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VOLUME XXX11I No 11
10 PAGES THIS WEEK
BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944
10 PAGES THIS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
SCOUT COURT OF
HONOR CALLED
FOR MARCH 19TH
Guest Speaker From
Wilson Scheduled
Stanley Woodland, Chairman of
the Carteret County Court of
Honor Boy Scouts of America,
has called a Court of Honor for
Sunday March 19th at 7:30 P. M.
at the First Baptist Church, More
head City.
The preceding Court of Honor
was held in Beaufort at the Ann
St. Methodist Church at which
time Dr. W. L. Woodard was Car
teret County Chairman of the
Boy Scout Council. Dr. Woodard
was honored by appointment as
Vice President of the Eastern
Endorsed
p 2&
ROBERT H. HILL
WINS AIRMEDAL
Another Home Town
Boy Distinguishes
Himself in Pacific
Dr. Ralph McDonald, Candidate
for Governor wil have the support
of the N. C. Merchants Association
also favors a raise
Salaries.
Scouts Advanced
Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of I He is against the Sales
America, and is succeeded by Rev.
K. C. Seawright.
It is hoped that this Court will
be the best ever held in this Coun
ty and a representative from Scout
Headquarters in Wiilson is expect
ed as the guest speaker for the
occasion.
Troops expected to send repre
sentatives and whose Scouts are
being advanced are: Troop No. 51,
Beaufort, Charles Hassell, Scout
master: Swansboro Troop, Chas.
Mercer Scoutmaster; Troop No, 61,
Newport, Rev. John R. Poe, Scout
master; Troop No. 120 Morehead
City, Rev. K. C. Seawright, Scout
master; Troop No. 101, Morehead
City, Rev. C. Jerome Hunneycutt,
Scoutmaster; Troop No. 39, More
head City, Capt. Walt Dunkle,
Scoutmaster.
Specially invited guests to the
Court will include the Mayors of
Beaufort, Atlantic Beach, Swans
boro, Newport, Marshalberg and
Morehead City, as well as member
of County Civic Organizations who
are interested in youth training
and advancement. .
A cordial invitation is extended
to all parents and friends of
Scouting.
Tax and
Teachers
Thirteen Beaufort Boy Scouts
were up for advancement and
merit badges last Friday night
when Stanley Woodland, E. Stanl
ey Davis, and Rev. W. Y. Slew
art held a Court of Honor at the
Inlet Inn. These will all be pre
sented at the Court of Honor to
be held in Morehead City next
Sunday evening, March 19th:
Thomas Gibbs, Stay Scout and 7
merit badges; Jimmy Davis, 1st
Class Scout and 7 merit badges,
Delnias Lewis, 1st Class Scout and
7 merit badges; Jimmy Piner, Al
ton Willis. 1st Class Scouts; Pete
Skinner, Robt. Thompson, L'oyd
Barnhill, Bobby Simpson, Roy
Laney, and Billy Lottin, 2nd Class
Scouts.
Ensign Robetr Hugh Hill, Jr.,
son o f Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hill of
Front Street has been awarded the
Air Medal for "meritoii us"
achievement while participating in
an aerial flight. The following ci
tation accompanied it:
"For meritorious achievement
while participating in aerial fights
against the enemy as a fighter pi
lot attached to a fighting squadron
in the Solomon Islands area during
the period from October 27 Ui De
cember 1, 1943. In the action over
a task force on November 11, in
which more than one hundred
enemy aircraft were involved, with
utter disregard for his own saiety,
Ensign Hill flew through the in
tense antiaircraft hre Irom our
ships and shot down one enemy
bombing plane. He remained on
patrol over the task force so long
that he was lorcea oown m me
water because of gas shortage. In
addition to the above engagement
he participated in numerous pa
trols, escort, and straffing missions,
meeting heavy concentrations oi
enemy anti aircraft fire on several
occasions. His devotion to duty
and courage in the face of numer
ically superior enemy forces were
in keeping with the highest tra
ditions of the United States Naval
Service.
