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10 PAGES THIS WEEK
BEAUFORT. N. C, THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 1943
10 PAGES THIS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
ONE WEEK OF
SUPERIOR COURT
BEGINS MONDAY
Beatrice Collins'
Condition Still
Grave. Trial of
Husband Unlikely
BEAUFORT BOYS IN
THE SERVICE
Pvt. John E. Wiley, of Turner
Street, who was wounded in action
in August is improving but is still
in a hospital in North Africa ac
cording to a letter received, by
Mrs. Wiley this week. He states
that his injuries were more pain
ful than serious.
A week of mixed Criminal
and Civil Court begins in
Carteret next Monday, Oc
tober 18th, with Judge J.
Paul Frizzelle, of Snow Hill,
presiding.
The trial 0f James Collins,
colored, of Morehead City,
for assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, is
doubtful as it is unlikely
that his wife, Beatrice Col
lins, m-osecuting witness,
will be able to attend. She
has been in Morehead City
Hospital since September
28th, the day of the shooting.
Her condition is reported as
very grave as a result of a
wound in her abdomen.
Criminal cases slated for trial
are: Preston Lee Pollock charged
with bigamy; Clayton Wade, (2
rasps 1: Harvev Hamilton (2 cas
es); John Rogers, larceny over
$100; Geo. Goulden, Guy Hamil
ton, Elijah Hamilton, violation of
hunting laws (appealed from Re
corder's Court) ; Fred A. Parriess,
attempted carnal knowledge of fe
male of about 9 year?; John Ward
( (2 cases) larceny of truck; Jean
! Lezotte, larceny over $50; Fletch
! er Finer, forcible entry in First
Methodist Church of Morehead
?City and damaging property.
iThe case of John Henry Roberts
, charged with removing crop? is
continued as defendant is making
payments. In case of Hall M.
Mills for passing worthless check;
Willis Willis, Jr., for seduction;
and John Jenkins, for carnal know
ledge of female not 16 but over
12, capiases have been issuel but
defendants not taken.
Civil cases which appear on the
calendar are as follows:
125 Crump vs Strickland
70 McLawhorn vs Jameson
189 Brantley vs Thorson
165 Gardner vs Gardner
171..Dixon vs Dixon
172 Williamson vs Williamson
; 173 Keene vs Keene
: 174 Abney vs Abney
i 176 Tillery vs Tillery
177 Davis vs Davis
1 179 Ennis vs Ennis
! 180 Morris vs Morris
183 Stitler vs Stitler
184 Daniels vs Daniels
185 George vs George
186 Smith vs Smith
187 Glenn vs Glenn
188 Fulcher vs Fulcher
168 Kinsey vs Kinsey
MOTIONS
11 Connor vs Davis
22 Bailey vs Carteret County
113 Cottie Davis vs Lula Davis
122 Hoffman vs Phillips et al
151 Garner vs Garner
189 Brantley vs Thorson
190 Carteret Co. vs 348.38 acres
land.
Thomas Beaeham, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Beachem, reports to
Norfolk next Monday to enter the
Merchant Marine. He will be train
ed at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Paul Beaeham, S. C. 1-c, USN,
is in the Pacific aboard a destroyer.
He has formerly been going out of
an east coast port and has made
many crossings since he entered
the service three years ago having
visited Russia, England, Iceland,
and Africa.
Lawrence Rudder, son of Mrs.
W. S. Chadwick was made a full
lieutenant TTSNR, on October 1st
He is stationed at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Julius Erickson, USA, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alev Erickson of
Queen Street, is home from Ft.
Crook, Nebraska, on 14-day ieavc
after which he reports to Pitts
burg, Calif.
Italian Prisoners
Not To Be Used In
Fishing Industry
W. C. Carlton of the Man Pow
er Commission, Washington, was
in Beaufort this week and talked
with Dr. H. F. Prytherch about the
possibility of using Italian Prison
Labor in the fishing industry.
