NORTHERN' TRIP
Mrs. S. D. Stanaland and son,
Douglas, of Wilmington, have
just returned from a trip to
Baltimore, Md.. to visit Mr.
Stanaland, who is stationed there
with the U. S. Coast Guard.
While there the Stanaland's visit
ed friends and relatives in Wil
mington, Del, and Philadelphia,
Pa.
SEPTEMBER TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
MAY END TODAY
(Continued trom imge one)
suspended upon payment of the
costs, the defendant to be on
probation for a period of 5 years.
James McNeil was faced with
a similar charge and the same
sentence was pronounced by Judge
Burney.
Mrs. Edna Anderson was given
custody of her four minor child
fren, Charles E. Willis, William
E. Willis, Francis C. Willis and
Emma L. Willis through a court
i order signed by Judge Burney
following his inquiry into the
facts of this case.
I Douglas Ballard was convicted
of murder and was given 2 years
on the roads. Jennings Robinson,
found guilty of forcible trespass,
was given 6 months on the roads,
judgment being suspended upon
payment of costs, the defendant
| to be on probation for 5 years.
I The case against Ronnie Varn
I am for non-support was contin
! ued.
1 In the matter of J. P. Pretlow
[vs. J. L. Hamme the defendant
| was permitted to file answer, I
'and the judgment obtained by de
fault was ordered stricken from
| the records.
I In the case of J. L. Hamme vs.
iR. F. Hamme, Jr., the plaintiff
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was ordered to amend his com
plaint to make its charges more
specific.
Ulysses Williamson was found
guilty of being drunk and disor
derly resisting arrest and assault
ing an officer. Given 30 days on
the roads, judgment was suspend
ed upon payment of costs, the
defendant to be of cood behavior
for two years.
Trial of Joe G. Mullis for pass
ing a worthless check was re
manded to Recorder's court for
trial.
Trial of Bryant Brown and
Emma Hewett on charges of
fornication and adultery was also
remanded to Recorder's court.
John Hazelton pleaded guilty
to charges of assault. Judgment
of 6 months on the roads was
suspended upon payment of costs,
the defendant to be on probation
for 5 years.
The following defendants were
found not guilty: Thomas Mc
Donald, assrfult and threat to
kill and breaking and entering;
Ben McLamb, assault with a
deadly weapon; Roland Ganey,
trespass; Albert Ellington, threat
to kill and using profane lan
guage in a public place.
Middletons Purchase Big
Tract From Goldsboro Men
(Continued from Pace 1)
action.
The original Fort Caswell re
servation consisted of 2,700 acres.
Of this acreage 300-acres was
sold back to the government at
the beginning of the recent war.
Fort Caswell forms a part of
this 300-acres and this tract is
still owned by the Navy. Follow
ing the sale to the government
the Chase estate sold the remain
ing 2,400 acres to the Goldsboro
interests and their sale of 300
acres to the Middletons leaves
them still owing around 1900
acres of the original Fort Cas
well tract.
DEPUTIES SWORN
IN FOR SERVICE
(Continue from page one)
for the serving of warrants and
attending court as witnesses, the
same as other officers.
The need of having these ad
ditional officers at the basin is
obvious. The property value when
the 500 ships that have been as
signed to the basin have all been
stored will run into the millions.
Also the basin will have a large
force of workers and it is neces
sary to have both police protec
tion to maintain order and to
protect property.
Captain Ford said that in a
year's time approximately 700
men would be working at the
basin. For the immediate pre
sent there will be about 265.
When asked about housing for
these men and families, he stated
that it was the expectation and
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You are sure of getting
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products that money can
buy when you stop with ?
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SOUTHPORT, N. G.
-NOTICE
Come And Fish
The old Butler Mill Pond at Longwood, N. C.,
Brunswick County, covering 150 acres has not been
drained in several years, is needing repairs and will
be drained and ready for fishing
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14, 1946
AT 11:00 O'Clock A. M.
