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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATE PORT PHOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 17 No. 19 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1954 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR More Than 5,000 Attend Brunswick Co-Op Meeting Board Of Directors Re-Elec-5 ted By Throng Of Mem bers For Another Year MEETING HELD IN COL. COUNTY WHSE. Grand Ole Opry Comedy Troupe Supplies Enter tainment For Member ship Co-Op Cars lined both sides of the road and filled parking lots to overflowing as more than 5,000 members of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation poured into the giant Columbus County Warehouse here Friday for the 16th annual meeting of the coop erative serving Columbus, Bruns wick and parts of Bladen and Robeson. Entertainment was provided and business matters were transacted with the election of officers for 1955 taking the spotlight on the agenda. The 11 members of the board of directors were re-elected without opposition and held a meeting im- : mediately after their election and named officers. J. L. Robinson was named president, C. D. Branch, vice-president; J. B. Ward Sr., secretary-treasurer and T. D. Lindsey, assistant secretary treasurer. Other members of the board are A. P. Henry Sr., F. E. Lay, 6. C. Burton, N. C. White, Dennis Anderson and M. M. Ray. Crowds began gathering long before the 9 a. m. hour marked for registration. Members were registered from 9 until 11:30 a. m. and those already registered during this time were entertain ed by an electric cooking school by Mrs. Dorothy Godfrey, regional home economist with Westing house Manufacturing Corporation. Lonzo and Oscar, a hill-billy j comedy troupe from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. pro ’entertainment at various in tervals during the days program engineering their funny antics to keep the huge crowd from becom ing restless and to keep laughter in the air. Pat and Shelia Hinson, two at tractive young members of the Chadboum Senior 4-PI Club, gave a dairy foods demonstration that has been viewed by persons throughout Southeastern North Carolina over television and on I many stages. The demonstration was followed by a song. A food freezer, the first major prize of the day, was awarded at 11:45 to Harlee L. Kirby of Sup ply by Shallotte Hardware Com pany, Braxton-Warren Company, Cook’s of Chadboum, W. F. Cox Company, Scott Motor Company and D. E. Simmons. Lunch hour was from 12 noon until 1 p. m. with a concert by Whiteville High School band pro viding entertainment half of this time. The afternoon session was high lighted by address by Ralph J. Foreman from the Rural Elec trification Administration in Washington. Foreman expressed his appre Continued On Page Two Brief Bits Of lnewsj ATTEND CONVENTION Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Crandell will j leave Friday for Florida where j he will attend the convention of j the American Dental Association i in Miami. STATE officer Mrs. C. Ed Taylor was a dele gate f rojri Endeavor Circle in Southport to the annual state meeting of The Kings Daughters in Rocky Mount recently. She was installed as Chaplain of the State organization while there. MINISTERS RETURN The Rev. R. H. Jordan return ed as minister of Trinity Metho dist Church following conference in Raleigh last week. The Rev. Clarence Warren returns to Town Creek and the Rev. L. J. Bridges goes back to Shallot! e. The Rev. R. V. Queen will again serve as district superintendent. SUNDAY FIRE The Southport Fire Department answered a call Sunday night to the home of Robert Wortham near Brunswick County Training School. The building was too far gone to save, but firemen man- | aged to prevent the destruction of a frame house standing on the lot next door. Wortham received third degree burns and was car-! lied to Dosher Memorial Hospital for treatment. Fishmg Is Good LUCK—This fine catch of king mackerel was made by these Whiteville men off the Brunswick County coast on a recent trip outside. Left to right they are