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Most of The New* All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT VOL. NO. SIXTEEN NO. 52 A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Southport, N. C., Wednesday, January 31, 1951 The Pilot Covers Brunswick County 6-PAGES TODAY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR brand Jury Has Full Report To Hand To Parker Jury Members Who Were Sworn In For Twelve Months Service Last Week Made Much Progress Dur ing Two Days Of Work PRAISE WORK OF SOME OFFICIALS Jury Recommends Addition al Space For Both Register Of Deeds And Clerk Of Court Offices The Brunswick county Grand Jury presented the following re port to Judge R. Hunt Parker at the conclusion of their session Tuesday: “The Grand Jury was in ses sion two days, beginning January 22, 1951, and ending January 23, 1951. “We have passed on all bills presented and returned ten (10) true bills and four (4) not true bills. There have been no pre sentments. “We have checked and examin ed the reports of the following Justices of Peace and Mayors and they have turned in to the county school funds the amounts op posite their names: E. F. Gore, $60.00; E. O. Ra bon, $20.00; Leo Medlin, $30.00; Coy Duval, $35.00; R. W. Cheers, $10.00; J. H. Canady, $42.00; Total $197.00. “The following have rendered no report to the board of Edu cation; H. A. Livingston, J. W. Stanley, Elliott Tripp. “We have a report from J. T. Denning, Superintendent of Schools, certifying that all school buses of Brunswick County are being inspected monthly by the Highway Patrol and reports filed in his office; certifying also that all bus _ drivers and substitute drivers have qualified under the State Highway Division. “Committees have visited the schools and report conditions good with the exceptions for necessary repairs listed as follows: Vaccamaw High School: Tap leaking and needs two doors. Shallotte High School: Toilet in need of immediate repairs; Leaks in roof need attention. Royal Oak School: Doors need repairing. Piney Grove School: Heater and stove pipe need attention at once. Northwest: Nine window panes out. Phoenix: One black board. Navassa School: Front porch condition bad; twelve lights out ton west side of building; five (lights out on East side. Chapel Road School: Fair. “County Home: There are nine inmates in the home and all state that they are well cared for and comfortable. The build ing is in good condition and well kept. We wish to commend the custodian, Mr. Watts, for the service he is rendering for these people. We recommend the im mediate installation of a hot water system. Window screens should be repaired. We recom mend the purchase of a radio for the benefit of the inmates. “County Jail: There are two prisoners in the jail. Conditions are good. The property is well kept. We recommend the pur chase of an oil heater. We com mend Mr. Williams for the good service rendered. “Court House: We would like to recommend that more rooms Continued On Page Five Brief Newt Flasket . LIONS TO MEET The regular meeting of the Southport Lions Club will be held at 1 o’clock tomorrow (Thurs day) in the Community Building. BUILDING HOME Mr. and Mrs. George Whatley have begun construction of a new home on the lot formerly occupi ed by Ruark’s Store. E. H. Cook lias the contract. TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS -An PSS’gianf from the Internal Revenue Department, in Raleigh, will be in Southport on March 6tli for thepu rpose of assisting income taxpayers in filing their tax forms. CAPTURE STILL A 200-gallon copper whiskey still, complete, and 200 gallons of mash, was captured Thursday by Deputy Sheriff’s Charles Skipper and Alex Williams. The outfit was found down the coast at what is known as Mary’s Land ing, between Calabash and Sea side. No one was at the still when the raid was made. Retiring Clerk Honored AWARD—John Jenrette, who relinquished his duties as clerk of the Brunswick Baptist Association last fall after serving for 28 years, is shown receiving a watch given hAimc a token of appreciation for his long and faithful service. From left to right are A. S. Knowles, H. L. Clemmons, chairman of the executive committee, Mr. Jenrette Luther Ward, Woodrow Russ, the Rev. W. R. Morehead, associational missionary, and the Rev. H. M. Baker, moderator of the association. (Art Newton Photo) Non-Suit Taken In Damage Case Here Last Week Suit Of Joe Cochran Drop ped Officially At Last Week’s Term Of Court Folio wing Compromise Agreement In the civil suit recently filed by Joe Cochran, Southport man, who asked foi; the sum of $50,000 in personal damages from Price Fur-pleas, also of Southport, a non-suit was taken at last week’s term of court. It was shown at the time that a satisfactory settlement had been made to the plaintiff by the defendant. The motion for the non-suit was made