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(Continued from Page 1) Mrs- Prudie E. Newberry, 79, Newport. Week,of Apgil 10: Public hearing on dual-lane high way from Havelock to Morehead City favored hy majority at bear ing. James L. Bennington of Cher ry Point killed near Newport in auto accident. The Rev. A. M. Daniel, pastor Wildwood Presby terian church, moved to Virginia. Car°l Penny, Lois Taylor and Ginny Crowe crowned queens of Parkview Baptist church girls' aux iEafyT Atlantic Beach rescue squad receive new uniforms .and helmets. Manages: Miss Daisy P. Holt, Morehead City, to Frederick W. King. Deaths: Mrs. Lillie L. Sal ter, 83, Beaufort; Mrs. ftfaud T. Kell, Hogue. Week of April 17: W. Harvey Smith, Beaufort, elected master, Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina. Third district of postmasters hold meet ing at Newport. Early spring wea ther brings crowd to Atlantic Beach during Easter weekend. Cottage of Earl Mason burns at Straits. Marriages: Miss Brenda R. Smith, Bachelor, to Davis J. Bell; Miss Mona F. Arthur, Bettie, to Thomas L. Davis; Miss Patricia E. Lupton, Beaufort, to Lionel D. Gilgo Jr. Deaths: William E. White, 49, Newport; Mrs. Olive G. Gilbert, 51, Beaufort; Walter S. Kidd, 71, Morehead City; Mrs. Donna T. Westenberg, 88, Glouces ter; James W. Fulcher, 82, Stacy. Week of April 24: Beaufort town commissioners set tax rate at $2. L. N. Moore of Morehead granted permit to build fishing pier at Cape Lookout. Nor Wood Young elected president of All-Seashore Highway association. The Rev. Randy Cox accepts call to the First Free Will Baptist church of Beaufort. Young child of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wallace of Beaufort dies after eat ing strychnine pills. County His torical Society dedicates marker at site of Quaker church at Tuttles Grove. Deaths: John R. Eubanks, 80, Morehead City; Martin L. Yeo mans, 73, Harkers Island; Capt. Joe Rose, 68, Morehead City; Charles Mades, 47, Beaufort; Wil liam O. Buck, 88, Newport. MAY Week of May 1: Dr. John W. Morris awarded tbe distinguished citizen’s certifies*# by the chamber of commerce. County commissioners approve bal loting for county hospital. David W. Merrill, Beaufort, receives bronze Carnegie medal for bravery. Carteret industries of Newport starts operations. Claudia Law rence of Smyrna school wins coun c-ty spelling bee. Deaths: Mrs. Dolly G. Moulton, 59, Beaufort; George Willis, 52, Morehead City; Mrs. Mamie F. Murdock, 74, Wildwood; John M. Whitehurst,, Gloucester; Courtney B. Willis, 26, Beaufort. Week of -May-8: Preliminary county figures, s^ow population of 27,419. B(u Single ton of Moreheqd City receives JC key man award. -New town hall and fire station started at New pprt. Potter’s of Beaufort awarded $15,000 for loss of water during fire. (Joseph House wins pharma cist’s pin from the *‘50 Plus” club of the. state. Marriages: Miss Marie A. Tay lor,, Beaufort, to Allen A. Conner; Mias Alma J. Godfrey to Kerry G. Lewis, Beaufort; Mias Ruby D. King to Edward Davis of Mar shallberg; Miss Alinda S. Graham, Newport to Allen R. Garner ; Miss Jackie L. Williams, Wildwood to George B. Winberry. Deaths: Doil Hancopk, 77, Morehead City; Cur tis T. Cannon, 71, Newport. Week of May 15: work started on new building for the Morehead City Garment Co. Miss Ann Arthur goes to Norway to study at the University of, Oslo; Miss Myrtle Morris, teacher in the Atlantic school, honored at ban quet on retiring after 48 years teaching. Marriages: Miss Rose Burnitt to Kenneth E. Swain, Beaufort; Miss Frances E. Dickens, Havelock, to Francis Dane. Deaths: Mrs. Lillie H. Davis, \f4, Morehead 0ity; Ed ward H. Fulcher, 77, Beaufort. Week of May 22: Susan Moore, 14, of Greensboro killed in auto aecident on Atlantic Beach road. Pfc. Don Watkins, Cherry Point, drowned at Cape Lookout while skindiving. Eliza beth Gould of Newport crowned dairy princess. Armed Forces ap preciation day parade held in More head City. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve land Lewis of Otway celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Marriages: Miss Laura E. Taylor of Stella to Sfc. Kyle D. Sawyer; Miss Deanna Ballou of Morehead City to Frederick L. Bartholomew; Miss Marguerite Lewis of Marshall berg to Richard R. Seely. Deaths: James H. Gaskins, 89, Morehead City. Week of May 29: Robert E. Willis, 37, Beaufort, drowned at Moss Point, Miss. Pro gram announced for peaufort’s 251 anniversary celebration. 83 sen iors awarded diplomas at More head City school. Marriages: Miss Lois E. Stalling of Beaufort to Edward J. Rustick. Deaths: Mrs. Neva P. Wheeler of Beaufort; Mrs. Mary M. Davis, 84, of Davis; James E. Howland, 55, Morehead City. JUNE Week of June 5: Miss Norma J. Ingram of Pel letier crowned Miss Carteret Coun ty for 1960-61. The Alphonso, mu seum of the sea, christened, at Beaufort. Robert C. Reynold^ Newport,* received three Scholar ships in religion. Joseph M. Best, Negro, of Kinston jumped off fish ing pier and drowned. Bonnie Blue Sweetheart play reproduced. Marriages: Miss Mary S. Salter, Sea Level, to Woody Hancock; Miss Martha I. Pollard, Newport, to James A. Cannon; M»ss Sue A. Muirhead to Robert G. Lewis, Morehead City; Miss Dorothy A. Proud, Morehead ■ City to Michael G. Barrows; Miss Shelia J. Willis, Beaufort to Halsey D. Paul Jr. Deaths: Mrs. Cora S. Guthrie, 94, of Newport; Daniel E. Lock hart, 64, Morehead City; Mrs. Myr tie L. Pollard, 53, Newport; Mrs. Maggie Pigott, Gloucester; Mrs. Myron-E. Clark, 20, Newport; Mrs. Emily Tosto, 73, Sea Level; Dur wood B. Willis, 42, Beaufort. Week of June 12: William H- Nichols Jr., More bead; City, injured in rescuing son from their burning home. More head City Lions club captures three awards at Asheville conven tion. Mrs. Marshall Ayscue, More head City, elected treasurer N. C. Federation of B&P Women’s club. WiUiam. Z. Emery of Morehead City found dead In his car. D. G. Bell, Morehead City, promoted to commander in the Coast,Guard Reserve. Beaufort Lions stage horse show. .Marriages: Miss Jeanette C. Whitehurst of . Straits to John H. Covington; Miss Mary J. Steven son to James w. Lineberger Jr., Sea Level; Mias Faye Wallace, Morehead City to Martin H. Smith; * Miss, Bonnie A. Hughes of More head City to Robert S. James; Miss Mary L. Temple, Harlowe, to Clyde Bell; Miss Esther M. Hardee to Cecil N. Stroud, Morehead City. Deaths: Preston L. Mason, 43, Beaafort; James H. Dickenson, 79, Core Creek; Miss Margaret A. Pig att, 87, Gloucester. Week of Jtane U: County .officials hold convention in Morehead, City Governor M prartfrw* AAe Hodges addressing them. James R. Sanders and E. B. Fleming, First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co., have been named assistant vice presidents. Marriages: Miss Andrea J. Wil liams of Beaufort to Charles C. Smith; Miss Judy R. Thompson of Otway to Jerry O’B. Gulden; Miss Elizabeth Rowland to Raymond D. Willis, Harkers Island; Miss Bar bara A. Davis of Harkers Island to Thomas E. Lavin; Miss Frances B. Willis of Beaufort to Arthur T. Baugh Jr. Deaths: Israel S. Alligood, 85, of Davis; William E. Smith, 51, Morehead City; Mrs. Georgia W. Royal, 83, Morehead City; Mrs. Alice M. Stewart, 67, Beaufort. Week of June 26: Carteret Industries Inc., opens new factory at Newport with open house and fish fry. Franklin Lodge AF&AM honors Harvey Smith, newly-elected grand master of Ma sons of North Carolina at picnic. Vesper service Sunday to open Beaufort’s 251st anniversary. Mrs. Minnie S. Simpson appointed li brarian of county library. Marriages: Miss Ellen A. Bor deaux, Morehead City, to Aubrey M. Mason; Miss Helen E. Jernigan, Atlantic Beach, to