u The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. C.
Published Every Wednesday
JAMES M. HARPER. JR. Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ONE YEAR
SIX MONTHS
THREE MONTHS
Wednesday, June 8, 1949
Homecoming Day
This week Southport citizens will en
gage in an all-out program along the
lines that our people do their best work.
Friday is Homecoming Day, and every
man, woman and child in this community
will be considered as a host to visitors
who return here to join in what should
turn out to be one of our most enjoyable
expressions of hospitality.
This program has been under consid
eration for several weeks, and we con
fess that at times there were some con
fusing and indefinite arrangements. But
now there is not a single one of these but
what will be under perfect control Fri
day, and if we know the people of South
port, visitors to this community on that
day can promise themselves a good time
long to be remembered.
To offer any advice to our people as
to how they should treat strangers would
be presumptious. However, there is one
particular in which every one of us may
cooperate to help this community to
make the very best possible impression;
and that is to clean up our yards, lots
and streets today and tomorrow so that
on Friday our guests will realize that
here is a beautiful town in which the citi
.zens take great pride.
And so, on behalf of the people of
Southport, The Pilot bids our visitors
welcome and we sincerely hope that
each and everyone of you will enjoy
your trip here for Homecoming Day.
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The People Speak
Saturday saw the expression of a clear
mandate from the people of North Caro
lina for Better Schools and Roads, and it
is a source of great pride to us that the
citizens of Brunswick county by a mar
? gin of nine to one placed their stamp of
approval on these two progressive meas
ures.
In view of the weather conditions,
which made many of our folks the victim
of one of the problems which the vote
was designed to help correct ? muddy
roads ? the 2,500-votes cast in Bruns
wick was a remarkably high total. No
other county in the third highway district
gave a better percentage favoring the
programs.
It was a pleasure to see Republicans
working hand-in-hand with the Demo
crats to put this bond issue over. It was
a satisfaction to see folks at the polls who
_ came there despite handicaps which
would have kept persons of less deter
mination at home. It was fine to see this
spontaneous response from our people to
an opportunity which offered them a
chance to get their children in good
school buildings and their cars out of
the mud.
One of the most significant develop
ments was the discovery that a success
ful election can be run in Brunswick
without spending great sums of money.
In one precinct 123 people voted in
favor of better roads, and not a dissent
ing vote was cast. The leader in the com
munity had never before taken an ac
tive part in an election. In another sec
tion of the county the efforts of a minis
ter were among the more outstanding ac
tivities in getting out a big vote ; and in
another a professional man gave help
where more experienced politicians
either could not or would not function.
It was the voice of the people that was
heard Saturday, and it is good to know
that It can be shouted in Brunswick on a
strictly amateur basis.
From Spokane, Washington, comes
the story of the deputy sheriff who
knocked on the door of a house and was
told to "shut up." When he tried again,
the voice screamed more abuse. Looking
through a window, he saw the guilty
party ? an angry parrot. Now don't all of
you start buying parrots.
The Highway Crisis
Sometime ago, the Commissioner of
Public Roads delivered a startling ad
dress, whose main theme was the vast
damage being done to our highways by
heavy commercial vehicles. Much evi
dence in support of that is appearing in
various states.
According to a story in the Chicago
Daily News, written by Roy M. Fishtfr,
"Failure of Illinois officials to enforce
truck weight laws is a major cause of
the $2,000,000,000 highway crisis facing
the state today,, highway engineers be
lieve." In this case, the weight limits
were lifted as a war emergency measure.
After the war, the limits were theoreti
cally reimposed, but there was only a
nominal amount of enforcement. Accord
ing to an Illinois division of highways
survey, one-third of the trailer type
trucks operating on the state highways
carried illegal loads in 1947.
Mr. Fisher also wrote: "Although
truckers have long insisted weight has
little to do with highway wear, high
way engineers point to a growing list of
examples to prove the contrary." Some
of the huge modern trucks are so heavy |
that past ideas of the causes of road
damage have had to be changed. Roads
which will last indefinitely under the
stress of normal traffic break down re
latively quickly under the big loads. And
to build roads which will stand any kind
of truck and load involves a staggering
cost to the taxpayers.
This has become a national problem.
It is a problem which will grow more
intense as time goes on. The only sound
solution seems to be the imposition of re
asonable weight limits ? coupled with
strict enforcement of the law. The high
ways, after all, are a public property,
publicly paid for and maintained. They
are in a very different category from a
railroad right of way which private en
terprise must support entirely out of its
own pocket.
