Most Of The News AH The Time Volume No. 18 THE STATElPORT PILOT No. 30 A Good Newspaper | A Good Community __ t7 n. Anesday, February!, 1958 published every Wednesday^ 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, The Pilot Covers Brunswick County $1.50 PER YEAR WSCS Workshof For Sub-District Held Wednesdaj Brunswick County Is Repre sented At AM Day Sessior At Sunset Park Meihcdisl Church “PROMOTION” IS PROGRAM THEME Several Leaders Of This Or ganization Participated In Session Which Outlined Future Plans “You’re never too old to learn. Training is a continuous process,” the delegated officers in Woman's Society of Christian Service re siding in the Brunswick and New Hanover sub-districts were told as they gathered in Sunset Park Methodist Church Wednesday for a workshop on “Promotion”. The day’s program developed from group planning of Mrs. W. C. Davis, Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr., Mrs. J. E. Garlington, Mrs. Eli Hand and Miss Nettie Ruth Floyd who had attended the workshop sponsored by corre sponding officers of the North Carolina Conference, W. S. C. S. Principal concerns of the work shop were modern techniques and methods of conducting meetings and program. Variety was sug gested such as panels, interviews, role-playing, buzz sessions and field trips. Stressed throughout the day was the importance of group par ticipation. The woman Ibroke up into smaller groups and discuss ed and reported back to the as sembly. The Rev. P. J. Starnes, pastor, was recognized, and Mrs. Harper evaluated the whole days work. Mrs. Hand, treasurer, stressed the importance of 5 percent increase in giving to missions to keep the status quo, on account of economic difficulty. Mis. Davis declared that mem bers should encourage each other to become more active. The im- , ym-tan.ee of each one having a I responsibility was also stressed. Mrs. Garlington’s subject was “Meeting Our Tasks Today”. She also conducted the Depth Bible Study in a brief way, using selec tions, from Book of Mark, with a reading from the Interpreters’ Bible. Miss Floyd of Fairmont, Dis trict Secretary of Wesleyan Serv ice Guild, with the aid of panel and her pastor, the Rev. J. D. Autry, presented the relationship of W. S. C. S. to the Church. The 70 members present were urged to return to their local societies and benefit from the days school. LBrief Bits Of -NEWS-1 RENEW LEASE The board of county commis sioners on Monday approved the renewal for one year of the lease of the Brunswick County Board ing Home to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watts. STATE OFFICE James D. Bellamy of Shallotte (was elected a member of the board of directors of the North Carolina Cattleman’s Association at the annual meeting held re cently in Raleigh. Bellamy attend ed the two-day session. NEW SHRINERS Among the new Shriners initiated into membership in Sudan Temple during the recent Winter Ceremonial in New Bern were Ernest Hobson Kirby of Shallolte and Jack Leroy Reavis of Southport. ADMITS THEFT Sheriff Elbert H. Gray reported Monday that John Junius, Wil mington Negro now serving at the Brunswick County Prison Camp, has admitted that he was with James E. Johnson when he robbed the Mintz & Co. store at Shallotte on the night of Novem ber 18. MAN OF THE YEAR Joel L. Moore, Jr., Executive Director of the Orlando Conven tion Bureau, was selected “The Outstanding Young Man of the Year” in Orlando. In addition to promo ting a multi-million dollar increase in Convention activity Mr. Moore was further cited for outstanding community service through loyal, faithful and un selfish efforts resulting in lasting conti .birtion to Community and Nation. 