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Age four
Summer School If RUARK-UPCHURCH
There Is Demand Many Southport people will b
i interested in the announcement o
If there is sufficient demand, the approaching marriage of I^is
a' six-weeks summer school will Mary Elizabeth Upchurch, daugh
M taught in Southport duringler ?,f. MTr Ira Upchurch, to A t
Ruark, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
August and the first part of . ? . ,. ... . . ,
' A. D. Ruark, the wedding to tak
iptember, according to W. R place Saturday evening, May 1J
iJngle, principal of Southport >t First B wjJ
hfeh school. . .
I.. mington.
!A11 students, either of the high
school or the grammar grades, DISCHARGED
iinterested in making up lost Mrs. Hattie Smith of Ash wa
wbrk, should contact Mr. Lingle discharged as a patient at Doshe
w thin the next few days in order (Memorial Hospital Tuesday.
that plans for the school may be
si aped to care for their needs. SURGICAL PATIEN'T
j Mrs. J. W. Clark of Shallott
FLOWER SHOW TEA ' entered Dosher Memorial Hosplta
_____ Monday as a surgical patient.
The Woman's Club entertained i '?
g lests of the Flower Show at I HONOR STUDENT
t< a on Friday afternoon from I Miss Marion Frink, daughte
3 30 until 5 o'clock. j of Mr. and Mrs. S. Bun Frink
Mrs. Annie K. Vitou and Mrs.! made the first honor roll at Fas
C Ed. Taylor poured tea and' sifern last month.
c ffee at the beautifully appoint-}
el table which was lighted by MOVE RESIDENCE
t pers in silver candelabra. Guests When Mr. and Mrs. Bill Well
\i ere served cake and sandwiches, j moved recently into their nev
j During the tea a musical back- < home Mr. and Mrs. Charles Well
g^jgjind was provided by Mrs. R. i moved from the Episcopal rector;
I._Mintz and Miss Leila Hubbard; into the house vacated by them
aFThe piano. Mrs. William Styron,
Ajjfi. J. W. Ruark, Mrs. L. C.I LEAVES HOSPITAL
- -- - -- - "?1 Misa ijpttie Sellers of Winna
r*>rgus, ana Airs. n. v^. i
gave several vocal selections at bow left Dosher Memorial Hos
intervals. H. Churchill Bragaw, i pital Tuesday following her re
of Orton Gardens, showed colored j covery from a recent appendec
njovies of Orton and followingI tomy.
this answered questions in regard *?
tl the care of azaleas. i Bible School For
I The tea was under the direc- /"> / J /"> / / /
ton of Mrs. Allen C. Ewing and (> OlOt'C (I (j fltlUrCI
a le had assisting her Mesdames
( . C. Cannon, I. B. Bussells, j The two weeks Vacation Bibl
( laude Willing, D. E. Arthur, I School for colored children opene
( ronley Ruark, James Prevatte, [ Monday morning at the training
I . I. Mintz, James Carr, E. H., school building with an enroll
( ranmer, and Miss Susie Newton. [ ment' of seventy-two students.
-NOTICEThe
following meetings have been scheduled by
the Executive Committee, to allow the candidates
and those responsible for the management of a candidate's
campaign, to appear and present their
f cause before the voters:?
MAY 18th HICKMAN'S X ROADS
MAY 21st UPPER SCHOOL
MAY 22nd WACCAMAW SCHOOL
MAY 23rd SHALLOTTE SCHOOI I
All meetings -re scheduled for 8:00 P. M.
May 17, State Convention, Raleigh, N. C.
IW. M. STANALAND
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee
$10 00 REWARD
j We will pay a cash reward of $10
Jor recovery of two cases of shoes
i^lostoffour truck between Wil:;
mington and Bolivia several days
; ago.
I" G. W. Kirby ft Son
* * SUPPLY, N. C.
