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I w " UN I 5 I .Most Of The News e' l *me of BjUJME TEN NO. 3 ' raw Jury List NlforNext Term si Superior Court Vs Hjtdbcr Term For Tri?l Of ly> Ouninal Cases Will Conr> Hvcne Here Monday, OctH,Scr 3rd, For One-Week 5 H^jion ? m-nCE CRANMER 1 IS TO PRESIDE 2 Will be His Last Here f |a.< Regular Jurist; Also f I Will Be Last Docket J H For J J Burnev I October term of Bruns jnj; county Superior court for [rja! of criminal cases will * 9 -c here Monday. October If J9Vr a one-week's session. m the absence of any eases J unusual interest, the outstandI feature of the session will the fact that this will mark l^Kiast appearance here of Judge IK Cranmer as a regular Su1 ^Ry>r court judge. It also will I locket prosecuted by Ire i<"-> ? rift Solicitor John J. Burney K ho relinquishes the duties | hat office. Given the demo-1 f nomination for judge in I June primary, it is a fore- j conclusion that Cumey will cd Judge Cranmer on the j Honing is the jury list: j uco Williams, Leland; S. W. s, Freeland: L. O. Arnold, i #j; l.ucian Fulford, Supply; Core. Winnabow; Geo. C. ( i. Supply: M. B. Clemmons, . ) ; A. L. McKeithan, Ash; '.Voodard. Shallotte; H. I. tt. Ash; AT. E. Chadwick, , y: J. E. Kirby, Supply; Rus- ' len-ett, Supply; E. R. CutSouthport; A. P. Henry, ibow: Armstrong Evans. H. 0. Peterson, Leland; Phelps. Ash; B. W. Hew- ' Shallotte; \V. W. Phelps, M. B. Benett, Freeland; W. ain, Shallotte; Raleigh Dixlpplv: M. L. Simmons, Ash; 1 Cosher. Southport: W. L. j rd. Shallotte; B. C. Wil- j Southport; Kenneth Cook, : D. P. Mintz, AshpJ. J. j tic""Bits )f Big News i Events Of State, j on and World-Wide i ' erest During Past j Week j j' I Supreme Court Justice |< I Ferdinand Pecora late Monday : I ordered a mistrial in the i I Sate's policy racket case : I against Tammany District i Leader James J. Hines, imjll plying that the prosecution in? jected "one drop of poison" by i i asking a 14 word question of 1 prejudicial nature. The sudden 1 turn in the sensational case, E^| at the outset of its fifth week, tame as an indicated climax j E^l of an oral opinion delivered by ? Si Pecora in two hours and nine | jQ minutes of tense anticipation. IH His bail of S20.O00 continued, ^ si "'nes wa'Hed out of the courtjjj^H 'wuse to the cheers of ad{I Hirers gathered in Foley Square; but he was not free, || "id his face still showed a $ M ^ ?f concern. Leads Nearly complete returns 'rori South Carolina's Demo- i eratic run-off primary of TuesTH day showed Wyndham M. ] IH banning of Sumter trailing J IM Burnet R. Maybank of CharZH 'eston. With 1,479 of 1,505 E^| ffeeincts reported, the vote EH 'or governor stood: Burnet R.! EH aybank of Charleston. 158,|H _!4; Wydnham M. Manning of H nter' 116'714 Governor Olin S v Johnson announced Tues-1 jH ?4-v bight that he had called (I j"11 two companies of the Nail H cnal Guard to take charge r ^a"0t boxes in Charleston county. |h^/)i^s Wins I A decisive defeat for PresEH j1'4" Roosevelt's effort to de1^1 lans Senator Tydings itv-Maryadded to the unfavorable EH jf. nts under which admin* Si h,|ra,ion forces awaited the t B J "8 from Georgia's Sena!l cat primaries today. PolitiI r'i* ana'ysta believe Tydings' I tiv? r,'r'ation 0Ver RepresentaI hair \av'ci Lewis, in whose belt*?,? s'derit Roosevelt per SS^ ,ook the ?tump, has fH ,r^-r~^bUit.es of a TydI ij5iaio"PreSident rhovement TH1 14 ] Or wBFv /bh^^ '::'.y"'':"JP^^<' W' ^ jjSfis WRONG TYPE?These son when they discovered tl house were of the burlev tv are shown Bailey King, Jar paring a leaf of flue cured i sta'ks of burley, which are ay Bailey King. On the righ claims the only practical us< smudge fire for driving awa Overcrowded 1 Experien Vliss Annie May YVoodside, County Superintendent of Schools, Says That Additional Faculty Members Are Needed S POSSIBLE THAT MAY BE OBTAINED f Figures Shewing Average Daily Attendance During First Month Are Impressive, Relief May Result Miss Annie May Woodside, bounty superintendent of schools, said Tuesday