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THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Volume No. 20 No. 18 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1959 5c A COPY ^ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Most Of The News All The Time Military Acticities MARINES—This is a scene of the loading ope tions that took place on Wednesday of last week at Sunny Point Army Terminal as 3,000 men of the 2nd Marine Division and their equipment went aboard eight navy vessels, all berthed at the docks of this huge shipping installation. The men will par ticipate in amphibious training exercises, now in progress in the Atlantic. This is the first time that facilities at Sunny Point have been used for troop loading. Corner Stone To Be Laid Sunday For New Church Ceremony Will Be Held At Morning Worship Service Hour; Hope To Be In -Building Following—Sun day Everything is ready for the cor Jler stone laying ceremony on the grounds of the new Methodist church at Yaupon Beach at 11 o’clock. This eventful service will take the place of a regular morning hour of worship, and will be held in the open at the corner where the marker to be placed. The pas tor the Rev. L. D. Hayman, will be in charge of the program, and R. C. Grant will direct the music fox the occasion. Others will share ir the program by assisting in placing the marble slab in the corner at front of the church building, bearing the date of or ganization and che date of erec tion as a simple reminder these two events. No special invitations will be sent out, but everyone is cordially invited to attend this hour of worship and witness the laying of the corner stone. The first worship inside the building is scheduled for Sunday, November 15 at 11 o’clock. These services on that day are being planned in a simple setting, but will mark the opening of the church for divine worship. This is the outstanding building enter prise of 1959 for the entire beach area, including Caswell, Long Beach, Tranquil Harbour develop ment, and Yaupon Beach com (Continued On Page 4) --— — Brief Bits Of Smews-1 LTOMS to meet The regular monthly meeting of tlie Southport Lions Club will hi held tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock in the Community Building. ncea meeting The Brunswick County NCEA will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Shallotte High School. Mrs. Inez Hollowell of W Imington speech therapist for New Hanover County, will be the speaker. I Highway Forces List Road Work Total Of $393,468.42 WilL Be Spent In Brunswick For Maintenance And _Construction During Fis cal Year SECONDARY ROAD PROJECTS LISTED Total Of $123,325 Ear marked Fon Construction Work In This Category During The Year Of 1959-1960 According to figures released last week by the State Highway Ccmmission, seconardy roads in Brunswick county will have funds totaling $373,468.42 spent on them during the current fiscal year. Of this amount, $217,393 is from the 1959-60 roadway main tenance allocation; there is a balance of $4,310 in roadway maintenance allocation from pre vious years; the 1959-60 bridge maintenance allocation is $30,000; with a balance from previous bridge maintenance allocations amounting to $20,965.33. The 1959-60 construction alloca tion is $120,800. Projects approved for construction amount to $123, 325, with the difference to come from 1958-59 funds held in re serve. The following projects have been approved for construction, with work having already been completed on several of them: Grade and surface .8-mile at Long Beach, cost $7,000 ; raise causeway at Ft. Caswell, $325; stabilize 2.2-miles on Ocean Isle, a supplement to 1958-59 project, $470; surface 2.4-miles of Civie tovvn road; surface .3-mile of Stanbury; surface .71-mile, a street in the town of Shallotte, cost 3 projects $18,630. ' Grade and surface .2-mile of loop road at Village Point, $5,500; grade and surface .3-mile of road at the school at Longwood, $6,350; grade and pave .4-mile Baldwin Read at Leland, $8,698; grade and pave .3-mile of road running to Elah church, $6,352. Stabilize .7-mile north one-half Ludlum road in Waccamaw town ship, $6,000; stabilize Cedar Grove road in Lockwoods Folly, $2,600; stabilize 1.1-mile Dan Caison road near Mill Creek, $13,000; also .7 nrle in same locality; stabilize .4 mile Snow Field road in Town Creek township, $4,300; stabilize (Continued On Page 4) 4-H Achievement -Night Thursday The County 4-H Achieve ment Day program will be held Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock in the Shallotte High School auditorium. 