I ^ Pilot Covers
Iprunswick County
B^SrTEEN NO. 4
tour
he Garre
llisted At
It ... ir~.
iiwu rw
I Girrett Was 1st Assis-I.
,? Engineer Aboard I
W,t Carrier Venorer
vch Went Down SatItEEN
members 1
of crew perished
n, Rum Aboard Tanker
Lets E. Powell As She
Egt Down Off Atlan
tic Coast On
Monday
l (Lee) Garrett, SouthK-ar.
who was first assist- I
sgineer or. the torpedoed
t-.-:;ed American ore car- |
v:r.ore off the North Caro- j
I,-cast Saturday was uninE:
wording to a message
tri Monday night by his
Ee- Mrs. Sallie Garrett,
lopaper reports indicate
Esse 21 men on board the I
ft V. Rossi Jr., son of Mr. I'
ft <;, >. Vance Russ of South- L
ft was listed in an Aseociat- 11
Ems Dispatch today as one
tr n survivors of the tankBftinces
?. Powell which
ft torpedoed off the Atlantic
E Unlay night.
E nager intormation was I
L from the announceE
made by the navy departE
"lush refused to say at
E point the attack upon the
h occured. The survivors
ft Unded at Lewes, Del. j(
B u-m a 7.096-ton vessel. !
in* only 17 survivors |
iitponea it is reasonable A
must' that some members
ht ship's crew perished.
tt lost their lives after the
?is torpedoed, Garrett belaor.j
those rescued. His t,
as was given as Florida t
St newspaper accounts of a
ssc.v His wife and d&ugh- ii
iza Katherine, are spend- s
fe winter in Florida and a
ijtobably accounted for the a
7 f.ving his residence as J
m t<
including Garrett, of ^
fraan crew of the Venorc
sncucd after they had P
SK .'or JS hours in one of c
tl
ftsscls lifeboats. Another o
ftt sand to have contained Ha
was swamped and
' a it attempted to leave n
to of the vessel while it i
1 making rapid headway in j,
?ft to escape the submar- c
St crew of this first boat fi
to have become panicky r
Shave left the ship in deft
to orders. d
^ rescued men narrated r
1 It submarine got near tl
f to open fire with its c
1 hid torpedoes by posing a
lJfbtship, being camafloug- tthat
purpose and using v
to order them in. The
? :s understood to have I
aJ*ce in the late hours of
night.
feral Use Tax L
Affects Boats
Craft 18-Feet
, 9^er Will Be Requir'
Carry Federal
After February 1 %
fa"al Pas is imposed T
..^'re boats propelled by
* - sail or both, effective .
after February 1, 1942,
I > Hi
announcement this y
thc office of the col- p
' mttrnal revenue. e;
u\.varics with the overall p
l ^ "bt boat beginning with p
!?.' annun for boats six- w
'in O' crall length to a P
cf $200.00 for a boat P
?ti!cct 'n lcrio"th. Tax at- ^
boat is first used. ^
^ lot apply to boats used jr
^ -ited Stales, a State, or
^a subdivision thereof. n
< ,.,?f tllc f*"1 will be evi- b
stamps which may be a
irom u,c Coucctor of T
tt, '';' cnue. Greensboro. Ap- di
** u,0rm "32 0411 bc obtain- c<
" Collector on request
THI
(TO
tt And S, \
nong Suri
isels That
Defense Forces
To Atten<
Regular Meeting Of Brunswic
Be Held At Legion Ro
At 8 O'
Plans arc being made for
one of the most important regular
meetings ever held by
members of Brunswick County
Post No. 194, American Legion,
here Thursday night at 8
o'clock in the Legion room.
W. F. Nufer, state air raid
warden, will be present, and
with him will be Charles Casteen,
warden for the Wilmington
area, and Sheriff C. David
Jones of New Hanover county.
Also present will be a Brunswick
county boy who was at
Pearl Harbor when the Japs
attacked that Pacific stronghold
Construction B
Power
*lids
For Work And Mater-'"
ial For Expansion Of
Southport Power Plan
Will Be Opened February
9th
lOVERNMENT GRANT
AND LOAN AVAILABLE,
flatter Of Supplying Suffi-1 1
cient Electric Power To
Caswell Section Base
Responsible
Calls are now being made for)
ids for construction of additions I 1
o the power house, the purchase! '
nd installation of new generat- '
ng equipment and new transmis- 1
ion lines between Fort Caswell !
nd Southport. Bids for this work '
nd material will be opened on '
ebruary 9th and it is planned f
o have the work completed by '
he first of May.