that the various schools of the county are off to i ~ood start, but she complained that overcrowded conditions exist in several instances. "It is possible to secure additional teachers for two or three of the schools if the parents will cooperate," she said. The plan which she outlined is to have every child of school age attend school every day. At the end of the month figures will compiled Ami inc the averaee daily attend ance. Where there is an obvious overload, as there are in some instances in Brunswick county, It will be possible to obtain relief through additional members of the teaching staff. There is to be a meeting of the school principals Friday afternoon with a representative from the state board of education, and at that time any problems of particular importance that have come up during the first few days of school will be aired. Make Big Catch Of Speckled Trout Five North Wilkesboro sportsmen. consisting of Dr. G. T. Mitchell. Ray Hendren, John Culler, F. M. Foster and Charles Comer, made a beautiful catch of speckled trout here one day this past week. Having to return home the day they made the catch, the party was back to port at 2:30 in the afternoon. They brought in 171 trout and left about that many other fish in the box on board the boat, as they were unable to carry home more than the trout. The paity fished with Captain H. T. Bowmer. Another successful party carried out this week by Captain Bowmer consisted of A. G. Floyd, J. B. Gordon and L. K. Jackson, all prominent citizens of Raleigh. East Winds Blow; Fishing Checked The east wind of Friday and Saturday, continued with lesser intensity through Sunday, practically caused the fish to cease biting for the time being. Many parties planning a trip during those days had the foresight to postpone their visits. Others came and went out only to meet with the expected poor luck. All's well at this time, the winds have changed and the fish are biting with their Accustomed vigor, - If E ST, A Goo 4-PAGES TODAY Brunswick Burley Brunswick County farmers fiat plants raised from seed pe instead of the flue-cured vis Inman and Jack King, i tobacco with burley. Below scarcely half as tall as the r t is Scott Milliken, 90-year? fnv knvlovr tnhsiec.o he > iVJA VIIV H/U1IV / y mosquitoes. Conditions ced In Schools * Depression Cut Down Marriages There comes to hand this | week definite evidence that j marriage licenses were not J in as much demand from 1931 through March, 1985, as there was for the three years following. Last week the last certificate in the marriage license book in the local Register of Deeds office was sold to Miss Annie Innman, of Supply, and A. W. Arnold, of Shallotte. This marked the 250th certificate sold through the local office since the book ! was put into use on March 9, 1985. This was an elapsed time of three years and five months. The previous 250-page book was put into use in February, 1931, and it was not until March, 1935, that it was used up, an elapsed | time of four years and one month. Duke University Well Representee Duke University was well re I presented here by sportsmen thii - * ' ? I past WeeK. using uie uuav W 1 Capt. Hulan Watts, the parti j brought in a beautiful catch o ; large speckled trout, angel fisl and sheephead. The sportsmei consisted of Dean C. F. Korslian of the Department of Forestry his son, Robert Korstien, Dr. D E. Scott, Dr. F. Y. Schumake: , and Dr. Wacherman and Dr Thompson of the same depart | ment. The Department of Botani was represented by Dr. H. L Blomquist, Dr. P. J. Kramer am Dr. H. S. Perry. Looks Like Nc Good For Conditions at Southport being the direct opposite of those at New Bern, where Tom Haywood was moved to invent and put in use a self-kicking machine for the use of dissatisfied visitors, the Southport Civic Club has given orders for the immediate construction of a back slapping machine. Fishing parties going out from Southport and coming in with their catches may use the machine, free of C03t, to slap themselves on their backs to