I fbe Pilot Covers prunsvvick County R^thIRTEEN NO. ; polling Rej AreUpperrr | Of Citizen 11 oil Consumers To Be m!tfe To Continue To' Hake Purchases In Ex change For Signature Of tjreement BnVISION MADE JpOR TRUCK OWNERS Lnobile Owners Should Ke Serial Numbers Of Brcs Reported To The Board This Week B-. b a story about rationing, SMt the best way to write he to take up each item pve the latest information I :-p!:es to it. Br.iL OIL: Members of the E 3: the Rationing Board of are getting the coupons Ey to mail just as rapidly as I K- Meanwhile, dealers are E mailed a letter requesting Eto continue to furnish custoE she sign an agreement to Est coupons when they are End. A provision is being ml f? recall couDons from Der BC [i who agree to furnish them sealers, and who refuse to do SUCKS: The new gasoline ra5 for trucks are being mailed meek Truck owners may scs their book at the ration of. to; rationing officials disOje making this trip. Own. :: be able to transact this C35 by mail. In filling applies die exact figures conK-; or. the Certificate of War tasty will be followed. Where t truck owner is dissatisfied c his allowance, his appeal tei be made to the Office of yoi Transportation through | fctjr.ty defense transportation with offices at the arrgent's building in Supply. SS2AL: V.'here application u ,r:. made for a Certificate War .Necessity and that doc e has not been received, pro it*. is made for a temporary aire: of gasoline from the rar board. This amount must be acted from the allowed gallone 'ion the certificate finally eves These appliactions must I i 'izt in nerson to the board! IiP.ES An expanded list of s :r.jpectors will be named for i sections of Brunswick county, ! able automobile owners to n their first inspection made tie December 15. A full list I iapectors will be published E week. Automobile owners C more than five tires should s their excess units out of their Session immediately, and if ? have not turned in their a registration form, this should tee immediately. If a blank available,' one may be serd by mail from the Rationing M office. S.A. Farmers To Raise Hogs b Taking Responsibility Of Producing At Least JO-Per Cent More Pork Next Year rabor shortage and other prob65 may make it impossible for people to raise more hogs,. >? At . .. .... A.__ .. ) --rjugii uieya HKe too, say j : E. McDaniel. Farm Security --'istration County Supervisor r Brunswick County. "On the hand, you can bet your torn dollar that many farmers c take on the job . . . they'll f "K ranks of those raising 10 *?r.t more pigs just as they "' millions of others have jointo 10 per cent clubs in buy' lVar bonds. Jarm Security borrowers and *r operators of family - type ** " Mr. McDancl adds, "are *% in a good position to up !?S production 10 per cent /]' ' labor is not a factor with 1 45 the family docs practiJ ail the farm work. More* most of them raised more v this year than ever before, Wuld increase their 1943 proby joyr or more without iji, " to add to their equipment. ^; ton. they mostly have more iter!? 'lar,f' Ul's Vcar than for y. josry years running." ^ McDaniel says that Farm y?':' has been authorized to ter lo*ns to small farmers IS special credit to enable j? Sot into fuller producMvestock and other warj0*' necessities. He can be '1 the fsa office in '' h.v farmers wishing to ' their production prob TH1 __ Tulations | lost In Mind is Of County Chairman Urges Bond Purchases Mrs. E. H. Cranmer, Chairman Of Woman's Division of War Savings Staff, Points To Value Of Bonds For Christmas Gifts Mrs. E. H. Cranmer, chairman of the Woman's Division of the War Savings staff for Brunswick county, is making an appeal this week to the ladies to make an effort to purchase War Bonds and stamps. In this connection Christmas shoppers are being urged to place stamps and bonds high on their Christmas list. A recenUy published letter from a boy in service expresses very concisely the good judgment of doing this: "The greatest Christmas present that can be given to us this year is not smoking jackets, ties, pipes, or games. If people will only take ' the money used for such articles j and buy war bonds, they will be 1 doing something for both them- 1 (Continued on page >1 1 Share Meat