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) PAG3 SIX . . CARTERET COUNTY NEWS TIMES, BEAUFORT AND HOREIIEAD CITY, K C. , TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1918. ana TfJt?t?t? K With F. C. SALISBURY, Morehead : The $64.00 question is, what became of the precinct meeting for this city that was supposed to have been held on Saturday at the time of the other precinct meetings in the county? We vi sited the City Hall several times during the day and evening, looked in all (he dark corners, but no meeting. We could not even learn who is precinct chair man, (t) I George B. Lay 53, son of the late Rev. George W. Lay who for Mver'al years was rector of St. raul's church al Beaufort, died on lay 6 in Korea. For the past year had been in charge of insect nd rodent control in the Amen in zone in Korea. He is survived by his mother and sister, Mrs. Paul Sreen. Two bankruptcy cases effecting residents of this city and Beaufort were filed in Federal court in New Bern last week. Samuel II. Guth rie, of this citv operating the G. 4 W. children dress shop lists liabi lities of .$8,922.46 and assets total ing $2,150. The G. Sc W. Dress Shop in Beaufort of which Mr. Guthrie and William Willis opera ted, list liabilities of $9,101.97 With assets of $2,475.30. ' 1 A new steel tower is being erected to replace the old one used for the display of weather signals by the government. . It Is one I he old site near the for 1 mer Willis Marine Railways 1 During a hard blow a few years :go the weather vane was b'own Off, which was missed by a great I may folks who kept a record w 11 surmount the pole on the iinew tower.' ' The Sound Chevrolet compan has purchased the property known as the old Sloan place at the cor her of 14th and Arendell streets. The old house has been moved Over into the colored section. It is understood that a filling station will occupy the corner where the Old house stood. ' We have taken the following from the State magazine. To our mind is a bit of good philosophy; ''God gave us two ends; one to tit on and the other to think With. A man's success depends on which end he uses most. It's a case of heads you win and tails you lose'." "'Ray Parks of Crisfield who has been here during the soft crab Reason, buying and shipping this Variety of seafood, returned home the past week after what he stated was a fair season. This was the 28th consecutive season that Mr. Parks has come to this city during the crab run. Before leaving hi staled this was his last season for he felt the pangs of aid age creep ing upon him. Both Mr. and Mrs Parks will be missed by their many friends in the city who look ed forward each season at their coming. I 'The city is to have another new business concern. Letters of in corporation have been issued to the H. & W. Company, Inc., of this city to deal jn general merchan- dise business. Authorized capital stock $50,000, ' subscribed stock $400.00 by Stanley Wainwright, - Kaye Wainwright both of- this city, and Frank Hale of Kingsport, Tenn. , ' V Owners of plots in Ray View cemetery are high In their praise f the manners in which t alter , I , i I't I T V Will I) II MHfltil Pnniifli V r r ;. y--l-in rlPN I .THIIT,,,,.,,,. , !,,,, . f vTr-xy - vo's-'1"' LZJ City Lewis, aeiton, is keeping the grounds and family lots. Mr. Lewis states (hat most of the desirable squares and sections in the new part, of the cemetery opened uo a few years ago have been purchased. It will soon be necessary for the city to obtain added ground for the demands that are sure to arise. The Jaycees of Beaufort have set a fine example that could be allowed by the organization of this city or some other civic club, and that, is, to start a movement and solicit aid in cleaning of the waterfront of this city. Not only does this condition apply to the waterfront for there are spots about the citv that can rightly be called "eyesores." Dead weeds and old bushes lap over on the side walks, whiskey bottles and beer cans dot tly the empty lots while sections of old c.irs add to the conglomeration. Along with the other "weeks" of the nation, a clean-up week for Morehead City would be time and money well spent. Jrizes with a total value of over $500.00 have been given by the merchants and others of the city to be awarded to the winners in the beauty contest to be staged by the Jaycees on June 12, at which time a beauty queen will be select ed to represent Morehead City at the state contest. The committee in charge of obtaining the prizes state that they expec the total va lue of the prize obtained before the contes will reach $1,000. All "swee young things" between the ages of 18 and 28, unmaried, can enter the contest. All you need, girls, is cowl looks and a form that will measure up to beauty queen standards. Don't pass this up. The winner will think she has won a ''walking man" contest or a "Mrs. Hush." Three "Goofs" or candidates