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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES 60th YEAR, NO. 84. TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS JC's Campaign For Approval Of Port Bonds Morehead City Jaycees are send ing representatives to all district ; Jaycee meetings in the state to solicit a favorable vote for the port bond issue Nov. 7. Jaycees Thomas Ballou, Dr. Rus sell Outlaw and Clifton Lynch at tended the seventh district meet ing at St. Pauls Tuesday night. The district endorsed unanimous ly the port bond issue, after hear ing a talk by Dr. Outlaw. , One hundred fifty-six men, rep resenting clubs at St. Pauls, San ford, Fayetteville, Hamlet, Laur inburg, Rockingham, Troy, Max ton, Aberdeen, Southern Pines, Raeford, Red Springs, Robbins, and Spring Lake, were present. Also present were A1 Sharpe, Lumberton, state Jaycee past president, and John Kennedy, Fay etteville, unsuccessful candidate for state president this year. They pledged their support on the port program. Attending the 11th district meet . ing at Grifton Wednesday night were Mr. Lynch, Dr. Outlaw and Joe Beam. The district unanimous ly endorsed the port bond issue. Clubs present were Ayden, Smith field, Mt. Olive, Goldsboro, Wash ington, Wilson and Greenville. Fred Swartzberg, state Jaycee president, and Doug Blankenship, Atlanta, Ga., national vice-presi dent, were also there. ' Other district meetings More head City Jaycees have attended are 2nd district at Marion, 10th district at Nags Head, 9th district at Henderson. Meetings they plan to attend during the next two weeks are 12th district, Havelock, Oct. 24; 13th district, Tabor City, Oct. 24; t 3rd district, Gastonia, 4th district, Lexington, and 6th district, Pros pect Hill, all on Oct. 25. First district, WaynesVille, Oct. 26; 8th district. Chapel Hill, Nov. 2. Wilmington Jaycees, working with Morehead Jaycees on port promotion, are providing speakers for individual clubs throughout the state, writing each Jaycee and providing materials on ports. Mr. Lynch says there «ar» 8,000 Jaycees in the state and they're working for a “for” vote from each one. , Morehead City Jaycees have re quested the state Eik, Moose and Civitan clubs to endorse the port bond issue. Garland Scruggs Speaks to Club Garland Scruggs, county Red Cross chairman, was the guest speaker Tuesday night at the Beau fort Rotary club meeting. Mr. Scruggs talked to members on the activities of the Red Cross here during the recent hurricane Esther > alert and the Potomac fire in the Morehead City harbor. He told how the local unit was tied in with the National Red Cross. At last week’s meeting the club heard a discussion on news pho tography by Charles Smith of Beaufort. Mr. Smith accompanied his discussion with a display and discussion of different kinds of cameras. Visiting Rotarians this week were Bob Mader and Jack Rob erts, Morehead City, and visiting Rotarians last week were Frank ’ Cassiano, Bob Mader, Morehead City, and Clifford Tillery, from a club upstate. Cancer Officer Names Helper Mrs. Floy Garner, president of county unit of the American Can cer society, announces the ap pointment of Mrs. Martha Loftin, Beaufort, as the unit's memorial chairman. Mrs. Loftin will announce her memorial gifts committee in the near future. This committee will have members from all parts of the county. The program enables persons to contribute to the cancer society, making their gift a memorial to one whp has recently died. Funds are used to provide direct help to those stricken with cancer, support can cer research, provide fellowships for doctors and scientists, and teach people to recognize the symptoms of cancer early. Anyone wishing to contribute a memorial gift should contact Mrs. „ Martha Loftin, PA8-5162 from 9 to 5, for further information. Revival to Start Harkers Island Methodist church will have a revival beginning Sun day and continuing for a week. Services will begin each night at 7. The Rev. Tommy Tyson will be the guest'evangelist. • 7' ‘ i They Rescued Four H. D. Paul Ir. . . . Beaufort By LAltRY McCOMB In line for possible Coast Guard citations for rescue work during the fire and explosion of the tank er Potomac in the Morehcad City harbor Sept. 26 arc four Fort Ma con Coast Guardsmen. The four are Howard Jones, BM 1, Harkers Island; H. D. Paul Jr., SN, Beaufort; Richard Johnson, YN-3, Harrisburg, Pa., who re cently was transferred from Fort Macon, and Jimmy Goff, FA, Rav enel, S. C. After receiving the call at the station, these four rode the Fort Macon 30-footer right up to the stern of the fiercely-burning Po; tomac and plucked four of the tanker’s crewmen from the firey water. After getting these men to safe ty, the four returned to the disas Chairman Lists Route For Tuesday's Parade -4 Paris Willis Gets 60 Days For Drunkenness A Morehead City min, Paris Wil lis, Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail following conviction in Morehead City recorder's court on a public drunkenness charge. The offense was the second within a 12-month period for Willis. Three other defendants, Albert Courman and Ernest Mattox, Morehead City, and Jesse