. The driver estimated that
he was going about 60 miles an
hour when he lost control, went
off the edge of the road, swerved
back, went into a ditch and turned
over.
When Mathis was removed from
the car, he asked someone to be
sure to get his money. One of the
by standers went in the car and
> called out that he was "wading in
change", which he turned over to
Mathis. Sheriff Salter also said that
he found $2.70 in change in the
car.
Assisting Sheriff Salter in inves
tigating that accident and an acci
dent on the beach causeway Sun
day afternoon was constable
George Smith.
Three car* were damaged in the
causeway accident. They were in
a line of traffic going to the beach.
Edmond H. RumcU, route 1 New
port, driving a 1951 Chevrolet,
' stopped because of traffic ahead.
A 1955 Buick behind him, driven
by William R. Graves, of the USS
Littlchales, also stopped. But a
1954 Plymouth driven by Sam D.
Moody, Wilson, failed to stop. It
rammed the Buick which in turn
rammed the Chevy.
Mrs. Bessie Taylor, New Bern,
> sister of Moody, who was with him
in the car was taken to the hos
pital. Moody was also treated for
minor injuries.
Damage to the Chevrolet was es
timated at $75, damage to the
Buick at $400 and damage to the
Plymouth, $300. Moody has been
charged with following too closely
and driving without a license,
i Glenn Artlur, Beuir, was unin
jured at 12:15 a.m. Sunday when
the Mercury he was driving left
highway 70 at Smyrna. Arthur was
returning home from the Sea
Level Hospital where he is em
ployed. Sheriff Salter said he fell
asleep, and his car went off the
road, into a ditch. It was not dam
aged. No charges were filed.
Charge! of careless and reckless
driving were filed Sunday by high
way patrolman Robert H. Brown
against Donald Buraczynski of
Cherry Point after the car he was
driving rammed into the rear of
an automobile being operated by
' Violet Rose Gray, of route 2 New
port.
The accident occurred at 9:20
p.m. Sunday night one-half mile
south of Newport on the Nine Foot
Road.
According to investigating offi
cers, the Gray car had slowed
down in preparation to making a
turn into a driveway when it was
hit from behind by Buraczynaki's
* car. The force of the impact
knocked the Gray car 72 feet down
the road into the ditch.
There were no Injuries in the
wreck.
Cedar Island Road was the scene
of a Saturday night accident in
which three men received charges
of public drunkenness. The mishap
occurred about 6:30 in the evening
when a car being driven by P res
See WRECKS, Page I
Morehead City Moos*
Install New Officers
' Morehead City Moose Lodge in
stalled officers at their meeting
Monday night. Past governor M.
F. Beaver installed, assisted by
senior past governor A. D. Aval
lone.
Installed were Emmit Willis,
governor; George Katje, past gov
rrnor; Arnold Gray, junior gov
? ernor; Fred Bryan, prelate; Alford
Bell, treasurer; Kemp Lockhart
and Bobby Robinson, trustees;
Kenneth Lewis, sergeant-at-arms;
C. P. Davis, inner guard.
Brief talks were given by past
governor* and by the retiring gov
ernor, Mr. Katje.
Hospital Trustees Attend Luncheon
News-Time* Photo by McComb
Members of the Morchead City
Hospital board of trustees were
entertained at a luncheon at the
hospital Wednesday noon. Also
a guest was Miss Vivian May,
director of nurses, who has re
signed to accept a position at an
Asheboro hospital. Trustees are,
left to right, Mrs. Waller Free
man, Jchn L. Crump, A. B. Rob
erts, chairman; J. R. Sanders,
Gordon C. Willis and Mrs. J. C.
Taylor. Robert L. Hicks, the
other trustee, was not present.
The hospital is now engaged in
a campaign to raise $500,000 to
ward building a $1'? million hos
pital.
Mr. Roberts and Mr. Willis,
whose terms as trustees expire
this year, arc running today
for re-election. They are unop
posed.
Jerry Willis Wins Key Man
Award; JC's Install Officers
Jerry Willis, retiring president of
the Morehead City Jayeees, was
named Key Man last night at a
banquet at the Blue Ribbon Res
taurant. Presentation of the award
was made by Walter Morris, past
Jaycee.