Pr< Explained I Over 400 Neighborhood* And Block Leaders Will 11 Visit Every Home In The l County During This Week | NUTRITION GROUP j1 DIRECTS PROGRAM Visits By Leaders Is The First Big Job Of The Citizens Service Corps, Under Direction Of D. L. Gore More than 400 neighborhood and Block leaders will visit every home in Brunswick County during the week of rtov. 30 with information about the "Share-the-Meat" program, H. L. Stone, Director of the Citizens Service Corps, announced today. The Leaders here will be part of a force of more than 60,000 performing similar tasks throughout the State during this week. Urban Block Leaders will have the cooperation of a similar organization for rural areas. Neigh- . borhood Leaders of County Agri- I culture Committees. ' The "Share-the-Meat" program I is being directed by the Civilian j Defense Nutrition Committees, of (Continued On fage Four) ^ State Inspector Approves Scales H. W. Hood, State Inspec- j tor For The Bureau Of ; Weights And Measures, ] Says Local Scales ?re I Accurate i ] H. W. Hood, state inspector of . weights and measures, wishes to 1 report to the people of Southport that the weighing devices used by . the local merchants have been 1 given a thorough inspection and ( (Continued on page four) Importance Of In War Stresse I I . By GUV A. tAfiuiruiaj We had pigs yesterday, and we < will have pigs tomorrow, for if ] we do not have pigs we will not < help win the war, and wc must I win the war or else ?. 1 Secretary of Agriculture Wick- j ard, who is also Chairman of the 1 Foods Requirements Committee, 1 recently said: 1 "The time has arrived when i hog producers must make some 1 decisions about next spring's pig 1 crops. They arc asking if they i should still try to raise more pigs 1 than they did last spring when I they broke all records. The ans- i wer is yes. Military requirements and those of our allies amount to I a billion pounds more for 1943 i than for 1942. Civilians may have i to depend more on pork as a ' source of protein and fat. So it J just doesn't seem that we will be i able to fill the demand for pork J and lard for a long time. Speak- J ing as chairman of the Foods i Requirements Committee I be- ; lieve that we ought to try to in-1 kU News paper I Southport, N. C., W Good Report Is Turned In For Dressing Unit U most 11,000 Surgical Dressings Turned Out At Local Workroom During Month Of November FEWER WOMEN BUT MORE WORK rhis Means That More Help Is Needed, But That Those Who Work Are Growing More Proficient A good report is being turned in this month by the chairman if surgical dressings for the lo:al Red Cross chapter. Ten thousand, eight hundred ind thirty seven dressings were made in the workroom during the month of November, and six hunired and twenty-two hours were put in by forty nine women. This exceeds last month's rec>rd of dressings made, but the lumber of hours put in was not is great. This means that the laiies are becoming more profici:nt in the art of folding gauze. Last month sixty eight women vorked while the total of fortyline for November indicates that t is the steady and faithful ones vho can claim credit for the good ecord made. During November four women made a total of fifty hours which intitles them to wear the produc d By Cardwell j ;reasc our next year's spring pig :rop by at least 10 percent The J \Tation has the greatest supply of x>rn it has ever had. We have die largest supply of wheat we lave ever had. I am sure the jreat demand for hogs will keep . log prices?on a comparatively ^ ligh level. Now is the time to ireed those sows to have February litters. And February pigs vhich are given plenty of feed? .vhich we have in abundance ?1 vill come to market at good v vcights when we need them most, v it is our patriotic duty to raise r nigs to help win this war." e We must not only raise pigs to J lelp win the war. but the Sec- t retary asks farmers to plan for i 10 percent increase in their v 1943 spring farrowings, com- Ji pared with this year's record crop, t ind also to market their hogs 10 t pounds heavier than they are a this year. The estimated farrow- t ,ngs for 1942 of 105,000,000 head v ire nearly 24 percent larger'than (Continued on page 4) % E STi A Good 4 PAGES TODAY PROMOTED 11 H i i gW ,. |w mH ^mOH| |g MK -:^r* j r 1 f < >JWB|L^^i||HHpK^-:-, * I I c c W. H.