*?* 3* JWipTW1 ' -fr - ? : ' - . " 7r- ' ?? ffWf' The pilot Covers Bruns^ ick County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of The News All TY 'i ; i y**. ? r! NO ['SIXTEEN NO. 23 6-PAGES TODAY Southport, N. Cm Wednesday , September 10, 1947 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Mr ' flUMJ FEK YEAS Jnnual Fall Fishing Rodeo | Begins Monday With Prize I List Totaling $15,000.00 Import Expected To Be f Uoit Popular Base For iportjmen Who Plan To Jo Their Fishing Outside ?000 OFFERED AS FIRST PRIZE j absence Of Sufficient ?Hotel Accommodations, [Citizens Have Made I Rooms Available In Their Homes citizens are getting L -.s week to do their part idling the rush of sports t expected here during the period to participate ltti Annual Fall Fishing Ro I'v.tich is sponsored by the mster n North Carolina i Association. has been freely predicted most of the parties going in quest of the $5,000.00 Class Bard will leave from South For that reason, local party owners are expected to be jec solid during the period of fishing contest, and there is tons probability that other s dill come here to operate It: the rodeo. I the absence of suitable hotel iK'odations. Southport citi i have made available the ' i rooms in their homes, and Kplete list of these facilities I teen compiled by the secre I of the Southport Lions Club, I Smith. pirials in charge of the event [indicated that they will have Bjhmg station at Southport,! it official record of catches ' I be made. In addition, the ' ttport Lions Club is planning j on of a rack where fish I B K-?ng up in order that s may be taken. tries indicate that some ?N fishermen and fisherwomen ! tehout the nation will com-! I To accommodate them dur- 1 I & Rodeo's 47 days of com tet. most of the hotels, touts and housing facilities to area will remain open ' 31, the closing date. | N'vtiile. directors of the pastern North Carolina ' a Association, Rodeo spon- 1 awounced that $575 has 'set aside for special prizes: or the original schedule | wards. The amount includes r the man, woman or child ' toaks the New Hanover1 Club s channel bass re- ' I M pounds; another $200 Washing the club's bluefish 1 '? > 10 pounds, four ounces; ' wards of Jioo. $50 and $25 three best Class D fish ? luring the Rodeo. ** prizes. pius the $5,000 Slim% A r!eepsea award, WO Class B surf and sound. *? he $1,000 Class C pier ! - ana other cash premiums, I me Rodeo's cash total to! * Another $5,000 will be SA'a>' in merchandise. " iritf Ntmi Flathtt ?--I EMPLOYEE 1*4 Betty Fisher has acccpt- , Is J* as soda clerk at Wat- 1 s Pharmacy. lufcs LONE RAID I& My Sheriff Pawnee Formy did some lone-wolf stalk- . the Waccamaw river in j imaw township Friday. He frht in a 100-gallon still and| P1 >Bom of beer mash that ! waiting ready to be run i ? ?h the outfit. P^Rs TRAINING I s Dorothy Price, daughter 1 [r and Mrs. Carlton Price, ' Wthport. has been accepted *? Luke's School of Nursing, toviUe, Fla? where classes on September I. Miss Price 1 member of the 1947 grad Jjj class at Southport high jp^RESS ON NEW SCHOOL pking work on the new, ^ ; i for colored child- j Longwood is now being' ? W forward rapidly. It was ?^unce^i from the office of the ?7* suf*nntendent this week! * building will be ready ? 'he first of October. Pend- , !?e completion of the work \ Km s held in an old ?WbuildinS' old school, S ?t Longwood had become ^piclated that it was torn ' Judge Stevens And Party Have Good Luck Fishing Party Fishing Friday On Frying Pan Shoals Returns With Big Catch Of Bluefish And Mackeral It can be put in the book i that Judge Henry L. Stevens, I former National Commander of ; the American Legion, is a ' pretty lucky fisherman. Three | times in three years he has i gone fishing at Southport and I each time he has caught what he rated as a record catch, so j far as he was concerned. His first trip out netted him 99 trout and 15 bluefish, all of large size. On his second run he elected to surf cast for drum on iJald Head island. There he got a 36 pounder and some smaller fish. This week, with his son, Henry L. Jr., Solicitor