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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES "" 49th YEAR, NO. 33. THREE SECTIONS EIGHTEEN PAGES MORE HEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Dr. John Perryman to Speak ? At. Food Service Convention Dr. John Perryman, executive director of the American School Food Service association, Denver, Colo., will be the featured speaker at the 11th annual convention of the North Carolina School Food Service association this weekend at the Morehead Biltmore hotel. Others appearing on the* pro gram will be H. L. Joslyn, super intendent of Carteret county schools; Mrs. Darden Eure, More head City; the Rev. J. P. Mans field, pastor of Camp Glenn Meth odist church; and Miss Georgia Mizesko, Morehead City high school student. Mr. Mansfield will give the in vocation at the opening session at 9 o'clock this morning in the Camp Glenn school auditorium. Mr. Jos lyn will give the welcome address. Miss Mizesko will sing a solo. At 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Mrs. Eure will participate in a panel discussion, School Lunch? Is This Education? Dr. Perryman's ad dress will follow. I>r. Perryman studied at Colo rado university, the University of Colorado, Iowa State college and finished graduate work at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse univer sity. Prior to his present position, he taught social science at the Uni versity of Colorado and was on the staff of Thos. Cook and Son, travel agency in New York City. The American School Food Serv ice association is comprised of per sons responsible for food services in public, parochial schools, col leges and universities. They will serve more than 2.2 billion meals during the current school year. The association's purpose is to work for high standards of sanita tion, administration, nutrition and education in food services of the nation's schools. in cnarge 01 local arrangements for the convention arc Mrs. F.arlo W. Piner, manager of the More bead City school lunchroom, and Mrs. Hazel Chadwick, manager of the Beaufort school lunchroom. Members of the hospital com mittee are the following Carteret school lunchroom managers: Mrs. Lola McCabe, Camp Glenn, chair-! jpan; Mrs. Irene Hamilton, At lantic; Mrs. Georgie Nelson, Hark ers Island; Mrs. Elner Garner, Newport; and Mrs. Eunice Lewis,' Smyrna. Educational exhibits will be plac ed in the library of Camp Glenn school. Appearing on the convention pro gram, in addition to those mention ed, Will be the following: Martin Garber, director, food distribution division, Agricultural Marketing service, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Anne Maley, state super visor, North Carolina School Lunch program; Jay P. Davis, director, commodity Distribution program, North Carolina Department of Ag riculture. Miss Christine Herring, area su pervisor, North Carolina School Lunch program; Arthur Smith, florist, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Sabrie Reid, president-elect of the asso ciation Joe Stevens of Craven County. Mrs. Phebe Emmons, field sec retary of the North Carolina Edu cation association; J. W. Allen, Trenton; W. L. Flowers, New Bern; Mrs. Inez Boyett, Prince ton; Mrs. Verna Gray Hopkins, New Bern. The convention is scheduled to close at 1 p.m. tomorrow, followed by an executive board luncheon. Dr. John Perryman . . . from Colorado Harvey Smith, Beaufort, Heads Tar Heel Masons W. Harvey Smith, Beaufort, was< elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accept ed Masons of North Carolina this week at Raleigh. He succeeds W. Eli Hand of Wil mington. An election of new officers in a session at Memorial Auditorium and dedication of a new Masonic Temple concluded the 173rd an nual communication for more than 900 delegates Wednesday. Other new officers elected are James W. Brewer of Greenville, a deputy grand master; Charles C. Ridker u? Asheville. senior grand warden; Herbert M. Foye of Mt. Airy, grand treasurer; Charles A. Harris of Raleigh, grand secretary, and J. Ed Rooker of New Bern, junior grand warden. Wakestone Mansion, formerly the home of the late Josephus Dan iels, was dedicated as a Masonic Temple Wednesday afternoon. The dedication, held in a new sunken auditorium added to the home, was witnessed by 275 peo ple. Harvey Smith, who presided over the event, said the temple repre sented the group's "dedication to universal benevolence." The Masonic Temple of Raleigh, Inc., acquired Wakestone 10 years ago from the Daniels estate for $65,000. Car Catches Fire The Beaufort fire department