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^nswick County
THE STATE PORT PILOT
^SiXTEEN NO. 51
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
Southport, N. CM VVednesday, March *27th, 1946
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Bolivia Girls And Leland
Soys Winners In Tourney
For County Championship
..?|y Favored Leland
ujsies I" Championship
jjotest Friday Night
BRNAMENT was
HIGHLY successful
(jmort Boys Lost To Le
^ |n Thriller Friday
Ijht As Teams Bat
jed To Finish
-.r-.v-t.-tling contests Fri
-t ...tht to a close the
-k County High
[ Basketball tournament,
j:.v .i srtrls and Leland
_ championship titles.
& :.:>t part of the champ
header Bolivia
a scrapping sextet
[*]ar..: -6 to 23. Mercer
and McDowell with
v.e victor's scoring, while
f up 13 points for
i
itp rt was unable to over
4e r'fects of a first naif
pal inline, but the local
raved a whale of a game
l r. third and fourth quar
i threaten Leland up to
*rv end in the boys game,
n ?. 21 to 17. The score
15? all with about three
:;j to play, and at that
Rourk. Leland star, flip
e two one-handed shots
?tC out in the court to set
s tear s winning margin,
id (Girls) F.G.T.
(F) 2 0 2
i IF)
E3 |F) 2 3 8
r (F)
(F) 3 5 13
s (C)
5 IC)
tr, B. i G )
sin (G)
i (G)
r E. (G)
TOTAL 23
Q (Girls) F.G.T.
(Ft 0 5 10
BsU IF) 14 9
Weil i F) 0 12
(C) 12 5
! (G)
a:. (G)
fcgham (G)
TOTAL 26
Iport I Boys) F.G.T.
Steele iF) 4 16
e (F)
(F) 10 1
?C (F) 10 1
<F)
t (C)
(C) 0 2 4
(G)
(G) 12 5
(G)
TOTAL 17
? (Boys)
^3 IF)
(F)
tea (C)
\ (C)
(G)
c (G)
? G)
(G)
r tG)
TOTAL 21
ULAN O? WACCA.M AW
""Unued on page four
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DINNKK
f* Mtv.z ar.-l VV. P. Jorgen
Brunswick county
r Jack-<,:. Day Dinner held
r : v in Kaleigh.
J M Rnk
'l Keith has joined
- ???n of Dosher Mc
*? . . as operating
? a is the daugh
C:' L ?..?? of Southport.
?'-'ay y; .kting
of D' t is Amos J. Wal
, lay that High
? J. A. Briciger
. jlar monthly
^ st:, to Highway
, . '-ville on Thurs
; ' reported that
..! e considered
I meeting
i"' 1 Kourk states
! the American
l.. ' ' - t'j attend the
i. . " 1 hursday night
- The meeting
iv. ^ ' - i o'clock and in
v . '-non members
are urged to
Come and bring a
</ ? ?eh word to all
I
F.G.T.
2 4 10
1 5 11
TWO CANDIDATES
RUNNING ? On the left is Odell Williamson, Shal
lotte businessman and recently discharged serviceman,
who is seeking the Democratic nomination for member
of the House of Representatives. On the right is W. J.
McLamb, former member of the House of Representa
tives, who is seeking the nomination for Judge of the
Brunswick County Recorder's Court.
Red Cross Quota Still
Not Reached In County
Chairman R. I. Mintz Calls !
For Cooperation Of Citi
zens In Last Minute
Drive To Attain Goal
DRIVE WILL COME TO
CLOSE THIS WEEK
-
Executive Secretary Of !
Brunswick County Chap
ter Reminds Citizens
Of Services Render
ed People
With Saturday the closing date
for the Annual Red Cross Fund
'Drive for this county, Chairman
! R. I. Mintz reports that on the
j basis of incomplete reports that j
Brunswick has raised approxi- j
mately 60-percent of its assigned
quota.
Northwest, with an assigned
quota of $720.00, has reported
collections totaling $276.97, for a
percentage of 38. Highest per
centage for collections is in
Smithville, where 92.5 percent of
the $1200.00 quota, or a total of
$1110.83. has been turned in.
Lockwoods Folly has a record of
70-percent, with $332.05 of a
| $480.00 quota raised. The quota
'for Shallotte was set at $400.00
j with $221.76 being raised for a
percentage of 55. For Waccamaw
township a total of $134.26 has
been reported as compared to a
quota assignment of $320.00, or
42-percent.
"If Brunswick county is to
make a showing that we may ail
be proud of," said Chairman Min
tz," then some of our more sub
stantial citizens must be appealed
to this week for contributions.
