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Most Of The News All The Time Volume No. 18 THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community No. 37 6-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1957 5c A COPY The Pilot Covets Brunswick County PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Teacher Is Honored CONGRATULATIONS—Miss Gertrude Loughlin, second from the right, has been named district winner in the Oscars For Teachers competition sponsored by the North Carolina Federation of Wo man’s Clubs. She is receiving congratulations from Mrs. Leo Hawkins, whose husband is standing «n the background. On the right is Mrs. E. J. pre vatte, president of Southport Woman’s Club, which gave a tea in her honor. Make Report On March Of Dimes Drive In County Mrs. M. H. Rourk Submits Final Report Showing Collections Totaling $2, 492.87 For This Year Mrs. M. H. Rourk, chairman of the March of Dimes campaign for Brunswick county, reports col lections totaling $2,492.87 as a re sult of the 1958 drive. Shallotte and Southport com munities ran neck and neck for the honor of leading in contribu tions. Shallotte, whose chairman was Mrs. W. T. Russ, raised a total of $697.69 while the South port report, with Mrs. S. B. Frink chairman, showed $690.80. "l want to express my appre ciation to the folks who headed the drive in the respective com munities,” said Mrs. Rourk this week. “I also wish to thank the citizens of Brunswick county for their generous response to this call for funds. As usual, they have come up with a fine job.” Following is a report of com munity collections: Mrs. William Mathews, Ash, $78.98; Mrs. Fos ter Mintz, Bolivia, $105.31; Mrs. Norman Bellamy, Boone’s Neck, Holden Beach and Varnumtown, $43.12; Mrs. Rodman Bennett. Exum, $13.96; Mrs. Corbett Cole man, Freeland, $35; Mrs. Rufus Williams, Leland, $244.24; Mrs. W. A. Long, Longwood, $26.63; Mrs. Ernest Stanaland, Hickman's Crossroads, $19.89; Mrs. Norman Grissett, Grissettown, $27.52; Mrs. Garland Clemmons, Supply, (Continued On rage Four* Brief Bits Of '-NEWS-1 SUPERIOR COURT A one-week term of Brunswick county Superior court for trial of civil cases will convene Monday. Judge Susie Sharpe of Reidsville will preside. LIONS SPEAKER Dr. M. H. Rourk, Governor of District 31-H, Lions International, was speaker at the regular meet ing of the Southport Lions Club Th-ursday night and delivered an inspiring talk on the subject of Lionism. EASTER CANTATA On Easter Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock the choir of South port Baptist Church will present a cantata, “Life Eternal”, by Mattie B. Shannon. All the peo ple of the Southport area are in vited to attend. FAVORABLE VOTE More than three-fourths of the farmers voting in the slaughter cattle referendum on March 15 favored the assessment of 10 cents per head to promote the sale and use of N. C. cattle. There were 30 farmers voting and 23 favored the plan and 7 voted against the plan. ATTEND CONFERENCE The Southport Post No. 192 of the American Legion Auxilary wa.‘> represented at the Annual 7th District Conference today in Whiteville by Mrs. Velma Ward, Mrs. A. H. Cromer, Mrs. William Kincaide, Mrs. Mildred Baker, Mrs. James Piner and Mrs. M. A. Barnette. The meeting was held at Hotel Whiteville. More Candidates For County Races Representative James C. ’ Bowman Announces Can didacy For Democratic Nomination To Succeed Himself SENATE RACE IS THREE-MAN CONTEST Announcement Of Odell Williamson Throws This Into Three-Way Battle With S. B. Frink And Ray H. Walton The local political picture came into clearer focus this week with the fonmal announcement from Representative James C. Bowman that he intends to seek the Demo cratic nomination to succeed him self and with the formal entry of Odell Williamson into the con test for State Senate. There had been little doubt of Representative Bowman’s inten tions, but his announcement today sets his feet firmly upon the road that he hopes will lead him back to Raleigh. Thus far there has been no other candidate to an nounce for this office, although there have been persistent rumors this week that this nomination will be contested. In the senate race, two men had previously announced. One of these /was S. B. Frink, who has served in that office on three pre vious occasions. The last time was in 1954, when he received the nomination over two oppon ents. The other candidate is Ray H. Walton, who represented Brunswick county in the State Senate two years ago. While Williamson has never served in the senate, he has been elected on three occasions as rep resentative. The only other major change in the political allignment during the past week was the death of Ulysses Grainger of Longwood, one of the 10 candidate for sher iff on the Democratic ticket. Making Plans To Study Damages Representative Group Of Citizens Met On Monday Evening To Make Plans To Gather Needed Infor mation A representative group of Brunswick county citizens met Monday night at the city hall in Southport to hear Col. Harry Brown of the Governor’s Hurri cane Rehabilitation Committee, ex plain the importance of having factual information to present at a public hearing by the U. S. Army Engineers on May 22. The group elected Eugene B. Tomlinson as its permanent chair man, then reached an agreement for sharing the cost of employing a qualified expert to assemble the necessary information. The objective is to try to total the amount of damage sustained from all causes to all property in Brunswick county as a result of