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VOLUME XIX
EIGHT pages this WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930
PRICE
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NUMBER 25
MELON HARVEST
TO BEGIN EARLY
Carteret County Will Produce
Over Hundred And Twenty
Five Carloads This Year
Carteret County's next major
crop will be t'.at of water melons
and cantaloupes. Last year eighty
odd carloads were shipped from this
section besides the enormous amounts
taken away in trucks and the farm
ers received a goodly price for them.
In fact, some of the growers sold
theirs at five hundred dollars a car
load right at the freight station.
Each car has a capacity of from five
to six hundred melons, so some of the
producers got around a dollar apiece
for some of their melons. Of course
all of these were not sold at five
'hundred a car, but, according; to
County Farm Agent Hugh Overstreet,
they did bring an average of about
three hundred a carload.
The melon acreage has been in
creased considerably due principal
ly to the unheard-of prices they
brought last year and the crop is
looking very good at present. Mr.
Overstreet says that if they bring a
moderately good price this year that
from one hundred and twenty-five to
hundred and fifty carloads will be
shipped from this county.
As yet, none of the local melons
have found their way into marketing
channels; a few from some of the
more southern states have been on
' ale here for several days. Carteret
growers promise to have a good sup
ply on the market by the Fourth of
July. Edward Piver, Mr. Overstreet
says, has by far the best crop he has
seen; but growers up in the renown
ed Bogue Bound section have some
mighty fine melons coming on. They
have wide fame for raising melons
with a flavor far better than any
section in this part of the state.
Ford Hook lima beans are now be
ing shipped, but not with the suc
cess first anticipated. They are now
only netting the farmers about two
dollars a bushel basket, while last
year they averaged three, dollars a
basket. It is thought that this is due
to the fact that the acreage up the
state has been increased mightily.
The principal growers are: R. H. Da
vis, C. C. Chadwick, G. H. White
hurst, G. H. Whitehurst and Walter
Gynn of Straits; and C. T. Jarvis,
Rev. Sam Lefferts, J. S. Pigott, W. H.
Stewart, and E. M. Chadwicfc, of
Gloucester.
Although the dry weather retard
ed the setting out of tobacco plants
and it at first seemed a problem
where to get the plants, around
twenty-six hundred acres are now
devoted to this crop. Tobacco needs
a little moisture when it is first plant
ed but thereafter it will grow in a
relatively dry place. The stand this
years seems pretty good.
Two hundred and eight caie of Ir
ish potatoes were shipped from Beau
fort, about forty from Morehead
City, and approximately twenty-five
carloads left here via the freight
boats. This means that around two
hundred and seventy-five carloads
were shipped from the county. About
two-hundred and fifty are an average
crop here. There was an increase
of about ten per cent in the acreage
this year, so the growess really had
an average season.. And the pro
ducers received moderately good
prices for their crop, too. It was
first thought that there might be a
ten or fifteen per cent shortage on
aecount of the extremely dry weath
er, but in the final analysis it seems
as if those predictions were wrong.
Heat Wave Prevails
Over Most of South
A hot wave of considerable inten
sity has prevailed over the southern
states for several days. It has been
unusually hot for June. In Worth
Carcjina seme high temperatures
at. been rteorded. Charlotte and
Greensboro have reported tempera-;
turse ef 101, Raleigh 99, Aeaeville
90 a5i naoffieial reports from vasi
ons other towns have been even
higher.
It has been pretty warm ia this
section 1 it official figures furnished
by the V. 6. Weather Station" of Pit
er's Island1 show that Beaufort has
not suffe. ed the extremely hot weath
er that has been felt in many other
places. Besides a good breeze has
been blowing all the time which help
ed mightily. The maximum tempera
ture here on Sunday was 89, Monday
88. Tuesday 87, Wednesday 91. To
day a fine southwesterly breeze is
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Atlantic Beach Open
To Pleasure-Seekers
Atlantic Beach officially opened
the season last night with a dance in
the beautiful new casino with Oliver
Naylor's eleven piece orchestra, which
has been engaged fo rthe entire sum
mer, furnishing the music for the
dancers. For the past several weeks
a crew of workmen have been rush
ing the construction of this resort so
that it could be completed before
July. A multitude of people from
all sections of the Old North State
swarmed to the "Atlantic City of
the South" for the initial and dedica
tory opening.
