?' H Most Of The News flj All The Time jJuME TEN 1 flfamp Sapona Is Now Deserted I By Enrollees ^rewe" Banquet Held Las' Wednesday Night I And Business Of AbanI doning Camp Site Began Following Day officers' given j new assignments i. Sample Still Is In SouthI port, But Has Been OrdH erecj To Report To Camp Raeford I \ farewell banquet was held ^Bffdnesdav nig^ht in the mess hall ^ i! Camp Sapona. and the followmorning bright and early the ^ jamess of breaking camp was ^|n:i underway. I Equipment was transported to Br. Bragg, and the men were ^Borted on their way to various in North Carolina nhich they have been assigned. I Lt. Sample has remained in pithport for a few days to at -< to a few details attendant obamimg the camp. He has ordered to report to a camp F.aeford. Sam Hill, project superintend^ r: at Camp Sapona, has been ^ riered to Jacksonville camp. K R. Cotton, junior ofH at Camp Sapona. Phil Galeengineer, and Archie BulBck. junior forester, have been B*.r. to White Lake camp. Mr. Bfcsroe. forester, goes to Jack??.. mn v.iu ir.-o. ^ irvwe wun .?n. .urn * ... M,-e ?iii remain here as watchH - -he Camp. He will live Hk the camp property. ; c Hunter, former educaItrral advisor at the camp, has ^Jv.:r to Salisbury to estaheadquarters for his new : visual education. Little Bits Ij Of Big News I New* Events Of State, I Nation and World-Wide Interest During' Past Week j . ? Wiellogg Dies A member of the family of ( l?razk B. Kellogg.' former SecreH 2.7 of State, announced that he ( Hhi died at 7:14 o'clock Sunday tglit. Kellogg. 1930 winner of j H'he Noble peace prize would Bhve celebrated his 81st birthday Httcay. Dr. J. A. Lepak said that Hieath resulted from pneumonia set in Saturday night and H" in Munich's field marshals' i Hbll. a shrine of Nazi Germany, htsday the body lay in state J * the flag hall of the general j Hwiimaml of the seventh army j' 11 * I Elocution of eight important ' I finals of long standing in the ' Soviet regime was announced _ 5?<{' "Derations, had been reli V hT' '"'^t as a result of the United States I tcit Panay. Ihe Govem' Continued on page 4 TH1 VO. 48 4-PAGES T Menhaden Fleet Late j \' r r T . v N \ i : < - . ' '* 4 ' ? ' . ' j | f|f FLEET. South been busy during the past s a group of boats tied up a' loaded steamer heading for r Guests Enjoy \ Boat D< Newsman Goes Out With Captain Ericksen To Witness Luck With The Large Menhaden Schools Reported GUESTS GET AN EARLY START Murky Weather Cuts Down On Day's Catch, But Recent Luck Of The Boats^Ha^I^een Menhaden in almost unprecedented numbers have been moving down the North Carolina coast the past two weeks. Their presence off Southport has allowed the local fishermen to partly recoup for very poor work all during the summer. A good many Southport homes will have a brighter Christmas, thanks to the southward movement of the fish. A few days ago Captain John Ericksen, master of the W. P. Anderson, 46 ton boat, invited a representative of the Pilot to go jut with him and take a camera. The day dawned, or is supposed to have. As a matter of fact, there was hardly more than dawn ill day. It was one of the coldest. cloudiest and most disagreeible days that has been met up with in many years residence at South port. Using a camera was out of the question, but the trip had been planned and it was made. 1 At 5:30 o'clock a very reluctant guest for the day on the W. P. Anderson climbed aboard it the dock as the crew busied themselves with the preparations for casting off as soon as the (Continued on page four) Early Inquiry About Fishing Although it is scarcely the season for sportsmen to turn their ninds to fishing. John L. Hamrtond, Jr., of Philadelphia, has written the civic club asking all sbout the South port big game 'ishing, catches, boats and oth:r accommodations. Mr. Hammonds expressed great ntcrest in the fish being so near :o Philadelphia. To the thousands n eastern