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BEAUFORT, N. C, JANUARY 29, 1942.
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IN BRIEF
EAST INDIES Huge Jap ar
mada, with 65 ship till afloat
despite Ioi of 31, headi tor land
inC on Java; Wavell order de
struction at all costs; U. S. bomb
ers sink transport, make direct hit
on cruiser.
SINGAPORE Japs drive to
within less than 40 miles of great
naval base; British order north
shore of island evacuated in pre
paration for siege.
BURMA American and Brit
ish pilots shoot down 31 more Jap
planes.
ATLANTIC 250 feared dead
as sinking of Canadian luxury lin
er is disclosed with arrival of 71
survivors at Puerto Rico; two subs
believed operating in Gulf of Mex
ico. RUSSIA Soviet armies smash
big holes in German lines; report
capture of Bryansk and break
through south of Orel.
LIBYA British halt axis ad
vance 40 miles south of Bengazi.
Brown In Norfolk
Aycoek Brown, editor of The
Beaufort News, is in Norfolk, Va.,
this week on business. He left
Monday afternoon and probably
will be gone until the last of the
week.
Washington, D. C.
NEW SELECTEES
It needed no mind reading to
fathom what was behind that war
department announcement of the
purchase of 700,000,000 feet of lum
ber and 240,000 kegs of nails the
biggest order of its kind in IT. S.
history.
The materials are for the con
struction of numerous new army
cantonments and the enlargement
of existing ones.
Army strength, down to 1,600,000
after the demobilization of 28 to 35
year olds last fall, is due for a big
increase at least another 1,000,000
after the next draft lottery follow
ing the February 18 registration of
men between 21 and 44.
An estimated 24,000,000 will regis
ter next month, and on the basis of
past experience only about S per
cent will be rated 1-A; that Is, sub
ject to immediate calL Heretofore
the army has inducted only men in
good physical condition, with no de
pendents and not engaged in "es
sential" production.
However, as the need for military
manpower develops, 1-A standards
will be broadened and many thou
sands of I B, 2-A, and 2-B deferees
by pre-war standards will be called
up.
For the present, the army still is
placing primary emphasis on youth.
The February 16 registration is ex
pected to list around 2,000,000 20-21
youngsters and the largest propor
tion of new inductees will come from
this group. Registrants In the 38
to 44 group will have to be in top
condition to get in the army at this
time.
However, big scale inductions
from this age group can be expected
ly fall, particularly those with no
dependents and with lyevious mili
tary service.
For the present the army will take
its older-age recruits from the 28
to 35 year olds who were exempted
because of dependency or defense
work.
EEDTAPE Bl'STEK
Ordnance is the haughtiest and
most hide-bound branch of the
army. So much so that it has been
the object of much bitter private
criticism by civilian defense chiefs.
tiui mere is one noiaDie exception
to this Ordnance rule. He is Wil
liam Van Antwerp Kemp, a tall,
husky, dynamic engineer, wh made
a big success in private business
and volunteered his services when
tp national pmpr"fnc arose. Since
lillli
See MERRY-GO-ROUND P 7
Ball Been
To Saturday
Due To Not Being
Able To Secure
Orchestra
MARCH OF DIMES
IS NOW UNDERWAY
The President's Birthday
Ball which was scheduled to
be held tonieht (Thursday)
was postponed on account of
not being able to secure the
orchestra wanted for this
date. The ball will be held
Saturday night, Jan. 31 in
the USO building in Morehead
City. This oall is held each year
to help fight infantile paralysis
and every one should contribute
to this worthy cause. If you can't
buy a ticket, you can contribute
to the March of Dimes which also
is a part of this campaign.
Tickets are on asle in all drug
and furniture stores in Beaufort
and Morehead City. The school
children are also collecting dimes
for this fund and the class room
that raises the most money will be
presented with a large framed pic
ture of President Roosevelt. When
any one approaches you for a con
tribution for this fund give freely
and be a part of this campaign.
