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Most 01 The News All The Time THE STATE FORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In i Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 18 No. 23 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNElY, DECEMBER 18, 1957 E PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY $1.50 PER YEAR Damaged By Fire RESULTS—This is how the Brunswick County courthouse looked Friday after firemen hacf extinguished a blaze that for a time threatened its total destruction. Principal damage occurred at the left rear of the building, where the office of the clerk of court was completely burned out. The vault was locked, so little or no dam age resulted tj valuable papers contained therein. Left below is a scene of the clerk’s office following the fire. On the right is a scene in the downstairs lobby, where Fire man John Fifllwood .is standing by a charged line ready to put out any evidence of a rekindling Iblaze.— (Photos by Huntley.) ”T : ■' ■ l_____ Superior Court Te m Cut Short % Fire Damage Spcial Term Of Brunswick -bounty Superior Courl Was In Session Last Week Before Friday Morning Blaze Fire cut short last week's ses sion of Brunswick county Superior court for trial of civil cases when judge Raymond B. Mallard and out of town jurors and witnesses arrived Friday morning to find that fire had left the courthouse in an unusaible condition. Judge Mallard dismissed the jurors and spent part of the hear ing motions, before declaring the special session ended. In two cases of Harrelson vs Zelinka, a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff in each instance. In one case involving damage to his station wagon, he was award ed $275. For injuries sustained by Mrs. Harrelson, driver of the vehicle at the time it was involv ed in an accident with a car driver by the defendant, an award of $260 was made. ... ~: .Continued . On mare Fonrf 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 Cow Tldr Thursday, December 19, 6:22 A. M. 0:00 A. M. 6:33 A. M. 12:34 P. M. Friday, December 20, 7:13 A. M. . 12:10 A. M. 7:22 r. M. •• 1:23 P. M. Saturday, December 21, 8:00 A" M..1:27, A. M. 8.10-P. Mr- 2:08 P. At. Sunday, December 22, 8:44 A. M. 2:13 A. M. 8:54 P. M. 2:52 P. M. Monday, December 23, 9:26 A. M. 2:56 A. M. 9:38 P. M. 3:34 P. M. Tuesday, December 24, 10:06 A. M. 3:38 A. M. 10:20 P. M. 4:15 P. M. Wednesday, December 25, 10:44 A. M. 4:20 A. At. 11.02 P. Al. 4;56 P. At, Courthouse Hit By Friday Fire Pre-Dawn Fire Friday Caus-51 ed Damage Amounting To1 Several Thousand Dollars To Public Building In Southport COUNTY OFFICES BACK IN BUSINESS Clerk Of Court’s Office Is Completely Burned Out; Board Of Education, Auditor And Sheriff Move Quarters Fire of undetermined origin jwas discovered burning in the Brunswick county courthouse in i the icy cold hours before day Friday morning, and only heroic j work on the part of the South ! port Volunteer Fire Department, | together with able assistance | from a pumper truck and crew from Sunny Point, saved the his toric building from total loss. No accurate estimate of dam age was available early this week, ( as‘both the county commissioners ah<} the insurance companies had i qualified contractors working up figures which will be used as a ' basis of settlement. There was \ sufficient insurance to fully cover I the loss of everything except valu able papers. First to discover the blaze was Johnnie S-vain, whose home is \ across the street from the build ing. He called for help, and the ; noise he made awakened Mrs. 'Neils Jorgensen, who telephoned '< the fire station. Soon the local fire -fighters were on the scene and were battling the blaze. They discovered that the fire had stalled in the section of the building occupied by the clerk of 'court, and their early efforts to combat the flames were hamper ed by a"live electric line that.was shorted out. Once they were able “to get their equipment in range, they put a. stop to the further spread of fire which threatened to engulf the entire building. The work ox the firemen was hampered by the bitter cold, and water that flowed away from the building soon turned to ice. Vol unteers entered some of the of fices in the south end of the building and began to carry out ! equipment and records. However, the major loss was confined to ! the one office. The vault of the Continued On Page I»our Club Sponsoring Lighting Contest The Southport Garden Club will sponsor a Christmas dec oration contest this year for residents of the city. Mrs. J. E. Dodson, president of the organization, announces that Mrs. Ed Harrelson will be in charge of securing judges and Mrs. W. S. Wells is in charge of taking them around town to judge. The judging will take place on Christmas night and there will be prizes awarded in each of three classifications. These are for the best living Christmas tree, for the most attractive doorway and for the best decorated entire house front. Resisting Arrest Causes Shooting Deputy Sheriff Henry- Pike Engaged In ‘Tussle With j Dave Williams Sunday! Night Over Possession Of Officer’s