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psp he Sports Corner JOHNNY LONG Waccamaw Hires Johnny Long As New Principal By JIGGS POWERS ASH, July 9 — John Greeley Long, a native of Pireway in Columbus County and former sports figure of the area, has been elected as principal of Wac camaw High School here. He was named to succeed A. A. White, who resigned to ac cept the Shallotte principal’s post, last week. Long was expected to The Air Conditioned AMUZU SOUTHPORT, N. C. 2 Shows Nightly Starting at 7:30 O’CLOCK Thursday and Friday, August 16-17 “BENNY GOODMAN STORY” (In Technicolor) Saturday, August 18 “HELL’S HORIZONS” John Ireland and Maria English Each Friday and Saturday PARAMOUNT NEWS Sunday and Monday, August 19-20 Sunday at 8 :30 p. m. “BACKLASH” (Technicolor) Richard Widmark and Donna Reed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 21-22 “BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE” (Cinemascope) Van Johnson and Ruth Roman —COMING— “ROCK & ROLL REVUE” 1? WM Gaines This Week CAPE FEAR LEAGUE Sunday, August 19 Southport at Leland Topsail at Shallotte sign his contract, making the ac ceptance of the Waccamaw posi tion official, today (Monday). Long comes here from I 'over High School in Craven County where he has been principal for the past three years. A graduate of Tabor City High School, he was widely known as a football star and boxer there. In fact, he organized the school’s boxing team and later coached and fought on it at the same time. Winner in several Golden Gloves boxing tourneys, Johnny (as he was better known as a boxer), soon won state-wide attention. Then, after entering the Navy’s physical education program where he served as an instructor, Long took a fling at professional fight ing. His performances were good enough that he was ranked 7th in the world as a welterweight by Ring Magazine at the time he decided to give up the sport to seek further education. He entered East Carolina Col lege at Greenville, after compil ing a pro boxing mark of 53 wins in 54 fights, and promptly organized and coached a mitt team for that school which brought it national prominence. It was in his senior year of 1949 50 that he was named as one of The Whiteville News Reporter's “Columbus Coaches of The Year” for his work at ECC. After getting his bachelor’s de gree in 1950, he has since gain ed his masters and has some cred it on his PHD. He returned to his old boyhood home to become principal of Guideway Elementary School after getting his college degree, served there two years and has since been at Dover. He has been prominent in sports when time permitted at Dover. He coached the girls’ bas ketball team there in 1954-55 and his club reached the finals of the Craven tournament. He has han dled the intramural sports pro gram there, too. Long served as president of the Craven County NCEA unit the past year. He is a Woodmen of the World, a Mason and a Shriner. He is 32 years of age and single. Many improvements were noted at Dover School during his stay there. It was enlarged and much equipment added, including com plete science and commercial de partments. The buildings were ] added to, and land has been pur chased on which to build a new gym and plans have been drawn for both it and a new home economics building and cafeteria. The new Waccamaw principal is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aus tin G. Long, who reside in the nearby Pireway area just across the Brunswick-Columbus boun dary. Football Practice * Starts Next Week Football practice for South port high school will begin on August 20 at 3:30 on the foot ball field. All boys interested in playing this year must have an examination by his family physi cian before he can start prac tice. Uniforms will be issued the second day of practice. Read The Want Ads “Lady Pirates” Successful Play Musical Comedy Presented j Here Thursday Night And Acclaimed Outstanding ! Success 1 f Lew Hardee’s first musical i comedy, The Lady Pirates, which | he wrote and directed, was pre- j sented Thursday night and was j well received by the large crowd | that nearly filled the auditorium j to capacity. Mrs. A. E. Huntley and Miss Betsy Carr opened the show by playing the overture, an arrange ment of five songs later to be sung. The opening chorus, sung by the lady pirates, gave the show a lively beginning and set the pace for the remainder of the story. At the end of the 1st act, the pirates persuaded their captain, Carolyn Mallison, to allow them to attend the governor's mas querade ball and celebrate by singing ‘‘Have a Ball;” Act II introduced the militia which teamed with the pirates. Jimmy Harper, who played the captain of the militia, met Miss Mallison and the two sang the ballad, "The Whippoorwill Song”. Ballet music arranged from the Whippoorwill Song was danced by Miss Tissie Mallison who was dressed in a gorgeous blue whip poorwill outfit. Act III presented first the militia finding themselves lonely for the pirates who they had met the night before, and then the pirates who are also lonely for the militia. The two groups sang "Love Without