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ie Pilot Covers gfunswick County gNoTstXTEEN " NO. 49 THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of The News All The Time 6-pages TODAY Southport, N. C., Wednesday, March 13th, 1946 jl, 50 PER YEA* PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY slisCongressman i Aid In Flood Control Project j_wcod r armsr Points Out Great Need For Bet 2r Drainage Of Large farm Area Lying On ft'accamaw River lUCE AREA WILL benefit BY WORK jjressr.ian Clark Asked 5 Investigate Previous Project And Discover If Funds Are Avail able For Work 0 r.'.'.A'h of the best farm . this county lying along .Vjceamaw river, agitation 1 xt" started to secure a taje project which will in- 1 is the productivity of this t K G?y: Longwood farmer i businessman, has taken the t this project and has writ ie following letter to Con saan J Bayard Clark: t J. Byard Clark isse cf Representatives i&r.gton. D. C. sir Mr. Clark: - farmers of Columbus and ! cixick Counties have started their land through the . ; - :vation District and we :.r.r.:ng ir.to quite a problem ? Waccamaw River. It now tars that since a large of land is being cultivat es water in the river is sr.; a _reat deal of damage, j -.atter of fact, for the last r W.i.eanvaw River has been its banks. This condition :i to increase as the farmers ?: - ore land in the two coun 7 :r.ai.n obstacle we are run . :r.to in trying to get the c :r the two counties drained -.-.r. Waccamaw River should s drained to some extent. rs! years ago the Federal :;rr.mer.t made a survey on s and they found that just c* the North Carolina line it was a creek breaking off a Waccamaw River into Little is: Ir.let (known as Mullet sk and that it was possible r. this river could be diverted a this inlet, thus doing away Jtly with the flood district. I feve the survey showed that ce were only four or five ?= between Waccamaw River t Little River inlet, which b ::.to the Atlantic Ocean. j "If ar. i when the flood control be put into effect, this one (set would not only help the ??- .r. Columbus and Bruns ? Counties, but would also K:- 'iie people in South Car- ; ? will appreciate it if you will r-se me if there are any funds Nabie for flood control ! wgh this section." Brief Newt Flashes >HO\V time Sprang Monday, March 18, 6 ?'rst show at the Amuzu k-ie in Suuthport will begin 1 ' o'clock. IWIXLS HERE k and Mrs. B. W. Wells, of College. Raleigh, spent the end here with Mrs. Helen tew. Dr. Wells is head of the fitment of botany at State and is one of the best men in this work in the , L"--y The couple plan to buy at Southport. fclRXS HOME A van Hickman returned to ^ -lome at Bolivia last week ?r. honorable discharge from arc|y with which he has been , S> for the past three years, flas been overseas for the past ^ months. He is the son | !r and Mrs. Forney Hickman, "olivia. ^n.\(i HOME r and Mrs. Leon Leonard are ?'ling a few days with Mr. j ?M"? parents, Mr. and Mrs. . Leonard, at Bolivia. The of five Leonard boys ^ '";re in the army and navy, been in the service for years. He is remaining in ***y. "y'J\RY TO .MEET .feting- 0f the Dosher Me ^ H.jspitai Auxiliary will be l tomorrow (Thursday) even o'clock at the home l,J" B. Smith. A large t,' ',,rice ls urged, and mem Jr- ? Httenci this meeting are t * ' to bring some article ^ ""1 be of use to the hospi Selective Service Board Members BOARD. ? Above are shown three Brunswick county citizens who have served their country without pay ? and sometimes without appreciation ? for the past sev eral years. They are members of the Selective Service Board, and reading from left to right they are, Price Furpless, Chairman; J. J. Loughlin and J. E. Carr. Coroner's Jury Orders Men Held Without Bond Inquest Held On Thursday Into Slaying Of H. Jim Williamson And Jury Re commends That Two Be Held NEXT CRIMINAL TERM MAY 20TH Jury Found That William son Met Death At Hands Of Leon Gause, But Recommends That Luther Gause Be Held Following an inquest here Tues- ' day night into the death of H.I Jim Williamson, a Brunswick county coroner's jury recommend ed that Leon (Schooper) Gause be held without privilege of bond for trial in Superior court. This body also lecommended that Luther Gause be held without j bond as an accessory in the case. Text of the report of the jury follows: "We find that H. Jim Williamson met his death from gunshot wounds inflicted by Leon Gause. and we recommend that he be held without privilege of bond for trial at the next term of Superior court. We also re commend that Luther Gause be held without privilege of bond for trial at the next term of Sup erior court as an accessory to this crime". Members of the jury were Ern est Parker, foreman, Earl Millik en, B. A. Sabiston, L. B. Bennett, W. A. Stanley and J. W. Chad