The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. G.
Published Every Wednesday
JAMES M. HARPER. JR. Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1870.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ONE YEAR .... $1.50
SIX MONTHS 1.00
THREE MONTHS .... .75
Wednesday, July 13, 1949
Affords Protection
Last week when a Long Beach visitor
suddenly discovered the necessity of go
ing to the hospital for an operation there
was no hasty packing and haphazard de
parture for home. She entered Dosher
Memorial Hospital in Southport, had the
services of a skilled surgeon and the care
of friendly nurses.
We believe that even though the ope
ration interrupted her vacation, she al
ways will have pleasant memories of
Southport which center about the local
hospital.
Another lady whose home is in one of
the most progressive cities in Piedmont
North Carolina gave birth to a son last
week at Dosher Memorial Hospital while
other members of her family are in this
area at Caswell Beach.
Last summer another prominent resi
dent of one of the beaches told us that
among the factors which governed his
decision to own a cottage at Long Beach
was knowledge that the hospital in
Southport could take care of any emer
gency which might arise with members
of his family while on their vacation.
These cases are not isolated. We re
count them merely to show that among
the intangible assets of our Brunswick
"county beaches is the ready accessibility
of a fine little hospital.
'* Driving Check-Up
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We were among the latest H's in tak
ing the driver license test, and one im
pression we have from the examination
, is that it is a good thing to have a per
iodic check on all drivers, no matter how
good they may be.
For one thing, it causes one to take
stock of his own abilities?and short
* comings. For another, it brings a factual
reminder that a driver not only must be
' able to take care of his own responsibili
'? ties, but must watch out for the transgres
sions of his fellow motorist. But most im
portant, we think, is the necessity for
Mr. Average Driver to get down a handy
booklet called the State of North Caro
lina Driver Manual and really find out
what the book says about rules and regu
lations which he has come to take for
granted.
The driving tests were designed as a
division of a three-part program of high
way safety. The State Highway Patrol is
one of these divisions and the late-lamen
ted Motor Vehicle Inspection program
was the third.
All of these steps were designed to re
duce death and injury on the highway,
and even though some of the steps may
seem occasionally to infringe upon our
personal liberties we believe that we
never should lose sight of the fact that
we are the ones who gain when the high
ways are being made safer for the use of
ourselves and our loved ones.
Lessons Of Experience
You don't tear down the house because
the roof needs fixing. Sounds trite,
doesn't it ?
And yet that is exactly what it is pro
posed that Congress do in the field of
medicine. Even the doctors are willing
to admit that America hasn't attained
perfection in health. And yet it is the
healthiest country in the world.
If there is a sound argument why the
best house in Whiteville should be torn
down and a plan drawn up to rebuild on
the pattern of a third or fourth rate
structure, we haven't heard it. Then,
why in heaven's name, should America
tamper with the most advanced system
in the world ?
Germany tried socialized medicine
and ruined its medical system. Britain is
trying it and British doctors are bogged
down with red' tape and hordes of pati
ents. C6ntrast their experience with that
of the Scandinavian countries where
those who can afford to pay can do so
through private companies such as we
have in America and where government
aid is extended, through private com-|
panies, to those who cannot pay. This
group comprises a small portion of our
population. Then, why tear down the
whole house because the roof leaks?
Why not patch the leak and retain the
structure ?
Glad We Were Wrong
Highway fatalities were down in May,
48 persons being killed as compared with
62 in May of 1948. That was a decrease
of 23 percent.
When the autoir^bile inspection pro
gram was killed, we predicted a tremen
dous increase in deaths on the highways.
That prediction was supported by the
facts during the period immediately af
ter the law was repealed.
That there was a right-about-face in
May is encouraging. We're glad the May
figures proved us wrong. We hope the
rest of the year will do likewise. We re
tain our doubts, but you?everyone who
drives an automobile?can help to make
bad prophets out of the supporters of the
inspection program. Drive safely and
prove that the inspection program was
not needed. We'd much rather see the
toll decrease tha nto say, "We told you
so."
Graham's Plea
Senator Frank Graham spoke in;
Boone, Watauga County, a few days ago
and made a strong plea for immediate
passage of a federal aid to education bill.
We agree with the North Carolina
Senator that such a bill should be enac
ted into law, provided it contains the t
Barden stipulation that there will be no
federal intervention in the operation of
schools and provided the money goes to
public schools.
