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61gt YEAR, NO. 27. TWELVE PAGES
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MORE HEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1962
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
County Sets June Meeting As
Date of Decision on Petition
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Miss Jean Bordeaux, senior at Morehead City high school, lets her feathered friends know that
housing is available.' Jean is agent for the two apartments left in the four-apartment birdhouse at
Mrs. Gordon C.- Willis’s home, 600 Bridges St. Jean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bordeaux and
graciously consented to be the pretty girl in our April calendar picture.
Two Men Seek Register
Of Deeds Post; Others File
Odell Merrill, register of deeds,
filed Friday for re-election to the
office. Filing for the same office
Saturday was Berkley Willis, At
lantic.
Three Republicans filed yester
day for county commissioner. Oth
* er aspirants also put their names
on the dotted line during the past
several days.
Mr. Merrill was appointed regis
ter of deeds in September 1958 and
was first elected to the office in
November of that year.
Until his appointment to the of
fice, he had served as county com
missioner, having been appointed
in 1956.
A native of Beaufort, he will be
installed this month as exalted
i ruler of the Morehead City-Beau
fort Elks lodge. He is a member
of the Franklin lodge, AF&AM,
Beaufort; chairman of the com
mission on education, Ann Street
Methodist church, past president
of Beaufort Jaycees and past di
rector of the Morehead City Coun
try club.
Mr. Merrill is a graduate of
Wake Forest college, class of 1939.
During service in the Army from
1942 to 1945 he was awarded the
bronze star. He was affiliated
with business firms in Morehead
City, Washington, N. C., and Beau
fort before becoming register of
deeds.
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Mr. Merrill says he enjoys the
position of register of deeds be
cause it gives him the opportunity
to be of service to the people.
His wife is the former Betty
Jane Safrit. They have two chil
dren, David, 15, and Robert, 11,
who attend Beaufort school.
Both Mr. Merrill 8nd his oppon
ent are Democrats.
Mr. Willis is a native of Atlan
' tic and has lived there all his life.
He lists his occupation as fisher
man and at present is employed, on
one of Charles Davis’s boats.
For the past 16 years he has
been an election judge at Atlantic.
Mr. Willis is married to the for
mer Rena Pearl Fulcher. Mrs.
Willis is also a life-long resident of
Atlantic.
The Willis’s have two children,
Nancy Ann, 18, a senior at Atlan
tic high school and Berkley Car
roll, 14.
See CANDIDATES, Page 8
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Odell Merrill
. . up for re-election
Jaycees Organize Region 5
At Weekend Meeting Here
Jaycees met at Morehead City'
Saturday and Sunday to organize
the new fifth regional district, to
elect vice-presidents of the districts
that make up the new regional
area, and a regional director.
Meeting at the Morehead Bilt
more Motor Hotel, the southeastern
regional convention was highlight
ed by a dance Saturday night and
a banquet Sunday. Morehead City
Jaycees were host.
The new region will cut the num
ber of state meetings from four to
two, reduce travel time of Jaycee
officials, and allow state meetings
to be held in areas that have the
necessary larger facilities, accord
ing to Joe Beam, Morehead City
Jaycee.
Districts undergoing organization
al meetings were districts 5, 0, 7,
8 and 9, which make up the new
regional fifth district.
Director of the new district is
Stacy Weaver, Fayetteville. Dis
trict vice-presidents are Cabell
Ramsey, Kinston; Kirby Sullivan,
Southport; Dan Rand, Kenansvflle;
and Ray Cashion, Sanford. -
Berkley Willis
.... opposes Merrill
Jury Awards Tug
Boater, Beaufort,
Total of $100,000
Norfolk, Va., (AP) — Sylvester
Lawrence, 34, Beaufort,' has been
awarded $100,000 by a US district
court jury for injuries he sustained
in an accident aboard the dredge
Talco Sept. 3, 1957.
The defendant, Norfolk Dredging
Co., was accused of negligence and
operating an unseaworthy :vessel.
Lawrence, a crewman on the
dredge, said he was permanently
disabled in the accident, in which
a 1,500-pound anchor fell on him
on the dredge.
The accident occurred at Oregon
Inlet, N. C.
A letter on today’s editorial page
comments that land east of the
Morehead City hospital has been
purchased by the hospital. David
Willis, hospital administrator, said
yesterday that is not true.
♦ County commissioners yes
terday accepted a petition
regarding the hospital,
agreed to consider it and set
the first meeting in June as
the date to announce their
decision.
