North Carolina Newspapers

I The Pilot Covers I Brunswick County VOI.I'ME TEN I Provision Made ! For County To Share In Fund Bill Providing Public Assistance To Needy - Aged And Dependent Children Calls For County Co-operation | LOCAL PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED HERE | Full Information About Extent Of Benefit Will Be Provided As Soon As Necessary Forms Arrive The 1037 General Assembly in the enactment of bills providing I public assistance to the needy-1 aged and dependent children, and aid to the blind, in addition to fnemployment Compensation Act passed at the special session in December, enables North Carolina to fully participate in all the benefits under each title of the Federal Social Act. The act provides that the assistance program shall be administered locally through the county welfare boards under the supervision and direction of the State Board in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Board. The law creates a division of; public assistance in the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare, tne cnrecior co De employed by the Commissioner of PW.lie Welfare with the advice and approval of the Governor. A State Board of Allotments and Appeal shall also be created within the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare to be composed of the chairman of the i State Board, the Commissioner of Public Welfare and the Director1 of Public Assistance. Applications for assistance to j the needy-aged and dependent children shall be made to the County Welfare Board in compliance with the rules and regula-, Jtnns established by the State Board The eligibility of the applicant and the amount of the I grant shall be determined after diligent investigation. In the administration of old age assistance and aid to dependent children the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare, in j Idition to its supervisory duties, shall also make the necessary' rules and regulations for carry- ( i"g out the provisions of the act: prescribe and supply the forms rrccssary and advisable: and establish minimum standards for personnel employed by State and j County Boards in the administration of this act and make the (Continued on Page four) Little Bits Of Big News News Events Of State, w-?:? 1 u/^r-M.WiHe naiiun anu ?? Interest During Past Week Announcement The Duke of Windsor and VVallis Warfield will be married at the Chateau de Cande, in France, on June 3, without any members of the English royal family present, according to his announcement made Tuesday. Break Associate Justice Willis Van I Devanter announced his retirement from the supreme court Tuesday, breaking the solid J alignment of four conservative j judges who have voted repeat-1 edly to declare new deal laws unconstitutional. His action | ' cast new uncertainties into the j tense and close senate battle [ over the administration court , reorganization bill and enabled j President Roosevelt to, make j his first appointment to the ] tribunal with which he has waged a two-year conflict. j / arm Program Farm proposals to revive | and broaden the old triple-A j ran squarely into a question of constitutionality Tuesday when presented to the agriculture committees of con- j gress. They suggested "Agri-1 cultural Adjustment Act of 1937," sponsored chiefly by the American Farm Bureau t Federation which claimed ad- j nib':'*ration support, would: control production and guar- J antee prices of basic farm! crops. Senator Norris (Indh>eb) instantly challenged the "penalty" clause of the bill relating to overproduction. (Continued on Page 4) THE May 19th, 1937 Stuart House For Town's L( LAND-MARK?Under tl Kate Stuart the old Stuart lie the most famous hostelries i: Many famous North Carolinia of their visits here. Stuart House Is Landmark *In Former Years This Hos- ~ telry Was Widely Known To Many People Of Prominence In This And Other States MISS KATE STUART FAMOUS CHARACTER Many Unusual Stories Are Centered About The Life Of This Woman, Whose Hospitality Was Widely Known Perhaps the most famous landmark now standing in Southport is the old Stuart House on the waterfront where thousands of prominent people in years gone by enjoyed the incomparable hospitality of its