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Volume No. 18
THE STATE PORT PILOT
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t No. 28 6 Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1958 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
$1.50 PER YEAR
Report Made On
Road Progress
For Brunswick
Division Engineer C, E. t
Brown Gives Summary
Of Projects Completed
In Brunswicqk County
During 1957
ALL KINDS OF WORK
INCLUDED IN REPORT
Ihvolves Major Improve
ments To U. S. 17 As
Weil As Grading And
Paving Of Rural
Roads In Bruns
wick
During 1957, 479.93 miles of
roads in the Third Highway Divi
sion were improved, Division En
gineer C. E. Brown of Wilming
ton reported this week.
The work ranged from grading,
widening, paving, resurfacing, to
building of bridges and culverts.
He commended the State High
way forces upon the fine road
work finished up last year.
In Brunswick County, by con
tract, US 17 was graded, widen
ed to 24 feet and resurfaced with
sand asphalt from one mile north
east of Shallotte for 5.61 miles
to about 0.3 mile northeast of
Supply. A sand asphalt base and
surface course, 18 feet wide, was
completed on a seven-inch sub
grade reinforcement of NC 211
from the Columbus County line,
9.6 miles south of Bolton, for
14.47 miles to the intersection of
a county road, 0.4 mile north .of
Supply.
NC 211 was also resurfaced
with sand asphalt, 18 feet wide,
for 0.3 mile from a point 0.4 mile
north of Suippiy to the intersec
tion of US 17 at Supply. NC 87
was drained and graded in pre
paration for widening the exist
ing 18 foot pavement to 24 feet
for 8.96 miles from a point on
NC 130 near Southport north
west to a point 6.6 miles south
east of US 17. This work was
completed by contract forces un
der the supervision of State High
way engineers. .In addition, two
'tfeW' bridges;'Tor a total length
of 103 ta feet were completed on
the widened section of NC 87.
Each bridge has a 28-foot clear
roadway width.
Two county roads in Brunswick,
each 18 feet wide, were paved
with a sand asphalt surface
coui'se: from Makatoka northwest
and southwest to Exum, thence
northwest to a point on a county
road 0,4 mile south of Juniper
Creek for a total length of 9.49
miles; Bozeman Road from the
intersection of US 17, 0.8 mile
northeast of the South Carolina
line, thence northwest to the in
tersection of a county road, 0,4
mile south of Hickman's Cross
Roads, for a total length of 1.97
miles.
A sand asphalt base and sur
face course were used in resurfac
ing a county road from the South
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Brief Bits Of
lnewsj
IN WASHINGTON
James C. Bowman is spending a
days this week in Washington,
D. C., on active duty with his
Naval Reserve unit.
BENEFIT oyster roast
An oyster roast will be served
at Bethel, Methodist Church, Bo
livia, Saturday, sponsored by
W. S. C. S., from 5 until 9
o’clock. ‘ •* ' 1
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BOOSTERS, CLUB FUND
The Leland Boosters Club now
has funds totaling $2,500 toward
their goal of $5,000, which tl^ey
■are raising for the purchase of an
.activity bus. They raised more
.than $500 from a Fiddlers Con
vention last week.
NCEA MEETING
The Brunswick county chapter
of the NCEA meets tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at Shallotte high school.
The program will consist of a
panel discussion on Public Rela
tions, and following this there will I
be a social period in the gym
nasium.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
A conference for Sunday School
workers o fthe Brunswick Baptist
Association will be held Monday
evening at 7:30 o'clock at Antioch
Baptist Church. Harold Williams
of Bolivia is Associations! Sunday
School Superintendent. I’heme of
the meeting will be “V station”,
and an invitation is extended to
all Sunday School officials and
teachers to-attend.
Political Candidates
ANNOUNCE—Ed V. Leonard, left, and Dillon L.
Ganey, right, both former Brunswick county sheriffs, are
among the six candidates who already have announced
that they will seek the Democratic nomination for this
office in the Primary Election on May 31.
