Most Of The News AH The Time THE STATEPORT PILOT Volume No. 17 No. 44 RJI A Good Newspap 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. A Good Community ISDAY. MAY 15. 1957 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR muaquiro control Plan Considered By Legislature Rep. Bowman Makes Report On This Program As It Has Been Discussed Dur ing Past Few Days DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS PLANNED Bill Passes Outlawing One Shot Voting Where Sev eral Men Are To Be Voted On For One Office By JAMES C. BOWMAN As of this date, approximately ■415 bills, both public and local, have been introduced in the Sen ate and approximately 1,075 bills, both local and statewide, have been introduced in the House or a tuLcti oi 1,490 bills. Accordingly, you can readily appreciate how difficult it is to select from these bills, particularly statewide bills those which are of particular in terest to the people of this coun ty. I, therefore, solicit your in quiry as to the status of any bill in which you may have some in terest. ' I/O cal Legislation Your representative has been lequested by resolution of the Board of Aldermen, concurred in by the Mayor, of the City of Southport to introduce legislation, winch would permit the City of Southport only, to adopt davlight saving time. This situation has ST? ™ade more acute by the fact tnat the Sunny Point Army Ter mmal is on daylight saving time and by the further fact that the City of Wilmington has adopted many people who live in South port are affected by the differ the Vn i’™6 at Sunny Point and the Board of Aldermen acted upon the request of the citizens of this on Y\v^hlS J3111 WiU be introduced on Wednesday of this week. House Bill 865 introduced by your representative which re quires each voter in the county to vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled where there are group candidates for the same office was ratified on May 9th and is now law. aumorizmg the citizens of the City of Southport to vote on the question of an alcoholic beverage control store in the city received a favorable report in committee and will probably be \ oted on in the House on Tues day of this week. Hills Of Local Interest. The bill to prohibit the sale of obscene, lewd, and salacious litera ture and remove these books magazines, and periodicals from the newsstands in the State pass ed the House and was sent to the Senate during the past week. The so-called “driver training bill” which authorizes an addi tional cost of $1 for each license plate sold in the State to cover the cost of the driver training program in public schools has passed both the House and Senate and will probably be ratified dur ing the first of this week at which Continued On Page Four ■ j Brief Bits Of lnews-j LIONS TO MEET The Southport Lions Club will meet tomorrow (Thursday) eve ning at 7 o’clock at the Commu nity Building, with election of of ficers being the principal item of business. BACCALAUREATE SERMON The baccalaureate sermon fo1' Southport high school will be de~ livered Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the high school audi torium by the Rev. R. H. Jordan, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. GLEE CLUB CONCERT The Southport high school glee club, under the direction of Mrs. Dallas Pigott, will present a con cert tomorrow (Thursday) eve ning at 7 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The public is urged to attend, and a silver of fering will be taken. SPAT RED CROSS DRIVE Cross funds was completed on May 10 when Col. Frank T. Ed son, the Terminal Commander, presented a check representing a substantial sum to A. E. Huntley, cRe Several Days During Past Week Visiting Southport And Wilmington Friends Robert C. Ruark, Jr., World Famous Author and Newspaper Columnist was a visitor in South port during the past week, as a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ruark, Sr. During his visit he saw many of his old friends, both here and in Wil mington. Before coming to Southport he stopped at Chapel Hill to visit scenes of his college days and to talk with his professors. While in Chapel Hill he arranged for a scholarship