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Most Of The News All The Time STAT A Good Newspaper In A Good SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1955 Volume No. 17 No. 17 6-Pages Today Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR Visit Site For New Prospective Industry Here Deep Water Point Near City Limits Of Southport Draws Visit From Con gressman Carlyle And t- riend ARE PLEASED WITH PROSPECTS OFFERED Plenty Of Depth In River Channel Runs Close To High Embankment At This Point On Cape Fear River By W. B. IiEZIAH Last week in the Rovin’ Re porter column we mentioned Deep Water Point on the Cape fear, lying just at the eastern city limits of Southport. Saturday Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle and C. G. Townsend. ] prominent business man of Lum berton, went out with us to take ! a look at this location and the surrounding terrain. Mr. Town send unhesitatingly said that both the land and the deep water so close to the shore seem to offer one of the best places for the development of shipping industry that he had ever seen anywhere. Congressman Carlyle was even more enthusaistic. He stated he could not see how a place with such splendid prospect for devel opment should be lying idle. With the deep water so close to shore and the whole river extending so far and deep he felt that such a place could not be long ignored and assured his every cooperation to Brunswick county in this, the development of one of its greatest resources Deep Water Point is not some thing just discovered. The Navy became aware of it during World War II. Several weeks and some $7,000 were spent in testing and making a survey, the object being to find a location for a great Naval drydock, one that would hold the biggest warships of the United States or any of its allied countries. The work was highly classified. Only a few Southport people and the engineers making the test knew what was going on. The place was found admirably adapt ed in every way and one of the most attractive features was the 48-feet down to solid rock. All things come to those who wait, especially if they have the things worth waiting for. We be lieve that the wait for develop ment of Deep Water Point has not been all lost. In fact, there is now more reason than ever to look for development, and of a big nature, on the Brunswick side of the Cape Fear near South port. It is also felt that Senator Kerr Scott, Senator Sam Ervin, Congressman Carlyle and Con gressman C. B. Deane, as well as others, will give their solid sup port to anything that assures de velopment on the Lower Cape Fear. Brief Bits Of -NEWSJ OFFICES TO CLOSE The board of county commis sioners have ordered that all county offices be closed Friday, November 11, in observance of Armistice Day. The post office will observe Sunday hours and the banks will be closed for the day. MONTHLY CLINTC The Orthopedic Clinic, conduct ed each month by the Crippled Children's Section of the State Board of Health .will be held Thursday at James Walker Me morial Hospital, Wilmington, from 8 a. m. to 12 noon. Last month 92 persons attended the clinic, 9 from Brunswick county. LEAVING FOR FLORIDA Captain and Mrs. Howard Vic tor are leaving today for Islmora do, Fla., where Captain Victor will fish the Cadet during the winter. Guests aboard their boat are Mr .and Mrs. Bert Jewell of Wilmington. The Jewell's charter ed the Cadet for the trip down and after a short vacation in Florida they will fly back. TAX PAYMENTS DCE In order to keep the taxpayers informed as to the period in which they can pay their taxes without being subject to a penal ty, and when these penalties for non payment will be increased. Tax Collector M. D. Anderson will make his rounds during next week. Taxes for 1955 paid to him during these rounds or at the of fice will not be subject to penal ty. Penalties begin in February. Recalls 111 Fate Of His Relative Prominent Myrtle Beach Man Says His Grandfather Was Captured And Hanged By Yankees In Civil War While spending the first of this week at Long Beach and South port, Major St. Julian Springs, prominent citizen of Myrtle Beach, told a reporter that it was a great occasion for him to be in Southport where his grand father was born and spent his life. His grandiather was Joseph Springs who was engaged in Blockade Running here during the Civil War. The grandfather had three ships sunk under him and on the fatal third time he was captured and hanged by the Yankees. The Springs’ home is under I stood to have been across the street, opposite from where Franklin Park Court now stands. Not long after the grandfather was hanged for his blockage run ning activities, the Springs home was destroyed by fire. The Major’s grandmother and her two children, a daughter aged 11 and a son 13, immigrated to Georgetown, S. C., by ox cart and settled there. The son grew up and married there and the major is one of his sons. The major's mother was Alice Buck, a descendant of Jonathan Buck of Bucksport, Maine, for which place the South Carolina Bucks port was named. Major Springs, who has a very lively sence of humor, remarked to the reporter, "There ain't many Buck's in Bucksport now.’’ The Major himself and his brother moved to Myrtle Beach many years ago and both were pioneer figures in the development of the South Carolina resort city. A brother of his grandfather immigrated further down in South Carolina and his son became a cotton mill tycoon. The great mills at Lancaster and Fort Mill, S. C., bear the name and are still in the family of this former native of Southport. Major Springs states that the late widely known Miss Kate Stuart of Southport was a de scendant of the original Springs family at Southport, or so he understood. There may be distant relatives of his still living here. Big Catches Of King Mackerel Several Southport Boats: Brought In Over Sixty | Large Specimens Of These Fish Yesterday GOOD FISHING IS STILL IN PROSPECT Some Of Best Luck Of Sea son Enjoyed By Parties Out During Past Several Days The top catch of king mackerel reported here this season, was brought in yesterday by Dan Reece and party of Charlotte, fishing with Capt. Walter Lewis aboard the John-Ellen. They had 67 of these big fish, plus 8 bonito and 6 amberjack. C. T. Hall and party of Win ston-Salem, fishing Sunday aboard this same boat had 35 king mack eral, 10 bonito and 6 amberjack. The Monday trip brought 35 of these fish for S. E. Coletrane and party from Guilford College. They also had 6 amberjack, 15 bonito, 2 dolphin and 1 big shark. The party out Friday with Capt. Basil Watts aboard the ldle On II brought in 45 king rnack eral, 7 amberjack, 10 bonito and 1 dolphin. The fishermen were M. L. Mickson and party of Mt. Olive. The next day Carl Williams and party of Salisbury caught 27 king mackerel, 1 amberjack, 1 dolphin and 13 bonito. Capt. Hoyle Dosher had W. I. Taylor and party of Burgaw out Sunday on the Idle-On III. They had 44 king mackerel, 11 bonito and 5 amberjack. Joe Anderson and party of Stanley were out j Monday and brought in 34 king mackerel, 2 amberjack and 15 bonito. Gus Kleto and party of Char lotte were cut Sunday aboard the Idle-On IV with Capt. Hulan Watts. They brought in 47 king mackerel, 2 amberjack and 15 bonito. On Monday T. H. Jordan and party of Greenville brought in 27 king 'mackerel, 2 amberjack and 20 bonito. Charter boat skippers predict that good luck with king mack erel will continue for several days as long as the weather is good. Southport Lady Passes Friday Mrs. Josie Easley Died In Dosher Memorial Hospit al Following Extended Period Of Failing Health Following several months of failing health Mis. Josie Otto way Easley died at the Dosher M e m o r i a 1 Hospital Saturday . morning. Mrs. Easley was 68 i years old and was highly esteem ed in the community. Mrs. Easley was a generous, i warm-hearted person who had made hundreds of friends during her lifetime ill Southport. She had operated a dining room for several years prior to her death, and several years ago had run the Carolina House on the water front. Through these contacts she j had a widespread acquaintance Continued On Page Two K These Figures Are Conservative Estimates on the number of visitors at Sunny Point during Open House recently are running to as high as 25,000 people. Cashier Prince O’Brien of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Com pany and his daughter, Miss Libby, went early in the morn ing and stayed all day. After wards they returned at night to see the powerful lighting system in action. Prince deposes and says that 5,000 cars were there during the day. Customers of the bank are perfectly willing to accept his count as authentic. In making change for them he has never been known to hand out a nickel more than the circumstances called for. Lengthy Session Of Court Held Judge Earl Bellamy And Other Recorder’s Court Officials Work Into The Night In Effort To Clear Docket With approximately 100 cases on the docket, Judge Earl Bell amy and Solicitor J. C. Bowman disposed of 36 at Monday’s session of tlie Recorder’s court. The fol lowing cases were handled: William Henry Hill, public drunkness, resisting arrest, 6 months road sentence suspended on payment of a fine of $50 and costs and good behavior for two year’s. Herbert White, speeding (65 mph) fined $10 and costs. James Edward Kennedy, park ing on highway without lights re sulting in an accident, fined $10 and costs. Max (Jordon Ward, speeding (70-mph) fined $15 and costs. Phillip Fisher Simpson, speed ing (70-mph) fined $15 and costs. Wade Hughes Braxton, speed ing (65-mph) fined $10 and costs. George Culbert Greene, speed ing (65-mph) fined $10 and costs. Alonzo Boon Thompson, speed ing (65-mph) fined $10 and costs. Eugene Patrick Evans, improp er passing, speeding (55-mph) with truck, fined $20 and costs. Joseph Lee West, following too closely, fined $10 and costs. Hubert Murphy, reckless opera tion, fined $15 and costs. Nathan Eugene Hinshaw, speed ing (65-mph) fined $10 and costs. Gary T. Gilmore, speeding (70 Imph) fined $15 and costs. Orval King Bundy, speeding ! 