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5 K c* ? i ' Most Of The News -I AJJ The Time f;B > SBlTWELVE. NO. 26 'Munswick Cot V W'ote OverwJ ,1 Favor Of Tt fll fl,elv Per Cent Of The ntire Vote Cast In Rer^Bferendum On Saturday In Brunswick County In Fai^Myor Of Control Mggrowers favor . one year control, Mir 61 Negative Votes ^^ re Cast in The Election; *^Hle$ults Over Tobacco Belt Show Big Ma?| iority For Control For 3 Years . i;nty tobacco growl9 voted Saturday by a majorof ?.') to 61 in favor of three year tobacco control iHgrur. County Agent J. E. reported this morning. :,!al r: 11 farmers voted ir, r of 1 year control. Lgety per cent of the total Least in the Saturday referrm were in favor of the con| program for three years, t!v Agent Dodson revealed, t, flu-cured tobacco crop in t-_ Carolina will be controlled I ; : .< at least until K. as a result of the AAA ium. Berth Carolina, together with tiers throughout the flue-cur| apparently cast a large Lr.ty iavor of three-year I; : covering 1941, 1942 and Lu officials at N. C. State fee. who tabulated the vote, |i complete returns from 71 of [xorth Carolina counties in fcch the cigarette tobacco is Ed gave a majority of 86.6 I ent for three year control. [(Continued on page four) Bier Offers | Britain Peace ills His Address "Appeal To Reason" But Fails To Prescribe The Terms Upon Which Peace Might Be Dictated ERUX?Adolf Hitler, the qaeror of France and the Conner of a continent, tonight led Great Britain a last nee to withdraw from the con or see destruction of her a:ui terror for milspoke tor an hour and thirminutes before the reich,M to offer "still another appeal Hhs time the last?to reason". did not outline the condi^Bcs for a peace that will end a ^^Hlict which he said It is sense to prolong. But he made it ^Bfcctly clear that any peace a be on the terms of GermNO TIME LIMIT set no time limit for Brit^Bi answer to this "last" appeal IBb gave no clue to the conditions ^K*r. peace talks. ^Bc this respect his "peace apwas simply an appeal to Bntish to come to their ^B"8 and sue for peace before too late. ^B& emphasized that "I am not W vanquished begging favors ^B lite victor speaking in the ^B> of reason." BRITAIN SCORNFUL ^BONDOn-British scorned ^B?lf Hitler's peace offer tonight ^ unworthy of reply except In ^B easily understood language ^Hbomb blast and gunfire. W/i/.y Meet || Of Leland Club, ^Bjembers of Leland Home Dem*B|tratlon Club met July 15 at tome of Mrs. Rufus Williams, regular monthly meeting. ^Be meeting was presided over |B ilrs K. B. Dresser vlce^BJ'bent and following the busiRssion. an article on "The ^Bencan Flag" was read by " Dresser. Cold supper dishes "?t weather were discussed ^ Jbe foods leader. Remarks on garden and poul'uggestions for the month ^BJ" respective leaders. club is making a study of V tr Speech" and discussion B.|~>s topic proved to be enSBJ' ni-ng and interesting, after B: refreshments were served tc following club members: HL' Pr***r. Mrs. Ernest Peters'' ,"3 J- D. Withrow, Mrs. ' C??lt, Mrs. Ed. Stewart, H- Douglas Cook, Mrs. J. C. 0?Ck' 'N,rs- Joe P. Verzaal "e v'sitor, Mrs. Carrie HarjRlnext regular meeting will on Mrs Henry Lewis, hostAugust 19th at 2:30 THI inty Growers j" aelmingly In iree Year Plan 4c I How Vote Went | In Referendum Weed Control Result of the tobacco referendum held July 20, 1940. Township 3 Yr. 1 Yr. No Total N. West .... 29 2 2 33 T. Creek .... 85 2 21 108 Smithville .... 52 0 1 53 L. Folly .... 187 5 18 210 / Shallotte .... 265 1 11 277 U Waccamaw .. 234 1 8 235 jc Totals .... 