Eugene Sears, A. G. Carter, Ernest Pridgen and Dick Ray. Red Cross Workers Processing Claims Several Hundred Applicat ions Hava Been Filed For Disaster Relief As An Af termath Of Recent Hurri cane ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING PLANNED Case Workers And Building Advisors Ready To Asssist In Working Up Infor mation On Th« Vari ous Needs Mrs. Hanna Jackson, director for the American Red Cross Dis aster unit for Brunswick county, reports that encouraging progress is being made in the matter of lining up assistance for residents of this area who were victims of the recent hurricane. Already a total of $25,347.10 has been spent, she says, most of it for food and clothing, main tenance and occupational assist ance. Some household furniture expenditures also are included. Mrs. Jackson says that there are enough case workers and building advisors available for duty in Brunswick to give prom ise of being able to wind up this job by November 20. Tomorrow (Thursday) is the Continued On Page Two Recover Body Of Storm Victim Shelton Bullard Found On Banks Of Lockwoods Fol ly Monday After Being Missing Since Day Of Hurricane The body of Shelton Bullard, prominent Lumberton citizen who was lost in the storm nearly three weeks ago, was discovered Monday at 11 o’clock by Elton Clemmons, a resilient of the Mid way section. Continued On Page Two * Whittier’s Bench At Old Location During the storm the ancient Whitlers Park Bench, a mecca for loafers for many years, was lifted up bodily, pilings and all, and was deposited on another location several yards away. Cleaning off the mess of wreckage around it last week, E. H. Nelson, work foreman for a force of- men from the prison j camp at Shallotte, discovered the truant bench and he and his force bodily picked it up and ! put it back intact at the place ! where it belongs. Census Workers Covering County | Corps Of Enumerators Now Engaged In Gathering In formation For 1954 Cen sus Of Agriculture In Brunswick Field work in the 1954 Census i of Agriculture got underway in ; Brunswick County last week when a force of enumerators started i visiting every farm in the area, ! according to Field Supervisor William L. Culbreth of Fayette ville. The 1954 Census of Agriculture is £he 16th in a series of nation ! wide farm enumerations, the first | of which was conducted in 1840. The Census of Agriculture is tak | on at five-year intervals to pro | vide up-to-date information about i more than five million farms i which supply food and raw ma terials used by the people of the United States, now numbering about 162.5 million. The current | census will yield information on I the number and size of farms, : acreage and harvest of crops, ; livestock production and inven I Continued On Page Two W. B. KF.ZIAH Our ROVING Reporter Mayor of Shallotte since 1944, with the exception of one term j when he lost out in a 3-cornercd j race against Roney Cheers and! E. D. Bishop, Lon Galloway re signed as Mayor at the last reg ular meeting of the Town Board. His resignation takes effect on November 4th, His resignation was foreseen as he recently mov ed outside the town limits, this automatically making him ineligi ble to serve aa mayor after the above date. In accordance with j the provisions of the Shallotte J town charter, he will be succeeded ! by some member of the Board of Aldermen, the appointment to be made at the next regular' meet ing. In this office Saturday and commenting on his parting com pany from his office, Mayor Gallo way said, “I’m just a good coun try boy now." We check over four daily news papers each day, in addition to some weekly and semi-weeklies when they appear. This week every one of them has carried something relative to dry areas in North Carolina. At least three of the dailies have gone a little further than just calling attention to dry areas. They have beeh call ing attention to the fact that in dustry, interested in coming to Continued From Page One Diamond Firm Shares Another Big Building Job Word Received That Com pany Now Engaged In Work On Sunny Point Docks Will Join Bethle hem Steel Comymny On Project COMBINED BID IS TWELVE MILLION No Early Prospect For Equ iplement From Local Pro ject To fie Transferred To New Job At Norfolk The Diamond Construction Company of Savannah*.