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Brunswick County
Volume No. 21
No. 46
10-Pages Today
SOUTHPORT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961
5c A COPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Too Much Talk
And Running Net
Additional Time
Youthful Defendants I n
Armed Robbery Case.' Get
Lesson In Court Room
Manners Monday
Two young men who had been
sent'need on charges of aimed
robbery here Monday couldn't tell
when they were well off, and
their subsequent reactions cost
each an additional four years on
the roads.
The defendants were two young
white men, John Paul Baker and
Julian Kennedy, had been arrest
ed in connection of the armed
robbery of Andy's Esso Service
and for an attempt to force
their way into the home of Clar
ence Lennon. They entered pleas
of nolo contendre and their sen
tences were identical, 8 years on
the first count, four years on the
second, with the latter sentence to
run concurrently.
However, on their way out of
the court room Baker was over
heard as he threatened George
Mintz, State's witness in the case.
He was called before Judge He
man Clark, who changed the 4
year sentence to run consecutive
ly instead of concurrently with
the first sentence, and in effect
making it a 12-year term for the
defendant.
As they neared the jail the
couple, who had been hand-cuffed
together, broke and ran, with
Kennedy, the larger of the two,
leading the way and dragging
Baker along with him. They were
caught by Deputy Sheriff Drew
Long and Deputy Sheriff Alex
Ganey near the Southport ath
letic field, and once more they
went to court. This time Judge
Clark made a similar alteration
in the sentences of Kennedy, who
now must serve a total of 12
years.
It was recommended that these
men be segregated in a camp for
youthful offenders.
Archie C. Galloway pleaded
guilty to two charges of public
drunkenness and one for driving
drunk. On the latter count he
was given 90-days on the roads,
and on each of the first two he
received a 30-day sentence, to run
consecutively.
Robert Cox pleaded guilty to
charges of possession and was
given 90 days on the roads, sus
pended upon payment of a fine
of $300 and costs and 5 years
good behavior.
Clifton Sellers was found not
guilty on charges of trespass but
was found guilty of resisting ar
rest and was given 12 months on
the roads, suspended upon pay
ment of costs and 3 years good
behavior.
Jackie Miles was found guilty
of larceny and was given 9
months, suspended upon payment
of costs, the defendant to be on
probation for 3 years and to re
frain from use of intoxicating
beverages of any kind.
Edgar Dudley u'as found guilty
of larceny and was given 2 years
on the roads.
William H. Cook, charged with
reckless operation, tendered a
plea of guilty of operating a
motor vehicle at a speed too fast
for conditions. Prayer for judg
ment was continued upon pay
ment of costs.
Dexter Woods was charged with
attempted armed robbery but
tendered a plea of guilty of at
tempted common law robbery. He
was given 2 years on the roads.
James Bernard pleaded guilty
to breaking and entering without
intent to commit a felony. He was
given 2 years in State Prison,
wjth the recommendation that he
be segregated as a youthful of
fender.
James Daily pleaded guilty to
charges of manufacturing whis
key and was given a 6-months
sentence, suspended upon condi
tion that he pay a fine of $300
and costs.
With many of the cases on
docket continued, all criminal ac
tions were disposed of before
Continued On Page 4
BrUf Bit* Of
lnewsj
4-11 CAMP DEADLINE
An extension has been granted i
in the deadline for making appli- !
cation for attending 4-H Club j
Camp this year. Applications will I
be received through May 20 and
applications will not be required
to turn in their record book in
order to qualify.
Study Mosquito Control
STUDENTS—L. T. Lassiter of the New Hanover Health Department is shown
receiving a textbook from B. F. Bjornson instructor at the Mosquito Control School
held last week in Morehead City. Others shown are Donald F. Ashton, entomologist
with the N. C. Board of Health; C. E. Gerhardt, entomologist with the U.S Public
Health Service; at the right of Bjornson is Dan Walker, City Manager at Long
Beach; Dr. A. F. Chestnutt, director of the Institute of Fisheries; and Hubert Bel
lamy, head of the insect and rhodent control work for the Brunswick County Health
Department.