T$r;
'
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;s KEEP OUT INSECTS
c u So far. we have been bothered very
/> little this spring with flies and mos?quitoes
and you have had an opporx:
tunity to see how pleasant life can be
when they are not around.
i 1,1
Don't believe that these pests are
a necessary part of summer, for we
have .... WINDOW SCREENS,
SCREEN DOORS, SCREEN
* WIRE and INSECTICIDES
Shallotte Trading Co.
t u HOBSON KIRBY, Proprietor
* SHALLOTTE, N. C.
Much enthusiasm was shown j
and interest manifested by the
e group. The school is sponsored by
f the ministers of churches in the
s community. l
The organization: A. C. Cooir- j
>. cess, principal; Rev. J. B. Howell
i. pastor, Royce Howell, pianist. The |
e instruction staff: Beginners and ,
primary dept. Estelle Swain and |
' Christine McKay; Juniors, Ella |
" Mitchell and Holly Bryant; Inter- j
mediate, Eva V. Lee and Ernest1 <
Swain. i
I,
s Visitors Here On j
Fishing Trip i
Judge Henry Danehl and F. A. ,
e Lont of Fredericksburg, Va., jj
1 George H. Melville of New York
and T. G. Melville of Baltimore, (
Maryland, are here on a three or (
four days salt and fresh water,,
r fishing trip.
Today they are out for the11
freshwater denzins under the
guidance of W. B. Keziah of the !
i
Chamber of Commerce. For to- j (
s morrow, if the weather permits, I
v they embark with Captain Hulan ,
s Watts on the Sea Girl for a day (
y with the trout off Bald Head is-1,
i. land. Judge Danehl is the living
embodiment of the Tutt and Mr.
Tutt character in the Saturday
- post.
i
* Expect Maps Of
Island Survey
Sometime ago the Fairchild
Aerial Survey of New York had
11 a plane making surveys in uns
section. Among other aerial views
e taken were 30me of Bald Head
j island. The corporation has writg
ten Mr. Sherrill offering to send
y the pictures if he desired to see
them. i
a Pigeons Released Here i
i Saturday Reached Home i
(Continued from page one)
through first of all the birds.
W. B. Keziah, who seems to i
have had a tip, contended that i
Barracuda, alias Studbaker, i
would win through first. There
seems to have been a jackpot
in the matter with all birds
having an advocate and Keziah
pocketing the jackpot by virtue i
of his private knowledge that i
Bat acuda, alias Studbaker,
I was a prize winning racer who
i has come through as top-hand
in a lot of events from Mont- ]
Wfy "What d<
mean tc
Forces set in motion by
bound to affect every one
to say just how. This is a
But as a wise precaution
substantial balance in yo
ceme what may ? emerge
rises, or any eventuality ?
making regular deposits r
WACC;
BANK & 1
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THE STATE PORT PI1
gomery, Ala., Talahassee, Fla., ' E
Atlanta, G., and other points to V
Greensboro. e
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WAR NEWS e
(Continued from page one) L
An American correspondent for i o
;he New York Times cabeled to-1 b
lay, that "It is the opinion of J C
this correspondent that due to | h
the remarkable success of the P
larachute troops, the marvelous
efficiency of the German army, E
ind the large scale sabotage of
the Fifth Column operating behind
the lines, and supported by
the greatest air force the world i d
las ever seen, it will be little I tl
short of a miracle if the Ger-1 e
mans are stopped short of the
French frontier. j
The English have weathered c
their political storm, and are now (j]
firmly united with a strong coali-1 p
tion cabinet. j j
Neville Chamberlain has re-1
signed as Prime Minister, and' r
Winston Churchill was appointed
in, his place. Yesterday he received
an overwhelming vote of j
confidence, and pledged him self j ^
to the vigorous prosecution of the b
ivar "until victory is assured, be- j
cause if England is defeated, the
struggle for liberty through the
ages, will have been in vain". *
VV. F. Ward, Procude
Broker, Is Drowned
(Continued From Page 1)
the water's surface.
All efforts to rescue the man |r
failed. Relatives said here yes-1 ?
terday that Mr. Ward slipped and!
fell overboard from the small
motor launch which he was us- v
ing. Soon after he disappeared a
beneath the surface of the water, ^
a squall came up, and searchers
fear that his body was swept j to
seaward.
