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I j forfer security, too! JLL V Jf l mm The Most Widely Read Newspaper ; Along The Central Carolina Coast VOLUME XXXIII No.36 10 PAGES THIS WEEK BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAYa SEPTEMBER 7. 1944 10 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY. SERVICES FOR MRS. THOMAS HELD SUNDAY I Member of Old Carteret Family S Died Last Thursday r 1 Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday afternoon at four nVlock from the honvi of the C. S. Maxwells for Mrs. Laura Pelietier Thomas who died last Thursday ev ening at 7:30 at the Maxwell home following a long period of failing health. The Rev. W. Stanley Pol- tti ii 1 "jaA;. . iaiilililinimii""i " ' iiimii t mi mr i ninii.i.iiiJ , f7 r-- t, t.i niMmnrt " V m j : A - , v ' el; CLENN W. TAYLOR Mr.. D. A. T.ylor, of Bogue, told ut several weeki ago about her five boy in the service. She taid, "I feel proud of my five ions. They ay they want to be home rl bad. but they don't want to ter, Mrs. Thomas's pastor, conduct-1 leave till it's all over even it tney d a chance, aince men " ed the service, and the body was laid to rest in Ocean View Ceme tery. Six young members of the family served as pallbearers: three nephews, Lionel Pelietier, Gerald Pelietier, Rudolph Pelietier, all of Stella; Philip Neal Thomas., Suffolk; Harry Tyler and Charles Cheek, Beaufort. Mrs. Thomas was in her 91st ' vear. She was a native of Carter- ' ,et and a member of one of the old families of the County. She was a daughter of Jeremiah and Adeline Simmons Pelietier. In 1877 she was married to Thomas Murray Thomas and until his death in 1940 the annual celebration of their an niversary in February was an event that called together scores of old Beaufort people. Mrs. Thomas is survived by two daughters: Mrs. C. S. MaxwelU Miss Laura Thomas; five sons: Charles Thomas, Sr., Sam H Thomas, Philip Thomas, T. Mur ray Thomas , Jr., all of Beaufort, and Jerry Thomas of Suffolk, Va.; one brother Phil Pelietier, Iroy, N. Y.; and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. W1LLARD A. TAYLOR has been received that the young est Pvt. Roy D. Taylor, 19, serv ing with the infantry in France has been killed in action. Roy en tered the Army October 27, 1943, was trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Ft. Meade, Md. Four broth ers are all serving abroad: S 1-c ROBERT E. TAYLOR Willard A. Taylor, 28, entered the Navy in 1941, was trained at Georgetown and Charleston, S. C, and is now serving in the Pacific; SSgt. Robert E. Taylor, 26, en tered the Army in 1942, was train ed at Ft. Knox, Ky., Camp Chaffee, Ark., and Hot Springs, Ark. Eight FRED W. TAYLOR months ago he was sent abroad. He has served in Africa and is now in Italy. Cpl. Glenn W. Taylor, 24, entered the Army in 1942, was trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. He has been abroad for fifteen months and is now in New Guinea. St. Fred W. Taylor, USA Air Corps, ROY D. TAYLOR 21, entered the Army in 1940, was trained at McDill Field, Tampa FU., and is serving as clerk in the office of one of our stations in England. STATE COUNCIL OF H. D. CLUBS MEET SEPT. 19 1,523 Clubs to Be Represented Inlet Inn On Fire Saturday " ""Saturday afternoon around lour o'clock alarm 23 called the Fire Department to a blaze that origi T'ited in the back west second floor room of the Inlet Inn. caused considerable damage, and h'd it not been for the prompt response of the Fire Department would have proven a devastating fire. Because of the frame structure and the central location, a second alarm was turned in almost im mediately, and a large crowd gathered. One bed room was practically a total loss, another room was af fected, and the dining room be low damaged by water. The room in which the blaze started waj oc cupied but the occupant was out at the time. Mrs. A. V. Pierson is loud in her expressions of appreciation to the Fre Department for their speeedy response and their effi ciency in handling the situation. RATION BRIEFS GASOLINE A-ll good through Nov. 8. SHOES No. 1 and 2 "Airplane" Stamps in Book III good indefinitely. SUGAR Stamps No. 30, 31, 32 and 33 Book IV, good for 5 pounds of su gar indefinitely. No. 40 good for 5 lbs. canning sugar through Feb ruary 28, 1945. CANNED GOODS Blue Stamps, Book IV, '.A-8 through Z-8 and A-5 through L-5 good indefinitely. MEATS Red Stamps, Book IV, A-8 thru Z-8, A-5 through G-5 good indef initely. FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coupons good through September. During Octo ber unused coupons may be ex changed at Ration Board for new 1944-45 heating season coupons. NOTICE Every car owner must write his license number and State in advance on all gasoline coupons in his possession. Rent Control All persons renting, or offering for rent, any living quarters what sovere must register each dwell ing until with rent control office in their rent area. Persons who feel that they are being overcharged 'or rents may submit compainu to OPA. Complaint forms ari av ailable at the local War Price and Rationing Board if your area does not have a rent control office. The state Council of the N. C. Federation of Home Demonstra tion Clubs will hold its annual meeting at State College Septem ber 19 to 21. Delegates will regis ter at the Y.M.C.A. on the 19th. Miss Dorothy Banks, Home Agent f.