THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
Volume No. 18 ' No. 15 6-Poges Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1957 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAH
The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
Most Of The News
Ail The Time
Burning Permit
Law Effective
In This County
Necessary To Obtain Permit
From One Of Several Au
thorized Agents Before
Doing Outside Burning
Now
FOREST WARDEN SAYS
DANGER NOT OVER
Cooperation Of Hunters
And Landowners Solicit
ed In Keeping Down
Forest Fire Danger
County Ranger D. L. Mercer
this week reminded oitizens of
Brunswick county that it is again
necessary to obtain a burning per
mit before doing any burning
within 500-feet of any woodland.
The state law relating to the
burning of brush reads as fol
lows: “Starting fires within five
hundred (500) feet of areas under
protection of State Forest Service
—It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to
start or cause to be started any
fire or ignite any material in any
of the areas of woodsland under
the protection of the State Forest
Service or within five hundred
(500) feet of any such protected
area, during the hours starting
at midnight and ending at 4:00
P. M. without first obtaining
from the State Forester or one
of his duly authorized agents a
permit to start or cause to be
started any fire or ignite any
material in such above mentioned
places between the first day of
October and the first day of June,
inclusive. No charge shall be
made for the granting of said
permits.
During periods of hazardous
forest fire conditions, the State
Forester is authorized to cancel
all permits and prohibit the start
ing of any fires in any of the
woodlands under the protection of
the State Forest Service or with
ing five hundred (500) feet of
any such protected area. Any per
son, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this act
Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined
not more than fifty dollars
($50.00) or imprisoned for a per
iod of not more than thirty (30)
days.
Burning permits may be obtain
ed here in Brunswick County by
contacting any of the following:
D. T. Brew, Iceland; Mrs. Dillard
Skipper, Deland; A. P. Henry,
Winnabow; H. Foster Mintz, Bo
livia; Jack Brown, Clerk of Court,
Southport; C. S. Ward, Bolivia;
Mrs. Wilson Arnold, Supply; Mrs.
W. M. Sermons, Supply; Mrs. A.
W. Willetts, Shallotte; Miss Lucile
McCumbee, Longwood; Mrs. Sim
mons, Ash; Mrs. Velma Inman,
Freeland; Mrs. B. E. Hewett, Sup
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I Brief Bits Of
lnewsj
RECEIVES HONOR
Miss Carol Ann Wolfe, who is
attending Flora Macdonald Col
lege at Red Springs, was inducted
into the F. M. C. Mathematical
Honor Society on October 11.
METHODIST MEN
The regular monthly meeting
of the Methodist Men’s Club will
be held at Trinity Methodist
Church at 6:30 o’clock Thursday
evening.
BIRTHDAY CALENDAR
Persons wishing to have their
name appear on the new P. T. A.
sponsored birthday calendar are
asked to contact Mrs. E. J. Pre
vatte before Friday.
SMORGASBORD SUPPER
Members of the Southport Wo
man’s Club will sponsor a smor
gasbord supper at the Community
Building on the evening of Tues
day, November 5.
MASQUERADE PARTY
A masquerade dance will be
held in the Parrish House of St
Phillips Episcopal Church on Sat
urday evening, November 2, foi
teen-agers. They must be in cos
tume. Tire party will extend frorr
7 to 10:30 o’clock, there will be
no charge and free refreshment:
will be served.
REVIVAL SERVICES
The Rev. Foye Amerson, pastoi
of Beria Baptist Church, Oats
South Carolina, will be guest min
ister for a revival meeting at the
Elah Baptist Church, Leland, be
ginning Sunday evening, Octobei
27, through Sunday, morning, No
vember 3. Services will begin eacl
evening at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev
W. T. Lundy is pastor.
Two W orld Record
Fish Caught Here
Official Recognition Given To Black Drum Of Leo Wow
ling And Hogfish Caught By Mrs. Mallison
' The very first entry in
SENCBA’s 12th Annual Fishing
Rodeo this year, a 72-pound, 4
ounce black drum, caught by Leo
Dowling of Southport, has been
established by the International
Game Fish Association as a new
world record for black drum
caught on 20-pound test line.
