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BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1942
VOL XXX NO. 8
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Third Registration
Records 891 In County
Food Production
Pledges Sou ght
Plans Outlined At
Meeting of Car
teret Group
Plans for a new farm can
vass to obtain pledges of in
creases in food crops vitally
npprlpd in the nation s war1
effort were mapped Friday,
evening, Feb. 13, at a meet
ing of the Carteret USDA
War Board, AAA County
and Community Committee
men. J. Y. Lassiten, County Agent,
and Secretary of the County
USDA War Board, presided at the
meeting which was held in the
County Court House Annex, and
gave the outlined details of the
new canvass, and pointed out that
it is necessary at this time in or
der to obtain the amount of seed
on hand and the amount aeeded to
meet the increased goals on pea
nuts and soybeans.
Mr. Barker, REA Engineer,
representing the State USDA War
Board at the meeting, gave the
history and background of the
War Board. He told the group
that 'Agriculture has been called
upon to mobilize for production of
the crops necessary to feed this
nation and our armed forces and
send large amounts to our allies.
This is the farmers' number one
job most important in tnis job as
far as North Carolina is concern
ed, is growing an oil producing
crop."
He said the State's goal for pea
nuts for oil this year has been
placed at 320.000 acres. Prior to
Tearl Harbor, the goal for the'
State was 216,000 acres, but
changes in the goals have been
made since Dec. 8 and the war in
the Pacific has seriously curbed
imports from the Far East More
than 387,000 acres of soy beans
See FOOD Page 8
Oyst
er Roast Given
For Service Men
Thirty-three men from the 224th
C. A. were entertained last wees
at an oyster roast given by Section
"B" of the W. A. of St. Paul's
church. Several of the men had
their first introduction to oysters
in roasted style and expressed de
light with them.
The oyster roast was the first of
a series of entertainments that will
be given by organizations of St.
Paul's Church to Service Men sta
tioned in the county. .
In addition to these entertain
ments the Parish House is being
U3ed each week-end by Service
Men as a recreation room.
Things I Never
Krletc 'Til Now
(About the Red Cross)
Back in 1933, Japan suffered the
worst disaster in its history (next
to the one they asked for on De
cember 7) ... An earthquake
devastated an area of fifty square
miles, taking a toll of more than
144,000 lives. (The city of Yoko
hama was totally destroyed by fire,
as was most of Tokyo.) . . . Presi
dent Coolidge promptly called on the
American people to come to Japan's
aid with five million dollars. The
citizens of this country trampled
over each other rushing to help the
Japs, and the sum was subscribed
in a mere ten days. But America
didn't stop there the dollars kept
pouring in until the Red Cross had
almost twelve million dollars for
Japan, when that nation needed a
friend . . . This, however, is the
bitter irony: The Japs were so "ap
preciative" that they set aside three
million dollars of the American Red
Cross relief funds to build a "Me
morial Fraternity Hospital" in the
earthquake area as a permanent
testimonial of Japan's gratitude to
the United States!
Eed Cross nurses attached to the
U. S. Army are officers with the
rank of second lieutenant. (And pri
vates are strictlv Exhibited by
See WINCHELL Page 7
All Men From 20 To
44 Now Included
The Third Registration
under the Selective Service
Act of the United States took
place in Carteret County on
February 16. The third draft
reached out to include those
in a wider age limit than
previous registrations. All
men in the county between
the ages of 20 and 44 inclu
sive were required to report to tne
place of registration between the
hours of 7 a. m. and 9 a. m. on
that day.
The Carteret County Draft
Board had expected a registration
between 1200 and 1400, but when
the cards were counted it was dis
covered that only 891 had report
ed during the day. The difference
in numbers has been explained by
the Board as being due to the fact
that large numbers who reside in
the county reported to the boards
in Onslow County and at Cherry
Point. Also many men are work
ing away from home in other parts
of the country and their registra
tion cards would be returned here.
Draft Boards in every county and
city find it necessary to send and
receive a number of cards as men
away from their legal place of res
idence have themselves placed un
der the jurisdiction of their own
boards.
The Carteret Draft Board was
verv appreciative of the help and
cooperation given them by mem
bers of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce of Beaufort and More
head, members of the Woman's
Clubs, American Legion and other
organizations and individuals who
assisted.
Ministers May Now
Obtain Tires Thru
Rationing Boards
Clergymen are now eligible to
purchase new tirei or retreads for
their automobiles, if the cars are
necessary for the performance of
their duties, T. S. Johnson, state
rationing administrator has an
nounced. Johnson said the rule giving
priority ratings to clergymen is
contained in revised regulations
effective February 19, covering
both new and retreads.
Reports indicate that there soon
will be thousands in Carteret
County who will be proficient in
rendering First Aid to any one
suffering from disaster or acci
dent caused by the war or other
calamities.