Shallotte Girl Is
Spelling Champion
Brenda Gail Tripp is Win
ner Over Other Entries
From Southeastern North
Carolina
Brenda Gail Tripp, eighth grade
student at Shallottfc High School,
is the spelling champion for
Southeastaern North Carolina.
Brenda Gail petite brunette who
spells slowly and distinctly, will
represent Southeastern North Car
olina in the National Spelling Bee
in Washington, D. C., May 28
June 11.
Brenda Gail's victory over 10
other contestants from nine
SENCland counties and two city
systems climaxed three months of
city and county school spell-offs
in which more than 12,000 elemen
tary students participated.
The final Bee was held Friday
night before a large audience in
Brogden Hall.
A handsome trophy was pre
sented to the new champion for
her school by Rye B. Page, Pub
lisher of the Star-News News
papers, who also presented the
other awards.
Other contestants were: Janie
Sue Brisson, Bladen county; Hil
da Mann, Carteret county; Nan
Hunter, New Hanover; Janie
Baysden, Onslow; Reva Faircloth,
Pender; Barbara Melvin, Samp
son, Susan Gray Fowler, White
ville; and Jimmy Cannady, Clin
ton.
Brenda Gail, with one parent
and an escort from the Star-News
Newspapers, will leave by plane
Continued On Page 4
Leland Woman
Suicide Victim
Coroner Rules That Death
Of Mrs. Bessie Lillian
Barnhill Came From Self
Inflicted Wounds
LELAND—Mrs. Bessie Lillian
Barnhill, 26, Route 2, Leland, died
of gunshot wounds at James
Walker Memorial Hospital in Wil
mington, Friday night.
Brunswick County Coroner
Lowell Bennett ruled death came
from self-inflicted wounds. Hos
pital authorities said the woman
fired a bullet into her left side
at her home in Leland about
noon, Friday. The bullet was from
a small calibre pistol.
Survivors include her father
and step-mother, Mr. and ivfrs.
Wilbur Barnhill of Leland; a !
Continued On Page 4
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BRENDA GAIL TRIPP
Artists Exhibit
Work In Library
Members Of Southport Art
Association Held Recep
tion In Connection With
Opening
The first exhibition and recep
tion by the Southport Art Asso
ciation in the local Library was
held Friday evening. It was at
tended by approximately fifty peo
ple, all of whom showed a great
deal of interest and enthusiasm.
A total of twenty-one paintings,
water-colors, charcoals and pen
and ink drawings, are on view.
This work will remain in the Li
brary for three months.
The artists represented in this
show included Waters Thompson,
Mrs. Jo Norman, Joe Ryne, Mrs.
Gilliam Hornstein, C. D. Picker
rell, Mrs. Bette Leggett, Art New
ton and Mrs. Marie Ryne.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Berkman and
daughter, Connie, Miss Wester J
Donnelly arid Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Pittenger. Mr. Berkman is a na
tionally known artist and is an
able critic. He is president of the
Wilmington Art Association. His
wife Eleanor, is a classical guitar
ist. Both were quite impressed by
the library and exhibit, and have
promised full cooperation in every
way. Miss Donnelly is well known
in Southport as an artist. She is
president of the Thalian Associa
tion and a co-owner of the art
Continued On Page i
Two Brunswick
Men In Mosquito
Control School
Hubert Bellamy And Dan L.
Walker Attend Training
Session Held At More
head City All Last Week
Two Brunswick county men,
Dan L. Walker, City Manager at
Long Beach, and Hobert Bellamy,
in charge of the Insect and
Rodent Control section of the
Brunswick County Health Depart
ment, attended a mosquito con
trol school held last week at
Morehead City.
The program dealt with practi
cal problems in connection with
carrying out this work, and these
two representatives from Bruns
wick county are armed with new
knowledge as to how to wage war
on these insect pests.
