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BEAUFORT NESfr TS PLAN TO ATTEND C of C BANQUET HERE MARCH 28 AT THE INLET INN For Important News of the Coast Read The Beaufort News Each Week ft " Carteret County's Oldest Newspaper ..Established 1912 VOLUME XXIX; NO. 13. BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1 941. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. H r Salvage Efforts Fail D enver He Represents Army At Huge Camp Davis Anti-Aircraft Base AN IMPORTANT JOB is that of Cant. Karl M. Patte, Constructing Quartermaster, at Camp Davis, the Coast Artillery Anti Aircratt ru ing Center project in the Holly Ridge section of Onslow County 70 miles from Beaufort. Prior to his tour of duty at Camp Davis, where lie represents the U. S. Army's m terests in the gigantic housing pro ject now nearing completion, Cap tain Patte was Constructing Quartermaster at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts, a similar pro ject to house 30,000 troops. Be fore that he was in charge of con struction and maintenance of CCC camps throughout the New Eng. land States: It is under Captain Patte's CQM division at Camp Davis, that Editor Aycock Brown serves as press relations officer. (Photo by Aycock Brown). Camp Davis Nail Order Sets Record Camp Davis, March 25. Larg est order of galvanized nails ever placed in this country was ordered for Camp Davis, the Coast Artil. lery Anti-Aircraft Firing center project, now nearing completion here, it was said Monday by A. J. Fox, assistant supervisor and pur chasing agent for the contractors. . .Mr. Fox was given this informa tion on the week-end by the Dillon Supply company of Raleigh, who have supplied the many thousands kegs of nails, ranging in size from 4s to 60s, and spikes, for building operations at the project. Galva nized nails are used in construction of Camp Davis buildings, due to nearness of ocean and salt atmos phere in which ordinary nails are not practical to use. Dredge Arrives For Harbor Maintenance Dredge "Reliance" owned by C. Walker Hodge Company, of New Bern, has arrived in local harbor for regular maintenance work. Operations expected to begin im mediately. ALMANAC HISTORICAL EVENTS March 29. First settlement on Delaware 1838. 30. Ether first used, 1842. April 1. Battle of Five Forks, 1865. 2. U. S. Mint established, 1792. 3. Richmond evacuated, BIRTHDAY Of Famous People March 28. Aristide Briand, Franch states man, 1862. 29. John Tyler, Pres. 1790. 30. John B. Stanfield, statesman. 1855. 31. Franz Joseph Hayden, com poser, 1732. April 1. Mary Miles Minter, actress, 1902. 2. Rachmaninoff, composer 1873 3. Reg. De Koven, "Robin Hood" 1861. y i$ks$t ff Sink C. G- McLane Reports That Oil Carrier Goes To Bottom EXPLOSION ABOARD KILLED 20 SEAMEN By Aycock Brown Chief Boatswain John L. Olsen, commanding officer of the C. G. Patrol Vessel "McLane" which returned to her station at Advance Base "A" in Morehead City early last night from the scene of the S. S. Cities Service "Den ver" reported to The Beau fort News that a radio mes sage received later was to the effect that the oil la den vessel sank about 10:45 o'clock. The McLane had saidel at 1 o'clock Tuesday mornine immediately after receiving the report that an explosion had occurred a board the Denver while she was bound north trom fort Arthur, Texas at a position approxmately 80 miles south east of Beaufort Inlet. The exDlosion was one of the worst of recent year tank explo sions. Nineteen members of the crew were killed almost instantly in the crews quarters up forward on the vessel. Oscar Degerstedt and Winfield Campbell, both se verely burned, in some way mado their way out of the inferno. Degerstedt's escape was in vain. He died at Morehead City hospital Tuesday night, where Campbell is now receiving treatment. At taches at the hospital expressed j the opinion that Campbell, who was much bandaged around the lace and hands, when a Beaufort New man called there just before we go to press today and sitting in a wheel chair, had a good chance to See S. S. DENVER, Page 8 Salvation Army To Have United Home League Meet Here There will be a United Home League Meeting of The Salvation Army (New Bern Corps) here at the new Beaufort Outpost Salva tion Army Headquparters located at 130 Ann Street on Thursday night, March 27. Mrs. Colonel Al fred Tyler will be the guest of hon or and preside. The Corps representatives will be the New Bern, Washington and Beaufort Outpost with the possibil ity of another Corps coming here for the meeting. Capt. Farmer of New Bern Corps stated that the ladies of the Christian organiza tions of Beaufort are cordially ex tended an invitation to attend this meeting. Covering The Waterfront By AYCOCK BROWN OF THE TWO, I would have judged that Winfield Campbell was the most seriously injured from burns received in the S. S. Cities Service Denver explosion. We had transferred the two injured men aboard the large Beaufort Station lifeboat with Capt. Da mon Meekins commanding, and Campbell was up in the fore-peak apparently in much agony. Oscar Degerstedt was in the wire stretch er between the fore-peak and en gine room out on deck. Surfman