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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. 18 No. 13 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1957 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR Bridge Clearance Regulation Being Observed Locally Office Of U. S. Engineers In Wilmington Reports Nu merous Inquiries But No Complaints About Regu lation COOPERATION OF BOATMEN SOUGHT Object Is To Reduce Fre quency Of Opening Each Span As Much As Pos sible; Plan Is Working The Army’s new regulation on the opening of bridges on the In tracostal Waterway has evoked numerous inquiries but no com plaints so far about the 14 bridges across the inland route in North Carolina. Requests for information about the new ruling concern, in prac tically all instances, the vertical clearances of the several bridges. This indicates, says Colonel H. C. Rowland, Jr., of the Corps of Engineers, that owners and op erators of boats are taking steps to meet terms of the Army order. Colonel Rowland is District En gineer of the Corps’ Wilmington District, which exercises super vision over the 300-mile section of the waterway in North Caro lina. Briefly, the District Engineer points out, boat owners should re arrange all superstructure append ages such as radio antennae and fishing rigs so that they may be lowered and thus reduce to a minimum the opening of bridges. By so doing, he says, fewer highway traffic tie-ups will re sult and particularly at bridges leading to beaches where traffic is heaviest at certain hours. Bridgetenders must continue to open bridges at the three-blast signal for clearance. However, if the tender has reason to believe that a boat has attachments which could be lowered and not r'^equiw* the bridge .to open, he Yill make a report for an investi gation by the Corps of Engineers. It was explained that the reg ulation, which became effective September 5, is not intended to impose a burden on navigation, but rather to remove unnecessary obstacles so that both water and land traffic will flow with fewer interruptions. Following are the verticle clear ances at mean high water of bridges across the waterway in North Carolina: Coinjock, 4 feet Fairfield, 7; Wilkerson Creek, 8 Core Creek, 16.5; Hobbucken, 6 (Continued on Page 4j Brief Bits Of lnewsj BACK AT SPART Col. F. T. Edson has returned to duty at SPART following a seven-day tour of Sunny Point port activities in the south. LEAVE FOR FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wells left yesterday for Key West, Fla., where they will spend the winter as Mr. Wells supervises his busi ness in that port. BAKE SALE Junior Garden Club will spon sor a bake sale Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at the Southport Florist Shop. The October meeting will be with Kathy and Joyce St. George on Tuesday, October 15, at 3:30 o’clock. HEAVY SHIPPING SCHEDULE Information received from Sun ny Point indicates that approx imately six vessels will be on berth at various times from now until the end of the month. Pres ent indications are that November will continue to be a very heavy shipping period. P. T. A. MEETING The Southport PTA will hold its regular monthly meeting Thurs day, October 10, at 7:30 in the High School auditorium. All par ents and interested persons are urged to attend. The theme for this meeting will be “For The Future W’e Build—Through Find ing The Answers Together.” HOMECOMING DAY Homecoming Day will be ob served on Sunday, October 20, at New Hope Presbyterian Church at Winnabow. Registration will be gin at 8:30 a. m.; church school at 9:35 and morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. Diner will be serv ed at 12:15 p. m. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 o’clock and will feature a program or reminiscing. River Character Passes Thursday Uncle George Wortham Was Considered To Be An Authority On Fish And Their Habits In Local Waters By SUSAN KING Uncle George Wortham is dead, and with his passing last Thurs day went an unparalleled know ledge of the waters and fish of the Lower Cape Fear river, and an unforgettable character. George was 84 years old, head of a large, devoted family; patriarch of the colored commu nity, and a respected citizen of Southport. But it was as a fisher man that he won his unique place in the hearts and minds of a legion of friends. His long, colorful life included rowing river pilots 15 to 20 miles to sea to meet incoming ocean vessels, as well as duty aboard sailing ships carrying ice to the West Indies. He had learned to fix almost anything, he was active in church and community affairs, yet the name George Wortham is synonomous, in these parts, with river. • He was licensed for more than 50 years as a fishing guide. How ever, that official document con veys little of the relationship of George and the river. It was his river, and he was its unofficial watchman. With the first crack of dawn, winter or summer, George’s small, dark figure could be seen on the waterfront. And winter or summer his cos tume remained the