North Carolina Newspapers

I The Pilot Covers I flfuoswick County ^Thirteen no. i complete J Civilian I Results i I- F. Douglas, State Di-j Wjfctor Oi Civilian Defen-1 ^ And '' ne Rose Here Honds> Night For Meetlint ^ Representative M.MF E D BISHOP col'm v chairman ?,,! M. Tropp, Commandtt Bruns*> it.ii County Le.inn Post, Named Co iinator: Aihgood Commander plet. 11 organization of ' >' organization r. I1' " was affected1 .ht when Ben E. ..tor, and June :nct tor. met with sentative citi-1 plans for retr gram in this i- -. of sweeping ; 1> Bishop, of Shal- j ask??.i y Mr. Douglas. ? t:: post as county 1 g W. S. Wells. | rt. who had previously J s - ^nation in order! .- (imission in the! . wvi - has passed his \airation. has sub-1 . crfnvntials to the - and expects a v within the next with Bishop in the program of - ::i this county M Trott. commander suck County Post isettcan I-egion, who duties as coordinator; J Allisood, Episcopal Southport. who will inlander of the Civil- j Forces within the bport -- y frankly to the h. I no mayor: B'j. of the board of I ^B~- a :ition of other i. ^9 -s of the uglas detailed ^9 thwhile accom-;' ^9 resulted from; >r the BrunsI Defense H with one - co; s in North CarI t about the ; much work | B? ;;v order to complete | H- Mr. Douglas j ^9 v a matter ^Bss this section real-j ^k that th y were vulnerable what be position to take their loved ' in an v. spo .se to a qurey present as I hi', i ;! ! be done, Mr. the plans for '.ran .= volunteer police; ^B -There's | B : if. Civilian De-j 9 : a heati ; session of let-1 ^9io ho that 9 chsrye of the program . ;. has been too little ^9-*" " in matters of ?-? Mer.se up to date, and i begin their job jHfs-: up H-h- re the program 9 "*wr '.th the assurance it they would ^9 financial B t? see to So and Brunswick neet every re of her in con in Defense was made for Mr. ^B" to .Southport with* 9" :tzt few days for a mass W ; from this com9 1 -xtiaued on page 4) B'e Women Are Bft Defendants' ?' ^rent* In Brunswick i. nt>' Recorder's Court' kr| Bcc'1 'n This Direc* j number of cases to ' Brunswick county B'b -, C' :r' ncreasing rapidB was not 1-.. i perusal of ;,fs revealed that re defendants in *- ! cert of the cases. > colored women h The number! ; .< about equal. The ' ?'r" 6ver"thing from \ l|runk and dis-i tot assault with deadly^ TH 4 Reorgam Defense. From Moi DEFENSE LEADERS?In the rec County Civilian Defense foi of the success of the progra tiers of Cecil L. Alligood, 1 The above photo was taken training school at the Univt Recruits Aske Surgical Di Canvass Will Be Made li Southport During Thi Coming Week For Re cruits To Make Surgica Dressings RED CROSS ASKED FOR BIG SHAR1 Red Cross Called Upon B; The War Department To Make 90 Per Cent Of Surgical Dressings During the next week a car vas has been made in Southpor for recruits to make surgica dressings, this work being unde the direction of the Brunswic county chapter of American Re Cross. Persons who have not yet sign ed up and wish to do so, are urg ed to contact Miss Annie Ma VVoodside here in Southport a Dnce. The National Chapter of Ameri can Red Cross has the greates task in its history. The War Dc partment is requesting the Re Cross to make 90 per cent, of a dressings needed, the remainin 10 per cent to be placed wit nnmmorpia 1 manufacturers. Brunswick county is one of 2 chapters in North Carolina aske to participate in the program. (Continued on page 4) Crop Prospects Unusually Goot Recent Rains Seem To As sure Plenty Of Roughag For Farm Stock For Nex Winter The many seasonal rains thi year have failed to catch th Brunswick farmers off-guard t the extent that they cotild nc keep their fields cultivated. A r< suit is that almost every crop tx ing grown is in fine condition. Th farmers say they will have th biggest crop of hay and rough age for feeding that they hav (Continued on page 4) Term'May Ho Animal Withe W. B. Keziah. who professes to know right much about horses, was completely stumped this week when H. H, Thomas trotted out the expression of "May horse" for his apnroval. The latter gentleman amplified this ambiguous term with the information that horses foaled during the month of May are subject to be pixilated, goofy or simply touched in the head. It all came about when Keziah and a young lady companion were