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Most of the News All The Time - •'♦t' — • • ■ • • * • -. .... • * * ^ «■ -V.-. ... THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 22 No. 25 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1962 5« A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY v Brunswick County Tax Listers § OATH—Judge Edward Clark, left, is shown administering the oath of office to Brunswick county tax listers last Thursday. Next to the judge is D. H. Hawes, tax supervisor. Tax listers are Murhpy Hewett, Odell Jenrette, Mrs. Lucile Frink, Elmer Aycock, Carl Ward and Royce Rabon.—(Staff Photo by Allen.) Announcement Of Examination For Ash Postoffice Applications Being Accep ted Until January 2 For Vacancy At This Office An examination for postmaster at Ash. $4965 a year, will be open for acceptance of applications un til January 2, the Civil Service Commission announced this week. This examination has been an nounced under revised qualifica tions standards agreed upon be tween the Commission and the Post Office Department. Competitors for the postmaster vacancy must have at least 1 year of experience (education above high school level may be substituted for 6 months of ex perience) showing that they have the ability to maintain simple records of accounts or that it has given them a knowledge of postal procedures. Competitors • must also show that they are of good reputation and that they can meet and deal with the public agreeably and effectively. Applicants must take a written test. Those who pass will be as signed final ratings on the basis of this test and on their experi ence, and fitness for the position. They must have resided within the delivery of the office for one year immediately preceding the closing date of the examination. In addition, they must have reached their 18th birthday on the closing date for acceptance of applications. Persons over 70 years of age cannot be appointed. Complete information about the examination requirements and in structions for filing applications may be obtained at Ash post of fice. Application forms must be filed with the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C., and must be received or post marked not later than the closing date. r-1 I Brief Bitt Of lnewsj HOME BURNS The Jackson home, located near the Sawdust Trail, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. TURKEY SHOOT - A. turkey shoot will be . held Saturday at Bolivia on the high, school grounds, staking at 2 o’clock. It willi be sponsored by the Boiivia Volunteer Fire De partment. HOLIDAY TRIP Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson of Holden Beach are leaving this week for a holiday vacation visit to her home , in Boston, Mass. They will reopen the Ebb Tide Restaurant on March 1. change in Schedule ' The pediatric clinic normally held at the Health Department in Southport on the fourth Monday of each month will be held on the third Monday in December. This clinic has been rescheduled be cause of the Christmas Holidays. AT CONCORD r Christmas services will be con ducted at the Concord Methodist church in Supply Sunday at 7:30 p. m. The NYF will present a Christmas play and the young sters will sing carols. After the services, Santa Claus will appear at a party in the recreation room. Tax Listers Given Oath Before Judge Tax Supervisor D. H. Hawes'1 Explains Duties And Ob ligations Of Persons Hold ing These Positions Tax list takers from the six Brunswick county townships were sworn in Thursday morning in Superior court in Southport as they prepare to start their an nual assessment of the county in January. The new list takers who took the oath of office from Judge Edward Clark of Elizabethtown include Elmer Aycock, .North west; Royce Rabon, Town Creek; j Carl Ward, Smithville; Murphy ! L. Hewett, Lockwood Polly; Mm Lucile Frink, Shallotte; and Odell Jenrette, Waccamaw,' ■ y Tax list takers are appointed each year by the county tax supervisor and approved by the Board of Commissioners. They are selected because of their spe cial knowledge of property • value. After being sworn in, the new listers were instructed in their duties by Brunswick County Tax Supervisor Douglas Howes. He tried to impress upon the tem porary county employees the re sponsibility of their job. “We want to be fair to every one concerned,” he said empha tically. Duties of tax listers are to see that all taxable property is listed and is given a fair valuation. Because real estate values are established by a county reevalua tion every eight years, the tax listers deal more in personal prop erty. In order to help the listers reach values, a blue book on automobile and trucks and a schedule of guide values has been provided to each lister. The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has furnished the tax office with copies of all registered vehicles in the county for tax purposes. The six listers will set up ap Continued On Page 2 Shallotte Man Dies Suddenly David C. Ruark Died Tues day In Wilmington' Fol lowing Brief Illness; Fu neral Services Thursday Citizens • of Shallotte were sad dened Thursday when news was received of the death of David C. Rourk in a Wilmington Hos pital where he had been despe | rately ill for three days. \ He was 25-years of age and [died on his birthday. He was the [ only child of Chandler Rourk and I was a member of a prominent Brunswick county family. His mother, Mrs. Hazel Royrk, died several years ago. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Shel by Rourk, one son, Glen David; and one sister, Mrs. Betty Ann Marshall of Westwood, N. J. Funeral services will be con ducted at Shallotte First Baptist Church. The Rev. J. C. Furr will be the officiating minister and will be assisted by the Rev. Nelson Hodgkins. The time will be 2 o'clock tomorrow (Thursday), af ternoon. Burial will be in Brooks Ceme tery. C Lighting Contest Again This Year Again this year the South port Garden Club will spon sor a Christmas outdoor home lighting and decorating contest. A prize will be awarded for the best decorated living tree; first and second prizes will be given for the best over-all | home and yard decorations; I and the best doorways will ! be awarded first and second prizes. * .Judging "wfS take place Christmas Eve and the judges will be from out of town. Contestants are urged to turn on lights on Christmas Eve, as the judging will take place soon after dark. Specialists To Discuss Tobacco Annual County-Wide To bacco Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday Night Af Shallotte School "Everybody seems to be talking about tobacco, but very few have a cure to offer for its ills," sayr A. S. Knowles, Acting County Extension Chairman. “Our an nual county-wide tobacco meet ing at Shallotte High School audf toriumon December 18 at 7:3f j p. m. will offer some remedier to tobacco growers that will heh solve some of tobacco’s ills,’ Knowles said. Tobacco specialists from N. C State College have observed anc studied the situation, and will bf prepared to give each growei present some guiding principle.* for producing the kind and quali ty tobacco that will strengther the tobacco industry. This annual meeting will cover information on the performanc of new. varieties that are being offered. It" will also cover goor cultural practice? toward promot ing a strong and healthy tobacco program. ' “Farmers can7 help prevent the Continued On Page 2 ' Hospital Getting More Telephone; Monthly Meeting Of Board Of Trustees Takes Action On This And Other Mat ters Of Importance ,.-5 The new telephone switchboard at Posher Memorial hospital was discussed by members of the Board of Trustees a their month ly meeting Monday. Patients in semi-private or pri vate rooms many now have tele phone service in their rooms for a small additional charge. The Trustees hope that the new sys tem will provide for better con trol of all calls and give prompt service to people inquiring about patients. The rental cost is $3 more per month than previous Continued On Page 3 Bolivia Receives SENCland Award For Achievement Top Honors In Non-Farm Community Category Won By Brunswick County De velopement Club Bolivia took top honors for a rural non-farm community at the 1962 SENCland Community De velopment Awards Program Fri day night In Burgaw. Bolivia’s win marked the first time a Brunswick county com munity has taken one of the top awards presented by the Develop ment program since it was or ganized in 1955. > WECT Manager Claude O’Shields presented the cup to H. Foster Mintz • in recognition of Bolivia’s victory. Bolivia also finished second for the non-farm youth development incentive award. The Exum community won an. incentive award for increased in come for rural-agricultural clubs. A trophy was presented to Mrs. Elmo Mintz by Wilmington Sears Roebuck and Company Manager Bert Flowers. Economics of the SENCland area were discussed by the main speaker of the evening, Director Robert X. Stallings, Jr., of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. Development President Fred B. Graham presided at the meeting, while Development Secretary R. L. Thompson, Jr., served as jrinas ter-of-ceremonies. J. J. Hawes of Supply served as one of the mem bers of the nominating committee. Superior Court In Civil Term Routine Matters Are Dispos ed Of Before Judge Ed ward Clark Here Last Week Three cases were settled aijd three divorces were granted as the first week of the special civil term of Brunswick County Supe rior Court closed Friday in South port with Judge Edward Clark of Elizabethtown presiding. A second session is being. held this week. In the case of the Cape Fear Motor Sales, Inc., versus Aaron D. McLamb for McLamb Con struction company, the parties agreed to compromise their dif ferences. McLamb will return the 1957 Chevrolet, which