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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
CAROLINA BEACH
HAS fine HISTORY
Has Risen From Barren Strip
Of Land To Become Fast
est Growing Town

From barren sand dunes lying
between the Cape Fear river and
the Atlantic Ocean to a thriving
town, reputedly the most rapidly
growing in the state: That is the
history of Carolina Beach.
But it hasn't just happened. 1t
took work, and faith in the future
of that section as the resort center
of the Carolinas.
Years ago Capt. John w. Har-
per, who operated a steamboat on
the Cape Fear river, sought to
increase his boat traffic and taking
a leaf from the notebook of several
railroads, he decided the best way
to do that would be to put an
attraction at a point which could
be reached only via his steamer
wilmington"
So Capt. Harper bought up most
of the land around what is now
Carolina Beach, built a dock or
the river side of the peninsula and
proceeded to tell folks what a fine
bathing beach lay beyond.
He also built a steam railway
from his dock across the three
mile stretch of land to the oceans
edge and at the latter point con-
structed a pavilion to serve as the
center of operations for families
going to the bathing spot for the
day.
The railroad was not a preten-
tious thing. 1t consisted of an
engine, five passenger cars and a
fiat car and was known as the
New Hanover Transit company.
In 1910 fire destroyed the pavil
ion, but Harper was not going tt
be stopped then. and the next yeal
he rebuilt it, bigger and better
than ever.
Three years later A. W. Pate
came into the picture. He purchas
ed the New Hanover Transit com
pany, the pavilion and the lant
between the river and the ocean
along the railroad tracks. He als'
bought 722 acres of land from
Bruce Freeman and controlled
practically all of the land on whicl
carolina Beach now stands.
Pate was something of a pro
moter. He staked off lots and pu
statesmen on the road, telling of tn
fine vacations to be had at Caro-
ina Beach and of the future i
Carolina Beach real estate. 1
1916 he built the Greystone hote.
not as a commercial hostelry, bu
simply as a place of entertainment
to which his statesmen could brin
their prospects to stay while ir
specting the land they hoped to Sc
them.
Two years before that Pate ha
built a home for himself and hi
wife to live in. Located on Sunse
boulevard, it still stands and i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Resort Towns Urge
Safety On Visitors

A vacation with safety is the
only real vacation and for that rea-
son Safety First" is the watch
word at New Hanover county
beaches.
To that end each of the. resort
towns sees that it's fine bathing
beaches are manned with efficient.
w~ell-trained, capable, alert life
guards to protect swimmers in the
surf.
There is really no danger in the
surf if bathers will use common
sense safety rules but eve the
home is a danger spot to those
who do not follow such rules.
While visiting the beach this
summer, the resort towns ask theil
vacationists to:
1. Swim and battle only in thu
areas designated as bathing zones
marked by flags, for only at thes'
spots are there life guards.
2. Refrain from going farthe.
seward than is safe in view o
the bather's ability to swim.
8. Refrain from going into tn
surf for a reasonable time afte
eating.
4. Abide by the warnings of tn
life guards. They know the sur
best.
5. Refrain from going into tn
surf alone.
All life guards at the resor
beaches are Red Constrained an
are equipped with buoys, life line
and other equipment, including in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
re oldest house on the beach to-

the oldest house on the beach to-
day.
1t had been anticipated there
would be a building boom at Carol
ina Beach Immediately, but it fail
ed to develop at that time. The lots
were sold on the installment plan
and purchasers were wary about
building on the land until they
held clear title to it.
But gradually the beach began
to take on new life and to grow.
People built cottages where they
took their families to spend the
summer. Finally a road was built
to the beach, but it was a round
about route and none too good.
And with the Improvement of
the road and the increase in the
prevalence of automobiles, Carol
ina Beach encountered trouble. 1t
found there were some people who
came there Tor the sole purpose of
raising sand" and failed to dc
this in either a discreet or quiet
manner.
But the town administration, see
ing the danger of a ''roWdy'
beach, took firm measures and to-
day a vacationist can have a
SWELL time at the beach and
feel little restraint, yet there is
never anything Objectionable tc
those who vacation there.
The state of North Carolina final.
ly realized that Carolina Beach
was the ''growingest" resort in
the state and Immediately t o o k
steps to improve the road leading
to it. With better highway facilities
the beach prospered, for not only
did highways make it easier for
people to reach the beach but they
also made it possible to bring
building materials there much
more cheaply and quickly. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
CYCLING POPULAR
At BEACH RESORTS
Provides Healthful Exercise
And Convenient Trans
portati0n