hostess, Miss Kate Stuart, A quarter of a century ago Southport was widely known as an ideal year-round resort, and many people came from distant _ states to spend their vacation at ? the Stuart House, most famous J" hostelry in the town. Her per- | sonal magnetism and dynamic personality accounted for the popularity of Miss Kate Stuart's place. There are many stories about ^ Miss Kate, one of the most interesting being her rescue of the daughter of Captain Hunter, of i (Continued on Page 4) Now Enlisting tt Boys For Camp| Few Applicants So Far qi From Brunswick County ri For Enrollment In The c CMTC This Summer fc Ri Opportunity to secure Uncle F Sam's prize of one month summer V vacation at the Citizen's Military ni Camp, which is to be held at Fort Bragg, the largest Artillery n Post in the United States, from in August 3rd to September 1, 1937, will be lost to boys of Brunswick County unless they f enroll quickly, according to in- i formation received from General Manus McCloskey, the Command-1 ing General of Fort Bragg. Camp life featured by military (b( drill under experienced regular B army instructors is the main at- t< traction in the mornings, while la the afternoons are devoted to athletics and swimming. Discip- cl (Continued on Page Four) |w Civic Club Secretar 4 Contact Mi Fishing parties from up- [ state desiring to come to I Southport and wishing assurance regarding the securing of boats and accommodations may write or wire the Southport Civic Club, if they have | no individual contacts here. The club will speak for boats and accommodations and do any little service for the visiting fishermen without charge. But one important thing should always be borne in mind, in asking the club to make reservations the number of persons in the party should always be given and the time they expect to arrive. The next several months should have much good fishing at Southport. However, as everyone knows, there are periods of unsettled weather. During such times, to avoid long trips here, it may be j advisable to wire asking for a report on the weather. ; STi A Goo< 4-PAGES TODAY merly wading Hostelry ! MM Djffui) ^ rie management of Miss nise, above, became one of j 11 Eastern North Carolina.! lis have pleasant memories ; Famous Of Southport ???? i DR. M. H. ROURK IS COUNTY PHYSICIAN Members of the Brunswick County Board of Health met J Monday and elected Dr. >1. H. Itourk, of Shallotte, county physician. His election will become effective July 1st. Dr. Rourk succeeds I)r. J. A. Dosher, and included in his duties will be the assignment i to look after inmates of the ' county home and the Brunswick county jail. The hoard of health is comprised of the following persons: .Mayor John Kricksen, Or. R. C. Daniel, J. M. Roach, Miss Annie .May, Woodside and Dr. J. A. Dosher. Invited to attend the meeting Monday were, Mrs. H. N. l'orter, J. Berg, Dr. M. H. !, Rourk, Dr. W. S. Dosher and Mrs. Fred H. Smith. ladio Receipts j Interest Women lumerous Requests Have'1 Been Received At State College For Receipts Des- 1 cribed Over Farm Featu-j res Broadcast Farm women are always in-1 rested in timely recipes, spec-: lists of the Home Demonstra- i on Division at State College I ive discovered. As an example, nearly 100 reicsts for preserving strawberes came in after Mrs. Cornelia . Morris, extension economist in ' >od conservation and marketing, ive a talk on the Carolina Farm nrnpram over Station i 'PTF, Raleigh, in which she j lentioned several recipes. With the strawberry season ourishing, farm homemakers are iterestcd in preserving some of , (Continued on page four) ' iood Crowds At Baptist Church The revival meeting which has [ sen in progress at the Southport!' aptist church during the past; >n days has been attracting I irge crowds for each service. ' The meeting will come to a ose Friday evening of this eek. y Serves As in For Fishermen Such messages will be replied to briefly, collect. This should be much cheaper to the party than would be the case if they traveled all the | way here and found conditions unsuited for fishing. It is not necessary to cither write or wire regarding accommodations and the j weather. There are just tim- | es when such action may be advisable and the club will be glad