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THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1961 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Receives Promotion rw mmmM wm ' | 5 gp PROMOTED—Ensign Frederick M. Casciano, Commanding Officer of Patrol Boat CG 95303 stationed at Southport, has been promoted to the rank of Lieuten ant (junior grade) effective 8 December 1961 in accordance with orders recent ly received from Headquarters, United States Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. Photograph shows Lieutenant Darrel L. Smith, United States Navy, Military Sea Transportation Service Representative, Sunny Point Army Terminal, right pre senting the promotion order to Lieutenant Casciano. Shallotte River Group Reelects Officers At Meet Congreve Jackson Continues As President; Congress man Lennon And Col. Davidson Attend Annual Session Congreve Jackson was reeiect ed president of the Shgllotte River. Association at the annual meet ing of that organization held Wednesday night. Present for this meeting were Congressman Alton A. Lennon and Col. R, P. Davidson, chief of the TJ. S. Army Engineers office in Wilmington. Col. Davidson gave an optimis tic report on progress that has been made in an effort to secure a shallow-draft dredge capable of operating in river inlets of from 8-ft to 10-ft in depth. This idea was first proposed as a result of one of the public hear ings on the Shallotte River pro ject, and there has been recent talk of converting a Navy vessel for this work. Congressman Lennon referred to this idea, and called it a good one. He declared that the ability to have the services of a vessel of this draft and nature will prove to be the answer to the need for keeping inlets at navigable depths. Lennon praised the efforts of the Shallotte River Association, particularly for the part it play ed in securing an appropriation for restoring Shallotte River to project depth earlier this year. This was accomplished through the removal of 10,393 cubic yards of material during the period from Continued On Page 4 MrUf MUa Of lnewsj CHICKEN BARBECUE The Bolivia Lions Club is spon soring a barbecue chicken supper Saturday night at 5:30 p. m. to be held at the school lunchroom. TURKEY SHOOT The Southport Boosters Club is sponsoring a turkey shoot at Tay lor Field Saturday. Although tur keys will be the principal prizes, there will be one grand prize of a bicycle, choice for either girl or boy model. METHODIST PROGRAM A Christmas program featuring the participation of the young boys and girls of the church will be held Sunday evening at 7 o’clock at Trinity Methodist Church. Parents and friends are invited. BANQUET FRIDAY The annual banquet for the Southport Woman’s Club will be held Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the Lions Club Building. This will be a covered dish supper, and an informal skit will feature the program. Ray W alton Heads District Bar Group Southport Attorney Elected91 To This Post At Wednes day Evening Meeting In Whiteville Ray H. Walton, Southport at torney, was elected president of thg 13 th Judicial District Bar Association Wednesday night, suc ceeding J. B. Lee of Whiteville in this office, Lloyd Elkins of BladenbDro was ; elected vice-president and Walter j Thompson, Whiteville attorney, j was reelected secretary of the j association. H. H. Clark of Eliza bethtown was once more named as representative of the State Bar Council. President of the North Caro lina Bar Association Bryan Grimes of Washington was the guest speaker. He spoke to the three county group Columbus, Bladen and Brunswick on the function of the state bar council. The meeting was honored by the presence of three Superior Court judges, Judge R. I. Mintz of Wilmington; Judge Heman Clark of Fayetteville: and Judge Henry McKinnon of jLumberton. The meeting was held at Hotel Whiteville, and each lady guest was presented a camellia corsage by Whiteville attorney J. K. Powell, who also is mayor of that city. Glee Club Will Appear Sunday First Public Performance Of Southport High School Group Will Be Held At 4 O’Clock The Student Council of South port High School presents the Southport High School Glee Club in their first appearance in the Christmas Concert in the school auditorium Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. It is under the directions of Mrs. Dallas Pigott, Mrs. E. J. Prevatte, Mrs. J. B. Warth and Mrs. James Glore. It will include both popular and sacred numbers. Everyone is cordially invited. There will be no admission charg ed. The Student Council members are Clive Dosher, Annie Lewis, Beverly Lewis, Ellen Newell and Bill Furpless. The Glee Club members are Carolyn Barbee, Sally Cook, Bren da Crouch Pattie Jenkins, Brenda Jordan, Joyce Jorgensen, Marie Lewis, Diane Manis, Ellen Newell, Jane Pigott, Joan Piner, Donna Prevatte, Cheryl Price, Sadie Rivenbark, Joyce