W. F. Halsey,
Admiral U. S. Navy."
Attention Masons
Rev. H. C. Cuthrell, pastor of
the Methodist Church at Marshall
berg has invited members of Frank
lin Lodre No. 101 A F and A M
to worship in a body in his church
next Snuday evening, March 19,
at 7:30.
Beaufort members are to meet
at the Masonic Hall at 6:30 P. M.
There will be cars for all. Mem
bers in the County are requested to
go direct to the church.
Wm. H. Bailey, Sec.
Sgt. Delamar
War Prisoner
Further news about S. Sgt. Jac
ob T. Delamar, son of Mrs. Mar
garet P. Delamar, who had been
reported as missing in action over
Germany since Feb. 4, now reveals
that he is a prisoner in Germany.
Mrs. Delamar received the tele
gram from the International Red
Cross last night, advising her that
a letter with more detail follows.
Sgt. Delamar was a gunner on
a Flying Fortress and had been in
service slightly more than a year,
reaching England last November.
He graduated from Central High
School in 1941 and was in his sec
ond year at State College when
he enlisted. (Charlotte News) .
RATIO
BRIEFS
GASOLINE
A-9 Coupons good through May 8.
SHOES
N. 18, Book I, good through
April.
No. 1 "Airplane" Stamp in
Book III good for ona pair.
SUGAR
Stamp No. 30, Book IV, good
for 5 pounds of sugar indefinitely.
No. 40 good for 5 lbs. canning
sugar through February 28, 1945.
CANNED GOODS
K, L, M, Book IV good through
March 20. Blue 10-point stamps
A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8, good thru
May 20.
MEAT 5
Y, Z, Book III good through
March 20. Red 10- point stamps
A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8, F-8, Book
IV, good through May 20.
FUEL OIL
Period 4 and 5 coupons good
through September.
REMINDERS
Tire Inspection Deadlines for
A-coupon holders, March 31; for
C-coupon holders, May 31; for B
coupon holders, June 30.
Date for filing 1944 Declara
tion of Estimated Income and Vic
tory Tax extendde to April 15.
Carteret County
Library Customers
On the Increase " "
On Monday of this week the
Carteret County Bookmobile show
ed the largest circulation for a
single day to date 493 books were
distributed in six communities:
Bettie, Smyrna, Marshallberg,
Gloucester, Harkers Island, and
Otway.
Mrs. James Rumley, Librarian,
asks that readers return books that
are property of the Library, that
they return them promptly, and
that they return them to the reg
ular stops. This is all in the inter
est of helping the Bookmobile
serve as many people as efficiently
as possible. If in spring cleaning
you find a book in your home, ov
erlooked for a long time, bring it
in so it can be put in circulation a
gain. Monthly circulation for the whole
County including Beaufort town is
increasing all the time. Fgures for
the past three months show Dec
ember circulation to be 847 vol
umes; January, 2,006; and Febru
ary 2,536.
MAYOR'S COURT
Monday afternoon Richard Hill
(white) was heard by Mayor Paul
for his part in a drunken scrap at
the bus station last Saturday night
and given thirty days for drunk
enness and resisting arrest. Names
of four Others involved are in the
hands of police but have not been
taken.
Other cases on docket were
drunks with the exception of one
man charged with double parking
on Front Street. He paid $7.50 for
the privilege.
PROMINENT BFT
MAN DIED WED.
Mr. Rumley Passes
After Long Illness
BIG CROWD SAW
"LENA RIVERS"
Net Receipts To Go
For Stage Setting
"Lena Uiveis" topped all prev
ious Beaufort senior plays in box
otuce returns wiin gross earning
of $191.80 for the one night per-
formarcf. Thif represents noun.-
thing like 800 adults and children.
Whether it exceeded in excellence
all uther performances is a matter
of opinion, but th satisfied aud
ience praised the show loudly.
