SPECIAL ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE SALUTE TQ 4-H l I* ! 52nd Year — No. 19 Eight Pages MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C. Tuesday, March 5, 1963 Published Tuesday* and Friday* Riles Conducted for Victim Who Died in Fire Near Newport i Legislator Gives Views on Senate School Bill • Bennett Tells Board He Will Oppose It # Hearing Before House Committee Proposed Thomas S. Bennett, county le gislator, yesterday told county commissioners that he must, re luctantly, oppose the bill introduc ed last week by Sen. Luther Hamil ton, which requires the county board to levy a tax to permit pro ceeding with plans to build the West Carteret school. Mr. Bennett received last week a letter from county commission ers (with the exception of commis sioner Moses Howard) asking that he oppose the bill. Commissioner Headen Willis in yesterday morn ing’s board meeting asked Mr. Bennett to oppose the bill. The school in question would serve high school pupils of More head City and Newport. Construc tion was scheduled to start early this year but has been delayed be cause of legal technicalities. Mr. Bennett said yesterday, “My first love is Morehead City. But I am a citizen of Carteret county and that is my first duty. 1 agree with senator Hamilton that the first need for schools is in Morehead City. “This board is taking steps to fulfill that need. But I believe sena tor Hamilton’s bill is detrimental to Morehead City and to this coun ty. I do not believe any one indi vidual should introduce the type of legislation to compel and order a board of county commissioners to do something. “I believe that such is unconsti tutional. If this act passq^, 1 be lieve some legal action could be taken. If that happened, it would do nothing but delay the construc tion of the West Carteret school. To throw something like this into a bond referendum is inviting trouble and it is detrimental to unity. “What I want more than any thing else is unity. It we don’t unite and compromise, we’ll never get anywhere as long as our lead ers display other than unity.” Mr. Bennett said that if he were for the bill, eastern Carteret would say he “sold out” to the west; his being against it will mean that someone in the west will accuse him of “selling out Morehead City and the west.” “I want to make it absolutely clear it is not my intent to sell out anybody. I live in Morehead City and I’m not afraid to say I’m against senator Hamilton’s bill. I’m against outright coercion which this bill advocates.” The bill has already passed the senate, but Mr. Bennett says he is on the finance committee of the house and will request that people for and against the bill be invited to a hearing on it. “If the majority wants some thing, then the majority should prevail,” Mr. Bennett declared. Board chairman William Roy Hamilton said he sent a wire Fri day to the chairman of the House finance committee requesting a hearing. - Mr, Bennett commented, “The desired effect of the bill is good, but tb bring about a desired effect in a 'way that I think is illegal is asking for court action. If we stay in court all our lives, we’ll never get anything done. I certainly hope the school will be built. I have faith in this board and I think you will build the school. “I reluctantly say what I have said. I do not like to oppose my colleague in the general assembly, but for reasons I have stated, I am forced to do so. I hope senator Hamilton will understand why.” Chairman Hamilton said, “I op pose Raleigh trying to run the county. I promised people when I ran we need schools for all of Carteret county. I think senator Hamilton’s bill is unconstitutional to start with.” Commissioner Howard said that he was not aware that senator Hamilton was going to introduce the bill, but he did not sign the letter because he moved in the December 1962 board meeting to get the county, to take necessary steps to allow the school’s con struction, but his motion faded. He said he believes if people saw the building going up, they would be more inclined td vote for a school bond issue. Chairman Hamiltot said that if the bill passes, taxed may have to be raised 50 cents. Commissioner Willis said Morehead City school district has been neglected for 10 year*. “We’re in a position now to give them schools. All they have to do is pass the bond issue.” I ■ The funeral service for 47-year old Archie Williams, route 1 New port, who died Thursday night in a fire that destroyed his