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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County v0l. no. FOURTEEN NO. ] e-r- \ j Farmers Report Own Compliance For This Year Thit '? ln Cooperation With ' Program To Reduce Tra- i vel And To Reduce Demands Upon Manpower; Available I pUN TO BE TRIED throughout NATION Marketing Quotas Will Be jn Effect This Season Only On Cotton And tobacco; Others Affected In an effort to reduce travel and use of manpower, farmers of Brunswick County this year will report their own compliance with provisions of the 1943 AAA program. it was announced today by C. 0. Bennett, chairman of the County AAA Committee. "iTnHpr this plan, which may be called ail honor system, we hope to save money, travel, tires, gaso- t line and the time of persons who otherwise probably would be en gaged in agricultural production", i Chairman Bennett said. "This plan is being put into effect over the 1 entire nation this year, and we J in Brunswick County certainly can meet up to standards of farmers in any other county." Under this program, he said, * each farmer will measure his acreage and will report it to his Cbunty AAA Office on forms to be provided by the office. Farmers also will report acreages of . crops grown for soil-building purposes and for which there is a payment made under the AAA program. Marketing quotas will be in effect this year only on cotton and tobacco, Mr. Bennett said, but war crops, such as peanuts, soybeans for beans, and sweet potatoes for market must be measured and reported for the ; purpose of determining if goals were met. Commercial truck crops and Irish potatoes for market alI so must be reported for the pur| pus. 1 tfrtcrmimng inccntive-pry| ments, "The most likely procedure farmers will follow is to measure and determine acreage before crops are planted and then stay within the acreage set aside for this purpose", Mr. Bennett said. "In such cases, it is imperative that farmers retain their records for use in substantiating their reported acreage. The record of measurements should include a sketch of the fields measured and distances may be Shown by chains, yards, or feet. When computed. however, the measurements I must show the same total acreage as reported by the farmer." In past year, measurements of individual farms have been by community committeemen or others employed by the AAA. Com- c mitteemcn this year will be ex- v pected to assist farmers in mak- p ing their reports, will review all c reports and will measure acreage a on a certain percentage of farms r j in their communities. In cases s where errors are plainly evident, the committeemen also will make c special checks. C ? ? Commissioners In 1 Session Mondays c Practically Entire Day De- L voted To Settlement Of f Tax Matters Brought Be- a fore The Board f Practically the entire day \#as spent by the county commissioners In regular session here Mon- l day disposing of tax matters j The one exception was agreement to pay G. D. Robinson jfco.OO for his services in checking- out C. H. Hickman as county*'home superintendent and checking in J. j I>. Price. j The commissioners voted not to start auit for tax collections on I). L. Clemmons before) September 15. Odessa Britain wlas released of taxes from 1933-'4l because of double listing; it was ordered that Nathan Reynold's ( land be foreclosed; Lewis Thoniak was allowed to segregate thr^e lots at $75.00 valuation; Rudfclph McLaurin will be allowed tto pay his his 1930 and prior taxes at 1933 valuation; a deed for t! re J- !' Murretl property will be delivered to Mrs. Raymond Mun ell when the taxes are paid. J. B. Church will be J permitted to pay pjji back taxes o n a lot on Moore St. at $500.00 valuation; Ellis Jones was peri pitted to Pay 1932 and prior tax es at 1933 rate; the land of Johr A. Clem"ions will be deeded rack when *xes arc pai(| jn fu| . Rcbecca inomas will be allowi >d to pay i 1932 and prior taxe1 i at 1933 valuation; similar a ;tion was in settlement of taxes for tOootinued on Pag< Four) k- _ * TH I > r '', J K-yA - <; gplFs: . SUBMARINE.?The i rnment was the Perch, s :ruise. Comparatively sp y safe during this war-, as Frank Sherri Island Enemy Planes Fly Over This Area Residents of this sectio rubbed their eyes in disbelie during the noon hour one da recently when two planes wit: Japanese emblems came brecz ing over. The enemy aircraft wer .....u ,.r .. i.l naiiKea oy a cuuinc ui avi looking U. S. Army planes, an there was some comfort in th fact that there was no evident of hostilities. Later it was learned that th two 'visitors' were capture planes that are being shuttle about over the United State from training camp to trainin camp in order that men i training may have a chance t learn to identify the Jap ail craft. rwo Principals Are Reelecte Opting Again Will Het Waccamaw High Scho And Tucker To Retui As Principal At Bolivia Miss Annie May Woodsit ounty superintendent of schoo .'as advised this week that ). Spring has been relectcd pri ipal of Waccamaw high schc nd that Glenn Tucker had be elected principal of Bolivia hi] chool. At Bolivia the following t ulty members were name Jlenn Tucker, principal; M: Slanch S. Tucker, Earl M. H new), Miss Ethel Finster, Mi tarie Hammond, J. M. King, Mj llarice Swain (new), Mrs. Nel V. McRacken, Miss Mary Gibl liss Jane Greenlee, Mrs. Franc lalloway Holden, Miss Anr yde Gilbert (new), Miss Mai I. MacRea, Miss Bertha Rc nd Miss Margaret P. Settle. Two members of the presc acuity have resigned. These a (continued on page four) Belated Ident Unusual Fi About three winters ago th Maude and Mable, local black fish boat, was out on Fryin Pan Shoals after tautogs, c blackfish. The craft brought i several tons at the end of fou days of fishing. Included in th catch was over a ton of re snappers and a great assorl ment of other fish, the name of some of them nobody knew. Of especial interest was large red fish, its body shape something like a perch. It ha a very unusual mouth, shape something like the snout of hog. When you held the fis up by the snout the lower pai of the jaw would drop wid open. The specimen weighe 36-pounds and there was smaller one weighing 25-poundi Other fish of the same kin had been brought in previoush along with all sorts of deej water fish. These two arouse no especial interest, but W. I Keziah got a picture of th larger one with postmaster I T. Kaskell holding it up by th snout The picture was la tid for bait.) E ST A Goo< 4 PAGES TODAY REPORTED LOST A : ~T~ g. .'-X....-:: "^ "SapSG' -->:.-.**-. * '. .,*&?. y~>- .#** .-; ..-. ;:::v Vrt*' : ' v'" ^ '\ * - - ' < * ' ' "" first submarine in the U.^5. fl hown above, which was here eaking however, duty aboard 3 our losses of these undersea ill Offers For Recreation Plans Being Discussed For Making Bald Head Island Recreation Center 1 For Men In Military ? Camps " MANY NATURAL f ADVANTAGES THERE V k Believed That This Plan " Can Be Worked Out So That Island Will Be e Mecca For Soldiers cl On Liberty e e Frank O. Sherrill of Charlotte owner of the S. & W. cafeteria.' e at Raleigh, Charlotte, AahevilU d and in various other cities, ha< d notified a local organization thai s service men may make use of hii g widely known Bald Head Island n five miles from Southport, foi o recreational outings. r. With the exception of about i dozen acres that are in govern ment reservations, the entire 17, 000 acres of the island is owne< by Mr. Sherrill. Much of it ii densely wooded, the growth be ding semi-tropical. The balance i: beach, sand dunes and marsh. Thi Frying Pan or Cape Fear Shoali . just out from the southeaster: l<j corner of this island and on th< ?"