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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES i 50th YEAR, NO. 56. THREE SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Newport Area Fights Annexation Zero Hour for Town Attack Set: 3 P.M. Saturday, Aug. 5 Merchants Ask For Hearing i Hearing Would Precede Changes # Action Follows New 'Blue Law' A letter from the Morchead City Merchants association will be sent to county commissioners request ing that the commissioners give notice of a public hearing before considering any exemptions to the new North Carolina ‘‘blue law." The new blue law prohibits cer tain business activities on Sunday including the sale of clothing, fur niture, etc. and articles necessary for making repairs and. perform ing services. But, the law provides that the • county may exempt all or any portion of the unincorporated area of the county from the provisions of the law, and the governing body of a city or town may do likewise. The merchant s’ association members, meeting Tuesday at Captain Bill’s Restaurant, asked secretary Joe DuBois to send the letter. J Members heard a report from Thurlow Whealton of the Christmas lighting committee.' Mr. Whealton said the outlook was dim for Christmas lights. He said the campaign for funds for the lights had reached its half-way mark with only $210 in cash and pledges received, and $990 to go. Mr. Whealton said that actually the committee bad received only $60 in cash of the total $f,200 need ed. "And,” he said, “we still owe $75 from last year.” Mr. Whealton said the commit i tee has set Labor Day as the dead line for the project and if the mon ey is not pledged 'by that time the Merchants association will aban don plans for Christmas lights'. Law Officers Meef at Hotel Two hundred law enforcement officers and their wives attended the banquet last night ending the two-day meeting of the North Car olina Sheriffs association at the Biltmore hotel, Morehead City. The guest speaker was Hector MacLean, Lumberton, member of > the North Carolina Senate. Donald E. Roney, of the FBI, Charlotte, spoke to the officers Wednesday afternoon. He said the nation is living “in the greatest era of lawlessness in history.” He remarked* that there are 89, 000 fugitives from justice at large in the country. Deterioration of morals and pub lic apathy were blamed by Roney for the great increase in lawbreak ing. He told sheriffs they could do much to reduce apathy by con stantly informing the public of the , seriousness of the crime problem. Moses Howard, chairman of the Carteret board of commissioners, greeted the sheriffs at the opening session Wednesday morning. Pre siding at the meeting was Hay wood Allen, Shelby, sheriff of Cleveland county. Firemen Put Out Floor Furnace Fire Tuesday The Beaufort fire department answered a call at 118 Moore St. Tuesday morning at 4:05 to put out an overheated floor furnace in the dwelling of Alban Richey. Mrs. Richey reported that the furnace came on automatically when the temperature dropped be low the point the thermostat was set. The heat ignited a rug which had been put over the furnace grate and burned the rug, a rub ber mat beneath it and the floor around the grate. The rubber mat produced much smoke and the entire furnace was ruined, according to Mrs. Richey. Damage was relatively slight, in view of what could have happen ed if the smoke had not awakened the family, she said. The fire was out in about 35 minutes. Mrs. Carl Chadwick Sr., Beau foil, fell at her home early Wed nesday morning, hurting her head. She was taken to Morehead City hospital in the Brooks-Mason am bulance. ► .Re-enactment of the' Spanish pH rates’ invasion of Beaufort—on a grander scale than last year—will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, on the Beaufort waterfront. Tours of historic points about the town will be operated from 9 a.m. to 3. The day will be capped with a clambake catered by Elmer Wil lis, the Down East Clam King, and Dance of the Pirates. Clambake hours will be from 6 p.rti. to 7:30 on the waterfront between Queen and Pollock streets. A band will play for the dance from 8 p.m. until midnight. Tickets for the clambake and dance will be $2.50 per person and will be on sale soon at stores in Beaufort and Morehead City, ac cording to Mrs. William R. Ham ilton, president of the Beaufort Historical association, which is sponsoring the day’s events. There will be no charge to see the invasion. Tours will be 50 cents per person for persons over 12. There will be tours of Ann Street cemetery. Tours