Pistol Dave Williams, 39-year-old col ored resident of the Antioch church section, is a patient at Dasher Memorial Hospital in Southport with a bullet wound in his shoulder, reported to have been inflicted Sunday night as he attempted to wrest a pistol from the hands of Deputy Sher-. iff Henry Pike, causing the weap on to discharge accidentally. According, to reports,. Deputy Pike and Deputy Sheriff Leon Galloway gave chase to Williams when they stopped him driving in I a reckless manner on the Mid way-Bolivia road. When he drove up in his yard the officers were right behind him, and he lit out running. Pike overtook him and placed him under arrest, but Wil liams told him, "I think I’ll take your pistol away from you”, then proceeded to try. The officer said that he did not fire the weapon deliberately,. but that it went ofi Continued On Page Pour Board Members Express Praise For Assistance Members Of Board Of County Commissioners In Session Here Monday Sent Letters Of Apprecia tion To Sunny Point And City Officials COVERS VARIOUS KINDS OF HELP Fire Fighting Efforts As Weil As Moving Help Offers Of Office Space Recognized By Com missioners Members of the board of county commissioners were in session here Monday and faced multiple headaches as a result of the Fri day fire at the courthouse. But while considering' relocation of of fices on a temporary basis and settlement of insurance claims preparatory to making repairs to the building, they took time out to direct that letters of appre ciation be sent to the Mayor of The City of Southport and to the Comamnding Officer at Sunny Point, expressing their apprecia tion for the outstanding work of the fire departments, assistance in moving and for offers of tem porary quarters. Folloiwing is the text of the let ter to Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr.: "Dear Mayor Tomlinson, “X have been instructed to write to you on behalf of the members of the Board of Commis sioners for Brunswick County and express to you and to the citizens of Southport our sincere appre ciation for the assistance, and offers of assistance, that have come to us from you good people following the Friday morning fire at the court house. “The board feels that only the prompt and efficient work of the Southport Volunteer Fire Depart ment made it possible to save the building from total destruction, It is impossible for us to ade quately express cmr admiration for their effective work. “The board asked me to ex press their gratitude for the of fers of moving equipment and personnel and for making building space available to help take care of things during this emergency. This extends to several individ uals, who have been generous in their offers of assistance. "We have a big problem, but we are digging in to work it out to the best possible advantage. (Continued on Page Four) Holiday Plans Are Announced Schools Closing Friday Af ter Short Day Schedule; County Employees Have Three Days Off; City Has Tuesday Til Monday Brunswick county schools will get out for the Christmas vaca tion Friday following a short day schedule and will reopen on Thursday, January 2. Holiday vacation for employees of the City of Southport will ex tend from Tuesday to the follow ing Monday. City Manager Carl A. Galloway said yesterday that all trash placed in containers be fore 8 a. m. Monday will be picked -up that day. All trash placed in the proper place by 8 a. m. on Friday, .December 28, will be pick Continued On Page Four) TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER It was December 22, 1937, and Christmas was in the air. Santa Claus had stopped in Southport long enough to light the Com munity Christmas Tree, homes and streets were covered with decorations, and school was out everywhere. Confederate widows were receiving their semi-annual government checks, and a laLe run of menhaden insured a merry. Christmas in many Southport homes. Camp Sapona had been completely evacuated, but not all of the staff had left the area. Two more animals, a fox and a pos sum, :had figured in front page- news stories; the Southport Dol phins (Independents) had defeated a group of local collegians ,n basketball play; and Robert Marlowe had given two hitch-hikers a ride to Hallsboro. The December 22 edition of The Pilot, 1942 being the year, carried a first hand report of the battle of Casablanca as wit nessed by Sgt. E. F. Gore, US'MC. Sgt. Gore had been serving aboard the flagship of the North African invasion force. Long distance telephone calls were being restricted, and three local citizens had been relieved of their ABC ration books. A hen on the Amos Walton farm had gone into extended pro duction, laying a phenomenal egg-within-an-egg. The Red Cross sewing room had been .closed for the holidays; and trucks were making a countywide canvas in quest of scrap iron. Fire Fighting Equipment READY_This is the equipment at the Sunny Point Army Terminal Fire Station, ich is always standing by for use in case of emergency. Trained personnel man «se trucks, and their timely assistance Friday morning had much to do with the suc ssful efforts