* ti.Qt i.Q what vari ; JUJlIiL ai. uiab 'n ous authorities have ('.escribed a: the best surf casting place for red drum that is to be found ir le, the state. Is, It is understood that Mr. Sher H. rill's idea is,for the recreations n- centers at Fort Bragg and Camj >ol Davis, as well as the Navy ant en Coast Guard, to send groups oi gh men who are entitled to a day or so of leave to the island. Then 'a- they can enjoy the splendid fish d: ing and bathing on the 20 miles rs. of beaches, and such other acti [ill vities as they may care to engage iss in while there. It is assumed thai jss such parties, if they are sent, wil lie be in charge jjf officers who wil 3s, look after the men in the same :es way that is done with othes lie small parties of men who an ric sent to various parts of th< rid coast during the spring, summei and fall. nt There are no facilities foi ,rc transportation on the island, 01 (Continued on page 4) ification For ish Caught Here " * owav until two WCCks 3,tT0, when Mrs. Roxie Simpson came g in from the State Museum on a ir collecting trip and Keziah shown ed her the fish picture, ir She was unable to identify e the fish in the picture. She d took the picture back to the t- museum, where identification :s also failed. Even Dr. E. W. Gudger, expert on fish, could a not say just what it vtas. d Finally J. T. Nichols of the d American Muscmum of Natural d History in New York identified a one of the subjects in the pich turc as being Lachnclaimus t maximus, a hogfish that is very le rare on the coast of the Unitd cd States. One specimen that a was less than four-inche3 in 3. length was caught at Beaufort d in 1902 and is the only North f, Carolina record. The fish are )- found mostly in the West Ind dies and Bermuda. (The other J. subject in the picture can be ie found anywhere where there is j. ' good freshwater fishing and e I some one to catch him minnows ATE 1 News paper Ii Southport, N. C., W< I I 11 ? W " _ ij ft J % <"** ? ^'A<?aw>v-:;.-.:.:- '/ ' . '// ': ' eet reported lost by our govin 1937 on her shake-down submarines has been relativecraft have been very small. Minister Dies Suddenly Friday . Rev. Walter H. Pavy, Pastor Of Zion Circuit, Died Of Heart Attack Suffered While Riding Bike To School Appointment Walter H. Pavy, pastor of the , Zion church circuit in this coun ' ty, died Friday morning wucu nc suffered a sudden heart attack 1 while en route to Bolivia high school to conduct chapel exerl cises. An unusually active man for his years, he was 61, the Rev. Mr. Pavy was making the trip from the Methodist parsonage at 5 Town Creek to Bolivia on his i bicycle. i Mr. Pavy, a member of.tlje t North Carolina Methodist confc 3 encc, was born in Bradford, England June 13, 1882. He was r licensed to preach in the Methodist church in 1899 and entered t the ministry in 1906. He had . served pastoral charges in Eng. land, Canada, and the United I States. 3 Coming to this state in 1937, . Mr. Payy had served pastorates 3 at Harker's Island, Epworth > church, Wilmington, and the 5 Town Creek charge, j Surviving are the brother, Ed? ward Pavy, Petersborough, On. tario, Canada, and a sister, Miss 3 Constance Pavy, Reading, Engr land. , Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o'. clock with Rev. A. S. Parker, dis1 trict superintendent, in charge. , Assisting were Rev. R. S. Harj rison, pastor of Trinity Methodist j church at Southport, and two r Wilmington ministers. The church , was filled to overflowing by [ church members and friends, ga5 thered to pay their last tribute of . respect. , Following this service, the body ? as shipped to Berlin, New Hampsj shire, to be laid to rest beside j his wife. j Early Birds On : Nearby Island r ________ r Rookery At Battery Island Boasts Early Hatchings Of Egrets; Other Girds Are Nesting Young American Egrets were found in the nests at the rookery I on Battery Island April 16th. They had probably hatched a couple of days earlier than that. This presence of young birds in the nests is 19 days earlier than the old birds are credited with returning to their breeding ground. | Billy Bragaw. and Douglas Jones, who investigated ana found the newly hatched birds, reported that there were upwards of 500 old birds at the rookery. Fish crows have been doing much damage by robbing the nests of eggs. Many of the osprey nests on Orton Lake now have eggs and the young arc expected to hatch in some of these nests this week. Most of these huge birds build their nests high up in cypress and other trees bordering the lake. Others erect theirs on the stumps that protude from the water at various points. Some of these stumps extend only a few Inches above the water, but the nests are so large that a person has to stand up in a boat in order to look inside and see whether the nest has eggs or (Continued on page 4) , dk.