Of The News Ce?4ij The Time n H !t^^^ELV^^N03 mix Post Here fake Task Of -Mistering Vets Legion Working Vj5 Posts Of Regis terV Veterans For Na- j Mj Defense Service ' JASIZES-MATTER Kelv voluntary ^Bander R o u r k Em- I ^Mzes The Fact That JH Matte1" Is Purely j |Hyiuitary, Without fKar Compulsion B Involved j Bjnnsnick Post No. 194 of; jHtere.in Legion in this city I J^Kertake to register all I ^Kres and unaffiliated j iHirar veterans in this com s:! surrounding area. ^ American Legion working 11.715 posts is going ^Ecir all of its 1.078,119 K~if possible, for national ^H service Unaffiliated | Tar veterans also will be | ? register. The registra-1 Hf be entirely voluntary. I Hose is to provide the local | HI-: national leadership of! ~rcar. Legion with a comHtventoiy of the assets of! Hjanization in manpower, ere and special training H:i be made available to ^^Jremtrent if neeiled in the iL U10 L lull. E ;; 3 summons for posI rtant service to God | wbom we served as I in J917-18," ComL Crawford Rourk of the [ gjt said. "I feel certain naire and World generally will weltunity of per. hit for their h iVe do not expect to L>: for active military servfct of us are beyond that t; the re are many home de[ems to be performed, bp every Legionnaire and Isterested World War vetthis community to regist February 22. If you are f to be out of town on j tie. fill out your questinllefore you leave. It is a | r duty, and we of Thej lac Legion have never t i cur duty, or lagged in our j to The time has come j vies we may be called see more to stand up for J a and I am sure every j Mire in this community is i Its for registration of vet- J if the World War may be ; il from James E. Carr, ad-1 tf the local post, or from ice of the Whiteville MerAssociation. cal Boy Wins Championship Baie Simmons Crowned Htlden Cloves Champ In Hjhtweight Division Of Buce Class at Wilming^Ftadcd. homb-throwing Simmons, of Southport, the lightweight crfampa the novice division of ^^pr-N'ews golden gloves tourer1 Friday night by pounda well-earned decision Henry Gilbert, 136-pounder ^Kclc Rapids. first round found the boy nishing in with his He connected to the head hmes, landed a few solid the body and came out B' tlight margin of points. M second round Gilbert the offensive. He hit hard about the head |l *veral short right jabs, --mons came back to tic H?05* of his offerings and jftr 0"t with another margin ^pts in the third session, R?'-5 kept up his right jab .'aw and followed up with r-' Gilbert got in several R? Punches but missed on ones. is a popular member junior class at Southport ^.^R^fol and is a guard on ^Btwtball team. Although he Ugh customer in the ring, 1-? favorite sport is boxing, ^J,J)t the bully type and conWj-s Pugilistic endeavors to VhM circle. Wio Program To l^a/ure Southport 7*'W|ok people who tune in ^ 'on KVw next Thursday at 9;05 may hear somc to Bald Head, the county tropical island. Possible that the broady not he given until the * <* Thursday following TH SE^ r:>?-- ..?, 1 ?r' . . ? ROCKS Beginning in sea wall, known as the ro Fort Fisher and closing Ne were wont to pass. The wal vessels during the days of Cabarrus Foj Enjov Sj Up - State Visitors Have Fine Time Following Hounds During First Two Days Of Stay At Southport SUGGEST "STATE TOI1RNFY HFRF Men Say That They See No Reason Why Southport Doesn't Have Good Chance To Get Event Here This is being a great week for a number of Cabarrus county lovers of fox hounds and fox hunting. With a pack of about 5C trained Walker hounds they have been making it exceedingly uncomfortable for the foxes in a six or seven mile radius of town. Up until last night only three of the foxes had actually been run dowr and tailed, but some more have been killed by the dogs when they were at points too distant from the hunters for the dead animals to be found. As the week progresses the sportsmen are confidenty expecting to make a great killing ol the Brunswick county pests. Each day the dogs are getting more and more used to the habits ol the swamp grays, and each day things look worse for the foxes Monday one fox was run dowr and trailed and a couple of dozer others were started and lost Tuesday a high wind made