The school was attended by
34 persons from 15 counties and
4 cities, and outstanding leaders
who led the study included:
The week-long school was spon
sored by the state board of health
and the US Public Health Serv
Continued On Page 4
Sports Fishing
Luck Continues
Good Off-Shore
Big Catches Of King Mack
erel Continue To Provide
Major Interest For Early
Fishermen
Fabulous catches of king mack
erel continued during the past
week for parties who managed
to make the trip off-shore with
one of the Southport charter
boats.
On Friday Capt. Walter Lewis
had a Charlotte party out aboard
the John-EUen an came in with
46 kings, 4 amberjack and 3
bonita.
Out with Capt. Basil Watts
aboard the Idle On II Friday were
Andrew Kistler and party of Mor
ganton and they caught 50 king
mackerel. On Saturday Clyde Bass
and party of Greensboro caught
44 king mackerel while fishing
with him.
John Stance and party of Myr
tle Beach were out Friday with
Capt. H. A. Schmidt aboard the
Idle On III and came in with 60
king mackerel. The Kistler party
from Morganton was out with him
the following day and came in
with 50 kings.
T. A. Hewetson and party were
out with Capt. Hoyle Dosher
aboard the Idle On IV Saturday
and had 61 king mackerel. The
next day W. P. Williams and par
ty of Winston-Salem had 30.
On Saturday Capt. Rob Austin
had a Greensboro party out
aboard the Botfly and came in
with 27 king mackerel, 6 bonita
and 8 dolphin.
On a Saturday trip Capt. Glenn
Trunnell had a Gastonia party
aboard the Riptide and caught
41 king mackerel and 2 Boston
mackerel.
On Saturday Capt. David
Adams had W. E. Godwin and
party of Charlotte out and re
ported 25 king mackerel, 1 amber
jack and 1 bonita.
Board Makes No
Change In Staff
First Regular Meeting Of
City Board Monday Pro
ves To Be Harmonious
Session
Members of the Southport
Board of Aldermen held their first
official meeting since the recent
election Thursday evening and
voted to retain all city employees.
This included City Auditor Wal
ter Aldridge, City Manager C. D.
Pickerrell and City Attorney
James C. Bowman.
Harold Aldridge was named
mayor pro-tem by Mayor Eddie
Hahn, a post he had previously
held.
The finance committee members
are Harold Aldridge, Johnnie
Vereen and F. W. Spencer.
The board voted to renew mem
bership in the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress with pay
ment of the $100 membership fee.
There was a discussion concern
ing the purchase of a new motor
Continued On Page 2
TIME and TIDE
Commencement exercises were in progress at Shallotte High
School, and the speaker back in 1936 was the late Clyde A.
Erwin, State. Superintendent of Public Instruction. The month
was May and the date of The Pilot for the third week was the
20th.
There were a couple of fishing items in this issue: The men
haden fleet had begun its season’s operations; and the first trout
of the season had been reported by Capt. Hulan Watts. At the
height of the commencement season, the editor had stuck on
"College Education,” declaring that more and more Brunswick
county boys and girls should seek same.
Remember the year Joe Leighton and his orchestra played for
the Flower Show dance in Southport. It was back in 1941, and
The Pilot for May 21 had a picture of the young band leader,
together with a story about his engagement here the following
week.
The Morning Star, a floating prep school, had paid a visit to
Southport, and the eight young students in the crew of this two
masted schooner had tales of high adventure to tell following a
seven-months cruise in the West Indies. Miss Eleanor Niernsee,
Southport girl, had volunteered as a U.S. Army nurse. Looking
to the future of livestock raising in Brunswick, eleven farmers '
in this county had purchased purebred Hereford bulls.
