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Most of the News l All The Time THE STATE PORT PILOT r gjgg «;< A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Volume No. 21 The Pilot Covers Brunswick County V • ' 1 No. 49 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. O WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1961 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Fishing Reef Material LOADING—A big steel barge moored at the end of Howe Street is shown here as it was being loaded last week with old automobile bodies, truck chassis and other material for use in construction of an artificial fishing reef off Bald Head Island. This load was dumped overboard late Monday af ternoon at the reef sit,e, and the barge is back for more material. Landmarks Of Southport Going Down This Week Miller Hotel Nearing End Of Its Days; Old Autry Building Is Moved Away Not in many years have there been more signs and sounds of building activity in Southport than during the past few days, and two of the changes being wrought involve old landmarks. At the corner of Howe and Bay streets the old Miller Hotel is near destruction as workmen are tak ing down the timbers of this sturdy old frame building for use in another project. What will hap pen to the big basement area once this removal has been com pleted is a matter of conjecture. Over on the courthouse square movers took away the old George Autry building Monday and yes terday the clean-up process was in order. That property has been purchased by the Brunswick Coun ty Board of Education and will be used for the construction of two badly needed class rooms. Trinity Methodist Church is also the scene of busy activity as a completely new roof is being em placed. The new covering is of West Coast cedar, replacing old sawed juniper shingles which have ceased to perform their function. The' cedar shakes are hand-rived and rough, and' were purchased Continued On Page 5 Briaf Bit* Of lnewsj BENEFIT FISH FRY A benefit fish fry will be held in the quanset hut at Elmore Motor Co., Bolivia, from 6 to 8 p. m. Saturday, proceeds to go to the benefit of the Bolivia Vol unter Fire Department. BAKE SALE Members of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service of Trin ity Methodist Church will sponsor • i huke sale Saturday morning, beginning at 9:30 o’clock, on the sidewalk between the post office and Leggetts. DAVIDSON GRADUATE Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodwin, Jr., and children of Davidson ar ced Monday for a two-day visit ith Capt. and Mrs. Alex Lind. Mr. Goodwin graduated on May ' from Davidson College. He and ■ s family will live in Marion,! d., where he has a job. Mr. and ! s. Henry Goodwin, Sr., attended 1 ■: graduation. Start Construction On Fishing Reef First Load Of Old Auto-* mobile Bodies And Other Heavy Metal Sunk Off Bald Head Monday The first important installment on the inshore artifical fishing reef, sponsored by the Southport Development Corporation, was made Monday afternoon when a barge loaded with more than 20 old vehicles, plus thousands of pounds of other heavy metal ob jects, were dumped into the At lantic Ocean at a point 800-yards off Bald Head island. The artificial reef is to be 1,000-feet in lenth and 100-feet in width, and the barge used to con vey the first load of material is back in place at the foot of Howe street, waiting to be reloaded for another trip. A motorized crane was used to lift old automobile and truck bodies on the deck of the barge, with the loading operation taking up several days last week. On Monday afternoon boats of Lhe Southport charter fleet towed the cargo out the mouth of the river and to the designated dumping area. This was marked by two creo sote piling which had been pre viously erected as markers for the reef area. When the loaded barge arrived at the site, lines were passed to other charter boats which had been standing by, and the cargo was dumped into the sea. This, however, was no hap hazard operation and was carried on under the watchful eye of a representative of the U. S. En gineers Department in Wilming ton, who saw to it that all parts of the load were tied together by steel clamps and cable. This in spection was one of the require ments of this operation, and the j Development Corporation was re- j quired to pay the expenses of this; man for this inspection job. C. D. Pickerrell, Southport City Manager, who has been greatly interested in this project, said this morning that there is need for more material which will be easy to assemble. “We are off to a splendid start on this inshore reef,’’ he said. “And we want to keep moving until we have built it up to our established specifica tions. We think that this