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50th YEAR, NO. 48.
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MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1961
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Pending Strike Threatens Seaports
Planning Commission Will
Seek Hearing on Proposals
The County Planning commis
sion at its meeting Monday night
decided to ask the board of county
commissioners to call a public
hearing on proposed subdivision
regulations Dr. L. J. Dupree of
Cedar Point, chairman, presided
over the meeting.
Considerable interest was ex
pressed in the early enforcement
of the windstorm resistance code
on a county-wide basis. Many
people who have built residences
and business places Ibis spring
have shown a desire to build in
accordance with the windstorm re
sistance code which has been
adopted but no enforcement of
ficer has been selected and em
ployed, Dr. Dupree said.
The towns of Beaufort, Newport
County commissioners have authorized employment of a building inspector as of July 1, who will en
force the new wind-resistant building code. The code will prevent construction of “cottages” such as this
at Atlantic Beach. This is going up in the vicinity of a $20,000 summer home.
Board Seeks
Town Supervisor
Morehead City commissioners, at
a meeting Tuesday night to con
sider a League of Municipalities
report on government operations,
decided to advertise in three lead
ing dailies in the state for men to
i fill the position of town supervisor
in Morehead City.
After replies are received, the
board will sift through them to de
termine which applicants are to be
interviewed.
The board decided that town gov
ernment reorganization, along the
lines recommended in the report,
is not possible until a town super
visor is found.
Meanwhile, each commissioner
will supervise operation of his own
department as he has in the past,
with particular attention to care
ful spending.
After 'a town supervisor is found
and he becomes familiar enough
f with the town problems to know
what changes are desirable, mayor
George Dill said the board of com
missioners will be reorganized into
committees, as recommended in
the league report.
The board authorized fire com
missioner D. J. Hall to negotiate
with fire apparatus manufacturers
for purchase of a new fire truck.
Commissioner Bud Dixon said
bids should be requested. It was
pointed out that no manufacturer
offers the same type of equipment
and it is difficult to determine
what specific type of apparatus
comes with a certain truck at a
quoted price.
The town expects to buy the
truck under the rental-purchas"
plan.
>1
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Friday, June 16
10:41 a.m.
10:39 p.m.
4:26 a.m.
4:24 p.m.
and Morehead City have yet to
adopt the code. Recent elections
necessitated a postponement of
plans until the newly-elected com
missioners could take office and
study the proposals.
Support for the more rigid build
ing code has grown since Hurri
cane Donna when insurance com
panies began to show disinterest
in poorly erected buildings and
residences, the commission chair
man noted.
The subdivision regulations, if
adopted by the county, will regu
late and control the subdivision of
j land in order to promote the pub
| lie health, safety, and general wcl
' fare, the commission points out.
It will lessen congestion in streets
and highways, further the orderly
layout and use of land, insure
Senate OK's Nomination
Of Hugh Salter, Marshal
Sheriff Hugh Salter of CartereU
was approved by the US Senate
Wednesday as US marshal for the
eastern district of North Carolina.
A telegram from US senators
Sam J. Ervin and B. Everett Jor
dan relative to the appointment
was received by the sheriff yester
day morning. The senators said
they were “delighted.” The term
is four years.
The new marshal also received
a telegram of congratulations from
congressman David N. Henderson.
Congressman Henderson said, “I
congratulate you on your confirma
tion by the Senate as US marshal.
1 extend to you my best wishes
for much success.”
Sheriff Salter was nominated by
President Kennedy.. Confirmation
was by voice
vote of the sen
ators who at
the same time
confirmed
Frank Wilson as
US district
judge for east
ern Tennessee.
The sheriff
„ . , „ u said U1**1 he will
Marshal Salter assume the new
position at Raleigh as soon as the
commission is issued, “perhaps
Aug. 1.” The job pays $12,210 a
year.
Sheriff Salter said that receiving
the marshal’s appointment is a
high honor and an advancement.
“1 hate to leave Carteret county,
as good as the people have been
to me, but they are the ones, real
ly, who recommended me and
have been responsible for my get
ting the job.
"I feel it is a tremendous re
sponsibility and will do my best
to Uphold the constitution of the
United States,” he concluded.
Bob Cowan has been appointed
US attorney for the eastern dis
trict of North Carolina, and will
succeed Julian Gaskill, native of
Sea Level, a Republican ap
pointee.
Sheriff Salter is also a native of
Sea Level. He succeeds marshal
Ray Cohoon.
Beginning July 1, building per
mits for any construction in the
county, outside town,-limits, must
be obtained at the tax office in the
courthouse, Beaufort
proper legal description and mon
umenting of subdivided land, pre
vent overcrowding and assure fa
cilities to meet requirements of
the public.
