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'Shej keep fighting ; )Yoa keep buying OTJS BONDS Buy War Bonds i 1- J he Most Widely Read Newspaper , Along The Central Carolina Coast for Future Needs- VOLUME XXXIII No. 20 12 PAGES THIS WEEK BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 - 12 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 9 COMMENCEMENT EIGHLIGHT5 THE 0MIN6WEEKEND Mr. R. L. Humber and ev. W. S. Potter o Be Speakers BETA OFFICERS ELECTED FOR COMINGJfEAR Club Projects Make For Better School ''Beaufort High School Com mencement begins tomorrow even- 4' ins at eight o'clock with Class r Night and conies to a close on '.Monday evening with Baccalau- feate Address bv Mr- Robert Leo . Humber and the presentation of diplomas to the following thirty two seniors: fj j Carol Bessent, Horace Loftin, JJr.. Mary Carraway, Rebecca Mason, Carl Chadwick, Mary Fran- Itces Morton. Burton Daniels. Amv ri - , - , L6u Noe, Billie Davis, Mary Anne ? f Owens, Bobbie Jeanne Duncan, 1 1 Margaret Anne Paul, John Dun 'jcan, Agnes Peterson, Grace Flow Kers, Jeanne Robinson, Jean Fod- .tie, Bernice Sadler, Ernest Guth fjfrle, Philip Neal Simpson, Joyce ..jHall, Joyce Springle, Patsy Ruth Hill, Ellen Stafford, Betty Ruth I Hussey, Anna Stallings, Dora Dean Jefferson, Emily Taylor, ; Joyce Johnson, Virgil Tosto, Gloria Faye Laughton, Dorothy White. 'it fg Friday night is Class Night. 'i Seniors say and do very much as J , tiey please, rib one another, take Is aj few cracks at the faculty, may lKvven be so bold as to criticize the ministration all in a spirit of fun. f j; This year the play "The Open rltoad" with the folowing cast will he used to tie together the various Mparts : : tfjaliytatorian Gloria Faye Laughton. i I i' Caotain Jovce Siiirn.zle. Madre, historian Mary Franc- ti Morton. ? Queen, prophetess Emily lay lori I Stranger John Duncan. Princess Senior Bobbie Jeanne Duncan. kiPrince, eiftorian Ernest Guth- fZara, a dancer Betty Ruth Hussey. Carol, class poet Carol Deane Bessent. SYanko, testator Billie Davis. Valedictorian Joyce Hall. I ' Gypsy maids Senior girls. . Gypsy men Senior boys. - On Sunday morning, May 21st, at 11:15 o'clock, the Reverend Stanley "otter, Pastor of Ann Street Methodist Church will de iver the Baccalaureate Sermon on tjia subject: The Romance of Liv tig. There will be special music Tby the High School Choir. All churches of the town will suspend their morning worship services that everyone may attend. On Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock Mr. Robert Lee Humber, of Greenville, graduate of Wake Forest College, holder of an AM from Harvard, and Rhodes Scholar t at Oxford, whose master passion i j is World Federation will deliver ' the , Baccalaureate Address. Mr. 'Humber comes to Beaufort from fNashville, Tennessee, where he j addressed the State Bar Associa- !non, and St. L.ouis where he ad-dU-essed The Forum to Win the Peace. "Among the appointments which I appreciate the most" says ;'. Mr. Humber" are those engage ' intents among my own folks, and I v ?6m anticipating with pleasure my priit to Beaufort." j. Commencement Marshals select I 'ed on basis of scholastic attain ). ment are Mary Lou Mason, Chief, V See COMMENCEMENT Page 8 a ll A T i o n To Bring Message To H. S. Seniors BRIEFS GASOLINE A-10 good May 9 through Aug. 8. SHOES ' No. 1 and 2 "Aimlane" Stamns Book III good indefinitely. SUUAK ((amtii Vn 5fl anA 31 Unnl- TV good for 5 pounds of sugar indef initely. No. 40 good for 5 lbs. can ning sugar through February 28, 1945. . CANNED GOODS '., Blue Stamps, Book IV, A-8 through Q-8 good indefinitely. MEATS Red Stamns. Book IV. A-S through T-8 good indefinitely. j FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coupons good through August. NOTICE Every car owner must write his license number and State in advance on all gasoline, coupons in his possession. At the last meeting of the Beta Club on May 11th, the following officers were elected for the school year 1944-45: President, Joyce Taylor; Vice President, Retty