-BARNETT, for sev- ? sral years commanding officer at Oak Island Station, 1 las been elevated to the ! rank of Lieutenant in the , [J. S. Coast Guard. , >gram To Be ] n Every Home; \ : ; v Winged Pirate t Steals Blackbirds t _____^_____^_________ 0 F The blackbirds have been v about to take Mr. Bennie Will- l: iams' ]ieanut patch, and he has 1 been forced to do a little shoot- c' in e gmiind his field in self dp- - fense. It wasn't long before he a disco re red thai a pot of peanut- 4 fattened birds made mighty good eating, and he entered Into his protection problem with 11 more enthusiasm. Saturday he fired into a bunch of the birds and knocked down seven. As he crawled around the end of a hedge row to pick them up he F was amazed to see a big hawk swoop up from the ground with two of his dead birds. He had not reloaded his gun, so the flying pirate made a successful escape. s : d Supply Woman ) Laid To Rest e c Mrs. Janie M. Piggott Pas- ? ses At Home Following 0 Extended Illness; Funeral c Service Saturday g v Funeral services for Mrs. Janic c McKenzie Pigott, who died at g 5:15 o'clock Friday night, were r leld from her home at Supply at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. a 3urial followed in Concord ceme- c tery. Active pallbearers were G. Floyd v Kirby, E. H. Kirby, J. E. Kirby, s I. J. Hawes, Ernest Holden, and s Vinton Galloway. She is survived by her husband, t r. J. Pigott; three sons, Claud v H. Pigott, of Fayettevillc, James r C. Pigott, of Wilmington, and u (Continued on page 4) { h Raising Pigs ? ,ion pin. These are Mrs. W. JH. Valker, Mrs. Robert St. George, (Irs. R. C. Daniel, and Mrs. Fred Villing. The number of fifty-hour workers now stands at eleven. An increase in the quota for he coming month and the fact hat .Christmas will take up most if the spare time of the Southlort women means that those cho possibly can come to the Iressing room should try to do t. The workroom is open on Monlay, Wednesday, and Friday, from I o'clock till 5 in the afternoon ,nd from 7:30 o'clock till 10 olock at ludge Prevatte In Final Session 'ive Cases Disposed Of Here Monday Before Acting Judge Of Recorder's Court Presiding over his final scsion of Recorder's court here Monay before relinquishing his post o the recently elected candidate, udge E. J. Prevatte disposed of ive cases. Henry T. Jcnrette was found uilty of speeding inside the ity limits. Sentence of 30 days n the roads was suspended upn payment of costs. Clyde Jones pleaded guilty to harges of drunk driving. Given months on the roads, judgment ?-as continued upon payment of osts and a fine of $50.00. The lefendant had his driving license evoked for 12 months. The action against Lloyd Hill ,nd Lacy Smith for larceny was ontinued. N. W. Blake and Clay Blake cere charged with violating the tock law. This case was nol prosed with leave. J. B. Coleman pleaded guilty o charges of making an assault cith a deadly weapon. Given 18 nonths, judgment was suspended ipvu i^ajriiicjib ui VAJOUO, urc ucendant to remain of good bclavior for 2 years. F. C. Marlow was found guilty if assault. Given 12 months, udgment was suspended uptrn layment of costs and upon the ondition that the defendant renain of good behavior for two -ears. j )orman Mercer Forest Warden iworn In Monday As Successor To Dawson Jones; Appointment Is Effective November 1st Durman L. Mercer, of Bolivia, i'as sworn in Monday as Brunswick county forest warden, rcilacing Dawson Jones, who servd in this capacity for several 'ears. His oath was administered iy Foster Mintz. The new forest warden is a veil known and highly respected nan of his community, and hrough years of experience in he lumber business, has a fine ippreciation for the value of the imbcr crop to farmers of Brunsvick county. In notifying him of ins appjint(continued on page four) . I JU. _ _ . ftt r pii imunity 1942 pubui John Mastaler Home! Prominent Citizen Of Gaua Following Period < John Mastalerz, respected citizen of the Gause Landing community, died at his home Tuesday evening following an extended illness. The deceased was a native of Poland, and for many years prior to his