wick. The next regular term of Sup erior court for trial of criminal cases will convene on May 20. Thee will be a Superior court term next month, but it is for civil cases only. Solicitor Clifton Moore was here for the hearing, which was presided over by Coroner W. E. Bell. Three witnesses were put on the stand at the Thursday night hearing. They were Mrs. William son, widow of the slain man, Rur al Policemen D. L. Ganey and Charles Gause. Following is the statement of Mrs. Williamson of events lead ing up to and immediately fol lowing the killing: "In the begining I was in the kitchen ironing and the children in there with me playing. I heard some loud cursing, but didn't pay (Continued on page 7) Commissioners In Special Sessions Board Of Commissioners Will Be In Session For Three Days Next Week As Board Of Equalization And Review Members of the board of com-[ missioners for Brunswick county will meet three days next week as a board of equalization and > review. Taxpayers who have had a change in valuation on their) property amounting to more than $100.00 during the past year should plan to appear before the board at that time. Special days have been set aside to attend to matters for particular townships, and mem- j bcrs of the board ask that this schedule be observed by the pub lic. On Monday citizens from Northwest and Town Creek are invited to come in. On Wednes day citizens of Smithville and Lockwoods Folly; on Friday, citi zens of Shallotte and Waccamaw townships will be heard. Canning Sugar Stamp Is Valid Canning sugar will be given to housewives this summer without filling out an application form, the local War Price administra tion and control board has an nounced. Sugar will be given for canning, it was explained, through the use of extra stamps in No. 4 ration book. The first spare stamp be comes valid tomorrow and will be good for five pounds. Clean-Up Week For Shallotte Mayor Leon Galloway Issu es Proclamation Calling For Cooperation Of Citi zens and Business Places Mayor Leon Galloway, of Shal lotte, has designated March 18? 24 as Clean-Up Week in Shal lotte and has issued a proclama tion calling upon the citizens of the town to cooperate by clean ing up the premises of their resi dences and business places. All rubbish, says the proclama tion, should be placed at points w*'ere it may be easily reached and removed by town trucks. Every effort should be made to clean up in the interest of sani tation and attractiveness. In an interview with the offi cial he called attention to the great number of south and north bound tourists that are continu ously passing through Shallotte. Hundreds of these tourists stop at Shallotte and they biing much business with them. He thinks that more would be inspired to stop if the town were kept as attractive as possible. He hopes for wholehearted cooperation from both the business interests and citizens generally during Clean Up Week. R. & S. Having Good Week Here Amusement Company In Southport This Week Under Auspices Of Vol unteer Fire Department Now in the midst of its annual opening week of the season at Southport, the R. & s. Amuse ment Company is credited by its owner, Jimmie Raftery, and his assistant" manager, Eddie Lewis, with having the best week it has ever enjoyed here. Several years ago when the show established winter quarters in the Cleurmont community, near Leland, the company began to start each season at South port, under auspices of the Vol unteer Fire Department. That custom has been kept up, and each year the quality of the amusements and attendance have improved. The folks are naturally pleased with the start of their 1946 season. Leaving at midnight Saturday night the show will go to Golds boro and from there will hop back to Wilmington before be ginning its 4-State tour. Thursday afternoon, colored school children are to be ad mitted free at the main gate. They will also be given a reduced price on rides. The hours are from 1:00 p. m. to 6.00 p. m. During the same hours Satur ( Continued on Page Seven J Coronation Held Lebanon Church A coronation service was held for the Girls Auxiliary of Leban on Baptist church near Winna bow last Sunday night. The church was beautifully decorated with camellias and daffodills from Orton nursery. The program was given by candlelight. The girls . who had memorized carefully se- 1 lected scripture and various things concerning their denomina tion. Those taking place as maidens were: Florie Mae Gore and Laura Lee Sullivan; ladies in waiting were, Marjory Atkinson and Luola Gore; princesses were, Doris Bo gie and Rillie Jane Caison; those ! '? becoming queens and receiving j i crowns were: Hazel Atkinson, | I Francis Atkinson, Lizzie Sullivans, j ; Mrs. Alex Bogie, Hilda Grey Gore, Louise Swain, Mary Caison, oAiaoi; and Leonn Meeki.ff, all