The Instructors Course in First
Aid now being given at Morehead
City and Smyrna have enrolled
nearly 100 persons who will in
turn teach the Standard Course.
The evening course in the More
head City School has 58 civilians
and 12 soldiers enrolled. The aft
ernoon course at Smyrna School
has 29. If these people teach an
average of 20 others in the prin
ciples of First Aid, the county
should be well taken care of.
A substantial increase in the
Beaufort Chapter War Fund was
made by the Sunday Schools of
the Missionary and Free Will
Baptist Churches of Davis. Each
Sunday School made a contribu
tion of $10.00. These sums bring
the total to $808.31.
LOCAL MEN GO
TO PUERTO RICO
John Springle and Gene Sprin
gle, local fishermen, left last -week
making up a crew which will ex
periment in commercial fishing in
the waters around Puerto Rico.
They are in the employment of the
government and will teach the na
tives this art of fishing.
MISS EDDY OF USO
TO SPEAK AT ROTARY
Miss Frances Eddy of the USO
will speak at 7:15 at the Inlet Inn
on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The public
is invited to hear her. She was one
of the last to leave France before
the Germans marched in and will
give a most excellent address. All
Rotarians and their wives will have
RED CROSS
dinner together at 6 :30.
On to T - 0
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This official U. S. navy photograph shows a civilian worker putting
the finishing touches on a plane at the assembly and repair department
ol the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. The sign on the side of the plane
leaves no possible doubt as to its destination.
USO ASSEMBLY
WELL ATTENDED
Mrs. Rumiey Elected
General Chairman
For Beaufort
The first General Assemb
ly of the USO committees of
the United Service urganiz
ation in Carteret County was
held in the USO building in
Morehead City at 3 o'clock
Siinrlnv afternoon. The pro
gram was centered around
the theme of dedication for
the volunteer service committees
who are making possible the ex
tensive entertainment of the men
of the Armed Forces.
Representatives from Beaufort,
Morehead City, Newport, and oth
er communities in the county took
part in the program as well as rep
resentatives from all the service
units stationed in the county. Mr.
Avison, director of the USO, pre
sented his assistants, Mr. Ward
Jenks and Miss Frances Eddy and
alo distributed to each committee
chairman recognition cards for all
members of committees.
Mr. John Greiner, national
YMCA - USO representative, ex
pressed the appreciation of the na
tional organization for all of the
splendid cooperation shown by the
neople of the county. Harry J.
McGinnis, of the Headquarters
See ASSEMBLY Page 8
Farm Enumerator
For Carteret Co.
Frank Parker, State Agricultur-
at Statistician, and member of the
State USDA War Board visited
the County Agent office Saturday,
Feb. 14, making final and definite
plans for the work of farm enum
erators. Roland Salter, Beaufort RFD,
and D. W. Truckner, Peletier,
having been appointed by the
County USDA chairman, will re
ceive their regulations and begin
work around Feb. 28. They will
obtain information on farm labor
in Carteret through farmer con
tacts in the different communities,
and it is requested flint this work
be repeated each 90 days in every
county throughout the state.
The Agricultural Marketing
Service has charge of each county
program and will in turn compile
the statistical information gather
ed by these different enumerators.
M. A. Hill, Jr. Is
Now Full Professor
M. A. Hill Jr., formerly of
Beaufort, has recently been made
a full professor of mathematics at
the University of North Carolina.
Mr. Hill has written several books
on mathematics, one of which is in
mathematics classes at the Univer
sity. He is a graduate of Beaufort
High School. Mr. Hill is the son
of Mrs. Sadie Hill and a brother
of R. Hugh Hill, Gerald and Hilton
Hill and Mrs. Vera Stubbs.
ARMY RULED MARINES
The U. S. Marine Corps was un
der the jurisdiction of the War
Department until April, 1789,
when Congress created the Navy
Department
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T. B. CLINIC WELL
ATTENDED HERE
Examination Given
To 250 Persons
Last Week
During the week of Feb
ruary 9 - 14. the County
Health Department, with
the assistance of the North
Carolina Sanatorium, held a
fluroscopic clinic for the ex
amination of susrjected cases
of tuberculosis, contacts of
known cases, and persons
having a positive tuberculin
test.
During the previous month the
county was surveyed Dy m
Health Department, and an at
temDt was made to locate all
known cases of tuberculosis. A
bout 20 were found including the
inactive cases.
The contacts of all the known
cases were tuberculin tested.
Those that gave a postive test were
advised to be rayed. All the school
teachers in the county were also
given the tuberculin test.
Dr. H. F. Easom of the North
Carolina Sanatorium carried out
the examinations with the use of
a portable X-Ray machine, also
furnished by the Sanatorium.
