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VOLUME XVI
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State Highway Bridge
An Accomplished Fact
Great Concrete And Asphalt Structure, Costliest
In The State Is Now Finished Except For A
pew Minor Details. After Nearly Two Years
Work And An Expenditure of $750,000 East
ern And Western Parts of County Are United
By Splendid Bridge. .
(By HENRY C. LAY)
T) , ., , . , , . . 'in the draw spans weigr.3 a 60.000
Perhaps the biggest and most mi- ; , , 1 . , ' ,
i i t i u -i x poonus. Taken all in all the total
portant undertaking to be carried out ! . . t. , . "
n l . a. . , . ..; weigrt of the nmcmne.y comes up to
in Carteret County has been realiz- i n . v
j , . 96,000 pcunas.
way and Bridge conecting Beaufort
With Morehead City, better known
as the Morehead CJity-Beaufort
Bridge. The whole project cost the
county and state, if? round numbers
$750,000.00 dollars, and took the
greater part of two years to bring it
to completion. Large sums of mon
ey have been spent before in the
county, but not as large a sum on a
single Undertaking.
Now that the bridge is a realization
and not a dream, full advantage
should be taken to use it as an im
portant accessorv in the unbuilding !
of friendship between the two neigh
boring town and to bring the rest tf
Carteret County nearer to the out
side world. A total of $21,330 has
been expended on i 112 -illuminating
standards to tell to the world that
Morehead City and Beaufort are con
nected and these lights will ligh the
way from city to city. To illustrate
the cooperative feeling existing be
tween the two communities, the elec
tric power to light these standards
is being furnished by both of the two
cities under the Erection of the
State Highway Commission.
This mammoth ribbon of concrete
that throws itself across Newport
river is c. ljo nines in lengin ironi
the Atlantic Hotel in Morehead City
to Ann Street in Beaufort, of which
3,110 feet is actual bridge work and (recorded rec"'y st the offl-e of Rs
5100 feet is taken up by the cause- j ister of Deeds. R. V. Wallace Thev
wav between the two drawbridges. . i J
The causeway was thrown up by the j
hydraulic dredge "Neverest" which is J
owned by the Coast CanstVuction
Compiny. The County paid for
187,000 cubic yards at 27 4-10 cents
a yard. About 27,000 tons of rubble !
stone were used in forming rip-raps !
at the ends of the Causeway to pre-
vent washing. . I
Sanford Brooks of Charleston,
South Carolina completed the work
on the bridge proper, while the su
perstructure and steel work was 1
done by the Roanoke Iron and Bridge
Works of Roanoke, Va. I
In order to get a good foundation J
for the draw spans and to get vlu
able information about the condition I
of the bottom, many test piling were
driven across both channels of New-!
port River. After this work was
up, actual woik on the bridge toun
dations was started; 427 untreated
piles were driven in clusters to form
the foundation under the four bridge
piers. 285 precast concrete piles
ranging in length from 25 to 62 feet,
were also driven to complete the
foundation of the bridge. In the
pier foundation and the bridge itself
1,200,000 pound of reinforcing steel
were used to hold together 8,800 cub
ic yards of concrete.
Between the huge concrete pillars
and the floor of the bridge 11,270
were placed and 10,700 pounds of
galvanized steel were used in the
bridge also. The roadway on the
bridge was constructed of Kentucky
Rock Asphalt and it took 5,535 square
yards of this material to complete the
job. The wearing surface on the j
drawdraw spans was constructeo. of
credsoted timber with wood blocks
on top. The four draw spans re-1
quired 17,000 board feet of the form-
er and 4uu square yards oi tne mtter.
The two drawbridges have two
draw spans each that are operated
by electrical machinery costing $34,
500 dollars. This machinery is hous
ed in four copper covered houses that
were built at the cost of 10,000 dol
prs. Fait of the machinery is used
to operate the draw spans and the
rest is used to keep t,he pier pumped j
out. Each pier is hollow down to a
c? ten d'ot'jnee and forms the cavity,
into which the counter weight is low-1
UFORT. MOREHEAD
published in Carteret Co. (
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away
I ered, when the draw spans are raised.
The structural steel that is contained
Suc'i is the bare bridge with
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GRANTED THIS WEEK.
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HEADING TO THE MIND IS
THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1927
Brie
Veteran Sea Captain
Resumes Old Trade
.After operating the Electrik-Maid
Bn.ke shop here for several months
Captain G. S. Hancock has decided
co return to his first love the sea.
He left yesterday for Mobile, Alaba-I
ma where he will take command of
the 10,000 ton steamer West Gotump
ska. The vessel belongs to the Unit
ed States but is leased by the Mobile
Steamship Line. She will sail short
ly for Bremen, Germany.
Captain Htmcock had been in the
employ of this company for a number
of years before coming to Beaufort.
His family lives at Marshallberg in
this county.