James F. Shine; Miss Kara J. Mason, Atlantic, to Perry E. Styron; Miss Kay A. Wells to Eugene P. Willis Jr., Sal ter Path; Miss Andrea M. Mc Knight, Morehead City, to Johnny C. McBride. Deaths: Mrs. Eunice W. Willis, 85, Harlowe; F. Joseph Budd, 56, Atlantic. JULY Week of July 3: The First Methodist church of Morehead City consecrated their new fellowship building on Sunday. Thirty-six floats, six bands and sixteen other units were in the street parade in Beaufort on Thurs day. Crowd of 3,500 witness fab ulous street parade at Beaufort. Mr. and Mrs. Orpha Fulcher of forehead City celebrated their gqlden wedding anniversary on Sunday. Lightning strikes fuel tank on Radio. Island causing loss of $3,000. Fifty-one firemen attended the 6th annual county fire school. A. D. Ennett of Cedar Point killed in auto accidept during heavy rain storm. Edward Fulcher wins Sears cup in sailing race. Miss Billy J. Pitt man of'Havelock wins title county league baseball queen. Marriages: Miss Jo Ann Moore of Newport and Troy >M. Simmons. Deaths: William R. Willis, 48, Morehead City; James G. Mur doch, 64, Wildwood; Hardy M. Ray, 59, Atlantic Beach; Spencer Las siter, 67, Sea Level. Week of July M: Onslow County demands that Carteret county pay for scholars attending Onslow high school. The drama, Unknown Seas, plays be fore appreciative audience. Pappy Joe Futefaer of Morehead City cele brated his 84th birthday. Marriages: Miss Helen A. Mason of Beaufort to William T. Mason; Miss Nannie Lawrence of Beau fort to Gillis Valleries; Miss Mary J. Fleming of Atlantic Beach to Warren B. Spring; Miss Dessie J. Sewell of Morehead City to Fred L. Sanders; Mrs. Natalie J. Case of Morehead City to Edward J. Bohannon; Miss Sue E. Upchurch of Pine Knoll .Shores to Jesse L. Seaman Jr.; Miss; Patsy R. Con well to Denny T. Lawrence of Morehead City. Deaths:-Milford E. Mann, 42, Sea Level. Douglas L. Whitehurst 62, Of Beaufort; Hubert A. Williams, 51, Newport. Week of July 17: Charlie Salter of Atlantic was killed instantly by lightning while fishing at Portsmouth Island. Newsmen from throughout the state visited Morehead City state port. Dr. T. R. Rice of ■ Pivers Island selected to fill vacancy caus ed by promotion nt nr Chipman. Work starts on new plant for the iMorehead, City Garment Co. L. J. Lions Hill installed as Beaufort club president. Eight Boy Scouts from Mprehead. City attending the National -Jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colo. .Wet A. arkers, Island to. E. B. erme^T. sPryth ,P,Betts race Carstar phen to Joseph E. Dixon of More head City; Miss Elaine R. Miller of Morehead City to John W. Beck; Miss Phyllis Smith of Morehead City to J. D. Weeks. Deaths: Walter P. Arthur, 73, Beaufort; William H. Rose, 81, Beaufort. Week of July 24: Virgil L. Bailey, Jacksonville, Fla., killed in auto accident. Light ning damages steeple of the Free Will Baptist church, Russells Creek. Jim Hux, Morehead City, appointed disaster committee chairman for the county. New range light put in operation along waterfront in Beaufort. Steve Oakley takes over opera tion of county airport after resig nation of Earl Taylor. Halsey Paul, Beaufort, receives Dodge plaque for quarter century service as a Dodge dealer. State fisheries museum reopened at section base. Eric Rodgers succeeds D. G. Bell as fisheries committee chairman. Marriages: Miss Nina F. Kirk of Beaufort to William D. Cole. Deaths: Mrs. Mary Lewis, 60, Morehead City. AUGUST Week of August 1: Vernon C. Whaley, age 5, drown ed at Mill Creek. Highway Com mission says new bridge over New port River to go north of present one. Onslow county agrees to keep on schooling Carteret children next year. Fred G. Lewis resigns as head of recreation center in Morehead City. Storm Brenda lashes county with high winds and rain. Solicitors of s9th District meet