.. .Most Of The News \|J The Time IRTEEN NO. I mttress Making l[n This County Still Progressing ^ _,ers With Income Of ^Ku!s$ Than $600 Have in''1 APril 30 To File ^^ jpplications For Cotton fl,v? applied FOR 4.000 mattresses Kjjlv Agent Estimates j^Ejt Between 2,200 And .^ ',500 Mattresses Have Been Distributed In M This County '^Hr Brunswick County javi i: income of less than .nt'.l April 30. to file ^Baticns for cotton mattresses the cotton mattress proAfiv tug to instructions by the county agents '^Krhv. 0 a the State Office. - for mattresses can ^ iA-.'Pti after April 30. ^Kitte als.i has been received ;o more applications for j will t?e accepted. This i^Knestiu from the demand for brought about by the Hi. fiumers. whether landlords, j sharecroppers, wage* or just a resident on a ore eligible to file for from iR ::i,< in t-saea pee lam' i avi s income for | I & s less than $600.00 . t v. applicant will ; ( ssea with his own | I a fee for defraying i I expenses. The cott ticking ?quipment, supervi-| P e to make the mat- j Cm supplied to the apL with ut further cost. [: ver 4000 mattresses' I plied for. Sort Made To List Workers fort Being Made To SeLre List of Skilled Workers Who Are Unemploy-j ed And Those Not Using J Trade feieigh. Mar. 20.?Registration fl skilled workers who are rti.yed or who are not utiliz|Wy their skills in their prest jobs between now and April is urged by Charles G. Powell, tear of the State UnemployCompensation Commission, a part of the nation-wide campi to mobilize workers for the bra! defense program. ?r Save 56 local full-time emper.t offices in 46 of the larSwns of the State and, in ! iter., more than 100 itinerant '.'j vis-ii.'.i wonklv hv rpnre- ; ^fcjves from these offices, the j ^kfers and staffs' of which taoperate fully in this cam- ; i'.l available workers in j Be Carolina who are not now B^.r/jyment using their skills Chairman Powell said. I"' 1500 employment offices in States will be busy this kind of enrollment durB& next few weeks and when Bampaign ends, the United Employment Service is ex- \ to have a very complete I of the numbers of work- j Bivailablr in the several clasBsttions who can qualify as ' H-': opei ators in the national j M (Continued on page 4) B0//V Union At I'isifah Saturday ^pwsivick Baptist Union will j B at Mt. Pisgah Baptist. B-. Saturday. March 29. j B^c of the meeting will be i All the Way with Jesus", i HWbwirg is the program: I t ? devotional, J. H. Royals; ^Pt'tss; 10:45, "Going All the *'ith Jesus in Prayer", Rev. ' Johnson: 11:15, sermon, B'Cco. Hunt: 12:00 lunch. - 'i devotional, O. B. Sellers: ? Going All the Way with B5"!! Love", J. J. Iattle; 1:45. ^F'.; Ail the Way with Jesus B/Njj- Winning", Rev. B. R. B?';: 2:15, adjourn. BWw/ Meet Sunday At El all ?' (< rn Division of the Baptist Union meets - di Baptist Church, Mar. . it 1U:.;0 A. M. 1 by V. C. Garner: K* ' '! by Dan Stanland; 12 HL',!votional hy G. T. Hickman: Hie Duty of the Individual '*i to His or Her Church", A l. Brown: 1:45 "The l* of Christ We Should B;; ;?nd Not that of the by Rev. Woodrow Robj '"> round table discussion; B^Journ. IH TH1 3 WEAPO 7 ' f Xkil i I cord Of Work Of Legis- ' lature On Bills Effecting ' Brunswick County The following complete the list I >f bill3 introduced by Represents- ,1 ivc J. W. Ruark and passed up- 1 ;n i>y the legislature during the ]' session just closed: ttr? />on i UUn11n U.)?. | onanui.u j "To Validate the Election fori' Officers of the Town of Shallotte, :o Validate all Proceedings Tak-j. >n for the Issuance of $17,000.001i Water and Sewer Bonds of said! rown of ShaUotte, to Validate!' Said Bonds, and to Provide for he Levy and Collection of a Tax \ > 'or the Payment Thereof." 1 Would validate election of town 1 jfficcrs on May 6, 1940. and val- ' date bonds approved in election 1 m March 2. 1940. Would also ' luthorize tax sufficient to pay ' principal and interest on bonds.) introduced b/ Huark, March 3. 1 ACTION ON BILLS 1 HB 205 (Bladen, etc., Right-of- ( A'ay Deeds)?Enrolled and ratiied, March 6; HB 374 (Bruns,vick Auditor's Salary)?Enrolled I ind ratified, March 4; HB 524 I Brunswick Commissioners Meetngs)?Enrolled and ratified, March 6. IIB 126 (Jones Relief)?March 15; I-1B 375 (Southport-Bruns- 1 (continued on page four) ce To Start au With A Hat : |i tending the preview were given i an Orton camellia as a nicmeto. ; The designer has written i Churchill Bragaw for photographs of Mrs. Bragaw and in- I formation as to coloring most 1 effective. He plans to design ] a special Orton Camellia Hat < and present it to her. Since there is no Mrs. Bra- I gaw at Orton at present, the 1 young manager has notified the 1 designer to hold the offer open for a few days pending further 1 developments. 1 'Ilie line forms to the right, 1 girls. 