hunt ing not so good. Nevertheless tw< foxes were brought in and it is thought that two or three mor< were killed. The party is composed of Johr R. Boger, judge at the Nationa -- " l - * Fox iiunters meet. at * lum.w Ala., this past winter; Dr. J. V Davis, R. E. Newell, Chas. E Burrage, Eugene and Jim Beaver all of Concord. All of the part) except Mr. Boger, Mr. Newell anc Dr. Davis have to return to theii homes at Concord this afternoon the above three will remain al the week and perhaps longer They will, of course, keep th< dogs here with them. One outgrowth of this week) hunt is that the Chamber ol Commerce has already extendec an invitation to the North Caro lina Fox hunters Association U hold the annual fall meeting a Southport this year. This invita tion was extended with Mr. Boger Dr. Davis and the others heartil ly approving the action. Mr. Bo ger stated that this section of fered some great fox hunting ter ritory and that he would love t< attend a meet of the associatioi here. Brunswick NCEA Plans Meeting Dinner Meeting Saturda) Evening At Cape Feai Hotel Will Have Legisla tors As Guests The Brunswick County Chap 1 ter of North Carolina Educatioi I Association will have a dinne meeting Saturday evening at th Cape Fear Hotel in Wilmingtor Judge H. E. Stacy of Lumber ton has been invited to mak the principal address and mem bers of both houses of the Nortl Carolina General Assembly fror this district have been invited t attend. W. R. Lingle, principal o Southport school, is president o the Brunswick County NCEJ organization. -? E STi A Goo 4-PAGES TODAY " ? ^ WALL BLOCKS INI w.ni-wxil HI . gfe'V*''5 -v ' * +. I 1895, 18 years were required cks, running from the Bald w Inlet, through which the C< 1 is built of concrete and rock sailing ships. I c Hunters 3ort In County * I The Worms R'eallv ll Turn At Orton : Several thousand fish worms are now employed at the Orton nurseries, and they are working 1 most industriously without wages. When the nursery employees take cuttings and set them out in small clay pots in order that they may start roots and be ready for sale and transplanting, a couple of fish worm eggs are placed in the earth I on the bottom of each pot. The i eggs hatch out in short order and the worms begin to grow and to crawl around. They not i only cultivate the soil in the ; flowed pot they are a great i aid to irrigation. When you get ! a small potted plant at Orton you also get a couple of ini dustrious fish worms, free grati tis for nothing. [Another Short I Session Of Court r Only Three Cases Disposed , Of Before Judge Walter i M. Stanaland Monday; Explanations For Lack Of Court Activity > 3 Again this week there was an ' abbreviated session of county court for Judge Walter M. Stan1 aland to preside over on Mon1 day. Pressed for an explanation for the reason there has been such a noticable drop on criminal act ivity in the county, officers say [ that having so many men em 1 ployed out of the county leu p little time and few people to get into mischief. Another one ex' pressed the theory that the more than 100 cases in New Hanover ! Recorder's court one day recently indicated that a lot of Bruns3 wick business was going out of F the county. ' In the first of three cases disposed of here Monday C. E. ? Spence, white, pleaded guilty to j charges of drunk driving. Sent-' ence of six months on the roads ' was suspended upon payment of a fine of S50.00 and costs, his license being revoked for 90 days. Spurgeon Dowless, white, convicted last week for larceny, has (Continued on page 4) Even Prima Fa r Not Accepted ' Clerk of Court Sam Bennett is running into considerable em- I f harassment over his reports of r getting off work several days I - recently to attend to hog kil- j ling. The trouble started when \ - Sam was out of the office one a day when Judge Walter Stanar land came to town on business, c "Where's Sam", he wanted to i. know. "Sam stayed home today to e kill hogs", said M. B. Watkins, - assistant in the clerk's office, [i "Hummmph", said his honor, a a near neighbor of the afore0 mentioned Mr. Bennett, 'I happen to know that he don't even 1 f own a hog pen", f The clerk returned to his ! 