Illosf of Tile News I All The Time ^^THIRTEEN N( Kke~At Holly Ridge Affects mounty Workers ^Mou?h Few Men In This ^Kunty Have Joined UnStrike Throws Many Hj Out Uf Work cement is " reached today r-lReported That All Work Be Resumed This ^ jlornins; Hope For :>e ' Better Relations made today r'-.1 stiike at Hotly Ridge i.iil. . off by request of president of the nstruction departH American Federa:L': ind that work had . H :..rjraed on all projects this - affected be500 ii-d 1000 workers it is estimated, H:; i> theii hope that condiimproved and splice cleared as the bringing facts regardment into the IE is Fi iday before I reports of unI workers at the ject, and local I tacted Labor ComI. st Shuford anil I in what is believI en the first effort I >pen trouble. umiei stood that in calling [ . the union was deLc and one-half for Ljzt double pay for pv >ik. They were also pj- , ! : closed shop, viz: Lc.; yment of union labor L - all wotk at Camp Davis, plough comparatively few prim this county have joinlit union, most of them were Li: !i :ss work Monday and Lay. So shift was permitted p . work without their foreTor pusher, and a check L that most of these posi\ o filled by union men. b was a process that had k going on for several weeks no the outbreak of trouble, ?t-.g to local report, and Insulted in local men in key iocs being fired, or laid off, nier that union representai rr..ght be given jobs where icoulJ control the labor site if and when a strike was a before the halt was caln work Monday, there was an atmosphere of tension t the camp that many men this section hesitated to refor duty, fearing to become tiled in a labor row that UUl u: lllt'll Jllrliwug Br. which they knew so little. allotte Man iPasses At Home A. Rourk, Prominent Hbtizen of Shallotte, Died |tt Home Wednesday AfLong Illness B* A. Rourk. prominent citizen & Shallotte community and Vi sheriff of Brunswick Connie JW at his home in ShalWednesday following an exV illness. The deceased was Blears of age. Rourk was born in 1863. of Peter and Catherine Rourk. He lived in Wilfrom 1895 to 1918 and 'partner in the Stone Tow tompany. He was also a ^Prent wholesale merchant. B*A! a member of the Masonic 'or 50 years and last Novreceived the 50-year emB* from the Masonic lodge. ?gr Active member of the By-cis'. church. Mr. Rourk is jSPJcrl by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Stone Rourk: two sons, A. Rourk, Jr., and Dr. B?-"r. Rourk. both of Myrtle B~ s C.. two daughters, Mrs. Swinson and Mrs. Robert of Miami, Fla.; two broB?' Peter, of Leland, and G. B/Url:. of Shallotte, and two B;-' _ Miss Mary Rourk and B* Victoria Swinson, both of B^'fal services were conducted the residence at 3 o'clock Afternoon and interment "jade in the family cemeB[4t Lithe River, S. C. r pallbearers were: U. LK* Irwm Rourk, Chandler l-'vingston Bridges, James L. F. Bryant, Henry Janus Bryant, and Walter Honorary pallbearers A 'Hie Stone, Jim Stone, B m ht?ne, Hubert Stone, J. B^f Dr. F. F. Chandler, 'Htb ' Krl Taylor, J. W. Bt: ,, "org, cieve Stone, Ru, Wilbur Dosher, S. " > and Henry Gerdea, TH D. 5 Wat CHAMP.?Warren (Golden [Southern Conference heavy round knockout over North J port and has several relati White Ho Crown 1 - " BY RAY HOWE The professional ring- future of Clemson's Warren Wilson, once regarded as the fond meandering of a naive optimist, took on a clear-cut aspect Saturday night in Columbia as the brassy-haired college champion proved to skep ) tics that he has both tne Drains and punch to carry him weli along the treacherous trail towards a title. His victory over Gates Kirnbal for the conference heavyweighl title followed precisely a plan oi | action carefully thought out ir j advance and was not just bej cause of a lucky blow. He waited for his opening, willing to lose ; points in retreat, staking his I crown on just one blows That opportunity knocked once Wilson knocked once and it was all over. That one blow, the hardest Kimball has ever taken, would have been enough to knock out any professional champion. Chappie Johnson, the 70-year-old negro trainer at Clemson who has I handled professional fighters foi the last 40 years, will vouch foi that. "If Wilson had followed up that right to the jaw with a Says More Foi People Dr. J. V. Davis returned to his home at Concord Sunday, | taking with him his pack of j nine fox hounds with which he had been hunting here all during the month of February. During the month he was joined by several other piedmont North Carolina fox hunters and their hounds. Nobody kept tab on just how many foxes were killed during the month, but there were plenty of them, so many that John R. Boger, judge at the national fox hunters meet in Florence, Ala., took occasion to remark that there were more foxes than folks in Brunswick county. Another thing that especially impressed Dr. Davis was the weather. To Southport people Februaiy looked bad. The weather really was bad, judged by other Februarys, but Dr. Davis appears to have found it delightful. He said that when he left home to come to Southport it was snowing and sleeting, j Several times during his stay E STj A Goo 4-I'AGES TODAY ren Wilson Keeps -: A&sF * . Boy) Wilson, of Clemson weight title over the vveek-ei Carolinas Kates Kimball. Wil ves here.?