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You Haven't Been
Anywhere Until
YOU VISIT
Ocracoke Island
QLUME XXIX; NO. 32.
ourth Annual Coastal Festival Now Underway
C. Young
Invade Ocracoke Friday
"Making Success Of
1 ONSF'S Coast Drive
REV. W. Y. STEWART, pattor
of Core Creek Community Church
and chairman of the Old North
State Fund campaign in Carteret
proudly announced today that
Beaufort was the first community
to raise it entire quota. He
praised the work of Mrs. Julian
Hamilton, Beaufort chairman who
led this drive locally. The amount
raised here has been $300. Mrs.
Hamilton called to have this news
paper express her appreciation for
the splendid cooperation shown lo
cally. In the meantime, according to
Chairman Stewart, the workers in
Morehead City are nearing their
quota which is expected to be rais
ed before the week-end. In the
county at large the original quota
was set at $600 and later raised to
J $800. Chairman Stewart stated
that the original quota had been
S : raised and he felt that with the
cooperation promised by the sum
mer beach colony headed by Mrs.
George Ross Pou and others, that
soon Carteret will go over the top
with its $800 quota. The money
raised in Carteret will be added to
funds raised elsewhere in North
Carolina and will be used in pur
chasing a 6-stretcher Ambulance
plane to be given Creat Britain as
a gift from the citizens of the Old
North State (Eubanks News pho
to.) New York Heartbeat:
The Big Parade: Ted Lewis, who
makes $5,000 a week, still asking
audiences if THEY are happy . .
James J. Walker, the town's former
mayor looking healthier, ruddier
and gayer than most of the citizens
. . . Lee Shubert, the theater-owner,
being teased by a dramatic critic he
barred for four years, and Shubert
retorting: "Gwan, I made you fa
mous!" . . . The critic made him
five million praising Hellzapoppin.
. . . Charlie Butterworth, who came
from Hollywood just to kill some
time appearing in summer stock
and winding up with $1,300 week
doing it . . . Larry Clinton, the
orchestar, who will drop his baton
to resume arranging more do-ra-me
in it.
Main Stemcmoranda: Howz about
"U" campaign? U as in Unity?
. . Jimmy Gleason plays the
role of a fight manager for the six
teenth time in "Here Comes Mr.
Jordan" . . . What's his contract
written on a towel? . . . Many
Wall Street houses are shuttering
their uptown branches. Bum ticker
trouble, no doubt . . . F.D.R. will
see "Sgt. York," the film and the
hero, in person at the White House
on the thirty-first . . . J. T. Evans
Invites Wheeler and Lindbergh to
speak in Nashville and suggests they
bring along Lord Haw Haw as their
announcer . . . When Victor Eman
uel's race-horses run certain White
Jlousprs always bet a tenner .across
See WINCHELL, Page 8
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Republicans
Nationally Known
Republicans To
Be Present
SEVERAL FROM HERE
PLANNING TO ATTEND
John Wilkinson, Jr., of
Washington North Caroli
na called the Beaufort News
early today and reported that
unless the Draft extension
legislation in Washington, D.
C, was settled today that a
few of several prominent Re
publican members of U. S.
Congress would have to can
cel their plans to attend as
guests the annual invitation
meeting of the N. C. Young
Republicans on Ocracoke Is
land this week-end. "How
ever," said Mr. Wilkinson
who is State president of the
organization, "a number of
outstanding Republican lead
ers have definitely stated
they would be present.
Among these is senator
Brewster of Maine, one time
governor of the Bay State.
Among the North Carolina no
tables who will be present is Na
tional Committeeman Jonas of
Lincolton; former Republican can
didate for N. C. Governor, Robert
H. McNeill; officials of the Na
tional Republican federation from
all parts of the United States and
others. Wilkinson stated that at
present he was expecting at least
70, and possibly more members in
the party which will board two
special boats at Belhaven on Fri
day at noon, arriving at Ocracoke
Island about 5 o'clock.
The islanders will be down at
the waterfront when the Republi
cans arrive for their two-day in
vasion which will feature fun, fish
ing and a small amount of business.
