4 r. IJCTFXTKm-"I. * '#* ** 4.i * n , it r j, -u ? PAGE FOUR Quthport Girl . X Receives Honor * ? I Miss Marion Frink, daughter of M*. and Mrs. S. B. Frink, has I bSen accepted into membership I ii# the National Thespian Society. j The Southport girl has taken aft active interest in dramtics this year at Fassifern, where s)fe is a student. * Will Try To Find New Shrimp Ground The Federal Bureau of Fisheries will make an effort early next fall to locate new shrimp-; ing grounds off Southport, according to information received this past week by the Bruns-! w!ck County Chamber of Com- j merce. The appropriation for- the j wdrk on this and the pacific1 COast was made in 1937. It is expected that boats will search fqV the grounds at points from ; 19 to 40 miles offshore. I Charles Y. Cox Honored At School j Charlie 1. Cox, son of Mrs. W. G. Crissom, of Southport was one of the five Roanoke College students to be elected to member- j ship in the exclusive order of Blue Key, National Honor Fraternity, by students of his . col- j lege. -'Young Oox is interestd in draifiatics, is a member of Alpha Psi Ohnega and is a member of the uonor council. I w JUNIOR KINGS DAUGHTERS 1 The Junior King's Daughters met Friday night at the home of ^ttie Hickman. Following the devotional exercises, a discussion I Of plans for the program of this, dpwlv-formed organization was1 l^ld. A large number of members Were present.. At the conclusion of the program refreshments were dfcrved. STUBBORN READ Jgk tOLDS*Sm relieve stuffiness and misery this proved way: Melt a spoonful of Vicks VapoRub in boiling water, then breathe in the steaming medicated vapors. TEN AT BEDTIME, rub VapoRub o*throat and chest to get full benefit of its long-continued action while you sleep. & mm ^ a I dl And you will be WICKS delighted with 11 j j "I've just comp] ) I store io furnish me > and clothin? for my j | implements and any ) ( make my crop and I at one place." j ; 'I Mr. Farmer, Wi j1 And Let's U __ , | V'i 3 : . RELI i\. ' FER1 FARM If GROCER f \ j NEED C || FOR A LIM1TEI FARMERS WE | j FARM SUPPUE: I! Wi ' | COME AND SEE ( ? The GWYNN & G< t ; ogr) ~ ; j \? LELAND SCHOOL NEWS Elimination- contest An elimination contest was held in chapel Tuesday, March 12, foi the thirteen reciters. Six of the best reciters have been chosen to recite literary ni^ht which will be held in the audjtorium Thursday night, March li, at 8 o'clock They are as follows: Mary Wells Rourk, Elnora Ganey, Lillie-Wib liams, Sylvia Bordeaux, lora Biggs and Viola Mintz. At'that time the winner will be presented with a lovely medal. There will also be a declamation and debate contest and the Winner of each will receive a medal. BOOKMOBILE j , Preparations are being 'made for the bookmobile that will arrive here Friday at 2 o'clock. Much interest has been created from the time of th? first, announcement. The students ' will come in contact with a large quantity of books that are so entirely new and different. . ORDER INVITATIONS The seniors'have selected - their invitations and have already placed their order with the Engraver, They are making other plans for Commencement also. "Song of My Heart" has been selected as their class play. The'cast of characters will be anonunced later. , ORGANIZE CLUB The eleventh grade has organ ized a junior1 citizenship clut which is a division of the D. A R. The following officials have been elected: President, Viols Mintz; vice-president, Eva MjcGee; secretary, Minnie Ruth Patter; reporter, Aleen BentonBASKETBALL Even though the basketbal season is over, the enthusiasm is still high. We plan to play bal between the grades after th< literary contest is over. We fee that it will train us in skill anc in sportsmanship. DEBATORS BUSY Our debaters are very busj this week preparing for the County-wide debate to be held Marcl 19. They will get practice befon a public audience next Thursdaj in the debating contest. The debaters are: Affirmative Barbara Adams, Philip Dresser Negative, Roy Hall, Gertruds Mills. We wish to give our debaters our first support. PURCHASE CURTAINS Some weeks ago the senioi class was able to purchase a new velour curtain for the stage. II is designed in blue and silver their class colors. This achieve ment was made possible by tin cooperation of the parents, stud ents and saleslady, Miss Rub; "Si YES JZ AL fb T( mite*' * Cfi leted arrangements with thi all my needs to make this y family and myself to my other help I may need. Y '11 save time and money by ij I ? L' ': * J ; ! . e Would Like To Sen Talk Over Your Nee C Fertili ?ALSO? ANGBand^ ILIZERS .. Gash or ilPLEMENTS and i JES, CLOTHING a r * :ASH MR. pARMEl D TIME AND TO A LIM WILL ADVANCE SOME ( S AND OPERATIONS! OUR NEW STORE AND T jjXiffuu Country ORE, Props. D. S. LONGWOOD, N. C **************** " V 4 " I < 'fct h* "7 1 I i T 'i Heriifan.