Candidates Get
Race Going Early
S i x Candidates Already
Have Announced Inten
tion To Seek Democratic
nomination For Sheriff,
With More To Come
TWO ANNOUNCE
FOR STATE SENATE
Political Rumors Fly During
Court Week, With Plenty
Of Action Promised In
Forthcoming Primary
With the date for the Demo
cratic Primary Election still more
than four months away there are
already six candidates for the
party’s nomination for sheriff,
with more sure to come.
An just to emphasize the fact
that this is sure to be a banner
year for politics in Brunswick
county, two candidates have an
nounced for the Democratic nom
ination for State Senate.
It was in this race that the ice
was broken about a month ago
when S. B. Frink, Southport at
torney, announced that he could
seek nomination to this post. His
announcement was followed the
next wek by a similar declaration
by Ray H. Walton, who represent
ed Brunswick county in the State
Senate the last time a senator
was elected from this part of the
10th senatorial district. Since
Frink has served in the Senate
on three previous occasions, this
race will include two men with
previous experience in this office.
It is reported that there will be
a third candidate.
Former Sheriff Ed V. Leonard
was the first man to announce his
candidacy for that office, and was
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Awards Night
For Cub Scouts
Three Dens Are Active In
Southport, Under Spon
sorship Of Presbyterian
Church
*■ - •• - *
The Southport Troop No. 238
Club Scouts held their regular
monthly meeting Wednesday at
the Presbyterian manse. The
troop is sponsored by the Pres
byterian Church.
The three Dens are led by Mrs.
J. C. Sanders, Den No. 1;- Mrs.
D. C. Herring, Den No. 2; Mrs.
Tom Gilbert, Den No. 3.
These three dens have a com
bined membership of 23 members
and at this meeting there were
20 members present: The boys
were all ready for their inspec
tion, of uniforms, insignas and
personal appearances, the major
ity of the boys were found to be
100 percent in these 3 points.
After inspection, the following
boys received medals and pens
which they had earned:
Chip Graham, Wolf Badge and'
Gold Arrow; James Sanders, John
Burdette, Jack Keith, Tommy
McGlamery, David Herring ;Silver
Arrow; Herman Bennett and Gart
Sanders, Assistant Denner; Tom
my Gilbert and Billie Norton,
Denner Award.
One year pins were awarded
to Dickie Aldridge, Jack Keith,
Basil Watts, David Herring, J.
Kenny King, Tommy McGlamery,
Gary Sanders, John Burdette,
Jerry Swain, Billie Norton, Clar
ence Johnson. After the awards
were given refreshments were
served by the mothers of Den!
•number. 2. . ... " |
Polio Vaccine
Now Available
The Brunswick County
Health Department announces
that a small amount of Fed
eral polio vaccine which will
expire soon is being made
available for people up to 40
years of age. The supply is
limited and will be given on a
first-come, first-serve basis
with the understanding that
each person receives a shot
twill follow through with the
other two injections from
their private physician.
This will be given at the
regular clinic hours: South
port on Tuesdays from 1 to
4 o’clock and Shallotte on
Thursdays from 11 to 2:30
o’clock.
Progress Report
For Long Beach
Additional Streets Being
Opened Up In Tranquil
Harbour Section; New
Homes Under Construc
tion
;
■Several miles of new streets are
being graced in the Tranquil Har
bour-section of Long Beach, sev
eral new homes have been started
in this section and other building
is underway in the old section of
Long Beach.
E. F. Middleton, developer of
the Brunswick county resort, is
more optimistic over prospects for'
development than at any time
since the fall of 1954, when Hur
ricane Hazel paid her devastating
visit.
The coastwide Construction Co.
of Wilmington has had three mo
tor graders and a dragline busy
opening up new property for the
past several months, and folks
who have not visited the beach
recently are in for a surprise when
they see the broad, new streets
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Farm Census Is
Help To Farmer
County Agent A. S. Knowl
es Urges Brunswick Coun
ty Farmers To Provide
Information To Township
Listers
Brunswick County farmers have
been asked to cooperate in the
state’s annual 1958 township farm
census this month by A. S.