The melodrama was well cast,
and th'j participants put their
parts across with considerable
skill. Lovely costuming, good look
ing girls, and beautiful coiffeurs
added considerable to the pleasant
effect of the whole.
Joyce as "Lena" was not disap
pointing although she has appear
ed often and successfully enough
for much to be expected oi her.
She was ably supported by Betty
Ruth Hussey as middleaged social
ly aspiring matron and Gloria
Faye Laughton and Margaret Ann
Paul as her daughters. Ernest
Guthrie who was making his stage
debut was particularly well cast
and gave an excellent performance
that nearly stole the show. Comic
relief was ably 'handled by Ellen
Stafford and John Duncan. Carol
Bessent made an appealing "Gran
ny", and Burton Daniels and Joyce
Hall were very plausible Southern
aristocrats. Billv Davis saw nis
part through in good form and his
clinch in the final scene was very
convincing. Horace Loftin seemed
to be on the stage but little but
carried his part well. Carl Chad
wick knew bis part well and play
ed a character which easily won
the sympathy of the audience.
Net proceeds of the play will
be used to purchase stage .scenery.
Graduates
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Judge Hamilton Presiding
Over Superior Court Here
A RED CROSS
BENEFIT BALL
GAME FRIDAY
Varsity Team and
Squadron 46 Team
From Cherry Point
Plus Selected All
Stars to Play
Lt. John Hudgins Stevens, Beau
fort, graduated March fourth from
the Army Air Force Administra
tion Officers Candidate School,
Miami Beixh. Lt. Steveni receiv
ed hi tra ning as an enlisted man
at Kesshr Field, Mii. While
there he was made technical ser
geant holding the position of Ser
geant Mi jor of the Filing Section
at Post Headquarters. He is the
son of the C. W. Stevens of Front
Street a id a graduate of the
Morehead City High School, Class
1936. H ? later attended Lee's Mc-
Rae School, Banner Elk, N. C. Lt.
Stevens and Mrs. Stevens, the
former Vliss Pauline White,
Cape CI arles, Virginia, are in
Beaufort now visiting Lt. Stevens
parents. They will leave over the
week-end for Virginia and from
there gc to his new assignment in
Savannth, Georgia. Lt. Stevens
has a brother, Lt. Charles W. Stev
ens, Jr., who is a pilot in the
Army Air Corps stationed
Pueble, Colorado.
Friday night at 8:00 Cherry
Point "Varsity Team," said to be
the 2nd best Service Men's Basket
ball team in the country, will play
Squadron 46 Team, Cherry Point,
plus men selected from the Service
Man's "All Star" Team. Place
Beaufort High School Gym; Ad
mission: 50 cents; Service Men
Free.
Game is sponsored by the Ser
vice Men's Council of the USO for
the Benefit of the local chapters
of the Red Cross Beaufort and
Morehead City. A collection will
be taken for the Red Cross during
the evening.
Tickets are on sale by Beaufort
Jaycees, Hi-Y girls, and Boy
Scouts. They may also be secured
at B. A. Bell's Jewelry Store.
at
County Republicans
In Convention at
Court House Sat.
County Republicans convened
at the Court House at 1:30 last
Saturday with a good representa
tion from all over the County.
The group reelected Mr. Charles
H. Bushall as Chairman for tht
County and Mr. A. L. Wilson, of
Newport, as Secretary. Any mem
ber present was authorized to rep
resent the group at the Republi
can State Convention which is be
ing held in Charlotte today but the
distance made it improbable that
any would be able to make the
trip.
Mr. Bushall announces that two
local candidates will be named lat
er to run in the November elec
tion, one will seek the office of
Register of Deeds, the other the
seat in the State Legislature.
Mr. James Rumley, member of an
old and highly esteemed Beaufort
family, died Wednesday alternoon
at his home on Orange Street fol
lowing a long period of failing
health and more than a year in
which he was confined to his home.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday afternoon at three
o'clock from Saint Paul's Episco
pal Church by the Rector, Dr. Ed
gar Jones, assisted by the Rev. W.
