Brunswick Between Bookends
By A l Amt sen
THE OLD MAN’S BOY
GROWS OLDER—By ROB
ERT RUARK
This is a book to read for en
joyment. It kept me company al
week, through that second cup oi
coffee after breakfast and during
those last few moments of calnr
before the girls came home frorr
school. When the final page was
turned, I felt as if a pleasant
visit was over. The Old Man anc
the Boy had allowed me to be e
guest along with them on theii
adventures and I had shared their
good and bad times.
Although Mr. Ruark has writ
ten this sequel to “THE OLD
MAN AND THE BOY” in scat
tered corners of the world, it is
still mainly about Southport and
Brunswick County. By the use of
flash-backs he relives the days of
his boyhood when he and his
grandfather roamed the outdoors
in this special little corner of the
world. As they hunted and fished
the Old Man talked and the
Young Boy listened.
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Phone RO 2-5479 Wilmington, N. C.
It seems to me the title is
touched with sadness. Little boys
do grow up and with growing
come change and sorrow. In the
first chapter the author shares
what must have been one of the
most painful experiences of his
life. The streets were filled with
mourners and the Old Man was
gone. The boy was fifteen years
old and felt as if the props had
been knocked out from under
him. So he did what came na
turally. He got in his boat and
rowed over to Battery Island so
he could think a little and learn
to absorb this great loss. It ap
pears revealing that the first
chapter relates this experience,
since it was perhaps at this par
ticular time the boy first became
conscious of growing older.
The pages are rich with de
scription. The writer makes the
surrounding landscape come alive,
but it is on the universally in
teresting subject of food that he
surpasses himself. The delights
of an oyster roast and fish fry
are pictured in such a way as to
make your mouth fairly water.
By the use of picturesque collo
quialisms and hard hitting words
he easily recreates the atmos
phere for the different settings of
his narratives. His description of
a drift-wood fire built on the
beach while they were catching
bluefish cause you to feel you
can almost hear the waves break
ing.
Naturally, in such a personal
recounting we hear from the boy
much about the viewpoints and
FOR CLERK OF COURT
I thank you for the encouragement that I am
receiving in my campaign for the Democratic No
mination for Clerk of Superior Court as I travel
I about the county. I have seen and have talked
| *° many of you in person, and I will continue my
| plan to visit and talk with as many as I possibly
can before May 26. I will appreciate your interest
and support on behalf of my candidacy.
ELRICH HICKMAN
4-H Club News i
1
By JAMBS E. GOFF *
Asst County Agricultural Agent 1
The Sears Roebuck sponsored \
4-H Poultry Chain is being car- |
ried by 8 4-H club members in ,
Brunswick County. Day-old chicks ’
were secured from the Willard
Experiment Station and distribut
ed out to the club members select- ‘
ed to receive them. Those receiv
ing the chicks will raise them
ai der the supervision of the Ex- 1
tension Agents. |]
When the chicks reach 6 (
months of age each club member *
will select 12 of the choice pullets
form his or her flock and enter
them in the Brunswick County | <
Pullet Show and Sale. Each group 11
of 12 pullets will be judged and j:
graded by a Poultry Specialist 1
from State College. i
Blue, red and white ribbons
the opinions of the Old Man on
many subjects. The reader may
disagree with some of these bits
of philosophy but it doesn’t real
ly matter. You never get the feel
ing that he’s trying to convince
you of anything. As a matter of
fact, what makes the book so
easy to read is the sensation of
how much Author Ruark is en
joying telling it. You can sense
that he is savouring every mo
ment of those boyhood days.
Even if you don’t know a thing
about hunting, you’ll understand
his keen, disappointment and frus
tration when opening day for the
hunting season falls on Saturday
—then it rains cats and' dogs
all day! However this is com
pensated for by the rare privilege
of being promised he could hunt
on Sunday, just this once. In
cidents such as this make up a
good part of the book. The every
day small annoyances and happy
surprises that are part of living.
Of course, familiar places and
names pop up everywhere. He
inserts enlightening historical in
formation as inadverdently as he
gives the time of day. Some illu
sions to past events were amus
ing. Recalling the W. B. S., the
train which ran from Southport
to Wilmington will undoubtedly
evoke many fond memories. All
in all, reading this from cover
to cover is as familiar an experi
ence as standing in front of the
post office chatting with friends.