'Jeanne Mitchell In Carnegie Hall Favorable Reviews Received By Young Concert Violinist Following Her Concert Last Week Miss Jeanne Mitchell, daughter I of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mitchell of Southport, appeared in a recital at Carnegie Hall last week as solo violinist. It was her second Carnegie Hall recital. The music critic for the New York Times had the following re view of her performance: “Jeanne Mitchell, violinist, tvho made her debut here eleven years ago, returned to the stage of Carnegie Hall last night for a solo recital. “During the eleven years since her first appearance, Miss Mitch ell has established an enviable reputation for herself as one of the most promising of the young er generation of American violin ists. Her recital last night was neatly divided into music she ob viously loved and music in which ; she sounded dutiful. “The first half, including a Vivaldi A-major Sonata and Bach’s D-minor Partita for un accompanied violin, was the duti ful-sounding one. Barring a few technical slips in the cruelly diffi cult Chaconne from the Bach Partita, Miss Mitchell played the notes well enough, but without any strong .sense of style or mus ical urgency. “In the Franck Sonata, which followed intermission, she was a different artist. All at once she sounded spontaneous, warm and confident. “And she obviously enjoyed the music. Her phrasing grew sup ple, her tone responsive to the fluctuations of passion, yearning, dreaming, and she made the violin sing. The enthusistac applause, (Continued ou Page Four) Sayings And Loan Annual Meeting Optimistic Report Made By * President H. T. St. George At Annual Meeting Of Members Here Friday WILL MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS SOON Figures Furnished By Secre tary - Treasurer Reveal Growth During Past 12-Months Period Despite vigorous competition for savings and the “tightest” mort gage money market in years, Southport Savings and Loan As sociation boosted its assets to $1,554,573.04, in 1957, and looks forward to even greater gains in 1958, H. T. St. George, president, said at the annual meeting of stockholders here Friday. In the association’s^ annual re port, Mr. St. George said that his institution now holds more sav ings and serves more savers than at any time in its 46-year history. “We are gratified,” he said, “at the community response to our services. In 1938, we will con tinue to provide a safe, convenient and profitable place for specialized thrift and home ownership sav ings, and will continue to offer home buyers the superior advan tages of the conventional home lone.” The savings and loan executive summarized his institution’s 1957 oeprations as follows: 1. Net savings /were increased by $192,685.93 bringing total sav ings at year’s end to $1,402,527.13. 2. Savings account holders were expanded to 911, representing a gain of 125 more than at the be ginning of the year. 3. A total of $43,873.84 in earn ings, w-as paid to savers for use Continued On I’age Pour Southport Man Dies In Wreck Negro Man Dies In One-Car Accident During Early Morning Hours On Thurs day A Southport man was the vic tim of a one-car accident early Thursday morning to become the second highway fatality of the new year in Brunswick county. The body of Julius Roosevelt Warnett was pulled from his wrecked automobile when it was found almost completely hidden in the trees bordering Prices Creek shortly after daylight. Apparent ly the driver had lost control While traveling at a high rate of speed, and the car had dug into the underbrush before coming to a halt. The wreck is believed to •have occurred shortly after mid night, and the driver apparently had been dead for several hours. Warnett was alone at the time, and there was no evidence that any other person or vehicle fig jured in the accident. Science Series Show Wednesday Mrs. C. Ti i y 1 o r liu s r e - Ceived a, f-older from the Frank Capra studios announc ing the presentation next Wednesday night of the hour long television show, “The Unchained Goddess”, fourth in the Bell System Science Series. The program will be broad cast over WMFD-TV, Wil mington, at 9 o'clock. Some of the footage for this program was shot at South port in cooperation with the local weather bureau, and al though it is not known Iwhether any of these scenes will be used, there will be much interest in the Wednes day night science show. Richard 0. Eaton SENCBA Speaker Prominent Authority In Er osion Control Will Be Principal Speaker At Sat urday Night Banquet Richard O. Eaton, one of the leading national experts on prob lems of beach erosion, will be the principal speaker at the Annual banquet of the Southeastern North Carolina Beach Association in Wilmington. James C. Bowman of South port is president of the beach association. Mr. Eaton was