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I fhe Mot Covers Mffuoswick County thirteen \o. ftgoty Farmersll Jllrged To Help j Salvage Drive j-nan Of The War Pro I K,cti<"> Board Has Writ-1 .- Letter To All Farm-I 01 Brunsw ick To Co m vrv chairman asks wpa project Mfjson Has Asked That My Set i'p A Unit For | Koca'i?n. Collection M^d Hauling Of Scrap I Metal And Rubber j I ,, v.. Is on, Chairman of B"1.,:- Boq-cI, has | to all farmers in jwnty urging them to Hc,j fUny with the WPA to move scrap Frj rubber irom larms inH^." - Badly needed I.. ns on many Hi ]t :s valueless to the war H?.Ve Fin.ll victory dehow fast we can give H*;.;.-: men the weapons H-ji:r.es to do the job. We K,;ery round of scrap from Kf'iara and we need it now," yr Nelson Br; podsor.. chairman of the committee, has I WL. James B. Vogler, ex the state for Victory Committee. I V*? WPA set up a unit of Hgj-x :e project to locate, H, i-i haul scrap metal and Kv for 'he War Production - tters mark* Bj v;::r;r.c of a state-wide ! I workers to glean K hMuds of tons of rural ar..i rubber now vital i Hie production. Hjr i<;ter contains a post card Hnser to the Work Projects ^bsbatior.. Chairman Dodson l farmers t<> immediately cards and mail them. ] H tie the plan a farmer can Hifesale or sell his scrap to ^ ipnnent. If it is sold, the ^pcaaet will pay thirty cents Hrstfcr SC' ;> ?and steel Htfel cs.-.t per pound for Hup isbier. The government Hi Is snap on bid Hw? who must prepare it ^H?p:: to war factories and HiKiia sixty days. Dealer H with the Hrr-ir: = scrap price ceilings. Hfcxiap is donated, the monHhc its sale goes to the Unitfl/H'Pmmfint fr? airl in i nr. l?A cooperation solves a ? prciiem :n our salvage ?* "" sa d Vogler. "Transr' scrap from farms to cer.ters has been a real i fe AV;th gasoline rationing 1r: has become acute. rot only collect and L 2* scrap, but they will decking crews to dis^ material when it is neces ? do so in order that it E ? hauled.' ^ I McGhec. of Franklini'bccn appointed the VVPA | 'jor for the project to col; T-cultural scrap by State 'Administrator McGinnis. pointed out that many J.. !il' to realize the need v' no matter how small He urged farmers ''"'ook all possible bits : ?ocr. *k Begins On IW Power Line Erect Own 1^1 I '' APP??red BJw Bid Receiv is Too Expensive I f 111 work on I'' Fort CasBh' ave the heavier Hr- 'fore the new B* hint*13 lrsta"e<l at the B* j-a,ht,ai"' a'lflltional pow Preset for ,K'jrt Caswell. B^r.fre COndition lines be Caswell have been . f,car? of the situation It ^0ral ^wer at the ** fa^mes available. The *t s? !?,'ne constructed by B/ is on tbe work ^ hi8h" tntXr?, fjf thc P?wer set, J h" calling for B* b"ls one for the -another for the maSC; t ""?? 1 ' P?wer house *4,"' F. W. Spencer. *?! h T ('?- waa the j4rdbfor the ma:B^r * h" low bid of $29,u Caswell was Bitting J'18 1 high, the H 10 'In this work it^ort "1Ht the Present jj^F -V k Caswell may be ' structlon of a K ?n rage Four) | TH1 * 7 THREES ' * I : Sj M RIVALS?On the left i this distinct in the Democral Burgaw attorney, who also non, Wilmington attorney, i Grand Jury In Final Report To The Judge Following is the report of the grand jury for the May term: "IN THE SUPERIOR COURT "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA "COUNTY OF BRUNSWICK "TO HONORABLE C. E. THOMPSON, JUDGE PRESIDING: "We the grand jury for the May Term, 1942, Superior Court of Brunswick county convened at the courthouse in Southport, North Carolina, on Monday, May 18th, 1942 respectfully submitted the following report: Court House "Found in good condition except that walls need repainting and good comfortable chairs , needed for the grand jury room. Jail "Found in need of a thorough cleaning and fence needs repairing. Bills Sent to Court "True b'"- 31 "Not true bills-1. Record of Justice of Peace Received "J. T. White, M. B. Watts, G. F. Ganey, C. O. Blanton, E. H. Gray, All Smith. Coy Formy Duval, and L. H. Phelps. "ARMSTRONG If VANS, "Foreman "G. W. LENNON, "Secretary." The following men