The petition, presented by J. O.
Barbour Jr., Beaufort, who said
that there were at least 2,400 sig
natures, asks that the county board
present the following ballot to the
people:
1. Shall Carteret County con
struct and maintain a hospital as
previously authorized by referen
dum? Yes. No
2. That if the majority of the peo
ple answer the first issue “yes”,
the county shall acquire a site and
i build a hospital in one of the fol
lowing areas (vote for one):
a. An area on Crab Point, includ
ing the two sites offered by
Barbour tQ the county without
compensation
b. A site on NC Highway No. 24
known as the “Webb site”
c. A site in an area on US High
way No. 70 west of the junction
of NC No. 24 and US No. 70
d. A‘ site west of Morehead City
and east of the junction of NC
No. 24 and US 70
e. A site east of Beaufort and
within three (3) miles of the
town limits of Beaufort.
The petition also asks that the
board act only in accord with the
results of the referendum.
See PETITION, Page 8
Car Hitting Pole
Causes Blackout
All of downtown Morehead City,
all of Beaufort and areas to the
west side of the North River bridge
we.re plunged into darkness at
M:26 Sunday night when a 33,000
, .volt main-feeder pole at Cedar and
Pollockv streets, Beaufort, was
struck by an auto.
The car was driven by Maurice
(Icky) Peterson, Beaufort, police
said. Peterson told investigating
officer Carlton Garner that another
car had side-swiped bis, causing
him to lose control. His car jump
ed the curb and hit the pole. No
charges were made against Peter
son, pending fuller investigation of
the accident.
Peterson’s car was almost de
molished by the collision. He was
taken to the Morehead City hos
pital for treatment. Seven stitches
were taken to close cuts on his nose
and over one eye.
The cross-arm of the pole carry
ing the 33,000 volts landed on other
electric lines carrying 4,000 volts.
Maintenance crews, quickly as
sembled by George B. Stovall, lo
cal manager of Carolina Power and
Light Co., restored power in More
head City at 11:15 p.m. and in
Beaufort and all eastern sections
at 11:26 p.m.
Coast Guard
Makes Two Runs
The 40-footer from Fort Macon
answered two calls Sunday, both
for boats that ran aground. The
first was from the Wanita II, a 25
foot cabin cruiser that ran aground
on a jetty near the No. 1 buoy at
the entrance to the Beaufort inlet.
When the 40-footer arrived, it
was found that the boat’s hull was
holed, and the Coast Guard boat
returned to Fort Macon after sup
plying material for a patch. While
waiting for high tide, the Wanita
II was refloated and towed in by
unidentified boat. The damaged
boat was operated by Joe Lewis of
Southport.
The other assist was to the 52
foot yacht, the Jim Mary of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. It ran aground at
the mouth of Adams creek while
cn route from Florida to New York.
The yacht floated herself before
the 40-footer arrived, but was es
corted to the Gulf dock here with
| a damaged rudder and propeller.
Manning the 40-footer were A1
Quinn, BM1, Peter B. Brunk, BM2,
Frederick Hurst, EN1, and Wilson
Winstead, SN.
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, April 3
6:57 a.m. „ , 12:52 a.m.
7:25 p.m. 1:17 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4
7:47 a.m. 1:43 a.m.
8:13 p.m. 2:05 p.m.
Thursday, April 5
8:37 a.m. 2:34 a.m:
9:02 p.m. 2:52 p.m.
. Friday, April «
9:28 a.m. 3:22 a.m.
9:52 p.m. 3:38 p.m.
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Guy C. Chadwick, 48, Dies
After Being Struck by Car
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Essay Winners Announced
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News-Times Photo by Tom Sloan
Miss Evelyn West, Newport junior, accepts her award for winning
first place in the VFW auxiliary essay contest, America the Beauti
ful, How Long without Clean Water? The award is being made by
Mrs. Betty Mathis, right, VFW auxiliary president.
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Photo by Roy Eubanks
Miss Clara Chapman, W. S. King sophomore, accepts second place
award in an essay contest from Mrs. Betty Mathis, left, VFW auxili
ary president, Friday night following a dinner at the VFW post home.
Congressman David Henderson, right, talks
Nance, VFW auxiliary essay contest chairman,
derson spoke at the contest awards dinner.
with Mrs. Frank
Congressman Hen
Miss Evelyn West, a junior al
Newport high school, was named
winner of the Beaufort VFW aux
iliary essay contest Friday night
at a dinner at the post home, high
way 101.