852 11 61 924 P Forester Urges (. Better Control Of Forest Fires Holmes Predicts That The Federal Government Will Take Over Supervision I Of Forest Lands Unless More Adequate Control Obtained HOLMES INSISTS ON GROWING FORESTS h State Forester Says Federal t; Government Should Insist g Upon Growing Trees ? On All Forest Lands ^ RALEIGH.?State Forester J. L, S. Holmes today predicted that [the Federal government would take over the supervision of all forest lands unless North Carolina provides for more adequate p forest fire control, the observance of timber-cutting regulations and the reforestation of more waste land. Forests are of "greater importance than ever before" because of the nation's need of timber Si resources in its defense program. Holmes said. The State forester advocated T insistence by North Carolina, "so 1 far as is legally possible," on the maintenance of a growing crop of timber on all forest lands. Holmes also favored the establishment "as soon as possible" of a. reserve supply of timber sc through reforestation. or "A landowner has no moral right and should not have any e legal right to cut everything oft ac his woodland and leave it with- CE out possibility of growing the Wi normal crop of trees," Holmes said. "The private landowner Tl should not be allowed to burn over his own land and thereby su reduce the rate of growth or the te change for another crop." 'u J. . M Wallace Is FDR's ? Running Mate E Nomination Comes On First t. i Ballot After President Lets Convention Know of His Preference For Wal- (lace O Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, a native Iowan, was nominated by the Democratic Convention in Chicago during the wee-hours of Friday morning as c the running mate of President F. D. Roosevelt in the November election. S| Wallace was nominated to the J* vice-presidency on the first ballot, after President Roosevelt had _ (Continued on page 4) j Boone s Neck Club Meeting The Boones Neck Home Demonstration Club met Friday after- t noon, July 19, at the home of e Mrs. Everett Hewett. t The president, Mrs. Everett ? Hewett, presided over the meet- t ing. Mrs. Sermons Roach, vice- a president, read several interest- i ing articles on: "History Of Our i Flag," "Respecting The Flag", f "Saluting The Flag", "Displaying The Flag", and everyone a present gave the "Pledge To The 1 Flag. ' J Food leader, Mrs. W.. E. Bel- I lamy, talked on "Gold Supper ( Dishes for Hot Weather." J I The hostess served refreshments I to Mrs. Delmas Hewett, Mrs. W. E. Bellamy, Miss Erselle Lewis, ? Mrs. Sidney Hewett, Mrs. Ser- t mons Roach, Miss Frances Bellamy, and two visitors, Mrs. Ab- < ble Davis, and Mrs. Luther Ro- c binson. Mrs. Marion S. Dosher, I t home agent, waa absent ' t su A Good 4-PAGES TODAY . S DEM RUN NING MAT ??n/*arlonf in M nvpm iotuut picv-tutui/ AAA V I Vl.< le United States. The man try of Agriculture Henry A ate to the Chicago conventic Schools Of Bri To Open all Term Will Open Onl" Thursday In Order That; Students May Have Opportunity To Get Ready By Monday ETTLE DATES FOR HOLIDAYS raditional Thanksgiving Day Will Be Observed And Two-Day Holiday Will Be Granted; Close In May Brunswick county public hools for both white and col-; ed will open for their 1940-41 j rm on Thursday, September 12,! wording to a decision of the j iunty board of education which I as in session Friday night. The idea of beginning on j lursday is to give the children , 0 days to secure their proper ipplies and to become acclimad before settling down for a 11 week's work the following onday. I The board decided to observe | ie traditional last Thursday in ovember, Thanksgiving Day and . iHuo this dav and Friday as ? ?