he has had n his possession for nearly one /ear, to Cape Fear Motors as '/ell as the title. Cape Fear Mo ors then will return McLamb’s :heck for $502. Court costs were ’ivided between the two parties. In the case of Margrove John on versus James Governor Frink, he jury found that the Johnson i voman had contributed to the j uitomobile accident for which she j wrought suit. The jury did say hat she was injured and her ’ar damaged as a results of '’rinks negligence. But it also laid that she contributed to her njuries and car damage by her >wn negligence. Therefore, judg nent was in favor of Frink and he filed an appeal to the Su preme coirt. She also was taxed Jourt costs. In the case of Marvin Eugene Continued On Page 2 ___ • 1 1 The Carol Choir , SINGERS—This is the Carol Choir, a group of young Southport girls who, un der the direetion °f Mrs. Drayton Cooper, right, presented a program Monday *,he /um®r Roman’s Club Banquet. The group is singing again tonight (Wednesday) at Trinity Methodist Church. The girls are, front row, Jennie King, Mary Owens, Debbie Smith, Jo Ellen Smith, Troy Davenport, Cornelia Bow S;iSZndirOW’ Deborah Arntsen, Vicki Smith, Jrances Jorgensen, Gail Strong, Rachel Harrelson, Claire Glore; third ru w, Sallie Tomlinson, Susan Bellamy, Patti Key, Sarah Barnes, Greta Jorgensen, Susan Harrelson.—(Staff Photo by Alle.) Southport Visitor— * Lion Larry Averett Of Greenville Makes Official Visit To Southpore Club Thursday Lion Larry Averette of Green ville, president of District 31-H of Lions International, spoke on “What It Means To Be An Amer ican’’ Thursday night before the i Soutnport Lions Club, j This was an omcial visit from tha district governor, and Deputy District Governor James D. Bell amy of Shallotte also was in at tendance. An unusually large per centage of members was present for the meeting. The District Governor said that the same qualities which go to majte up a good American will serve to make a good Lion, there fore his subject had a dual mean ins1 said that one of the virtues Continued On Page 2 !arol Choir In 2 Appearances Present Program Monday I Evening At Banquet And | Wednesday Night At The Methodist Church Phe annuai banquet for the Southport" Junior Woman's Club was held Monday evening at the Community Building with a pro gram of Christmas carols from around the world being presented by the Carol Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Drayton Cooper. Following the banquet, Mrs. Peggy Hood, president of the club luring its first year of organiza Continued On Page 2 TIME and TIDE Twenty-five years ago Oiii week North Carolina’s No. 1 despe rado was believed to hav« passed through Brunswick county while being pursued following his escape from the state peniten tiary. He rented a cabin atfa tourist camp, where he treated his wounds himself. The outlav| was still at large. Louis J. Hardee, a local Resident returned home after shrimping further sonth, announced Plans to station several of his boats in Southport the following sp^ng. The boats were to also be outfit ted with equipment for bif game fishing far offshore. '■ The local hospital was presented with a portable rotary com pressor by the hospital auxiliary. The instrument was to be used in the threatment of sinus conditions. Camp Sopona was to be abandoned immediately. Efforts were made to keeu the camp here, but were apparently-unsuccessful. The eel canning industry planned for. this area was having no success up until that time. The eels would not enter sthe nets or traps. Twenty years ago this Week the John M. Morehead and W. P. Anderson, two local menhaden boats, went into active duty for the U.S. Navy. The two boats of the fleet maintained by the Brunswick Navigation Company were requested by the Navy for patrol duty along the coastline. The crews, however, were not to remain on board. Thii action ended speculation of fine men. haden catches during th| winter. The Navy was still reuniting men and boys even though they were'not subject to the pratt laws. It was presently not manda Conjtautd On Page 3 SPEAKER—District Governor Larry Averett is shown &t the left as he spoke Thursday night before the Southport Lions Club. Seated are Deputy District Governor James D. Bellamy, Lion President George Whatley and Lion Secretary Prince O’Brien,—(Staff Photo by Allen.) Bolivia Seniors To Present Play ‘Teen-Age Millionaire” Will Be Presented By Bolivia Class Friday Night The Bolivia High School senior class will present a play about a teen-ager and his problems en I titled “Teen-Age Millionaire” and i conduct a baby contest at the ! school Friday night, according to Thomas Davis, faculty adviser. “Teen-Age Millionaire” is about Miami Beach, getting engaged and the problems of a teen-age millionaire, Wayne Fuller, played by Owen Wi|letts. His guardian, who controls the purse strings, is just one problem. His girl friend Dottie Hart, played by Cheryl