Second place winner is Miss
Clara Chapman, a sophomore at W.
S. King school, Morehead City.
Miss West was presented a $25
savings bond, a medal and a cer
tificate of merit. Miss Chapman
received $5 in cash, a certificate
of merit and a medal.
The awards were presented by
Mrs. Betty Mathis, president of the
auxiliary.
Miss West is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne West, Newport.
She read her essay following pres
entation of the awards. Accom
panying her was her principal, E.
B. Comer; her advisor, Mrs. Shir
ley Napier, and her parents.
Miss Chapman is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Chapman,
See AUXILIARY, rage 8
It's BDDB-This Weekend!
BDDB — Beaufort Dollar Days
Bonanza, a city-wide business pro
motion in Beaufort is scheduled to
take place this weekend, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, April
5, 6 and 7.
Most all the businesses in Beau
fort arc participating in a giant
sale to usher in the spring season.
Stores are advertising outstanding
buys plus giving of certain items
free of charge.
Stores featuring specially adver
tised bargains during the sale are
E. W. Downum Co., Guthrie-Jones
Drug Co., Beaufort Rose’s Value
and Variety Store, Jim Wheatley’s.
Hamilton Furniture Co., Raleigh
Furniture Co., Western Auto As
sociate Store, Bob ’n Sue Shop,
Stamper’s Jewelry.
' Potter’s Dress Shop, Herring’s,
a.
Five Accidents Occur
During Weekend
One person was killed and'
several others injured in au
tomobile accidents over the
weekend. Dead is Guy Carl
ton Chadwick, 48, Straits,
who wi.o struck by an auto
mobile at 7:10 p.m. Saturday
on the Harkers Island road.
State trooper W. J. Smith, who
investigated the accident, said
Chadwick was walking toward Har
kers Island when hit by a 1953 Pon
tiac driven by George William
Piver, 18, Beaufort. When the car
hit Chadwick, Piver swerved to the
left and hit the ditch on the left
side of the road. The Pontiac was
also headed toward Harkers Island.
Piver told the trooper he did not
see Chadwick until he hit him. The
pedestrian was taken to Sea Level
hospital in the Adair ambulance
and died there about 90 minutes
later. The trooper said Chadwick
was wearing dark clothing.
Since coroner David Munden was
out of town, sheriff Bobby Bell em
paneled a coroner’s jury. Serving
on it arc Elmore Davis, E. W.
Downum, Fred Davis, Thornton
Darling, Dallas Blake and A. H.
James Jr.
Coroner Munden said yesterday
that he had not made a ruling on
the accident and had not decided
whether there would be an inquest.
Damage to Piver’s car was esti
mated at $100.
The funeral service for Chadwick
was conducted at 2 p.m. yesterday
in the Straits Methodist church.
The Rev. Ray West, pastor, offi
ciated and was assisted by the Rev.
D. M. Tyson, pastor of Wiliiston
Methodist church. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Myrtle Chadwick; three broth
ers, Leon of Straits, Donald G. of
Raleigh, and Norman of Louisburg,
and one sister, Mrs. Howard Bailey
of Palmetto, Fla.
Three persons were taken to
Morehead City hospital following
an accident at 1:20 p.m. Saturday
on highway 70 three miles east of
Beautort. They were Ralph Gray
Mason, Mrs. Katie Johnson and
Kay Gillikin, all of route 2 Beau
foft, who were released after treat
ment.
Trooper Smith said that Mrs.
Louise IpoCk Gillikin, route 2 Beau
fort, was going east on highway 70
in a heavy rain when Mason, driv
ing a 1953 Chevrolet, came up be
hind her an<j struck the rear of
Mrs. Gillikin's 1954 Ford.
After hitting the Ford, Mason
swerved to the left and hit the ditch
on that side of the highway. The
Chevrolet was a total loss and dam
age to the Ford was estimated at
$150.
Mrs. Johnson and Miss Gillikin
were passengers in the Ford. An
other passenger, Tammy Gillikin,
was not hurt. Mason was charged
with careless and reckless driving.
A Newport driver, Daniel Henry
Kirk Jr., escaped \yith a skinned
elbow when his 1958 Pontiac turn
ed over and burned on highway 24
three miles west of Swansboro at
1:55 a.m. Sunday.
Trooper J. W. Syke$, the investi
gating officer, said Kirk was going
east. It had been raining and when
the Pontiac hit a puddle it started
to skid. The car went off the left
side of the highway and turned
over in a drainage ditch.