retirement six years ago, was a prominent merchant and businessman of Whiteville. He was a leader in the' civic and business affairs of that city. Mr. Mastalerz is survived by his wife and by his sister, Miss Mae D. Mastalerz, both of Brunswick county. Also surviving are his mother, a resident of Chicago, and three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be conducted from the Catholic church in Whiteville Friday morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. Frank Howard officiating at the final rites. The body will be laid to rest in Whiteville cemetery. Cotton Farmei To Have Vot< County Officers To Be Sworn In Barring unforseen developments, candidates certified by the Brunswick county board of elections as winners on No WASHINGTON. D. C. ? A recent survey by the Gallup poll revealed that 78% of Americans have bought War Bonds or Stamps. Reporters for the poll asked a representative cross-section of the voting population this question: "Do you happen to have bought any war bonds or stamps?" The result was: Yes ? 78 percent. No ? 22 percent. Dr. George H. Gallup, head of the Institute of Public Opinion, said the findings were splendid testimony to the effectiveness of the Treasury Department's War Savings Campaign. Seeking the answer to the failure of one out of every five adult Americans to buy War Bonds or Stamps. Dr. Gallup made a further study and found that two large segments of -the population ?the lower income group and farmers ? are responsible for this situation. POR' n A Good Coir ednesday, December 2 F.S.A. Farmers Urged To Take Care Of Timber This Is Seen As A Valuable Element In Stabilizing Income Of Small Farmer In This Section URGED NOT TO CUT YOUNG TREES Plan Of Harvest Instead Of Wholesale Slaughter Is Recommended For Farmers Of County Because timber is often a valuable element in stablizing farm income, small farmers in Brunswick county, working with the Farm Security Administration, are being encouraged to take good care of their farm woodlands. "FSA farmers who have woodlands should not sacrifice young trees in good condition simply to take advantage of current high prices," says Zeb E. McDanicl, FSA county supervisor. "Foresters report that current high prices, resulting from the war boom, have been responsible for a great deal of undesirable timber cutting. "Young, healthy trees should be saved for future growth. A woodland well stocked with good quality growing timber will be a worth while asset to any farm in the lean years that may be ahead. ,, 4 .. "Now is a profitable time to rid the woodland of poor quality trees. Most woodlands contain many defective trees, low-grade hardwoods, and open-grown pines that will make good lumber. These trees will produce the lower materials so needed in the war effort. They can be sold now, at a profit, along with large, highquality mature trees, leaving the young trees for future growth." Bolivia Woman Contest Winner Mrs. Edna Maultsby Gaskill Placed Fourteenth In INation-Wide Essay Contest The spotlight of nation - wide publicity shone this week on Mrs. Edna Maultsby Gaskill, of Bolivia, whose letter on 'Why Farmers Should Buy War Bonds" was sej lected from thousands entered in a national Win-The-War Bond I Contest. The letter ranked 14th. What farm men and women actually think about issues at stake in this war cdme to light in the essay contest, results of which have just been announced. If anyone doubts that farmers know what America is fighting for, he should read any of the 129 winning letters. Each letter entered was scicntically graded and scored by a nationally-recognized judging organization which pronounced the letters the highest caliber of any they had ever seen in any contest. The contest was sponsored by the Tractor Division of the AllisChalmers Manufacturing Co. in cooperation with the U. S. Treasury Department. Prizes ranged from $1,000 to $10 in War Bonds and Stamps. It is believed that the letters arc helping to influence the rapidly rising tide of farm War Bond purchasing throughout the nation. jMost Americans Bond Purchasers Gallup Poll Reveals That 78% Of Americans Have Bought War Bonds And Stamns vember 3 will be given the oath of office Monday morning and will enter upon