North Carolina Newspapers

THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1925 PAGE FIVE GROUND HOG SAW SHADOW. PERSONAL NOTES Mr. Oliver Chadwick of Straits was MR. AND MRS. BUSHALL ENTER a visitor in town Sunday. j TAIN. I Miss Florence Carraway of Merri- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bushall, de mon spent last Monday in town shop- lightfully entertained the members pine. of Beaufort Chapter No. 128 0. E. The ground hog saw his shadow a good many times on the second and so if there is any thing in that ancient superstition bad weather will prevail in these parts for the next six weeks. There was some cloudiness during the day, in fact a slight drizzle oc curred for a few minutes, but sever al times the sun came out and shone with May time warmth. Tuesday was cold and cloudy and it looked like the ground hog was a sure win ner. Yesterday about noon the sun came out and today his hogship is somewhat in disrepute. ADIGRAPHS ST. PAUL'S DEFEATS BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL Items Picked There. Some Seen, Some Heard, Some Neither CREDIT UNIONS WILL I Quite a number of boys from More- BROADEN THEIR FIELDS head City were visitors in our neigh- jborhood Sunday. i..i:u xt n rv. o nn.n;ts i Un Hwi. And1 "-"c's" vy- A good many people from this up nere Ana the fact that the credit union work! ..?..... ... . (By At'.oian) Valentine day the 14th. of the State Department of Agricuul Iture has not been pushed as it should j have been, some of the organiza-J jtions created in the past have ren dered excellent service to the mem jbers and have encouraged habits of on a shopping trip. AFRICAN MISSIONARY COMING. Reverend H. C. McDowell who has spent five years at Angola, Africa Join the Chamber of Commerce. 1 1 p . i i .1 r xnrutana 8 . mw . missionary field ia billed to it is proposed to change the name k toni ht (Thursday) at St !of these organizations from credit Stephen.s Congregational church. Have you made that buy of print-union to "saving and loan associa-iThu nllhli wh am, pnlnrB(i ing for 1925? This shop can sup- tions," states George R. Ross, chief :fa invited to attend and hear Revef. ply you with most all of your forms, of the Division of Markets. The end Mr Mcrjowen S., at their home on Ann Street Jan Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gwinn of uary 29th, their thirty sixth wedding Straits were in town last Saturday anniversary. The house was taste- ahoDcine i fully decorated in the colors of the! St. Paul's quint won from the B 0. E. S. H. S. basketeers by the score of 14 i T riawia onH wife I Tn f ha rbpoivina lino wifh fVo krtof t.n R vpat.prHflv nn flip Sh. Paul's rnnrt. and son Paul and Mrs. Robert Wllisjand hostess were Mrs. W. A. Mace St. Paul's taking a lead in the first u with adservice of Davis spent a while here Sunday, and Mrs. Addie Maxwell, Past Mat- minutes of play which was never ov- ou 8 servlce- jrons; Mr. C. R. Wheatly and Mr. J. ercome. Mason's three held goals ur, Wilbur Stewart of Straits, R. Jinnett, Past Patrons and Mrs. 'were outstanding for the locals, was in town Saturday shopping. Annie L. Gaskill, Matron. j Mrs. C. R. Wheatly and Mrs. A, amendment changing the names will The women herring cleaners of the also permit the associations to bor- west coast of Scotland clean an av- row more money than the old law erage of twenty herring a minute. and will broaden the field of service of these small credit institutions. If your sales are slow, spur them Rev. J. W. GROVES, Pastor. While the year is young is the time to send in vour subscription to Indications are that better prices th Beaufort News. Send one dol- Ask the Adman ,for hogs will prevail in 1925. Farm- ,ap for six months trial 8ubscriptioll( ers are urged to save their brood Isows for breeding this spring. How about a Merchants Associa-1 Fur production is a source of rev- while Potter and Guthrie played well tion for Beaufort, believe