The griin^v pilot Covers ?jck County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of The New? All The Time NO ^SIXTEEN no. 22 6-pages today Southport, N. C., Wednesday, September 11th, 1946 J1.50 PER YEAfc PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY riners Urged 0 Carry Out Farm Practices c ,mers Will Be Un 't F? Some P?rf~?r ilfcVu- B, [hers JvSSf for use ther Qualify ThJfm" jl, Or Inform Of 7/e Of Inability ? effort to obtain maxl. reservation with the $35, ,Zd that has been made IT to Brunswick county ? through the 1946 Agri ? conservation Program, ojp.nett. chairman Bruns >..-'tv AAA Committee, to Zi farmers to follow rt'on their conservation ?jat was approved on their tiacs last spring. , fuilv realize that many K nay have prevented js from performing the m$ as originally planned." In such instances, Mr. "jjaut that the County is anxious to render , is8i5tar.ee by helping these ^ & selecting substitute finding it impossible r out their original prac ! C: ^ substitute others are t irsently requested by Mr. ir to inform the AAA Com* -r.cdiately so that the jiTotted to their farms may Btsferred to neighboring pi-ira rcert additional as ps aM are in a position to r at rorc practices. y. ire 8 practices which lee s carried out in Bruns IheW this fall according to itecg methods. The fol ic ii Ust of them giving tjncK -umber of each as jriSe 1946 County Hand t UteNi 1: Spreading lime ot c::;land. to Xo. 21: Drainage 1 tec? No. 22: Tile drainage, to No. 25: Improving trws. to No. 10: Establishing a pasture. to 5: Seeding winter tR3 i Aastrain Winter Peas, F-regrass. ' >:rr.scn clover, : V?tch. fee No 2: Applying su lfate to ? * Winter cover crops, : Permanent pasture. to No. 3: Applying pot m 1 Same crops as for su fc^bate. bitf Newt Flathts ^ TO BE RAZED ?" ???air. building on the : The Pilot office, . ?' " MeRackjn interests, , .. 801,1 to privates who ^rrtee" to have it torn * rem?ved within 30-days. W^TRIBrxOR "CJ. ;Vho,?s?,c Hardware B ^"rt Co.. has been I:.. distributor for Z'h Carolina for the P (L. ?'T Co- makers of I jf, 0,1 clrculators and lev- 0il ranges. Harry | ^ Pr?priCtor of the HELD I^Poi-r ",hPT"man- 23-year I ,,ch"' of Shallotte. I ? Whiteville Mon F of hJ?L Icc with nearly a Kfe* 'vhl,k?y 'n his I** , pr?1,niinary hear h 5ft 'n Re fnr '' hf to now be I ?*" - FOVD I taj ?,t7" oW Bytler ?' " fafe, r now totw J'ears and is B *=*? with choice September Term Of Court May Come To Close Today With Postponement of Prin cipal Case On Docket, Short Term Of Civil Court Is In Prospect For This Week JUDGE BONE IS PRESIDING JURIST Several Matters Not Report ed In Last Week's Paper Were Settled During Criminal Court Session Judge Walter J. Bone, of [Nashville, is presiding over the | second week of the September | term of Superior court here this week, and the prospect is that j the session will end today. The most important case sche- j duled for trial was thit of Holras vs. Smith. This matter was con ; timed when the plaintiff was un | able to be present, due to his inability to be away from his Army post. Most of the day Tuesday was] tak^n up with trial of the case of Danford vs. Cunningham, an action brought for the purpose of dispossessing a lease-holder. The following cases were dis posed of during the criminal ses sion of court before it adjourned last week : Joe Gause entered a plea of nolo contendre to charges of be ing an accessory after the fact. He was given from 2 to 3 years jon the roads, this sentence being (Continued from pate One) WALTER .J. BONE Middletons Purchase Big Tract From Goldsboro Men Five-Hundred Acre Tract Lying Between Long Beach And Highway To Caswell Beach Sold To Father And Son PROPERTY FRONTS ON ATLANTIC OCEAN Transaction Will Be Com pleted As Soon As Certi fied Title To Property Can Bs Furnished Papers were filed here for re cording this wee's binding R. W. Powell, Hugh Maxwell, George Daniels and R. A. Bryan, all of Goldsboro, to sell to E. F. Middle ton and E. F. Middleton, Jr., of Southport and Wilmington, a 1 tract of approximately 500-acres I of land lying on the west side of the Fort Caswell highway. With the papers for recording $1,000.00 was paid down as guar antee money. The balance on $25,000.00, as stated in the papers, is to be paid in as soon las a certified abstract of tit)' can be made ready for delivery, j Neither trouble or delay in the preparation of title deed is anti jcipated. The property was owned by the government for many years. By the government it was Isold to S. O. Chase of Sanford, |Fla. Mr. Chase is now dead and | more than two-thousand acres of his land holdings near Southport | and adjoining Fort Caswell were ' sold two years ago to the present | Goldsboro owners. The property being sold is on the west side of the Fort Cas Iwell highway, beginning