-vr. r.artprpt.. will attend and the following members of County Clubs are planning on being prts-t-nt: Mrs. Huffh Pake, Betty; Mrs. Leslie Gillikin, Smyrna; Mrs. Will Dail. North River, and Mib3 Jessie Powell, Russell Creek. The first meeting will be held on the evening of September 19 in the auditorium of the Y.M.C.A. at State College, at which time Dr Jane S. McKinnon, Assistant direc tor of the Extension Service will bring greetings. The first day of the meeting, Sept. 20 will be dc- vntf.H tn business matters, follow- intr Greetings" by Colonel J. V Harrelson, Dean of State College; Miss Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Agent; Dr. Ellen Rlack Winston. State Commis sioner of Public Welfare: and Mrs. J. H. Highsmith, President of the N. C. Federation of women's Clubs. A report of the National Home Demonstration Council will be given by Mrs. W. C. Pou, Southern Director of Iredell Coun ty of the Liaison Committee of the Associated Country Women of the World by Mrs. Brooks Tucker, Treasurer, of Pitt County; and of the Urban-Rural Conference In Washington by Mrs. B. B. Everett, President of the Associated Wo men ofthe N. C. Farm Bureau Federation. Sixteen district chair men representing 1,523 clubs and about 45,000 members will report on their activities of the past year and make recommendations for 1945. On Wednesday evening, rural women will join members of the N. C. Federation of Woman's Club3 and the State Nurses' Association in a meeting at the Raleigh Wom en's Club, at which time Governor Broughton will present a plaque to a representative of the Surgeon- General's office to be placed in the hospital ship "Larkspur" to show that it was purchased by the sale of bonds of the three organiza tions. A citation will be presented Mrs. J. H. L. Miller, President of the N. C. Federation of Homo Demonstration Clubs in recogni tion of the splendid work done by the organization in the Fifth Loan Drive. Another feature ofthe even ing will be a monologue by Mrs. N. B. Blair of Warren County. The program on the seconJ day will begin with a devotional service honoring mothers of sons and daughters in the war services. Dr. I. O. Schaub, Director of Ex tension Service, will take on "Looking Ahead for 1944," after which a panel discussion on "Med ical Care For the Rural People of North Carolina" will be conduct ed by Dr. Horace Hamilton of State College, E. B. Crawford of Chapel Hill, and Tom Pearsall of Rocky Mount. The meeting will conclude with talks by Mrs. W. T. Bost of Raleigh on The Impor tance of All Women Exercising Their Right To Vote," Miss Charlie Huss on "V'ar Records" and the presentation of the program for 1945 by Miss Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Agent. BAYARD TAYLOR MAYOR OF BFT. AS OF JULY 1 Longest Asks That Willis Be Dropped From Police Force CARTERET BOYS IN THE SERVICE NOTICE TO ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN AND PARTY BOATMEN Pvt. Robert Robinson. USA, writes that he ha3 met and talk ed with Capt. Johnnie Way, USA, in France the first person lw has seen from home sines he has been abroad. Bayard Taylor, Mayor pro-tem since the resignation of Grayden Paul on July first was appointed Mayor as of July first on Tuesday nio-ht at the first meeting of the Board of Town Commissioneis since the regular July meeting. The motion was made by Com missioner Geo. Huntley and sec onded by Commissioner White. The folowing letter from Lhiei of Police Walter R. Longest was read by the Mayor and discussed: "To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners: In the year of 1941, you gentle men appointed as my assistant Mr. L. B. Willis. From that time on, Mr. Willis has caused me quite a bit of worry. He has been inef ficient, discourteous, and unkind to the public in many ways. It has become so obnoxious to me and the public in general that I cannot longer refrain from asking his dismissal on the following grounds in general failing to do his duty, discourtesy to the public, lack of cooperation. For further details, see letters on file in the office of ' the Chief of Police. faithfully