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Most Of The News All The Time Volume No. 17 No. 29 THE STATE ORT PILOT -—-^_Good Newspaper la Good Community - 6 P°9eS T°d°^_ SOUTHPORT. N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEB^ 1, 1956 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR concerted Move Will Be Made To Bring Industry Citizens From Several Sec tions Of Brunswick Coun ty Met Monday Night At Bolivia To Discuss Possi bilities SECOND MEETING ON FEBRUARY 13 F.ev. C. L. Warren Presided Over Meeting, With R. K. McKeithan Serving As Secretary A group of representative busi ness men met Monday night at Bolivia to discuss plans whereby to induce small industries to select some site in Brunswick county to locate. Those in attend ance felt that a good beginning had been made, and as a result a second meeting has been sched uled for Monday evening, Feb ruary 13, in the auditorium of Bolivia high school me rtev. L/. L,. Warren served as temporary chairman and R. K. McKeithan was named secretary. During the discussion period con sideration was given to the op portunities that Brunswick coun ty affords small industries and also to the natural obstacles that have thus far prevented their lo- I caation here. Listed among- the assets were: Adequate supply of labor-that is easy to train and willing to work; adequate water supply; telephone communications avail able within this year; ample sup ply of electric power; good high way connections; water trans portation; land sites available; good churches, schools and hos pital; good recreation facilities; timber and agricultural raw ma terials; good climate. Among the liabilities were list ed the tax structure of the coun ty, and the importance of revalu tion was discussed; sectionalism; exorhibitant prices for land in some sections; lack of rail trans portaation in most sections; lack of sewerage disposal facilities; lack of buildings. As a means for overcoming these obstacles a suggestion was made that a non-profit corpora tion be formed for the purpose of making an intelligent effort for industrial development. This suggestion will be discussed more fully at the next meeting, and Chairman Warren stressed the importance of having representa tion from every part of the coun ty. Brief Bits Of •-NEWS-1 RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. M. D. Anderson, who has been ill in a Wilmington hospital, has recovered sufficiently to re turn to her home at Hickman's Cross Roads. LIONS CLUUB The regular meeting of the Southport Lions Club will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 12:30 o’clock in the Community Build ing. BENEFIT SUPPER A ham and children salad sup per will be served Thursday night at tiie Community Building be tween the hours of 5:30 and 7:30 o clock. It will be sponsored by members of the Junior class of Southport high school. FEBRUARY PTA MEETING Miss Gertrude Loughlin’s grade will present a program at the regular February meeting of the PTA of the Southport school at tiie auditorium in the school on Thursday night at 7:30. A full attendance is urged for this in teresting program by the chil dren. VALENTINE DANCE The Southport Garden Club, the Live Oak Garden Club and the! Southport Woman’s Club will sponsor a Valentine dance in the! Community Building on Valentine | night, February 14, from 9 until j one o’clock. The Melton-Shannon Four will provide the music and I the proceeds will be used to finance the Flower Show. ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC The next regular monthly < thopedic clinic, serving New Hs over and Brunswick counties, w be held at James Walker Men: J ial Hospital . in Wilmingtc Thursday, February 9, from a m. until noon. The clinic is cc ducted by the Crippled Childrei Section of the State Board Health. The total number of p tients last month was 65 7 frc Brunswick.— _ _’ For The Birds INSPECTION shown standing in farm, where game farming practices. Conservationist for -Rice Gwynn, Longwood farmer,., is a. patch of bicolor lespedeza on his prorogation is combined with good in the foreground is H. F. Kizer, Soil Brunswick County. Longwood Farmer Helps Quail Crop Rice Gwyn Has Demonstra ted That Quail Can Be Produced In Great Num ber If Protected And Well-Fed GWYN FARM BEARS NAME “QUAIL REST” Practical Farming Opera tion Includes Provision For Food And Cover For Plenty Of Quail Any farmer who wants birds can have them. That is the firm opinion of Rice Gwyn of Long wood. Gwyn isn't one to make idle statements without a reason. He is a farmer and lays great stress on conserving his land. With the’ best safe use of his soil goes a plan for conserving wildlife. He has both on Qnaii Rest Farm to show good reason for his opinions. “There are three main require ments to having plenty of quail,” he says. “They are food, cover, and protection from over hunt ing.” His methods for having food and cover have been made a part