Federal Use Tax
On Pleasure Boats
A Federal Use Tax is imposed
on pleasure boats propelled by ma
chinery, sail or both, effective on
and after February 1, 1942. The
tax varies with the overall length
of the boat' beginning with $5.00
per annum for boats sixteen feet
in overall length to a maximum of
$200.00 for a boat over 200 feet
in length. Tax attaches when boat
is first used. Tax does not apply
to boats used by the United States,
a State, or a political subdivision
thereof. Payment of the tax will
be evidenced by stamps which may
be procured from the Collector of
Internal Revenue, Greensboro, N.
C. Application Form 732 can be
obtained from the Collector on re
quest. Daylight Saving
Time To Go Into
Effect Feb. 9th
Daylight Saving Time will go
into effect throughout the United
States on Feb. 9th under provi
sions of an act of Congress which
President Roosevelt signed Jan 20.
The new time is designed to
conserve electric power and gen
erally increase efficiency of the
war effort, and will remain in ef
fect for the duration of the war.
This time, not like it was last
summer, all trains, busses and
transportation facilities, radios
and everything will adopt the new
schedule.
Smyrna In Junior
Red Cross Drive
A successful drive for the Jun
ior Red Cross was ended in the
Smyrna school Jan. 26, with a to
tal of $9.09 going into the Junior
Red Cross treasury.
All six rooms in the high school
building, grades seven through
eleven, reached their goal of one
dollar or more for a membership
for each room. Three dollars and
nine cents were collected over and
above the regular membership
fees.
The dollar membership fee for
each room entitles the room to a
subscription to the Red Cross
Magazine, any posters or materials
sent from national headquarters,
and enough Junior Red Cross but
tons for each contributor.
The work of the Junior Red
Cross is not only to raise present
funds for the needy, but to con
tinue interest in the organization
in the school throughout the year
by special chapel programs and
class projects.
Grades one through six have
just begun their drive and have no
present report to make.
When a Navy doctor is commis
sioned he is given intensive train
ing in tropical diseases, and prob
lems of subbmarine and aviation
activities.
C. W. CLIFTON
DIED SUNDAY
Was Former Keeper
of Cape Lookout
Lighthouse
Capt. C. W. Clifton, esteemed
citizen of Beaufort, passed away
at his home on Ann street Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock, following an
illness of 19 months.
Funeral vites were conducted
Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock
from the late home, with Rev. W.
S. Potter officiating, assisted by
Rev. J. H. Miller of Morehead
City, and Rev. L. D. Hayman, for
mer Methodist pastor of Beaufort,
now pastor of the Methodist
church at Atlantic. The choir ren
dered two impressive songs: "Lead
Kindly Light," and "Amazing
Grace," after which the body was
taken to the old home place, Old
Trap, Camden County, for inter
ment in the family cemetery.
The casket was covered with a
pall of white lilies, pink rose buds
and fern, and the xany beautiful
floral designs attested to the high
esteem in which he was held.
Active pallbearers were mem
bers of the Masonic Lodge No. 109
in which he held a life member
ship. At Elizabeth City the cortege
was met by the Masonic Lodges
of Camden County and Elizabeth
City who joined the procession
down to Old Trap, where final
rites were held.
Capt. Clifton who was 66 years
old was a loyal member of Ann
Street Methodist church. He was
keeper of Cape Lookout Light
house many years, and was retir
ed from service about three years
ago.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Claudie Hamilton . Clifton,
and one son, Charles Clifton by a
forme marriage, of this city.
LEAVE FOR CAMP
The following Beaufort and
Beaufort RFD draftees left for
Fort Bragg Wednesday morning
for military training: Julius Adair,
Charles Rice, William Harry
Bates and Y. Z. Mason of Beau
fort; James R. Willis and William
Campen Pake of Beaufort RFD.
-:- Beaufort, North Carolina -:-
By MARGAARET SALTER
Following is a report which ev
ery citizen of Beaufort should be
interested in, a story of their own
home town. The facts were found
in the following books and pamph
lets: Story of North Carolina,
Young People's History of North
Carolina, North Carolina History,
Facts To Know About North Caro
lina, Discovering North Carolina,
"Beaufort By the Sea," "North
Carolina 'A Good Place To Live',"
'The Old Topsail Inlet."