-Ga., now engaged on the 8 million dollar Sunny Point dock construction job, has come in for another huge contraction task this tfcne com bined with the Bethl«|Mm Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pa. The job is for the building- of a toll bridge for the Virggria State Highway Commission* The struc ture is to be across thaRappana nock River between Gwy's Point and White Stone. The Virginia State Highway Commission announced following the opening of the bid* that the low bid was that of tl*e Bethle hem Steel Company and. Diamond Construction Company combined for $12,795,633.00. The next combination bid above these two was for $14,043,379.00 and the job went to the Bethle hem and Diamond people. The bridge and substructure au thorized in this contract is be ing financed by a 100-million dol lar revenue bond issue, just au thorized by the Virginia Highway Commission. The same funds will also finance construction of the Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel sys tem and refund bonds issued in 1949 for the purchases and Con struction of other toll facilities. Ken Stewart, superintendent of Construction on the Sunny Point, docks for the Diamond company, said yesterday that rigs owM by the company and now in Nor folk will probably go to the Rap pahannock job first. Those now in use here still have a total of 1,800 piles to drive for the three structures. After getting through with the above reinforced cement pilings they will have to turn back and drive 600 greenheart timber pilings to serve as buffers between the concrete pilings and ships. Col. Hill Praises Southport Spirit District Engineer Also Ex presses Pleasure That Sunny Point Contractors Were Able To Help In Emergency It is tradition among Army En gineers that they should aid the people in every way possible dur ing times of emergency and that tradition was carried out to the fullest following the recent storm. Col. R. B. Hill of the Wilmington District, Army Engineers, and the men under him found their hands full of various things over and above the red tape that exists du S l ing normal times. Col. Hill himself was especially i busy, and on him fell the task of coordinating the work of his of fice with various military and ci vilian agencies. So far as is known, during the time he and his office were sorely pressed no requests were made of him from local sources. How ever, he was written a letter tell | ing him of the wonderful work done at Southport by the Dia mond Construction Company, T. F. Scholes, Inc., and the Hert ford-Ceeil Company. His letter to W. B. Keziah was as follows: “Thank you for your very en couraging letter of October 12. You know, of course, that engi neers of every description can util ize their special equipment ad vantageously during emergencies. The use of heavy machines by our Sunny Point contractors to help restore Southport fishing followed the profession’s best traditions. “When I visited Southport on October 21, it was obvious that people of the city were restoring homes and facilities very indus triously. If your waterside struc tures and the marine life process ing plants can be rebuilt expedi tiously, Southport should be able to show itself the first to recover among communities that were hit seriously. Your spirit is exempl ary. “Furthermore, Southport has been a haven for people who lost their homes at nearby beaches. They are fortunate to have your community so near. Good luck to you in. all endeavors.’