The Key Man, the Jaycee who
has done the most for the club
during the past year, was selected
by the Jayeees in secret ballot.
Officers of boUi the Beaufort and
Morehead City Jayeees were also
installed last night.
They are as follows:
Beaufort ? George M. Thomas,
president; Olenn Willis, vice-pres
ident; Henry Eubank*, treasurer;
Manly Mason, secretary; Jesse
Taylor, Bill Ipock, Bobby Martin,
Gregory Warren, directors, and
Guy Smith Jr., state director.
Morehead City? William H. Sin
gleton, president; L. E. Kelly, ex
ternal vice-president; Clifton A.
Lynch, internal vice - president;
Horace Willis, treasurer; N orris
Edge, secretary; and Marion Mills,
Tommy Ballou, Dick Spears and
Paul Cordova, directors.
Mrs. C. L. Beam
Gives Program
Mrs. C. L. Beam was in charge
of a program on public relations at
the Business and Professional Wo
men's meeting Tuesday night at
Rex Restaurant.
Miss Ruth Peeling, editor of THE
NEWS-TIMES, was the speaker.
A quiz game on radio and tele
vision followed her talk.
Mrs. W. I. Loftin gave a report
on the B4PW convention to be held
in June am) Miss Frances Bass re
ported on the birthday party and
installation of officers planned for
May.
Miss Alida Willis and Mrs. Beam
were asked to work on the club's
social security project.
Mrs. James Smith, president,
read a letter from the migrant
ministry committee requesting help
in that project. The members de
cided to work as individuals
through their churches.
Will Appear Friday
Beginning this week, the coluan.
Sou'easter, by Captain Henry, wiU
appear Fridays instead of Tuesday.
Jerry Willis
. . . Key Mm
? I ?<
George M. Thomas
. . . Beaufort president
County NCEA to Install
Officers Thursday Night
New officers of the county unit
of the North Carolina Education
Association will be installed at 7
Thursday night at a dinner meet
ing at the Morchead Biltmore.
They are Miss Gertrude Styron,
president; Lenwood Lee, vice-prcs
idrnt; and lira. Leon Thomas.
wr-Harjr-treasurer. Mrs. Richard
tiegger wU! entertain with piano
folot.
Mia* Joyce Taylor, president,
will be toastmistress. She said
there will be no business meeting.
Characters in Drama
Jimmy Wheatley, left, pliyt two rates la the forthcoming drama,
iMie Btae SwctKUt, bath the Mrtter aad lie* Icaut learikiejr.
Dm Mvu*, rfcht, pUjn Ik* TUUta", ? Yaikec Krjeut, Utter.
Body of Marine
Found Saturday
Cherry Point ? The body of a
Cherry Point Marine, acting staff
sergeant Lawrence R. Whittekicnd,
30, was discovered in hii car Sat
urday morning by Manly Mann,
Newport, on the Tom Mann Road
near Newport.
Termed as apparent iuicide, ser
geant WhiUekiead ia survived by
%ia wife, Irene, and two children
aged 8 and 5, all of S68A MEMQ,
Cherry Point.
Whittekicnd is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Whittekicnd
of route 1, llsk. Wash.
Whittekicnd entered the Marine
Corps May IS, 1946, and was a
member of the Overhaul and Re
pair Squadron, MCAS, Cherry
Point.
Citizens in Three Towns
Will Elect Officials Today
Assemblyman
To Introduce
Two Town Bills
? Proposed Legislation
Would Survey Fishing
? Mosquito Revision
Bill Passes House
D. G. Bell, Carteret assembly
man, has been requested to intro
duce two bills for municipalities.
Morehead City has requested that
its new cemetery property be made
a part of the town by legisaltive
act. For Newport, Mr. Bel! will
introduce a bill entitling the town
to appropriate non-tax revenues to
supplement teacher salaries in
Newport School.
Mr. Bell also reported yesterday
that he plans to introduce a bill
setting up $16,000 for a study of
sport and commercial fishing. The
bill has been approved by the Salt
water Sportsfishing association as
well as the Department uf Conser
vation and Development.
