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The Pi'()t CoverS B"?swick County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of The News All The Time ^SIXTEEN NO. 8 6-PAGES today Southport, N. G.. Wednesday, June 4th, 1947 $1.50 PER YEA* PUBLISHED EVERY WEUNESOA1 , Make Effort 0 Attract More piant producers ? of This Year's Ex ?"' Jnt With Producing ^ Plants For New "Farms Most En courag'1^ From Men ?*Have Experience In t Farming Indicates jiew Possibilities - on successful ex ''r;-;that was made to grow ; ... Brunswick coun f t:-- ? now being pre shortly be sub , M some 13 canning pub ** .'list of these publica ?l>rltjresteil in .natters rcla *; and food process ,h, ...... ; last week from director of the State :Ssw.n set forth the % made in growing the r, , Southport by E. H. , ot shiloh. N. J- Mr this week trucking *^t "load of his plants to iersev. Despite a generally . Mr. Shepard grew this year that were earlv and on a quality Jjjr,; with those grown in . ?< interesting angle (t thf plant, grown here ' ,, nulled one day and : New Jersey the next, (a- the trucks were able to ; i'hpnrt with a load and v , the same period .... rhat it took the trucks ? ; ,r Georgia to go one jj. ? | started his planting .. ... . Mr Sheppard said >, .ot his plants to New ,v -. fore May 15 he would , . in this plan he did not iv succeed. His first truck j ? ; N.' t'r. on May 15 and ?vr.-i.-u;1 was ?nly this past 1 Gt ? i was equally late I -_y. N ex Jersey man still be ie ir. - row plants hero ar'.v as they can be grown fe J.uthern State. Its ->k Bruce Ludlum and i r-' ther farmers who grew at -j under contract to can * r.ber of years ago. stat ;he representative of this r that they grew their own its and had them ready for tig by April 12. this being ta earlier than the date or tfoe set by Mr. Sheppard. is Brunswick farmers say it they can do it again, that it on produce tomatoe plants a sae suitable for transplant I by April 12 in any normal f E. Dodson, veteran farru pt for Brunswick, also ex Pti the opinion in an inter p yesterday that tomato plants K easily be produced com ICoctinuea on page 4) IritfNtwt Flat hi i Hit OFFICER Ifcs Dclphia Oberjolian was i ooiuctress of the state 'ization of Daughters of Am in their convention held Charlotte. Others ? >' 1 : who attended | M - Pet? Hickman, Mrs. I gett, Miss Helen Ful ami Mrs. B. J. Holden. # SERVICES kpt. J. B. Church conducted 1 rooming service at Trinity Uioiist church Sunday at the 'clock hour in the absence of 'Pastor, the Rev. Paul H. rjk Miss Betty Todd Corlette, f"t of the Youth Fellow *'is in charge of the even service. P?5 Work lr>J,^0ats of the Brunswick _ ?!-- ion company began their Ek Reason Monday of this E* ? are m charge of the ? ? tcers as last year and t c?mp!c'.ely overhauled. ? ar they had a fairly good i J""1 n'0;:t of the produc I j,*"1* during the spring mer months. ^vKxTIOx K *?nsfest is being plan > choirs from different Si r, 0 be held at Chapel tu 4C cllUrch, near Shal ? T* -V afternoon of this _ *e?ning at 3 o'clock. I^TcW anti choirs from other 're2<ir(l!es3 of their de it 4-s invited to be * 4T.1 iAiv. WHAT PRICE GLAMOUR Glamour, particularly the sleek seashore variety displayed by the five shapely Carolina Beach girls above, will pay off $500 worth of summer apparel, as the ship ping tag says, to the Tar Heel lovely who struts off with the "Miss North Carolina American Legion" title at the State Legion beauty contest Sunday afternoon, June 15, at Carolina Beach. Indications that competition for the big box of finery will be as hot as a sand-dune under the summer sun are self-evident in the charms of the queenly quintet inspecting the coveted shipment. Many Brunswick Veterans Due Terminal Leave Pay Representative Of State Veterans Commission Estimates From 300 To 500 Eligibles Have Not Applied SEPTEMBER 1ST IS SET AS DEADLINE Careful Consideration ( Should Be Given This Matter As Important Payments To Indi viduals Due Leonard W. Barrett, Assistant State Service Officer for the North Carolina Veterans Commis sion, was in Southport last week and stated to a representative of this paper that he estimated there were between 300 and 500 Brunswick county men who were in service during the war and who are entitled to receive term inal leave pay. In many cases the men just have not heard of or fail to un derstand what terminal leave pay means. It simply means that while they were in service they were entitled to receive two and a half days of leave each month. If they failed to receive this leave they are entitled to pay for the time and ration allow ance, based on base pay at the time. If