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Bfhe Pilot Covers ^Brunswick County bume nine no. 17 Bard Diplomas Bo 17 Shallotte BSchool Seniors Be A Erwin, State Sup^Hpttnclent Of Public In^Buction, Delivered The ^Bm.n< ncement Address ^Bursday Night Bounce winners of class honors nencement Program ^Binleted Without Sin ir Hitch And Large owd Attended Each Feature final graduation exercises er.teen members of the nior class of Shallotte high were held Thursday eve- J the school auditorium. J annual address for the I was delivered by Clyde n. Supt. of Public instruc-1 this state. He was intra-j y the principal, Henry C. ivho expressed his grati- j having Supt. Edwin to the address. This marked ! t commencement speech j delivered in Brunswick j >y a state superintendent. J aduating class, who were j n cap and gown, march- j the aisle to the tunes of j demic procession. When e seated upon the stage, club sang "Praise Ye her." Others who had the stage were: Dr. J.! >osher, Dr. William Dos- j Southport: Rev. J.' K. j ton, Committeemen W. j m. Rev. W. R. Hardisty, I win and the principal, j mt of the platform was f decorated with moss the class motto written j lich was, "We Have lie Bay. the Ocean Lies \ lone presented diplomas allowing directly after 's speech: Wilbur G. I tuby Sayles Hewette, I aison, Ira Chadwick, I Drrell Brooks, Mary man, Eugene Wilson j Douglas H. Hawes,! e Edwards, Robert Eu-j led on Page Four.) i Bits Big News'! vents Of State, and World-Wide t During Past Week Fatal I vorkmen were killed i ?. ?? i?,-,| rcouajr cuiu xivc ncic , one critically, when they sw into their lungs the searj fumes of nitrous acid reLining in a vat they were aning. The deaths occurred the plant of the Virginiairolina Corporation in Selma was said to be Johnston unty's worst industrial cataophe in half a century. ialist Candidate a third time, Norman Thowas nominated Monday as ocialist candidate for presiFor vice-president, the natconvention named George n. a "dirt farmer," of Polk y, Wisconsin. Both were lated with little opposition, n unanimously. idy To Sail Jubilant British poured into uthampton by the tens of ousands Tuesday to cheer a i queen's send-off. They ne to watch with pride and e the greatest event in >dern British shipbuilding? ! departure Wednesday afnoon on her maiden voyage New York of the 80,773i liner Queen Mary. Ick Payment tmaster General Farley pre1 Saturday that "payment great majority" of the boniby bonds "will be made i one week of June 15, the date of payment." Farley inced final plans for deliverhe bonds to veterans, and gements for veterans to their bonds if they choose. THE 6-PAGES TODAY Trinity Meth LOCAL CHURCH?Speci ted Sunday morning at the T Southport. A series of revival there next week. Special Service At Local Metl HeLights Presented In Mem- " ory Of The Late J. B. Ruark By His Family Will Be Accepted At Formal Dedicatory Service HIS GRANDSON WILL DELIVER THE SERMON Sunday Also Will Mark Beginning Of Revival Services Which Are To Be Conducted By The Rev. H. L. Hendricks Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in Trinity Methodist church the auditorium lights which were giv- i ?_ iU^ T T3 I en in memury ui uic mic u. Ruark by his family will be for- ' mally presented by Mr. Robert Ruark, of Raleigh, and accepted \ by C. Ed Taylor, chairman of the board of stewards. The dedicatory service will be in charge j of the pastor, Rev. E. M. Hall, and the sermon delivered by Rev.! Henry G. Ruark, pastor of the Methodist church of Princeton. I A series of evangelistic servic-1 " es will begin at 8:00 o'clock on Sunday evening and continue! through the first Sunday in June. J Rev. H. L. Hendricks, pastor of j the Fifth Avenue Methodist j S church, Wilmington, will speak each afternoon at 4:00 o'clock' and each evening at 8:00 o'clock. Members of the various church choirs are invited to assist in the music. The general public is i (Continued on Page 4.) J. WTRuss Died I Last Thursday? Prominent Citizen Died At Home Near Freeland; f0 Many Surviving Relatives f In This County er si J. W. Russ, aged 77, died last rc Thursday at his home near Free- pi land. He was a prominent citizen of Brunswick county and was oi highly respected in his home1 sf community. pi He is survived by his second bi wife, Mrs. Emma Little Russ, bl and the following children from ai this union: C. C. Russ, Benson; i Jasper Russ, Jacksonville, Fla.;|_ Albert Russ, Riverside, Cal.; Mrs. _ (Continued on Pa*e 4.) J _____ j Two Candidates Make Announcement Only two new candidates make their formal announcement in to-1 day's State Port