I .Most Of The News I All The Time (olume ten no. ^^ffSSSSSSSSSSmSSSSS^SS^Sk ilk Inspector V. 8. Roach Here Last Thursday Billcrest Dairy Temporari |y Degraded By State InI spector When He Dis corered Violations Of Requirements For Grade ilk ordinance TO BE ENFORCED Hoard Of Aldermen Pass Resolution Extending For I Six Months, The Selling Period From Home Cows jt.ite Dairy Inspector E. B. representing the State ilth. was here ThursB the Hillcrest dairy M gnolla dairy, princiB rees of milk for the city B Hillcrest dairy was temB led when numerous B the requirements B :-:.-tion of grade "A" fl iscovered. The manfl instructed to label his f;k "Grade 'D' For Cooking B (inly" until he has corB initary conditions of B >lia dairy was found lling all requirements for il-; p;-. notion or grace "A Th, milk ordinance adopted by hoard of aldermen two years 1 provided that after 12 months the date of adoption of the I::K ordinance that no milk Ii be delivered to the final l:;:nier in Southport except I grade "A" dairy. This 1 have eliminated all family I wners who are now furnish?: rnilk customers. I In order that no hardship be Lu^d bv the sudden enforceof the local milk ordinance, f Southport board of aldermen I ssion Thursday night passed I -.olution extending for six Iv.ths the clause which will |r of milk from prlvat: I * r * k I " 11: as nscovered by Mr. Roach p.: few milk producers have p-. securing their milk permit I: the city clerk. He pointed p that the purpose of the local pf ordinance was to protect p health of Southport citizens I: to furnish them milk that p safe and he stated that he per wanted to see the local p enforced or repealed. Little Bits i Of Big News Newt Events Of State* i Nation and World-Wide Interest During Past Week tor Murder " * "'in: .v .>orris, wiuu&m nd J. L. Harrcll. all of Middle Sound, were ordered held in connection with the slaying f John O. Wood. 58-year-old 'armer, near Scotts Hill early Sunday morning following a '"roner's inquest Monday. The crdict was arrived at after Harrcll. making a voluntary ; pcavancc with his attorney, favil Sinclair, before the jury, repudiated the story of the footing originally told by the three men, saying he had "defied to tell the truth." The rven first told officers that Wood had accidentally shot himself. Staged A casual meeting about three years ago- they couldn't remember where or when? Monday blossomed into the encasement of John Aspinwall h <.s. volt, youngest and only "Wiarried son of the presi''c.it. and Miss Anne Lindsay Clark, pretty, blonde Boston debutante. . J merica ' nplueked eyebrows, mightly little makeup, a simple, girlish coiffure, a winsome, unsophis'"ated smile?fresh, unsoiled ?uty carried 17-year-old ?ctte Cooper of Hackettstown, x J- to the title of "Miss America" at the Atlantic 'ty national contest, and Proved to the world that raoiant charm flourishes in Am hca s small towns as well as r- metropolitan centers. birthday Captain Samuel A. Court *she' grand old man of the orth Carolina whose history has told, celebrated his .' " birthday .anniversary ' ""day. and todajl he laughff'V said that heiwas headt,J for 100. 1 'Continued on pagi four) TH1 34 4-PA Game Fi PPMi?2S3B I BK?glp:y? fl| pii k JL jBl PRIZE CATCH?It is a from Southport this summer is shown a part of a catch n a recent expedition. One of Seeking Oman For Emplac >i Communication From Office Of Chief Of Ordinance In Washington Says That Obsolete And Condemned Guns Are Available LETTER DESCRIBES COURSE TO FOLLOW Law Requires That Government Be At No Expense In Connection With Delivering Cannon R. O. Johnson, publicity officer for the Brunswick County j Post No. 194, American Legion, received a letter recently from the office of the chief of ordinance, in Washington, D. C., stating that while the supply of German World War trophies is exhausted, there are available several cannon suitable for emplacement in Franklin Square. A portion of the letter follows: j "The only field pieces available for distribution are some obsolete and condemned guns described on the attached list. These guns are authorized for do- i nation under existing law to mu- ! nicipalities and war veterans' j organizations for decorative and memorial purposes. Photos and j sketches of some of the guns