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ALL WHO READ READ THE NEWS-TIMES 50th YEAR, NO. 97. CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES ■<* TWO SECTIONS TEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS December Surplus Food-Giving '+*’ ■ ' / Starts Today; Board Gets Report The December distribution of i surplus food, to those approved by the welfare department, will be gin today, announces C. Z. Chap pell, surplus food administrator. The food will be distributed four days this week, five days next week, and one day the following week. Mr. Chappell reported on the No vember distribution at the county board meeting yesterday in the courthouse. It is estimated that $13,000 of surplus commodities were given 1,603 persons. Mr. Chappell said the value of groceries per person was $8.37. The amount of food a family gets depends on the number in the fam ily. It is distributed in accordance with a scale set up by the depart ment of agriculture. Mr. Chappell said that practical ly all commodities held out. They ran slightly short on only a few items and had one or two packages of some items left over. Cost to the county for distribut ing the food was $645.35. Of that amount, $542.25 was paid in sal aries and $103 a month for rent on the building from which the food is distributed. Assisting Mr. Chappell are Pete Becton and Paul Jones. Commissioner Chalk said there may be criticism to the effect that Mr. Chappell, a county commis sioner, is handling the program and getting paid to do it. Mr. Chappell said he is paid $50 a month, given a $50 expense al lowance “and I will be glad to re sign any time.” Chairman Moses Howard said he felt a member of the county board should be handling the pro gram because “it’s a big business.” Commissioner David Yeomans said his major concern is not for the welfare recipient who qualifies for the free food, but for the farm er and fishermen, not on welfare, who need it. Chairman Howard expressed the fear that giving out the food is go ing to encourage a lot of people to “sit down and not do anything.” Mr. Chappell said that where there is a question as to eligibility, the welfare department certified the applicant for only 30 days, and another card will not be issued that person until a further check is made. NLRB Finds Union Faultless The National Labor Relations board has found no violation of the National Labor Relations Act on the part of the Seafarers Interna tional union, Morchcad City. The case has been dismissed "for lack of a proof of violation.” James R. Webster, regional at torney, NLRB, Winston-Salem, an nounced the board’s findings Fri day. The NLRB was requested by Avi ation Fuel Terminals, Morehead City, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to in vestigate picketing and other activ ities on Radio island when the tanker, Montauk Point, refused to leave the Aviation Fuel dock. Jerry Stone, of the Winston Salem NLRB office, arrived in Morehead City Thursday, Nov. 16. The Montauk Point sailed Friday, Nov. 17, after suit was filed against the ship’s owner, Bull Lines, the Seafarers International union, and the tanker’s personnel. Fanners Should lid ACP Work Tie 1961 ACP program year is drawing to a close and only a few more days remain to carry out 1961 ACP practice* and report them to the county ASC office, says B. J. May, ASC manager. “A larger number of farmers have participated in the program this year than in past years but still a number of farmers should participate who arc not doing so,” Mr. May said. The new signup period for the 1962 program will begin around Dec. 10. The program will start Jan. 1, 1962. The County ASC committee is operating on a first-come first served basis for 1962, up to the limit permitted for the farm. Farmers should remember that practices not carried out and re ported by the closing date will be cancelled, the manager warned. Farmers who know that they will be unable to complete or carry out the practice should report to the county office immediately in order that the money tied up on their farm may be released for use on a farm that will use it. To Serve Time Fred T. Jones, formerly of 1710 ArendeU St., Morebead City, has been convicted in Onslow superior court of forgery. He Was sen tenced to three to five yean on au forgery counts. , 'Quack, Quack, Said the Duck' News-Times Photo by