PAC-E TWO ' " _? 5ES3 i i 1 if i i 1 T . - i . wSSSSb THE STATE PORT PILOT I _ Southport, N. C. I ^PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ! JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor ntorad u seconU-clMs aratUr April 20, 1B28. at tha Post Office at Southport, N. C? under the act of March 3, 1879. - j Subscription Rates ONE TEAR 11.60 BIX MONTHS 1.00 j THREE MONTHS 76 j Wednesday, March 15, 1939 Worry thrives upon uncertainty. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Some people had rather prove that - e . you're wrong than to prove that they're right. V No death could be more ignominious than to burst with false-pride. There is no shock sufficient to shake .1 the self-assurance of a nuisance. Some day they will discover something that is nice when we have it as it was; when we wanted it. The second day of baseball season you discnvpr a lot of muscles you never dreamed you had the day before. When you get to know a man you soon discover his peculiarities, but when you know him better you learn that he has more than enough fine qualities to compensate for his short comings. T ogether The WPA crew in charge of putting down storm sewers and gutters in Southport were working along the street in front of our office last week. As the men knocked off for noon one j day we saw a woman and a small boy join one of the workers and retire for a . little distance from the others. There beneath the shade of one of Southport's mighty oak trees they spread the contents of a small lunch pail that she had brought and ate their lunch together. Somehow, we believe they got more out of that dinner together than came from the lunch bucket. i Vacation Something new under the sun in Southport as a vacation retreat for a headline)' in the world of entertainment. Eleven years ago Gene Austin, most popular vocalist in America, came into Southport on his yacht and a proposed overnight stop drew itself out into a week. Legend are reports of that visit, and Southport people have for years liked to recall the time that the country's top tunster gave a thousand dollar program on the fish dock for no charge at A lot of things have happened in 11 years. Austin still is a popular entertainer and within a year he has appeared on the screen, on the stage of leading theatres and has been featured on a weekly Y?I rl I /-? rxmrvro m TT AAiroi'or li o m uativu ?> xuc iauiu piugi uin. nun vvti, lit isn't the matnee idol he was a decade B ago. But Southport didn't forget Gene Austin, nor did he forget Southport. Thursday afternoon he and Mrs. Austin,^together with three other members of their company, drove down to the waterfront and within three minutes they were surrounded by admirers, old and new. This time there was no glamour stuff. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Austin were just two nice, friendly, tired people who wanted a I three or four day rest. He had chartered their overland course six hundred miles out of their way to return to Southport. In the capable hands of W. B. Keziah, Southport's one-man chamber of commerce, they were guided into every possible channel for local amusement. Mayor John Ericksen took them to Orton where they met Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sprunt; L. T. Yaskell went,fishing with them; Captain H. T. Bowmer carried them out in his boat; Dr. Roy Daniel took them horseback riding. In fact, everybody did his best to see that these folks enjoyed their stay. Saturday night the group put on a benefit show at the local theatre in response to insistant requests from local people that Austin sing for them. He has frequently played before audiences twen ty times as large, but he never received rpore enthusiastic resnonse. Southport people liked.to hear him sing, but most of all they liked Gene Austin. It will be many a day before our citizens forget this charming, friendly couple; and we venture that it will .not be another eleven years before Mr. and Mrs. Austin are here for a return visit. Accident Analysis Where automobile accidents are concerned, experience is the best teacher only when it is somebody else's experience, according to a new booklet entitled "Lest We Regret" just issued by The Travelers' Insurance Company. The booklet presents a comprehensive analysis, based on official reports from the 48 states, of the facts about accidents in which 32,000 persons were killed and more than a million were injured last year. "The experience of losing his life is wasted on the driver or pedestrian killed in an automobile accident," the