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THE STATE PORT PILOT
Southport, N. G.
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JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
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19 3 6- -MEMBERWednesday,
January 27, 1937
It took a mighty pood CCC boy t<
keep his girl while the Perch was in port
Advice is like medicine, easy to give
and hard to take.
The early bird catches the worm, bu
it is the early worm that gets caught.
With hunting season at its height, w<
wonder if fishermen really are the big
gest liars in the world.
"Pretty is as pretty does," is particu
larly applicable to bird dogs.
Nothing beats the satisfaction a persoi
enjoys after telling the truth to someom
who was trying to catch him in a lie.
At any rate, this season of warm tern
peratures must prove rather hard on tin
overcoat manufacturers.
School Buses
Having anything to say now about the
school bus situation in North Carolina i;
i;i-? n?+in<r Q man who is down, for Dlans
line " " * ? '
already are underway to remedy thi:
shameful situation that has been allowec
to develop in our transportation system
But when the time comes for the distribution
of the new trucks, we hope that
Brunswick county receives her share upoi
the basis of her need. This matter rests
largely in the hands of the county superintendent
of schools, who already has
made application for new conveyances.
Spring Fires
As wet as the weather has been during
the past few weeks it seems absurd tc
mention the dangers of forest fires, but
during the next few weeks there will be
a real menace from this source.
Burning still occupies a prominent place
in the preliminary operations of a farmer
who is getting his land ready foi
planting. Brush fires should be guarded
carefully, and a close watch should be
maintained on fires used to burn off new
ground.
Prevention is the most practical step
in forest fire control.
Paying Business
During the past few weeks thousands
of dollars have been paid to Brunswick
county farmers for fattened hogs. Yoi
can ride through the county and see foi
yourself the improvements for which this
income has been responsible.
It is a fine thing for farmers to gel
away from the one-crop idea that has foi
so long held the South within its grasp,
Ever so often disaster is sure to strike
the grower who has depended too much
upon one thing.
County agent J. E. Dodson told us the
other day that there are forty-five farmerh
in Shaliotte and Waccamaw townships
who are fattening hogs for market
this year. This is a fine result of his efforts
as county agent, and the effects
long will be felt in Brunswick county.
Worth Trying For
Without making any attempt to decide
for the Legislature the merits or demerits
of the proposal to erect state-owned gasoline
terminals, we still insist that Southport
should be represented at any open
hearing held in connection with the matter.
During the past week several persons
have come to us with attacks upon the
feasibility of the plan. We are not defending
it; we are merely championing
Southport as the logical location of the
terminal if and when it is built.
The Nation Dances
This week-end the nation dances. In
towns and cities throughout the country
will be held dances honoring President
Franklin D. Roosevelt upon the occasion
of his fifty-fifth birthday.
Party lines and political prejudice is
forgotten, for in the thought that they
i are doing something for suffering chili
dren all citizens are as one. Proceeds
"'from these dances will, of course, go to
" the fund to help combat infantile paraly
sis, a disease which once threatened the
1 very* life of the nation's chief executive.
So join your neighbors throughout the
United States this week-end and help
D serve a worthy cause,
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- Quantity Will Do It
Remember, your Uncle Sam does things
upon the basis of efficiency, and not
from sentiment. Therefore, the continua.
tion of the Sunday mail service in Southport
depends entirely upon the volume.
We repeat: If you want to keep it, use
' it.
For Library Aid
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The Citizen's Library Movement of
North Carolina will present a bill to the
^ 1937 General Assembly regarding stateaid
for public libraries. Many sections of
this state have no libraries, many sections
3 have small, inadequately supported lib
raries, many sections are too poor and
have too scattered population to support
adequate library service. Many sections
" would provide support for public libraries
if they realized the advantages to be
gained. In most sections are boys and
1 girls, men and women eager for good
; books to read.
The bill will entitle every county to
share in the appropriation and as draft"
ed will provide an equalization fund to
; especially aid those counties most in need.
| In some counties the greatest need is for
| more books, in some counties the greatest
need is for a trained librarian, in some
counties a book truck to take books to
; the people is the greatest need,
s The Southport Public Library and the
> school libraries of Brunswick county
; doubtless would welcome state aid in
1 their work of making good literature
. available for citizens of this section, anct
- the bill surely deserves thoughtful con;
sideration.
ij
> Might Be Graduated
> Some tobacco farmers of this section
are propogating a plan for graduated reduction
of tobacco acreage whereby the
smaller growers would not be cut in the
same proportion as the larger growers.
: Such a plan sounds feasible enough.
> Perhaps there are unforseen difficulties
which might arise from such a plan, but
! now they are not apparent.
It does seem to be a little unfair that
the small grower who has one, two or
three acres of tobacco, only a very small
crop, should be cut in the same propori
tion as those with a hundred acres or
! more.
Certainly there is something for consideration
in this matter.
