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Theatre Elects New Treasurer ? Reading Committee Named far Next Play ? Finance Report Given On Angel Street Mrs. Larry Barnette was elected, treasurer of the Carteret Commun ity Theatre Wednesday night at the recreation building. She will serve the unexpired term of Mrs. Frank Carlson. Mrs. Carlson and her husband will leave next week to make their home at Millville, Del. Mrs. Carlson reported income from the October play, Angel Street, at $102. Cost of producing the play amounted to $161.98, show ing a net loss of $59.38. Invested in capital improvements last month was $137.48 for new scenery and lighting equipment. The treasurer reported a balance of $292.76, and $300 in a savings account. Mrs. Barnette was named chair man of the committee to recom mend a play for February produc tion. On the committee are Thom as Respess and Miss Lillian Fran ces Giddens. Jimmy Wheatley, director of An gel Street, commended the cast for its fine performance. Miss Ruth Peeling, president, expressed her appreciation to theatre members and the many non-theatre mem bers who assisted with stage sets and other production details. Five theatre members volunteer ed to meet at 7:30 Wednesday night on the stage at the recreation building to cover flats. Frank Carlson proposed revision of the by-laws which would allow appointment of a business manager for each play, rather than a busi ness manager to serve a year term. A vote on the proposal will be taken at the December meeting. Miss Stella Propst was welcomed as a new member. Visitors were Mrs. Georgette Beaver, Miss Sue Moore and Miss Mary Smith. Mrs. Beaver served as Mr. Wheatley's model in a demonstra tion of theatrical makeup. Refresh ments were served by Miss Hor tense Boomer. Inquest (Continued from Page t> pulled out of the water by a Mr. and Mrs. Rock who arrived on the scene in their outboard fishing boat, and that Quannah Smith wai taken aboard the Phillip. Seven other witnesses called to the stand essentially substantiated the accounting of the accident until Vincent Lawrence took the stand and testified that he was fishing from the shore near the accident scene at the time, and that he wit nessed the whole tragedy. Lawrence then said that, in his opinion, the fishing boat was pro ceeding through the channel at a normal rate of speed and, if any thing, a little slower than normal. The pilot of the fishing boat, Nor man Guthrie, told the aix-naaa Jury that the collision was unavoidable due to a break in his steering line just seconds before the accident. He said that he had just gone be tween two other boats in the chan nel and was attempting to get around Smith's skiff when his steering suddenly gave away and he had no control whatsoever over the boat. He said that he Immediately put the boat in reverse but the weight of the load on board carried the boat into the small skiff before he could back up. Guthrie's testimony was follow ed by a report of an investigation of the boat's wheel house and en gine room made by deputy sheriff George Smith. Mr. Smith said that a broken steering block caus ed Guthrie to lose control at the Phillip. The Jury retired to the jury mam at 10:21 p.m. and returned ate min utes Inter with their verdict of an unavoidable accident. Members of the jury wore Torn Hewitt, Cliff Lynch, L. J. Hill, E. B Fleming, E. E. Davis and L. A. Daniels. Thirty-five persons attended the inquest, which had been postponed from Oct. M. The Const Guard's final reports and decision on the accident havo not yet been releas AUTOMATIC DELIVERIES J. M. DAVIS TEXACO PRODUCTS MOBEHEAD OTT Mim *i ? Wtm Scholarship Job* Hunter (Jackie) Wheal ley, Beaufort, li one at 10 Duke University students who have beea awarded National Metho dic! Scholarship! by the bsaid at education of the Methodist Church The announceanent was made this week by the Bureau of Public Information, Duke Uni verilty. National Methodist Scholarahip Awards eover tuition and iees up to $300 and are granted on the basis of superior academic stand ing, leadership ability, active churchmanship, character, per sonality, and need. Wheatley, a freshman at Duke, is the son of Mr and Mrs. J. R. Wheatley, 1525 Front St. J Court (Continued from Page 1) assaulting and robbing T. E. John son, of $600, nor was a true bill found in the case against Pierion Willis, charged with embezzlement. The grand jury did return a true bill against David Ellis Willis, Morehead City, indicting him for seducing, on Aug. 4, Brenda Joyce Smith, also of Morehead City. This case w?