at the [inland waterway and following the highway to where it turns to proceed direct to Fort Caswell. From this turn the line to the tract being purchased by the Middletons runs straight on to the ocean. Frink and Herring. Southport attorneys, are handling the trans ( Continued on page six) Fatal Accident Saturday Night Y?v^;"o^cSa; Sturgeon Creek Bridge Between Woodburn And Navassa The Sturgeon Creek bridge be tween Woodburn and Navas^ nas the scene of a fatal au o mobile accident Saturday night when Edwin Conrad Th0"1^Q^" year-old Navy veteran. ?f HaI"P stead, crashed his car into the railing of the bridge. He the James Walker Memorial ho? pita! in Wilmington a few hours after the accident. | A companion of Thomaa Law I mice Howard, also of Hampstea'! is reported still unconscious and in a critical condition. He is suf fering from head injuries. Thomas was given a military ! funeral at the Topsail Presby Iterian church Monday aftcmoon at 4 o'clock. Coroner W. E . Be J, 'of Southport. instigated the wreck and held that the ^death of Thomas was accidental a? tut So ww necessary Propose Digging New Oeean Inlet | Southport fishing and I shrimping interests tire await- ! ing announcement o? a public ? hearing by the engineers office i with regard to diggiag an inlet j from the ocean to the inland j waterway about three miles j north of Carolina Beach. It is reported that money for' this project has been appro priated by Congress, the bill signed by the President and | that matters now rest until a hearing can be held on the question. It is also reported that Con gressman J. Bayard Clark Is very much interested in the pro ject and that he plans to at tend the hearing when it is j held. Deputies Sworn In For Service Three Special Deputies Will Be On Duty At Bruns wick River Anchorage; County Obligated For No Additional Salaries Without the status or duties of the existing officers being in anywise effect. Brunswick county acquired three full-fledged new deputy sheriffs Tuesday after noon. Burwell T. Manor. Charles W. Lockwood and William D. j Long, all with the United States I Maritime Commission, were sworn i in as deputies by Sheriff C. P. j Willetts. The new officers were accom panied to Southport by Captain A. G. Ford, directly in charge of the Brunswick river ship lay-in basin. It was upon the request of Gaptain Ford that the three men were made officers, their duties that of policing the ship basin in the same manner that other officers police the county. The county will pay no salaries to the officers, that being attend ed to by the Maritime Commis sion. However, said Captain Ford the men will receive fees (Continued on Page 6) Pipeline Dredge Back To Basin Repairs on Dredge Pennsyl vania, Completed And Will Return To Work In Brunswick River Basin By First Of Week According . to reports the huge pipe line dredge Pennsylvania, which was badly damaged on August 24 when its steam tur bine blew up, will be back at its job of dredging the Brunswick river basin by the first of next week. Following the explosion of the turbine which resulted in esti mated $75,000 dampge to the ma chinery and ship, the dMdge was towed to Newport News, Va.and (Continued on Pag? Sto Lengthy Report Of Grand Jury Made To Court Report Points Out Certain Improvements That Are Needed At County Jail; County Offices Approved JURY MEMBERS MENTION FOLLOWS Foreman Taken 111 While Court In Session, One Member Has Died And Another Was In Hos pital Last Week Members of the Brunswick coun ty grand jury in session here last week during the first week cf September term of Superior court made the following report to Judge John J. Burney, presiding: "To the Honorable John J. Burney, presiding judge: "The grand jury was glad to serve under Judge Burney, it be ing their opinion that he is one of the most able judges in this circuit. We, as a body, also wish to express our appreciation for services rendered us by Solicitor Clifton L. Moore. We feel for tunate indeed in having a man that is willing to cooperate to the extent that Mr. Moore has shown. "The grand jury was in session two days. During this time, al though handicapped by loss of its foreman and several other mem bers. the grand jury was able to carry out its functions and duties. We, as a body, wish to express our regret and wish a speedy re covery to our foreman, Mr. R. O. Lewis. We also express our feel ings of sorrow in learning of the death of one of our members, Mr. Julius Hickman. To Mr. R. Will Davis, Sr., a patient in Dosher Memorial Hospital, we send our best regards. The grand jury passed on four teen (14) Bills of Indictment. Twelve were found to contain sufficient evidence to be marked True. Two others were returned as Untrue, lack of evidence be- 1 ing- indicated. "The grand jury also examined the records of Magistrates and J. P.'s. The following named re ported: Coy Formyduval, L. H. (Continued on Page Six) Southport Lady Dies Saturday Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon For Mrs. Irene Dosher, Who Died Fol lowing Prolonged Iilness Mrs. Irene Dosher, 77, wife of John A. Dosher of Southport, > died in tAe Dosher Memorial hos pital Saturday afternoon follow ing a prolonged illness. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Miss Bessie Dosher, a son, Robert Dosher, all of Southport. Burial services were held Sun day afternoon at 2:30 o'rlock at ; the Bethel Baptist church, three miles from town. The body was interred in the cemetery there. Continued on page 6 Benefits Mounting To Millions Seen In Proposed Project For Draining Water-Logged Area WACCAMAW RIVER DRAINAGE ? A project which has far-reaching: effect upon the farming future of a large area of this county is now under consideration by U. S. Army Engineers and business and farm leaders of Brunswick and Columbus counties. If it is carried through to completion many thousands of acres of fertile farm land will be made available for cultivation. Farm Bureau Membership Quota Has Been Reached Pear T ree Bears Fruit And Blooms At the J. J. Knox home near Leland there is a pear tree that is loaded with fruit and is covered with new blossoms. This strange sight attracted the attention of Solicitor Clif ton Moore and Col. R. S. Mc Lelland as they traveled to Southport this week to attend court. They stated that while they had known of fruit trees blooming out of season in other years, this was the first case they could remember where a tree bore blossoms and fruit at the same time. IN VETERAN'S HOSPITAL Harry Chadwick, of Shallotte Point, is in the Veterans Hos i pital at Roanoke, Va? receiving | treatment. His mother, Mrs. Lydia Chadwick, John Chadwick, and Mrs. Lottie Mae Pigott are spending part of this week with i him. His condition is said to ' be improving. Oar ROVING ?- Reporter W. B. KEZIAH Eleven land sale deeds were filed Monday morning for regis tration in the office of Register of Deeds A. J. Walton, at that, this number is said to be only an indication of the average day's receipts of such papers. Bruns wick county farm and coastal lands are coming into great de mand with buyers coming from both near and distant points. I Thanks to a greatly improved labor situation and a wet summer that encouraged plant growth, the flowers on the many acres of the Orton nursery and grounds are ! said to be looking the best they ( have ever been. In addition to caring for the millions of estab- 1 lished plants on the grounds and in the nursery, there has been enough labor available to start several hundred thousand new plants. Conditions are said to be unusually good, except for the need of a paved road which will bear up under the; established ? travel and at the sajne time take J care of the thousands of tourists 'and visitors wio will be cossi?.^ I during the winter and spring. | While disclaiming that streets Jand vacant lots are in half as j bad a condition as fault-finders [represent them to be, Southport jcity officials are frankly saying j that this year has found them facing the most acute labor shortage they have eyer ex perienced. It has been impossible to secure labor. The small force of workmen employed regularly [have had their hands more than full with their regular work. Dur ing the whole summer only one [extra laborer has been available, [and he only when it suited h(m i to work. Nobody will work for less than $4.00 , per day and few for that. According to Clerk of Court Sam T. Bennett, Judge John J. jBurney and Solicitor Clifton Moore made a clean sweep of [ the criminal court docket last week, trying all cases that could 'be tried and leaving the calendar the clean ett it has been ir. years. ^Continued On Fage 5) I Meeting Of Members Has Been Called For Friday Night At 7-30 O'Clock For Purpose of Naming Board Of Directors ONE MAN WRITES 165 NEW MEMBERS List Of Men Throughout County Who Are Author ized To Accept Mem bership Of Farmers Who Have Not Joined There will be a meeting of Farm Bureau members Friday night at 7:30 o'clock upstairs over the office of the county agent at Supply. The purpose of the meeting is to take inventory of what has been accomplished in the current membership drive, and to name a board of directors for the organization. As the campaign for new mem bers draws to a close it appears that Brunswick will go well over its quota of 302. Odell Bennett, vice-president of the organization reported this morning that he has written 165 members and that T. T. Ward, the president, is over the 125 mark. Other men assisting with the drive have written twenty or more members. For the benefit of those who have