The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. G.
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Published Every Wednesday
IAMES 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.
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September 7th, 1949
Mailing List Trouble
They have always told us that it is a
poor policy to admit in print that you
have made a mistake; but somehow we
think it is worse to pretend that you are
perfect when you know that there is a
chance you may be at fault.
During the past six weeks we fear that
we have given some of our readers cause
to complain. This has resulted from the
fact that just prior to the opening of the
Border Belt Tobacco Market and during
the weeks since we have had a crowded
condition over in the printing office. This
has made it impossible to have correc
? tions made to The Pilot mailing list, and
some of our subscribers may have missed
copies of the paper.
As we have said many times before,
.we may make mistakes, but we never
. have made one we are too proud to cor
rect. If for some reason you do not get
your paper straightened out, and soon,
you will do us a favor to Jet us know
. -about it.
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Action On The River Road
j- This week a crew of State Highway
^ Engineers is busy locating the seven mile
J: unimproved stretch of the River Road,
t This leads us to hope that there may be
0 an early letting of this project, perhaps
? in time to give visitors to Orton Gardens
, a break on their 1950 trip to the planta
* tion.
During the late winter and early
spring months each year Orton is the
outstanding tourist attraction of North
Carolina. With the effort which our State
is expending in drawing visitors to this
j outstanding scenic spot, it hardly seems
^consistant not to have Orton on one of
the good roads for which North Carolina
is famous. 1
We look upon this latest move as a
step in the right direction, one which if
the pace is quickened may solve a bad
problem before the next flowering sea
Ison.
}A New Sport
Before Thanksgiving sports fans of
iBrunswick county may have their first
^opportunity to see teams representing
ftwo of the county schools clash in a foot
[ball game.
Last year Shallotte made a start in
his sport, and with a full season under
heir belt their boys are set for a regular
ichedule this fall. Among their improve
nts is the service of a faculty coach.
It is too early to predict with what suc
cess the Southport high school squad will
meet this year, but football is being ad
ded as a sport this fall and the boys al
ready have begun practice in light gear.
I There will be those who will say that
Iready there is too much emphasis upon
thletics, and that more attention might
ipell be given to new courses of study.
Kowever, we have found that in many
instances the development of the athletic
(rogram of a school helps in various
ays to bolster the academic schedule,
nd it is our hope that this is what will
(iappen as football is made a part of the
Jports competition.
* ourt Reform
Solicitor Clifton L. Mpore of this solici
Jorial district takes the view that the
ystem of rotating judges must be abol
;hed before there can be any great im
rovement in the judicial system in
orth Carolina.
Many lawyers and laymen oppose a
Change in the present rotation plan, but
there is considerable wonderment that
rorth and South Carolina are the only
iro states which have persisted in the
plan. The other 46 states have resident
judges.
Solicitor Moore found some good in
rotation. It is the oldest tradition in North
Carolina, but that is hatdly sufficient
reason for perpetuating it. It has to
commend it the argument that it tends
to make for an independent judiciary.
For four and one-half years out of every
five years, a judge is outside of his own
district and it is argued logically that he
is working where he has no political ties
and is in debt to no lawyer or individual.
That fact, and that alone, seems to argue
in favor of rotation.
Along with Solicitor Moore, let's look
at the other side of the picture, remem
bering all the while that the sister Caro
linas remain by themselves in the rota
tion group.
The solicitor contends that rotation is
undemocratic. Itis much the same as if
we elected a sheriff, kept him at home
for six months and then sent him out to
enforce the laws of other counties for
the remainder of his term. Other coun
ties would have had no say-so in his elec
tion but would have to put up with what
ever we did.
In a word, if we elect a good, outstand
ing jurist we keep him only one-tenth of
the time, and if we should elect a poor
one, we impose our judgment upon other
districts for nine-tenths of the time.