was called to extinguish a car fire Tuesday afternoon in front of the Beaufort school. The car, a 1953 Buick, belonged to Mrs. Mabel Courtney. Defective wiring was the apparent cause of the fire. Only minor damage was done to the auto. Driver Cited After Accident Charles Cannon of Newport was charged with failing to yield the right-of-way as the result of an accident Monday afternoon at 18th and Arendcll streets, Morehead City. According to police, Mrs. Gertie Sanders Marks, 2109 Arendell St.,. was going east on Arendell when Cannon pulled out in front of her at 18th street. Mrs. Marks' car struck the Cannon auto broadside, doing an estimated $200 damage to it. Police estimated damages to the Marks' vehicle at $100. Mrs. Marks was driving a 1955 Buick. The Cannon car was a 1953 Chevrolet. Police chief Herbert Griffin in vestigated. Three Join Morehead City Jaycees Monday Three new members were ac cepted by Morehead City Jaycees at their meeting Monday night. They were Gordon Willis, Walter Willis and George Whittle Jr. Guests at the meeting were Grayden Paul, Beaufort, and R. |G. Atkinson of the public relations committee of the Greater More head City chamber of commerce. They spoke briefly on the forth coming 251st anniversary celebra tion of Beaufort and outlined the schedule of events for the celebra tion. Also discussed was the Jaycee district meeting to be held April 29 at the Morehead Biltmore. President Comments on Chamber's Position on Bridge , Dual Highway Four Forfeit . Bond Tuesday Fogr men forfeited bond in At lantic Beach mayor's court at the .town hall Tuesday night. They were Robert D. Davis, Coldsboro, charged with public drunkenness; William C. Dorroh, Wilson, drinking beer on the streets and resisting arrest; Robert C. Wilkerson. Raleigh, using profane language in public and disturbing 'the peace; Keren C. Craddock, Durham, indecent exposure. William C. Hutchinson, Cherry .Point, convicted of buying beer for persons under age. was ordered to rstay away from the beach for two .years. The boys for whom the beer was bought, according to police -chief BUI Moore, were George H. Ellin wood, 17, Greensboro, who was re stricted from the beach until he is - It (Mgal age for consuming beer), and Edward L. Oliver Jr., 1*, of Greenaboro, who was restricted from the beach until he is IS. Continued was the case of Perry 'i. Goodwin Jr., Cedar laland, who is charged with having an improper muffler and disturbing the peace. r Kui us Burner, prcsiacni 01 me Morchcad City chambcr of com merce, remarked this week that the chambcr is primarily interest ed 'in presenting to the full high way commission its views on bridge location and all major high way projects proposed for this area. He said that people might have gotten the impression that the chamber, because of testimony given at last week's highway hear ing, is against dual-laning of high way TO between the intersections of highways 70 and 24 and high ways 70 and 70-A. The chamber, in a statement presented by Clyde Jones, express Tidea at the Beanfort Bar Tid* Table HIGH LOW Friday, April 22 5:41 a.m. 6:06 p.m. 11:55 a m Saturday, April 23 6:31 a.m. 6:55 p.m. 12:24 p.m. 12:41 p.m. 8anday, April 24 7:17 a.m. 7:37 p.m. 1:12 a.m. 1:26 p.m. Monday, April tS 7:59 a.m. S:17 p m. 1:58 a.m. 2:08 p.m. Taeaday, April 26 8:40 a.m. (:5> p.m. 2:40 a.m. 2:47 p.m. co me nope inai ouai-ianing 01 ine proposed 2V4-mile section of high way would not necessitate putting the bridge across Newport river right next to the present bridge. If the dual-laning would nail down the bridge location, the chamber felt that it should not be approved until the full highway commission heard the chamber's views on the over-all long-range highway and traffic picturc in this area. Opening Car Door Struck by Pickup Among three traffic accidents occurring in Morehead City Mon day afternoon was one at 13th and Arendell Streets, involving a More head City motorist and a Graham, N. C., driver. According to police, Julian Dew ey Willis Jr., Morehead, City was parked at the curb in his 1959 Ford. He started to open the left front door when the door was struck by a 1959 Chevrolet pickup being driven by James Albert Fos ter of Graham. Police estimated the damage to Willis's car at $25 and that to the pickup at $20. No charges were filed against either driver. Patrolman E. D O'Neal of the Morehead City police department investigated. 