(By A. S. KNOWLES, County Agent)
Hurricane Connie brought heavy
rains and strong winds to our
county. Farm homes and build
ings generally escaped with only
minor damage.
Our crops did not fare so well.
The bulk of the tobacco crop had
been harvested, but that in the
field received considerable damage
from the storm. The corn crop
was hard hit as the winds flatten
ed it.
Farmers should try to salvage
and save all tlie tobacco possible.
Some cured tobacco was damaged
by water. All cured should be ex
amined and if found wet or too
hig'h in order it will need to be
di ved. The worst may need to he
put back in the barn to dry at
low temerature. It will not pay
to market any damaged or wet
tobacco. It may hurt the sale of
the dry tobacco if mixed.
Corn is in bad condition. In ord
er to avoid large losses the crop
may have to be utilized in several
ways. The corn that is mature
may be harvested after it dries
before damage. In some cases
tobacco barns may be equiped
with slatted floors on or near the
tier poles to drive off excess
moisture. The corn will need to
be shucked for this operation.
Other coi n can be hogged. A close
check of possible damage to hogs
should be made. Moldy or sour
corn can cause trouble.
Great Interest
In V acancies
Numerous Cails Received
From Up-Stats People
Hoping To Es Ab'e To
Rent A Cottage Follow
ing Cancellation
Even while it. was still raining
Friday from the backwash of the
storm, folks from up-state began
putting in calls here to find out
if the cottages they had rented
at Long Beach for this week
were still available. They were
told that the green light was out
for everything, just as it was
before the storm came along'. The
houses were all in tip-top shape
for renting.
And it was not just the folks
who had already rented houses
who put in calls. Other calls came
in from people who had not been
able to get a house for this week
or next. They called on the chance
that after the storm there might
be a house available somewhere.
From all of the contacts that
have been made, it seems definite
that both Long Beach and Yaupon
Beach will go steadily forward
with the 1955 season, the rebuild
ing of homes and building of new
ones just as if there was not a
bit of bad weather- this past week.
i
As a matter of fact, work at
the beaches proceeded steadily up
j until Tuesday night of last week.
With folks getting out then in the
face of threatened danger, they
were back Friday morning and
! ar e going forward at rebuilding
the damage done in the last Oc- I
tober storm.
Former Citizen
Here On Visit
Onis D. Hyatt, Formerly
Horticulturist At Orton
Plantation Garden, Now
Teaching At McNeese
State College In Louisiana
Prof, and Mrs. Onis D. Hyatt
of Lake Charles, La., and their
little son. Bill, spent part of last
week here with Dr. and Mrs. L.
G. Brown and other friends. The
, family lived here until three years
ago, Mr. Hyatt being horticultur
ist at Orton Plantation Gardens.
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EYERBYODY IS HAPPY and Sarah Helen gets a big kiss
from dad after completing' a four and three-quarter miles swim
across Lake Waccamaw. Sarah Helen High, 16-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. High, made the trip in two hours and
59 minutes. Lee Greer, who coached Sarah Helen, and swam part
of the distance with her, gives out with a congratulatory smile
and hug. Greer and High accompanied Sarah on her swim from
the river month to Weaver’s Pier, Friday.
In Lake Charles he is asso
ciate professor of horticulture and
director of grounds at McNeese
State College.
Shortly after the family moved
to Louisiana, Mrs. Hyatt was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident. She was unconscious for
seven weeks following the acci
dent but has now completely re
covered.
While the family lived at South
port Mr. Hyatt became well ac
quainted with the area now lcnown
as Sunny Point. Most of the labor
employed at Orton lived in that
area and he drove through there
daily, going and coming' from his
. work. He stated yesterday that
but for Route 130 running
through, just as it used to do, he
I would not have known the place
that he last saw three years ago.
Mr. Hyatt declared that he cer
tainly was impressed with the
huge facility.
TOR MV ARRIVAL
Mi. and Mrs. Jcitv Holms of
YVhiteviiie announce the birth of
daughter. Stephanie Diane.
Wednesday. August IT, at Colum
bus County Hospital. The mother
is the former Connie Hussey of
YVhiteviiie, and it may be recalled
hat this couple spent their honey
moon at Long Beach during Hur
licane Hazel, becoming among
'.he more spectacular survivors of
that storm. It may be more than
mere coincidence that, their daugh
ter’s middle name is the same as
that of the tropical storm which
arrived at about the same time
us did the stork.
