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I ^ Pilot Covers I prunswiek County k^rt^n no.; mjeatedA I OverRer, I Welfar ? Pace Resolution Is 1 ?)!r And Signed By 1^0 Me-bers Of Wei1 ;r Board Asking Chanr| Je Or Abolition ItWER GiVEN BY ^COUNTY ATTORNEY l><mffliw'oners Ask S' * B' K!nk To Prepare An lowering Resolution; Both pPape? Are J-,r fronting "settled when HKiar,i of commissioners reW, 'foar weeks ago to move the y - board from Southport to H*.( the argument over the Hrfir cf this county office conH"., through the past week and KXj in an exchange of resolu-bich present both sides question. t a four-page resolution signHi tv two members of the welH,'board Friday the central H,-e appeared to be the removal Hv welfare office away from ILtoort. regardless or tne new [ate The resolution sets out Lj 8;;pr a proposed location at Lpjv had been rejected by the Gnissioners. investigation was Eat Bolivia to determine if Erters were available. None Lj he found, but further inL:.: revealed that a buildL salable for the purpose could Mtained at Shallotte. lie resolution then goes on to L?er.d the removal of the Km from Southport to ShalKS. and. if this is not done, pes that "it is the opinion of b undersigned members of the fare board of Brunswick counLiat if the welfare set-up in county is not allowed to 1- die principle for which the Btaent was created then the tari recommends that the preB1 set-up be abolished." it the session here Monday of Si board of county commissionsL C. Tripp made a motion It: S. B. Frink. county attorney, a resolution setting out reals against the removal of the Care office from Southport. Ss motion was seconded by O. Lewis. Upon the motion of j M Roach, seconded by O. A. I its. the county attorney was re-1 Kiii 10 seek a ruling from the ^B" - y general regarding the ^B. tj of moving the welfare Hf<> from the county seat. B Mowing is the resolution by two members of the ^B board, George C. Swain, I ^Bhrr.a- and Walter M. Stana- j member: B : the 17th <lav of OctA D, 1941. the Welfare ^B*': f Brunswick County, in B . died for the purpose B tawing the question of the B ml of the Welfare Offices i BBr.rs.vick County from South-1 to Shallotte. and that a discussion was ' 'he said subject, and the j ^Btarg facts having been found ^Bl-.f Board, that ^ JiHEP.EAS. on September 9th, ^Bh the Welfare Board of Bruns^B^ County unanimously endors-1 V- J resolution to remove the B5" ''f the said Welfare De^B^w.t to Supply, and ^B^HEREAS. at the said meetSeptember 9th, Mr. HawDistrict Supervisor of the Welfare Department, was and endorsed the removal Sr?? offices from Southport to B "oEP.eas. on the 22nd day l^ptember, 1941, the members H|," tVelfare Board of BrunsCounty appeared before the of Commissioners of said and requested the said ^ ^--Mioners to repair the Gilding at Supply, to the the offices of the said department might be to that point, and housed K, 8a'*l County building there, '^EP.EAS, at the said mectB ' M Roach, and B " 0. a. Lewis heartiB > : C'ommis'flirn ' Tripp opposed such membcrs of the WelB^7rd' not having at that ' figures showing the B^ ;; ^e expense that would B, <-'j'1 ? the repairing of hii'ding in Supply, ^ ^"tnirted by the Board of (k ?nniis8ioners, to meet t,' .n at their regular meetH*1 vPlember 29th. and then Cpre*nt lhe said Board h t-kuuinisaioners with 3o&i lit 0Wln8 what expenses ^"timiea on page 4) | TH) !9 rgument ( noval OfB e Office F It j SHRIMPS BWg* MENDING?Above at mending his net. The idle probably asking about toi right is shown a part of t dorks. Agriculture N As Well As i Agriculture Both a Business As Well As A Way Of Life Cardweli Quotes From The Forward Of Experiment Station's Report By Robert G. Salter FARMER TAKES GREAT GAMBLE Farmer Is Engaged In Speculative Enterprise That Leaves Him At The Mercy Of Natural Forces BY GUY A. CARDWELI, I am using below lengthy excerpts from the Foreword prepared by Robert M. Salter, Director, North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, to accompany the Station's report for the biennium ending June 30, 1940. This foreword is so interestingly