ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES TERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES"* 48th YEAR, NO. 90. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1959 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS BEAUFORT BOYS BAG BUCKET William Simmons, 22, Newport, Dies Sunday Following Auto Crash Coast Guard Aids 35-Foot Yacht, tS-Foot Outboard Included In two assists recently (madc by Coast Guardsmen at the Fort Macon station, was the re floating of the 35-foot cabin cruiser, Kawaki, which ran aground in the vicinity of the Newport marshes. The stalled vessel was first sight ed Thursday by crew members aboard the Coast Guard 30-footer during an aid to navigation inspec tion. The boat's owner, R. W. Rit ter of Norfolk, Va., requested no assistance at that time, stating ' that he would have to wait for high tide before the yacht could be re floated. At 2:40 a.m. Friday the 40-footer was sent to try and get the Kawaki off, but after several unsuccessful attempts the 40-footer returned to the base and at 8:36 the Coast Guard dispatched the 56-footer. The 56-footer managed to refloat the iKawaki and towed it to the Texaco docks In Morehead City. Serving as crew on the 40-footer were Eugene Carpenter, BM-3 and Norvie Gillikin, GN-2. H. E. Babcr, BM-2 G. F. Yates, Seaman, man ned the 56-footer. Another assist was made Thurs day afternoon. An outboard mo torboat was disabled in the vicinity of Beaufort Channel. Buoy 6. The MOfooter took the craft, a 15-foot outboard owned by H. W. McBridc of Morehead City, to Charley Pin er's docks on the Morehead-Beau fort causeway. Crew aboard the 40-footci, were' C. E. Gaskill, BM 1 and L. E. Wil liams, EN-2. Newport Event Yields $1,700 Newport's Halloween carnival netted the school PTA 11,700, re ports R. H. Brown, PTA publicity chairman. The carnival was held Saturday afternoon and night, Oct. ,31. at the school. Prizes for the most original cos tumes went to Mr. and Mrs. Tex Buchannan. Mrs. Buchannan was dressed as a surgeon and Mr. Buchannan was almost completely covered in bandages. The surprise box, holding $110 worth of prizes, was won by Robert Holdeman. A barbecue sapper and bake sale was held to get the carnival under way. There were booths of all kinds, bingo, games of skill, pony rides and other entertainment dur ing the afternoon. The carnival was climaxed with a masquerade dance in the gym. Sgt. Bud Hohl was in charge of inc games ui smii ciiiu cuiivcsaiuus. Mrs J. H. Thrower was general carnival chairman. Kings and queens crowned were fihawn Johnson and Vickl Willis from Mrs. Janie Garner's first grade. Tony Childers and Anna Murdock from Mrs. Edith May's fifth, and Leon Fisher and Valerie Williams from Mrs. Betty Mizelle's ninth. Girl Scout Troops Totaled 4 in '54 Mrs. Hugh Porter, district direc tor of Girl Scouts, reported yester day that a statement supplied THE NEWS-TIMES relative to Girl Scouting was in error. A newsstory announcing the Girl Scout finance campaign stated that there were no Girl Scout troops in the county five years ago. Mrs. Porter said that this information was supplied by Mrs. Elizabeth Uawley, executive director of the Coastal Carolina Council. Actually, there were four Girl Scout troops in the county in 1194, then the Coastal Carolina Council, vhich covers Carteret, was organ xed, Mn. Porter stated. Leaders at the troops were Mrs. I. McCabe, Mrs. Luther Hamilton :r., Miss Elisabeth Lambeth and irs W. I. Loftin. Mrs. Loftin, for many yean a eader in Girl Scouting, report! lso that there were Girl Scout roopa in the county 17 yean ago. Troofa at present total M. > William Mckinley (Billy) Sim mons, 22, route 2 Newport, became the eighth highway fatality in the county over the weekend. Simmons died in the Morehead City Hospital at 10:20 a.m. Sunday. He was in volved in an auto accident in which two others were injured at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, south of Newport on highway 70. The injured, who were still in Morehead City Hospital yesterday, are Linda Garner, 17, route 2 New port, who has broken ribs, and Joseph Allen Mann, 18, route 1 Newport. Mann has a