I The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
volTno. fourteen no. !
Announce That
Potato Prices
To Be Supported
i
Department Of Agriculture
Support On Irish Potato
Prices In State Will
Be Continued Through j
Season
PROVES WELCOME
NEWS TO GROWERS
Growers Of Potatoes, In i
Which Columbus Is ,
Among First Rank,
Will Welcome Government
Announcement
I
V. S Department of Agricul-1
turc support prices on Irish pota '
' - > t? Vnrth 1
tOCS will Ut' wiuuiucu in iiviui |
Carolina throughout the entire j
marketing season and it is not[
necessary for growers to dig pota-.
toes prematurely in order to ob- J
tain pnees at the support level,
according to H. A. Patten, state j
AAA executive assistant.
The 1 i partinent announced car-/
lier this year that it would suppert
the lf4o crop of Irish potatoes
at $2.25 per 100 pounds for j
No. 1 potatoes in carload lots.!
Potatoes grading at least 85 percent
No. 1 will be supported at
$2.15 per hundred, and U. S.
Commercials will be supported at <
$2 05 per hundred. The support j
price for potatoes grading No. 2 j
or U. S. No. 1 size B will be sup- 1
ported at $1.35 per 100 pounds. '
The ceiling price at which grow- j
crs may sell potatoes in North i J
Carolina is $2.70 per hundred. L
"It is reported in several areas |
that sonic producers are speeding (
operations in order to receive j
even though the
fitv they are marketing are J
unusually small," Patten said,
since arrangements for government?
buying will begin as soon I
i rices go below the support |
levels, many producers will find
they can obtain a larger net return
for their potatoes by marketing
them a little later in the
season" ]
In addition to the price supports,
growers this year will receive
a special payment from the
AAA or 50 cents per bushel,
times the county's normal yield,
on all potatoes produced on acreages
between 00 and 110 percent
of individual farm goals, provided
the farm has a goal of at least 1
tuu acres. '
(
Brown Speaker j
At St. James 1
! (
Wednesday) afternoon.
Funeral services were held at
j o'clock at the Church of In:arnation
by Rev. Theodore V.
Horrison, pastor. Interment was
nade in West View cemetery.
In addition to her husband,
tfrs. Beck is survived by her inant
son, Lin wood, Jr.; one
jrother, Captain M. H. Varn; a
itep-mother, Mrs. M. H. Varn;
ind by two aunts, Misses Katie
uid Bessie Bragassa, all of Atanta.
Pastor Of Southport Baptist (
Church Speaks At St. (
1 James Church On Race
Relations Sunday Night
Rev. A. L. Brown, pastor of
Southport Baptist church, spoke
to members of the congregation
of St. James Methodist church
on the subject of "Race Relationship".
Starting with an analysis of
the phrasology used in the preamble
of the Constitution of the
United States, the Rev. Mr.
Brown showed how environment,
education and opportunity limit
the literal interpretation of those
words.
The true solution to the matter
of race relations, he pointed out
lies in the field of morals that
come through the Christian relig- I
ion, since this is truly the one |
common ground of all peoples.
An interesting feature of the
evening's program was a group
of songs by members of the girls
chorus at St. James church. This ^
music was particularly appreciated
by a number of white citizens
who were visiting members of
the congregation.
Gets Increase For
Power Projects
Additional $10,000.00 Appropriation
For Power
I.ine Poles And Wiring
Secured During The Past
Wcck * 414
Adding to an original project, 11
the appropriation for which was ?
S46 Q00.00 for a power line to the 1
Navy Base and replacing poles <
throughout the old systems, J. J- r
Loughlin last week, secured an 1
additional $10,000.00 loan and *
'-'"ant for the city of Southport. ^
this sum will permit the replac- 1
?g of all light poles in the city
limits and some wiring.
It will also allow for new poles
to the county home and to the '
^ T. Fulwood place. This last 8
Point is about two mile i from the 1
hew inland waterway bridge, to 1
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pss
District civil directors and area
supervisors affiliated with the
ground observer system of the
\ircraft Warning Service and
nilitary personnel of the Wilmington
Air Defense region are
pictured after a* meeting June
j-6 at Lake Waccamaw. Lieut.