and helpfully expressed that I am sure it will give pleasure and bring profit to both the readers of the report and to readers of this article: "Agriculture is both a business anri a wav nf life. Its practice combines both art and science. Upon its productivity depends both the economic and social welfare of the Nation. "The farmer is engaged in one of the most speculative of enterprises. His business is to produce living plants and animals whose laws of growth are still imperfectly understood. He is at the mercy of natural forces, for the most part beyond his control. He must sell his wares in markets subject .to economic forces equally beyond his control. Precise rules for success cannot be laid down. Neither is success measurable in terms of dollars alone. Satisfactions, many wholly unrelated to cash income, are a part of successful life on the farm. "On every farm, the experience of the farmer himself, that of his neighbors around him, and the accumulated knowledge handed down by past generations on the land, furnished much of the basis for sound farming practice. Every wise farmer knows, however, that gaining new information to meet new conditions alone is apt to be a slow and costly process (Continued on page 4) Sergeant Land Out Fror First Sergeant Roy E. Tilly of Camp Davis had a 35-minute battle with a seven foot sail fish while fishing aboard the Torobil Sunday. The Sergeant came off victorious, boated his prize and carried it off a prisoner to the camp. Another Sergeant, John R. Maham, got messed up with two barracuda, one of them weighing above 40-pounds. The 'cuda's are fairly tough customers, but Sergeant Maham boated both of these two, brought them in and carried them off to Camp, along with the sail. Another barracuda fell a victim to Colonel M. E. Kurtz. Lieut. Colonel W. L. Moore and Captain R. W. Freeman, who completed the Torobil's party, had no luck, outside of getting a strike or two. E ST; A Gooi 4 PAGES TODAY joes On 1 *runswick 7rom Here' JG SEASON : ! c i *'4A. i SBasEBr I v the left is shown a shrimper e > onlooker is W. B. Keziah, norrow's prospects. On the 1 he shrimp fleet at the local ^ * ? t r a d.._: 1 uw jL>usiness \ Way Of Life >{c ! Marriage Permit Business Booms After going from June until well along in October without selling a marriage license to a white couple, business suddenly picked up during the past few days at the local office of Register of ! Deeds. Last week Frarik Lee of Miami, Fla., and Rita Dare Caison of Southport purchased their permit to wed, and on Saturday night there was a big rush on marriage licenses. One license was issued to Albert Bogie and Dorothy Jones, both of Southport and an! other to Thomas Griffith of Wil| mington and Mable Jane Lewis of Winnabow. j Freeland Lady Dies At Home, Mrs. Emma Russ Dies Following Extended Illness; Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Emma Russ, 73, died yes- 1 | terday morning- at her home near > J Freeland at 9:30 o'clock. She had f j been ill for sometime. Her hus- < j band the late J. N. Russ, died i | six years ago. Surviving are four daughters: 1 Mrs. Ralph N. Edwards, of Free- t | land, Mrs. E. H. Sheffield, of i | Whiteville, Mrs. Layton Mintz, of Ash, and Mrs. Irene Evans, of Freeland; four sons: Jasper Russ, 1 of Jacksonville, Ga., Albert Russ, J of Riverside, Calif., Burris Russ and Melvin Russ, both of Freeland. Another son, C. C. Russ, welfare superintendent of Brunswick * county and former superintendent of education in Columbus county, died a month ago. Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the New Life j j Baptist church at Exum, with J j Rev. Lester Mintz the pastor, and f j Rev. Sampel N. Lamb, of Whltej ville, in charge, and burial fol- t 'lowing in the family burial plot, j Is Saiifish j n Here Sunday: i On their day's trip to Frying r Pan the party got after six sails, a large number to be ( sighted from one boat in a j f day, even for Florida. Besides the one caught by Sergeant Tille, two others were hung and , lost. The others just fooled 1 around the bait and disdained to strike. Captain Lance of the Torobil said the sails were as plentiful out there as they were t anywhere in Florida. And should r know, he has fished in Florida t and the Bahamas for many j years. t I A companion ship, the Sea a Girl, fishing in another area <j the same day, spotted four sails, t got strikes from two of them 1 and lost both. The names of a the party on this boat was not v learned. r ME J News paper Ii Southport, N. C., We Congressman Is Visitor In City All Day Monday Congressman J. Bayard Clark Here With Government Specialist To Gain First-Hand Knowledge of Caswell 100D CHANCE THAT WILL BUY TRACT f Entire Caswell Holdings Are Taken Over By Navy There Is Reason To Hope For Expansion Congressman J. Bayard Clark, idio has been very active recenty in interesting the Navy with he possibilities of Fort Caswell, pent Monday here. He returned o Washington Monday night, tating that he was required to le on the floor at the house at Z toon yesterday. The trip here f ras to inspect the Fort Caswell ' iroperty in company with a govrnment expert. With about 300-acres of the mproved part of the fort prop- p irty having been purchased by he Navy ten days ago, there have leen recent important developnents that indicate the remainng 2,336 acres will also be >ought. Congressman Clark has leen very insistent that the whole v if (he big tract could be put to a c food use Dy me navy. Admiral Ben Morrell, chief of h he bureau of yards and docks, F n Washington, has also urged ' he purchase of the whole of the a iroperty. He has not divulged the S mrpose for which he wished it, >ut owing to his position it is t elt that he sees further possibili- ? ies. There appear to be unlimit- v id possibilities for local opera- j, ions by the Navy if the rest of ? Tort Caswell is purchased and ^ he harbor opened up. a Dispatches from Washington g his past week said that a defilite decision would probably be * innounced this week. When here I donday Congressman Clark was )ersonally very optimistic about I 4aval operations at Southpor*. | ie regarded the section base at I "ort Caswell as being rather im- j, >ortant in that it would serve to I icquaint the naval authorities of he advantages here, if nothing nore. Organize Club c For Bus Drivers 5 d Joy And Girl Drivers At F Shallotte Organize Club ^ With lea Of Trying To Improve Safety Condi- f tions The Shallotte school bus drivers ~ net Friday, October 10th, in the iomc economics room to form a F Safety Club. Elrich Hickman was F elected president, and Elncda 11 Stanaland secretary and treasurer. ^ They are making posters to ^ lang on the bulletin board, so hat the children will realize the esponsibility they have and will (Continued on page 3) Four Cases In County Court' Comparatively Light Session Of Recorder's Court Held Monday Before Judge Stanaland Four cases were tried before iudge Walter M. Stanaland in lecorder's court here Monday and leveral others were continued. c Gus Bland, white, charged with ^ trespass, asked for a jury trial. n Jond was set at $200.00. 0 Russe'.l Jackson, colored, was 8 ound guilty of reckless operation v tnd damage to property. Given 90 lays on the roads, judgment was " luspended upon payment of costs ir md $25.00, the defendant to make 81 estitution to the prosecuting wit- ? less. h Lucille Myers, colored, was v ound guilty of possession for pur- f" >ose of sale. Given 12 months on ^ (Continued on page three) Several Scouts I Pass Swim Test The Boy Scouts met October 19 o take a part of their first class 81 equirements. Five boys passed 18 heir swimming tests. These were: u immie Sutton, Bobby Jones, louglas Jones, John Carr Davis, md Joe Sam Loughlin. On Tues- v [ay night a few of the boys will & ake their oral test in First Aid. el ["here will be a few new boys who .re just entering the troop who a rill take the tenderfoot require- h nents, <bi 1 P0R1 ti A Good Cor dnesday, October 22, CONGRESSMAN ; "4 |RH ? J. BAYARD CLARK foval Officers Seeking Homes leported That Several Men Were Here During Past Week Looking Place Of Residence A number of naval officers /ho are being assigned for duty ,t Fort Caswell have been in iouthport this week seeking omes for their families. It is exected that the actual order to o!?a tho nrnnortv will SPA anu uvci niv j?iv(/v? ? ??? 