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THE NEWS-TIMES
CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
Eight Paget
MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C.
Tuesday, December 4, 1962
Published Tuesdays and Fridays
51st Year — NO. 97
Christmas is Coming!
"News-Times Thoto by Tom Sloan
Three-year-old Lindsay Sloan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sloan, kicks up a heel in delight at
spying a sparkling Christinas tree in a store window. That's a sure sign that Christmas and Santa
are coming! Lindsay has jet black curls and blue eyes. The credit line under the picture should
really read, “Photo by Daddy.”
State By-Passed RR in Making
Final Bridge Plan, Official Says
SPA Announces
Office Change
• Local Interests Meet
With Committee Here
, •Port Expansion
Plans Discussed
To eliminate wasted time in
travel, the new state ports direc
tor, J. W. Davis, and E. E. (Jack)
Lee Jr., director of commerce and
traffic. State Ports Authority, will
divide their time between offices
in the port cities of Morehead City
and Wilmington.
Each will have an office at each
port. The board room of the of
fices at Morehead City will be con
verted into office space, according
to plans announced by the execu
tive committee of the SPA at More
head City Sunday.
Members of the committee are
John M. Reeves, chairman; Wil
liam C. Clark Jr., vice-chairman,
and Ed N. Richards, acting exe
cutive director.
The committee met Sunday af
ternoon with officials and port in
terests at the Morehead City port
office prior to announcing the
change. Present were Mayor
George W. Dill, Morehead City;
mayor W. H. Potter, Beaufort;
state senator Luther Hamilton,
general assemblyman Thomas Ben
nett; George Roberts Wallace, Dr.
B. F. Royal, Dr. John Morris and
A. T. Piner, all of Morehead City.
The offices of the director and
director of commerce and traffic
are at present in Raleigh. Mr. Lee
estimated that in the past year he
spent more than two months alone
in travel time between Morehead
City, Raleigh and Wilmington.
Change in headquarters of the
two officials will be made “as soon
as possible,” according to chair
man Reeves.
At Sunday afternoon’s meeting
Ihe committee discussed with lo
cal officials the SPA’s plan to ap
ply for federal funds for expansion
of Morehead City port. The expan
sion project will be the first to be
undertaken by the new director,
Mr. Davis, when he assumes of
fice nextsMonday.
Groundwork has been done on
submitting' application for the
funds which, are being made avail
able to “depressed areas” to spur
economic development.
Cost of the Irogram is estimated
kt $2,150,000, half of which would
be met by fedlral funds and the
other half by SPA funds. Expan
sion would include 1,075 feet of dock
space to the wesl of the present
Morehead City wa%rfront docks, a
100,000-square foot Transit shed, a
90,000 square foot warehouse and
several smaller buildings.
Shopping
Days
Till
Christinas
- Southern Railway, through Rob-t
ert D. Darden, its freight traffic
manager at New Bern, reports that
it has never seen the plans for the
proposed Morehead City bridge, on
which the state let a contract last
week.
Southern leases from the state
Of North Carolina'the Atlantic and
East Carolina railway which serv
ices the port of Morehead City.
In a letter lo THE NEWS-TIMES,
written Friday, the day that the
newspaper carried a report on
bridge plans. Me. garden said,
‘The. Atlantic and East CnroMa,
Railway (leased by SouthernVna^
been opposed to the Highway Com
mission’s plans for the Newport
river bridge from the time South
ern first acquired the line.
“We still think a tragic mistake
is being made, but we have ac
cepted the final decision in good
grace and have assured Governor
Sanford of our desire to cooperate
with the Highway Commission in
furtherance of their plans.”
Contrary to a quote in the news
story by W. S. Winslow, assistant
chief engineer for bridges, Mr.
Darden says, “Neither Southern
Kailway nor A&EC has ever been
furnished a copy of the bridge
plans by the (highway) Commis
sion, nor has it been consulted in
regard to the location and clear
ances involving the access tracks
mentioned in third paragraph of
Mr. Richards’ confirmation of his
verbal agreements with Mr. Evans.
(The “third paragraph” reads as
follows: “That the bridge approach
on the Morehead City side will be
constructed in such a way as not
to interfere with port traffic under
the bridge. You mentioned this
morning that we will have 65 feet
clearance at this point.”)
Mr. Darden continues, “The
handling of these important details
is in keeping with the uncoopera
tive attitude of the Commission
toward the railroad, which, after
all, is a state-owned facility pro
viding a rather substantial finan
cial return to the State in the form
of rental.”