list- ( 1?I 10(1 are aiso uiuugcu. "If one or two of these field1 I pieces are desired, request signed by the mayor of your city or the Commander of your local war: veterans' organization, should be submitted direct to this office, designating the type desired. "The law provides that the United States government be at no expense in connection with such donations, therefore, all I packing, handling and transporta-1 tion charges must be paid by the recipients." Former Resident Dies In Florida Mrs. Lorenzo Medlin died at her home in Jacksonville, Fla., on August 25th after a few days of illness. She lived in Southport for about ten years while r husband was engaged in the practice of law here. Mrs. Medlin. who was of a prominent South Carolina family, is survived by her husband, one, son, R. O. Medlin, and two J daughters, Misses Lillian Reid and Maggie S. Medlin. Burial was I held in Jacksonville. i Army Men May B< Investiga The Southport Civic Club I is authority for the statement that the United States Army will send a fishing party to Southport some time this month, or during October. | The Civic Club also believes that General Manus McCloskey, the beloved commander at Fort Bragg, has mistaken j its organization for postmas- j ter L. T. Yaskell, Anyway, j In a letter to the club the i I general said: "I am passing word around and quoting you as authority for the fish biting at Southport. I have already granted permission to officers individually to go down and see if you are a fisherman's liar." General McCloskey expressed the intention of coming down personally and going i fishing "Just as soon as my , i ST J A Good GES TODAY sh Abound Off S< notable fact that not a sing] to the Gulf Stream has retu lade by members of the New the fish is a 38-pound Ambei lental Cannon I :ement In Park I REVIVAL SERVICES BEING HELD HERE , A series 01 revival services ( is being held here this week 1 at the Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. O. L. Hathaway, pastor of the Epworth Wesley Methodist church, of Wilmington doing the preaching. The meeting hegan Monday ( night, and services will he held each evening this week at 8 o'clock. The visiting preacher is bringing strong gospel messages that have attracted good congregations so far. Acordial invitation is ex- j tended the public to attend J this meeting. _ ? Garden Contest |! Again This Year j List Of Garden Leaders For 1 Various Clubs Of This ' County Is Given; Club ' Members Are Urged To|! Enter t _ Miss Mary E. Thomas, exten- j sion nutritionist, has announced , that the fall and winter garden I, contest will be sponsored again j this year. i A special effort is being made j to encourage farm families who , have formerly grown only col- < lards or turnip greens during the ( winter to grow a larger variety j) and better winter vegetables. < The contest begins October 1, | < and lasts six months, ending < \faroh 31 1938. All home demon-1( stration clubs have a local gar-1 j den leader with whom any white family in the county may register ' ( for this contest. Registration must be completed during September. The extension service will furnish to these persons a record sheet for each of' the six months during the contest and a questionnaire to fill out at j the completion. No narrative j story of the Garden is required, j. Following is a list of garden ' leaders: Mrs. Berlyn Lancaster. Supply, County chmn.; Mrs. J. J. Peterson, North West club; Mrs. Mildred Vareen, Exum club and i Green Swamp; Mrs. S. K. Bab-il son, Ash club and Wet Ash; Mrs.lt Dewey Hewett, Boon's Neck club; ( Mrs. E. W. Cooper, Longwood- ,' (Continued on Page four) |l 1 e Down To te Fishing Tales ; military duties permit me." j' And of general interest is ; his statement that he will encourage organizations to come | J down and camp out, just as they used to do. It will be recalled that on two ocassions, three and four years ' j ago, whole companies of soldiers came down from Fort Bragg for a two-weeks rest camp, the men and officers employing their time and enjoying themselves fishing. These trips were made through the kindness of General McCloskey and his consideration of his fine men. Southport people, know, understand and like soldiers and it was a great pleasure to them here. j The information from the Civic Club to the effect that ' the army will come a fishing again this year will be 1 very pleasing on all sides. ME News paper I Southport, Is Duthport jJSL IBS: ' le party that has gone out rned empty-handed. Above r Hanover Fishing Club on rjack.?