Clifton Moore, E. J. Prevatte, Davis Herring and Sam Bennett, the Judge elected to go for blue- ; fish and mackerel. They returned to port after i spending less than half the time 1 they expected to be out. With them they brought 89 large mackerel and HO big blue fish. The catch was believed by Those who saw it to weigh around 400 pounds. The party described the trip as one on which the fish came aboard just as fast as they could get their lines out and haul them in again. The boat was in charge of Donnie and Basil Watts and both these veterans of sports fishing said that they had never seen fish bite better. The party alibied itself for returning to port inside of four hours by showing they had no more ice. The huge catch of fish they had taken was in dan ger of spoiling unless they could get back and pack them. When they left the fishing grounds the fish were still biting just as well as ever. September Term Of Civil Court Convenes Mondav Judge Henry L. Stevens ' Will Be Back To Preside Over His Second Session Here This Month WOMAN JURORS MAY SEE SERVICE Numerous Matters Of Liti gation Indicate That The I Term May Extend Throughout Most Of Week A one week term of Superior Court for trial or civil cases will convene here Monday, September 15. Judge Henry L. Stevens, of Warsaw, will preside by virtue of the exchange of courts recent ly entered into between him and I Judge Leo Carr, of Burlington. Several important cases are to come up Monday and 14 di- j vorce cases are also . listed on the ' docket to be heard that day. The j docket extends through Thursday, j but from the nature of some of the cases scheduled during the week it is hardly thought pos sible that the work can be fin ished before Friday afternoon. Including the divorce cases and motions listed, a total of 39 mat ters of litigation are supposed to be disposed of during the week. As during last week's term of criminal court when two wom en, Mrs. F. Mollycheck and Mrs. Glenn Frazier, both of Southport, qualified to serve on the jury, there is a possibility of two women jurors serving at the civil term. Mrs. C. B. Kirby, of Supply, and Mrs. Bridger Sabas ton, of Shallotte. are on the list called for next week. The full list of jurors for next week is as follows: J. Dallas Mc Keithan, H. W. Paden, Walker Bryant Hewett, Mrs. C. B. Kir by, O. T. Hewett, F. D. Inman, Kirby Reaves, Paul Brown, W. L. Russ, Jr., Geo. F. Goley, W. F. Jones, J. E. Kirby, A. G. Tun nell, B. E. White, Q. M. Potter, Talmadge King, Grant Russ, Harlee Kirby, Homer Holden, S. B. Benton, J. D. Lewis, G. W. Carlisle. Jessie Brown, Marvin Johnson, G. F. Carroll and George B. Ward. Terminal Leave Bonds Cashed Southport Branch Wacca maw Bank & Trust Co. Has Been Busy Taking Care Of This Service This Week Through Monday, which com pleted a full week or six days of banking business since the bonds became negotiable, the Southport branch of the Wacca-' maw Bank and Trust Company paid out $30,000.00 on terminal leave bonds. The cashing of these bonds began Tuesday of last ! week. Cashier Prince O'Brien stated 1 yesterday that the number ofj these terminal leave bonds being | presented for redemption has fall en off rapidly since the first day (Continued On Page 5) Record Cabio Is Caught On Monday I The biggest cabio of the year, ! in fact the largest ever reported ! at Southport, was taken Monday aboard the Idle-On, owned and operated by Captain T. H. Watts. The fish weighed. an even sixty pouhds. Two smaller fish of the same species were also taken, along with a goodly number of other big fish. The party making the catch was headed by W. S. Parker. I When seen late yesterday after- [ noon Captain Watts said he for- 1 got to ask where they were j from. The big fish attracted a lot of attention when brought in. | Farm Bureau Is After Members Membership Of 773 Is Goal Set For Brunswick Coun ty; T. T. Ward, President Of Organization A goal of 773 members was established today for the annual ' membership drive of the Farm [ Bureau in Brunswick county as the campaign got under way this! morning. Farm Bureau directors met