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1st OJ The New. A|l The Time miAProgram Presented By Local Faculty Wide Teacher: 'Bfnng Held Here Sat With Southpor lv, rt "presented Ky student groui ine Meeting, Visitin* *l Jj, Were Invited R? See Exhibits In ' Rooms rf the faculty o high school wer host J! w a county-wide teach and presented an in program on "Health o R?;oi Child." arrving out this then* R, care was taken t ^R illustrations apply t ^ Jck county and the ever; ^ ^Klcms that face the schoo K urogram was introduce. KJciral W. R- L?>K'e whl H^:eu to show something o HLl and economic cost o hpj'th Inspection, correctioi iion were the thre PR he used In mappinj IR .ram for Brunswici IR IS'iealth play: "Princess Ros; Rj? was presented by i Rof elementary pupils. Mis iHb Colrin. sixth grade teach her idea of teaching i of better health ti K ir le groups. J. L Boston, member of the loca [school faculty, spoke 01 [. : idling in the high schoo [tod H. Smith, county nurse I : the conditions which exis ro county schools and men I of the ways thes I bettered through th bmigg adjournment teach I were invited to visit th I- impressive healtl |tt.? wore on display, ft the whole this was one o lest planned and most infor pe programs of the serie feted this year. little Bits Of Big News Inn Event* Of State, Won and World-Wide Interest During Past Week pe Buried Pope Pius XI was entomb? c i crypt of St. Peters Tues Hay with magnificence and sol ^Bornty seldom seen in thes *dern times. As night fel the great, dimly-lighte* ^ kilica. the pontiff?invested I* J red chasuble and a mitr I if cloth of gold and reposinj a triple casket?was low into the grotton beneat: I'-'- dome. There the holy fa was received by some 3 Bardie . bearing cardinals. Blew other dignitaries and per closest to him who ha ^Bfccended after the ceremon, u the altar of the chair o Peter was completed. I: crypt where once he ha hnarked that he would "fin **tt repose." the pontiff wa hid beside the tombs of popei h'?:-. cardinals and other B*ho were once mighty o arth. Associate Justice I.ouis L fesndeis. noted defender of sr Mhal ar.d economic cxperimer ti'ion in the field of govern Bum, stepped down from th Bhptemc court Monday and ir Bj? retirement at the age of 81 "'th characteristic simplicity B^' tall .ascetic jurist, whos Sty eyes have peered dow the bar of the tribuns 1 *3 years, wrote to Pres! B?W. Roosevelt in a one-sen ?nce announcement ? of hi BWithdrawal. "Pursuant to th Jr| of March 1. 1937. I rctir I 'Jay front regular servic Bthe bench," he said. P? Increase I ?J0b,lcco' Nor0! Carolina' mnctpai cr0p_ brought Ta farmers only $114,996,21 ? the 1938-39 season, com ?red with $141,060,367 i I ' The final warehous II J report, released Monda B' the state department c Bgjfculture, disclosed that first lb? 54163 by farmers tc 183 ^^^ t-mted on p*r? *) THI >. 3 Fore r.l\< Vi'C' ^ ' -tan 6 season soon will be here ar scenes like the one above ^ v Tremendous V : Accrued Fr< fl . f 1 Brunswick C o u n ty Has c Eighty-Two Percent Of: ' Total Area Devoted To 4 Growth of Forests; Third f | In State * FIRE PROTECTION VERY IMPORTANT; * !~ a County Is Required To Put j Up Small Part Of Money Required To Finance Program (BY DAWSON JONES) t County Warden Eighty-two percent of the toe tal land area of Brunswick coune ty is in forests. This represents 460,956 acres needing fire pro tection, and Brunswick county e represents the third largest forest area needing protection in the State. Bladen county has * 544,279 ' acrt'j and Columbus - county has 502,603 acres of for8 est land and they are the only two counties exceeding Brunswick county in forest area. However, Bladen county has only 'eighty-one percent in forests and Columbus county has only eighty percent. In other words, Brunswick county has the largest percent of the total area in forests of any of these three counties. We wonder if the tax payers of Brunswick realize what is represented by forest fire control in Brunswick county? j Brunswick county's total apjpropriation per year for forest jfire control is $2,000. This is j matched by an equal amount of 'state and Federal funds, giving d j a total appropriation for forest i- j fire control in that county an-inually of $4,000. e j From July 1, 1937 to June 30, '* - "fie/iql imor il lifoO, or UUIIIlg CiiC novai JVC**, ci there was paid out of these joint d co-operative funds in Brunswick e county for forest fire control, a g total of $3,710.62 in salaries and - wages. All of this $3,710.62 was h paid to residents of Brunswick -1 county. The remainder c t the 0 ! $4,000 appropriation was used in a | the purchase of tools and the -1 maintenance of improvements el and was sp^nt within Brunswick y | (Continued on page 4) f: ? 