EDITORIALS
VOTE AND VOTE YOUR CHOICE
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In some respects it is juvenile to re
mind citizens that the right to vote is
a priceless privilege. Sometimes, how
ever, many must be taken by the hand.
Saturday, May 26, is one of those times.
Your ballot is your own. Make the best
use of it Saturday, and on every other
voting day.
A passive, indifferent attitude to
ward the right to vote is the difference
between good government and weak
government. We may say that “they”
are going to do this or that whether a
person votes or does not vote.
Such a view is a dangerous concep
tion. The political candidate apprecia
tes the power of the vote and will re
spect it if he is interested in good gov
ernment. He knows that the vote can
remove him from office just as it can
put him in office.
We’ve had political “bosses” because
of our failure to vote. There will be
“bosses” again if we retreat to our shell
like the clam. If the time ever comes,
it has and will again, when we may
ask: “What’s wrong in the courthouse
or in Raleigh, even Washington?” Ask
yourself first: “Did I vote?” If you vot
ed, you are entitled to an answer. If
you did not vote, are you worthy of the
question ?
Citizens are a part of government
when they participate in government
with their vote. Saturday is the day to
become a part of your government. Go
to the polls and vote for the candidate
of your choice.
ENVIABLE REPAYMENT RECORD
Farm families in North Carolina who
borrowed money from the Farmers
Home administration to build homes
have made an enviable record in repay
ment of the loans.
A notice from state headquarters says
over $10 million has been advanced for
home building purposes and that a fifth
of all loans have been repaid in full.
In addition, payments of principal and
interest on 1,754 loans outstanding to
tal $3,318,000, or 111 per cent of the
amount that has become due.
But the main point is that not a pen
ny has been written off as uncollect
able.
Mr. Melvin H. Hearn, state director,
says this is a remarkable tribute to the
financial integrity of rural families, and
their ability to manage their financial
affairs.
Such loans are made to people who
are unable to obtain home financing
loans from other conventional sources.
As a result, the 2,170 families who
obtained loans have had to exert dili
gence in meeting the monthly obliga
tions.
The repayment record is a tribute,
also, to county committees who have
been responsible for evaluating and
passing on successive applications for
loans. The record is indicative of the
soundness of their judgment and, it
might be added, personal advice to
those who needed homes but were un
able to procure funds through any other
source.
SHOPPING CENTER
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opened West Boiling Springs de
velopment.
Charles Tate, general manager
of the project, stated that the
shopping center would be a high
ly modern and efficient complex.
The heart of the center will be
a complete, one-stop store hand
ling not only grocery items, but
also a complete line of related
goods.
“In other words.” Tate declar
ed, “It will be a 1962 version of
the famous general store idea,
where shoppers will find, under
one roof, practically everything
they will need.”
Meanwhile, sales at the newly
epened West Boiling Springs area
are going ahead at a brisk rate.
The first sales were closed this
past weekend, and all indications
are that the area is being re
ceived well by persons interested
in purchasing real estate.
West Boiling Springs is located
across highway 87, near the main
entrance to Boiling Spring Lakes.
SOLDIER KILLED
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Edwards reported.
Hospitlized are Hex Tllzey, 23,
and Robert Robinson, 22. The
driver, and his passengers were
all from Ft. Bragg.
The investigation showed Pres
well was apparently traveling at
a high rate of speed and his car
failed to make the curve.
A helicopter came in Tuesday
morning to take one of the injur
ed men to an Army hospital for
treatment.
Ironically enough, Patrolman
H. F. Deal had passed the scene
of the accident less that one hour
before the occurance; and Patrol
man Roscoe Edwards had passed
that way less than 15 minutes
earlier. Their all-night patrol is
a part of stepped-up activity on
the part of the State Highway
Patrol to correct whatever com
bination of circumstances has led
to the unprecedented highway
toll in Brunswick County in re
cent weeks.