home, was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bell-Munden funeral chapel. More head City. Mr. Williams’s body, badly burned, was discovered lying across the foot of a bed. Nearby was the body of a pet cocker spa niel, which also died in the fire. Mrs. Williams, who escaped the blaze, told coroner W. D. Munden that she woke up to find'her bed room full of smoke. She opened the door to the hall. Smoke and fire “hit her in the face.” She said she shouted to Mr. Williapis, who was in a bedroom across the hall, but he did not answer. She said she could hear the dog barking but could not determine where he was. Mrs. Williams left the house through a bedroom window and went to the home of a neighbor, Elbert Mann, about 40 yards away. The telephone at the Mann home was out of order so Mr. Mann sent his daughter about \'h miles down the road to call the fire depart ment. Mr. Mann rushed back to the home and entered Mr. William’s bedroom through a window. He could not locate Mr. Williams be cause of the dense smoke and was forced out of the room by heat and smoke. Firemen received the call at 10:50 p.m. When they arrived, a portion of the roof had fallen in and the house was completely enveloped in flames. Easter Seal Campaign To Start Here Thursday Three Schools To Have Civil Defense Drills Three civil defense drills have been scheduled for schools in the eastern part of the county this month, announces Harry Williams, county civil defense director. The drills consist of getting the children out of the school and re turning them to their homes in case of emergency. The drill at Smyrna school will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13; at Atlantic school, 2:30 p.m. Wed nesday, March 20, and at llarkers Island school, 2:30 p.m. Wednes day, March 27. Morehead City and Beaufort schools will be scheduled at a la ter date. “The practice evacuation of the Newport school took place Dec. 12 with gratifying success,” Mr. Wil liams recalls. “Thirty minutes elapsed between the calling of the drill and the time of arrival of the last child at his home.” In case of nuclear attack (other than a direct hit on this area), civil defense officials believe ad vance warning could be given of at least an hour, if not more. Qetting children to their parents is considered a more practical way of handling defense tactics for the school. This prevents parents from converging frantically on the school to get their child, if parents know that the child will be de livered to the home in a 'short time. Preceding each drill, the pupils will take a letter home to their parents explaining the plan in de tail. “All rules and regulations con cerning the operation of school busses will be strictly enforced,” Mr. Williams says. The newly-organized and trained civil defense auxiliary police force and other law enforcement agen cies will assist with traffic con trol. Anyone wanting literature or ad vice on civil defense should call at the courthouse, Beaufort, between 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs days. Mrs. W. J. Ipock, civil de fense publicity chairman, is on du ty during those hours in the civil defense office on the ground floor under the clerk of court’s office. Car Upsots Saturday On Harkers Island Road A 1957 Plymouth landed upside down in a ditch' about 12:45 p.m. Saturday on the Harkers Island road, after its driver lost control of the vehicle. State trooper W. J. Smith, who investigated, said Bu rner Guthrie of Harkers Island was headed towards the island and ran off the road on the right side. He pulled the -auto back and lost control on the slippery shoulder. Guthrie was not injured, but his car was damaged extensively. No charges were filed. The accident happened west of the drawbridge. Firemen drew water from a creek about 300 yards away from the home. They had the fire under control about 8 minutes after they started pumping, but remained on the scene until 3 a.m. As soon as the fire was extin guished sufficiently, Newport fire chief George Green donned self contained breathing equipment and safety lines, went into the house and located Mr. Williams body. The home, a single-story frame dwelling, was located on the Millis road, just off the Nine Foot road. The loss was estimated by fire men at $12,000. Mr. Williams was a native of Washington and was a veteran of world war II. He was retired from civil service at Cherry Point be cause of a disability. He had re sided in this county for about 40 years. The funeral service was conduc ted by the Rev. Jerry Rowe, pastor of Holly Springs Free Will Baptist church, Newport. Burial was in Bayview cemetery, Morehead City. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Min nie Martin Williams one stepson, Sgt. Charles Edward Beard of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers, Paul Williams. Morehead City, Charles Williams, Near Bay, Wash., and J. S. Williams, Levit town, N. J., and one sister, Mrs. Kathleen Kelly, Morehead City. Firemen Milton Gould received burns on his face and hands when portions of the roof fell on him as he attempted to enter a window with hose. Fireman Larry Howard suffered bruises on his hands while fighting the fire. ► The 1963 Easter Seal campaign for crippled children and adults begins Thursday and will continue through April 14. It will be spear hoaded by Mrs. Wade Pelletier, Morehead City, general chairman. Emphasizing the importance of [ this nationwide annual drive, Mrs. I Pelletier said, “Were it not for the National Society for Crippled Child ren and Adults and its 1,400 as sociates, volunteer workers and contributors, a quarter of a million crippled might go unaided each year. We have certainly felt the benefits of the organization right here in this county,” she added, where 60 per cent of the contribu tions are retained for our own use. According to Fred Lewis, trea surer of the county society, the county in 1962 sent $693.20 to the state society, contributed $150 toward the state camp now under construction at Southern Pines, purchased $154.45 worth of cam paign supplies, provided travel for patients to hospitals in the amount of $170, helped purchase an artifi cial limb and wheel chair at the expense of $241.67, and spent $375 toward its speech therapy pro gram. A small amount of money is retained throughout the year as an emergency fund. Working as committee chair men with Mrs. Pelletier are the following members of the More head City Junior Woman’s club, sponsor of the county drive: Mrs. Douglas King, mailing; Mrs. Jac kie Blandford, coin containers; Mrs. Larry Barker, Lily Day; Mrs. James McLain, theater day; Mrs. Tommy Ballou, Hold-Up day; Mrs. Jack Mansfield, road block; Mrs. Jack Huddle and M». Keith Oates, parade; and Mrs. Shelby Freeman, publicity. ***„.• ' “Please - consider the helpful work that is being done,” pleaded Mrs. Pelletier, “when, you receive your Easter Seals in the mail, when a volunteer comes to your door for a contribution, and when you are approached on Lily Day.” Anyone wishing to volunteer their services may contact Mrs. Pelletier. Contributions may be mailed to Mr. Fred Lewis, county treasurer, Easter Seal Society. Planning Official Says Committee Could Study Fees M. G. Coyle, vice-chairman of the county planning commission, recommended yesterday that coun ty commissioners appoint a com mittee to study building permit fees charged by the county. . Be suggested that the commit tee consist of two members of the county board, the building inspec tor, auditor and tax supervisor. He said a county planning commis sion member, who would have no vote, would be a member of the committee if asked, Mr.; Coyle also suggested that county and town officials met in formally at a dutch luncheon once or twice a year to exchange views on problems of mutual interest TTie board took Mr. Coyle’s com mittee suggestion under considera tion. County Board Requests Special Court Term to Hear Hospital Suit Newport Reaches $25,000 Goal; $10,000 Yet to Go Loot Picked Up .. —in iiiiiii in iiiwwmiif>ininninwfliiif~TT i* News-Times Photo by Holloway Sheriff Robert (Bobby) Bell looks over some of the items stolen from summer cottages at Cedar Point in recent weeks. Two couples have been charged with the break-ins. Cottage owners are going to the sheriff’s office to reclaim their belongings, most of which have been recovered. David Small to Audition For Met Opera Contract David Small, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fairleigh A. Small, Morehead City, will audition Wednesday, March 27, in New York for a Metropolitan Opera association contract and $2,000 scholarship. Mr. Small, 26, a bass-baritone, was judged the best of 28 aspiring singers who competed recently in Washington, D. C., for the coveted audition in New York. The field was narrowed to Mr. Small and two other men by John Gutman, assistant general man ager of the Metropolitan. All three studied under the same vocal teacher, Todd Duncan, of Wash ington. At the Washington audition, in the National Gallery of Art, Mr. Small