Mr. Ward was widely known i;
over the county. He had been 8
salesman for a tobacco curer r
concern for a number of years. s
and was the largest single fur
buver in the county. v
He was also in the produce ?
brokerage business, and operated
extensive farm holdings. He was v
a member cf the Mount Tabor v
Baptist church, and otherwise 1
tool: an active part in the community
life around Tabor City. a
H:s untimely death brought a I
shock to the entire Tabor City 1
aiea. as well as the rest of Columbus
county. 1
Mr. Ward, who is a native of
Mic Nakina area, is survived by 1
Iris widow and three children,
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?es the WAR
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the war in Europe are V
of us. It is impossible
r\f i incorfointir
, pcnuu yji uiiw>vuu>^. If
we suggest building a v
ur bank account. Then
li
ncy, opportunity, price
you will be ready. Start
iow. ii
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RUST CO. J
:ville j
UOURN ROSKHILL a
CITY SOUTHTORT >'
AKOLIXA |
t Insurance Corporation t
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NESS MAN, EXPEI
* AND A"STRAI0H
,OT, SOUTHPORT. N. C.
Ithridge, Hilda Gray and Horace
i'ard. all of Tabor City; his parr.ts,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ward, of
fakina, and the following brothrs
and sisters: Tom Ward, of
.ongwood; Ernest and Joe Ward,
f Nakina; Mack Ward, of Eliza ethtown;
Howard Ward, of
Ireenville; Mrs. Percy McKeithan,
Irs. Herbert Sasser, and Miss
Luth Ward all of Nakina.
)IPLOMAS TO 27
SENIORS GIVEN
AT SHALLOTTE
(Continued from page one!
ance and pantomine, was one of
fie most ambitious undertakings
rcises which came to a close
Commencement marshals were:
lamest Parker, Jr., chief, Clyde
Uemmons, Betty Lancaster, Corine
Stone, Roderick Bellamy,
forothy Bennett and Amaretta
lennett.
MSTRICT MEET
HERE TOMORROW
(Continued from page one)
IcMillan: Mrs. John R. Tolar;
frs. Donald McRae; Miss Elizaeth
McMurray; benediction, Rev
. Leon Malone.
LOWER SHOW IS
ACCLAIMED BEST
EVER HELD HERE
(Continued from page one)
larr's the second place.
Mrs. C. C. Cannon won the blue
ibbon for table center pieces anc
Irs. Wallace Moore the red ribon.
n-,-^v> ari-nno-pments blue ribbor
/as won by Mrs. C. Ed. Tayloi
.nd the red ribbon by Mrs. Harrj
Veeks.
Mrs. Taylor won the blue rib'
on for a bedside tray.
Mrs. E. H. Cranmer was firsl
a the table arrangement with
ervice for one. Mrs. R. S. Har
ison placed second in this diviion.
Living room arrangement was
/on by Mrs. J. B. Finch witt
frs. Rufus Dosher second.
Class C: Wild flower collectior
/as won by Mrs. Rufus Doshei
/ith 35 specimens. Mrs. C. Ed
'aylor placed second in this class
Class D: Potted plants, winner:
re as follows: Amaryllis: Mrs
,ettie Hewett, 1st. Mrs. Edna
Sell, 2nd.
Geranium: Mrs. B. P. Finch
st, Mrs. Anna M. Davis, 2nd
Begonia: Mrs. E. H. Cranmer
st, Miss Margaret Dosher, 2nd
Crown-of-thorns: Mrs. Anna M
>avis.
Mrs. Davis won the prize foi
his class and Mrs. E. H. Cranler
drew the prize for which she
/as tied with Mrs. Hewett anc
trs. Finch.
The Southport School was giver
wo pottery vases for its exhiitions.
A community prize was awardd
to Calabash for their entry
he prize being an attractive vase
Class H: Shadow Boxes, was
/on by Mrs. R. I. Mintz witt
Jrs. C. Ed. Taylor placing secnd.
