joSt of The News I f pjl The Time m^TWELVE. NO. 16 Two Brur m Murde Evenii * Varnum Died Instant- j ST of Gunshot Wounds I H eged To Have Been Hrflicted By Archie GalH^ay MjeR THEN ENDS life by drowning Over Money MatSaid T0 Be Cause |Kehind This Double Tragedy In Lower H Brunswick H Varnum, 22-year-old county white man, " v killed Monday even^Wout 7 o'clock from a shot ut fired at him, accordH-,-< an eyewitness, by Archie ^Btay who ended his own life ^Kr minutes later by tying his i ^Bor tope about his waist and i overboard in 19-feet of I ? of the double tragedy $ Varnumtown, near Captain Vanium's store on the ^Bvocds Folly river, and a ^ r-r- jury empaneled yester^ w riironer Joh i G. Caison IL?i a verdict ci murder and | (is shooting grew out of an i pent between the. two men unday morning over a money ttr. according to report. It is that Galloway went to Varl'j fish camp trying to col$300 which he claimed Var[ owed him. An argument bein the two men ended tern- ^ lily when Varnum is reported | bare told Galloway "If you t get out of here I'm going | toock you down and stomp j " Galloway is said to have " H "I'll see you later'.' or.dav afternoon Galloway t to a nearby store and askbr some buckshot gun shells, t were available, and he askto some Xo. 2 shot. Failing p-IV". cither, he purchased nJ Xo. 4 shells loaded with , id shot. About 7 o'clock Mon- ' evening, so the story goes, j unn. who had been fishing ] Vamum's store and opposite | owr. fish camp, was pulling mall boast ashore when Gal y walked down to the dock, 1 d his single barreled shotgun fired at short range. The full struck Varnum in the right r and he died instantly, isie Galloway, nephew of j ie Galloway, was standing i * ate War h I Bulletins j war news this week is % ' til terrifying. The long her- s total war" of the Ger- ' i has arrived. ^fcsday night we heard the ^ that German bombers fly- e Mover Holland had been fired ? ? anti air craft guns. Fri- ' I zoning screaming headlines 'j the Nazi invasion of the I { ^ countries. j j Germans moved with in-1 ( speed. They began ft . ^ hng drive through Belgium, ( and Luxenbourg, with ( Witt motorized columns? i they loosed a tre-1 Ma air attack. They landed of parachute troops | * ^ *1 the lines. These seized | ^ air ports and strategic ., The Belgium and Dutch,' ~ already mobilized to their ]| strength, resisted the Ger- i with all their might, while | * *uld not hold them, they them up, ar.d make their r very costly. ' :0?R as they were attacked T;3 and the Netherlands sent . 1 appeal for help, and in' Clin one half hour British I Ft?ich motorized units were | j toward the front to help ^B tide of gray green ' Pouring in from the FathKt? - ''al it js impossible to I ' of rumors, pro- 1 Wd lies that come from WBgerants. However neu tary observers agree that ^ "nans have taken Luxen *** of Holland, and a ." Belgium. We are told | ^B7-v Horning that they have 11 wf0ugh a comer of Belgium 1. j'. on French territory. i ? tiueen of the Netherlands i ^B. ""C the seat of her govern- I ' England, and all of the 1 !am"y have taken refuge Wa? a terrific battle in l L'1 '"tween German and < " "f than GOOO i ^B^Ucued on page four) TH1 iswick Mi r-Suicide ig At Vat Pigeons Releas Saturday F ??? 5 Barracuda, alias "Studbaker," was first to swoop down into his loft in Greensboro on a flight from Southport Saturday at noon. He had been released here early that morning along with the five other racing homer pigeons who constitute the "Gulf Stream Team." They bucked a head wind all of the distance and rain for part of the way, nevertheless Barracuda and a team mate, Frying Pan, made it home in just a little over six hours. The other birds. Dolphin, Amberjack, Kingfish and Wahoo also made it in good time, but trailed Barracuda and Frying Pan rather badly. Barracuda is owned by Arline Brame of Greensboro, Frying Pan by D. E. Leonard. These two men, with Bob Wilson and Wiley Sholar, provided the six birds that made up the racing team. They are all memDers | of the Greensboro Racing Pigeon Club and own a large number of racers. Mr. Sholar, accompanied by Henry Wooten, brought the birds here Friday and released