THE TYRRELL TRIBUNE FOR GREATER PROGRESS OF THE LAKE PHELPS AND PETTIGREW PARK REGION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBOR COUNTIES VOL. Ill; NO. 2 COLUMBIA, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941 Single Copy 6o CIVILIAN DEFENSE FOR DARE COUNTY GETS OFF TO ENTHUSIASTIC START Meeting Mondlay Night Brings Out More Than One Hundred Men and Women; More Volunteers Being Sought to Help Carry Out Program i A SUCCESSFUL SON OF 1 TYRRELL. HYDE. DARE IM Civilian Defense got off to an ROOSEVELT LEADS A UNITED PEOPLE BOARD OF EDUCATION WARNS AGAINST “GYPS” Only Recognized Correspondence Schools Should Be Patronized Many solicitors of “gyp” corres pondence schools are now working in North Carolina taking advan tage of the current wave of de- ’ense prosperity according to nu- enthusiastic start in Dare County Monday night when more than one hundred men and women assem bled in the courthouse and formed an organization under direction of Martin Kellogg, Jr., chairman of the county of Local Civilian De fense, and Jim Vannote, comman der of the local post of the Ameri can Legion and chief observer of the Aircraft Warning Service. They were there of practically all ages from 10 to 75, and there was no doubt as to the determina tion of all to do their bit and the willingness to act as volunteers for a service that will cover every hour of the 24 in each day for whatever service may be required of them. Business and professional men ; and women, county officials, skill ed and laboring men, high school boys and NYA girls of Manteo and a fair representative groups from Wanchese and communities of PRESIDENT WILLLAM b. GIBBS Is a favorite native son, for he spent much of his boyhood in three counties oi Tyrrell, Hyde, and Dare, so all three perhaps, must share him. He is one of the successful men in authority at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and we reprint here an article by one of his admirers and old neighbors. Mr. Gibbs often visits Dare County where he spent many years as a young man, work ing at Manns Harbor. The follow- — Pi-aiifdin D. Roose- article is by Dallas C. Twiford Nags Head, Colington, Kitty Hawk velt, who leads a united America formerly of East Lake, now of and Duck all were there for a com- against the Empire of Japan, who Norfolk: mon purpose, to do their bit in without reason, attacked this na- Your newspaper has given many whatever way they could for the tion Sunday. The President has interesting written reports of defense of homes and businesses pledged the country to help wipe North Carolinians who have made in this county. out all gangster nations in order good, and to my mind William Chairman Kall.re amionneed th. .‘h* in'; North State, will rank in the first column. I He was born at Fairfield, Hyde County, and at the age of six his parents moved to Tyrrell County HELP MAN SHIPS settled on the banks of the Scuppernong River, adjacent to the THE NAVY CALLS FOR MORE MEN purpose of the meeting, stating that another meeting will be held the last of the week to consider further policies and probably to undertake the forming of a home guard for Manteo. Chief Observ er Vannote announced that he was instructed to form groups in every Men From 17 to 49 Urged to Sound. He attended the community in the county to ob- Volunteer For Service Columbia high school until the age serve and report airplane move- “ 12. Ships were plying trade ments over the country. He said Raleigh. Dec. 11.—“The United l^om the Creswell port to different the local post of the American Le- States is at war and the need for parts, and he shipped on the gion was limited in membership men in America’s fighting Navy schooner Hubbs with' the well and asked for volunteers from the is urgent,” today asserted Lt.- known Captain Joe Cooper. He civilians assembled. Comdr. McFarland W. Wood, of- followed inland water trade of the Aa n reanonsp and without en- ficer-in-charge of Navy recruiting Albemarle, Croatan, Pamlico As a response and witnout en Carolinas .Sounds, and the different tributar- couraeement twentv-thrpe imme- ‘-“o v./aiuuiias. i, . - tt diatelv came forward and agreed “Carolinians have always been les unti sixteen years of age. He Ip pppopt whatever hours miuht be foremost in defending this coun- Iken followed the coastal ship M,Sed S IhS try in tl.nn of ,va, and I am sure trad. fr.