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49th YEAR, NO. 49. TWO SECTIONS FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1960 PUBUSHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
CG Inspection Today Will
Climax Reserve Training
Beach Court
Clears Heavy
Docket Monday
A heavy court schedule was han
dled in Atlantic Beach mayor's
court Monday night, since there
was no court the week prior.
Three cases have been sent to
county recorder's court: Ralph
Edward Poe, Raleigh, charged
with careless and reckless driving
(Poe was involved in a three car
accident at the beach June 5, ac
cording to chief of police Bill
Moore); Oliver W. Kellum, Deep
Run, charged with public drunk
enness and breaking arrest; Ber
nard C Willis, Beaufort, carrying
concealed weapon in his automo
bile.
Four men whooping it up on a
house party were finally arrested
when they refused to heed warn
ings by officers to calm down. All
forfeited bond for failure to ap
pear.
They were Edward Allen Lee,
Jack G. Dodd, Calvin W. Fcrrcll,
and William M. Godwin Jr. All
arc from Raleigh and were charg
ed with disturbing the peace and
using loud and profane language.
Three were tried for drinking be
low the legal age. The policy of
the court is that persons under 18
found consuming alcoholic bever
ages arc restricted from the beach
until they reach 18. Anthony G.
Mosorli, New Bern, charged with
public drunkenness and drinking
under age, paid costs and was re
stricted from the beach until De
cember.
Tom Fisher, Raleigh, charged
with carrying beer outside a build
ing and drinking beer under 18,
forfeited bond He was restricted
until he reaches 18.
Brian McDevitt, Cherry Point,
charged with public drunkenness
and drinking under age, paid coats
and was restricted from the beach
antil October.
The following were found guilty
of public drunkenness: William
Ludden, Cherry Point, paid costs;
Edward Home, Jacksonville, for
feited bond; Steve J. Eckmycr,
Chicago, costs.
Armor R. PryUe and Landis O'
Briant, both of Raleigh, forfeited
bond; William C. Gallagher, Cher
ry Point, $5 and costs; William S.
Henderson, Cherry Point, $5 and
costs.
Charles F. Miller, Cherry Point,
costs.
The following were charged with
public drunkenness plus the other
charge listed: Jim G. Wells, Wil
son, displaying whiskey in public,
bond forfeited; Zalph Rochellc,
High Point, disturbing the peace
and disorderly conduct, $15 and
costs.
L. M. Foster, profane language,
paid costs and was ordered not to
drink at Atlantic Beach for the
next six months; Howard B. Pricc,
Cherry Point, profane language,
costs; James J. Randall Jr., pub
lic drunkenness and disturbing the
peace, costs.
Howard E. Carlyle Jr., Wake
Forest, charged with careless driv
ing, $5 and costs.
Continued were three cases, Eu
gene Williams, Lenwood D. Wil
liams and Gerry Allen Hardee,
Greenville, all charged with public
drunkenness and disturbing the
peace.
Association Meets
Members of the North Carolina
Bus association met Monday and
Tuesday in Morchcad City.
? USCG Reservists
Train at Home
Climating * unique experiment
in Coast Guard Rcierve training
will be inspection today at Fort
Macon Coast Guard station of per
sonnel and facilities by Cdr. Har
old F. Lynch, Coast Guard Head
quarters, Washington, D. C., and
Cdr. Harold J. F. Wacker, Fifth
Coast Guard District Reserve di
rector.
From Sunday, June 5, members
of the Morehcad City Coast Guard
Reserve unit (ORTUPS 05-758),
commanded by Cdr. D. G. Bell,
USCG R, have been on activc duty
training here at home.
As Reservists, the men in prior
years have usually gone to Balti
more or some other station for two
weeks of activc duty. This year,
instead, in a two-week program
devised by Commander Bell and
Commander Wacker, the men in
the unit have undergone the train
ing at Fort Macon station. The
training period ends Sunday.
The training has consisted of
classroom work, drills and actual
duty at the Morehcad City port.
In case of emergency, the unit
would take over port security work
in this area.
This is the first time that any
where in the nation a Coast Guard
Reserve unit has undertaken a two
week program of on-site training.