All of the building's at Atlantic
Beach were burned last July and
they have now been replaced in fine
style. Bath houses at each end of
the casino have a capacity of over
five, hundred. The casino has one of
the largest dance floors in the state,
which is built somewhat lower than
the surrounding promenade. A high
er platform on the north side of the
floor will be used by the orchestra
and whi place them in plain view of
all the dancers. Twenty-four shields
of various foreign countries painted
in brilliant colors will be placed in
the two dozen panels about the ball
room. It is expected that thousands will
go to Atlantic Beach the Fourth of
July, over week-ends and to the fre
quent dances as it is the only east
and west beach on the coast and the
many other desirable traits of this
resort will probably make of it one
of the most popular in the South,
especially in North Carolina. Many
picnickers hav already been sched
uled for their annual events.
MANY SPECTATORS
IN COUNTY COURT
Expected Sensational Testi
mony Did Not Materialize;
Case Against Women Con
- tinued. r..?'
The court room in the Recorder's
court Tuesday presented very much
the same appearance as it does on
the opening day of Superior court.
A large crowd of spectators, witness
es, defendants and attorneys pretty
well filled the court room. Many
had business there but two cases that
promised to bring out some details
of a sensational and salacious nature
probably helped to swell the erowd.
If so there must have been some dis
appointment. The cases against Frances Jordan
and Jessie Crenshaw, two white wom
en, charging selling liquor, running
a disorderly house and other offenses,
were continued until next Tuesday.
The reason for the continuance was
that their attorney Mr. Wheatly with
drew from the case and they asked
for time to get another lawyer and
to prepare for trial. The women live
in a house at Morehead Bluffs com
monly referred to as "Blue Heaven"
and it was raided by officers Satur
day night.
The other case that promised to be
sensational and failed to come up to
expectations was that in which John
Brooks of Harker's Island was charg
ed with the abduction of the wife of
George Rose, also a resident of the
island. It seems that the alleged
offense took place several weeks ago.
Attorneys M. Leslie Davis and C. R.
Wheatly appeared for the defendant
and they stated to the court that an
agreement had been reached between
the parties concerned and that there
was no desire to go on with the pros
ecution. They asked that the war
rant be changed to read simple tres
pass and they entered a plea of guil
ty to this charge. The plea was ac
cepted by Solicitor Duncan who
stated that he could not produce evi
dence sufficient to show probable
cause on the abduction charge. Judg
ment was suspended qp payment of
costs.
The case against J. B. Sanders
charging issuance of a worthless
check was continued until October
28 at the request of tlu? prosesating
witness.
C. V. Styroa- ef Morehead City
was tried on the chance of operating
a car while oader the lnfiaeaee of
liquor. He denied the charge and
his attorney Luther Hamilton insist
ed strenuously that he was not guil
ty. Highway Patrolman G. L. Burn-
ette made the arrest oaiuraay mgni
at about 11 o'elock and it was main
ly on his testimony that the defend
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TAX RELIEF MEETING
IN GREENSBORO TUESDAY
The News is informed by J. Fraz-
ier Glenn of Asheville that a tax re-
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COURT DISSOLVES
TAX INJUNCTION
Will Advertise Taxes Next
Week; Mrs. Hall Gets Ver
dict Against County
What started out to be a two
weeks term of Superior Court came
to an end Thursday the 19th. The
first week was mostly used in the
trial of the criminal docket. Sever
al civil actions were disposed of in
one way or another.
Perhaps the matter of most lnter-
esst to the taxpayers of the county
was the dissolution of the destrain
ing order which stopped Sheriff Dav
is from advertising delinquent tax
es. The taxes will be advertised
next week. The restraining order
gave those who were behind with
their taxes several weeks longer than
they would have had if the injunc
tion had not been taken out. Judge
Barnhill's order directs the sheriff to
proceed to advertise.
Mrs. Ida H. Hall, former County
Welfare Superintendent, who brought
a suit against the county for balance
claimed on salary got a verdict in
her favor for $500. She was repre
sented by attorneys J. F. Duncan
and C. R. Wheatly. The county gave
notice of an appeal. Other cases as
follows were disposed of:
H. C. WMtner Co. against C, E.
Herrington. Verdict for the plain
tiff for $687.57.
Armour and Co. against W. L.
Stancil and R. E. Chaplain. Verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $227.46
and interest.
H. K. Fort against T. C. Wade,
Former sheriff and tax collector and
the sheriff of the county. It was or
dered that the county adjust tax val-
uation on plaintiff's property for
years 1987, 28, 29 upon basis fixed
by the State which was $110,010.
