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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES •«' 49th YEAR, NO. 102. TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Firemen Greet Christmas _ — - Rhapsody in Bine might be the theme song of the West End fire station in Morehead City this Christ mas. Its roof and front are outlined in blue lights, with Merry Christmas lanterns spanning the drive in front. Duke Gets Two New Grants For Research Durham — Duke university has been awarded two grants totaling $57,573 to continue separate re search on blue crabs and acorn barnacles. The work will be done at the Duke Marine laboratory, Beaufort. j The US Bureau of Commercial Fisheries has provided $47,200 to ward support for one year of studies on environmental factors and their effect on the survival and development of blue crabs. This edible 'seafood represents an an nual rmritbTtriHWnrfoUardndustry hr the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts areas. The US Office of Naval Research granted $10,373 for research on the physiology and development of the i barnacles which annually foul oceanic vessels, necessitating dry docking, scraping and repainting. This grant is for a one-year period. Dr. John D. Costlow of the zoolo gy department faculty, who works fulltime at the laboratory, is the principal investigator for both projects. A research team headed by Dr. Costlow some months ago became the first anywhere to rear blue ' crabs to maturity in a laboratory. This feat was regarded by the sci . entific world as a working base 1 toward the goal of raising them commercially and breeding a larg er crab. However, the survival rate in the laboratory was not as high as had been hoped. Hence, the con tinued studies will try to determine the best diet, salinity and tempera ture for larval development in an > effort to raise the survival rate, • t Dr. Costlow said. Designed to learn everything pos sible about barnacles, the second project also is basic research. Dr. Costlow feels, however, that the studies should give the paint chem ist a background, previously lack ing, which will result in greater control of the barnacles. Paint chemists make up paints i poisonous to barnacles which are v applied to ships to lessen damage from the barnacles. Night Driving Harbors Danger December nights are the longest > of the yepr and the most deadly for motorists, state highway patrol men of the county point out. “But shorter days and longer nights are menacing only to the drivers who fail to adjust their driving speeds to account for the extra hazards involved,” says pa trolman R. H. Brown. December traffic accidents 1 throughout the nation last Decem ber claimed 3650 lives, or a daily average of 121, making the last month of 1959 the worst traffic month of the entire year, accord ing to the National Safety Council. “Here in North Carolina,” pa trolman Brown observed, “traffic accidents last December took 124 lives. To our way of thinking it is a distinct moral responsibility of all drivers to do everything in their power to prevent highway « mishaps. In traffic you are your brother’s keeper.” Rescue Call Beaufort firemen, in their res cue ambulance, took Guy Smith, Fulford street, to the Morehead City hospital at 10 p.m. Sunday. He had suffered a heart attack. One Hundred Years Ago South Carolina Seceded By F. C. SALISBURY One hundred years ago today, De cember 20,1860, in the city of Char leston, S. C., occurred one of the greatest crises in the history of our nation, the seceding of the state of South Carolina from the Union, thereby bringing about four years of Civil War. In the south the right of seces sion was regarded as one of the reserved powers of the states, there being no prohibition in this respect in the Constitution nor any power conferred upon the federal govern ment to compel a state to remain in the Union against its wishes. !flw eewete-eaa— .«# thia epic movement between the Union and the other states which seceded, were the questions of state rights and slavery. On Monday preceding election day in Nov. 1860, Governor Gist of South Carolina, presiding over the state legislature at Columbia, pre sented to the legislators the mat ter of choosing presidential elec tors. The matter was soon disposed of and a matter of far greater im portance was presented, that of secession of the state from the Union. Governor Gist, in presenting the matter to the assembly stated, “I would earnestly recommend that in the event of Abraham Lincoln’s election to the presidency, a con vention of the people of the state be immediately called to consider and determine for themselves the mode and measure of redress.” In his judgment the only alternative left was secession of South Caro lina from the Federal Union. The legislature remained in session un til the result of the election was known. The regular machinery by which the work of secession was accom plished was a state convention, called to be held in the early part of December in Columbia but on account of an epidemic of small pox in the city, the assembly re convened in charleston at Insti tute Hall on the 18th. There at 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 20 the Ordinance of Secession