North Carolina Newspapers

! MAKE EVERY PAY DAY AUFO For Victory. it Pledge U. S. DEFENSE BONDS The Most Widely Read Newspaper Along The Central Carolina Coast u VOLUME XXX NO. 27. BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1942. . VdLISHED WEEKLY. Victory Parade O'clock MEWS 4 u 1 1 11 JiJl A WmA At If ; . !;1 .4 s '. 1 i i Strategic Value Of Cape Hatfeias Area Shown By War Needs GAS RATIONING Permanent rationing of gasoline for passenge cat and motorcycles will take place in certain white schools of Carteret County 1:00 to 5:00 P. M. on Thursday and Friday July 9 and 10, and 9:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. on Saturday, July 11. No ration book will be issued un less the applicant presents the registration card for his or her Tehicle, OPA officials announced today. Applicants from the communi ties indicated, both white and col ored, should apply at the follow ing designated centers: Atlantic High School Atlantic, Cedar Island, Sea Level and Stacy. Beaufort High School Beau fort, Core Creek, Harlowe, Lenox ille, Long Pine, Merrimon, North Harlowe, Russell's Creek, South River, Wire Grass. Harkers Island High School Harkers Island. Luken School Lukens. Morehead City High School Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Camp Glenn, Crab Point, Fort Ma con, and Salter Path. Newport High School Newport, Mill Creek, Wildwood. Portsmouth School Ports mouth. Smyrna High School Smyrna, Bettie, Davis, Marshallberff, Ot way, Straits, and Williston. White Oak School White Oak, Bogue, Broad Creek, Pelletier, and Stella. Present plan Indicate that peo ple employed on defense projects at Cherry oPint and the New Riv er Marine Base will secure gaso line rationing books at their re spective place of employment for ALL of their highway operated vehicles. SURPRISE C. R. Jameson, Merrimon farm er, purchased Italian rye grass through the Grant of Aid provi sion of AAA last fall for the pur pose of completing the sou-building units necessary for his maid mum farm payment. He received one-half unit per acre for seeding the seed as a cover-crop. Finding that it was an excellent grazing crop, he began grazing his hogs and continued until last week. When his neighbor, Forest Lepp, visited the farm with his combine and tractor, he decided to run the hogs off and save the seed. To his surprise the three and one-half acres yielded 1,170 pounds. Valu ing this at ten cents per pound, Mr. Jameson received $117.00, an abundance of green grazing thru the winter, plus results from an excellent cover crop which used the residual fertilizer left by pro ceeding crop that would have bleached away. Mr. Jameson says "This is only ono of the many ways the Agricul tural Conservation Program is aid ing farmers each year." AROUND. Town With MACK CLARK Well, we hear there's going to be a parade aound town on Sat uday, THE FOURTH, and we do love a parade ! It has been a long time since we saw a good Fourth of July parade with soldiers and bands and flags and all kinds of uniforms. MEMORIES We're sitting here calling to mind a parade that happened more than twenty years ago. It was in a big city and the line of march was down the main street and through the Victory Arch that had been built in honor of the Allies winning the first World War. We marched in that parade with a few hundred other school chil dren. We wore a white blouse and knee pants and long black stock ings and carried a little flag on a stick. Way up in front was the band playing its own famous piece 'The Repazz Band March." And See AROUND TOWN BackP Outermost Point On Coast Is Revealed As Vital Defense Center FORESIGHT WOULD HAVE CHECKED SUBS By VICTOR MEEKINS (In The Dare County Times) The outermost point on the North Carolina coast, Cape Hatteras, is now revealed in its true importance as a vital base for the defense of American shipoinsr. Slowly, but surely, and suddenly, the grim tact has been driv en home to thinking people, that had Cape Hatteras and sur rounding territory been developed with landing fields and proper roads, hundreds of lives and mil lions of dollars in ships and car goes might have been saved. Only at Cape Hatteras, of all the points along the outer banks of North Carolina, is the land broad enough to permit ready con struction of an airport. Had Cape Hatteras been provided with an airport early this year, fast planes could have been available in a mat ter of seconds to fight the U-boat menace. The slightest alarm from a threatened ship along this coast would have brought war planes to the scene in a matter of five to 15 minutes. Instead, planes have to be dispatched from points of a hundred or more miles away. A Navy airport at Hatteras should easily be a permanent in