one would enue to many North Carolina farm for the visitors.' Parkin went in for,be the thinS? Who'u make a start.? era. A buyer in North Wilkesboro Smith on the last half. The line up recently displayed to V. W. Lewis of CaDt and Mrs. W. K. Hinnant andjD. O'Bryan served at the punch i daughter Mary Taylor and Mr. and, Bowl. During the evening songs was as follows: ... XT lir f ..1 nnJ Mra Sam tvora ranilarul Ktr f - A T" V i R. H. S Martin iE. F. iLkman motored to Raleigh. On!Bryan. Mrs. Lillian Hendrix and Mrs. L. F.; Guthrie (Capt)-C; Potter-1118 week- read their aivert.sement. animals are a source of revenue and their return they stopped at Comfort C. W. Jacobson. R- G.; Smith L. G. XT r I nt-Vloro uinVilinir tha hncni'f olif ir nt S. P. S. Chadwick R- F Mas- ... Mr. nd Mr. JWmll wprp Mrs on L. G.: Way S. C: Olwens i this week, they are telling you about of income in this way, The Beaufort Banking and Trust the Division of Markets some furs Wo w are mining aoout protection ior wnicn ne paia iio eacn. wua should be so conserved and protect- Levi T. Noe and Son have an ad ed that they may be used as a source their Auto Tires they sell. if not satisfied you can money back. have your SCHOOL QUESTION TO BE SUB MITTED TO VOTE OF PEOPLE ( Continued from page one) tional spirit in the town and espec ially in the minds of the children. place on the School faculty on ac count of the illness of Miss telton. a Mr. Richard Felton whd has been in a hospital for several weeks re turned Tuesday and is considerably improved, one this week. Do you follow it Miss Ellen Lay went up to Newport 'Jennie Lewis, Mrs. Lillybelle De R. G.; Hassell (Capt) L. G. Tuesday to take Miss Aletha Felton's Noyer, Mrs. Elizabeth House, Mrs. The sixth and seventh grade chil- Elizabeth Dill, Miss Mildred Jones, Wan, wno have recently been attenu- Miss Mary Willis Mrs. Maude Rus- 'ing school only one half day are now j sell. Mrs. Susie Moore Mrs. Maude ;working in the Masonic Hall, Brooks Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mr. Pittman attended the general Davis, Mrs. Annie D. Guthrie, Mrs. teacher's meeting at Raleigh last' Football in England is first distinct Vera Hill Stubbs, Mrs. Christnaj Fridya and Saturday. He reports ? mentioned by -William Fitztephan Moore, Mrs. Lydia P. Hudgins, Mrs. that the main discussion was con-m hls History of London, 1195. Minnie Willis Mr. and Mrs. F. R. cerning physical training. Men of The demand is increasing for soy- ibean seed from North Carolina. A Our Comic strip is an extra good few promising' new varieties like Laredo, Otooton, Biloxi and Haber- 7. It will be much more econom ical in the end to acquire a suitable site and begin a new educational plant that can be made p ride of the town. 8. The children need more room, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Potter of Winston-Salem spent a few days in town recently visiting relatives. Mr. Charles Smith who ha3 been sick with an attack of pneumonia for some time is still very ill. Seeley Mr. E. L. Davis. Mr. W. A. I the schools say that athletics should Have vou prepared to buy that ' . ........ ItniUmn onJ 1 . ,,1. f . I mighty good investment. Mace, Mrs. W. F. Gaus and Mrs. C. form only a small part of the physi-"ew vtr ti, j xjr- ! training in thp arhnnla. series that opens reb. 7th. Its Mrs. Bushall. An ice course was i The leaders in the states are work served during the evening. ing together for the betterment of Mr. and Mrs. Bushall received ouv schools many handsome presents. f. i - i i u : .. u : .. landt 38 seem to be especially pop-lor recreauon auu 18 a ular in the lower cotton and Gulf verv important part of the child s 1 A lt states. The division of markets will M'" DIVORCE BILL DEFEATED ( Continued from page one) Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Bokop of De fiance, Ohio spent several days in town recently stopping at the Inlet j jnn. iword puzzles on the State's