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Se Pilot Covers nswick County O. FOURTEEN NO. hnson-1 Underu As W - . Monday Devoted | election Of Jury; iy Spent Getting it For Trial inton jurist hearing case; dge Johnson Denies The laintiff's Motion To , Open Boxes For Purpose Of Segregating Absentees X) little of the ballot is being 1 ig, I this week in Wilmington bulge Jeff D. Johnson in ' v Hanover Superior court, but t until today was the first of I i- "lore than one hundred wit-' ss s called to the stand. Mi st of Monday was spent in looting a jury. Then the judge aid the complaint and answer ' id sot about the establishment 1 the lines to be persued In try-! p ill case. The greater part of Tuesday a spent clarifying points of , w applicable to the case, with 10 jury excused for the day. The not' development of interest was ie denial of the motion of Atur.v Alton Lennon for the ivr.'.'tT that the ballot boxes be lened in order that regular >t- s : glit he separated from the isentce tickets. In n uking the motion for the jurt order to enter the sealed a t boxes, brought from Brunsick county and put in the cus-J [ v i Sheriff C. David Jones, j . o attorney for Johnson, j Id Judge Johnson that he had L ibsentee ballot appli-l' atiors. sent from Brunswick ounty in the general election rom the state board of elections in a court order. He saitl that the plaintiff's atLi.ic..s warned to compare the ] iaiulwriting on the applicatings vith those on the actual absentee jallots cast to substantiate the j >laintiff's allegeations that the hairnian of the Brunswick counv board of elections solicited abientee votes for Ward and that, n some cases that names of the ioters had been forged to the sallots in the voters' absence. There is 110 basis, no fact before the court, to sustain this notion for an order to open the ; allot boxes," Osmcr L. Henry, of ' Lriiberton, chief attorney for the iefer.se. declared in opposing the notion. This is a mere fishing ixpedition not predicated on the | 1 negations of the complaint." He said that the defense had 10 objections to the plaintiff's eximining the poll books and regulation books, which are also in the custody of the sheriff here. In addition to Lennon, the plaintiff is represented by Lewis Goodman and Clayton Holmes, Wilmington attorneys. J. W. P.uark of Southport is assisting Mr. Henry with the defense. New Home Agent Named Monday Miss Elizabeth Norfleet Will Assume Duties In I his County Effective July 1; Miss Eakes To Columbus At their meeting here Monday members of the board of county commissioners appointed Miss R'iizabeth Norfleet to succeed Miss Genevieve Eakes as county home demonstration agent. Miss Norflett has been a George R'U teacher at Leakesviile, and com<s to this county highly recommended by the extension leaders at State College. Miss Eakes tendered her resignation to accept a similar appointment in Golunibus county. The change becomes effective u" July 1. A report of cash receipts and disbursements was approved. Miss Annie May Woodside, county superintendent of schools, ?et with the board and discussed the 1913-44 budget. At the conclusion of this cj'scussion it was decided to include the amount of i'J-cents for school purposes in the budget estimate, now being Prepared. IA L. Ganey, former sheriff, *as named to collect licenses for taxable music boxes in the county. W H. Williams of Northwest was given until September 1 to '"gin payment on his taxes; it was agreed that Mrs. Linnie V. Stanley shall pay $66.78 on her tax account on July 15; the Mrs. (Continued on page 4) I THI 10 Ward Tru Jay In Wii itnesses / Meeting Here On Dim-0 Army And Civilian Defenj In Meeting Schedi Next W< Army and Civilian defense officials will hold a meeting in Southport on next Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 o'clock at the USO Club for the purpose of explaining dimout regulations and encouraging public cooperation in the essential phase of the war effort. The meetings are being sponsored by the Office of Civilian Defense in cooperation with the United States Army, which is charged with enforcement of the dim-out regulations along the entire Eastern Seaboard. The dimout area in North Carolina extends roughly 20 miles inland from the coast and is marked by signs posted by the State Highway Commission. A State Highway crew will accompany the groups holding the meetings and will post new signs where needed. The purpose of the meetings, of which 11 are being held in strategic coastal locations between June 23 and July 9, according to Col. School Childre Sell Bonds E Suggestion By State P.T.A. Head Is That Children Spend Part Of Summer Vacation Selling Bonds And Stamps POINTERS GIVEN PDR THIS HRIVF Mrs. Blair Tells What Is Incumbent Upon Both Parents And Children In Getting Drive Started School children of North Carolina were asked today