Members of the Woman's Club
very generously furnished clerical
assistance for recording the neces
See CLINIC Page 8
LIBRARY GIFTS
The County Library in Beau
fort has received the following
gifts recently: Sixty books of fic
tion and non-fiction character
have been given by the N. C. Li
brary Commission. Mr. Harry Da
vis, Curator of the N. C. State
Museum, has given 15 new books
of fiction. The Twin-City Daily
Times has presented a subscription
to that paper, and many individ
uals have presented books.
At Your Service
"At your service, gentlemen," Is
probably what "Private Screwball,"
bull terrier mascot of marine de
tachment, would say if he could.
Here he is, all set to lead his "beys"
through drill. He has an official rat
ine as a private.
FIRST TAX SALE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Still Time To Pay Up
Up And Save Extra
Costs
The first sale under Tax Execu
tions which have been advertised
in The Beaufort News for the past
four weeks will take place on next
Wednesday, Feb. 25th at 9 A. M.
at the Court House door in Beau
fort. Sheriff Holland said today:
"All property that has had per
sonal service and no payment has
been made wil be sold Feb. 25th,
1942 beginnig at 9 o'clock A. M.
and continuing until 2 P. M. All
property thatt has had service by
letter prior to register letter from
Sheriff office and property that has
been credited with partial payment
will be sola on Feb. 27th begin
ning at 9 oclock A. M. and contin
uing until 2 P. M."
"One dollar will be added to a-
mount advertised if paid on sale
day, so pay your amount of Execu
tion before date of sale and avoid
extra penalities."
Book Campaign
To Benefit Men
In UTS. Services
The Victory Book Campaign
which is being organized and car
ried out all over the country will
soon be launched in Carteret
County. The purpose of the Book
Campaign is to collect gifts of
books for our soldiers, sailors, ma
rines and coast guardsmen as a
supplement to the library services
maintained in forts, camps, posts
and on ships. Also to provide
reading matter for the USO
houses outside the camps, and for
the Merchant Marine Library.
The campaign is sponsored by
the American Library Association,
The American Red Cross, and The
United Service Organiz a 1 1 o n,
State and local committees have
been selected and will plan for the
collectio nof books in several com
munities of the county. Collection
centers, places where citizens may
leave books which they' are willing
to donate for the cause, will be
established and the list published.
Almost any kind of book that you
may have on your shelf or in your
library will find its way into hands
that will make good use of it
Many men in the Armed Services
are using spare moments to brush
up on high school and college
courses and many are doing a lot
of volunteer study for advanced
ratings. Text-books, fiction, non
fiction, history and many other
classifications are being asked for
by service men. The county USO
building and other centers near
here will benefit greatly by books
given by the citizens of Carteret
County.
Lenten Season At
St. Paul's Episcopal
Observance of the Ldnten Sea
son started in St. Paul's Church
with the usual Ash Wednesday
services, Holy Communion in the
morning and the Litany in the
evening. The Rector began a se
ries of addresses on the theme of
Worship and Prayer at the evening
service.
The following schedule will hold
for the weeks of Lent: Sunday ser
vices as usual. Wednesdays, Litany
and address at 7:30 p. m. Thurs
days, Holy Communion at 10:30 a.
m. The addresses for Lent are
based on the Book "Not By Bread
Alone" written by Angus Dun at
the request of Bishop Tucker. In
addition to the Wednesday night
and Thursday morning hours
there will be a children's service
each Monday afternoon at 4:30
Children of the Sunday School are
expected for this.
The schedule of services for
Holy Week will be announced
later when the choir has made a
selection of a cantata to be pre
sented on Good Friday.
Home Demonstration
County Council Meet
The winter meeting of the
Home Demonstration County
Council was held Thursday after
noon, Feb. 19, at 2:30 War Time
in the Home Agent's office.
The County Health Department
was in charge of the program.
Miss Verna Stanton, the new
District Home Agent for the
Southeastern District was present
and was introduced to the club
members by Miss Dorothy Banks,
Carteret County Home Agent.
Sugar Is To Be
Teachers Using
To Fly For Navy
The following article from the
Martinsville Daily Bulletin, Mar
tinsville. Va., will be of interest to
many in Beaufort and Carteret
County as Mr. Mitchell is known
among the younger set here, hav
ing visited his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul W. Lincke here.
Stephen L. Mitchell Jr., pictur
ed above, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.
L. Mitchell, Martinsville, has pass
ed all examinations and tests at
the Anacostia Naval station for en
listment in the Naval Reserve Air
Corps. He has applied for a corn
See MITCHELL Page 8
President Roosevelt
To Make Radio Talk
Next Monday Night
President Roosevelt will make a
radio address on the nation at 10
p. m. on February 23.
His press secretary, Stephen
Early, said the speech would last
about half an hour. He announc
ed two weeks ago that the presl
dent would make an address late in
Februarv and would have some-
thins "important" to say.
