North Carolina Newspapers

With Hi? Arm?d Fore? Eldridge Gaskill Trains At Fort Jackson, S. C. Fort Jackaon, S. C? Pvt. El F. GaskiU, son of Mrs. P. Cask Ul, Stacy haa been XUigntd to Co. A, 8th Battalion, md Train irvf Regiment, at Fort Jackion for bis basic infantry training i During bis basic training be will be taught to fire tbe 11-1 rifle, and such subjects as military courtesy, first aid and personal hygiene . William E. Nelson, It, son of Kr. and Mrs. Horace E. Nelson of llarkera Island, baa enlisted in the United States Navy. He is a grad uate of Smyrna High School where hie waa active in basketball and baseball, earning two letters in each. - < According to Chief Norman L. Wilson, Navy Recruiter, Nelson William E. Nelson . . . enlists la Navy Will receive recruit indoctrination at the U.S. Naval Training Cen ter, Great Lakes, 111. and return tool* on 14 days leave before as aignment to an activity in the fleet. Beaufort Tuesday - Wednesday Thursday ? Friday jnwsrj Ounstoht SB* mum Prior to entering the service, be was employed in commercial fish ing with his father. Guam? Navy Chief Ship's Clerk Joseph R. Dixon was cited at the Agana Naval Air Station, Guam, Joseph R. Dixon . . . wins citation Marianas Islands, Feb. 11 f or his part in earning an "outstanding" grade during the annual adminis trative inspection. He is the brother of Mrs. Lucy Whitehurst of 305'<i Orange St., and husband of the former Miss Lillian B. Best of Salt Lake City, Utah. Before entering the Navy in August 1930, Mr. Dixon graduated from Morehead City High School. Beaufort, S. C Serving at the Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Sta tion, Beaufort, S. C., as a Jet en gine mechanic, is Marine Sgt. Wil bert Lewis Jr., son of Mrs. Hilda P. Gaskill of Stacy and husband of the former Miss Sarah H. Ful cher of Stacy. Before enlisting in March IMS, be attended Atlantic High School. Great Lakes, III. ? George B. Winberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arby L. Winberry of route 2 New port is scheduled to graduate from recruit training March 29 at Ttlcrehead "TRULY CARTERET'S FINEST THEATRE" BOX OFFICE OFENS DAILY AT U:M P.M. SATURDAYS AT ?:? A.M. ? NOW PLAYING 153? drrtt i S555S55EI r ~Mn*y mlnvHt Around th? World in 18 Days The 13,000 mile route marked off on the globe i* the route these >ix Marines will travel on an lS-day round trip from Cherry Point to the North Pole. They left Cherry Point Wednesday on a polar navigation problem with Marine Training and Replace ment Group-20's Aerial Naviga tion School. Left to right are T/So't's. Mel vin A. Cooper and Kermit Moffitt and S/Sgt. Thomas A. Asbjorn sen, T/Sgt. Robert E. Gentry, M/Sgt. Joseph P. Soares Jr., and S/Sgt. Jackie L. Isbell. The route they travel will take them to Bermuda; the Azores; Paris; Amsterdam in the Nether lands; Oslo and Bode, Norway; the North Pole; Thule, Green land; the magnetic North Pole; Anchorage, Alaska; Seattle, Wash., and back to Cherry Point. the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, III. The graduation exercises, mark ing the end of nine weeks of "boot camp", will include a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dig nitaries. In nine weeks of instruction, the "raw recruit" is developed into a Navy Bluejacket, ready for duty with the fleet. Second Lt. Wallace J. Conner, upon graduating from the Army Security Agency School at Fort Devens, Mass., has been trans ferred to the 508th Group, now stationed in Korea. Lieutenant Conner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Conner of Harlowe and is married to the former Gaynelle Simmons of New port. The 24-year-old soldeir is a graduate of Beaufort lligh School and Wake Forest College. He en tered the Army in August 1957. lturt frm ^ NORTH RIVER . ?==%< March 28 - Mrs. Lucy Willis of I Morehead City spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Polly Fulcher. Mr. Wayland Bissett of Kin ston visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beaehem last Sunday. Mr. M. D. Pridgen entered Duke Hospital last Thursday for an ex amination and observation. He re turned home Saturday. The prayer meetings were held at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Beaehem last week. Mrs. Helen Arthur and Mrs. Pol ly Fulcher visited in Newport last Sunday afternoon. The revival conducted at our church last week by Mr. N. B. Hill of Robcrsonville as guest minister was one that will be long remem bered by all those that attended. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Pridgen of Wilmington were here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Pridgen most of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Small of Core Creek were the guests of her brother, Mr. Herman Merrill and wife, last Sunday. Mr. Carl Pridgen of Burlington spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Pridgen. Several from here attended the funeral services of Mr. and Mrs. Tallman at Oak Grove Church last Sunday and Thursday. The members of the MYF attend ed the subdistrict meeting at Har kers Island laat Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dail of Mill Creek visited his brother, W. J. Dail and wife, last Sunday. Several from here attended the study course at Tuttlea Grove last week. The book of Mark was given by our pastor, the Rev. Mr. Poulk. Mr. W. J. Dail attended a meet ing In New Bern last Tuesday night. Mr. Charles Hill of Newport was our speaker for last Sunday. Mr. Austin Williams from Morehead City was with us the Sunday be fore. We appreciated having them speak to us. Little Paul Beaehem of Norfolk, Va., is spending this week with his uncle, Clarence Beaehem and wife. Mrs. Earl Nance of Morehead City visited her sister, Mrs. Polly Fulcher, last week. D?liv?ry Bey S?l?ct* Store for His Wadding Blucficld, W. Va. (AP)? Large cases of canned food, draped with ? white sheet and backed with velvet, served as an altar. White meat-wrapping paper was used to form the aisle leading to the al tar. The scene: Mills Food Market The event: The wedding of deliv ery boy Everett Farmer of Blue field and Charlotte Richardson of Bluefield, W. Va. The Rev. Monroe Dotaon of the Bluefield Union Mission performed the ceremony. Farmer, an em ployee of the store about six weeks, ?aid ho time the (tore far his wedding "Just because I wanted tn? Ketti Frings to Dramatize Novel, By Love Possessed New York (AP)? Ketti Frings, who provided one of Broadway's top hits of the season with drama tization of "Look Homeward, An gel," is turning next to stage scripting of the best-seller novel, "By Love Possessed." Mrs. Frings said she will also do the cinema version of the James Gould Cozzena book. Most of her writing career has been de voted to Hollywood films but her biggest coup was transformation of "Look Homeward, Angel," by Thomas Wolfe into a boxoffice smash on her second stage ven ture. There are 172 lawyers, 84 bus inessmen, 75 farmers and S2 medi cal men in the new 601-mcmber Parliament elected in Turkey last October 27. Family Recollections By Ruth HMlari Day* la c?Uib*r>ti?a vttk Ethel CUIt Phillip* What U history? Past events la general, considered as material (or record; a record or representa tion of (acta relating to the past; pertaining to things and people as known by testimony and mem ories. This, then, la a history of the five Phillips brothers o f Morehead City. They were, I have heard, a handsome, charming, and lusty lot. My grand(ather, John Daniel Phil lips, was one o ( them. Ii\ 1724 there came to Carteret Precinct ot Bath County a Scotch man named Richard Canaday. This it John Daniel Phillips' great great grandfather. Like other early settlers, he chose a site on the water and established himself on the west side of North River, pur chasing a tract of land from John Shackle(ord. A generation later his three sons, Richard, Cornelius, and Thomas were settled on tracts lying on the south side of Newport River, where the Canaday tracta adjoined that of David Shepard. Delegates of the inhabitants of the province of North Carolina which met at liillsboro on Aug. 21, 1775, included from Carteret Precinct, John Easton, William Thomas, Bricc Williams, Solomon Shepard, and Enoch Ward. Congress Meets Later, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 177S, the Congress met. The house, tak ing into consideration the appoint ment of the Field Officers of the Minute Men, came to the following resolution: Resolved that the fol lowing persons be appointed: For Carteret ? one company, William Thomas, Colonel; Solomon Shep ard, Lieutenant Colonel; Thomas Chadwick, 1st Major; Malachi Bell, 2nd Major. The brothers, Richard and Thom as Canaday, served in Coleman's Company and Doherty's Company at this time. The Articles of Confederation adopted in 1781 were without strength and powerless to raiae revenue to support the common cause o( the Colonies. A request was made to the Colonies to con tribute eleven million in revenue, but the financial aid fell some what ibort o f the patriotic fervor that bad inspired the people to throw off the yoke of the Crown, and only one million was con tributed. In North Carolina a listing of property was undertaken for tax purpoees in 17M. We note Caaaday descendants named Gideon, Thom as, Jacob, and Richard, are charged with taxes on what was described as Bogue Sound district land, in parcels or tracts, running from 200 to 400 acres. Jacob Can aday ia John D. Phillips' grand father. Jacob Canaday's mother is Elizabeth Shepard. Came Fran Ireland . The first John Phillips, I have always heard, came at a stow away on a ship out of Ireland. Just when I do not know. Picking up the next thread of memories, this John Phillips is in New Bern living with a family named O'Leary. It is his *on, may be grandson, John Matthews Phil lips who in 1827, marries Jacob Canaday's daughter, Frances. They estsblish a home on the east side of North River, adjoining land of the Arthurs, another fam ily later to figure in the history of Morehead City. The census of 1830 tells that John M. Phillips and Frances C. Phillips have two children under five years of age. The 1840 ccnsus shows that they have five children in