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ULfiiLh Cui li I if fi mi im i- ill Ttufl fe-iiirlf PUBLISHED IN THE INTERES T OF BELHAVEN AND THE PUNGO RIVER BASIN OF BEAUFORT COUNTY BELHAVEN, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1953 VOLUME V NO. 40 Single Copy 7 CLOSE DEAL FOR CEDAR ..WORKS' ENTIRE ACREAGE W. Va. Pulp and Papers Buys 136,000 Acres in Four Counties West Virginia Pulo and Paper Company acquired title to more than 136,000 acres of timberland in North Carolina when a trans action with Richmond Cedar Works, a Virginia corporation with offices in Norfolk, was closed in New York Monday of this week. Purchase price of the land av eraged $5.50 per acre, officials of the paper company said. The to tal appears to be about $748,000. The timberlands acquired by West Virginia include acreage in Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and Wash ington counties. The transaction did not include such physical properties as plants, factories, mills, buildings, logging equip ,ment and other such facilities owned by Richmond Cedar Works. The land was acquired by West Virginia Pnlr nnH Panpr Pnm- pany as a future pulpwood re serve and will be operated under a sound, long-term management program, backed by forest and soil research, the company an nounced The land will be consolidated with approximately 153,000 acres acquired by the paper company in Dare County; N. C, last year. The entire acreage will be In cluded in the company's North Carolina Woodlands, "Which are directed by William Ernst, Jr., from the headquarters maintain ed at. Manteo. Mr. Ernst was in New York Monday when the transaction was completed. SCHOOL LEADERS ATTEND MEETING AT WASHINGTON The Pamlico-Albemarle School masters' Club met at the P. S. Jones School, in Washington, Wed nesday of last week. A chicken dinner was provided by C. M. Daniels, Jr., principal of the Jones School. The schoolmas ters then entered into the prepa ration of the year's program. T. V. Wilkins, of Plymouth, presided. G. T. Wilkins, chairman of the program committee and principal of the Belhaven Colored School, an nounced that "Social Promotion" will be studied in the next meeting of the club, to be held at the W. C. Chance School, in Parmelee, on the second Wednesday evening in October. LIONS HEAR DEBATE ' ON NATO IN BELHAVEN Misses Ann Winfield and Jean Modlin of the Pantego School furnished the program for the re gular meeting of the Belhaven Lions Thursday rtight at the Riv er Forest Manor. These girls are part of the Pantego debating team which won the Triangular Debate this year and went on to win the district championship at East Carolina College in Green ville. The question debated was "Should the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, known ts NATO, Form a Federal Union?" Miss Modlin spoke in the affirm ative," declaring that we need such a union in order to be sure of aid from Western Europe in case of war. She stated that if we do not unite now with the nations of Western Europe we will be left all alone in case of war with Russia. She further showed that the United Nations has failed to prevent war as. proved by the recent Korean War. Miss Winfield, speaking again st the Union, stated that we al ready have a similar organiza tion which can do more good than a federation aimed against and excluding Soviet Russia. She said we need to include Soviet Russia in these organizations in order to air both sides of inter national questions and try to settle them in a friendly manner. She also showed how an alliance against Russia would cause Rus sia to retaliate with an alliance of her own. According to Miss Winfield an Atlantic Federation would have to be financed by the United States and would cause a heavier tax burden on our country. Both speakers were superb in the delivery of their arguments and afforded one of the best pro grams the Lions have had this year. Russell Johnston, Harold SnelT L. Gunn were special and R. guests of the club. Geese Hit Lake Mattamuskeet Earliest In 19 Years; Cold Winter Is Forecast Shooting Hours Changed to Allow Hunting Until Sun set; Year-Round Gesse For Visitors But Not Natives. Geese started arriving on Lake Mattamuskeet Wednesday of last eek, September 17th, the earliest in the 19 years that records of ar rivals have been kept, according to Willie G, Cahoon, Refuge Man ager .for, the Mattamuskete and Swan Quarter Wildlife Refuges, , Earliest date previously was September 26, in 1949. The first flocks of Canada geese usually get here between the 25th and 30th of September. From then until mid-October, a few flocks arrive each day or night. The peak of the migration comes during the period from October 15 to November 20, when the buds travel in larger groups, usually in families of 6 to 10. Occasional flocks run to 50 or 100. The weather is the main factor controlling the migration of