in itination into the order of Forty and Eight in New Bern last Wed nesday night from this county were Bill Skarran, Alonzo Thomas and James Paul from Beaufort. Twenty-four candidates in all were initinated in the first "wreck" since the ending of World War II. The public "horse-play" on the "goofs" furnished plenty of amuse ment for the onlookers. Besides the recently initiated new mem bers the folowing are members of the county unit: I. E. Pittman, F. M. Chadwick, Jr., J. B. Rice, Ed ward Arendell, Duffy Guthrie and Abb Morris of this city. y Tom Kelly, Roy Eubanks, J. O. Barbour, Jr.. Lance Smith, Dave Hill and R. H. Hill of Beaufort and Blaklcy Pond of Davis. Time marches on. Thirty-five years' ago if you were walking along Aiend'li street you woum observe a business sign reading, S. A. Chalk, Druggist, a writeup in the Coaster of that period says: "This handsome pharmacy is lo cated next to the postoffice and is fitted up- in an unusually ele gant, manner, the floor of mosaic tiling, polished mahogany and glass covered combination tables and display cases, embossed metal ceiling and soda fountain of mar ble and onyx, all form a combina tion of beauty and convenience. Mr. S. A. Chalk, the. proprietor came here from Edenton, N. C, about nine months ago and opened the business. ... Mr. Chalk has purchased the sole right to manu facture and sell the justly celebra ted remedy so well known as Mc Intyr'i Magnetic Liniment. This liniment has acquired a' very wide ' " ' , 1 JT KJ 4 W M lmiMdiimrflii'hiMiMIw.iliA reputation. ' . ; , STORY OF THE WEEK Folowing the close of the civil war, Appleton Oak-Smith, a pro minent citizen of New York and London, came to Carteret county and established his home in the Camp Glenn section. He purchased several hundred acres of land in that section, building a house and giving iFHhe name of Hollywood. Later Mr. Oak Smith iiuvcd to New Bern where he spent the re maining years of his life. Mr. Oak Smith was born in Port land, Maine, in 1840 of descendants of Plymouth Rock settlers. As a young man he went to New York to live where he attended Colum bia University. His entire life was an active one, both in the com mercial as well as the political world. In his early life Mr. Oak Smith was interested in the pub lishing business in New York. La ter he became a partner and stock holder of the J. H. Davis & Com pany, railroad constructors,. At one time he headed a large shipping concern which ships operated be tween North and South America as well as ports of foreign coun tries. On January 29, 1861, Mr. Oak Smith was appointed bv Mayor FprnanHn Wnnrl nf TM.,u Vnrlr mtv ! as one of a committee of three to confer with the leaders of the southern states to avert the Civil War. At one period of his career while located in Central America he was made commander in Chief of the Republic of Nicaragua, also served as Minister to the United States froni that Republic under Maj. General William Walker. Af ter sellling in Carteret county, Mr, Oak Smith was elected to the state legislaure in 1873. His daughter, Mjfs Geraldine Oak-Smith retains the old home in the Camp Glenn section where she resides. Chicago Merchants Urge Farm Life lor City Boys A group of business men in Chi cago have purchased a tract of 60,000 square feet of city land in order to give some underprivi-' leged lads from the tenements a chance to "learn the secret of growing things and the care of animals" which come to all coun try boys, and especially those who are members of. the 4-H farm clubs. Most of the business men are themselves "products of the soil," and recognize the great disadvan tage under which boys on the streets of Chicago and other large cities live and some of the rea sons why they get into difficulties with the police. Says a leader of the movement: "We need camps and farms where large numbers of city youngsters will be welcomed and taught by competent instructors, aid where they may experience the life which is their rightful heritage." The leaders hope this idea may spread to other cities; and that it may become a function of school au thorities, park authorities and police authorities to foster them "farm life for city boys." 