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17 Beaufort news OVER 7,750 SEAPLANE FLOAT DEDICATION HERE MAY 11TH PLAN TO ATTEND II Ponnl Read The Beaufort News EACH WEEK Carteret County's Oldest Newspaper ..Established krM iimr vvvm. Kirt 1Q BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1040. PUBLISHED WEEKLY ji tate's First NYA-Seaplane Landing Float Dedicate Here Saturday 1 II II 11 M 'ORTY EIGHT STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY NIGHT Dean ofWCUNCWill Address Students DR. W. C. JACKSON, dean of administration at Wo man's College, U. N. C, will make the commencement ad dress at Beaufort High School's Commencement Ex ercises tonight, which will start at 8 o'clock. He will be introduced by Principal Thomas G. Leary, who has made an outstanding record as head of the local school during the school year which ends tonight. Noted Educator Dr. Walter Clinton Jackson, . j :..-,.: .... I (lean ot a(iniiniu;uiuu at -3 man's College, is one of the out- iHBHHHK fctMW i standing teacrers of history in the I stnto nnH nation. For twenty-nine 1 imrs a momhpr of the f.icultv of i Ti'oman's College, he made his l . . 1 1 ti A- a : I MUUV OI ftf IHCTCIlLaLIVC -nun.--- cans" the most popular course (Continued on Paije 8) Bow Of Deering On Ocracoke Island Is Mystery Vessel The bow of the old Carroll A. Deering, the ghost ship of thf graveyard of the Atlantic is still exposed to view on Ocraeoke Beach. This is the 5-master which sailed on Diamond Shoals about 20 years ago without a soul aboard, despite the fact that all sails -were set. Extensive investigation nev er solved the mystery of the Deer ing's crew. Finally the vessel was dynamited by the Coast Guard be cause it was a menace to naviga tion out near the coastwise ship lanes where it had foundered on the outer shoals. The bow washed ashore on Ocracoke. During the years it has frequently sanded up, but storms or winds often bring the vessel back into view. It was in view this week. The Deering's bow is near the hull of the 3-mast-ed schooner Nomis which was the last schooner to founder on the island. ALMANAC BIRTHDAY.1 Of Famous People MAY 10. J. G. Bennett, N. Y. Herald 1841. 11. Irvin Berlin, composer, 1888. 12. Maria Theresa, Hungary. 1717. 13. Florence Nightingale, nurse. 1820. 14. Farenheit, thermometer 1686 15. Vauban, Fr. Marshall, 1633. HISTORICAL EVENTS MAY 10. Confederate Memorial Day. 11. Columbus sailed on last voy age 1502. 12. Mothers Day Whit Sunday. 13. Jamestown settled 1607. 14. First Constitutional Conven tion 1787. 16. President Lincoln nominat ed 1860. Class Exercises To Be Observed Af 8 Tonight DR. W. C. JACKSON FINALS SPEAKER . Forty-eight students of Beaufort High School will graduate on Friday night du ring a full program of activ ities which will feature an address by Dr. W. C. Jackson dean of administration at Woman's College of the Uni versity of North Carolina in Greensboro. Preceding the graduating exercises howev er, will be the Class night program scheduled to begin at 8 o'clock tonight, (May 9) "A Southern Rosary" is the thme of the Class Night program. The cast includes the following characters: General Picket, Rob ert Gooding; Polly Fairfax, Sybil Hunnings; Constance Fairfax, Ma rie Carraway; Marse John, Clinton Vickery; General Fairfax, Alex Erickson; General Pickett (as a boy Robelee King; Polly's friends. Edna Taylor, Hazel Rowe, Adilee Caraway, Carolyn Carraway, Ber nice Congleton and Hilda Eubank. Master of Ceremonies, William Norm; Salutatoi ian, William Skarren; Class President, John Da vis; Grumbler, Ray West; Poet, Sybil Runnings; Prophet. Joclyn Stevens; Testator, Howard Stubbs; Giftorian, Minnie Cariaway; Vale dictorian, Verona Carraway; Fare well Song, words and music com posed by John Davis cvd Class Mascott, Rachel Lang. List of Class members follows Adilee Carraway, Carolyn Carra way, Marie Carraway, Minnie Car raway, Bernice Congleton, David Cuthrell, Robert Cuthrell, John Davis, Rita Davis, Guy Dickinson, (Continued on Paze 8) Summer Schedule Begins Friday For Harkers Is. Ferry The Harkeri Island Ferry was taken out for repair Monday, May 6, 1940 and will be back in service today (Thursday) afternoon, May 9) unless there are more repairs to be made than is expected, ac cording to Roy J. Hart, District En gineer. These repairs were necessary for the safe operation of the ferry during the summer. The ferry will begin on the summer schedule starting, this schedule Friday, May 10, as follows: Leaves Leaves Harkers Island Gloucester 8:C0 A. M. 8:30 A. M. 12:30 P. M. 1:30 P. M. 3:00 P. M. 3:30 P. M. 5:30 P. M. 6:00 P. M. 9:30 P. M. 10:00 P. M. New Tea Room To Have Open House Friday Afternoon Mrs. Windley's Tea Room, Beau fort and the Carteret Coast's new est place to eat at 132 Craven Street here will have ar "open house" to the public Friday after noon from 3 to 5 o'clock and re freshments will be served, prior to the opening for the first meal on Friday night. The entire lower floor of Mrs. Windley's convenient