EDITORIALS
MOVIES ARE BETTER THAN_
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We won t complete this slogan by
saying that “Movies Are Better Than
Ever,” used for several years now by
the industry in an effort to get people
back into the habit of going to the
show. Frankly, we have always thought
that movies were pretty good, and we
still do. As a matter-of-fact, we are
ready to stamp them as the most impor
tant cultural influence of our genera
tion.
Now we realize that this last state
ment is an open invitation to criticism
of our good taste and sound judgment,
and for the moment we will not defend
our position. Rather are we concerned
with the law of diminishing box office,
which threatens the very existence of
the moving picture industry as it has
existed, and more particularly of the
movie theatres as we have known them.
The Slate Port Pilot
Published liver x Wednesdav
Southoort, N. C.
JAMES M. HARDER, JR. .. Edfto?
JCntered as second class matter April L'O, 1928
at the Post Office at Southport, N. C., and
other Post Offices, under the Act
of March 3, 1879.
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Brunswick and Adjoining Counties
and Service Men . $2.00 per year
Six Months . $1.50
Elsewhere in United States — $3.00
Per Year;—H Months . $2.00
Just what are movies better than?
They are better places for kids and
young couples than in night-riding cars
or playing in streets and alleys; they
are better as a “somewhere to go and
something to do” objective than most of
the devices of the imaginative youthful
minds; and, if we may be pardoned for
saying so, most of the material is at
least up to the standard of television
programs to which most of the kids are
subjected when they can be caught at
home—which is a long-winded way of
saying that, for the most part, movies
are better than television.
Two things brought on this defense of
our old standby in the world of enter
tainment. The first was a recent conver
sation with a friend who is in the thea
tre business, and he was talking about
the economic threat that has hovered
over the small towrn movie house for the
past several years. “Some nights we
don’t take in enough money to pay our
operating expenses,” he said. “I hate to
think of our town being without a thea
tre, but that is something that could
happen.”
The other stemmed from a talk we
had with the local Chief of Police aoout
the night time activities of the boys and
girls of this community. We agreed that
kids and cars pose a more serious pro
blem than movie misdemeanors ever
did. We gathered that he would be
pleased to know that most of the boys
and girls in town were collected in the
comparative peace and quiet of a movie
theatre for two hours most of the nights
in the week.
Movies are better than—a lot of
things.
FORMER LOCAL
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repaired jewelry in his retirement.
He is survived by five children,
John Creech and Mrs. Susie Toler
of Southport; Mrs. Myrtle Wes
cott of Florida; Mrs. Sarah Bate
man of Texas; and Mrs. Glenn
Pigott of Smyrna.
ROMMIE LEWIS
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He was the son of the late
Tommy and Betty Harrelson
Lewis of Brunswick County.
Funeral services, under the dir
ection of Peacock Funeral Home
of Shallotte, were held Friday
at 3 p. m. at Bethel Primitive
Baptist Church by Elders C. M.
Mills and D. B. Willard, with bur
ial in the church cemetery. The
body lav in state for an hour.
Active pallbearers were W. J.
McLamb, Sr., and Carson, Jerry,
Lennon, Layton and Dayton Mc
Lamb.
Mr. Lewis is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Charity Benton Lewis;
two daughters, Mrs. Dudley Lewis
and Mrs. Hilton Pierce, both of
Thomasboro: a brother, Dewey
Lewis; a sister, Mrs. Effie Sim
mons, both of Winnabow; and
four grandchildren.
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LEGION POST IS
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proud to congratulate the officers
.and members of Post No. 194
upon this notable achievement.
All of the programs and services
of the Legion are made possible
through dues paid for member
ship and we appreciate the great
part played by Post No. 194 of
Southport. Sincere thanks to
every member of the Post who had
a part in the membership work.”
j ‘‘We do not intend to stop our
membership drive now that we
have reached our Incentive Goal.
‘‘Post Commander Rourk said.
“There are many more eligible
veterans who have not yet joined
our Post and we invite them all
to become members.”
SOUTHPORT BOY
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getting checks cashed. He also
admitting taking a Saving & Loan
deposit book from a Wilmington
car and later using it to obtain
more than $400.
Local persons who lost checks
during the post office box rob
beries were Claude Moore, Worth
Ward, Chancey Stanaland, John
W. Newton and Mrs. Gloria
Faye Mercer. Hilburn told officers
that other checks had been tak
en and burned.
OVERSEAS EXCHANGE
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completed the tape with a few
lively and well chosen words, and
was photographed with the com
j mittee and members while record
' ing the massage..
“Incidentally, Mrs. Bamber told
members that the B. B. C. is
extremely interested in this “re
cording correspondence’’ and were
mentioning it on the Overseas
News Service.”
The recording was obviously
unrehearsed,and was a pleasant
and informal spoken account of
a meeting of the Gardening Soc
iety. Now plans are being made
to reurn the favor, and early in
the New Year a recording will be
made under the direction of Airs.
Marjorie Livingston and will be
sent to the president of the Eng
lish organization to be played at
a meeting of its members.
FACES CHARGE OF
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who made the arrest, says that at
least one other person probably
is involved and his investigation
will be continued.
"I wish you would do what
you can to impress upon some
of these young people around
Southport that we are not going
to put up with acts of vandalism.