to do all that it can. Parties planning to come should bear in mind that early in the morning usually affords the best fishing. The boatmen always like to be off by six o'clock or earlier, ; when possible. The better I fishing early in the morning makes it advisable for fishing parties to come to South- ' port the previous afternoon or night, thereby getting a good start without being so tired that they often readily fall a victim to seasickness. \TE J Newspaper Ii Southport, N. C., We County Farmers Attended Co-Op Annual Meeting Delegation Of 15 Farmers' And Farm Women From! This County Has Returned From Raleigh This Week CONGRESSMAN COOLEY PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Statesman Urges Co-Operation Among Farmers As The Imperative Need Of The Hour; Other Speakers On Program A delegation of 15 Brunswick County farmers and farm women has returned from Raleigh where they attended the joint annual meeting of the States' two largest farm co-operatives and heard from Congressman Harold D. Cooley a stirring message, the theme of which was "Co-operation for farmers is the need of the hour." "I congratulate you as intelligent farmers upon having embraced the opportunity to combine your resources to the end! that vou mav bv co-ooerative ef-l fort and activity advance the happiness of yourselves and your families," Mr. Cooley told the 2500 assembled members of the N. C. Cotton Growers Co-operative Association and the Farmers Co-operative Exchange. All told these two organizations have a membership of approximately 25,000. "While you have acted with foresight and wisdom," he went on, "many of those who are engaged in the grand vocation of farming have not yet been willing to join hands with you to the end that agriculture may be in a better position to cope with the large, powerful and efficient organizations which have in the past subjected the farmer to cruel exploitation." He urged each member to serve as a recruiting officer to get others to join in the co-operative movement. "No one today questions the right or the wisdom of collective bargaining and co-operative ef-1 fort in the buying, producing and j selling aspects of the farmer's j business," he declared. Declaring that the farmer himself must help to build a bridge that will tide him over future depressions, M. G. Mann, general manager of the Cotton Association and the FCX, outlined a three-point farm program which (Continued on Page Four.) Game Warden Is ? m /?ii Seriously Shot Woodrow Formy Duval, Deputy Game Warden For Brunswick County, Fired On From Close Range With Shotgun On Sunday Woodrow Formy Duval, deputy game warden for Brunswick county, was critically wounded Sunday afternoon when he was fired upon from close range with a shotgun. A warrant has been sworn out? for Clarence Smith, young white man, who is charged by Formy Duval with the shooting. According to the wounded man, he was walking along the bank of the Waccamaw river Sunday investigating reports that set-hooks were being put out. He came upon Smith while the latter was alleged to have been engaging in this form of illegal fishing, he | said, and when he spoke to Smith he wheeled and aimed a shotgun at him. Formy Duval jumped behind a tree which was too small to shield his body, and his right arm and side, which were left exposed, were filled with shot. (Continued on page four) Young People In Accident Sunday Minor injuries were sustained by two young people, two valuable mules were killed and an automobile was badly damaged in a wreck which occurred Sun-1 day night on the Southport-Sup- j ply highway. Bill James, who was in South- j port last week working with his brother on a play sponsored by the local legion post, and three ] young people from Wilmington, Fred Smith, Theone Roper and | Betsy Roper, were riding along \ the highway when four mules belonging to Stella Hewette got] in the path of their machine, i Smith sustained bruises about j the face and one of the girls a back injury. Two of the mules were struck and fatally injured. , t P0R1 i A Good Com dnesday, NO- 17 Commissioners In Special Meeting Monday Morning Members Board Of County Commissioners Met. Tuesday To Discuss Mat-1 ters Pertaining To Tax' Situation IMPOSE PENALTY