served on the grand jury: Armstrong Evans, foreman: D. L. Scroggins, C. H. Reaves, J. L. Smith. Murray Long, Ralph Dixon, H. F. Milliken, Leo Benton, B. W. Hewett, J. G. Reaves, J. Batty Little, M. F. Mercer, L. H. Hughes, Mark Fargusson, Clyde Long, W. H. Benton, G. W. Lennon and LeRoy Lewis. Baptist Union Meets Saturday Shallotte Baptist Church Will Be Host To An AllDay Session Of Church Representatives The Brunswick Baptist Union will meet at Shallotte Baptist church Saturday, May 30. The following program has been arranged: 10 o'clock: (Eastern Standard Time) Song service. Devotional, A. P. Russ, John 15: 1-12 business; 10:50 o'clock: "Why So Many Useless Church Members?" by Grover Gore, and H. B. Bennett; 11:10 o'clock: Sermon, pastor, Rev. J. R. Carter; 12 o'clock: Adjourn one hour for lunch: 1 o'clock: Song Service, Devotional, H. A. Mintz; 1:20 o'clock: Results of a useless church member on the world and the church" by L. M. Clemmons and S. F. Mintz; 1:45 o'clock: "The (Continued on page 4) Special Studies At Leland Church Starting Monday evening, June 1, and running through June 7, there will be a series of services at Lebanon Baptist church, Woodrow W. Robbins, pastor. These studies will center in studies in the Christian Life, led by the pastor. In the mornings from 10:00 through 12:00, there will be Daily Vacation Bible School for the children, from the beginniners through the intermediates* In the evenings, 6:30-7:30, there will be missionery study course for the B. T. U. The inspirational hour follows, 8:00-9:00, with the pastor teaching the Book of Romans each night. The public is cordially invited to attend* E ST, A Goo Southport, IS /IAN RAGE FOR SO is David Sinclair, candidate fi tic primary Saturday. In the seeks the nomination, and 01 vho is the third man in the Dorsey Cox G: 15-18 Y ? 'i Young Man On Trial For j His Life Here Last Week Convicted On Charf.es (Jf Manslaughter; Jury Out Short Time StlANLS nrtlXUJ WITH JURORS Trial Consumed Two And One-Half Days, Most Of It Taken Up Trying To Secure Jury For The Case A Brunswick county jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Dorsey Cox, young white man of the Exum community, shortly after noon Friday and af- I ter less than an hour of delibera- j tion. He was sentenced to not i less 15 nor more than 18 years in the penitentiary by Judge C. E. Thompson. Cox had been on trial for his life during the past two and onehalf days for the fatal shooting of his cousin, Hanson Edwards, on March 18 of this year. The state had sought conviction on a first degree murder charge. Testimony at the trial was substantially the same as was offered several weeks ago at the coroner's inquest. The witnesses told of how the crowd of men had been down in the woods on a forest fire. There was report of a talk between the two men, which Cox described on the stand as a quarrel that included threats by Edwards against his life, while they were still in the woods. When they reached the house of a neighbor, in front of which Cox had left his car, it was recalled that there was no evidence | of further trouble until Cox ask-| ed Edwards "Do you still want to fight? Following Edwards' an-j swer the defendant pulled a gun ' * **J? 3 ? < Hid lna ( and snot n.awaru? Evidence produced tended to show that the defendant did what he could for the victim, bringing him to the hospital at Southport, only to learn that his victim had died en route. As soon as the verdict had been returned, and when it was known that he was not convicted of first degree murder, Cox askejl permission of the court to shake hands with the jurors. This was granted. | Members of the trial jury were J. A. Arnold, W. E. Dosher, Robic Phelps, G. C. McKcithan, J. W. Savage, C. H. Zibelin, W. Russ, J. G. Dutton, Bryant Bennett, T. A. Caison, G. M. Bennett and D. R. Johnson, L. P. Wilson was the thirteenth juror. Other cases disposed of since last Tuesday in court included: E. Thomas vs. Rosa L. Thomas, (continued on page four) Honor Roll For Men In Service