Larry McComb One hour of baby sitting by Beaufort police chief Guy Springlr will be one of the items up for grabs tonight at the Beaufort PTA auc tion. Here chief Springle is doing his babysittin’ best for Bill Chap pell and Joy Simpson who seem to have already heard the story that the chief is reading. Forestry Tour Conducted 5*1 mar Mr. and Mrs. Bob Simpson, Morehead City, plant a tree while on the recent forestry tour conducted by county agricultural agencies. The tree was put on Weyerhauser property in this county^ In the background are other members of the tour. Pnotos by R. M. Williams A stop was made at the International Paper Co. property. Scaling a load of polpwood logs are Thomas Sparks, left, and Morris Blit* eholL (Photos by K. M. Williams.) Two Marines Hurt Saturday On Island Road • Jerome A. Ritchie In Critical Condition • Four Wrecks Happen In Four-Hour Period State trooper R. H. Brown in vestigated four highway accidents in a four-hour period Saturday night. vo persons were injured, one critically. Jerome A. Ritchie and Roger W. Lang, both of VMR 252, Cherry Point, were injured at 9:45 p.m. when the 1957 Ford driven by Lang wrecked on the Harkers Island road. According to the trooper, Lang was headed north on the Harkers Island road at a very high rate of speed, left the right side of the road on a curve, traveled along the shoulder, down a ditch and into the woods, where the car was stopped by pine trees. Both men were thrown from the car, which was demolished. They were taken to Morehead City hos pital by Adair ambulance and transferred to Cherry Point. Ritchie, whose injuries were crit ical, was taken to the Naval hos pital at Portsmouth, Va. Charges against Lang are pend ing. The trooper said the accident happened at the same spot where two Otway youths were killed in January of this year. At 6:30 p.m. Saturday the officer investigated an accident just east of the White Oak river bridge on highway 24. A 1955 Chrysler, driv en by John Alford Wcthington, Swansboro, pulled from the Rip Tide drive-in in front of a 1956 Ford driven by Marion M. Jones, See WRECKS, Page 2 F. C. Salisbury deceives Award F. C. Salisbury, president of the County Historical Society, and spe cial feature writer for THE NEWS TIMES, was honored for the fifth time Saturday by the Society of County and Local Historians. He ceivcd a Smithwick certificate of merit at Raleigh for his historical feature in THE NEWS-TIMES Sept. 29, 1961 on boatbuilding in North Carolina. The article dealt with the earli est types of watercraft, tracing their development to today and the modern boatbuilding industry. Dr. Daniel C. McFarland, Atlan tic Christian college, who acted as judge of articles submitted, also presented the awards. He prefaced the presentation to Mr. Salisbury with the comment that more writers should record the story of the occupations of their forefathers, as Mr. Salisbury did with boat building. The Society of County and Local Historians has presented Mr. Salis bury, in the past, with the coveted Smithwick cup, and four certifi cates of merit. award was given, was his wife. With Mr. Salisbury, when the award was given, was his wife. Others present from this area were Tucker Littleton, Swansboro, and Mrs. N. A. Edwards, Atlantic Beach. Two Pickup Trucks Badly Damaged In Friday Accident Two Chevrolet pickup trucks were extensively damaged in a collision at 3:10 p.m. Friday on highway 70, two and a half miles east of Beaufort. State trooper J. W. Sykes, who investigated, said Mrs. Alice F. Smith, route 1 Beaufort, had back ed her 1955 pickup out of her drive way and headed toward Beaufort. She was struck in the rear, the officer said, by a 1961 pickup own ed by Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Co. It was driven by James D. Langley, Morehead City. Mrs. Smith was taken to More head City hospital for treatment. Damage to her pickup was esti mated at $1,000 and to the 1961 pickup at $1,200. Langley was charged with reckless driving. Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIC1I LOW Tuesday, Dec. 5 6:06 a.m. 12:36 a.m. 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 6:46 a.m. 12:39 a.m. 7:07 p.m. 1:22 p.m. Thnrsday, Dec. 7 7:25 a.m. 1:21 a.m. 7:49 p.m. 2:06 p.m. Friday, Dec. S 8:04 a.m. 2:03 a.fe. 8 32 p.». 