1 I I I LA I I PLUME XXX1H No. 12 I Have you EOUCHTYCIiR BONDS J he Most Widely Read Newspaper Along The Central Carolina Coast 12 PAGES THIS WEEK BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1944 12 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY. m a a a a aa. aaw aa ant mn AWARDED y innriJEiiT 111 CASE VS WRIGHT ( Two Year Old Case Settled in Closing Session of Court H.I. CIRCUS CASE HEARD TUESDAY The closing days of the March Term of Court were taken up with civil cases. The case of C. L. Beam against K. W. Wright and Mary B. Wright hanging fire for the past two years was decided in Beam's favor. Judge Hamilton de clared defendants guilty of indebt edness to the plaintiff by virtue of their piommissory note to the sum of $5,976.00. A divorce on grounds of two years separation was granted in the case of Dederic Morris vs An nie D. Morris; Fred Jones, white, Morehead City, found guilty ear lier in the week of larceny of an automobile was placed on proba tion; in the case of State vs Mamie Stanley for non-support and aban donment, the defendant plead giulty and was given 6 months suspended and defendant was plac ed on probation. In the case of J. G. Bell vs V. M. Rhue and wife, Bertha Rhue, and Margaret Burton Mann mat ters in controversy were referred to C. M. Hill, of Newport, as Ref eree his report to be filed not lat er than 10 days before the Juno Court. In England The Grand Jury reported a sur- Itvey of all the departments of the 4 County making one recommenda- tion: "That additional help be 4 employed to service the schoo.' f trucks, even though the funds for 4 paying the men be taken from County funds; that plumbing ani ' toilet fixtures in the Beaufort white school be repaired." Athletic'' Asin ' Raises $317.19 At Newport Dance The St Patrick's Dance giver. by the Athletic Association in New port School gymnasium proved to be a great success. Andrew Mur doch, Senior Class sponsor and rep resentative ofthe association, wel comed the guests, members of the orchestra, and led the grand march with De Hurley Lashley, Junior Class sponsor. Sammy Guthrie and his Orches tra furnished the music for Loth round and square dancing. Two cakes iced in St. Patrick colors were presented one to the lucky person in a cake walk and the other to the holder of the lucky ticket. The high light of the evening was the vocal selections by Harry Wright. Misses Mildred Taylor and Grace Jones of the school faculty serv ed as co-chairmen of the Dance Committee. They were supported by other committees of students. The proceeds, $317.19 will be used by the Athletic Association to purchase equipment for the base ball team. E A TION 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 one pair. Another shoe stamp good begin ning May 1. 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. Stamp 31 will become valid on April 1 for 5 pounds. CANNED GOODS Blue stamps A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8 good through May 20. MEATS Red stamps A-8, B-8, C- 8, D-8, E-8, F-8, good through May 20. G-8, H-8, J-8, good March 26 through June 18. FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coupons good through September. REMINDERS v'- 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 extended to April 15j Elephant Keeper "Not Guilty" Of Assault on Boys The Harkers Island "Circus Case" occupied a good part of Judge Webb's morning court on Tuesday and dragged into the af ternoon. Both sides had counsel, and Harkers Island was well rep resented among the spectators. Overt Roy Bible, of Kansas, m charge of the elephant in Sello Brothers Circus that showed there last Friday night was charged with assaulting Abron Lee Ljwis (15) and assaulting with intent to kill, Buck Lewis (15). In the lat ter case the warrant was changed to "assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury" in order to bring the case into the jurisdic tion of Recorders oun. Arbon referred to bruises but his injuries were minor only; Buck had, according to testimony of Dr. L. W. Moore, "a puncture wound" on the left side of his head and a k,.iron lpft. am and told Dr. Moore that the "man in the show hit him ..rin, o nipce of iron." Ihe ouu hook" with which Bible handled his elephant was produced, bat Lir. Moore scarcely thought it could have been the instrument uuhclui- ing the boys neaa. Sheriff Holland called to the scene at the time testified that Bible wanted to settle damages Friday night, but he took a small cash bond pending a talk with the fathers of the boys. Just what happened was not all nerfpctlv clear. The crowd was apparently excited and hostile and bottles new. Buck saia tnat hidio said "Come on in the tent, and I'll fix you up." Buck's brother tried to get at Bible and grabbed hiir with such force as to tear his clothing under his leather coat. Bible on the stand testified to an unsympathetic mood throughout. They "boohed every act." The ele