was passed without a dissenting vote among the 169 delegates, declar ing: “The union now existing be tween South Carolina and other states under the name of the Unit ed States of America is hereby dissolved.” This action was tanta mount to a declaration of war. There was an impressive public ceremony in Charleston that eve ning when the delegates came up to sign the ordinance of secession. After the last name was affixed, chairman D. F. Jamison announc ed: “The Ordinance of Secession has been signed and ratified and I proclaim the State of South Car olint an independent Common wealth." The one sentiment, everywhere expressed by the vast majority of the people of South Carolina was the sentiment of independence, and the universal resolve was the determination to maintain the se cession of the state at any cost. The militia of the state was at that time her only arm of defense, and every part of it was put under orders. But the South was far from “sol id" in the desire to leave the Un ion. As a matter of fact, in Geor gia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana a strong opposition to secession had appeared in a large minority vote against it. In Vir ginia, western counties were so op posed to it that they withdrew from the state and later entered the Union as the State of West Virginia. | Although the early months of the [Confederacy were marked by or ganization and preparation for con flict, a futile effort at a peaceful adjustment was made. As yet neith er side had committed any act of violence. Only words had been spoken, papers written, and pacific measures employed. For more than a month uncer tainty as to the outcome of seces sion prevailed. A peace convention met at Washington in February, 1861, delegates being present from seven slave-holding states. Through misunderstanding involving charges of breach of faith as to the relief of Fort Sumter, this -effort failed, and the commissioners withdrew .frem VtesjiiBgtpn. . In February 1861, delegates from the seceded states met at Mont gomery, Ala., formed a new union called the Confederate States of America, drew up a permanent constitution, and chose as their president Jefferson Davis of Miss issippi. The action of the delegates was ratified by the seceded states. In taking this action secession ists based their expectations on one or both theories. The first was that the North would permit the Confederate States to secede in peace and establish friendly rela tions with their government. The second was that, if permission was denied and war came, the South would maintain its independence by arms. War came. Newport Resident Helps Californian in Weed Show A Newport resident, Mrs. Carrie Wininger, helped a woman’s club member in California win three awards in a recent weed and flow er show. The winner, Mrs. R. A. Bjorson, 73089 Sunnyvale, Twentynine Palms, Calif., tells, of the event in the following letter: To the News-Times: The Spirit of Christmas came a little early to a small desert town situated 50 miles from the fabulous resort city of Palm Springs, Cali fornia. Twentynine Palms is a high des ert town ideally located in the great Mojave Desert. It is a re tired people's haven due to its year - round climatic conditions. Nearby is the Marine Corps largest base covering an area of 960 square miles. Gordon Willis Heads Realtors Gordon C. Willis, Morehead City, was elected president of the More head-Beaufort board of realtors at its recent meeting at the Rex res taurant. Mrs. George McNeill, Morehead City, was re-elected secretary treasurer. Prior to the meeting, Bobby G. Wrightenberry was elect ed a state director for 1961. W. B. Chalk, publicity chairman, was in charge of the program. Dis cussed was a portion of the real tors’ code of ethics. Garland Scruggs, outgoing presi dent, was commended for his work during the past year. Oil Firms to Close Oil companies announce that they will not be open Saturday, Dec. 24. They will close at the end of busi ness this Friday and will not re open until Tuesday morning, Dec. 27. William F. Willis Killed Sunday At Otway by Blast from Shotgun Sheriff Holds Stepson, Elmo Lawrence, Jr. Elmo Lawrence, 25, Otway, is being held in the county jail, pending outcome of the investigation of the murder of his stepfather, William Finley (Bill) Willis, 41. Willis was killed at 1 a.m. Sunday at his home in Otway while lying in bed. No bond has been set for Lawrence. Sheriff Salter said that he was called to the Willisi home about two hours after the shooting and found Willis dead when he got there. Lawrence told him that the gun went off accidentally. Coroner Da vid Munden said that there were three shotgun wounds in Willis's body. Lawrence claims that both barrels of his double-barreled .12 LATE BULLETIN: Sheriff Sal ter reported yesterday afternoon that Lawrence has been formal ly charged with murder. gauge shotgun went off at the same time. The gun was loaded with No. 1 buckshot. Two wounds were in the victim's back and one under his left arm. Lawrence told officers that he walked into the bderoom to ask Willis something about the gun when it went off. The body was found lying on the floor. The coro ner says that Willis probably died instantly. The body was taken