You.” Miss Mallison brought a hush to the audience as she sang “The Biggest Fool”. Then the en tire cast completed the show with the final chorus, "We’re Sailing Together.” Set One, the deck of the Jeze belle contained a second deck, railing of the ship rigging, all in front of a cloudy blue sky back drop. Set Two, the governor’s ball room, was elaborated with two columns and fancy antique chairs. The pirates wore costumes made in shades of red and pink. The shorts were made in colors blending from pink through peach to red. Shirts were light pink and bandanas were of colors to match the shorts. Black boots and jewelry completed the pir ates costumes. The militia members wore white knee socks, tan knee breeches, and red coats decorated with gold. The costumes were made by Mrs. Glenn Trunnell, Mrs. L. J. Hardee, Mrs. Lundie Jones, Mrs. Laura Watts, Mrs. A. C. Sell, Mrs. R. R. Lewis and others. 'Hie wigs were made by Mrs. W. R. Lingle. Mrs. Albert Bogie and Mrs. George Whatley were in charge of the door. Approximately $130 was taken in, less than half of which will go to pay expenses. The remain der will go to the Junior Depart ment of the Southport Baptist Church. HAM ON VACATION Dr. Bust from" the Bowman Gray School of Medicine is in Winston-Salem spending a two weeks vacation at the Yaupon Beach motel. He brought down with him his own portable Ham radio station. During an inter view Saturday it was apparent, that he was having a great time on this vacation. INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR NEW ROOF AT BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARDING HOME Bids will be received until 2 o’clock Monday, August 20, 1956, for furnishing labor and materials for a new roof on the Brunswick County Boarding Home. SPECIFICATIONS 3/8 Plywood sheathing. Pleated valleys. 15-Lb. felt under shingles. Use same sheathing that is on the porch. Eave drip on outer edge. Use same galvanized flashing. 210-Lb. white Sealomatic shingles. Galva nized flashing around the chimney. Use galvanized roofing tacks. Re move one chimney below roof-line. Provide and install 8 aluminum roof vents, screened. Salvage material goes to contractor and must be removed within 10 days after work is completed. Performance bond required. All bids must be received at my office by 3 p. m., Monday, August 20, 1956. Work must be completed within 30 calendar days after con tract is let. Members of the Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. MRS. RESSKE R. WHATLEY Brunswick County Auditor Brief Bits Of \ lnewsj FORMER PASTOR HERE Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Cresson of Hillsboro spent last week in Southport and at Fort Caswell. Rev. Mr. Cresson was acting pastor of the Southport Baptist church several years ago. ON ANNUAL VISIT Rev. and Mrs. W. Clark Por ter of Archdale are here on their annual visit to Long Beach and Southport. They plan to build a home at Long Beach when the inlet is filled. Mr. Porter is a Presbyterian minister. GUESTS AT LONG BEACH Mr. and Mrs. W M. Oliver of Marietta and- Long Beach have had as their guests the past week, Mr. and Mrs. Rembert McKenzie of Dillon, S. C., Miss Helen Oliver and Mrs. W. T. Jenrette of Marietta and Miss Emily Bowles of Greensboro. RETURN FROM NEW YORK Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James and little son, Arthur, Jr., have returned home from New York. Mrs. James and Arthur, Jr., had been there for 10 days, visiting relatives. Mr. James, Civilian Air Force representative here, was called there on business and they accompanied him home. RETURNS HOME TODAY Mrs. G. V. Barbee, who has been receiving treatment in the hospital at Pittsboro for the past ten days, is scheduled to return to her home at Yaupon Beach today. BIG TRAILER The biggest, longest and prob ably the most expensive thing in trailer homes in this area is owned by Mr. and Mrs. D. Grady Lipe of Denton. The trailer cost $10,000, is air con ditioned and is aa long as the road laws will allow. Mr. Lipe, a hosiery manufacturer, is now retired and making Yaupon Beach his permanent home, liv ing in the trailer until his new home can be built. CATEGORIES RENEWED Good news was received at SPAT during the past week when both Maj. L. W. Doyle, the comp troller, and Capt. Glen Durbin, the communications officer, were notified by the Department of the Army that their categories had been renewed for an indef inite period. This means that both of these officers are assured df an indefinite period of continuous active duty and it was a pleasing report to the Terminal Comman der as well as the two officers concerned. RETURN HOME , Maj. Lewis Doyle and family have returned to Southport after a brief stay in Boston, Massa chusetts. The Doyle’s curtailed their stay and returned early to prepare for movement into their new home. The Doyles will oc cupy the old Burdette residence. VISIT SOUTHPORT John Imparato, his wife, Teddy, and two sons, Mike and John, have arrived in Southport for a two weeks visit. All the Imparatos were most anxious to get down to Southport and enjoy the beach es and fishing that the area