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-jy Pilot Covers Lnsu ick County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of The Newt All The Time ^0 SIXTEEN NO. 45 4 pArF(; Tftniv- 0 ?way Southport, N. C., Wednesday, February 18, 1848 published every Wednesday ?1.50 per yea* LITTLE SYMPHONY ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED ttle Symphony Appears In Delightful Concert up Comprised Of Per-1 mnel From Full Sym iony Pleased Audience If Brunswick County Iwic Lovers 0 MORE CONCERTS FOR THIS COUNTY I ?ngements Will Be An ttced For Substitute fates For Concerts For School Children kc luvers of Brunswick 1? ha<l the privilege of hear Little Symphony of the 'Carolina Symphony Orches t concert at the Southport isctwol auditorium last night delighted with the per ice which they had helped Jo.-Jor * the majority of the mem M the audience, this was the 'Sme they had attended a P?nv concert, and notable * the reactions were expres 1 of sin prise that mysic of |toul is not nearly so diffi '?) aj.j' > ciate as had been t ^ ?rth. :-tra was under the N i -ition of Dr. Bcnja Swalm, whose friendly. *-forv. ird manner irame *011 his audience, and moment when they *'th the orchestra in the r- f "Crusader's Hymn-' '??- :-i lingering doubt that ** '' is in for a pleasant ' flrst nt of the program ?mp. ,.| ()f -Allegro" from :"' < In D major for or * Hiich. and the Sur . ? , y in G major by K ' 'of these numbers appropriate intro * by I.'i Swalin. the inlermission, the *as '? a lighter vein, and "? !"?!'Ular classics and 'h' iudience was most j*t;c in Us response and *'?1 encore after encore, '"?rr.n Shallotte nor Bo loci'- were in session yes 11 ?as necessary to poet l^cUi;uea on Page 2) Makatoka Man Kills Big Hog W. Memory Ward of tbe Ma kotoka section hits topped all reports received concerning lard production. A few days ago Sir. Ward killed a hog from i which he obtained 370 [Kiiuuls | of lard. That is about as much lard as there Is meat in the aver age hog. This |M>rker which produced 'i?0 pounds of lard dressed out X08 pounds of meat, according to County Agent J. E. Dodson. The animal was two years old and was fattened on corn and sweet iwtatoes. .Air. Ward had already killed and stored his year's supply of meat before getting around to this big hog. Walton Declares For He-Election Brunswick County Register Of Deeds Announces In tention To Seek Demo cratic Nomination For Re-Election Amos J. Walton has announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination to succeed himself in the office of Register of Deeds for Brunswick county. Mr. Walton is now completing his fourth year of a term to which he was "ciccted In 1944 after hav-| ing served by appointment in this j office during the leave of absence J of W. S. Wells while he was in the United States Navy. Mr. Walton is from the Hick man's Crossroads community in j Sliallotte township, and by virtue of his service in the office of i Register of Deeds and his past political activities is well known i throughout the county. In making this announcement. | Mr. Walton is the first to an-1 (Continued on page Two) VISITORS?The North Carolina Little Symphony Or chestra, under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Swalin, ap peared in concert at Southport high school auditorium last night and made a tremendous hit with members of the audience, many of whom were from ShaUotte and other places in the county. Below are shown Dr. Swalin and Mrs. Swalin, who is making the tour with the orga nization. Waccamaw River At High State Saturday Residents of Waccamaw town ship said Saturday that melting snow in Columbus county and upper reaches of the Green j Swamp had created a high wa- j ter level at the New Britian Bridge than they had ever known previously. The water was described as being level with the paving over the long causeway on the north side of the river. Much lowlands in Waccamaw town ship were badly flooded as a re sult of the unusual river stage. Upper reaches of the Bruns wick River, near Wilmington, also saw a badly flooded stage during the later part of the week and first of this week. The most serious results were apparently at the new Bruns wick River bridge leading into Wilmington. There a tremen dous log jam, mostly of fine hardwoods, backed up against the bridge, threatening it. Employees