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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 20 No. 8 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1959 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY School Conference OFFICIALS—County Superintendent John G. Long, left, talks over school pro blems with three of the new principals who are heading Brunswick county .schools for the first time this fall. Seated next to Supt. Long is Principal Irie Leonard of Shal lotte; Principal J. P. Snipes of Bolivia; and Principal Reginald Turner of Southport. Principal J. Homer Thomas of Leland was not available for this picture. Reject Bids On Telephone Coop Office Building Bids Submitted Prior To Yesterday’s Deadline Ex ceed Amount Provided In Budget Officials of the Atlantic Tele phone Membership Corp yester day rejected all bids for the con struction of a new office building. Manager Fred Brown said this morning that the trouble was that all bids exceeded the local bud get for this project. The proposed site is next to the Brunswick Electric Membership Corp and would front on the old Highway No. 17 roadway and would be connected with the existing Shallotte central office. Brown indicated that further efforts will be made to make ar rangements for the construction of new quarters for the telephone cooperative, which has enjoyed healthy growth since its cut over with 535 subscribers. The present number of telephone users is 794. Carolinas Branch, the Associat ed General Contractors of Amer ica, announced that eight general contractors were listed as bidders on the proposed office building. They were A. G. Carter, Jr. (AGC), J. W. Cook and Sons (AGC), and William Douglas Smith (AGC), Whiteville; Luther T. Rogers, Inc. (AGC), J. W. Hunter Construction Co. (AGC), F. R. King Construction Co. (AGC), C. Douglas Jewell and C. L. Reavis, all of Wilmington. This project was designated by the construction industry as a ‘‘4-Hour bid job.” This means that general contractors could not ac cept subbitls on materials and supplies after four hours prior to the general bid filing. The dead line gives contractors four hours in which to prepare their final bids and it eliminates many errors caused by the submission of last minute subbids. Brief Bit, Of lnewsj THREE GRADUATE Three Brunswick county stu dents were among the graduates from Miller-Motte Business Col lege in Wilmington last Tuesday. These were Betty Gore, Bolivia; Martha McLawhorn, Leland; and Loretta Phelps, Shallotte. PHONE NUMBER Chief of Police James F. How ard arrived in Southport too late for his phone number to be listed in the new directory. For the convenience of persons who may wish to make emergency calls re garding police problems, here is his number: GL 7-6113. He says he wants people to call him any time, day or night, when a need arises. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS City Manager C. D. Pickerrell said this week that Southport policemen are being directed to strictly enforce traffic laws, and he solicits the cooperation of citi zens in the effort that is being made to eliminate some dangerous' practices. Also on the list is | closer attention to downtown parking regulations. “The police men have been issuing warnings,” Pickerrell said. “Now they are going to start handing out cita tions.” i Stream Clearance Job Is Completed Inspection Party Learns1 That Waters Of Lock woods Folly May Be Safe ly Used Upstream From Supply By Small Boats BIG DIFFERENCE IN TOTAL EFFECT Work In Brunswick And Columbus Counties Final ly Completed By Con tractors The tide is rising and falling again in the upper reaches of Lockwood’s Folly River. A year ago the high-low variation was a mere inch or so, but now It is better than two feet. And what’s more, a fellow can risk his boat and motor on the run from Supply to Gilbert’s Bridge with a slim chance of being impaled on a hidden pike, or, better said, a cheval-de-frise. There still may be obstructions in this section of the river but all visible snags and the like have been taken out and lodged on the banks of the stream. Now, there is plenty of water for navi gation and irrigation too, if the need exists. These observations were ex pressed a few days ago by Bill Woodall and Allen Merritt when the last tree was pulled from the river marking the completion of the Federal Civil Defense Ad ministration’s Stream Clearance. Work in Brunswick and Colum bus Counties: Woodall was su perintendent for the D. W. Winkelman Carolina Company who did the work; Merritt was inspector for the Corps of En gineers, supervising agency as signed to carry out the program for the State’s hurricane-damaged coastal plain. ‘‘There was no assembly line production on this job,” said Supt. Woodall. “We had to work in the water, out of it, and even dive to attach a cable to sunken Continues On Page 4 Fire Truck For Leland Section Leland Volunteer Fire De partment Has Been Orga nized And New Equip ment Purchased A cooperative group of Leland citizens have completed prelimin ary arrangements to provide fire protection for that progressive Brunswick county community, and a volunteer fire department is in the process of organization. President of this group is Pa trolman H. F. Deal. James E. Clemmons