Husband of Former Edith M. Skarrert
Retires After 36 Years with Marines
Norfolk? Ovar 36 years of active
service in the Marine Corps came
to a close last Friday when Mas
ter Sergeant Charles O. Pitts, mo
tor transport chief for Headquar
ters & Headquarters Squadron,
Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, At
lantic returned to civilian life.
Sergeaat Pitts, is the husband of
the former Miss Edith M. Skar
ren, 414 Ann St., Beaufort. They
live at 234 Forerst Ave., Norfolk.
Pitts who has spent almost all
of his entire 36 years in, or around
motor transport first enlisted in
the Marine Corps in May of 1918
and was assigned to the 101st Ar
tillery Group in France.
The foilowlM Jane he left the
Corps, but returned again in July
1920 and was immediately ordered
to Quantico, Va . and assigned to
bis first tour of duty in motor
transport. After a brief stay at
Quantico. Sergeant Pitts was trans
ferred to the Naval Base in Nor
folk, there be served again in mo
tor transport until July 1(23 when
be once again returned to civilian
life.
It was not until July 1925 that
Sergeant Pitts re-entered the Ma
rine Corps again, this time to stay
for 33 consecutive years.
His first tour of duty after re
enlisting was that of motor trans
port chief, Department of Supply
at the Naval Base in Norfolk. Un
like the normal tours of duty now
in effect throughout the Marine
Corps, Sergeant Pitts served in
that capacity from July 1925 until
August of 1940 when he was trans
ferred to the 4th Defense Battalion,
located at Parris Island, S. C.
When the unit moved to Guan
tanomo Bay, Cuba in February
1941, Sergeant Pitts also went
along, serving as heavy equipment
chief with the 1st Engineers until
August of the same year.
Upon returning to the states in
October 1941 Pitts was ordered to
Camp Lejeune, N. C., nnd was as
signed as equipment chief with the
engineers.
After being appointed a Marine
gunner in October 1942 and serving
with the First Marine Division
(aviation engineers) as heavy
equipment officer on Guadalcanal,
Pitts was transferred to- Camp
Dunlap, Niland, Calif., there he
also served as Motor Transport
Officer.
Having served as assistant mo
tor transport officer with the post
motor transport section at Camp
Pendleton from May .1944 to JuUj,
Nov. 5? Mrs. B. M. Rogers, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. W. Adams, has returned to her
home in Graham.
Mrs. Jennie Miller of Bridgeton
returned home on Saturday, after
visiting ber sister, Mrs. Emily
Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Robinson and
children of Vanceboro and Mr.
and Mr?. J. M. Stallings Jr. of
Havelock spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stal
lings Sr.
Mrs. D. M. Salter who has been
on a visit to Kinatoo returned
home.
The Rev. J. E. Smith of Core
Creek filled his regular appoint
ment here on Sunday night. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
He also met with the official board
of the church Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McNeU of
Bwuifort spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Sadie Carraway.
Mrs. Duffie Carraway is on a
visit to see her mother, Mrs. Emer
of Minneapolis, Minn., who ia very
?ick.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wallace at
tended church services In Beau
fort Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Wallace i? on the
sick list. We trust she will soon
be better.
Mrs. J. M. Stallings and Mrs.
G. M. Carraway motored to New
Bern and Vanceboro last Thursday.
The Rev. J. E. Smith visited
Mri. J. W. Adams Monday eve
ning.
Miss Shirley Pittmaa, student
nurat at Rex Hospital in Raleigh,
spent the weekend at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nelson of
Bridgeton visited his sister and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Car
raway, last week.
Chih Meets
The Home Demonstration Club
met with Mrs. Annie Wallace Mon
day with seven members present.
After devotions and a short bus
iness Session, the meeting was
turned over to our Arts and Crafts
leader, Mrs. Selma Carraway,
who gave the demonstration on
Swedish darnihg. This ia a very
interesting needle work, pretty and
not at all difficult.
During the social hour Mrs. Wal
lace served cake, peaches, and
cola*.
"Seems like only yesterday." That Is the thought running through
the mind of M/Sgt. Charles O. Pitts as he thinks back through the
years when he first enlisted in the Marine Corps. Sergeant Pitts,
Motor Transport Chief for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron,
Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic bid farewell to the Marine
Corps Friday, Oct. 31, when he retired with over 36 years active
service.
1945 Sergeant Pitts again packed
his seabag and departed with the
Second Marine Division for duty
in the Far East. There he was as
signed as the motor transport offi
ver for Headquarters Battalion of
the division untiJ September 1946.
It was in November 1946 that
Sergeant Pitts reverted from war
rant officer to master sergeant
and was transferred to Headquar
ters, AirFMLant. His duties, what
else? motor transport chief.
In Janaary 1949 Pitts returned
to Guantanomo Bay and was as
signed gs chief of the motor trans
(iSBPleffflfti for W/rtne Barracks
u~nttt 'July 1952.
He returned to Marine Corps
Schools, Quantico, later that same
year and served as motor trans
port chief (basic school) from 1952
to 1954 before being assigned as
the Post Motor Transport Chief
until January of 1958.
Sergeant Pitts reported to Nor
folk in February of this year as
the Motor Transport Chief for
H&HS, AirFMLant.
Among the ribbons worn by Ser
geant Pitts is the Good Conduct
Medal with nine stars in lieu of
consecutive awards, the Presiden
tial Unit Citation with two stars.
