Ii Pilot Covers nsvvick County ). FOURTEEN NC Sections i To Meet I ith Of April Board Will Ar-1 11 Election MatApril Meeting lPPOINTED , IAN OF BOARD ley Is Ne v Mem- | Soard Of Elec- ! iich Will Meet On Tenth f April rick County Board met Saturday and1, electing David Ross J a position he had , .1. Members present j i Henry Maultsby I mey, the last nam-!, n recently appoint-1, d. With all mem- , sent and qualified, I j rder was passed: , the Board on mo- ; Maultsby, second- 1 janey, that all ad- < " 4L- r? , II . SS10I1S 01 uie Duai u uc | |April 10th at one o'clock ji [ I'm to attend to all rout-'] I matters coming before thej, Ifj of Elections which are: j f-v omitted at the present , ! - further ordered that the ' Irr.ian notify the chairman of ; I political party to furnish to j [ boat i) at its adjourned sesd list of names from each . fcinct from which the Board i.t the Registrars and J L oi election for the Primary rGenera I elections for the year iallutte Boy . 1 In Australia DMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA ft. Tennyson G. Robinson, of llotte, X. C., is attached to an ly Reconditioning Center, 1 re he is in charge of medical jj ;t. P.obir.son enlisted in the 1 y m November, 1938 at Fort c lg. X. C~" "Here he joinea a 1 ail detachment which was ( then to the 36th Field Artil- 1 He sailed for Australia in ' , 1S42. During the Papuan, Guinea, campaign, he was; I oned at a forward area in a1 ital. < ;t. P.obinson is the son of Mr. ' E. Robinson, of Shallottc, N. lis brother, W. J. Robinson, of ' lotte. is now with the United! es Marine Corps, t. Robinson is engaged to j j Bernico Hilton, of Kenshaw, j tjm? j i ? I ! i vriemews . B Flashes j: ?IFLETES GUNNERY ::: Sergeant Jack Dodson, :|Mot Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dodson i|Bthe Exum community, is at on a nine days leave after ; ^Bpleting the gunnery course at iBsmar.'s field, Arizona. He has i B1 in the Army air corps for two years and after seeing overseas he was sent to be given the course in r.v. He graduated with the Bs of Engineer's Gunner. He aSM wen re-assigned to duty and ? roport in Tampa, Fla., at the JjBtation of his leave. tIRsr UECTENANI Eleanor Niernsee, daugh : Mr. and Mrs. Frank NiernjS 'as been in Australia for years, serving as a nurse with jgisl-jhns Hopkins Unit. She has jjB'-'y been promoted from to First Lieutenant. BOOTED TO ENSIGN iBfe Li. st. George, who enlistSn the Navy almost before he through high school, four ago, has risen from the Bj9 an<| was last week promotB1'' Ensign. He is a son of Mr. S Mrs D. f gt. George, who BJ'-"' to .."harle.ston from SouthSt a year or two before John B1-1' in the Navy. B ATTENDED MEETING B^ " Myrtle K. Hankins, chief B"- Mrs. Dclphia Oberjohann, e'erk and Sam T. Bennett, the Ration Board, spent jW';r',av ;n Greensbro at a ComBty Service Meeting at W. C. I' bHlEK BORN B" and Mrs. William Jorgenannounce the birth of a Bv'"r Joyce Anne, at the Dosemorial Hospital on Tues TH ). 49 Next Week CI For Town ( ? 4 Mayor And Other Officials Are Anxious For 100 Per Cent Cooperation From Both Old Ar.d New Residents CITIZENS ASKED TO COOPERATE Clean-Up Week Begins On April 3rd And Ends On The 8th; All. Are AskTo Help Make It A Success Mayor John D. Erikser. has designated* the period beginning next Monday, April 3rd, and running through April 8th, as "Clean Up Week" in Southport. He stated last night that he | was especially hopeful of 100 per sent cooperation from old and new citizens of the town. Spring nas arrived and citizens owning nr controling unsightly back yards and premises can well afford to make a special effort at ileaning up now. The City trucks, always ready to remove rubbish when it is placed where it can be reached, will extend their usual cooperation in every possible way all during he week. Mayor Ericksen says 'It is your town and my town. sVe will help in all possible ways, md we want you to do your part n helping to make Southport a Molesting Birds Serious Offense \ssistant State Game Commissioner Here Yesterday Investigating Molesting Of Birds On Battery Island John D. Findley, assistant to iinton