-== CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES I0' 48th YEAR, NO. 71. TWO SECTIONS TWELVE PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1959 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Dr. L. J. Norris Jr. Heads National Foundation Chapter ? Newport Rotary Club Appoints Four-Man Group Darrell Garner, Junius Creech, , W. D. Heath Jr., and John Tom linson of the Newport Rotary club were appointed to a committee for community beautification at the ? club's weekly meeting Monday night. The program chairman for the ] evening was Harold Chartley, who ; gave a talk on Litterbugs. Mr. | Chartley told about how the effects j of litterbugs was evident on a re I 1 cent trip taken by his wife and ! himself. Visiting Rotarians at the meeting were Buck Matthews, Guthrie Brown and Bill Baugham, More- 1 head City. Hal Robinson of King of j Prussia, Pa., attended the meeting' as a guest. House Vote Kills Channel Project The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sustain the president's veto of the $1.2 billion public works appropriations bill. The deciding vote was cast by Rep. i Charles R. Jonas of Charlotte, a republican. Included in the bill was $600,000 to get the Morehead City channel deepening project underway, Sixty seven projects were added to the bill in the House and Senate in | violation of the president's request that no new projects be under taken. This was given as one of the reasons for the veto. Following the action in the ? House, a revised water bill was proposed by Clarence Cannon, a Missouri democrat and chairman of the House appropriations com mittee. The 67 projects would be omitted from the new bill. Congressional leaders concede*} that there is virtually no chance of another congressional approval of the disputed projects this year, so North Carolina, who was without a single cent for construction of rivers and harbors projects in the president's annual budget, will just have to wait. Democratic representatives Har old Cooley and David Hall were in Europe at the time of the vote. Since only two votes were needed to override the veto, their presence might have made the bill a law. Temperatures High During Past Week Weather observer Stamcy Davis is still at his camp near Swans boro, so no rain measurement was available yesterday. The following weather information was given by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ethan Davis Jr. Max. Min. Wind Aug. 27. 90 79 SW Aug. 28. 92 80 SW Aug. 29 {>0 77 SW Aug. 30 89 76 SW Aug. 31 90 79 SW Sept. 1 89 78 SW Sept. 2 90 77 SW Heavy rain was experienced in most parts oft he county over the weekend and showers have occurr ed almost every day since last Saturday. Repair Crossing B&M railroad, long subject to criticism for the condition of its tracks on Broad St., Beaufort, has a crew at work repairing the Tur ner St. crossing near the court house. Dr. L. J. Norris, Jr., general practitioner of Morehead City, will serve as chairman of the Carteret County chapter for the National Foundation, according to an an nouncement from the state office in Raleigh. Dr. Norris succeeds Mrs. Lockwood Phillips of Beau fort. Mrs. C. L. Beam of Beaufort con tinues as chapter treasurer; Mrs. C. G. Holland of Beaufort as vice chairman; and Mrs. Jarvis Her ring of Beaufort as secretary. Carrying out the nationwide pro gram of continued assistance to polio patients whose families are unable to meet full costs of treat ment and rehabilitation, the chap ter officers will work in close coop eration with county medical author ities, hospitals and other agencies. In addition, the chapter will launch an educational campaign to in form the public of the tremendous un met needs in the expanded pro gram of the National Foundation, including arthritis and birth de fects. According to Dr. Norris, "the National Foundation is embarked on the largest and most ambitious program ever undertaken by a voluntary health agency. March of Dimes funds will be used to finance extensive medical scientific re search, train young people in the health and medical professions, and provide better treatment for many crippled children who qualify un der the new program." Dr. Norris emphasized that polio is still a national problem. He re ferred to the epidemics in Des Moines, Kansas City and the tripl ed polio incidence in North Car olina over 1958, and said that the polio toll this year would be among the highest since the Salk vaccine was developed. The