ffre Pilot Covers flrunswick County W0O. FIFTEEN N mLg Orton Man Krving On Texas ftme On Leave The Day After He Hjlas Assigned To Ship Was Conspicious ^ During Invasion H,y ONE MAN LOST VjN SEVERAL BATTLES , Only Hit Twice In veral Engagements In fWfuropean War Torn Waters ; son of I. D. returned to Billies aboard the famed batTexas yesterday. He had " C on a ten days leave Mrs. Harrelaon and their ^K-er. They make their home *ith her parents, Mr. and; - J Loughlin. B-:e first invasion of France ! Texas received outstanding' B notice for her participation. to be the most acall the first-line ships -j tv?4a srtftcsnincr iin Ii lit v,,v e I- ^re works and afterwards I. . the troops that landed. B about all the publicity giv rexas, Young Harrelson kI She deserved it. We saw .... at that time and E ar.J afterwards." I is known to everyBr :r. Brunswick, was assigned on April 5th of this I- n the next day she sailed | various points, arriving in I .: 1, England, France, la Sicily and Italy. It was at handy, on June 6th, that she Ed her big part in the first ton.. Afterwards she was alI idous in the battle of r m the invasion at Tou|~ Southern France, lenng the whole time only 14 a of her crew received wounds I a.-.iv one was killed outright, I being a steersman, who lost life when a shell struck the K bouse of the battleship. The i ?s oniv bit e, despite [ fact that she was often dieted by shells, was attacked jiar.es and had her full share s-.cour.ters with submarines. The young Southport man is rally proud of the vessel, and i good reason. He will sail he for further activities in tear future. if of I. D. Harrelson's chilare in active service. The i in addition to Dan are W. arrelson, S. K. 1-c, serving in South Pacific; Ed Harrelson M 2-c, or. a ship near Eliza: O.tv. and Emma Lou Hari: Ph 3-c, who is at a hos1 on the West Coast. A son-in'. Dan Shannon, is in the Arand at present is at Camp ry Va. 1 Brief News Flashes &e potatoes extra large sweet potatoes * left at the office of County r'. Dodson last week. They are by Dempsey C. Atkinson of Barnaw township. The larger f weighed 15 pounds and 3 The smaller weighed 12 tis ar.d two ounces. [utdei) pirple heart 'f- E. X. Skipper of Leland 'recovered from wounds receiv2 action in France and has reKl bis company after being reM from a hospital in England. r gallantry in action he has ~ awarded the Purple Heart. Skipper is a son of E. J. I W*r, Rt. 2, Leland. promotion ^tld Aldridge, who is now with the 175th Infantry f'ent in England, has recent:"r promoted to Pvt. First 155 He is the son of Mr. and J Harry Aldridge of Southport. r to entering the service he -el Wake Forest College. u*? in' carriers ; est D. Holden, who has been ^ ? as rural mail carrier at W for nearly a year since his ,r retired from the position, resigned to accept a position ; fe. Charlie H. Caison is '" ? as temporary carrier on *ail route. rn to oklahoma Plain and Mrs. Earl I. Brown c.t i 'e son' Halph Edward, left I, V t0 return to Fort Sill. J,,' where Captain Brown is as an instructor in the Artillery school. They had , 'fending a week here with frown's mother, Mrs. c. Ed. & < 1 TH 0.27 Brunswick - IS Bars Pa Judge Henry A. Stevens Ar Bar And Brunswick Bar Resolutions Of Respec A Resolution Of The Brunswicl County Bar With Respect T( The Memory Of The Honorable C. Ed. Taylor, Dean Of Sail Bar WHEREAS, our Heavenly Fa ther, in his wisdon, has seen fil to remove from our midst the Honorable C. Ed. Taylor, and WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was the Dean of the Brunswick Countj Bar; a man _of high character anc integrity; an able lawyer, givin| freely of his knowledge and talents in the interest of justice anc equity in the practive of his profession; and WHEREAS, he was ever interested in, and took deeply tc heart, all matters and things relating to. or affecting, civic matters and the religious life of this city and the County at large, being himself an indefatigable laborer in the service of his