to contribute to the war effort by buying and selling war bonds and stamps during the summer months. The appeal was made by Mrs. J. S. Blair, of Elizabethtown, State Education Chairman of the War Savings Staff and president of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers. "We shall have to depend on the cooperation of the parents to assure the success of this pro *i Dloir- oairl giaill, Alio. Uinii UW4W. Here is what the children are being asked to do under this new program: "1. Decide how many stamps you expect to buy each week. 2. Mark the dates in your stamp album covering the entire summer, week by week. 3. Keep your dates with the stamp album as if your life depended on it. 4. If you earn any money during the summer, put most of it in stamps beyond your original pledge. ' 5. When you return to school in autumn show your record of stamp buying to the person in your school who is in charge of War Savings Stamps and Bond Sales." (Continued on Page Four) uso clubr "The Loves of Edgar Allen Poe" is the picture which will be shown at the U. S. O. Club Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock, Tn u aro featured Linda Darnell and John Shepperd. On Sunday evening at 9 o'clock and Monday at 8:30 o'clock "Birth of the Blues" featuring Bing Crosby and Mary Martin will be shown. Last Sunday evening there were more service men in the building than ever before on a regular week-end evening, it is said. The service men and their families filled the entire space. Ir order to clear a definition of service men's families, if there is to be suffpient space it must apply to men in the service here in the Southport area, their wives and children. Practically all families have men in the service somewhere. On Monday evening the "Birth of the Blues" will be shown to civilians and service men who did not see the movie Sunday evening. ? * * The .Wednesday evening dance E ST, A Good 6-PAGES TODAY 1/ Gets Imirigtori [re Called Wednesday ut Regulations \e Officials Will Cooperate itled At USO Club idnesday j Wm. S. Pritchard, Commanding i Officer of the North Carolina In1 ternal Security District with I : headquarters at Fort Bragg, is 'To instruct all law enforcement officers and agencies, including 'specifically the State Highway ! Patrol, Sheriffs, Deputies Sheriff, ; Constables, Municipal Police Officers, Civilian Defense personnel and citizens residing in the areas, j as to the terms and provisions of Army regulations effective in the \ dim-out zones and the plan of enforcement of the regulations, and also to impress upon local law enforcement agencies and the loyal residents of restricted zones their responsibility for the ! enforcement of military regulations and to bring about the inf ol li cron 1 urhnlo-hna rtnrl anrl on Ithusiastic enforcement by civilI ians of all military regulations in ' the restricted zones." Following are the simple rules (Continued on page 4) ;n Asked To )uring Summer ' Got 2 Good 'Uns On A Busted Pole J. W. Thompson, of Raleigh, | has been spending a few days here with his mother, and Mon- J day he went out in one of the j bays to try for the trout. He got several good ones on a very light cane fishing pole that his brother, Butler, and W. B. Keziah have been using for fresh-water bass. Then he got a whale of a strike. His pole snappedf in the middle. However, the line was good and Butler and company had taken the precaution to fasten the other-than-business-end to the butt of the pole in addition to the tip. That line held, and with it and the broken pole J. W. boated a 10-pound and 6ounce red drum. With the fish in ' the boat the pole was mended and J. W. resumed his fishing, getting another whale of a strike and again breaking the pole. This time he landed one that weighed 10-pounds and 2 ounces. It was a bad day for poles but allright for the fisherman. County Native Dies Of Heat Pvt. Albert L. Moore Was Victim Of Intense Heat | ' Favlu TKis Mnnth While I a-ina mj a a..? i Visiting His Mother Pvt. Albert L. Moore, a former | resident of the Funston neighborhood, died on June 6 in Wilmingj ton while on a visit with his moi ther, Mrs. Rosa Moore. J (continued on page four) *Jews Of Week will be regular part of the proi gram so long as it is possible to i secure an orchestra. ? ? * I The USO is rendering a fine service to the many soldiers and : sailors desiring roms. There is a i real emergency. Friends of the ' service men are asked to phone i Mrs. Ida Marshall in charge of i this service. i * ? * William E. Branch, Electrician II Second Class, Signal Corps, has ' returned to Southport after a i year's absence. He was married on June 6th to Miss Etta Lou i Williams of Georgetown, S. C. He ' is stationed at Oak Island and is : living, in the Yaskell home. 1 * * * ....... t , Uii. i Private wiiiiam appiewmu;, Co. I, 223rd Regiment, 81st Divi! sion, of