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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT Volume No. 1 7 No. 21 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY In A G ~ DEiMBER 7, 1 A Good Newspaper In A Good Community 955 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR Final Visit Of Season -v * -x INBOUND—This is a picture of the Swedish luxury liner Stockholm as she headed up the river Monday morning for her final visit of the season to the port of Wilmington. This photo was taken at the bend of the river off Southport from the U.S. Coast Guard boat. A member of the crew is shown standing in the bow taking a picture with his own camera. In the right background is shown the Southport water front.— (Art Newton Photo.) Robbers Enter Shallote Firm And Steal Cash Break-In Monday Night Oc curs Across The Highway From Scene Of Armed Robbery Last Week Robbers entered the office of Shallotte Motor Sales building in Shallotte Monday night and re moved a combination cash regis ter and adding machine which contained 11 dollars in cash. According- to Sheriff Elbert H. Gray, it -appeared that nothing else was taken. This officer and his deputies were working on this case yesterday' and today in an attempt to solve the second robbery to occur in Shallotte within the past 10 days. The last incident occurred di rectly across the highway from the Shallotte Motor Sales build ing when a man armed with a * pocket knife held up the attend ant at Glen's Esso Station while his companion removed a large amount of cash from the register. Sheriff Gray would not give his opinion as to whether there is any direct connection between the two incidents. He did say that he believes the robbers may be operating from some central point outside Brunswick county. Brief Bits Of •-NEWS-1 TO WASHINGTON Col. and Mrs. Earl I. Brown left this week for Washington, D. C. They will spend the winter there at 409, Crestwood Apart ments 81, North West Washing ton. Miss Mae Phelps, Mrs. Har vey Phelps, and Miss Florence Reiger have also gone to Wash ington for the winter. MOVES TO PITTSBURGH Mr. and Mis. Gregg Abernathy moved fi'om here to Pittsburgh, Pa., Sunday. The family has been living here nearly three years. Mr. Abernathy is construction superintendent for the T. F. Scholes, Ine., of Reading, Pa. He will be on a 20-mile railroad con struction job for a steel company at Pittsburgh. AT TABOR CITY Robert C. Allen, grandson of (Tapt. and Mrs. J. I. Davis of Southport, has accepted a posi tion as a member of the high school faculty at Tabor City. He is teaching English and is in charge of the libraxy. He is mar ried, and he and Mrs. Allen are parents of twin boys. The family is now living at Tabor City. GO TO HAW AH Dr. and Mis. E. G, Goodman and children of Lanvale sailed for Hawaii on December 1. Dr. Good man, who has been in the sex vice for two yeais, will be stationed there for the next year. Priox’ to entering the service Dr. Goodman practiced in Wilmington but the family lived at the Goodman home at Lanvale. Mrs. Goodman stated that it has not yet been decided where Dr. Goodman will locate on his retirement from the service. Examination For Winnabow Office U. S. Civil Service Commis sion Announces Receipt Of Applications Until January 3 For Job Of Postmaster CHRISTINE W. POTTER ACTING POSTMASTER Rules Under Which This Vacancy Will Be Filled Are Set Forth In Offi cial Announcement Of Opening An examination for Postmaster at Winnabow will be open for receipt of applications until Jan i uary 3, 1956, the Commission an nounced this week. The job pays $3,056 per year and at the pres j ent time Christine W. Potter is acting postmaster. The Commission is taking all possible steps through special pub licity to civic and other coniniu ! nity organizations to encourage ' well qualified persons to apply for the examination. Competitors for the postmaster vacancy must show that they can deal with the public agreeably and effectively and that they are reliable citizens who would com mand the respect and confidence of patrons of the post office. They must also show that their back i ground will enable them to main tain simple records of accounts or that it has given them a know ledge of postal procedures. Applicants must take a written test. Those who pass will be as signed final ratings on the