is secretary and Elmer Aycock is treasurer. Members of the board of directors are Ed Ganey, Deal, Robert Constante, D. L. Ganey, Herbert Long, Jim Benton and John Joseph Childs. A 1956 model fire truck has been purchased at a cost of 55,000, and a substantial down payment has been collected. The truck has a 1,000-gallon capacity water tank, and will be garaged across the road from Paul’s Drive-In. It will be on call within a radius of 3 miles. One immediate benefit will be to lower the insurance rate in this area from 72-cents per hun dred to 48-cents. County Council Meeting Friday Mrs. Thelma C. Upchurch, County Home Economics Agent, urges all Home Dem onstration club members to attend the County Council meeting to be held on Fri day morning, beginning at 9 o’clock, at the Educational Building of the Concord Methodist Church at Supply. Each person is being asked to bring a sandwich for lunch. Mrs. Mary L. McAllister, Southeastern District Home Economics Agent, will be present to assist with the program planning for 1960. Numerous Cases Tried In Court Monday Was Another Busy Day For Judge Earl Bel lamy In Recorder’s Court The following cases were heard by Judge Earl Bellamy in the Brunswick County Recorder’s Court Monday, and the following judgments made: Robert Robinson, worthless check; prayer for judgment con tinued. Cecil F. McLawrin, illegal pos session of tax-paid whiskey; $10.00 and costs. Sherwood G. Johnson, stop law violation; costs. Willie B. Robinson; prayer for judgment continued. John E. Bellamy, improper equipment, no chauffeurs license; $20.00 and costs. Andrew Frank, carrying a con cealed weapon; $60.00 and costs. Wiliam D. Malloy, speeding 60, no chauffeurs license, improper equipment; $25.00 and costs. G. H. Newkirk, possession of tlix-paid whiskey; $10.00 and costs. Fannie O. Bell, driving too fast for conditions; $10.00 an dcosts. C. R. Brown Jr., speeding, im proper passing; $20.00 and costs, Sunday Briggs, speeding 55|45; $10.00 and costs. Harry D. Hart, assault; not guilty. Charles R. Darling, speeding 60J50; $10.00 and costs. Abraham Delts, public drunk enness; 30 days, suspended; costs. Henry E. Elam, speeding 65j55; $10.00 and costs. Gordon W. Floyd, speeding 65j55, failure to heed stop signal, driving on wrong side; $20.00 and costs. Robert Green, simple assault; guilty. Devine Gore, failure to give proper signals; costs. Sherwood J. Gore, speeding 65j55, no operator’s license; $35.00 and costs. C. G. Hunter, improper passing; $10.00 and costs. Herbert R. Holt, speeding 65|55; $10.00 and costs. E. A. Hightower, speeding 65|55; $10.00 and costs. George Ludlum, public drunken ness; $25.00 and costs. Dock McPherson, driving too fast for conditions; $10.00 and costs. Kenneth Poteet, simple assault; ..(Continued on Page Four) Bookmobile For Use In County Now On Order Brunswick County Moves Step Closer To This Type Of Service For Citizens In All Sections MRS. PHILIP KING ACTING LIBRARIAN Wednesday Night Openings Are Discontinued With Library Hours Now Three Afternoons Each Week Bookmobile service for Bruns wick County moved a step nearer this week with letting of a con tract for purchase of the truck chassis on which the bookmobile will be built. This action was taken at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Southport Public Library on Thursday night, with the three new members of the Board being present for the first time. The new members, appointed by the Board of County Commis sioners, are Mrs. M. H. Rourk, Shallotte; Douglas Hawes, Bo livia; and Durwood Clark, Leland. Invitations to bid on a truck suitable for the bookmobile were issued to all automobile dealers in Brunswick county. Successful bidder was the Russ-White Mo tor Sales of Shallotte, with its bid on a Ford truck chassis. The special body required for a book mobile will require about six weeks to build, and delivery is expected shortly after October 15. It is hoped to have Book mobile Service inaugurated by November 1. in otner action Dy tne Board, Mrs. Philip King was selected to take over the duties of Acting Librarian as of September 1. Mrs. King will replace Miss Gertrude Loughlin who has returned to her post as a teacher in the Southport schools. It was also decided by the Board of Trustees to discontinue the Wednesday night hours dur Continued On Page Two, J New Schedule For Examiner Dates For Driver’s Licence Examiner In County Un changed. But Hours On Duty Are Different Driver License Examiner L. E. Sessoms has announced some changes in his hours of duty here in Brunswick county. He is in Southport each Mon day, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. at the City Hall. On Tuesday of each week he is in Shallotte from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. at the building next to the Shallotte Motor Sales. He is on duty at Bolivia on the second and fourth Friday, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. at the Willetts Motor Co. building. Sessoms says that he still has trouble with applicants who have not spent the necessary time in preparation for their written ex aminations. “We have study books available”, he said this week, "and we strongly urge that persons planning to take an examination borrow one of these books and study it before report ing for theair test.” Complete Project LAST LAP—Orb Duncan, left, and Brazton Generette, standing waist deep in water, get busy on the last lap of the Brunswick-Columbus stream clearance project that has been in progress for the past several months. Great improvement in drainage in several areas has resulted.