of his complete soil conservation 1 plan. This was worked out with ! assistance from the United States Soil Conservation Service, work ing through the locally organized soil conservation district. Gwyn used to be in the tobacco ; marketing business in Virginia i and so came in contact with many people. He liked hunting quail and he liked rural life. From a friend came a sugges tion one day with an offer to sell at a low price some land in Brunswick County. The offer was accepted and the Virginian be came a Tar Heel by adoption. “I'm proud to be a Tar Heel,” Gwyn says. “I came here because of choice. You natives are here by birth, and neither you or the State could help that.” Adding from time to time to the first tract bought twenty i years ago, there are 5,000 acres now in the Gwyn farm. Tobacco, i sweet potatoes and grain are; (Continued on page 3) -— Notices Great Change In City Dr B. w. Wells, Who Lived In Southport For Several Summers, Impressed By Evidences Of Development By W. B. ItEZIAH Dt. B. W. Wells, for many years a member of the faculty at State College as head of the Department of Botany ,now retir ed and living- in Wake County spent the week end here and was amazed at the changes that have taken place in the past 6 months “This oldtime, steady State of North Carolina appears to be get ting genuinely disturbed at what is going to happen here, and which has never been on the political calendar”, said Dr. Wells. He added that with the truck (Continued on Page Safety Patrol May Be Formed Here 1 Chief of Police Butler is much interested in forming a Safety Patrol composed of boys from 10 to 14 years of age. He plans to have a meet ing at the City Hall Wednes day, February 15", at"? p. m. at which time he will outline the duties that he would like to have performed. Whether they can join up or not, Chief Butler would like to have all boys of the prescribed ages attend the meeting at the city hall. Girls of the same ages are also invited to attend the meeting and should enough show their interest it is pos- : sible that they may be found i eligible to join up. I Crop Insurance To Be Available Coverage For All Types Of Hazards Will Be Provid ed For Brunswick Farm ers By Federal Crop In surance Corporation Announcement has been made that Federal All-Risk Crop Insur ance on tobacco will be available in Brunswick County this year for the first time. Tire Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is a non-porfit or ganization authorized by the Con gress of the United States for the purpose of stabilizing farm inconre through all-risk insurance which is not available from private in surance companies. In other words, this year farm ers can insure their investment in growing tobacco against loss of production from weather haz ards, and other unavoidable causes, such as drowning, hurri cane, tornado, drought, disease, flood, hail, wind, insects, frost,! freeze, lightning, snow, and fire i 1 ule curing barn and pack house. If an application is ac cepted the farmer will have pro tection against these causes of loss from the time the tobacco is set in the field until it is weighed on the warehouse floor. Since this Corporation is a non profit organization, the premium cost is very low compared with the insurance protection provided. Farmers can carry hail insurance with a private insurance company without conflict with their Feder al Crop insurance policy. They may also carry additional fire insurance without conflict unless the two coverages exceed the value of the tobacco lost in fire. Federal Crop Insurance is a sure way for a farmer to pro tect his bank account or the money which he may borrow for use in growing tobacco. In other words, it will help to maintain a stable bank account or credit rat ing even when crop failures oc cur'. For those who are extending Continued On Page Three Shallotte Man Accepts Job Of Polio Chairman Aubrey C, Johnson, Cashier Of Waccamaw Bank And Trust Company, Named J To Head Brunswick Coun j ty Chapter MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE CONTINUES Appeal Goes Out To All VVho Have Not Contribute ed To Do So Before Campaign Ends Aubrey C. Johnson, cashier of the Shallotte branch of the Wac camaw Bank and Trust Company has accepted the chairmanship of the Brunswick County Chapter for ( the National Foundation for In- “ fantile Paralysis. He succeeds Ed Harrelson of Southport in this capacity. Mrs. M. H. Rourk, chairmar [for the March-of-Dimes, reports that the drive is in it’s final stages but that it isn't too late to give a contribution to the per sons who are collecting for this worthy drive. Much help is given to those who are stricken with this dread disease and there is still much to be done in the way of prevention., Mr. Johnson, in accepting the chairmanship, expressed the de sire that everyone in Brunswick County cooperate with him in making the organization of serv ice to the citizens of the