4-H club members are urged to attend and bring their parents. Award medals for the county winners in 4-H projects will be awarded at this meeting. Club members are also urged to bring exhibits to put on display. Exhibits winning blue ribbons will be eligible to be entered in the nine county contest in Wilmington on November 13 . Searching For Missing Seaman Southport Yacht Basin Be ing Dragged For Body Of George Garring, Missing Since Monday Night Search continued today for the body of George Garring, member of the crew of the yacht Tara, missing since Monday night when he was last seen at the Southport yacht basin. Reports of various witnesses in dicate that Garring had been ashore with Thomas A. Gray, member of the crew of the same vessel, and that the two had been drinking. Gray told Chief of Police James F. Howard that he had a vague memory of seeing Garring fall overboard as he attempted to board the Tara at the Southport Yacht Basin. He said that he had hold of Garring's hand, but the latter slipped from his grasp. He reported that he then removed his clothing in preparation to at tempt to rescue his shipmate, but that he was so sleepy that he went to sleep instead. Later he was awakened by oth er members of the crew, who ap parently did not believe his story about a missing man. Early Tues day morning, with Garring miss ing from the boat, the alarm was (Continued On Page 4) Capture Negro Wanted In City On Murder Count Eddie Reece Arrested In Sumter, S. C., And Will Be Returned Here For Trial For Murder Of Cla ra Miller Deputies from the office of Sheriff E. V. Leonard are await ing extradition papers with which to bring back Eddie Reece from Sumter, S. C., to face trial for the murder of Clara Miller in South port about two years ago. Reece, who fled the area fol lowing the death of the Miller woman, was captured by mem bers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Sunday night on in formation furnished by Chief of Police James F. Howard to Spe cial Agent Carlson of the Wil in'ngton office. When he called Chief Howard Monday to report the capture, Carlson thanked the local police (Continued On Page 4) Social Security Payments Bring Cash Benefits Residents Of Brunswick County Receive Checks Totaling $714,000 Each Year From This Source TEN BILLION IS PAID NATIONALLY Payments Cover Old Age, Survivors And Disability Claims, According To District Manager As of February, 1959, old-age, survivors, and disability insurance monthly benefits were being paid in Brunswick County at the rate of $714,000 a year, according to Ernest F. Fitzpatrick, manager of the Wilmington social security district office. “This is an increase of approx imately 41 per cent over the bene fits per year being paid as of December 31, 1957, when statis tics were last available,” Fitz patrick said. Fitzpatrick stressed that while the benefits are intended primar ily for the beneficiary's economic security, the payment of social security benefits at the rate of $59,500 per month in Brunswick County helps business in the com munity generally because most of the money is spent immediately on food, clothing, and other neces sities. “In February, social se cuity benefits were being paid nationally at a rate of $10 bil lion annually,” Fitzpatrick added. “Payments to a retired worker with no dependents receiving benefits averaged $67.50 a month nationally in February, and to a retired couple $119.40 a month,” he said. The average for a widow with two young children was $165. The maximum payment for a family is $254 per month. In Brunswick County as of February 28, 1959, the date of Continual On Page 4. . Bookmobile Will Be Here Soon Delivery Date Of Vehicle Changed From This Week To Approximately Nov. 10; Will Be In Use Soon Delivery of the Brunswick county bookmobile, which was ex pected on November 1, has been delayed about two weeks. The bookmobile is now expected to arrive about November 10, and will go into operation shortly thereafter. This was announced at a meeting of the board of trus tees of the library held on Mon day night. The board also gave considera tion to reopening the Southport Public Library one night a week for the benefit of working people who are unable to use the library during the day. A survey will be conducted during the coming weeks to determine the day and hours preferred by the working people in the Southport area. Night hours will be put into effect as soon as the services of an assistant librarian can be secured. Efforts are now being made to find a suitable person interested in 50 hours per month employ ment as assistant librarian. Any one with some knowledge of li Continued From Page Two TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARttOK It was November 1, 1939, and high school students through out the county were working to clothe their basketball teams in new uniforms for the coming season. The story published the week before concerning the Venus Flytrap had been mimeo graphed and sent to most of the large northern dailies, with the result that many of these publications were now clamoring for pictures of the unusual plants. Hog cholera was running ram pant