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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 50th YEAR, NO. 16. TWO SECTIONS FOURTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Fire Strikes Western Auto Store YDC Officers Pass Resolutions On Education # Second Tuesday Night Set for Club Meeting • Committees Named Monday Noon At an executive committee meet ing of the Young Democrats club Monday noon at the Rex restau rant, Morehead City, resolutions were passed endorsing governor Sanford’s education program, and advocating that the county board of education obtain title to the Morehead City hospital building as soon as possible and work toward establishment of a jupior college. The resolution on the governor’s education program was presented by Miss Alida Willis, Morehead City, chairman of the legislation and education committee. Other members of that committee are Jack Barnes, Beaufort, and Rufus Butner, Morehead City. Miss Willis will notify members of the state house of representa tives and the senate of the com mittee’s action. The second Tuesday night of each month was set as the regular date of the YDC meeting. The next meeting will be at 8 Tuesday, March 14, in the courthouse, Beau fort. Unless otherwise- specified, the courthouse will be the usual meeting place, according to Ronald Earl Mason, president of the YDC. P. H. Geer Jr., Morehead City, was named chairman of the mem bership committee and Larry How ard, Newport, was named chair man of the registration and first voters committee. Committee members will be named later. Other committees are the fol lowing: program, Dr. Russell Out law, Luther Hamilton Jr., More head" City; and Mrs. Albert Chap* pell, Beaufort. Social, Glenn Willis Jr., Beau fort; Mrs. Champ Lewis, More head City, and Harry Fulcher, At lantic. Publicity, George M. Thomas, Beaufort; Jerry Willis, Morehead City, and Raymond Edwards, New port. Convention, Herbert Phillips III, Morehead City; Frank Langdalc, Beaufort, and Joe Mason Jr., At lantic. (The committee will ex tend a bid to the state YDC to meet in this county this year). Teen-Dems, the Rev. Ralph Fleming Jr., Newport; Paul Cor dova, Morehead City; Guy Smith Jr., Beaufort; C. H. Davis Jr., Davis; and Mrs. Joyce Gaskill, At lantic. Jefferson-Jackson Day, Wiley Taylor Jr., Mrs. T. H. Potter, Beaufort; Howard Mason, Wire grass. Loyalty, Dr. John Gainey, More head City; Albert Chappell, Beau fort, and Prentiss Garner, Newport. Attending the executive commit tee meeting were Mr. Mason, Mrs. Thelma Pittman, first vice-presi dent; Garland Scruggs, second vice-president; Nelson Gillikin, secretary; Joe Beam, treasurer, and Miss Willis. PTA Council Defers Election Election of officers of the County PTA council was deferred at the council’s recent meeting. The nominating committee said it will have its report in April. II. L. Joslyn, county superintendent of schools, who is a member of the council, attended the meeting for the first time. Each school was represented ex cept Morchead City where the PTA was staging a womanless wedding. Harkers Island was represented for the first time. Delegates are Mrs. Nancy Wells and Mrs. Madge Guthrie. Others who attended from the Harkers Island PTA were Mrs. Julian Guthrie and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wade. The next meeting will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, ,at Smyr na school. Legislator Named to Six More Committees D. G. Bell, Carteret's legislator in the general assembly, has been named to six more House commit tees. They are veterans legislation, courts and judicial districts, public buildings and grounds, propositions and grievances, irrigation and drainage, and military affairs. Mr. Bell'is also chairman of the conservation and development com mittee and vice-chairman of the commercial fisheries committee. Farmers Plant Potatoes Pnotos by R. M. Williams Planting of irish potatoes got under way last week throughout the eastern part of the county. The treatment to control fusari um seed piece decay and bac teria decay is shown here on the Kerney Merrill Jr. farm, high way 101. In the other picture, a mechan ical seed potato planter is shown in operation on the George Ball farm, Harlowe, which is now owned by Wallace Conner and Walter Temple. Cary Temple is operating the tractor. i Property Owner Reveals Two Offers By Industry Wanting Water, Railway -< Give-Aways Needed at Show More literature, free souvenirs, fishing pier passes and items of that type are needed for the sports men’s show in Charlotte, which will close Sunday. The show open ed Tuesday. Persons who cater to the travel trade should take these items to the chamber office in the Hotel Fort Macon immediately, an nounces J. A. DuBois, chamber manager. Any that arc not used at Charlotte will be used at the Ohio Valley