(Of The News The Time VEN NO. 18 Requests llation Of i Of Court 3f Board Of Commissioners rnor Hoey To inc Term Of County Court j ERS ARE LIMPORTANT j Meet During i June 12 As ? Equalization 1 Review |? 'io board of coun- j s met in special 1 iday and Tuesday, r more important j ion of a resolu-1 i the cancellation j nil of Superior 1 to convene on ' is taken on acIness of R. w. ' of the Brunswick j' iation. who is ill ' lable to prepare ( rial. Mr. Davis ! ired in the trial j of cases on the ' nets will meet ' as a board of : review for the ' ng adjustments ! ' roperty for 1939 ' .. thai. ...ill hoor ' II.llTM.Vll l5.oii also must BCL' ['lytiiei ts fn.Tde alter I Ism ? filo.j ans a contributing sponsor. i He was also active in the fra- 8 ernal affairs of this community, icing the eldest member of 1 fythogras Masonic Lodge and a t ha'ter member of the Ft. Johnson Council J. O. A. M. -1 His religious interest was cent-1 s ;red in the Southport Baptist, 1 Church. He was faithful in at-, c :ending services there as long as lis health would permit. The fun- s sral services were conducted from there Sunday afternoon by his t pastor. Rev. A. L. Brown, who 1 vas assisted by Rev. E. M. Hall, i pastor of Trinity Methodist I Church. < Interment was made in South- port cemetery, with fellow Ma- 1 sons in charge of services at the ( jraveside. 1 (Continued on page four) Plans For Swin Here This Sea; Jk Charles A. Mix, Field Representative For First Aid Life Saving Service Of American Red Cross, Was Here Thursday CONFERRED WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS 5ays That Effort Will Be Made To Hold Life Saving School Here For Both Juniors And Seniors Charles A. Mix. field represenlative for the first aid and life laving division of American Red ZYoss. was in Southport Thursiay afternoon to discuss the possibility of holding a swimming school here later in the summer. After, a consultation with J. 3erg, chairman of the Brunswick ;ounty chapter, American Red ^ross, and with Rev. A. L. Brown, membership chairman, it I ,vas decided that best results I irobably will be accomplished by J lolding a course for the purpose ! if training junior and senior life I savers and through holding a life j savers examination at the con- ' elusion of the period. Plans for the local work are contingent upon an exacting I schedule that promises to keep I Mr. Mix very busy throughout | the summer and upon the date for a school to be held in Wilmington. It was his suggestion that it may be possible to hold I a school down here and one in (Continued on page 4) Mysterious Ligl Offer Variety In "The State" magazine, pub-1 lished in Raleigh, March 18, there | was an article by R. C. Lawr-1 ence in the Brown Mountain | "Light", which reminded the writer we too, have had a myster-1 ious light, close to Columbus; county at Hoods Creek trestle | on the W. C. & A. R. R. about, a mile and a half below Maco, j formerly Farmers turnout in! Brunswick county. This light has been seen at various times for over half a century by the writer and hun-j dreds of other folks during these years. Many people still go to I Maco to see the "Light" which [ can be seen from the Station. It, has always appeared when visible,, on dark, damp, rainy, or cloudy, ) nights. | The skeptical say now it is a) reflection of automobile lights from the Highway which runs parallel with the Rail Road for) some distance about a quarter j mile below the trestle. Then the j Highway turns at the old Wards) Crossing, but 50 or more years ago, there were no automobile lights to be seen and no Highway S'H A Good 4-PAGES 10DAY >n Passes At In Southport est Citizens And Had Been This Community For ntury at his home here Sunday valid condition for the past :ars-of-age. Funeral Rites For Miss Davis daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. R. W. Davis Died Saturday Morning, And Her Funeral Was Conducted | Monday Afternoon li | ( Miss Minnie Ray Davis. 