**. :\ s POR' ii A Good Con ;dnesday, April 21, 194 The Jury List For May Term Drawn By Commissioners One-Week Term Of Superior Court For Trial Of Criminal Cases Will Be Convened Here On Monday, May 17th JUDGE NIMMOCKS PRESIDING JURIST Singular Thing About Jury List Is That Names Of Two County Commissioners Were Drawn For Duty A jury was drawn Monday by the board of county commissioners for a one-week term of Superior court for the trial of criminal cases beginning May 17. Judge Q. K. Kimmocks, of Fayetteville, will preside. A singular thing about the list was the fact that the names of two of the members of the board of commissioners were drawn from the box. Drawing was done by a tour-year old child, so it was only through a freak of chance that tnis was aone. The following names were drawn: John L. Henry, Winnabow; G. F. Danford, Bolivia; W. P. Benton, Leland; G. R. Sellers, Supply: J. B. Hickman, Longwood; Lainc Willetts, Winnabow; M. E. Chadwick, Supply; C. B. Chadwick, Leland; H. M. Edwards, Ash; H. C. Bennett, Freeland; Chas. N. Hewctt, Supply; E. V. Evans, Leland; T. H. Sellers, Supply; W. L. Swain, Shallotte; J. D. Meares, Shallottc; George C. Stanley, Shallotte; D. B. Edwards, Frceland; P. A. Hughes, Ash; C. L. Smith, Ash; John W. Lancaster, Southport; J. A. McNeil, Southport; S. I. Mintz, Leland; A- P- Russ, Ash; B. M. MftKeithan, Bolivia; M. C. Gore, Ash; Robert S. Milliken, Ash; J. I. Davis, Southport; J. D .McKeithan, Ash; G. W. Sellers, Bolivia; W. L. Hewett, Shallotte. May 1st Set As License Deadline Operators Of Retail Beer Outlets Given Until That Date To Procure Licenses To Operate Another Year A Ciitn nn/1 Inoal linoncnQ t A XV O LaIV anu uvvnuvw %sell beer at retail arc due and payable on or before May 1. Figures, compiled by the Brewing Industry Foundation's North Carolina Committee, disclosed that the State Department of Revenue licensed 33 retail outlets in Brunswick County during the current tax year. There were 4,714 outlets licensed for the entire state during this period. Retail beer dealers pay several different licenses ? $22 to the Federal Government, $5 to the state, $25 to the county, and $15 to the municipalities. The county tax is $5 and the municipal tax $5 for dealers who sell beer only for consumption off the premises. The 1943 Legislature granted these reductions. North Carolina's retail beer dealers paid more than $275,000 in license fees during the 1942'43 tax year. Price Panel To Help Merchants Program Of Price Control Will Assume Nature Of Educational Effort In First Stages Tho Drinn Ponol r?f tho Rriin?? wick County War Price and Rationing Board met Thursday night at Southport and formulated policies to be carried with regard to enforcement of price regulations in this area. It its current stage, education of the merchants will receive foremost attention, and no person will be indicted for minor infractions unless they persist in them after warning. Consumers who know of price violations arc urged to make a report to the price clerk, in care of the rationing board, Southprt, in order that infraction of regulations may be checked. All reports will be held in strictest confidence. Merchants against whom these complaints arc registered will be warned, and will be provided the proper information, and it is the belief of price panel members that trouble will be easily corrected. E. J. Prevatte is chairman of the price panel. Other members are Hobson Kirby, Shallotte, and G. T. Reid, Winnabow, Mrs. Lucille Christian is price clerk. r piL lmunity 3 PUBUS MAY BE C OM . illlliww 111 ISLAND?Frank 0. Sh has offered his property for tion ground for men station area. An effort is being mac making use of