of the State High way Commission worked all day Saturday, Sunday and part of Monday breaking up the jam. The logs released from the jam floated down into the ship lay in basin, many of them coming on down the Cape Fear River. Shipping officials say that they are a menance to navigation. Many Entries In Name Contest Russ Food Market At Shal lotte Had Many Persons Here And Elsewhere Try ing To Supply Name For Business Following an advertisement in serted in this paper week before last offering $5.00 in trade for the best name submitted for the new store, Chas. Russ of Shal lotte found himself up against it in the matter of what was the most suitable name sent in from points as far distant as Char lotte. In the end the judges decided to call the store the Russ Food Center. This full name was not submitted by anyone. However, the words "Food Center" appear ed in seven of the names submitt ed. Accordingly the following! seven persons will get $3.00 each| in trade at the store: DeWayne ] Tripp, Mrs. Roney White Cheers, W. H. Hewett, BUI Tripp, Elliott' Tripp and Cecilia Tripp, all of Shallotte; J. E. Dodson, Ash. Fifty-three other persons, each of whom submitted names, are to receive $1.00 each in trade at the store. These are, Hilda Mintz, W. C. Mintz, J. L. Mintz, Mrs. Alton Russ, Mrs. J. L. Mintz, Ash. R. W. Cheers, Mrs. Cecil Hew ett. Frank Holden, Mrs. M. H. Rourk, Marie Rourk, Harry L. Mintz, Malton Tripp, R. S. White, i Nellie Alma Tripp, Mrs. Bert j Russ, A. B. Hale, Miss Laura Mae, Leonard, Mrs. Magnus Hewett, M. L. Galloway, Mrs. Ruth W. Russ, Mrs. L. W. Anthony, O. W. Gore, Aurdy Cheers, Ray Louis (Continued on page four) Complaints Heard About Unattended Nets In Waterway District Army Engineer Calls Attention To Law Giving Prior Right To I Unobstructed Navigation [ Colonel H. R. Cole, U. S.j Army Engineer of the Wilmington District, in a communication to this paper advises that he has re-1 ceived complaints that fishermen j using drift nets in the intracoas tal waterway are not properly at tending their nets, or properly marking them. Colonel Cole calls attention to the fact that the rights of navi gation come first. The Federal law requires that a clear passage be open at all times. To permit the free and unobstructed pass age of vessels using the water way, it is unlawful to place nets made fast to stakes or any other type of fixed fishing structure in the intracoastal waterway. "However," says the Engineer, "the subordinate rights to fish in navigable waters is recognized. This office will interpose no ob jection to the use of floating gill nets or drift nets in the intra coastal waterway, within the limits of this district, 'provided the following rules are observed by the fishermen: "The paramount right to free and unobstructed navigation shall be recognized. All drift nets shall be marked with large corks along the run of the net, with a buoy or float at the outer end large enough to be seen from an ap proaching vessel. Upon the ap proach of a vessel the net shall either be removed entirely from the waterway or drawn in suffi ciently to permit the free and unobstructed passage of the ves sel. The net shall be attended at (Continued on page Two) Planning Meet For Red Cross Drive Sunday Annual Red Cross Roll Call Will Begin In Brunswick On March 1 And Attempt Being Made To Get Or ganization Set MRS. J. P. CRAMER HEADING CAMPAIGN Mrs. Helen Bragaw Urges Representation From All Communities Of Coun ty At Meeting Here Sunday With the Red Cross Roll Call Drive for Brunswick county to start on March 1st, workers from various sections of the county are being asked to meet here at the Red Cross office Sunday af ternoon at 2 o'clock, for the pur pose of laying plans for the drive. Quite a number of representa tive citizens from various parts of the county have already been contacted and have signified their intention to attend the meeting and do everything possible to put the drive over. If possible, others will be con tacted this week and urged to attend both the Sunday a'fternoon meeting and to see that their community is adequately looked after during the drive. Owing to an illness several days ago, KTrs. Helen G. Bragaw, chairman of The Brunswick Coun ty Chapter of the American Red Cross, has not been able to do much of the organization work this week. Her doctor