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Accepts Coveted Award nr~ r ■ i V The “Award of Merit For Safety” was recently awarded to the U.S. Army Transportation Termi nal Activity, Sunny Point. The citation was presen ted ’to Col. Johnnie D. Duffie (R) Commanding Officer of the activity, by Brig. Gen. C. F. Tank, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Trans portation Terminal Com., Atlantic (USATTCA) at Brooklyn Army Terminal. High Times By JOAN PINER Our school paper, THE DOL PHINEER, was released on Mon day and, as usual, was very well received. The first day of spring has arrived and you certainly can tell it around S. H. S. The stu dents have caught spring fever. Wake up, students; there are only eight weeks of school left! The junior-senior banquet and prom will be held on April 13. The juniors are working very hard on the arrangements. I’m sure it wall be a big success. Your Roving Reporter’s ques tion this week is: “Do you enjoy reading, and why?” Annie Lewis—“Yes, I’ve always liked to.” Jimmy Poindexter—“Yes, be cause it helps time to pass.” Ileene Jones—“Yes, I like it.” Freddie Spencer—“Yes, passes the time.” Mike Patterson—"Yes, enter taining and educational.” Robert Howard—“Sometimes— when I have nothing else better to do.” SEEN AROUND: Joyce G. get ting her hair messy on Monday. . . . Mary Belle getting out of general business class ... Sandy anti her week-ends . . . Freddie doing some explaining . . . Linda K., Homer, Susan P. and yours truly taking some crazy pictures Sunday . . . Steve can’t keep his head in the car . . . Donald read ing a western? . . . Robert H., C. E.. and Bubba having fun in history class . . . Will Frankie ever get caught up on his typing? Well, that's all for this week. See ya’U around the Dolphin j Home. Later Announcement On Release Of Land Many fanners have been in quiring about when the govern ment would release the 1962 feed grain diverted acreage, and ac cording to Ralph Price, ASC Brunswick manager, this land will be released to permit graz ing late this fall. "More will be known then,” stated Price, "about seasonal weather conditions and the needs of livestock farmers. Plenty of advance notice will be made.” The county ASC office man- 1 ager reminds farmers that the deadline for releasing cotton acre age which will not be planted is Friday, March 23; and also that commercial Irish potato growers; who produced 2 or more acres of ! the vegetable in 1959-60-61, [ should report such acreage to his office at once. FOY ROE & CO. PHONE RO 2-5923 9 North Front St. WILMINGTON, N. C. Bitcra/cAL mm CALL TODAY FOR A FREE WIRING CHECK Make spring and summer entertaining a joy. Give your home complete housepower, with plenty of out lets, switches, wiring and an adequate circuit breaker. Call for your free wiring check-up today! FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL PLUMBING NEEDS Whether you want a leaky faucet repaired or are planning to modernize your kitchen or bath, let our experts handle it all for you. Call today for that free estimate. You'll find our rates are reasonable. SHALLOTTE HARDWARE . GLEN WILLIAMSON ALTON MILLIKEN I Phone PL 4-2500 Shallotte, N. C. General Tank Goes To France Brig. Gen. Charles F. Tank will end a 28-month tour as com mander of the U. S. Army Trans portation Terminal Command. At lantic. (USATTCA) on Monday, leaving for a new assignment overseas. j The General, who assumed command at his headquarters in I Brooklyn Army Terminal on No vember 11, 1959, has been ap pointed Chief of Staff, Headquar- j ters. Communications Zone, U. S. 1 Army Europe, in Orleans, France. The Atlantic Command com bines the largest military cargo and passenger operations in the i world, handling over one-half the overseas cargo and two-thirds of passenger traffic for the Army j and Air Force. During his tour as commander, General Tank supervised increased cargo operations in coastal cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, ' Boston, Hampton Roads, and Sa vannah. General Tank graduated first in ! his class at West Point in 1934 and received his Masters Degree in Engineering from Massachu setts Institute of Technology in 1937. His military career centered around Engineering projects until the outbreak of World War II, when he was assigned to high level logistical and transportation planning for the North African and Sicilian campaigns. A permanent assignment to General Patton’s "Task Force A” enabled the General to participate in five Allied operations before his departure from the Mediter ranean Theater. His meritorious duties in World War II earned the General the Silver and Bronze stars, the Le gion of Merit, the Army Commen dation Ribbon and the Purple Heart. After advance military school ing and duty assignments in ; SHAPE headquarters in France ! and as Commanding General of the Korea Area Command he took I over his present duties. He was named General Officer in July 1956. While in Brooklyn, General Tank was named honorary vice president and chairman of the membership committee of the New York Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Associa tion, vice-president of the Federal Business Association, and .Mem ber of the Transportation Com mittee of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. An official announcement of General Tank’s successor is ex pected shortly. Men In Service Airman Basic James H. Bevel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris E. Bevel of Southport, N. C., is be ing assigned to the United States Air Force technical training course for aircraft maintenance ( specialists at Amarillo AFB, Tex. Airman Bevel, who has completed his basic military training here, was selected for the advanced I course on the basi« ' inter ests and aptitu.'