Dowling's drum, caught off Bald
head Island, broke the record held
by P. Bessoe, Great Egg Harbor,
N. J., since 1952.
On September 27, Mrs. Louise
B. Mallison of Southport, fishing
from Capt. Walter Lewis’ "John
Ellen”, caught a 16-pound, 4
ounce hogfish. The International
Game Fish Association does not
list the hogfish as a game fish,
so Mrs. Sallie Birmingham, sec
retary of the Southeastern N. C.
Beach Association, wrote to Rube
Allyn who publishes the “Diction
ary of Fishes”. The fol)owing let
ter from Mr. Allyn tells that Mrs.
Mallison’s hogfish is now the new
world record:
"We have searched our records
and discover that Mrs. Louise B.
Mallison of Southport, N. C., has
indeed captured a world record
hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus).
“Inasmuch as you are an offi
cial of a reputable organization
located on the eastern coastline
of the United States, we can ac
cept your letfer as proof of this
fact. However, if it is convenient
we would appreciate adding to
our file the signature of Mrs.
Louise B. Mallison, with a nota
tion stating that she swears that
the facts are true.
“We are going ahead with the
preparation of a world record
diploma, for Mrs. Mallison and
lifetime honorary membership in
the Great Outdoors Association.”
Fall Run Of King
Mackerel Is Here
Some Of Beat Catches Of*
Recent Weeks Made By
Parties Fishing Out Of
Southport During Past
Few Days
WEEK-END WEATHER
GOOD FOR CHANGE
King Mackerel Catches
Good On Off-Shore Trips
With Plenty Of Blue
fish On Shoal Trips
Some beautiful catches of blue
fish and king mackerel have fea
tured one of the best week’s fish
ing in several months at South
port. __ _
The top bluefish catch was re
ported by Capt. Fred Fulford, who
had 456 for his Sunday trip. John
A. Reep and party of Salisbury
were with him. On Friday L. I.
Campbell and party of Fairmont
had 196 blues; Monday his party
fished only 2 hours, but caught
42 bluefish. The Tuesday trip
netted 23 king mackerel for a
part of the Fred Wiggins group.
One of the best king mackerel
catches was reported Friday by
Capt. Basil Watts. He had Ted
Drum and parly of Hickory out
aboard the Idle-On II and caught
52 king mackerel and 1 amber
jack. He did even better Tuesday
when Ray Pitts and party of
Newton came in with 57 king
mackerel, 3 bonito and 2 amber
jack. His Monday trip with Rob
ert Abernathy and party of Lin
colnton and they had 35 king
mackerel, 2 amberjack, 2 bonito.
Some members of the Drum
party of Hickory were out Fri
day with Capt. H. A. Schmidt
aboard the Idle-On III and caught
37 king mackerel and other fish.
On Monday W. L. Smith and par
ty of Danville, Va., had 25 king
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Fishing Rodeo
Dance Is Planned
Large Number Of Visitors
Expected To Attend This
Event Saturday Evening
In Community Building
The stage is all set for the Fish
ing Rodeo Ball, sponsored by the
Southport Charter Boatmen’s As
sociation, Saturday night at the
Community Building in Southport.
The awarding of trophies by
Southport Mayor E. B. Tomlin
son, Jr., will be of special interest
to many out-of-town guests who
have caught the biggest and the
strangest fish taken from Cape
Fear waters during the year.
The highlight of the. evening
will be the crowning of the Rodeo
Queen for 1958, and one of the
young beauties of Southport has
been chosen to represent the
Charter Boatmen of the Cape Fear
area. The queen this year has
been selected for character,
charm, poise and excellence in
school and community life. Mem
bers of the association are proud
of their queen, and will present
her during the evening’s enter
tainment.
There will be music and dancing
for all, and a good orchestra has
been secured for the occasion. The
door opens at 8 o’clock. The music
and program begin at 9 o’clock
and will continue on through the
evening.