- , jlidays. It also was decided to ose school at the end of the p ly, Friday, December 20, for le Christmas holidays and to (Continued on page 4) Standard Oil Man Transferredjj W. M. Courtney, representa-1U ve of Standard Oil Co., here' ii ir the past 8 months, was trans-jd rred last week to Clinton. Ip His duties here have been re- E imed by Carl Gunnerson, whose, ace Courtney filled while the p irmer was recovering from a | g g injury. lecord-Breakii Taken By Fi What is believed to have < teen the biggest amberjack, i :ver taken east of Florida, was i (rought in Saturday by the i Sea Girl. The fish was caught > >y Louis J. Baisch, of Loulsrille, Ky., who stated that it equired about 45-minutes of lard fighting to bring the big ish to gaff. Others in the Baisch party vere J. H. Hurst, and E. C. vlatkins, of Burlington; Cecil vf. Grubbs, Louisburg; W. B. 3ayne, Henderson; Bernard ilourt, Louisville, Ky., and E. b V. Smith and J. R. Baisch, of ^aurinburg. _' They brought in several other imberjack and a number of i jarracuda and dolphin. Sunday a Chapel Hill party >f five made the nicest catch >f the season with sixteen fish hat averaged 25-pounds. Of . he number, 11 were barr&cife 1 News paper I louthport, N. CM Wedi OGRATIG NOMINl I! ber "by" being elected for a chosen by Mf. Roosevelt as i. Wallace, right. S. B. Frin >n and was an enthusiastic mswick September 12 Blind Man Leads Other Fishermen Although they are accorded the ability of being able to do many things that a" normal person cannot do, there Is something intriguing in the claim that even a blind man can catch fish at Southport. Fishing off Fort Caswell yesterday, Roy l'ari>o rough, young Timmonsville, S. C., man, who is totally blind, caught 67 tautogs. When he and his companions returned to port and he was interviewed by a representative of this paper he was found to be the most pleased and cheerful of the party. And all caught plenty of fish. The party carried home four galvanized wash tubs full of them. By actual count they caught 598 tautogs. Isill I onrae Fnt* luii Lita?to i vi Havana Parley 'an - American Conference In Cuba Expected To Produce Many Beneficial Results, Hull Emphasizes WASHINGTON, July 22?Seceta ry Hull left for Havana "huraday with a prediction that he 21 republics at the emergency iter-American conference would eal "realistically" with hemishere problems arising from the luropean war. The Secretary of State, accomanied by 15 aides, took with him uarded proposals for joint inter(Continued on page 4) lg Amberjack sherman Here Ja and the remaining five amberjack. This party was composed of A. S. Tufts, Ernest Neal, Arthur Ward, E. W. Goodrich and Harold Gee. Monday and Tuesday proved slack days for going to the gulf, although the weather was ideal. If this good weather continues the indications are for a heavy rush of Gulf Stream parties all through the remainder of the week and as long as the weather holds out. Among the sportsmen that the Chamer of Commerce has invited for this week is Burke Davis, of The Charlotte News, generally regarded as one of the best sports writers in this state. Mr. Davis, if he comes, will probably go out with F. P. (Doc) Summers, of Charlotte. Doc, in addition to being the pioneer, is Gulf Stream fishing champion out from Soutiiport. P0R1 n A Good Com nesday, July 24th, 1940 EES | ' >: mZ * jy F " , ':' \K\ if*^' f: * a * f ^ ^ | A;illattempr to snat^^tm t third term as President of ~m his running mate is Secrek, of Southport, was a deleRoosevelt supporter. Assailants Not Tried Monday Police Chief Mel Lewis In No Condition To Be In Court, So Trial Of Southport Negroes Is Continued Trial of the eight Southport Negroes arrested in connection with the assault 10-days ago upon two Southport policemen could not be held in Recorder's Court here Monday because of the inability of Chief of Police I Mel Lewis to appear in court. He | still is in Dosher Memorial Hospital recovering from injuries d which include a broken bone in " his ankle. Judgment was passed in the r case charging Herbert Robinson and Mrs. Chancy Reeves, both white, with fornication and adultry. Each was found guilty. The man was given 12 months on the roads, judgment suspended upon payment of a fine of $250.00 and one-half the costs. This judgment was suspended upon condition if that he stay away from the co- c defendant for 2 years, make no ^ threat against her husband nor in any manner attempt to do him harm or to molest him. 1 Mrs. Reeves was given 2 years n in the county jail, this judgment a being continued upon, condition a that she have no association with the co-defendant for 4 years. Her ^ two children were given into the fl custody of her father. She was ^ ?