National Foundation will continue to help meet the costly expenses involved in obtaining care for polio victims ? a burden that might have been eliminated had everyone sought the protection of the Salk vaccine. "The expanded program of the National Foundation is a formid able weapon guarding America's health," Dr. Norris said, "and I am confident that the people of Carteret County will give it their much needed and richly deserved support." Dr. L. i. Norris Jr. . . . new chairman Beach Mayor Hears Six Cases Only six cases were heard in At lantic Beach mayor's court Monday night. One of these, the case charg ing James Higgins of Camp Le jeune with assault with a baseball, was declared a nol pros. The case against Lawrie Guthrie of Beau fort was continued. Johns Murphy of Greenville paid costs for public drunkenness. Also paying costs on the same charge was James Piver of Beaufort. Herbert W. Springle Jr., of Beau fort was charged with failing to comply with a court order. His case was postponed until Sept. 21, Bruce Link and John T. White head, both of Danville, Va., paid | $5 and cost. Link was charged with public drunkenness and distrubing the peace and Whitehead was charged with public drunkenness and displaying whisky in public. There will be no court next week because of the Labor Day holiday and Mayor A. B. Cooper will be out of town the following week, so the next session of court will be 'Sept. 21. South Carolina Man Gets 30-Day Sentence in Court Elijah Smith of Charleston, S. C., was sentenced to 30 days in jail Monday in Morehead City record er's court after the court found him guilty of driving with no oper ator's license. Smith was also charged with the temporary lar ceny of a 1946 International truck on a scpcrale warrant but the court acquitted him on this count. Milton R. Gould, Newport, was ordered to pay one-half court costs and make the check good after the court found him guilty of issuing a worthless check. A Raleigh Man,, Jerry H. Knott charged with failing to stop for a red light, forfeited bond when he was called and failed to appear. Also forfeiting bond were Frank Casper, Havclock, charged with public drunkenness; Gene Curtis Jones, Newport, charged with speeding; Gene Carroll Daniels, Havclock, charged with going the wrong way on a one-way street; Lonnic Raynor, Williamston, charged with running a stop sign; and Wallace Guthrie, Morehead City, charged with disturbing the peace and using loud and profane language. Ronald Lee Jordan of Morehead City had his prayer for judgement continued for one month. He was charged with trespassing on the property of Carl Goodwin; theft of one battery; and obtaining goods, wares and merchandise un der false pretenses. Jonathan Henry Graham of New port was acquitted on charges of temporary larceny of a 1951 Chev rolet. The court ruled malicious pro secution in the case charging James Morris of Morehcad City with committing simple assault by striking his wife, Nellie Morris, with his fists. Morris was also charged with striking his wife's mother. The prosecuting witness was ordered to pay court costs. Judge Herbert O. Phillips, III sent out an order to bring in Early Thomas Taylor of Newport who was called and failed to appear to answer charges of drunk driving. Taylor's new bond was set at $300. There were five cases continued until the next term of court. County Toastmasters To Meet at Civic Center Carteret County Toastmasters will meet at 7:30 Wednesday night at the civic center, Morchead City. Prepared speakers will be M. H. Owen, Lecil Smith and Jasper Bell. Critics will be John Baptist, Clifford Faglie and W. L. Woodard, with Bill Wilkins acting as master critic. Dr. Russell Outlaw will give the invocation, M. L. Davis will be the topic master and David Willis will be the toastmastcr. I Two-Way Phone Circuit Suggested As Solution to Flight Problems Cherry Point? General proce- ( dures for the safe operation of civilian aircraft in the Cherry < Point-controlled area were propos- i ed here at a meeting attended by i Marine and civilian officials. < It was agreed that a two-way I telephone communications circuit I should be installed from the Beau fort-Morehead City airport to the i control center aboard the Marine 1 Corps Air Station here. i Utilizing the recommended "hot i line." civilian pilots would be able t to obtain almost immediate flight < clearance to areas ncccssary for I fish spotting and other civilian fly- < ing activity. t