- We feel that her per J sonality and ability as saleslady Were the most influential factors} We, as students of the senioij class, can say that we have never enjoyed working with anyone more- than we did* Miss Herman, ( CHILDREN ILL Buddy and Peggy Milligan, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. J Milligan of Ash were admitted | Tuesday as medical patients a( Dosher Memorial Hospital. i r "J Winnabow News i i Mrs. Jane Kane Foulke of West i Chester, P?-. visited her sonj ; Geo. R. Foulke and family, thtf week. 4 Mrs. V. A. Hickman and two little daughters, Joan and Agnes; , of Wilmington and Miss Norma [ Perry of New Bern spent Thursday with Misses Ethel Satterfield j and Virginia Pope at the Way, side ; Gospel Mission. Mr. and, Mrs. Hill Corbett and Mrs. Hill's father, Johnny Johnf , son, of Kelly visited relatives here Thursday .afternoon. | Miss Annie Mae Henry who has .' been visiting here, returned with ! them to visit. John L. Tharp was the lucky . | fisherman to catch a nice 22-tb. I rock in Town Creek Thursday . [afternoon. . - ' ! I Misses Eleanor Smith and Lucy I Mcllvaine returned. to their homes J in Pa. Friday morning after a . pleasant visit here' with the , Faulks. Miss Fisher Foulke returned with them to spend awhile. , Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Skipper and t little daughter, Edna Faye, spent . j the week end . in Rocky Mount . jwithi Lindsay Skipper arid family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mercer Taylor of Wilmington visited Mis. E. W. 11 Taylor and family Sunday after, I noon. I j Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Potter and J daue-hters. Eva Bell and Audrey I j?ne, of Charlotte spent Sunday I with Mrs. Lila Skipper and Mr. j and Mrs. J. C. Potter. The Woman's Missionary society of ' Zion ' M. E. Church met ' Monday afternoon with MesdameB Nellie Walker and S. O. Craven. J Rev. J." S. Crowley of Wii; mington held services Sunday ' morning at New Hope Presbyterian church and was a dinner ; guest of Mrs. E. W. Taylor. ' The Woman's Auxiliary of New ; Hope church held its study class at the home of Mrs. E. W. Taylor ' Sunday afternoon. I. A. H. Miller of Leland war a visitor here Monday evening. [ BOLIVIA NEWS Friends of Mrs. Frank Mintz ! will regret to learn that she is - j a patient at James Walker Hosr pital, Wilmington, following an , SIR! I AM j; L SET I j l ) MAKE A || )l [OP! i w ) ) is fine, complete new 1 ear's crop, from food fertilizer, seeds, farm j es, Sir, I'm all set to J doing all my trading . ! _ L . . > i ye You. Gome In j ds In Good 1 zer | lcme !! Credit j SUPPLIES . j nd SEEDS j ' : ' | R. ?-? ? , i L I ITED NUMBER OF j | :ASH MONEY FOR -j! I RY OUR SERVICE! IjUm '' " 4 ; Store GORE, Manager 2 s I* THE STA1 loperatibn last Tuesday. Mr. John ' Gill has been ill at : his home for a week, but is improving. Misses Lucy and Vivian Hand were week end guests of their sister, Mrs. Clyde Robinson, in I Wilmington. [ Misses Catherine Stone and | Juanita and Jane Cannon spent j the week end in Wilmington with | relatives. | 1 Shallotte News ATTENDS CONCERT ' Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stone, | Misses Elizabeth Stanton, Virjginia Fritts, Vera Corley and Ida Creech attended the concert in I Raleigh Wednesday night given by one of Hollywood's famous opera stars, Jeanette MacDonald. Mrs. Habourn of Rocky Mount is spending awhile with her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Long and Miss Deila Gaye Robinson visited their brother at Fort Bragg, Sunday. Mesdames Alvirt Milliken, Horton Milliken, Elliot Tripp and Andy Risley were visitors in Wilmington Friday. Mrs. Neal Holden, Mrs. W. L. Russ and Mrs. Pearson were visitors in Whiteville Wednesday. Miss Marie Bowen spent the week end in Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Risley and Ear! Milliken attended the Star-News Basketball tournament | at Y. M. C. A. in Wilmington Saturday night. Thomasboro