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THE STATE PORT PILOT '
Southport, N. C.
. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
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Altered m second-cleae April 20, 1928, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C, under
the act ot March 3, 1879.
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Wednesday, December 21, 1938
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It takes a lofty ideal to raise the minds
of some men as high as the curb.
' When
giving: gets to be swapping then
the tine spirit has gone out of Christmas.
?Then
there are some men for whom
work would be a diversion.
The only change of pace some men
have is a dead stop and a slow walk.
If there is any good in a person this is
the season that will bring it out.
It is a good thing that "Silent Night"
was written before the age of firecrack*'
ers.
A dollar bill isn't the only kind of buck
that is frequently passed from man to
man.
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ti,q nnk. fOovor thine- some srirls do is
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to get credit for being cute when they are
being dumb.
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Christmas vacations are just about
long enough to make the boys and girls
who couldn't go off to school glad of it.
If you use the same alibi too often trying
to fool others the first time you know
you'll be believing it yourself.
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When you can see the flash and hear
the report of a firecracker simultaneously
then you are standing too close.
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One thing you'll never be able to do is
to convince a laborer that a man holding
a white collar job ever does any work.
Some business men crawl their name
, illegibly in order to impress their customers
with the fact that they are too rush;
ed to write so it can be read.
Photographs
One man with a sence of news value
has said that "One picture is worth 5,000
i words."
All of us know W. B. Keziah, Southport's
one-man advertising agency, as a
* prolific writer. But now he is loose on
another project: Spreading far and wide
T\i/>fnra etnrv nf Snnt.hnnrt and her
interesting places and people.
Armed with an excellent little camera
that was recently given him by Charles
Farrell, ef Greensboro, in appreciation
for courtesies rendered while on a visit
to Southport, Mr. Keziah is turning his
talents to photography.
Already there has been a nation-wide
release of stories and pictures pertaining
: to the Rev. A. H. Marshall and his Episcopal
church boat. Only little less publici
ity has been given the prodigious feats of
the Fredere fox hounds, and soon, it is
; safe to say, this tireless publicist will dig
up another illustrated news story that
has been ferreted out by his uncannay
nose for news.
Sportsman s Paradise
Having missed the fulfillment of each
promise of industrial development, Southport
still has the potential possibility
of becoming recognized as the best allround
sports playground in the state.
I In the mountains there are many people
whose living is derived entirely from
jthe money taken in the summer from the
tourist trade. Along the coast there are
numerous beaches and resorts where inhabitants
rely upon this same source of
income.
I In northeastern North Carolina the
people of at least two sounties look forward
to the opening of the duck, goose,
deer and turkey hunting season just as
our farmers look toward the harvest in
i the fall. The influx of well-to-do sportsmen
makes hunting a profitable business.
, , Nowhere do we know of a place more
ideally located to catch them coming and
going than is Southport. Here is a place
whose only need is to have the people
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awake to the possibilities of catering to
the tourist trade.
The mushroom growth of industrial or
port development might be more spectacular,
but the prospects of enlarging
our year-round facilities promises more
pleasurable living over a long period. 1
Moreover, the one is distant and proble- t
matical while the other is here already; *
begging for development. ^
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Your Responsibility <
The other day we heard a woman?a i
good woman?say: "I see no need for going
to a lot of extra trouble and expense
for the poor this Christmas. The government
has money to look after them, so
let them do it."
Now that lady didn't intend to be uncharitable,
for so far as she knows the
government through its various relief
agencies does look after the poor and
needy. But she didn't go far enough to
discover that there are friendly, personal
things to be done in the name of charity
that no government agency will ever be
able to touch.
For instance, a group of men were discussing
needy cases Sunday morning and
one of them suggested a certain family ?
nearby. "I'm not in favor of helping 1
them," spoke up another member of the 1
group. "There are "two grown boys there 1
who ought to help their folks out."
"They ought to, but they don't," the [
first man replied. "There are kids in that t
family who didn't have shoes to wear un- s
til the Woman's Missionary society J
bought them last week. The relief agency s
will not help them because of these same i
boys, so they are a liability instead of a ?
help."
Another family was mentioned where
the father is healthy and able; but is
stronger than his mind and he is a poor
provider. "If his children are to know any
difference between Christmas and any
other day then the Christmas gifts must
come from people outside," said one informer.
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And there you are, cases rigm unuer
your very nose where you can help make
the little ones happier than ever this year.
Don't try to shift all the burden of responsibility
upon the government, for relief
agencies are governed by rules and j
regulations and not by heart and consci- q
ence. And another thing, these agencies v
were established to help the poor, not to f
relieve those of us who are more fortun- s
ate from all sense of responsibility.
Modern Aviation \
Saturday the nation paused to pay tri- ^
bute to the 35th anniversary of the birth t
of aviation. A spectacular demonstration 1
of the nation's aircraft power was parad- j
ed as naval, Coast Guard, commercial r
and civilian ships, number 182, passed in
review before a distinguished company.
It was just a brief 35 years ago that
the Wright brothers made their memorable
flight in the peculiar looking plane
on the sand dunes of Kill Devil Hill, near
Kitty Hawk.