Brig. Gen. R. K. Rottet, Command ing General, Marine Corp* Air I Station, assured civilian authorities a that he will guarantee visual flight c clearanccs from the Beaufort-More- I head City airport upon installation I of the communications circuit A 1 letter to this effect is being sent by Otuwrai BsUat to Uw CarUnt 1 bounty airport commission. Until the circuit is installed how !ver, Marine officials stated that :iviliaa pilot* must obtain clear ances before take off from the Cherry Point control center via lormal telephone linei or other available communications. Following the discussion, it was also announced that Col. F. J. frazer, station assistant chicf of itaff (G-3) for operations and train ng would meet with Carteret Coun y airport officials to discuss and establish detailed procedures and light routes for civilian aircraft >pcrating in the military-controlled irea. Attending the meeting, held a ?oard the Air Station, were Gen eral Rottet; Mayor W. H. Potter if Beaufort; C. P. Rosacrans, lupervisor, Atlantic District of the rAA; P. Pring, safety inspector of laleigh FAA office. C. S. Boy too, assistant to Mr. ftlac; J. Gillespie, FAA rMkUnt inspector at Cherry Point; Glenn Adair, chairman, Carteret County airport commission; Ben Alford, member of this commission; and Colonel Frazcr. Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Sept- 4 8:54 a.m. 2:56 a.m. 9:11 p.m. 3:13 p.m. Saturday, Sept S 9:38 a.m. 3:34 a.m. 9:58 p.m. 3:56 p.m. Sunday, Sept. I 10:29 a.m. 4:12 a.m. 10:51 p.m. 4:41 p.m. Moaday, Sept. 7 11:24 a.m. 4:51 a.m. 11:49 p.m. 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 12:21 a.m. 5:41 (.m. cat p.m. | Chamber Erects Sign 1 ? ; This new sign, erected by the Greater Morehead City Chamber of Commerce, welcomes visitors to Morehead City, the gateway to the Outer Banks. The sign is located at the intersection of highways 70 and 70-A. Army Engineers Announce Beaufort Dredging Plans Plans for widening and length-^ ening Beaufort harbor were an nounced Wednesday by the Corps of Army Engineers. Col. R. P. Davidson, district en gineer, said the plans provide for increasing the width from 400 to 600 feet from Orange to Craven Streets, and from 200 to 600 feet the remaining distance to Marsh Street for a total distance of 2500 feet. The dredged material will be deposited on the south side of the harbor. Colonel Davidson pointed out that bids are scheduled to be opened Here Oct. 8 with the dredging to begin in about 30 days. The job involves about 450,000 cubic yards of material and is estimated to take four to five months. Both new and mainten ance phases of the work will be dredged to project dept of 12 feet. ? Beach Safety Items Inspected Monday The safety facilities at Atlantic Beach were inspected Monday by Gordon Lewis, representative of the Department of Health, Wash ington, D. C. In a note to beach police chief Bill Moore, Mr. Lewis said that "safety facilities were mote than adequate and no further inspection is necessary. I shall include this in my report." Chid Moore said that the beach has a resuscitator, inhalator, three mouth to mouth respirators, lifelines with floating buoys, a res cue squad, and fully equipped res cue truck. Superintendent Makes Statement on Schools 4 County Prepares For Big Weekend Stores in Morehcad City and Beaufort, banks and postoffices will be closed Monday in obser vance of Labor Day. Atlantic Beach businessmen and policemen are expecting a big weekend as far as vacation ers are concerned. They report most rooms, apartments and cot tages reserved for the weekend. Law enforcement officers urge motorists to drive safely and be extra careful on this, the last major holiday weekend of the summer season. Two Men Injured When Pole Falls Two employees of Weeks and Andrews Construction Co., J. B. Jones and Harvey Sewell, were in jured Wednesday afternoon when a pole they were working on fell. The men were rebuilding RE A lines along highway 24 near Gales Creek, installing bigger poles and heavier wire. Both men had climb ed the pole and when the old wire was cut loose the pole fell, throw ing both men into a ditch. W. C. Carlton, manager of the Carteret Craven Electric Member ship Corp., said that apparently soil had eroded from around the pole and it was not in the ground far enough to support the weight. 