* Democrats Make Clean Sweep Of Brunswick County Offices In Genera! Election Tuesday Hew Men In Office WINNERS—Elbert H. Gray, left, was elected sheriff of Brunswick county yes terday. Earl Bellamy, center, is the new Judge of Recorder’s Court. On the right is J. E. Brown, who was elected Clerk of Superior Court. Brunswick Gets Disaster Funds King Mackerel Are Biting Well Now Sports fishermen have been playing tag with the weather during the past week, but when it was possible for them to get out good catches have resulted. The most interesting develop ment of the past few days has been the increase in the number of king mackerel that have been coming in with off-shore parties. All boats making trips to that area during the past few days have reported catches of these fish running into dou ble figures. I Check Damage At Sunny Point Big Government Project Did Not Completely Escape Damage, Although Loss Was Comparatively Light Assistant Resident Engineer L. P. Thomas, states that in the hurried post-storm checking over of things this paper undoubtedly minimized things relative to dam ages at Sunny Point. Mr. Thomas says that Scholes, Inc., and Hertford-Cecil both suf fered damages to tops of repair sheds and damage to soft earth work in places, all of which would total about $7,500. Tlie Diamond Construction Com pany suffered a total loss of about $40,000, Mr. Thomas says. This was in concrete forms, lost Continued On Page Two S. B. Frink, Member Of State Disaster Committee, Was Notified Today That Funds Will Be Made Ava ilable For Many Needs OFFICIALS ATTEND RALEIGH MEETING Frink Advised That Money Will Be Available For Un incorporated Areas As Well As For Two Towns In County Word was received here today that Federal disaster assistance will be made available for munici palities and unincorporated areas of Brunswick county. S. B. Frink, member of Governor Umstead’s Disaster Committee, received this word from the office of Brig. Gen. Edward Griffin, State Disas ter Committee chairman, and re layed the information to this newspaper. According to the telephone con versation, the principal use for these funds must be for water supply, sewage and street repair. The matter of including electrical repairs still is under consideration. It is understood that provision is being made for funds with which to control erosion along the shoie line of Brunswick county. Southport and Brunswick coun ty officials are in Raleigh today to attend a meeting of the State Disaster Committee. Included in this group are Mayor J. A. Gil bert, Walter Aldridge, city audi tor; members of the board of county commissioners and Mrs. Ressie Whatley, county auditor. They have with them figures that have been prepared covering estimate of damage for which Continued On Page Two Shallotte Plans Homecoming Day Friday Evening Queen Being Selected This Year By Popular Vote In stead Of Through Money Raising Vote Contest The annual Shallotte High School Homecoming will be held Friday night of this week with a football game between Shallotte and Myrtle Beach as one of the main features of the entertain ment bill. The Shallotte boys have been steadily improving in recent weeks and an intresting time will be in prospect. The football game will start at 8 o’clock. The election of the Homecoming Quen is taking place today (Wed Continued On Page Two County Court In Short Term Few Cases Scheduled For Trial Monday Because Of Impending General Elec tion Tliis week’s session of the Re corder’s Court was a brief one, for because of the nearness of the election officers had been setting time for trial for most of the cases that came up for next Mon day. Judge W. J. McLamb and Solicitor J. C. Bowman were able to adjourn at noon. The following cases had been disposed of at that time: James Frank Robbins, speeding, judgment suspended on payment of costs. Hargis Bigley, no operator's li cense, fined $25 and costs. Histon Alexander Pix, speed Continued On Page Two Unofficial And Incomplete General Election Returns I'RECINC'TS £ ta w 3 a 42 123 o E 03 65 289 Hoods Creek . 121 Leland . 231 Town Creek . 2371 193 j 221 Bolivia . | j- 104! Southport, 1.“266j““S“3 214 130 252 401 101 65 j 267 “2241 219 262fl03 to 3 X £ Southport 2 . 339 Mosquito . 44 j Supply .“I3ij Secession . 218] Shallotte .“263 Frying Tan .“236j” 114] 212 Grissettewji . Shingletree ... Longwood. Ash..*225 Waecamaw .76] Exum ..t.... HBO! ' TOTAL&'..72796 80 272; 43“| 39] 208“ “126 85 j 222] 22612541 103“ 228 “109 157 193 j 111 134 314 4.5 j 41 ”2140221' 03 46 98 _r_ J_| 771 206] ‘2041 192)“ 250i 109j 86 241 “ 97: 321 41! 