< continued as was the case against Dallas H a r v e 1 1, against whom a true bill was re turned, charging him with seduc tion. Eugene llessee, Morehead City, who is in court repeatedly on charges of public drunkenness, was found guilty of public drunkenness and given a 60-day suspended sen tence. He was ordered to pay costs before April 1960 and drink no in toxicating beverages for 12 months. Charles Holland Jr., charged with possession of non-taxpaid whiskey, was given a two-year sentence, suspended on payment of $25 and costs. E. L. Mcintosh, New Bern, with drew an appeal on an assault count and his case was remanded to re corder's court. A. H. James, clerk of court, reports that Mcintosh has already complied with terms of the penalty given him in the lower court. Yancy S. Barbour pleaded guilty to non-support and was given a 30 day sentence, suspended provided he get out of his wife's home by Wednesday and pay costs of court. Willie Moore Harklcy, charged with no operator's license and vio lation of a suspended sentence, was given six months in jail. Dallas Harvell, charged with breaking and entering John B. Tomlinson's place at Newport and Walter Morris, jeweler's, More head City, was given two years, suspended on payment of $6 to Tomlinson from whom he stole a rifle and $3 to Morris. Snowdie Bryant Rouse, pleaded guilty to driving drunk. Prayer for judgment was continued on payment of costs and $100 fine. William Amasa Murdock pleaded guilty to driving drunk and was given a six-month sentence, sus pended on payment of $100 and cost*. Gly? Lee Ricks, charged with driving drunk, pleaded guilty to careless and reckless driving and paid 926 and costs. Shirley Ann Tumage pleaded guilty to driving drunk. Prayer for judgment was continued on payment at $100 and cests Beatrice Monroe, charged with speeding, paid $25 and eosts. C. M. Smith pleaded guilty to bis second offense of drunken driving. Prayer for judgment was continued until the April terns of court upon pay ment of $300 and costs by that time. Compromise wis reached in the cue, Michael Jamei Scott vs. Charlie Johnson. The defendant agreed to pay $2,000. The suit was the result of an accident in which the Scott child was injured. The court ordered that 1500 be paid to Scott's attorney, Harvey Hamilton Jr., $297.55 for medical expenses and the balance to be held by the clerk o < court for the use of the plaintiff. Remanded to recorder's court was the case of Lockwood L. Wat son, charged with driving drunk and no operator's license Percy Allen Green did not contest viola tion of ABC law*. The state 4ickM nt to proio cute Christopher Locklear, charg ed wMh defrauding; Guldo Michael Mariano, speeding and no spars Mr '? license; Mian Cart Chap man, hit and run (a thousand dol lar bond was originally pasted, but the court ordered $200 forfaited plus interaat). Other cases not prosecuted: Ern est Martin, violation of hunting lawa; Jessie and Sadie Finch, vio lation of sanitation laws, loud and profane language; DoaaM Russell Hume, speeding ($100 bond plus in terest forte Mod); Jethroe R. Ex as ?, care lass and reckless driving. 11* state decided Mt to prose cute the case against Roderick Moore, charged with assault. Caaes eantfcsaed: Sarah Reaves Smith, driving drunk; Otis N. Ful ford, driving drunk; Curtis Dsvis Jr.. falling to comply with a for mer court order; Willie Knight, transported ron-taxpaid whiskey and no operator's license. Continued were suits against Ralph Chad wick, allowing cattle to rua at large (at last report* the cattle were still ruaaiag), Jasper Dail aad Irs Culpepper, viols bag fishing laws, and Julian Wada, pub lic drunkenness The grand Jury report, whteh da* Is aainly with school*, will bs published Tueadajr. Morehead City PTA Hears Program on Safe Driving A trik oa highway safely, follow ad by a panel discussion, was pre sented at the Morehead City PTA meeting Monday night. The speaker was George W. Crowley, New Bern, driver educa tion representative for the state department of motor vehicles. Mr. Crowley explained the sys tem whereby accumulation of points for traffic violations will lead to suspension of one's driver's license. If four points are accumulated, the driver receives a letter