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THE NEWS-TIMES
50th YEAR, NO. 3.
TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES
MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1961
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Research Assistant at Duke
Lab Comes from Australia
The latest country to be repre
sented in the Duke laboratory staff
is Australia. The laboratory at
Beaufort, which has seen a long
line of students from other lands,
added the “down under” country
last spring with the arrival of re
search assistant Judith Payne of
Brisbane.
Miss Payne, a graduate biologist
of the University of Queensland,
is currently engaged in an inter
esting blue crab larve study which
is a part of a research project of
Duke marine scientist Dr. John
Costlow.
Miss Payne’s particular phase of
the project involves the studying
of the effect of different saline con
centrations on the respiration of
the larve at various stages. Be
tween 2,000-3,000 blue crab larvae
are used by Miss Payne in her
studies.
In some areas, particularly
around Chesapeake Bay, the blue
crab larvae are found in greater
abundance in waters having higher
saline concentrations. Dr. Cost
low’s study is hoping to determine
whether or not the higher saline
concentration is a definite advan
tage to the development of the
larvae and the rate of survival of
larvae.
In making her studies, Miss
Payne uses an apparatus called a
microespirometer which records an
absolute measurement of the
amount of oxygen taken in by the
larvae under varying saline con
centrations. Solutions with a salin
ity range of 20 parts per thousand
to 40 parts per thousand are used.
Miss Payne came to Beaufort
last April from her home in Bris
bane, the capital city of Queens
land. At the university, she ma
jored in zoology and physiology,
receiving a bachelor’s degree in
1957 and a master’s with honors in
1959.
Aside from being a biologist,
Miss Payne is an avid sports fap.
She played high school basketball
and lists water skiing and swim
ming among her favorite activi
ties. Although Australia is a coun
try noted for its top-notch tennis
players, she prefers the fast ac
tion of rugby league, which is one
of four types of rugby played in
her native country.
The personable Miss Payne, who
is quick to relate any facts about
her country, has found the United
States very much to her liking in
the eight months she has been here.
Of the places she has visited since
her arrival, she labels San Fran
cisco as the most interesting.
The young scientist plans to re
main in Beaufort until the end of
next summer. At present she hasn’t
decided whether she will then
further her education here or re
turn to Australia.
Civitans Will
Sponsor Contest
The Morehead City Civitan club
will sponsor an essay contest in
five county high schools this year.
A winner will be selected from
each school and from those five
winners a county winner will ■ be
chosen.
The contest is open to seniors.
The subject and dates of the con
test have not yet been announced.
Schools participating will be At
lantic, Smyrna, Beaufort, More
head City and Newport.
The winner will be given an ex
pense-paid one-week camping trip
to Wildacres, in the mountains of
North Carolina. Plans for the con
test are being made by Warren
Beck and Robert Seamon.
At the Friday noon meeting of
the club, Walter Morris announced
that the registration of Morehead
City voters, planned for this month,
has been postponed until April. The
club has offered to cooperate with
town officials in promoting the new
registration.
The club still has fruit cakes
available. Anyone interested in
buying one should contect Mr. Mor
ris or Mr. Beck.
Kenneth Wagner, who was in
charge of the program, showed a
film on Future Farmers of Ameri
ca. The next meeting will be at
noon Friday at Mrs. Ruspell Wil
lis’s restaurant.
Hotel Manager Speaks
To Morehead Rotary
H. J. Williamson, Biltmore Mo
tor hotel manager, was the guest
speaker at the Thursday night
meeting of the Morehead City Ro
tary club* Mr. Williamson spoke
to members on the proposed en
larging of the hotel. The new con
vention hall could boost the num
ber of conventions held there to 40
or 50 a year by 1962, he sauL
Dewitt Philmore and Jarvis Ar
thur, New Bern, attended the meet
ing as guests of David Willis. O.
Meredith Smaw, also of New Bern,
was a visiting Rotarian.
News-Times Photos by McComb
Miss Payne is shown placing blue crab larvae in an immersion
tank which is used to measure changes in respiration of the larvae
under varying salinities.
Miss Payne and Larry Kelts, a Cornell University student, pre
pare to observe blue crab larvae under a binocularscope.