The need of much additional 1
tower to that now avaiablc for)
laswcll section base resulted in .
he city being able to get an| I
utright government grant of d
46,142.00 for extensions to the
resent plant. This was supplemented
by a loan of $45,000.00.
"he loan draws only 3-pcr cent _,
itercst and the interest and prin- 1
ipal is to be repaid in 20 years
rom the net electric and power
evenue.
The extensions will more than
ouble the present available curent.
However, practically all of
he additional power will be pur- y
hased by the government for use '
t Caswell. The project has na- '
lonal defense priority rating ana
nil be rushed to completion.
Joys Win And ;
Girls Lose Two t
III
<ocal Basketball Teams!
Split Double Headers J
With Bolivia And Shallotte
During Past Week S(
Southport split a double-header
nth Shallotte here last night on
10 local court, the girls dropped re
28-7 decision to the visitors
'hile the local lads rolled along
> a 32-11 victory.
The Shallotte girls were just
>o good for Southport and were
ever in danger. The boys' game, 1,1
tough, was another story and f3
lay during the first half was
Ktremely close. In the final two sc
criods the smooth passing South- 83
ort five tossed in 22 points cl
'hile holding the invaders to 5
oints, two of which came on a
retty field goal by young Jack
/hitc in the closing minutes of di
ic game. Both teams finished al
le contest with young reserves n<
i charge of operations. di
Bolivia played here Thursday st
ight and also obtained an even al
reak with the locals by virtue of
12-6 victory in the girls' game, bi
he local boys won a 26-16 ver- L;
let and were in command of the oi
mtcst throughout.
(continued on page four) j
E ST
A Go<
4 PAGES TODAY
n
7. Russ
nvors Of
Go Down
Asked
d Legion Meet
k County Legion Post Will
om Thursday Night
clock
on December 7,
W. S. Wells, chairman has
asked that all members of the
Brunswick County Defense
council attend this meeting.
Also invited are all air raid
wardens, fire wardens and
members of the defense police
force of each community in
Brunswick county.
One of the chief purposes of
the meeting is to coordinate
the efforts of the entire county
organization and to determine
as well as possible the responsibility
that rests upon the
shoulders of legionnaires.
ids For
Plant Sought
Claims Is Coon
Hunting Champ
Despite importations of black
and tan hounds, the blue-tick
coon hunter of Charlie Sellers
of Town Creek township is
still rated as the invincible,
undisputed champion as a coon
catcher of any dog in Brunswick.
One night this past week
Charlie and his blue tick round
ed up and bagged six full grown
coons, and they were not found
Jenned up together. They were
taken, tree after tree, some of
which Charlie shimmied up
sifter the victim. In other cases
le shined their eyes and
brought them down with his
rifle. This made twice this year
that Charlie and the blue-tick
bagged six coons in one night.
ludge Receives
Of Grand Jury
his Body Finds Need Of
Improvements In Some
Of School Equipment. Of
County; Make Recommendations
At the conclusion of their findigs
here last week members of
le Brunswick county grand jury
lbniittcd the following report
the court:
GRAND JURY, JANUARY
TERM 1942
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
BOUNTY OF BRUNSWICK
!N THE SUPERIOR COURT
"TO HONORABLE C. E.
HOMPSON, JUDGE PRESID<JG:
"We the Grand Jury for the
tnuary Term, 1942, Superior
ourt of Brunswick County con;ned
at the Court House in
Duthport. North Carolina on
onday. January 19th, 1942 reicctfully
submit the following
sport.
OUTHTORT SCHOOL (WHITE)
"Plaster off overhead in baselent.
HALLOTTE (WHITE) SCHOOL
"Three stoves in wooden buildg
in need of repairs. Water
ink needs repairs. One window
i Auditorium needs repairs. Also
me other windows require the
Lmc. In need of several new toil;
scats.
WACCAMAW SCHOOL
(wmixii
"Windows arc in very bad contions
and need repairs. One door
Dout down. In need of several
?w scats in toilet. Seat in Autorium
are in bad condition. 30
;ats broken down. Needs 60 bolts
so 60 clamps.
10th Grade Room, plastering- in
id sljape and in need of repairs.
Ibrary room, one leak plastering
'[. Valve off radiator.
BOLIVIA SCHOOL
(Continued On Page 4)
ATE
)d News paper
Southport, N. C., W
WE
* * * + *
5. B.F
Southport May
Have Chance Of
Large Shipyard
, Associated Press Story
From Washington Tuesday
Indicates That One
Will Be Located In Vicinity
AT WILMINGTON
OR SOUTHPORT
This, In Connection With
Expanding Naval Program;
Local Advantages
Are Being
Pressed
Dispatches from Washington
yesterday were to the effect that
the Navy Department will build a
dry dock costing from $1,500,000
to *2,000,000 at either Southport
or Wilmington.