nhant accordine to him was taken outside not to protect him from the crowd but the crowd from the elephant. He explained tihat ex cited by the crowd in the tent, he was liable to pull stakes and run through them. He disclaimed hit ting the boys, said he saw Buck on the end of the moving line of peo ple thirty feet away from the group, saw he was hurt, put hi8 hand on his shoulder, asked, "Who hit you?" and the boy said, "Some body." It was then that he said he tried to get him to come in for first aid. He declared be had no oc casion for striking the boy, had not even seen him before. Bible went to the Moore home to escape the crowd and was there when the Sheriff arrived. After all evidence was in, Judge Webb passed his verdict of "Not Guilty." Mr. Charlie Simmons (63, white, Newport) had three charges a trainst him which have been con tinued for several weeks: On Oc tober 25, he was charged with as saulting a female (Mrs. Tolson) and making it necesasry for hr to move her premises through fear; on February 26 with being arunk and destroying personal property; on March 5, with breaking the peace. Simmons and his wife occupied part of the Tolson home beginning October 7. He put up a clothes line, chicken fence, roll for the toilet paper, a helm in the axe. On the 25th they had words and Sim mons advanced on Mrs. Tolson threateningly; soon afterwards he left for treatment. In February, upon his return to Newport he was charged with being drunk and de stroying the axe helm and the toi let naDer roll (for which he claims he paid but eighteen cents). On March 5th, Simmons went back to Tnlsons. at her son's request, to move his chickens and "everything that was his." He took his clotnes line, dug up the poles, and when toU to fill ud the holes did some cussing. He acknowledged the cuss ing with "quite likely I did and the drinking with the fact that he seldom drank but "might nave took too much." The Jude-e nonsuited the charge of destruction of personal prop erty but found him guilty on tne two other counts. Continued pray er for judgment on condition he let the Tolson's alone for two years and pay the costs. Clara Huff, white, New Bern plead ' guilty to being drunk. She had already spent two days in jail, had no money, and was allowed to go. Primrose Mason, white, was found guilty of failing to assist an officer in making an arrest and paid officer's costs. AS $ - A Mailer Sergeant Edward C C. Longest, ton of Chief of Police and Mm. Walter R. Longest, is in chirge of repair and maintenance at an Air Service Command in England. His wife, Mrs. Pauline Longest, is science tacher at Lew isville High School during his ab sence. Sergeant Longest was physical director at the University of North Carolina from .the time of his graduation in 1932 until he en tered the Service in October, 1942. He has been in England since last summer. BRIDGE ASKED FOR I1EUSE AT WILKINSON PT. Route to Bi-Pass New Bern, Shorten Road to Norfolk Paratrooper 4 mrmmm 1 4 'A CARTERET BOYS IN THE SERVICE Staff Sergeant Cecil M. Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Bt 11 of Harlowe has been in Sicily sever al months. He entered the Service in January, 1942. Crip Jones, Army Transport Service, Mrs. Crip and young Kit are spending a ten-day leave here. They will return to Norfolk at the week-end. Aviation Cadet Harry Paul has completed his Pre-Flight work at Athens, Ga., and has been ordered to Memphis for Primary Flight He will be here for ten days before leaving for his new assignment. Pvt. Iva Paul Bailey has left First WAC Training Center at Fort DeMoines, la., and transfer red for duty with the Army at Patterson Field, Ohio. Chris Rogers, Jr., has been ad vanced to B.M. 2-c. He is station ed at the Navy Landing Equip ment Depot, Norfolk, and is train ing with landing craft. Since mak ing his rating he is in charge of a group of coxswains. William Cuthrell, S 2-c, Beau fort RFD, machinist on a Libera tor, spent several days here this week. He has recently returned from Brazil. Lt. Duncan Sellers has finished his twenty-five missions and has cabled his mother, Mrs. LoUie Duncan Sellers to stop all mail. This would indicate that he can be expected home soon. Recently he met Sgt. E. E. (Dick) Duncan in England. Sgt. Ted Richards, Singal Corps, USA, and John Butler, Infantry, USA, have had dinner together in Italy. Ted and John, friends here, entered the Army together at Ft. Bragg on the same day but were sent in opposite directions. This is the first time they have gotten to gether since and each boy was meeting a felow Tarheel for the first time since he has been abroad. Cecil Truitt, Jr., grandson of Mrs. W. M. Neal and the Alex Truitts has completed his Base School at Pass Christian, had sev en months sea duty, and this month enters the Merchant Marine Acad emy at Kings Point, Long Island, N. Y. Thurman D. Garner, Pvt., USA, Ft. McClellan, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Garner, Newport, shot