Most of The New* All The Time VOL. NO. SIXTEEN THE STATE ] A Good Newspaper In N0-43 6-pa°es today Southport, N. C„ VV. ORT PILOT Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Inesday, November 29, 1950 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY *1.50 PER YEA* Attend Membership Meeting .~~ . CROWD—The auditorium at Old Dock High School was unable to accommodate the overflow crowd which attend the Annual Membership Meeting of the Brunswick Rural Electric Membership Corporation Friday. REA officials were delighted with this show of interest on the part of its stockholders, with an estimated 3,500 persons in at tendance.— (Photo by Baldwin Studio.) PMA Elections Scheduled For County Farmers December 14 Set As Date For Election Of Commun ity Committee Members To Administer Program During 1951 CHAIRMAN PURVIS URGES BIG VOTE PMA farmer-committee elect ions will be held in. each of Brunswick county’s 6 farm com munities December 14, S. L. Purvis, chairman of the county PMA committee, announced to day. Voting will be by balloting at a polling place in each community, and any .farmer is eligible to | vote who is in an owner, ope rator, tenant or sharecropper on a farm. that is participating in any program administered dur ing the cUrreht calendar year by the county ahd community PMA committees. At each of these community elections -,farmers will vote for three farmers to serve as a com munity committee during 1951 and a delegate to a county con vention where a county commit tee will be elected. “This provision in farm legis lation which gives fanners an opportunity to elect their fellow farmers to administer farm pro grams is one of the most pro gressive steps in agricultural de velopment in our times,” declares Mr. Purvis. “Farmers of Bruns wick county can demonstrate their support of this democratic way of administration by voting when elections are held in their communities. “Even though the farmers in some communities may be per fectly satisfied with the admin istration of the committeemen now in office, they should vote anyway. Failure to vote may be interpreted as a lacK of interest in the program and in the demo cratic method of operation. “I believe the farmers of Brunswick county do want a say in who administers farm pro grams and the way to show it is to get out and vote,” he added. BritfNtwt Flathtt REVIVAL SERVICES The Rev. Alston Boyd of Bur lington is conducting a series of revival services this week at Southport Presbyterian church. Worship begins each evening at 7:30 o’clock. In addition to his preaching, the Rev. Mr. Boyd is an acrmoplished soloist, and us ually he sings a special during his sendee. RETURNS HOME Called home from Brazil by the death of his wife, daughter and her family in the tragic wreck in Alabama last week, Frank M. Niernsee is spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Godfrey. Mr. Niernsee is engineer for a large mining syndicate in Brazil and has been working there for a number of years. Nearly seven thousand miles from here, he was ima.blc to reach homo in time for the funeral of the members of his family. Fisheries Commission Holds Hearing Here Representatives Of Commer cial Fisheries Division Of Department Of Conserva tion And Development Met Here Monday FISHERMEN ASKED TO EXPRESS VIEWS Numerous Laws Which Are In Conflict May Be Elimi nated By Coming Ses sion Of State Legis lature The Commercial Fisheries Com mittee' of the Board of Conser vation and Development held a public meeting here Monday for the purpose of healing sugges tions pertaining to simplifying the taws governing commercial fishing in North Carolina waters. -Included_in the group were Chairman Roy Hampton, Eric W. Rogers and Mrs. Roland McClam roch of the Board of Conservation and Development; George , Ross, director; Marion Shuffler, assis tant director; C. D. Kirkpatric, fisheries commissioner; and As sistant Attorney General Beck with. Several Brunswick county resi dents were present to ask ques tions and to offer suggestions for stream-lining the fishing laws. William S. Wells, Southport shrimp dealer, made the proposal that all existing laws be striken from the books, thus eliminating all points of conflict, then the adoption of a very few basis regulations which will govern ac tivities of the industry as con ditions are today. The Southport meeting was the first of a series which will be held at points along the North Carolina coast this week, and from the suggestions received during these sessions some changes probably will come about in the fishing regulations during the coming legislature. Senator S. P. Frink and Rep resentative Harry L. Mintz of Brunswick County were present for the meeting. Flower Damage Caused By Cold Reports Indicate That Some Varieties Of Flowers Suf fered Rather Badly As Re sult Of Recent Cold Spell Reports indicate that some varieties of flowers suffered rather badly from the week-end freeze. This resulted largely from the fact that they had much in the way of tender green growth, The cold, which was looked upon here as being unusual for any season of the year, came early