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Most Of The News All The Time Volume No. 20 THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community N°- 4 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1959 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Acquisition Of Smith Island By U.S. Is Proposed Bill Introduced In Congress Would Make Provision For Study Of This Area With Object Of Future Pur chase SHRINKING PUBLIC BEACH AREAS CITED Bill Introduced By Rep. James E. Murray Of Mon tana, Would Seek To Preserve Recreation Facilities Smith Island, (Bald Head) off the southeast tip of North Caro lina, would be surveyed for possi ble purchase as a national shore line recreational area, under a bill just introduced in Congress. The bill calls for the federal government to spend fifty million dollars in acquiring ten ocean and lakeshore areas,, and four hundred thousand dollars on a survey of ten others, including Smith Is land and two on the coast of South Carolina. Hep. Alton A. Lennon (D-NC) expressed much interest in the proposed survey of Smith Island. The study would determine “what action should be taken by the United States to save and preserve” Smith Island, with 11, 900 acres; Debidue Island, near Georgetown, S. C., 8,400 acres; and Kiawah Island, near Charles ton, S. C. 7,300 acres, along with seven other areas. Among the ten to be acquired, only one is in the Southeast Cum* berland Island, A 25,000-acre “paradise’ 'in Georgia, just above the Florida line. Also, the bill would authorize ten million dollars in federal grants to the states to help them preserve “unspoiled shoreline areas.” Senator James E. Murray (D Mont), in introducing the bill, said Undeveloped shore areas are “fast disappearing,” as pi’ivate developers snap them up and prices are rising fantastically. Murray' recalled that federal acquisition of twelve shore areas was recommended in 1935, but only a part of one project—Cape Hatteras recreation area in North Carolina—was actually acquired. At that time, four hundred miles of shoreline with 602,000 acres of land could have been bought for twelve million dollars, he said. The ten shore areas to be bought under the new bill would cost eight-five million dol lars. Murray voiced hope that, if Congress voted fifty million, the Park Service could raise the re maining thirty-five million through gifts and aid. Director Conrad L. Wirlh said a Park Service survey in 1954, covering the Atlantic and Gulf Coast from Maine to Mexico, showed an “alarming fact” that “one of our greatest recreation resources—the seashore—is rapid ly vanishing form public use.” Park Service officials covered nearly 3,700 miles of general shoreline in eighteen states in cluding North Carolina. They (Continued on page four! r 1 Brief Bite Of lnewsj MOVES TO SOUTHPORT Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Turner and family have moved into the Davis residence on Bay street. Mr. Turner is the new principal of Southport high school. BACK TO SEA M. R. Sanders of Crescent Beach, former Southport resident, boarded a ship in Wilmington this week and has gone back to sea. Mrs. Sanders drove him to Wilmington, then came by South port to spend the night with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Moore. BARN BURNS A tobacco barn on the Herbert Swain farm near Southport was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It was filled with some of the best tobacco produced on that farm this year, and both the building and its contents were completely destroyed. The Southport Fire De partment answered a call, but was too late to help the situation. COUNCIL. MEETING Kirby Sullivan, Southport at torney, has been employed to draw up a set of ordinances for presentation to the board of ald ermen at Yaupon Beach at a special meeting Monday night. This action was taken this week, when attention also was given to the matter of street clearance, garbage collection and zoning problems. f Latest Marlin Catch SECOND—Dr. N. M. Hornstein, Southport physician, is shown standing beside the 179-Lb. blue marlin he brought in early last week This was the second marlin caught this season by Dr. Hornstein, but the first was the larger of the two. He was leader in the $1,000 Blue Mar lin Contest for several weeks, but has lost that place to L. T. Davis of Wilmington.