basis of this test and on their exper j ience, ability, and character. There is a 1-year residence requirement and all applicants except those entitled to veteran preference must be at least 21 years of age. There is no maximum age limit. Complete information about the examination requirements and in structions for filing applications may be obtained at the post office (Coutmued on Page 4) Soil Election On This Week Brunswick County Farmers Being Given Opportunity To Vote For Member Of Soil Conservation Com mittee The farmers of Brunswick County are going to the polls this week to elect a county Soil Con servation Supervisor, according to J. D. Bellamy, Jr., who is chairman of the local board of Soil Conservation Supervisors. The newly elected supervisor will serve for three years. The voting is informal and the ballot boxes are located at the j following places throughout the county: Exum, Bennett's Store; Bolivia, Hawes Store; Grisset town, Parker's Store ;Ash, Lonnie Evan s Store; Supply, Parker’s Store; Winnabow, Henry’s Store; Shallotte, Washam-Warlick-Har i relson’s Store. Bellamy urges all farmers that have not already voted to do so sometime before the end of the I week. Superior Court Still In Session Judge Raymond Mallard of Tabor City is presiding over a one week term of Superior court for trial of civil cases here this week, and present indications point to adjourn ment tomorrow (Thursday). One thing that has speeded action this week has been the compromise of several actions scheduled for trial. Several divorce actions were handled the first two days of this week. Being Stressed All-Seashore Highway Asso ciation Interested In Es tablishment Of Ferry Ser vice Across Lower Cape Although they freely admit that a bridge between Bald Head Island and Fort Caswell is out of the question at this time, of ficials of the All-Seashore High way Association are showing a revived interest in a ferry from Fort Fisher on the New Han over side of the river to South port. The movement for a ferry was started several years ago and fell down at the time owing to Continued On Page Two Service Fear Seal Chairman Is Commended Mrs. Ernest Parker, Jr. Received Commendation From Mrs. W. T. Dost, State Chairman For Chris tmas Seal Sales Mrs. Ernest E. Parker, Jr. of Southport was commended today for her leadership in the current state-wide Christmas Seal Sale by Mrs. W. T. Bost, State Chair man. Mrs. Parker is Chairman of the Christmas Seal Sale in Brunswick county which is conducted by the Welfare Committee of the South port Woman’s Club and a mem ber of a team of 110 persons in the state serving their commu nities in this capacity. As titular head of the 110 Christmas Seal Chairman, Mrs. Bost said she was proud to be on a team with so many public spirited leaders. “With everyone working together, 1 know the citi zens of North Carolina will re spond to the Christmas Seal Sale generously so that our 102 TB organizations will have sufficient funds to carry out their pro grams for 1956.” Funds derived from the Christ mas Seal Sale support the volun tary fight against TB. Ninety four per’ cent remains in tire state and supports the year-round work Continued From I age One Jury List For January Term Superior Court Judge Clifton L. Moore Is Scheduled To Preside Ov er One-Week Term For Trial Of Criminal Cases The Board of County Commis sioner's chew a jury list Monday for the January term of Superior Court. The term will open Jan uary 23 with Judge Clifton Moore presiding. The docket is rather heavy, with the most important case scheduled being that char ging E. R. Crisp, Reland auto dealer, with the murder of a hitch-hiker whom he found in his car lot a year ago. In addition Lonnie Beatty, Acme Negro, is charged with the murder of James McCoy, also colored, at Navassa a year ago. Ormond Caison of Lockwoods Folly township will face a charge of rape and robbery. The jurors for the term as drawn Monday are as follow: R. E. C. Holmes, J. A. Purvis, J. L. Stone, Mrs. Alma G. Med lin, Colon Mintz, Mrs. Mildred Hooks, P. E. Allen, A. W. Ben ton, P. J. Hutch, A. H. Ganey, Leland; D. W. Powell, F. D. Price, Bryant Potter, James R. Frazier, James Clifton Arnold, Southport; E. Id. Milligan, W. R. Long, M. N. Mintz, Mrs. J. G. Smith, Worth Andrews, Bryon Stanley, Jessie H. Evans, Jesse L. Lud lum, Charlie