their hearts content. The machine will also register the names and addresses of all who use it. Along with this registering a record will be made of the number of fish caught. This record and registration as data for fishing stories to the home newspaper of all using the contrivance. Although the machine will 4TE d News paper Ir Southport, N. C., We " T1 i HnKlwdHHp^ My;. i suffered a set-back this sea- i ordered from a reliable seed variety. Above, left to right, i ill of Freeland, ruefully comInman is shown holding two < egular type stalks being held 1 -old tobacco farmer, who ' raised this year is to make a , . I September Court ij Cleared Several Calendar Cases However, No Actions Of Major Importance Were 1 Disposed Of As Most Of Session Was Consumed With Routine Cases COURT SESSION CLOSED THURSDAY Docket Cleared Without Necessity Of Holding Court During The Entire Week | No cases of unusual interest or importance were disposed f>f here in Brunswick county Superior court for the trial of civil cases last week and the session , completed its business on Thurs- | day and adjourned. I In a case Bryant against Hew ett where the defendant was ap- | I pealing from a judgment render- ; ed by the State Industrial Com- | mission the award granted the ] plaintiff was confirmed. Notice , of appeal was given. ( In the case of D. B. Lewis et als vs N. A. Lewis there was | a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff. I When the plaintiff failed to , show up for the trial of tne case , of Ward vs Phelps a judgment of non-suit was entered and the s matter was dismissed. f In the case of the North Carir olina Lumber Co. vs Simms the f matter was placed in the hands of George Rountree, Jr., refree. In the action of Sellers vs . 1 Phelps growing out of a dispute ' i, over a boundary a surveyor was appointed by the court to locate the true boundary, the timber r suit in question will be unaffected by this finding. For the second time there was Y a mistrial in the case of D. Y. i i. McGee vs Riley and Ruby Clem J mons. i (Continued on page 4) (thing's Too j; ' Fishing Guests operate somewhat on the 1 same principle as the New Bern self-kicker, there will I be no infringrnent of patent rights. In fact the local contrivance will be a vast improvement on the New Bern instrument, which is credited with administering a boot heel or toe with considerable upward force to any and all who may be dissatisfied with Eastern Carolina. Inspiration for the 'ocal invention developed through the rapidly growing number of Gulf i Stream and local fishing parties, pleased with their i luck here. While there is no local demand for the New Bern selfkicker, the Civic Club secretry says he would like to borrow It for half a day for the benefit of a citizen of a uearby (own who re; cently sought to debunk the Gulf Stream. PORr 1 A Good Com dnesday, September 1 Commissioners In Special Session Here On Monday Much Time During The Morning Was Consumed With The Hearing Regarding Revocation Of Beer License Of Charlie Hattem REV. MR. MARSHALL BEFORE THE BOARD Asks Permission Of Commissioners To Enlarge The St. Phillips Episcopal Church Building Here Members of the board of county commissioners met Monday in a special session and spent a jood part of the morning listing to argument presented in the matter of revoking the beer license of one Charlie Hattem, of Navassa. Counsel tor Hattem was R. W. Davis, who offered Charles Robbins, J. C. Chadwick, G. C. Hand and Hattem himself to break down the contention that the latter's beer license should be revoked. J. I. Wright, of Wilmington, presented Sam Howe and Sam Hatch to substantiate his claim of nuisance. Members af the board decided to defer action in the matter for sixty days. u. fcci Taylor, rc. u. mompson, Charlie Woodbury and J. D. Sutton appeared before the board and made an appeal for funds for the purchase of a new boiler for the Brunswick County Hospital. All of the above named men are members of the hospital board of trustees. No action was