by McIntyre, Varser and Henry, attorneys of Lumber ton, who represented Cochran. The amount.involved in the out of-court settlement was not stated. Mr. Cochran had both legs broken just below the knees when a car owned and operated by Mr. Furpless backed from the sidewalk into the roadway pin ning Cochran against the side of a truck. Recorder Judge Is Busy Monday Big Docket Piled Up As Re sult Of Superior Court Be ing In Session Here Last Week With a total of 48 cases on the docket, Judge W. J. McLamb and Solictor Kirby Sullivan had a busy day in Recorder court Mon day. A number of cases had to be continued for various reasons, and in some cases the absence of the defendents from court made this necessary. Not including the continued cases, the minutes show the fol lowing matters as handled during the day: William Rufus Kelly, failure to report accident, reckless oper ation, damage to property, four months in jail, suspended on pay ment of costs and restitution to Clinton Bellamy in amount of $125.00. Lacy Todd, reckless operation, not guilty. Ben C. McNeil, improper oper ators license, prayer for judg ment continued. Harry Cause, no operators lic ense, fined $25.00 and cost. James Williams, parking on highway, not guilty. Arnold Lee Hewett, no chauf feurs license, prayer for judg ment continued. -Jpmea T Harriet! piihp^ Hvnnlr. ness and possession, fined $25.00 and cost. Woodrow W. Rogers, speeding, reckless operation, fined $75.00 and cost. Jessie J. Gore, operating with out license, fined $25.00 and cost. Erwin Brooks, improper equi pment, not guilty. Clem D. Harper, operating motor vehicle on wrong side of road, capias. Charles A. Reaves, no opera tors license, capias. Owen R. Mintz, operating on expired license, $25.00 and cost. (Continued on page five; Traffic Regulations Go W ith New Streets Chief Of Police Jack Hick man Has Been Instructed To Enforce Regulations Regarding Proper Park ing PEDESTRIANS TO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY Jay-Walking As Well As Free-Lance Driving Will Be Put To An End As City Fathers Seek To Reduce Accident Ri&ks Chief of Police Jack Hickman has been instructed to begin cit ing all parking law violators to the mayor’s court beginning to morrow, February 1. At the game time Southport owners of auto mobiles on which no city tags are displayed will he cited into epurt. With respect to the parking law, Chief Hickman says that no U-turn will be allowed at the stop light and no turns may be made anywhere midway a block where there are twin yellow lines. Cars must keep to the right of the yellow lines, park on the right and back put and proceed to a street intersection where the yellow lines are broken, before they can enlert he right hand lane on the other side. All operations of cars on the left side of the yellow lines will be cited into court, as will those making U-turns at the stop light, parking at other than designated white marking places, etc. Although orders have not yet been issued it is understood that car operators are not the only persons effected by the traffic rules. Pedestrains are expected to refrain from crossing the street anywhere except at the white lines on street intersections. Crossing anywhere midway of the block in the yellow line area is Continued On Page Four Mrs. Arrington Dies Thursday Mrs. Sarah Hayslip Arring ton Died At Home Of Her Son Following Extended Period Of Illness Mrs. Sarah Hayslip Arrington, 83, died early Thursday moi'ning after being in declining health for a number of years. She made her home in Southport with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E, H. Arrington. Funeral services were held in Trinity Methodist church Friday morning at 10 o’clock, with Rev. Norwood Jones officiating. Fol lowing this service the body was taken to Augusta, Ga„ for inter ment in Westover Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Arrington is survived by two sons, Ralph H. Arrington of Orlando, Fla., and E. H. Arring ton of Southport. Active pallbearers at the ser vices here were M. R. Saunders, Prince O'Brien, Thomas Carr, Ormond Leggett, A. D. Harrelson and G. W. McGlamery. Paper Helps Man Locate Lost Wife Newspaper offices perform all sorts of services, including the finding of lost wives and things like that as evidenced by the following truthful story. A young Shallotte man v/ho appeared right much worried, hurried in this office this week. Without any prefacing of his remarks, he stated: “I have lost the address of my wife.” ‘‘I haven’t gj-ot either her tele phone number or her post office address,” retorted the man be hind the desk. "Oh, yes, you have,” said the worried visitor. "She is visiting friends in Newark, N. J., they take the State Port Pilot and you must have their street ad dress if the paper reaches them.” Southport Man Tells Of Shrimp Lewis J. Hardee Reports That Shrimp