geese, Mr. Cahoon points out. As they start south they take their time, if the weather is good, stopping en route when they feel like it. But if the weather is bad, they fly ex press, halting only when necessary. Geese, like other birds, like to travel by moonlight in comfort, but they travel fastest when the north wind nudges them along. If at any time during the Octo ber 15-November 20 period a cold wave moves down from the north, the geese try to stay ahead of it, afraid to look tack for fear it might be gaining on them. At such times, they land on the lake in large numbers, both day and night. The blue-winged teal is the first duck to arrive at the lake about September 1st to 15th. These birds do not winter here, but pass on LEGION POST FETES MOTHERS IN BELHAVEN The Gold Star mothers of the Belhaven community were hon ored on Wednesday evening, September 16th, when Post 249 of the American Legion Auxil iary held its regular monthly meeting at the Legion Hut in Belhaven. Other special guests were the Auxiliary representa tives to the 1953 session of Girl's State. Each guest was presented a corsage made of the traditional Legion poppies. Mrs. Otis Johnston, Post pre ident, presided over the meeting, which opened with the Pledge to the Flag, followed by a prayer led by Mrs. C. L. McHarney, Chaplain. After a brief business session, Mrs. Johnston introduced Miss Janet Dawson and Miss Noel Faye Pinner, who as representa tives of the Auxiliary were among the two hundred and nintey-three North Carolina girls to attend the Girls' state largest session. They gave an interesting account of their experiences in Greensboro and left the Auxil iary members with the convic tion that their efforts to give lo cal girls this opportunity each year are worthwhile. Mrs. Johnston then welcomed the Gold Star mothers, Mrs. Elizabeth Knight, Mrs. Emma Benson, Mrs. Eugene Latham, Mrs. Hertford Brooks, Mrs. H. F. Noble, Mrs. William Dodd, all of Belhaven, and Mrs. Betty Bishop, of Pantego., and the meeting was closed with a special prayer for them. A social hour followed the business meeting. The refresh ment table was covered with a gold cloth and centered with an arrangement of asters and roses. At one end of the table were a gold star, made of tulle and rib bon, and a five-pronged silver candelabra holding gold candles. Mrs. Bernard Voliva served or ange ice punch, and cake squares topped with a star, and gold and white mints were served buffet style. Other guests for the evening were Mrs. J. W. Lloyd, Jr., and Mrs. W. F. Cannady. MRS. ELIZA SWINDELL Mrs. Eliza Boomer Swindell, age 68, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Russell A. Swindell on Mon day at 3 p.m. She was the widow of A. B. Swindell, Jr., and a daugh ter ot the late Caleb S. and Mary Ann Swindell Boomer. She was born and reared at Swindell's Fork near Swan Quarter, Surviving are a sister, Mrs. An- na B. Williamson, and several 1.1CV.CO o..u ..V ........... m . vices were ne a Bl uirm ..... . u " f p novi j M t ovr;. at T PZ Wednesday. Burial wa, in S'wlc C.meteiy. through to Pea Island and points east. The green-winged teal and pin tail are the next ducks to arrive, and records show that they start to congregate on the lake about November 1, when they become plentiful. The mallard and bald- pate arrive about the first of Oc tober and are numerous by No vember 1. There are a few resident black ducks in the area, and their an nual migration is about the same as the mallards. Sometimes people, especially vis itors, are fooled by a flock of about 40 or 50 geese which spend the summers on Mattamuskeet. Mr. Cahoon points out that these are geese which at the time of the spring northward migration were wounded or too sick to make the trip. The year-round geese stay most ly in one area and are easily dis tinguishable by Refuge personnel, who are on the lookout for new ar rivals from Canada. The number of these geese remains about the same year after year. When the Canada geese come in, the local residents join them, and get killed off in about the same proportion as the hale and hearty geese get wounded. Shooting hours have had one major change this year. Shooters will be permitted to bang away from 1-2 hour before sunrise to sunset, instead of ceasing fire one htour before sunset, as last year. The season on geese, ducks and coots runs from November 11 to January 8, brant from December 28 to January 9. 