To allow any federal funds to be used
in church schools is the same as saying
that the taxpayers are to be taxed to
teach Republicans to be Republicans, or
that the party in power will see that the
government supports schools which
teach a specific doctrine. If federal aid
is to be used for other than public school
purposes, the bill should be killed and
killed now.
Graham's plea is sound if the proper
safeguards are provided.
Here Today, Tomorrow ? ?
He who roars down the highway with
terrible speed,
Is his family's despair and sorrow,
For although he may manage to be
here today,
Who can tell where he'll
be tomoxrow ?
RALEIGH ROUNDUP
FORECASTING . . . This matter of telling
in advance how much tobacco, corn, potatoes,
cotton, peaches, etc., will be produced is becom
ing quite an art, and it is sometimes amazing
just how close the experts get to the actual
figure. Now and then they miss by a country
mile, but get right on subsequent forecasts.
After the estimates from all the states have
been gathered and studied each month, the
Crop Reporting Board of the U. S. Agriculture
Department in Washington sits down to weigh
the figures, sometimes lapsing into high math
ematical mumbo-jumjo before coming out with
/the information. The members of this body are
sworn to secrecy until the full forecast for the
Nation can be made. Futhermore, armed guards
stand at the door to prevent any crop futures
gamblers from getting the information before
the public at large has had access to it.
When the forecast is finally readly, it goes
singing ovA the wires and by radio across the
land in a matter of a few minutes.
DONT LIKE IT . . . You probably read a few
days ago about commercial peach growers' in
North Carolina not liking a recent forecast
which said this year's peach crop would be
heavy. The orchardists said the Agriculture De
partment was all wrong, adding that large-crop
forecasts cause a drop in peach prices. While
the peach growers may be right, this is an old
story. You can seldom get one to say out
loud that the crop is going to be anything but
light. It would be extremely silly?and bad
business?for them to brag about a big crop of
peaches. The production of peaches is a trem
endous gamble at best, and just a little reck
less talk by orchardists or "experts" can play
havoc with the deal.
ANOTHER FORECAST . . . Just before the
Legislature adjourned, Revenue Commissioner
Edwin Gill predicted that General Fund revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 30 would be
around $140,707,000. As the year ended last
week, reports Slowed Income to the General
Fund to be $140,826,152. A11 the money is not
in yet, and the total should run very close to
the figures Gill gave the legislators. That's not
bad forecasting.
Incidentally, Gill is expected to join Hatha
way Cross here in the practice of law around
August 1. "Hie State is losing a fine fiscal
brain in Gill's departure.
COMPANY PRESIDENT
Continued Prom Page One
tain Potter and the Gifford of
Captain Church have each reach
ed the twelve million fish mark.
The other boats of the fleet are
all trailing remarkably close. Col
lectively the fleet has brought in
over 60 million fish.
No fishing was done by Cap
tain Potter Saturday while Mr.
Morehead and his guests were
aboard. TTie entire fleet had tied
up for the day to allow the fac
tory workers to get a little ahead
with their end of the business.
The trip on the Brunswick was
Intended purely to permit the
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Phone Wilmington 9909
Leland, N. G.
TIDE WATER POWER COMPANY
Notice of Electric Rate Increaa?
Under date of May 3, 1949, Tide Water Power Company,
filed a petition with the North Carolina Utilities Commissi on
asking permission to place into effect certain revised, and ia
creased rates necessary to produce additional revenue and in
come that will be required to provide a fair rate of return upor
the investment of the Company in Electric plant and facilities
and, thereby, to make it possible for the Company to obtain
additional capital needed to finance its betterment and expan
sion program. The proposed increase in the company1!
rates will be the first increase in the charges for electric serv
ice in the history of the Company and follows a long period ol
progressively reduced charges for electric service. The im- j
pact of progressively higher costs and expanding capital re- ]
quirements have forced the Company to seek permission tc :
adjust its schedules of charges.
By amendment to the original petition Tide Water Powei <
Company, under date of June 22, 1949, has filed with the Com
mission rate schedules designed to produce the requested in
crease in revenues. The revised rate schedules that have beer
filed with the Commission are set forth in summary form below
Residential Service?Rate 1:
First 20 kwh or less per month for $1.50
Next 50 kwh per month @ .045 per kwh
Ne lt 130 kwh per month <?> .025 per kwh
All X)ver 200 kwh per month @ .02 per kwh
This schedule will supersede and replace the present
rate for Residential Service designated as Schedule 1.