in the county; at a Halloween party sponsored by the Eastern Star, Charlene Newton had copped top honors in the costume judging; and Marion Frink had pledged Lambda Delta sorority at Fassifern School for Girls. Our editorial writer had commented favorably on the cage prospects for the county schools during the coming season, and had noted that for the first time all five schools would be served by indoor courts. The Coast Guard bouy tender Narcissus had been transferred to the Norfolk district of operations; D. I. Watson had been appointed assistant county auditor; and, ac cording to a headline, “waterfoul‘‘ were on their way south. It was November 1, 1944. and a 30-foot model of the USS North Carolina was pictured on page one that week. The model was on display at the State Museum in Raleigh. Harry Robin son, on a trip to Florida, had purchased a coconut, packaged it, and sent it to “Boll Weevil, Southport” Some mail clerk along the route had pencilled in “N. c.”, and the package had been delivered to Skeeter Trott, for whom it was intended. The Miller Hotel had come under new management, and was once again open for business; menhaden fishermen were preparing for the trek to the Carteret coast; and other local fishermen Continued ^On Page Four Beautiful Sight PRETTY—This is the luxury liner M.S. Bergensfjord, which passed through the Southport harbor Friday fol lowing her return to Wilmington from a recent South At lantic cruise. She presented a pretty sight for Southport citizens who watched her pass through the local harbor, j Port Improvement Bonds Approved Handicapped Hen Fails In Flight A marsh hen fluttered across the water, unable to take flight in much the same manner of a wounded bird. Tommy Bowmer hastily cal culated it would be humane to end its suffering and cracked down with his gun. Imagine his surprise when he discovered that the bird was hale and hearty. The trouble with , bceotr.jng air borne stemmed from the fact that on some distant day its foot had strayed across the open jaws of a clam, which had clamped shut upon this appendage and was still hanging on like an anchor. Apparently this had not im paired the health of the host creature—just its ability to fly out of harm’s way. Short Session Of Court Held Numerous Cases Continued As Weekly Session Of Re corder’s Court Ends Be fore Noon Monday A brief session of Recorder’s court was conducted here Mon day morning, with all proceedings over before noon. The following cases were disposed of: William O. Randolph was con victed of giving a worthless check and was given 90 days, suspend ed upon payment of costs and restitution. Robert L. Brown was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and public drunkenness. He was given 60 days on the roads, suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $50. He must remain of good behavior for 2 years. John Bellamy was found guilty of giving a bad check and his sentence of 90 days on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs. The charges of assault with deadly weapon against Frank Prevatte were nol prossed. The following speeding cases were tried: Walter E. Johnson 85-mph 90 days, judgment sus pended upon payment of costs and a fine of $50, defendent to get valid license: Henry D. Parrish, too fast for conditions, costs; Eu gene B. Shoemaker, 70-mph, $10 and costs. Jobs Available For Census Work Applications Being Receiv ed From Persons Interest ed In Assisting With This Project Applications for employment as census takers for the 1959 Census of Agriculture in Brunswick and New Hanover are being accepted, it was announced this week by Field Direstor Joseph R. Nor wood of the Census Bureau’s re gional office at Charlotte. Persons interested in these jobs should notify Stuart D. Patrick 617 Castle Hayne Rd., Wilming ton, who is serving as crew leader for this area. The crew leader can Continued On Page 2 Seven Of Nine Proposals In volved In Statewide Spec ial Bond Election Last Tuesday Approved By Voters ALL MEASURES ARE APPROVED IN COUNTY However, Two Proposals Which To Pass On State Level Affect Projects In Brunswick County Official canvass of the Special Bond Election vote here Thurs day revealed that Brunswick county citizens voted in favor of all nine issues, but on the State level two of these failed to pass. The two issues that were re jected by the voters at large were two ones providing for $100, 000 in matching funds for armory construction and $250,000 for im provements at historic sites in North Carolina. Brunswick county would have benefitted from the passage of both these measures, since Shal lotte has been approved as the site of an armory building, pend ing the availability of State matching funds for construction; and since, the Brunswick Town project was to receive $20,000 in construction funds. A IfIwMiivh 5f Vvtr fho XUbiiWUgll Ik kUl X XCU KtJ klik