1 ??? HE d News paper j Southport, N. C., Wed G FIRE : \ IwlB I : T :i * cBiaaz flBM L wry&ttf I focused upon the manufacit Wananish goes right on zed implements with which , recently on display at the 1 resident of the local WacRnoir Hoi; Po?? uuoj JL/ajr a. ui County Court ^engthy Docket Disposed Of Here Before Judge Walter M .Stanaland On Monday; Prevatte Prosecuted ' Monday was a busy clay in the 3runfwick county Recorder's :ourt. E. J. Prevatte prosecuted die docket in the absence of Solicitor J. W. Ruark, confined to lis home because of illness. Ossie Hobbs, colored, pleaded juilty to charges of being drunk in the highway and was given 30 days. Judgment was suspendsd upon payment of costs and a :ine of $15.00. Of this amount flO.OO was refunded. E. J. Laney, white, pleaded guilty to charges of- drunken Iriving and was given 6 months in the roads, Judgment was suspended upon payment of costs ind a fine of $50.00, his driving iccnses being revoked for 6 months. Edwin Hinson, white, was found juilty of drunk driving and was jiven 6 months on the roads. Judgment was auspuiucu ujA/u payment of a fine of 550.00. His iriving license was suspended for 12 months. Sam Washington, colored, was xmvicted of carrying concealed ,veapons and was given 6 months jn the roads. Judgment was suspended upon payment of a fine jf $50.00, the defendant's gun to pe confiscated. Sam B. west, colored, was convicted of making an assault with i deadly weapon. Judgment was suspended upon payment of costs. Notice of appeal was given and Pond was set at $100.00. N. W. Raines, white, waived ippearancc and pleaded guilty to charges of drunk driving. Sentence of 90 days on the roads was suspended upon condition that he pay a fine of $50.00, his driver's license to be suspended for 90 lays. Sam Merrick, colored, was found guilty of being drunk on the highway. Given 30 days on the roads, judgment was suspend(Continued on page four) Shallotte Man Dies At Home Eudoras Holden Died On Monday At His Home In Shallotte Following Illness Funeral services for Eudoras Holden, Sr., 81, who died at 1 j'clock Monday afternoon at his ionic at Shallotte after a short illness, were held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Clhapel Hill Baptist church. The deceased's former pastor, Rev. Robert Carter, assisted by Rev. C. M. Phillips, officiated. Burial followed in the church :emetery. Active pallbearers were: Hobson Kirby, Carl Andrews, Leroy Mintz, Earnest Parker, Charles Russ and Harry Mintz, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were: H. U Mintz, J. J. Ludlum, Charles E. Gausc, S. B. Frink, Sam T. Bennett, T. A. Holden and W. L. Swain, P0R1 In A Good Cor nesday, March 26, 194 Installation Of New Officers Of Southport O.E.S. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher To Be Installed As Worthy Matron Of Live Oak Chapter, Order Eastern Star MRS. POWELL TO DO INSTALLING Other Elective Officers and Appointive Officers Will Be Inducted During Ceremony Mrs. Harriett Powell of Wilmington, past grand worthy matron of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina, will be in charge of installation ceremonies for new officers of Live Oak Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Monday night. Mrs. Minnie Butler will be marshall, Mrs. Mary Bussells organist and Mrs. Lou H. Smith chaplain. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher is to be installed as worthy matron of the Live Oak chapter. Other new officers to be inducted are: B. J. Holden, worthy patron; Mrs. Anna Davis, associate matron; John D. Eriksen, associate patron; Mrs. Thelma Sutton, secretary; Miss Lottie Mae Newton, tre&surer; Mrs. Julia Sanders, conductress; Mrs. Vienna Leggett, associate conductress. These are only the elective officers. Appointive officers will also be installed, and a full list of these will be announced next weeK. Welfare Board To Be Set-Up H. M. Shannon Is Chairman Of Brunswick County Board; New Set-Up Necessary Before April 1st Re-appointment to the Brunswick county welfare hoard will be necessary before the first of April under new legislation enacted by the 1941 General Assembly, although it is possible no change may be made in the pres- 1 ent board setup. Chairman of the local board now is H. M. Shannon, and Geot. Ruark and A. P. Henry are the other two members. One appointment is made by the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare and one appointment by the Brunswick county commissioners with the two appointees selecting the third person with whom they will be associated in supervising the local welfare program. Before this year the commissioners could not name one of their own number to sit on the welfare board, but the new law makes possible such an appoint-1 monf if thr? rnunfv PT>V#?minP" bodv I so dfesircs. Previously the com- J missioner's appointee had to be a person not connected with the board of commissioners