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t The Mews MflF The best advertising medium published in Carteret Co. f READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXEKCISE IS TO THE BODY I WATCH Your and pay your subscription VOLUME XIX 10 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 18 - ? a, n LARGE AMOUNT OF CABBAGE SHIPPED Around $75,000 Realized By Carteret Growers During The Past Several Weeks Fifty carloads of cabbages have been shipped by freight from Beau fort in the past month and forty from Morehead City, and equally as many have been carried out of the county by trucks and by the freight boats. Approximately $75,000 has been real ized by the farmers from this one crop alone, during the past four -weeks. The price on the commodity continues to be very good; the farm ers are now receiving a dollar and seventy cents for the larger crates and a dollar for the smaller ones. According to County Farm Agent Hugh Overstreet, there is at least fifteen or twenty per cent of the crop still in the fields. There were some over four hundred acres planted in cabbages this year. The Irish potato crop is looking very good considering the dry weath er that has been experienced all Spring. Showers yesterday and last night will help them along mightily. Although no one knows how the crop will pan out, Mr. Overstreet says where there are good looking tops there are bound to be fair potatoes. The dry weather however has kept them from being of any great size. It is expected that some of the pota to farmers wil begin digging their crop next week, probably around Tuesday or Wednesday. Florida po tatoes are now quoted as bringing $6.25 per barrel, F. O. B. Florida, and according to Mr. Overstreet and Mr. Phillips, of Philips and Company, the outlook for the Carteret County crop is bright. There are eleven or twelve hundred acres planted in Irish potatoes in Carteret county. Most of the May peas have .now been shipped, but they did not bring very good prices, and now the bot tom has literally dropped out. Some farmers have really lost on this pro duct. , , '.. Plant shortage and-dry weather has resulted in poor tobacco stands in the western part of the county. Complaints are numerous around Newport about this, and it will cut down materially in the production this year. Forty carloads of sweet potatoes have been shipped by rail in the past month and an untold amount has left here on the freight boats. Growers are receiving, and have received for several weeks now, one dolar a bush el for them at the banks and they do not have to furnish the hampers. This is in marked contrast to the exceed ingly low prices received for them all winter) and at ope time there was no market for them. This has netted the growers around $30,000 in the past few weeks. A shipment of hogs was made re cently which included sixty-two hogs. Those shipping were W. E. Fodrie, Newport; George J. Oglesby, Camp Glenn; and J. R. Slaughter, Crab Point. Two Injured As Cars Collide In Dust Cloud Dust stirred up by an automobile early Monday morning just this side .of Mr. Sam Merrill's place on the old New Bern road res -1 ted in two new Ford roadsters colliding in the dust cloud and the serious injury of the drivers, Messrs. Leaton Dudley, of Wire Grass section, and Roy Eubanks of Beaufort. Bridge Sabiston was driving toward Beaufort and Mr. Dudley, who has been employed by the Texas Oil Company, was right back of him on the way to town to his work. Mr. Eubanks was on the way to help his father, Mr. C. T. Eu banks. The cloud of dust roused by the Sabiston car prevented the others from seeing each other until it was too late. Both cars were badly damaged by the collision and the drivers were brought to the Potter Emergency Hospital for treatment. Mr. Eubanks suffered several cuts, and bruises; Mr. Dudley sustained a compound fracture of his left arm and some bruises and cuts. They are getting along very well now. ELD AD MOORE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN COLLISION Eldad Moore, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Wa'.ter Moore, survived his sec ond combat with automobiles Wed nesday afternoon when his bicycle and the car of Mr. R. B. . Wheatly ran together at the intersection of Craven and Ann Streets. Eldad jumped and saved himself, but sus tained a bruised knee and a cut on his leg. His bicycle was damaged somewhat. HOME CLUBS WILL HAVE STYLE SHOW Clothing Specialist And Speak er From Raleigh Coming; Prizes Offered For Dresses (Edith Powell Home Demonstration Agent) Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon, State Home Demonstration Agent and As sistant Director of Extension, will speak in the courthouse at 11 A. M., on May 23rd, the