After being greeted in an old fash
ioned manner by the islanders the
parties will be assigned to quarters
at the island hotels and inns or in
See REPUBLICANS, Page 8
Carteret Schools
To Open Sept. 1 1th
With the possible exception
of White Oak, the schools of
Carteret County, white and col
ored, will open Thursday morn
ing, September 11, according to
a decision made by the County
Board of Education at its Mon
day meeting and announced to
day by Supt. Allen, who asked
that in this announcement the
parents be reminded of the im
portance of utilizing the remain
ing weeks in the physical prep
aration of their children (phys
ical examination, vaccinations,
etc.) for the duties of the ses
sion fast approaching.
Airport Commission
Appointed By Board
At Monday Meeting
County Commissioners at their
monthly meeting on Monday ap
pointed three members to the new
ly created Carteret Airport or Avi
ation Commission authorized thro
ugh legislative enactment in the
1941 General Assembly. The Board
named Aycock Brown as their rep
resentative. Earl laylor as repre
sentative from county at large and
John Lashley of Morehead City.
According to the Act which cre
ated the Commission looking to
wards the promotion of aviation on
the Carteret coast, three members
are to be appointed by the county
board and one each by the boards
of town commissioners of Beaufort
and Morehead City.
On Monday night the local town
Board appointed Mayor Huntley as
the town's representative. It could
not be learned as we go to press
whether Morehead City had ap
pointed its member to the commis
sion to date but it was stated by
authoritative sources that either
Mayor Willis or Dr. Ben Royal
would likely be the member ap
pointed in the port city.
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Carteret County9 s Oldest Newspaper ..Established 1912
Coastal Festival's
MISS BEAUFORT OF 1911
SPONSORED BY Beaufort Rotary Club, attractive Miss
Mary Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Johnson,
is representing this town as "Miss Beaufort of 1941 at
the Fourth Annual Coastal Festival which started m More
head City today. Miss Johnson is not only very pretty and a mighty
fine girl she is also very intelligent. During her four years at the
local high school from which she graduated with honors this year, she
averaged 94 1-2 on all work and was valedictorian of her Class As
Miss Beaufort she will represent this town both in the bathing beau
ty contest and in the Queen's Pageant. Mis. Beaufort this year
five feet three and is almost 17 year, of age. (Photo by Aycock
Brown.)
VICTOR MEEKINS NAMED SEC.
OF NATIONAL SEASHORE SERVICE
Important Post Is
Given Man Who
Deserves It
Three weeks ago The Beau
fort News got a tip that Vic
tor Meekins would be named
secretary of the Cape Hatter
as National Seashore which
will eventually transform the
Outer Banks into a national
park just as famous or more
so, than Yellowstone in Wyo
ming. The Beaufort News
wanted to break the story
then, but hesitated for lack
of certain material. We sent
to Manteo for the story and
same follows:
Afw npnrlv a vear of being
somewhat inactive the North
Carolina Seashore rarK com
mission has offered the post
of- secretary to Sheriff D.
Victor- Meekins of Dare
County. Sheriff Meekins has
agreed to give the work a part of
his time, and the Commission has
set aside the sum of $300 a month
for him to use in travel, steno
graphic help, office expense, post
age, telegrams, photographs, pub
licity stories and entertainment in
cident to carrying on the task o'
furthering the project.
The place will require consider
able travel, and should there be
anything left from carrying on the
work, that will be the reward paid
I the Sheriff. The job comes, not
j from the Governor, nor from any
political consideration whatsoever,
but as the result of long consider-
BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 19 41.
HEAVY DOCKET
IN RECORDERS
COURT TUESDAY
Several Cases Are
Disposed Of By
Judge Webb
Another heavy docket fac
ed Judge Paul Webb in Re
corder's Court here on Tues
rlnv Several cases were dis
posed of. There were some
road sentences dealt out and
several suspended sentences.
A few cases were continued
until future sessions of Court.
Charles Wickizer plead guilty to
violating the prohibition laws and
was sentenced to 90 days on the
loads.
Hubbard Willis was found guilty
on a similar charge but due to fact
that it was hU first offense he got
off with a prayer for judgment or
der and escaped paying costs.
