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HUGE CONCRETE (Continued from Page One) panv now working here, will leave for Savannah to bring the outfit here just as soon as it is complet ed. Thus far in its operations in driving the concrete pilings at Sunny Point the Diamond Cons truction Company has met with obstacles that have hindered pro gress. Working at dock No. 2 the pile driving rigs have been forced to use spuds to beat holes in solid rock to receive the pil ings. This is a slow job, the en gineers say. However, about all of the rock that is to be en countered in the construction of the three docks is at this one spot. By doing the hard work first progress will soon become much faster. B. E. Crumrine is general man ager for the Diamond Company and is spending much of his time on this eight million dollar dock construction job. Ken Stewart who built the State Terminal dock at Wilmington is the job superintendent. THOMAS ENTERS (Continued from Page One) to be no end to rumors and pro gnostications. One reports says that Earl Bellamy, former Southport resi dent who now lives in Boones Neck and works in Shallotte, will be a candidate against Jack Brown for the Democratic no mination for Clerk of Court. This may have some bearing upon the final decision of Sam T. Bennett regarding the coming primary. He has indicated con siderable interest in seeking the nomination for Judge of Recor der’s court, but lately has been torn between this and the pros pect of seeking reelection to his old job. His friends belive that Bennett is eminently well quali fied for either position and point out that he actually may be bet ter off in the office of Recorder since this will give him more free time for his outside activities. traffkTcaseiT (Continued from Page Orsj months on the roads. George Causey, public drunk ness, fined $10 and costs. Rudolph Simmons, public drunk ness, judgment suspended on pay ment of costs. PRODUCTION OF (Continued from page one) a good market will be provided if a sufficent number of acres can be contracted for to justify the marlfet operations. Grossinger and Grossinger will held meetings at Bolivia. Shallotte and Southport and explain their plan to interested farmers and business men. The Bolivia meet ing will be staged at the high school there Thursday night at 7:30 Friday night they will be at the Shallotte high school at the same hour. Saturday morning they will be at the court house at Southport at 10:30 o’clock for a general meeting. Interested parties from through out the county are urged to at tend one of the meetings. It is said that the location of the mar-, ket will be largely dependent on the interest shown in the project ROBERTSON'S PROVEN FERTILIZERS “THE BETTER INGREDIENTS FERTILIZERS” Plant Bed Fertilizers Tobacco Canvas - - Tobacco Seed Coker's and McNair's Garden & Field Cron Fertilizers J.M.Parker&Sons SUPPLY, N. C. IMPORTANT Announcement For Motorist J. E. STEVENS A Skilled and Experienced Man in This Business is now in charge of our BODY SHOP METAL WORK and PAINTING ALL MAKES of CARS PRICES REASONABLE WORK GUARANTEED OVER 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ELMORE MOTOR Co., BOLIVIA, N. C. by the various areas and in other facilities. It will be as near as possible to the central point of production, it is said. POWER COMPANY (Continued rrom >age X) stringing wires and putting in transformers will consume only a short time. WET WEATHER (Continued from Page 1) ever had under field working conditions. The company has not even set a price on them yet. ELECTRICITY IS (Continued irom Page One) stead they will produce only pep per plants for the market and their own use. The fields usually used for growing tomato plants will be planted in beans. Water melons will also be an important crop along with other truck crops. RALEIGH COLUMN (Continued from Page One) ject is completed, no civilian traf fic will be allowed on the road. “The reports leave an impres sion that tourist traffic no long er would be able to reach the Or ton gardens and that Southport woud be cut off from the outside world. Actually Orton would not be greatly affected even if the reports were true since the Sunny Point depot lies beyond Orton and not between Orton and Wilming ton. "The Highway Commission has discussed the road with Army engineers and in the discussions has told the Army that if the road is blocked a new road would have to be built by' the Federal government. Rather than provide a new road, the Army is expect ed to agree to let traffic continue unsing NC 130 except on those days when ammunition is being handled at Sunny Point. So un less a war should break out some ; where in the world, NC 130 well may be as open as it is now.” r COMMISSIONERS IN (Continued from Page 1) board for the State to graded and .drained. This