instructed that she remain at home. Most of her duties are being handled by Mrs. Grace Ruark and Mrs. Pearce Cranmer. Both of these ladies and Mrs. Bragaw will be deeply grateful if parties who are genuinely interested in putting the roll call across will attend the Sunday meeting or see that their community is represented. No Inquest For Williamson Case Report From Analysis Of Vital Organs Indicate Death Was Not Caused By Any Act Of Violence There will be no inquest held into the death of Hollis William son, 32-year-old New Hanover and' Brunswick county white man who was found in a dying condition in his car near the intersection of Routes 17 and 74 two weeks ago. The suspicion of foul play in con nection with Williamson's death has apparently all been ruled out, according to Coroner John G. Caison of Brunswick county. Coroner Caison points out that without marks or bruises on the body of Williamson, all evidence indicating murder had to center around an examination of the vital organs to ascertain if poison or poisons had been responsible Spr the death. These vital organs were sent to Duke University for a thorough examination. A report on the examination has just been received by the coroner. There is still suspicion that Wil liamson may have been robbed while he was unconscious prior to his death. This suspicion centers (Continued on page 2) Our ? ROVING w. B. KEZ1AH We have not been keeping up with things at Southport. In Shallotte Saturday clerks in the Russ Food Center were opening several cases of frozen seafood. They called our attention to the attractively printed five pound carton, reading: "Frozen seafood from Southport, N. C. Packed by Wells Brothers." A letter from Carl Goerch, publisher of The State Magazine, received this week, said he hoped to be down to see us soon. A few years ago a frequently repeated claim emanating from Carl was that he wants to live at South port when he retired. That if it happens will suit us fine. If we could take him freshwater fishing a few times we might make something out of him, even in- his old age. And from Fair Bluff this week came a very solictious letter, making further inquiries about the "game leg" that we mention ed last week. We appreciated that inquiry, although the game leg is nothing for us or anyone to worry about. If we were not so young and active we would have imagined it just a temporary touch of rheumatism, induced by the damp weather. We have recently received a number of inquiries from various' parties, asking about Dr. Thor Johnson and his plans to build a summer home at Caswell Beach. Dr. Johnson, a product of the University of North Carolina, ia perched safely on the topmost pinacle that can be reached by American musical conductors. Here last summer, we were un able to take him fishing because it was a busy week. So, he is preparing to build a home at Cas well Beach in order that he can (Continued on page four) New Developments Taking Place In Winter Fishing Southport Fishermen Taking Advantage Of Powerful Shrimp Boats To Try Off-Shore Fishing Something entirely new in fish ing is now going on off South port as two sturdy trawlers are making it far out in the gulf stream in search of edible fish; just as often as the weather will! permit. Several other equally j sturdy boats have turned their i shrimp nets over to the taking! of menhaden, a non-edible fish | that is in good demand for fer tilizers, fish meal and fish oil, whenever fish are found fat enough to produce the oil. The Seafighter, Captain Wal ker Lancaster, and the bigger Penny, Captain Merritt Moore, left port early yesterday morn ing for their third trip to the gulf in search of grounds suitable for trawling for food fish. On two previous trips each of the f boats brought in about 4,000 pounds each trip. Going out late short and they had to head in Thursday their trip was cut for port Friday afternoon, owing to rising winds. On this last trip they made their biggest catches, despite the fact that they only j had a short time for fishing. Captain Moore of the Penny, a 65 footer, says he intends to keep on looking aroynd for good fish ing grounds out there. By good grounds he means both areas in which fish are found and in which the trawls can operate without too much damage from wreckage on the bottom to the nets. His boat is capable of bringing in