I I The Pilot Covers ' Brunswick Count] .fl .'M.-? ^ JTNO. FOURTEEN NI Jsr- i! epublicans Nominate Two Contestant rence Jenrette Name v Convention At Sha itte Saturday To Mak ace For Representative [DON LEWIS NAMED TO RUN ON TICKE' Principal Speeches Mad Igy Josiah Maultsby Of I Whiteville And James Hewett Of Washington A fairly good crowd turned 01 lr the republican convention i italic:to on Saturday afternooi ? only two offices to be fille Lg v ir Clarence Jenrette we [nutated as the Republican cat [late for the House and Londo Lis received the nomination fc Luster of Deeds. I Both are well known and hav ?r.g been influential in repui tatt r^ty affairs. Mr. Jenreti s at Lo up wood in Waccanta1 ship and Mr. Lewis is a r< dent of Southport. Proceeding the nomination . Maultsby. of Whiteville, reput ?n nominee for congressman c s district, dehvered an interesl > address. He was followed o IL speakers stand by James He L;:t, son of the late Rev. Den Lev Hewett. Mr. Hewett is no' I -racticing attorney of Wast for Waccamaw township, Ro toshes was nominated for Justic I; the Peace. For precinct con: tr.eemen. Lester Babson, Lonni Evans and George Piver were nc ninated- . For committeemen at Bolivii B McDowell, H. L. Willetts an !. H. Sellers were named; Fo he Town Creek precinct, D. ? ftinon. George Swain and H. A' Otter. For Shallotte township, Nanni ernett. M. W. Grissctt and P. A Villi's received the nominatio ir magistrate and Clyde Bento as named for constable. For Lockwoods Folly, Crowe obinson was nominated as cor able; Collie Hewett, W. M. He ett and D. G. Hewett were nc mated as Justice of the Peace. For town Creek township, Lac awkins, W. P. Benton and E. A' x were nominated as magist ites while F. C. Rabon was nam i for Constable. SriefNews Flashes I found IX stable A dead fox, thought to have been mad and evidently killed by the mules, was found in the stable of \V. s. Jones of the Bethel church community Monday morning. It is not know if the two mules and other animals in the stable were bitten. put fish here I Blue fish are said to have thei eguiar spring appearance alon| pie Brunswick county coast. S par as is known H. T. Watts 1 file only local man planning t Fork them with nets. Howevet pveral boats from the upper par p' the state usually come dow: p-r them each spring and fall. ix england Warrant Officer William Styror ?ho has been stationed at Nor '-Ik for over a year, is now some "here in England. His family con teues to reside at Norfolk. * * * home for visit Jack Christian, Jr., a student a 'he Merchant Marine school a Bi' -s Point, N. Y., has be? 'Pending several days at horn ,v-th his parents. Mr. and Mrs J- (J. Christian. ? ? promoted Word has been received her that Ensign David Watson ha promoted to the rank o ki'.utcnant ijg) in the Naval Re Serve. * ? report of" sale |,J date there has bee n report 1 to Mrs. A. K. Vitou, chairmai of the gale of crippled childrei r seals, a total of $62.00. Th was sponsored by the South Port Woman's Club. :! * * * home i or visit Ormond Butler, of the U. ? 'crchant Marine, has just return oJ from a ten months stay in th South Pacific. He is now at horn 0r a brief visit with his par "*3, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Butlei ] TH i 0. 51 11 THE REGIS' .. *" x *'v yrrr. .. S ' ' ' ? ~ *' . * .-* is ? '* i- mmmm^gmr >j n W|@P HBww w3raBSMWr 4 )- | OTlffllg pTgmMTifflg^k: %< ;e bhHw WmSBm* n 83B^BB '1' i n LUOL-A'S CHAKtL?On i- registry bearing the names o: the United States. Hundreds y during tne past wcck uesiim :e fact that the flowers in the Lhe cold, e .. Observe Eastei S Area With V * s Sunrise Service At Caswell 1.1 Section Base Begins Day' n; Of Religious Observances n METHODISTS, BAPTISTS 11 HAVE EASTER SERMONS !"j . | Musical Program At Trinity Church Brings To y Close The Day ! Easter was observed in SouthI port with services at two church!es in town and also at the Navy | Section Base at Caswell where a | sunrise service began