promises great benefit to the fishermen, and it is our hope that sufficient marine growth will have develop ment before this fall to help at tract fish to this sheltered, in shore spot: “The great advantage is that it will make sports -fishing off Continued On Page 4 Spanish Mackerel Showing Up Now A Charlotte party fishing aboard the Carol Lynn Sun day with Capt. Ray Stubbs brought in a nice catch of bluefish and Spanish mack erel. This is the only factual re port received of weekend fish ing, but the word is out that Spanish mackerel are showing up in large numbers for the first time this season and that blues are still striking on the shoals. There have been no recent reports of big catches of king mackerel off-shore, although this may be due more to the weather than to any lack of these game fish. Last Call For Old Newspapers Historical Group Hopes To Have Record Of Interest ing And Valuable Papers A last call for newspapers to be included in a new Union List of North Carolina Newspapers has been issued by the State Depart ment of Archives and History. The Department is seeking to learn the location of North Caro lina newspapers published prior to 1900. An earlier news release pub lished in papers throughout the State resulted in the location of many issues not previously known to exist. Compilation of the new Union List is now being completed. When published, it will include informa tion as to the location of all North Carolina newspapers (prior to 1900) in public and private libra ries. educational institutions, and in private hands. Persons having in their posession papers publish ed prior to 1900 are asked to send that information to State Archivist H. G. Jones, State De partment of Archives and History, Raleigh. The information should inculde place of publication, title, and dates of each paper. The De partment is not interested at this time in obtaining the papers, but rather only wishes to determine their location so that the Union List will indicate the whereabouts of all early papers in the State. Carolinas Chess Tournament Will Meet Next Week Noted Chess Masters Will Attend Championship Ev ent In Southport Starting Friday, June 16 The Carolinas Open Chess Championship will be held in the Lions' Club Building in Southport June 16-18. This tournament has been one of the outstanding events for Southern chess players for many years and it is sponsored by the North Carolina and South Caro lina Chess. Associations. Players have attended this tournament from as far as Maine and Min nesota. One of the attractions of this tournament is that new players compete on the same level with some of the country’s masters. Chess is one of the few sports in which novices play and learn from the masters. Cash prizes totaling $250 will be awarded. During the last tour nament held in Southport, many of the local organigations and residents contributed to the prize fund. Dr. Norman Hornstein, president of the North Carolina Chess Association, asks that any one interested in making a con (Continued on Page 4) Protest Senate Bill To Change Rotation Plans Brunswick Delegation In Raleigh To Protest Chan ge Which Would Affect Representation A member of Brunswick county leaders are in Raleigh today to appear at a committee hearing on a bill introduced last week by State Senator Hector McGeachey of Cumberland which would ma terially reduce the frequency for Brunswick county representation in the State Senate. The bill relates to the rotation of candidates from the Tenth Sen atorial District. It would abrogate all existing agreements between executive committees of the coun ties concerned, an arrangement which now provides for Brunswick and Columbus counties to send men to the Senate one term and for Balden and Cumberland to be represented at the next session. The bill seeks to set up the following rotation plan, the pri mary difference of which would be to give Cumberland representa tion at three out of four terms. Columbus would have representa- i tion at every other term, just as is now the case. Brunswick and Bladen would be called upon to sacrifice their interests in favor of Cumberland, and on some terms it would actually be eight years oetween terms for these two coun ties. For instance, if ihe McGeachey bill were to pass, Brunswick would not furnish a senatorial candidate until 1966, and since 1958 was the last time this coun ty was represented, an eight year period would elapse. If the McGeachey bill becomes law the plan of rotation would be as follows: 1962, Cumberland and Columbus; 1964, Cumberland and Bladen; 1966, Columbus and Brunswick; 1968, Cumberland and Bladen; 1970, Cumberland and Co lumbus; 1972, Cumberland and Brunswick; T974, Columbus and Bladen; 1976, Cumberland