You Will Be Allowed To Fish In Any Manner
(EXCEPT BY SE1N)
No Bag Limit
COME EARLY and GET YOUR TICKET
Admission $2.00
J. B. WARD, Owner
* ?
[hope to employ local men as far
; as possible. This means that
Brunswick county men and men]
I from nearby other counties will
j be given preference if they can J
I qualify for the work that is to '
I be done.
SOUTHPORT LADY
DIES SATURDAY
(Contlnueo From P?-sre Onel
i Rev. H. M. Baker, of the South
jport Baptist church, had charge
iof the services.
j Active pallbearers were J. J.
jLoughlin, Fred Spencer, Wayne
Leinart, Herbert Swain, Deormtind
Swain and R. M. Walton. Hon
orary pallbearers were R. T.
Woodside, John D. Ericksen, Joel
Moore, Price Furpless, Dr. R. C.
Daniel, Dr. L. G. Brown and Dr.
L>. C. Fergus.
PIPELINE DREDGE
BACK TO BASIN
(Continued i'ti.za faee One)
extensive repairs were made at
the Newport Newr, Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock company. Reports
are to the effect that the return
journey to the Brunswick county
basin will be made this week.
The dredge has a 3o inch pipe
'line and Is reportedly to be the
most powerful mach'nj of its
kind east of the Mississippi river.
It is credited with the ability of
moving around 1,000,000 cubic
yards of mud per month. At
work on the basin since early
spring and with only the one in
teruption that came with the ex
plosion of the turbine, it is ex
pected to complete the job of
dredging the huge basin in Dec
ember.
MORSE HOME IS
BEING REMODELED
(Continued Frrm rage One I
Robin's Nest, two miles from
town, and on the home of Col.
and Mrs. Earl I. Brown.
Some years ago the State News
Bureau stated that there were
but two captain waiKS remaining
on homes along the coast of
North Carolina. Both of these
two, according to the Bureau,
were on homes in the eastern
part of the state. This statement
was obviously in error as there
are three such reminders of old
times on houses in this section.
Captain walks, a sort of 'cupola
or lookout on the top of old time
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THE COUNTRY STORE
Longwood, N. C.
homes along the coast, were so
named because of the fact that
they were built to permit fisher
men and sailors to look and see
if the sails of the ships on which
they worked were anywhere in
sight. In those days little was
known of the whereabouts of a
ship from the time it left port
until it was sighted returning.
TWO BRUNSWICK
MEN JOIN ARMY
(Continued fvom page 11
for assignment at Pope Field, Ft.
Bragg, N. C., with the Army Air
Forces. He received the grade of
Cpl. One other applicant, Louis
W. Callender of Shallotte, was
also accepted for enlistment from,
this area. He enlisted for a|
period of three years for assign
ment with the Army Air Forces,
and plans to complete his school
ing while in the service.
All interested veterans and non- 1
veterans residing in the Bruns
wick County Area may contact
a recruiting representative in the
Southport Post Office every
Tuesday from 10 a. m. until 2 p.;
m., or they may come to the
IT. S. Army Recruiting Station,
Room 203-205 Post Office Bldg.
Wilmington, N. C.
FUNERAL TUESDAY
FOR MRS. BERG
(Continued From Page One)
Miss Annie Mae Woodside, su
perintendent of schools for Bruns
wick county; a brother, James
P. Anders, of Blounstown, Fla.,
and one sister, Mrs. Lou Anders,
of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the
Southport Baptist church at 3:30'
o'clock. TTie services were in I
charge of Rev. H. M Baker, as
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We have been able to get
some men's pants in large
sizes.
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slated by Rev. A L [w
former pastor of the ^ .
Burial was in the Berg
plot in the old Southport
tcry.
Active pallbearers were c
Rourk, David Watson. P^'
Jones, R I. Phelps. J. t, j.
and R. I. Phelps
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