time. jsome one has also reported to the -Mrs. B. C. Brown of Washington ,'Goldsboro member that one depart- The boys and girls basket ball team Window display will sell the goods. will play Oriental Friday at three :Let us helP y" with Direct mail and I forty, on our court. j Everybody come out and help us 'yell for B. H. S. assist in the marketing of soybean seed for sale. The Irish pofato growers of west ern North Carolina should become a big factor in supplying certified seed for market The plateau region of this section is splendidly adapted to production of good seed, free from Direct mail. Newspaper SDace and disease and tests show that these 9. A site nearer the center of population will prove more efficient and more convenient for the town as a whole. -10. There should be a well equip ped high school at the County Seat sufficiently large to accomodate many boys and girl3 of the County when they are willing to pay a reasonable GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZED. On January 22nd a garden club newspaper space. D. ,C. arrived last Saturday on a vis- ;ment has eight or nine Packard auto- was organized as a part of the Worn it to her parents Dr. and Mrs. C. L. mobifes. Of course he thinks the ans club work of Beaufort. The Duncan. wants the public, paying the taxes! Mrs. G. W. Lay Chairman; Mrs. Mrs. James Rumley Jr., and little i which support these cars, to haveA. B. Cooke, Sec. and Treas. dauehte Ann left Monday f o- Max- them and when,, '., -"i This club will meet the second and ton where they will visit relatives. Road Fight Over 'fourth Thursdays of each month at Perhaps the most significant hap- 3 o'clock in the Rest Room. The Dr. and Mrs. K, Morehead City spent Monday in town. ,with which' Governor McLean accompointed: 'plished the defeat of the Bowie-Heath Program Mrs. C. P. Dey, chair- Mr. K. R. Hardesty a well known bill to authorize the State to issue man; Mrs. H. M. Hendrix; Mrs. Hig- Guthrie-Eell Druggist have some space this week, look up their ad in this issue and see what they have to say to you. tions. BAY VIEW NEWS We are having some pretty weather and the farmers are getting busy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Feddie Dow- Mother sn'P 8 wnnage in tne old days d a son January the 30th. iL. . 1 i a . !i ' 9 was u.e numuer oi tons oi wine 11 and babe are doing fine could carry, but it is now scientifical ly reckoned according to water dis- Mr' Joe Merri11 is on the sick list placement. now but a11 are hoPinS him a speedy recovery. see will yield as high if not higher .tuition for the privilege of obtaining than seed secured from other sec- a higher education. 11. It is a disgrace and should be a shame to any town to spend hun dreds of thousands of dollars for street improvements and then let the children grow up without a fair chance to obtain an education . 12. It would be much better for the child to walk through mud to his shoe tops and get an education than to ride in limousines on paved streets without an education. 13. If we do not get our school now, the town authorities may con tinue to issue bonds for other pur- Sundavs in winter as manv as Miss Lossie Hardestv ' of Ovster r nnn ..... , i i , . i. . i . -it. i nncpa nnTll IT. will np lmnOSSiniP to P. B. Bonner of pening of the week has been the ease following committees have been ap- ".uu" Pav, n eacn reeK spent tne wee ena wua " " " " f "; " , - . ;to wain on tne ice at iviuggie sea just niece, miss juna uranam. -- ' outside of Berlin. , Mrs. Alex Graham spent Sunday 14 The proposed site, which is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Lee sPacl0US and endidly located for i ti , . o . -, . ithp nurnnsp. can be bought at a reas- citizen of the Mill Creek section was $35,000,000 of additional highway gins; Mrs. W. E." Skarren. I xroaucat service wm- Hardesty. 