show in Cincinnati in March. On duty at the Carteret booth in the Charlotte show are Charles Walton and Ralph Nichols. Others who have helped with the project are Ken Newsom, Don Coates and Mac Mizelle, who went to Char lotte yesterday. Persons willing to go to Cincin nati to assist with the Carteret dis play there are asked to get in touch with Mr. DuBois. Wreck Causes SUOGDamage Damage totaling $1,300 was caus ed at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday when one car ran into the rear of another on highway 70 two miles west of Newport. A 1959 Buick, driven by William B. Winderberg, Cherry Point, plow ed into the rear of a 1058 Pontiac driven by Pauline E. Caldwell, route 1 Newport. According to highway patrolman J. W. Sykes, both cars were bead ed east. 'Miss Caldwell signaled to make a right turn into a private drive and slowed, as she did so the Buick struck the Pontiac. Win derberg told the patrolman that he had applied his brakes in an attempt to avoid the accident. With Miss Caldwell was the own er of the Pontiac, Hugh H. Peter son, USMC. Damage to the car was estimated at $800. Damage to the Buick was estimated at $500. Winderberg was charged with following too closely. ► Two industrial firms requiring 1 both rail and water shipping facili ! ties at their front and back doors ' have asked Mrs. K. W. Wright if she would sell them some of her several hundred acres of land fronting on the Newport river north of Beaufort. This was revealed by Mrs. Wright Tuesday afternoon at a meeting in Beaufort town hall to discuss with two Department of Conservation and Development rep resentatives the practicability of listing all of the farm area, lying between North and Newport rivers, with the department as “land avail able for industrial use.” The meeting was arranged by William H. Potter, Beaufort mayor. Those in attendance included most of the owners of the land, all of whom signified a willingness to sell their acreage to industry. Mrs. Wright said that both in dustries which have approached her to buy would do so if (1) they could be assured that the proposed new bridge across Newport river would be placed north of her prop erty, thereby not bottling up More head City harbor and (2‘) rail facili Three Fined For Assaulting Newport Coach Roy Dennis Jr., Billy Hill and Joe Howard, Newport, were given suspended jail sentences in coun ty court Tuesday for assaulting George Peacock, Newport basket ball coach. Each was fined $25 and one-third court costs, to be paid in 60 days. The 30-day jail sentences were suspended only on condition that the youths remain on good behav ior for a year. A charge of using profane lan guage was dismissed. Also dis missed was a charge against Den nis of attempting to run over Mr. Peacock with his car. According to testimony, the coach, who lives across the street from the school, went over to the school when he heard the school bell (the kind rung with a rope) being tolled. As he got on the grounds, a car started driving away. In an attempt to mark the car so it could be identified later, the coach hurled his flashlight at it and struck it. The occupants, Dennis, Hill and Howard leaped out and proceeded to beat up Mr. i Peacock. Caps of two of Mr. Peacock's ' front teeth were reported to have i been imbedded in the fist of one ! of his assailants. The coach tes | tified that several hundred dollars would be required to repair the teeth. The three claimed that someone else, whom they couldn’t identify, had been ringing the school bell. Residents of the town report that the school grounds and the build ing itself arc a favorite hangout, at night, of youths who seem to be looking for trouble. Other cases heard in county court will appear in Tuesday’s pa per. Harkers Island school presented an operetta Friday night. Profit was small because of a small crowd. ties could and would be extended to her land. ' Turning to Mr. Potter, one of the prime instigators of the move ment to locate industry north of Beaufort, she said: “But you, Mr. Potter, want the new bridge to be placed just about where the present bridge is, there by bottling up Morchead harbor and rendering useless for indus trial purposes all of the area on the eastern shore of Newport riv er.” Quick to his feet, Mr. Potter said that he wished to differ with Mrs. Wright. He said that it was his original proposal that both vehicular and rail traffic be routed across Rus sells creek at the northerly ex tremity of the Newport river basin. "Further,” he added, "I have no recollection of ever seeing any of the faces of those at this meeting at the last highway commission bridge hearing at New Bern. That New Bern meeting was probably the last at which any of you could have presented facts to change the See SITES, Page 2 Fireman Checks Hydrant BWamaii.awsiasBsuat-o—w