HIGH OFFICIALS
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tinental United States ammuni
tion, explosives and other hazard
ous cargoes. It is unique in this
regard as the U. S. Army's only
active facility of this type, and
this makes it appropriate as the
scene for such an interesting and
/ital mission group.
The group is made up of the
following individuals: E. M. Cohn,
Office, Chief Research and Devel
opment; Lieutenant Colonel C. W.
Kraul and Major J. C. Beyer,
Office of the Surgeon General;
John H. Herczogh, O'ffice, Chief
of Transportation; Dr. Z. V. Har
valik, U. S'. Army Engineers Re
search and Development Labora
tories; D. E. Buck and G. Clift,
U. S. Army Chemical Research
and Development Laboratories;
M. Chertoff, U. S. Army Biologi
cal Laboratories; J. R. Kelso and
R. Bowman, Ballistic Research
Laboratories; B. D. Allan, and
Dr. W. W. Wharton, Army Roc
ket and Guided Missile Agency;
M. S. Silverstein and J. E. Regan,
Chemistry Research Laboratories,
and R. W. Heinemann and S. Lev
more, Picatiny Arsenal. A1 Bar
den, Safety Director of U. S.
Army Transportation Terminal
Command, Atlantic, also attended
and assisted with the meeting.
REVIVAL MEETING
A revival meeting will be held
at Beulah Missionary Baptist
Church starting Sunday night and
extending through June 2. The
Rev. Earl Lanier will be the min
ister. This church is located near
Hickmans Crossroads, and the
public is cordially invited.
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PRIMARY ELECTION SET
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a former county commissioner, is
being opposed by E. C. Mize, a
new man in political warfare.
In Smithville township incum
bent F. Herbert Swain has op
position form E. B. Blake, South
port building supply dealer, who
is making his first bid for public
office. R. E. Bellamy has opposi
tion for the nomination from
Lockwoods Folly from Ira L.
Chadwick in a race that may be
a repeat of their close battle of
two years ago.
D. B. Frink, now completing
his first term as commissioner
from Shallotte township, has op
position from Ivey High, making
his first try. Odell Jenrette is
the lone candidate for county
commissioner from Waccamaw
township, but this does not as
sure him of a place on the ticket
this fall. There are six townships,
and only five places to be filled.
In the race for preferential vote
for appointment to the Board of
Education, Roy Sellers has op
position in the Bolivia School Dis
trict from Leroy Hooks and
Homer Holden. In the Southport
School District both Philip King
and Arthur J. Dosher are making
their first race for this office, al
though the latter is now serving
an unexpired term by legislative
appointment. In the Shallotte
School District there is a three
way battle going on. L. C. Rourk
is seeking to return as a board
member and is being opposed by
O. K. Bellamy and Rozell Hewett,
each seeking his first public of
fice.
A complete sample ballot may
be found on page No. 2 of the
second section of this newspaper.
DRAW JURY LIST
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ton, John Newman Lancaster,
Ernest B. Clemmons, Herbert
Robinson, Leonard Lee Davis,
Supply.
Following is the jury list drawn
for service during the second
week: John Dawson, Sidney Hol
den, Johnny B. Rhodes, G. W.
Brown, Harvey Evans, Supply;
Alvin Tharp, R .G. Causey, J. A.
Smith, Sr., Herman Babson, B. A.
Williams, Frankie L. Babson, M.
T. Hughes, F. D. Inman, Ash;
H. H. Cumbee, Wilbur E. Earp,
W. B. Sullivan, Winnabow; Daw
son Bland, Longwood; S. G. Wil
liamson, W. C. Holden, D. W.
Sabiston, Mitchell McKoy, Shal
lotte; Robert Davis, Jesse James
Johnson, Lawrence Willing, Wil
bur Sellers, C. R. Stanland, Wal
ter Lewis, Southport; Leo F.
Medlin, D. E. Mitchell, Henry M.
