j. ~ 1 f The News The Time ? L-fSSa555HS= "EN NO. irpe Is } n Picture I Journey ? Among H i s :re Some ObShrimp Work- * i eking House* IING H IN JANUARY ' i Taken Over well Are ExFine Mar Use In .t rtising m m he efforts of the w ealizing the gen- t >ltna advertising pictures of cer- y could be obtain- w manager of the ti ui. spent Friday ^ ? candid camera, ti the Civic dub ? y%ty preventable ^ ladle* who were 1 piilchritude to ires, Friday was gxtensive picture n > d immediately w ci with photograpsome very gra- ~ !:tures were made at the 1 irimp picking house. The able number of colored at this house earned the tion of both Mr. Sharpe Civic Club secretary by p >peration and perfect wilto pose for all sorts of ay. with a still larger young ladies in bathing iost of the day was spent j. Fort Caswell. Some very pictures were taken over anuary bathing scenes, y f to Mr. Sharpe, should th Carolina's most stuohinty some extremely fine ig. Newspapers, far and II. be eager to publish :tures. o days resulted in conover three hundred pic- di lg made. Some of them d, extremely' valuable. Mr. as so intrigued by local j" and other possibilities itated he planned to re- ^ Southport sometime in c] future for further work, ures will be used in rs, and exceptional ones c] be used in the various d. ilicity booklets. ^ !c Bits J I: Of Big News I D?wi Events Of State, u Nation and World-Wide 'f interest During Pest Week ? a Select Jury ^ A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of Bill Payne and Wash Turner, long-term escaped convicts charged with murder in the fatal shooting / of State Highway Patrolman George Perm last August 22. The jury was completed by 9 P- m., after day-long examination of regular veniremen and members of a special venire of 250 ordered yesterday by Su- E Perior Court Judge Felix E. H Alley of Wayncsville for the d tl ollapses L I'd Rev. Israel Harding Noc, j] *ed dean of St. Mary's EpisN church, was rushed to a apital Monday at the end of ' 22nd consecutive day of fastI in an effort to furnish livE proof of man's immortality. J * fisting clergyman was in a T 'leep when he entered the Wal. His condition was desr*te. It had been that for sevII days. Without food or water ^ w January 2, the 47-year-old "er Dean's organic functlon' 2?ad already partly ceased. ^ ?nfined n _____ \* Solicitor General Stanley tl "red, chief defender of Roose- w lelt legislation before the SuPf'me Court, won unanimous e confirmation Tuesday a j* a seat on the tribunal. The d ^ year-old Kentuckian is ex- a l*cted to assume his new du- a Uta next Monday. It will be o pessary for him to resign his w '"sent position and to take y JJ* to support the Constituto administer justice im- a Wtoly. He will be the 77th b ^rson to sit on the high tri- a tonal. b ^hUnuad. frott- par* 4.) b - " ~~?? THI 1 . 4-PAC iVilmington's 1 Is Natn Wilbur R. Dosher Is Mar Of Varied Talents, And Has Held Positions Of Responsibility And Trust INGING IS HIS CHIEF HOBBY las Been Actively Identified With Numerous Fraternal Groups And Organizations In His Home City (Editors Note: Following is ? cry about Wilbur R. Dosher stive of Southport, now postaster at Wilmington. It waf rltten by Charles H. West, foi he Wilmington Post). Most people say that educa on makes the man. But I ofter onder. Sometimes it seems just ee reverse. It is, however, true aofsr a* this week's man ii isniriiiMl, He finished the six i grade at He men way, ther ttt out into a cruel world tc sttls his way to honor anc lo*y. Let's see how good you are at uessing. He is a singer of note !e can sing with dignity in the orahip of the God he loves or he in sing barber shop blues. He Hpp# Undergoes lain Monday Afternoon Is Followed By High Winds Which Cause Small Crafl Storm Warning To Be Hoisted IIGH WINDS DO LITTLE DAMAGE leather Puts Stop To All Fishing And Shrimping Activities And Cold Today Slows Down Other Activity Weather In Southport has un a gone several sudden changes J ring the j>ast week, ending wit! lb-freezing temperatures this icrning. Monday dawned bright and fair at in the afternoon the wind in cased in velocity and rain bean to fall. This continued thriigh Monday night, but fairec Ff Tuesday. The wind failed tc ie down, and all shrimp and fisljats were forced to