foreword states. "The experience of months in a hospital cot or of weeks in a law court is costly tuition for one's education in safety. If we wish to avoid these dire costs, we must apply the experience of others to ourselves." The experience of the thousands who had to learn their lesson "the hard way" in 19.18 brings to light many interesting facts such as the following: Exceeding the speed limit was responsible for .19.6 per cent of the deaths and 25 per cent of the injuries. Despite a decrease in fatalities in 19.18, compared with 19,17, the percentage caused by speed went up. Almost 94 per cent of the drivers involved in fatal accidents were male and only six per cent female. More than 84 per cent of the fatal accidents occurred in clear weather, and 77 per cent happened when the road surface was dry. More persons were killed on Sunday than on any other day of the week, while the heaviest injury toll came on Saturday. More persons were killed between seven and eight p. m. than at any other hour. \ Almost 4.1 per cent of all victims of fatal traffic accidents were pedestrians. Almost half of all pedestrians killed were either crossing between intersections or walking on rural highways. Also contained in the booklet is a discussion of the high cost of fast driving. An increase in average speed from 35 to 45 miles Der hour will have a little more than six hours of time in each thousand miles driven, it is shown, but each of the hours saved costs about 65 cents. An increase in average speed from 35 to 55 miles per hour jumps the cost of hours saved to about $1.20.each. Must lie Desperate ?????? j Our first imp]use i^pon learning about the N. C. General Assembly's complete reversal of attitude with regard to slot machines, has been to conclude that our solons are desperate in their apparently futile attempt to seize upon sources of revenue. But even the futility of their search for revenue to finance a gigantic $156,000,000 spending program does not justify tlfe House and Senate's apparently receptive attitude toward licensing these tramhlinp- mneliirtps. The Charlotte Observer on Saturday voiced our own opinion with regard to these machines: "In its desperate search for revenue to carry on the services of the state government, the House of the Legislature has decided that it would be all right to invite the slot machines back into operation, to tax them and to get therefrom a considerable handful of income. "This means, of course, that the State of North Carolina will license these infernal machines in order financially to grease its fingers. "The notion of the observer is that this is hard-won and ill-gotten gain. "If it has come to the point in North Carolina where it is necessary to legalize gambling devices that will rob the school children of their lunch money in order to increase revenues for public services, it is time we were doing without some of these public services. "To be sure, these devices will swell the; income of the treasury of the Stateswell it with the swill of the lusts of gambling youthhood and childhood." Somebody has suggested that if dollars were square they wouldn't roll away jfrom us so fast. Just because a man has a red face, jthat doesn't always necessarily imt>ly he is a colorful figure. ?THE.. STATE .PORT Ett Just Among The Fisherrilen TALK NT DISCOVERED It may not be generally known that Postmaster L. T. Yaskell is an expert instructor in fishing. This last, week, however, he surprised even us with the very professional manner in whiph he went about showing Mrs. Gene Austin ( how to catch a trout. She actually caught one. EACH HIS OWN KIND Oncp. p, fisherman always a Ibjhermap ,until you fail overboard and get, drowned. The same rule applies to cowbop. Neither Gene Austin or Gus JHali JitU strongly for fishing during their stay here. r Gene, manfully, went on one freshwater fishing trip and was an excellent spectator. But both he and Hall were i offering their kingdom fur,a. saddt?, ,hprse, to r)de almost as soan as fhey reaphed town. Dr., Oanipls. obliged with his pretty saddler...for Gene and apother nag wgs secured, for Hall. Thereafter they were happy. FINE SHRIMP TAKEN Three days last . w;eek saw shrimp boats , bringing in catches of 20 to 36 bushels of the largest i i and firmest: shrimp that. have j been seen here sincf Thanksgiv- i ing. The product was apparently in great numbers just east of the . Frying . Pan shoals. The three days during which the weather permitted fishing did not reveal whether or not the shrimp were moving. The boatmen hope that with