- - a. ?- _ n required to pay one-nan uie costs of the case. David Henry Bell, colored, was r found guilty of drunk driving and a was given 6 months on the roads, s judgment being suspended upon payment of costs, a fine of $50.00 b and his driver's license to be re- f voked for 6 months. Leo Francis Little, white, was b found guilty of reckless operation and was given 4 months on the roads, judgment being suspended ^ upon payment of costs and a fine of $25.00. Eddie Grainger, colored, was . found guilty of making an as- I sault with a deadly weapon. Sen- ' tence of 4 months on the roads was suspended upon payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs. Wayman Mitchell, colored, was found not guilty of operating a e motor vehicle with improper a (Continued on page 4) s b Special Offering ? For Orphanage I t There will be a special offering o taken Sunday at 'Trinity Method- t ist church for the Methodist o Orphanage at Raleigh. Special h collections will be taken at Sun- r day school, at the morning wor- p ship service and at the evening hour. ii The Methodist Orphanage at t. Raleigh is supported entirely by h contributions from members of o this denomination in North Car- t olina. Southport people will re- ii member with favor a recent visit t by Superintendent A. L. Barnes, b who preached at Trinity Meth- b odist church. c ' PIL munity , PUBLIS nstallation Of New Officers Of Legion Post 194 lev. Frank J. Howard, Retiring Chaplain Of Local Post And Past State Officer Installing Officer iOURK IS NEW POST COMMANDER ucceeds J. J. Loughlin, Jr., As Head Of County Organization; Others Are Listed With appropriate pomp and eremony at a dinner held Thursay night at Long Beach oficers for Brunswick County Post lo. 194, American Legion, for 940 were installed. Rev. Frank J. Howard, retirng chaplain of the Brunswick ounty post and former chaplain f the North Carolina State Deartment, was the installing oficer. Crawford L. Rourk of Southort was inducted into office s post commander, succeeding . J. Loughlin. The vice-comlanders are J. L. Dawkins and ackson Potter, both of Winnaow, and J. V. Gore, Bolivia. J. (Continued on page 4) Brunswick B03 Unite 3 Buying All Kinds Of Marine Life When shrimp nets come in filled with conchs, clear noses, star fish and what have you there is no longer cause for shrimpers to start cussing and throwing the fruit of their haul overboard. Here last week were two men who plan to work through Bill Wells to buy these and other types of marine life usually relegated to the role of nuisance. The price for this sort of day's catch will be 1cent per pound, and for the average day's run this ought to be about enough to cover the gas bill, according to Wells. baptist Minister Claimed By Death lev. W. C. Wescott Succumbs To Heart Attack At His Home Here Thursday Evening; Funeral Held On Saturday Afternoon Rev. W. C. Wescott, 55. Baptit minister and pastor of several hurches in the Whiteville vicinty, died of a heart attack at is home here Thursday night at 0:30 o'clock. He was stricken 20 linutes earlier, and died within short time after medical aid rrived. Mr. Wescott had been in failing ealth for sometime, having sufsred two previous heart attacks, ifter the second one, about a lonth ago, he spent sometime 1 Uie nospitai nere, auu vmjr ecently returned home, and waa pparently r e c o vering until tricken. He had been in Whiteville for he past four years, coming here rom Wilmington, where he servd numerous churches. He was orn and reared in Southport. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. innie Laura Wescott, four chilren: Mrs. C. R. Jennett, of Long sland, N. Y., and Mrs. Gordon (Continued on page 4) Fishing Has B< At South] A Salisbury party fishing off laid Head island yesterday made , nice catch of blue fish, trout, heephead and angel fish. Their lues included some of the largst that have been taken here dth rod and reel. The party operted from the boat of Captain I. T. Bowmer. Probably because f the possibility of domestic rouble in the event it was found ut that the men had played ookey from their wives, it was equested that the names of the arty be not published. Yesterday also, this time fishng off Fort Caswell, a party rom South Carolina made a eavy catch of tautogs. A total f 598 fish, all of good size being aken. It required four galvansed wash tubs to accommodate he catch when taken from the oat, additional storage had to e requistioned when icing beame in order after arriving at OT HED EVERY WEDNESDAY Weather Breaks Season's Record With Heat Wave Unless one of these "scattered thunder showers" forecast by the weatherman today happens along there is little hope of relief from the heat before Friday. Yesterday (Tuesday) the mercury reached ttie 97-degree mark in the thermometer at the local weather observation station, and not since July 28, 1936, has there been a hotter day in Southport. The thermometer was 99-degrees that day. I As a matter of fact, if you have been under the impression that this has been a week of | hot weather, you have good grounds for your suspicions. On ! Monday the high reading was 92! degrees and on Sunday 90-de; grees. | The thermometer probably won't get much support from public J opinion regarding the minimum ' reading on these days, for the idea has prevailed that the nights have been almost as hot as the days. But, according to Mrs. C. | Ed Taylor, local weather observer, the mercury has dipped below j 80-degrees every night this week, /s Join d States Navy 'Numerous Brunswick County Boys Have Enlisted For Navy Duty During The Past Twelve Months Through Wilmington Office _ ' VXCANCIES FOR NEW ENLISTMENTS Contained Herewith Is List Of Requirements For Enlisting; Opportunities For Young Men V The following named men froir Brunswick county were enlistee in the U. S. Navy through the Wilmington Navy Recruiting Sta tion, which is located on the second floor of the post office building, Wilmington, from July 1 1939, to present date. All mer have passed the training period and are now serving at differenl trades on various types of ships throughout the U. S. fleet, and shore station of the possession! of the United States. All mer have expressed their satisfaction with the naval service, at this time. There are numerous vacancies existing and any young men between the ages of 18 to 31, single, of good moral character, with no dependants and at least a seventh grade education are eligible. The opportunities offered by the U. S. Navy at this time should be investigated b> applying in person at the Wilmington Navy Recruiting Station, (Continued on page 4) Legion Post May Send Rifie Team Members Of Rifle Team Appointed To Represent Brunswick County At State Meet At Ft. Bragg This Week-End It appears likely that Brunswick County Post No. 194, American Legion, will be representee at the first annual rifle meet tc be held at Ft. Bragg Sunday anc Monday. At the legion meeting heic (Continued on page 4) sen Good port For Week ] port. The men comprising' this (party were W. A. Clowney, Leor Myers, Fred Floyd, J. R. Buddin J. W. Floyd and D. P. McClan of Scranton, S. C., R. M. and L E. Thompson, of Olanta, S. C. Roy Yarborough of Timmonsvilli and J. W. Gibbons of New Zion S. C. Muddy waters resulting fron windy weather several days las week are now clearing rapidly. I no more bad weather sets in blu< fish and mackerel will be provid ing great sport for the next sev eral days. These fish are takei just offshore. Gulf stream fish Ing is also improving daily. Twi parties from beaches in Soutl i Carolina left here for the Gul Stream early this