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AUFORT N Largest Circulation In Carteret County The People's Newspaper The best advertising medium published in Carteret Co. ( READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY WATCH Yoi 1 and pay your subscription VOLUME XVIII 12 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 49 CD IE Ems REGULAR MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD Board Re-Elects Bushall Chair man; Auditor Plint Makes Annual Report At its meeting Monday the Board of County Commissioners heard the annual report of County Auditor Plint, re-elected C. H. Bushall chair man and attended to various other matters. All members were present. Before attending to any business however the board adjourned out of respect to the memory of former sheriff M. A. Hill and attended his funeral in a body. At 1:15 the board reassembled and proceeded with its business. On mo tion of commissioner Edwards sec onded by commissioner Gaskill C. H. Bushall was unanimously re-elected chairman of the board. A number of bills against the county were read and approved. The annual report of Auditor V. J. Plint covering the period from De cember 3, 1928 to Dec. 1, 1929 was made. It was approved, accepted and ordered filed. The reports men tioned the fact that the board had done its work in a very harmonious manner. It said that all motions and resolutions had been adopted unanimously except on two occasions and that on those two the vote stood four to one. The report urged the heads of the various departments to be careful not to exceed their bud gets for the fiscal year. No action was taken by the board authorizing the publication of the re port in full. Some facts gleaned from it however may be of interest to readers of the News. The out standing taxes due December 1, a mount to $421,000. Bonds sold but not yet delivered amount to $188, 000. The county has notes outstand ing amounting to $269,783.00. The unexpended budget amounts to $272 409 which makes a total liability of $542,282.00. The revenue account, taxes and bonds mentioned above, a mounts to $609,000.00, Less sheriff's commissions of $10,250 and unfor seen items of $6,671.00 a surplus of $49,795 would remain provided all the taxes could be collected. The board discussed at some length the question of interest and penalties on delinquent taxes. It was decided that the law as to this matter seemed so specific that no change could be made as collecting the delinquent taxes. . The Board of Education presented its budget for November and the same was discussed. No changes have been made in the May budget. Mr. Stanley Woodland came before the board and asked for a readjust ment of the assessment of the prop erty of Mrs. J. E. Woodland. He was informed that te board could not make any changes before next July. The report of County Welfare Agent Mrs. F. C. Salisbury was re ceived approved and ordered filed. On motion of Commissioner Edwards seconded by commissioner Lee the board recessed subject to the call of the chairman. SPORTSMEN ARE BAGGING MANY DUCKS AND GEESE According to rer-ts from sports men and others duck fd goose shoot ing in Carteret county !s very good this year. Since the ad-ent of the paved roads it is rather easy to take hunting trips to the coast and many gunners from up the State and else where are here every week. They go out with some of the various guides in the eastern part of the coun ty who provide the boats, decoys, blinds and usually the game. Many hunters have found no difficulty in getting the limit allowed by law in a few hours. Several Beaufort hunt ers have had good success recently also. Last Saturday County Attorney James Wallace Mason and Beaufort School Superintendent R. L. Fritz were out a short time and bagged 15 gtese and 8 ducks. They shot from blinds at Camp Mason which is own ed by Mr. Mason. DUKE AND CAROLINA PLAY FOOTBALL SATURDAY The for'iall season in North Caro lina virtu ly comes to an end Sat urday wit i the game between Duke University and the University of North Carolina. The game will be played in the magnificent new sta dium of Duke University. According to the records of the two teams this year the State University team should wi nthe game. Still the Duke team is no slouch and almost any thing may happen in a football game. If the weather is favorable it is expected that a large crowd will attend the game Saturday. Walton League Club Gets Fifty Pheasants Fifty ring necked pheasants were brought to the county last week by Superintendent Grimes of the State Game Farm near Asheboro, and turn ed over to superintendent Fred Mosh er of the Izaak