FOR LATE LISTING Board Orders Ten Per Cent ] Penalty For Property I Owners Who Have Failed To List 1937 Taxes Members of the Board of County Commissioners met in special session here Monday and spent the greater part of the day discussing problems pertaining to taxation. The board passed a resolution instructing the tax collector to begin at once to collect schedule B taxes imposed by statute. The county tax books were closed for current listing by the! commissioners after they had I previously extended the time for j listing 15 days to May 15th. Delinquent listing now will begin, j with all Dersons who have failed to list their property being required to pay a 10 per cent penalty. Dog inspectors for Brunswick county were appointed and were instructed to begin at once vaccinating dogs in their respective townships. Those appointed were, E. D. Milliken, Northwest; N. B Leonard, Town Creek; M. E.I Chadwick, Smithville; S. O. Hew-i ett, Lockwoods Folly; Warren Milliken, Shallotte; and David i Ross, Waccamaw. Musical Comedy Is Huge Success Play Sponsored By Auxiliary And Members Of! Local Legion Post Drew Large Audience Friday Evening The local talent musical come- ^ dy "Hello Everybody, Hello" was presented Friday night before a large audience in the Southport high school auditorium. In addition to the cast of 10 principal characters, there was a j supporting cast that included I eight chorus groups. The production was sponsored by members of the Brunswick | County Post Number 194, American Legion, and the Legion Auxiliary. Officials of these two groups have expressed their ap- j preciation for the fine co-operation of local merchants and citi- , zens in making the program a success. After the play Friday night Mrs. S. B. Frink entertained the! members of the cast at her ; home. Fertilizer Man Likes Brunswick Horace Pearsall, President Of Wilmington Oil And j Fertilizer Co., Says J. E.I, Dodson Is Best County , Agent In State In a letter received last week: by the editor from Horace Pear-1 sail, president of the Wilming- ' ton Oil And Fertilizer Co., he ex-1 pressed his satisfaction with the results obtained from advertising i this year in The State Port Pil- j ot. He also expressed an admira-1 tion for Brunswick county and stated that he considered the county agent outstanding for his work. Following are excerpts from Mr. Pearsall's letter: "We are confident that our ad j in your paper this spring has J (Continued on page four) Yep, You're Right, This'n Got Away To hook the biggest fresh-water trout in Brunswick, to reel! him right to the bank at his feet and then see him snarl the line around a stump and break loose is disappointing. This hap-! pened to Postmaster L. T. Yas- j kell late yesterday afternoon. He I has supporting witnesses in Capt. j Boner Bussells and W. B. Keziah. j who were fishing with him. They caught 17 nice fish but "the big! one that got away" is alleged | to have been as large around as a man's thigh. Breaking water and plunging on the surface with his mouth wide open, the fellows claim that the fish's mouth was large enough to swallow a regulation football. r pii munity PUBLIS Innoculation Cam Be Carriei Mrs. Lou H. Smith, County Of Appointments Mon Dipht Carrying into the rural districts her campaign to immunize all Brunswick county citizens against typhoid fever, Mrs. Lou H. Smith, county health nurse, has announed a schedule of appointments for Monday and Tuesday, May 24-25. At the same time, she says, opportunity will be given parents to have their babies from six months of age to six years vaccinated for diphtheria. There will be a small charge for this innoculation to cover the cost of the serum. The typhoid vaccinations are free, but persons who have been vaccinated within the past two or three years 1 Two Highway! Receiving STATE TREASURER IN TOWN TODAY Charles M. Johnson, state treasurer, and W. Kelvin Gray, representing the Brunswick county bondholders, are In Southport today (Wednesday) meeting with the committee appointed by the board of commissioners to discuss provisions for paying the bonded indebtedness of the county The refunding agreement entered into last year by county officials recently has required practically all of the county funds. An