received a prize of $300. Singers from 15 regions in the country will have closed auditions March 27 before Rudolph Bing, general manager of the Met, and his staff. Two days later, the fi nalists will sing before an invited audience. They will be accompani ed by the Met orchestra. Those who do not achieve the topr prize wi}l become, eligible for schplarshifis and may be Offered contracts with projects affiliated with the Met. Mr. Small is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and is married to the former Carolyn Marsh, Memphis, Tenn. At present he is in the Army and sings with the Army chorus. He is stationed at Fort Myer, Va. Tax Collection Deadline Nears Unless towns and the county take steps to collect, before July 1, 1963, all taxes prior to 1953, the taxes will be uncollectible. A law was passed in the 1963 legislature, at the request of Car teret attorneys, putting a ten-year limit on tax collections. Sash a law makes it necessary, in searching titles on property, to check tax collections only as far back as 10 years. County and municipal authorities endorsed the bill prior to its intro duction. The county, Beaufort and Morehead City officials have talk ed of taking the necessary steps to collect taxes prior to 1953. If the steps are carried out, they will have to be started prior to-July 1, 1963* The bill establishing the of imitations was ratified _ 1961 legislature June 9. It waa fe troduced in the senate. statoie by tie David Small . . . bound for Met? A Realtors Hear Fred Sutton Jr. Fred I. Sutton Jr., Kinston, spoke to members of the Morehead-Beau fort board of realtors at their re cent meeting at Fleming’s restau rant, Atlantic Beach. Mr. Sutton is vice-president of Kinston district board of realtors. He described aids offered by the state realtors’ association which will sponsor a one-day seminar in Jacksonville Wednesday, March 13. New officers were installed at the meeting. They are Rufus Butner Jr., president; Joe C. Beam, vice president; and Mrs. George Mc Neill, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Sutton installed the new of ficers. W. B. Chalk commented on real tors’ cooperating in becoming chamber of commerce members. Present, in addition to those mentioned, were Frank Longest, Gordon Willis, J. C. Davis, Ward Ballou, John A. Baker, Garland Scruggs, James Potter, and Billy Corey. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Russell Willis’s restaurant Monday, March 18. Towers Inspected P. W. Tillman of Raleigh, assis tant-state, forester, and J>. R. Bar ner of New Bern, district forester, spent Thursday m this county on an inspection tour of forestry .tow ers. By J. STANCIL BELL Medical Center Fund Chairman Newport's Fund Raising Com mittee in a drive for funds to build a medical center in Newport, re port that their first goal of $25,000 has been reached. However, this is only the first stage of the cam paign; there is still approximately $10,000 more to be pledged and col lected. The modern medical center is the result of research and study on the part of the Sears Roebuck Foundation and will be the latest in design. It will be very convenient and helpful for both patients and doctors.- The double unit modular coordinated medieal facilities will have equipment and facilities for two doctors. A telephone report was made to the Sears Foundation in Chicago Friday. The officials were well pleased with the progress and stated that they would send an en gineer to Newport very soon. Blue prints, construction plans and de tailed procedure will be sent im mediately. We hope that pledges will be paid on time so that the building may be started within two or three months. The stockholders are advised that everything looks very good at this point. Everyone is urged to pay their pledges on or before the date they designated on the pledge card. Others are invited to become stockholders by pledging loans for the additional $10,000 needed to complete the building. Present stockholders are asked to please in crease their loans or contributions 1 possible. Wc, the fund-raising committee, i.re very grateful for the LOANS and DONATIONS received to date. ■Ote response both in and out of Newport has been very good. Havelock, Morehead City and Beaufort have been very coopera tive. We have received a few siz able loans and contributions from individuals in these towns. One very special individual in More head City CONTRIBUTED $400 to the building fund—another DONA TED $100. We appreciate their community