I Pi'ot Covers
I flrunswick County
^thirteen noT^
Lckout Will j|
fge Staged Here !
I flext Thursday
I part Of Program To
Clear L'p MisunderstandI
5 Which Developed In
Cannect'011 With Test
I jw0 Weeks Ago
Lr.TABLE OF
TEST IS GIVEN
l^je Will Be To Give
I'^lic Thorough UnderI
oading Of Signals
I How In Use By The
I Warning Service
* ? ?J..1^,1 |
js Will not Ut? acucuuaw*,
I ctlce Blackouts are
W s to meet an actual
I ivlops, practice BlackI
. called without
si but because of wide
I ig of signals in
ractice Blackouts using
Is, the schedule of
Kgbckout to be held here on
Es, v March 18 is being anI
ranee to help everyI
thoroughly fainI
signal system.
| times, signals,
I s expected of the pubV
tizena Defense Corps in
I,: Blackout:
r YELLOW signal.
I t received by the pubI
the Defense Corps and
I . '..itions. It is givI
BLUE signal.
I ed by the Public
I in a steady tone.
I nemy planes arc
Lacking and all lights except
I- y exempted must
I . Traffic continues S
|l lights mmed. Pedestrains c
I ng to destination or y
L V, : s remain on juuo. | j]
Cot i - members take y
t :.V.s.
RED Signal. This ?
L planes overhead, it is I
i. Public Audible \ '
S. a quavering or inter-i
note. All lights must be
to .out except authorised,
rt-.-.cy lights. Traffic stops.
Incept Defense Corps memc
'ax-.' shelter. F
p. m. ? BLUE Signal,
j ,s .-. ax led by the Public
irm. Planes have passed
; ray return. Blackout con
under first Blue, n
.. - _ WHITE Signal,
b NOT sounded by Public
c: Alarm, but is given over _
t ra ai.i by pre-announced
L . such as turning on
t- .lit- This is the ALL
it?. -;t never light up again
y . are SURE you're right.
* 'lacked out until you know
- last, as you may enK;r
not only your own life C
t:r.:-rty by lighting up too s
l" Jt also that of your neigh- .
t'
-i-..;ts are ordered by the 1
by Air Raid Districts. It b
"k'-'tant that everyone, in 1(
receive the ALL CLEAR |
L.'-r.tly by radio, know in ~
pi district he is located.
----wick county Is in the P
^ " gton Air Raid Warring c
r-' ' A map showing all dis- *
* -res and a list of towns in
? rs available at your local
Defense headquarters. If
bit, ask your Air Raid
r r
2
tw Ruling On
Draft Deferment \
Whose Wives Have jj
?come Pregnant Since
Member 7, 1943, No F
^nger Are Eligible For S
^'trment a
u
' rants whose wives have
' preg..ant since December F
are no Innopr pntitlpd til
-paent on the grounds of de- F
it was announced today C
State Director of Selective | n
' H" stated that this re- ii
" Policy has been made $
*'Siry i".cause present reg- P
;p provide that no status 1
'-1 was acquired on or after c
? *? is- 1941, may be con- w
;-i when deciding questions a
;,:r.cy. C
director further announ- P
x local boards in the b
en directed to re- il
. iui'l n consider for classifi- F
ases of all reg- ti
pp heretofore deferred on
of dependency be- I.
( have become a
' ' December 7, 1941. f<
tet that a registrant is a F
i^, 'a" not be considered in ii
; rc tie class in which ii
jj""'1 placed unless the n
^ .as conceived prior to
i; p r " 1941. the Director L
I ' further stated that this t
applies to al! cases, reg- a
?f the date of marriage, 2
wmtmueu on page 4)
r *
I K-&
^B-, r?4
FINE TIMBER?Forests <
oui'ces. This view of forest la
>f the Iliegel Paper Company,
rick. The holdings of this com
led preventive measures, and
chile fires are devastating for
Legislature Adj
As All Wor
if
inal Stages Witnessed Af-[
fecting Offices And Affairs
Of Brunswick County
1URAL POLICE
ACT IS PASSED
v
"hree Men Are Named Ru- 11
ral Policemen In Bill Introduced
By J. W. Ru- ''
ark And Passed
Last Week
J'
The 194a session of the North v
Carolina General Assembly was *
?
cheduled to come to a close to- ?
u
ay at noon, bringing to an end t
his war-time session that has j.
een trimpred of all the usual b
,'gislative frills.
