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STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
Volume No. 22
No. 15
10-Pages Today
SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1962
5c A COPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Receives Congratulations
COMPLETED—-Hal Reeves, left, congratulates Jim Hufham, right, upon the
completion of his new Shopping Center building at Boiling Spring Lakes. It will
be open for business for the first time during the big promotion that is scheduled
, ' - for the weekend of October-J.9-21at .thss, big residential development near South
State Group To
Visit Brunswick
Town This Week
Archaeological Society Of
North Carolina Will Be
In Session In Wilmington
A field trip' to Brunswick Town
. will highlight the 1962 annual
meeting of the Archaeological So
ciety of North Carolina which will
be held in Wilmington on October
13 and 14, according to President
Conway Rose.
A scientific session will, be held
on Saturday, October 13, on the
campils of Wilmington college.
During this meeting, R. V. As
bury, Jr., will deliver a talk on
"An Archaeological ’ Survey of
Four Sites in Brunswick County”
while Mrs. James McMillan will
give a preliminary report on “The
McFayden Mound”.
On Sunday, October 14, the So
ciety will make field trips to the
excavations now going on at
Brunswick Town and to the
Archaeological Restoration Labo
ratories at Fort Fisher. Stanley
South will conduct the tour of
Brunswick Town.
WSCS SUB-DISTRICT
The sub-district meeting of the
Womans Society of Christian
Service will be held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o’clock at Bethel
Methodist Church at Bolivia.
ANTIOCH HOMECOMING
Antioch Baptist Church of Bo
livia is having a homecoming
Sunday, with services beginning
at 10 o'clock. All former mem
bers, relatives and friends are in
vited to attend. Rev. E. W. Pate,
a former pastor, will be the
speaker.
HARVEST DAY SUNDAY
Harvest Day will be observed
at Bolivia Baptist Church Sun
day. Services will start at 11
o’clock. Picnic dinner will be serv
ed on the grounds of the church
at 12:30 o’clock. Following will
be a song service by members of
the church and local singers. The
lublic is invited to attend and
the pastor urges all members to
he present. |
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Big Promotion Is
Set October 19-21
The Developers Of Boiling
Spring Lakes Going All
Out In Plans For Varied
Entertainment
Plans are being completed for a
promotion at Boiling Spring
Lakes during the weekend of Oc
tober 19-21 that will dwarf any
previous effort undertaken by the
developers of this property and
will offer a wide variety of en
tertainment for old and young
alike.
Headlining the bill will be the
personal appearance of Ed Hiler,
the Old Texas Ranger. He will
be on the property Friday, Satur
day and Sunday and will give ex
hibitions of marksmanship and
other trademarks of the old west.
This will tie in well with a cou
ple of the prize promotion stunts
which include the gift of a beauti
ful Shetland pony, equipped with
western saddle and bridle and the
old fashioned stage coach which
will be on the property for free
rides during the three-day period.
For those who like their
thrills to be more modern, there
”*** i.rvu ouuvvo uic ony
Divers, who will do parachute
jumps over the big lake on Satur
day and Sunday from 10,000-feet.
There will also be a big water
skiing show on the lake.
And for those who are interest
ed in golf and country club facili
ties, open house will be held at
the country club and free green
fees will prvail for those who
wish to play the nine-hold lay
out.
Another point of interest will
be the shopping center, where
owner Jim Hufham will be open
for the first time to serve the
public in his spacious new air
conditioned building.
Visitors will be invited to in
spect the newly completed va
cationist-retirement model home
and to see the LESCO home now
under construction. Visitors also
will be welcomed to the Boiling
Spring Lakes Motel, which has
been in operation since mid-sum
mer.
There will pe picnic areas open
lo the public, including the one
near the famous Boiling Spring
Lakes. Facilities for swimming,
fishing, boating and skiing will
De without charge.
To top it off, members of the
Bolivia Lions Club plan to be on
nand to serve complete barbecue
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PTA Calendar
Sales Started
The Southport School PTA has*
begun its annual sale of Com
munity Birthday calendars. PTA
members will be contacting local
people in connection with this.
The calendar contains meeting
dates of local organizations plus
birthday dates and wedding an
niversaries of Southport area per-,
sons. Interested persons should
call Mrs. O. W. Carrier if they
are not contacted and if they de
sire a calendar.
Scholarship Aid
Made Available
College Help For Students
Planning To Engage In
Teaching Profession Later
The Prospective Teachers Schol
arship Loan—a $350 scholarship
loan per year for high school
graduates attending a North Car
olina college and planning to
teach in the North Carolina pub
lic schools—will again be avail
able this year, according to Su
perintendent John G. Long of the
Brunswick County Board of Edu
cation.