Pilot. Both are I candidates for the Democratic nomination for the county board j of education. L. H. Phelps is seeking nomination for re-election; the other candidate is M. D. Anderson. Attends Birthday Dinner For Father Mrs. W. R. Long, of Ash, visi- j ted her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. j L. Caison, in Laurinburg, during the past week-end. On Sunday a birthday dinner honoring her j father on his 80th anniversary was served at the home. Mr. Caison is a former Bruns-! wick county resident and has expressed a wish that some of his friends from this section would 'come to see him. I I STAT A. Good Newsj Southport, N. G. odist Church ' " raar'g |jil al seiwices will be conduc- 1 'rinity Methodist church in c services will be in progress * I. Is V s Sunday j' hodist Church I if MEMb?k5 OF LbCAL * FACULTY RE-ELECTED ls o At a meeting of the board c of committeemen of the South- a port high school Friday night fi ail members of this year's fac- ! u ulty were re-elected for an- p other term. p Mrs. E. H. Cranmer is chair- 4 man of the board, Carl Ward A and Captain J. B. Church are b the other members. The following teachers comprised this year's faculty: C. I A. Ledford, principal; G. W. ( Bunting, Mrs. Frank Sasser, 1 and Miss Myrtle Taylor, high school; Miss Marlon Watson, seventh grade; Miss Maye Ledford, sixth grade; Miss Lelah Parker, fifth grade; Mrs. H. W. Hood, sixth grade; Mrs. Robert Willis, third grade; Miss Julia Cromartie, second grade; Miss Clyde Bryan, first grade; Miss Sophie Hinton, first grade. E IT 1 citizens urged To Guard Fires * fi everal Serious Forest Fires Have Occurred During F Past Few Weeks And 0 Extremely Dry Weather * Has Hampered Fire Con- ? trol fi Brunswick county citizens are p rged by County Fire Warden awson Jones to be extremely f< ireful not to allow forest fires g ) get out as the present dry v >ell makes it almost impossible F > bring them under control. tl Within the past few weeks lere have been several serious | irest fires in the county, says ire Warden Jones. At the preslt four fires that have been irrounded have a fire pat>1 on duty 24-hours per day to i h event further outbreak. n Worst of the recent fires was oi le said to have caught from larks from a sawmill near Sup- cl y. Several hundred acres were s< lrned over and for a time the H aze threatened to spread over m 1 even wider area. tl (Continued on Page Four) m J taw Tennis Courts Square Are Cenl The two new tennis courts | in Franklin Square are the center of amusement in Southport as local players seek to revive their lost art ?or develop one they never had. The recently formed tennis club is one of the most wideawake organizations in town right now. With around fifty ] paid members, the dues have been sufficient to purchase two extra heavy tennis nets, lining equipment and other necessary materials. There still is a need for other equipment and more members of the club will be welcomed. There will be a meeting of all club members Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the office of the State Port Pilot. Anyone who desires to join the club should attend the meeting. EPO >aper In A Go , Wednesday, May Workmen Making Rapid Progress On Legion Hut Community Center Building In Franklin Square Has Taken On New Appear ance During Past Week PARK PROJECT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE Attempt Has Been Made to Give People Of Southport A Recreation Center That Will Be Permanent Work is progressing rapidly on die new WPA-American Legion immunity center. Within the )ast week a crew of 18 men lave been busy boarding up the ides of the building where the rings had been removed by WPA workers to make a new building or the Southport colored school. According to D. B. Black, VPA engineer, the plan of the iforks Progress Administration i to give Southport a park and ecreational center "second to one in the State." The project s divided into three parts. Work n Franklin Square has been ompleted. What was originally dusty street has been transarmed into a grassy park. WPA workers tilled the soil of the ark carefully to prepare for the lanting of grass and over $1,00 worth of shrubs and plants. 