The proposed regulations follow
the same pattern found useful
throughout North Carolina, Dr. Du
pree explains. Professional as
sistance in drawing the subdivision
regulations was given by the di
vision of community planning, Ra
leigh.
Commissioners attending t h c
meeting in addition to chairman
Dupree were Dr. W. L. Woodard.
Milton Coyle, Mrs. E. 11. Piper,
C. H. Lockcy, W. C. Carlton and j
county sanitarian A. U. Fulford.
Mr. Fulford assisted the planning
group in the preparation of the
proposed regulations.
77 Students Enroll
For Summer Work
A total of 77 Carteret students
have registered for the courses
being taught at Beaufort and More
head City high school this sum
mer.
At the Morehead school, Nor
man Clark is teaching world his
tory, R. L. Fritz is teaching alge
bra and general- math and Lcn
wood Lee, principal, is teaching
English.
At the Beaufort school, principal
Albert Gainey is teaching English,
Mrs. Isabella Morris is teaching
remedial reading and Mrs. Grace
Fodrie is teaching math, social
science and a general science
course.
State Recorders of Deeds
To Meet Here in 1963
Odell Merrill, county register of
deeds, announces that the North
Carolina register of deeds conven
tion will be held in this county in
1963.
Mr. Merrill extended the invita
tion to the group at their conven
tion. in New Bern. The meeting
started Sunday and ended Tues
•day. .The registers of deeds will
meet here in June 1963.
Willis Murder Trial Begins Yesterday
The trial of Elmo Lawrence Jr.,
25, Otway, started at 2:30 yester
day afternoon in the courthouse,
Beaufort.
• More than two. days were re
quired to obtain a jury of 12 men
and an alternate. The alternate,
B. J. White, was accepted by both
the state and defense at noon yes
terday. Then court recessed.
Other members of the jury are,
in order of selection, Durwood San
derson, Joseph B. Elkins, H. F.
Howell, George L. Springs, Robert
A. Sellers, Daniel G. Cannon, Clyde
Cannon, Billy W. Lewis, O. B. Cul
pepper, Edward (Bud) Dixon, E.
D. Martin jr., and William Ben
ton Golden.
Hope Held for Successful
Contract Negotiations
Bills Move
Through Capitol
• Proposed Law Makes
Local JP Acts Valid
• Committee Kills
'Savings-Loan' Bill
The Senate at Raleigh Friday
i passed a bill to validate the acts
! of Earl Mason, Beaufort, justice
of the peace, between March 11,
1959 and May 3, 1960.
According to the bill, introduced
by Sen. Luther Hamilton on Wed
nesday, June 7, the bill validates
judgments rendered, probates tak
en and marriages performed after
the expiration of Mr. Mason's com
mission March It, 1959, through
May 3 of this year.
At the request ol county com
missioners, a Senate bill which
would have exempted Carteret
from complying with state map
ping regulations was altered in
the House to make the state law
apply to Carteret.
A bill that originated in the Sen
ate, which would make Newport
ordinances effective immediately
upon enactment, passed the Sen
ate and was sent Friday to the
local government committee of the
House.
Passed by the Senate Friday
was a bill introduced by senator
Hamilton which would permit Car
teret to invest certain county
funds in building and loan asso
ciations.
Carteret commissioners, at their
June meeting, requested that the
bill be withdrawn, so the bill was
given unfavorable report by
tlie local government commiW'-c
in the House Wednesday.
The bill providing for the estab
lishment of a law library in the
county was redrawn and approved
by the local government commit
tee of the House Wednesday. The
new bill provides that the money,
which would be raised by upping
county court costs, could be used
not only for a law library but oth
er improvements in the county
courtroom.
The appropriations committee
this week also approved an appro
priation of $6,000 annually for the
next biennium for the Hampton
Marine museum, Morehead City.
D. G. Bell, Carteret legislator
who was instrumental in obtaining
funds for the museum in 1959, initi
ated the legislation for the new
funds. He also stated that a nine
member advisory commission for
the state museum at Raleigh is
being established.
The Hampton museum here op
erates under the state museum,
which is directed by Harry Davis,
a property owner in this county.
A bill which puts a 10-year stat
ute of limitations on collection of
town and county taxes in Carteret
passed the House last week. This
means that if the towns and coun
ty do not collect the taxes in 10
years (or taxes are at least en
tered for judgment by that time)
the taxes will be uncollectible.
The bill will take effect July 1,
1963.
Mr. Bell said yesterday that a
fisheries bill which will bring about
more effective enforcement is
ready for passage in the House.
He added that due to the glut of
bills that have descended in the
past couple days, some of them
extremely lengthy and requiring
much paper work, it is doubtful
if the legislature can close up this
weekend as anticipated.
The Division of State Parks has
opened an occanside park, Ham
mocks Beach state park, for Ne
groes, three miles from Swansboro.