Erected At Southport Baptist Church By B. T. U. In Honor Of Twenty-Two Men In Service The members of the Baptist Training Union have placed a service honor roll in the annex of the Baptist church in honor of those boys in the armed forces who at one time were members of the Training Union or will most likely be members when they come home. The Honor Roll contains twenty-two names from all branches qf the services. Each month these boys are sent a copy of "Hie Training Union Chronicle" a newspaper of local-news and humor written especially for them. ATE d News paper f. C., Wednesday, LICITOR . . | ]fj|[ i or re-election as Solicitor for center is Clifton L. Moore, l the right is Alton A. Lenrace. iven From ears By Judge jC ? Here's A Tall One That's True Here., is a fish story that was told for the truth, and if you have any difficulty believing it, then the fellows have only their reputation for veracity to blame. ? i-- ? m V..I..11 Kosimasrer u . and Tom Gold, the latter from High Point, were out fishing Saturday afternoon and were having better than fair luck at one of Yaskell's favorite ponds. Four beauties had been yanked out and deposited a safe distance from the water's edge while fishing continued. But when the fishermen started on their back trail with the idea of picking up their catch, consternation set fn. The fish were gone, and the only evidence were some small claw tracks that were credited to a coon. When the fellows told their story later, one experienced woodsman volunteered the information that it was more likely that they had been robbed by a young fox._ Revised Teacher List For School Report Of The Waccamaw School Faculty In Last Week's Paper Was In Error In One Or Two Respects Following is the corret. :d teacher list for Waccamaw high school for the next school year as announced this week by Principal H. D. Epting: High School: Miss Clio Blackwell, home economics; Mr. B. B. jParrish. English and history; Mr. j LeRoy Mintz, agriculture; Mrs. Katie McKeithan, mathematics [ and civics; H. D. Epting, subjects to be arranged; vacancy for French and English to be filled. Elementary school: Miss Muriel Davis, 7th grade; Mrs. Nell McKeithan, 6th grade; Miss Ethel Stephenson, 6 th grade; Mrs. Zelma Hewett, 5th grade; Miss Lillian Watts, 5th grade; Miss Louise Adams, 4th grade; Miss tAnnie Perry, 4th grade; Miss [Joanna Lane, 3rd grade; Miss Eunice Huff, 2nd grade. The following teachers have resigned: Miss Louise Fisher, Mrs. Pauline Brady, Miss Mary Lilly, I Miss Jeannette Dillard, and Miss I irUmnio Walonn I VUgUUi* ? Plane Spotter I ! Be Manned 2 Jim Finch, chief air craft warden for Whiteville, stated this morning: that he had received a letter from the War Department saying: that it is absolutely necessary for all air plane spotter's posts in the territory to be manned 24 hours every day and that it is his duty to see that it is done. In the event Mr. Frink assigns some person to the post and that person fails to show up or to send someone in his place so that the* post will be properly manned, the person so failing in his duty, committs treason. Mr. Finch thinks it is asking little of the citizens of the town to give three hours of their time to man the post occasionally when so many of the | boys from this and other coun POR' In A Good Coi ' May 27, 1942 Thirty-One Are Qualified First Aid Instructors Course Under Auspices Of Brunswick County Chapter Brought To A Close Friday Evening With Good Results HUFFMAN WAS THE INSTRUCTOR Field Representative Of National Chapter Did Double Duty By Holding Class Over At Oak Island As a result of the course completed here Friday for Red Cross First Aid Instructors there are now 31 new persons in this vicinity qualified to teach Standard and Advanced courses in First Aid. The course was conducted by A. S. Huffman, field representative for the American Red Cross, and was under the auspicies of the Brunswick County Chapter. Two classes were taught daily, a morning session at Oak Island Coast Guard station and and