Knowles, county agent.
Knowles says that the census
will be taken this month as farm
ers list their 1958 taxes. Tax
listers are cooperating in the cen
sus to get the vital information
which agricultural leaders can use
in working out plans for agri
cultural programs. The census is
required by lalw, and the state
Department of Agriculture and
boards of county commissioners
are responsible for carrying it out.
County Agent Knowles explains
that the information obtained in
the census is held in confidence.
It is used only for compiling ac
curate statistics on land use, crop
acreages ^ and livestock numbers.
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Highway Patrol
Gives Summary
01 Year’s Work
Information Provided By
Corporal O, H. Lynch
Shows Total Number Of
Accidents For 1957 To
Be 273
NINE DEATHS FROM
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Property Damage For This
County from mis Cause
During 1957 Reached
Total Of $107,416
'Corporal O. H. Lynch of the
State Highway Patrol presented
a summary of the 1957 highway
accident toll in Brunswick county
this week.
The figure of 9 deaths resulting
from traffic accidents was an
improvement over 1956, when 13
deaths occurred from this cause.
As a matter of fact, the county
iwas well on its way to a pretty
good record until the last month
of the year, when 1 deaths occur
red.
According to Corporal Lynch
there were 273 accidents during
the 12-months period with 99 in
juries. Property damage totaled
$107,416.
In a break-down of the cause
for arrest, there were 48 for
drunk driving; 80 for reckless
driving; 66 speeding violations
under 65-mph; 720 speeding vio
lations from 65-mph to 75-mph;
43 speeding violations over 75
mph.
A total of 25 persons were
caught for following too closely;
3 were caught for passing on a
curve; 5 for passing on a hill;
and nine for passing a stopped
school bus. There were 32 arrests
for stop sign violations.
Among violations stemming
from defective brakes, there was
a total of 68 other arrests in this
category. I
During the 12 months period
130 persons were arrested for hav
ing no operator’s license; 22 were
caugni ior dr*\ .ug w..n taplred
liceu.se; and i4 for driving after
lieeiu,.. hi--* aujpondea or re
voked.
A total of 65 persons were ar
rested ror unving on the wroqg
side of the road.
A total of 6 persons were as
rested on charges of hit and rut;
three for transporting liquor; and
3 for larceny of an automobile.
Motorists did not furnish all the
victims, for 6 pedestrians were ar
rested for traffic violations; 14
for being drunk on the highway.
All other arrests totaled 247, with
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Governor Meets
Hills In Panama
Pleasant Reunion Occurs In
Panama During Voyage
Of Arosa Sky With Gov
ernor And Mrs. Hodges
Guests Of Col. And Mrs.
Raymond Hill
Two old friends of Southport
got together in Panama last week
when Governor and Mrs. Luther
H. Hodges were met aboard the
cruise Ship Arosa Sky by Col. and
Mrs. Raymond Hill for a tour of
the surrounding countryside.
Col. Hill is now on a tour of
duty in the Canal Zone, and when
he and Mrs. Hill learned of the
Continued On Page Two
Bolivia PTA Holds
Monthly Meeting
Members of the Bolivia P. T. A.
were honored Monday evening in
having his guest speakers Harry
M. Matthews and Patrolman Deal.
Mr. Matthews is working with
State Department of Motor Vehi
cles in Brunswick at present.
Both speakers emphasized the
importance of highway safety and
each individual’s role in making
the school transportation proce
dures effective. Matthews pointed
out that there must be a constant
reminder of the importance of
safety, for too many school chil
dren are learning by first making
the mistake.
An inspirational devotion was
given by the Rev. Luther Haw
kins. After routine matters of
business, the group adjourned to
the home economics department
for refreshments.