remain here t the docks. Word was received Monday afsrnoon to fly small craft warnigf from the local signal towei i the garrison. Although the wind blew strong lor.day night and Tuesday n< :rious damage was reported. One ght wire was down in tne res ler.tial section, but this was fixec Ithout incident Tuesday morn ig. As a precaution against fur ler trobule several weak poles long the waterfront were streng lened. Changes Being Made In Town Nothing Store Moves Intc Building Being Vacatec By J. E. Carr Insurance Agency The insurance agency which J i. Carr took over from B. M iornsby the first of the yeas hanged locations last week whei le equipment was moved across ic street into the Building an( ?an office. The agency will continue unde; le name J. E. Carr, Genera sisurance. Meanwhile, the building vacates (Continued on page 4.) \xe-Murderei Recently^ William Fairbanks, who is be lg tried in Henderson for th< xe slaying of his employer-show ian, Steve Good, is remembere< y scores of Brunswick count; cople as the driver and handy ian of the Tom Thumb circus >hich played several schools ii tie county during the past fev seeks. Fairbanks, who brutally hack d his employer to death with ai xe, told officers that the mur er was the result of a quarre t Henderson over treatment o bird, the South America) ockatrice. Mrs. Good was rounded by the 20-year-ol< outh after she intervened. The dispute between Fairbank nd his employer is said to hav egun over a bird that died o cold. "Mr. Good blamed me ut I did all I could to save th ird," said the youth. ? E ST . A Good JES TODAY Postmaster re Of Southport * 7 ??- _ ggf I S A .. ..- J^m I HmgSg* J&, jgg^|?n|ig I I WILBUR R. DOSHER k ? was at one "tftne' a lawmaker, serving as state legislator for the i county in which he lives. He was > a plumber also a county com1 missioner. He handles more mall than anyone else in the eastern t part of North Carolina. In early . childhood he worked as bundle s boy under a man who is now ! working under him. You should i (Continued on page 4) ; This Week Quick Changes * | SOUTHPORT LADY t CHAMPIONS CATS k Ml nrfok tkot tr?.? .?a..I A ?.. * " ?d? niui jwu n uuiu pui something: in your paper this week saying that ail of these cat-killing stories you've been printing do not mean that j . boys of the town are supposed ' to go around shooting pet cats with air rifles," said Miss I Annie May Woodside Tuesday. "I know what you and Mr. Keziah were after", she added. "I'm just as much opposed to - [ taking cats out in the country , and dumping them as you all are. If surplus cats and kittens are to be dbqiusDV W,1 tfley 5 should be killed." "But," she took off on her theme of indignation once more, "that's no excuse for boys shooting out the eyes of harmless house cats. There ' should be a stop put to that." > Present Play Friday Night Members Of The Southport High School Dramatics Club Will Present "Tea 1 Toper Tavern" In Auditorium s The Scarlet Masque Dramatic Mi 1 _ r r<...iUnn?l kin-Vi o/iVii-iaI io U1UD OI k5UUUij;ui L 1115 11 OUIUU4 A*J I preparing: its first public performance of the school year. On Friday evening-, January 28, at 8 o'clock the members of the dramatic club will present a three [ act play entitled, "The Toper Tavern". AH the students who are in> terested in dramatic art are acI tive in some phase of the producs tion. The leading female roles of the comedy are played by Marion Frink, Louise Niernsee, and Wil. ma Barnett. Frances Bellamy . Doris Corlette, and Mary Hood r accommodate the three attractive 1 co-eds in their various character 9 izations. i The male interest is furnished by three senior boys, Edward r Taylor, James McKeithan, and 1 Victor Bartels. John Hall, Edmond Newton, and Buster Northi rop add to the humor of the (Continued on page 4.) rln Brunswick iVith Bird Show ~ "I couldn't harm a flea, unless ? forced to do it," declared the - axe murder. "They say I kil3 led Mr. Good for robbery, if I j had, I certainly would never have - gone to the police station. A s louse would have had better 1 sense than that." f Fairbanks indicated that his boss and himself had frequently - argued about the treatment Good ,1 gave the performing animals and - of the manner in which he car1 ed for them. f "I worked for starvation