out riding horseback one of the hottest of the hot days of last week. Unable to resist the cool water of the Cape Fear, they concluded that that they'd wade out a little way on theii monts. The young lady was astrid< E ST A Goo 4 PAGES TODAY Ization Of Program nday Meet OFFICIALS rganization of the Brunswick rces here Monday night much m was placed upon the shouleft, and Chas M. Trott, right, i when they attended a recent 2rsity of North Carolina. d For Making ressings Locally *? ? a i " s Backward Step Poncpe 1Vr?i .Kip II 11 I T. JI. Hickman, merchant of ? Hickman's Crossroads, has reared 5 sons and he declares he has never heard one of them utter a cuss word until this week. All the sons are now grown and with families. Venue Hickman, one of the ^ sons, was at home this week t from Wilmington, where het has . a responsible position with the 1 , Atlantic Coast Line. As befitted r the ocassion, he was all dressed d UP' Inspecting the pig pasture, he was not aware that he was l" standing near a ten-foot well ~ that had no curbing, used to y provide water for the hogs. The ' said water was five and a half feet deep. Stepping backward i- to avoid the none-too friendly 1 advances of an old sow, Vernle !"l found himself standing in water dj up to his ears. He had a bath'lj suit in his car and Is credited ? with wearing this back to Wilh mington in place of the $40.00 suit that he wore when visiting 0 the pig pen. d1 t Program Uiven For USO Club I Varied Activities Arranged For Service Men In This Section At USO Service >" Club In Southport During ? Coming Week Following is a program of activities scheduled for the Southport is USO Club during the coming e week: ;o Wednesday, July 15th, 8:30 P. >t M.: Full length feature movie and s- selected shorts; Thursday, July .. 16th, 2:30 P. M.: Service men's le wives "Stitch In Time Club"; 4 to ie 8 P. M.: Outdoor games, target i- practice, soft- ball, horse - shoe, e etc.; 8:30 P. M.: Motion picture; (Continued On Page Four) rse' Denotes an )ut Horse Sense Hilda, likely looking bay mare belonging to Churchill Bragaw, and when the said Hilda reached a point where the river water was about belly-deep, she suddenly kneeled down, obviously i with the purpose of getting t deeper quicker. 1 That was alright for Hilda, i if she liked it that way, but it was completely disconcerting ' for her rider, who came out of the experience with two boots 1 full of water and a wet pair of riding pants. , Upon being informed of this , strange behavior, Mr. Thomas [ then pulled this "May Horse" business, saying that all horses - born during the month of May would kneel in water whenever 5 the opportunity presented itself. \TE ] d News paper Ii Southport, N. G., Wei Farmers Asked ( To Share Rides With Neighbors Pooling Of Rides Declared 1 By County Agent To Be Absolutely Essential To War Effort B MUST SAVE TIRES TO HAUL PRODUCE A Reminds Farmers That Those Who Wear Out A Tires Now Will Have None With Which To Haul Produce To Market Before July 22 all farmers entitled to extra gasoline above the t; basic rationing must make appli- o cation with the local rationing j, boards for supplemental gasoline f, ration books. c County Agent J. E. Dodson is calling to the attention of the farmers and farm leaders of Bruns- f, wick County the necessity of 0 forming "Share the Ride" and 0 "Share the Haul" clubs in every t] neighborhood and every community. A ride sharing arrange- a ment is being worked out for ev- ^ ery four or five farm families ir. order that they might conserve not only their gasoline but their ti tires as well. U Farmers of Brunswick are ask- d ed to keep in mind that the man t who wears out his tires now will fi not have tires with which to haul r his produce later or will not be j able to make necessary business r. inpa at ix iuiuic uaic niiwi jj urgently needed. Automobiles and a trucks are almost indispensable to {t farming communities and there- n fore the conservation of tires is absolutely imperative. ^ Even the army has been forced n to cut its rubber requirements and none of us wants to do anything ' that will impair our fighting forces or that will disrupt the trans- 1 portation system of our country. h Farmers are patriotic, more so 31 than most any other people. When A they understand the need to conserve rubber and gasoline they will do * > _ tl ' n Numerous Cases < Tried In CourtL Monday Was Another Busy Session For E. J. Pre- ft vatte, Acting Judge Of Brunswick County Recorder's Court Monday was another busy day in Brunswick county Recorder's court, with several cases covering h a wide variety of offenses being ? disposed of before E. J. Prevatte, i acting judge of Brunswick county 0 Recorder's court- * t John C. Helms, white, pleaded guilty to charges of reckless ope- ^ ration. Judgment was suspended upon payment of $25.00 and e costs. 