Walton League's hunt ing preserve. It is the intention of the members of this organization to develop a fine hunting preserve and game refuge on the vast tract known as "the open grounds and which is under their control. As soon as the shipment of pheas ants get used to their surroundings they will be set free. It is the in tention of the club to secure 100 more pheasants and also some quail and wild turkeys for their preserve. The pheasants are to be protected for two years and at the end of that time club members will be allowed to shoot them under certain restric tions as to number an dso on. The open grounds have always been noted as a fine place for deer jaunting and when owned by the State was a pub lic hunting ground. It is private property now and pomiscuous hunt ing is not permitted any longer. DAVIS HOUSE THREATENED iBY FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT A fire alarm call sent in from Box 14 late Saturday afternoon brought the firemen on a rush to the Davis House. It turned out that the fire was not serious and soon was under control. Fire started in the room of one of the guests from an overheated small stove, and was soon extinguish ed. Damage amounted to nearly $200, fully covered of course by insurance. Mr. Rumley has already started re pairing the damage and that room and adjoining rooms damaged by smoke will soon be ready for occupancy. Board Of Education Has Short Session The regular monthly meeting of the County Board. , of . Education took place Monday in the offices of Super intendent Workman. Chairman Wiley H. Taylor, and Messrs. Dennis Mason and Charles Webb were present. A number of matters relating to the schools were discursed but not many were acted upon. The board was not in session very long. Moody Lewis of Salter Path was appointed a school committeeman to take the place of E. J. Smith who re signed recently. A number of bills were audited and approved for pay ment. The board received a request from the Beaufort Graded School for an appropriation for an additional teach er. The board endorsed the request and passed it on to the board of coun ty commissioners for their approv al. The board of commissioners did not grant the appropriation. The board also took up with the commissioners the matter of paying the county teachers. Two months salaries are now due the teachers counting this week. They were as sured that the board is making every effort to get enough to pay the teach ers for at least one month, within the next few days. TWO LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO MOVE IN NEW QUARTERS The Hugh Hill Building which is being remodeled inside and made in to two store rooms will be occupied by Mathis Cafe and Eudy's Barber Shop No. 1. They will move about Decem ber the 10th. Eubanks Quick Lunch will occupy the whole lower floor in the building in which it is now locat ed. LAMAR ADAIR DIES Word was received here Monday of the death of Lamar Adair at his home in Charleston, S. C. He died suddenly it appeared and the cause of death was not stated in the tele gram. He was about forty five years of age and unmarried. Mr. Adair was tVe son of Louis Adair and Al ethia Felton and was a native of Carteret county. CITY BOARD PAYS RESPECT TO F ORMER CLERK M. A. HILL On account of the recent death of former City Clerk M. A. Hill there was a very short meeting of the board of commissioners Monday. The board met at 10 o'clock with Commisioners Chaplain, Maxwell, Taylor and Willis and Mayor Chad wick present. After a few minutes the board recessed without attending to any business until Monday Decem ber 9. The board attended the fun eral of Mr. Hill in a body. CIVIL CASES ARE BEING TRIED NOW Rather Unusual Automobile'; Case Decided In Favor Of Plaintiff ujjkmoi' wuun is iii s,es,Mun w.v i me coiaest uay in nuvenn.fr imsito the cy,arge except one man, fcd. this week. It is a one week's term! year was the last day when the mer-iBulock who is a deaf mute and is for the trial of civil actions Icury tumbled from a low of 44 the '. Bunock wh0 was arrested by Police uiuy. vuuri upeneu munuay mum- ing at 10:30 o'clock with Judge Gar land E. Midyette presiding over its deliberations. Of the persons called for jury service nine were excused for good causes. Necessarily it takes more time as a rule to try civil cases than criminal ones and so not many have been dis posed of this week. The first case taken up was that of V. A. Bedsworth and R. R. Barbour against the Peo ples' National Fire Insurance Com pany. In this instance a juror was withdrawn and a mistrial ordered. The Bank of Morehead City versus Luther Hamilton and George