VACATIONED IN FLORIDA
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gilbert and
little daughter of Southport and
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gilbert and
children of Fuqua-Varina in
Wake County, spent last week on
vacation in Florida.
ATTENDING CONFERENCE
David Peters is delegate from
Trinity Methodist Church, South
part, to the Methodist Youth
Fellowship Conference in Durham
this week. He left Monday, and
was accompanied by the Rev. R.
H. Jordan.
RED CROSS LADY
Continued From I age One
still lose ends, Miss Perkins made
preparations to return to her
headquarters.
Before leaving she called at the
office1 of this newspaper for a j
To hirii she said:
“I want to thank the people
of Southport for all their help and
cooperation during my short visit
m Southport. During my nine
years of working as a member
of the professional staff of the
American Red Cross, I don’t think
that I have ever had the oppor
tunity of meeting and working
with so many nice folks. During
tire operation of the Red Cross
shelter in the high school I ex
perienced a grand and very Am
erican spirit of helpfulness .and
cooperation. Not a single time did
any one indicate that he or she
was tired (and I know that they
were worn out) nor did any per
sonality conflict arise. All work
ers went about their job with a
keen desire to help. No one said,
I have worked harder than that
person. No thought of their per
sonal concern was shown through
out the long day and night of
waiting.
"I hope that in the not too
distant future I may have the
pleasure of returning to South
port for a friendly vacation per
iod. Prom what I have seen of
the folks here, there is nothing
that I would rather do. I am sorry
that I must leave.
“You have certainly been of in
valuable assistance to me and so
has everyone else during Opera
tions Connie. My grateful thanks
to you and to all the people in
Southport.”
SOUTHPOUT MAN
Continued From Page One
en to Stevens at about 8 o’clock
Wednesday night.
Several of the Southport boats
had gone to Wilmington, thinking
they could find a safer spot for
mooring during the approaching
storm.
The body was recovered Sunday
at about 10 o'clock by Wilming
ton officers who were dragging
the liver in the possibility that
he had been drowned.
The deceased, who served in
the U. S. Navy during World
War II, was married to Miss
Doris Hickman of Southport. She
survives him, along with their 12
year old son, Terry Stevens.
In addition he is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stev
ens of Newberry, S. C. and sev
eral brothers and sisters, also o'
Newberry. He was a native <
that city.
Funeral services were held here
Monday morning at 11 o’ch k
from the Kilpatrick Funeral H ne
with the Rev. Joe McLeod, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, ind
the Rev. Leo Hawkins of the Bap
tist church officiating.
Burial followed in the South
port Cemetery. Pallbearer were
Johnnie Hewett, Hugh Spencer,
D. Daniels, J. B. Warth, William
Walker and Eddie Spenc.1 . i
LENGTHY COUIiT
Continued From Faye One
or suspension o flicens' . nol pros.
Donald William Alexander, no
operator’s license, speeding. Nol
pros as to no oprator’s license,
guilty of speeding 30-mph and
find $35 and costs,
Howard Charleston Robbins,
speeding (65-mph) fined $10 and
costs.
Edward Gore, public drunkness,
fined $25' and costs, $10 of fine
remitted because of mitigating cir
' umstances.
Themll James Crimes, speed
ing, asks for jury trial.
George Causey, simple assault,
case dismissed as friviloua and
malicious. Prosecuting witness
taxed with costs.
Clarence Brookie Dyson, drunk
driving, posses ion. fined .$110 and
costs.
Herbert Carson Hewett, speed
ing, possession, fined $20 and
costs, $10 of fine remitted be
cause of mitigating circumstances.
Elijia Ray Smith, possession,
nol pros.
M. C. Millik n, possession, nol
pros.
Chancey Smith, possession, fined
$25 and costs.
Eddie Bryan Adams, failing to
stop at stop sign, C. C. W., pos
session, fined $25 and costs.
Willie Sloan, assault with dead
ly weapon, probable cause found
and defendant held under $300
bond for Superior court.
Sam Bunn Summersett, improp
er turn, not guilty.
Allan Orran Gover, speeding,
reckless operation, fined $90 and
costs.
Darrin Paul Brown, speeding,
jury trial asked for.
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