The assemblyman also has un
der consideration a bill which
would make possible the main
tenance of the Wade Hampton fish
eries museum at the commercial
fisheries building, Morehead City.
The museum has been closed (or
several years, but Mr. Bell said
that followiag conferences with
Harry Davis, curator of the state
museum, Raleigh, he believes a
plan is possible whereby the mu
seum can be reactivated.
The revised bill on mosquito con
trol, which would put taxation for
control in the bands of the county
commissioners and put a 35-cent
ceiling (per hundred) on the tax
was paiscd by the House last week.
It will now go to the Senate. J
Mr. Bell re tuned to Raleigh this
morning. He does not expect to
come home next weekend.
Trailer Entered
The trailer of Sgt. Jack Perry,
Newport, was entered Friday night.
Part of a child's toy train and a
box of Sergeant Perry's tools were
stolen.
Hospital Week
To be Observed
Morchead City Hospital will ob
aerve open house during Hospital
Week May 11-17.
David Willis, hospital admin
istrator, announces that Miss
Stella Propst, dietitian, is in
charge of plans lor hospital
week.
In addition to the open house,
displays publicizing services of j
the hospital will appear in store
windows throughout the town.
Present plans call for inviting
back to the hospital next week
all those who were born there.
The hospital is currently con
ducting a $300,000 building fund
campaign.
Civitans Learn
How It Ticks
Morchead City Civitans heard a
non-technical explanation of what
makes a wrist watch tick at their
weekly luncheon meeting Friday
noon. Making the talk was pro
gram chairman Walter Morris. Mr.
Morris, a Morchead City jeweler,
demonstrated a watch timer ma
chine.
Frank Cassiano informed mem
bers of the forthcoming Armed
Forces Day, May IS, and gave a
general outline of plans for observ
ing the day.
George Vickroy said he plans to
attend the state Civitan conven
tion at Ashevillc May 15-16.
It was announced that the in
stallation of new officers will be
held in the near future.
February Catches Exceed
Total in February 1958
Landings of fish and shellfish at
North Carolina ports in February
wcr? just slightly above February
? *e*f ago. The total in February
1859 was 2.5 million pounds, not
quite 1 per cent above the Febru
ary 1958 total.
Blue crabs made up 23 per cent
of the month's total catch. Total
catch in pounds was 594,000.
During the first two months of
1959, landings of fish and shellfish
total 14.4 million pounds, an in
crease of 84 per cent, compared
with the first two months of 1958.
County Commissioners Hear
Budget Requests for '59-60
Summer Wrecks
Get Under Way
George Wilbcrt Gr?jr, 2409 Biy
St., Morchcad City, was charged
with failing to yield the right of
way and improper use of dealer's
plates as the result of an accident
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Injured in the accident, that hap
pened at 24th and Arendell Streets
were Mrs. Gray and her daughter,
Marie. Mrs. Gray suffered cuts
and abrasions to the right shoul
der and forehead while Marie re
ceived abrasions to her right arm.
They were both taken to the
Morchcad City hospital by the Bcll
Munden ambulance.
Numerous accidents have occur
red at the 24th Street (beach road)
and Arendell Street intersection
This was the first of the current
summer season. State highway of
ficials say they are going to put
in traffic controls to solve the
problem.
Captain C. E. Bunch of the Morc
hcad City police department, in
vestigating the accident, said that
Gray was traveling north on 24th
Street and pulled onto Arendell and
crashed into a car driven by An
drew Nance of Route 1, Newport.
Nance was traveling west on Aren
dell.
There were no charges filed
against Nance.
Tid? Tabl?
Tide* at the Beaafert Bar
HIGH LOW
Taesday, May I
6:46 a.m. 12:42 a.m.
7:08 p.m. 12:52 p.m.
Wednesday, May ?
7:27 a m. 1:2* a.m.
7:4S p.m. 1:34 p.m.
Thwsday, May 7
?:0S a.m. 2:08 a.m.
?:20 p.m. 2:13 p.m.
Friday, May ?
?:43 a-m. 2:47 a.m.
? Among the dozens of problems^
(hat came before the Carteret
County board of commissioners
yesterday, meeting in monthly ses
sion at the courthouse, Beaufort,
were the 1959-60 departmental
budgets, each one of them reflect
ing the spirit of times, i.e., that
money grows on trees.