vestment for the United States. Here is ample forest nearby to af ford screening protection for planes needing cover. Here is high, solid ground that could be paved for runways. A true apprasial of the picture of Hatteras Island reveals that a modern road with connections all the way from Hatteras Harbor, via Cape Hatteras to Oregon In let, would be a tremendous advan tage. Such a road would permit transportation of troops and sup plies, and would enable the North Carolina coast to defend invasion at a most vulnerable point. But most important of all, is having a base for bombers and scout planes to quickly depart from. The country's failure to be prepared in this respect, has meant the loss of millions in vital war needs, and hundreds, even thousands of precious lives. Had the enemy known Hatteras was prepared, fewer ships would have been sunk. More ships have been destroyed by U-boats in the Hatteras area than along any oth er section of the coast Had planes been available at Hatteras, many subs that got away would have been destroyed. The importance of this area and its development in the interest of national defense is apparently be coming more obvious to the Navy. An expenditure of a million and a half dollars for a boat base at Ocracoke is underway. A Marine base for the training of glider pilots is contemplated at Edenton. See CAPE HATTERAS B. P. Governor Broughton Expected To Visit Carteret Next Week Clnvomnr J M. Brnufhton is ex pected to attend sessions of the State Department of Conservation and Development to be held at the city hall in Morehead City July 7 and 8. Thfl finvprnnr and Mrs. Rroue-h- ton usuallv come down to the coast this season of the year for a brief visit largely to see their son, Melvin Broughton Jr., who is serv ing as a counsellor at Pat Craw ford's boys camp several miles up the sound from Beaufort. He is exDecteH to nit nn t.ho board's deliberations this year, the first since the war actual! started, and to inaugurate some movement for relief of the fishing industry. The governor is presi dent of the Conservation oBard. 1 r 11 hd of the brave " TOMMY POTTE "BEST CAMPER". AT 4-H OUTING 28 Boys and Girls Enjoy Camping Trip to White Lake Twenty-eight 4 - H Club boys and girls attended the White Lake 4-H camp ac companied by Mrs. Y. Z. Simmons of Newport, lead er, and their Extension Agents. The camp was held in cooperation with the 4-H boys and girls of Pender County, making a total of 101 in camp, including agents from both counties, leaders and a full time camp director. They selected Tom my Potter, 4-H Club president of Beaufort, as "best camper." The purpose of the 4-H camp was to recognize the achievements of the 4-H Club members; to stim ulate more interest in the 4-H Club program; to provide a week of inspiration, information, and wholesome recreation; to broaden the horizon of rural young people and to give them a glimpse of ru ral life difficult to obtain through regular 4-H Club work; and to ex perience group responsibility; to train and use leadership ability; to explore subject and to learn to get along with other young peo ple of their own age and interest in committee work, program plan ning and living together. Friday evening best campers were selected. Barbara Dillard best girl camper from Pender County and Tommy Potter, Beau fort 4-H Club president, best boy camper. They received f 1.50 in defense stamps and a free trip to 4-H encampment next year. Bar bara and Tommy received the rec ognition by actively participating in all phases of the camp program, resnondinir ouicklv and willinarly to all reauests. observing all camp regulations, radiating a spirit of friendliness and happiness, help ing others to enjoy the camp pro-j gram and abiding by all camp See POTTER Back Page DR. HYDE'S SISTER RETURNING TO U. S. Miss Jane A. Hyde, sister of Dr. F. E. Hyde, is scheduled to dock at New York City August 20, ar riving from China where sh-i has been a missionary for 35 years. Miss Hyde was stationed in Nan king and Dr. Hyde has not heard from here since last November. Dr. Hyde said that word from the mission board states that his sister is to be exchanged and sent home by way of Africa. This is part of a diplomatic exchange be tween Japanese Nationals in the United States and Amcricaus in Japan and China. 