Appraising the operation this
week, Commander Bell said that
the men have gotten much from
the training, even though there
have been many complications at
tendant to a "first time" operation.
He said that if the program proves
successful, it may be tried by oth
er Reserve units in the country.
The Reserve unit consist of 41
men and six officers. All have
been housed and fed at the Fort
Macon station, in addition to the
regular complement of Coast
Guardsmen there.
The men have been on duty
around the clock, separated into
on-duty and off-duty sections. Lo
cal instructors, as well as instruc
tors from Cherry Point and Civil
Defense men from Raleigh have
been conducting clasaes.
O* WMhMafey Marines from
Cherry Point taught the Reserv
ists techniques of unarmed de
fense. Yesterday, officials from
Civil Defense headquarters in Ra
leigh gave instructions in detecting
radioactivity and rules for protec
tion from radioactive fallout.
See COAST GUARD, Page 7
Most of County
Needs Showers
Other than erratic showers here
and there throughout the county,
there has been no rain since Tues
day, June 7, when less than a
quarter of an inch fell.
Monday, June 13, brought con
ditions similar to a California
smog, as the result of high winds
and a concentration of dust and
salt in the air.
Temperatures and wind direction
from June 5 through Wednesday,
June 15, as reported by E. Stamey
Davis, weather observer, follow:
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
Max. Min. Wind
85 74 SW
86 72 SSE
80 71 ENE
77 71 NE
74 67 NE
73 58 NE .
78 62 SW
82 64 SW
M | 74 SW
84 74 SW
.84 74 SW
Club Women
Make Final
Parade Plans
Final plans for participation of
Home Demonstration club women
in the street parade during Beau
fort's anniversary celebration were
made Wednesday afternoon at a
meeting of the Home Demonstra
tion Club County council in Beau
fort.
Club women, wearing costumes
representing nations in the United
Nations will parade and carry
flags of UN nations.
The hat-making workshop, sched
uled for June, has been postponed 1
until the last of September. The
crafts workshop at Manteo will be
Aug. 16-18.
Mrs. Floy Garner, home agent,
announced that a home agent
trainee will be in the county from
July 5 through August. The young
woman will be a senior at East
Carolina in the fall and is prepar
ing to enter extension work as a
home economics agent. She will
attend club meetings throughout
the county while here.
It was also announced that Mrs.
Merle Swicegood has replaced Miss
Florence Cox as district agent and j
Mrs. Swicegood will make her visit
to the county today. Miss Cox has
retired.
Mrs. G. T. Spivey, Beaufort,
chairman of this district, Home ;
Demonstration clubs, will attend
the National Home Demonstration
Council meeting at Denver, Colo.,
in the fall.
The major part of the meeting
was devoted to planning the com
ing year's program. The vice-pres
ident of each club is a member of
the program planning committee.
Mrs. E. C. McLawhorn is chair
man. The committee will meet
See COUNCIL, Page 7
July 9 Clambake
Menu Listed
The menu for the July 9 clam
bakc in Beaufort, part of the
town's anniversary celebration,
was announced yesterday by Mrs.
Ben Arrington, chairman of the
clambake, floorshow and dance.
There will be boiled shrimp,
half a chicken, sweet potatoes,
irish potatoes, onions, carrots,
clams and clam juice. The sup
per will be served by Elmer Wil
lis, the clam king.
Tickets for the whole affair,
which will be held in front of the
Beaufort school, arc $2.50 each
and arc on sale now.
Assisting Mrs. Arrington arc
Mrs. Norwood Young, publicity;
Carl Hatscll and Jack Sewell,
lighting; Jack Gardner and Adam
Metz, scenery.
Mrs. Adam Met?, costumes;
Jerry Darling, properties; Mrs.
Grace Flowers, orchestra; and
Mrs. Jack Sewell, food.
Tickets are available from Mrs.
Arrington and Mrs. Carrie Lee
Hancock, or by writing Box 273,
Beaufort.
Unknown Seat Tickets
Will Go on Sale June 20
Unknown Seas, the drama to bo
?taged July 7 and 8 at Beaufort
school during Beaufort's coming
anniversary celebration, is now in
rehearsal.
