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The State Port Pilot Southport, N. G. Published Every Wednesday JAMES M. HARPER, JR. Ed?tor Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at the Post Office at Southport, N. C, under the Act of March 3, 1878. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS Wednesday, June 22, 1949 Fair Sample Every day we have a sample of what business will be like in Southport when the River Road is finally completed and through travel can be routed so as to in clude this community. You do not have to ask the merchants what the crowds of visitors mean; you can see for yourself. These out of town visitors come mostly from our nearby beaches, and the money they spend is having a very healthy influence upon the business life of our community. Tourists and vacationists are mighty nice folks to have here. Places For A Church Recently we drove through Myrtle Beach, the most famous resort on this section of the coast, and one of the things which impressed us most was the pres ence of several large and substantial church buildings. It suggested to us the thought that if our Brunswick county beaches hope to become established as permanent attrac tions which rival the South Carolina re sort in size and in popularity then maybe it is time that we do something about building churches or chapels for the benefit of our own beach visitors. We are not naive enough to think that the week-end beach visitor has come to the coast to attend church, although some of them might ; but at all of our beaches there are homes where the owners spend the summer months, and parents are loath to see their yojiingsters go on a pro tracted holiday from church services. Sunday morning there were numbers of beach visitors attending church in Southport, and each of our churches will welcome more of these visits; but we cannot help but believe that more good would come to more people if we had at least one church at each one of our beach developments. $1.50 . 1.00 . .75 We Can Be Wrong ? And Were By this time it must be apparent to even our most loyal readers that typo graphical gremlins seem to work over time to be sure that no issue of this news paper ever shall go to press free from all error. Even so, weeks like the last one are mighty hard to grin and bear. Last Wednesday we were all set to present one of the most spectacular pic ture stories we ever had the opportunity to print with several scenes from the Homecoming Day festivities. The pictures were taken by Managing Editor Roy Cook of the Wilmington Morning Star to go with a story by Larry Johnson, and these fellows had been good enough to permit the use of these cuts in The Pilot. They came down from Wilmington Tues day afternoon and were stored safe and secure to be picked up and taken to Whiteville on Wednesday. So we drove off and left them lying here in the office. Then just to end the day on the same note that is started, we left the Supply package of papers in the Southport post office, and vice versa, resulting in late deliveries for readers in both places Thursday. The parade was one of the most color ful attractions of Homecoming Day, and while we made no attempt to cover it feature by feature, still we consider our selves guilty of an inexcusable oversight when we failed to mention the only local marching organization, the Southport Girl Scouts, who looked mighty sharp as they paraded past. We were given a verbal spanking for this, and felt like we had deserved it. Then there was the little matter of our arbitrary switching off one of the prize winners in the beautification contest sponsored by the Southport Home Dem onstration Club. The winner was Mrs. H. W. Southerland, not Mrs. C. F. South erland as we reported last week. We would not be optimistic enough to say that this is all that went awry in our Homecoming Day coverage, but at least are the mistakes which have been called to our attention. If there are others we are sorry we do not know about them now, because while crow is not our favor ite food, once we have undertaken to eat it, we had just as soon have a lot as a lit I tie. One To Remember From time to time, we feel compelled to remind farmers of this county that a big election is coming up on July 23. That is the date to circle on your calendar for that is the day the flue-cured tobacco growers of the country will render the most important verdict of their agricul tural careers. The farmers are the jury in this case. And this case, please remember, is far more important than the one the people ! decided early in June. Then, the people 1 declared themselves in favor of roads and schools. That was a vital issue to the rural citizens of this State. But the ver dict on July 24 is of far greater concern. What good will good roads be if the tobacco crop brings 20 or 30 cents per pound ? How can you travel over paved highways if you can!t buy the gasoline on which to roll ? How important are schools if you don't have the money to