?Bjost Of The News n<B^|| The Time Un^H |H^?LEVEN NO. 4; jtnty Athletic KupOrganizes jRets Program l? Tucker, Principal Of School, Is New .(^ Ljdent. Succeeding W. jjngle. Of Southport flj SCHEDULE JrQR CHAMPIONSHIP Of County TournaAnd Other MatOf Importance In .^K'etics Are Settled Brunswick county athletic son met Monday night at for a dinner meeting, the session finally ad shortly before midnight Rjoers had been elected, a rules governing league Hjjj been adopted, a sche. games had been drawn ipproved and the dates set annual tournament. ^Krosrrg oi first things first, of the association were v a turkey dinner served : the Shallotte high tome economics depart^ _-.;sr the capable direction H The meal i delicious demonstration of ^ iorr.e practice in the preof a banquet, and every was loud in his for these girls and their by their turkey dincoaches and principals H- with the election of H> for the year, naming " Bolivia, principal IK,-: T. R. Garrett, principal I .ice-president; and 1 Ward, member of the I ichool faculty, secreK followed a discussion of I star Xews-Y. M. C. A. I;-.;; tournament and a r'eso[ was passed to have the I request that the date I lament this season L'rl Up. Llii( rules to cover league II was decided to follow Lk plan that was in vogue Inson. that of using a modi- j I of rules governing the I.Uroliui athletic Associa-. r " i L.v'.j a lengthy discussion p decided to play two games wit during the regular leasason. beginning January 11. bs decided by the group to file championship games on By ard Thursday nights and take the schedule into a split a. allowing a one-week's laytaning January 29. By foils this plan the county chamt: series will close with s of February 19. and the a! tournament will begin in ielar.d gymnasium on ThursXarch 1. t hght of Leland to play b this year's tournament decided in a draw between ii ana snaiioite, ana understanding of the Shallotte be awarded s tournament without cussion of referees it id that out-of-county i obtained when posiially for games with int bearing upon the the championship race, .here it apears impracecure an outsider to Deal man may be namnued on page 4) e War uUetins W?The Russo-Fination became critical hen negotiations bee country for settleiifferences broke down | >' The Finish delegapreparing to leave tonight, and stat- | tieally that there could j "ore negotiations be- j e two countries. Rusieials, however, were imistie, and held to the at Finland would be 1 capitulate because of | -ndous expense of keeparmies mobilized. ? Air raid sirens here twice today as ; reconnaissance planes i ?n the outskirts of the I capital. Anti-aircraft "bed, and the invaders fe? off, with little damdn this afternoon, the was repeated, with the "gton _ Reports that Roosevelt has offerer peace appeal to the " Powers remained en'eontirmed today in the "'pitul, but persistent 'rom Europe mentioned ]THI 2 Polish Native li His Nation \ John Mastalerz, Former' President Of Rotary Club Here, Refuses To Accept Fatalistic View Of Country's Fate WAS 9 YEARS OLD WHEN CAME TO U. S. Traces Something Of The History Of Poland, Which He Describes As Most Plundered And Invaded Country In World John Mastalerz is one Polish native who refuses to accept the fatalistic role of "a man without1 |a native country" Mr. Mastalerz, who at one time ; was president of the Whiteville Rotary Club and for years was jone of the city's leading mer1 chants, now resides at Gause's | Beach in Brunswick county, hav-1 ing retired from business several ^ years ago because of ill health.1 TO AMERICA AT NINE Mr. Mastalerz was 9 years old when he came to America from Poland. He was then in the fourth grade at school and still can re| member a great many things I about his native land. Today, he is an American citizen, and proud of the glorious heritage which j every citizen of the United States j enjoys. But the rape of Poland, the j merciless massacre of his blood | brothers could not help but wring I i the heart of this former Colum-1 bus citizen. During an interview recently' Miss Elizabeth Named Si i * | Joint Meeting Of Board Of Trustees And Staff Held Monday Night To Appoint Successor To Mrs. Porter ANNEX WILf. BE NAMED FOR J. BERG Members Of Board Pass Resolution Expressing Appreciation For Service Of Mrs. Porter Members of the board of trustees on Dosher