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MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C.
Friday, April 19, 1963
Published Tuesday aad
Friday
Court Again
Upholds Order
Against Strike
• Third Ruling Made
Tuesday at Raleigh
• NLRB to Continue
Investigation
A ruling by federal judge Alger
non Butler continued Tuesday the
court order that is keeping long
shoremen at Morehead City and
Wilmington ports on the job.
The injunction was requested by
the National Labor Relations board
whose preliminary investigation
showed that longshoremen were
participating in a secondary boy
cott. The NLRB will presumably
conduct a further inquiry into the
situation while the injunction is in
effect.
The court order will end when
the NLRB reaches a “final determ
ination” about the strike, the judge
said.
Longshoremen at both ports
walked off the job March 22, fol
lowing a dispute over line-handling
jobs. They have been at work since
that date as the result of an in
junction obtained by the stevedor
ing firms, Wilmington Shipping
Co. and Heide & Co.
After judge Butler made perma
nent, on April 2, a temporary re
straining order of March 23, the
matter was referred to the NLRB.
The NLRB requested an injunc
tion and it was following the hear
ing on that request this past Tues
day at Raleigh, that judge Butler
reaffirmed his previous decisions
and continued the injunction.
Ben Webb Will
Talk in Atlanta
Ben Webb, national president of
Future Business Leaders of Amer
ica, will be the guest speaker at
the Georgia state convention of
Future Business Leaders in Atlan
ta tonight.
A senior at Morehead City high
school, Webb will leave by plane
for Atlanta this morning and re
turn to Morehead City tomorrow
afternoon. Topic of his address will
be Steps to Greatness through
FBLA.
Six hundred FBLA members are
expected at the convention where
Webb will also lead a discussion
group on chapter promotion. Dr.
Hamden L. Forkner, founder of
FBLA, will be the Saturday morn
ing speaker.
Webb will preside at the national
convention at Dallas, Tex., in June.
Other trips he has made this year
in connection with his national of
fice were to Washington, D. C., for
a citizenship conference; Colum
bia, for an FBLA state convention,
and to Durham for the North Car
olina FBLA convention.
Articles by Webb have appeared
in the national FBLA bulletin, in
Future Business Leader and in the
North Carolina Business Leader.
Miss Lynn McHaffney, executive
director of the National FBLA, has
expressed appreciation and praise
for Webb’s outstanding job.
Famous Tourist Mecca, Atlantic
Hotel, Burned to Ashes 30 Years Ago
By MARTIN HOLLOWAY
Thirty years ago this past Mon
day the famous Atlantic hotel in
Morehead City burned. Stamey Da
vis, 73, Morehead City’s weather
man who was fire chief at the
time of the blaze, April 15, 1933, re
members it well.
“I was working at the Carteret
Ice Co. and had gone home for
dinner. Right at 12 noon the fire
whistle blew.”
He said in those days the fire
alarm was sounded every day to
test the siren.
“I thought it was just the whistle
blowing for the 12 noon test,” he
added. “Then I looked over toward
Fourth street and I saw the worst
column of smoke I had ever seen.”
Mr. Davis ran to the hotel, which
was where the Jefferson hotel is
located on Arendell street and saw
the entire east wing of the Atlan
tic hotel smoking. He said he im
mediately called the Beaufort Fire
department. (The Morehead City
firemen were already at the fire.)
The Atlantic hotel, as some may
remember, was constructed entire
ly of wood and had a chimney for
every room in the hotel. The fire
was supposed to have started in
the kitchen and the dining area,
which was located in the east
wing.
(There is still long debate as to
where the fire started. Mrs. D. G.
Bell, who was living in a cottage
near the hotel at the time says that
her husband, Dan, who managed
the hotel, believed that the fire
started in the ballroom in the cen
tral part. She said there had been
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Donations of Blood Will
Help These Six Youngsters
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News-Times Photos by Holloway
Richard Gillikin Jr., 4, with 2-year-old brother, Anthony, play
at their home at Otway. They look like normal children, but suf
fer from Christmas disease, a variation of hemophilia. Bleeding;
in joints frequently causes crippling.
