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August 10-13 H I At lend Javcce's Coastal Festival Every Day HELP BOOST MOREHEAD CITY'S COASTAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AUGUST 10-13 PLAN TO ATTEND BEAUFORT Federal building DEDICATION SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Carteret County's Oldest NewspaperEstablished 1912 o v And Night v w HE BEAUFORT MEWS fcjume XXVII 8 Pages This Week The Beaufort New., Thursday, August 4, 1938. 5c Per Copy numper Purdum And Barden To Be Speakers At Dedication Saturday 1 ' - ' '" 1 . . WtasM IV I . J -T i j : Carteret Tobacco Crop 'OBACCO FESTIVAL QUEEN- To Represent Beaufort Covering The Waterfront By AYCOCK BROWN CHEST WATERFRONT Col- uftnist this week will be Wade Lucas, conductor of Political rin wheel which appears daily in The Raleigh Times, and each Sunday in jtho Durham and Charlotte papers. Columnist Lucas did a bit of wa terfront cohering last week while attending the Council of State gathering at the home of fetate Auditor George Koss Fou on me ardwalk and cruising to tne 'gJulf Stream aboard the 125-foot Coast Guard Patrol Boat McLane under the command of Capt. La ud. On Tuesday he wrote of "Mai rfe Mer" and how it affect- j .,;n.n state officials. His :A T ti column follows: . (By Wade Lucas) mat. nr. MER Your conduc tor of the Political Pinwheel j'oes not like to be regarded as a tatle tale. He abhors such people people who in effect are the kiss-and-tell types. They are at the most a most contemptuous lot and (Continued on uJge 8) What's the Answer? Br COWARD FINCH Wluv aOP TUPEE BALLS THE SIGN OF A PWNBRCXEP? TpHE first pawnbrokers were from the lamous liauan umuj MbHiH The name Medici was de rived from the medical profession and the family coat of arms was three golden pills. When tne nrsi loan office was opened for the pur pose of lending money on goods which the banks would not accept as security, the Medici coat of arms was used as business trademark and it has been maintained in its somewhat corrupted form of the three gilded balls. Western Mevtvapee Union. and TOBACCO is in the news, and one of the finest crops produced in Carteret County this year was grown by Lee Fulcher of the Wildwood section. In the upper photo is shown a part of Mr. Ful cher's 1938 crop. TOBACCO Festivals are also in the news. In the pho to at left is shown Miss Marv Sue Rudder, attractive daughter of Mrs. W.S. Chad wick who has been appoint ed by Mayor Huntley to be the official Beaufort Prin cess at the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston, Va. September 8-9. . QUlET SESSION OF COURT TIM Eight Cases Were On Docket; 6 Tried Of eight cases facing Judge u,,t Wohh in Recorder's Court Tuesday six were tried and capias were issued in two ana conuuueu. Charges against P. T. Pritchard and Ralph Bell for violating the motor vehicle laws were con tinued. Frederick. Alston, Negress, who had a man's name and turned out to be quite a kicker, when arrested for public drunkenness in More head City a few night ago was giv en a suspended sentence of 60 days in jail suspended upon pay ment of the costs and on condition that she remain of good behavior. This buxom woman when arrested by a Morehead City ofiicer one niTht rprentlv was Dlaced in a pa- trol wagon. She tnen proceeoeu tn Wirk the officer in his diaphram, B . . i j which brought the "resisting an officer" charge against her. Rnland Swain charged witn as sault on a female, to-wit: his wife was finally tried after several con tinnuncp of the case. Auer near ing the evidence Judge Webb is sued a prayer for judgment ana continued verdict upon condition that the defendant remain of good h.-havior for a period of two years, that he remain away from his wife until auch time that they can live together in amity and good will, and that he pay his wife the reg ular nun no rt monev imposed on him during a previous session of court when up on charges 01 non support. William Bateman was found not guilty of parking on the high ways without proper lights. Pray er for judgment and continued was the order in the case against Dave Hill charged with public drunkenness. Eubanks Host To 17 PVrkfncrrariririll V. m Photographers of Eastern North .. d taro.ina assemD.ea in - lasi weeK-enu onu - u:u through nearby waters aboard the ernor Clyd. R- HoeT which i l" . 8 . A- a k.tk-.:- Monday. Corernor H last weeK-na ana wv. a wuWm..-. V u:-k ;n . A- a: cruiser laie-vn. m-um to the party w as Roy Eubanks, lo- cal photographer and owner of the Photo Shop. Approximately 37 photographers from many Eastern rwin. towns were here. The convention was purely social and no business matters were dis - cwwed. Everyone Invited To Attend Program Starting At 2 p m. Dedication Program 2 P. M. Muiic by Freddy Johnson's Orchestra. 