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EDITORIALS: RIGHT ON SCHEDULE If there had been any doubt as to whether or not the school situation in Brunswick county will be a major con sideration in the forthcoming Primary Election campaign, this question was answered last week with the announce ment of projects totaling an estimated $77,500 which will be let to contract within the next 30 days. Let us make our position crystal clear: We do not oppose the proposal to carry out any single one of these projects. They are badly needed and are long overdue. W simply point to the convenient timing of this announce ment. Several months ago it was establish ed that the Board of Education had on deposit funds sufficient to pay for the facilities which they now propose to provide. It was on hand at the close of the last fiscal year, when the annual audit of the Board of Education funds were made. The needs existed then just as they do now, and we thought it ridi culous at the time the information was made public' that money should remain unexpended when children were attend ing school in frame buildings which had been declared inadequate more than 25-years ago. Those who brought the situation to light late last summer remained quiet through the fall and winter months, hoping that the Board of Education members would go ahead and start one or more of these projects for which money already was in hand. No an nouncement came, and it was impossi ble to get any idea of any probable date for starting work. Now, just sixty days before the Pri mary Election in which candidates for three of the five places on the Board of Education must seek the preferential vote of their fellow citizens, the an nouncement comes that the board is ready for action. There will be politics in the forth coming primary, all right; and those who raise their voices against the pres ent board members are likely to be branded “enemies to education” and “folks who are out to ruin our schools.” Right now we wish to enter a plea of innocence to both charges; but we have no intention of remaining silent while the reins of political control for the Democratic party in Brunswick County fall into the hands of those who right now are driving the Educational Band wagon. SGS LIVES UP TO NAME The 25th anniversary of the estab lishment of the first Soil Conservation Service district in the United States was celebrated in Washington a few days ago. This district is in Anson county, North Carolina and that county is the home of the first chief of the SCS, Dr. Hugh H. Bennett. Today there are 2,900 districts reaching from coast to coast and from Canada to the Rio Grande. Today, again, and thanks to the -work of the Soil Conservation Service, red hillsides and sandy plains are green, vegetation controls the washing of gul lies, meadow strips hold moisture for wildlife, and terraces route surplus water without damage to crops and land. But most important of all, and the experience which was instrumental in the founding of the Service, dust storms no longer threaten grain farmers in the Great West. The SCS has lived up to its name and it continues to serve the nation through wise conservation of its natural resour ces. GOOD POSTURE AND GOOD HEALTH The relationship between good pos ture and good health—poor posture and poor health—is a well-proven tru ism. Yet, the sad fact remains that the best equipped notion in the world swarms with people who can’t sit, stand, or walk properly. Our attention is drawn to posture by the coming National Correct Posture Week in May sponsored by the Nat ional Chiropractic association, whose comments force us to admit that we preach one line and practice another. Let’s take a test just to see: Stand facing close to wall, palms of hands touching front of thighs. If chest touch es wall first, your posture is probably excellent, or at least good. If head touches first, it is only fair. If abdomen touches first, your posture is really bad. About standing: Head should be erect, shoulders low and chest high, slight curve in lower back, knees straight but not stiff, and weight on outer borders of both feet. Well, the First Sergeant said: “Attention” is a comfortable position but how many ex GI’s will agree? Sitting: Sit with feet flat on floor, don’t slump, back straight, and abdo men flat, not bulgy. When you lean forward, lean from hips, not back. Walking: Start at hips, swing arms freely, look ahead, never down, and point your toes straight ahead. You may not become an astornaut if you make 100 on the test but you will feel more like looking the world straight in the eye. COL. GLENN DESERVES EAGLE America’s latest and most noted hero finally got bacg to Ohio recently to see and hear the homefolk praise him for what he did, but more importantly “for what you are.” Astronaut John Glenn had been a busy man since he crawled out of bed in Florida about 2:00 a. m. February 20 to be launched a few hours later on a mission no other man in this country had even been asked to take. That he made it without incident to return safe ly is a tribute to his own fortitude and to the skill of those who have been and remain behind the scene. In successive appearances at Cape Canaveral, in Washington and the U.N., Col. Glenn never once failed to recog nize the teamwork which made the The State Port Pilot Published Every Wednesday Southport, N. C. JAMES M. HARPER, JR. _Editor Entered as second-class matter April 20, 192i> at the Post Office at Southport, N. C., and other Post Offices, under the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Brunswick and Adjoining Counties and Service Men . $2.00 per yea* Six Months . $1.50 Elsewhere in United States — $3.00 Per Year;—6 Months_$2.00 flight into space possible. To hear him tell it, he was just another member of the gang who had a job to do, and he did it without hesitancy or anxiety. His humble, unassuming demeanor, just be ing himself, has captured the hearts of the free world. President Kennedy could have chosen another course, under the press of na tional affairs, and delegated welcoming ceremonies to another, but the Presi dent would not have it this way. He could have arranged transportation otherwise for the family for the trip to Florida but he had his own ideas about that, too. Mr. Kennedy gathered up the whole family, put them on his own plane and, that they might be at ease, mingled with them on the flight to Florida to greet the returning hero. Presidents have been generous in gestures to thejr constituents but, certainly, this series of homeliness and concern for the Glenn family overshadows all instances of similar circumstances. Col. Glenn has been decorated, hon ored, and acclaimed in every manner befitting a hero, and all deserved. He has earned another: it is time for him to be wearing an eagle on his shoulder, if not a star. Believe no tales from an enemy’s ton gue.