29- 11 rear-old daughter of Mr. and j drs. R. W. Davis, died here Sat- ] irday morning as a result of an j i ittack of pneumonia. || This young lady had been in [ 1 .oor health for a number of years j t iut had been a patient sufferer, i In addition to her father and 1 nother she is survived by a lister. Miss Bobbie Davis, and a j i lalf-sister, Mrs. R. L. Dickens, is >f Asheville. A simple, but sweetly impres- j live, funeral service was held at i [Yinity Methodist Church Mon- 1 lay afternoon at 5 o'clock with m lev. E. M. Hall in charge, ji vssisung wiin me service weic lev. A. L. Brown, pastor of South port Baptist Church, Rev. ! r. R. Potts, pastor of Southport 1 3resbyterian Church, and Rev. N. Phillips, pastor of several 1 Hethodist Churches throughout I (Continued on page 4) i timing School son Discussed r | Baby Show Will Not Be Staged ; The baby show scheduled j to have been held today under the auspicles of members of the circles of Trinity Methodist Church has been postponed. This measure was adopted with the idea of forstalling and possible spread of any contagious disease in this community at this time. The popularity contest that is being conducted by the j circle members was to have closed yesterday in order that the winner might be crowned at the baby show. However, since the postponement of the latter event the popularity contest will continue for another week, closing at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, June 6. Training School Held At Lei and A Home Demonstration Training: School for home management leaders was held at the home of Mrs. Bruce Williams at Leland Friday morning. J. D. Rowell, extension etomologist. State College, Raleigh, was in charge. He gave an interesting talk on household pests and their control, using slides to illustrate his lesson. its Near Maco Of Speculation there. When the writer was a child over 50 years ago, people said in those days there had been a train wreck at the trestle, about the time of the civil war, that a conductor had been killed in this wreck, and the superstitions of those days said the light was his lantern. It resembles very much the light of a lantern, just a pale glow, not brilliant and not very large. In all the years it has been seen, I never heard of any one getting very close to it. Many people at Maco years ago would try to follow the light but never get closer, for awhile it would be ahead of them they would miss it and the light would be well behind, would just disappear and when seen again would be a distance away. It has been shot at many times but never apparently hit. To the people who live at Maco now, it is no longer a source of curiosity, years ago very few knew any scientific explanation for the "light" ar.d who ever sa,w (Continued on page 5) HE ] 1 News paper In Southport, N. C., Wedi Schedule For County Nurse Is Announced Mrs. Lou H. Smith Will Begin Her Annual CountyWide Typhoid Clinic On Next Monday; To Visit All Sections ONLY ONE SHOT IS NECESSARY For Those Who Have Been Previously Innoculated Only One Innoculation For Typhoid Will Be Given Mrs. Lou H. Smith, county j health nurse, has announced her schedule for the annual typhoid J clinic to be held throughout the i county during the next few days. "While in conference with the | Health authorities in Raleigh last I ivcck I was given permission to jive one dose of typhoid vaccine to those that have been taking the vaccine before, and three loses to those who have never taken it before," said Mrs. Smith. 'I am advising that everyone get is much as one dose now and mother next summer. '"Please see that your babies i jet two doses of diphtheria vac- r cine two weeks apart," she warns . "You will have to pay for the r diphtheria vaccine as the State does not furnish it. We have to ' buy it." The typhoid clinic begins at Shallotte next Tuesday, June 6. Following is a schedule for stops , Shallotte, 8:00 A. M.; Shal- 1 lotte Village, Methodist Church, 10:00 A. M.; Tripp's Store, 11:00 A. M.; John Todd's home, 12:00 noon: Jennie's Branch Church, 1:00 P. M.; Gause Landing, z:uu P. M.; Seaside, 3:00 P. M.; Grit- d sett Town, 4:00 P. M. jSchedule for Wednesday, June 7th: Thomasboro, 9:00 A. M.; Calabash, 10:00 A. M.; Hickman's 1 X Roads, 11:00 A. M.; W. J. Mc- a Lamb's Store, 12:00 noon; Isaac I Hughes' home, 1:30 P. M.; Long- c wood, 2:30 P. M.: Regan, 3:30 t P. M.; J. W. Stanley's home, 1 4:30 P. M. h Schedule for Thursday, June v 8th: Cumbee's Store, 9:00 A. M.; |v Mrs. M. E. Gore's home, 10:00 It A. M.; Ash Post Office, 11:00 A. t M.; Freeland Post Office, 12:00 j noon: Myrtle Head Church, 2:00 t P. M.; Exum, 3:00 P. M.: Mrs. i Kate Mintz's home. 4:00 P. M.; j Mill Branch, 5:00 P. M. I Pension