In view of the fact that the fish
ing season will be over shortly, it
was decided that the demand would
not be sufficient to establis.i the
necessary camp from which small
groups of men would be brought in
here daily for our needs. Mr.
Carlton felt, too, that there is
some doubt about the labor fitting
into the fishing industry. It is still
in experimental state, has worked
out satisfactorily especially in the
pulp mill industry, but not sc sat
isfactorily m all industries m
which introduced.
Mr. Carlton, however, says that
the Man Power Commission does
have recruiting crews of about 20
men available for recruiting men
in labor emergencies. The way it
works: when a need arises for
which our labor is inadequate,
word is sent to Raeigh, a crew is
sent from there which concentrat
es on getting every available per
son on the job.
Robert Willis, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernie Willis of Turner
Street is home on leave from Bain-
bridge, Md., where he has finished
his "boot" training.
Lv JV jt i s 1
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NELSON FULFORD
FOUND GUILTY
OF STABBING
COLORED GIRL
Boy Promises Good
Behavior, Pays For
Viola's Care, And
Costs of the Court
Amendment To Labor
Law On Petition Of
The Shrimp Dealers
TOTAL OF $18,000
FOR ATLANTIC
Julius W. Willis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dude Willis, of Live Oak
Street, entered the Navy Septem
ber 27th and is in Bainbridge, Md.,
receiving his "boot" training. Rob
ert T. Willis, USA another son,
has been transferred from Camp
Edwards, Mass., to Camp Gordon,
Johnson, Fla.
Mayor's Court
Mayor Paul's Court on Monday
again had a brief session. Sid
Willis, Morehead City taxi driver,
reported last week as failing to ap
pear, it seems did appear but due
to the brevity of the session,
Court was over before he got
there. He bought his Beaufort li
cense in compliance with the law.
Two drunks summoned did not ap
pear and forfeited their bonds.
RATION
BRIEFS
Pf c. Charles L. Piner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Piner, of Williston.
former manager of the Bus Sta
tion here, entered the Army last
February and since July haa been
guarding Air Fields in England.
Lt. (jg) Eunice Goodwin, Nurs
ing Corps, USN, is being transfer
red this week from the US Naval
Hospital at Newport, R. I. to the
U. S. Naval Aair Station, Naval
Dispensary, at Quonset Point, R.I.
Capt. Morrison
Mrs. John Morrison reports that
a letter from the War Department
adds the date to the information
she already had about John's ac
cident reported in last week's pa
per. He was injured on September
19, received burns and lacerations,
but is making normal improvement.
New Policeman
Clyde Peterson who has been
employed for some years by the
Street Department as driver of
the Town Truck and more recently
for a short time as driver of the
ice iruck, has been appointed as
new policeman for the town. He
took up his duties at noon Monday,
October 11th, and will be on duty
each day from noon until midnight.
With the addition of a new po
liceman, Mayor Paul announced
that the one hour parking law will
be enforced to the letter. He also
warns that those who have allowed
the black paint to wear off their
headlights replace it as the law has
not been repealed and will be enforced.
Sweet Potatoes
Jeff's Barber Shop
Moves Across Street
The barber shop owned and op
erated by Mr. Jeff Jefferson was
moved from its former location
on the corner of Front and Craven
Streets has been moved to the
Toylor building on the South side
of front street. Mr. Jefferson has
bought the furniture and fixtures
of the old Beaufort Barber shop
and will operate Jeff's Barber shop
in this location. He invites all of
his friends and customers to come
to see him in his new shop.
GASOLINE
No. A 6 coupons good for three
gallons of gas until Nov. 8.
SHOES
No. 18, Book I, good indefinitely
for one pair.
SUGAR
No. 14, Book I, good for 5 lbs.
through October. Stamps Nos, 15
and 16 good for 5 pounds each
through Oct. for use in horn can
ning. Housewives may apply to ra
tion board for more if necessary.