a resumption of good weather they will be found at the 1 same location, . or nearby. About every drag last week brought in seven to twelve bushels. The J price is understood to have been j around $2.50 per bushel. TRIP HERE POSTPONED |, Sportsmen from Pittsburgh, Baltimore,and Washington, D. C., ,,planning to gome here Saturday for a four day fishing trip have postponed their trip until a little later. This was in accordance with a local suggestion that there was too much possibility of bad weather at this time of the year. It is hoped that this party will be able to enjoy some real fishing while they are here. Neither the weather nor the time of the year offered much assurance of that. THANKS MR. MAYOR Mayor John D. Eriksen is a commercial fisherman and is ; j proud of it. It can also be said < that he is an ail-round good fel- < low, and that makes us proud ( of his being a fisherman. This ; last week as always he has been : standing solidly behind publicity j work and everything that will i draw attention to Southport and ; show attention to and please vis- ; itors here. We can say of postive knowledge that visitors to South- , port form a good impression of ; Mayor John Ericksen. WANTS TO KONW Charlie Farrell of Greensboro, Just us we were thinking of him last, week and giving him a little write-up In J this column, was thinking; of ys and of Southport. Just as the paper went to press he ' sent us a long letter and wanted to know of fish and 1 fishermen, and some men who j are not fishermen. He asked about them all. Mrs. Chas. also ' wrote apd was grieved because she could not come down and go fishing this past week. 1 Both are devoted to the coastal sectioas. They hope ' to spend a month here and at other points on the coast fishine and maklner nhoto graphs this summer. GENE DIDN'T FALL . Gene Austin, cowboy, actor, singer and good fellow, did npt fall for fishing. Mrs Austin did. We have an idea that she will come back fop another .Visit, during which time she will fish and she and other little girls will ride bycicles and she will get runs in stockings the first time she puts them on. Gene will be along, of course. But, he will have his mind on, those saddle horses that Frank Sherrill will put on Bald Head Island. He has told us so. - ' - i A LOYAL BACKER Captain H. T, Bowmer Is a country boy turned fisherman. When any noteworthy visitors come to town and. it is desired to show them some special courtesies, Skipper Bowmer is right there with the offer of the free use of his boat to take i them fishing or to Bald Head Island. i We know that when we want to show anyone around and are broke we can always get a boat and that we do not need to .worry at not having the money to pay for Its use. , INFANT ILL Allen McKeithan, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McKeithan of. Shallotte, wag admitted Saturday to the Brunswick County Hospital for medical attention. QT. SOUTHPORT, N. C. V Southport School News The county debate tournament Will be held March 21, at 10:15 A. M. It is being held at this time, to give the people of the j town the opportunity to hear the debates. The subject for debate Is: | "Resolved: The United States should form an alliance with Great Britian." Our affirmative team meets Leland's negative team here. Our negative team meets VVac-' camaw's affirmative team at Wnccamaw. At a recent meeting, it was de- 1 cided that one capable, neutral, i judge should be chosen and this has been done. 1? : SHAKESPEARE PLAV Recently the Juniors completed < a study of one of Shakespeare's i most popular comedies, "Merchant 1 of Venice". Prior to this study 1 parallel work in regard to his < life and research work is regard ' to his writings was taken up by ji the entire class. Throughout the J month various scenes were drama- < tized in class and charactersketches given for the benefit of j i all. At the present the Junior Class Is .working on bibliographies of I various poets and authors. Shakespeare seems to be the favorite among several members of the i class, Both UDriaries as wen as individual homes are being search- i ed for information necessary in the bibliographiea which can later be used as guides in themes or theme papers. ( SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY On Saturday night. March 11, the finals of the 1939 basketball! tournament were held as everyone knows. W. R. Lingle, principal ofj Southport school, gave a trophy [ to be presented to the school in the county for showing the best sportsmanship during the year. The trophy was presented to the principal of Southport school by Z. G. Ray, vice-president of the Brunswick Athletic Association. There were only a few people out j at Bolivia to hear the announce-1 ment, but those present were very glad indeed whem they heard the good news. The members of both teams appreciate greatly everything that has been done for them this year. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most conceited. John Lancaster, Jr., neatest, Irene Clemmons; most beautiful, Delphia Lennon, handsomest, George Lewis, bestall-round girl, Carrie Hewett, best all-round boy, Rivers Wescott, most popular girl, Leatha Arnold, most popular boy, Rivers Wescott, wittiest, William Holden, most studious girl, Thelma Sellers, most studious boy, John Hall, most dignified, John Hall, most original girl, Mary Hood, most original boy, William Holden, class baby, Oscar Sellers, most athletic girl. Lula Brown, most athletic boy, Malcolm Frink. The Senior Superlatives were chosen . in a class meeting held last week with John Hall, the president, in charge. H. i, ,f/, I, 1VT m*rr I ivii. l isgau Mtvv.1 Rev. H. F. Brinson. of Curry, Filled his regular appointment at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Sunlay morning at 11 o'clock, and it 7 o'clock p. m. There were a large number of appreciative listeners at both services. Rev. Brinjon is also teaching a B. Y. P. [J. study course to the young people of this church. Mrs. Lindon Clemmons visited Mrs. John Lancaster Thursday night. Mrs. Riftqn Sellers, of Southport, attended the club meeting it the home of Mrs. Rosa Brown Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Retha Caison, of Southpprt, visited relatives at Supply last week-end. , Mrs. Erman Fulford visited ler daughter, Mrs. Lacy Lanjaster, of Supply, Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary Holden, of Ash, is idsiting Miss Reba Evans. J. T. Clemmons is recuperating from a mule kick at his liome. Mrs. Sidney Holden visited her mother, Mrs. Weldon Evans, of Freeland, last week. Norman Turner, of Curry, visited here Sunday. S. B. Sellers is ill at the home rf E. E. Sellers. Miss Betty Lancaster attended i candy pulling given at the Pome of Miss Bernice Blanton at Hickman's Cross Roads Wednes3ay night Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Humphrey, if Lumber ton, visited Mrs. Humphrey's mother, Mrs. John Lancaster, a few days ago. Several young people of this section . enjoyed a party and ivood-sawing given at the home 5f Miss Ophelia Moore Saturday night. LEAVE HOSPITAL William Price of Southport was discharged Friday after recovering from pneumonia; Miss Verona Hewett of Southport left the hospital Saturday following an appendectomy; Mrs. S. Bun Frink was discharged Thursday following a seige of influenza and malaria. OPEN FORUM A column dedicated to opinions of the public. A mouthpiece (or the views and observations of our (rlends and readers, for which we accept no responsibility. Contributions to this column must not exceed three hundred words. FOFLKE ASKS FRIXK TO I.F.T THF. PEOPI.E VOTE I Sonthport, N. C. I March 14, 19:19 Editor, State Port Pilot, Southport, N. C. Dear Editor: There has been much discussion in the Wilmington Papers over :lie county about the effort Sen- j iter Frink is making to extend i the Recorders term for an extra two year period, since the story in the Pilot of the 8th. Yesterday the Senator was quoted in the Star News as say-1 ing that Mr. Roach, had approved' his bill to extend the Recorders | term by signing the bill. This is j denied in this mornings paper. I which quotes Senator Frink as | saying that Mr. Roach did not1 sign the bill, and that he was in-; correctly quoted yesterday. I am sorry that Senator Frink j did not take the same oportunity I to coi r?ct the remarks credited toj him about me. However, I want! ;o point out through your columns, to the people of the County, that I know I am not Senator, and that I know that if I were Senator nobody would be enacting such legislation as Senator Frink proposes to force upon the county. I know too. that the Senator is mistaken when he says I am Tjotexac . . . About three of the squirrels turned loose in the park two yeai city life . . . The new storm g drain water, hut they make tl better . . . W. H. Walker was B register of deeds 14 years . . . Mrs. J. E. Can- get her publicity bowling booby prize than she scorer for a day . . . Cou'd be t be and is. Thanks for the comment on la . . . "Hoagy" Finch, the song m again. This time he's organizing Tn the last few weeks he has com of songs