wag1 es. I only made a dollar and a s half for each performance and i pain for my meals out of that. When we didn't show I did not s get paid. Often we didn't show e for several days because of the f weather or some other cause", he i, said. e The - youngster said Good and (Continued on page 4.) ME 1 News paper li Southport, N. < Two Southport Lads Fight In. Golden Gloves John Simmons And Walter Jones Enter Ring Tournament In Wilmington That Is Now Being Conducted BOYS LOSE TO OLDER FIGHTERS Put Up Game Scraps Against Fighters With More Experience In Dropping Decisions Monday Night Southport was represented in the annual Star-News Golden Gloves tournament this week by Johr. Simmons anfc-Walter Jones, two. scrappy lads who gave a good account-of themselves while losing on--point# to more experienced-opponents Monday night. Delmar Mobley in winning over John Simmons of 8outhport showed what a bit of experience will do for a lad. Mobley, a comparatively inexperienced fighter was a hot shot in the Wallace tourney while Simmons had never fought before. Simmons was game clear through the fight but he just couldn't find his man to hit him and in the last round he seemed to see some hard punches coming but just wasn't able to duck. Walter Jones fought Gene Boney, one of the stars of the recent tournament held at Wallace, and managed to go the 3-rounsd route against his veteran opponent. There is considerable local interest in the bouts, and Southport will be represented tonight an again tomorrow night at the finals by a large delegation of fight fails. Amputate Arm Of Bolivia Man W. T. Willetts Lost Arm Saturday As Result .Of An Automobile Accident Near Wilmington W. T. Willetts, of Bolivia, lost an arm Saturday as a result of an automobile-truck collision between the Cape Fear and the Northeast river bridges. Mrs. Willetts, a passenger in the car, suffered shock and, like Willetts, was a patient at Bullock hospital. Investigating state highway patrolmen said Willetts, proceeding away from Wilmington, sidewiped the back of a truck owned by the Old North State Breweries and driven by a man named Pierce. Willetts, they said, had his arm hanging out of the car and had it badly crushed, necessitating amputation. Mardy Willetts was reported by attendants at Bullock hospital to be recovering satisfactorily. n:i n i nt UU LTCdlCId \Jl County Organize Meeting Held On Thursday Night In Brunswick County Court House To Organize County Group Wholesale and retail oil dealers and their employees of Brunswick county met at the courthouse on Thursday night and perfected the organization of the Brunswick county Petroleum Industries Committee. The local group is affiliated with the North Carolina Petroleum Industries Committee, which is the state association of oil men with local organisations in each of the one hundred counties. Officers are as follows: Chairman: R. D. White, Distributor Texas, Shallotte; A. B. Willis, Dealer Standard, Shallotte; Secretary: D. G. Hewette, Distributor Standard, Shallotte. Legislative Committee: C. P. Willetts, Dealer Gulf, Bolivia; G. E. Hubbard, dealer GUlf, Southport. Local Affairs Committee: J. R. Hood, dealer Shell, Southport; J. J. Hawes, dealer Texas, Supply. Public Relations Committee: R M. Wolfe, distributor Standard. Southport; John Elmore, dealer Standard, Bolivia. To Present Play A t Shallotte The dramatics class of Shallotte high school is presenting a three-act play, "Mammy's Lil' Wild Rose," Saturday, February 5. The play is under the direction of Miss Greene, the dramatics instructor. The time , will be 7:30 o'clock at Shallotte School POR' ti A Good Com Z., Wednesday, Janu; Aurora Borealis Is Visible To Local Residents Strange Northern Lights Are Plainly Visible During Early Part Of Tuesday Evening At Southport ACCOMPANIED BY STATIC TROUBLE Don't Be Discouraged If Your Radio Didn't Do Well Last Night, For Trouble With Electrical Appliances Was General Several Southport residents were treated Tuesday night to their first view of the aurora borealis as the northern neavens were illumined by a mellow, red glow that beggars description. The light appeared about 7 o'clock, and the sky was tinted with a cast that suggested the reflection of a great forest fire. Many mistook it for just