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BEAUFORT. N. C, THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1942.
VOL. XXX NO. 42.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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SHELTON EUGENE Hodges, on
of Mr. and Mr. Millie Hodges of
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the U. S. Marine Corp in the Sol
omon Islands.
DR. McD0NALD
SPEAKS ON
ED. AMENDMENT
; Carteret N. C.
i E. A. Elects S. B.
I Smithey of Atlantic
? As Its President
l Dr. Ralph McDonald
.spoke last Saturday at the
County-wide teachers meet
ing on the Proposed Educa
tional Amendment. Frankly
in favor of it he presented
both sides ot the argument
probably as fairly as a man
enthusiastically in favor of
.it could do.
i The present 7-man lioavd is
made ud of elected officials
'(Governor, Lieutenant Governor
'fomntroller. etc.) only one of
.twhich is there by virtue of his di-
l Tect contact with schools the
1 Superintendent of Public Instruc-
; .,tion.
I' The proposed board will have
" the Superintendent of Public In-
!: instruction, Treasurer, Lieut. Gov-
, pernor, and 12 members appointed
if 11 for four years by the Governor one
f from each Congressional District.
He showed how the present
board is inadequate and has had to
be supplemented by "unconstitu-
See DR. McDONALD f 8
C. A. P. Aviator
Has Narrow Escape
Clay Swain, of Salisburyi avia
tor, lost his plane near here last
Thursday afternoon and had a nar
row escape himself. He is, how
ever, back on patrol duty with the
C.A.P.S thLj week.
Swain was patroling the coast
with M. M. Marshburn, of Greens
boro, as observer, when the motor
quit and the ship dropped in the
ocean and sank. Another plane
reported the accident and after an
hour and forty minutes, they were
rescued by members of the Coast
Guard.
AROUND
Town
With
MACK CLARK
We went for a little walk the
other night (the night it didn't
rain quite all night long). We for
tunately had a companion who
very fortunately had a flash light.
Suddenly our friend's light pick
ed out a large object dead ahead
of us completely blocking the walk.
It was a huge dump-body truck of
the type that roars up and down
Ann street. The driver had in
tended to park it in a driveway
along side a house. But ho had
left the rear wheels in the center
of the walk.
This might sound like an adver
tisement for flash-light batteries,
but we were extremely lucky that
the light was there. Otherwise, we
know we would have bashed in our
head or broken a shin bone.
PERSONAL MATTER
It seems to us that since all of
us in this area are under the same
restrictions with regard to lights
and driving and parking and such,
we should not take our spite and
disgruntlement out on each other.
Carelessness, either intentional or
See AROUND TOWN P 6
BEAUFORT BOYS
InTheSexvice
Pvt. Lonnie Earl Rhue, Camp
Polk, La., is spending his leave
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
T. Rhue, Broad Street.
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Carlton Rhue, Seaman 1-c U.
S. N. stationed aboard the U.S.S.
fireer. is visitnig his parents Mr.
anH Mrs. Eldridore Rhue, Broad
Street.
E. G. Piner. U.S.N., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Piner of Wiliston,
is conveying ships on the Atlantic
Coast. His headquarters are at
Key West.
Teddy Richards, Signal Corps,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rich
ards of Front Street, has just
been promoted to 5th grade Tech
nician. On Tuesday he was trans
ferred from Ft. Monmouth N. J.,
to Ft. Crowder Mo.
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Frank Robinson, Seaman 1st
Class, U. S. N. has been transfer
red from San Juan to St. Thomas
Virgin Islands.
Cecil M. Bell, Corp. Tank Divis
ion, son of Mr. ana Mrs. a. .
Bell, of Harlowe, has been promot
ed to Sergeant. Cecil entered the
Army as private in January, 1942
in May he was advanced to Corp.
and his new promotion came last
week. He is stationed at Ft. Ben
ning Ga.
Earl Ray Willis, Seaman 2nd CI.
U. S. N., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Willis, has been transferred to the
Armed Guard Center, Brooklyn,
See SERVICE Page 8
SCRAP DRIVE TO
END OCTOBER 21
Adults To Show
Prowess In
Scrap Collection
The SCRAP drive is still on.
Mayor Paul urges adults to con
tinue their efforts to GET IN THE
SCRAP.
The children's drive came to a
close last Friday at noon with
their Victory Scrap Drive Parade
through town led by the School
Band in green and white and our
two majorettes in gold and white
followed by the children of all
grades.
The State Newspaper Contest
continues through October 21st,
and adults are urged to get behind
it every day with some of the en
thusiasm shown by the children.
Mayor says the W. P. B. threatens
to confiscate unnecessary scrap if
the public does not respond to the
call for voluntary collection.
