The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. C.
Published Every Wednesday
JAMES M. HARPER, JR. Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at1
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the j
Act of March 3, 1879.
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 1949
It's better to have your wife find a
letter you forgot to mail than one you
forgot to burn.
Ever notice? People stand up when
they hear the national anthem?and
fall when they start to sing it.
Almost always it's the fellow who is
too slow in his work who thinks he is
overworked.
Slight Slip
From a letter sent to a customer by
a Sacramento, Calif., department store:
"Although hundreds of letters and tele
phone calls come to us each day, we
fake a personal interest in each one."
Reader's Digest.
The People s Fight
Last week in his charge to the Bruns
wick county grand jury Judge W. C.
Harris told his courtroom audience that
there can be no noticable improvement
in our law enforcement until each citiz
en feels that he has a personal responsi
bility in the matter of maintaining law
and order.
"There is too much tendency to sym
pathize with a man who has been arrest
ed," he said, "and many of us are all to
compromise our place as good citizens
to help law breakers escape. Our law en
forcement officers cannot cope with their
job of maintaining order under our mod
ern day conditions unless they have the
sympathetic interest and assistance of
the good people who stand for what is
right."
It seems to us that what Judge Harris
said is in line with other recent remarks
by jurists throughout North Carolina as
they seek to restore in the minds of our
people a sense of responsibility for stam
ping out lawlessness and crime. Judge
Harris is right when he assumes that
this program will be no more effective
than the citizens themselves make it,
for where crime is covered up, winked
at and excused, there is little place for
the officers to take hold.
It is tim,e for us to realize that it is not
smart to break the law and get away
with it, and that a good citizen will have
no part in covering up crime and helping
criminals escape their just punishment.
Time To Donate
The campaign for funds for the March
of Dimes in Brunswick county is now in
full swing, and no doubt you will have
an opportunity during the next week to
make a contribution to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Two good things to remember in con
nection with this campaign are these:
The Nati6nal Foundation has set as our
minimum goal this year a sum which is
less than one-fifth the amount paid by
national headquarters for treatment of
Brunswick county patients during 1948;
and the total amount spent in Brunswick
county last year for benefit of polio pat
ients was almost six times as much as
was raised in the 1948 March of Dimes
campaign.
The Shallotte Lions Club set a fine
example last week when it raised the
first substantial contribution at a bene
fit dance held in the high school gymn
asium. There must be other important
efforts if the Brunswick county goal is to
be reached.
There is every reason in the world why
each citizen of our county should feel a
personal responsibility for the success of
this campaign, so if through some over
sight you are not contacted for a dona
tion, make it a point to look up one of
the volunteer workers and make a gen
erous contribution.
Progress
According to the report of Tuskegee
Institute, only two lynchings were recor
ded in 1948. This was in contrast with 1
in 1947 and six in 1946.
One of the victims was William H.
Turner, a 26-year-old white farm tenant
in Meriwether County, Georgia, charged
with stealing cattle from his landlord.
He was placed in jail but later released
for lack of evidence. Upon leaving the
jail, he was chased from the county by a
group of white men, led by the owner of
the stolen cattle, seized, beaten and his
body burned. For participating in this
mob violence, one person received the
death sentence and three were sentenced
to life imprisonment.
The other victim was Robert Mallard,
37, a Negro of Lyons, Ga. There was no
charge against him. "His apparent of
fense was he had incurred the enmity of
his white farm neighbors because of his
prosperity. Motoring home late at night,
accompanied by his wife, baby and two
of his wife's young relatives, he was way
laid by a group of white men who block
ed the road and shot him to death."
There was no punishment in this case
and the record speaks for itself.
However, the Tuskegee report is en
couraging. "In at least seven instances,"
the report says, "lynchings were preven
ted by officers of the law. All of these
were in the Southern States. A total of
19 persons, all Negroes, were thus saved
from death at the hands of mobs."
Labor has a responsibility~that it can
not ignore if the American way of life is
to survive. This fact was emphasized re
cently by Rev. Russell J. McVinney, the
Catholic Bishop of Providence, when he
said:
"It is a grave sin against justice for
a workman to accept a day's wages
when he knows he is not giving an hon
est day's work. Bricklayers used to lay
1,500 bricks a day, but now they're
down to 400. . . . Drones and racketeers
who operate under the aegis of union
are bringing shame to unions."
RALEIGH ROUNDUP
PRESIDENT ... He may deny it, but A. C.
