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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATp PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community SOUTHPORT, M. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1959 The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 19 No. 50 8-Pages Today 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Homecoming Celebration SCENE—This is beautiful Trinity Methodist Church in Southport which was the scene Sunday of a Homecoming- Day observance which attracted scores of friends and /former members. Special music featured the morning- worship program, and following the sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Lawrence Bridges, dinner was served on tables m the yard beneath the liveoaks. Brief Bite Of lnewsj ACCEPTS POSITION Mrs. Annie Laurie Ramseur has accepted a position as clerk with the Brunswick County Board of Education. IN HIGHWAY PATROL Agnew Fulcher has been ac cepted as a member of the State Highway Patrol and has been as signed to the Fayetteville area for active duty. FRIDAY HOLIDAY The Fourth of July comes on Saturday this year, and follow ing the example of State em ployees, Friday of next week will be observed as a holiday for both city and county employees. HOMECOMING DAY Homecoming Day will be ob served at Prospect Baptist Church Sunday, with the program sched uled to begin at 10 o’clock. The Rev. Tom Williams will preach during the morning worship hour. CONFERENCE DELEGATE Ray H. Walton is a delegate to the North Carolina Conference, which is in session this week in Wilmington. On Tuesday evening the Southport attorney was re elected Associate District Lay Leader. CRITICALLY ILL H. M. Hickman, Register of Deeds for Brunswick county, is a patient at James Walker Memo rial Hospital in Wilmington where his condition was called critical when he was admitted on Satur day. He was reported to be suf fering from a heart attack and other complications. On Tuesday it was reported that his condition was improved. CAKE AND PIE ~SALE There will be a cake and pie sale at the office of Carr Insur ance Agency, Southport, on Sat urday morning, beginning at 10 o’clock, sponsored by the Women of St. Philip’s Episicopal Church. ATTENDING MILLER-MOTTE Lillian Lott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lott of Shallotte, has begun her course of study in the Secretarial Department of Miller-Motte Business College, Wilmington, at the beginning of the summer quarter. She graduat ed from Shallotte High School, class of 1959. Goldsboro Editor Speaks To Lions Henry Belk Reports Some; Of His Impressions Of | Brunswick County After Spending Vacation At Yaupon NEW OFFICERS OF CLUB ARE INSTALLED A. A. Dixon Becomes Presi dent, Succeeding E. J. Prevatte As Head Of Local Organization Editor Henry Belk of the Goldsboro News-Argus took time off from his two week’s vacation at Yaupon Beach Thursday eve ning to attend a Ladies Night program sponsored by the South port Lions Club and to analyze for the benefit of members of the assemblage some of the na tural advantages peculiar to this area. First, he said, he was impress ed with the fact that a developer had had the good sense to help preserve a legend by incorporat ing the word yaupon as part of the name for a thriving beach resort. He told of the stories of the healthful properties ascribed to use of yaupon tea, and men tioned that legend has it that In dians from as far away as Cher okee territory made annual pil grimages to coastal regions, at tracted among other things by the potion known as yaupon tea. The speaker took note of pro gress that has been made in the Southport community, and men tioned particularly the present project of revitalizing the public library. He spoke kindly of the late Bill Keziah, whom he knew for many years dating from the time when both were residents of their na tive Union County. Editor Belk then ventured the suggestion that it might be quite fitting to add a collection of books to the local library in memory of this man wrho loved Southport so much, and wrho spent his better years telling the world about Brunswick eoun i ty. Old Brunswick, which he and his family had visited earlier in the week, intrigued the Goldsboro 1 man, who termed it “One of North Carolina’s most interesting historic sites.” He declared that Continued On Page Two ( Improvements On Playing Courts Workmen from Sunny Point Army Terminal have install ed a heavy guage wire fence across both ends of the two tennis courts located on the