Purchase Orders
Now Available
Farmers who have approval
for cover crops or permanent
pasture are urged to stop at
the ASC office and pick up
the purchase orders.
They are reminded that the
final seeding date on oats and
barley for winter cover is Oc
tober 30; rye and wheat No
vember 10; crimson clover,
vetch and ryegrass November
30.
The practice must be com
•pleted and reported not later _
than the report date shown
on approved A CP—245, other
wise the approval will be can
celled.
Dock Baptists
Meet On Friday
Several Baptist Churches In
Brunswick County Are
Members Of This Associa
tion And Will Be Repre
sented
NAKINA—M. M. Jones, mod
erator of the Dock Baptist As
sociation, has released the fol
lowing program for the annual
meeting of the Association on
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26.
On Friday the Association will
meet at Mt. Sinai Baptist church.
Carl Bullock will lead the de
votional, starting at 10 o’clock.
A business session will follow.
A report will fce heard from
the Womans Missionary Union
by Mr. Ernest Smith, followed
by Mrs. Jewel R. Ward, speak
ing on the Baptist Children’s
home. Mrs. W. E. Jacobs will
deliver the report on Christian
literature. At 11:40 Rev. H. C.
Powell will be heard in a sermon.
Then will come the noon recess
when lunch will be served on the
church grounds.
Devotion for the afternoon ses
sion will be led by Mrs. Charles
Gore. Making the treasurer’s re
port at this time will be Austin
G. Long followed by a report cf
the executive committee by M.
M. Ray. A. O. Norris will re
port on the Baptist Homes and
the Rev. Anson Smith will report
on the American Bible Society.
Closing the Friday session will
be an inspirational message de
livered by Dr. Stafford Hebert,
pastor of Charleston Heights
Baptist Church, Charleston, S. C.
All song services will be led
by George T. Ward, Associational
song leader.
Saturday’s session at Magnolia
Baptist Church will begin at 10
a. m. with the devotional by
Jack Cumbee followed by a short
business session.
A report on the Baptist hos
pital will be given by Roy Suggs
and a report on Christian Edu
cation will be delivered by Miss
Barbara Ann Canady. A sermon
at 11:35 will be delivered by Dr.
Herman Ihley just before the
noon recess. Lunch will be served
on the church grounds.
Mrs. Pauline Gore will deliver
the afternoon devotional. After
a short business session the Rev.
G. W. Piver will speak on the
Co-operative program. Rev. Mr
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Good Publicity
At State Fair
Opportunity For
Steve Wall, Wf*o Spent Last
Week In Raleigh WitF
Exhibit From Engineers
Department, Notices Ab
sence Of Coastal Exhibits
gives ideas for
SPREADING WORD
Wilmington Man Envisions
Booth Or Exhibit That
Will Offer Samples Of
Coastal Features
And Attractions
Steve Wall, information officer
with the U. S. Army Engineers
in Wilmington, spent last week at
the State Fair in Raleigh, where
the District Engineers had an ex
hibit on display. Having observed
the reception received by that dis
play, and noting the vast throngs
that passed through the exhibit
building, Wall became impressed
with the possibility for some
splendid advertising for this sec
tion of North Carolina.
In this connection, he wrote the
following letter:
“I have looked about and have
almost every exhibit here. There
are displays from just about every
section of the state except our
coastal area, the beaches and
what they have to offer.
County after county points out
in exhibits what it is doing and
what it has to offer in the way
of progress. One exhibit features
processed items, pickffes, honey
and canned items for the market.
But there is nothing to remind
the htousands here of the beaches
and seafood, an item which
abounds in your front yard and
300 miles northward, and an item
of interest to the young, the not
so young and perhaps the aged
because they are young in heart.
"All of this, comes to me be
cause I brought along the October
9 issue of The Pilot to read and
because Southeastern North Caro
lina is missing a golden oppor
tunity to tell the upstate folks
what wo have down our way.