'er the land of the free and the home American Legion Elects Officers J. Roy Barbour who was elected Commander of the Carteret Post No.. 99 of the American Legion will be installed at the regular meeting Friday night, July 3. Other officers o be installed are: R. Hugh Hill, Vice-Commander; Vance Fulford, Vice-Com mander; Tom Kelly, Adjutant; Jake Miller, Finance Officer; John Thaxton, Service Officer; Dr. F, E. Hyde, Child Welfare Officer; J. Raymond Ball, Chaplain; Al Thomas, Chairman, Sons of I gion; James V. Caffrey, Athletic Officer; Harry Edwards, Sergeant At Arms; Blakeley Pond, Grave Registration Officer; Joe House, Guarding Ship Officer; Dr. H. F. Prytherch, Historian; C. Z. Chap pel, Boy Scout Officer; Dr. O. H. Johnson, National Defense Offi cer; W. H. Bailey, Americanism Officer; William L. Hatsell, Pub licity Officer. ZONE CHAIRMEN APPOINTED FOR HEALTHLEAGUE New Organization Studying Civilian, Defense Problems Appoints Leaders The newly organized Wo mens Defense organization is rapidly carrying out the first steps of the plan of ac tion outlined at the recent meeting of the planning committee of Beaufort. The' following are the Zone Chairmen for Beaufort: Zone 1. Mrs. Hugh Hill, 1515 Front street. Zone 2. Mrs. Calvin Jines, 123 Queen street. Zone 3. Mrs. B. H. Noe, cor ner of Ann and Turner streets. Zone 4. Mrs. Tom Kelly, Front street. Zone 5 Miss Julie Davis, 615 Pine street. Each zone chairman will appoint a sector chairman fo each block or group of blocks containing about twenty families in her area. The sector chairmen have been asked to make a house to house survey to record the number of persons immunized against Typhoid, Smallpox, and Diphtheria in each household. Next month the sector chairmen will lead their family groups in stu.dy periods on nutri tion. Films and literature will be used in the study groups. Other topics that will be available for study during the year are Tuber culosis, Malaria, Cancer, Venereal Diseases and Child Care. CORDOVA WILL LEAD MALARIA CONTROL HERE July -August , p, Campaign Under Direction of County Board of Health D. Cordova, of Morehead City, recently .appointed as sistant to the Carteret Coun ty Health Department, re turned this week from Mem phis, Tenn., where he at tended a conference on ma laria control. Dr. C. P. Stevick announced this week that Mr. Cordova will con duct the malaria control program under the direction of the Car teret County Board of Health dur ing the months of July and Aug ust. Carteret County is one of the counties in the state that has been selected by the United States Pub lic Health Service to conduct an education campaign on malaria control. Seven different southern states were selected for this edu cational program. These states are: North Carolina, South Caro lina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alaba ma, Kentucky and Tennessee. Twenty-six eachers from these states were selected by the differ ent Health Departments to go to Memphis for a period of training. They are to work under the direc tion of the County Board of Health and be responsible to that depart ment. Their main duty will be to begin an educational campaign on the control of malaria. The govern ment wants this done for the pro tection of the armed forces and al so for the protection of the civil ian population. The program is to be carried out by organizing groups, and giving them informa tion by means of talks, showing of slides, and movies, pamphlets and even personal interviews. At the meeting in Memphis, See MALARIA Back Page R HUGH HILL JR. COMPLETES PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING NORFOLK, Va., July 1. Rob ert Hugh Hill Jr., Front St, Beau fort, N. C, was among the 357 aviation cadets who recently com pleted primary flight training at various Naval Reserve Aviation Bases and who are now undergo ing advanced training. The finishing course for these men will be given at the Navy's two big air stations at Pensacola, Fla., and Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon completion of the instruc tion period they will be commis sioned as ensigns in the U. S. Na val Reserve or second lieutenants in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve and ordered to active duty. i Members Of Coast Guard Army, Navy and Marines With Civilian Defense To Take Part Mayor Paul Issues First Proclamation 4TH JULY PROCLAMATION . ."It i hereby proclaimed by the Mayor of the Town of Beaufort that all business houess within the corporate limits of Beaufort close their doors and suspend operation during the house between 11 AM. and 12 Noon Saturday, the 4th day of July. "This proclamation is being made at the request of Civilian Defense Council so that all interested per sons may take part in the Victory Parade to take place from 11 AM. to 12 noon Saturday starting at the Town Hall. "It is further proclaimed that no cars shall park on the north side of Front Street between the hours of 10 AM. and 12 Noon. "All participants report to chair man of their group by 10:30 A.M. at Town Hall. Bring Flag if pos sible and wear any uniform or cap that you have which repre sents your organization." Graydon