Appear To Be About As Numerous At Key West, Florida, As They Were Last Year The shrimping in Florida is about the same as it was last winter and spring, according to Lewis Hardee, Southport sea- i food producer and dealer who has I been spending the past few days | I Continued on Page Five; j Annual Meeting Of Farm Bureau Planned Friday Among Matters Of Business Will Be Election Of New Slate Of Officers To Serve During Coming Wear WILL CONSIDER NEW PROPOSALS Farm Bureau Members To Discuss Matter Of Secur ing Insurance On Cooperative Basis _ The annual meeting of the Brunswick County Farm Bureau will be held at Shallotte high school on Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. It is again time to elect officers. The officers to be elect ed are president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer, six township directors and eight commodity committeemen. The State Farm Bureau Fed eration in session last February phased a resolution recommending that County Farm Bureau Or ganizations hold a referenda prior to; the next state annual meeting concerning automobile insurance a^d annual dues. There is a possibility of the State Farm Bureau sponsoring an automobile insurance that will be a saving to? farmers. An increase in annual due* is proposed. All members are urged to at tend thsi meeting to discuss and officially vote on these issues. Baptists Call Planning Meet Church Leaders Asked To Meet On February 9th To Formulate Plans For Re vival Crusade Late In March A meeting of all associational officers in all departments of the Friday School, Training Unions and vV.M.U. organizations wiii be held at the Bolivia Baptist church on the evening of February 9 at 8 o’clock to help set the Steering Committee and functional offic ers into operation for the forth coming Revival Crusade in March 25 - April 8th. Every officer in the church life, including the deacons, pas tors, and leaders, is urged to be present for this meeting. “It/ is of vast importance that everyone be present”, states W. R. Moore head associational missionary. The entire meeting will last only an hour and will also include the pastors regular conference wov en in the discussion period. “We can never expect to have a successful crusade as the other associations are planning to have unless we get together that we may form a strong, united front, working together that we may win the lost for Christ” states Mr. Morehead. “Your association will be tomorrow what you are making it be today and it very important that we ‘Go into all the world’ as the Master of all fine living stressed while He was here among us and wrought so nobly. "Communism is not the great est danger facing us today for Christlessism’ is doing far more (Continued on page five* Our ROVING Reporter When everything goes wrong it is kind of refreshing if you find that the party concerned is not in the least disposed to give you a cussing out about it. That happened to us the past week. Superior court adjourned sudden ly and unexpectedly at about 5.30 o clock Tuesday. We were due to leave for Shallotte at 6:15 to get the last report on the blue baby fund. Thus all at once, and before the office of the Clerk of Court closed, we had to get the entire court story. The Clerk was busy writing vouchers for both the grand jury and petit juries. The docket book was not complete and we had no time to ask for information. In the div orce case of A. A. Martin vs. Louise Wright Nunnally Martin we had it that the marriage of the couple was declared void as Mr. Martin was already married when the alleged marriage was contracted between him and the lady. Mr. Martin dropped in this week and laughingly set us right. It was just the other way a Trout. She was still married, but I didn’t know it when I married her,” he said. Ben Ringold, a Southport re sident until the war, since then residing in Washington, sends us a hurry up call for literature and lore about Southport and Bruns wick county. He says he has rea sons for wanting the stuff and by the same token we have rea sons for thinking there are a lot of people in Washington and oth er big cities who want to get out and away to places like Bruns wick county an dits remoteness from any potential atomic bomb targets. If Horace Greely were living today he would probably use a different expression from that which brought him fame many years ago. It will be remembered that Greely advised the youth of his day: "Go West young man, go west and grow up with the country.” in this day Mr. Greely Continued on page four Wage, Price Freeze I Is Placed In Effect Prices Pegged At Highest Level During Past Month And Wages Are Put On As-ls Basis; Modifications May Result From Protests The government clamped price and wage freezes on the nation last Friday night. The emergency order had the affect of pegging prices at their highest levels since