CANNED GOODS
Blue U, V, W, good through
Oct. 20.
Blue X, Y, Z, good through Nov.
20.
MEATS
Brown C, D, E, good through
October 30.
' FUEL OIL
Period 1 coupon good through
Jan. 3.
Homecoming Day
This coming Sunday members of
the North River Methodist Church
will celebrate the 51st Anniversary
of their Church with a homecom
ing service and basket dinner on
the grounds. Rev. W. S. Potter
will give the sermon at 12:15 and
dinner will be served atone o'clock.
The dinner will follow the service
no matter what the weather; if it
is not pleasant outside, it will be
served inside. All friends of the
church are invited to come and
bring a basket and enjoy the ser
vice and felowship together.
C. G. Duck Hunting
Permits No Required
It is no longer necessary to ob
tain Coast Guard duck hunting
permits, it was announced today
by Lieutenant N. H. Church, U. S.
C. G. Captain of the Port. Since
the beginning of the war such
permits have been required.
Of course state hunting licen
ses aid federal duck hunting
stamps are still required. Persons
using boats, whether for hunting
or otherwise, are still required to
have a Coast Guard Identification
Card.
Wednesday of this week J. Y,
Lassiter, Horticultural Specialist
and Joe Gourley, Marketing Spec
ialist, from Raleigh, assisted in
holding two sweet potato demon
strations on the farms of Mr,
Cleveland G. Gillikin of the Bettie
section and Mr. Carlton Taylor of
the Harlowe section.
North Carolina ranks first ir.
sweet potato production stated Mr.
juassiter and aoout otn or 6th in
commercial shipments. This is an
indication that we are not produc
ing the quality potato that the con
suming public demands. The house
wife of today is demanding a med
ium size, smooth, potato with a
good color.
Sweet potatoes are high in food
value and rich in vitamins. There is
a growing demand for sweet pota
toes as a food crop.
ine production of the proper
size and quality of sweet potatoes
that the public demands and pre
sent it in an attractive way is
something that our potato1 growers
should pay more attention to, says
Mr. Gourley.
A larger percentage of No. 1
potatoes can be produced if the
seed potatoes are field selected at
digging time. In this way the po
tatoes can be selected from the
hills with more No. Is, uniform,
smooth quality potatoes that are
true to color. A No. 1 potato must
be less than 1 3-4 inches in diam
eter, not more than 1 1-2 lbs. in
weight, must be smooth, free of
rots, uniform in shape and color.
Bureau of fublle Relations,
U. S. War Department
LEADS AIR ATTACK ON
ITALY Maj. Gen. James H.
("Jimmy") Doolittle, pioneer in the
development of aeronautics, hero
of the bombing of Tokio in April,
1942, and wearer of th Congres
sional Medal of Honor and all other
jfficial decorations for gallantry
and distinguished service, climaxed
his dramatic military career thus
far by directing the war from the
skies in the capture of Southern
Italy. Gen. Doolittle, aged 46, is
Commanding General, North Afri.
can Strategic Air Force. An in
trepid soldier, he has also qualified
as a wartime champion of industry.
Before taking up active combat
duty in the present hostilities he
rendered important service in
superintending the conversion of
automobile factories into plants for
Ihe manufacture of airplane part3.
Ration Book 3 Must
Be Shown to Apply
For New ABC Book
In spite of a sizable, notice print
ed in our paper by the Carteret
County Board of Alcoholic Con
trol last week there has been some
misunderstanding about the neces
sity of showing War Ration Book
3 when registering for Sales Per
mit Book 2. Already a number o
people have had to be turned
way because they came to apply
without it.
Members of the armed forces
may register with their command
ing officers and, of course, do not
have to present their federal ra
tion books.
Registration began on Monday
at the ABC office over the Beau
fort ABC Store. Offiee hours from
9 to 5.