Amounts already collected seems
tremendous, and if the drive has
met with similiar response all over
the country, it would seem that
the supply would be adequate, but
the amount required by the War
effort is beyond our wildest imagi
nation. So great is it that when for
lack of SCRAP, production has to
fall even one percent, the drop
represents the steel plates that
would have built 144 Liberty car
go ships!
Mrs. Jennie Bell
Died Tuesday A.M.
Mrs. Jennie McCracken Bell,
aged 73, died at her home on Ann
street between 0:30 and 7:00
Tuesday morning. The funeral
wa3 held at 2:00 P. M. Wednesday
with Rev. E. C. McConncll reading
the service. A mixed quartet sang
"In The Hour of Trial." Messrs.
Murray Thomas, C. Z. Chappell,
Graham Duncan, C. H. Bushall, W.
V. B. Potter, and Hugh Jones
served as pall bearers. The body
was laid to rest in the Episcopal
cemetery.
"Miss Jennie" was born in
Southport but spent the greater
part of her life here. She was first
married to Joseph Dill of Beau
fort. Of this marriage she is sur
vived by a daughter and grand
daughter, Mrs. Sopia Dill Mervyn,
and Miss Elizabeth Mervyn, both
of whom made their home here.
After Mr. Dill's death she was
married to Mr. Ben J. Bell who
died some years ago. In addition
to the family' here, she is survived
by a sister, Miss Gussie McCrack
en, of Fayetteville, who is well
known here, and by four neices
and nephews.
"Miss Jennie" had been in poor
health for some time and since
August 22 had bee.i almost con
See FUNERAL Page 8
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Is sponsoring the N. C. Newspapers Scrap Metal Contest is shown congratulating Jack Schulman, right,
well known Brevard merchant, for being the first motorist to join the "Transylvania Scrap Bumpet
Club." Schulman believes that with gas and tire rationing and a 35-mile-hour speed limit, his bumper
will be worth more in the war effort in the scrap pile than on his car.
Bishop Darst To
Be Here Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst of
Wilmington, Bishop of the Epis
copal diocese of East Carolina,
will make his annual visitation to
St. Paul's Parish on Saturday and
Sunday, October 17, and 18. While
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in the parish he will be entertained
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C . R
Davant of Morehead City. Mr. Da
vant is a member of the Vestry of
St. Paul's Church.
At the eleven o'clock services,
Sunday morning Bishop Darst will
administer the Rite of Confirma
tion to a class of candidates pre
sented by the rector of St. Paul's,
the Rev. E. C. McConnell. The
Bishop will also preach at this ser
vice. The many people of the com
munity who have known . Bishop
Darst through the years either
through church activities or other
ways are invited to attend the ser
vice.
Other services in St. Paul's
Church on Sunday will be the Sun
day School session at 9:45 and the
Holy Communion at 8 a. m.
MANY CASES
TRIED IN COUNTY
COURT TUESDAY
Violating Motor
Vehicle Laws
Still Numerous
The following are
tried before Judge
Webb in Recorder's
cases
Paul
Court
this week:
Charles W. Wilkins. E. M.
Bryan, E. M. Chadwick, Jack Tay
lor Jr., Leonard B. Rhue, Jack
Barker, Jessie B. Permentier, Bon
zell Lewis, Joseph W. Wallace, Al
fred M. Lubin, and Guy GUlikin
all submitted to violating the mo
tor vehicle laws and were requir
ed to pay the cost of court.
Thomas Moultrie, charged with
stealing and having in his posses
sion the sum of $150.00. Probable
cause was found and he was
bound over to the October Term
of Superior Court under bond of
$350.00. On a second count he
plead guilty to driving without li
cense and carrying a concealed
weapon, to-wit, a pistol. Sentenc
ed to jail for 60 days to work on
the State roads. Court was order-
See COURT Page 8
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Bumper Goes to War
School Children Collect
127,862 Pounds Of Scrap
NOTICE
TO OUR READERS
Due to transportation dif
ficulties the Feature pages,
uch ai Walter Winchell, Mer
ry Go Round, Comics and
Continued story, did not ar
rire in time for publication
this week. We hope to be able
to get them in time for next
weeks issue.
Rev.S.J.ERWIN
Resigns As Pastor
Of Baptist Church
Rev. S. J. Erwin resierned his
charge of the First Baptist Church
in Beaufort to take up another
pastorate on the Pacific Coast.
Rev. and Mrs. Erwin and children
will depart for the West Coast
early next week.
"We live in a time of vast and
disconcerting world fermeni, of
the reappraisal of all values, the
Faith of Christ included", said Mr
Erwin. "Everything is in the cru
cible. Certain powers are set to es
tablish dictatorship in the nations
with little or no regard at all for
Almighty God. They throw down
their challenge to the Church of
Jesus which shall never know fail
ure as she "Looks Unto Jesus, The
Author and Finisher of Faith."
Victory will cost. Are you a Chris
tian, and if so are you ready to
pay the price?
