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yOTE DEFERRED AT SHALLOTTE jown Limits Extension plan To Await Legisla tive Authority Special to the Star SOUTHPORT, July 11— Mayor Jeon Galloway of Shallotte stated week that pans for holding ’ election on t:ie question of ex ,(nd;:.g the Shallotte town limits ou]a* have to be deferred until {ter the next legislature meets. A bill introduced by Senator R. j at the last session pro vided lor an election to be called ,n(j ;e:d within 90 days after the ‘J\\ ... as ratified. That made :t necessary to hoid the election be fore tie first of July. Unable to dc [hi-, the town officials will now jive to wait for further legisla tive authority. Had the election been called and tbe proposition carried the town ,rea would have more than doub led. At present all of the town lies jn Lockwoods Folley township with he Shallotte River forming both the southwestern town limits tnri he township line. 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With all of Shallotte now lying in Lockwoods Foliey township, it is interesting to note that the school, the largest consolidated school in Brunswick, is in another township and lot. in the town of the same name. Local Taxi Official Fined In Brunswick Special to the Star SOUTHPORT, July 22—Emering a plea of guilty to reckless opera tion, Lee Benjamin Pollock, Wil mington taxi official, was fined $15.00 and costs by Judge J. W. McLamb in Recorder’s Court Monday. The judgment was in ac cord with an agreement by Pol lock to pay Game Warden Charles Skipper the sum of $150.00 for damages to the Skipper car. The evidence showed Skipper had been on duty ail night. On his way home he became sleepy and drove his car five feet oft of the pavement on Route 17. He parked it there and went to sleep. At 5:00 a. rn., the Pollock car came along, cut completely across from its side of the road and struck the properly parked Skipper car. Both cars were badly damaged. In mythology Vulcan was the Roman god of fire, also the ham mer bearer. According to the orig inal Roman account, his worship, together with that of Vesta, was established by Tatius, king of the Sabines, and his temple in Rome was built by Romulus. ^A MOPE SHOP We’re Continuing Our l/2 PRICE SALE! good selectioh WOMEN'S dmesses One-Hall Sizes And Regulars [MISSES’ DRESSES , « nl_«.U atwl rolors I * M«DE Shop 113 Market Street VATICAN CANONIZING CEREMONY—Mass i s sung in St. Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican at Rome during ceremonies canonizing as saints tw o French citizens of the 19th century. Those honored were Michael Garicoits, who founded the Congrega tion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Elizabeth Bichier who helped found the Order of the Daugh ters of the Cross. COLUMBUS SLATES WILDLIFE MEETING County-Wide Parley To Be Held At Whiteviile July 25 Special to the Star WHITE VILLE, July 22 — The Columbus county unit of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation will hold a county-wide meeting at the courthouse in Whiteviile Friday evening, July 25, at 8 o'clock. R. E. Weaver, president of the county organization, this morning issued a call for the meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to obtain a concensus of opinion on recommendations to be made to the state commission with respect to the hunting and fishing regulations for Columbus county. ‘'We want every person interest ed in hunting and fishing to at tend,” Weaver said. ‘‘We not only want the members of the Wildlife group to have a chance to voice their opinions, but we want the suggestions and advice of every body who will be affected by what ever regulations are set up. ’ Weaver pointed out that some hunters and fishermen were in terested in making adjustments TRUST MAXWELL HOUSE to make a better IHSTAHT COFFEE! I* If has the true coffee' flavor and true coffee aroma you’ve looked for in instant coffees. And why shouldn’t it have? It’s all pure coffee . . . full-bodied, roaster-fresh coffee in instant form! 2, It’s the world’s most popular blend of coffee • . . made from your favorite Maxwell House blend! How could any other instant coffee taste so wonderful? 3. 