„ Maine t. South Am.ri- toul^do. These volunteers are: the people of these two Southern ca. When twenty years old he was A A Hoar G C Tones Billv Wal- States will not fail to respond captain of the French square rig- „ J P CheSto" 'to ged ahip Barlhovenia and also rpi’opdi ejawarer Charlie Morean, “During all the wars in Ameri- captain of several other large sea M Vannote Martin Kellogg, Jr., ca’s history, the men in North going sail ships and during fifteen p n is Tf ' T T eake W M Jol- Carolina have joined the colors to years of deep sea sailings traded at ,7r A White cy’D. 'Swaim, Aght off attackers, and a quick, different ports on the seven seas. T '*?mlth W R Fearing J C large muster of recruits is expect- along with his wife and i-ot; Mrs Tmiise'Meekins d' B. ed from the Carolinas to help de- children, bought some property in Sd Mid « '“1 Ptotoylvunla, and rirCi, Edwari Elhmldg., Har- cta^ • , • y ■ ' r. ZSrhari^TusTu’es" V Hostvedt and Belton Burrus. The Navy is relaxing its physi- his holLS at a Tj -fnv WflTipVipqp LiP" stapdards to enlist men be- noiaings at a ' uri T'ilpff for Kittv Hawk and tween 17 and 49 years of age in small profit, and moved back to the ? TeW for Dufk vototeered the regular Navy or Naval Re- lold homestead on the Scuppernong jlovd Toler for ^ y serve Men with physical defects Columbia, Tyrrell County, nd were named chairmen for their serve^ fccLt^rif "the delects can With his two brothers, he went in PLACES IN DARE Notice Being Served to Clean Up or Clase Up; Licenses i to Be Inspected I o ! Some of the beer dealers in Dare nerous letters received by the doing right. At State Board of Commercial Educa- the Board of Dare Commis- | tion. The public should heed this think so, because warning and investigate the school I . . ^°niplaints they hear that beer 1 and the solicitor before signing a' often allow whiskey drink- lontract for correspondence course, i premises. Anyone solicited should go to the Dare Boara, and the Manteo local high school principal or school . ^oard discussed the matter superintendent for information or, ^ joint session Monday and decid- lecure a report on the school from close scrutiny hereafter the National Home Study Council,''*® persons who may wish to sell Washington. D. C. beer, and also to bear down on Many correspondence schools of- *Ae places complained of. er courses of instruction valuable f penalties are provided 0 those who wish to up-grade ’ who sell beer without 11- themselves into more responsible without obtaining ap- and better paid jobs. In practical-i ; Warrants are to be ly every commercial organization TO CRACK DOWN “ORE FUNDS ON SOME BEER coast guard ^eING ASKED will he found the bookkeeper who Tspires to become an acco^tant, the typist who proposes to recome T secretary, and the junior execu- Mve who hopes eventually to be ta ken into the firm. Such ambitions are worthy and are encouraged by | modern management. Unfortunately, not all BASNIGHT—GAUTHIER WEDDING. SATURDAY Bridal Party Extensively Enter tained; Bridegroom’s Parents From Manteo in Attendance I '^^® '^e^Aing of Miss Marjorie , corres-1 jjjjjg Gauthier to Arvin O Raa- oondence schools offer courses of m-j which took place in wS- 'truction that are of equal merit, i,n r j vvasn Some of them are recognized as j K"’S^**^"**^^ ®^®™"^- offering instruction of the highest at ; f-.-pJj • quality available within their re- m North Carolina spective fields while others have t>ip i,nme ormed at — — nothing of merit to offer. The! Mr ® P®®®’?