offers. During their stay, they are located in the Oaks' apart ments. NEW OFFICER Maj. Leslie Bellows, recently assigned to the Sunny Point Army Terminal from a military advisory group headquarters in Formosa, arrived in Southport this last week. Maj. Bellows was accompanied by his wife and four children and took up residence in the Oaks Apartments. No deter mination has been made as to his exact assignment within the or ganization. ASLEEP AT WHEEL A maple tree in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Cox 0f Bolivia had assault and battery committed against it at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. The car, a 1948 Packard, became a com plete wreck and the two Wil mington men riding in it had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital in Wilmington. State Highway Patrolman Deal states that the driver of the car had evidently gone to sleep. THREE NEIGHBORS Three SPAT officers are na tives of Massachusetts. The ar rival of Major Bellows and family makes three Bay-staters in the terminal organization, Lt. Col. Murphy and Maj. Doyle being the other two officers from that state. DREDGEMAN RETIRES After serving 36 years with the Army Engineers and for the last nine years captain of the Langfitt, a big dredge at the port of New Orleans, Captain I W. J. Dosher of Southport has j retired and has come back to I live with family in their home \ on the beach road. The home1 was built several years ago pre ;paratory to retirement. mm HURRICANE SEASON will find Wilmington linemen for Carolina Power Light Company prepared. Past hurricanes drove crews to shrimp boats, skiffs and other boats to reach facilities isolated by high water. This crew carries a 14-foot aluminum boat as standard equipment, handy in the tidewater area even in mild weather. Loading the boat are linemen S. H. Ingram, Foreman J. W. James, Thomas C. Hargrove, Donald L, Pepper and H. F. Penny (topside). SURVEY BOAT HERE The Lone Star, 110-foot sur vey boat of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survy, came in Monday for supplies. She has been work ing off Southport for some time and the small Navy station at Southport is understood to work with her when she is offshore here. IN NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Fain have moved into one of the new homes recently built by Lewis Hardee. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Williams will be moving into the apart ment vacated by the Fains. ON ANNTJAI VISIT Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Pate and children of Richmond, Va., are on their annual visit to Long Beach and Southport. They are eccupying the Dalrymple home at Long Beach. Rev. Mr. Pate is pastor of the 3rd Pres byterian church in Richmond. Southport Boy Does Cartoons SP3 R. W. Cullis, who is sta tioned at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, has gained a reputation as a car toonist on his post and has re cently been named to illustrate the Ft. Huachuca yearbook. He has also sold some cartoons to the Phoenix Republic Maga zine. Cullis, who is the son of Mrs. Bessie Cullis of Southport and a graduate of the local high school, has received a letter of commen dation from General Lengner for his outstanding art work. LOSES SKI On his way to Wilmington to compete in the skiing event Fri day, Billy Wells of Southport lost one of his skiis from his car. It was half of a $40 pair and neith er of the two is of any use with out the other. RETURNS HOME Mrs. E. H. Arrington who has been at Baton Rouge, La., for the past month will return home today accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Pittinger and baby daughter, of Atalnta, and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Callari of Baton Rouge, La., and baby son. FAIL TO STUDY Up until lunch time Monday 23 persons, mostly young people, had been processed for license as auto drivers. Of these only 10 had passed and 13 had failed. Asked for the reason for the large number of failures, Examin er Wallace stated, "They just did not read the book before taking the test." VISIT KINCAID’S Mr. and Mrs. Harold Messer and little son, Eddie, of Hazel wood have been spending the past week here with Mrs. Mes ser’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W'. C. Kincaide. PENNSYLVANIA VISITOR Mrs. Paul Foust of Erie, Pa., the former Miss Jacqueline Lar sen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Larsen, is spending two weeks at home with her parents. Mr. Foust is in college. CARPET GOLF COURSE at LONG BEACH NOW OPEN Lots of Banks Look Alike, Too BUT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE... DEPOSIT YOUR TOBACCO MONEY WITH THE WACCAMAW BANK WHERE SOUND BANKING POLICIES GIVE YOUR MONEY ITS BEST PROTECTION. (Too, You'll Like A Waccamaw Checking Account) REMEMBER! WE FURNISH FREE PERSONALIZED CHECKS • WHITEVILLE • SOUTHPORT • SHALLOTTE • CLARKTON • ROSE HILL WACCAMAW BANK AND TRUST COMPANY MEMBERS FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION • TABOR CITY • CHADBOURN • BEULAVILLE • KENANSVILLE • FAIRMONT
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