World War I and World War II
Victory Medal. American Defense
Service Medal, American Cam
paign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific with
two stars, the National Defense
Medal and the Navy Occupation
Service Medal.
The Marine veteran is also a
member of Masonic Lodge No. 335,
Ocean View, Vi., Scottish Rite,
Alexandria, Va., Acca Temple,
Richmond, Va., Shrine Club, Fred
ericksburg, Va., and the Calvin
A. Lloyd Chapter, OES, Quantico,
Va.
Incidentally, as if 36 yeara in the
Marine Corps ia not more than a
career and a half, Sergeant Pitts
also has two sons in the Corps.
They are 1st Lt. Charles O. Pitts
Jr., now serving with tba Third
Marine Division in the Far East
and Sgt. Edward F. Pitta Ra
tioned in Hawaii.
Both sons plan to make a career
of the Marine Corp?. according
to the 36-year veteran.
Reticrment ceremonies took
place in the office of Lt. Gen. E.
A. Pollock, commanding general,
FMFLant who will retire Master
Sergeant Pitts with his former
rank of Chief Warrant Officer.
The Blind Have Ways
To Solve Any Problem
De? Moines (AP) ? Robert R.
Moore, rehabilitation counselor for
the Iowa Commission for the Blind,
who has been blind all his life,
was asked how he manages to
squirt toothpaste onto hi* tooth
brush with any accuracy.
The answer: He doesn't. Moore
says he squirts the toothpaste onto
his tongue, then puts it on the
brush. He says the tip of the
tongue is sensitive enough to tell
you how much toothpaste you're
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Nov. S? Willis W O'Neal, a bro
ther to I. F. 'O'Neal. Walter C.
O'Neal Sr., Mra. Klnora Uallanee,
and Mra. Treasle Howard, all of
Ocraeoke, died at hi? home in
Merchantville. Pa., Nov. 1. He was
75 and had been ill (or some time.
He leaves a wife, two daughters,
and three sons, all living in tl|e
North. Mr. O'Neal left Ocraeoke
when he was about 16 years of afe
and worked in the Philadelphia
area as captain of a dredge dur
ing his latter years.
Mrs. Geneva O'Neal of Ocraeoke
and Beaufort is still in Mnrchead
City Hospital, following injuries
received in an automobile wreck.
Mrs. Ira Foster if also in the hos
pital there.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Love of
Norwood, Pa., have returned to
their home after a week of sports
fishing here, during which they
were both successful in landing
some t Urge sized channel bass.
They stayed with Capt. and Mrs.
Walter C. O'Neal Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. O'Neal
and I. F. O'Neal left Sunday to
attend funeral services on Monday
(or their brother, Willis O'Neal,
of Merchantvllle, Pa. Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Garrish and Mr. and Mrs.
Elisha Esham, who were in Rich
mond, Va., when word reached
them, also drove to Merchantvllle.
Walter Austin of Newcastle. Del.,
spent last week visiting his sisters,
Mrs. Wilma Williams and Mrs.
Ruby Garrish.
Capt. Van Henry O'Neal is back
home from Sea Level Hospital,
having suffered a dislocated shoul
dor in i recent accident (board
hi* boat hare.
Edward C. O'Neal, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlson O'Neal, is home
on leave form U8CG duty in Nor
folk. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Flieg of
Portsmouth, Va., spent the week
end at their home here.
Stacy Bragg of Wilmington, N.
C. visited his mother. Mrs. Laura
Bragg, last week Friday and Sat
urday. His brother, Maltby Bragg,
returned with him Sunday as far
as Beaufort.
Mrs. Alice Belle Williams, leader
of the MYF reports that the young
people raised $38.27 for the United
Nations International Children's
Emergency Fund this past week.
Members of the Circles of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice are sponsoring Thursday noon
hot-dog luncheons in the church
recreation hall each week. They
will also sponsor the annual Christ
mu Gift bazaar on Nov. 15, be
ginning it 2:30 p.m. and extend
ing through the afternoon and
early evening.
November meeting for Circle 1
it this week, Tuesday, with Mrs.
Bessie Howard, Mrs. Leevella
Howard, Mrs. Doris C.arriah, and
Mrs. Neva O'Neal as hostessei.
Charles Parker of Meriden,
Conn., left for home Saturday after
some successful fishing here. Mrs.
Parker is staying on another week
to supervise some work nt their
summer home here.
Ocracoke Civic Club wis meet
Monday night, 7:30 p.m. at the
school library.
Auroras, the glowing "northern
lights," are most frequently seen
In northern Canada and Siberia.
However, there have been a few
times when they have been seen as
far southward as the outskirts of
Mexico City.
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Nov. 4 ? Mr. Jackie Page of UNC
and Miu> Carbara Burnett of Madi
son, N. C.. spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Willif.
Miss Varena Willis of Norfolk
Va., spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. E Willis.
Mr. Clifton Yeomans, Mr. and
Mrs. Sammy Lefferts. Miss Bobble
l.efferts. Rachel Gillikln, Sharen
Walton, Peter Lynch, Scott Lynch,
and Vaughn Yeomans attended the
youth meeting at Maysvllle Sun
day night.
The planet Pluto was discovered
from U>well Observatory near
Flagstaff. Ariz.
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