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pilot Covers I Brunsuick County E TEN NO. 5 mLnsnnent Play ( k Begin Friday miccmaw Gym f Hjjfeated Inland Boys I Bolivia GirJs Rank! l, pre-Touf nament Fav- Jc H ofii?< Although Cham- to P?'p Play Will fie * uiliOTTE GIRLS I to V1 MAY PULL UPSET Wl Waccamaw Teams ;Sc jj,/ Give Trouble In !so |B jg'tb DiviMons And IP jouthport Boys Have !" I tii "ty high school' followers a :k to Wac- u FrJay f r the opening of sc K.- t to decide nc p:o:iship. fo undefeated by w team thi's su via girls, vie- sc f- r games this Ul H rate as pre- to : has literally so - v;iv :to the front 18 IE"c- : of small, young ? : haa compiled i B I" i for the sea- | |. - that it will t : county championship to | rmance. I- rough for them, L; year's cham- y I l Waccamawl I : - on the title, j I it a victory over: p team this season, isi lc ::t! in the tourna[ ; unty team has " L the Bolivia girls . L eks like they [ year's tour-;Ti t : Ir. their two 1 Civ this season, Shallotte L a via by one lone k: One game was decided in CW-t: period. From these Ce em that the Kbi may offer ser- Bt C:y : Bolivia's cham- ^ t hopes. Waecamaw girls pi i i record for the seak. i. . has played good w< t j:;i-.r irt has failed to win kit i county team. ' p' ree who officia- J"0 p. - cames has been J1? p;::r the tournament, p begins at 3 o'clock Fri- J* P tfterr.oon with the Leland r1 P r.itir.g the Bolivia lassies [itf :k on Friday afternoon. ce k rame will be followed at pi littcs by the Lcland-Shallotte P n.T.e The first game on !&:i-.ued on page four) ' * - : SI - he lirtie Bits 01 Big News (SP? '<*'! Events Of State, E Won and World-Wide 1 Merest During Past ie hooks roviding a $1,500,000 for free elementary j :tbooks, which Gov- j iy advocated in his j was reported favor- [ i narrow margin in j m e Education Commit- ha lay after the com- ch d heard Senator John of ill of Durham inti- bj would carry North is further along the m State socialism." Sen- of moved that the bill in a "without prejudice" is motion was defea- a vote of nine to eight. Pi ion of Senator Jack ca E Iredell, for a favor- su rt, then prevailed. wi tii Change eg that the big issue i(j time, and ridiculing lictatorship, Represen- w rank Xancock of N. nation-wide radio adght, warmlyi"" i President Roose- j T an for changing the; I of the Supreme | Brantley, Jr., fourson of a CCC workfatally injured under of his father, a halfan<i several playmates morning at Lillington tt'as struck by an lle- The child's dog I 1 killed a few minutes b>' ?, passing automohe had run into the recover it. Another I wen by Grady Eart, [ Barber employee of j Springs, struck the mshing his skull. au? On Page 4.) t i THI 4-PAG Zounty Forest Organize J orest Warden Dawson Join Of The County To Co-o; tion Pi County Forest Warden Dawson i tnes plans to begin right away organize troops of Junior Fort Rangers from among the hool boys of Brunswick county aid in carrying forward the ork of forest protection. Warden Jones was a visitor in, >uthport Monday, and spent i me little time outlining a pro- [ am which will enlist the active terest of every high school boy1 the program of forest protecsn. Briefly, his plan is to appoint Junior Warden and an Assisnt Junior Warden in each hool in the county. It will be | cessary to have reliable boys r these appointments, and they ill be named only after a conization with principals of the hools and teachers. It will be e duty of these Junior Wardens organize the boys in their hool into ranger troops. As on as the skeleton organization complete, Warden Jones and slew Pilot Boat To Repla n rim Craft Built At The Barber Boat Works, InNew Bern; D. H. Penton, Long In Service, To Be Sold AME NEW BOAT THE R. R. STONE o Take Name Of Present Little Pilot Speedboat, Which Will Now Be Known As "The Pilot" Captain I. B. Bussels and H. T.! >wner arrived here today from ;w Bern aboard the new pilot at which was completed this ;ek at the Barber Boat Works. The new boat was built for the ipe Fear Pilots Association to place the D. H. Penton, which is for years been the 'bad-weaer boat' for trips outside. The tw craft will take the name of e small pilot speedboat, The R. Stone, and the latter henforth will be known as "The lot." The new pilot boat is 46% et in length, has a 11% foot am and has a hold of five feet, le will be powered by a 60- j irsepower Bridgeport motor. Although the boat is ready fori stive service, members of the lots association plan to make me minor changes before they onounce her shipshape. :ish Factory To Resume Activity, eliably Reported That The Menhaden Products Co. Factory Above Southport: Will Be Operated This Summer And Fall ? The Civic Club has been infored that the factory of the Meniden Products Company, a brank of the Consolidated