ly located home cn Craven (the one-way street between Front and Ann) will serve as the main tea room, kitchen and reception room for guests. Everything has been modeled to comply with N. C. State Board of Health regulations. Mrs. B. E. Windley's reputation as a dietitian is well known on the Carteret Coast. She is the cham pion cake baker of Cateret County and bakes hundreds for private or ders each year. The tea room she will operate is completely furnish ed. Delicious food will be served, including seafood properly pre pared. , If you have not already done so, you should call Mrs. Windley now for early reservations on opening day or succeeding days. A telephone has been in stalled at her home for the benefit of those who wish to make reservations. Julian Bell Wins High Honor JULIAN A! BELL, Newport, who has been making an outstanding record at State College in Raleigh where he is a student received further honors a few days ago when he won the Kappa Phi Kappa education award. Pictured above young Mr. Bell is the son of Julian Carlyle Bell of Newport and late Mrs. Bell. 1939 Delinquent Tax List Will Be Advertised June 1 T. Murray Thomas, tax collector and city clerk for the Town of Beaufort stated today that the 1039 delinquent tax list would be advertised on June 1, this year with absolutely no extension. Per sons who fail to pay their Town of Beaufort taxes during May will be subject to court costs plus cost of advertising following advertising, it was stated. An advertisement notifying delinquents to pay up now appears elsewhere in this edi tion. Surplus Cotton To Be Made Into Bed Mattresses Here Suiplus cotton and ticking is being allotted by the Federal Gov. eminent to many counties in Eas tern North Carolina, Carteret in cluded, so that it may be possible for cotton mattresses to be made by farm families whose gross in come did not exceed $400 during 1030, 50 per cent of the gross in come being, derived from agricul tural commodities or occupations. These mattresses are being made under the supervision of the Ex tension Service with the approval of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The County AAA committee will be required to ap prove the applications for mat tresses just as they approve work done under the Soil Conservation Program. The only cost will be $1.00 to bo paid when applications are made, after which when approved, appli cants will be notified as to the date they will be assisted in the making of their mattress. In oth er words, a full size 50-pound cot ton mattress will be given for $7 and a few hours time it will take to make the mattress. U. S. Fisheries Start Releasing Baby Terrapins Several thousand baby terrapins will be released in the coastal wa ters of Nwth Carolina and the South Atlantic and Gulf coast we ters during the next few weeks. These terrapins were hatched at the U. S. Fisheries Marine Biolog ical Station on Pive-r's Island here last year. They are planted in coastal waters where terrapins have become very scarce or almost extinct. Five hundred were sent down the Outer Banks to the Ocra-coke-Hatteras Inlet tenitory lust week and released by Amasa Ful cher and Pinta Williams. Capt. Charles Hatsell, assistant to Dr. H. F. Prytherce, director of the laboratory stated that it took several years for the young baby terrapins to reach maturity. It is unlawful to capture the terrapins commercially at this time, due to the fact that the adults are going through the laying stage. An average of six or more pedes trians a week are killed on North Carolina streets and highways. DEATH T.M. I. He was Born On Day Hatteras Inlet Was Opened Funeral services for Thom as Murray Thomas. Sr. one of Beaufort's oldest and most widely known citizens were conducted at 3:30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, i-X the home of his daughter Miss Laura Thomas. He died earlv Fridav following a long period of failing health. On Julv 30 he would have been 92 ysars of asre. On t.hr- same date of his birth, July 30, 1S48 a violent storm was rasing down the Banks ana it was at the time that Hatteras Inlet was cut through from the ocean to the Sound. The late Mr. Thomas liked to tell people that he and Hatteras Inlet were the same age For many years he was a highly mosperous farmer of Carteret County and during his life he had wide circle of friends, not only in this immediate section but throughout the Eastern section of North Carolina and along the coast For many years his intimate friends knew him as "Uncle Mur ray" a name which practically ev eryone in Beaufort affectionately called him. During his lifetime he was noted for his philanthropies and was ever ready to help those in need. Hundreds of people attended the last rites which were conducted by Rl-v. Stanley Potter of Ann Street Methodist Church, the family church of the Thomas family. The esteem in which the venerable old gentleman was held was shown by the large number of floral tributes and the messages of condolence re ceived. Sixty three