in the school of jour nalism and liberal arts the schol Arship to bear the name of the m&sffl&tfris mirjs. R,mrk friends Ti*ere enjoyed' seeing Continued On Page Two Former County Official Dies Jesse M. Roach Died Thurs day Night Following Per iod of Failing Health; Funeral Services Saturday Jesse M. Roach, a former mem ber of the board of county com missioners and well-known public figure in Brunswick for tbe past thirty years, died at his home near Supply Thursday night fol lowing an extended period of ill ness. The deceased was 78 years of age, having been born in 1879, the son of the late Lancaster and Lizzie Fulford Roach. He is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. Bedford Ludlum, Mrs. Clemit Holden and Mrs. Cromwell Robinson; three sons, Carvin, Sommers and Marshall Roach, all of Supply; surviving widow, Mrs. Bertha Potter Roach of Supply; a son Bobby Roach of Supply; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Milli ken of Shallotte and Key West, Rla.; and Mrs. Earl Miliiken of Shallotte; 30 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p. m. in the Sharon Methodist Church, of which he was a member, by the Rev. Travis Continued On Page Two Keziah Memorial Fund Dear Sir: This letter has reference to the recent death of Mr. Keziah, for whom I have the deepest respect. I feel that Southport and the State of North Carolina has lost one of the most outstanding citi zens that it has ever been my privilege to know. My tiips to Southport were never complete until I had an opportunity to chat with Bill. I am sure that citizens over the as1e,o ,wrth CaroIina wi" fee! s> f do that our visits to South port in the future will always bring about the memories of a man known as Bill Keziah. Never before in my life have I ever met a man that could day after day, conversation after con veisation talk and promote South port Long Beach, and Brunswick County as did Bill. To him Bruns wick County was God’s greatest creation. No place under the sun offered as much to a man as Brunswick County offered to Bill Koziah. Bill Keziah’s Roving Reporter roume in the PILOT will be nussed, as I am sure that other readers of this paper as well as myself read Bill’s colume first. It was a complete coverage in •simplicity of Bill's thoughts and die thoughts of the citizens of the County. I sincerely trust that the memory of Bill Keziah will be spoken by word of mouth and by a memorial erected in his memory. Not just a plaque on a wall, but something erected in the square where Bill spent meny hours sell- j ing Southport to touiists, to peo ple who nave and wi settle in Si uthport. J/.ay there b? in the community of Southport other men who will continue the good work that Bill started years c, go, so that Bill Kfziah’3 life will not save been spent in vain. Continued On Page Four) Brunswick Folks T-Y Performers Several Residents From This County Have Played Im portant Part In WMFD-TV Development Several Brunswick county resi dents have played a part in the development of WMFD-TV, which will be operating with new power and new services after June 1. One of the first groups was the Rhythm Range Riders, which featured Ethridge and Freddy Hickman of Shallotte, and which had C. O. Thomas of Lei and as master of ceremonies. This was a regular feature during the sum mer of 1954, and the boys have been on for occasional appearances sirue then. Twiddel Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Perry of Leland, worked for about two years as receptionist at WMFD-TV and was vocalist on several studio musical variety shows. Jo Swain of Bolivia has served for several years as traffic direc tor at the station, and this year is secretary to National Sales Manager Clint Long. Stanley Knowles of Bolivia has been working for several months in the film department while at tending Wilmington College. He hopes to make a career of T-V. Art Newton of Southport has been working for about 6 months in the art department, and most of this type work now being shown over WMFD-TV .was pre pared by this Southport artist. A new transmitter, located at Delco, will give the Wilmington station 100,000 watts of power. This represents a