2:30 P. M. Invocation, Rev. B. F. Gchring. Address of Welcome, or G. W. Huntley. May- Introduction of Congress man Barden by M. Leslie Da vis. Introduction of Mr. Pur dum by Congressman Baredn. Music by Freddy Johnson. Benediction by Rev. Hayman. Louis Master of Ceremonies cock Brown. Ay- Dredging Of Drain Starts Immediately Dredging of the "Drain" which connects Cape Lookout Bight with Back Bay in Core Sound will start immediately, or as a matter of fact is prob ably underway today. And somebody down on -Harkers Island if they pay their bets will lose $25. One citizen there bet another that the work would not start by Au gust 15. That was back in the days when a certain group of people were saying "Aber nethy will defeat Barden". The dredge "Cherokee" an 18-inch pipeline outfit with tug boats, launches, derrick, scows, and long strings of pipeline passed through Beau fort this week enroute to the project. The Merritt Compa ny, of Charleston, ha the contract to do the work and down on Harkers Island some one loses $25. Tentative Budget Beaufort's tentative budget for the years 1938-39 is printed on page 8 of this edition of The Beau fort News. Any citizen who wish es to give the budget a more thorough study or compare it with last year's budget, may see copies of same at Town Hall, lhe new budget will not call for an increase in the tax-rate of the Town. Important Meeting Here Friday Night He Will Attend Special Session dfpbr!RNTATIVE Fred R ... . ... I cl -f r.rteret. will leare this week-end for R.leigh where he will 1 ... J k. .social session of the - Gov- Monday. Uorernor nj expressed the belief the session would be over m wk. ifu jl.t.r. w.U W..v. p., . of $S dly for . pr.od 20 if th. ....ion e.-t.... that long. If it continue, lo.,.. . .Uw make. -rov.on for th..r py- Freddy Johnson And Orchestra Will Make Music MANY POSTMASTERS WILL BE PRESENT Everyone in Carteret coun t.. cimmor visitors on our coast and residents of near by counties have been exten- AnA a nr.rH.fl I invitation to attend the dedication exer ia f Komifnrt a new ieu eral building and postoffice here Saturday afternoon. Repiescn- oriuo r.rahnm A. Barden and Smith W. Purdum, 4th Assistant Postmaster General will be the principal speakers on the program. Music for the occasion will be furnished hy Freddy Johnson and Hon. Smith W. Purdum his orchestra, now playing at At and one ot the most popular musical groups to be pre sented at tne resort una It is scheduled to be a big day for Beaufort. ' Postmaster W. . Taylor has invited dozens or post masters frCm adjoining towns and communities to be present, and it is quite likely that most 01 men will be present because they will have an opportunity to hear Mr. Purdum speak and Mr. ruraum is closer to the small town post masters than any ether man in (Continued on uage 8) To Discuss Plans For Securing PWA Funds ROT ARIANS HEAR rff,naa nf the various civic organizations, and the m t Roaiifnrt.. and anv interested citizens are urged to attend a meeting in Town Hall Friday night, August 5, at 8 :00 o'clock for the pur pose of discussing any improve ments which may be maae nere through PWA funds which will be available, at an earry aaie. me meeting has been called by Mayor George W. Huntley, "Is there any way which Beau mv nrnfit from the Special session of the Legislature conven ing in Raleigh next week for the purpose of making available to the State some benefits of the WPA." k Mnvnr asks in a formal an- , nniincement issued Wednesday. mfcor nidations to be settled at mopt no would be: is mere uic r - .nonitii Ipirislation needed for Beaufort immediately? Will there be any improvement projects ...wini, pniiM he made possible for Beaufort as a result of Special Legislative Acts?" Mr. Huntley Tt is imperative that citizens of , the Town come togetner in an ei (Continued on uaffs 8) 1 . - i a,, j 'V" ' !' If , v ; 1 s ' J 'L - ' WJ Congressman Barden Did For Beaufort What Others Did Not He Secured Appropriation For New Federal Building I i 1 : I i Coastal V-jffll ; L Queens Announced Makes Exceptional Record In Exam. DR. WILLIAM ADAIR Jr., .on f M, .nJ Mrs. W. E. Adair, of Beaufort, made an exceptionally fine record in his examination be fore the State Board of Medical Examiners. He lacked only three seTenths of a point of tying for top honors. Dr. Thomas Holt, of Warrenton and Dr. Hardee Lassi ter, Jr., of Smithfield with 93 2-7 points, tied for top honors. Dr. Adair the third honor man made 92 6-7 point. He i. a graduate of Temple University Medical School and i. now serving his in ternship at Watts Hospital in Dur ham. Chicken Killing 'Coon Is Killed a i,:i,o Uillinir