H. Wil lis was taken up for trial. By mu tual consent it was agreed that the plaintiff recover of the defendants jointly and severally the sum of $325 with interest and costs. The only case tried so far over which there has been much of a con troversy was that of Monnie Willis against Earl Freeman, Charlie Free man ana waiter rugn. inis grew out of an automobile accident where three cars collided at a street inter section in Morehead City. It seems that the Freeman car hit the Pugh car and that in turn hit Willis' car and pretty well demolished it. Attorneys A. D. Ward and C. R. Wheatly ap peared for Willis, Gorham and Gor ham for the Freemans and William Dunn and Larry Moore Jr., for Mr. Pugh. The jury decided in favor of the plaintiff and awarded a verdict of $500 to him. The defense asked for a new trial, was overruled and took an appeal to the Supreme court. This morning some county tax cas es were taken up and judgments for the county entered in nine of them. The jury was then dismissed until 2.:3Q.. and the court went into a hear ing of some Torren's matters. "'-' Venerable Lady Dies After A Long Illness The funeral of Mrs. T. E. Adair, one of Beaufort's older citizens, who died December 3, after a long illness, was held from her home on Turner Street this afternoon at 2:30, con ducted by Reverend J. A. Vache, Rec tor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of which church she has been a long and faithful member. Interment was in the Episcopal Cemetery, be ing laid to rest by the side of a daughter who died some years ago after reaching maturity. Had Mrs. Adair lived until Sunday, December 8, she would have been 78 years old. She was before her mariage to Mr. Adair, Miss Senia Rice, a native of Carteret County. She is survived by her husband, T. E. Adair and two children, Mrs. E. D. Doyle and Mr. W. E. Adair, and several grandchil dren. Mrs. Adair had a large circle of friends, and floral offerings sent by them and by the sorrowing rela tives were many and beautiful. RESPONDING TO A CALL FIREMAN GETS INJURED In responding to an alarm Wednes day, Charles Ramsey, a fireman, slip ped from the truck and was right painfully, but not dangerously, injur ed. He sustained bad cuts on both hands and also on his nose and chin. He received attention nt the Emer gency hospital. The fire was at the Seaside Pressing Club's place of bus iness. It was extinguished by the use of a fire extinguisher and water before the firemen got there. Wilmington To Have Bridge Celebration The formal opening and dedication o fthe twin bridges at Wilmington has been set for next Tuesday. The bridge is to be dedicated to the mem ory of the 6oldiers and sailors of North Carolina who fought in the Civil War, the Spanish-American war and the World War. Governor Gardner is to deliver the address. An elaborate program has been prepared for the celebration. The New Hanover bridge spans the Cape Fear river and the North East river. The work was done un der the direction of the State High way Commission. A bond issue of $1,250,000 was made to provide the funds. A toll of twenty five cents for cars will be charged to cross the bridge. On the opening day no charge will be made. A large crowd of visitors is expected for the cele bration next Tuesday. NOVEMBER RECORD BROKEN FOR COLD Sharp Drop In Temperature on! 30th; Rainfall Above lhe Average uay Deiore 10 ci auove zero, in me eauy morning, jusi aner miunigni, the thermometer stood at 48 so it i i a jl i.i fell 24 degrees in a few hours. This was almost as cold as the coldest weather of last winter which was 23innH n?ta or work 10 davs on the degrees. It was the coldest Novem-1 streets. her day on record, but not so bad; Allison Fulford, colored, who is al - when compared with some places in;,,, d . a gtretch on the streetSi the western part of the State where , gubmitted to a drunk charge and got temperatures of several degrees be low zero were recorded. Like the other months of this year November was wetter than it usu ally is. 'There were 3.18 inches of rainfall as against an average of 2.3o. order, CoUrt under a $25 bond. acted as active and honorary pall The hottest day was on the 15th when , priml.ose Mason on a drunk charge bearers. People from Morehead a temperature of 8c . was reached. J t th ivil ege of paying $2.50 into City, Newport, New Bern, Beaufort 1 If' 8 1,?ht ne' WaS n the city treasury or working 10 days, and other places attended the funeral, the 10th. The winds were strong , B u , charged with drunken-! Relatives here for the obesquies were and variable. It blew from the , . fit!i, aA i three sons RpvprpnH K T. wm f At. northeast 10 days, from the north west 8 days, southwest 4 days and the rest of the time from various points. There were only 10 clear days. The others were cloudy and party cloudy. The temperature figures for the month day by day are as follows: Max. Min. 1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. 