:L pilot Covers Junssvick County mr^sen NOj pRl jo/um B May Bring Kntv Growers oiae $5,000,00! Agent Points Ou I Of Dein? Too De E I Widely - Heralded Progress Of Whiteville Possible Largely Through The Money From Tobacco Whiteville is the town which toj bacco built. Tobacco, the golden weed which 1 represents the largest single in3 dustry in Columbus county, and t is responsible for the influx of - five million dollars to the county r! every year, offers the farmers of 1 Columbus county their greatest source of livelihood. 5. "?-!i !'!??< t/*kan?rt TYIQrlfnt * ( w nut; vine 3 3 alone last year sold over 19,500,f 480 pounds at an average of 1 $22.72, brought millions of dol* lars into this vicinity which never would have been here otherwise. ' Tobacco, the amazing weed - which spells the difference in i Columbus county and in White ville between stagnant business * and the progress and prosperity 1! which both town and county now :, enjoy, is now being prepared for s market. sj Literally speaking. Whiteville , has largely been built on tobacco, f i Sometime ago, a gentleman from f outside the county was discussing lihis section of the state, and dc clared: "My section has pretty (Continued on page 5) lent Was First >acco In County , that time President of the Atlan,i tic Coast Line, conceived the idea i that some cash crop other than -1 cotton should be grown in that -j attractive territory. He sent for s: Mr. H. E. Harman, who was at i | that time editor of the Southern 1 j Tobacco Journal, published at -' Winston-Salem, N. C. He asked '. Mr. Herman' to get out a brief e pamphlet stating the possibilities 3 of tobacco growing in the Coastal Plain section of the Carolinas, toi gether with the essential details I of the best methods of growing j j tobacco. This was done by Mr. i! Harman and Mr. Emerson supi plied every agent at all stations 11 on the Atlantic Coast Line with copies of the pamphlet with ini J structions to see that every farmtj xContinued on page 5) i 4TE >d News paper Ii Southport, N. C., Wedne ADlNES * * * * * 27,652 f ~ ~ ! . M B 't help admiring this one, ti mers who've patronized the fi ; an interesting story, even g be some of Whiteville's most Rebecca Rogers, Rosa Cain ti Prevatte. 11 n t i' in iveainy ; robacco Built" * * Local Mart Sold * 984,468 Pounds I; Last August 22 if ? p August 22, 1938 was a red letter day in the history of lc the Whiteville tobacco market ^ ?it was the day on which the t( largest amount of tobacco was ]01 sold of any single day on ih I record. P I Official records in the office w | of the tobacco board of trade ? here show that on that day just a shade under a million a ! pounds were sold in White- lr ville's six warehouses. The ai actual figures were 984,468 (n pounds. Unofficially It is reported ic' that one day, more than a |a million pounds were sold in a \11 single day on the Whiteville * ' . Market, but Aug. 22nd is the Icl largest single day of record. ? I w CI. 117 11 Aff a tity Well Utt For Prizeries . . !k Tobacco Factory Situation tl Greatly Improved During a The Past Two Years; ei Cunningham Adds New Factory This Year ; rr d The tobacco factory situation! has been greatly improved here! during the past two years?an- C( other factory having been built j u since the past season. I Cunningham Tobacco Company has a new factory on the old Glanton property on the eastern j ^ outskirts of town. J. A. Maultsby I and. John Maultsby erected the; 1 house. The Cunningham Tobacco Com-! pany has headquarters in Smith- J | field, and they had buyers on the ' Whitcville market for the first' 81 j time last year. They were so Je well pleased with the market last n year that they are making this a j ti permanent base for operation. ! Ther new factory is constructed 1" ' of sheet iron, with composition fJ j roofing. Imperial and Export also have factories on the same pro- 8 ! perty, both of which were fixed j j up last year. Early last year, the 0 1 factory situation was rather bad, 3 I says M. S. Smith, secretary of the r Tobacco Board of Trade, but through the efforts of the board, t I the whole situation has been com- i (Continued on page 4J a POR' i A Good Cor isday, August 2nd, 19, SFOR I} Acres Wd Highway Will Unite Two Fine Counties ompletion Of Highway 130 From Whiteville To Shallotte Will Seal Bond Of Friendship Between