one of the highest scores in his bat talion to qualify for his experts medal on the rifle range at his cen ter according to a Public Relations Release from his Camp. A Public Relations Release from Keesler Field, Miss., states that David Hill, son of the R. H. Hills is going through a period of Army nrocessintr there. Upon comple tion of this phase, he will either be sent to a university for five months of further study or direct ly to a pre-flight center for cadet training. Following i joint meeting of the New Bern Chamber of Com merce and Merchants Association on Friday morning, March 3, a re quest was made to the State High way and Public Works Commission to look into the possibility of co operating with the U. S. Navy De partment in building a new bridge over the Trent River (the river we cross going into New Bern) copies of which were sent to Hon. Gra ham Barden, Commanding Officer, Col. C. F. Schilt, of Cherry Point, and others. 'Immediately Pamlico nnH Beaufort Countv people be gan to revive talk of a bridge a nrna tVio Neuse from Wilkinson Point (Minnesott Beach) to Cher ry Point. History of the proposed Wilkin son Point Bridge: Two years ago following a suggestion from H. M. Harris, Mgr. Pamlico-Beaufort Electrical Membership Corpora tion, a ferry service was establish ed by the Highway Department at the point in question to save time, gas, rubber, and physical wear and tear on Cherry ' Point workers, and to spread housing thinner by making it possible to use Minne sott Beach cottages. The following figures show approximate savings in mileage that resulted: Aurora to Cherry Point, by New Bern, 49; by ferry 30. Vandemere to Cherry Point by New Bern, 44; by ferry 25. Bayboro to Cherry Point, by New Bern, 38; by ferry 18. Gransboro to Cherry Point, by New Bern 33; by ferry 14. Oriental to Cherry Point, by New Bern 48; by ferry 12. Arapahoe to,. Cherry Point, by New Barn, 41; by fjirry 6. Minnesott Beach to Cherry Point by New Bern, 45; by ferry 2. By looking at a map it is easy to see that such a bridge would not only bring communities in Pamlico closer to Cherry Point and our coast, but would shorten the route to Norfolk by from 40 to 45 miles and by-pass the no longer smali city of New Bern with its conges tion and windings. Pamlico and Beaufort Counties, together with the towns of Wash ington and Greenville are now fur nishing most of the additional traf fice from the North side of the Trent River bridge, while Cherry Point, Beaufort, and Morenead City are furnishing most of the traffic rfom the South side of the bridge. A bridge at Wilkinson Point would connect the heavy du ty highway already constructed on the north side of the river -o a point southeast of Cherry Point, and with very little read construc tion jvould furnish a direct outlet to Cherry Point, Morehead City, Beaufort, and Camp Lejuenn. It would also offer shorter and more direct travel for convoys fron Ar my Camps going north. From a military standpoint, too, the two bridges would be dividing up tho eggs and putting them in two biis kets instead of merely improving the one outlet to the Coast. Last Tuesday evening U itar ians made a study of the situation and passed a resolution endorsing the proposed bridge at Wilkinson Point as in keeping with the best interest of this immediate commu nity and the entire section. County Commissioners of Pam lico have already taken the matter up with the Highway Commission, and it is expected that the matter will be brought before our own commissioners for action at their next meeting. Woodrow (Dick) Willis, 19 year old paratrooper, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Willis, of Bettie, is serving with our forces in Eng land. "Dick" is a Smyrna High School boy. He entered the Army April 1, 1943, trained in Arkansas, and was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, just prior to going abroad HOME SERVICE WORK OF R. C. Red Cross Helps With Local Needs Funeral Services For Mr. Jas. Rumley Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon for Mr. Jas. Rumley who died on Wednesday at his home on Orange Street. Dr. Edgar Jones, Retcor of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church held the services assisted by the Rev. W. Stanley Potter of Ann Street Methodist Church. Those serving as pall bearers were Messrs. Ed Potter, Bayard Taylor, Ernest Waters, Julius Duncan, Sam Hughes Thomas, and E. L. Davis. Members of the Rumley and Tankard families here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tankard, Mr. and Mrs. Coley Tankard, Messrs. Hiil and Eugene Tankard, Miss Mary Tankard, Sheriff William Rumley, Mr. Hen ry Rumley, Miss Mary Tankard of Washington ; Mrs. John Tankard, Miss Helen Tankard, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tankard, of Yatesville; John N. Rumley and Mrs. A. B. Creekmore, of Norfolk. R. C. War Drive I Short of Quota