The State Port Pilot Southport, N. G. 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 11.50 1.00 .75 Wednesday, October 19, 1949 Cemetery Cleaning We always have considered a ceme tery cleaning project a fine demonstra tion of community spirit and cooperation, but somehow we always have associated these events with life in our rural areas. The other day someone called our at tention to the need for some immediate and well-directed work in the old South port cemetery, and raised the question of how to go about putting those grounds in good condition. We thought about the matter for a time, then the idea was sug gested by a friend that what we need is an old-fashioned clean-up day for our graveyard. And we are persuaded that this is ex actly what we do need. One thing which will be accomplished if a large number of our people will plan K&u event of this kind and will enter wholeheartedly into making it a success ; is that a lot of good work will be done and many of the immediate needs of the cemetery will be taken care of. A second result will be to make our citizens conscious of their responsibility to see to it that the place where many of our beloved friends and relatives lie bur ied is maintained in an orderly and at tractive spot. School Lunchrooms Considerable confusion seems to exist* in Brunswick county with regard to the true intent and purpose of the school lunchroom program, and it may be that this fine work will run along more smoothly if some of these basic misunder standings are cleared up. The Federal government furnishes certain food supplies and some funds which make it possible for these lunch rooms to operate on the small charge which is made for feeding the school child each day. It is not the intent of the government program to make free meals available for all children, but to place the cost within easy, economical reach of all. There is provision for a few free lunch es to be served daily, but these are inten ded only for children from homes where the parents are financially unable to pro vide the daily lunchroom money. The big trouble seems to arise from the fact that too many children are seek ing free lunches each day. Since the cost of these meals must be absorbed in the daily operating expense, too many cases of this kind may threaten the con stitution of the program. It should be remembered that the pri mary purpose of the lunchroom program is to provide a well-balanced, hot meal at mid-day for as many children as possi ble. Any parent who can afford to pay for a lunch for his child should be glad of the privilege to do so and should not risk wrecking the program by trying to get his boy or girl on the free list when he or she does not belong there. TWO ROBBERIES loontinued rrom page One) complete report has been made available on the loss, nor of any ests which may have follow rhe George Piver store located un highway No. 130 between Shallotte and Ash was entered sometime between Sunday mid night and Monday morning. The missing cash register was later found in a field behind the Curt Smith tobacco barn two or three miles from the scene of the rob bery. It had been broken open and an estimated $30.00 or $40.00 in cash had been removed. Piver told Sheriff Stanaland that he estimated that around $500.00 in merchandise had been taken from the building. SPOTTERS PLANE (Continued Prom Page One) coast, almost off Ocean Drive, BLUEBERRY LAND FOR SALE 200-acres of the best blueberry land in South. Fronting on U. S. No. 17 ? 45-miles South of Wilmington. Easily drained. Electricity available. Will sell all or part for $20.00 per acre. CORNELIUS THOMAS P. O. BOX 1027 WILMINGTON, N. C. GOOD GULF For Dependable Auto Performance Get Your Winter - Check Now ENNIS LONG SERVICE STATION U. S. No. 17 Supply, N. C. S. C., before Hall Waters, pilot of the plane, began to spot fish in schools large enough for the boats to work on. Asked how he was able to see the fish with such a low weather ceiling, pilot waters said that he flew under the ceiling. He was hardly more than 300 feet above the water at any time while look ing for the fish and telling the boats where to go with his ship -to-plane phone. BIG DREDGE STOPS IN (Continued from page one) and the quarrentine station to the Cape Fear bar. He was not prepared to state how long the work will take. PLANS REVEALED Continued From Page On? acres, we cannot guarantee the immediate fulfillment of all of our plans. But, Long Beach is al ready widely known. The open ing up of the new sector is what hundreds of people have been waiting for. I feel sure that the remainder of 1949 and the year 1950 will see an astonishing deve lopment taking place here." CHURCH HONORS Continued From Page One First Presbyterian church, Wil mington, brought greetings from Wilmington Presbytery and gave an inspiring address on the signi ficance of the event being com memorated. Rev. Jerry Newbeld, former pastor of the church, spoke ap preciatively of his association Selling Out All Dry Goods HALF PRICE To give our customers better service with Building Supplies, Hardware and Plumbing Fixtures, we are now selling all of the remainder of our dry goods at half price. We are getting new supplies of building