Fisheries' Delaware, will begin operations; r the first of June. The factory' located on the Cape Fear, 10 j iles above Southport, and is one the largest plants of its kind the state. Formerly it operated only for month or two on the fall fish, resent plans are understood to | .11 for operations in the spring, immer and fall, but this spring! ork of fishing will not be prac-, cal until the first of June, ow- j g to the necessity of overhaul- j g the plant, which has beeni le for the past six years. This company uses large boats ith about double the capacity (Continued on Pace 4) rees, Flowers An Are Damaged A cold spell which descen- [ ded suddenly upon this section Thursday following several weeks of mild weather put a crimp in Nature's efforts to bring on a recordbreaking early Spring. Deciduous trees that had begun to bud felt their embryonic leaves blighted by the frost, spring flowers blooming a full month before J their season were killed and I unestimated damage was done to fruit and early truck crops. Minimum temperature for E SL A Goo< ES TODAY L Wataen lo unior Rangers1 is Plans To Use School Boys ] perate In Forest Protecrogram , officials from the state departwill begin an interesting program of instruction. Suggested duties for the Junior Forest Rangers would be a pledge to go to every forest fire 1 within their district. Where the blaze was small, it would be his duty to put it out. In case of | major fires, it would be their duty to report it to the nearest senior fire warden in order that the full fire-fighting strength of the county might be quickly mobilized. Warden Jones has in mind a ( system of awarding badges for meritorious service, with these 1 awards increasing ini value as 1 they are accummulated by the ' more active rangers. Within the next few days he ' is planning to announce an essay contest for each school student ' of Brunswick county for which ' cash prizes will be awarded. A * full announcement of the contest 1 rules will appear in The State ' Port Pilot. 1 l Purchased ce The Penton S RED CROSS PLANS EMPLOYMN'T BUREAU Soutbport citizens who are seeking hired help for short time employment are asked to list their needs with C. L. Stevens, at his office in Southport. This step is being taken in i an effort to provide gainful I occupation for a number of ! unfortunate persons who have |, been making application re- ' cently to the local Red Cross Chapter for money and food. "Red Cross officials say that j most of their applicants are not beggars, but simply are in ] need because they have no I job. If a list of openings for | jobs can be compiled at the 1 office of Mr. Stevens, these persons can be given an op- : portunity to actually earn money for their own relief. ( The success of the project ; will depend upon the coopera- , tion of local citizens. Says Newspapers ' Help The Farmer; Average North Carolina 1 Newspaper Is Valuable ' Source Of Information < To Farmers, According | To Dean Schaub North Carolina farmers find 1 their newspapers a valuable ' source of agricultural news and ' helpful information, according to I a statement by Dean I. O. ' Schaub, of State College. 1 Papers in both the weekly and 1 the daily groups carry numerous i stories keeping the farmer and his family posted on what is go- ' ing on in the field of agriculture 1 and home economics, he pointed i out. i, f Papers in both the weekly and 1 the daily groups carry numerous stories keeping the farmer and ' his family posted on what is go- < ing on in the field of agriculture and home economics, he pointed 1 out. J Other stories give helpful suggestions regarding better ways of doing things on the farm and in the country home, the dean continued. A number of county farm ] and home agents over the State have reported that with few exceptions, the farm family getting ahead and making the most of its opportunities is a family that reads newspapers regularly. Thefe are nearly 200 county , (Continued on Page four) j id Fruit Crop j I By Cold Weather, the month of February, as ' recorded by the local repre- < sentative of the U. S. weath- < er bureau, was 25 degrees on < the 26th day. The mercury i worked its way to a high ] mark of 61 degrees on February 21st. There also was I a dense fog on that day. i Total rainfall for the per- i iod was 3.72 inches, with 1 some precipitation on 11 ] days. There were 13 clear i days, 7 partly cloudy days i and 8 cloudy days during i the month. j Prevailing winds were from i southwest to north. I m 1 Newspaper Ii Southport, N. C Board Of County Commissioners In Regular Session W. Kelvin Gray, President Of The North Carolina Municipal Council, Was Present To Discuss Re-, funding WACCAMAW ROAD PETITION APPROVED Greater Part Of The Day Devoted To Disposition Of Routine Business; Special Meeting On Next