and found many plants still in their tender - green summer growth. It is not thought that any great damage was done any where, but there was a lot in the way of plant setbacks. It is likely that the cold re sulted in about as much or more good than the damage. A lot of insects and crop pests were caught napping and suffered just as badly or worse than the flow | ers. Very mild winters over t | good many years have resultec I in the fields wintering a greal j many insects that prove trouble some from the time the seed i: first planted. The cold may have | killed a great many of these damaging pests, Snow Flakes Fell Saturday Morning Southport residents had one of their rare glimpses of snow Saturday morning when flakes filled the air for a couple of hours during a blizzard which drove the mercury below the 26-degree mark to remain all day. The change in weather began Friday night with the appear ance of an off-season thunder storm. During the night a strong wind blew up, and the therometer began to fall. Cold est reading was reported on Sunday morning, when the of ; ficial weather station reported | a 19-degree low. While the l weather began to warm up some Sunday afternoon, the therometer was below freezing again on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, making it five con secutive days for sub-freezing temperatures. This is a most j unusual condition for this area i at any season, particularly dur I ing November. Brief Session For Recorder Monday Session Limited To Afternoon With Courtroom Being Used For Hearing During Morning Monday’s session of Brunswick county Recorder’s court was con fine to the afternoon as the courtroom was used during the forenoon for a hearing by the Commercial Fisheries Committee. The following cases were disposed of by Judge W. J. McLamb: John Willie White, non-support, prayer for judgment continued upon payment of $15.00 per week to the support of his wife and three children. Gus Jones, assault with deadly weapon, six months or roads, sus pended on payment of costs and good behavior for two .years. James Dudley, assault with deadly weapon, twelve months on roads, suspended on good be havior for three years, make restitution and pay costs. William D. Long, public drunk ness, fined $10.00 and costs. D. G. Blanks, drunken driving, fined $100.00 and costs and re commended that license be revok ed for one year. 10 days stay. Edwin L. Henry, failure to dim lights, ordered to pay costs. George Ralph Sumner, impro per loading of truck, fined $10.00 and costs. Eden Thomas, possession, 30 days in jail suspended on pay ment of costs. Frank Jeul, reckless operation, nol prossed with leave. Dan McKay, breaking and en tering in night time. Guilty of forcible tresspass, two years on roads, suspended on payment of costs and good behavior for three years. The following cases were dis posed of during last week's court session, which also was abreviat ed due to the fact that a funeral was being held during the after noon: Ross Kennedy was convicted of drunk driving and prayer for judgment was continued until November 20. Dannv Goodman was guilty of (Continued on page five) Annual Meeting Of REA Draws Crowd Of 3,500 Patrons Of Brunswick Elec tric Membership Corpo ration Flock To Old Dock For Yearly Get-Together CONGRESSMAN CARLYLE PRAISES COOPERATIVE More Than $2,000 In Prizes Given Away As Compli ments Of Appliance Dealers In Two-Coun ty Area A huge crowd, the largest in the history of the local REA co operative, turned out Friday at Old Dock High School in Colum bus County to take action upon matters pertaining to the affairs of the cooperative. The membership Heard the re ports of their affairs and di rectors, elected by secret ballot eleven directors to manage the cooperative affairs during the next twelve months, and passed on other business. During the meeting the Colum bus County band furnished enter tainment for the membership with several pieces of m'-’-ch music. The auditorium was i led with so many people that the band, which assembled outside, could not at first teach the stage or front of the auditorium. Sev eral pieces of music were played outside before officials could clear a path through the crowd so the band could reach the stage. The Beaver Dam Church choir opened the meeting by singing several hymns. The central thought throughout the program was that the co operative job would not be done until the last rural home in its service area desiring electricity was served. The officials went beyond this vision of the future. President J. L. Robinson spoke of the day when the cooperative could provide ample current at a rate which all could afford, and Manager E. D. Bishop said that the co-op had now secured lContinued on Page Five) Meeting Planned Annual Mass Meeting For Training Union Members Planned For December 8th At Supply Baptist Church The annual mass meeting of the Training Unions of the Brunswick Baptist Association will be held at the Supply Bap tist church on December 8th at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Stanley Howard of Lake Waccamaw, who is a medical student for