1 j fold and was duly kidded about | this neighbor's report Far from j HE I d News paper Ii outhport, N. C., Wedne .ET 1 for the construction of the C) Head Island group to near m onfederate blockade runners ci s which formed ballast for ei tt ? bi Winnabow Man J Killed Monday ^ _ c] Robert M. Robbins, 59, ir Fatally Injured When it Struck By Automobile a Operated By Captain M. ? M. Piggott E n.U/v.t > K Dnkkina ttfinno_ f< nuucx b in. ivuuuiuo uj. ??uuiabow died Monday morning at ? Dosher Memorial Hospital of injuries sustained when he was _ struck two hours before by an I automobile driven by Captain M. ^ M. Piggott of Southport. Robbins, who was 59-years-ofage, was on his way to work on the WPA project on highway No. 74 near Leland and apparently " had come upon the road to flag a ride. The point of accident was on the Bell Swamp road about two miles this side of the intersection. H. W. Bowmer, J. R. Newton, and Johnnie Swain, all of South- i port, were occupants of the car e operated by Captain Pigott. Bow- v mer told Coroner John G. Caison o that Robbins was walking aong k the right side of the highway, h flagged the car, which slowed down, then ran across the high- c way. I Capt. Pigott then pulled his car rr over to the left side of the high- a way, Bowmer told Coroner Cai- \ son, and Robbins continued C across the highway and was B struck by the right front fender \ and light of the car. a Robbins, who sustained severe C head injuries, a possible fracture s of the back, and bad fractures of v the legs from knee to ankle, died t a short time after being brought s to the Southport hospital. h The body was taken to Har- a rell's funeral home in Wilmington h (Continued On Page 4) o b Lavman's Dav ? / / Program Planned j; r Layman's Day Activities 0 Will Be Carried Out Sunday Morning At Trin- () ity Methodist Church i, Layman's Day activities will be n carried out at Trinity Methodist s church Sunday morning, with j stewards of the church and oth- ? ers taking an active part in the ? services. _ "Aims For Our Sunday School" 1 will be discussed by R. I. Mintz; ' "Youth And The Church" will be the topic of a discussion by Edmund Newton; "Ideals Toward Which The Church Should Strive", will be discussed by S. B. Frink; R (continued on page four) cie Evidence By The Judge s b being disturbed over the doubt \\ expressed regarding his veracity, Sam reported that he planned to attend to hog killing chores again the next day. Apparently he did this, for when he reported for work two e mornings later he brought in s a pig tail which he hung up a in a prominent place as prima n facie evidence. But Judge ti Stanaland insisted that he was s: still unconvinced, because he t knew that Sam kept no hogs. a "Furthermore", he said, 'they tell me on the road near Thorn- a asboro the other night there t was a pig with his tail cut off o trying to catch a ride to Southport, I believe there'll be inter- t csting developments when he li shows up here in Sam's office." s P0R1 n A Good Coi sday, February 19, 1{ Training Classes Being Taught In County Schools 'ocationai Training Schools Being Conducted In Connection With Agriculture Departments Of Schools OYS OF BOLIVIA ALREADY ON JOBS arpentry And Mechanics Favorite Courses There, While Waccamaw Boys Train For Being Electricians Johnie King, vocational agri-1 llture teacher at Bolivia, said | st night that vocational train-1 ig classes being conducted in is department in co-operation ith the National Defense proram are making fine headway. There are two classes for me- j lanics with an original enrolllent of 23 members and one ass for carpenters with 10 men I Trolled. Since the beginning of le classes, however, two of the ays in the carpenters' school ive secured jobs as carpenters t Holly Ridge and two others ive accepted a contract for the mstruction of a house. Out at Waccamaw LeRoy lintz, vocational agriculture teaher, has found more interest 1 classes in elementary electric;y than in any other subject vailable for vocational students nder provisions of the National infonup training Droerram. One class has been going on jr several weeks and others were tarted this week in this line of 'ork. .eland School Forms Patrol Reorganized