n—nri i—miiT Ronald Smith, Beaufort fire department engineer, tests a fire hy drant, one of the chores involved in rnnning a town. For more about “townkeeping,” see page 8 of this section. News-Time* Photos by McComb From the street, spectators look through glass-less windows into the interior of the Western Auto store. --♦ __ _ Sugar Ship Clears Customs At Morehead A 110-foot Canadian freighter, which delivered 10,000 hags of sug ar to Washington, N. C., cleared customs Friday at Morehead City. The freighter arrived here from Mexico and continued its trip to Washington via the inland water way. On its return trip it will also pass through Morehead City to pick up clearing papers. The sugar, a million pounds, was imported by Howard Harris, man ager of the Pamlico Warehouse, wiMiawi win, a foreign flag to dock in the Pamlico river in almost 50 years. Mi. Harris said he was interest ed in importing sugar from Cuba, but the Castro regime blocked those plans. Ships drawing more than a small amount of water can not negotiate the Pamlico river, which has an 11-foot channel. All ships calling at Morehead City as the first port of entry from a foreign country fly the yellow quarantine flag until cleared here by US Customs, US Immigration, US Public Health Service and the US Department of Agriculture. Heart Campaign Will End Soon Only five more days remain in the heart fund campaign, an nounces Mrs. Philip Ball, chairman of the county heart council. She asks folks to mail donations to Mrs. James ■ Evers of Morehead City, treasurer, or to her. Omitted Tuesday from the list of restaurants taking part in coffee day today was the Morehead City Drug Co. Mrs. John Seaton has volunteered to assist in the heart Sunday canvass since Tuesday. Diane Davis, Donna Guthrie and Margaret Mann will take part in tag day in downtown Morehead City tomorrow. Working with them will be Mrs. Gordon Day and Mrs. David Munden. Mrs. Bill Singleton is in charge of the coin containers in business establishments. If a container needs replacing or emptying, per sons are asked to contact Mrs. Sin gleton or Mrs. S. A. Horton. Future Chamber Members Asked to Welcome Callers A. B. Cooper, chairman of the* chamber of commerce member ship drive, asks that persons wel come membership campaigners this coming week and be ready to support the chamber in its county wide program. Twenty-five attended the meet ing Wednesday night at the Hotel Fort Macon and were assigned names of persons to see. Beaufort was well represented at last week’s meeting when too few showed up to handle the number of calls that have to be made. Beaufort representatives, al though not present at this week’s meeting, will be making calls this week as well as others, Mr. Coop er said. J. A. DuBois, manager of the chamber, said $12,000 in cash and pledges has been receiv ed to date. The quota is $40,000. Mr. Cooper hopes to close the membership campaign by next Thursday, March 2. At the rear of the store, fire chief Lindsey Guthrie, right, directs removal of furniture so that firemen can work more efficiently. Mart Bell, fireman, is carrying out the table. Fire is believed to have started around a light fixture. Peniel Lowery Appeals Six-Month Jail Sentence Peniel Lowery, Morchead City, was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon Monday in More head City recorder’s court and sem tenced to six months in jail. Low ery was accused of inflicting seri ous injury to Needham Wiley with a knife. It was the defendant’s fifth such offense within a 12-month period. Lowery was also given an addi tional 30 days for violation of the term of a suspended sentence of Nov. 30, 1960. Judge Herbert Phil lips ordered that the two sentences run concurrently. Lowery appeal ed and his case was transferred h— Moving Process Uncovers Papers In the process of moving into the new clerk of court’s office in the courthouse, Beaufort, A. H. James, clerk of court, came across some old newspapers, most of them in excellent condition. The papers were saved by for mer clerks of court, probably be cause of legal notices they con tain. Among the papers are random issues of the Carolina Sentinel, New Bern, 1824; the New Bern Spectator, 1829-32; Beaufort Hal cyon, 1855; The Atlantic, New Bern, 1853; The New Bernian, 1850; The Weekly North Carolina Standard, Raleigh, 1857-67; New Bern Weekly Progress, 1858; and the Weekly Raleigh Register, 1850. to the next term of Superior Court. His bond was set at $500. The knifing incident occurred Saturday night in front of Dudley’s, Morehead City. Patrolmen E. D. O’Neal Jr. and Seldon Sherwood of the police department saw Low ery and Wiley tussling on the ground while they were patrolling in the police car. They broke up the fight and took both men to the hospital. Wiley was treated for a gash on his fore head above his