adequate ly clothe the children? Surely, this gives you some conception of the crucial vote you will cast on July 24th. If the tobacco growers of this nation fail to approve tobacco quotas, the stabi lization program and the export market program, chaos may be just around the corner. And these programs must be ap proved by an overwhelming and thunder ous "yes." No man is convicted by a jury without a unanimous verdict on the part of the jury. That is justice as it applies to crimi nals. In like manner, the Congress of the United States will not be convinced that tobacco growers need and want the pres ent tobacco program unless the growers demonstrate that desire by unanimity in the July referendum. Indifference to this referendum would be the costliest tragedy that ever befel! the tobacco growing industry. It could well-nigh be fatal to all that has been built up over the years. Your verdict must be 'yes," and your verdict must be unanimous! RALEIGH ROUNDUP NOTES . . . Approximately $100,000 was spent (on the State level) for advertising, etc., in the recent school-roads argument . . . This does not include the thousands of dollars spent by the pro's and con's on the local levels . . . Governor Scott is expected to come up with that big "surprise" for the people on August 1 . . ? John Marshall, who handed the bond vot es publicity, is in line for a Scott appointment if he wants it . . . This column scooped the daily press by one day on News Bureau Man Bill Sharpe's leaving . . . The date was right, too. . f Aug. 1 . . . . . ? Incidentally, look for some big changes in the N. C. Department of Conservation and Development . . . Director George Ross is going to give the old girl the new look . . . The changes won't be confined to appearances, how ever . . . SCOTT ENTHUSIAST . . . Governor Scott need never want for seafood. Reason: One of his best friends is Tony Seeman of Morehead City, operator of the famous Sanitary Fish. Market. The Governor was down there recently, left a horde of glad-handing greeters and quietly hied away to Seeman's farm, where he and Mrs. Scott leisurely picked butter beans. Tony is in a new place this year ? seats 250 instead of 100 in the famous old red building nearby. P. S. A few days later a handsome box of shrimp arrived at the Mansion. VACATION TIME . . .Morehead City looks like Florida this summer now that the grey hounds are running again. Built and equipped at a cost of $250,000, the Morehead track is the most beautiful, and probably the most efficiently and neatly operated, of any sports setup in North Carolina. With square-dancing in the west, swimming ana sun-bathing all over, baseball, boating, fish ing, and golf in most sections of North Car olina, and a race track with all* the trimmings on the coast, Tarheelia is truly a tourist's para dise this season ? if said tourist has a little money to spend for relaxation. The mountains and the seacoast are within a day's drive in North Carolina, and they are calling you, so go Tomorrow you may be too old, or you may not have the money. And ? before you die? -go see the "Lost Colony" in Dare County knd go watch those greyhounds fly after that rabbit at Morehead City. There i^jiothing more thrilling in North Carolina. ofl MIDSHIPMAN HOLDEN (Continued from rage 1) no play makes Jack a dull boy, holds true In the Navy as well as in civilian life. Authorities in Portsmouth and London along | with those of the Navy have pro-j ivided for the Midshipmen excel-] j lent entertainment during their visit in England. Besides social ! parties and teas, there will be two j tours to London which will pro jvide free lodging and free meals at two of London's fine hotels j namely, the Imperial and the j National. Everyone should have a 1 j wonderful time and the possibili- ! ties of a excellent culture educa tion are very good. "The next stop after Ports mouth will be Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ? where task force 61 will participate in gunnery practice, then it's Norfolk, Va., and home. "Personally, I think the Navy is a great life for those who en joy that kind of existence, but | if you are prone to be a family man like myself you had better stay away! Regardless of its dis advantages, there are many ad vantages that the Navy offers which tend to prepare a man for a confident and well-aimed life [ no matter what he may do or where he may be." SPEEDING CASES FILL (Continued from put One) ing, fined $10.00 and. costs. Golden Thornton, reckless oper ation, fined $25.00 and costs. Harold Taylor, reckless opera tion, fined $25.00 and costs. William Salisby, speeding, fined $25.00 and costs. Hampton Rowe McKenny, speeding, fined $25.00 and costs. Dan Wayne Gore, speeding, or dered to pay $17.45 court costs. John McMilliam, possession, continued. Preston Herring, non-support, continued. Mack Patrick, public drunkness, j capias. James B. Curlee, speeding, fin ed $10.00 and costs. Grover B. Melvin, speeding, fin ed $10.00 and coats. Tommie