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MAKE For Victory, tt Pledge U. S. DEFENSE & EVERY iSs PAY DAY BONDS The Most Widely Read Newspaper Along The Central Carolina Coa& II II II II A 4Ai iHmwrn VOL. XXX NO. 37. COUNTY BOARD DRAWS JURORS Only Other t Business Is ' Routine Matters . The County Commission ers met in regular session on Tuesday morning instead of Monday, Labor Day. A few routine matters were dispos ed of. Award for supplies to the County Home for Sep tember went to City Groc ery. The following jurors were drawn for the October Term of Superior Court: Alfred Moore, Harker3 Island; N. S. Bell, Newport; B. B. Small, Beaufort; Gerald Whitehurst, Straits; John E. Nelson, Atlantic; . D. J. Hall, Newport; Cecil Nelson, Harkers Island; C. N. Garner, Newport; Waldron Bailey, More head City; P. A. Lewis, Beaufort; L. C. Carroll, Newport; Henry Da vis, Harkers Island; J. M. Quinn, Newport; Paul Beachem, Beau fort; Thos. Gibbs, Beaufort; Mar See COUNTY BOARD P 10 :i Mr. Robert Fritz's New School Has 4 Another Blow I ' Word has been received here ; that Mr. Robert L. Fritz's new ; brick high school at Hudson, Cald well County, has again met with disaster this time by the ele ments, lightning. s been struggling with difficulties for a year now. Just when it was I fccady for the students, it was i burned; then came the delay of r war and war shortages; and now J Jast Saturday afternoon in a se-t-, ycre electric storm, the building 5, was struck by lightning crumbling the upper right front corner of the ;r building and upsetting the coping (tone around the upper part of the Construction. ; ! Beaufort people are sorry to bear of this latest blow to Mr. ' Fritz's plans. Mr. Fritz was prin- cipal of our schools here for ten years 1925-1935 and still, comes back to see us whenever the oppor tunity permits. iif Serious Fire Narrowly Averted 'J In Vogue Last Night After having a series of fire a- larms and no fire, last night we had a fire and no alarm. About 8:30 when Dick Parker went into the rear of the Adair home to get his car he noticed- smoke coming from The Vogue store. At the same moment, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chadwick entered the front of the building on an errand and saw smoke coming out from the back of the store. Investigation showed a fire smouldering from an electric iron that had been left connected. The smoking mass was taken out side and extinguished without the aid of the fire department. A few purses lying near were burned and there was considerable smoke, but fortunately much fall goods is still in transit or is in the building as yet unpacked so business will go on uninterrupted with fresh new fall fashions for their clients. AROUND Town With MACK CLARK , Well, we went out to the school i this morning for the first day of the 1942-43 term. The auditorium was over-flowing with students, teachers and parents a-twitter with Opening Day enthusiasm that it was difficult to hear what was being said. We thought the program fitting and appropriate. After a stirring march by the band, the Methodist minister read a selection from the Bible and offered a prayer for di vine help through the year. CHURCH AND SCHOOL Both the minister and the prin cipal spoke briefly and pointedly on the significance of the School during war days. The minister urged for pupils, teachers and par ents a new spirit of cooperation and dependability as necessary for a successful school year. Every man, woman, and child in the na tion is faced with the demand for extra work and contributions for See AROUND TOWN Pa 10 BEAUFORT BOYS InTheSetvice Richard (Math) Chaplain, son of John A. Chaplain Sr., Mulberry Street left yesterday for Raleigh where he enlisted in the U. S. N. H. A. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones, is with the A. A. F. T. D. studying at the Uni versity of Wisconsin, Madison, i Carl Saddler is in the U. S. Training Station at Great Lakes, 111. He is being given a series of aptitude teste to determine the specific duty for which he will be trained. A letter was received at the of fice this week from H. S. Russ, popular barber of the Beaufort Barber Shop, renewing his sub scription to the BEAUFORT NEWS. Russ is Pvt. 1st. CI. in the 70th C.A. somewhere with our forces abroad. His letter mailed June 26 has just been received. Mail to him is sent in care of Post Master at San Francisco. Elbert Pitman, 2nd CI. Phar macist Mate, Naval Base, Norfolk, spent the weekend with his par ents at Stacy. Tom Dickerson (Tom Dick), Bugler 1st CI. Section Base, spent See SERVICE Page 10 Newport Boy in Army WALTER N. ALLEN (Nick), Staff Sgt. Co. "D", 67th Q. M. Bat., son of Mr. Ada B. Allen, of Newport, enlisted 18 months ago and has been in training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and Ft. Bragg. Nick is a graduate of Newport High School and prior to enlistment was working in Greenville. He's impatient now for a chance to get in the conflict abroad. C. D. Jones and Co. Have New Employees In keeping with the times, Mgr Paul Jones