spirit and are indeed grateful for their help. We have quite a few other friends in these towns and vicinities whom we are expecting to hear from. These friends 1 have in mind are financially able to ex tend sizable loans or contributions. We have faith that they will not disappoint us. A few doctors in Morehead City and Beaufort have extended a help ing hand. Others are invited to par ticipate. Many individuals in Newport and vicinity have done an EXCEL LENT job in contacting persons and firms. Others have given per sonal services and gift items too numerous to list. We urge all the area captains and committee mem bers to get out and work for your community. My thanks goes for the time, effort and cooperation given most willingly by a great number. Ci vic-minded individuals are a great asset to any community. I cannot find words to express my appre ciation te a few individuals, as they'have ‘‘been pitching” all the way.' REMEMBER, this is not the end of our campaign, you are urged to continue the drive until the job is complete and two doctors are in the building ready to give service, consideration and special attention. Board Hears Chalk Protest The pretest to the Local Govern ment commission concerning the proposed school bond issue was read to the county board yesterday morning by the clerk, Odell Mer rill. At the conclusion, commissioner Rudolph Mason commented, “As usual, Chalk’s against it (the bond issue).” Commissioner Headen Willis wanted to know exactly what such a protest means. Wiley Taylor, county attorney, remarked, “I don’t think you have to worry about it.” Mr. Chalk, a resident of More hegd City, and former county com missioner, in a statement (nailed Thursday to the Local Government commission, said that to issue bonds, as the county proposes, would be illegal. the Local Government commis sion supposedly determines wbetb erTior not a governing unit can borrow money] if so,-hew much, and handles the sale of bonds. ’ County commissioners yesterday authorized the clerk of superior court, A. H. James, to ask for a special term of court, as soon as possible, to hear evidence in the cur rent suit regarding the county hospital. Voting for the motion for a special term were com missioners Rudolph Mason. C. Z. Chappell and chairman Bridge Hearing Set for 3 Today W. R. Hamilton, chairman of the county board of commission ers, announces that there will be a hearing on the proposed Mark ers Island bridge at 3 p m. this afternoon at the courthouse. Present will be Charles Snell, division engineer of the state highway department; C- Y. Grif fin, district; engineer; 11. G. (Buddy) Phillips, state highway commissioner, and possibly W. S. Winslow, assistant chief engineer for bridges. The hearing will be in the courtroom. Anyone interested is invited. Sheriff Seeks Deputy in Wesf County commissioners took under consideration, until next Monday night a request by sheriff Robert (Bobby) Bell for a deputy in the western part of the county. ^sheriff Bell said he would like the deputy to begin his duties now and not wait until July 1, the be ginning of the next fiscal year. He said that Osborne Keith Hol land, whom he would like to ap point, may not be available July 1. lie said that Mr. Holland is a na tive of that area, has served four years in the Army and has been highly recommended by people in the western part of the county. The board approved a proposal made by the sheriff previously to have a special phone line between Beaufort and Morehoad City which | would permit a phone call to the sheriff after 4:30 p.m. to be an swered by the Morehead City po lice department, who in turn would relay the call to the sheriff. The cost would be $25 monthly. The sheriff reported that two of his deputies are now on the roads from 5 p.m. to 2 a.tn. daily. County commisisoners are having a special meeting next Monday night to take certain steps in con nection with the proposed school bond referendum. Six Cited Newport motorists without town tags are being cited and taken be fore A. R. Craig, justice of the peace, reports Leon Mann Jr., mayor. Six were given hearings Saturday. Son of Mrs. Walter Kidd Will Teach in Thailand By ELLEN MASON Robert Kidd, son of Mrs. Walter Kidd of Bonham Heights, Morehead City, is undergoing three months of training at the! University of In diana before leaving on a Peace Corps assignment in Thailand. Rob ert will teach English at the Uni versity of Thailand. He ia studying the Thai language at Indiana uni versity. Mrs. Kidd said