the day in ceelbration of the Resurrection. | The sunrise service was held at j6:30 o'clock and was conducted by the Reverend A. L. Brown of the Baptist church and the Reverend R. S. Harrison, pastor of Trinity I Methodist church. I A cross hail been erected above one of the battlements of the base and formed a fitting background for the impressive service. The church flag, indicating that services were in progress, waved in the early morning air. Just as the sun rose the large number of officers and men stood uncovered with these who had come from Southport to worship with them at that peaceful time of day. j Several hymns were sung, | among them "Holy, Holy, Holy," o j "All Hail The Power", "Low In j The Grave He Lay," and "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today." Some i thoughts on the Resurrection were ' expressed by the Reverend Mr. ; Brown. Mrs. D. I. Watson was n pianist. Following the Benediction, Commander George T. Campbell indicated the happiness of the officers i, and men of the Base at being - hosts to the civilians present, i - Those who were there were then - guests of the commander and his officers and men at breakfast in the galley. Rev. R. S. Harrison preached the Easter Sermon at Trinity (Coatlnuud on page 4) ; Coast Guards Vs. Pirates Sunday e Local Boys Have A New s Diamond And Will Take f On Oak Island Sunday In First Game Of Season The Southport Pirates will christin their new diamond, near the yacht basin, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. They are taking 11 on the Oak Island Coast Guards and are promising a bang-up good game. The Pirates have three service men in their ranks, the other ; players being mostly high school , boys. For the Sunday game they J. will have Tom Morgan, R. Mesch, ; i. Robert Thompson, Skippy Stiller, ; e A. Coffee, Douglas Jones, Glenn e Jones, Bobby Jones, T. Fulwood, - Franto Mollycheck and Hoyle Dos?. (Continued on page 2) 1 ESTJ A Good 4-PAGES TODAY rRY PLACE I l the Sprunt Estate holds a f visitors from every part of | of names have been added j travel restrictions and the 1 JnMArt/?nrl 'Utf gardens were uama^cu vy 9 r In Southport | aried Services Awarded Order Of The Purple Heart 8 The War Department has r notified Mrs. Helen Gi -Bragaw 3 that the Order of the Purple ? Heart hiis been conferred on her 8 son, Captain Henry Churchill 1 Bragaw, who killed in action in 1 Italy in January. Captain Bragaw, manager of ? Orton Plantation, purchased the former residence of the late Dr. >1. A. Dosher, three years ago, 8 This home was left to Mrs. s Bragaw, who has been living ' there nearly four years. \ Price Of Corn ; Not To Increase t i Prices To Be Held At 1943 * Levels Because Corn Is B C aorl Fnr I.iv^stock r And Poultry e d RALEIGH, April 12.?No in- e crease in the price of corn for j the 1944 crop year is being con- \ siclered by the Office cf Price Allministration, Theodore S. Johnson, j District director at Raleigh announced. i "The decision to hold corn pric- 1" es at their 1943 levels was made a because corn is the basic feed for 1 livestock and poultry," he ex- t plained. "The great majority of r farm families would suffer rather I than benefit from an increase in " the price of corn. "An increase in the price of corn would not bring any substantial increase in corn produc(Continued on page 4) Schedule Of Tte Home Agent Although this is beginning to be a very busy season with Brunswick County farm ladies, attendance at the meetings of Home Demonstration clubs continues good. In addition to attending these meetings Miss Elizabeth Norfleet, the Home Agent, j has a varied schedule of work f which calls for many visits at ^ points throughout the county. For b this Week she has the following c schedule: j THURSDAY?Mt. Pisgah Home b Demonstration club; 2:30 p. m., t Mrs. Irene Cumbee, hosl ;ss. f FRIDAY?Freeland Home De- c monstration club; 3.30 p. m. Mrs. h Elroy King, hostess. b SATURDAY?Office at Supply, f MONDAY?Town Creek Home o Demonstration club; 2:30 p. m. r Mrs. Carl Galloway, hostess. P TUESDAY ? YVoodburn Home b Demonstration club; 2:30 p. m. |u Mrs. O. H. Patten, hostess. 