'enable price o $9600 00 If not in town Monday. jbonds. This would make the total Seed and Plant Exchange-Mrs. Pny f C0C H"ey ?; ; ! Mss Maymie L. Dowdy spent the now the opportunty may lauthorized, and sold, an even hun- Fayard Taylor, Chairman; Mrs. Chas. two small ads this week. They sell week.end at Wire Grass visiting frQm ug permanently Mr. C. Leland Tyndall was in townjdred million dollars. Skarren, Mrs. Dave Whitehurst, Mrs. Radios and Radio supplies. jfriends and relatives. j No other one thing will help last night a guest of the Inlet Inn. j A week ago before the Governor Sam Darling. Reverend Mr. Walton will fill his' 't() build u 0Ur town and bring Appeared before the General Assem- Wild Flower Preservation rs. ' Uon 1 l0'get t0 cal1 lb 11 yu have .regular appointment at Bay View omnWtv,pnf anA ftrninpritv to our t t,. . Tir-.t.: n In .-i-u jh t r:i.t nu: xT v an item for the personal column, or ' , . C......J :.u j enipiomeni, tnu I""-!'"'" JJlr. Li. u. IvaDe 01 naauiuwu, jj. : uiy w tin ueniiiLC letuiniiicuuaiH'.ij ai, u. vviignt, wmiiuiiui, una. vj. - tnuruu oamruay nigui aiiu ouuuuy. Inpnr)lp C. was in town Tuesday stopping at as to the establishment of the execu- Swann, Mrs. C. H. Bushall. Ive lt 10 i'llhs duua miey at cay- j Mrg j T Graham and famjiy the Inlet Inn. tive budget system, the Bowie-Heath Flower Show Mrs. A.-D. O'Bryan ard Taylor's. Bpent Sunday at Russell's Creek visi- Mr. F. P. Koonce of Trenton was bill had a good majority in the House Chairman; Mrs. C. P. Dey, Mrs. Bay-j ting her daughter; Mrs. J. C. Skinner. U. E. SWANN, Chairman. Board of Trustees. Do you read the items sent in from 'our various correspondents over the county? If you don't, you miss NOT ALTOGETHER BAD some mighty interesting news at times. registered at the Inlet Inn Tuesday, and a working majority in the Senate ard Taylor, Mrs. M. L. Wright. Mr. R. R. Luke of Goldsboro arriv- by the nose counting method. It was ed last night on a business trip. known that the Governor was opposed WEATHER IN JANUARY Mrs. C. C. Shell and Miss Char- to the large issue but he had not de- lotte Brawley who are teachers in clared war on anybody. - the Marshallberg school were in town j First out of the box,' he had the j There was considerable bad weath-1 Saturday. ighway Commission to agree to his er in January in this vicinity but de- j Slnce January 1, last year, 1,500 Mrs. Ernest Martin of Merrimon ! proposition for $20,000,000 which, spite that fact there were 17 clear buslines have been established in the was in town Tuesday shopping. with additional revenues, will provide days during the month. The rest Ignited States and 5,400 busses, cost Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Banks of Smyr- a total of $32,000,000 to be spent in were cloudy and partly cloudy. Ac-ing approximately $30,000,000 have ma were visitors in Beaufort Monday, nineteen months following next May. jcording to Weather Observer Charles, been purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stroud of Then he saw to it that the members Hatsell's report the rainfall for the Greenville visited friends in town from the Northeastern counties, who J month was 5.94 inches. The low-1 If you missed your paper last week, Monday. !are anxious for the Chowan river est temperature for the Winter, so j your subscription has probably expir- Mr. and M:-s. Bayard Taylor and bridge, "understood his position." far, was on the 24th and was 27de-,ed, We would be glad to send it Mr. and Mrs. A. D. O'Brien motor- Finally, the Republicans began de- grees above zero. There has been a right along, but postal laws require -ed to New Bern Monday for the day. jserting Mr. Bowie and before Tues- little ice several times i nthe early jthem paid in advance, and too, ac Mr. Carl Gaskill of Straits was a day evening, when the bill was before morning and one day, last Wednes- count of the high cost of paper etc., visitor in town last Tuesday. jcommittee, there was a definite un-;day, there was a slight fall of sleet we have to