7. . 8. ... 9. 10. U. X 12. . 13. i4.. i4i. is.? i:.... 16. 'j.,; ? 77 67 76 67 76 66 77 57 60 46 .65 46 09 55 67 57 63 53 59 48 62 47 73 58 76 62 78 85 74 74 j; 17, 18; 10. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27 28. 29. 30. 65 61) 63 51 74 53 49 51 55 60 53 48 49 48 46 41 44 40 41 48 47 59 44 24 NORTH CAROLINA GETS $1,722,673 ROAD AID r .I"::- vaiumia was i if uay appui uuiietl p 1,- 722,673 of the $73,125,000 authoriz ed by Congress as federal aid for road construction work in the fiscal year 1931, Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde announced. The apportionments by Mr. Hyde were a response to President Hoover's sug- BMiun umt puonc uuuaing programs be speeded up and prudently expand- ed to promote business and prevent unemployment. The secretary announced that the state highway department will be au- thorized to proceed immediately with preparations for the expenditure of the newly apportioned funds during the next construction season. Texas was awarded $4,545,880, the largest allotment of any of the states while New York came next with $3, 606,965. For work during the winter, where weather conditions will permit, and in spring and early summer through-! 000,000 previously apportioned. MECKLENBURG LEADS THE STATE IN WELL TRAINED RURAL TEACHERS Raleigh, Dec. 2 Mecklenburg leads the counties of the State in the training of rural white teachers, it is learned from the current issue of State School Facts, which is devoted to a detailed analysis of the scholar ship of white teachers of Mecklen burg County now have average train ing equivalent to 3.44 years in col lege. Since 1922-23, the average training of rural white teachers in this county has been increased by more than two college years. "To Lenoir County," says the of ficial publication of the Department of Public Instruction, State School Facts, "goes the honor of making the greatest progress in the improvement of rural white teachers since 1922- 23. Startinz at 61st place among the counties in that year with teach- ers having an average of .47 of a college year's training, this county has moved forward in this respect un til now it Tanks seventh with teach ers having an average training of Lir;Ca8p le&ire M- A. HILL DIED " " ! L 1IC DJiUI t V iM. mvu t:n,,o,i nr, to last Fridav. Every! '0ne of the defendants who were tried: by Mayor Chadwick was charged with j Hvnnkpnpss. Everv one submitted Every officer Gherman Hoi and claimed that , he wag not drunk and wrote words to ; 'ti,.t prf nn r,iPrp nf miner. Mavor! i , chadwick decided that he was guilty LnH h .as sentenced to nav S2.50 : a sentence of $10 or 20 days. y the choir and a solo, "One Sweet- Tuttle Robinson for being drunk ( ly Solemn Thought" by Mr. M. Les was fined $2.50 and costs or 10 days, jl'e Davis. The interment was in the On a charge of having liquor in his Episcopal cemetery. A large num nroc VinnnH rvpr tn Re-l ber of business and professional men CSS, WHS WUlRUlt Jll a now ww, ' - forfeited a $10 bond. Bill Everett, fisherman, charge drunkeness and forfeited a $10 bond. I Otis Edwards, colored, drunk, $2.50 and costs. Warren Willis, drunk, submitted and fined $2.50 and costs. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS J. F. Duncan, Com., to N. P. Bell, 4 acres Newport Township, for $70. Morehead Bluffs Inc. to Cavanaugh 1 Filling Station, 1 lot Morehead Bluffs I for $900. Josiah Salter and wife to Brady i Lewis, tract Morehead Township, for ;$20. ! W. L. Brogden and wife ta Mrs. K. E. Spencer 1 lot Morehead City, , for $100. i Charlotte Phillips Willis et ah to i i Louis Guthrie, 1 lot Morehead City ; for $800. Mrs. Joe Copeland to N J. Can- jnon, tract Harlowe Township, for :v Anil T,,iXalri4W- William F.Howland for several " Tu V t. I ? n'' Ct 6 Townshlp'! for $10.00. ' M. . Merrill and wife to Dora Merrill, 1 ff IUI O A , V U , E. A. Donoho and wife et al to Em ma Lee Donoho, 2 lots West Beau fort for $10. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MR. EDWARD SIMPSON The funeral of Mr. Edward Simp son, of Beaufort, age 56 years, who died in Raleigh last Sunday after a lingering illness was held from his home on Orange Street Monday af- ternoon, conducted by his pastor, Reverend J. P. Harris. Interment was in Ocean View Cemetery. Pall bearers were Dr. S. F. Hildebrand, Charles Hatsell, Henry Noe, West Noe, Charles Owen. Mr. Simpson is survived by his widow and three chil- : d..