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Most Of The News All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT A (jood Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 20 No. 30 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1960 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Public Hearing Scheduled For Shallotte Inlet February 24 Set As Date For Holding Public Hear ing On Proposal To Deep en River To Highway Bridge COL. R. P. DAVIDSON URGES ATTENDANCE Proposal Would Provide For Channel 4-Feet Deep And 36-Feet In Width At Mean Low Water A public hearing has been scheduled by the Corps of En gineers to be held at Shallotte on February 24 to determine whether or not there is a justified need for widening and deepening Shallotte River and Shallotte In let beginning at the highway bridge. The hearing will be held at the high school auditorium beginning at 10 a. m. A public notice issued by Col. R. P. Davidson, District Engineer, urges all persons and represent atives of organizations who have an interest in the project to be present and express their views, whether or not they are in favor of or opposed to improvements for the waterway. “They will be afforded full op portunity”, the notice says, "tp express their views concerning the character and extent of the improvements desired and the need and advisability of their ex ecution.” The existing project provides for a channel four feet deep at mean low water and 36 feet wade from the mouth of the river to Shallotte. It is understood that a stabiliz ed channel through Shallotte Inlet and deepening of the existing channel from the mouth to Shal lotte are desired. Sponsors of the improvement are urged to present pertinent factual material bearing on the general plans of improvement de sired and to give detailed sup porting data on the economic justification of the undertaking. Opposing interests, if any, are urged to state the reasons for their position. Included in the factual informa tion should be data on the type, number, origin, destination, and the light and loaded draft of vessels expected to use the water way after it has been improved. The notice asks further for esti mated benefits from increased loads of fish and shellfish, other commerce transported over the project and the benefits from pre vention of damage to boats, re duction in operating expenses and similar advantages which may accrue from the improvement if it is provided. Briaf Bit• Qf -NEWS-1 AT SHALLOTTE POINT Charlie Shepherd will deliver the message at the 11 o’clock worship service Sunday morning at Shallotte Point Methodist Church. The public is invited. HOSPITAL PATIENT Friends of Mrs. G. V. Barbee will regret to learn that she is a patient in the hospital in Pitts boro. She underwent an operation last week. TELEVISION SHOW The Sunny Point Army Ter minal and its personnel will be the subject of the television fea ture "Military Log” Thursday, January 28, over WECT, Wil mington. Ben McDonald is the master of ceremonies. VALENTINE SHOW' A Valentine Variety Show will be presented on Wednesday, Feb ruary 10, at 7:30 o’clock at the Southport high school auditorium. Various acts, crowning of King and Queen, Prince and Princess will feature the program. GOSPEL SING The Mt. Olive Baptist Church will sponsor a gospel sing on February 6 at 7:30 o’clock at the Bolivia high school auditorium featuring the Harvesters of Char lotte and the Serenaders of Lum berton. ON TELEVISION Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mooney of Supply received word from their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margie Mooney of San Diego, Calif., that she had seen Mrs. Mae Bamber on TV while she visited there on the Harold Keen Interviews. She mention her trip to Southport and showed a little pin she said was presented to her 12 years ago in Southport. Volunteer Fire Chief [ .....—... READY—Ormond Leggett, chief of the Southport Volunteer Fire Department, is one of the main reasons why this organization has been able to earn such a good reputation for service over the years. He has maintained a high standard of proficiency among the men who serve with this organization and has pushed for equipment which has helped to modernize the facilities of the local fire-fighting forces.