11 WEDNESDAY ?Miss Norfleet a will be attending the Home tl Agent's training school at Lum-jd berton. News paper. Southport, N. G., W Officers Are Installed In Eastern Stai Vlrs. Margaret Hood Ii New Worthy Matron Sue ceeding Mrs. Anna Davii INSTALLATION TAKES PLACE MONDAY NIGH1 Dther Officers Installed Ii Service At Chapter Room Live Oak Chapter, Order o Eastern Star, installed its offi :ers for the coming year on Mon iay night at a special installatioi service. The installation was fol owed by a brief social perioi luring which refreshments wer served. Mrs. Anna Davis is the retirini Worthy Matron and she being su :ecded by Mrs. Margaret Hood ii hat office. Other officers include Worthy Patron, Bert Holden; As iociate Matron, Mrs. Thelma Wil is; Associate Patron, John Erick ion; Secretary, Mrs. Annie K /itou; Treasurer, Miss Lotti Hay Newton; Conductress, Mrs Hargaret Russ; Associate Con iuctress, Mrs. Catherine Russ Harshall, Mrs. Grace Ruark; Or Ehaplain, Mrs. Mary Cranmer ;anist, Mrs. Mary Bussells, Adali Hrs. Matilda Barnett; Ruth, Mrs Sally Holden; Esther, Mrs. Minni' Sutler; Martha, Mrs. Mary St Jeorge; Electa, Mrs. Vienna Leg jett; Warder, Mrs. Alice SI Jeorge; Sentinel, Mrs. Anna Da us. Irucks Available For Essential Use 'rocurement Division Wil Release A Considerabli Number Of Trucks Ol Various Capacities T< Dealers For Farm Work The Procurement Division hai innounced that a considerabli lumber of trucks, from one in< l half to seven ton capacity, /,'il ihortly be available to regula; lutomobile dealers, who may en er bids for such vehicles as the; nay be able to handle. It is under itood that all of the trucks ari iccond hand, but are in good con lition. Farmers in need of a truck foi uch purposes as hauling lime itone and other tasks that ari leemed essential to the war cf ort, may be able to purchasi vhat they need, provided theii lutomobile dealers have enterei lids for and secured such ma hines. With only three regular automo tilte dealers in Brunswick count; t is advisable that farmers wh( ire in need of a truck for essen ial purposes call on their dealei ind request that he secure sonu if the machines. Automobile deal irs in this county, eligible to han lie the trucks, are R. D. Whiti it Shallotte; Elmore Motor Com >any and C. P. Willetts, at Boli ia. flUHTEY SERVICES Rev. Mr. Vaughn, recently l adio preacher in Rocky Mount las been holding nightly service! it the Wayside Gospel Mission a Vinnabow. From the 18th througi he 25th he will hold services eact light at Dixon's Chapel, neai lolden's Beach. W. B. KEZ1AH A valuable Jersey bull belongig to M. W. Ward, of Freeland, It. 1, went mad last week and ad to be killed. The anjmal had een kept in a pasture full ol ows and Mr. Ward did not have he least suspicion that it had een bitten by a rabid animal unil it developed the disease. It is eared that some of the many ows in the same pasture may ave been bitten by the same raid animal, or become infected rom the bull before the nature f its disease was discovered. No abid dogs or foxes have beyi reortcd in the immediate neighorhood of the pasture but it is nderstood that Mr. Ward beeves that the bull was bitten by rabid fox, which went through he stages of the disease and ied without any one seeing it. Mrs. Newman Willetts of the P0R1 In A Good Com ednesday, April 12, 194 ! In Battle Of Sicily i i mm 1 U' f I ' c n ? WILBUR W. ROBERTS?Petty . Officer aboard the USS Beaty, i vhich was sunk in the Mediter; innean is the son of Mrs. Katie >- Roberts, of Supply. He has been * n service two years and has seen " uuch active duty. He has recent y been assigrted to the Naval f Training School in Richmond, Va., for study. ; Schedule Made CAU U/xliinl-AAVP J; 1UI VUIUIUCCIO - Volunteer Service Organization Makes Plans To Serve With Local U.S.O. Mrs. C. C. Cannon, Chairman of the USO Volunteer Service Organization met with her committee on Friday and set up a schek dule for two ladies to be on duty ' at the USO Club each evening durnig the month of April. Each 1 of the senior hostesses will ac, I cept certain definitely specified c responsibilities to help make the USO Club better meet the needs ' of the men of the services. The schedule of the ladies on duty is as follows: , April 12: Mrs. M. A. Barnclt j and Mrs. Christine Frink. 