born and edu cated in Southern California. His engineering career and his interest in coastal problems began in 1928 when he was employed by the City of Long Beach on the initial construction of Long Beach Outer Harbor. He entered the employ of the Corps of Engineers in 1933 and for the next six years was engaged in the planning and ex ecution of a number of harbor projects and beach erosion studies along the southern coast of Cali foria. In 1939 he was transferred to the staff of the Beach Erosion Board in Washington where for two years he conducted beach erosion studies at numerous locali ties on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. A reserve officer, he served as Major and Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers, in the South west Pacific during World War IX. Returning to civilian status in 1946, Mr. Eaton was assigned to the Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers in San Fran cisco where he was responsible for technical supervision of Fed eral harbor and coastal projects in California. In 1951 he was again transferred to Washington and since November of that year has served as Chief Technical Ad { Continued On Page Four). Waccamaw Teen-Age Ceni For Recreatil First Session Held On urday Night, With Fa^ able Response From Young People Of Cj munity SEVERAL SPONSORS BACKING PROJEi School Committee, Facu| And Student Governme Helping To Work Out| Plans For Healthful Recreation Program A Teen-age Center was open, at Waccamaw School Saturd; night. It is a movement sponsors by the School Committee, tl faculty, the student governmen and the Waccamaw PTA to pn vide the teen-agers with whole some recreation on Saturda nights. The opening night was a grea success. It was held in the nev lunch-room that has just beer completed by the people of th Waccamaw community. Plenty o games and refreshments complete ly fascinated the large crowd that attended. Not only did the stu dents of the Waccamaw Schoo attend, but many of last year’! graduates, home on the weekend were present. They played such games as table tennis, checkers, canasta, dominoes, and a surprising num ber found entertainment in the old fashioned game of Old Maids. Also, a record player and a large selections of records brought a favorite pasttime—dancing. This effort is a part of the; ‘Waccamaw Plan” for giving the Waccamaw students a well-round ed program that includes cultural development along with their edu cational and academic progress. It was so well received by the students that there is no doubt but that it will be a permanent arrangement every Saturday night. Mrs. Tony Tysinger, vice-presi _ ' ■ ■ mm i Street Lights Help Shallotte Lions Club Committee Gets Speedy Action Of Street Lighting Project For Main Street A portion of the business dis trict of the town of Shallotte is bathed in soft, blue light at night, thanks to the efforts of a Lions Club Committee which has brought about the purchase and installation of 6 of the proposed lighting units. This action resulted from the cooperation of members of the club, town officials, REA officials and private citizens. A total of $531 was raised in cash donations, most of this amount coming from merchants and business men. The lights have been erected at a cost of about $150 each. The practical effect is to replace the old lights with a mercury type bulb, with a 300-watt bulb giving light equivalent to a 1,000 watt bulb of the old type. When the other eight installations are made the main street will be lighted with mercury bulbs from the ice plant to the Shallotte river bridge. Members of the committee who helped make these improvements possible are Hubert Bellamy, chairman; E. M. Pearsall, Bert Russ, E. H. Kirby and Carl An (Continued on Page Four) Fores THIS GREEN AND YELLOW «*h ‘J"Zi i— r,rr.rr.