- Miaa Fiizjlhpt.h fiimnson. tench- i er in St paul. Episcopal Schooli Mrs. Lemuel Mason and Mr Alonzo ; Simpson, who is in the Coast Guard ' Sprvit(, stoHonPH in K .Torse v. Manv floraI on-erin,s we SPnt from sympathizing friends and relatives. Mrs. Julian Hamilton returned Saturday night from Columbia ac companied by her sister Mrs. Bessie Norcom. out the country, Secretary Hyde said there is available a balance of $28,- 3.13 years in college. In other words, the scholastic training of the teaching personnel of this county has been raised over two and one-half years within six school years." Durham County ranks second in training of white rural teachers, and Scotland third. Currituck Countv. which held first place in the prepara tion of rural white teachers during 1926-27 and 1927-28 now ranks a- mong all counties in this respect. This county, School Facts points out, has made the second great est prog ress in the improvement in the train ing of its teaching personnel within the six-year period from 1922 to 1928-29, the average training hav ing advanced over two and a quar- iter years. Other counties making as much as two years improvement in the train ing of rural white teachers during i Only three states were entirely this period are: Duplin, Wayne, Mc-jfree from smallpox last year: Con Dowell, Pender, Brunswick, Harnett, i neticut, Vermont and New Hamp Bertie, Martin, Forsyth and Jones. shirs. SATURDAY EVENI'G Former Popular Official Pa- es Arter Short Illness; Buried Monday ine luneraf rites for Mr. Michael lArendell Hill, who died Saturday ev- jening at about seven o'clock, were Held in Ann Street Methodist, rhnrrh Monday morning at eleven o'clock, A laree cone-retratinn nf en,.,,.;.,,. . , relatives and friends were present Reverend Leland L. Smith, fnrmcr 'pastor of the church, made shnrt jbut interesting talk on the life and 1 character of the deceased. The ; hymns "Rock of Ages" and "Shall j We Gather At The River" were sung 1 i..' HIT A TT-lt -,i . mnuu, iu. a. nui jr., or Chapel Hill, Gerald Hill of Charlotte, a brother W. T. Hill of New Bern and his daughter Miss Janette, Miss Lizzie Dowdy of New Bern, Mrs. Annie Mc- Sorley of New Bern and Mr. and Mrs. Al. Newberry of Newport. Mr. Hill died Saturday evening at about seven o'clock. He was taken ill Thanksgiving night with a heart attack and his family feared that he would die at that time. However he rallied and for the next few days seemed very much better, although he was never able to get up again from his bed. The end came very quietly and painlessly just a few minutes after he had been talking with those at his bedside. Mr. Hill was 77 years of age on August 7th.. He was born at New port and spent his early manhood following the vocations of farmer and school teacher. He has lived in Beau fort since 1884. He was Deputy Collector of Customs here under the yra. He was elected Sheriff of the county and filled that office accept- hu, t tV,o o1 rr. ' ritw n , . c, , , -..& WMiicojr 1'iauc 11 ira non- ular with the people of the town. He , was a faithful and efficient public servant in every trust that he as sumed. Mr. Hill was married twice. His first wife was Miss Henrietta San , ders. Of that union two sons sur vive, the Reverend E. L. Hill Meth jodist minister and County Judge E. ! Walter Hill. His second marriage iwas to Miss Sarah Whitehurst who survives him. A daughter Mrs. .T H Stubbs and four sons, R. Hugh Hill, f Beaufort, Professor M. A. Hill Jr. of the University of North Carolina. Gerald Hill of Charlotte and Hilton Hill of Beaufort also survive their father. Two sisters of the deceased Mrs. Nettie Watson of New Bern and Mrs. Chat Moton of Beaufort and a brother Mr. W. T. Hill of New Bern. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tides at Beaufort is given in thi3 co. umn. The figures are approx imately correct and based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geodetic Survey. Some allow ances must be 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. HigTrHu Low Tide 6 6:04 A. M. 6:52 P. M. Friday, E A. M. P. M. 11:49 11:48 j 12:41 ! 12:41 j i 1:35 ! 1:34 Saturday, Dec. 7 A. M. 6:56 A. M. P. M. 7:41 P. M. Sunday, Dec. 8 A. M. 7:59 A. M. P. M. 8:27 P. M. Monday, Dec. 9 2:24 A. M. 8:55 A. 2:28 P. M. 9:12 P. Tuesday, Dec. 10 3:11 A. M. 9:49 A. 3:21 P. M. 9:55 P. Wednesday, Dec. 11 3:57 4:13 A. M. 10:40 A. P. M. 10:37 P. Thursday, Dec. 12 A. M. 1:00 A. P. M. 11:29 P. 4:42 5:04 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M.-
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