Hurricane Hazel in 1954 and from the three hurricanes in 1955. In addition, the report will make a request for specific remedies for this type of damage. It will be for the purpose of Continued On I*age Four) English Mayor To Visit City Mrs. Mae Bamber, mayor of Southport, England, will ar rive at the airport in Wil mington next Wednesday mor ning, where she will be met by Southport officials and escorted here for a 24-hour round of entertainment. The visiting mayor of the English city is favorably re membered here as a result of her trip here several years ago. Since that time she has maintained an interest in Southport, North Carolina, and has stayed in touch with several local citizens. On next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock there will be a reception in her honor in the Community Building, and everyone is invited. Red Cross Has Many Services Service Men And Members Of Their Families Are Principal Beneficiaries Of These Contacts The Red Cross fund drive is in progress in Brunswick county un der the leadership of Cleyon Evans of Shallotte, who has set up an organization to carry soli citations into every section on a house to house basis. This week Mrs. Phil King, chairman of the Brunswick Coun ty Chapter, American Red Cross, made available a breakdown of the work load of the county chap ter during the past year, showing some of the services for which contributions help to pay. In the vast majority of the cases, service personnel were involved on one end of the line or the other in these contacts. There were 25 death notices handled through the chapter for the purpose of verification or to make contact with men stationed overseas. In 14 cases verification was made in reports of serious illness in order to facilitate emer gency leave. There were 17 re ports of safety of families in dis aster areas handled through serv ices of the local chapter. In four instances birth notices were delivered to fathers over seas who could not be reached otherwise. There were three trac ers handled on mail—involving exchanges between service men and members of their families. There were four instances where the local chapter helped in ob taining compassionate transfer of military personnel. Arrangements were made to assist to families of service men in moving over seas to join their hunbands. There were two instances of helping to locate missing service men. There were 10 instances of co operation in matters affecting the health, welfare, fire, accident, ill ness and prison reports. Five ap plications for hardship discharge were investigated by the Bruns wick County Red Cross. Two cases where jlligitimacy was charged were investigated. In all there were 105 cases Continued On Page Four County Baptists Make Plans For Coming Revival Majority Of Baptist Church es In Brunswick Will Be Engaged In This Simul taneous Revival Early In April SERIES OF PRAYER MEETINGS PLANNED Serious Attempt Will Be Made To Establish Proper Attitude Of Worship Prior To Revival Series A large number of Prayer Lead ers from the Baptist churches of Brunswick Association which are participating in the Revival Cru sade from April 6 to 13, met in the Supply Baptist Church Fri day evening, for the purpose of outlining plans for various prayer services to be held the week pre ceding the revival meeting. Rev. Fred Johnson, pastor of Supply Baptist Church, led the group in a brief devotional serv ice, after which the following suggestions were made and agreed upon by those present: That during the week presiding the Revival Crusade, March 31 to April 5, a meeting for special prayer be held each evening, such meetings to be in the church on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and in homes of the community on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day. That where possible two or more cottage prayer meetings be held in different sections of the community at the same hour, in this way reaching more people and creating more interest. That if possible a chain of pray er be conducted throughout the day on Saturday, April 5, a dif ferent leader having charge each half-hour. It will be the responsibility of the Prayer Chairman of each par ticipating church to see that each meeting through the week is pro vided with a leader. The schedule of meetings may differ accord ing to the needs of the individual church. Supply Citizens Group Organize First Meeting Held Friday Night At Home Of Mrs. W. M. Sermons, With Follow-Up Planned This Week Several members of the Sup ply community met at the home of Mr. and Mr's. W. M. Sermons Friday night to discuss the pos sibilities of organizing for rural community development. Julian A. Glazener, extension program plan ning specialist from State Col lege, showed slides of other rural communities which have adopted this plan of development. He spoke on the organization, activities, projects, recreation, etc. in these communities. His talk was con cluded with the results shown in rural community development. Mr. Glazener was assisted by A. S. Knowles, county agent, Sanford Lee, assistant county agent, and Miss Sue Brown, home demonstra tion agent. Mr. Knowles then led the group in a discussion of the possibilities of such a development plan in the Supply area. Another meeting to further this discussion will be held Friday night, March 28, at 7:30 p. m. at the farm office in Supply. All interested Supply resi Continued On Page Two Groundbreaking Ceremony CEREMONY—Members of the congregation of Bethel Baptist Church and a large number of friends are shown here as Carlton Price lifts th e. first spade of dirt from the foundation of their new building, which will be erected on Highway No. 130 near Southport. (Huntiy Photo). New Funds Due For Soil Bank In Near Future ASC Officials Feel Sure That Additional Soil Bank Funds Will Be Made Available For Use In Brunswick The chairman rif the Brunswick county ASC committee, Lonnie Evans, reports that most farmers who wanted to tike part in the 1958 acreage reserve of the Soil Bank, but could hot file signed agreements beciuse of fund limitations, will apparently be able to sign up at f the county office in the near future. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a supplemental appropriation of 250 million dollars to provide for additional acreage reserve par ticipation. This will bring the total to 750 million dollars for the 1958 pro gram. Because agreement on some de tailed program provisions must still be reached in House-Senate conference, Congressional action on the supplemental appropriation is not yet complete. As soon as final action is taken, the county committee will get the “go ahead” for completing the sign up. Preliminary steps have been taken by the State ASC committee to prepare the way for immediate action when the supplemental funds are authorized. In addition to farmers who have llready filed signed agreements, which were in general covered by the initial appropriations for the acreage reserve, other eligible farmers will be in position to take part in the enlarged program. These will include those whose names are in “waiting list” reg isters at the county office, and possibly others where there is evi dence that they made an attempt to participate during the sign up period. It is expected that in general funds will be available to take care of all farmers who indicated that they would take part in the program if it was enlarged. Public notice will be given promptly when the county ASC office is ready to sign additional (Continued on page four) TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER It was April 6, 1938, and Frank Sherrill had just recently pur chased Smith (Bald Head) Island. The Pilot that week can-led the news, and also supplied the information that Sherrill was planning- to construct a home on the island and that, according to Sherrill, Bald Head would in the near future be a Little Ber muda. In another pioneer effort, a small fleet of sport-fishing craft was to make the season’s first voyage to the Gulf Stream on the following Sunday. This project was to be jointly sponsor ed by the Civic Club and the New Hanover Fishing Club. Southport High School was to field (or court) a tennis team that spring. Leading candidates for the squad included Arvill Cottrell, John D. St. George and Jack Christian. Leland High School had been closed because of a measles epidemic; our edi torial writer was striking for a new fire truck in Southport; and in “News Briefs” it was noted that a local residence was getting a coat of paint. It was March 31, 1943, and local fresh water fishermen were told that the fresh water season had closed for 40 days. Spawn ing season. An impressive list of names was published in this Continued On Page Four Minor Complaints Made To Board Gives Schedule For Trash Truck City Manager C. D. Pick erell wishes to remind South port citizens that the follow ing schedule for trash and garbage collections is in ef fect: Collections are made in Wards No. 1 and—JSto. & on • Monday and Wednesday. Col lections are made in Ward No. 2 on Tuesday and Thurs day. Collections are made in all three wards on Friday in preparation for the week end. Collections are made daily at the hospital, the restau rants and in the business dis trict. Earth Tremors Not Alarming Answer Received To Inqui ries Made Concerning Re cent Occurances In Bruns wick Area By HENRY BELK The earth tremors recorded near Wilmington are “insignificant” and give no cause for worry over “dangers to come.” That is the word of Rear Ad miral H. Arnold Karo, director Coast and Geodetic Survey. His opinion was given in answer to inquiries made by Senator Ervin and Rep. Lennon at the request of the writer. The view was stated in a letter on March 11. On Saturday, March 15, two more tremors were re ported from the Wilmington and Southport sections. These caused dishes and win dows to rattle, said the news re ports, but did no damage. The tremors at 9:11 and 9:35 on Saturday were not recorded on the seismograph at Chapel Hill. Only the first of the 11 shakes in a month’s time was recorded on the seismograph. “The earthquake at 6:54 a. m. on March 5,” wrote Admiral Kare, "was recorded at both Columbia and Chapel Hill and can be iden tified as probably a natural earth quake. While the recordings are too slight for exact measui'ement, the results do indicate a probable center for the earthquake in the vicinity of Wilmington. The later disturbances at 9:05 a. m. on March 5, as well as the series of shocks which occurred for four days beginning February 17, were not recorded anywhere to our knowledge. While these other shocks may be natural earth quakes, it is believed by our seis mologists that the evidence does not make it clear whether they were earthquakes or artificial dis turbances from some unknown source.” “The only possible investigation would be to establish an array of seismograph stations covering the area and to operate them under the care of experienced geophy sicists awaiting repetition of the Continued On Page Two 1 Board Of Equalization And Review Now Sitting