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>*AGE SIX Lumberton Mart Remains Open Market Selling Tobacco For Just A Little More S*ys * Supervisor; To Remain] Open With Full Corps Of Buyers LUMBERTON, Sept. 19 ? J. C. j Fulton, sales supervisor of the I Lumberton tobacco market, re-1 ported this morning that the Lumberton market will remain open with a full corps of buyers j representing all companies as! long as there is tobacco in this ] ' section to sell, Mr. Fulton said that tobacco | was not selling high on any mar-1 ket just now but that it was just j a little higher in Lumberton. He i is of the opinion that farmers j will get as much or more for < their tobacco in Lumberton than! elsewhere. Lumberton has had a most sue- j cessful season so far this year, said Mr. Fulton, and has been j chosen by many of the "floating trade", proving that the market is paying just "a little more" for tobacco. Mr. Fulton urges farmers to select their warehouse on the Lumberton market and sell the remainder of their crop there. Sears Purchases Show Increase A thirty percent jump in Sears, Roebuck and Co's purchases of North Carolina made merchandise during 1939. was revealed today by R. Stewart, manager of the Sears store in Wilmington. Sharing in this company's expenditure of $6,562,467 for merX/Mto-ht within the state! .'....f. were 103 manufacturing concerns located in 59 cities and towns. The figures released by Mr. i Stewart were drawn from a special report sent out by Sear's 1 parent offices in connection with ' the company's 54th anniversary i which will be celebrated from : Sept. 12 to Sept. 28. The report also showed that this concern's total expenditures in North Carolina during last year amounted 1 to $7,130,528, an increase of I' twenty nine per cent. Of this amount $388,104 went towards the salaries and wages of resident employes; $79,070 for newspaper advertising; $100,887 for rents and taxes, and the remainder for merchandise. During the past five years, 1935 to 1939, Sears expenditures in North Carolina have averaged $4,979,857 annually. The amount ex- ' pended by the company last year was forty three per cent above this average. "It was very pleasing to learn from this report on expenditures that Sears spent large sums of money in this state last year not only for manufactured merchandise but also for wages and salaries, rents, taxes, and newspaper advertising", said Mr. Stewart. NATURAL CAUSES Coroner John G. Caison was called to Northwest township Sunday to view the body of the child of John Henry Porter, colbred. He found that death was due to natural causes, probably pneumonia. MEDICAL PATIENT Ottis Bellamy of Little River was admitted as a medical patient at Dosher Memorial Hospital on Saturday. r^u f dr I y ACATIONS are . Xz~ ' But the rest and i > . y us good?we return to * . renewed vigor and a fi / Right now, with the t vacation still in our r / plan for next summ< started now and kept j B / deposits, is a sensible Wfr. provide the funds yo account here without < WACC/ BANK & T WHITE FAIRMONT CHADB CLARKTON T.ABOK KENANS NORTH CA ?Member Federal Deposit Materials For ] New Mattresses Materials for making several J\ hundred mattresses for Brunswick county citizens have arrived at Bolivia, and work on this project is expected to begin soon. Included in the shipment are jr 78 bales of cotton and 7200 oi yards of cotton mattress tick- t< ing. S It will be remembered that 01 several months ago a campaign Ci was started to get families to d sign up for materials for mak- c< ing mattresses from materials that were to be furnished free. c( The project would have been bi started sooner, but it was de- 01 sirabie to wait until crops were ni out of the way. bi Wood From Old "j Building Good J: ri Many Tin'es Wood Used In Another Building Is Bet- 1,1 ter Material Than Cheap- si er Grade Of New Lumber ei st The U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, at Madison, Wis., ni very frequently is asked if wood nn that has been used in old build- tt ings is satisfactory for other pur- rc poses or for reconstruction. Age in itself does not cause wood to p( deteriorate in strength or in ui many other qualities, but on the CI contrary, age greatly enriches bf the value of wood. Violin makers, for instance, prize very highly b< onrure taken from buildings erec- eI ted a century