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Duty Of Public
Few people seem to realize the duty
which attaches to the public in aiding in
the enforcement of the law. They appear
| to have the general idea that only offi.
cers have any duty to perform when it
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, comes 10 eniorcemeni 01 me statutes, ana
completely wash their hands of any res.
ponsibility at all in the matter.
Just how firmly the most of the general
public seems to be of their own im,
munity from such responsibility has been
L pointed out by an officer of the law in
Columbus county recently.
Corporal Pridgen, a member of the
State Highway Police Patrol, last week
while investigating an automobile acci-'
| dent near Fair Bluff in which two persons
lost their lives, told the press that if the
. public citizens had sensed their responsibility
to report wrong-doing in this matter,
the accident would not have happened.
Liquor apparently played a big part in
the accident which snuffed out the lives
| of these two men, Corporal Pridgen said,
when an automobile being driven by a
man intoxicated struck another from the
rear.
Within a few minutes before the accident,
the car, which was the implement
of destruction in this case, Mr. Pridgen
' pointed out, had driven up under a filling
station at Fair Bluff, and that the driver
and his father had argued for an hour!
" over who was to drive the machine.
: That was in the presence of a number i
of witnesses, and if they had not been
derelict in their duty to report the man
who was operating an automobile while
intoxicated, the accident would never
1 have happened. /
The public has a definite duty to perform
in these cases, and the country
would be a much better place in which to
live if the officers received a little more
co-operation from the geperal run of
people.?News Pveporter.
THE STATE PORT PILOT,
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School News
Half Mast
Last Thursday and Friday the I
flag stood at half mast in honor!
of the dead father of Lucy An- i
derson. The Masons held a very:
impressive funeral.
The Sea Scouts have charge of!
our flag. They control its move-;
ments and its position.
Record
Something unusual happened
last week: not a single truck
missed a trip.
Basketball
Games, games, games! Two
every night last week except
Friday.
Waccamaw gave us a hardfought
game: the girls lost heavily,
the boys won by a score of
12 to 11.
Present Play
The Dramatics Class presented
a very successful play, "A Bird
In A Cage," Friday night. This
play was unusually good. The
| actors were well trained. The
.only trouble was that not enough
'people saw it.
Dramatics is a new course
added this year and we feel that
it is proving a success.
Double Loss
\ Monday night the Atkinson
school came down on us with
a tripple-header. They carried
the two school victories away.
The CCC team was victorious
over the Atkinson town team.
Although they took the victories,
we enjoyed a good game
with a clean bunch.
P.-T. A. Meet
The Parent-Teachers Associa;
tion is looking forward to a sue
I cessful meeting Thursday evening
at 7:30. Supt. Roland, from
Wilmington, is to be the principal
speaker. The program of
this meeting is given elsewhere
in this issue.
Waccamaw
School News
(By Edna Mintz)
Play Cast
The juniors have selected the
i characters for their play, entitled,
"Aunt Samanthy Rules The
Roost." It is being sponsored by
Miss Kimzey, the fifth grade
| teacher. We are planning to have
it ready to be given soon, and i
are hoping it goes over with a I
bang.
Principal B. M. Crawford and!
[ little son, Gilbert, were in Wilmington
Thursday afternoon.
Returns
Friends of Mrs. G. M. Crawford
will be glad to learn that
she is back home after undergoing
an operation recently in J
the James Walker hospital, in
Wilmington.
Organizing
Mr. J. E. Dodson, county agent,
met the high school boys
and girls in the school auditorium
here Friday morning for the
purpose of organizing a 4-H club.
Mr. Dodson said the club would
be for those who would be inter
ested in, growing com, raising
swine and poultry. A large number
of the students joined the
club and seemed to be very interested
in it. So if we have
much success, watch the swine
and poultry go by.
P.-T. A. Meeting
Mrs. J. E. Dodson, president of
the Parent-Teachers Association,
Miss Christine Fields, secretary,
Miss Minnie Jackson, treasurer,
all attended the county P.-T. A.
meeting at Bolivia Tuesday night.
Attends Meet
Z. G. Ray, the science instructor,
left Thursday morning with
a party of friends from Bolivia,
and Mt. Pisgah, to attend the
State Sunday School convention
in Shelby. He will be gone Thursday
and Friday. Mrs. B. M.
Crawford is substituting in his
place during his absence.
Large Crowd
A large number attended the j
P.-T. A. meeting here Friday
night. Miss Biggers was in charge
of the program, which consisted
of readings and songs.
Shallotte News
Rev. F. V. Spence attended the
Missionary meeting at Trinity j
church, in Wilmington, Monday, j
Mr. and Mrs. George Ward, of
Nakina, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Swain Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Mae Hinson is visiting
relatives in Wilmington.
James Stone arrived home last
week after spending some time
in Albemarle.
Mrs. Beaman Sellers was a
business visitor to Southport on
Saturday.