Any resident of North Caro
lina who is interested in prepar
ing to teach in the public schools
of North Carolina is eligible to
apply. Approximately 450 scholar
ship-loans amounting to $350 for
each regular school year will be
awarded this year.
In awarding the scholarship
loans, consideration will be given
to such factors as aptitude, pur
posefulness, scholarship, charac
ter, financial need and areas or
subjects in which the demands
for teachers are considered great
est.
■ Anyone receiving a scholarship
i loan may attend any North Caro
lina college or universary, public
or private, which offers teacher
-preparation or work leading to
teacher preparation.
Superintendent Long said that
all interested Brunswick county
seniors should check with iheir
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County Schools
Take Advantage
Of Federal Aid
Officials Pleased With First
Results Of Help In Con
nection With Science Pro
gram
The Brunswick County School
System has expanded its National
Defense Education Act program
in the schools of the county to
include elementary and high
school .mathematics and foreign
languages as well as elementary
and high school science, accord
ing to Superintendent John G.
Long.
During the past two years the
schools have been using science
as their NDEA project and have
been able to purchase much addi
tional science equipment and ma
terials from local county funds on
a matching basis by the United
States Government. It is now felt
that the science program has
reached the point of development
to where a part of these local
funds can be used to adopt the
other projects listed as well as
continue the Science Project.
The Brunswick County Board
of Education again this year pro
vided $6,000 in the school budget
to be used on a matching basis
in the NDEA Program. When
allotted to the Individual schools
on the ADA basis, this amounted
to $1.06 per pupil.
A meeting was held Tuesday,
October 9, at Southport for the
school principals where they met
with Carlton Fleetwood, state di
rector of this program and A.
Poston, auditor, Superintendent
Long and Miss Gertrude Loughlin,
supervisor.
At this meeting instructions
were given concerning completion
of the various forms necessary
for this program, with explana
tions concerning each and recom
mendations by Director Fleet
wood. Also requirements of the
U. S. Office of Education, pur
chase and Contract Division; re
quirements, N. C. State Depart
Contlnued on Page 4
Final Voting In
Race For Queen
Selection Of Bolivia Home*
coming Queen Will Be
Completed Today; To Be
Crowned Friday Night
Nominations for Homecoming
Queen at Bolivia High School
have been completed and the final
voting will take place today
(Wednesday).
The 18 girls originally nominat
ed, 3 from each grade, have been
narrowed down too finalists. Shir
ley Lewis, Linda Flowers, Gloria
Sellers, Sandra Bowling, Eloise
Fierce and Cheryl Rabon have
been selected as finalists to com
pete for the honor of Homecom
ing Queen at Bolivia.
Girls originally nominated from
the seventh grade include Shir
ley Lewis, Ruby Skipper and
(Continued cm Page 4)
Republican Leaders
SEVENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS got together last night in Whiteville for
a district rally and to hear Robert Gavin, second from left, unsuccessful candi
date for governor- in 1960, urged party members to be active in the November
6 general election. On hand at the session was H. L. Willetts, chairman of the
Brunswick County Republican Executive Committee, right, and Jim Walsh, of
Whiteville, left, opposing Alton Lennon for the House of Representatives, War
ren Harding of Fayetteville, center, candidate for state senator for the 10th sen
atorial district, and Claude Green, candidate for the U.S. Senate, opposing Sen
ator Sam Ervin.
Whiteville Ends
Marketing Year
In Sales Today
Friday Will Be Final Sales
Date For Fairmont And
Lumberton Tobacco Mar
kets
The WhitevlJIe-'ta'^jatefe'r mar-Ket
will ring out its most Successful
season, poundage wise, Wednesday
following 46 selling days.
Through sales Friday the local
market recorded 41,374,839 pounds
for $25,399,181 for a $61.39 aver
age.
A week holiday announced to
begin Oct. 15 because of blocked
conditions of stabilization will not
have any effect on the Border
Belt as all markets in North and
South Carolina will hold final
sales at least by Friday.
Fairmont and Lumberton will
follow Whiteville’s closing on
the 10th with their final sales
Friday.
The Chadbourn market held its
final sales Thursday and for the
season sold 12,730,104 pounds for
$7,858,079 and a $61.73 average.
This compares with last year’s
sales of 10,955,210 pounds for
$7,171,606 and a $65.46 average.
The Tabor City market held
final sales Friday and recorded
14,566,930 pounds for $9,045,627
and a $62.10 average. This, com
pares to 9,908,544 for $6,582,446
and a $66.43 average for last
year.
Continued On Page 4
TIME and TIDE
Five years ago this week, the City of Southport acquired a
10-wheel vehicle fat use as part of the city maintenance depart
ment. The equipment was to aid the garbage and drainage work,
because of the optional dragline unit which may be placed on the
body.