Tickets will be placed on sale
June 20 and will be available at
Duchess Beauty Shop in Beaufort
and Eaatman's in Morehcad City.
A diagram of the seating arrange
ment will be published so that the
public may choose the section In
which they desire seats.
The sections will be lettered A,
B. and C. Seats in section A will
be $2, in section B, $1.50, and in
section C, $1.
Beaufort Principal Lists
Faculty for Coming Year
Albert Galney, principal of Beau
fort school, has announced his fac
ulty for 1960-61.
New teachers are James Lee
Graham, an alumnus of Beaufort
and Wake Forest, who will teach
physics, general science and math;
Mrs. Mabel G. Jones, Beaufort,
who will teach French and math.
Both arc members of the high
, school faculty.
Tbe other new teachers arc in
junior high school: Mrs. Colister
Cleaver of Wayne county, will
teach eighth grade, as will Mrs.
Nancy Dunn, Beaufort. A seventh
grade teacher will be Mrs. Marcia
Brycc, Morehead City.
All other faculty members have
taught at the school during the
past year. The subjects or gradca
they will teach follow their names:
' nigh school? Mrs. Mildred Ijiw
rence, biology, chemistry, physics;
Miss Lena Duncan, social studies,
Latin and French; Mrs. Grace
Ayacue, commercial subjects.
Miss Carol Dee Boykin, English;
George Banks, social studies, phys
ical education ; Curtis H. Lancas
ter, history, physical education;
Mrs. Mary N. Wester, English,
civics and math.
Charles B. Jones, English and
mnsic; Thomas McQuaid. math;
Mrs. Geraldine Bcveridgc, voca
tional home economics; Mrs.
Grace M. Fodric, librarian.
Junior high: Mrs. Shirley J. Bab
cock and Mrs. Cora H. Jones,
eighth grades; Miss Nancy Faye
Mason, James Fodrie, and Mrs.
Sara Dudley, seventh grades.
Elementary ? Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Woodard, Mrs. Margaret J. Ar
rington, Mrs. Eunice G. Scott,
sixth grades; Mrs. Florence
Brooks. Mrs. Pearl Davis Day and
Mrs. Hazel S. Parker, fifth grades.
Mrs. Isabella Morris. Mrs. Clare
R. Bonner, Mrs. Virginia H. Brad
burrv, Mrs. Gladya Thomas,
fourth grades; Mrs. Ellen L. Dick
inson, Mr*. Carrie Lee Hancock,
Miss Susan Rumley and Mrs.
Eileen P. Jones, third grades.
Mrs. Josephine Prytherch, Misa
Laura Gibba, Mrs. Peggy Rhodes,
Mrs. Evelyn Lewis, second grades;
Miss Ethel G. Whitehurst. Miss
Myrtle B. Piver, Mrs. Annie Neal,
Mrs. Beatrice M. Martin, first
grades.
W. Z. Emery
Found Dead
In Automobile
0 Coroner Says Death
Due to Sleeping Pills
9 Burial to Take Place
At Sag Harbor, N. Y.
The funeral service for William
Zion Emery, 63, Morehead City,
who was found dead in his auto
mobile Wednesday morning, will
be conducted today at Sag Harbor,
N. Y.
Mr. Emery, brother of Mrs. B.
W. Lewis, Morehead City, appar
ently died sometime Sunday morn
ing, according to coroner David
Munden. The coroner attributed
death to an overdose of sleeping
pills.
Mr. Emery, In his car, was
found on one of the roads leading
from highway 24 to Spooner's
Creek harbor by a workman on
the harbor development.
The sheriff's department was
notified. Sheriff Hugh Salter, dep
uty Bruce Edwards and patrolman
J. W. Sykes went to the scene,
then notified the coroner.
Mr. Munden said that Mr. Em
ery left two letters, one to his
nephew, George Lewis, Beaufort,
relative to funeral arrangements,
and another to George Lewis's son
in-law, Herbert Mason, Beaufort.
The coroner said that Mr. Em
ery was last seen about 8 o'clock
Saturday night. An empty bottle
that had contained sleeping pills
was found under him on the front
scat of the car.