Of outstanding interest during a
he past week was the introduc- v
ion of the bill providing a rural v
olice system for Brunswick s
ounty, fuller details of which t
re contained in the summary be- t
)w of bills affecting this county. ?
Following is a report of bills
ist week: t
SB 169?-Introduced by Ruark, t
'eb. 11 (County accountant). Feb. 1
6, reported favorably by House e
,'ommittee; Feb. 27, passed 2nd t
nd 3rd readings in House. 1
HB 196 ? Introduced by Mc- ji
,amb, January 27 (Sale of coun- ?
y property). Feb. 24, reported t
avorably by Senate Committee; t
'eb. 25. passed 2nd and 3rd read- t
igs; Feb. 26, ratified. i
SB 221 ? Introduced by Ruark, i
'eb. 16 (Brunswick County and
outhport delinquent taxpayers A
djustments) Feb. 26, reported
nfavorably by House Committee. |
SB 330 ? Introduced by Ruark,!
'eb. 27.
"To provide for rural police in cli
irunswick County in discretion of th
'ounty Commissioner;." (Three- "J
lember rural police force author- ar
sed, to received not less than M
50 nor more than $75 per month, gi
lus necessary expense allowance. I J.
'o serve under the direction and I dt
ontrol of county commissioners, i
nth the same powers and duties be
s sheriff. O. W. Perry, D. L. ac
ianey and Wainzie Evans apointed
as such officers; $500 ta
ond required. Number of-sher- fo
:f's deputies reduced to two.) M
'asscil three readings* and sent he
a Hniiso fO
HB 537 ? Introduced by Mc-lpc
,amb, Feb. 17. (Recorder's term W
nd salary). Feb. 24, reported Ei
ivorably by House Committee;
'eb. 25, passed 2nd and 3rd readigs;
Feb. 26, passed 1st reading
i Senate, sent to Calendar Com- ps
littee. pi
HB 538 ? Introduced by Mc,amb,
Feb. 17 (Commissioners'
erms). Feb. 24, reported favorbly
by House Committee; Feb. A,
5, passed 2nd and 3rd readings;Ids
(Continued on Page Two) Di
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4 PAGES TODAY
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institute one of Brunswii
nd is situated near Bolton
which has extensive hold
pany are well-protected fi
therefore fires are held
est lands elsewhere in th<
ourns
k Completed
- . I
Red Cross Doing
Work For Here
It may be that a prophet is
without honor in his own
eighborhood, but from now on
his may not be said of the
irogram of the local Ked Cross
owing room.
One of the most recent prorets
has been the knitting of
t'ooleu helmets for delivery to
roops stationcu 111 mc u?uu
ountries, uiid there have been
i good list of volunteers for
his tji?e of production. But
ast week there was a new denand
for these garments.
Boys standing 24-hour guard
,t the bridge over the inland
vaterway were hit by the icy
linds of the two recent cold
pells, and having seen some of
hese woolen helmets, decided
hat these were just what they
leeded to stand the cold.
They contacted the ladies of
he work room, they contacted
he Bed Cross officials in
Vashington and it was arrangd
for 12 completed helmets to
ie delivered for local use.
That is, they will be when comileted.
There is now an emcr[ency
call for good, fast kniters
to take over this production
assignment in order that
he order may be filled before
s no further use for the wearug
apparal.
Northwest Club
Meeting Is Helt
Northwest Home Demonstratio
ub held its February meeting a
e home of Mrs. E. R. Skippci
Lmerica the Beautiful' "/as sun
id the club collect repcatec
iss Genevieve Eakes presente
fts to Mrs. Skipper and Mrs. f
Peterson for perfect attendanc
iring 1942.
Sewing for the Red Cress i
ing continued and other defens
itivities were discussed.