Stanley Potter, of Ann Street
Methodist Church, and the body
will be laid to rest in Ocean View
Cemetery.
Mr. Rumley was bcrn May 3,
1877, son of Rev. John and Sus
an Rumley. His father held a prom
inent place in the religious and po
litical life of the community dur
ing the days of the Civil War and
Reconstruction. Much of Mr. Rum
ley's young life was spent in
Washington, N. C, with his moth
er's people. He was married in
1900 to Miss Annie Tankard of
Beaufort County. Mr. Rumley was
engaged in the lumber business in
Washington but about twenty-five
years ago returned to Beaufort
and was interested in the Carteret
Lumber Company here.
Mr. Rumley is survived by one
daughter, Miss Sara Rumley, who
has been his faithful companion
since the death of his wife some
years ago. He is also survived by
two sisters: Mrs. Ed Martin and
Miss Annie Rumley, of Beaufort,
by one brother, Mr. John N. Rum
ley, of Norfolk; and by many
family connections here and in
Beaufort County.
Mr. John Rumley, of Norfolk, is
expected to arrived today for the
funeral as well as Mrs. Ellie M.
Rumley, her son, Henry B. Rum
ley, and members of the Tankard
family from Beaufort County.
School Stamp
And Bond Sale
The School Stamp and Bond
Committee report that Miss Nellie
Willis' 6th grade led in sales on
Tuesday of this week. Total sales
for the entire school was $175
worth of bonds; $161.80 worth of
stamps.
Public Apology
We regret that the name of
Floyd Springle appeared among
those of the Beaufort boys who
were in trouble last week because
of larceny of a car belonging to
the U. S. Engineers. This should
have read Frank Springle.
Use Beaufort News
Want Ads For Result!
CARTERET BOYS IN
THE SERVICE
Wilbur Rhue, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Rhue has been advanc
ed to the rank of corporal, USA.
Rhue entered Service September,
1942, and has been in India 14
months. His wife, the former
Gladys Willis, and baby Caiolyn
Dawn are with Mrs. Rhue's par
ents in Williston.
Cpl. Talbert C. Dunn, son oi'
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dunn, of Ann
Street, was graduated last week
from the Army Air Forces Flex
ible Gunnery School, Laredo, Ar
my Air Field, Texas. He is now
qualified to take his place as a
member of a Bomber Combat
crewWith his diploma he received
his Aerial Gunner's silver wings.
Bertie J. Gillikin, Fvt. LSA,
son of C. W. Gillikin, Beaufort,
RFD, was indicted at Ft. Bragg in
January and has been sent to Ft.
Sill, Okla., for 17 weeks of basic
training in the Replacement Train
Center there. His wife, Ellen
Piner Gillikin, is making iior home
in Beaufort, RFD.
Earl Lewis, son oi Mrs. P.. H.
Bertram, of Marshallberg, leaves
for the Army on the 25th. Lewis
has been employed as Supervisor
of Transportation at the Ports
Navy Yard.
Tom Tosto, JS Army son of our
South River correspondent, Mrs
George Tosto, is at Ft. McClellan.
Ala., training for radio operator.
Royce Emory, S 1-c, USN, of
Roe, had his preliminary LST
training at Amphibuous Training
Base, Camp Bradford, Norolk, and
is now a member o the Amphibi
ous Forces o the Navy.
FUNERAL FOR
C. W. MASON
LAST THURSDAY
Mr. Clifford Wallace Mason,
"Uncle Cliff," aged 76, died of old
age on March 7th at 11:15 P. M.
at his home in Stacy folowing a
period of declining health.
Mr. Mason was a fisherman and
beloved resident of Stacy through
out his lifetime.
Funeral services were, conduct
ed from the residence last Thurs
day and burial was in the commu
nity cemetery there.
Mr. Mason leaves one son, Al
bert Mason; one daughter. Mrs.
Arietta Fulcher; five grand
children and four great grand
children ; all of whom are residents
of Stacy.