St. George, Sally Ward, Diane Warth, Dudley Bar bee, Pat Caster, Judy Dixon, Jean Gilbert, Joyce Gurley, Martha Harrelson, Meezie Herring, Bever ly Howard, Suzan Key, Judy Mc Keithan, Martha Mallison, Bren da Pendergraph, Becky Pickerrell, Sandy Potter, Anna Raybourne, Brenda Wilkes, Craig Caster, Foxy Howard, Leonard Lewis, » Continued On Page 5 RAY H. WALTON Dr. Victor Rice Receives Honor Former Resident Of Bruns wick County Receives National Recognition For Educational Efforts Dr. Victor Arthur Rice of Ra leigh, a former director of in struction in the School of Agricul ture at State College, has been named as the 1961 recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award of the American Society of Ani mal Production. The award, made possible by the Swift Company, was originat ed in 1959 and carries a stipend of $1,000. The honor goes annually to a member of the American Society of Animal Production who has demonstrated outstanding ability as a teacher of animal husbandry, and is based on ability to moti vate and stimulate students, as well as diversification of activi ties and related service. Dr. Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an honor student and a member of the varsity foot ball team at North Carolina State College, where he obtained a B. S. degree in 1917. He received his M. S. degree from the University of Massachu setts in 1923, and during his ca reer at that institution he served successively as assistant State 4-H Club leader from 1916 to 1919, assistant professor of ani mal husbandry from 1919 to 1930; Professor and Department chair man 1930 to 1955, and dean of the School of Agriculture from 1930 to 1950. Dr. Rice is the author of hun dreds of popular articles and the senior author of two widely used books, “Breeding and Improve ment of Farm Animals” and "Breeding Better Livestock.” In 1946 he received an honorary Doctor of Agriculture degree from North Carolina State College in Continued On Page i Congressman In Praise For Work Done In Drainage Congressman Alton A. Len non Declares That He Wishes Each County In District Showed Same Ini tiative “I wish some of the other coun ties in my district would follow the example of Brunswick in the matter of drainage,” Congressman Alton Lennon said while on a visit here Thursday. This was the concluding day of the congressman’s tour of Bruns wick county for the purpose of visiting with his constituents and learning first-hand of their feel ings about legislation which may be pending. He had particular reference to some of the benefits that have come from the mosquito control proexam, a project that has been pushed for the past two years bv the Brunswick County Health Department. ‘‘I realize that the thirteen pro jects carried out under this work has been primarily concerned with public health problems,” Con gressman Lennon said, “but in eliminating drainage conditions which affect the breeding of malaria-bearing mosquitoes, there are certain other marginal bene fits. "The important lesson, however, has been to demonstrates that here is a big problem on which much practical good can be ac complished through initiative at the local level. For years I have encouraged the purchase and op eration of at least one dragline each of the counties in my dis trict. X had seen what a vast improvement had been brought about in New Hanover county through the purchase and opera tion of a piece of this equipment several years ago. “While the work here in Bruns wick has been carried on under the health program, and the drainage projects therefore have been limited to that work, there, is g practical demonstration of what can be done to bring about a permanent correction of the conditions which help to create perpetual mosquito problems. "I am convinced that in the long run the only solution to the mosquito menace is through prop er drainage, and it gives me great satisfaction to see a work ing program in action, like the one you have here in Brunswick.” New Ordinance About Thievery Town Council At Lon# Beach Takes Action Aim ed At Cutting Down On Law-Breaking In an effort to discourage as much as possible any person or persons who may be bent upon doing mischief in the Town of Long Beach, members of the town board in session Saturday passed a resolution offering a re ward of from $50 to $500 for in formation leading to the convic tion of anyone guilty of theft or other misdemeanors within the corporate limits of that municipa lity. City Manager Dan Walker ex plained the motion this way: Continued On Page 5 Visits First Lady PRESENTATION—Dr. Stuart Willis, president of the National Tuberculosis Association, is shown here as he presented the first sheet of 1961 Christmas Seals to Mrs. John F. Kennedy. Dr. Willis is well known in Southport and has visited here many times with relatives and on summer vacations at the beach. Incidentally, Mrs. W. S. Norman, local chairman of