years ago he took as his bride Miss Laura Pelletier of Carteret County, and during recent years the annual celebration of their wedding anniversary has at tracted wide attention and mes (Continued o Page 8) LEGION ELECTS NEW OFFICIALS Raymond Ball Will Succeed Bailey As Commander Raymond Ball, master far mer of the Harlowe section and prominent in American Legion circles was elected commander of Carteret Post 99, American Legion at a meeting here last Thursday night. He succeeds Com mander William H. Bailey. Other officers include: C. C. Chappell, first vice commander: John Lashley, second vice comman der; Jake Miller, finance officer: Hugh Hill, director for three years I. E. Pit 1 man. C. L. Beam Roy Barbour and Harry Edwards, directors for two years and V.'. H. Bailey, director for one yea.'. The Post contributed $10 ;o help financ? a sohoji and l.'wn band. WPA Project Week Begins In Carteret On lay 20th 150 Persons Will Attend Supper Meeting With the theme, "This Work Pays Our Communi ty," project week of the pro fessional and service divi sions of the WPA will be ob served in Carteret County du ring the week beginning Mav 20. Every unit of the WPA will participate in the pro gram of the week which will feature as a high spot a sup rer, tentatively planned to be presented in the Ameri can Legion Hut on Monday, May 20. Over 150 persons are expected to attend the banquet. Achievements of the profession al and service divisions in Carteret Salvation Army To Meet On Monday Iftf $5 I ZV'Wzlig$l 4 It ' 'tis. p iWltiiAtrnmtioiiiiriirriiiiimiiMf MAJOR WILLI A RD S. Evans, divisional and young people's secretary for the Salvation Army in the Caro linas will conduct the week ly meeting for the Army at 7:30 o'clock. The regular weekly meeting will be held on Monday in stead of Wednesday. Major Evans (Continued on Page 8) Democrats To Meet Saturday Carteret .County's .Democratic Convention will be held at the Courthouse here on Saturday morning, May 11 at 1 o'clock, has been announced by Irvin W. Da vis, executive chairman of the Democratic Committee. He stated today that delegates from the va rious precincts would be present and that he was also expecting large attendance from others in terested in party activities. Ocracoke Mailboat Sunday Schedule Begins On May 26 Capt. Wilbur Nelson, skipper of the Ocracoke Mailboat which has just gone over a thorough over hauling here a Paul's Marine Rail ways, will start Sunday schedules on May 26, he stated this week. At present the boat makes daily trips to and from the island leav ing Atlantic at 1 o'clock and re turning from Ocracoke at 7 o'clock in the morning, arriving at Atlan tic at 10 o'clock. Many sports fishermen travel to and from Ocra coke Island aboard his vessel which is named the Aleta. JR.-SR. PROM The Fifth Annual All-County Senior Class Dance proved the most delightful and enjoyable of the dances staged thus far by the Atlantic Beach Management and the Carteret County Board of Ed ucation, sponsors, in honor and for the pleasure of the seniors and juniors of the Carteret County Schools, according to reports from 'hose privileged to attend this now -trictly school annual classic. By far the larger portion of the jun oi s and seniors of the county were 't'i attendance, as were also a large numtier ot tne lacuuy ana oi xnt vhool committeemen and members of the Board of Education. Complete details will appear in our next issue. County will be on display. This will include the work from all sec tions of the County. Charts and maps will explean certain project and give the location of same. Various workers and supervis ors of the WPA divisions in Car teret will take part in the supper program on May 20. In addition to these workers and supervisors, special invited officials and guests expected to he present include Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners; Mayor George W. Huntley, of Beaufort and Mayor D. B. Willis, of Morehead City. Possibly other officials of the town, communities and county will be on the program. Aycock Brown, editor of The Beaufort News and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has ac cepted an invitation to serve a3 toastmaster at the supper. John Lang Head of NYA In N. C And Other Officials To Speak Model Planes Will Be Featured In Program GIANT NAVY AMPHIBIAN COMING FOR EXERCISES John Lang, N. C. Adminis trator of the National Youth Ad ministration will be the principal speaker at the ded ication of the CAA-approved Seaplane landing float in the harbor here on Saturday af ternoon, May 11, at 2 o'clock The speaking will take place on the east porch of the U. S. Fisheries Building on Piver's Island, within just a few feet of the location of the landing float. Within a few feet of the speak ers stand also will be a giant U. S. Navy Sikorsky Amphibian plane which will take part in the program of the day and be so situated that, the public will be given a close up view of one of America's fine fighting aircrafts. Assurance that the Navy plane