3>1 Oscar C. Tigner, commander
)f the region, expressed apprecia:ion
at the session for the work
jf the civilian personnel of the
jround observer corps.
Bottom row, kneeling from left
to right: Lt. Col. Oscar C. Tigner, |
L,t. Alfred D. Schiaffo, Lt. Joseph j
New Plan For
Sunday Movies
Mew USO Director Requests
That Service Men be Given
Chance To See Pictures
Sunday; Civilians
Invited For Monday Nite
James I. Muffley, director of
;he USO. stated yesterday that
since his arrival here the first of
;hc month he has found a "most
:ordial spirit of cooperation on
Jie part of the people of Southport.
There appears to be a gen:ral
object of making the Community
Building a center of real
service for the Navy, Army and
doast Guard. This spirit is one
:hat all who arc actively engag;d
in carrying on the work sin:erely
appreciates, he says.
For next Sunday evening. June
20th, a buffet supper will be
served the service men. This will j
se followed by the showing of j
the movie "Iceland" and a short
it 9 o'clock. Inasmuch as the
JSO seating facilities are rather
imited, it is requested that civilans
do not attend the Sunday
:vening shows. By not attendng
at times when a great many
service men are on liberty these
men are all able to secure seat
ind observe the pictures. On Monlay
evenings the same pictures
vill be shown at the club for
:he public in general, as well as
:or those service men who were
inable to sec it on Sunday.
Funeral Today
For Mrs. Beck
iVife Of Naval Lieutenant
Died Sunday At Dosher
Memorial Hospital After
Critical Illness
Mrs. Lula Varn Beck, wife of
L,t. (j. g.) L. H. Beck of the
\Taval Section Base, died Sunday
it 1 o'clock at Dosher Memorial
hospital, where she had been in
:ritical condition during the past
veek.
The deceased was a resident of
>nly a few months in this community,
but during her stay here
lad become one of the most
>opular service wives.
The body was shipped to Atanta,
Ga? where the Becks formerly
lived where funeral arrangeuroro
msdn fnr hiirial this
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4 PAGES TODAY
AS OFFICIALS ME
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S. Matjasko, Lt. Samuel W. Sell
wartz, Lt. John J. Lee, Sgt. Joli
J. Ridley, Cpl. Shirley Andrew!
First row, standing, read in
from left to right: Robert '1
Whitehead, Lake City, S. C
Louis H. Vowell, Wilmington
Jim Finch, Winnabow; John \A
Baird, Elizabeth town; J. L. Phi!
lips, Kinston; Penrod Jones, Mar
ning, S. C. Second row: L. A
Corbett, Clinton; William H. Bai
ey, Beaufort; Joseph S. Mam
Whiteville; Robert T. Browi
Sumter,. S. C.; R. E. VVatsoi
Stonewall; Third Row: Cla
Gas Officer T
To Do In
Alligood Gives Some Time
ly Suggestions With Re
gard To Precautions Ii
Event Of A Gas Attack
GET OUT OF OPEN
AIR AT ONCE, SAY:
Advises Person Caught Out
side To Take Refuge In
Closed Building; Rooms
Should Be Scaled
Against Gas
"What would you do in case c
gas attack by the enemy?"
This is a question which C. I
Alligood, of Southport, gas offi
cer for Brunswick county, has am
wcred very well with the follow
ing suggestions which he cenetl
received from Atlanta headquai
ters of the OCD:
1. Stay indoors. A tightly clot
ed room affords protection again:
war gas. All windows and door
should be tightly shut, and blai
kets (to be soaked with water
or cardboard should be kept i
readiness to cover and seal slial
tered windows. Choose a room o
an upper floor if possible; mo:
gases are heavier than air, a
though they may be carried u
with air currents.
2. If caught outdoors in a ga
attack, get out of the area a
once. Look down and shield you
eyes with your arm. Do not woi
ry about any brief vapor exposur
to which you may be subjected
*rV\r? tin no/1 nn r.'RPn fotlTl
Piloting Bomber
In Mediterranear
Pilot Officer, Ted Lewis
Son Of Mrs. Brady Lewis
Believed To Be Pilot O
One Of Bombers In Mos
Active Theatre Of War
Hopping off just as soon as h
finished high school, Pilot Office
Teddy Lewis ran the gamut c
the mechanics training schoo
from there he took the pilot
training and was afterwards as
signed to spend several month
training other pilots. Las
Thanksgiving he was sent ovel
seas . to the African theatre c
war and the active service whic
he coveted.