The case of Nelson Ful
ford 16-year old colored boy
who stabbed Viola Chad
wick (colored) in front of
Paul Fenderson's store, Sep
tember 30th, around 11 p. m.
was heard in Recorder's
Court Tuesday morning be
fore ten or more interested
spectators.
The defendant admitted that he
cut the girl but plead self defense.
He is said to have said that he
was "celebrating his birthday" but
his mother was quoted 83 saying
'he didn't have no birthday." Vio
la was taken to the Morehead City
Hospital for treatment and then
confined to her bed at home. She
was to appear on the 5th but was
unable to do so and the case was
continued from last week.
In the fight, Nelson was struck
with a paling or palings, and the
question which it was sought to
establish was whether he was
struck before or after the cutting.
The fight started when Nelson
slapped a girl friend and Lillian
Chadwick, sister of the girl who
was stabbed, interfered. Viola
came to the rescue and while try
ing to separate the two was cut.
Mr. Alvah Hamilton acted a?
County Solicitor in the absence of
Mr. M. Leslie Davis who is in Ral
eigh, and Mr. Walter Hill appear
ed for the defendant.
Principal S. B. Smithy, of the
Atlantic School, breaks down for
us the grand total of $18,000, face
value, taken in through his school:
in the bond and stamp contest last
month under the direction of a
committee composed of Mrs. Lam
bert Morris, Mrs. Dennis Mason,
and Mrs. Clayton Fulcher Jr.
Miss Myrtle Morris, 1st and
2nd grades, $4,414.60; Miss Min
nie Nelson 3rd and 4th grades,
$444.50; Mrs. Prudie Willis, 5th
and 6th grades, $695.60; Mrs. Hes
ter Mason 7th grade, $977.65;
Mrs. Florence Mead, 8th grade,
$442.55; S. B. Smithey 9th grade,
$1,307.50; Mrs. Elizabeth Valley
10th grade, $1,704.55; Mrs. Jessie
Morris Parker 11th grade, $3,339.
50. At the close of the contest, the
first and second grades, Miss Myr
tle Morris' home room, had sold
ten cents more than the Senior
Class, Mrs. Jessie Lee Parker's
home room. But the parents who
were helping to boost the various
rooms were so interested that the
money kept comingg in. Some
came at night after working at
Cherry Point all day in order to
bring money to the principal to buy
a bond to be credited to iome
home room.
Judge Webb found the defend
ant guilty after hearing the evi
dence. Prayer for judgments was
continued- upon condition defend
ant remain on good behavior and
does not violate any law for two
years, pay the costs of $16.60, plus
the medical services for Viola.
The case of Charles Sarvis a
gainst the Seashoit Transporta
tion Company, charged with "hit
and run" in accident between
Morehead City and Newport last
July was continued until Novem
ber 16th. Other cases were minor
traffic violations.
Atlantic school has gone over
the top in each of the three bond
drives, but results of the third ex
ceed all others. Since seniors and
1st and 2nd grades were so close,
both rooms were given half holi
days as rewards for their splen
did work.
Red Cross Drive
To Be In March
The Red Cross drive was held
here in the fall for a long time.
Creatures of habit, people find it
hard not to expect it then and fre
quent inquiries are made regarding
it. The following statement come?
from Norman H. Davis, Chairman
of the American Red Cross:
"The American Red Cross and
the National and Community War
Funds carry on separate drives
and independent activities but
they supplement each other and
are united in the will to serve. In
accordance with the decision of
the President's War Relief Con
trol Board, the Red Cross will con
duct its 1944 War Fund next
March, while the National War
Fund Campaign is being held this
month.
A recent survey indicates that
the average city housewife wastes
more than three-fourths of a pound
of food for each individual every
day. The highest waste is n per
ishable fruits and vegetables.
Stacy Has Pie
Party for PTA
The Stacy P. T. A. sponsored a
pie party for the benefit of the
school Saturday night in the school
auditorium. The auctioneer was
Mr. Roosevelt Willis of The At
lantic Life Saving Station and
music was rendered by Mr. Ray
mond LeMay of the same station.