11 of the available houses in louthport quickly occupied. Parties who are keeping in ouch with the various things say hat if the rest of the Fort Casirell property is bought by the lavy, as is expected, the developnent will reach such proportions hat all vacant houses, if there re any, at Bolivia, Supply and ihallotte will be quickly rented. runeral Services :or Mr. Galloway ieorge Galloway, Prominent Southport Citizen, | Buried In Wilmington Following Services At Local Church Funeral services for George R. lalloway, prominent Southport usinessman, were conducted at 'rinity Methodist church Thursay afternoon by the pastor, Rev.! t. S. Harrison. Interment was j riade in Oakdale cemetery in Wilmington. Active pallbearers were: B. L. 'urpless, Hubert Livingston, 'rince O'Brien, Leroy Swain, Ro-' ert Jones and James Carr. Honorary pallbearers: Price 'urpless, Jake D'Lugin, J. Berg, lev. Frank Dean, Albert Solo nan, Robert St. George, VV. A. IcGirt, J. W. Ruark, Dr. R. C. )aniels, C. G. Ruark, C. E. 'aylor, Dr. L. C. Fergus, John Iriksen, K. Tobiasson, P. Ormand .eggett, John Henry and Dr. W. I. Moore. Mr. Galloway died last Tuesday (continued on page four) ilackie Bear Author Here ). Sam Cox, Creator Of Famous Animal Character, Paid Week-End Visit To Southport D. Sam Cox, whose fictional haracter, Blackie Bear, has made is way into the news columns of lany of the leading newspapers f the United States, into radio tudios and into school rooms, ras here over the week end. Mr. Cox, who has a variety of iterests, was interested chiefly in ivestigating the possibilities of everal locations around here for real estate development which e has in mind. He left Tuesday rithout committing himself to ny program involving this locaion, but stated that he hoped to e back in this section soon. "fleet Officers Of 7th Grade Miss Williams' section of the sventh grade, at Shallotte, met tst week and elected officers for le first half of the term. Those elected were: President, Ruby Jean Bennett; ice-president, Maitland Bellamy; scretary, Mary Milliken; treasurr, Peggy Swain. Several committees were elected t the same meeting and it is oped they will help this room to e the best in school. r pii nmunity 1941 PUBLI Thirty-Six Rep Full Ho Oak Island Station Crow 36 Men; Normal ( Thirte Oak Island Coast Guard station, with a normal complement of 13 men, is full to overflowing these days with 36 men quartered there. But, as is characteristic of the Coast Guard when it comes to taking care of unusual and unexpected emergencies, things are being handled in good shape. In charge of the station is Chief Boatswain W. H. Barnett; A. E. Huntley, A. L. Willetts and Garfield Clemmons are all boatswain mates, 1st class; T. L. Willis is boatswain mate, 2nd class; D. B. Garrish, C. H. Lupton, W. Lewis, and B. T. Farlow are surfmen. Navy Day To Nationally ( Southport Men From Dredge Crew When the U. S. E. dredge missed through Southnort over the week end on its way from Boston to Jacksonville it was like homecoming day for several members of the crew. Captain of the boat is Arthur J. Dosher, and among the crew are the following Southport men: Stanley O'Neal, Courtiand Fountain, John Swain, Ralph Dosher and Russell St. George. Albert Russ joined the crew while the boat was here. H. S. Bristow, engineer on the Absecon, although not originally from Southport, is well known here. No Trace Found Of Missing Girl Louise Evans Missing Frorr Home Near Leland Since Sunday Morning; Police Help Asked So far as is known here, nc trace has been discovered ol Louise Evans, 16 year old daugh ter of Mrs. Gladys Evans of th< Bishop Store community. The gir was reported by her mother t( Wilmington and Brunswick offic ers as having been seen getting into a car occupied by twc strange men on the highway al 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Th( car was headed in the directior of Wilmington. Monday Mrs Evans asked the officers to search for hnr rlaiicrhfpr The girl was a 10th grade stud' ent in the Bolivia high school She was born in Southport. Hei father, the late Jim Evans, was engaged in business here before (Continued On Page Four) Expect USO Hut To Be In Garrison Final approval or plans for e USO hut for Southport have beer made, and it is expected thai work will probably begin any daj now. It is believed certain thai the building, which will be erect ed at a cost, of $22,200.00, will b< located on the garrison. Flu Epidemic ] For U.S. ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 20? The nation was warned Friday to brace itself this winter for an epidemic of influenza which may be as severe as that of 1918-10. It may not kill as many people as did the epidemic of the first World War, when hundreds of thousands died from the disease, Dr. S. Edward Sulkin, Dr. Joseph F. Bredeck and David Douglas of the St. Louis health division told the American Public Health Association Friday, but all scientific indications point to a rapid and widespread epidemic sweeping the country during the coming winter months. The scientists said they were not trying to "throw a scare" into people, but analysis of the present situation revealed two things: a minor epidemic of flu swept eastward from the West Coast, having probably originated in Hawaii a years ago. It probably his lain dormant during the summer months, building up its virulence. ,0T SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY resents A use For Station ded To Overflowing With Complement Is Only en Men E. A. Mikes is radioman, 3rd class. First class seamen include B. F. Woods, B. W. Bateman, J. F. Shutay, W. R. Gilley, W. J. Hipke, L. M. Caplinger and R. H. Epperson. The following are apprentice seamen: J. H. Norwood, L. J. Parker, W. W. Grissom, J. H. Hart, F. C. Hennis, R. D. Johnson, F. A. Napier, C. N. D. Nelms, G. Pona, F. G. Salazar, C. C. Sears, M. L. Langston, R. A. Miller, P. W. Quillet, M. G. B. Ray, W. J. Reinhart, L. E. Rumbley, A. Schultz, W. W. Sherman. Be Observed Dn October 27 * One Hundred And SixtySixth Anniversary of The United States Navy Will be Observed MERCHANT SHIP WAS FIRST OF U. S. FLEET Merchant Ship Called Black Prince Was Bought And Renamed The Alfred, Becoming The First Ship Of U. S. Navy One hundred and sixty-six years I ago a committee of three men, John Adams, Silas Dean and John Langdon purchased the merchant ship Black Prince of Philadelphia Renamed the Alfred, this vessel had the distinction of being the first ship in the United States Navy. These men were appointed by Congress, through the efforts of George Washington, as a Naval j Committee responsible- for the purchase of two vessels. An oriI ginal appropriation of $100,000 [ was increased several days later, making possible the purchase oi jfour. ships in all?the latter three ', named the Columbus, Cabot and : Andrew Doria. The date October 27, on which Congress in 1776 acted to establ) ish our Navy, is celebrated an, nually as Navy Day. The purposes _ of Navy Day are to pay a deserv, i ed tribute to the spelendid servII ice the men in the Navy have ren} i dered in making and keeping us .; a nation and to better inform the r j American people of what our , Navy is and does for them. When : originally chosen, October 27 mar. ked not only one of the most im11 portant dates in U. S. Naval his. I tory, but also the birth date of 11 Theodore Roosevelt whose life was I devoted to furthering a sound naval policy for the United States. In its early days, the history of r our Navy was a turbulent one, 5 During the revolutionary period j 73 vessels of all descriptions were used, but through sale, capture and destruction only one was left in 1785 and during that year Conj gress abolished the Navy, ieav11 ing the burden of the protection i; of our country in the hands of l1 an army of only 80 men. In 1794 t our Navy was revived by a Conr gressional Act authorizing the t construction of several frigates tc - deal with the Algerine pirates ; and the first U. S. Navy Depart(continued on page four) [s Predicted During Winter Exactly the same situation existed in 