Changes I For Vet Widows' |f However, No Checks Will r Be Missed By Eligible ' Persons On Account Of s New Pension Law The requirement that widows ? of Confederate veterans eligible * for public assistance payments be transferred from the pension rolls ' -f mill nnt nrotron t nthnr ^ uy JUiy 4. wui nut v.v. . pensioners from receiving their ' payments on that date, C. C. e Russ, county welfare superintend- 1 ent said in answer to queries on 1 the new legislation. "Beginning July 1 in accord- ' ance with chapter 187 of the pub- c lie laws of 1939, all pensioners j' remaining on the pension lists will receive their checks from the State Auditor's office each month ' instead of twice a year", Mr. 1 Russ said. "The transfer of eligible widows ( and the change in method of pay- 1 mcnt of remaining pensioners J were two separate acts of the : Assembly and no hardship or de- ' lay will result when the laws ; take effect," he announced. All widows of confederate sol- j diers, Mr. Russ said, will be transferred to the public assistance rolls on July 1 if they are eligible for that type of government i assistance, while those not eligble will remain on the pension rolls and be paid entirely from state funds. Checks going to those traps- J ferred will be paid jointly by the state and the Federal government resulting in a saving to North (Continued on page 4) Senator Council Southbort Visitor i Senator K. Clyde Council of I Columbus county spent Saturday ] afternoon here with Mr. and Mrs. ' Prince O'Brien, Sr., Returning from a fishing trip to I the Quarentine station with Mr. ] and Mrs. O'Brien. Senator Coun- ] cil reported that they had caught j 14 nice fish. Mrs. O'Brien said there were I 11. Mr. O'Brien claimed 17. The I interviewer did not see a ftsh, i and in view of the wide disparity < I of claims he is sort of reluctant i to believe any of thejn. *I * P0R1 A Good Com: nesday, May 31st, 193' I "1 NEW SPORT?Much h he live alligators he has be \ year ago, however, in the nan captured the above 7-1 relis Method To Prevent Knots bounty F o r e *t Warden j Point* Out Practical Way For Producing A Better j Grade Of Timber Nature takes centuries to pro- J luce knot-free lumber but man j las come to her aid and hurried j ip the process. Studies at the 7. S. Forest Products Laboratory, j ccording to county forest warden )awson Jones, of the formation if knots in pine trees have shown hat early pruning is one of the lest and most practical way of j lelping nature produce knot-free rood. Successful pruning of farm coodlands depends, among other hings, upon the size of the tree, he size of the branches, and the ate of diameter growth of the runk. Naturally the fastest hcalng wounds take place when the mining scars are small and when ;he tree is growing rapidly in iiameter. Confining the knotty vood to a small core at the center of the tree produces the greater amount of clear lumber rom the log. In dense woodlands, thinning to five more ng n ana space aius in iore rapid growth and promotes juick healing of pruning wounds, lays Warden Jones. A limb cut imoothly and close Jo the trunk leals over much sooner than does i stub left by knocking off the iranch with a club. Splincers and ong stubbs add to the time retired for the wound to grow >ver, and if accompanied by the ormation of pitch pockets, bark nclosure, or decay will retard the production of clear lumber for nany years. The limbs, whether iving or dead, should be renoved from the trunk up to a listance of at least 16 feet with a law when the trees are not more Jian 4 inches in diameter. In parts of the United States, particularly in the South, there ire extensive second-growth forists, the future value of which :ould be greatly increased as a esult of proper pruning. In trees pruned when small the extent of cnots in each log will be definitey known and the grade of lumper to be obtained, can be dctermned in advance of cutting as well is the value of the lumber the Tecs will produce. Attend District School Of Play Recreational School At White Lake Recently Attracted Several Brunswick Delegates The State 4-H Camp at White Lake was a scene of much activity from Monday night through rhursday, May 15-18, with about 55 representatives from 10 coun:ies in the Southeastern district participating in a Recreational rraining School for older youth. Brunswick was represented by the Home Agent. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher and two girls, Delphia Lennon of Supply and Pauline Lewis of Winnabow. Mrs. Madeline L. Stephens, of the national recreation association, assisted by Miss Long, also pf the national association, directid a most helpful school for training leaders who should now (Continued on page 4)' 4 r piL munity 9 PUBLISH] hatching Alligators c ' li'fc illllfc '' l||4ll\V( ii ^ " as been written recently abo ;en catching on his alligator t lower end of the county G. T. oot reptile alive. X) or&wjo Rirlc F 1WV.V/1 V v JLyiv*u JL Whiteville - SIi 1 iBi Pilot Tower Is Being Painted One of (he outstanding im- p( provements made in the appearance of things on the Southport waterfront is the . painting of the pilot office . and tower. The office has ' been painted white and the tower will be given a coat this week. Another noticeable improvement has been in the appearance of the cafe building, sl: which also has been painted G white. St Since the old canning plant [ C< has been torn down, an un- m obstructed sweep of the fr waterfront is afforded from Cc that location. . O Attack Is Fatal !"> To S. W. Watts- ;; la Former Southport Poslmaster And Present Member Of Board Of Aldermen Died Suddenly Sunday | Evening i p i m S. W. Watts. 67-year-old South-1 port citizen, died suddenly Sun-1 al day evening: as the result of a j w heart attack. b< The deceased was one of South- " port's most prominent citizens. aI For 14 years prior to 1935, he w served as postmaster, having filled that position with such efficiency that he was allowed to complete his unexpired term af- ? ter Roosevelt became president. At the time of his death he was serving as a member of the Southport board of aldermen. Hei also was a member of the coun- H ty election board. d< Mr. Watts was a charter mem- | Si ber of the Ft. Johnson Council | ai J.O.A.M., and his fellow lodge hi members were in charge of ser- cs vices at the grave after his funeral rites had been conducted at d< Trinity Methodist Church by Rev. st E. M. Hall tr | Surviving is his wife and the | oi (Continued on page 4) ifc Plans Being Ma TripOfYearT Although barracuda, dolphin, IF amberjack and other big game j fish have been reported to be j a: swarming around Frying Pan light-1 ship since April 20th, the first j Sj real gulf stream fishing expedi- y( tion will probably not be held cf until June 16th. I ^ j At the same time Doc Summers and others of his crowd cj I from Charlotte and Spartanburg tg are coming. Also John R. Pea- j w cock and other sportsmen from j High Point and other points will J ? come in on the 16th. In a letter j c to W. B. Keziah secretary of the I &' Civic Club, Mr. Peacock, who was | here with his family Friday and C, | Saturday for local fishing said. c< '"I have fished all up and down cur coast and I am satisfied that st the fishing in your section is the st best to be had this side of si * OT ED EVERY WEDNESDAY wmmm$@m, wammm ' vv1 v * ut Churchill Bragaw and lunts at Orton Plantation. Bullard, Columbus county or Grading i 11 >"*4-4-r\ D /\^/4 I IdllUllC IVUctU I ids Opened Tuesday Were} For Grading And Struc-' tures And Did Not Include A c t u al Paving [ Costs DWELL SAYS BIDS MAY BE REJECTED . I mounts Of Successful Bids Exceeded Allocation For i This Project, According To Highway Official j A low bid of $74,785.50 was! ibmitted Tuesday by E. W. rannis of Fayetteville to the j Sate Highway and Public Works! ammisslon for grading on 9.9 iles of roadway on Route 130 [ om Shallotte in Brunswick ounty toward Whiteville. The J. S. Bowers Construction ompany of Whiteville submitted low bid of $20,321.80 for struc-1 ires for the project. This 9.9-miles section of roaday is that which lies between le end of the paving at Shaltte fire tower and the end of le present paving project bcveen Ash postoffice and New ritian Bridge in Brunswick counr. In Whiteville Wednesday A. F. owell, Jr., state highway comissioner for this district, said lat these bids exceeded the funds lotted for this work and that it as likely that the project must > lot a pa in. It will be noticed lat the bids were for grading id structures and that paving as not included. However, with machinery def(Continued on page 4) Couple Makes Nice Catches John R. Peacock, well