Last week's war news told o
the terrific bombings to which tw
Italian strongholds were subjecte
before they surrendered. It is be
lieved that Pilot Officer Lewis wa
among the pilots who proved th
power of the United States an
British air forces.
Lieutenant Churchill Braga\
has also believed to have bee
with the fighting forces in Africs
He is with the infantry and spen
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d News paper Ii
Southport, N. C., W<
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i- Hughes, Loris, S. C.; C. F. Malii
lard, Jr., Burgaw; William J. Mc5
Cutcheon, Bishopville, S. C.; R.
g R. Cook, Whiteville; H. D. Gray,
Trenton. Fourth row: W. M. Best,
.; Lumberton; Ralph J. Jones, Wari;
saw; F. M. Chadwick, Morchead
' City; Tom H. Hood, Bayboro.
Fifth row: William H. Humphrey,
l" Lumberton; Mayor Scott B.
I' Berkeley, Goldsboro; Jim Ferger,
Winnabow; V. Gray Herring,
Goldsboro; Edward B. Hamcr,
i'. Marion, S. C.; Francis W. Floyd,
y Fairmont.
ells What
Case Of Attack
*
-j Important AWS
lj Meet Wednesday
I .
j There will be an important
meeting for aircraft spotters
and others interested in the
work of the AWS next Wednesday
evening at 8:30 o'clock
at Zion Methodist church at
Winnabow.
Jim Finch, who is in charge
of plans for the program, says
' that Dr. Edwin F. Kecvcr, retired
Lutheran minister of
p Wilmington, will be the prinj.
cipal speaker. Dr. Keever was
a chaplain in the last war.
y In addition, a new and unusually
interesting AWS picture
will be shown.
Finch wishes to have it
stressed that driving to this
meeting will not constitute
s pleasure driving, and a cordi
ial invitation is issued to citi)
zens throughout the county
n to attend the session.
" Southport Man
Returns Home
s
J Lt. (j.g.) W. S. Wells Is At
.1 Home On Leave Followcl
ing Tour Of Duty In Icei.
land
Lt. (j. g.) W. S. Wells arrived
here Sunday to spend a 15-day
j leave from duties in the United
! States Navy.
j Since he left here several mon1
(continued on page four)
,i Claims That Pi
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1 UUi-v^aiui^o
Although the famed Venus
c flytrap is much better known
rj than the pitcher plant, Dr. D.
L. Wray, entomologist with the
' State Department of Agricul8
ture, revealed yesterday that
1" tlic beautiful pitcher flower,
sj which thrives in the swamps
ltj of Eastern North Carolina,
catches more insects than docs
lf! the flytrap, and lives largely on
111 boll weevils, Mexican bean beetles
and other insects consumed
o byild
The insects are attracted to
I the flower by its sweet odor,
' ' and the minute hairs which
ei grow on its inner walls prevent
a them from escaping. The diges[
tive juices of the pitcher plant
v I do the rest, and soon the insect
nl becomes nothing more than a
1.1 jelly - like substance which
tl seeps down into the plant as
| food. In some instances snails '
A
POR'
n A Good Cone
sdnesday, June 16, 194,
Tobacco Buyers
Ask Parity For
Crop In Section
Roscoe Coleman, Of Tabor
City, Is Elected To Directors
Of Association At
Saturday Meeting
PLEA MADE FOR AID
IN LABOR SHORTAGE
Governor Johnson Tells Tobacco
Men That Labor
Shortage Is Threatening
And That Now
Is No Time For
Loafing
MYRTLE BEACH, June 14. ?
Members of the South Carolina
belt warehouse association adopted
a resolution at their annual
convention here today asking the
federal government to put South
Carolina on a parity as to tobacco
prices with all other bright
belts.
The association also heard an
address by Governor Olin D.