That the recent General Assembly
ignored these warnings is hardly worth
mentioning here. If we are correctly in
formed, weight limits were lifted in the
discretion of the State Motor Vehicle
Department. And if political pressure
could change the color of patrol cars,
it seems reasonable to believe that weight
might also yield to pressure.
RALEIGH ROUNDUP
HURRICAN . . . About a year ago Candidate
for-Governor Kerr Scott said he was going to
open the windows of the Capitol and let in a
little fresh air. As per his promise, the win
dews were hoisted several weeks ago and
the fine, fresh rural atmosphere filled the
place. But the window-raiser didn't stop with
the mere raising. He took out the \vindows
and the fresh air became a strong breeze,
then a hefty wind. Now there is a Scott hurri
cane and every old-line State employee feels
it, fears it, and knows it is useless to fight
it.
All signs indicate that it will continue to
blow fiercely until July 1. The men at the top
were hit first. Now many of the underlings will
get their pink slips.
PRICE VS KENDALL ... As reported here
before, Colonel Henry E. Kendall, Employment
Security Commission chairman and native of
that old political stronghold, Shelby, is almost
sure to be replaced by one Brooks Price of
Charlotte.
Although Colonel Kendall was not a Scott
man, he has done virtually everything except
turn cartwheels and do head-stands for the
Governor during the past five months. It is
understood Price was offered a place* on the
Industrial Commission, but eschewed that for
Kendall's job, a position he has had an eye on
for lo, these many months.
NEW FACES . . . The order of the day here
is that old maxim "To the victor belongs the
spoils". There may be criticism of Governor
Scott, but he believes the people requested new
faces in Raleigh by electing him.
However, Uncle Sam protects with jealous
hand the Employment Security Commission in
each State and looks with sharp disfavor upon
its being made a political football. When
"Human" Talmadge kicked ESC about in
Georgia, the Social Security Board withdrew
its funds until the floor was swept. Now
similar action has been taken in Arizona.
There seems little danger of this occurrence
in North Carolina.
CO-OP DEPARTMENT STORE ... The E.
A. Filene Cooperative of Virginia, which in 1948
set up the nation's first cooperative depart
ment store, has just completed a difficult year.
Although set up to do a volume of $1,500,000
annually, it actually did only $600,000, losing
approximately $150,000. The management of
the store says new advertising and promotion
policies will cause it to break even this coming
year.
N. C. MYSTERY STORIES . . . Every North
Carolina library, private and public, should
have a copy of "The Devil's Tramping ground
and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories" by
John Hardin, who gathered these yarns and
broadcast them on his "Tales of Tarheelia"
program on Radio Station WPTF in Raleigh
The Rovin' Reporter
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plenty about the island and the
beautiful daughter of Aaron Burr.
j Writing to say that the tomato
'plant assembly line pictures and
story were being sent out to the
newspaper and trade journals,
Carl Sink, feature writer for the
State News Bureau, says that he
belives the publicity will do great
good in interesting plant produc
ers in North Carolina and Bruns
wick county. Quoting him specifi
cially in part of his leter, Mr.
Sink said: "In my opinion you
are around Southport blooming
and prosperous looking, South
port, Bald Head island and the
rest of Brunswick county will
burst out in a tourist boom the
like of which even you don't
dream of."
Passed over the desk to us this
week was a note of thanks from
Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Potter of
Shallotte. The thanks being to
some one they did not. know
personally. It appears they were
fishing on the Waccamaw river
and it was raining. C. D. park
ed his fishing tackle, box in the
bed of a pickup truck that was
standing near his car. Then, man
like, he forgot it and they drove
home and did not discover the
loss until they arrived. Return
ing to the river in the hope of
regaining the tackle box before
the unknown owner of the truck
left in it they found the machine
gone. But, the owner of the truck
had considerately left the tackle
box with all of its contents in
tact. Mr. and Mrs. Potter very
much appreciate the recovery of
the box, and don't know whom
to thank.
Lit. Commander W. R. Bom
berger, retired Coast Guard
Officer took us to task the other
day because of the fact that no
United States flags were display
ed at Southport on Memorial Day.
We do not know the reason for
this omission. The post office,
bank, county and town offices all
made a holiday of Memorial Day.
That is, they closed and took the
day off from work. Taking the
day off was about the extent of
the observance.
