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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 No. 47 16-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1960 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Ground-Breaking For New Agriculture Building % s? m m ^ , m?m m m mmsumtei BEGINNING—Mrs. G. T. Reid, chairman of the committee of Home Demonstration Club women who were promoting the erection of a new Bruns wick County Agriculture Building at Supply, is shown here in the right foreground as she lifted the first shovel of dirt as construction began. On the left is Cecil Hewett, who is contractor in charge of the project, and standing next to him is County Agricultural Agent A. S. Knowles. In the center of the picture is County Home Demonstration Agent Thelma Upchurch, and beside her are Mrs. J. J. Hawes and Mr. Hawes, who donated the beautiful site on which the building is being erected. The three men on the extreme right are members of the Board of County Commissioners.—(Huntley Photo.) Davis Herring In Graduation Address Friday Southport Seniors Hear Lo cal Attorney Friday Nite; List Of Awards Winners Is Announced Davis C. Herring, Southport at torney, was the principal speaker at graduation exercises held Fri day evening at Southport high school. Class night was held the night before. Participating in the Friday night program was the Rev. Thom as S. Clarkson, who gave the in vocation; Richard Orenstein, who made the salutatory address; Reg inald Turner, principal, who intro duced the speaker; James M. Wolfe, who presented diplomas and special awards; Supt. John G. Long, who presented the Louise Rees Award; and Marjorie Fer rell, who gave the valedictory address. Lois Jane Sellers and Buddy Continued On Page 4 Brief Bite Of •-NEWS-1 VISIT MEXICO Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Willetts and Miss Elizabeth Willetts of Bolivia have returned from a two weeks visit to Texas and Mexico. BARBECUE SUPPER There will be a barbecue sup per Saturday night at Bethel Methodist Church at Bolivia be ginning at 5:30 p. m. the pro ceeds will go toward the building fund. RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wells have returned from Key West, Fla., where they spent the winter. Mr. Wells is convalescing from a re cent illness and is confined to his home. BENEFIT SUPPER The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Yaupon Beach Methodist Church will sponsor a baked ham supper Friday evening in the fellowship room of the church. Serving will begin at 5 o’clock. SEMINAR PLANNED A food service sanitation and travel industry seminar will be held in Wilmington May 30—June 1. Those engaged in these related industries in Brunswick county are urged to contact the Health Department regarding plans to at tend. New Agriculture Building Started Simple Ground - Breaking Ceremony Thursday In Recognition Of Services Of Home Demonstration Club Women NEW FACILITIES BADLY NEEDED New Structure Located On U.S. Highway 17 On Pro perty Donated My Mr. And Mrs. J. J. Hawes A ground-breaking ceremony was held Thursday morning at Supply as work began on con struction of the new Brunswick county agriculture building. Participating were represent atives of the Brunswick County Home Demonstration Clubs, whose members were largely instrumen tal in persuading members of the board of county commissioners to undertake this building project. The contract for the new build ing has been awarded Cecil Hew ett, who was low bidder. The site is on U. S. Highway No. 17 and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hawes. The one-story building of eight inch solite block will be 60 by 72 feet and will face Highway 17 near the junction with Highway 130. The new building will include six office rooms and an audito rium with capacity for seating 150 people. The present extension staff in cludes County Agricultural Agent A. S. Knowles, James Goff, as sistant county agent; Mrs. Thel ma Upchurch, home economics agent, and Mrs. Linda Varnum, Continued On Page i Making Plans To Hold 4-H Camp Brunswick County B oy s And Girls Will Have A Chance To Attend Camp On Roanoke Island Brunswick County 4-H mem bers will attend 4-H Camp in August on Roanoke Island in Dare county. The cost for each boy or girl is $20 and this covers insurance, instructional supplies, travel, and food. There is a $10 deposit re quired of each boy or girl, and this should be sent to the Assist ant County or Home Economics (Continued On Page 2) Southport Motel Changes Hands Sale of the Southport Motel and Restaurant by Ray Wal ton and Frank Lennon to J. M. Merritt of Shallotte was completed here this week. The property is located on Howe street and includes the 14-unit motel and the restau rant. Merritt is owner of the Twi-light Motel at Shallotte. Jury