—(Huntley Photo.) I Special Election For Water Bonds Tuesday, February 23 Set: As Date Voters May Cast Vote On Question Of Whether To Issue Water Bonds For $40,000 NEW WATER TANK IS IN PROSPECT Inspection Conducted By Representative Of Chic ago Iron Works Indi cated Dangerous Condition A special election has been set for the City of Southport on Tuesday, February 23, to decide whether to issue water bonds in the amount of $40,000. The pro posed use of these funds will be the erection of a new water tank. The proposition to be submitted to the people is as follows: “Shall an ordinance passed on January 14, 1960, authorizing the City of Southport (sometimes re ferred to as Town of Southport), North Carolina, to contract a debt, in addition to any and all other debt which said City may now or hereafter have power or authority to contract, and in evi dence thereof to issue Water Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $40,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the construction and installation of a new storage tank for the waterworks system of the City, and authorizing the levy and col lection of a sufficient tax for the payment of the principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved?” Decision to call the special elec Continued On Page 4 Three Brunswick Students Listed Scholastic Honors At East Carolina College Come To Three From This County Three lists of students at East Carolina who have received of ficial recognition from the College because of their excellent records in academic work during the fall quarter of the present school year have been announced. Included on the lists are the names of 680 students, of whom 221 are men and 459 are women. North Carolinians number 637 and students from outside the state 43. Sixty-eight men and women who made the gr ade of 1 on each subject taken, the highest mark given at the college, received top honors for scholastic achievement Continued On Page 4 Making Plans For Fund Drive Miss Mildred Patterson, Field Representative for American Red Cross, was in Brunswick county this week helping to map plans for the coming fund campaign, which will be, in progress during the month of March. Miss Patterson reported that Regional Headquarters in Atlanta have been very pleased with the good work that Brunswick coun ty citizens carried on under the ■ Red Cross banner earlier this month following the airliner crash at Bolivia. “We have received the most flattering commentary upon your efforts, from both far and near,” she said. Head Of Boys Home Speaker Coach R. N. McCray Talks To Ladies Night Audience About Work Being Car ried On At Lake Wacca maw Coach R. N. McCray, director of Boys Home of North Carolina, was the speaker at a Zone Meet ing and Ladies Night for which the Southport Lions Club was host Thursday evening. McCray presented the story of the boys home project in a straight-forward, engaging man ner which convinced his listeners that it is destined to become one of the most significant under takings ever begun in this State. He spoke briefly of his prior experience working with boys, mostly in the field of coaching, and said that the project in which he is now engaged is one of the most rewarding efforts he has ever made. He expressed appre ciation to Lions Intex-national for their generous support of Boys Home and expressed the hope that the services of this institution may be expanded to meet the growing need. Ray Walton served as toast master for the meeting. The in vocation was by the Rev. Mark Owen. Guests were extended a I welcome by Lion President A. A. Dixon. Lion Kirby Sullivan then recognized visiting groups of Lions and other distinguished guests. Among the latter were Harry Mintz, deputy district gov ernor, Lt. Col. Johnnie D. Duffie, commanding officer at Sunny Point, and International Counselor 1 Continued On Page 4 ShalJotte JC’s Conduct Drive For Polio Fund Members Of This Newly Formed Group Staged “Road-Block” Sunday Af ternoon To Solicit Finan cial Help ORGANIZATION HAS FURTHER PLANS Twenty-Four Members Form Original Group Which Hopes To Spearhead Local Development Members of a new organization combined forces with an old fund raising group Sunday as the Shal lotte Jay Cees staged a roadblock that netted $132.80 for the March of Dimes. At the conclusion, * Jay Cee President Thurston Mlntz ex pressed his appreciation for the cooperation of March of Dime Chairmen who had helped the young men in their efforts. These ladies were Mrs. M. H. Rourk, county chairman, Mrs. E. N. Pearsall and Mrs. Billy Gurganus. Jay Cees participating were President Mintz, Harry White, Kenneth White, David Gause, Glen Williamson, Roney Cheers, Billy Cheers, Jerry Danford, Win fred Williamson, Dykes Hewett, Marvin Watts, Billy Gurganus and Sam Inman. The Jay Cees received their charter on December 18 and were organized under the sponsorship of the Wilmington organization. In addition to President Mintz, other officers are Roney Cheers, vice-president; Harry White, sec retary; Sam Inman, treasurer; Cleyon Evans, State director; J. T. Clemmons and Winfred Wil liamson, local directors. The Jay Cees hope to head a movement to promote the pro gress and development of Shal lotte and the surrounding area and they solicit the cooperation of all citizens of that section of Brunswick county. Stockholders In Annual Meeting Annual Report Reflects Healthy Condition Of Waccamaw Bank & Trust Co. At End Of Year An agricultural