Miss Cathryn Chadwick, of the
local school faculty, was unfortunately
caught in a shower of
German Measles without an un-j
brella during the week-end. Her
many friends are wishing for her
a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Mintz, of
Southport, visited Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Mintz Sunday.
Soph (earnestly): "Now, honestly,
what would you do if you
were in my shoes?"
Senior (disdainfully): "Get a 1
shine." , i
SOUTHPORT, N. C.
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School News
(Shcult Lewis)
Thursday night the Lockwoods
Folly grammar school P.-T. A.
gave the following program at
the school:
Devotional, a sixth grade student;
play: "The Child Who Is
Polite," eight first grade pupils;
song: "The Gingerbread Man,"
second grade; song: "We are
Little Soldier Men," first and
third grades; dialogue: "Peach
;Pie," fifth grade; song: "Too
i Many Green Apples," fifth grade.
jSong: "Cinderella," fourth grade
land sixth grade; talk: "Attendance,"
Mr. Connel, principal;
| talk: "Membership," Miss Holden,
teacher.
I After the program the lunch
room project and other business
was discussed.
i There was no chapel program
this week, but Miss Riddle's sec[tion
of the first grade will have
charge of the program next Wedjnesday.
Quilting Party
J Mrs. Sudie Lee Roach gave an
old-fashioned quilting party on
Saturday, January 16, at her
! home. When the guests arrived
j they all worked until the quilt
was finished, then games were
played, while Mrs. Roach made
lemonade, after which she served
the guests with lemonade and
cake. The following guests were
invited:
Misses Catherine Hewett, Ida
Mae Roach, Delma Hewett, Esther
Roach, Dorothy Roach, Ruth
Caison, Sheult Lewis, Mr. and
[Mrs. Floyd Hewett, Messrs. ElImer
Long, Boyd Robinson, John
|L. Caison, Calvin Hewett, Herbert
Robinson, Bedford Ludlum,
Rudolph Robinson, Winfred Hewett,
Harris Gore and Mr. and
Mrs. Marshal Roach.
BASKETBALL NEWS
I Shallotte high school boys and
girls played Southport on Janu
ary Z1SI, a I souuipori.. ine onailotte
girls were victorious by a
score of 41-12. The boys score
was a defeat for Shallotte 20-12.
Shallotte girls: Bennett, 7;
Stanland, 7; Bennett, 12; and
Mintz, 15: Southport girls: Hickman,
1; Brown, 9; Niernsee, 2.
Shallotte boys: Redwine, 1;
Tripp, 5: Holden, 3: Hickman, 2;
and Clemmons, 1. Southport boys,
Marlowe, 4; Hubbard, 7; Jelks,
6; Hickman, 2; Frink, 1.
Freeland News
Cutting Pulp Wood
News is narrated that cutting
pulp wood is to begin this week
in the vicinity of Makatoka.
There is an abundance of timber
for this industry here and
people predict a thriving business.
The Waccamaw Lumber Corporation
is cutting a lot of fine
timber and marketing it from
this section.
D. A. Little, of Suffolk, Va?
is visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
The Rev. F. P. Potter filled his
regular appointment Saturday
evening and Sunday at 11:00
o'clock.
Ben Gray made a business trip
to Bolton.
B. A., J. B. and Rosty Little
went to Southport to see the U.
S. Submarine last week.
Leland Club Women
Hold Regular Meet
The Leland Home Demonstration
Club met at the home of
Mrs. K. B. Dresser on Tuesday
afternoon, January 19th. The
meeting was called to order by i
the president, Mrs. C. A. Watts.
Several interesting topics were
discussed by different leaders, i
Mrs. H. T. Lewis gave a very
good discussion on child development
and training, after which
Mrs. K. B. Desser, the home
dairy leader, gave a discussion
on the making of cheese and the
uses of milk. Mrs. W. A. Cook,
the poultry leader, made a talk
on the care and feeding of chickens
and how to get the best
egg production. Mrs. Albert Lassen,
the home furnishing leader,
explained how to furnish the
home, refinish furniture and decorate
the walls, and Mrs. A. H.
Thomas gave a very interesting
talk on home management and
the care of the kitchen utensils.
After these talks Miss Marion
Smith, the county demonstrator,
took charge of the meeting in
which she used the major and
minor projects as the lesson discussion,
which included home furnishings
and rearranging of the
furniture.
Members then had a social
hour and enjoyed games. Mrs.
Albert Lessen won the prize, a
nice cook book. Mrs. Dresser, the
hostess, served a most delicious
candy course.
Those enjoying Mrs. Dresser's
hospitality were, Mrs. A. H.
Thomas, Mrs. W. C. Cook, Mrs.
C. A. Watts, Mrs. Downs, Mrs.
H. T. Lewis, Mrs. Albert Lassen,
Miss Marion Smith and Miss
Mary Lewis.
Brunswick Baptist
Union Saturdays
The Brunswick Baptist Association
is divided into two unions.
This is the program for the
lower union. It was confused
with the upper union last meeting,
and it is hoped there will be
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