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EDITORIALS: FISH AND SMOKE Capt. Ottis Purifoy, Morehead City fishing fleet entrepreneur, start ed something with real implications when the North Carolina Press Associa tion held its annual convention up there a week or so ago. During the so^al hour preceding the annual dinner, Capt. Purifoy slipped a platter of smok ed fish—just plain fish—on the hors d'oeuvre table. Cut in small chunks, they disappeared in no time and gour mets stood around still drooling. That started a chain reaction. The smoking of fish for the market was said to be a thriving industry in Florida, so why not in North Carolina ? The catch is here in millions of pounds and the market is unlimited. All the idea needs is for a few- more platters to be distri buted around to get hungry people edu cated to something that’s good, whole some and something that will stick to the ribs. But the real secret about preserving fish for the market by smoking is that many kinds of fish that are considered unpalatable become choice food when smoked. ^ The State Port Pilot Published Every Wednesday Soufhport, N. C. /AMES M. HARPER, JR. fcd-tor Entered as second-class matter April 20, 192h 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 year Six Months .. $1.50 Elseivhere in United States — $3.00 Per Year:—« Months . S2O0 - Sportsmen go out and bring in fine catches of drum, amberjack, dolphin, blue marlin and the like, have their pic ture made and then cast the haul back into the sea. Seafaring folk say we are throwing away a nifty bank account but for a little initiative. Apparently, we are already too well fed. It’s a common remark to hear a person say “1 can't eat this,” or “smok ed herring is repulsive.” Truth is, that person hasn't been hungry. Just let him get real “gant” and turn him loose on a pot of despised turtle stew and see what happens to the delicacy. Actually, the common run does not have to be frugal and thrifty any more. The home freezer has put canning, dry ing and salting out of business. No long er do we see a string of red pepper and a bunch of onions hanging on the back porch. What’s become of the annual crock of sour kraut? The smokehouse with middlings, shoulders and rusty hams is a legendary thing. Country sausage? There ain’t such. Grandma and her recipe are gone. Her offspring is too occupied at the TV. Worst of all, fireplaces full of oak coals to roast sweet potatoes are a thing of the past. Worser still, how we miss that good cornbread cooked in the ashes in the fireplace. We called it “ashcake,” pat ted down on the rock-bottom of the fireplace. Little puffs of gas shooting upward through the ashes were the “done” signal. Mountain folk, we hear, don’t serve “leather breeches” any more as the wintertime vegetable. They were long pod beans dried in summer for winter table use. We don’t have any more good cook ing but we can have a lot more good smoked seafood that is otherwise going to waste. When you discover a liar you know how to protect yourself against what he says. BRUNSWICK COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA Notice Of Presentation Of Budget Estimate As required by law, notice is hereby given that the Budget Estimate of Brunswick Ccynty for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1962 and ending June 30, 1963, has been presented to the Board of Commissioners of Brunswick County. A copy of this budget is on file for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board, County Courthouse, Southport, The budget resolution for the fiscal year 1962-63 will be adopted by the Board on August 6, 1962. Summarized below are the estimated appropriations and tax rates of the Budget Estimate for the fiscal year 1962-63. (1) COUNTY-WIDE BUDGET These proposed appropriations and tax rates are for county-wide services to residents of cities, towns and rural Brunswick. ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUATION Estimated County-Wide Funds Appropriations General — County-Wide . $193,117.50 Revaluation . 2,700.00 Public Health . 52,071.00 Debt Service . 99,300.00 Welfare Administration . 33,994.57 Old Age Assistance . 122,950.00 Aid to Dependent Children . 131,100.00 Aid to Permanently and totally Disabled . 56,106.60 Aid to Blind 5 732.80 School Current Expenses . 209,561.92 School Capital Outlay . 53,891.00 School Debt Service . 6,253.00 TOTAL . $958,778.39 SOURCE OF REVENUE Estimated cash Balances . $ 54,631.69 Estimated State and Federal Funds 387,125.22 Estimated Department Revenue . 96,006.06 Estimated Prior Years Taxes . 41,400.00 Estimated Intangible Tax . 8,000.00 Current Year Ad Valorem Taxes .... 364,500.00 '90% Collections) Other Revenue 7,115.42 TOTAL . $958,778.39 SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT Leland School ... . $8,484.42 $30,000,000.00 Estimated Tax Rates Required per $100.00 Val. $ .36 .01 .11 .30 .05 .03 .04 .03 .02 .22 .16 .02 $1.35 .15 Ressie R. Whatley, County Accountant Time and Tide Continued From Page One.) decade; and it was reported that there were no more tires avail able .to the farmers. Fifteen years ago this week the matter of the government taking over Fort Caswell and converting it into a state park was under consideration by the State Board of Conservation and De velopment. It has been proposed that Caswell be made part of the North Carolina Mountain-Seashore park system. Electric current was furnished to Long Beach for the first time that wee kas part of an R.E.A. project, when the current was supplied to the thirty homes at Long Beach. A spokesman of the Brunswick county R.E.A. service said, “Long Beach is assured of a great