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COASTAL
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Morehead City
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Carteret County's Oldest NewspaperEstablished 19L&
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VOLUME XXVIII; NO. 33.
BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
N. C. Waterways Officials
Favor Improvement For Oregon
Inlet and Ocracoke's Harbor
Stan t? Wahab And Dave Driskill
Are Planning Large Scale Aviation
Many Attractions In Morehead City For Third
Annual Coastal Festival Which Began Today
Service For Outer Banks Of Coast
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State Publisher At
Festival
RSil;F
CARL GOERCH, publisher of
State Magazine, most outstanding
publication of iti kind in America,
is attending the Coastal Festival
in Morehead City this week-end
With Mrs. Goerch and a party of
friends, they are guests aboard a
yacht in Morehead City. Goerch
is not only famous for his mass
line but is equally as famous for
his radio broadcasts.
Army Ferry Stops
At Port Enroute
To Panama Canal
The U. S. Army Ferry "Gener
al Charles Humphrey" enroute
from New York to Panama Canal
came in Beaufort Inlet and moor
ed at the Port Terminal Wednes
day afternoon, presumably due to
the weather off shore. Well
boarded up, the ferry is on a long
cruise, hut not as long as Ferry
which cams through last year
bound from Yorktown, Vs., to Rio
de Jamero.
Fishing And
All Outdoors
By AYCOCK BROWN
ALBERT VANDER Kogel, one
of the foremost authorities in
America on goggle fishing equip
ment and bow and arrow fishing
liaraphonalia, and his wife, .Mrs
Vamlur Kogel were in Beaufort
this week to try out some new
gagets in what to this New York
expert would have been new wa
ters. It so happened that a north
easter was timed with their arrival
and it looked doubtful as we go to
press whether he will be able to
try out his equipment under favor
able conditions.
MR. VANDER KOGEL, who is
in the Athletic Department of
Abercrombie and Fitch Company,
"The greatest sporting goods store
in the world," dropped in on Pub
lisher Hatsell and myself at the
News Office Wednesday night and
displayed some of the fine equip
ment for submarine and archery
fishing which his firm carries in
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ALMANAC
BIRTHDAY!
Of Famous People
August
1G.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Alonzo A. Stagg,
athletic
coach, 1862. .
Julia Marlow, actress, 1902.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Au
gust 1830.
Collen Moore, actress, 1892.
Benj. Harrison, Pres. 1833.
William IV Eng. 1765.
John B. Gough, temperance,
1817.
HISTORICAL
EVENTS
10.
17.
' 18.
19.
Battel of Bennington 1777.
First practical steamboat
1807.
First Iron smelted by elec
tricity 1949.
Battle Constitution and Gue-
rriere 1812.
21- Charter Oak blown down
22,
U. S. wins International Cup
Race 1851.
Each Important In
Defense Program
Of Nation
GENERAL N. C.W.A.MEET
IN GOLDSBORO OCT. 8TH
Officials of North Caroli
na W aterways Association
meeting in New Bern at the
Queen Anne Hotel Monday
night, went on record as fa
voring the improvements for
Uregon Inlet and Ucracoke
harbor as part of the nation
al defense program. The
group also decided that the
next general meeting of the
Association which has mem
bers in every Eastern North
Carolina county would be
held in Goldsboro during
October.
The tantative date for the gen
eral meeting was set for Tuesday
October 8. Dr. D. J. Rose of
Goldsboro, vice-president of the
organization was present at the
meeting and on behalf of a local
Wayne County group he invited a
mass meeting of all persons in
Eastern North Carolina to attend
the meeting. It is proposed to
have the Goldsboro meeting dur
ing the afternoon to be followed
by a barbecue dinner in the early
evening. North Carolina's gov
ernor and governor-nominate, rep
resentatives in the U. S. Senate
and members of Congress will be
invited to attend the meeting
along with other outstanding stato
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TRAGEDY
Casting a pall of gloom over
Coastal Festival sponsors was the
serious tragedy which befell Ru
dolph Dowdy, one of the hardest
workers in behalf of the event each
year since it was started three
years ago. Testing out fireworks
late Wednesday night at his home,
a rocket exploded and seriously
injured the right side of his face.