I mi i« H • m HjiUTL
Return Of Sales
Cards Important
Farmers Who Fail To Com
ply With This Regulation
May Suffer Reduction In
Next Year’s Tobacco Al
lotment
Failure to return the 1957 to
bacco marketing card to the ASC
office or to make proper account
ing of the crop is one of the mar
keting quota violations, Brunswick
County ASC officials said this
week. Farmers are urged to re
turn the cards at once. Failure to
do so will result in a reduction
of the 1958 tobacco allotment.
Many farmers have not return
ed their cards to date, according
to these officials. One notice has
been mailed to each farmer and
the second notice will be mailed
within a week. Fifteen days from
the date of that letter the list of
names of farms for which the
cards have not been returned will
be completed and transmitted to
the State office for the first step
in the reduction of the 1958 to
bacco allotment for the farm.
Farmers are warned to hunt
up the cards and mail them in
today.
Proving Popular
LOADING RAMP—One of the busiest places in Southport on week-ends is the
loading ramp on the waterfront at the foot of Howe Street. During the past few
weeks literally hundreds of small boat owners have brought their craft here to
launch for a day of fun and fishing. The facility is owned and maintained by the City
of Southport, and its services are free.
Plaintiff Gets
Award In Suit
Arnold Vs. City
Sum Of $4,000 And Title
To Strip Of Land Now
Being Used As City Street
Given Plaintiff Following
Long Trial
A Brunswick county jury re
turned a verdict in favor of the
planitiff here last week in the
suit of Arnold vs the City of
Southport. Trial of this case re
quired four days of a one-week
term of court presided over by
Judge Hamilton H. Hobgood.
By the terms of the judgment
the plaintiff may recover the sum
of $4,000 in addition to costs of
court. It was also the verdict of
the jury that the plaintiff is own
er of a 20-foot strip of land in
controversy, bordering on the
Southport Yacht Basin and now
in use as a street.
Notice of appeal was given.
The following divorce actions
were granted: Janette Melton
Cullen from Richard Edward Cull
en; Willis J. Vereen vs Effie Hew
ett Vereen; Delmas R. Phelps vs
Agnes A. Phelps; Carl Galloway
vs Nancy Galloway; Delilah H.
Morris vs Claude Morris, Jr.
Announcement
Honor Students
Bolivia Principal Releases
Names Of Those Making
Honor Roll For First 6
Weeks Period
Following is the honor roll for
the first grading period at Bo
livia high school;
Mrs. Laws, 1st grade; Thiry
Lesh and Karsen Skipper.
Mrs. Lee, 2nd grade: Shirley
Lewis, Pamela Maultsby, Tim
onthy McKeithan, Carolyn Mintz,
Ronnie Packer, Retta Ann Phelps,
Sheila Ward.
Mrs. Gray, 4th grade: Marsha
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TIME and TIDE
By JIMMIE HARPER
October 27, 1937, and the U. S. S. Blue, Navy destroyer, had
passed through Southport harbor on the previous day on its
way to Wilmington. Joe Rourk, formerly of Southport, had been
named Chief of the Wilmington Police Department. The White
ville highway from Shallotte was still being paved, and a party
of sportfishermen was investigating the rod and reel records for
sea gulls—one of their number had caught one while trolling off
the shoals.
The Pilot noted that week much more moving than was
ordinary; The G. W. Bunkers, Bill Wells and M. R. Sanders were
all moving residences. In the Southport business district, busi
nessmen were engaging in a game of musical chairs; James
Ward was opening a new business, the shoe shop had moved,
and into the vacated shoe shop quarters came a new butcher
shop.
Five years later, on October 28, 1942, Wesley Holden was
home on rehabilitation leave from the Navy. His ship had been
sunk in the Solomon Islands campaign. The Pilot that week
carried a front page cut of a Brunswick County ‘‘Victory Pig”
whose sale net would go into a War Bond.
