K \jost Of Hie News B Aii Hie Time ^ktwelve. no. . Hfoftinteer Wc Annual Roll I Throughout ^Hjljpnri Has Been Dividinto Districts With ^Hfsch Worker Assigned A ^ t'erta:n Territory To Cov^Htr h ... in schools aLREADV underway ^H?o.T.imity Chairman In Rural Brunswick , localities Have Receivr< -jJ ed Materials Roll E ::r the Brunswick County "vely underway will uke an house-toSouthport. jtena.'s tdy are in the '' Kj; of fr'-' workers who have "ve as chairmen ity, but the T, Cross mem^^E not get ^^E chairman for j^p c; -iiinity has been secured. J. I- Henry. Winnabow, r yd Kirby. Supply, Mrs. Rus- Shallotte. and Miss ^ r X ' Seaside, are the active in rural ^ V ' M Harper. Jr.. this r.< roll ca.: chairman, held a ; local workers this af^^E '' time she show I! : till1 city. wnicn nas L rjrKe: off into zones, each L- a ? >!icitor. By working [i territory systematically. Is hoped that every citizen of L ty will be given an Ltaritv to enroll in the Red t this year. [triers in Southport include: Lri-.i J. \V. Ruark, R. C. Eel Dan Sadler, F. M. NiernLK. Vitou, and Misses RobI I - Leila Hubbatd, L Bussells and Susie SelRr A. L Brown, last year's > Call chairman, is in charge 1 s .otir.sr the membership kt; through the schools this k Encouraging progress al1.7 has been indicated by the Iters in this field. ports Writer Fishing Visitor * Carpenter, Sports Writer On Washington Daily News, Enjoys Fine Sports On Gulf Stream Sunday Carpenter, hunting and editor of the Washington, C. Daily News, is sold and H or. the dotted line for the L"r,*irt fioViinn- nn/int-rlinir tn W uajiwig, av-vui *~ | ^ wi claims, mafle Monday fcv and George Koplin. WilB Moxley and Harry Seydel Btfor their homes after spendBm days her. Mjj?re Xo. l for Southport, acto Carpenter, was that cade it easily by car from tcjfon to Southport in eight This, he said, was no more f than was required to reach points on the North Caroyjost. a hundred and even ^JjUndred miles above here, ^ tere xo. 9 was that Mr. Car St and his companions went ^MliVer vety adverse weather ; < |tions. an east wind was , they started late and it raining on the gulf, V'! were threatening and the B*?* were muddy; they only or.c hour, but during that 'e hung and landed a 36ambei jack, and he and his Wjf?nions also took a one-pound honita; one five pound barfour tuna that ran from , !1 pounds and five aibacore j ] rSn from 8 to 12 pounds jjBr A four-and-one-half foot ''iS hrou?ht alongside j a' end was snapped off by shark before it could ;BMW'leI. Two other sizeable B?iere also snatched off by u B^ ' Carpenter, whose paper is K.'-; Scripps-Howard chain K3 circulation of over a hunK ??usand copies daily, adBfj. a' all local boats suitable Gulf Strea m be equipped K outriggers this winter. He ged that a fishing rodeo B^c?e(i "? hes'n next June, ?nd other inexpensive Mife-; stated definitely that column and his servK.. . at the disposal of any K. ' develop the wonderful fB^ 15h< feels assured can ^ found off Frying P~n. jflfc th " trip was made posIjKL r?u*'h the courtsey of ' 'ctor Lance of the Taro irv Plans to base here for |^? ^"Umued on page 4) TH 41 >rkers Begin Call Drive t This County * ? Mayor Eriksen In Red Cross Proclamation The annual Red Cross Roll Cal is on in Brunswick county thi wee"k, and Mayor John D. Erik sen is calling upon all citizen j of this community to lend thei j wholehearted support to thi year's membership drive. In this connection he has is sued the following proclamation "Whereas it is a known fac that no section of the Unitei States and its insular posession is free from threat of natura catastrophe in one form or an other: famine, fire, flood hurri cane, explosion, epidemic, blizzard drought, tornado, earthquake o other calamities of nature; am "Whereas conditions in thi wor) 1 today necessitate an un precedented peace time expansioi of our Armv Navv. Marine corns Coast Guard; and "Whereas the current Euro pean war continues to cause in tense distress among innocent vie tims. making essential the exten sion of American aid to suffer ing