Other than the school budget,
which will be approximately $275,
000, the budget includes both cur
rent expenses and future building
expenses.
The welfare budget was, as
usual, in second place. The 1958-59
welfare budget was $13,2*3.80 high
er than the '57-'58 but jet. Surpris
ingly, the '58-'80 welfare budget as
tentatively proposed will exceed
last year's by only $4,470.47.
The '59-'60 proposed budget is
$95,776.27 for welfare. To this
sum is added nearly $500,000
in state and federal funds, making
the welfare department the biggest
money-spender in the county.
In the morning session, A. D.
Fulford, county sanitarian, asked
that the commissioners help his
department stop illegal garbage
dumping on the Lennoxville Road,
Beaufort. He stated that the dump
ing there, just 100 yards off the
main road, was both an eyesore
and a health haxard.
While he easily proved need of
drastic action with pictures from
a recent issue of THE NEWS
TIMES, the commissioners were
obliged to tell him that they bad
no authority to act and that the
county health department itself
had the legal authority to acL
The commissioners agreed with
Mr. Fulford that a Bound solution
would be an agreement among the
citizena using the area as a dump
to cooperate with the Health De
partment to set up a dumping area
elsewhere and to agree to self po
licing.
Harry Mixelle, Newport, a leader
in the better schools movement,
suggested to the commiaatoaers
that the county school board mem
bership be raised from five to (ev
en so that more county areas could
hava school board representation.
4
Power Failure Lasts
More Than Hour Monday
A disk insulator that wc< rup
tured by lightening in the Sunday
night storm was the cause of ?
power failure Monday afternoon
that lasted more than an hour.
According to Carolina Power and
Light officials the location of the
trouble was in the vicinity of 2SUi
and Avery Streets.
Mayor C. T. Lewis Pulls
Out of Beaufort Race
Poll* will open at 6:30 this morning in Beaufort, More
head City and Newport town halls. They will close alter
12 hours, at 6:30 tonight when ballots will be counted.
The big surprise came yesterday when Mayor Clifford
Lewis announced that he is withdrawing as a candidate
for mayor. Mr. Lewis says that while his name will ap
pear od the ballot. He will not aci
cept the office if elected.
Also seeking the office arc J. 0.
Barbour Jr., W. H. (Higgle) Potter,
and Charles liudgins.
According to Beaufort's chartcr,
the man who polls the highest num
ber of votes wins the mayoralty,
Dan Walker, town manager, said
yesterday.
Mr. Walker also added that no
markers will be permitted at the
polls. In other words, each voter
has to mark his own ballot. He
said that the attorney general haS
ruled that no markers be allowed,
unless the town chartcr states
otherwise. "Our chartcr is silent
on that," Mr. Walker said.
Mayor Lewis said that his health
is such that being mayor and op
crating a business is "too much",
11c said the contcst over the office
has helped him come to the de
cision not to go through any more
strain and further endanger his
health.
The mayor continued, "I've done
the best 1 knew how. There have
been other men more capable than
I, but they have never stepped for
ward. I believe the commissioners
who have served with me have
done more in the financial affairs
of the town than many people real
ize.
"When we took office, there was
a $20,000 debt in the fire depart
ment alone and all other depart
ments were in debt. We have met
the bond payments and I sincerely
believe we have done a lot for the
town.
"We haven't broaght industry in,
but 1 don't think that's the town
board's responsibility. But wo get
the blame for it.
"Because of my responsibility in
town affairs, I've neglected my
church and my family. But as long
as my health permits, I'm going
to continue to do all 1 can fur Beau
fort."
The five commissioners' posts in
Beaufort are up for grabs. Incum
bents running arc Math Chaplain,
Otis Madcs, William Roy Hamilton,
and Gerald Hill. Commissioner
James Rumlcy is not seeking re
election. Running in his slot is the
Rev. W. A. Hales, Free Will Bap
tist minister.
Others running for commissioner
arc Dr. David Farrior, Bert
Brooks, Billy Davis, Earl Mason
and Wyon Grey Lewis.