The i~nvigorating breezes of the
Atlantic Ocean make everybody at
Carolina Beach active, for here it
is 50 GOOD to be alive it is impos-
siblp TO be completely indolent.
For that reason bicycling has be-
corp one of the most popular past
times at the resort town, for in ad-
dition to providing healthful eXer-
rise il allows the vacationist an OPP
~oortunity to get around the resort,
visit friends and generally see what
is being done throughout the ever
growing community.
Bows, girls, men, women, young
sfers. and oldsters seem to like the
snort equally and vie with one an
other in securing the most unusual
type of bikes.
And there are all types to be
found at the resort. There are many
ordinary bicycles. There Ire the
famed bicycles built for two" tan
dem bikes and even bikes built for
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Plant Interests
Vacationists At Beach

Vacationists at Carolina Beach
find the Ethyl-Dow Chemical COM
pany plant, located near Kure
Beach, south Of Carolina Beach.
one of the most unique and inter-
esting manufacturing plants in the
world.
Generally visitors are not allow
ed inside the plant, but those vaca-
tioning at the resort usually like
to view the huge structure which
formed by the Cape Fear river and
the Atlantic Ocean.
From the ocean the plant takes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
School Fills Need
Oh Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach, once only a sum-
mer resort, today is community of
year around residents, as complete
as any incorporated town in North
Carolina.
For years children residing at
the beach attended school away
from the resort, being transported
around the county in buses.
But not so today, for the New
Hanover county board of education
has realized the needs of the
growing community and it now
boasts as fine a school as is to be
found in any town of similar size
in the state.
The school is a fine, white build
ing located on the fresh water lake
at the southern end of the town
limits. 1t was erected at a cost of
$3.50 and contains an excellent
auditorium and four class rooms.
The plans for the building were
so designed that with the growth
Of the community the school car
grow and with it's expansion there
will be none of the inconvenience
usually found in a small building
enlarged when the need became ap
parent only after making itself felt
Ca1ifornia's 1910 cherry IRON il
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

two with the seats side by side,
having a common front wheel but
separate rear wheels.
Daily one can see bicycling par
ties on the beach, where some ride
just to be riding and others ride
to reduce their poundage.
Not only r cyclers to be found
on the hard-surfaced streets and
highways, but also on the hard
packed strands neal the oceans
edge.
Picnickers are especially fond OF
the bike, for it affords them an
ideal means of transportation tc
those out-of-the-way picnic spots to
be found among the dunes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

CALIFORNIA; 1910 cherry crop is
at $2,427, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

huge quantities of salt water and
places the water in huge settling
basins. From these it is drawn into
the plant where bromine is ex-
tracted by an intricate process. The
bromine is then converted into
ethylene dibromide, which is ship
ped to other plants where it is
converted into tetraethyl lead, used
in making high compression, anti
knox gasolines.
Almost annually since it's original
construction the plant has been en-.
larged until today it is valued ur
in the millions and is n of the
largest, if not the largest, plant Of
it's type in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Are Opened
At Carolina Beach

Equestrians will find better ia
cilities for horseback riding at Car
DINA Beach this summer than ever
before.
In previous years it has been
necessary for them to come to
Wilmington in order to secure their
mounts and many were reluctant
to leave the cool ocean breezes,
even for a horseback ride.
But this summer Fred Davis will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

this Summer with a trip
to Carolina Beach, where you can expect more than
ever before -. More Fun -. More Thrills -. More
Rest More Life More of the things you like
to do.
A COMPLETE of Summer Events and
Activities have been planned to give you a we'll
rounded program of entertainment during your stay.
Accommodations have been improved, enlarged and
renovated. New cottages and inns have been con-
structed so that Summer visitors will find just the
type of accommodations they have in mind.
FOR THOSE WHO PREFER to keep house" a
wealth of furnished cottages are available at reason
able costs. For those who care to "just relax" .
very fine accommodations can be obtained from the
large number of hotels or inns at rates by the day,
weekend or month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
TREES SHADE L
AT $3.50

