To All Warm, Comfortable, Well-Fed Citizens of Carteret County:
Read Guest Editorial By Dr. B. F. Royal, Under Caption,"Help the Finns"
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VOLUME XXVIII ; NO. 9.
BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 29, 1940.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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Art, Marine Biology, Botany
And Music Students Coming
To Beaufort During Summer
HELP THE FINNS
Guest Editorial
By DR. BEN F. ROYAL
Numbers will tell a good,
big man can nearly always
lick a good litt'e man if given
time. Finland with three
and one half million people
is a grand fighting nation.
Russia, with one hundred
and ninety-six million popu
lation, is a fair fighting na
tion but odds of 3V2.to 196
are too big to cope with suc
cessfully. For the first time
since the beginning of hostil
ities Finland is being pushed
back, and is now forced to
give up her front line fortifi
cations. Her next largest
city is about to be captured.
The odds of 196 to 3l2 are
beginning to tell. Finland
can kill fifty soldiers to ev
ery one that Russia kills and
still lose he war. Russia is
a war-like, barbaric, brutal
nation; a nation that has
spent hundreds of millions of
dollars preparing for war.
Finland is a peace-loving,
God-fearing, debt-paying na
tion, craving nothing but
peace and to be let alone.
War-like Russia with her
196 millions and with all of
her war preparations has
said Finland with her 3Vs
millions of peace-loving citi
zens has attacked her and
has made her afraid. That
statement, if not fraught
with so much tragedy and
bloodshed, would be comic
indeed. The fact is, howev
er, that big, barbaric, blood
thirsty, war-prepared Russia
is doing her utmost to de
stroy and to absorb peace
able little Finland. "As a re
sult, thousands of Finns are
today driven from their
homes, have suffered the loss
of all of their property, have
endured untold physical
hardships, and are now stan
ding as a bulwark between
Communism and YOU. If
Finland and nearby coun
tries are conquered, it is rea
sonable to suppose that Com
munism will spread. Other
agencies are lending Finland
money for war materials and
sending her wa supplies. We
the people of Carteret Coun
ty, and the rest of the hu
manitarian, civilized world,
must provide shelter, food,
warmth, and all of the other
countless things that a high
ly civilized citizenship re
quires to maintain life. Pic
ture for a moment what
would happen if you who
read this appeal should find
a hostile bombing fleet above
your home at this moment.
You would have to quickly
move out, go to the country,
erect such temporary shelter
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ALMANAC
BIRTHDAY
Of Famous People
FOR MARCH
W. D. Howells, author 1837.
Pope Leo XIII, 1810.
Alex. G. Bell, telephone, 1847.
Knute Rockne, coach, 1888.
Howard Pyle, artist, 1853.
Ring Larder, humorist, 1885.
Ben A. Williams, author, 1889
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HISTORICAL
Events In March
FOR MARCH
1
First American Bank charter
ed, 1780.
Missouri Compromise Act,
1820.
War with Algiers 1815.
U. S. Constitution went into
effect, 1789.
Boston Massacree 1770.
Massacree of Alamo, 1836.
Bell frets patent for telephone,
1876.
Bob Moore To Open
Sea-side Music
School Here
Five i separate summer
school units will come to
Eeaufort on the Carteret
Coast during the summer of
1940, and there is also a bare
possibility that two other
classes from high ranking
colleges or universities will
be established. Already as
sured for Beaufot will be
classeB in botany, marine bi
ology, art and music.
J. Robert (Bob) Moore of Golds
boro, announced on the week-end
that he expected to bring members
of the Goldsboro Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps and band here for two
weeks and possibly longer. Al
ready the youngsters, fifty or more
are making plans to come to Beau
fort, the first town on salt watei
that many of them had ever seen
when they came hero last summer
for the Gladiolus Festival. Like
many youngsters ;ind oldsters who
preceded them, these young music
makers became entirely sold on th;
town. Later they came to the
coast to parade at Coastal Festi
val in Morehead City, and then in
September they were in Beaufort
again, adding pep and musical ac
companiment to the Rotary Regat
ta on Labor Pay eve and on La
bor Day.
Mr. Moore stated that he would
probably make arrangements to
take over the Anchorage while
here as headquarters for his musi
cal group.
WCUNC Art School
Announcement was made in
Greensboro last Friday of the
dates for the Woman's College
summer art colony at Beaufort,
where the art classes study land
scape painting out of doors from
June 8 to July 5.