Johnston and at a business session
that followed re-elected its
officers and conducted an open
discussion of problems of the
tobacco industry.
These officers were re-elected:
President, W. Wesley Singletary
of Lake City; vice president, A.
E. Garrett of Fairmont, N. C.;
secretary-treasurer, Lawson Jordan
of Mullins. All the directors
were reelected except George Myers,
Jr., of Chadbourn, who expects
to enter the armed service
shortly. Roscoe Coleman of Tabor
City, was elected in Myers'
place.
Lieut. Gov. Ransome J. Williams
spoke briefly, after which
Brig. Gen. Halmes B. Spring of
Myrtle Beach, state director of
selective service, introduced Governor
Johnston.
The governor commended South
Carolina farmers for the part they
are taking in winning the war and
said, "The labor shortage has almost
wrecked the farmers of
South Carolina. This is not time
for loafing. Every able-bodied
person should either work or
fight."
County Egg Goal
V AWW AAA T"v
Is 3//,UUU Uozen
National Poultry Defense
Committee Hopes For An
Increase Of 14.2 Per Cent
Over Last Year
The National Poultry Defense
Committee has just released figures
giving the Brunswick county
egg production at approximately
3.'il,000 dozen during the past
year. There is no date showing
just when the year ends and it is
not known if the above production
included the spring laying,
which undoubtedly broke all records.
For this year Brunswick farmers
are asked to increase the
above production to 377,000 dozen.
This is a 14.2 percent increase
over the past year and
would appear to be an easy goal
for the poultry raisers to reach.
Many well informed poultry raisers
of the county, including the
county agent, have set the present
supply of hens and young
birds at 100 per cent greater than
in the past year.
With the admitted doubling in
the number of fowls, it should not
be unreasonable to expect the
Brunswick egg production to go
considerably above half a million
dozen during tnis year. uuring me
past spring one Brunswick woman's
flock produced in excess of
550 dozen eggs daily. Several oth(Continued
on page 4)
tcher Plant
Venus Flytrap
have been found in the flowers,
their shells partly dissolved by
the strong digestive juices. And
on the Orton Plantation in
Brunswick County two small
frogs were found in the pitchers.
Dr. Wray's statements are
based on facts compiled in a
four-year study on the insect
life in the pitcher plant made
by him and Dr. C. S. Brimley,
veteran State entomologist. A
report of their findings has just
been released to the Entomological
Society of American and
is being sent throughout the
Nation.
The pitcher plant ? often
referred to as the huntsman'scup
because of its shape'and the
fact that it catches large quantities
of rain water?sometimes
grows to a height of over four
feet.
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imunity
3 PUBLISH
Trial Of Johnst
Case Star)
Special Term Of Superior (
Hanover County For
Controv
The interest of Brunswic
centered in the special term of
in Wilmington next week foi
Johnson vs. Ward, an action ^
suiting from the last general c
This case has been the subject*?
of continual controversy since ?
the night of the election, when y
Ward was returned a one-vote |
majority over Johnson. It was
believed that matters would be |
cleared one way or the other at |
the canvassing of votes following $
the election, but when the one- j
vote majority was sustained, ar- |
guement waxed hotter and hot- |
ter.
The case was docked for trial |
here during April before Judge |
Q. K. Nimocks, who after be- |
coming acquainted with some of
the facts involved, had the scene |
of the trial removed from this |
county, and into the neighboring I
county of New Hanover.
More than one hundred witnesses
were sumoned for the trial
here, and (it is believed likely that
all of these and possibly others
will be called for service next
week. t<
Judge Jeff D. Johnson of Clin- o
Baby Show Wil
Here Tomom
F
Demonstration By
Father-In-Law
E
C. C. Cannon, pharmacist
In charge of the U. S. Public
Health office here, had a lit- p
tie official business up at the
quarantine station Tuesday
morning, so he asked his sonln-iaw,
Arthur Clark, if he'd
like to go along and do a
little crabbing in the river.
The young man took up his
e
father-in-law on this proposi- .
tion, and was doing plenty ,
good with the pinch-fish when Q
time to leave for home.