Some quarters rate Southport
as having an exceptionally good
chance to land the project. For
nearly two years now plans have
been underway for a huge dry
dock on the river just above
Southport. Maps of this location
and a complete set of plans, costing
over $5,000.00, were drawn
by private interests. These plans
are, it is understood, now at the
disposal of the Navy. The land,
through resolutions approved by
the county commissioners last
year, is available to the govern
a. ill i i rm 1..
meni wiuioui coat. ine county
and city jointly own a valuable
tract of more than 600 acres just
in and above the city limits.
Other features which seem to
favor the location of the dry
docks here includes the accessibility
to the open sea, a feature
much to be desired in the event
of a bombing raid, and the absence
from this locality of a concentration
of other vital military
objectives.
Steps have ben taken to have
every possible consideration given
the Southport location.
Eye Clinics To
Be Scheduled
Free Examinations Will Be
Provided Fifty Girls And
Boys Of Consolidated
Schools Under This Plan
Art effort is being made to
scchdule a series of eye clinics
for the consolidated schools of
Brunswick county during the
month of February, according to
Miss Annie May Woodside, county
superintendent.
According to the plan, the state
will pay the examination fee of
$1.00 per examination for the
first 50 children who have their
eyes examined. However, free examination
will be given only to
those children who have a $5.00
deposit for the purchase of glasses
in the event they are found
to be necessary. This money will
be refunded in the event it is
found that glasses are not needed.
The plan is to have one of the
most highly-respected eye special
ists in this section to conduct the
examinations, and aU tests above
the 50 for which the state is responsible
will be available to the
children at the small fee of $1.00
each.
Coast Guardsn
Bowls The
The perfect game has been
bowled.
Well, maybe the local alleys
arc one section short of regulation;
and maybe rubber banded
pins aren't the hardest in
tho world to upset; still 12
straight strikes calls for a
steady nerve and a keen eye,
and that's just what A. E.
Huntley, second in command at
Oak Island Coast Guard station,
had Friday night. Se he bowled
300.
That was the night that the
station team was supposed to
bowl the town five. The latter
group?or part of it?failed to
allow up, and maybe it was
POR]
In A Good Cor
ednesday, January 28,
CAPE
* * * * j
rink Ht
Late Was?
Bulletins
With news that two Southport
men have had tankers blown from
under them during- the past week
off the Atlantic coaat, the war
has been brought closer home for
people of this section. The fact
that 10 vessels have gone down
in this vicinity within the past
ten days with a loss of life totaling
about 100 men adds to the
seriousness of the situation.
War in the Pacific during the
past week has been highlighted
by the almost unbelievable valour
of the men who are holding the
Philippines. Around Singa]K>re,
though, the picture is not so
bright and the Japs continue their
gains.
In Russia the Reds continue to
drive out the Nazi armies, and
there has been no indication yet'
that this counter attack is slow- I
ing down. But from Lybia there
is bad news in the recent success
of General Rommel's force
against the British, who have
depicted their air force and armoured
divisions in order to send
reinforcements to the Far Fast.
January Term
Snnerinr Cnurt
Comes To Close
Court Business Concluded
Thursday After Both
Criminal And Civil Actions
Disposed Of
JUDGE THOMPSON
WAS PRESIDING
In winding up the January term
of Brunswick county Superior
court, for trial of both criminal
and civil cases, Thursday the following
cases were tried before
Judge C. E. Thompson of Elizabeth
City.
Leonard Lewis was found guilty
of bastardy and non support.
Sentence of 6 months on the
roads was suspended upon payment
of costs and the sum of
$3.00 per week to the clerk of
court for the support of the child
until it is 14 years of age.
The case against John Jcnrette
for embezzlement was nol pressed
without leave.
Gus Bland was found not guilty
of trespass.
The case charging Benjamin F.
Kates with drunken driving was
continued.
Among the civil actions the
sale of the E. H. Smith property
by S. B. Frink, commissioner,
(Continued On Page Four)
February Tire
Quota Announced
List Of Persons Who Have ^
Received Tires During
Past Week Is Also Published
<
L. T. Yaskell, chairman of the *
Brunswick County Tire Rationing
Board, has been notified of the
tire and tube quota for this county
for the month of February.
For passenger cars there will be
8 tires and 7 tubes: for trucks.