thisj week and outlined general plans; for the campaign. Directors and others will solicit memberships 1 as usual, but old members are being urged to turn in their re newals before September 20 so that the final 10 days of the drive may be used in a concentrated effort to obtain new members. "This can be accomplished," T. T. Ward said, "by giving the membership fee to one of the banks, to a solicitor or by mail ing fee to the Farm Bureau, Supply." Spokesmen for the Farm Bu reau said indications pointed to a record membership due to the "marvelous record" of the or ganization in connection with the tobacco stabilization program. They estimated that the Bureau sponsored legislation establishing the stabilization corporation had meant from 10 to 15 cents per pound for tobacco growers this year. "Without this flooring for to bacco, prices might easily have dropped as low as 30 cents per pounds," one leader said. "It is vital that we prove by our mem berships that we are back of such efforts on behalf of the farmer." Automobile stickers will go out this week to the more than three thousand Farm Bureau members and upon receipt of the stickers, members are asked to place them ! on their cars and immediately forward their membership to headquarters. I An address by R. Flake Shaw | will be broadcast over radio sta tion WENC Saturday morning at 6 o'clock and Sunday afternoon jat 12:45 o'clock. Everyone is invited to hear these broadcasts. Grand Jury In Lengthy Report Here Last Week Grand Jury Passed Upon Eighteen Bills Of Indict ment, With Fifteen True Bills Being Reported To Court THREE PRESENTMENTS MADE TO GRAND JURY Study Made Of Conditions ; Of County Buildings And Schools In Various Parts Of The County At the conclusion of their ses sion here last week members Of the Brunswick county grand jury, of which Norman C. Bellamy was the chairman, submitted the fol lowing report: "State of North Carolina "County of Brunswick "September Term, 1947 "Superior Court "To Hie Honorable Henry L. Stevens, Jr., Judge Presiding: "The Grand Jury was glad to serve under Judge Stevens, it be ing their opinion that he is one of the most able judges in this circuit. We, as a body, wish to express our appreciation for ser vices rendered us by our able solicitor, Clifton L. Moors. "The Grand Jury was in ses sion three days, during which time it passed on 18 bills of in dictment. Fifteen were found to be true bills and three returned as untrue, for the lack of evi dence being indicated. There were three presentments made during the session. "We have checked reports of the following and find they have turned in to the school fund since the last term of Superior court the amount set opposite their names. "Justice of The Peace: A. W. j Smith, $55.00; E. H. Grey, no j cases; Elliott Tripp, none; J. W. Stanley, $20.00; L. H. Phelps, none; Coy Duval, $30.00; M. B. Chinnis, none; H. Poster Mintz, none; Mayor Leon Galloway ? John Erickson, none; G. F. Gan ey, none; A. H. Ganey, $130.00. "The routine investigation of the Register of Deeds office and Clerk of Court's office was made. Everything was found to be in order. "The Grand Jury made a tour (Continued on Page Four) Wesley Varnum Laid To Rest Funeral Services Held At Dixon's Chapel On Last Thursday Afternoon; Bur ied In Church Cemetery In ill health for some time, Wesley B. Varnum, well known resident of the Varnumtown com munity of Lockwooks Folly town ship, died at his home Tuesday night of last week. He was 58 years of age and the immediate cause of his death was kidney trouble. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roxie Varnum; two daugh ters, Mrs. Ethel Galloway and Mrs. Gracie Hageman; four sons, Hubert, Milton, Durbin and Gar land Varnum. A number of grand children also survive. Funeral services were held at Dixon's Chapel church Thursday 'afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial fol lowed in the church cemetery. FISHING IS FUN LANDED ? Albert Colwell, Clinton insurance man, is shown getting ready to do some serious fishing from aboard the Idle On, sports fishing cruiser of Captain T. H. i Watts. His partner, P. W. Fisher, made the first catch and is shown, right, admiring i a nice Spanish mackeral he has just landed. ? (Star-News Cut). j Cecil Edwards Is Named Veteran Service Officer Appointment Made Wed nesday By Members Of Board County Commissi oners Upon Recommen dation Of Veteran Com mittee WILL MAINTAIN OFFICE AT SUPPLY ? I? ? ~ To Aid All Persons In Any Part Of The County Hav ing Claims Against The Veterans Adminis tration Cecil Edwards has been ap pointed the first full time Vete rans Service Officer for Bruns wick county and already has en tered upon his duties of assist ing in every possible manner with claims of ex-service men and their dependants. Edwards was appointed by members of the board of county commissioners, whose action was based upon the recommendation of a committee of veterans re ( Continued on page 4) Shallotte Bank Has Busy Time Cashier J. E. Cook Is Well Pleased With Increase In Business During First Year Of Operation Well pleased all through the first year at the fine showing his bank made, Cashier J. E. Cooke of the Shallotte branch of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust company, was highly elated Sat urday when speaking to a news man of the huge increase in the bank's business since the tobacco marketing season has started up. Feeling that he could not give out any actual figures, Mr. Cooke waved a huge wad of deposit slips, representing both new de positors and increases on the part of old ones. "We," he said, speaking for both himself and Mrs. Cooke, who is his assistant, "are being worked to death tak ing care of the big increase in business." The branch at Shallotte has proven a boon to tobacco grow ers, business houses and the gen eral public in that section of Brunswick county. Our ROVING Reporter W. B. XtZlXW Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Wells, resi dents of Southport when Dr. Well's is rot busy as head of ; the Department of Botany at State College, were very valuable to the town and community this summer. Hardly a day passed when Mrs. Wells and the ener getic doctor did not have one to several prominent guests from a ?distance. Such folks were attract ed here by the boundless in terest that the couple have In Southport and Brunswick county. Our estimate of things is that Dr. and Mrs. Wells talk Bruns-i wick county more than any other couple living in the county. It wis a good day for the county when they decided to buy a home here and become summer resi dents until Dr. Wells retires from his professional work. It will be( I still better when they come back permanently a year or so from now. Ralph Frink, of Shallotte, tells us that he and Aaron McLamb recently captured a four-foot al ligator on the farm of H. M. J Fullwood below Shallotte. The ] reptile was meandering dftwn a I ditch on Route 17. Tied to a tree on Mr. Fullwood's lawn for several days it attracted much interest on the part of tourists and folks of the community. Both outstanding among the country's water color painters. Miss Emma Mendenhall and Miss' Anita Fenton of Cincinnati, Ohio, will conclude a two week's stay at Southport this week. During their visit they have painted and sketched many beautiful scenes (Continued on page six) Strange Death For Rockfish C. T. Rabbins and his son Floyd, were fishing in Town Creek one day recently and they came upon a huge rock fish, dead and floating on the surface. Examining the big fish they found it had caught and tried to swallow a l?rge perch. The perch lodged in Its throat, pre venting further feeding. Never theless the rock, in its hunger, caught and tried to swallow a fifteen-inch largo mouth hass. Both the perch and the bass were still lodged In the throat of the fish when Mr. Robbins j and his son found it. Plenty Of Sport Down At Point Several Fishing Parties Have Made Good Catches While Fishing In That Section During Past Few Days Bait fishing at Shallotte Point, according to John W. Garner, proprietor of the Anchor Hotel, has been a little off for the past two weeks but is now picking up wonderfully with some nice