Master a Steward of Trinity Methodist Church of Southport, and the teacher of the Men's Bible Class ol said Church; and WHEREAS, he so freely gave of his time and talents to the welfare of his home county, anc had so well and truly served the public as Register of Deeds; as a Ship Of Soutl Still Logg Destroyer E s c ort Vessel Veteran Of The Normandy Assault Seeing Plenty Of Action WILLIAM C. HOLDEN IS MEMBER OF CREW Is Quoted In A Press Dispatch On Activity Of Vessel And Its Crew (NOTE: The following delayed from aboard the USS Maloy, now In French waters will be read with interest by friends of the young Brunswick County seaman.) Still on the job off the Coasl of France, this doughty destroyei escort of the U. S. Navy, a veteran of the Normandy assault, has been logging up a creditable record of war service. William C. Holden, 23, machinist's mate, second class, U. S N. R., of Southport, thus summarized his experiences as a crew member of the Maloy: "We got off to a good start or D Day by knocking down a JUBB with our guns." he said "And since then we've seen plenty of action!" While on patrol off the Naziheld Channel Islands, the Maloy came under the fire of heavy shore guns. Although the Germar gunners fired 38 rounds at th? 1 niimlr. vessel, sne msnouvcicu iw ^u'of North Carolina for a number s of terms, and as County Attorney, 1 and ~ WHEREAS, the members of the Brunswick County Bar being t deeply grieved at his passing, ! and being desirous of expressing their sense of loss, and wishing | i to place upon the record a fitting ^ ' and just tribute to their personal I friend and valued associate, r NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT $ RESOLVED: 1 First: That the members of I ; the Bar of Brunswick County ! hereby express their grief at the passing of the Honorable C. Ed. * i j Taylor, and the loss of an able | | and valued member of said bar, 1 a friend and an estimable gentleiJman. c | Second: That the members of . this Bar request the Honorable ?al , | John B. Ward, the Recorder of hei :: Brunswick County, to order this ves i! resolution spread upon the mln- ? jutes of the Recorders Court of Brunswick County as a token of (J ] respect to the memory of the ! Honorable C. Ed. Taylor. 1 Third: That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the A (Continued on Page Four) glut afte w w Mrs iport Man ss join ing Up Record'? . Z Z Hor Serially Numbered beci Gasoline Coupons hanr horr RALEIGH, Oct. 25.?After Oct- inKJ ober 31 only serially numbered 'be off-highway coupons will be valid add at service stations, Theodore S. ton Johnson, district director of the Den Office of Price Administation, said today. Thu The last of such non-serlally p. numbered coupons, those lettered Nl "E" and "R", expire October 31. Service station operators have 10 . days, or through November 10, to ' i turn them in to suppliers in exchange for gasoline, or to ex- Coi change them at the local War ] 1 Price and Rationing Board. Distributors have until November 20 t to deposit the coupons at their ration banks. M Invalidation of "F" and "R" ^ay ' coupons leave valid for off-high- at ( way gasoline only those serially jBen numbered coupons lettered "E-l", Roa 1 "E-2", "R-l and "R-2." the Sati Peanut Prices yZ Have Been Fixed a"c' the . Information Can Be Secur- quel " * ? i At Inn . I ed rrom a/\a viucc m ? 11 Supply cort c ca? , With the peanut crop now about nctl . all dug and awaiting the pickers, f?ui . j the following information with re- pre' Jlation to prices may be of in- wh? terest to growers in this area: row 1 Producers of farmers' stock pea- E nuts are assured a minimum of cem not less than $160.00 per ton for '?w Virginia peanuts containing 65 con per cent sound mature kernels. 