. SECCM cfi:n PAGES 1-6 TOMORROW IS POPPY DAY A Merger of THE BEAUFQ3T NEWS (Established 1912) and THE TWIN CITY TIMES (Established 1936) 38th YEAR, No. 4 BEAUFORT AND MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1948 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS CARTERET COUNTY .. AgricultureDepartmentWages Fight on Farmer's Foe, Worms By A. F. Mahan WASHINGTON A worm is Public Enemy No. 1 to the De partment of Agriculture. ii It is tMKuropean corn borer, which caused an estimated $97, 000,000 damage in 28 states last year. Eight years ago damage was only about $7,000,000. So far the borer has defied all efforts to check its spread, but the ' Department has mapped a five point control program ' which it hopes to see put into operation on a community-by-community ba sis this year. The boll weevil, experts say, never posed a greater threat to cotton than the borer to corn. Be sides, com is planted on- more acreage, is worth more in dollars and has a greater diversity of by products than any other two crops combined. Damage caused by the borer in creased by 1943 to $33,000,000 and in 1946 to $37,000,000. Dr. P. N. Annand, chief of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, says an "intensified effort calling for the all-out cooperation of all farmers with state and federal agencies is necessary if the insect is to be brought under control and its damage checked. The corn borer first was dis covered in the United States in 1917. It caused severe damage that year to sweet corn around Boston. Annand says evidence indicates the worm was imported from Hun gary or Italy between 1909 and 1914. before any quarantine in spection service had been author ized at ports. By 1940 it had spread to states bordering the Great Lakes, gone north into Maine and moved south ward along the Atlantic Coast to Virginia. Today it is found in 1,052 coun ties in 28 states. 94 counties in 11 states reported new infestations last year. Now it infests parts of North Carolina and Tennessee and has moved as far ar-North and HERE'S 100 MAMIE POWEn jfto IfackUtnen! . . . Boatmen. . . Skipper, you're looking the world-funoui Unirersal Super Four! The smoothest. hardest-working SO horsepower you hive ever seen tucked away in a boat ' It's every inch 100 marine motor dtiigntd and built for service afloat mot mtPtiltd for it The Universal Super Four can give you more in last ing,fuet-thrijfty service than you would believe possible. Perfect power for runabouts, cruisers, auxiliaries and fishing boats. Available with built-ia seduction gear. , See fhe Supr four Soon I ' Universal BARBOUR'S CC:"JAIIY BEAUFORT Vole. For CHARLES II. jomison GOVErinon " . . "Tha most important activity cl tha Slate Government -is tha School System." . - t . ; V ' f V ' Ckzxkx It Jshsssa South Dakota, Nebraska and Kan sas. Many states are planning com munity meetings to spread up-to-date information on control me thods. The Department of Agriculture suggests these: 1. Plow under old corn stalks and stubble, shred or ensilage corn stalks used for feed, destroy corn remnants in barnyards and else where. 2. Plant varieties of corn re commended for respective com munities. Locally adapted hybrids can be expected to give highest yields and quality. 3. Plant on dates recommended by agricultural agents. 4. Look for eggs laid by corn moth on the underside of leaves on tallest, corn and start insecti cide treatment as soon as eggs begin to hatch. (Frequent exami nations are recommended in May, June and July. 5. Use insecticides when it is determined they will be profit able. (County agricultural agents are prepared to advise on what, when and how to use.) The corn borer, which usually becomes about an inch long, be gins as an egg laid by a moth and himself becomes a moth after he has done his boring damage. Hatched as a tiny worm, he tun nels his way into thesatlk which usually weakens and breaks. He feasts, too, on the ears of the corn, even gnawing the cob. As he nears maturity he bores into the stalk and spins a thin cocoon about himself, becomes a pupa and emerges later as a moth. BOOTH CARRIES ON LONDON (AP) Following in the family tradition. Cadet Stu art Booth, great grandson of Wil liam Booth who founded and was the first general of the Salvation Army, vbesi been commissioned in the. orgMbenHrlevMpv,,! Lt. Col Sycliffe Booth, territorial commander -for France, and the grandson of General Bramwell Booth, the army's second general. GLOUCESTER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. Edward Willis of Wilmington were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Wade Meadows spent the weekend here at their summer cottage on Sleepy Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mears and sons, Elbert and James, spent the weekend in Lumberton with his father who is ill. Mrs. Kenneth Bates entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Tuesday. Mrs. Ora Ordwein and her moth er, Mrs. Annie Tipton, of Ilyatts ville, Md , are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pigott, and his moth er, Mrs. Lillian Pigott. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Stewart Sunday. Mrs. Bill Pigott went to Raleigh to attend the nurses graduation exercises at Rex hospital. Her sister, Miss Ellen Nelson, graduat ed. Mrs. R. L. Whitehurst of More head City spent last Sunday with Capt. John Nelson and family. Capt. John Nelson, who was se riously ill for several weeks, has recovered and is able to work a gain. Mrs. Nelson is still on the sick list. , Miss Maggie Pigott and Mrs. Lillian Pigott called on Miss Geor gia Whitehurst Sunday night. Miss Winifred Willis and friend, Miss Alice Wilcox of Hawaii, are here for the summer visiting rela tives. Mrs. Henry Chadwick and daugh ter, Hilma, have returned after visiting relatives in Culpepper. Va.. and Washington, D. C. Mrs. Mamie Smith and Mrs. El mer Smith of Markers Island were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nis bet Tuesday. Miss Delia Fulford spent the weekend with Mrs. Sadie Nisbet. CEDAR ISLAND REDS FIND LOST CITY MOSCOW (AP) Soviet ar cheologists are excavating a "lost city," in the desert of Kyzyl-Kum in Central Asia. Announcing this Ited Star" said .the name of the cfty was "Taprak-Kala." The city, from what historians can deter mine, was abandoned in the Third Century A. D. Mrs. Carl Daniels and daughter, .Teannie Frances, returned to their home in Charlotte last Wednes day after spending a while here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith. Miss Sarah Marie Goodwin, of Morehead City, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Goodwin. Mrs. James Willis, of Lennox ville, spent last week here with Mrs. Mattie Styron who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Day were vi sitors in Beaufort last Wednes day, Mr. Lionel Lupton, who has been working in Tamaqua, Pa. for some time, returned home Monday to visit his mother, Mrs. Gladys Lup ton and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willis, of Beaufort, R.F.D., visited his aunt, Mrs. Mattie Styron a short while Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Garner took Mr. Alton Goodwin to Beaufort Friday to the doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Horn, of Morehead City, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Dora Day.. Mrs. Wesley Lupton, of New Bern, is spending a few days here with her mother in law, Mrs. Gla dys Lupton. Mr. and Mrs. Connie Daniels and daughter spent Sunday here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E G. Daniels. Mr. Henry Taylor, of Sealevel, spent Sunday afternoon here. Mr. Darrel Lupton, of Cape Lookout C. G. Station, left Monday to return back to his work after spending his leave here with his father, Mr. Ervin Lupton. Mrs. Blakely Wade, of Beaufort, is spending this week here with her mother, Mrs. Rittie Day. Messrs. J. W. and Arthur Good win were visitors to Atlantic Mon day afternoon. South River News Hospital Staffs Inadequate LONDON (AP) Minister of Health Aneurin Bevan reports that the shortage of attendants is seriously crippling Britain's hos pital services. At one time, he says, 61,146 hospital beds were va cant because of staff shortages. TAX NOTICE THE 1947 DELIIIQUEIIT TAX LIST mm IS BEniG PREPARED FOR ADVERTISING - v. PAY R011 AND SAVE ADDITIONAL COSTS AND PENALTIES at, WEMl City tax Collcclor James Tosto Dies ' At Home ol Daughter The community was sorry to hear of the death of Mr. James Tosto Monday morning at Orien tal, where he had been living with his daughter, Mrs. Geneva Mason for nearly two years. The family and relatives have our deepest sympathy. Mrs. Marv Willis and grand daughter, Sarah Alice Mason, of Stacy, spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Mormie Norman. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Courtney and children, Vernon and Shirley, of Portsmouth, Va., moved in the community Monday. Mr. Courtney is working for the pulp wood com pany. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Fulcher and baby girl, 'Ppulette, of Morehead, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wallace-. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Cannon and children spent Sunday after noon with her parents, Mr. , and Mrs. Willie Pittman. Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wallace visited Mr. and Mrs. George Tosto Wed nesday night. Mrs. Leota Hammer visited the school Monday to vaccinate the children that would po to school this fall for the first time. Mrs. Rone Wallace spent a while Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Nan nie Pittman and mother, Mrs. James Tosto. Mrs. Emma Beachem is spend ing this week with Mrs. Rone Wal lace. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Stone and daughter, Barbara, of Durham, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Rone Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Don Rclimgia and children, of New Bern, R.F.D., spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Single Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. George Tosto and son, Elzic, visited Mr. and Mrs. Rone Wallace Saturday night. ' Mrs. Lem Hardy, Jr., and baby, Linda, are spending this week at Pelleticr with her parents, the Rhues. Miss Janice Norman spent Sun Berlin Believes Western Powers Will Remain BERLIN (AP) j Despite strong Russian propaganda to the contrary, most Berliners believe the Western powers will remain in Berlin, according to a poll taken by the American Military Govern ment. The opinion sampling was conducted by AMG's information control division in the three west em sectors of Berlin occupied by the U. S., Britain and France which contain two-thirds of the city's 3 14 million population. In October, 1947, 74 per cent believed the Western Powers would not withdraw. Later a Rus sian propaganda barrage attempt ed to convince Berliners that the Western Powers were the "split ters" of Germany nd had forfeit ed their richt to remain here. To test the effect of this propaganda, the American agency again asked Berliners this spring whether they believed the western occupiers would withdraw. Seventy-six per cent of those questioned said they believed they would not. day afternoon with Kathleen Har- dy. Elder William Anderson, of Morehead City, filled his regular appointment Sunday morning and Sunday niht. Eld. .1. C. Griffin, of Morehead City, will be here the first Satur day night in June to show pictures of our orphanage nt Middlesex, North Carolina. Everyone are cor dially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wallace spent a while Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Rone Walacc. The Tidewater Construction Co., of Norfolk, Va., one of the largest equipment they have, came dock and so the pulpwood company barges could load the wood on and take it to the paper mill at Plymouth, N. C. Captain Win slow and their crew members are on the equipment and it will take them two months to complete the Job. TABU f with concealed vial of perfume Continental aophUtlration plus! Kerklraa -"forbidden" the very eenrr f the TABU with whlh il U s unmiiitakalily entrd. There are rljjlit fashion rl((lit aliMilea. tat tntrm Including th prfum Morehead City Drug Company Arendell Street Phone M 5001 Morehead City It BROUGHTON ktmrnm mimm TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY. A Car Will Call For You Upon Request. Dial n 8792 Every REGISTERED VOTER in Carteret County should vote to till every office. It is HU duly and inescapable responsibility as an American Citizen. For as long as Voters, both Men and Women, faithfully and religiously cast their ballots on Election Day there 1 will be no room for. Communism in America, DEMOCRATIC GOV ERNMENT will survive VOTE WITHOUT FAIL! Among Candidates for office this year is Ex - Governor running for the 0. S. SENATE. Ho made dne of North Carolina's greatest Governors during the War years, and ha will make a great and respected U. S. SENATOR and be a credit to NORTH CAROLINA. HEAR VIIAT HE IIAS TO SAY: , "If I am nominated and elected, as I confidently axpect to bo I will owe no allegiance except to tha people. To their service and to the National Welfare I will dedicate all tha energy and ability that I possess." , 1 : ' ... ' While we're a! il-Let's Vole for a Big Han lor the Biggest Job on the Ticket -J. IIELVILLE BROUGIITOII for the U. S. Senate - Big, Capable. Tearless, Ilaslcrlul J. I1ELVH.LE BnOUGIITOIL This SpacfrerdribuledBy Carteret County Ffcsds.

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