170-mph) fined $15 and costs. Joseph W. Cooper, public drunk ness, possession, fined $25 and costs. Dana-Ford Thomas, speeding (70-mph) fined $15 and costs. Robert Ray Williamson, speed ing (70-mph) fined $15 and costs. Robert Lee Derkins. speeding I (90-mph) fined $75 and costs. Curtis Stevens, speeding, de Continued On Page Two Evans Chairman Of County ASC Program Again No Change In County Com mittee Made By Delegatas 1 Vv ho Met At Supply To ! Elect These Officers PROGRAM STARTS AT COMMUNITY LEVEE All Officers Cf Organiza I tion Resulted From Elec tion In Which Ail Far mers Were Invited To Participate Lonnie Evans has been re-elect : ed chairman of the Brunswick County Agricultural Stabilization i and Conservation Committee, and ' the same two members who serv ed with him last year also have been re-elected. They are Edgar L, Holden, vice chairman, and C. W. Knox, The first alternate this year is J. C. McNeil and the second alternate is Durwood Clark. These men were elected at a meeting at the county agriculture office building on October 27, and the delegates are the men who were elected for this purpose by vote of the farmers in the com munity committee election on October 18. Farmers are reminded that these men are their represent atives in the administration of a difficult program, and general co operation is being solicited. Mrs. Parker To Head Seal Sales ipfe' Annual Sale Of Christmas Seals In Brunswick Coun . ty Being Sponsored Again This Year By Southport Woman’s Club Sale of the 1955 Christmas St uls, which have palyed such a vital part in stamping out tuberculosis, begins November 16. Mrs. Ernest E. Parker, Jr., 'of Southport will head the 1950 Christmas Seal Sale in Brunswick county. The sale is sponsored an nually by the Woman’s Club of Southport. Since the three kings of Orient came from afar bearing gifts, the custom of exchanging presents among friends and relatives has been a part of the Christmas celebration throughout the world. On every pair of the 1955 Christ mas Seals two beaming children carry on this happy tradition. For 49 years Americans have been using Christmas Seals to symbolize their gifts to then tuberculosis associations for better health for themselves and their neighbors. The 1955 Christmas Seal children with their rosy cheeks express this spirit in the simplest, most direct way. These children are healthy, secure, burst ing with joy and eager to share it. This year again there are two coordinated Christmas Seals, one with a deep blue, the other with a light green background. On the blue Seal is a black-haired boy with a green stocking cap and red muffler. He is carrying a I blue-wrapped Christmas gift in one hand and holding a sprig of continued On Page Two Southport Football Squad DOLPHINS—This is the 1955 Southport high school football squad, which winds up its season Friday night against Shallotte. Front row, left to right: Gibson Barbee, Paul Cochran, Barry Wolfe; Second row: Jimmy Harper, G. W. Sellers, Assistant Coach Roy Arntsen, Head Coach Tom Webb, Assistant Coach T. M. Lee, Eric Cole-! man, Leon hull wood; third row: Lee Cashwell, Charles Lamkin, Gerald Cochran, Lee Aldridge, Terry Haughton, Jerome Duncan; fourth row: Buddv Duncan, Charles Splawn, L. B. Bennett, Gehrig Spencer, John Ganey, Wayne Potter, Bill Blake; back row : Bobby Muncy, Donald Burris, Albert Rogers, David Kincaide, Jerry Jones l David Peters.— (Art Newton Photo.) Jury List For Special Term Superior Court Judge Raymond Mallard Named To Preside Over One-Week term Begin ning' Monday, December Eth For the December special term of Superior court the board of county commissioners have drawn tlie names to serve as jurors. The Session will convene on December 0 and continue for one week. Judge Raymond Mallard will pre side. The following were drawn: Lee Sullivan, Drew Spencer, M. V. Skipper, Leland; M. R. Sanders, Bertram Burris, John Creech, Al bert C. Ammon, Jack Drew, John R. Swain, E. H. Arrington, South port; J. E. Fulford, J. L. Clem (Continued on Page Four) Safety Expert P.T.A. Speaker Local Organization Consid ers Plan For Cooperating With Lions Club In Open ing Recreation Center One Night Each Week A1 Barcjcn, safety director of the U. S. Army