of C. D. Jones and Co., has added Mrs. R. A. "Miss Mary" Gray to a clerical staff that has been strictly masculine. The gro cers have been slow to make the change to women helpers out of a gallantry that makes them reluct ant to see them have to do some of the lifting and pulling and tugging required in the business. "Miss Mary" has been well received by the Jones clientele and gives pro mise of proving a valuable asset to the firm. The public will also be interest ed and pleased to know that Mr. Bayard Taylor is now associated with C. D. Jones and Co. He took up his duties there on Monday. Concert and Speech Here On Labor Day Just before 10:30 on Labor Day our Beaufort High School Band in their new green and white suits led by Director Fred King and two drum majorettes, Gloria Fay Law ton of Beaufort RFD, and Mar garet Ann Paul of Beaufort, re splendent in yellow and white, stepped it off down Front rtreet to the corner of Front and Turner where they gave a brief concert after which Mayor Graydon Paul made a few appropriate remarks about the significance of Labor Day. This was followed by The Governor's Labor Day message broadcast to the crowd over a loud speaker through the courtesy of George Eastman. The true work of art is but the shadow of the divine perfection. Michael Angelo. 0 f ' ' MANY OF THESE m' . .--r Ths menhaden fleet pictured abive ha lost many of its boat ince thi picture was taken. A number of them have been taken CECIL LONGEST WRITES SCHOOLS IN BEAUFORT Local Boy Writes Scholarly Paper On History of Town Cecil Longest makes a val uable contribution to his na tive town in "A Brief History of Education in the Town of Beaufort, North Carolina." The paper was written as his thesis in requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in Physical Education received at the University of North Carolina last June. It represents the most scholarly piece of work on the subject to date. Mr. Longest received his A.B. I degree in 1933. Since then he has taught in Greene, Onslow, and Craven Counties. In 1940-41 he was in Elizabeth City. The year of 1911-42 lie gave up to study with the thought of pursuing work toward his doctorate this fall. His plans, however, have been changed by the War. He has volunteered for service and is ,now awaiting call in the capacity of Physical Di rector. Mr. and Mrs. Longest have been spending their vacation in Beaufort. Mrs. Longest left Mon day for Louisville where she plans to teach this fall. When Mr. Longest is able to work on his Ph.D, he intends to further develop his paper and a gain present it as his thesis. It is fervently hoped that he will be able to do this. If he does, we will have something priceless for those interested in seeing the history of the town preserved. The Table of Contents for Mr. Longest's Work is: I. The Colonial Period. II. From 1776 to 1868. III. Public Schools from 1868 to 1915. IV. Private Schools Since 1868. V. Public Schools Since 1915. Elsewhere in the paper is a di gest of Chapter II. "A Brief History Of Education In The Town Of Beaufort, N. C." FROM 1776 TO 1868 In a report of a survey of old and extinct schools, Kemp P. Bat tle mentions that the Beaufort See LONGEST Page 10 Royal Barbour Wins $240 Jackpot Promptly at 9 o'clock last night the old "Squirrel Cage' was rolled out before a full house at the Beau fort Thcarte, Manager Perry Rea vis gave it a few turns, then asked an adult from the audience to vol unteer to draw a slip. Bob Sanders of the Citizen's Bank and Trust Co volunteered, the "cage" was un locked, he drew, and Manager Rea vis read the name of -Royal Bar bour of Gordon Street. He was there and able to walk up outward ly calm to claim the $240 check yet I fancied I heard a thump, thump of his heart as he passed my aisle seat. A youngster behind murmured wistfully, "A whole summer's work," then joined the other dissappointed ones for whom the show .was over. BEAUFORT, N. C, THURSDAY, NOW IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE , A jU over by the government and are now doing patrol duty off the At lantic coast. The one that have not been taken over will return to 'T -11 .n s ; -r it-, v" . .... "...i y f BEAUFORT SCHOOLS OPEN WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE Traffic Law Violations Take Up Court's Time Most of the cases tried in Tues day's Recorders Court were for violating the State Motor Vehicle Laws. The list of cases fo.low: Ross Noland, assault on female, found guilty, sent to county jail for one week for final disposition of matter. L. E. Sawyer, charged with vio lating motor laws, found guilty, continued for judgment. ' John Gore, charged with driv ing drunk, found guilty, judgment continued upon condition that de fendant surrender driver's license for 12 months and pay costs. Charlie Chadwick, changed with careless and reckless driving, sub mits, pay costs of $10.50. Ike Williams, charged with as sault on female, found guilty, judgment continued upon condi tion that defendant refrain from molesting or interfering with Ruth Williams, his wife, and