MARCH OF DIMES NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW 82nd Year — No. 8 Eight Page* MOREHEAP CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C. Tuesday, January IS, 1963 Published Tuesdays and Fridays Former County Official Calls Impending Hospital Debt Unwise The county board of commission-^ ers should reconsider their deci sion to build a county hospital, ac cording to Skinner A. Chalk Jr., former county commissioner, who was serving on the county board at the inception of the proposed county hospital program. Mr. Chalk has closely studied hos pital operation, both government owned and private. He reviews in the article below the hospital needs and facilities in this county, as compared with other locales. Mr. Chalk urges reconsideration of county hospital construction be cause of the change in needs in Ihis county since 1960, when voters approved borrowing of money for a hospital. The change in need has come about because of the addition of 40 beds at Sea Level hospital r.nd other factors, the former com missioner says. His comments: The Duke Endowment annual re port for 1961 (latest year avail able) shows the number of beds and admissions per 1,000 of pop ulation as follows: Number Beds Admissions North Carolina 3.3 137 South Carolina 2.8 113 United States 3.6 128 Carteret county’s population, ac cording to the adjusted 1960 US census, was less than 28,000. This means we need 92.4 beds if we equal the state average. We have now 75 beds at the Morehead City hospital and 50 beds at the Sea Level hospital. The proposed 75 bed hospital for Morehead City (assuming closing of the present hospital) and 90 beds at Sea Level, on completion of the present addi tion, would provide 165 beds for Carteret county. This means we will have 78 per cent more beds than the state average and almost 64 per cent more than the national average. North Carolina ranks 47th in the 50 states in per capita income and 50th (on the bottom) in hourly rate manufacturing income. We are 60 per cent worse off in low income families than ihe most prosperous counties in our state, with 35 per cent of all families in Carteret haying an annual income of $3,000 or less, according to the 1960 US census report. Thu number of admissions to the hospitals in this county for the year ending Sept. 30, 1962 are 6,232. This, means that we had an admis sion* rate of 222 compared with 137 for the state and 128 for the United States. 'Jig this because we have more sickly people? No. This indicates EXTENSIVE OVERUSE of exist ing facilities. Several studies made by independent research groups indicate such unnecessary overuse is general throughout Michigan, New York and other states. It is difficult to see why we should be so much less healthy, or more ac (See HOSPITAL Pg. 7) Three Held For Assault Scheduled for hearing today on assault and trespass charges are Melvin D. Taylor, Martin V. Cha vis and Bobby R. Locklear, 20 year-old Indian youths. The three were in the county jail yesterday under bonds of $500 each. According tp deputy sheriff Carl Bunch, the youths pulled knives on people in the Rip Tide inn at Cedar Point at about 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Roy Dilbeck, manager, suffered a cut on Ais hand. He told the deputy that one of the boys also held a knife to the throat of one of the waitresses to prevent her from calling police. The three returned to the Rip Tide Sunday night where they were arrested at 7:30 by deputy Bunch. Also working on the case was dep uty sheriff Bill Smith. County Joins Nation in Observing 80th Anniversary of Civil Service By TOM SLOAN The nation and Carteret county began the observance of Civil Ser vice Week Sunday, commemorat ing the 80th anniversary of signing of the Civil Service Act in 1883. Over two million workers, the largest force in the world, are em ployed by the Federal government. The civil service worker is an im portant factor in the economy of this county, with a relatively high percentage of the citizens employ ed by the government. . Carteret’s con Janet ion with the US Marine Air Station at Cherry Point, the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological laboratory at Piver’i Islantj, qyil service tm Now It's Official Atlantic Beach police chief Bill Moore with the new official “co operative hurricane repotting’' equipment at the Atlantic Beach police station. Chief Moore, now an official weather observer, daily records weather and sends in a monthly report. He sunplies tele phone contact for other weather stations in case of unusual condi tions. Equipment includes barometer, clock, wind velocity gauge, wind direction, rain gauge, thermometer and an automatic tide gauge at the Oceanana pier. Dunes Builder Gives View On How to Save Beach Area Planners Review OEDP Proposal Co u n t y planning commission members last night reviewed the preliminary draft of Carteret’s plan for overall economic develop ment. The plan was drawn by a com mittee headed by J. R. Sanders, Morehead City. It must be certified before the county can become elig ible for area recovery act funds. Carteret has been declared by the federal government to be elig ible for such funds because of “chronic and consistent under-em ployment.” The OEDP committee has drawn <he preliminary draft at the request of the planning commission. The Raleigh office of the Employment Security commission furnished em ployment figures needed