He was rushed to Morehead City
Hospital.. .Dr. Royal and Dr. Fer
ebee stated this morning that hU
condition was very serious and that
he may lose the site of his eye anJ
also loss of hearing as result of
accident, although it was too early
this morning to determine the
probable outcome.
WARRANTS ARE
DRAWN IN THE
VOTE LAW CASE
Three Charges Made
Against Chas. L.
Abernethy, Jr.
Onlrlshoro. Auor. 14Wavne
County Solicitor Charles P.
Gaylor today swore out three
warrants charging thanes
L. Abernethv. Jr.. of New-
Bern with election irregu
larities in connection with
rhi ThirH District Coneres-
sional primary last May 25.
The warrants wero sworn out
before Court Clerk J. Floyd Bar
ken and were sent by registerdl
mail to Sheriff R. B. Lane, of Cra
ven County for service.
One chargeed receiving stolen
property of value less than $25;
another charged conspiracy "with
persons unknown to the State to
interfere" with the election; and
the third charged interference with
the duties of election officials by
receiving allegedly stolen ballots.
Abernethy, defeated by ' Rep.
Graham A. Barden, in the Demo
cratic primary, has denied the
charges.
The warrants are returnable be
fore Recorder's Court Judge Paul
B. Edmundson here September 10.
Gaylor said he took out the war
rants after a two-week study of
data turned over to him by Attor
ney General Harry McMullan.
W. A .Lucas of Wilson, chair
man of the State Board of Elec
tions, had filed with McMullan ' a
report on an investigation he made
after ballots were reported by the
Craven County elections board as
missing. Lucas bad new ballots
printed.
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ONLY TWO of the many
attractions at the 3rd An
nual Coastal Festival in
Morehead City which start
ed today is shown in these
two pictures. Tha U. S. De
stroyer "Foote" in above
picture is only one of three
vessels which have arrived
to take part in the Festival.
The new U. S. Submarine
"Tamor" on a shakedown
cruise to Panama from her
base at Providence, N. II.,
and the C. G. Cutter "Ham
ilton" are also in port. At
right is pretty Miss Frances
Herring, of Kinston, who is
Queen of the Festival this
year. She is one of several
beautiful girls from Eastern
North Carolina who will
participate in the pageant
of beauty on Saturday
night. Miss Florence Smith
is "Miss Beaufort."
FRIDAY
Kiddie Parade; Boat Ra
ces; Skating Race; Water
Parade; Fireworks; Water
Front Dance.
SATURDAY
Motor Boat Races; 3rd Sail
Boat Races; Aquacade;
Coast Guard Drill; Choos
ing Miss Coastal Festival;
Dance.
COASTAL FESTIVAL
Morehead City and Atlantic Baach present a colorful
spectacle today as plans have been completed for the
Third Annual Coastal Festival, which starts on Thursday
and runs through Saturday night of this week. Stores
and offices all along Morehead City's principal streets
are gaily decorated with flags, bunting, miniature sail
boats and electric lights presenting a festive appearance
to welcome the scores of visitors expected at North Caro
lina's Summer Capitol this week.
Chairman Dowdy Announces?
Program
General Chairman, Rudolph
Dowdy, has announced a full pro
gram of events, beginning on
Thursday afternoon and running
through Saturday niefht. Sailboat
races lead the procession starting
at 1:30 P. M.; a special radi'i
broadcast with Dean Hudson and
hi3 Florida Clubmen from Atlan
tic Beach Casino from 3:30 t
4:00; a dinner at the Fort Maom:
Hotel at 8:00, and a gigantic wi'l
eome dance at Atlantic Beach.
Thursday night, beginning at 10
round out the first day's program.
Kiddie Parade and Water
Parade
Friday morning, starting at 10
o'clock, the youngsters have their
part in the program, with the evei
growing Kiddies Parade, being led
this year by the bevy of beauties
from all over North Carolina who
have been chosen to represent
their respective cities and towns.
At the Festival the Goldsboro
Drum and Bugle Corp will likewise
be featured in this parade which is
expected to include some one hun
dred floats, bicycle brigade an i
other novelties. Sailboat races
will be continued Friday afternoon
and Friday night, beginning at
8:00 o'clock, the feature attraction
for that day, the illuminated water
parade, will be presented. More
head City's mile-long waterfront
will be the scene of brilliantly
lighter yachts, attractive and dec
orated floats, bearing bathing
beauties in all their glory and aug
mented by fireworks display. This
parade will be broadcast from
8:30 to 9:00 over some of the sta-
It .
nuns oc uie Carolina niawnre,
Dean Hudson and his Florida club
men' will play for a free street
Dance and Carnival on one. of
Morehead City's principal streets
immediately after the broadcast.