Brunswick, based on the vote
cast, turned out the largest
majority of any of the Southeast
ern North Carolina counties for
the road and school bonds. The
returns showed more than 9 to 1.1
This can easily be understood
when it is considered that the
entire opposition to the bonds in
tiiis county was along highways
and at garages. Such folks could i
easily get out and vote. On the!
other hand most of our folks who I
were for the bonds live on . the
250 miles of unpaved roads. It J
rained steadily all day long and
these folks could not get to the!
polling places. For instance, onlyl
6 people along the 10-mile stretch j
of River Road were able to get
in to Southport No. 1 precinct
to vote. They described their rain
soaked road as terrible and they,
had to cross a deep stream on a
bridge that the grand jury has'
condemned as dangerous.
The Cadet, Captain Howard
Victor, arrived here Sunday night j
from Florida, where they were [
engaged in sport fishing during
the winter. Captain Victor has
a good boat in the Cadet and the
I Cadet has a good skipper in Cap
tain Victor. The two have fished
the length of the coast, Florida
to New York. Last summer in
stead of going to New Jersey as
usual, they spent the summer at
Wrightsville Beach. While there
Captain Victor decided that ow
ing to the proximity of the gulf
and the shoals he would base at
Southport. He expects to be here
for five months, at least. Jim
Wilson, sports writer on the Wil
mington Star-News, is a good
friend of Captain Victor and it
was largely through Jim's good
offices that the Cadet came here.
High Times
By Cheerleaders
This week has been an exciting
one to all of us. There are many
reasons, but the most important
as you'll know is the fact that
school is out. Our Seniors, al
though bussy and fussy, were a
little sorry to leave their school
behind. They were, however, gra
cious enough to leave their ways,
looks, and actions to the various
unlucky students. We think you
will enjoy this, their last will
and testiment:
Jimmy Ratcliffe leaves his seat
in detention hall to Bill Cran
mer; George Stanley leaves one
hour in detention hall to Coopie
Burris; Jean Helms and Jimmy
Ratcliffe leave their title as gig
gest flirts to Jackie Marsh and
Billy Dosher; Barbara Price and
Jimmy Davis leave best-all-round
to Patricia Adams and Darrell
Fisher.
Maxine Dosher and Richard
Brendle leave their position as
class grumbler to Leroy Stanley
and Nancy Swan; Richard Bren
dle and Betty Jean Helms leave
most athletic to Bobby Spencer
and Rebecca McRackan; Ula Gar
ner and Jimmy Radcliffe leave
their title as most romantic to
Janice Swan and George Micheal
Swain; Betty Jean Helms and
Richard Bredle leave most con
ceited to Linda Hickman and
Tommy Bowmer; Barbara Price
and Richard Brendle leave their
position as most studious to Cath
erine McRackan and G. W. Fisher.
| Ula Garner and Jimmy Davis
leave their quietness to Peggy
Arnold and Ed Hanson, Barbara
Price and Billy Smith leave their
politeness to Merle Muncy and
Loretta Spencer; George Stanley
and Barbara Price leave their
Ititlq of most cooperative to Lena
[Ward and G. W. Fisher; Ula Gar
ner and Richard Brendle . leave
I their neatness to Harriett Corlette
'and, Elliott Hickman; Jimmy
I Davis and Barbara Price leave
most likeable to Bobby Spencer
and Peggy Arnold; Barbara Price
and Jimmy Davis leave their
positions as best sports to Pear
line McCrachin and Bobby Spen
'cer.
! Ula Garner and George Stan
ley leave their wit to Lena Ward
and Billy Dosher; Barbara Price
and Billy Smith leave their friend
liness to Gloria Hewett and Bill
Cranmer; Richard Brendle leaves
Not Exactly News
Three South port boys, Elliott Hickman, Bobby
Spencer and G. W. Fisher, are members of
the Whiteville Junior Legion baseball squad.
Billy McDowell, Jimmy Radcliffe and Tommy
Bowmer are local boys who have played legion
ball with the Columbus county boys in former
years. Sonny Ganey, who pitched some this sea
son at Campbell College, is a Leland youngster
who was on the WhiteVille team last season.
County Commissioner Rob Rabon told us
Thursday that he had just finished planting
one field of tobacco for the third time this
year. The first time the grasshoppers got it;
the second time the hail made it a total loss;
and now he is trying to find out how a late
May setting will fare this season .... We saw
a beautiful deer beside the Bell Swamp road
the other night. It was a doe, and she turned
and jumped back in the bushes instead of
starting across the road ? which doubtless sav
ed her life and saved us from killing a doe out
of season.