Gas from the tank spilled over
the car and ignited. Kirk told the
trooper he broke a window in the
car to get out. Swansboro rescue
squad and fire department went
to the scene and kept the fire un
der control.
Charges against Kirk are pend
ing.
Harry Dale Lewis, CGC Chilula,
See ACCIDENTS, Page 8
Moore’s Grocery, City Appliance
St Furniture Co., City Barher Shop,
Potter’s Grocery, Young’s Dress
Shop, Barbour’s.Marine Supply Co.,
Bell’s Drug store and Smith’s
Photography studio.
Free registration for gifts and
special merchandise purchases are
offered by Bob ’n Sue Shop, regis
tration for free $10 gift certificate
to be given, at 4 p.m., Saturday,
April 7; free registration for Big
George to be given by Rose’s
Value and Variety Store; a free
bottle of English Leather Lotion
will be given by Jim Wheatley to
the first 25 customers in his store
Thursday morning.
Wheatley’s is also offering the
opportunity to register for the op
portunity to buy any suit in the
store for only $9.95.
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Milton Goodwin,
Cedar Island,
Survives Sinking
# Goodwin Rescued
When Tug Capsizes
I • Tragedy Occurred East
Of Hopewell, Va.
Milton Goodwin, Cedar Island,
was one of fourteen men who
escaped injury Friday when the
tug D. T. Sheridan capsized and
sank in the James river 12 miles
east of Hopewell, Va. Goodwin was
engineer aboard the tug.
The Sheridan was towing a 500
foot surplus freighter loaded with
phosphate fertilizer when a sudden
shift in the tow jerked the tug on
its side. The tug went down in
about 35 feet of water within three
minutes.
The crew managed to cling to
the superstructure above water un
til they were picked up by a fish
ing boat. Three crewmen risked
their lives to rescue four men
trapped below decks, one of whom
was Goodwin.
Two of the men, chief cook Ben
jamin Smith and Lister White, both
of Norfolk, were pulled to safety
through portholes. The other two,
Goodwin and George Cusick of
Huntington, N. Y., were pulled
through a doorway from the en
gine room.
They .were rescued by second
mate Skip Van Sant of Wilmington,
Del., Buster Nichols of Brentwood,
N. Y., and John Darosa of New
Bedford, Mass. The tug's skipper,
Capt. Harry Law of Philadelphia,
said the tug and its tow, bound
from Hopewell to Charleston,
rounded a sharp bend in the river
and ran into choppy water, caus
ing the tow to shift.
The D. T. Sheridan was object
of a search by the Coast Guard
cutter Chilula during the coastal
storm in early March. The Sheri
dan vessel, towing a barge, lost
her tow off Diamond Shoals. Both
barge and tug were drifting, loca
tion unknown to searchers. The
Chilula located the barge, which
had anchored off Diamond Shoals
and the USS Ronaville located thfl
tug about 75 miles offshore. No
damage was reported to either the
tug or the barge in the storm.
Spring Weather,
Heavy Rains Come
Alternating clear and cloudy,
with some rain, was the weather
picture for the past week, accord
ing to E. Stamey Davis, weather
observer, Morehead City.
A total of 2.12 inches fell in the
past week, .94 inches on Sunday,
.07 inches on Monday, and 1.11
inches Saturday. Thursday this
area had the highest temperature
of 1962 to date, 73 degrees. Low
during the week was last Monday,
37.
Wednesday and Thursday
brought some real spring weather
that unfortunately didn’t last long.
Friday brought another round of
cloudy weather and rain.
Max. Min. Wind
Sunday
Monday .
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
56
68
69
72
73
67
65
46
37
43
44
58
59
59
NE
NW
NW-SW
SSW
SW
SSE
SW
Some of the special values being
offered: Guthrie-Jones has sched
uled a giant Walgreen one-cent
sale; Stamper’s Jewelers is giving
a transistor radio for only $1 with
the purchase of any watch valued
at $24 or more; Raleigh Furniture
has soft pillows for $1.00.
Western Auto has a large variety
of merchandise on sale for only
$1; E. W. Downum is selling men’s
suits for $18; Hamilton Furniture
Co. has 50 feet of garden hose for
only $1.
Beaufort merchants are also fea
turing-the slogan that “Beaufort
is a Better Place to Buy.” And
the merchants are stressing the
convenience of the Beaufort
ping Center where almost
you desire can be found
eral minutes’ Walking
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