of warning If he gets aeven points, he's invited to have a conference with "a hearing officer," and given the opportunity to attend a driver improvement clinic. When his points total 12, he is liable to have his license suspend ed for 60 days, according to Mr. Crowley, who added that the driv er may, however, be put on proba tion and not lose his license. If a driver is convicted of failing to report an accident, for example, and gets one point against him, that point will be erased from his record at the end of two years, Mr. Crowley said, if he has violated no other motor vehicle laws. Members of the panel were high way patrolman J. W. Sykes, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, A. B. Roberts, Don Nelson and Virginia Thomp son. Nelson and Miss Thompson are high school pupils. A. B. Coop er was moderator. Some of the questions and an swers follow: Mr. Cooper: Do you think teen agers should be allowed to have the family car on we?k nights? Board (Continued from Page 1) and explain the restrictions before issuing a building permit. Mayor W. H. Potter explained to Mr. Carter that if the church and the building inspector do not agree on the restrictions, the church may apply to the chairman of the board of adjustment. The board passed a resolution authorizing town clerk Ronald Farl Mason to issue- ? deed^for property on Cedar Street to Johnson-Saun jders Dry Cleaning Co., correcting an error in the company name ap pearing on the present deed. The deed was needed to complete sale of the property. The board rejected bids on a new police car received from Parker Motors and Paul Motor CO. They discussed buying a 4-door car with a 40-ampere generator and without leatherette upholstery. The matter was tabled until the next meeting to give the clerk time to request revised bids. The board approved a motion that a check for $8,637.38. received as reimbursement for hurricane re habilitation work, be placed in the debt service fund. Jim Wheatley, representing the merchants' association, presented plans for the Christmas parade and community sing. The board offer ed its cooperation. Mr. Paul was graated permission to construct a bulkhead at the foot of Pollock Street for the purpose of establishing a museum of the sea. Christmas bonuses for city em ployees were approved. The mayor said he would write a letter to the county commissioners relative to reopening the ditch which was fill ed in when the school athletic field was revamped. The ditch affords surface drainage for the school, the street and private property in the area. Police eommhisimrr Math Chap lain reported 14 arrests and 180 meter violations during the month. Reports were also heard from the fiaance, street and fire commis sioners. Commissioner William Roy Ham ilton gave a summary at activities planned for the 2S0th anniversary celebration next year. Deferred until next month were consideration of a garbage can ordinance similar to the one re cently enacted in Morehead City and action on eomplaints about the site for unloading coal for Beaufort Ice and Coal. Present were Mayer Pettar, town clerk Mason, commissioners Chap lain, Hamilton, Bert Brooks, Billy Davis, Dr. David Farrior and city attorney Claud Wheally Jr. Mrs. Thompson: Sometime* this should he allowed because children have meetings to attend and have a good reason for using the ear. Mr. Cooper: What is the most frequent offense for which you stop teen-age drivers? Patrolman Sykes: Speeding and scratching off. Mr. Cooper: Do you believe par ents should urge their children to get a driver's license as soon as they are 16? Mr. Roberts: I try to discourage my children from getting their li censes when they are 16. Mr Cooper: Do you think high school students should be allowed to own a car, especially if it is used to drive to school each day? Nelson: I don't think high school students should be allowed to have cars. Mr. Cooper: What do you think of teen-agers' owning cars and driving them to school? Patrolman Sykes: If he obeys the laws, a teen-ager has as much right to drive every day as anyone else. Mr. Cooper: Do you think it is fair for insurance companies to in crease rates when there is a boy teen-age driver in the family? Mrs. Thompson: I suppose insur ance companies have studied the situation and do it because they have to. Mr. Cooper: Do you find that teen-agers who have quit school are more frequent