The auditorium was packed
with people and piss brought as
highas $20.00.
The date for the next entertain
ment will be advertised through
the Beaufort News and the public
is invited to attend.
Colored Boy
Lost From Dredge
Henry Bacon
Last Saturday night members of
the Coast Guard from the Fort
Macon station were called to
search for a 16 year old colored
boy from Southport by the name
of Robert McCracken who fell ov
erboard fro mthe dredge Henry
Bacon working on the new Airpoit
at West Beaufort.
Coastguardsmen drug until it
was decided that further effort
was not worth while but weie un
able to find the body. Tt was, how
ever found Monday afternoon by
the superintendent of the dredge.
It was held to be accidetal drown
ing and no inquest was necessary.
Irish Potatoes
The fall Irish potato crop :s es
timated to be 73 million bushels
over last year's crop, sufficient to
meet all military needs and leave
a larger supply than usual for
civilians.
Revival At
Highland Park
Revival services are being con
ducted all this week at 7:30 at
the Beaufort Pentecostal Holiness
Church in Highland Park by the
Rev. J. L. Frazier of Chocowinity.
Mr. Frazier is a fine speaker. He is
in the evangelistic field most of his
time, and those who have been out
to hear him have been well repaid.
Mr. Frazier has an excellent
voice and sings some favorite
songs at each service. In addition,
there is excellent congregational
singing.
Services will continue through
this week, including Saturday ev
ening, and all next week. Rev. W.
L. Mayo, pastor of the church in
vites people of Beaufort to attend
these services.
State Gets $675,000
In Taxes From Beer
For Third Quarter
RALEIGH, Oct. 12 North
Carolina's beer industry paid the
state $675,000 in taxes for the
three-month period ended Septem
ber 30th, the first quarter of the
1943-44 fiscal year.
Figures, compiled by the Brew
ing .Industry Foundation's North
Carolina Committee, disclosed that
this amount represented 63 per
cent of the total beverage tax col
lections for this quarter.
Beer paid the state $2,960,05S
in taxes for the 1942-43 fiscal
year ended last June 30, repre
senting 60 per cent of the total
beverage tax collections.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Carroll E. Florence Jr., Gilmer,
Texas, to Mary C. Shelton, Arthur,
Texas.
Lewis J. Miklinch, Shingleton,
Mich., to Marguerite Landberg,
Minneapolis, Minn.
John R. Dickert, Ashland, Wis.,
to Marjorie A. Berg, Wankegan,
111.
Vernal B. Rhue, Morehead City
to Mvrtle E. Warren, Morehead
City.
Harry W. Tyler, Beaufort, to
Irene M. Thomas, Beaufort.
E. M. Fowler, Chapel Hill, to
Margaret L. Howland, Morehead
City.
Carteret Fish Co.
Heard in Federal
Court on Monday
FISH
Capt. John Nelson reports that
fishermen are catching spots this
week on the beach although most
of those caughte can be credited to
long haulers. Mullets have also
been caught along the beach but
no record catches of anything.
Shrimp which dropped oft" last
week are reported to have start
ed again yesterday at Nelson's
Bay, lower end of Core Sound.
The Carteret Fish Company war
heard Monday in Federal Court
in New Bern by Judge I. M. Meek
ins, of Elizabeth City, on the
charge of violation of the child
labor laws. There were 32 counts
in the indictment and the defend
ant was fined $100 on the first
count and $2 each on the remain
ing counts, making a total of $162.
The charge had to do with the
employment of minors in the head
ing and shucking of shrimp. The
Carteret Fish Company entered a
plea of nolo contendere, and a
representative of the firm explain
ed that the caring for the catch oi
shrimp is by long custom a part
time work in which entire families
engage when catches are broj$rht
in.
Two other firms, M. T. Hoe'!"