Monday Members of the Brunswick bounty Board of Commissioners met Monday in the courthouse' for their regular monthly mectng. The greater part of the day i was devoted to the disposal of routine business. A petition asking that a certain road in Waccamaw township be added to the county road system was presented by W. L. tnman, J. L. Babson and J. E. Clayton. Members of the board ipproved the petition and sent | t to the State Highway Comnission with the recommendation hat favorable action be taken. The Greer property in South lort was sold for $1,000.00 to r. M. Barnhill. Fees for M. A. Northrop, unlertaker, were established by the loard at $3.00 for removal of a HXly from the county hospital, ind $15.00 for preparation, renoval and burial. W. Kelvin Gray, president of he North Carolina Municipal Council, appeared before the ] ward to discuss the matter of . lie refunding bonds. Members of the board will ( neet Monday in a special sess?n 1 County Quints - Enter Tourney o Zvery High School Team In Brunswick County Except!1 The Two From Wacca- 1 maw To Play In StarNews Tournament ii Again this year Brunswick j :ounty will be well represented'' n the Star-News basketball 1 ;ournament, for already all teams 1 n the county with the exception of the two from the Wac- ; amaw school have filed their entry blanks. A total of 73 awards is being!' jffered this year by officials of lie tournament. Gold basketballs ,vill be awarded 10 members of 1 lie two winning teams; silver lasketballs will be awarded 10 nembers of the two second place teams; bronze basketballs will be 1 iwarded 10 members of each of lie two third place winners. There will be a permanent tro- 1 >hv awarded the winninsr sirls :eam, while the winner in the ioys division will win a leg on he handsome trophy. Should rtose Hill or Kenansville, prerioua winners, cop the title igain this year they would come nto permanent possession. There will be a 7-inch trophy ] 'or the individual high scorer imong the boys and the girls and ] mother trophy for the team I showing the most sportsmanlike' ittitude. There are seven other awards j to be made in addition to the ! >nes listed above. Invite Tourists To Convene Here! Invitation Extended By The Civic Club To Tin Can Tourists Of World To Meet Here In Convention Of 1938 The Tin Can Tourists of the World, following their refusal to bold their 1938 convention in Mexico City, have been invited by the Southport Civic Club to meet at Southport and Fort Caswell. Since the organization is comparatively new it may be mentioned here that the Tin Can Tourists organization is composed of people who live all or part if their time in automobile trailers. The organization is said to include about four million peo- j pie. In extending the invitation that the 1938 convention be held it Southport and Fort Caswell, ittention was called to the factj that Southport is the halfway1 point between the cold of the j north and the warmth of the south. The fishing and hunting j and the widely recognized hospitality of Southport people were ilso mentioned. (Continued on Page 4) r I POR' i A Good Con Wednesday, Mar Carolina P PUPPET SHOW?A pi wick county Monday and ' lesson in dental hygiene wi Koch, Jr., manager of the i his assistant. Beloved Woman n i . IT rasses ai nome Mrs. Annie O. Robinson Died Monday Morning At Her Home Here Following Sudden Heart Attack; Funeral Tuesday Mrs. Annie O. Robinson, beloved Southport woman, died on Monday morning at her home lere following a sudden heart attack. She was 76-years-of-agc. Mrs. Robinson came to Southport twenty-five years ago with tier husband from Pennsylvania. Phcy chose to make their home in this section after traveling in various parts of the state, and they built "The Robbins Nest," a beautiful home located on the river about two miles above town. Mr. Robinson lived but ten months after their arrival in Southport. Following his death in 1913, Mrs. Robinson remained in their [lew home. Three years later Miss Margaret Parkhill came to live ivith her, and the two have been inseparable companions since that time. Mrs. Robinson was active in several social organizations of the town, and was the motivating influence in the Southport Presbyterian church. The Sunday School of that institution was kept alive through the determination of her leadership. One brother, John Oliphant, of Chicago, survives. In addition, there are numerous nieces and nephews. One of the latter, J. D. Oliphant, of Trenton, N. J., was here 4-U^v Ainftwnl iirViinb urog Vl ol rl LUX Lite XUIltiai, muvii (Continued on page four) Boy Scouts May Encamp At Fort Executive Secretary Of Southport Civic Club Has Been Advised That The Scouts Of Wilmington Area Will Consider Local Site There is a possibility that the Boy Scouts of America, Cape Fear Area