year, excellent despite depressed conditions in livestock and poultry, were cred ited to a large extent for a new record in profit by the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. The report was given by C. Lacy Tate, president of the bank at the annual stockholder meeting and banquet, Friday at Edge I wood school. ! During the meeting, the present board of directors was re-elected, and on motion of W. H. Powell, Jr., the stockholder approved in creasing the number of directors from nine to 15. The stockholders also approved a motion to issue 5,000 shares of new stock. Tate offered the mot ion to bring the stock up to 55,000 shares on the basis that wider ownership would faver the bank. Dr. Ralph C. Sadler, chairman of the board, said the stock would be “for the benefit of the small stockholders, and not prin cipally for the large stockholders." Continued On Page 4 Winnabow Man In Far North A U. S. Coast Guard icebreak er, the Eastwind, and a Navy helicopter, both participants in Operation Deepfreeze 60, teamed up last week to land three men on remote Scott Island in the Antarctic, the first to touch the island since its discovery 58 years ago. Aboard the Eastwind at the time was Coast Guard Machinist Warrant Officer George C. Hick man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hickman of Winnabow .husband of the former Miss Mildred Rob erson of Wilmington. Purpose of the landing was to gather scientific specimens and instrument readings from the is land. The landing party consisted of a representative from the Navy Hydrographic Office, a Coast Guard Officer and the helicopter pilot. Located 1,600 miles south of Wellington, N. Z., and just south of the Antarctic Circle, Scott Is land was named after the British Polar Explorer, Robert Scott. The Eastwind is scheduled to return to her home port of Bos ton, Mass., in mid-April, expect ing to log in over 30,000 miles. No Inquest In Airline Crash Says Coroner Coroner L. B. Bennett Says That He Feels No Good Purpose Will Be Served By Holding Inquest At This Time Coroner L. B. Bennett said last night that no inquest will be held in the deaths of 34 persons in the crash of the National Airlines plane near Bolivia on January 6 “unless there are new and un forseen developments which would sem to justify it.” “As matters now stand,” Cor oner Bennett said, “I have been advised by Solicitor E. J. Prevatte of the Brunswick county Record er’s Court, that according to the statute I would not be expected te> h<rtd an inquest if I am satis fied tHjit no person is blamable in any respect in connection with the deaths in question. In the ab sence of any affidavit indicating blame in connection with this accident, I do not see where an inquest is necessary. “If one of the passengers in the plane did cause it to fall, then this passenger is dead and therfore is not blamable. “I cannot see where any good purpose can be served by holding an inquest at this time.” Require Report Of Beneficiaries Certain Veterans And Wid ows Of Veterans Must Furnish Statement Of An nual Income Before Jan uary 31 Veterans and widows of veter ans who receive non-service con nected disability pension or death pension were reminded this week by Crawford L. Rourk, Brunswick County Veterans Service Officer, that their annual income ques tionnaires must be submitted to the Veterans Administration on or before January 31. Continued On Page 4 TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER Dominating the front page of the January 25 issue for the year 1940 was Johnnie Simmons, who was earning himself quite a reputation as a golden gloves boxer. His pugnacious pose seem ed strange for blond-headed, friendly Johnnie. And to give the front page a thoroughly athletic flavor, squad pictures of the Southport high school basketball squads also appeared. (Simmons was in that one, too.) Fire had broken up the Friday night movie at the Amuzu, and workmen already were busy getting things in shape to re open the local moving picture emporium. So well did the volun teer firemen do their job that the blaze was confined to the building and the frame structure next door was unscorched. There were 44 girls and boys from Brunswick attending various institutions of higher learning; arrangements were being made for a ceremony honoring a Brunswick native, Judge Alfred Moore, one of the early justices of the U. S. Supreme Court; win ter had unleashed all of its fury with sleet and snow occurring on two occasions within one week. The Holmes brothers of Shallotte (William, Hubert and Harold) were our fighters whose pictures appeared on page 1 in our edition of January 24, 1945. They were in the Army, Navy and Air Force, respectively. The polio fund drive, then as now, was on during the month of January with W. R. Lingle serving as county chairman. A couple of animal notes appeared in the