"As we leave Beaufort it is with
thanksgiving to God and gratitude
toward all those who s: ut.ht to
make our stay profitable to li-hes;
with forgiveness toward thoso who
wasted time trying to nvAe it
otherwise. With all our obligations
financial and otherwise, cleared,
we turn our faces toward the
West. Trusting all to Him who
can go with us and remain with
you, wo bid you Adieu,'" Mr. Er
win concluded.
Judge W. C. Harris
To Preside At Court
When the October Term of Su
perior Court convenes in Beaufort
on the 19th, Judge W. C. Harris,
of Raleigh, will preside instead of
Juifee Henry Stevens as was ten
tatively announced last week.
FALSE ALARM
The Mayor has asked us to re
mind citizens of the $50 award for
evidence leading to the conviction
of anyone turning in a false alarm.
Last night, because of the rain,
was a particularly perilous one for
the men to go out on the dark
streets. They, however, responded
to a call from Bax 14 only to
find it false.
Mr. Paul asked us to emphasize
the duty of all loyal citizens to co
operate in every way possible to
stop this.
Effort'
Carolina Press Association, that
7th Grades
Together Total
24,929 Pounds
AM. LEGION MAKE
AWARDS FOR EFFORT
Last week the school chil
dren of this district put liter
ally thousands of girl hours
and boy hours of work on
SCRAP collection with the
handsome result of 127,862
pounds collected in the Ball
Park and ready for Mr. Don
ald Nelson.
So fine was the effort of all
not only children but parents,
friends, and teachers that we hes
itate to single out any one grade
for praise. Both the American Le
gion cash awards and Mr. Leary's
promised half holiday have been so
arranged that there will be a win
ner from each department of the
school.
In the Primary grades, Mrs.
Catherine Holland Millis' second
grade excelled with Miss Marjorie
Lewis' third and Miss Susan Rum
lay's third taking second and third
places respectively. A half holi
day and $2.00 goes to Mrs. Millis'
grade.
In the Elementary grades, Mrs.
John Brooks' seventh grade excell
ed with Miss Gertrude Styron's
seventh and Miss Genevieve Met
calf's fifth grades taking second
and third places. A half holiday
and $3.00 goes to Mrs. Brooks'
grade.
In the High School, Mrs. Grace
Fodrie and Miss Gladys Chad
wick's tenth, grades won f ii-st
place; Miss Varina Way and Mrs.
Ruby Simmons ninth grades came
second; and Miss Eleanor Jones
and Miss Lena Duneun's eleventh
grades made third place. A half
See SCRAP Page 8
Walter Moore Jr.
Injured At C. P.
Walter Moore Jr., son of
Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Moore of
Ann
street, was injured Monday morn
ing about 5:30 at Cherry Point
where he is employed. Walter
went outside the enclosure to pull
a switch which he does routinely.
The current blew out in ihs face
scorching hands and face badly
and had it not been for his rain
coat, results would have been
doubtless more serious.
It was fifteen minutes- before
he could grope his" way to the gate
and get help. An Army doctor ren
dered first aid after which he was
brought to the Morehead City hos
pital and placed under the care of
Dr. Royal. A report from the hos
pital today is to the effect that he
is doing very well and complete re
covery is expected.
A year ago Sunday, the day be
fore this accident, Mr. Moore was
discharged from a New York hos
pital where he was a patient follow
ing injuries received in an explos
ion. Since coming here to work,
Mr. Moore and family have been
making their home in one of the
new cottages on Broad Street.
Looking
Backward
From
BEAUFORT NEWS 1922
A one week's term of Superior
Court convened here Monday at
11:30. Judge Thos. H. Calvert of
Raleigh presiding over the Court.
The grand jury made its inspec
tion of the Courthouse, Jail, and
County Home yesterday, found
everything in order. The jury was
composed of: H. B. Salter, fore
man; D. N. McCain, Henry V.
Harris, W. Z. McCable, John W.
Willis, Levy J. Goodwin, Elmer
Willis, Loren Mason, Ralph Mason,
Claude Garner, E. W. Hardesty,
T. E. Gibbs, P. D. Murphy, W. J.
Johnson was special officer in
charge of the jury.
On and after November the 1st,
Beaufort is to have a free mail de
livery. Messrs. Eugene Carrow
and W. D. Skarreri who are on the
Civil Service list will be appoint
ed by Post Master Raymond
Wheatley as letter carriers.
Miss Cora Delamar of Raleigh
who has been spending her vaca
tion here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. D. Delamar, left Mon
day returning to her work.