they fail to make applica tion for terminal leave pay that is due them before the first of next September they will lose all rights to money. The amount varies, due to the amount of leave time the man failed to receive while he was in service. If he was in service for a year with no leave being grant- 1 (Continued on page 4) Hart Planning Home Building Recently Acquired Property ! Will Be Used As Site For| Construction Of Number i Of Small Homes Fori Renting M. H. Hart. Southport seafood dealer, has purchased from Dr. L. C. Fergus the old W. B. & S railroad property in Southport. In addition to the station lot the property includes a 66-foot strip of land running through the en tire block opposite the station and fronting on Khett Street. Asked regarding his plans this week, Mr. Hart stated that he intends tearing down the old railroad station building and re placing it with a nice bungalow that he will either offer for sale or rent. On the. strip running through the block he will con struct four other r-ce bungalows, (Continued on Page Four) Shipmates Have Happy Reunion Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Potter had as their visitors last week .Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Rob inson, of Cleveland, Ohio, and for the men it was a happy reunion under conditions far removed from some under which they previously had gone through together. Potter and Robinson were shipmates aboard three dif ferent cruisers during the war. The first of these was the He lena, which was at Pearl Har bor when the Japs struck, but which fought a man-sized war before site finally was sunk. Survivors from this sinking, these boys were shipmates aboard the Houston, and when this latter vessel went down once more they were counted among the survivors. Last came the Providence from whose decks they were privi leged to walk down the gang way. Crowded Docket In County Court Several Cases Scheduled For Trial Before Judge W. J. McLamb Here On Monday Were Continued Until Later Date A crowded docket faced Judge W. J. McLamb and officials of Brunswick county Recorder's court here Monday, with the fol lowing disposition being made of cases scheduled for trial: Howard Bryant, reckless op eration, fined $25.00 and costs, fine remitted. Ed Mallison, speeding, remand ed to Mayor of Southport for violation of city ordinance. Chas. M. Trott, speeding, re manded to Mayor of Southport for violation of city ordinance. Harold Bowen, speeding, con tinued to June 16th. Samuel Rufus Harper, speed ing, fined $5.00 and. costs. Pearlie Williams Heron, speed ing, capias. Sidney Hewett, forcible tres pass, continued to Jjne 9th. Herbert Galloway, public drunkness, 30 days in jail, sus pended on payment of costs and condition that defendant be of good behavior for two years. A. W. Harold, possession, fined $10.00 and costs. Alton Dixon, drunk driving, 60 days on roads, suspended on pay ment of a fine of $50:00 and costs. Drivers license revoked. Ben Carlisle, possession, 30 (Continued on page 4) C. J. Williamson Passes Thursday Well ? Known Citizen Of Southport Died After Brief Serious Illness; Fu neral Services Conducted Saturday , C. J. Williamson, well known j resident of Southport, died at his [home here early Thursday morn [ ing. He had only been seriously ill for a few hours. Mr. Williamson was 52-years of age. He was born in Shelby, l the son of the late T. W. Wil liamson. While he was still young the family moved to Chad bourn and about 25 years ago Mr. Williamson moved to South i port, where he engaged in busi ness and farming. The deceased is survived by | his widow, who was the former ] Miss Lucille Southerland, of Southport; by a son, Curtis Wil liamson, and a daughter, Betty Sue Williamson. One brother and four sisters also survive. Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon from the Southport Baptist church, with Rev. H. M. Baker in charge, assisted by Dr. J. M. Waggette. Mr. Williamson was a veteran of World War I, and the American Legion, in which he held mem bership, participated in the fun eral services. The active pallbearers were: James Wolfe, William Jorgensen, A. B. Weeks, Sam T. Bennett, C. ;E. Johnson and Chas. Swan, Jr., Honorary; J. I. Davis, Bertram Burris, Crenley 7tourk, Harrison (Continued on P&?