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Harbor Project Is
Sought By Citizens
Of Davis Section
A delegation of citizens from
Davis community accompanied by
Ayeoek Brown, secretary of the
Beaufort Chamber of Commerce,
made a trip to Wilmington on Tues
day to talk with Lieutenant Colo
nel George Gillette and other IT. S.
Engineering officials relative to
proposed improvements for Davis
Harbor. The harbor and channel
leading to same at Davis is so shal
low at present that navigation in
terests, including those engaged in
the tremendous seafood business of
that section, cannot safely operate
boats to and from the principal
wharves.
Following a discussion, it was
determined just what data would
be necessary to present U. S. En
gineer for having the work ap
proved. With this information
secured, the local secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce assisted by
Davis residents will prepare a
brief immediately to present to the
proper authorities showing reasons
why the work should be started.
The Davis delegation in addition to
Brown included Irvin W. Davis,
Joe Davis and Hamlin Davis.
This Anti-Hitler
Customer Runs Up
His Pork Account
(Reprint from The Charlotte Ob
server) Paul Jones, manager of Car
teret's oldest grocery and market
firm, said that meat sales doubled
this week, and Adolf Hitler de
serves the credit.
In a trade journal, he read that
Hitler ate no meats and also that
he had stomach trouble. He told
the story to The Beaufort News
which front-paged the item for its
human interest.
One customer, by telephone,
said: "I want to do everything
that Hitler does not do tend
up a pork roast with my groceries
today."
Legion Presents Troop With Flag At
RECENT ROTARY - SCOUT MEETING.
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TROOP 51, local unit of the Boy Scouts of America is an
organization sponsored by the Rotary Club of Beaufort.
Early in February the Rotarians entertained members of
the Troop at a barbecue supper in Core Creek Community
House. Tha Scouts showed their appreciation bv present
ing an interesting program in the community church later in the
evening. Before they started their program however, Rev. Mr. Vick
er, Methodist pastor of Morehead City and Lcgionaire, made an in
spiring presentation speech and then presented an American Flag
to the Troop on behalf of Carteret Post 99. Receiving the flag on
behalf of the Troop were Assistant Scoutmaster Jim Biggs and Sen
ior Patrol Leader Bobby Stevens, shown in the upper picture. The
lower picture gives a partial view of the 75 or more persons as they
ate barbecue, served by the Community Club members. Much cred
it for the success of the event goes to Rotarian Rev. Bill Stewart,
who gave a cheerful talk of welcome to the guests and to Rotarian
Jake Miller and Dr. W. L. Woodard, who served on his committee
making arrangements. Ayeoek Brown Photo.
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All County Teams
Chosen By Players
By J. B.
Carteret's All-County Bas
ketball Teams this year were
chosen by the players them
selves. Rules were adopted
governing the selection. No
player could vote for a mem
ber of his own team. A list
of the players of the various
teams were given each play
er and he chose from the list
those players which he con
sidered to have played best
against his team. Each boys team
was allowed seven votes and each
girl's team eight. The rules as to
Covering The
Waterfront
By AYCOCK BROWN
EARL SIMPSON of the U. S. C.
G. Lighthouse Tender "Orchid"
which was in port last week-end
brought a strange story to town
about the semi-wild cattle of Cape
Lookout, eating paper. He asked
me if there was a scarcity of natu
ral food on the banks, the reason
the animals were eating old news
papers which had washed ashore.
I did not know the answer, so I
told him I reckon the cattle had
goat-blood in their system. Goats
you know, are supposed to eat ev
erything from tin cans to the fami
ly wash.
SPEAKING OF GOATS remind-
eu me can uua nei-it mat i uau a his script yet, Dut he is given a
couple of enlargements of a baby wide range and plans to tell radio
goat picture I had made at Miss, listeners and the world in general,
Oaksmith's home last year. One ' plenty about the rapid develop
of the pictures had won a prize fo ! ment, the marvelous Gulf Stream
j 1.. u:. u... t i i i
me in the second edition of the
short-lived "WIN" magazine. The
pictures were very interesting so
one night this week I forwarded
them to newspapers up state with
what I thought would be an appro
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STEWART
voting was as follows: Each play
er is to vote for one opponent for
each position. The voting is to be
done under the supervision of the
coach and under such circumstanc
es as to guarantee that each ballot
shall reflect the best and unbiased
judgement of each voter. A pos
sible vote of votes could be cast
for a boy and 33 for a girl. It will
be noted that some few of the play
ers received an almost pis fect vot",
especially was this true o!' the girls
vote.