1 April 13: Mrs. Janie Moore and r Mrs. Elizabeth Harrelson. April 14: Mrs. Lee Hcwett and f Mrs. Annie Kay Vitou. April 15. Mrs. Margaret Hood 2 and Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert. April 16: Mrs. Annie Kay Vit- , ou and Mrs. Virgic Weeks. r April 17: Mrs. Prince O'Brien ! and Mrs. R. F. Plaxco. - April 18: Miss Annie M. New ton and Miss Mary L. Weeks. ] - April 19: Mrs. F. Mollychcck [ [and Mrs. Sam Reese. II Anril Of)' \fr? TnVin f^jicnr am if Mrs. Brenlow. April 21: Mrs. Edith Robinson - and Mrs. C. C. Cannon. t April 22: Mrs. Elizabeth Gil) bert and Mrs. Ike Davis. April 23: Mrs. Mabel Marran r and Mrs. Nell Niernsee. 3 April 24: Mrs. M. A. Barnctt - and Mrs. Christine Frink. April 25: Mrs. J. J. Loughlin ? and Mrs. Annie Kay Vitou. April 26: Mrs. John Eriksen and . Mrs. Charley Swan, Sr. April 27: Mrs. Janie Moore and Mrs. Mary Bussells. April 28: Mrs. Lee Hewett and i Mrs. Margaret Hood. , April 29: Mrs. Ike Davis and 3 Mrs. Virgie Weeks, t April 30: Mrs. Ida Potter Wati son and Mrs. Annie Kay Vitou. 1 Captain James B. Church arr rives promptly every Sunday (Continued on Page Four) t WING Reporter iMaco community killed a rabid , fox in her back yard last WedI nesday at noon. This is understood II to be the second or third fox kill: ed in the same yard in a short i time. Several people from North i West township, in which Maco is located, have recently made ini quirics if the state and county ' could not offer some sort of a ' bounty on foxes and also do some thing to encourage the killing of I woods cats. The usual plan fol! lowed in offering bounty on such i animals is to pay so much for the tails, delivered as so much evidence. Should the tails of i [ woods cats command a bounty | there is little doubt that various | and sundry house cats would show i up with bobbed tails. [ For the second year in succession the main show due from the i (Continued on Page 4) r pil imunity 4 PUBL Ash Boy Is Ct Mate On Is Son Of Mr. And Mrs. J H. Milligan And Ha Brother Who Also Serve With Navy HAS BEEN IN SERVICE NEARLY FIVE YEAR! His Ship Has Made A Placi For Herself In Present Conflict Chief Gunner's Mate Irvin I Milligan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Milligan of Ash, has been sen ing in the Navy nearly five yean He enlisted in 1939 and since th outbreak of the war he has see constant active serv ce. He is stationed 0:1 the Cruise Omaha, the ship which recentl figured conspiciously in press di< patches. It will be recalled tha a few weeks ago the Omaha ir tcrcepted three freighters whic were trying to run the blockaci into Germany. They were loadc with rubber and other essentii war materials. The Omaha san two of these ships and capture the third with its large cargo < Ten Divorces Here On Firs Must File By Saturday Night David Ross, chairman of the Brunswick county election board, calls attention to the fact that all candidates who are running in the May primary election are required to file with him by 6 P. M. on Saturday of this week. Failure to file by that date will bar an individual from being a candidate for the nominee of either party. Republicans nominated in convention at Shallotte Saturday must also file with the chairman, as must any other candidate who desires to file in opposition to those nominated in the convention. Are Dependent On Folks At Homt Brunswick Boy Serving It The Coast Guard Write; Feelingly Of The Lac* Of Effort On The Par Of Many At Home William T. Fullwood, gunner' mate