and waltzs, four or fiv knockoutstanding hits . . . With Gene Austin, the town was in a h ment. This was his third appeal Keziah arranged a trip to Bald being friends of eight years stanc he's under contract to Victor Rec Apparently the rest of the countr ' : ~ f r He W Tli < Fo I W I Tl TELL ADVE The S "Y RiEAD T AUDITED, ' . ^ wfdnespay^-march '' i"~ 1 ' ' '."l ^ stir UP this mat- .proposed by Senator working alone tost V working other, legislator, ana I pt ter. I am. a"d' f the largest and .keep right on doing so, a9 one member of the ] have I think it worth whrt, best gtoup of eitizen legis-1 sary. This bill which | seen rally * ?jJ(?Ld in Bnins-j Frtak proposes take, lation, since I have 1 together ta select the Judge awty^B I wick County, who ^ . t0 have the people of this county, I spontaneously to wor , n lo do aU Um 1 ^ I this legislation kihed. Js ,n| the other citizens who agr* W I if Senator FnnK have I mc, to defeat passage ot & passing this law n lhe I urge all who agree taken from the P P ^ shaU t0 write or wire the County the right to . ^ wlthdraw his bill, ana ,f hf ludge them, V, to let their a four year term, of P.f(r,t^K. people a ?ing'e Jaf^ known. Court is desirable, to tfjVp desirt in the matter be port blll to have the people,,*^ As reported in Tire genator (County vpte on that ulca Pilot of March 8^' contrary 1 election of t940, to become is acting in this a f the tive in 1P42. This would t? the expressed ?Pm'? tlVe the people a chance to County Democratic r-x themselves in the matter ari^Ku Smmittee, as well a ^ {w V, to the opinion and advice Thanking you for your :,^WK 01 /'"understand ' from the Yours very truly >? To, 5S CEOROER. JEJSS&i* P.-T. A. ?m? ? ? ,,Ms? to been | Or. Rootk d Stalta, ,, ? a prior meeting . There y t0 the study group of theP,T no other meeting of tne ^ , n ,asl Monday evening ? : ?n Democratic Executive C.'proposed | o'clock. His subject war y;*T since the Senator first P ?n0 , tlon>. and was most mte-.,,^V J , _ , _ ty which can bind an active mem-i TENTH CRADF. ber of the Democratic Party tp The Tenth grade had'tiv action opposed to the rulings of! est percentage of absences the County Democratic Executive j week, having only n Committee. ! Some of the other As long as I am a member of! working hard to i*at the party I shall expect to be ord. bcund by action of the Party ? _ S|ff_ Executive Committee and X ex- CHOOSE PI.av pect all other members to be The cast for the senior HS bound the same as me. which will be given sometime i|gB As long as I live, I shall be- April, has been chosen. Th- T^E lieve I have the right to inquire of the play is "Headstrong ^"Bl about and to opose or to work It is a play that will i",Hg for and to discuss any legislation i most any audience. jjl ILYNEWS . By Gene O'BrieiiH < brought in and Kelly as I do-tops. Her good luck charms arTfc^El rs ago preferred "e" in her front name and starting things c^H& ;utters may not Friday . . . The Open Road Pioneer's Club. Hi he streets look largest boys organization in the country, h r runswick county yours truly with membership and as an answer 1 ^H< No sooner does letter on Bald Head. You will be surprise! ta^H for winning the know that besides ours, there is a wild hoar re-^E turns up high treat in New Hampshire . . . Claude "Spike" v-Hf his is all. Could call's hoxing card is nearly complete at t.-jHs writing and should be ready In less than a week HS st week's col'm 3a| . .. Claude and an unannounced adversary will he the H? an, has done it fa* r an orchestra. nialn attraction with Johnny "Foo" Simmons r.i K iposed a number "Killer" Walt Jones in the main prelim ... Hg e of which are Bouquets to Mary Hood for being the fastest HI the arrival of of the women bowlers . . . Generally speakir.; H| ubbub of excite- when it comes to bowling, women make good ranee here. Mr. cooks . . . Just to experiment last summer, I Bfc. Head, the two threw a bottle with a note in it into the r.v-r ling. At present and two days later it washed up at Cas?''lHf ording Co. . . . Beach. Two months ago I repeated and this '? ( y places Nancey it was picked up on Bald Head by fishermen ... I'' m&rf r*"rt *>rs f * M aited Too Long! 1 * *k i stfBi ? . v OB .v?, . 4 o %..-* t.j aa ie man who is 1 mS content to Wait 1 r customers I to find his store, M ill find instead, n when it's too late I iat he need net I wait any more I Telephone For An Adman S WHAT YQU HAVE I TO SELL! I RTISE REGULARLY IN I tate Port Pilot I our County Newspaper" ;9 wice a week by 15,000 people. 'g . paid-in-advance circulation 9