and northern cities who haven't the time and inclinaion for the long trips to Florida, le thinks Southport will be the inswer to a fisherman's prayer, i Santa Claus Stc To Light Co Although the Yuletidc spirit has prevaded the atmosphere for several days, it took an official visit last night from St. Nicholas himself to usher in the Christmas season in proper style. The occasion was the lighting of the community Christmas tree, a well-shaped cedar that is erected in the center of Franklin Square. In the absence of snow in Southport. Santa rolcd up in j a wagon, in which he had atored many bags of candy, fruit and toys, These were distributed by the Jblly old fellow to the two hundred bi ???? E ST, A Gooc ODAY Enjoys : Season Business f 1 i port's Menhaden Fleet hasj 1 everal days. Above is shown L t the dock. Below is seen a |, the factory. r. . 'isit Un -spite Weather I AUDACITY OF FOX COSTS HIS LIFE | The Audacity of a guinea- j ! stealing fox cost him his life j 1 Friday while he was enjoyI ing the fruit of the theft. Oscar (Pap) Jones, colored, was working on his tohacco bed when he heard a disturhI ance among his guineas. He i went over and saw a fox dis- I appear Into a clump of bushI es. Then, right before his j eyes, the fox "WTffiwd ~TTnW * y snatched up one of the frigh- | j toned fowl. Oscar crawled stealthily j from view and hurried to his [ home for his gun. He returned, again being careful to make no noise, and found the fox still at his meal. One j shot; and that was the end I of the meal, the fox, and this 1 story. Six Cases Were I Tried Last Week __ 1 Routine Cases Disposed Of n Here In Recorder's Court Before Judge Joe W. Ruark At Wednesday's Session Six cases of routine importance were disposed of here in Re- ] corder's court Wednesday before ' Judge W. Ruark. ^ T utae fnnml uanici j uy, wuiic, nou &VU..M . guilty of assault and was given six months on the roads. Perley Williams, colored, was found guilty of reckless opera- > tion and was required to pay a ^ fine of $25.00 and the costs of , the case. Henderson Thomas, Agnew j. Thomas, Jackson Thomas and I Waddy Bell, colored, were char-1 j gcd with assault. Henderson I Thomas pleaded guilty to charg-! cs of assault and was given six j1 months on the roads. This sentence was suspended upon payment of the costs. Others indicted in the case were found I not guilty. 1 Robert McLamb, white, pleaded j guilty to charges of operating a i motor vehicle while he was under | the influence of intoxicating li- I quor. He was required to pay a fine of $50.00, the costs of his i (Continued on Pace 4) 1 1 )ps In Town mmunity Tree more boys and girls gathered about the gaily lighted tree. Prior to Santa's arrival a program was presented. Und- ' er the direction of A. L ! Brown the Southport high ' school band played two numbers. A group of children ' sang "Silent Night": the in- ' vocation was offered by the 1 Reverend E. M. Hall, pastor 11 of Trinity Methodist church; I the story of the nativity from 1 the gospel according to St. ^ Luke was read by the Rcver- f end A. H. Marshall, rector of 1 St. Phillips Episcopal church; ' the crowd present joined in singing "Joy To The World". 3 , I ATE 1 News paper I Southport, N, Postal Officials Seek Cooperation In Handling Mail Postmaster L. T. Yaskell Urges Citizens To Cooperate With Postal Department To Avoid Congestion And Delay TIE YOUR YULETIDE PACKAGES SECURELY Keep All Boxes Free Of Mail In Order That Incoming Mail Can Be Distributed; Call For Packages Soon As Possible Life is moving at a fast tempo in the local postoffice; each train brings in floods of Christmas mail and packages and postal officials are kept in a constant rush to get the mail distributed. Realizing that unusual demands will be made upon the local postoffice and its employees during this week postmaster L. T. Yaskell calls attention to several important details in which citizens