Miss Eakes gave a hclpfi
lk and demonstrated using th
od models on "Three Squar
cals A Day," she also prepare
lalth salad and served to th
ilowing ladies: Mrs. E. R. Skif
:r, Mrs. J. J. Peterson, Mrs. t
'. Perry, Mrs. Peterson and Mis
ikes
FOB TBEAT.MENT
H. G. Hewett, of Supply, is
iticnt at Dosher Memorial Hos
tal for treatment for a cold.
B1BT1I ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Burris Ward, c
sh, announce the birth of
lughter on Sunday. March 7, a
usher Memorial Hospital.
ATE
J News paper I:
Southport, N. C., W(
source
it 3H
I Br*/ <A dB SMjg^^Lt .'JK
* Mil
*v-;, * wl
<^*MP5nP
?
, i _i i i i
ck county's most valuable re-i
i on the well-kept forest lands I
ing in Columbus and Brunsrom
fire hazard by well-plandown
to a minimum, even
; county.
Colored Citizens
| Launching Drive
_ Zvc. Lt.e Heads CommitteeTo
Raise Funds Among
Colored Citizens Of The
County In Red Cross War
Fund Drive
" i The recently inaugurated Red
J Cross War Drive has received
i great consideration from the colored
citizens here and throughout
the county, as evidenced by
the many meetings that have
been held, and the enthusiasm
manifested by everyone in his
, | desire to help out in the drive. ,
A central co-ordinating committee
has been organized among
j the colored, people to head up the
drive among their group, and to
work out definite plans and programs
to * raise the quota that
has been set as their goal. Expressions
from everyone that
has been contacted indicate that
the colored people realize the
great work that the Red Cross
has done and is doing for the
good of humanity, regardless of
nation, race, or creed.
The chairman, Eva Lee, (inadvertently
last week's paper carried
a statement that Alvin C.
Caviness' was chairman of the
colored group) held a meeting
Sunday at one of the local
churches. The final plans for the
drive were consumated, and it
twas revealed at this meeting that
quite a bit of funds have already
been raised, and will be turned
over to the central committee.
Catfish Seen A
Food For Up S
n
,tj By W. B. KEZIAH
r. SOUTHPORT, Mar. 3. ?
g Marked discrepancies exist bei.
tween the policy of the North
d1 Carolina Department of Comt.
j mercial Fisheries and the Bue
reau of Inland Fisheries, with
I regard to the taking of catfish,
s Well informed residents of the
;c| coastal sections believe that if
I the use of trot lines and set
il hooks at night was permitted
c by the Bureau of Inland Fishere
j ics, thousands of tons of food
d! fish that now go to waste
c j would become available,
i-l With the Bureau of Inland
). Fisheries refusing the use of
is j set hooks and trot lines, the
i Department of Commercial
j Fislieries welcomes and encourI
ages the opposite. It is well una
derstood that the gorging cats-j
fish is the mosi threatening
I source of destruction to the
spawn of the shad and game
fish. The catfish is a freebooter
if who should be ousted from the
a waters, or his numbers greatly
it reduced. There is no more
j practical method for taking
L
POR
i A Good Con
;dnesday, March 10, 1
Citizens To Try
To Find Way To
Save Railroad
Group Has Become Interested
In Trying To Determine
If There Is Any
Possibility Of Having
Road Restored
WILL MEET WITH
CITY ALDERMEN
Order Has Been Signed To
Have Receiver Make Sale
Of Railroad And All
Property Owned
And Operated
There is a belated but growing
interest on the art of Southport
citizens to look into the matter
of trying to do something about
the liquidation of the Wilmington,
Brunswick & Southern Railroad,
and a group of interested men
plan to meet Thursday night with
the board of aldermen and seek
to work out some program that
possibly will result in saving the
road.
Through the provisions of a
judgment signed on February 16,
1943, by Judge Henry A. Grady,
the receiver of the W. B. & S. R,
E. F. Middleton, has been directed
to make a sale of the property
in order that debts may be
paid so far as possible and that
operation of the road shall cease.