the Medical Mission Field, will be the guest speaker of the evening. A well rounded program has been arranged and every church in the association is asked to send at least five delegates to this annual meeting. Last year’s meeting was held at the Mt. Pisgah church with over two hundred attending. Mrs. Doris Thompson, general director of all Training Unions, asks that every church support this fine meeting with their attendance. There will be extra features on the program. There will be the showing of the film-strip of the training union work needs and the sound film on the "Conver Continued On Fage Four rf ] Fatal Accident WRECK—Yates Sellers, Supply resident, was instantly killed Wednesday after noon when the lumber truck which he was driving was in head-on collision with a fish i^uck driven by Edward Ward of Little River, S. C. Three men were killed and one crit ically injured. The above picture shows how the trucks were welded together by ;he terrific force of impact.— (Photo by Baldwin Studio.) Private Interests Install W aterworks Maryland Governor Saturday Visitor Governor William Preston Lane, Jr., chief executive of the State of Maryland, and a party including his wife and ■ daughter stopped in Southport Saturday night while enroute to the Southern Governors Con ference ip. Charleston, S. C. First word “that the governor and his. jt»j:ty were in town came from B. -L. Furpless, Amuzu theatre manager, who called to report that the visi tors were attending his Satur day night show. Later when they were contacted in Mack’s Cafe Governor Lane was very friendly and most cooperative. When a Southport citizen offer ed an apology for the weather, he replied that this was not his first visit to North' Caro lina and that he knew this was unusual. Few Changes In * County Officers Newly Elected Officials Will Be Sworn In Monday; Four Will Retain Present Positions Very few changes will take place in county government next Monday when officers are sworn in as new or to succeed them selves. Alternating with Colum bus and Bladen, Brunswick has had no State Senator for the past two years. This vacancy will be filled Monday with S. Bunn Continued On Page Four Our ROVING Reporter Absent from Brunswick county since 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finch have returned and are now operating the Blue and White tourist court Cafe for Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Johnson at Bolivia. During his residence at States ville Mr. Finch went almost blind and had to give up his sign paint ing business. Operations have al most completely restored his sight. His courtesy and friendly personality is adding much to the fine tourist court and cafe that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have at Bolivia. Preceeding the advent of the week-end cold spell a small sec tion of Lockwoods Folly township had something like a small tor nado. Springing up from nowhere at about ten o'clock Friday night, a fierce wind swept over a short ancTnarrow section of the town ship, damaging a number of small buildings and many trees. Resi dents of the township say that it was remarkable for its force and the small area covered. Sgt. Robert P. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robinson of lockwoods Folly township, has been home on a three days visit to his parents. He is now station ed at Craig Air Force Base, near Selma, Alabama .Leaving the ser vice at the end of World War II with the rank of Sergeant, he was given the same rating when he reenlisted a few weeks ago. He was employed on the U. S. E. I'redge Gerig prior to his re cnlistment. Brunswick county probably has Continued on page tour R. E. Bellamy & Son Of Shallotte Drill Deep Well And Have Connected Sev eral Customers For Water Rervice SAYS SUPPLY WILL FURNISH OTHERS This Step Seen As Possible Beginning of Central Wat er Supply For Town Of Shallotte Shallotte has at last started out with a small waterworks system. Now privately owned by R. E. Bellamy & Sons, it is supplying a dozen or more fami lies and business places with clear, pure water. Palmer Bellamy stated this week that with their well, sunk to a depth of 300 feet, they were getting an abundant supply of water for all present needs and some expansion. They . have an underground storage tank holding 2,860 gallons and a galvanized pressure tank that keeps 525 gallons more under pressure. Should there be need and calls for additional water the storage and pressure capacity will be en larged. The indications are that their will be such a need as sev eral more homes and business places are being connected up this week. The water is clear and spark ling and has already been tested and passed on by the State Board of Health for purity. Coming from 300 feet down in the earth, it is a distinct improvement by all standards over the near-sur face water that most of the Shal lotte folks h^ve had to depend upon in the past. Executive Group Meeting Monday Lendon Clemmons Reelected Chairman Of Executive Committee For Brunswick Baptist Association The Executive Committee of the Brunswick Baptist Associa tion