in Morehead City. Tobacco barn of Thomas C. Ogles by destroyed by fire. Sam Adler retires after 32 years in business in Morehead City. Marriages: Miss Mary L. Davis of Morehead City to Bruce D. Goodwin; Miss Martha S. Davis of Atlantic to Abraham I. Sobel. Deaths: Henry W. Hibbs, 62, New port; Mrs. Elizabeth Garner, 73, [Newport. Week of August 6: Thomas A. Teel, 26, of Harlowe killed in auto accident. State to operate ferry next year to Emerald Isle and consider taking over the Atlantic-Ocracoke ferry. Alvah L. Hamilton, 72, of Morehead City died Monday. Hampton marine museum at section base attracts many visitors. Social Security in the county totals over $1,000,000 an nually. Marriages: Miss Lura J. Willis of Stacy to Daniel R. Robinson; Miss Melba R. Davis of Davis to Billy C. Willis; Miss Monya L. Eu banks of South River to Berkley M. Lewis; Miss Sylvia J. Satterth waite of Atlantic Beach to John D. Rohrbough; Miss Violet L. Mason of Morehead City to John B. Al len. Deaths: Edward C. Simpson, 74, Beaufort; Aaron P. Bell, 64, New port; John D. Kelly, 82, Newport; Andrew Midgett, 53, Morehead City. Week of August 13: Jack Barret of Greenville drown ed Sunday at Money Island Beach. Capt. Leroy C. Goodwin of Len noxville, captain of the menhaden boat Barnegat, killed when his craft collided with a tug in New York harbor. Several residents of the county report seeing the Air Forge balloon, Echo I. Newport River bridge site meets with opposition from port officials. Fire destroyed the camp of T. T. Potter on Cedar Island. Marriages: Mrs. Aldenia Rush of Beaufort to Gilbert Whitehurst; Miss Willa J. Austin to Guion B. Simpson Jr. of Smyrna. Deaths: Alonzo J. Willis, 81, of Davis. Week of August 20: Eleven automobile accidents oc cur in the county over the week end. Miss Ann Couch, home eco nomics instructor at Morehead City school, elected vice-chairman of the five-county group of vocational home economic teachers. Elmer Willis of Williston receives his first big order for diced clams from Colonial Stores. Keith Willis, More head City, wins teen-agers Road-eo. Marriages: Miss Varena J. Meads to John M- Smith of Atlan tic; Miss Patricia Chadwick to Julian M. Brown of Marshall berg; Miss Krcelle Bali of Morehead City to Freddie C. Adams; Miss Gloria J. Grisham of Morehead City to John R. Testa; Miss Jean rtte R. Ransom of Beaufort to Charles G. Holjaod 'Jr. Deaths: Mrs. Emma B. Davis, 87, of Har lowe. Week of *ugust 27: Greater Morehead City chamber of commerce mails out 10400 book lets. 6,000 county children go back to school. Teacher bonus amounts to $40,568 in county. Marriages: Miss Nancy A. Pake of Otway to Charles F. Styron; Miss Emma Perry of Beaufort to Stephen F. Husosky; Miss Leonda M. Gillikin of Newport to Larry S. Wallace: Miss Ann B. Couch of Morehead City to Joseph M. Chyt ka. Deaths: Mrs. Marion L. Gillikin, 82, of Otway; Cicero A. Parker, 85,; of Bogue; Mrs. William W. Laugh . ton, 55, of Morehead City. SEPTEMBER Week of September 4: Mrs. Essie P. Mills of Sanford killed in auto accident on highway 24. A North Carolina blue crab failed to win the crab derby held at Crisfield, Md. All cattle on Shackleford banks ordered off by county commissioners. Luther Hamilton Jr. appointed county at torney to fill vacancy caused by the death of A. L. Hamilton. Beau fort Baptists start drive to raise fund for new educational building. Marriages: Miss Helen A. Lupton of Beaufort to Larry E. Guthrie. Deaths: Mrs. Effie H. Golden, 79, of Atlantic; James C. Swann, 52, of Morehead City; Grady Bell, 58, of Morehead City. Week of September 11: Hurricane Donna hits county Sun day night leaving immense wreck age in its wake. Newport dedi cated its new postoffice Sunday afternoon before the storm. Red Cross workers arrive to aid storm victims. Marriages: Miss Joan Guthrie of Morehead