for the report. Assistance in drawing up the plan was given by personnel with the division of community plan ning. a state agency. Serving on the OEDP committee, besides Mr. Sanders, were Mrs. Earl Dunn, Mrs. Charles Stanley Jr., Jim Young, Clarence Millis, the Rev. John Viser, Charles Mc Neill, Gaston Smith, H. L. Joslyn, Leroy Guthrie and Anthony Dud ley. All areas of the county and eco nomic phases were attempted to be represented in selecting com mittee members, Mr. Sanders said. Firemen Eye Gunners After Finding Shot Bulbs Beaufort firemen are casting a suspicious eye at owners of air guns, after finding approximately 200 light bulbs on the Beaufort community Christmas tree broken. The tree decorations were taken down a week ago and the loss discovered. The Beaufort Fire de partment puts up the tree arinually. culture, Corps of Engineers, the Fort Macon Coast Guard Station, and state employees in certain catagories, such as the State Park A proclamation observing Civil Service Week has been issued by mayors of Carteret communities, W. H. Potter, Beaufort; Leon Mann, Newport; George Dill, Morehead City, and A. B. Cooper, Atlantic Beach. The proclama tion urges citiaens to support the merit form of employment under Civil Service and to cooperate in the annual observance. Service at Fort Macon, all contrib ute to the economic welfare of the county. ; ► Pushing up dunes from the ocean side of the beach, then stabilizing with grass is the best way to save beaches on Bogue banks—and pos sibly Shackleford, according to Gray Hassell, engineer, Beaufort, who did considerable beach recon struction work with federal funds following hurricanes of the 1950’s. Whether this is the best for Core banks, he is not sure, but Mr. Has sell found supcess in getting the rebuilding material from ocean front rather than sound side. “Sound side” is the side away from the ocean, bordering inland waters. At first, when heavy storm tides chewed away land on the ocean front, bull dozers attempted to build a wall against the ocean by pushing sand from behind the beach on to the beach. It was found, Mr. Hassell says, that these dunes just melted away. Then he started putting bulldoz ers on the beach at low tide and pushing sapd landward to the shore. One change of the tide filled up, with sand from the ocean, the tremendous hole that Was dug— and the dunes that were built stay ed put. Groins, heavy rocks jutting out into the ocean, and better known as jetties, are a good way to build up the beach—possibly the best, but such work is tremendously ex pensive, Mr. Hassell points out. Jetties are good because they cut tide action, relieve pressure of cur rents on the beach and thus keep the tides and currents from cut ting the land away. Beach reconstruction and pro jects designed to keep the state’s outer banks from washing away will be discussed at a hearing at 10 a. m. Saturday in the Craven county courthouse, New Bern. The hearing is being conducted by a sub-committee of the Outer Banks Seashore Park commission. Street Signs Go Up New metal street signs, on poles, have been erected at certain in tersections in Beaufort where con crete street markers are not lo cated. The fisheries laboratory at Pi vers Island, operating with an an nual appropriation of about one half million, largely spent locally, is a good example. Civil service Jabs are open to any qualified citizen, and employ ees are appointed from a register for each occupation, usually after a competitive examination. Civil service jobs offer pay com parative to industry, job security, annual leave and sick leave, and an excellent retirement program. In a good many areas, Civil Serv ice pay is higher than the local average for comparative jobs. Promotions are based on a merit system, with employees advancing according 10 auuiijr• ^ ^ _„***,, SPA to Discuss Southport Work • Ports Authority Meets Today # Director Confers With Beaufort Group The State Ports Authority, meet ing today at Wilmington, will hear a report on how half a million dol lars should be spent to develop port facilities at Southport. The money was earmarked for Southport in funds appropriated for ports by the legislature six years ago. Janies F. Latham is head of a special SPA committee which has been working on recommendation for spending the Southport funds which have been lying unused for so long. There was a public meet ing at Southport yesterday after noon to discuss the committee's recommendations. ' The committee has been consi dering a marina for small boats (many state-operated ports in oth er states have found this to be a rewarding venture), a fuel oil ter minal or a cold .storage plant. It is also hoped that federal funds can be enticed into the project on a matching basis. J. W. Davis, state ports direc tor, met Saturday afternoon in Beaufort with Beaufort business men, at a meeting planned and ar ranged by mayor W. H. Potter. Ac companying him was Walter Frie derichs, operations manager at Morehead City state port. The state’s proposals, relative to use of Radio island in port de velopment, were discussed. Truck, Car Collide Friday Morehcad City police investiga ted an accident Friday at 7:30 p.m. jfe the 3100 block of Arcndell street. Involved jn the collision were Clifton Lee Glover, Beaufort driv ing a 1957 Chevrolet truck, and Pearl Willis Nelson, Morehead City, driving a 1955 Plymouth. Mrs. Nelson was backing out of her