'Walkie-Talkie' Goes Underground LONDON (AP) "Walkie-Talk-e" radios are being teste das a means of quick contact between rescue workers in mine disasters. The tests show it is possible to tranmit through the earth. Charles L. Abcrnethy, Jr., Was Born In Carteret County, Elczrcd In Carteret tzd Craven Ccnntics Son oi a Former Solicitor ol This Judicial Dislricl lie Has Actively Frcsliccd Lau Fcr 24 Years hThis Section.' r,, : - 's. ... . - - - . ' ThisSsace CorJribuIcd By Friends cl Chsrlet L AicrEcy Jr. - . ; Songsters of Smyrna Thirty-five students are members of the Glee club of Smyrna school. Director of the chorus l Mrs. Dorothy Piner. Pictured here, the members are, first row, reading from left to right, Cray Dixon, Dave George, Thelma Margaret Harris Ann Gillikin, Katherine Piner, Gloria Gray-Willi, Peg gy Arthur, Joyce Mason, Gladys Wiggins, Barbara Fulcher, and Maxine Arthur. Second row, Bobby Perry, Everette Golden, Ora Dean Midgette, Gloria Willis, Marguerite Lewis, Pearl Lawrence, Ava Lee Alligood, Genevieve Gwynn, Eleanor Wade, Lynell Davis, Carol Bunch, Sal ly George. Third row, Jimmie Piner, Jimmy Wil is, James Arthur, Estelle Gillikin, Catherine Lewis, Kathryn Golden, Dorothea Gillikin, Virginia Willi i. Alma Gillikin, Vernell Brooks, and Nettle Wilson. Closing of Terrapin Hatchery Brings Word from Maryland Closing of the terrapin hatchery on Piver's Island has caused com ment here and there throughout the country, as evidenced by a story which appeared recently in the Baltimore Evening Sun. The story was sent to The Beau fort News by one of the subscri bers. His letter, with the story which appeared' in the Baltimore paper, follow: 241 Linden Avenue Towson 4, Maryland The Editor THE BEAUFORT NEWS Beaufort, North Carolina Dear Sir: Enclosed is an article published in the Baltimore Evening Sun, Ap ril 7, 1948 which provides Coastal Carolina and Beaufort in particu lar with well-dcserVed publicity, however, I do not believe it is too complimentary. I wonder if Bill Sharpe or Ay cock Brown would agree with this article or would they ha"e an in teresting story to tell of the Caro lina viewpoint!! Very truly yours, M. F. Taylor The itory: Carolina Terrapin Below Par Here The only large diamond-back ter rapin hatchery in the world, at Deaufort, N. C, has been closed but Maryland's gourmets don't care.' . Carolina terrapin, they say, was never fit for the Maryland Club, nor for any self-respecting table where terrapin a la Maryland or a la Baltimore is known and loved. The Tarheel hatchery, a State Federal project, has loosed its 2, 600 terrapin to fend for themselves in the salt marshes near by after more than 50 years of sheltering the breed. ! For three or four' years Mary CAPABLE J v ', - ' .K- ' '. land imported Carolina diamond backs, at the rate of from 2.000 to 5,000 a vear. But Dr. R. V. Truitt, of the Chesapeake Bay Biological Laboratory at Solomon's Island says the imports were never suc cessful. "When we brought them in," he says, "our watermen took one look at them and said they were "for eign," and hoped we wouldn't mix them with our breed." When they went to table, Mary land gourmets detected a gauche Tarheel flavor. "I can't tell the difference, my self," says Dr. Truitt. "I don't have that narrow range of sachet taste. But the connoisseurs' said North Carolina diamondback wouldn't do. They could tell." Supply Increasing Here While the Carolina hatcherymen were sweating away, breeding up to 16,000 young terrapin a year in their expensive pens, a few Mary landers were eating their way through the diamondback season with almost daily serving, despite an interesting shortage. They stuck to the Maryland breed, which runs to Malacemys centtrata concentrica in Dr. Tru itt's books. He declares with something of a flourish that today the Maryland diamondback is more plentiful than it has been in fifteen years. The supply along the bay, he says, has been building up gradually since prohibition days, when the demand fell off for lack of fine wines with which to cook them. Now, he says, there is a greatly diminshed demand for diamond back, but they're there if the gour mets ever stage a comeback. These are growing naturally, without State or Federal aid; Maryland's hatchery closed in 1940 for lack of funds. It was the .Congressional hand We Will Appreciate Ydur Voting For ABERRETMY FOR ; SOLICITOR m THE DEIlOCIIATIC PnKIiMY Oil HAY a 1948 Heretofore, whenever a vacancy arose the solicitor's office has always been alternated and shared wilhin the six counties ol the Fifth Judicial District ' ' V ' ' , : " V ' '" ' :'.'' - . ' , . . ' ',. v . ' " ' . t. . - " li - ' .. f ;'-' -;. ' " ' ' ' - i , '. ' '..''.,.,.;'. .. After Tweniy-One Years 11 Is Tine For Our Section Of The Filth Judicial District To Shore This Honor - FEARLESS -es 3 which killed the North Carolina project. Because someone in Wash ington decided people weren't eat ing diamondback any longer, ap propriations ceased, and terrapin up to 50 years old were returned to nature after being hand-fed all their lives. The closing caused not a ripple in the austere atmosphere of the Maryland club, where a jolly dia mondback season closed on the last day of March with the terrapin on the menu every day through the five-month season. The steward said that there was no difficulty in obtaining a plentiful supply from assorted small fishermen on the Eastern Shore. Plenty of Diamondbacks At the club, of course, it was Maryland diamondbacks all the way. A foreign terrapin could never win a visa into the kitchen. With the disappearance of the Maryland breed of gourmets, the club