No praise can be too great for
the Craven County Civil Air Pa
trol and the Cape Lookout Power
Squadron, as they continue , to
make the Neuse and Trent safer
for those who enjoy boating on our
coastal waters.
This month, they have resumed
the river patrols that were inaugu
rated last summer. Not only these
two streams, dotted with pleasure
craft, but all major creeks in this
area will come under close scrutiny
each morning at 10 o’clock, and
in the afternoon between 4 and 5
o’clock.
These flights, with observation
planes flying lower than 500 feet
in most instances, are designed
to get help to any boat in distress
in the shortest possible time. The
local Coast Guard, the Marine
Corps at Cherry Point, and private
boat owners are solidly behind
this w’orthwhile project.
A spokesman says, “The Cape
Lookout Power Squadron is work
ing with the Civil Air Patrol in
a coordinated effort to make all
boating interests aware of the Riv
er Patrols, and to arrange means
of communication between boat
and plane in the area described.”
All flights will originate at the
New Bern Airport. They will go to
Manners Beach, cross Neuse river
to Goose Creek, and proceed up
the Neuse as far as Street’s ferry
bridge before returning to New
Bern. The trip up the Trent will
^ extend as far as Island Creek.
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parties, but may not reach some
of our readers, boat operators are
urged to file a float plan with
someone before taking off for a
jaunt on one of our rivers. It is
entirely possible that two Kinston
chemists recently drowned in the
Neuse near Hancock’s Creek might
have been rescued if it had been
known locally that they were miss
ing or overdue.
Common sense should dictate'
what to do when you find yourself
in distress, but these explicit point
ers ought to be on your mind.
Tie any piece of light colored cloth
to a paddle or stick, and w’ave
violently as long as the low flying
plane is in sight. If you have any
of the usual emergency signals
aboard, use them also. When the
plane circles you, and wags its
wings, you’ll know that your dis
tress signal has been received.
The plane will leave the distress
ed boat and fly to the nearest able
boat in the area. In this case, the
plane will LOW CIRCLE the able
boat, and when crossing her bow
will pump the throttle, tjien fly in
the direction it wants the boat to
go. Follow this course until you
reach the boat'in distress^ If the
plane circles the able boat, and
pumps the throttle while crossing
her stern, it will mean that help is
no longer needed.
In the event you leave your boat
at anchor, with NO ONE aboard,
tie a piece of cloth on the anchor
line between the bow and the
water, so the Air Patrol will moni
tor Radio Frequency 2182 KC dur
ing the flights from New Bern
Airport. They cannot tpansmit on
this frequency.
Although the morning and after;
noon flights referred to are the
only regularly scheduled ones,
there will be many other flights,
especially when there is heavy
river traffic. Make it a habit to
watch for low flying planes, and
signal if you need help. Don’t take
chances on the assumption that you
won’t suffer from your own reck
lessness, but take comfort in the
fact that an earnest effort is Jieing
made to promote safety for those
who appreciate our rivers and
don’t want to abuse the privilege
of using them.
Most drownings and boating ac-
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eastern north
VOLUME 4
NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1962
NUMBER 49
ANOTHER PRICELESS GEM—^In keeping with our efforts
to locate and preserve in print the rare photos of yester
year, we proudly present Tom Warreh’s French class, at the
New Bern public school, this week. The picture is almost
70 years old. Pupils^include Mamie Berry Hall, Vida Gaskill
Baxter, Virginia Baxter, Amy Cook Tolson, Mattie Green
Turnbull, Annie Foy Vick, Annie Fowler Rhem, Sara Willis
Taylor, Wade Meadows, William Dunn, Frank George,
Ralph Davenport, Albert Patterson, Likie Tolson, and
Adolph Nunn.
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THEY’LL HELP YOU—Pictured here with boat and plane
equipment are representatives of the Craven County Civil
Air Patrol, the Cape Lookout Power Squadron, and Wild
life Protectors. Read today in Through The Looking Glass
how they intend to make the Neuse and Trent a safe place
for pleasure, with your cooperation. Our community, and
boat owners in this area, owe them a big vote of thanks.