'Jones, a foreman, and Sewell, a lineman, are from Asheboro and had been working in the area for several months, said Mr. Carlton. They were admitted to Morehcad City Hospital with head and chest injuries. Morehead City Jaycees Work Out Football Plans | The Morehead City Jaycees met Monday night and worked out de tails of the football program for the coming year. The club will be in charge of running the concession stand this year. Work details for the home games were appointed, as well as details to work on putting up the restraining fcnce- and to supervise parking. Morehead City Town Fathers Name Officer to Recreation Commission The Morehcad City town board of commissioners met Tuesday night at the city hall and appointed W. C. Carlton to the county planning board. Carlton, manager of the Carteret-Craven Electric Member ship Corp., accepted the appoint ment by telephone. Warren Beck, Oscar Allred and O. J. Morrow, representing the Merchant's Association, appeared before the board seeking town help with the Christmas lighting pro gram this year. Beck, acting as spokesman for the group, stated that the lighting project had gotten to be more, ex pense wise, than the handful of supporting merchants were able to handle, adding that $921 was still owed on last year's lights. Beck suggested that the town furnish labor to put up the lights this year, a project that would mean a saving of $500. The motion was made and seconded that the board go along with this sugges tion and furnish labor for the light installation this Christmas. Ia other hoard action, police officer William Condie was ap pointed to replace G. E. Sander son on the rccrcation commission. The appointment came on the heels of Sanderson's resignation from the post. Lt. T. B. Brown of the North Car olina highway patrol gave the board a report on the annual inven tory of traffic activities for More head City. The report showed that the Morehcad City police depart ment compared favorably with 321 other cities across the nation of ap proximately the same size in traffic safety enforcement and manage ment. Lt Brown said that the National Safety Council acts as the admin istrative agency for the traffic in ventory. Each section is under an advisory group and each group is drawn from the professional organ ization or group of persons best qualified to determine what an ade quate program in each area should be and to construct a report form and determine evaluation criteria on that basis. A currently recommended per formance is established for each item of each section in the inven tory. These criteria vary accord ing to population group. Some are ?sUbtiabad by tba advisory groups upon the basis of collective know-' ledge and experience; others arc determined from current reports and represent the level of perfor mance met or exceeded by 30 per cent of the cities reporting. A number of points arc assigned to each item by the advisory groups on the basis of judgement as to its relative importance. The number of possible evaluation points for each complete scction is 100. If a city achieves an evaluation of 100 per cent for a section, this means only that its performance was among that of the leading 30 per cent of cities of like size re porting. Other- cities may have more highly-developed programs. The board also discussed the forthcoming opening of the town's perpetual care cemetery, Green wood Park. Commissioner Russell Outlaw reported that plots in the cemetery will go on sale today. The price of all plots in the ceme tery is $100, with the exception of those reserved for abovc-thc ground mausoleums, which sell for $150. Commissioner Walter Morris, in a report to the board, said that the town would provide police to assist the safety patrol program at Camp Glenn school and Morehcad City high school. Morris also said that the town was in the process of trying to set up a lane around the school to be used exclusively by school buses in picking up and dis charging students. It was also noted that the east and west ends of the high school building have been designated as 12 minute parking areas. Twelve County Farmers Visit in Pitt Thursday Twelve men from Carteret Coun ty visited in Pitt county yesterday. Tcy went to tour the farms of swine producers and observed their equipment, their breeding and feeding programs. Those making the trip wore R. M. Williams, farm agent; David Warrick, assiitant farm agent; and Hugh Carraway, Beaufort; W. C. Carlton, D. F. Oglesby and 1. T. Oglesby, Morehead City; Carl Gar ner. Mitchell Smith. Bernice WUlis, Ronnie Kelly, Harry Lockey tad CUruc* 1U1U, Newport. Men's Club