dislocated left hip, cuts on the face and right leg, and a cerebral concussion. The accident occurred on the crest of the hill in front of the Phil lips 66 service station, near the Roberts Road. Patrolman R. H. Brown said that Miss Garner, driv ing a 1952 Chevrolet, in which Sim mons was riding, collided with a 1950 Ford driven by Mann. Mann was headed toward New port on highway 70 and Miss Gar ner was leaving the Phillips sta tion when the accident happened. Simmons was sitting on the front seat and received the full force of the impact. The car he was in was owned by his father. The patrol man said it was raining hard at the time. Both cars were demolished. Miss Garner and Simmons were taken to the hospital in the Bell and Munden ambulance. Mann was taken in the Newport rescue am bulance. Simmons died without re gaining consciousness. Conner David Munden has im paneled a jury and said an inquest will be held as soon as Miss Gar ner and Mann are able to attend. On the coroner's jury are Lin wood Brinson, John S. Johnson, V. C. Seawell, E. H. Swann, W. E. Cottiogham and Jasper E. Bell. FMeral services for Sun mow will b<< conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Missionary Baptist Church, Newport. The Rev. M. O. Sears, pastor, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Carroll Hanslcy. Inter ment will be in Ann Miriah Garner cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simmons; six sisters, Mrs. Ward Kellum of Have lock, Rose Simmons of Wilming ton. Lauretta, Rita, Jessie and Ann of the home; five brothers, Horace of Carbondale, 111., Neal of Atlan ta, Ga., Larry of Wilmington, Troy (Dick) and Gaston of the home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Dama Kelly of Newport, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Izora Simmons of Newport. Pallbearers will he Ronnie Kelly, Jimmy Kelly, Linwood Simmons, Louis Kelly, Berlyn Temple and Leston Gillikin. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Howard, Alton Hardison, Craig Horne, Tommy Howard, Bruce Hart and Tommy Gillikin. Carteret County Toastmasters will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the civic center, Morehead City. David Willis will be topic master and Dr. W. L. Woodard, toast master. New?-Tlnw? Photo by McComb There was riotous celebration in the Beaufort gym Friday night after victory over Morehead City de livered the Mullet Bucket again to Beaufort. The prize trophy is show* In the center. At the right is quarterback Butch llassell. Partially obscured by the bucket is BUI Harris, lineman. At the left is Gary Williams, Seadog Jayvee. Chamber Speaker Urges This Area to Develop Potential Beaufort Firemen To Repair Toys Beaufort firemen issued a re quest at their Thursday night meet ing for toys that they can repair and distribute at Chriitmas. The toys should be in fair condition and may be left at the fire station. Earl Willis was reappointed chairman of the Christmas charity program. Mr. Willi* reminds the churches and civic organizations that the Christmas giving program in Beaufort will be coordinated again this year. Chief Joe Fulcher, Capt. Duffy Guthrie and Lt. Dorsey Rice were visitors from the Morehead City fire department. They spoke on plans for the next county fire school. Also discussed was the firemen's pension fund. Chief Clarence Davis Jr. report ed that the recreation room in the rescue building has been complet ed. At the end of the meeting, hel met liners were issued to members of the department. Twenty-five members attended. Harkers Island Driver Unhurt as Car Hits Ditch EUiott A. Scott. Harkers Island, escaped unhurt at 4:30 p.m. Satur day when in a downpour of rain his car left highway 70 in front of Gillikin's store, Otway. Patrolman J. W. Sykes said tires on Scott's 1953 Buick were slick, causing him to skid across to the left of the highway and into a ditch. Damage to the car was esti mated at $300. 