Only one commissioner in More
head City has not filed for re-elec
tion. He is Jasper E. Bell. Pres
ent commissioners who arc running
again arc G. E. (Gibbie) Sander
son, Ted Garner, S. C. llolloway
and D. J. Hall.
Four others are also in the run
ning: Warren Beck, Walter S. Mor
ris, Dr. Russell Outlaw, and Ed
ward (Bud) Dixon.
Mayor George Dill is unopposed
See ELECTION, Page I
New Type Spray Rig
This spray rig, being used on
the Neil Campen farm north of
Beaufort, is a converted tobacco
harvester. It has a 400 gallon
capacity.
R. M. Williams, county agri
cultural agent, says it is better
than ot^cr spraying machines in
several ways. The operator sits
up high and is out of the way of
spray tunes; it caa be used
when tlx wind is blowing, cu
Photo by R. M. Willi?
cover aa much ai i hundred
icrei ? day and ia cheaper than
dusting equipment
At prcacnt some farmers spray
and duat it night when there ia
little or no wind.
Mr. Williama re porta that
apraylng equipment ia becoming
more popular in the county, ea
pecially among vegetable grow
era. The farm worker in the pie
tar* above it iprajring fihhaga
Association
For the Retarded
To Meet Thursday
Mrs. Fred Johnson, special edu
cation tcacher of the New Bern
public schools, will be the speaker
at 7:30 Thursday night at the meet
ing of the Carteret County Asso
ciation for Mentally Retarded Chil
dren.
Hugh Gordon, president of the
association, says she will speak on
the curriculum offered in special
education for tile retarded and how
a class for such children is set up
in the public schools.
Douglas Merrill, Beaufort, will
report on the committee investi
gating the setting up of a special
training class for mentally retard
ed children in this area.
Mr. Gordon issues a spccial in
vitation to all teachers and to prin
cipals interested in the slow
learner to attend.
He states that the major projects
of the newly-organized association
arc establishing a trainable class
of the retarded, and locating in the
county a boarding home for men
tally retarded children.
Doctors Meet
With Rotary Club
One member of the Morehcad
City hospital board of trustees and
five doctors met with Morehead
City Rotarians Thursday night to
discuss the need of a new hospital.
The doctors, who were intro
duced by hospital administrator
David Willis each discussed a par
ticular department of the present
hospital.
Telling of the needs of the sur
gery department was Sr. John
Morris while general medical ser
vice was discussed by Dr. John
Gainey. Discussing the need of
equipment for treating eye, ear,
nose and throat cases was Dr.
Silas Thorne. Dr. S. W. Thomp
son talked to the club members of
the needs of the obstetric and
gynecology departments.
Representing the hospital ad
ministration, along with Mr. Willis,
was J. R. Sanders.
Other needs listed by the hospital
board mcpibcrs were a call system
for the doctors and a bell system
for use at the nurse's desks.
Oxygen piped individually to the
rooms was another topic discussed
by Mr. Willis.
Rotariana were told that present
ly there are IVi employees per
patient at the Morehead City hos
pital. This compares with a na
tional average of 2 employees per
patient.
Attending the meeting as visitors
were John D. Watt, of Wetland,
Ontario and J. E. Burton Jr., of
Alta Vista. Va.
Guests of the Rotary club in
cluded Dr. John E. Way, of Beau
fort; Rev. M. C. Dunn, of Wil
mington; Alan Knott, of Kinslon
and Bill Ford, of Goldsboro.
State Announces
Plans on Traffic
Control to Beach
Raleigh ? The State Highway
Commission has approved and set
up funds lor two projects in More
head City and Atlantic Beach.
The work involves installation
of signs and traffic island at the
intersection of Arendell Street and
24th Street (the beach road) in
Morehead City and installation of
traffic signal, pavement for addi
tional lane, and channelization at
the intersection of the beach road
and Fort Uacon Road at Atlantic
Beach.
Both projects are scheduled to
be completed during the construc
tion season, at an estimated total
cost of *,001.00.
Theatre to Meet
The Carteret Community Theatre
will meet at ? p.m. Friday at the
home of Was Ruth Peeling, presi
dent The regular meeting, sched
uled for the second Wednesday
will Mt ba hatd.