—James Howell. Take heed of wind that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled enemy.—George Herbert. Time and Tide Continued From Page On* late H. M. Shannon, James C. Carr and Price Furpless, and J. J. Loughlin, had been honored. It was election year, and there was a great deal of interest being generated in Brunswick. A cold snap had set back flower blooming at Orton; and once more special Easter services were being planned, with a sunrise service at Shallotte. The front page picture in our-issue for April 2. 1952, showed Latitia Hickman (Grant), local girl, riding on a float in the Azalea Festival Parade. That was the picture, but the big, black headline was that the drys had carried the beer-wine election by a margin of 2-1 in Saturday voting. More than 5,000 persons had visited Orton Plantation the pre vious week-end; Franklin Park was in full bloom; and A. S. Knowles was heading the Red Cross Fund drive. F'ive years ago this week there was a front page picture of Henry Mitchell, who was retiring as janitor at the Brunswick county courthouse. There also was an aerial view of the Bruns wick River Lay-up Basin. John G. Long had been elected Superintendent of Brunswick County Schools, succeeding Henry C. Stone; Representative James C. Bowman was considering legislation to authorize a vote for five County Commissioners and plans were being announced for the construction of a church at Yaupon Beach. CAREER DAY AT Continued Prom Page 1 from 11:30 through the lunch hour.” Ben MacDonald, news commen tator for the Wilmington TV sta tion, will get the program under way with a welcoming speech directed toward students and rep resentatives alike. FUNERAL CHAPEL Continued Prom Page 1 a member of Hamlet’s First Methodist Church and is a Mason. Magnus Hewett, a Brunswick na tive, serves as the new manager’s assistant. Added to the Peacock Funeral Home in the recent renovation are additional space measuring 22 by 88 feet. Included in this are a new casket-display room, a slumber room and a family room.. The exterior of the new addition features California red wood and stained Cathedral glass; the in terior is finished in cedar, and wall-to-wall carpeting has been installed therein. Exposed beams and rafters lends illusion of great depth to the interior. Efforts have been made to make Peacock Funeral Home one of the finest and most modern such institutions in Brunswick County. A huge mural painting covers the width of one wall and Orton Plantation is its subject matter. President of Peacock Funeral Home, Inc., is A. D. Peacock, who has been engaged in Bruns wick County in this service for the last 23 years. Unique with Peacock in the field, is the use of a two-way radio system of communication between office, ambulance and physician or hospital. This is utilized in emergency cases. BRUNSWICK UNIT Continued From Page 1 and on a comparative basis, in total dollars obtained the county I exceeded that for nineteen other counties. On a per capita basis, the county, with a population of j some 20,000, exceeded 25 other i counties with an average of .073 per person for the 1961 Crusade. The president of the Brunswick County Unit for the past two years has been Brigadier General James Glore, U. S. A.,-Ret., of Southport. General Glore has re- j peatedly stated to this paper that his extended absences abroad as a Transportation bonsultant for the State Department foreign aid activities, have prevented the Brunswick County Cancer Society Unit from obtaining its full growth and efficiency. “The principal reason why the unit enjoys its present position”, j says General Glore, “is due to the activities of the other officers un der the leadership of Mis. Foster Mintz of Bolivia, 2nd vice presi dent, and Dr. Fred M. Burdette as 1st vice president and medical advisor to the unit. • General Glore has also stated to this paper, upon more than one. occasion, that the long-term suc cess of the Cancer Society in Brunswick County will depend upon the broadening of the unit officers away from Southport to a point where the oiganization of the unit is county-wide in character. Although a Crusade Chairman is not yet named, preparations are being completed this week for delivering supplies to the va rious ares which compose the twenty districts of the county. A list of area chairmen and more details of the Crusade will appear in the next issue of The State Port Pilot. SHALLOTTE GROUP Continued From Page 1 manufacturing firms. Johnston stated that “chances appear good towards luring industry into our area.” “The Corporation’*, said its sec retary-treasurer, “is in ihis pro ject heart and soul. We now have the money and an adequate labor potential; we have climate, space, etc., to offer, and we do not intend to stop until we achieve our objective, no. matter what disappointments arc encoun tered at the beginning. However,” added Johnston, “I am glad to report that thus far tilings are sailing along in fine fashion." I ELECTION BOARD (Continued From Page One) tion for sheriff. Another man who has made his intentions known during the past few days is Roy Sellers, who seeks nomina tion as member of the board of education from the Bolivia School District, a post he has held for several years. There have been rumors that some of the Republican candidates will enter the Primary Election, but