ago, claiming that P( such material has an even mois- s? ture content and is free of all si interior stresses that might af- 111 feet the use of the wood for high fc grade violins. ?' If the material is free from de- U! cay, insect attack, checks, splits, 'c or other defects, it should be nl good for re-use for any purpose sc for which the lumber was origi- ni nally suitable, the Forest Pro- tt ducts Laboratory points out. rc There will, of course, be some st damage done to the lumber in wrecking the building, but with some care in taking it down, the loss from this should not be much. The principal cause of damage 1 to wood in buildings is decay and decay cannot occur unless a certain amount of water is present says the Laboratory. In old build- l ings in which the sheathing, roof x boards, floors, and other wood- vi en parts have been well protected 0] from the weather the wood will, M in practically all cases, be as sound as when first erected. w Wood may darken with age, but a] it has lost none of its original w strength characteristics. fc There can be no objection to the re-use of lumber simply because it has been in use. The m question of the desirability of rc using second-hand lumber depends upon the character of the lumber, its requirements for the ^ new use, and the cost of re-work- ^ ing the material. g FOB OBSERVATION W. M. Stanaland, judge of ^ Brunswick county Recorders court, was admitted to Dosher Memorial Hospital for observation Tues- 0l day. While in Southport on busi- re ness he was stricken with abdom- ^ inal pains and was taken to the g, hospital for examination. ' cl I m " i" ir ? I mmer ^$1 s % close..*, - i ' 1 gi r - < I h< over lot most of us. * v,, 1 l, relaxation Have done si i our daily work with v * 01 resE outlook, X I y< s * Sought of this year's ^ c ninds, is the time to 1 m it. A bank account, I # growing with regular \ , 1 st and painless way to ^ lr u'll need. Start your _? ti delay. JS& .: ? \M A W s RUST CO. : IOJ VILLE OOBN ROSE1HLL V CITY SOCTHFOBT U ci iYTLLE i2 iKOLtSA ii n t Iroturance Corporation- a i^i C ' r'rs . Plenty Of Nails Add To Strength * lany Farm Buildings Soon Find Themselves In Poor Repair Because Of Skimping On Nails In the erection of farm buildlgs, poor nailing of joints is ften the cause of later damage > these buildings by windstorms, kimping of the number of nails ften means increased upkeep 3Sts, says the U. S. Forest Proucts Laboratory, Madison, Wisinsin. A poor job of nailing in the instruction or repair of farm uildings and the use of too few r too small nails result in weakesses at the joints. Many farm uildings are blown down or sag ecause not enough or too small ails were used in their construcon and while small nails do not -ack the lumber so much as rger ones, they are not so efictive in holding the building gid. Good nailing practice consists lainly in using the proper kind, ze, and number of nails for tch particular part of a wooden :ructure. In order to get the ill strength of the common wire ail under a sideways pull, it mst be driven at least twolirds of its length into the piece iceiving the point if light-weight ood is being nailed. When it is >t possible to get this much metration, more nails should be ied because the strength in eases directly with the numsr of nails. For wall sheathing and roof >ards of the ordinary kind, two ghtpenny nails at each nailing >int are usually enough. In asimbling rafters it is well to confer thai a severe storm mav ft the roof as a whole. Thereire at least three or four nails ' the proper length should be sed to fasten each rafter to the ip of the side walls. The proper jmber of nails in such places imetimes seem to be more than icessary but they may mean le difference between a wrecked >of or one in place after a ;orm. LELAND SCHOOL NEWS CHAPEL EXERCISES Chapel exercises were held in eland high school auditorium uesday morning. Rev. J. D. fithrow made an interesting talk i, "Choosing the right kind 'bf faster". Mrs. Roper, our music teacher, as present at the exercises and flounced that after chapel she ould organize her music class ir this year. SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS The seniors held their first eeting in the 11th grade home 10m Tuesday at 3rd period. The eeting was held for the purjse of electing officers for the iming year. The following