Ward; Secretary, Alma Wall Treasurer, Charles Chapp 11. The Beta Club is a non-secret leadership club. To be eligible, high school boys and girls must make an average grade of 83 or more for at least two years, and must give evidence of character and attitude in keeping with the ideals of the club. The Club started the past year with but 13 members; after the October initiation, the number reached 23. Of these Frankie Jauss left some weeks ago to re turn to her home in Wisconsin and the following members graduate this month: Carol Dean Bessant, Bobby Jean Duncan, Margaret Ann Paul, Joyce Johnson, Gloria Faye Laughton, Anna Stallings, Joyce Hall, Ellen Stafford, Joyce Springle, Jean Fodrie, Horace Loftin, Dora Dean Jefferson, and Mary Francis Morton. Under the leadership of Bobbie Jean Duncan the year just drawing to a close has been a successful oue. The Club has had a series of monthly dances at the Recreation Center as a moans of raising funds for their projects. Returns have purchased 70 books for the school library, valuable records for the English Department, and a new bulletin board for the use of the students has been placed on the second floor of the building. The Betas wish to express their appreciation to Mrs. Vera Stubbs, Director at the Recreation Cen ter; Miss Annie Gaskill for her help in their Library work; Mrs. A. V. Pierson whose hospitality was extended to them for theim annual dance; Miss Gladys Chadwick, Club Counselor; Mr. Leary, and all their teachers who have en couraged and helped in many rt'ays. . . ' ' -a. ! . r ' V - I The Rev. W. Stanley Potter, pastor of Ann Street Methodist Church, who will deliver the Bac calaureate Sermon to the graduat ing clais of the Beaufort High School in the school auitonum next Sunday morning. Richard Bloodgood Aide-de-camp to Gen. P. L. Saddler Capt. Richard Bloodgood, USA, arrived in Beaufort at the week end following almost two years in North Africa. For the greater part of the time he was stationed in Liberia but recently has beer transferred to Cairo, Egypt, and made Aide-de-camp to Brigadier General P. L. Saddler. Richard is in this country at this time on official business. He ac companied General Saddler to Washington and will return with him around the first of the month. Incidentally, the trip home was made by plane in just 42 hours. Richard is having many interest ing experiences. As General Sad lers' Aide he is with him constant ly, shares the same apartment, and accompanies him on official visits to representatives of the many governments in Cairo, "the crossroads of the world" and to the representatives of various gov ernments in exile which have set up temporary headquarters there. In this way he has had contacts of exceptional interest. Incidentally, it was in North Africa that he first met the prisedent of his own coun try. Mrs. Bloodgood of Winston-Sal em accompanied Capt. Bloodgood here and his father, M. E. Blood good, of Wilmington joined them. They were all guests of Mrs. Rich ard Chadwick of West Beaufort. From here Capt. and Mrs. Blood good left for Swansboro to visit relatives. Newport H. S. Commencement The Rev. K. C. Seawright, pas tor of the Presbyterian Church in Morehead City, will preach the Commencement Sermon at New port High School Sunday morning at 11:11 o'clock. Graduation ex ercises will be held Tuesday even ing at 8:30 o'clock with members of the senior class appearing on the program as speakers. ROTES Rotarians had their regular meeting Tuesday evening over T bone steaks at the Inlet Inn. Fol lowing dinner, County Agent R. M. Williams showed the picture, "Soldier of the Soil." Rotarian Tracy Walker, Clinton, and the Rev. L. D. Hayman, of Whiteville, were guests for the evening. Monthly Meeting Of Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at the Legion Hut Friday after noon, May 12, with Mrs. J. R. Ball presiding. Much interest was shown in the transaction of bus iness and future activities. The membership chairman re ported a total of forty members for the current year, and