taken in this matter. The Reverend A. H. Marshall, rector of St. Phillips Episcopal church, which building stands on the corner of the courthouse square, appeared before the county body and asked permission to extend the building. This permission was granted by unanimous consent. Big Shrimp Catch Here On Monday Production Dropped Off Considerably Tuesday As The Thermometer Began To Climb Again Monday was a banner day f<~r shrimping so far this season, twelve tons or more being shipped that day to Baltimore, New Vork and Philadelphia. Tuesday the production fell off somewhat, supposedly due to a rise in the temperature. Still, so far as can be learned, about twenty tons of shrimp were shipped for the two days. The quality was far from being tip-top. There was a lot of extra fine shrimp in the take, but at the same time there was an equally great amount of small fry. Students Leave Home For School List Of Brunswick County Girls And Boys Attending Various Colleges And Universities Swelled By This Week's Departures More Brunswick county girls and boys left this week for the various colleges and universities of the state. Neal Thomas, of Thomasboro, will enter the University of North Carolina; Addison Jenrette, of Longwood, will enroll as i freshman at N. C. State, while John Herbert Holden, of Holden's Beach will begin his sophomore year there. Joe Ruark, Jr., of Southport, will be a member of the junior class at State; Wingate Swain, of Shailotte, has reported for the fall term at Wake Forest College. Edward Taylor left Thursday (Continued on page 4J Boat Catches Fire, Little Damage Done A shrimp trawler belonging to D. H. Hancock, of Beaufort, narrowly escaped destruction when a quantity of loose gasoline in its cabin caught on fire early one morning last week. Flames spread all over the boat and also over a considerable bit of water at the Wells dock, where the boat was tied. Mr. Hancock and his two sons both sustained burns while combatting the flames, Mr. Hancock's feet being blistered. Most of the contents of the cabin were badly damaged or destroyed, \ r pii imunity 4, 1938 ' "B'-'s Johnie Varnar Because Brunswick County Man Save While He Was Inmate A And Was Allowed Ti Because of his heroism last August in saving the lives of four persons who were at the point of drowning at Holdens Beach, Johnie Varnam, sentenced at the October, 1932, term of Brunswick County Superior Court to serve 20 years in the state prison, was back in Southport last week a free man. Varnam vas tried before Judge W. A. Devin, of Fayetteville, on charges of fatal- * ly shooting his wife and Willie Fulford on May 30, 1932. He was convicted o. manslaughter and soon after began serving his sentence. Last fall he was a member of a convict crew sent to Holden's Beach to operate Modernization WayToTij n Two Citations For Auxiliary In recognition lor tne nag work done by the members of the Auxiliary cf the Brun*""iek County Post No. '34, American Legion a cirtificatc of award has been granted which entitles the local organization to membership on the honor roil for obtaining full membership quota for the year 1987-88. Also received from state I department headquarters is a citation for meritorious service during the years 193738. Naturally proud of these awards, members are planning, .to have. the two.. cectlficates framed so that they may hang in the legion room of the Community Center Building. Southport Man Completes Trip I ????? 