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t # AT ATLANTIC BEACH &EJ YOUR NEWS-TIMES A’f WALTERS* TEXACO !" \ — No. 40 Three Sections — Eighteen Pages MOREHEAD CITY and BEAUFORT, N. C. Friday, May 17, 1963 Published Tuesdays aad Friday* Citizens Present Gift To Retiring Mayor Citizens of Beaufort expressed-1 their app; ciation to retiring may or W. H. Potter Monday night by presenting him a sterling silver wine cooler. The presentation was made to Mr. Potter by W. R. Hamilton on | behalf of the town commissioners: and the citizens of the town at the town hall. Mr. Hamilton commented that Mr. Potter unselfishly devoted his! time and effort to town adminis-j tration. “We’re in a better position | than we were a few years back,” j Mr. Hamilton observed, “and with successors like John Costlow (the I present mayor) and those who are ] coming up, Beaufort is on the ‘up’1 again,” he said. The gift was engraved, “1959-! 63 For dedication and unselfish! service . . . Grateful citizens of Beaufort.” Mr. Potter served two two-year! terms and chose not to run for re election this month. Prior to swearing in of the new officials, the mayor said, “For the past four years, I’ve had a great deal of pleasure assisting in Beau fort programs.” He thanked those who cooperated with him. Commenting on the school bond referendum Saturday, Mr. Potter said many are due congratulations for the successful vote. “The schools aren’t built yet and it’s up to the people to see that they are,” he added. The newly-elected board passed a resolution commending Mr. Pot ter for leading the town in “un paralleled municipal growth.” Oath of office was administered by A. H. James, clerk of superior court, to Dr. John D. Costlow, may or Earl Mades, Dr. David Farrior, Glenn Willis, Holden Ballou and Osborne Davis. Mr. Mades was elected mayor pro-tem. Mayor Costlow made ap-1 pointments as follows: Osborne Da vis, finance commissioner; Dr. Farrior, fire and public health; Holden Ballou, public works; Mr. Mades, police, and Mr. Willis, trade and civic affairs. The new mayor stated that his policy would be the following: 1. Establishment of a sound-fis cal policy and payment ofthe debt, which he says can be met by 1969. “This,” he said, “is essential to future growth.” 2. Establishment of a modern sewage disposal system. 3. Development of the town’s his toric aspects with the hope of de veloping and coordinating a long range plan. 4. Development of services for the tourist plus renewed effort to develop an attitude that makes the tourist feel welcome, not tolera ted; effort to keep the town clean and attractive so that tourists will remember it and wish to return. 5. Program for the young people John Jones Jr. was reappointed town clerk; Claud Whegtly, attor ney; Gray Hassell, engineer; Guy Springle, police chief; Leland Pe terson, electrical inspector, and Gerald Woolard, fire and civil de fense chief, plumbing and building inspector. The clerk announced that Fred Armstrong, with the State Stream Sanitation commission, would be in town Wednesday morning to look over sites for sewage disposal. He also reported that Bruce Briggs, chief of the state division of community planning, would meet with the town board and the zoning board at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the town hall. Zoning of the re cently-annexed areas will be dis cussed. The mayor appointed the town clerk, commissioners Ballou and Willis to obtain persons to fill va cancies on the zoning board and to select representatives from the S. H. Helton, superintendent of schools in Montgomery county, will become Carteret’s school su perintendent June 30, succeeding H. L. Joslyn. $10,000 Bonds Set on Two Men Two natives of Otway, Noah Lawrence, 43 and his nephew, Wal ter Thomas Lawrence, 30 have been bound over to the fall term of criminal court in Gates county on an assault and robbery charge. Bond for each was set at $10, 000 recently in Richmond follow ing a hearing before Virginia’s assistant attorney general. The two have been in jail in Nanse mond county, Virginia, since their arrest early in April. The two were apprehended near Suffolk, Va., and fought extradi tion to Gates county in this state. ITie elder Lawrence states that his address is Titusville, Fla., amt the younger gives his address as Bal timore, Md. Glenn M. Wimbley, USMC, age 20, of Norfolk, Va., says that he hitched a ride with the two Law rence men in Washington, N. C. April 6. He said they stopped at a liquor store in Windsor, made a purchase, then continued to Gates