Saturday To Be Broadcast
Day
Saturday's program is likewise
full of entertaining events, b'.;n
ning with thrilling motor buat
races along the waterfront, and
the final round of sailboat races,
a giant acquueade at the p;rl ter
minal, starting at 2:00 o'clock P.
M., featuring local swimmers from
all over the county, formation,
free style and comic swimming and
diving events, and including A. A.
U. stars from eastern North Caro
lina in swimming and diving con
tests. An outstanding feature of
the acquacade is the one mile
men's and women's State cham
pionship event, which will be offici
ated by Charles Stapleton, Coach
of the Goldsboro swimming team.
Saturday night, at Atlantic Beach,
the culminating efforts of the
sponsors, the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, will be presented, the
Beauty Contest for the cash award
and the honor of being chosen
"Miss Coastal Festival" for next
year, and the Coronation Ball
which will immediately follow.
Dean Hudson and his orchestra
will play for this event.
Many Queens of Beauty
Coming
The following is a list of the
sponsors of the various cities and
towns who are coming to Morehead
City for the Festival:
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DEAN HUDSON
HAKES MUSIC
FOR FESTIVAL
Will Play For Two
More Casino
Dances
By far the most popular
orchestra to play in Atlantic
Beach Casino this season is
Dean Hudson's Florida Club
:i:en, whose first appearance
last Saturday brought about
uich a demand from dance
.overs and Casino patrons,
h.'it Manager John Singleton
"ell the band over for the
Coastal Festival events which
i t a r t tonight (Thursday)
with the presentation of the
dance honoring the visiting
beauty queens of the Festi
val.
On Friday night, the popular or -
chostra which is made more pnpu-1
lar by the vocal numbers by I ran
cos Cowell, will play for ths
Street Dance in Morehead City fo! I
lowinc the water naraue. uve
one is invited to the street dance.
On Saturday night the band will
again appear in The Casino on At
lantic Beach for the Pageant of
Beauty and Coronation Ball which
will begin at 10 o'clock.
Dean Hudson and his Florida
Clubmen, originating at the Uni
versity of Florida, have in a scant
few years become a national favor
ite. Their music has been heard
through numerous Victor-Bluebird
Records and from coast to coast on
their radio programs, over the Co
lumbia, National, and Mutual net
works. In addition to his fine danceable
music, sweet and swing, the Dean
carries a complete and versatile
show within his organization. At
tractive Miss Colwell is the fea
tured vocalist, ably supported by
dramatic tenor Sonny Stockton,
vocalist Dean Hudson, the A Cap
uella Choir, the Miami Trio, bari
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Hangar, Floodlights
And 8-Passenger
Plane Proposed
Plans for developing avia
tion facilities at Ocracoke in
the embryonic stage at the
present time are in the mak
ing at any rate. This was
brought out in a communica
tion received by The Beau
fort News Editor from Stan
ley Wahab, Baltimore, who
has just returned to that
city following two weeks va
cation aboard his yacht "Wander
er" in local waters. Wahab, mem
ber of one of the oldest families on
Ocracoke Island is the man re
sponsible for much development
and improvement there during the
past five years, including the es-
plant which serves the community,
and the resort village and hotel of
Wahab Village.
On his return voyage to Balti
more, Mr. Wahab stopped over
in Manteo and discussed plans for
establishing aviation facilities for
the Outer Banks, with hangars,
floodlights and supply station for
planes at Ocracoke with Sheriff D.
Victor Meekins, owner of Dare
County Times and Dave Driskill,
who operates an Aair-Taxi serv
ice between Roanoke Island and
the lower Banks with charter
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BEAUTY
Miss Beaufort at the Third An
nual Coastal Festival which start
ed in Morehead City today is pret
ty and talented Florence Smith.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Smith of Atlantic Road. She is
sponsored by The Beaufort Rotary
Club and announcement of her se
lection was made on Tuesday
night. ..In addition to being a
very stunning beauty, Miss Beau
fort of 1940 is also very talented
as a singer and dancer. Miss Lu
cille Thomas was the first "Miss
Beaufort'' and' she was chosen
Queen of ths Festival and reigned
last year. Miss Helen O'Bryan,
Miss Beaufort of 1939 was runner
up for regal honors captured by
Miss Herring last year.