to the Bell Munden funeral home, Morehead City. Funeral arrangements were not definite by press time yester day Besides his wife, Annie Law rence Willis; his stepson, Elmo, and a stepdaughter, Willis is sur vived by a number of brothers and sisters. Assisting sheriff Salter and depu ty Bruce Edwards in investigation of the shooting is John Edwards of the State Bureau of Investiga tion, Kinston. Dr. Robert Humber To Present Report Robert Lee Humber, promoter of the World Federation move ment, will give his annual report in Beaufort at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist church. Mr. Humber’s presentation this year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the World Fed eration movement on Davis is land, in this county. All the persons who attended the organizational meeting, as well as any others interested, are invited to hear Dr. Humber’s 1960 report. Once a year, the town’s Wom en’s Club holds their annual Weed and Flower show. Due to the des ert’s intense summer heat, many varieties of flowers cannot survive so 18 years ago, the club decided to hold a Weed Show. This unique type of show has since gained na tionwide attention. To the uninformed, the desert seems to be covered with a sparse growth of weeds, but actually each of the so called weeds has its own botanical name. These plants flou rish in the spring and summer and then dry in the fall giving us use ful specimens to use for home dec orations. The theme of this year’s show ing was called “The Fabulous 50’s”. People from many parts of the southwest entered weed ar rangements from a state they were most familiar with. As a newcom er to this area I was approached by a representative of the Wom en’s club to enter for the military. I chose the southern states and immediately wrote to a friend of mine, Mrs. Carrie Wininger of Newport to inquire if she could gather a few weeds and agricul tural specimens to help me. My request was graciously answered by several boxes of various types of coastal North Carolina plant life. Due to Mrs. Wininger’s persis tence I was fortunate to win three awards out of four entries placed in the southern states exhibits. Comments were made by the judges on the wonderful material shown. People from the west who have never seen North Carolina were very interested in the vege tation grown in that part of the country. The entries included such plant life as Spanish Moss, Cat tails, Sea-Oats, Cypress knees, cot ton bolls, peanuts, etc; It was the civic pride and gen erous assistance of Mrs. Winiager who helped make this shaw a huge success. Sincerely, _Mrs. E. A. BJonon Dec. 23 Issue Will Go to Press Early THE NEWS-TIMES Christmas issue (Dec. 23) will go to press tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday. It will be available on news stands that night and will reach mail subscribers by the regular publication date, Friday — if postoffices aren’t too bogged down with the Christmas rush. Classified ads (lost and found, want ads, etc.) must be in the newspaper office by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday if they arc to be in cluded in the Dec. 23 paper. In formation for newsstories should be in by 11 a.m. Court Issues 11 Judpents In Recent Suits Eleven judgments in civil cases and an order lifting probation have recently been recorded by A. H. James, clerk of superior court, Beaufort. In the suit E. J. Smith and Sons Co. vs. Leroy Guthrie, trading as Atlantic Beach Marina, the court ruled breach of contract and or derod that the Smith firm be paid $673.05 by Guthrie, plus interest from May 1, 1959. Guthrie is also to pay costs of court. It has been ordered that M. L. Mansfield shall recover from P. D. Brewington $828.73 plus interest from July 10, 1958 and Brewington is also to pay costs. In the suit, Morehead Block and Tile Co. vs. Goodwin Construction Co. Inc. and Bruce L. Goodwin, Goodwin is to pay $2,286.26 plus interest from Aug. 5, 1959 until the debt is paid. Parnell Tool and Supply has ob tained a ruling ordering East Car olina Building Supply Co. Inc. to pay $403.48 plus interest from April 30, 1960. In the case, E. G. Phillips, trad ing as Carteret Plumbing and Re frigeration vs. G. C. Greenfield and wife, Genevieve, and Emile, the dispute was settled and Phil lips agreed to non-suit. The issues were compromised by a separation agreement in the suit, Vivian D. Gillikin vs. Leston W. Gillikin. The restraining order was dis solved and the action non-suited in the case, Grace S. Walker, M. A. Walker Jr. and Marian Walker, as landlords, and W. C. Matthews and J. C. Mizelle as lessees, vs. the North Carolina Pulp Co. Provisions of the remaining pe riod of probation were lifted ip the case of William Billy Willis. Wil lis wanted to join the Army and could not do so as long as he was on probation. He pleaded guilty in March 1959 to breaking, enter ing and larceny. He was put on probation for five years. The court found that he had sat isfactorily complied with the con ditions of probation since that time See COURT, Page 2 Licenses to Wed Issued to Eight Eight couples applied for mar riage licenses at the office of the register of deeds, Beaufort, from Nov. 29 through Dec. 16. Appli cants follow: Nov, 29: Fred