*®-, Station, and there were five Dare ’atter kind may be readily recog-i th^ 1' ' County boys at the same table. We nized by their claiming to have A- Calnan of had wild duck. Sherman, who is LYNTON R. DANIELS of Wan chese, now living in Florida has many reasons to be pleased with his record in the Coast Guard. Al though now a commissioned officer, he started as a cook in Bodie Is land Coast Guard station. He is the son of Mrs. Florence and the late Joe Tom Daniels. Occasional ly we get a line from him when he writes in to renew his subscription. In a letter the other day, from Fort Pierce, Fla., he says: “It might interest you to know I had dinner yesterday with Sher man Culpepper over at Fort Pierce BY RED CROSS Country Attemptina: to Raise Additional $90,000 in View of Recent War Events The American Red Cross, which completed its annual roll call on the 30th of November, has within the last few days issued another appeal to the public, in view of the latest war news, and will within the next few days send representa tives to call on each citizen of the community. This time the Red Cross is asking for donations, and ' Miss Helen Evans, roll call chair man for Dare County, makes an especial appeal to evervone to con tribute liberally, willingly and cheerfully. The country is at tempting to raise an additional $90,000, of which amount Dare County is being asked to contribute $1,000. One half of this amount will re main in the county, the other half goipg to National headquarters. Miss Evans calls' attention to the fact that in case of disaster in our own community, the Red Cross will be the first agency to reach us and to give relief, and for this reason if for no other, the organization should have liberal support from local citizens. “special offer” for a “limited num-lir.;,. ^ “ cuuicu officiating. + i . . I The bridal music was played by a her of students, guaranteeing by string quartet. ontract or insinuation that " ' STUDENTS COMPLETE RED CROSS FIRST AID COURSE “job” will be given, that students are “selected” for “advertising” purposes, that their representa tives are ‘Vocational Engineers,” or representatives of “Civil Ser vice.” The North Carolina law requires The bride was escorted by her father, and she was gowned in antique ivory satin, fashioned on Empire lines with a fitted basque and wide, billowing circular skirt, ending in a long train. Her veil was full length and made of illu- the son of John Culpepper of Nags Head, is commanding officer there now, with about 35 men under him, and is doing a good job. He has Silas Card from Kitty Hawk, and Mahlon Williams of Avon, both rated men. I have Julian Gray with me on the Vigilant as Execu tive officer, and he is a darn good one at that. Van Lewark lives that all persons soliciting students '^^® ^®’'^ P'^®® a, here, and in fact we have quite a calot of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and bouvardia. Miss Virginia Guill was maid of of within the State of North Carolina for commercial colleges, business schools or correspondence schools located within or without the State of North Carolina shall be. honor and she wore a gown required to secure on .July first of i turquoise taffeta, fashioned on each year an annual license from | Empire lines, with a sweetheart ‘■he Board of Commercial Educa-, neckline and a full-flaring skirt, ‘^^ion. Any person soliciting stu-; She carried a bouo.uet of American ients without first having secured , beauty roses. The bridegroom, such license “shall be guilty of a . "’ho ;s the son of Mr. and Mrs. misdemeanor and be punishable by j Thomas Allen Basnight of Manteo, a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) or I had as his best man his brother, thirty days’imprisonment, or both, I Thomas Allen Ba.smght. Jr. at the discretion of the court.” (p.' A reception was held after the 62 Supplement to Public School 1 ceremony and refreshments were Laws, issued by State Superintend- Dare County Pierce.” colony in Port MANY DARE COUNTY BOYS IN WAR ZONE Mueh Concern Felt For Those Known to Pe in Fieht- ins Area The class in Red Cross first aid sponsored by the Dare County chapter. Red Cross Friday, Decem ber 5, completed the courses and members of the class were pre sented with certificates as admin istrators of first aid. The commencement exercises were given in the Fearing Cafe Friday night at 11 o’clock. R. H. Atkinson ably introduced Dr. W. J. Fenton. Dr. W. W. Johns ton and Dr. A. G. Harris made short, talks of appreciation for th© untiring efforts of Dr. Fenton in his work. Melvin Daniels acted in the capacity of master of ceremonies. Mrs. Louise Meekins, chapter chairman, announced that the fol lowing persons received certifi cates: E. O. Arnold. R. H. Atkinson, M. R. Bonner, D. E. Bostic. Mrs. Z. V. Brinkley. C. A. Caldwell, Oscar R. David, Miss Amanda Etheridge, Mrs, Annette M. Evans, Mrs. Mary B. Good, Walter J. Harris, John J. King, R. 1. I,eake, Miss Isabel h J, McI aurin, Mrs. served in the flower-bed“cked din ing room, which was lighted with candles. The bride is a graduate of Sac red Heart Academy and attended Immaculata Junior College. Mr. flghting is going on. Among those known to be in the esnective communities Chairman Kellogg reported Wed- lesday night that the organization Vas giving fine service, that re ports were being made promptly nd with accuracy and that every lour of the day was well cared Numerous airplanes have Tssed over Poano'ke Island since meeting, but Kellogg believes hat every one which has passed per here has been duly and prop- llv reported. lln a statement given out for the kblic to the Dare Countv Times be corrected after entrance into business known as the service. Applicants who have Gibbs Brothers Lumber Company, had previous physical rejections Ne became dissatisfied with his or who think they might be reject- i brothers oyer methods they want ed are asked to contact their near- ■ into effect, and sold out est recruiting station. jbis investment to them, and ac- “All active men between the. esptsd a position with the Govern- ages of 17 and 49 may now take a Bient at the Norfolk Navy Yard definite step toward defending bas held that job for the past America by applying at Navy re- twenty years. The Navy Yard has cruiting stations in North Caro- prospered from year to year, and lina at Raleigh, Charlotte, Greens- today twenty-seven thousand em- Bern, Wilmington, or in South ployees receive their pay check boro, Salisbury, Asheville, New every Friday. He is master of the . ,, Carolina at Columbia, Spartan- riggers and laborers shops No. 72, jllogg said that the people should Greenville, Florence, Charles- ™der his command and super- t become disturbed over reports,|vision twenty-eight hundred em- any kind until they are con-j recruiting station P’oyees receive their orders from •med through his office. He said|^j,jj sub-stations over North bis office daily. and South Carolina have gone on His private secretary, E. H. at blackout orders and other! lers for home defense would ae through his office or through office of Mr. Vannote. -Cellogg asked the Times to re- est all interested persons to con- fct his office immediately, as Le is need for every available tson in the county. “There will J plenty to do,” he said, _ and 1st of us have our own duties 'to Worm, so in order to make it L on every one and give each frt hours for service, we^ need Iry person who will work. 1st piles driven AT MANTEO AIRPORT pile driver this week is driv- piles in Croatan Sound on the b side of Roanoke Island near Irroposed Manteo airport to get ring.s for jetties that 'will he to shelter seaplanes using the . It is believed plans for Rt- the contract for the airport be taken iin shortly. The has allotted $404,000 to con- Ict the airport. full war-time footing, with all re- Pargoe, and Mrs. A. E. Branch, cruiters being placed on 24-hour chief clerk, and sixteen bookkeep- call. iers, clerks and stenographers, dis- jtrioute the bosses orders to the IKE DAVIS, JR.. HOME ON i supervisors, leadingmen and rig- VACATION AFTER 20 MONTHS gers, and the day’s work goes on. i From his office the deep sea dmng Ike Davis, Jr., son of Mr. and department is under his supervi- Mrs. 1. P. Davis of Manteo, arriv- sion, and interesting to know how ed home Sunday from Oakland, useful and essential it is to the California, after an absence of 20 Navy Department. It might be in months. Mr. Davis is with the teresting to know that the weekly U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, payroll at the Norfolk Navy Yard and is now on vacation. He has is $1,257,486.91, and is estimated been stationed on the boat “Pio- that thirteen thousand more em- neer”, with headquarters in Oak- ployees will be added to the pay- land. The last two summers have roll, makinGr a total of forty thou- been spent in Alaska, the winter® sand by July 1, 1942. being snent on the west coast of jje, along with the other masters the United States, Mr. Davis