1 stone wall, paths and park enches were constructed. The recently completed tennis (Continued on Page 4) Several Cases Before Recorder ievjral Cases Of Minor Importance Tried Wednes day Before Judge Joe Ruark; No Road Sentences Meted Out Several cases of minor impormce were disposed of here in Recorder's Court last Wednesday efore Judge Joe Ruark. Lottie Hewett, colored, was trid for larceny and assault. She /as found guilty on the latter ount and was required to pay a ine of $5.00 and the cost. Calvin Hewett and Edmond lewett, white, were found guilty f allowing a female dog to run t large. The case was remaned to the trial justice for judglent. John Moore, colored, was 3und not guilty of destroying roperty. Lee Pridgen, tried last week )r reckless operation, was found uilty of passing a motor vehicle /hen his view was obstructed, ie was taxed with the costs in tie case. ?lub Schedule For Next Week Miss Marion Smith, the county ome demonstration agent, anounces the following program t meetings for the next week: Thursday, May 28, the Bolivia lub meets with Mrs. J. F. Johnjn; Tuesday, June 2, Myrtle lead Club meets with Mrs. Thel-1 ia Evans; Wednesday, June 3, [ ie Southport Woman's - Club noffl In Franklin ter of Amusement Following is a list of paid members: D. B. Black, R. L. Brendle, R. I. Mintz, Rufus Dosher, Mrs. Helen Sneeden, Miss Winnie , Willis, Miss Beth Grimes, Miss Louise Niernsee, Miss Lucy Anderson, William Styron, Carey Reece, Gladys Dozier, Lois Jane Bussels, Eleanor Howey, Thelma Johnson, Norma Johnson, T. H. Biles, Imogene Garrett, John Garrett, Robert Thompson, Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs. Ed Weeks, Fred Willing, Mrs. Fred Willing, David Watson, Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Carey Reece, Niels Jorgensen, Gus McNeil, Malcom Frink, Mrs. J. W. Ruark, Edward Taylor, Marion Watson, Alan C. Ewing, Mrs. Alan C. Ewing and James Harper. Other contributors were: H. W. Hood and John Boyd Finch. RTPI od Community jfth, 1936 PUBLII ' Celebrate Gol ^? ; j I I i I n 50 YEARS?Mr. and M I their 50th wedding annivers. I guests of honor at an info j home of Mrs. J. E. Carr, thi Local Couple I 50th Weddin | -H I TO DISPENSE WITH T" I JUNE TERM OF COURT Members of the Brunswick [ county board of commissioners in special session here on Friday afternoon decided to j dispense with the June term of Superior court for the trial | of civil cases. This action was taken upon the recommendation of members of the Brunswick county bar association, and was made j with the agreement of Judge f R. Hunt Parker, assigned to this district during the spring j term. Cancellation of the June term means that the next term of Superior court will be held in September. This, too, will be a civil term. Southport Boy Will Graduate Joe Jelks Among 140 Seniors Who Will Receive Their Diplomas At 102nd Ann ual Commencement At Wake Forest College Wake Forest, May 26.?Joseph ; William Jelks is Brunswick county's representative among the 140 seniors who will receive degrees from Wake Forest College at its 102nd commencement exercises June 2nd. Mr. Jelks, who is a son of Mrs. J. W. Jelks. and a candidate for i the Bachelor of Science degree, has made an outstanding record while at Wake Forest. He has been quite active in extra-curricular activities and is this year secretary of the student body. In its more than a century of j (Service to the state and nation, Wake Forest has graduated approximately 16,000 men, 90 per cent of whom are native North Carolinians. High spots in the approaching commencement program will be the alumni dinner Monday evening, June 1, and the graduation exercises at 11:30 Tuesday morning, June 2, at which time these men will be awarded their diplomas. Crawford Re-elected Waccamaw Principal Announcement was made this ,1,00k that r m. Crawford has been re-elected principal of the Waccamaw high school in this county. Mr. Crawford has just completed his seventh year as principal of that school. It is understood that most of the members of this year's faculty were re-elected. Legion Meeting Well Attended J A successful meeting of the Brunswick County Post No. 194,, I American Legion, was held Fri- j j day night in the courthouse. Vetj erans present discussed problems ! relating to the final payment of j the adjusted service certificates. | The meeting was presided over jby Commander R. C. St. George. LOT iHED EVERY WEDNESDAY den Wedding ] V^r-jHHM 1 K??.... 1 h j ts. R. Will Davis celebrated j iry Tuesday when they were j rmal recepiton given at the eir daughter. i i Celebrate \ g Anniversary * h Reception Held Tuesday Afternoon At Home Of 1 Mrs. J. E. Carr Celebrat- 1 ing Golden Wedding Of ' | Mr. And Mrs. R Will j Davis j. MANY GUESTS CALL TO PAY RESPECTS i AH Five Children And Grandchildren P r e s e nt For The Reception; Many Out-Of-Town Guests Attended ?: vcieuiduuu The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. Will Davis, prominent Southport couple, was celebrated Tuesday afternoon at a reception