— (Huntley Photo.) County Employees Get 10% Increase Provision ror I his Made In Budget Adopted On Mon day By Board Of County Commissioners FIRST CHECKS AT NEW FIGURE MAILED Other Provisions Of Budget Include Funds For Con struction Of Agriculture Building At Supply A 10-percent salary raise for all county employees is included in the new budget adopted Mon day by the board of county com missioners. The new budget also makes provision for $11,250 for the construction of a new agri culture building. In addition to the 10-percent raise for all employees, the bud get provides for an increase of $25 per month in the travel allow ance for the sheriff and for each of his deputies. The sheriff al ready was receiving $50 per month for travel, while the dep uties were receiving $25 per month prior to the increase. These increases became effec tive on July 1, and were reflected in checks mailed out last week by County Auditor, Mrs. Ressie R. Whatley. The county tax rate remains (Continued on Page 8) Reception For New Home Agent Mrs. Thelma Upchurch Takes Over Duties Of This Position, Succeeding Mrs. Treva Croom Mrs. Thelma Upchurch report ed for duty as the new Bruns wick County Home Economics Agent Monday, and plans are be ing made for an informal recep tion in her honor Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the educational building of Concord Methodist Church at Supply, Members of the home demon stration clubs invite people from all sections of the county to at Continued On Page Five Dredge Expected To Start Work The dredge Pullen is sched uled to arrive at Sunny Point this week for maintenance dredging in the vicinity of No. 1 Wharf. The object will be to restore the channel to project depth of 36-feet. The dredge is owned by Norfolk Dredging Co., suc cessful bidders on the latest work at the nearby Army Terminal. The specifications call for the removal of 1,600, 000 cibic yards of material. Sanders Family Now In Alaska Mrs. James T. Sanders Writes Interesting Report Of Celebration Held Re cently At Juneau When her family left Southport to go to Alaska several months ago Mrs. James T. Sanders pro mised to write some letters that would include information of gen eral interest to readers of The Pilot. Following is the text of one of her letters received this week: “When we left Southport I told you I would try to write some thing of interest about Alaska, and Juneau in particular, some time. I believe the 4th of July celebration and the Statehood celebration might just about fill the bill. “The entire past year has evi dently been spent preparing for the event, and they went all out and spent a fortune. The celebration lasted 3 days, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. On the 3rd a ball was held and a queen select ed to rule over the three-day event. A cute girl by the name of Dodie Pederson was selected queen, and she had 7 princesses (who had been her competition). “At 1 p. m. the afternoon of Continued On Page Six Large Audience Enjoys ‘Mesiah’ Friday Evening LARGE AUDIENCE Large Chorus Comprised Of Young People From The Church Choifs All Over State Gave Thrilling Per formance TALENTED SOLOISTS FEATURE PROGRAM Church Music Conference Concluded With Rendi tion Of This Famous Oratoria One of the most successful con ferences of the summer season reached a thrilling climax Friday night when Handel’s “Messiah” was presented by a chorus of sev eral hundred voices, supporting a quartet of outstanding soloists. The chorus was comprised of young men and women from church choirs from all over North Carolina, and under the direction and training of Harvey Woodruff of Charlotte they gave a splendid performance. Walter Carringer, international ly known tenor from Murphy, headed the list of talented solo ists. Others were Dorothy Rob erts, alto, Mars Hill; Barbara Morris Lewis, soprano, Charlotte; and James Berry, bass, minister of music at Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte. A string quartet made up of Major Kutschinski, Raleigh, first violin; Mrs. Robert Norwood, Asheville, second violin; John T. Laverty, Durham, viola; and Mrs. Fred Kelly, Salisbury, cello, as sisted with the program. The organist was Paul Lang ston and the pianist was Carolyn Byers. A trumpet solo was played by James Robertson. The program brought to a close the Church Music Conference which attracted more than 1,000 persons. The presentation of this classic of religious music was open to the public, and the huge auditorium was filled to capacity. Many in the audience were from Southport and Brunswick county. Supply Resident Drowns Monday William Clyde Sellers Of Supply Drowned Monday Afternoon While Attempt ing To Swim Inland Wat