the outbreak of the Korean war and freezing wages in most cases at levels :hat existed before prices went jp. Angry protests roared their way to Washington during the week end and the news was yesterday that the freeze would have to be modified. There was a suggestion that a wage thaw might even come to lay or tomorrow. It appears squally certain that price roll— lacks will come soon. The protests came over the ‘inequalities” in the situation. Many items in the food budget have risen from 40 cents last Tune to 75 cents at the present freeze level without any corres ponding increase in the wage of -he laborer, clerk, or “white ’ollar” worker. Exactly where the whole thing would end was as problematical :oday as a matter could be. The ■ising tide of disagreement with :he freeze order indicated big :hanges, either in the form of 'ollbacks in prices or adjustments n the wage structure. Meanwhile, the cost of living s pegged at the top level and ■vages are frozen on an as-is jasis. Baptist A ssembly To Expand Activities New Job For Head Of Forest Service In the past the man who fought and suppressed the for est fires in the county was known as the County Forest Fire Warden and most of the citizens of the county have have thought of him only as a fire fighter. During the past ten years, the County Forest Ranger has taken on several responsibilities other than actual fire suppres sion. His job now consists of more or less general forestry work which includes forest management which deals with getting aid for woodland own ers who want their woods thin ned. He helps obtain seedlings for land owners, 4-H club boys and FFA boys who want to produce timber products oil their non-agricultural lands. The County Forest Ranger can and will be glad to assist wod land owners in any of their forestry problems whether it be forest fire control or forest management. New Episcopalean Pastor Honored The Rev. Daniel W. Allen, Executive Secretary Of Eastern North Carolina Di ocese, Will Preach Twice Monthly The Rev. Daniel W. Allen, new rector for St. Phillips Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Allen were hon ored Friday evening at a recep tion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr. A large number of the church members attended. The Rev. Mr. Allen has come to the Eastern North Carolina Diocese as Executive Secretary, and while serving as assistant to Bishop Thomas H. Wright will hold two services each month in Southport. The other Sunday ap pointments will be filled by lay readers. Under the new plan for the local church, Sunday school will be held at 10 o’clock each Sun day morning, followed by wor ship service at 11 o’clock. There will be no regular evening wor ship periods. The Rev. Mr. Allen came to Continued From Page Five New Organization For Health Group ElRoy King Is Chairman Of This Body By Virtue Of His Position As Chairman Of Board Of Commission ers ElRoy King, by virtue of his position as chairman of the board of county commissioners also is head of the Brunswick county board of “health, replacing R. L. Rabon. The board as now constituted is comprised of J. T. Denning, superintendent of schools; Dr. R. H. Holden, dentist; H. A. Living ston, mayor of Southport; R. M. Willis, pharmacist; Dr. F. M. Burdette, physician; Leo Medlin, member at large. Dr. Floyd Johnson is health of ficer for Brunswick county. There | are two registered nurses, Mrs. I Ella Aldridge, Southport, and I Mrs. Boyd Robinson, Shallotte. Miss Gloria Faye Moore is clerk I and Cecil Edwards is sanitarian. New Folder And Schedule Of Events For 1951 Is Now Being Distributed With Numerous Changes Indicated FIRST CONFERENCE SCHEDULED JULY 2 Plans This Year Are To Be Able To Carry On At Least Two Conferences Simultaneously The Caswell Baptist Assembly is now distributing its 1951 fold er and program for the summer I activities, and Dr. Richard K. Redwine, the director, when in terviewed this week, stated that last summer they were able to take care of over 500 boys and girls at a time in the dormatories. This year they will be able to accommodate more than that, and at the same time almost as many adults in private rooms. Improvements have been made in the auditorium, cafeteria, girls dormitory and additional living quarters for adults. According to Dr. Redwine the schedule for the summer activities has been so arranged that two or more conferences can be kept going at the same time during' each week of the season. There will be something for different age groups each week. The con ferences last summer provided for one ceratin age group each week. The first conference will begin on July 2 and theerafter there will be a continous busy round of meetings, lasting through August 26th. Dr. Redwine definitely be lieves that the large attendance at the conferences in 1950 will be exceeded this summer. He also expects