Returns from the Red Cross War Drive for the Beaufort Chapter this morning totalled $1,913.27. Reports from various parts of the town are still incomplete I and from the County f only Roe and Davis have filed complete reports. Time is short. Chairman f Potter urges our sup- X Port. Funeral Today For Addie Lou Robinson When you give a dollar or two dollars or five dollars for the Red Cross, the largest part of it goes during wartime to National Head quarters for service in all the de partments of the great humane in stitution but especially at this time to helping our men in camps, in enemy prisons, on battle fronts around the world; the rest is kept for Home Service in the area cov ered by the Beaufort chapter which, means the part of the County east of the Newport River to tipmost point of Cedar Island. Besides Dr. F. E. Hyde, Chapter Chairman, who busies himself with the affairs of the Beaufort Chap ter, there are other volunteer workers who give their time to the work: Home Service Chairman, Rev. W. Stanley Potter; Volunteer Case Worker, Mrs. J. K. Vander- veer; Camp and Hospital Chairman Mrs. C. R. Wheatly; Home Nurs ing Chairman, Mrs. J. G. Allen; groups such as the Eastern Star who are making overseas kits, and the Casual Club making "house wives" to go in them; and others. None of your contribution goes to these people, but it does go to cover actual expenses incurred such as materials, telegrams, tele phone calls, money advanced to help service men and their fami lies in emergencies of various kinds such as sickness, financial troubles, and so forth. During the month ending March 15, the Home Service Department wrote 31 letters; helped with 14 allotment applications; sent 21 telegrams; helped solve 12 mis cellaneous local problems such as housing, emergency leave, trouble wi'h allotments; made 75 phone calls including 6 long distance calls. These have been in the in terest of service men or then families in every corner of the eastern part of the County and have been, about evenly- divided between the white ' and the color ed. We still have a long way 4.o go with our quota with but eight more days in tho month. Remember, by making a contribution you extend yourself so that you are able to help the boy in Iceland, China, In dia, Europe, Africa, and the boy in your own midst, whom you may pass daily on the street. He also has problems and needs a friend an influential and powerful friend such as the American Red Cross. HI-YS ACTIVE IN RED CROSS WAR DRIVE Theatre Offerings Taken This Week in Beaufort Theatres Hi-Y girls have been pa.-sing their tin pans all week at the Beaufort Theatre and the Sea Breeze Theatre collecting for tho Red Cross War Fund. Coins have jingled encouragingly each evening to the tune of several hundred dollars to date. The full amount will not be available until the end of the week. Theatre collections are under the direction of Miss Lena Dun can and Hi-Y President Joycs Johnson has organized the club members for this piece of work and given the girls their assign ments. Our Hi-Y Club is a group of high school girls selection of which is made by the member of the group each year on the basis of leadership and character. This in, cooperation with our theatre man agers, Mr. Leonard Register and Mr. Raymond Paul, is their partic ular contribution to the Drive. Continue to encourage them throughout the week by making generout contributions to our Red Cross. Miss Hilda I. Smith, Army Nursing Corps, Smyrna, has Leen raised from second to first lieutenant. Carteret Educators Attend Meeting Miss Lena Duncan of the Beau fort High School and Principal S. B. Smithy of the Atlantic High School left vesterdav for Raleiarh to attend the 60th Annual Conven tion of the North Carolina Educa tional Association at Hugh Morson High School as delegates from the Carteret County NCEA. Supt. J. Allen preceded them and was present Wednesday afternoon for the Superintendent's meeting at the Sir Walter. Protection Randolph Eubanks, Morehead City, has been promoted to Tech nician 5th Grade. Ha is in a field The Town authorities have or artillery battalion fighting Japs dered four new caution signs for with an 'American Division at the school rone for further protec See SERVICE Page 8 - tion to our school children. Addie Lou Robinson, aged 3 years, 9 months, and 2 days,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben nRobinson of Cedar Street died at Potter Emergency Hospital Wed nesday morning at 5 o'clock from burns received the day before. Mrs. Robinson went to the fish house for fish on Tuesday leaving Addie Lou asleep. When she re turned she was already burned and there was a fire. The assump tion is that she was playing with matches when her clothing ignit ed. Her little brother George is said to have extinguished the flames with water. She was taken to the hospital where examination showed seventy-five per cent of the skin burned, and