Yet in that brief span of years, aviation
has revolutionized the whole universal
scheme of things. It has brought the
nations of the globe into closer relationship
with each other.
The airplane has brought the world's
greatest peril too. It is an implement of
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and hurdles barriers which once were
impregnable fortresses where men might
seek protection.
In the hands of ruthless dictators, it is
serving as an implement of destruction
used in killing innocent men. women and
children by the thousands.
On the other hand, a wonderful
achievement was being commemorated at
Kitty Hawk on Saturday?but at the
same time, another aspect reminds us
that the airplane has brought with it new
perils to the human race.
Let, us hope, however, by means of the
airplane, the radio, and other scientific
accomplishments, which have brought the
peoples of the world into a closer relationship,
that the nations may come to a
common understanding, and live together
in peace and harmony as never before.
Farmer's Problem
It seems doubtful in official circles
now whether the American tobacco farmer
will ever come in for another control
program. The vote in which farmers of
the South turned thumbs down on tobacco
control relieved the U. S. Government
of a big responsibility.
By their rejection of government
control of the tobacco crop, farmers
again assumed the burden of working
out their own problems?of how they ]
themselves will deal with the law of sup- i
ply and demand. If they utterly ignore 1
this fundamental law, they will be the c
ones who will suffer. <
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THE STATE PORT
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The Fishermen
VITH THE FISHERMEN*
If weather is good and fish are
o be found, fishermen must fish,
rhether it be the 4th of July,
Thanksgiving- or Christmas. They
ibserve Sundays. Christmas, comng
on Sunday this year, will be
loubly observed, but only for the
lay. The boats will go out Saturlay
and will go again Monday,
f weather and fishing are good.
FEW CAN OBSERVE
The fishermen do not lack
In regard for holidays. It is
simply that there are too
many days during the course
of a year when they cannot
work. The trouble may Ik?
either weather or the fact
that the fish are somewhere
else. At Southport there are
few things besides fishing to
which the men can turn their
hands. It just naturally happens
that few of them can
observe a holiday when one
comes along at a time when
there is work to be done.
RETURN FROM S. C.
The Captain Wells, the Sunny
iouth and several other boats
hat went from here to try their
uck in South Carolina when fishng
slacked up here several weeks
igo, have returned. They brought
ales of about the poorest shrimpng
that they have had down
he coast in several years. It
eems that the trawlers at Southlort
were not the only ones who
lad poor shrimping this year. It
eems to have been good in Louisana
and poor in Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina and here.
TAKING SHORT HOLIDAY
Captain Barkley Timmons,
Howard Chance, Frances
Caldwell and Carlton Smith
of the Maude and Mable are
spending a few days at their
fisvmnc in Vau' .TpISPV. VirSfil
Hartzog and Perry Holmes
are keeping ship during their
absence. The boat expects to
resume fishing right after
Christmas and continue until
sometime in April. They are
well satisfied with the results
of their work this fall.
MANY BEAUFORT BOATS
During the past week many
Jeanfort boats have been here in
[uest of menhaden. The fish,
zhich have been plentiful up the
oast all fall are now off Southiort
or below here and the uptate
boats are making long trips
n an effort to get a few final
oads before they get too far
iway.. Most of the boats that
lave been here belonged to the
Smith Fish Meal company. They
ollowed the practice of coming
lown at night and making part of
heir catch the next day. Spendng
one night in port they would
hen go outside to complete loadng
up. Two trips a week was as
nuch as any of them could do.
HOPE FOR EARLY START
The outlook is for menhaden
U> have all moved
down the coast, out of reach
from Southport, in a short
time. With this belief, the
local boatmen are hoping that
everything will be in shape
for them to make an early
start when the fish put in
their appearance in the early
spring. For the past several
years fish have been reported
a considerable time previous
to weather and other conditions
making It possible for
the boats to fish.
rHINKING OF FRESHWATER
Although Christmas is not acually
here and gone, there are
iny number of Southport and
Jrunswick county sportsmen who
;re eagerly looking forward with
ixpectations that big mouth bass
Wll be biting soon. Some of them
:laim that the fish will bite now,
>Ut none have gone out lately
o demonstrate the theory. Among
he boys interested in freshwater
ishing are, H. C. Stone of Shalotte,
Dawson Jones of Leland, L.
r. Yaskell, George Myers, Serjeant
Wayne Leinert, I. B. Busiell,
Clarence Osborne, R. M.
Wolfe and various others of
Southport.
GOOD BAIT PLENTIFUL
Combined with good fishing
grounds, Southport sportsmen
are about the best situated
of anybody anywhere on the
coast for big mouth bass and
goggle eyed perch fishing.
Drum minnows can be captured
by the gallons in just
a few minutes of effort. They
are tough and if the minnow
buckets are filled with salt
water there Is no problem of
keeping them alive until the
pond or creek is reached.
Fastened on a hook and
placed in the water, they will
continue to be very much
alive and active until they
attract the fish.