violators of driv ing laws? Patrolman Sykes: Those who have dropped out of school give us more trouble than those still in school. Mrs. Thompson interjected at this point and said that many par ents do not set the proper example while driving. She said that they tell their children not to exceed the speed limit but then they them selves drive faster than the law allows. Mr. Cooper: What are your opin ions relative to students who drive cars to school? Miss Thompson: They seem to be a little more "wild" than the others. Mr. Cooper: Do you find that there are usually more accidents when there is a whole crowd of youngsters in a car than when there are just one or two? Patrolman Sykes: It seems that there are likely to be more acci dents when there are just one or two in a car than when there are several. The subject wandered, eventual ly, to subjects not concerned di rectly with driving. Mr. Cooper asked Mr. Roberts what he thought about high school house parties. Mr. Roberts said he thought they were all right if properly chaper oned. Mr. Cooper, who is mayor of Atlantic Beach, said that two years ago there was a tremendous amount of pressure brought to have state education officials pro hibit high school weekend house parties. Mr. Cooper commented that "some of the things that go on at those parties are a disgrace." He commented that parents should never let high school pupils go on mixed house parties, that the par ties should be only all girls or all boys and should be well chaperon ea. Mr. Cooper said that parent! should learn who the chape rones are and who has been invited to the party. Children should not be permitted to go, he added, unless they have an invitation. He inferred that much of the trouble that arises from high school house parties comes from taose who attend uninvited. In thes pring, numerous cottages at Atlantic Beach are rented for the weekend, by high schoolers, for house parties. Shelby Freeman, president of the PTA, planned the program and presided at the business session. Herbert Phillips, judge of More head City recorder's court, who was scheduled to be on the panel, did not attend. The Rev. Sanael S. Moore, pas tor of Franklin Memorial Metho dist Church, presented the devo tions. A balance of tl,0?2.*0 was re ported in the treasury. Mrs. Roper Van Horn, membership chairman, announced that 334 members had joined this year. Bernard Morton, safety chair man, reported briefly on school G&W seven STAR ?**? ??* wwsor. ? wor. ?** pwuaiir Mwwri nwuhx mm mum. iphits. soodcimam t wans taT KOVA, ILL safety and explained whit type of equipment ic furnished the achaal patrol boys. Mra Julia Kenuton. first grade teacher, invited members to visit the school duriag American Edu cation Week. Mr. Freeaaaa annowired that the Halloween carnival Oct. 30 was very successful and expressed his thanks to all who helped. He an nounced that the clothing closet, a project of the Junior Woman's Club, had been moved from the school to the courthouse annex, Beaufort. Mr. Freeman attended the dis trict PTA convention in Greenville recently. He revealed that repre sentatives of the nine counties in the district will meet here next year. Approximately eighty PTA mem bers were present . Thompson, Brown Post Golf Wins Tuesday Mrs. A. W. Thompson and Mrs. B. C. Brown were winners Tuesday morning in Ladies Day play at the Morehead City Country Club. Mrs. Thompson came in with the lowest number at putts in A Flight and Mrs. Brown was low in B Flight. Blind hole winners were Mrs. Darden Eure and Mrs. Jeanette Davenport, according to Mrs. C. C. McCuiston. October Liquor Soles Amount to $60,291 .95 Liquor sales at county ABC stores last month totaled $80,281.95 Sales at the Beaufort store, accord ing to figures released this week, were $13,975.05; at Morehead City $22,538, at Newport $T,7?5 and at Atlantic Beach $15,083.90. Proceeds paid to the town of Beaufort were $716.78, to Morehead City hospital $1,321.93, to Newport $233.85 and to Atlantic Beach $819.82. Received by the county was $3,092.38. >r Vigilante Fele Seadog, Coaches The Vigilantes, a (nap whose origin or identity has never baen discovered, but whose loyalty to the Beaufort Seadogs is legend, were hosts Wednesday night at a fish-fry banquet for the players and coaches at the American Legion building, Beaufort. Mayor W H. (Piggie) Potter was the featured apeakcr. Brief eemnBDts were