List For Two Court Terms Two Special Terms Of Court Have Been Scheduled To Be Held In Brunswick Next Month Two one-werak terms of Supe rior court have been called for Brunswick county, the first of these to convene on Monday, May 30, the second on Monday, June 6. Judge J. B. Craven will preside over these two special terms. The names of the following persons have been drawn to serve on juries during these two special terms of court: Following is the jury lost for the term convening on May 30: R. R. Skipper, Howard F. Wil liamson, P. E. Allen, M. E. Small, W. C. Green, G. R. Ennis, Jr.j Titus Beatty, Jr., Dewey J. Skip per, T. R. Holmes, Henry Ever ette, Rudolph H. Nelson, Fred C. Costin, Leland; Joe Gause, Henry B. Usher, Horace L. Stanley, Wil liam C. Tripp, Billy Gurganus, Robert Watts, Shallotte; S. R. Clewis, Freeland; William C. Kin caide, Robt. McRacken, William Oberjohnn, Southport; L. R. Mintz, E. M. Coleman, J. L. Had dock, Joseph L. Piver, Jessie H. Evans, Otto Long, Thos. E. Hew ett, A. J. Walton, Sr., Ash; Carl Holden, Roderick Sellers, Lloyd Fullwood, Hugh Clemmons, Sup ply; D. M. Wolf, C. M. Reid, Winnabow; Archie Johnson, Bo livia. Following is the jury list for the term beginning June 6: Wm. D. Lanier, Clinton Skipper, R. H. Constante, Preston Watson, Le land; Albert Clemmons, Geo. En j nis Swain, Marshall M. Roach, ; Harold Clemmons, Clement Hol den, Herbert Joe Hewett, C. H. Caison, Cova Clemmons, Harry (Continued On Page 2) Leland Seniors In Graduation Finals Monday Rabbi Samuel Friedman Of Wilmington Is Speaker At Graduation Fixercises On Monday Evening By SADIE COOK Graduation exercises for Leland High School was held Monday night in the school auditorium. The invocation was given oy the Rev. Randolpn uranam and intro duction of the speaker was by Principal J. Homer Thomas. The graduation address was by Rabbi Samuel Friedman. Valedictorian was George Bliz zard, and Salutatorian was Diane Brew. Each of these were present ed a special award. Diane Brew was chosen as the most outstand ing and best-all-around student in her 4 years of high school work. Her name will appear on a special plaque which will be placed in the hall. Gary Harrell and Diane Brew were presented the athletic medals for their outstanding bas ketball playing in their 4 years of high school. Grace Lee Jones Continued On Page 4 Shallotte Has Finals Program Monday Evening Commencement Exercises Marks Close Of Success ful Year At Shallotte Hi«jh School A successful school year came to a close at Shallotte Monday evening with a colorful graduation exercise in which the students were the featured participants. The baccalaureate service was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with the sermon by the Rev. C. D. Brearley, D. D., pastor of First Presbyterian Church at Myrtle Beach. Following is the program for the Monday evening graduation exercises: “Invocation”, Rev. W. R. King; salutatorian, Erdeen Grissett; “My Country”, "High Hopes” and “I’ll See You Again”, glee club; pre sentation of senior gift to school, Thomas Callender; acceptance of gift, Irie Leonard; valedictorian, Mary Martin; presentation of class of 1960. Robert Sellers; pre sentation of diplomas, Irie Leon ard; presentation of awards, N. C. Bellamy; recessional “Pomp and Circumstance”. Junior marshals were: Linda Gore, chief; Don Fulford, Barbara McLamb, Linda Phelps, Zelda Richards, Judy Carol Varnam, Nancy Varnam. Members of the graduating class were: Gloria Harriett, Lloyd Edwin Bennett, Russell Allison Bennett, William Harold Bland, Joseph Leroy Benton, Gene Allen Caison, Maurice Thompson Caison, Thomas Eugene Callender,' Ernest Wilton Clemmons, Mable Lee Clemmons, Enoch Henry Coleman, Frances Irene Coleman, Kitty Margo Coleman, Judith Elaine Corbett, James Perry Culpepper, Glenda Faye Cumbee, Myrtie Noil Dixon, Shirley Temple Dixon, Wayne Fred Edwards, Edward O'Neil Gore, Steve Autry Gore, Zelda Mae Gore, Leatrice Joy Gray, Elizabeth Erdeen Girssett, Gejaldine Rebecca Henry, Carol Ann Hawett, Gracie Mae Hewett, Lloyd Gerald Hewett, Markus Hayes Hawett, Walker Douglas Hewett, William Oscar Hewett. Sheryl Ann High, Clyde Larry Holden, Wilma Ree Holden, Roy Holden, Sandra Joy Holden, Iris Faye Inman, Mary Olivia Martin, (Continued On Page 2) County Students Receive Degrees Several Brunswick County Students Among Those Honored At East Carolina Commencement ] East Carolina’s Fifty-first Com i mencement exercises Sunday had | as central event the conferring of j degrees upon seniors and graduate i students who have completed their work at the college during the 1959-1960 term. Candidates for de grees number 951. Chancellor John T. Caldwell of N. C. State College, Raleigh, was the principal speaker at exercises in the college stadium at 6 p. m. President Leo W. Jenkins of East