driveway, and had begun to turn into the line of traffic when the accident happened, police said. Damage to the Nelson car was about $300 to the front end, and about $75 to the Glover truck in the left front fender. The truck was headed west. Investigating officer Ed Gaskill stated that Mrs. Nelson was cited for failing to see if a movement in traffic could be made safely. Legislator Schedules Meeting, Expresses Views on Three Issues Thomas S. Bennett, Carteret’s representative in the legislature, has set 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, as the time for a meeting in the courthouse, Beaufort, when he will hear comments from residents on the matters that will be consider ed in the general assembly. The legislature convenes at Ra leigh in February. Scheduling of the meeting is in compliance with a suggestion by Alban Richey, Beaufort. In reply to a letter from Mr. Richey, Mr. Bennett wrote to him Jan. 8.. The major portion of the legisla tor’s letter follows: My office is open to you and any other citizen of Carteret County concerning any matter which is connected with the duties of my office. I am located upstairs in the Duncan-Wheatly building, Beau fort, N. C. As you stated in your letter, 1 am aware that 1 was elected to the No$h Carolina House of Repre sentatives from Carteret County by citizens who claim allegiance to both the Democrat and Republican Parties, and 1 definitely intend to serve accordingly. I want to serve only the people of this county to the best of my ability and to represent their views in the General Assembly without the interference of partisan poli tics. When the session is over, I hope the people of this county feel accordingly. In order to know bow the people feel about certain issues I should make myself available to them. Tide Table Tides at the Beaufort Bar HIGH LOW Tuesday, Jaa. is 12:10 a.m. 5:58 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jaa. 16 12:54 a.m. 6:53 a.m. 12:57 p.m. 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Jan. If 1:36 a.m. 7:59.a.m. 2:4a p.m. 8:21: p.m. Friday, Jaa. 18 im mi Cash Prizes to be Offered In Home Gardening Contest Basking Shark Caught This whopper, a 15-foot basking shark, wafe caught Friday by the Miss Beaufort about 30 miles offshore in a trawl net. Estima ted at 700 pounds, the shark is shown here with Norwood Rose Jr., Capt. Norwood and James Willis. Captain Rose said the shark fought vigorously when taken out of the water. Dr. William E. Fa hy, finish specialist with the In stitute of Fisheries Research, UNC, says the basking shark is native to these waters but are Therefore, in accordance with your suggestion, I am inviting all in terested citizens of Carteret Coun ty, regardless of political party affiliations, to a public meeting at the Courthouse in Beaufort on Jan. 23, 1963 at 2 o’clock P.M., at which time each and every individual can present views and indicate how 1 should vote on certain important issues and which measures I should support or oppose; 1 extend to you a personal invitation. With regard to the specific issues mentioned in your letter ... I believe that legislation concerning new Public Utilities Act will be the most important piece of legis lation to be considered by the Gen eral Assembly. At the present time I am studying the proposed act 1 seldom taken. This shark a young one, about 15 to 18 feet long. His long snout would have disappeared as he got older. They grow to 45 feet in length. The teeth are unusual for a shark, Dr. Fahy says—small, croaker-like teeth. One was caught at Wanchese about a year ago. This one is the first Dr. Fahy has seen in about 12 years. The Miss Beaufort is a trawler operated by the Charles Davis Seafood Co., Beaufort. very carefully as to content, theo ry, and effect. 1 was very disappointed when the General Statutes commission re fused to make public the minutes Of its meetings while drafting and considering the proposed act. This commission apparently has some thing to hide. Also, I do not like the fact that two Of the members of this commission act as legal coun sel for the power companies out side of the commission. At this point I am not committed to either the power company for ces or the co-operative forces, be cause I wish to study the matter further and hear the arguments proposed by both interests. (See LETTER Pg. 7) Agricultural Agencies To Promote Event Home gardeners will have an opportunity this year to win cash prizes for the best gardens, accord ing to K M. Williams, county agricultural agent. The garden contest, under spon sorship of the agricultural exten sion service, will be supervised by a committee headed by R. L. Searle, Core Creek. The amount of rash prizes will he announced in the near future. Mr. Williams »aid prizes will prob ably be awarded in mid-summer. Meetings to inform people of the best methods of home gardening have been scheduled in communi ties where there are Home Demon stration clubs. Gardening meetings scheduled thus far are . the following: 130 p.m Jan. 15; Marshallberg Home Demonstration club with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harris; 2 p.m. Jan. 17, Crab Point Home Demonstra tion dub with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Oglesby; 2 p.m. Jan. 2V, Wire Grass Home Demonstration club with Mr. anti Mrs. David Merrill. 