Columbus-Brunswick IIGHWAY IS NOW NEARLY COMPLETED ast Remaining Link Has Been Let For Grading And Bridge Structures, And Expected Soon To Be Paved (BY W. B. KEZIAH) A couple of decades ago, when began editing The News Rcorter at Whiteville, Brunswick Dunty was usually referred to l terms of indifference. Whiteille was the market town for a reat many Brunswick farmers, ut the road connections were ery poor. The general sentiment i Columbus county towards irunswick, as I recollect it, was lat Brunswick was a good place jr the Columbus folks to go ana et monkey rum. I don't know which I blamed le most, the Brunswickers for laking it or the Columbus folks jr drinking it. One thing was as ad as another and pleasant relaons between the two counties ad a hard time establishing lemselvcs, especially as there 'ere no roads to aid in making ic connections. The News Reporter, both in my ands and in those of my sucessors, has labored tirelessly to ring about friendly relations; rcatc bonds of good will, friendlip and helpfullness between the itizens of the two counties. This ad has always been followed y The State Port Pilot at SoUthort. It may have appeared to be a >ng time to the average citizen efore any results become visible j the average citizen of either aunty. The results were slow, ut they were sure. It is very robable that an inquiring mind 'ould have to search the state j ver twice before he now found .vo other counties as strongly' llied with each other in a sportlg, social and cooperative sense1 s Brunswick and Columbus are ow allied. One thing that both counties esired and which they have been long time in obtaining, was a ard surface road from Whiteville' ) Southport. This road was calulated to connect the two coun- j |r seats, enabling sportsmen to isily reach Brunswick and its onderful fishing on the coast, nd with Columbus to benefit dually by the farmers being able ) reach Whiteville and other larkets in Columbus with their rops. Practically all tobacco mareting towns in Columbus desired lis road, the Whiteville market nd citizens of Whiteville being specially strong for it. Many years have passed arid luch water has flowed over the am since the initial efforts were lade. Many hard obstacles, mostr of a political nature, were enDuntered. But the desired results rere finally achieved. Most of the j iad has already been built and | (Continued on page 4) robacco Cultu Into The Fi A quarter of a century has sen the tobacco growing industry merge from the tottering, hit-orliss, catch-as-catch-can proposiion that it was in its early inmcy in Columbus county, to the ell-defined science that it is toay. For growing tobacco today is a cience?something to be studied ust as surely as the intricacies < chemistry, physics or the funamentals of salesmanship, of nedicine, of dentistry, or of law. True, there are still some of hose hit-or-miss farmers growng tobacco even in this modern ge of 1939, and they are the r pi i nmunity 39 PUBLIS MARK Whiteville Is Antic Breal Tobaccoddities I WjSS 'ys* Of TOOAC<,0 y.vvv/ J T?G?a jH ji\ T TOQOCCO %?rf , GQO0je?s ' /cocor ^SS/ ??>( ! J?~~: WciwoFTMe /P30 g Cocwneus Toq^gco c?op \ sofric???T roit \TO(3fiCCC Cf>Oi rr>#?o 0Jo TOTAL SnP of X6 // )BVS XoEFWIITlCWS / |( (OC/2S NOFTOO?olo V Tynr?^ e ' ./ 11 ,| (flip TOQncOO LEOUC3 ? yl or SOG D ^ coH'Tcyiooe nooRKeT ioi 1958 u?e placed ewo TO ECMO^ THey WOULD Renew epoucvo the World . J " "~~av~>?i.- u^tii I In Wliiteville's six tobacco warehouses, there are several acres of floor space. ? ? V ? William B. Wartman, who attributed his longevity to "three cigars daily" died recently at his home, 5133 Marion Street, Gerj mantown, Pa. at the age of 102. ? . Prussia once had a "Tobacco parliment" so designated because a body of friends of King Frederick William I, mot with him in the evening and discussed affairs | of state while smoking. ol Measures Many Millions B Much Tobacco Grown In City Naturally enough, everybody who lives in Whiteville knows _ I all about what tobacco looks like and how it is cured, and all such facts about the Bright Golden weed. And the chances are, that the, inhabitants of the city did j not have to go outside the city ' limits to learn, in view of the fact that no less than 25 acres of tobacco are grown annually within the city limits. In the heart of one of the town's