Mrs. Pul- ian Hamilton was appointed chair man for the new drive for mem bers which will take place shortly. "Poppies" will be on sale Satur day, May 27, with the following committee in charge: Mrs. Tom Gibbs, Mrs. Vance Fulford, Mrs. Dave lerrill and Mrs. D. M. De Noyer. Memorial Day will be observed by members of the Auxiliary in the placing of wreaths and Amer ican flags on the graves of all vet erans of World Wars I and II. The hospital at Oteen is calling for discarded rayon garments and playing cards. Every one in the community is asked to send old slips, gown, hose and other rayon clothes to Mrs. Julian Hamilton. Also new or used cards. Request for these articles is urgent. It was decided to send one girl to "Girls State" to be held in Greensboro soon after the closing of schools. All members were invited and urged to attend the Memorial Day services as planned by the Carter et Post No. 99 of the American Legion. HON. D. L WARD SPEAKER FOR S. H. S.JINALS Class of 40 to Receive Diplomas Monday Evening The Smyrna High School year comes to a close within the next week with the Baccalaureate Ser mon Sunday evening, May 21st, at 8:30, by the Rev. H. G. Cuth rell, and the Baccalaureate Ad dress on Monday evening at 8:30 by Hon. Libby Ward of New Bern folowed by the awarding of diplo mas and scholarship and athletic prizes by Superintendent J. G. Allen. Joyce Wrade, Salutatorian and Janice Pake, Valedictorian, will also speak on Monday evening. The forty seniors who will re ceive diplomas are: Douglas Ar thur, Marjorie Bland, Audrey Salter Betters, Marian Chadvvick, Lester Davis, Pearl Davis, Ruth Davis, Janice Davis, Audrey Davis, Vincent Gillikin, Hester Giilikin, Marie Gillikin, Golda Gillikin, Eliz abeth Gillikin, Leroy Gillikin Lu cille Gillikin, Dolena Gillikin, Clev eland Hamilton, Norris Hill, Lu cille Lewis, Rose Marie Lewis, Alice Marie Mason, Haddie Neal, Erie Nelson, Ellen Nelson, Lois Piner, Horace Piner, Janice Pake, Daphne Pake, Marvin Pake, James Paul, Audrey Russel, Clarence Salter, Ormond Styron, Joyce Wade, Martha Willis, Violet Willis, Margaret Willis, Tlielnia Willis. Gerald Willis. Marshalls for commencement i will be Bobby Chadwick, Chief, Juanita Lewis, Wanda Hill, J. C. Davis, Mollie Piner, Ralph Willis, and the seniors have chosen as their mascots, James Clyde Willis and Jeanette Chandler. Back Home To Make Address For Class '44 CAP'S DISBAND TASK COMPLETED D. D. Duncan's Last Of Group to Leave Dawson Promoted Mr. Robert Lee Humber is re turning from the south eastern part of the country where he has been speaking on the subject of a World Federation of Nations mod eled after our commonwealth of states to deliver the Baccalaureate Address before the Beaufort High School seniors aext Monday evening. An Open Letter To Parents Bill Sharpe Visits Carteret County Bill Sharpe, Manager, Division of Advertising and News, N. C. Department of Conservation and Development, and John G. Hem mer, photographer, spent several days here within the past week in the interest of observing what we are doing and putting before the world matters of interest concern ing what is taking place in Carter et agriculturally and in the fishing industry. The whole country is his reading public, and he plans to "tell the world" about "moamn," experiments in transplanting mul let from salt to fresh water, cab bage raising, and a dozen other interesting things about our Coun ty that are unique or interesting many of which are prone to be come commonplace with us. Small Grain Demonstration There will be a small grain dem onstration meeting on the H. L. Joslyn Farm on Crab Point Tues day morning, May 23rd from 9:30 until 11:00 o'clock. Mr. E. C. Blair, Extension Ag ronomist from Raleigh, will be present to point out the merits of each of the different varieties of wheat, oats and barley. This demonstration is being conducted by Mr. W. J. Laughton. R. M. Williams, County Agent, is urging all interested farmers who possibly can to attend this demonstration meeting. CARTERET BOYS IN THE