widest margin on the county level, the provision for $500,000 for port improvement at Southport had a close brush with defeat throughout the State. It was in jeopardy until the official State canvass was made, and even then had the lowest number of favor able votes among the seven pro posals which were approved. Here in Brunswick, the pro position for funds for Educational Institutions had 492 votes for, 391 against; the proposal for funds for Mental Institutions had 535 votes for, 358 against; the third proposal, for Community Continued On Page Two Death Claims Prominent Man Price Furpless, Respected Citizen Of Southport, Died Tuesday Morning In Fayetteville Price Furpless, prominent Southport businessman and found ei of the Amuzu theatre, died Tuesday morning at Whispering Pines Convalescent Nursing Home in Fayetteville. He was 90 years of age. Mr. Furpless was a former mayor of Southport, an office which he held for several terms. He was active in the business life of the community and for many years was a building con tractor. He was an elder in Southport Presbyterian Church, a charter member of the Southport Lions Club and was a member of the board of directors for the South pert Savings & Loan Association. He was best known in Bruns wick county as the founder and proprietor of the Amuzu theatre, which he opened in 1912 in part nership with the late Charles J. Gause. Later they divided this and other business in which they both were interested, and Mr. Furpless became sole owner of th aecounty’s pioneer moving pic ture emporium. He was married to the late Lilly Drew, who died in 1945, and the couple had two sons, James (Continued On Page 4) Ballentine Has Advice On Farm Efficiency Plan Commissioner Of Agricul ture Is Principal Speaker Before Annual Member ship Meeting Of Bruns wick REA MEETING IS HELD IN WHITEVILLE Report Is Made To Mem bers And Board Of Direc tors Elected For Next Year L. Y. Ballentine, North Caro lina commissioner of agriculture, stressed efficient farming to ap proximately 5,000 members of the Brunswick Electric Membership corporation at the annual stock holders meeting Friday at the Liberty warehouse, Whiteville. Ballentine said, “To be able to compete in this new era of agri culture, it is necessary for the farmers to cut corners and find new and cheaper ways to produce their crops. “Farmers on the west coast are producing goods and shipping them east and are able to sell for less than we in North Carolina. This means that they are produc ing at a lower cost than we are. • To compete we are going to have " to become more efficient. Congressman .Alton Lennon led ' the invocation and spoke briefly. to the large crowd. In his remarks he said the Brunswick corpora-' tion had come a long way. He • also applauded the many mem-' bers on hand for the annual . meeting for their interest and at- ’ tendance in the meeting. ] The affair opened at 1 o’clock with Grandpa Jones, a profession al entertainer, singing and strum ming a banjo. As he began, the 3,000 chairs were quickly filled! and others milled along the side to get better vantage points. Reports by committees indicate the corporation enjoyed one of its better periods of growth for the past year with installed meters rising to yearly 10,000. The Brunswick group serves Continued On Page Two Lt. Laighton Is Going Overseas Two-Year Tour Of Duty At Sunny Point Ends For Young Naval Officer; Will Serve In Mediterra nean Area Navy Lt. R. B. Laighton has1 received orders transferring him to the staff of a Destroyei Squadron now operating in the Mediterranean. Preliminary order* are for him to proceed to Norfolk, Va., where he will attend school until December 18. Lt. Laighton has been on duty as the Navy representative at Sunny Point for the past two years. He has been relieved by Lt. (jg) Paul R. McVey, who recently returned from duty in the Pacific. During their residence here Lt. Laighton and his wife have been active in the affairs of the com munity, particularly at St. Phil lips Episcopal Church, where they are members. Last summer Lt. Laighton had charge of the Southport midget league baseball team. He also played with the Southport baseball team this sum mer. Lt. Laighton is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy with the class of 1951. Tide Table Following la 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, November 5, 11:30 A. M. 4:57 A. M. 11:52 P. M. 5:44 P. M. Friday, November 6, 0:00 A. M. 5:56 A. M. 12:30 P. M. 6:43 P. M. Saturday, November 7, 0:54 A. M. 6:59 A. M. 1:31 P. M. 7:43 P. M. Sunday, November 8, 1:57 A. M. 8:03 A. M. 2:32 P. M. 8:42 P. M. Monday, ‘November 9, 2:59 A. M. 9:07 A. M. 3:30 P. M. 9:37 P. M. Tuesday, November 10, 3:56 A. M. 10:06 A. M. 4:23 P. M. 10:28 P. M. Wednesday, November 11, 4:49 A. M. 10:58 A. M. 5:12 P. M. 11:17 P. M.
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