Sea Food Company and 3. W
Davis and Bi'other have heretofor1
been enjoined from violating th'.
same law and signed a voluntary
agreement to desist. Carteret Fisn
Company was the only case that
actually came to trial.
Children 14 and 15
May Work in Shrimp
Houses During War
Katharine F. Lenroot,
Chief of the Children's Bu
reau of the U. S. Department
of Labor, this week announc
ed an amendment to the
Child Labor Regulations
which permits the employ
ment under "suitable condi
tions" of children 14 and 15
years of age in the heading
and peeling of shrimp for
shipment of fresh raw or
fresh frozen shrimp. The
amendment, effective for the
duration of the war emer
gency, was issued pursuant
to Section (3) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act. The
regulation was Child Labor
Regulation No. 3.
In issuing the amendment the
Chief of the Children's Bureau,
who is responsible for enforcing
the child-labor provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act, called
attention to the fact that the gen
eral minimum age is established at
16 under the act for all canning
occupations and that th epermis
sion of the employment of 14 and
15 year old children in the shrimp
industry is limited to work in the
shrimp raw houses.
Under the Fair Labor Standards
Act 14 and 15 year old children
may be employed only in nonman
ufacturing and nonmining occupa
tions and only under conditions
that have been determined by the
Chief of the Childre's Bureau as
not interfering with their school
ing, health or well-being.
Under Regulation No. 3 as Am
ended, the maximum number of
employment of children of 14 and
15 years of age while school is in
session, are fixed at 3 hours a day
and 18 hours a week, and during
the time when school is not in ses
sion 8 hours a day and 40 hours a
week, and their working hours
must fall between 7:00 a. m and
8:00 p. m. in any one day. Their
employment shall not be permitted
for more than 6 days in any 7-day
period and a meal period of not
less than 45 minutes shal be allow
ed after not more than 5 hours of
work during each day of employ
ment. Drinking water, adequate
washing facilities, and adequate
toilet facilities shall be made avail
able within the immediate proximi
ty of each shrimp picking shed in
or about which minors between 14
and 16 years of age are employed.
This amendment of the regula
tions followed a public hearing at
Washington, D. C., September 17,
1943, on a petition filed by a
group of operators of raw shrimp
houses in the State of North Carolina.
Miller Heads 1943
Seal Sale Campaign
Dr. Julian S. Miller, Edlitor of
the Charlotte Observer, has been
appointed Chairman of the 1943
Christmas Sea Sale campaign.
This is the 37th annual Christ
mas Seal Sale in the United States.
The first was in Wilmington, Del
aware, in 1907, but three years be
fore that date a Christmas Seal
Sale was held in Denmark.
Sale of Christmas Seals will be
gin November 22nd and continue
through Christmas Day with a na
tional goal of $11,000,000, a
State goal of $150,000, and a goal
for Carteret of ?1,2Q0.
MR. BUSHALL AT
WATTS HOSPITAL
Mr. Charles H. Bushall left
Tuesday morning early for Dur
ham where he will undergo treat
ment at Watts Hospital.
TIDE TABLE
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.
Some allowances must be
made for variations in the
wind and also with reject,
to the locality, that is w he til
er near the inlet or at t...;
head of the estuaries.
HIGH
LOW
15
Friday, 0:t.
:9! AM. 3:42 AM.
0:32 PM. 3:56 PM.
Saturday, Oct. 16
9:54 AM.
10:14 PM.
Sunday, Oct
10:35 AM.
10:58 PM. "
Monday,
11:20 AM.
11:43 PM.
Tuesday, Oct
4:29 AM.
4:40 PM.
17
12:08 PM.
5:17 AM,
5:25 PM.
Oct. 18
6;03 AM.
6:11 PM.
19
6:53 AM.
7:00 PM.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
12:31 AM.
12:59 PM.
Thursday, Oct.
1:24 AM.
1:56 PM.
7:45 AM.
7:54 PM.
21
8:39 AM.
8:53 PM.