Club briefs

Civil War group to meet April 5

The Brunswick Civil War Round Table will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St. across from the Southport post office. Everyone is welcome. There is no admission fee. Visitors are invited to become members.

During the Civil War, more than 620,000 died from battle wounds, disease, epidemics and other reasons, a figure that tops the total fatalities of all other wars in which America has fought. Civil War doctors managed to treat more than 10 million cases of illness and injury during that 48-month period. Consequently, medical practices, surgical procedures and drug treatment played significant roles for both the North and the South.

Guest speaker Dr. Donald G. Johnson, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. will discuss this important aspect of the War Between the States with a presentation, “Civil War Medicine: Wounds, Diseases and Treatment Practices.”

Johnson is highly qualified to speak on this subject. His educational background, medical career and extensive research and writings are exemplary. He received his M.D. at the West Virginia University School of Medicine; B.A. History at UNCW; M.A. European History at UNCW; and a master of public health and tropical medicine degree at Tulane University. He is and has been a member of several scholarly societies, and over the years has received numerous honors and awards. His professional positions and affiliations include Duke University Medical Center, Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, University of Mali Medical Center in Bamako, Mali, the Delaney Radiologists Group, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and is currently on the faculty of the History Department at UNCW. 

Annual membership dues are $25 for individuals and families and $10 for students. As a nonprofit organization, most of the dues collected go toward inviting the most renowned and knowledgeable historians covering a variety of subjects relating to the Civil War period. 

For more information, contact Round Table president Wally Rueckel at wrueckel@questor.com or call 253-7382.

Republican Women to meet 

The Brunswick County Republican Women’s Club will welcome radio personality Chad Adams of WLTT, the Big Talker FM, as guest speaker at its April meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at the Brunswick County Republican Party Headquarters, 971 Old Ocean Highway in Bolivia.

Adams’ topic will be “Differences between Democrats and Republicans.” 

The meeting is open to members, associate members, their guests and other Republicans. For more information on Republican Women, visit www.brunswickgop.org/women.htm.

Dog group 

plans cookout

The Brunswick County Sporting Dog Association will have a cookout beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Shrine building on Midway Road in Bolivia. This free event is open to the public. For more information, call Ray Catseen at 457-6080 between 6-10 p.m.

Pancake supper is set for April 5

Little River Lions Club will host its annual pancake supper from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Best Pancake House, 1585 U.S. 17 N in Little River, S.C.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children and can be purchased at the door. Take-out orders are also available. There will also be a silent auction, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

Money raised will allow Lions to meet the pressing needs in the community and to continue to help the visually impaired. An eyeglass box will also be available to collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids. Help the Lion to help people to see and hear.

SOBS plan dance on March 25

Shag into spring with the Society of Brunswick Shaggers from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the Moose Lodge on Long Beach Road. Music will be provided by deejay Bill Ruth. Admission is $3 each for SOBS members and other shag club members; $6 each for guests.