seal sales, urges everyone who has not yet done so to send in their seals purchase money before Christ mas. Shallotte Youth Fatally Injured Hit By Car Lonnie Davis, 17-Year-Old Son Of Mr, and Mrs. Zeb Davis, Dies Instantly Of Injuries Tuesday After noon A 17-year-old schoolboy was killed and two other persons were hospitalized when an auto hit a bicycle in the Hickman’s Cross roads area of Brunswick County about 6 p. m„ Tuesday. Coroner L. B. Bennett said that Lonnie Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Davis, was killed al most instantly when his bike was hit by the car said driven by Mrs. Madeline Faulk, 21, of Ocean Drive Beach, S. C., Route 2. Both Coroner Bennett and State Trooper Roscoe Edwards, who headed investigation into the fatal accident, said that the mishap occurred almost in front of the Davis home on Rural Paved Road 1303, about 100 yards east of Hickman’s Crossroads. Edwards said the boy and the Faulk auto were both traveling westward on the road. When the auto and the bike made impact, #the boy’s body is said to have broken both the windshield and the right door-glass. The body of the victim was said to have been about three feet off Continued From Page 5 TIME and TIDE Twenty-five years ago there was a movement afoot in South port to dredge a yacht basin, and joining in this promotion were transient yacht owners, who stressed the need for these facilities here. That was back in 1936, the week of December 16. The late Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus had contacted the U S. Navy Department with regard to being sure that the USS Perch, new submarine on a shakedown cruise, would stop for a visit at Southport; semi-annual pension checks had arrived for distribution to widows of Confederate veterans, and they were 22 in number; and the editor had asked the very pertinent ques tion, “Why Fireworks” ? What he wanted to know was how and why they ever got to be a part of the celebration of the birth of Christ. Wednesday, December 17, 1941, and our second issue following the start of World War II. There were unmistakable front page signs of the times, one of them being a picture showing the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war. On the lighter side, they had erected new storm doors at the old postoffice, and the editor—with tongue in check—was giving directions as to how to enter and leave the building. On the society page there was a write-up of the marriage of Miss Evelyn Young Loughlin to Mr. Charles Alexander Fox. There was a suggestion of means whereby the local postal workers might be able to work more efficiently—and most of it involved (Continued on Page 4) Christmas Ideas ** —Galore Lighting Contest Being Sponsored The Southport Garden Club will sponsor a lighting- con test Christmas Eve. A first and second prize will be given for an “Over All House Dec oration”, first and second prize for Doorway Decora tions and a first prize for a “Living Tree.” Persons interested in en tering the contest are ask to turn their, lights on from 6 to 10 p. m. Christmas Eve so the three categories may be judged. Gives Program For Ten Days Rev. L. D. Hayman, Pastor Of Ocean View Methodist Church, Gives Christmas Schedule With the advent of Christmas, the program for Ocean View Methodist Church of Yaupon Beach is in full progress and nre paartions are being made for the several features from Sunday, De cember 17, to Christmas Day. Beginning with this coming Sunday, the Church School will feature song and music breathing the voice of Christmas. The pas tor, the Rev. L. D. Hayman, will preach the second in a series of Chistmas sermons. Last Sunday his message was on the first eight centuries of turmoil and de struction preceding the birth of Jesus, with the preacher making parellel reference to some like situations of the present day. On Sunday morning, December 17, the Rev. Mr. Hayman will use for his subject the •‘Incarnate Word", dealing with the prophetic utter ance of the prophets proclamation of the fact that the coming of Jesus at that time was near at hand. On Wednesday evening, Decem ber 20, at 7 o’clock, the annual Christmas Children’s Program will be rendered under the direction of Mrs. Alice Henry and her assist ants, Mrs. Hayman and Mrs. Helms. The Christmas tree and the gifts to be presented will be a ; great attraction. The main fea | ture, however, will be the man j ger scene, port raying the birth of i Jesus. On Sunday morning, De cember 24, the Church School will, I Continued On Page 5 1 Scores Of Interesting Ideas Feature Annual Holiday House Sponsored By Gar den Club Visitors to the Holiday House on Sunday received a warm and cheery welcome despite the rainy weather outside. They were greet ed with arrays of decorations for the Christmas season and viewed the exhibits in an atmosphere of cordiality and pleasant surround ings. At the door were Mrs. Eva Ruark and