A ferry operates between the main
land and the park.
One hundred persons were called
Tuesday for examination by the
state and the defense attorney,
Harvey Hamilton Jr., and another
hundred were called yesterday.
Mr. White was chosen just as it
appeared that another special ve
nire would be necessary. All the
names jn the box except seven
had been called.
Eight-year-old Walter Dail Hum
phrey drew the names from a box
for A. H. James, clerk of court,
wjio administered oaths before
prospective jurors were examined.
Robert Rouse Jr., solicitor, dis
missed any who wefe against cap
ital punishment.
The defendant, Lawrence, ap
► Morehcad City port will be tied
up by a strike if United Stales sea
unions and American ships fail to
reach an agreement by midnight
last night.
That was the deadline for re
newal of the contract between the
National Maritime Union, and oth
er sea unions, with owners of
ships flying the United States flag.
Men operating the ships belong
to the sea unions. The Interna
tional Longshoremen's union and
International Brotherhood of Team
sters said they will also strike, in
sympathy with the seamen. Long
shoremen load and unload ships in
port.
The seamen’s unions are seek
ing a three-year contract renewal.
There was* hope yesterday after
noon that the pending strike, which
would affect the east coast, would
be called off.
The Troubadour, loading tobac
co yesterday at Morehcad City
port, was expected to be ready to
sad prior to midnight. The cargo
is bound for the Far East.
Other vessels flying foreign flags
will be affected by the strike in
directly. They will be able to op
erate, but strikes of the shore
unions will prevent their being
loaded or unloaded.
Ships scheduled to make port
at Morehead City in the next few
days and thus would be affected
by the impending strike arc the
Santa Catalina, Oakville and Heid
elberg.
Two Votes Hold
Town to Its
Present Size
By Just two votes Tuesday, the
town of Beaufort failed again to
expand. Ninety-six persons in the
area proposed for annexation Went
to the polls. Forty-nine voted
against joining the town and 47
voted in favor.
By noon Tuesday, only 24 per
sons had voted, but the pace pick
ed up later in the day. The polls
elosed at 6:30 p.m.
Ronald Earl Mason, town clerk,
said that no more voting on ex
pansion will be possible, because
the law permitting expansion—by
vote of people in the area affected
—expires June 30.
Expansion of towns can be ef
fected after that date only by com
pliance with a law which requires
a town to provide all services giv
en in-town residents to those pro
posed as future residents.
Mr. Mason said the town intends
to proceed with annexation plans
under that law.
The area which rejected annex
ation Tuesday extended from a
short distance east of Bel Air
street cast to the east boundary
of the J. W. Weathers cottage,
north to the south side of Lennox
villc road, then west along the
back property lines of homes on
Ann street extended.
Gusty Southwest
Winds Hit Coast
Although temperatures have
been close to June normals for the
past week, winds during the first
three days of the week have been
somewhat out of season. Gusty
southwesterly winds have domi
nated the weather picture here
with breezes Wednesday reaching
20-30 mph.
Temperature ranges and wind
directions for the first three days
of the week were recorded as fol
lows by Stamey Davis, weather
observer:
High Low Wind
Monday .86 71 NW
Tuesday .85 73 SW
Wednesday .85 73 SW
peared pale but composed as the
jurors were being examined. He
wore light brown slacks and white
shirt open at the collar.
Seated with solicitor Rouse dur
ing examination of the jurors was
James Willis, brother of the mur
der victim, William F. (Billy)
Willis, 41.
According to the sheriff’s de
partment, Willis died from three
shotgun wounds at about 1 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. IS, at his home at
Otway. Lawrence told authorities
that he accidentally shot Willis, his
stepfather.
The. shot# were fired from a dou
ble-barreled 12-gauge gun. The
shells held No. 1 buckshot.
Father-of-the-Year
New8-Tlriit*s Photo uy McComt)
Charles Pake of Keltic, above, is Carteret County’s Father of the Year. Mr. Hake was judged the win
ner of a contest sponsored by Morchead City business firms. With Mr. Pake are four of his 2t grand
children. They are Libby and Kathryn Lewis and John and Justin Pake. Mr. Pake will be presented
gifts from the sponsoring firms at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Morehead City town hall.
40 Children Enroll in Summer
Science School Which Opens Monday
Veterinarians
Will Convene
At Hotel Sunday
Two hundred veterinarians from
all sections of the state are ex
pected at the 60th annual meeting
of the North Carolina State* Vet
erinary Medical association Sun
day through Wednesday at the
Biltmorc hotel, Morehead City.
The program, which combines
clinical, business and social ses
sions, features outstanding spe
cialists in the field of veterinary
medicine.
Ur. Robert L. Leighton, head of
surgical service at the Animal
Medical center, New York City,
will conduct a one-day course in
small animal surgery Monday.