Atlantic Terminal Command, was the speaker at the Southport Parent-Teachers Asso ciation meeting here Thursday night. The speaker emphasized the im portance of traffic safety, and cited impressive statistics which underscore the great loss of life suffered annually among children (Coutinued on 1’age 41 W. H. KKV.IAH Our ROVING E. C. Blake of the Blake Build ers Supply Company appears to be really getting on the ball in much needed matter. In addition to building on his own property he will help finance repairs and improvements on existing dwell ings. Mr. Blake is where he realizes that housing is one of j the crying needs of the town if ! more people are to live here and add to the business development of the town. A check of the j white residents! district of South port this week has revealed that approximately 100 new homes, 3 motels and a couple of business buildings have been constructed | during that time. The needs are for a large number of residences. Lewis Hardee stated Saturday that he will this week stal l con struction work on several sub stantial new homes, each to have two bedrooms and all to have j substantia! yard clearance. Three years ago Mr. Hardee started what was at the time the only real preparation for what Sunny Point would bring here. He con structed 12 two-bedroom apart ments, each having a large sit ting room and kitchenette. The trend towards homes, now that a permanent class of workers are coming in, seems to run more to houses that have at least three bedrooms. Harry Robinson, until a t< \ years ago one oi the chaiacten. of Southport, is now living hear Clinton. One of the stories re called here about Harry is that he was at his filling station one day when a fellow living near the home of Harry’s father in Lockwoods Folly township drove up. Said the visitor: "Just give me one of your lies and ."> gal lons of gas.” Said Harry to the visitor: “Don’t give me none of your fooiishment. I'm . not in the tContinued on page four) l Southport Flays Shallotte Friday Clerk of Court Jack Brown has been notified by Leonard S. Powers, administrative as sistant, that a special term of Superior come for trail of civil cases has been grant ed for Brunswick county be ginning December 5. The term is for one week. Judge Raymond Mallard of Tabor City has been nam ed to preside at the term. Originally it was expected that Judge Clifton L. Moore would be appointed for the term. However, Judge Moore will be busy with a criminal term in New Hanover that week. Farmer Meeting Next Wednesday Outlook Meeting Will Be: Presided Over By Repre sentatives From Extension Department An outlook meeting is planned for Wednesday, November 16, 9:30 ;i m. at the county office build ing m Supply, according to A. S. Knowles, county agent. These an nual outlook meetings always bring the latest information on conditions pertaining to the farm and business economy, says the county agent. Extension farm and home man agement specialists will lead the discussion. Here to lead the dis cussion next Wednesday will be Glenn Tussey, cotton marketing specialist, Miss Iola Pritchard and Quentin Lindsay. These people will point out the conditions with respect to supplies of various: commodities and the general mar keting outlook for the ones pro duced in Brunswick county. Knowles invites every person, both men and women, to hear I these specialists give the views of tlie U. S. D. A. on supplies and marketing prospects. Former County Official Dies B. J. Holden Served For Clerk Of Superior Court And As Assistant In That j Office; Funeral Today E. T. Holden, former clerk of | Superior court for Brunswick county and for many years assist ant clerk, died Monday afternoon at Posher Memorial Hospital a short time after being taken there from his home, where he suffered a sudden attack. The deceased, who was 79 years of age, retired from public serv I ice about one year ago. He was widely known and highly esteem i ■ Continued On Page Four; Pirates Rated Favorites In Contest That Will Decide Unofficial Championship For Brunswick County NIGHT GAME ON SHALLOTTE FIELD Final Contest Of Season For Both Teams, With Both Anxious To Improve Record For Year Southport plays Shallotte Friday night under the lights on the Pil ate’s home field in a football game that will settle the unof ficial Brunswick county champion ship. Even though this may sound like modest stakes, the fact is Lhat it is about as high as either squad can aspire this year. Shallotte has a 5-4 won-lost record, and they will need a vic tory to stay in the winning column. Southport now stands 4-4, and a victory would give them a winning record for the season. On the basis of their recor d, the Pirates rank as 2-Louchdown fa vorites. They hold victories over St. Pauls, Steadman, Bolivia, Camp