Nashville, Tenn., is visit; ing Capt. Charles N. Swan and s Joseph Arnold, of Southport. , * * * Mrs. Delton L. Scudder and little daughter, Ann will join Mr. i (Continued on page 4j P0R1 i A Good Com inesday, June 23, 1943 New Postal Plan j Gives Quicker " Mail Service Postal Unit Numbers Have Been Assigned Certain Offices In Crowded Areas With Good Results Obtained NUMBERS SPEED FINAL DELIVERY Is Responsibility Of Writer To Learn The Assigned Postal Number Of Person Written To The new method of speeding up mail deliveries, through addition of a branch post office number to the address on mail for delivery in large cities, is being placed in operation rapidly, according to Postmaster L. T. Yaskell. Reports from many cities indicate that it has been received enthusiastically by the press, postmasters, business concerns and the public. Within a few days after initiation of the plan, under instructions of Postmaster General I'1 rank C. Walker, nearly all the postmasters in the large cities affect-j cd had assigned postal unit numbers to their branch offices, millions of residents had been advised of the number to be added to their addresses, and a considerable volume of mail already was n?rrvinc the numbers assigned. By [ r \TE News paper Ii Southport, N. C., Wei Baby Show Here Thursday Was Gala Attraction Popularity Contest Was Decided Upon Basis Of Bal- j lots Cast And Winner Of j This Event Was John; Plaxco PARADE OF FLOATS WAS HIGH SPOT, Large Number Of Entries And Unusual Originality Helped Contribute To Success Of The Baby Show The auxiliary of St. Phillips Episcopal church sponsored a j very successful baby show on Thursday afternoon. There was a parade of the entrants at 5 o'clock and prizes wcec awarded the winners immediately afterward in front of the church. Prior to the show a popularity contest was held which was won by John Plaxco. The following is a list of the winners. Prettiest baby, age 1 to 6 months; Barbara Ann Willetts. Most attractive babies, age 7 to 12 months, Mary Rose Fodalc and Rosemary Taylor. Most attractive floats 1st. Rosemary Taylor, 2nd, L. G. Smith, Jr. . . Most attractive costumes, girl, Hope Harrison; boy, John Plaxco. Best looking girl, age 1 to 6 years, Hope Harrison. Best looking boy, age 1 to 6 years, Charles Ray Wells. Following is a complete list of entrants: Chas Phillips Aldridge, Ann Thomas Hutchens, Gay Gordon Wells, Julia Styron Ashburn, Grady Weldon McGlamery, Jr., Linda Leigh Mitchell, Henry Curtis Pigott, III, Hope Harrison, Jas. Fox Howard, Jr., Gary Wayne Thurmond, Jas. Augustine McNeil, Jr., Homer McKeithan, Jr., Bobby Leon McKeithan, Chas, Henry Trott, Rowcna Finch, Ji?i^ mie Harper, Chas. Ray Wells, Jean Thompson, Harriet Frazicr, similar position as head of the White Oak school in Onslow county Burton has completed two years as principal at Leland and was very popular in the community that he served. At the same time it was announced that Miss Fannie Burnett, teacher at Leland has resigned to accept a teaching position in the Wilmington schools; and that Mrs. Nell McKeithan has resigned as teacher at Wacca-! maw. v v 71 . n l Wheat trop uood Says Mr.Ramsaur Things Going Well On Pleasant Oaks Plantation Despite The Dry Weather Of Past Few Weeks Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ramusaur of the Pleasant Oaks Plantation, twelve miles up the Cape Fear river, were in town yesterday and when interviewed about the crops on the plantation, of which he is manager, Mr. Ramsaur said that everything was pretty good. They are harvesting 27 acres of wheat which is turning out well despite the fact that the dry and hot weather came along just when the grain was in the dough stage. Eleven acres in barley and eight in oats are also turning out well, along with a good acreage in clover, grasses (Continued on pagt> four) * Mary Caroline Hunt, John Saundcrs, John Plaxco, Cyrilla Lee Kizzie, Ann Brooks Newton, Ada May Barnhill, Jerry Fulchcr, Alneta Dixon, Louis Dixon, Phyllis Huntley, Forrest Miere, Jr., Bobby Smith, Jo Jo McGrath, Joe Wayne Hays, Mary Rose Fodale, Douglas Dianne Bogie, Mary Sue Fullwood, Larry Wolfe, Carol Ann Wolfe, Kenneth McKeithan, Chas. Ellis Ward, Barbara Jean Willetts, David O'Neal, Priscilla Ann Scott, Nettie Lou Scott, Jonathen E. Cox, Loui Cox, Rosemary Taylor, L. G. Smith, Jr., Patricia Love, Evelyn Sue Pigott and Dorothy Louise Bateman. . Burton Resigns Job At Leland Principal Of Leland High School Accepts Similar Job At White Oak School In Onslow County Miss Annie May Woodsidc, county superintendent of schools, said this week that O. C. Burton has resigned as principal of the T nlanil hifrh cnVinnl tn annnnf a I MC was oa years or age. I The deceased was a native of I Washington, Ga., but came to Southport more than a decade 'ago to engage in the shrimp busi ness. More recently he had work'ed for several years