(Star-News Photo.) Fine Fishing Is Pvnorfn/1 F^iifinrr LlAJiLVlLU 1/ 111 lllg Full Moon Time Fishermen Already Are Looking Forward To The Finest Fishing Of Season During Next Two Months WIDE VARIETY OF FISHING OFFERED 3ne Favorite Sport Is Fishing In The River, But Best Results Are Obtained By Outside Parties The fishing season is just now starting at Southport. With reflections of all the different dnds of weather, mostly bad, of he past few months, Southport leople feel that they have good eason to at least hope for a letter break for most of the ;ime between now and the last >f November. Weather permitting, the fishng during the coming ten days should be the best that has been lad this year. The fish bite durng the period verging around the ull moon. They also put in their ippearance in great numbers for .he benefit of netmen. The general opinion is that Southport will have great fishng for the next two-and-a-half n -MAntke if fho lUAntVlPr jr liu cu iiiujiuio >1 wiv nan is half way kind. This fishng will be both inside on the iver and outside. Thousands of fine trout are taken with rod snd reel in the river bays at Southport each September and Jctober. Along with them the 'ishermen are kept busy with viMously biting whiting, spots and :roakers. Channel drum, rock!lsh and others of the big sports idd diversion to the inside fishng. For the next ten days while i.he moon is favorable everything (Continued On Page 4.) Veterans To Be Enrolled In CCC Notice Sent Out From Office Of Veterans Administration Gives Information About Plan J. S. Pittman, manager of the S'orth Carolina office of the Ve.crans Administration, with headluarters at 212 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, announces that beginning on or about October 1 lis office will be authorized tc select a limited number of white ind colored honorably discharged jar veterans for enrollment in :he Veteran's Contingent, Civilian Conservation Corps, and that the /eterans referred to are those who saw service with the armed forces of the United States dur ng the periods of service indi;ated: World War, April 6, 1917 to July 2, 1921; Spanish War April 21, 1898 to July 5, 1902: The Philippine Insurrection, August 13, 1898 to July 5, 1902; The Moro Expedition (Philippine), August 13, 1898 to Jul} 15, 1902 and the Boxer Rebellion June 20, 1900 to May 13, 1901 Mr. Pittman added that honor(Continued from page 4) Legion Meeting Thursday Night A call meeting of the Brunswick County Post No. 194 American Legion, was held ii the Community Center Building Thursday night. At the next regular meeting Jie recently elected officers will be installed. POR n A Good Con J. C., Wednesday, Sep Southport Will Receive Notice State Program Assistant Director Of Stat Board Of Conservatioi And Development Assur es Secretary Of Loca Club Of Recognition WELCOMES NEWS OF BIG GAME FISHINf The News Bureau Conduc ted In Connection With Program Will Spread News Of Southport Fishing Stating that he was anxiou for Southport to reap the fulles possible benefit from the stat advertising program, assistant di rector Paul Kelly of the Deparl ment of Conservation and Devj lopment has written the South port Civic Club expressing grea interest in the recent big gam fishing expeditions from South port. Mr. Kelly also advised that h was placing the Civic Club i line to receive a copy of the lis of all inquiries regarding Nort Carolina in order that the clu ! might contact by letter or other wise all who expressed interes in the coastal country. He stated he would immec iately issue a state release t the newspapers regarding the bi game fishing and other attrac tions at Southport and woul also have the press bureau to ge i out some national publicity. He asked that at any tim when there was publicity bene ficial to Southport and vicinit; he would appreciate it if th Civic Club secretary would ac vise them in order that the could insure further distributio of the matter. W. P. Sharpe, th Press Bureau manager, has jus been instructed by the depart ' ment to include W. B. Kezial ; executive secretary of the Ctvi Club, on a list of writers who ar to furnish articles on order t various publications. Another Delay In Bond Hearim % Postponement "To See I The Parties Can Get To gether" Announced Las Week; New Date Ocl ober 12th Hearing on a petition for restraining order sought by bond holders to prevent Brunswic 1 county officials from divertin money from the county's bon 1 fund to the general fund, slate 1 to be held in Elizabethtown b< fore Judge I. M. Meekins, of f< deral district court, has been cor I tinued until Oct. 12. 