Nicodemus, local cat, had been reported missing, and the
Ration Board had announced approval for retreads for all pas
senger ear tires. Politics and oysters were both coming into
season, Judge E. J. PTevette had presided over a large Recorder’s
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Membership Meet
For REA Friday
*
Accidentally Shot
While Hunting
Tragedy was narrowly
averted in a hunting accident
involving a Southport father
and son Monday morning.
J. W. Walton and his son,
Joe, Jr., were on a squirrel
hunting expedition near town
and had split up. Young Wal
ton had shot a squirrel, but
stood still in the hope he
would get another shot. A
short time later when he
heard an automobile horn
blow, he walked over to pick
up his game so he could head
for home. His father, stand
ing some distance away,
spotted movement in the
bushes, then saw a brown
form take shape.
This was young Joe’s head,
and his father hit him dead
center with a slug from a
.22 rifle. The bullet struck
him on the jaw, ricochetted
down the neck and out his
back. He was not knocked
unconscious.
Mr. Walton helped his son
to their car and they headed
for the hospital. There first
aid was administered, and a
determination was made that
the wound was not critical.
The patient was able to leave
for home after having his
wound dressed.
ASC Convention
Today At Supply
Delegates Meeting To Elect
Members Of County Com
mittee To Serve During
Coming Year In Bruns
wick
This year 1238 fanners in
Brunswick county took time out
to cast their vote in the October
8 committee election. This was
an increase of 286 over last year.
The delegates from each of the
6 townships will meet at the
agriculture building in Supply to
day (Wednesday), to elect the
county committee, who will have
charge over the various ASC pro
grams in the county.
It is to be considered a real
compliment for these men who
have been elected or reelected by
thir neighbors for this important
job. If these committeemen carry
on as ASC farmer committeemen
have in the past, they will find
that they are paid for their sacri
fice and for their service by see
ing the good that they do for
their fellow farmers.
Programs operated by ASC in
this State include the Agriculture
Conservation Program, the Acre
age Allotment and Marketing
Quota programs on the six basic
commodities. The State also has
price support programs on these
six basic commodities as well as
on many non-basics produced in
the state.
These committeemen who will
take office the first of next month
will also administer both phases
of the Soil Bank Program. j
The Liberty Warehouse In
Whiteville Will Be Scene
For This Year’s Gather
ing Of Users In Three
Counties
MANY VALUABLE
PRIZES OFFERED
Interesting Program Will
Be Presented, Featuring
Serious Speaker And
Famed Hypnotist
The Liberty warehouse on the
US 701 by-pass in Whiteville will
again be the scene for the 1957
meeting of the Brunswick Electric
Corp. It will meet Oct. 25 begin
ning at 9 a. m.
A highlight of the program
will be an address by R. D. Tisen
ger, general counsel for the Na
tional Rural Electric Cooperative
association.
Registration begrns at 9 a. m.,
entertainment at 9:30, with C. D.
Branch of Evergreen, chairman of
the board of directors calling the
meeting to order at 10:30 a. m.
The mayor of Whiteville is
scheduled to make an address, re
ports are due from the secretary
treasurer, T. D. Lindsey, and gen
eral manager, E. D. Bishop.
The same directors named last
year have been re-nominated. They
include H. D. White Jr., Chad
bourn; T. D. Lindsey, Shallotte;
Roy Swain, Bolivia; A. P. Henry
Sr., Winnabow; L. C. Batten,
Whiteville Rt. 2;
C. D. Branch, Evergreen; W. A.
Mintz, Freeland; M. M. Ray, Na
kina; Dennis Anderson, Cerro
Gordon; F. E. Lay, Tabor City Rt.
3; J. B. Ward, Jr., Longwood.
A principal feature on the en
tertainment program will be Pres
ton, nationally known hypnotism
act. The Twin State quartet will
also appear on the bill.
Use Of Lime Is
Help For Land
County Agent Warns Of
Importance Of Using This
Material In Time, And Of
Proper Mixing
A number of farmers in Bruns
wick county have been wondering
why it is that lime has to be ap
plied 3 to 6 months ahead of
planting in order to be most effec
tive said A. S. Knowles, County
Farm Agent.