"Here", said Mr. Cannon, P
"hand me a line a minute
and I'll show you something "
about this fishing business." "
So saying, he pulled off a lj
hunk of crab meat, baited a e<
hook and cast his line over- H
board. There soon followed a H
lot of splashing and thrashing
around in the water, and s<
the demonst nit ion ended with a
an 8-pound1 drum on the dock. cl
Only Two Cases ?
In County Court f
Short Session Of Brunswick
County Recorder Court a
Held Monday Before ci
Judge John B. Ward
a
Only two cases were disposed fi
of here in Recorder's court Mon- ti
day before Judge John B. Ward.
Drew Long and Olan Hewette, [
white, were found guilty of sim- |
pie assault. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs.
Frank O. Usery, white, pleaded
guilty to charges of drunk driving.
Given 4 months on the roads, ?
judgment was suspended upon
payment of costs and a fine of
$50.00. His driving license was
revoked for 12 months.
Cruising Vessels h
Reporting Fish I
Dolphin And Other Fish
Reported To Be Very Nu- n
merous Out On Frying
Pan By Crews Of Vessels s
Running out From South- o
port b
c
During the past week quite a w
number of sailors on vessels that ?
make runs out from Southport w
and over the Frying Pan Shoals ii
have beer) making inquiries as to
the sort of fishing tackle best ad- p
apted to the taking of dolphin w
and other big fish. They are re- o
porting that schools of large dolp- o
hin are numerous and other big tl
fish are also frequently seen. Since b
their ships usually proceed at n
moderate cruising speed, the men 11;
who are off duty are anxious to p
see if they can produce something p
for the cooks galley. s]
It may interest these sailors to S
know that the largest dolphin tl
ever caught on the Frying Pan
would have broken all world's rec- p
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ED EVERY WEDNESDA
)n - Ward
tsNext Weet
3ourt Ordered For New
Trial Of Political
ersy
k county citizens will b<
Superior Court to be heb
the trial of the case o
growing out of disputes re
ilection.
JSmft
JUDGE JOHNSON
>n has been named to presic
ver this trial.
lBe Held
)w Afternooi
inals Of Popularity Coi
test Sponsored By Episa
al Auxiliary Will Be Hel
Tomorrow Afternoon
IABY PARADE IS
BEING PLANNE
'rizes Being Offered F<
Babies In Five Classifications;
Other Interesting
Features Are Scheduled
Fourty-nine babies have bei
nt> i* :l in the baby show to I
eld .omorrow (Thursday) at
'cloc.t on the garrison. Ever
ne is urged to come see tl
arade.
The public is invited to wati
ic bulletin board each day fi
le most attractive and popul;
aby. Votes are being cast
ich of the drug stores, Milt
lotel, Mack's Cafe and U. S. <
lut.
Prizes are on display in Wa
m's Drug Store. They will I
warded in front of the Episcop
lurch after the parade.
The following classes will I
pen and prizes will be given, tl
'inncrs of each class:
Class 1?Floats?all entrie
lass 2?Prettiest baby?1 montl
months; class 3?Most attra
ve baby?7 months to
lonths; class 4?Most attactii
is tunic; class 5?Most populi
nd attractive baby (by vot
ist).
Pies, cakes, candy, lemonai
nd potted plants will be sold
:ont of the church by ladies
le auxiliary.
'Winers Asked
To Sell Timbe
kdded To Strain Alread
Imposed Upon Farmei
Is Request For Selectio
Of Merchantable Timbc
Resources
Already overworked farme
ave been called on for still a
ther vital contribution to tl
rosecution of the war. The U.
orest Service has appealed f
lcreased production of select
mber from farm woodlands
leet war needs.
Joseph C. Kircher, of Atlant
outhern Regional Forester, poin
ut that such production ci
ring the farmer financial prof
an substantially said the Natior
rar effort, and can serve throuj
elective cutting to establii
roodlands on a sustained produ
lg basis.
"During the summer 'lay-t
eriod, there are few farm jo
rhich will return a better proi
n the operator's labor and th
f any^hired help he may ha
lan getting out marketable til
or ^"jeirrhor sfafps 'The <i
lands are keen for almost i
ypes of usable wood ? poles ai
ilings, sawlogs, veneer logs ai
ulpwood .In fact, almost eve
pedes of tree that grows in tl
outh is now findings its way
ie fighting fronts."
