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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 17 No. 45 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1957 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR Voluntary Inspection CHECK—This is the Motor Vehicle Safety Check Lane which was in operation in Southport for four days last week. On the right, shown making notations for the record, is B. C. Torrance, member of the Lions Club committee in charge of the pro ject. Behind him is Policeman Charlie Johnson, who assisted with operation of the lane. On the left is Robert Johnson, another.volunteer helper. (Photo, A.E. Huntley.) Criminal Term Superior Court Concluded Here May Term Wound Up Busi ness Thursday With No Cases Of Outstanding In terest Coming Up For Trial The May term of Brunswick county Superior court came to a close here Thursday, with no cases of unusual interest having come to trial. George C. Yeoman entered a plea of nolo contendre to charges of manslaughter and was given from 3 to 5 years on the roads, judgment suspended upon condi tion that the defendant remain on probation for 5 years and that he pay the sum of $2,000 into the hands of the Clerk of Court for the benefit of Sam Dudley and Gloria Norwood Dudley, par ents of Elnora Dudley. W. T. Russ was found not guil ty of speeding 75-mph. A nol pros with leave was taken in the following cases: George and Nellie Danford, Hugh and Travis Danford, Chancey Smith, Dayton McLamb, Herman Grice, Jr., Junior Lee Norris., E. R. Grice, John Mack Young and Wil liam Bellamy. The case charging Haywood Platt with manslaughter was con tinued, as was the case of Her bert Fulford. One divorce was granted to Otto Hart, Jr., from Pauline Ful ford Hart. Brief Bits Of HMEWS-' BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at Southport Baptist Church from June 10-21 this year. TELEPHONE INSTALLED A phone has now been installed in the Brunswick County ASC office at Shallotte. The number is Plaza-4-6566. BOLIVIA BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School at Bo livia Baptist Church will begin with “Preparation Day” on May 31, from 3 until 5 p. m. Bible school will start June 3 and will be from 3 until 6 p. m. for ten days. The pastor, the Rev. Paul Hardy, will serve as principal. TO ATTEND GRADUATION Mrs. M. R. Sanders will leave Thursday for Atlanta, Ga., where she will be joined by Mr. Sanders and their son, Billy, to attend the graduation exercises of their son, John, at Georgia Military Aca demy. They will leave Monday for New Orleans to attend the grad uation exercises at Tulane Uni versity where Billy is a senior. Vehicle Safety Check Lane Here Total Of 359 Vehicles Are Checked By Volunteer In spectors During Four Day Operation Last Week LOCAL LIONS CLUB PROJECT SPONSOR Various Deficiencies In Saf ety Apparatus Found And Corrected During In spection Operation of Southport’s first Voluntary Vehicle Safety Check Lane was considered highly suc cessful by officials of the South port Lions Club and the county safety coordinator, W. W. Hough ton. Mrs. Nola Tyler of Southport was the operator of the first vehi cle to be checked. Her vehicle was followed by 358 more for a total of 359 vehicles checked dur ing the four day operation of the lane. Of these vehicles, 35 were found to be deficient in one or more of the items checked. Opera tors of six of these vehicles had the deficiencies corrected and re turned for successful completion of the safety check. Compilation of statistics follow ing check lane activities indicated that the leading deficiency noted was unsafe tires. This condition was noted in 13 vehicles. The next Continued On Page Two Waccamaw Finals Monday Evening James W. Butler, Alumni Secretary Of East Caro lina College, Will Deliver Commencement Address ASH—On Monday, May 27 at 8 p. m., Waccamaw High School’s senior class Will have its final commencement event, the gradua tion exercises. The 19 graduating seniors of the school will hear James W. Butler, alumni secretary of East Carolina College, Greenville, in the finals address. Medals and other awards will be presented at a special chapel program on Friday, May 24, by Waccamaw's principal, John G. Long. Mascots for the finals exer cises of the local seniors are Joy Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Simmons and Stevie Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Evans. Members of the graduating class at Waccamaw, who will re ceive their diplomas Monday night, are: Donna Babson, Kenwood Ben nett, Mary Zillah Bennett, Janine Beck, . Carol