catches being made. While the bait fishing was poor, party boats and outboard motor boats took to trolling in a big way, both out side on the ocean and in the inlet. Among the good catches, Mr. Garner reported that Captain j Harry Chadwick with a party' composed of Pete Rhodes and son, of Wilmington; Doug Davis, of Hamlet, and Bill Thompson, of Lumberton, boated 14 dolphin and a number of nice bluefish and mackeral. The next day with a party from High Point, composed of Worth Lewelyn and others, made a fine catch of bluefish, mackeral, trout, pompano and a few nice channel bass. They were ! trolling with outboard motors in the inland waterway. Captain AlOnzo Holden has I been running blackfish parties to | (Continued on page five) | P-T Boat Hits Sunken Wreck1 Was Being Taken Through ' Inland Waterway To Do- ; minican Republic For De livery To That Government A 76-foot P. T. boat, just sold| by the Navy to the Dominican | Republic, was hauled up on the railway of the Brunswick Navi gation company last Wednesday after she lost all three of her j propellers and was damaged about : the bottom when she ran into J the wrecked barge in the water- 1 way at Lockwoods Folly Inlet. Following the wreck the boat was towed back to Southport to the fish factory and its railway. Superintendent R. F. Plaxco stat ed that he was making no charge for hauling it out of the water and letting it remain until ne cessary repairs can be made. He is, however, unable to do the re- 1 pairing with his regular railway force as all of the men are busy with other work at the factory during this rush fishing season. A Spanish Lieutenant with a crew of three men was taking | the boat southward when they ran into the hidden wreck. County Schools Commence Fall Term Last Week County Superintendent Of Schools J. T. Denning Re ports That Opening At tendance Figures In Line With Last Year FACULTY Tisf" OF FOUR MORE SCHOOLS All Consolidated Schools Able To Open With Full Faculties; New Princi pans At Three Of The Schools County Superintendent J. T. Denning reported Monday that enrollment at the various schools of the county was about the same as last year and that the fall term had begun without any unusual incidents. At Waccamaw high school this year and second year typing courses are being taught, with four years of vocational agricul ture and home economics avail able. Mrs. Monica Boyce is teach ing piano. A four year vocational agricul ture course is being offered again at Bolivia, but the home econom ics department is inactive since the teacher was lost. This re sulted from the fact that no teacher was available for this position last year. Mrs. Virginia Copeland, formerly the piano teacher at Waccamaw, is teaching this year at Bolivia. The faculty list for Shallotte high school was given last week. Following is a complete list for the other consolidated schools: Southport school: In high school, Harry T. Sanders, Sarah B. Townsend, Frances Garrls Ba ker. Grammar grades, Verna T. Denning, Ruth Robinson Hood, Muriel Davis Lennon, Gertrude Y. Loughlin, Ruth Ruark Gay, Annie Russ Weeks, Lucille S. William son, Thelma Willis, Mary Lee Norment. Bolivia school: In high school. O. C. Burton, J. M. King, Fred W. Young, Iva Lee Miller. Gram mar grades, Elise McCoy, Mae Ward, Ora McKeithan, Reba S. Rogers, Hilda Nell Quinn, Fran ces Holden, Emma Herring, Wil son Reeves, Maud Fox, Bertha Reid. Leland- school: In high school, Holland Manning, Edith Obel, Elaise Woodward. In grammar grades, Mrs. Ted L. Benton, Mamie McFarland, Madge Smith, Mattie Wilson, Ethyllyn B. For bes, Mary Bryant, Mosder Neil son, Mra Robert McDougal, Eva Mae Knox, Mrs. W. C. Biggs. Waccamaw school: In high school, Martin C. Freeman, Muriel Ross, Delia Victoria Williamson, Mrs. Martin C. Freeman, Wilma Phelps, Martin Franklin Baker, Edith Jane Hinson. In grammar grades, Edward Evans Ulrick, Muriel Ward Bennett, Mildred Moye, Mrs. Joe Stanaland, Paul ine Callahan, Willie Myrtle Hu len, Mary Lillian Watts, Florine Evans, Helen Hanson, Edna Marie Thornton, Miriam Stacy. Mary Evelyn Yarborough, Louis K. Walton, Mrs. Birdie