H. Foster, 21, Havelock, and Elizabeth Tucker, 22, Havelock; Charlie Smith, 71, Morehead City, and Helen P. Noe, 65, Morehead City. Dec. 3: Arthur Taylor, 21, More head 'City, and Mary Alice Smith, 21, Morehead City; Elzie Tosto, 24, Beaufort, and Marsha Kay Hill, 19, Beaufort. Dec. 6: Primo Carnary Johnson, 21, Havelock, and Eleanor Marie Andrews, 20, Havelock. Dec. S: Ernest Glenn Conway, 21, Beaufort, and Judy Rebecca Steed, 19, Morehead City. Dec. 16: Henry Clark Eubanks, 23, Beaufort, and Jean Carol Gil likin, 23, Williston; Edward Frank Mikrut, 25, Uniontown, Pa., and Mark Brooks, 19, Beaufort. _ k ► It's Christmas Time The Webb Memorial civic center, Morehead City, is decked in"holi day attire. This is the doorway on 9th street. On the second floor, where many organizations meet for Christ mas parties, is a beautiful Christmas tree with blue lights. Mrs. E. A. Council supervised placement of the decorations. Beneath the portrait of Mrs. Earle Webb, in whose memory civic center was built by her husband, is a pink poinsettle. Tide Table Tide* at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, Dec. 20 9:32 a m. 3:21 a.m. 10:09 p.m. 4:03 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 10:31 a.m. 4:11 a.m. 11:10 p.m. 4:52 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 11:30 a.m. 5:04 a.m. .. .. ‘ 5:45 p.m. J. A. Clark to Receive Five-Year Service Pin Johnnie A. Clark of Morehead City will become eligible this month for a service emblem representing five years of telephone company service. The award is in tihe form of a gold pin. Clark is employed by Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. as an installer-repairman in the plant de partment, Morehead City. Directors Name Skinner Chalk As President • Chamber Directors Meet Thursday Noon #1961 Program, Budget Will be Distributed Skinner A. Chalk was elected president of the greater Morehead City chamber of commerce at a meeting at noon Thursday at the Sanitary Fish Market and Restau rant. Attending were present di rectors and those who will serve next year. Edgar Swann was elected vice president, J. R. Sanders treasurer, and J. A. DuBois, manager. Rufus Butner, president, thanked Shelby Freeman and J. M. Davis, retiring board members, for their service to the chamber, and wel comed the new directors, George Huntley Jr., Moses Howard, Elmer Willis, Dorn Femia, W. L. Derrick son, and W. E. Baugham. Director Jimmy Wallace praised Mr. Butner, who retires as presi dent Dec. 31, for his leadership during the past year. Mr. Butner gave a report on the ferry hearing at Raleigh Dec. 14, and thanked the organizations and individuals who rallied to the sup port of the Ocracoke-Atlantic ferry service. He distributed copies of a pro posed budget for 1961 and request ed the board members to examine it prior to the next meeting when it will be brought up for approval A proposed program of work for 1961 was read, which, along with the budggt will be mailed to mem bers with a request for comments and suggestions. Due to the first Monday in Jan uary being a holiday, the next meeting of the board was schedul ed for Monday, Jan. 9th, at the Hotel Fort Macon, the time 6:45 p.m. instead of the customary 7:45 p.m. Mr. Willis suggested that the spring membership meeting be held at a "down east clam bake. The suggestion met with enthusias tic approval. Attending the meeting, in addi tion to those mentioned, were Gar land Scruggs, George McNeill, and Dr. S. W. Hatcher. Officer Reports Two Accidents A car turned over Saturday near Newport and a station wagon col lided with a bus in two accidents investigated over the weekend by state highway patrolman W. E. Pickard. David R. Raciti, Cherry Point, was charged with driving drunk after he wrecked a 1950 Ford on the Nine-Foot road a mile and a half from Newport. The accident happened at 2:45 p.m. Saturday. ... Patrolman Pickard said Raciti lost control of the car. It turned over several times and was demol ished. He left the scene, ran through the woods and was picked up a short time later by the pa trolman. He was walking along highway 70 when the patrolman spotted him. The car belonged to another per son whose identity was not known at press time. Raciti was alone in the automobile at the time of the accident. A 1960 Falcon station wagon hit the left rear of a Seashore Trans portation Co. bus at 5:50 p.m. Sun day on highway 70^west of More head City. The accident occurred in front of Bryan’s grocery as the bus stopped to pick up a passenger. Patrolman Pickard said Herber Griffin, route 1 Dover, was driv ing the bus. The station wagon was driven by Edward C. Nelson, route 1 Newport. Both were head ed west. Damage to the Falcon was esti mated at $350 and to the bus $100. The patrolman said Nelson didn’t realize the bus bad stopped and turned out too late to avoid it. No one was hurt. Tree Re-Set Fire engineer Elmond Rhue has expressed his thanks to Thomas Eure, Beaufort contractor, for lending equipment to re set tho town Christmas tree on Front street. It was blown down in a high wind about a week ago. Fire men are also having trouble keep ing the street decorations Hi Mr. Rhue says the lines keep ing out
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