power jump from 32,000 watts to the maxi mum power allotted by the FCC. R. A. Dunlea, chairman of the board of WMFD-TV, Inc., said the cost of the new installation will be $350,000.00. Along with the increase in pow er, two other factors will ex tend WMFD-TV’s coverage area, the new location for the tower and an increase in tower height. The new transmitter tower will be 1049 feet above sea level, the tallest man-made Structure in the Coastal Carolinas. The station will continue to operate on Channel 1 Six with studios located in Wil- ; mington. “We’ve long been working on plans for a new tower location, more power and a higher tower,” said Dunlea. "With our new out fit, television viewers in Bruns wick County can expect a very clear reception from us. “Our viewers can expect the top programs of three networks, NBC, CBS, and ABC, over Chan (. Continued on page four) Columbus Youth Receives Term Daylight Savings Time Suggested A- formal request, signed by Mayor Eugene B. Tomlinson, Jr., and members of of the Board of Aldermen, has been submitted to Representative James C. Bowman to intro duce a bill authorizing Day light Savings Time for South port. Inasmuch as the activities of Southport are so closely coordinated with those of Wilmington and Sunny Point Army Terminal it is felt by these officials that it will toe to the advantage of Southport citizens to be on the same time as those places. Pending adoption of the meas ure formally, Mayor Tomlin son suggests that clocks in Southport be advanced one hour at midnight, Sunday May 19. Fishermen Have More Good Luck Off-Shore Parties Have Un usually Good Catches Of King Mackerel During Past Week Fishing has been good off | Southport for the past week, with off-shore parties having especially good luck. Capt. Hulan Watts was out Fri day with J. E. Barger and party of Hickory aboard the Idle-On rv and brought in 33 king mackerel, 40 blues, 4 bonito and 3 amber jack. On Thursday Capt. H. A. Schmidt had Bob Strive and par ty of Fayetteville out aboard Idle-On III. They brought in 28 king mackerel and 35 blues. The next day L. T. Odum and party of Fayetteville caught 127 blues. On Saturday Jack Tilley and par ty^ of Durham caught 78 blue fish. R. D. Wood and party of Salisbury were out Sunday and caught 30 king mackerel, 1 amber jack and 4 bonito. R. E. L. Brown and party of Myrtle Beach went out Wednes day with Capt. Basil Watts aboard the Idle-On II and brought in 31 king mackerel, 2 amberjack, 3 bonito and 10 blues. On Thursday R. L. Crotts and party of Durham caught 25 king mackerel, 3 amberjack and 1 dolphin. On Saturday Henry Bry ant and party of Charlotte had 53 king mackerel, 1 cobia and 2 bonito. Capt. Walter Lewis was out aboard the John Ellen Saturday with L. C. Rich and party of Charlotte and brought in 35 king mackeral, 1 dolphin, 2 bonito and 50 blackfish. The next day Walter Cobenal and party of Wilming ton caught 50 king mackerel. The Saturday trip for Capt. Continued On Page Bout •Junior Lee Norris, Youthful Resident Of Adjoining County, Sentenced To Serve 6-8 Years For Arm ed Robbery SUPERIOR COURT NOW IN SESSION Judge George M, Fountain Presiding Over One-Week Term Eor Trial Of Criminal Cases Junior Lee Norris, 19-year-old Columbus county youth who has been in and out of trouble with the law since he was 16, was con tacted here in Superior court yes terday on a charge of robbery and was sentenced by Judge George M. Fountain to serve not less than 6 nor more than 8 years on the roads. Phil Gibbons pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and sentence of 30 days on the roads was sus pended upon payment of a fine of $25 and costs, upon the further condition that the defendant not operate an automobile equipped with siren or other similar warn ing system in Brunswick county. Calvin Kverett pleaded guilty to reckless operation and hit and run and was given 6 months on the roads. Marvin R. McGowan pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was given 60 days on the roads, sus pended upon payment of a fine of $100 and costs. Jeff Jacobs and Roy Freeman pleaded guilty to charges of lar ceny and were given 12 months on the roads, judgement