James, commissioner of fame and inland fisheries, spent resterday here in company with 3. L. Nicholson, an officer of his lepartment. The immediate cause >f the trip was the molesting of (grets and other birds at the testing rookery on Battery Isand. Findley pointed out that in the trcsent absence of definite knowedge as to who was molesting he Battery Island birds, he was nerely stressing the fact that hey are protected by both State ind Federal laws, the minimum :ine in any violation being $200.)0. There are provisions for prison sentences along with the fine f the circustances justify. Men with rifles were reported in fhp island hoth Saturdav and Sunday, constant firing was heard n town on both occasions. The jreat flock of birds could be seen to be greatly alarmed. Before returning to Raleigh. Findley and Nicholson made a short trip over to Oak Island and the Navy Section Base at Caswell. The Sick Canner Gets Free Service filing Outfits Belonging To Brunswick Residents Will Get Free Transportation And Attention At Canner Clinic Aiding canning outfits in Brunswick county, also in Columbus, are eligible for free treatment ,at the Pressure Canner Clinic which is to be held at Burjaw on the 7th of April. Not only will the outfits be checkpd and cleaned, they will be given free transportation to the Clinic and back, or rather from your school aouse to Burgaw and back to the school house. Regarding this free ministration to ailing canning outfits the State Port Pilot, yesterday, sought information from Miss Elizabeth Norfleet, the Home Demonstration Agent, Miss Norfleet said: "On April 7, in Burgaw, there will be a Pressure Canner Clinic londucted by State College Engineers for the purpose of cleanng and checking pressure canner top and pressure gauges. Columjus and Brunswick counties are ncluded in this clinic. Any one ,vho wishes to take advantage of this service, which is free, can send her canner to either the Home Agent's Office in Supply, iVaccamaw School, Shallotte School, Bolivia School, or Leland School, by Monday, April 3. I will pick them up and take them| to the clinic and return them to the schools by April 12. Please lave your name and address written on a tag and tied securely to the top of the canner. The ttanner should be free from grease (Continued From Page One) est; A Good 4-PAGES TODAY ean-Up Week I Df Southport - c ' ~~i' '* fl I hWmm M'' Sfjg^ kbS^ MAYOR ERIKSON ? cleaner, healthier and more attractive place in which to live." ' J1 "It is earnestly desired that 1 both old and new residents of P Southport join with the city offi- b niflla in rleaninf nn tho whnl.1 tl ? -r ?- | town. Begin m your own back! yards," requested Mayor Eriksen, * < last night. Ci Coast-To-Coast * .. Ci lc On Saturday night Mrs. Albert Loughlin, of Wilmington, ti was listening to a qui/ program c: originating on the west coast d when she was surprised to hear ii one of the contestants say "My a home is Southport, North Caro- t< Una. It's a small town but it's p home to me." The master of tl ceremonies presented the contestant with a $50.00 war bond and a cash prize of $10.00 for 0 his part on the program. The contestant was Ormond , Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. a G. Butler, who has just returned to the west coast after a ^ year at sea with the Merchant .Marine. He is expected here son for a short visit before returning to sea. Good Field For : Women To Help ; Local Ladies Desiring To C Help At U.S.O. Will Find ? Sr>lendid Ot>eninEr Fori Rendering Real Service At a meeting at the U. S. O. Club on Thursday afternoon Miss P Margaret P. Graff, assistant director, outlined briefly, for the benefit of the group which had gathered to offer its service to the club, the work of the woman volunteer. Giving as background the history of U. S. O., Miss Graff j pointed out that, if the Club were y going to be "A Home Away From! s( Home" for those in the armed u services, it would be necessary to! s( have several women hostesses on duty each night, to greet the tl boys and make them feel at home. | c| There is work for every one to ol do and plans arc being worked w out for organizing