Many of them already have made
their donation. Some have been
generous in their donations. But
I know that the good citizens ot
our county are going to be un- '
willing to see other places reach
ing and even passing their quota )
(Continued on page three) '
Brunswick Men
Enlist In Army
Several Men From This,
, County Have Been Added
To The List Of Recruits
Secured Through Wil
mington Station
Forty-seven men were accepted
for the regular army during the
past twelve days, it was an
j nounced this week by Lt. N. G. |
Cottle, Commanding Officer of
the Wilmington Army Recruiting
j station. Most of these men were
| veterans who realized, after a
J short period of civilian life, that
| a job in the army was hard to
beat. Lt. Cottle said the aspects '?
of volunteering, which appeal
most to the veterans were: The
| continuance of high pay scales,
j family allotments, retain their
j rank if they re-enlist within 90- 1
; days, and get as much as a 90- 1
day furlough if re-enlisting
within 20-days of discharge, j
J (Continued on page three)
Friendly Setter
Helps Visitor
Thomas R. Foust* retired su
perintendent of public schools
for Guilford county, arrived in
Southport Monday afternoon for
a short vacation, and having
been here before he brought
some fishing tackle, just in
along some fishing tackle, just
in case ....
While unloading his car he
discovered that he couldn't j
carry all of his gear in at one j
time, so several items, includ
ing a pair of outdoor shoes
were left beside the car. When |
he returned, one of the shoes |
was missing, and a thorough
search of the surrounding ter
ritory failed to do any good.
Yesterday morning the visit
ing educator was on his way to
a local restaurant for breakfast
when he was attracted by a
friendly setter bird dog. The
dog came up to be petted, then '
showed distinct signs of desir- [
ing more attention. Mr. Foust
finally figured out that his
four-footed friend wanted to be
followed, and being in a parti
cular hurry, he decided to hum
or him. The walk led behind
one of the waterfront cabins,
where the dog stopped. There
in the grass before him was
the missing shoe.
Southport Lady
Buried Tuesday
Mrs. George Galloway Died
Here Monday Following
Extended Period Of Ill
ness
Mrs. George Galloway, prom
inent Southport lady, died Mon
day morning following an ex
tended illness. She was 53-years
of age.
1 Mrs. Gallowav moved to South
port several years ago with her
husband and two children from!
Selma. The late Mr. Galloway I
was engaged in the mercantile j
business here, and following his I
death his widow took over and
continued the operation of the
firm in a manner that gained the
admiration and respect of all
who knew her.
This feeling was not the out
growth of her business manage
ment alone, because she found
time to be a good mother, and
an ever willing worker in the
civic and religious affairs of
this community.
She is survived by one daugh
ter, Betsy Jane; one son, Robert:
her mother, Mrs. L. M. Nash;
and four brothers, Luther L. Nash
Greensboro; Liston M. Nash. Kin
ston; Charles L. Nash, Goldsboro;
and Bushrod W. Nash, Carolina
Beach.
The funeral service was co.i
C Continued on Page
Superior Court
Convents Monday
For Civil Cases
Trial Of Damage Suit Dan
ford Vs Willetts Promis
es To Be Case Of Out
standing Interest At Ses
sion
SHERIFF WILLETTS
DEFENDANT IN CASE
Number Of Divorces Up
For Trial Shows Trend
In Set 'l'ing Legal Sep
arations In Court
Act.u'iS
Judge R. Hunt Parker will pre
side over a one-week term of
civil court for the trial of civil
cases convening here Monday.
The next term of criminal court
will be held during May.
Probably the most hotly con
tested case of the term is sche
duled under court order to start
on Tuesday, the second day of
the term. This is an action for
damages in the sum of 510,000.00
instituted by Mrs. Ruby Danford
of Bolivia, against Sheriff C. P.
Willetts. It is alleged in the
complaint that the defendant was
driving his war in a careless and
reckless manner on a road near
Bolivia about a year ago. Pass
ing the home of the Danford's, he
ran his ear over 9-year-old, Jerry
Danford, son of Mrs. Danford, in
flicting serious injuries. Since the
coroner is the only person with
authority for the serving a war
rant against the sheriff, papers
in this case were served by
Coroner W. E. Bell.
Eleven divorce cases are on
the calendar for the opening day
of court. This number of couples
seeking separation led to a check
up on his books by Clerk of
Court Sam T. Bennett. The find
Continued on page 3
Local Hospital
Receives Gifts
During Past Year Dosher
Memorial Hospital Has
Had Much Valuable Eq
uipment Added Through
Donations
The new Simmons Deckert
multi-position bed and beauty
rest mattress donated to the J.
Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Henry of
Winnabow has arrived and will be
placed in use in the room spon
sored in the Eastern Star. This
is the very latest in hospital beds
and is similar to one donated
about a year ago by R. C. Fer
gus, of Wilmingt."-'., father of Dr.
L. C. Fergus.
During 1945 Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Kirby donated a new Sim
mons innerspring mattress to the
hospital, and the hospital auxiliary
raised funds to purchase a dish
washing machine. The auxiliary
has also purchased a new gas
machine for the operating room.