the serious ness of her condition was apparent. Members of her family were at her bedside when she passed away. Funeral services will be con ducted from the home by Dr. Ed gar Jones assisted by the Rev. W. Stanley Potter ( and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Addie Lou is survived by her parents: Mr. and Mis. Ben Robin son; a 7 year old sister: Jane; her five year old brother: George; her maternal grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mason, of Beaufort; her paternal grandmothei : Mrs. Y. M. Robinson, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and the following aunts and un cles: John Robinson, James Robin son, Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs. F. E. Selby, of Jacksonville, Fla. ; Robert Robinson, Mrs. E. Y. Nelson, Mrs. Charlie Bishop, of Norfolk; Mrs. Harry Willis, Morehead City; Sgt. Preston Mason, serving abroad; John Mason, Mrs. Price Johnson, Steve Mason, and Mark Mason, of Beaufort. SCRAP PAPER Paper containers are essential for sending food and other vital supplies to our men abroad your waste paper can help make these containers. Next Sunday, March 26, Jaycee will again collect waste paper. They will be around from 1:30 on according to Charles Hassell, acting President. Have papers bundled and tied (please) and on the front porch or curb when the boys come by to pick it up. Half of the proceeds is to be given to the building fund for the Boy and Girl Scout Hut. This should make - Scouts eager to re mind folks at home and neighbors of the time and help in any "way possible to get it together and out. Magazines and cardboard box es as well as newspapers are wanted. Funeral For Manly Willis Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the Williston Methodist Church for Manly Willis, 42, of Williston, who died at Potter Emergency Hospit al Tuesday morning at five 'clock. Mr. Willis was taken to the Hos pital a few days before then suf fering with an acute heart attack. The Rev. H. C. Cuthrell, pastor of the church, conducted the ser vices. Mr. Willis was a member of the Methodist church. He was a Mason, member of the Cornithian Lodge 266, Norfolk, and was bur ied with Masonic Rites. Between fifteen and twenty Masons .from the Beaufort Lodge were present for the service. The body va? laid to rest in the burying ground in the church yard. Mr. Willis was chief on a tug boat. His wife, the former Marj Lewis, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. i Chiirlie Lewis died about a year and a half ago. Mr. Willis is survived by his I son: Charles Manly; his parents: j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Willis of Williston; two brothers: Elmer Willis and Wesley Willis, botV I of Williston; and two sisters: Mrs. Jesse Piner, Mrs. Guion Mason, both of Wiliston. The School Sale of Stamps and Bonds Mrs. J. K. Vanderveer, Mrs. N. F. Eure, and Mrs. J. W. Humph rey of the School Stamp and Bond Committee report sales of $825 in bonds and $152.70 in stamps on Tuesday of this week. Miss Susan Rumley's third grade led in purchases. CGA Announcement Earl N. Noe, Commander Flo tilla No. 1, Division 6. C. G. Aux iliary, announces thta there will be a meeting at the Town Hall. Beau fort. Thursday evening, March 23rd, at eight o'clock. All members of the Auxiharv plus any men in the community who may be interested in seeing "The Coast Guard on Convoy Du ty" on the screen and any .whr. want to kaow what the Auxiliary is doing are urged to attend. .ir. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide at Beaufort is given in thu column. The figures are ap proximately correct and aro based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geod'tic Survey. Some allowances must be made for variations ir. the wind and also with resiect to the locality, that is "neth er near the inlet or at th head of the estuaries. Dissolve 1 pound of 5-7-5 or 5-10-5 fertilizer in 10 gallons of wa ter to use as a starter solution for vounff nlants that have just teen set, says Extension horticulturists at State College. Community Services For Easter Season Members of all the Beaufort con gregations will unite in a church service on Good Friday from one to four o'clock to be held at Ann Street Methodist Church. There will be seven speakers represent ing all denominations during the three hours. Again on Easter morning all churches will unite in a sunrise Easter service in old Live Oak Cemetery. Everyone in the community is invited to worship in these services. Advertise in the News For Results HIGH Friday, March 24 9:04 AM. 2:54 9:?6 PM. . 3:18 Saturday, March 25 9:52 AM. 3:45 10:14 PM. 4:03 Sunday, March 26 10:38 AM. 4:35 11:02 PM. 4:50 Monday, March 27 11:24 AM. 5:25 11:51 PM. 5:36 T aeidajr, March 28 6:15 12:12 PM. 6:24 Wednesday, March 29 12:42 AM. 7:06 1:01 PM. 7:14 Thursday, March 30 -1:36 AM. 8:01 1:56 PM. 8:10 LOW AM. PM. AM. PM AM. PM. AM. PM. AM. PM. AM. PM. am. ; PM.