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I The Pilot Covers I prunswick County I^hirteen NO. food Important I, War Weapon, Ipodson Declares I ntv Farm Agent Point! mm The Necessity Of In I ^ased Food Productioi I The American Farm Lt SOME STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED I., That Every Farmei l*? Be Of Great Help ms r* ! 1 D 'jring 1 IIS r eriou ay I Increasing The Pro duction Of Hogs I these uays of world-wid I - the United Nations lool I United States of Americi I . .eggs. milk, and othe I . F. i is a weapon and i Ej as important as airplanes l;; gnd guns in our struggle t Eecre our rights for liberty am E r. ' E. J- Dodson, count; E. agent, declared today. Kimerica must feed these peo I. . must also provide ade I- for her own people Stave been called upon, amonj I things to increase hog pro t; assure supplies of porl E laid : i our own people a I for our allies. I Every farmer in Brunswicl I of great aid durin; I- .specially by helpinj I every pig farrowed coun I for freedom. In or I them count, mor If."...", should he given to breed I. of young pigs, feeding I. tnd control of sanit |- s 10 lessen deatl I during farrowing I- . fattening seasons |h doing this, each individua I : can help in a most im li:.-: h ise of the war effort I Basoning has had its effect | ml of the important com li >ur daily life but eacl I k County fanner must ra I: - am n ? losses ? o ly. p gs With the proper car p. save those pigs tha I rth or less than ten day I It - t unusual for thes< I run as high as 45'i o It; pip born alive. Profit oftei I on the ability of th< I- t control his losses. I I practice of swine sanita j if strictly followed, shouli I' - lividenda. Althougl Ir-'i sanitation involves sonv I attention to what migh I" be small details, the re I arc well worth th< I -r main steps in swine sanita I*' . follows. Mr. Dodsoi I Hean, scrub with hot wate t; i disinfect farrowinj prior to placing the sow ii ^ Ka to farrow. Remove dirt from sows side c'- t ier By careful washinj r- soap and warm water befor sow in farrowing pen. Haul, don't drive, sow am born pigs from farrowinj P. to a clean pasture. 1 Avoid old, unsanitary hoj its ^ farrowing pen should alsi jjrov.sej with guard rails ti PK-'t the sow from mashinj 'young pigS. - is do r.ot require expensive Vjment for their comfort. Goo< r"-:t:cal equipment can be con P-ctej on the farm during spar "-fs, usually out of rough o lumber on the farm, witl i!-Al outlay of cash. The main requirements fo " S'rg are protection from rain * freedom from drafts, venti ar.d dryness. J'"-' are all in the war to th Every farmer in Brunswicl 'y should make every effor ? a good job of raising hog d; ^ill. in turn, help to fur l that will be the drivini behind high production o "H farm front and top per stance among our fighting for * Pigs canned shoot. They wil " the front line trenchc foxholes in war, but they cai ' '-'fly energy to keep ever, - ft; ... at its best in thi fight and the pig will d "J sari m writing the peac the war," said the count; TV. W Placed On Burning Permit! X11 fires Must Be Out Be "fe Sundown In CompH fn? With Dimout Regu j'?hs In Coastal Are. I Hire Warden ifo"1)- Forest Warden D. I Bays 'There will be n I; permits issued > K*(aUl dim-out area, whici to regulations issued b; General Bryden, command ^^Qontlnued on page 4) THI 43 Tobiasen Promi Of Major In Ai * Son Of K. Tobiasen And Late Mrs. Tobiasen, Of s This City, Entered Army About One Year Ago i And Advanced Rapidly FORMERLY WITH ARMY ENGINEERS Tobiasen Made Good Rer I cord At State College, Where He Served As Cadet Colonel In His Senior Year T. J. Tobiasen, son of K. Tobiae sen and the late Mrs. Tobiasen, ? of Southport, recently was proa J moted from rank of captain to major in the United States Army r Air Force. s Stationed at Dayton, Ohio, at i, Wright Field, Major Tobiasen reb cently made a' routine trip to the . 21 West Coast and was asked to re- c main on duty at a field in that locality for the next few weeks. c Major Tobiasen is a graduate ? of N. C. State College in the class) of 1925 with a degree in mechan- r 'r ical engineering. While a student j ' there, he was an outstanding man is * in R. O. T. C., and during his U g senior year served as cadet col-1 i I Rationing Of S ; In This Coun *_ i Sales Of Shoes Are Being Banned For One Day, f. And Ration Coupon Will 1 Be Necessary For Purchase After Tuesday 5 THREE PAIRS PER PERSON PER YEAR ?