3ELHAVEN SCHOOLS TO GET 1 MORE TEACHER The Belhaven elementary W hite school will soon have 'an other teacher added, according to a statement this week by W. F. Veasey, superintendent of Beau fort County schools. The addition comes because of increased attendence and enroll ment. Mr. Veasey presented at tendance figures to the Director of Teacher allotment, State Board of Education last week, and these figures warranted the adding of a teacher at Belhaven, one at Pinetown White elementary, and one at Chocowinity white ele mentary. The securing of the three au thorized new teachers is now in process, Mr. Veasey stated. INITIATION RITES HELD BY FUTURE HOMEMAKERS Members of the Future Home makers of America, an organiza tion of John A. Wilkinson High School students, held initiation rites for new members on Wed nesday. The day was climaxed by a picnic held at the home of the club advisor, Mrs. Howard Lup ton. New members attending were Addie Pearl Bell, Mary Ca hoon, Carlene Edwards, Betty Lou Edwards, Phrocine Fulford, Jerry Griffin, Frances Guthrie, Amy Howard, Sue Howard, Paul ine Keech, Frances Kirk, Mardge Etta Lupton, Lula Belle Midgette, and Mary Louise Pugh. POSSIBLE TAX SAVING Mrs. Gladys B. Midyette, Coun ty Accountant, this week called attention to the fact that persons paying 1953 taxes before the tax books are turned over to the Sher iff's office can still save 1 per cent in discounts if their tax is paid by October 1st. During Octo ber they are eligible for 1-2 per cent discount. November, Decem ber and January payments are net, and in March penalties begin. EIGHT MONTHS OLD DAVEY MORRIS 1 DAVEY, the eight months old son formerly of Ponzer,- who now live e(jits tne Index. Carlton used to ln tact tnat 8 wnere nis newspaper thriving. in Gates CountV) the land born in Belhaven eight months ounce Now he weigh. 23 pounds. Dale, age 10 years.' FALL VISITATION IS SCHEDULED FOR LOCAL CHURCHES As 4 The First Christian Church of Belhaven and the Pantego Chris tian Church will meet jointly with members of the United Christian Missionary Society and the North Carolina Christian Missionary Society who are mak ing a Fall Planning Visitation tour to Disciple churches throughout the state The Visitation Team will meet with the church leadership and the church-at-large on Friday, September 25 A noon luncheon for the lead ership of the two congregations as well as a general meeting at 2:30 p. m., has been planned. At 6:30 a. m. a covered dish supper will be served, followed by an evening session. Dr. Travis A. White, newly chosen president of Atlantic Christian College, will lead the Visitation team. Other members will include C. A. Weesner, ex ecutive secretary of the .depart ment of audiovisual services of the UnitecJ CjPrtian, Missionary Society of 'th(iiiples of Christ. The Visitation group, which is one of three such teams touring the state, will lead an education al program helping the local church plan its work in the fields of Christian Education, Evange lism, Stewardship, Missions and so on. Rev. Bill Waters is pastor of the Pantego Christian Church. The Belhaven pastor is the Rev. George E. Downey. BELHAVEN SCOUTS WIN ATTENDANCE AWARD AT COURT Troop 80, First Christian Church troop of Belhaven, won the attendance award as 29 Scouts received advancements in rank at the Court of Honor held at the First Christian Church in Washington Sunday night. Scoutmaster Dave Kilpatrick's troop won the award on the basis of the most number of boys pre sent, considering the distance traveled. The award was present ed by Roland Modlin, District chairman. Pointing to the past record of this district and its capable leadership, Ralph Mozo, chief scout executive of the East Caro lina Council, remarked at the close of the ceremonies that the Beaufort-Hyde district had al ways been one of the leading scout districts in the council Many parents and friends of scouts and scouting from various parts of the district were present for the impresive ceremony Eight Belhaven Scouts receiv ed Second Class Awards. They were: Jerry Cox, Tommy Jones, W. E. Bateman, III, Donald Leigh, Otis Johnson, Jr., W. P. O'Neal, Jr., John David Paul and Jimmy Rice. of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Morris in Gates County whore Mr. Moms write for the Coastland Newspapers career oegan. kme his son, he is of pe8nutS and hams. Davey was ago, weighing four pounds and 12 The Morrises have another son, LEG BROKEN AS FLOWERS BOARDS BELHAVEN BOAT George T. Flowers, 52, of Ho tucken, Pamlico County, sus tained a broken leg when he fell down the companionway of the shrimping trawler "Randolyn at the Belhaven dock Sunday night about 7 o'clock. He was taken to Pungo District Hospital for treatment, and was transfered to the seamen's hospi tal at Norfolk Monday. Mr. Flowers was returning from a week end at home when the accident occured. Rain had caused the deck to be slippery. As he started down to the galley, his foot slipped and he fell, strik ing his leg against a table in the galley. PTA PRESIDENT, SCHOOL LEADER URGE SUPPORT Mrs. Jesse Taylor, president of the Belhaven Parent-Teacher As sociation, this week joined Beau fort County Schools Superinten dent W. F. Veasey in stressing the fact that the state-wide fifty- million-dollar school bond issue on October 3 is separate from and independent of the voting on the