to prevent total destruction of the Brunswick County courthouse. Choirs ’resent Cantata Sunday Evening ' ! S ngers From Six Churches In This Community Sang “The Christmas Angels” Sunday Evening At Meth odist Church The combined Church Choirs of Southport churches presented their Christmas cantata, "The Christmas Angels”, by Stewart Landon, Sundlay evening at Trinity Methodist Church. Participating were represent atives from Southport Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, tiered Heart Catholic Church and oiirnty Methodist Church. The pastor of the latter church, the Rev. Lawrence Bridges, presided. The following program was pre sented : Combined "Welcome Christ The Lord"; choir; “The Ancient Path”, choir; “Comfort Ye”, men’s chorus and choir; “Shepherds On A Lonely Hill”, women's chorus and men’s chorus; “Glory To God”, choir; “Harps Of The Highest”, Mrs. Ruby Splaiwn and choir; “Come Yet To Bethlehem”, Mrs. Bryant Potter and men’s chorus; "Bow Down”, men’s chorus, R. C. Grant, choir; “Glory To The Newborn King”, choir and congregation. The director was Mrs. Dallas Pigott; assistant director, Mrs. Arthur Huntley; organist, Mrs. James Harper, Jr. The following persons partici pated in the rendition of the cantata: Sopranos, Mrs. Bryant Potter, Mrs. Amos Splawn, Mrs. Robert Willing, Mrs. Roy Price, Mrs. James Splaiwn, Mrs. Lunda Jones, Mrs. Sam Watts, Mrs. Merle Muncy, Mrs. M. M. Hood, Mrs. John G. Swan and Mrs. W. L. Huffnam; altos, Mrs. Rob ert Jones, Mrs. Pigott, Mrs. Hunt ley, Mrs. Dan Harrelson, Mrs. Homer McKeithan, Mi's. Chancy Stanaland, Mrs. Lewis Hardee, Mrs. E. C. Blake and Mrs. L. D. •Hayman; tenors, Edgar Finch, Robert Willing, Randolph Grant, G. E. Hubbard: bass,. A. W. .Blake, Lea Hawkins, E. Jy Pre vatte, Charles Murray, Doahcr Ruark. Fire Protection At Sunny Point Winter Weather Hit Thursday Be it remembered that on Thursday morning, December 12, the thermometer reading at the U. S. Weather Bureau station in Southport was 14-degrees, and that i the ground was covered with a light blanket of snow. Moreover, the mercury failed to get up to the freezing mark all day, with 28-degrees toeing the high reading. On Friday morning it was cold again, but this time only 19 degrees. During the day it warmed up to 42-degrees. And with the rising tempera ture went the snow. Recorder Holds Lengthy Session Regular Weekly Session Conducted' In Community Building Following Fire Which Made Court Room Unusable Brunswick county Recorder’s court met Monday in strange sur roundings, due to fire which ren dered the court room unusable. Scene of this week’s activities was the Community Building, whose facilities were made avail able by members of the South port Lions Club. The following cases were dis posed of before Judge Earl Bell amy: Elliott Jackson pleaded guilty to charges of driving an auto mobile while he was under influ ence of an intoxicant and was fined $100 and costs. Lewis E." Watson was found guilty of failure to yield right-of way and was fined $10 and costs. John Stevens pleaded guilty to charges of drunk driving and carrying a concealed weapon. He was fined $100 and taxed with costs. i Charlie Brawn pleaded guilty to charges of operating motor vehi cle with improper equipment and ! was fined $25 and costs. I Golden Thornton pleaded guilty I! ito charges of speeding 65-mph, driving on wrong side of the road and following too closely. He was fined $25 and costs. James A. Aldridge pleaded guil ty to charges of failure to yield right-of-way and possession of liquor with seal broken. He was fined $20 and costs. Freddie Lee Johnson was found not guilty of driving too fast foi conditions. Carl S. Thompson was found guilty of giving worthless checks to E. O. Rahon, O. K Bellamy, Ben Hewett, H. E. Milliken, Three Oaks and E. V. Gore, Jr. Judg ment was suspended upon con dition that the defendant make restitution to each plaintiff. Eddie R. Gore pleaded guilt} of driving too fast for conditions and was fined $10 and costs, fin< remitted because of mitigating circumstances. Glenn Parker pleaded guilty tc charges of reckless operation anc was fined $25 and coata. He gav< (Continued on Page Fourj Major Emphasis Upon This Safety Feature At U, S. Army Installation Located Near Southport MUCH EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR USE Conventional Fire Trucks, Tanker Trucks And Fire Boats Help Provide Complete Protection At Army Terminal Fire protection and prevention is a continuing extensive opera tion at Sunny Point Army Ter minal with 17 men assigned in three crews for the one land based company. These crews rotate on 24-hour shifts to main tain constant fire protection. Contrary .to popular belief, the life of a firefighter, at least that of a military firefighter, is not one of waiting for a fire to occur. The men at Sunny Point take part in regular training ses sions that are designed to keep them abreast of the latest' in fire fighting techniques. Oklahoma A & M College Manual, and Army and Navy Technical Manuals are used as a basis for this training program. During the past 6 months the supervisory