111 Cotton Formers d| Warned About Crop s; Jt All cotton producers who knows ingly or unknowingly overplant n their 1939 cotton allotment even j by 0.1 of an acre, according to I recent rulings received from the j Washington office, will not be j eligible for the 1938 parity payment or any other payment for ' said farm in 1939. "It is, therefore, very iinpor- : i- tant that cotton farmers use I i-1 care in planting their 1939 cotton I e j crop," 'says county agent J. E. I i-1 Dodson. I > * Two Southporl Good Show I ' i s The two Southport boys ene tered in the annual Stare News Golden Gloves tournae ment failed to bring back a championship, but both Johnnie Simmons and Walter Jones gave a fine account of themselves. s Johnnie received a pair of r gold boxing gloves after be3 ing recognized as the gamest I. fighter and best sport among n the contestants. After leade ing his opponent, for the first y two rounds of his Thursday if night's fight he ran afoul a > roundhouse right in the third ? stanza and was resting on ,t oaa knee when the referee toned out the count of tea. i STi A Good 4-PAGES 10DAY st Fire Takes Its ' dinp the incessant rains of I id unless citizens of the coun ill be repeated at the cost o1 ?alues Have ' >m Forest Plan Defense Program < For Shallotte Ne.Vt Thursday night at 8 o'clock there will be a pro- 1 grant on National Defense week presented in the Shallotte high school auditorium. *] Dr. M. M. Koscnbaum a member of the medical Reserve Corps, will be in charge and will be assisted by R. I. Mintz, a lieutenant in the Reserve Officers Corps. Throughout the nation over a period of 10 days the citi- ' zens arc observing National 1 Defense Week. The idea is * to make the^Tnited States ' and its territories defense ( conscious through (he medium c of public meetings and press 1 comment. The recent world trend toward the theory that s "might makes right" has 1 showed government officials I the importance of a powerful ? and far-reaching line of de- ' fense. I The public is invited to 1 come prepared to ask ques- ' tlons. Six Cases Tried . ; Before Recorder< Six Cases Covering Wide j Variety Of Offenses Settied On Monday Before ' Judge Walter M. Stanaland i Six cases were disposed of here j. in Recorder's Court Monday be-1 fore Judge Walter M. Stanaland. i R. A. Hickman, white, was > charged with trespass and using 3 profane language. A nol pros was taken at no cost to the I county. Albert Jenrett, colored, pleaded guilty to charges or larceny, ma sentence of 6 months on the roads was suspended upon payment of a fine of* $25.00 and t costs. E. W. A. Jones, white, was found guilty of reckless operation. He was required to pay a fine of $10.00 and costs. Minus Meares. white, was found guilty of reckless operation and was requited to pay a 1 fine of $15.00 and costs, including $15.00 damage to Peare's store which he hit with his automobile. Thomas Blaney, colored, pleaded guilty to charges of driving a car without an operators license. He was required to pay $10.00 and costs. Gordon Johnson, white, was (Continued on page 4) : Boys Make nTournament Walter Jones fought Friday night and decisioned his first-round opponent Saturday night he was holding his i own in a slam-bang affair with one of the Roanoke Rapids punchers when a dislocated right thumb left him helpless against his freeswinging adversary. Unable to continu.c the fight was awarded to Jones' opponent as a t.k.o. j Not at all discouraged by their set-backs in Wilmington the local lads have return- ; ed determined to fare forth next season with more train- j ing am} experience, iw'rwid | < them. * HE News paper In Southport, N. CM We Toll I -1 :: :: : :'.hv/.y-/ ( . fiv ; :!