that. During the period of the display radio reception was at a standstill, and even later in the evening the radio was reluctant to return to normal. Meteorologist Paul Hess said last night's was the first display of the great heavenly phenomenon he had seen during his 17 years with the weather bureau in Wilmington. Hess said the lights may have been seen once or twice in the 67 years since the weather bureau was established there, but there is no record of it. Describing displays of the Borealis he had seen many times in the north, Hess said last night's display was the most beautiful he had ever seen. He said the lights seer, here were more of a vivid red color than any others he had seen Lester J. Earp Dies In Hospital Young Man Of Winnatym Community Died Monday In Wilmington Hospital Following An Illness Of One Week Winnabow section was greatly shocked and saddened by the death of Lester Jones Earp, son of G. C. Earp and the late Mrs. Marcelline Earp, Monday in James Walker Memorial Hospital, after an illness of a week. Lester was a boy of high moral character and greatly beloved by all whom he met or came in contact with. He drove the school bus from the Town Creek section for several years until he graduated from the Bolivia School. Prom here he went to Wake Forest College where he completed his 4 year term in 1937. He is survived by his father, 2 sisters, Mrs. V. T. Sullivan and Miss Mattie Earp, and one brother, G. Earl Earp. Funeral services will be held at caivery Baptist c.iurcn Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock and interment will be made in the family church cemetery in Selma. Evidence Amassed Against Attacker Chain Of Evidence Amassed Against Negro Who Attacked Prominent Girl Of Hallsboro Area A Week Ago A strong chain of evidence against Ebbie Baldwin, negro accused of attacking a prominent white girl of the Hallsboro area a week ago, brought the gas chamber a step closer during the week-end as officers uncovered additional testimony against him, A trail of former offenses against female members of his own race, a series of sex offenses, was discovered by the officers who are assisting the state in building up the case against the attacker. Deputy Sheriff Carl Sasser. of Hallsboro, said that he served a warrant against Baldwin two (Continued on page four) Hold Quarterly Conference Sunday The Reverend W. A. Cade, presiding elder for the Wilmington district, preached Sunday evening at Trinity Methodist church and afterwards presided at the first quarterly conference. He delivered the Sunday morning sermon at Zion Methodist church and later held the conference session. A picnic dinner was enjoyed on the church grounds. ? r p,i i a imunity ary 26th, 1938 >'UBI-1 His Appointm J.B. Wart Members Of Board O County Commissioner Declared Office Vacan And Ward Was Namei Recorder LARGE DOCKET IS PILED U1 Numerous Cases Postponei During Past Two Weeks Will Be Tried Today In Recorder's Court Here Members of the board of cour ty commissioners met in speck session Monday and, after declai ing the office of Judge of th Brunswick county Recorder court vacant, appointed J. I Ward to fill the vacancy. Nomination of Mr. Ward ws made by Commissioner S. . Frink; it was seconed by O. t Lewis. Chairman J. M. Roac voted against the motion, whic carried by the 2-1 margin. With the last doubt regardin the legality of his office holdin removed, Judge Ward is presic ing today over his first day c court. Included on the docket ar numerous cases postponed froi Floyd Gibbons At South] GREEN SWAMP HOLDS ONE-LADY CEMETERY Deep in the wilds of Green Swamp is a cemetery which miliums hut a sincle itrave, i that of Polly Ward. It is not known why Polly Ward chose to l>c buried alone, away from her relatives and friends, but, if she was seeking: an isolated spot for her last resting place, she could not have found a better spot. The spot is visited by an I occasional deer hunter who takes a "stand" near the interj esting place. Rumor lias it that Polly ' Ward while living had a deep and abiding love for the Green Swamp and wished to be buried in the heart of her beloved woods. Amend Plan For Wharf Buildini Southern Craft Corporatioi Of Georgetown, Make Changes In Plan To Buil Wharf Along Inlan Waterway The