— (Corps of Engineers photo.) Shrimp Bill To Govern Imports Of This Product Representative Alton A. Lennon Introduces Bill Which Provides For Grad ual Adjustment A series of identical bills de signed to provide a five-year or derly import quota on shrimp were dropped i« the legislative, hopper in the House of Repre sentatives this week. Representative Alton A. Lennon introduced H. R. 8870 which will go over until the 1960 session for action. Similar measures were introduced by congressmen from the Gulf, Pacific and Atlantic coast states. Rep. Lennon said that the do mestic shrimp industry in North Carolina and other sections is having a difficult time competing with imports of shirmp, parti cularly from Japan, India and the Far Eastern countries. At present there are no limitations what ever on the amount of shrimp that may be imported from any nation in the world. He said the "moderate approach” bill has the backing of the shrimp industry of North Carolina, the National Shrimp Congress and other trade groups. The bills would impose a 25 per cent duty on shrimp brought into the United States above the import quota. "We now have tables, based on the import records for many years, showing where the import ed shrimp originate,” said Len non. "The table shows the amount of shrimp exported down through the years from Mexico, Japan, (Continued on Page Four) TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER It was August 23, 1939, and two local favorites, Jack (some one s liver and white bird dog) and Whimpy (a member of the Popeye cartoon strip clan had figured somewhat in the news. The two were both noted hamburger eaters, but Jack had fallen in with crew members of the USS Thrush and had set a new record for hamburgers downed (without onions). During the past week the community had witnessed an unusual military operation: several small boats from the above mentioned tender had gone adrift and had swamped. The Navy had a flight of planes up the next day in search, and the finding of each craft was marked by the dropping of a smoke bomb, several of which had fallen in the river nearby. Real, live people had also figured in the news that week. Miss Nancy Hood had been hostess at one of the season’s top social functions. Cards were played, and according to all accounts, Mrs. Fred Willing copped the traveling prize, while Mrs. W. R. McAuley cut consolation. Oddly enough" Miss Hodd was top scorer at a similar affair given the following Friday by Mrs. L. T. Yaskell. The USS Thrush, and her crew members, couldn’t get out of the news that week, or so it seems, for the men had been featured guests at the Long Beach dance on Saturday night; our editorial writer was again cautioning tobacco farm ers to spend their money wisely; and the game warden had an nounced that he would accept part of same for just-arrived hunting licenses. It was August 23, 1944, and people then, as now, were con tributing to the local library’s stockpile of knowledge. Latest to donate books were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stevens of Indian Continued On Page Two Farm Election Plans Complete Labor Day To Be Observed Monday City, county and federal of fices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day, but most business places, ex cept for the banks and the Savings and Loan, will be open. Included among the places which will he closed are the farm offices at Supply and Shallotte, and all postoffices in the county. Schools will operate on their regular schedule. Explains About Jeep On Dock Emergency Aboard Passing Yacht Resulted In Perm ission For Special Equip ment To Be Carried Out On The Pier Chief of Police Foxie Howard said Thursday that there is a logical explanation for the ap pearance of the Jeep on the city dock the previous Sunday afternoon. “We had a report that a pass ing yacht was sinking because she could not get her engines started and put her bilge pump to work. An emergency call was made to Hufham's Esso Service Center, and they came down with equipment to quick-charge a bat tery. In order to speed up the operation, I declared the dock pua sin 01 ino SAup uisq} isi pun in order to relieve the situation without delay.” Chief Howard said that the yachtmen soon were able to start their motor and the emergency was taken care of without fur ther mishap. just as mucn opposed to vehicles on the dock as anyone can be,” he said, ‘‘and I ' am going to do my best to see that the walk stays clear and safe for folks who want to go out there for fishing, sight-seeing or just to cool off. We are also trying to put a stop to hike-riding on this dock,” he said. SENC Meeting By Communities Next SENCland Develop ment Association Meeting To Be Held With Bladen Community The community . development division of the S'encland Develop ment association will meet at 4 p. m. Sept. 9 at Bladen Union community building for a quar terly meeting. Bladen Union community is (Continued