ages from 12 to 2 years. Unborn were two more children. In 1836 John M. Phillips pur chased s fourth of the William Blackledge patent, comprising 640 acres on the east side of North River on Jumping Run and Deep Creek. John Phillips Dlls Later, Frances Canaday Phillips is left a widow with seven chil dren. The eldest are twins, a daughter, Ellen, and a son, Anson Jasper. There are four more sons. Solomon Canaday, John Daniel, William and Owen. There is ano ther daughter, Mary Frances. Sounds of War ? a Civil War are approaching. Owen, the young est son? only IS years old? runs away and at New Bern on June 9, 1861, enlists in the Confederate States Army. John Daniel Phillips is next to enlist. He is stationed it Fart Macon, Co. F, 10th Refi meot About this time the family moves to that new and enterprising young town, Morehead City. In March. 1M2. John D. Phlllipa and brother, Solomon, purchaao Lot No. 12, Block IT, for *100 from Raymond Caatlx of Craven County. Thia la aite of Goodwln'i Phar macy now. April 25, 1862, the Confederates at Fort Macon no longer aang gaily: "If Lincoln wants to aave his bacon. He'd better keep away from Old Fort Macon! Look Away!" That afternoon they had been compelled to aurrender and now the fort was manned by the Ninth New Jersey Regiment and flew the atars and stripes again. Owen Killed It was sometime in the fall of 1M? that Frances Canaday Phil lip? received a letter from her youngest son's commanding offi cer in the Confederate Army, stat ing that he regretted to inform her that Owen had been killed July 1, 1862, in battle at Malvern Hill. He was 16 years old. Words, de scribing bis bravery of grabbing up the flag that fell when the bearer was siiot and proudly borne by him until killed, did not lessen the heartache and sense of loss. Feb. 24, 1863, Solomon Canaday Phillips and John Daniels Phillips purchase more property in More head City, Lots 4 and S, Square 14, from Joseph J. Davis, the price is $825. Solomon had married Miss Nancy Davis the year before. On Dec. 22, 1863, for *275, Anson Jasper, another brother, purchased a one-third interest in these lots, located where Askew's Clothiers and Phillips Realty Co. are now. House Built It was on these lots a big, square, two story houes was built, at the back of the west lot, the house facing east. The place was surrounded with oaks. Here, the unmarried members of the family, with their mother, lived. William Phillips had married Misa Elizabeth W. Wade in Feb ruary 1859. They were living at what is the corner of 12th and Evans Street now. The house is still standing there ? among the oldest houses left In our town. Sept. 25, 1864, my grandfather, John Daniels Phillip* , was mar ried bjr the Rev. Jacob Utley to Mlaa Julia Prancea Plver. She la 18 aid he is 31 yeara old. The 1800 cenaua abowed the houaebold of William Weit Chad wick in More head City, wile Mary Ann Plver Chadwlck, age 30, Aaa Piver, age SO, Frances A. Welsh Piver, age 40, anil their unmar ried daughters, Nancy Jane, age IT, and Julia Francea, age 14. This aame cenaua lista James How land, 1 male (my paternal grand father), age It, who waa living alone in Morehead City. John and Julia Francea Piver Phillips set up housekeeping and raising a family in the living quar tera above the store that John operates under the name of Phil lips and Brothers. This store faces the street and was where Aakew's Clothiers are now. It is a square building with double doors to the store opening on steps to the sidewalk. A stoop with a door opening to hall and stairs is on the right. This goes to the five big rooms and hall above, llama, her three sisters and brother were born and lived here. Marries at 40 Anson Jasper Phillips married at the age of 40, in 1869, Miss An nie Adoria Culverhouse of Salis bury, N. C. She is 18 years old. It seems that by 1873 the three brothers, Solomon, John and Jas per were fairly prosperous. Ac cording to records at the court house we find them declaring their wives, Nancy T., Julia F., and Annie A., as free traders. There is right much real estate deeded to these wives, also shares in Shepard Point Land Company, windmills, canoes, cattle and sheep. Anson Jasper has built a home alongside of his brother John's? where Phillips Realty Co. is at present. The mother of these Phil lips brothers, Frances Canaday Phillips, is living with her son John, as all her children are mar ried and in homes of their own now. The two families ? John and Jasper's share the old home's kitchen as their summer kitchen and the one well that is on the two lots. The old home is also used ? free of charge? to house many families who come to Morehead until they can establish their own residences. (To be ConUnned) ENTER the NEW $100,000 HOUSEPOWER CONTEST ! GRAND PRIZE; $5,000 CASH! Other Cash Prizes! PLUS $90,000 Worth of Electric Appliance Prizes! It's easy ? it's fun! There's nothing to buyl Just read the facts about HOUSEPOWER shown below. Then write your cartoon caption, fill out the rest of the Entry Blank and mail it. 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