same—hip boots, corduroy pants, plaid shirt and fishing cap. By the time the sun was up, George would have checked the wind and the temperature of his river and be ready to go fishing or to advise why there was no point trying today. He kept a jealous eye on every fishing boat and fisherman trespassing on his waters, and would unhesitatingly predict they would catch nothing but nibblers. The frequent sight of George ambling up the dock in the evening with a string of big fish dragging from his shoul der was ample justification for his statements that only he knew their secret hiding places. George did know the river. He knew its bars and shoals. He knew all the creeks, sloughs and inlets which present an un fathomable maze to strangers. He i knew where the oyster beds were, Continued On Page Pour! Southport Lions To Turn Salesmen Local Organization Will Conduct Light Bulb Sale, Beginning Saturday And Extending Through Next Week TAKING ORDERS FOR FRUIT CAKES Lions Perform These Jobs To Raise Money To Spon sor Various Activities Of The Club Members of the Southport Lions Club will turn salesmen Satur day as they seek to bring en lightenment to their fellow citi zens. Their product will be light bulbs. Through a special arrangement with one of the major manufac turers, the Lions have purchased several cases of bulbs at a big discount. During this week pack ages are being made up with an assortment of sizes, and these packages will be offered for sale Saturday, and throughout next week. Ben Torrence heads the com mittee in charge of sales, and he has divided the town into dis tricts, with three members of the club assigned to each area. The plan is to make house to house contact, and it is hoped that home owners will not only provide bulbs for present needs, but that they will purchase extra bulbs to be used as future lighting emer gencies arise. While club members are making their rounds, they will also take orders for 3-lb fruit cakes to be delivered just prior to Thanks giving or just prior to Christmas. These cakes were sold by the lo cal club last season, and were found to be of excellent quality. Anyone who is not contacted for either light bulb of fruit cake sales may telephone GL 7-3121 and place an order. County Students Will Visit Fair Large Number Of Free Ad - mission Tickets Will Be Distributed Through Of fice Of Superintendent J. G. Long Over 1500 tickets to the North Carolina State Fair to be held in Raleigh, October 15-19, have been received by John G. Long, super intendent of Brunswick county schools for free distribution to students who wish to be guests of the Fair management on either of the School Days, Tuesday, Oc tober 15 or Friday, October 18, when gate admission is free to them and when special school prices are in effect for the shows, rides and grandstand attractions. These tickets are a part of the 280,000 being mailed this week to superintendents of all county and charter district school sys tems of the state. Tuesday is known as Wake County Day and some 16,000 stu 1 dents and teachei-s from the coun I ty system and a like number from Continued On Page Five Safety Record Is Going Well The Director of Safely at Sunny Point, William Hough ton, announces that the safe ty program at that installa tion has just gone through a most gratifying perf&d’. Houghton reports that during the past three months, in ad dition to a no-accident record among the Department of the . Army civilians, that all steve dore operations employing large numbers of longshore man personnel have also been accident-free. This is another indication of the emphasis placed on safety at this installation. Benefit Supper Slated Friday Annual Hospital Supper Will Be Served At Com munity Building; Pro ceeds To Be Used To Pur chase Cleaning Equipment A benefit supper will be served Friday evening at the Community Building, the proceeds to go for the purchase of cleaning equip ment at Dosher Memorial Hospit al. Membei's of the hospital staff are putting on the supper, which will be either ham or shrimp, with all necessary trimmings. They will have the full coopera tion of members of the Hospital Auxiliary. The immediate objective is to raise money with which to pur chase buffing and scrubbing equipment which to do a better job of cleaning the tile on the floors at the local institution. It is estimated that this will be in the neighborhood of $350. This benefit takes the place of the annual hospital supper that is sponsored by members of the Hospital Auxiliary. Superior Court Starts Monday Judge Hamilton Hobgood Will Preside Over One Week Session For Trial Of Civil Actions A one week term of Brunswick county Superior court for trial of civil cases will convene here Mon day, with Judge Hamilton Hob good of Louisburg presiding. Several divorce actions are scheduled to be heard, and a full calendar of cases has been set. However, local attorneys and court officials have expressed doubt that court will last the entire week. There are no cases of outstand ing public interest scheduled for trial. Three