Connie Daniels, of Beaufort Sta tion was standing along side of him holding a piece of canvas to keep the wind and salt spray from the injured man's face. Once when I passed along the crowded deck to ward the fore-peak, Degerstedt wise-cracked: "What is this, a game? You are getting around over this boat like a monkey in a cage." i DR. ROYAL, U. S. Publis Health surgeon was aboard. He had told me that the most critical ly injured was Dagerstedt, but the poor man was talking and smoking cigarettes and trying rtot to show the agony he was in. Campbell seemed to be in still greater pain. Tuesday night while I was in Campbell's hospital room getting his version of the tragedy which had occurred about 23 hours pre viously, in Latitude 33.16 N and Longitude 76.38 W., described as being a spot on the ocean 80 miles due south of Cape Lookout, about 90 miles slightly southeast of Beau fort Inlet, Degerstadt died. See Waterfront, Page 8 Heavy Docket In Recorders Court Here On Tuesday Ten cases were tried in Record ers Court on Tuesday, n.ost ci them being minor offences. Prayer for judgment .id con tinued upon condition of non-violation of the prohibition law for two years and payment of one halT the costs was ordered in the case of William K. White, charged with violating the prohibition iavv. Prayer for judgment and con tinued upon surrender of his driv ers' license was ordered, plus pay ment of the costs was the judgment in case of George W. Wells, charg ed with driving drunk. After hearing the evidence ii the case of Randolph Bectou, charg ed with operating an auto in a reckless and wanton manner, the Court agreed to hold judgment to see if parties involved could not make satisfactory adjustment of the damage incurred. Prayer for judgment, payment of one half costs of court and sur render of drivers' license was or dered in case of Norvel Kirk, char ged with driving an automobile while under the influence of in toxicating liquor, v- If Fred Smith leaves the county and remains out for two years, he will not have to pay court costs or serve a six-months sentence on charges of assault with deadly weapon, growing out of en argu ment of the ownership of a fish. The case occurred up in the Stella section. Should said Fred Smith not leave county a capias will be is sued and he will be arrested. H. F. Howell plead guilty of vi dating the prohibition law. Judg ment was continued upon payment of costs unon condition of non violation of the law for two years, and payment of one-half costs. If Cecil Guthrie will go to Flor ida with his father and remain there until' after the menhaden fishing season in October, he will not have to serve a G-months jail See Heavy Dicket, Page 8 Gun-Flashing John B. Congleton Given Suspended Sentence John Bunyon Congleton, who had some of the boys around Lof tin Motor Company scattering, and Ira Thomas Willis jumping over a Super DeLuxe, the other dav when he flashed a realistic looking toy gun in their general direction, was tried on Tuesday in Recorders Court on charges of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The court order was that he be assigned to the county jail for 30 days, however, this sen tence was suspended upon condi tion that John Bunyon remain of good behavior for a period of six months. . . It was stated here this week that while J. B. C. admits that he has been arrested 56 times, that court officials and others contend that the exact number of times he has been up in court exceeds 100 which ii a record for Carteret County and perhaps the State. British War Relief Group Is Organized On March 24, a group of women interested in British War Relief, met at the Community Church, Core Creek, and organized a "British War Relief Group." The object of the organization is to furnish articles of clothing and sweaters, socks, baby layettes, etc., to our Cousins Across the Sea. The organization got off to a good start with eight in attend ance. The work was entered into enthusiastically, some forty-five baby garments being cut out and distributed in addition to wool for the knitting of sweaters and sox. Anyone in Carteret County wishing to contribute to this cause which lies so close to our hearts, is invited to meet with us on Tuesday April 1st, at 2:00 P. M., at the Community House, Core Creek. Contributions of time or money will be deeply appreciated. Mrs. Wm. Y. Stewart. Mrs. D. F. Merrill. NO CMTC CAMPS DURING SUMMER Although The Beaufort News has previously run an item relative to the fact that there will be no CMTC Camps in the State during the coming summer, we are pleased to report the fact again. Princi pal H. L. Joslyn, who has been ac tive in receiving CMTC applica tion! in the past has been advised by Colonel Harrison of the S. F. Reserve State Civilian Aide, offi cially that there would be no camp. She Is Stenographer For Craven Electric -'."' W k (y ATTRACTIVE MISS Esther Dickinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dickinson of Core Creek community has been employed as stenographer-clerk of the Carteret Craven Electric Membership Coop erative which has just moved into its headquarters on Ann Street in the Noe