Rabon, wants a mink coat' and a fire-engine red Thunder- j bird and does not want to wait for them. Since they are engaged anyway. Wayne decides to tell his guardian that they are al ready married in order to get Dottie what she wants. But Dot tie gets cold-feet and then other problems develop. Other seniors having parts in the annual play include Charles Cumbee, Pat Lewis, Ernest Rey nolds, Gatha Willetts, Lomas Maultsby, Julia Moore, Linda Bunce, Dick Rabon and Gloria McDowell. The winner of a baby contest that has been held at the school will be announced between the first and second acts of the play. The 14 babjes entered in the con test represent the different grades at the school. The babies contesting for the < crown include Michael Willetts, Continued On Page 2 Glee Club Will Sing Here Sunday The Glee Club of Southport High School will present a Christmas concert on Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the high school auditorium. The glee club is under the direction of Mrs. James Glore, Mrs. Dallas Pigott, Mrs. Bryant Potter, Mrs. J. B. Warth and Mrs. E. J, Prevatte. The concert is sponsored by ' the Student Council of South port High School. C. E. Mur- ; phy is president, Beverly Lewis is secretary, Ellen Newell, junior representative, Bill Furpless, sophomore rep resentative, and Robin Greene, freshman represent ative. The public is cordially in vited to attend. CommissionersTo Attend Session County Auditor And Coun ty Commissioners Will Be In Elizabethtown Thurs day The county’s role in industrial development is one of the topics scheduled for discussion at a meeting of county commissioners, lounty accountants, tax supervi sors and county attorneys from his area in Elizabethtown, De :ember 13. Representatives from he following counties are expect Con tinned On Page 2 I Development Of Port Facilities Discussed Here New Director Of State Ports Authority, His As sistant And James La tham, Committee Head, Here. — I Three different types of port facilities were discussed by mem bers of the Ports Development Committee of Southport and three high ranking State Ports Authority members Monday night in Southport. Members of the local commit tee recommended to Director James Davis, Deputy Director Jack Lee and Member James Latham three facilities which can. be installed on the Southport - waterfront. The presentation by Ernest Parker during the meeting in-* eluded a ship fueling station, de-! velopment of cold storage facili-* ties and development of a ter-* minal for small boats. The state ofifcials did not ap-‘ pear to be too .much impressed - with the development of a fuel-* ing station here. While the other two ideas were discussed at' length, it seemed to be the feel-, ing of the state officials that the small boat terminal would be * more practical from an economic standpoint. Incidentally, Director Davis, was sworn into office Monday' morning before appearing in I Southport that night. Under the chairmanship of* General Wesly Guest, members - of the local committee, including,; Harold Aldridge, Eugene B. Tom-* linson, Jr., Col. William S. Nor-' man and C. D. Pickerrell, visited - ports in Charleston and North' Charleston, S. C., in order to* gather information pertaining to port facilities, particularly a ’ quick freezing plant. At the meeting Monday, all the informa- ' tion gathered by the committee was discussed at length and in detail. Latham will present the re l suits of the Southport meeting | to the State Ports Authority Thursday for their action. Another meeting will be held in Southport after the first of the year to discuss the action—if any—taken by State Ports Auth ority. A project to have Brunswick county made a depressed area in unemployment and thus qualify under the National Area Redevel opment Act was also discussed. If.Brunswick can .be made into a depressed area, the county will be entitled to matching federal funds. Acreage Loss Hurts County ASC Office Manager Say* Next Year’s Tobacco Ac reage To Be Lowest In History The 1963 tobacco allotments in Brunswick county are smaller than ever before, according to Office Manager Ralph L. Price of the Agricultural Stabilization Service in Shallotte. Small allotments will be in ef fect in the county because the 1962 increase was only 4.3 per cent while the decrease for 1963 is 5 percent. Therefore, a 2.00 acre allotment increased in 1962 would be 2.09, which is reduced Continued On Page 2 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, December IS, 9:10 A. M. 2:58 A. M. 9:36 P. M. 3:40 P. M. Friday, December 14, 9:57 A. M. 3:45 A. M. 10:25 P. M. 4:26 P. M. Saturday, December 15, 10:42 A. M. 4:31 A. M. 11:13 P. M. 5:13 P. M. Sunday, December 16, 11:28 A. M. Monday, 0:02 A. M. 12:14 P. M. 5:19 A. 5:59 P. December 17, 6:09 A. 6:48 P. Tuesday, December 18, w 0:53 A. M. 1:00 P. M. Wednesday, 1:45 A. M. 150 P. M.
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