Men Captured In Raid On Still Sheriff Elbert H. Gray and Dep uty Sheriff O. W. Perry joined with A. T. U. agents last Tues day in a raid near Winnabow that resulted in the capture of a small still and three operators. The men were James McKoy, colored, of Wilmington; Don Earl Mincey, white, of Loris, S. C.; and Comeilius Bellamy, colored, of Winnabow. The still had just completed a run and officers captured 150 gallons of liquor. The still appear ed to be a new installation. Consider Plans To Form Nava! Reserve Group Planning Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday Evening At Community Building In Southport A Naval Reserve Unit is being organized in Southport in Com munications and carrying a com plement of five officers and fifty enlisted personnel. The first organizational meet ing will be held on Tuesday eve ning, October 15, at 7:30 o’clock at the Community Building. All officers and enlisted person nel in Brunswick county with pre vious military experience in any branch of service and all high school boys from 17 to 18*4 are invited to attend this important meeting. One petty officer is needed to instruct the following rates ET, RM, RD, SOG, QMS. All qualified men who are in terested in joining or asking ques tions please contact Carl W. I Galloway, telephone GL-7 4852, I Southport. Passion Play To Visit Wilmington .£tar*r V ' 1 Spcn-or 4 ■—"■tf-rr-rr* i ■'€](:» Noted D: a*na Nc:.t Week WILMINGTON The renowned Original Black Hills Passion Play, which reconstructs faithfully the dramatic events of the last seven days in the life of Christ on earth, will be presented in Wilmington, October 16-19. One of the oldest of the Pas sion Plays, it is being sponsored here by the Star-News News papers as a public service. Eight performances—four ma tinees and four night programs— will be presented in spacious Brog den Hall of the Memorial build ing. The matinees, arranged es pecially for Southeastern North Carolina school children, will be gin at 2 p. m. with the excep tion of the one on Saturday, which will begin at 2:30 The eve ning performances, on an indivi dual reserved seat basis, will be gin at 8:15 o’clock. A popular schedule of prices prevails and tickets may be ordered in ad vance from the Star-News News papers Passen Play committee. Presented in English and fea turing Josef Meier as the Chris tus, the Play has been endorsed by the clergy and school auth orities throughout the country. Locally it has been accorded the endorsement of the Wilmington Ministerial association and the Superintendent of New Hanover county schools. The Passion Play is now on national tour, after ♦Continued On Page Five) Annual Banquet For Southport Boatmen Planned Gus Travis Of Charlotte Will Be Master Of Cere monies For Annual Awa rds Ceremony On Oct. 26 ROADEO QUEEN TO PRESIDE AT BALL Interesting Evening Being Planned As Prize Winners For Season Receive Awards Plans have been completed for the Southport Charter Boatmen’s Rodeo to be held Saturday eve ning, October 26, at the Commu nity Building. Gus Travis, humor ist, feature writer and correspon dent of Charlotte will be master of ceremonies. Travis is well known in South port, especially among the party boat fishermen, having been out on several of these craft in the past. He will arrive in time to enjoy the fellowship of the several boat captains of the waterfront and will be center of attraction as the speaker and will give out the trophies and awards to fish ing vessels and captains. One of the special features on this occasion will be the crowning of the Rodeo Queen for 1958. The selection is done by the mem bers of the Charter Boatmen’s Association in closed session. This has been done, and the queen for 1958 will be presented at 10 o’clock on the evening of the Rodeo Dance and will be escorted to her throne by a specially selected staff of escorts. She will then be crowned by Travis as one of the highlights of the fes tivities. Those who wish to enjoy an evening of entertainment and dancing will want to purchase a ticket for this occasion. These can and will be secured from members of the association and other designated places in and about Southport. Numerous awards will be presented to the boat captains and to members of their parties for the various types, species and sizes of fish taken aboard their vessels this season. This rodeo banquet of the char ter boatmen will be one of the outsanding social occasions of this fall season. Shallotte PTA Meeting Monday This Will Be First Session Of The Year; Organiza tion To Promote Better Wiring For Classrooms The first PTA meeting for the year at Shallotte High School will be held Monday night, Octo ber 14, in the auditorium. The regular monthly meetings there after will also be on the second Monday night in each month. All parents and teachers are strongly urged to attend these meetings. A suggested project for the year is additional wiring of the classrooms. The Shallotte citizens are very proud of the fact that last year, under the leadership of Edwin Clemmons, the PTA was placed