General Service?Small?Rate
First 20 kwh or less per month for $1.50
Next 230 kwh per month j @ .050 per kwh
Next 750 kwh per month, plus
100 kwh per kw of Billing
Demand in excess of 10 kw @ .040 per kwh
Balance to 5000 kwh per month @ .025 per kwh
Excess @ 015 per kwh
This schedule generally applicable to light and p6wer
service other than residential will supersede and replace
present rates 2, 7A, 8, 9, 16A, 18A, 19A, 23A, 24A, and 26LA.
General Service?Large?Secondary?Rate 3: /
Demand Charge: /
First 50 kw, or less, of t '
BILLING DEMAND $85.00 per month V
Over 50 kw of
BILLING DEMAND @ 1.15 per kw per month
Energy Charge:
First 50 kwh per month per kw .
of BILLING DEMAND & .017 per kwh
Next 5000 kwh per month <S> .015 per kwh
Next 5000 kwh per month @ .013 per kwh
Excess @ -009 per kwh
General Service?Large?Primary?Rat? 4: i
Demand Charge:
First 50 kw, or less, of
BILLING DEMAND $75.00 per month
Next 50 kw of
BILLING DEMAND @ 1.10 per kw per month
Over 300 kw of
BILLING DEMAND @ 1.00 per kw per month
Energy Charge:
First 50 kwh per month per kw of
BILLING DEMAND @ .014 per kwh
Next 5000 kwh per month @ .012 per kwh
Next 5000 kwh per month @ .010 per kwh
Excess @ -008 per kwh
These two schedules of charges, together with the as
sociated Fuel Price Adjustment Provision are generally
applicable to light and power service delivered at second
ary and primary voltages respectively to consumers with
demands in excess of 50 kilowatts and will supersede and
replace present rates 10, 10A, 11, 12, 33 and 35.
All other presently effective schedules will continue
unchanged with the exception of the addition of ? Fuel
Price Adjustment Provision to present Schedule 13, appli
cable to Ice Plant and Refrigeration Service. The addition
of the Fuel Price Adjustment Provision to this rate will
result in no material increase or decrease at this time to
the consumers presently receiving service under Schedule
13.
The proposed revised rates now filed with the North Caro
lina Utilities Commission will result in overall changes Id
the classified revenues of the Company as set forth below.
Residential Service $195,800 Incr.
General Light and Power Service?Small 137,700 Incr.
General Light and Power Service?Large 13,200 Deer.
Total Net Increase (320,300
It is significant to note that the above estimated increase In
revenues will result in an increase of only approximately $169,
000 in the annual earnings to be received by the Company after
the proposed increased rates are placed into effect. The differ,
ence between the estimated increase in revenues and the esti
mated increase in earnings is accounted for by increased tax
payments to be made to the Federal and State Government:
on account of income taxes and gross receipts taxes.
TIDE WATER POWER COMPANY
W. W. SELL
President
The North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a pub
lic hearing on the above petition on Thursday, July K, 1949
at 9:00 a.m., in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the court room
of the New Hanover County Courthouse, or some other local
place that will be named at that time and place.
Any person desiring to enter a protest In this matter or
otherwise be heard should notify this Commission in writinj
of such intention on or before July 23, 1949.
By Order of this Commission.
This the 1st day of July, 1949.
MYRTHA FLEMING, CHIEF CLERK.
Not Exactly Newr
A few speckled trout have been caught by
surf casters at Long Beach, and this has been
enough to keep the fishermen fishing . . .
Sportsmen whose interest centers in the quail
season are afraid that Friday's deluge did the
same thing for the young birds that heavy
rains did in the summer of 1946 . . . One per
son who aims to be ready for whatever happens
is Davis Herring, who last week acquired a
brand new setter pup, an offspring of Robert
Thompson's Dan, who is about, the best bird
dog in town.
"You Were Meant For Me" is a gay bit of
nonsense with Dan Daily and Jeanne Crain that
should make for good entertainment, Thursday
and Friday at the Amuzu . . . G. W. Fisher,
Sonny Hickman and Bobby Spencer, Southport
boys who1 were members of the squad of the
WhitevllI* American Legion baseball team this
summer, all say that they learned a lot of base
ball through this experience and the only thing
they hate is that there is not a team in Bruns
wick county.