in a local ' drug store, and through his con' tacts had made many friends here. He was unmarried, and there were no immediate relatives. Funeral services were conduct(Continued on page 4) _ June 1, it is expected that prac-! tically all whose addresses arc af- j fected will have been notified ofj their postal unit numbers. The new system speeds up the separation of mail for distribution to branch offices and permits much more rapid handling of mail by inexperienced postal clerks, thousands of whom have been employed to replace personnel who have gone into the armed forces and into war industries. Rapid increase in volume of ' mail and the loss of some thirty j thousand postal employees to the j ' armed forces made it necessary to j | 'adopt the" plan, v~iii uie interest j j of accurate, efficient mail serv- | ice and for the relief of postal j personnel who arc carrying an ex- ! trcmcly heavy burden of work. The average work week in the < service now is about 52 hours, and t in many post ofices, employees , arc working 10 and 12 hours a | day, seven days a week, because ( of local shortages of personnel. An example of the new type of address is: ] John C. Smith 22 Mattapan Ave. Boston 8 Massachusetts The number after the name of the'city indicates the branch post office (or "postal unit") through which delivery is made. Each resident of the large cities is ask-1 ed by his postmaster to add the! postal unit number to his return! address, and to notify all to whom he writes that his address is not complete without the number. Residents of small cities, towns and rural regions should inquire of their correspondents in the large cities concerning the number assigned to the city residents' branch post office so that the mail may be expedited. The 4- ...:n degree iu which man wm uv speeded depends upon the extent to which the numbers are used by mailers. Under the new plan, mail that is sent to large cities, carrying the postal unit number, will be distributed more quickly than is possible now and with much less strain on postal clerks. While mail which does not bear the number will be delivered about as rapidly as at present, it will not receive the benefit of the speedier distribution and may not avoid , possible delays caused by inabi- j lity of the depleted force of ex- , perienced employees to handle all the mail. I Funeral Held For Mr. Berry ?? i Well Known Southport Man Died Last Wednesday At Dosher Memorial Hospital Following Short Illness Cary W. Berry, well known Southport citizen, died last Wednesday morning at Dosher Memorial Hospital where he had been !a patient following a brief illness. r PiL munity PUBLISH PROPER METHOD ~ ^ W" ^ J gST*; jj< j OTO.Fj BHfl "**~-~- ' ' ( . . jmasf^%>. TIMBER?The top photo wed themselves where seed tr ,er photo shows men at work I tvood from a timber stan,d. B heir work, with an improved saw logs. Farmers Urged TV 1 A 1 miDer t\ . * Mrs. Frink Will Head New Drive j .Airs. S. It. Frink, of Smith- p port, has been named by (iov- j ernor .1. M. Broughton to head ! the National War Fund Cam- jg paign tor Brunswick county. On Friday morning there will be a district meeting of county chairmen at Fayettevillc, | and Airs. Frink is planning to j attend and to carry with her j several persons upon whom she |111 will depend for support during c\ the campaign. I oi Her selection for this im- ti portant post is probably based ] I' upon the fine record that she ;ol had her county organization j c: si.wio riit<>- tin. Cross War IW Fund Dive duing .'March. si ei ATTENDS CONVENTION C. C. Cannon returned Tuesday al ifternoon from Charlotte where 1 s; le attended the American Legion j rr Convention Sunday and Monday. | The Observer's Makes A J Jake Wade, presiding geniU6 r ; over the sports that are car- j ried daily in the Charlotte Ob- I i server (with an additional AllOutdoor page on Sunday for good measure) showed up at i Southport Monday. He was at Wilmington for a couple of days and came on down to see what prospects there were for a two or three days stay when his vacation time comes in July. Mrs. Wade accompanied hWn down here and added much force to Jake's own word by saying that they surely would come back in July. Jake, at least, aims to spend one day out on a shrimp trawler, seeing how those fellows catch those highly prized delicacies. He was much interested when advised that the fishermen, between the day's drags of their trawls, friend and ate shrimp and fresh OT [ i ED EVERY WEDNESDAY S OF HARVEST X i \ 1 mL i 1 ^ shows how pine trees re ees are left standing. Cen .hinning out trees for pulp elow is shown a result o; stand ready to grow inn To Make vailable Now ppeal Comes From Don aid M. Nelson To Ge' Growers To Cooperate Ii Vital Phase Of Nationa Production i ii nu/nnn i icrn i ture crops. 