Iron Steamer Pier Revives
History of Blockade Runner
The blockade m
By F. C. SAMSBrm
A new pier, the Iron S<
fishing pier, recently opene
public on Bogue Banks off Uu ...
ter Path road, will no doubt cr
an interest in the blockade run r
Prevensey, of Civil War days. 1.
Prevensey was run down by a Fe
eral navy boat, run ashore a
blown up a short distance beyonu
the pier.
Attracted by the high price offe
ed ship owners and crew, by I .?
Confederacy, for bringing in fr<
Bermuda and the West Indies U>
much needed supplies to maintai
the Confederate army, many to
eign ship owners became engag<
in running the blockade into the
few southern ports held open by ,
the Conferacy.
The iron steamer, named the
Prevensey was of English register
built by Charles Langley of Liver
pool, England, in 1864 as a blockade ,
runner for the firm of Stringer, |
Pembroke and Company of London, i
The craft was some .500 tons, iron
hulled. side paddle wheels, as well )
as schooner rigged.
This boat is thought to have been I {
successful in making several trips L
Rescu&%ad i
Gets Building
TV Morehead City Rescue squad
has purchased a 24 by 24-foot
metal building from Esso Standard
Oil Co.. Clinton, according to Don
Forater, secretary-treasurer of the
aquad.
The building was brought to
Morehead City from Clinton Sun
day. It will be put on a lot on
2Sth street, between Fisher and
Bay. The lot is owned by the
town.
Equipment will be kept in the
building until sufficient funds arc
Obtained to put up a block build
ing.
"The squad appreciates the do
nations it has received and thanks
all those who have contributed,"
Mr. Forster said.
Maklag the trip to Clinton with
truck and trailer to bring the met
al building to Morehead City were
Ray Kennedy, Cal Dezern, Oscar
Jofclyn, Jim Hux, A. N. Willis and
Mr. Forater, all ol the rescue
squad. 1
If
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the ho
the hot
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Shell
states U>
ind tli
the hul
l>e disc
long pi
avorit?
n-fv mad-' Jo pull the !
\Vu.ach tmt she was 1
ha/d info the sand that j
For m.'tn'v years- the
iperstriKtun- were \
I he shore I ?? fore t h?- I
' Ik sqUhk1 d. Storms
,iies r lined most of it.
of the cr.il> !?? fm
^uilh thr year- and it
own as the Iron Sieartter
ih?- < Iom' of tli- war,
of th l'reve?iM > had J
off and buried
markt'd by a chimp
oak trees. Treasure
lays past hav?* dqg over
'-a atonf:' th* section of
i posit v the wreck with
tmditu; th< chest, hut
f rOettjan, pier owner.!
? when the sea is smooth
v .trr rl? ar, an outline of !
?? . hi. .c kade runner can ?
' !i? m the end of the ;
I he site has been i !
fishing point for party '
iM.afjj l?>r fi. l' ijrt -all r.irlv; I Ur. <?M.
n
(?? Ihf 'Memory of ()u i'r?'VC'iisi'y
Presidenl Sends
Letter of Thanks
Kufus Puttier, president of ! li
Hpi?'hf??<I i'l'i rhtunt.)' i of roffi
merer, ui fetier . ?<> chamber f
member* f hi -? Attik thanked them
for their irlUtfejsi' m *h? eharnh'i ?
. Included \Viththe letter w as - a
bail of on wluc.ii 'he chamber iut*m
brr :;is Jo hrdtrr of prefer
epfe'V (he projects winch interest
htm nVo-f : advertising and poi
dev. !?> >mi ot trans '?< rtation. vyater
? < ?>. ..UinC-llU !??;.
Idutation. health. military af j
fairs, religions aU;?'irsv member-,
ship* povernnu m ? ? affair j% ;?.i>d 1
HH i 'haiid :ng
UM <J i'ti. making etinvniitfo'e ap !
wwi ? ?:pt ?