a Volunteer \c Service Organization. a] The program which has been w planned at the . S. O. for the com- lc ing week is as follows. The movie w for Thursday at 8:30 P. M. will be the Andrews Sisters in "How's About It." Friday night's Square Dance will be augmented by the presence of Miss Janet Nee from the Industrial U. S. O. of Wil- I mington. If you are interested in learning some new figures, come out Friday night. Saturday nights (Co?tlnu?d on page 4) Lewis Promoted To Staff Sergeant Promotion to staff sergeant for meritorious performance of duty has been accorded Mess Sergeant Willie H. Lewis, of Shallotte. During Marine landings on Cape Gloucester, Lewis was responsible for preparing food on one of the beaches where men were working night and day unloading ships. He had his galley working in short order despite bombings and heavy rainfall. Under his direction, this galley baked the first pies and cakes on the Cape. This was also the day the galley fed 200 more men than was expected. There were visitors who got the word. Staff Sergeant Lewis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lewis, I of Shallotte. He has been a Ma-' rine for four years. HE 1 News paper In Southport, N. C.t Wei >ostal Rates |~ Were Raised On " Last Saturday >ne Effect Of The War Is That John Q. Public Now Has To Pay More To Have Some Classes Of Mail Delivered 10 CHANGES ON OVERSEAS AIR MAI*. | rou Can Still Send Your Air Mail Letters Overseas For Six Cents, But Domestic Rate Is Now Eight Cents Per Ounce Effective last Saturday postal ites went up to bring an estilated additional $96,000,000 a ear into the federal treasury, bggest change is an advance E -om two to three cents in the g< barge for local letters. The three- pj ent rate is continued for letters oing out of town. q Next Saturday, taxes will go H p on movie tickets, telephone ^ ills, whiskey and a score of ? ther items. The levy on furs, cosmetics, ^ iwelery and lugae will go from h; 0 to 20 per cent of the retail E rice; and that on electric light R ulbs from 5 to 20 per cent of H le manufacturers' price. The tax on charges for local * Dlephone service will increase I rom 10 to 15 per cent; on toll alls, from 20 to 35 per cent. On whiskey, the tax increase mounts to 75 cents a quart of 00 proof. It will be about 60 r cnts for the average bottle of >wer proof. The Office of Price Administra;on has authorized bars to inrease the price of individual rinks two to four cents, dependig upon the size and proof, but ? n OPA spokesman in Washingm suggested that many would r< refer to absorb the increase raler than deal in odd cents. OPA also authorized a one-cent ? lcrease in the price of an eightunce glass of beer. ir These excies taxes are expected 1 produce $1,051,000,000 addition- 1 1 revenue. The rest of the ?2,00,000,000 total in the revenue c: ill will come from higher tax- n: s on individual incomes and cor- ? oration profits. t" Among other postal rate inreases is a boost from six to el ight cents an ounce for domestic w ir mail. The rate on air mail to ti nd from the armed forces sta- fi oned outside the continental inited States stays at six cents a ij alf ounce. Southport School ' To Close May 191 L lev. Cecil Alligood Will Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon On May 14, With Final Closing Exercises On May 19 The Southport high school will y lose May 19, according to Prof, p, /. R. Lingle, who states that the l, ;hool lost only two days during jj( le session, this being due to the re low just before Christmas. Linglo ^ nderstands that with this little h| me lost the local school will ^ lose several days earlier than s(. Lhers in Brunswick, some of hich are understood to have ^ ist several days because of snow nd sickness. Waccamaw lost a eek when closed by order of the 01 ical board because of differences ?' ith principal who later resigned, in Rev. Cecil Alligood of South(Continued on page 4) oj Md Asked Of 1 To Curb Rat The North Carolina Depart- 1 tnent of Conservation and Dove- s lopment. Division of Game and I Inland Fisheries, has been ask- I ad for aid in exterminating the i Brunswick county