Take a look at the present picture un
der rotation. If the defendants or the
lawyers don't happen to like the color
of the hair on the head of a judge, they
can find some excuse to postpone the case
until a new and unfamiliar judge comes
along. Consequently there is a series of
delays. But if the same judge returns
year after year, so long as he proves
worthy of re-election, he is familiar with
the case, with the defendants and their
records, and with the excuses which can
be offered for delaying the trial.
Habitual crimihals find rough-going
when they return time after time to face
the same man on the bench. They aren't
strangers and unless they are unusually
lacking in sensitiveness, they possess a
horror of standing before the bar of jus
tice, knowing that His Honor will remem
ber that same old defense and same old
plea for mercy.
Of course, there are many other argu
ments on both sides. These, however,
should be sufficient to cause the citizen
ry to think.
We like Solicitor Moore's penetrating
statement that "the judicial system is the
heart and citadel of American freedom."
Let's protect that system. If it is neces
sary to abolish rotation to obtain the de
sired end, then let's demand that the
next General Assembly submit the con
stitutional amendment to a vote of the
people.
RALEIGH ROUNDUP
By Eula Nixon Greenwood
INDEFINITELY? . . . Sign in the Salisbury
Street rotunda of the Insurance Building here:
"Republican Headquarters, Eastern Division ?
8th floor".
REDWINE RECEPTION . . . Drink not the
red wine ? . In North Carolina, men of dis
tinction prefer bourbon. Robert W. Redwine,
advertising man, etc., had a little party on the
opening of his new offices in the Capital Club
Building here a few nights ago. He had some
big names there, too. But Agriculture Com
missioner L. Y. Ballentine stole the show. Just
as festivities were reaching the loud-talking
point, in strolled Stag (who neither smokes nor
drinks) burdened under a crate of milk warm
from the udders of contented cows on his farm
at Fuquay . . .
LOOKING AROUND . . . Despite the things
Kerr Scott says about not interfering in local
politics, reports are persistent that his fol
lowers are determined to kill off some Scott
opposition pretty soon now. With the Primary
less than 10 months away, his disciples are
looking around. One of them ? this one from
Edenton ? was in Raleigh last week and said
that Scott managers and assistant managers in
Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank and Bertie
are surveying the field for pro-Scott men for
the Legislature. Indications are that there is
somewhat similar activity in other sections.
If Governor Scott wants a rubber stamp,
ditto Legislature, he is entitled to try for it ?
but it is not generally conducive to good gov
ernment, and was not the rule in this State
until the late O. Max Gardner took over with this
1929 Legislature. Twenty-three men from that
session subsequently landed on the State pay
roll because they followed the Governor, wheth
er to do so agreed with their consciences or
the thinking of the people bade home.
The rubber stamp's most ardent practitioner
of recent years was probably the late J. M.
Broughton, who kept Robert Grady Johnson and
Oscar Pitts stationed in the two houses for the
purpose of keeping legislators in line.
LETTERS . . . Charlie Parker says this col
umn is correct in saying that expenses of the
Governor's office are exactly double what they
were when R. Gregg Cherry held forth. But,
he says, in fairness to the present Governor it
should be pointed out that the work has doubl
ed. In what way particularly? Letters'. Letters!
Each one ia answered, too, in some way. Scott
wants the people to continue to write him.
COUNTY FARMERS I
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counts, especially if the two 1
pounds are produced at a cost of |
i only 5 cents per pound as a re- 1
| suit of having good pasture."
I In addition to the Vann farm |
some 30 other farms were visited, i
Some were just starting out with j
improved pastures and had from
! 1 to 5 acres of improved perma
! nent pasture. One of these farm
j ers stated to Taylor Albright of
I Bolivia that where he had land j
| worth $100.00 for corn it was \
| now worth $300.00 for pasture. |
Roy Swain, Winnabow farmer ?
j who is also an agent for the !
Smith-Douglas company, was es
! pecially interested in the serecia
I lespedeza or? the Vann farm.
| This is said to be the best crop
that can be produced on poor
soils. It is a perennial and needs
no plowing or other attention
while producing around three torts
of high grade hay per acre.