11 The continuance was for th purpose of "seeing if th?f partie can get together," it was said. The petition was filed in fee ' eral district court here som weeks ago by a Bondholder Protective association prior to fi ing suit for the recovery c $342,000 allegedly past due a payment on principal and interes 1 on the bonds of the county. Begin Work On Huge Truck She< i Storage Garage And Wor! Shop For County Schoc Busses Will Be Erecte At Shallotte By WPA , A WPA project for the cor > struction of a truck storage gai i age and work shop at Shallott I will begin this week, accordin i to officials of the local office. I The new building will be cor ! structed of metal, and will t i large enough to house 44 schoi I busses. Plans for the building ai on file in the office of the count superintendent of school. Also included in the buildin , will be a worshop in which tli ; county mechanics can do the repair work on the busses for tt consolidated schools of the cour ty. r ________________ Work Begins On Water Projec Work will begin this week o the WPA project to extend tli water main and to erect tw ' new fire hydrants on the cit streets. One of the new hydrants is I , be erected on Bowrey Hill ar l will bring added protection to f number of houses in that neigl borhood. The other will I : placed on the sawdust trail roe [ near the Brunswick Count Hospital . T PII nmunity tember 15, 1937 Officials Seekii For Cour 1 Floating School I Makes Stop Here ,1 The Polaris, With Several Boys Aboard In Training For Naval Academy, Here On One Of Her 3 Frequent Visits The Polaris, floating school of Capt. and Mrs. William McD. Pond, a handsome little yacht, j made one of its frequent stops ; here last week. They were homeward bound to Charleston after s J a summer cruise along the coast into New England states. The boat touches at Southport e at least twice each year, and i- Captain and Mrs. Pond and their .. young charges never fail to ex, press their pleasure at their visits. The ten or more young l" students who compose the crew it are in training for the naval acae demy. Under the direction of the captain they do all the work nf Vianrllincr tho ahin an auvillarv ] ? 6 I'' ?" J | sailing vessel. Regular studies e! are pursued while the ship is on n its cruises. it j Incidently, the Civic Club has h1 recently made a contact that b gives strong assurance of a naut-; | ical school tiiat will make Southport its home port. Expectations it (Continued on Page Four) | ? Loan Program ? Has Been As !t =1 I?????????? ! ENSIGN COTTON IS J REDETAILED TO CAMP e | I- Ensign K. R. Cotton, for the y past year junior officer at n Camp Sapona, last week ree ceived notice that he was re't detailed for service in the " Civilian Conse nation Corps. l' While there has been no ofI ficial word regarding his next e tour of duty, It is expected 0 j that he will be assigned again to the offici. 1 staff at Camp Sapona. There has been no word to the contrary. Since he came here about a year ago Ensign Cotton has f gained a reputation for being > one of the most capable men ^ ever assigned the local camp. i - Cooper Running J Brunswick Farm K Keport Has It That WilS mington Mayor Has Good d Crop This Year On His ,. Farm In This County j, Mayor Thomas E. Cooper is e successful tobacco farmer, on e a comparatively small but nevers theless profitable scale. I_ The mayor disclosed that he e has so far this season sold about s. 12,000 pounds of tobacco at an I . | average price of about 25 cents |f a pound. s Mayor Cooper has four acres !t planted in tobacco and has one curing barn on his Brunswick | county farm near Town Creek. He expects to market 2,000 pounds : or more before the close of the 1 selling season. J "Raised in the tobacco patch," as he put it, near Mullins, S. C., ! Mayor Cooper has a keen know! ledge of growing, grading and k 1 curing the leaf. il The mayor's farm this season, J he disclosed, has also produced 140 tons of timothy hay, 250 i bushels of corn, 200 bushels of I sweet potatoes and a good crop .. j of cucumbers and squash. The e ! farm boasts 100 heads of hogs. - Street Working Cr * To Control y ? The sand spur, mutual foe ? of the barefoot boy and his silk-hosed big sister, is being le outlawed this year in Southi port, and every possible effort is being made to minimize the unpleasant con! tacts with this plant nui| sance. t j 'i"wo crews are at work this week, under the direcn1 tion of Acting-Chief of Pole lice Mel Lewis, cutting the 'o sand spurs that grow along ;y the streets and side walks of Southport with the idea of to getting them out of the way id before they mature and leave a their seed for next year's i- crop. The current production >e is not completely formed, id and as fast as the grass and ;y weeds are cut they are loadI td on t city truck and are - ,0T |~ iHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ig Parole G ity Prison Hero : Johnie Varnum, Convicted At October, 1932, Termj Of Superior Court For , Murder Of Couple, Has Been Good Prisoner RECENT ACT OF HEROISM NOTED Four People From High , , Point Were Saved By Him From Drowning In Surf At Holdens p Beach Kt c There is much local sentiment in favor of a parole for Johnie Varnum, Brunswick county convict, who recently saved the lives i of four persons at Holdens Pil Beach. ing Varnum was tried at the Oct- th< ober, 1932, term of Brunswick a county Superior court for the sue murder of his wife and another pa; man. Faced with a charge of first "i degree murder, he entered a plea wa of nolo contendre to a charge tha of manslaughter and was given the 20 years in the state penitenti- hir ary. Judge W. A. Devin presided ] at the trial. Ci\ From prison camp authorities' mil it has been learned that during fol the five years that Varnum has I ma served he has been a model pri- ed soner. He was assigned the state- coi owned fishing camp at Holden's nei Beach when that business began ap operations several weeks ago, his (Continued on page 4.) uoi | on' j. * \to\ i-onunuauon isured Farmers ?* C pel I Rural "Rehab" Program vi< Will Continue Under Therm i Farm Security Administration, Announces C. D. Se Pickerrell "P1 1 wi FEDERAL LOANS MADE "v TO NEEDY FARMERS^ ! cp FCA Will Also Conduct ou The Tenant Loan Pro- gU gram For Purchase And Improvement Of Q Farms For Ten- ij ant Farmers 11 T The rural rehabilitation super| vised loan program will continue I as heretofore, under the newly' Si ! established Farm Security Ad-1 ministration, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, C. D. Pi- j kcrrell County Supervisor in char- j ge of Rural rehabilitation work in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus and New Hanover counties announced early this week from his office ar in Whiteville, following assuran- ca ces received from George S. Mit- en I chell, Regional Director of the fh Farm Security Administration in j in( I Raleigh. : ha | Mr. Pickerrell stated that the sh I Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant! 0f j Act, wmcn tne r arm oecurnj pa ! Administration will administer, ! provides for continuation of the j ca rural rehabilitation and farm tei (Continued on Pace Four) Sh ????? nu Sportsmen Have -h Fingers Crossed be N< Considering that this week has witnessed a stormy period on be the coast, both above and below sei Southport, the weathwise are an predicting that the coming sever-! da al days will bring fine weather so to this section. Oc Such reports are hailed with 20 gladness by sportsmen here and all over North Carolina. The da early part of next week, practi- cil [ cally all the week, will afford fine 1 | marsh hen shooting, regardless of thl the weather. If the weather an (happens to be good, the trout fishing will be at its best for the year and the shooting and fishing 1 1 combined will draw hundreds to | | Southport. ew Is Out , Sand Spur Crop ; carried away. j One of the features of the campaign to eradicate the hated sand spur has been to hoe off all the vegetation for ^ ten inches on either side of , the paved side walks. This means that no over looked > spurs can grow near enough ? the pavement to trouble the late-fall barefoot travelers. { There really is the silk f stocking angle on this control measure too, for it is 7 reliably reported that noth- ! 