8=50 p.jp. Board Orders Crack-Down On Pre-Fab Home Builders Where Wr< The black arrow points to a barge which has been taken into New port river to retrieve wreckage of two Marine Corps jet planes which crashed opposite Crab Point Wednesday night. One pilot, Lt. C. A. Brant, was killed. Cancer Board Considers Surgical Dressing Project The board of directors of the county cancer society, in session Firday night at the Webb Memor ial civic center, Morehead City, took under consideration the mak ing of surgical dressings, by wom en's groups in the county, for ter minal cancer patients. Mrs. Bert Tyson, Greenville, field consultant, who met with the board, said groups in other coun ties make the dressings with sheets that have been donated. Rolls of cellucottOn for filler arp purchased and directions Tor mak ing the dressings are provided by the state cancer society. It was suggested that making the dress ings would free more funds for purchase of drugs and providing other needs of cancer patients. The board decided that $400 in the budget, earmarked for pur chase of a movie projector, should be placed in the fund for helping cancer patients. The board was of the opinion that educational films on cancer are important, but the need for more money to help cancer patients is necessary now. Two hundred dollars received from the Craven County Cancer society was placed in the fund for patient aid also. The money was a voluntary contribution from the Craven unit. It was given in recog nition of the fact that many Car teret residents donate to the can cert society at Cherry Point air base and the funds then go into the Craven unit, rather than to Carteret. (The base is located in Craven county.) James C. Smith, Morehead City, reported on his work as county chairman of the six-year cancer prevention study. The study is be ing' conducted nation-wide and started in 1959. It is a statistical survey designed to shed more light on cancer, its cause, and other factors relating to it. One hundred twenty-five persons arc participating in the survey in this county, Mr. Smith said. Miss Ruth Peeling, county can cer crusade chairman, reported that returns in the erusade as of Friday night totaled $1,601. She said there would probably be some later contributions, but the 1961 campaign officially ended at mid night Thursday. Mrs. Clem John son, campaign treasurer, estimat ed that the cost of conducting the campaign at les6 than $100. Mrs. W. I. Loftin, memorials chairman, resigned. Several per sons were suggested as possible re placements. The memorials chair man accepts funds given to the cancer society in memory of per sons who have died. Mrs. Tyson announced that any one in the county who has lost his voice permanently due to cancer or other illness, is invited to con tact Dr. J. J. Barefoot, New Bern. If a group of laryngectomy patients can be organized, lessons in speak ing will be taught. The board re-elected present members to serve until Aug. 31, 1961. Membership on the board, at present, totals 23. Mrs. Floy Garner, chairman of the county cancer society, presid ed. Present, in addition to those mentioned, were Dr. W. L. Wood ard, Miss Lyda Piner, Mrs. James C. Smith, and H. L. Joslyn. Shrine to Meet Carteret County Shrine club will meet tonight at 6:30 at Mrs. Rus sell Willis’s restaurant, announces the secretary-treasurer, Theodore Phillips. Members arc reminded to wear their fez. tckage Lies ► i TB Research | Vessel Being Outfitted Here Under renovation in Morebead 6tty is the EA-foot boat HATI (Hai tian-American Tuberculosis Asso ciation), which will be used in a research project in a section of Haiti. The vessel was donated by the US Navy . to the North Carolina Tuberculosis association for par ticipation in the research project. It will be equipped with labora tories in which scientists will work. According to C, Scott Venable, executive director of the North Carolina TB association, the sci entists will test a new vaccine on the people of Jeremie, a section of Haiti. The testing will cover a five-year period. “Christmas seal funds have sup ported research work on the new vaccine at Gravely sanatorium in Chapel Hill and tuberculosis asso ciations can be justly proud of be ing partners in the project,” Mr. Venable said. The object of the work in Haiti, Mr. Venable explains, will be to find out, through epidemiological and scientific methods, whether the new vaccine will be effective in humans. Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola, which lies between Cuba on the west and Puerto Rico on the cast. It is the only French speaking republic in the Americas. New Tax Plan on Fishing Boats Will Start Jan. 1 Raleigh — All boats used pri marily for commercial fishing in North Carolina are affected by the new tax schedule which goes into effect Jan. 1, the Department of Conservation and Development an nounces. Under the new schedule, as enacted by the 1961 general assem bly, taxes must be paid annually by owners of commercial • fishing boats, owners and operators of trawlers, dredge boats, motorboats, and boats using commercial fish ing equipment. Another 1961 legislative act pro vides that a commercial fishing boat, which has been previously li censed under the North Carolina motorboat law and which has also been granted a commercial fishing license by the Department of Con servation and Development to op erate in state-controlled waters, may have its registration renewed without additional cost after the owner has submitted proof to the Wildlife Resources commission that his commercial fishing license has been paid for the year in which it is being used. This eliminates, the department said, a so-called double taxation which had long concerned commer cial fishermen in this state. Following is the new schedule of taxes on boats used primarily for commercial fishing in state-con trolled waters: • A tax of $1 each on boats and skiffs without motors of any type County commissioners yes-‘ terday ordered a crack-down on builders of pre-fabricated homes. The board, in session at the courthouse, said that this type of home must com ply with standard building regulations in all respects. Harrell Taylor, county building inspector, requested firm, backing of the board in enforcing the building code. He said pre-fab homes arc being built without sub flooring, joists are placed too far apart, and frequently siding is merely nailed to tarpaper instead of to sheathing. Mr. Taylor was directed to get a warrant from the clerk of court for any builder who refuses to con struct homes in compliance with the code. Luther Hamilton Jr., county attorney, said that every day a builder refuses to comply with the code constitutes a sep arate offense. Commissioner Skinner Chalk sug gested that no builder be issued a permit to build more homes if a home he has already constructed is not built in compliance with the code. “These things (pre fabs) go up overnight,” Mr. Taylor said. He commented that they’re put togeth er so fast he sometimes can’t make the necessary inspections. The building inspector was told to withhold a certificate of occu pancy if the house is not built in compliance with the code. Mr. Taylor said that the county planning commission was asked to recommend regulations apply ing specifically to pre-fabricated homes, but they did not do so at their last meeting. He expressed the hope that they would at their December meeting. At the request of the planning commission, the board yesterday specified, in sequence, how per mits as to electricity, plumbing, etc. should be issued. M. G. Coyle of the planning commission said that compliance with the new reg ulation would assure that all codes are complied with. Appearing before the board were Mr. Coyle, W. C. Carlton and A. B. Fulford, members of the planning commission. County commissioners asked the building inspector not to issue final approval of a building unless the builder applied for a building per mit in the proper amount. It was pointed out that a builder may get a $15,000 permit for a $20,000 home. The board said that sometimes actual cost cannot be determined before a structure is started, but if the cost exceeds the amount for which the permit is is sued, the builder must pay the amount due. Defendant Seeks Jury Trial in Carteret Eloise McCarty, charged in this county with passing worthless checks, has asked for a jury trial, according to sheriff Robert Bell. She was sentenced to six months On similar counts in Craven county and appealed. The sheriff said she has been released under bond. Carteret authorities brought the defendant to this county, from Craven, last week. up to and including 18 feet in over all length. • A tax of $3 each on motorboats up to and including 18 feet in over all length. • A tax of 50 cents per foot of