C. B. Boil e gainst F. C. Jones and
Edith Jones. Plaintiff recovers $202.-
50 with interest.
(Continued on page eighty
Four Speedsters Haled
Into Municipal Court
Speedsters figured largely in Po
lice Court last Friday afternoon.
Four of these unfortunate fellows
came before Mayor C. T. Chadwick
for exceeding the twenty-miles-an-hour
limit that is set forth in a muni
cipal ordiance. A couple of colored
gentlemen were up for demonstrating
the fact that they had taken several
nips of toddy; two white men were
there for getting a little too friendly.
After admitting his guilt, Elijah
Hardesty, colored, received a sen
tence of two-fifty and cost or ten
days cleaning streets under the trop
ical June son.
Charles Cook, Morehead City youth
James Graham, a former Carteret
County man who is employed as a
Coast Guardsman in New Jersey, new
home en a visit, Bonzell Lewis, and
Guy Lewis were all eharged with driv
ing automobiles in excess of the
peed limit. They admitted being
guilty and each was fined two-fifty
and cost or ten days with the street
gang.
Alfred Wilson, colored, admitted
the charge of drunkeness and was
sentenced to pay a fine of two-fifty
and cost or work ten days on the
streets.
Both T. M. Thomas, Jr., and John
Marshall came before the mayor for
indulging in the unbrotherly and un
dignified act of fighting. Judgment
was suspended upon the payment of
costs.
The case of John Wallace, charged
with cursing and other acts of mis
conduct, was coninued until next ses
sion. COUNTY SUITS HEARING
IN NEW BERN SATURDAY
County Attorney Jas. Wallace Ma
son and Judge E. Walter Hill have
been notified by Judge R. A. Nunn
that there will be a hearing before
him Saturday morning concerning
the suits brought some months ago
by the county against former county
officials and ethers. Attorneys for
the defendants took an appeal some
time ago o the Supreme Court from
aa order of Judge Nunn and it is
thought that the hearing Saturday is
for the purpose of settling some dis
pute about the reeord. The Supreme
Ceurt cannot hsar the appeal before
September. The hearing Saturday
will be at 10 o'clock in the effice of
the Clerk of the Superior Court in
New Bern.
countv court house. Mr. Glenn is
the Executive Secretary of the North
Carolina Property Tax Rslief Asso
ciation. He says the organizations
in the respective counties should meet
on Saturday June 28 and elect del
egates for the Greensboro meeting.
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET SATURDAY
J. Elmer Long Will Probably
Address Democratic Conven
tion Here
The court room in the county court
house will be the mecca of all true
blue Democrats next Saturday when
the County Democratic Convention
will meet there at noon for the pur
pose of organization, to consider any
matter that will later be taken up at
the State Convention on the follow
ing Thursday, and elect a county
chairman for the next term. For the
past ten years Luther Hamilton, of
Morehead City, has held that office;
but he told the News that he is not
trying to be re-elected because he
can fight for his party's cause as well
in the ranks as he can as its head.
Last Saturday the precincts held
their various conventions and all of
those who attended will be delegates
here this coming Saturday, and all
members of the party may attend if
they choose. Another of the things
the County Convention will decide,
and perhaps one of the most signifi
cant, will be the selection of dele
gates to the State Convention which
will meet in Raleigh.
Chairman Hamilton has been try
ing to get a speaker who is both pleas
ing talker and a four-square Demo
crat to make the keynote address at
the County Convention. If every
thing goes as Chairman Hamilton now
expects, J. Elmer Long, former lieutenant-governor
of the Odd North
State, Will probably be here to ad
dress the gathering. Heretofore, a
local party man has been making the
speech; but this year Chairman Ham
ilton is trying to inaugurate some
thiag new ai local county Democratic
politics.
EDWARD C. NOE BURIED
HERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
vThe funeral of Edward C. Noe who
died Fridayof last week at his home
in Ayden was held from St. Paul's
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock by Reverend J. A.
! Vache, rector. Mr. Noe was a native
of Beaufort, but has made his home
in Ayden for a number of years. He
was in his forty fifth year, and while
he has been in failing health for
some time, his death was rather un
expected. Besides his widow, Mr.