The reader will please keep in
mind the following account is tak
en from historical books and not
made creative by the author. The
author merely put the facts to
gether for your interest.'
Beaufort, the fourth oldest
town in North Carolina, was nam
ed in honor of Henry Somerset,
Duke of Beaufort. It did not re
ceive its name until 1722 and its
charter was not obtained from the
General Assembly until 1723. No
one knows when the settlers first
came to Beaufort but it has been
estimated that 1709 was the date.
Two years after the settlers came
to Beaufort they had a fight with
the Indians where Highland Park
is now located. The settlers, under
the leadership of Nathaniel Moore,
drove the Indians back to Craven
County. Because of his success as
a leader the first cross street en
tering Beaufort was named in his
honor.
Dr. Charles Caldwell wanted to
develop a railroad in Beaufort and
New Bern. He stated the need of
transportation through out the
state. The advantages of railroads
over canals were : 1. In determin
ing the courses of canals there
must be a continual supply of wat
er; 2. The railroad is not as ex
pensive to build; 3. More can be
carried on the railroad at one time
than on boats; 4. The expense of
maintaining bridges, making ca
nals, is much greater than that of
railroads; 5. Canals interrupt
business because of freezing riv
ers; 6. Steam may be employed by
Sand Dunes Don't
K-r -"vr-"-r
When the first U. S. Army "Jeep" or
reconnaisance car came to the coast
a few months ago, troops demonstrat
ed its ability to travel through sand
dunes, so News - Editor could make
this picture, down on Bogue Banks.
PHOTO BV AYCOCK MOWa
Chemical Plant To Be
Built Near Beaufort
Waste Paper Being
Collected Here
Waste paper. is being collected
for defense each Saturday morn
ing by the Boy Scouts, according
to an announcement by Mayor G.
M. Paul. Housewives should save
their paper and card board boxes
during the week and put it in a
convenient place so the boys can
ge; it.
L. W. Hassell
Appointed As
Licensing Agent
- L, WHassett; Clerk, of Super
iour Court of Carteret County has
been appointed by the Federal
Government as local Explosive Li
censing Aeent under the Explosive
Act of December 1941. He will
have charge of regulating the sale
of explosives during the present
war emergency to see that they do
not get in the hands of irre-.pon-sible
persons or persons who would
be hostile to the United States.
railroad; 7. Canals render un
healthy parts of the country. Dr.
Caldwell also stated that if a rail
road were built from Beuafort to
the mountains, produce could be
sent a distance of 300 miles in
three days, which took much long
er by boats. The railroad would
eliminate the fatal condition of
the state which were migration to
the West, soil exhaustion, and low
prices on cotton.
Since the time Beaufort was set
tled, people have been interested
in the education of its youth. The
first property ever donated for
the purpose of education in North
Carolina was given by James Win
wright of Beaufort, N. C.
After the Beaufort school had
been built William Shepard be
came the principal, in 1777. Hi
grandson, Johnston Pettigrew,
general of the Southern Army ano
colonel of North Carolina Regi
ment, made the highest grade at
the University of North Carolina.
Uu to the present day there has
been no one to surpass that grade.
In 1755 a fort was bbuilt tJ of
fer protection for the settlers and
named Fort Dobbs in honor of the
governor. After the Revolutionary
War another fort was erected
where Fort Macon is now located.
But during a severe storm that
lasted one day and night, was torn
down. This fort was known as Ft.
Hampton.
Several years later money was
secured for the purpose of build
ing a new fort. This fort was nam
ed Fort Macon in honor of Senator
Macon who had been a well known
member of Congress. The first
visit General Robert E. Lee made
to Beaufort was when he came to
inspect the fort.
The only fight in the fort was
in 1862, which lasted a few days,
and thost who used the fort as
means of rotection had to surren
der. The Odd Fellows Lodge was
built by those who built the fort.
At night when the workers return
See BEAUFORT Page 8
Stop Army Jeep
'
Deeds recorded in the of
fice of the Register of Deeds
this week transferred a
tract of land on Lenoxville
Road from its former owners,
J. F. Duncan. C. R. Wheatly
and George J. Brooks, to the
Van Sant Corporation. This
land is north of Lenoxville
Road and near Beaufort
Fisheries Manuf act u r i n g
plant.
