The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. G.
Published Every Wednesday
IAMES M. HARPER, JR. Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1028, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1870.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1950
Joseph W. Ruark
Just as he had lived quietly and at
peace with his neighbor for so many
years here in Southport so did the end
come Thursday evening to Joseph W.
Ruark, one of Brunswick county’s out
standing men.
The full effect of their loss was slow
to dawn, upon his fellow citizens, as they
learned in disbelief of his passing; and
while no man is indispensible, there were
few who could visualize life in the com
munity without him.
There can be no doubt of the service
rendered by a man upon whom so many
honors had been showered by those who
were associated with him in civic, frater
nal, religious and political affairs.
Varied Program
On Sunday morning a young South
American exchange student, Liaz Lessa,
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, filled the
pulpit at Southport Baptist church. Not
only did this young man prove himself an
able preacher, he served his country well
during this brief experience as an ambas
sador of good will.
At the Sunday morning service at Trin
ity Methodist church Miss Kate Gibson
Widenhouse, whose summer home is at
Long Beach, was guest soloist. At the
evening hour in the same sanctuary Miss
Helen Bryson, a visitor from Woodruff,
S. C., was soloist.
Thus we see that on Sunday three visi
tors in our community contributed im
measurably to the beauty and impressive
ness of our church services.
We are impressed that during the sum
mer months few places are so richly bles
sed in the matter of having men and wo
men of ability available for guest appear
ances of this nature. With the beaches
and with the Baptist Assembly an in
creasing number of distinguished guests
will come to spend a portion of their sum
mer vacation in our midst.
Life in our community can be greatly
enriched if we will take advantage of
this unusual opportunity which is ours.
Tobacco Outlook
Announcement has been made that the
Border Belt tobacco markets will open
on Tuesday, August 1, which in view of
the late crop now growing in Brunswick
appears to be too early to suit most of our
growers.
It is a hard matter to place a dollar
mark upon a shower, but when you talk
about “million dollar rains” you must
have reference to the kind of drought
breaker that brought general relief to
farms throughout Brunswick county the
last of the week.
In some sections too much damage al
ready had been done, but for the most
part the rains that fell put life back into
the tobacco and gave coi’n a shot in the
arm just at the time wken it was making
the ear.
To say that this is a funny growing sea
son is to be guilty of a rank under state
ment. We know one man who is cropping
tobacco for the second time this week
from one field and who has another
patch that he has not yet laid by.
Farming is like most other cross-sec
tions of life. There are high spots and
there are low spots, but sooner or later
Mother Nature contrives to level most of
them.
And that is what will happen this sea
son. When the markets open there will
be a flood of tobacco on the opening
warehouse floors; and the buyers will
manage to stick around until the crop is
sold, no matter how long it may take.
Southport Man Master Of
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load in tjie matter of a minute,
bobs up Jifte a cork on a fishing,
line after a fish has hit the hook ,
and let go.
The mvid and water in the hop- !
per of the Long-fitt would about j
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We will be glad to quote you rates on your car or
truck and explain this savings to you.
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.—Telephone No. 2771
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load a freight train. The hopper
type dredges seldom or ever go
aground with a load. In fact, they
can plow right into mudbanks,
open their hoppers to discharge
their loads and float or back
right off without trouble.
Working with the Engineers for
29 years, the local man plans
to retire after five years more.
With Mrs. Dosher he will then
return to Couthport and the cou
ple will make their permanent
home here. Anticipating his re
tirement, they have already built
a home on the beach road. Mrs.
Dosher is the former Miss Evelyn
Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Afton W. Smith.
Most of Captain Dosher’s long
service with the Engineers has
been at the New Orleans District.
He is naturally proud of the
huge vessel that is now under his
command.
FISHING FLASHES
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built up an enviable following
on the sheer merit of its game
qualities. It justly deserves its
most commonly used nickname,
the Silver King.
NAMES—Although Silver King
and Silverfish are the popular
cognomens, the tarpon is called
by a number of names more
How mild can a cigarette be?
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to me ! Smoking
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proved to me how
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.
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Saturday, July 8
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ient and economical place to stop and do some trading on
their way to their cottage. ..Makes no difference where you
live or what you do, we welcome you to our store.
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General Merchandise
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familiar south of the border.
They are: Grande Ecaille,
Sabalo, Savalle, Savanilla and
Tarpum.
CHARACTERISTICS — One of
the main reasons for the tarpon's
unmatched beauty in action lies
in the gleaming scales which shine
as if made of polished silver. The
sides shade into a copper-green
cast along the ridge of the back.
The last ray of the dorsal fin
is greatly elongated and anglers
call this the tarpon “plume.” An
other characteristic that makes
the tarpon an outstanding sport
fish is the extremely boney mouth
which makes it easy for the tar
pon to throw the hook. This calls
for extra skill on the part of the
angler who must set the hook
hard and keep a tight line
throughout the battle.