Noe is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Susan Noe, and five brothers, Rever
end Isreal Noe of Memphis, Tennes
sa, Reverend Thomas Noe of church
Home Orphanage, York, South Caro
lina, Alexander Noe of Ayden, Rev
erend Raleigh Noe of Wilmington,
and John Noe of Beaufort, and sev
eral nephews. The brothers and
two nephews Thomas and AUx, Jr.
were pallbearer. Interment was in
the Episcopal Cemetery. "Oh Par
adise, Oh Paradise" and "Asleep In
Jesus" were sung by the choir ia the
church and "Nearer My God to Thee"
at the grave. There were a large
number of floral offerings and a mm
ber of friends attended from different
parts of the Stabs; both friends of
the deceased and of the family.
FRANKLIN LODGE INSTALLS
CORPS OF NEW OFFICIALS
Monday night the Franklin Lodge
of this community installed a new
corps of officers. An enjoyable pro
gram was rendered after which re
freshments were served. The fol
lowing are the new officials: R. B.
Wheatly, Worshipful Master; R. D.
Whitehurst, Senior Warden; W. E
Bailey, Junior Warden; Julian Ham
ilton, Treasurer; J. R. Jinnett, Sec
retary; R. G. Rice, Senior Deacon;
O. R. Jefferson, Junior Deacon; H.
G. Hill and L. J. Noe Jr., Stewards;
and L. C. Howland, Tyler.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
W. C. Gorham, Commissioner
to
M. L. Mansfield, 1 lot Morehead City
for 142.
W- Gorham, Commissioner, to
M. L. Mansfield. lots Morehead
City, for 100.
IT. C. Gorham Commissioner to M.
L. Mansfield, I lot Morehead City,
for $120.
W. C. Gorham, Commissioner to
Town of Morehead City, 1 1-2 lots
Morehead City, for $1000.
Beaufort Realty Corp. to W. E.
Jones, 3 lota Wert Beaufort, for
$400.
G. W. Huntley and wife to J. W.
Humphrey and wife, tract Beaufort
Township, for $10.
J. W. Humphrey end wife to Min
nie Davis Huntley, tract Beaufort
Township, for $10.
Allen C. Davis and wife to Isaiah
Scott tract Harkers Island Township
for $400.
Many FWrf Taken
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The Dartv 01 nve scientists wnui
were gathering specimens of marine
life left Sunday morning for Chica
go where they will place the fish they
caught here in the John G. ahedd
Aquarium. W. II. Brunskill seem
ed satisfied with the trip here and
with the amount and kinds of fishes
they were able to take back to the
mid-west with them.
However, the hardest job was in
the transportation of these fishes
and not in the catching. Both the
change in the atmospheric pressure
and the rough and long trip on the
train car would doubtless cause many
of the specimens to die. Mortality
in transit would also be increased by
the newness of the tanks in the car
and by the inability of the marine
biologists in emulating nature in
making the tanks and in the treat
ment of the fishes.
Mr. Brunkill said that if this trip
was successful they would likely
come down here two or three times a
year for more specimens. It re
mains to be seen whether the fish
can be shipped to Chicago without
undue loss of life.
Brinsons Moving To
New Bern To-morrow
Mr. F. N. Pinner, of New Bern,
and Mr. Wiley Taylor have jointly
bought the interest Mr. T. W.
Brinson has had in the Beaufort
Grocery Company. Mr. Pinaer pur
chased a short while ago the How-
land place two or three miles east of
TJeaufort and has had it completely
renovated. He and his family will
move there and he will begin work
ing with the Beaufort Grocery Com
pany the first of July. Mr. Pinner
is well versed in business; he was last
employed as a salesman for a large
flour concern.
The Brinsons came here from New
Bern in June 1924 ..and. since that
time they have become well establish
ed in the social and business life of
the community. Both were active
members of the Ann Street Metho
dist Church and Sunday School; Mrs.
Brinson taught a class and Mr. Brin
son was one of the stewards of the
church. They will be greatly missed
hereabouts.
The members of the Methodist
Church are giving a reception in the
Sunday School auditorium tonight
from 8:30 until 10:00 o'clock in hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Brinson
who are leaving for New Bern in the
morning to make their future home.
All Methodists are cordially invited
to attend this reception.
FWILLIAM POTTER AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL AND LETTER
William Potter was awarded a gold
medal the last of this collegiate year
for being one of the five members' of
the all-campus basket-ball team and
also received a letter in base ball.
He caught in a good many of the
games for Carolina. Capping this
athletic triumph, "Piggy" successful
ly completed eleven college courses
this year. Niae are considered by
the authorities to be the average a-
mount a student should take; but Mr.
Potter went them one better and pass
ed two extra ones.