their terms of service. Included will be an entire new board of county commissioners, Stephen I. Mints, O. P. Bellamy and Allen P. Buss; a new Recorder, John B. Ward; a new representative, W. J. McLamb; a new senator, J. W. Ruark; and a new sheriff, C. P. WiHetts. Re-elected candidates who will be sworn in for another term include Sam T. Bennett, clerk, and W. E. Bell, coroner. BriefNews Flashes FOR TREATMENT Mrs. Pearl Callum, of Lcland, entered Dosher Memorial Hospital Tuesday for treatment. MEDICAL PATIENT Marshall Cooker, of Southport, entered Dosher Memoiral Hospital Monday as a medical patient. FOR TREATMENT Mrs. C. C. Webb, of Southport, entered Dosher Memorial Hospital Monday for treatment. BUSINESS TRIP J. J. Loughlin, Jr., and E. R. Weeks, of Southport, were in Raleigh on business Monday. LEAVES HOSPITAL Herman Fulford, of Supply, was dismissed Monday as a patient at Dosher Memorial Hospital after being a patient for two days. CHRISTMAS MEETING The Carrie Dosher circle met on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. H. Cranmer. Mrs. F. L. Lewis and Mrs. Murray Tol son were co-hostesses. Rev. R. S. Harrison conducted a brief devotional meeting after which Christmas songs were sung. Service Men I Out Life It ATLANTA. ? The War Department is urging Army officers and enlisted men to participate in the National Service Life Insurance program today, according to Captain William W. Kitchen, newly appointed life insurance officer for the Fourth Service Command. "Too many officers and men have delayed making their insurance applications until they reach staging areas, preparatory to going overseas," stated Captain Kitchen. "This floods these areas, placing an unavoidable burden on organization commanders and medical officers, and there is often not enough time for the medical examination. After a man has been in service more than 120 days he must have a long and deii ?*? ,0T 5HED EVERY WEDNESDAY z Passes At I h This County j e Landing Died Last Night [ Df Extended Illness * f JOHN MA8TALERZ * rs Of State s December 12 ; "f _______ AAA Official Declares That f The Nation Had A Carry- s Over Of American Cotton I Of 10,500,000 Bales In s August CONSUMPTION HIGH * DURING THIS YEAR t Consumption Reached A ! ??' L /\f 11 AAA AAA Wew nign kji ii,uuu,wu j Bales Last Year, But f Exports Are Low Be- ] cause Of War - c landlords or 'tenants having a e share in more than 127,000 allot- s ments with a total of about 973',- j t 000 acres are eligible to vote in * the national referendum to deter- 1 mine if cotton marketing quotas I will be in effect on the 1943 cron < oi} Saturday, December 12, ac- * cording to Tom M.' Corn well, 1 Cleveland County farmer and a ( member of the State AAA Com- ' mitte, with headquarters at State 1 College. 1 This will be the sixth consecu- ' tive year in which cotton pro- ( ducers have voted on cotton mar- 1 keting quotas, North Carolina ( growers approving quotas last c year by a majority of 95.2 per- 1 cent. Quotas were announced on 1 the 1943 crop recently by Secre- 1 tary of Agriculture | Claude R. 1 Wickard when the supply of cot- 1 ton reached more than 7 percent ' I above normal, as provided by law. The quotas will not be in effect, ? however, unless approved by at 1 ieast two - thirds of the cligi- 1 ble growers voting in the referen- I dum. c "Any person engaged in the v production of cotton in 1942 in- c eluding landlords, tenants, and 11 (Continued on page 4) t t Senior Play At \ Bolivia School i On Friday evening, December / 11, at 8 o'clock the senior class \ of Bolivia school will present in . the school auditorium a three-act 1 play entitled "Sara Sees It Through." The play is a brisk and breezy 7 comedy affording many laughs and is expected to be one of the best of the year. The cast includes the following: Jack Stone, Billy Kirk Lewis, Aubrey Lewis, Russell Baldwin, Helen D;.nford, Dolly Mercer, Lil- . lie Mae Hewett, Doris Johnson, Ada Mae Swain, Helen Lcsh, and . Wctona Thorpe. Everyone is invited to see the ^ play and enjoy the evening. t Jrged To Take! ?"??