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THE STATE PORT PILOT I
_ Southport, N. C. I
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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
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you're wrong than to prove that they're
right.
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No death could be more ignominious
than to burst with false-pride.
There is no shock sufficient to shake
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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