Memorial Hospital and members of the staff met in special session Monday night and named Miss Elizabeth Murray to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Harriett N. Porter as superintendent of that institution. This action became effective today. The meeting was presided over *--- tt?,j totflnr chairman hthpr Vjy . CiU. xajriui, vou.x.n.... board members present included Captain J. I. Davis, R. L. Thompson, J. D. Sutton, E. C. Woodbury and Mrs. I. B. Bussells. Members of the staff in attendance included Dr. L. C. Fergus, Dr. M. M. Rosenbaum, Dr. J. W. ' Hayes and J. Berg. Acting upon the recommendation of members of the Hospital Auxiliary members of the board voted to call the addition to the ' hospital building the Berg Annex] in honor of J. Berg, who has J served the institution faithfully through the years of its existance and who was chief instigator in the movement to secure the an- j nex. In recognizing the honor paid him, Mr. Berg said that without the expert service of I Percy Canady and Price Furpless I the building never would have be-J' (Continued on page 4) Chances Of Es< In State On The chance of a person escap- i ing from the State prison system 1 is about one in a thousand. At < least investigations of the divis- i ion of institutions and correction j of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare into the num- 1 ber of escapes since 1933 leads i to that opinion. Women prisoners taking Fren- I ch leave practically are negligi- i ble, W. C. Ezell, director of the ] division, said this week, and j pointed out the fact that during < six years only three women, all Negroes, have escaped and all 1 three were recaptured. ' "Though the Negro group i makes up only about 30 per cent ] of the general population of the < state, the race has contributed : 56.5 percent of the 168.826 pris- 1 oners handled since the state < took over the job of caring for | county prisoners in 1933," Ezell 1 said.. 3 "While during the entire period < the prison division lost one pris- < oner for each 862 handled, while JI E ST I A Gock 4-PAGES TODAY s Confident i Vill Rise Again JOHN MASTALERZ ; ' . - \ while Mr. Mastalerz was in c Whiteville, he predicted strongly i that Poland would rise again, i and refused to believe that a i ] country which had been as thor-|j oughly democratic as Poland s should remain the easy prey of \ ruthless dictators. c OFTEN PLUNDERED < Backing up his statements and ^ predictions with reference to Pol- j; and, Mr. Mastalerz traced something of the history of the coun- i try: "No modern nation has been I' invaded and plundered as often 1 as Poland. No nation has been * a bloody battleground as frequent- I ly as Poland. It has deserved and 1 (Continued on page 4) 0 ????????????????? ^ \ Murray . uperintendent; li 1 C Report Of Oil Well Discovery '? There was a flurry of excit- t ment about town for a short time Tuesday following the re- ? cefpt of a telegram here from g John ?. Dickson of Oklahoma r City, relative to the discovery a of oil in South Carolina near ii the Brunswick county line. His telegram was addressed to C. Ed. Taylor and read: "Have received rumor of an oil strike in South Carolina near Brunswick county line. Will you endeavor to confirm this report and advise me definite lo- ^ cation, depth of well, amount and gravity of oil . . . John E. Dickson". Mr. Dickson is a former resident of Southport and was here for a visit only a few days ago. It was with great regret that he has been informed that { no reliable foundation can be established for thfe exciting ru- | v mor. i o Fine Of $100.00 In Machine Case ; p Judgment Passed By Judge a Walter M. Stanaland In Recorder's Court Here 11 Monday Judgment was passed Monday '' In the slot machine case heard j last week before Judge Walter c M. Stanaland. t I. F. McCaskill. the defendant, was found guilty and was or- * (Continued on page 4) F t :aping Prison j ie In Thousand? escapes were one out of each 37 p handled, Negroes were one out of jeach 72 handled. Losses sustain- a ed were one out of 847 handled i and one out of 23 escapes for s white prisoners, one out of 877 handled and one out of 13 es capes for Negroes," he said. I White prisoners have shown a tendency to escape twice as often as Negroes although the latter have been much more successful in eluding the officers once they _ were out on their own. * Escapes during six years have been 1992 white and 1330 Negro, while 1905 whites and 1221 Negroes have been recaptured. This leaves a total of 196 former prisaners sti" at large, 87 white and r 109 Negro. The escape rate has C been lowered gradually and re- n aaptures increased during the li period as shown by records of e fiscal 1934 when one out of each s 50 handled was able to escape in aomparison with the lower record tl af 1939 of one escape out of each b 37 handled. a J, VTE 1 News paper I Southport, N. CM Fall Federation Held Friday At Bolivia School Mrs. Estelle T. Smith Attended And Spoke On The Value Of Living At Home Without Going InTo Debt REPORTS MADE BY CLUB MEMBERS Mt. Pisgah Club And Bolivia 4-H Girls Winners Of Attendance Gavel In Groups The Fall Federation meeting of dome Demonstration clubs was leld at the Bolivia School on Frilay evening beginning with a piclic supper served in the lunch oom at 6:30 o'clock. At 7:30 o'clock Mrs. Jessie Purris, county president, presided >ver the session in the auditorum?Welcomes were given by drs. Carl Ward, president of Bolivia club, and Glenn Tucker, irincipal Bolivia School, with reiponse by Mrs. W. C. Biggs, dee-president of the county coun:il. Mrs. C. Ed. Taylor, secretary, Ailed the roll and Exum, Longvood, Shallotte, Mt. Pisgah, Southport, Northwest and Boivia were represented. The Bolivia Glee Club sang 'Sweet and Low" after which drs. Odell Evans reported on "arm and Home Week; Miss dary Frances Dodson and Ernest -.ewis on 4-H Camp at White .Ake; Miss Pauline Lewis, Recreition School at White Lake and diss Elizabeth Lewis, Dress Re'iew at Raleigh. Mt. Pisgah Demonstration Club ind Bolivia 4-H Club were given ravels for attendance. Mrs. Estelle T. Smith district igent from State College, was fuest speaker of the evening and irged the women not to go in lebt, but use what they had at Lome. She also spoke of her re:ent trip to Europe, contrasting he fact that Europeans live in he past and Americans in the uture. Hickman's Harmonizers gave wo musical numbers. After adjournment Mrs. Marion 5. Dosher, home .agent directed fames and contests in the gymlasium. Attractive club exhibits ind scrap books were on display n the corridors. Permit Granted To Use Court )ld Tennis Court In Garrison Grounds Will Be Used As An Outdoor Basketball Court By The School Students Major G. W. Gillette of the J. S. Army Engineers office in Vilmington has granted a request >f the Southport school authorties for permission to use a corler of the Garrison property for .n outdoor basketball court on idiich students may practice durng good weather. The court will ccupy the spot where townspeoile had a tennis court many years goStill another basketball court las been prepared in Franklin 'ark and is now being used. With he court in the school gymnasum and the new outdoor courts in the Garrison lot and in FrankIn Park, both the large and small hildren may practice at the same ime, during favorable weather. While the school is hardly amlitious enough to hope to start rom scratch and turn out chamlionship teams this winter, it is lelieved that with good coaching ,nd plenty of practice the foundaion will be laid for good teams or next year. For any shortcomings that may levelop in this season's school earn a crack town team is now iracticing with expectations of leing able to take other towns jid independent teams for a ride. Ire outlook for an exceptionally trong five this year is very good. Seer Distributers Continuing Drive )rive To Rid Communities Of Objectionable Beer Outlets Has Been Extended All Sections Of State RALEIGH.?The Brewers and lorth Carolina Beer Distributors tommittee's campaign to rid comlunities of objectionable beer out;ts has been extended into the astern, western and piedmont ections of the state. During the month of October, tie committee petitioned the oard of commissioners of four (Continued on page 3) poF In A Good Coi Wednesday, November Monthly Report Shows Presence Of Diphtheria Total Of Six Cases Has Been Reported To Offict Of County Nurse During The Past Two Months REPORT OF WORK OF HEALTH DEPT Mrs. Lou H. Smith Make: Detailed Report Of Activities Of Her Office During October Another case of diphtheria was reported to Mrs. Lou H. Smith county health nurse, Friday bringing the total of reportec