Haddack Danford, Jennie Goff, Euzina Hughes, continued On Page Two Saturday Will Be Poppy Day Poppy Day will be observed Saturday when sale of re plicas of the wild poppies which bloomed in profusion on the World War I battle fields in France and Belgium will be sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary bo raise funds to benefit for vet erans and their families. Mrs. Jayne Cromer is presi dent of the Southport. Aux iliary Unit 194, and Mrs. George Savage is chairman of the poppy project. Everyone is urged to wear a poppy and to give gener ously to this cause. City Council In Thursday Meet Several Matters Of Import ance Discussed, With Ap propriate Action Being Taken Several matters of local interest were taken up at the regular meeting of the Southport board of aldermen Thursday night. A representative of Nationwide Insurance appeared before the board, but action upon the mat ter of placing city insurance was deferred until other companies have been heard from. The board discussed the mat ter of trash-burning at the hos pital, with the matter to.be taken up with the manager. A discus sion was also held concerning a clean-up campaign, which will be undertaken immediately. The board voted to hire a sec retary to take minutes at all meetings. Mayor E. B. Tomlin son, Jr., read a letter that has been mailed to the congressman and the two North Carolina sena tors. The board emphasized that law enforcement will be considered a primary objective for the city, and plans were made to enclose the carport at the home of Chief Louis Clark for use as an office. The board discussed the matter of locating a well and pump in the park, and a plan was dis cussed to chart the water, street and electrical distribution system of the city. The Rev. Leo Hawkins and the Rev. R. H. Jordan were present and entered into a discussion with members of the board of alder men regarding the proposed vote of legal sale of liquor in South port. Continued On Page Four Bird Clubs Hold Annual Meeting At Yaupon Beach Approximately 150 Mem bers Of This Organization Attended Convention And Field Trip During Past Week-End MEMBERS ENJOY VARIED INTERESTS Great Interest In Appear ance In This Vicinity Of Cattle Egret, Which Is Known As Old World Species Approximately 150 members of the Carolina Bird Club flocked to Yaupon Village for that or ganization’s annual spring field trip during the past week-end. Mrs. Cecil Appleberry, field trip chairman, and Mrs. Charlotte Hilton Green, president of the or ganization, which takes in the two Carolinas, were present. Mrs. Green is a columnist for the Ra leigh paper, a contributor to Na ture Magazine and the author of "Birds of The South and Trees of the South”. She is working on another book soon to be pub lished. The Wilmington Natural Science Club acted as host club. The Rev. John Irvine is president of that group. Field trips included search for Purple Gallinules, Painted Bunt ings, Anhings, Pelicans, Gulf billed Terms and Glossy Ibis. Mrs. Appleberry said everyone was hoping for a sight of the Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis.) This beautiful member of the heron family is an African bird. It was unknown in the New World until about 1930 when it suddenly ap peared in South America. No one knows how the birds made the 1770 mile ocean crossing unless they were wind-borne. If that is true, it is the only Old World bird in history to establish resid ence on the mainland of the Americas without human aid. All other foreign birds have been in troduced by man. ^ In 1952 the first known Cattle Egret to reach North America appeared in Massachusetts and was collected by Allen Morgan. Shortly afterwards two birds ap peared in New Jersey. Later they appeared in Florida and South Carolina. Finally on June 14, 1956, (Continued on Page Four) New Lunchroom Named For Stone Impressive Ceremony Held Friday Evening At Shal lotte High School To Hon or Former Principal Henry C. Stone, superintendent of schools for Brunswick coun ty, was honored Friday night at a ceremony held in the high school auditorium at Shallotte to dedicate the new lunchroom, nam ed in his honor. The principal address was de livered by Ray H. Walton, South port attorney, who praised the career of the man who was being honored and cited it as one of out standing achievement in the realm of public school education. The dedication was conducted by Dr. M. H. Rourk, member of the board of education from the Shallotte school district, and his remarks added to the spirit of the occasion. Special music was provided by the high school glee club and Mrs. Ramona King, who rendered a vocal solo. A. A. White, principal of Shal lotte high school, served as mas ter of ceremonies. Bowman Speaker At Bolivia Finals The commencement exercise for Bolivia high school will be held in the auditorium Friday at 7:30 o’clock. James C. Bowman, Bruns wick County Representative to the N. C. Genera] Assembly, will de liver the commencement address. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday at 3:30 p. m. in the school auditorium. by profes sor Charles B. Howard, head of Department of Bible at Campbell College. Southport Man Receives Fine In Liquor Case J. S. Mangum Found Guilty On Four Counts And Re ceived Sentence Totaling Two Years, Suspended Upon Payment Of $900 J. S. Mangum, Southport serv ice station operator, was con victed on four counts of posses sion and sale of intoxicating bev erage here in Brunswick county Recorder’s court Monday and re ceived sentences totaling 2 years on the roads or fines totaling $900. This judgement was made by Judge Earl Bellamy after hearing evidence in the case and after lis tening to pleas made by Man gum’s attorney that consideration be given to the fact that the de fendant already has suffered punishment due to revocation of his beer license by the State ABC Board and the probable loss of his taxi license. Although the four charges against Mangum were consolidat ed for purpose of trial, Judge Bellamy entered judgement sep arately in each case, with time totaling 2 years and money com ing to $900. Also in the terms of the suspended sentence is a pro vision that the defendant must submit to the supervision of a probation officer for a period of 3 years. The defendant has 10 days from 'the date of trial tojjve notice of appeal. Levi Bellamy pleaded guilty to speeding and driving1 with im proper equipment. He was given 30 days, judgment suspended upon payment of costs and $20 fine. William H. Hill was found guil ty of possession and gambling. Sentence of 3 months in jail was suspended upon payment of costs and $25 fine. Thomas A. Green pleaded guil ty to driving without license. The fine was $25 and oosts. Betty Norris Chadwick pleaded to charges of improper operator’s license. She was fined $25 and oosts. Wm. M. Drake pleaded guilty of driving after license revoked. Sentence of 6 months on roads was suspended upon payment of $200 fine and oosts. Paul W. Kline was found not guilty of permitting unlicensed person to drive. Lawrence White pleaded guilty to driving without operator’s li cense and was fined $25 and costs. Jasper Bellamy was found guil ty of non-support. Sentence of 6 months was suspended on pay ment of $10 per week for support of minor child. Marshall E. Atkinson pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $10 and costs. Rosett L. Baker pleaded guilty to operating without chauffeurs license and was fined $10 and oosts. Ida Frazier was found not guil ty of passing stopped school bus. Kenneth Hufham pleaded guilty to a similar offense and was fined $10 and costs. Willie Israel pleaded guilty to drunk driving, possession, improp (Continued on Page Four) Keziah Memorial Fund Members of the committee named to consider the establish ment of a suitable memorial here in Southport for the late W. B. Keziah have reached agreement upon one of the projects that has been suggested. However, before any public announcement is made, these men felt that it would be wise to get an accurate estimate of the cost involved in order that his friends might know' the approximate expense of the undertaking. This cost estimate is now being made, and it is believed that it will be possible next week to make a complete announcement, including the probable amount that will be needed. In the meantime, expressions of interest and willingness to cooperate continue to come in, and there seems little reason to doubt that any reasonable goal can be reached. During the past week one check for twenty-five dollars has been received, and several other prospective donors have been asked to wait until announcement of the project is made before they send in their contribution. Everyone appears to agree that it is fitting that his friends do something to honor the memory of the naan who did so much during his lifetime to promote the welfare of Brunswick county and her citizens. Daylight Saving Time For City Several Activities Following This Time Schedule This Week, With Others To Follow, Beginning Monday Southport is literally a city divided this week—at least inso far as the keeping- of time is ooncemed. However, officially