FLASH
35 WHALES
Cherry Point
Varsity Team
In Action Fri.
Your first maybe your only
opportunity to see the famous
Cherry Point Varsity Team in Ac
tion. Beaufort School Gym Friday
Niirht. eisrht o'clock. Admission
- ' p -1 r.j
50 cent.
Lt. W. H. Llewark. Command
ing Officer, Beaufort Station,
USCC, reports 35 whiles from 9
to 18 feet long washed aground
three miles west of Atlantic Beach
last night. They were reported
by the Beach Patrol from tho
Bogue Banks Sub Station, Jimmy
Lewis, Officer in Charge.
The whales were alive but many
died during the morning and
others appeared dying so no at
tempt was made to put them back
in the ocean as it was thought be
cause of weakness thet most of
them would wash ashore again. As
we go to press Coast Guard trucks
are on the job making an attempt
to get them up between the sand
hills and bury them.
The Coastguardsman on watch
had the scare of his life when they
came in .thrashing .and .sliding
noisily around on the beach. It
was something for which lie had no
YOUR RED CROSS
$3,393 TO GO
"The More You Give
The More Will Live"
Red Cross returns are coaling
in slowly according to Rev. W.
Stanley Potter, Chairman, and
Mrs. Mattie Bell, Treasurer, of the
1944 Fund Drive.
Only $1,306.94 of the quota of
$4,700 was in hand this morning
after a two weeks campaign. This
includes reports from practically
all of Beaufort Town; $22 from
Mrs. Mattie Styron which is final
for Lola; $21 from Miss Ethel
Whitehurst which is final foi Ot
way; and $45 from Miss Marjorie
Willis which is not final for Marsh
allberg. Other sections of the
County have not made returns but
it is evident that everyone will
precedent and all he could think have to go deeper in his pocket if
of in the darkness was that it was
some strange landing party.
Red Cross War
Fund Treasurer
Mrs. Mattie Bell who initiated
the Red Cross War Fund Drive
with one of her original and time
ly window displays has been named
War Fund Treasurer in the piace
of Walter Morris who reported to
Ft. Bragg for Service over the
week-end. Workers from both the
town and County can turn ov;r the
funds they collect to her.
Funeral For
H. T. Banks
Funeral services for Henry T.
Banks, 66, of Lukeni were con
ducted on Friday at 3 o'clock from
the church by his pastor, Rev. W.
E. Anderson of Morehead City.
Mr. Banks had been in poor
health for a number of years and
his death which occurred on Thurs
day night at 10 o'clock was noi un
expected. Mr. Banks was the only mer
chant of Lukens and had been
Postmaster for twenty seven
years.. He was always interested in
public affairs and willing to do
any thing to improve the commu
nity in which he lived. He was very
active in church work and will be
sadly missed by his many friends.
Mr. Banks is survived by his
wife Cora Edwards Banks; four
children: Walter of Georgetown,
S. C, Mrs. Mattie Pittman, Mrs.
Mack Norman, Mrs. Robert Pitt
man of Lukens; by one half sister,
Mrs. G. M. Carraway of Merri
mon and by several grand children.
we are to make the grade.
SCRAP PAPER
The Jay Cees will collect scrap
paper again on Sunday, March
26, at 1 :30 P. M. A place has been
secured to store all paper until a
sufficient amount has been obtain
ed to make shipment.
Half of the proceeds obtained
from the sale of this paper wiil be
given to the building fund for
tho Boy and Girl Scout Hut.
Please have your paper tied up
in bundles and on your front porch
in time for the collection.
Albert Pratt and Co
horts Are Given
Heavy Sentences
March term of Superior Court
opened on Monday with Judge
Luther Hamilton presiding lor
Judge Clawson L. Williams, of
Sanford who was scheduled to nold
Court.
Something like a hundred spec
tators were present at the opening
every one of which was white.
There are several colored cases
on docket but this term is chiefly a
white man's Court.