given in > their honor at the home of their! daughter, Mrs. J. E. Carr. Mrs. Davis, who before her I marriage was Miss Carrie Vernon, was 70 years of age on January 1. She taught school in Southport before and after her ! marriage. Mr. Davis will be 75 years old I on August 13. During the greater part of his life he made his living on the water. For the past j 10 years he has engaged in the retail grocery business. All five of the children born to this couple are living and were present at the reception. They | are: Mrs. Edna Bell, Mrs. J. E. Carr and Will S. Davis, of Southport; Junius W. Davis, Edenton, , | and C. V. Davis, Mount Airy. There are also five grandchildren: Dorothy Bell, Augusta Davis, John Carr Davis and Margaret V. Carr, Southport; and Junius W. Davis, Jr., of Edenton. j Leland Finals Are Now In Progress; The graduation exercises at Le- ' land high school will be held tonight (Wednesday.) 1 The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Surday evening at 8:00 ' o'clock in the high school audi- c torium by Dr. A. D. P. Gilmore, 5 pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Judge Varser To Speak For Hoey Judge L. R. Varser, former justice of the North Carolina Supreme court, will speak Saturday night in the Shallotte high school auditorium in behalf of the candidacy of Clyde R. Hoey, for the Democratic nomination for governor of North Carolina. Robert Ruark, prominent Ral eign auorney, aiso is expecieu u> attend the meeting. Mysterious Fire Occurs At Exum Exum, May 26.?A mysterious ! fire occurred in the home of Mrs. La ten Mintz Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mintz had just finished ironing the wash, placed the finished garments upon a' bed and stepped over to a neighoors home. A youth came by, saw fire in the Mintz home, ran in and succeeded in putting out ! the flames, after the newly iron- j ed clothing and the mattress had burned up. . J I 1 Most Of The News All The Time $1.50 PER YEAR Graduating Class Given Diplomas Wednesday Night Commencement Address Delivered By Harris Newman, Of Wilmington, Who Stressed Importance Of Self-Reliance EIGHTEEN SENIORS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Program Wednesday Night Brought To A Close Formal Commencement Exercises For This School Year The 1935-36 term for the Southport high school came to a Formal close Wednesday night A'ith an inspiring message from Harris Newman, Wilmington attorney, to the 18 members of the graduating class. In his address Mr. Newman stressed the importance of selfreliance on the part of the seniors if they wish to succeed in life. Of the 18 who received their liplomas all except three are malrinor nlana f rv on for nnllotra to "? V..W4 VW..V&V this fall. Members of the graduating :lass were: David Watson, Carlton Holden, Joe Ruark, Dan Walker, Bryant Potter, Frank Lenaon, Claude Jones, Maybelle Reynolds, Margaret Evans, Anna Taylor, Lois Mae Ward, Lois Jane Bussels, Josephine Smith, Marion Norment, Annie Moore Barker, Ruby Ledford, Robbie Woodsides and Mary Swain. Vets Club For Graham Formed Enthusiastic Meeting Held Saturday Night In Auditorium At Shailotte High School; Frink Says Graham Is Gaining A good crowd was present at Shailotte high school Saturday night at a meeting called for the purpose of organizing a "Veterans Club for Sandy Graham," in Brunswick county. The spirit of the meeting was wholly enthusiastic as S. B. Frink, county manager for Sandy Graham, assured voters present that "the tide is turning and Graham is gaining strength daily that is sure of placing him in the second primary." R. O. Johnson, chairman of the Veterans Club, wishes to emphasize that this organization is entirely independent from the Leg(Continued On Page 4.) Bishop Darst To Be Here Sunday The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, of Wilmington, will visit St. Phillips Episcopal church in 3outhport for the evening service Sunday. This will be his anlual visitory in which the his:oric sacramental rite of confirnation will be celebrated. Bishop Darst is well known to 5outhport people, and a large iongregation is expected for the tervice. Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide Thursday, May 28 1:08 a. m. 7:45 a. m. 1:55 p. m. 8:17 p. m. Friday, May 29 1:59 a. m. 8:88 a. m. 2:48 p. m. 9:18 p. m. Saturday, May 30 2:54 a. m. 9:14 a. m. 3:38 p. m. 10:04 p. m. Sunday, May 31 3:51 a. ra. 10:09 a. m. 4:30 p. m. 10:51 p. m. Monday, June 1 4:45 a. m. 10:52 a. m. 5: 18 p. m. 11:38 p. m. Tuesday, June 2 5:38 a. m. 11:35 a. m. 6:00 p. m. Wednesday, June 3 6:19 a. m. 0:25 a. m. 6:39 p. m. 12:18 p. m.