Continued On Page 2 TIME and TIDE By JIMMIE HARPER MAY 22, 1935—One of the most significant meetings held in re cent years at Southport had been the Eastern North Catolina Hospital Association in the Masonic Hall. Dr. W. S. Rankin, head of the Duke Hospital Endowment, had paid high tribute to the Brunswick County Hospital and to Dr. J. Arthur Dosher. Right here, “Dr. Rankin said during the course of his talk, "I want to pay tribute to one man, Dr. Arthur Dosher. The Brunswick County Hospital is built around him, and without him could not function. I am not discrediting the work of his fine young assist ant, Dr. William Dosher, nor of his colleague of many years standing, Dr. William Goley; but this hospital is built around one man. It is a real pleasure and inspiration to see work like this going on”. MAY 22, 1940—Brunswick county voters were getting ready for a primary election on the coming Saturday. S. B. Frink had been named one of the N. C. Delegates to the National Democratic Convention. And there were reports of commencement exer cises. Movies had been taken of the birds on Battery Island; gala amusements were being talked of for Long Beach; and a local minister had preached a sermon at the funeral of a murder and suicide victim at one of the county churches. “Best chance I had ever had to get some of those folks in church,” he explained. MAY 23, 1945—Even though V-E Day had come and gone, there still was a war going on. There was news of foreign service, commendations and of a new draft quota. There was activity on the waterfront, as shrimpers got ready for the season and commercial fishing boats made their first catches of the year. This was the season for school commencements, and there Continued Os Page Four Heading For Germany LEAVE-TAKING—Mrs. M. M. Hood, left, and Mrs. John G. Swan, right, both of Southport, are shown at the airport in Wilmington just before they boarded the plane which was to take them to New York. From there they embarked for an overseas flight to Germany where they are now visiting Lt. and Mrs. Paul D. Fisher. Primary Election Slated Saturday Kirby Sullivan On Committee Kirby Sullivan, Southport attorney, was elected to the State Democratic Executive Committee Thursday by the delegation from Brunswick county to the State Conven tion in Raleigh. Mrs. Ernest Parker was named the lady representative. . On the Congressional com mittee are Ernest Parker, Jr., and Mrs. S. Bunn Frink. E. J. Prevatte and A. H. Ganey, Jr., were named to the District Judicial Com mittee. James C. Bowman and Earl Bellamy were named to the District Solicitorial Com mittee. S. Bunn Frink repre sents Brunswick county on the senatorial committee. Those attending the State Convention were Senator and Mrs. S. Bunn Frink, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker, Jr., E. J. Prevatte, Kirby Sullivan and Bully Ganey. Visiting Minister Holds Conference The Rev. Lawrence Bridges Performs This Function Sunday Evening At Yau pon Methodist Church The fourth and last quarterly conference for the Methodist Church at Yaupon Beach was conducted under the supervision of the Rev. Lawrence Bridges Sunday evening. The Rev. Bridges substituted as District. Superin tendent in the absence of Dr. J. E. Garlington, now on leave be cause of illness. He conducted the service and then presided at the session of tne quarterly con ference. The pastor, the Rev. L. D. Hay man, and his official board had ready every report for presenta tion as the presiding officer call ed for them. These reports reflect church has made since its doors church ha smade since its doors were opened for worship on No vember 15 less than a year ago. The membership now stands at 104 members. The value of the city block lot, the completed church with new Hammond organ, piano, and church furniture, has an conservative, appraised value to report to the annul conference in the amount of $48,000. All re ports show progress in each de partment of activity. The treas urer's report shows the entire budget, local and conference-wide, paid in full. There have been 33 members received into the church. With the session of the confer Continued On Page 4 Both Democrats And Repub licans Will Participate In Voting In Brunswick County Saturday MUCH INTEREST IN STATE CONTESTS Large Turn-Out Of Voters Expected With Governor And U.S. Senator Can didates Running A political campaign which was slow to create much interest now is going full blast, and prospects now are that a record vote will be cast in the primary election Saturday, Both Democrats and Republi cans are running on the county ticket, and in addition there is much interest in the race for Democratic nomination for gov ernor, for U. S. Senate and for other State offices. The polls open at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m. As