Born at what was formerly
known as Lupton, in the eastern
part of the county, Mr. Emery liv
ed most of his life in New York.
He married May Hughes of Sag
Harbor, N. Y. She died about two
years ago, Mr. Munden reported.
Mr. Emery came to Morehead
City a year ago and was living
alone in a home he rented on
Bogue Sound.
Surviving in addition to those
mentioned are two brothers, Noe
G. Emery, Morehead City; Clar
ence Emery, Miami, and a sister,
Mri. Catherine Evans, believed to
be living in Fellows, Calif.
Troop 61, Newport, Receives Its
Charter in Ceremonies Last Night
Civic Leaders
To Meet June 23
Presidents and representatives of
civic and service clubs in More
head City will meet at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 23, at the civic
center.
Purpose of the meeting, accord
ing to J. A. DuBois, manager of
the Morehead City chambcr of
commerce, which is sponsoring the
meeting is as follows:
? To organize a Civic Advisory
committee.
? To co-ordinate the efforts of
the various clubs and associations,
so that their contribution to the
progress of our community will be
more effective.
? To encourage advance plan
ning of civic events and fund
drives, eliminating the overlapping
and duplication.
? To consolidate community par
ticipation in certain annual
events such as the Christmas pa
rade and Armed Forces Day.
Mr. DuBois comments that co
ordination worked effectively be
fore. It is important now that civic
organizations resume coordination.
Tt Give lecture
George Wilmott of Texas, ..
speaker from the Dawn Bible Stu
dents Association of New Jersey,
will speak Tuesday night at 8 at
the civic center in Morehead City.
The topic of his lecture will be Our
Day in Prophecy. No offering will
be taken. The public is invited.
? Troop 61, Newport, received its<
charter in special ceremonies last
night in the educational building
of St. James Methodist church,
Newport.
Participating in the charter pres
entation and awarding of cards
were Dr. R. C. Barnum, district
chairman; Charles Hill, institu
tional representative; J. H. Throw
er Jr., chairman of the troop com
mittee, the Scoutmaster and John
Maggiolo, assistant Scoutmaster.
The program started with the
flag ceremony and pledge of al
legiance led by Larry and l^arryj
Drake. Richard Reim, senior pa
trol leader, led the opening cere
mony. A camping film was shown
by J. H. Thrower III.
Cecil Scwcll, chairman of the
Scout camping committee, spoke
on Camp Charles. Camping pam
phlets were distributed.
Beaver, Cobra and Eagle pa
trols presented skits which were
introduced by David Bradfield.
I'ins for perfect attendance dur
ing the past year were awarded
by Donald Bradfield, secretary of
the troop committee. Tenderfoot
pins were presented by George
Fisk, in charge of outdoor activi
ties for the troop.
The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Ralph Fleming Jr..
pastor of St. James church. Re
freshments were served by Beaver,
Eagle and Cobra patrols.
Those attending the program
were welcomed by Buddy Garner.
Ricky West, Tony Childers and
Tony King.
Troop 61 is sponsored by the
Men's club of St. James church.
The troop meets every Thursday
at 7:15 p.m. in the former lunch
room building of the school, next
i to the gym.
D. G. Bell Wins
CG Promotion
D. G. Bell, Morehead City, com
manding officcr of the Coast Guard
Port Security training unit, Fort
Macon, has been promoted to lieu
tenant commander in the Coast
Guard Reserve.
Commander Bell, a veteran of
world war II, has been command
ing officcr of the training unit
since 1954 when the unit was or
ganized.
While on active duty during the
war, he was assistant captain of
the port at Mobile, Ala., and held
other port security jobs.
Commander Bell represents Car
teret county in the general assem
bly and during the past year has
served as chairman of the state
commercial fisheries committcc.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Friday, June 17
2:47 a.m. 9:19 a.m.
3:27 p.m. 9:56 p.m.
Saturday, June 18
3:44 a.m. 10:11 a.m.
4:23 p.m. 10:49 p.m.
Sunday, June 19
4:43 a.m. 10:59 a.m.
5:16 p.m. 11:38 p.m.
Monday, June 20
5:37 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
6:04 p.m.