| j Henceforth, The Average e| Person Will Be Allowed t Three Pairs Of Shoes s Per Year e| 1 II r.,,1 I ine government, ouuucmj 1 i shoes under rationing Sunday. " Sales are prohibited today; the rationing starts tomorrow. i The ration is three pairs a year; a for every man, woman, and child, e but members of a family may t pool their coupons so that some 11 . may buy more if others buy Hess.: g s Rationing covers all shoes containing any leather and all rub. ber-soled shoes, but not slippers,' a soft-soled baby shoes or storm; wear such as rubbers and arctics.1 fl r Shoe repair work and second-hand1 y shoes are not rationed, a When rationed sales begin to-1 morrow, the Number 17 stamp of | s the sugar-coffee ration books will r be used. Each such stamp will be' I good for one pair of shoes until June 15 when a new stamp will f j be designated. s J s ! Former Resident . ; Dies Last Week r Dr. E. K. Sprague Of U. S. < e Public Health Service J \ Was Well - Known In ? ~ Southport Where He Was J r Stationed One Time 1 f Dr. Ezra Kimball Sprague, re- j r tired medical director of the U. S. j : Public Health Service who was in , * * c p, niiaran m cnarge ui iut cuuui|/ut v tine station in 1911 and 1912, died | e Tuesday morning in his home in t Brooklyn, according to word ret ceived here Friday. He was 76 years old. During the time he was station, ed at Southport, Dr. Sprague took ^ an active part in Episcopal church work in this section. Dr. Sprague had spent much or I! his time in government service and had been on overseas duty . n in Antwarp, Belgium, and Caicut- ' ta, India. Born in Milo, Maine, a 1 g son of Dr. Seth Billington Sprague 0 and the former Maria Edgeworth Kimball, he was graduated from Bates college in 1887, and the Boston college of Physicians and ? Surgeons in 1890. He did postgraduate work at Harvard Medical school and received his first commission in the United States Marine Hospital service. J Dr. Sprague was a professor of j tropical medicine at Detroit Medi- 1 cal college, 1901-02, and made a 1 study of the bubonic. plague in < " Calcutta, 1903-04. He was chief 1 - medical officer at Ellis Island, i i 1925-28, and director of the Public i Health service, 1928-32. lie was retired as colonel in 1933. f He married Clara Rebecca <" o Blaisdell in 1893. Mrs. Sprague i n died three weeks ago. The couple < h had a son, Kimball Deering, of I y West Sand Lake, N. Y.; a daugh- .< 1- ter, Olive, of Brooklyn, and three < grandchildren. E ST A Goot 4 PAGES TODAY oted To Rank rmy Air Corps ifiBj ;\? i 5?) J^^Slb1 Mil T. J. TOBIASEN inel. For the past several years Maj?r Tobiasen has served as head if the supply ano contract section if the U. S. Engineers office in Wilmington. He entered active :ervice on January 6, 1D42. His iromotion to captain came in tnril 1842 hoes Begins ty This Week ' Makes Good Catch Of Shrimp Pish Taking advantage of a day of good weather, Clarence Simmons went out on an exploring expedition in search of shrimp last Thursday. He brought in the remit**\uuiy une catch of six and one-half bushels of shrimp and 800-pounds of large whiting. The fish brought him $8.00 per hundred. The shrimp $0.00 per bushel, the whole catch bringing him $82.50. The shrimp were about the largest and finest that have been caught here. iaise Funds For New Sterilizer * t r\c i j ???!t-1 A ii v_ /lemDers ui nuspua i <->uailiary Complete Canvas For Funds For This Purpose Members of the Dosher Memrial Hospital Auxiliary have just ompletea their project to raise unds for the purchase of a new iterilizer for use at the local inititution. Leaders in collecting money for his purpose were: Mrs. J. Arthur kosher and Mrs. H. B. Smith. The following contributed to the und: Mrs. Baxter Durham, Mrs. C. J. Cannon, Dr. L. G. Brown, Mr. 1. J. Loughlin, Mrs. Thomas Larlen, Mrs. Grace D. Jones, Bobby lones, Alfred Stevens, James larper, Sr., James Harper, Jr., drs. J. W. Rourk, Mrs. L. W. sellers, Charles Southerland, Mrs, iiram Southerland, Mrs. R. W. Javis, Mrs. Josie McCall, Mrs. L. r. Yaskell, Miss Annie L. St. Jeorge, Miss Annie M. Newton, Hiss Imogene Garrett. James Eraser, Charles Trott, Dick Brenlle, Mrs. Lilly Williams, Mrs. Agles Brenlow, Mrs. Athalia St, Jeorge, Mrs. Edna Bell, Mrs. J. Arthur Dosher, Mrs. Joel Moore, Southport high school, Brunswick Jounty training school, Miss Mary rVeeks, Sam Bennett, A. J. Wal(Continued On fage Four) Short Session Of Court Held fudge John B. Ward Disposes Of Abbreviated Docket In Court Here Monday Morning Another very small docket jreeted Judge John