Danny Willis, 14, and Timmie Willis, 1C, live at Crab Point.
People afflicted with hemophilia must be very careful to prevent
cuts or scratches, since their blood does not clot readily. In days
gone by, hemophilics were known merely as “free bleeders.”
a party there the night before the
fire. Mr. Bell thought that someone
threw a cigarette in a trash re
ceptacle. The flames then caught
along the blue and gold drapes
festooned between columns in the
ball room. “But,” she adds, “no
one really knows. When we saw it,
the whole thing was ablaze and
we saw it as soon as anyone.”)
“One thing was in our favor,”
the 1933 fire chief said. “There
was no wind blowing and the black
smoke from the fire was going up
about 100 yards in the air and then
bending over to the east.”
At the time of the burning Mr.
Davis said the owners were get
ting ready to open the hotel for
the coming summer season, which
was from about May 1 through
July 4.
He said in those days, although
August was one of the hot months,
it was not considered a seasonal
month.
“About ten minutes later, I saw
the whole shooting match was go
ing to go,” he continued. “So I
called the New Bern fire depart
ment to come and help us, because
we were afraid the cinders from
the hotel were going to start land
ing on some of the houses in town.”
He said he also called Washing
ton and Kinston and told them to
stand by at New Bern and if they
were needed they would-be called.
The New Bern Are department
truck had a blow-out enroute to
Morehead City and when they ar
rived the big Atlantic hotel was
(See HOTEL FIRE, Pg. 8)
Richard Dadley
. . . wears leg brace
David Conner
. . . Lennoxville
By yesterday, five persons had
volunteered to give blood for the
six victims of hemophilia in this
county. The patients are all cou
sins, boys ranging in age from 2
to 15.
The blood will be accepted by
the Red Cross bloodmobile Thurs
day between 8:30 a m. and 3 p.m.
at Cherry*Point Maxine Corps air
station.
It is hoped that at least 20 do
nors will be obtained. More than
20 are being sought by parents of
the boys, however.
The blood may be of any type,
but because of physical condition
of the prospective donor, it may
be turned down in the best inter
est of the dunor. Donors must be
at least 18, residents of Carteret
county, and may not be civilian or
military personnel at the base.
The blood is being accepted at
Cherry Point to make it unneces
sary for donors to go to a Chapel
Hill hospital. The six boys do not
need blood constantly, but it—or
plasma—is required when their
physical condition declines to a
certain point.
Blood for the youngsters, drawn
from the Tidewater blood bank at
Norfolk, must be replaced. To date,
the boys’ families have been able
to obtain enough donors, but it
has become necessary now to
make a public appeal.
Persons who are willing to give
'blood are requested to phone Miss
Alida Willis, the boys’ aunt in
Morehead City. During the day she
may be reached at PA6-4437, at
night at PA6-5141 or at her home,
PA6-4159.
Transportation will be arranged
for prospective donors. Persons
cannot give blood without notifying
Miss Willis and have it go toward
the credit of the hemophilia vic
tims. The family must know the
name of the donors. <
15-Year-Old Youths
Charged with Theft
Two 15-year-old boys were ap
prehended Wednesday by the Beau
fort police and charged with theft
at the Western Auto store, Beau
fort. i
Chief of police Guy Springle said
one of the boys had two hunting
knives and the other a baseball
glove.
The pair is scheduled for a hear
ing before A. If. James, juvenile
judge.
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Morehead City Will Observe
Wednesday as City Park Day
Seashore Park
Official Writes
Ira Morris Jr.
Ira S. Morris Jr., Atlantic, who
is extremely interested in preser
vation of the outer banks, received
this week a letter from Woodrow
Price, chairman of the Outer Banks
Seashore Park commission.
Dated April 12, 1963, the letter
follows:
Many thanks for your very Rood
letter in the News-Times of today.