/*a 1-7i4?lir r .ldULcUM~C A-jdLlY I tailed physical examination." Reception centers are being urged to handle this life insurance matter. Captain Kitchen pointed out, and they are doing a very good job of it Every unit in the army will now have a life insurance officer, to be appointed by the commanding officer. Military personnel arc also reminded that every man is eligible to increase his insurance if he has less than the maximum, which is $10,000. Another thing that officers and men arc warned against is neglecting to change their policies after their marriage:. Very often this is their desire, but many of them neglect to do so, Captain Kitchen said. Most Of The News All The Time ?? ? $1.50 PER YEAB Promise Support :or OCD Program 5y State's P.T.A. 'resident Announces That 85,000 P.-T. A. Members In State May Be Relied On For Full Cooperation CHOOL PROGRAMS ARE BEING URGED .ocal Associations Are Be< ing Urged To Cooperate With The Program Of The High School Victory Corps ELIZABETHTOWN. ? In conlection with Governor Broughton'e ippointment of a Civilian Defense Committee to provide the best tossible care for children of mohers engaged in war industry, Irs. J. S. Blair, president of the itate parents and teachers, has iledged the support of the more han 800 local associations and 15,000 members to cooperate with he Governor's program. "The velfare of all children, physically, nentally, socially, and spiritually, s our concern, and now in time if war we feel that our respoBSl(ilities have become very great ndeed." Mrs. Blair states She eels that the working mother lituation is an exceedingly lm ortant problem and states that ill local associations have already, idded to their responsibilities an ittempt at the solution of this [rowing war time problem. Local associations are being irged to cooperate with the pro[ram of the High School Victory .torps, which, of course, is closey related to the whole Child Welare Program, according to the i\-T. A. leader. To meet the problems growing lut of the war situation, the Par:nt Teacher Convention last April ippointed a war committee, headid by Mrs. W. W. Weant, first dee - president of the Congress, ["hat Committee is continually >resenting new material to asao:iatirns throughout the state. The Jommrttee met recently In Glblonville, the state office of the Congress, and discussed still furher means of meeting the d*nands of the day. One new item [rowing out of the meeting wu he decision to remember w Christmas the soldiers at Fort Jragg who will not be remember* id by anyone else because of j$Iresses being unknown at that >articular time. Associations fron> ill over the state will send in to he state office their re uembrances and then an win dq lent in one big package to the JSO Office in Fort Bragg. The executive committee of the State Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet at Elon Oof* ege on December 1 and 2. Thla s the regular mid - winter exetutive committee meeting and arious plans for the remainder if the parent teacher year will le discussed and the decision will le made as to the annual convenion. Mrs. Blair will preside and ixteen members, making up the xecutive committee, will be eligble to attend. Opportunities In iVAVES in Nation "he WAVES Of The U. S. Navy Have Many Opportunities For Young Women Who Are High School Graduates The Women Appointment for Volunteer Emergency Service of he U. S. Navy have many opentigs for young women who are ligh school graduates, according o Ensign Margaret Jarvis, heaif* f the Charleston office for VAVES enlistment "We need plenty of young women," she said, who are bright, intelligent, energetic, and have initiative and poise. There arc hundreds in this ection who can meet these qualiications. We are interested in inerviewing young ladies between he ages of 20 and 35 who can neet these general qualifications." Ensign Jarvis listed many varied classifications needed by he WAVES. These include: Aerographers, who would work vith weather instruments and harts, making weather observaions. A knowledge of astronomy, neteorology, and gases is csseniai. Aviation metalsmiths, who vould work in metals of all types. Sxperiencc is needed with plumbng, welding, hand tools and wood:raft tools. deAviation mechanics, who could service and repair planes and Shrines. This field requires a knowledge of blueprint reading and practical mathematics, fhii -