> 4> Our ROVING Reporter yr. b. rgziAH The Southport Sand Fiddlers, j the kids from 8 to 12 years of | age who went to Shallotte last week for a game of baseball with j boys of equal age, may be in- j terested in knowing that theyi made a fine impression, both for | their good ball playing and for being good sports, among the j Shallotte folks who saw them fn action. Mayor Leon Galloway j stated Saturday that the boys I were good and that their coming I j helped to further the fine friend- j I ly spirit between Southport and | Shallotte. Guy McKeithan, who j looked after the Shallotte team, | j said the Southport boys were ; good ball players and that they j were nice boys. Alderman Rob J ' White said they were fine boys I in everything. The same thing was said by R. V. White, one of | the pioneer citizens in the de I velopaer.t at Shallotte. J?r. I White stayed to see the gasui from the time the first ball ! was thrown until the 9th inning ended, and he is still smiling over the pleasure he got from seeing the Shallotte and Southport youngsters at play. Southport won. but the Shallotte lads are planning to put in some good practice sessions and try to turn j the tables when they play here a ! week from Thursday. Eugene Williams, of Ash. was | telling us Saturday that he had five acres in tobacco that wasj waist high. Said he would begin cropping inside of three weeks. His field must be rather much of an exception to the general rule. An all-round look at things about the county reveals a very spotted condition. There are some fine fields, but not as fine as , Mr. WiUiama described his, ajid . some rather poor or.es. At least , (Continued on fafce Ave) Producing Plants Big Business At Orton Nursery One Cf Most Valuable Crops Ever Set Out In This Area Is This Year's Planting Of Young Cam ellias VALUABLE PLANTS USED IN GARDENS However, In Addition To Replacement And Enlarg ment Plants, Thous ands Are Grown An nually For Retail Plants for the most valuable crop ever grown on any one place in Brunswick county, per haps in the State of North Caro lina, have been set out since last fall in the nursery grounds of the Orton Plantation Gardens. These plants are now growing and will be ready for marketing in 1948 and 1949. The period of marketing is dependent on the stage of growth that the buyers wish their plants to have. Chief item in the big planting is 75,000 camellia bushes. They were rooted in greenhouses last summer and had their first win ter there. Now in the open grounds and set out thickly, they take up more than three acres of space. Marketed over a period of two, three and in some cases four years after being rooted, they will bring various prices, ranging from about $2.00 each to $10.00. The price is dependent on the variety, of which there are two or three hundred kinds, and the length of time they have for growth before being sold. This year's seventy-five thousand camellia planting will eventually bring a good sum, in addition to affording constant replacements and additions to the gardens. In addition to the camellias that have started in the grounds this spring, about an equal num ber of azalea bushes were set put last fall and are now grow ing. Very young during the un usually cold winter, a small num ber of plants have been lost, but the young azalea planting for the year easily ranks a close se cond with the camellias. It is understood that this sum mer will again see the big green ( Continue, on page 4) Two Brunswick Girls Graduate Miss Wilma Phelps And Miss Marie Moore Mem bers Of Graduating Class At Woman's College Among the seniors who grad uated from the Woman's Col lege of the University of North Carolina Monday morning, were two students from Brunswick county. Speakers for the graduating ex ercises in Aycock Auditorium were Lt. Gov. L. Y. Bailentine; Dr. Frank Porter Graham, presi dent of the Greater University of North Carolina; Dr. W. C. Jack son, Woman's College chancellor; and Miss Ruth Webb, of College Park, Ga., representing the Senior Class. Lieutenant Governor Bai lentine presented the diplomas to the graduates, on whom Dr. Gra ( Continued oo Pose 4) k Decision On Use Of Port As State Park Next Month Committee Visited Caswell Recently And Will Make Recommendations To Full Board Of Conservation And Development The matter of the State De partment of Conservation and De velopment taking over Fo:-t Cas well will come up at the July meeting of the board, according to a letter received this week by I W. B. Keziah from Director R. B. Etheridge of the department, j Recently Mr. Etheridge visited i the fort in company with the committee on State Parks. They made a thorough physical ex amination of the property and in line with the regular procedure they will make their report to the full board when it convenes for the July meeting. Mr. Etheridge, being the di rector of the board and not an j actual member of the committee j on State Parks except in an Ex- j officio capacity, naturally did not