The Red Cross Nurses Aids
rendered wonderful service dur
ing last year. They also raised
funds anil bought curtains and
rugs for several of the rooms. Al
Continued on page 3
W. B. KEZLAH
Our
ROVING
Reporter
One thing can be said about
the 1946 high school basketball
tournament: It gave a variety of
'good and bad playing, individual
ly and collectively. The bad play
ing was expected as the teams
have been on the court very little
[for the past several years. The
'good playing was more than was
expected and therein lies hope
for fine school teams during the
j next few years. We have the
idea that Shallotte and Wacca
maw schools can each put out a
couple of the strongest teams
next spring.
Wc rather glory in trying to
represent all Brunswick county,
not just the home town of South
port. If you think we arc using
this paragraph for special praise
of the Southport girls, we are
sure that all of you who saw
how far they went in the tourna
ment and who know how poorly
they were as players in past
years, will agree that they de
serve praise. Southport has not
had a girls team that could be
I called a winning team in a good
; many years. Last week these
Soutiiport girls came up against
the Bolivia girls, who later turn
ed out to be county champions.
The Southporters lost, but it was
by a narrow margin. The in
teresting thing is that they show
ed they could put out a real girls'
I team next year, if they only get
(into the spirit of the sport.
To us folks on the sidelines
and to a lot in the balcony, the
thriller in the elimination contests
was between the Leland and Shal
lotte girls. That game went
nip and tuck from the start. The
scorc was tied half a dozen times
[and the end of regulation time
showed a draw between some
really warmed-up girls. Leland,
which had been trailing and ty
ing the score most of the way,
managed to draw ahead in the
playoff and ended as winners of
the right to enter the finals. The
]Shallotte girls were good loosers.
(Continued on Page Four}
SCENE OF BEAUTY
BLOOMING ? Visitors to Orton Gardens during the next few days will find the
grounds of the famous Cape Fear plantation at the height of their glory. Each year
more and more visitors have been attracted by the great beauty of this Brunswick
county beauty spot, and Orton now enjoys a nation-wide reputation.
All-Star Team
Is Chosen By
Cage Official
All games of the Brunswick
County High School Basketball
Tournament were refereed by
W. R. Lingle, principal of Jack
sonville high school and coach
of the Onslow county high school
champions.
! At the close of the tournament
he consented to name an all-sta/
team for both girls and boys.
"Tni> is a tough assignment," he
! explained. "I'm out there watch
:ing for infractions of the rules,
and even though I have a close
up view of all that goes on, it
is hard for me to name five
players and say these are the
best; or to pick six others and
say that here are the top per
formers in the tournament. An
other thing that makes it dif
ficult is that the players arc
under a terrific pressure. Once
in a while you will see a good
steady boy or girl become the
victim of bucy fever and go far
(Continued on page three)
Governor Cherry Will
Visit Orton Plantation
Welfare Officer
Coming April 1
At the regular meeting; of the
I Brunswick county Welfare
' Board here last week Charles
E. White, of Hertford, was
named superintendent of public
welfare. He succeeds Mrs.
Maude Phelps, who resigned
several weeks ago.
The new welfare officer will
begin work in this county on
April I.
A. P. Henry, the State's ap
pointee, and O. P. Bellamy, ap
j polntee of the county commis
sioners, named George C. Swain
as the third member of the
! Welfare Board. Mr. Swain will
j continue to serve as the chair
I man.
Service Station
Robbed Thursday
l Jimmy Pemberton, Former
ly Of Southport, Was Vic
tim Of Hold-Up Men
Who Visited His Place
Early In Morning
Jimmy Pemberton, operator of
| the small but active filling sta
tion nearest the Brunswick River
bridge on Routes 74 and 17, was
held up and robbed by two mask
ed men at an early hour Thurs
day morning.
Pemberton, who is well known
(Continued on Page 3)
Winnabow Man
Laid To Rest
A. M. Beck Died At Home
Of His Daughter last
Wednesday; Was Widely
Known Citizen Of The
County
A. M. Beck, widely known
I throughout Brunswick county un
j til a long period of failing health
caused him to become less active,
died in Wilmington at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. H. R. Hin
son, last Wednesday afternoon.
Until he went to live with his
] daughter some months ago his
| entire life had been spent in the
| Winnabow community.
He is survived by four sons, L.
j A. Beck. Wilmington; A. W.
j Beck, Newport News, Va.; Z. V.
| Beck, Florence, S. C.; E. C. Beck,
j Raleigh; two daughters, Mrs. H.