The freight traffic manager said
he was gratified to learn that the
bridge will cost only SlVi million
which was predicted before the let
ting. “When the time comes to
tear it up and put in a draw, the
total over all cost of an adequate i
job will be that much less.”
Most Morehead City interests,
the Neuse Development association
and other organizations in the
Morehead City port region have
continually opposed the State High
way commission plans for the
bridge.
Extensive use of the Morehead
City port by the Navy in the re
cent Cuban crisis pointed up its
inadequacy in a national emerg
ency. The State Highway commis
sion has contended that because
the bridge at Morehead City is be
ing built partially with federal
funds, it cannot build the type of
bridge most North Carolinians feel
is necessary there.
Morehead City agencies close to
the situation say that if the federal
government is so inclined, (it runs
both the Navy and the Federal
Bureau of Public Roads) steps
could still be taken to construct
a bridge that would not strangle
railroad and water traffic at the
port.
Mrs. Pauli Resigns
Mrs. Eddie Pauli, assistant to J.
D. Potter, county auditor, who was
dismissed yesterday, has submitted
W. C. Matthews
Dies at Hotel
Early Monday
W. C. (Buck) Matthews Sr., 56,
owner of Morchead City Drug Co.,
died early yesterday morning at
the Jefferson hotel, Morchead City,
where he had 6e£n making his
home.
The funeral service will be con
ducted at 2:30 this afternoon in the
First Baptist ' church, Morehead
City. The Rev. Corbin Cooper, pas
tor, will officiate, assisted by the
Rev. Mayo Little, rector of St. An
drew’s Episcopal church. Burial
will be in Bayview cemetery.
(See DEATH Pg. 2)
W. C. Matthews
. . . claimed by death
Tony Sfyron
Hurt by Shotgun
Tony Styron, 21, Atlantic, was
recovering in Watts hospital, Dur
h a m, yesterday from shotgun
wounds in his hands which he
received Friday morning.
Styron was sitting in a car in
front of D. Mason’s store, Atlantic,
checking to see if his gun was
properly plugged. Somehow, the
gun discharged firing through the
palm of his right hand and taking
the first finger off his left.
With Styron in the car was Har
ry Brickhouse Jr. Larry Gray,
driver, had gone into the store.
The accident happened about 9
a.m. .
Brickhouse shouted for Gray
when the gun went off and Styron
was rushed to Sea Level hospital.
There the wound was examined
and Styron sent by Bell-Munden
ambulance to Watts hospital to a
specialist.
He underwent surgery there. Re
latives say that the specialist has
been able to save Styron’s right
hand, since a main nerve was not
severed but had only powder burps.
However, he will probably never
recover full use of it.
Styron underwent a skin grafting
operation yesterday. He is the son
of Herman Styron and the husband
of Carolyn Styron.
Ronald Mason
Chosen County
Auditor Monday
# William R. Hamilton
Chosen Chairman
# Wiley Taylor Jr.
Named Attorney
William Roy Hamilton, chairman
of the county board of commission
ers, broke a tie vote at the board
meeting yesterday, which made
Ronald Earl Mason, former Beau
fort town clerk, county auditor.
Since Mr. Hamilton also broke
a tie vote on chairmanship of the
board, observers predicted that
this is likely to be the pattern over
the next four years.
Rudolph Mason, Morehead City,
and Mr. Hamilton, Beaufort, were
nominated for the chairmanship,
Moses Howard, former chairman,
and C. Z. Chappell, a re-elected
commissioner, cast their votes for
Mr. Mason.
Voting for Mr. Hamilton were
Mr. Mason and Headen Willis. Mr.
Hamilton voted for himself and as
sumed the chairmanship.
The voting aligned itself the same
way on the auditor. Mr. Howard
and Mr. Chappell voted for James
D. Potter, present auditor, to be
retained. Mr. Willis and Mr. Mason
voted for Ronald Earl Mason.
Chairman Hamilton cast the decid
ing vote for R. E. Mason.
Odell Merrill, register of deeds,
was made clerk to the board. All
commissioners voted in favor of
the action except Mr. Willis who
abstained.
Prior to the vote on appointment
of an auditor, Thomas Beck, a
representative of the auditing firm,
Williams and Wall, reviewed the
audit of 1961-62 at Mr. Potter’s
request.
E. O. Moore, tax collector, sub
Ronald Earl JHason
. . . moves to courthouse
mitted his resignation “to become
effective at the board’s pleasure.”