the wonderfi island for sports of all kinds Liberty Ships Brunswic Ancient Initials Carved In Tree During a heavy rain and windstorm Monday night an eightcen-inch limb, burdened with about a ton of ivy, was wrenched from tho huge old cedar tree in the yard at the F. Plaxco residents-. Aside from the breaking of this limb and tlie destruction of the accumulation of ivy, which took about a century to grow, the tree was not injured. In order to get the broken limb and its muss of enshrouding ivy down a shorter limb, also completely covered with ivy, had to be cut off. As this stub was being removed from the yard it was noticed that the perfectly preserved piece of wood bore some clear and distinct lettering cut with a knife. This lettering reads: "W. H. & It. T." underneath are the numcrials, "'38". It is assured that the figures stand for the year 1838, indicating that some one climbed the tree for a distance of 16 feet, some 105 years ago and proceeded to carve his initials, along witli those of his favorite girl, and the date. Recorder Hears Only 3 Matters Monday Was A Light Day For Judge John B. Ward And Other Officers ur Brunswick County Recorders Court Three cases were disposed of here before the Recorder Monday. Alton Bernie Smith, white, pleaded guilty to charges of drunk driving and was given 3 months on the roads. Judgment was suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $50.00. License was revoked for 12 months. Gaston Walker, colored, was (Continued On Page Four) Section Base IV Job Keepin | Mrs. George W. Warren telephoned the Section Base one day last week and asked to speak to Mr. George Warren. In a moment a strange voice answered. "I beg your pardon," said Mrs. Warren, "I wanted to George Warren." 'This is George Warren speaking", the strange voice assured her. "X want to speak to George W. Warren," said she. "This is George W. Warren speaking", declared the voice. "Well, are you George W. I Warren, Jr., ane asaou wiui a ,0T HED EVERY WEDNESDAY AMP SITE ] 11 a j . JiJ/jy - - r~' "'^-"T " :- ' ".. ? 1 ,- ':-'. '... . .. ' ( 1 ? \l' i pykf s >4>t , ifltr errill, owner of Bald Head, | use this summer as a recrea ed at military camps in this le to work out some plan for il natural advantages of the Honor k County Men * 'Six Men Who Were Natives Of This County Have Had Liberty Ships Named In Their Honor At Wilming' ton BRUNSWICK LEADS OTHER COUNTIES This Fact Is True Because This Area Was Seat Of Early Colonial Government Of State According to an article by R. C. Lawrence published in last week's issue of the State Magazine, Brunswick county leads all counties in the State of North Carolina in having Liberty ships named after native sons. Six of the ships that have slid down the ways at the Wilmington shipyards arc named for Brunswick county men. In addition there arc several others named for various distinguished citizens of the State who were residents of Brunswick at one time or another. According to Mr. Lawrence the six ships named for natives of Brunswick are as follows: Benjamin Williams: He removed to Moore county and was a resident there when he was elected governor of this state. The house he owned and lived in Moore county has since been owned by four other governors of this state. Benjamin Smith: Southport was originally named Smithville in honor of this citizen, the name nUonwod o ffor fhn Pil/il UClllg Vliailgvu U1VV1 M.v W.... War. Mr. Smith was a governor of the state and an early patron of the State University, to which he donated 20,000 acres of his land which he had received for his services in the revolutionary war. Governor Smith is buried in the old St. Phillips cemetery at Orton. Cornelius Harnett: Outstanding revolutionary patriot and one of the leaders in the first armed resistance to British authority in America. He was one of the pat! riots who marched against the palace of Governor William Trylon at Russelborough on Orton | (Continued On Page Four) lay Find Hard g Men Straight note ot expectant victory ; "Yes, Mam," was the reply. "Listen