M. Paul, Mayor. Local Bank To Sell Bonds July 4th First Citizens Bank of Beaufort will not transact any business on Saturday, July 4th except the sale of United States War Bonds. Any one wishing to buy bonds on this day will be able to do so, but all other- departments of " the ' bank will not transact any business on this day. ENSIGN E. H. SWANN RECEIVES PROMOTION Ederar H. Swann has been pro moted from Ensign to Lieutenant (J.G.) in the U. S. N. R. Lieu tenant Swann was commissioned an Ensign in June 1941, following graduation from the Navy's train ing school at Northwestern uni versity. Chicago. He was on the west coast for several months, but is now stationed at Charleston, S. C. GET IT NOW All car owners who have lost their registration cards should ap ply for duplicate immediately to insure their obtaining gasoline ra tioning books by July 15, OPA of' ficials warned today. Truck owners should also be prepared to furnish the following information: 1. Miles driven during May, 1942. 2. Miles to be driven during July, August, September, 1942. 3. Average miles per gallon. Have You Contributed to the Navy Relief Society? Beekeepers Can Get Beehive Equipment Beekeepers of the United States, called uDon bv the Government to inrrAHiu" honev oroduction to as sist in offsetting shortages of su gar and beeswax, will benent Dy the terms of an amendment to the farm machinery and equipment or der by J. Y. Lassiter, County Agent, announced today. Amendment 4 to Limitation Or der L-26 authorizes a substantial increase in the output of wooden beehive.?. Previously permitted production of all beekeepers' sup plies was 100 percent of 1940 out put. This is now altered to allow manufacture of 133 percent of the hives produced during the base pe riod, provided those to be made are of wooden construction. Pro duction of metal hives is still sub ject to the terms of the original order. It is estimated that at the ex pense of 95 tons of steel for the necessary hardware, enough addi tional wooden hives may be man ufactured to produce 75,000,000 pounds of honey and 1,000,000 pounds of beeswax. The latter is important in counteracting cur tailed imports. School Band. Fort Macon Provide Music Two bands, a color guard, and 13 units of the Beaufort Civilian Defense will be fea tured in the Saturday Vic tory Parade to begin prompt ly at 11 o'clock originating at the Town Hall, Mayor Paul annonuced today. "The purpose of this Victory parade," said the Mayor "is to ac quaint the people with what we are trying to do." He stated that the participants would walk "since it is not patriotic to ride in times like these and burn up gasoline and tires in a Victory Parade." The line of march, Mayor Paul continued, will be as folows: "Be ginning at the Town Hall up Tur ner Street to Ann, west to Orange, south to Front, east to ost Office. north to Ann, east to Marsh, south to r ront, west to Turner and north to the Town Hall. Parade Formation The order in which the units of the Victory Parade wil march are as folows: 1. U. S. Color Bearers Coast Guard, Fort Macon. 2. Beaufort High School Band Fred King( director. 3. Civilian Defense Corps Mayor Paul and J. D. Potter, De fense Co-oridnator. 4. Emergency Medical Service D. F. E. Hyde. 5. Boy Scouts Charles Haa sell. 6. Volunteer Fire Department Julius Duncan, Jr., 7. Air Raid Wardens R. H. Hill and Fulton Stanley. 8. Transportation Committee H. G. Loftin, Chairman. 9. Messenger Service J. H. Potter. 10. Red Cross Mrs. W. S. Chadwick. 11. Junior Red Cross Mrs. John Brooks. 12. Repair Crews Charlie Thomas, Lance Smith. 13. Air Craft Spotters, Dr. L. W. Woodard. 14. Decontamination Corps Dr. C. P. Stevick. 15. Girl Scouts Mrs. Ernest J. Davis. Mayor Paul announced that the chairmen of all committee will meet at the Town Hall Friday night at 8 o'clock to complete de tails. Americans use about 11,000, 000,000 pounds of fats and oils a year 67 percent in the form of food, 20 percent as soap, 8 per cent in paints and varnishes and the rest in varied products. TIDE TABLE I Information as to the tide at Beaufort is given In this solumn. The figures are ap proximately correct and are based on tables furnished by tho U. S. Geodetic Survey. So meallowances must N made for variations in the wind and also with respect to the locality, thai is whetl ' er near the inlet or at th? head of the estuaries. HIGH LOW Friday, July 3 12:46 AM. 7:01 AM. 1:16 PM. 7:30 PM. Saturday, July 4 1:37 AM. 7:56 AM. 2:10 PM. 8:35 PM. Sunday, July 5 2:31 AM. 8:52 AM. 3:07 PM. 9:37 PM. Monday, July 6 3:29 AM. 9:45 AM. 4:06 PM. 10:35 PM. Tuesday, July 7 4:29 AM. 10:35 AM. 5:05 PM. 11:30 PM. Wednesday, July 8 5:28 AM. 11:25 AM. 5:57 PM. Thursday, July 9 6:19 AM. 12:20 AM. 6:42 PM. 12:13 PM.