Also mailed were chamber of |
commerce deeais.
program this year
Singing Session
Scheduled Sunday
At Bridgeton
Th?' Wth annual ' raven sin^inr?
convention vvift- twjjin at Jv
Sun?!.i> in ibc Hi id < ton . ?.??'>! .
ditormm, Th** program
Antony those .wt villi ,tOi:
Mourn; Ifa
! <
kers I$Jatwi, th? nil ? .?* r? <j,> >
tot ant! the A shun trio of ? < ?
City, the lilai I >)' ? '? -
Morehf ;id ? it1- Clergy mtr s Trio
(rf Carter* t county Mobile k.n trio
of Hobncken and other groups.
Th- singing Convention s nonde
nomitKitif nal. K very one is invited
total- p ,rt ?n the program a^ wett
as listen
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DIXIE BARBER SHOP
THREE FULL-TIME BARBERS
TO SERVE YOU.
ARCHIE (DUCK) EDWARDS
BE WELL GROOMED -
VISIT US SOONI
HAMULI) KKH.IIT
? WMHHI
HB WEEKS
AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT
DIXIE BARBER SHOP
?CROSS THE STREET PROM COLONIAL STORE
ARENRELL STREET MOREHEAD CITY
200 JC's, Wives
Expected Here
This Weekend
Two hundred Jaycees and their
wives are expected at the Jaycee
district 12 meeting this weekend
at the Morehead Biltmore hotel
District 12 is made up of nine
eastern Carolina town* ' ' '
? M Ue.au
iov' ! ht-r to* k HKslpt; Nt'W.j
fori) H.iwluek. .1.1.- iiu-. W.,i ;
s:? -a KenaosvUle. ami HichlanUs
Deleftjlt's l<? I hi- meeting will;
i*f ? sti* i m tljr .lobbv of the - Bilt 1
iiud't >.i*. ! '|a> ??beuirtiiVii^ at doom
i
lieht on tin hotel patio i
U;il4 lolfbw.
; At : t (iclegalev .arul their i
wives will attend, a tlanee in the'
Sea Level room oi the hob <'haii
man of the nuettnu. T-oiurtiy . Kai l
vinday* > >rti< ?lul< .. !?? I.u ..a i .ol
'
At the business. tjtii
ieees "will eU'etV.u state viiy. '
tk'iit from .the 12 th fbstriet. :<'an :
'
tionai (tireetOi Will. fuj>. at j
the meMing. .nil.' bwf<i<ress>e,.ision,|
will end'. the. two day aifair ' .
I ho I.athan Utilises
Th.-.j.athan Uiilis in t ount> court
?
of li>hn?k5 laWS, Was l-?tii ah VftUisj
ol Markers Island and riot tin i
thun Willis ol M i irehead City
Summtr Course* Offered
[' (mitsbs . in linotype andteie- i
type perforator operation and !
mannen.anie .are- again beirig of? j
U i t;(j by i h<* li" i*a iK' i School '
?
Mprftt'esborb this: >Uirti!)o? f: ? ? \
June. 13 to July 2U; .. .
??
six yv-p r* ,ag *>?; to offer t hv?p :U
\ yjfrs*s to. ('f't^Ioy^s of -.IVOSks
wll <1- Other who can qualify
l(ir admission.
fwr rho t? U typoset ?
'
to u airn.it ? ...id quit-kf>
Negro News
Miss Florence Gorham, Beau*
fort spent the weekend at home
from Oxford Orphanage. She drove
?o Durham Sunday to take her
mother, Mrs. Charles E. Gorhpm,
and sister, Mrs. W. O. Stanley, to
visit Mrs. Gorham's grandson,
Phillip A. Summers, who remains
critically ill at Duke hospital.
More head Cltv
4iVnm( f
StOI rhrad C?t> .. .
I uet?dtt> ? Mrs. Mur ?