(Continued On Page Four)
ian Huntley
Perfect Game
best that way if Huntley's score il
was any indication of the coast jc
guard talent.
Rivalry was renewed Monday [
night between two teams com- j
prised of local ladies. Last
week's losers were this week's
winners in two out of three
sets. Following arc the individual
scores:
Hubbard: 132-152-134; Willing:'
184-138-125; Thompson: 178-128-j
112; Bussells: 86-128-132; Watson:
121-97-168. Totals: 701-643-671.
Huntley: 141-146-121; Corlctte:
122-148-143; St. George:
157-197-188; Carr: 62-79-155.
Totals: 600-71S-705.
r pii
nmunity
1942 pubu
* * *
'.ads R(
Campaign W
Soon F
Citizens In Every S?
Asks For Cooperation ai
Chapter (
Following a meeting h?
committee of the Brunswi
American Red Cross annoui
Frink, prominent Southport
man of the Rod Cross Wa
county.
CHAIRMAN
_ -
I
iiiffrr I^H
?gyV
ANNIE .MAY VVOODSIDE
Federal Comi
Buildin
I
New Bids Asked
On Barge Job
All bids recently called for by
:he Maritime Commission in
Washington for the construction
>f 500 madium sized barges were
rejected, now bids being asked for
.vith changed specifications that
.vill enable the successful bidders
:o ship the barges knocked down,
f. O. B. railroad cars at the point
)f construction.
Finely McMillan of Wilmington,
,vho has been engaged in the construction
of barges here for some
Lime, and who was one of the low
adders at the original letting, is
tgain bidding. Bidding forms, blue
prints and specifications were oblained
for him last week through
he Chamber of Comemrce. The
Mds will be opened in Washington
on February 2nd.
Routine Session
Of Country Court
ijx Cases Disposed Of Before
Judge Walter M.
Stantland Here In Recorder's
Court Monday
Following a two-weeks lay-off
six cases were disposed of here
n Recorder's court Monday bcore
Judge Walter M. Stanaland.
hst week's session was postponed
because Superior court was
n session, and two weeks ago
here was no court because the
udge was vacationing in Florida.
J. N. Johnson, white, was
iharged with non support, the
:asc being nol prossed with leave.
Jannie Holdcn, colored, pleaded
[uilty to charges of drunk drivng.
Given 90 days on the couny
farm, judgment was suspended
ipon payment of costs and a fine
sf $50.00. Her driving license was
suspended for 12 months.
Lawrence Rogers, who escaped
rom the state prison farm with
nly one month and 3 days of a
wo year sentence remaining, was
ound guilty of escape and was
pven 6 months, the sentence to
un concurrently.
Judgment was with held in
he case charging D. G. Wilson
(Continued On Page Four).
,0T
SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
"ATL
* *
id Cross
ill Begin I
or War Relief p
:ction; Miss Woodside R
nd Generous Response Of '
Chairman
sre yesterday of the executive'
ck County Chapter of the
icement was made that S. B.
attorney, will serve as chair- SI
r Relief Fund drive in this
* The quota assigned Brunswick R
in this appeal for funds for war r
work is $1,500.00, about one-sixth
of which has already been raised
' without benefit of a concerted
county-wide campaign. Of this
"nviniinf okaiit oa nnvm ftvtm
i uiuvuiu auvui. vaiuc iiuiu i
| Shallotte high school where the ',a
j teachers and pupils pitched in
tor an inspiring demonstration of ca
patriotic service.
In accepting responsibility for ^
the drive Chairman Frink was
frank to admit that work of this
nature is new to him, and he is a.n
appealing to the good citizens of ^
Brunswick county to lend their
one-hundred percent cooperation pj(
to this drive for relief funds. th|
"Its a big job", said Mr. Frink, tio
"and I cannot possibly hope to
make a success of it without a
in
good organization behind me. If jnj
the folks will help me out,
though, we'll see what old Bruns- jm
wick can do."
Another important result of se<
the executive meeting was the fai
naming of Miss Annie May Wood- pri
side chairman of the Brunswick im
County Chapter to fill the unex- bu
pired term of the late J. Berg. ho
sic
SU]
nunity
in
g Now Open*itaff
Of Volunteer Workers Ac
In Charge Of Local
Building Until Formal an
Opening And Dedication no'
Sometime Later
MAJORITY OF THE I
FURNITURE HERE L
c i i ?i: a th...
tjc vci ai Liauico nic
nating as Hostesses Until
Official Set-Up Is
Announced For
Building
The Federal Community Building
(USO) at Southport was
opened Saturday night and will '
be operated by a staff of volun- Mc
teer workers until arrangements res
can be made for its formal dedica-1 Su
tion. Following that, trained scr
workers who will receive a reg-'Bular
salary wil take charge. If*1'
Major Bob Cowan, of the re- j "y
creation department of the Sal-j
vation Army, and H. L. Wcl- j ?
lett, representing the Federal 0 ,
Security Administration, request- '
ed last week that the building
be opened with a volunteer force
since 60-percent of the furniture
and equipment was already here.
