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52nd Year — No. 34
MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C.
Friday, April 26, 1963
Two Sections — Sixteen Pages
Published Tuesdays and Fridays
Morehead Hosts National Guard
Opinions Unlimited
Wilson Davis Mrs. Truman Kemp Mrs. D. B. Willis
Do you think restoration of the outer banks should
be taken over by the government?
Dom Femia, Morehead City:
“Yes, 1 think it would open up all
of the North Carolina seaboard. Es
pecially with the new tunnel com
ing in at Cape Charles. If North
Carolina would take over where
Virginia leaves off, it would be a
great thing for the eastern part
of our state.”
A. T. Piner, Morehead City: “De
finitely, I think if we are going to
keep the outer banks, the govern
ment will have to do it. It will be
of greater use to all the people,
like tourist trade and such. Also,
I think it will save the taxpayers
a lot of money.”
Leroy McIntosh, Beaufort: “Yes
I think it would do this area a lot
of good. Virginia spent a lot of
money on that Cape Charles tun
nel and that will help this part of
the state. It would be a big asset
to eastern North Carolina.”
Mrs. Truman Kemp, Morehead
City: “I certainly do, we would be
A. T. Finer Leroy McIntosh Dom Femia
Beaufort Will be Site
Of Antique Show, Tour
An antique show and Old Homes
Tour will be the feature attraction
in Beaufort the weekend of June
28-29.
The antique show, on the Turner
street lot between the Odd Fellows
Lodge and Masonic Hall, will be
staged by Eastern Carolina antique
dealers under the sponsorship of
the Beaufort Historical society.
The Old Homes tour will be spon
sored by the Beaufort Woman’s
club.
Plans were discussed at the meet
ing of the Beaufort Historical so
ciety Monday night in the lounge
of the new dormitory at Duke Uni
versity marine lab, Pivers Island.
The antique show is known as a
"station wagon antique show” be
cause the items on display will be
those that dealers can load in a
station wagon and carry to the
show site. The dealers pay a $10
exhibit fee each. People who at
tend pay an admission fee. The
items the dealers display will be
for sale.
Beaufort merchants have agreed
to arrange window displays in
keeping with the historical week
end.
It was announced at Monday
night's meeting that Beaufort will
be the subject of the Literary and
Historical society regional spring
meeting this weekend at Green
ville. Charles Paul, son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin W. Davis, will
present an historical treatise on
Beaufort. ^ ■
Mrs. W. R. Hamilton, past presi
dent of the historical society, wga
appointed to get old pictures of
Beaufort and maps to the meeting
to lend color to Mr. Paul’s pre
sentation.
Sunday, May 26, was set as the
opening date of the old jail on the
courthouse square. The building
dates back to 1831. On the first
floor, items of historic interest will
be on display. •
It is planned that eventually a
cell will be "furnished” on the sec
ond floor as it was in the early
part of the 19th century.
From May 26 throughout the
summer, the museum is scheduled
to be open from 1 to 4 p.m. daily.
On the opening dale there will
be a tea at 1 p.m. Those in charge
are Mrs. Gilbert Potter, Mrs. Jul
< ius Dttncan Jr., Mrs. Peggy Sim
mons, and the Misses Mildred,
Ada, and Ethel Whitehurst.
Bill Niehelaau reported that the
Ann Street semetery has been
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getting a greater Denctit irom our
tax dollars. It would help with the
tourist trade. The state parks that
the government owns are much
better than municipally owned
parks.” . •
Mrs. D. B. Willis, Morehcad
City: “Yes, I feel the government
can do more than the individual.
They would certainly have more
money and could see to it that the
outer banks becomes a national
tourist attraction. Also, they could
see that it links the North Carolina
coast with all the tourist traffic
on the eastern seaboard.
Wilson Davis, Straits: “Some
thing definitely has to be done to
save the banks, but I don’t see
why Uncle Sam has to own it
all to do it. What they need to
rebuild the banks is a strip of bar
rier. They don’ need any parks.
They got one at Hatteras and a
state park at Fort Macon. We’re
not badly in need of parks in
Carteret county.”
cleaned and bulbs planted. Thomas
Respess was in charge of the pro
ject. Mr. Nicholson, treasurer, also
gave the treasurer’s report. The
secretary’s report was given by
Miss Ethel Whitehurst.
Mrs. Charles Cheek, vice-presi
dent, presided until the arrival of
the president, Dr. John Costlow.
Thirty-eight attended. The next
meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Mon
day, May 20 at the Duke dormitory.
Carteret
WELCOMES
The
State National Guard
Association
Devastating Fire
Ravages Forests
One of the worst forest fires in
recent years raged through 35,000
acres of valuable timberland this
week. The blaze started Tuesday
and endangered several homes, in
cluding that of Miss Georgina
Yeatman, Open Grounds.
Walter Tcich, Adams Creek, pre
sident of the County Wildlife club,
says there is reliable information
that the fires were set along the
Merrimon road sometime Tuesday.