5 "American timber is carrying i - the fight to Hitler, Mussolini, and . i Hirohito. It supplies the ships, air(Continued on page 4) 1 . ' 1 Most Of The News All The Time r $1.50 PER YEA! Farmers Urged To Plant More To Offset Losses ( lAppcal Is Made From Washington For N. C. Farmers To Plant Extra Acres This Year FARMERS MAKE OWN REPORTS Each Farmer Determines His Own Acreages Of Cotton And Tobacco Under New Plan Of Government's An appeal to North Carolina farmers to plant extra acres of food and feed crops to offset losses in the Mid-West due to flood and unfavorable weather conditions has been received by Dr. I. O. Schaub, Director of the Extension Service at N. C. State College. Dr. Schaub says that the need for maximum food production is [greater than ever and unfavorjable growing conditions in the j flood areas has caused a very | serious situation. Plantings of | corn in those areas are being : made at a very late date and the crop may not be able to mature before' frost. Government officials at Washington therefore have asked that Tarheel growers make every effort to produce greater amounts than ever before. The Director suggests that immediately following the harvesting of small grains, every single acr? possible be put into some food ot feed crop. With increased number! of livestock and poultry, the need for supplemental grazing crops of soybeans, cowpeas, sudan grass, millet, and sorghum are paramount in helping to relieve the feed shortage which has developed and which will probably continue well into 1944. Since North Carolinians can have year-round gardens, Dr. | Schaub urges all Victory Gardeners to seed succession vegetable ** " |crops throughout the year and I help relieve the demand on rationed supplies of canned foods. "Patriotic cooperation in plant ing extra acres of feed crops' on _ every farm in this State and allf year gardens throughout the ' j State is necessary to achieve war j needs," Dr. Shaub said. Outlook Is Good Says Mr. Dodson r! . County Agent Thinks Crop Prospects Are Pleasing; " i About As Much Land Cultivated As Last Year j 1 County Agent J. E. Dodson took a rather gloomy view of the farming situation at the start of the year, this due to every evidence j of a most pronounced labor short age. Apparently, two or three weeks of very favorable weaker have altered his viewpoint of things. He stated this week: "The farming picture looks very good." "Brunswick farmers," he continued, "have a 100-per cent increase in the amount of poultry ^ r being raised, there is a 75 per s cent increase in hog production, f 20 per cent increase in cattle for 11 milk and beef, 25 per cent in r [ market beans and various other . increases in food crops. The only .1 decrease appears to be in the to? bacco acreage, which Is about 10 ,t per cent off." The county agent is especially gratified at p the increased gar. dening efforts throughout the ene tire county. In Northwest and e Town Creek townships really big j efforts were put forward and it is these gardening projects (Continued on Page Fourj a Forestry Expert I To Help Farmer H. M. Blanchard Is Stationed In This Area For Purpose Of Assisting Farmers With Their Timber Problems Brunswick county has the service of Farm Forester H. M. Blanchard, who will assist farm- < ers in selecting, scaling and marking their timber for saw timber, < pulpwood, poles, piling and veneer logs. He can help farmers in contacting markets and aid them ! in making sales. ' "We need timber now," he said i . i this week. "It's urgent, but we i want to cut it selectively so as to t 5 maintain a crrowincr stanH fnr fn "in war "material' late Forester And His Or ganization Co-operating With Land Owners In Cutting And Marketing Trees Needs for pulpwood in wa laterials, greater than any need ,'er placed on the products o lr forests, have reached a poin lat Donald Nelson, head of Wa roduction Board, has issued an :her appeal to farmers and for it owners to make their pulp ood available without dela) ;ated State Forester J. S. Holm i today. There is still much timber avail ble for pulpwood in the State, h lid, but usually it should b larked out by trained forester! (Continued From Page One) Jake Wade )outhport Cal fish five or six times. As a matter of fact, the shrimp trawling crews, aided by the great open salty air spaces, can _ cook and serve shrimp and fish done to a taste that no modern enclosed kitchen and experienced cook can equal. Just as soon as Jake has had a day with the shrimp trawlers on the ocean and finds that they are always hungry (and that there is always a great panful of hot fried shrimp fich tn unnnaso that hiin. ger) he will become a lasting convert to the Southport shrimi fishing and fishing in general On their scouting expeditior this week, Jake and Mrs. Wad< picked up W. B. Keziah ant went to Orton to see the placi and the Orton pond. They lack ed time in which to go to thi (Continued on page 4)