on the ac credited list. Officers for the new year are as follow: Edwin Clemmons, presi dent; Kendall Bellamy, vice president; Mis. Gelene Russ, sec (Continued On Page Four,* TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER It was Wednesday, October 13, 1937 and on Friday the men at Camp Sapona were to put on a series of boxing exhibitions. A Southport colored resident was featured in this edition of The Pilot—Aunt Mary Ann Galloway was 107 years old. On the farming front, county farmers were making molasses and cane syrup for home use, and local citizens were being urged to use air mail service. To date, half as many divoj'ees as marriage licenses had been issued by the proper officials. Some 130 shrimp trawlers were currently working out of Southport, state Treasurer Charles Johnson had been a hunting giuest of local citizens, and the duck season (opened next month), lit was hoped, was going to be of the best. cal yen October 14, 1942, and the filled its first quota of surgi' sponges in one day. Three a 1000 gallon storage tank t< cases had appeared before the Dawson Jones was resign i serving in that office for eight were being served up the thi Benny in “To Be Or Not To It was October 15, 1947 and (Continu* Southport Red Cross chapter had dressings, making 1465 of the Jng colored boys had contributed the scrap drive, and only three latest session of Recorder’s court. as County Fire Warden after years. And patrons of the Amuzu ty-nine year old version of Jack le.” rs Capt. Jodie Arnold came plowing on Page Four) Lions Officials LEADERS—John L. Stickley, past president of Lions International, was principal speaker Monday evening at a meeting at Shallotte when Dr. M. H. Rour'k was induc ted as president of District 31-H. Stickley is shown on the left, and Dr. Rourk on the right. Committeemen Are Named In County Steal Fans From Shallotte Church Sheriff Elbert H. Gray had his own nomination this week for the title of the meanest man. That would be the party or parties who entered the Letties Grove Holiness Chjurch sometime Friday night and made off with 2 large ex haust fans. The fans were valued at about $50 each, and the sher iff is very anxious to obtain any information whicfi may lead'to their recovery, and the the arrest of the persons re sponsible for their removal. Weekly Session Of Court Held Variety Of Cases Disposed Of Here In Recorder’s Court Monday Before Judge Bellamy The Monday session of Bruns wick county Recorder’s court was brief, but a large number of cases were disposed of. Bert DuBois was found guilty of possession of aparatus for the manufacture of whiskey and of operating this equipment. Sen tence of 15 months on the roads was suspended upon payment of a fine of $250 and costs, the de fendent to remain of good be havior for 3 years. Similar disposition was made of like charges against Alpha Sim mons but he gave notice of appeal and his bond was set at $350. J. B. Simmons was found guil ty of aiding and abetting in manu facturing liquor and was given 6 months, this sentence being sus pended upon payment of costs and a fine of $100, the defendant to be of good behavior for a period of 2 years. A nol pros was taken in the case charging William Joyner with non-support of an unborn illigitimate child. A nol pros was taken against Vincent W. Simmons, who was charged with an assault upon a female. A nol pros was taken in the case charging Bulah Wells with (Continued on page tour) Make Good Catch Of King Mackerel Weather Once More Inter feres With Week - End Fishing, But Boats Get Out Again Monday King weather once more put a stop to week-end fishing from charter boats out of Southport, but on Sunday they were out again, and there were definite in dications that the fall run of king mackerel has begun. Capt. Walter Lewis had How ard McCall and party of Char lotte out Sunday and they cau&ht 16 king mackerel, 3 Spanish mackeral, 8 amberjack and 7 barracuda. On Monday E. O. Fevoirs and party of Salisbury were out aboard this same vessel and brought in 15 king mackerel, 5 Spanish mackerel, 6 amberjack and 5 barracuda. Several other boats were out Monday and again Tuesday, but there was no detailed report of their catches. Voting Carried On Yester day At Six Township Polls To Elect Community Com mitteemen CHAIRMAN WIIJL SERVE AS DELEGATE These Men Will Meet Next Week At Supply And Elect County Commit tee To Carry On Farm Program The ASC committee election was held in Brunswick county Tuesday with the following farm ers elected to serve as community committeemen: Lockwoods B’olly: Chairman and delegate, Garland Clemmons; vice-chairman and alternate dele gate, Herbert Gray; regular mem ber, Wilbur Holden; first alter nate, Aldreth Phelps; second al ternate, George Hanford. Northwest; Chairman and dele gate, Elmer Aycock; vice-chair man and alternate delegate, Geo. H. Skipper; regular member, R. L. Stewart; first alternate, Char lie Sykes; second alternate, R. J. Peterson. Smithville: Chairman and dele gate, Willie Clemmons; vice-chair man and alternate delegate, Willie