um
- gout rt Woman's Club,
I. Wednesday afternoon in j
sputhpoit Library for its on-j
k'" v the month of Dec-;
I yys Corinne Green, home De- I
1'^:;- <n ;uent. was the speak-1
Kjnoon and the-many;
r? ?-hie!: she shared with the;
m?t'bers in her discussion
rpjistmas decorations inspir
rpresent with the Christ
s spirit- The room was recor
j trith holiday greens, and
t3blc on which were display
. various ideas was the cen- I
moi attraction.
Ijtss Green showed door decor- 1
ations, ideas for decorating man-'
ties and tables, placecards, gift
wrappings, and numerous other
items designed to make the sea- i
son more festive. Mrs. Hardee i
was the winner of the jar of
mints for which all present drew
numbers. Each person 'represent
was given a yuletide corsage, i
At a business session prior to
Miss Green's talk three new mem
bers were voted into the club,
these being Mrs. Ed. Hanson, Mrs.'
Charles Aldridge and Mrs. J. M.!
Waggett. The club voted to spon- j
sor a clean-up campaign at both!
cemeteries before Christmas and
to begin planting grass early in'
the spring.
The American Home Depart
ment was put in charge of the
lighting contest which the club
sponsors each year. Announce
ment was made of the Commun
ity Christmas Sing which will
be under the direction of the
Music Department following the
Community Tree. Mrs. Dallas
Pigott, chairman of this depart
ment, will be in charge.
Christmas Party
At P.T.A Meeting
Christmas Program Follow
ed By Social Hour Held
In High School Lunch
The Southport Parent-Teacher
Association held it's December
meeting on Thursday night in
the high school auditorium. The
president, Mrs. M. R. Sanders,
conducted a business session, after
which a program of Christmas
music was presented under the
direction of Mrs. J. M. Harper.
Carols were sung by all present
and several solos were sung,
among them "Santa Claus is
Coming To Town" by Ann Brooks;
Newton, "It Came Upon a Mid- i
night Clear" by Mrs. Rachel Cor
lette and "O Little Town of
Bethlehem" by Mrs. Bryant Pot
ter.
Following the program those
present were invited to the lunch
room where a delightful social
hour was enjoyed. The lunchroom
committee, composed of Mrs. John
Swan, Mrs. R. F. Plaxco, Mrs.
C. J. Williamson and Mrs E. C.
i Newton, was in charge of the re
: were used throughout the room
' and a Christmas tree was the
I central attraction on the counter.
The president assisted the com
I mit'tee with the serving and Mrs.
I Swan presided at the punch bowl.
Kovin' Reporter
(Continued from page one)
to say that a hundred thousand
[pounds or more of crabs are
thrown back into the ocean each
year by Brunswick county shrimp
trawlers. On some trips they
take several hundred pounds and
promptly throw them overboard.,
If there was a market this pro
duct would probably bring wel-1
corned added income to each boat,
daily. Without a market it is,
waste. The plans for a crab fac- j
tory at Holden Eeach should re-1
suit in all shrimp trawlers get-;
ting a addition money. There:
boats could take crabs and keep
the factory going at times when
crabs could not be caught by re-1
gular crabbing methods.
A number of Brunswick county;
roads graded and some of them j
surfaced this past summer, got
hit pretty hard by excessive rains:
ten days ago. Among these were
the Exum to New Britian road;'
Ash to Hickman's Cross Roads; j
Ash to Grissettown and others.:
Most of the damaged roads were
back from the coast. Along the!
coast the rainfall for the past j
six months has been below nor-|
mal. I
If folks in Lockwoods Folly!
and Smithville townships doubt
I that it has frained much recently
: they should take a trip through
North West and Waccamaw
| townships. We were accompany
5 ing Tax Collector Bill Jorgen
son through North West town
| ship a few days ago. To reach
| one of his appointments we had
to cross wide streams flowing
'directly over th^ roadway. About
a dozen colored tax payers, who
could not reach the appointment
place on foot because of the high
water, flagged us down and paid
their taxes while the car was
, standing in the middle of the
road. To have turned to the side
of the road with the car at that
point would have resulted in the
car sinking down in what was
virtually wet quicksand.
Offering to buy some razor
blades it was obvious he needed
them for Althreth Phelps of Jun
iper Creek this week our well
meant coimtsey was declined on
the ground that he did not want
to shave. It seems that it is an,
unfailing custom with him to let \
his beard grow during the bear ]
and deer hunting season. When j
he presents a bushy appearance j
it seems that he can get quite i
close to either bear or deer be
fore the animals find out that he'
isn't exactly a part of the seen- i
ery. In other words, wearing a!
bushy beard sort of camaflages
him and makes wild animals
trustfull.
With respect to the mild wea
ther W. K. Usher of Shallotte
Village Point reported this week
that he would have some butter
beans, if his cow han't eaten
the vines, beans and all. He is
still getting ripe tomatoes, orak
and fall planted- Irish potatoes
from his garden. The vines and
plants are still growing. Mrs.
Jes3e Clemmons of Grissettown
was showing us a basket of
beautiful tomatoes, which she had
just gathered Saturday. She al
so has butter beans, bell peppers
etc. Dozens of other people have
been reporting all kinds of gar
den and field crops, still green
and growing, despite the fact
that they are easily killed by
frost-when we have any.