SERVICE Killed In England News has just been received by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones of Queen Street from the War Department that their son Hugh Jones, Jr., Flight Officer of the U. S. Army Air Force was killed in a plane crash at Glossock, England on May 10. Charlie Harrell, 2nd officer, USA aboard a troop transport, arrived Sunday evening after being away from Beaufort for something like two years. With him are Mrs. Har rell and 7-year old Charlene who have been making their home in Raleigh during his absence. While here they are guests of HarreU's sisters, Mrs. Tommy Willis, Mrs. C. W. Scott, and of his brother, Cecil Harrell. Harrell reports to Brooklyn at the end of the week for reassignment. Harrell began his business life as a printer at the the BEAUFORT NEWS, but when he entered the Army in July, 1943, he had been serving in the Merchant Marine. He has been at Panama transport ing troops largely in the Pacifi: al though has made one trip to Scot land. His ship was recently tor pedoed in the Pacific, brought in to port with the loss of but two men, and is now in dry dock. LOST IN ACTION Word was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mason of Betty that their son, Otis Mason, was lost in action over Germany on April 29th. Mason was tail gun ner on a bomber. R. H. Wheatly son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wheatly of Washington N. C, has been advanced from the rank of Captain, USA, to that of Major. Major Wheatly is station ed at Trinidad. Wm. Earl Laughinghouse, S 1-c, USN, arrived from Norfolk on Sunday to visit his parents, the Willie Laughinghouses of High land Park. Bank Closing The First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Beaufort will be closed all day Saturday, May 20th, anniversary of the Meck lenburg Declaration of Indepen dence. Citizens are asked to le member and take care of banking needs on Friday. Sgt. Ralph Davis, of Highland Park, who recently returned to Camp Butner folowing leave here has been ordered to Ft. Monmouth, N. J.( for special training. James Steed, son of Mr. ana Mrs. J. S. Steed, Queen Street, who recently enlisted in the Navy has been sent to Naval Air Sta tion, Jacksonville, Fla. Major Ralph G. Taylor, USA Air Corps, has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. J. E. Taylor, Sea Level. Major Taylor has been serving in Africa and Italy and recently returned after 18 months abroad and completion of more than 50 missions. Dear Fathers and Mothers of Beaufort: During the month of March u movement was set on foot to se cure contributions for a building for youi boys and girls. A building that any community would be proud of, and projected as a cen ter for the enjoyment of the best forms of recreation for our boy and girls. We of the committee felt that our fathers and mothers would enter into the program joy ously and enthusiastically, and would get behind the program 100 per cent. HAVE YOU? Immediately after we started the program, the Red Cross Drive came upon us, and was over scrib ed in an amount larger than our goal for the building. We are thankful for this, and are happy that we stood aside in our etforts to aid this great and worthy cause. It seems however that in our stand ing aside we have lost much of the enthusiasm we had developed. I am wondering if the fathers and mothers of Beaufort are going to pass up this wonderful oppoituni ty of being the ones who will have done something that the youth of Beaufort will always cherish and call their names blessed. It would seem from personal contacts and contributions, that those persons in our community without children are more inter ested in the welfare of your chil dren than many of you. Do you consider this right and proper? Fathers and Mothers let me appeal to you, on behalf of your children and community to come forward and do your bit. This is for your boys and girls. Something they will be proud of and something they will appreciate as Ion; as they live. I feel nothing is too good for our boys