# ' ' //' '^?'* i ' "* : ' M '"'y,v . <A . ;he past few days, the fire ity exercise the utmost care f thousands of dollars. Highway Men In Conference With County Board ipend Good Part Of Monday Special Session Dis cussing Matters Pertaining To Roads In County ENCOURAGING IN REGARD TO SOME There Seems Hope That Improvements Will Take Place On Several Roads In The County R. V. Biberstein and R. H. Bur- | lett, representing the State Highvay Commission, were present Holiday at a special meeting of ;he Brunswick county board of lommissioncrs and entered into a I liscussion concerning various road nojects in t!ps,iyjigtjr. The Long Point road will have lomething done to it as soon as tossible, it was indicated; no furher action h^s been taken on he Sabath Home church road. ( rhere are plans to investigate jj lossible improvements to the Mid- j t vay-Bolivia road and the Carney ] iridge road. i Work will begin on the Shell p Point road as soon as possible; a t ilan was discussed to have the f 3hallotte Point road relocated as c soon as possible. ? An investigation has been made \ if the road from the Upper i School in Lockwoods Folly Town- 1 ship to Grissetts but no report { las been made to the highway en Jlneer omce. i ne rsruwn s uuiung road is being worked on. Completion of the paving pro|ect to Caswell Beach will be liadc as soon as possible it was earned. Mr. Biberstein was asked to investigate the establishment of a -oad running from highway No. 130 south of Wet Ash swamp. Plan Series Of Dinner Meetings Whenever There Is A Prominent Visitor In Town Group Of Citizens Will Be Asked To Meet Him A series of weekly seafood linners. complimentary to v&ripus well known up-state newspaper men and photographers are peing arranged by the Soutliport I ^ivic Club secretary, W. B. j ieziah. The plane are to have wo or three such guests here at i time. They will meet various . epresentativc citizens at these ] tinners and the following day ] hey will be taken on a trip to 1 Jald Head island and will be 1 fiven data or material for any 1 ocal news stories and photogra- i >hic set-ups of matter that they nay be interested in. For some time outstanding lewspaper men on North Caroina dailies and some on out of he state daily papers have been :ither writing for material for ocal stories or expressing their | ntention of coming personally or such matter, if co-opcration i vould be forthcoming. 'ITiis led l ;o the idea of having such visi- j ors as guests at dinners on the evening of their arrival. < The club will naturally not be ( n a position to entertain such I nsitofs for the full time of their 1 itay. In fact, the visit will be in 1 he line of business and enter- i ainment of-any sort will not be < jxpected. The dinners will simply 1 Lfford the opportunity for South- j x>rt people to show their well 1 mown hospitality and at the : ama. tine bring abc^t ;neao:.y a&d Helpful contacts: P0R1 t A Good Comi ;dnesday, February 15, Boy Scout Troop (s Organized Here By Claude McCall Croup Of Boys Keenly Interested In This Latest Attempt To Organize Active Unit Locally SECURE ROOM FOR HEADQUARTERS Charter Members And New Additions Make Impressive Roll To Begin New Program Boy Scout Troop No. 19 has jeen organized in Southport with Claude McCall as scoutmaster ind twenty-five boys have joined mthusiastically in this latest icouting movement. A room on the second floor of he Southport Billiard Parlor has )een secured as troop headquart:rs and organization plans are noving forward rapidly. Scribe for the troop is Claude "ord, Jr.; Glenn Jones and Dudey Sutton are patrol leaders; iobbie Jones and Jimmie Horns>y are assistant patrol leaders. Charter members include Jamis D. Sutton, Kenneth Stiller, lobert W. Brown, Robert A. fones, Douglas J. Jones, Hoyle Dosher, Ralph Potter, Wyatt Jay, James W. Sutton, Washake . Jazelton, Joe Sam Loughlin, , Jlaude Ford, Jr., John Carr Davis, James Hornsby and Glenn 1 Tones. New members include Horace