humanity abroad; and "Whereas the American Re< Cross is the only organization it our land equipped and ready, firs to protect us against the afore mentioned disasters and rendei relief when they occur; second to assist, comfort, advise and oth erwise serve the men of oui armed forces and to act as liai son between them and their lovec ones at home; third, to under take the administration of American mercy to stricken non-com batants and refugees in Europ< when assurance is had that sucl activity will not be interferrec with by belligerent powers fourth, to continue at the same time in our own community sucl indispensable welfare program! as Red Cross public health nurs ing, first aid and life saving, ac cident prevention in the home anc on the farm, home hygiene, anc the Junior Red Cross in the schools; "Therefore I, mayor of South port, proclaim the period of the 1940 Annual American Red Croa roll call, November 11-16, a per I iod during which public spiritec men and women of this city should bend every effort to sup I port the Red Cross through theii local Red Cross chapter, by be j coming members or ine net I Cross through their chapter or bj I renewing memberships therein j and I further proclaim that it ii the sense of all of us, reside it! | of Southport, that our responsi to Red Cross roll call this year in view of world events, must be stronger numerically than it ha! ever been before." Begin Addition To Local School (Two Class-Rooms Will Be Added As A Result Of Construction P r o j e c I Scheduled To Begin Toj morrow ' Work will begin tomorrow or ! an addition to the Southporl I high school building designed t< I add one high school classroorr land one elementary room. The rooms will be joined tc ! the back of the west wing of the j local high school building, anc will parellel the auditorium. TJie addition will be of brick construe{tion and will be made to blenc [ with the architectural design anc materials of the present building This is the third unit of ar expansion program wh'ch has seen the erection of new bricl elementary buildings at Shallotte and Waccamaw during the pasl year. ' In making announcement ol these plans. Miss Annie Maj Woodside, county superintendenl of schools, said that work alsc will begin this week upon a small building at Brunswick Countj Training School designed to provide four additional classrooms. Marine Corps Seeks Recruits Examinations for enlistment in the Marine Corps are now being held at the U. S. Marine Recruiting Station, post office building, Wilmington. Full information and application blanks will be forwarded upon request. 7' - . - . :v E ST; A Gooi 4-PAGES TODAY < Harrison Back | Here As Pastor Trinity Church Rev. C. N. Phillips To Serve As Pastor Of Epworth Methodist Church In Wilmington, Succeeding Rev. Pavy LATTER WILL GO TO TOWN CREEK Rev. W. A. Cade, District Superintendent, Goes To Goldsboro And Will H Be Succeeded By s Rev. Parker g Rev. R. S. Harrison, pastor of r Trinity Methodist church, will res turn to this charge for another year as a result of action by the _ conference board, but two other . changes affecting this county j were made. I -j Rev. Walter Pavy, for the past ] s year pastor of Epworth church, j I Wilmington, was transferred to the Town Creek circuit where he , replaces Rev. W. J. Freeman, reI tired. r The Rev. Mr. Pavey will be I succeeded in Wilmington by Rev. 8 C. N. Phillips of Southport, who for the past 3 years has served 1 the Shallotte charge. Rev. W. A. Cade, superintend' ent of the Wilmington district of the Methodist church for the past . five years, has been transferred . * to Goldsboro, where he will serve I as pastor of St. Paul Church. The Rev. A. S. Parker, who has | been pastor of the Queen Street | j Methodist church in Kinston for " t the past five years, succeeds the t Rev. Mr. Cade as district superintendent. : Directions For ; Use Of U.S. Flag - Many Americans Are In Ignorance Regarding Prop: er Use And These Facts j Will Set Them. Straight [ We feel that every American , citizen is thinking much