R. Hinson, Wilmington; Mrs. E.
(Continued on Page 3)
Governor And Mrs. Gregg
Cherry And Mr. And
Mrs. A. H. Graham Will
Attend Barbecue Dinner
At Orton Friday
AZALEAS SHOULD BE
BEST THIS WEEK
Weather Conditions During
March Have Brought
Gardens To Height Of I
Their Beauty Earlier
This Year
Visiting the beautiful Orton
Gardens Friday, Governor and
Mrs. R. .Gregg Cherry and sev
eral me: .teurs of the state high
way and public works commission
will be guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Lawrence Sprunt.
Highway Chairman aind Mrs.
A. H. Graham will be in the
party. Other members of the
commission who plan to attend
arc J. E. Bridger, of Bhidenboro;
John G. Clark, Greenville; John
N. Hackney, Wilson; and Dr.
Henry W. Jordan, of Cedar Falls.
The visitors are to be guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Sprunt at a bar
becue dinner.
The visit of the State official
party at this time is made in re
cognition of the fact that the
t nationally famed Orton azaleas
will be in full bloom through the
1 remainder of this week and the
first few days of April.
During the past few days hun
dreds of visitors have visited the
' Orton gardens, which now pre
| sent a riot of color. The azaleas
have reached their peak earlier
i than usual this spring, due to the
j unusually mild weather during
| March.
It had been predicted that last
1 Sunday would see the gardens at
i the height of their beauty, but
! cool weather during the week
Continued on page 3
Much Interest
In Judge Race
W. J. McLamb Has An
nounced His Candidacy
For This Office; Ward
And Purvis Mentioned
As Possibilities
J. Worth Stanley, who last
I week announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
I judge of the Recorder's court,
| has at least one opponent, pos
sibly two, as a result of this
week's developments.
W. J. McLamb has made form
!al announcement of his intention
'to seek the nomination, and Mon
( Continued on Page 3)
Election Board
In Organization
Meet Saturday
David Rom Again Elected
Chairman, R. S. Milliken
Named Secretary Of
County Election Body
NEW REGULATIONS
ABOUT ABSENTEES
Application For Ballot Must
Be Made In Person Or
By Member Of Imme
diate Family This
Year
The Board of Elections for
Brunswick county met at the
at the courthouse in Southport
Saturday morning and after be
ing duly qualified before Clerk of
Court Sam T. Bennett immediate
ly went into session.
On motion of R. S. Milliken,
seconded by L. C. Babson, it was .
ordered that David Ross be re
tained as chairman and R. S.
Milliken, seconded by L. C. Bab
son, ordered an adjourned session
to be held on Tuesday, April 2nd,
at 2:00 p. m. at which time the
business of ^Iteration of precincts
the appointment of precinct of
ficials and such other business as
may come before the board will
be attended to.
Chairman Ross is having pre
pared the application forms ne
cessary for obtaining absentee
ballots for servicemen for the
Primary Election. He points out
that the application must be
made by the wife, husband, bro
ther, sister, parent or child, and
then only when the voter is regis
tered on the primary registration
book, or on the chairman's spe
cial absentee register used in the
1944 primary. The voter must
be 21-years-of-age and must give
his place of residence at the
time of entering service. He must
have been a resident of the State
for one year and of the precinct
for four months.
Try Five Cases
Before Recorder
Monday Saw A Light Sess
ion Before Judge John
B. Ward In Brunswick
County Recorder's Court
Perhaps it is the present busy
times reflecting itself in the be
havior of Brunswick county peo
ple, at any rate the cases before
Judge John B. Ward in Recorder's
court Monday ran small. There
were few cases and almost fewer
spectators. The minute books
shows the following business
handled:
Lloyd Van Register, speeding,
judgment suspended on payment
of a fine of $10.00 and costs.
Lawrence E. Hall, reckless op
eration, judgment suspended on
payment of a fine of $25.00 and
costs.
Charlie Howard Goose, reckless
operation, continued.
L. C. McGill, reckless operation,
not guilty.
Leroy Rourk, refusing to accept
treatment for tuberculosis, con
tinued.
E. H. Ganey, rcckless opera
tion, not guilty.
Shallotte Man
Died Thursday
Reuben ? Hewett, Retired
Farmer, Buried Saturday
Afternoon At Chapel
Hill Cemetery
Reuben Hewett, well-known re
tired farmer of the Shallotte sec
tion, died Thursday following a
brief illness. Mr. Hewett was
76 years of age.
The funeral was held Saturday
(Continued on Page 3)
District Lions
Visit Southport
Southport Club Was Host
To Meeting On Thursday
Evening In Local USO
Club Building
j The Southport Lions Club was
? host Thursday night to a district
I meeting of this organization at
the USO Club here. Representa
tives were present from White
ville, Burgaw, Leland and Wil
mington.
E. M. McEachern, president of
the local organization, served as
i master of ceremonies, and after
Paul T. Marchburn, of Wilming
ton, had lead in singing one verse
of "America," the invocation waa
Continued on page S