occasion being the Achievement Day for Home Demon stration Clubs of the county. Her subject will be "Training for family life." Mrs. McKimmon is a nationally known figure in Agricultural Exten sion Work. North Carolina is one of the pioneer states in this work and Mrs. McKimmon has been its leader since the beginning. No praise that we can give her is toogreat for the splendid work whcih she has done. All women of Carteret County should count it a big opportunity to hear Mrs. McKimmon. Since the home demonstration clubs have been studying Clothing this year, their achievement Day will fea ture a Style Show. Many ' of the women are entering the Borden Na tional Contest in dressmaking using the Borden prinU. The Clothing Specialist from State College will be here to direct the Style Show and to select fifteen of the best dresses to be sent to the Borden Company, New York City, for final judging. The Borden Company offers as follows: first prize, $100; second, $75; third, $50; fourth) $25; and forty-five priz es of $10 each. There are also priz es for the girls. The first is $50; the second $30; the third, $20, and fifteen prizes of $10 each. There will be other prints and materials in the Style Show, but only the Borden Prints wlil be sent to the Borden Com pany to compete for these prizes. At least three local prizes will be giv en for the three best dresses of any material These fifteen dresses will be exhibited in Mr. W. P. Smith's window for a few days before: being sent to the Borden "Company. - After Mrs. McKimmon's speech, the club women will have their din ner in the courtyard. At two o'clock the Style Show will be given in the Courthouse. The public is cordially invited to hear Mrs. McKimmon and to attend the Style Show. Only Two Veterans Attended Exercises The annual exercise in honor of the Confederate soliers living and dead took place here Saturday after noon. Only two participants in that gigantic struggle which ended sixty five years ago were present for hte services. They were Mr. Sam Thomas. Sr. and Mr. Jos J. Conway. The former is a Carteret County man. Mr Conway lives in Beaufort but is a native of Jones county and was a member of company 7 of the 27th N. C. regiment. The exercises were held in the aounty court room which was taste fully decorated with flowers and United States and Confederate flags. Fort Macon chapter of the U. D. C. attended in a body also the children of the Confederacy. Music was rendered by St. Paul's band. Mrs. Bayard Taylor, Mrs. C. R. Wheatly and Reverend J. A. Vache led the singing. Reverend R. F. Munns offered the opening prayer and Judge E. Walter Hill announced the numbers on the program and introduced the speaker Col. George Freeman of Goldsboro. A memorial to the late W. S. Chad wick was read by a grandaughter of his, Miss Rosalie Chadwick. Another memorial was read by Miss Marianne Taylor in memory of Miss Ann OBryan who was a member of the Children of the Confederacy. Colonel Freeman gave a sketch of the causes that led up to the Civil War and also paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of Confederate generals and soldiers. At the con clusion of his address Reverend J. P, Harris pronounced the benediction and then there was a brief ceremony at the Confederate monument, after which the graves of the dead were decorated with flowers. BOARDS SHOULD ACT Raleigh, May 14 County boards of commissioners should take steps immediately where injunctions have been obtained to postpone sale of land for taxes to have the injunctions dissolved as such actions discriminate against taxpayers who have already paid, Charles M. Johnson, executive secretary of the county government advisory commission, said today. May Build Chapel At County Home Monday morning, May 12th., at ten o'clock in the parlor of the Coun ty Home, a group of ministers from the county representing many de nominations, together with Mrs. Sal isbury, the County Welfare officer, and Mr. Scott, the Superintendent of the Home, met for the purpose of considering the building of an inter denominational chapel at this insti tution for the aged and infirm. The need is so obvious and imper ative that not once was this phase of the question mentioned but each one present was occupied with the ways and means of financing the worthy project. It was decided that a Plan Com mittee be appointed, which was so or dered, and Rev. B. B. Slaughter, Mr. Elijah Guthrie and Rev. J. A. Sharp compose the committee. This movement has the hearty en dorsement of the County Commis sioners, a representative group of the ministers of all denominations, the County Welfare officer and the authorities of the Home. The building of this chapel pre sents a real challenging opportunity