1 James M. Jackson, .white, plead- f ed guilty to charges of drunk driving. Given 6 months on the & roads, judgment was suspended ( upon payment of costs and a fine s of $50.00. His driving license was c suspended for 12 months. 2 Homer Bordeaux, white, plead- t ed guilty to charges of drunk t ariving and was given 6 months, j judgment being suspended upon g payment of costs and a fine of $50.00. His license to drive was i suspended for 12 months. " Mary Parker, colored, was found guilty of fornication and adultery and was given 4 months in jail, t to be worked on the county farm. Corrine Jackson, colored, plead- r ed guilty to charges of making an assault with a deadly weapon. Sentence of 90 days on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $25.00. Shepherd Jackson, colored, was found guilty of public drunkeness and driving with improper lights. 1 Given 30 days on the roads, judg- 1 ment was suspended upon pay- 1 ment of costs and a fine of $20.00. 1 John Jenkins, colored, pleaded guilty to charges of making an f assault with a deadly weapon. ( Given 30 days on the roads, judg- e ment was suspended upon pay- ^ ment of costs. ( J. N. Lancaster, white, plead- j ed guilty to cnarges ot Demg a . public nuisance. Sentence of 4 months on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs and upon condition that the defen- . dant remain of good behavior for I 12 months. Wm. C. Walker, white, was ' found guilty of charges of reckless operation. Judgment was suspended upon payment of a fine Jj of $25.00 and costs. Manual Brown, and Danny c Goodman, colored, were found not t guilty on charges of robbery and ? assault. t Andy McMillan, colored, was t (Continued On Page Four). t - - 1? P0R1 i A Good Coit inesday, July 15th, 19' bounty Schools Open September 7 For New Term 'eacher Allotment For This County Shows Loss Of Two Faculty Members Since Last Year; Loss At lolivia And Leland 1AY HAVE CHANCE TO RETAIN TEACHERS Announcement Made Of Addition Of George Reid Teacher At Waceamaw School; Three Others In County All schools of Brunswick couny will open for their fall term n Monday, September 7, accordlg to announcement this week I rom Miss Annie May Woodside, ounty superintendent. Miss Woodside said that the sacher allotment for Brunswick or the coming year has been reeived, and that it totals two less han last year. Losses occured ir. tie high school faculty at Bolivia nd at Leland. This reduces the 'gh school faculty at Leland to hree. Miss Woodside pointed out that iachers are alloted strictly upon he basis of average daily attenance, and that the reason the ivc schools lost a teacher was ailure to meet the attendance equirements for more instructors, t is possible that an adjustment :ay be made soon after the openig of school this lali. if early Uendance records u dicate a need or replacement of the faculty oembers that were lost. Miss Woodside also announces hat a George Reid home econolics teacher has been obtained ' or Waccamaw, bringing to three ' he teachers in this classification < 1 this county. Miss Corrine Green < - t. m as been serving ac oiumuuc . chool for several years, while liss Marie Hammond was put on Dr this work at Bolivia last year. Final selection of a teacher for i he opening at Waccamaw has ot been announced. >tamp No. 7 Now Good For Sugar lay Be Used By Consumers For Purchase Of Two Pounds Of Sugar; Does Not Affect Value Or Order Of No. 5 Or No. 6 Brunswick county merchants ave been advised this week that itamp No. 7 in War Ration Book Jo. 1 is good for the purchase f 2-pounds of sugar at any time laturnnn nrmr anH Alienist. 