36] E V O OS O o O 77 116 T29256 46! 117 s 141 93 in 'E O 225! 230! I 2131 121’ 256; 106! 90 255 “75 353; 57| 44] '22ir 122 77 212 ' 228j~249.’ 110! 230 159 ”114] 167.“ 194, ' 237“” 214 “"] 64 *“66 66 I58& 2849 111 105 “236 '“213 T67 j 68 64 i 62 243~3“?866 83] 234] 230|“259; 108! “235j 159 108 174 j' 187 126] 88] “248T2I17 ”l69““6i; 74| 59 2S85]2766l 78 215! 23-4 j 292 ] 108 209 169“ 101 180 186 141] 111 i 242 207 TOO | 64 77] 62“ 2539 2889' 199 ”255; “77., 62| ■ 40] 215] ““82] “232 “1381" 171 _! 176 “112 ”245“ ”169 ~”73 2292“ 218; 244; 196 200 ~97] 98] 225! 211! 88 51 225012!“ c a m £> oj 03 i>> 2 C 46; 46 89| ” 941 217| 235| 223| 2161 90 189 206O41 201043 104| 261 285! 244! 381 37 120] 109] 205] “207!“ 243] 240 218 213 232 163 301 179 “511 37 Tl8 223 209! “85 211: 237 212 123 105f”l01 184] 183 109j 111] 0§6]094T ”66 “ 63 63] 5T7 2685 2653] 104] 163] 189 162] 112 116 “194 249 57j072! 61 74. 2715 2612 258 261; "83] 86 85 87 “431 43! 214 209 89] 85 232 231 121 ] “121 169 161 170 170] ”118015: 252, 268“ ”159 083] 753 8T 110, 258 249] 89 “303O08 42 44 123 220 212 ”97 ”25iJ7239 215- 133 104! 170 ] 178 193 | 106 121 205 254 ”59083 63] 82 2426T2457 271872582 Cloe Race Lie3 Betwean Dan Harrelson And Leo inedhn For third Mem ber Of Board Of County Commissioners UNOFFICIAL COUNT GIVES 11-VOTE MARGIN Other Majorities Raa^e Up ward from That Figure, Although Keen Battle Was Waged In All Sections On the basis of incomplete re turns compiled during the morn ing hours today it appears that all Brunswick county offices con tested in Tuesday’s general elect ion were won by Democrats. The nanowest margin appears to be in the race for county com missioner, where Leo Medlin, low man for the Democrats, shows an 11-vote advantage over Dan Har relson, high man for the Repub licans for commissioner. Whether there will be enough change when the vote is canvassed to upset Medlin remains to be seen. In ouier races the majority for the Democrat candidates went as high as 600 votes. Elbert H. Gray was the suc cessful candidate for sheriff, poll ing 2718 votes to 2582 for Clar ence Russ, his Republican oppon ent. J. E. Brown, Democrat, piled up 2866 votes to win over Mad dry S. Hughes, who had 2385. Earl Bellamy had a total of 2766 votes to 2539 for H. L. Clem mons, his Republican opponent. Kirby Sullivan piled up 2849 votes ttJ win over Ui$“"Republi can candidate, O. C. Burton, who had 2433 votes. Little could be told of the com parative strength of Ray Walton and H. T. Sellers in the race for State Senate, because some of the returns for this office are in complete. However, Walton was among the high men in each pre cinct. His total shows 2796 to 1588 for Sellers. Veteran Coroner John G. Caison rolled up 2889 votes to 2292 for E. V. Gore, his Republican oppon ent. In the commissioner’s race R. L. Rabon had 2685 votes; H. L. Swain 2715 and Medlin 2653. Re publican totals show Harrelson 2642, M. W. Grissett 2426 and Leavy Babson 2457. Winnabow Man Drowning Victim Body Of Walter H. Grice Found In Town Creek Sunday After Being Mis sing Since Day Before Missing since Saturday mor ning when he left home to go squirrel hunting on Town Creek, the body of Walter H. Grice, 57-year old resident of Winnabow, was found in the stream Sunday. Coroner John G. Caison viewed the body and ruled,that Mr. Grice Continued On Page Two Tide Table Following Is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are approxi mately correct and were furn ished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s Association. High Tide Low Tide Thursday, November 4 1:16 A. M. 7:38 A. M. 2:54 P. M. 8:29 P. M. Friday, November 5 2:22 A. M. 8:45 A. ftl. 2:55 P. M. 9:26 P. M. Saturday, November 6 3:26 A. M. 9:53 A. M. 3:54 P. M. 10:21 P. M. Sunday, November 7 4 26 A. M. 10:54 A. M. 4:52 P. M. 11:15 P. M. Monday, November 8 5:23 A. M. 11:51 A. M. 5:48 P. M. 0:00 P. M, Tuesday, November 9 6:19 A. M. 0:06 A. M. 6:42 P. M. 12:46 P. M. Wednesday, November 10 7:13 A. M. 0:57 A, M. 7:37 P. M. 1:39 P. M.
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