10 Candidates File; Registration Books Open Saturday, April 30 Registration books will open Sat urday, April 30, to receive names of residents not registered to vote. The books will remain open through Saturday, May 14. Regis trars will be at the polling place in each precinct Saturday, April 30, and the two following Saturdays. Person* who cannot register on Saturday should contact, in per son, the registrar of their precinct on a weekday. Those already registered to vote in a general election need not reg ister again, unless they have mov ed to another precinct since the last election. If in doubt about where one is eligible to vote, the resident should contact the regis trar of his precinct. (Registrars are listed below). Voters who want to change their party affiliation must do so prior to May 14. No change may be made at the polls on the day of the primary, May 28 C. Z. Chappell, chairman of the county board of elections, reminds veterans who registered by mail while in the service, to register in person during the coming regis tration period. No write-in votes arc permitted in the primary. Each voter must vote either Democrat or Republi can. Tickets can be split only in a general election. A primary merely chooses the candidates of each party who then run for elec tion in November. In this state where the Demo crats far outnumber Republicans, the primary, in most counties, is the "election" which determines which office-seeker will take of fice. Persons in service may apply to the county board of elections for an absentee ballot This may be done on a form supplied them at their military post or by letter. The person applying must be 21, give his address and his party af filiation. The request for an ab sentee ballot should be mailed to C. Z. Chappell, Chairman, County Board of Elections, Beaufort. N. C. Relatives of a service man or woman may not apply for an ab , scntcc ballot, according to Mr. {Rmppefl. The service man or woman mast make application. , Registrars for the coming pri mary are Clayton Fulcher Jr., At lantic; U. E. Swann, Beaufort; Mrs. Cleveland Gillikin, Bettie; Mrs Essie Smith, Bogue. Mrs. Royal G. Guthrie, Broad Creek; J. Bernis Goodwin, Cedar Island; A. D. Ennett Sr., Cedar Point; Mrs. Delia Pond Davis, Davis; Charles W. Hancock, Hark ers Island; Wallace Conner, Har lowe. ' I. F. Moore, Marshallbcrg; Thomas I. Carraway, Merrimon; E. Stamey Davis, Morehead pre cinct No. 1; Mrs. Paul King, More head precinct No. 2. Edwin L. Garner, Newport; Mrs. Myrtle Gillikin, Otway; S. B. Mea dows, Pelletier; Miss Marian Babb, Portsmouth; Charles T. Smith, Salter Path. Dally Salter, Sea Level; Mrs. Bertie Simpson, Smyrna; Earl Ful cher, Stacy; J. C. Barker, Stella; Leon Chadwick, Straits; C. A. Mc Cabc, Wildwood; Mrs. Robert L. Davis, Williston; Manly Eubanks, Wire Grass. Accident Victim Still in Hospital Still In Morehead City hospital yesterday was Otis Broom, Gelds boro, who was injured in an auto accident at 6:30 a.m. Saturday just south of the Atlantic Beach bridge. Patrolman J. W. Sykcs said Broom had an car injury and was complaining of back trouble. According to tbe patrolman, Bus ter Glancy. Morehead City, was driving a 19S3 Oldsmobile toward the beach and attempted to pass Broom, in a 1955 Plymouth, just as Broom was about to tm left, apparently into Fleming's restau rant. The impact knocked Broom's car across to the right and the Glancy car whirled and headed back toward Morehead City, run ning off the road to the left. Both drivers were alone. The cars were demolished. Patrolman Sykes said yesterday hia investi gation of the accident was incom plete. Newport Band Backers Sponsor Show Tonight The Newport Band association will sponsor a three-act variety show. Southland Jubilee, tonight at 8 at the school auditorium. Ad mission will be 50 cents for adults and 2S cents for children. Appearing in the show will be tbe Carolina Rhythm Boys, danc ing school students and talents acts from the school. Proceeds from the show will go toward payment of band uniforms. Ports Chairman Will Give Dinner Address 4 Easter at the Beach Young Paul Hoehlein of Raleigh and his friends enjoy Easter sun shine at Atlantic Beach. Photos by Bob Simpson Miss Deborah Kay Patterson of Mebane in her "diggings" at At lantic Beach Sunday. Just looking for Easter eggs, no doubt. Third District Postmasters Meet at Newport Saturday R. K. Montague, Newport post master, was host to the third dis trict, North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Post masters Saturday night at the Newport school cafeteria. Mr. Montague is chairman of the dis trict. Guest speakers were R. Jack Williams, field service officer, Ra leigh; Mrs. Sarah Lancaster, Vanccboro, state president of the postmasters