county where they turned off a side road into a field. There, they allegedly beat up Wimbley and robbed him. Wimbley says he managed to es cape after the two tried to run hiiu down with their car. He ran to a nearby house for help. Officers in North Carolina and Virginia were alerted to be on the lookout for the two Lawrences. When picked up,'the men denied any part in the assault and rob bery but Wimbley identified them as his attackers. Cloudy Days Fail To Bring Showers Although heavy clouds have hung over the county in the past sev eral days, the showers hoped for have never .materialized. Scatter ed drops have fallen but nothing to relieve the long dry spell. Temperatures Monday through Wednesday, according to the At lantic Beach weather station, are as follows: Max. Min Wind Monday 70 52 SW Tuesday 65 64 SSW Wednesday 79 68 WSW --- Three Men Appeal City Court Decisions Three men appealed their cases to superior court Monday morning in Morchead City recorder’s court. Howard Wesley Crawford Jr., of the Coast Guard cutter Verbena was charged with theft of six hub caps. The defendant requested a jury trial and his bond was set at $150. A Raleigh man, James Gerald Hobbs was charged with drunken driving and he requested a jury trial. His bond was set at $150. Robert Dudley, Morehead City, who was found guilty of larceny of less than $100, was charged with stealing five shirts and a lavatory from the Morehead City Garment Co. The defendant was given 90 days on the roads and he appealed to a higher court. Melvin Eugene Andrews, Wil mington. was fined $10 and costs for carrying a concealed weapon. The case against Andrews for as sault on James Ipock with a 32-20 pistol was dropped. Judge Herbert O. Phillips III or dered the gun sold and the pro ceeds to go to the county welfare department. Belmont Jackson Morgan, More head City, was fined $10 and costs for violation of the right-of-way law. Raymond Conner Bissette, Wil son, was fined $100 and costs for driving drunk, improper turn, and driving on the wrong side of the road Gerald Frank Wiese, Cherry Point, was fined $10 and costs for speeding 50 in a 25 mph zone. Taxed with court costs were Warren Hester, Morehead City, public drunkenness; Arthur W. Da kin, Cherry Point, speeding 45 in a 35 mph zone. Johnny Calvin Edwards, Fayette ville, was taxed with one-half court costs for improper muffler. Nineteen cases were left on the docket for future court terms. Principal Lists Queen Street Closing Events School closing exercises at Queen Street school have been announced by Randolph Johnson, principal, who invites the public to attend the events. The baccalaureate sermon will be heard Sunday at 4 p.m. in the school auditorium. The speaker will be the Rev. N. K. Dunn, pas tor of the Mount Zion Baptist church, Beaufort. The eighth grade graduation will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. Class night for. the seniors has been scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m. Awards day will be observed Friday, May 24, and awards will be presented duripg an assembly at 1:30 p.m. Commencement exercises will be held Monday, May 27, at 8 p.m. The Rev. E. E. Lewis, pastor of Purvis Chapel AME Zion church, Beaufort. All events will be in the school auditorium. County commissioners met at the courthouse Wednesday night to consider budget requests for 1963 64. Hie health department and mosquito control budgets were dis cussed. County Officials Certify School Bond Balloting The county board of elections and county commissioners met at the courthouse Tuesday morning to 'declare Saturday’s bond vote official and pass necessary resolu tions in connection with the pro posed bond issue. A difference of four votes in the official tally made the count 2,753 for the bond issue and 2,076 against. The difference came in the votes from Atlantic. There 40 votes were cast in favor of the issue, instead of 44 as reported by phone Saturday night. The caller said “Forty for,” and the person taking down the num ber understood him to mean “For ty-four.” That reduced the margin in favor of the bond issue from 681 to 677. A total of 10,628 persons were registered and could have voted Saturday. Attending the meeting were Charles Willis, chairman of the county board of elections; Jack Barnes, secretary, and Neal Cam pen. County board members pre sent were W. R. Hamilton, chair man, C. Z. Chappell, Moses How ard, Headen Willis, and Rudolph Mason. Also present were Wiley Taylor Jr., attorney, and Ronald Earl Ma son, county auditor. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Mason said that the county does not plan to issue the school building bonds until necessary. Prior to the re ferendum, he said that this prob ably wouldn’t be until 1964 and he added this week that issuance could probably be deferred until 1965. “We’re hoping to consider the voters’ authority to issue bonds as credit—and we’ll not use it until it’s needed,” Mr. Mason said. Owner of Sunk Car Identified The 1962 English Ford station wagon retrieved Sunday from wa ters off the Navy loading ramp, Radio Island, is owned by Cpl. Abe Cullen Thompson, USMC, Box 987, Geiger Trailer Park, Jacksonville, according to information obtained by the county sheriff’s department. • The tag on the car, however, which was DV9904, was issued to Thompson for a 1956 Chrysler, ac cording to information from the state department of motor vehi cles. Sheriff Robert Bell said that an insurance agent from Jacksonville informed h 1 m yesterday that Thompson reported the English Ford was stolen from Haze’s bar and grill, south of Jacksonville on highway 17, March 22. The car was valued at approximately $1,000. Thompson says that he had left the car at the bar and had made several days’ trip with a friend. When he returned, however, the car was gone. The sheriffs department is still trying to find out how the car got into the wates in this county. Legion Water Tank Blows Up Several hundred dollars damage was caused Wednesday morning when a water tank blew through the pump house at the American Legion building, Lennoxville road, Beaufort. According to David Hill, who su pervises the building and grounds, the water tank blew through the roof of the small pump house when a pressure switch failed to cut off. He said the explosion peeled back the root of the pump house, which is separate from the main American Legion building. Time of the explosion was sometime af ter daylight Wednesday morning, as best as can be calculated. A new pump was installed Tues day and the workman checked the installation Wednesday morning. At the time he checked, everything seemed normal, Mr. Hill said. The tank held a hundred gallons of water. The only flooding was that caused when the water spilled out of the tank as it blew up. Tide Table IMa at Beaufort Bar Hick Friday, May 17 2:11 a.m.. 9:17 3:11 p.m. 9:46 Satarday, May U 3:24 a.m. 10:11 4:14 p.m. 10:45 Saaday, May 1* 4:33 a.m. 11:02 5:12 p.m. U:39 Moaday, May 29 5:34 a.m. 11:53 6:06 p.m. Low a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. 6:30 a.m 6:57 p.m. s a New Senate Bill Would Cut Out 'Double Office Holding Barber Catches Jaybird Arnold Ashley, left, presents bounty check of $10 to Bill Warren, who caught Bill Orton, alias the Jaybird. Bill Warren, Morehead City barber, is $10 richer today be cause he identified the Jaybird. The Jaybird was Bill Orton. Mr. Orton was appointed by Jay cee Joe Beam to jaywalk throughout town. A bounty of $5 a day was on his head. Nobody caught him Monday. But Tuesday, Warren saw Mr. Orton cross the street in the mid dle of the block, stop on the rail road tracks a while, then mean der to the other side of the street. Islanders Say Report Enlarged Cedaf Islanders say a published report that equipment in use at the Cedar Island ferry slip was serious ly damaged last weekend and “two men narrowly escaped death,” is greatly exaggerated. In a quick wind switch Saturday afternoon, one barge broke loose and ran aground. Being raised yes terday was a barge, equipped with a crane, that was used to drive pilings. The two men who were with the equipment at the time of the blow were Lambert Morris Jr. and John Anderson. The equipment is owned by the State Highway commission, which is building the slip. By using the Cedar Island land ing, the highway commission says the ferry, Sea Level, can make two trips a day to Ocracoke, because the route is shorter. The ferry is now undergoing rou tine repair, but when running, it runs between Atlantic and Ocra coke. Present indications are that when the ferry goes back into service June 1. it will continue to operate from Atlantic, since the Cedar Is land slip is not expected to be ready by then. Highway Commission Seeks Bid on Channel The state highway commission has requested bids on several pro jects in this county. One is for enlarging the ferry channel across Bogue sound from Baysbore Park to Bogue banks. The others are road projects, al most two miles of resurfacing through Atlantic and from US 70 at Atlantic southeast to a dead end; also resurfacing from the southwest city limits