erway William C. Sellers, 2-year-old resident of Supply, drowned Mon day afternoon while swimming in the Intracoastal Waterway be tween Seaside and Sunset Beach. The report is that he became exhausted while racing another man across this waterway and his companion was rushed to the hospital at Southport after being pulled from the water in bad condition. Coroner L. B. Bennett said that the Sellers death resulted from accidental drowning. The deceased is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sellers of Supply. Funeral services are being heid this (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o’clock at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Elbert Rog ers in charge. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Overseas m W. VV. HOUGHTON Houghton Goes To France For New Assignment Had Served As Safety Di rector At Sunny Point Since Activation Of U.S. Army Terminal Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Houghton and family sailed from the port of Savannah, Ga., Tuesday aboard the USS General Patch for France, where Mr. Houghton will be stationed at Orleans as an Ammunition Inspector with the U. S. Army European Command. The Houghtons left Southport last week for Newark, N. J., where they boarded the General Patch for the trip down the east coast. The ship visited the port of Savannah to pick up addition al U. S. Army personnel that is being transferred to European stations. The Houghtons had lived in Southport since the early days of Sunny Point, Where- he had served as Safety Director. In this capa city he had much to do with the safety record that has been esta blished at this nearby U. S. Army installation. He has been succeeded as Safe ty Director at Sunny Point by Hugh Donnelly, who now resides at Yaupon Beach. Electric Shock Proves Fatal Lloyd McKennon Dies Of Injuries Sustained While Working Friday At V-C Lloyd McKinnon, big Negro workman at the V-C Fertilizer plant at Navassa, was instantly killed Friday when an electric current passed through his body. At the time of the accident the deceased was operating a sewing machine and Coroner L. B. Bennett said that apparently a short circuit occurred causing his death. He was rushed to a Wilmington hospntal, but was dead upon arrival. Officials of V-C reported that McKennon had worked for them for 7 years and that he was a faithful employee. He weighed in ■ the neighborhood of 300-lbs. TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HAKFJck It was August 2, 1939, and Mrs. Frank Mollycheck had just set a light tackle record for alligators. She had boated one unassisted while fishing in Orton Pond just a few days before. Length: 32 inches. Other fishing had been progressing well, too. The newly discovered barracuda was still the big saltwater news, and offshore parties were reporting good catches. One of these denizens was the front page photo feature that week. Four young Charleston men, long at sea in a 28-foot auxiliary sloop, had made Southport harbor, and were very happy about it; lightning had hit Dosher Memorial Hospital (the account said that several of the patients were “shocked”); and the tentative tax rate had been set at $1.60. The news of last week reporting a possible landing strip, nay airport, for the community was still around. The Wilmington interest had sent blueprints to a committee of local citizens for further consideration. There was an interesting account that week telling the history of the mast which was now stepped aboard the R. W. Hawley. Maxie Cocker had reported that the mast had originally been discovered some 15 years before, on Bay Beach. The spar had finally drifted around Bald Head Island to the mouth of Cape Creek, where it was claimed as sal vage and pressed into service. This was also the tobacco edition, and again the tobacco markets in the area were making their annual pitches; sportsfishermen had been dubbed ‘‘angels’’ in disguise in a rhapsodic feature article; and the following week end would find another group of Wilmington artists on the local scene. It was August 2, 1944, and “that which could not happen” Continued On Page Two Dr. Stuart Willis To Address Lions Superintendent Of North Carolina Sanatoria Will Be Speaker At Meeting Tomorrow (Thursday) Dr. Stuart Willis of Chapel Hill, superintendent of North Carolina Sanatorium, will be the speaker tomorrow (Thursday) evening at the regular meeting of the South port Lions Club. Dr. Willis is recognized as be ing one of the foremost authori ties in the