FIGHT CANCER WITH
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CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
101
Two Sections — Ten Pages
51st Year — No. 95
MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C.
Tuesday, Novmber 27, 1962
Published Tuesdays and Fridays
Parade Heralds Bowl Game,
Blue Marlin Bowl queen, Miss Shirley Guthrie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Earl Guthrie,
holds the position of honor on this float, one of several floats in the pre-game parade Saturday at
Morehead City. (Report on marlin game appears on page 3 this issue.)
Miss Linda Leary, daughter of'Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leary, rides in the Marlin Bowl game pa
rade Saturday. Miss Leary was the All-Star Queen for the midget football league. She was chosen
from among the midget cheerleaders by popular vote ot the midget players.
< Appearing in the Blue Marlin Bowl parade, Morehcad City, Saturday morning was the Morehead
City school band, under the direction of Ralph Wade. Other school bands on parade were Beaufort,
Queen Street and W. S. King. Parade chairman was George Jackson.
Beach Mayor Contacts Coast
Guard Commander About Fight
A. B. Cooper, mayor of Atlantic
Beach, on Friday telegraphed the
commander of the fifth Coast Guard
district relative to the fight that
allegedly took place last Monday
night between Coast Guardsman
George Godley and officer Richard
powers at the Idle Hour Amuse
ment center, Atlantic Beach.
The “executive officer” referred
to in the following telegram is Lt.
A. K. Manthpus, who is stationed
at Fort Macon. Before coming to
Fort Macon, lieutenant Manthous
and Godley reportedly saw duty
at a loran station, Naples, Italy.
Commander of the
Fiftjr Coast Guard District
Norfolk, Virginia
I hesitate to send you such a
lengthy telegram; but since it is
a matter of great importance, both
to the Town of Atlantic Beach and
to the Coast Guard, I am taking
the liberty to do so.
In all probability, you have re
ceived news about a fracas be
tween one of your Fort Macon
men and a policeman at Atlantic
Beach. The Coast Guardsman was
-'HBorge Godley, 22, a Boatswain’s
Mate Striker. Unfortunately, I think
the Executive Officer at Fort Ma
con let hi| personal friendship for
Godley overrule his reasoning. A
big public! issue has been made
of this matter -without any efffort
being made to handle this incident
amicably between the Coast Guard
and ourselves.
The Executive Officer should
■ have given this some thought, es
pecially since Godley was the in
Istigator of the disagreement. 1 am
not defending Officer Powers in his
final handling of this matter and
furthermore he was suspended the
next day, pending a thorough in
vestigation of the circumstance.
Ilis first actions were executed
in a manner comparable to those
of any other policeman, lie saw
a car approaching at a ‘terrific
rate of speed in a congested area.
The car drove right up to where
Officer Powers was standing.
A man got out of the car and
Powers saw that he was drunk.
With all good intentions and ap
plying the usual and customary
procedure of our police, Officer
Powers took Godley to the office
to find out something about him
with the intentions of getting a bud
dy or friend to take him back to
his Base, in order to prevent
making an arrest.
This apparently irritated Godley
and he struck Officer Powers hard
on the jaw, resulting in part of
what you have heard. Officer Pow
ers certainly could not be expected
to let Godley drive in any such a
manner or in a drunken condition.
The rights of the public and en
forcement of the highway laws
would decry that on the part of any
police officer.
For many years in the past I
have done my utmost in trying to
maintain good relations between
the Coast Guard and military per
sonnel and our Town and civilian
personnel. I am concerned with this
particular matter and extend my
sincere regrets and apologies. I do
feel that your Executive Officer at
Fort Macon is publicly expanding
this far beyond his call of duty.
This certainly will not better re
lations between the service men
and the general public. Up to now
all the publicity has been one-sided
but competent evidence will show
that the Coast Guardsman Godley
was legally at fault.
During the early days of the war,
when times were much more de
licate, the then Executive Officer,
a Mr. Lewark, would call his men
before him and tell them: “I want
you men to have as much liberty
as possible and we are going to do
as much work as possible. There is
one thing I demand—when you are
with civilians in public life, you
will dress correctly, you will al
ways present yourself in a friendly
and pleasing manner, and beyond
all, if any of you get into any kind
of trouble involving civilians, your
punishment back here will be
doubled and it will be a long time
before you have liberty again.”