It is provided that bidders shall
be given a chance to make their
offers for the entire railroad property,
including the bus and
truck franchise; and that the pro
perty snail also oc uiviaea inio
three separate parcels, and offered
for sale in this manner. The
report shall then be made to
Judge Grady for final action.
Although it ?ds realized that
there is nothing in a business
way at Southport at this time to
cause the railroad to remain in
operation, certain men have
pledged themselves to leave no
stone unturned in an effort to affect
some change in circumstances
that might change the status
of the prospect.
Sailor Killed
Saturday Night
Accident Occured Between
Here And Wilmington
With One Man Being
Fatally Injured In BusAuto
Collision
One sailor was killed and a
second injured when the automobile
in which they were riding
crashed into the rear of a U. S
Maritime commission shipyard
bus on U. S. 17, six miles west oi
Wilmington in Brunswick county
at 12:30 o'clock Saturday morn
jugState
highway patrolmen, whc
investigated the accident, said the
shipyard bus, bound for Southport,
was unloading passengers or
the highway at the time of the
accident
They identified the dead sailoi
as F. M. Waters, machinist mate
second class, of the Southporl
Naval Section base. His com
panion Arthur Jenkins, the drivel
of the car, was admitted to Bui
lock's hospital with cuts and lacerations.
The car in which the two sail
ors were riding, presumably re
turning to the section base al
Fort (Caswell from Wilmington
was demolished. Little damage
was done to the rear of the huge
tractor-trailer bus, patrolmer
(Continued On Page Four)
s Source Of
tate Shipment
(hem than by the use of set
hooks and trot lines at night.
When shad and herring
travel up the rivers and streams
to spawn they are followed by
millions of catfish from the
sea. The newly laid eggs are
gobbled up as fast as they are
placed. As if the invasion from
the sea was not enough, other
millions of catfish, eels and gars
come down from the freshwater
upper reaches of the streams,
invade the shads' saltwater
spawning grounds and poin in
the destruction of the eggs.
It is well understood that
the catfish is about the only resident
of freshwaters that will
seize the bait from trotlines and
_ set hooks at night, although a
few eels will also bite at such
times. There is no destruction
of game fish from the use of
set hooks at night, for the simple
reason that the game fish
is not the same sort of a hog
as is the catfish. They may nibble
at the bait at night, but
they do not impale themselves
on the hook as the catfish does.
,0T
HED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
ing Men
ere This Week
rtising Bureau Will Be In
;k To Look Into Farm
Program
trading considerable attention
in the State. They will also
visit the Oaks Plantation, one
of the show places of the county
which haw heretofore received
little publicity.
A full day will be spent in
the hands of county agent J.
E. Dodson, investigating the
farming and livestock raising
possibilities. A day will also be
spent in Shallotte and Waccamaw
township, with various
fanners.
With Bill Sharpe, Bob
Thompson and Bill Baker, who
predeeded Porter and Patrick in
the State News Bureau office,
Keziah was one of the most active
cooperating agencies for
the development of recreational
advantages and sport fishing.
With the war now on, the new
angle of effort, that of looking
into and publicizing the agricultural
possibilities and stock
raising, Brunswick county is
fortunate in being one of the
first counties where the public;
izing efforts will be carried out.
es Lead In
d Cross Funds
T PI1
nmunity
943 PUBLiS
State Advertisi
To VisitH
New Head Of State Adve:
This County This We?
Publicity
Instead of devoting their efforts
towards boosting the recreational
advantages of North
Carolina, the State News Bureau
will hereafter concern itself
primarily with the industrial
and agricultural opportunities,
according to information received
this week by W. B. Keziah.
1 Ben Patrick, the new State
photographer, wrote Keziah that
he and Garland Porter, who recently
succeeded Bill Sharpe as
manager of the bureau, would
be here the later part of this
week or first of next, for a
three days stay with Keziah,
who is now arranging a program
for the three to make a
series of visits in Brunswick
county.
According to the tentative
plans compiled by Keziah at the
request of the visitors, the
photographer and the news bureau
manager will visit Orton
and will spend half a day there
getting fishing pictures which
will be used to further the farm
fish pond idea that is now atShallotte
Tak
Drive For Re
" 4
Open House At
Dressing Workroom
The ladies who work at the
Red Cross Surgical Dressings
room here believe that if the
ladies who don't just knew how
much fun it Is and just how
worthwhile the work can be.