News (Crowded out last week) Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett have moved to Thomasboro where they will make their future home. Mrs. Bennett is the former; Miss Vertie Lee Stanaland, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Walter Stanaland. The Young Peoples Service League of St. Andrews church, Calabash, entertained the league from St. James church, Wilmington, with a supper recently. Seventy-six persons were seated in the old dinine room at "Hickory Hall", the home of Mr, and Mrs. Vincent Simmons. Red tapers were used at the ends of the long tables and artistis centerpieces were made of evergreens and candles. Following the supper games were played and several readings were given. Mrs. Craven Nelson, Mrs. R. O. Lewis and Mrs. T-acy Bennett spent last Tuesday in Tabor City. Mr., and Mrs. Cornelius Thomas and. son, Robert, were in Wilmington last Wednesday night. They went to see the picture, "Gone With the Wind". The Building Oomittmee of St. Andrews church, Calabash, will meet with Cornelius Thomas Monday evening to discuss plans for the building of a community center in the near future. Miss Wilna June Thomas has been made membership chairman of The Young Democrats Club of North Carolina at Bailey Hall, W. C. U. N. C., Gereensboro. Miss Thomas is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Pierce spent Sunday with Mrs. Pierce's parents at Gauses Landing. MAN VOLUNTARILY GOES ON ROADS (Conttnuea from page one) drunk on the public highway. He was given 30 days on the roads, this judgment being suspended upon payment of a fine of $10,00 and costs. T. A. Mclntyre, white, was found guilty of passing a school bus while the latter was narked on the highway. Judgment was suspended upon payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs. CASH PRIZES-IN FIRE PREVENTION ESSAY CONTEST (Continued From Page 1) Rae, E. W. Godwin's Sons, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., Taylor-COlquitt. Other contributions are expected. Investigation Is Held At Oak Island Station (Continued From Page 1) are regarded as the most dangerous point on tile lower North Carolina coast. Neither Wells or Keziah offered criticism of local activities of the coast guard, which are controlled by Washington. Neither felt , that what has gone could be undone; they were simply endeavoring to see that measures be taken that would preyent future unnecessary loss of life and property. Commander, Fuerey appeared to be' in full sympathy with their proposals and it is hoped that "he will ^fnake'favorable recommendations in his report to Washington. . Many other , witnesses were Invited to appear before the board and briefly state, under oath,, their knowledge concerning the drowning .of the two men. In several cases Commander Fuerey sought out parties who had been invited and failed to appear. He .stated to a represent| atiyo of this paper that he was j anxious to get the testimony of j ail who wdfe InteVcSted. i The findings of the inquiry will ' of course, probably be transmitj ted to the Treasury Department ( in Washington before any official . , i: m;i?xitjw f t. t? H. -v. r ip jK' E PORT PILOT. SOUTH? [Russia's War With Finnf Coming To Close Tods (Continued From Page 1) ! sian troops have been slain. 1 4. Hanko naval base on tl southwest, and . the surroundii peninsula, on a 30*y$ar leas This area will forni Soviet navs military bases,: j, 5. Part of the Sredhi ai Rybachi peninsulas in the f: north on the Arctic ocean. 6. Certain islands in the Gi of Finland7., A great slice of northeas ern Finland, including Kuoiajar 8. A railroad, to be bujlt du ing 1940, which will link tl White, sea \yithin northern ftn sia to the Gulf of Bothnia, we of Finland, the railway bisectii [Finland above her narrow wais i line, i j 9. Free transit for Russii goods across the Petsamo Arcl area from Russia to Norway, du free. 10. i The right to maintain ai Finnish warships, submarines warplanes in its Arctic watei with the exception of small coa guard vessels. Brunswick County Soldier Played Part In Civil Wi (Continued From, Page J.) John W. Pounds, John Gaine Andrew J. Mills, Moses and Rc ert W. McKeithan, John B. Goc man, John T. Drew, David Shally, Daniel E. Robbins, Jo: C. Willetts, James M. Bensc Nathan Keill, M. P. White a Edward Edwards. Finding quarters ion Prank: Square in Smithville, now Sout port, the guards were provid for at the county's expense u Ml Mav OS?over a month aft they had organized?when t officers received their commissi and the guards became Co: pany G in the 20th North Cai lina Regiment. This regiment w under the command of Genei Alfred Averson until Ool. Thorn F. Toon (later Brigadier-Gem al) of Columbus county was pi moted to that position. The guards remained on du at Smithville until June, 181 when they were called to Ric mond. Arriving there a few da before the Battle of Seven Pini I I JHH 1 t We've been j ?