development, thereby calling for much power and being one of the best customers of the R.E.A.” H. T. Sanders was named principal of Southport High School for the coming school year; the border belt tobacco market was to open during the coming week and a large crop was expected. Ten years ago this week a group of Army engineers expressed I interest in the ammunition terminal at Sunny Point. The facility was first discussed in October, 1950. After looking over the en tire Atlantic Coast, the government decided that Sunny Point would be the best location for such a terminal. J. A. Gilbert was named mayor of Southport following the death of Thomas B. Carr. Gilbert was an alderman in Ward II and a replacement to that post had not been named. Dr. Robert K. Godfrey of Southport was to leave soon to go abroad on a mission for the Department of Agriculture. Edward H. Redwine resigned his post as tax collector; Dr. Norman M. Hornstein was to practice medicine in Southport; and bad weather had hindered sports fishing in the area. Five years ago this week construction was begun on a new building in Mocre Street, the home of Ormond Leggett’s new variety store The Army engineers submitted their plans for the closing of an inlet on the western sector of Long Beach made by Hurx'icane Hazel three yeai-3 ago. $100,000 had been authorized to close the channel which swept away $250,000 in tax valuation. It was esti mated that it would require 800,000-cubic yards of material to build the two-mile-wide barrier. The tobacco prices were causing complaints from the farmers; a wide variety of fish were brought into Southport; the city faced a costly sewerage problem; and Mrs. Betty G. Prevatte was to remain county tax collector. JAMES E, POWELL Continued From Page 1 Final rites were held Sunday at 3 p. m. at McKenzie chapel by the Rev. H. Arthur Phillips, pastor of Camp Methodist Church, Shallotte and tiro Rev. A. D. Byrd, Jr. of Whiteville Methodist Church, with full Masonic rites being administered. Burial was in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Michael Dickson Powell and Gerald Edgar Powell, both of Whiteville; a daughter, Mrs. Bill Herring, Orlando, Fla.; six grand children; his mother, Mrs. Bess W. Powell, Whiteville; a brother, Paul W. Powell, also of White ville; and three sisters, Mrs. P. J. Williamson and Mrs. Bess Gillam, I both of Whiteville, and Mrs. Rog er Smith of Smithfield. BRUNSWICK MEN (Continued From Page One) I 1960, to be followed a year lat-< ter by the Hewetts. Mrs. Clemmons, a schoolti ichcr : by profession, was teaching in one of the base schools when one : i of the Hewett daughters w; 3 en- , ! rolled in her class. It was th ougji j this association the old high school ' classmates found each other again and renewed their acquaintanceship. Through his correspoiji-nee with Sergeant Reynolds, Mri Hew ett was able to find out tlfc he ! : too was coming to Alaska He was thus able to meet the ser geant's plane last week and ike him straight to Sergeant ffifem mons’ quarters where the iirst reunion of the three school duns ! was held since they parted w ys in 1940. Both Warrant Officer Hetytt, a veteran of 22 years seriice, and Sergeant Clemmons, a vet r an of 16 years, are married jr id have three children each, wt.le Sergeant Reynolds, who hits tt ie I 20-year mark this November, is married but has no children. MISSION STUDY (Continued From Page One) visiting missionaries will stay each night at Caswell Baptist Assembly. COMMITTEE WILL Continued From faze 1 bers made committments at that time which they still consider binding. If this is true, and if they stand fast on this position, then it would appear that Bow man will be at a disadvantage when balloting is conducted Fri day morning. An apeal will be made to the committee members to consider the qualifications of the two men, and to make their choice on the basis of there being two can didates, and not just one as was the case when the first bid was made for committments. Those who are backing Bow man for this appointment may also make the point that whereas Pender has a Supreme Court Jus tice and both Naw Hanover and Columbus have Judges of Supe rior Court, Brunswick is without representation in this department of government. Brunswick will be represented by Joe C. Stanaland, James M. Wolfe and Durwood Clark. WHITEVILLE NOW Continued From Page 1 when tobacco has been “King” in North Carolina, Whiteville has held an enviable position due to its popularity as a marketing and shopping center. As in previous years, the WhiteviHe market will have three sets of buyers, each set buying five and one-half hours with 6, 600 baskets of tobacco offered for sale daily. Fifteen modem, well-lighted warehouses, operated by men who have years of ex perience in the tobacco business will be at the use of farmers. Each warehouse is scheduled a sale each day to take care of the farmer’s tobacco without delay. With 1,300,000 square feet of floor space, farmers can be as sured of adequate space to take care of their needs. Many farmers are well-acqaint ed with the warehousemen of Whiteville's big market. Here are the houses and their operators: Smith's Warehouse, operated by Ernest Smith, R. T. Creedle and Paul Jefferies; Liberty Ware house, Walter Hooks, I. A. “Ike” Barefoot and Sons; Nelson’s Warehouse, John Nelson and Jim Smith; Columbus County and Farmers Warehouses, A. Dial Gray and Jack Neal. Moore’s Warehouse, A. H. "Bert” Moore, Charlie Mason and C. E. Jeff coat; Planter’s 1 & 2 Warehouses, and Motley’s Ware house, J. W. “Buck” Peay, A. O. King, Jr. and Blair Motley, Jr.; Lea's Big Dixie Warehouse, W. Townes