and girls. Are we going to let them down? Come on Mothers and Fathers and for get this five and ten dollar stuff, and let's plank down the FIFTY and HUNDRED Dollar checks and make this dream come ti'ue. I know we are not going to be a community of slackers, where ou. boys and girls are concerned, so LET'S GET GOING. N. F. EURE, Chmn. Word has been received that Major Frank Dawson, Command ing Officer of the West Beaufort Airport during the stay of the Civil Air Patrol, has been advanc ed to the rank of lieutenant col onel. Col. Dawson has been trans ferred from the Navy Airpoit at Driver, Va., to Charlotte where he is busy closing out the affairs of the CAP'S. The Civil Air Patrol was organ ized several years ago as a Coast al Patrol unit. Originally a part of the Civilian Defense, the organ ization later became an official member of the War Department family. The Beaufort squadron was stationed here from August, 1942, until the fall of 1943 and patrolled our coast during critical days. The oganization is disband-1 ing because its purpose has been served. Most of the members are going into branches of the service ; others are taking up their bus iness affairs where they left off. Lt. Darlan D. Duncan's family have remained in Beaufort even though he spent the winter in the western part of the state in order that Bobby Jean, member of the senior class of our high school, migh have an uninterrupted school year. Mr. Duncan is expected here the latter part of the week to at tend commencement and when he returns he will take his family with him to their former home in Gastonia. His business interests are in Charlotte. In leaving, the Duncans express appreciation for the friendliness they and their colleagues found in Beaufort. They are aware that a small town was asked t oabsorb a good many strangers on short no tice but feel they were accepted understanding and hospitably. They "came to serve and tried to serve" is their testimony. Those who know more of the situation than the writer would add emphat ically, "and they did serve.'" Sunshine Choir To Give Evening of Music May 21st First Sun- The Spring Rectial and Anniversary service of the shine choir of the Methodist church will be given Sunday even ing May 21st at 8 o'clock. At that time the folowing program will be presented: Processional choir. Poem, Spring Joyce Biggs. "This is my Fathers World choir. Poem, Spring Voices Annie Louise Willis. "Like Temple Bells" choir. What the Bells say Louise Potter, Carol Jones, Joy Hatley, Dianna Britton. The Bells of St. Mary's Lela Willis and choir. Poem, The New Day Pat Webb God Remembers Everything, solo Carol D. Bessent. Savior, Hear us we pray choir Evening Hymn choir. Resessional choir. The choir, under the direction of Miss Carol Bessent and Mrs. Mrs. Lela Willis, with Miss Joyce John son at the organ, cordially invite everyone to attend. COUNTY COURT ALL DAY AfA!R ON TUESDAY Family Troubles Neighborhood Row, Liquor Violations Traffic Problems All Figure In a long wordy all day session of Recorder's Court on Tuesday, the case of Moody Lewis (white Morehead City) charged witn a bandoment and failure to furnish adequate support was heard after being continued for a week. The couple were married on April 16th and went to live with the bride's parents in Betty. On May 3rd, sev enteen days after the marriage, Mrs. Lewis indicted her husband, and on their first monthly anniver sary, May 16th, the case was heard in Court. Lewis exhibited to the court grocery receipts and fur niture receipts which were con vincing and in addition expressed his desire to have his wife live with him. Judgment was "conclusively and definitely not guilty." Beatrice Collins and Mary Gas kill (colored, Morehead City) were heard on the charge of trans porting liquor for purposes of sale. Mary with a lemon in her hand ap parently to relieve a huskiness hat made it necessary for the Courtt o gather in a huddle to hear had not only a huskiness but seemed to suffer from total recall. There were thousands of words of testimony