all who read READ the news-times CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES '?< , 49th YEAR, NO. 52. KIGHT PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROUNA TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Gooding Tomb Newf-Thtxtu Photo by McComb The tomb of Matthew Gooding, shown here, is in Ann Street ceme tery, Beaufort. Matthew Gooding in the historical drama. Unknown Seas, which will be presented in Beaufort school July 7 and 8 is play ed by Guy Smith Jr. Gooding was a blockade runner during the j Civil War. Anniversary Souvenir Booklets Placed on Sale I Now on sale in Beaufort are thH [ 251st anniversary souvenir books I ' They are available for 50 cents l| each at the Museum of the Sea at the south end of Pollock Street. Edited by Mrs. Wiley H. Tay lor Jr., the booklet contains pic lures of Beaufort, including in teriors of some of the homes that will be open on the Old Homes tour. Of value to persons who would like to tour the town on their own is a map with points of historic in terest marked The points are key ed with a brief description of each. ? Other features of the booklet are a complete program for the celc bration days, a list of patrons, a j brief history of Beaufort, photos | of Grayden Paul, director of the | celebration, and W. H. Potter V mayor of Beaufort. The front of the booklet features I the anniversary seal designed by < Nancy Davis Martin. Beaufort. Edward Barrett Jailed Saturday Edward Barrett, Beaufort, was in the county jail under $250 bond yestefday, on a charge of cutting ; Joseph liedgcpeth with a butcher ) knife and slapping Hedgepeth's wife, Gertrude, and their 10-year old daughter. Assistant chief of police Carlton Garner said that Barrett ordered the Hcdgepcths at 9 o'clock Satur day night to move out of the house In which they arc living in the 200 block of Queen Street, Beaufort Barrett owns the house, h Hif objected . saying that he had paid his rent and would not move. The officer, who said that Barrett had been drinking, report [ ed that Barrett then grabbed a f butcher knife, slashed Hedgepeth on the left arm, slapped Gertrude Hedgepeth and the child. At the Morehcad City hospital seven stitches were used to close the gash in Hedgepeth s arm. Of ficer Garner picked up Barrett later that night at Queen and Pine street. Barrett is scheduled to appear in county court today on a charge of disturbing the peace, using loud and profane language. These charges were filed against him *" several weeks ago when he was in a shooting scrape and got shot in the leg. Miss Ann Davis, Beaufort, Wins i Scholarship to ECC Miss Ann Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Davis, Beaufort has been awarded a State Voca tional Rehabilitation commission scholarship to East Carolina col lege. The scholarship will cover Miss Davis's tuition for four years. She ? plans to enter East Carolina in tho fall and major in social studies Miss Davis is a I960 graduate of Beaufort high school. She was a t member the student council Beta club, debating team, library club, (lee dub, Latin club, ma jorette, waa a member of the All County girls basketball team, Var ??? dub, Tri-Hi-Y and annual I staff. L CoordinationSet As Aim of New Morehead Club At the invitation of the Greater MoreHead City Chamber of Com merce and the Merchants Associa tion, the following representatives of soeial, civic and religious or ganizations met at the Webb Me morial Civic center Thursday to organize a council for the purpose of coordinating organizational ac tivities, developing worthwhile projects, and uniting for future promotion of civic, religious and social progress: The Rev. E. Guthrie Brown, Min isters' association; Mrs. D. Cor dova, Home Department, Woman's club; Horace Lewis, Jaycees; Cliff Edwards and James McClain, Lions club; Joe DuBois, Civitan Club. W. B. Chalk, Rotary club; Bob Atkinson, Veterans of World War 1] Garland Scruggs, Merchants as sociation; George Stovall, Elks club; Kenneth Lewis, Earl Holt, and Ivy Finer, Moose Lodge. Mr. DuBois explained the opera tion of a Calendar of Events which would list the regular meetings and special events of all organizations. By consulting this calendar, when complete, many overlapping and conflicting events could be avoid ed and much manpower could be saved, he said. Mr. McClain suggested that many big projects could be suc cessfully undertaken by such a group and Mr. Holt suggested that the council become a clearing house for community projects. It was decided that the group could operate successfully without rigid constitutions and by-laws. Inter-Organizational Council of Morehead City is the name chosen for the organization. It was sug gested by Frank Cassiano. Officers elected are Garland