EDITORIALS
AN HUMBLE PRAYER
• •
In our humble thinking, the Supreme
court has drawn a mighty thin line in
removing from schoolrooms the simple
but meaningful prayer:
“Almighty God, we acknowledge our
dependence upon Thee, and we beg
Thy blessing upon us, our parents, our
teachers and our country.”
We’ve never been a people to force
religion down any throat. We never
will. If parents object to their son re
peating the prayer in unison with other
children, he does not have to do so.
Is there any difference between a
state-endorsed prayer and one com
posed at the moment in the schoolroom
to remind students that our God is
with us on week days just as we look
up to him on Sunday?
BLOCKING PUBLIC NEED
Just two months from now the big
reservoir on the Yadkin river at Wilkes
boro will start filling up while the 12
foot diameter conduit through the
dam’s bottom will remain open to main
tain constant flow dowmstream to pre
serve fish and wildlife. Completion of
the dam, in final stages now, will mark
the end of disastrous floods on the Yad
kin.
Some owners of lands to be inun
The State Port Pilot
Published Everv Wednesdav
Southport, N. C.
JAMES M. HARPER, JR. _ Editor
•Entered as second-class matter April 20, 192o
at the Post Office at Southport, M. O., and
other Post Offices, under tiie Act
of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Brunswick and Adjoining Counties
and Service Men . $2.00 per yea?
Six Months . $1.50
Elsewhere in United States — $3.00
Per Year:—K Months.. $2.00
dated objected to giving up their home
steads but, generally, the few gave in
for the welfare of the many who have
suffered in past years from floods on
the river.
In addition to contolling floods, the
project will provide a constant flow
downstream and will store water for
municipal- use when the need arises.
Winston Salem, for one, has already
made funds available to draw water
from the reservoir to supplement its
existing supply.
Here in our own area, die-hard oppo
sition in the New Hope Creek valley in
Chatham county continues to block the
construction of a flood control dam on
the Haw River to remove the flood
menace on the Cap Fear River. Object
ing residents are looking no farther
than the end of their collective nose.
Meanwhile, thousands of people in
Cumberland, Bladen, Columbus and
Pender counties are waiting and hoping
for the day when the big river will no
longer destroy their crops and force
them from their homes. Their neighbors
upstream seem to care little about the
plight of those downstream.
A man who reads two newspapers a
day reads a lot of newspaper in the
course o fa year.
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DEPARTMENT OF
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observed.
Daily feedings for four or five
days or feedings every other day
for about' ten days are necessary
to kill rats. For this reason, the
bait supply should be replenished
daily at first and as often as
necessary afterwards.
To guard against future rat in
festation, the baiting should be
continued indefinitely or as long
as rodent food and harborage is
present. When the bait becomes
i moldy or spoiled, it should be
I replaced with a fresh supply.
Rodenticides are poison and
should be regarded as such at all
times. Baits poisoned with anti
coagulants should never be made
accessible to children, pets, or
irresponsible persons. Animals
should not be allowed to eat rats
killed by anti-coagulants as there
is danger of secondary poisoning.
Poisoned meal should be colored
with charcoal or lamp black if it
is not to be used immediately to
avoid the possibility of its being
! used in cooking.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
There will be an important meeting of mem
bers of the Brunswick County Republican Exe
cutive Committee with Republican candidates
on Friday night, July 13, at 8 o'clock in the Shal
lotte Armory.
Precinct Comitteemen are expected to at
tend, ^ *
All Republican voters are invited and urged
te be present at this meeting.
II L WILLETTS, Chairman
Republican Executive Committee
Time and Tide
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at all county schools.
Fifteen years ago this week shrimp were increasing in size as
a result of the recent halt of shrimping in the area, the ban
prohibiting shrimping had recently been lifted and large catches
were expected.
It was found that farmers were taking advantage of bank
credit more than they ever had before.
A new 60 foot shrimp trawler was brought to Southport, it was
the Eleanor Marie and was owned by Barkley Tomlin. A wild
turkey refuge was to be constructed at Orton Plantation; and
Holden’s Beach interests had entered a request for a 500 foot
shrimp dock to be constructed along the Inland Waterway.
Ten years ago this week Hughey Hewett of Supply had won
a division race in the Southport-Myrtle Beach marathon during
the Fourth of July weekend. He piloted a Century runabout
powered by a 22-hp Johnson outboard. Frank Plaxco of South
port was second.
A bright and shiny 1854 fifty-cent piece was found by John
Gore in a sewer ditch near the fire station. It was untarnished
and showed no sign of wear.
Each shrimp boat in Southport was reporting daily catches of
shrimp ranging from seven to twenty bushels; bad weather was
affecting local party boat fishing; no deaths or injuries took place
on the Brunswick county roads over .the Fourth of July holidays.
Five years ago this week marlin fishing was beginning to at
tract the attention of some local anglers. They knew that the
billfish were out there but there were not enough people .trying
to catch them. Two saiifish were brought in during the week.
One was 6 feet, 8 inches and the other was six-feet.
Former Southport party boat captain Howard Victor was nam
ed commodore of the fishing fleet as Islamorada, Florida.
Chlorination of drinking water in Southport was approved;
Harry J. Mintz, Jr., of Shallotte, was named to the Governor’s
committee of the REA; and on open house was held at the ASC
office in Shallotte.
ANNUAL WORKSHOP
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who wish to attend the workshop,
but who are not official delegates
of participating groups, may
write James Stegall of the UNC
Extension Division, Chapel Hill,
or contact their organization
president.
Special features of the work
shop include addresses by Rev.
John S. Brown of Raleigh, Dr.
