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Carteret County's Oldest NewspaperEstablished "&12
Volume XXVII 10 Pages This Week The Beaufort News, Thursday, March 31, 1938
5c Per Copy
Number 13
Blue Berry
Begins In Carteret
Guest At Rotary Meet
Talks About This
Valuable Fruit
Blue berries, the size of mar
bles, some of them up to seven
eighths of an inch in diameter
will be produced in Carteret
county, near Beaufort, on land
leased by Theodore H. Budd of
Pemberton, N. J. On Tuesday
night Mr. Budd told members
of Beaufort Rotary Club what
his firm is doing in the way of
cultivating this fruit in Car
teret. His talk was of unu
sual interest, not only because
he is a Rotarian and a good
speaker, but because he dis
cussed a subject which was
new to members present.
As a matter of fact the cultivation
of blue berries is a new industry
which was started in New Jersey n
bout 12 years ago. Cultivated blue
berries have been sold only in the
larger cities of the North to date,
and the growing season in New Jer
sey brings a mid-summer harvest of
the fruit.
Seeking a soil and climate farther
south which would bring the berries
to the harvesting stage during the
late Spring, Mr. Budd came to Car
teret county last year. Here he
leased five acres of virgin soil from
George V. Huntley and set out
berry bushes. It was more or less
of an experiment, but so far has pro
ven sucessful. That is the reason
why Mr. Budd is now preparing a
bout 40 more acres to be devoted to
blue berry culture. Thousands of
plants, which incidently are quite val
uable, will be set out during the next
few days.
Although the bushes produce some
fruit on the second year after plant
ing, it is not until the third year that
harvesting in marketable quantities
begins. Approximately 60 acres
which will be devoted to blue berries
in Carteret will begin producing ber
ries in marketable quantities by the
Spring of 1941. Employment will
be given to aproximately 100 pickers
and packers during the eight weeks
period each year.
In the absence of President Gra
ham Duncan, Rotarian Rev. Louis
Hayman was chairman of the meet
ing. Ben Thomas, who recently
moved to Beaufort from Virginia,
and is connected with the accounting
department of A and N. C. Railroad
was guest at the meeting and will be
come a member at the next meeting
Charles S. Wallace of the Morehead
City Club and Mr. Budd of the Pem
berton N. J. Club were visiting Rot-
Shrimping Permitted
In Waters Of Ocean
The Board of Conservation and
Development, has rescinded the law
which prohibited shrimping in North
Carolina waters from April to
July 1, it wn stated today by Capt.
John NeUon. The new ruling will
permit shrimping- during thi period,
but only in waters beyond the inlet
and not in the sounds, it was stated.
This will be good news to shrimp
ers. Capt. Nelson stated that shrimping
would n be permitted in the re
stricted areat at Cape Lookout how-
'The lietl ground bean werdt at uU at
flowers."
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process o( making aluml
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and was succeeded by
. Tyler. 1841.
$The New York Chamber
of ComT.rce was estab
. lished, 1763.
$The first post f G"R
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m.. 1866.
7-Beer sales were resumed
In the urutea oiaw. -
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Culture
He Is Given Two
Important Jobs
D. W. Morton
D. W. Morton, whom The Beau
fort News editor frequently and in
a friendly way calls 'the original
walking Notary Public' because, re
gardless of where you see him if you
have a paper to be notarised he has
his equipment ready for use, has
been appointed to two important
jobs recently in Carteret county. He
was appointed as Chairms n of the
Carteret County Board of Elections
by the State Board, last Saturday
and as Tax Supervisor for Beaufort
Township by the Board of County
Commissioners during their March
meeting. And, as foreman of the
Grand Jury, during the March Term
of Criminal Court Mr. Morton made
a record for turning in moi indict
ments than any other Grand Jury
Foreman in Carteret, in many years.
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Tobacco Growers
Have Allotments
IWNJXMiXG
LIGHTS
By JOHN SIKES
THERE IS practical evidence a
broad that we are either becoming
overly sentimental, coldly matter- of
fact, or that we are retrogressing
toward certain barbaric practices. I
mean as a race. I should say that
those three qualities, one of which
we appear to be becoming, are, to
the normal way of thinking, far a
part. But whatever it is that we are
becoming has me so confused that I
wish to play reasonably safe by list
ing all the qualities possible in order
that I may at least approximately
define one of the qualities.