eyes. Patrolman Sherwood said the fight followed an argument over $3. Another defendant, Willie Moore Harkley, Morehead City, appealed a 30-day suspended jail sentence on a simple assault conviction. Hark ley was convicted of hitting Wil liam A. Jones with his fists and was given 30 days, suspended on one year’s good behavior and pay ment of court costs. The case was transferred, to su perior court and the defendant placed in the county jail in lieu of See COURT, Page 2 Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Feb. 24 3:43 a.m. 10:20 a m. 4:15 p.m. 10:32 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 4:41 a m. 11:12 a m. 5:13 p.m. 11:22 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 6:21 a.m. 12:09 a.m. 6:50 p.m. 12:44 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 7:03 a.m. 12:55 a.m. 7:29 p.m. 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 7:41 a.m. 1:37 a.m. 8:05 p.m. 2:06 p.m. The Western Auto Asso ciate store in Morehead City was practically a total loss after an early-morning fire yesterday destroyed -stor age room and its contents and burned into the ceiling of the display area in the front of the store. Otis Jones, owner, said he didn’t think there was much salvageable merchandise. He was unable to give a dollars and cents estimate of the loss. Smoke damage was extremely heavy. The fire was discovered by em ployees in Dora Dinette, next door to Western Auto. They smelled smoke but couldn’t locate the fire, so Holden Ballou, owner and man ager, called the Morehead City fire department. Firemen said they got the call about 8:15 a m. They believe the fire started around an overhead fluorescent light fixture in the storage room, left burning at night. Two pump trucks from the down town station extinguished the blaze and kept it from spreading to Dora Dinette or Cooperative Savings and Loan, which adjoin Western Auto. Heat from the flames cracked the two big plate glass windows at the front of the store. Firemen broke them out to help get rid of smoke so that tliey could get in side. The heat was so intense that toys and other merchandise on the shelves melted. Mr. Jones said yesterday he planned to have the windows re placed yesterday afternoon and that electricians were to inspect the wiring to be sure it was safe to have lights turned back on. He said he planned to see exact ly how much damage there was and begin the cleanup in order to get the store back in operation as soon as^ possible. The loss was covered by insurance, the owner said. I Health Office Report Reveals '60 Activities Inoculations given by the county health department during 1960 numbered 18,589, according to the annual report recently released. Polio shots numbered 963 as com pared with 3,014 of the previous year. This was due, according to Dr. Luther Fulcher, health officer, to the fact that the state furnishes free polio vaccine only for those under 6 years of age. The statistical report for 1960 follows: Pre-school examinations 5 9'6, school inspections by the nurse 2,887, examination of teachers 103, school children examined by health officer 1,547. Tonsil and adenoid operations (school children) 3, glasses secured (school children) 57, blood tests 1,256, new venereal disease patients 46. Health cards issued 904, new tu berculosis cases 16, number of x rays made 1,086, number of TB cases in sanatorium last year 25. Number of TB cases in sanator ium at present 9, number of TB cases at home on drugs 36, number of patients attending tuberculosis clinics 64. There were 684 births in the coun ty last year and 249 deaths. The leading cause of death was heart disease, followed by cancer. The health department cooper ates with the state and the More head City Rotary club in operation of a monthly orthopedic clinic. To tal attendance at the clinic last year was 506. Clyde Gillikin Bound Over; Bond Set at $1,000 Probable cause was found in county recorder’s court Tuesday in the case of Clyde O’Neal Gillikin, Otway, charged with manslaugh ter. fie was bound over to su perior court under $1,000 bond, which he posted. Gillikin was driver of the car in which two Otway boys, Thomas Gillikin, 16, and William Lawrence, 15, were killed Friday, Jan. 27. As a result of the accident, the driver was charged with man slaughter, careless and reckless driving, his second offense of driv ing drunk, and speeding. Gillikin was found guilty of careless and reckless driving, driving drunk and speeding in court Tuesday, given six months on the roads, suspend ed on payment of $150 and costs. He appealed to superior court. Cutter Called Out The CGC Chilula left yesterday to assist a fishing vessel believed disabled between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras, according to Coast Guard officers at Fort Ma con. The Chilula was expected U return late yesterday.