thus far there have been no formal announcements. ALL-MALE CAST IN Continued From Page 1 The program will begin at 8 o’clock. Waters Thompson will act as master of ceremonies, and Mrs. Allen Graham will furnish piano accompaniment to the fun. Per formers include Prince O’Brien, Joe Ryne, Ed Royal and Bobby Jones, who will coyly model beach attire; Thomas Blair, James Wolfe, James Harper and Gene Tomlinson will model the latest street clothing. Special acts will include “The MaGuire Sisters" in takeoff (no striptease act); a string band, a number of earthbound solos and other humorous skits. Raccoons which have been marked and released by wildlife! management personnel have been j known to travel as far as 75 miles from the point of their j release. • I SOUTHPORT MAN (Continued From Page One) The trim little craft is a 40 foot sailing sloop, and had en gaged in a trans-Atlantic race during a part of this cruise. Of the Thompson paintings pur chased by the Duponts, four were studies of ducks and one was a close-up of a camellia. The South port artist is well known for his wildlife paintings. MUSIC PROGRAM Continued From Page One visiting speaker, but there will be no sermon for this occasion. At the conclusion of the serv ices, members of Ocean View Methodist Church will be hosts at a fellowship hour during which refreshments will be served. The public is cordially invited. Social Security Changes Listed According to Albert P. Mason, Manager of the Wilmington social security office, many household workers in this area are losing out on insurance rights that could amount to many thousands of dollars according to the estimates of the Social Security adminis tration. Nine out of 10 who work for a living are now protected undei the retirement, survivor and dis ability provision of the social security law. These workers in clude household workers such as maids, laundresses, babysitters, etc., who perform household work in or about a private home. How ever, government records indicate that many who work in jobs of these types are losing the credits they need to qualify for these benefits because proper tax returns are not being filed. If you work in household em ployment, be sure you do not lose your rights to future social security benefits. Cash wages of $50 or more paid to you in any three-month period ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 by one employer must be reported for social se curity purposes. If you are paid as little as $4 in every week of a calendar quarter by one em ployer, your wages would be covered under the law. The social security tax of 6% percent must be paid on these wages; 3 1|8 percent to be paid by the employee, and the other 3 1 [8 percent to be paid by the employer. Wages must be report ed by the employer to the In ternal Revenue Service under the name and number as shown on the worker’s social security card. Not Exactly News Vmmmmmmmmmmmz-mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmMmmmmm When he and his family moved from Southport to Florida, Billy Wells, who had a lot to do with starting the waterskiing craze here, did not give up his love for water sports. That fact is born out by the information that he now serves as a Rear Commodore in the Key West Yacht Club . . . That reminds us that we still have not seen anyone brave enough to try water skiing around here thus far this spring. J. Carl Hewett of Supply reports that he has a cat of unusual understanding—he has six toes on each of his two front paws. What’s more, according to the owner, the cat has a complete nail on each toe—even the extra ones . . . There is a lot of ac tivity going on in the fields of the blueberry farms near South port and Shallotte, and present outlook is for a good crop. Everyone is proud of the new stands at Taylor Field in South port, but last Friday the fans felt that one important refinement had been omitted in consideration of their comfort: Steam heat. We were there, and you can take our word for it that it was a cold day for a baseball game—even the first of the season . . . Incidentally, when did you ever see a high school game in which four of the five participating hurlers were lefties? Hal Reeves expects a lot of visitors at Boiling Spring Lakes this weekend when the word gets out that free balloons are be *nK given to the kiddies. These are not the usual blow-’em-up yourself variety, but will be large helium-filled balloons which must be held firmly to prevent their escape into the wild blue yonder . . . Incidantally, we hear that a real, live elephant will be out there during the Azalea Festival weekend. That will be Suzy-Q, the well-known Charlesten television character. There is much to look forward to around here in the way of entertainment for the next few days: The Azalea Golf Tourna ment starts tomorrow in Wilmington, and that is a World Series event for golfers in this area . . . Then there’s the all-male cast and the fashion show in the high school auditorium Friday night . . . The following week wilf be the Azalea Festival . . . And of particular local interest will be the Home and Garden tour which is timed for that weekend. On the movie front, “Exodus” will be the weekend show at Holiday Drive-In at Shallotte . . . Here in Southport "Bachelor Flat” will be the attraction on the same dates. REVIVAL SERVICES Revival services begin at th Oak Grove Baptist Church i Supply April 15, to extend for full week. The revival will b conducted each night by the Rca Leo Cannon of Conway, S. C. The public is invited to attend the special services. Read The Want Ads EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 Compounded Quarterly This is our new Rote of Dividen d and will become effective April 1. We have reached this decision after careful consideration of all of the facts involved, and this step is being taken in the firm conviction that we will be able to continue to adhere to our policies of sound man agement and service to our custom ers. Southport Savings & Loan Assn W. P. Jorgensen. Sect.-Treas. SOUTHPORT, N. C.
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