^ Pilot Covers
jrunswick County
ossibility
primarj
Candid
? I pd The Race
* Sheriff. But Failed
" Get Majority Over
Lewis M.sses MaS/bverfai'on
nvn PRIMARY FOR
c?JvERjoR.ASSURED
. Maij R. F- Sentelle
il J* W* Ri?ar^ Given
Vot
i.ar IViaji?'V7. g
Was Unusually
Heavy In All
Sections
i the canvass of votes on
y morning by members of
ount.v board of elections
,f the smoke of Saturday's
atic primary battle was
away. Left behind, howras
the possibility of a
primary' race between J.
ss. high man with 886
i the race for sheriff, and
Saney. second with 660;
ween Gillard Lewis, who
662 votes for coroner
John G. Caison, whose
place vote was 615.
stated positively Tueshe
would ask for a secnary.
Mr. Caison stated
there is to be a second
will again carry his can>
the voters.
rick county gave Clyde
a high vote of 783 in
irnatorial race, Sandy
was second with 603
:Donald had 485 and McHoey
led McDonald in
state tabulation by
00 votes and a second
battle between the two
r is assured.
race for nomination for
of Deeds, R. I. Mintz
.000 votes for a majorJ.
B. Russ, with 487,
Galloway, with 477.
' vote in Southport
nued On Page 4.)
Ittle Bits
Of Big News
ws Events Of State,
tion and World-Wide
iterest During Past
Week
te Leaders
iailey gained a majority
:r Fountain. Strain and
ffin for United States Senr
Grady had a lead, but
a majority over Horton
: McNeil for lieutenant govor.
Stacey Wade had a
ty over Eure and Dun;an
Pou had a big lead, but
ted a majority over Durn,
Dowel! and Miller, for
te auditor. Johnson polled
large majority over Mrs,
sr. Wohl for state treasr.
Erwin had a majority
A ierman and Craig for
te superintendent of public
truction. Scott had a clear
i?rity over Graham for
missioner of agriculture.
e Convention
rogram arrangements for
State Democratic Conven1
Friday were unknown or
sjay as J. Wallace Winle
of Marion, the State
rnian. delayed his arrival
Raleigh to take charge of
'arations for the rally. All
ir arrangements virtually
* .complete, said H. B,
nch secretary of the
mber of Commerce. With
gress in recess for the
ior.al Republican Convenin
Cleveland, a good reputation
of Congressmen
Senators is expected for
State meeting. Senator
ert R. Reynolds, who orauntil
he was wringing wet
he last convention, is schefi
to appear, after having
nted himself from the
e during the first primary
Paign.
Convention
Publicans raided into the
s o? dissatisfied Demo|
Tuesday and invited
ontinued on page 4.)
THE
4-PAGES TOE
For A S
r Battle B
lates For '
*
Southport i
Grand Cha
Mrs. H. T. St. George Is
Grand Adah In State Organization
Of Eastern
Star; In Session At Winston-Salem
Two Southport women are officers
of the Grand Chapter of
i tHo r>tvU?r r>f Vncjtprn Star whiph
is in annual session this week at
j Winston-Salem.
i Mrs. H. T. St. George is Grand
! Adah in the state organization
and Miss Lottie Mae Newton is
Deputy Grand Marshal. They left
Tuesday for Winston-Salem to attend
the meeting. Mrs. Robert
Willis. Worthy Matron of the
, Live Oak Chapter here, joined
[them in Wilmington and also is
attending the Winston-Salem
meeting, which will come to a
'close Saturday.
Tobacco Farn
For Insf
Fire In Shop Of
News Reporter
Fire in the mechanical department
of The News Reporter plant
in Whiteville Monday morning
resulted in damages amounting
I to several hundred dollars. The
I blaze started when an electric
spark ignited a gasoline mop and
j flames were spreading rapidly
[ when Whiteville firemen arrived
[ on the scene.
The State Port Pilot is printed
in The News Reporter plant
I and the fire made it impossible
to get out more than four pages
this week.