Officer Lewark’s relations in this
community were excellent.
I feel that this blown-up, one
sided publicity resulting from the
hasty actions of your Executive
Officer during his period of un
reasonableness is going to affect
public relations and work a hard
ship on the service men in this
area far beyond our comprehension
at this time. I do hope you can
see' fit to do something to help the
situation.
Sincerely,
A. B. Cooper
Mayor of Atlantic Beach
9-Year-Old Girl
Killed Friday
In Auto Crash
• Funeral Conducted
Sunday Afternoon
• Cars Demolished
In Highway 101 Crash
Conducted at 2 o’clock Sunday
afternoon at Morehcad City was
the funeral service for 9-year-old
Jo Ann McClure, Bath, who was
killed in an auto accident north
of Beaufort at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Her death was the ninth highway
fatality in the county this year.
Injured in the accident, at the
intersection of the Laurel road and
highway 101, were the child's moth
er, Mrs. James L. McClure, who,
with her daughter was thrown from
the car by the impact; James Mc
Clure, 17, the little girl’s brother,
and George McCoy, Callao, Va.
The McClures were still hospitaliz
ed yesterday. McCoy was discharg
ed Saturday.
Driving the McClure car, a 1960
Chevrolet, was James McClure,
McCoy was driving a 1959 Pontiac,
which collided with the Chevrolet.
State trooper W. J. Smith Jr.
said McCoy was headed toward
Harlowe and the McClures were
intending to turn right on highway
101 to go toward Harlowe. Mc
Clure said, however, that the sun
blinded him and he didn’t realize
he was approaching the intersec
tion. He was headed straight across
101 when McCoy collided with the
car. The Laurel road rims east and
west and the McClure car was
headed into the sun.
McCoy was injured, and a girl
riding with him suffered cuts and
bruises.
McCoy, the 17-year-old youth and
Mrs. McClure were taken to More
head City hospital in the Beaufort
rescue ambulance. A Bell-Munden
ambulance, Morchead City, picked
up the body of the child.
Also in the McClure car was the
Rev. James McClure, father of the
accident victim. He was not injur
ed.
Both cars were demolished.
Trooper Smith said speed of the
cars were estimated at 50 miles
an hour. No charges are being
filed.
Officiating at the funeral was
Myron Eliott, Ponzer. Burial was
in the Vcrgi Mae cemetery, Hark
ers Island. The McClures had been
to the island to visit Mrs. Mc
Clure’s mother, Mrs. Foy Lewis,
prior to the accident.
Surviving, in addition to the
child’s parents, her brother and
the maternal grandmother, are the
maternal grandfather, Sam Salter,
Harkcrs Island; and the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
McClure, Miami, Fla.
Trade Courses
Reopen Tonight
Adults or young men recently
graduated from high school who
are interested in furthering their
education arc invited to enroll in
courses of their choice at More
head City high school tonight.
The courses are the following,
announces Capt. Jim Mitchell, one
of the instructors: typing, accoun
ting, diesel machinist, outboard
motorboat repair, boatbuilding and
blueprint reading, and applied
mathematics.
Students are required to supply
only their textbooks and supplies.
The instruction is free.
Each course consists of 60 hours.
Being concluded are classes which
opened early in the fall. The new
enrollment tonight will constitute
another training period.
Anyone wishing to enroll in the
trade or industrial education cour
ses should report to the high school
at 7 tonight. The classes are
taught Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 7 to 10.
Meeting Planned
A neighborhood meeting of Girl
Scout workers will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday at the civic cen
ter, Morehead City. The leader or
a representative of each troop is
urged to be present, says Mrs.
Sam Kale. Mrs. Charles Lindley,
district advisor, will be at the
meeting. '
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
Tide Table
HIGH
LOW
Tuesday, Nov. 27
8:04 a.m.
8:26 p.m.
2:01 a.m.
2:41 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28
8:35 a.m.
9:01 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
2:36 a.m.
3:19 p.m.
9:06 a.m.
9:39 p.m.
3:08 a.m.
3:55 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30
9:45 a.m.