Patrol Will Serve In Many Capacities Besides Promoting Safety Of Students; To Meet Regularly LELANP?On Thursday, Feb. 3th the Lclar..' school organizd a school patrol. The patrol rill be on duty in the halls and n the playgrounds and at basetball games. They will also ave various other duties. Members are: Kirby Sullivan, aptain; George Willetts, Robert rwin Rourk, and Louis Clemions, lieutenants. Other members re Elmore Buffkin, Jr., Johnny Vooten, Billy Bowling, Johnny loker, Houston Williams, and !rnest Costin. Herbert Long, Valter Biggs, and Lester Scott re junior patrolmen. Mr. T. R. larrett, the principal of the chool, is the leader. These boys .'ere picked out among more han 125 boys in the fourth, fifth, ixth, and seventh grades. They ave passed their work in school nd are noted for truthfulness, lonesty, courtesy, and various ther character traits which every ioy should possess. New mem lers win oe aaaea irom nine tu ime as the necessity arises. We are very proud of the exellent service rendered by our latrol last year, and since our eorganization with the additional fficers this year, we are expectng even greater results. On the iuses they will work with the rivers and the assistant drivers u promoting safety. "Hie patrol will hold regular neetings and will sponsor several afety pictures for the school, wo of which have already been iven, dinners Named In Two Contests fliss Helen Evans From Southport and Billie Robbins Of Bolivia Declared Winners In County Speaking Contests Miss Helen Evans from the iouthport school and Billie Robins from Bolivia school were inners in the County RecitationJeclamation Contest held at Bolvia Thursday night. This is the fourth year the Irunswick County Council of Parnt-Teacher Associations has ponsored Inter-school contests, nd each year has brought a larked improvement in presentaion by the stpdents. The judges aid it was extremely difficult o choose the best this year since 11 were exceptionally good. Lovely gold medals, appropri,tely engraved, were presented he winners by Mrs. L. H. Reynlds, county president. During the evening Miss Bcty Todd Corlettc. Mrs. H. C. Corette and the Bolivia glee club ang several lovely numbers. r pil nmunity 941 PUBLISH Henderson Thi Light On Car University Mathematician A 'Alfonse-And-Gaston' Di Brunswick By Dr. Archibald Henderson. ra (In Charlotte Observer) ai "Why write another history of W North Carolina when so many d< have already been written?" This er query was raised not long ago by m a journalist friend of mine, who makes a living by raising little y( questions like that. The obvious ol answer is: History is never final, al At any time a story may be un- di earthed, a document brought to ai light, a transaction disclosed, th which will cast a dazzling light sa upon apparently "established" tr facts, upset our views, and re- tx veal men, issues, and events in ct an entirely new perspective. fc Whereas the main course of at events is garishly displayed now- G adays, by the newspaper, the ra-:vi dio, the film, it is the events be- b] hind the events, the truth behind jc the appearance, the realities be- tc hind the shows, which we are all fc seeking. io Much has been written about w the American Revolution, as this w great drama unrolled upon the fi North Carolina stage. We are all bl more or less acquainted with the U marital exploits of Lillington and w Caswell, Francis Nash and James in Moore, Davie and Summer, Shel- b( by and Sevier, to mention only a j H * mnnf onantaonlor CT_ I Q i lew Ul LUC lllKJOi. opvv-l.uvuiui M.,a Ml ures. But how many of my read- tc ers offhand can mention (Infor- in mation, Please?) the name and ti title of the officer of highest Schedule Draf County Tou 1 * Which Township Has Most Folks? 