Grand Jury In
Session During
Superior Court
Arthur E. Huntley Is Fore
man Of New Body Which
Is Named To Serve Dur
ing Next 12 Months
Arthur E. Huntley, Southport
man, was named foreman of the
Brunswick county grand jury on
Monday, and that body adjourned
yesterday afternoon following a
two-day session, during which a
complete round of inspection was
made of all the schools and other
public buildings.
Following is the report of that
body:
“The Brunswick County grand
jury was called to order January
20 by: Arthur E. Huntley, fore
man, with Edwin S. Clemmons
acting as secretary.
“We, the grand jury, were in
session for two days.
“We have examined fifteen bills
and have found thirteen true bills,
one not a true bill, one no action,
due to lack of witnesses. We have
examined the return of the fol
lowing justices of peace and the
following amounts have been turn
ed into the Board of Education
since September 16, 1957: Lela
Osborn, 4; E. O. Rabon, 18; R. W.
Cheers, 10; E. F. Gore, 8; Nina
Pigott, 38.
"The following Justices of Peace
did not report any funds: A. W.
Smith; C. H. King; David Ross;
and Paul Brown.
“We, the Grand jury, have ex
amined the following schools and
buildings and make the following
recommendations:
“The Brunswick County Board
ing Home is in excellent condition.
The prison camp No. 301 is in
good condition. The Brunswick
County Tax Office in Southport
is in good condition. The Health
Office i3 in good condition. The
Welfare Office is in good con
dition. The Clerk’s office in the
Courthouse is in temporary usable
condition.
“At Southport High School
(white) plaster on walls and ceil
ing need repair on northeast side.
Deteriation of walls and ceiling
due to leaking roof and outside
walls. Boiler rooms need a fire
proof ceiling to prevent smoke
from entering the auditorium
through the floor, and possible
prevention of spread of fire. Need
of fire extinguishers. Brunswick
County Training School, in bad
nedd of roof on Vocational Build
ing.
Continued On Page Four
TIME and TIDE
By JIMMIE HAJBPEB
It was Wednesday,. January 26, 1938, and the cat extermina
tion program sponsored by the Southport Civic Club had gotten
a little out of hand, Some ever-anxious boys had started a
private campaign against the town pets, armed with air rifles.
The Scarlet Masque Dramatic Club of Southport was to present
“The Toper Tavern’' on the looal stage soon; and two Southport
youths, John Simmons and Walter Jones, had entered the Wil
mington Golden Gloves boxing tournament.
The Aurora Borealis had made a freak appearance in the skies
over Southport the night before, and local citizens had ex
perienced some difficulty in radio reception. Floyd Gibbons, noted
war reporter and news commentator, had experienced misfortune
in Southport when his south-bound yacht had been damaged in
the inland waterway. His involuntary visit had been made very
pleasant by local citizens.
Wednesday, J’anuary 27, 1943, and Dr. Carl Reynolds, State
health officer gave some good advice in a somewhat foreboding
statement: “North Carolina has suffered 2,243 cases of polio
since 1918—don’t say it can’t happen here again.’’ Stoves were
now being rationed. A liberty ship, the 57th to be launched at
the Wilmington yard, had been named for a Revolutionary War
hero and Brunswick County native, General Robert Howe.
During the upcoming semester, three Brunswick county boys
were enrolled in Wake Forest College. They were Harold Ald
.. .ol.SouthjjQrt and C. C. Hickman and William H. Robbins
Oentinued On Pag* Four
To Sing At Bolivia
QUARTET—Members of the Harvesters Quartet
are Pat Patterson, M.C. and Baritone; Bill Hefner, 1st
tenor; Buddy Parker, 2nd tenor; David Reece, at the
Piano; Hershel Wooten, bass. This group are T-V and
radio artists and will appear at Bolivia on Saturday,
February 1, at 8 p. m.
Superior Court
In Brief Session
4
No Change In
Adjusting Loss
H. F. Swain, chairman of
the board of county commis
sioners, said yesterday that
there has been no new word
from the fire insurance ad
justers in connection with the
damage to the Brunswick
county courthouse on Decem
ber 13.