Annual County Fire School
Will Begin Monday , June 27
You Can Find Anything . . .
Photo by Reginald Lewis
('apt. Jack Rose, right, and male Gilbert Russell, aboard the partyboat Dolphin II, Moae^ead City,
found this weather balloon floating about 20 miles offshore, three weeks ago.
Defendant Fined
$150 Monday
George l>ewcy McCarty, Cherry
Point, was found guilty of assault
with a car, and careless and reck
less driving when he appeared in
Morehead City recorder's court
Monday. Judge Herbert Phillips
gave him six months in jail, sus
pended on paymdnt of $150 and
costs.
Eleanorc Carol Gillikin, Cedar
Island, failed to appear to answer
charges of giving worthless checks
to El Nelson's grocery and Styron's
department store. Final judgment
against the bondsman was ordered.
Not prosecuted was a case charg
ing Richard P. Jolliff, Morehead
City, with operating a motor ve
hicle while drunk. Jolliff pleaded
guilty to public drunkenness and
was given 30 days, suspended on
payment of $50 and costs.
Elijah I^ewis, Morehead City,
was found not guilty of his fourth
public drunkenness offense in less
than 12 months. Ruth Jones Bratch
er, Beaufort, charged with speed
ing, forfeited bond for failure to
appear.
Five cases were continued.
Power Firm Still Looks
For Cause of Flickering
George Stovall. manager of Car
olina Power and Light Co., said at
3 p.m. yesterday that linemen had
been unable to locate the cause of
the lights flickering off and on
Wednesday night.
Mr. Stovall said every means
possible was put into play to de
termine where the trouble was but
it still remained a mystery. If
anyone has seen any indication of
trouble with the lines anywhere,
they are asked to notify the power
company.
? The annual county fire school
will begin Monday, June 27 and
end Friday, July 1.
Plans for the school were made
Monday night at the Morehead
City fire station. Classes will be
conducted nightly at 7:30 in New
port, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort and
Morehead City.
The instructor will be W O.
Dowdy, captain of the Charlotte
fire department. All fire depart
ment personnel in the county are
invited. The training is free. At
the conclusion of the course, each
fireman who has attended the re
quired sessions receives a card
designating that he has success
fully completed the course.
The county fire school will enter
tain firemen and their wives at a
supper at 7:3o p.m. Friday, July
1, at the Morehead City fire sta
tion.
Attending the planning meeting
were the following:
Chief William Barts and town
clerk Milton Coyle, Atlantic Beach;
mayor Leon Mann, assistant fire
chief Bill Dugee and fireman Ray
mond Edwards, Newport.
Fire chief Lindsay Guthrie, as
sistant fire chief El Nelson, fire
captain Doycic Rice, firemen Duf
fy Guthrie and Clyde Young, and
Dan Swindell, secretary-treasurer,
Morehead City fire department.
Grand Jurors
Check Airport
This week's grand jury report
took up where the last one left off
? with the county airport.
The grand jurors, who reported
to judge Malcolm Paul Wednesday
during superior court, reported
that arrangements have been made
for debris to be moved from taxi
strips and runways at the Beau
fort Morchcad City airport by the
town of Beaufort street sweeper.
They further stated that the en
trance road to the airport has been
taken over by the highway depart
ment and will he paved.
Fence sections, the report con
tinued, are being repaired and the
wind T is now in operating order.
Further repairs to boundary lights,
the report said, will be impossible
until funds arc available to make
them.
The grand jurors found the court
house and its departments, the
county Jail and the Newport prison
camp in acceptable condition.
County schools, the report said,
were not inspected, because the
schools are closed.
J. M. Davis, Morchead City, was
grand jury foreman.
Gloucester Club
Plans Barbecue
The Gloucester Community club
discussed final plans for a chicken
barbccuc supper at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Smith Tuesday
night.
The supper will be held July 23
at the community park with serv
ing from 5 to 7 p.m. The chickens
will be barbccucd over an open pit.
Tickets are $1.50 for adults, 75
cents for children arid arc avail
able from any club member or by
calling Bill Pigott at PA9-3176.