Gardner, assault, con tinued. Ada May Joyner, Florence Brown, Evelyn Brown, Inez Jack son, Lou Brown, Leonza Cowan, assault, continued. Emma Jane Hewett, assault with deadly weapon, continued. Echo Bellamy, James Speight, Freddie Taylor, manufacturing, continued. j John L. Robbins, assault with deadly weapon, 18 months on ' roads. j John Bermard Carter, speeding, fined $20.00 and costs. Frank N. Jeul, speeding, not guilty. Jean Douglas McKee, speding, fined $10.00 and costs. Hal C. Potter, speeding, fined $10.00 and cost. Lishus Gore, reckless operation, fined $25.00 and costs. The following defendants to appear to answer to charges of speeding. Their cash bonds were forfeited, and capias issued for their arrest with their cases be ing continued: Gene Alton Ban nock, Beverly Keasler Dugan, Felix Macey Knowles, Henry J. Schnide, Preston Hall, Kelly Mc Egles, Ottis Lester Howell, Jack Randall Harris, E. L. Scott, Ray mond Maxwell, Robert N. Hagan, Robert L. Seymore, Lewis Frizza, Maurice Blythe, Dr. Duard E. Mc Davis, Ardito Resolia, David Lock Webster, Worth B. Daniels, Farnham R. Matson, Lester W. Layman, Danie McDonough, Julian W. Anderson, Jennings Bryant King, James Thomas Vonfschon, Charles Rhodes, Rhody Rhuling, Dorothy P. Wheeler, James D. Petty, Myrlon E. Gatlin, Richard L. Millen, William Henry Peeble. Trial of the following defen dants on charges of speeding was continued: Mrs. Jacob Tinga, Or ville Willis, James L. Cobb, Al bert William Huston, Henry Smith Joseph W. Sudel. i Read The Want Ads. CATHOLIC INFORMATION Let Your Common-Sense Be Your Guide Mr. X, ever since his childhood, has had drilled into his headj things against the Catholic Church. Perhaps he perused, magazine articles and books which j gave "facts" about the Church as seen from the inside by ex-j priests and "escaped" nuns. Or| perhaps he listened to orators who cared not for the truth, if theyj could succeed in promoting re- 1 ligious hatred and earn their 30 pieces of silver. If we should ask Mr. X to dis regard such racketeers and to search the records of priests and nuns who have been "exed" from their orders, Mr. X would prob ably say that he had neither time nor interest. Perhaps we should n't blame him for that. But to all the Mr. X's we make this appeal: Take two minutes' time to think the think out. If all the accusations against the Church, from the days of the Apostles down to the present time, were true, how could the Church have lasted for 1900 1 years? How could she have moun ted to a membership today of over 338,000,000? How can she| draw into her fold more than 85,000 people yearly in the U. S. | A. alone? in England about 13,000 each year? Remember, too, that those who join the Catholic Church do not do it for worldly advancement. They do not do it because they have not heard the propaganda against her. They do not do it be cause the Catholic Church fits a certain type of undeveloped mind, for the converts include many of the outstanding men and women of the world ? authors, scientists, teachers, clergymen, and the like. No, they do it because they have delved into history and theology from all sides, and their con sciences have permitted no other course. The Mr. X's of today, with little time for investigation, are let ting their common-sence be their guide. Many now refuse to be deceived by professional anti Catholices. Others are asking for information on the foolish and malign accusations which their common-sence will not let them believe. Our Society is in existence to furnish true facts, about things Catholic, present and past. If it's anything Catholic, ask a Catholic! For further information write P. O. Box 351, Whiteville, N. C. Not Exactly News Frank O'Brien who once did a column to r his newspaper drew a choice assignment dur ing the past week-end when he wtuJ named as the member of the News and Observer sports staff to cover the trip of the Wake Forest Deacons to Notre Dame as the North Carolina boys invaded the mid-west in quest of the Nat ional baseball title. . . The fame of the Frank lin Square pump water is spreading. The other day we saw a car from Long Beach stop up by the grove while the occupants took some jugs out to be filled with drinking water for their vacation stay. Anybody who wants to see the antics of Ab bott & Costello in "Noose Hangs High" should n't have any trouble this week or next. That is the feature tonight and tomorrow at the Shal lotte theatre, and on Monday and Tuesday it comes to the Amuzu in Southport . . . One of the unsung heroes of the Homecoming Day parade was James Garner, who lost a half day's hauling with his truck and tractor while he let the Southport Woman's Club use his equipment for a float His son who is the driv er, not only piloted the huge vehicle In the parade, but gave the truck a wis night before and spent a part 0f th, helping club women complete their j Mr. Willie Cooker, who does his bj Southport provided with fresh seafo^ an 11-pound flounder in the rjVet , He say a this is the largest one he ^ in the river . . . And speaking 0f fj? Wortham had five large sheephew morning that had a lot of would-j, wishing they had made the catch. 