Council, may have their summer encampment at Fort Caswell. In a letter received Tuesday W. B. Keziah, executive secretary of the Southport Civic Club, was advised that David L. Liles, scout executive, and Mr. Lewis R. Kirk, commissioner, would shortly make a trip here to look over things with the idea of seeing if it were suitable for a camp. H. H. Thomas, in charge of the Fort Caswell Property, has advised the Civic Club that he can see no objection to holding the camp at Caswell, provided it is located at a place where it will not interfere with the reconditioning of the buildings. (Continued on Page Four.) Vacancies Occur In Marine Corps Forty vacancies for service in the U. S. Marines will be filled from this district during March, it is announced by Captain A. C. Small, district recruiting officer, with headquarters at Savannah, Georgia. Young men in this vicinity desiring information concerning enlistment in the ranks of the "Sea Soldiers" may write to the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, at Savannah. Application blanks will be sent on request, Captain Small stated. r pii lmunity ch 3rd 1937 publi uppeteers Play F< ippet show presented for th Tuesday of this week manaj th unusual entertainment, mppet show. The young lad Children See F , Thrilling Toot HEARING ON YACHT BASIN TOMORROW Representatives from the district office of the U. S. Army Engineers, in Wilmington, will be in Southport on Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock for the purpose of holding a hearing regarding the need of a yacht basin, or small craft refuge here. Various private interests who will benefit by this improvement have been invited to submit briefs to Major Ralph Millis, in Wilmington, in -order ti add strength to the request for an appropriation with which to carry on this work. Need for a yacht basin, or small craft refuge, is based upon the largo number of small boats here during the greater part of the summer and fall to engage in shrimping, and upon the large number of yachts which pass through semi-annually. Old Principal To Be Speaker Professor Henry C. Schultz, Former Principal Of Old A /?-> J omir Will iJUUiiipui i nvauviii/| ?* Address P.-T. A. Meeting Thursday Evening Professor Henry C. Schultz, retired educator and former principal of the old Southport Acajdemy, will be the principal speaker Thursday night at the meet, ing of the Southport ParentI Teachers Association. The houi jhas been set at 7:30 o'clock. The speaker will be well remembered by a number of Southport residents as the young mar J who came here about thirtj years ago and imposed a new respect for discipline upon memi bers of his high school group. Later he taught in public schools and colleges in New York state. Since his retirement a few ; years ago he has been spending (Continued on page four) Jury List Drawn 1 Term Of Si Members of the Brunswick county board of commissioners in session here Monday drew a jury list of 44 men from which to select the grand jury and the petit jury at the next term of Superior Court, which convenes here the first Monday I in April for the trial of criminal cases. Judge Walter L. Small, of Elizabeth City, assigned to hold court in this district during this term, is ill following a stroke of paralysis suffered several weeks ago, and it is likely that a substitute jurist will be appointed to hold this court for him. I Following is the jury list: Robert S. Milliken, Ash; J. L. Henry, Winnabow: R. C. Phelps, Ash; B. A. Simmons, Freeland; Herbert Russ, Shallotte; A. C. Simmons, Ash; A. T. Edwards, Ash; D. O. Hewett, Supply; E. O. Rabon, Winnabow; Wil .OT SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY }r Children l> J/jr j| e school children of Bruns?ed to combine an important On the left above is Fred y is Miss Patsey McMullen, *uppets Enact h-Ache Drama * Puppet Show Under Direction Of North Carolina Board Of Health Teaches Dental Lesson Through Entertainment "LITTLE JACK" IS CHILDREN'S FAVORITE The Real-Live Problem Of j This Animated Doll Made Strong Appeal Upon The Boys And Girls Who Comprised Audience There has been at least one chapel program in every consolidated school in Brunswick county I this week that was filled with fun for the grammar grade kids. | A puppet show, under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of Health, visited these schools this week, and through a program that was packed with entertainment managed to teach 'a lasting lesson in dental care of members of its young audience. To begin with, there were few boys and girls in the county who ' really knew what puppets are. J "They are little dogs," was the general concensus of opinion. | There was general delight when I it was discovered that puppets ' are animated dolls, who can walk and talk and laugh and cry. The play