cases to 6 for the past twc months. The first occurred in September, then during the month ol October four more cases appeared. All were immediately quarantined by the health nurse, whc says that two of them have sinc< been released. The following is the repori made by Mrs. Smith to members of the Board of County Commissioners covering her activities during October: Eleven visits to schools; 77 visits to homes; 167 people came tc health office for a conference, oi to be vaccinated; 197 babies anc small children took Toxoid t( prevent diphtheria; 410 peoplt took typhoid vaccine; 4 childrer took Schnick test to see if thej were immuned against pidhtheria Seven school children were inspected; 4 children were quarantined for diphtheria; 8 cases ol syphilis were reported; 17 cases of malaria were reported; 1 trip to Wilmington to take school children to eye specialist; $5.0( spent for office supplies, bill paid 1,200 miles driven during month This Fly-Trap Story Out West Seems That The Story Starring Brunswick County's Carniverous Plantlife Has Made The Rounds It is a long step from Southport, to Wells, Nevada, but froir there last week came a clipping from the front page of the Wells Progress containing three pictures of the Brunswick county Venus fly-trap and an appended story sent out recently by the Dept of Conservation and Development with which the Southport Civit Club is cooperating. With the clipping was a lettei to Mr. Keziah from Claude J Smith, now living at Wells, Nevada. Mr. Smith was stationed a! Camp Sapona at Southport frorr the time the men first arrived until the camp was disbanded While here he was one of the spark plugs of the staff of the Sand Spur, the camp paper. He stated in his letter that he has OA A C Liavciuu uuuugii ju yji. uic it states and that Southport lingers in his memory as one of the finest sections of the U. S. A. thai he has visited. In sending the clipping frorr his home paper he said he hac read the recent story in The State Port Pilot headed: "Storj About Venus Fly-Trap Given National Circulation." "I am prepared to agree with that," he wrote, "truly, that article seems to have had a great national circulation. In addition to reading it in several of our western newspapers, I have seen stories and illustrations in several national!} known magazines." In the same mail, from a N. C town more than 200 miles frorr Southport, came a letter stating (Continued on page 4) Shallotte Boy In Fraternity Wingate Swain Is New Member Of Honorary Fraternity For Medical Students At Wake Forest College Wingate E. Swain, son of Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Swain, of Shallotte, was one of the 15 new members who were recently initiated in "Gamma Nu Iota" honorary pre-medical fraternity of Wake Forest College. Mr. Swain achieved this honor thru his scholastic standing and of his great interest in medical sciences. The purpose of this fraternity is to afford students headed for a medical career an opportunity I for closer fellowship with each other, to discuss problems of common interest, and to become better acquainted with the progress that is being made in the - field of medical sciences. rpn nmunity 15, 1939 "" Rev. R. S. Har Replace L Latter Will Go To Kenly As Pastor Following Announcement Of Appoint| ments At Conference ' NEW PREACHER IS FROM CURRITUCK Joined Conference In 1934 In Washington; Ordained Elder In 1938 s , Appointments announced at the conclusion of the Methodist Conference session in Fayetteville Sunday show that Rev. R. S. Hari rison, pastor for the past year at Currituck, will come here to | | fill the Trinity Methodist church 1 charge. ) The new minister joined the conference at Washington in 1934, . was ordained deacon at the conf ference of 1936 at New Bern and . was ordained elder in 1938 at . Elizabeth City. It is not known , whether the Rev. Mr. Harrison is , married nor whether he has a family. t Rev. E. M. Hall, who has been pastor of Trinity Methodist church for the past four years, has been assigned the Kenly charge. Present plans call for him and his Proclamation In Red C Sub Solicitor Is Student Of Week I ' Billie Willis received recognition Wednesday in chapel for being the "Student of the Week" at Southport high school. His award came in i recognition of his fine work | recently in conection with the ' I subscription drive through which the high school athletic association raised funds to aid in the purchase of basketball l ' suits. ( i "Student of the Week" in the elementary grades Wijs Gertrude Brown, third grade student, who distinguished herself as a neat little housekeeper. | These awards will be a regular weekly feature, winners to J be selected by a faculty committee. Contribution of some | outstanding service, plus good citizenship, are the things considered in the selection. Winnabow Man Dies Suddenly E. F. Bergerman Died At His Home Near Winnabow Thursday; Funeral Saturday; Burial Sunday Funeral services for Eamalc Bergerman, 52, who died suddenly at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon of a heart attack at his home at Winnabow, were held at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Yopp funeral home, WilI mington. Services were conducted by Dr. r J. W. Stanly. Interment was made . Sunday afternoon in the Prospect . church cemetery on the Market . Street road at 3:30 o'clock. Delay i in burial was made because of the . inability of one son to arrive ber fore Sunday. Honorary pallbearers were: E. | L. White, O. O. Allsbrook, M. E. r (Continued on page 4) j YoupanTree: To Show Be The berries of the youpon trees and shrubs have already turned the beautiful deep-red color that makes these about the most attractive wild growth that can be found along the coast of Brunswick county during November, December and January. By early February the berries usually begin to vanish from the onslaughts of rice birds and other wild life. Trees noticed at Orton last | week were especially attractive. The thousands on Bald Head island are also objects of great beauty. In fact, tidal water streams almost everywhere in Brunswick county, and especially the coast, are heavily foliaged with these trees, now adorned with the beautiful berries. The youpon, while plentiful on the coast all through Brunswick and also rather plentiful midway along the coast of New Hanover, is more or less a subtropical growth. It is rarely found further than half-way up j the coast of this state. South Trri SHED EVERY WEDNESDA rison Will Rev. E. M. Hal * . A jfjK ^ X bmF: r . REV. E. M. HALL i week to their new location. Rev. C. N. Phillips was returr ed to his Shallotte charge, wit special commendation for his rec ord, and Rev. W. J. Freema will return to the Town Cree charge. i family to move the first of th Of Mayor !ross Roll Cat * I Mayor John D. Erikson Is | sues Proclamation Urginj Co-operation With An I i rv i /-i rv nuai Kea cross vrive POINTS TO THE WAR SITUATION 'Mayor Recalls Some Of Ac tivities Of Organization As Annual Drive Begins In view of the American Re Cross Roll Call which began i Southport, Brunswick county an the nation on Saturday and wi extend through Thanksgiving j Mayor John D. Eriekson has is I sued the following proclamation "With Europe at war, th American Red Cross is confronte with tremendously increased rt sponsibilities, and this year it i redoubling its appeal to the Amei ican people for support in th battle against human suffering. "During the past year we hav 'drawn closer to the Red Cros through its far-flung disaster rc lief, its aid to the innocent nor I combatants of war, as well a I through its daily services design 1 j ed to stamp out misery in th , form of disease and the evei i present threat of accidental deatl "Those of us who have see i the Red Cross grow in rccen years ami realize the great dc I mands the European situatio ! places on it, can understand th | need for a great membership in j crease. The natural phenomena o I disaster and the dangers of i mechanized age continue to b the source of suffering and acci dental death. We must recogniz that the ability of this great ot ganization to serve is directl; proportionate to the membershi support of the public. "The annual national Roll Cai j is November 11-30. The Roll Cal for Columbus County opens o: Red Cross Sunday, Novembe 12th. The drive for membership will begin Tuesday, Nov. 14th Our community has never failei I to respond to the Red Cross cal Ifor assistance; and for this rea (Continued on page 4) 5 Are Beginning auty In Woods Carolina's coastal section and the coast of other states to the South of us are abundantly blessed with the beautiful growth. During civil war days