them early Saturday morning. The aim was just to make a est flight, prior to taking the team to Frying Pan Shoals on a fishing expedition and releasing them with a news rePresident Rot Invited 5. B. Frink Wns Member Oi That Called On The Unless the International in the meantime that he mu appears likely that Presiden try his luck on a fishing tri before summer is gone. S. B. Frink, Southport attor* ley, was a member of a commitee of North Carolinians who vent to Washington last week to nake an official call upon the iresident, and the local man re>orts that Mr. Roosevelt showed ibvious interest in the proposed ;rip to this state. , Arrangements for the meeting vere made by Senator J. W. Jailey, who accompanied Senator 'rink and his colleagues on the risit to the chief executive. Frink laid that General Watson, the 'resident's contact man, had told hem that they'd have only five ninutes to talk to Mr. Roosevelt. When more than 20 minutes had .'lapsed, he said, 'General Watson itood at the door anxiously becconing the delegation to interrupt their discussion in which 'resident Roosevelt had joined so inthusiastically He appeared reuctant to see the men go, ac:ording to Frink, who feels that ;he nation's head man will make :very possible effort to make an arly fishing trip to this state. Although the principal purpose >f the delegation was to get the >resident to visit North Carolina, | 'Sp , ' WILEY SHOLAR / port of the catches that are being made. While here Mr. ?L , i * ii n..if onoiar arrangeu iui uic uun Stream trip with the birds to be made on June 1st. Newspapermen and cameramen will be along. On the Saturday flight Barracuda and Frying Pan both carried messages from Mayor John D. Erikson of Southport to Mayor Ralph Lewis, of Greensboro. Mayor Eriksen was counting on Frying Pan to get (Continued on page 4) isevelt Here To Fish F North Carolina Delegation President Last Week situation becomes so serious ist remain in Washington, it t Franklin D. Roosevelt will ip to North Carolina waters it Catches Snipe Far From Shore Many a greenhorn has waited in the darkness of the night at tho mouth of a Uitcn, noiuing o|>eii a sack to permit companions to drive snipes into it, only to find out that he has been deserted and is holding the bag. Because of this prank in which snipes play an innocent part, many folks think that there are no such birds. The birds do exist, however. They are fairly plentiful, especially bordering streams and woods. They are unable to swim and apparently they can fly only a short distance. But yesterday . Crawford Rourk caught one with his bare hands and in a most unusual place. He was out 35-miles off shore and in a quarter of a mile of the Frying Pan lightship when a wood sni|>e lit on the pilot house of the Maude and Mable | of Captain Barkly Tomlin. Mr. Rourk caught the bird brought it in. It is a mystery how it ever got that far to sea. Reynolds Writes About Defense i Interested In Suggestion That Southport Play A Part In Future Plans For Coast Defense Of United States Good reactions have been coming in from efforts of W. B. Keziah of the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, to have the Southport harbor included in the National defense plans, as a training ground for seaplanes, or as a plane base. Senator Reynolds writes he is strongly interested and will do everything he can to have Southport included in plans of the War Department, having to do with pew airports and bases. He said: "Southport is ideally located and has a fine harbor ... I hope that in the not too distant future the War Department will include Southport in its defense program." From New York Mr. Keziaii has received a letter from a (Continued on page 4) 1 VTE 1 i News paper Ii Southport, N. CM Wedr Flower Show Is Acclaimed Best Ever Held Here Both In Number Of Entries And In Matter Of New Departments, This Year's Event Topped AH Others LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS GIVEN Full Appreciation Is Not Possible Merely By Looking At Prize Winners; Features Led Prize winners for the annual flower show sponsored by the Woman's Club were awarded their prizes on Friday afternoon immediately following the decisions of the judges. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher, general chairman of the show, awarded them. Sweepstakes winner was Mrs. C. Ed. Taylor whose points added to a total higher than any other exhibitor in the show. Mrs. Taylor received a hand wrought aluminum bowl. Mrs. Lee Clemmons had second highest number of points ' and Mrs. Rufus Dosher was third. They each received attractive flower containers. Class A. perfection of bloom was won by Mrs. Lee Clemmons, of Supply. Miss Susie Newton received the second prize for this ; class. The individual ribbon winners are as follows: Verbena: Miss Susie Newton, 1st; Mrs. Lee Clemmons, 2nd. Sweet William: Mrs. E. H. Cranmer, 1st. Sweetpea: Mrs. Eva Wolfe, 2nd. Talisman rose: Mrs. James Carr, 1st; Mrs. W. E. Dosher 2nd. Red Radiance rose: Mrs. Lee Clemmons, 1st. Sweetheart rose, Miss Susie Newton, 1st. Pink rose, Mrs. Lee Clemmons, 1st; Mrs. J. B. Finch, 2nd. Yellow rose, Mrs. J. B. Finch, 1st. White rose: Mrs. Wallace Moore, 1st; Mrs. Cronly Ruark, 2nd. Azalea: Pete Byana, 1st. Shirley Poppy: Pete Byana, 2nd. California Poppy: Mrs. Lee Clemmons, 1st. Snapdragon: Mrs. H. H. Thomas, 2nd. Class B, artistic arrangement, was won by Mrs. C. Ed. Taylor. Mesdames J. B. Finch, C. C. Cannon, E. H. Cranmer, and Cronley Ruark tied for second place and Mrs. Finch drew the prize. Mrs. Cronley Ruark's miniature won first place and Mrs. James (Continued on page 4) Usual Session Of County Court Abbreviated Session Of Recorder's Court Held Monday Before Judge Walter M. Stanaland The docket tried before Judge Waltpr M Stanaland here in Re corder's court Monday included a good number of cases of minor importance. William Clemmons, white, was found guilty on charges of operating a motor vehicle with improper license. He was given 30 days on the roads, judgment being suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $10.00. Notice of appeal was given. Charles M. Trott, white, was charged with aiding and abetting in the operation of a motor vehicle with improper license and similar sentence was passed. He also gave notice of appeal. Lulan Tate, colored, was found guilty of reckless operation. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the costs. His fine of $25.00 was remitted. Schofield Davis, colored, was found guilty of non-support, and agreed to pay the costs of his case and the sum of $3.00 per week for the support of his wife and child. The case against Marvin Watson, white, was nol prossed with (Continued on page 4) List Farms For Sale With FSA Farm Security Administration Is Aiding In Tenant Purchase Plan And May Be Able To Make Sale Any farm land for sale in Brunswick county can be listed for sale with the Farm Security Administration for consideration under the FSA tenant purchase program, W. M. Ginn, county supervision announced today. This means any real estate agent or farm land owner in Brunswick county can register (Continued on page 4) P0R1 11 A Good Cor lesday, May 15th, 1 W.F.Ward, Tabor City, Is Drowned Prominent Farmer, Fur Buyer, And Salesman For Tobacco Curer Concern, Drowned While Fishing At Calabash Army planes, boats and searching parties scoured the coastline irounci uaiaDasn yesteraay ano this morning in search of the body of W. F. Ward, 39, produce broker, salesman, fur buyer and prominent farmer of Tabor City, who drowned Saturday afternoon when he slipped and fell from the boat from which he was fishing in the inland waterway. At noon today, the body still had not been recovered, and funeral ararngements have not been made pending the location of the body. Mr. Ward spent Saturday fishing in company with his brother, Chess Ward, of Tabor City, while another brother, Joe Ward was standing on the dock at the time Mr. Ward disappeared beneath (Continued On Page 4) Revival Servk Held In T Baptists, Methodists And Holding Concurre Revival services are in of the four white protesta; addition, Daily Vacation Bi at Southport high school an ing School. Canine Character Of Southport Dies The best-known canninc character about Southport during the past decade died Mondaj night. He was Bimro, Irish