City to Billy G. Cannon; Miss Bettye B. Harkley of New port to Herbert Dixon. Deaths; Miss Lena Ball, 84, of Harlowe. Week of September 18: County agriculture loss estimat ed at about $700,000. Moose Lodge of Morehead City presents maga zine rack to hospital. Medical care commission has allotted funds to taling $1,040,000 for building coun ty hospital. Marriages: Miss Martha E. Lock ey to James L. Lawrence of More head City. Week of September 25: Mrs. Daily M. Fulcher of Atlan tic, retiring school teacher, honor ed by the B&PW club. Rare sperm whales wash ashore at Atlantic James Hux, Morehead City, was named Bed Cross disaster chairman for the county. Beach. Committee formed to pro mote construction of county hos pital. Radio station given certifi cate in recognition of service given during recent hurricane. Marriages: Miss Wanda F. Baker of Williston to Charles W. Long; Miss Thelma S. Styron of Beau fort to Donald R. Richards; Miss Catherine A. Sabiston of Morehead City to Elwood E. Jenkins; Miss Bonnie D. Garner of Newport to Harry S. Sutton; Miss Mary San derson of Morehead City to Regi nald F. Wingfeld. Deaths: Shirley G. Pake, 62, of Williston; Martin O. Lawrence, 79, of Bettie; Mrs. Allie S. Warren, 35, of North River; John M. Lewis, 78, of Morehead City; John N. Neal, 54, of Beaufort; Clyde F. Longest, 48, of Morehead City; Guy Morris, 77, of Atlantic; Harry Dav is of Marshallberg; Edwin Willis, 86, of Salter Path. OCTOBER Week of October 2: Cdr. George A. Philbrick assum ed command of the CGC Chilula based at the port terminal. Four county mayors named to head pro motion of hospital bond issue. M. T. Mills and Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Merrill offer land for county hos pital site. Public demands that county board ban all carnivals from the county. Marriages: Miss Mary E. Gould pf Newport to H. Craig Horne; Miss Alice L. Wade of Morehead City to Marvin R. Horne; Miss Sandra E. Whitehurst of Beaufort to Donald M. Joyner. Deaths: Thomas w. Fox,- $5, of JSewprt; Gibeon L. Mann, 87, pf Newport; Vernon“W.-Mann,'45, of Newport; Even though she had lost much of her punch on a swing inland, Donna was one of the severest storms f to hit the Carteret coast in recent years. The hurricane arrived Sept. 11 and the day after, scenes like this, a demolished concrete block home on Harkers Island, were not unusual. Mrs. Rachel L. Nelson, 81, of More head City. Week of October 9: State Highway commission con sidering the purchase of the At lantic-Ocracoke ferry. Thomas Smith Jr. of Crab Point killed when tractor overturns on him. Supreme court says the Carolina Water co. must pay Potter’s Gro cery $15,000. The US Biological laboratory Of Pivers Island given unit citation award on shad re searc-n. Marriages: Miss Rachel D. Sal ter of Sea Level to Kenneth E. Lewis; Miss Charlotte A. Mishael of Beaufort to Edward A. Law rence; Miss Judy M. Goodwin of Cedar Island to Frank R. Wade. Deaths: Edward C. Stremble, 75, of Beaufort; Mrs. Sally P. Smith, 62, of Beaufort; Leb Buck, 58, of Morehead City. Week of October 16: Bennie Rhatt of route 1, Beau fort, killed by an automobile while walking along the Laurel Road. Doug Hammond of Cherry Point drowned while swimming off Ra dio Island. Red Cross office closes after aiding storm victims, spend ing $28,000. County ministers start war against obscene literature. Fruit trees and flowering shrubs in full bloom after the storm Don na. Marriages: Miss Doris L. Avery of Beaufort to William B. Greer; Miss Kay Sadler to Jerry Gaskill of Cedar Island; Miss Paula Jones of Beaufort to William W. King; Deaths: Abbott Morris, 64, of Morehead City; Millard P. O’Neal, 64, of Hatteras; David W. Gwynne, 72, of Straits; Carl D. Cannon, 64, of Newport. Week of October 23: Mrs. Charles Stanley Jr. of Crab Point named county Home Dem