for the thoughtful people ot our county to invest their efforts and means in erecting a place of wor-. ship for those who have passed that stage in life when they can help themselves. All ministers of Carteret County together with the County Commis sioners are requested to meet next Monday morning (May 19th.) 10 o'clock at the County Home for fur ther consideration of this important matter. Can we count on YOU? CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR PAYS VISIT TO CARTERET COUNTY Dr. Ira Hardy of Kinston was in Beaufort Friday in the interest of his candidacy for the Democratic; nomination for the State Senate. Dr. Hardy has been a practicing "physi cian in Kinston for thirty years and has a large circle of friends in Le noir county.1 He is opposing Senator Luther P.-Tapp who has- served sev eral terms in the Senate and: is a candidate to succeed himself. Free Camping Site Opens For Visitors The first occupants of the new tourist camp will be the Boy Scouts of New Bern who will arrive Satur day to spend several days. The camp is located on the Hill property just across the line from the eastern part of Beaufort. Through the activities of Mr. C. Ed. Hancock, R. B. Wheatly and F, R. Seeley the camp has been put in good shape for tourists. Money was raised by private subscription to pay for the necessary improvements. Water, lights, toilet facilities and shower baths have been provided and there isp lenty of room for a hundred or more tents. The visitors will bring their tents and other camp nec essities. The site is a very good one. It is high and dry, commands a fine view and is swept by ocean breezes. Salt water bathing can be had right in front of the site. Fishing, crab bing, boating and all water sports can be enjoyed to the fullest extent. The camp will be advertised in some of the State dailies and it is ex pected that a large number of visitors will avail themselves of its privileges during tne summer, mere is charge for use of the camp. no Mrs. H. D. Bokop and her daugh - ter Mrs. Clara Bell of Defiance, Ohio spent the week end heres topping at the Davis House. FINANCIAL STATISTICS GIVEN FOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (U. S. Department of Commerce) Washington, D. C, May 13, 1930 The Department of Commerce an nounces a summary of the financial statistics o fthe State of North Caro lina for the fiscal year ending June 30, -1928. The per capita figures for 1928 are based on an estimated population of 2,920,000. Expenditure! The payments for operation and maintenance of the general depart ments of North Carolina amount ed to $19,941,222 or $6.83 per capi ta. This includes $3,542,940, ap portionments for education to the minor and civil divisions of the State. In 1927 the comparative per capita for operation and maintenance of general departments was $6.31, and in 1917, $1.96. The payments for operation and maintenance of! public service enterprises in 1928 a mounted to $13,615; interest on debt, $7,140,773; and outlays for permanent improvements, $20,253, OYSTER FARMING PRACTICAL HERE 470,000 Bushels Caught Last Season; Marked Decrease In Escallop Production By JAMES G. WHITEHURST The figures on the past oyster and escallop seasons, just available, show two opposite conditions to have come about during the winter of 1929 1930 in North Carolina waters. Dur ing the recent season only 9,566 gal lons of escallops were caught; this is in marked contrast to the 99,025 gallons caught the year before. Win ter before last there were 312,487 bushels of oysters caught in North Carolina waters, whereas the season which closed only a few weeks ago greatly exceeded this by a total catch of 470,000 bushels. These figures merely go to show the way the water products fluctuate from year to year. Freshets during the late Fall of 1928 killed nearly all of the escal lops, and those that survived this calamity were not albe to recuperate sufficiently to make the previous seas on very productive and remunerative. It has been reported to the N. C. De- Ptment of Fisheries in Morehead citv that there are larSe numbers of young escallops both up Bogue Sound and around Harkers Island. If these are not killed by the fresh water that empties into the sounds from the creeks, the coming season will per haps be more productive than the re cent one. The heavy increase in the catch of oysters this past winter was insti gated by the many buy-boats from Virginia and Maryland which freight (Continued on page four) Registering Now For Forthcoming Primary People who wish to vote in the forthcoming primary in June, espec ially those just coming of age and those who have moved here since the last election, should register at once. Mr. ' Jjphn , Johnson, reflstrarTSrhair- Beaufort, will register any one at home or on the street on or before May 24th. He will be at the Court House the next two Saturdays from 8 o'clock a. m. until 6:30 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of registering those who desire to vote in the pri mary. Heretofore, both men and women have been registered in the same book. Thi3 has been rather bother some, so there will be three books for the men and three for th women vot ers. This will permit the poll-holders to quickly find the name of those who go to vote. AH of the names i from the old registration books will be transferred to the newer ones. No one will be able to register after the 24th. of May. The last Saturday in May will be "challenge day." ATTEND CONVENTION Morehead City, May 12 The Rev. A. P. Stevens and three of his de acons of the Baptist church here, Messrs. R. T. Willis, L. L. Leary, and N. R. Webb, are attending the meet ing of the Southern Baptist Conven tion which is being held this week in New Orleans. NO TRIALS IN COURT No cases were tried in Recorder's court Tuesday, ine case in wnicn P. R. Lewis stands charged with giv ing a worthless check was continued las the defendant was not in court. The court will convene again next Tuesday for any business that may come before it. .531. The total payments therefore, for operation and maintenance of general departments and public ser vice enterprises, for interest and outlays were $47,349,141. The to tals include all payments for the year, whether made from current rev enues or from the proceeds of bond issues. Of the governmental costs report ed above, $20,518,560 was for high ways, $3,594,706 being for mainten ance and $16,923,854 for construc tion. Revenue , The total revenue receipts were $43,079,901, or $14.75 per capita. This was $15,984,291 more than the total payments of the year, exclusive of the payments for permanent mi provements, but $4,269,240 less than the total payments including those for permanent improvements. These payments in excess of revenue re ceipts were met from the proceeds of (Continued on page f out I Luther Hamilton I. A SftOUCATIONAL DAY Candld or Hou' OBSERVED FRIDAY For several weeks past were nav. w been rumors that Mr. Ln .her Hamil ton would or would not be a candi date for the lower house of the Gen eral Assembly. Mr. Hamilton has set these rumors at rest by" giving an interview in which he announces his candidacy and the platform upon which he is running, namely tax re duction. The interview follows: "Yes, it is true that I am going to be a candidate for the House. I do not know what the will of the people of the county is, but I do know that they are intensely interested in the accomplishment of the results that I have in mind trying to bring to pass, namely tax reform that will result in a very substantial reduction of taxes in the county. During the 1928 campaign I communicated with practically all of the Democratic nominees from the smaller. counties of the State for the purpose of at tempting, in advance, to reach an a- greement as to the course to be pur sued in order to accomplish that one particular end. I believed then that I should have been able to obtain great relief for Carteret County. I I am confident now that if men are sent to the next Legislature who have given real thought and study to the tax question they will work out a so lution of the problem. I believe that I know how the existing tax burden of Carteret County can be remedied, and I am extremely anxious to have an opportunity to assist in bringing it to pass. I have nothing more nor less at stake than the other tax pay ers of the county. They have noth ing to lose in giving me an opportu nity to try to work the situation out, and I believe they will do so." MARRIAGE LICENSES Three permits to wed have been is sued from the office of the Carteret County Register of Deeds during the past week: Arthur Goodwin and Ruth M. Lup ton, Cedar Island. Alvin Monroe Garner, Newport, and Annie Columbus Haskett, Orien- John C. Hamilton, Atlantic, and Ruth Hamilton, Sea Level. M. S. Lee Resigns From County Board TO MY DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF CARTERET COUNTY: I wish to inform you that I have this day tendered my resignation to the Board of County Commissioners of Carteret County, and withdraw my candidacy in favor of Mr. W. M. Webb. I feel that Mr. Webb can give far better service than I could. Mr. Webb is one of the cleanest and best all around men that Carteret County ever produced, a man that will give the County a square deal, he is able, and efficient to serve as Chairman, and bring the old County back to her standard of credit that is due her. I sincerely hope that ev ery true and loyal