evening class in Southport. At Oak Island six men qualified as instructors, while two others passed the requirements for a Standard First Aid certificate. The instructors are: Henry B. Dingle, A. E. Huntley, R. D. Leslie, Danny Trieff and John Norwood. Rev. Cecil Alligood of Southport also worked with the Oak Island group and was qualified as an instructor. Standard certificates were earned b ' Adrian Willetts and Frank J. Ruiz. Those in the Southport class who qualified for instructor appointments are Fred M. Ashburn, Claud C. Cannon, Laura J. Choquette, Genevieve Eakes, James Ferger, Mrs. Margaret T. Harper, James M. Harper, Jr., Emma Lou Harrelson, Robert L. Jones, Rob ere Mariowe, j. rt. rtaptr, Mrs. Grace P. Ruark, Rev. A. L. Brown, Arnette Stanaland, Joseph A. Choquette, Louise Niernsee. Alvin Caviness, James F. Clemmons, Alice Gertrude Gore, I<ouise Moore Gore, Henry B. Green, Eva Lee, Katherine Mae McKenzie, Matyie B. Smith, Ernest A. Swain. Standard certificates were issued to Morris Cranmer, Claud Ford and Jane Shannon. Mattress Work Started Again Work Rooms Established In Several Parts Of Brunswick With Comforters Being Made As Well As Mattresses Many residents of Brunswick county will be glad to know that the mattress project in this county has again opened and mattresses are being made each day in the five centers: Northwest under the supervision of Mrs. W. C. Biggs; Bolivia under the supervision of Mrs. Carl Ward; Exum under the supervision of Mrs. J. L. Bennett; Longwood under supervision of Mrs. Walter Jenerette; and at Shallotte under the supervision of Mrs. Sermons Roach. Exum community, having completed the number of mattresses allowed for that center started making comforters Monday. Many arc as pleased over rcceving the comforters as they were the mattresses. After the project is completed at Exum center the -frames and materials will be moved to another center which has finished the mattresses and work on the comforters will be started there. (continued on page four) Stations Must 4 Hours A Day I ties are sacrificing their lives I in actual battle. Mr. Finch urges every citizen to De reaay to go when called upon. It is impossible to make the hours one is to serve to fit every one's convenience, said Mr. Mann, although this is done in so far as possible. Mr. Finch is assigning men to the post from 6 in the evening to 9 in the morning and ladies are asked to serve during the day from 9 to 6. The post has got' to be manned for the duration of the war and Mr. Finch wants volunteers for the duration. The post is I being fixed up to make it more comfortable for the spotter while on duty. Mr. Finch is asking for 100 volunteers for this defense work. r pil mmunity PUBLIi Frink Reports Coast Gu; Brunswick County Lawyer ' Monday In Wilmingtt To Chs 9 S. B. Frink, Southport attorney, received word Sunday to report Monday morning; in Wilmington to be sworn in as a lieutenant, jg., in the U. S. Coast Guard. The Southport man was given the necessary oath, and Monday night left .for Charleston, S. C., with the understanding that he probably would be back here today or tomorrow. Unofficially it is understood that he will be assigned duties in Wilmington for the present at least. This culminates an effort of several months on the part of Frink to get into the armed service of his country. He filed for the race for solicitor of his district and was making good headway with his campaign plans several weks ago when he received new encouragment about his appointment. He then withdrew from the race. This is the second young Southport lawyer to leave his practice for the purpose of entering the armed service. Lt. Rationing Boa With Rec s| Something Worth Crying About Idrs. Gene Robinson, wife of one of the Caswell Section Base radiomen, was having fine luck at Orton pond, the other day. had landed five beauti ful fish and then got a strike from a big daddy bass that must have weighed well over three pounds. She carefully removed it from the hook, placed it on the bank