1915 and 1916 when the so called "Spanish influenza" broke out on the East Coast and spread like a forest fire, which did not burn out until late in 1919. Today the scientists suggested, the viruses which cause influenza in a variety of different forms are hiding like a bear in hibernation, waiting for the right kind of weather to strike out. The scientists did not know when or where the epidemic would strike, but they expressed themselves as quite certain that it would come. The St. Louis research men added that the concentration of more than 1,500,000 men in training camps throughout the country would complicate the problem of control as badly as during the period from 1916 to 1918. when truckloads of coffins were \ not uncommon sights in towns and cities near Army camps. j 1 Most Of The News All The Time r $1.50 PER YEA* Brighter Hope Of Development ; Here Indicated District Engineer Of Highway Says Effort Will Be Made To Get Defense Funds For River Road Work CITE NEED FOR CASWELL BRIDGE Naval Official Says That Shorter Route Between Southport And Caswell Is Needed Immediately During the past week there was a public statement from District Highway Engineer T. T. Betts indicating that the paving of the River Road from Southport to Wilmington may be included as a defense project. Another development of the past week was a letter from a high official at the Navy Yard in Charleston, S. C., saying that he believed a shorter route from Southport to Caswell, plus a safe bridge across the inland waterway, would make possible greater development at Ft. Caswell. A portion of his letter follows: "There are two disadvantages to the Fort Caswell site which I should be overcome before additional Naval activities are located 1 in this area. First, the antiquated bridge crossing at tne liuracoasiai canal?this bridge with but four ton capacity, is a definite hazard for transportation into the base and is easily susceptible to sabotage; second, the distance between i Fort Csawell and Southport, It is understood that there is some possibility of constructing a new ; road between Southport and Fort Caswell whicht would overcome . I both disadvantages, i "If your community could sponi sor a project for a shorter route I into Fort Caswell and a modi ern drawbridge over the canal, I the last objections to locating ! , Naval activities on the proposed , site would be overcome. Anything I that the City and State officials can do to provide convenient ac> cess to Fort Caswell will be con, sidered as highly important to I National Defense of this area. The Commandant recommends the | I construction of a new access road 1 between Southport, North Carolina, and the proposed section base, and urges that every measure be taken to facilitate the immediate construction of such a project." Welfare Officer Assumes Duties | ; J. R. Raper Comes Here From Jacksonville To Fill Office Of Superintendent Of Public Welfare t J, R. Rapcr has been appoint- " | ed superintendent of public wel- j; I fare for Brunswick county, suc; ceeding Mrs. Maude Phelps, who was made acting superintendent r : following the death of the late C. C. Russ. Raper comes here from Jacki sonville where he has served as case worker during the past two I years. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina i where he had special work in soci> ology. > The new welfare superintendent , (Continued on page 3) Tide Table , Following is the tide table 1 for South|>ort during the next week. These hours are approid mutely correct and were fur* nlshed The State Port Pilot | through the courtesy of the Capo Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide TIDE TABLE , Thursday, October 23 9:28 a. m. 3:19 a. m. 9:34 p. m. 3:57 p. in. Friday, October 24 10:23 a. m. 4:08 a. m. 10:52 p. ni. 4:49 p. m. Saturday, October 25 11:22 a. m. 5:01 a. m. 11:52 p. in. 5:46 p. m. Sunday, October 26 6:01 a .m. 12:22 p. m. 6:50 p. m. Monday, October 27 0:54 a. m. 7:12 a. in. 1:22 p. m. 7:56 p. m. Tuesday, October 28 1:56 a. m. 8:22 a. m. 2:24 p. m. 8:56 p. m. Wednesday, October 29 3:00 a. m. 9:25 a. m. 3:27 p. m. 9:45 p. m - y . ..!