Billy Graham Goes Fishin'
With Capt. Hubert Fulcher
Capt. Hubert Fulcher, Morehcad
City partyboat captain who is now
operating out of Ft. Pierce, Fla.,
took evangelist Billy Graham, Gra
ham’s assistant, Lee Fisher, and
four of Graham’s five children fish
ing on Friday, Dec. 30.
All the children landed fish.
Franklin, 8, caught the first one,
a grunt. The other children were
Anne, 12, Bunny, 10, and Gigi, S.
The other child, Ned, 3, was home
with his mother at Vero Beach.
Graham starts an intensive three
month preaching schedule in Flor
ida this week. The family has
leased a home at Vcro Beach for
the extent of his tour.
The evangelist didn’t catch any
fish on the trip. Captain Fulcher
says that’s because he wouldn’t
take a pole. Wanted the kids to
get the fish.
When Larry McCo'mb, NEWS
TIMES sports editor, was told'that
Morehead City’s partyboat captain
took the world renowned evan
gelist fishing, be asked, “What’d
he catch? Holy mackerel?”
Have You Gotten Yours?
Ranald Earl Mason, town clerk, and Mrs. George Cottingham,
town hall secretary, remind Beaufort motorists that 1M1 ante tags
I an now available at the town balL
■
Town Board
Defers Voter
Registration
Upon the advice of George Mc
Neill, town attorney, and Leigh
Wilson, of the League of Munici
palities, Morehead City commis
sioners Tuesday night deferred the
new voter registration until April.
The attorneys said that unless
the board followed the procedure
prescribed by law the May elec
tion might be contested and many
complications ensue.
The League of Municipalities, in
a letter to the town attorney recom
mended that the new registration
begin Saturday, April 8. The books
will be open for 30 days.
During that period EVERYBODY
eligible to vote must register. The
old registration books will be de
stroyed and unless people register
in April, they won’t be able to vote
in the May election.
Mayor George Dill read a letter
from James R. Sanders, assistant
cashier of the First-Citizens Bank
and Trust Co., Morehead City. Mr.
Sanders advised the board that debt
service funds, if put on deposit,
could not be withdrawn without 30
days’ notice.
On the basis of this information,
the board voted to rescind a mo
tion of last month to put debt serv
ice funds in an interest-bearing ac
count.
When the question was raised
as to why the funds could not be
put in another bank where the 30
day requirement may not be re
quired, S. C. Holloway, finance
commissioner, said the agreement
with bondholders specifies the
First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
as depository for debt service
funds.
Mr. Holloway states that the
debt service funds must be imme
diately available in case bonds
can be purchased by the town at
less than par value. He expressed
the opinion that the town could re
tire all its bonds in the next 10
years; and if not, that the debt
“could be refinanced without any
trouble.”
Requests for street lights from
Mrs. Jesse Kirkman and the First
Presbyterian church were refer
red to street commissioner Bud
Dixon for investigation. The church
also asked for the bill for paving
17th Street, which is adjacent to^
church property between Arendeli'
and Bridges.
Fire commissioner Walter Mor
ris was authorized to confer with
Mrs. J. W. Jackson of the More
head City Garment Co. relative to
the traffic hazard created by cars
parking on both sides of 16th
street between Bridges and Fisher.
The board suggested that one side
be designated “no parking” to al
low passage of fire trucks in case
of emergency.
Also referred to commissioner
Morris was request for an addi
tional fire hydrant in the Calico
drive area. The request originat
ed with Joe Collins, builder of a
new home there, who says the hy
drant nearest to the home is 1,500
feet away.
Sewage tap fees and the town
dog ordinances were discussed. At
tending the meeting, in addition
to those mentioned, were commis
sioners Ted Garner and Dr. Rus
sell Outlaw.
William White
Gets State Job
William H. (BUI) White, 34, for
merly of Morehead City, has been
named by Gov. Terry Sanforfl as
head of the State Purchase and
Contract division.
The appointment, which bad been
predicted, came on Friday, Gov
ernor Sanford’s first day in office.
Mr. White now makes his home
in Jacksonville, having moved
there in 1958 froth Morehead City.