“Hunters in that section start
fires around Panther Cat every
year at this time. They want the
undergrowth burned out. It’s a ter
rible situation,” Mr. Teich observ
ed. “A lot of deer and wildlife
have been killed in the fire, Also
their feeding grounds have been
seriously damaged and animals
will be dying in weeks to come.”
By yesterday morning the fire
had passed the southwest prong of
South river.
Don Varner, district forester,
New Bern, said one head of the
fire was burning toward Nofth
river yesterday morning and was
expected to reach the river by
noon. It was believed the river
Would stop it.
The firefighters thought they
fcad the fire under control Wednes
day aftehipon. “We were within
30 minutes of holding it,” Mr. Var
ner said, “then it blew up and we
couldn’t get equipment aroun^ to
the other side to stop it.”
There was darkness at* noonday
in Beaufort and Morehead City
General Assembly Will
Visit at Bogue Field
The General Assembly of North
Carolina will be guests of the Ma
rine Corps Tuesday morning at a
demonstration at Bogue field, high
way 24, near Cedar Point.
The legislators will witness a
demonstration of aircraft landing
on short runways. It is estimated
that a group of 500 will see the
show.
yesterday. Clouds of smoke blotted
out the sun and ashes were sifting
everywhere.
Timberlands owned by Weyer
haeuser, International Paper Co.,
North Carolina Pulp and Miss
Yeatman were destroyed, as well
as tracts of smaller timber owners.
Blaine Baugus, Morehead City,
who is in the timber business, lost
a truck loader and 2,000 cords
of pulp wood.
(See FIRE, Pg. 2)
New Dock Built for Cutter Chilula
mMi
The first phase of a major new
construction program at Fort Ma
con Coast Guard station, a dock
for the Chilula, is completed, an
nounces Lt. G. E. Pehaim, com
manding officer of Fort Macon
group.
A dock for cutter Chilula is part
of a three-phase plan that includes
a new 78-man barracks.
The second phase is the driving
of steel sheet pilings where the
Chilula will be docked and dredg
ing of tbe inlet.
Two-Day Convention
Opens at 2 P.M. Today
Morehead City will play host, for the first time, to the
North Carolina National Guard association today and
tomorrow. Between 400 and 500 National Guardsmen
are expected for the two-day convention at the Biltmore
hotel. Maj. Gen. Weston H. Willis, a native of Davis
and president of the association, will preside.
The convention will feature speeches by Lt. Gen. Lewis
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Ilcrshey
... to give talks
George W. UUi Jr. Saturday morn
ing at 9. Speakers at this second
session will be Maj. Gen. Claude T. |
Bowers, the adjutant general, Ma
(See NATIONAL GUARD, Pg. 2)
Fort Macon’s commanding offi
cer said the Chilula would possibly
move to her new home some time
in July, as soon as all construction
plans and dredging are completed.
The Chilula presently docks at
the Morehead City port terminal.
Lieutenant Pehaim stated that
Mayor Talks to Town Board About
Water System, Disposal of Sewage
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Gray Hassell
Speaks to Club
The Beaufort Rotarians had Gray
Hassell as their guest speaker
Tuesday night at the Surf Side res
taurant.
Mr. Hassell is city engineer of
Beaufort and a candidate for the
office of mayor.
The speaker gave bis reasons for
running for office and his qualifi
cations.
Incoming RoUry president Jack
Price gave a report on the Rotary
conference that was held recently
in Wilmington.
Rotarian Charles Smith, Scout
master of troop 51, which is spon
sored by the Beaufort Rotary club,
gave a report on the camporee
that the troop attended recently in
Jacksonville.
Dr. W. L. Woodard was program
chairman for the meeting.
Cool Weather Pushes
Spring Days Aside
Although Thursday didn’t feel
much like spring, the three days
before showed signs of. warm
weather, with temperature • highs
in the 70's.
Max. Min. Wind
Monday . 74 62 WSW
Tuesday .:.- 72 64 WSW.
Wednesday . 72 54 NNE
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Biggest Tanker
The largest vessel ever to enter
Morehead City harbor tied up Wed
nesday at Aviation-Fuei Terminals,
frhe tanker, American Eagle, was
661 feet long and SOI feet 5 inches
wide. The tanker unloaded jet fuel.
IB. Hersliey. director ot the selec
tive service system; Maj. Gen.
Donald W. McGowan, chief of the
National Guard bureau; and Maj
Gen. William H. Harrison Jr.,
president of the National Guard
Association of the United States.
The first session will begin at 2
p.m. today. After the call to order,
members of the Morehoad Gity
National Guard unit will post the
colors. Members of the color guard
are Sp4 Max E. Deilz, Sp4 Deri 0.
Roberts; Sp4 Donnie U. Russell,
Sp4 David E, Moore, and Pfc
George R. Nelson.
Chaplain Thomas A. Summey
will give the invocation. Johnscy
P. Arnold will lead the national
anthem. Major General Willis will
welcome the group and committee
reports will be heard. Lt. Col. Wil
liam P. Keeton Jr., commandant,
will give a talk on the North Caro
lina Military academy.