11 The maxiumum price is $1 above an<3 the minimum listed above for Vir- cea.' i ginia type. M's In all cases the minimum price , plus the amount which shall be ? remitted to the CCC is $1 per ton "" below the OPA price ceiling. The tI ceiling prices announced by OPA i are not the prices producers will 1 receive but are the ceiling prices shellers may pay CCC. ' Continued on page four Carnival Planned ' t For Hallowe'en t I Southport School To Spon J sor Carnival At School Auditorium And Gymnas- V ium froi mm j Students of the Southport school hon .are sponsoring a Hallowe'en Car- and j nival for Tuesday night, October the r j 31. Pal ' Beginning in the school auditor- of ium at 7:30, each grade will pre- of sent a short stunt. A prize will had t be awarded to the grade present- the > j ing the best performance. After ing ! the presentation of the stunts a a \ Dress Parade will he held. The see: 11 boy and girl wearing the most rea 1; attractive costumes will receive thii i prizes. me. t j Crowning of a Hallowe'en King S. - and Queen will be next in order, ers s ! Candidates for the honor are as for i follows: a f j Prilnary Dept.- 1st grade ? sch e I Jeanette Cook and Bobby Smith; ber i;2nd grade, Agnes Ganey and his e Clark Fergus: 3rd grade, Trudy tra; j | McNeil and Joe Cochran. Continued on page four JE j News paper 1 outhport, N. C., Wee Jap Convo> .1 '-&S PACIFIC?Official U. S indphoto.?Planes of the F 3 convoy off Kavieng, N< e is a bomb "straddle" on sel in background receivec rganize Club In Funston Section I new Home Demonstration i is to be organized Friday rnoon at 2:30 at the home of i. G. E. Earp in the Funston ion. All ladies of that com-1 lity who are interested in ing the club are invited to j nd this organization meeting. | liss Elizabeth Norfleet, the j ne Demonsration Agent, has! i having Miss Elizabeth Wilis, assistant State specialist in le management and furnish-1 i, with her at meetings during first part of this week. In ition to the meeting at Fumson Friday, the Supply Home lonstartion club will meet with i. Carl Hewett at 2:00 p. m., j rsday of this week. lallotte Man )rowns Tuesday roner Terms Death Of i ?arl Bennett of Shallotte ) Township Case Of Acci- : lental Drowning j< _____ j hissing since the previous Tues-1 when he had gone oystering Calabash, the body of Earl L. i nett of the Hickman's Cross ds community, was found in Inland Waterway at Calabash': jrday morning. He was 27j: rs old, and was honorably dis-1' rged from the Army.last year tr serving for several months i camp in Texas, oroner W. E. Bell investigated ' death and decided that an in-; 3t was uneccessary. There was evidence of foul play and the | >ner termed the matter a I ; of accidential drowning. Ben-j : was wearing hip boots when' id and it is supposed that theyj rented him from swimming; in he fell overboard from the: boat he was using, urial was in the Friendship letery Saturday afternoon, foling the investigation by the >ner. i addition to his parents, Mr. Mrs. J. L. Bennett, the desed is survived by one sister, s Gladys Bennett; four bro-l (Continued on Page 4) | W. B. KEZIAH Ve very frequently get letters j m men in service telling howj ch they appreciate news from( le. Parents and other relatives i friends very frequently hear same thing. This past weekl mer Bellamy, S. C. 3-c, son j Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bellamy ! Supply, wrote his parents he' 1 received several issues of State Port Pilot and in readthe paper he never leaves out vord, advertising or news. "It ms so good to get anything to d from home," he said. "Noig is ever old when it reaches! " Young Bellamy is on a L. T. somewhere in English wat-j and has been serving there [ the past eight months. He is; graduate of the Shallotte high: ool, entered service on Decern- j 14, 1943, and was assigned to; ship after receiving his boot ining at Bainbridge, Md. I always hang around home, if PORT n A Good Com inesday, October 25th, / Attacked ^ 4 . Army Air Force Photo? hi; 'ar East Air Forces attack a an ;w Hanover Island. Shown bu a Jap patrol boat, the cargo ' 1 a fatal hit. ed Mi Hurricane Did No Damage To 3 Nt Brunswick Coast J in) Twenty - Four Killed In Cuba, Two Lives Lost In Florida, And Much