or otherwise, most of the confusion promises to be straightened out before next week, with daylight savings in effect. The thing that could make it official, of course, is final passage by the State Legislature of an act introduced by Representative James C. Bowman to make it ef fective in Southport. This bill al ready has passed the House, but up until press time today had not been passed by the Senate. Meanwhile the city forces are observing daylight savings time and so are most of the stores in Southport. School, which closes on Monday, has been operating on an early schedule, but it is reckoned upon the basis of EST, and there will be no change at this late date. On Monday the Southport post office will go on daylight savings. The window will open at 8:30 o’clock and the money order win dow will open at 9 o’clock. The office will close at 5 o’clock. Also on daylight savings time effective Monday will be all coun ty offices located here in South port. There has been no report of ac tion on the part of the churches, and it is supposed that they will make decisions as to their future plans this next Sunday. Fishing Parties Have Good Catches -* Dredge Hyde Is Coming Here The Corps of Engineers hop per dredge Hyde arrived at Beau fort Inlet Monday for mainten ance dredging in the entrance channel. A report by the District Office said the Hyde will remain at Beaufort Inlet until June 6, at which time she will move to the Cape Fear bar channel for similar work. The Hyde is a relatively shallow draft dredge and will be used in these instances to- remove shoals’ from the shoulders of the two channels. She has been in the New York areef* for the past sev eral months. Kirby Sullivan Lions President Southport Attorney Elected To Head Local Civic Or ganization, Succeeding The Rev. Leo Hawkins Kirby Sullivan has been elect ed president of the Southport Lions Club, susceeding the Rev. Leo Hawkins. He will assume the duties of this office at the first meeting in July. The election was held Thursday evening. H. G. Ratcliffe was elected first vice president; E. J. Prevatte, second-vice president; Phillip King, third-vice president. George Whatley was reelected secretary treasurer, with Robert C. Ruark, Sr., elected to serve as assistant. The two new members of the board of directors are James T. Barnes and B. G. Torrance. A. E. ; Huntley was reelected tail-twister and Karl A. Hoglund was elected Lion tamer. The club members heard a brief talk from the Rev. Randolph Gregory, a former president of the Wilmington Lions Club, who spoke on “The Value of a Smile”. During the business session, which was presided over by Vice President E. J. Prevatte, the club voted to continue to hold its meeting on the first and third Thursday evenings of each month. Commissioners In Monday Session Board Approves Location Of Health Center On Rourk Site On U.S. 17; Mrs. Whatley Project Treasur er Members of the board of coun ty commissioners in session here Monday passed a resolution for all Brunswick county offices to go on daylight savings time effective Monday, May 27. Mrs. Betty Privette, Brunswick county tax collector, was appoint ed to accept pre-payments on 1957 taxes. D. L. Ganey was recommended for appointment as representative on the Brunswick County Board of Public Welfare. The commissioners approved a site on the new section of U. S. | Highway 17 as the location of the i (Continued on Page Four; 1 Off-Shore Parties During Past* Few Days Have Had Unusually Good Results With King Mackerel SPANISH MACKEREL NOW SHOWING UP The Charter Boatmen Stress Benefit Of Parties Sched uling Trips Middle Of Week Fishing continues to be very good off Southport, but local charter boatmen would like for more fishermen to try their luck on mid-week days. The trouble is that on Satur day and Sunday each week there are not enough boats to accommo date all parties. On the other hand, most of the boats have open dates during mid-week, and fish ing is usually just as good then. Yesterday Capt. Basil Watts had a party fishing off-shore with him aboard the Idle On II. They were Lt. Col. Lipartidge of Greenville and they caught 28 king mackerel, 1 large Spanish mackerel, 3 dolphin, 2 bonito and 2 amberjack. On Saturday Capt. Fred Ful ford had Mr. Griffin and party of Monroe out aboard the Davis Bros. V. They brought in 4 king mackerel, 4 blues and 2 bonito. Three days before Mr. Camell and party of Raleigh caught 76 blues and 9 Spanish mackerel aboard this boat. On Friday Capt. Walter Lewis had Harry Bolt and party of Charlotte out aboard the John Ellen and came