yours, W. R. Longest, Chief of Police.'' Officer Willis being present at the meeting denied these charges. Commissioner Huntley made a motion that the matter be taken up in in special meeting in execu tive session and no action was tak en at the regular meeting. A motion was made and passed requesting owners of vacant lots to have them cleared if possible In recognition of the scarcity of labor, no warrants will be issued, but the Board is soliciting coopera tion in the interest of the health and general good of the town. A few bills were read and order ed paid after which the meeting adjourned. James Steed, USNR, is at Jack sonville Naval Air Station taking a course in radio work. ' Mr. Bert Gillikin, Orange St., has received word from the War Department that his son Sgt. John r.illikin. US Armv Air Corps M missing in action over Germany. It has been announced by Lieut. W. H. Lewark, Senior Coast Guard Officer in this area, that effective Noon Thursday September 7, 1944 all Commercial Fishermen and Party Boastmen must report to the Boarding Officer located at Fort Macon Dock before departing and upon return through Beaufort In let. Regulations specifically stale that all persons aboard these boats departing from Beaufort Inlet must have Coast Guard Identifica tion Cards. This constitutes a change in pro cedure and for security reasons these regulations must be carried out, therefore fullest cooperation from all persons concerned is re1 quested. RULES FOR SANTA CLAUS VIA FLEETP. 0. Overseas Packages Must Go Between Sept. 15-Oct. 15 LIQUOR LAW VIOLATOR HEARD INCOURTTUES. Mgr. of Trombetta Farm in Trouble , 2nd Lt. Thomas A. Hood has been transferred from Camp Stew art, Ga., to Ft. Benning, Ga. SSgt. James L. Merrell, USA is spending with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Sammy Merrill, Beaufort, RFD.-He returnes to Ft. Saw Houston, Texas, Sunday evening. four War Bond Investment Is Your Investment In America SCHOOLS STILL PLAN TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 18 The schools of Carteret County, of whatever size and race, have been tentatively authorized to op en Monday, Sept. 18, under a res olution adopted Sept. 2 wherein the County Board of Health "a grees to the opening of the schools on Mon., Sept. 18, 1944, unless th! schools are closed on a statewide oi sectional basis. It is the sense of this Board that today's action wili not be modified later so much by county incidence as by a sectiona' increase of the disease." "This resolution does not guar antee the opening of the school? on Sept. 18," Supt Alien comment ed, because the situation can change radicaly within the 16 day3 from the date of the Board's ac tion, but rc does mean that the County Board of Health doesn't intend to become panicky in deal ing with whatever situation may arise.". Supt. Allep stated that instruc tions went out yesterday to all school employees based opon Sept. 18 as the opening date. Lt. Howard Stubbs is serving in Hawaii. Mrs. Stubbvhe' former Georgia Mae Ht-acox, e'f Mori-head City, and young Sharon Jeanne are making their home in Ralegih with her parents during his ab sence. Pfc Raymond B. Garner, USA, has been transferred from Italy to France. Ray has been abroad for 30 months serving in both Af rica and Sicily before being sent to Italy. Dagwood the Cut-up And Miss Snafu See Pacific Together S l-c Martin Willis, USN, son of the Daniel Willis, Pollock Street, has been in the Mariana Islands since May. Dan Saddler, USCG. Norfolk, spent the past week-end here. He has been transferred to Wash Woods Coast Guard Station. Henry S. Russ, Pfc, USA. known to his organization in the Pacific as "Dagwood the cut -up" has had more close shaves than any man Carteret has contributed to the Army yeh unhun, the barber for his outfit. In addition ht; has gained a wide reputation at rank ing tailor below the equator that's where Miss Snafu enters the picture. Miss Snafu is a battle scarred sewing machine that has followed Russ through his nuemorous moves since he left the U. S. He admits to no previous civilian experience as a tailor ,Jbut he is said to have become proficient in alterations and repair jobs and in fashioning clever fatigue caps and such from anything that might be at hand. He is with a crack Army antiair craft outfit down in what is said to be the world's densest jungle. In line of duty as barber (ac cording to an Army News Release) Russ has demonstrated his tonsor- ial dexterity in all sorts' of climatic conditions, has set up a shop on empty ration and ammunition crates, has cut hair of both officers and enlisted men under swaying palms, in native grass shacks, in remote jungle bivouacs, aboard of transports steaming to unknown destinations. Russ was formerly with the Beaufort Barber Shop. He enlist ed in the Army at Ft. Moultrie, S. C, in 1941, received his tramiiiir Robert L. Dennis, USNR, Nor-1 at Camp Stewart, Ga., and later folk, spent the past week-e.id with j took part in the Carolina Maneu- Charles Manson, USA, has been transferred from Shepherd Field, Texas, to Scott Field, 111., for spec ial training in radio operations with the Army Air Corps. Pvt. John Wiley, USA, son Mrs. John Wiley, Turner Street, returned Monday from the Euro pean theatre of war to spend a furlough with his family. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis. R. L. David O. Dickinson, MM, first class, USN, stationed at INotfoik, spent the week-end with his wife and young son, Charles Owen Dick inson. Mrs. Dickinson and Charles were discharged from Morehead City Hospital on Sunday. An Army News Rslease brings the word that 25 -year old 1st. Lt. Hazel Moretz has been appointed to the post of assistant operations officer of his squadron. Mrs. Moretz is making her home here with her grandfather, Mr. W. L, Paul of Moore Street. vers of the fall of 1941. He has been in the Pacific since Pearl Har bor where he has been awarded a Good Conduct Medal and a com bat star for his Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon. Russ is collect ing souvenirs the most cherish ed of which is a paor of Nippon ese b'irbers' clippers found in an abandoned enemy village dating the New Georgia campaign. Christmas packages will travel this year to far flung distances, to Tulagi, to Oran, to Naples, to Cherbourg, to Paris, to Holland, to Iceland, and even to Germany! They will travel through a vari ety of climates, some will easily go ten thousand and more miles by truck, by train, by convoy, by am phibious craft, by plane, by J'oot. and they will be handled innum erable times in transit. To make sure that the package for your man arrives intact and on time: Address it correctly; wrap it securely; mail it on time. Be sure the address is correct and complete. More than 100, 000 incorrectly addressed letters and packages were sent to Fleet Post. Offices, New York and San rrancisco, last June, a compara tively slow season. Use full naiiK, no initials, no nicknames, no ab breviations, use ink and print. Wrap the package securely. There are limitations of weight and size to be remembered, other wise, it will not be accepted at the Post Office and will have to be rewrapped and maybe a different gift selected. Rules on the over seas package size and weight: five pounds in weight, fifteen inches in length and thirty-six inches in length and girth combined. As an added precaution against the out side wrapper becoming damaged, inside the package place a tag with the address repeated and a list of the items in the package. Perish ables will not be accepted and ma terials of a fragile nature are dis couraged. Sacks of packages travel m the hold of a ship, with the tern perature often as high as 120 de grees which melts chocolate, cpoils food, decays fruit. The mailing period is Septem ber 15 to October 15 one month to mail an estimated 25,000,000 packages almost four times the volume of packages handled la3t Christmas. This mailing period does not apply to Christmas cards They may be mailed during this period or after it, but be sure they are mailed in a sealed envelope in time for Christmas delivery. Recorders Court dragged out interminably Tuesday morning ov er the case of Theodore Smith (colored), Manager of the Davit Farm, Merrimon Road. Sheriff Holland and Deputy Sheriff Mur. ray Thomas, prosecuting witnesses told of stills in operation on the farm uncovered by them on two different dates June 22 and Aug ust 27. In the first instance the Btill was reached by a well beaten path and worn road from the Smith home; in the second case, it was reached by a road cut across the sweet potato patch. Smith was not apprehended at the time, but on September 4th, h was arrested for speeding in a truck and was called upon to answer all these charges. i The Davi3 Farm, cwned by the New York firm of Trombetta, i managed by Theodore. He denied everything in regard to the still and brought five of his laborers in court to testify in his behalf one of whom was a half brother, another a cousin. The testimny of each boy seem ed to be a carbon copy of that given by the witness. They round ly denied everything to which the State's witnesses testified. In spite of denials of any vio lation of the law, the State's evi dence was too strong against the defendant. He was found guilty. given a tour months suspended sentence, fined $50 for each viola tion of the prohibition law, and giv en the regular fine for speeding all of which came to $141.00 Other cases consisted of two