There'd be a better attendance.
With this in mind Open
House will be observed on Friday
night between the hours of
8 o'clock and 9 o'clock. It is
urgently sequested that all ladles
who have not already become
acquainted with the work
of the Surgical Dressings unit
make arrangements to visit the
room during this period.
Bond Sales For
r l iT* 1
reoruary uooa
Report From Richmond Indicates
Good Results During
Month Of February
I In Brunswick County
According to reports received!
. from the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond and the Charlotte)
, Branch Bank, the issuing agen.
cies of Brunswick County includ.
ing the post office for the period
! Feb. 16?28 sold Series "E"
. Bonds in the amount of 4,687.50.
The above figure includes all
sales for which remittances have
? been cleared through the Federal
I Reserve Bank by the last day of
. the accounting period.
Thompson Obtains
Release From Army
Attorney G. Bulter Thompson,
t who has been serving in the ar,
my at Fort Bragg since early last
> fall, has been honorably discharg>
ed. He returned home this- week
i and begins work at the Wilmington
shipyard today.
By reason of his age, he is 41,
he was discharged in order that
he might engage in essential war
industries.
Short Session
Of Court Monday
Judge John B. Ward Heard
All Cases Scheduled For
Trial Before Noon This
Week
In Recorder's court here Monday
Bruce Woodall was tried for
drunk driving, reckless operation
and resisting an officer. Given 6
months on the roads, judgement
was suspended upon payment of
costs and a fine of $50.00. His
driving license and his A. B. C.
book were both revoked.
Joe Gause was found guilty of
reckless operation. Given 60 days
on the roads, judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs
and a fine of $25.00 Of this amount,
$10.00 was remitted.
Charles E. Perry was convicted
of speeding and was given 60
days. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs and a
fine of $25.00.
G. E. Jones was found not
guilty of violating the stock law.
Principal Henry Stone Reports
Collection Of More
Than $500.00 Thus Far
In Campaign For Red
Cross War Funds
NEW ORGANIZATION
IS COUNTY - WIDE
Mrs. S. B. Frink Has Completed
Appointment Of
Committees In Every
Section Of Brunswick
County
Biggest news in connection
with the Red Cross War Fund
drive this week is the remarkable
record being made by students
and teachers of Shallotte
school. With nothing like their
full strength yet reported, a collection
of over $500.00 has been
received, according to Principal
Henry C. Stone Tuesday.
Although splendid work is being
turned in throughout Brunswick
county, this appears to be
the outstanding achievement thus
far.
Mrs. S. B. Frink, chairman of
the War Fund Drive, has supplemented
her county-wide organization
with the following names
added to her community committees:
Paul Fodale, Mrs. Lindsey
Robbins; Mrs. Pete Hickman and
Rev. A. L. Brown, all of Southport.
Foster Mintz and Mrs. W. A.
Kopp have been added to the Bolivia
committee: Mrs. G. L. Bishop,
Miss Sallie Betts Knox,
I Mrs. O. W. Perry, Miss Mary
[Burns Peterson, Mrs. L. H.
i Reynolds, Mrs. Rufus Williams,
(Rev. J. I. Robbins, have been
jadded to Leland committee; Miss
: Ester May Stanley is helping at
j Gause Landing. Rev. Willie
IPough (colored) is helping at Mt.
jpisgah community; and E. O.
[Gandy (colored) at Leland.
Treasurer for the War Fund
Drive is Mrs. Fred Willing, of
Southport.
BriefNews
I Flashes |
KINGS DAUGHTERS
Members of the Kings Daugh
ters will meet Thursday night at
8 o'clock with Mrs. W. E. Dosher.
MEDICAL PATIENT
Alex Williams, of Southport, is
a patient at Dosher Memorial
Hospital.
PATIENT
Ralph Sellers, member of the
crew at Oak Island Coast Station,
entered Dosher Memorial
Hospital Monday for medical attention.