may cooperate with the postoffice staff. Keep all boxes free of mail so that they will be ready to receive the distribution from each incoming mail. Call for packages just as soon as they arrive; do not let them take up valuable space in the already crowded quarters of the postoffice. In sending packages, wrap them securely, address plainly and put the return address in the upper left-hand corner. Business men with important letters to get off should plan to have them in the morning mail. Late trains and other inconveniences may handicap the afternoon schedule during the Yuletide season. Mr. Yaskell says that the local (Continued on l'age four) Another Group Of Suits Begins arr. ... r ~ " aMembers Of Board Of County Commissioners In Special Session Last Week Instructed County Attorney To Bring Action Members of the board of county commissioners in special session here last week instructed the county attorney to bring tax foreclosure suits against another group of property owners who have shown no disposition to pay their tax obligations. Twenty-three of these suits are started in today's paper. Another action of the board at the meeting was the reappointment of Bennie Williams as keeper of the Brunswick county home for a term of one year. Southport Dolphins Defeat Collegians The Southport Dolphins, local independent team, defeated the Southport college all-stars last night in the local gymnasium by :he score of 35 to 29. Score at half time was 20-18. The line-up for the Dolphins, ,vho were sporting flashy new iniforms for the first time, was rhompson and D. I. Watson, for cards; Hood center; Rogers and Shannon, guards. For the collejians Robinson and Hubbard were it forward; D. Watson at center; tones and Hclks at guard; with Brown going in as substitute. Colored Man Shot Monday Foster Frink, colored, is a parent in the Brunswick County hospital, where he was entered ifonday night following a shootng scrape with Buck Hankins. A listol bullet lodged in Frink's lack. Hankings. the accused assailint, is being held in the Bruns,vick county jail without bond lending the outcome of the injuries. Bolivia Junior 4-H Meeting The regular meeting of the ilinior l-H club was held in the ichool auditorium on Thursday corning, December 16, with 11 ucmbcrs present. The club prcsdont, Kvclyn Sellers, presided. In the absence of the secretary, lie vice-president, Relta Moore >csli, was acting secretary. The Meeting opened with tlic Nationil 4-H pledge followed by the irogram of the day on, "Color ''or the Individual", lead by the [ ionic agent. The 1938 assignment or 4-H work was made, and rcuircnicnts were given for a cerificatc of completion. The club adjourned to meet gain January 2Cth. - V>.. . . I ??I POR' n A Good Com C., Wednesday, Dece Brunswick Girl i Heads District Service Group Pauline Lewis, Of Winnabow, Was Elected President Of District 4-H Service Club Thursday Evening WRIGHTSBORO CLUB GIVES BANQUET ' Fifty-Six Members From Three Counties In The District Were Present At Annual Meeting Miss Pauline Lewis, of Winnabow, was elected president of the District 4-H Service Club at the! annual banquet held Thursday evening at Wrightsboro Club House. Miss Lewis will serve for the next two years. She is the first district officer of the Service Clubs ever elected from this county. Thursday's meeting was attended by fifty-six representatives from Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender county; Duplin, also in this district, was unrepresented. Prominent speakers who appeared on the program were Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, district home agent; Mr. Gaither, district farm agent; the farm agents from three counties, and the home agent from New Hanover and Brunswick. Club members from this county who attended the meeting were Pauline Lewis, Jack Dodson, Fred Edwards, Bill Bennett and Roscoe Bennett. Jury List For January