Scruggs, presi dent; Mr. McClain, vice-president; and Mr. DuBois, secretary. The Calendar of Events was ap proved as a continuing project. A project to seek the aid of the state in cleaning up and improving the property adjoining the city park, proposed by Mr. Chalk, was ap proved. Other projects such as having streets paved on east and west sides of the school, Arendell Street parkway bcautification, better rec reational facilities for colored chil dren, etc., were discussed. It was then suggested that project parti cipation would be up to each or ganization. The group decided to hold th4 next meeting at the civic center, at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14. At this meeting members should sub mit their organization's calendar, and a list of projects which each organization thinks. to be most im portant, for immediate* action of the council. Negro Stabbed Joshua Carter Jr., Core Creek, is in Morehead City hospital, re covering from a knife wound in his abdomen. Carter, who is an employee at Safrit Lumber mill, was admitted to the hospital at 11 p.m. Friday He reports that he was stabbed by his "best friend." _ Vesper ServiceSunday To Open Celebration One hundred persons, including ! an 80-voice choir, will participate 1 in the community vesper service at 7:30 Sunday night at the Beau fort ball park. The service will be the first formal event in the celebration of Beaufort's 251st an niversary. Sunday schools and churches of the town have been invited to di rect their services on that day to ward observance of the annivers ary. Jim Wheatley, chairman of the vesper service, announces that the two choirs, one Negro and one white, will flank the speaker's plat form, which will face north toward i the bleachers. Replicas of the five flags which have flown over Beaufort will be in front of the platform. The flags of all nations in the United Nations will also be on the grounds and women ushers will be in period costume. Miss Kuth Durham, minister of music at the First Baptist church, is directing the music for the serv ice. Earl Smith is director of the Negro choir. The invocation will be given by the Rev. C. Edward Sharp, lector of St. Paul's Episcopal church W. H. Potter, mayor of Beaufort, will make a few remarks, followed by Grayden Paul, director of the celebration, reading "Our Flags," an historical paper written by Miss Amy Muse, Beaufort. Mr. Wheatley suggests that local residents, if they wish, bring their own portable chairs, so that as many bleacher seats as possible will be available for visitors. A thousand persons are expected. In case of rain, the service will be held in the school auditorium. Mr Wheatley sai.d the service will last less than an hour. Cooperat ing in the event are Beaufort Jay cees. Franklin Lodge Honors New Grand Master, Harvey Smith Two hundred fifty persons at- ] tended a pienie in Beaufort Friday night in honor of Harvey Ward Smith, Beaufort, newly -elected grand master of Masons of North | Carolina. Mr. Smith is a member of Beaufort's Franklin Lodge No. 109, AF&AM He was presented a bronze plaque by the lodge. In accepting it, Mr. Smith said that when he joined the Masons 20 years ago, he didn't even know where the lodge hall was. He had to inquire at a service station to find his way there. He told his listeners that since that time he has, with their help, "reached the top." He stated that he would keep the plaque during his lifetime and then he wanted it to hang in the Beaufort lodge hall on Turner street. Making the official address at the picnic, which was on the lot next to the lodge, was W. J. Bun dy, Greenville, past grand master of the grand lodge of North Caro lina. He commended Mr. Smith and commented that one of the new grand master's greatest as sets was his wife. Mrs. Smith was presented a corsage. Lambert R. Morris, Atlantic, was master of ceremonies. The Rev John M. Clinc, pastor of Ann Street Methodist church, gave the invocation. The address of wel come was given by Hugh Salter, master of Franklin lodge, who made the plaque presentation. Richard Chadwick, brother of Mrs. Harvey Smith, presented to Franklin lodge a framed emble matic chart that was presented to a lodge member in his wife's fam ily in 1888. The chart was accept ed by Mr. Smith. Earl M. Noe, past master of the lodge, introduced special guests, including masters of the lodges of the eighth Masonic district and I grand lodge officers. The picnic tables were laden with food. A hundred pounds of shrimp, lemonade and soft drinks were served by the lodge. Firemen Look For Old House If anyone his an old house or outbuilding they would like burned down, the firemen will be happy to do it this week. The annual County Fire school is in session and