on Page Twoj 1 Community Committeemen And Delegates To County Convention Will Be Elec ted Thursday, September 10th LIST OF POLLING PLACES DESIGNATED All Persons Who Partici pate In Farm Program, Or Who Are Eligible To Participate, May Vote Community elections will be held in the county’s 6 designated agricultural communities next Thursday, September 10. Polls will remain open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. In Lockwoods Folly the polling place will be at the J. E. Kirby Store at Supply, with Henry Wil liams, George Danford and John W. Sellers serving as election of ficials. Voting for Northwest township will take place at Applewhite's Store at Maco with Paul Brown, H. O. Peterson and Burke H. Tillman serving as election offi ci als. Eligible voters in Smithville township will cast their ballots at Midway Service Station, with El wood Clemmons and John Swain serving as poll holders. There will be one other official, yet to be designated. He takes the place of L. P. Richardson, who is a can didate. Voting for Shallotte township will take place at Parker's Store at Grissettown, with J. Manley Bennett, E. Vance Gore and Cecil Hewett serving as election offi cials. Bolivia will be the scene for voting in Town Creek township, the place being the old barber shop next to Mae’s Barbecue. In charge will be C. W. Knox, Q. E. Atkinson and William P. Gore. In Waccamaw township voting (Continued on Page 2) Complete Faculty At Local School Eleven Elementary Teach ers And Five High School Instructors On Duty As Fall Term Begins All grades are being housed in the main building at Southport high school this year, save for the new course in Marine Studies, and Principal Reginald Turner confessed this morning that things are a bit crowded. “X think that when we are able to get a little more furniture,” he said, “we will be able to man age.” The new course has created considerable interest, since it is a pilot project in North Carolina education circles. Morehead City is the only other school where it is being taught this year. Several faculty changes have taken place, but all vacancies are Continued On Page Two All Time High Last Week For Tobacco Sales Border Belt Markets Set Re cord Figure On Monday, August 24, With $65.68 Average ENTIRE WEEK WAS BEST FOR THE YEAR Few Offerings For Stabili zation Corporation As Farmers Are Pleased With Prices Paid Until possibly sometime in the future, the past tobacco selling ’ week will go in the book as one of the milestones for Border Belt sales. A $65.68 for the Border Belt will go on the record as one of the highest daily averages in his tory. It occurred Monday. And for Whiteville, Chadbourn, Tabor City and Fair Bluff, it is prob ably in the books as one of the big days. Demand continued strong as Whiteville’s 12th million-pound day. The U. S. department of agriculture reports that several averages hit new seasonal highs even though qaulity in some areas ’ began to drop. For the North and South Caro lina Belts in Type 13, USDA noted that gains in prices were mostly $1 to $2 with some up $3 to $4. Leaf had the most gains and made up about two-thirds of the offerings. Appearance of more poor leaf (tips) dropped the quality. Flue Cured Stabilization cor poration got about 2 percent of the gross sales, with the season average now at 5 percent. The FC take last year was 15 percent at the same point. For Columbus county, the high er quality, although lower volume came closer to balancing the dol lars out for the season. Through Friday some 37,381,091 pounds have been sold for $23,042,900 ox a county average of about $61.63. The poundage is about 10 per cent less than for the 22 days of sales last year. Money volume is less than 8% percent off. The reason, the average, which is now $1.29 over 1958. The Chadbourn market shows (Continued on Page 2) Southport Man Back From Trial W. S. Wells, Southport Sea food Dealer, Appeared As Witness In Forgery Case In Federal Court In Miami W. S. Wells, Southport seafood dealer, returned to Southport last Wednesday from Miami, Fla., where he appeared as prosecut ing witness in the trial of a man charged with forging checks against the Wells bank account in the amount of $13,100. After two days of the trial in Federal Court the defendant entered a plea of guilty. The loss occurred two years ago while Wells was engaged in shrimping operations at Key West. The forgery was a well planned operation, involving three persons, and in addition to the Southport man, there was an other North Carolina victim, Ro land Styron, formerly of Orien tal. All three of the men involved have been convicted, and Wells has recovered all money lost in this case. I i 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 TMa Thursday, September 3, 7:45 A. M. 1:40 A. M. 8:02 P. M. 1:58 P. M. Friday, Septmber 4, 8:29 A. M. 2:21 A. M. 8:46 P. M. 2:44 P. M. Saturday, September 5, 9:17 A. M. 3:05 A. M. 9:31 P. M. 3:31 P. M. Sunday, September 6, 10:07 A. M. 3:49 A. M. 10:20 P. M. 4:21 P. M. Monday, September 7, 11:00 A. M. 4:36 A. M. 11:14 P. M. 5:14 P. M. Tuesday, September 8, 11:59 A. M. 5:29 A. M. 0:00 P. M. 6:13 P. M. Wednesday, September 9, 0:13 A. M. 6:27 A. M. 1:02 P. M. 7:17 P. M.
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