known igh Point insurance man, came )wn last week for Friday and iturday fishing. Mrs. Peacock id their little son accompanied m and the party made a big itch of blues and mackerel. Mr. Peacock proposes to come >wn with a party for the gulf ream fishing on June 16. The ip last week was in the nature ' an appeasement to the family >r agreeing to let him come then. de For 1st o Gulf Stream lorida." In view of the fact that the -ea around the Frying Pan lightlip will soon be swarming with >ort fishing boats. Mr. Keziah isterday wrote Supt. H. L. Beck ' the Charleston Lighthouse Disict ar.d asked if he could have me member of the officers or ew of the Tender Cypress to ike a camera ana roll of film hen the tender visits the lightup the later part of this week r the purpose of getting some aod pictures of the ship and deI'ering the film to the. Civic lub secretary when the tender imes en in here. These pictures, if good ones are icured, will be used for gulf ream fishing publicity when the >ortsnen start things. TheTPilot ~ Covers 1 Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR Plans Perfected | For Federation Of Club Women Brunswick County Club Women Will Be Hostess To District Gathering At Wrightsville Beach On June 14th COMMITTEES ARE NAMED FOR MEET Miss Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Agent, -And- F-. H.--Peter, Agricultural Editor, Speakers Plans are progressing rapidly for District Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs meeting that is scheduled to be held at Wrightsville Beach on June 14. Brunswick county clubs will be hostesses at the meeting, which will feature Miss Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Agent, and F. H. Jeter, Agricultural Editor^ of State College, as principal speakers. . - The following committees have been appointed from the hostess county to serve at the District Federation meeting, June 14: County report: Mrs. J. A. Purvis, County Federation President, Ash. Picnic lunch hostesses: Mrs. nporee H Cannon. chairman. Bolivia; Mrs. C. Ed Taylor, IS Southport; Mrs. Lindsey Walker, Town Creek; Miss Josie Reid, Winnabow; Mrs. N. J. Hines, Le- IS land; Mrs. Lacy Bennett, Hickman's Cross Roads, and Mrs. Z. G. Ray, Ash. Stage committee: Mrs. Joe P. Verzaal, Chairman, Phoenix; Mrs. J. E. Dodson, Exum; Mrs. Henry '"j] Zibelin, Town Creek; Mrs. Thomas Butler, Northwest; and Miss j! Julia Taylor, Winnabow. Registration: Mrs. W. C. Biggs, Chairman, Home Demonstration Federation; Catherine Willetts, Chairman, 4-H Federation. Nomination: Mrs. Charles Russ, di] Junior Home Demonstration Fed- Ll eration; Daphne Bennett, 4-H FedeXatiot,. . 5 J Courtesy Committee: Mrs. Carl " Q Wrird, Hofne^DeihortstWtion Federation; ' Delphia Liennon, 4-H Federation. | Resolutions: Mrs. Furman Galloway, Home Demonstration Federation; Olinda Robinson, 4-H Federation. Cameramen From Washington Here Jt,?.... - ??*? ? Two Men Spend A Busy Week-End Here Taking Pictures Of Many Things ^ Of Interest Hereabout John M. Slater and Otis Laws of Washington, D. C., spent from |L Saturday until Monday here, their trip being made for the purpose | of securing photographs of Bald Head Island, Southport and Orton I plantation. Both are expert cameromen. D Part of Saturday was devoted ! to Southport scenes, especially trees. Sunday morning, accomp- * anied by W. B. Keziah, they jj went to Orton. Both of them great lovers of nature, they were much impressed with Brunswick county woods about Orton and with Orton?the show place of Brunswick. Churchill Bragaw, horticulturist at Orton, Miss Isabelle Whitehurst and Miss Mary Lou Harrelson all combined to make the Orton visit very productive in (Continued on page 4) Tide Table Following Is the tide taMs for Soutbport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Piled through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association High Tide Low TUS TIDE TABLE iff* Thursday, June 1 6:53 a. m. 0:56 a. m. 7:14 p. m. 1:03 p. m. Friday, June 2 7:36 a. m. 1:43 a. ?. 7:55 p. m. 1:49 p. m. Saturday, June 3 8:17 a. m. 2:28 a. m. { 8:34 p. m. 2:23 p. m> Sunday, June 4 8:58 a. m. 3:09 a. as. 9:14 p. m. 3:14 p. m. Monday, June 5 9:42 a. m. 3:49 a. m. 9:55 p. m. 3:53 p. UL Tuesday, June 6 10:27 a. m. 4:27 a. m. 10:39 p. m. 4:33 p. ra, Wednesday, June 7 11:14 a. rs. 5:06 a. sill "23 p. SL, 5:16 p. & r4'