Mrs. A. J, Cooke left yesterday
morning for Raleigh and other
points of the State where shg will
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. W. Shaw returned
from Washington, D. C. Sunday
where she has been on a visit tq
her son, -nrrr-rif-' ' "
VOL. NURSES
AIDES GRADUATE
New Class Began
Work On Monday
The first class of 15 nurses
of the Volunteer Nurses Aide
Corps of Morehead City was
graduated Friday evening,
October 9, with impressive
exercises at the First Baptist
Church. Dr. C. B. Stevick
gave the address, and Miss
F. Virginia Hood who was in
charge of the training pro
gram, "capped" the nurses
as each was called to the
front.
Mrs. C. R. Devant, chairman of
the Nurses Aide, presented Miss
Hood with a gift as a token of ap
preciation from her first class in
Morehead City. Nurses from the
Morehead City Hospital also at
tended in uniform in a body as an
expression of their appreciation of
the work.
A reception at the Civic Center
followed, honoring the new t,Tad
uates. A new class was organized and
ready to begin work on Monday.
Twenty-nine enrolled, four of
whom are from Beaufort: Mrs. W.
Y. Stewart, Miss Catherine O'
Bryan, Mrs. Margaret Davis, and
Mrs. W. L. Woodard.
RED CROSS MEETS
LOOKING TOWARD
COUNCIL NOV. 10
Delegates From
14 Chapters To
Be At Camp Davis
W. M. Boice, chairman of
the Camp and Hospital Serv
ice Council of this District of
the Red Cross and Hiram W
Person, executive secretary
of the same Council, met
with Beaufort Red Cross
leaders Wednesday after
noon at the home of Dr. r.r
Mrs. P. E. Hyde, to outline ,il:ni:-.
for helping Red Cross Chnpi -ra i :
this District to best meet the needs
of nearby Service units. Small
isolated groups on duty at out of
the way places nearby, says Mr.
Person, often need help more than
our men serving in the far corners
of the earth.
Mr. Person brought with him a
long list of needs of men in this
District, submitted by military
heads of the various units, which
he hopes, when the Council meets
at Camp Davis, November 10, can
be broken down and allocated to
the local chapters to be taken care
of as fully as possible then. Then
only the residue will have to be
See RED CROSS Page 8
Missing In Pacific
IIP. '.WW 'f.V
Word has been received that Wal
ton Gillikin, Seaman 1st CI. U. S.
C. G. is among those missing ia
the Pacific. Gillikin was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dimmer Gillikili
but was orphaned years ago and
had made his home with his sister,
Mrs. Myrtle Golden, of Bettie. Ha
leaves besides Mrs. Golden, anoth
er sister, Mrs. Uj Gaskill, of Bet
tie, and four brothers: Lonnis Gil
likin of Smyrna, Nimmon Gillikin
of Williston, Guy and Brady Gilli
kin of Otway.
HEALTH DEPT.
ROUNDS OUT
Dr. Stevick
Took Up Duties
Oct. 10, 1941
On August 16, 1941 thei
Carteret County Health De
partment became a reality.
Dr. W. P. Speas arrived ra
the County to take up the
duties of County Health Of
ficer. On October 10, 1941
after the preliminary work
of organization was complet
ed, Dr. C. P. Stevick replac
ed Dr. Speas as Health Offi
cer. On September 1, 1941 Miss
Josephine Sykes and Mrs. Anne
Stout, two of the present three
County nurses, arrived and public
health work actually started.
During the first 12 months ap
See HEALTH DEPT. Page 8
The Moral Is Obvious
Last week we carried two Want
Ads, "Ladies Bicycle for Sale"
and "Cotton Flour Bags for Sale."
Just before we went to press tha
electric current went off and the
edition was delayed so that sev
eral dealers were here for paper
before they were ready. The first
ten went to Ben Jones. While wo
were fodling another lot and be
fore they could be delivered a tel
ephone call came telling us to dis
continue the ad about the bicycle
as it had been sold. The first
thing the following morning we
were called to discontinue tha
flour bag ad as they had all been
disposed of.
I TIDE TABLE
f Information as to the tide
? at Beaufort is given in this
T column. The figures are ap-
proximately correct and are
X based on tables furnished by
j the U. S. Geodetic Survey.
X So meallowances must N
f made for variations in tht
X wind and also with respect-
co thj locality, thai is whetl
er near the inlet or at the
head of the estuaries.
HIGH
LOW
Friday, Oct.
AM
?M
16
1 :1'8
7:39
8:43
AM
PM
AM
PM
AM
PM
AM
Si
AM
PM
.riay,
17
2:37
3:11
3:50
4:25
5 :05
8:55
9 :49
Sunday, Oct. 18
AM 10:07
PM 10:51
Monday, Oct. 19
AM 11:13
5:32 PM
11:47 PM:
Tuesday, Oct. 20
6:06 AM
6:29 PM ' 12:16 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 21
C:58 AM
7:19 PM
Thursday, Oct.
7:44 AM
8:04 PM
12:40 AM
1:11 PM
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1:23 AM
2:00 PM
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