her son graduat ed from Dartmouth university in 1851 with a major in English. He served with Army intelligence in Germany and then joined the Du Pont company in Charlotte. He told her last summer that he felt he wasn’t “contributing any thing” and had been accepted in the Peace Corps. Mrs. Kidd re marked that although she felt bad about the move at first, she didn’t discourage him. “I’m happy about it now," she confessed. Robert was given bis choice of three assignments: setting up a bank in Colombia, South America, teaching in Thailand, or doing san itation work in a country not nam ed. He choose the teaching job. Thailand is an Asian country, sandwiched between Burma, Laos HIGH Tide Table at Bar LOW Tuesday, March 5 4:31 a.m. 11:<H *-m 5:07 p.m. 1115 p.m. Wednesday,. March « 5:32 a m. ' 11:54 a.m. # W ^'iSMrscay, March 7 0:25 a.m. 12:07 a.m. 6:53 p.m. 12:03 7:11 7:33 p.m. Friday, March 8 ifcSaj*. 1:23 ▼ W. R. Hamilton. Commissioners Moses Howard and Headen Willis did not vote They said they were not voting against a bearing, but were voting against a request for a special term. Commissioner Willis asked how much it would cost. Wiley Taylor Jr., county attorney, said it would cost about $100 or $150. Commisisoner MoSes Howard shook his head and said it would cost more than that. Mr. Taylor said a special term may not be granted. The county bar association has already requested a special term for April The action was taken last month when two March civil terms were cancelled. When costs were being discussed, county auditor Ronald Earl Mason said the former county attorney, Luther Hamiltoh Jr., got a thou sand dollars tor a hearing on the hospital case. Mr. Howard pointed out that the fee was for handling legal action on the hospital case over a period of time. The present county suit was filed Thursday by Luther Hamilton Jr. and Llewellyn Phillips, both of Morehead City. A former suit which was non-suited, was filed by a group of Beaufort residents. Both suits attached the proposed loca tion of the hospital. The present suit allege* that the Barbour site, now proposed as hos pital location, is not suitable for a hospital. Commissioner Rudolph Mason proposed the special term because he said Morchcad City hospital trustees want to know what they have to do about repairing the Morchead City hospital. He said that the county should find out as soon as possible wheth er it can build a hospital. Morebead City feels as though it does not wlht to make extensive renovations there if the county is also going to build another hos pital in Morehead City. Commissioner Headen Willis ask ed if Morehead City was really go ing to close up its hospital if the county opened one. Wiley Taylor Jr., attorney, said that the Morehead City board “had passed a resolution” saying it would close the hospital. (Minutes of the Morehead City town board for 1960 and 19814o not reveal that any such rr mintim has been passed. Town fatfeatw have verbally indicated that flttjjh would close the hospital if tpff. county opened one. LcgislatiiK passed in the 1961 legislature per mits them to close the hospital if they wish.) and Cambodia. Sixty-five corps members now training at Indiana will spend two years there. At the end of his two years Rob ert will be paid a salary the equiva lent of the salary received by oth er teacfiers in Thailand. This will be quite a bit different from the salary ^ie received at DuPont, Mrs. Kidd- said, but her son will be do ing work be likes in Thailand mid that makes all the difference. Mrs. Kidd saM she didn't know much about the Peace Corps when Rdbert told her that he was join ing, but now that she had discover ed some facts and talked with oth er folks about it, she is glad he's going. “But, of course. I’ll miss him terribly,'' she concluded. Mrs. Kidd has two other sons, both of whom have interesting careers. Charles, who is in Swit zerland at the present, is associate director of institutional relations. National Institute of Health, Be thesda, Md. Stephen is a business administrator on the staff at Princeton university. 3-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car in Beaufort A three-year-old child in Beau fort was hit by an automobile on Fulford street Saturday afternoon. Jimmie Gillikin Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. HL Gillikin. was taken to the Mosebead City hospital was driven by ipufort. Beaufort was no dnrge , who was coing the time of the i ■ S*

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