(Continued on Page 8)
The Beaufort News'
Editor Invited To
Make Radio Talk
Ayeoek Brown, editor of The
Beaufort News is scheduled to be
guest speaker on "The Sunday Ed
itor" program of Radio Station
WPTF in Raleigh on Sunday af
ternoon, March 17. The broadcast
will run from 2:15 to 2:30 o'clock.
Invitation to make the talk was
extended by Robert E. Pomeranz,
publicity director of WPTF. In
extending the invitation Mr. Pom.
eranz wrote:
"As editor of Carteret County's
Oldest Newspaper you know and
; feel the very heartbeat of your
community. There is little doubt
! that you are best qualified to trans
I mit a snoken page from your news
I paper."
Editor Brown has not arranged
. . . .
climate and fine fishing on the Car
teret Coast with special emphasis
being placed on Beaufort, home
town of Carteret County's Oldest
Newspaper, one of the most wide
ly read weeklies published in North
Carolina today.
IliEII
U. S. E. D.
Application of the North
Carolina State Highway and
Public Works Commission
for approval of plans of a
bridge to be constructed
across the Straits in Carteret
County, between Harkers
Island and the mainland at
Gaskills point, will be consid
ered at a public hearing to
be held at the County Court
House, in Beaufort, at 2:30
o'clock, Monday, March 4,
1940, it was announced this
week by Col. George Gillette,
District Army Engineer.
All interested parties are
invited to be present or be
represented at the above
time and place and particu
larly navigation interests and
the officials of any county,
city, town, or local associa
tion, whose interests may be
affected by the consruction
of the proposed bridge.
They will be given an oppor
tunity to express their views
upon the suitability of the
location and adequacy of
plans in reference to naviga
tion and to suggest changes
desirable in the interests of
Navigation.
Oral statements will be
heard but for accuracy of
record all important facts
and arguments should be
submitted in writing as the
records of the hearing will
be rorwaded tor considera
tion by the War Department '
Written statements may be !
handed to the U. S. Engi
neers at the hearing. i
The plans submitted by !
the State Highway and Pub
lic Works Commision show
a swing span highway bridge
having a channel span with
horizontal clearance of 35.0
feet and a vertical clearance
when closed, of 9.0 feet at
mean low water.
C. of C. Directors
Met Monday Night
Routine business was discussed
at the monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce here on
Monday night which was held ill
.Miller's Furniture Company. The
secretary gave a report of his ac
tivities which included correspond
ence and waterway matters. Thv
organization also discussed plans to
repair Inlet Inn dock, lieaufort's
lopular summertime recreation
spot.
SHOWBOAT
Sidelights
By
AYCOCK BROWN
KV KRV INK should make it ;i
point to visit the Original Floating
Theatie while she w moored at th"
Inlet Inn Dock this week. If yir:
have already crossed the gang
plank and seen the show, it is it
fifty-fifty bet that you will return
again before the week has passed.
In the event you are one of the
persons who will go after reading
this column, do not expect to see
a $2.20 or $3.30 production in a
Broadway setting. You will be
disappointed if you do. Hut you
will not be disappointed for spend
ing what you do and you will get
your money's worth. The name
itself "Original Floating Theatre"
means that you will be seeing plen
ty for your money you will be
seeing the daddy of all show boats,
and a genuine and worthwhile
North Carolina institution. The
late James Adams gave birth to it
right here in our own State.
IF CAPT. MILFORD Seymour,
skipper of the good ship "Floating
Theatre" ever gets out of show
business he plans to rig out a
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Lhnrise Services On Easter At
CORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH.
Rev. W. Y. Stewart, pastor of non-sectarian Core Creek
Community Church located; in a beautiful landscaped
area adjoining the shores of the Inland Waterway, an
nounced this week that music will be a feature of the first
Easter Morn sunrise services at the Church on March 24
at 6 o'clock. The famous choir of First Baptist Church here in
Beaufort will present Easter songs. The Beaufort High School Band
a WPA Music Project, under the direction of Professor E. P. Flint,
will play special music for the occasion and it is believed that from
an outgrowth of these first services in 1940, 'he Easter Sunrise pro
gram at Core Creek Community Church will eventually rival the
Moravian services in Winston Salem. Already persons from dis
tant cities in East Carolina have indicated that they will be present
for the services in the little church on the shores of Core Creek or
Inland Waterway Canal, seven hard-surfaced miles from Beaufort.