settei drop who was sometimes the pro pert)', but always the mascot, of Mayor John D. Erikson. TTiey say that Bingo was going into his eleventh year, but as late as last season he was right much of a bird dog, and few bird dogs have ever lived to find more game than his life-time total. Three times Bingo changed hands legitimately, on anothei occasion he was kidnapped and three times he spent sojourn' with Paul Messick in Louisana but Southport was home to him, and his presence will be missed. Delay Delivery Of Sher rill's Boai Delivery of the new 76-fool cruiser that is being built ir Camden, N. J., for Frank O Sherrill has been delayed unti May 23rd or 24th. Mr. Sherril was originally due to get the craft today. Man Who Via Immigrant R About the time of the World War armistice (the first one) the steamship City of Savannah came to Southport with several hundred native Porto Ricans aboard. A number of then were suffering from influenza and were detained at the quarantine station for some time. Among those immediately landed at the old railroad dock upon arrival, was Ernie Gonzales. He spent some weeks here, working part of the time with C. E. Gause; then left in search of permanent employment and had not been heard from again until this past week when he r pil nmunity 940 PUBLISH Diplomas To 27 Seniors Given At Shallotte Members Of Graduating Class Heard Able And Inspiring Address Thursday Night By D. P. E. Monroe PAGEANT GIVEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT Madeline Robinson Received Hamilton Mintz Memorial Cup; Presentation By Ruark An address by Dr. P. E. Monroe, president of Lenoir-Rhyne College, was the high point of interest in the commencement exervicses which came to a close Thursday night at Shallotte. In a practical and inspirational address Dr. Monroe pointed out four pillows of strength for the boys and girls of the class of 1940 who would make a success of life. The Hamilton Mintz Memorial Cup, one of the school's most , coveted honors, was awarded this year to Miss Madeline Robinson, J. W. Ruark, Southport attorney, made the presentation. Diplomas were awarded to 27 members of the graduating class by Miss Annie May Woodside, county superintendent of schools. They were as follows: Cassie Andrews, Mildred Andrews, Orine Atkinson, Evyleene tsenamy, ma Mae Bellamy, tanei Bert Bennett, Lena Chadwick, Nina Hewett, Louise Lewis, Mary Lewis, Emma Neil Pierce, Myrtle Pierce, Madeline Robinson, Clarice Russ, Lucille Sellers, Bertha Somersette, Harvey Brown, Harry Foard, Frank Floyd, Jr., Elbert Gray, Hubert Holmes, Talmadge Phelps, W. O. Reynolds, Billy Russ, Riley Sellers, Leo Simmons, Edward Williamson. ! The senior class night exercise i Wednesday was in the form of a i pageant, "The Birth of Brunswick", and its story told in song, 1 (Continued on page 4) :es Being hree Churches Episcopalians Of Southport nt Revival Services progress this week at three tit churches of Southport. In | ble School is in progress both d at Brunswick County Train-' * Rev. J. L. Hodges of New Bern, preached the first sermon of his two-weeks series Monday evening at Southport Baptist church. Services will be held ' twice daily through next week. A mission is being held during , this week at St. Phillips Episco1 pal Church, with the sermons, save for two evenings, by the . pastor, Rev. J. L. Malone. , Sendees will begin tonight at ' Trinity Methodist Church, and evening services will be held , throughout the remainder of this week with sermons by the pastor, | Rev. R. S. Harrison. Rev. S. E. Mercer, of Franklinton, will arrive Monday and will preach each ! evening throughout next week. Daily session of the Vacation I Bible School began Monday and . on Tuesday there was a total enI rollment of 105. This work will , also continue throughout next . week. i 1 Weekly Broadcast Of Local Interest f Immediately following Bing ' Crosby, at ten o'clock each Thurst day night, Station WPTF at Ral' eigh puts on a Fishing for Fun i broadcast in cooperation with the , T. H. Briggs Hardware company. . J This broadcast is of. interest locally. ited Here As eturns On Visit drove in from Palm Springs, California. He has