In Medieval and Tudor England
"May Day" was a great public hol
iday,
SAWDUST TRAIL
N?\V and MODERN GRADE "A" LUNCH ROOM
? Open Every Day In The Week ! ! ?
VOl'K PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
SAWDUST TRAIL
MR. and MRS. UNDSEY ROBBINS, Props.
SOUTH PORT N. C.
In the past three years
?30,000,000 of new
construction in North Carolina
for More and Better Telephone Service
Since V-J Day more than 97,000 new telephones have
heen added, bringing the total to more than 252,000
Southern Bell telephones now serving the State
The phenomenal growth of telephone
service in North Carolina since 1945
is a story of unceasing, all-out effort
of telephone folks to meet the increas
ing needs of this growing state. There
are today 62% more telephones in ser
vice in North Carolina than in 1945.
But that's only part of the story...
the number of telephones doesn't just
grow by itself. Look at the associated
growth that had to take place in order
to add and serve these telephones.
Since V-J Day, 9 new buildings
have been constructed and 10 other
buildings substantially enlarged, pro
viding nearly 200,000 square feet of
additional floor space. And central
office equipment "has been installed
that has made possible a greater ex
pansion of facilities throughout the
state. Long distance service has also
been expanded and improved by the
addition of 661 new circuits, enabling
us to handle more long distance calls
more quickly.
More Calls Made Every Day
Our North Carolina customers are
now making a daily average of nearly
2,000,000 local calls as compared with
1.200,000 in 1945, and long distance
calls have increased to 1,400,000
monthly, a 31% increase over 1945.
Yes, North Carolina's telephone ser
vice has really grown ? not only in
size but in value as well, for you can
now call many more people and many
more can call you. But in spite of the
increase in business, telephone earn
ings continue to be dangerously low.
This is because the amount of money
paid out to furnish you service has
increased at a faster pace than the
amount of money taken in.
Still More Facilities Needed
Southern Bell's greatly increased in
vestment in North Carolina is evi
dence of our faith in the state and
its people. Future expansion and im
provement of the service will require
many more millions of dollars of new
money. This will have to be financed,
as in the past, with money furnished
by investors who may be expected to
provide the necessary capital only so
long as they receive a fair return on
their money. That's why it's so neces
sary that telephone rates be sufficient
to pay today's increased operating
costs and provide a reasonable return
to those who have invested their
savings in the business.
Telephone rates in North Carolina
are not sufficient to meet today's
costs and assure the Company's abil
ity to render good service. That is
why we are now before the North
Carolina Utilities Commission seeking
such rates as will enable us to con
tinue to provide you with good and
dependable service.
Carolina? Manager
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED -
-INSURANCE
AUTO . . LIABILITY . . FIRE . . COLLISION
LIFE . . HOSPITALIZATION
J. B. HEWETT
? Insurance of All Kinds ?
SHALLOTTE, - - - NORTH CAROLINA
FARM AT A BARGAIN
Right near Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church ? 121 acres;
Good 11-Room House and Fair Outbuildings; 20 acres un
der cultivation, balance more or less timbered; REA light
and power; rural mail service, bus service to Shallotte
School... At a Bargain?
GEORGE E. THOMPSON
SUPPLY, N. C.
AUTO PARTS
You save time and you save money when you come
to a store that specializes in.furnishing everything you
need in the wav of auto parts and accessories.
ODELL BLANTON
General Merchandise
SUPPLY. N. C.
RAY MILLIGAN
Automobile Repairing, Since 1921
Expert Starter and Generator Work
Next Door To R. E. Bellamy & Sons
SHALLOTTE, N. C.
FOR CHRISTMAS
Bring your Christmas list with you and
come on in and let us help you decide on
some sensible gifts for everybody in your
family. You can avoid all the hustle and
bustle, the noise and confussion?and you can'
save money.
R. GALLOWAY
General Merchandise
SUPPLY, N. C.
NEW TRACTORS FOR SALE
I Have For IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
John Deere M Tractors
International Super A Tractors
Case - VA, VAC, and SC Models of Case
Tractors
I will also trade these new tractors for used tract
ors, or mules.
L- K. FULLER
Telephone 164-J ? WHITEVILLE, N. C.
I MUST HURRY DOWN TO
LEGGETTS
AND SEE THIS AMAZING NEW 1948
PHILCO
REFRIGERATOR
Be sure (o see this sensational Philco
Advanced Design Refrigerator Model
88^. It's the finest refrigerator you
can buy! New, exclusive Philco de
velopments give you more usable
conveniences and dependable service!
With all the famous
PHILCO features
? ?i;
ir BALANCED HUMIDITY WITH SUM*
MER-WINTER CONTROL-NO NEED
TO COVER FOODSI
? ADJUSTABLE SHELVES
? 2 DEEP CRISPER DRAWERS FOR
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
if EXTRA COLD, HIGH HUMIDITY
MEAT DRAWER
? VEGETABLE BIN FOR DRY STORAGf
if EASY-OUT ICE TRAYS
?j
3!
?i,
LEGGETT'S
Southport, N. C.
BE SAFER! SWITCH TO A SET OF|black-s
Pennsylvania tires sam sum
I ^ TIRES ... WHEELS . . . RIMS .. . RECAPPING
? ?
SAVE UP TO 25% WITH YOUR OLD TIRES
Phone 110.J W. C. BLACK WHtevfflt