in any way. The appointment this month by! the commissioners will be for a I term of two years running from I the first of April, while the State j Board appointee's term will cover | three years, and the third mem-1 ber selected by these two will (Continued On Page 4) Visitors Here From Greensboro Mr. And Mrs. J. J. Stone Were Here Last WeekEnd With Charlie Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Stone and Charles Farrall of Greensboro spent from Friday through Sunday here visiting Orton and Fort Caswell. Saturday night Mr. Farrall, an outstanding photographer, showed two reels of moving picture scenes that were almost entirely of a local nature. The pictures covered Orton, Southport, the inland waterway to Shallottc Village, Fort Caswell and Bald Head island. An especially interesting item depicted the Outdoor Writers on Bald Head island in early November. President Dave Roberts of the association and Secretary Jim Struber took leading roles in catching fish in this picture. Captain h. O. Hawk also figured conspiciously by rushing into the surf and grabbing the 36-pound drum that broke lose from the Roberts tackle, just as he got it to the edge of the water. Mr. Stone is a member of the board of conservation and development for North Carolina. He plans to return to Southport before long and will bring with him Earl Godbey. editor of Tile Greensboro News. r pil nmunity l PUBUS DRAIN ON LIVING Til ^SB Mtwt Ksnui The Date Foi City Electic : * Local Hospital Gets Endowment Money As a result of a meeting in New York yesterday of the Duke Endowment Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport will receive ?3,321.00. Under conditions of the endowment, hospitals are given SI.00 each day for charity patient care. Total grants to North Carolina hospitals was $896,439.00. Orphan homes, in this state received grants totaling $129,907. Tenders Leave To Aid Tanker Coast Guard Tenders Leave Here To Aid Tanker Following Explosion Monday The big coast guard tenders, Orchid from Portsmouth and Cypress from Charleston, with a junction point at Southport, both left here early yesterday morning to see if they could render any possible aid to the burning oil tanker Denver of the Cities Service Oil Company. The vessel exploded off Beaufort inlet at an early hour Tuesday morning. Twenty-two members of the crew were reported rescued and 19 were missing after the explosion and fire struck the tanker. Of the rescued, 17 were rescued by the tanker, New York, and 5 by the tanker W. W. Bruce. The two tenders that left here are reported to have had little hope of being able to do anything unless it was to tow in or destroy wreckage. The Orchid had arrived here last Tuesday and had been working in the harbor and offshore, checking upon the new radio beacon at Bald Head Island. The Cypress, delayed in reaching here, did not arrive until Monday night. Along with the Orchid, she put to sea immediately after receiving news of the disaster to the tanker. Agriculture Ed Account Of ^ BY F. H. JETER (Charlotte Observer Farm Fage Editor.) Tucked away down here in the extreme southeastern corner of the State is one of North Carolina's largest counties and one of its most interesting seaport towns. Southport is the county seat of Brunswick county and to me will always be a romantic spot because it was across the bay at Fort Caswell where I trained with the old First company, Coast Artillery, prior to World war No. 1. While our summer training season was short, we did have time to visit Southport occasionally, and, along with others in the Raleigh company, I fell in love with the friendly, considerate people who make this their home. The town has not changed so much since then, although Fort Caswell has changed a great deal. Soldiers no longer make it their home but summer vacationists enjoy its beautiful beach, its hot-water springs J OT HED EVERY WEDNESDAY v\BER IN THE SOUTH umbu .*>* rtiarir-ritir h. woop ,n Is Now Set Mayoralty Candidates To Be Voted Upon At Meeting In Courthouse On Evening Of April 18th fcLtCUUIN 1U BE HELD MAY 6 Alderman Candidates Will Be Nominated At Three Meetings Held Following Week The meeting Monday of the Southport Citizen's Committee, a body appointed to make arrangements for the bi-ennial election of city officials, heralds the approach of what may prove to be a spirited primary contest. Voters of the community are slated to meet at the courthouse on the evening ? -' AnrM W to nominate a candidate for mayor; on April 21 to nominate two aldermen for the first ward; on April 22 to nominate two aldermen for the second ward; then, skipping Wednesday night of the week because of prayer meeting services, voters of the third ward meet on the evening of April 24 to nominate their candidates tor alderman. L. T. Yaskcll is chairman of the citizen's committee and other (Continued on page 4) Students May Return Here Marietta College Boys And Girls Want To Return To Bald Head Island Prof. R. Lee Walp, botanist at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio,' j plan to head another expedition j of boy and girl students to Bald j Head Island for at least a one day stay this year. In a letter . to Chamber of Commerce Sccre- ( tary W. B. Keziah professor Walp | said he planned to bring at least . twelve students this time. The . party will be here during the ( week beginning April 12th. Marietta College Is among the ] older institutions in the United j States. It was founded in 1797 | and was regularly chartered in (continued on page four) iter Gives /isit In County and its excellent fishing both in the ocean and in nearby ponds, creeks and inlets. ? ? It was a pleasure to come here again for a brief visit and to "place myself into the capable hands of W. B. Keziah, Southport's one-man Chamber of Commerce, official greeter, booster extraordinary, and friends of thousands of sportsmen and other lovers of the out-of-doors who visit Brunswick for the fall and winter shooting, the game fishing and the ocean bathing. This town is the center of North Carolina's shrimping industry and, with its excellent harbor, should be oift of the great ports of the state. t While here, I had the pleasure of seeing one of the navy's new mosquito boats, or "Suicide Boats" as the sailors in charge call them. This boat had put in for refueling and the men were very kind to answer questions but not to let any visitor aboard. The boat is made for quick dashes against .(Continued on page ?) The Pilot Covert Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR Essay Contest On Gardens To Be Sponsored Members Of National Agriculture Defense Committee For Brunswick County Will Sponsor Contest in Schools TO ENCOURAGE HOME GARDENS Essays Must Be 300 To 500 Words In Length And Must Be Accompanied By Plan For Garden The recently organized National Agricultural Defense Committee for Brunswick county will sponsor a garden essay contest this spring for grammar grade and high school students of the consolidated schools of the county Subject of the contest is "How We Can Aid The National Defense Program By Planting A Family Garden". Rules of the contest require that a one-page garden plan for a family be submitted wtih each entry. The essays will be limited to from 300 to 500 words each. Complete details regarding deadline for turning in papers, prizes, etc., will be published next ween, meanwiuic, lur uuuwiuition about the program contact some member of the county-wide organization that has been set up to work on this program in Brunswick. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher heads the county organization, and there is a township leader and a township committee for each of the 6 townships in the county. For Northwest, C. C. Russ is leader, Mrs. J. C. Chadwick, chairman, Mrs. Martin B. Skipper and L. F. Medlin, members. In Town Creek township J. M. King is leader, Mrs. J. L. Henry, chairman, Mrs. M. B. Robbins and J. E. Gilbert, members. In Smithville township Miss Annie May Woodside is leader, Mrs. J. G. Caison, chairman, Mrs. Rifton Sellers and Elwood Clemmo.n, members. In Lockwoods Folly township Rev. A. L. Brown is leader, J. W. Sellers, chairman, Mrs. Dennis Hewett and George C. Swain, members. For Shallotte Miss Corrine Greene is leader, Mrs. Lacy Bennett, chairman, Mrs. R. U. Lewis and W. C. Gore, members. In Waecamaw township LeRoj Mintz is leader, Mrs. Jesse Purvis, chairman, Mrs. J. B. Simmons and Barney Bennett, members. School Debaters Meet Un Friday Southport Is Member Of Triangle Embracing Whiteville And Bladenboro The annual high school triangular debates will be held Friday. Whiteville, Southport and Bladenboro comprise the triangle for this district. Bladenboro's affirmative and . Whiteville's negative teams will debate in Southport Friday evening at eight o'clock. Whiteville's iffirmative and Southport's negative teams will debate In Bladenboro at 1:30 in the afternoon. Southport's affirmative and Bladenboro's negative will debate in Whiteville high school auditorium at 1:30. The query for debate is: "Re(Continued on page 4) " " 1 ? * Tide Table i Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are appro- t J nimately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide TIDE TABLE . Thursday, March 27 1:24 a. in. 1:26 a. m. 7:38 p. m. 1:38 p. m. Friday, March 28 4:00 a. m. 2:06 a. m. I 4:12 p. m. 2:15 p. m. Saturday, J larch 29 3:30 a. m. 2:44 a. ni. 4:46 p. m. 2:50 p. m. Sunday, March SO 9:11 a. m. 3:19 p. in. 9:19 p. m. 3:23 p. m. J .Monday, March 31 9:46 a. m. 3:53 a. m. 9:53 p. m. 3:53 p. m. Tuesday, April 1 I 10:34 a. m. 4:26 a. m. 10:31 p. m. 4:23 p. m. j Wednesday, April 2 11:07 a. m. :0 f a. in. M 11:14 p. in. 4:51 p. m. ll