been spending three or four days here and is leaving for New York before returning to his work in California. He speaks good English now and said he just came back to Southport to see the fine old town where he landed and the folks who treated him so nicely when he arrived here, a. friendless boy. And this is just another instance where the old saying about Southport, ' They Always Come Back," is supported by the facts. OT IED EVERY WEDNESD^ Walter M. St Chairman C Execut - |f f Democratic ive Committee County Convention Held Saturday Afternoon At Bolivia; Mrs. J. W. R?n ark Is Named Vice-Chairman ROOSEVELT ENDORSED FOR ANOTHER TERM ? Delegates To State Con* vention Will Go Instructed To Back Roosevelt For Third Term W. M. Stanaland was elected chairman of the Brunswick coun~ ! ty Democratic executive commft tee at the county convention held ; Saturday afternoon at Bolivia. iMrs. J. W. Ruark was elected | vice-chairman and James Chadwick was named secretary, i Stanaland succeeds R. I. Mintz as head of the Democrat party in this county. The latter was elected to preside over Saturday's meeting and Burnice Russ was made secretary of the fconvention. J. W. Ruark, Southport atCf torney. was named chairman of " tho Rrnnswick countv delegation j to the Democratic State Convenit tion which is to be held next Frill | day in Raleigh. It was decided n- to allow every Brunswick county jy Democrat in good standing who attends the Raleigh meeting to enjoy the rights of a delegate. >n- A resolution endorsing Franklin [0n D. Roosevelt for a third term was rili introduced by Cornelius Thomas on and was seconded by S. B. Frink !th and J. W. Ruark. The Brunswick ra. I county delegation will go to the in-1 State Convention instructed to support the third term for Roosehe velt movement. The only opposite tion voiced to this move Satur;k. day afternoon at Bolivia was by at George R. Foulke, Jr., who said nd that in doing so he was carrying 30 out the instructions of his town- t 01_ ship organization. lm The four candidates for the Democratic nomination for Reg[jit Ister of Deeds were jriven. an jr. oppottunity to address the con10 vention in their own behalf. ,n_ Several of the party leaders ait took the floor to beg that a united front be presented the Reft. publicans in the fall. Although ncj there was plenty of evidence of ng personal party loyalty, the movement fell short of being the love1 fest for which it was designed. ' S- District Meet S; Here Tomorrow District Auxiliary Of Epis,Ve copal Church To Meet At ies St. Phillips; Bishop Darst Is On Program :d- i lr' The district meeting of tha ia> Woman's Auxiliary will meet at 'SI St. Philip's Episcopal church, Is: Southport, tomorrow. Mrs. S. Li Smith, of Whiteville is Chairman* 10:30 A. M. Holy Communionj Rev. J. Leon Malone, Rector, Celebrant, business session, beginning of nnH nf oorvirp hvinn MAt >A prayer, Rev. Mortimer Glover; 1 iv greetings, Mrs. W. L. Styron, j president hostess auxiliary; re- 1 spones, Mrs. W. R. Noe; roll call I and a two minute report from I JjT each auxiliary; noon day prayers I and address by Bishop Darstj I u? special music; 1:00 p. m. lunch; J 2:00 p. m. afternoon session; I hymn 50; prayer; Addresses by: I ra* Rev. B. F. Huske, D. D.; Mrs. 1 as W. O. S. Sutherland; Mrs. Henry I in- (Continued on page 4) 1 be T \ nd ? 1," ? m Tide Table /ea Following Is the tide tab)* I on for Southport during the next | ,er week. These hours are appre- 1 ns' xlmately correct and were fur- I :cr nlshed The State Port Pile* 1 f.: through the courtesy of the 1 ' Cape Fear Pilot's Association 1 FjH High Tide Low ZMT j m- TIDE TABLE 1 A. 1 rv. Thursday, May 16 I }rs 2:26 a. m. 0:08 a. m. 1 3:16 p. m. 0:38 p. m. j ett Friday, May 17 j to 3:33 a. m. 10:03 a. m. 9 Jrj 1:17 p. m, 10:36 p. m. fl on Saturday, May 18 9 bie 1:38 a. m. 10:35 a. ra. j lse 5:14 p. m. 11:32 p. m. 4 jje Sunday, May 19 j 5:36 a. m. 11:47 a. m. 3 6:05 p. m. L | Monday, May 20 I lre 6:27 a. in. 0:26 a. m. I ls.| 6:51 p. m. 12:38 p. m. I rp_ Tuesday, May 21 J ay' 7:15 a. m. 1:10 a. m. J w ! 7:38 p. m. 1:30 p. m. I j,c \ Wednesday, May 22 i -j. 8:02 a. m. 2:10 a. m. I m. 8:24 p. m. 2:19 p. in I