On each plate will be one-half a
chicken, potato salad, slaw and hot
rolls, with pie for dessert, and a
drink.
Thirteen members attended the
meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nor
man were welcomed as new mem
bers.
Following the business session,
Mrs. Smith served punch and cook
: ics.
Car Stolen
A 1956 Studcbaker belonging to
William Moscley, Winston-Salem,
was stolen at Atlantic Beach Wed
nesday night. It was reported
found at Raleigh at 11:17 p.m. that
night.
Judge Puts Russell on Probation for Five Years
? Alun II. nuftM-ii, wno pieaaea
guilty Monday In superior court to
* series of break-ins throughout
the county, was placed on five
yean' probation Wednesday. If
terms of the probation arc not
complied with, Russell will serve
four to six years in prison.
Russell, booked when caught
red-handed in Eastman's Town and
Sound shop last month as "Lewis"
Russell, admitted to a series of
thefts which included doctor's of
fices and insurance offices in More
head City, service stations- and
?tores throughout Carteret and the
eastern end of Onslow county.
Junior Branton, charged with
contributing to the delinquency of
? minor, vu tenlcnced to two
years, lie was originally charged
with carnal knowledge of a young
girt.
The grand jury did not find suf
ficient evidence on which to take
to court the case of E. B. Comer,
principal of Newport school, who
wai charged with assault on a
minor. The suit was brought by
a Newport father, who became an
g jry when the principal spanked
the man's son.
Neither did the grand jury find
sufficient evidence to take to trial
the casca against Josephine Her
man Pace, charged with driving
drunk; Wayne E. Thompson,
charged with speeding and Junior
Branton, charged with hit and run
and driving drunk.
The cane against Clyde Frank
lin Jones, charged with failure to
surrender his operator's license,
ended in mistrial; Carlton Pittman,
charged with public drunkenness,
was given four months in jail, sus
pended on condition he remain on
good behavior two years and pay
court costs.
Donald Jordan pleaded guilty to
issuing a worthless check and was
given .in days, suspended on con
dilkin he pay $25 and costs and tbc
Colonial store be reimbursed.
Peggy Jordan, who also pleaded
guilty to giving a worthless check,
was given six months, suspended,
providing the defendant makes the
check good and pay costs by 10
a m Mftlrfiy
Harry Foster Taylor pleaded
guilty to driving without a license,
drunken driving, and possession of
non-taxpaid whiskey and was sen
tenced to eight months, the sen
tenee to be served unless he pays
$300 and costs by Aug. I, 1960.
Judy Temple Baker pleaded guil
ty to two counts of check forgery
and was sent to women's prison
for eight months. Leura F. Guth
rie, also charged with forgery of
checks, pleaded guilty and was
given eight months in prison, sus
pended on condition that she slay
on probation five years.
She is to pay court costs and
make restitution for the checks as
directed by the probation officer.
The sUle decided out to prose
I cute Pallas llarvrll on a charge of
\ seduction, llarvrll waived a bill of
indictmcnt. pleaded guilty to bas
tardy and was given 12 months in
jail suspended on condition he pay
SIS a week for 40 weeks for the
use of the minor, Joyce Ann Wil
lis. and the grandfather of the
child, Robert Willis.
Thereafter he is to pay $10 a
week for the support of Joyce Ann
Willis plus the costs of court, the
latter tu he paid within 30 days.
The jury foand Amos Locklear
not guilty of careless and reckless
driving, no brakes, no insurance
and driving drunk. Jurors were
Gordon S. Becton, William B. Nor
ris Jr., Calvin Mason, Alvin D.
UowelL
Damn w. cuicncr. David L.
Freeman, Orvillc A. Willis, Edgar
Cole, Pender A. Smith, Ulysses
Piner, Braxton Adair and Vincent
S. Bccton.
The case of Andrew Davis,
charged with (ailing to stop at a
slop sign, was remanded to coun
ty recorder's court for judgment.
William H. Neighbors was sen
tenced to 18 months in jail, sus
pended. lie was charged with hit
and run, careless and reckless
driving, and driving drunk.
The sentence was ni|nM on
condition that Neighbors pay a fine
o I MOO, plus costs of court within
ten days.
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