It is understood that a
large chemical plant will be
erected on this site as soon as
materials can be assembled
What type of plant will be
built is not known, but it is
reported that it will be one
of the largest enterprises in
Carteret County and will em'
ploy a large forcex.pf; men.
Beaufort Rotarians
Enjoy Oyster Roast
Beaufort Rotarians enjoyed an
oyster roast at the Rainbow Inn on
Morehead City-Beaufort causeway
Tuesday night, honoring the offi
cers stationed at Fort Macon.
About a dozen officers were pres
ent, besides a good many Rotar
ians. Mr. Worth Stewart of Stewart-Edwards
Theatres and owner
of the Beaufort Theatre, attended
as a guest of Mr. Perry Reavis,
manager of the local theatre. All
present had a most enjoyable time
New Engines Being
Installed In Hatteras
Two new 170 horse power Super
Diesel engines are being installed
in the Hatteras, State Fisheries
boat. These engines will cost ap
proximately $13,906.00 installed
with all fittings and ready to run.
The engines which the new ones
replaced will be installed in the
John A. Nelson, another of the
fleet of the Fisheries Division of
the State Board of Conservation
and Development. The Hatteras
is used in off-shore patrol duty to
enforce the N. C. Fishing laws and
is expected to be back in service
this coming Monday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
W. Wallace Soutar, Morehead
City, N. C, to Edith H. Heady.
Smyrna, N. C. (white).
Edward Earl Salter, Beaufort,
N. C. to Kathleen Rhue, Beaufort,
N. C. (white).
M. V. Lofrumento, New York,
N. Y., to Josephine McClure,
Swannona, N. C. (white).
Herman Lyles, Beaufort, N. C,
to Doris Lee Nelson, Atlantic, N.
C. (white).
George D. Hall, New River, N.
C, to Edna Beacham, Beaufort,
N. C. (white)..
Rasha Frost, Newport, N. C, to
Hazel Snooks, Beaufort, N. C.
(white).
IN MANY SERVICES
The late John de Spears was a
first sergeant in the Marine Corps,
a captain in the Royal Canadian
Flying Corps, a lieutenant in the
Princess Pat Infantry Regiment
and a captain in the- Mexican
army.
Navy doctors must graduates
of accredited medical schools be
fore being commissioned in the
service.
Tax Executions Are Being
Advertised In Todays Paper
RED CROSS
Fund Increased
Past Week
The Red Cross War Fund being
raised by the Beaufort Chapter
was greatly increased during the
past week by funds raised in com
munities of the county.
Atlantic has reported $50.00 re
ceived with more promised as the
drive continues. The community
of Bettie reported $22.65 received
and that more was expected. These
amounts with $10.39 received in
Beaufort during the past few days
makes the total of the War Fund
to date $578.08.
The War Fund Chairman an
nounced that the drive would con
tinue for some time. National
Headquarters of the Red Cross has
set a goal rather than a time limit
in the hope that the American
people will keep on giving to the
fund that will provide for both
civilians and soldiers injured in
the war.
Anxious Americans
Pour Inquiries Of Kin
On American Red Cross
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 28.
Anxious Americans have made
more than 11,000 inquiries to the
American Red Cross on the saf
ety of civilians and military per
sonnel in the Pacific war areas,
Chairman Norman H. Davis an
nounced today.
Answers to more than 3,000 of
these inquiries have been received,
despite numerous obstacles. .
BaHt of vthe-iquiries, are irom
worried mothers, fathers and
wives who are seeking word of the
welfare of relatives in the Phil
ippines, Hawaii, Wake Island,
Guam and other Pacific areas torn
by war.
In addition, the Red Cross field
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NEW SANITARY
OFFICER NAMED
Mr. Edward J. Willis replaces
Mr. George Starr as Sanitary Offi
cer for Carteret County.
Mr. Starr left the Health De
partment to enter the armed serv
ice on the first of the month.