garrison property in South port. On Saturday steel posts were emplanted in a concrete base. Monday the work of hanging the wire was begun, this is a permanent improve ment, and promises to be the type of installation that will not fall easy prey to the ravages of rust and hurri canes. Southport Gift Volumes Arrive Several Organizations, Ag enncies And Individuals Had A Part In Sending Chest Of Valuable Books From Southport, England, 1 o Local Public Library The shipment of books from Southport, England, arrived here last week end, sure enough, they came packed in a tea chest. This gift has resulted from the close bond of friendships exist ing between Southport, North Carolina, and Southport, England, and came from the efforts of Mrs. Mae Bamber, mayor of the latter city. Following is a list of the books and their donors: Presented to the Public Library of Southport, North Carolina, USA by the libraries of South port, Lancashire, England: A Wanderer In London, by E. V. Lucas; Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character, by Dean Ramsey; Pictures From Punch (VOL I), and Pictures From Punch (VOL. II), by F. C. Bur nard; The Land’s End, by W. H. Hudson; The Heart of the Antarc tic (VOL. I) and The Heart of The Antarctic (VOL. II), by E. Continued On Page Two Public Library Open House To Be Held Friday Miss Gertrude Louithlin Is Named Acting Librarian At Meeting Of Beard If Library Trustees Tuesday NEW HOURS FOR LIBRARY APPROVED Open Idouse On Friday Will Afford Opportunity j To Observe New Quarters Of Library The Southport Public Library j will hold its "Open House” on Friday night from 7:30 until 9 o’clock, and it is hoped that many will attend and look over the spacious new quarters at the City Hall, Invitations have been mailed to city and county officials and oth er interested persons, but a gen eral invitation is extended by the board of trustees to all who are interested. Starting Wednesday, July 1, the library will be open on Monday and Friday afternoons from 2 un til 5 o’clock. It will also be open each Wednesday night through the summer from 7 until 9, as it is expected that many beach residents and persons who work will be interested in securing books. At a meeting of the board on Tuesday Miss Gertrude Lough lin was elected acting-librarian. It had been previously announced that Miss Beth Grimes will be assistant librarian. Several rules were laid down at this meeting for the borrowing of books and these rules will go into effect with the opening of the library. Permanent residents of Southport and the surrounding areas are in vited to use the library without charge. In order that transient visitors to the area migh have the facilities available, it was de cided that they be asked for a Continued On Page Four Vacation Bible School Closes First Session Of This Nature Completed At Yaupon Yaupon Beach Methodist Church Last Week The first Vacation Bible School ever undertaken in Brunswick on the beach area south of the Inland Waterway came to a close Sunday in the Methodist Church at Yaupon Beach. Lasting for a week, the ac tivities about the Cottage Church were marked with interest and a devotion to work on the part of both teachers and pupils. The teachers were Mrs. A. A. Dixon and Mrs. R. C. Grant, kinder garten-primary; Mrs. S. C. Carr, juniors; Mrs. L. D. Hayman, in termediate-senior group; Mrs. Janet Decker, director of recrea tion and refreshments; Mrs. Polly Shuler and Mrs. Loraine Bellamy, in charge of providing daily re freshments; The pastor, the Rev. L. D. Hayman, acted as director of the daily program. Twenty-six children were en rolled, of which number 19 finish ed with perfect attendance. The commencement exercises were held on Sunday morning to a packed house. The several (Continued on page 7) TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARTER It was June 21, 1939, and The Pilot that week was busy dis pelling rumors of a polio epidemic in the county. Southport’s homed toad population had grown since the preceeding week— E. C. Newton, Jr., had received four of the reptiles from a Texas uncle. Gulf Stream fishing had made another big splash during the week, with a catch of some 72 dolphin and 11 baracuda re ported by one four-man party. A Red Cross life-saving school would definitely be held in Southport in July; Wilmington’s bicentennial celebration had just opened; and Mayor John Erik sen had officially proclaimed “Friendly Week” in Southport. The following Sunday would be Homecoming Day for Shal lotte Village Methodist