RANGE—While the Silver King
Is known to extend its bound
aries from Nova Scotia to Brazil,
it rarely is caught anywhere ex
cept in the tropical and semi
tropical waters.
The most famous tarpon fish
ing grounds are the lower east
and west coasts of Florida, the
coasts of Louisiana and Texas
in the Gulf, the waters adjacent I
to trie canal Zone, the coasts of
Mexico, and particularly the
Panueo River from which many
record-breakers have been taken.
Tarpon evidently do not range
fat at sea but prefer to follow
the coast lines, usually in small
schools. They ascend fresh water
rivers and frequently are found
above the brackish waters.
Favored habitats are in the
mouths of rivers, in passes, cuts,
tidal bays, creeks and lagoons.
SIZF—The world’s record tar
pon, caught on rod and reel, is a
247-pound monarch taken by H.
W. Sedgwick from the Panueo
River, Mexico, on March 24,
1938. On August 6, 1912, com
mercial fishermen netted a tarpon
estimated at 350 pounds in Hills
boro River Inlet, Florida. Al
though not official and not caught
on rod and reel, this is consider
ed the largest on record.
The average tarpon will run
60 to 90 pounds, but those taken
well up in brackish waters and
tidal rivers will average 5 to 15
pounds ,making them excellent
casting or fly rod prospects.
FLAVOR—Mother Nature must
have been in a cantankerous
Not
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Customers at the Gilbert Barbershop were
treated to a strange sight—and no sound—•
Friday while Sparkey Sell had Harry Robinson
in his chair for a hair cut. Seems that the two
had entered into a pact not to engage in con
versation while the operation was in progress.
Both the doctor and the patient survived this
strange ordeal.. .Mac and Eleanor McAuley
who owned one of the first Long Beach cott
ages before they sold and moved to Rocky
Mount, are back at their favorite seaside resort
this week with their two boys, Reid and
Tommie.
A lot of his old customers are glad to see
Clint Bellamy back in the barber trade and
working at Gilbert's. . .Tom Clemments of
Greensboro, who spends most of his time while
on vacation surf casting in front of his Long
Beach cottage, hooked an unseen something
Saturday afternoon that broke his 50-lb test
nylon line and got away. . .Mr. and Mrs. Rich
mond Galloway, who have just completed one
of the nicest new cottages at Long Beach, are
constructing a store building on the second
row lot behind their house. The location is
near the center of the Long Beach strand.
“Family Honeymoon”, starring Fred Me
Murray and Claudette Colbert, is the feature
attraction Thursday and Friday at the Amuzu
theatre.. .“Ship Ahoy”, newest enterprise at
Long Beach, will help provide the answer of
where to get a sandwich or a bite to eat dur
ing off hours.. .Ernie Middleton was going in
for water skiing last week, getting a fast tow
behind Charlie Trott's speedboat in Davis creek.
Art Newton, Southport photographer, has
been hitting the upstate papers with regularity,
his shots ranging from bathing beauties to
fishing pictures. . .Comes- now the story of
“Spot", Joe Swain’s pet dog, who loves nothing
better than to sit up in a swing that is in
motion. In fact, he has worked out a system
for doing his own swinging, and when the
motion comes to a halt he promptly hops out,
then back in again to sit up happily until the
process must be repeated.
Last week there was tak of some of the
boats of the Brunswick Navigation Company
going north where fishing is reported to be
much better, but Monday night they left in
stead for Georgetown, S. C. Everyone hopes
that the elusive menhaden will show up around
here in numbers before many more days are
gone. . .They had a dance out at Shallotte Mon
day night for the purpose of raising funds
with which to purchase uniforms for the junior
baseball team.
Several of the sportmen who received bags
of seed for planting for wildlife borders al
ready have their crop up and growing. This
was one of the best moves made in recent
years by the Wildlife Resources Commission.. .
Soon now you will begin to hear of catches >■
made with gill nets along the Brunswick
county beaches, After all, the summer is one- ,0 i
half gone.
mood when she put together the
tarpon, for while it tops the
gamefish list in fight, it slips to
the bottom for flavor.
So low is the edibility quotient
of this great battler, all sports
men consider it wanton waste to i
allow a tarpon to die unneces- i
sarily. They battle the Silver King |
until his energy is at a low point
and then release it for posterity—•
unless, of course, the specimen
is worthy of being mounted.
FOODS—Despite the attempts |
of many icthyologists to make a '
close study of the feeding habits !
of tarpon, comparatively little is !
known except that which has been j
gleaned from stomach disection. 1
Pinfish, mullet, catfish and!
other small fish, as well as crabs, '
seem to be their main diet.
LlTRES-—The favored types of
lures are large spoons, floating,
diving plugs, feathered jibs, strip
bait—in fact, most any large size
of any standard casting lure.
Fly fishermen find spinners, y;
bass bugs, wilder dilg lures, ;-,i
streamers flies and plastic fly
lures very effective.
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in commissions. Deal direct with ....
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