This is not a book with a mes
sage, unless it would be that
Southport was a wonderful place
to live when you were a young
boy. I couldn’t help but reflect;
though several years have elapsed
since the episodes in this book
occurred, Southport is still the
kind of place where an old man
and a boy could share experience
like these.
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I Am Running On My Record
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As you know, I served as your Brunswick
County Recorder's Court Judge from 1946
through 1954, a period of eight years, and I feel
the knowledge gained during my service makes
me more qualified to serve you for the next two
years in carrying out the duties of that office.
Although I had a Bachelor's Degree in Law
before I was elected judge in 1946, I found that
there is a great deal of knowledge to be gained
through self-experence that cannot be gained from books.
I want to thank my many friends throughout the county for the sup
port given me in the past and for the confidence expressed by the
many requests for me to run at this time, and if nominated and elect
ed I shall continue to render fair and impartial verdicts in all cases
which come before me.
I want to make myself clear that I am not running in this race un
der the direction or influence of any political faction or group. I am
running on my own upon request of my friends throughout the county,
and the only thing that I can promise is to carry out the solem duties
of my office to the best of my ability.
Willie Joe McLamb
vill be given to each club mem
ber according to the decision of
he judge. They will also receive
l cash prize for their accom
)lishments in raising the chicks.
Sach of the groups of 12 chicks
vill then be sold to the highest
>idder. The proceeds from this
:ale will then be used to purchase
:hicks in the coming year.
Those receiving chicks this year
ire: Diane Vereen, Exum; Med
ord Mintz, Exum; Daryl Inman,
Cingtown; Johnny Moore, Hick
nan Cross Roads; Tony Benton,
lickman Cross Roads; Kelly Hol
ten, Grissettown; Larry Fulwood,
Jrissettown; and Dale Varnum,
farnum Town.
Brunswick County quota for
;-H Camp has been filled. Club
nembers desiring to attend camp
ihould get in touch with the Ex
ension Agents in the county for
urther details.
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MEN'S STORE
THE HOME OF
GLEN-MORE CLOTHES
FACTORY TO YOU !
123 N. Front Street
WILMINGTON, N. C.
The well-known scallop, a na
tive of the North Carolina coastal
waters, may propel itself several
feet by flapping its shells much
as a butterfly flaps its wings.
This creature has certain seasonal
migrations ana renas to be gre
garious.
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KIMBALL'S
Fine Furniture—Maytag & Frigidare Appliances
Phone PL 4-6998 Shallotte, N. C.
HUBERT BELLAMY, Prop.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I am a merchant and business man from Cala
bash, where I have owned and operated a store
for the past 28 years. I have met hundreds of you
good people when you have come to enjoy some
of the fine seafood for which Calabash is famous,
and I have friends in every section of Brunswick
county.
I have never before run for any public office,
but I am deeply interested in the progress and
development of Brunswick county. If nominated
and elected I pledge my best efforts toward that
goal. I will sincerely appreciate your vote and
active suport.
IVEY HIGH
BRUNSWICK COUNTY'S
REGISTRATION
BOOKS WILL Bi
OPEN SATURDAY
MAY 12
Registrars will be at their stations in every Precinct on the above
date and at their homes on week days during this time.
PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 26,1962
New Voters Must Register on one of the above dates to be eligible
to vote in the Primary.
SATURDAY, MAY 19th IS CHALLENGE DAY
Persons now registered will be allowed to vote in the May Primary
of his or her party as shown by the affiliation on the Registration
Books.
Hoods Creek.
Leland .
Town Creek.
Bolivia.
Southport # 1 ....
Southport # 2 .....
Mosquito Branch
Supply.
Secession.
Mrs. Alma Medlin
. R. H. Constante
. Mrs. A. P. Henry, Jr.
.Royce Rabon
.Mrs. Worth Ward
Miss Annie St. George
. Carl Ward
Mrs. Velma Robinson
Mrs. Lena Robinson
Shallotte .
Frying Pan .
Grissettown
Shingietree .
Longwood ..
Ash .
Waccamaw
Exum
.Mrs. Myra Willis
Mrs. Leslie Chadwick
.Robert Pigott
.Mrs. Lacy Bennett
.. Mrs. Eula Browning
.R. L. Long
. Mrs. Wrent Mintz
. Mrs. Mildred Vereen
H. FOSTER MINTZ, CHAIRMAN
BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS