^ Years Ago Monday, Storm
Wrecked Much of Carteret
Town Board
Discusses Street
Paving Projects
? Cost Estimated Monday
Night at $9,232
i Lot Owners Would
Pay, Board Says
Beaufort town fathers discussed
?treet paving to the tune of $9,232
Monday night at the town hall.
The only bitch to the project is
"no money."
The town proposes to have prop
erty owners pay the cost. The cost
would be divided between property
owners on each side of the street.
L. T. Vick, Barrus Construction
Co., attended the meeting at the
request of the town. Paving pro
jects proposed by the town are
the following:
100 block of Craven Street,
$809.20; 300 block of Craven, $2,
240; 300 block of Pollock $3,3?0
(cost would be halved if rock not
used), Sea View Street, $511; and
Hill Street, $2,312.
Dan Walker, town clerk, ex
plained that Powell bill funds can
not be used for paving because
they are needed for routine street
maintenance.
The board approved expenditure
of $160 to have town lots west of
the cemetery cleared. The street
commissioner, James Rumley, was
asked to obtain merchant coopera
tion in putting sweepings from
stores in trash can rather than
dumping them in the street.
A new arrangement of parallel
parking spaces, to give cars more
maneuvering space without reset
ting meters, waa discussed.
Two Appointed
Mayor Clifford Lewis appointed
Dan Walker, clerk, and Commis
sioner William Roy Hamilton to
arrange for a ceremony to mark
opening of the new bridge next
month.
Charles Harrell, fire chief, re
ported that Carolina Power and
Light has ordered that all linemen
forfeit membership In volunteer
fire departments. The order fol
lows a recent occurrence when a
hospital was without power due to
linemen not being able to go on
the job because they were at a
fire, Mr. Harrell said.
The board approved $20 in dues
to the Stat* Firemen's Association
and approved payment of expenses
for two rescue squad members
who recently attended a meeting
at North Wilkesboro.
The chief requested two more
paid drivers, but was told the
money is not available.
Siren Distasted
Firemen were given permission
to clean and re-wire the air raid
siren on the water tank and test
it once a month. Commissioner
Gerald Hill said fire hydrants
should be tested monthly too.
At the request of commissioner
Hill, Mr. Walker read the town's
accounts payable. Accounts out
standing total about $10,000, Mr.
Hill deduced.
Fire, police and street statistics
?ere given by the respective com
nisalooers.
Present, In addition to those
mentioned, were Commissioners
W. R. Hamilton, James Rumley,
Math Chaplain; Gerald Woolanl,
building inspector; Gray Hassell,
town engineer; Wardell Fillin
game, street superintendent; Guy
Springle, police chief; and Gene
Smith, town attorney.
Explorer Scouts,
Dates, Take Cruise
Friday Night
The Explorer Scoots, Post No.
tl, Newport, held its annual coed
part? aboard the Jack Piper VII
Friday night. They enjoyed danc
ing, aoft music and refreshments
while cruising along the inland
waterway and the Beaufort bar.
Aboard wer* Philip Gurganua,
Linda Pringls, Eric Gray, Betty
Frances Gould, Lyndon N orris,
Joan Ray Gray, Joe Garner, In
grid Peters, Gordon Slaughter,
Anita Fay Haaaley, llunroe Gar
ner Jr., Frances Pincus, Victor
Reynolds, Nancy Sanders, Ray
Garner, Shelby Fukhar, and Billy
Green.
Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Kit Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Redmond
Priagle, Mr. and Mrs. CharUa
Gould, aad Mr. and Mr*. Ashton
WUlis Jr.
The Explorers of Post si extend
war inert thanks to Mr. Jack Piper
lor Us graciousness and hospitality
aad to Captains Roy Dodd and
Kemp Wickirer aad crew for their
part in making the trip ? most
pieaaaat ooe, Mr. Willia comment
Eagle dty. Okla. (AP) - John
Kranac reports his mother, sister,
daughter, grandson and great
graadaon all war* bn Ma/ M.
? By P. C. 8ALBBUKY
One of the most severe storm*
ever to occur along the Carteret
coast, within the memory of per
son* living today, was the storm
that atruck on Aug. II, 1879, 79
yeara ago Monday.
All day Sunday the storm signal
was seen flying from Fart Macon,
but little heed was taken of it.
Citizens along the coast were
aroused at midnight by the wind
which had increased into a gale.
A few hours later the storm had
reached the height o f its fury, with
a high tide that reached inland
with force and destruction.
The town of Beaufort is recorded
to have suffered the greatest losa
along the southern coast of the
county. Wind and water brought
destruction to moat of the build
ings in the town facing the inlet.