democrat will, and others who love their County and want to see it prosper, take off his coat on June 7th., and help roll up a victory that is creditable to such a son as Mr. Webb, and I assure you my hearty support of the entire tick et. M. S. LEE, Morehead City, N. C. TIDE TABLE Information at to the tides at Beaufort is given in this col 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. High Tide Low 1,de Friday, May lb 10:33 A. M. 4:24 A. fll. 10:51 P. M. 4:15 r. M. Saturday, May 17 10:59. A. M. 5:09 A. M. 11:22 P. M. 5:00 P. M. Sunday. Mar 18 11:38 A. M. 5:56 A. M. 12:16 P. M. 5:55 P. M. Monday, May 19 12:28 A. M. 6:46 A. M. 1:15 P. M. 6:52 P. M. Tuesday, May 20 1:24 A. M. 7:37 A. M. 2:14 P. M. 7:53 P. M. Wednesday, May 21 2:21 A. M. 8:28 A. M. 3:08 P. M. 8:54 P. M. Thursday, May 22 3:14 A. M. 9:16 A.' M. 4:00 P. M. 9:49 P. M. Morehead City School Won Both Elementary And High School Athletic Events County Educational Day last Fri day dawned bright, although it cloud ed up several times it never rained as it did last year, so the more than three thousand people who came from al sections of Carteret County were able to enjoy the day of fair weath er and recreation. Many of these folks who came to the county finals mixed with other people they know but had not seen for some time and went home that night tired but pleas ed by the sociable outcome of the day. Greetings were made and friend ships renewed at the annual county educational gathering. Folks from all over Carteret be gan to come into town early and by the time set for the beginning of the program, the Beaufort Graded School building and grounds were filled with a multitude of people. When the opening prayer was made by the Rev. R. F. Munns, the auditorium, which seats over twelve hundred, was fill ed to capacity and many more than these were on the campus and other parts of the biulding, besides those who were going about town. A musical program was given in the auditorium between eleven and twelve o'clock. Choruses were sung by students from the various schools; and the second grade of the Newport school gave a free musical interpre tation. The Morehead City High School Band furnished music both at the morning program and at the May Day Festival later. Superintendent J. H. Workman concluded the morn ing exercises with the presentation of a large number of seventh-grade certificates. The stage and the front of the aud itorium was filled with many interest ing, ornamental and useful things the pupils of the vai'ious schools had made in their spare moments: Rag rugs, chair bottoms, chair cushions, friezes, pottery, and a wagon -were. among the most interesting things on display. It was remarkable how first and second grades painted friez es and made other things in such an expert manner. Continued on page five Inlet Inn Will Open Doors First of June The Inlet Inn will formerly open for the summer tourist trade the first of June, with Mr. Thomas Purser as manager. In addition to the hotel division, there will be several unfur nished apartments for rent. One or two of these are already occupied. With the reopening of Atlantic Beach this summer, it is expected that a large number of people will come to this section regularly and the Inlet Inn will help take care of those who desire to tarry here in Beaufort. Contrary to previous seasons, the Inlet Inn will not be run with din ing room facilities, but along the Eu ropean plan. This hotel has been run for many years under different managements but until quite recent ly it was not definitely known wheth er it would serve the public this sea son or not. District Meeting Here Of Missionary Society Around two hundrec members of the New Bern District Woman's Mis sionary Society are meeting today for their annual convention at tne Ann Street Methodist Church. The New Bern district comprises Lenoir," Wayne, Jones, P-xmlico, Craven and Carteret counties. It is the first time that this meeting has been held in Beaufort; last year it was at La Grange. The morning session began at ten o'clock and the evening ses sion began at two o'clock. Dinner was served by the ladies of the local church at one o'clock for the visiting delgates. The program follows: 10:00 Council Hymn, No. 190: "Spirit Divine, Attend our Prayer." Worship Rev. R. F. Munns. Greetings Miss Laura Eure, Pres. Ann St Y. P. Response Mrs. R. A. King. Organization Message of District Secretary Mrs. Flora M. Kendall. Reports from Auxiliaries. "What We Do With Our Money" Mrs. F. B. McKinne. Address Mrs. A. M. Gates, Presi dent N.' C. Conference W. M. Socie ties. Mission and Bible Study Mrs. W. W. Patten. What We Did to Get our Council (Continued on page five)
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