.™. X—s auman is a 1961 graduate of Southport High School. 5IRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Ed Galloway of Supply announce the birth of a son, Timothy Wayne Galloway, on Friday, March 9, at Dosher Memorial Hospital. Freshwater Fishing Club Is Organized In This County A freshwater fishing club has been organized here in Brunswick | County, mecca for saltwater fish ! ermen. The Brunswick Fishing Club came into being following an or ganizational meeting held March 9 at Cecil Hewitt's service station, ! located some 6 miles south of Shallotte. The first gathering at tracted 15 or 20 men, it was re ported, and several more have since been admitted into member ship during subsequent meetings. Leamon Hickman was elected president of the sporting club and Harold E. Hickman was given the nod for the dual posts of secretary-treasurer. According to the latter, “The Brunswick Fish i ing Club now boasts membership ! from every section of the county. I \s an organization, we intend to ; prove that our countv is not limited to sea and surf fishing, j but that Brunswick also excells ; in the freshwater-fishing depart ment.” Another purpose for the club, says Hickman, i,s to promote con servation of Brunswick's fresh water fishing resources. The organization plans to award annual prizes for the lar gest bluegill, redbreast, rock (or striped bassi, black bass, crappie and jackfish caught in Brunswick waters. Next meeting of the club will be held at, 7:30 p. m. Friday at Cecil Hewitt’s station. Harold Hickman extends an invitation to all Brunswick fishermen, male and female, to attend. ------ Mrs. Carl Benton Dies In Hospital SHALLOTTE Mrs. Carl Ben I ton, 30, of Bolivia, died Monday at Dosher Memorial Hospital in , j Southport, after a short illness. Final rites were held Wednss ! day at 2 p. m. at Boone’s Neck j I Baptist Church by the Hevs. Leon j McKeithan and W. W. Bunce. with burial in Silent Grove j Cemetery. ; Survivors include her husband; four sons, Carl. Dean, Kendall. : Ritchie Dale and Wayne Benton; ’ two daughters, Tanie Marie and I Theresa Benton, all of the home; ; her father, Fayette Jacobs of Na I kina; and her maternal grand- i ! mother, Mrs. A. F. Coleman of j Bolivia. Volunteer Fire Chief Has Warning Kerosene and gasoline can be more dangerous than dynamite, warns Volunteer Fire Chief Or mond Leggett. “Misuse of kerosene and gaso line is the cause of hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and millions of dollars of property destroyed each year,” states Chief Leggett. The Chief warns against using either kerosene or gasoline to start a grate or stove fire. “Va pors from kerosene or gasoline used to start or boost a fire could ! cause an explosion that would en velop the whole room in flames instantly,” he warns. ELLIS’ SHOE CENTER House of Famous Brand Shoes Red Cross, Cobbies, Socialite, Joyce, Tweedies, Coach & Four, Delano—and Ladies’ Fashion Hats. "Columbus County'* Only Exclusive Ladies' Shoe Store" America’s Most Talked About A Walked About Shoes Mrs. Lucy Lennon Dies In Hospital Mrs. Lucy Lennon, 72, diet Wednesday at her home in Bolivia. Final rites were held Friday at 2 p. m. at Supply Baptist Church by the Re' . W. R. Rollins, with burial in the family cemetery. Survivors include three sons, J. E. X.ennon, Murfreesboro, Tenn., T. F. and T. C. Lennon, both of Bolivia; five daughters, Mrs. Thelma Galloway, Supply, Mrs. Carrie Moore, Concord, Mrs. Mar garet Banks. Wilmington, Mrs. Delphia Harris, Fayetteville and Mrs. Glenn Wilson, Rocky Mount: 20 grandchildren; three brothers, W. M. Robbins, Wilmington, L. F. Robbins, High Point and T. C. Robbins, Danville, Va. Forest Seedlings Still Available It's not too late to procure forest seedlings at a nominal cost, according to A. S. Knowles, coun ty farm agent who reports Miss McCrackan Of Fayetteville Dies Miss Augusta McCrackan, 86, died in a home for Confederate . veteran’s survivors in Fayette ville, Sunday. She was a native of Southport and is survived by j several nieces and nephews. She ; had lived in Fayetteville since j 1939. Final rites were held from the [ graveside at Oakdale Cemetery in j Wilmington, Tuesday at 2 p. m. by the Rev. Russell Harrison. I that the State Forest Nursery i still have a good supply of seed ! lings available for immediate de livery to adult land owners, 4-H Club members and members of the F. F. A. Among the seedlings are rec ommended Christmas tree seed lings of Arizona cypress, scotch ! pine and red cedar; these only J in limited supply. Knowles said that recent weath er has favored the continuation of setting out seedlings. Further details are available at the coun ty farm office in Supply. AMBULANCE Ph. GL 7-6161 GILBERT'S FUNERAL SERVICE GILBERT’S MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 94 SOUTHPORT. N. C. TEMPEST PONTIAC HARRIS PONTIAC. Inc. Next Door to Bus Station Wilmington, N. C Pontiac - Tempest - GMC ROger 3-8231 ! / HOME LAUNDRY a ■v VI ALL \ NEW FOR I loLpxnjnt Fabric Command AUTOMATIC WASHER • All porcelain Inside and Out • 2 Wash Speeds — 2 Spin Speeds • Full-time Underwater Lint Filter • Wash-Rinse Temperature Control "SENSES? 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