4-H'ers Stage Fair, Win Ribbons on Rainy Saturday County 4-H'ers battled wind and rain Saturday to stage their fair it Camp Glenn school auditorium. Linda McDonald, 4-H county council president, presided at rec ognition day ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. Eddie Lynn Garner, Newport, led the devotions. Bill Harris, Beau tort, led the 4-H club pledge. Greetings were extended by Ly man Dixon, assistant state 4-H leadeT; Earl Lewis, county 4-H de velopment chairman, and Frank Langdale of the Carteret-Craven Electric Membership Corp. Awards were presented by Linda McDonald, Mr. Dixon and R. M. Williams, county agricultural agent. Alexis Jones, Newport, pre ?ented a pantomime. Recreation activities were led by Paul Cox, New Bern, who was in troduced by Denard Harris, of the Beaufort 4-H club. Foar-H bine ribbon winners were the following: Oleta Fulcher, ablcspread made from feed sack; Patricia Ketner, corn muffins, red peppers, blouse, floral arrange ment. Glenn Shivar, shell collection, hurricane lamps, ash trays; Allen Kelly, soybeans, lima beans, wood :oUectlon, tree identification, yel low corn;- Puerto Rican potatoes; Doris Phillips, two-piece unlined luit; velvet dress, church dress, ?even other outfits and pillow Mary Louise Shivar, yeast rolls, dress and unlined jacket; Sandra Long, bar cookies; Patsy Phillips, canned tomatoes; Ethel Phillips, canned chow-chow; Mary Simpson, metal tray, pot holders. Garry Block, woodworking; Vir ginia Salter, basket ; Cynthia Beacham, dress; Eddie Turner, jar of honey; Gordon Slaughter, eggs, (oil conservation, grounds beauti fication; Linda McDonald, seashcll collection, lamps, leather article, leaf collection, picture frames. Emma Jean Lawrence, biscuits, ice box cookies, rolled cookies; Ann Fulcher, chocolate fudge, 4-H uniform; Elouise Green, cake, drop cookies; Susan Willis, chocolatc layer cake; Gail Willis, coconut layer cake. Re4 ribbon winners; Virginia Salter, blouse, scarf; Barbara Sal ter, wool skirt, pillow cases, pot holders; Ann Bee ton, eggs; Emma Jean Lawrence, bar cookies, corn muffins; Howard Fulcher, Puerto Rico sweet potatoes. Patricia Ketner, red peppers; Doris Phillips, street dress, school dress; Mary Louise Shivar, lamp; Mary Simpson, blouse; Allen Kelly, leaf collection. WkMe ribbon winners: Mary Lou ise Shivar, Allen Kelly, Mary Simp son, Barbara Salter, Cynthia Beacham, Linda McDonald. More winners will be announced in Friday's paper. ? More than luo Morehead CItjM business and professional men and women attended the annual mem bership dinner of the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce Thurs day night at the recreation build ing. Members and guests heard fea tured speaker Curtis E. Long of Winston-Salem who talked on the potential that the area of Morehead City and Atlantic Beach presents for one of the finest year-round re sort areas north of the Florida coast. Calling Morehead and Atlantic Beach the all-family,^!! facility and all-fun vacation spoTwr. i,ong said that the over-abundance of natural resources here gives the area the possibility of greatly sur passing such popular resorts as Myrtle Beach and Carolina Beach. "Nature," said Mr. Long, "has supplied Morehead City and Atlan tic Beach with every facility for the perfect beach resort. There is both deep sea and sound fishing, there is the broad expanse of beaches, there are the boating facilities, the banks, the inland waterway and the colorful history and legends of Fort Macon. "What other area on the entire Carolina Coast can match these na tural gifts?" said the advertising executive. "But," he continued, "it sometimes seems like we're too close to the water to see the ocean." mi. uuiik, in ur^ina uk Duainesfi and professional people of the town to take advantage of the potential and develop into the state's finest beach area, said, "Think big." Mr. Long accompanied his talk with copies of a report of an in formal survey he conducted in Winston-Salem before coming to Morehead City. The reason for the survey was to attempt to de termine just how much people in the western part of the state knew of the Morehead City-Atlantic Beach area. Of the 100 people questioned by Mr. Long in the study, 68 per cent of them said that they visited an ocean beach in 1959 Of these, 35 per cent visited Myrtle Beach; 16.5 per cent visited a Florida beach and 13.3 per cent visited Car