not had an opportunity to join books are in the hands of the following representatives who are authorized to write members: Odell Bennett, Frank Inman and Elroy King, Freeland; T. T. Ward, Longwood; Odell Blanton and Dennis Hewett, Supply; Jack Potter, Winnabow; Charlie Har vell, Leland: J. B. Ward, Sr. Ash; W. J. McLamb, C. C. Hewett, Charles Russ and H. C. Frink, Shallotte; Prince O'Brien, Southport. Morse Home Is Being Remodeled Old Captain's Walk Is An other Landmark That Is Giving Way Before The March Of Progress Workmen started removing the upper story of the oltj Morse home next to the Brunswick Inn this week. The building is to be converted into a bungalow by W. S. Wells and it will be occupied by his mother, Mrs. W. M. Wells, jwhen the remodeling ia complet ed. Tho changes in this structure will remove rfom the scenery one of the three captains walks still crowning old-time structures in this section. These watchcs, at one time common along the coast, !are rapidly disappearing. In addi 'tion to the one atop the Morse ! house, the other two are on the I (Continued or page aU) Sports Fishing Off Southport Is Good Now Tlie tempo for sports fishing picked up during tb" ;>.?-*? reaching its height Monday and Tuesday with fine catches by Gulf Stream parties plus brief but losing skirmishes with sails. Hulan Watts came in Mon day afternoon with a boat load of amberjack and baracuda taken by a Durham party lead by C. Y. Bailey. The best of their amberjack weighed 43 >4 lbs, best of that species enter ed thus far in the Fishing Rodeo. The Idle On had another happy party Tuesday when four Charlotte men came in with 16 amberjack, 9 baracuda and 4 bomita. There was also a king mackerel that weighed 8-pounds. The biggest baracuda went a little over 27-lbs. Dr. E. R. Motley was in charge of this party. Captain Victor Lance came in with reports that three sail fish had toyed with lures streaming from the Moja, but that none was hooked. One other sail was sighted. Two Brunswick Men Join Army One Is Veteran Who Has Decided To Re -Enlist; Other Recruit Plans To Complete His Schooling While In Service The largest number of Regular Army volunteers in a single week since June were processed by the Wilmington Recruiting Station during the week ending 31 Aug ust. as 23 men, including five veterans and eight high school graduates, signed up, Capt. N. G. Cottle, commanding officer, an nounced Thursday. One veteran, Willard H. Smith 'of Ash, was accepted from the Brunswick County Area. He en listed for a period of three years (Continued on Page Six) Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Berg j Widow Of Late J. Berg Died At Her Home Here Sunday Morning Follow ing Extended Illness Mrs. Mary W. Berg, 77, widow of the late J. Berg, died at her home here in Southport Sunday I morning at 10:30 o'clock. She had been in poor health for some ]time but her death came as a [shock to many of her friends. Mrs. Berg is survived by one _ daughter by a previous rs&rriage, ?CooU8U?cr on Pa** Sill Leaders Of Two Counties Meet With District Army Engineer To Talk Drain ing Waccamaw Flood Waters WOULD DIG CANAL - TO MULLET CREEK Project Would Furnish Out let For River Waters Into Tidewater Some 200 Miles Above Present Outlet Possible drainage of thousands j of acres of water-logged land in the territory comprising the wa tershed of the Waccamaw river has been disclosed here with the announcement that Brunswick and Columbus county farm and business leaders held a recent hearing with Col. George Gillette, district U. S. Army engineer in Wilmington, seeking the coopera tion of the Army in securing a drainage canal connecting the Waccamaw river with Mullet creek through which the waters of the Waccamaw would be drain ed off into tide water. Representing the two counties at the hearing before Col. Gillette were County Agent Dodson ot Southport and Rice Gwynn of Longwood, Dr. Floyd Johnson, county health officer for Colum? bus county, Henry Wyche of th| Waccamaw Bank and Trust conv pany, and Joe Quinerly, assistant county agent for Columbus. Quinerly, spokesman for thft group, said that Col. Gillette re? sponded very sympathetically to the request and promised the as semblage of information neces sary for a survey of the entire region which would be affected by the drainage project. He expressed his opinion that the influence of the Farm Bureau would be placed hehind the pro posal. ?> ?<-* Brickhouse. An educational trip, the travelling expenses are being paid by State College. The party expects to make a study of .the work being carried on In other states. Mr. Dodson stated that county agents and assistant county agents from nineteen or twenty | southeastern North Carolina coon 1 ties would make the trip. Uiey expect to return tie last ot titfd [week.