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Jpst of The News AH The Time Eleven no. 20 s Reappointed Krintendent Of 1,1 ic Welfare .. ,iion Here Monday ? As Result Of Joint lJ" Of The Welfare "7 And Board Of Commissioners ^reappointed L Dosher, Home fnt And Mrs. H Smilh ,?int meeting of the, 'J' ,0unlv welfare board| rL,.i of county commisMonday C. C. Run, J&rtcd superintendent of I for tins ofrtf Corndins Thomas. Brims- , representative to the SSln. General Assembly L piloting en thus election, ; . . < given the support --,.ner 0. A. Lewis and V Henry. G. T. Ruark and j - ,rnor. members of the '"tmini Mr. Thomas re commissioners Roach and L. C. Tripp, i- i? the day the commisted J. E. Dodson as Mrs Lou H. Smith ?.j \IM Marion || ri!? t . inty home dem[ L taring the day Monday I - .. ners sat as a board Ljtotmn and review. They |K?tn? again today ami will Lr v foi 'in4 purpose. L . special meeting held L ? T-. i.-i:rer Charles | . ^ present to discuss laitten with the conimisSellers Reunion L an ' i p. :ily reinbe the home of ( ' pp*T " . I invitIt to* and bring a picnic liar reunion was held last Ire a ith sui h sueI fc: : v.decided to make aural occasion. jttle Bits Of Big News an Event* Of State, ation and World-Wide Interest During Past Week wed after a quiet visit at Park. King George VI and Elizabeth rrtiirnorl SliriflflV to their Dominion of Can - e they will sail for night. The nilers. who in three weeks BCv.ida anil four 'lays in the Bid seen by probes MOO,ooo persons in each Bjty. tame to the end of their B*y still smiling. They were Be at ea.^ and apparently cnB themselves more thoroughly B?trh.e informal week-end visPresident and Mrs. RooseB?' Hyde Park than at any B dtnng their tour of more B> "i1!1) miles. Lunching on picB$t&. they sampled the Bhta: hot dog; drank beer; B? an automobile, with the B?nt driving, through the B^ul Hudson valley, and atV a country church. mdi Tumble B*rer Adolf Hitler Tuesday chief of his dreaded Bjh secret police. Heinrich B^h to Prague after disB1 Of the recent murders of B'ticn added a new and mysB' clement to spreading B resistance against Nazi 1 of the slain women was Bhtan subject, employed as B* keeper in the southern BoB? village of Wodnian. and Br ' " vealed by post ( ' ' in buried alive. Igr?s Japan B^- was said by informed o Tuesday night to have -p Lp-e of a possible Brit^Panesc clash at Tientsin if ^ '' made to blockade the ^ concession there as threatj n ' > last minute effort to ^blockade' the British , f ""' proposed a commisone Briton, one Japanese 2* neutral to settle the disa1nue(j on page four) f ] THI Bolivia Men Vis TRAVELERS?Already county persons attending the climbed to 1??, among whon Bolivia automobile dealer, a rural letter carried from Bol in trouble for not running a Mrs. McKeithan, for they a but we only had pictures of rv* - * ' 1 district giud Is Being Inclement Weather This Morning Threatened To Cut Short The Large Attendance Expected For Event PROMINENT SPEAKERS APPEAR ON PROGRAM Pauline Lewis, Of Brunswick County, Will Preside Over 4-H Federation Which Preceeds I. Club Meeting In progress at Wrightsville j Beach today is the District Federation of Homo Demonstration clubs at which Brunswick county club women arc hostesses. Pauline Lewis. Brunswick county girl, was to preside over the District 4-H Federation meeting ! at 10 o'clock. Miss Ruth Current, I state home demonstration agent, moo in crown the king and queen. ! ? - ) of health for the district and to i bring: greetings to the young pco- i I pie. An hour lafcr the club women met to hear a short talk by Miss! Current, followed by a talk by | F. H. Jeter, agricultural editor at; State College. Following the picnic dinner at, noon there was a recreation per-1 iod at 2 o'clock at which time | Miss Current lead in games and I j contests. i Inclement weather prevalent in I this section today cut short the | attendance at the meeting. Schedule Revival At Shallotte Church I Revival services will begin at j Shallotte village Methodist church on Monday, June 10. The pastor, j Rev. C. N. Phillips, will be assisted by Rev. J. K. Worthington of | Henderson. On Sunday, June 25, home coming day will be observed, dinner will be served at the church, and all members, former members, and friends are invited to come | and spend the day in fellowship and renewing old acquaintance. I Search For Pir? ToB A company recognized for many successful efforts in locating buried treasure will I shortly begin a search for pirate gold on Bald Head island. Frank Sherrill, owner of the property, advises that the company has already negoitatcd with him and that he has given permission. The company is said to be well financed and to have | the most modern instruments. The operations may consume considerable time, as the pro- _ perty is a very extensive one and there is little to go by to give a general location of the much desired metal. However, popular local supposition is that the pirates, who once strongly peopled i Bald Head island, buried much- of their plunder on the west end of the huge property. There are just as good | reasons to suppose that it , whs burried somewhere in the i jungle-like interior where few ' i i S'H A Good 4-PAGES TODAY lit World's Fair ? 