I am glad to see that residents of
Eastern Carteret are indeed inter
ested in what we are trying to do
on Core Banks-Portsmouth Island.
It is my opinion that if this pro
ject goes through, the entire east
ern half of the county will be given
the biggest economic boost in its
history, and that all Carteret will
benefit greatly.
I hope strongly that when the
public hearing is held, the propon
ents will be represented in force
at the meeting. Sentiments express
ed at that time will go a long way
toward determining how much can
be done.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Woodrow Price
The hearing to which Mr. Price
refers will be called after Carteret
officials and representatives of the
park service make a survey of the
outer banks next Thursday and
Friday.
W. R. Hamilton, chairman of the
county board of commissioners,
says the hearing will probably be
next month.
Commenting on Mr. Price’s let
ter, Mr. Morris says, “I agree
with Mr. Price. All citizens of
Eastern Carteret county should at
tend this hearing on the outer
banks and give the county officials
your full support. The cost of stabi
lizing tip banks will run into mil
lions ril. dollars and will mean
years of employment.”
Office to Close
The office of the drivers license
examiner in Morehead City will be
closed Tuesday, April 23, so that
the examiner, David Morris, may
attend a district meeting in Green
ville. Office hours will be resumed
Wednesday as usual.
program is entitled North Caro
lina’s Birth Certificate and will be
shown anywhere In the county
upon request.
The program is narrated by Mrs.
Salisbury.
Fifty-eight attended the dinner
meeting. - Guests included Mrs. J.
D. Mellon, Mrs. Etta Newman and
Mrs. Lucy Wade. New members
welcomed were the Rev. Guion
Whitehurst and E. C. Jernigan.
Installs Officers
C. N. Stroud was installed as
president of the Emeritus club at
its meeting Monday night in the
Bogus Sound room of the Biltmore
Motor hotel, Morehead City.
Mr. Stroud succeeds H. F. Lind
say. Installed as first vice-presi
dent was 1. E. Pittman and as
secretary-treasurer, J. A. DuBois.
Club members termed the ter
centenary program by Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Salisbury as ‘‘very time
ly and extremely interesting.” The
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Woman's Club Will Accept'
Plantings That Day
Wednesday will be City Park Day in Morehead City.
Mayor George DiU formally proclaimed the day yes
terday. Mrs. Gus Davis, chairman of the Woman’s club
city park project, announces that Wednesday will be
“open house” at the park. "We want everyone to come
to see what we have done. If they have anything that
To All Candidates
For Town Office..
To acquaint voters with per
sons running for town office,
THE NEWS-TIMES will publish
pictures of each candidate and
a brief biographical sketch.
Filing in Beaufort has already
ended. Filing for office in More
head City ends at noon tomor
row. Filing in Newport ends at
3 p.m next Saturday, April 27.
We strongly urge that all can
didates who have already filed
supply the newspaper, without
delay, a wallet-size photo and in
formation on themselves. Be
cause of the number of candi
dates, those who wait until the
week before election may find
that they had to be left out be
cause of lack of space.
There will be no charge for
publication of the above-describ
ed information.—The Editor.
Defendants
Appeal Civil
Suit Decisions
Decisions in two civil cases were
appealed from civil court, Beau
fort, last week.
The court ruled that Beatrice
Harris Sims, plaintiff, should re
ceive from Walter Ray Coward and
Sernett Oliver Adler and Adler’s
Inc. $1,500. Defendants Coward and
Adler appealed to the supreme
court.
The plaintiff sued for persunal
injuries caused in an automobile
accident.
Leland Wiggins and his wife,
Louise, appealed a decision requir
ing them to pay Julius N. Jones
$68. Jones sued for damage to his
vehicle as the result of an automo
bile accident.
The court awarded Robert She
pard $3,000 to meet hospital bills
as the result of an accident that
occurred in Beaufort Nov. 4, 1961.
The defendant, Noble A1 le n
Woodson, was driving his car and
the plaintiff, Robert Shepard, was
struck by Woodson’s car at the in
tersection of Live Oak and Pine
street, according to evidence.
