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CwtCrHk May 17? Sgt. and Mr. Jonas Fender and family apeat the week end In Marion. Mr. Lao Whitley o f Hobucken ?pent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Whitley WhUe here, be helped with remodeling their home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dickinson of Asbeville spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Hepsy Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDaniels of Russells Creek visited Mr. and Mrs. Everette Merrill last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. June Hare and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith of Goldsboro spent Saturday and Sunday with the Rev. and Mrs. James E. Smith. Miss Margaret Dickinson spent Friday night in New Bern visiting with Sharon Fodrie. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hardesty of Harlowe visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Whitley Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Foreman and children, Joyce and Buddy, apent Saturday night and Sunday Bx with hi* brother, Mr aai Mr*. M. E. Foreman of Aurora. Mr. and Mrs R. C. Allen ipent the weekend with relative* at Fountain and Farmville. Mra. Reginald Willis and daugh ter, Peggy, visited her mother, Mra. Letha Dickinson, Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mri. Charles R. Davia and family spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Whitley. The Rev. Jamea E. Smith held his regular fourth Sunday evening worahip service at Core Creek Methodist Church. It was a very good sermon and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Connie Sabiston and daugh ter, Tina, spent Monday in New Bern with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burroughs. She stopped by for her sister, Mrs. Robert Tay lor at Havelock, and she went with her. Mrs. Rebecca Bell left Tuesday for Norfolk, Va. While there she will visit her neice, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dill Jr. at Portsmouth,' Va., and visit Mr. and Mrs. Joe Small and family of Norfolk, Va., and also attend their daughter, Miss Betty Small's wedding. keep going. You're on the right rood to success. Best of luck? 1959 Lewis-Price, Inc Buick and Rambler 1710 Bridge* St. Morehead City Descendants of Joseph Bell Don't Want Ancestors' Remains Disturbed This is the Bell cemetery which by private land transaction has passed to an owner who b reported to be planning construction of a home on the cemetery site. By F. C. SALISBURY Present-day generations of those early settlers of Carteret County buried in the small family ceme tery and church site on the former Joseph Bell plantation, now part of Mansfield Park, are much ex ercised over the sale of this prop erty by Paul Cleland to Richard B. Parker, and the report that the remains of those buried in this ancient spot are to be exhumed and interred in a spot of less value. This property purchased by Par ker, reportedly as a homcsite, has a frontage of some 200 feet facing the parkway, extending through to the next street. Within this square is located the Bell cemetery and the former site of Bell's Chapel, an arm of St. John's Anglican Church established in Beaufort about 1724. Bell's Chapel was erected in 1755 to serve the settlers of the western part of the county. The site for the church, consisting of a plat 30 yards square, was deeded by Joseph Bell to the Wardens of Saint John's Parish under date of July 30, 1755. The deed reads: . . out of zeal for the worship of God and to pro mote the Christian religion, do by these presents give, grant and con vey unto the Church Wardens and Vestry of St. John's Parish is the county of Carteret and province of North Carolina, for the use of said parish forever to build and erect a house of worship for the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Parish, and their successors forever, a piece of land on the southwest side of Newport River near the main road leading toward the White Oak River and to the westward of David Shepard where he now lives, 30 yards square, to take in and en compass a new chapel which is now abuilding, and I the aforesaid Joseph Bell, do by these presents absolutely give, grant and convey. July 20. 1755." This chapel served those of the Anglican faith until the close of the Revolutionary War, after which other religious denominations be gan to be established in the county. During the remaining life of the chapel is was used by the Meth odist society. The churchyard be came the burial place for many of the Bells, as well as others of family connection. The earliest burial recorded, on one of the few stone slabs, bears the date of 1795. It is possible burials were made there before this date, for at one time several graves were marked by cedar or cypress slabs such as were used in early times. The records on those still standing are not legible. Among the graves with stone markers arc those of the following (the date after the name if that of death): Joseph Bell (1813) and wife Hannah (1795 ) 3rd wife. This Joseph was the 4th son of Joseph Sr. Church Bell (1841) and wife Se rena (1868). David Bell (1818) and wife Mary (1863). Abigail (1851) daughter of David and Mary Bell, wile of Joseph H. Perry. Joseph A. Perry (1850) son of Abigail and Joseph H. Perry. Either Arendell and infant daughter (1853) first wile of Brid gcrs Arendell Jr. Nancy Eliott (1841). Margaret D. (1893) and seven small children, wile o I A. E. Ogles by. Sadie A. (1900) and three small graves, daughter ol B. J. and M. E. Colcburn. One hundred and seventy-five years after Joseph Bell gave the land, during the boom-days of the Morehead Bluff development, the property purchased for the devel opment included the square of the former Bell's Chapel and present cemetery. Another chapel was built on the loundation of the first one, erected with the plan in mind to serve the prospective home owners of the new development. Under the direction ot the Rev. J. A. Vache, who was rector of St. Paul's Church in Beaufort, funds were raised for the construc tion of the small brick chapel. However, lack of sufficient funds prevented the finishing of the in terior of the building. Following the failure of the