1 ?! | ^ W the number of Brunswick New York World's Fair has i were C. P. Willetts, left, nd K. K. McKeithan, right, j ivia. Of course, we may get| picture of Mrs. Willetts and j ccompanied their husbands, j the men. Meeting Held Today White Pelicans Sighted Here White pelicans, seldom seen at any point north of Florida, have been reported In considerable numbers offshore and in the river here during the past several days. Parties versed in bird lore say that their appearance here is a very unuwial nccurancc. ? In fact, it appears to be the first time that these birds have ever been reported at Soulhport, and an effort will be made to secure specimens for the State Museum. A few years pgo a dozen or more Frigate or Man O'War birds put in their appearance here and the museum promptly declared it was the first time they had been seen on the coast of North Carolina. n 117*11* laptam Willis Laid To Rest Veteran Member Of Coast Guard Service ^Died In Morehead City Sunday Night; Buried Here Yes-j terday Funeral services for Captain William T. Willis, retired coast guard official, were conducted I Tuesday afternoon from Trinity Methodist church by Rev. E. M. Hall. Burial was in the Southport cemetery where coastguardsmen of this district participated in giving him a military funeral. Captain Willis died Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andrew Midgett, in Morehead City. He was 61-years of age and his death came after he had remained a patient in a Wilmington hospital for several weeks. Captain Willis spent many (Continued on page 4) ite Gold egin On Island people have ever ventured. The west end of the island is that part lying nearest to Southport and the 122-yearold Bald Head lighthouse is located on it. The lighthouse creek, up which the pirates concealed their ships, also has its mouth at the west end of the island. A general belief is that somewhere along the banks of lighthouse creek there is a vast store of hidden wealth awaiting searchers. Recently in a widely circulated newspaper article dealing with searches for treasure buried on the North Carolina coast Bill Sharpe, state publicity director, said that some finds have been made in the past and that others would be made some day with the aid of modern instruments or by chance. He predicted: "The greatest find of all will be made on Bald (Continued on page 4) VTE 1 I News paper In Southport, N. CM Wedi Former Pastor f Holding Revival t At Local Church \ The Rev. J. L. Jenkins Was F Called To Fill Pulpit At Baptist Church After Supplying For Another Man ALSO TAUGHT IN fl LOCAL SCHOOL The Rev. Mr. Jenkins Re- P signed Here To Go To Seminary And Since Has Had Fine Record A series of revival services are in progress this week at South- j p port Baptist church and will con- I F tinuc throughout next week. Serv- i b c ices are being held each morning ^ at 10 o'clock and in the even- ^ ings at 8 o'clock. Attendance dur- b ing the first two days was very encouraging. . The pastor, Rev. A. L. Brown, p is being assisted during this ii meeting by Rev. J. L. Jenkins, v who is well known to Southport n people. In 1910 Rev. J. O. Ful- ^ bright was pastor of the Baptist a rhiirrh and when he decided to V make a trip to the Holy Land P Mr. Jenkins, a graduate of Wake Forest College, came here to sup- j ply. About the time that the Rev. \ Mr. Fulbright returned from his n journey the matter of electing a ^ school principal came up. Mr. Jen- c kins was a college graduate and was well liked here. He was elect ed school principal. He filled that position for one term, and about the time school was out the Rev. Mr. Fulbright resigned. Nothing was more logical than that Mr. Jenkins be p called to succeed him, and so it was. He filled the pulpit at the local church for about a year before he decided to go to the seminary and resigned. He has served pastorates in North Carolina and Florida. At c one time he was pastor of Boiling Springs Junior College and now is the acting-president of that t institution. n Specialist Will * Plan Waterworks ? s Extension Specialist From n State College Will Be In c Brunswick To A s s i st f, In Planning This Home f Improvement s f H. M. Ellis, extension agriculture engineer, State College, Ral- f eigh, will spend the day in a Brunswick county, on Friday, s June 23, to give assistance to ru ral families desiring to install a \ simple home water system. o Mr. Ellis will suggest inexpen- o sive methods of piping water into