telling what I said to her and what she said to me and what I said to them. The girls were using Beatrice's car which Mary was driving without a license. Beatrice began her testimony with a burst of hysterical weeping but was soon in excellent control of the situation. She told what seem ed to be a straightforward story in. spite of much grilling, but officers testified that she contradicted statements made the preceding day in Mayor's Court. Both girls swore they knew nothing of liquor in the car, of the smelly funnel on the front seat, nor had had traffic in liquor. In connection with the same case George Johnson (col ored Beaufort) plead guilty to buying liquor not from Beatrice but through her offices. Judge Webb found Beatrice and Mary guilty of transportation but suf ficient evidence was not given to convict them of sale. The three paid consolidated costs of $33.00. In the afternoon session, two sailors were found not guilty of reckless driving, and the Highland Park squabble in which Mrs. Janio Parkin Piver was accused of us ing loud and abusive language and breaking the peace and Mrs. Lu ther Eubanks was charged witn as saulting Mrs. Piver's minor child was given a hearing. Both parties were reprimanded, placed under the surveillance of the Sheriff to see thatt hey keep the peace, and charged with the officer's costs of $2.40. CAR SALE POSTPONED Due to a change in the N. C. Statutes the cars which have been advertised for the past thirty days by Sheriff C. G. Holland, for Mon day, May 22 has been postponed until Saturday, June 17. Soft Ball Flashes Many Homes Being Painted In E. Carteret As one travels the highway be tween here and Atlantic you can't help but notice the many home a long the road that have received a a new coat of paint. Many peo ple in this section are getting then homes in shape while their is more money in circulation than in nor mal times. Fuel Oil Users Applications for renewal of fuel oil for next winter are being mailed out now from the War Price and Rationing Board. All users PLEASE fill out form and return immediately. You will be able to buy your fuel oil early so dealers will have storage space for winter stipply. Myrtle Davis, Fuel Oil Clerk. By Leslie "Governor" Davis The Beaufort Junior Chamber of Commerce defeated a Morenead team by a score of 17-3 Monday afternoon at the high school ball park. Morehead started the game with one run in the first half of the first inning but at the last of the first Beaufort blasted out with three runs and went ahead 3-1 af ter that Beaufort stayed out it front the rest of the day. The batteries for Beaufoit were Hai ry Tyler and the catcher was W. H. Taylor Jr.,. Batteries for More head were Guthrie relieved in last cf the game by Redmond and the catcher was Willis. The next game to be played will be Monday afternoon at the More head City ball park. ltMS14aau , 1 TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide : j at Beaufort is given in thi.? ; coiumn. The figures are ap- : proximately correct and are :j based on tables furnisned by 5: the U. S. Ge'd''t;o Survey Som; allowances r.r.;si. " made for variation- . .e ;I :x wmu and a. so wi: : ivsovec js to the locality, that is wheth er npar the inlet or at the head of the estuaries. Tomato J. D. ("Duff") Purifoy of the New Bern Road brought us the first local tomato we have seen. Its not mature, his mule kicked ti off prematurely, but it takes be tween 7 and 8 inches of tape meas ure to go around it, and it is the largest we have seen. Mr. Purifoy has 4 1-2 acres in tomatoes which he hopes to be picking next month ' 5W HIGH 1-0 " Frida, May 19 6:42 AM. ' 12:39 AM. 7:11 PM. 12:51 PM Saturday, May 20 7:34 AM. 1:34 AM. 7:59 PM. 1:40 PM. Sunday, May 21 8:22 AM. 2:25 AM. 8:46 PM. 2:27 PM. Monday, May 22 9:07 AM. 3:12 AM. 9:32 PM. 9:14 PM. Tuesday, May 23 9:52 AM. 3:58 AM. 10:15 PM. 3:56 PM. Wednesday, May 24 10:36 AM. 4:43 AM. 10:59 PM. 4:40 PM. Thursday, May 25 11:21 AM. 5:26 AM. 11:43 PM. 5:25 PM.
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