county. Here in Southport solicitation of business firms has been hand led by members of the Lions Club. Tlie school children also active, and at least [ one grade in the school has stress ed the importance of having the boys and girls earn the money which they have contributed this year. A committee of volunteer work ers under Mrs. N. M. Homstein has been conducting a house-to house canvass of the communltv during the latter days of ‘ campaign. f Captain James i Arnold Passe^ Well - Known Southport Charter Boat Captain DieJ At His Home Friday Fol^ lowing Extended Illness I Following an illness of several months, much of which time was? spent in the hospital, Capt. Jamesl b. Arnold died at his home here/ Friday night. He was 54 years, old. 1 A son of the late Captain Joe r ■ an« -Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, ’ Captain Arnold was born and ] spent his entire life in Southport, ] with the exception of periods i when he was engaged in serving < on various intracoastal ships and ; yachts. For the past several years i he had devoted himself entirely t to carrying out sport fishing par- e ties on his boat, Margrace XI. f Captain Arnold is survived by i his widow, Mrs. Bertha Fulford c Arnold, and one daughter, Mrs. George Gregory and two grand-! b children. He was a brother of L. f C. and George Arnold of South- t port and Albert A. Anold Sr., of c Wilmington. Sisters surviving are f Mrs. Mary A. Cox of Southport, h Continued On Page Three | list Will je, Supper Meet jiday evening, and for lining Sunday evenings \ry, the congregation of tethodist Church will o’clock in the Recrea of the church for a |ogether, followed by a |per service. Dped that a good number ig their Sunday night /ith them and enjoy the of the hour. The serv be informal, and plans ^something different each jour evenings. tioration Is anized Here r Dock Work >ort Terminal Operat Corporation Formed Carry On General redoring Business of Court J. E. Brown re papers from Secretary of Thad Eure Monday, cer to the incorporation of the rt Terminal Operating tion. corporation is licensed to a.M on a general stevedoring bt 5S, names as owners are T] s A. McCarthy, 160 Bread th NT. Y.; Stewart A. Marples, If -oadway, N. Y.; J. W. Bunn, 84 lsurance Building, Raleigh. M 'thy is listed aas having 4 sh of stock and Marples and B® have 3 each. I s understood that the cor pe on was formed in order to m closely identify the unload in ind loading of ships with Bi ;wick county, as it permits th irmation of a labor union at S< port. Heretofore stevedoring fa in Brunswick county has be recruited through the Wil mi ton Local of the Longshore thi i Union. Good Progress jbn Fishing Pier *rospect Now Is To Have This Facility At Long Beach Ready For Early Spring Fishing Activity The new fishing pier work at j°ng Beach is going steadily for ward with both pilings, frame work and decking reaching be yond high tide. The structure will be ready for the early spring fish ng. Phil King, whose former lome stood near where the pier s being built ,says that the lo :ation is a point that affords the Jest fishing on Long Beach. The structure is being built by iV. S. Blowe of Raleigh and Long 3each and J. D. Bigford of Long 3each. Blowe, a successful busi lessman in Raleigh, has built sev eral homes at the beach since the form of over a year ago. It is inderstood that in addition to the 'cean fishing pier he plans sev ral recreational and amusement acilities at the same place. It is oped to have an attractive little ommunity center at the pier. For late January a surprising it of activity was noted at Long teach when a visit was made iiere last week. With rain and old it was bad to be outside and :w people were seen working on ouses. However, the presence of (Continued on Page Four) b. urea ah Our ROVING Reporter ! If anyone is curious about : things in Brunswick, it may be [ rer*iarked that various widely : known botantists have stated that i there are 20 varieties of trees and shrubbery in Brunswick not found elsewhere in the state . . . Bald ead Island has a hybrid species 1 '"'eats, a cross between . Possur>is, rats and squirrels . . ^CZtlnS> to Bil1 Sharpe, the n 8w1 *traiffht stretch of road n Noith Carolina is between Southport and Supply ... Some 1100 American and Snowy Egretts have a rookery and nest on Battery Island each summer Theodesia Burr Alston, daughter of Aaron Burr, reportedly died on Bald Head Island . . . Supply was for a time the county seat of Brunswick . . . The Hone} Island ranch of the Riegel Papei Company in Brunswick county re portedly has the largest head of Brahma caUle of any place north of Florida. i Four former Southport citizens met at Camden, N. J., a few days | ago on board the L. S. T. com manded by Lt. Joe Young Chris J tion. They decided to wish we were there and, accordingly, wrote us the following note: "Dear Bill: Sorry you are not here. We are having a wonderful time. A goodly part of the ex population of Southport invaded Camden tonight to dine with Cap tain Christian on board his ship. Needless to say, there was much reminiscing of old times. We all mentioned how much we enjoy the State Port Pilot and how eagerly we await its arrival each week.