-*» for duty earlier this month. _____ 'lane Service Added To Fire Fighting Force orestry Plane And Pilot For This District Now Stationed In Whitevdle And Will Assist In Fire Control spying the skies over Colum p, Brunswick, Bladen and two ner counties now is a pert tie green and yellow Super Cub. ;i is the new North Carolina Barest Service plane assigned ypcmanently to a Whiteville base p fhe plane, Tom Rhyne, district Ifcester, says, will be used for fcest fire enforcement work. I At the controls is Brantley I V. Brown, 25, Ocraeoke Is i and native, who has been )stationed (here by the state orestry service. Besides the rhrfi^ counties mentioned, he’ll afca f£y Robeson and Pender Vounl W - a** one of three ntfVbt service In the state. It tang Bolivia, Freeland, Winna ), editor of the old Southport had been a visitor in The investigating early ship-build lifb had met. a shortage of news or of '13 volume of our back issues iv we are currently working elined February 19, 1943 was ’age Four try Service Plane Shallotte Group Sponsors Armory Brunswick Boy Dies In Wreck Mr. and Mrs. Archie Holden of Supply were notified Mon day that their son, Roy Hen derson Holden, was a passen ger aboard the Military Air Transport plane that crashed at Norwalk, California, Sat urday. The message came from Vice-Admiral H. P. Smith, chief of naval operations, who expressed sympathy and stat ed that confirmation would follow. a inter message reported that lire Brunswick c-Ohinty fboy’s toody had been identi fied and was being prepared for burial. No funeral plans have been completed. The young man was 23 years of age and was a grad uate of Shallotte high school where he was a star football player. Recorder Hears Numerous Cases Variety Of Charges Dispos ed Of Before Judge Earl Bellamy In Recorder’s Court Here Monday ■Several cases covering a wide variety of offenses were disposed of here Monday before Judge Earl Bellamy in Recorder’s court. The following judgments were handed down: Albert Lewis was found not guilty of failure to yield right of way. Olivia W. Morgan was found not guilty of driving too fast for conditions. LeRoy Hill was convicted of non-support and must pay $7 per month for the support of his illigitimate child. Wilbur K. Lehew was found guilty of reckless operation and was fined 550 and costs. John E. Todd was found guilty of driving too fast for conditions and was fined 510 and costs. Donald W. Holden was found guilty of driving 45-mph in a 35 mph zone and was fined 510 and costs. Will Massey, Jr., faced charges of indecent exposure, disturbing the peace, being drunk and re fusing to leave the scene. Sen tence of 30 days on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs, a fine of 525 and the defendant to be of good behavior. Homer Boykin was relieved of blame for contempt of court when it was revealed that the defendant was not notified. Arthur W. Newkirk, Jr., was found guilty of driving too fast for conditions and was fined 510 and costs. Willie Sloan was found guilty of non-support and must pay 59 per month for the support of his children or serve a 6 months sen tence. Similar action was taken against Joseph C. Robinson in a like charge. David W. Kerr was convicted of driving 65-mpli and was fined 510 and costs. John H. Hakins pleaded guilty to driving 65-mph and was fined $10 and costs. Committee From Lions Club Appeared Before County Commissioners On Mon day To Seek Financial Aid FACE DANCER OF LOSING PLACE ON LIST Building Would Cost Be tween $110,000 And $130,000 And Principal Cost Would Come From Federal Gov ernment A committee of Shallotte citi zens met Monday with the board of county commissioners and re quested an appropriation of $10, 000 toward the erection of a type “A” armory in that community. The cost would be about $130,000. The group, which was a com mittee from the Shallotte Lions Oluib, pointed out that the new armory would be more than just a local project, since it would serve as the home for the Na tion Guard unit which serves Shallotte, Supply, Waccamaw, Bo livia and Southport. Figures fur nished by the committee showed that during the past 9 years $189,881.66 has been paid out in this county as a result of having the National Guard unit at Shal lotte. Shallotte now stands 6th on the list for North Carolina in per ference rating for armory con struction projects. The cost is furnished 75-percent by the gov ernment, 17^2-percent by the State with the remaining 7Vi percent to come from local funds. The committee estimates that it will take about $15,000 in local funds, but the members believe that they can raise about $5,000 locally. A 4-acre tract of land located near the health center on