olina Beach. The percentage com ing to Morcbead-Atlantic Beach was 6.7. From the standpoint of overall family appeal, 51 per cent of the respondents placed Myrtle Beach in first place while 10.5 per cent placed Morehead-Atlantic Beach in first place. One of the questions asked in the survey was, "Which of the follow ing words do you associate most with Morehead City?" swimming, relaxing, sightseeing, fishing, boat ing, port. Eighty per cent of those questioned said fishing was the See CHAMBER, Page Z Tides at the Beaafort Bar Tide Table high LOW Tuesday, Nev. M 4:27 a.m. 4:47 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. U 5:21 a.m. 11:39 a.m. 11:50 p.m. 5:41 p.m. Tharaday, No*. 12 8:00 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 12:22 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 8:51 a.m. 7:12 p.m. 12:34 a.m. 1:08 pja. Colonial Store Entered, Robbed Almost i hundred dollar* and several merchandise items were stolen Saturday night from the Co lonial store in Morehead City. Thieves, apparently ifter the Sat urday night receipts, tried unsuc cessfully to get in the safe. The money that was taken was in a can.ly tox that had been locked In a desk drawer. It was moriey the employees had been saving for a Christmas party. The lock on the drawer was broken. Cipt. Carl Bunch, who investi gated, said the robbery probably occurred between closing time Sat urday and daylight Sunday. It was discovered by E. B. Thompson, Co lonial store manager, at S p.m. Sunday. Entry was gained to the store through a screened-in area at the back. After tearing out the screen, the door into the back to the store itself was opened by removing the lock. In the office, the dial on the safe was knocked off and marks on the safe showed where tools had been used to try to crack it open. The thieves helped themselves to gloves in the store, so that they 1 would leave no fingerprints. They 1 also took to Bradley travel alarm ' clocks and a lady's wrist watch with a black strap, Captain Bunch i reported. Grandson of Carteret Folks Killed in Wreck i Mr. and Mrs. Grayden Lee Bark- , cr Jr., Washington, D. C., were , killed in an auto accident Friday, | Oct. 16, while enroute to Oriental to visit Mr. Barker's parents. Mrs. Barker Sr. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beachem, North River. Mr. Beachem said yesterday that the accident happened just south of Washington, D. C. The Barkers' small imported car collided, with I another car. The double funeral was conducted at Oriental. Mrs. Barker was expecting their first 1 child in May. i Mr. Barker was a graduate of . the University of North Carolina. Eagles Bow 14-6 in Classic; First Beaufort Win Since '51 By BILL KIRK < The end of an eight-year reign as ruler of the Mul let Bucket series came Friday night for Morehead City at 10:02 when Beaufort high school Seadogs outplayed, outhustled and outscored the Eagles 1 4-6 to register their first win since 1951 over their cross river rivals. * The Seadogs struck for touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters while the Eagles could manage only one tally late in the third period. Between 3,800 and 4,000 football fans jammed the Beaufort gridiron to witness the important clash. After a pre-game presentation by the Morehead City band, Beau fort won the toss and elected to receive. The kick was taken by Seadog quarterback Butch Hassell on his own 35-yard line and the senior signal-caller returned the ball to the Eagle 42 yard line. ? On their first series of plays the I Seadogs rolled for three straight first downs before being halted by the Eagle defense. House carried for 10 yards up the middle; Ray Hassell added seven through the same hole, Butch Hassell then hit David Jones with a pass that cov ered seven yards. House bucked for five and Taylor got three on a wide sweep, Taylor added two more up the middle and Butch Hassell got one on a quarterback sneak to give the Seadogs third down and eight yards to go. On the next play Eddie Taylor was stopped for a yard loss on a draw play and the Seadogs were forced to punt. After taking the kick Morchead City was unable to advance Lhe