today 3 of what he can do to show that he is a loyal patroit. May we commend the local 1 citizen in our town, who ex' pressed his patriotism in a very definite way a few days ago; when he stood at attention and watched that flag being raised on one of our buildings. We hope 3 that many of us will have an occasion to see that and many ' other flags raised and will pause t and also salute. The Major General Robert " Howe Chapter, D. A. R. feels < - that now is a most fitting time J 1 to concentrate our thoughts on ' our flag. Will you think with us I now before Nov. 11th? ' Some cautions: 3 Do not permit disrespect to be : shown to the flag of the United ? . States of America. * tUn flow r\f thf> l^o IIOL UIp Ulc xlug V* M.. . ' United States of America to any person or anything. The' regimental color. State flag, organization, or institutional flag will rendjr f this honor. Do not display the flag with r the union down except as a signal v 1 of distress. J Do not place any other flag or e , pennant above, or, if on the same d level, to the right of the flag of , the United States of America. . ' Do not let the flag touch the ' ground or tJIe floor or trail in . the water. Salute to the Flag: ^ 1 During the ceremony of hoist- ^ 1 ing or lowering the flag or when ' the flag is passing in a parade 1 or in a review, all persons pres ent should face the flag, stand I > at attention, and salute. Those I ' present in uniform should render I 1 the right-hand salute. When not I in uniform, men should remove I the headdress with the right hand 11 ' and hold it at the left shoulder, I I the hand being over the heart. I - Women should salute by placing I 1 the right hand over the heart. I i The salute to the flag in the mov- I : ing column is rendered at the mo- I ment the flag passes. - Salute to National Anthem: I When th-: National Anthem is I I played and the flag is not dis- j I ' played, all present should stand 11 and face toward the music. Those 11 1 in uniform should salute at the I first note of the Anthem, re- I ' (Continued on page 4) Representative Of I School Commission I Miss Julia Wetherington of the I North Carolina Department of I i Education in Raleigh is in the I ; county today and spoke this after- I noon to elementary teachers at a I i county-wide meeting at Shallottc. I Miss Annie May W6odside, I county superintendent of schools, I spoke before a meeting of prin- I ciplea at tha same time. J tTE 1 d News paper Ii Southport, N. C., Wedm BIG TH . ? ' ^ DIRECTORS?Walter M. ;y Democratic executive comm recent campaign that saw eve: majority. In a post-election si Mintz, ieft, and to S. B. Frink victory possible. Official R Change ?* ?iii. I *11 Need Names For List Of Honor | This newspaper desires to ]>ublish an honor list of Brunswick county men now engaged in active service in one of the armed branches of the United j *' States government. This in- I eludes the coast guard, the army, the navy and the marine corps. The only manner through which we will be able to ob- da tain a complete list will in; | av through the contribution of the | mi readers. If you have a rela- b-j five or neighbor in one of the | lo\ above named services, how 1 about dropping us a card, or j re< mailing a letter, telling where ia he is, what is his rank and in i ce; which branch of sen-ice he is tal engaged. da Do this today. It makes no thi difference if there are duplicate off reports on the same person, for they will be compared and pro- ov perly eliminated. The import- ou ant thing is to obtain the name an and classification of every pa- Mi triotic Brunswick county man 15 now sening in one of Uncle Sam's armed scn-ices. p Mother Of Local Lady Dies Here ,a I be /Irx. Julia Y. Dixon Died ' Nc Monday Morning While a On Visit With Mrs. M. R. igI Sanders In Southport Mrs. Julia Y. Dixon of Nor-! oik, Va? died early Monday xh norning in Southport while on a of isit here with her daughter, rei S61 trs. M. R. Sanders. The deceas- , d was 77 years of age. and crj eath followea a Dnei illness. an Funeral services