FORT WAYNE, Ind. R-Ber-
nard Blank had to pay $3.50 be-
cause he didn't spare that tree.
Judge Harry Hilgemann gave
Charles H. Suits judgment + r
that much damages against Blank
for loss of a 75-year-old elm tree
Suits claimed Blank mutilated.
Suits had asked $1,000. He said
shade of the tree, on the Suits
Blank property line, a S worth
it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

have a stable of fine saddle horses
at a stable located just outside the
limits of the town of Carolina
Beach. The stables will be easily
accessible to the highway and may
be reached in less than a minute
from any part of the resort town.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
MINOR TRAGEDY

CRESTLINE, O.-P-A set of
false teeth delayed a Big Four
freight Is minutes. Trainmen said
the conductor lost the set while
leaning over the caboose platform.
He stopped the train for a futile
search. A telegraph operator found
the teeth next day. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

A limited number Of new, modern
apartments are rented to needy
families by the federal government
at $3.50 a month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

halators which they say they will
never have to use as long as bath
ers follow their requests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

Palestine's Dead Sea is 1890 feet
below sea level.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

sought nomination for his old place
In the state senate. He lost to Sem
ator Edward p. Egan, who was NOM
mated and elected when Senator
Lawlor remained out Of the race
two years ago.
I'VE have reopened our primary
headquarters in order to help the
whole Democratic ticket to victory"
said Senator Lawlor. And one of
the candidates we're backing with
'all the energy at our command is
Senator Ed Egan. Before the sena-
torial, primary was held 1 said that
/ would help the winner in the cleo
ton, and I'm keeping that promise.
I've been a lifelong Democrat and
I'm going to stay one"
The Lawlor organization, work.
ing independently of the town COM
mitee, is busy soliciting votes for
President Roosevelt, Robert A. Hur-
ley, Senator Egan and all the other
Democratic candidates. The Lawlor
group plans to be extremely active
on election day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
Three Main / Highways
Necessitate Detours
StOnngtOn, Wilton and Winchester Roads Under Con-
struCtiOn-N augatuck Project Progresses

Construction in force In the State
Of Connecticut announced by the
Connecticut highway department
october 80, 1910, for the week end
ing November 9, 1910, together with
surface oiling. This report does moi
include the Wilbur Cross parkway
which is being constructed on new
location. .
Closed for Construction
-DetOur Provided
Route No. u. S. Ia
Stonington. Grade crossing elm
ination in the village of Stonington
-6l7 ft.-6 in span steel I-beam
viaduct over railroad tracks and q
steel footbridge over railroad tracks
at Elm street.
Route No. 3d.
Wilton. Constructing grade cross
ing elimination and bridge over
Norwalk river on the Ridgefield
road, near the Wilton railroad sta
ton. Traffic must use south Y
branch for Route 80. Road is open
to railroad station only.
Route No. u. S. A.
Winchester. Constructing Z 1-2
miles of concrete pavement from
the city of Winsted west; also grad
ing and drainage installation. De-
tour is provided by routes 1873 and
1872.
Construction-Traffic Maintained
Route M H. & l.
Greenwich. Puts hill. 1,181 feet
of 8 in. reinforced concretepave-
ment.
Milford Stratford Repairs to
Housatonic bridge.
Route No. u. S. IA
Fairfield. 5846 feet of concrete
pavement go it. wide on Kings high
way.
Route No. r
Lebanon. Resurfacing a section of
the Norwich Colchester road, begin
ming at the Colchester town line and
extending easterly approximately
IL miles.
Routes Nos. 2 and 15-
East Hartford l IA miles OF rein
forced concrete pavement on Glas-
tonbury-East Hartford road. Short
detour provided.
Route No. A.
Sharon. Culvert replacement near
the New York state line.
Route No. u. S. s.
Berlin and Newington. 3 mikes of
rolled gravel surface on Berlin turn
pike.
East Hartford. Main street and
Ellington road. / IL miles of REIN
forced concrete pavement.
South Windsor and East Windsor
ga mile of reinforced concrete
pavement on the Hartford-Spring-
field road. Temporary bridge pro-
vided.
Route No. u. S. ga
Windsor. 3 IL miles of reinforced
concrete pavement on Hartford
Windsor road. Suggested best route
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

/ the vaudeville show which followed
the grand march. The little ladies,
residents Of Bridgeport and rated
one of the best harmony trios in
the state, lived up to their advance
rating and were applauded con-
sistently.
Others on the program were the
Three Dancing Whites in fast tap
dancing routine; James Brockett, ace
magician; Helen Wenzel, comedy
high kick artist; Renee White, dan
Ger who impersonated Eeanor
Powell, Fred Astaire and Bill Robin
son; Babs and her accordion; and
Carlo Restivo, the whistling accor-
dioniSt.
An extra attraction on the enter
tainment program was several songs
by Tony Sacco of this city, a mem
Der of Bob Grants California or
chestra, and a novelty number by
his sister, Edith, well known on To-
cal airlanes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
Bergen, Anderson Win
Livestock At Party
Hitchcock Lake Improvement Associations Masquer.
ade HighIighted By Broadway Floor Show