Captain Hancock h;et0ry. of the new Potter building on
made many voyages across the At
lnntic and if his luck holds good he
expects to make a good many more.
Ms s.?ys life ashore does net suit him
ix.u he is glad t be at sea again.
Mrs. I. H. Spain Dies
After Lcn? Illness
Mis. I. H. Spain of Newport Nes.
Va., died Sunday afternoon at the
residence of her parents Mr. r.nd Mi s.
P. D. Gai ner on Cedar Street. Mrs
Spain had bten in poor health for
three years past and had recently
spent several months at Black Mou.i
tain hoping to improve. Mrs. Spiir.
was an estimable woman and her
death is greatly regretted by all her
i friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. Spain was 36 years of age.
She is survived bv her danehter Mrs.
T. J. Fix of Newport News, two sons I petent nurses and other help will be local chapter of the United Dausrh
Karold and Roy, her parents Mr. and ' in attendance. The building will be ' ters of the Confederacy of which the
Mrs. Garner and sisters Mrs. B, A. ; steam heatedr-IT." S. Coast Guard ' deceased was a faithful member at
Bell, Mrs. J. R. Ball, and Mrs. J. T. ' men an dothers in Government ser-'ter(led the' funeral In a body and
Smith. Mrs. Spain was a member of. vice will be eligible for treatment. 00re tne floral tributes to the ceme
tho MptlinrHst fVinrrli Tlio fnnomi Mnst nf ths fitrnitnro nmt onnmmo,. terv to surround her last restiner nlare
was conducted at the home by Rev
erend L. L. Smith pastor of Ann
Street Methodist church and Rever
end J. P. Han-is pastor of the First
Baptist church. The interment was
in Ocean View cemetery. Many
beautiful floral tributes were sent
by sympathetic friends.
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MAY EE HAD AT OFFICE
A corsidevab-e numbi of extra
cor-ies of this issue of the News has
neen printed As long as they hut
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U b sold ui five cents the
'opy. A crood mar? 7 persons have al-lea-iy
asked that copies he reservj
for them. Some wish to send the-1!
I vuieis w:sn 10 nie a
I i-ry lor iiunre reierence. Those
copy for future
who wish copies of the paper should
let the fact be known as early as
possible.
DRAWBRIDGE
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CITY BRIDGE EDITION
WHAT EXEFXISE IS TO THE
A NEW HOSPITAL
WILL OPEN SOON
The Potter Emergency Hospital
Will Be A Well Equipped
Institution
The people of Beaufort will soon
be able ,to enjoy the benefits of a
good hospital located in their own
town. Of course the doors of the
hospital will be opened to any who
may wish to enter no matter where
they live. The name of the new in
stitution is the Potter Emergency
Front street next door to the post
office; The new hospital will be under the
management of Dr. C. S. Maxwell and
Dr. F. E. Hyde but will be owned by
a corporation. Any physician in the
county will be at liberty to bring
medical obstetrical cases there and
treat them in the hospital. It mav
ge
be that some of the churches or oth-!.nine grandchildren and four great
er organizations may arrange to en- grand-children.
dow a few beds for charitable cases. I The funeral Was held at three o'-
The Potter Emergency Hospital is
not very laree, it will have 10 beds,
but it is --well equipped. The rooms
pre bright and attractive looking.
The operating room is large, enough
well lighted and equipped with all
the necessary appliances. Modern
electrical apparatus, including the X-; v lew cemetery with the choir singing
ray machine has been provided. A j several selections. Many lovely flor
diet kitchen will furnish necessary al tributes attested the esteem in
nourshment for the natiWs. Com -
has been installed and it is expect-
! ed that on or about December 15th
the hospital will be ready for ser -
vice.
MEETING OF BIBLE CLASS.
On the evening of November
I the Ruth Eible ckss of Ann Street
1 Methodist chitcli had fts rps-utar
mommy meeting, yuite a lew were
present.
New business was discussed and !
many p'ans were formulated for more
interesting and efficient work
After the business, a social hour
was enjoyed which included many at-
ir-crive contests ana paw?, .vuspps
Virginia Howe and Katherine Seig
will have charge of the December
meeting. Let's have" a large num
ber present and an interestig pro
gram. ON MOREHEAD CITY SIDE
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BEAUFORT SIDE
NEWS
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Mrs Jullia Bell Died
T On Monday Afternoon
Morehead City, Nov. 22 The
death of Mrs. Julia Bell occurred
here Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The end was not unexpected as Mrs.
Bell had been failing in health for
the past year.
She was born at Davis, N. C. April
14th 1853. She was the daughter of
Mary Eliabeth and Gilford Gaskill
who moved to Morehead City where
she was eight years of age.
She was married at nineteen to
Daniel Graham Bell. To this union
were born 10 children, five of whom
are living. The decased has
been a member of the First Baptist
church and was a devout member.