is known as the Russ town road. It was ordered that James P. Clemmons of Lockwoods Folly township be relieved of $450 va luation in taxes, due to error in listing. A road in Lockwoods Folly township, know as Neighborhood Road, running from Royal Oak swamp to the Shirley Woodard place, approximately one and a half miles in length, was recom mended to the State for grading and draining. Hip Times By CAROL STANLEY and JEANNINE KINCAIDE Well, we’re still alive after get ting a good look at those report cards with exam grades on them and it looks like we're going to to do better during this new ester. Some of the senioies, pcially, are quite long-faced. I e're sorry to hear that our be' basketball team has lost ih'er player. Seems Harold l;er broke a bone in his foot. sure did miss Julia Smith ;he last girls’ game. also. We He she has tonsilitis. Sure hope ycre feeling better, Julia. f ell, the annual staff can b^th a sigh of relief now be ejee they got the last of the plrs off last Thursday and can setback and take it easy until tfe annuals arrive. We can hardly \f{ for them to arrive because t& is the first year S. H. S. has hia an annual. lesday night quite a few peo phfrom Southport went to Shal lot; to see two very good games beveen Southport and Shallotte. Oi girls lost but are to be con ulated for some very good 'ing. bur boys pulled dowr liher victory, but both our boys girls lost Friday night wher R. B. BUTLER AlCTiON CO. WE SEtL:— REAL ESTATE /T AUCTION I CONTA<T w. e. itoTT PHONE 3831 SPBNG HOPE, N. C. or PHONE 3121 SOUTHPORT, N. C. CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF I want to thank all of my friends for ths encouragement they are giving me in my campaign to represent the Democrat Party as its can didate for Sheriff. I want to get around to see more of you as fast as I can. In the meantime, I will appreciate your interest and help. MAGNUS TRIPP* SAVE $50 TO $100 ON THE PURCHASE OF A MULE MULES MULES I unloaded today another shipment of Fine Young Mules, as nice as ever walked. They are all well broke and ready for work. We also have a nice selection of TRADED-IN Mules. I am in position to Save You From $50.00 to $100.00 On Each Mule Purchased. We Carry at all times a complete line of Collars, Bridles, Hemes, Harness, Wagons, a and Horse Drawn Equipment. "Get Fuller Equipment For Less Money" TODAY SEE S. L. FULLER I FOR THE BIGGEST AND BEST VALUES IN MULES Whiteville, N. C. we played host to Bolivia. They were both very exciting games, however, and we’d like to con gratulate Rita Cullis on some very fine playing. The Home Ec. girls have been modeling some of the garments i they have made during the first semester of school. Very nice. Girls. Now they are taking up designing and some of the girls have some brilliant ideas. Wednesday, Mrs. Hood’s class gave us a very fine chapel pro gram about the important events of 1953. It was an interesting program. Seen Around: Mr. Horton ex pressing his appreciation to Hilda Sellers for being so quite in his class for one day . . . Trudy Mc Neil having quite an accident the other day when her skirt got caught in the door . . . Some of the seniors teaching Mrs. Hood’s class how to play basket ball . . . Boys, in case you’re in vested, we had a new little girl in our class Friday. She was real cute. Her name is Miss Leslie Garner . . . Some of the fresh men boys sweeping out the gym . . . Joyce Ward surprising every one with her new diamond . . . Neil Lewis going around calling everyone a cat . . . There seemed to be quite a few long faces Wed nesday after we got our report cards . . . Rita Chillis making some pretty shots at the basketball game Friday night . . . Carolyn Mallison getting the giggles in study hall. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Rev. and Mrs. Jerry M. New bold, Jr., of Menticille, Ark., an nounce the birth of a daughter, Helen Shaw, Wednesday, Jan uary 27. Rev. Mr. Newbold taught science here in the high school and also served as pastor of the Southport Presbyterian church prior to the coming of Dr. J. M. Waggett. He is at present sup erintendent of the > Vera Floyd Presbyterian Home for Children at Monticille. Mrs. Newbold is the former Helen Shaw, daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. William Shaw of Fayetteville. For County Commissioner I wish to announce my candi dacy for the Democratic Nomina tion for member of the Board of County Commissioners, subject to the will of my felicw citizens as expressed by their vote in the Pri mary Election in May. Cornelius Thomas $ ^ at vour motoring commandM \ THE SMART NEW NINE RIB PENNSYLVANIA . . . A PREMIUM TIRE DESIGNED TO GIVE | PEAK-MILEAGE PERFORMANCE! Before you buy any tire, be sure and see this great new nine-rib Pennsylvania Patrician. 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