of Winnabow. Mrs. Carl Lewis, of Wilmington, presented the crowns as the queens kneeled, she placed the crowns upon their heads. Little Patsy Atkinson brought the crowns to Mrs. Lewis as she presented them. Mrs. Marvin Robbins of Winna bow, asked each one taking part to quote something they had learned, and little Frances Sulli van lead the girls up the church 1 aisle. Alice Atkinson took part I also and sang. Miss Mary Lou | Earp of Winnabow, served as pianist and furnished lovely music throughout the program. Pictures were taken at the end of the pro gram. The Girls Auxiliary of Lebanon church wish to express , their appreciation and thanks to j each one that helped to make it possible for them to carry out [this program. Baseball Meeting Friday Evening Local sports fans interested in supporting a Southport entry in i the Eastern State league this 'summer are invited to attend a baseball rally at the city hall i Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Clinic Schedule For Brunswick Schools Given innual Pre-School Clinics Will Be Held This Month At Four High Schools In County Educational Sys tem 'ARENTS MUST COMPLY WITH LAW VII Children Who Plan To Enter School For First Time Next Fall Must Be Immunized First Miss Annie May Woodside, su perintendent of Brunswick ccun y schools, announces the follow _ .ig dates for pre-school clinics for the various schools of the county: ' Leland, Tuesday, March 19; Waccamaw, Tuesday, March 26; Shallotte, Wednesday, March 27, Bolivia, Thursday, March 28. Parents are asked to remember that all children are required by North Carolina laws to have the smallpox vaccination and the diphtheria innoculation before en tering school, and also that no child may enter school next fall who will not be 6 years old on or before October I, 1946. ! On Wednesday, March 27, the annual pre-school clinic will be held in the Agriculture building at Shallotte high school. The clinic will begin at 9 o'clock in the morning. All chil^en who will enter school tor the first time next fall should be present for the clinic. The parents of these children are cordially in vited. Before the clinic, blanks ask ing for the information needed on that day will be sent to the par ents. These bvnks should be filled in by th' parents and re turned to Mrs. Katie White im mediately. Free, hot lunches for the pre school children and their parents will be served in the home eco nomics room. Young Democrats To Meet Friday Solicitor Clifton L. Moore Will Be Principal Speak er At Re-Organization Meeting To Be Held At Bolivia High School There will be a re-organization meeting of the Brunswick Coun ty Young Democrats Club Fri day night at 7:30 o'clock in the Bolivia high school auditorium. Solicitor Clifton L. Moore, of Burgaw, has accepted an invita tion to address this gathering. This meeting has been called by Mrs. S. B. Frink, of Southport, district vice-chairman of the North Carolina Young Democrats Club. She has been busy for the past few days making arrange ments for the Friday night meet ing. and she is urging that as many young Democrats as pos sible plan to attend. (Continued on page 7> Our ROVING Reporter | This rovin' about Brunswick brings us into contact with some 1 mighty nice and friendly people, j To tell the truth, we doubt if we I would get around Brunswick very much if it were not for all the nice folks we meet up with. In short, people have been no good that we are only holding to this job because we like to get around among them. Some cases in point, all hap pening the past week and with more happening daily: Down at Shallotte Village Point both Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tripp were very nice when we called on them ... A little further on Mrs. Chadwick came running out on her porch and asked if we would not stop and have a late break fast with her family. We stopped, but already had had the break fast .... Ten minutes later at the Anchor Hotel, John Garner insisted on getting us a cup of hot coffee and in being pained when we wanted to pay for it. Not discouraged, he asked if he I could not fix us some breakfast, I the breakfast being on him. Af ter showing: us all around he re | minded us that he would be glad ; if we would come down and be his guest for several days some time this summer. We started back on the five mile trip to Shallotte . . . walk ing because we wanted to see as imany folks as possible . . . We 1 were making good time when a young ex-service man stopped us and told us that a lady a hund red yards back up the road was disappointed because we did not stop at her house. Still further up the road H. D. Williams unburdened himself about the bad Village Point road, | how much travelled it was and I how it deserved improvement, with 147 families dependent on it . When it