Dam- h 1 age Done To Citrus Crop Ai There _ HIGH WINDS AND TIDES T BUT NO DAMAGE HERE I Boatmen Along Brunswick Coast Took Every Precaution Even While It ~7Was Felt The Storm ^ Would Pass By The hurricane which originated in the vicinity of Cuba last week op and proceeded up the Coast of tyi Florida, leaving a trail of two ar 8.D dozen dead and much property damage behind it, followed the 111 path of most hurricanes and turn- af sd inland at Charleston. Although th it did tremendous damage in be Florida, the loss to the citrus crop alone being set at 50 million dol- iiv lars, only two lives were reported ob lost from the time the storm w< touched Florida until it worked pf itself out inland in the Carolinas. pi. The storm failed to reach mi Southport, although there were fairly high winds Thursday night T and all day Friday. No damage was done anywhere along the Brunswick coast, so far as has been learned. When warnings were issued Thursday seamen took every pos- g sible precaution at Southport and along the Brunswick coast. Despite the fact that winds of hurricane violence seldom strike this section of the coast, it was well remembered that even a storm of less ^ than hurricane proportions can do much damage of wind from the ' richt direction harmens to be sup- 'F . - iU plemented by full tides on the ba river. It was such a freak com- di. bination, a small local storm crop- du ping out of a hurricane added to a tide on the river, that resulted be in so much damage to old docks and boats at Southport on the co first of last August. The boatmen, when the hurri(Continued on Page Four) sj, bo gc Wl \V cl< th WING ; Reporter o x car., on Friday mornings, just to wait for the paper to reach me," said Earnest Parker, former Shallotte man, now an officer in the Coast Guard and stationed at h Charleston. He volunteered the bj above information while visiting 0t relatives at his former home, a pe few days ago. Mrs. Parker lives pp with him in Charleston. Their son re is also serving in the Coast of Guard. fr Editors do not often lose hats ve or other personal apparel, prob- R. ably because they have so few of he such articles to lose. On a recent a fishing trip here H. W. Kendall, A editor of the Greensboro Daily to News, failed to find his headgear ci at the end of a three days stay. M He hunted high and low at the ca Camellia Inn for the missing ci headgear, without result. Finally he went around to Mack's i^afe, lo found a hat that had been Ihere (Continued oa Page 4) i . mm_tLLS__M ' PIL munity 1^44 ?T. 1 lhallotte Pilot Rounds Of I ominent Young Shallotte Man Had To Hop From School To School Before Finishing Up OW AN INSTRUCTOR AT CRAIG FIELD, ALA. Now A Second Lieutsnint And Working As An Instructor Second Lt. William T. Sellers, i of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Hers of Shallotte, is now an itructor in flying at Craig Field, a., a position to which he was signed atfer completing trainX in various centers. He graduated at the Shallottte *h school with the class of 1939 d afterward studied at Louisrg college and State College. 9n March 3rd, 1943, he reportto the Army Air Corps at ami Beach, Fla. He remained ere until April 3rd, when he is transferred to Wofford Colfe, Spartanburg, S. C. CompletX his work there he was sent the Army Air Base center at ishville, Tenn. In November of >t year he went on to Maxwell eld, Ala., for pre-flight trainr 9 In February of this year he eeived his primary training at etcher Field. Miss. From there went to the Greenville Army r Base at Greenville, Miss. His "arm and Hoi At Bolivia 1 openings In Wash. P. O. Department The Post Office Department has enings at Washington, D. C., for pists and stenographers at salies of $1,752 and $1,970.88 per num. These positions are for e duration and six months there ter and there is a possibility at many such appointments may permanent. It is understood that attractive ing accommodations can be tained in Washington. Men and >men are eligible. Anyone quaied