Edwards of Hookerton, in Greene County, is
all set to become the new president of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federation when this
75,000-member agricultural organization holds
its annual meeting in Asheville early next
month. A veteran legislator and one of the
leaders in the Farm Bureau for many years,
Edwards wil succeed Cap Eagles of Maccless
field, according to reliable information reaching
this column.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY . . . Everybody
around Raleigh is asking questions about "that
job" Charles Johnson, former State Treasurer,
has been expected to take. Last summer and
fall the talk was that he was considering three
or four positions. The Bank of Charlotte, it is
understood, held a place open for him several
months, and then finally took the man who
handled his publicity in his bid for governor.
For weeks now, newspapermen have been a
waiting the announcement of "that job", but
so far nothing has materialized.
As for Cousin Robert Grady, the feeling here
is that his days with the Utilities Commission
are numbered, definitely. Neither of these mem
bers of the Johnson family went to the Scott
inauguration ceremonies. They preferred to sit
at a little table in the Capital Drug Store here
at the corner of Salisbury and Hillsboro streets
and listen, in silence, to it over the radio.
BAISE OUT . . . Vance Baise, chief engineer
with the State Highway and Public Works
Commission, received a letter from Kerr Scott
late last fall asking him to give up his position.
Also receiving a letter, of this type was Charles
Flack, clerk of ihe Utilities Commission. Flack
cleared out of Raleigh as the new Governor
marched in. Baise decided to hang around a
while, but now he finds it best to move along.
This he will do this week. Will Rogers, assistant
is looked on as the man most likely to succeed
him. That's the way it looks from here.
IN AND OUT . . . You can put this down:
Mrs. Sue Ferguson of Alexander County will not
be reappointed to the State Board of Education.
There has been some fast political footwork
here, but she's out. When Mrs. Ferguson be
?came a Presidential elector, she automatically
vacated her position on the board. Scott will
not do anything to place her back on the board.
However, don't count Alexander out of the
State political picture, for W. P. Hedrick, to
bacco marketing specialist with the N. C. Agri
culture Department, is one of the wheels in the
Scott organization. He paid Scott's filing fee
and was for him, all out, when almost every
body else here in Raleigh, and elsewhere, was
afraid to mention his name in a gubernatorial
breath. Now, if a refererum is not forthcoming
this corner thinks it is as dead as last week?
Hedrick is the man being regarded as the next
head of the ABC board. He is one of the origi
nal Scott-for-Governor men. Carl Williamson,
former Raleigh postmaster and a political pow
er until a heart ailment slowed him down, will
confine his activities to farming when he leav
es the ABC post. He succeeded Robert Grady
Johnson of Pender County when Johnson went
with the Utilities Commission. Johnson succeed
ed Cutler Moore, Clyde R. Hoey righthander
from Lumberf"*.
Grace, Ruggedness in New Grille
Setting off the striking design of the 1949 Chevrolet, a rugged, graceful
grille lends a touch of rare distinction. Sturdy wrap-around bumpers, which
protect the aides of the front fenders, and inset parking lamps are luxury
trmtmenU new to the low-priced auto field. " ?
MIDNIGHT INTRUDER
Continued From Page One
Gaurd and moved his wife and
two children to Southport less
than two weeks ago. The family
occupies the lower floor of the
H. VV. Hood house just in the
rear of the Hood residence.
Mr. Tadlock is supposed to j
spend most of his nights on the j
Coast Guard patrol boat, going i
home when he can. Friday night
he was supposed to be on the
vessel but he got off late and
went home.
At 3 o'clock Saturday morning
Mrs. Tadlock was awakened by
a cloth touging her face. On the
same instant she became aware
of the odor of chloroform. She
screamed and her husband asleep
on the side of the bed awakened
and sprang up. The room was
dark but both saw the form of
a man disappearing through a
doorway that led to a room oc
cupied by the two children.
Mr. Tadlocii was unarmed but
he dashed after him. The fleeing
man ran through three rooms,
emerged on a side porch and
jumped from it without bothering j
l to take the steps and fled across
| the Hood yard. His shoe was
j lost while jumping the hedge
but it was not found until next
day.
Losing the man in the dark
j ness, Tadlock hurried to a tele
phone and called Chief Hickman.
I Beyond finding the choloroform
i soaked handkerchief where it had
j been dropped as the intruder fled
through the room occupied by the
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Not Exactly News
W. T. Fulwood experimented with using a
bloodhound for deer during this past season
find was so much encouraged with results before
his dog was stolen that he has since ordered
another pup from the same kennel for use next
season. . And speaking of unusual dogs, Tom
my and Rusty Garner have the only Boykin
jretriever we have seen. This is a new breed,
with characteristics of the Chesapeake pre
dominating in this smaller strain.
They say that "June Bride" is the best Bette
Davis show in several years. Its the late show
feature Saturday nite at Shallotte theatre. . .