also made by head coach Curtis Lancaster, froih coach Tosb Hewitt, principal Albert Gainey and athletic director Tom McQuaid. Pad Hassetl, speaking on behalf af the team, presented gifts to coaches Lancaster and Jim Fodrie (who was absent) in appreciation of the fine job they have done this year. Jayvee gridder Bobby Tay lor presented coach Tom Hewitt with the Jayvees' gift of apprecia tion. The Vigilantes also had a token of appreciation ef their own in the form of a $100 check for Hewitt. The check presentation was made by McQuaid. Expressing the team's apprecia tion to the Vigilantes was Seadog quarterback Butch Hassell. Foot ball players attended with their dates. Dancing was held after the ban quot which included a menu of fish, shrimp, cole slaw, potatoes, pork and beans and hush puppies. Losers Sportingly Relinquish Trophy Beaufort high school was official ly presented the Mullet Bucket Wednesday afternoon when student representatives and school officials from Morehead City high school ap peared on the assembly program at the Seadog school. Beaufort principal Albert Gainey introduced Morehead City principal Lenwood Lee who, in turn, pre sented Jackie McQueen and Bud Daniels of the 1959 Eagle squad. The entire Beaufort team was call ed on the stage and quarterback Butch Hassell received the prized trophy from McQueen. The Morehead City school band provided music for the occasion. Negro News Hie afl-male cheme of Arapahoe will ting at lit. Zian Baptist Ckurch, Beaufort, Sunday Uttlt at 8. The public i> invited. Morehrad City HMpUal Admitted: Saturday, Mrs. Chris tine Johnson, Beaufort. Sunday, Robert W. G o d e 1 1 e, Haveloek. Moaday, Miss Barbara Cartar, Haveloek. Discharged: Monday, Miss Me lissa Bryant, Morehead City. Tuesday, Mr. Jeremiah Godette, Haveloek; Mr. John H. Powell, Beaufort. Wednesday, Miss Barbara Car ter, Mr. Robert W. Godette, Have loek. The PTA of W. S. King high school will hold its regular meet ing Monday night All members are asked to make plans to attend. There will be a sale of fish din ners Saturday at the school cafe teria for the benefit of the band uniform fund. Those wishing to order dinners may call PA6-3IS3. Plates will be 05 cents each. Chicken dinners, barbecue, pigs' feet, chitterlings, pies and seafood dinners will be sold each Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Truman, 10U6 Bay St., Morehead City. Proceeds from the sales will go to the Christian Star Church. Pin* Needle Workshop Scheduled for Tuesday Men or women who would like to learn to make pine needle bas kets are invited to a workshop at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the home agent's office, courthouse annex. Those who attend are asked to bring their own pine straw and their lunch. Mrs. Alex Taylor will be the workshop instructor. Bryan Salter Heads 4-H Intermediates, Smyrna Bryan Salter has been elected president of the Smyrna intermedi ate 4-H club. Other officers are Dee Bryant, vice-president; Mar tha Chadwick, secretary; Trudy Gillikin and Rebecca Lawrence, talent leaders, and Ann Baum, re porter. At this month's meeting the 4-H health improvement record and guide books were distributed. Three Accident Victims Recover JoMpfc Man aad Mil* Linda Carner, balk of Newport and Altoa Hester of Morehead City are re portedly recovering satisfactorily from auto accident injuries. All are patient* at Mwefeead City Hoc Vital. Hester, 11, was stnsc* last Wed nesday by a car driven by Duncan Lewis of Morehead City. Accord ing to His mother, Alton is getting along very well, talks tone and is becoming eager to be up and around. His skull was fractured. Miss Gamer and Main were in jured in a collision Saturday nigkt near Newport. Billy Simmons, 22, also of Newport, was killed in the collision. Relatives report that Linda's broken ribs are still painful, but that she can now turn over with a little help. She is aufieriag from pains in her back and the affects of shock. Ma ml. who was haap&alued with a train concussion, dislocated hip and severe cuts, is recovering rap idly. His mother reports that he is more comfortable than when he ' waa admitted and is confident that [ be will soon be well. BURNS CLEANER NO SMOKI, NO ODOR HMATIN9 OIL J. M. DAVIS TEXACO PRODUCTS PHONE PA (-MM MOREHEAD CITY you get ^ QUALITY plus the home you've always wanted with a . . . 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