Building. Miss Dickinson is proving to be a very efficient clerk at the local REA office. She stated, as we go to press today that Engineer Kerr of the C. E. Wooten Company and his assistant have completed staking lines from Newport to Stella and are now staking the line-route from Newport into the Core Creek-Harlowe sections via Mill Creek. (Photo First Camp Davis Cadie To Arrive Home Eco. Expert To Hold Cooking School In County MISS CAMILLE BEAUCHAMP Home Economist with the West inghouse Electric & Manufactur ing Company, will be here to con duct a cooking school on April 3-4, in Morehea i City. . The demon stration is sponsored by Tide Wa ter Power Company local Westing- DIRECTS COOKING SCHOOL MISS CAMILLE BEAUCHAMP District Home Economist for West inghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. house dealer, and will be held at the Morehead City High School Auditorium. Miss Beaurhamp is well versed in problems of diet, nu trition and meal planning, and has been very successful in conducting demonstrations throughout thrf Southeastern states. She is a graduate of a prominent southern woman's college and the Universi tv of Tennessee. She has done considerable post graduate work in Home Economics at the Univer sity of Wisconsin, University of Colorado and other well known universities and colleges. For the past several years she has been District Home Economis for the Westinghouse Company with headquarters in Atlanta. Her experience and excellent education in this field enables her to give most interesting talks on the plan ning and preparation of meals, with many original and clever sug gestions. All housewives are cordially ir vited to attend the cooking school. Loans A total of more than $6, 870, 000,000 has been loaned by credit institutions operating under thv supervision of the Farm Credit Administration since the FCA was organized in May, 1833. Carteret Membership Corp. by Aycock Brown.) On April 10 The first major contingent of soldiers to occupy Camp Davis a cadre of 750 troops from Fort Bragg-, Fayette ville will approve in Holly Ridge on April 10, a spokes man for Davis staff head quarters announced last night. The cadre in military rarlance aunit around which a. battery or. regiment is formed will be com posed of seasoned regular Army veterans who have been initiating selective service- draftees into the arts of soldiery at Fort Bragg dur ing the past several months. Reach Capacity IriJune Their arrival -will boost to well over the 1,500 mark the number of officers and men who will occupy the anti-aircraft firing center by mid-April, inasmuch as by that date there will be some 500 com missioned officers and more than 250 non-commissioned officers on duty with the temporary headquar ters in Wilmington. By mid-June it was indicated, the camp's strength will be close to its capa city of 20,000 men and officers. Barracks and other facilities to accomodate well over twice 1,500 men and officers are already com pleted at the camp, and by Apnl 10, the constructing quartermas ter said, the facilities will be ever, greater. There was no immediate word from the War Department in Washington as to whether the 750 men being assigned from Fort Bragg compose a regular military unit, or are individuals selected from various batteries. Details of their assignment at Camp Davis will be worked out by the staff of Col. James B. Crawford within few days. The Fort Bragg contingent will arrive on the same day that a Civilian Conservation Corps com pany is scheduled to make tempor ary camp at Davis as one of two CCC units assigned to a mosquito control project there. The CCC men, however, will be barracked only temporarily at Davis, pend ing construction of their own per manent camps somewhere in the vicinity of Holly Ridge. Wilming ton News. Silver Lake And Oregon Inlet To Get Improvements Army engineers disclosed plans in Washington Wednesday, to spend $105,000 on improveing two North Carolina projects Silver Lake at Ocracoke, and the channel from Manteo to Oregon Inlet primarily for use of Coast Guard Representative Herbert Bonner of the First District appeared before the appropriations committee urg ing infhiediate improvement for the two projects. Beaufort and Morehead City and other projects are included in Army s plan fo waterwav improvement but it is not new projects, instead mainte nance work. Colonel S. Dickinson Is Chairman Of An Important National Defense Committee Played Prominent Similar Role In 1917 HE ORGANIZED AND HEADS COMMITTEE How surgical manufactur. ers are helping to speed the wheels of U. S. defense was revealed to the American Surgical Trade Association Journal in exclusive inter views recently. Playing the most important role in ,tne organization is Colonel Fair- leigh S. Dickinson, ot Kutn erford. New Jersey, a native of the Core Creek section of Carteret County. Colonel Dickinson was here recently and he usually makes about six visits to Beautort each vear. usually accompanied by Mrs. Dickinson, nis wue, and during the summer months, his son Dick Dickin son. The surgical group is speeding U. S. Defense or a certain phase and it is officially designated as "Medical