ofcers were elected: president, lnora Gainey; vice-president, lul Robbins; secretary, Elizabeth ing; treasurer, Ethel Douglas, he president was asked to ap)int a room committee. A pro am committee was named by ir home room teacher, Mr. Garstt. Members are: Flora Biggs, ay Hall, Elnora Gainey, and flvia Bordeaux. No other busiiss came before the meeting. We have the largest senior ass in years. It consists of 22 embers. We hope none will ave us during the year, so that e may have a large graduating ass. P. T. A. MEETING The P. T. A. will hold its rst meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 8 p. m. in the school audiirium. All the parents are urged i attend, and prepare for a good :ars work. EIGHTH GRADE G. A. Britt, is the new 8th rade home room teacher. We jpe he will enjoy teaching at eland. We welcome the large A grade into high school, and spe they will show the school leir best work in the next 4 ;ars. SCHOOL ROUNDS We are greatly indebted to Mr. lemmons, State highway foretan, for our beautiful school rounds. The grass has been cut id raked up. We hope that every ;udent will take pride in keeptg our school building and camlis beautiful this year. Many lanks to our superintendent and rincipal for the beautiful interior r our building. Let's show them e appreciate it ! ! Governor Endorses Legion s Program RALEIGH, Sept.?G o v e r n o r lyde R. Hoey today expressed is appreciation "of the work and ctivity of the American Legion i North Carolina in this period f crisis". "I wish to urge every World far veteran in the State to join le American Legion, and to be ime a part of your great organsation", the chief executive wrote l a letter .to Department Comlander R. Dave Hall of Belmont, n ddepartment m e m b e r s hip Shairman Henry L. Ingram of THE STATE PORT PILOT, S Antioch Club j Women Meet > Anitoch Home Demonstration 1 met with Mrs. J. O. Garner, ' Monday, September 9. A business meeting presided 1 over by the president was held ' during which plans for 1941 were discussed. The club voted to join ! the Associated Country Women of 1 the World and to make their col- 1 lection lOO#. High lights of Farm and Home ' week in Raleigh were given by 1 Mrs. Carl Ward. Resolutions pas- < sed by North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration ' clubs in session in Raleigh Aug- ' ust 1st were read, also a letter 1 from Mrs. Annie Godwin of God- 1 win, Cumberland County, State president for 1941. Garden and poultry notes were , given out, also sheets on food conservation. ' The lesson "Simple Water Sys- ' terns in the Home" was given . by the agent, Mrs. Marion Dosh- ; er. t During the recreation period a , contest in picture hanging was , conducted. Mrs. John Cox won . first prize?a paring knife. The < hostess served pumpkin pie and N iced tea to the following: Mes- t dames Ruford Holden, John Cox, ( Marion Dosher, Willie Beck, Melvin Smith, Carl Ward, and Miss Eula Garner. i Y.D.C. Urges Aid > To Great Britain' ? Roster Of Speakers Includ- < ed Many Prominent Per- ' sons, Including George Gordon Battle, Famed N. 1 Y. Attorney RALEIGH, Sept. 16.?"Mater- c ial aid" to Great Britain had the a endorsement Friday of the resolu- r tions committee of the Young I Democratic state convention. a The group considered further a the question of compulsory mili- 1 tary training after a controversy v appeared imminent at delibera- c tions. r Crowell Daniel, president of the t Warren county club, proposed that a the phrase, "short of war", be s stricken from the resolution to pledge all aid "short of war" to I the British. After long debate this was done and the phrase, "material aid", substituted. a Daniel said he would carry his c resolution for compulsory military c training to the convention floor t if , necessary. f Speakers for the convention in- a eluded J. M. Broughton, of Ral- r eigh, governor-nominate, George ] Gordon Battle, New York attor- jj ney, Rep. Harold D. Cooley of I Nashville. At a luncheon Satur- jj day, Senator J. W. Bailey de- ij fended the national defense pro- jj gram of President Roosevelt. jj 0-0-0-0 jj Among those from Columbus jj attending the convention, were: jj Sheriff H. D. Stanley, A. E. j Powell, Jr., J. K. Powell, J. D. jj Sikes, H. L. Shaw, and Mrs. jj Margaret Moyers; J. W. Brown, J Detlaw Sanderson. CAMACHO PRESIDENT jj MEXICO CITY?Polo playing