of the Yard, and with their co traveled east by automobile with operation, have helped to build the his uncle and aunt, Mr. find Mrs. largest shin yard in the United Sam Davis, who are visiting Mr. States, and in this time of emer- Davis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.. gency that service rendered by him Davis at Wanchese. Mr. Sam Da-j for the past twenty years rates vis is chief engineer on the Pio-j him an outstanding North Caro- neer. ilinian. His pride of preparations 1 are now making things ready for Do your part to help win the ship Alabama, and storage of present w’ar. | (Please turn to Page Four) ent of Public Instruction.) Any person solicited for enroll ment in any commercial colleges or correspondence courses should ask to see the solicitor’s license card, and should report to his local, Basnight attended North Caroling ^ school principal any unlicensed so- State College, and is at present a ^one are Delton Cox, son of licitor. If the solicitor is a repre- junior personna' officer in the Civil Ljnje Cox of Manteo, who is sentative of a reputable school he ■ Aeronautinq Administration. stationed at Guam; Howard Twyne, will have a license or will immedi-! Among those attendin'^ th° wed- „„„ Mj. M-g Qeoree Twvne ately obtain one. jdimr ware Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Manteo, who is in the Philip- Through a Carnegie Corporation, Rasntyht. Mrs. Horace Domrh, pjnes; Clifford Midgett, son of Mr. grant in 1925, an organization was i Charlie M'da-ett and Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. G. B. Midgett of Manteo; established to inspect and “rate” Am^'rew Tillett of Manteo. Pearl Harbor; Jerry Cox of the various American correspond- Tha bridal narty wag entartainad Manns Harbor, in the Philippines; ence schools. This organization, artensirely dnrimr tha weak. On Garl D. Card of Kitty Hawk, Wil- the National Home Study Council, j Thursday night Mrs. Dick Carlson Daniels of Wanchese: Luther Washington, D. C., has, during the | was hostess at a buffed dinner. On Daniels of Wanchese, with the past fifteen years, been able to ap-1 Friday night the bride’s mother Survey at Guam; Law- prove only forty-six of the four | entertained the bridal party and ggj^ Barnette of Buxton: Thurman hundred and eighty correspendence | all out-of-to-wn guests at a dinner penance, son of Ellsworth Ballance schools now operating within the | party. Early Friday evening, gf Hatteras; who is a navv car- United States. Their 1941 Home Mrs. Marshall Finnan was hostess pp^ter at Pearl Harbor: Lester Study Blue Book, which lists all of, at a cocktgil party. After the paPance. son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic- the approved home study schools, j weddinpi and recention on Saturday .(.gj, paPance of Hatter-as, and Mv- Much concern is being felt for Dare Countv bovs who are known ! Lennon. Hu to be in the war znn° at or npari^iou'se M. Meekins, Mrs. C. S. Havmii and the Pt’ili''n’n°s. Da-re Meekins, Mrs. Irene B. Midgett, County has furnished many of its * Mrs. Charles Morgan, W. R. native sons to one branch or an-1 Uearce, Mrs. Vivian Rvder, Mrs. other of government aerrTipe. and j I^aura S, Skinner, Miss Sarah S. a large percentage of them are | now ip the reprion where the active Smith. L. L. Sivain. L H. Hooden from the CCC camn d'd not quali fy because he was not of age. NAVY WtNTS TYPISTS AND STENOGRAPHERS TO ENLIST will bVsent to anyone, free, upon' night Mr. Dick Carlson was host pop ITalanre, son of Mr. and Mrs. ^ resercatmn. request. The Council also invest!-1 at a dance at the Shoreham Hotel, jg^jah Ballance of Hatteras, both gates and takes fitting action! ijp the Navy at Pearl Harbor; Jor- against any school reported to it BUNDLES FOR BRIT.4TN '.