United States in the field of tuberculosis, and his talk here tomorrow evening is expect ed to be of great interst. He is no stranger to Southport and has spent many vacations here. He is connected with the Cranmer family, and his appear ance before the Lions Club was arranged by Lion Morris Cranmer. Dr. Willis was born in High Point. He was formerly superin tendent and medical director of the Maybury Sanatorium, North ville, Michigan. He received his AB degree from the University of North Carolina and his MD and MA from Johns Hopkins. He has held the office of Secre tary of the National Tuberculosis Association and is currently a member of its Board of Directors, DR. STUART WILLIS a position which he has held foi many years. He has served ai Chairman of the National Tuber culosis Association’s Committee on Medical Research and Chair man of the Study Section or Tuberculosis of the United States Public Health Service. For many years he has been a member of the Board of Directors (Continued on Page Four) Brunswick To Get Bookmoble Soon New Policeman Is Hired Here City Manager C. D. Pick errell reports that former Chief of Police Louis Clark turned in his equipment Fri day and left Southport with out giving- any notice of his intention of quitting or any idea about his immediate plans. Pickerrell reported that Foxy Howard, a former resi dent of Southport who now is living in Hamlet, has been employed as chief of police. He had considerable experi ence in law enforcement while in service. Charlie Johnson will con tinue as a member of the city police force, Pickerrell said Tuesday. Lengthy Session Of Court Held Variety Of Cases Before Judge Earl Bellamy Mon day Following Two Weeks Of Superior Court Last week a long list of cases that had piled up duriiig the pre vious two weeks when Superior court was in session, were dis posed of as follows: Fred D. Waddell, improper equipment, $10 and costs; De mond O. Briggs, reckless opera tion $25 and costs; Johnnie E. Hooks, bad check, costs and re stitution; Charles L. Hare, allow ing unlicensed driver to operate, $10 and costs; Jack L. Hewett, driving too fast for conditions and on wrong side of road, $15 and costs. Jesse James, too fast for con ditions and on wrong side of roads, $20 and costs; Anne W. Kyle, stop law violation, costs; O. W. McClelland, reckless opera tion, $25 and costs; O. W. McClelland, reckless op eration, $25 and costs; Leonard G. Muldrow, 70-mph and no regis tration, $10 and costs; Rachael Marlowe, not guilty of assault; Elwood Marlowe, assault of fe male, not guilty; Rachael Mar lowe, assault, not guilty. David Ping was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and tiespass. He asked for jury trial and bond was set at $500- Law rence M. Prince, reckless opera tion, $25 and costs; Durwood : Banson, assault with deadly weap on, 6 months suspended unon pav ment of fine $50 and costs, notice of appeal with bond set at $300’ 1 Tony Tysinger, assault with dead- 1 ly weapon, 60-days, suspended 1 upon payment of $25 fine and costs, notice of appeal with bond set at $200. , Glenn Parker, assault and 1 breach of peace, 60-day sentence 1 suspended upon payment of $25 1 fine and costs and 2 years good 1 behavior. Notice of appeal was 1 given and bond was set at $200. ! He was found guilty of assault 1 with a deadly weapon. W. B. Robinson, failure to sur- ] (Continued on Page Four) Members Of Board Of County Commissioners On Monday Voted To Include This In Budget For 1959 1960 TIES IN WITH LOCAL LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT Action Of Board Relayed To State Library Officials Who Will Assist In Putting Program In Operation Members of the board of coun ty commissioners made applica tion Monday to the State Librarj Commission for services whicl will bring a bookmobile into op eration to serve all the communi ties in Brunswick county. The immediate problem will b< to obtain Federal funds for the purchase of the vehicle. The plar is to purchase a chassis, whicl then will be sent to a factor} where a suitable body will be built. Another problem is to employ a full-time, qualified librarian wh( can have charge of the operatioi of the bookmobile as well as b< in charge of the public library One of the requirements is tha1 a person must have had 30 hour; college credit in library science Steps already have been taker to start the ball rolling in these two important matters. Mean while, a visit is expected nex1 week from Miss Frances Gist of the State Library Commission who will help