and Surgical Instruments Committee of the National De fense Advisory Commission." Ex cerpts of the story which was printed in the A. S. T. A. Journal which shows how a native of Car teret is helping mobilize the in dustry to meet the vast military ply problem follows: Working quietly behind the scenes, neither getting nor seek ing publicity, a committee of out standing executives in the indus try has been cooperating with ar my Navy, and Government offi cials since the first days of the drive to make this country invinci See Col. Dickinson, Page 7 ANOTHER FIRST FOR BEAUFORT For first time in history of Car teret Coast portable AP wire foto equipment was flown here Tuesday to send out Aycock Brown an dRoy Eubanks' pictures of survivors Denver explosion. The equipment was flown here in chartered Air Service, Inc., plane piloted by D. E. Ervin from Washington. H. K. White, photographer and E. L. Abbott, Wire-foto technician of Associated Press and U. H. San tone, Paramount newsreelman of New York were aboard plane. Wire foto equipment was set up in Eubank's Foto Shop. Mrs. Lillian M. Taylor Dies At Duke Hospital New3 was received here this morning of the death of Mrs. Lil lian Martin Taylor who died last night in Duke Hospital, Durham She had been a patient there for the past several weeks where she was undergoing treatment. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin of Beau fort where she has lived all of her life. She is the wife of West Taylor of Beaufort and since her husband's affliction about fifteen years ago she has been in the em ploy of the Davis Bros. Dry Goods store here in Beaufort where she was working when taken with htr last illness. Her friendly nature was respon sible for her many friends in Beau fort who will miss her. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church. She is survived by her husband and four sons, Robert, Billie King and West Taylor of Beaufort and Thomas Taylor of New York City. Two granddaughters also survive. Funeral services wil be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Six Selectees Leave Here For Fort Bragg Six Selectees left here Wednes day morning for Fort Bragg where they will be inducted in the U. S. Army for a one yer tour of duty. On April 7, 14 more Selectees from Carteret are scheduled to leave for camp. In the group leaving on Wednesday were Ger ald Leffers Chadwick, Gloucester; Furnie Christopher Jones, Pelle tier; Preston Loftin Mason, and James W. Atkinson, Beaufort; Leslie Earl Davis, Morehead City, and Claude Julius Garner, New port R. F. D. No. 2. He Is Scheduled To Speak At Banquet Here Friday Night Ml REPRESENTATIVE Graham A. Barden by long distance telephone notified Aycock Brown, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, that he was making every effort t Ih present on Friday night for th annual membership meeting of the civic organization. Also sched uled to be present and speak ia Colonel Eairl I. Brown, U. S. Dis trica Engineer of Wilmington who will be accompanied to Beaufort by Engineer Hewitt. The banquet will be held at the Inlet Inn and all chamber of commerce members and others are urged to attend. Mrs. Martha L. Loftin is in charge. of the banquet arrangements. It will begin at 7 o'clock. Camp Davis Building Makes Fast Progress; .Camp Davis, March 26 -Build ings were completed here last week at the rate of one every 33.8 minutes, according to compilations of R. H. Wattinger, general sup intendent for contractors, who re. ported his compilations to the of fice of the constructing quarter master. Superintendent Wattinger based his figures on eight-hour days o 480 minutes, with a total of 26," 402 carpenters days during tha third week in February the peak building was reached when a hou was completed every fifteen and half minutes. During the peak week the ope rations were based on 35,000 car penter days, Superintendent Wat tinger's re port revealed. George Woolard Ordered To Bed George Woolard, Beaufort News carrier and local circulation repre sentative of several newspaper and operator of the Woolard News stand was ordered to bed early tkia afternoon due to illness. He was reported as having influenza. Hi son, Virgil WWoolard, is taking care of Beaufort News deliveries this week. j..jM..j..!.t...j5M...j..jj..j..!..j.5..H,H I TIDE TABLE f Information as to the tide it at Beaufort is given in this T ;olumn. The figures are ap X proximately correct and are T based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geodetic Survey. So meallowances must be 4. made for variations in the wind and also with respect t to the locality, that is wheth- 'T er near the inlet or at the j T head of the estuaries. S Friday, March 28 8:39 A. M. 2:35 A. M. 8:50 P. M. 2:45 P. M. Saturday, March 29 9:15 A. M. 3:08 A. M. 9:26 P. M. 3:18 P. M. Sunday, March 30 9:49 A. M. 3.43 A. M. 10:01 P. M. 3:50 P. M. Monday, March 31 10:24 A. M. 4:17 A. 10:37 P. M. 4:24 P. Tuesday, April 1 10:59 A. M. 4:54 A. 5:00 P. M. M. M. M. Wednesday, April 2 11:14 A.M. 5:36 A.M. 11:37 P. M. 5:43 P. M. Thursday, April 3 11:55 A. M. 6:25 A.M. 12:22 P.M. 6:34 P.M.
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