1 What township in Brunswick l county has the largest population * You will probably miss your . first three guesses, for there is a popular falacy that Smithville, wherein lies the town of Southport, is the most populous i section of the county. Figures released by the Bur- | eau of the Census reveal that j Lockwoods Folly township with C 3,433 persons leads the others, jw followed by Shallotte township, j S 3,197; Town Creek, 3,101; 8 Smithville, 2,936; Northwest, fi 2,289; and Waccamaw, 2,179. j tl Total population for Bruns- n wick county is 17,125, accord- [n ing to the census figures. ti Death Comes To Shallotte Lady5 1 . Lh Mrs. Gertrude Russ Died At S| James Walker Memorial 0 Hospital Tuesday Night |d Following Lengthy III- e r.ess ' k n Mrs. I. Gertrude Russ. 54, of Shallotte, died at James Walker ti Memorial hospital last night at j * 8:40 o'clock after an illness of d five and one half weeks. j, Funeral services were held from the residence at Shallotte this af- a ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with in- g terment following in the Brooks f cemetery. Active pallbearers were: fj Charles Russ, Gene Russ, Sam v Russ, Delmas Hewett, Robert Hawes, R. D. White, Jr. Mrs. Russ was a member of | the Chapel Hill Baptist church f at Shallotte. Surviving are her husband, John W. Russ; two daughters, Johnnie Mae and Clarice Russ: two sons, Eustas and Thomas Russ, of Shallotte: two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Russ and Mrs. " D. G. Hewett; and two grandchildren. Funeral Monday For Mrs. J. W. Peadrick 8 ii Mrs. J. W. Peadrick, 64, form- f erly of Supply but for the past s: several years residing in Southport with her daughter, Mrs. tl George Floyd, died Sunday k night and was buried at Supply Monday. She has been suffering b from paralysis for the past four a years. 1* In addition to Mrs. Floyd, she n is addition to Mrs. Floyd, she is f< survived by another daughter, Mrs. Dewey Kirby, of Supply. Her v husband died about five years f ago. c INJURED c William King of Supply entered h Doshcr Memorial Hospital Sunday !for treatment for knife wounds, c OT : ED EVERY WEDNESDAY rows New ' olinians Duel nd Historian Writes Of lei Involving Famous c Native nk from North Carolina in the mies which marched under 'ashington and wrested indepenince from the world-embracing 1 npire and a proud, stubborn onarch? The man to whom I invite J >ur attention today was a figure ' rich culture and exceptional lility, a Beau Brummell of the awing room, who frightened id at the same time fascinated le ladies with his daring converition, his risky wit, his galianies of both the field and the 1 >udoir. He was the friend and j imrade-at-arms of Washington; iught alternately in campaigns ; the north and the south, in . eorgia. South Carolina, Pennsylinia, New York; was thanked I. t the legislatures of both North | } arolina and Virginia for his viciries; successfully defended Nor- ' ilk against the attempted invasn of the ruthless Dunmore; and ' as in command at West Point _ hen Washington, under poweril pressure, made the colossal .under of supplanting him by le brilliant Benedict Arnold, j ho soon afterwards w.on eternal j famy by his treachery to, and ( itrayal of, the American cause. , p fnnvht a famous and highly ! nusing duel with General Chrisipher Gadsden, which has been imortalized in a long descripve poem by the ill-fated and (Continued on page 2) ted For rnament Play innual Brunswick County Basketball Tournament To Be Played In ShalIotte Gym On March 6th7th And 8th ELAND-BOLIVIA BOYS MEET FIRST ,uck Of Draw Makes It ( Likely That Champion In This Division May Be Named On Opening Night Schedule for the Brunswick tounty Basketball Tournament, hich will be played this year at hallotte on March 6th, 7th and th, has been announced and rom the drawing it appears that ( le champion among the boys jay be decided on the opening ight when Bolivia and Leland ingle. j That is, of course, unless some jam comes charging forward as ' dark horse entry as Shallotte ' ' * 4 hair mnrp ' la last year cv %.ny ??.v . ighly favored rivals. Most like- j r to fit into the role of an up- ( stting dark horse entry this year , i the Southport five, which has tiown a tremendous improvement ver last year and which has j emonstrated its ability to give ven the two leaders plenty of een competition in prc-tourna- ' lent games. Thursday afternoon of the ' jurnament pitts Bolivia girls ; gainst Southport and Shallotte toys against Waccamaw; Thursay night comes the Leland-Boi. ia boys' scrap and the fourth irst round contest. Lciand girls gainst Waccamaw. Shallotte iris and Southport boys