Hotel Crumbles
One of Beaufort's landmarka, the
Atlantic Hotel, partly built out
over the water, was one of the
first buildings to crumble under
the impact of the storm. The sea
son for this famous hostelry was
at its height with a houee full of
guests, among which were Gov.
and Mrs. Thom*s J. Jarvis.
Lost in the crash of the building
was John D. Huges, who had ren
dered aid in clearing the hotel of
guests after the water had come
in over the first floor. He was mak
ing a final check of the building
when, undermined by wind and
wave, it toppled over into a heap
of splintered timbers.
Every store and house on the
water front was damaged? roofs
blown off and chimneys down.
Boats large and small were
grounded in the yards and street*
One of the best stories to come
out of the storm was that about
Governor Jarvis and his shoes. He
was a guest at the hotel and when
it became necessary to flee, his
first thought was for his shoes.
Makeshift Shoes
After a frantic search, he found
them, and went out carrying them
in his hand. In the rush, however,
he lost them. Because his feet
were so large he was unable to
find another pair in town to fit
him, and had to wear an oversize
pair of rubbers until he reached
Raleigh.
At Morehead City the large
wharf known as Pier No. I was
totally destroyed. Many of its iron
piling* were torn out. The water
tank was wrecked and a large
barge belonging to Captain Oak
smith was carried across the
tracka. It landed in a marsh.
The watchman at the depot,
Thomas Webb, when the wharf
began breaking up, attempted to
reach the Macon Houae by wading
and swimming. He succeeded in
reaching the switch arm to which
he clung for hia life. The water
broke over him many times and
such waa the force of the waves
that his clothing was torn off even
to half of hia shirt. In one of the
lulls in the storm he succeeded in
reaching high ground, more dead
than alive.
The 160 guests rescued from the
Atlantic Hotel were brought to
Morehead City where a special
train awaited them. They had been
cared for in the various homes of
the town that had not suffered
from the atorm.
The losa of property by the
gueits of the hotel, the building
and contents, boat* and nets at
Beaufort was eatimated at $100,000.
Morehead City fared better with
a citizen*' loss of flO.OOO, and a
$25,000 loss suffered by the AltNC
Railroad.
Many inhabitant* felt that the
tragedy of this storm was the
judgment of God on the people of
Beaufort for dancing on Sunday
nights at the local hotels!
Vacationing Contractor
Wants Federal Assistance
Waukesha, Wis. (AP)? Confusion
over the nation'* economy, Rep.
Don Tewes (R-Wii.) noted, is not
confined to politicians. Tewcs said
be received a letter from a build
ing contractor, complaining about
the recession and calling for a va
riety of federal aid to his industry.
The letter was written, Tewes
discovered, from Hawaii ? where
the hard-pressed contractor was
vacationing.
Aug. ( ? The Rev. and Mrs.
Parks Harris of Raleigh, former
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here apent Tuesday her* visiting
friends.
Miss Alma Davis left Sunday for
Baltimore, Md., to apeod a while
with relatives.
Mrs. Archie Lewis and Mrs.
Bertie G. Davis of Baltimore, Md.,
left Saturday, returning home after
?pending two weeks here visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Fred Baxter of Jackaon
ville left Monday, returning home
after (pending a week here with
her mother, Mrs. Delia Lewis.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Roberts Willis
and children of Durham apent the
weekend here with Dr. Willis' mo
ther, Mrs. Gertie Willis.
Mrs. Virgil Harris and daugh
ter, Sally Ann, returned home
Tuesday from South port where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ruth Wooten, Mrs. Iredell
Murphy, also Mrs. Nina Wade of
Beaufort returned home Monday
from New York City where they
attended the convention of the Je
hovah Witnesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis left
Sunday for Staten Island, N. Y.,
to spend a few days visiting Mr.
Davis' brother, Guy Maurice Davis
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith and
son, Bruce Jr., of Brunswick, Ga.,
arrived here Friday night to spend
a few days with Mrs. Smith's mo
ther, Mrs. Cathleen Gillikin.
Mrs. Julia Lewis and grand
daughter, June Mentrer, left Fri
day for Greensboro where they will
visit Mrs. Thomas Stamey.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Lewis
and daughter, Davetta, of Aurora,
arrived here Saturday evening to
spend a few days with the Rev.
Mr. Lewis's father, S. F. Lewis.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Melvln Davis entertained
Tuesday afternoon at a lawn party
for her two daughters, Debra and
Melva Lee, who celebrated their
7th and 4th birthdays.
Thirty-five children came and
played games directed by Mrs.
Davis, after which refreshments
were served.
Debra and Melva Lee opened
their gifta while ice cream and,
cake were being served.
Favors were presented each
guest.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Gillikin en
tertained members of their family
Wednesday evening at a picnic
supper served on the lawn.