(Charlotte News P pe for Hec crature below | freezing. High reading of 65-degrees i 1 was registered on February 17. During the month there were j IJ 13 clear days, 9 cloudy liays and 6 partly cloudy days. Total precipitation for the month ( was 2.90-inehes. There was fog i! on February 14, and also a 1 j thunderstorm. Sleet fell here I on February 3, and traces of j snow on the following day. j Prevailing wind was southwest. ies Than In This County here he had messages from j home, telling him of the cold j and wintry weather. He observed that here the I surf shone for at least a part , ! of each day during the month, j Although his health is not so , good, he was able to be outdoors a good part of each day. The doctor stated that he had spent scores of winters in Western North Carolina and several j in Florida. He was surprised I to find that here the sun shone in the winter for an average ! of just as much as it shone in ! Florida. Before leaving Dr. Davis I stated that he doubted if he ! would ever go to Florida again [ to spend a winter. He sees no j need of it, not while there is j a winter climate almost as good j and conditions that are far | more ideal right here down on j the coast of his own state. Incidently, he plans to come ' back this summer, and next* | fall he expects to be her? much j of the time with his hounds. 4 ME d News paper Southport, N. C., W Title m I m '' in reer nas occn mappeu uui im him by a contingent of sportsmen led by B. K. Gatins of Atlanta. They plan to give him every chance to shoot at Joe Louis in about three years. And, if by any chance Louis isn't still there in three years, they'll match Wilson against any other boy. The Atlantan isn't doing any loud talking about his cadet, figuring that his money is chattering loudly enough. Because he was turned down by the ROTC at Clemson as being too fat for his build, Wilson will not have to report to the Army with the rest of the Clemson seniors immediately after graduation. That refusal is something to laugh about now. But Wilson is just a little awed by the whole thing. "I didn't win that fight by myself", he murmured after the crowds and back-slappers had left. "God was in my corner. I prayed for that blow the night before the fight, and between (Continued on page 4) Southport Lady Death's Victim Mrs. Amelia Fullwood Died In Dosher Memorial Hospital Sunday Following Illness Mrs. Amelia Fullwood, elderly Southport resident, died Sunday evening- at Dosher Memorial Hospital following several days serious illness. She was 83-years-ofagc. Mrs. Fullwood is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Blanche Larscn, Mrs. Rebecca Rees, and Mrs. Cassie Jorgensen. of Southport; one son, W. T. Fullwood, of Southport; and one brother, T. E. Spencer, of Bladenboro. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Southport Baptist church by Rev. R. S. Harrison. Interment followed in Southport cemetery. i College, who retained his id, with a sensational thirdson formerly lived in Southhoto.) ivy weight own H mail alive", Chappie said solemnly after the fight as he hovered over his boy. "And Louis has never thrown a blow any hader. I've worked with Joey Brown, Ralph DeJones and Henry Armstrong and know something about what I'm saying." Wilson's professional ring ca P0R1 In A Good Con ednesday, March 5th, 1 Jury List For April Term Of Court Is Drawn Forty-Eight Names Are j Drawn From Which To Select Grand Jury And Petit Jury For Court Term JUDGE BURNEY WILL PRESIDE Judge Parker Scheduled To Hold Term, but Exchange Of Court Assignments Has Been Made A one-week's mixed term of i Brunswick county Superior court j will convene here on Monday j April 7, with Judge John J. Bur- J ney of Wilmington presiding. Judge R. Hunt Parker was originally slated to hold this term, but he and Judge Burney arranged a trade which will permit the latter to come here. Following is the jury list, which is longer than usual due to the fact that a grand jury as well as a petit jury must be drawn: B. R. Page, Bolivia, S. T. Russ, Shallotte, G. H, Caison, Shallotte, W. H. Varnum, Supply, J. Berg, Southport, D. S. Russ, Shallotte, T. H. Wolfe, Leland, J. E. Pinner, Southport, J. W. Thompson, Southport, Dorsey Cox, Freeland, G. S. Hollis, Leland, W. F. Milliken, Shallotte, C. R. Gray, Supply, S. F. Mintz, Leland, G. F. Goley, Shallotte, A. N. Woodard, Shallotte, D. W. McKeithan, Longwood, J. G. Hickman, Bolivia, H. C. Brady. Freeland, R, N. Leonard, Shallotte, R. D. Woodard, l Shallotte, A. L. McKeithan, Long- j wood, J. A. Pinner, Southport, W. B. Varnum, Southport, C. A. Stanley, Shallotte, J. N. Arnold, Southport, J. B. Bellamy, Shallotte, C. M. Reid, Winnabow, VV. B. Simmons. Freeland, A. Z. Milliken, Shallotte. B. L. Smith, Ash, J. L. Lancaster, Bolivia, R. L. Calloway, Supply, H. D. Fulford, Supply, James