violators of the health laws: a white woman failed to take sys tematic treatments for gonorrhea. She paid officer's costs of $l.bO and submitted willingly to being sent to The Rapid Treatment Cen ter, Charlotte; a colored girl a gainst whom the same charge was brought plead guilty, paid officers costs of $1.50 and is to be sent to Charlotte for treatment of syphilis. The usual number of minor traf fic violations were handled outside the Court Room proper. Dora Dean Guests Sat. Have Chance On Free Permanent i The much heralded Dora Dean Beauty Shop will open its doors from 9 until 6 on Saturday, Sep tember ninth, for both business and "sightseers." The rooms on the floor above Jeffs Barber Shop, south side of Front Street, overlooking the water have been decorated in a soft blue and white color scheme, indi rect lighting has been added, mod ern equipment installed. Mrs. Otis Jefferson is proprietor of the new shop and Mrs. F. L. Hussey will manage it. Guests on Saturday will be in vited to register and the one hold ing the lucky number will be enti tled to a free permanent wave Additions to Merrill's Store Mrs. M. S. Snowden, Craven Street, and Mrs. Lyke C. Dickin son, Core Creek have both accent ed permanent positions with Mer Lt, Charles Hamilton, USA. son j ,ins Dry Goods Store and have NAVAL RECRUITING Recruiter Harry Gatton, pjtty officer in charge of the New Bern district, has announced seven new Carteret enlistments inthe Navy. The New Bern station is open each day except Sunday to as sist young men who wish to join the Navy or ladies 20 to 36 inter ested in the Waves or the recruit er may be contacted at the More head City Post Office each Thurs day. of the Roy Hamiltcns, Go-don Street, arrived in Beaufort Mon day evening alter thirty months in Afr'ca and Europe. He is to have a month here after which he is to report again to his organization in Italy. Walton, another son of the Hamiltons, is serving in Hawaii. already taken up tnere. their duties Alfred Bierman, of Florida, is visiting his mother, Mrs. T. T. Pot ter. He is on leave while awaiting assignment with the U. S. Mer chant Marine. David Hill, USA, arrived last Saturday from Louisiana and wi!l visit with his family, the R. H. Hills, Front Street, until he leaves to report to Camp Cooke, Calif., on the 19th. According to Recruiter Harry Gatton, the following Carteret boys have recently been enlisted in the Navy: Joseph S. Morton, North Harlowe; Lester C. Willis, Samuel C. Gibbs, Jr., William A. Davis, Arthur D. Barnhill, Beaufort; Jas. Buchanan Smith, Newport; and Rodford C. Bowen, Morehead City. TSgt. Walter Moore arrived from Camp Gordon, Fla., last night on 10 day leave. . ' MTSgt. Robt. S. Fitz Gib bon spent last week in New Jersey. Sgt. Fitz Gibbon returned on Sun See SERVICE Page 10 Families of Men In Service Urged To Ask For Ballots o Seventy five Carteret boys have already voted for the next Presi ! dent of the United States but we don't know who for. Sealed bal-l lots have been impounded until November when they will be sei,1: to their respective precincts. Mr. F. R. Seeley, Chairman o the Board of Elections, tell- us that 595 ballots have been mailed out but the Board hopes to receive more than twice that manv ttnpli catior.s. Ke is urging members if families of men in the Service t i make application for ballots to b sent out. The Board wiil continue to mail them out until just prior to Election Day, the Post Offi"a authorities are furnishing Air Mail service (in part but not in over; case), yet Mr. Seeley reminds ui that there are many spots on the globe where our boys are serving that cannot be reached with a bal lot in time for it to be returned un less application is made within the next two weeks. Any member of the immediate family may request a ballot for a voter. No form is needed. Just send name of the voter, address, voting precinct, and give your own name and relationship to the voter. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide ut Beaufort is given in thi.i column. The figures are ap proximately correct and ara based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geod;tic Survey. Some allowances mun be made for variation? in -it-wind ar.d also wi:ii :cs .oct o the locality, that is w heth er near the inlet or at the head of the estuaries. HIGH LO 8 Friday, Sept. 1:00 AM. 1:35 PM. Saturday, Sept. 1:54 AM. ' 2:35 PM. Sunday, Sept. 2:57 AM. 3:33 PM. - Monday, Sept. 4:04 AM. 4:43 PM. Tuesday, Sept. 5:10 AM. 5:42 PM. ' Wednesday, Sept. 13 6:08 AM. 12:14 AM. 6:34 PM. 12:19 PM. Thursday, Sept. 14 6:59 AM. 1:02 AM. 7:19 PM. 1:08 PM. 7:09 AM. 8:02 FU. 9 8:05 AM. 9:07 PM. 10 9:08 AM. 10:15 PM. 11 10:15 AM. 11:18 PM. 12 11:19 AM.
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