Those who attended were their
daughter, Mrs. Bill Moore and
children who are here visiting and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gillikin
of New Bern. Also Mr. and Mrs.
Stacey Nelson and daughter and.
granddaughter at Aulander, the
Rev. and Mrs. Leolan Jackson at
Maryland and others from New
Bern, Beaufort, Morebead City and
Gloucester.
Golf Club Stockholders
To Moot at 8 Tonight
Stockholderi <f the Morehead
City Country Club will attend their
annual meeting at 8 Friday night
in the court room o I the Morehead
City town hall.
Four new directori, a aecretary
and treaaurer will be elected Nom
inated aa director* are George R.
Wallace, Dr. W. M. Brady and T.
H. Potter, for three-year terms;
and S. A. Chalk Jr. (or a one-year
term.
Nominated aa aecretary ia Ber
nard Morton, aa treasurer, Mrt. A.
B. Roberta.
To be opened this afternoon are
bids on a clubhouse. Results of the
bidding will be reported at to
night's meeting.
Sharp Idea
Norfolk, Neb. <AP) ? Norfolk
jeweler Paul Ziegenbein says he
haa brightened the Uvea of new
mothers by inventing a self-sharp
ening safety pin.
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Easy to Propuri Socifood. Hflvi Sonii Todoyl
OTTIS' FISH MARKET
Mk and Etui SU. Miw>i?I City
llMtw
Aug. ? ? Mrs Jennie Mills of
Bridgeton is visiting her sister,
Mri. Emily Nelson tod other rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mia. Bill Mclntyre of
Rocky Mount spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams
and Miss Nita Carraway.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coymsn
and children and Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Tompson and little daugh
ter, all of New Jersey returned
home on Saturday after spending
last week with Mrs. Coyman's
parents, the J. M. Stallings.
Mr. and Mrs. Jtm Stallings Jr.
of Havelock spent Sunday with his
parents.
Mrs. Addie Carraway accom
panied her daughter and son-in
lav, Mr. and Mr*. John Felton of
North River to Nasi Head for a
week's vacation an the beach.
Mr. and Mr.. Jack SeweU Sr.
of Beaufort viaited Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Carraway Friday evening.
Mra. Lois Stallingi and Mra.
Beuie Carraway attended a meet
ing In the home agent ! office Mon
day afternoon.
The Rev. J. E. Smith at Core
Creek filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday night. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
The Merrimon Home Demonstra
tion Club had their annual picnic
on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thur
man Pittman. There were 11 pres
ent
The fish and shrimp were
dressed in the fish house and
cooked under a tree nearby. While
this was being done, some were
making salad, preparing the table
which was on the lawn by the
water, making coffee and hush
puppies and by 6 o'clock every
thing in ready to Mt and aome
of us had worked up a good appe
tite.
It waa a pretty setting, the tea
gulls were there diving and
?creaming, motorboata were pull
ing skiers on the creek.
The weather was not too hot and
everyone had a good time. Among
seme of the visitors were the Rev.
and Mrs. J. E. Smith of Core
Creek, our new Uethodist minis
ter; the Rev. Charlie Rice of New
Bern, Baptist minister of South
River.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brock and
family of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Rock
Scharron and two children of Flor
ida, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mclntyre
of Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Carraway of Bachelor,
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Beaver of More
head City; Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Lawrence of Newport, Mr. and
Mrs. John Felton and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Emer, Mrs.
Harry Hardy of Beaufort RFD.
Aug. 5 ? The Rev. W. R. Hale
filled his regular Sunday night ap
pointment at the Methodist Church
Sunday night.
Miss Nancy Day who has been
spending some time at New Bern
with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lupton,
returned home Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bratt and |
daughter, Mary, spent Sunday with |
Mrs. Bratt's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Goodwin.
Mr. Lester Day who has been in |
Georgia for a few weeks is spend
ing a few days with his parents, |
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Day.
The Woman's Society Christian I
Service will meet at the Methodist |
Church Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Lupton and I
Recording from Junglo
Lulls Coupl* to Sloop
Louisville. Ky (AP)-Mr. and
Mr?. Leo Halliwell say they have
no trouble sleeping after 13 yeari
at mlulonariei in the Amawn
River Valley.
Halliwell made a tape recording
of Jungle sounds before they left
the Amazon. The couple play the
tape every night. They aay it lulla
them to sleep.
Mrs. Agnes Sherman of New Bern
spent the weekend with relativea
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels and
girls spent the weekend with Mr.
Daniels' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arlie Daniels.
Mr. Carlton Day who has been
stationed at Thule, Greenland, for
a year returned home Sunday
morning.
Everyone hopes Mr. Alden Good
win soon gets well.
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