While producing this crop it I
hardly has a rival for adding I
legume to and restoring the soil i
' on which it is growing.
J. H. Tinga, agricultural teach
I er at the Bolivia school was very
I much intrigued at the manner in
| which the Vann and other farms
J were completely mechanized and
I at the thorough manner in which
| the farmers visited are going in
to pasturage and other angles of
farming. They are creating a
really progressive community, and
are going about it fast. It seems
that one farmer went into the
pasture program three years ago
and the next year all of his neigh
bors followed his example.
WHITEVILLE MART
Continued From Page One
with our remaining experienced
two sets".
Citing that there were no block
j sales in Whiteville and that grow
ers could sell the same day as
they arrive, the supervisor urged
all growers to take advantage of
the local market during this week
when full sales are expected.
The Whiteville market is 3,782
pounds ahead of the total for the
corresponding number of selling
days in 1948.
'PARITY' MEMBERS
(Continued Fr-m T-age Onei
quota and maximum quota, and
for each 200 memberships in ex
cess of the maximum member
ship quota. ,
"Only through strong farm or
ganization," Mr. Ward said,
"can farmers make headway
against the forces which tend t.o
a strange production, peg prices
and hinder the free distribution ]
of goods and services to the dis- 1
advantage of producers and con-j
sumers." ^
The following have been listed!
by President Ward as volunteer
workers who are writing member
ships during the current drivf^
J. E. Gilbert, Garfield Clcmmons,
Herbert Swain, Ralph Sellers,'
Sandy Stanley, F. M. Norris, Mrs.
Lucille Frink, A. L. Atkinson,
Morgan W. Grissett, C. O. Ben
nett, El Roy King, Joe Wilson,
Cecil C. Heweft, Herbert Russ,
J. E. Cooke, William W. Hewett,
L. C. Babson, D. E. Sommons,
Mrs. Raymond Smith, J. B. Ser
mons.
MERCY OF JUDGE
Continued From Page One
Manse Carlyle, Marshall Carlye
and Mabel McKeithan pleaded
guilty to charges of affray and
prayer for judgment was continu
ed for 2 years, the ' defendants
to remain of good behavior and
apy costs. |
Dillard Spencer was acpuitted
on charges of drunjf driving by a I
directed verdict of not guilty. J
i
TWO MARINES KILLED I
(Continued from page one) I
the bridge, headed south. The '
Marines car was on the inside,
headed north.
TARPON REFUSE TO
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hold of a tarpon as a subject for
the camera. An east wind spring
ing up in the morning knocked
out all hope of catching a tar
pon. Only three boats actually
joined in the effort.
Captain and Mrs. Bill Styron
carried Mr. and Mrs. Hemmer and
the photographic outfit in their
rig. Postmaster J. B. Russ and
Robert Marlow made up the crew
of another boat and Captain and
Mrs. Fred Willing carried W. B.
Keziah with them. The final sum
ming up of the fishing effort
showed no tarpon strikes and
Mrs. Willing standing tops in
production with her catch of sev
eral black drum.
Hemmer stated after the return
of the party to port that despite
the lack of pictures everything
was satisfactory. He has no doubt
that Southport has a fine tarpon
fishing ground that may some day
attract wide-spread attention.
SCHOOL BUILDING
( Continued from page one)
amount equally ? $250,000 per
county. The bond money was dis
tributed on a school population
basis.
PERSONALS
Fred Small and wife of Jersey
City, N. J,, visited Capt. and Mrs.
Fred Small, Sr., here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wharrie of
Charleston, S. C., spent the week
end here visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Mollycheck.
Mi's. Gene Stafford and family,
of Dillon, S. C., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Cromer at Long Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cromer of
Spartanburg, S. C., are spending
this week at Long Beach, guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cromer.