Donald E. Gilgo was awarded
$794.14 as the result of a motor
vehicle accident that occurred
Sept. 7, 1958.
The defendants were Vjn Taylor
Harris, Helen Taylor Harris and
McAuley Byrum Sr.
Divorces were granted Curtis F.
and Nancy Lee Josey, Irma L. and
Richard P. Jolliff and Namoi H.
and Carl D. Fulcher.
Crossing Fixed
State highway department crews
made repairs to the Beaufort and
Morehead railroad crossing on the
Beaufort-Morehead causeway this
week. Motorists had been com
plaining about the roughness of the
crossing.
Chairman Reminds Pledgers
Of Request foi*Cash May 15
By J. STANCIL BELL, Chairman
Fund Raising Committee
Newport Medical Center, Inc
The pledge payments for the
Newport Medical center are com
ing in very slowly. Last week we
requested through this paper that
all payments be made by May 15
if possible.
We feel that all those who pledg
ed payments by June 1 or before
will strive to meet the May 15 date.
As previously stated, we must have
$25,000 in cash and in the bank
before construction can begin. We
hope to be able to start work on
the center sometime in June if
pledges are paid when requested.
We still need a few more nice
size loans or contributions to reach
the goal.
Some local individuals have told
certain members of the fund-rais
ing committee that they could net
donate or loan money, but they'
would give same labor when the
work started. Please remember
this promise, because we will very
we could plant, bring it, if it s only
a bulb,” she declared.
Hours of the open house are 1 to
5 p in. Refreshments will be serv
ed, so parents are urged to come
and bring their children. Two water
fountains have been donated by
the Garden and Civics department
of the Morehead City Woman's
club. They are expected to be in
stalled by Wednesday.
The road through the park, now
rutted and full of holes, will be
paved this summer, Mrs. Davis
announced, when the State High
way department does work on
highway 70 (Arendell street).
All leaders of Scouts who have
flower beds at the park are earn
estly requested to come to the
park Wednesday and prepare their
beds for summer plantings.
Mrs Davis particularly directs
attention to the east end of the
park It has been cleared of heavy
growth by town labor and by the
State Highway department, which
opened a drainage ditch. ‘‘On the
bank we arc going to plant azal
eas, the park chairman remarked.
“We will accept cash to buy azal
eas or will accept the plants them
selves,” she said.
She reports that the highway de
partment has donated fill and top
soil. This was being spread this
week by Morehead City town
crews. The new earth will be grass
ed, and the border of ligustrum
along Arendell street will be ex
tended east to the end of the park.
A rock garden is now under con
struction at the main entrance to
the park. In chtarge of that project
arc Mri. UnbAl Taylor, Mrs. John
Lashley and Mrs. M. T. Mills.
Mrs. Davis hopes that the out
door bathrooms can be tiled. She
said her committee will graciously
accept an offer from any tiler to
dona*e the tile and install it with
out cost.
Items the park committee seeks
from donors are trees, shrubs, an
nuals, perennials, fertilizer, top
soil—“Anything that grows or will
make things grow, we have a use
for,” Mrs. Davis declared.
The committee would especially
welcome petunia plants.
Donating refreshments will be
Maola, Sealtest and PepsiCola
companies.
The park is located on highway
70 (Arendell street), just west of
34th street. Approaching Morehead
City from the west, it is just east
of the Hampton Marine museum.
Under construction at the park now
is the new chamber of commerce
office and tourist information cen
ter.
Tide Table
Tides at Beaufort Bur
HIGH
LOW
Friday, April It
3:56 a.m.
4:44 p.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:07 p.m.
Saturday, April 2d
5:04 a.m.
5:41 p.m.
11:34 a.m.
11:59 a.m.
Sunday, April 21
6:02 a.m.
6:31 p.m.
12:23 a.m.
Monday, April 22
6:54 a.m.
7:19 p.m.
12:53 a.m.
1:12 p.m.
likely eall on you for this free
labor. Call on us, don’t watt far
us to contact you.
