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Volume No. 22
No. 51
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SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1962
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At Ocean Isle Beach
OATH—Dr. Roy B. McKnight, retired Char
lotte surgeon, was sworn in as a commissioner of
the Town of Ocean Isle Beach at the June meeting
of the commissioners. Brunswick county clerk of
court Jack Brown administered the oath'. At left is
Mayor Odell Williamson. In the background are
the other commissioners (1. to r.) N. E. Meggs of
Cl ark ton; John A. Edwards, Raleigh; Homer John
ston, Charlotte; Mrs. George Sloane, town clerk of
Ocean Isle; and Watt Huntley, Raleigh. A trustee
of the State Library Board and a former trustee of
the University of North Carolina, Dr. McKnight
moved to Brunswick county soon after his retire
ment .in April 1961. He was instrumental in estab
lishing a public library in Shallotte, which was
opened a few weeks ago.—(Photo By Watt Hunt
ley.)
Two Princess
Contests Held
In This County
Carolyn Johnson Of Leban
sn-MilL Creek Community
County Winner, Pender
Entrant Wins In District
Thursday evening- Carolyn
Johnson, 17 year old senior at
Bolivia high school, was chosen
Brunswick county Dairy Princess
of 1962.
The following evening at In
land the area eight District Con
test was held and the Pender
county representative, Lottie Jo
Holland, was named princess for
1962.
Carolyn, the Brunswick county
entry, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Johnson of Lebanon
Mill Creek community. This past
year she was a high school cheer
leader and also enjoys dancing.
Carolyn has dark brown hair and
dark brown eyes. She wore a
dark red evening dress for the
contest.
The runner-up in the county
contest was Dora Hewett of Sup
ply. She was sponsored by the
Supply Home Demonstration
Club.
Second runner-up position went
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** Of
L-NEWS1-1
ATTENDING CONFERENCE
The Rev. Charles Lancaster is
attending the Annual North Car
olina Conference this week in
Kinston.
TO HOLD COMMUNION
The Rev. D. W. Allen of Wil
mington will be in charge of the
Holy Communion service at the
St. Phillips Episcopal Church on
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
WEST COAST TRIP
Mrs. Elizabeth Brunson and
son, Tom Gilbert, and his son,
Tommy, and the latter's friend’
Johnnie Brown, have returned
from a two weeks trip to the
West Coast.
TO SPECIALIZE
Dr. Jack B. Perkins, who has
been associated for the past four
years in the practice of medicine
with Dr. E. M. Burdette, Jr., left
Saturday to specialize in anesthe
siology at Grady Hospital in At
lanta.
Two Are Drowned
Friday Afternoon
Father And Son From Col
lumbus County Lose Lives
In Water Off Shell Point
A 12-vear-old Nakina boy was
rescued as his father arid 10
year-old brother were drowned in
the surf at Shell Point Beach,
near Shallotte Point in Brunswick
County, early Friday afternoon.
Both Leo (Jack) Clark, 35
vear-old Nakina farmer and his
son, Danny Lane Clark, 10, were
swept under by a swift current
of the unpredictable Atlantic as
they stood just a few feet from
the water's edge at Shell Point.
The current carried them out a
short distance into water over
their heads.
Wayne Duncan, 12, son and
brother of the victims, was al
most miraculously saved when
Rembert Duncan of Exum, along
with the group, extended a pitch
fork and Wayne caught it and
was pulled to safety.
Clark apparently lost his life,
Brunswick Coroner Lowell Ben
nett said, when he tried to rescue
Danny Lane, who appeared to
have been hit by the swift cur
rent first.
The father's body was recover
ed almost immediately and he
showed signs of life, but respira
tion efforts were fruitless, Ben
nett said. The- body of Danny
Lane Clark was recovered about
an hour after his drowning.
Wayne Clark was admitted to
Columbus County Hospital the
same afternoon, but was released
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Graduates From
Yale Law School
James Reginald Turner, Son
Of Mr. And Mrs. Regin
ald Turner, Among Grad
uates At Commencement
Among this year’s graduates
from Yale University is James
Reginald Turner who received the
Bachelor of Laws degree at the
recent commencement.
Turner did undergraduate work
at the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill and finished
with the class of 1956. He then
entered the navy for three years
where he attained the rank of
Lt. ijg). He transferred to the
naval reserve in order to con
tinue his education.
While a student at Yale Turner
spent vacations in Southport
(Continued On Page 4)
Former Resident
In Peace Corps
Wilfred Turner, second son
of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
Turner, has just been accept
ed as a member of the Peace
Corps. Wilfred is a 1961
graduate of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, and during the past
school year he has held an
assistantship in the Depart
ment of Mathematics. Turner
expects to enter training at
Washington, D. C„ this month
with a group to be assigned
to Togo.