at one of the nightly sessions firemen arc instructed in puttihg out a blaze in a burning building. Fire chief Lindsey Guthrie, Morehead City, has been looking for an old building, but has been unable to find one. If anyone owns such a building and would like to see it out of the way expertly and at no cost, they arc asked to contact chief Guthrie. Morehead City; chief Clarence Dgvis Jr., Beaufort, or chief C. A. Gould Jr., Newport. The fire school opened last night. The instructor is Capt. W. O. Dowdy of the Charlotte fire depart ment. The sessions will bf held nightly this week, ending with a cold cut supper for firemen and their wives at the Morehead City fire station at 7:30 Friday night. Coley Franklin Tesh of route 1 Newport has been notified of .the reinstatement of his driving privi leges. Tide Table Tides at the Bein/ort Bar HIGH LOW | Taesday, June 28 U:l? a.m. 4:57 a m 11:00 p.m. 4:49 p.m. Wednesday, June 2t 11:58 a.m. S:2T a.u . . 11:41 p.m. 5:22 p.m. Thursday, June 3* 1 12:36 a.m. (:00 a.m. 6:08 p.m. Friday, July 1 12:28 a.m. ( 45 a.m. . 1.1* p.m. p.m. I Harvey W Smith I . 9 ? Graiui Mwlrr of Masons I | Quick Action Saves Two Children from Drowning j Quick action by persons nearby saved the lives of two children who almost drowned Thursday. Rescued off Radio Island Thurs day at 145 p.m. was 10-year-old Carol Garner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Gamer, Russells Creek. Rescued Thursday afternoon in Taylor's creek, Beaufort, in front of the Vance Fulford home was 7 year-old Paula Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bcckcr, St. Louis, Mo. Carol got into trouble when she accidentally got into the channel off Radio Island. It was low tide. She called for help. Mrs. William Cuthrell, Russells Creek, who was sitting on the beach watching the children, raced into the water. Mrs. Paul Ray Cox, Lubbock, Tex., sister of Carol, rushed after Mrs. Cuthrell, who was struggling to hold Carol up. Mrs. Cuthrell said that Carol dragged her under the water several times. With Mrs. Cox's help, they got Carol ashore, where Mrs. Cuthrell, a registered nurse, administered ar tificial respiration. Meanwhile, Mrs. Cathy Longest, in her car, had rushed to Parker Motors, Morehead City, where she called an ambulance. Brooks-Ma son ambulance answered the call. State ABC Officers Meet at Beach Members of the North Carolina ABC Law Enforcement Officers association are attending their ninth annual convention at the At lantic Bcach hotel. Marshall Ays cue, Morehead City. Carteret coun ty ABC officer, is president of the association. Registration started yesterday morning. The banquet will be held tonight. ? Meeting at the Atlantic Bcach hotel last week were the Shrine Jesters of Sudan Temple, officers of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad who made plans for the Aug. 5 stockholders' meeting at the bcach, the Nationwide Insur ance Co. and the Home Beneficial Insurance Co. River Stocked Released Friday in Newport riv er were 4,600 largemouth bass fin gerlings. The fish, each averag ing 2 inches in length, were placed In the river by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources commission. Their release was directed by county wildlife protector Reuben M. Crumptoo. as did the Morchead City rescue * squad. Mrs. Cuthrell said that Carol had * started to breathe by the time she 1 was plaeed in the ambulanee. She ? was discharged from the hospital 1 Saturday afternoon. The Radio Island beach is used I extensively by bathers. It is an ? unprotected beach and at low tide, i the beach falls off quickly into a t deep channel. Carol said later, c that she stepped outward to get away from "an oyster rock." Mrs. Cuthrell suggests that swimmer* using the beach be extremely carc ful. Terry Fulford, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Fulford, Front I street, Beaufort, is credited with I saving Paula Becker. Observers 1 said that Paula was on the dock with other children when she fell j or was pushed into the water. r She couldn't swim. Terry got her to the dock and up the ladder, c Paula s father is attending courses i at Duke Marine lab, Pivers Island, r A high school teacher, he and his i family arc living in an apartment t at 127 Front St., Beaufort. I Sanford, Henderson Win Terry Sanford, left, won the Democratic nomination for governor Saturday, which assures him of election in November. David Hen* derson. right, won the Congressional race over J. O. Simpkins, but Simpkins carried Carteret county. Penning, Fish Fry to Highlight 4th Down East Two Fourth of July events down rast will be the seventh annual fish fry at Sea Level community hospital and the pony penning on Cedar Island. Proceeds from the fish fry. spon sored