She was beloved and respected by ev
eryone and her gentleand sweet dis
position endeared her to all alike.
To mourn her loss are three daugh
ters, Mrs. Mary Hesden, with whom
she made her home, Mrs. Wm. M.
Webb, Mrs. Jack Neal of Beaufort
and Dr. John Bell and D. G. Bell,
cl0ck at the irst Baptist church with
! Rev. J. B. Willis of Hamlet, her
i former pastor, officiating.
The choirs of the city churches
furnished the music with Mr. Theo
dore Webb as organist.
The interment was ma.!e at Bay
' which the deceased was held. The
Many out of town relatives and
friends were in attendance at the
: funeral.
The pall bearers were as follows:
1 HonoraryA. H. Webb, Sr., L. L.
j Leary, C. S. Wallace, H. C. Davis,
G. L. Arthur Sr., Jas. Willis, J. R.
Eel!, W. J. Hales.
Active D. B. Willis, R. T. Willis,
A lvah Hamilton, J. T. Willis, Bud
! Day's, R. C. Fodrie, N
i H. Gorham.
R. Webb, E.
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I ' HUNTERS KILL DEER
! Mr. Arthur J. Eurgett and Mr. J
; Stanley Mitchell, from Ohio, spent
; the past week at Buck Head Lodsre
; hunting. During their stay thev
bagged a very nice buck, and left
very favorably impressed with the
surroundings and the town
It's not over seas flying, but under
seas flying that's fatal. Dallas News
The Feople's
Newspaper
NUMBER 47
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MANY WILL CROSS
TWIN CITY BRIDGE
ON OPENING DAY
No Formal Ceremonies Marked
The Opening Of Great
Structure
NOT QUITE FINISHED YET
The highway bridge was opened
this morning, Thanksgiving Day, at
six o'clock. At least that was what
the News was told yesterday and pre
sumably the program was carried out.
There were no blare of trumpets,
no beating of drums and waving of
flags for the bridge opening. In fact
no formality of any kind will attend
the event. It is expected though that
several thousand cars will roll across
the bridge between the hours of six
in the morning and midnight at which
time the draws will be raised. As it
is a holiday many people will be at
leisure and wanting to go somewhere
and too the oyster roast at Davis is
expected to draw a crowd. A good
many from Beaufort and the county
have gone to Chapel Hill to attend the
Virginia-Carolina football game and
a considerable number of those used
the bridge this morning.
The News understands that it will
require about four more working
days to finish putting the top surface
on the roadway. If the weather is
favorable the work should be done
by Tuesday afternoon any way. Of
course the shoulders to the roadway
have to be fixed, the lamp posts erect
ed and possibly a few other details
attended to. The drawbridge ten
ders have been selected and will soon
be on the job regularly. It is re
ported that there were 204 applica
tions for these positions. David
Wade of Morehead City was select
ed as general superintendent of the
bridge. At the western end C. N..
Hobbs and E. T. Webb will look af
ter the draw. On the eastern side
J. E. Gillikin and Roy Hall will hold
down the job. The men will work
in twelve hour shifts.'
Colored Fisherman Dies
On Menhaden Vessel
George Copes young colored man
who was a member of the crew of
the Charles S. Wallace died at sea
Monday at 12:30 p. m. The Wallace
was cruising for fish in the ocean off
Core Banks Coast Guard Station
when the man died. He died very
suddenly and it is supposed that acuta
indigestion was the cause of his
death. The Wallace came in with
her flag flying half mast. Withir the
iast eight or ten years rvn men haw
been drowned while on fishing trips
dm tms is the hrst instance recalled
of a natural death on board n fish:,-,,
vessel.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Nelson return
ed Sunday from Charleston, S. C.
where they had spent several days.
TIDE TABLE
Information as to the tides
at Beaufort is given in this col
umn. The figures are approx
imately correct. Some allow
ances must b made for varia
tions in the wind and also with
respect to the locality, that is
whether near the inlet or at
the heads of the estuaries.
High
8:19
8:41
8:52
9:16
9:27
9:54
Tide Low Tide
Friday, Nov. 25
A. M. 1:49
A.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
P. M. 2:37
P.
Saturday, Nov. 26
A. M. 2:24
A.
P.M. 3:16
P.
Sunday, Nov. 27
A. M.
P. M. .
Monday, Nov.
A. M.
P. M.
Tuesday, Nov.
A. M.
P. M.
3:03
3:56
28
3:44
4:40
29
4:31
A.
P.
A.
P.
10:06
10:37
10:53
11:05
11:30
11:46
12:31
12:48
A. M.
5:29 P. M.
Wednesday Nov. 30
A. M.
P. M.
5:25 A. M.
6:20 P. M.
1.
Thursday, Dec.
A. M.
P. M.
6:29 A. M.
7:16 P. M.