Sells Tickets Members of the Cherry Point Methodist men's club began Wed nesday a concentrated ten-day ticket selling campaign for their third annual barbecue. The event is scheduled for Sept. 12 at the commercial center park. According to Bruce Chamberlin, ticket chairman, tickets entitle the holder to a plate of hot pork bar becue, hush puppies, and cole slaw. The barbecue will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The proceeds from the dinner will go to the Cherry Point Method ist Church building fund. Church officials are now negotiating for bids on the proposed $50,000 edu cational building. Men's club mem bers have earmarked the dinner proceeds for chairs and furnishings for the new building. Tickets may be purchased from Mr. Chamberlin, Ed Russ, club president, or any member of the club. Country Club Event The Morchead City Country Club will hold a buffet-dance tomorrow night. The buffet will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. and the dance will fol low until 1 a.m. Reservations for eitber eVcnt may be made by call ing the club house. Port Calendar Morehead City Stale Port Kerkedyk ?Due Sunday to load lumber and tobacca. Ocean Debra ? Due Tuesday to load tobacco for Europe. Nabob ? Due Sept. 11 to pick up cargo of tobacco fur Europe. Southland ? Due Sept. 12 for tobacco cargo. American Express ? Due Sept. 13 to pick up tobacco for Euro pean porta. Warttcnberg ? Due Sept. IS to load tobacco for Europe. The school year 1959-1960* got Well underway Tuesday wilh 4,702 elementary and 1,593 high school pupils en rolled and working under 218 teachers and three su pervisors, according to a > statement by H. L. Joslyn, county school superintend ent. The remainder of the statement follows: It was a busy summer (or main tenance men, contractors, and other school personnel, and a great deal has been accomplished toward providing temporary housing and permanent improvements. On the temporary side it was neccssary to do the following: Atlantic School ? Partition off a part o( the library to make an ad ditional classroom. Beaufort School ? The tcachcrs' lounge was added to the large room on the first floor and a partition placed midway, thus making two rooms where one and the lounge formerly existed. A quonsct hut containing one classroom was also crectcd. Queen Street School? One class room has been provided in a quon sct hut. Morehead City School ? The classroom shortage at Morehead City, the acute spot of the county, has been partially relieved by the completion of two quonsct huts with three rooms in each hut. Camp Glenn School ? The old lunchroom has been converted into two classrooms. W. S. King School ? The founda tion for a quonsct hut with one classroom has been laid, but this is not yet completed. Stella School ? Another unfin ished summer projcct is one addi tional room for Stella. In the permanent improvements we have completed (with minor ex ceptions which will be completed in the near future) the following: Newport School? Three new class rooms have been added on the pri mary building at Newport. New toilet facilities have been added. The heating plant has been moved to a new location, and general overhauling of basement and fire towers has been made. Smyrna School ? Toilet facilities have been overhauled and tile floors installed. The old agricul tural shop area has been revamped for a typing room. The lunchroom management has installed a stain less steel vegetable sink and new floor covering has been installed in the kitchen area. Other general repairs to doors, windows, locks, painting, etc., have been cared for so far as funds and labor were available for the entire system. The Board of Education regrets the necessity of having to construct temporary classrooms, but the school enrollment continues to in crease each year and the capital outlay funds made available by the commissioners of Carteret County are not sufficient for a much need ed construction program. Therefore, since the voters of Carteret County rejected the refer endum on bonds for schoolhousc construction on Feb. 28, 1959, and Ih children had to be housed, the Board of Education has been forced to use the much-needed money for permanent buildings. In construct ing temporary housing. I realize that the voters will have to soon provide money for school housc construction unless, by their apathy, they arc willing for the schools of Carteret County to be See SCHOOLS, Page 3 Chamber Names Men to Check