B. Ward whei; le conveyed the Recorder's Court lere, Monday morning. Two cases charging George Robbins, Jr.. anc IV. H. Robbins with reckless drivng were continued, owing to absence of prosecuting witnesses. Letha Loftin. arrainged for nor support of his wife and son. wa: idjudged not guilty of the charge in the case of the wife. In the ase of the child he was ordered jo pay into the clerks office the mm of $6.00 per week until the :hild reached the age of 16 years (Continued On Page Pour) ATE i News paper I Southport, N. C., W Woodland Market Service Started In This Section Announcement Is Made By H. E. Blanchard, Farm Forester For Columbus And Brunswick Counties CIRCULAR LETTER TO BE PUBLISHED Will Be Distributed To All Lumbermen And Other Timber Operators Buying Woodland Products In Two Counties In an attempt to aid the war effort by saving time, tires and gas for the farmers, lumbermen and other timber operators, a new woodland marketing service has been established by H. E. Blanchard, Farm Forester for Columbus and Brunswick counties. The service consists of a periodic circular letter to all lumbermen and other timber operators that are buying woodland products in Columbus and Brunswick counties. The letter gives the owners name, location and approximate size of any tracts of timber that are for sale. By assembling this information and submitting it to all of the lumbermen it will be a big saving in time nnrl tires to both the farmer who is booking for a market for his woodland products and the lumberman who is looking for timber. The farmers of Columbus and Brunswick counties can aid in making the service a success by seeing the Farm Forester at his County Agents Office and listing any timber he has for sale. The forester will advise him how to have it cut and what he considers a fair price for the products to be cut. He will then notify the lumbermen that the timber is for sale and they can contact the land and timber owners to complete the sale. The lumbermen and other tim" ber operators can secure this service by asking that their names be put on the mailing list. Any timber operator who does not receive the first list of tracts, now being mailed, can notify the Farm Forester and the list will be sent Both lumbermen and farmers should notify the Farm Forester as soon as he buys or sells one of the tracts of timber so that the list may be kept correct at all times. Please do this for every mile of driving we don't do gives the Army another mile of driving to chase Hitler back to Berlin. The government needs all of the [ lumber it can get. The wood from the tree on your land may crate the bomb that blows the Japs out of the Pacific. Let's keep our sawmills running at top speed. flnnrl Rpnnrt Ic WV4 a, %vmms Made From Drive Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive Nets About $85.00 With One More School To Make Its Report A total of $85.00 has been raised by the Brunswick county committee for the Infantile Paralysis fund, according the Chairman Crawford Rourk this week, with Shallotte yet to report. Features of this year's campaign were the cooperation of every school in the county; the benefit dance held at the community center building, with mu sic by the piccolo; and the benefit basketball game played SatCContinued on page 41 Men 18 To 38 Cards With' All men in the State of North Carolina between the ages of 18 and 38, who have been subject to Selective Service registration for as long as six months and who do not have their classification cards, were advised today by General J. Van P. Metts, State Director of Selective Service, to communicate with their local boards at once. On and after February 1, the Director pointed out, any ' man in this age group who does j not have in his personal possession his Classification Card (Form 57, as well as his Certificate of Registration is liable to fine or impresonment, or | both. , The recent order of the Selec, tive Service Bureau of the War [ Manpower Commission, setting , the February 1 deadline for posi session of Classification Cards by men of military ages, has met with prompt respond in POR' n A Good Con ednesday, February 1( Control Center Program Is Now Working Smooth Mrs. E. J. Prevatte Is In Charge Of This Phase Of Civilian Defense Program And Reports That Cooperation Is Good WOMEN PERFOMING IMPORTANT DUTY Their Responsibility To See To It That Residents Are Warned In The Event Of An Enemy Action Through the cooperation of the ladies of Southport, Mrs. E. J. Prevatte, staff