behind her and then resumed her fishing. There was a vigerous slapping on the ground at her feet and she looked down in time to see her fish floucing Back into deep water. Being a woman and not priveliged to cuss, she threw her pole and line into the stream after the fish, then sat down on the bank and cried. : Final Report On Pledge Sign-Up Good Report Made For This County With Several Individuals Making Unusually Good Showing The campaign for signing up pledges for regular purchases of War Savings bonds has come to a close, with Brunswick county citizens joining whole heartedly in the program to finance the present war effort, while at the . same time saving up a reserve I for the post-war conditions. There was a total of 145 per, sons who pledged to buy stamps i or bonds weekly in the amount I of $231.34. This will amount to > $12,029.74 annually. One hundred thirty-nine persons pledged to , purchase bonds in the amount of , $771.10 each month, which would i amount to $9,253.20 each year. , The total of the 39 pledges given on an annual basis was $5058.00. This means that 323 persons in the county have pledged to purchase a total of $26,340.94 dur, ing the next 12 months. The chairman of the Brunswick county program wishes to call special attention to the following (Continued On Page Four# No Recorder's Court Is Held Believed That No Session Of County Court Will Be Held Until June 8; Temporary Judge Will Be Named Monday County Attorney S. B. Frink has stated that there would be no session of the Recorder's court until Monday, June 8th. The board of county commissioners are not scheduled to meet until Monday, June 1st, and no appointment of a successor to Walter M. Stanaland, as jtidge, will be made until that meeting. With their regular meeting t Continued on page <) ,0T iHED EVERY WEDNESDAY For Duty As 1 ird Lieutenant p. ? * I ti? - a. Was Given Oath Of Office >n And Was Ordered ] irleston |c w s ' ') . v k. 181 i \(i wjr JBB wo* job mmmmrr jhbsbii i R. I. Mintz went on active ] duty with the Army Air Corps j last summer and is now station- < ed at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. j rd Swamped [uest For Tires { 1 [Local Board Is Powerless To Relieve Situation Unless Addition To May Quota Is Granted By State SITUATION IS GROWING WORSE Local Board Calls Attention Of Violators Of Gas Regulations To Fact They May Be Called In The only developments in the rationing program this week, so far as Brunswick county is concerned, is that there are aoout fice applications for each new passenger car tire or tuDe available; that, there are about ten applications for each new truck tire or tube available; and that there are about two applications for each pasenger car retread available. The quota for the month of June has not been released. Applications are beginning to come in for supplementary allotments of gasoline, and the word has been pretty generally spread that these blanks may be filled out at Winnabow with Mrs. J. L. Henry or at Shallotte with Carl Andrews. Each of these persons has a supply of blanks upon which application may be made for canning sugar, and in addition the following persons have the blanks and will assist persons in making application for canning sugar: Miss Mildred McDonald, Miss Corrine Greene, Miss Marie Hammond and Mrs. L. C. Brown. Miss Genevieve Eakes, county home demonstration agent, also has a supply of them with her at each club meeting in the county. Members of the rationing board wish to call attention to the fact that they know that some persons in this county are taking advantage of their ability to secure replacements for their tires and arc using their B-cards and their X-cards for non-essential driving. The board could crack down, if it wished to turn into an enforcement agency, and make things unpleasant for these people, but (Continued On Page Four) Study Course Is Begun By B.T.U. Annual Study Course Is In Session Here All This Week With Experienced Instructors The Training Union of the Southport Baptist church