Four sailfish were brought in one day that week, with two
boats having two each; the first meeting of the local Naval Re
serve unit was held, with a large number of interested citizens
attending; ineligibility hit the local grid squad following their
fourth straight loss of the season. Only five members of the
squad remained eligible, leaving the only alternative to cancel
the remaining games.
Ten years ago this Week, the big fall run of king mackerel
had begun, with some boats catching as many as 60 of these
fighting fqod fish, each weighing between twelve and fifteen
pounds. Along with the heavy concentration of king mackerel,
there were also bluefish in abundance.
Cow rustlers between Southport and Supply swiped two more
milk cows from the premises of John Swain, teach cow was val
ued at over $200; December 1 was set as the deadline for all
residents within the Sunny Point area to move out; State high
way patrolmen were to be passengers on the county school buses
for the next few days, observing the practice of safety regula
tions by the drivers.
. Fifteen years ago this week, some relief was felt in Southport
when the mid-morning weather report from Charleston indicated
that a tropical hurricane had veered inland after striking Savan.
nah, Ga., with the prediction that the center would pass about
100 miles west of Brunswick county.
Dr. R. H. Holden returned to Brunswick county from Durham
and opened a dental office at Shallotte . . . Deer hunters were
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Time Draws Near
For Army Activity
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Democrat Ladies
Elect Officers
An organizational meeting of
Democratic Women of Brunswick
County was held Friday night at
the Bolivia School Lunchroom.
Mrs. Foster Mintz, vice-chairman
of the Brunswick County Demo
cratic Party, called the meeting
and served as temporary chair
man.
Future, plans were discussed
and the following officers were
elected: Mrs. D. H. McBride,
chairman: Mrs. H.' Mercer . John
son,. Bolivia, vice-chairman; Mrs.
Murray F. Tatum, Winnabow,
secretary-treasurer. *
Another meeting will be held
in October. This will be announc
ed in the State Port Pilot. All
women who are registered Demo
crats are urged to join the or
ganization.
Shallotte Lion
Committee List
President G, E. Henderson
Announces Names Of
Club Members On Vari
ous Assignments
Members of 1G committees for
the Shallotte Lion’s club have re
cently been appointed by Presi
dent G. E. Henderson.
The Agriculture committee con
sists of Chairman Leroy Mintz,
James Bellamy and W. D. Har
relson.
Members of the Finance com
mittee includes Chairman ' M. H.
Rourk, E. H. Kirby and H. L.
Mintz.
Chairman Leroy Mintz and H.
A. Phillips are members of the
Attendance committee.
The Education committee con
sists of Chairman Leroy Mintz,
H. C. Stone and H. A. Phillips.
The committee in charge of
Boys and Girls Work includes
Chairman W. D. Harrelson, A. L.
Massingale and Edward Gore.
Members of the Information
and Publicity committee includes
Chairman H. A. Phillips, R. G.
Hubbard and Boyd Lott.
The Public Relations and Bulle
tin committee consists of Chair
man R. G. Hubbard, H. A. Phil
lips and,®. H. Kirby.
Members of the Health and
Welfare committee includes Chair
man E. H. Kirby, H. L. Mintz
and Edward Gore.
Chairman Guy H. Culpepper,
B. R. Russ and Boyd Lott are
members of the Citizenship and
Patriotic committee.
The Safety committee has two
members, Chairman Guy H. Cul
pepper and B. R. Russ.
Members of the Civic Improve
ment and Community Betterment
committee include Chairman B.
(Continued On Page 4)
Men And Equipment Will
Begin To Arrive This
W eek For Operation
Smith Island
, A task force of 1,400 men and
F6H ' Eustis and
Fort Story, Va., will take part
in a training exercise in logistical
support of combat troops known
is Exercise Smith Island October
10 through October 25.
Men taking part in the exercise
are from the 159th Composite
Battalion, Third Transportation
Terminal Training group at Fort
Eustis and various other support
groups. >,
• The main group of men taking
part in Exercise Smith Island will
proceed on October 12 by truck
convoy to the staging area at
Sunny Point. From route 60, the
convoy will cross the James River
bridge at 4:30 a. m. and continue
along route 258 to the junction of
258 arid Highway 13. There, they
will meet the group from Fort
Story and at 5:40 a. m. both will
proceed along routes 13, 17 and
133 to Sunny point. At the Army
Terminal, they will meet the ves
seis, wnLcn win arrive via 'Atlan
tic Intracbastal Waterway.
In Exercise Smith Island, the
Composite Battalion and the sup
port unit known as Test Force
Miller will be commanded by Lt.