Gore, W. E. Stana land, Ash. E. B. Hewett, Mis. L. C. Park er, R. D. White, Jr., A. E. In man, D. C. Andrews, Henry B. Usher, R. B. Bennett, G. W. Hughes, Thomas L. Ballard, J. S. Chadwick, Shallotte; Floyd Kir by, Andrew J. Cheers, Julius Hewett, Leon N. Kilby, Mercer L. Hewett, Benjamin G. Fulford, A. W. Arnold, J. H. Gray, Thomas N. Galloway, J. N. Gray, Gardner Continued On Page Two labile Clinic ieady To Roll Thru County Sqeral Firms Contribute! ^rvices To Get Huge Bus tfeady To Carry Clinic 'acilities To All Sections PLIO VACCINATION IS FIRST PROJECT Siftply Of Vaccine On igjjt-id And Now Available Children From Ages One Through Nine teen At Clinics i* Goodyear Plumbing and S u Jam Gas Co., Wilmington, iiP'Ared the work recently dbne onje Brunswick County Mobile Cliiic. The following equipment an' fiber for installation was fur n;.- ed free of charge by the Gciyear firm: •22000 B. T. U. Gas space hecer; 1-2 burner hot plate gas stoe (for instrument steriliza tio); 2-100 lb. gas tanks filled 1 wiiifgas; 1-30 gallon water tank; 1-mk and faucet; 1-filler hose for water tank; 1-hose pipe for drafting water from the sink. Manager of the Goodyear Co. autrorized Cape Fear Welding Co. Wilmington, to construct a ste;H cabinet for storage of gas laiiffi and to mount the water tanli on top of the cabinet on the tear of the bus. The welding company agreed to contribute a large portion of their labor and material for the cause. Flowers Metal Shop, Wilming ton, also deserves credit for elec tric welding and burning and providing metal patches on the flour of the bus. Robinson Aligment Service, Wilmington, contributed time and material to line up the entire front end of the bus, balance wheels, adjust brakes, furnish orake fluid, repair front door handle and lock. Hughes Brothers, Wilmington, arc due credit for charging the and furnishing two new rattery cables. The above mentioned firms wie:e happy to contribute their (Continued on Page Four; Southport Gets New Physician Dr. K. C. Walden Of Wil mington Associated With Dr. Landis G. Brown In Practice Of Medicine In Southport Dr. K. C. Walden of Wilming ton. where he has been a well known physician and surgeon, is now associated with Dr. L. G. Brown of Southport and the two are occupying Dr. Brown’s office here. Dr. Walden is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and included in his extensive exper ience he has held the position of Chief Surgeon for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. He is 50 years of age and has been ac tively engaged in practice of both medicine and surgery in Wilming ton for the past 12 years. Dr. Walden stated this week that until he can build or rent a suitable home here and sell his hame in Wilmington, he will con tinue his residence in Wilmington, (Continued on Page Four) Our ROVING Reporter — Billy Arthur of Chapel Hill ! writes this paper that he is work ing out a feature story, mostly on the Green Swamp. He issued | a yelp for help, wanting to find out where is Hungry Neck, Chin quapin Thicket, etc. Likewise he l wants to know how Pinch Gut Swamp got its name? i As to this, Bill Holmes of Shallotte has always told us that in the days of no roads, travelers from Slial | lotte to Wilmington always got hungry when they reached a swamp a couple of miles west of Bolivia. Because of this personal feeling they called the place Pinch But Swamp.) Billy had heard something of a legend of Indians turning children loose in Bell Swamp and that the place, got its name because of the tinkling I bells they hung round their neck, i < We doubt it because Indians did [ not have anything to make bells j I out of), if anybody knows any! stories or legends about Bell 'Swamp, Pinch Gut Swamp or any other places with queer sounding names we’d be glad if they'd write us about them . Former Sheriff and Mrs. Ed V. Leonard have recently built and are now operating a nice, hew cafe on Route 17, at their home and near the Sliallotte Am erican Legion Hut. They have named tiie place the “Double B’’ ni honor of their two daughters, Betty and Billie. Their place adds greatly to the facilities for serv >ng the public along Route 17 in Brunswick county. It appeals that Southport may Income a mighty good truck stop for people who have the facilities for feeding and sleeping the op erators. This past week fleets of Buck