material, hardware and plumbing fixtures daily. It will be a plea sure to serve your large and small needs. R. E. Bellamy & Son SHALLOTTE, N. C. with Mr. Furpless during his ! ministry here. Ed Hanson of ( South port expressed the congra tulatory sentiments of local fri ends, and James Furpless of Ral eigh, son of the honor ee, told of his attachment to the church where his father has served so many years. These addresses were topped off by J. M. Wolfe ten dering Mr. Furpless a gift from the officials of the church. After the spentaneous singing of "He's a Jolly Good Fellow," in which all joined, the guests were invited into the dining room where cake and punch were ser ved. The anniversary cake, de corated with "50" in gold letters, was cut by Mr. Furpless In com pany with other elders and dea cons. Besides the Presbyterian con gregation local friends present were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wood side, Mrs. J. T. Sellers, Captain and Mrs. J. I. Davis and Mrs. Annie K. Vltoun. Out of town guests were Mrs. D. J. Smith of Durham and James Furpless of Raleigh. BOARD APPROVES Continued From Page One lowing roads for all-weather sur facing: Road from Myrtle Head church to S. R. Evans home, a distance of mile; road from high way 303 past Bethel Church to Jones bridge, a school bus route; road from Holden Beach road to Lockwoods Folly road, distance of 3 miles; road running from U. S. No. 17 through Piney Grove. Miss Annie Mae Hewett was permitted to pay |200.00 on R. L. Sullivan place with provision that she pay $104.44 October, 1990, and remainder due on delinquent taxes in October, 1951. The following were relieved of valuation due to error in listing: J M. J. Wat kins, $600.00; Miss, Annie Mae Davis and Johnie Bland, $594.00; James F. Little, $665.00, for 1947, 1948, 1949; T. M. Smith, $373.00; W. A. Smith, $300.00; M. L. Holden, $500.00; L. J. McKeithan $200.00 valua tion because timber has been cut and removed. The following were relieved of dog tax because they have no dog: L. Thompson, G. W. Wells and J. R. Mintz. Boyd Robinson and L. C. Price were relieved of poll tax because they are disabled veterans and George M. Loung because he is a resident of New Hanover county. NUMEROUS CASES (Continued from page one) deadly weapon, nol pros. Collen B. Smith, no operator's license, fined $25.00 and costs. Harry Clifford Gore, failure to dim lights, on half costs. Thomas John Fickter, speeding, capias. Calvin Robinson, drunken dri ving, continued. Steven Bunting, larceny, costs and ordered to stay off plaintiff's property. Donald Blake, speeding, fined $10.00 and costs. TELEPHONE FOLKS are setting a New Record DOWN ON THE FARM Southern Bell is putting in farm telephone* five timea as fast as before the war. Total telephone installations in Southern rural areas this year will set an all-time record! Linking farms scattered over the South to market* and friends in town is a tremendous job that calls for thousands of pole? and thousands of miles of telephone wire. It also calls for the know-how, experience, and the kind of equipment that has made America's tele phone service the best in the world. Since the war approximately sixty million dollars have been spent to expand and improve telephone service in rural sections. Telephone folks are working hard to extend service as rapidly as possible to all the farmers who want it. And we're making outstanding progress! SOtlTHItN BIU IIUPHONI AND TIII0*APM COMPANY Medtl R-1049 Beautiful 10-cubic-foot refrigerator. Wide ride freezer holds up to 33 pounds of frozen fooda. Removable insert shelf; tall bottle storages ideal refrigerator for large families; suburban or farm homes. ROBINSON'S SOUTHPORT, N. C. Not Exactly News The Rev. L. D. Hayman has taken his pen in hand to call us down for making false state ments about a fishing party of which he was a member last week aboard the Moja. We re ported a catch of 147 fish, which shorted the parson and his friends by about one hundred. The facts are that he and some Sanford folks who remembered him from tlie days when he was Methodist minister in that city made one of the outstanding catches of the season with 240 fine bluefish and 1 mackerel. (Note: We find that we keep our figures straighter when we see part of the catch!) Business has picked up noticably at the Sat urday night square dances since the high school students have been selling tickets for the bene fit of the football team. If they can hold on until the dredge Hyde comes back the gate should get a real shot in the arm . . . with basketball season coming on we have heard the suggestion that instead of the usual double headers which feature the girls' and boys' teams that this year triple headers be played instead, with the third game being played be tween independent teams representing the var ious school communities. We believe that there ?will be five good all-star quints in the county to help carry this program along during the coming season. Robert Stack stars in "Fights which plays Thursday and Friday ? Z* "Reign of Terror," with p.0b?n ^ the feature Monday and Tuesday theatre . . . Hallsboro high school which defeated Shallotte Friday 25 face their second successive Brur