association, and Wil liam McGoogan, Red Springs, state secretary and treasurer. Officeri for the coming year were elected. They are Fred Baars, Warsaw, chairman; Marvin Thomas, Trenton, vice-chairman; and Ruth Farrior, 'Calypso, secre tary-treasurer, who will succeed Ruth Smith of Havelock. Leon A. Mann Jr., mayor of Newport, extended greetings to the postmasters. Wilbur Pike, Pikeville, responded. The invoca tion was given by the Rev. Ralph Fleming, pastor of St. James Methodist church, Newport. Spe cial music was presented by Der ryl Garner and Mrs. Ruby Chart ley. Mr. Montague presided. The Newport Order of the East ern Star served a roast turkey din ner. Flowers were used to dec orate the cafeteria. Truck Catches Fire A dumb truck, whose owner Was not known, caught fire and burned Wedneaday night at 7: IS. Damage was minor. The truck was parked at 14th and Arendell street. The Morehead City fire department an swered the alarm. ? 1 Marine Killed Tuesday in Wreck On Highway 24 ' Camp Lejeunc (AP) ? A young Marine was killed and another critically injured Tuesday when their jeep was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer. Driver of the tractor-trailer was Daniel E. Grayshock, 18, Jackson ville, formerly of Morehcad City. He was not injured. The dead man was Lance Cpl. Ron W. Creek, 21, of Rochester, N. Y. Critically injured and at the U. S. Naval Hospital here is Acting Gunnery Sgt. Victor Kotay, 39, of Swansboro. The mishap occurred on State Highway 24 as Creek, driver of the jeep, was turning into a train ing area four miles cast of the Camp Lcjcune main gate. I960 March of Dimes In County Totals $1 ,705 Raised in the January March of Dimes drive in Carteret was $1, 705.40, Bud Dixon, campaign chair man, reported yesterday. Mr. Dixon said that he was pleased with the results of the campaign, although he had hoped for more. Half of the proceeds stay in the county chapter of the National Foundation. The remainder goes to the National Foundation to sup port research and train personnel in treatment of polio, arthritis and birth defects. * John M. Reeves, chairman of the North Carolina State Porta Authority, will be the speaker at the spring dinner meeting of the Greater Morehead City Chamber of Commerce at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Blue Ribbon restaurant, Morehead City. Mr. Reeves will report on the re cent trip of North Carolina govern ment and business leaders to Eu rope and the affect of the trip'on the state ports. lie will be introduced by D. G. Bell, former assemblyman and the present Democratic nominee in Carteret fo* assemblyman. D. E. Stewart, area development manager, Carolina Power and ( Light Co., will ppiak on industrial development. Reports will be given by A. B. Cooper, chairman of the member ship and finance committee; T. T. (Tom ) Potter, chairman of the ad vertising committee, and Rufus Butner, president of the chamber. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Charles Kirby, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. W. B. Chalk, Morehead City, president of the Neuse Develop ment association will present the Distinguished Citizens Award. Admission will be by ticket. Tickets, $1.50 each, are on sale now at Eubanks studio, Beaufort; Leary's and Hill's, Morehead City. Members of the Rotary. Lions, Civitans and Emeritus clubs will meet with the chamber. Wives and prospective members are invited. Two Carteret Druggists Fined Two Carteret druggists were fined in eastern district federal court at New Bern Tuesday. Frank W. Heslcp, Bell's Drug store, Beaufort, and Daniel Pigott, Car teret Drug store, Morehead City, were convicted of selling tranquil izers and other medicine without a doctor's prescription. Each was fined $200 and put on two years' probation. Bob Clark of the Bob Clark Pharmacy, Have lock, received a similar penalty on the same charge. None of the three contested the charges. The violations allegedly occurred in the period from March to June 1939. Two Kinston druggists were con victed on the same counts Monday. Alexander Hogan of Hogan's Phar macy was fined $500 and Thomas H. Suddreth $300 Each was placed on two years' probation. Judge Algernon Butler said, "It appears that careless operation methods brought on this investiga tion. Drugs that arc beneficial to one person can be dangerous and harmful to another, and the re quirement of a prescription for such drugs is wise. "It is to be hoped these defend ants will profit from their experi ence and observe the law as it ia. and not as they think it outfit to be." Car Turns Over