Lea and Louie Love; Crutchfield’s Warehouse, Ray mond and Gaither Crutchfield. Ten Buying companies, repre senting the largest and oldest tobacco buying companies in the world will be on the Whiteville market, including American Sup pliers, Inc.; Austin Tobacco Co., A. H. Buchan and Co., Export Leaf Tobacco Co., Imperial To bacco Co., Liggett & Myers To bacco Co., P. Lorillard Tobacco Co., R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Virginia Tobacco Co., and White ville Tobacco Co. The Whiteville Tobacco mar ket will again be operated as a friendly, courteous market, noted for excellent sales and individual service to the farmer. Farmers like Whiteville because of the friendly atmosphere created by everyone connected with the mar ket. Tobacco growers are again in vited to take advantage of the combination of an excellent to bacco market, shopping center and the banking facilities offered by Whiteville. Mayor J. K. Powell and the city council of Whiteville have today extended a cordial welcome to farmers to sell their tobacco in Whiteville and share the city’s hospitality while they are here. Whiteville owes its growth and prosperity mainly to farm popu lation and is ready' to help the farmer in any way to show the appreciation of the loyalty and patronage to the tobacco city. Chief of Pplice Wade White and City Manager W. D. Hines are ready to help when they can be of servioe to anyone selling, shopping or visiting in Whiteville and everyone is urged to call on them at any time. These offices are located in City Hall, across from the post office on South Madison Street. PAYMENTS BEING Continued From Page 1 stresses the importance of having them bring their card with them when they come into the office for payment. Payment will be made in the form of sight drafts, which may be cashed. Participating farmers Not Exactly News 4S ' ' 7 » The Dan Harrelson Zoo and Botanical Gardens (formerly the Robins Nest) has a couple of nevz inmates: A pair of monkeys. More anon—if we know monkeys . . . The first field of tobacco with cropping complete that we have spotted in Brunswick coun ty is near Ash post office. We do .rot know who owns the farm. That reminds us that, with all the shortage of curing room, we saw a tragic sight Tuesday: The smouldering ruins of a tobacco barn on the Danford farm near Bolivia. Apparently it had burned only a short time before we drove by . . . You see more kids with golf clubs, or sticks simulating golf clubs, around South port now than you do boys with baseballs and bats. The two new courses nearby already are exerting their influence. What a pity it is for a whole generation to come along and never know the joy of making a freezer of homemade ice cream. Well, when was the last time you saw one of these operations going on? ... . Another card from the Wallace Moores reports that they will be home again soon . . . S. L. Rogers retains his reputation for being the best flounder fisherman off the South port docks. Last Thursday when a group of Charleston-bound Southport men stopped at Ocfean Drive for a morning coffee break with a former fellow-citizen Mike Sanders they found he was away for the day—in Southport . . . Watermelon season is now in full swing in Brunswick: and here in Southport it appears that Rob ert McRacken has held onto his title of King of the Mellomen. . . . Football practice for high school players will start in two weeks. A couple of television programs during the next week that in terest us are the All-Star football game Friday night and the movie “The Bad And The Beautiful,” the latter to be shown next Wednesday. We remember it as one of the best movies we ever saw. . . . “Ben Hur”, “Tarzan Goes To India” is the movie for this weekend at Holiday Drive-In at Shallotte. . . . Here in Southport the Amuzu will be showing “Rome Adventure.” wiU also have the option of pur chasing corn at current market price at one of the several sta tions in the State where it is be ing handled. Price says that cur rent market is from $1.39 to $1.44, including handling charges. Price also said this morning that tobacco marketing cards have been mailed to all farmers who have complied with the pro visions of the program. A community in Northwest North Carolina is specializing in setting up recreation facilities for its people and visitors. Social Security Changes Listed About a million work6rs over 65 do not realize that they are eligible to receive social security benefits, according to Albert P. Mason, social security district manager. Thesa are mainly peo ple" r who are still working and who think that they cannot get any -benefits because they are making over 51200 a year, Mr. Mason said. ONE OF WILMINGTON’S LARGEST AND MOST MODERN FURNITURE STORES SERVING BRUNSWICK COUNTY. L. SCHWARTZ FURNITURE CO. “Your Credit Is Good" 713 N. 4th St. WILMINGTON, N. C. Annual Dividend Rate Now Compounded Quarterly THE IDEA ABOUT SAVINGS Save it when you make it so you'll have it when you need it. That pretty well sums up the plan and purpose of a savings program. We might add that it is a good idea to make a wise choice of when and where you deposit your savings. We recommend that you set up a regular program that is reasonable and within your reach, for this is the surest way to build up a cash reserve. As for the place, we recommend that it be an institution where a generous dividend is paid on your savings, and a place where your money is protected by federal insurance. May we point out that we afford these services? Southport Savings & Loan Assn W. P. Jorgensen, Sect.-Treas. SOUTHPORT, N. C.
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