racoon was an- -ihiiiatpH early this week by Hugh Jones of Queen Street. Said to have been the pet ol a local youm the 'coon escaped from his cage recently and never returned. In stead the coon stanea mums wifpn of many citizens living in the central part of town. Some thing had to be done sdoui me ;fnatinn or everv chicken in town would have been subject to the onwiHations of the coon. So Hugh Jones of Queen street after layins in wait for two or three nights finally saw the coon and shot it. if P j " J J I TO REPRESENTATIVE Graham A. Barden of the Third Congressional District goes the credit for securing the ap propriation which resulted in the construction of the beau tiful new Federal building pictured below which will be formally dedicated on Saturday afternoon, August 6, at 2 o'clock. For many, many years the citizens of this towii had sought a Federal Building from former representa tives in Congress, but it took Congressman Barden to actu ally get the appropriation and the building. It is only one of the many useful projects which Representative Barden has gotten for this Coastal County since he went into of fice. He along with his close friend Smith Purdum Fourth) Assistant Postmaster General, will be the principal speak ers on the program Saturday afternoon. ' s t ...:.':.,. .. ' m; l a i .-: i . - r.- .)-'. :-v v.wm v .- n ' mvmm t - mm is". 1 1 igii a &z. : ' tan i.-;K-t .v - Festival 'i Gala Festivities Will Continue For 4 Days Vnr fnnr davs next week MnrphpftH f!itv will be turn ed over to revellers and merry-makers and to hundreds of visitors expected to be on hand for the first Coastal Festival August 10-13. The Junior Chamber of com merce, sponsoring the event, has outlined elaborate nlans for the celebration, including sail and mo tor boat races, a bathing beauty contest, fireworks, a water carni val and parade, a kiddie parade, street dances, hotel dances and a Coronation Ball in the Casino on Friday night. A DOZEN QUEENS Bernard Leary, president of the Morehead City Junior Chamber of Commerce, an nounced the names of queens to take part in festival as fol- lows: Miss Lucille Thomas, B ufort; Miss Louise Sugg, Rocky Mount; Miss Frances Newman, Wilson; Miss Caro- uyn Eva Perritt, Tarboro; Miss M. Hardy, Farmville; Miss Marie Smith, Greenville; Miss Janette Edwards, Ay den; Miss Dorothy Evans, Kinston; Miss Sue Taylor My ers, La Grange; Miss Elsie Pittman, Swansboro; Miss Myrtle Musgrave, Goldsboro; Miss Ihrie Pou Atlantic Beach. Miss Grace Clair Tay lor, of Morehead City, wi be the reigning queen. J tu,. niir. crnuD snMisoring the i lie w e . .. knrSnv ti make tne eveni, m ui""s . . - Coastal Festival a sort of annual seaside Mardi Gras. Invitations to attend the a esu- val have been extended to a num ber of prominent personages, sev eral large Coast Guard Doais, pa trol boats and harbor crafts will take part in the program it was announced,' will be on hand to add color to the occasion. High spots on the program will v.o hathinor beauty contest. Beauty queens from several North Carolina towns and cities win par (Continued on page 8) ; Fishing And All Outdoors By AYCOCK BROWN THOSE aPHOTOGRAPHS and the stories about Major Farrell, Dr. Prytherch and Miss Lucille Thomas goggle fishing have been used from coast to coast. First storv to aopear was printed in North Carolina newspapers. It was written by your Fishing and All Outdoors columnist. By the following week the Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and New York papers were using large lay outs of the sport which takes a goggle fisherman armed with a snear down below ths surface where he or she meets fish on their own grounds. BY THE END of the second week the rotogravures were using the photographs throughout the country and this week I received a layout using about a half dozen pictures which are scheduled to take a ride on the Central Press (Continued on page 8) TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide at Beaufort is given in this column. The figures are ap proximately correct and bas ed on tables furnished by the U. S. Geodetic Survey. Some allowances must be made for variations in the wind and also with respect to the locality, that is wheth er near the inlet or at the head of the estuaries. Friday August 8 3:24 A. M. :37 M' 4:09 P. M. 10:32 P. M. Saturday, August 6 4:28 A. M. 5:02 P. M. 0:3 Sunday, August 7 5:23 A.M. 11:23 A.M. 5:48 P.M. 11:24 P.M. Mnndav. AuffUSt 8 6:07 A.M. 12:11A.M. 6:30 P. M. 12:13 P. M. Tuesday, August 9 6:51A.M. 12:54 A.M. 7:08 P. M. . 12:59 r. M. Wednesday, August 10 7:29 A.M. 1:32 A. M. 7:47 P. M. 13S P. M. Thursday, August 11 8:07 A. M. 2:07 A. M. 8:23 P. M. P. M
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