BEER FOR DAD
STEWARK, N. J.?"Dear Santa"
etters received at the Newark
jostofflce included one from little
Uarie, who admits she "slipped
>nce in a while."
Among other things, she asked
'or a "bottle of beer for papa".
PILOT. SOUTHPORT, N.
BOLIVIA
SCHOOL NEWS
The sophomore play, "A Poo
Married Man", which was give
last Friday night, was very sue
cessful. The players, who hav
had no such previous experience
have been highly commended fo
their splendid production. The
performed before a large and ap
preciative audience. Play wa
under the direction of Mrs. Glen
Tucker.
The basketball teams brough
home the bacon last Tuesda;
night from Long Creek-Gradj
The boys' score ran 23-15 an
the girls 21-1 both in favor c
Bolivia.
High school students are pre
paring for mid-term tests on Wed
nesday and Thursday of thi
week.
School closes on Thursday fo
the holidays and will open agai
on January 2.
Miss Hancey Williams is enter
taining the senior class with
party at her home on Monda
evening.
Work on the new gymnasiur
will be completed this week, bu
no games are to be played unt;
after the holidays.
Miss McCurry, a former tea
cher here is visiting Miss Mc
Clure and other friends in Bolivi
this week.
The third grade is finishing th
study of a Christmas story thi
week and is getting ready for th
holidays.
The members of the secon
grade sometime age planted flow
er blubs, which they are going t
give to their mothers for Chrisl
mas.
The Epworth League of th
Methodist church presented
Christmas pageant, "The Ligh
Has Come" in the school audi
torium last Sunday evening. 1
was very beautiful.
BASKETBALL
Bolivia vs. Long Creek-Gradj
The Bolivia high school girls d<
feated the Long Creek-Grady hig
school basketball team 'inesua
night 21 to 1 in a game playe
in the Long Creek gymnaslun
Score gt the half was 4 to 0 i
favor of Bolivia.
High scorer for the winners wa
Catherine Stone, with 15 point!
Outstanding features of the gam
was the guarding of Juanit
Sowell. Mattie Johnson, Margarc
Mills and Veoua Danford. Juanit
Cannon and Gladys Lewis playe
a good floor game.
The line ups:
Bolivia. Gladys Lewis, Juanit
Cannon, Catherine Stone. CatJjei
ine Willetts, Juanita Lewis, Fo!
wards; M. Johnson, J. Sowe
Center; M. Mills, V. Danford, I
Gore, J. Skipper, Guards.
D. Moore, Wilson. Smith. Foi
wards; Rivenbark, Smith, Barr
hill. Guards.
The Bolivia high school boy
defeated the Long Creek-Grad
high school basketball team Tues
day night 23 to 15 in a gam
played in the Long Creek-Grad
gymnasium. Score at the hal
was 11-9 in favor of Long Creep
Grady.
High scorer for the winner
was A. Lesh, with 12 points. Re
Langston led the attack for th
losers, with 12 points. Jimmi
Johnson and Ernest Lewis playe
a good defensive game. Ro
Rabon and J. McKeithan adde
5 and 2 points respectively. Th
game was nip and tuck, wit
the Bolivia team overcoming Lon
Creek during the last 2 minute
of play.
The line-ups:?
Bolivia: A. Lesh. J. McKeithar
forwards; Roy Rabon, center; .
Johnson, E. Lewis, R. Hlckmar
guard.
Long Creek: Red Langston, C
Rivenbark, forward: B. Thornj
kins center' R Bmw TT Mner,
Clark, guard.
Winnabow Club
Women Mee
The Winnabow Home Demor
stration club met Thursday ever
ing at 7:30 o'clock at the horn
of Mrs. E. W. Taylor for thei
annual Christmas party. Man;
interesting games and contest
were played and prizes wer
awarded to Elizabeth Lewis ani
A. P. Henry. Margaret Mills am
Hudson Tharpe. Delicious refresh
ments of punch and assortei
cookies were served by Miss Kat
Johnson, Mrs. J. H. Mills am
Edwin Taylor, Jr.
Those present were: Mrs. E. W
Taylor, hostess. Helen Julia
Charles Mercer, and Edwii
Taylor, Jr., Mrs. J. L. Henry
Mrs. J. H. and B. J. Mills, Mrs
T. F. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jacl
Potter, Mrs. A. A. Cumbee, Mrs
W. C. Savage, Mrs. Marstelli
Benton, Mrs. R. L. Sullivan, Mrs
Lillie Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Roya
Danford, Mrs. Santa Potter, Mrs
Kenny Lewis, Eld and Mar]
Maultsby. Jonathan, Josie am
Bertha Reid, Pauline and Eliza
beth Lewis, Margaret Mills, Ber
tha Core, Geneva and Duck Pot
ter, Eloise Willetts, Kate John
son, Jack Katen, Clyde, Tyler
Alton, Billie and Herbert Potter
A. R. Henry, Hudson Tharpe.
Jfrs. Marion S. Dosher, Hom<
Dem. Agent presided and every
one enjoyed a nice social even
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or does not come mighty near to getting a kakgHk
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nt not know or care a hoot about foothill Tht^U
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