Upon condition that he repair
the automobile damaged by the car
he was driving, George Midyette
was let off with prayer for judg
ment and continuance of the
See Recorders Court, Page8
otinn nf the men available for the
A a matter of fact, of
those in public life in the state,
few men have had an opportunity
to more intimately know tne peo
See MEEKINS, Page 9
New
COUNTY BOARD
AIDS FESTIVAL
WITH $250.00
Cut would not uive
$42.50 For Local
Landing Field
Improvement
Carteret County's Board of
Commissioners on Monday
approved a donation of $250
towards helping finance the
Fourth Annual Coastal' Festi
val. John Lashley of the fi
nance committee of the Fes
tival sponsors appeared be
fore the board and got the
money or rne promise 01
same.
On the other hand persons inter
ested in certain low cost improve
ments for runways at Carteret's
only landing field, put in perfect
shape for the use of numbers of
planes coming here at this season
and several U. S. Marine planes
during the current week were un
able to get the board to appropri
ate $42.50. The $42.50 involved
only the costs of gasoline for three
trucks, a tractor and a mowing ma
chine blade plus cost of two or
three laborers. Earl Taylor, own
er of the eauipment furnished
samp plus nis own time at no cost.
Irvin W. Davis, clerk to the
Board, Register of Deeds and chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee presented the matter of
the air field improvements to the
board. Mayor George Huntley al
so appeared in behalf of the prop
osition. The Board did not act fa
vorably on alloting the $42.50.
Chairman Bonner indicated that
the reason was because tnat a
mount was not carried in the
budget.
The Board should be commended
for aiding with the Coastal. Wheth
er the $250 was in the budget
could not be learned but the
amount is far less than it should be
due to the fact that Coastal Fes
tivals each year are bringing many
thousands of people to the coast
and Carteret is getting national ad-
See Commissioners, rage 8
Praise For Local
Airport Is Given
By Dick Reynolds
Dick Reynolds of Winston-Sa
lem accomoanied by one of his
four sons stepped from his huge
3-motored Stinson cabin plane at
the West Beaufort landing field
late Wednesday afternoon and as
three members of the newly ap
pointed Carteret Airport Commis
sion welcomed him to Beaufort, he
gave high praise for the aviation
landing field which has been crea
ted here.
Members of Carteret's new Avia
tion Commission greeting the na
tionally known resident of Winston-Salem
were Mayor George W.
Huntley, Earl Taylor and Aycock
Brown. Friendly young Mr. Rey
nolds talked for some time with the
group. He was impressed when
told that les than $200 in actual
cash, has been expended on the
three runways. He praised Earl
Taylor tne young produce farmer
and nr mill operator who lives on
Route 101, for the interest he has
taken in developing the landing
field facilities.
He was told how Taylor had used
his equipment and given his time at
no cost to construct the three run
ways which are in perfect condi
tion for landing most any type of
plane. The only cost involved to
dnte has been monies contributed
by John Crump, Mayor George
Huntley and a few others. This
money amounting to about $150
over a period of two years was used
to help pay for labor and gasoline
used by Taylor's crew.
Mr. Reynolds and his family are
siiendins a vacation on Atlantic
Beach. Mrs. Reynolds and three
of-the children arrived aboard the
same huge Stinson plane on Tues
day. The plane was piloted by
"Mac" McGinnis of Winston-Salem
who had landed on the Beau
fort field last year a number of
1 times at the controls of Thurman
1 Chatham's plane.
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In Morehead City
Wei come Banquet At MoreheeJ
Villa And Coronation Ball In
Atlantic Beach Casino Tonight
HOSTESS QUEEN
PRETTY MISS Sarita Oglesby,
JauoKfer of Mr. and Mrs. Gladdi
Ogteiby, of Morehead City, U Hos
tess Queen with the title Mis
Cilv of 1941" at the
Fourth Annual Coastal Festival
now underway in the port city.
BACK TO OLD TIME
HAMLET, Aug. 6 Hamlet mer
chant returned to Eastern Stand
ard Time today. The merchants
found it inconvenient to operate
on Daylight Saving Time while the
railroads, Express agencies and
postofnee remained on the stand
ard basis, official aid.