(Photo by Roy Eubanks.)
FARMERS URGED
TO SIGN FOR 1940
FARM PLAN NOW
County Agent Will
Visit Townships
For Signers
Following the Township
meetings last week for the
purpose of discussing the
1940 Agricultural Conserva
tion Progam, stressing the
importance of the 1940 Farm
Plan which must be signed
by farmers before they can
qualify on the 1940 program,
County Agent John Y. Lassiter
announced today that he would
visit several places in Carteret
next week with clerks from his of
fice for the purpose of going over
the 1940 Farm Plan further and
getting signers. Farmers are not
eligible for a payment until they
have signed.
The schedule of places and time
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Semi-Pro Tourney
In Morehead City
March 6, 7, and 8th
Semi-professional basket ball
player's will have stella roles in a
series of inter-city cage matches
at, the .Morehead City Gymnasium
beginning on Wednesday nigh1
March (1. and continuing for. three
nights, it was announced today by
Curly Wallace, well known athlete
of the ocean por'.. city The gail.e.
will start each night at 7 :30 o'cluci,
and nominal charges of udmissini.
will he made. Including in ti.'
towns and cities having teams t'ua
will participate are: Kinston, N't -v
Hern, Hridgeton, lJcaufort, Smyr
na, Jasper, Jacksonville, Morehea.
City and Newport.
Local Boy Aboard
Cruiser With Fm
Robert Neal Willis, son of Capt.
and Mrs. Jack Willis of Eeaufort,
is aboard the Tuscaloosa, '.he U. S.
Navy Cruiser on' which Franklin
D. Roosevelt, president of ths
United States is making a mystery
cruise. Capt. Jack, father of the
young sailor is one of the most
famous sheepshead guidrs along
the coast. He operates a small
fishinir wharf on the waterfront at
Duncan Green. --Sailor .Bob, ..hi:
son, assisted him at the fishing
wharf until last October, 22, when
he enlisted in the United States
Navy. If the President of th
United States wants soma inside
dope on catching sheepshead, Bob
Willis can qualify as an expert,
and give it to him.
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Townsend Club Is
Formed On Island
Dr. Zeno B. Spence, Eastern
Carolina Organizer and Worker
for the Townsend National Recov-'
ery Plan spoke to an audience o
approximately 700 in the school
building at Harkers Island, Satur
day night. It was a verjr appre-.
ciative audience according to re
ports. Dr. Spence had with him a brass
hand and group of talented young1
entertainers presenting a very in
teresting show including tap danc-
BARDEN OPPONENT
Dr. Spence announced Wednei
day that he would run for Con
gress in Third Diatrict on "Town
send Ticket", against Rep. Graham
A. Barden, incumbent, who has
filed for re-election.
ing, and several musical number
by an accordionist. Also accom
panying Dr. Spence were several
persons from Goldsboro, and a del
egation from the Beaufort Town
send Club. There were about 60
in the party, making the trip from
Beaufort to the island and return
on Capt. John Dickinsin's cruiser,
the "Idle-On".
Quite a few members of the Da--vis
Towtjsend Cub also attended
the meetina- and sang a "Town
send Song" which was composed
by Mrs. C. W. Alligood, President
of the Davis club.
TIDE TABLE
Information as to the tide
at Beaufort is given in this
column. The figures me ap
proximately correct and are
based on tables furnished by
the U. S. Geodetic Survey
Some allowances must be
made for variation.- in tin
wind and also with respd
to the locality, that is whe!
er near the inlet or at the
bead o! the estuaries.
HIGH
Friday,
1:45 A. M.
2:03 P. M.
LOW"
March 1.
8:18 A. IA.
8:34 P. M.
Saturday, March 2.
2:55 A. M. 9:20 A. M.
3:15 P.M. 9:36 P.M.
Sunday, March 3.
4:03 A.M. 10:24 A.M.
4:23 P.M. 10:36 P.M.
, Monday, March 4.
5:05 A. M. "
5:21P.M. 11:20 P.M..
Tuesday, March 5.
5:55 A.M. 11:32 A.M.
6:07 P.M. 12:09 P.M.
Wednesday, March 6.
6:38 A. M. 12:22 A. M.
6:48 P. M. 12:52 P. M..
Thursday, March 7.
7:12 A.M. 1:07 A. M
7:26 P.M. 1:30 P. JkU