foxes, among 1 tvhich rabies is now prevalent. i Allowed to run its normal | ;ourse, it would probably take ? live years for the disease to < eradicate the foxes or bring I their number down to the point 1 vhere rabid animals would no onger be a serious menace. In- i l-smuch as anti-trapping laws i ire undoubtedly responsible, in < i large measure, for the coun- < ty being overrun with foxes, 1 the State is being asked to of- 1 Jcr a bounty for all foxes killed 1 n Brunswick. i The State will undoubtedly 1 jc investigating the mad fox ? situation, with a view to doing i something if conditions war- ? runt. Wishing to aid, as far as I possible, in this investigation, 1 P0R1 i A Good Coir dnesday, March 29, 1* In The WAVES M tfjHppNl Pharmacist Mate third class, mma Lou Harrelson, is now irving at the U. S. Naval HosItal, Mare Island, California, ormerly assistant manager of rton Plantation Gardens, Miss [arrelson enlisted in the WAVES | lortly before Christmas. She is le daughter of former U. S. larshall, I .D. Harrelson, and as two brothers, Walter and idwin Harrelson in the Naval .cserve. Another brother, Dan [arrelson, is in the Navy. lation Stamps Remain Good Expiration Dates For Food Kation Stamps Have Been Done Away With For The Duration Theodore S. Johnson, Raleigh PA district director, declared toly that expiration dates for food ition stamps are out for the uration. Beginning in April, Johnson lid, red and blue stamps in War ation Book No Four will be good [definitely. There will be no change in the' d. Housewives will continue to j ja aiuooa.i sduiejs iptij.Yi uj Xbm eration of his cafe in Southport. Department lies Outbreak he Pilot hopes that every perion in the county who kills a < nad fox or sustains damage rom one will make an imnediate report of the occurance :o this paper. In case this reqlest escapes the notice of the tarty actually killing the mad mimal, it is requested that any >ne else who knows the fact nake a report to the State Port Pilot. It may also aid in convincng the Department of the need or action if we have a report ui every mad fox killed in the :ounty In the past two months, if you know of one having leen killed in that time it will >e helpful if you will write at nice, giving the date or apiroximate date on which the mimal was killed, who killed it ind advising if it bit either farm uiimals or man. Address your etter to W. B. Keziah, State Port Pilot, Southport, N. Ci r pil imunity )44 pubu: Officers Warr Can Carry Cats As Well As Dogs Sh Against Rabies Or Killc Mad Fox Situat In an interview here Tuesday John Findley, assistant to the state commissioner of Game and Inland Fisheries, stated that though state anti-trapping laws forbid trapping foxes in this county, is permissible to set traps for foxes in the vicinity of homes or barns where they will do damage. Findley requests that all persons in the county take every precaution that the present epidemic of rabies among foxes should not spread. He said that the practice of confining dogs in Southport is a good one but said that cats, which also spread rabies could be State Election Absentee Vc New Member Clerk of Court Sam T. Bennett has been appointed a member of the Brunswick County War Ration Board, succeeding William Jorgensen, who resigned to leave for service in the near future. Other members of the Ration Board are J. A. McNeil and Charles Trott. They have not yet met to select a chairman, Mr. Jorgensen having held that posiCourt This Week Saw Heavy Fines Ten Cases Were Finished In Fairly Short Order With Heavy Fines Being Imposed At Monday's Session Heavy fines for various offenses marked Monday's session or the Brunswick county Recorders court. The only case continued was one in which the defendant wa3 charged with assault with intent to kill. A number of other cases carried over from last week were disposed of. The minutes show the following business of the day: Charlie Brown, Jr., larcency; warrant amended and case set for trail on April 3rd, defendant required to give a $500.00 justified bond. T. W. Richardson, drunken driving: six months on roads, judgment suspended on payment of a fine