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Annals of the Fleeting Years Union Hero Visited Swansboro By TUCKER R. LITTLETON 1 The previous article in the An nals mentioned that the Confeder ate village, Swansboro, was cap tured twice in the year 1862, first | by Col. Stevenson and second by j Lt. (later Cmdr.) Cushing. After Stevenson had captured the j town, destroyed several salt works, and wrecked the Higgins Island Fort in August of 1862, there was one month of silence in the Civil1 War records for the White Oak riv ,er area. Then in the month of October activity flourished once j more. It seems likely that Cushing | made his capture of the town on j the 19th or 20th of October. There is some confusion in the records, j but at any rate it is definite that i October 1862 brought to Swans boro a visit from the greatest Union hero the Civil War produced. William Barker Cushing was j Lorn in Delafield, Wise., on Nov.' 4. 1842. As a young man, he was sent to the Naval Academy in An napolis, Md., and prepared for a military career. When the Civil War began, Cushing went into the Union Navy and was placed in command of the USS Ellis on Oct. 3, 1862. That was just a little over two weeks before he visited Swans boro, and the Ellis was his first command. Cushing actually com-1 manded the Ellis, though, for less 4 than two months; for sometime be tween November 23 and 25, 1862, the Ellis was lost in a raid up New River. Cushing’s whole military career was one of daring, and for the Yankees, one of heroism. He died a young man on Dec. 17, 1874. j In the US Naval Institute Pro-! ceedings, Vol. 38, No. 3, Cushing tells in his own words of his ex 1 periences on the Ellis. He writes: “I was ordered to my first com mand, the gunboat Ellis, a captur-1 ed rebel vessel. She was of iron, three-eights of an inch in thickness, measured about one hundred tons, and mounted an eighty-pounder rifle gun forward, and a twelve pounder rifle howitzer aft.” Cushing’s biography, Lincoln’s Commando, contains a letter of the young lieutenant’s written at Bogue * Inlet and dated Oct. 18, 1862. The letter reads in part as follows: “I can justly be proud of having com mand of a steamer at the age of nineteen (He was talking about the Ellis.). It is a thing before un heard of in the service. “Three days ago, 1 left New Bern, steamed down the Neuse River, across the sound and out to sea. 1 anchored at the city of Beaufort for one night, put to sea 4 again and ran down here (Bogue Inlet). I am alone, inside the out er bar. The nearest friendly ves sel or citizen is forty miles away. Three miles off, up the inlet, is the rebel town of Swansborough. “I am going to run up and take possession in a few days, when 1 have burned up enough coal to lighten my vessel so I can cross to the other bar. Yesterday I fired a shot to the right of town from my eighty-five-pound rifle gun, and they ran up a white flag on one of 4 the public buildings. “There is an eighteen-gun fort a mile and a half off, but they have no guns in it at present. My main object is to stop the trade the ad miral thinks is carried on through the inlet. I think I shall have a fight before I leave. I find it somewhat lonesome here and would like to be with my friends in the North. The truth is, I find myself a boy yet, and it is hard to be contented away from society.” A few paragraphs later Cushing’s biographers reported that the brief stay at Bogue Inlet was a bore for Cushing. Soon thereafter Cush ing left to explore further down the coast, tjien returned to Swans boro once more to check on trade through Bogue Inlet, and still la ter spent three weeks observing Bogue Inlet but detecting nothing. • Cushing has more to say on the stay at Bogue Inlet in the US Nav al Institute Proceedings: “Bogue Inlet is an opening into the ocean about thirty miles south of Beaufort. The bar is shallow, the breaker* usually high, a tall bluff guards the entrance, and the little town of Swansboro nestles in the rear, about three miles from the mouth. “It having been reported to the Government that blockade running was carried on here by means of small schooners to Nassau, 1 was ordered down the coast to look into the matter. “After a slight skirmish, I cap tured the town; procured provi sions for my men and anchored to await events, but soon learning that the rumor of traffic was false, I started down to the southward without orders, intending to have a look into some other inlets.” The last reference to Cushing’s Swansboro visit is from the His tory of the Ninth New Jersey Vet eran Volunteers by Drake. "Oct. 20, 1862—Captain Hufty departed from camp this morning with his company I, each man carrying three days' rations and one hun dred and twenty rounds of ammu nition. “Although accompanied by a Confederate named Robinson, whom it was desirable to ex change, the real object of the ex pedition was to ascertain the whereabouts of Lieutenant Cushing of the US Navy, who had been sent up to Swansboro to