M i p0.ukla? roller, Beautuit
(?is< harmed: Sunday, M a s i .
f >o; i Potter Mrs. Sally Snu
. j;.m.(>nri, Beaufort..
ritesday, Kir Clyde Jont^ Mwn
| .. ? ;i> . Mr", Will If \|.,V , Ht-au- i
jlw.t:
Births at >Iorehead City Hospital:
' To Mi- and Mi Columbus \kr
i rell. Beaufort. .. ditughtPi Tuf>
Prayer N? rvt<. < - have been eon- 1
hn ???.1 . . h ni tit t ? ? ? k at the ;
? ? tiun Sr.,i ihutc^i, Morehead 1
the R<fvi 1 ' s?!im>ons.
' M ( c Kundft v .. i'i'1 ,v\ ill open the
re\ .\ at. M ' v u1 a> ru? ljt at 7
Keyiv&l M,'ry.ic'<?s wiJI be conduct
1 Hi. pa$toreach night next]
ai t k rut public is invited.
New Survey Ranges Are
Placed on Bird Shoal
A : my engineers huve bffJV'j>iii
?
> Tin installation r> ? : :i connect k?ii
' w:!t I) tlu- fortlitoiniJUi ??project' of
I ; wio and deepening Moiyfieatl
?. ?.'>'??> harbor.
Car Skids Friday
On Island Road
4 1*51 Fort nu ??aytfeed and
a 1990 Chevrolet damaged to the
extent of $300 at 9:30 Friday morn
ing in front of R. J. OhmWA"
?foe** or ?*- K
land
i>rivinjj the Ford was WiHiam
Frtd Wi.l Marker* tt-.,
1 is was' hv .idt'ii toward hjghwav
dojiny , a howor. skidded into a
ditch i ?ri the left s.ide ol the road
and pikM into th?* Chevrolet jidrk
ed at the store.
The Chevrolet had been parked
by Hen Watson ol Straits Wat
son was vn the t. store at the time',
of the crash.' vV ill:is was not ui
Deputy sheriffs Hobby Bell a lid
( . it- l>a v.is in vest.igated N u
ehaVf-'i'S were tiled . .
Pastor Announces
Sunday Schedule
The Kev I I I)avi>. .pastor <)f
I'urvi^ Chapel AMI! Zior, <i
BeaUfi *3 1 . atuiinint . < t h f- '
*ehedii?f of service'-, for Sunii-a^
Suiitfay school;, at. 9 45, iriwriunji
worship and holy ciumriunion at
V J . vvit.h Mr. l->a vis de U veri ng t he
sefinotiV. J
At 3, p.m. there wiil.be a special
'
Johnsor. tu- ? irnr .>nd congr* .
church.; llarlowe .
Mr. Johnson Will !.'.u preach ! at
the T lit) service and e' baby con
test w H end >ilh that service Mr
1 1 .. [s invited the public to worship
Carteret's Newest
Chrysier-Plymouth-Valiant
dealer invites you
We'd like to wire! i yoir-^o fell ypii first-hand how pleaded we arc about pur
ref efll 4ppoiiitn)ent as ( .}fryH},-rJMyiiu?ulf>-Valjaiil dealers . . , hoW f>n?ud we are
to have lnet (Jiry-l-'j 's ??$t:?n?ljriH of d< .?!? quality..
We want to show % < . r i .hmiuhI our ih w -liowrooni and '-service la < "ilitjes. We want
to introviu. ?? you to our .iru>n?il >. Miijeou- -tatf of luie-? ar experts.
But luo-t oi all, we'd like to dtnonstrate all that's new about the new Chrysler,
Plymouth and \ ahaiit. $lyp in boon, won t you.
Douglas T. Lewis
Manager
Raven J. Harden
Service Manager
1900 CHRYSLLR ? the cur of your life for llie time of your life
THE SOLID PLYMUI 111 1W
VALIANT? the ear you'd want at any price
If ? open house, and you're lntiM to
LEWIS MOTOR CO.
200 Crtmn Street Beaufort, N. C.