Garner, Bolivia, R. E. Bellamy, Shallotte, Allard Clemmons, Bolivia, B. I. Bennett, , Ash, John L. Babson, Ash, Dan [ Mintz, Leland, W. Claude Gore, Shallotte, Jolm H. Todd, Shallotte, R. W. Sellers, Shallotte, J. S. j Hickman, Ash, J. H. Milliken, I Shallotte, J. J. Henry, Winnabow, D. L. Mercer, Bolivia, S. R. | Phelps, Shallotte. Four Cases Are Heard In Court ; Light Session Of County Court Held Here Monday Before Judge Walter M. Stanaland j Four defendants were tried Monday before Judge Walter M. Stanaland in Brunswick County Recorder's Court. Jonah Bowman, white, pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk [and disorderly and was given 4 months on the roads. Judgment in this case was suspended upon payment of cost9 and a fine of j 525.00. Ben Lambert, white, pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer. Given 8 months on the roads, judgment was suspended (upon payment of a fine of $50. | jand cost? or tne case. Fred C. Thomas, white, pleadjed guilty to charges of drunk driving and was given 4 months Jon the roads. Judgment was suspended upon payment of a fine of S50.00, costs of the case and upon suspension of his license for 12 months. Mildred Suggs, colored, was tried for possession for purpose of sale, but judgment in this case was held open. Funeral Held For Mr. Hewett Charles S. HeWett Died Saturday Afternoon At His Home Here And Was Buried Monday After- [ noon Charles S. Hewett, 77-year-old I Southport resident, died at his j home Saturday afternoon follow1 ing a"n extended illness. He was a prominent citizen of j this community and had made his | residence here for more than twoj score years. During most of that time he was the traveling rc' presentativc of a leading northern fish broker. Funeral services were conducti ed Monday afternoon at St. Phillips Episcopal church by Rev. J. Leon Malone, assisted by Rev. R. S. Harrison. The deceased was a member of Pythagoras Masonic Lodge and Masons served as pallbearers. His remains were laid to rest in Southport cemetery. r pii nmunity 941 PUBLIJ Play In Bi Begins T Shallot Radio Beacon As Aid New Apparatus Placed In ( Visit Of Light The Bald Head Island Radio beacon, installation of which has been underway for the past month or more, was officially placed on the air last week as an aid to navigation. It is understood that its official signals will be published in aids to navigation during the present month. The spark is atop the famous old Bald Head lighthouse on the Southport side of the island. Officially, Bald Head Island is Smith's Island but the Bald Head lighthouse has always stood out so prominently as a part of the island that the latter has gradually taken the name of the lighthouse. Today Bald Head island is known from coast to coast and when people hear of Smith Island they usually have to hunt it up on the maps. The machinery, batteries and engines for the beacon, are also housed in the lighthouse structure. Although the building is some 127 years old, maintenance will not run to more than a few dollars per year for the replacement of broken windows. The structure itself seems good for two or three centuries longer. Three or four years ago, at a suggestion from Captain M. H Barnett at Oak Island, the Southport Civic Club began working for such a beacon in the above discontinued lighthouse. The efforts were made through the lighthouse department, which was in charge of Southport Bo Good Luck . j, Englishman Here To See Mr. Arnold This past week Captain J. A. Arnold had a visit from a friend, an Englishman whom he had not seen or heard from since 1922. It is very probable that much water has run between them since last they met since the Englishman, P. Bert Williams, is an engineer in the British navy. During Hitler's present misunderstanding of the fact that there will always be an England, Williams had his ship torpedoed from under him. He was taken prisoner, escaped and went right back to the navy. Just now he is over in the United States with a eontigent of English sailors. It will be a couple of weeks or so before pofitni Avdillnir himself of this fart, Williams got leave for a couple of days and traveled several hundred miles to see Southport and Captain Jim. He doesn't have any doubts that there would always be an England, and England will be free. Appearance 0 Locally Held Commercial fishermen and others who frequent the waterfront say that there has never before been so many small fish in the local waters. In fact, the waters seem to be literally swarming with small trout, mullets, spots, yellow tails, drum, etc. While no one has advanced a plausable explanation of the presence of these small fish in such numbers, everybody seems united in agreeing that their being here indicates a good sport fishing season. Trout, blues and mackerel all frequent places where they can find the best supper table laid out The presence of the small fish in unheard of numbers is bound to draw the big ones, according to Maxie Cooker, who with his father, spends all of his time in