most exclusive residenj tial sections, there is a fine j field of tobacco. All along the ! outskirts tobacco is being grown by such farmers as Seth L. Smith, .1. T. McKenzle, S. L. Fuller, J. C. Hooks, Jr., and others. _ ~z Tobacco Crop In 1938 Reviewed I Farmers During 1938 Reported Yields Of 845 Pounds Per Acre On The Average North Carolina tobacco growj ers during 1938 reported yields averaging 845 pounds per acre says the Federal Farm Forecaster. This yield has been exceeded only three times in the history of tobacco in North Carolina. The 1938 crop for North Carolina, estimated at 535,825,000 pounds, was 10% below the crop produced the preceding year, but 11 per cenl more than the past ten yeai average crop in North Carolina The producers' tobacco sold ir (Continued on page 3) SECTION II PAGES ONE TO EIGHT I $1.50 PER YEAR I SMNG Market Record n Locally E f f i c i ent Warehousemen And Experienced Forces Combine To Give Whiteville Every Advantage In Tobacco Selling LOCATION OF CITY FOUND ADVANTAGEOUS Pavement Of Highway 130 From Shallotte Will Have Definite Adcantage To City By M. S. SMITH Sales Supervisor The Whitcville Tobacco Market will open Thursday. August 3rd, J under the most favorable condij tions in its history. This will be good news to the flue-cured toj bacco growers of the Carolinas, who have found, from experience, the advantages of selling in Whiteville. "Whitcville's reputation is well known wherc-evcr tobacco is grown", and growers from all sections are finding it I Ia thoir oftninto cma tn />nmp tfl White ville. There are six mammoth warehouses with acres of floor spa?e with a capacity of over a million pounds a day. All warehouses are ' modern in every respect and in charge are experienced floor managers rendering efficient and courteous service at all times. There are no favorites and every grower receives the same attention, regardless of position or color. Packers and handlers unload and arrange your tobacco as you wish. Under the most favorable i selling arrangements, operating three sets of buyers, all warphouses have full day sales every other day, and growers can arrange their sales accordingly. The certainty of selling without having to spend days on account of blocks is worth a great deal to patrons. Sales begin at nine j o'clock in the morning and run ; the full day with one hour out for lunch. Outstanding Warehousemen The warehousemen of the Whiteville Tobacco Market are ; veterans in the business and it is an undisputed fact that their j reputation is established and above reproach. They have had years of experience and nave Been very successful. They have given the best part of their lives working for the farmers interest. By honest dealing, prompt and courteous service, personal attention, they have secured the friendship of tobacco growers. Their untiring efforts in operating the sales and their knowledge of tobacco always secures the top price for every grade. All buyers on the Whiteville Market realize the efficiency of the Whiteville warehousemen. The personei of the warehouses are: J. R. and C. B. Brooks, Charlie Mason, and Jack Jones of Brooks Warehouse; H. G. Tuggle, Bert Moore and L. R. Jackson of Farmers Warehouse; Hunter Y. Lea of Leas Warehouse; Raymond and Gaither Crutchfield I and Frank Brown of Crutchfields Warehouse; M. O. Nelson, Sr., M. ! O. Nelson, Jr., and John Nelson of Nelsons Warehouse; H. G. Tug| gle, James Easterly, and Dial Grey of Tuggles Warehouse. Others connected with the warehouses j are men of experience for their i particular work on the floors and in the offices. This is an out standing list of tobacconists who I ,will be at the farmers service [ throughout the season, with their - I | experience and knowledge, grow- I I ers have the assurance of obtaining the very highest price on all grades and the very best service i at all times. CENTRALLY LOCATED Whitevillc is in the center of ! Columbus County, forty-eight miles west of Wilmington, one hundred and twenty-five miles south of Raleigh, fifty-one miles 1 south of Clinton, fifty-two miles from Fayetteville, seventy miles i j from Florence, thirty-two miles > | from Shallotte and only a little : over an hours drive from Jack sonville. Paved highways No. 130, . 701 and 76 cross at the Whitei ville courthouse. All warehouses | (Continued On Page Five) 4 -