10:27 p.m.
3:40 a m.
4:32 p.m.,
Sheriff Race Controversy
Goes to Raleigh Today
Two Receive
Road Sentences
In County Court
Two sentences on the roads were
given defendants in county court
Tuesday, with Troy Anderson get
ting one year for non-support and
William E. Richardson six months
lor the larceny of $73 from the Gant
Service station in Morehead City.
Richardson was toljl that if he
would pay back the money, he
would only have to serve three
months, but he had not made the
reimbursement prior to the dead
line, noon Wednesday. Carlton
Pittman, charged with public
drunkenness, chose to serve a 30
day term in lieu of paying a $10
fine, according to court records.
Others fined were Lillbern L.
Jones, $15 and costs for worthless
check and pay up check; Marvin
Earl. Spencer Jr., failure to dim
lights, $12 and costs: Sidney James
Gillikin. reckless driving, $10 and
costs; Jay Hugh Watson, speed
ing, $5 and costs and Robert Ray
Harper, speeding and improper
passing, $10 and costs.
tf Paying the costs of court were
Bennie Austin Taylor, Ernest An
drew Guthrie, Needham Barney
Stroud and Clarence Wallace, all
for speeding; Roger A. Herda. driv
ing on wrong side of road; Richard
Paul Guthrie, public drunkenness;
Rodman J. Therrien, improper
hand brake and signal device;
Thomas ChUnn, assault.
Glenn Allen Martin, driving fast
er than reasonable for conditions;
Benjamin Carl Gray Jr., failure to
report accident; John Edward
Drinkwater, driving to left of cen
ter line and speeding, Augustus
(See COURT Pg. 2)
The state board of elections will hear Carteret’s elec-"
turns controversy over "who’s sheriff” at 11:15 a.m. today.
The board will meet in the house of representatives
building, Raleigh. Appearing before the board to pre
sent information on the case will lie the Carteret board
of elections and attorneys.
Chairman of the board of elections is Charles C. Wil
us. Members are iNeal dampen ancn
Osborne Davis.
Mr. Willis said C. R. Whcatly,
Beaufort attorney, will represent
Elmer Dewey Willis, Republican
candidate for sheriff, and Harvey
Hamilton Jr., Morehead City attor
ney, will represent Robert (Bobby)
Bell, Democratic candidate, as be
did at the elections board meeting
Wednesday morning in Beaufort.
Luther Hamilton Jr., county at
torney, will serve as counsel for
the county elections board.
Chairman of the state board of
elections is William Joslin.
The county board of elections
denied Wednesday a petition from
E. p. Willis which requested that
he be declared sheriff. To that, an
appeal was made. Hearing the case
on appeal is* the state board of
elections, which is meeting today
to canvass the vote state-wide.
The county board of elections
chairman says the state board is
hearing elections complaints from
counties “in alphabetical order.”
Thus, because Carteret begins
with “C," it's problems are sched
uled for airing fairly early in the
day.
E. 1). Willis, according to a
count of the vote Nov. 7, was elect
ed sheriff by 40 votes. Sheriff
Bell’s supporters requested a re
count and in the recount, sheriff
Bell was declared the winner by
11 votes.
As a result of the recount, sheriff
Bell has been named winner of
the sheriff’s race.
The county elections board chair
man said yesterday that he did
of know when the state board
v. dd make a decision in the case,
lie doubted that a decision could
I be made today.
Godley Files
Countercharges
George Godley, Coast Guards
man at Fort Macon who was in
jured ill a tight at the Idle Hour
Amusement center last Monday
night, filed Friday charges of as
sault against Richard Powers, spe
cial officer at the amusement cen
ter, Atlantic Beach.
The case has been docketed for
Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, in county
recorder's court.
Godley was discharged from
Morehead City hospital Wednesday
morning where he was treated for
facial injuries allegedly received
w him he was beaten up by Powers.
Godley has been charged with
resisting arrest, damaging proper
ty and assaulting a police officer,
lie is docketed for hearing in At
lantic Beach mayor’s court Tues
day night, Dec. 4, at the beach
town hall.
Clara Johnson Donates
Community Yule Tree
Beaufort’s community Christmas
tree has been donated this year
by Clara Johnson, 510 Mulberry
St. The tree is annually erected
and decorated by the Beaufort Fire
department.