several tons of fish. The Seafighter is slightly small er than the Penny, being 54-feet in length. She is one of the boats built here the past year by Louis Spaulding, for Lewis J. Hardee. Experts in boats say that she and other boats built here by Spauld ing are about the strongest in shrimp trawlers on the coast. The several big boats owned by Lewis Hardee and three by Dal las Pigott, now working on men haden, have been having fine re sults, results they believe will continue until warm weather causes the menhaden to rise near er the surface than they now are. When that happens, some or all of these boats may be outfitted to go offshore with the Penny I and Seafighter, especially if those two boats do succeed in locating good grounds for food fish. Welfare Supt. Wants County Home To Stay Chicken Hawk Is Stopped By Hen Recently a big chicken hawk suffered a complete knockout at the hands, or rather the beak of a red Hampshire hen, owned by Mrs. W. A. Benton, or Route I, Shallotte. The heii was industriously scratching for worms for her children when the hawk pounced down on one of the biddies. Be fore the bird could rise and take wind with his victim a feathered ball of furry launch ed Itself upon him. When Mrs. Benton arrived a minute later the hawk was out cold and the hen was dancing around it, waiting to renew the attack. Mrs. Benton finished killing the hawk with a stick. Health Nurse Submits Report Mrs. Lou H. Smith Has Sub mitted Her Resignation, Effective June 30, To County Commissioners The annual report of health work done in Brunswick county was submitted to members of the board of county commissioners at | their regular meeting here Mon day. This will be the last annual report made by Mrs. Lou H. Smith, who has resigned her posi tion effective June 30 of this year. When she agreed to assume these duties for another year last July she did so with the under standing thai, relief would be pro vided for her at the end of the fiscal year. Mrs. Smith has served in this capacity for almost twenty years, and when asked last week what are her plans following retire ment, she declared that it is her intention to move back to her old home at Sumter, S. C. Highlights of her report in clude 759 people visited Health (Continued on Page 2) Elect Officers Of Woman's Club New Officials Will Assume Duties With Beginning Of Club Schedule Next Fall Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr., has been elected president of the Southport Woman's Club for the coming year, succeeding Mrs. H. T. St. George, who is retiring af ter serving for two years. Mrs. St. George was elected vice-president of the organization, succeeding Mrs. Landis G. Brown. The new secretary is Mrs. A. E. Downing, who succeeds Mrs. Har per. Mrs. R. C. Daniel continues as treasurer of the organization. The newly elected officers do not take office until club meet-' ings are resumed next fall fol-' lowing the summer lay-off. Reports Inability To Locate Suitable Accommodations In Private Homes For In mates Of Institution RECOMMENDS THAT HOME BE RETAINED Other Business Disposed Of By Board Includes Re quest For Special Term Superior Court Miss Ruth E. Patterson,, su perintendent of public weUers for Brunswick county, reported to members of the board of county commissioners at their meeting here Monday that thus far she has been able to find a suitable home for only one of the nine inmates of the county home. At their last meeting, mem bers of the board requested that she investigate the cost and possibility of making arrange ments for placing the inmates in private homes in the event that the recent recommendation of the grand jury to close the county home is carried out. Following is a portion of her report to the commissioners: "We should like to point out that there are certain casps of elderly or inform people who have no relatives or friends who are able and Interested enough to take the proper care of such peo ple. In such cases these welfare clients must be placed either in a county home or in a private' boarding home which would cost on an average about the same as Brunswick County is now paying for the care of inmates of our own county home. From my ex perience as Superintendent of Welfare in a county in which there is no County Home, I wish to state that the present plan of caring for this type of