If it means we have to get tough,
then we’ll just have to crack
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Time and Tide
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Guard, and had hopes of acquiring some of these vessels for their
fishing and shrimping operations. A front page story reported
that it had been a quiet Christmas in Southport and Brunswick
county.
Among the returning veterans was Bill Styron, who had re
sumed his duties with the Pilots Association after completing his
duties as a Navy lieutenant. Judge R. Hunt Parker was headed
here for another of his January terms of court, only this time
the late Judge John J. Burney arranged a swap of assignments
with him in order to be able to stay within his own judicial dis
trict.
Time Marches On (Remember?) and the date was December
27, 1950. Announcement was made of the construction of a new
menhaden plant near Southport, Southport Fisheries. There was
a complaint from the judges who had made the rounds during
the Christmas season to determine the best decorations—there
were too many that were too good. The Florida contingent of
Southport shrimpers were heading back to work after spending
Christmas at home.
A group of Southport citizens had conferred with the Chair
man of the State Highway Commission regarding ferry service
across the Capt Fear River; Lockwoods Folly fishermen had
managed to keep the Shallotte area well stocked with oysters
and fish during the holiday period; and Orton had been the scene
of another Old Fashioned Christmas party.
Five years ago this week the editor had a lead editorial in
which he praised the county commissioners for providing a vault
for the safe storage of the valuable tax records of this county.
The tax listers were ready to begin their task of adding to these
records, come the first Tuesday in the New Year.
Delmas Fulcher was back from a trip co Korea; application
had been made for permission to build a fishing pier at Long
Beach; and December had gone into the record books as a month
of changeable W'eather.
down. It would be so much better
all the way round if they would
stop before they get into serious
trouble.”
LE L A N D~M A N~ls ~
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successful bedding manufacturing
enterprise at Leland. He started
out on a small scale several years
ago and has developed a major
operation in the rennovation of
old mattresses as well as in
the manufacture of new ones.
SOME VETERANS
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being hospitalized by VA or is
receiving Veterans Adminstration
domiciliary care.
For assistance in applying for
this pension, contact the County
Service Officer who is located in
City Hall, Southport, or T.
Formy-Duval, District Officer,
North Carolina Veterans Commis
sion, Murchison Building, Wilm
ington.
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Some of the prettiest decorations in Southport
this Christmas have been the living trees. This
makes us think what a good idea it would be if
every home had its living Christmas tree. Cedars
do well in this soil and this climate, and it would
be no great problem to provide the foundation for
this type of decoration. We wish one of our local
garden clubs would sponsor a movement of this
kind . . . Speaking of outside decorations, one man
near Bolivia sold 300 split, heart pine rails this
week to the owner of a new home in a nearby
city. Yep. He’s going to enclose his yard with a
rail fence.
Today we saw one of these fancy new pickup
trucks loaded down with pine straw, headed for
town. Some more rustic material for a landscape
project .... Joe Cochran made another trip into
town last week with a deer strapped across the
front fender of his car. This time it was an 8
point buck which he and his party killed in the
hunting preserve at Boiling Spring Lakes.
Talk about hunting reminds us that local duel;
hunters have been having better luck than usual.
Could be that the cold weather has helped .
This morning we saw a pile of oyster shells rack
ed up in a pen of pine cordwood. Tins probably
will be set op fire and the shells reduced to pow
tier, for use as lime on the land. This is the way
all limestone for local use was made many years
ago, but it is the first time we have seen it em
ployed lately.
One thing that discouraged this practice was
the discovery that it is the better part of con
servation to place the empty shells back in the
water so more oysters can attach themselves and
grow . . . And that reminds us of another strange
practice in connection with oyster industry. We
have heard of gathering oysters and “penning"
them up in salt water so that meal could be fed
them to fatten them for better eating ... In re
cent years the oyster business had been made bet
ter here in Brunswick through the fact that more
and more of them are being served at public oys
ter roast places. The more man hours that can be
connected with the oyster before he is consumed,
the more money it means for Brunswick.
Elvis Presley plays in “Flaming Star" this weew
end at Holiday Drive-In . . . Here in Southport
“It. Starred In Naples,” starring Clark Gable and
Sophia Loren, will be the weekend show ... It
looks like Southport and Brunswick county will
be well represented at the Dixie Classic, starting
tomorrow . . . And a Happy New Year!
4-H Club News
By James E. Goff, Assistant
County Agricultural Agent
A new year is about to begin
and everyone should make the
New Year’s resolution “To Make
the Best. Better.” If everyone
whether you are a 4-H Club mem
ber or an adult would do this
we could make Brunswick Coun
ty and the rest of the world a
better place to live.
The Brunswick County 4-H
County Council held its monthly
meeting on Monday the 19th of
December. There wmre fifteen
boys and girls present for the
meeting. After the business ses
sion of the meeting the boys and
girls enjoyed refreshments of
cookies, cake, and soft drinks. The
cookies and cake were furnished
by the girls.
We would like to remind the
boys and girls who took the ap
plication blanks for the 4-H pul
lets to complete and return them
as soon as possible.
The January 4-H Club meetings
will begin on the 3rd at the Bol
ivia School. We will follow the
same schedule that we have in
the past for the other schools.
I am rury that I speak for
every 4-H Club member in Bruns
wick County in.wishing everyone
a “Happy New Year”.
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