On the front page of The Pilot for May 15, 1946, there was a \
photo showing E. D. Bishop of the Brunswick REA delivering a l
crate of strawberries to Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wick- x
ard in Washington, D. C. They had been delivered by air-freight ,
on an experimental basis. }
(Continued on Page 4)
Winter Wonderland
ICED IN—These pictures were taken last night in
Southport after the city was visited by a heavy hail
storm. In the top photo the camera was aimed toward
the river, and ice covers the ground as far as you can see.
The lower photo was taken in the yard of Mrs. C. Ed
Tayloi\ and the two dark objects are cannon balls, which
show the depth of the ice coating. Some of the hailstones
were larger than golf balls.
Hail Storm Blasts
City Tuesday Night
Farmers Join
In Grain Plan
Ralph Price, manager of
the ASC office at Shallotte,
reported Tuesday that 3,
832.f' acres of Brunswick
county farmland have been
diverted in the feed grain
program and that the advance
payment made to participat
ing farmers amounts to $46,
925.96.
Price said that the corn
base for the farms involved
have a total acreage of 5,820.
There have been a total of
391 farmers sign up.
“We find that there is a
strong continuing interest in
this program,” Price reported.
“Some farmers have been de
layed in planting corn, others
see the wisdom of. taking the
‘bird in the hand’, and still
feel that it may be a healthy
thing for farmers to show an
interest in this new farm pro
pram.”
Deadline for accepting ap
plications is May 31.
Report Made On
Health Activity
Quarterly Report Of Bruns
wick County Health De-'
partment Shows Varied
Activities
Following is a report of ac
tivities carried on by the Bruns
wick County Health Department
during the first quarter of this
year:
Immunizations for Communi
cable Diseases: Diphtheria, whoop
ing cough and tetanus combined,
189; smallpox, 158; typhoid, 1;
polio, 105; first does, 105; second
does, 88 third does, 140; booster,
130.
Under the Health Education
program: Talks made or group
discussions led, 3.
Tuberculosis control: New cases i
reported, 2; visits to patients, con
tacts and suspected cases, 55;
tuberculin test, 3; X-ray, 68.
Under the Maternal Health pro
gram: Expectant mothers given <
supervision, 73; visits by expec- <
tant mothers to medical clinics, i
73; postpartum nursing visits, 14;
women given postpartum medical 1
examination in approximately 3 1
months; 8 visits to midwives, 13;
.(Continued On Page 2)
Freak Storm Leaves Ground
Covered With Ice And
Causes Considerable Dam
age Here
Tons of ice were dumped out
of the sky upon Southport and
the surrounding community Tues
day night when this area was
visited by a vicious thunderstrom
which struck about 10 o’clock.
Windows were smashed and!
rain beat in to cause considerable
damage to property, leaves and
fruit were shredded from the trees
and shrubbery took a beating
which will require months, maybe
years, to heal.
There were no reports of se
rious injury, but this appears to
be in the nature of a miracle
since the storm struck with sud
den fury. Hail stones larger than
golf balls beat down upon the
countryside, and when the storm
had passed the ground was cover
ed with ice.
In some of the places where it
had drifted there were still piles
of ice this morning.
One thing helping with this
condition is the fact that the
temperature, which had reached
80-degrees during the afternoon,
tumbled to 55-degrees shortly af
ter the storm, creating something
of a chilly atmosphere. Strange,
too, was the sensation of walking
around outdoors in shirtsleeves
and with feet that felt like they
were being frostbitten.
Scattered reports from out in
the county indicates that while
there were traces of hail in other
sections, the brunt of the storm
was centered in the Southport
area. At Supply there had been
no crop damage reported in that
community. At Shallotte there had
been some reports of hail, but no
apparent damage. Out in the
Waccamaw township area there
was no sign of hail.
Among local crops which were
:he hardest hit were the two local
blueberry farms, where bumper
brops were waiting to be harvest
ed, starting this week. It was
estimated that damage there must
■un as much as 50-percent loss.
The giant liveoaks which are a
andmark for the town were
stripped baVe of their new leaves ]
md presented a gaunt sight this
norning in their nakedness. Other
irees likewise gave up much of
heir foliage.