! Brunswick Co, Men Die
n Murder-Suicide At Varlumtown
Monday Evening
(Continued from Page 1)
n the shore near his uncle anc
eported to Coroner Caison thai
e heard Varnum say "Mr
irehie, please don't do that.'
t'hen he looked around, he said
ie saw his relative raise his gur
.ntl fire the shot that ended Vadium's
life. The younger Gallo,-ay
said that he saw his uncle
ireak his gun, apparently to resad,
and struggled with him anc
ook away the smoking weapon
The elder Galloway then gol
nto a small skiff and pulled ofl
[own the river. When he hac
;one a short distance, Raleigh
)ixon, one of the men who huried
to the scene, saw the boal
lear the shore and saw a splash
iut in the gathering dusk he was
incertain as to what was happenng.
At first it was believed thai
lalloway had anchored his skifl
,nd had jumped ashore and flee
nto the woods. Soon, however
he boat came drifting back, anc
rom the contents it appearec
hat Galloway might have cndec
lis own life.
"~T_
PERNOR I
RIENCED IN I I
T^HOOTE^J I
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| Searchers spent that night not
I knowing whether they were looking
for a fugitive or a corpse,
but early Tuesday morning grap'
piing hooks brought the body to
the surface. It was then that it
was discovered that Galloway had
' used the boat anchor to make
sure that his life was ended,
i Varnum was 22 years of age
and Galloway was 45 years old.
Both are married and are survived
by numerous relatives in this
county.
The jury empaneled by Coroner
Caison for the investigation |
included C. M. Trott, A. C. Dixon,
; J. H. Mintz, Lee Clemmons, Mali
com King and C. D. Dixon.
HOME AGENT OF
STATE COMING
(Continued From Page 1)
' Calabash, literature on flowers;
'iExum, outdoor living room; Iceland,
floral designs; Lockwoods
J Folly, wild flower identification;
> ?:.iah,n> carden: Mt.
L.OngWOUU, Jimuavu.v 0
Pisgah, collection of fruit and
vegetables grown by club mem;
bers (fresh, canned, stored or
dried); Myrtle Head, native shrub.
bery identification; North West,
I culticated shrubbery identification;
Shallotte, shadow boxes;
Town-Creek, rock garden; Winnabow,
artistic arrangement of
fresh fruits, berries and vegetables.
. LIST FARMS FOR
I SALE WITH FSA
(Continued from page one)
farms for sale at the FSA office
i in Room No. 11, Post Office
. Building, Wilmington. Funds for
r the sale of farm lands to tenants
seeking to become owners
. under the FSA program have
been appropriated by Congress unt
der the Bandhead-Jones Act, and
i purchase of these farms is under
. supervision of the Farm Security
. Administration.
Mr. Ginn said each office want,
ed as large a selection of farms
, as possible in aiding tenants to
purchase farms, and asked that
, local farm real estate men file
. their list of suitable farms for
sale -with the FSA office. The
prospective purchasers, who ex(
pect to borrow from FSA, will
be referred to the owners and
t agents of suitable farm lands.
. REYNOLDS WRITES^
ABOUT DEFENSE
(Continued From Page 1)
. powerful interest which deemed
. the matter so potent that it was
indicated a trip would be made
to Washington and a conference
. sought with parties who are in
! a position to know something
I about the local situation, and
whose word would carry much
i weight with respect to action at
Southport.
The situation is regarded as
rather encouraging. Certainly en,
couraging at the present moment
. to justify further vigorous effort,
! even if the matter is one in
i which no one can foretell in
which direction War Department
officials will nod their heads.
OVER $10,000.00
FREE COMMODITIES
(Continued From Page i.l
be worth about $3,842.85. There
I has also been a total of 5.991
t garments of various kinds dis.
tributed during that period. The
' value of these garments is some,
thing like S6.436.55. The above
i mentioned items, along with a
number of smaller miscellaneous
" items, total in value something
! like $10,295.40.
| It is very interesting to note
. that over a period of a year, the
t surplus commodities distributed to
' the under-privileged and unfortunI
ate people of this county have
i amounted to quite a considerable
item. These commodities which
t have been donated to the state
, board of charities and public weli
fare by the federal surplus com
modities corporation and distrit
buted through the Brunswick
; county surplus commodities ware1
house have gone a long way in
, assisting the department of wel1
fare in this county in the matter
1 of taking care of the needs with
I which it has to deal.