For Their Second Week, With No Major Trouble Thus Far MOST TAXPAYERS SEEM SATISFIED Knowledge That Reduction In Tax Rate Will Accom pany The Change In Values Has Helped Members of the board of county commissioners, sitting for the past 10 days as members of the board of Equalization and Review, con fess that they are pleased with the apparent willingness of the average Brunswick county citizen to accept the results of the tax revaluation program that was used as the basis for listing prop erty during January. Not everyone was satisfied, as witness the fact that during each day they have been in session there have been representatives from the various townships to came in to seek adjustments. Where an error had occurred, the board has taken what they con sidered to be appropriate correc tive action. In most cases the people have been satisfied; in a few instances they have not been. Most of the concern appears to have resulted from the fact that there has been an increase in valuation in almost every in stance. However, once it is point ed out that a substantial reduc tion in the tax rate from the cur rent figure of $1.80 also is con templated, most of them have been satisfied. Several folks who have come in to protest their valuation have been surprised to learn that ac (Continued on Page Four) Oyster Planting Now In Progress Waters Of Brunswick Coun ty Will Be Included In This Conservation Prac tice By WADE LUCAS Mother Nature is getting fur ther help from the State in the efforts being made to bring the North Carolina oyster industry back to the eminence it once had among the oyster-producing states. This help is in the form of some 277,000 bushels of seed oy sters to be planted in specially selected waters of Carteret, Pam lico, Hyde, Dare, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick counties toy the Department of Conservation and Development’s commercial fisheries division. The transplanting of the oysters is being supervised by Dr. A. F. Chestnut, director, Institute of Fisheries Research, University of North (Carolina, Morehead City, in a well-planned, scientific manner. The planting of the seed oy sters, which are taken from na tural “lumps” found near the mouths of rivers emptying into sounds, began this week off this far eastern outpost in Carteret county. If favorable weather pre vails, the transplanting^ should be Continued On Page Two Officials Report Progress Made In City Affairs Report Of Activities Is Cir culated First Of This Week For Benefit Of Lo cal Citizens FINANCIAL STATUS ALSO MENTIONED Board Of Aldermen Give Assurance Of Reduction In City Tax Rate As Result Of Revalu ation Citizens of Southport have been furnished this week with a mimeo graphed report from the mayor and members of the board of aldermen concerning city affairs. . Included is a condensed sum mary of the financial condition, and in addition there is informa tion regarding projects undertaken and concerning future efforts. The following information was contained in this report: 1. Garbage collection has been increased to three pickups peB week and expanded to cover all sections of the city. By using two sanitary fills, one on each side of town, running time and mileage on the garbage trucks have been decreased by one-third. This auto matically reduces wear and tear on city-owned equipment which in turn reduces maintenance costs. 2. Trash cans have been placed in business locations to assist in keeping the city cleaner. 3. An incinerator has been con' structed at the hospital. This one item Will raise the inspection rat ing of the hospital by 2.5 points. 4. The main intersection street light has been replaced and three new caution lights added. One caution light installed at the hos pital has caused a reduction in speed and noise in this area. 5. An oxygen breathing appar atus was requested by and pur chased for the hospital. This piece of equipment is very useful in heart oases and drownings. 6- -Th£_ .gouthport. Fire Depart ment was asked early in the ad ministration to present their needs. Each item requested has been purchased. Included in this group is new hose, fog-nozzle, lan terns, ooats, etc. Continued On I’age I*our Candidate For Sheriff Dies Ulysses Grainger Of Long wood Died Last Week In Baptist Hospital In Win ston-Salem LONGWOOD—Ulysses Hopson Grainger, 46-year-old Brunswick County native, died at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem about 4 p. m. Thursday. He had been in failing health for sometime and had been a patient at the Win ston-Salem Hospital for about a week. Grainger was mechanic for the City of Whiteville at the time of his death. He was well-known in his native county and resided in Longwood. He was the son of the late William Thomas and Mary Frances Suggs Grainger of Long wood. Grainger had served as a Brunswick County deputy and constable and was a 1958 can didate for sheriff of his native county. He was active in his church, the Friendship Baptist Continued On Page Four 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 l Thursday March 27, 12:13 A. M. 6:36 A. M. 0:00 P. M. 6:51 P. M. Friday, March 28, 12:48 A. M. 7:35 A. M. 1:18 P. M. 7:56 P. M. Saturday, March 29, 1:53 A. M. 8:39 A. M. 2:29 P. M. ' 9:04 P. M. Sunday, March 30, 2:59 A. M. 9:44 A. M. 3:36 P. M. 10:10 P. M. Monday, March 31, 4:03 A. M. 10:43 A. M. 4:39 P. M. 11:11 P. M. Tuesday, April 1, 5:03 A. M. 11:39 A. M. 5:38 P. M. 12:09 P. M. Wednesday, April 2, 6:01 A. M. 12:32 A. M 6:33 P. M. 0:00 P. M.
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