and previous to that the leaves of the youpon trees were extensively used as a substitute for coffee. The leaves are not un like those of the coffee plant, although much smaller. The early American Indians are credited with the use of the youpon leaves for the making | of a beverage long before the country was settled by the whites. In fact, it is understood that the early settlers learned of the use of youpon leaves from the Indians. Now the chief claims of the plant to fame is not as a beverage, but for its beautiful red [winter berries and green leaves 1 The youpon, in appearance j bears a slight resemblence to the live or evergreen oaks. The leaves shed in the spring at about the time the oaks shed their covering. The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Y $1.50 PER YEAR Dr. T. V. Moore 1 Passes At Hi? Home In Delco Was Widely Known And Popular Physician And Had Been Practicing For Many Years In Columbus OTHER DOCTORS WERE PALLBEARERS Dr. Moore Died About 5:30 O'clock Tuesday Morning Of Sudden Heart Attack Dr, t. V. Moore, of Delco, one of Columbus county's leading medicos and most outstanding j citizens, died at his home Tuesday morning at 5:30 o'clock of what was believed to have been la heart attack. Stricken only a [ few minutes before, death came _ [ more or less suddenly. He is survived by his widow, l- Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Moore, h two daughters, Mrs. Mason Bell, of Louisburg, Va., and Mrs. Ron bert Lee, of Delco; his mother, k Mrs. A. H. Moore, and one sister, j Mrs. Viola Robbins, of Petersc burg, Va. > _ Dr. Moore was 65 years of age. I Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the late residence in 1 Delco, by Rev. W. L. Wilson, Rev. [John Withrow, and Rev. A. J. Crowley, and interment followed in the Wayman cemetery. Active nall-bearers were: John Beekwith, B. S. Reynolds, Max Potter, W. R. Butler, R. S. Con? gleton, and H. H. Edwards. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. J. E. Evans, Dr. J. Buren Sidbury, Dr. Ernest Bullock, Dr. David Sloan, Dr. J. F. Robertson, Dr. J. D. 4 Freeman, Dr. George Johnson, Dr. Donald Koonce, Dr. W. T. . Smith, Dr. R, B. Hare, Dr. W. H. Moore, Dr. J. W. Hooper, Dr. A. H. Elliott, all of Wilmington, Dr. J. N. Dawson, of Lake Waccamaw; Dr. Thurston Formy Duval, Dr. R. C. Sadler, Dr. R. B. Whitc aker, Dr. Floyd Johnson, of n Whiteville; Dr. G. S. Cox of d Tabor City: R. G. Burns, B. F. II Applewhite, T. E. Hufham, T. E. rt Applewhite, Woodruff Pridgen, i. Walter Hobbs, and John Morris,- j 1 ; Sr., of Delco; M. L. McAuley, of e Clarkton; B. L. Daniels, I. A. a Wortman, and John Barnhardt, of Acme: W. R. Allen, and A. H. s Marks, of Wilmington, Roy Wil - liams, Lee Williams, and O. H. e \ Trust. Dr. Moore had practiced mcdie cine in the Delco community for is more than 39 years. He was a graduate of the Horner Military i- Academy at Oxford, State Cols, lege in Raleigh, and the Baltii more School of Medicine. B. T. U. Meeting | t Is Held Sunday | County Wide Meeting Held ( H At Antioch Baptist Chur- f jj a ch Sunday; Officers Of e Group Are Elected e The Brunswick Baptist Train - ing Union met in an associational y meeting Sunday afternoon Nov. p 12th at Mt. Pisgah Church. An interesting program was II given which included the devo11 tional period, the roll call, which n showed four churches represented r with a large attendance, an Ins teresting discussion "What We i. Get From A B. T. U." by Miss j Pauline Lewis, a discussion of asII sociational work by Mr. Bullard - of Wilmington and special musid (Continued on page 4) f Tide Table , Following Is the tide table > for Soutbport during the neat week. These hours are approximately correct and were tarnished The State Port MM through the courtesy of tfco Cape Fear Pilot's Association High Tide Low X* TIDE TABLE Thursday, November 16 11:00 a. m. 4:45 a. m. 11:28 p. m. 5:23 p./in. Friday, November 17, 11:49 a. m. 5:34 6:14 p. m. Saturday, November 18 0:20 a. m. 6:33 a, m. 12:39 p. m. 7:10 p.. m. Sunday, November 19 ( 1:14 a. m. 7:40 a. m. 1:30 p. m. 8:07 p. m. Monday, November 20 2:06 a. m. 8:43 a. m. 2:26 p. m. 9:00 p. m. Tuesday, November 21 ? 3:03 a. m. 9:38 a. m. 3:24 p. m. 9:47 p. m. Wednesday, November 22 I 3:59 a. m. 10:26 a. ni. 4:21 p. m. 10:31 p. m. ' I I

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