The Forester points out the o
ortunities for converting lab
(Continued On Fage Four).
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Most Of The News
All The Time
I
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X 11.50 PER YEAl
Pulpwood Plays
r Important Role
In War Econom^
National Director Says That
War Could Not Continue J
For Six Months Beyond
"* End Of Production Of
This Material
GOVERNMENT NEEDS y f
ALL CAN GET NOW
'ti i
Production Of Pulpwood In '
27 States Must Be Increased
By About 25
Per Cent At Once
f ????
Pulpwood and paper products
are so vital to the war effort*
Frank Block of New York said
recently that "if our supply of
pulpwood was stopped tomorrow
we could not fight this war for
more than six months longer."
Block, who is director of the
War Production board committee
of the pulpwood consuming industries,
said in an address prepared
for the Inland Dally Press J
association spring meeting that
35 per cent of the entire pulp and
paper industry production r.ow is 4
grooved directly into the war program.
? "Pulpwood is urgently needed,"
le he said, "for making smokeless
powders, rayon for parachutes and
? military clothing, medicinal products
and medical supplies for
our armcdforces, blueprint paper,
paper boards, containers and fabrications;
for shell cases and
. many other wartime uses.
1 Block said that 3,800,000 farmers
in 27 states now producing,
j. more than one-third of the national
pulpwood supply must increase
. their production by 2,500,000
cords, or 20 to 25 per cent, "to
avert an acute shortage." 1
"There is no shortage of trees,"
he added. "The shortage is in
D man power in the woods. It takes
an average farmer about 1% days
>r to cut a cord of pulpwood ...
If every patriotic farmer in pulp- "
wood states will find three days
in 1943 to devote to pulpwood cut. .
ting as an extra service to his _ .
country at war?no further short- "*
,n ages will develop."
y? Locals Meet In 1
16 Far Away Place
^
or Australian Town Scene Of
?r Chance Meeting Between
in Three Southport Schooler
mates Who Knew Noth0
ing of Where Each Other
Were
t
30 Victor Earl Cox, son of Mrs.
al Mary Cox of Southport, was in
the state militia when the war
x broke out. He was In the first
re convoy of men who went overseas.
In May or June of 1942 he was
a; wounded, spent several weeks In
a- mc nospiiui, ncuvcicu a.nu itc
turned to active duty.
12 it appcears he has been wound'C
ed for the second time. He wis
ir recently in the hospital again, and
2s the pretty red haired nurse who
was assigned to attend him turnle
ed out to be Lieutenant Eleanor
in Niernsee, daughter of Mrs. Frank ,
of M. Niernsee of Southport. JjL ('
Niernsee sailed from Baltimore
with several hundred nurses and
doctors shortly after Christmas in
1941. Young Cox, who is now
Sergeant Cox, was in school with
rhcr, although six or seven years
younger and In a lower grade
when she graduated. Incldently, ,
|y Sergeant Cox has a year-old
r# daughter whom he has never seen.
She lives with her mother, who
n is staying with her parents at
'r Ash until the husband and father
returns.
Another interesting meeting: in
rs the same Australian town occuted
n" when Lt. Niernsee was out for a
le walk on the street and collided
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l? Many Birds At
S Local Rookery i
ll' *r 1 d:?i o i_?: as i
j?s normal oiru i uHUIttUU11 vi
rh Battery Island Said To
sh Have Increased By Sovc
era! Hundred During
Current Year
?y" bs
Exclusive of the several hun
fit dred young birds, the population
at of the rookery on Battery Island
ve is said by observers to have In- '
n- creased over previous years by
le- several hundred. Some of these J
ill new inhabitants may have come f
nd from Bald Head Island, alarmed
nd by the firing on the range at
ry Carolina Beach. I
Iia A mnno" tho kirda nnti/ nooHnir
to at the rookery are American Eg
rets, Snowy Egrets, Louisina Her- fl
p- ons, Little Blue Herons, Gtfeet 9
or Blue Herons, Black Crown Night- 9
(Continued on page 4) 9
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