An official welcome from More
head City will be given by Mayor
cost of the new dock, which is
constructed of steel and cement,
and the new parking area near the
dock, is $312,000.
Continuation of the steel sheet
pilings, renewing the old pilings
and dredging, which is the second
part of the construction, is estima
“People complaining about the
town's proposal to buy the water
system and install a sewage dis
posal plant, if federal funds are
obtained, don’t understand the
plan,” George Dill, Morehead City
mayor remarked to town commis
sioners at their meeting Thursday
night at the town hall.
Mayor Dill commented that a
sewage disposal plant is impossi
ble unless the town owns the water
system.
Under the proposed program, if
the town can acquire the water sys
tem, REVENUE bonds would be
sold to finance the town’s share of
the cost of water and sewage.
Revenue bonds do not require a
vote of the people. Assurance that
they would be paid off is guaran
teed by revenue from the water
works.
Water and sewage go hand in
hand, the mayor pointed out. “You
can’t cut off sewage from a house,”
be explained, “but if people don’t
pay their sewage fee or water, you
ran cut the water off.” At present,
through a cooperative arrange
ment wtih Carolina Water Co.,
operator of the town’s water sys
Tide Table
Tides at Beaufort Bar
HIGH
LOW
Friday, April 26
10:22 a.m.
10:43 p.m.
4:13 a.m.
4:23 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
11:21 a.m.
11:40 p.m.
5:05 a.m.
5:13 p.m.
Sunday, April 28
12:21 a.m.
8:01 a.m.
6:13 p,m.
Monday, April 28
12:38 a.m.
1:20 p.m.
7:06 a.m.
7:25 p.m.
Tuesday, April 38
1:3d a.m.
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Maj. Gen. Weston H. Willis
. . . from this county
ted to cost $151,000, he said. 4
The last part of the construction
will be new barracks for the Coast
Guardsmen, replacing the present
antiquated frame structure.
He said he wasn't certain as to
when construction of the new bar
racks would begin.
tem, the water company bills peo
ple for the sewage fee.
The town now has a sewage sys
tem, but all outflow from it goes
into surrounding water. The State
Stream Sanitation commission says
this has to stop and the town has
to install a sewage disposal plant.
Sewage fees range from a mini
mum of 30 cents upward, depend
ing on the amount of water used.
“People tell me the pipes in the
water system are old and it would
cost money to fix up the system.
That may well be,” the mayor con
tinued, ‘‘but if we’re going to have
a sewage disposal system, we also
need the waterworks.”
Commissioner Jerry Willis want
ed to know whether it would be ad
vantageous to have a sewage dis
posal - plant if Beaufort doesn’t.
(Beaufort recently decided against
participation in a federal program
which would enable a sewage dis
posal plant, if Beaufort could raise
its share of the cost and if federal
funds were made available.)
“It will do a lot of good,” the
mayor said. “Beaufort’s on the
other side of the bulkhead and the
way the waters flow we’d go a long
way in cleaning up tins pollution
problem. We can’t stand still for
ever just because Beaufort wants
to.”
Referred to Carolina Water Co.
was a request from the State Ports
Authority for an 8-inch water line
to the port. At present the port is
served by a 6-inch line.
Roadblocks Set
The Morehead City Junior Wom
an’s club wiH sponsor roadblocks
from 1:30 to 4:30 p m. Sunday to
raise money for the crippled child
ren’s fund. The roadblocks will be
on highway 70 west of Morehead
City and on the Beaufort-Morebead
causeway. High school girls will
assist club members at the road
blocks.
Request May
Bring Second
Crab Hearing
A letter requesting another hear
ing on the taking of sponge crate,
if it bears five signatures, will give
crab dealers a second opportunity
to be heard on the subject.
This is the information given W.
R. Hamilton, chairman of the
county board of commissioners, by
Robert Stallings, director of the
Department of Conservation and
Development, and Eric Rodgers,
chairman of the commercial fish
eries committee.
Mr, Hamilton contacted the of
ficials Wednesday. Carteret crab
dealers and crab house operators
were angered Monday when the
fisheries committee refused to lift
a ban on the taking of sponge
crabs.
The committee and the CAD de
partment, of which the committee
is a part, were in session at Green
ville. .
Mr. Stallings told Mr. Hamiltao
that people north of Pamlico sound
do not want to take sponge crate
(female crabs ready to lay eggs).
The spawning season lasts sev
eral weeks. In recent years, the
restrictions an taking sponge crate
have been lifted, and Carteret re
sidents would like the same action
to be taken again this spring.
Two Soak Positions
On Nowport Town Board
Only two people have filed for
town office in Newport, according
to Miss Edith Lockev. town clerk.
They are C. H. (Dick) l ackey and
V. E. Kincaid, both of whom have
tifod for commissioner. Mr. Lock#
is a member of the town board
now.
Those who plan to run for office
must file with the clerk by 3 p.m.
tomorrow. To be filled are the of
fice of mayor and five commis
sioners. Fifing fees are $10 for
mayor and $5 for commissioner.