Mr. Roosevelt is expected to re
port on the progress of the war ef
fort.
School Tournament
For County Champs
Begins Tuesday
The Carteret County Basketball
Tourney with all high school
teams of the county taking part
will begin Tuesday night, Feb. 24,
in the Newport School gymnasium.
The Atlantic boys team has been
given the number one spot in the
boys tournament as this team has
lost only one game during the sea
son. Atlantic defeated Beaufort,
Morehead City, Smyrna, and Har
kers Island in two tries, and New
port once. Atlantic's first game
of the tournament will be with
Smyrna on the 26th.
The Newport girls team has
been giVen the number one spot in
the eirls tournament as it has
come through the season unde
feated. Their first game will be
with the Atlantic girls on Febru
ary 25.
Other games of the tourney are
Smyrna and Beaufort girls, and
Beaufort and Harkers Island boys
on Hie 24th; Newport and Atlantic
girls, and Newport and Morehead
City boys on the 25th; Morehead
City girls and Harkers Island girls
on the 25th; on the 26th the boys
teams of Atlantic and Smyrna will
meet and this game will be fol
lowed by the boys semi-finals. Th
girls semi-finals will be held on
the 26th and all finals will come
the last day of the tournament,
Feb. 27.
High school students at New -
port are planning to decorate the
cvmnasium in the colors of all
schools taking part in the play
Hassell Appoints
James As Coroner
A. H. James, Morehead City un
dertaker, has been appointed Cor
oner of Carteret County to fill the
unexpired term of George Dill, Sr.
Mr. Dill prior to his death had held
the office of coroner for several
years. L. W. Hassell, Clerk of
Court for Carttret County appoint
ed Mr. James to fill the vacancy
I last Thursday.
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Rationed By
Stamp Books
Hoarders Faced
With Heavy
Fines
Price Administrator Leon
Henderson has disci o s e d
that, under the impending
sugar rationing program,
hoarders will face stiff pen
alties as much as 10 years
in prison and a $10,000 fine
fnr falsifvine statements
on the amount of the staple
they have on hand :
The program will be launched
within several weeks, as soon as
special rationing books, the first
such issued since the war Degan,
have been distributed to every
man, woman and child in the na
tion.
Each book will contain 28'
stamps to cover purchases over a
28-week period. They will be is
sued through the schools, where
at least one member of eacJi
household must register. This
registrant will be required to re
gister for other members of ais
or her family.
The amount of sugar each per
son will be permitted to buy per
week has not been decided, Due
it probably will be 12 ounces.
Henderson said eacl. person
applying for rationing u:oks wil.
be required to sign a tormai state
ment giving the exact amount of
sugar on hand m his or her house
hold. The application DianK wui
bear the warning that false reports
to any government agency invite
penalties running as high as a
$10,000 fine or 10 years' impris
onment. In cases where an abundant
supply of sugar is on hand, stamps
covering the amount, minus two
pounds per person, will be torn,
from the books.
Henderson said there had beea
"considerable hoarding" and that
the provisions were including to
"restrain those who have built up
hoards from buying any more su
gar until their stocks have been
used up."
The plan, he added, will "place
See SUGAR Page 8
Contest To Feature
USO Dance Sat. Nite
The Beaufort section of the
USO Entertainment Committee
will sponsor the Service Men's
dance at the USO building in
Morehead City Saturday, Feb. 21
at 7:30. Mrs. William Potter is
chairman of this committee.
A main feature of the dance
this week will be a contest to de
termine the best appearing service
man on the floor. A prize will be
awarded for the man selected bs
the judges on points of neatness,
posture and general bearing. Pol
ished shoes and shiny insignia will
cunt more than curly hair and a
roman nose.
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Washington, D. C.
NEW TAX BATTLE
Biggest fight on Capitol Hill when
it comes to writing new taxes is go
ing to be over the sales tax. Wall
Street forces already hrve laid pipe
lines to certain congressmen for a
sales tax instead of heavier cor
poration taxes, and it is going to be
a knock-down-drag-out battle.
The man in the thick of this fight
is now relatively obscure, but the
public will hear a lot about him
shortly. He is Randolph Paul, beU
ter known to Ford, Standard Oil,
and big firms who hire the nation'!
best tax experts, than to the rest of
' the country. Paul has written a
number of books on federal income
taxes and gave up a $250,000 law
practice to work for virtually noth
ing for the government.
Despite his background, however,
big business will get no comfort
from Randolph Paul when it comas
to the sales tax. He is opposed to
this levy primarily because it in
duces inflation. -
"If you add four cents on the salea
price of any commodity," Paul ar
gues, "and a few more pennies on
the price of a whole row of other
commodities, labor has an excuse
to ask for an increase in wages.
Prices have gone up, and labor
claims it is entitled to the increase.
See MERRY-GO-RGUN0 1
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