being suspended upon payment of costs and $200 each restitution. The defendants must remain of good behavior for 2 years. Johnny Tindall and Curlee Scarborough were found not guil- i ty of assault upon a female. R. V. Moody was found guilty of possession of non-tax-paid liquor and was given 4 months on the roads, sentence suspended Continued On Page Two PTA Officials For Next Year E. J, Prevatte Assumes The Presidency Of This Orga- 1 nization For Southport High School The Southport high shcool Par ent-Teacher Association held its final session of the year Thurs day afternoon with an outdoor picnic in Franklin Park. E. J. Prevatte was inducted as the new president, succeeding Mrs. Susan Carson. The new vice president is Mrs. J. E. Barnes, who succeeds Mrs. R. L. Jones! Mrs. J. T. Sanders remains as1 secretary and Mrs. Pendergraph will serve again as treasurer. Present for this meeting were two Scout Executives, Cliff Pal mer of Wilmington, district Boy Scout Executive, and Neil Corn (Continued on Page Four> Annual Flower Show Turns Out To Be Success Mrs. Ormond Leggett Is DweepstaKes winner, vv un Second Place Going To Mrs. Basil Watts YOUNGER WOMEN CHIEF WINNERS Three Southport Organiza tions Cooperated To Make This Event Out standing One of the outstanding flower shows ever held in Southport was staged Thursday afternoon at the Community Building, with Mrs. P‘ bhy Jones serving as geue/al chairman. The show was sponsored by the Southport Woman’s Club, S nth ■ port Garden Club and l ive Oak Garden Club. Sweepstakes prizes were won by Mrs. Ormond Leggett, first; Mrs. Basil Watts, second; Mrs. J. J. Ramseur, third; and Mrs. J. E. Dodson and Mrs. Joyce Matthews of Warsaw tied for fourth. Winners in the various horti culture classes with their ribbons are as follows: Larkspur single, Mrs. J. J. Ramsuer, red; lark spur, double, Mrs. J. J. Ramsuer, red; Verbena, Mrs. Bernice Russ, red; shasta daisy, Mrs. J. E. Dod son, red; petunia, Mrs. J. E. Dodson, blue; columbine, Mrs. J. B. Warth, red; columbine, Mrs. .T. B. Warth, yellow; Sweet Wil liam, Mrs. J. B. Warth, red; snap dragon, Mrs. H. T. St. George, blue; lily, Mrs. D. M. Davis, blue; blue; amaryllis, Mrs. J. J. Ram blue; Amaryllis, Mrs. J. J. Ram suer, red; gladioli, Mrs. J. J. Ramsuer, blue; iris, Mrs. A. J. Jenkins, red; peony, Mrs. A. J. Jenkins, red; flowering plant, Mrs. J. E. Dodson, blue; foliage plant, Mrs. Basil Watts, red; and Mrs. Gene Tomlinson, yellow; cactus, Mrs. Otto Hickman, blue; shrub, Mrs. Clifton Arnold, blue and Mrs. Burnice Russ, red; pink African violet, Mrs. Otto Hickman, blue; : blue African Violet, Mrs. Otto Hickman, red; Mrs. A. H. Cromer, yellow; bi-color African Violet, Mrs. A. H. Cromer, red; rose, Mrs. Joyce Matthews, blue; rose, Mrs. Basil Watts, blue; Mrs. Bur nice Russ , red; Mrs. Davis Her ring, yellow; Mrs. Geo. Gregory, white; yellow rose, Mrs. Joyce Matthews, blue; pink rose, Mrs. Joyce Matthews, blue; and Mrs. Joyce Matthews, red; red rose, Mrs. Gene Tomlinson, red; white rose, Mrs. Otto Hickman, red. (Continued On Page Four) tied Offidals For Long Beach Election Held By Mail In Accordance With Regula tions Provided By Legis lative Act The result of the municipal election for the Town of Long Beach has been announced by Arthur J. Dosher, Chairman of the Brunswick Board of Elections, who, through legislative act. held jurisdiction over the balloting, which was by mail. There were eight candidates for the six vacancies on the board of commissioners. J. A. Woltz was high with 147 votes. A. T. Hight was next with 143 votes; E. M. Underwood, Jr., received 140 votes. C. C. Carr, 136; G. S. Sher rod, 131; E. F. Middleton, 125 Continued On Page Four! I’ide 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 Thursday, May 16, 9:38 A. M. 3:36 A. M. 10:09 P. M. 3:37 P. M. Friday, May 17, 10:24 A. M. 4:20 A. M. 10:52 P. M. 4:21 P. M. Saturday, .May 18, 11:09 A. M. 5:05 A. M. 11:35 P. M. 5:06 P. M. Sunday, May 19, 11:57 A. M. 5:50 A. M. 0:00 P. M. 5:54 p. M. Monday, May 20, 12:18 '. M. 6:37 A. M. 12:46 P. M. 6:45 P. M. Tuesday, May 21, 1:05 A. M. 7:26 A. M. 1:37 P. M. 7:40 P. M. Wednesday, May 22, 1:55 A. M. 8:17 A. M. 2:30 P. M. 8:39 p.