22 1942. This is a bonus stamp, and loes not affect the value nor the ffective date of either Stamp 7o. 5 or Stamp No. 6 in the War tation Book. Because of the rush of the new gasoline program the Brunswick bounty Board will suspend the isuance of certificates for the purhase of canning sugar until July 17. Applications will be received, lut will be placed on file and ceriflcates will not be issued until tfter the rush of the gasoline program has past. Vacation Bible School Closes reature Of Last Week's Session At Trinity Methodist Church Was Class In Red Cross First Aid Training The annual session of Daily Vacation Bible School at Trinity Methodist church came to a close ast Friday for students in the irimary and junior departments. Students in the intermediate de>artment took a course in Red jross First Aid and have continu:d their training throughout this veeK. instructors nave uccti nc>. Z. L. Alligood and Mrs. James A. Harper, who expect to certify ibout twenty students, including andidates in the junior course tnd in the standard course. MYA Girls Learn Machine Trades' About sixteen Brunswick county prls are being trained in mechtnics and machine work of variius sorts in the school in Wellington. All were engaged in othir forms of NYA work here at he court house and city hall un11 such work was discontinued or active defense training. r pil lmunity \2 PUBLIS WITH MIM l^B LANDED.?This five and bass, caught by Earnest Swa ago, was taken in a manner a game fish of his size. Mr. 5 :ane pole and cork line wit job to boat this fellow with Charlotte Observer.) No Leaf Inspec County Mai Tame Deer Is Getting Tamer BU), the Orton tame deer, now more than a year old has become more fuUy domesticated. Bill's presence on the grounds at aU hours is now an established fact. Not many months ago Bill spent most of the days and nights wandering about the plantation and eonsorting with his wild brethern. He would return regularly each morning and afternoon for his pan of milk, which he always a rinks through a nipple. In his younger days Louis, the colored man of all work, had to stick Bill's nipple in his mouth and then stick his head in the pan. Now and for the past several months Louis has simply set the pan of milk on the ground, thrown a nipple into it. Bill nozzles around, finds the nipple, gets it into his mouth and drinks his milk. Expect Tax Rate To Remain Same Tentative Budget Calls For $1.60, Or Same Rate That Was Set By Board Of Commissioners Last Year Members of the board of county commissioners met in special session here Friday for the pur(Continued On Page Four) Newsmen Turi Good as Their H. W. Kendall, editor of the ' ureensouru uauy r*cwa, i/au^u of with Bill Keziah aaginst Mrs. Kendall and Duncan, the No. 1 guide at Orton. last Friday. The proposition was to which two of the four would catch the most of Orton's famed grayheads. To be more correct about it, Mrs. Kendall was allowed her choice and she picked Duncan as the best to beat whoever the other two might be. The choice of Duncan against the two newspaper men was based on Duncan's fine reputation as a guide, and a rather poor opinion of the skill of the other two. It turned out that her choice was bad. Duncan had to handle the boat. On this ocassion it ,0T IHED EVERY WEDNESDAY VOW HOOK R "L :p..^ * * | 4 * j? ?| ? j 8?^ "*** ' ?/ Ti i iff i * v I i TI I * 0f ?L: :^BP 1 or an m .,B -4 ai ^' S^HEfc :.^ Wl W'*"' *" -A,; '" $v w. ft .* ? m *> o 32>l*i8(k? '$? ? '" 'a >4|& * w 1'" th , ]PM hSfilltiillBr 4 u' : 4 .... - cc IgS|^W?i fa H^bIHh^F al Hsb . . ' I - J: mm*-- . v B 11 U d< one half pound big mouth 0i in in Orton Pond a few days a little short of disgraceful for hi Swain was using a very small r< h a minnow hook. It was a sl such tackle.?(Cut courtesy : ;uun wn ;; 'kets This Yeai \? p !u 'Federal Inspection Will Be;1' Had On Only Three Mar- j tl kets In North Carolina h This Year tl b MULLINS MARKET IS s TO HAVE INSPECTION P Muirtns Market Is The Only [ One In This Section Of 1 The State Which Will Have The Inspection This Year WASHINGTON. ? Federal ins- ft* pection will be inaugurated at three large flue-cured tobacco markets in North Carolina, located at Wilson, Ahoskie and Winston-Salem, Representative Herbert Bonner of the first North Carolina district was advised yester- k day by the Department of Ag- h riculture. C The three markets on which the di agriculture marketing service is p extending its free and mandatory l? inspection services will open at tl j Wilson and Ahoskie August 25, at ci winston-saiem, uccooer i. Inspection will also be extend- e' ed to the market at Mullins, S. c C., which opens August 6. n 13 In a referendum held during the period May 25-28, 1942, about '' 70 per cent of the eligible flue cured growers in the Carolinas and Georgia participating approved the free and mandatory inspec- ~ tion in the 49 flue-cured markets not already covered by the service. Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard designated all 49 markets for inspection, but be! caude of the inability to obtain (Continued on page 4) i Out To Be As Word at Sport developed shortly that the outboard motor had swallowed some water, along with gas. This mixture caused the thing to conk. The carlocks were adjusted and Dune had to put in 580 strokes with the oars to get boat and party back to camp until the trouble might be remedied through a complete dissection of the motor's inmards. At the fixing of the motor. Dune also proved no good. He fixed this and adjusted that. Still it would not run. Then along come young Sam Sprunt, who seized a screw driver and a monkey wrench. With these tools and his shirt tail for a towel, the motor went off with as much noise as a bomber, (continued on page four) 7 V .' " " ?, . ?r /lost Of The News All The Time $1.50 PER YEA! legislation Of Motor Vehicle Owners Is Held ost Of Them Have Made Application For Additional Allotment Of Gasoline And Await Final Decision Of Board EALERS ASKED TO MEET TUESDAY his Meeting Will Serve For Instructional Purposes As Well As To Let Dealers Register For Sales Motor vehicle owners and opeto rs in this county registered lursday, Friday and Saturday last week for gasoilne allotents under the new gasoline raan plan which goes into effect 1 July 22. Now most of them e busy wondering what ration .rd they will be granted, and ttether it will have sufficient illonage for their essential drivg during the next three months. Officials of the Brunswick aunty Rationing Board have esblished a schedule of sessions lis week that will enable it to iss upon applications and have ie necessary ration cards in the mds of users before the effecve date. Registrants are urged not to >me before the board seeking inrmation about their individual Infments hpcause this informa on will be mailed just as soon s it is available. Interuptions ill only delay final delivery of le ration books. Special attention of all gasoline rulers is called to the fact that i Tuesday evening of next week meeting will be held at Bolivia Igh school for the purpose of igistering dealers and for inducting these people with regard > the proper administration of le new rationing program. This leeting is scheduled for 8:30 o'lock, and all dealers have been sked to stop gasoline sales at 7 clock on that day, take an acuate reading of the gasoline relaining Th their tanks and bring lese figures with them to the Bovia meeting. No sales may be made under le new program until a dealer as registered, and if he misses le Tuesday night meeting it will e necessary for him to come to outhport on July 22 for that purose. rormer Resident Dies Wednesday ! Irs. Katharine T. McKeithan Died At Home Of Her Daughter In Wilmington; Funeral Held Here Saturday Mrs. Katharine Thompson Mceithan, 73, died at the home of er daughter, Mrs. Herman anady, in Wilmington Wednesay. She was a native of Southort and was the widow of the ite J. W. McKeithan, member of le board of alderman for the t, ity of Southport. Funeral services were conduct3 here from Trinity Methodist [lurch at 5 o'clock Friday afteroon by Rev. C. D. Barcliff and .ev. R. S. Harrison and interment jliowed in Southport cemetery. Pallbearers were: Ative, Capt t hapman Manson & Russell Stone, (Continued On Page Four) Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide TIDE TABLE Thursday, December 25 0:51 a. m. 7:16 a. m. 1:10 p. m. 7:38 p. a* Friday, December 26 1 1:44 a. m. ?:ih a. m. 2:06 p. m. 8:33 p. m Saturday, December 27 2:39 a. m. 9:16 a. A 3:04 p. m. 9:24 p. m Sunday, December 28 3:36 a. m. 10:08 a. 4:01 p. m. 10:11 p. m Monday, December 28 4:30 a. m. 10:57 a. Wk 4:55 p. m. 10:57 p. A Tuesday, December 8# \ 5:19 a. m. 11:44 a. m\ 5:43 p. m. 11:43 p. Ik) Wednesday, December tt j 6:01 a. m. I 6:26 p. m. 12:30 p. i, ?1?^ sf?