the home and to the farm g buildings. He will sketch a work- a ing guide for the farmer and t give suggestions for purchasing F the necessary equipment if desired. The type system might be a v simple hand-force pump, a wind ii mill or an engine?but whatever 0 type desired, Mr. Ellis can give n valuable assistance in planning a r safe, convenient and economical S water supply. The primary purpose of this f work as planned by the extension 1 specialist and the home demon- s stration agent is to encourage t the use of running water on the | 0 farm. It is felt that no class of |c workers need this convenience t more than the farm family with * its varied activities ranging from household uses such as launder- d ing, vegetable preparation, house fc cleaning, canning, ets., to the 11 watering of livestock on the 3 farm?not to forget the comfort, and satisfaction of a shower to the dusty farmer after a hot t day's work in the field. I Mr. Ellis can visit about six homes during the day and plan the system with husband and wife. Any persons who arc planning to install a water system j ? this summer or in the early fall, i and who desire this free service should notify Mrs. Marion S. Cosher. Home Agent. The first six requests to come in will be given first consideration. If enough others desire this service perhaps another date can be set c for similar work later in the c year. o s Attending Grand j1 Chapter Meeting, i ia Mrs. R. I. Mintz is attending I v the Grand Chapter meeting of I the Order of Eastern Star being f held this week in Wilson. Mrs. Mintz is Worthy Matron c of the Live Oak Chapter. ... . .1 P0R1 A Good Comn lesday, June 14th, 193 Representative Of I led Cross Talks Vith Officials v, ield Representative Was In Southport Monday On Business Visit And Entered Serious Discussion With Board Members F :enews hope of swimming school pi 'romises That If There Is ] Any Possible Way To Hold School It Will Be Brought To Southport Miss Katherine Myers, field re- s< resentative of American National ]y ted Cross was here Monday for a m usincss conference with J. Berg, pi hairman of the Brunswick coun- fo y chapter, and with other mem- ca ers of the K~d Cross advisory w oard. er Miss Myers said that she has cr een in contact with Chas. A. bf tix, field representative for the et ted Cross first aid and life sav- w lg service, relative to holding a ater safety school here this sum- S< ler. While it has been impos- h< ible thus far to assign a definite ci ate for this school, Miss Myers bi ssuped local persons that she hi . ould do all in her power to im- la iress Red Cross officials with the of iced of a swimming school here, tli Aisrv whilo shp was here. Miss i ni fyers talked to Miss Annie May 01 Voodside about a first aid course si lext winter with the idea in ? nind of making this course avail- _ ble in all the schools of the P ounty. L )runk Drivers Tried In Court ~ our Defendants Tried In Court Here Monday Were Convicted Of Driving While Intoxicated Four of the cases tried in Re'ordcr's court here Monday were or drunken driving. Earl York, white pleaded guilty o this charge. His sentence of 6 | lonths on the roads was suspend-1 d upon payment of a fine of | 50.00, the costs and upon further J ondition that he surrender ,his J river's license for 12 months. Earl Andrews, white, faced the ame charge with similar results.1 e4 Luther Stanley, white, was anther defendant faced with this harge and the result of his trial ound him faced with a $50.00 ine payment of the costs and urrender of his driver's license or 12 months. J. L. Smith, white, was the f ourth defendant in this group i. nd judgment in his case was the ame as in the others. The case charging William Vaddell, colored, with possession f intoxicating liquor for purpose H if sale was nol prossed. Harry Sellers, white, pleaded guilty to charges of reckless opertion. His sentence of 30 days on he roads was suspended upon layment of $25.00 and costs. E. M. Gore and J. A. Gore, ,-hite, were found guilty of resisttig an officer. Each was given A 0 days on the roads, this judg- te tient being suspended upon payrient of the costs and a fine of b< 50.00 each. ul James Bryant, colored, was w: ound guilty of possession of in- bj oxicating liquor for purpose of ar ale. Given 6 months on the roads, his judgment was suspended up- m in payment of a fine of $45.00, to osts of the case and upon condi- he ion that the defendant close his ar tusiness. th Woodrow Pridgen, white, taxi Iriver charged with bringing the _ iunch of sailors from Wilmington hat staged the fight last week V ,t the Pines, was found guilty of ? (COntinueo on page 4) 2amp Waccamaw Opens June 16th iummcr Camp At Lake Waccamaw Will Open Its Sixth Season During This' Month; To Visit Indian Mounds With many improvements in the amp equipment, buildings, and amp grounds, Camp Waccamaw pens June 16th for its sixth seaon. A variety of sports, both land nd water, will be ready for the arge group of boys expected, 'his year the camp is planning .t least one over-night hike per reek. These hikes will include the ndian mounds and other Indian ields along the lake shore. As for many years, Camp Wacamaw will stress water front (Continued on P?,ge four) ~ V, ?? '. ? ? tSOBOL 'i ' PIL nunity 9 PUBLIS Robert W. Da1 Hospital 5 ra.