&. we've naturally ffj^T See our stock i choice of bargi V S. . t 1988 DELUXE CIIEVROLEl It . t j Thi$> is & swell job, good as accessories, including heater : ... 1037 DELUXE FORD TUDOl Car looks and runs as good e paint job. Radio included 1987 DELUXE FORD TUL ' A bargain that makes it casj own and drive a better air this spring wii B ; a' * , -V - " 'a , > , t : fUMHMUlMlk ;-,-T ft.?? %? i' n . ORT, N. C. they wer? placed in Garland's Bri- so Ly gade an# soon were initiated into L< the realities of a soldier's life. th Famous battles other than be ae Seven.Pines in which the guards in ig defended the South's rights were gs ie; Gaines Mill, Cold Harbor, South w< tb Mountain, Chancellorsville, Get- P( (i tysburg and Spottsylvania Court H ad House. ar Because of death, wounds, im- w prisonment and other attributions! ilf of war, not one member of the j Pr original Brunswick guards reach-1 _ it- ed Appcihattox to take part'in 1 /i. ttie'battte which ceased, hostilities r- on April 9, 1865. he The yor.ng mam who raised the a- company, Lieutenant-Colonel John I st S. "Jack" Brooks, was born at' ig Greenville in Pitt county in 1840. (t- His parents, John H. and Caroline, Williams Brooks removed to in Shallottg' township in Brunswick j lie county when Jack was seven i ty years old- Elected captain by the guards, he was promoted to the' iy rank of major during the third or t year of the war, and on November j rs, 13, 1863, he was exalted to the j at position he held at the time of his; death. On May 10, 1864, he was sig.g nally honored by General Lee for ir his bravery in capturing a Union ! flag at Spottsylvania Court House; Va. At Brooks' request the ; ,jj.' flag was presented to the gov-1 lcj. | ernor of North Carolina, Z. B.1 j j Vance. Two days later on the I t,n 12th of May. Colonel Brooks was m | killed when he leaped into the i n{j|air trying to save an advancing' regiment's color-bearer from Yan-! I in ; kee shots. jj.1 In 1901 after he had become etj | state superintendent of public tn_ instruction. General Toon, in er writing reminiscences of the war, j,e praised Brooks thusly: "Loved by; .. ?1 - I? Ul_. 1. I on an wuo anew?111111,?uuiiuicu nr T1. death, his dirge was sadly, sweet- j o- ly chanted by his comrade in J aa arms, Brunswick county's bard, i ,ai j Rev. D. K. Bennett." a3 j Another officer of the initial Brunswick companies who de-1 ;r~ serves recognition is Lieutenant j ?" Oliver E. Mercer who was killed j at Gettysburg July 1, 1863. The ty handsome young soldier, who j )2, came from the Bolivia vicinity, | h- is among those whom General | ys Toon lauded for bravery. >s, Records show that Reaves, Ben- j | H ^flMHv h selling new cars like hotcakl 4-^1,^.^ A 1 1 o ^ rlM LCUVwll 111 OV^Ul^O UI laowvA while it's still heavy?wh?.l ains is still big. : COACII.? 1936 FORD TUDOR S new. Many job, good tiros and t tioncd. Special for this sale at R SEDAN? 1935 MASTER CHEV is nevv. New A good looking car wi cxnc sj^ # J mical trans[>ortation remaining i X SEDAN? r for you to MODEL "A" FORD-/ As a for somebody who wan ^ J jy expensive, dependable ai lletts IV olivia, Nor i;2 ' v,' "f I?III Wednesday, Mai-ch ^ WT n, Michael Gpre and Daniel the States, it wou|,j^^B ;onard also gave their li^es for tically every soll;;,.t' C0Ver)^Bf| e lost cause. Five other mem- was enlisted with tvf ire of the guards who died dur- guards. g the war, but not while en- Truly these Confe,i 9 iged In a combat with Yankees, diers of Brunswick B ere Caison, Edward Gore, A. J. made up the county's r1 fl junds and Armillen and Dillon pany, who v.ce i ewett. Seven Pines. wlw If a list was made of those Gettysburg, w ho were wounded or placed in soldiers of thr wt ison during the War between the history of Souther-^ ^B yteti 1 "LISTEN, JOE-" K Hi [ "They talk your language down at The H First State. 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