Term Judge E. H. Cranmer Will Preside Over Brunswick i County Civil Term In Place Of Judge N. A. Sinclair Following is the jury list for the January term of Superior Court which will convene Monday, January 10. v ... Judge E. H. Cranmer, whb exchanged terms with Judge N. A. Sinclair, of Fayetteville, will pre-1 side. F. J. McKeithan, Ash: H. E. Gilbert, Bolivia; W. A. Mintz, Freeland; W. H. Varnam, Supply; C. N. Swain, Southport: E. V. Evans, Leland; R. T. Lewis, Supply; J. S. Hickman, Ash; W. Claude Gore, Shallottc; R. L. Rabon. Leland; Joe Ph. Verzaal, Leland; R. Earl Sellers, Supply; R. M. Lancaster, Bolivia; J. L. Mintz, Ash; J. K. Ludlum, Ash; I. C. Milliken, Shallotte: R. L. Clemmons, Supply; Rufus Dosher, Southport; D. C. Simmons,' Ash: R. Will Davis, Southport; P. A. Hughes, Ash; R. F. Plaxco, Southport; J. J. Loughlin, Jr., Southport; R. H. Gray, Shallotte. Shallotte 4-H Members Meet The Shallotte Junior 4-H club jhcld its regular meeting in the school auditorium last Tuesday morning. The club pledge was repeated in unison. New club officers were elected as follows: President, Olinda Robinson, Vice President, Lena Mae Gray, Secretary, Pauline McLamb, reporter, Doris Lancaster, song leader, Doris Robinson. The Home Agent gave each I member her clothing Record book, and two Extension bulletins, "Color For The Individual," and "Underwear For 4-H club Girls." She also made the assigments for 4-H club work for 1938. The club adjourned to meet again the 2nd Tuesday in January. Exiim Demonstration Club In Meeting Exum Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas social at the home of Mrs. B. R. Benncttc on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, from 2:30 o'clock until 4:00 o'clock. The living room was attractive with its Christmas decoration, and lovely Christmas tree. Guests were met at the door by Mrs. J. E. Dodson. Mrs. B. L. Russ, ^crcational leader, lead the games and contests. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Marion S. Doshcr and Mrs. J. H. Fcrnside. Mrs. J. E. Dodson gave out the gifts from the Christinas tree. Each member was remembered with a gift. Mrs. Dosher also presented each member with a gift. Mrs. Dosher was given a surprise gift from the club, a lovely lamp. The hostess served cake and coffee. Those present were Mrs. Bcnncttc, hostess, Mcsdamcs, D.J. 1 Ray, J. H. Fernside, B. L. Russ, 1 Ella Evans. P. B Edwards, W. tj. Edwards. J. E. Dodson, J L and D. P. Mintz and Mrs. Mari- ! or. S. Dosher, Home Agent. r pii imunity mber 22, 1937 City Rocke As Trail From Semi-Annual ( Confederat Fast-Thinning Ranks Of \ erans Will Have A B Of i The Christmas season for three class "A" and sixteen class "B" widows of Confederate veterans will be gladdened by the arrival last week of the semi-annual pension checks. The only class distinction lies in the degree of disability of the recipients of these government checks. Widows who are totally disabled, or blind, are designated as class "A" and receive semi-annual checks for $150.00; payments to other widows of Confederate veterans, who are designated class "B", are semi-annual checks for $50.00 each. Class "A" widows receiving checks were Ellie Gray, Christmas Hoi Begin Tom PLUNDERING POSSUM CAUGHT IN ACT A wayward possum, grown fat from the pickings of the water-front and neighboring i>hi | ford Hewett Friday. The meeting was called to 01 der by the president. Mrs. Hewet . Opening songs were sung and th club collect was repeated. Th meeting was then turned over t the leader, Mrs. Marion Doshe who gave a very interesting den onstration on Christmas Gift: 1 j Gifts were exchanged Dy in \ | members. ' Mrs. Dosher presented cac ! member with a gift. The horn was decorated with a Christma " tree and vines. Delicious refresh t ments were served by the hostesi Those present were Mrs. L. N ' Robinson, Mrs. J. D. Robinsor Mrs. Burley Bullock, Mrs. Dewej t