! Official V
I Den
1
REPRESENTATI
VV. Kenneth McKeithan
[ R. E. Sentelle
BOARD OF EDUCj
M. D. Anderson
J. L. Stone
' R. I. Phelps
Lucian H. Phelps
Chas. E. Gause
W. C. Gore
Gilbert T. Reid
REGISTER OF DI
M. L. Galloway
J. B. Russ
R. t Mintz
SHERIFF
G. D. Robinson
, I Harry Robinson
[ J. A. Russ
! Dillon L. Ganey
1 | RECORDER
r J. W. Ruark
E. D. Bishop
CORONER
John G. Caison
M. A. Northrop
Gillard Lewis 1.
L COUNTY COMMISSI
G. C. Lewis
R. L. Rabon
John B. Ward
O. A. Lewis
J. W. Nelson
Sam J. Frink
\ J. M. Roach
Coy Formy Duval
GOVERNOR
Clyde R. Hoey
Sandy Graham
Dr. Ralph W. McDonald ...
John A. McRae
STAT
A Good Newsp
)AY Southport, N.
econd p
etween
Two Jobs '
i Officers In
pter Eastern Star
rWPA M an Pact
T(1 n 1T1V11 ilVOI
Weary CCC Boys
WPA Workers Took Time
Off From Regular Jobs
Last Week To Take Ai"
Turn Fighting Fire While j?
j CCC Boys Rested
Is
! Projects of the Works Progress j
Administration in Brunswick j
I County ceased operation for 24 a
hours last week. L
Laborers left parks, buildings, jr
! roads and oyster beds to fight |c
the forest fires which have been
| raging in the county for the past j''
two weeks. CCC boys, who had Iv
! been doing the work, were or(Continued
on Page 4.)
t
ters May
section Service "
* [ b
Brunswick County Growers
Who Sold Tobacco On (
Three South Carolina (
Markets Last Year May
Vote This Week
Brunswick eounty farmers who ^
sold tobacco last year in the toI
A1
j bacco market in Darlington, S.
C., Lake City, S. C., or Pamplico, o
' S. C., are being given an oppor- 1
tunity this week to vote for or I
j against free and mandatory gov- j tl
1 ernment inspection of tobacco o
sold on those markets. A two- j c
thirds vote of approval from the n
growers will be necessary to sec- j
lure this service.
According to County Agent J. !
E. Dodson Brunswick county gro- j U
(Continued on Page 4) c
ote For County
nocratic Primar
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I
E PO
aper In A Goc
C., Wednesday, June
fame St. George
To Position Of
Tax Supervisor
iction Taken Monday By
Members Of Board Of
County Commissioners In
Their First Monday
Meeting
PECIAL MEETING
SCHEDULED THURSDAY
"o Meet With Bondholders
To Discuss With Them
Intention Of Declaring
Refinancing Plan In
Operation
Members of the Brunswick
bounty Board of Commissioners
i regular session here Monday I
ppointed R. C. St. George, couny
auditor, to fill the unexpired
erm of W. R. Holmes as tax
upervisor. This appointment be- i
ame active immediately. ;
Members of the board approved)
, request for a road from the
little River road to Pea Landing |
oad in the western end of the
ounty.
Other routine matters pertainig
to first Monday meetings
/ere disposed of.
Members of the board will
neet Thursday to discuss with
he bondholders their intention
o make the refinancing plan
perative by July 1st.
Special sessions also will be
eld on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, when
he commissioners will meet as a
oard of equalization and review.
Only One Case In
Recorder s Court
Only one case was^disposed of
ere in Recorder's Court last
Wednesday before Judge Joe W. j
tuark.
Alex Lee and Mamie Lee, colred,
were charged with trespass,
"hey were found not guilty and ;
he judge being of the opinion
hat the prosecution was frivol-'
us and malicious, taxed the I
osts against the prosecuting wit- j
ess.
GOOD SHOWER
A good shower fell in the Shal)tte
community and surrounding
ountry Tuesday night.
Officers And
y, June 6th, 1!