drew irst round byes. Second round engagements will ind Southport boys facing the . inner of the Lcland-Bolivia con(continued on page four) Hrs. Sarah Mintz Passes At Exum ieloved Lady Of 83 Passes After Several Days Illness; Was Charter Member Of New Life Church Exum?Mrs. Sarah Jane Mintz, 3, died Tuesday at 2:00 o'clock l the home of her neice, Mrs. >. J. Ray. Mrs. Mintz had been ick for several days. She was well-known through his section and loved by all that new her. Funeral rites were conducted y her pastor, Rev. M. L. Mintz, ssisted by Rev. Paul Britt in few Life Baptist church Wedesday at 2:00 o'clock. Interment Dllowed in New Life Cemetery. Mrs. Mintz was the only suriving charter member of New ,ife church which was constitutd in 1885. She had been faithul all those years and the whole ommunity feelst a great loss at icr passing. Sho is survived by several stcphildren and neices and nephews. * JmBkS . - it - Hie Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEA* >0th Anniversary ^ Kings Daughters Celebrated Here itate Officials Here To Observe Golden Anniversary Of Endeavor Circle Of Organization -HSTORY OF CIRCLE READ AT MEETING drs. T. W. Young, Of Durham, S t a te President, Was Present And Made Principal Talk Of Evening The Endeavor Circle of Kings Daughters celebrated the 50th anliversary of its organization on Thursday night in the junior hall. The meeting was opened with lie singing of a hymn after vhich the consecration of Kings Daughters was repeated. Mrs. Kelvin Lewis led the gathering in irayer. A quartet of junior Kings Daughters sang a number after vhich Mrs. C. Ed. Tayor read i history of Endeavor Circle. Greetings were read from cir:les in Greenville, Charlotte, Chaiel Hill, Rockingham, and Kanlapolis. Mrs. Z. A. Rochelle, of Durham, brought congratulations .'rom her circle and Mrs. Fred Savage, state treasurer, brought hem from her circle in Wilming :on. The main talk of the evening vas made by Mrs. T. W. Young, )f Durham, state president of Sings Daughters. After her talk Mrs. Fred Savage made a few renarks. The program was closed with :he singing of "Blest Be The Tie Ihat Binds". A large cake, iced in the colirs of the Endeavor Circle and rearing 50 candles was brought n. Refreshments of Russian tea ind cake were served. Out of town guests for the meeting were Mrs. Young, Mrs. Ftochelle, Mrs. J. S. Murray and Miss Mary Leathers, of Durham; Mrs. Fred Savage, Mrs. Ahrens, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Boone, of Wilmington. Greensboro Men Local Visitors Charles A. Farreil Comes Down Again, Bringing Prominent Up-State Men With Him Visitors here over the week-end were Chas. A. Farreil, McDaniel Lewis and Dr. Wesley Taylor, prominent Greensboro men, who came down Saturday and remained over Monday on a sort of inspection trip into Brunswick county. Mr. Lewis is the senior "" member of the Lewis and H?U Investment Company of Greensboro. He is also chairman of the Guilford county draft board. Dr. raylor is a widely known Guilford physician and Mr. Farreil, proprietor of the Art Shop, is a frequent visitor here. The party visited Orton and Fort Caswell, and a trip was also maae 10 vvnnimgiuu cu wc unc of the Federal Housing projects. 1 All expressed themselves as being very much pleased with Brunswick county and also stated their intention of returning here shortly. While at Orton Plantation they attended church services at Luola's Chapel and participated in the regular Sunday morning services that are held there for the plantation people and visitors. Tide Table Following Is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Piief through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot''. Assoc tattoo High Tide Low TMt TIDE TABLE tj Thursday, February 20 2:36 a. nt. 9:11 a. ni. 3:06 p. m. 9:30 p. m. Friday, February 21 3:13 a. m. 10:10 a. m. 4:11 p. m. 10:28 p. m. Saturday, February 22 4:47 a. m. 11:03 a. m. 5:15 p. m. 11:23 p. in. Sunday, February 23 5:42 a. m. 11:56 a. m. J 6:01 p. m. m Monday, February 21 fl 6:28 a. m. 0:15 a. m. 6:48 p. m. 12:44 p. m. Tuesday, February 25 7:10 a. m. 1:03 a, m. 7:27 p. m. 1:28 pi m. Wednesday, February 26 7:49 a. m. 1:48 a. ni. 8:04 p. m. 2:09 p. m. 1 i