The theme will be A Day in the
Small Animal Operating Room.
See VETERINARIANS, Page 2
Dr. William F. Riley Jr.
. . . from Michigan
Lawrence had been discharged
from the Army the Friday before
the shooting. He has been in the
county jail since his arrest.
Sheriff Hugh Salter said yester
day that the state would not accept
a plea to second degree murder,
which is murder without premedi
tation. The sentence on that plea
would be 30 years with the prison
er eligible for parole in seven and
a half years.
The state is reportedly willing
to accept a plea of guilty to first
degree murder, which carries a
sentence of 40 years with parole
possible in 10 years.
Five jurors had been selected by
dose of court Tuesday, a total of
K Registration for the children's'
. summer school of science ttys been
completed with 40 students enroll
ed. The school will open Monday
at Beaufort school and continue
four weeks.
The number of children accepted
in the school was limited and par
ents were urged to enroll their chil
dren as soon as possible.
Children eligible for the school
are those entering the third
through the sixth grades next fall.
Those going into the third and
fourth grades will be in one class
and those entering the fifth and
sixth grades will be in another.
"We arc interested in the chil
dren starting this type of study
early,” said Mrs. Jack Barnes,
director of the school. “We want
the school to be a continuing pro
cess. Next summer we hope to
include the seventh and eighth
grades.”
The school is patterned after the
Children’s School of Science,
Woods Hole, Mass.
Mrs. Barnes said the children
will learn the interesting' aspects
of seashore life and will also be
making shell collections.
Instructors are Mrs. Mary Pin
schmidt and Mrs. Harriet Beach,
both holders of master’s degrees
in zoology.
Classes will be an hour and a
half in the morning Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday, with a field
trip to nearby marshes or shores
weekly.
Serving as directors of the school
are Dr. A. F. Chestnut, director
of the Institute of Fisheries Re
search, UNC; Gerald Talbot, chief
of fishery investigations, I’iyers
Island; Dr. Austin Williams, mem
ber of the staff of the Institute of
Fisheries Research; Dr and Mrs.
John Vcrnberg and Mr. and Mrs.
John Rcintjes.
Dr. Vcrnberg is assistant direc
tor for research, Duke lab, and
Mr. Reintjes is working on the
menhaden research project, Bu
reau of Commercial Fisheries, Piv
ers Island.
The school was started by par
ents interested in having their
children study sea life.
seven were in the jury box by noon
Wednesday and nine had been ob
tained by the close of court Wed
nesday.
The clerk of court estimated
that fees to jurors alone would
total $1,035. Each citizen exam
ined for jury duty receives $5 plus
travel expense of 5 cents a mile.
It is estimated that the entire trial
will cost the county $2,000'.
It is expected that the trial may
continue several days. If so, the
jury will spend nights in the Bilt
more hotel, Morehead City.
A one-week term of civil court,
judge Albert Cowper presiding, is
scheduled to start Monday.
National Guard
Armory Here
Nearer Reality
Congress authorized military
construction funds Tuesday that
include money for a National
Guard armory in Morchead City,
but the money won't be available
until it is approved in an appro
priations bill.
Of the total $893 million author
ized, approximately $9Vt» million
is for military projects in this
state.
Earmarked for the Morchead
City armory is $101,250.
Largest single authorized expen
diture in the state was $4,703,000
for the Marine Corps Air station
at Cherry Point. The proposed
expenditure would be for main
tenance, supply and administra
tive facilities, and utilities and
ground improvements.
Another $2,731,000 in expendi
tures was authorized for the Ma
rine Corps Air station at New Riv
er for training and maintenance
facilities, and utilities and ground
improvements.
The Tactical Air command was
authorized to spend $512,0(8} for
operational and maintenance facil
ities and utilities at Seymour John
son Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
A total of $521,1X8} in expendi
tures was authorized for Ft. Bragg
for operational and maintenance
facilities.
The Army National Guard was
authorized to spend more than $1
million in the state for armories.
Deputy Checks
Two Accidents
Deputy sheriff C. H. Davis Jr.,
investigated two accidents yester
day. Joseph Willis Peppers of
Stacy, driving a 1959 Chevrolet
east on highway 70, ran off the
road and hit a pine tree one and
one half miles west of Oyster creek
bridge.
Peppers, who suffered a chest
injury, walked to a nearby house
and the residents called Etheridge
Gaskill of Stacy, who took Peppers
to Sea Level hospital.
Damage to the car was estimat
ed at $400. The accident happen
ed at 3:30 a.m.
Cecil Harrell Gillikin of Otway
ran his 1959 Rambler off the road
during a hard rain at 7:30 a.m.
yesterday, damaging the car
slightly. The accident occurred
on highway 70 at Ward’s creek
bridge. '
Gillikin was headed east. and
ended up in a ditch. He was not
injured. __