in with 89 blues, and 106 Spanish, mackerel. On Saturday J. E. Eberhard and par ty of Kannapolis caught 26 blues, 3 bonito, 13 kinck mackerel, 4 dolphin and 4 amberjack. Earl Howard and party of Albemarle were out with him on Sunday and caught 2 barracuda, 11 king mackerel, 15 dolphin, 7 amber jack, 2 bonito and 1 tuna. Yes terday Pat Richardson and party of Charlotte caught 48 king mack erel, 19 dolphin, 8 barracuda, 3 bonito, 4 amberjack and 1 cobia. Dr. Warren Carr Friday Speaker Prominent Durham Minister Will Deliver Commence ment Address; Class Ex ercises Thursday Dr. Warren Carr, prominent Durham minister who conducted a series of family life confer ences here last spring, will de liver the commencement address to members of the senior class of Southport high school here Fri day night at 8 o’clock (EST). Class night will be held on Thursday at the same hour, when the seniors will present “Attic Memories”. The eighth grade commence ment will be held Monday mor ning at 9:30 o’clock with B. M. Burris scheduled to make the talk. The high school auditorium has j been made ready for the coming commencement exercises through the cooperation of a number of parents, who have cleaned and re paired the draw drapes. New cords and been installed and other -im provements made. Those helping with this project include: Mrs. Ruth Hood, Mrs. Joe Cochran, Mrs. K. G. Hoglund, Mrs. W. P. (Continued on Page Four) Local Option Bill For Southport Before Senate Committee On Proposition And Grievances For That Body Now Considering Southport Liquor Bill DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BILL IS PENDING Brunswick Representative Introduces Bill To Extend Services Of Department C&D To Water Travel Although I have heretofore gone jut on a limb and predicted that Legislature would adjourn on or )bout May 31, there appears at this point a possibility that ad joumament may not come before lune 7. p Loral Legislation The bill introduced to authorize in election by the qualified voters >f Southport to determine whether m alcoholic beverage oontrol store will be situated in South jort passed the House on May 14, was received in the Senate on May 15, and sent to the Com -nittee on Propositions and Griev ances. House Bill 1107, introduced by four representative on May 15, vhereunder the charter of the rown of Yaupon Beach, would be rewritten was reported favorably t>y the House Committee on Coun ties, Cities, and Towns on May L6 and should be passed by the Souse not later than Tuesday of this week. House Bill 1108, introduced by four representative on May 15, vhich would authorize the City of Southport to establish and regu ate daylight saving time, in the Jity of Southport only, passed die House on May 17 and is pres ;ntly before the Senate. On Friday, May 17, your rep resentative introduced a bill to imend Chapter 113 of the North Carolina General Statutes cover ng the duties of the Department >f Conservation and Development :o provide for the development md protection of the navigable ■vaters of the State; to create an effective system of flood control; to establish inland ports and safe narbors; to prevent shore erosion ;n all its phases; to dredge small nlets and streams and to utilize -he navigable water resources of the State to the greater benefit )f its citizens. This bill was prompted by rea son of the fact that we have innumerable small inlets along Dur coast which need dredging in l Continued On Page FourJ Four Brunswick Students Finish Commencement Exercises Held At East Carolina During Past Week-End With County Students Receiving Diplomas Among the graduates of East Carolina College in Greenville Sunday were four students from Brunswick county. They are Manroe Smith, Bo ivia, a graduate of Southport ligh school; Janice Kay Swan md Patricia Adams, both of Southport and graduates of South port high school; and John Wes ey Smith of Ash, graduate of iVaccamaw high school. Governor Luther H. Hodges de ivered the address, which marked :he 48th annual commencement Continued On Page Hour Tide 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, May 28, 2:46 A. ,M. 9:08 A. M. 3:20 P. M. 9:37 P. M. Friday, May 24, 3:38 A. M. 9:58 A .M. 4:10 P. M. 10:33 P. M. Saturday, May 25, 4:28 A. M. 10:45 A. M. 4:59 P. M. 11:24 P. M. Sunday, May 26, 5:19 A. M. 11:32 A. M. 5:45 P. M. 0:00 P. M. Monday, May 27, 6:05 A. M. 12:13 A. M 6:31 P. M. 12:17 P. M. Tuesday, May 28, 6:52 A. M. 1:00 A. M. 7:17 P. M. 1:01 P. M. Wednesday, Slay 29, 7:38 A. M. 1:45 A. M. 8:02 P. M. 1:47 P. M.
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