fishing for the market. In addition to waterfront residents being well acquainted with the presence of so many small fish, the sea gulls are also aware of the fact. At this ,0T >HED EVERY WEDNESDA zsketball hursdayE te High Installed [ To Navigation Operation Last Week Durinf -Tender Orchid T H \:i ?p8? Ifefe ill all aids to navigation. When the lighthouse department was discontinued and the chamber of commerce was formed at about the same time, efforts j were continued through the (continued on page four) atmen Have With Whiting k Boats Operating From Her Last Week Had Might; Good Luck Fishing Fo Whiting; Good Price Prevail SEVERAL BOATS NOW OPERATIN( Notable Thing About Fish ing Is That Very Few Shrimp Have Been Taken, Though Trawls Are Used Nearly a dozen boats oper ated continuously last week, us ! ing trawl nets and getting larg ' catches of Virginia mullets an J other fish. The fish are said t j have never before been found s i numerously at this season of th ! year. One boat, the Maude and Mabl< i is reported to have taken abou I three tons during the week, de j spite having had bad luck wit I its nets one day. The net is ur J derstood to have become overload ed with a huge catch of fisl ' to have torn and spilled its cor j tents back into the sea. Not the least gratifying angl [ to the good catches is the fac (continued on page four) if Small Fish Unaccountable I time last year these birds could not find food. It was a hard winter for them. Hundreds of them were fed by Southport citizens and they grew to be even tamer than chickens. They would literally feed from thq hand, and were glad to get whatever they could. This year it is different. There are twice as many gulls here, but none of them appear to have ever been disturbed by hunger. They are fat and sleek, getting an abundance of food in the shape of small fish, from their natural element, and they are not disposed to go begging as they did last year. Well fed, they keep a respectful distance. Propellers of boats and ship are a great source of food supply for the gulls this year. The little fish are so thick that the churning blades kill them by the thousands and the gulls gather in the wake of such craft and hold a banquet. , ..... . The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Y $1.50 PER YEAR Tourney Evening In ymnaisum [ Chief Interest Is Centered In First Round Game On Thursday Night Between Bolivia And Leland Boys TOURNEY FINALS l SATURDAY NIGHT Bolivia Boys, Undefeated In County, And Waccamaw Girls, Favored To Win In Respective Dii visions There is sure to be a capacity crowd on hand Friday night for the opening program of the 1941 Brunswick County Basketball tournament, for there is a strong feeling that the first-round game between Leland and Bolivia boys may decide the championship in this division. Bolivia, by virtue of two earlier victories over Leland has been installed as favorite both in this contest and in the entire tournament. Upsets can happen, though, and that is the end toward which the Leland lads are directing all of their attention. with hnvs ehnmnionshin apparently a matter to be decided between these two teams, the girls' division finds Waccamaw installed as favorite upon the basis of having the liest record i in pre-tournamcnt play. Either Bolivia, defending champions, or the Leland girls appear to be j capable of pulling an upset. Although these teams have been named favorites in their respective divisions, this certainly does | not count out a single one of the other entries. In a short elimination series with the heat on anything can happen. Last year Shallotte boys, darkest of dark horses, came from nowhere to take the county title, and ! every outfit that plays In this i week's tournament hopes to do i " | the very same this season. it!:A cs ?ntt be i1 ed Thursday night and Friday | afternoon, the semi-finals Saturday night. j The tournament will open y Thursday night with the Bolivia and Southport girls meeting at 8 o'clock and the Bolivia and Lee land boys clashing at 9 o'clock. y Games Friday afternoon will ,. r include: Girls division, Shallotte s vs. Winner of Bolivia-Southport game at 4 o'clock, and in boys division, first round game, Waccamaw vs. Shallotte, at 5 o'clock. 1 The tourney slate Friday night follows: in girls division, Leland at 8 o'clock; and in boys division, Southport vs. winner of Bolivia-Leland game, at 9 o'clock. Saturday night the girls finals will be played at 8 o'clock and the boys finals at 9 o'clock. Southport Boys And Girls Win o o ??? e Burgaw Cagers Go Down In Double Defeat Before ( Local Players Monday Night h " -it a. - SOUUiporL WOI1 iX mm \ ixjwi y over the Burgaw cagers on the latter's home court Monday night ' as the local teams began to l" round out their training program for the Brunswick county bas(Continued On Page 4) Tide Table Following Is the tide table for Southport during the next J week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy o( tho Cape Fear Pilot's Association High Tide Low Tl?r TIDE TABLE Thursday, March