personnel of the department have all at tended the Shipboard Firefighting School conducted at the Norfolk Naval Base. In this course the men were given practical exper ience in extinguishing fires burn ing in mock ship structures. Sunny Point Army Terminal was designed and built with fire protection and safety features the predominant factors. To illustrate this there is a fire-reporting tele phone system which consists of 67 units. Each of these is at a numbered location. Removing any one of these phones from its hooks starts the alarm ringing and a corresponding location num ber blashing on the switchboard in the fire station. Each fire department truck unit is equipped with two-way radio in order that continuous communications may be effected. j There are three fire trucks | utilized, in the protection program I at SPART, a 750-gpm pumper ! truck, a 500-gpm forest fire truck, and a 1000 gallon water Continued On Page Two Academy Open To Train Sailors Nine Openings For Cadets In Merchant Marine Aca demy For Men In This Section The United States Merchant Marine, through its state repre 1 sentative, Charles R. McNeill of jWhiteville, has announced open j ings for nine men at the marine 1 academy, Kings Point, New York. McNeill stated that the nine ap pointments were open to any man between the ages of 17-21, un married and willing to attend the academy for four years, with one year sea duty. The representative said the mis i sion of the merchant marine is j "to attract a high type of young j American with a definite ambition : to become an officer in the United Continued On Page Four Listing Begins On January 6th For 1958 Taxes Prelisting Of Real Property Being Done On Basis Of Revaluation Program, With 50-Percent Of Value Being Used SAME PERCENTAGE ON PERSONAL PROPERTY Very Important For Each Property Owner To List In His Own Precinct; Must Have Complete List Of Property Mrs. Ressie Whatley, Brunswick county tax supervisor, said yester day that the job of listing 1958 taxes will begin on Monday, Jan uary 6. New figures from the revalua tion program will be used, and clerks are now busy prelisting real estate. Mrs. Whatley says that 50-percent of the assessed valuation will be used as a basis for taxation and further declared that the commissioners have not yet made a definite decision as to the new tax rate. However, she did indicate that there will be a substantial reduction below the current figure of $1.80. Mrs. Whatley stressed the im portance of each property owner listing in his own precinct, and as soon as listers are able to work out a schedule, notice will be given. Property owners are urged to prepare a complete list of personal property, and Mrs. Whatley said that the same 50-percent figure will be used in determining the listing value. All field work has been com pleted by the crew in charge of the revaluation program, and they are now working to transfer the figures from their cards to the tax scrolls. “It looks like we won’t be tak ing much time off for Christmas in this office”, Mrs. Whatley said Tuesday. Brief Bite Of lnewsj NEW ALLOTMENT Any farmer wishing an allot ment for tobacco, peanuts or cot ton must go to the ASC office and jnake application for a new grower allotment before February 15. OFFICE CLOSED The Selective Service office in Southport was closed as of De cember 16 and will remain closed all of this week, due to lack of government funds. Mrs. Delight G. Vereen is clerk in charge. CHRISTMAS DANCE Members of the Live Oak Gar den Club will sponsor a Christmas dance on Saturday evening at the Community Building, with music being furnished by Johnnie Thom as and his orchestra. Dancing will begin at 9 o’clock. LADIEsT NIGHT A Ladies Night program will be observed by the Southport Lions Club tomorrow (Thursday) evening. It will also be “Teacher Appreciation Night”, and mem bers of the Southport High School faculty have been especially in vited. TURKEVSHOOT The Southport Lions Club will sponsor a turkey shoot on Satur day, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. The site will be the garrison lot adjacent to the Com munity Building. Ladies are in vited to participate, and if enough are interested a special bracket will be arranged for their com petition. NEED CLOTHING Mrs. H. B. Smith, chairman of the Help-A-Home project for the Southport Woman’s Club, has is sued an urgent appeal for in fant’s clothing and for warm bed clothing. “This material does not have to ibe fancy”, said Mrs Smith, *But it should be servic able and it should be warm. There is current need in both of these categories. TEACHER COURSE Brunswick county teachers will meet on Wednesday, January 8, at 7:30 o’clock at Bolivia high school to discuss plans for two more college credit courses that will be made possible through i East Carolina College Extension Department after Christmas. One course will be on “Visual Aids”, and will be taught by Talmadge O. Page, Supervisor of New Han over Schools. Another course in “Mental Hygiene” will be taught by Weldon Hall, principal at | Waccamaw.
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