ball against the hard charging line of the Big Green and after running three plays they found themselves exactly three yards back of where they started. Nolan lost two yards, then McQueen lost one and on the next play Nolan was stopped for no gain. While the Eagle offense was failing to roll they were kept out of trouble by the quick-kicking of Ernest Lewis. Not taking any chances of letting the Seadogs get within striking distance of the goal line the Eagles called on Lewis to quick-kick on third down twice dur ing the first period. The Eagles made their first gain from the scrimmage line on their second series of plays when Mc Queen picked up four yards. Jackie ivas stopped dead on the next play though and then Gary Guthrie was thrown for an eight-yard loss on in attempted reverse to call in Lewis to kick. The Seadogs took the kick and after Butch Hassell had hit David ' (ones with a 22-yard aerial they lad to punt themselves, as two >ther passes fell incomplete. The 1 'irst quarter ended with the Sea- 1 logs in possession of the ball. 1 Beaufort lost the ball on downs 0 open the second quarter when 1 fourth down pass fell incomplete. \ftcr Jackie McQueen had been hrown for a five-yard loss, Lewis igain quick-kicked. The remainder of the second luarter was spent in punt ex changes by the two teams as in complete passes and penalties nul- I ificd any penetrations. 1 See SEADOGS, Page 3 J Government Offices Will Close for Veterans Day Postoffices, the banks, court louse and town halls will be closed Wednesday, Veterans Day. Superior court, which opened Monday, will not be in session that lay cither, according to judge W. I. Bundy. Court will be resumed fhursday. Dr. Walter Chipman Will Attend Conference Abroad Dr. Walter A. Chipman, in charge of the Radiobiological Laboratory of the Bureau of Commercial Fish cries on Pivers Island, will leave Friday for Monaco. Dr. Chipman ia one of a group of twenty scientists of the United States who will participate in an international conference on the dis posal of radioactive wastes. The confcrence will be in Monte Carlo under the sponsorship of the Inter national Atomic Energy Agency whose, headquarters are in Vienna. Following this conference, he will attend a symposium on the public health aspects of atomic waste dis posal at the Atomic Research Cen ter at Saclay, France. The sym poaium ia sponsored by the World Health Organisation oi the United Nations. Before returning to the United States, he will visit installa Usas and laboratories in England and Scotland. Dr. Chipman has been active in problems concerned with the uses of radioactive materials and their disposal. He has participated in a number of meetings on these sub lets in this country and in France and England. He was guest lecturer on the use Df radioisotopes in marine research ?t the zoological station at Naples, Italy, in 1957. Last year he at tended the UN meetings on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland, and visit ed atomic installations in Scandi navia and Holland. Or. Chipman is a member of the committee of the National Acade my of Sciences ? National Re search Council, concerned with the disposal of radioactive materials in coastal waters and the disposal at wastes from nuclear ships. ? State Announces Highway Projects Two highway projects in this area to be financed by federal funds, have been scheduled in 1960 and another in 1981, accord ing to the State Highway Com mission. The 1960 projects arc on high way 70. The first one is from Ilavelock to the Carteret County line, 2.3 miles of grading, and the second, the Morehead City bridge across Newport River be tween Beaufort and Morehead City. Planned for 1961, from the in tersection of highways 24 and 70, on highway 70. an additional lane into Morehead City for two miles. Fund Campaign To Begin Monday Fundi to aid the mentally retard ed will be raised in a campaign that begins Monday and continues through Friday, Nov. 27. The Car teret County Association for the Mentally Retarded decided at its meeting Thursday night in Morc liead City to send out letters re vesting contributions. Coin collectors will be placed in