7 ing will start a run quite so ( quickly as a sand spur. 7 So, in addition to the ere- ' 7 dit the project deserves from a clean-up point of view ! 8 there can be added the gener- [ 8 al approval of those who will | be glad to kow that there [ 8 will be no bumper crop of 9 sand spurs this fall. 1 The Pilot Covers | Brunswick County ! I; ?. l' $1.50 PER YEAR luide Licenses Required Only For Hired Guide ical Sportsmen Will Have Privilege Of Taking Friends On Hunting Expedition Without Buying License CENSE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONALS ; gulations Regarding Lienses Clearly Defined In letter To The Southport Civic Club Here \ recent announcement in The ot regarding marsh hen hunt- j ; gave many Brunswick people s impression that if they took friend from up state out for :h sport they would have to y $5.25 for a guide license. i j> rhis was according to the game rden, who omitted to state it the above applied only to >sc who took people out for j e or other consideration, [n a letter to the Southport ric Club the office of Comssioncr John D. Chalk made the lowing direct reference to the itter of where license is requirand where it is not:?"Of irsc, you realize that this (the :essity of a license) does not ply to the person that guides !{ friends or that guides and ?s not accept remuneration, but ly to those who are guiding hire." From the above it is clear that y resident of the county can j te his friends out and guide ;m on marsh hen hunting ex- vj ditions without any license bcf required in the case, pro- , ?{ led he is not accepting pay- 1 nt for the service. With the full moon coming on j j ptember 21st, hundreds of artsmen should be in Brunsck county the first four or F i e days of next week for marsh n hunting. They are required have the regular hunting licen- , j but the friends who take them ' j t are not required to have 4 I lide's license. portsmen Ready or Opening Date >lit Dove Season Will Open Today (Wednesday) And Marsh Hen Season Already Is Open; Deer Season Begins October 1st . [ Red circles should be put ound numerous dates on the lendar to help sportsmen rem- f iber some of the most popular ooting in the country can be iulged in, the world in general i s been informed by "Bill" j arpe, one of the ballyhoocrs the state's advertising cam- I ign. I "But before mutilation of the j lendar begins, here is an in- til -esting prelim," writes Mr. in arpe, "Marsh hens, rails, galli- j I les and sora. The season on 1H ese spindle legged, stilt-walk- IH f shorebirds began on Septem- I r 1. and will continue through H wember 30." .[J On the fifteenth of Septem- I r comes the first of two dove j asons when powder and shot . til gle skyward at these speeding .1 jfl rts all over the state. The sea- < H ns are rrom aepiemncr id 10 ; :tober 15 and from December I to January 31. I While "doodling" on the calen- V I r, says Mr. Sharpe, heavy f cles should go around October f to emphasize the beginning of j s deer hunting season, and bear , If d squirrel hunting in the east- ! j (Continued on Page 4) a . ... i. . . ~T i ' ride Table Following is the tide table ' 'or Southport during the next ; veek. There hours are appro- ' dmately correct arid were fur- { lished The State Port Pilot j through the courtesy of the I Cape Fear Pilot's Association. !' 1 High Tide t-ow Tide I H TIDE TABLE 9 Thursday, September 16 9 1:57 a. m. 11:10 a. m ! M 1:11 p. m. 11:43 p. m. ' I Friday, September 17 'II >:46 a. m. 11.56 a. m. I i:58 p. Saturday, September 18 I 1:37 a. m. 13:34 a. m. .S I i:.'in p. m. 13:13 p. ni. ? W Sunday, September 19 J :03 a. m. 1:06 a. m. ill tl7 p. m. 1:27 p. m. ' I Monday, September 20 | :S9 a. m. I : Hi a. in I :55 p. 2:13 p. m. . M Tuesday, September 21 f I 1:18 a. m. 2:27 a. m. f M 1:37 p. m. 2:57 p. iu. i [| I Wednesday, September 23 M I 1:58 a. m. 3:06 a. m. k jj I 1:21 p. m. 3:41 p. tmr 1

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