pay one-half costs. Ruth Williams, charged with as sault on a female, found guilty, sentenced to 30 days in jail. Judg ment suspended upon condition that defendant be of good behav ior and not violate any laws for two years and cease molesting Jennie Williams or in any way in terfering with her and pay one half costs. Charles Turner submitted to a charge of speeding, pay $10.50 costs. Mrs. Myra Salter, charged with abandoning her minor children. Found guilty. She agreed to return to her home and take children if released. The court gave her an opportunity to make good her a greement. R. W. Smith plead guilty to a charge of speeding, pay one half costs. Cicero Jones, charged with stealing and taking away. Case dismissed as prosecuting witness did not appear. Prosecuting wit ness assessed with costs. Wallace T. Royster plead guilty to a charge of speeding to pay costs $10.50. Louis T. Bartoli, charged with speeding, plead guilty, pay costs $10.50. Martin W. Lawrence plead guilty to violating motor laws, pay costs $10.50. Edna Gibbs, charged with vio lating motor laws, plead guilty, pay costs $10.50. Roy Dickinson plead guilty vio lating motor laws, pay costs $10.50. Harry T. Dover plead guilty to speeding, pay costs $10.50. George W. Lewis, charged with speeding, submitted, pay costs of $10.50. To be what we are, and to be come what we are capable of be coming, is the only end of life. Robert Louis Stevenson. Among the manifold soft chimes that will fill the haunted chambers of memory, this is the sweetest: "Thou hast been f aithf ul !" Mary Baker Eddy. SEPT. 10, 1942 Writ Beaufort oon to resume the fall fishing here. They fish off the New York and New Jersey coast during the summer months. Auditorium Filled With Patrons And Friends for Opening Beaufort Schools opened this morning with an enroll ment of approximately 825. For the first time in the his tory of the school there was no freshman class in the high school. With the addi tion of a grade this year, the eighth grade is to be retain ed in the grammar school. The ninth graders hereafter will be the freshman in high school. A large crowd gathered for the opening exercises, cars were park ed out as far as Highway 70, ev ery seat in the main auditorium was taken, and mny guests stood in the back rather than try and find seats in the balcony. Exercises were opened with se lections by the Beaufort High School Band directed by Mr. Fred King, after which Rev. W. Stanley Potter read from the Scriptures and led in Prayer. The entire irroup then sang together "Amer ica." Mr. Potter followed this with a brief talk on needs for "steadiness," "alertness," "lead ers," and "good followers," as well in our effort to "build a better world." Principal Tom Leary then talked to his student body for the first time in the new year telling of plans and hopes for the school session. Supt. J. G. Allen and Principal Leary have been suffering head aches, as have school people all over the country, in their efforts to have the school properly staf fed by today. The public school music teacher is still lacking and Mis3 Genevieve Metcalf did not reach Beaufort for the opening, but with the help of Mrs. J. G. Al len every grade had a teacher to day. The following are the teachers and their respective grades: First: Mrs. Edward Nelson, Miss Myrtle Piver. Second: Mrs. Clarence Millis, Mrs. Pearl Olunt. Third: Miss Marjorie Lewis, Miss Susan Rumley. Fourth: Mrs. Irma Quinn, Miss Genevieve Metcalf, Miss Lessie Arrington. Fifth: Miss Edith Lewis, Miss Gladys Willis. , j Sixth: Miss Nell Lewis, Mrs. O. j B. Briggs. Seventh: Mrs. John Brooks, Miss Gertrude iStyron. Eighth: Mrs. J. L. Jenkins, Mrs. J. Y. Lassiter. Ninvh: Miss Varina Way, Miss Ruby Simmons. Tenth: Miss Gladys Chadwick, Mrs. Grace Fodrie. Eleventh: Miss Eleanor Jones, Miss Lena Duncan. About our new teachers: Mrs. Olunt is from this section. She was Miss Pearl Olunt of Har lowe. She received her training at E.C.T.C. and last year taught in the Burling Schools. Miss Marjorie Lewis is also E. C. T. C. trained. She comes from Marshallberg and is sister to Miss Nell Lewis who has taught for us some time. Last year she was in the Vanceboro Schools, Miss Gladys Willis is from At See SCHOOLS Page 10 1 4 AiiL.-1 n r H ZaPnZ, w A I il i ' .: : it hi I Looking Backward From BEAUFORT NEWS 1922 Newport's fine new $80,000.00 nchool building is to be opened next Tuesday, the 19th, with an all-day celebration. The patrons of the school are expected to pro vide the dinners. N. J. Sigmrn of Catawba County was superinten dent with a faculty of 12 teachers. Construction of the Municipal Sewerage plant started in April was underway but had met with difficulties due to heavy summer rains. Dr. Bert Cunningham, Professor of Zoology, Trinity College, who had spent several weeks here, ex pressed himself as believing that a summer school for the study of zoology and botany might be suc cessfully established in Beaufort. PERSONALS: Misses Martha Pierce, Margaret Gibbs, Alice Pot ter and Thelma Garner left Wed nesday for Greensboro where they will be students of the N.C.C.W. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Huntley and children and Miss Mattie King Hancock returned Sunday from a trip to Newark, N. J. and New. York City. Promoted To Corporal JOHN LAWS, State Highway Patrolman, who has been located in Carteret County, for the past three or four years has been trans ferred to Elizabeth City with pro motion as corporal. The change became effective September 1. Laws was succeed ed by patrolman Nelson, who came from the Rich Square area. Mrs. Allen Taylor Dies At Durham Mrs. Allen Taylor, formerly of Wire Grass but recently of New Bern, died at Duke Hospital Tues day afternoon. The funeral was held at Broad Street Christian Church today at 2 o'clock after which the body was brought. to Russel's Creek where another service was held and the burial took place. Mrs. Taylor, the former Lula Morton was very popular in this vicinity and has many friends to whom her death comes as a person al sorrow. She lived near here un til her husband's death four years ago. Since then she has been work ing with the W. P. A. in New Bern until a few weeks ago. Two sons, Allen and James, both of New Bern survice. In addition, Mrs. Taylor leaves a sister, Mrs. Raymond Taylor, a brother and a half brother, Leland Morton and Luther Harvey all of Wire Grass. Death was due to a diabetic con dition. Her leg was amputated last week in an effort to save her, but her family have recognized the fact that her condition was critical Dan C. Boney, N. C. Insurance Com., Dies In Raleigh State Insurance Commissioner Dan C. Boney, died in Raleigh last Monday after a two day's illness. Mr. Boney was a native of Elkin. He was a Veteran of World War 1 in which he suffered the loss of an rm. He hs been Commissioner since 1927 and has served with distinct ion having been President of the National Association in 1934. A Beaufort insurance man paid him the tribute of saying he was the most outstanding State Commis sioner in the country. f J ' PUBLISHED WEEKLY. ERNEST DAVIS IN BEAUFORT Wounded In Battle In Pacific Now Convalescing Beaufort is happy to welcome home Ernest Davis, Lieut. Com. U.S.N, who was severely wounded in May in the battle in the Pacific. Lieut. Com. Davis has recently convalescing at Mare Island Hos pital, California. He has been transferred to the Naval Hospital at Portsmouth for further treat ment and is now on two weeks leave to visit his family and friends here. He is spending to day with his father in Smyrna. Mrs. Davis who joined her husband as soon as he was brought to the West coast returned with him and her daughter, Laura Duncan Da vis, who has been with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Morrison, of Lynchburg also returned and today entered school here. Supt. Allen On Carteret Schools In A War Year The schools of Carteret County opened today under circumstances more difficult than within a de cade, "probably within two de cades," according to Supt. Allen, who has struggled desperately and in vain throughout the summer, without a day's vacation, to begin the schools "as usual" in spite of war conditions. "More than a dozen classrooms are today without teachers, with vacancies existing in five of the largest schools of the county aa well as in some of the smaller schools. Lukens and Salter Path could not open for the lack of a teacher," said Supt. Allen. A few of the school buse3 will have to "double-trip," probably for two weeks, as the results of a lack of drivers for some routes and the failure of the Highway Patrol to show up yesterday as per sched ule for road tests and the issuance of Bus Drivers Certificates. Supt. Allen hopes that the pres ent teacher-driver problems of the schools can be solved soon but ex pressed the opinion that employ ment will continue to be a recur ring and vexing problem for school officials and for the pa trons "for the duration" and longer. Get Your Change In Defense Stamps Don't forget your Defense Stamps when doing your daily shopping. The following stores handle them in the shopping dis trict: Rose's 5 and 10 Cent Store. House Drug Store. C. D. Jones and Co. No amount of pay ever made a good soldier, a good teacher, a (rood artist,' or a good workman. John Ruskin. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide at Beaufort is given in this column. The figures a.-e ap proximately correct and are based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geodetic Survey. So meallowances must N $ made for variations in tht wind and also with respec io the locality, thai is whetl er near the inlet or at th head of the estuaries. HIGH LOW 19 AM Friday, Sept. A.M. PM Saturday, Sept, AM PM 11 3: 3: 12 9:30 9:42 10:12 10:24 10:55 11:07 :37 PM ;5 l AM :13 PM ;30 AM :02 PM :09 AM :49 PM ;54 AM :44 PM 3 4 Sunday, Sept. 13 AM PM Monday, Sept. 14 11:39 AM 5 11:52 PM 5 Tuesday, Sept. 15 5: 12:27 PM 6 Wednesday, Sept. 16 12:41 AM 6: 1:20 PM 7 Thursday, Sept. 17 1:37 AM 7 , 2 :18 PM 8 48 AM :49 PM 51 AM :56 PM
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