HOSPITAL PATIENT
Mrs. John Smith, of Ash, entered
Dosher Memorial Hospital
Tuesday for medical attention.
MEDICAL
Mrs. W. J. McNall, of Southport,
entered Dosher Memorial
Hospital Tuesday as a medical
patient.
IN HOSPITAL
Chas. Heye, member of the
1. a*
lAKUSi uuaru iTiuuticcu tauui 01,
Holden's Beach, entered Doaher
Memorial Hospital Tuesday for
medical attention.
Most Of The Newi
All The Time
/
11.50 PER YEAS
Shallotte Will
Be Site Of New
Ration Office
Panel Board Set Up There
And Office With Ability
To Care For Practically
Every Need Will Be Established
OPEN BY FIRST
OF NEXT WEEK
Will Eliminate Necessity Of
Persons Making Trip To
Southport; Board Will
Be Comprised Of
Local Men
Plans are being made this
week for the establishment of a
panel rationing board at Shallotte
just as soon as an office site
has been selected and records
from the Southport office can be
moved.
Members of the panel board
will be: Thomas Russ, Fred Mints
and McKinley Hewett. Clerk for
the office win de jots. Louis lowis,
who has been employed at
the Brunswick County Rationing '
Board office for the past year.
It has been arranged for all
persons in Brunswick county
whose address is Shallotte, Ash,
Freeland, Longwood, Wampee or
Little River to be served by the
new office. Those whose mailing
address is Supply, Bolivia, Winnabow,
Leland, Navassa, Phoenix
and Southport will continue to
transact their business through
the Southport ofice. It is absolutely
necessary that the division of
files be made according to the
address shown on the record, since
this was the only fair means for
dividing the territory for service.
The Shallotte board will fulfill
all of the powers and duties now
performed by the board at Southport
with the exception of issuing
certificates for tires, tubes,
bicycles automobiles and other
items that are assigned to the
county in a quota. In not to
create too much confusion, certificates
for these commodities will
continue to come from Southport,
but applications may be completed
at Shallotte, and the approval
of the Shallotte board will be
necessary before any application
may be filled at Southport.
litis means that gasoline applications,
applications for fuel oil,
sugar, point rationing, etc., may
be handled at Shallotte, subject to
?un
.I1C at'UUIl Ul 1IIC1I1UC19 UL U1V
Shallotte board.
With two or three prospective
sites already in mind, it is probably
that the board at Shallotte
may open its office not later than
the first of next week.
Changes Made In
Beer Regulations
Statute Changes Provide
That Sales Shall Stop At
11:30 Each Night And
Not Be Resumed Before
7 a. m.
RALEIGH. Mar 9. ? Several
changes in the laws regulating
the sale and distribution of beer
in North Carolina were made by
the 1943 Assembly.
A compilation of the new statutes,
prepared by the North
Carolina Committee of the Brewing
Industry Foundation, follows:
Sale of beer between the hours
of 11:30 p. m. ar.d 7 a. m. is prohibited.
This statute also stipulates
that no beer shall be consumed
on the premises of the
dealers between midnight and 7
a. m.
Municipal governing boards and
county boards of commissioners
may regulate or prohibit sale of
have exclusive jurisdiction within
Deer on sunaays. Municipalities
their municipal boundaries, the
statute provides.
Retail "off-premises" license
fees were reduced; county from
$25.00 to $5.00 and municipal
from $10.00 to $5.00. No change
was made in other retail license
taxes.
An amendment to the Beverage
Control Act makes it a violation
of the law and grounds for retail
dealer's license to;
1. Sell beer to any person under
18 years'of age.
2. Sell beer "to any person
while such person is in an intoxicated
condition.
3. Sell beer or permit its consumption
upon licensed premises
during illegal hours.
4. Permit any disorderly conduct,
breach of peace, or any
lewd, immoral, or improper entertainment,
conduct or practices.
5. Sell, offer for sale, pessess
or permit consumption on licensed
premises of any kind of alcoholic
liquors not authorized by law.
This amendment also permits
revocation proceedings to be filed
with the State Commissioner
(continued on page four)