While a student at UNC
Turner was a member of the
varsity track team, specializ
ing in the hurdles.
County Farmers
Go To Clayton
| Tobacco Farmers Urged To
Poll Rides And Make
Plans To Attend Tobacco
Demonstration
The Central Crops Research
i Station at Clayton, will be open
! for study to tobacco farmers of
Brunswick County on Friday,
| July 6, at ^ a. m., reports A. S.
Knowles, County Agricultural
Agent. The usual field day will
not be held at the Border Belt
Station near Whiteville this year,
it was pointed out.
The Central Research Station
located between Clayton and Gar
ner is considerable further from
! this county, but will afford a
! fine place to study the solution
I to several tobacco farm problems,
i Some of the research study will
include comparison of old and new
varieties and some promising
lines. Other research studies will
i be the control of Brown Spot dis
1 ease and chemical weed control.
Knowles said the Central Sta
| tion will also afford a place to
i study fertilizer replacement and
j irrigation. The farmer can see
i the latest results of soil fumiga
j tion for nematode control, and
I the advanced developments in
mechanical harvesting.
Several tobacco farmers could
group together for the trip to the
Central Station. Changes take
place so fast that growers should
I strive to see practices first hand,
‘Knowles said.
>
Order Closes
Shrimping For
Inland Waters
Action Taken Tuesday In
Effort To Conserve Un
dersized Shrimp For Fur
ther Growth
C. G. Holland, Commercial
Fisheries Commissioner, announc
ed Tuesday that effective at
12:01 a. m., Wednesday, June 20,
all inland waters of Brunswick
County were closed to shrimping
by order of Hargrove Bowles,
Jr., Director of the Board of
Conservation and Development.
Commissioner Holland explain
ed that this was done in accord
ance with the General Statutes of
North Carolina permitting the di
rector to close grounds when it
was found that a majority of the
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Btaesai
Dedication Of
New Church At
Shallotte Set
Bishop Thomas H. Wright
Will Hold Dedication Ser
vices At St. James Episco
pal Church Friday
The Rt. Rev. Thomas H.
Wright, D. D„ Bishop of the Dio
cese of East Carolina, will dedi
cate St. James Episcopal Church,
Shallotte, Friday at 7:30 p. m.
The entire community is invited
to attend this service.
St. James Church had its be
ginnings in 1939 when the Rev.
Arthur Marshall of St. Philip’s
Episcopal Church, Southport, held
services in a private home at
Gause’s Landing. Services were
held in a store in Gause’s Land
ing until 1945 when a church
building was erected on land do
nated by Mrs. Pigott behind her
store.
After the death of the Rev.
Mr. Marshall, the work was car
ried on by Miss Elizabeth McMur
ray and Miss Jettie Odell who
lived at Calabash. These faithful
women workers conducted Bible
study, and services at Little
River, S. C., Hickman Crossroads,
Thomasboro, Seaside, Calabash,
and Tar Landing (in Onslow
County), as well as at Gause’s
Landing.
The old church building at
Gause’s Landing was no longer
adequate, so in July of 1961, L .C.
Rourk of Shallotte donated near
ly one acre of land at the inter
section of U. S. 17 and N. C.
130 on which to build a new
church.
The foundation was poured in
late January of this year and the
work was begun April 16. Easter
service was held amidst the con
struction at the new site. The
building was completed by Con
rad Pigott, the builder, on June
12.
Guy H. Culpepper is Warden of
the congregation, Philip L. Thom
as is the Treasurer, the Rev.
Nelson B. Hodgkins of Whiteville
is priest-in-charge.
Brunswick Boys
And Girls Camp
Reports From 4-H Camp At
L_ Swannanoa Indicate Full
Program Of Activities For
Youngsters
The 32 Brunswick County 4-H
Club members who attended
Swannanoa 4-H Camp had a most
enjoyable week. The group was
accompanied by Extension Agents
Miss Catherine Aman and James
Goff and two adult leaders, Mrs.
Harry Jenneret of the Bolivia
Community 4-H Club, and Tom
my Davis of Bolivia. Brunswick
4-H members camped with mem
bers and leaders from Onslow and
Wake counties.
Five classes were held through
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TIME and TIDE
Twenty-five years ago this week sports fishing was just be
ginning to show promises of some day being a big business in
the area. The local civic club became interested in the idea, and
was thinking of ways to develop it. Small gamefish were caught
around Frying Pan Shoals and even larger fish were thought to
exist farther offshore.