were held yes- in erday at Norfolk, Va. i th< She is survived by two daugh-[ shi ers, Mrs. Sanders and Miss Lu-1 to ille Dixon, of Norfolk; four sons,lye) V. I. Dixon, of Richmond, and, fin V. K., J. G. and R. H. Dixon, |gn (continued on page four) em COMPLETE GENERAL TOWNSHIP Hoods Creek * Leland I Town Creek I Bolivia Southport ' Mosquito Supply Secession t I Shallotte I Frying Pan Grissettown Shingletree Longwood Ash I Waccamaw Exum r TOTALS I POR] i A Good Coi esday, November 13 REE FOR DEMOC Stanaland, center, is chaii ittee and headed the affa ry Democratic candidate ii ;atement, however, he pi , right, for their valuable eturns Ft Any Polii Almost Every Instance Results Of Canvass Here Thursday Add To Totals Credited To Candidates Last Week 30SEVELT GIVEN TREMENDOUS VOTE ictorious Democrats Cele rated Last Wednesday And Thursday Nights With Parade Official returns for last Tuesy's general election were made ailable by J. J. Hawes, chairin rf the Brunswick county yi of, elect-ions. Thutsdav fol, 'ng, a canvas or the votes. In no case was there a cor;tion affecting the outcome of race, and almost without exption, the totals in the official ale (printed elsewhere in toy's paper) are greater than ose which appeared in the un'icial table printed last week. President Roosevelt's majority er Wendell L. Willkie turned t to be the greatest scored by y candidate over his opponent, r. Roosevelt's vote was 2717 to 22 for Willkie. The narrowest (continued on page four) roclaim Nov. 28 As Thanksgiving RALEIGH.?Governor Hoey to-1 y proclaimed Thursday, Novemr 28, as Thanksgiving day in irth Carolina, setting the date M.ooir infor than the time des rated by President Roosevelt, j Pointing out that George Washjton called for the new nation 1789 to assemble on the last ursday in November for a day Thanksgiving, the Governor dewed the tradition of the ob vance, and said: 'In this hour of international I sis, and amid the wreckage d devastation wrought by war so many parts of the world, i people of peaceful America nuld welcome the opportunity j observe Thanksgiving day this I ir wholeheartedly and with a I er sense of appreciation of the I jtcious gifts of a divine provid-| ce to our favored land. AND OFFICIAL ] , ELECTION?NO] ? 5s ' fe * ^ M cc bo ,2 S .2 t S f) 0 3 * 5 S ? Z ? <5 3 : ? k S ? ~45j 43] 491 36|. 49| 461 58 187 55' 194j 48) 197 190; 199 2121 253 i 2561 234 j 264 i 259 263 125; 238] 144] 219 138; 134] 151 407 '< 202 [ 505 118] 466] 448] 519 39i 40] 37 39! 39| 39j 44 87| 143] 93 143 90j 89' 94 191! 85 190 77J, 184] 186 193 197] 147 205 141 200] 200 206 165j 74 159 67 158] 155 166 97 i 94 971 93 99 97 104 159 89 154; 94 158 157 168 59 54 61 i 54 58 58 59 208 224 215] 218 207 206 218 40 124 39 [ 122 38 37 43 51 89 49 !\ 95 56] 52 68 j ! ~ 2299 1954[2447 2401J2353 2553 r pii nmunity ,1940 PUBL :rats &!$&.% >, JB ?? y BDH man of the Brunswick coun irs of this party during th r the county receive a gooi lid warm tribute to R. 1 co-operation in making thi ail To , tical Race Visiting Writer Plays Mailman A Washington, D. C., sports writer, Don Carpenter of the Daily News was tickled Sunday night at bringing in a package of letters for mailing- in behalf of the officers and men on the Frying Pan lightship. The lightship sends and receives mail only once each month. When a fishing boat from Southport hoves into view there is always a scramble tc get letters written and ready for f)n unscheduled journey tc } a * '):/. -.' ffice. When the ToroI bill loomed up Sunday every} body from captain to cabin boy got busy and a good sized bundle of letters were put aboard in Carpenter's keeping. To Open Bids On REA Worl Superintendent E. D. Bish op Announces Novembe 19th As Date For Open ing Bids On New Con struction Work E. D. Bishop, superintendent c j the Brunswick Electric Membei ship Corporation, announced thi morning that bids for the eret tion of 117 miles of transmissio lines will be opened at the offic in Shallotte on November 19th. This mileage will be used i extension lines in Brunswick, Cc lumbus and Robeson counties an will bring electric power to aj proximately 450 new users. Superintendent Bishop said tc uay mat a staniug ucw aumu is at work mapping out th routes for the extension lines. H added that actual constructio should begin not more than 3 days after the bids are opened. DR. MONK ILL Dr. G. M. Monk of Southpor entered Dosher Memorial Hospita Monday for treatment. RETURNS /. 