, USUAL SESSION
nc PAI1MTV rAI THT
WI V/VV/ll I " V/V/UIVl
(Continued from page one)
leave.
John Dudley, white, was found
net guilty of being drunk on the
public highway. 4
Eafon Southerland, colored, was
found guilty of drunken driving.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of a fine of $50.00. his
driver's license being revoked for
90 days.
John Robert Suggs, white, was
fcund guilty of reckless operation.
He was required to pay the
costs, his fine of S25.00 being remitted.
Howard Lewis, white, was
found guilty on charges of entering
the highway without stopping.
Judgment was suspended
upon payment of the costs, which
were remitted.
WPA SETS ASIDE
WEEK OF MAV 20
(Continued from page one)
munity Week" will be opened on
all Professional and Service projects
Monday morning. May 20,
at the beginning of the work day.
That evening the Week will be
celebrated by a dinner, at twentyfive
cents a plate, when sponsors,
project workers, project
heads, and citizens in general will
get together for an evening of
good fellowship and understanding.
Observance of the Week will
end at project closing time Sat
fi
WEDNESDAY, MAY is J
? | be discarded, maintain?
urday, May ^ g. . ^ small reading room, J
The projects operating in munities where there is ril
Division nt at the present j Ughed library service. BooJZM
Urae^re Library, Mrs. Norma^
R' service was provided BivJjB
alurver Supervisor; ar.d Sewing, County the past ,vinler
?Irs Battle Thweat. Supe t workers on this project a,jJ
d"JThe Gardening. !>,? J
production of clothing and house Lunch Room project h*
, k Public Welfare closed with the termination
hold needed by ibution to school year. In.s ,
Agencies for tau supported employment l-.r v.,
needy fam,1,e* institutions in purpose of planting. grout.
and charitable in canning of foodstufis for t-,H
Brunswick County. epl. in the preparation of
This unit has a whQ r0_; lunches to undernourish*; H
ployment of 18 w guita. dren in the public school, -fl
duce approximately P wag were five school cafeterias !
a month. The ''^ ^^idespread 1 county the past school year*
planned in resp?"se sch0ols and ling approximately 46.%; V
demands from P? aistance in lunches. Children have t fl
libraries 'or _Wt^aprviPeg | ileee of bnneine nm*.. ^
supplementing uic ? ? . ? w v
which existed in many localities j home and n-ceivlng '^M ^H
due to insufficient budgetary; in exchange. Over" 3,000 kB
funds. Its services include mend- of this type were served 5B
ing books which otherwise would 1 the year.
?THURSDAY., FR1.; SATURDATB
MAY 16-17-18 I
THRILLS ... I
SUSPENSE... 1
Wilmington H
ADVENTURE! $
Walt Disney Style
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$) I
More adult than any- v?VB
thing he's ever done I]
before, yet so com- ?\J
pletely appealing to civ fu\. \ Hi
all . . Mother, Dad and ,at \ B
the Kiddies too! ^l] ffi^B
M Vy--^ i^B
COMING?Monday and TuesditHj
with Lew Ayers, Lionel BarrynwB
Jffgljh?
<?k&$23,000,0 01
/ IN ELECTRICAL PRIZES W
Westinghoose "Advise-a-Bride" Contests
5 Big Weekly Contests, April 18 ; . May ^ I^H
70 PRIZES EACH WEEK Sf
lOWeslInghouso Rofrigirotor* 10 Wostinsliouss EI"t|T,t 8or"
50 WtsHnghoul* Stroomlino Irons
IT'S SIMPLE AND EASY
Just write clown in your own words why YCtT t ^
your-s bride would be wise to select a Wcstinjn''- ^^B
frigeratcr or Electric Range. There are no coupons < o -.jjj;
Absolutely nothing to buy. And your entry . ^^B
-usatsoQ
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