U. S. 17 has been deeded to the Na tional Guard as a site for the armory. P fi tl n n a 0 1 1 < -] < 1 < I t ] I 1 ( Members of the committee here j Monday were Capt. David Car- j michael, commanding officer of , the unit; James D. Bellamy, Lions j Club president; E. M. Pearsall, j Sam F. Frink, A. C. Johnson, jj Hubert Bellamy and Hobson Kir- -] by. Sheriff Makes Annual Report Statistics Give Picture Of Law Enforcement Officers In County During 1957 Sheriff Elbert H. Gray submitt ed his annual report Monday, showing that during the past 12 months 54 stills have been cap tured and destroyed in Brunswick county. These units had a capa.city tatalling 70,450-gallons. A total of 49,350-gallons of mash was de stroyed and 196-gallons of whis key was taken. There were 24 persons arrested in this connec tion. A breakdown of arrests for all causes show Gray making 32; Deputy Leon Galloway 22; Dep- | uty Henry Pike 61: Deputy H. G. Ratcliffe 10; and Deputy Charlie Skipper 11. A total of 74 warrants werci served in thi3 county and 34 in other counties. There were 235 civil papers served in Brunswick and 81 in other counties. REA Delegates Attend Meeting In Dallas, Tex. Group Left Sunday For Na tional Convention And Will Return To Their Homes Thursday SEVERAL COUNTY RESIDENTS GO Representatives From 900 Similar Organizations Are Attending This Annual Meeting The Dallas Memorial Audito rium is the scene this week of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Na tional Rural Electric Cooperative Association, of which Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is a member. Delegates from this area together iwith some 1,000 oth er electric cooperatives will rep resent more than 4,000,000 rural families now being served by rural electric co-ops in 45 of the 48 states at the meeting. Seven members of the Board of Directors, including C. D. Branch, president, Dennis Ander son, vice-president, J. B. Ward, Jr., ass’t. secretary-treasurer, L. C. Batten, M. M. Ray, Roy Swain, D. F. McGougan, Jr., attorney for the cooperative, E. D. Bishop, manager, and Hugh D. Vance, Electrification Advisor, left Sun day, for Dallas to attend the meeting. The seven members of the board of directors, managers and electrification advisor will represent the 9,300 members of local co-op at the Dallas meeting. A four-day program of confer ences and panel discussions has been planned to enable all REA Cooperatives to become better in formed in order to carry out their responsibilities to render adequate service to member consumers through out the rural areas they serve. A host of prominent national personalities and government of ficials are scheduled to address the meeting in the largest and most modern auditorium in the nation. Only New York, Chicago and Atlantic City can match the overall convention facilities that Dallas offers. Health Board Holds Meeting Decision Reach To Hold Quarterly Sessions During Coming Year; Business Matters Discussed Members of the Brunswick County Board of Health met last Tuesday and heard a report from Dr. C. B. Davis, health officer, covering the past year’s activities A decision was reached to meet quarterly during this year. Dr. Davis announced that Thomas Seawell has been employ ed to fill the vacancy of sani tarian in the health department staff. Members of the board attending the meeting were Dr. Davis, E. B. Tomlinson, Jr., Dr. R. H. Holden, H. F. Swain and J. G. Long. Other members are Earl Earp, R. M. Willis and Dr. F. M. Bur dette. Four members of the health de partment staff attended the Pub lic Health Conference in Fayette ville Friday. These included Mrs. Ella Aldridge and Miss Annie Lou Davis, nurses; Mrs. Chaon Rodpotong, student nurse; and Thomas Seawell. 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 Tide Thursday, February 6, 9:16 A. M. 3:06 A. M. 9:45 P. M. 3:33 P. M. Friday, February 7, 10:06 A. M. 4:00 A. M. 10:39 P. M. 4:21 P. M. Saturday, February 8, 11:00 A. M. 4:50 A. M 11:35 P. M. 5:12 P. M. Sunday, February 9, 11:52 A. M. 5:46 A. M. 0:00 P. M. 6:06 P. M. Monday, February 10, 12:34 A. M. 6:47 A. M. 12:51 P. M. 6:05 P. M. Tuesday, February 11, 1:37 A. M. 7:49 A. M. 1:52 P. M. 8:07 P. M. Wednesday, February 13, 2:40 A. M. 8:54 A. M. 2:56 P. M. 9:10 P. M.