Southern Kraft Corpori tion, Georgetown, S. C., has mac application to amend the pla which accompanied the permi issued December 31, 1937, to cot struct a wharf and drive fendc piles, and to dredge a basin ar a slip on the North side of, ar adjacent to the IntracoasU Waterway from Cape Fear Rive 1 ? Onouirl, to Winyan cay, o. v., a<The amended plans show th proposed wharf as 14 feet acros the front and extending channe ward to within about 165 feet ( the landward edge of the Intri coastal Waterway. The outer er of the wharf will be equippe with a hinged ramp 10 feet wic and 24 feet long. The nearei fender pile will not be less tha 40 feet from the waterway, basin, 175 feet long, 20 feet wic and 8 feet deep at mean lo water, will be dredged adjacei to the edge of the waterwa; and a slip, approximately 8 fe< deep, 50 feet wide and 140 fei long will be dredged shorewai (Continued on Page four) Water Level I Pond Pu: Che wise boys are invited to scratch their heads and answer this one, if they can. The propounders are Postmaster L. T. Yaskell, George Myers and W. B. Keziah; they admit themselves to be puzzled. The rainfall this winter has been about normal. Water in all streams is above normal. Out fishing for big mouth bass, Monday, the now puzzled trio of fishermen came to their favorite pond, one that covers about three and a half acres. To their astonishment the water level was a full three and a half feet lower than it has ever been known to be in the dryest of summer weather., There is neither .inlet or outlet to the pond. It is one of those very deep, lily-sur LOT [SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ent Legalized, j 1 Holding Court * f ; OPPOSES WARD d * P w v d IBk ' ' I- n Hg 1 's ...' J. I . is jl. h h I '" '-1'"' * * J. M. ROACH S 1- the past two weeks, and it ap>f pears probable that two days will e | be required to complete the busin ness of the court. > Is Visitor port Friday Nite & _ -* Yacht Adventurer Disabled In Inland Waterway And Is Taken To Wilmington For Repairs HOSPITALITY OF PARSON PRAISED The Rev. A. H. Marshall; Met Disabled Craft At The Dock And Arranged For A Tow Floyd Gibbons, world famous war reporter and rapid-fire radio j commentator, was a visitor in j Southport Friday night after the yacht Adventurer ran aground in the "inland "^rat'gV\vS.y- aild - catTseti damage that delayed his trip to Florida. As the disabled craft limped into Southport Friday afternoon _ she was met by the Reverend and Mrs. A. H. Marshall, who extended every possible courtesy to their famous visitor, whom they soon recognized. T They made arrangements to ^ have the yacht towed to Wilmington Saturday morning by l, Fred Fulford and his boat, the :s Dosher. At Wilmington the Add venturer was hauled out on the d railway, and repairs were completed Tuesday. Monday night the Reverend j. and Mrs. Marshall and their daughter, Mrs. Josephine Marshall, joined Mr. Gibbons and his nephew, Jimmie Byrnes, at a dinner party in tneir nonor. uaiei uicj attended the opening of the an!r (Continued from page 4.) id * Education Body ? Holds Meeting 1-: )f Members Of County Board L. Of Education He?r Deleid gations Asking Sponsorid ship For Gymnasium le Construction . -i it n Members of the Brunswick A county board of education met le Friday night in the office of the w county superintendent, and outit standing among the matters of y, business discussed were two re?t quests that the board sponsor the st construction of gymnasiums, d From Shallotte and Bolivia (Continued from page 4) n Fishing . zzles Fishermen rounded pools, that is supposed to have been blasted out by a meteor way back, in past ages. It Is supposed tp be fed by springs deep down in the center.: Considerable rain water naturally adds to the content, both that which falls directly on the pond and that which seeps in after falling on the surrounding gently sloping watershed., i The puzzle is why the lake or pond should have such a low water level at. this, a season: of the year when there is little 'or : no evaporation' and when the rainfall has ' admittedly been above normal. Not having " previous!; been to the spot in the winter time,:the bOys " 1 are wondering if it is the . natural thing far a low wat(Contlnued from page 4.) The Pilot Covert - 111 Brunswick County H $1.50 PER YEAH H County Is Offered ; Negro Side Camp I Of Fifty Members I Representatives From Dis- H trict Corps Area Headquarters Appeared Be- JH fore Joint Meeting Of Commissioners And Al- 'j^H dermen j^fl LEAVE MATTER 9 UP TO CITIZENS I Aldermen Pass Resolution j Requesting That Negro Side Camp Not Be Es- | H| tablished; Commissioners Want It ^B Representatives from the dis- ( ^B trict headquarters of Civilian Con- , servation Corps were in Southport I ^B Monday and appeared before a j ^B joint meeting of members of the I j^B board of county commissioners j'j^B and the Southport board of alder- J I^B men with the offer of a Negro J' ^B side camp of fifty men to be .j I I stationed at Camp Sapona. ^B Major Metts and Captain Roe- ^B ser represented the CCC organiza- J tion, and stressed the point that j the will of the people would be ||H followed in establishment of the i ^B camp. "It is your CCC". he said. J ^B "We are your representatives. If j ^B you want this camp, we are in J ^B position to secure it for you; if I B you don't, all you have to do is j ^B tell us. I might add, however, j l^B that I see no possibility of the jj^B establishment of a white side i' ^B camp at Southport." I |^B Mayor John Ericksen, speaking ,^B for the city, stated that members ^B of the board of aldermen already j^B had held a meeting: to consider the matter of locating the Negro side camp at Southport, and had , voted against it. He stressed the fact that this action was not bas- j |H ed upon racial prejudice. "We t have an unusual type of colored iH resident in Southport", said the f^H mayor, "and I fear that trouble will result if strange, nondescript ' |H Negroes are brought in. It was |H with the best interest of South- ,'^H port Negroes at heart that we opposed the establishment of the camp here." H| Captain I. B. Mussels, repre- ' H senting the -owners of the propdrw jfl ty, declared that when the gov- 9^H ernment lease was arranged, the : owners were assured that no un- j^H desirable enrollees would be lo- j1 H caled on the property. "We. are J^H opposed to the Negro side camp", he said. R. I. Mintz, speaking for the county, said that a side camp . .^B would made it possible to com- ' plele certain \infinished work projects that were begun by the | men of Camp Sapona, He also IBB stressed the fact that the season AHB for greatest forest' fire threat U iHri coming on, - and that a crew of j H 50 men will be of invaluable as- |] si.stni.ee during that period. H? recalled several ^ear? ago when n more than a million dollars of tax valuation was wiped from the county tax books because of flH forest fire: "Similar damage that 0 H may result from - depleted fire- J^H fighting forces this year may well ll^H be reflected in: the tax bill of every property owner", he said. "for where tax value Is loet, it must be made up. Raising taxes is our only means following a coridition of this, hind." j^B He told member* of the meet- flH ing that In Southport the senti- | ment was about ninety percent against the side camp and ten percent for the camp. In the county, he said the position would be , I^M At the conclusion of the dls- jj^H] cussion members 9f the board - of B ! county commissioners authorized 9 H| Mintz to write to the district 9 headquarters and request that the side camp be estabhs-vid here. Tide Table Following is the/tide table H for Southport during the next j^H week. These hours, aire appro- j1 [|H ximately correct and were fornished The Slate Port Pilot through the courtesy of the M Cape Fear Pilot's Association. 1 1 High Tide .. . ? Low Ilia Li TIDE TABLE , 1'tuirMiay, pecember 28 12:36 % ra._ ' 6:86 a. m. 12:50 p.m. 7:16 p.m. j^H| Friday Decent her 21 H l:3Ua- su. 7:43 a.m. S^H 1:49 p. m. 8:10 p. m. j H Saturday, December 25 2:25 a. m.: j.. 'i 8:48 a. m. LJH 2:41 p. nr.." '.-',-'6:08 p. m. Sunday, December 26 Sl| f 8:20 a. nr. < 6:47 a. m. 8:41 p.,m. 10:02 p. n,^H 1 - Monday! December 27 4:17 a.m. . .1 tt):40 a. ra. EM 4:43 p, ra- ,? 10:50 p. ut. BH : . Tuesday. December 28 3H : 5:18 a. 01. . ..-i ll:S0 ft. m. SV . l:lf lbak' i 0: . 11:38 p. OS, Idl j. Wednesday, Dooaipber 29 1 6,:00 % nb n'.v.:*, jHH 6:28 p. m. ^ .12:16 p. a, I

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