The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. G.
Published Every Wednesday
JAMES M. HARPER, JR ? Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ONE YEAR
SIX MONTHS
THREE MONTHS
Wednesday, November 19, 1947
Friendly Gesture
The Rev. L. D. Hayman, newly ap
pointed pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church in Southport, preached his first
sermon here Sunday morning and in a
fine gesture of friendliness and coop
eration members of the Southport Bap
tist church, of which the Rev. Herbert
M. Baker is pastor, gave up their
morning service to join with the Meth
odists in welcoming Mr. Hayman to
Southport.
That is the kind of cooperation and
understanding that we like to see
among our churches, and with this
spirit prevailing throughout the coming
year among the people of our com
munity we have reason to hope that
much good may be accomplished.
This Is Worth Knowing
The same law which gives to a coun
ty or city or other governing agency
the right to foreclose on real property
of non-payment of taxes also provides
that before such sale may be made
notice must be published in a newspa
per of general circulation for a period
of thirty days.
Currently the county commissioners
of Brunswick county have embarked
upon a determined effort to clear up
tax accounts long past due, many of
which will be out of date after next
year. As a result of this activity only a
small percentage of suits which have
been instituted ever were brought to
sale for the simple reason that once
the property owner was convinced that
there was no escape, he found some
way to pay up his taxes and costs.
In a few instances sales have been
made where no more than one or two
speculators were present to bid on
property being offered. In many cases
the persons holding an equity in the
property were not even present, this
despite the legal compliance with news
paper publication requirements. This
is the situation which we wish to clari
fy, and is the condition for which we
hope to see a cure.
When your property is put up for
sale for taxes, the only interest of the
governing body (in the present instan
ce, Brunswick county) is the collection
of delinquent taxes and costs for bring
ing the action. All money over this
amount which the property brings
must be paid to the person holding
title to the property at the time 4ale
is made. This means that if your farm
is being sold for non-payment of taxes
^pounting to $100.00 and that there
are costs amounting to a total of $25.00
the total amount which the county may
retain from proceeds of a foreclosure
sale is $125.00. All over this amount
which the property brings will be paid
to you.
The county has no wish to acquire
real estate, so after bidding has reach
ed the point beyond which the county
has no further interest, speculators may
make a small additional bid and buy in
the property at a fraction of its true
value.
The best thing for the property own
er to do in a case of this kind, of
course, is to raise the money and pay
off his taxes if it possibly is within his
means. Failing this, he should attend
the sale, and through the interest of
himself or others should see that the
bidding goes as high as possible in or
der that the refund to him be as much
as he can make it.
Under no circumstances should he
stay away and place himself at the
mercy of persons who would seek to
take advantage of his financial em
barrassment. He owes it to himself and
to members of his family to fight to
retain his property; and failing that,
$1.50
1.00
.75
to be sure that he receives every cent
it is worth, less the amount of taxes
and costs.
Well Done, Faithful Servants
(From Whiteville News Reporter)
Rev. L. D. Hayman leaves the White
ville community after four years of ser
vice as pastor of the Methodist Church
with the knowledge that not only his
own congregation but the community
as a whole is aware of the fine con
tribution he has made to Whiteville.
Remarkable success has attended
his efforts to build his church and com
munity both spiritually and physically.
In the physical field, his pastorate here
has witnessed advanced progress in the
new church building program in White
ville and a new church at Mishop
Springs.
It would be superfluous to enumer
ate his deeds of kindness and service
to a community that has known him so
well. His personal visits to those who
were ill or in need of help in anyway
have endeared him to Whiteville and
vicinity. Many a hospital patient has
been encouraged and comforted by the
kindly pastor who thought more of the
need than of the time and effort requir
ed on his part.
Back of the success of nearly every
great and successful man there is a
woman and in the case of Rev. Mr.
Hayman this is unmistakably true. The
pastorate of Rev. Mr. Hayman was
really that of the Haymans, because
Mrs. Hayman entered into the church
and community life of Whiteville as
few women are able to do. She proved
herself a driving force for church de
velopment, and no word about the
Methodist Church for the past four
years would be complete without the
inclusion of her name.
To both Rev. Mr. Hayman and his
wife, who leave for their new work at
Southport, we say, "Well done, good
and faithful servants."
Suggestions To Hunters ?
Now that the hunting season is go
ing on at full blast ? the fact should be
considered that many landowners re
cognize and respect the hunter's stand
point of things.
There would probably be more of
them who would feel the same way if
hunters made it a general practice to
recognize and respect the landowners'
point of view. After all, the landowner
has the rights on his side.
Looking at things from the landown
er's viewpoint and feeling that better
cooperation between the hunters and
landowners would be mutually help
ful, A. E. Callender of Shallotte, has
clipped and sent us the following rules
of etiquette that the hunters ought to
observe :
1. Always ask a farmer's permis
sion before you enter upon his lands
with a gun.
2. Respect the "No Hunting or
Trespassing" signs when you see them.
3. Leave your car in the farmer's
barnyard.
4. Do not shoot near farm build
ings or livestock.
5. Close gates when you use them.
6. Always climb fences at a post.
7. Be extra careful with matches
or burning tobacco, so as not to start
a fire near buildings or in fields.
8. Pay the farmer as much respect
as you would expect him to give to you
and your property.
Let's Name Gray
Rumors are current that President
Truman wants to appoint Ed Pauley
as Secretary of the Army when and if
Kenneth Royall resigns. The Senate
turned thumbs down on Pauley when
his appointment was before it for con
sideration two years ago.
There is an appointment which the
President can make with every assur
ance of Senate confirmation. Right in
the department is Gordon Gray of
Winston-Salem and his elevation from
Assistant Secretary of the Army would
be welcomed by the nation.
We have no sympathy with the idea
of keeping the Secretaryship in North
Carolina merely from the keeping
standpoint, but the President would
find it difficult to make a better selec
tion. If Mr. Royall retires, let's elevate
this qualified man.
Don't think that money is everything
in this world. It isn't even ninety-nine
percent.
When it comes to seeing a good
thing, many men have second sight.
They never see it first.
Dr. Clifton Davis of Mt. Airy here with his parents, Mr. and
has been spending several days Mrs. R. Will Davis.
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