county hospital-courthouse issue. Mr. Veasey said: "In Beaufort County the schools are in urgent need of ad ditional school building facilities. The needs consist of classrooms, lunchrooms, auditoriums, and physical education buildings. "A large favorable vote in Beaufort County for the Bond Issue on October 3 will constitute a manifestation of our need and desire to secure and provide for our chuldren, our most precious and valuable asset, adequate schools." In a letter to PTA presidents of the county, Mr. Veasey said in part: . "I am asking you to help create interest and to spread "favorable information about this campaign and to make such organization as you think necessary to function on election day to get our friends out to the polls ... I am inviting any suggestions that you think will help the campaign."- Mrs. Taylor is lining up rides to the polls for those who need them. She asks that anyone who will need a ride to vote on Octo ber 3 to call her at 2316. THOMAS BLAKE OWES HIS LIFE TO WAR BUDDY Story of a Hyde County Man Who Survived Misfortune for 35 Years By TOM STUDDERT Thirty-five years ago Sept. 21, Thomas D. (Tommy) Blake, of Fairfield, stepped aboard the Army transport Sibony to sail for France. He sailed with two good arms, came back with one. The fact that he returned at all Tommy credits to a Hyde County buddy, Bland Fulford, of Engel hard. Soon after the Armistice, their outfit, Co. E, 56th Pioneer In fantry, moved into Germany as part of the Third Army of Occu pation. At the time of the Armistice, Tommy was laid up in a hospital with an attack of flu. Just after arrival in Germany, Tommy was slated to go on guard duty. After inspection, the relief was sent individually to the guard house. As he crossed the railroad yards, a train without lights caused him to step backward. Another train without lights, traveling in the opposite direc tion, banged its cow-catcher against his rifle, tripping him and throwing him forward into the path of the train. The engine cut off his right arm above the el bow. "Bland Fulford was at the guard house and heard me yell," Mr. Blake recalls. He ran over and waited for the rest of the See BLAKE, Page Four HYDE TAX BOOKS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL NOV. 5 The Hyde County Commission ers have authorized Sheriff Charlie J. Cahoon to hold the 1952 tax books until October 5 before turning them over to the County Accountant's office. The books were to have closed Tues day of this week. the tax books for 1953 will be opened by the sheriffs office October 5. At present, advance payments are taken by the County Auditor's office. FULL-TIME SECY. FUND DRIVE GETS UNDER WAY WITH EXCELLENT SUPPORT President Dilday Reports Many Persons Have Expressed Desire to Contribute Even Before Being Officially Solicited; Drive Be gan Monday Morning. BELHAVEN SEA SCOUTS OBTAIN THEIR CHARTER After a rip-roaring good time at the Sea Scout Rendezvous at Plymouth last weekend, the Bel haven Sea Scout Ship 80, the SSS Matehapunga, received its charter at a ceremony at the Belhaven Community House Tuesday night. The ship's Committee Chairman, Cleve Woodward, presented Max Roebuck, of Washington, District commissioner, who in turn present ed the charter to Skipper r.ussell Johnson and presented the mem bers with their membership cards. The Community House was rigged as a ship inside, complete with masts, flags, stanchions, etc., to give the ceremony a distinct sea-going flavor. The event was the more im pressive in that it came on the heels of the Scouts' tremendously successful and enjoyable weekend Rendezvous. The double exposure of local Sea Scouts to Sea Scout ing has them all talking it, and should prove a great stimulant to the new unit. Belhaven's Sea Scouts had such an active time at the Rendezvous Saturday that it required four eggs apiece for their Sunday morn ing breakfast. The ; sea-going Seouts cooked the breakfast them selves and licked their platters clean. "J v ' ' , ,, The Rendezvous started Friday at the Sea Scout dock at Plymouth, where the Sea Scouts from this area went aboard the SSS Albe marle, the 50-foot converted motor launch named for the old. Confed erate ram which harassed Yankee inland shipping until she was de stroyed by Union forces at Plym outh during the Civil War, The Albemarle carried them to the spacious cottage of Dr. Alben Papineau, of Plymouth, on the Al bemarle Sound. Dr. Papineau was host skipper for the weekend oc casion, and all Belhaven visitors said his cottage was a great place for the Rendezvous Except for the Sunday morn ing breakfast, all meals were pre pared by a Plymouth caterer and brought out to the Rendezvous. The boys took their turns standing watch during the two nights they spent in bivouac near the cottage. Saturday was taken up in ship's exercises and water sports. Five outboard motorboat3 were on hand for the