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RTPII
id Community
10th, 1936 PUBL1SHE
Local Girl GraduaU
Johns Hopkin
Hickman Child EI1
Drowns In Creek !
1
11-Year-Old Doris Hickman
Drowned Friday
About Noon In Dutchman'
Creek; Her Brother g0.
Saved By Resuscitation j
Doris Hickman, 11-year-old i
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferney
Hickman, was drowned Friday j
while swimming in Dutchman's J
Creek two miles from town, and dai
her brother, Avon, 13, was res-1M.
cued and revived after being | fro
worked on for more than an'of
hour. j thi
According to reports of the ha'
tragedy, the two children were i bei
members of a birthday party I '
group that decided to go in an
swimming in the creek at a nu;
point where they were unaware wo
of its depth. Discovering the Ho
water to be over their heads, So
members of the party began to ]
scream, attracting the attention dai
of men working nearby on the ar<
W. B. & S. section crew. bui
Hardy Bryant, colored, and j du
Archie Johnson, white, assisted j wh
(Continued on Page 4.) Fr
Postmaster Exp
For Bonus Bo\
Workmen Busy On ?c
Shell Sidewalk
A shell sidewalk is being laid
from the business district of i
Southport as far as the Bruns- . r
wick County Hospital. WPA
workmen have been busy on this j
project for the past few days, j
and the walk is almost complet-'
ed. B
NEW PROPRIETOR
John Shannon is operating the
Port City Casino. M. F. Coleman. I
former proprietor, has leased the j
Hinson Service Station, near the; i
Brunswick river bridge, and will gn
operate that place durihg the
summer. , | Fri
Br
(wh
Governor =
ma
936 S
bor
nat
ma
m > ins
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.OT
D EVERY WEDNESDAY
>.s From j
s Nurses School
:anor Sprunt Niernsee,
Daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank M. Niernsee, |
Graduated Last Week
From Baltimore School
:CEPTED FOR WORK
IN JOHNS HOPKINS
uthport Girl Is Grandaughter
Of John R. Niernsee,
Architect For
Buildings At Johns
Hopkins
diss Eleanor Sprunt Niernsee,
lghter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Niernsee, graduated last week
m the John Hopkins School
Nursing, at Baltimore. Her
ee-year training period will
/e been completed in Septemrhe
Southport girl has made
enviable record as student
rse and has been accepted for
' v? Tnhn UAlrnino T f ,,
LI\ 111 %J\J 1111 iiurvpilio \J 111 V Cl Ol Lj
spital. She is a graduate of
uthport high school.
Miss Niernsee is the grandughter
of John R. Niernsee.
ihitect for the John Hokpins
ildings. This fact was revealed
ring the graduation exercises,
lich were attended by Mrs.
ank M. Niernsee.
)lains Plans
nd Payments
iyment Of Bonus Bonds
To Veterans Will Be
Made Through Post Office
Of Which Veteran Is
A Patron
:gion meeting
FOR EXPLANATION
iportant Meeting Of The
i i_ r* i.. n..i
runswicK ^ouniy rosi
No. 194, American Legion
Friday Night
When Plan Will
Be Explained
V special meeting- of the
jnsvvick County Post No. 194,
lerican Legion, will be held
iday night at 8 o'clock in the
iinswick County courthouse at
ich time postmaster L. T.
skell will explain the proceds
to be followed in delivery of
lus bonds to the veterans,
rhe first of these bonds will be
iled out on June 15, according
Mr. Yaskell, and will arrive
Southport about June 17. The
ids will be of S50.00 denomi;ion,
will be sent by registered
il and the envelope will bear
tructions to "deliver to adssee
only." If the person for
om they are intended is sick
is otherwise unable to call for
bonds, it will do not good to
d someone for them. However,
y will be held at the local
4. r- _ ?/?? OA rlntfa '
L UHlt'C lt?I mill iwi uu uaj o, |
(Continued on Page Four.)
Irs. Cumbee
Passes At Home
ed At Her Home In
Southport Monday Morning
Following Illness Of
Short Duration
trs E. W. Cumbee died early,
nday morning at her home in
ithport following a short ill-j
s. Her condition had been serisince
she suffered a stroke
eral days ago.