Members of the Brunswick
County Defense Recreation Com-1
mittee met and asked for vol- j '
unteer hostesses and other help- j
crs, and this call was speedily an-1 f<
j swercd. These workers are scrv- a
ing in rotation until permanent it
j arrangements can be made. a
Future announcement will be j tl
i made regarding the dedication C
| and formal opening of the build- H
| ing.
|New Territory
For Seed Loan 1
l
Brunswick Included In New 2
Area With Headquarters
In Whiteville; Applica- 2
tions Still Made At Coun- 3
ty Agent's Office
A new territory embracing 1
Columbus and Brunswick counties
has been formed by the Em- 4
ergency Crop and Feed Loan 4
Section of the Farm Credit Administration
with offices in 3
Whiteville according to announce- 3
ment made this week.
In charge of the Whiteville of- 6
ficc is W. G. Bradshaw, who has
(continues! page tourj, ?
lost Of The News
All The Time
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$1.50 PER YEA!
\CKS
* * * *
Drive
inances Should
lot Hinder Food
or Freedom Plan
mnett Says That Food For
Freedom Should Not Be
Hampered By Inability
To Finance Farming Operations.
JGGESTS THAT FSA
AY ANSWER PROBLEM
>ans Repayable In Convelient
Installments Are
Advanced By FSA For
The Purchase Of
Farm Items
No farmer should fail to take
rt in the Brunswick County
ood for Freedom" program beuse
of inability to finance his
erations, according to Barnie
nnett. County Defense Board
airman.
"Farm owners and farm tents
who have difficulty in getig
loans to operate their farms
the best advantage should talk
er their problems with C. D. (
ckerrell, County Supervisor for
s Farm Security Administran",
the Defense Chairman said.
Mr. Page's office is located
Shallottc in the White Buildr
>
Loans repayable in convenient
itallments are advanced by FSA
the purchase of such items as
:d, fertilizer. livestock and
rming implements; also for im?
aving pastures, enlarging or
proving barns and shelters,
ilding brooder and laying <
uses and any reasonable cxpanin
of equipment which can be
pported by sound farm plans,
e FSA supervisor will advise
rrowers requesting assistance
making out their farm plans;
d all farmers, of course, are
icome for technical advice at
5 county Extension Agent's ofe.
ro provide a living at home
d surplus food for market is
w a common goal for every
(continued on page four)
ongwood Lady
TaL-pn Rv Dpath
M MliVIl J
ineral Services Monday
Afternoon For Mrs. Tom
T. Ward Of Brunswick
County Community
funeral services were held
mday for Mrs. Tom T. Ward,
lident of Long-wood, who died
nday after a brief illness. The
vices were in charge of Rev.
B. Parish of the Baptist
arch, burial being in the famcemetery.
Mrs. Ward was 38
irs of age and was a daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Wrcnt Jenrette
the Longwood community.
Surviving are her husband, T.
Ward; a six-year-old daughter,
lie Bell; a step-son, Kenneth,
(Continued on page 4) j
1 "
ride Table
Following is the tide table
>r Soutbport during the next
eek. These hours are approimutely
correct and were furihhed
The State Fort Pilot
trough the courtesy of the
ape Fear Pilot's Association.
Ugh Tide Low Tide
TIDE TABLE
r *
Thursday, December 25
:51 a. m. 7:16 a. m.
:10 p. in. 7:38 p. Oh
Friday, December 26
:41 a. in. 8:19 a. m.
:06 p. m. 8:33 p. m.
Saturday, December 27
:39 a. m. 9:16 a. m.
:ui i>. m. 9:34 p. nw
Sunday, December 28
:36 a. m. 10:08 a. n?
:01 p. in. 10:11 p. m,
Monday, December 29
:30 a. In. 10:57 a. &
:55 p. m. 10:57 p. nh
Tuesday, December SO
:19 a. m. 11:44 a. nt.
:43 p. m. 11:43 p. at
Wednesday, December SI
:0l a. m. :26
p. m. 12:30 p. m>
i m" . v
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