Local citizens and representatives of the Army Engineers were
discussing plans for a vacant basin at either end of town; forest
fires were raging in various parts of the county until the rains
came; steel-trapping of rattlesnakes was thought of as a coming
sport in Brunswick county; and Adrian Galloway of Bolivia re
ceived his pharmacists degree from the University of North Car
olina.
Twenty years ago this week 35,200 pounds of scrap rubber was
collected during the first week of the campaign in Brunswick 1
county to aid the nation's surplus goods. R. D. White, county ,
chairman, reported that Coast Road Service Station and Elmore ]
Motor Company had contributed 9,000 and 8,500 pounds respec- ]
tively. Elbert Kirby’s store in Supply reported an additional 4,900 1
pounds. j
Preston Bryant was recently named captain of the cargo car
rier Comstock, George Watson was named chief engineer and his c
brother, Harold, was named assistant engineer. All were citizens 1
of Southport. 1
D. I. Watson was awakened during the night by a slamming 1
screen door. When he went to shut it he tried to turn the over- ]
head light on. Instead of grabbing the pull cord he caught hold
of a 2-foot snake. It took little time to get the l!ght on, and the t
reptile was immediately disposed of. c
Fifteen years ago this week sailfish were beginning to be at- 11
tracted to the fishermen's lures. Reports were that several sail- ' [
fish followed the lures along, piayed with them but never struck. ’
Boat owners said they would be surprised if no good catches of (
sailfish and marlin were taken by the end of the year.
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I
Primary Opponents
CANDIDATES—W. J. McLamb, left, and H. Mercer
Johnson, right, are opponents in the roce for the De
mocratic nomination for Judge of Recorder’s Court
in the second Primary Election on Saturday.
Election Saturday
For Three Offices
*
Candidate
E. C. MIZE
Baptists Begin
Training Union
Monday Will Mark First
Week In Three-Weeks
Program For This Group
At Baptist Assembly
The first of three weeks of
Training Union Assemblies at the
North Carolina Baptist Assembly,
Fort Caswell, opens June 25 un
der the direction of Secretary
James P. Morgan. Around 700
are expected to register for this
first week.
Rev. Lowell Sodeman, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of
Rocky Mount, will be the Assem
bly Pastor for Intermediates,
Young People, and Adults. Be
cause of the large number of
Juniors attending, a separate pro
Continued On Page 2
Shallotte Has
Library Board
Board Of Aldermen Name
Dr. R. B. Knight Chair
man
Seven To Board, With
The board of aldermen of the
2ity of Shallotte has appointed
i seven member board of trus
ses for the Shallotte Public Li
>rary.
Appointees and terms of office
ire:
G. E. Henderson. 3 years; Dr.
t. B. McKnight, 3 years; Mrs.
H. Rourk, 3 years;’ Rev. H. A.
’hillips, 2 years; Robert Hubbard,
' years; R. w. Cheers, 2 years;
L E. Milliken, 1 year.
Following notification of their
ppointment, members of the new
card of trustees met and chose
he following officers: Dr. R. B.
fcKnight, Chairman; Robert1
lubbaid, vice-chairman; A. E.
lilliken, secretary-treasurer.
Members of the board of trus
ees are expected to meet with
ity officials during this week to
iscuss steps by which the Shal
3tte Public Library will be taken
ver as a city facility. The unit
as been sponsored and under
written by the Shallotte Lions
Hub up to this time.
The Shallotte Library functions
Continued On Page 2
Democratic Nomination For
Recorder, Town Creek
Commissioner And North
west Constable
r
A light vote is predicted for
the second primary election
scheduled for Brunswick county
Saturday with two county offices
and one township office being
j contested for the Democratic
nomination.
Chief interest is centered in
the race between W. J. McLamb
and H. Mercer Johnson for Judge
of Recorder's court. These two
men were the leaders in a four
man race in the first primary,
with McLamb being the leader.
Johnson, a young man making
his first race for public office, is
in the insurance business at Bo
livia. He is a graduate of Bo
livia High School and attended
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege for one year.
McLamb is a veteran office
holder. He has served one term
as Representative from Brunswick
county in the North Carolina
General Assembly and served for
three terms as Judge of Record
er’s Court. He made an unsuc
cessful race for nomination as
KepTcaentative—gix -years. ago.
One of the five places on the
Democrat ticket for county com
missioner also is to be settled
Saturday, and this race involves
j R. L. Rabon and E. C. Mize. The
| former is a veteran for four
J terms as a commissioner while
j Mize is making his first bid for
j public office. Both are from Town
Crek township, and the winner
will become the nominee from
that township.