The board tabled action on the
resignation after commissioner
Howard stated that Mr. Moore
could retire with full benefits May
6, 1963.
Commissioner Howard also point
ed out in the auditor's case that if
the auditor could serve two more
years, he too would receive fuller
retirement benefits than were he
to retire now.
The audit showed that the coun
ty under-expended its 1961-62 bud
get, by $35,526.01 and that receipts
exceeded disbursements, by $11,
167.26.
The percentage of the tax levy
collected in the last fiscal year
was 94.09, as compared with 94
per cenj >ear before.
(See APPOINTEES Pg. 2)
Money Technicality Threatens
To Delay School Construction
New county board members were sworn in Monday morning at the courthouse in Beaufort. Shown
here left to right, are Headen Willis, Smyrna; C. Z. Chappell, Beaufort; William Roy Hamilton, Beau
fort; Rudolph Mason, Morehead City: Moses Howard, Newport (partially obscured), and in the fore
ground, Karl Mason, who administered the oath of office.
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B. F. Cannon
Killed Sunday
In Car Crash
Benjamin Franklin Cannon, 6^
Swansboro RFD, was killed at 0
p.m. Sunday on highway 24 a half
mfle east of Swansboro when the
1957 Ford he was driving struck a
tree.
According to state trooper W. J.
Smith, who investigated, Cannon
was alone in the car when he lost
control on a curve and struck a
tree in the yard of the Cedar Lane
drive-in. The car had been headed
east.
Trooper Smith estimates that the
accident had happened about 20
minutes before anyone discovered
Cannon. It is believed he was kill
ed instantly.
Coroner David Munden investi
gated and the body was moved to
a funeral home at Jacksonville.
Funeral arrangements were not
available at press time.
Mr. Cannon is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Laura Guthrie Cannon;
one son, Everett of Greeley, Kan.;
one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Hill of
Indianapolis, lnd.; one brother, Y.
Z. of Chapel Hill; three sisters,
Mrs. George Dennis of Swansboro,
Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Bogue and
Mrs. Oudia Cole of Beaufort; and
one grandchild. He was a veteran
of World War I and was a member
of Bethlehem Methodist church in
Bogue.
The fatality is the tenth on coun
ty highways this year. Fatalities
last year totaled 11.
Marines Return
Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point
Marines sent to Cuba in October
are returning to their bases. Ma
rine equipment is also returning
through the Morehead City port.
Dogs Slaughter Pigs
These three pigs were the victims of dogs running loose on K. W.
Wright farm No. 2 Friday night. Two pigs were also killed Wed
nesday night, presumably by the same pack of dogs. Some of the
dogs were seen by persons on the- farm the morning after the pigs
were hilled.
The meeting of the new county board of commissioners was well
attended. The meeting was held in the board office, which was
filled to capacity. A large number was also standing outside the
office. In the right foreground is Wiley Taylor Jr., new county
attorney; in the background, holding a cigarette, is Luther Ham
ilton Jr., forhier county attorney who was elected last month as
district solicitor.
Registrar of Beaufort
Precinct Makes Statement
U. E. Swann, registrar of Beau
fort precinct, in a statement which
appears below, comments on the
controversy which arose in the
Nov. 6 election over ballots in the
Beaufort precinct box.
Mr. Swann has also asked .that
it be made clear that he was pre
sent at the recount of sheriffs bal
lots jnly during the period when
the Beaufort box was counted. The
recount required two days.
Mr. Swann’s statement, which
was released by Charles C. Willis,,
chairman of the county board of
elections, follows:
Beaufort, N. C.
December 1, 1962
It is not my purpose to extend
an unsolved controversy, but for
all concerned, I have been request
ed to make a brief statement that
may be of some service. Too much
space would be required to enu
Devilish Storm Continues
To Lash Carolina Coastline
The Atlantic storm, dubbed
Beelzebub by Cap’n Henry, a
NEWS-TIMES columnist, continued
its devilish ways over the week
end. The storm, which lashed the
outer banks, has done only slight
damage on Bogue banks in this
county.
At Atlantic Beach several sets
of steps, leading from the seawall
to cottages, have been washed
away at the east-end of town. Oth
erwise, damage has been slight,
according to M. G. Coyle, town
clerk at the beach.
Core Banks has suffered greater
damage. Lying more in a north
south direction than Bogue banks,
it was exposed to the onslaught
merate all the facts and reason
able deductions that have led me
to some conclusions satisfactory
to my own mind and which I shall
support until some more convin
cing evidence is produced
The poll books show that 1887
people voted in the Beaufort pi;e
cinct. There were 1879 County bal
(See BALLOTS Pg. 2)
Tide Table
Tides at the Beaufort Bar
HIGH LOW
Tuesday, Dec. 4
1:19 a m. 7:20 a.m.