Colonel Paul H. Miller. The task
force will seize, occupy and de
fend Smith Island and develop
through logistics-over-the-shore
exercise (LOTS), a division size
resupply base.
Operation Smith Island will be
the first major test of the Com
posite Battalion concept and its
capacity in relations to LOTS.
Lots is a flexible .mode of supply
which readily adopts to new con
cepts and an innovation in am
phibious operations. The LOTS
concept of supply requires only a
minimum of operational equip
ment as compared to the large
stationary cargo handling gear
required of terminal operations.
The mission of the exercise re
quires that the 1,400 mart task
force with their equipment mass
at Sunny Point Army Terminal
before moving on to establishing
a base of supplies in support of
the friendly forces on Smith Is
land. Augmenting the 30 partici
pating vessels of the Composite
Battalion will be the Beach Dis
charge Lighter under the com
mand of Lt. Colonel John U. D.
Page. This unit has just recently
returned from an operation in
the Bvarvados.
Smith Island has a terrain con
sisting of heavy underbrush, and
scrub pines. The soil on the is
land varies from swamp to fine
?rain sand dooms that range in
height to 40 feet. Because of
:hese adverse condition, the hard
ships of actual combat operations
2an be closely improvised. This
will provide the troops with both
m excellent training and good
.est of their combat readiness.
^line of the eighteen units par
ticipating in the exercise will be
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Burning Permit
Law Effective
In This County
Landowners Must Obtain
Permit For Outside Burn
ing During Next Few
Weeks In Brunswick
County Ranger Kenneth John-*
son this week reminded citizens
of Brunswick County that it is
again necessary to obtain a bu rn
ing permit before doing any burn
ing within 500 feet of any wood
land.
The State Law relating to the
brush reads as follow: “Starting
fires within five hundred (500)
feet of areas under protection of
State Forest Service-—It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to start or cause to be
started any fire or ignite any
material in any of the areas of
woodland under the protection of
the State Forest Service or with
in five hundred (500) feet of any
such protected area during the'
hours starting at midnight and
ending at 4:00 p. nr. without first
obtaining from the State Forester
or one of his duly authorized'
agents a permit to start or cause
to be started any fire or ignite
any material in such above men
tioned places between the first
day of October and the first day
of June, inclusive. No charge shall
be made for the granting of said
permits. ~
“During periods of hazardous
'forest fire conditions, the State
Forester is authorized to cancel
all permits and prohibit the start
ing of any fire in any of the
woodlands under the protection of
the State Forest Service or with
in five hundred (500) feet of any
such protected area. Any person,
firm or corporation violating any
of the precision of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars ($50.00)
or imprisoned for a period of
not more than thirty (30) days.”
Burning permits may be ob
tained here in, Brunswick County
by contacting any of the follow* /
ing: C. N. Simmons, Maca Fire
Tower; Mrs. James Milligan, Rie
gel Fire Tower; Ray Dyson, Shal
lotte Fire Tower; Kenneth John
son, Bolivia; J. W. Evans, Free
land; G. E. Earp, Winnabow; C.
B. McDowell. Bolivia; F. D. Price,
Southport; M. B. Etheridge, Ash;
Continued On Page 4
Feed Grain Has ’
New Provisions
Change Will Permit Farm
er To Divert Up To One
Half Of His Grain Base
Next Year
Legislation has now been sign
ed into law by the President
which will continue the feed
grain and wheat stabilization pro
gram, according to. Office Man
ager R. L. Price of the Agricul
tural Stabilization Service in
Shallotte.
“These programs will be similar
to the 1961 and 1962 programs
with only a few changes,” accord
ing to Manager Price.
It is reported that one of the .
changes will be to permit a pro
ducer with a large base to sign!
up to 50 per cent of his base.
The maximum in both 1961 and
in 1962 was only 40 per cent.
Another change is reported to
concern pay rates. Each farm will
have only one pay rate instead
of a low and a high rate.
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.
HIGH LOW
Thursday, October XI,
5:25 A. M. 12:00 A. M.
6:01 P. M.
Friday, October 12,
6:21 A. M. 0:29 A. M.
6:54 P. M. 12:55 P. M.
Saturday, October 13,
7:15 A. M. 1:18 A. M.
7:47 P. M. 1:47 P. M.
Sunday, October 14,
8:07 A. M. 2:07 A. M;
8:37 P. M. 2:39 P. M.
Monday, October 15,
8:59 A. M. 2:55 A. M.
9:28 P. M. 3:30 P. M.
Tuesday, October 16,
9:52 A. M. 3:44 A. M
10:20 P. M. 4:22 P. M.
Wednesday, October 17,
10:46 A. M. 4:33 A. M.
11:15 P. M. 5:14 P. M.