Bordeaux, Rozell Skipper, Leland;
Joseph Evans, J. L. Johnson, Rob
ert N. McKeithan, Bolivia; B. I.
Little, L. N. Inman, Harry C.
Evans, Freeland.
MEMORIAL FOR
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member or a friend are acknowl
edged by the American Cancer
Society, and a Memorial Card is
sent to the family, other group
or individual stating that a
Memorial has been received and
giving the name of the donor.
These contributions may be in
any amount and are tax deducti
ble.”
“Memorial funds are used in
support of the Society’s unceasing
fight against cancer through co
ordinated programs of research,
education and service”, said Mrs.
Mintz.
“Although the major source of
funds for these programs comes
from the Society’s annual April
Crusade, Memorial Gifts received
throughout the year are becoming
increasingly important to the So
ciety as more families and in
dividuals become aware that they
can contribute in the name of a
loved one toward ultimate victory
over the dread disease of cancer,”
Mrs. Mintz said.
The American Cancer Society
is deeply grateful to families, oth
er groups and individuals of
Brunswick County who are using
this practical means of assisting
the Society in expanding the
counter-attack on cancer.
Memorial funds should be sent
to the Brunswick County Unit
of the American Cancer Society,
with checks made to Mrs. James
Barnes, Southport.
Area Chairmen for the 1962
Cancer Crusade expect to com
plete their efforts by May 28.
They will have volunteer workers
or contribution cans, or both, at
polling places on May 26.
Those who have not contributed
to the 1962 Cancer Crusade make
their contribution when they vote,
mail a check to area chairman
or to Mrs. James Barnes (South
port), or place- a contribution in
one of the containers located
throughout the county.
NEW TELEPHONE
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directory, please throw away the
old one,” Kincaid continues. “That
way, there’s no chance of your
looking in the old directory and
possibly getting a wrong number.
“Also, please look in the direc
tory for a number before calling
Information,” said Kincaid.
The new Southport directory
has about 1050 alphabetical list
ings, 75 more than last year’s.
The Classified Section, or Yel
low Pages, also has more listings
for business and professional peo
ple, and for products and services.
All product and service headings
are alphabetised.
Time and Tide
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ment engaged in the shrimping operation here; and “Freshwater
Fishing At All-Time Best In County” was a big front-page head
line.
Ten years ago this week the stage was set for a big primary
election on the following Saturday at which the governorship
was at stake. But, as usual, here in Brunswick there was great
est interest in local races.
The Shallotte High School band, 76-members strong, was on a
Northern trip; the Annual Home Demonstration Club Flower Show
was set for Bolivia; and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hickman had return
ed from a vacation trip to the West Coast.
A front page picture in The Pilot five years ago this week
showed a motor grader working on the highway at Shallotte.
Some of the new Atlantic Membership Telephone Corporation’s
phones already were in use; and new buoys had been installed in
Lockwoods Folly River for the convenience of boatmen who use
that stream as a haven for small craft.
A talking bird a mynah bird—had been a visitor here and had
captivated local residents with its small talk; tryouts had boon
scheduled for the musical comedy, “Seventeen”; and improve
ments had been made on the local tennis courts.
HISTORICAL GROUP
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took place around Lewis’ Hotel.
She also spoke of the old lumber
mill, grist mill and brickyard. In
her talk, she mentioned Shallotte
Point, which has a great deal of
historical background. Some of
the first settlers at the Point,
later called the Village; it is
called Village Point today. Miss
Henson elaborated on facts of
interest during the Civil War
when Yankee ships roamed along
the coast of the county, shelling
saltworks and engaging in other
activity against the Confederacy.!
Also during the meeting the
subject of the historical place
ments was brought up. There
seemed to be a great deal of in
terest in having additional copies
printed. This was left up to the
discretion of the executve com
mittee. The newsletter was dis
tributed at this meeting, filling
in the membership on some of
the historical exhbits whch were
on display at Boiling Spring
Lakes recently; also news of re
cent developments at Brunswick
Town State Historic Site. In the
newsletter an article about “The
Tory War in North Carolina”,
by Mrs. Harry Mintz, and num.er
ous other items of interest.