Mr. Willis has recently complet
ed a period of training in Public
Health Work at the University of
North Carolina. He is a former
resident of this area, and has
many friends here.
The Sanitary Officer has im
portant duties in the activities of
the County Health Department.
Inspections of Cafes, Meat Mar
kets and Dairies are carried out
by him, and many other aspects of
Sanitation receive his attention.
f 1 lut, 1ABLL
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.
So meallowances must o
made for variations in the
wind and also with respect
to the locality, that is whett
er near the inlet or at the
1 head of the estuaries.
HIGH
Fridav, Jan. 30
0:55 AM ' 12
7:13 FM 1
Saturday, Jan. 31
7:35 AM
7:54 PM
Sunday, Feb. 1
8:14 AM 1
8:35 PM 2
Monday, Feb. 2
8:53 AM 2
9:16 PM 3
Tuesday, Feb. 3
9:32 AM 3
9:58 PM 3
Wedneiday, Feb. 4
10:13 AM 3
10:42 PM 4
Thursday, Feb. S
10:56 AM 4
5
LOW
31 AM
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:33 AM
:08 PM
:13 AM
:43 PM
:53 AM
:21 PM
:38 AM
:05 PM
Those Who Pay Up
Before Sale Can
Save Property
SALE TO BE ON
FEBRUARY 2STH
Executions against prop
erty owners in Carteret
County on which taxes for
the years of 1937 and 1938
are unpaid are being adver
tised in The Beaufort News
today and will be run for
four weeks. On February
25th said property will be
sold at the Court House door.
Sheriff Holland told a newsman
that those advertised had one
more chance of saving their prop
erty and not be taxed with the ad
vertising costs, and that was to pay
up before sale.
A great many persons have
made last-minute rushes to the
Sheriff's office to pay up, still
there are several hundred who are
being advertised today.
Property owners who are ad
vertised are urged to raise the
money with which to pay their
taxes or they will lose their rights
and interests in property after the
sale, Sheriff Holland said.
CAPTURED 40 GERMANS
In the first World War Corp.
John H. Pruitt of the U. S. Ma
rines captured 40 Germans single
handed and attacked two machine
guns, killing two of the enemy.
The American destroyer, USS
Pruitt, is named after him.
Hating Hate: """ Wi
The President of the United States
has announced a completed objec
tive. It is: The United Nations.
Twenty-six nations have united to
win a war and to keep the peace that
follows war. What the nations re
fused to learn from concentration
camps and torture chambers of one
continent, they have learned on the
bitter battlefields of all.
Dictators fight for power; diplo
mats for prestige; and militarists
for victory. But the Common People
always fight for peace. Not an ar
mistice between nations, but, peace
of soul between men.
. That is why the present struggle
is a total world war, because the
dictators' New Order is a campaign
against world conscience. The pan
zer attacks to break a military line
are less important than the propa
ganda efforts to tear the fabric of
law and order. The Common Peo
ple today are fighting for their stake
in law and order.
Men from all over the world are
fighting side by side for their coun
tries. Because they want to live In
dignity side by side for their God.
And when final victory comes, it
will be the job of the diplomats not
only to bring peace to nations "but
peace to men.
For the Common People of the
world are awake. Their enemy is
out in the open. It is not a man.
It is a creed. They know there is
nothing to hate but HATE!
Innocent Bystander:
Juc'ge Joseph Guthrie, of Kansas
City, tells the one about the show
that came to town and was pretty
bad. The audience almost to a man
groaned and grumbled most of the
evening.
Except, that is, one spectator, who
just kept staring at the stage. His
neighbor who kept growling, "This is
awful," C-a'.ly turned to him and
said: "You haven't had anything to
say whet do you think about it?"
"I am here on a free seat," was
the dry reply, "but if this thing gets
any worse I am going to buy a
ticket and raise hell."
Old razor blades are being collect
ed to supply steel for tanks.
Don't forget No blade is too dull
to cut Hitler's throat
Jessie Reyce Landis, star of
"Papa Is AH," the Theatre Guild
comedy about the Pennsylvania
Dutrh. had tn snend a great deal U
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