capture a Confederate schooner and effect the destruction of the salt manu factories near that place, but from whom no tidings had been learned. “Captain Hufty was instructed to continue his march until he ob tained definite information con cerning the lieutenant and his com mand, Fortunately, he ascertain ed at Swansboro, where he deliver ed his prisoner, that Lieutenant Cushing had met with success in his undertaking, and returned down the sound to Beaufort the day previous. “There being nothing further for him to do, Captain Hufty recross ed White Oak River, lowered his white flag and marched back to camp.” The Ellis, first under Porter and then under Cushing, was promi nent in both captures of the town of Swansboro in 1862. As far as the records show, that year end ed Cushing’s visits to Swansboro. He had already done enough: he had put an end to trade (so he said) through Bogue Inlet, had captured the town, and had de stroyed salt works in the vicinity. So ended the busy year of 1862. There appear to be no further rec ord*" for November and December regarding Swansboro. Our next installment will tell of the events of the Civil War in Swansboro in 1863. Rare Cranes Return to North Fort Smith, N. W. T. (AP)— Thirty-one of the 33 whooping cranes at large in North America have returned to their nesting grounds in Wood Buffalo National Park, 600 miles north of Edmon ton, Alberta. Here, in the .wild area closed to all but the soft-stepping men of the Canadian Wildlife Service, the progress of the giant hirds in their battle against extinction is being watched. The first of the whoopers wing ed their way back to the nesting grounds early in May following a 2,500-mile flight from their winter home in the Aransas Wildlife Ref uge in Texas. All 33 of the birds had left Aran sas by May 11 but two were later discovered a short distance from there. Apparently young birds, they are not expected to migrate northward. Birdwatchers identify the whoop ing crane in flight by Its great size—it stands five feet high on the ground—and the contrast of its jet black wing tips and pure white plumage. William B. Cushing, USN Eagle's Nest Varsity Queen Will be Picked at Game Tonight By MARY PHILLIPS If anybody has even been any-1 where near MCHS this past week, j they’ll know what I’m talking about when I say that it’s fairly hopping with activity. Friday night we will have our homecoming game, and will be playing against Jones Central. The homecoming or Varsity Queen will be crowned at half time. Those seeking the title are Jane Langdale, Robbie Lou Murray, and Lynette McBride from the senior homerooms, and Carolyn Meiggs, j Kay Canipe, and Donna Bell from the junior homerooms. The stu dent council will be represented by Lorraine Hatcher. May the best girl win! It will be a hard decision for the student body to make. The home coming dance will be held at the recreation center in Morehead City, Saturday at 8 p.m. 1 hope to see everyone there. It’ll really be a«gala affair. The junior class has elected the following as their officers for the coming year: president, Jimmy Smith wick; vice president, Jerry Mitchell; secretary, Glenda Mor ton; treasurer, Donna Bell. 1 know they’ll all do a swell job. Miss Senior this week is Patricia Ann Nelson, known to everyone as Patsy. Patsy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Nelson, residing at 1509 Shepard St. She came bouncing into our world on March lg, 1943, and is 17 years old Patsy possesses a pair of beau tiful green eyes, and brown hair: She is 5’8V4” tall, and absolutely refused to tell me what she weigh ed. Among her favorites are: Subject, French II; teacher, Mrs. Baily; song, Come On Everybody; Singers, Bobby Darin and Mr. Ralph Wade; food, steak. As hobbies, Patsy enjoys play ing the piano and riding around in her little Corvair. Her favorite pastime is fooling around town with yours truly. She is a mem ber of the First Methodist church. While in high school, she has par: ticipated in the Tri-Hi-Y, Beta club, FTA and basketball. Her pet peeve is for people to blow their horn continuously in front of her house while waiting for her. Her plans for the future are to go to college and study to be a teacher. Mr. Senior is one that’s well known. He goes by the name of Noven Miller Mason. He decided to join the human race on Nov. 22, 1942, and is 17 years of age. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mason, with whom he lives at 2715 Homes Dr. Noven is a handsome boy- with green eyes and brown hair. He stands S’lOVi” tall, and weighs in at 155 lbs. His favorites are: sub ject, Algebra III; teacher, Mrs. Prescott Family Reunion Will be Held October 9 The eighth annual Prescott re , union will be held at Hadnott Creek 'church, Swansboro, Sunday, Oct. 8. Descendants of Willoughby and Jeaiah Prescott, and their friends are invited. A family business meeting will be conducted at 11 a.m. and a pic nic lunch will he served at noon, announces Mrs. Lila B. Ross, sec retary. Car Wrecks Ifrs. Alton Styron, Atlantic, es caped injury at 10:40 a.m. yester day when the Oldsmobile she was driving, skidded and hit a pole on kiglnray to a mile east of Beaufort. Details of the accident were not I available at press time. Baily; song, Little Red Top, sing er, Everly Brothers; food, ham burgers. His most used hobby is relaxing. He is a member of the First Meth odist church. During his high school years, Noven has been found in the Hi-Y, Beta Club, and on the basketball team. His pet peeve is people that don’t mind their own business, and gossiping. In the future, he plans to go to State College to study electrical engineering. Do you know . . . Any of Linda Wade’s songs? What freshman’s in Duke hos pital? What happened to Robert Eure? What Mr. Wade’s surprise for the chorus is? What teacher stands on her toes? When Twirp Week is? Thought: He that falls in love With himself will know no rivals. New» from j CEDAR Sept. 29 — The Rev. Clifton Sty ron of Davis, pastor, was speaker at the Sunday services at the FWB church. Mrs. Laurie Giliikin and chil dren of Otway were the dinner guests of her mother, Mrs. Wood row Daniels, and family. Miss Verna Daniels of Beaufort visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lupton of Oriental are visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Emory of Harkers Island visited his mother, Mrs. DeJJa Emory, as well as other relatives Sunday. Mr. and, Mrs. Burgess Lupton and son of highway 101, Beaufort, visited* their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Gaskill and Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Lupton, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Perry and daughter of Morehead were the Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goodwin. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goodwin and children of Sea Level visited his mother, Mrs. Dolly Goodwin, and Mrs. Dallas Goodwin Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dupree of Arapahoe visited relatives here Sunday. The Rev. F. H. Bryant, pastor, was speaker at the Saturday night services at the Methodist church. Mrs. Curtis Styron visited foer parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rose, of Harkers Island the past weekend. Mrs. Eunice Ramer of New Bern visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Goodwin, the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Daniels of North River visited Mr. Cleveland Daniels Saturday. CP&L Explains Budget Billing CxruHu* hwr * Light Co. has announced a new budget payment plan for customers billed under its new all electric heating rate. George Stovall, manager for CP&L, explained that the new plan is a means of equalizing the cus tomer's monthly electric payments over a year’s time to avoid season al variations that occur in cus tomary monthly payments. The plan worts this way, he said: “The customer’s total annual bill is estimated, either by a study of his past year’s bills or, in the case of new customers, by means of a standard formula. The total budget estimate is divided into 11 equal payments. Each month the customer pays this amount. He receives the usual bill, indicating the amount he is to pay through the budget plan and also showing the difference in this and the actual bili for the month. On the 18th month the customer is notified of his debit or credit— that is, the difference in the budget estimate and the actual bill for the year. The account is then rec onciled and the following year's budget is made on the basis of the past year’s billing. The agreement runs from year to year and is en tirely voluntary on the customer's part, Mr. Stovall pointed out. The agreement states that the new billing “. . . will not result in any greater or lesser payments to the company, over an annual period, than would be the case with customary monthly billings.” Meters will be read on the same schedule as before. Electric heating customers may get more detailed information on the new budget plan by contacting the CP&L office in Morehead City. The new all-electric rate is avail able to those customers using elec tricity for water heating and for heating the entire home. Sept. 29 — Miss Florence Pigott and Mrs. H. D. MaeFarlane left by ship Thursday from New York for Europe. While away they will tour several European countries. Mr. Lester Pigott, Daytona Beach, Fla., spent the past two weeks with Mrs. Pigott at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Pigott returned to Florida this week, where Mrs. Pigott will visit for two weeks. ' ' ,} Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bates and son, Rodney, Richmond, Va., visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Hubbard Jr. spent several days last week in Fayetteville visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Currie. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Chadwick, New Bern, spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Blair, Vance boro, Mr. Bill Blair and Miss Mary Blair, Greensboro, and Billy Blair, a student at Guilford college, spent the weekend at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hender son left this week on their yacht for a trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Brevard, Virginia, who are building a home here, spent some time here recent ly The Gloucester Community club met in special session at the home of Miss Josie Pigott, president, re cently to discuss plans for build ing a community building. It was decided to build the building ac cording to specifications approved previously with the enclosing of the building to be included. Mr. Clayton Cannon, Newport, was approved as contractor on the building. Rotary Moots Tuesday Night at Scout Building The Beaufort Rotary club met at i the Scout building Tuesday night i for the first time in several weeks. I The elub has been holding their meetings at Holden’s restaurant while attempting to obtain the services of a cook. Attorney Gene Smith had the program Tuesday night and spoke to Rotariaps on. the preparations of wills. Visiting Retariana at the meet ing were Dr. John Gainey and Thomas Noe of Morehead City. Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-Tex) has been speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives for 16 of the last 3» years. ~TTT ■ . ■ ■ .. -rl CASH FOR LOGS Prime Walnut 12 Inches and Up— 8 Ft. and Longer Delivered More heed City, N. C. Port Terminate by Truck or in Carload Lots INSPECTION BEFORE LOADING Call or Writ* CONTINENTAL TIMBERS, Inc. I 105 South 9th Street Morehead City, N. C. — Phone PA6-5570 \j New Ford Falcon : *f!« r, l The 1M1 Fan! Falcoa, mast successful mv car la history, features a new convex • shaped aluminum grille aod aew optiooal, lil-hors* power eugioe. hat preserves the styling, maneuverability, interior room iness and aximMefaat tallage rapacity af the tin »adel. Shown hare Is the 1961 Falcon Fardor sedan. Red Cross Proposes Citizen's Band Radios for Use During Emergencies 4 Season's Largest Sailfish Nearly Everybody in Carteret County Reads THE NEWS-TIMES Photo by Reginald Lew la Herman R. Harrell, Rocky Mount, above, landed the largest sail Ifsh of the season off'the Carteret coast when he boated this S' 11V beauty while fishing from the Dolphin II. The fish weighed in at 46'f‘i pounds. . < ■ Amateur raoto operators irom Morehoad City and Beaulort met with the directors of the county Red Cross chapter Tuesday night at the courthouse, Beaufort, to dis cuss the possibility of setting up a citizen's band radio network to provide needed communications in the event of.future hurricanes. The group heard OdeU Merrill, county Red Cross chairman, tell how the county was totally unpre pared for Hurricane Donna insofar as radio communication was con cerned. The only radio contact during the storm, according to Mr. Merrill, was contact from More head City to upstate stations. Mr. Merrill said that before the storm hit, Morehead City attorney George McNeill and Ray Daniel son set up amateur radio equip ment in the municipal building and maintained contact with the Tar Heel Emergency Network through out the storm. Mr McNeill, CD communications officer for the county who resigned last week, told the group that the Tar Heel Emergency Network is made up of a number of ham oper ators over the state who have been specially trained in radio opera* tions during emergency situations. Mr. McNeill added that on Mon day, following the storm, radio contact from Beaufort, Atlantic Beach and Morehead City was established with upstate National Guard units. Those present expressed a unani mous desire to establish a network of some kind for the county that could be used in future emergen cies. Jim Hux, county disaster chairman, said that such a net work is a vital necessity for an area such as Carteret—not only for the purpose of alerting resi dents and keeping them informed during power failures but also for directing the Red Cross to areas of greatest need. Mr. McNeill proposed to the group that a citiien’s band net work be established until the coun* ty either had funds to building a ham network or until a Civil De fense network could be obtained. Mr. McNeill said that a citizen’s band network would be comprised of inexpensive radio equipment op* erated by citizens who don’t have to be licensed by the Federal Com* munications Commission. He said that several of these types of radio sets are now in operation in the county. To establish the network, Mr. McNeill said that the sets, which are capable of transmitting ap* proximately 15 miles and are op erated from a power pack or an automobile, would have to Jp plac ed throughout the county with n central control point most likely in Morehead City. The central control point would receive messages of hurricane damage from the network and channel them to Red Crass and Civil Defense units both in the county and upstate. See REP CROSS. Page S
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