usual .however, chief in terest centers in local races. A full slate of candidates and the office they seek appears else where in today’s paper. There has been much contro versy about the 5-man board of county commissioners and the possible complications of nomi nating five men from separate townships on both tickets. There is a good chance that the board of elections may have a knotty problem on its hands when can vass time comes. Following is the text of the law covering election of the 5-man board: “An act to increase the mem Continued On Page 4 Text Of Grand Jury Findings Report Submitted To Judge R. I. Mintz At Conclusion Of Last Week’s Session Very Brief Following- is the text of the re port of the grand jury, returned before Judge R. I. Mintz here last week at the conclusion of the May term of Superior court for trial of criminal cases: “We the. Grand Jury of May term of court 1960 have examined thirteen (13) bills. We have found thirteen true bills and no non-true bills. “We would like to commend the Board of Education for the work done on the sewerage lines at Leland School and other improve ment on all the county schools. We would like to commend the Board of County Commissions for work on the county jail. “Supt. of County schools Mr. Long said that he would look into the matter of a stove being mis Continued On Page 4 Brimley Speaks At Waccamaw Finals Program Member Of Faculty At East Carolina College Delivers Graduation Address Fri day Evening By JFIOG8 POWERS ASH—H a r d work, optimism, a education were the main essentials pointed out to Wacca maw High Schol’s graduates as necessities for happy and success ful futures at their graduation exercises held here, . Friday night. Dr, Ralph Brimley of East Carolina College told them they Would need to continue to “work hard, just as you’ve been doing the past years, particularly as you’ve been doing the past few wpeks, and you’ll go far on the road to success.”,*■ He also told the local seniors they h*d to be optimists, “look tot, and find, the good things in life; not the bad thing*," He also to|d them they didn’t peed to go te college, even to business school, byt “whatever you decide to do in life, secure the very best training possible in It, All these things will go together to bring success and happiness.”" Dr. Brimley was the speaker a't the 1960 WH{5 graduation ex ercises, at which 30 members of the class received diplomas and Bibles from Principal Neil Single tary, Board Chairman J. B. Ward, Jr. and Brunswick County Board pf Education Chairman Corbett If. Coleman. The exercise was opened with the processional, “Largo", follow ed by the invocation given by the Rev. Earl Lanfer. Lucille Hughes, the class selutatorian, gave the w e 1 c o m e address, “Yesterday’s Dreams—Tomorrow’s Goals”. David Stanaland presented the senior gift to the school and it was accepted by Principal Single tary. Following the valedictory address by the top honor student of the class, Carol Jean Bennette, entitled, “Our Hopes For Tomor row”, Singletary introduced the speaker. Dr. Brimley, the first man to bring college extension courses for teachers of the area to Bruns wick County, had a short talk with guests at the exercise, before Continued On Page 4 Plan Promotion Of Dairy Month Kick-Off Breakfast Is Sche duled For Bolivia School Lunchroom On Morning Of June 4 June Dairy Month promotion campaign will get a good start in Brunswick County on June 4 when the Brunswick Dairymen Association entertains about 1Q0 leading citizens at breakfast. The kick-off breakfast will get under way at 8 a- m. and will be follow ed by a talk on quality dairy products by Dr. W. R. Murley, Professor of Dairying at N. C. State College. The Dairy Princess contest will be staged after breakfast and the winner will be crowned to com i plete the program about 10 a. m. j Several organizations are coop erating in sponsoring candidates. The 4-H Clubs will have in the finals Jackie Lewis of the Bolivia Club and Carol Hewett of the Shallotte Club. The Home Demon stration Clubs will sponsor one or Continued On Page 4 Tide Table Following la the tide table for Southport daring the next week. These boon are ap proximately correct end were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Ope Fear Pilot’s Association. High Tide Lew TMs Thursday, May 26, 8:25 A. M. 2:22 A. M. ! 8:40 P. M. 2:23 P. M. Friday, May 27, 9:02 A. M. 3:02 A. M. 9:15 P. M. 3:01 P. M. Saturday, May 28, 9:39 A. M. 3:40 A. M. 9:49 P. M. 3:39 P. M. Sunday, May 29, 10:16 A. M. 4:18 A. M. 10:25 P. M. 4:18 P. M. Monday, May 30, 10:55 A. M. 4:58 A. M. 11:04 P. M. 5:00 P. M. Tuesday, May 31, 11:39 A. M. 5:39 A. M. 11:47 P. M. 5:47 P. M. Wednesday, June 1, . 6:24 A. M. 12:29 P. M. 6:40 P. M.
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