5, 1940 jo -| : 2 5 > O j* bo o o Z ?2,0 7! ? .*a O ; t- ? ' O ? ? m S bj ? i 29i 58 29 61 28 341 200 36 [ 207 j 35 1.180 297 182| 313 179 I 197! 155 196' 160 199 j 93j 52l| 92| 521 103 j 33| 45| 33' 48 30 1 135[ 94j 135) 104) 133 | 49) 192j 49) 220 44 | 138) 204) 139j 205j 137 | 65 167! 65 178, 62 ! 87) 1081 87j 105) 87 75) 170) 75) 182) 60 54] 59) 54) 59) 51 | 2061 219) 206 230 195 | 119j 43 120 42) 123 | 60 j 68 59 82 53 i'I !. 11554(2600)1557 2717 1522 ^ I .OT ISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY J Questionnaires Holders Of Fi Numbers For * S< ROOSEVELT, HUGHES AMONG REGISTRANTS Delicious O'Neill Griffin is the name of a registrant who lives at Supply, records in the Southport draft office reveal. President Roosevelt Skipper has serial number 1033 and . lives at Leland, while Charles ^ Evans Hughes holds serial ' number 1230 and lives at RFD 1, Ash. Rabbi Thurman ? w e In Book Review S 3 [. Wilmington Man Will Be ~ S Here Tuesday Evening , At 8 O'clock To Review ] Adolph Hitler's "Mien 1 Kampf" 1 I The Southport Woman's Club i will sponsor a book review of Adolph Hitler's "Mien Kampf" by ce ^ Rabbi M. M. Thurman at the Southport high school auditorium P' ?11 2 Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The review of no book could p] be more timely than this text for ec Nazi terrorism, for it gives the n, American public an insight into re Wiiuuiuuo lit ucimaiij, auiv? iviativcly few of the citizens of this comunity have read "Mien Kampf" y this review will be all the more g, important in giving this vital r{ information about a current prob- y lem. ol 1 Teachers and students of the et schools of the county are particul- y arly urged to attend, and tickets 2] will be on sale at the door for c( those who have not secured them y in advance. y 1 Rabbi Thurman's contribution a) to Wilmington's cultural advance' ment has been notable. His intellectual endowment, which is far ni above par and is reinforced by fc wide reading and deep study, has y 1 greatly enriched that community, y Particularly have his monthly book reviews, throughout the win- F ters of his pastorate in Wilming- f, ton, been helpful and enlighten- _ ing. Attendance has grown' so L large that for the coming season * r his audiences are afforded the use of the greater seating capac- p ity of the Sorosis Club auditor. ium, and the Club will assume r sponsorship of the reviews. Possessed of a pleasing platform personality, genial manner, and clear, easyflowing diction. Rabbi Thurman represents the better school of lyceum speaker. When he delivered a lecture on ?* "Mein Kampf" at the New Han- Yl is over High School auditorium in ar .. July, for the benefit of the Red C< Cross Refugee Fund, there were close to 800 persons in attende ance?conclusive evidence of his P( popularity among Wilmingtonians. th n th d District Meeting P.-T. A. Planned * dt w y Eight Counties Of This Dis- 3i ? trict Will Meet At The sh Penderlea School Near al 0 Willard Very Soon The annual conference of the Eighth District of the North Pc ,t Carolina Congress of Parents and Lj Teachers will be held at Penderlea School, near Willard in Pen- ? der County, on Thursday, Nov. 1 14, according to plans announced I here by Mrs. A. M. Alderman of Wilmington, district director, who will preside. Registration will begin at nine A. M. and the regular session will get underway at ten A. M. Mrs. Doyle D. Alley, state presi-j ' dent, will address the conference on "The Responsibility of Par- j ent Teacher Associations in a' Democracy", and June H. Rose,! Supt. of the Greenville Schools will speak on "Parent Teacher Legislation". Other state chairmen will