J General Manuel Avila Camacho j was proclaimed president-elect of 9 Mexico during the weekend by jj the Chamber of Deputies upon jj the basis of ...e electoral commis- jj sion report that he beat General n Juan Andreu Almazan by 2,476,fiA1 votes tn 151 101 votes in the. fl disputed July 7 election. SHRIMPING IS BIG BUSINESS IN SOUTHPORT (Continued from page one) wards so that the heads will fall into the chute when the next movement is made." AN INTERESTING PARADE A good picker can average several dollars a day when the shrimp are plentiful and fair in size. On the other hand if a child wants an ice cream cone he goes by one of the shrimp houses, picks ufh a bucket and goes about the chores of a bit of beheading, picks up his nickel from the pay- r, master and then goes about his way. The parade to the paymaster is always an interesting one. The pickers walk up with a bucket full of shrimp and an outstretched hand. The paymaster glances at the bucket to see that it's filled to the proper level and at the same instant drops a nickel intq the outstrtched hand of the picker. Once paid, the picker empties the bucket into the washing vat and sets about to earn another ) Buffalo. There was some concern in this reporter's mind as to just what the pickers did with their money until work was finished. Their hands are too wet and sticky to place them into a regular pocket and, therefore, some have a bag attached to their waist with a string, some drop their nickels into the open necks of their dresses while others, the majority, in fact, slip them into their shoes. You can imagine the awkward walk they have with a couple of dollars in nickels in the shoes. As High As $1,000 A Day The bank at Southport says It takes about $200 in fresh nickels OUTHPORT, N. C. i day during the average shrimp- of ing period. But when the runs cat ire heavy the nickel consumption rac runs as high as $800 and $1,000 wa jer day. In addition many of the sec lickels are secured daily from his itores which have gotten them n trade and saved them for any HI mergency that might arise. One thing is certain, they've ilways got to keep pienty of L. "ive-cent pieces on hand because Ca; :he pickers get their money on I he spot and it is not unusual ma 'or 35 to 40 tons of shrimp, At ninus the heads, to be shipped' pai >ut of Southport in a day. Iny When you think about it, there ( ^ s considerable poundage in the j Southport coin consumption. A low lickel weighs 77 grains and a t hin round of nickels total $4.85?97 a i lickels generally being required | ;o make a pound. Of course, this RC varies slightly when the coins are eally worn. Shrimping and fishing are the nain industry of Southport, a | 'ou juaint spot on the Cape Fear ti01 ivsr just off the Atlantic ocean.,wai .Vhen sports fishermen come here cos ind leave without going by one Jres >f the shrimp houses in action ?lv vith its long tables and approxi- j J nately 90 negroes in each house the ?there are eight houses here? j , linging in unison and picking dlT vithout interruption, they have iefinitely passed up a sight long MI :o be remembered. FISHING IS GOOD Right now the shrimp season j ' s at its best. It always gets'fr01 lear the peak after Labor day. j no? rhe fishing is up, too. Blues and |thi! nackerel, great schools of them,1 So1 ire sighted just offshore where i"10 hey work the shrimp. Icha Out in the Gulf stream there Por ire barracuda, one of the hard- j 1 ist of all sports fish to land. The cuda are plentiful. DrThe fish and shrimp keep;Rul Southport alive. Keziah, the com-' H?i nunity's greatest booster, always ljlv eels the government isn't doing stluite right by his town in its Bel illocations for water improve- (Enents, but that's another matter. BrJ Tact is the government can't take iway the great supply of fish ST ind'shrimp which abound in the J ocal waters and then, too, if it weren't for the government's pro- squ luction of nickels the Brunswick you netropolis wouldn't experience tha hose buckets full of Buffalo on ilong the streets and in the' mai hrimping houses. J I intt 'olitical Campaign Will |Picl Be Launched This Week Di" (Continued from page one) of in event that usually oversha-' Bo\ lows local activities, but the rival J ing andidates for Register of Deeds (son lave been more or less active I ner or several weeks. All in all, it j sho ippears