attempt to find out any decision made by the committee, if any was made. That will come out at the full meeting of the De- 1 partment of Conservation and De- j velopment members. However it . is understood that Mr. Etheridge | on previous visits to the fort, and in communications to the | local man, has expressed him self as very much interested in I the state acquiring the property. ! K. Clyde Council, of Whiteville, j | one of the members of the Board of Conservation and Development J is also said to be strongly in | terested. Southport To Be Scene Of Baby Show Fri. Afternoon Discovers Tooth Imbedded In Clam At Hampstead recently Fred W. Spencer, Southport contrac tor, was performing some gas tromic operations upon a clam and his store-lioughten teeth clicked against a hard sub stance. Investigation revealed lhat the matter was a man's tooth, one of those with which nature had endowed him. Fred vigor ously denies that the tooth had ever been his own, pointing out that he parted with his la?t one some fifteen years ago. For proof that the tooth was found in the clam he points out IJavid Autry, Chief of the Fire Department at Camp Davis. School Finals At Waccamaw Commencement Address De livered Last Tuesday Night By D. J. M. Wat ers, of Atlantic Christian College The Waccamaw school began its commencement exercises on Friday night, May 15, with the senior class presenting the Class Day exercises in the form of a play, "The Rainbow Train." On Sunday, May 18, Rev. J. V. Case, pastor of the Rose Hill Baptist church, preached the bac culaureate sermon, using the sub ject, "The Life That Counts." This service was well attended. Tuesday morning. May 20, the final chapel program was held. Rev. Edward Ulrich gave a very interesting talk, after which an impressive flag ceremony was held. On Tuesday evening at o'clock Dr. J. M. Waters, of A. C. Col lege, Wilson, gave the final ad dress. Dr. Water's message en couraged the graduates to be in strumental in trying to build a more peaceful world in which to live. Following his address Prin cipal J. T. Denning presented diplomas to the following grad uates: Archie Allen, Waburn Walton, Dick Jenrette, Jennings King, Dillard Russ, Numan Smith, Bill Stanaland, Elmore King, Francis Ross, Faxion Bennett, Leon Phelps. Rachael Bennett, Annie (Continued on page U Dr. Swain Opens Shallotte Office Native Of Brunswick Coun ty And Former Practic ing Physician, Dr. Swain Returns Following Army Service Dr. Wingate Swain, who has been serving in the U. S. Army Medical Corps, over a year and who only recently received his discharge, reopened his office for the practice of medicine and sur gery at Shallotte Monday. He has his office in the R. D. White building, formerly used by the Waccamaw Bank and Trust com pany. Dr. Swain, a native of Bruns wick county and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Swain, former resi dents of Shallotte, now of Fay* etteville, practiced at Shallotte for several months before going into the service. Several months (Continued frosa page 4) Southport Woman's Club Sponsoring Event Which Always Creates Consider able Interest Among The Residents VOTING NOW ON MOST POPULAR Entries Being Received In Seven Classifications; Mrs. R. B. Thompson In Charge Of Show Members of the Southport ! Woman's Cluh will sponsor a 1 Baby Show on Friday afternoon, j beginning at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Rob- 1 ert Thompson is chairman of I this event. Chief feature of the show will be a parade which will form on the garrison at 3 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded to both boys and j girls in the follow ig a.w gMUf - one month to one year; one year to. five years; 5 years to ? seven years; most attractive float or costume. Already in progress is a popu- ' larity contest which has attract ed more than thirty entrants. A prize will also be given the win- 1 ner of this contest, and Mrs. Thompson urges that those in terested cast {heir votes for their favorite youngster at any of the following places: Mack's Cafe, Harrelson's Store, Watson's Phar- j macy, Leggetts or the American i Red Cross office. j Following is a list of entrants j in this division of the baby show:Gys McNeill, Jr., Paula Frances Fodale, Mary Rose Fo dale, Elizabeth Jane Piggott, Henry Jones, Larry Wolfe, Joyce (Continued on Page 4) Taxpayers Get Increase Notice Where Valuation Of Prop erty Has Been Increased As Much As $100.00, No tice Is Mailed To Prop erty Owners Approximately five thousand ; Brunswick county property own- ! ers have received, or will receive within the next few days, a state ment from the tax