by the board of trustees of the hospital, go to the hospital. Charles Caudell, manager of the hospital, announces that more chefs will be added this year to help assure the serving of freshly cooked food. Picnic tables with roofs, that of fer shelter from sun ? or rain drops. will be set up on the grounds as in previous years. Mr. Caudell said, "It is the de sire and intention of the board of Irustees to make each person feel at home and to serve them a meal af seafood that they will enjoy and remember for years to come." In the past, many folks have gone to the pony penning on Cedar Island and then to the fish fry at Sea Level. The penning will take place be tween 10 a m. and 1 p.m. (The pony drive toward the corral near the end of the highway starts early in the morning. Ponies reach the corral about 10). The crowd gathers and with the cry of "Here they come!" every one rushes to the corral to watch [he milling ponies. The young ones are branded and some are offered For sale. There is no charge for admis sion. Nearby is a snack bar where refreshments, film for cameras and other items for picnickers or rishermen may be bought. The pony penning is sponsored jy the Cedar Island Banker Pony association, which was organized n recent years to prevent the ranker pony breed of horse from lisappearing. State Privilege License Penalties Start July 1 Beginning July 1, penalties will )e imposed on businessmen who lave failed to apply for state privi egc license during the past year. The penalty will be 5 per cent >er month for each month a busi nessman is delinquent. H. W. Dickson, Beaufort, state lepartment of revenue agent, irges all business men who have tot already done so, to file their ipplication immediately. It should >e sent to the NC Department of Revenue, Raleifeh A split in the Democratic party in Carteret county, even wider than the Larkins-Sanford split in the first primary, was probably on its way to being healed yesterday as Beverly Lake supporters con gratulated those who supported the successful gubernatorial candidate, Terry Sanford. Sanford polled 3,320 votes in Car teret's 27 precincts to Lake's 2,242. Sanford also carried the state. David Henderson, Wallace, won the Congressional race in the third district, defeating J. O. Simpkins, New Bern, but Simpkins carried Carteret, as he did in the May pri mary. Carteret gave Henderson 2,242 votes and Simpkins 3,233. The total vote in the county in the second primary exceeded the total vote in May, an indication of ! the heat generated by the two j Democratic factions. Cast Satur day were 5,510 votes as compared | with a total of 4,963 in May. ! The official returns will be tab ! ulated by precinct, in Friday's NEWS-TIMES. I Lake carried only four precincts in the county, Atlantic, Bettic, Mcrrimon and Wildwood. Hender son carried only three, Cedar Point, Otway and Portsmouth. Portsmouth, the smallest pre cinct, cast four votes for Sanford and four for Henderson, none for Simpkins or Lake. Morehead City, the largest pre cinct, east 760 for Sanford, 688 for Lake; 820 for Simpkins and 623 for Henderson. Following tally of elections re turns, Simpkins indicated that he expects to run again for Congress in the next election. L. J Hill Heads Beaufort Lions At the recent meeting of the Beaufort Lions club, L. J. Hijl was named to succeed Charles Hassell as club president. Other officers arc Cecil Peterson, vice-president; Hobcrt Kelly, secre tary-treasurer, Bill Cuthrcli, Lion tamer and Logan Whitchurst, tail twister. The new officers will be installed Saturday, July 9, at the Rex res taurant. Their wives will attend. It was announced at the meeting that the club would sell tickets on a go-kart as a money-making pro ject in the near future. Logan Whitchurst was named chairman of the project. Two prospective members at tending the meeting were Tom Hewitt and Melton Lawrence. J. P. Harris, Beaufort, was a visitor. The driving privileges of Mur phy Disc, 505 Mulberry St., Beau fort, have been reinstated by the North Carolina Department of Mo tor Vehicle*. Trawler Parade Chairmen Announce Plans for Event dpt. and Mrs. David Beveridge, chairmen of the Beaufort shrimp boat parade at 9 o'clock Thursday. July 7, yesterday announced the parade sub-chairmen. They are Bert Davis, Markers Island; James Styron, Davis; Lon nic Pittman, Morchead City; Bill Scwell, Beaufort; and the out-of county chairman is Walter O'Neal, Belhavcn. All shrimp boat operators who will be in the parade are asked to get their pennants and flag decora tions from tbe chairman nearest them. They arc also available from Grayden Paul, at the Beaufort His torical association office in Uic bus on Front street, Beaufort. All participating boats will meet at the Beaufort