\ One Of Southport's Most Prominent Citizens And Was Recognized As A Leading Member Of Law Profession UNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON rominent Members Of Bar 'aid Tribute To Him And His Fine Record During Service At Church Robert W. Davis, Jr., one of luthoprt's ablest and most highrespected citizens, died Friday orning at Dosher Memorial Hostal where he had been a patient r several weeks. The immediate tuse of his death was pneumonia, hich followed an illness of seval weeks that brought on other implications. His condition had sen considered critical for seval days prior to his passing. He as 64-years of age. Mr. Davis was a native of juthport. He spent his entire life sre as a useful and honorable tizen. He was admitted to the ir in 1901, and since that time is engaged in the practice of w. He was recognized as one the best criminal lawyers in lis section of the state, and on lmerous occasions had been hon ed by members of his profeson. He was president of the . T *Y W 4 4 New Menhad Now Read Horned l oad Is Latest Discovery With Brunswick county laying claim to many unusual things of a climatic nature, a new link was added last week with the capture of a genuine Mexican Horned Toad, or li/.ard, by Floyd McDonald, 15-year-old Southport boy. The specimen, unusual for Brunswick county but plentiful in New Mexico and Texas, was found in the woods in the istern part of town. Apparently it is a young one, hut there is no mistaking what It Is. The puzzle is over whether it is native to this county or was brought here from the west in some manner. "lub Schedule EL? \T a. II7_-1 rur nexi vreeK ome Demonstration Agent Announces Program Of Club Meetings Scheduled For Next Few Days On Thursday, 15th, 3 o'clock, e Winnabow club will meet at le home of Mrs. E. W. Taylor. II members are invited to atnd and bring their friends. Friday, 16th, at 3 o'clock, the jone's Neck club holds its regar monthly meeting. Members ill be notified as to the place r individual programs and all e urged to attend. Monday, 19th, at 4 o'clock, rs. J. J. Knox will be hostess the Town Creek Club at her >me at Town Creek. Members e asked to note the change in e meeting hour which will con(Continued on page 4) Jouthport Girl And Queen Millions of Americans thrilled last week when they had the opportunity to see the King and Queen of England while in Washington and New York, but it is safe to say that no two persons in all the admiring multitude enjoyed it more than Annis Jean and Barbara Weeks, daughters of Mr. and E. R. Weeks, of Southport. These young ladies were visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kemper,in Washington, D. C., and Mr. Kemper succeeded in getting passes for them that afforded a front-line view not only of the King and Queen, but of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Following is a letter received this week by Mr. and Mrs. Weeks from their eldest daughter desccihing what is probably their greatest thrill of a lifetime: .**3, ,0T HED EVERY WEDNESDAY vis Died At Friday Night *. - .- i 1 HVL. im jJM yJUjr A jlA H ^jRL\V ROBERT W. DAVIS i Brunswick County Bar Associai tion at the time of his death and j was a past president of the disj trict bar. He also was city attorI ney. For almost 20 years Mr. Davis ! served as superintendent of TrinI ity Methodist Sunday school, this I service followed upon the heels of his term as teacher of the Men's j Bible Class. He was a member of the church board of stewards and was a faithful member of the congregation at the local Mcth luonunuea on page 4) en Boat Is [y For Fishing K The R. B. Hawley, Boat Which Occasioned So Much Trouble In Being Brought From Cuba, Was Launched Monday FISHING TODAY, WEATHER PERMITTING Extensive Repairs And Alterations Were Necessary To Get Former Freighter Ready For Fishing The weather permitting, the R. B. Hawley, latest addition to the menhaden fleet of the Brunswick Navigation Co., will be out fishing today for the first time. The vessel is a converted I freighter that was purcnasea scvj eral months ago by the local | business for this season's fishing. I Unexpected red tape in having j her registry transferred caused 1 delay in making necessary repairs and alterations. She was launched Monday, final work was completed on her yesterday and toj day she is out with the Anderson and the Morehead after a load of fertilizer fish. The Hawley is in charge of