Following the meeting, mem
bers of the Society spent con
siderable time enjoying the dis
plays which had been prepared.
Some of these were works of the
members, while six were the
above-mentioned displays recently
shown at Boiling Spring Lakes.
They were encased in wooden
frames with glass fronts.
Later these were moved to
Shallotte High School for further
viewing.
TWO SENTENCED IN
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speeding; pleaded guilty, sentenc
ed to 90 days, suspended on con
dition of payment of $50 fine
and costs, and no viation of law
pertaining to operation of motor
vehicle.
State versus Archie Williams:
charged with two counts of pos
session of non-tax paid whiskey;
sentenced on first count to 15-24
months; second count, suspended
sentence provided he not violate
any laws pertaining to liquor
statutes, and good behavior.
State versus Jo Ann Gibbs:
charged with assault with a dead
ly weapon, sentenced to 18-24
months, suspended on condition
she be placed on probation for
five years, and that the sum of
$413.65 be paid in installments to
James Walker Memorial Hospital.
MOVE TO LAKE
Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Stephenson
of Wilmington have moved into
their new home on the shores of
Boiling Spring Lake, next door to
the motel which they now have
under construction. The latter is
expected to be completed next
month.
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WANT-ADS
Not Exactly News
This morning we went by Blake Builders Supply for advertis
ing copy only to find that E. C. Blake had not yet returned from
a daylight fishing expedition to a freshwater pond. "He has a
new fishing plug with a motor in it," Foxy Howard explained.
And when we appeared skeptical he opened a box and showed
us a red and white plug, which looked very much like any other
we have seen. Only this one had a propeller at the stern; and
when Foxy punched a gadget the plug gave off with a buzzing
noise and the propeller began to turn. Foxy explained that there
is a miniature rudder which can be set for certain prescribed
gyrations, and he claims the battery inside will carry on for four
hours ... It remained for Noah Jones to pose the big question:
“What I want to know is does the fish bite it, or does it run
the fish down”!
Only on a few holiday weekends have we ever seen more
people in Southport than during the past weekends. By nightfall
Saturday there was not a motel room available in Southport or
at any of the five motels at Yaupon Beach and Long Beach. We
hope this is a sample of things tocome . . . Incidentally, there
will be more rooms for overflow crowds when the boiling Spring
Lakes Motel is completed sometime next month.
We picked up a newspaper the other day and were startled
to find a Southport dateline on a story about a golf tournament.
We thought that would be rushing things just a little at either
of the two fine courses that are now nearing completion of their
first nine holes. Upon further reading,, however, we discovered
that this was another piece of international publicity from South
port, England, where the tournament was in progress. Who
knows, in a few years we may be matching the efforts of our
namesake city across the ocean . . . Drayton Cooper told us
today that the Monday afternoon cloudburst in Southport poured
1.10-inches of rain on this city and vicinity in a matter of a few
minutes.
We were a guest Friday at the luncheon Mrs. Philip King gave
for visiting members of the State Library Board, and for desert
she served fresh strawberries with a choice of either whipped
cream or fresh orange juice. We chose the latter, because we
never had seen this combination before. Take it from* us, it’s a
good one .... During the past weekend we ran into the problem
that a camper has finding a suitable placebo pitch his tent at
Southport or one of the neighboring beaches. Seems to us this
would be a good facility to provide, for there are an increasing
number of camping enthusiasts. These are not just people who
sleep outdoors to save money, most of them are nuts on the sub
ject of sleeping out. Mountain resorts make a big play for their
business, and we could take a lesson from them.
"Splendor In the Grass” is the weekend feature at Holiday
Drive-In at Shallotte . . . “Summer And Smoke” is the weekend
feature at the Amuzu.
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