a large increase in the number of interested visitors. The first year of the assembly de finitely proved that Fort Caswell, now owned by the several hun dred thousand Baptists of North , Carolina, is highly regarded both : by the Baptists and the general < public. j Southport people entered heart- ; ily in the spirit of the work done I at the Baptist Assembly in 1950. ; The assurance that the Baptist ' are greatly pleased with their i property and plan enlargement 1 of the scope of the work is gen- < Continued On Page Four 1 Eleven County Men Inducted! Six White Men And Five Colored Left On January 25 For Induction Center At Fort Bragg Mrs. Elease Wehrle, clerk in the office of the Selective Service Board, reports that eleven young men were sent off on January 25 for induction into the aimed ser vice. Six of the men weer white and five weer colred. Their names and home addresses are as follow: White: Willie H. Hewett, Shal lotte; James Hewett, Supply; Harry L. Benton, Winnabow; Floyd D. Smith, Ash; John P. Varnum, Supply; Numan Ray Smith, Ash. Colored: James H. Bryant, Sup ply; McCley Hewett, Southport; Marcus C. Grissett, Supply; Mayo Bellamy, Shallotte; George Ball ard, Leland. Regulations do not permit the publication of names of men sent off for physical examination, ac cording to Mrs. Wehrle. This rule does not apply to those who pass the physical examination and are i eccepted. In such cases publica- I tion is permitted after the men I leave for induction. Burning Permit Law Effective On February 1 All Persons Starting Fires Out Of Doors Between February 1 And June 1, Must Get Prior Permission PERMITS AVAILABLE AT SEVERAL POINTS Law Will Be Enforced In Ef fort To Protect Forests During Period Of Greatest Danger Of Fires County Ranger Dorman L. Mer cer stated this week that as of February 1st and until June 1st, inclusive, it will be necessary for all people burining any brush to first obtain from him or a duly authorized agent, Burning Permit to start or cause to be started any fire in Brunswick county. The law reads as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to start or cause to be started any fire or ignite any material in any of the areas of woodlands under the pro tection of the State Forest Ser vce ior within 500 feet of any such protected areas between the first day of February and the first day of June, inclusive, in any year, or between the first of October and the 30th day of Nov ember, inclusive, of any year, without first obtaining from the State forester or one of his duly authorized agents a permit to set fire or ignite any material in such above mentioned protected areas; no charge shall be made for the granting of said permits. “This section shall not apply to any fires started or caused to be started within 500 feet, of a dwelling house. Any person, firm or corporation violating this Act shall be guilty af a misdemeanor, and upon con viction shall be fined not more than $50.00 or imprisoned for a period of not more than 30 days. (Chapter 14-139 General Statutes 3f North Carolina as amended by Chapter 120 of Public Laws of 1939 session.)” Burning permits can, be ob tained from the following permit Continued on page four Ash Resident Dies Wednesday Mrs. Bessie C. Piver Died In Wilmington Hospital Fol lowing Lengthy Illness; Funeral Services Friday Mrs. Bessie C. Piver, wife of Ft. C. Piver of the Ash communi ty, died in the James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington Wednesday night. Her death fol owed a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conduct ed Friday afternoon from Zion Bapist church with the Rev. Mack Gore of Conway, S. C., of ficiating. Burial was in the Piver lemetery near the home. Mis. Piver is survived by he! lusband, R. C. Piver; seven sons, rames, George, Luther, Marvin, toger, Joseph and Samuel Piver, >f Ash; four daughters, Mrs. Susie Bozeman of Hampstead, tfrs. Vada Carlisle of Folkstone, tfrs. Lula Little of Whiteville md Mrs. Lillian Hewett of Ash. fwo brothers and three sisters ■Iso survive. They are Willie Car isle of Belmont and J. C. Carlisle if Ash; Mrs. Georgia Mintz, Mrs, Blanche Andrews and Mrs. Levi Sanady, of Ash. Twenty-six ;randchildren also survive. Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approxi mately correct and were furn ished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Gape Fear Pilot’s Association. High Tide Low Tide Thursday, February 1, 3:08 A. M. 0:35 A. M. 3:19 P. M. 9:42 P. M. Friday, February 2, 4:16 A. M. 10:42 A. M, 4:28 P. M. 10:48 P. M. Saturday, February 3, 5:21 A. M. 11:43 A. M. 5:34 P. M. 11:50 P. M. Sunday, February 4, 6:21 A. M. 0:00 A. M. 6:34 P. M. 12:38 P. M. Monday, February 5, 7:16 A. M. 0:46 A. M. 7:30 P. M. 1:28 P. M. Tuesday, February 6, 8:07 A. M. 1:38 A. M. 8:21 P. M. 2:15 P. M. Wednesday, February 7, 8:54 A. M. 2:27 A. M. 9:10 P. M. 3:00 P. M.