unit leader in charge of the control center, has been able to work out a smooth organization that insures the presence of trained personnel at the control center of the Civilian Defense organization every night. Those wardens who are cooperating with Mrs. Prevatte will help out greatly If they will notify her in advance who is going to stay each night. Anyone who will volunteer to stay, please let her know. There is no one in Southport who does not want Southport to do everything it can to help defend this country in time of war. Each person who stays at the control center should have an accident card, which protects her in case of an accident while on duty. Please contact Mrs. Prevatte about these cards as quickly as possible. Each week there will be a list of the ones who have stayed at the control center the previous week. The following is a list for the past two weeks: January 25.?Mrs. Bob Getzen and Mrs. Phyllis Liendecker. January 26. ? Mrs. Kenneth Kmsler and Mrs. E. J. Prevatte. January 27.?Ed. Marlowe. January 28.- Mrs. John J\oy and Mrs. Vera McKelthan. January 29.?Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. Wayne Lienart. January 30. ? Mrs. J. W. Thompson and Mrs. Phyllis Liendecker. February 1.?Mrs. Fred Willing, Miss Doris Corlette and Miss Peggy Carr. February 2. ? Mrs. Matilda Barnette and Mrs. G. Robinson. February 3. ? Mrs. Elsket St. George. February 4.?Mrs. Ward Kelsey. February 5.?Mrs. Annie K. Vitou and Mts. J. I. Davis. February 6. ? Mrs. J. W. I Thompson and Mrs. Bob Getzcn. Local Boy Now Is Aviation Mechanic D. I. Watson, Former Assistant To County Auditor, R. C. St. George, Has Completed C o u rse Of Training Amarillo Army Air Field, Amarilio, Texas Duncan I. Watson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Watson, of Southport, has completed his course of studies as an aviation mechanic in this Army Air Forces Technical Training School. His graduation from this technical school now fits him for airplane maintenance and he will be sent to some air base where he will assist in keeping America's Flying Fortresses in the air for Allied victory. In addition to completion of the schedule of academic and practical (Continued on page 4) Must Carry rhem All Time North Carolina, the Director said. Many registrants are reporting to their local boards, requesting classification or asking that lost Classification Cards be duplicated. However, Director Metts says he believes there are still a few who have failed to get in touch with their boards because of carelessness or negligence. Registrants in the 45-to-65year-old group are not affected by the order and Director Metts said there are actually only a handful of men in the State who can be considered as -- ' ?1 delinquent, according iu oticitive Service regulations, for failure to keep in touch with their local boards, nevertheless, ha emphasized that in the present emergency no man will be allowed to avoid military responsibility merely because of failure to keep his local board advised of his whereabouts. T PIl imunity ), 1943 PUBL1? Introduces Bill On Location' Bill Introduced Last Wedn< By Representative W. Are Now The old row about the courthouse was formally reopened last Wednesday when Representative W. J. McLamb, of Brunswick county, introduced a bill in the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly to have the voters go to the polls to decide whether they wish to move it from its present location to a more central point in the county. Only scant information is available about the measure, as the full text has not been made available to this newspaper. It is not known whether the bill would provide a means for raising the necessary funds for the construction of a new courthouse in the event voters approved moving the location from Southport; and it is not Important Me Be Held He ?i??r-' t>T u. . ?? I Cooperates With Gas Conservation One person who is taking gasoline rationing very seriously is Sam T. Bennett, clerk of Court for Brunswick county, who rode his bicycle Sunday afternoon from his home at Hickman's Crossroads to Southport, a distance of about 40 miles. Bennett drove his automobile home for the week-end, and when Sunday turned out to be such a pretty day, he concluded tiuit he'd pedal back to town. That's a pretty large order for a man who hasn't been used to , aver the road travel on a bicycle? and Sam confessed that lie might have had more trouble were it not for the fact that he had a tail wind all the way