A pole to place next to the tree
for stringing lights was donated
by Del a nee Willis,
The tree is on the former Dey
property near the Inlet inn, and
.will be lighted Saturday.
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'See, You Do Like This..
W. B. (Biliy) Ball, Harlowe, puts a nickel into one of Beaufort’s parking meters as his father, G.
W. Ball, left, examines the new dual meters. The new meters that take pennies, nickels and dimes
replace old nickel meters.
James W. Davis, new director of the state ports, third from left, visited Morehead City Tuesday
morning.. With him, left to right, are Charles McNeill, assistant port operations manager; Walter
Friederlchs, port operations manager; E. N. Richards, acting director of the state ports; Jack Lee,
director of traffic and commerce, and James R. Edmundson, tobacco superintendent at Morehead City
port. __
Development
Board to Meet
At Noon Today
Persons who have property they
would like considered as an indus
trial site are invited to meet at
noon today with the Central Coas
tal Carolina Development associa
tion board of directors.
The directors will convene at
noon at the Sanitary Fish Market
restaurant, • Morchead City. Her
bert Phillips, president, announces
that anyone who has business with
the association, is welcome.
Stock is still being sold and is
available to anyone interested in
economic improvement of this
area, Mr. Phillips said.
Hose’s variety store, Morchead
City, has recently bought four
shares at a cost of $400, and an
other Buyer has bought a share,
bringing recent sales to $500.
It appears, Mr. Phillips observed,
that firms and individuals who are
not native to this area are more
interested in pushing development
than are others.
Anyone wishing to purchase stock
should contact Mr. Phillips. Share
holders recently received a divi
dend of $1 per share. The funds
arc being collected for use in con
structing a building for a prospec
tive industry, in making available
industrial sites or for other pur
poses that would serve to bring
more payroll into the Carteret com
munity.
Thefts Occur
At Four Spots
The Beaufort police department
is investigating a series of break
ins that occurred Thursday night.
All of the break-ins are believed
to be the work of the same party.
Three of the establishments were
entered by breaking off door pad
locks.
Taken from the Elks’ cafe, 514
Tine St., was a 17-inch tv set val
ued at $190 and about $50 in change
from a juke box. At Club Casino,
518 Pine St., about $25 in change
was taken from, the juke box and
nine cases of beer valued at about
$50.
About $10 in change was taken
from the Chicken Shack, 306 Queen
St., again from the cash drawer of
the juke box.
At the Broad Street Bar, which
was entered by opening a window,
about $35 was taken from the cash
box, according to Guy Springle,
police chief.
Floats Will Be
In Yule Parade
Floats entered by churches, the
school’s Future Homemakers of
America chapter and new cars
bearing “Merry Christmas” greet
ings will be a feature of the Christ
mas parade at 2 p.m. Saturday in
Beaufort.
The parade will start at the west
end of Ann street, go south on
Moore to Front, east to the post
office, north on Pollock to Ann,
then west to Moore street, accord
ing to' Grayden Paul, chairman of
the event.
Santa will stop at the commun
ity Christmas tree, just east of
Queen street, and give candy to
all children under 12. The parade
will announce Santa's official ar
rival.
Everyone taking part in the pa
rade should be at the starting point
at 1:30 p.m.
Beaufort merchants sponsoring
the announcement of the Christmas
parade on page 4 section 2 of to
day’s paper arc the following: E.
W. Downum Department store,
Guthrie-Jones, Western Auto Store,
Beautort Hardware, Herring’s Jew
elers.
Potter's Dress Shop, Jim Wheat
ley, Bob ’N Sue shop, Rose’s,
Vogue, Barbour’s Marine Supply,
Paul Motor Co., Moore’s Grocery.
Young’s Dress shop, Hamilton
Furniture Co., Huntley’s, Stamper’s
Jewelers, First-Citizens Bank and
Trust Co., and Dell's Drug store.
Home Damaged
Fire damaged a home on Mason
town road near Newport Sunday
morning when the furnace appar
ently overheated. Newport firemen
had the fire out in a short while.
The home is occupied by a service
man and bis family.
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