rtcDonald, Oscar Coleman, Joel Uoore, Robert Thorsen, Joe , foung Christian, Willard Hazelon, Franto Mollycheck and Bob)ie Shannon. Major Gillette Is Visitor Here district Army Engineer Attended Dinner Here Friday Evening And Met A Number Of Representative Citizens Viewed from all angles the iinner given at the Hotel Miller rriday evening, complimentary o Major G. W. Gillette and P. if. Snell, of the Army Engineerng office, was one of the most jlcasing local events in a long ime. The gathering was purely or the purpose 01 geiung at-1 juainted with the new district j mgineer, who had not previously j j 'isited Southport. The citizens ' vho had not already met him ound hiin' a pleasant, friendly gentleman. In a letter to W. B. Keziah his week, Major Gillette stated I hat he could not begin to express how much he enjoyed neeting the local citizens and he excellent dinner. He hopes ;o meet other citizens and be a requent visitor to this town in j he future. The dinner was in the nature >f a shad supper, preceded by 1 dam chowder and with plenty ] >f salad, cold slaw, etc. L. T. faskcll was master of ceremoni- ] is and toastmaster. He called js lpon quite a number of those 1 >resent for short talks, includ- i ng Major Gillette; H. M. Shan- i ion, chairman of the port com- j nission; J. J. Loughlin. mayor- i jrotem; R. I. Mintz. Register of Deeds; Capt. H. T. St. George, t )f the Pilots Association; J. I 3erg and various others. All res- : bonded in the spirit of the oc- i :asion. The following were at the dinler: Major G. W. Gillette. P. M. Snell. both of Wilmington; H. M. Shannon. L. T. Yaskell, R. I. Mintz, H. B. Smith. J. Berg. C. EM Taylor, James M. Harper, C. D. Cannon. H. T. St. George, J. 1. Loughlin, R. L. Thompson, Robt. VV. Davis, C. E. Cause, X. B.Bussell. R. C. St. George. J. t. Davis. Dr. L. C. Fergus and tV. B. Keziali. J. E. Carr and Price Furplcss. who had joined in giving the dinner, were un(Continued on page 4) Plan Fiddlers Convention Friday An old time fiddler's convention will be held Friday night at *:30 o'clock at Iceland high school, proceeds from which will be used to complete the gymnasum. In addition to the fun promia;d members of the audience liberal cash pnzes will be paid contestants as follow: Best string band $5.00; second best string band $2.50; best guitar $4.00: second best guitar $2.00; best quartette $5.00: best piano $2.00; best banjo $2.00; best clog dancing $2.00; loudest hog caller, a pig; loudest husband caller, a turkey; beat hill billy singing (two or mire) $2.iC; fce^t ifcwaunifi c*m ij r piL munity 1939 puBList Popularity Conl To An E Miss Marion Frink Was Winiv Elian Newton In Exciting A finish as thrilling as tho last hundred yards of a horse race featured the popularity contest, sponsored by the finance committee of the Southport Parent Teachers Association, which came to close Thursday night. Miss Marion Frink was winner with a total of 1,317 votes, topping the total of 1,177 * votes received by Miss Elian Newton. To the final second, however, the outcome was in doubt for supporters of these young ladies were there with the money vieing for a final lead that would mean victory. A dark horse threat from among the field was too late getting staited in what would have made a three-way finish. Mrs. W. C. Recce was in charge of this contest, which netted the Parent-Teachers Association a tidy sum for playground equipment. Miss Frink could not be present Friday night at tho P. T. A.-sponsorcd carnival j for the crowning ceremony and it was intended to crown | at- ?!-I ...Uk lk? ojuutHtl kiirli. inc gin miu uro ocwuu Electrification i Now To E * E Board Passes Two Resolutions Members of the board of 5 county commissioners in special session here, Monday (Missed a resolution requesting ? Senator S. Bun Frink and Representative Cornelius Thomas not to support any measure giving the right of emincrtt domain over lands lying in Brunswick County until the board of commissioners had had an opportunity to discuss this pro|msal. tl Board members also pro- n tested the action of the State b Highway Commission in ope- p rating a fishery at Hoidens n Beach th-ough the use of k convict labor. p County Council i P.