set up the librarj program for the county. Among other things, a revolving inventory of 2,000 books will be available from the State Library In addition to their action ol making formal application for li brary service Monday, members of the board of commissioners appointed the following persons on the library commission: Mrs M- H. Rourk, Shallotte; Douglas Hawes, Bolivia; and Durwarc Clark, Leland. Local Officials Attend School Mrs. Joy Gregory And Mrs. Victoria Aldridge At 8th Annual Conference For Assistant And Deputy Clerks Of Court Mrs. Joy Gregory, Deputy, and Mrs. Victoria S. Aldridge, Assist ant Clerk of Superior Court for Brunswick County attended the Sighth Annual Conference of As sistant and Deputy Clerks of the Superior Court last weekend at Ae Institute of Government in Jhapel Hill. This is the sixth •ime the event has been held in -hapel Hill; others have been con lucted in Charlotte and Southern rines. President H. L. Lewis, Jr., As ■istant Clerk of Pitt County Supe ior Court, presided over the jpening night session on Thurs iay. Albert Coates, Director of he Institute of Government, ex ended the welcome of the town he University of North Carolina, tnd the Institute of Government ° the group. Judge William J. sundy of the Superior Court de (Continued on Page 7) Early Tobacco Sales Hurt By Lower Grades Some Of Better Grades Are Running Higher Than Last Year, But Over-All Average Suffers From Poor Quality EARLY AVERAGE IS PEGGED AT $57.3S Brunswick County Farmers Are Still Faced With The Problem Of Housing Much Of Season’s Crop Despite grade-for-grade aver ages running ahead of last year, relatively large amounts of poor tobacco has kept market aver ages down both here and throughout the North and South Carolinas’ markets. The U. S. Department of agri culture figures show the North Carolina markets sold 6.6 mil lions for $57.35 during Thursday and Friday, the opening days. The North and South Carolina average was $58.96. According to the report, the average is 49 cents off from last year. The report substantiates local observations that “average prices by grades were mostly $1 to $3 above quotations for the first week of last year.” However, the USDA said, The most noticeable declines were for nondescripts down $1 to $2 to $35 and $30. “Individual grade averages ex ceeded their respective loan rates from $1 to $23. However, the majority of cutters and better grades of lugs were auctioned off at the loan level.” The government reported that marketings consisted of a large! percentage of low and fair prim ings and nondescript and less good lugs and primings. “Over one half of the market ings were primings. The principal offerings were low to good prim ings, fair and good lugs, non descript and low cutters.” The market is expected to pick up in the Whiteville area. Charles D. Raper, county agent, noted that some 25 percent of the to bacco is still in the fields. The Border Belt tobacco re search station indicated farmers are giving leaf a better chance to mature in the fields. Heavy July rains are given some credit for some delays in the harvesting and curing pro sesses. The general market picture held particularly true for White ville where reports were strong on the large amounts of low to bacco sold. Price however was holding up on the grades. For the first two days, govern ment figures indicate 1,389,174/ pounds for a $57.34: average. Tabor City’s first two days were 450,008 pounds for $58.00, and Fair Bluff, 358,080 for $59.50, the preliminary government fig ures show. No information was immediately available on Chad bourn. From further south in the Georgia-Florida markets, now in the third week of sales, the volume is reported heavy wifh leaf bulking the offerings for the second week. The average at the end of the second week was $58.79, as com pared to $59.06 for the same period last year. Last week’s offerings wele composed of low to good quality with low and fair leaf and fair lugs predominating. 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, August 6, 8:52 A. M. 2:49 A. M. 9:07 P. M. 3:01 P. M. Friday, August 7, 9:35 A. M. 3:30 A. M! 9:49 P. M. 3:47 P. M. Saturday, August 8, 10:22 A. M. 4:11 A. M, 10:35 P. M. 4:35 P. M. Sunday, August 9, 11:14 A. M. 4:57 A. Ms 11:25 P. M. 5:28 P. M. Monday, August 10, 0:00 A. M. 5:48 A. M. 12:12 P. M. 6:27 P. M. Tuesday, August 11, 0:22 A. M. 6:44 A. M. 1:15 P. M. 7:31 P. M. Wednesday, August 12, 1:25 A. M. 7:47 A. M. 2:21 P. M. 8:38 P. M.
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