would be here on Saturday was given sponsors of the event by Senator Robert R. Reyn olds and Congressman Graham A. Barden, early this week. Spon sors of the event stated today that beautiful model planes contribu ted by leading model plane build ers of America would be offered as prizes to the youths entering models they have constructed. Tom Leary, who is co-chairman with Harvey Joslyn for the model plane contests stated today that he had been given the assurance that there would be from 20 to 30 planes entered in the contest. Mrs. Rosa Merrill, head of NYA activities in Carteret stated that the new NYA building at the cor ner of Broad and Craven (north east corner of courthause square) would hold open house from 3 :30 until 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. A number of airplanes are ex pected to be present Saturday to take part in the dedication. TOWNSEND PLAN ADVOCATE WILL VISIT CARTERET Dr. Zeno Spence of Goldsboro, who is conducting a vigorous cam paign as candidate for Congress from the Third North Carolina Dis trict will make a whirlwind visit to the Carteret Coast on Saturday, May 11, according to announce ment received here today. He is accompanied on his tour by a band and pretty majorettes, making his campaign trips very colorful. The Carteret itinery will include stops at Bogue, Stacy, Morehead City, Beaufort, Marshallberg, Davis. Havelock and possibly other com munities along the coast. Salvage Crew Fails . To Recover Engines Of The "Albatross" A salvage crew from Norfolk made a futile attempt on Sunday 1.) recover the motors from the f:.hing trawler "Albatross" which iled from Morehead City follow ing rough weather one day du: i ig the past winter, and foundered n a shoal in Ocracoke Inlet about M hours later. The Albatross wa ne of the largest beam trawlers float. She was owned by the Townsends of New Jersey, opera- ors of a large fleet of fishing ves sels. Capt Dan Hayman of Man ieo. (brother of Rev. Louis D. Hay man of Atlantic), was skipper of ;he vessel. Several members of .he crew were from Carteret Coun ty communities. The crew of the Abatross were rescued by "Ocracoke Coast Guards men. The vessel was a total loss, but for several weeks hvjli hope? were held for recovering the mo tors from the vessel, which were valued ot $35,000. A crew of di vers had been on the scene and at tached cables around the motor af ter releasing it from the bottom of the vessel. A final attempt was made last Sunday to hoist the mo tors but the attempts were fruit less and it is understood that no further attempts will be made. This means that the sand of Ocra coke Inlet, sometimes called the "gTaveyard of the Atlantic" have claimed another victim. Local Student Makes Good At College TOM I DAVIS, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Leslie Davis of Beaufort has made an excep tional record at Wake Forest College where he is a tu dent. Hardly a week pass es, tht he is not in the col lege news. This week his picture appears in a series ot iv aturlents who have ooe- rated the three student publi cations. Space prevents in sertion of all six, but we proudly publish the picture of the business manager of the student newspaper. Fishing And All Outdoors By AYCOCK BROWN (Aboard Ocracoke Mailboat, Tues day morning, May 6) IT HAS ALWAYS been my con tention that Ocracoke is the birth place of more good fishing stories than anywhere else along the coast The first Gulf Stream fishing sto ries in North Carolina carried Oca coke datelines. That was about 10 years ago and Frank Fuller of New York, aboard his boat thf "Frank and Susan" with Capt. Ar thur Migette of Morehead City as his guide and skipper was mention ed in those first stories. Tom Ea ton of Winston-Salem was also get ting publicity and making history with his exploitation of the Gulf Stream waters off Ocracoke first, and a short time later off Cape. Hatteras. Tom liked the central coast so well that he later moved to Hatteras and did much towards the development of the village. Bill Sharpe nicknamed him the? "Duke of Hatteras" and it is a deserving title for a fine fellow. On the week-end I saw much of the development he has done for the island the power plant" and ice plant I talked over telephones which he brought to the communi ty. I saw his freight and passen ger boat, the Hadeco sail from Hat 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 are based 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, tbat is wheth er near the !n!ef : at the head of the estuaries. . HIGH LOW A. M. Friday, May 10 10:02 A. M. 4:01 10:16 P.M. 3:59 Saturday, May 11 10:47 A. M. 4:43 11:01 P. M. 4:45 Sunday, May 12 5:31 P. M. A. M. P. M. A. M. 11:34 A.M. 5:40 Monday, May 13 11:51 A. M. 6:26 12:27 P. M. 6:43 Tuetday, 'May 14 12:46 A.M. 7:25 1:26 P. M. 7:51 Wednesday, May 15 1:49 A. M. 8:25 2:33 P. M. 8:59 Thursday, May 16 2:56 A. M. 9:25 . 3:39 P.M. 10:03 P. M. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. 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