Lejeune and Hope Mills and have lost to Elizabethtown, Massey Hill, Chadbourn and Fair mont. Southport’s victories have coine over Bolivia and North Duplin, each of whom were defeated twice. They have lost to Wilming ton Jayvees, Selma, Burgaw and Myrtle Beach. Neither Coach Tom Webb of Southport nor Coach John Small of Shallotte were able to an nounce their starting line-up early this week because of injuries to key players. However, both squads will be fired up to fever pitch for- Friday night, and a good game is in prospect for the hundreds of football fans who are expected to witness the final grid contest of the season for both teams. Game time is 8 o’clock. Approve Funds For Brunswick Final Approval Given For Emergency Funds For Re habilitation Of Brunswick Storm Damage In Incor porated Towns Engineer Pat Riley stated yes terday that the Federal Civil De fense Administration has approv ed the following- projects for in corporated places in Brunswick County: Southport $96,127.50; Long Beach, $46,135.00; Yaupon Beach, $31,500.00. All of the above places are in corporated and when he was ques tioned about Holden Beach, Rob eson Beach and Ocean Isle, Riley stated that all were unincor porated and that their matter would have to be handled through Brunswick county. The money is to be used for restoration and damage done by Hurricanes Connie, Diane and Tone, Much of. the entailed work (Continued on -Page Four; Fishing Rodeo Awards Given Out At Dance Miss Betty McGlarnery Is Crowned Queen Of South port Charter Boat Associ ation At Saturday Night Dance JAMES ARNOLD WINS GRAND BOAT AWARD Celebration Brings First Lo cally - Sponsored Fishing Rodeo To Successful Conclusion Trophies were awarded Fishing Rodeo winners and Miss Betty McGiamery of Southport was I crowned queen of the Southport | Charter Boat Association at a dance Saturday night in the Com I munity Building. Music for the occasion was furnished by Ray Spencer and the Four Sharps and the dance drew ! a large attendance, not only from : Southport but many out of town ! guests as well. This event marked the end of 1 the first Annual Rodeo sponsored i by the local organization, which : is comprised of seven of the . charter boat captains and their mates. Captain Howard Victor is | president of the association. Those receiving awards were as I follow: King mackerel (trophy | donated by Southport Ice & Coal Co.) J. H. Staton, Charleston, S. C., fishing aboard the John Elian, Capt. Walter Lewis. Dolphin trophy (donated by i Capt. Walter Lewis) Richard Lynch, Rocky Mount, Va., fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. Bonita trophy (donated by James C. Bowman) Homer Paige, fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. Trout trophy (donated by Can Insurance Co.) Ray Patton, Gib sonville, fishing aboard the Mar grace II, Capt. Janies Arnold. Spanish mackerel trophy (do nated by Blake Builders Supply) C. P. Wagner, Greensboro, fish ing aboard the Cadet, Capt. PL P. Victor. Cobia trophy (donated by Ilia State Port Pilot) C. C. Holtz claw, Kannapolis, fishing aboard the John-Ellen, Capt. Walter Lew is. Bluefish trophy (donated by Quack’s Sea Shack) Dr. Frank, j Harris, Sanford, fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. Red Snapper trophy (donated by Riverside Motel) Mrs. George Gregory, Southport, fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. Amberjack trophy (donated by Thompson's Esso Station) Lea Overcash, Charlotte, fishing aboard the Cadet, Capt. H. P. Victor. Most unusual fish trophy, a Mexican Hog Fish (donated by Franklin Square Motel) G. L. Corely, Kannapolis, fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. Sailfish trophy (donated by Mrs. Frances G. Key) Wade Baise, Sr., Burlington, fishing aboard the John-Ellen, Capt. Wal ter Lewis. Barracuda trophy (donated by M. L. Byrd) Gene Carne, Lexing ton, fishing aboard the Margrace II, Capt. James Arnold. The coveted Grand Boat Award (donated by Jack Farrell, Execu tive Secretary of the SENCBA) Capt. James Arnold, having taken six winning fish aboard his boat, the Margrace II. (Continued on Page Four) Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are ap proximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tld Thursday, November 1(1, 4:42 A. M. 10:50 A. M. 4:56 P. M. 11:06 P. M. Friday, November 11, 1 5:33 A. M. 11:40 A. M. 5:45 P. M. 11:51 P. M. Saturday, November Pi, 6:19 A. M. 0 00 A. M. 6.29 P. M. 12:27 P. M Sunday, November 13, ! 7:02 A. M, 0:34 A. M 7:10 P M. 1:10 P. M. Monday, November 14, 7:43 A. M. 1:14 A. M. 7:49 P. M. 1:52 P. M. Tuesday, November 15, | 8:22 A. M. 1:52 A. M. | 8:2.7. P. M. 2:32 P. M. Wednesday, November 16, | 8:58 A. M. 2.30 A. M. ■ 9:04 P. M- 3:11 P. M, i
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