I HAVE IN mind the mortuary
business, once through lack of euph
ony, called the undertaking trade.
When I was courting I was aware
that my prospective father-in-law,
whose general mercantile business
included furniture, fertilizer, hard
ware, grains, and groceries, had one
room in his store building around
thore was an aura of awe.
This was where corpses were brought
to be prepared for burial. This was
where were kept the gaunt pine box
es and the velour-like caskets and
those little folding gadgets on small
wheels on which rests the caskets dur
ing services at the church.
TO MAKE GAY conversation a
round the dinner table on my court
ing visits my father-in-law would
make me a detailed proffer of a job
as head of his undertaking establish
ment, with headquarters in the sol
emn room with the pine boxes and
caskets. I declined with thanks re
imrHless of renumeration.
asa MATTER of fact I have
Innir heen more afraid of dead tha
alive people. I have always cringed
involuntarily at the sight of the ac
coutrements of the funeral trade. I
have crossed streets to keep from
coming face to face with persons
known to be in the trade and who,
to my notion, possessed inhuman
traits to be capable of clasping the
cold and clammy hand of Death and
then going on about the streets as
unconcernedly as, say, the soda
jerker who has just served up a Co-.u-Co!?.
(Continue? en rsje ten)
FATAL
J. W. Morgan Estate
Was Valued At $8,000;
Will Is Probated Here
His daughter, Jean Morgan was
named principal beneficiary in the
will of the late Rev. J. W. Morgan,
former pastor of the First Baptist
church here. The will was probated
this week, and the value of the es
tate was approximately $8,000 it was
stated at the Clerk of Court's office.
Mrs. Elsie G. Tinsley was named
executor, and if satisfactory, Rev. S.
L. Morgan of Raleigh will assist her
in this capacity. Mrs. Tinsley was
named administrator-Executor of
$2,000 left to daughter. Rev. S. L.
Morgan will receive land in Cul
pepper County, Va., and also $2,000
interest in his home in Raleigh own
ed through note by Rev. Mr. Morgan.
Half brother, C. B. Judd will re
ceive $3 in cash and interest in his
Virsrinia home owned by the late
Rev. Mr. Morgan. Sister, Mrs. H. S.
Atkins will get $300 cash; half-sister
Mrs. C. A. Settle will receive
$100 in cash; to Mrs. A. S. Clay of
Whitakers goes $300, cash, a part of
which will be used in the education
of her daughter Mary Clay. Rest of
property including household fur
niture, excepting dining room and
kitchen furniture to Mrs. Clay Har
ris and witchen stove to Mrs. S. L.
Morgan, goes t osurviving daughter
of the former pastor, Miss Jean
Morgan.
Democratic Dance
A square dance, sponsored by the
Young Democratic Club of Beaufort
Precinct will be presented here next
Friday night, (April 8) it was an
nounced today. Although arrange
ments haveot been completed, the
Community Center Auditoriiim has
been tentatively '. selected as the
site for the dance. '
Total of 1,470 Acres
Will Be Planted
In Carteret
Tobacco farmers of Carter
teret county have their 1938
acreage allotments. The allot
ments compiled, by County
Agent J. O. Anthony and his
force of assistants were mailed
out on Wednesday. A total of
1,470 acres may be devoted to
tobacco in Carteret county
this year.
During 1937 approximately 1,800
acres was devoted to tobacco in Car
tered. This figure was not used, how
ever in getting the acreage allot
ments for the current year.
The base for old growers was in
creased to 1,963, the figure which
was used in compiling the 1938 ac
reage allotments.
In Carteret there are 394 per
sons who will grow tobacco this
year who raised same last year.
There will be aproximately 60 new
farmers in the county, it was stated.
It is interesting to note that those
who adhered to the soil conserva
tion program last year in this coun
ty, were given the lowest percent
age of cuts. The cuts ranged from
10 to 50 per cent, it was stated.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
BECOMING ACTIVE
Over 100 Members Have Join
ed Clubs In Carteret
County
Youne Democrats of Car
teret County are becoming
tive find to date over 100 mem
bers have joined the clubs or
ganized in various communi
ties recently. This number is
said to ba greater than the
total membership of Young De
mocratic Clubs in Craven Coun
ty.