business areas and the association s also selling mixed nuts. Persons interested in buying them should :ontact Ronald Earl Willis, PA6 1428. Mr. WUlia, president of the or ganization, outlined a program for :he training of the mentally retard ;d. Mrs. Douglas Merrill, secre .ary-treasurer, gave her reports. Blue Funnel Line Calls at Port The British SS Myrmidon of the Jlue Funnel Line, owned by Alfred iolt It Co. of Liverpool, England, intcrcd Morehead City Thursday, o be the fir?t vessel of this com >any to call at a North Carolina x>rt. The vessel loaded a part cargo >f tobacco for Bangkok and Singa ?re, after calling at other South Mlantic and Gulf ports. In honor >f this arrival, Mayor George W. Jill presented the master, Capt. I. T. Knox, with the key to the city, ifter which the captain entertained it a reception aboard ship. Representing More head City, in iddition to the mayor were Or. Sen F. Royal, H. S. Gibbs Jr . and ! E. H. Swann. Also present were Charles McNeill of the State Ports Authority and Robert L. Hicks of leide It Co., agents for the vessel. While other vessels have called lere for tobacco for the Far East, he Blue Funnel Line is the first .0 make the trip across the Atlan ic through the Mediterranean Sea, he Suez Canal, the Red Sea and he Indian Ocean, whereas others lave gone by the Panama canal ind the Pacific ocean. It is interesting to note that the ?oute of the Blue Funnel Line if wmewhat shorter, Mr. Hicks ob terved. The Myrmidon will call at rripoli, Alexandria, Jeddah, Dji jouti and other Malayan and In lonesian ports besides Singapore ind Bangkok. r* Solicit for Lights Members of the Morebcud City Ire department win be on the itreets of Morehead City next week loliclting donations for the Christ nas Lighting Fund, according to ?n announcement from the fire de ??rtment Donnie Proctor Pleads Guilty To Bigamy Count ? Judge W. J. Bundy Gives Him Five Years ? Joe Beam Serves As Grand Jury Foreman Dannie (iriy Proctor, 23, pleaded guilty to bigamy in superior court yesterday and was sentenced to five years in prison. Proctor was charged with marrying Iva Fay Hill of Beaufort while still being married to Joyce Bass Proctor of Wilson. According to evidence presented in county court in September, Proctor was married to Joyce Bass in Wilson Oct. 22, 1956. On June 26 of this year he married Miss Hill of Beaufort. Proctor claimed he didn't know he was still mar ried to the woman in Wilson to whom Proctor's son, Donnie Jr., was born July 23, 1957. An annulment of the second mar riage, to Miss Hill, was obtained in the October term of superior court and the child expected of that union was legitimized. Two divorces were granted in the parly hours of court yesterday, George Pittman Jr. vs. Minnie Pit'man and John M. Ausley vs. Helen Gross Ausley. Thomas Atkinson Jr.. Negro charged with assault with a meat cleaver, was found not guilty. Charles Edward Henderson plead ed guilty to non-support. A road sentence will not be im posed providing Henderson pays Its Io Dr. W. M. Brady, *S5 to Ruby Taylor to reimburse her for hos pital expenses and $10 each week [or the support of her two children. me grana jury icvurncu U uc bills on Proctor (see above) and >n Dallas llarvell, charged with breaking, entering and larceny. The state declined prosecution in :he cases of William Jackson Car er, charged with racing; Tommy Council Jones and Carol Clark Deal, both charged with driving trunk. Robert Rouse Jr., solicitor, 'xplained that the cases have al ready been handled and were locketed to clear the court calcn lar. Decision oa trying the case of Jlyn Lee Ricks, charged with driv ng drunk, was deferred since the itate's witness, highway patrolman V. J. Smith Jr., has been called >ut of town due to the serious ill icss of his father. Members of the grand Jury are [oe Beam, foreman; Leonard Ihue, Mrs. Katharine Pearson, !raden B. Willis, George D. Phil ips, Leo Daniels, Edward R. great-grandchildren. Cart Meet A 1953 Oldamobile driven by Douglas Edwards backed into a 1MB Plymouth driven by A. D. Can Sunday night at Dom-tU'a, Atlantic Beach. Deputy Marshall Ayacue laid damutftjAi necliAi DU. ||