of other landmarks will be by private auto mobile with a guide in charge. (None of Beaufort’s historic homes will be open to the public this year). The day’s events will be a link with Beaufort's tremendously suc cessful 251st anniversary celebra tion last July when the invasion show was first staged. To stage the celebration was the prime rea son for organization of the his torical association. In a special statement released Wednesday, Mrs. Hamilton said: “A word about Beaufort His torical association. No one can ignore a 251st celebration for few towns can claim heir to such a long and enduring link with the beginning of our new country in the early 17(K)'s. “Out of this proud opportunity this organization was born. We feel that our town did a first in celebrations as we. the board of directors, had the full cooperation of every citizen in our town and all in the surrounding areas. “With a budget of $10,000, the people put on a $25,000 celebration with everything paid and $454 left in the treasury at the end of the year. This is a tribute to our peo ple of Beaufort and shows that we are a proud people who will go all the way. “The organization, boosted by this wonderful spirit, held together throughout the year and till now, to explore the possibilities of’ the unusually quaint town and to insure the future citizens of Beaufort that its treasure of antiquity would still be theirs centuries from now. “When you have something to be proud of, such as ours, you want the world to share it. Be cause of this, it has to be promot ed. This program was planned with this in mind. This organiza tion wants to grow in membership. “It wishes to appeal to those people who have fresh ideas, love of history and the wish to share what we have with others. This is a tourist area and Beaufort has something to share with tourists. Our future planning includes open ing of the Old Jail, the oldest in the state, probable restoration of an old farm village, acquiring prop erties, historic signs and incor porating any and all of the ideas of our new membership. “This is the basic function of this organization. All who love this romantic history will want to be a part of it.” Bud Dixon Leaves Morehead Board Edward (Bud) Dixon yesterday submitted to mayor George W. Dill his resignation as town com missioner. Mr. Dixon said that he has been advised by the town attor ney, George McNeill, that he could not serve as town commis sioner and also hold the office of chairman of the board of trus tees of the Carteret Memorial hospital. The resignation became effec tive yesterday. Mr. Dixon said that he has appreciated the op portunity to serve the town as commissioner, lie was re-elect ed to his second term as com missioner in May. C. Z. Chappell Named to Board C. Z. Chappell, Beaufort, has been named to the county board of commissioners, succeeding Har rell Taylor, Sea Level, who resign ed July 3 to take the job of county building inspector. Mr. Chappell is a former county commissioner and at present is serving as chairman of the county board of elections. His appointment to the board was announced yesterday by A. H. James, dlerk of superior court, who is empowered by law to fill vacan cies as they occur. Mr. James will swear in Mr. Chappell at a special meeting of the county board Mon day morning at the courthouse. At that time, the board will also draw names of jurors for the Au gust term of superior court. It is not known at present who will be recommended to the state elections chairman as chairman of the county board of elections. Car Overturns At Davis Saturday A 1953 Oldsmobile driven by Robert Hunnings, Stacy, upset at 5:20 p.m. Saturday in a downpour at Davis. Both Hunnings and a passenger, Robert W. Styron, Stacy, were un hurt. The accident happened in front of the Elihue Davis home. According to patrolman J. W. Sykes, who investigated, the ear hit a puddle of water, skidded to the left and turned over, bottom up, in a ditch. The car was term ed beyond repair. Hunnings has been charged with driving too fast for road conditions. Cape Lookout Coast Guard Tows Outboard The Coast Guard 30-footer from Cape Lookout, going through Bar den's inlet, Tuesday morning, spot ted an outboard motor boat with engine failure in the inlet. The 30-footer took the outboard in tow and moored it at Hill’s ma rina, Harkcrs Island, at 7:10 a.m. It is not known who owned the boat. Making the assist were Rob ert W. Hancock, BM2,-and Ted H. Conway, FN. 85 and Going Strong Capt. Joe (Pappy) Fulcher, second from right, lives it up on his 