of $75.00 and costs. Silas Dunbar, Jr., possession; six months on roads, judgment suspended on payment of fine of $50.00 and costs, on probation for two years. Harry Stanley, possession and transporting; sixty days on roads, judgment suspended on payment of fine of $25.00 and costs. $15.00 of fine remitted. Haywood Pollock, drunken driving; six months on roads, judgment suspended on payment of a fine of $100.00 and costs. (Continued on Page 4) Democrats Hold Informal Meeting Around fifteen Brunswick county democrats held an informal meeting at Bolivia on Monday night. The immediate object of the gathering was to lay plans for harmonious work in the primary and later on in the fall campaign. It now appears that there be two or three candidtaes in the primary for each of the two offices that are to be filled this year. As usual, the democrats will name their candidates in the primary. On the other hand the republicans will select theirs in a convention, which has already been scheduled to be held at Shallotte on the 8th of April ,0T SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY i That Cats r Rabies Germs ould Either Be Vaccinated ;d Says Game Officials; ion Still Serious [Just dangerous as the dogs would 1 be if the disease should infe< t them. He advocated a like ruling with regard to confining cats. E. H. Nicholson, a resident ol Pender County who was here with Mr. Findley, said that it is impossible to trap a mad fox as he is not interested in bait. He ac vocated killing all foxes and both inoculating and confining for a period cats as well as dogs. He stated that since cats are usually allowed around children that they should be regarded as potential bearer of rabies germs just the same as dogs or foxes. Board Gives >te Instructions 'Any Member Of Soldier's family May Make Appiication For His Kegistra tion If Not Already Registered To Chairman Oi County Board A FULL EXPLANATION I OF HOW TO REGISTER AN ABSENTEE VOTEF Absentees Should Be Regis tered As Soon As Possible In Order That Ballots May Be Sent To t hem And Returned In Time The State Board of Elections in session in Raleigh recently made pians for and issued instruc tions as to the manner of ah sentee registration of voting bj North Carolina men and womer m the armed service. "It is the desire of everyone that the privilege of voting be exercised to the fullest extent bj our men and women in service,' said Chairman William T. Joynei of Raleigh. "The procedure if simple. Any member of a soldier's family can fill out the applica tion form and deliver it or mai; it to the Chairman of his Countj Board of Elections. The Chairmar will do the rest. "An application by the soldiei on a card furnished by the Unitec States Government, addressed tc the Secretary of State (who wili forward it to the chairman of the proper county board), is sufficienl application for registration anei general election ballots, and is just as good as one made to the Chairman of the County Board of Elections. "One application is all that is necessary. It will secure for the ! aonlicant all the registration 01 voting privileges to which he is entitled in both the primary and in the general election. For example: If an applicant makes application prior to the primary and is found to be entitled to be registered, he will be registered for the primary and general election, and will be sent ballots for the primary and for the general election. "After a proper application has been filed giving the necessary information, there is nothing further "for the applicant or for his family to do either for the primary or the general election. The Chairman of the County Board oi Elections will do the rest." An application form, which car (Continued From Page One) Capt. Thompson Buried Monday Retired Sea Captain Was Member Of One Of Southports Oldest And Best Known Families Captain W. C. Thompson, 69, member of one of Southport's oldest and best known families, died In the Bullock hospital in Wilmington Saturday morning aftei a long period of ill health. He had only been seriously ill fot a few weeks preceding his death, He served with the U. S. Army Engineering