Shealey, Dorothy Emily Jolly, Doris Ward. Colored Youth Drowns Monday' During all of the time that he has served in that office, Coroner John G. Caison received his first holiday call on Labor Day as a result of the drowning of Alvin Evans, 12 year 61d colored youth, at Piney Grove Swamp, near Bo livia. The boy was in swimming when he went down, and his body was not recovered until later. Coroner Caison found that death was due to accidental drowning. Defendant Gets Off Light In Rape CaseTrial Judge Directs Scathing Re marks Toward White Youth As He Gives Him Full Penalty Allowed Un der Law MANY CASES ARE MARKED CONTINUED Most Of Cases Disposed Of Were Of Minor Interest And Importance; Two Civil Cases Heard Thomas Hewett, white youth on trial here last week on a charge of rape, was found guil ty of the lesser charge of assault upon a female, but in parsing sentence upon him Judge Henry L. Stevens delivered a scathing denunciation of the defendant. He was given the maximum sentence of 2 years on the roads. James Bannister was found guilty of breaking and entering and was given 12 months on the r?M.S L. Bryant, charged with drunken driving, pleaded guilty to charges of reckless operation ana was fined $50.00 and costs Gertha Shaw pleaded guilty to charges of larceny. Her sentence of 12 months in the work house was suspended and the defendant placed upon probation for a Peri?T of 5 years. She was taxed with costs. , . ? Dillard Price was found not guilty of lardeny. However, by. agreement the defendant paye the sum of $50.00 to the com plaining witness. Woodrow Mintz was found not guilty of aiding and abetting in larceny. . Caldwell C. Potter was found not guilty of larceny. G. E. Jones pleaded guilty t? ? causing a disturbance and usinj profane language. Sentence of 3U days on the roads was suspended upon payment of $50.00 and costs, judgment suspended upon condition that defendant be of good behavior for 2 years. Willie Moore was found guilty of public drunkenness and was fined $50.00 and costs. Walter Moore was found guil ty of non-support. Sentence of 6 months on the roads was sus pended upon payment of $8.00 per week into the hands of the clerk of court and costs of the case. E. V. Clemmons pleaded guil ty to charges of unlawful and willful neglect of his illigitimate child. The defendant was given 6 months, suspended upon condition that he pay all court costs and pay the sum of $10.00 per month into the hands of the clerk of court for each of the next 20 months. Kenneth Kye, minor, was grant ed a judgment of $300.00 for in juries sustained when the vc hide in which he was riding vSL in collision with a truck ?w -A. by the Werthlemer Bag f] \ Leona C. Qulnnerly was gr/M \ ed a divorce from JosephjS Quinnerly upon grounds of Jl years separation. ' { 3 The following cases were cS tinued: Wesley Johnson, tranl porting; Johnnie Caison, trespass ing; William E. Privett, publi^ drunkenness; Levi Marlowe, earn al knowledge; E. V. Clemmons, seduction; Loftin Clemmons, pub lic drunkenness; Bert Jacobs and M. L. Holden, conspiracy to kill; James McDaniel, murder; Le? ter C. Smith, disposing of mort ( Continued on page six) Aged Resident Dies Thursday John Luke Hiiburn Died Of Heart Attack Enroute To Dosher Memorial Hospit al At Southport John Luke Hiiburn, 79-year-old native of Columbus county who has resided at Bolivia for the past twenty years, died Thursday night from a heart attack while enroute to the hospital at South port. He had been in feeble health for some months but was sick for only a few minutes pro ceeding his death. The body was prepared for bur ial at Kilpatrick's Funeral home and carried to Livingston Chapel church in Columbus county, where funeral and burial services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 jo'clotV. Rev. Wood row Robbins i had charge of the funeral servl I ces. Surviving is the widow, Mi* Elizabeth Rabon Hiiburn; three daughters, Misses Bertha, Mertle and Mabell Hiiburn and one son, William G. Hiiburn. A number of .brothers and sisters also eurvt** I in Columbus and New Hanov* counties.