Juanita Kreps of Duke Univer
sity, and others. Interesting ex
tra-curricular activities have also
been scheduled, and cei tificates
are given those who successfully
complete the various courses (no
homework, no exams).
A nursery will be available to
take care of the tots.
JAYCEES GIVE
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trailer were supplied by South
port Maripe.
Six consolation prizes were
given away, with 8-year-old Bert
House of Greensboro drawing the
tickets.
The second prize was a rod,
reel and line set donated by the
Reel Shop at Yaupon Beach. The
winner was Eugene Whitaker of
Richmond, Kentucky.
Katherine W. Spencer of Wil
mington won a Sunbeam port
able prixer, donated by Leggett’s
Variety Store.
A local boy won the fourth place
prize. Robert Howard won a Life
Lite ice chest given by Southport
Marine.
Mm. Willie Johnson of South
port won a Brownie 27 flash
camera donated by Kirby s Pre
scription Center.
May Black McBryde of Raeford
won a Styro Foam ice chest can
nister set and plastic clothes bas
ket, given by Vereen’s Inc. of
Long Beach.
Bill Kincaide of Southport won
a turkey, donated by Hanelson’s
Grocery.
GEORGE WHATLEY
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serve on the joint committee for
control of the Community Build
ing are Robinson, Rideout, Gen
eral Wesley Guest, H. L. Living
ston and the president, ex-officio
member.
President Whatley has urged
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back in the habit of attending
meetings and has announced plans
for inaugurating a campaign for
new members.
TWO INJURED IN
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wrong side of the highway.
The other party involved, Wil
liam T. Drew, has been charged
with driving too fast for condi
tions.
According to Herman Strong,
Chief of Police, both cars were
completely demolished in the acci
dent.
Both Drew and Mrs. Ruark sus
tained injuries and were under
Animal Hero In
Movie “Big Red”
The story begins when a young
teenage boy strolls by a house
that belongs to a wealthy dog
lover, played by Walter Pidgeon.
The boy is attracted by a beauti
ful Irish Setter’s cries for help
because his paw is caught in the
fence. When he goes to free the
dog, it gets out of the pen and
runs away. The chase carries
them past the owner who is out
hunting. After Big Red is caught
the man sees that the boy loves
the dog and he is hired to take
care of him.
Big Red is a show dog and
must be handled properly. After
awhile it got to where the man
has no control over the dog and
the boy is the only one who has
any. To solve this problem, the
boy and Big Red are separated.
He tries desperately to get to
the boy and in the process of
going through a window Red is
badly cut. So bad, in fact, the
owner decided to do away with
him. Because of his love for the
dog the boy steals him from the
owner.
Red is nursed back to good
health and is brought back to the
man. He is shipped away but
escaped from the train with an
other Irish Setter. When the boy
learns of this he immediately
starts searching for Big Red. He
finds Red and a litter of puppies
in a mountain cave.
In the meantime, the man be
comes worried about the boy and
goes to search for him. When
they meet the man is about to
be killed by a mountain lion. Red
goes ahead and holds off the lion
until the boy arrives. He then
shoots the lion just as it leaps
for the man and he is saved.
The man then decides to send
the boy to a school to get an
education and the man, the boy
and Big Red live happily together
from then on.
going treatment at the local hos
pital. Mrs. Ruark received numer
ous lacerations about the face,
and bruises on the body, while
Drew was injured less seriously.
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Not Exactly News
For a long time we have felt that the epitome of gastronial
enjoyment would be to attend a smorgasbord where all the food
had been prepared by Mrs. Marian Hoglurd. Well, Friday night
this dream was fulfilled, for it was our good fortune to be a
guest at the Hoglund home when a rehearsal supper was in pro
gress for the Croteau-Newton wedding party. And we are here
to report that it was just as pleasant as we have ever imagined
it would be!
Saturday night we landed in the middle of a Lawrence Welk
telecast while fishing around for another station, and we stayed
on to check the band changes that have taken place since he
went off Channel 6. We miss Dick Kessner, who has died; and
the young guitar player, who has a musica group of his own.
Pete Fountain, now grazing in greener pastures, was not in the
reed section; and there were other familiar faces missing. But
heard them play? "Baby Elephant Walk.’’ That group of solid
as sweet-singing as ever. And the pianist with the fog horn
voice still sings the low notes . . . And what do you think we
heard them play? “Baby Elephant Walk. That group of solid
citizens looked like they could hardly 'keep a straight face!
One result of the recent heavy rains has been to fill the canals
beside Highway No. 130 in the Waccamaw River Swamp—and it
takes a lot of rain to make water stand in the sap season . . .
Chief of Police Leon Galloway of Shallotte told us Tuesday that
everything was quiet in his town. "Folks are too busy to get in
trouble now,” he said.
If you see some shrimp boats drifting aimlessly about tha
river don’t worry about their being broke down. They are staying
out in the stream while they complete the job of culling their
last drag. This enables them to throw their scrap overboard at
a point where it is swept out to sea . . . You ought to get Mr.
Wallace Moore to give you an audition with his automobile horn.
Sounds like standard equipment for a hot-rod- although Mr.
Wallace proudly proclaims “that’s my bull horn.”
Robert Johnson tells us that he has a talking crow. This we
must see-and hear; and we are going up for a command perfor
mance . . . We think that more use should be made of our two
tennis courts here in Southport, and in that connection, we be
lieve it would be a. mark of hospitality to invite beach visitors to
come over here and play.
"State Fair” is the big attraction for this weekend at Holiday
Drive-In at Shallotte . . . Here in Southport “The Man Who
Shot Liberty Valance” will be playing those same dates.
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