-—Brother Christian, Wilma Barnett McHose, Murial Lee Jones Holdcraft, Annis Jeane Weeks Detwiller A footnote to the foregoing added that “Broth l Continued on page four) Here’s Information On Truck Business Driver And Cab Of Trailer May Be Changed Enroute During Long Overland Haul Some of the tractor-trailer freight lines have franchises for several states and such companies can go through from Southport to about all parts of the U. S. with their loads or to bring loads here. Baggett Lines is an exam ple of this almost complete cov erage. They recently got permits for North Carolina and this makes 44 states in which they are licensed. If they have a load for one of the 4 states in which they are not licensed they simply roll to the borders of that state and through interchange agreement with trucking companies in that state their trailer is picked up by another cab and carried on to its destination. Frequently as many as three freight lines bring cargoes from deep down in Texas to Southport without any unloading or reload ing. The trailers go through all of the way in the same condition as that in which they were re ceived, but the tractors change, just like freight engines are changed. One driver and his cab simply turns his trailer over to the driver and cab of another com pany and the load is carried on. Crisp Convicted Of 2nd Degree Murder I Converted Trailer Becomes Office Taking a big trailer and converting it into a field of fice, Baggett Motor Lines of Birmingham brought the im provisation here this week and gave it a temporary lo cation inside the reservation. The company has a great deal of telephoning and other of fice work to do here. T. C. Sinclair, safety man for the company, says that this im provised office will serve for the present. The tractor operators and the uncoupled tractors will continue to visit Southport and the men will eat and sleep here. Approximately two hundred of the Baggett tractors and trailters are here now in addition to ma chines from other companies. Waterman Line Freighter Here This Is Steamship Company Purchased Last Year By Head Of Winston-Salem Trucking Firm The Fairport, a big freighter owned by the Waterman Steam spin Lines, is now discharging ; cargo at Sunny Point. The vessel is one of seven that was acquired by Malcolm McLean when he ' bought out Waterman. McLean is currently engaged in ’ a deal with the C. S. Lovelace Shipping Lines of Philadelphia and reports indicate that he may soon acquire the Lovelace Lines. This would give him entry for his ships at all ports on the At lantic and on the west coast. In addition to regular shipping on the bottoms purchased from Waterman and those that he is expected to acquire from Love lace, McLean will also be able to carry on with his plans of carry ing trailers on ships to various ports. This will require specially built ships and wharfs from where the trailers can be loaded and unloaded. The announcement of his plans for such shipping, made nearly three years ago, attracted world wide attention. The plans were of Continued On Page Three Local Church Host To Group Leadership Conference For W.M.U. Of Brunswick Baptist Association Held Monday Night The Woman’s Missionary Union of the Brunswick Baptist Asso | ciation held a Leadership Confer ence at the Southport Baptist Church on Monday evening. Pre siding over the meeting was Mrs. Leroy Hooks, associational super intendent of W. M. U. After the , opening hymn Mrs. Amos Splawn led the group in a devotional per iod. Using a flannelgraph board , she portrayed the story of Jesus with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, i Following the reading of the minutes by Mis. Catherine King i a roll call was given of all the i churches in the association with those representing each church i standing. Mrs. McRackan present- J ed a report of to executive meet Continued On Page Three Leland Automobile Dealer Found Guilty Last Week Of Slaying James Anth ony Ferreri On Night Of March 16 GIVEN SENTENCE OF 5 - 12 YEARS Courtroom Packed During Three-Day Trial Of Prom inent Resident Of The Leland Section R. E. Crisp, Leland automobile dealer, was found guilty of sec ond degree murder here Friday afternoon by a jury of Sampson county men who had listened to evidence offered during the three day trial. Judge W. H. S. Bur gwyn, who presided over last week’s term of Superior court, then sentenced him to serve from 5 to 12 years in the State peniten tiary. Notice of appeal was given by attorneys for defense and Crisp was placed under a $10,000 bond. The State charged that Crisp shot and killed 17-year old James Anthony Ferreri of New York City shortly