morning. Hie; were aboard the Sea Girl and tb E. M. Lewis. Many reservation I are now being made for boat jfor fishing parties both just off shore and to the Gulf Stream. I The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER VEA* Anniversary Of . | New Hope Church Observed Sunday | Forty-Sixth Anniversary Of $ Founding Of New Hope Church And Sunday School Celebrated With Homecoming miss kateTjohnson read her history Afternoon Program Was Time For Reminiscing And Many Former Members Enjoyed This Session The 46th anniversary and homecoming day was observed at New Hope Presbyterian church 1 at Winnabow Sunday with several hundred members and former members and their friends and 13 , relatives in attendance. During the morning hour a memorial to two members who !. j died during the past year was ' paid by Rev. J. D. Withrow. They were Mrs. Lizzie Henry and Mrs. Cora Lee Kye. A vocal solo by ! Mrs. Annie Pridgen Gayle was an enjoyable contribution to the program, as was the sermon brought by Rev. W. H. Eubanks, evange- . H I list of Wilmington. :i At the noon hour a picnic t lunch was spread upon the tables ' 1 beneath the trees in the church ; yard, and during that period of ( good fellowship many old friendships were renewed and much enjoyable conversation was in , progress. The afternoon program was presided over by C. Ed Taylor, H , Southport attorney, and featured | "Echos Of The Past", a feature j "-LI-U <*A?A nnnArfltnifw nf OV. !l WlilUi gave WJ/pwi luiiivj Vk vn ] , pression to numerous members f , of the gathering. Outstanding , during this session was the j presentation by Miss Kate Johnson of her "History of New Hope I Church". Other interesting fea- J tures of this afternoon program j was the song service, conduct- ' 1 ed by Foster Pridgen, and a talk j:. to the young people by' Laur- j ence Bennett. , j Visitors from distant places lil attending the day's' celebration (, j 1 were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mc1 Keithan and family, Florence, S. i : C; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MO- j Keithan and family, and Lawi* I ence Bennett, Greensboro; Mrt, 1 Annie Pridgen Gayle, Charleston S. C.; Mrs. Cora Pridgen, Sav- j [ annah, Ga. ; Herbert Rogers Is Acting Chief | J Young Southport Man Nam- J ed By Board Of Alder- 9 men To Serve Until Of- H ficer Lewis is Well Again I Herbert Rogers, young South- H i port fisherman and businessman, j ! has been named by the Southport . H ' board of aldermen to fill the of- l 1 fice of chief of police until Of- ] ficer Melvin Lewis, who was ser- tl ' iously injured several days ago I when attacked by a group of 11 negroes, is able to return to work H Among the injuries sustained ? N by the local police chief was a ' | broken bone in his ankle, and J attending physicians say that it 1 well be several weeks, perhaps | three months, before he can re- I i sume his duties. j Lewis was a patient at Dofiher 1 Memorial Hospital for a week I following the attack made upon j him and Officer Charlie Easley 1 a week ago Sunday morning | , when they sought to arrest Nel- J , son Hankins for disturbing the I I peace. He was permitted to re- 1 , turn to his home Saturday. 'J I ' fl ' Tide Table J Following Is the tide table j for Southport during the next 1 week. These hours are appre- H xlmately correct and were fur- 1 nlshed The State Port Piled J through the courtesy of the . B ' Cape Fear Pilot's Association 1 , High Tide ' Low TM* I \ TIDE TABLE jl I] Thursday, July 25 j ; 11:85 a. m. 5:21 a. m." 1 ! 11:47 p. m. 5:50 p. m.. I Friday, July 28 | i 6:00 a. m. fI t 12:20 p. m. 6:44 p. m. j : Saturday, July 27 J 5 0:33 a. m. 6:51 a. m. . Ill 1:07 p. m. 7:46 p. m. [1 ^ Sunday, July 28 | 1:24 a. m. 7:50 a. m. > Jtl 3 1:58 p. m. 8:;0 p. m. p| i Monday, July 29 1 f 2:23 a. m. 8:48 a. m. j f 2:56 p. m. 9:46 p. na. 4 Tuesday, July 30 j s 3:30 a. m. 9:42 a. m j I 3:57 p. m. 10:38 p. * J ffl