"he deceased, who was 56
rs of age, is survived by her
band, four daughters, Mrs.
H. Jones, of Southport, Mrs. j
W. VVyatt, of Fayetteville, j
ses Louise and Elizabeth j
nbee, of Southport; a son, [
hmond Cumbee, also of this
:e; and two grandchildren,
;gy Wyatt and Gloria Fay j
(Continued on page four)
arrier Pigeon
Found Dead Here
l white carrier pigeon wearing j
bands No. 4191-NPA-30OX,
3 found dead in the street
,r the colored church last Wed- j
day by Harry Gore, colored
"he bird apparently was carryno
message at the time of
death.
. 1
i
i
\
Most Of The News
All The Time
$1.50 PER YEAR
Bolivia Woman
To Preside At
District Meet
Mrs. George H. Cannon To
Preside Over Eleventh
District Club Meeting, To
Be Held Wednesday,
June 17th
NEW HANOVER CLUBS
WILL BE HOSTESS
Brunswick County Club
Women Are Planning To
Attend Meeting; Interesting
Program Being
Planned For
Occasion
Mrs. George H. Cannon, of Bolivia,
will preside over the seventh
annual meeting of the Eleventh
District of the North Carolina
Federation of Home Demonstration
Clubs at Carolina Beach
Wednesday, June 17.
An interesting program has
been planned for this occasion
and many Brunswick county club
members are making plans to attend
the meeting.
Following is. the program for
the session:
Song: "America": Collect of
|Club women of America; welcome:
Addison Hewlett, chairman
New Hanover county board
of commissioners: Mrs. S. D.
| Collins, president New Hanover
| County Federation of Home Demonstration
Clubs; R. C. Fergus,
mayor of Carolina Beach; Response:
Mrs. Henry Middleton, of
'Duplin county.
Greetings from the North Car!
olina Federation of Women's
Clubs: Mrs. J. A. Gavin, district
president, Kenansville; The North
Carolina Federation of Ho ma
Demonstration Clubs, Mrs. Hubjert
fifunejr, first vice-president; of
jTeachey; reading of the minutes,
| Mrs. Burrell Dixon, Pender county,
secretary; Appointment of
committees.
Song; "A Song of the Open
(Continued on Page Four)
Funeral Services
For G. L. Norm'nt
Southport Man Died Mon
day Afternoon In Brunswick
County Hospital;
Body Taken To Robeson
County For Burial
G. L. Norment, 72-year-old
builder and contractor of Southport,
succumbed Tuesday afternoon
to internal hemorrhages,
with which he was stricken Friday.
He had been a patient in the
Brunswick County Hospital since
that time.
The deceased is survived by
his widow and the following children:
Owen Norment, Asheville;
H. B. and James Norment, and
Mrs. Chester Farley, Hallsboro;
Misses Mary Lee and Marion
Norment, Southport.
Mr. Norment was a member of
the Red Men and of the Junior
Order.
CVkUrvsirirsrr Q hri^f flinPr&l Sftr
? VllVntltg u. w**w. .
vice here at the Trinity Methodist
church, in charge of the Rev.
T. H. Biles, the body was carried
to the old home near Rowland,
in Robeson county, for burial.
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, June 11
6:16 a. m.
12:30 p. m. 6:41 p. m.
Friday, June 12
0:44 a. m. 7:13 a. m.
1:25 p. m. 7:52 p. m.
Saturday, June 13
1:44 a. m. 8:14 a. m.
2:24 p. m. 8:59 p. at.
Sunday, June 14
2:47 a in. 9:10 a. m.
3:25 p. m. 9:59 p. m.
Monday, June 15
3:52 a. m. 10:05 a. m.
4:26 p. m. 10:56 p. m.
Tuesday, June 16
4:56 a. m. 10:59 a. m.
5:23 p. m. 11:52 p. m.
Wednesday, June 17
5:52 a. m. 11:52 a. m.
6:15 p. m.