in. The remarkable thing about it is that Sam not only was able to walk Monday, but also rode the bicycle some more. Raper Resigns Position Here Superintendent Of Public Welfare Tenders Resignation, Effective March 1st; Goes To Hertford County J. R. Raper, superintendent of public welfare for Brunswickcounty, has resigned his position to accept similar work in Hertford county. The resignation Is to take effect on March 1st. Mr. Raper has been occupying his present position for nearly two years and has made an avaliable record. The Hertford job is understood to carry a considerable higher salary than the one here and this is said to be the only reason for his leaving. In the event that the welfare board cannot secure a suitable man to replace him on March 1st, it is probable that Mrs. Maude Phelps, case worker for the county, will be named to administer to the office temporarily. Race Relations > Program Planned White Friends Invited To Attend Special Service Sunday Afternoon At St. James Church Sunday, February 14, has been set apart by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America as "Race Relations Day." Among the churches observing this day in Southport is Saint James Methodist Episcopal Church. The pro gram, to wmcn an wnue ineuua are invited, is to be held at 4 o'clock, Sunday afternoon. Among the special features of the program will be selected music rendered by A. R. Howell and liis glee club, of the Brunswick County Training School. A. C. Caviness, principal of the school, will deliver a brief message concerning the negro, his progress, and contribution to western civilization. The Rev. Russell S. Harrison. of Trinity Methodist church, long a friend of any who 6trive to bring better relations between the majority" and the "minority" races of the land, will add responi sive remarks to the program. ,0T HED EVERY WEDNESDAY To Allow Vote Of Courthouse isday In General Assembly J. McLamb; Details Lacking known to what location the center of county government would be moved through the provisions of the bill, if it is passed. Many years ago the voters of the county balloted on the advisability of moving the courthouse from Southport to Supply, and the majority favored leaving it at Southport. The citizens of the county were never completely satisfied about that election, and off and on there have been evidences of dissatisfaction. This has grown in volume during the past two years under the stimulus of having been made a political issue. What will be the outcome of the present movement is still very much in doubt. eting Will :re Next Week Plans Being Laid For County-Wide A. W. S. And O. C. D. Meeting In Courthouse On Friday, February 19, At 8 O'clock INTERESTING PROGRAM HAS BEEN PLANNED % Important Army Personnel As Well As Outstanding Civilian Leaders Will Participate In Program Here mitctondina' monf. KJllXZ KJL U1C UutovuiiuiiiQ (uuvk ings of the year has been scheduled for the Brunswick county courthouse on Friday evening, February 19, at 8 o'clock when officials of the Air Warning Service and Office of Civilian DefejjgS, will colaborate in making available full information about the part that civilians are playing in the defense program. Jim Finch, of Winnabow, is district director of the A. W. S. while E. D. Bishop of Shallotte is county chairman of Civilian Defense. Scheduled to appear here on Friday night of next week are Lt. Col. Oscar Tignor, Major William H. Herring, Lt. A. T. Shands, Lt. John O. Black and Lt. Alfred D. Schiaffo. Civilian leaders of New Hanover county who have pro[mised to be present include: Louis J. Poisson, C. David Jones and Pat O' Crowley. An outstanding feature of the program will be the showing of moving pictures illustrating the type of work being done by the members of these two organizations in this area. Daaaimao Fivef UCtUUlCO IUOI Eagle Scout National Boy Scout Week Was Ushered In Sunday Night By Boys Attending Church In A Body This is Boy Scout week, and the nation-wide observance was given., a good., send-off Sunday night when members of troop No. 35 attended evening services at Trinity Methodist church. Another important milestone was reached by the local troop last week when Douglas Jones, one of the most active boys in the outfit, became the first Eagle Scout in the history of this community. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, W. F. Jones, of Southport, and could be no finer evidence of his all-round ability than his elevation to this coveted rank in scouting. Special Term Of Court Monday Judge Henry A. Grady Will Preside Over A Special Term To Hear W. B. & S. Railroad Charges The special term of court or dered by Governor J. M. Brough ton to hear cases against the re ceiver of the W. B. & S. railroac will convene here Monday witl Judge Henry A. Grady, of Nev Bern, presiding. No jury has been drawn for thii special term. and court ofticiali are of the opinion that this mat ter will be settled in two days. Legal notice ha3 been given a! creditors of the receiver of th W. B. & S. to present their claim for paysyeat on or before the dat for the opening ?f the court terrr Most Of The News All The Time ???i?ifc 3 $1.50 PER YEA! ? Daniels Again Named Head Of Building & Loan Annual Meeting Of Southport Building & Loan Association Saw Re-Election Of Directors Of Organization J. E. CARR CONTINUES AS SECT'Y.-TREAS. Report Of President Indicates Excellent Condition ( Of Organization At End Of The Past Year The 30th annual meeting of stockholders of Southport Building & Loan Association was held in its offices January 29th. Directors named for the coming year were: Dr. R. C. Daniel, Chas. E. Gause, H. T. St. George, J. B. Church, Dr. L. C. Fergus, Price Furpless, D. E. Arthur, S. B. Frink. Officers elected at a board of directors meeting immediately following the shareholders session are as follows: Dr. R. C. Daniel, president, Chas. E. Gause, vicepresident, J. E. Carr, secretarytreasurer, S. B. Frink, attorney. There were 28 shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, presided over by Dr. R. C. Daniel. The president brought out in his report that restriction* oil building, necessarily drastic due to the war, has curtailed applications for loans for this purpose. However, refinancing of loans held by others and for the* purchase of existing properties have held up to such an extent that mortgage ioans were reduced only $3,700.00 over the previous year. The association does not own any real estate, having disposed of all foreclosed property during the year , and does not owe any borrowed money. A total of $4,000.00 War bonds were purchased during the year and the association is selling War Savings Bonds and Stamps to further the war effort. The presdient stated that the association is going to operate in 1943 with two objectives: How best to fit its facilities into the needs of our country at war, and how best to keep its house in order that it may be ready to do the job which the community will expect us to do when the war is over. A financial statement of the association will be found elsewhere in this paper. Must File Return For Income Tax Many Who Will Not Have To Make Any Payment Will Be Required To File Return Just The Same Every single person must file a Federal income tax return whose gross income for the year from all sources was $500 or more; that is as much as $9.62 per week. Widows, widowers, divorcees, and married persons scparat- \ I ed by mutual consent, are classed 1 f as single persons. Every married person, living with husband or wife throughout the year, must file a return if his or her gross income, together with any income of the spouse, was as much as $1,200 for the year; that ' is, as much as $23.08 per week. If husband and wife both have income, they must both make a return. Such return may be made separately, or, if they are both | citizens or residents, they may 1 make a joint return. A joint return may be made by husband and wife even though one has no j income, and a joint return is advisable in the case of persons, one ' of whom has no income, who marry during the year, since the personal exemption attributable to each spouse during the period of pre-marital status is allowable in a joint return. A joint return must be signed by both husband and wife and verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury. I Where separate returns are filI ed by husband and wife on Form ; 1040, the joint personal exemption allowable ($1200 where the married status has existed throughout - the year) may be taken by either, - or divided between them in any - proportion agreed upon. If separ1 ate returns are filed one may sot l report income which belongs / the other, but must report only the income which belongs to hill 3 (or her). a No person is exempt from filing - a return if hia eroas income 4a equal to or greater than the am1 ount specified above for his cLessts fication. Neither the President of s the United States, nor the Vice e President, nor Federal Judges, naf 1