-T. A. Meeting^* r Founders Day Program I * Honoring Past Presidents Id Featured Last Meeting'"1 Of This Group j v An important meeting of the j ^ rirvnnftr fYmnnil nfi.. jruiiawivn vuu *?*.j wu..v.. ? ^ 3arent-Teacher Associations was leld at Waccamaw school on ii February 1st. The Council decided to have ireliminarv debates in each ( ichcol on March 21st, each affirnative team to debate at their lome school. The finals will he leld on March 23. A silver lovng cup will be awarded the win- ? ling school in this contest. I On April 14th the Council will t sponsor a declamation and reci- F :ation contest at the Bolivia c school. Medals will be given the a vinners. Mrs. George Cannon, council o (Continued on Page 4) li Ferocious Wild Within Six A The fact is not generally known, but there is a real wild boar, estimated to weigh nearly six hundred pounds, which lives within six miles of Southport. The animal is believed to be seven or eight years old. Scores of reputable people have seen it and are ready to testify to its great size. Many more have seen the huge tracks which are all of four inches across, as large as the track of a yearling cow. The boar has been shot many times and prdoably carries more than a dozen bullet holes in its thick hide, not to mention having been sprinkled with small shot on numerous occassions. Yet it is still alive and active, and it takes more than just an active hunter to even get a t glimpse of it. Parties who have seen the animal at close range describe it as beuig fairly fat. Its jaws are set off with formidable tushes tJut are estimated to be five or six OT [ED EVERY WEDNESDAY :est Comes Ixciting Finish er, Barely Nosing Out Miss Finish Thursday Night est total. She, of course, was Miss Newton but trough a misunderstanding another candidate was crowned Instead. Other contestants Included Miss Lois Jane Busscls, Miss Evelyn Loughlin, Miss Leila Hubbard, Miss Helen Dean Sutton, Miss Marjorle Jones, MisA Margaret Watts,'' MLss Mercedes " Watts, Miss Norma Johnson ana Miss Doris Corlette. Featuring the carnival was a one-act play, "The Cluh Sandwich," written, directed and played by Waters Thompson. The cast included Misses Leila Hubbard, Evelyn Loughlin, Lois Jane RimmaIs Marv Hood. Doris Corictto, Lily Rogers, I>eitha Arnold, Elan Newton; and John Shannon, Prince O'Brien, Claude McCall, Waters Thompson and James McKeithan. An original song "I hale To Close My Eyes," l>y John Boyd Finch, was included in the musical score. Other attractions of the (Continued on Page Four) Seems le A Certainty Enthusiastic Response Of Prospective Users Of Electric Power Is Encouraging To Project Leaders URVEY LEADERS COVER THE COUNTY D. Bishop Has Been Serving As Coordinator Of Survey Leaders t Who Have Been Busy There appears little doubt now bat the campaign to bring elecric power into several rural comumlties of Brunswick county will e successful, but not until reorts from all survey leaders are lade will this be definitely nown according to E. D. Bishop, roject survey co-ordinator. During the past ten days a hirlwind sign-up campaign has een in progress with the foliwing men serving as survey ;aders in their respective comlunitics: E. C. Woodbury, J. A. ilmore, C. P. Willcts, J. J. [awes, R. D. White, D. C. An- j rows, H. A. Mintz, Dave Benett. Nelson Bennett, T. T. Ward, | eorge Ward, Dave Ross, Albert lintz, Loftin Mintz and William ia thews. Mrs. R. D. White is serving nese workers as treasurer. "I am certain the project is golg over," said Dr. Bishop, "but (Continued on page 4) \ocal Minister Holds Funeral Rev. A. L. Brown, pastor of (outhport Baptist church, went to 'our Oaks Friday to conduct the uncial services for Roy Johnson, irominent Johnson county farmr, who was killed last week by , charge of dynamite. The deceased was a member f Mr. Brown's church when he ived in Benson. Boar Lives /files Of Town inches in length. So far, no report has ever been received of any person ever having gotten close enough to measure the tushes. This boar, together with other wild hogs on Bald Head Island, usually dens