"Command Decision" is a new picture . which
has received mighty good revi^S
Monday and Tuesday at Shallotte
ought to be worth going to see.
Thursday and Friday at the Amuzu j,'.
Romantic" with Veronica Lake (
Davis 'and his wife, Miss Carrie, eg
to cast their ballot In the bond electic,
day it just about made things offt^
tlons work like a tonic on Mr. Will.
The Community Building is one'
will look its best for Homecoming v
recent coat of paint and instaliatior.
screens really have dressed it up for
.... One problem about Friday's
has been to secure a military band f0r 1
casion. By next year this time Soutfe,
be able to provide her own band musf
always is good to see the college u
girls back home for vacation.
Building continues at Long Beach, ~
new houses started over there last
And speaking of building, new houses
to go up around Southport.
his title as most handsome to
Danny Harrelson; Betty Jean
Helme leaves her beauty to Gloria
Hewett and her cuteness to
Elizabeth Lupton; Barbara Price
and George Stanley leave their
title as most dependable to Clair!
Pottor and Peter Larseh; Jimmy
Ratcliffe leaves his title as dumb
est to Robin Hood, and teachers'!
pet to Catherine McRackan; '
Richard Brendle has done a good
job as class baby and leaves his
title to Charles Robbins.
After looking over our class j
bank account we find that we
have a small sum left. This we1
leave to the music department to'
be used as Mr. Stevenson sees fit. j
He has done a good job this yeari
and we wish to show our appre
ciation by this rememberance. To'
the faculty and others connected '
with the school we leave, our'
appreciation and best wishes. i
With this we leave you until'
next year. It has been a pleasure
to give you the weekly news re
port from our school. See you
next year!
The B-Hitie
By Betty Lou Jacobs
Well, Folks we're back this
week with the latest news around
Bolivia high. Since this is the
last time you'll be reading the
B-Hive until next school term we
want to say that we have really
enjoyed writing the school news
for yo?j and we surely hope yoU
readers- of the B-Hive won't for
get us and will be on the look
out for us next school term.
The music students of Bolivia
high school gave a recital Thurs
day night. Mrs. John Copeland,
the teacher, was in charge. We
wish to extend our congratulations
to the pupils for the splendid
job they did. Everyone seemed
to enjoy the program very much.
Sunday night found almost
everyone in Bolivia school dis
trict out to the school house for
the opening of our graduation
exercises. Everyone really enjoyed
the message which was delivered
by the Rev. Fred Kelly of Wil
mington. The choir, which was
composed of 10th and 11th grade
students, did very fine singing.
Friday, Monday and Tuesday
found everyone in high school
with their head stuck in a book
studying for final exams. If a
few of us turn gray-haired don't
be surprised because it was caus
ed by studying so hard.
Monday night was class night
for the seniors. Everyone seem
ed to have a fine time and en
joy the play very much.
Tuesday night was "the night"
with the seniors of Bolivia high
schol. We sure are going to miss
them nfext year. There were large
crowds at the exercises every
night. The seniors wish to thank
the folks for the splendid interest
which they showed during the
graduation exercises.
We have twelve members of
the graduation class for 49 who
are as follow: Gertrude Lewis,
Louise -Johnson, Juanita Davis,
Jeanette Knox, Cora Rabon, Col
leen Coleman, Sammie Lane Mer
cer, Louise Gray, Henry Gilbert,
Jr., Lester Edwards, Clifton Sel
lers and Betty Jean Danford.
Say you school students, just
think that from now on you
won't have to worry about the
homework that you didn't have
time to do or the exam to study
for or waiting for the end of
school to come. MosToTlj
probably be waiting for
of a tobacco row, etc., ??.
is going to be mighty
for some of us now thj;
is out. Maybe we'll get
it before very long.
Well, we will have to ?
now but be want to Uke J
to wish you all a very t
vacation this summer ail ?
looking forward to haj
read our column next
FULL PROGRAmIT
(Continued from pap ,
military band playing a 5
visiting hours for the i
baseball game between fe
team and a team from ti
Jeffers.
Climax of the day's f?
will come in the everunj 1
dance at the Commumtj
ing. Music will be furaa
Virgil West and his p
orchestra, and plans a.i
made to take care ol b
flowing crowd.
Anouncement has bta
that the grounds of Ft(
will be open to visits |
However, visitors an 1
that they will not be p e
to walk about over tin 11
tion but must remain 3
cars. They may drive u
their own pleasure.
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