He and his famUy came to More
head City in 1948 wh^re Mr. White
started the AAA moving van firm.
Governor Sanford said of White:
“We are very lucky to get this
type of man to put aside his busi
ness to work for an efficient state
administration. 1 am confident
that his broad experience in busi
ness wUl guarantee the most for
the taxpayer’s dollar in all state
purchases and contracts.”
The new P&C officer will run, a
unit tyhich spends more than $65
million every year for aU state
agencies and institutions.
Mr. White is a native of Guilford
Cieunty. He is married to the for
mer Dorothy Hunsucker of High
Point. They have two children.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, Jan. 10
1:36 a.m. 8:12 a.m.
1:42 p.m. > 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
2:31 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
2:44 p.m. 9:37 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12
3:35 a.m. 10:31 a.m.
3:57 p.m. 10:35 p.m.
Friday, Jan." 13
4:42 a.m. 11:28 a.m.
5:10 pan. 11:32
Harkers Island Girl Shot
In Car on Island Wednesday
It's Tax-Listing Time
Thomas Mann, Newport, left, lists his taxable property with John
Baker, list taker for Morehcad township. The listing is under way
at the Morehcad City municipal building. Real estate need not be
listed this year unless improvements have been made on it since
last January.
Coast Guard Busier in '60
Than It Was in Year Prior
H
Bridge Repair Plan
Still Indefinite
The Beaufort bridge may be
open to highway traffic until
Thursday, J. H. Burruss, resident
highway engineer, said yester
day. The pile driver, necessary
for making repairs, is under tow
from Norfolk and with yester
day’s high wind, may be delayed,
he said. ,
The bridge was scheduled to be
closed periodically beginning yes
terday. Mr. Burruss said that
when it is closed, signs will be
posed at important points lead
ing to the bridge. When it is
open to highway traffic, the signs
will be turned with the blank
side facing the motorists.
“I think it will take only about
four actual working days to com
plete the job,” Mr. Burruss add
ed, “and we're going to do our
best to keep the bridge open to
highway traffic as much as pos
sible.”
Sailor Found
Lying in Street
Robert Hunter, sailor aboard the
British ship Labiosa, was admitted
to the Morehead City hospital late
Sunday night after he was found
lying in Arcndell street, Morehead
City.
Capt. Carl Bunch of the More
head City police force said that
Hunter was either hit by a car or
had been beaten. His medical his
tory indicated, however, that Hun
ter was subject to severe head
aches and blackouts.
The Labiosa crewman sailed yes
terday morning with his ship. Po
lice were notified at 11:45 p.m. by
a motorist that a man was lying
in the north side of Arendell street
near the west alley. Contents of
his pockets and part of his clothing
were found in the front yard at 810
Arendell St.
Officers said Hunter maintained
he had no recollection of what hap
pened. They believe that he may
have had a fight with some of his
buddies.
County PTA Council Committee
To Study Proposed School Bills
A
Coast Guard Assists
Trawler with Fouled Net
Fort Macon Coast Guardsmen
were called out Thursday morning
to assist a 38-foot fishing vessel
that was stalled by a fish net
tangled in its screw.
The boat, the Johnny, and Elinor,
owned by William Way of Beau
fort, called the station at 9:20
Thursday morning stating that she
was in need of help near Beaufort
Inlet buoy 4.
The Coast Guard 40-footer was
dispatched to the scene and took
the boat in tow to Beaufort. Crew
men of the 40-footer included Wil
liam Morgan, BM-1; 1. D. Lewis,
► Lt. John Riddell, USCG, com
manding officer, Fort Macon group,
reports an increase in the number
of assists made to crippled craft
during 1960. The grand total for
Fort Macon group is 448.
He estimates that the increase
in number of rescues by Fort Ma
con and Cape Lookout men in 1960
was about 20 per cent higher than
in 1959. He attributes the increase
to the larger number of pleasure
craft.
Assists made by units in Fort
Martin group (from BeThaven, N.
C., south to Southport): Fort Ma
con 165, Cape Lookout 66, Swans
boro 41, and Sea Level 26, a total
of 298.
Wrightsville Beach 59, Oak Is
land 33, Belhaven 16, Washington
5, Wilmington light station 2, 83
footer at Southport 15, tug at New
Bern 20.