on one of the Coast Guar; lutters, is evidently a long wa; from home as it took a V-mai etter 24 days to reach this office fie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W r. Fullwood, of Southport. I ?rr*ii1rl onnonr fmm hi.Q tha ic and many other men who ar n active realize that there are i ot of people back here at hom vho are doing very little or no :hing to aid the warcause. Ii part he said: "We have recently heard of i ot of cases involving people a lome who are sulking up in prod iction, or else producing fault; naterials for the boys at thi :ront. Regarding this, I am unabli .0 write what I and my fellov icrvice men feel. My words ari nadequate for the purpose. But ;hink the people of my own com (Continued on Page 2) pvt. Phelps Receives Good Conduct Medai CAMP SHANKS, N. Y., Apri 12.?Colonel Kenna G. Easthani Commanding Officer of Cam] Shanks, has approved the awari >f an Army Good Conduct Meda ,o Private Scarbough Pernel Phelps, of Supply. Good Conduct Medals ari warded "outstanding soldiers' vith more than one year's con inuous service since Pearl Harbor ["o be eligible, soldiers were req lired not only to have completec he requisite period of service tut to have demonstrated ex mplary behavior, efficiency anc idelity, and to have been ratcc lot below excellent in charactei ind efficiency. The medals will not be available or the duration of the war, bui n temporary lieu thereof, scrvici ibbons will be presented soldier: :ited for the ward. Pvt. Phelps is assigned to dutj vith the Medical Detachment a! Camp Shanks. In civilian life, hi vas employed as a farmer. Pvt. Phelps entered the Arm; n December, 1943. Prior to hi: ransfer to Camp Shanks, he wa: itationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. md Fort Slocum, N. Y. ,0T ? [SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY J lief Gunners t The "Omaha" pi' H 1KVIN B. MILLIGAN le rubber. an d Mr. and Mrs. Milligan have an-^' it other son, Electricians Mate 2-c | k Paul Milligan. who has been in ur id the Navy nearly two years, in' To >f active service all of that time, ini ch Were Granted I t Day Of Court -# " el< ' .Court Granted What Is mi Said To Be A Record Number Of Divorces For m' Opening Day Of April ro " Court S'J mi JUDGE H. L. STEVENS ci< PRESIDING AT TERM Hi Exchange of Courts Brought sei Popular Duplin County Jurist Here For The Term In Place Of ofl Judge W. C. Harris ______ an Yesterday (Tuesday), the first sio day of the April term of Superior Court, was taken up entirely with the hearing of motions in various m?W~ and the har-dling orces. Ten divorces were granted Pr; and that is said to be a record ' number for the opening day of To any term of court. One or two more divorce proceedings were tct carried over to today. w; Judge Henry L. Stevens, of ^ t Warshaw, is presiding at the ' term. At the request of Judge W. C. Harris, who was scheduled l to preside, Governor Broughton _ 5 authorized an exchange of courts I ^ c between Judge Harris and Judge " j Stevens. One of the younger mem- i*' bers of the bench, Judge Stevens | is very popular among both ata torneys and litigants and his comj ing here in place of Judge Har- A. Iris appears to have met with approval on all sides. , ] Although his presence is not j required at civil terms, Solicitor j Clifton Moore, of Burgaw, was i present at the opening of court, ha: 'A considerable number of attor- Bo ^1 neys from both Wilmington and We alWhitevilIe were also here. Only a Bri _ psmall crowd was here, farmers be- Th -,!ing too busy with their crop prob- Ap I lem3 to bother with attending, ex- ter I cept in cases where they had busi- 1 *jness. apj The following divorces were Co; granted yesterday: Josephine W. ter ' Morse from Augustus G. Morse: by 21 Nora Bell from James Bell; PinBjkie Vereen from Isiah Vereen; Lii' j lie Milliken from Devon Milliken; ? 