and Brunswick; 1978, Cumberland and Columbus; thereafter, in order set forth above. This is the second effort this term to interfere with the plan of rotation in the 10th District. Pre viously the Currie Bill had pro vided that Cumberland be repre sented each term of the Legis lature and that the other three counties pass the honor of elect ing the second man around every third term. This bill failed to pass. Lady Veterans Have Benefits County Service Officer C. L. Rourk Urges Eligibles To Consider Benefits Lady veterans were reminded this week by Crawford L. Rourk, Brunswick County Veterans Serv ice Officer, that they are entitled to the same veteran benefits avail able to men. Generally ladies serv ed under the same military and naval laws. Rourak said that some of the benefits having equal entitlement are compensation, pension, edu cational program, GI loan, med ical care and GI insurance. The Continued On Page 6 j TIME and TIDE \ k„r !!<> m ' —a m mmm ‘ The week preceding our publication date for June 10, 1936, had been almost typical in the life of a rural county: Mrs. George Cannon of the Bolivia Home Demonstration Club was to preside at the district meeting of that organization; there was talk of a second primary following an election in which majorities had eluded the leading candidates in a couple of Democratic contests; WPA workers had been pressed into service as relief for CCC boys who were near exhaustion from fighting forest fires; and a local girl, Miss Eleanor Niernsee, had graduated from the Nurs ing School at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. There was a story about a shell sidewalk from the business district of Southport to Dosher Memorial Hospital; An editorial applauded the wisdom of the project The only trouble is that it was never completed—and it is just as badly needed now as it was twenty-five years ago. There was a front page story in The Pilot for June 11, 1911, that called the honorable sport of flounder-striking “Catching Flounders With Pitchforks During Low Tide.’’ Brothers Ed and Robert Marlowe had pinned down 33 in this manner in a mater of a couple of hours that week. In fact, the front page read like a tear sheet from a wildlife magazine: “Big Haul Of Big Fish Made By Party Here Last Week” said one headline; "Best Bluefish Catch Of Season Brought In Tuesday” proclaim'd another; “Variety Very Appar ent On Fishing Trip” was a th ru. There was mor e: A seine 45 (Coutii iicij 00 Page 4) •>* Dairy Princess CROWNED—Miss Jackie Lewis, right, was elected Brunswick County Dairy Princess at the annual con test Friday evening at the Agriculture Building in Supply. She is shown being crowned by Miss Sandra Holden, left, who was last year’s Dairy Princess for Brunswick County. IN amed Bolivia Girl IN ew Dairy Princess Grange Youth In Bolivia Meeting The North Carolina Grange Youth Caravan will hold a meet ing in the Bolivia School Gym nasium on Saturday, June 10, at 7:30 p. m. The caravan is made up of the officers of the North Carolina Grange Youth who will tell what the Grange Youth work has done for North Caroilna Youth. Films of Grange Camp will be shown, followed by a period of recreation, directed by Virgil Settle of Elkin. Everyone is in vited and young people are espe cially urged to attend. Feed Grain Plan Brings In Money ASC Payments To Bruns wick Farmers Total $57, 404.85 In Prepayments A total of 581 farms are repre I sented in the 4,850 acres of corn i land diverted as a result of the I fed grain program being carried on by the Department of Agricul ture this season. Brunswick ASC office manager Ralph Price reported this morning that advance payments to farmers total 857,404.85. “This represents, less than one-half the total,” he said, “and we expect to final figure to reach $125,000 for co operating growers.” Price said that it is the respon siblity of the farmer to designate and stake out his diverted acres. This must be land that has been tilled one year during the past three years. It is the duty of the visiting represntative of ASC to determine the area of crop planted and of land lying idle. No computations Continued On Page 5 Changes Name Rep. Arthur Williamson said this morning in a telephone con versation that he plans to intro duce a resolution tonight that will change the Crusce community’s name to River View. He said he I was asked to introduce the resolu j tion by residents of the famous j county community. •Miss Jackie Lewis Is Chosen To Represent Brunswick County Dairy Industry For Next Year Miss Jackie Lewis of Bolivia was crowned Dairy Princess for Brunswick county at a colorful contest and coronation ceremony! Friday night at the agriculture j building at Supply. She succeeds Miss Sandra Hoi- j