overall length on boats having an excess of 18 feet and up to and in cluding 26 feet. • A tax of 75 cents per foot of overall length on boats having an overall length in excess of 26 feet. All commercial fishing license taxes arc payable to the Division of Commercial Fisheries, Depart ment of C&D, Morehead City, N. C. Motorist Cited Following Wreck G. Elkins Knable, Morehead City, was charged with running a stop sign Thursday following a traffic accident at 20th and Bridges Streets. According to police, Knable was the driver of a 1956 Ford that went through a Stop sign and crashed into a I960 Chevrolet driven by Ann Clevenger Henderson, New port. Mrs. Henderson was going west on Bridges and Knable north on 20th. Police estimated damages to Knable’s car at $500 and that to the Henderson auto at $750. No one was injured. Patrolman Buck Newsome was the investigating of ficer. TwoCooperative Officials Get Service Awards • 700 Attend Meeting At Morehead City # Members Re-Elect Board of Directors J Twenty-) ear certificates of serv ■ ice were awarded president George W. Ball, Harlowe. and secretary Lionel Pelletier Saturday as 700 people attended the annual meet I ing of Carteret-Craven Electric ! Membership Corp. at Morehead | City school. I Walter Fuller, executive man ager of the Tarheel Electric Mem bership association, Raleigh, made the presentation. Mr. Ball and Mr. Pelletier were original incor porators when the rural electric cooperative was chartered in 1940. Mayor George W. Dill, Morehead City, extended greetings and ex pressed satisfaction in the accom plishments of the corporation. Treasurer Gordon K. Laughton, Crab Point, made his annual re port, followed by president Ball’s address. Wallace Conner, Harlowe, made the nominating committee report. The committee recommended the return to office of the present board. No nominations from the floor were offered and the mem | bers unanimously re-elected the directors for a one-year term. The directors are W. J. Wynne Jr., Havelock; Clarence Millis, Newport; Roger W. Jones, Broad Creek; Everett# Koonce, Bogue; David Chadwick, Straits; Earl C. D#y, Cedar Island; George W. Ball, Harlowe; Lionel Pelletier, Stella; and Gordon K. Laughton, Crab Point. At the conclusion of the business session, door prizes were given. Adams Furniture Co. was the don or of a 30-inch Westinghousc elec tric range won by John L. Styron, Gales Creek. A shotgun was given to Alonza Whitehurst, Straits. The youngest member present proved to be Mrs. Thomas Haye of Crab Point who was given an electric fry-pan. Retired Baptist minister J. R. Owen of Havelock received an electric blanket. His 90 years made him the oldest member pres ent. Officers of the corporation were well pleased with the attendance and interest shown by the mem bers, said W. C. Carlton, manager of the co-op. Elks Honor 20 Who Have Died Twenty members of the More head City-Bcaufort Elks lodge, who have died in recent years, were remembered at a memorial service Sunday afternoon in St. Andrew’s Episcopal parish house, Morehead City. Widows and next of kin were given white carnation corsages. Presiding at the service was L. G. Dunn, Morehead City, exalted ruler. Departed Elks honored were J. W. Jackson, W. Gordon Webb, A. B. Morris, Herbert W. Thornton, Jake Miller, John B. Holt. Ottis R, Jefferson, Dr. J. F. Gul dens, Charles R. James, Waldron Baily, Carl W. Bell, William H. Bell. Lawrence A. (Jack) Oakley, Per cy L. Teague, Frank G. Swindell, Patrick L. Baker, J. C. Taylor, David A. Freeman, Elijah J. Wil lis, and Abbott Morris. A solo was sung by Albert Me* Elmon, accompanied by Mrs. Theodore Phillips. The speaker was the Rev. Dwight Fouts, pas tor of Ann Street Methodist church, Beaufort. Elks who participated in the service were John Baker, Thomas Bennett, L. E. Kelly, and Odell Merrill, who served as chairman. Federal Marshal Sells Two Boats Yesterday US marshall Hugh Salter sold two boats at auction in the county yesterday. One was a 20-foot inboard on which storage had not been paid at a marina on Radio island. T. D. Lewis, Morehead City, bid $60 for the craft, the amount of storage due. Sold at the yacht basin at noon was the boat, Mollie. The boat was owned by a Durham resident who, according to the marshal, owed money to the operators of the yacht basin.
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