A local census of new automobile will show
that Southport la a Buick town. Dallas Pigott
i? the latest to Join the parade, which now
numbers twelve Supers and Roadmasters of 1947
gjuests to get a look at the un
limited fish still in the ocean off
Southport. They are understood to
have seen plenty during the ap
proximately four hours'of crusing
afound.
Captain Potter and Captain
Church both- say that even' after
three months of record breaking
by the local boats and a consid
erable number that have come
dbwn from Momehead City there
is no noticable decrease in the
size of the great body of fish
now rolling around off Southport.
The end of the greatest spring
fishing in local history Is not in
sight.
All fleet captains are united in
agreeing that except for the pos
sibility of bad weather and acci
dents there is every assurance of
the big production running right
on through Jjily and August.
Setpember may bring a slight
slowing up. But after September
there should be another three
month period of fine production.
Mr. Moorehead is reported to
have been greatly pleased at the
fishing prospects and the produc
tion already attained this year.
In addition he la congratulating
himself, general manager R. F.
Play.co and factory superintend
ent James Garner oevr the de
cision made last year to spend
the winter in modernizating the
factory and fleet of boats. A
huge sum was expended during
the winter in enlarging the fac
tory and purchasing new equip
ment.
DREDGE GETTING
. .continued from page One)
expecting to make tl^ trip to
Venezuela with the vessel. This
will not be the first trip, aboard
for the dredge and many mem
bers of the crew. During the war
the Hyde spent much time In
European waters, keeping the
harbors open.
SEVERAL BARNS
(Continued Frum Page One)
community also lost a good barn
full of tobacco this week accord
ing to reports.
VACATION BIBLE
(Continned From Puce One)
The Rev. Morehe&d is the associa
tional missionary for Brunswick
churches. Miss Nielson is a jun
ior at Wake Forest College and
is spending the summer working
among the different churches in
Brunswick county. She is the
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Jack Nielson and was born in
Southport during the time that
Mr. Nielson served as pastor of
the local church.
or later vintage . . . We think that n.
port water supply Is unusually gly>i'
water, but Captain J. B. Church still
drinking water from a pitcher pUni
back yard. Another regular user
source is Stella, the cook at the
die home.
One of the nicest sidelights t0 the
season is the rare bargains that are n
strings and bluefish and mackerel 4'
afternoon ... Dr. Roy C. Daniel
tional interest formerly ran lo horsej
a big kick out of a skiff which he ??
Roy use with an outboard motor ^
ting plane owned by the Brunswick V,
Company lands at the field near thf
any time the need arises now.
landings are for the purpose of rtfM
plane still is based in Wilmington.
Shrimp coming in now are among ti.
est we ever have seen caught in qUiaa
the other afternoom?we saw a basket of
down at Paul Fodale's dock that had ?
led out of the smaller catch .
beaches.' our highways and the iniand
traffic, seems to us that Seuthport
than her share of interesting visitor,
The Vacation Bible School will,
[continue for two weeks atid a
special commencement program
is planned for Sunday night, July
24.
BACK TO WORK
James D. Ward spent the past
eight days in Southport with ^lis
family. He reported back to work
on the Dredge Lyman in Jack
sonville, Fla., last wwT
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Typewriter & Adding Machine
Repair Service ? Southport, N. C
Let us serve you. Repairs on *11 makes and models of t?
era and adding machines. We also service sewing machine q
machines, etc. We are happy to give you advice on vonr ce
equipment.
Purchase your office supplies from us and save mosey
THE NEW 1949
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.
LONG BEACH BUS SERVICE
Safe, Dependable Transportation When You Need It.
I c D*,LY EXCEPT SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Uave Southport 8:45 a.m. Uave Ung Beach .... 9:15 a. ??
Leave Southport 3:00 p. m. Uave Long Beach ... 3:30 p. ?
Southport 8:00 p. m. Leave Long Beach ... 11:00 p. m
r . . ?SATURDAY SCHEDULE ?
L?!? !? ?? m- ***** ^ ? 9:15 p W
3! S it1*?!! -!00 p- m" Long Beach ... 3:30 p. ??
Southport 8:30 p. m. Uave Long Beach .... 12:00 p. *
. e . ?SUNDAY SCHEDULE ?
Uave Southport 3:00 p. m. Uave Ung Beach 5:30 p. ??
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Southport, N. C.