den, last year's Dairy Princess for I Brunswick, who placed the crown ' upon the brow of her beautiful successor. First runner-up was Miss Rachael Kye of Bolivia; second runner-up was Miss Tonda Willis, also of Bolivia; and third runner up was Miss June White of Shal lotte. Serving as master of ceremonies for this occasion was Herbert Swain, Jr., president of the Bruns wick Dairy Association. Judges for the contest were Kirby Sulli van of Southport and A1 Bran croft and James Spivey of Wil mington. Following the announcement of the winner, an appeal was made to have as many people as possi ble to go from Brunswick county to Penderlea on Tuesday to give encouragement and moral support Continued On Page 5 Airport Bill Is Legislation Would Make Provision For Establish ment Of Airport Author ity At Shallotte-Ocean Isle A bill authorizing- the Town of j Shallotte and the Town of Ocean Isle to establish an airport com-1 mission was introduced in the House Tuesday by Brunswick County Rep. S. Bunn Frink. Under the bill, the seven-mem ber commission would be vested with the power of eminent do main and the power to issue bonds or other securities or obli gations for the purpose of provid ing funds for acquisition of lands, construction and operation of an j airport facility. This is the second airport auth- j ority measure introduced by Rep- i resentative Frink during this ses- I sion. One already had been pass- j «d setting up such an authority! in the Southport-Long Beach area. Food Handlers School Planned For Next Week Brunswick County Health Department Is Sponsoring Four - Day School In Ag riculture Building Brunswick County's first Food Handlers School will open next Tuesday in the Agriculture Build ing at Supply and will run for four days, June 13-16. E. R. Jones, Brunswick County Sanitarian is serving as coordinator and is ar ranging details for the program. Jones says that up to 150 people are expected to take part in the courses to be offered. Sponsored by the Brunswick County Health Department, the cooperation of the following groups will help to make the school a successful undertaking: The North Carolina State Board of Health, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Travel Council of North Caro lina, the North Carolina Motel Association and the Food Service Industry of Brunswick County. Classes will commence at 9:30 o’clock each morning and close at 11 o'clock. In the afte. uoon classes will run from 3:30 o'clock until 5 o'clock. Participants on the program include: Dr. C. B. Davis, Brunswick County Health Director; Rev. R. W. Rollins, Pas tor, Supply Baptist Church; J. G. Long, Superintendent, Brunswick County Schools; J. M. Jarrett, Di rector, Sanitary Engineering Di vision, State Board of Health; W. C. Lackey, North Carolina State Board of Health; J. S. Canady, North Carolina State Board of Health; M. M. Melvin, North Car olina Department of Public In struction; Miss Martha Barnett, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; Lynn Nisbett, President, the Travel Council of North Carolina. Among subjects to be covered are: Germs en countered in food handling, Con tamination of Petri dishes, person al hygiene, Hash slinging to Focal handling, Dishwashing and Prin ciples of Food Sanitation. Local restaurant people havo contributed three prizes to bo awarded, one each day of the school. Not only are restaurant and lunch room employees expected to attend the school, but housewives, maids and home cooks are espe cially invited. Jones adds that home economists and church men and women who prepare and han dle food at big gatherings are cordially invited to be present. Certificates will be awarded each person who attends one class for each of the four days. Hornstein Still Chess Champion Activity Of Southport Chess Club Has Been Suspended Until Neixt Fall The championship of the South port Chess Club was won by Dr. Norman Hornstein with a score of 12-0. Dale Swain finished sec ond, 11-1. Lt. Rusty Norton came in third, 10-2, and Craig Caster placed fourth, 9-3. Richie Fullwood won the Boys’ prize, and Dickie Bellows took Cub honors. The club rating list now stands as follows: Dr. Hornstein 228, Continued On Page 4 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 Cow Tide Thursday, June 8, 3:43 A. M. 10:07 A. M. 4:18 P. M. 10:46 P. M. Friday, June 9, 4:38 A. M. 11:00 A. M. 5:11 P. M. 11:40 P. M. Saturday, June 10, 5:30 A. M. 11:49 A. M. 6:01 P. M. Sunday, June II, 6:20 A. M. 00:31 A. M. 6:47 P. M. 12:35 P. M. Monday, June 12, 7:05 A. M. 1:15 A .M. 7:31 P. M. 1:18 P. M. Tuesday, June 13, 7:51 A. M. 2:00 A. M. 8:11 P. M. 2:02 P. M. Wednesday, June 14, 8:33 A. M. 2:41 A. M. 8:50 P. M. 2:43 P. M.
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