The Amuzu makes a nice gesture Thursday
nite with its benefit showing of "Lydia", be
j ginning at 10:30 o'clock. This is for the benefit
'of the Dcsher Memorial Hospital Auxiliary,
which is trying to raise the last few dollars to
pay for the new electric range recently install
I ed at that institution. Star of the show is Jo
j seph Cotten, whose father formerly lived in
Southport and who still keeps up with what
[goes on here by reading The Pilot each week.
Miss Evelyn Autry got a good break last
| week when she spent several days in Southport
| while reporting the January term of Superior
court. She is taking a course in stenotypjn.
Fayetteville, and the work here \vas' ir
nature of practical experience . . . Knendj _
paw Mrs. Grace D. Jones at the Styron-UuU.
wedding in Pinehurst Saturday were deJS!
with how well she is looking.
Few places in the county have had a
effective face-lifting job than the one that
ton Parker has done at the junction of Hilt
way No. 130 with U. S N'< 17
That's a big, good looking store and suUon
has there. . . If that midnight prowler who
tered the McNeil apartment at the Chas
Gause home Saturday night knew what
know he wouldn't have even got on the
street with Gus and all of those guns.
They tell us that. Ronnie Hood. Southpo
Baptist church team player, could help
high school squad a lot if basketball prict;(
didn't come at the same time his paper dcjlv
work starts. Wc know from seeing him g
touch football games that he is a natural
lete . . Johnnie Wooten, I,eland high scho
star, is a navy veteran.
This'll fill it.
children, the cork from the bottle
and later the shoe, the officer |
could find no clues. There was no \
evidence of an attempt at rob-j
bery. Neither Mrs. McNeil or the'
Tadlocks could see clearly enough J
to say whether the intruder was
a white man or negro. It all hap-!
pened so suddenly and the the
rooms were so dark they were
unable to give any description.
Mrs. Tadlock, however, believes i
the intruder was a white man.
REA OFFICIALS
(Continued from page one) j
wick and Columbus counties, en- j
trained at Fayetteville and will i
return by train to the Cumberland
city Friday of this week.
In addition to Mr. Bishop the j
following men composed the j
party: Foy D. Fowler, Tabor City;
N. C. White, Whiteville; Fred
Lay and Fronis Strickland. Tabor
City; J. L. Robinson, Whiteville;
C. B. Branch, Boardman; D. L.
Mercer, Bolivia; A. P. Henry,
Winnabow; W. M. Hewett, Shal
lotte; John B. Ward, Ash; W. A.
Mintz, Freeland.
NEW PEWS FOR
(Continued from page one)
church. Young and recently or
dained, he is said to be making
splendid headway In building up
the spiritual life of the member
ship.
The church has always had a j
nice Sunday school. Tommy i
Holden has been superintendent
of the Sunday school for more
than 20 years. A splendid bunch
of teachers are now joining: him
in further building. The Sunday
school as well as the church is
propering.
COUNTY AGENT IS
profitable venture for more far
mers to engage in. He based this
belief on the fact that the Bruns
wick climate is such that year
round grazing is easily possible.
' He stated definitely that he
believes that more beef cattle
will increase the farm income in
Brunswick.
Mr. Knowles has been
agent in Hoke county for t!
past 11 years. Previous to th
he was assistant county agent
Wayne county for two years, H
coming to Brunswick is large
inspired by the belief that bo
soil and climate offer him
broader field for activities thi
where he has been.
Still hardly middle aged ai
possessed of a pleasing personam
he brings a lot of energy a
ability for his work here.
VISITING BROTHER
Leon Leonard, automobile des
er of Harrisburg. Pa , is spend?
a 30 day vacation at Shallot
with his brother, E. V. Leonarc
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Telephone Folks
Broke All Records in '48
to bring you more and better service
Milestones of Progress
in North Carolina
in 1948:
COMPLETION OF $14,594,000 of
construction to improve and expand
your telephone service.
MORE THAN 61,830 new telephone?
installed In cities, towns and farms
in North Carolina.
LONG DISTANCE SERVICE ex
panded bj addition of more than
300 new circuits.
183,000 more local calls handled
each day ? bringing average daily
total to 1,843,000.
The job of improving and expanding your
telephone service moved ahead at a record
breaking pace in 1948 ? in spite of riling
costs all along the line that continued to
keep telephone earnings at an extremely
low level.
There is still much to be done to meet
North Carolina's increasing demands for
telephone service. New building)? or build
ing additions and huge quantities of new
equipment are needed. We are anxious lo
go forward with plans to further improve
and expand service during 1949 and we
shall do so, if telephone earnings are suffi
cient to attract the necessary new capital.
Harvey G. Booth,
North Carolina Manaff
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