Fisheries docks at 8 a.m. July 7. Also to meet at the Beaufort Fisheries office at that time are the former beauty queens of Beaufort who will ride on tbe boats, their attendants, and any other young people in nautical at tire who would like to be in the parade. The boats will be lined up, ac cording to Uie time tbey arrive. - rrom the Beaufort fisheries dock, hey will procced to the Beaufort mstofficc dock, arriving there at 1:30. The parade wi]l then pass twice jefore the spectators on Front itrcct Leaving the postoffice dock it 9, it will procced west to Piveri Island, led by Thomas Eure's tug. Faith Ann, on which will be riding Hiss North Carolina. The Faith Ann will be followed >y boats carrying tbc other beauty luecns of past yean: Joyce Johnson Whcallcy, 1948; Sadie Moore Dill, 1935; Mary John ion Palazzo, 1941; Florence Smith Larrick and Helen O'Bryan Fleet, i>ears unknown; Mary Frazier Paul, 1953; Joyce Chadwick, 1956; lean Chadwick. 1957; Winki Willis Phillips, 1958, and Peggy Jo Wal acc, 1959. If dales or names listed above ire incorrect, those conccrncd are asked to contact Miss Bobbi Den nis with the correct information ar else supply the missing facts. Norma Jean Ingram, Miss Car teret County of 1960, will be riding M) the last shrimper, the Bev tridge. From Fivrrs Island, the boats will head cast again, execute a fig ure eight near the postofficc dock and then continue to the Beaufort Fisheries dock. There the beauty queens will dis embark and get ready to take part in the street parade at 11 a.m. Girls from Morebead City who will take part in the parade are to meet at Capt. Ottis Puritoy's dock in Morchead City at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, July 7. They will be taken by Capt. Lonnie Pittman to Beaufort. Mrs. Beveridge reminds beauty queens that each should wear a banner with her title, the year she was elected beauty queen, and a crown. Each queen is to supply her own. The crowns can be of silver or gold paper and the ban ners merely broad ribbons with lettering so that they may be worn across the shoulder to the waist. Shrimp boat operator* are asked to have their trawls hanging at the stern with their colorful polyethe lene chafing gear. (This gear drags the bottom and protects the trawl from wear;. William Jerry Willis Charged With Rape ? 13-Year-Old Victim Reports Incident ? Alleged Attack Took Place Saturday Night Being held in the county jail on a charge of rape is William Jerry Willis, 26. of route 1 Morchead City. Sheriff Hugh Salter said that Willis is charged with raping a 13-year-old colored girl of More head City at Crab Point at about 7 o'clock Saturday night. According to the sheriff, Willis, who is married but has no chil dren, went to the girl's home to look for a baby-sitter. The mother told him that she had a 13-year old daughter who was big for her I age and was capablc of taking carc of children. Willis left, but according to sher iff Salter, returned about 6:30 and picked up the girl He then drove to a side road off the Country club road at Crab Point and allegedly raped her. He took her back home, and ac cording to the sheriff, warned her when he put her out not to tell anyone what had happened. The girl eventually told her parents and they notified Morchead City police at 10 p.m. She was then examined by a doctor. Willis was arrested at 11 a.m. Sunday at Atlantic Beach. Mak ing the arrest were deputy sheriff Bruce Edwards and chief of policc Herbert Griffin, Morchead City. Willis and several other suspects were lined up before the girl and she identified Willis as the one who took her out in the car. He will be given a preliminary hear ing in county court this morning. lie is being held without bond. Highway Patrol Alerts Drivers TKr ronnty'i four-man squad of highway patrolmen art preparing this week for the four-day Fourth of July weekend which begins Fri day. Patrolmen announce that there will be at least one, and possibly more, speed clocks in the county operating on an 18-hour-a-day basis. There is also a possibility that there will be a camera car This piece of patrol equipment takes a picture of a car's license number, records its speed, driving condition of the car and how it it operated. Patrolman R. II. Brown an nounces that special emphasis will be placed on spotting the minor traffic violations that lead to acci dents, such as following too closely, failing to maintain a proper look out, improper passing, etc. All patrolmen will be on duty over the weekend. In addition to patrolman Brown, there are pa trolmen W. E. Pickard. W. J. Smith and J. W. Sykes. When the Foarth fell on a Sat urday last year, there were 410 ac cidents throughout the state from 6 p.m. Friday. July 3 to midnight Sunday, July