John Bergen was the unanimous
choice of four judges as the man
with the funniest costume at the
annual Halloween masquerade and
floor show of the Hitchcock Lake
Improvement Association last even
ing at Tim Moynihan's restaurant,
but when he went to receive his
prize from Master of Ceremonies,
Freddy Hall, he had q very hard
job getting it. 1t was live pig
which got away in the exchange
and scrambled all over the hall.
Bergen prizes the prize and plans
to enter it in the next Springfield
Fair if the menu he offers it until
then doesn't prove fatal
Whitley" Anderson, we'll known
Telephone employee, was the prize
winner as the funniest dressed wo-
man. He trotted around CARRIED as
Colby Locks in a green and red
costume and the judges awarded him
a live chicken which flew the coop
before Anderson could get his hands
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

posted for southbound traffic.
Route No. U. S. g.
Hampton. Drainage system on
approximately Ia mile Of route U,
s. 6 at Hampton Hill.
Route No. q. s. T.
North Canaan. Constructing
bridge over Blackberry river, about
500 feet south of junction of routes
q. s. Z and q. S. "A. Open to traffic
over temporary bridge.
Route No. B.
Shelton. Repairs to bridge over
HouSatonic river.
Route No. g.
CRANKY. Three-span rolled beam
bridge over north branch of Salmon
brook and approaches on Tariffville-
CRANKY road.
Route No. 10
Simsbury and CRANKY. 70 miles
of mix-in-place bitiminous surface
and bitufninous macadam surface
under construction on College high
way. One-way traffic in places.
Route No. 30
CRANKY and East CRANKY. 2 1-2
miles of bituminous macadam sur
face on Granby-East CRANKY road
Route No. 37-
Danbury. Drainage correction
near the federal correctional insti-
tuition on the New Fairfield road.
Route No. 40
Winchester. Culvert requirements
on the Torrington- Norfolk road.
Route No. 63-
Naugatuck. Elimination Of under
pass.
WATERFOWL. Washout repairs on
Watertown-Morr road.
Route No. 79-
Madison. Replacement of culvert.
Route No. Oh
Woodstock. Culvert requirements
on South Woodstock West Wood
stock road.
Route No. o.
Pomfret. Approximately ga miles
of bituminous macadam pavement
on the Hampton Arlington road.
Sprague. Three-span deck girder
bridge and approaches at Shetucket
river in Baltic.
Route No. 104-
Stamford. Approach to Long Ridge
road at Merritt parkway.
Route No. 49,
North Stonington. Bridge and
Culyert at Assekonk brook. Tenn
porary bridge provided.
Route No. 1872
Bethlehem. Constructing two
miles of bituminous macadam from
south end of present improved Sec
ton.
Route No. 144-
Essex. Replacement of tulvert.
Route No. 158-
West Haven. 1900 feet of side
drainage on Campbell avefiue: "a
Route No. 1872
West Haven. $500 feet of side
drainage on Jones Hill road.
Route No. 176-
Newington. Ia mile Of bituminous
macadam surface on Main street.
Route No. 19O+
Suffield. / Ia miles Of bituminus
macadam surface on Copper Hill
road.
Route No. 2O3-
Windham. Culvert replacement
on the South Windham-W indham
Center road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

Fire is urging its people to store
a reserve supply of coal. !
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

on it.
Six women were awarded a prize
for the best dressed group They
represented Moon Mullins Gang"
The best dressed woman was little
Dutch girl while a West Point cadet
was awarded honors as the best
dressed man. A live poodle dog was
awarded as the latter prize. A young
girl clad as the Statue of Liberty
and her escort, CARRIED as Uncle
Sam, were declared the best dressed
couple.
The Judges were Richard Birch
local florist, Miss Betty Baldwin
Wolcott school teacher, Mrs. Rose
Klitka, school nurse in Wolcott and
George T. Dillon of The Democrat
The committee in charge of the
event was headed by Harold Lo-
gan, Fred Franek and A. B. Weston
The three Lane Sisters, known as
the darlings of the N. B. G. airwaves
and featured several times with
Horace Heidi and his orchestra, stole
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
fLAWLOR BRANDS
RUMORS AS FALSE
His 10th District Members
SOlidly Behind Entire
Democratic Ticket