up In the jungle during daylight hours. Sometimes they are seen in day time. A drove of five wild hogs was seen at about noon one day the past week, but the patriach of the Bald Head jungle was not among them. He may have been with another drove of hogs. The same party that saw these five wild porkers also saw the tracks of the jumbo in several places. All of the wild hogs on the island are descended from good stock. Their ancestors formed part of a drove that was placed on the island 13 or 14 years ago. All are said to be very fat and they are of all sizes. A couple of Southport men who are credited with amfcuthing qbout 4. , (Continued oq page 4) _ The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR Tournament Will J Be Held March 9, 10-11 At Bolivia A Opening Round Games To Be Played On Thursday Night, Thus Eliminating Bad Policy Of Other Years NO TEAM TO PLAY TWICE ON ONE DAY 1 Southport Boys Play Leland And "Bolivia Girls'Play Waccamaw In First Round Date for the annual county-wide basketball tournament has been set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 9-10-11, to be held in the new Bolivia high school gymnasium. Following a lengthy discussion j between the coaches and principals here Saturday a schedule was W drawn up making it possible to run off the games this year without the necessity of having one team play twice on one day. Games Thursday night pit the Southport boys against Leland and the Waccamaw girls against H Bolivia. I Winner of the Southport-Leland clash will meet Shallotte Friday afternoon in one game of the semi-finals; Bolivia and Waccamaw will battle Friday night for |j the other berth in the finals on fl Saturday night. I Winner of the Waecamaw-Boli- jM via girl's game on Thursday night j will nlav Leland Friday after- ' noon in one bracket of the 'Jl semi- finals. Shallotte plays g9 Southport in the other semi-final j game Friday night. j The finals for both the boys J and girls will be played Saturday |l night and immediately following J cups and other trophies will be j presented. J Believes Harbor Fills The Bill I One Look At A Double- j Page Picture Of A Naval 1 Base Convinces W. B. 1 Keziah That Here Is The s Place For One 3 Without designating its loca- l tion a famous notional magazine 39 recently ran a double-page Ulus- g tration of one of the greatest El naval bases in the United States. j It is-doubtful-if -anybody-knows J the location, except those who actually know the place and were m thus able to identify the picture. g The Southport Civic Club secre- JH tary, W. B. Keziah is not giving |j I away any naval secrets bulMhe 8 i found out where the base shown" 9 In the picture was located, and . without any effort. p] A friend on the Pacific coast tore out the two pages and mail- i ed them to the local man with this inquiry. "Looks somewhat > like Southport, don't you think?" He went on to ask why the Civic J club did not send this magazine : V a picture of Southport's great natural harbor. I This is an idea that the Southport Civic Club plans to carry d out just as soon as it can get .t hold of some areial photographs 'j of the harbor. While such photd- '|: graphs have been made in recent -i' years it is very ticklish business j* to get hold of them. PrdbaMy the only resource is to send a 'ij cameraman up in an airplane 1)1 sometime. | Tide Table 1 Following: Is the tide frftlo* 1 (or Southport during (lie neaf< ,nl week. These hours are appre- jj ' zlmately correct and were tun X nlshed The State Port Pilot I through the courtesy of the I Cape Fear Pilot's Association 1 i High Tide Low Tier ? TIDE TABLE I Thursday, February 16 B 5:47 a. m. !M I 6:08 p. ni. 12:01 p. m. I Friday, February 17 ' I 4:28 a. m. 0:19 a. m. I 5:46 p. ni. 12:46 p. ni. jfl Saturday, February 18 9 i 7:06 a. m. 1:03 a. m. I 7:25 p. m. 1:27 p. m. 9 Sunday, February 19 9 7:42 a. m. 1:46 a. m. I 3:00 p. m. 2:06 p. m. I Monday, February 20 3:17 a. m. 2:24 ?. 'lb. I 3:34 p. ra. 2:41 p. m. | Tuesday, Februaiy 21 9 3:52 a. m. 3:00 a. ra, g 3:08 p. ni. 3:15 p. in. jjl Wednesday, February 23 jV 3:26 a. m. 3:31 a. ra. 9 (3-11 p. m. 3;ll p. w. 1 t * " jj| ' 4K (I