par- ( ticipate in making the conference both interesting and inspirational. Mrs. E. N. Howell of Swannanoa, field representative, will conduct on open forum on Parent-Teacher j Problems. Music will be furnished by the Penderlea Band. A ' tour of the Penderlea farms will ' be of added interest to those attending. | A large delegation from each ! local association is expected to attend. Superintendents. principals, and teachers are especially 1 invited. The nine counties comprising the Eighth District are Bladen, Sampson, Pender, New Hanover, Robeson, Duplin, Cumberland, Brunswick, and Columbus. Mrs. (continued on page four) L. y r s i| " i The Pilot Covers Rrunswick County |l ' ? t; $1.50 PER YEAR Mailed To rst 75 Order This County | elective Service Board I Chairman Points Out The 1 Fact That Unregistered I Men May Volunteer For I One Year's Service I > HANDLED BY 1 LOCAL BOARD I ssignment Of Order Num- g bers To Registrants Of 1 I County Completed And List Posted I Questionnaires have been mail- I I to Brunswick county men with R der numbers from 1 to "5 this eek by the clerk of the local I ilective Service Board, and it is iderstood that these forms will 9 > nailed in batches of 25 each Governor Clyde R. Hoey an- I louneed Saturday that 15,613 I Sorth Carolinians will be ml- I ed for active military duty by I lune 1, 1941. Brunswick coun- I y's quota has been set at 84 ( I nen. iv until all registrants have re lived one. The business of assigning the I oper order number to the name H id serial number of each Bruns- fl ick county registrant was com- fl eted last week and the revis- fl I list, showing the name, order B imber and serial number, was I B -posted on the bulletin board fl : the Southport post office. I H. M. Shannon, chairman of fl le Brunswick County Selective fl irvice Board, says that men not j)fl iquired to register may volun- H ier for one year in some branch ||i^| the armed service of the Unit- fl 1 States through the local Selec- fl ve Service Board. Boys under fl L-years of age must have the fl msent of their parents, but when 1^1 lis is shown, they will be given fl le same perferencc as registr- fl its who wish to go ahead and fl it their year's training over. fl In a case of this kind, the" fl tnies of these men are moved irward, and they are called in fl le first quota assigned this of- H turning Permits I 'romL.T. Yaskell I esidents Of Immediate fl Vicinity Of Southport fl May Receive These Ne- ?j fl cessary Permissions At fl Postoffice fl Burning permits will be issued . fl i persons living in the vicinity fl Southport by Postmaster L. T. /'''HI iskell as a result of a recent rangement made with him by fl junty Forest Warden' Dawson fflfl Persons should apply for their fl irmits at least two days beforo H ley plan to use them in qjrder ^fl tat the information may be fl ven the organization in charge fl ' keeping watch on this section , fl the county. H Although rains of the past two fl tys have greatly reduced the inger of forest fires, Forest B 'arden Jones wants it empha- fl zed that hunters and woodsmen lould be extremely careful at * if B 1 times. fl IN HOSPITAL B Mrs. H. S. Wunderlich of South- fl irt was admitted to Oosher Me- . J orial Hospital for treatment B Lturday. B ? i Tide Table I Following Is the tide table* 1 ror Southport during the next B week. These hours are appiw rimately correct and were fur- fl tiished The State Port Pllst fl through the courtesy of tke / E Cape Fear Pilot's Association fl High Tide Low TMr . H TIDE TABLE ( Thursday, November 14 fl 5:56 a. m. 0:16 a. m. fl 1:18 p. ni. 1:29 p. m. fl Friday, November 15 fl 7:30 a. m. 1:26 a. m. fl 7:53 p. m. 2:09 p. m. fl Saturday, November 16 B 3:04 a. m. 2:04 a. m. H 8:30 p. m. 2:48 p. m. H'fl Sunday, November 17 I fl 3:39 a. m. 2:40 a. m. H 3:10 p. m. 3:25 p. in. Monday, November1 18 : H 9:16 a. m. 3:17 a. m. |H 9:45 p. m. 4:02 p. m. fl Tuesday, November 19 fl 10:00 a. m. 3:53 a. in. ( fl 10:44 p. m. 4:43 p. m. -flfl Wednesday, November 20 i[ fl 10:50 a. m. 1:36 a. m. Bfl 11:40 p. m. 5:31 p. ni. :'H