here," Mrs. Warren, was plainly growing impatient, "Are you Lt. George W. Warren, Jr.?" That one got him. "No," he confessed. "I am Ensign George W. Warren, Jr." All of which probably leads you to wonder if there are not likely to be other complications in keeping these to officer properly identified, particularly after this week when Mrs. (Ensign) George W. Warren, Jr., arrives here to be with her husband. - . - , Most Of The News 11 All The Time 1 11.50 PER YEAI -71 Eriksen Named ' {! Candidate For 'I His 5th Term 1 domination Was By Accla- ul imation Friday Night As I No Other Candidate For . Mayor Was Nominated '1 By Voters Present A SAME ALDERMEN J NAMED IN FIRST fW /oters Of Second Ward T?i .1 Meet Tomorrow (Thurs* I day) Night To Vote On * I Representatives; 3rd I Ward Friday jH Mayor John D. Eriksen was no? II ninated without opposition Fri- Jl lay night for his fifth term as icad of the city government. 11 In one of the shortest nominat. (I ng conventions in history Mayor , Krikscn, who is just now roundng out his eighth year in office. ,vas nominated by J. W. Ruark. fI rhe motion was seconded by I. U ti. Bussells, and no other name II .vas offered. ,*l On Monday night things went . almost that smoothly to keep the V'-fl same two men in office as alderr /) men from the first ward. They "jl are W. E. Doshcr and R. L. rhompson. E. J. Prevatte was XI suggested as a candidate, but only M(I k* *? ric-iirpd in f UIC IVVW UIU atiwtww w ?o? ? t __ the voting. . Tommorow (Thursday) voters >fl of the second ward will meet to J I nominate candidates for alder* /I men and on Friday evening tha ' ticket will be completed with ill nominations for aldermen front ill im UlU UUI U waiu. __ Former Deputy jl To Serve Term fl Judge Meekins Refused To fl Commute Sentence Im- M posed Upon Douglas Cook Jl At Last Court Term I J'rior to adjourning the spring jfl term of Federal court in WU? (jfl mington at nono Tuesday, Judge jffl Isaac M. Meekins reduced the IM sentence of Douglas M. Cook, ex- [fl deputy sheriff of Brunswick Jfl county, from 18 months to a year |Vfl and a day in Federal peniten- , V Attornies for Cook had made ifI strong pleas that lie be placed on v probation as was Draught E. / H Tripp, former Brunswick gamu 'I warden, who pleaded guilty to the H same charge of conspiracy to vio- H late internal revenue laws at this 9 term of court. 'fl Cook, now employed by the fl North Carolina Shipbuilding com- jl pany. was given until Monday H to report to the U. S. Marshall H at Raleigh to begin his sentence. fl Both men were charged with ,1 entering into partnership in th(t ' fl operation of two 100-gallon stills | in the Howell's point section of V fl Brunswick and with having "pro- .' fl tected" the two stills in their of- 1 fl ficial capacities. ' M To Hear Sermon " I Sunday Evening m Baccalaureate Sermon Will Be Preached S u n d ay fl Evening at Shallotte High -I School; Graduation Fri- 11 day Night V Commencement exercises at ]H Shallotte high school will open [fl Sunday evening of this woek with lfl the baccalaureate sermon by Dr. gH H. G. Bedlnger, president of I Flora MacDonald College. This ' I program begins promptly at 8:30 <fl o'clock. On Friday night, April 30, tho jfl graduating exercises will be held, V .i o.on rm. jfl Deginning ai c.ou u tium. anio will be no formal speaker for this A occasion, but there will be addres- * (Continued on page 4) 'f I Announcement Of i School Closing | Baccalaureate Sermon Will 1 Be Delivered On Sunday J Afternoon; Finals Next Friday Evening Commencement exercises for *1 Southport high school get underway Sunday afternoon with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev, ,j William Crowe, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian churcfi of Wilmington. This program will begin promptly at 3 o'clock. special music for una occasion will be by the high school glM [*9 club, under the direction of in* fl Dallas Piggott > Graduating exercises and cflR [ {Continued on Page roui} >[
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