advertising column. A Whiteville livestock dealer was reporting the arrival of a “new shipment of young, fresh mules; and aldermen for the City of Continued On Four Unusual Record By Brunswick Native Mrs. Guy W. Angell Will Complete Work For Col legt Degree After Being In College For Only Two Years, Nine Months Names of the “Top 10” in aca demic standing among the 2,000 student at Appalachian State Teachers College have been re leased, and among them is that of Mrs. Guy Angell of Boone, a native of Brunswick county. She is one of the 10 students who has maintained an average of 375 quality points or better out of a possible 400 in her studies so far at the college. Mrs. Angell, the former Pauline Chadwick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chadwick of Bruns wick county, has compiled her outstanding scholastic average under conditions which might have proved to be a handicap for many people. Her college educa tion began after she had been out of school for 19 years, work ing in the business field. Among her more responsible positions was that of chief clerk at the board of education office for Brunswick county, a position which she held for several years. “I always regretted not con tinuing my education when I was younger. Money has a high appeal to one who is young, or at least it appealed to me. I found it hard to stop work when I was making good money’,, replied Mrs. Angell, when asked why she started high education studies. MRS. GUY W. AIsGELL Mr3. Angell majors in business education and minors in social studies at Appalachian State Teachers College. She will com plete her college career this spring. At that time she will have attended classes for two years and nine months. She has maintained an A-minus average. “I had not planned on becoming a school teacher when I first entered Appalachian. But being in a teachers’ atmosphere for three years has inspired me to- teach,” she said. She is the wife of W. Guy An gell, superintendent of Watauga County Schools. Eddie Reece Trial Scheduled Today Issues Warning About Mufflers Chief of Police Herman Strong- is planning to crack down on the use of trick mufflers and faulty equip ment of this nature, but be fore he does he has cited the following provision. ‘‘No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessing and unusual noise, annoying smoke or smoke screen. It shall be unlawful to use a muffler cutout on any motor upon the high way.” Where faulty equipment is found, 5-day citations will be given to allow for correction. Upon failure to do this, a warrant will be issued. School Boards Meet Wednesday District Five Meeting Of N. C. School Boe.rds Associa tion Slated In Duplin County The annual meeting of District Five of the North Carolina State School Boards Association will convene at the James Kenan High School in Duplin County on Wednesday afternoon, February 3* The fifth district is composed of county school administrative units in Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Pender, Sampson and Wayne; and city school units in Clinton, Fremont and Goldsboro. About 235 superintendents, principals, school board members, committeemen, P. T. A. presi dents, county commissioners, leg islators and other interested per sons from the six-county area are expected to be in attendance. Registraction is to begin at 3:30 p. m., followed by a business ses sion, discussion groups and a closing banquet scheduled at 6:30. The meeting will adjourn at 8:15 p. m. Theme of the conference is “North Carolina On The Move’’, and several outstanding leaders are to be in charge of the dis cussion groups during the after noon session. Presiding at the meeting will be Howard Holly of Burgaw, a member of the Pender County Board of Education and president of the district. Greetings will be extended by O. P. Johnson of Kenansville, superintendent of the Duplin County Schools, and J. P. Har Continued On Page 1 Negro Man Being Held On Charge Of Murder In Death Of Clara Miller Will Go On Trial In Su perior Court COURT MAY COME TO CLOSE TODAY Two Of Three Defendants In Grissettown Robbery Case Tried; Third Man Has Escaped From Prison Gang Eddie Reece, Negro man being held for the murder of Clara Miller, Negro woman of South port, is on trial today in Bruns wick county Superior court, but indications this morning were that he would not be tried on a capital charge. Two of the three men arrested in connection with the robbery of the Parker Store at Grissettown were tried Tuesday. The third man, Louis Faber, was sentenced to 8 months on the roads for escape several weeks ago and since beginning this term he has once more made his escape. When he is caught he not only faces trial in this county, but he is wanted in Virginia and California. Norman Prince was convicted and was given from 4 to 8 years. A nol pros was taken in the case against Manley Hammond, but this defendant is being held for Virginia authorities. D. W. Autry was convicted of game law violation and was fined $125 and costs. The case of Sherwood Gore was remanded to Recorder’s court. Lloyd R. Milliken was found guilty of improper parking. His 30-day sentence was suspended upon payment of costs. James E. Miller was found guil ty of drunk driving and his sen tence of 90 days on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $100. Ardell Walton was found guil ty of public drunkenness. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of costs. Wallace Milligan was found guilty of assault upon a female. Sentence of 12 months was sus pended upon 2 years good behav ior and payment of costs. Sherwood Johnson was found guilty of stop law violation. James L. Clemmons was found guilty of larceny of an auto and was given 18 months. A note was made that he is a first offender and also that he needs certain special medical attention. Percy Williams heard the bad check charge against him dis missed and the prosecuting wit ness paid the costs. Mildred Tarlton heard a direct ed verdict of not guilty of drunk driving, but after entering a plea of nolo contendre to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and breaking and entering, 12 months sentence was suspended upon | Thursday, February 1 Tranquil Harbor Stock Sales Are Soon Completed Heavy Demand For 480,000 Shares Of This Stock Which Was Placed On Sale Early This Month TRANSFER OF SALES FUND TOMORROW National Development Cor poration Already Work ing On First Stages Of Development W. M. Schram, president of Na tional Development Corporation, will go to Durham tomorrow (Thursday) to receive payment from First Securities Corporation for sale of 480,000 shares of common stock which were offer ed for sale earlier this month. With him will be Milton Ab bott and J. L. Lancaster, Jr., trust officers of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. of Raleigh. Thfjt institution is serving as the transfer agent. There was an immediate de mand for all shares of stock of fered for sale, and there is an indication that a much larger amount might have been sold. Only 600,000 shares were offered, with 120,000 shares being pur chased by the original incorpora tors of the firm. National’s immediate objective is to acquire for development from E. F. Middleton, Sr., E. F. Middleton, Jr., E. F. Middleton Corporation, and Carolina Lands, Inc., several tracts of land, total ling 1,900 acres, and 637% build ing lots in subdivisions already established in the Town of Long Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, having considerable frontage on the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. It has obtained binding options to purchase from these owners un der which it has up to five months within which to complete the purchases, with an addition ten years over which to pay the purchase price of the largest tract. The purchase prices to National of all the properties described is excessive and unusual noise, all the properties described is $685,233 (of which $60,233 worth has already been purchased by National) whereas the Wilming ton Board of Realtors, Inc., on October 1, 1959, appraised their value on an unimproved basis at $1,590,050. National's manage ment, on the basis of its experi ence to date and that of the pre vious developers, believes the total ultimate value on an im I proved basis would exceed $4,000, 000. Of course, out of the pro ceeds of lots sold, it will be neces sary to make expenditures for the development and preparation of additional lots. In connection with the property already purchased by National, the seller is obligated to complete certain streets with dirt or clay surface and provide adequate drainage for these streets. This work is presently in progress. One of the immediate objectives of the development is to step up the building program, and to that end the Calhoun Finance Corpora* tion of Charleston, S. C., is mov ing. One of its first moves will be the erection of a model home, similar to those it will offer for sale. The objective is 100 houses during the coming beach season. Richard Mauller is general man ager of the housing project. He arrived in Southport Tuesday. Tide Table Following la. the tide table (or Sonthport during the next week. These hours are ap proximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pllot’a Association. High Tide Low TMa Thursday, January 28, 1:42 A. M. 8:01 A. M. 2:21 P. M. 8:15 P. M. Friday, January 29, 2:33 A. M. 8:50 A. M. 3:09 P. M. 9:06 P. M. Saturday, January 30, 3:22 A. M. 9:39 A. M. 3:54 P. M. 9:55 P. M. Sunday, January 31, 4:10 A. M. 10:25 A. M. 4:39 P. M. 10:43 P. M. Monday, February 1, 4:57 A. M. 11:10 A. M. 5:25 P. M. 11:30 P. M. Tuesday, Feberuary 2, 5:46 A. M. 11:56 A. M. 6:11 P. M. Wednesday, February 3, 6:36 A. M. 0:19 A. M. 6:59 P. M. 12:42 P. M.