Church, culminating revival services currently being held. A Smithville Township farmer had report ed the season’s first cotton blossom; the Charlotte Observer was sponsoring a fishing contest, and one of its official weighing stations was to be in Southport; and Mrs. W. P. Jorgensen was suffering from a case of poison ivy. It was June 21, 1914, and Franta Mollycheck, Bobby Brown and Lew Newton had created a minor furor on the Southport waterfront. The three capsized while sailing in the river, and had been rescued by Capt. Merle Hood on the pilot boat. Lt. (jg Robert Ruark was currently convalescing from wounds received in action with the Navy; the Amuzu was holding a special showing of a War Bond Premier, and admission was the pur chase of a War Bond during the current drive; and the crew of the dredge Henry Bacon had sent a check for $123. to Dosher Memorial Hospital. Continued On Page Four Guardsmen In Camp CHOW—In the above picture are shown several members of the Shallotte National Guard who helped keep their buddies well-fed and happy: Left to right, they are Sgt. ljc Sam Frink; Mess Steward Pfe, Ralph C. Milliken; Sp. 5|c Wilbur R. Evans; and Sp. 4jc William A. Dixon. On the right Sp. 4jc Jerry Danford is shown taking notes as Capt. David Carmichael maps out the day’s training. Shallotte Unit National Guard Back From Camp Important 2-Weeks Train ing Program At Ft, Stew art, Ga., Is Concluded Last Week National Guardmen from the Wilmington area completed their summer training Saturday at the U. S. Army Armor and Artillery Firing Center, Fort Stewart, Ga. The unit from Shallotte is Bat tery “C” of the 2nd Automatic Weapons Battalion of the 252nd Artillery. The Commanding Offi cer is Captain David B. Car michael. Captain Carmichael expressed his satisfaction with the training his men have received this sum mer and he stated that he knows they will work hard during the winter to make next year’s en campment an even better one. It was reported unofficially to day that volunteers from the Shallotte National Guard will leave Thursday for active duty with troops now stationed at Hen derson. Chess Champions Receive Prizes Winner In Senior Division Was Dr. N. M, Hornstein; Dale Swain Is Junior Win ner; Mrs. Hornstein Wins Women’s Division Dr. Norman Hornstein won the first place recently in the annual Southport Chess Championship. Winner of the junior tournament was Dale Swain, with Craig Cas tor coming in second, and Cookie Oliver third. Jimmy Swain finish (Continued on Page Four) Brunswick Faces i Red Cross Crisis Bear Sighted Near Southport Get the children in the house and bar the door— there’s been a bear seen on the prowl during the past week within 3 miles of South port! That is word that comes from the Lindner Farm, where a black bear has been seen in the cornfield border ing on the swamp of Dutch man’s Creek. What’s more, George Lindner reports that there are signs that there is more than one bear, possibly a family. Game Protector H. T. Bow mer has been contacted re garding what to do in case the situation gets out of con trol. Award Contract For Maintenance Norfolk Dredging Company Apparently Is Low Bid der For Project At Sunny Point Docks Two dredging jobs were bid this week in the Wilmington Dis trict Office of the Corps of En gineers. The Atkinson Dredging Com pany of Norfolk, Virginia, was apparent low bidder for dredging the channel from Manteo to Ore gon Inlet at $540,410. The job involves removal of 2,300,000 cubic yards of material to deepen the inlet from 7 to 12 feet. Other bidders were: J. A. La Porte, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, $541,700; Merritt Dredging Com pany, Charleston, S. C., $503,455; Hiil Dredging Corporation, Atlan tic City, New Jersey, $630,400; and Western Contracting Corpor ation, Sioux City, Iowa, $638,340. Another Norfolk firm, Norfolk Dredging Company, submitted the apparent low bid of $383,500 for dredging approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards in the Cape Fear River at the Sunny Point Army Terminal. The dredging will re ( Continued On Page Six ) 'Local Funds Expended And Home Services In Jeopar dy Unless Public Shows Renewed Financial Inter est LETTER DETAILS PLIGHT OF CHAPTER Record Of Red Cross Disas ter Groups In Brunswick In Recent Years Is Cited An attitude of almost total in difference on the part of Bruns wick county citizens may result in shutting down all Red Cross activities, Brunswick County Chapter officials said this week. If this is done, it will follow in the footsteps of Robeson