85th birthday with a lemonade party Monday on the More head City waterfront. With the 85-year-old party boat captain are Capt. Tony Seamon, left, Ted Garner, Capt. Ottis Pnrifoy, and right, Tony Sea* Coast Guardsmen Honored Radm. Henry Jacob Wuensch, commandant of the Fifth Coast Guard district, congratulates Ronald Savage, Wilmington, for heroic action. At right is Sanford White, Beaufort,'who received the Coast Guard medal. Sanford White . . . averted fire For averting a serious fire in the engine room of the Coast Guard cutter Chilula Dec. 29, I960, Sanford White, Beaufort, received the Coast Guard medal in ceremonies Wednesday aboard the Chilula. Ronald Savage, Coast Guards men from Wilmington, received a letter of commendation for helping White from the engine room. Both suffered burns. Resident of Hancock Park Inquires About Annexation George Herbert, representing people on the sewerage system in Hancock Park, appeared before the Beaufort town board Monday night to discover what action if any had been taken towards an nexation of Hancock Park. He was informed by C. R. Wbeaily Jr., town attorney, that no action had been taken nor could it l>e taken since an appeal made in the name of the people of Han cock Park had been filed in court by attorney Gene Smith. He stated that as long as the case is in litigation, the town's hands are tied. Mr. Herbert said, “A lot of dreamed-up laws are being scat tered around, and we’re concern ed.” He added that Hancock Park was ready for annexation if Beau fort is interested. He stated he was under the im pression that the appeal was made solely in the name of the people living on Belle Air street. Mr. Herbert produced a petition which he said was signed by Han cock Park residents stating they wanted to come in town. He said this petition was signed after some of the residents had signed a peti tion favoring court action to block annexation. Mr. Wheatly said that the town could not act on the petition seek ing annexation unless the lawsuit, now in progress, is cleared up. Commissioner David Farrior asked that a committee be appoint Mayor Proposes Waterfront Changes Mayor IV- H. Potter proposed a revolutionary face-lifting for four blocks of Beaufort’s waterfront at Monday night’s meeting of the town board. He also suggested that the town buy the present water system own ed by Carolina Water Co. and ex tend a water district a mile beyond the present town limits. i Ronald Savage . . . aided White After the ceremony Wednes day, White said of Savage and his assistance in the cngineroom, “I was glad to sec him when he got down there!” Savage commented that White is deserving of the honor be stowed upon him. The Chiluia was in danger of serious damage when a cylinder exploded. The cutter was under way at the time. cd to meet with the rescue squad. Mayor Potter appointed commis sioners William Roy Hamilton, Farrior and town clerk, Ronald Earl Mason to the committee. The board hired Mrs. Hazel J. McCarthy as town hajl secretary for a thirty-day trial period, at $45 a week, to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. George Cottingham. Mrs. McCarthy began work Tuesday. Mack Wade, former Beaufort po lice officer on a leave of absence because of his health, was assign ed to work with the street depart ment. The board agreed to invite Gov ernor Sanford for the Beaufort Historical association’s re-enact ment of the Spanish invasion Aug. 5. They also decided to have See BOARD, Page 7 Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, July 14 9:27 a.m. 3:24 a.m. 9:30 p.m. 3:26 p.m. Saturday, July 15 10:09 a.m. 4:01 a.m. 10:06 p.m. 4:02 p.m. Sunday, July 16 10:51 a.m. 4:34 a.m. 10:42 p.m. 4:34 p.m. Monday, July 17 11:31 a.m. 5:05 a.m. 11:16 p.m. 5:04 p.m. He further recommended that the town not approve proposals f<jr subdivision regulation by the county. The mayor proposed that cost of this better “utilization of the valu able harbor facilities of the town” be met with urban renewal funds. These funds, he said, are now available to towns of 500 papula Group Asks Judge to Look Over Town's Proposals Residents in the are* proposed for annexation by the town of Newport have filed with the clerk of superior court, A. H. James, a petition asking the presiding judge to review the town’s procedure in relation to the proposal. The petition was filed Thursday by their attorney, Frank Wooten of Greenville. The petitioners claim that the town hasn’t sufficient Newport Says OK On Bond Issues Newport voters approved two bond issues in a special bund election Tuesday, $20,000 