2 p nr Jan. 23. Gloucester Home demonstration dub, with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Piper; 7:30 p.m. Jam 23, Marlowe Home Demonstration dub, educational building, Metho dist church; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Newport Home Demonstration club, place will be announced; 2 p.m. Jan. 25. Atlantic Home Demonstra tion dub, expected to be held at Mrs. Julia Gillikin's. Meetings in other communities will be scheduled also. The garden contest was planned at a meeting of agricultural and home economics agents and their advisory board members Friday night at the agricultural agent's of fice, Beaufort. Mrs. Floy Garner, home econo mics agent, presented population figures aud facts on family living conditions. Mr. Williams ihowfcd slides on home gardening. Home gardens, Mr. Williams said, save money, provide better nourishment for families who have such gardens, provide opportunity for exercise and release tensions the home gardener may build up in other activities. Roland Salter is newly-elected chairman of the agricultural ex tension service advisory board. Other members are Leland Mor ris, Stella, vice-chairman; Mrs. Charles Stanley Jr., Crab Point, secretary. Board members are C. T. Gar ner, Mrs. R. L. Searle. Milton Truckner, Allen Hilbert, the Rev. Ray West and R. S. Grady. They attended Friday night's meeting. Other board members are Mrs. Guy Styron, Mrs. Earl Dunn, Orville Gaskill, W. C. Carlton and Earl Lewis. The board will meet again Tues day night, Feb. 26. Spectators at Fires To be Subject to Arrest Citations will be issued in the future .to spectators or spectators in automobiles who hamper More head City firemen during fire-fight ing operations. Ray Hall, town supervisor, said that firemen have been so serious ly hampered by unauthorized per sons at recent fires that they could n t work efficiently. Citations will be issued under the authority of article 2, section 1 of the fire protection and prevention ordinance of the town. Farm Labor Officials Meet Here the More bead Officers Report Three Wrecks; Drivers Cited State troopers investigated three recent accidents in the county. Charged Sunday with drunken driving was Bennett C. Kyle, Have lock, who in his 1954 Plymouth, piled into the rear of a 1960 Ford at 6 40 p m Sunday, according to trooper J. W Sykes. The accident happened at the Masontown road and highway 70 intersection, west of Newport. Driving the Fort! was Miss Di anne Garner, Newport. The officer said Miss Garner had stopped on highway 7<t, headed west, waiting to turn left into the Masontown road. Kyle, he said, came up from behind and failed to atop. Kyle, 52, bit through his bottom lip and was taken to Morehead City hospital by the investigating officer. Damage to the Ford was estima ted at $300 and the Plymouth was judged beyond repair. Neither the driver nor passengers in the Gar ner car was injured. John D. Nelson, route 1 Beaufort, was charged with drunken driving and hit and run at 6:15 p.m. Wed nesday after the 1960 Pontiac he was driving collided with a 1967 Chevrolet on the Lennoxville road. The accident happened in front of Mack’s place. According to trooper W. J. Smith Jr., Nelson was backing out from Mack's and when he crossed the center line of the Lennoxville road, collided with the Chevrolet, which was driven by Steve Zucha, route 1 Beaufort. The officer said when Zucha went to notify police, Nelson “took off.” Damage to the Pontiac was estimated at $75 and to the Chev rolet $100. James Nelson Bartlett, Cherry Point, was charged with following too closely, after he was involved in an accident at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, two and a half miles west of Newport on highway 70. State trooper Smith said that Bartlett, in a 1963 Ford, struck a 1958 Chevrolet in the rear. The Chevrolet was driven by Jimmy C. Dail, Newport. Dail had stopped to pick up a hitchhiker and was headed west, according to the of ficer. No one was injured. State Officials, NCFA Witt Meet The director of the heard of con servation and development, four state senators and six legislators are scheduled to attend a dinner meeting of the North Carolina Fish eries association at S o’clock to night at the Elks lodge, Morebead City. Director of the C&D board is Robert Stallings Jr., New Bern. Senators are Luther Hamilton, Carteret county; Thomas White, Lenoir; Cicero P. Yow, New Han over, and Roy H. Walton, Bruns wick. Legislators are Thomas S. Ben nett, Carteret; H. A. Ragsdale and Carl V. Venters, Onslow; Ned De lamar, Pamlico; Sam Whitehurst, Craven; and M. E. Sawyer, Curri tuck. Planning to be present also are members of the State college fa culty in the field of food process ing, state highway commissioner H. G. (Buddy) Phillips, state fish eries commissioner C. G. Holland, fisheries committee chairman Eric Rodgers and other dignitaries. Approximately 75 are expected, according to G. B. Garner, secre tary of the NCFA. Additional Federal Funds Due Here • Forty thousand dollars has been assigned to Croatan National forest, in this area, in accelerated public works funds, congressman David N. Henderson announced Friday. This is from an additional $10 million earmarked for national fo rest projects in 32 states. A total of $435,000 has been assigned to pro jects in North Carolina, the con gressman said. Public works funds received in the fall were used in Croatan to employ labor for clearing under brush and road right-of-ways.

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