was time for us to be moving on he was insisting that his son be allowed to drive us into Shallotte. An argument 'on this point was saved by Mr. Fore, salesman for McRoy's at j Whiteville, coming along. Not 'having any excuse for walking, we followed the path of least re sistance and finished the trip with Fore. (CODUOU& OB f?gl 4) Arrives In Washington For Food Talks WASHINGTON, D. C ? Soundphoto. ? Called to Washington by President Truman for a world food conference, former President Herbert Hoover (center) is shown as he arrived at Washington National airport from Florida where he interrupted a fishing trip to fly here. He was met at the plane by Julius Klein, his former secretary (left) and Washington newsmen (right.) High School Tournament Begins N;xt Wednesday Missing Heir Being Sought Emmett H. Bellamy, Wll- j mington attorney, called this newspaper last week to ask : for help in locating so.. Uv- , ing relative of the late William i P. Duncan, who died in Wil- | mington last November. The i purpose of this search is to discover an heir to property left by Duncan. About the only information {. at Mr. Bellamy .as able to 'turnish was that t' J deceased was supposed to have been the neptoew of an ok! Dr. Potter. Thefre Wfts some indication that distant relatives might reside in this county. Boat Operators Get Licenses Operators Of Boats Under 65-Feet In Length For Hire Must Renew Licen ses Obtained In 1941 ;| Get Them At Customs house , I The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats under 65-feet in length that carry passengers 1 for hire that license issued in 1941 for the operation of such boats will expire shortly. These licenses must be renewed if the operation of the boats is to con- 1 tinue. Licenses may be renewed at Marine Inspection headquarters the customs house in Wilmington, and week day, except Saturdays and holidays, according to the notice. There are said to be around 5,000 such boats operated in the 6th Naval District, which has its headquarters at Charleston and extends eastward to Wil- . mington. Licenses expire five years from' the date of issue. They may be renewed within not more than 30 days prior to expiration, but must be renewed within one year thereafter, and no motorboat may be operated by any person under the authority of an expired license. Commander G. P. Kenney, US CGR, officer in charge of the Marine Inspectors said owners or operators applying for renewal of licenses will be required to pass a color vision examination. (Continued on page 7) Two Candidates Added To List R. I. Mintz, Southport At torney, Will Seek Nomi nation For State Sena tor; Steve Mintz Will Run For Commissioner Formal announcement of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senator is being made this week by R. I. Miritz, Southport attorney. It has been generally reported for some time that Mr. Mintz \^is planning to make the race. Prior to entering the practice of law here in Southport, Mr. Mintz served for several years as Register of Deeds. He has recently resumed his practice fol lowing his release from the Army (Continued on page 7| Southport Will Play Host To County-Wide Compe tition Aji It Is Resumed Following War-Time Re cess FIRST ROUND TO BE IN AFTERNOON Complete Schedule of Tour nament Announced; Num ber Of Awards Will Go To Players Ten Brunswick county basket ball 'teams are being groomed this Hteek for the annual tourna ment which will begin in South pu.t next Wednesday ift?>-P;?wi at 2:30 o'clock. This annual cage championship event was a war-time casualty, having been called off since 1942. Only one or two schools con tinued inter-scnoiasuc competi tion while the war was in pro gress, and as a result this yeai s teams are very closely matched. Some of the boys and girls play ing as regulars this season had never seen a regulation game be fore. This does not mean that this year's tournament promises an inferior brand of ball, for there is every indication that there will be some top-notch contests in cluded on the four-part program. Play begins at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when the Southport girls meet Bolivia. Im mediately following this game the local boys will meet the Bo livia boys. At 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening Leland girls will meet Shallotte, and the second part of this twin-bill will send the boy's teams of these respective schools against each other. ; Waccamaw drew a bye for | first round play, but at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night their girls take the flroragainst the winner of the ShaJOT'c-Leland pairing. The boy^^Pe will follow. , Winners Tof the Thursday night I contest will go into Friday night's ' final round against the victors in the Wednesday afternoon games between Bolivia and Southport. j