presented by the pupi etters was the story of '"Little 1 Jack," who faced the childhood I tragedy of being forced to re(Contlnued on page 4.) Southport Girls Break Losing Streak The Southport girls basketball team crashed tho win column for the first time this season Tuesday night as they nosed out the visiting Dixon team by a score of 13 to 12. The boys lost to the invaders by a score of i 20 to 17. ' Icewater seemed to run in her . veins as Louise Niemsee, South I port forward, stepped to the free j throw line during the closing i minutes of the game to make : good on two foul shots. The first tied the score, and the second ; brought the first victory of the year to her team. :or The April iperior Court Here I lie McDowell, Southport; W. E. Stanland, Ash; D. W. Leonard, Shallotte; H. L. Phelps, Supply; B. A. Little, Freeland; J. H. Bennett, Shallotte; H. M. Edwards, Ash; Laton Mintz, Ash; M. J. Little, Freeland; W. V. Varnam, Supply; R. D. Clemj mons, Bolivia. George A. Swain, Supply; W. C. Savage, Winnabow; L. J. McKeithan, Bolivia; J. R. Mintz. Shallotte; R. D. Woodard, Shallotte; E. M. Little, Freeland: R. H. Anderson, Leland; L. J. Mills, Leland; A. L. Mercer, Bolivia; I. S. Willetts, Winnabow; W. K. Cox, Southport; Thomas St. George, Southport; M. R. [ Tripp, Shallotte; G.W. Holden, Supply; J. J. Hughes, Ash; S. B. Benton, Ash; J. B. Church, Southport; C. L. Stevens, Southport; T. T. Browning, Shallotte; L. W. Coleman, Ash; E. Danford, Bolivia; B. K. Smith, Shallotte; S. J. Smith, Longwood; L. I Skipper, Winnabow. Most Of The News All The Time I $1.50 PER YEAR Farm Families Will Be Taken Off WPA Rolls As Program Of Curtailment Gets Underway Officials J Propose To Relieve Those Who May Return To Soil For Subsistence CURTAILMENT IS STATE-WIDE MOVE I Meetings Planned Of Various Relief Agencies In Order That Change May Be Made Fairly And Practically In view of the fact that the WPA recently has been Instructed to reduce Ita quota, orders have come out from the state office to do this by cancelling the farm families in an effort to send them back to their normal occupation. WPA officials throughout the state will hold a series of conferences to discuss the resources within the state that are available for these fa?n families, who may apply to local welfare officers when they learn that they have been cut off the WPA payroll. Welfare departments and other agencies of this nature have been invited to send representatives to their meetings. With the farming season gatI i-i t li, Mat Ling unuerwuy, it ia ucucvcu hum. the unemployment situation will not become acute in Brunswick county. Strawberry and truck crops that soon will be harvested in the lower end of the coun? ty will afford a means of providing jobs. Action of reducing the WPA load came from state headquarters, and not from the codnty or district office, for the curtailment is to be state-wide in its scope. Judge Ruark Has ! A Heavy Session ^ Seven Cases Covering Wide Variety Of Minor Offenses Were Disposed _Of Wednesday In Brunswick County Recorder's Court Seven cases covering a wldei variety of minor offenses were disposed of here in Recorder's Court last Wednesday before | Judge Joe W. Ruark. D. T. Long, white, faced charges of trespassing, but his case was dismissed. ' The case against Johnnie Hewett, white, for refusal to surrender his driver's license after it had been revoked was nol pressed. Lonnie Grady, colored, faced two charges. He was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and was required to pay the costs in his case. A fine of 150 was remitted. On a charge of operating a motor vehicle while he was intoxicated he was found guilty. He was fined $50.00 and the cost of the case, and his driver's license was revoked for 12 months. The case against Nettie Par ker, white, for the possession and sale of intoxicating liquor was continued for one week, Simpson Sistrunk, white, pleaded guilty of violating a traffic law. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the costs. Solem Ludlum was found not guilty of abduction. W. J. Cumbee, white, pleaded guilty to charges of failure to stop at a railroad crossing. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the costs. Tide Table ? Following Is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through tho courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide Thursday, March 4 12:36 a. m. 7:18 a. m. 12:36 p. m. 7:20 p. m. Friday, March 5 1:22 a. m. 8:27 a. m. 1:47 p. m. 8:40 p. m. Saturday, March 0 2:20 a. ra. 9:30 a. m. 2:30 p. m. 9:42 p. m. Sunday, March 7 3:22 a. m. 10:24 a. m. 4:04 p. m. 10:36 p. m. Monday, March 8 4:31 a. m. 11:13 a. m. 3:08 p. m. 11:26 p. m. Tuesday, March 9 3:28 a. m. 11:58 a. m. 5:38 p. m. _____ Wednesday, March 10 6:15 a. m. 12:14 a. m. 6:41 p. m. 12:44 p. m. ^ i |