youngsters' instruction and pleasure. Twenty-six Sea Scouts and five adult leaders were present for the big occasion, which was pronounc ed a fine succesa by all, who at tended. It is hoped to make the Rendezvous an annual affair, and that would be all right with Bel haven's Sea Scouts, says Skipper Johnson. Belhaven and Plymouth girls came out to the cottage for the dance Saturday night, and this, too, was a lot of fun for all. After staggering away from their four-egg breakfast, the boys made their bivouac area ship shape, then attended religious ser vices aboard the Albemarle. Fol lowing this, they made a cruise down Albemarle Sound, and broke camp about 3 o'clock Sunday af ternoon. ENGLEHARD BOY ABOARD FLEET OILER Pacific Fleet (FHTNC). On board the ",eet oiler USS Matta poni, is Hugh B. Payne, damage controlman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Payne of Lake Landing, Engelhard, N. C. The Mattponi has been opera ting under the Commander of the Military Sea Transportation Ser vice since her commissioninpr in 1950. Her home port is Long Beach, Calif. The ship has carried cargo to West Coast ports, the Aleutian Is lands, the Hawaiian Islands, Jaoan, Aruba, Netherlands, West Indies, Gulf and Eastern Coast ports, and Iceland. In a fifteen-months period, the flet oiler has carried nearly 3,000,000 barrels of various petro leum products, made 35 voyages with cargo, and traveled a total of 71,000 miles. The campaign to obtain funds for the hiring of a full-time sec retary for the Belhaven Com munity Chamber of Commerce got off to a running start Mon day morning, according to H. L. Dilday, president of the organi zation. A gix-rrian committee began calling on businessmen of the area, asking for financial support for the project. Mr. Dilday reports excellent response to the drive. "Many people had already pledged support even before the campaign got under way," the president said. "Many others have indicated their full support when they are officially ap proached. The campaign was decided up on at a meeting of the chamber last week. Officials and members had realized that the present set-up was inadequate for furthering the interests of the Belhaven community in business and in- . dustrial circles. The committee will contact businessmen individually, point ing out the advantages which have accrued to other towns in eastern North Carolina and in other parts of the nation after hiring full-time secretaries. The committee is composed of B. G. Abeyounis, H. G. Brumsey, C. B. Tillman, H. L. Dilday, Ax son Smith and A. D. Swindell. One of the main" purposes of having a full-time .secretary is to co-ordinate and direct efforts to attract new industry and business to the area. The move, it is hoped, will en able Belhaven to get its fair share of the ever-increasing in dustrial growth coming to the Atlantic Seaboard and to eastern North Carolina in particular. SPECIALIST LEADS DISCUSSION ABOUT ROLE OF ATTITUDE Mrs. Corinne J. Grimsley, Ex tension Specialist in Familv Rela- tions, will hold two training schools in Dare County on "Attitudes Are Important, according to Mary Kirby, Home Agent. The first meeting will be held in Manteo on Friday, September 25, at 2:30 p.m., at the Community Building, and the second in Bux ton, on Saturday, September 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the Methodist Church. The Family Life Leaders and at least one of the other mem bers from each Home Demonstra tion Club is expected to attend and received training which will help them to present the Club Meeting in November. There will be a luncheon held at the restaurant in Buxton following the meeting. All women attending the meeting in Buxton have been invited to eat lunch together. IN 82ND DIVISION Private First Class Harold F. Chadwick, colored, is now continu ing his career as a member of the famed "All American" 82d Air borne Division at Fort Bragg. As a member of the 82d, Pfc. Chadwick will receive advance training in military tactics, and participate in the various training exercises and maneuvers held by the division throughout the year. Pfc. Chadwick is the son of Syl vester Chadwick of 740 Old Coun ty Road, Belhaven. BELHAVEN LIONS SPONSOR FOOTBALL GAME OCT. 2nd The Belhaven Lions Club will sponsor the football game be tween the John A. Wilkinson High School Bulldogs and the Stantonsburg High School team to be played in Belhaven on Fri day, October 2nd, at 3:30. Tickets may be bought from any member of the club. By sponsoring this game the civic organization hopes to arouse more interest in the local team, which has ac quitted itself well this year and deserves public support. ANOTHER SNAKEBITE Leon Keech, 11, of Bath, was reported doing well at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven last Thursday, after being bitten by ! a ground rattler at Bath
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