Lieutenant Riddell announced
that the 83-footer at Southport is
being replaced by a 95-foot patrol
boat, which will constitute an ad
dition to the Fort Macon group.
In charge of the craft will be the
first commissioned officer to be
stationed in Southport since the
second world war. Crew on the
95-footer will total 14.
Marshallberg Firemen
Will Make Canvass
Members of the Marshallberg vol
unteer fire department will canvass
Marshallberg and the surrounding
area Saturday to collect fire pro
tection dues.
Fire department needs were dis
cussed at the firemen’s meeting
Thursday night at the community
building. It was decided to raise
funds through collection of dues.
Ike Guthrie, fire chief, expressed
the hope that folks in the area will
cooperate in the fire department’s
effort to protect the community.
County Tax Collector
Reports Month's Income
County taxes collected in Decem
ber totaled $42,150.33, according to
E. O. Moore, county tax collector.
Collected on the 1960 levy was
$38,793.61 and on 1959 and prior
levies $3,356.72. Percentage Of the
1960 levy collected by the end of
the month was 61.59. Penalty on
1960 taxes begins Feb. 1.
E. L. Brinson, collector of de
linquent ‘ personal property taxes,
collected $207.52. Hi
1 The county council of the Par
ent-Teacher association appointed
a committee Thursday night to
make recommendations on propos
ed school legislation which will be
of benefit to Carteret. The coun
cil met at Smyrna school.
Mrs. L. J. Klein, Beaufort, presi
dent of the council, said the com
mittee is to study proposals which
will go before the legislature next
month so that the council may in
telligently back bills which will
help education.
Wiley H. Taylor Jr., Beaufort, is
chairman of the committee. Mem
bers are Leslie Bercegeay, New
port, and L. H. Smith, Morehead
City.
Objectives of the recently organ
ized PTA council were explained
to prospective members. Proposed
Diana Moore, 13, Recovers
In Morehead Hospital
Two Marine*, Carl Olsen and Ronald Primovera, are in
custody of Marine authorities at Cherry Point as the result
of the shooting of a 13-year-old Harkers Island girl Wed
nesday night.
Recovering from a .22 bullet wound in her right leg is
Diana Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. (Buddy)
Moore.
The Marine* told deputy sheriff C. H. Davis that the
shooting was accidental. According
to their account, Primovera was
driving his 1955 Chevrolet on the
island. He had a .22 revolver un
der the front seat. He passed the
revolver to Olsen, who was in the
back seat, and as he did so, it
went off, hitting Diana, who was
sitting next to Primovera in the
front.
Four other persons were in the
car, Betsy Emory, Rosetta Guth
rie, Sandra Moore, sister of Diana,
all of the island, and Kay Willis,
Marshallberg.
The shooting happened at about
9:30 p.m. Diana was taken to the
Morehead City hospital, but au
thorities did not learn of the inci
dent until the next day.
Deputy Davis said that there is
conflicting information as to who
owns the revolver. Primovera
claimed he owned it but the officer
was also told that Primovera said
the weapon belonged on the base.
The shooting victim is one of
three girls who disappeared from
the island several weeks ago and
did not return home until the next
day when the sheriff's department
located the girls in Beaufort.
Scout Leader
Takes Training
T. A. Guiton, Carteret district
Boy Scout field executive, left Sun
day for seven weeks of administra
tive training at Schiff Scout reser
vation, Mendhem, N. J. ,
Mr. Guiton announces that Car
T. A. (Tag) Guiton
... off to school
teret Scouts will attend a winter
camp-out at Smyrna Jan. 27-29.
The encampment will be on high
way 70 and will emphasize survival
practices for cold weather.
Scouts will observe Boy Scout
Week Feb. 5-13, the week to be
highlighted Feb. 9 with the district
annual recognition banquet at the
Blue Ribbon restaurant, Morehead
City.
Mr. Guiton, Carteret’s first full
time Scout executive, started work
here in the fall. He makes his home
in Morehead City and serves as a
supply pastor at churches in this
area.
Fifty warships of the second
fleet, under command of Vice-Adm.