In Morehead A 19M Renault was demolished when it ran off the road Monday afternoon and rolled over several times as its driver tried to get it back on the pavement. The accident occurred on West Bridges street. Grovcr K. Hart sell, USCG, driver of the Renault, said that another car forced him off the road as he was rounding a curve coming into Morehead City. Skid marks showed that the Renault travelled some 100 feet on the shoulder of the road and then went another 185 feet after it started rolling. Police reports said that the Re nault turned over four or five times before coming to a rest on its top. The driver, who was alone in the car, is stationed aboard the Chilula. Hartsell was issued a ci tation charging him with careless and reckless driving and driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Tke accident was investigated by Morfhead City police chief Herbert Griffia. ? Ten candidates have filed for of fice in this county, but there will be only one local ticket at the polls May 28. Two Democratic candi dates have filed for constable of Morehead township. They are Bill Smith, Atlantic Beach, son of dep uty sheriff George Smith, and Har ry G. Williams, manager of the Albemarle Presbytery camp. I. D. Gillikin, Beaufort, is the Republican nominee for general assembly, and D. G. Bell the Dem ocratic nominee. As far as could be determined this week, only two Democrats arc running for state senator in the district which includes Carteret: Luther Hamilton, Morehead City, who is seeking re-election, and Thomas White, Kinston. Each state senatorial district elects two. The only Republican to file, in addition io Mr. Gillikin, is A. L. Wilson, Newport, for justice of the peace. Philip K. Rail, Morehead City, is seeking re-nomination as county surveyor on the Democratic ticket. Running for justice of the peace are C. Elmer Smith and Charlie M. Krouse, Morehead City, and A. R. Craig, Newport, all Demo crats. The number of justices of the peace a community can have is based on population. All of those who have filed for the office auto matically became candidates. None is competing for office against another. Bonnie Blue Cast Will Meet At I Sunday Members of the cast of Bonnie Blue Sweetheart will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Morchcad City recreation center. Rehearsals for the historical dra ma, which wiH be given Friday and [Saturday, June 10 and 11, in the Moreheari City school auditorium, 'will begin May 1. Several minor speaking roles are available ofr men. There are also non speaking roles open for men, women, teenagers and children. Scripts will be distributed Sun day, announces Miss Ruth Peeling, director. Cast members will also indicate the days and night they cannot rehearse. The rehearsal schedule will be arranged accord ingly. Cast members who cannot attend Sunday's rehearsal are urged to contact Miss Peeling immediately. Bonnie Blue Sweetheart is based on the life of Emeline Pigott, Con federate spy who was born in this county and helped the Confederate cause in this area. The drama was first produced last June and played to capacity audiences two nights. Rudder Cable On Ferry Snaps The rudder cable on the ferry. Sea Level, (napped Monday morn ing when the ierry hit a land bar while moving from its mooring at Atlantic. The ferry, unable to continue to Ocracoke, had its bow nosed to ward the dack by one of Clayton Fulcher's shrimp trawlers and it drifted back to be tied up. The ferry was towed to New Bern Tuesday for repairs. Aboard Monday morning were about 20 persons bound for Ocra coke and the All-Seashore High way association meeting there. Among them were Norwood Young and W. H. Potter, Beau fort; J. A. DuBois, Morehead City; Mrs. Clayton Fulcher Jr., Atlantic; Ed WiUard. Sea Level; Mayor Robinson, Southport; Nerc Day. Jacksonville; and Jim Pow ers of Brunswick county. The association members had a meeting aboard the ferry as it was being nudged back to its dock. They later informed the rest of the association at Ocracoke, by phone, what had transpired. Tyro Cases Heard In City Recorder's Court In a very brief court session Monday In Morehead City record er's court, judge Herbert O. Phil lips heard two cases. In the first, Evelyn Clyde Harris of Atlantic was charged with run ning a red light and ordered to pay one half court costs. ' In the second, Vernon Boyd at Morehead City was convicted of disturbing the peace. Boyd was given a 30 day jail sentence suspended on one [year's good behavior and payment |sf court coats.
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