jHewett; regular member, Clar ence Lennon; first alternate, Her bert Swain, Jr.; second alternate, T. J. Gilbert. Shallotte: Chairman and dele gate, Calvin Dennis; vice-chair man and alternate delegate, Wil liam Hewett; regular member, J. L. Stone; first alternate, Herman Osborne; second alternate, Nelson Bennett. Town Creek: Chairman and delegate, Sherwood Johnson; vice chairman and alternate delegate, J. W. Wescott, Jr.; regular mem ber, Charlie Taylor; first alter nate, Alton Potter; second alter nate, Roy Swain. Waccamaw: Chairman and dele gate, Roy Hughes; vice-chairman and alternate delegate, Jennings King; regular member, Cortez (Continued on Page Four) Attending Kings Daughters Meet Mrs. C. Ed Taylor Of South port Is State Chaplain; Two Other Local Ladies In Salisbury The 67th Annual Convention of the North Carolina Branch of the International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons is in session this week in Salisbury. The theme for the convention this year is “Open Windows.’’ Mrs. T. W. Young of Durham, State president, is presiding over the business sessions. Mrs. S. M. Montgomery of Blanton, Miss., past president of the Mississippi Branch of King’s Daughters and Sons, is the convention guest. The convention officially opened at 1 p. m. Monday. The past and present officers held their breakfast this (Wed nesday) morning, at 7:30 o’clock at the Yadkin hotel, with Mrs. James T. Patrick presiding. The highlight of the convention was the banquet in the ballroom last night. Fifty-year citations, life membership, special music, a skit, “The Original-Ten’’ and an address by the convention guest featured this program. Mrs. C. Ed Taylor of Southport is chaplain of the state organiza tion and has been in Salisbury since Sunday attending the con vention. Also present from South port are Mrs. Zulima Aldridge and Mrs. Clifton Arnold. Shallotte Man Installed This Week As Officer < » Past International President John L, Stickley Was The Principal Speaker At Mon. day Evening Meeting TELLS EXPERIENCES IN WORLD TRAVELS Recalls That Through It All His Greatest Thrills Re sulted From Observing Work Of Lions Organizations A Brunswick county citizen was honored Monday evening by his neighbors and fellow club mem bers from throughout this area as Dr. M. H. Rourk was formally inducted into office as Governor of District 31-H of Lions Inter national. Guest of honor for this occa sion and principal speaker was John L. Stickley of Charlotte, im mediate past president of Lions International, who installed the new district officers. The Ladies Night banquet was held in the Shallotte High School Cafeteria and was attended by al most 200 people. Included were some of' the leading State officers of Lions International. Roy Sandlin, immediate past president of District 31-H, was presented by James Bellamy, president of the Shallotte Lions Club and served as master of ceremonies. The speaker was in troduced by Wallace West, Inter national Counselor. Following the installation of District Officers, Dr. Rourk pre sented Lion Stickley with a volume of “Stories Old and New Of The Lower Cape Fear.” Lion Stickley disclaimed any de sire to make a speech, but stated that his purpose was to chat for a few minutes about Lionism. His remarks were based principally upon experiences that occurred during his travels about the world during his year of service as president of the international or ganization. He described one trip he made from New Delhi to the Taj Mahal in India; but he said that even as he beheld the incomparable beauty of this seventh wonder of the world his mind wondered to the Lions Club activities in Bom bay, and he realized that the beauty of India was not alone reflected in the Taj Mahal, but Continued On Page Five Yam Festival To Begin Tomorrow Annual Event Will Be Stag ed Throughout Remainder1 Of This Week At Tabor City; Popular Performers Appear TABOR CITY—The 10th annual Carolinas yam festival will open here for three days, Thursday. Featured will be the annual par ade, band concert series, sweet potato exhibits and educational series, and the glitter of the Yam Festival queen’s selection and ball. In addition there will be a series of added attractions which the festival committee expects to add much to the ten-year-old event. Rosa Huntley, last year’s queen, will cut the ribbon opening the festival at New Planters ware house, Thursday morning. In the afternoon there will be the walk Continued From Page Five 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 TMi Thursday, October 10, 8:28 A. M. 2:23 A. M. 8:45 P. M. 2:50 P. M. Friday, October 11, 9:03 A. M. 2:58 A. M. 9:18 P. M. 3:28 P. M. Saturday, October 12, 9:40 A. M. 3:35 A. M. 9:^4 P. M. 4:09 P. M. Sunday, October 13, 10:23 A. M. 4:15 A. M. 10:37 P. M. 4:53 P. M. Monday, October 14, 11:12 A. M. 5:00 A. M. 11:31 P. M. 5:43 P. M. Tuesday, October 15, 0:00 A. M. 5:54 A. M. 12:09 P. M. 6:40 P. M. Wednesday, October 16, 12:36 A. M. 6:57 A. M. 1:13 P. M. 7:42 P. M.
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