The reason for this, says Know
les in answer to these questions,
is that lime takes about that long
to react completely with the soil
and to neutralize the acidity pres
ent. Neutralizing this acidity is
one of the principal reasons that
lime is added, because the seed
of many plants won’t germinate or
sprout well in an acid soil. So in
order for soil conditions to be just
right for the sprouting seed, the
lime should be applied well in ad
vance so that it can completely
neutralize soil acidity.
In this connection, Knowles con
tinues, it’s equally important that
lime be both evenly spread and
well mixed with the soil. If this
is not done, the crop will appear
streaked — good in those areas
where the lime was properly ap
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Membership Day
Sunday Morning
At New Church
Sunday Morning Service#
At Yaupon Beach Meth
odist Church Will Be Last
Day For Admission Of
Charter Members
GOOD PROGRESS OF
CHURCH REPORTED
The Rev. L. D. Haynun,
Pastor, Expects Total
Membership To Reach
30-Mark Before Sun
day Service
According to announcement by
the pastor, the Rev. L. D. Hay
man, Sunday, October 27, is to
be a high hour at the morning
worship in the Methodist Church
of Yaupon Village. It will be
membership day for all who have
united with this new and growing
church since the organization on
August 25, including Sunday, Oc
tober 27.
Beginning with an official list
ing of 14 members in August,
the number of members is ex
pected to top the 30-mark on
Charter Membership Day.
The Sunday school now or
ganized with five classes, kinder
garten to adults, will begin at
10 o’clock. Mrs. J. C. Sanders is
the superintendent, and is doing
a fine work in this program. At
11 o’clock the pastor will bring
the message on “Building For
Eternity”, and at the close of the
sermon, will call the roll of mem
bers and present them for re
ceiving Charter Membership Cer
tificates.
The North Carolina Conference
will, upon certification of these
charter members, issue a certifi
cate of enrollment of the charge
in the official listing in the con
ference, Bishop Paul Garber and
Dr. J. E. Garlington will present
the Charge Charter to the pastor
at the next session of the con
ference.
“This is to be a great day in
the' life of this new and promising
charge,” said the Rev. Mr. Hay
man this week, “and we invite
all who can do so to share with
us in the worship on this Charter
Membership Day.”
Bolivia Planning
Annual Carnival
Hallowe’en Will Be Cele
brated On Evening Of
October 31 With Rig
Carnival
I
On the evening of October 31,1
Bolivia school will be the setting
o fthe P. T. A. Annual Hallowefen
Carnival. The program will begin
with a short devotional, after’
which will follow performances of,
colorful skits done by all elemen
tary grades.
Final plans are now being made
by teachers, students, and parents
in helping to make this year’s,
carnival the most successful in
history. ;
Some of the aspects of the car
nival itself will consist of cake'
walks, pony rides, a costume par-,
ade, a spook house, apple bobbing,
a fish pond, pin-the-donkey's-tail]
and fortune telling.
The carnival will be climaxed
with the crowning of the Hallo-,
we’en King and Queen. In com-:
petition for the title are Donald
Cyphers and Luna Reeves, 11th ;
grade representatives; Franklyn
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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 tha
Cape Fear Pilot’s Association.
High Tide Low TMr
Thursday, October 24,
8:36 A. M. 2:10 A. M.
8:51 P. M. 2:47 P. M.
Friday, October 25,
0:26 A. M. 2:57 A. M.
9:40 P. M. 3:37 P. M.
Saturday, October 26,
10:17 A. M. 3:44 A. M.
10:30 P. M. 4:25 P. M.
Sunday, October 27,
11:08 A. M. 4:32 A. M.
11:21 P. M. 5:15 P. M.
Monday, October 28,
11:59 A. M. 5:22 A. M.
12:05 P. M. 6:07 P. M.
Tuesday, October 29,
12:14 A. M. 6:14 A. M.
12:51 P. M. 7:00 P. M.
Wednesday, October SO,
1:09 A. M. 7:11 A. M.
I 1:44 P. M. 7:54 P. M.