Mrs. J. E. Dodson, whose cheery smiles indicated the nice things in store for the guests. Hostesses from the South port Garden Club were on hand throughout the afternoon and evening to see that each guest had wassail and fruitcake before the roaring fire. The Woodbine Club was re sponsible for arranging the home like grouping around the huge fireplace. Chairs, even a rocker, were there for the weary, and .two small children’s chairs, complete with dolls, made the setting one of restfulness. The large , old fash ioned tree at one side, decorated with popcorn, cutouts, and old fashioned ornaments, was done by Mrs. E. C. Harrelson. The mantle itself was simply but effectively decorated with a row of white candles in long, low baskets be fore a bank of magnolia leaves. On each side, at varied heights, were baskets of white balls and pine cones, hung by wide green ribbons. A hooked rug and oc casional tables completed the Continued On Page 5 Exemption For Business Craft No Registration Renewal Fee Will Be Charged Boats Used Principally For Commercial Purposes As a result of action taken by the 1961 Legislature, no fee will be required for renewal of cer tificates of number previously is sued to commercial fishing boats if such boats come within certain provisions provided by law. The Wildlife Resources Com mission, responsible for registra tion of all boats powered by ma chinery of more than ten horse power, said that "The General Statutes of North Carolina auth orize the Wildlife Resources Com mission to issue such renewals, free of charge; provided, the ap plicant submits with his request Continued On Page 0 Jaycees Making Plans For Series Of New Pageants Preliminary Planning Meet ing Held Thursday Night With January 27 Set As Date For First Prelimi nary A planning meeting for the 1962 Miss Brunswick County Pageant was held Thursday eve ning at Calabash, with all school principals and the county super intendent of schools in attendance. Agreement was reached that five preliminary pageants will be held this year, following the plan for staying within the school dis tricts as was done last year. Win ner from each of these prelimin ary contests will" be finalists in the county pageant. A Junior Chamber of Commerce has been formed in Southport since last year, and this year this group will sponsor the preliminary pageant in this school district. President Kirby Sullivan was present for the Thursday night meeting. David Gause is president of the Shallotte Jaycees this year and has asked Thurston Mintz to head the Pageant Committee. In ex plaining this appointment, how- ■ ever, he made it clear that he ex pects every member of that or ganization to consider himself a committee member, just as wag • the case last year. The following schedule will be followed in staging the pageants: Waccamaw January 27; Leland February 3; Bolivia February 10; Shallotte February 17; Southport February 24; Brunswick County Pageant March 10, in the Shal lotte high school auditorium. It was pointed out that no high school girls below the grade of senior may enter, but recent graduates, including college stu dents, are urged to become con testants. One of the requirements is that a 3 x 5 glossy print must be furnished by each contestant. Following are some of the oth er rules of the contest: “Entrant agrees to abide by all the rules of the local and national contests now in effect or as an nounced hereafter. “Entrant agrees that the time, manner, and method of judging the contest shall be solely within the discretion of the Shallotte Junior Chamber of Commerce Club, and that the decision of the Judges will be final. “Entrant agrees that if she is (Continued on Page 4) Urges Returns In Seal Sales Mrs. W. S. Norman Calls Attention To Important Part Played By Preven tion Program In Tuber culosis At the end of the second week of Christmas Seal Sales this year Brunswick County citizens had contributed $235 with proceeds to be used in the fight against tuberculosis, Mrs. W. S. Norman, Chairman of the Brunswick Coun ty Tuberculosis Committee, an nounced this week. Pointing to some grim statis tics, Mrs. Norman noted that in the United States a new case is discovered every seven minutes and a death from tuberculosis oc curs every fifty minutes. Many persons are alarmed at Continued On Page 5 Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s Association. high low Thursday, December 14, 0:35 A. M. 6:58 A. M. 1:09 P. M. 7:41 P. M. Friday, December 15, 1:38 A. M. 8:05 A. M. 2:11 P. M. 8:40 P. M. Saturday, December 16, 2:41 A. M. 9:13 A. M. 3:12 P. M. 9:38 P. M. Sunday, December 17, 3:42 A. M. 10:14 A. M. 4:11 P. M. 10:33 P. M. Monday, December 18, 4:39 A. M. 11:13 A. M. 5:06 P. M. 11:26 P. M. Tuesday, December 19, 5:33 A. M. 12:06 A. M. 5: 59 P. M. Wednesday, December 20, 6:24 A. M. 0:15 A M 6:48 P. M. 12:56 P. M.
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