in bonds to build a town hall and fire house and $15,000 to extend water lines to an area proposed for annexation. A total of 335 were registered and 128 voted, not quite half. On the town ball question 109 voted for and 19 against. The water line question received 108 votes for and 20 against. Mayor Leon Mann Jr., asked to comment on the outcome, said, "Were elated! I appre ciate the fine cooperation of the commissioners, firemen, other helpers and especially the voters in carrying on this election.” Mother, Son Hurt in Crash Mrs. Thomas . Lilly and son, Glenn, 11, of Durham, were ad mitted to Morehead City hospital Wednesday following an accident at 4:45 p.m. at the Coral Bay club on the Salter Path road. Mrs. Lilly and her son were in a 1954 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Mr. Lilly. According to patrolman W. E. Pickard, a 1960 Corvette, driven by John C. Gaskill, Beaufort, went out Of control on the curve, skid ded to the left and hit the Lilly car. The Lillys were headed east and Gaskill west. The impact turned the Chevro let station wagon over. Gaskill, who was not injured, has been charged with driving drunk. Dam age to his car was estimated at $700. The station wagon is not worth repairing, according to the patrolman. The Lill.vs were taken to the Morehead City hospital in the Dill ambulance. The boy suffered a concussion. Both were reported to be recovering satisfactorily yes terday. Gaskill was drivpr of a Corvette which was demolished May 21 on the Merrimon road. Injured in the accident were Jackie Simpson, Beaufort, and Andrew Reels, Mcr rimon. Gaskill was not hurt. Jaycees to Go To Jacksonville Four Jacksonville Jaycees were guests at the meeting of the More head City Jaycees at the Blue Rib bon restaurant Monday night. They outlined the 12th district meeting which will be at Jacksonville at 7 p.m. Thursday. That meeting will be a dinner, business and social meeting. The following Morehead Jaycees indicated they would attend: Dr. Russell Outlaw, Clifton Lynch, Donald Davis, Tommy Ballou, Bill Singleton, George Whittle Jr., Gor don Willis Jr., P. H. Geer Jr., Joe Beam, Walter Willis, Horace Wil lie and Paul Cordova. Mr. Ballou announced the Guil ford College Junior Chamber of Commerce had accepted the More head City Jaycee offer of a week’s vacation for Miss North Carolina. Mr. Lynch will be chairman of the committee. Dr. Outlaw announced that the club has two reservations for Fri day and four reservations for Sat urday to the state quarterly board meeting at Wilmington Aug. 4, 5 and 6. State vice-president, Marvin Wil son, of the 13th district, discussed the purposes of the Jaycee organi zation. tion and over under a new law passed this year. In written recommendations to the board, mayor Potter suggested that the town acquire—by condem nation it necessary—all property on the south side of Front street, between Live Oak and Queen, as well as' property between Quoen and Craves os the water aide. ►funds to provide the area with the same police protection, fire pro tection, garbage collection and street maintenance as they do the town. They further allege that the town has no sewage system and that the “haphazard” system of dis posal creates a public health prob lem, in that the water table below the town has been polluted by the increasing number of septic tanks. The petition states that the an nexation is wholly dependent on the outcome of a bond election scheduled for' “November of 1961” and the residents object to being required to assume the responsi bility for repayment of bonds, the issuance of which they could not vote on. Town attorney George Ball said the election date stated in the pe tition is inaccurate. The election was held Tuesday at the town hall. The petition alleges that the town doesn’t have the funds for con struction of the water lines in the area, should the bond issue fail. The petition says that the plans for extending the water lines are not the same as in town and many j of them will have to erect, at their own expense, tie-in lines of 300 feet to 600 feet from the water mains. The petitioners ask the judge to review the town's procedure and determine if residents in the area will be injured by becoming a part of the town. They ask that the report be sent to the town com missioners for amendment of the plans for providing services. Should the court determine that the fown is financially unable to satisfy the provisions of the stat- ' utes under which they arc moving, the petitioners ask that the court declare the annexation