2 Shady Frink from Lela Frink; I ! Edward Sparrow from Annie L. I ' i Sparrow; Charity Bland Shelly | ( Ifroin Frank Ben Shelly: Ottis Nye from Beatrice Nye; Opal F. Prid]gen from J. H. Pridgen; and Lee j j Sampson from Corleen Johnson [j Sampson. lLast Week To Gj j Innoculate Dogs jjj 1 cc , Owners Of Dogs Which < Have Not Been Innoculated Against Rabies By (I End Of This Week Will P< Be Liable To Prosecution , Erunswick county dog owners . who have not had their dogs ino- 31 i culated against rabies before this A 1 week ends will find themselves r liable to arrest and prosecution, according to the order passed by e> i the commissioners a month ago. N t There are parties in each town- 'y ?', ship prepared to administer the n< 51 treatment and in view of the large number of persons and farm r animals that have been bitten, it t seems foolish that anyone should > neglect the precaution of protecting themselves, their stock and r dogs by failing to have dogs ino3 culated. In some quarters it is "] 3 said that persons are laboring t urder the belief that having had (Continued on Page 4) P' Mr >??!> ' I ti lost Of The News Ail The Time ?r?saggy $1.50 PER YEA! fnion Will Meet At Southport Next Tuesday ounty Association To Gather At Local Churcjk For Annual Session ' ISSIONARY WILL BE MAIN SPEAKER iss Mary Curran, State V. M. U. Representative1,'" Will Also Make Address The Woman's Missionary Union the Brunswick County Baptist sociation will hold its annatA :eting on April 18th, at ten' ick in the Baptist church at uthport. 111 Among the high'. ghts, according Mis. Marshall B. Robblltt, esident of the association, is an dress by Miss Pearl Johnson, rned missionary from Chine, d Miss Mary Curran, state W. U. representative. W. For its tlieme the program feates "Face Today and Plan' for imorrow." All members and all terested in the vital task facing ristians today are urged to aU id. Following is the program which 11 take place: h 10:00 A. M.?Call to Worship. 10:20 A. M.?Devotional. 10:30 A. M?Minutes, business, iction and appointment of comittees. 10:40 A. M.?Today's achieveents, An Incentive for Tornorw's Tasks (Annual Report of perintendent, officers, and chairin.) 1 11:15 A. M.?Roll Call of So:ties. 11:30 A. M?Message: "Today )lds Tomorrow," State Reprertative. 11.55 A. M.?Special Music. 12:00 A. M. ? Announcements, Bering. 12:10 A. M.?Address: "Today d Tomgiorow in Missions," MlSmary. 12:45 A. M. ? Adjournment. 1:00-2:00?Lunch. 2:00 P. M. ?"We've a Story to 11" _tv Girls' Auxiliary Hymn ayer. 2:15 P. M.?Conference. "How Teach Missions." 3:00 P. M. ?Playlet: Commit1 To Missions?Mill Creek Y. A. 3:15 P. M.?Reports of Commit* :s. 3:45 P. M.?Memorial Service^ Adjournment. r* : ; Reappointed o Welfare Board P. Henry Reappointed To Board By State Board , t Of Charities And Public Welfare K. Preston Henry, of WinnaboW, > been reappointed by the State ard of Charities and Public ' :lfare as a member of the unswick County Welfare Board, e appointment was effective on ril 1, at which time his previous m had expired. . "or the local board the State I joints two men and the County "--J mmissioners appoint one. WalM. Stanaland was appointed the State a year ago and Geo. (Continued on Page 2) ' '* >a_ Ration Pointers -*-1 . PROCESSED FOODS Blue A8 through K8 now ilid at 10 points each, for um ith tokens. Good indefinitely. MEATS AND FATS Red A8, B8, C8, D8, E8, F6, S, H8, and J8 (Book Four) >w valid at 10 points each, for ic with tokens. Good indefltely. Red K8, L8, and M8 beime valid April 9. SUGAR Sugar stamps No. 30 and 31 Jook Four) good for five >unds indefinitely. CANNING SUGAR Sugar stamps No. 40 good >r five pounds of canning igar until February 28, 1949. pply to local board for rations. SHOES Stamp No. 18 (Book On>) ;pires April 30. Airplane Stamp o. 1 (Book 3) valid indefinite . Another shoe stamp, as yet it designated, will become ve i May 1. TIRE INSPECTION "A" coupon holders, da$4f le September 30. "B" coupon holders, dcadliM ine 30. "C" coupon holders, de?4> ie May 31. GASOMXB A-9 coupons now valid. VP re May 8. - J