I Captain John D. Eriksen and she I is the largest of the Brunswick | Navigation Co. boats. Eldridge McKeit'ian is engineer, W. S. j Davis is boatkeepcr of this vessel. j Miss Craven Resigns Prow Local Faculty Miss Annie May Woodside has received the resignation of Miss I Dorothy Craven as a member of ! the Southport high school faculty. | Miss Craven, who taught home j economics here last season, will 'become a George Reid teacher at J Granite Quary. Miss Elizabeth Holden, member :of the Shallotte school faculty, talso has resigned her position. s See King In Washington I"Dear Mother and Daddy: "I am writing this and Uncle Kemp is going to type it for me when I get thru. "He got us passes to get in the National Guard Arm| ory on Pennsylvania Avenue for the welcoming of the King and Queen and we saw everything just grand. "TTie King rode in a touring car with the President and the Queen rode with Mrs. Roosevelt in another open car. The King was dressed in a dark blue dress uniform of an Admiral of the Royal Navy and the Queen was all in white and had her famous white parasol with the green lining open all the time. She is really pretty and small. The King waved slightly to the crowds (estimated to be about 700,000), the President was smiling and Mrs. Roose(Continued on page 4) The Pilot Covers jf Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR Resolution Is | Passed Honoring Robert W. Davis Resolution Of Respect Is Offered On Monday In Recorder's Court For Late President Of County Bar MR. DAVIS WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED t His Years Of Duty As Practicing Attorney Here Had Gained Him Prominence At Recorder's court Monday members of the Brunswick county Bar Association and others con- SI nected with the legal profession passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS, death has removed from our midst Robert W. Davis, the dean of the Brunswick j County Bar. whose passing brings sorrow to those intimately connected with him in the practice of law; and "WHEREAS, the said Robert W. Davis has been in the active lR practice since the February Term 1901, residing through his entire professional career in Brunswick tJ County, where he has enjoyed an j active and successful practice in I all State Courts and in the Federal Courts; and "WHEREAS, the said Robert W. Davis was a lawyer of rare talents and recognized ability, known to his fellow lawyers and to the jurists before whom he appeared as an honorable prac- j ' ^ticioner, ethical and reliable in his conduct and in his practice; ',1 and "whereas, rne saio nooers VV. Davis was held in the highest personal esteem by those of his ja fellow lawyers with whom he was in daily contact in the prac- it tice in Brunswick County, both in the Superior Court and in the !?l Recorder's Court, helpful to the court in the administration of justice, and to his fellow lawyers ja in standing for high ideals in the profession, whose passing brings 19 great sorrow and loss: "NOW, THEREFORE, be 4t resolved that the foregoing findings be adopted at this session of the' In Recorder's Court June 12, 1938, and spread upon the minutes of the court as an expression of esteem, that a copy thereof, be sent to the family of the late member of the local bar expressing sympathy, and that the Re- H corder's Court recess this day, at the closing hour of the morning session in honor of the said Robert W. Davis, an honorable lawyer." Adoption was moved by C. Ed. Taylor, seconded by S. B. Frink, J. H W. Ruark, R. E. Sentelle, Junius (Continued on page 4) . , Youth Drowns In j| Waccamaw River | Benny Canady, 15, Drowns At Pireway Ferry Tu?aday Afternoon While Swimming With Two B Other Boys Benny Canady, 15-year-old Bug Lj I Hill youth, drowned in the Wac- iti , camaw river at Pireway Ferry at shortly after the noon hour Tuea- $ I day, while in swimming with two neighborhood boys. Some people believe that the youth might have been seized with cramp while in the water. The body of the youth was re- 91 covered around four o'clock, three hours after the drowning, some 40 mm feet from where the youth was Tide Table | Following Is the tide table for Southport during the neat 1 i ! week. These hours are apprw * xlmately correct and were fu^ nished The State Port Pitt through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association W High Tide Low TM . TIDE TABLE r) Thursday, June 15 5:44 a. m. 11:40 a. m. . OT 6:03 p. m. . H Friday, June 16 6:33 a. m. 0:36 a. m. M 6:49 p. m. 12:32 p. at, K Saturday, June 17 i' 7:20 a. m. 1:28 a. m. 7:34 p. m. 1:34 p. m. Sunday, June 18 M*.? . 8:09 a. m. 2:18 a. ML 8:22 p. m. 2:16 p. m Monday, June 19 t 9:00 a. m. 3:07 a, m. 9:12 p. m. 3:08 p. m. ' Tuesday, June 20 9:45 a. m. 3:53 a. nt. \ i 10:06 p. m. 3:58 p. m. | S Wednesday, June 21 ' 10:50 a. m. 4:41 a. m, I | 11:01 p. m. 1:62 p. m. j |J 1-i M.'l 1 ^