Road Condition The Greater Morehead City Chaipber of Commerce board of directors designated two of its members to investigate the airport road situation when the directors met Monday night at the chamber office. J. M. Davis and Joe DuBois will contact airport commissioners to sec what is being or can be done to improve the road. The chamber has received complaints about the road's condition from travelers airline officials, according to Mr. DuBois. W. B. Chalk, chairman of the in* dustrial development committee, 1 reported that a special committee headed by H. S. Gibbs Jr., was try ing to work out a plan whereby a I modern building could be erected and leased to Morehead City Gar | ment Co. | The board voted to order 10.000 of the 1959 brochures instead of the 1 5,000 originally planned. I Dick Paker, chairman of the ad vertising committee, explained that his committee had been expanded I to include 55 businessmen directly interested in the tourist trade who will plan advertising for the com ing months. Mr. DuBois explained the change in the travel pattern which will re sult from the opening of the -Sea shore Highway. He said that the highway will link Dare, Hyde, Car teret, Onslow, Pender, New Han over and Brunswick counties and all must work together for the good i of the area. Stores to Close On Labor Day Thr Morrhrad City Merchants Association held a iunchcon meet ing Tuesday at the Hotel Fort Ma con. Otis Jones, president, presid ed. Members were reminded that they voted in July to close on La bor Day. All agreed to abide by that decision. Charles Willis read a letter which will be mailed out soliciting floats for the Christmas parade. Busines ses or organizations desiring to en ter floats must contact the cham ber of commerce by Oct. 15. The parade has tentatively been set for Nov. 27. O. J. Morrow reported that there were no donations for Christmas lighting resulting from radio and press requests. He said that, to date, $360 had been collected to wards the project. The drive to raise $2,500 will be continued. A committee was named to at tend the meeting of the board of commissioners and request town help in the project. Attending, in addition to those already named, were Marion Mills, Warren Beck, Oscal Allrcd, Ber nard Leary, Garland Scruggs, Ru fus Butner, Clyde Blanchard, Bill Willis, Kenneth Wagner and Joe DuBoia. Absent from Office C. L. Beam, county veterans service officer, will be absent from his office Sept. 7 through Sept. 26 while he is out of town. Town Board to Purchase Lot in Path of Street The Newport town board voted Tuesday night to buy a lot in the Wcat Newport subdivision and complete all paper work before going ahead with the proposed new street from West Newport to high way 70. The lot, owned by Mrs. Madeline .Rivers, is in the path of the pro posed street. The town will pay 1250 and the Veterans Housing Authority will pay $250. The pro posed street, to be named Johnsoo Street, will connect with the high way in the vicinity of Roy T. Garner's store. The town clerk was instructed to write the rail road company for permission to put a road 2,000 feet west of the depot. A representative of J. C. Whitty Co. appeared with police chief Dan Bell and presented prices of reconditioned tractors and new mowers for consideration by the commissioners, who are contem plating purchase of mowing equip ment tor use by the town. Street commissioner John B. Kel ley suggested that the costs of Urad tractors and workers be earn pared with operation costs and up keep of new equipment. Action was delayed for further consideration. Water commissioner Bennie Gar ner said that the people had been slow to respond to the 90-day free service of attaching their water lines to the city system. The board agreed to have the people better in formed so as to add more folks to the system. Commissioner Des Berccgeay suggested forming a city recorder's court as a source of possible re venae since no revenue is received by the town from county record er's court. The board discussed the possibility and instructed town at torney George W. Ball to inveati gate. ? BUI Dagee appeared before the board to protest the condition of a lot adjoining his. The commis sioners will Investigate to see what can be done about cleaning the lot. Those attending the meeting were attorney BaU, Miss Edith Lockey, clerk. Mayor Leon Mann Jr., chief Bell, aad commissioners Bcrcegcay, Kelly. Wilbur Garner, C. H- Lockey, and h*am? Garner.