take your name off if Charles and Jim Hassell and Ver- derstanding that the larger issue mixed with the rain, not enough to you are not paid up. non Harrell motored over to Wallace would not be pressed. Administra- cover the ground however. - The Sundav for a visit with friends. tion spokesman also stood pat against warmest temperature during Janu- Mrs. Roland Davis who has been ill any sort of compromises and the high ary was 65 degrees an dthis occurred last Saturday night for its first run. with the influenza is now considera-way system will not be bothered. !on the 28th and 29th. The temper-and last night for its second. The blv improved. I Oppo.ed To Salet T 'ature figures for the month day by:alarm Saturday night was a false Messrs C. A. and J. K. Parker ot; Legislators are getting many let- day are as follows: yiarJarJJrJMrAlrijr j)wXUl W Ml VU mJ -mj m Get FREE Book -'How to Choose a Radio" It discusses rery question to consider, anst describee this year's 24 UnproTcments. CARTERET BROADCAST SERVICE CO. AT HANCOCK HUNTLEY CO. The new fire truck was called out i Ocean were in town today on a bus- ters from their constitutions oppos iness trip. !ing a sales tax, which has been sug- . Igested by economic experts at the COTTON GINNER'S REPORT. ; University of North Carolina who are 1 2 3 4 5' 6 7 8 9 10 11 Max. ...51 ...48 ...48 ..-58 .57 ...58 62 61 57 ...51 54 JS13 anxious to find a way by which the The last ginner 's report shows that I legislature can be cajoled to over -the North Carolina cotton crop last ride the recommendations of the bud year was 822,086 bales. This was get commission smartly decreasing considerably less than the 1923 crop its permanent improvement program, which reached 1,028,139 bales. Johns It is related that . South Carolina, ton county with 51,852 bales leads 'which tried the sales tax, is disgusted the State. Very little cotton was! with it. The Democrats fear its planted in Carteret county and only political effect for under a Republi-i2 49 276 bales have been ginned of last 'can administration at Washington 13 - 57 year's crop. jtaxes are being reduced all the time. I 14 53 . 'And, then, it would require a small 15 . .. 52 sized army to collect it and this army ig . 57 would have to be paid out of the 1 17 63 Miss Hattie S. Parrott, Messrs. 'state treasury. It is not thought a J8 63 George Howard Jr., and Frank A.'sales tax will be adopted. 19 51 Edmonson of the State Department 20 58 of Education arrived in the city Tues- CARD OF THANKS. 21 54 day and will be at work in the, coun- On behalf of myself and brothers 22 -55 ty for several days. They are mak- I wish to thank our friends for their 23 - 53 ing an intensive survey of rural great kindness during the illness and 24 43 school conditions. The result of their at the time of the recent death of I 25 60 work will be published in the News our mother. j 26 68 at a later date. LESLIE DAVIS RICE. 27 62 MAKING SCHOOL SURVEY. 'one. The one last night was a chim- Min. jney on fire at the Russell House. 44 .Chief Jones stated that the run last 34 night was made in record time. 34 42 LARGE PORKER KILLED. 34 42 34 ,borhood goes to the credit of Mr. W. 45 41 41 44 42 40 30 30 41 51 49 42 45 39 40 36 27 32 The biggest hog killed in his neigh- H. Garner of Newport R. F. D. 2 ac cording to Mr. L. L. Higgins who was in town today. The porker weighed 550 pounds and was raised by Mr. Garner who is a successful farmer of the Newport section. ATTENTION REBEKAHS. A class of five is to be initiated at the .regular meeting of Miriam Re bekah Lodge No. 141, on Friday ev ening Feb. 9th at 7 P. M. A full attendance is requested. J. R. JINNETT, Secretary. 28 29 .65 .65 42! 30 52 49 31 57 28 32 33 33 f&afilsnErCTan ua i I Cure The Cold With Rexall Laxative Asperin Tablets and Cherry Bark Cough Syrup Your Drug needs receive careful at tention and is appreciated at this store. Joseph House Th jjxaiL Star Phone 29 Beaufort