office notify- [ ing them of the increased valtia tion on their property, coming as a result of the revaluation I work just being completed. The notifications are sent only to the property owners whose j property has increased in value | as much as $100.00 since the last actual revaluation work has done in 1933 while the depression was still on. For the smaller pro perty owners and those whose ! property value has increased less I than $100.00 no notices are sent. Immediately following the send ! ing of the notices to the tax payers in each township, the | county commissioners sit as a j Board of Equalization and Re I view, to hear the complaints, if I any, coming from persons who I think their property has been placed on the tax books at more than its actual value. Such meet ings have already been held for Shallotte, Waccamaw. Lock woods Folly and Smithville townships | and a comparatively small num ber of property owners have ap peared to protest the valuation j placed on their property. Oddly i enough, no one has yet appeared to claim that his property was | undervalued. As stated, the last regular re valuation of property, when the workers in each township actual ly visited aad saw the property, 1 ( rV\r\Hm nwl rm .Pacta BVuir\ Commissioners In Regular Session Here Monday Sheriff John G. White Cal led Before Board To Dis cuss Matter Of Reducing Cost Of Operating Office DISCUSSION OF CORONER'S POST Other Matters Of Routine Importance Disposed Of By Commissioners In Regular First Mon day Meeting One of the most controversial topics yet handled by the board of county commissioners was brought up in their meeting here Monday when Sheriff John G. White was called in for consul tation on the matter of reducing expenses for the sheriff's office. At present there are five de putie sheriffs on salary .>f $125.00 each. The commissioners have heard that additions wili be made to the State Highwa ? Patrol strength in this county, >d are hoping to take advantage* of this move to curtail expenses )f op erating the sheriff's office. Coroner W. E. Bell appeared before the board to discuss the matter of his retaining office while in a non-resident status. As matters now stand, the clerk of court must appoint someone to serve as acting coroner In each case which comes up. The commissioners recommend ed that the State Highway Com mission hard surface the road from Bonapart Landing to the Pea Landing road. - The board passed an order for Sipio Hall and Catharine Hall Davis to pay S50.00 each for their one-fourth taxes in th? Alex Hall Estate matter. The board recommended that the State Highway Commission take over a road running from the Funston-Mi|l Creek road through to Winnabow near Sav annah Branch. Earl Babson and Leon Smith wire notified to nppea- bo/ore, the board on June 16 and show cause why their beer licensc | should not be revoked because of j their violation of regulations pro i hibiting sale of beer to persona ' under 18 years of age, and after midnight Saturday and before 8 i o'clock Monday. | Selection of the jury list was I not completed, and was postpon ed until the next meeting. The budget for the extension i service was approved on the basis of the 1946-47 figures. Funeral Today For G. F. Swain Aged Resident Of Thi? Community Died Monday At Home Of Son; Burial To Be In Old Cemetery G. F. Swain, 80-year-old resi dent of Southport, died here Mon day afternoon at the home of his son, J. R. Swain. He had been in failing health for the past sev eral weeks. The funeral services arc taking: place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Southport Methodist church with Rev. Paul H. Fields in charge. Burial will follow in the old Southport cometcry. Pall bearers will be members of the Junior Order American Mechan ics. Mr. Swain is survived by two sons, J. R. Swain, of Southport; and Kenneth B. Swain, of Wil mington. Also by one daughter, Mrs. H. W. Andrews, of Rocky Mount. Of a large family, his only surviving sister is Mrs. Frank Williams, of Jacksonville, Fla. Parker Named County Mechanic Members Of Board Educa tion Met In Joint Session Monday With Board Of Commissioners; Seek More Funds Members of the Brunswick County Board of Education met here Monday in their regular monthly session. Ernest Parker was reelected county mechanic for Brunswick county schools. Members of the board met in joint session with the county commissioners, where they made a plea for additional funds amounting to $63,000.00 with which to make needed additions and repairs to the various schools of the county. One item included on the list was the erectioa of | {Continued on Pags Four}