Harold T. Deutermann, began ex
tensive maneuvers yesterday off
the North Carolina-Virginia coasts.
by-laws were discussed.
Mrs. Klein said she was very
well pleased with the attendance.
The only school not represented
was Harkers Island, but it was
hoped that Harkers Island would
be represented at the next meeting
at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at
Smyrna school.
Attending the recent meeting
were the following: Harry H. Mi
zelle and Mr. Bercegeay, Newport;
Clyde V. Burr, Mr. Smith, Lenwood
Lee, Morehead City school; Bill R.
Corey, William D. Styron, Camp
Glenn.
Mrs. Joyce Mason, Atlantic; Mr.
Taylor, Adam A. Metz and Albert
R. Gainey, Beaufort; Gladys Wil
lis, Stewart Daniels, Geraldine
Owens, Mary Frances Webb, and
Lucille Lewis, Smyrna school.
» —...
Kenneth Wagner
Elected Head
Of Merchants
Kenneth Wagner was elected
president of the Morehead City
Merchants association at the first
meeting of 1961, Hotel Fort Macon.
Other officers are Wayne Beas
ley, first vice-president; Thurlow
Whcalton, second vice-president; O.
J. Morrow, treasurer, and Joe Du
Bois, secretary.
It was decided that arrange
ments for observance of Armed
Forces Day in May should be made
as soon as possible. A committee
will be appointed to arrange a
meeting with the Beaufort Mer
chants association in the near fu
ture.
The parade this year will be in
Beaufort and the display of arms
and equipment in Morehead City.
Earl Lewis, Mr. Beasley and Mr.
Whcalton were appointed to have
the sign west of Morehead City re
paired and repainted. Sales events
for Washington’s birthday and
Easter were discussed.
Mr. Scruggs gave the outlook for
business in 1961. He noted that
many new construction projects
are planned, which will be a stim
, ulus to trade.
A report on nuances snowed
on deposit and the following bills
outstanding: Weeks and Andrews
for use of ladder truck and driver,
$34; Christmas lights, $473; lighting
bill, approximately $90.
Twenty-four merchants have paid
their annual dues of $10; 12 have
paid their share of the Christmas
lighting costs. Garland Scruggs
and Charles Willis agreed to make
calls to collect the money due from
others.
Garland Scruggs, retiring presi
dent, presided. Others present
were George Stovall, Mrs. Bill Mc
Donald, Mr. Morrow, Mr. Wheal
ton, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Lewis, Oscar
Allred, Mr. Beasley, Mr. Willis,
Mr. DuBois and Bud Dixon.
A merchant was defined as any
one who has merchandise or ser
vices to sell, therefore, Mr. Scruggs
said, every business should be in
terested in all trade promotion ac
tivities.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be at noon Tuesday, Jan.
17, at the Hotel Fort Macon.
Car Turns Over
Near Otway
Drexell Bryant, 17, Bettie, was
admitted to the Morehead City
hospital late Sunday afternoon aft
er an auto accident on the Crow
Hill road near Otway. She is suf
fering from a back injury.
Three other girls, all 17 years
old, were treated in the emergency
room- They are Harriet Gillikin,
Otway, Brenda Golden and Hose
Arthur, both of Bettie.
According to patrolman W. J.
Smith Jr., Miss Golden was driv
ing a 1958 Pontiac north on the
Crow Hill road. She said some
thing went wrong with the steer
ing gear. The car hit the ditch
and turned over one time, coming
to a stop upright on its wheels. It
was estimated to be a total loss.
The accident happened at 5:30
p.m.
Officers Smash Still
At Merrimon Friday
ABC officer Marshall Ayscue,
federal officers and county depu
ties smashed a still Friday morn
ing in the Merrimon section.
Officer Ayscue said the still had
been run and it looked as though
its owners were getting ready to
move it. Mash capacity was about
3,000 gallons. It had a 250-gallon
cooker and 200-gallon boiler.
The officers used axes to smash
the illegal distillery. Deputies on
the job were C. H. Davis and Bruce
Edwards.
Merchants to Meet
The Beaufort Merchants associa
tion will meet at 8 tonight at the
town hall, announces J. O. Bar
bour Jr., pr--i'*""‘