trailers have been coming (Continued on page four) Good Catches HAUL—Following a comparatively poor fishing sea son here, Southport menhaden vessels have been working in the Morehead City area for the past several weeks and have been reporting unusually good luck. It is hoped that the fish will stay close to shore as they move south ward in order that catches may be processed at the local factories. Menhaden Boats Have Good Luck —---* Still Time To Contribute Toys James Wolfe, who is in charge of the used toy drive in Southport, says that there is still time to handle more toys if they are turned in this week. They may be car ried to the Presbyterian Youth Center or may be taken to any church in Southport. These toys are being re paired and repainted and will be distributed to children in this area who otherwise might not have any toys for Christ mas. For those who have no toys to contribute, Wolfe says that there is need for labor and for contributions of paint or blushes, or money with which they may be pur chased. Holiday House Planned Sunday Interesting Display Of Ideas for Christmas Decorations And Wrappings Will Be Held In Community Buil ding Southport’s “Holiday House” will be open this Christmas sea son for the first time in two ; years. It will be held in the Com munity Building on the garrison on Sunday afternoon and evening and will reflect the combined ef- J forts of the Southport Garden Club, tile Live Oak Garden Club and the Southport Woman’s Club, j Mrs. J. A. Gilbert is general ; chairman and she is being assist- [ ed by ladies from each of the three clubs. “Holiday House” will be open I from 3 to 6 o’clock in the after Continued On Page Two Committee Makes Some Suggestions Recommendations For Ef forts To Develop More Healthful Family Influ ence Made At PTA Meet ing Members of a special Family Life Committee submitted their report to the Southport Parent Teachers Association Thursday night and Mrs. Susan Carson, ; the organization's president, has ; named committees to expedite putting these recommendations | into effect. In dent the absence of the presi uw.o, Mrs. Robert Jones presided over the meeting. The following recommendations | were made by tile Committee on Family Life: 1. “That the recreation com j mittee of the PTA and the Lion’s : Club committee, which jointly [ sponsor the teen-age Saturday Night activity, he requested that one Saturday night in each month be designated “Family Evening" j with recreation and entertain ; ment provided that will interest I the entire family. 2. “That National Family Week, j Continued On Page FourJ Big Catches Of Menhaden Being Reported By Boats Now Operating In More head City Area GREAT FLEET OF VESSELS WORKING Southport Boats Join Others From Up And Down The Coast In Concentrating Upon The Annual Fall Run I5y WADE LUCAS The pogy boats are in full op eration and they are bringing in "the shad” by the tens of millions. It so happens that “pogy” and “shad” are other names for the menhaden, a non-edible fish now being caught off the North Caro lina coast by the millions and which are keeping hundreds of workers busy in the processing plants here and elsewhere in this vicinity. Processing of the menhaden into fish meal after their valu able oils have been removed is quite an industry in this area, which happens to be one of the best for this species of fish along the entire Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Foghorns and the shrill whis tles of the dozens of Pogy boats split the air as the heavily load ed craft tie up in late afternoon or evening at the Fish Meal Company, the Wallace Fisheries, the Beaufort Fisheries, and other places where the menhaden are processed. "A most worthwhile industry not only for this section of the State, but a good one for North Carolina as a whole,” commented Director Ben E. Douglas of the Department of Conservation and Development as he and T .Max Watson of Spindale, a member of the State Board of Conservation and Development, watched the busy pogy boats. “Never saw so many fish in all my life,” said Watson, an in dustrialist but somewhat of a sports fisherman in his own right. And the Spindale industrialist was not exaggerating, either. A visit to Harvey Smith's Fish Meal Company in Beaufort and (Continued on Page Four; Gathers Ideas From Travels G. V. Barbee Visits Other