Without solicitation, we have had
inquiries from several doctors
about the Newport Medical Center
—some through correspondence
and some in person. As you know,
when the building is ready to be
occupied, the Foundation Medical
Board and a qualified Newport
committee in cooperation with the
American Medical association will
attempt to find two good qualified
doctors to take over the duties of
the center and serve Newport and
surrounding areas.
The Town of Newport (not coun
ting the surrounding areas) has a
population of 1,300. Incorporated
Newport contains five churches, a
good school, one civic dub, two
fraternal organizations, a garden
deb, city water, a good and effi
cient fire department and * -eerie
ty^of ^shopping and service ea*ab
Stickers Passed
Out in Support
Of School Bonds
Car hamper stickers urging sup
port of the school bond issue were
distributed by Kenneth Wagner,
Morehead City, Wednesday night
at the school bond boosters’ meet
ing at the courthouse. Beaufort..
The first batch of 500 went to the
Newport, Markers Island and
Smyrna representatives. The next
500 will be distributed in other
school districts.
Mimeographed information sheets
on school growth and school expen
ditures were distributed. These will
bo passed out in the house-to-house
canvass which will urge voters to
vote for the $2 million school bond
issue May 10.
Reports were made by represen
tatives of the different school dis
tricts as to the attitude toward the
bond issue in their area.
The Rev. W. C. Horton, treas
urer. reported that a $50 check
had been received from the New
port school PTA and $50 from pa
trons at Camp Glenn. Total amount
received to date by the bond boost
ers is $275.
Dr. John Costlow stressed the
importance of sending out letters
from the schools informing par
ents of the bond referendum. It
was suggested that the letter for
this coming week be written by
the bond boosters and sent to the
principals for distribution.
Anyone wishing to have someone
visit the school or PTA to discuss
the bond issue should contact Dr.
Costlow, PA8-4488, Duke marine
laboratory.
Two More File
For Town Jobs
Two more persons have filed for
commissioner in Morehead City,
Joe Collins and John Lashley.
Mr. Collins is with the investiga
tive services (G-2), Cherry Point.
Mr. Lashley is former city clerk
and recorder’s court clerk, More
head City.
A. B. Roberts, Morehead City
hospital trustee, has filed for re
election, as has Herbert Phillips,
judge of recorder’s court.
Also running for commissioner
are the present commissioners, S.
C. Holloway, D. J. Hall, Jerry Wil
lis, Dr. Russell Outlaw and Dom
Femia.
The present mayor, George W.
Dill, is the only one to file thus far
for the office of mayor.
Others running for commissioner
are Vernon Garner, the Rev. W. C.
Horton and Mrs. Ernest Coney.
Filing period for municipal office
will close at noon tomorrow.
Morehead City Firemen
Answer Two Alarms
Morehead City firemen answered
two alarms this week. Both were
calls to stove fires.
Monday evening, firemen answer
ed a call to 1405 Arendell St., where
a gas stove had caught fire. Wed
nesday at 7:40 p.m. they exting
uished a fire at 1105 Avery, caused
by a gas stove.
Firemen said there was no ex
tensive damage at either fire.
unities are filled with a boat ai
friendly aad congenial people. They
have a reputation of always com
ing to the aid of those in distress.
In fact, the Town of Newport has
a slogan, “The Friendly Town with
Old Fashioned Courtesy.’’ Doctors
and their families would be most
welcome and readily accepted.
Tomorrow night, Saturday, April
20, the Woodmen of the World are
sponsoring a barbecue supper in
the Newport Masonic hall for the
benefit of the medical center. The
ladies of the Newport Chapter of
Woodmen of the World are very
active in this benefit.
Patrons, yon let os down with the
last bingo party, so be sure you
lend your cooperation to this bar
becue by being present to help con
sume the good barbecue that will
be available.
Everyone is invited and urged
to attend. IfUs is a good opportuni
ty to socialize. We shall expect
who wants to
i the Newport Medical Center