First club in the county was or
ganized at Morehead City, ext club
was formed in Beaufort and here a-
bout 25 persons have joined. Dur
ing the past week there have been
.-:o- --"iea omonz Your.e Demo-
( Continued on page four)
ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT
GULF STREAM
CLUB ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
C. R. Hassell Succeeds
Charles Britton
As President
Charles R. Hassell was elect
ed president of Gulf Stream
Gulf Club for the coming year
at a meeting held in the club
rooms of Beaufort Business
Association on Tuesday night.
He succeeds Charles W. Brit
ton, under whose leadership
the club operated during the
first year of its existence.
Quite a large number of golf
ing enthusiasts were present for
the meeting. In the absence of
President Britton, W. A. Mace,
treasurer presided, with Stanley
Woodland assisting. Quite a number
of items pertaining to the golf club
were discussed, but one of the prin
cipal matters taken up was the elec
tion of officers for the coming year.
B. H. Noe was named vice-president
of the organization. W. A.
Mace, treasurer and Aycock Brown,
secretary were re-elected to the
posts which they have held since the
club was organized last Spring.
Greens Committee named during
the meeting include Stanley Wood
land, C. J. Owensby, Morehead City;
T. E. Kelly, H. T. Piner, H. D. Paul,
B. L. Jones and Dr. W. L. Woodard.
3eaufort. Serving with the greens
committee in an ex-officio capacity
will be P. K. Ball, builder of Gulf
Stream Golf Links, a WPA project.
Due to his great interest in the
links Mr. Ball was elected an hon
orary life member of the club.
Ministers of Carteret county will
also be given honorary membership
into the club.
It was suggested by Stanley
Woodland that the club-house be
made more useful and attractive.
A motion was passed that all per
sons, members and non-members reg
ister before beginning to play, and
that all members regardless of stand
ing be posted' monthly. A motion was
carried that will take privileges of
all members not paying their dues
by the 10th day of each succeeding
month unless he pay green fees.
The Greens Committee will draw
up rules and regulations for the
Caretaker of the club-house to carry
out and it will be the duty of this
committee to see that such rules are
carried out. An amendment was
made to this motion that greens
(Continued on pagijfcfour)
JOHN DILL BUYS
BRITTON'S SHOP
John H. Dill, became owner of
Britton's Man's Shop on Tuesday of
this week. The transfer of this prop
erty marked the sale of one of the
finest men and young men's cloth
ing stores in Eastern North Carolina.
Wilbur Willis will remain at the
shop as salseman. Mr. Dill will be
actively engaged in the manage,
ment. This week the Man's Shop is
featuring ,a new line of spring cloth
ing. The new owner, is no stranger
in the haberdashery business. Sev.
eral years ago he was associated
with W. E. Adair, in the clothing
business here.
Beauforl Amateur Bowlers
Tie Morehead
The first of a series of eight
bowling encounters between
the Beaufort Chamber of Com
merce and the Morehead City
Junior Chamber of Commerce1
was played Tuesday night at
the exclusive Ide Hour of At
lantic Beach, N. C.
Much to the surpise of both squads
the Beaufort teams seemed to stack
right up with the almost profession
al bowlers of Morehead City, who
have had a number of tournaments
within themselves and have shown
excellent ability in knocking the
pins over.
Out of the twenty-four games
played, each squad managed to get
a dozen game, making the score at
present Beaufort 12, Morehead City
12.
Honors for the highest number of
po'rts p"T ifdividual for the nights
play goes to George McNeill, More-
all
Ca
m
Is
He Is Bringing No. 1
Citizen To Beaufort
R. E. Miller
To R. E. Miller, principal of
Beaufort Graded School goes the
credit for making arrangements to
have Governor Clyde R. Hoey as
speaker here on May 16. Some time
ago he told the Editor of this news
paper that he wanted to get an out
standing speaker for the Commence
ment address. And when a small
town such as Beaufort gets the No.
1 Citizen of the State for a speaker,
it is something to boast about. It
would have been impossible for
Principal Miller to have gotten a
more .outstanding man and a "wore
outstanding speaker "than Governor
Hoey. Under the leadership of
Principal Miller, Beaufort Graded
School is makirtg real progress.
(Eubanks-News Photo).
M. CITY PEEPER
IS FOUND GUILTY
Alvin Wade Given 90
Day Suspended
Sentence
If Alvin Wade of Morehead
City does any more peeping
into a room occupied by a wo
man, trespass upon a boat oc
cupied by persons or commit
disorderly conduct in close
proximity to a municipal build
ing, he will be subject to 90
days on the roads. He was tried
in Recorders Court on Tuesday
for doing the various things
outlined above. On the first
count ho was found guilty. On
the second and third count the
charges were nol prossed.