that nothing in the way.eno I ! ( I < TOBACCO IS NC | Is Entitli | Lull j Popula I Your IV | * Hundreds Of Farme | New ( The Floatiing r | THE LUMBERTC | AS THERE IS T( K Select Your Warchot 1 FULL AND excitement will be lost be- th lse there are only two local w< :es, nor because the political pc rfare has been forced to play ac :ond fiddle to Herr Hitler and European campaign. M ? of iRE IS LIST OF I LOCAL FIREMEN (Continued from Page 1) ' fo Furpless, C. J. Newton, J. E. j ;n rr and E. R. Weeks. L <o member of the department . y be under 18 years of age. 10< a fire all members of the de-1 tment have the same author- se as a deputy sheriff. It is un- Pa rful for any automoone to fol- jn) r closer than one block be- ge d the fire wagon as it goes to tri fire. tol So )UTINE SESSION W{ OF COUNTY COURT th (Continued from page one) in' lenjamin Peacock, colored, was nd guilty of reckless opera- F, l and damage to property. He s fined $50.00, taxed with the ts and was .ordered to make K( titution. Notice of appeal was ch en and bond was set at $300. ? udgment was held open in 9 case of Jenkins Robinson I ite, who was tried for drunk j I ving. *S. WATSON IS LAID TO REST I (Continued from page 1.) Tie body was brought here m Charleston yesterday afterm. Funeral services were held j afternoon at 3 o'clock at the ithport Baptist church, with pastor Rev. A. L. Brown, In ,rge. Interment was in Southt cemetery. "he active pallbearers were J. Loughlin, Jr., J. W. Lancaster, Roy Daniels, John F. Potter, fus Dosher and Boss Leonard, tiorary pallbearers were Hubert ingston, G. D. Robinson, R. C. George, J. J. Loughlin, Sr., J. g, Joel Moore, C. C. Russ, G. Hubbard, Edwin Dozier and 'an Dosher. ATE PUBLICITY I MAN IS VISITOR (Continued from joage 1.) irrels, and also feeding a very ng squirrell that was no larger n a mouse. Pictures of scenes the Orton grounds were also tie. fonday morning a series of nesting and timely hunting tureS were made. Sheriff Ion Ganey, Arthur S. Mowery Salisbury and Capt. H. T. vmer went marsh hen huntand in another boat Thompand Keziah stalked the guns and got pictures of the If oting. The tide was not high ugh for good hunting, never- L J IT HIGH ANYWH1 J TO THE H 5Q AND YOU inn ILPL.I r Toba lost Depe rs Arc Getting Just A bacco On LUMBER ] Patrons Trade Has Chosen L )N MARKET WIL )BACC0 TO BE S ise?And Plan To Sell i COMPLETE C01 KmntKKltKOtKmCKKiii WEDNESDAY. SEPT. ,s I eless, a lot of good pictures here. Fort Casw..i|.~^? ?re made, showing the hunters I Uon and Bald Head "line their boats about and greatly interest, ! Fort l?!? tual shooting scenes. has, in fact invited the Before he left for Wilmington be guests there iuri onday at noon to make pictures Ing. 'I the mobilization of the Nation-. _ Guard, Thompson also obtain- Negro Being Held l!.j B pictures and data of Keziah $10,000 Bond |n p}? r what he thinks will be an: Accident in s*,ul ?? 1 r national magazines and per- ^ ^ ^ ticaIa- , . ? ' A. L. Brown. /'B fonTfa'ifur^of 2 purity de- Baptist < I rsjrr^~FK' I " {he camera artists always The men w< t something interesting on their wood, the new ;thP * ips down here. Mr. Thompson tery. Ht Id Keziah Saturday night that ?? ^ B uthport and Brunswick county CHANGE TIME OF K .re ranidlv becoming known CHURCH roughout the nation as a most (Continue - . "-"MM teresting place. Last weel H ! eluded a series , : rev,-.-. \MOUS WRITERS at Teachey. a ARE COMING HERE "n county . * (Continued from Page 1) the meeting 2n ad'iitior('^B >ziah have jumpped at the made to the . H ance of getting the writers were by pne YOUR LAST CHANcl TO SELL WITH I IN WHITE VILLE I FIRST SALE:- I MONDAY, SEPT. 23rd I Make Arrangement Now Lor This R Last Sale Of 1940 Season! I If for any reason you have tobacco left. M:H Brooks, Mr. Mason, and Auctioneer, will be rudr^B to sell the remainder of your cron in Kinstoi^E mm which is your nearest Eastern Market and BROOKi^N WAREHOUSE, Kinston, has a sale Every day! 9R ERE-BUT EVERY FARMER] irurCT DACCTDT V DDIf F_ ? lUnLill rUJJlULL i nivii- m CAN GET THE TOPS ON- I HONS icco Market! J l_ 1 .?! r- r\4" K nuauie men rci H I . Little More Money For Their 1?' rON'S MARKET. I. Every Day ^ | Iff .umberton As The Best L REMAIN OPEN AS LONG | OLD. 1 The Remainder Of ^ our Crop "u n RPS OF BUYERS.. I 9m * Jm
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