as stenographer or typist, ease contact L. T. Yaskell Postaster, Southport. ^esterday Catch Of Shrimp Good oatmen_ And Buyers Ap pear To Think iriat a Season Of Good Fishing Is Breaking At Last Good catches of shrimp, with e product of fine quality, were ade yesterday by the boa ts comising the several fleets working r Southport houses. While there s been larger catches by invidual boats at various times iring the season, the average sterday is said to be about the st of the year. It was a pretty good day, acrding to Dallas Pigott, one of e buyers. On top of the good catch the rimp dealers and most of the atmen appear confident that lod fishing is Just ahead, if the jathcr remains at all favorable, hile there has been increasing judiness for the past day or two ere appears to be reason for iping for the nice fishing weaer that is so much desired now. lome-Coming At New Hope ver Two Hundred People Attended The Fiftieth Anniversary Of Town Creek Township Church The 50th Anniversary and ome-Coming at New Hcpe Presrterian church at Winnabow was iserved Sunday with over 200 ople in attendance. Jerry M. ewbold, student minister, now siding at Southport, is pastor the church. The congregation and returning iends and former members were iry happy to have with them ev. E. W. McClure as guest of inor. Rev. Mr. McClure is from sheville and is the son of Rev . D. McClure, D. D., former pasr of St. Andrews Presbyterian lurch in Wilmington. The elder r. McClure took part in the dediition of the first New Hope lurch, in 1894. At the morning service the folwing program was carried out: Quiet Music: "The Church's One (Continued on Page Four) OT | 50 PER YEA*> PUBUSHE Makes The Many Schools i ~T| 1 ' air" - JIB JhSa-' Mm ' t; * imlfll f~ mk BL, Bfl rJEflKv' flkl jj ? ? - HP - / Hf jM r WjmM i ^^h9| - JMEaM 2nd Lt. WILLIAM T. SELLERS i I advanced training was receivec jat Craig Field, Ala., where h< graduated from the single enginec ! school for pilots on the 8th ol ; September. His commission as 2nd Lt. wai awarded on his graduation al Craig Field. Following this h< had a 15 day furlough at hi* home at Shallotte before reporting jto Randolph Field, Texas, wher< he was reassigned to Craig Fielt 'as an instructor. me Federation - ? -* 4 November 3rd . Home Demonstration Club! Preparing For Big An> nual Event At Bolivia Or Friday Of Next Week HUSBANDS, CHILDREN, FRIENDS ARE INVITED ; ! Very Interesting Event Be ; ing Planned By Club Officers And Members? Nice List Of Prizes | Friday, November 3, is the dat of the annual Farm knd Horn I Federation Meeting of Home De monstration clubs. This meetinj will be held at the Bolivia higl school building, beginning witl a picnic dinner at 6:00 p. m. Miss Verna Stanton, Distric Agent, Miss Julia Mclver, and i speaker whose name has not ye been announced, are on t he pro igram to assist Miss Norfleet, wh< | is very anxious to have the hus bands, children and friends of thi club members attend. As a part of the evening pro gram there will be an exhibit o various things that the club mem bers make from feed bags. Thi j cloth 'from the feed bags may bi [in its natural color or printed o dyed. A very creditable list o 'prizes are being offered to the la dies who make and bring thes | articles to be exhibited. The ar I tides that are eligible for prize j are as follows: j Class I. Adults Clothing: An; j garment used as clothing for ai adult. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd (Continues on page 4) Scott To Speak At Shallottc Congressman Clark To B< At Longwood And South port Thursday And Fri day Nights In the closing days of the cam naign Brunswick democrats ar offering some notable speakers t discuss the issues of the day a various points in the county. As will be seen by the advei tisement, published elsewhere i this issue, Kerr Scott, Commie sioner of Agriculture for Nort Carolina, will appfear at the Sha lotte school Monday night, Oct ober 30. Mr. Scott is accredite Continued on page four Mrs. Effie Phelps Died Yesterday Funeral Services And Bui ial Of Well Known Lock woods Folly Woman Be ing Held Today i Following a long illness Mr Effie Phelps, 56, of Supply, die i in the J. Arthur Dosher Memorii hospital yesterday afternoon s 4 o'clock. The remains were prepared f< i burial here at Harrell's Unde: (Continued on Page 4) Most of The News All The Time D EVERY WEDNESDAY Recorders Court ' I ; Had Large Docket For Trial Monday Twenty-Five Cases Were Called; Stiff Fine Imposed For Drunken Driving; Speedsters Fined MANY CAPIAS' ISSUED FOR DEFENDANTS ! Some Defendants Failed To Heed Summons From State Highway Patrol I And Capias* Were Issued A total of twenty-five cases were called for trial before Judge John B. Ward, with Solicitor J. W. Ruark prosecuting, in RecI! orders Court here Monday. In * !1 several of these cases the defendants failed to appear and papers ! were issued for their arrest. They . had been given a summons by the >! State Highway Patrolmen. jj With several cases continued at ' Monday's session and all arrests ' made during the past week being I booked for trial on October 30th, E next Monday's session of court ' -9 will probably be a record breakj er for the number of cases waitt ing to be tried. The following, , taken from the court minutes, , are the cases aclled Monday and rjthe disposition made of them: J j Earnest Tate, reckless operaj tion, called and failed, capias is- 4 sued. -J Clarence Watt Thompson, speeding, sixty days in jail, judgment suspended on payment of fine of I IOA nn anH nr\cfo Edgar vesuu nulcomb, speed ing, waived appearance, 30 days, judgment suspended on payment s of fine of $15.00 and costs. Ed Roy Smith, speeding, waived , appearance, 30 days, judgment suspended on payment of fine of $20.00 and costs. O. R. Baldwin, possession and ( transporting, judgment suspended, on payment of costs. O. R. Baldwin, drunken driving, ( " four months on roads, judgment suspended on payment of 'fine of $50.00 and costs. * J Charlie Ribbins, assault, not 1 'pros with leave. I ej A. H. Ganey, assault, continued e | to October 30. -j C. O. Lewis, assault, continued r'to October 30. '| C. O. Lewis, assault, continued 1 to October 30. 1j Joseph Graham, drunken driving and reckless operation, six months on roads, judgment susJ'pended on payment of $100.00 fine and costs. Emmet Wade, aid and abet in I 5 j drunken driving, etc., 60 days on . 9 ' roads, judgment suspended on pay- , 3 ment of fine of $25.00 and costs/' If R. A. Powell, speeding, 60 days j "! on roads, judgment suspended onpayment of a fine of $10.00 and costs. 2 Morgan Goldman, speeding, calle ed and failed, capias issued. ' Robert Watkins, speeding, callf ed and failed, capias issued. James Freeman, speeding, called e and failed, capias issued. R. A. Powell, speeding, judgs ment .suspended on payment of j fine of $10.00 and costs. ^ Y Alden R. Gallup, speeding, calla ed and failed, capias issued. I. Henry C. Huggins, speeding, 60 (Continued on Page 4) I Ration Pointers | ' CANNING SUGAR - Sugar Stamp No. 40 good for - five pounds of canning sugar un- } - til February 28, 1945. Apply tfr local board for supplemental rations. FUEL OIL "8 e Period 4 and 5 coupons now o valid and will remain valid ,t throughout the heating year. Period 1 coupons for next season are - now valid. n GASOLINE A-ll coupons now val.d for 3 ' h gallons each through November I- 8. MEATS & FATS d Fed A8 through K5 (Book 4) ( now valid at 10 points each for use with tokens. Good Indefinitely. PROCESSED FOODS Blue A8 through R5 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each. Good / indefinitely. ' SHOES Airplane Stamp No. 1 and No. * 2 (Book 3) valid indefinitely. A - new stamp is to become valid on ) - November 1. SUGAR Sugar stamps No. 30, No. 31, s. No. 32 and No. 33 (Book 4) good id for five pounds of sugar each tail definitely. it Rationing rules now require lj jr i that every car owner write hi* r-1 license number and State on all 'gasoline coupons in his possession .