1:30 p.m. 8:19 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
2:18 a.m. 8:48 a m.
2:34 p.m. 9:22 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8
9:55 a.m.
10:18 p.m.
3:20 a.m.
3:40 p.m.
of high tides and winds clocked
between 50 and 70 miles an hour
for the past week.
Other north-south beaches along
the southeast Atlantic coast have
sustained heavy damage.
The storm moved southward
Thursday, then off Florida Friday
it turned and started to retrace
its path. Sunday it was 125 miles
south of Cape Hatteras, then it
headed southwest again. Yesterday
it was reported off Charleston,
S. C.
Damage afflicted along the North
Carolina coast was estimated at
$164,000.
The ferry Sea Level is operating
toll-free out of Ocracoke, leaving
It appeared yesterday that
there may be another delay
on construction of the West
Carteret school. Upon advice
of Wiley Taylor Jr., county
attorney, county commis
sioners informally rejected a
request by the county board
of education for an assur
ance of $.‘175,000 in 1962-63
to complete the first phase
of the school which would
serve Morehead City and
Newport.
Tbe board also asked that the
commissioners call for a bond ref
erendum “in an amount sufficient
to complete all proposed consoli
dation as recommended by the sur
vey panel, plus an industrial cen
ter.”
Mr. Taylor asked how the board
could call for a referendum with
out knowing how much money was
needed to build the proposed con
At yesterday afternoon’s ses
sion of the board, E. O. Moore,
tax collector, was reappointed
to that position.
solidatcd schools plus modernizing
the schools that would in the fu
ture be elementary only.
Mr. Taylor added that assurance
by commissioners of $375,000 in
the next fiscal year was illegal.
“Legally, the board has no au
thority to approve a request for
funds to go ahead for the West Car
teret school,” the attorney said.
II. L. Joslyn, superintendent of
schools and clerk to the board of
education, explained that $800,000
is in hand to begin the school, but
this is less than the lowest bid,
which was a very good one. He
doubts if the contractor will accept
the job if he is not assured of
funds to complete the first phase,
which is what he bid on.
The board pointed out in its re
quest that this $800,000 would not
be expended by the time the next
budget period rolls around, and. if
they could be .assured, of getting
$3ii,000 in the next fiscal year, thoy
could savevthe county over a hun
dred nineteen thousand dollars by
accepting the low bid.
Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Joslyn why
bids were requested when there
was only $800,000 in hand. Mr. Jos
lyn said it was the board’s hope
that the plant they had in mind
could be built for $800,000. “We
never know what the contractors
are going to hid,” Mr. Joslyn said.
When the bids were opened last
month, the superintendent of
schools said by effecting a change
order a building could be put Up
for $800,000, but when it was fin
ished there would be nothing there
that would be usable as a school.
A change order (revising the
present plan) would be effected al
so if the county board gave assur
ance of $375,000 for next year.
fWhen the $375,000 was made avail
able, then a "change order” would
be made again. Actually, this would
all be on paper, but it would align
actual construction phases with the
money on hand.
Mr. Taylor said a survey should
be made of ALL school needs, then
submit this to the people in a school
referendum.
Commissioner Mason said,
“There’s been too much bickering
about schools. Let’s get the west
school started.”
Commissioner Howard said that
by the time the balance of funds
on the contract were needed, the
county would have the necessary
money.
Mr. Taylor said, “I’m not against
the Wes.t Carteret school and would
like to do anything to expedite
trite building, but this request made
here isn’t right and I want to get
it right.”
Mr. Howard said he is interest
ed in trying to save $120,000.
(Archie Royal Davis, school archi
tect, went before the board yester
day afternoon to explain that Dur
ham city and Durham county
(Sec BOARD, Pg. 2)
daily at 8 a.in., until conditions on
the outer banks return to normal.
Reports from Ocracoke state
that the Hatteras Island road be
tween Avon and Salco was buried
in sand and in some places had
water over it.
The state has established ferry
runs between Elgelhard and Avon
and Englehard and Hatteras.
The storm played havoc with At
lantic shipping. Ships have been
delayed in their schedules and the
tanker, Saugautuck, which docked
at Aviation Fuel terminals Wed
nesday, suffered heavy damage as
it rode out the storm for almost -
three days off the Cartetet coast
before making port
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