As announced last week, in (Continued on page 7) New Building Is Near Completion Williamson Garage at Shal lotte Ready For Use With Exception Of Few Finishing Touches The large new cinder block building of Odell Williamson at Shallotte is now completed, with the exception of plate glass win dows, the overhead ceiling and minor other work. It is under stood it will be ready for use the present month. Seventy by 100 feet, the build ing provides a lot of space for garage and repair, as well as an attractive show room and office. Mr. Williamson will have both ' sales and service on automobiles ; and appliances. He was fortu nate, several weeks ago, in get ting some of the best in govern ment surplus machinery for use in the shop. It is understood that he has also secured the agency for one i of the popular make of cars. ! The building is in the north ; eastern part of Shallotte, on .Route 17 and on. the right hand side m you enter town. NCEA Meeting Held At Lake Thursday P. M. Was 20th Of 21 Scheduled Conferences Being Held Through North Carolina I MRS. BALDWIN IS PRESIDING OFFICERS Representatives From The Schools Of This County Attended Meeting Held At Lake Waccamaw - . The twentieth f 21 legislative conferences schc led throughout the state for ? . session 1945 1946 to include every school in the North Carolina Education As- ? sociation was held at the Anch orage, Lake Waccamaw, on Thurs day, March 7, with the Whiteville Unit of the N.C.E.A. as host unit. In large attendance were state, district, and local officers, com mittee chairmen, representatives from the ' 'epartment of Higher Learning, classroom teachers, united principals, members of the Board of Directors and the Gov ernor's Council for the study of the merit rating of teachers, as well as staff members from Ral eigh and interested members of the N.C.E.A. in the Southeastern District. Mrs. Ruth M. Baldwin, presi dent of the Whiteville Unit, pre sided over the afternoon session, the dinner meeting, and the even ing session. Receiving with Mrs. Baldwin were W. J. Boger, superintendent of Whiteville City Schools; L. A. Bruton, principal of the White ville High School; Mrs. Lens Strawn, president of the Colum bus County Unit of the N.C.E.A.; and J. M. Hough, superintendent of education for Columbus County. At four o'clock in the afternoon Mrs. Baldwin opened the legisla tive conference with a welcome to the guests. Then followed a recognition of the president of the Southeastern district, Mrs. Kate E. Cutting, of Jacksonville, and uie "presentation of M.ss Sar ah Foust, field secretary of the North Carolina Education Asso ciation, who directed the discus sions of both the afternoon and ! evening meetings. Mrs. Inez Hinnant, member of J the Governor's Council for the merit rating study, was the first ! speaker of the afternoon. Mrs. j Hinnant presented the ground | work already covered by her com [mittee, the problems and intangi I ble difficulties involved, the vari | ous systems studied, the basic i tenets agried upon for a rating j system, and recommendations I heard thus far. Tentative conclus j ions held are that a superior tea cher cannot be rated in a just ! and objective enough way. At six o'clock the afternoon session was adjourned and guests [ were invited into the dining room, j where covers were laid for sixty nine guests. | Receiving in the dining room were Mesdames Bettie W. Tar jpey, Bessie Marks, Mildred Wash jam, Mabel W. Powell and Misecs i Elizabeth Maultsby, Mary Lou Powell, Inez Wannamaker, of the Whiteville City School faculty. The tables, arranged in an E, were centered with bowls of daf ( Continued on Page 0) Short Session Before Recorder Judge John B. Ward And Officials Of Brunswick County Recorder's Court Had Light Day Monday Monday brought a light day's business to Judge John B. Ward and Solicitor J. W. Ruark of the Recorder's court. The minute docket shows seven cases as hav ing been brought up. Two of these were continued until next Monday. The following entries appeared: Dillard McKoy, non support, six months on roads, judgment sus pended on condition that he pay into the office of the Clerk of Court the sum of $18.00 monthly for the support of the two child ren of Margaret Delta. Johnny Grady, posession, sixty days on roads, judgment sus pended on payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs. Theodore Williams improper brakes, judgment suspended on : payment of costs. James McNeil, aiding and abet ing in. escape, continued to March 18th. Jasper M. Hewett, reckless op eration, continued to March 18th. Albert Palmesl, assault, not guilty. Albert Palmesi, retailing, sixty days on roads, judgment sus pended on payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs and the de fendant leaving state of Nortfc J Carolina within 10 days.