after midnight last March 16 as he and his two com panions, Bobby Hopper and Michael Pollock, were preparing to spend the night in the back seat of an automobile on the park ing lot of the Crisp Motor Co. The three boys were hitch-hiking their way to Florida at the time and his two companions testified at the trial that Crisp shot Ferreri without provocation and that the shot was fired while all three sat with their hands raised over their heads. Crisp contended that he shot without intending to do so, and that the pistol which he carried in his hand discharged while he struggling with Ferreri, whom he claimed was attempting to pull him into the car. He called the fatal shooting an accident. He was defended by S. B. Frink and Davis Herring of Southport, Aaron Goldberg of Wilmington and Paul Herring of Clinton. Solicitor John Burney was assist Continued On Page Three Recorder Has Busy Session Numerous Cases Disposed Of During Ail-Day Sess ion Of Brunswick County Recorder’s Court Here On Monday Only routine cares were heard on Monday by Judge Earl Bell amy in Brunswick County Record er’s Court, the following verdicts having been handed down: Gaston Jones, non support, 12 month jail sentence suspended on payment of $40 per month and payment of costs. Raeford Utley, Jr., transporting, jail sentence suspended on pay ment of a fine of $250 and costs and good behavior for two years. Casear Daniels, possession for purpose of sale, committed to 6 months on the roads for failure to comply with previous order for the payment of $150 and costs. Brady Thomas Brown, speeding and following too close, fined $20 and costs. Russell Hill, following too close, fined $10 and costs. William Sunny Hankins, failing to stop at stop sign, speeding, fined $20 and costs. Horry Hickman, assault on female, disorderly conduct, fined 520 and costs. Ronald Eugene Lieseks, speed t Continued on Page 3) Judge Burgwyn Demands Action In School Case Grand Jury’* Recommenda tion That Old Building At Brunswick County Train ing School Be Condemned Leads To Called Session JUDGE CALLS IT “SERIOUS SITUATION” Other Matters Of Routine Importance Disposed Of During Session Of The County Grand Jury Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn order ed a special joint session of the Brunswick county board of edu cation and the board of commis sioners afater he heard the Brunswick grand jury make a, recommendation Thursday that the old building at Brunswick County Training School be con demned. The joint meeting was held Friday at noon in the court room, and Judge Burgwyn warn ed that this is a serious situation which the members of the two groups are permitting to exist. He declared that he had not call ed them before him to give a lecture, but he underlined the im portance of maintaining education facilities which are equal if the educational program of North Carolina is to continue on its present basis. Judge Burgwyn listened to ex planations offered by County At torney S. B. Frink and by H. C. Stone, county superintendent of schools. But in conclusion he made it clear that something must be done to relieve the existing local situation. Other matters handled by the grand jury during the week in eluded: A total of 29 true bills were found with 4 reported not true. A report from Patrolman H. F. Deal indicated that the school busses had been checked for safe ty and found all right on Jan. 5th A survey of the schools of the county brought forth the follow ing report: The Shallotte School roof is leaking and needs immediate at tention. At the Brunswick County pris on camp No. 301, sewerage dis posal is inadequate. In Waccamaw school, water leaking in grade room needs im mediate attention. Longwood school needs princi Continued On Page Three Cooking School Held Thursday Southport P.T.A. In Coop eration With Suburban Gas Company Stages In teresting Demonstration The Southport Parent-Teacher Association and the Suburban Gas Company of Wilmington joined forces Thursday night to put on, a Cooking School in the high school auditorium, the gas com pany presenting Miss Sara Bark er, home economist, and the PTA providing the audience. The evening was an enjoyable one in which Miss Barker dem onstrated many helpful sugges tions for cooking. At the con clusion of the evening, refresh ments were served and the audience drew for the dishes that were prepared and for other door (Continue on ppge three) 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 Tide i Thursday, February 2, 0:20 A. M. 6:23 A. M. 12:31 P. M. 6:38 P. M. Friday, February 3, 1:12 A. M. 7:18 A. M. 1:21 P. M. 7:30 P. M. Saturday, February 4, 2:06 A. M. 8:15 A. M. 2:13 P. M. 8:26 P. M. Sunday, February 5, 3:01 A. M. 9:13 A. M. 3:08 P. M. 9:23 P. M. Monday, February 6, 3:56 A. M. 10:10 A. M. 4:05 P. M. 10:18 P. M. Tuesday, February 7, 4:49 A. M. 11:02 A. M. 4:58 P. M. H:io P. M. Wednesday, February 8, 5:38 A. M. n;5o A. M. 5:47 P. M. 11:58 p. M.