began' its annual study course Monday night at the church. Mrs. G. Van Stephens, of Warsaw, is teaching B. Y. P. U. Administration to the young people: Rev. A. L. Brown is teaching "Training for Christian Service" to the intermediates and Miss Genevieve Eakes is teaching "Bible Heroes" to the Junior groups. Twenty-eight were enrolled the first night and awards will be presented to all those completing the course. Refreshments are served to the young people each night by the ladies of the Missionary society. Most Of The News j All The Time {i $1.50 PER YEAR Candidates Here Monday Evening Political Meet ! Majority Of Candidate* J Who Seek Nomination At J Polls Saturday In Attendance At Meeting In Courthouse MEN SOLICIT THE SUPPORT OF VOTERS j Sinclair And Moore Here To Present Argument In Favor Of Their Candidacy; Some Were Absent There was a political meeting Monday night in the Brunswick county courthouse, and most of the men who seek nomination on the Democratic ticket in Saturday's primary election appeared. Conspicuous by their absence were Walter M. Stanaland and ' ether candidates who have been following another schedule of speaking appointments about the ^ county. This group has a meeting scheduled here tonight. The Monday night meeting was presided over by W. S. Wells, who first recognized Clifton L. Moore, candidate for district solicitor. Mr. Moore, speaking in a clear, straight-forward manner, declared 1 that there had been some rumors started against him?and that he considered this to be an indication of strength. "When an opponent fears you, he starts rumors," he said. "What I do; what I stand for; what I am; these are the things that count." He denied that he has any agreement with any one of his opponents relative to withdrawing from a possible second primary race and declared emphatically that he is in the fight to the finish, and that he is out to win. District Solicitor David Sinclair also was present and made his appeal to the voters strictly upon the basis of his record in office. He declared that the job is one requiring experience, and then pointed out that he has that qualification. Sinclair flatly declared that a-ijune who said that ; , he had been derelict in the performance of his duty was a liar, and closed by appealing to the voters with; "if you can't elect me, then elect my friend, Clifton Moore." The first Brunswick county man called upon was G. B. Lewis, a candidate for county commissioner, who stated briefly that he is not hooked up with any group or faction; and who declared that it is his purpose, if elected, to serve the best interest of all the people of the county. Otho Bellamy, another candidate for county commissioner, appealed for the vote and support of the voters of Southport. "You have nine good men from which to choose," he pointed out, "so if you don't see fit to elect me you still will have a good board." The ' crowd was impressed by his fairmindedness. u. <J. rripp, present memoer or | the board and candidate for reelection, said that he has always appreciated his treatment at the hands of Southport voters, and , he promised that if they will help nominate him Saturday that he )j will do all in his power to make them a winning candidate in !' November. "You know that I will always do right by Brunswick county" he said in closing. Steve Mintz, another candidate | for county commissioner, said that when he began his race for nomination he had thought hi (Continued on page 4) "I >4 Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low TVds TIDE TABLE Thursday, December 24 0:51 a. m. 7:16 a. at j 1:10 p. m. 7:38 p. ?.[ Friday, December 26 I 1:44 a. m. ' 8:19 a. m.\ 1 2:06 p. m. 8:33 p. m I Saturday, December 27 I 2:39 a. m. 9:16 a. M 1 3:01 p. m. 9:24 p. m I Sunday, December 28 8:36 a. m. 10:08 a. at 4:01 p. m. 10:11 p. m !? Monday, December 28 4:30 a. m. 10:57 a. A 4:55 p. m. 10:57 p. A Tuesday, December 80 1 5:19 a. m. 11:44 a. m 5:48 p. m. 11:48 p. AI Wednesday, December 88 I 6:01 a. m. I 6:26 p. m. 12:80 p. #1 "s/ ' jj A