Carteret Health
Officer E'ected
Dr. W. P. Speas, Jr., of Winston
Salem ha been elected as health
officer for the new Carteret Health
Department. The election was
held by the County Board last Sat
urday. Dr. Speas has been serv
ing as health officer for Pender
County. He will take over duties
in Carteret as soon as he can ar
range the transfer, it was stated.
Ten Selectees Are
Scheduled To Leave
For Camp August 15
Ten Carteret Selectees are
scheduled to be inducted at Fort
Bragg on August 14, according to
announcement made by Local
Board Number 1 this week. Also
to be inducted with this group will
be Randolph Best of Princess Ann,
Va., who is being delivered for
another board.
Those from Carteret scheduled
to be inducted are: Lauren Hill,
Beaufort RFD; Justin Algar Wil
lis, Davisj Willie Ray Roberts, Jr.,
Newport, Route 1; Alonza Tal
madge Howard, Sea Level; Irvin
Benjamin Franklin, Stella; Walter
Moore, Harkers Island; Otis Thom
as Made and Thomas Elbertt Res
pass, Beaufort and Leonster Duffy
Eubank and Joseph Clifford
Smith, Morehead City.
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The Island Of
OCRACOKE
Extends You A
Hearty Welcome
vO IBLISHED WEEKLY.
Senator Reynolds
Sends Sub-109
Into Port
THREE BIG DAYS AND
NIGHTS OF FESTIVAL
Barden And Broughton To
Be Speakers At P. O.
Dedication Friday
By George McNeill
Promptly at 8:00 o'clock
tonight, Thursday, at the fa
mous Morehead Villa Hotel,
the visiting Queens in attend
ance upon the Fourth Annu
al Coastal Festival, along
with notables who are here
for the occasion will be
guests of the Festival Com
mittee at the annual ban
quet. This event will pre
cede the Coronation Ball
scheduled for 10:00 o'clock
at Atlantic Beach Casino.
The banquet tonight will be
highlighted by the presence of the
officers from the naval submarine
"Graybill" and the U. S. Coast
Guard Cutter, Pamlico, both of
which are anchored at the Port
Terminal in Morehead City. Offi
cers from the Coast Guard Cutter,
McClean, permanently stationed
at Morehead City will likewise be
honored. Reverend W. Y. Stew
art of the Core Creek church will
act as master of ceremonies, whila
D. G. Bell, Entertainment Chair
man, is in charge of the program,
which will include a welcome talk
by Mayor D. B. Willis of Morehead
City and an introduction of the
various Queens. Favors and con
fetti will add gaiety to the occa
sion. Beauty will again be on display
at Atlantic Beach Casino begin
ning at 10:00 o'clock when Ted
Ross and his famous dance orches
tra will play for the Coastal Festi
val Ball. A brilliant grand march
led by the Queens and their escorts
will feature this opening dance.
Friday's program is a full one,
the events starting with the annual
Kiddies Parade, which will feature
the Kinston Junior Drum and Bu
gle Corps, under the direction of
Robert Moore. This brilliant or
ganization, dressed in new uni
forms, will add dash and color to
See FESTIVAL, F;age 8
Washington, D. C.
BIG DAY FOR NEWS MEN
Twenty newspaper men leaned
forward around the long blue baize
table in the ante-room of the secre
tary of state. At the extreme end
stood tall, austere acting secretary,
Sumner Welles. On his face was an
expression of grim-lipped intensity.
In his hand was a typewritten state
ment. He read it a!oud. It was a
scathing, carefully worded blast
against Japan.
At the opposite end of the table
stood three Japanese news men,
short, affable, eager. For months
and years they had been attending
press conferences, given the same
privileges as any American news
men. For months also they had
waited fjr some such bombshell.
Now it came.
One split second after Welles fin
ished reading his statement, the
Japanese were out the door, pat
tering down the marble corridor to
the press room telephones. It was
a big day for Japanese news men.
Finally Ickes Wins.
It was also a big day for certain,
members of the Roosevelt cabinet.
For months and years they also had
been waiting. For months and years
also they had been urging Roosevelt
to embargo oil shipments to Japan.
At a cabinet meeting just before
Japan moved, Secretary Ickes, as
new oil administrator, raised the em
bargo question aaain He DropoEfid
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