of Atlantic Beach eastward. The bids will be accepted by the highway commission until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hay 28. Citizens to Honor H.LJoslynMay26 Carteret's retiring superinten dent of schools wiQ be honored at an open' house at the recreation center, Morehead City, between 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 28. State dignitaries in public school education and faculty members of all schools in the county are invited, according to the planning committee, which is composed of leaders through out the county. Mr. Jodyn is retiring after 50 years in public school education, most of which have been spent in this county. For the padJU1 years schools in Carteret and prior to that time was for » years prin ) When Mr. Orton walked into the harber shop, Warren asked him, "Are you the Jaybird?” Mr. Ortor had to own up that he was. On Wednesday, Mr. Beam ap pointed a new Jaybird. Each day that he goes without being iden tified, the bounty on him increas es $5. The Jaybird program is being sponsored by Jayeees in an ef fort to make pedestrians safety conscious. The campaign will continue through tomorrow. Parade Chairman Looks for Floats Anyone who would like to put a iloat’in the Blue Marlin Festi val parade Saturday, June 1, or in the Beaufort Pirate Queen parade Saturday, June 8, should call Charles Walton, festival pa rade chairman now, PA6-5563 or PA6-5070. It is hoped that float entrants can put their floats in both pa rades; if not both, then at least in one. For the most attractive floats in the Marlin Festival parade, awards will be given. 75 Per Cent of Medical Center Money in Bank Seventy-five per cent of the total needed for the Newport Medical center is in the bank, and with the pledges expected to be paid soon it is hoped that building can begin June 1, J. Stancil Bell, fund raising chairman, said this week. Persons who have not yet loaned funds to the medical center project should make checks out to New port Medical Center Inc. Anything amounting to $25 or more is con sidered a loan and will be repaid without interest. Plans are progressing rapidly for the musical review to be presented May 31 and June 1 by the Junior Woman’s club, according to Mrs. Joe C. Beam, publicity chairman. A talent-meet-the-director party will be held Monday night at 8 in the Sea Level room of the More head Biitmore hotel. Refreshments will be served and The Pawns from Cherry Point wfli play. It will be at this party that those who wish to appear in the review iiriii mppt tnp fiirftctor-oroGUcer. who has arrived fromhSw York City to begin two weeks of rehear Sent to the counties, cities' and towns committee of the Senate this week was a bill introduced Monday by Sen. Luther Hamilton which would eliminate certain double office holditiK in Car teret county government. The bill provides that a person appointed or elected to office can not hold two remunerative posi tions at the same time in the same county administration. Exempt from this provision would be the clerk of superior court and the register of deeds, according to th* senator. The clerk of superior court at present also acts as juvenile judge and clerk of recorder's court. The register of deeds is elected, but by appointment also serves as clerk to the county board of commissioners. The bill is apparently aimed at relieving the present solicitor of recorder’s court, Wiley H. Taylor Jr., from the responsibility of serv ing both as solicitor and county attorney. Under present law. these two positions, one elective and one ap pointive, can be held by the same person because the law docs not interpret “county attorney” as an office. According to the county auditor, Ronald Earl Mason, the solicitor’s job carries a salary of $3,500 an nually and the attorney’s job $1,200 a year. The attorney, by custom, is given additional pay for extra work that he does for the county board of commissioners, such as handling law suits or doing work beyond the •'legal advisory” category. The attorney is also reimbursed for travel in connection with his job. Senator Hamilton explains that his bill (SB438) also makes it un lawful for anyone to hold two posi tions “of trust or responsibility” in the county government whether pay is connected with the position or not. Exploding Tire Injures Worker Alim Conner, 22, Beaufort, suf fered a broken arm and leg in a freak accident about 3:15 Monday afternoon at Tire Service Co., Morebead City. He was taken to Morehead City hospital in a Dill ambulance. According to Buddy Baily, man