"I am sure that I speak for
resentative of the General
Adjustment Bureau was here
last week with a Wilmington
contractor. I assume that he
was getting figures to sup
port his claim that our re
quest for damages of $30,000
to the building are too high.
I am sure that I speak for
all the commissioners when
I say that we are anxious to
settle this claim, get our
money and begin to make the
necessary repairs to the court
house so that county business
may be carried out in a nor
mal manner.”
Shallotte PTA
Holds Meeting
Principal A. A. White Talks
To Group On Federal
Emphasis Upon Competi
tive Scholarships Which
Are Now Available
The monthly meeting of the
Shallotte Parent Teachers Asso
ciation was held on January 13,
at 7:30 o’clock in the Shallotte
high school auditorium. Kendall
Bellamy, vice-president, presided. |
The meeting opened with a pro
gram given by the combined
fourth grades, under the super
vision of Mrs. Lila Shay, Mrs.
Brightie Holden and Mrs. Jewell
White. On a stage set with sea
sonal decorations of snow and
snowmen, the pupils recited New
Year’s resolutions, sang some
timely songs, and ended with a
roller-skating exhibition, to the
tune of “The Skaters’ Waltz”.
Mrs. Gelene Russ, secretary,
read the December meeting's min
utes, which were approved. At
roll-call, Mrs. Faye Bellamy, Mrs.
Katherine White and Mrs. Brightie
Holden won attendance banners
for the month. A. A. White, prin
cipal, reported that the roof at
Sunnyside had been fixed, and
that two neiw chimneys had been
installed there. He also explained
the work of the heating system,
which has been giving trouble, and
announced that it was being
checked and reworked.
Mr. White then spoke of the
recent interest of the United
States Government in .education
and the possibility of oompetative
scholarships in the area. He em
phasized the need for parents to
encourage their children to be
come interested in college educa
tions, and to work toward the
scholarships that may become
available.
Mrs. Jewell White reported on
the Clothes Closet project, thank
ed those who had already donated
clothing, and asked for more
donations. Mrs. Russ read the
minutes of the executive meeting
and announced that a Safety Pro
gram had been approved for tie
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January Term Of Bruns
wick County Superior
Court Came To And End
Here Tuesday1 Afternoon
TWO-DAY SESSION
HELD IN CITY HALL
Several Road Terms Hand
ed Out By Judge Mal
colm B. Seawell, Who
Presided At Mixed
Term
The January term of Bruns
wick county Superior court for
trial of criminal cases adjourned
yesterday afternoon following a
two-day session presided over by
Judge Malocrim B. Seawell of
Lumberton.
Because the court room was
rendered unusuable by the fire
of December 13, the court ses
sions were held on the second
floor of the city hall.
Hiram C. Butler, James E. Jor
dan and Kenneth Smith, white
men, were found not guilty of
store breaking. However, they en
tered a plea of guilty to charges
of forcible trespass and each was
given 18 months on the roads.
Edward D. Nobles received sen
tences totaling 90->days on several
traffic violation counts, with these
being suspended upon payment of
fines totaling $300 and costs, with
provision made for good behavior.
Bonnie Carroll was found guilty
of reckless operation resulting in
damage to property. He was given
60 days, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs and restitution
of $1,000 to the prosecuting wit
ness.
Horace Yopp was found not
guilty of driving after revocation
of his license.
Wadus Jones was found guilty
of speeding and was given 30
days, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs and a fine of
$20.
Alpha Simmons was found guil
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IVJarch Of Dimes
Starts In City
Mrs. S. B. Frink Is Serving
As Chairman In South
port For This Fund-Rais
ing Drive
Mrs. S. B. Frink, chairman of
the March of Dimes campaign
in Southport, held a meeting of
her committee members Monday
morning at which time the city
was divided into districts for
house to house solicitation.
A special committee will call
upon business firms for their con
tributions.