Prof, and Mrs. H. C. Bird and
daughter, Miss Frances Bird,
spent last week at their cottage
ftt Holden Beach. They had just
returned from a trip to New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McHose
and baby daughter, ,of Plainfield,
N. J., are spending a two weeks
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1 Square Dance
USO BU HIDING
Saturday Nite
MUSIC BY
Dixie Pioneers
Gentlemen 75c. Ladies 25c
Sponsored By
SOUTHPORT LIONS CLUB
Three model?^$124-95 to ?179-95
Easy terms? liberal ttade-In. Let M
show 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 WTLMIN'GTOIS
?? 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.
r
* ? These Trips on Saturday Only.
** ? This Bus Leaves Winnabow 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.
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Not Exactly News
We have one superstitious friend who is glad
that Helen has moved her beauty shop from
down street. This fellow cannot bear to see a
pin-even a haft- pin ? and not pick it up, and
every time he passed the front of the shop
when it was on the corner he always found a
new crop of bobby pins . . . Lawyer Dewight Mc
Ewen shed some light in what has been appen
ing t Mrs. Ed Taylr's chickens lately when he
reported last week that he had seen a big hawk
swoop down and make off with a large biddie.
A.nd all this right behind the postoffice.
When Dempsey Atkinson stopped in Southport
Saturday morning with a young Brahma bull
before taking the animal out to the Thompson
McRacken pasture a crowd gathered around
like it was a caged tiger ? and the yearling ob
lidged by putting on just as good show . . .
"The Paleface" is a movie that Bob Hope fans
have been waiting for impatiently. It plays
Thursday and Friday at the Amuzu.
Regardless of what you may think of Gover
nor W. Kerr Scott in other matters, there is
no questioning his deep personal loyalty for his
friends. On Thursday the State's chief executive
stole away from a busy round of business en
gagements and courtesy calls up at Wilmington
to come down to Southport to see Warren
Hood, his second visit since the ; . . ^
been confined to his home because
Many man-hours have ROi> jnto
and cleaning up of the Mark pat " ^
which soon may be the site of
South port home. d' "'J'>
Bun Frink is all set for the mul.?
a new net . . . Judge Frank ^
winding up his summer vacation, r? ?
Beach this week. His home is in Tr "v '
street running down the eastern sia
Garrison is known as "Ft Johnson
Southport high school has a g00l;
natural athletes with which to man ^
football team . . . Look for the
Minstrel Show to come off this fail
Denning has another one of those jes(,,
pointer pups, a replacement for Eor-j
was reported "lost, strayed or staler
the summer months.
Mr. Willie Cooker and his son, Maae
first haul of spots we have heard of ^
son one night last week . . . Work cor.'j
an effort to get the Shallotte football;
shape for the first home game- . , . ps!r^
M. Cummings is one of the most courts
co-operative law enforcement officers ?,?.
vacation at Long Beach. ,
Miss Sara Kay Jordan of Wil-r
mington spent the week-end at I
Holden Beach, the guest of Miss i
Marie Rose Holden.
Miss Rose Marie Holden of ,
Shallotte will leave Monday to
enter the Woman's College at
Grensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Stuntz
have returned to their home in
Cincinnatti, Ohio, after a visit
here with Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
Kilpatrick.
Charlie Pool of Philadelphia,
Pai., is spending the week-end
here with his family.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Allen
Kauser announce the birth of
a son, Jauson Allen, on August
13th. Mrs. Kauser is the former
Betty Lee Oliver of Southport.
CHARLIE RIPPLE
LUMBERTON? Charlie Ripple,
ex-Pacific Coast League lefthan
der from Whiteville, was signed
Thursday by the T
tioneers of the Tobacco |
League.
I Ripple, who started U* ,
with the Sacremento So^
! the Coast League, has h?;
ing semi-pro ball in
olina. Pitching for the
Red Comets this Spring, fc,
ped a Wake Forest rg
streak at 20 games by Kj
the Deacons, 1-0.
! He was due to take ti<
for the Auctioneers imr.tg
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