onstration club woman of the year. Cornerstone of the former teachers assembly building in Morehead City moved to Raleigh. Mrs. Julia M. Herndon, Morehead City, elect ed president of the eastern district classroom teachers association. Atlantic Home Demonstration club wins gavel at achievement program. The Rev. Charles Kirby of Morehead City heads county symphony chapter. Miss Emma J. Lawrence, Otway, named state 4-H winner in food preparation. Deaths: Ebben R. Harker, 65, of Beaufort. NOVEMBER Week of November 1: Mayor W. H. Potter of Beaufort proclaimed Nov. 9 as Ma Taylor day. E. L. Smithwick elected chairman of Morehead City rec reation commission. For the first time in the history of the county, political headquarters have been opened by both parties in More head City and Beaufort. Fishermen fight proposal on ban of trawlers within three miles of the North Carolina coast. More head City Eagles overcome the Beaufort Seadogs in final game of football, winning the coveted Mul let Bucket. William S. Davis, North River Negro, found dead on Laurel Road. Morehead City PTA netted $1,450 from Halloween car nival. Newport Baptist church dedicates nursery building. Molly Walker won title of Miss W. S. King. Marriages: Miss Dawn Black to Jimmy Smith of Morehead City. Deaths: George A. Blake, 80, Swan Quarter; William O. Wil liams, 57, of Morehead City; Mrs. Nellie E. Taylor, 76, of Harlowe; John H. Lynch, 83, of Smyrna; Mrs. Sarah Ann Dudley, 88, of Swarts boro. Week of November 6: Both political partys poll large vote with the Democrats winning. County voters approve 100 bed county hospital. Ira Willis and family burned out of their home on Harkers Island with complete Iqss. T. A. Guiton began work as Boy Scout field executive. Marriages: Miss Laura M. Wat son of Newport to Howard L. New man; Miss Hazel Wray of More head City to Roland Rouse. Deaths: Mrs. John S. Jones of Cedar Point. Week of November 13: Morehead City Garment Co. plant opens with buffet supper and dance for employees and friends. Louis Carter, Negro pulpwood worker, stabbed to death in lum ber camp. Menhaden fleet as sembles for the 1960 season. Fire destroys Miller Harrell cottage at Atlantic Beach. Charles Hassell of Beaufort chos en as candidate for Morehead scholarship. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Styron of Morehead City celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Marriages: Miss Amy Stoy of Beaufort to Horace R. Holland; Miss Magdalene Taylor of New port to Randolph Green. Deaths: Miss Minnie J. Oxley, 85, of Mar shallberg; Mrs. Emma J. Wilson, 63, of Harkers Island; Mrs. Alice J. Gibble, 69, of Newport; Joseph E. Guthrie, 61, of Morehead City. Week of November 20: Dan L. Walker of Beaufort ac cepts position as town manager of Long Beach. Property owners along sound shore ask that scum litter and rotten fish be outlawed. Home of Jesse Lewis, Mill Creek, destroyed by fire. The play, The Little Minister, by the Community Theatre well received. Dean Chatlos of Morehead City named director of the Beaufort school band. Charlie Vellines, Beau fort, wins channel bass trophy and M. C. Mizelle of Morehead City wins blue fish trophy given by the Fabulous Fishermen. Marriages: Miss Dorothy K. Saunders of Newport to Moulton Hamilton Jr. Deaths: Carlton T. Willis, 57, of Straits; Malcolm Sal ter, 78, of Stacy; Mrs. Rosalie S. Frivance, 37, of Beaufort. Week of November 27: Court order saves animals on1 Outer Banks from being shot. Free Will Baptists of Stacy mark formal opening of newly-renovated build ing. State sanitation engineer checks on pollution of water in Bogue Sound. George Huntley III wins Hodges cup given by North Carolina Society of County and Lo cal Historians. Marriages: Miss Nancy F. Pitt man of South River to William L. Cannon; Miss Iva F. Hill of Beau fort to Gary