Hewett, Mrs. Evritt Hewett, Mr! i Hobson Grey, Mrs. Jake Hewetl Miss Kathryn Hewett, Miss Ersi ' i Lewis, Mrs. S. W. Lewis, Mn Tommie Hewett, Mrs. Willie Cai son, and Mrs. M. S. Dosher. ns Gala Attire iristmas Seasor ?, magenta berries and mistleto i with pale, waxy berries cnibell : ish the household ... Pa ha sidled out while Ma wasn't look i ing and sipped the persimmo; . beer and scuppernong wine t sec if they have the right tanj for the Christmas feast . . , The big gobbler has been shu in and fed fattening rations fo days now, so that its flesh wil be tender and succulent . . Sister has washed and ironed 111 t curtains and prettied up the par lor for her beau who is destine! 1 to "drop in" pretty often durinj the festivities. All is bustle and hurry on th< farm and the town shouts a sym phony of the same tempo . . The streets arc surging witl ; folk, with packages in tiers ii their cradled arms . . . The light: jare a veritable riot of color, savi (Continued on page 4.) i - The Pilot Covers Brunswick County I h n $1.50 PER YEAR ==? .' tement idos Leads ( [o Hallsboro -* Robert Marlow Forced By Men Believed To Be Pay- t ne And Turner To Carry s Them To Hallsboro Fol- jj -> lowing Wreck Near Here lj EVIDENCE FOUND SHOWS IDENTITY Officers Certain That One Man Was Turner; Mar- f low Describes Other Man, And Description Tallies Two men, whom officers believe were Bill Payne and his 'confederate, Wash Turner, forced Robert Marlowe, Southport boy to drive them to Hallsboro Sunday night following an automobile accident which occurred between the city limits and the Hill- ' crest dairy farm. Marlowe and Miss Mary Cath! erine Northrop were riding to- | ward Supply when a car ap- I proaching from their rear passed them. Immediately in front of the Marlowe machine was an- i other automobile driven by Mrs. Ed Wells. In an attempt to avoid ~; a head-on collision the speeding i auto swerved sharply to the right | and turned over in a ditch. 1 j Both Marlowe and Mrs. Wells i . stopped to offer assistance to the 1 driver of the overturned car. Two 1 men stepped out and asked Marlowe to drive them down the ' road so they could get some help. |' Y They suggested that Miss Nor- II ? throp continue to Southport with I Q was discorvered that the men I 5 had fori-ed him to drive them to 3 Hallsboro before they got out j i. near a deserted woods road. A I short time later an automobilo * M was stolen near the Columbus ' j county town, and a highway pa- .? J trolman gave chase when a ma- ' j i chine answering this description '. j ls was sighted on the Whiteville \ Myrtle Beach road. He was out- J | distanced. . News- -; Dean Sutton, Lucy Anderson, s, Dan Walker and David Watson |JH e I are here for the holidays; Ike jl| Robinson and Joe Ruark, Jr., are (91 hi hero from State College: Claud rl^l c 1 McCall is home from Wake Fo- 'I s | rest; Eddie Jeiks is here from jl , Mars Hill; Anna Taylor is at ] > j home from Greensboro College. I ' Lois Mae Ward, of Meredith |[9 ' ! College, is spending the holidays M ' with her parents near Bolivia. f I i. . . . t| Tide Table/1 Following is the lido table ,jl for Soiiihpcirt during Ihe next ,T| week. These h?urs are appro- jl j xliiiatcly correct and were fur- I uishcd The .Stale Tort Pilot I k | through Ihe courtesy of the , !3S < ape Fear Pilot's Association. .M Thursday, December 28 I n | 12:36 a. m. 6:36 a. ni. II u 12:50 |>. m. 7:10 p. m. jfl Friday. December 21 I 1H 1:31: a. m. 7:13 a. m. |H , 1:1) p. m. 8:10 p.m. }H rj Saturday, Ucccinber 25 H I I 2:25 a. ni. X:IK a. m.' 2:11 p. in. 0:08 p. m.1 ffll e Sunday, December 26 Jl 3:20 a. m. 0:17 a. in.* (HI j 3:11 p. m. 10:02 p. ni. |H - Monday, December 27 u 1:17 a. m. 10:10 a. m. j jl e 4:43 p. m. 10:50 p. m. Tuesday, December 28 11 11 5:12 a. m. 11:30 a. m. |j 31 , 5:10 p. m. 11:38 p. m. ' U , Wednesday. December 20 M 6:00 a. m. ; 6:26 p. a. 13:16 p. a. gill | ' V ' 1 ' 1 "III i jfl