Bluff project, the building was sold and torn down, the brick in it being salvaged. The entire square as shown on the map of Morehead Bluffs had been deeded to the Rev. Vache as trustee, title to revert to the com Congratulations and Best Wishes For Success To Graduates Everywhere SOUND BEACH POOL ATLANTIC BEACH CAUSEWAY 4 I ATTENTION School, Church, and Organizational Picnics ? To You Wo Offer Rates 2 for 35c ? Adults and Children Alike. Open ' 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. ' Enjoy Night Swimming Under , Floodlight* ? ? A Wonderful Place for Ttonagon to Spond tho Evenings. A Wonderful Placo for Adults to Entertain While Watching the Young Ones. Regular Admission? Adults Alone, 50c; with Children, 35c; Children Over 5, 25c; Under 5, Free PLAN YOUR EVENINGS FOR NIGHT SWIMMING AT THE WONDERFUL ILI SOUND BEACH POOL Wff \Jr SW Certified LUegairds on Duty mt AO Time* Just think ... the admission covers all this ... for a full day free parking, free dressing rooms, free showers, free games, free swim rings that are not in use, free umbrellas that are not in use, free picnic tablet for a small family or a large group. Green grass around the pool, high and low diving boards, high and low slides over the water, also trapeze and playground equipment, and most of all a desirable environment where NO BEER is sold, giving you the at mosphere of a private club. NOTE TO PARENTS: Special added attraction at this Teenagers' paradise where there is NO BEER is a DANCE FLOOR. There will be no admission after 6 p.m. except for swimming THIS SHOULD BE THE TEENAGERS GATHERING PLACE Good News About By Harry Vuicn, 4 H AMm You ire lavtted to a very Im portant event coming up next Fri day night. It ia our first 4-H talent ?how, dress revue and coronation of the junior and senior health kings and queens. All of these activities have been a part of our 4-H program here in the county, but this is the first time it has been combined into one show. Talent numbers have been chosen from every school in the county by the 4-H clubs they represent. It was a real pleasure to see these talent numbers when they were presented at th 4-H Club meetings. I'm sure that everyone will en joy this show. It will be in the Beaufort School auditorium. All pany at such time as the property was not used as a church site. The Uorchead Bluff owners rec ognized and respected the burying plot within the square, reserving the entire square to be made into a park. Granting of the exhuming of re mains from any abandoned ccme tery rests in the hands of the county commissioners. . . when any person . . . owns any land on which is situated any cemetery or burying ground and where it be comes necessary and expedient in the opinion of the goycrning body of the county ... in which said graves are situated to remove said graves, it shall be lawful. All work to be done under the supervision of the county health officer and the board of county commission ers." Ir 4-H'ers, parents and friends are in vited to attend. There will be no admUmoo charged. Letters have (one out to the (iris enrolled in the 4-H clothing project. I hope that moat of them will model a garment that they have made. Please (ill out the in formation that is asked for and send it in right away. The 4-H demonstration and trac tor driving contests will be held June 19. I know that 4-H'ers have been busy with exams this past week, but now that they are over, they should really get down to work preparing their demonstra tions. U you would like to enter the demonstration contest but can't decide what kind of demonstration to put on, then see Mrs. Garner or me. Wc want as much competition in our county contest as possible so that we have a good representa tive in the district contest in Wash ington July 1. The time limit of demonstrations is Just 1$ minutes, so it must be kept simple. If you try to show too much, you will not be able to do a good job in the time alloted. You are penalized if you run over the time limit. 4-H Club Week (July 20-25) is just around the corner. We are allowed to take two delegates from each club in the county to Raleigh for this wonderful event. The cost is |1S for the week. This includes room in the dormitory at State College and meals which are served in the college cafeteria. Now is the time to start making plans to attend, so see me right Mrnha KT May 27? The Rev. t. Floyd held lervices at the FWB church Sat irday night and Sunday evening. Everyone hopes the Rev. W. R. Hale will recover successfully from lis operation. A/2c Edward Gaskill is home >n leave, visiting his parents be fore he leaves for overseas. Mr. I.evi Goodwin and his daugh er, Mrs. Eunice Ramer, have re :urned home from Arkansas, where Mr. Goodwin attended the uneral of his dautfiter's husband, Mr. Steve Ramer. The Rev. David Lewis of the Atlantic Methodist Church was iuest speaker at the Methodist Church Sunday night. A bazaar will be given Satur lay evening and ice cream will >e sold at the Methodist Church. Ml proceeds will go toward fin shing the inside of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chancc of Vew Bern visited relatives here >ver the weekend. Mr. Eric Smith spent the past weekend here with his mother, Mrs. Bessie Smith. Mrs. Harry Van Horn and two ions of Morehead spent part of ast week home with her mother, Mrs. Dora Day. ?way if you are interested in at ending. All delegates must be at east 14 years old. Now that school is over, let's ?eally work on our project record x>oks and plan to attend as many )f the other 4-H events as possible. Come to the program Friday light at the Beaufort School audi orium at 7:30 and bring your parents. I'm sure that you will be glad you did. Red Star flour c 95^ WASHING POWDER Blue Cheerio 76' HE Betty Crocker Cake-Mix WHITE CAKE 2 DEVIL FOOD pack YELLOW CAKE VIUIUK (jUAKtK GRITS 2 Packages 10 Bush Brand BLACK EYE PEAS NAVY BEANS Can GREAT NORTHERN BEANS MARTIN DALE SWEET Potatoes1 37^ REGULAR SIZE KLEENEX 25 LARGE TWIN SIZE POTATO CHIPS - 59< Bryans Grocery 4 MILES WEST ? MOREHEAD CITY HIGHWAY 70 ACROSS FROM RACE TRACK AT MITCHELL VILLAGE Open All Day Sunday
Carteret County News-Times (Morehead City, N.C.)
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