THEODORE MERRILL'S BARN
BURNED SATURDAY NIGHT
While he and his family were in
Beaufort taking their "Saturday
night off," the barn of Theodore
Merrill of Russell Creek caught fire
from an unknown source and burn
ed to the ground. However, it was
old adn Mr. Merrill had been thinking
about building a new one shortly.
About forty barrels of corn and oth
er feed aad much of his farm ma
chinery were, destroyed and one mule
was severely buurned. The fire could
be seen for several miles around and
looked like it waa--burning- more thaa
the bam.
COL. AND MRS. DICKINSON
TAKE INTERESTING TRIP
The many friends in this section of
Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson of Ruth
erford, N. J. probably will be interest
ed to learn that he, Mrs. Dickinson
and their son started Tuesday on
vexv interestinsr cruise. They will
visit Iceland, "The Land of the Mid
nigbt Sun," Russia and England.
They expect to return home about
September 1. At a recent meeting
of the Wholesale Surgical Trade As
sociation of America in Chicago Col.
Dickinson was re-elected president of
that organisation.
ft UNDERTAKERS
(MEETING AT M. CITY
Over 250 Funeral Directors
And Families Came To More
head City For 41st An
nual Meeting
The forty-first annual conventioa
of the North Carolina Funeral Direc
tors and Embalmers Association and
the annual meeting of the salesmen's
Club which has been in session this
week at the Atlantic Hotel in More
head City was attended by more than
two-hundred and fifty delegates and
visitors from all sections of the Old
North State. This meeting was at
the same place the Embalmers Asso
ciation was planned and organized
twenty-nine years ago. Examina
tions were given to those who wished
to be admitted to the latter organ
ization Monday morning. These
conventions came to Carteret Coun
ty upon the invitation extended them
by Messrs. W .E. Adair, local fun
eral director, and Wm. H. Bell un- ,
dertaker of Newport.
Many 'of the patrons of the spac
ious ball room floor of the Atlantic
Hotel would have been surprised
this week if they had visited the place
that has heretofore been used for
merrymaking. It was completely
filled with many caskets, which rang
ed from the economical to the luxa
rious, and other undertaking and em
balming supplies. A score or mom
companies who manufacture casket
and other equipment shipped these
there and put them on display. All
of the many designs which sell for
various prices could be seea at the
.Atlantic Hotel.
Former Mayor Luther Hamilton
of Morehead City made the address
of welcome Tuesday afternoon after
the meeting had been called to or
der by its President, Ben Douglass
of Charlotte, and Reverend B. B.
Slaughter had given the invocation.
Professor C. F. Calloway, of Chicago,
then addressed the Association.
Wednesday morning there was an
address by Dr. Chas. O'H Laughing
house, head of the state board of
health. There was an election of
officers followed by a lecture by Pro
fessor Calloway. Ed W. Warner,
Secretary of the Casket Manufactur
ers Association, also addressed the
meeting.
There were two purposes carried
out in this meeting, the educational
and the recreative. In addition to
the several helpful and inspirational
ij .i .
auuresses, mere were moving pic
tures of derma-surgery and embalm
ing, and many other things that
would enable the members of thia
association to learn new things about
their work. But the entertainment
were not forgotten. The undertak
ers went on fishing trips, visited the
ocean, danced at the new casino at
Atlantic Beach, took moonlight boat
rides, visited various sections of the
county, and viewed old Fert Macon.
Everything was done for their enjoy-
ment that oould be and they seemed
to enjoy the trip to Carteret Countr
immensely.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Thomas Harris and Mamie Wool
ard, Beaufort.
Herbert Whitehurst, Beaufort, and
Eva Lee Hardy, Beaufort, R. F. D.
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
aaces 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.
HighTia. Low iki.
Friday, June 37
8:18 A. M. 217 A. M.
8:46 P. M. 2:07 P. M.
Saturday, Oaae 28
9:18 A. M. 3:08 A. M.
9:89 P. M. 8:03 P. M.
Sunday, June SO
10:09 A. M. 4:00 A. M.
10:35 P. M. 4:01 P. M.
Monday, Jane 30
10:54 A. M. 4:53 A. M.
11:09 P. M. 5:04 P, Mi
Tuesday, July 1
11:30 A. M. 5:46 A. M.
12:12 P. M. ' 6:09 P. M.
Wednesday, July 2
12:32 A. M. 6:42 A. M.
1:15 P. M. 7:18 P. M.
Thursday, July 3
1:35 A. M. 7:3C A. VL
2:17 P. M. 8:29 P. Mk.
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