'John Garrett And Two Young Men From Asheboro Made Automobile Trip Of Eight Thousand Miles This Summer John Garrett, son of Mrs. Sally Garrett, of Southport, and a member of the Asheboro high school faculty, and two other young men from the Randolph county seat have returned frpm an 8,000 mile motor trip across the continent. The other members of the party were Marshall Cox and Jack Pugh. The tourists went via Blue| field, and Huntington, West Va., I Cincinnati and Indianapolis, Ind., I ?rh?r? thev visited a sister of John Garrett. The party proceeded westward by Sioux City, Iowa, to the Black Hills of South Dakota, to view the Great Stone Faces. The next stop was at the Yellowstone National Park for two days sightseeing, visiting the hot springs and geysers. From the park the travelers went to Salt Lake City for a swim :n the lake, a visit to the Morman Tabernacle and an organ recital at noon one day. The I next stop was at Reno, Nev., on I Sunday, the day when divorces ! are not issued. The proceeded to San Francisi co for two days visit, seeing (Continued on page 4) This Week's Ii Of Be The series of bear stories, begun two weeks ago in The Pilot to be concluded two weeks hence following the trial in Recorder's court on September 21 of two defendants, was left off with Fred Roach and J. R. Fields in the county jail, where they were being held because of refusal to pay the costs of their trial before Justice J. T. White on charges of violating the game laws. Through the activity of their attorney, S. B. Frink, the men were granted a habeas v^rpus hearing before Judge E. H. Cranmer before it was necessary for them to spend the night in the Brunswick bastile and they were given their liberty under bond of $100.00 each. Meanwhile, pending their trial in Brunswick county i " ,0T | HED EVERY WEDNESDAY n Is Free I Of Life Saving d Lives Of Four Last August it Prison Fisheries Camp ime Off His Sentence . - I; I the prison fishery which is located there. One reason he was chosen was that he was a fisherman by trade . and knew the beach fishing business inside and out. A more . important reason, though, was that he had proved himself a model prisoner, and the fisheries camp was to be ! manned by men who had compiled records, of satisfactory conduct It was on August 7 of last year that Varnam was attracted by the cries of a party in distress off the ja beach. Hurrying to the scene ^ he discovered two women, a man and a boy all on the J1 verge of being drowned. (Continued on page 6) ? 3 Makes Its 5 j Of Bald Head? t < . ? .Electric Power Plant Being Installed To Take The 0 Place Of The Oil-Burning h Light That Shines High ii Above The Island C SERVICES OF ONE F j MAN TO BE DROPPED J s Installation Of Electric f Power Will Be Boon To Family Of Lightkeeper t For Will Also Fur- v nish Homes y t Within a few weeks the last j outpost of the kerosene light as v a marker for river, bouys and lighthouses in the 6th District s will have disappeared. A contrac- ^ tor arrived at Southport yester- F day and last night he unloaded J on Bald Head Island a large v barge load at lumber and ma- ' clttnery. -VVJOt' the-irtfcMrkiy Inr * this Joad or yet to come was an 1 electric . light plant and this will 1 be used to provide the means of illumination for the great revolv- 1 ing beacon on the Cape Fear J lighthouse. At the present time the Cape Fear lighthouse is the last navigation .ight in. the 6th District that still burns kerosene. It is \ understood that the present kerosene burning fixtures will be kept intact to serve in emergencies when the new lighting system may l>e out of order. In other words, it will be kept ready as an auxiliary. The light must burn ' on. ^ With the completion of the 0 i planned improvements at the sta- i: tion the services of one of the ' ! three keepers now in charge will | ? I be dispensed with, according to ' | information. It will no longer be 5 necessary for a man to be con- c jstantly on duty 8t the top of the * | long spiral starway. Except for ' I trips up to oil and dust machinlery there will be few needs to 8 (Continued on page 4) ; lj Publicity Man t Vents Sarcasm j Writing Civic Club secretary, [ W. B. Keziah, Monday, Bill * I Sharpe, state publicity directory f was both terse and mildly sar- ( castic when he got off the fol- c lowing: . "Dear W. B.: "I think that you and Ay- ^ cock Brown and the other fel- y lows along the coast have taken very good care of the Gulf _ Stream, and I am quite sure that it is still safely within our possession. Bill" istallment ar Killing Story Recorder's court Mr. Frink has secured