attempt will be made to make some agreement that will make more liberal provision for current operating expenses. Members of the committee are: L. T. Vaskell, C. Ed Taylor, George R. Foulke, Jr., H. L. Clemmons and Cornelius Thomas. Tennis Club Is Again Running Only Few Attend The First Meeting Held Tuesday Night But Plans Are Made To Have Courts Put Into Playing Shape The first meeting of the year for the Southport Tennis Club was held Thursday night, and | although there were only a few members present, plans were made to have the courts put in playing shape immediately. An organization meeting will be (Continued on page four) Catholic Meeting Now In Progress Father John McGinn, Catholic priest, is holding a series of religious lectures this week at the Community Center Building.! These meetings have been well attended, many non-catholics being included among the listeners. Father McGinn is spending this week at Camp Sapona, and on Thursday evening will speak to the boys at the Camp. Little Encouragem In Securing Notes that are both encouraging and discouraging are meeting with the efforts of the Southport Civic Club in its efforts to enlist the interest of the powers-that-be towards locating the new North Carolina Veterans Hospital at Southport. In the first place, while twenty-five million dollars has been appropriated for building such hospitals in various parts of the United States, it is not yet fully assured that North Carolina will get on of them. In the second place, politicians have expressed the opinion that the hospital, if secured for North Carolina, would likely be placed some where in the center of the veteran population, which information is very near equal to saying that voting strength may play an important part in determining the location. In the third place, and ,0T HED EVERY WEDNESDAY paign Will t i All Over County Nurse, Will Begin Schedule day For Typhoid And :heria L< need not take it now, said Mrs. Smith. Following is the complete schedule: Monday, May 24: Shallotte jj 9 o'clock: Shallotte Village (Tripp's Store) 10:30 o'clock; Jenny's Branch church 11:30 c, o'clock; Gause Landing, 1:00 o'clock; Seaside 2 o'clock; * Grissettown 3:00 o'clock; Thomasboro 4 o'clock; Calabash 5:00 o'clock. Tuesday, May 25: Hickman's Cross Road 9 o'clock; Andrews Chapel 10 o'clock; te< Longwood 11 o'clock; Regan m< 12 o'clock; Ash postoffice 0f 1:30 o'clock; Freeland postoffice 2:30 o'clock; Myrtle ( Head church 3:30 o'clock; 01 Exum 4:30 o'clock. el< hi; 5 Near Town ^ Oil Treatment c __ he Oil Crew Of State Highway 1,1 Department Came To ec* Town Tuesday And Will) Work On Beach Road And Supply Highway ^ WORKING TODAY !nr BEYOND MIDWAY ? Traffic To Supply Will Be Routed By Bolivia Until Repairs Are Complet- | n ed; Will Work Next 1 On Beach Road The oil crew of the State Highway department moved into ? N town Tuesday afternoon and began work this (Wednesday) morning pouring a new surface on the Southport-Supply road. Work liegan near Supply, and traffic today is being routed from Midway by Bolivia. m The Supply road has been in |V? bad shape for some time, and until temporary patches were re- n? icently made, was in a dangerous ar i condition. This new coating will put the road in top condition. Wl As soon as the Supply-South- J? port highway job is completed, 1 work will begin on repairing the sand-asphalt road to the bridge i on the Caswell Beach road. ,1 fo Dance At Camp * O l"* 1 W< aapona rriday - Rudy Walters And Anch- pa orage Club Orchestra To f Play For Dance To Be sa Held In Recreation Hall At Local CCC Camp f0 Rudy Walters and his Anchorage Club orchestra will stop over in Southport Friday night to play /j for a dance at the recreation hall of Camp Sapona. The band, said to be the highest priced organization ever booked for a local dance, is on ta its way to New York City after lit a successful winter season in Mi- C. ami, Fla. W News 6f the dance has been wi spread around this section and a large number of couples from 118 nearby towns is expected for this lit occasion. The recreation hall has P? been changed since the last dan- ea ce, providing more room for the hc dangers. til The hall will be decorated for the dance Friday night. fo cli ent Is Seen f Veterans