Ex-senator Joseph H. Lawlor de-
clared today that his 18th district
Democratic organization is "going
down the line for the entire Demo-
cratic ticket" Branding as entirely
false ru1nors that he was working
against local candidates of the
party, Senator Lawlor asserted:
Were doing our best to elect every
Democratic nominee, from Pres
ident Roosevelt down to the local
legislative candidates"
The former senator, veteran
party leader, was defeated in a
party primary here this fall as he
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
EDITOR CAYDA
GIVEN REBUFF

Washington, Nov. 1--UP) Offic-
ials declined to take any formal rec
ignition Of editorial charges by
Italian writer, that President Roose-
welt is making the United states
ready for war on Great Britain's
side.
Informally, they pointed to Mr..
RooSevelt's recent speeches in which
he said that American policy is to
help the British with materials, to
strive for restoration Of peace, and
to keep American land, naval and
air forces out of foreign wars.
Henry A. Wallace, the Democratic
vice presidential nominee, last night
reiterated'a charge that Adolf Hit
Ter wants to see Wendell L. Willkie
elected. Wallace said that Hitler
wants Mr.. Roosevelt defeated be-
cause it would discourage England
and would turn South America
away from United States influence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
WIFE TO DECIDE
SAYS CROMWELL

Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 1.-(UP)
james H. r. Cromwell, former
minister to Canada who now is cam
paigning for the United States SEN
ate, left it to his wealthy wife, Doris
Duke Cromwell, today to confirm or
deny reports that she will sue him
for divorce in Honolulu.
TITS up TO Mrs. Cromwell to
verify or deny the information, !"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT
HAD HALLOWEEN

Deerfield, Mass, Nov. 1.-CUP)-
The SO girl students of Bement
school last night had distinguished
Halloween party guest, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt.
The first lady, enroute from Wa
terville, Me, to Hyde Park, N. Y,
stopped at the school for three
hours to visit with 7-year old Diana
Hopkins, daughter of Harry l.. Hop
kins
Following dinner, for which she
donned paper hat, Mrs. Roosevelt
inspected the school in company
with the husband Of the school prin-
cipal, Lewis d. Bement, who is presi-
dent of the Franklin County Willkie
club.
Fire is urging its people to store
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

he said. ST have nothing to say
about the matter"
Mrs. Cromwell plans to leave for
San Francisco soon and will take q
Clipper plane there for Honolulu,
where she has palatial home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
DRAFT NO. INSPIRATION

East st. Louis, Ill, - CUP - It
takes more than passage of the
Selective Service Act by Congress
to help Cupid in this city of some
$4,000 inhabitants. In September
= the month the act was passed
there were As marriage licenses
issued and 40 divorce DEGREES.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

The young gang putting two and two together and getting the
ceveres es They're playing to two bright hues against
darker for smart new effect! And you'll follow suit if
She Goes sketched above right Nifty in Forest Blue with
Wood Violet Taupe with Pheasant Tan Have fun in Cay De-
cever pictured above left Smooth in Old Glory Red with But
Black Varsity Green with Butternut and Taupe
Sizes II to Is.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

Japan's Federation of Farmers
Guilds is being dissolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18

Returning with Ambassador
BiddIe fright were WiIIiom
Phillips. Ambassador TO Italy.
ono his daughter, Miss Beotrice
Phillips. All three were dinner
guests Of the Windsors on the
ExcoIibur.
Wide World and A. P. Photos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Legal Notices

NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
FORMATION or PIERCE COUNTY
PTRK PROTECTION DIS 7 E1CT
NO. !.
NOTICE IS HEREBY oIvKs that
SPECIAL ELECTION win be held on
Saturday, June Q. 1910. for the plsr-
pose q voting upon the question Of
formation Of > Pre- Protection Dis-
Erict % be known and designated A.
the PIERCE COUNTY FIRE PRO
FICTION DISTRICT No. ] !" and for
the election Of three Pre- Protection
District Commissioners Who shall
serve until after the next general
election and until their SUCCESSORS
have been elected or appointed and
have qualified - provided b Law.
The boundaries Of aid PROPOSED
Pre- Protection District. a. finally
adopted. are described a. follows.
to-glt.
La Township 20 North. Range