SOUTHEASTERN SEARCHLIGHT • • • News Of Interest In All Neighboring Counties Told Briefly INSTALLATION SERVICE LUMJ3ERTON, April 2 — Lumfoerton Chapter No. 116 Order of Eestern Star will hold a public installation of new officers in the Masonic hall Thursday April 3 at 8 p. m. The public is cordially in vited. « HEADS POSTMASTERS j1 : • JACKSONVILLE, -April 2 — / Postmaster Frank Smith of Jacksonville was elected chair man of the Third North Car olina District of the National Association of Postmasters as that group held its annual meeting at Trenton Friday night. Postmaster Webb of Morehead City was named vice chairman and Post master W. P. Bridges of War saw was elected secretary. EASTER PAGEANT COUNCIL, April 2 — A •pedal Easter Pageant has been planned for Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the Carvers Creek Methodist church on highway 87. The cast for the pageant numbers 65 and the service will feature an all-Negro choir. A spec ial dinner will be served on the church grounds. EAGLE SCOUT JACKSONVILLE, April 2 — Vann Murrell of Jacksonville Troop 20 was awarded his Eagle Scout badge at the Court of Honor held Thurs day night at Pine Lodge. Vann’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Murrell, Jr., took part In the ceremony, Mrs. Mur rell pinning the Eagle badge •n her son. OFFICERS INSTALLED RED SPRINGS, April 2 — The 1947-48 officers of the Stu dent Christian Association of Flora Macdonald College were installed in an impressive candle light service in the col lege auditorium Sunday eve ning with the retiring presi dent, Goldie Knowles, presid ing. MEETING HELD NEW BERN, April 2 — Members of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, held a district meet ing here during the week-end, with representatives attend ing from Goldsboro, Pollocks ville, Harkers Island and New Bern. Harkers Island delegates presented a picture of the pur pose of life on earth. Specific examples of the bettering of lives were cited by Ealine Lund and Elder R. K. King, who are missionaries of the denomination. President La trtBfn Wiggins spoke on the subject, “Restoration of All Things.” TOBACCO PLANTS LUMBERTON, April 2 — Unusually warm weather dur ing the latter part of Jan uary and the first days of Feb urary brought a thick crop of tobacco plants out of the ground and, for a while, growers were afraid they would be oversize before transplanting time. But cold, wintry weather followed for the balance of Bebruary and, with the exception of a few mild days, continued thorugh out March. This not only put a stop to the growth of the young plants, but killed a large portion of those on the beds, R. C. Rankin of the Lumberton Tobacco Board of Trade has reported. BOND ELECTION Lumiberton, April 2 — A bond election on two issues of $350,000 each for water works and streets improve ments in Lumbrton has been authorized by the city coun cil, to be held at the time of the general political election on may 6. Balloting separateljr on the two proposals, voters would express approval or disap proval of the issuance of $350, 000 in city bonds to finance a new waterworks plant, to be built when construction costs permit, and $350,000 for rav ing Lumberton streets listed in 20 or more petitions already filed. W. O. W. MEET LUMBERTON, April 2 — Pine Camp No. 144, Word— of the World, will meet Fri day at 7:30 p. m. in the Long Branch community hut. A good attendance is desired. The first five minutes of a fire are more important than the next five hours. WANTED We want 500 Singer Sewing Machines at once, any condition. We will pay top prices for them. Just can a 311 or write Box 107M care this paper, and our representative will call and make you an offer. Acme Sewing Machine Co. Inc. _. _ i OBITUARIES MARIAN DALE LANIER Funeral services for Marian Dale Lanier, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Lanier. 708 N. Fifth street, who died at James Walker Memorial hospital Tuesday night, will be held today at 1 o’clock from the chapel of Harrell Coble Funeral home, the Rev. E. W. Pate officiating. Interment will be in the Mac Millian cemetery, Elizabethtown. Surviving are the parents, the grandmother, Mrs. Oliver Lanier, Elizabethtown, and a grandfather, Cecil Meares, Wilmington; three brothers, Ellis, Jr., Ertle and Ber nie, and one sister, Maggie Day Ellis. DAN W. GARRETT Funeral services for Dan W. Garrett, 54, 916 S. Second street will be held from the Sixth street Advent Christian church this afternoon at 3 p. m. with the Rev. George W. Saunders officiating. He died Tuesday afternoon while enroute to James Walker Memorial hospital. Interment will be in Bellvue cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rose Garrett, one daughter, Ruth; three sons, Bennie, Joe and Wil liam; one brother John, and one sister, Mrs. J. L. Millis. The body will lie in state one hour preceding the funeral. Honorary bearers will be R. E. Owens, R. S. Thorpe, Mike Jacobs, Jr., Newton E. Stokley, Manuel Foster, Otto Hewlett, Herbert Chinnis, Noah Jones, Edward Rich, Randolph Grant, Mike Jacobs, Sr., and Johnny King. Active bearers will be V. K. Foy, L. C. Williams, B. T. Gra ham, George Ivey Vrandall, and L. C. Windham. M. S. SHOEMAKER Word was received here yester day of the death of Merritt S. Shoemaker, age 71, at his home in Cortland, N. Y. on- Sunday, March 30. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, one brother and one sister. The daughters are Mrs. Steve Havlin of Erin, N. Y.; Mrs. Jack Connor of Binghampton, N. Y.; and Miss Jesse Mae Shoemaker of Cortland, N. Y. The son is Hart ley Shoemaker of Erin, N. Y. The brother is O. H. Shoemaker of Wilmington and his sister, Mrs. L. G. Wedge. MRS. BERLIN WARD TABOR CITY, April 3 — Mrs. Berlin Ward of Route One, Tabor City, died at her home this after noon. The body is at the Jessup Inman funeral home awaiting fu neral arrangements which will be announced later. WILLIAM B. MARTIN FAISON, April 2 — William Bry ant Martin, 63, died last night at his home in Faison after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence with the Rev. Murphy Smith, pastor of the Faison Presbyterian church in charge- Burial will be in the Faison cemetery. Surviving atre four daughters; Mrs. A. V. Crouch of Faison, Mrs. F. D. Casteen, Miami, Mrs. Henry Davis of Jacksonville, Fla and Invest Your Funds Where They Are INSURED Liberal Dividends Uooperative Building & Loan Ass’n 124 Princess Street Frederick Willetts, Pro. A General Hit. Rachel Martin of Faison. Three sons; W. R. Martin of Wilmington, Frank T. Martin and Eugene C. Martin both of Faison. Sisters; Mrs. Eliza Alexander of California, Mrs. C. H. Allen of Florida, Mrs W. H. Randolph of Florida, Mrs. J. D. Cameron of Calypso, Mrs. J. J. Crawford and J. L. Ward iow of Panama and five grand children. RICHARD ALLEN KING MOUNT OLIVE, April 2—Funeral services for Richard Allen King, 68, were held today at the First Methodist church here. Interment followed in the Maplewood ceme tery. Active pallbearers were the stewards of the First Methodist church. Mr. King was a former superintendent of the Sunday school and a member of the board of stewards of the church for a number of years. He was the son of the late Julius S- King and Ella Wilson King of Sampson county. He had been a resident of Mount Olive for the past 35 years where he was engag ed in the mercantile business. He was active in city and county af fairs having served on the school board for several years. Survivors include one sister; Mrs. R. H. Williams of Wilming ton and several neices and neph ews. MRS. DOLORES STEVENS HOLT BURLINGTON, April 2.—Funeral rites were held here this afternoon at 4 o’clock for Mrs. Dolores Stevens Holt, 74. who died Monday morning at 1:15. A native of Charleston, S. C., daughter of Bishop Peter Fassoux Stevens, Mrs. Holt was the wife of the late Edwin Cameron Holt. She formerly lived in Wilmington, hav ing joined the Colonial Dames there in 1903. She was also a mem ber of D.A.R., and of the Local Episcopal church, from which rites were to be held Among tlie survivors are one daughter, Mrs. W. T. Cheatham of Burlington; a granddaughter, Mrs. Harry C. James of Wilmington; and a grandson, William T. Cheat ham, IV, a student of State col lege. QUINN FOWLER TABOR CITY April 2—Quinn Fowler, prominent farmer of the Green Sea section of Horry coun ty, died at his home Monday night. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. B. Hucks, of ficiating. Interment will follow in the George Fowler cemetery. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters; Mrs. Ernest Stevens of Tabor City and Mrs. Lessie Fowler of the home; one son, Ned Fowler of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Powell of Loris and Mrs. Luvenia Norris of Tabor City and Miss Emile Fowler of the home; four brothers, Queen of the home; James and Noah of Loris and Melvin'of Tabor City. MRS. ROSA D. BASS WHITEVILLE, April 2 — Mrs. Rosa D. Bass, 69, of near White ville died at the home of her daugh ter Wednesday at 12:45 a. m. aft er several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p. m. at the residence, Rev. A. D. Frazier of Elizabethtown offi ating. Interment will be at Western Prong cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Ray mond and Earl Bass, both of Whiteville. One daughter, Mrs. Vollie Thompson of Whiteville; four brothers, Walter and Charlie Davis both of McDonald; Harvey and J. K. Davis, both of Fairmont; two sisters, Mrs. Penny Davis of Fairmont; Mrs. Lillie Hayes of Lumberton; fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. FOREST RICHARDSON TABOR CITY, April 2 — Fores Richardson of Route one, Galli vants Ferry, died in the Con wav hospital today about 2 o’clock from injuries received from a collision on the Georgetown high way. Funeral services will be helc Hospitality in your hands 1-^_I IOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OE THE COCA-COLA COBEANY IY WILMINGTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY from the Rehobeth Baptist church, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In terment will follow in the Reho beth cemetery. Surviving are his wife; the form er Lonnie Hughes. Five sons; Selas Gus, Jackwell, King and J. F. Jr. Four daughters; Nettie. Anme Blanche and Maxine all of Galli vants Ferry. Two brothers; Burris and Henry of Gallivants Ferry. One sister; Rosie Shelley of Galli vants Ferry and seventeen grand children. , PIPE LINE SOLD WASHINGTON, April 2 — (A*)— The War Assets administration an nounced the sale of an 180-mile pipeline from Greensooro, N. C., to Richmond, Ya., to the Keystone Pipe Line company, Philadelphia, for $492,940. . The agency said the original Key stone bid of $477,000 was rejected and the ‘company accepted a coun ter-proposal fixing the higher sale price. Annual Meeting SALISBURY, April 2—(iP)— The 13th annual- meeting of the South eastern sertion of the Ameriran Physical society will be held at Catawba c