^-g pipes of Kitty Howk. and a as being guilty of fraudulent or] COLLECTED BY MUSIC CLUB ggj^ gj p q. Parker of Manteo. unethical practices. Before enroll-j | Mrs. Clifford Midgett is in Ha- ing with any correspondence school' A goodly number of Bundles for j^g^. ppgband. it is advisable to consult with your. Britain were collected WedneRda,v - local high school principal, city nistht bv the Roanoke Island Music MRS. WILLIE MIDGETT IS librarian, or secure a report on the Club, when the orer^nization spon school from the National Home ] sored a program of Christmas mu- Study Council, Washington, D. C. I sm at the Manteo school house. It is always sound procedure REPORTED AS IMPROVING investigate before signing a contract investing Mrs. Willie Midgett. who was to i The audience was small but most suddenly stricken with a serious or ^ appreciative, and the ^ program jupegs several weeks ago, is re- was well received. Assisting the ported to be slowly improvin.g, and music club in putting on the pro- jg ^g.^^ ^j^jg recognize her family gram were Robert Midgett. who friends. Her many friends to Navy headquarters for the Sixth and Seventh districts has issued a call from Charleston, S. C., for men between the ages of 17 and 50 who are qualified as typists, sten ographers or both typists and sten- ogranhers. The volunteers will pnlist as yeomen with ratines offered de pending on professional oualifica- tions. Men who enlist in this branch of the service receive from $60 to $99 per month depending on their rating and are provided liv ing quarters and meals, or addi tional allowance if not stationed on CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS _ , BEGIN DECEMBER 19] sang as a solo “O, Holy Night ; acquaintances will be glad Lvnn Sneeden, who sang a number j^pp^ that she is better. of Christmas carols; Marialene, Midgett, Betty Morgan, Helen CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT MeeVins. Jean Parker, Patricia j CHURCH DECEMBER Davis, Dorothy Topping and Fran- j Christmas bells will ring out for j pptta White, who in groups sapg Christmas proofram will All Schools to Close at Same Time; Classes Resumed on January 5 21 he Volunteers must be in good health aud the enlistment in the Naval Reserve will be for four years with the obligation to re port for active duty as the Navy needs their services. Men enlisted in the reserve are not siib'ect to military training as prescribed under the selective ser vice act. An original uniform and medical facilities are furnished at no cost to the volunteer. Those men interested in this branch of the Naval service should write to Captain A. G. Howe, USN (Retired), Box 147, Charleston, S. C. This letter should state typing speed, rate of taking dictation, age, number of dependents, present^ position and^ate of pay. BRIDGE CLTTR MEETS AT TRANQUIL IlOltyE Dare County school children on | Christmas carols. Aecomnanists Mount Olivet Methodist, -ElmPr Midp-ett entertained Friday, . December 19, when all Mrs. Rennie Wilkamson and g^urch in Manteo on Sunday, De-', ^^Sne4y ™' schools m the countv will close for Miss Helen Evans. The proa-am g.^nher 21, at 7-30 in the evening. ifVil Tr^pouil House. After was arranged bv Miss Add’m program will consist of Christ- progressions. Mrs. Could, program chairmap ty© mas music, in both group and solo Dnph Basnight was awarded high club. As the final ^timber Miss form, and will takv the place of the ] _ ^^e and Mrs. Frank White Gould niaved a resording of D’ck- r nJar eveni 'g church -service.! . . bingo * A so'ad course ens’ “Christmas Carol.” The program is being arrange.1 i dUnks was served bv the hos- familiar carols were sung bv the Mrs. Rennie Williamson, chair,tables were U’d with e-ntire aurlience at intervals during director , *“® , Tpd the evening Qirecior. | Christmas covers, and nsnkms and I TT 1 1 • ir 'tallies were also suggestive of the o'ot to OT'enge one s self upon a holiday of more than two weeks. Classes will be resumed on Monday morning, January 5. Attendance has been good durftig the fall months, and good work has been done, according to a report from the office of Superintendent E. I. Leake. More than 11,731,2(10 pounds of Christmas season. , , , . , J i , Blessed are fhgv which prn nor- pppi, ppgp^jec!. is the command of, duck, chicken and Turkey are con- secuted for righteousness’ sake: for almighty wisdom: and we take this cive if thou canst. an alms: if sumed^eveij year by the sailors in their’s is the kingdom of heaven, to he a safer guide than the pot. afford, instead of that, a sweet —^Matthew 5:10. promptings of human nature. and gentle word.—Herrick. / Uncle Sam’s Navy.