client in Brunswick County is quite satisfactory, both from the stand point of physical care and mone tary cost to the county. "Aside from the fact that it is (Continued on page 2) New Candidates Enter Primary Hargrove Bellamy Of Wil mington And Ertyle Car lisle Of Lumberton Ad ded To List Seeking Elec tion To Congress Two new candidates have an nounced for the democratic nom ination for Congressman from the 7th Congressional District to succeed the veteran Representa tive J. Bayard Clark. Hargrove Bellamy, Wilmington Wholesale druggist, on Friday an nounced that he will be a candi date for this office, and today Ertyle Carlisle of Lumberton, so licitor for. the 9th judical district, added his name to the list of aspirants. Previously S. Bunn Frink, Southport attorney, had announc ed his intention to seek this of fice. Mr. Carlyle's announcement said, "The 7th Congressional dis trict of North Carolina is com Oontinued on pa g? two Project Leaders For Year Named At Supply Meet Bad Weather And Rough Road* Held Down Atten dance, But Important Business Was Transacted By Women FLOWER SHOW IS BEING PLANNED Mrs. W. A. Kopp, Of Boli via, Placed In Charge Of Arrangement? For This Event; Next Council Meeting In March With the weather still bad and rough roads making- it impossible for many of the most enthusiasm tic club members to be present, the County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs met at Sup ply Friday for one of its most interesting council meetings. Miss Corrine Greene, the home demonstration agent, reports that the Shallotte Village Club led in attendance. Runners up in order were Bolivia, Town Creek, Wlnna bow and Grlssettown. Mrs. Robert McDougall, presi dent of the County Council, call ed the meeting to order. Featur ing the opening was the song, "It's a Good Time to Get To gether." This was followed by the reading of the Collect of the Club Women of America and the read ing of the Minutes and Roll Call. 1 The first business to come up was the election of county pro ject leaders, for which the follow ing appointments were made: Mrs. Wilbur Register of the Shallotte Village Clilb?Foods and Nutrition. Mrs. Frank Mlntz of the Bolivia Club?The Home Garden. Mrs. Earl Thompson of the. Supply CluJjj-Poultry. Mrs. Thompson McRackan qjC the Cape Fear Club?Horn? Dairy. Mrs. G. L. Skipper of the Town Creek Club?Food Preservatives. Mrs. W. H. Seagrave? "f the Mill Creek Club? House Furnish ings. Mrs. Mary Long or . the Ash Club?Home Management. Mrs. J. M. Waggette of Winna bow Club? Family Life. Mrs. J. W. Danford of the Bo livia Club?Community Service. Mrs. W. Bruce Moody of Grls settown Club?Home Beautifies tion. Mrs. Boyd Robinson of Shal lotte Village Club?Health. Mrs. Joe Ramsauer of Cape Fear Club?Citizenship. Mrs. Foster Mintz of Bolivia Club?Recreation. Mrs. Nelson Bennett of Friend ship Club?Loan Fund. Mrs. G. R. Gore of Grlssettown Club?Markets. Mrs. Gilbert Reid of Winnabow Club and Mrs. Robert McDougall of Town Creek Clubs?4-H Cluk Leaders. Mrs. Earl Hewett of Shallotte Village Club?Membership. An interesting letter was resd from the State President of the Federation of Home Demonstra tion Clubs, thanking the Bruns wick county club members for helping to make possible her trip to Holland. Plans were made to hold a flower show In June. In further ance of these plans Mrs. W. A. Kopp of Bolivia was appointed chairman of a committee. Assist ing her will be Mrs. Gilbert Reid of Winnabow, Mrs. Alex Williams of Shallotte and Mrs. Joe Ram sauer of Winnabow. The next CS>unty Council meet ing has been set for March 31st, at Supply. The Winnabow and Bolivia Clubs will serve as hos tesses. Britf Ntwt Flashtt SATURDAY CLASSES All Brunswick county sch<iols were back on a regular schedule today following a two-week# lay of resulting from weather and road conditions. County Superin tendent of Schools J. T. Denning said yesterday that Saturday classes will be taught at least through February in an effort to make up some of the lost time. BASKETBALL FRIDAY Leland and Southport schools resume their basketball schedules here Friday night with a double header between the boys and girls. In the first meeting of these teams three weeks ago. Le land took both by a narrow nw> gin. Since schools were remaining closed until this week, it Is not known when the other school* will play.