It is no secret in Morehead City
that Alvin Wade is the town's No. 1
'peeping Tom.' His latest acts of
this nature which brought him into
the toils of the law was said to have
occurred aboard a yacht on More
head's waterfront a few days ago.
The prosecuting witness in the
case were Dr. Lovelace, Mrs. Love
lace and Mrs. Jesse Hardy who
(Continued on page four)
City Veterans
head City. Runner-ups for Moreh:ad
City were Harry Freeman second to
McNeill and D. G. Bell tying Alfred
Cooper for third place.
Honors for the highest number of
points per individual for the Beau
fort Squad goes to Jas. H. Potter,
III with Crip Jones trailing for sec
ond place and Tom Hood taking
third.
The tournament has created a
great deal of interest in both towns
and at present it seems to be the
high-light for the Twin-Cities. Play
ers for both squads have promised
themselves to practice up for next
weeks play-off, which no doubt will
bring out the super bowling ability
of all. That being true, you can ex
pect a hot time in the Idle Hour
next week during the play off. All
bowling enthusiasts are welcome to
come over and watch this much
talkad about encountsr.
s
Rubber Ball
use Of Death
John Walton Murdoch'
11-YearsOf Age
Is Killed
John W. Murdoch, 11 -year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Murdoch of Wildwood was
instantly killed on the play
ground of Newport school a
bout 8:30 o'clock this morn
ing when he was struck in the
head by a small rubber core
from a baseball batted by Nor
man Culpepper, 11- year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cul
pepper of the Mill Creek sec
tion. The tragedy occurred
just before school convened
for the morning session.
Principal R. L. Pruitt notified
Clerk of Court L. W. Haasell who
signed Acting Coroner George Dill
to make an investigation. He learn
ed that the tragedy wai purely acci
dental and expressed an opinion fol
lowing the investigation that death
was caused from shock.
The hard rubber baseball core was
described by Principal Pruitt as be
ing smaller than a golf ball. The
Murdoch child was walking across
the playground toward the school
house when he was struck and was
not taking part in the game. The ball
hit him about an inch and a half be
low the lobe of the right ear. Dr.
Manley Mason who lives near the
schoolhouse was summoned and on
the scene in less than five minutes,
but the child was dead, apparently
killed instantly..- ,
Both the - Murdoch youth and
Culpepper youth were pupils of the
fifth grade. Three other Murdoch
children, Gerald and Roland, ninth
graders and Janise, second grade are
enrolled at the Newport school. .
They survive along with the grief
stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mur
doch. Funeral arrangements had not
been announced as we go to press
today. The Newport School closed
today following the accident and in
observance of the tragic death, will
not reopen until Monday, Principal
Pruitt stated.
Election Board
Named For County
D. W. Morton, Beaufort's
widely known 'walking Notary'
was named chairman of the Car
teret County Board of Elections
by the State Board of Elections
last Saturday. A. D. (Gus)
Willis, of Morehead City was
named secretary to the Board.
They are both Democrats. The
Republican member of the
Board is James Wallace Mason
of Beaufort. They will have
their first official meeting on
Saturday, April 16.
TIDE TABLE
Information as f the
at Beaufort is givei. in thi
column. The figure a'v ipnrox
imately correct arvi nased
tables furnished by the U. S
Geodetic Survey. Some allow
ances must be made for varia
tion in the wind uml ;.lso with
rv?pt-t to the Uuvili'v, that i"
whether nfar che :r.!'t or a'
the head of the estuaries.
High L
Saturday April 2
8:27 a. m. 2:26 a, m.
8:44 p.m. 2:33 p.m.
Sunday April 3
9:09 p. m. 3:09 a. m.
9:31 p. m. 3:14 p. in.
Monday April 4
9:56 a. m. 3:54 a. m.
10:18 p. m. 3:57 p. m.
Tuesday April S
11:09 a. m. 5:37 a. m.
11:36 p. m. 5:41 p. m.
Wednesday April 6
12:03 a. m. 6:38 a. m.
12:34 p. m. 6:46 . am.
Thursday April 7
1:03 a. m. 7:45 a. m.
1:37 p. m. 7:57 p. m.