Hospital very favorable to Southport, a prominent physician, out- | standing in American Legion work, writes the club that he would like to see the hospit- | al located somewhere where i the natural climatic conditi- i ons would contribute to the ] work that the hospital is expected to do. He thought the ( institution should be erected at some recognized health center on the coast, where it would tie-in admirably with Oteen in the western 1 part of North Carolina. The Civic Club does not believe that the North Caro- 1 lina coast has a niore healthy community than Southport. It is preparing to wage a vigorous campaign to have , the hospital located here. A ; free site will be offered, in ' fact several choice sites will I be presented for a selection | at the proper time. The club f also expects to present a brilliant array of endorse- j: ments for the medical pro- s fession. 4" /lost Of The News All The Time $1.50 PER YEAR , [. D. Epting Is Made Principal Of Local School >cal School Board In Session Monday Night Elected Him To Succeed_ C. A. Ledford As Principal At Southport AD BEEN ELECTED AGAIN AT BOLIVIA :rved Last Year As Prin- jl :ipal At Bolivia After Being Head Of Leland School For Two Years Before Members of the local commit; for the Southport high school ' :t Monday night in the office 1 Miss Annie May Woodslde and tcted H. D. Epting principal r the coming year. Mr. Epting recently was rc;cted principal of the Bolivia ?h school. He is visiting relates in South Carolina, and it is impossible to locate him yesrday to learn if he planned to cept the position here. If he accepts the position as ad of the Southport school, is will be the third consolidat scnooi in tsrunswicn county 01 lich Mr. Epting has served as H ad. Before going to Bolivia last H ar he served for two years as j 9 incipal at Leland. fl C. A. Ledford. who has been I B incipal of the Southport school (H r the past two years, was not jlSB -elected by the present board. R Recorder's Court ;l Has Busy Time I umerous Cases Were Dis- Kj posed Of Here In Recor- O der's Court Last Wednes- H day Before Judge Joe W. H Ruark fl Several cases covering a wide ^R iriety of offenses w ^ 'is.Kibc^ j^B here In Recorder's CourtfWcd-'jjH sday before Judge Joe W. Ku-.'fl k. 9 Arthur James Robbins, white, jH as found guilty of operating a |H otor vehicle while under the in- jH jence of intoxicating liquor. He as required to pay a fine of JIB 0.00, the costs of his case and |Hj s driver's license was revoked r 12 months. fl Carlton Anderson, white, plea- ^R d not guilty to charges of ^R aking an assault with a deadly ?apon. He was convicted of dis- flfl derly conduct, judgment in this atter being suspended upon |R yment of the costs. fl Alexander Lewis, colored, was und not guilty of making an as- j^H ult with a deadly weapon. fl William C. Wood, white, was |fl| und guilty of operating a mo- j^H (Continued on. Page 4.) fl leading Center fl Is Established fl A reading center has been <'.s-j|H blished at the Sonthport public I >rary. according to Mrs. Dula; IB Moore, who is in charge of J^M PA library projects for Bruns- ^B ick county. fl The state library commission |^B is donated 150 books, and the i^B >rary will be open for this pur-HI >sc from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock |BE ch Monday and Friday. These ^B ioks will be loaned at these j^B nes. B Provisions also will be madc'.^H r a period of instruction forj^B lildren who have difficulty in'II Tide Table I Following is the tide table For Southport during the next ^B week. These hours are appro- ^B ximately correct and were fur- j^H nlshed The State Fort Pilot jj^B through the courtesy of the ^B Cape Fear Pilot's Association. ^B High Tide Low Tide Thursday, May 20 ^B 1:43 a. m. 10:52 a. m. jjfl 3:16 p. m. 11:29 p. m. JjH Friday, May 21 U 3:33 a. m. 11:38 a. m. 5:01 p. m. . |^B Saturday, May 22 ^B 3:25 a. m. 12:15 a. m. j^B 5:42 p. ni. 12:22 p. m. Jj^B Sunday, May 23 [ |B 1:06 a. m. 1:00 a. in. [;^B 1:17 p. m. 1:06 p. m. fj^B Monday, May 24 ^B 1:45 a. m. 1:44 a. m. ij^B 1:53 p. m. 1:47 p. n> . [ j^B Tuesday, May 25 , ^B 1:22 a. m. 2:26 a. m. ff^B 1:25 p. m. 2:29 p. ro. l^B Wednesday, May 26 1 ^B 1:58 a. m. 3:07 a. m. f ^B 1:57 p. m. 3:06 p. m. j ^B 1