a copy of a letter written by E. B. Kugler, assistant to the state game commissioner, in which he states that: "Under our North Carolina game law any bird or animal which is commiting a depredation may be taken at any time while commiting, or while about to commit, such depredation. In other words, there to nothing in the law to prohibit you protecting you;- crops or your livestock, and a permit is not necessary." Since the defendants In this case contend the bears had been molesting their hogs, Attorney Frink is banking strongly upon this official statement from the office of the state game commissioner, _ The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $i.&0 PER YEAR retaliation Of District Legiou Officials Planned j retaliation Ceremony For '! Newly Elected Officer* For Poits In This Entire District Planned For September 22 .OCAL LEGION POST WILL CO-OPERATE ,ast Y-ar Members Of Wilmington Post Came Here For Installation Ceremony And Members To Return Visit Newly elected officers for the U irunswick County Post No. 194. imerican Legion, and new ofIcers for the local post of the ?gion Auxiliary will be Induct- a d into office Thursday ??ght, leptember 22, at a district intallation ceremony to be held t St. Pauls Parrish house in H Wilmington. An invitation has gone out ,om Wilmington to members of 11 the Legion posts in the dis- I rict urging them to join in this jf eremony. Southport has accept- fl d, for a year ago the members 9 f the Wilmington post came ere to participate in a joint 9 retaliation. Officers for the Brunswick 9 .'ounty Post to be installed are jfl 1. O. Johnson, commander, J. jfl . Loughlin, Jr., adjutant, R. C. |fl It. George, Service officer, Rev- jfl l. H. Marshall, chapiain, and 9 lhas .M. Trott, sargeant-at-arms. The late Dr. F. B. Bond was o have been installed as first (ft ice-commander, and that post rill remain vacant throughout (H Ills year in his memory. Willie IS (ills will be installed as second- IF ice-commander. Mrs. S. B. Frink will be totalled aa president of the auxll- Jij ?ry; vice-president will be Mrs. L, p. B. Bond, secretary will be ! . *r8. James R. Hood, treasurer (jfj rill be Mrs. R. C. St. George, fl Chaplain will be Mrs. C. C. Tuss, Jy crgeant jit inns _v ill , be Mr^^Jj V. C. Lelnert and Historian Wlir^Jj )e Mrs. Warren Brown. Vew Bishop To | Speak At Meet !, Vilmington District Conference Of Methodist Chur- Ei ch To Be Held At Carver's Creek On 16th Bishop Clare Purcell, of CharDtte, recently elected Bishop of fl his Episcopal area, will be an utstanding speaker at the Wilrnngton district conference of the B .lethodist Episcopal church, louth, which will be held at Car- . I rer's Creek church on Friday, September 16. The conference will onvene at 9:00 a. m. with the VE lev. W. A. Cade, presiding elder, B n the chair. The Wilmington district covers fl in area of the entire southeastern :omer of the state, reaching as I ligh up the state as Pollocksville, Cenansville, Faison, Clinton, Rose- fl >oro, Elizabeth town, and on to* fl he South Carolina line at Fair fl Huff. fl The district takes in about 30 | lastoral charges, Freacners, uy lelegates. and visiting friends rom the entire area will attend he conference. Connectlonal men I if the church as well as the preidlng Bishop will attend. The onference will continue through he day, and a picnic dinner will M served on the grounds. (Continued on page 4) Tide Table Following Is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours ere approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide TIDE TABLE Thursday, September 15 11:25 a. m. 5:00 a. m. 11:46 p. m. 5:51 p. m. Friday, September 16 6:06 a. m. 6:56 p. m. 5:56 p. m. Saturday, September 17 12:55 a. m. 7:12 a. m. 1:36 p. m. 8:04 p. m. Sunday, September 18 2:07 a. m. 8:21 a. m. 2:45 p. m. 9:10 p. m. I Monday, September 19 ' 3:16 a. m. 9:26 a. ni. 3:47 p. m. 10:10 p. m. Tuesday, September 20 4:19 a. m. 10:27 a. m. 4:46 p. m. 11:04 p. m. Wednesday, September 21 5:17 a. ir. 11:24 a. m. I 5:39 p. m. _ I |