Daugh tery, Newport, were given suspend ed jail sentences on public drunk enness convictions. Jail terms for Courman and Mattox were sus pended on payment of costs while Daughtery was ordered to pay $10 and costs. Doris Dingman, Beaufort, for feited bond on a charge of disturb ing the peace and S/Sgt. Donald E. Hunt paid court costs for hav ing improper lights. Two women, Lorraine Shucy, Morehead City, and Eloise McCar ty, Beaufort, appeared to answer bad check charges. Mrs. Shucy was ordered to pay court costs and to honor the ctyeck and Mrs. Mc Carty requested a jury trial. Her case was transferred- to the next term of superior court. Judge Herbert Phillips delayed setting bond for Mrs. McCarty until one is set by the county court where she faces several similar charges. James Harvey Jones of More head City was found guilty of pub lic drunkennss and sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended on pay ment of $10 and costs and one year’s good behavior. Five cases were continued until later terms of court. Howard Jones . . . Barkers Island ter area and continued searching the water for survivors for more than 12 hours. They also recov ered the body of Clyde V. Leonard, who met death in the blaze. Recalling the incident at Fort Macon last week, Jones said that they piloted the 30-footcr along the stern of the Potomac to retrieve the men from the water and pos sibly escaped serious injury or death themselves by so doing. Jones said that they were along the stern when the Potomac was ripped by a second explosion that sent large fragments of the ship out over the 30-footer. Jones, who was operating the 30-footer said, “I would hate to think what would have happened if we’d have been further out in the water.” Pieces of the Potomac weighing as much as 1,000-1,500 ■* Mrs. Claud Whcatly, chairman of the UN Day observance Tuesday in Beaufort, has given the line of march for the parade at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The parade will start at the school, go south on Live Oak to Front, west on Front to Moore, then north on Moore to Ann, east tAnn to Marsh and north on arsh to the school,' ' - • School children, dressed in cos tumes of other nations, will carry flags of the nations. Scouts will march. The Beaufort school and Queen Street school bands will participate and the parade will be led by W. H. Potter, mayor. While on Ann street, the parade will stop while a tree is planted, as a symbol of the UN. The plant ing will take place at about 4 p.m. The exact place has not yet been designated. Plays on the United Nations will be presented Tuesday in both schools in town, according to Mrs. Whcatly. There are also UN displays in classrooms and libraries. Church es and Sunday schools have been requested to have programs on the UN on Sunday, opening day of UN Week. Newport Rotary Plans Fish Stew for Nov. 11 Members of the Newport Rotary club Monday night discussed the fish stew that the club will spon sor on Nov. 11. Fish will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. on the school grounds and tickets will be 25 and 50 cents, according to co-chairmen Bill Boyd and Bob Montague. The money raised from the fish stew will be used for a community project. David Murray of the Morehead City Rotary club attended Monday night’s meeting as a visiting Ro tarian and Paul Wright, Newport, attended as the guest of Harold Chartley. 'Deserter' Gets It Photo by Bob Simpson A “deserter” from the Confederate army faces the firing squad at fort Macon. The Wilson Moose drill team, only one of its kind in North Carolnia, took time out from their recent state convention here to “invade” Fort Macon. It was a quiet Sunday morning, and eventually they found someone to “capture”, park attendant Bobby Priddy. Park superintendent Bay Paidue didn’t show! Jimmy Goff . . . Ravenel, S. C. pounds have been found in the water around the ship. While alongside the stern of the Potomac, the four aboard the 30 footcr pulled three men from the water. Later they found and res cued another seaman, Henry Pick ens, north of the Morehead City drawbridge near Newport Marsh beacon No. 35. Leonard’s body was discovered floating near buoy No. 30, approximately three miles from the Potomac. Since the fire, Johnson has been transferred from Fort Macon but the other three are back going about their daily routine duties very much unimpressed with their heroic action on the night of Sept. 26. Should disaster strike again they know that, as Coast Guards men, they will be prepared to ride into the face of danger again to perform their life-saving duty. Auto Accident Case Covers Three-Day Span A vase that started Tuesday went to the jury early yesterday afternoon in Superior court, Beau fort. Susan Helena Mason, who was injured in an auto accident, was suing Lundy Gillikin Jr., route 2 Beaufort. Susan was a passenger in a cat* driven by Elton Lee Mason, route 2 Beaufort. The Mason car col lided with Gillikin's car on high way 70, four miles cast of Beau fort, at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 21, 1958. In the suit, Drcxcl R. Bryant, and her father, W. A. Bryant, vs. Claude R. Golden and