ager of Tire Service Co., Conner was working on a truck tire. He had put the tire in an iron cage and checked it out. The cage is used so that if a faulty tire blows up, workers will not be injured. After the tire was checked, Con ner rolled it outside to install it on a waiting truck. About the time he reached the truck, Baily said, the tire rim blew off. Conner’s right arm and left leg were brok en. Conner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Conner, Morehead City. He is married to the former Annette Taylor. sals, Mrs. Beam announces. Those interested In appearing in the production, Chills and Buoys, are invited to call Mrs. Rnfus But ner at PA WTO or Mrs. Paid Geer at-PA 6-3814 as soon as possible. It is hoped .that talented persons from throughout the county willl take part. Costumes will be provid ed bp a New To* firm Receipts from (he show will go to the Junior Woman’s club charities. Club members and their hus bands are invited to the party Mon day night as well as those who will > Planners Seek To Move Ahead With Zoning The county planning commission decided Monday night to request that county commissioners proceed with zoning the areas on which a public hearing was conducted Mon day, April 22. The planning commissioners will put the revised map and revised regulations on file at the court house with Albert Chappell, county building inspector, where they may be seen at any time. The county board will be request ed to pass an ordinance, zoning the areas, at its next meeting. The planning commission is par ticularly concerned about area 1, west and north of Morchead City where the proposed West Carteret school will be located. The planners express the hope that this area, at least, will be zon ed. Should the county board feel action should be further deferred on area 2 (Bogue Banks between Fort Macon and Emerald Isle), that should not delay the zoning of area 1. Alfred Cooper and Charles King appeared before the commission relative to subdivision plans for Atlantic Beach Isles, located west of the beach causeway. The petitioners were told that the plans as drawn do not conform with subdivision regulations. Bruce Briggs, Kinston, community plan ning division chief, met with the commissioners. He was given a map of the subdivision. He said he could show how, with slight chang es, the subdivision could be made to comply. The commission approved a pre liminary map of an U-lot develop ment nt Crab Point which was pre sented by Ilahtrt Seamon. Final approval was given the 35 lot Sportsman Village subdivision at South River. The proposed zoning regulations were discussed. Mr. Briggs told the commissioners that “permissive” ordinances stand up better in court than those which state what can NOT go into an area. “When you start listing things not permitted, you always miss something,” Mr. Briggs remarked. The conversation followed a com ment that some persons felt the regulations should state that trail ers are prohibited in residential areas Mr. Briggs said that only uses ALLOWED are stated, and if the use proposed is not listed among the ALLOWED uses, it will not be permitted. Mr. Briggs reported that the county owes the community plan ning division $900.94. Distributed at the meeting were printed Land Use Survey and Analysis booklets on Carteret county. The board passed a resolution thanking M. G. Coyle for his serv ices on the board. Mr. Coyle, an Atlantic Beach appointee, has re signed. Albert ChappeD, building infer tor, reported that construction in the county this April was almost $100,000 ahead of last April. Commissioner W. L. Woodard was appointed secretary of the commission during Jane and July when the present secretary, W. C. Carlton, will be out of town. Attending the meeting, in addi tion to those mentioned, were com missioners E. H. Boardman, Em erald Isle; Dick Loekey, Newport, and J. A. DuBoia, member of the Bogue Banks zoning advisory com mittee. MCHS Announces Graduation Events Seniors at MogMiead City high school have announced the dates and times for their baccalaureate sermon and graduation exercises. The baccalaureate service will be this Sunday, May 19, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The speaker will be H. L. Joslyn, re tiring superintendent of county schools. C-omyunM-m-nt will be held Tuesday night, May 28, at > o’clock. This will also be hi the school auditorium. Members af the graduating class will take part in the program. The seniors and Leawood Lee, principal, cordially invite the pub lic to attend bath of these events.