Mrs. Frink is being assisted in
her planning by Carl A. Galloway,
city manager, who had previously
carried the appeal before the
Southport Lions Club at last
week’s meeting.
|s Later this month the Mothers
March on Polio will be observed
here in Southport, and in other
communities in Brunswick county.
Mrs. M. H. Rourk is county
chairman, and in addition to her
appeal for funds for the March
of Dimes campaign, she also calls
attention to the importance of
having adults up to to age 40
immunized against polio. “I hope
one result of this year’s cam
paign will be to increase our per
centage of adult immunizations in
Brunswick county,” she said this
week.
Highway Group
Will Push For
Ferry Service
All Seashore Highway Asso
ciation Will Meet In Wil
mington To Help Push
Plans For Cape Fear Riv
er Ferry
SEE THIS AS PART
OF BASIC PLAN
Belief Expressed That Local
Service, Plus Connection
Over Pamlico Sound
Are Essential
The All Seashore Highway As
sociation, meeting at Wilming
ton late this month, will renew
its efforts to obtain auto ferry
service across both Pamlico Sound
and lower Cape Fear River.
Joe DuBois, president, said
plans for obtaining the services
will be discussed at the meet.
The Election of officials for 1958
will also be held.
The Pamlico ferry would oper
ate between Cedar Island and
Ocracoke Island to connect “dead
end” Highway 70 East with High
way 158 at Hatteras via Ocracoke.
Such a route from provide through
traffic from Morehead City and
eBaufont to Nags Head and Man
teo.
tm uape near ierry would op
erate from the vicinity of Fort
Fisher to Southport to connect
lower New Hanover and Bruns
wick counties, as well as Caro
lina Beach, Stumpy Point and
Southport.
Franchises have been granted
far the operation of both ferrvs,
but slips must be built and some
dredging done before either can
be put into operation. Only 1200
lineal feet of dredging is neces
sary at Pamlico Sound to pro
vide an adequate channel all the
way from Cedar Island to Ocra
coke, a distance of approximate
ly 20 miles.
Such ferry services would com
plete the first phase of a master
plan for an all seashore highway
along the State’s Outer Banks
from Virginia to South Carolina,
and would abolish dead end high
ways in two of the coast’s most
heavily populater areas.
The Seashore Highway Asso
ciation, with membership in 21
coastal countries and elsewhere,
was organized in 1953, primarily
for the promotion and delevop
Continued On Page Four
Final Payment
On Teacher age
School Officials Announce
That Indebtedness On
That Facility At Shallotte
Has Been Paid In Full
The final payment of $1040 has
just been made on the Shallotte
Teacherage, retiring the mortgage
on this building.
This modern, two-story building
of brick, located on the west side
of the school grounds facing U. S.
Highway 17, was originally built
for the school term of 1944-45 as
a domitory-type building. At the
time of the buildin’s erection,
Miss Annie Mae Woodside was
Brunswick County School super
intendent and Henry C. Stone was
principal at Shallotte. The build
ing has since been converted into
a six-apartment building for the
convenience of the teachers. The
entire mortgage has been paid
for by the rents collected on the
Continued On Page Four
Tide Table
Following to 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 Tide
Thursday, January 23,
3:44 A. M. 10:01 A. M.
4:13 P. M. 10:15 P. M.
Friday, January 24,
4:24 A. M. 10:35 A. M.
4:51 P. M. . 10:52 P. M.
Saturday, January 25,
5:04 A. M. 11:09 A. M.
5:31 P. M. 11:33 P. M.
Sunday, January 26,
5:48 A. M. 11:48 A. M.
6:15 P. M. 12:18 P. M.
Monday, January 27,
6:38 A. M. 12:32 A. M.
7:03 P. M. 1:10 P. M.
Tuesday, January 28,
7:34 A. M. 1:25 A. M.
8:00 P. M. 2:07 P. M.
Wednesday, January 29,
8:36 A. M. 2:25 A. M.
8:55 P. M. 2:06 P. M.