met with the pastors of the Baptist churches Monday night to discuss the Baptism program in Brunswick County for the coming year. This was the first official meeting of the committee since the associations! meeting last month and one of the first items of business was the election of new officers. Lendon .Clemmons was re-elected chairman of the executive committee with Wood row Russ as secretary. Several applications for aid from the Baptist State Conven | tion for churches in Brunswick i County were discussed and the | committee recommended this aid j for the Antioch, Bolivia and i Ocean View churches. | Rev. W. R. Morehead, associa j tional missionary, outlined the plans for “M" night in the Bap | tist Training Unions of Bruns | wic& County. There will be a Continued On Page Five Brunswick Man Dies Instantly In Truck Wreck Investigation Indicates Fish Truck Swerved To Left Of Highway In Path Of Lum ber-Laden Vehicle Three men died and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision of two trucks six miles southeast of Whiteville on Highway 130. The dead were identified by the State Highway Patrol as Gordon Ward, 53, of Little River, S. C.; Edward Ward, 30 also of Little River; and Odell Yates Sellers, 44, of Supply. J. P. Ward, 28, also of Little River, is in Columbus County Hospital in critical condition with a fractured leg and other in juries. The three men perished when a fish truck, occupied by the three Ward men, collided head-on with the truck-trailer operated by Sellers. The accident occurred about 4:30 o’clock on a straight stretch of highway. State Highway Patrolmen Everett Arnaiz and Roger Coan quoted one witness as saying that the fish truck swerved di rectly in the path of the lumber laden vehicle operated by Sellers. The lumber truck was headed in the direction of Whiteville and was being followed by Elbert Gore of Old Dock who told the officers that he saw the fish Continued On Page Four Brunswick Will Join In Parade High Schools Of This County Will Have Floats In Christ mas Parade In Wilmington Friday Night Three Brunswick county high schools, Leland, Bolivia and Southport, are preparing floats for the big parade that will wel come the arrival of Santa Claus in Wilmington Friday night of this week. In all some 13 floats, representing schools in New Han over, Brunswick and other ad joining counties, will be in the parade, according to Frank Em mert of the Wilmington Mer chants Association. In recognition of these floats prizes of $100.00. $50,00 and $25.00 will be given for the best, Mr. Emmert stated last night. The parade and other activities welcoming Santa will begin at seven o'clock. The New Hanover high school band and five other musical or ganizations wall take part in the parade. These organizations are the Junior Band, the Sudan Tem ple drum and bugle corps, the drum and bugle corps of the American Legion, the Bladen County Training school band and the Wilhston band. The line of march for Friday’s event will be from Fourth and Hamel streets to Red Cross, then down Red Cross to Front and south on Front to Castle then out Caste! to Eighth street where the units will disband. Tobacco Acreage To Be Increased By Nine Percent Agriculture Department Pro claims Marketing Quota* Which Will Take Care Of Flue-Cured Demands 1,069,000 ACRES TO BE ALLOTED GROWERS Domestic Consumption In 1949-50 Marketing Year Was Highest In Cigar ette Industry’s His tory The Agriculture Department in Washington proclaimed 1951 to bacco marketing quotas Tuesday that will result in a nine percent - increase in flue-cured tobacco, acregae allotments as compared - with this year, and in a five per-; cent increase over 1950 acreage allotments for burley tobacco. Cigarette, or flue-cured tobacco . marketing quota of 1,235,000,000 pounds was set, as compared with this year’s quota of 1,097,000,000 pounds. Converted to acreage oil the basis of 1945-49 yields per acre, this would give 1951 acre age allotments of about 1.069,000 acres as against 968,000 acres this year. A small acreage will be held in reserve to establish allotments for farms that did not grow to bacco during the past five years and to adjust inequities in allot ments. The substantial increase in flue-cured quotas is designed to' provide ample supplies for a rising demand for cigarettes in this country and for relatively higher demands for export pur poses. Cigarette consumption in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, soared to 355 billion—three per cent more than the previous re cord year. And the rate is ex pected to continue to increase in 1950-51, the department said, _ Domestic consumption of flue cured tobacco (95 precent of which goes into cigarettes) dur ing the 1949-50 marketing year I totaled about 722 million pounds as compared with 714 million pounds the previous year. Exports of flue-cured in the Continued On Page Four .•■v Local Vessels Off To Florida Southport Shrimp Trawlera-V Now Working At Points In Florida As They Hesd For Key West Shrimping Grounds The Southport waterfront has, prospects of putting on a veTy’ dull appearance for at least