Up in Northwest township they
had a first primary contest for
constable that was so close that
Samuel O. West, the winner, held
only a 1-vote lead over James C.
Carroll, the second man. Since
there were four men in the first
race, Carroll decided to try it
again, and the winner will be the
Democratic nominee for this
township office in the general
election in November.
The polls will open at 6:30
o'clock and will close at 6:30 in
the afternoon. The regular judges
and the Democratic judges and
alternate judges will serve as poll
holders. In order to save money,
the Board of Elections has ruled
that no clerks or gate-keepers
will be used in this primary.
Fourth Of July
Is Special Date
Marks Second Anniversary
Of Opening Of Boiling
Spring Lakes Develop
ment In This County
Gala plans are being laid for
a Fourth of July celebration at
Boiling Spring Lakes where the i
occasion not only is a patriotic j
occasion, but marks the second '
anniversary of the beginning of I
this residential development pro
ject in Brunswick County.
Among the features being
planned is a water show, and the
same troupe of performers that
appeared for the dedication of the
dam last summer has been in
vited. On addition, a large num
ber of local water skiing enthusi
asts have been invited to take
part in the water show.
Meanwhile there are two build
ing projects at Boiling Spring!
Lakes that are attracting a great |
amount of interest. The first of i
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Questions Come
Up At Meeting
On Battleship
City Officials Attend Regi
onal Meeting Of N. C. Lea
gue Of Municipalities In
Wilmington
By STEVE WALL
Should a municipality with
zero population participate in
Powell Bill gasoline tax funds?
Is it Equitable for a shoe re
pair shop to pay substantially
the same privilege tax as a five
and ten store ?
Should corporate citizens pro
vide fire protection for property
outside of town limits without a
fair return for the service?
These and others are some of
the perplexities bedeviling cities
and towns throughout North
Carolina in their efforts for re
venue to meet recurring demands
for municipal services.
The inequities in some and in
equalities in others were discuss
ed at a regional meeting of the
North Carolina League of Mu
nicipalities in Wilmington Tues
day aboard the North Carolina
Battleship Museum.
League specialists in their re
spective fields said the remedy
lies in General Assembly action
and that body would be petition
ed at the coming session to take
corrective measures.
I hey pointed out that in some
instances Powell Bill funds were
subsidizing real estate develop
ments with a service promoters
themselves should be financing.
There’s one corporate body in
the state, speakers said, that hag
no population and 37 miles of
streets to be paved and that
"municipality” got almost $17,
000 of Powell Bill money last
year.
In answer to an official in
quiry, promoters of one real estate
development listed a contribution
of $50 as revenue accuring to
the "town.”
"It is clear,” they’ went on,
“that cities and towns are sub
sidizing the paving of streets for
the development.”
The-privilege, or franchise, tax,
they argued, is f$r out of lino
from what it should be. There is
no equality in a business doing
$20,000 worth of business a year
paying, say $20, and another
business paying $40 to $50 a year
and doing $250,000 business.
Some towns and cities have al
ready adopted the. percentage
against gross sales plan and have
-that_ it is_ producing the
desired return with fairness and
equity.
Again, instances are plentiful
j where insurance rates have been
upgraded because fire depart
ments are answering calls be
yond corporate limits and leaving
property within corporate limits
without protection citizens are
paying for in insurance premi
ums.
It was proposed that utility
| companies give 30, 60 even 90
days notice when such firms plan
to file a request for an increase
in rates. The present procedure,
said to be about two weeks, does
not give incorporates bodies
enough time to prepare plans to
intervene in the hearing.
Water and sewer services, they
said, should pay their own way
and no tax money should be
used to defray the cost of such
operations.
No town or city, the argument
continued, should provide free
utility services to publicly owned
buildings such as armories, audi
toriums, and stadia. The using
groups should assume the cost of
Continued On Page 4
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.
Thursday, June 21,
10:07 A. M. 4:28 A. M.
10:40 P. M. 4:30 P. M.
Friday, June 22,
11:03 A. M. 5:17 a. M.
11:34 P. M. 5:25 P. M.
Saturday, June 23,
12:02 A. M. 6:09 A. M.
6:25 P. M.
Sunday, June 24,
0:31 A. M. 7:05 A. M.
1:03 P. M. 7:30 p. M.
Monday, June 25,
1:30 A. M. 8:03 A. M.
2:05 P. M. 8:36 P. M.
Tuesday, June 26,
2:30 A. M. 9:02 A. M.
3:08 P. M. 9:42 p. m.
Wednesday, June 27,
3:32 A. M. 9:59 p. jy[.
4:09 P. M. 10:43 P. M.