WOMANS CLUB
WORKING HARD
FOR LIBRARY
Sponsoring Benefit
Checker-Bridge
Game
The Beaufort Woman's
Club will sponsor a bridge
and checker party at Com
munity Center on Friday Au
gust 23, at 7:45 o clock tor
the purpose of raising funds
to supplement the money al
ready received in connection
with building the new Li
brary here. A charge of 25
cents admission will be
made. Sponsors of the event
I l-iatro ctntmt that, frcp t r:i Tlsuinrt-l .
Uon wiu e provided for those who
tQ aUend th(J eventi am) thus
help this worthy cause. Those
wishing, transportation should be
afc Inlet Jnn at 7.30.45,
There will be a special program
of entertainment for a period fol
lowing the games and while re
freshments are served.
For the past two weeks a strenu
ous campaign has been underway
in behalf of the Library. Mrs.
Claude Morning is chairman of the
ticket committee which includes
Mrs. N. F. Eure, Mrs. J. M. Jen
nings, Mrs. J. G. Allen, Mrs. U. E.
Swann, Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Mrs.
Robert Safrit, Mrs. T. A. Richards
and Mrs. C. W. Britton. Persons
who are not approached to pur
chase a ticket, may call any of thi
committee and obtain one. Per
sons who are interested can buy as
many tickets as they wish the
money will go for a worthwhile civ
ic purpose, the construction of a
library.
WPA workers have for several
weeks been at work on the project.
The Woman's Club has assumed
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His Music Makers
Very Popular
DEAN HUDSON and his band,
went over big with patrons of The
Casino on Atlantic Beach last
week-end and they were held OTer
by popular request to participate
in the Coastal Festival erents
which will be held on Atlantic
Beach. The singing of Miss Fran
ces Colwell, a member of the or
chestra, was also mighty popular
with the Casino patrons.
D.W. Morton Is
Getting Better
Friends of D. W. Morton, prom
inent Beaufort citizen will be
pleased to know that his condition
is improving very satisfactorily.
He was taken to Morehead City
Hospital last week where an emer
gency operation for intestinal
trouble was necessary. His phy
sician stated today that he was re.
acting favorably to treatment.
Covering The
Waterfront
By AYCOCK BROWN
IF YOU DO NOT attend the
Morehead City Coastal Festival,
starting today in the ocean port
city, you will be missing the great
est event of its kind ever present
ed in Eastern North Carolina, es
pecially on the Central Coast. The
Feast of the Pirates in the old days
was quite an occasion down in Wil
mington and at Wrightsville Beach
but it was never nothing to com
pare with the current edition of
the Coastal Festival which goes to
press today and continued for
three BIG days and three BIG
nights. Such a program has nev
er before been attempted and
such a collection of real worthwhile
attractions has never been present
ed before along the coast.
EVEN IF there was nothing but
the government vessels of the Na
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TIDE TABLE
Information as t-" the tide
at Beaufort i3 given in this
column. The figures are ap
proximately correct and are
based on tables furnished by
the U. S. Geodetic Survy.
Some allowances must be
made for variations in the
wind and also with respect
to the locality, thai is wheth
er near the inlet or at the
head of the estuaries. ,
HIGH LOW
Friday, August 16
6:54 A. M. 12:57 A. M.
7:18 P. M. 1:07 P. M.
Saturday, August 17
7:36 A. M. 1:38 A. M.
7:58 P. M. 1:50 P. M.
Sunday, August 18
8:15 A. M. 2:15 A. M.
8:36 P. M. 2:31 P. M.
Monday, August 19
8:53 A. M. . 2:50 A. M.
9:13 P.M. 3:08 P.M.
Tuesday, August 20
9:13 A.M. 3:24 A.M.
9:48 P. M. 3:44 P. M.
Wednesday, August 21
10:08 A. M. - 3:56 A. M.
10:25 P. M. 4:21 P. M.
Thursday, August 22
10:46 A. M. 4:30 A. M.
11:00 P.M. 4:59 P.M.