F. Long; Miss Shirley M. Guthrie of Newport to Herbert F. Page; Miss Beverly E. Williams to Richard W. Roberts of More head City; Miss Jean C. Bowen to Samuel T. Magill Jr. of Beaufort; Miss Lois Whitehead of Morehead City to Cecil T. Horner; Miss Ju dith E. Johnson of Morehead City to Benjamin G. Day. Deaths: William H. Conner, 69, of Harlowe; Mrs. Susan W. Day, 87, of Morehead City; Mrs. Essie M. Morris, 66, of Atlantic; Ever ett F. Longest, 81, Morehead City. DECEMBER Week of December 4: Morehead City commissioners or der new registration of town vot ers. County commissioners endors ed a superhighway from Morehead City through Fayetteville. Harbor and channel leading to Morehead City dredged to 35 feet. County school board orders plans drawn for new high school building to serve Morehead City. David Hill home in Beaufort bad ly damaged by fire. State rejects « purchase of Atlantic-Ocracoke fer ry. County PTA council formed. Morehead City-Beaufort Elks to build a $30,000 lodge building. Churchwomen of St. Paul’s church of Beaufort donate $1,907 for parish house. Marriages: Miss Julia R. Smith and Ervin E. Glover of Atlantic Beach. Deaths: Mrs. Maud R. Garner, 77, of Beaufort; Ralph I. Whitley of Beaufort; the Rev. John W. Alford, 79, of Morebead Cit^;’ Infants, day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips, and three-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Turner, both of Morehead City. Week of December 11: Menhaden plant of the Standard Products Company of Beaufort de stroyed by fire Friday night. Pop ulation figure for Carteret County set at 30,940. Strike by longshore- -. men at the Port Terminal dissolv ed by court order. Pogey season closes after a satisfactory run. First snow of the season fell on Monday the 12. Seven-year-old Ed ward Gaskill of Harlowe decapi tated when hit by speeding car. Home of Ted Hall at Camp Glenn destroyed by fire. State purchases 914 acres on Portsmouth Island to start anti-erosion program. Mrs. P. K. Ball named head of County t Heart council. W. E. Jarman receives 10-year safe driving certificate from Fry Roofing Co. Deaths: Matt G. Nelson, 79, of Morehead City. Thomas Pagano, 75, of Morehead City. Dr Otis H. Johnson, of Morehead City. Frank Leonard, 81, of Morehead City. Week of December 18: William F. Willis of Otway shot to death. Skinner Chalk name#*' president of greater Morehead City chamber of commerce. Gordon Willis elected to head Morehead Beaufort board of realtors. A. D. Allen of Cedar Point named dep uty sheriff. New weather service established at Cape Lookout. Marriages: Miss Jean C. Gilli kin of Williston to Henry C. Eu banks. Miss Emily E. Parker to James L. Graham of Beaufort., Miss Marsha K. Hill'of South Riv-*' er to Elzie Tosto. Linda L. Ed wards of Newport to James T. Keel Jr. Deaths: Edgar L. Tolson, 89, of Wildwood. Mrs. Sue D. Willis of Morehead City. Henry E. Dick inson, 67, of Morehead City. Week of December 25: Kenneth Johnson, 54, Harkers Is land, killed when struck by car. Morehead Biltmore hotel lets con- ( tract for convention hall. Judge W. J. Bundy upholds county and state in dispute over cattle on Shackleford banks. Down East Fire department changes name to Atlantic Fire department. Marriages: Mary Alice Smith to Arthur C. Taylor, both of More head City. Deaths: Dr. Herbert F. Prytherch, 62, Beaufort; Cecil Nelson, Morehead City; George R. Lewis, 78, Morehead City; Ray\» mond J. Rogers, 52, Morehead City; Ethel C. Lincoln, 73, More head City; William C. (Split Tim ber) Gillikin, 42, Beaufort; George E. Hams Jr., Greenville and At lantic Beach, and Mrs. Maggie T. Bell, 83, Morehead City. Ground for this new postoffice at Newport was broken in March. The pootoffke was dedicated Sun day, Sept. 11, the day Donna hit the Carteret coast.
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