Department for many years, as Captain of one of the dredges. Retiring a few years age on account of bad health, he returned t;o Southport and resumed his residence here, where he was born. Funeral services were conducted from Trinity Methodist churcl Monday evening at four o'clock The pastor, Rev. Russell S. Harrison was assisted by Rev. Free W. Paschall, of Wilmington. Buria was in the old Southport cemetery. Surviving are one son, W. C Thompson, Jr., of Wilmington three brothers, M. G. Thompson (Continued on Page 4) Most Of The News Ail The Time r $1.50 PER YEA* War Fund Drive Will Come To Close Friday , Chairman Wants Full Re1 ports Given To Her On That Date , $4,210.24 HAS BEEN ; RAISED ON QUOTA ' This Still Is Far Short Of County's Quota; Asks i That All Make Reports As Soon As Possible The Red Cross War Fund Drive 1 will come to a close Friday. Uft> til then and a general report is received by the Chairman, Mrs. J. A. Russ, of Shallotte, there is little to report regarding whether or not Brunswick county has given its full quota. To date only $4,210.24 has been reported to her. ' Of the few reports that have been received an encouraging one has been that of Mrs. H. W. Hood, ' Chairman at Southport. She re ports the subscribing of nearly . two thousand dollars to the fund. A carnival is scheduled at the f Shallotte School on Thursday night. All proceeds will go to the Fund. Through the efforts of Mr. Ken Benson, manager of the Tent show ^ at Shallotte, $75,73 has been raised. Proceeds of the sale of azaleas at both Southport and Shallotte nave aaaeu u> ine wuu uuiisiuciably. It is understood that a good amount has been raised the Section Base at Caswell but an exact total has not been given. Mrs. Russ wants all reports glv' en to her by Friday afternoon this week so that she may determine the total amount raised in ' the county. The quota is $8,800.00. , Are Much Behind | With Farm Work } Tobacco Plants Seem To Ba . Getting Ready Faster Than The Land. As No 1 Plowing Can Be Done ' Because Of Rains i "Farmers are getting' way be hind with their work," said County 1 Agent Dodson while in the office i of this paper this week. "This is 1 especially true with regard to the . preparation of land on which they ; will plant tobacco. At the present i I time tobacco, plants are so large ( and are making such rapid head. way that there is danger of their I being too large and leggy by tha time they can be set out." i Brunswick growers usually get i busy with their planting of to bacco about the first of May. This ! year, If they can get the land ready, many may have to set out in April or they will have overi grown plants on their hands. There are many new tobacco 1 barns in the county this year. I This will help greatly with the harvesting problem, but before that problem is reached there will I be other problems having to do with transplanting and cultivating 1 with the very limited supply of labor. There was a JU per cent ln crease allowed in the tobacco ali lotment for this year and grow era will undoubtedly endeavor to produce all that this increased allotment will allow. r. at I Ration Pointersj PROCESSED FOODS Blue A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, and E-8, (Book Four) good for ten points each until May 20. F-8, G-8, H-8, J-8, and K-8 (Book Four) become valid April' 1st. and expire June 21. MEATS AND FATS Red A18, B-8. C-8, D-8, 3-8, and F-8, (Book Four) good for ten points each until May 20. G-8, H-8, J-8, expire June 18 and K-8, L-8, M-8, (Book ' Four) become valid April 9 and expire June 18. ' SUGAR Sugar stamp 30 (Book Four) ' good for five pounds for indefi' nite period. Stamp 31 will also ' become valid on April 1, for ' five pounds of sugar for inde finite period. i Sugar Stamp 40 (Book i Four) good for five pounds canning sugar until February 28, 1945 (13 mos.) i SHOES i iri Stamp 18 (Book One) good . until April 30. Airplane stamp i 1 (Book Three) now valid. " 1 FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coupons (18 gallons) expire September 30. . GASOLINE ; A-9 coupons, now valid for ( three gallons and will expire May 8. _ _ l.e