Brenda Faye Golden, a compromise was reach ed. Miss Bryant was injured in an auto accident Jan. 8, 1901 on the Crow Hill road near Otway. The Goldens agreed to pay the Bryants $2,750. The Goldens also paid court costs. The plaintiffs won by default the suit they filed against the Queen Insurance Co. of America. The insurance firm failed to answer the complaint or make any move to contest the case. The plain tiffs are John H. Whitley, Robert Burress and Bud Eason. The court ruled that the judg ment in the case Garland T. Hol land vs. Troy J. Malpass, stands. Malpass appealed from a January verdict in superior court. The su preme court upheld the verdict. Divorces granted since noon Tuesday were Mary A. Parker vs. J. R. Parker, Claude A. Moon vs. Lucille G. Moon, Joyce S. Milisci vs. Allen R. Milisci, and Greta Grace Hamilton Bourbeau vs. Pe ter George Bourbeau. In the Bourbeau case, Mrs. Bour bean was given custody of Karen Louise, 5, and Tommy Wayne, 2. The children’s father was ordered to pay $80 a month for their sup port. Emeritus Club Dines at Hotel Members of the Emeritus club entertained their ladies at the Bilt more hotel Monday night. The Rev. John G. Viser, pastor at Wildwood Presbyterian church, and. former missionary to Brazil, was the speaker, lie spoke on Brazil, its resources, relationship with this country, its strategic lo cation, and religion. The pastor also showed articles he brought from that country. Dr. L. J. Dupree, president, pre sided. Flowers and other decora tions followed a Halloween motif. Fifty-four persons, including six guests, attended. P. H. Gabriel was welcomed as a new member. The next meeting will be a reg ular meeting Monday, Nov. 20. Library Group to Meet Friends of the Library will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the county public library, Broad and Pollock streets, Beaufort. AH in terested in the library are invited, announces Mrs. John Coatlow, pres ident. Tea will be served upon ar rival. Chamber is Still Very Much Alive, Reports Its Manager 4 14,089 Visit Marine Museum At Morehead An average of 77 persons a day; attended Hampton Marine mu seum, Morehead City, between March 1 and Oct. 1, according to Harry Davis, director. Visitors totaled 14,089 for the 184 days. Since the museum reopened in July 1960, facilities and exhibits have been improved, Mr. Davis reports. New lighting and new display cases arc scheduled to be ready by next season. From the time the museum re opened, July 26, 1960, until Oct. 30 last year, the number of visitors was 13,265. This year the museum was visit-! cd by 22 classes of school children in April and May. The largest school group was 110. Twenty-two Scout groups also visited the mu seum. Attendance, by months during the past season, follows: March, 712; April, 1779; May, 2941; June, 2551; July, 2810; August, 2260; September, 1036.. Visitors from other states, who paused to put their names on the registration book, were as follows: Alabama 14, Alaska 1, Arizona 6, Arkansas 7, California 30, Colo- i rado 6, Connecticut 4, Delaware i 5, District of Columbia 4, Florida 39, Georgia 34, Hawaii 6, Illinois! 22. Indiana 28, Iowa 6, Kansas 13,! Kentucky 32, Louisiana 9, Maine; 17, Maryland 47, Massachusetts 26, Michigan 33, Minnesota 1, Missis sippi 5, Missouri 10, Nebraska 1, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey 43. New Mexico 4, New York 84, Ohio 81, Oklahoma 15. Oregon 1, Penn sylvania 44, Rhode Island 1. Smith Carolina 35, Tennessee 83, Texga 16, Utah 2, Vermont 5, Vir 0id a 198, Washington 5, Welt Vir ginia 33 and Wisconsin 6. Other countries represented were Belgium 1, Canada 3, Cuba 1, Eng land 2, Formosa 1, Italy 1 and Scotland 1. Elks Support Port Bond Issue Members of the Elks Lodge No. 1710, Morehead City, voted unani mously to endorse the state port bond referendum at a recent meet ing and to contact other lodges throughout the state, soliciting sup port of the issue at the polls Nov. 7. Secretary J. R. Sanders, who presented the resolution for adop tion, cited the growing needs of the port in the expanding economy of the state and the benefits enlarged port facilities at Morehead City and Wilmington would bring to the entire state. John Baker of the building com mittee reported on progress of con struction work at the site of the new Elks lodge, 2904 Arendell St. He invited members to stop by and inspect the work. The club also voted unanimously to send a large delegation to the fall meeting of the North Carolina State Elks association and to sub mit a bid for Morehead City to host the 1962 fall meeting. Recently elected members wel comed to the club were Fred Har vey and Gibson R. Sanders, Beau fort, and Charles L. Grant and David D. Morris, Atlantic Beach. Ten Parsons Complete First Aid Course Ten persons recently completed a standard first aid course taught for the Rebekah lodge members and the public in Morehead City. The instructor was A. N. Willis. Completing the course were the following: Jaiiies C. Ross II, James C. Ross III, Bob Willis, Janice L. Beam, Lucille Mizcll, Etta Lewis, Ruby G. Wickizcr,. Edna L. Piner, and Earline Pavonc. Anyone interested in studying first aid should contact Mr. Wil lis, PA6-5580. Ho is a qualified first aid instructor. Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, Oct 20 4:54 a.m. 11:16 a.m. 5:19 p.m. 11:34 p.m. Saturday, Oct 21 5:50 a.m- - 12:10 a.m. 6:15 a.m. . Sunday, Oct 22 6:42 a.m. 12:32 a:m. 7:05 p.m. 1:02 p.m. Monday, Oct 23 7:31 a.m. 1:20 a.m. 7:54 p.m. 1:53 p.m. I ► By JOE DUBOIS I Chamber Manager I Because the board of directors | of the greater Morehead City Chamber of Commerce presented a frank and factual picture of the chamber’s financial position, many people gained the false impression that this indispensable organization is about to fold up. The very fact that its members i are much concerned about the ; problem, is proof positive that it | can and will weather the storm ' just as it has year after year since 1946. An organization dependent cn ! tirely upon voluntary contributions will always have difficulty in budg eting its expenditures. Since 1946 it has raised and spent over $193, 000 for the promotion and develop ment of Carteret county. Every man, woman and child in the area has benefited, directly or indirectly, from its many complet ed projects and vast state and na tion-wide publicity. If all dues could be collected in January there would never be any problem, however ii is a fact that two-thirds of its annual income cannot be collected until after June first. Of course, brochures, maps, ad vertising, exhibits and all promo ! tional material must be ordered j early each year, for it is our spring ' promotion which builds the tourist season’s business. June action would be too late! No funds are ever committed until approved by the v arious com mittees and the board of directors. The manager can make no com mitments, but does place orders for advertising, which has been approved. Orders and commit ments are. timed to give the best results. The budget approved for 1961 was $27,912, BUT commitments were less than $23,000. The trouble in 1961 has not been overspending the budget, but failure to collect expected contributions. Had collections followed the 1960 performance, the chamber would Rave'all debts paid ana a substan tia) bank balance today. Some members actually cut their con Sec CHAMBER, Page 2 —---4 Samples of the earth arc taken every 15' feet. They ate put in white bags and labeled. The samples in the foreground are from the Atlantic weU; in the background from the Straits well. Pictured are men working at the site, front, Bill Dittman, N. F. Henry. Hon Pinkston, with Benny Donahoo and Jerry Hun ter behind them. Mayor Proposes New Channel W. H. Potter, mayor of Beaufort, announces that conferences have been held relative to (wilding a channel to connect North River with South river in this county. The mayor said that a conference is planned with the Army engineers at Wilmington in the near future. The proposal has already been dis cussed with congressman David Henderson and Col. Harry Brown, director of the state water re sources department. The mayor says the chattel would “protect the area from high waters resulting from hurricanes" 'and be of navigation and drainage benefit. , “This project will be extremely beneficial in relieving pressure of hurricane waters in the South river and Merrimon, areas and will re lieve similarly the areas bordering North river and Wards creek,” the mayor remarks. ► Derrick Towers Skyward Straits towers into the sky. By Tues day afternoon, the drill had bitten into the earth 742 feet. This is the third well being put down in the county in current oil exploration. Planning Commission Re-Elects Dr. L. J. Dupree Dr. L. 4. Dupree, Cedar Point, was re-elected chairman of the County Planning commission at the commission’s October meeting in Morehead City. Milton G. Coyle, Atlantic Beach, was elected vice-chairman and W. C. Carlton was re-elected secre tary-treasurer. Bound copies of county subdivi sion regulations were presented by Jerry Turner of the division of community planning. He was ac companied by Durwood Curling, also with the community planning agency, Subdivision regulations are now available at the office of the coun ty building inspector. The regu lations will' be explained to land owners. realtors and others at the Nov. 13 meeting of the planning commission. Preparation of a zoning ordi nance to protect areas adjacent to public buildings outside municipal limits was proposed as the uext subject for study, if authorized by county commissioners. A proposal to tighten regulations on issuance of building permits was made and if adopted would give the county building inspector additional support in obtaining compliance with the windstorm re sistance code, according to Dr. Dupree. Attending the meeting, in addi tion to those mentioned, were Mrs. E. H. Piper and Dr. W. L. Wood ard, commissioners, and A. D. Fulford, county sanitarian. To Attend Conference George McNeill, solicitor. More head City recorder’s court, will at tend the state Conference of traf fic court solicitors at Raleigh Tuesday. Mr. McNeill will also at tend sessions of the League of Mu nicipalities meeting «t Durham this weekend. /
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