coun (EDITOR’S NOTE: Today in “Letters To The Editor” there is a straight-from-the shoulder analysis of the Red Cross situation as it exists at the moment in Brunswick county. We endorse every word that has been written by Mrs. Susan King, and it is recommended reading. You will find it on page 4.) ty, where this action resulted from the same cause that is now troubling Brunswick—being out of funds. Mrs. Phil King, who has dou bled as chapter chairman and home service seeietary, stated Monday that the 1959 Fund Drive resulted in failure, and that funds from that source already are ex haustaed. The national organiza tion, which responds readily to disaster appeal, will not send money for current operations; and since there are no funds avail able, it appears that operations must cease. This means that in event of disaster—and they have occurred in this area—there will be no working organization to help with relief efforts. The only alternative is for Brunswick county citizens to sense the urgency of the situa tion and to make a voluntary drive for funds with which to continue Red Cross activities. And if this latter step is taken, it must come soon, according to Mrs. King. Bowman Reports On Disposition Of Local Bills Rep. Returns From 1959 Session Following Ad journment Late Saturday Afternoon LOCAL B$LLS HAVE IMPORTANT BEARING Report Includes Pertinent Provisions Of Legislation On County Level By JAMES C. BOWMAN At or about 4 p. m. Saturday the 1959 General Assembly camd to a close after a session which lasted 137 days. The clock was stopped at 3 p. m. and the ses sion officially adojurned at that I hour. Atotal of 1,880 bills was in troduced in both houses and of this number, 1,419 were enacted" into law. Most of the bills intro duced concerned local legislation which applied only to the counties involved. However, a great num- - ber of bills having statewide cov- ' erage were of very far reaching - importance. In this classification would fall the bills which were passed with relation to minimum - wages, withholding taxes, and the motor vehicle violation point sys tem. Probably the most import ant bill which failed to pass was * that concerning revisions in our State Constitution, including the" so-called court reform modifica-. tions. The following is a resume of. bills introduced by either. Senator * S. Bunn Frink or your Repre sentative which passed and be- - came law during this session. These bills effect Brunswick Coun ty only. S. B. 8 provided that the Coun- - ty Board of Education can con-" struct school facilities in the county of a cost up to $25,000 without the services of an archi- ' tect or engineer thereby eliminat ing these costs and permitting the board to use regular em ployees to perform the work. This bill was later amended by Sena tor Frink to increase the amount from $25,000 to $50,000 consume tion cost. S. B. 22 known as the “Frink Yow Bill” which permits the tak ing of oysters in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties all year round on Tuesday and Fri day of each week for one’s per sonal use only. The amount of oysters to be taken is limited to one bushel. In addition, the bill provides that shrimp and other shellfish may be taken on a year round basis for personal use only and a criminal penalty is provid ed for violators of this bill. H. B. 195 introduced by your Representative provided that the Board of County Commissioners may call a special election in the county on thea question of wheth er or not the voters of the coun ty desire to levy an ad valorem tax not to exceed 10c per $100 valuation to be used for the pur pose of atracting new industry to the county. H. B. 204 was introduced by your Representative which auth orizes deputy sheriffs and other peace officers in Brunswick Coun ty to use sirens and flashing red lights on their personal auto mobiles when used in the course of their official duties. S. B. 168 introduced by Senator Frink provides that the aldermen of the city of Southport elected at and after the last election will serve for staggered terms. At the last election, the aldermen from each of the three wards who re (Continued on page 6) 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 ltd* Thursday, June 25, 11:39 A. M. 5:22 A. 0:00 P. M. 5:35 P. Friday, June 26, 0:02 A. M. 6:11 12:32 P. M. 6:29 Saturday, June 27 0:51 A. M. 7 1:25 P. M. 7 Sunday, June 1:41 A. M. 2:17 P. M. Monday, 2:33 A. M. 3:09 P. M. Tuesday, 3:24 A. M. 3:58 P. M. 4:14 A. 4:46 P.
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