The following were chosen for
the grand jury: H. B. Salter, fore
man, Earl Fulcher, Paul Jones,
Mack Salter, Whitford Gillikin,
M. S. Webb, I. Guy Garner, T. C.
Whitehead, Otis Willis, R. E.
Laughton, George D. Willis, A. N.
Fodrie, C. R. Cannon, H. G. Lof
tin, J. R. Laughton, T. C. Willis,
R. E. King, George W. Huntley,
Jr.
In his charge to the Jury, Judgo
Hamilton spoke at length and more
informally than is his custom lor
as he said he was talking to his
folks about his county. It was 12:15
before he completed all that he had
in his heart to say.
Judge Hamilton explained that
law is but carrying out the de
sires of a community of individ
uals at work. Even wild life is gov
erned by certain regulations for
the welfare of the flock or h-rd or
school or drove..
"There must be law," said Judge
Hamilton. There has always been
law and through the laws of the
people we read the habits and
practices of a people. Reviewing
progress of the law in recent years,
he showed how it has given recog
nition to the Bocial revolution in
the land. Law must keep pace with
demands of the times and the times
have initiated certain froi'lal im
provements.
The Judge reviewed the crime
?tory as it exists today 13.000
and more homicides in the country
in a year, one every 40 minutes, a
felony ever 22 seconds; $400 spent
every second for crime, more than
$120 for every man, woman, and
child in the country in a year.
Specifically, he charged the jury
to make a general survey of affair
of the County: busses, schools,
Welfare Department. Offices o
the Register of Deeds, Auditor,
Tax Collector, Clerk, Sheriff. "I
haven't heard one single thing to
make me feel you will find any
thing wrong, however, if you do,
do not hesitate to mention it in,
your report; if as it should be, let
that be known also." He then ex
plained specifically procedure nec
essary in order to return a true
bill and also what is necesasry
when a true bill is not returned.
Albert Pratt, Jack Williams,
Chester Gibson, all colored, who
terorrized the community last De
cember were held on a number of
counts.
Pratt and Williams plead guilty
and were given 2 years 12 months
respectively for larceny of a car
from Marsh Street on December
12th which they wrecked at Camp
Glenn. All three plead guilty to
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TIDE TABLE
Lumber Situation
Still Serious
The War Production Board stiil
considers military needs for lum- j
ber to be sufficiently serious to
preclude the possibility of rjlax- s:
ing present restrictions on construe
tion for civilian purposes. i91o
production fell short' of actual
needs by 4 billion board feet.
Workers in al lforest industries
"are being urged to produce tiiesa
highly essential war products to
the limit. Farmers may earn a part
of their deferment units by pro
ducing sawlogs or pulpwood.
Timber owners can supply the
required trees without resorting to
destructive practices. Only mature,
crowded or defective trees need to
be cut now. This wil insure an ad
equate supply of timber for peace
time needs. Full details may be ob
tained from any County Agent,
State or Federal Forester.
Information as to the tide 3
at Beaufort is given in this f
column. The figures arc ap- :
proximately correct and are li
based on tables furnished by H
the U. S. Geodetic Survey.
Some allowances r.iul be
made for variation;! in tsie
wind and also with ren.ct
,o the locality, that is wheth
er near the inlet or at th?
head of tho estuaries.
Advertise in the News
For Results
HIGH
LOW
Friday, March 17
2:00 A. M. 8:23 AM.
2:25 I'M 8:33 PM
Saturday, March 18
3:05 AM. 9:37 AM.
3:35 PM. 9:45 UM.
Sunday, March 19
4:16 AM. 10:47 AM.
4:43 PM.. 10:57 PM.
Monday, March 20
5:23 AM. 11:51 AM.
5:51 PM. 12:03 PM.
Tuesday, March 21
6:26 AM.
6:51 PM. 12:49 PM.
Wednesday, March 22
7:22 AM. 1:06 AM.
7:46 PM. 1:42 PM.
Thursday, March 23
8:15 AM. 2:02 AM.
8:37 PM. 2:32 PM.
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