ordinance null and void. Signing the petition were A. R. Craig, N. W. Garner, S. L. Pollard, Christine G. Carroll and Charles T. Dudley. President Installed Thomas H. Potter was install ed as president of the Beaufort Rotary club Tuesday night at the Dora Dinette. Presiding at the installation was W. C. Carlton, Morehead City. Holden Ballou, retiring president, is now vice-president. Secretary-treasurer is Dr. David Farrior. New directors are Hal sey Paul and Thomas Eure. Guests were the Rev. Billy Mobley, pastor of the First Bap tist church, Beaufort, and the Rev. D. L. Fouts, pastor of Ann Street Methodist church, Beau fort. Frank Cassiano, Morehead City Rotarian, was a visitor. Specialist Visits George Spain, soybean special ist with the agriculture extension service, was in the county yester day. He applied minor fertilizer elements to soybeans on the farms of J. T. Oglesby, Milton Truckner and John Young. He suggested that the Live Oak to Queen area be developed tor harbor use, breakwaters erected, land filled in and docking facilities built. The mayor mentioned that the redevelopment could include con struction of parking lots. Terming his proposals “oppor tunities,” mayor Potter said, i “These opportunities have too long Chamber Board Acts on Surplus Food Matter • Float to be Ready For Display Soon # Emerald Isle Ferry Sought for Fall Directors of the Greater More head City chamber of commerce have requested that surplus com modities, if distributed in this county, be given only to those who would be eligible for otjjer benefits through the welfare department. A letter was sent Wednesday to Mrs. C. G. Holland, chairman of the welfare board, informing her of the directors’ action. The board felt that some restric tion should be imposed to "avoid a massive expansion of welfare costs.” Directors met Monday night be cause there was no quorum on their regular meeting night, July 3. They authorized employment of a part time membership repre sentative who would contact po tential members and call on those I whose 1961 dues have not been j paid. Still to be collected in 1961 dues is $13,(UK). Dues collected from Jan. 1 to July 1 total $13,902, according to Bill Davies, chairman of the cham ber finance committee. George Vickroy, chairman of the adver tising committee, reported that the area has had wide coverage this year. Dr. S. W. Hatcher stated that the chamber's float for parade and special events was near com pletion. lie said it could be dis played soon and would be used in [the crab derhy parade, i The board passed a resolution to be sent to the highway commis sion requesting that ferry service from the mainland to Emerald Isle be started after Labor Day by putting into use a ferry now in operation at another point along the coast. President Skinner Chalk presid ed. Present, in addition to those mentioned, were W. L. Derriekson, J. R. Sanders, W. E. Baugham, George Huntley Jr., E. H. Swann, George McNeill, Rufus Butner and J. A. DuBols, manager. Brunswick Will Enter Crab Race Brunswick county will have an entry in the North Carolina Crab derby to be staged here Aug. 25 26 by the Greater Morehead City chamber of commerce in coopera tion with the Department of Con servation and Development and Institute of Fisheries Research. Dan Walker, city manager of Long Beach in Brunswick county, was here Thursday and said Bruns wick will have “the fastest, mean est” crab in the derby, which is being run for the first time any where in the state to focus atten tion on the fast-growing hard crab industry along the North Carolina coast. Plans for the derby were dis cussed here Thursday at a meet ing of representatives of the cham ber of commerce and Wade Lucas, public information officer of the C&D Department, who has been designated by C&D Director Har grove Bowles Jr. to represent the department in promoting the der by. Coast Guard Takes Boat Under Tow Yesterday Fort Macon Coast Guard took under tow at 11 a.m. yesterday a 13-foot outboard which had engine failure at Shackleford Banks. Aboard was the owner, J. E. Nel son, High Point. Aboard the 40-footer which made the assist were James Pittman. BM1, William Vinson, BM2, and H. D. Paul, SN. been neglected. It is the duty of the town administration to develop and maintain the resources of the area.” The board approved the mayor’s suggestions and authorized Gray Hassell, town engineer, to draw up the necessary plans to meet requirements of the Urban Renew al administration, which would provide funds. ■ V
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