There was a big rush on win
iow glass this morning as home
iwners sought to make repairs
ind local building supply places
vere soon sold out. However,
hey promised to have plenty of
his stock on hand during the day. !
Several of the business build- j
Continued On Page 4
Shallotte Finals
To Be Concluded
Monday Night
The Rev. R. C. Foster Of
Whiteville Will Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon On
Sunday Afternoon
The Shallotte High School finals
program will begin Friday night
with the eighth grade graduation
program in the school auditorium
at 8 o'clock. Promotion certificates
will be given by Principal Irie
Leonard. The eighth grade val
edictorian is Brenda Tripp and the
salutatorian is Dianne Gore.
The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached by the Rev. R. C.
Foster, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church in Whiteville on Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
school auditorium.
The graduation exercises will
be held Monday night at 8 o'clock
in the school auditorium. The two
main addresses will be given by
valedictorian, Linda Gore, and
salutatorian, Nancy Varnam. Lin
da is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. V. Gore, Sr„ of Shallotte,
and Nancy is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyal Varnam of Sup
ply. The Glee Club and the Sex
tet will sing several numbers dur
ing the program. N. C. Bellamy,
Chairman of the Shallotte School
Committee, will present the
awards and Principal Irie Leonard
will award the diplomas.
The Junior Marshals are Dianne
Hewett, chief, John Ganus, Lin
wood Lancaster, Dora Milliken,
Patricia Galloway, Tommy Gore
and Russell Price.
The following seniors are can
didates for graduation:
Annie Laural Blanton, Bobby
Gene Caison, Charles Leonard
Carter, Emma Neil Causey, Rob
ert David Clemmons, Jesse Stew
art Clemmons, Felix Gerald Cox,
Robert Gene Cumbee, William
David Davis, Jacquelin Diane Ed
wards, Don Marie Fulford, James
Frederick Fulford.
Anna Victoria Galloway, Nell
R.oe Galloway, Ronald
Galloway, Henry Haywood Golev,
Bobby Lee Gore, Bennie Blanton
Gray, Shirley Jean Gurganus, Joy
Lee Harden, Beverly Gail Hewett,
Carol Lane Hewett, Donnie Gaye
Hewett, Janek Darwin Hewett,
Kermit Marvin Holden, Allison
Holden.
Barbara Emma McLamb, Emma
Laye Milliken, Francis Louise
Milligan, Carl Levern Mintz, Elva
Patricia Moffitt, Louis Durren
Murden, Linda Lee Phelps, Jimmy
Howard Pierce, Mary Charlene
Platt, Ada Victoria Reeves, Zelda
Ann Richards, Gene Albert Roach,
Martha Kate Robinson.
Phillip Neil Robinson, Roger
Dale Robinson, Alice Faye Smith,
Norma Jane Smith, Will Roger
Suggs, Barbara Kay Varnam,
Continued On Page i
Invitation To
Join Festival
Southport Art Association
Wants Outside Particpa*
tion In Coming Event
The Southport Art Association
extends an invitation to all art
ists to participate in the coming
Arts Festival July 1-4 in South
port.
The festival will include a large
outdoor art exhibit, music, cnter
Continued On Page 2
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
Thursday, May 18,
Tlds
10:23
10:35
11:06
11:17
11:52
A. M
P. M.
Friday,
A. M.'
P. M.
Saturday,
A. M.
4:29 l
4:33 I
May 19,
5:11 J
5:16 I
May 20,
5:56 A.
6:04 P.
Sunday, May 21,
6:44 A.
12:43 P. M. 6:56 P.
Monday, May 22,
0:47 A. M. 7:34 A.
1:36 P. M. 7:53 P.
Tuesday, May 23,
1:38 A. M. 8:27 A.
2:30 P. M. 8:51 P.
Wednesday, May 24,
2:30 A. M. ‘ 9:18 A.
3:22 P. M. 9:49 P.
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