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CODNCIlTO HOLD MEETING TODAY Several Matters From Previous Session Expect ed To Come Up City council members will con duct their weekly session this morning in the city hall with sev eral matters pending from previous session. Whether any of those matters will be ready for action was prob lematical last night due to the stress of the business of prepar ing the city budget. However, six bids were on hand last night on the purchase of 25 tons of pig lead and 1,100 pounds of hemp The material will be used to extend water lines to outlying sections of the cily not yet proper ly served. The bids will be open ed at today’s session. Lew Wallace, author of the popular novel, “Ben Hur,” served as a Union major general in the Civil war. RECRUITING SERVICE ACCEPTS 14 MEN FROM THIS AREA Fourteen applicants were accept ed by the Wilmington Army Re cruiting station during last week, Lt. Charles J. Markus, command ing officer, announced today. Among the group were two army veterans and five Negro appli cants. Veterans were: Jesse B. Hub bard, Spray, accepted for five years, army air forces; and James W. Rogers, Weldon, three years, chemical warfare service. White non-veterans were: Bobby W. Primm, 710 N. 4th street, three years, engineers; James R. Sykes, Tabor City; Charles T. Milligan, Tabor City; Jared J. Smith, Jr., Beaulaville; Clifton F. Lovitt, Silverdale all of whom were ac cepted for three years, army air forces; and David E. Johnson, Elizabethtown, acepted for three years for direct assignment to the 82nd airborne division. Colored applicants included: James F. and Eugene R. Talfair, brothers, 318 McCrae St.; John E. Green, 703 Campbell street; Geo rge E. Fulton, 307 North Sixth street, all of whom volunteered for three years, Ordnance Depart ment; and Aaron Troy, Jr., White ville. three years unassigned. The U. S. army recruiting sta tion is located in room 205, post office, phone 2-8368. Recruiting representatives are also stationed in the following towns each week as follows: Whiteville, Mondays and Tuesdays; Wallace, Thursdays; and Jacksonville, Thursdays and Fridays. Menu,Idea With the Fine Flavor of Blue Plate Mayonnaise "Cool, Crisp Appe*'ier* -With that wonderful, flavorful Blue Plate Mayonnaise I S-oz. can devilled ham 2 tablespoons Blue Plate Mayonnatoe celery, cleaned tender^ ^ ^ Blend Blue Pl.t. “ughly, and serve as appetia stuffing for celery ^ Plate Mayonnaise is made er or salad. Fres , .elected eggs and spices. It s with fine salad oil and vin g , and sandwiches. cteamy smooth, first for flavor ins* Made by the Wesson Oil people as you’d make it at home —with fine salad oil Blue Plale Mayonnaise BLUE PLATE MEANS FINE FLAVOR CORRESPONDENT SAYS It Was Just Seven Years Ago The Fish Was Caught By BILL KEZIAN Star Correspondent SOUTHPORT, July 22 — Just seven years ago, to be exact on Saturday, July 20, 1940, Louis J. Baisch of Louisville, Kentucky, brought to gaff a 62-pound amber jack while fishing in the gulf stream at the Frying Pan light ship. Forty-five minutes were re quired to bring the fish to gaff. Weighing was not done until eight hours after the catch was made. J. Hammond Brown,of the Balti more News-Post and Bob Wilson of the Washington Herald-Times troth stated to the Star-News rep reseptative that at the time this fish was caught it weignted no less than 70-pounds. The fish was taken from the Sea Girl, owned and operated by Cap tain Hulan Watts, with his son. Basil Watts, as mate. Captain Watts has the reputation of hav ing his parties on tns gulf stream when he says they are there. And he takes them there when they ask to go. On this trip he carried a larger party than usual. Baisch and al. of his companions were officials or employes of the Standard Oil interests. They were J. H. Hurst and E. C. Matkins, Burlington. N. C., Cecil M. Grubbs, Louisburg. N. C., W. B. Payne, Henderson, N. C., Bernard Court, Louisville, Kentucky and E. A. Smith, Lau rinburg, N. C. On the following day Captain Watts was on the gulf with a Chapel Hill party, composed of A. S. Tufts, Ernest Neal, Arthur Ward, E. W. Goodrich ana Harold Gee. They brought in eleven bar racuda and five amberjacks, the 16 fish averaging 25-pounds each. The same month, just one yeai previously. Colonel Bill Chant land of Washington, u. C., boate; - -- a 50-pound wahoo, fishing from the boat of Captain Watts. Merle Lyon of the CAA in Washington was one of Colonel Chantland's fishing companions. The wahoo still stands out as being the larg est fish of its king ever caught each of Florida. A month ago Col. Lyon w-rote the Star-News repre sentative from Washington, saying DEATH OF PEMBROKE MAN TERMED ACCIDENT LUMBERTON, July 22—A Robe son county coroner's jury headed by D. W. Biggs, coroner last night termed the death of 70-year-old Henderson Richardson, Pembroke, accidental, Sheriff Willis C. 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