74 from over in the bay. Carl Watkinp is toying with the ij, ing a regular dance orchestra play, week at Long Beach Pavilios. if Jot is a good plan tell him so . . . son is the envy of all his buddies it , age group with the model A Ford a like a railroad watch . . . Phil Bod?," feeding a new synthetic poultry produces broilers that average over 1 8-weeks . . . Local hunters are worry, what happened to young quail during } rains of last week. COMMISSIONERS IN (Continued From Page One) ing. The commissioners approved the sale of the Kelly Reaves property to Cleveland Brown for $250.00, with the provision that $100.00 be paid down, the balance at the rate of $20.00 per month. An order was passed to have the rooms occupied by the Bruns wick county Welfare Department painted as soon as possible. The commissioners approved the purchase by the welfare super intendent of a bus ticket to California for Blanche Maine. LOCAL MINISTER (Continued Frrts rage One) at Whiteville Thursday evening and addressed the club on "Russia and World Economics". Dr. Waggett gave the history of Communism from its begin ning, its set-up, its type of living, wages and educational standards. The speaker stressed the point that if Americans should live the American way of life as it was originally framed and intended this nation would have little to fear from Communism. Prince O'Brien, cashier of Wac camaw Bank and Trust Co. of Southport, also attended this meeting of the Whiteville club. PAIR HELD FOR Continued From Page One ship in Wilmington and were on their way to Florida when they decided to stop off in Shallotte and replentish their dwindling funds. "SABET MATER" (Continued from page one) This oritorio has been compar ed with Handel's Messiah, and one local critic has ventured the opinion that it is even more tune ful and showey. There will be no admission charged for the Tuesday evening performance, but a silver offering will be taken. Read The Want Ads. PLANE SPOTTING IS (Continued Prom Pact One) coast. Much of this success was undoubtedly due to the spotter plane. Leaving for work at day light, the pilot quickly spots the best fishing area for the day and guides the boats there with its radio. Cruising around all day and being able to observe things from high in the air the plane is able to point out schools that are worth the boats working jm. SOUTHPORT PAIR (Continued from page one) his jaw and beating his face into a bloody pulp. Mrs. Wells attempted to aid her husband and she is said to have been badly shaken and knocked down by the assailants. It is reported here that the three young men had been making nightly trips between Charleston and Rockville, hoping to meet up with Mr. Wells. He drives a new Buick convertible and when the youths found such a machine on the road and out of gas they recognized it and waited for Mr. Wells to return. SHRIMPING FLEET (Continued fmm ps^ Southport has the mog ; fleet or shrimp tra?lB found anywhere on a North of Florida. FUNERAL RITES M (Continued From 0 Soles, Harold WilletJ] Knox, Macon Damforl J vin Johnson. 1 EXTENDED YACAIWj Edwin Lee Hewett, m and Mrs. Vance Hewett i left Friday for Blade Nevada, where he wfl * time with his aunt, Ki L. Kennington, the In Essie Holden of Supply i olina Beach. Mrs. Kk husband is a radio etp announcer on Stata Reno, Nevada. Read The Wart Jtfs easy to own a) Three mod.fc-,'134 95 to *17995 Eaiy term? libeST 6*3e3n. Let ni ?how them to you today. KINGS ELECTRICAL SALES CO. Shallotte, N. G. SCHEDULE W B &B BUS LINE Southport, N. C.' EFFECTIVE TUES., JAN. 20, 1948 WEEK-DAY SCHEDULE LEAVES SOUTHPORT LEAVES WILMINGTON ?? ' 7:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M. *9:30 A.M. 9 :30 A. M. 1 :35 P. M. *1:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 6:10 P.M. 6:00 P. M. 10:20 P. M. * ? These Trip* on Saturday Only. ** ? This Bus Leaves Winn a bow at 6:10 Daily. - SUNDAY ONLY - LEAVES SOUTHPORT LEAVES WILMINGTON 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:50 A.M. 1:35 P.M. 4:00 P. M. 6:10 P. M. 6 :00 P. M. 10 :20 P. M. FIELD PEAS i ?.'??? ' u : I. Western-grow# JFjeJfd Pe.ae $4JVp Southern-grown Field Peas $5.25 pi MULSlFOS For Control Of Tobacco Lice MINTZ & CO. Harry L. Mintz, Jr., Mgr. Supply, N. C. BUILDING MATERIAL LUMBER We Have Plenty Of Good Sea soned Lumber For All Purposes Bring Us Your Bill Of Material And We Will Save You Money. BUILDING MATERIAL We carry a stock that will take care of most of youf building needs, including doors, windows, nails, shing'* es, cement, brixment, sheetrock ? in fact, just abou1 everything you will need for your new building or rf pair job. SHALLOTTE LUMBER CO. Shallotte, N. C. CINDER BLOCKS New And Used Blocks For Immediate Delivery G. W. McGLAMERY - Southport, N. G.
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