Resorts In Search Of Ide as To Put Into Practice At Yaupon Beach G. V. Barbee, developer of Yaupon Beach, has recently been putting in a lot of time visiting other beaches and seeing what they had in the way of attrac tions for the visitors. Barbee stated this week that nearly everything you can see at such places are eating stands, dance halls, etc. He is very anxious to provide Yaupon Beach visitors with a lot of good, whole some entertainment. So far, however, he has not located any thing that appears to meet the need. Yaupon Beach has its big steel ocean fishing pier, bath houses, concession stand, skating rink, miniature golf course and con (Coutwued on Page 4) Referendum On Cotton Being Held Dec. 13 Farmers Who Have Record For Production Of Cotton Wdl Vote On Marketing Quotas On That Data LIST OF POLLING PLACES IN COUNTY Farmers Asked To Relin quish Acreage If They Do Not Plan To Plant During Coming Year Cotton growers have an import ant decision to make on Tues day, December 13, Lonnie Evans, Chairman of the Brunswick Coun ty Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, reminds farmers. On that day, growers will vote in a referendum to decide wheth er marketing quotas will be in effect for their 1956 cotton crop. If at least two-thirds of the growers voting approve the quotas, marketing quotas will be in effect on all farms growing cotton in 1956, penalties will ap ply on 'excess’ cotton, and price supports to those growers who comply with their cotton acreage allotments will be available at the level of effective supports. Under current legislation, this support will be between 75 and 90 percent of parity, the level depending upon the supply situa tion at the time the determina tion is made. it more than one-third of the glowers disapprove quotas, there will be no marketing quotas or penalties, but price supports ta eligible growers (who comply with their allotments) will be available at 50-percent of parity. In either case, acreage allot ments will continue in effect for the 1956 cotton crop. The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to proclaim marketing quotas for the next cotton crop when the cotton supply exceeds normal. Quotas are not put into operation, however, unless they are approved by a least two thirds of the growers voting in a national referendum on the ques tion. All farmers who produced cot ton in 1955 are eligible to vote in the referendum. All cotton allotment notices for 1956 were mailed to farmers on December 1, 1955. A grower who does not intend to plant the entire cotton allot ment on yohr farm in 1956, may voluntarily release a part or all of the allotment to the County ASC Committee so that such acre age may be reallocated to other farms for 1956. The release of acreage must be filed in writing with the county committee on a form prescribed for this purpose. In establishing future farm acre age allotments, the aeerage re leased will be regarded as hav ing been planted to cotton on the farm in 1956 provided cotton was planted on the farm in at least one of the years in the three year base period. In brief, re leasing acreage for 1956 will not reduce future allotment but will benefit other farmers for 1956. Those who desire additional acreage allotment for 1956 may file an allplication with the Coun ty ASC Committee for additional acreage that may be available from the acreage released by oth er farmers as outlined above. If additional acreage is allotted in this manner, the a notation will be for 1956 only and the farm will not receive any credit for having planted the additional (Continued on Page Four) Fide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the next week. These hours are ap proximately correct and were furnished The State Fort Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot's Association. High Tide Low Tide Thursday, December 8, 3:22 A. M. 9:28 A. M. 3:33 P. M. 9:45 P. M. Friday, December 9, 4:16 A. M. 10:24 A. M. 4:25 P. M. 10:35 P. M. Saturday, December 10, 5:07 A. M. 11:16 A. M. 5:15 P. M. 11:21 P. M. Sunday, December 11, 5:54 A. M. 12:03 A. M. 6:01 P. M. 0:00 P. M. -Monday, December 12, 3:38 A. M. 0:06 A. M. Tuesday, December 13, 7:18 A. M. 0:47 A. M. 7:24 P. M. 1:29 P. M. Wednesday, December 14, 7:58 A. M. 1:23 A. M. 3:02 P. M. 2:00 P. M.
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