has even less difficulty in fill ing its terrapin pots. The steward reports that the diamondbacks of the past season were full size, and as succulent as r.ver. He declined to estimate the number used by the club. ' Conservationists, with less sensi tive tongues, were interested in the demise of the North Carolina hatchery, for though the Maryland diamondback is beginning to gain on the State's appetite, he is still in some danger. Menace In, Crab Pott There is a move afoot to per suade the Board of Natural Re sources to legalize the use of crab pots in Somerset county (they are already used in the Bay off Dor chester county), and these pots are a menace to terrapin. Crab pots, so the biologists say, drown diamondbacks. They can stand the underwater trap for "six or eight hours," but no longer. Crab pots, if set offshore, would not be destructive to terrapin, since they seldom venture far from shore. In the creeks and bays, how ever, they all but outnumber crabs as callers. 1 , i The experts, or some of them, are busy making war : on the In Apszml 01 Subsistence Incrcasa ; The Journeyman's wage will be a key factor in determining wheth er veterans training on Cie job un der the G. I. Bill will receive an Increase in subsistence allowance as a result of the recently-enacted law raising income ceilings. ; ' According to J. D. DeRamus, manager of the Veterans Adminis tration's Winston-Salem Regional office, the journeyman's wage will "be the determining factor if it Is below the pew ceiling. If the jour neyman's wage equals or exceeds the new ceiling, then the' ceiling will b the deciding factor. ' The principal effect of .the new law was to raise the ceilings on the total monthly income a veteran could have before losing the right to draw full subsistence allowances from VA. For an ex-serviceman without dependnets, the ceiling was upped from $175 to $210; for a veteran with one dependent, from $200 to $270; fo rone: with two or more dependents, froni $200 to $290. Maximum monthly subsistence allowances for veterans training on the job under the G. I. Bill remain as they , were. They are $65 a month for an ex-serviceman with out dependents or $90 for one with any number of dependents. If a veteran's income from other sources combined with his allow ance exceeds the ceiling figure, his subsistence is restrocted propor tionately. For instance, an ex-serviceman with two dependents who is earning $200 a month would be allowed to draw his full $90 allow ance if the journeyman's wage on his job equalled or exceeded the spread of crab pots, even if dia mondbacks are down to their last few gourmets. They figure the world's finest terrapin breed is un deserving of oblivion, even if it is forgotten everywhere but around the senior table at the Maryland Club. . at full 4 1 1 popular for other reason when telephone can , again be installed without delay. Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company JUST new ceiling of $290 a month. Bu suppose the veteran is earning $230 a month. He could draw onljfl $60 a. month allowance becaus this amount, . plus his earnings, would bring him up to the ceiling: Here the ceiling is the determin. ing factor.', Bat assume the journeyman wage on his job is $250 a month! In that case, the veteran coulJ draw only a $20 allowance sinci this is all that woum De necessar to bring him tip to the journey man level. In this case, the joudl neyman's wage is the determinin factor. the journeyman's wage Is fixe for the trainee by the North Card lina State Department of Publi Instruction which is responr.ibll for approving training institution! in the state of North Carolina. Thi wage set is that normally earne by a worker fully trained in tha field. In other words, it is th goal toward- which the trainee .9 aiming. VA is required to abid by this figure. Family Raising Comes First in Robin World MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Even though the University of Tenj nessee's new dental college buildj ing still is under construction, . family of six is living on the thir floor "penthouse". Workmen ha' just finished putting in overhea waterpipes when a robin chose on of the pipes as a likely spot fol her nest. While workmen swarmed bve the building, the mama robil warmed her four blue eggs. Sh wouldn't budge when the man witf an electric drill began to bor holes in the ceiling three feet froi the nest. Even a photographer am his exploding ftash bulb couldn' make the robin lose her poise. Anl nna robin naid no mind to all th folks while he fed the youngsterg Telephone installation men . hare a popularity rating that's absolutely tops today. Although they have already installed a record number of new telephones, r the demand still keep up at a" tremendous pace. They are working speed to fill request for service. . Of course, we all hope they'll be
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