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Most of the News! All The Time T A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 22 No. 32 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1963 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Citizens Have Their Say At Public Meeting Pros And Cons Of Coming Bond Election Aired At Meeting Held Last Wed nesday Night Can the town of Shallotte af ford a $190,000 municipal water works system now? That was the question discuss ed at a public meeting in Shal lotte Wednesday night by more than 100 residents of the town as they heard technical experts review the situation. The meeting was called by Mayor R. W. Cheers to air the pros and cons of the proposed $190,000 municipal- water works system before a bond issue elec tion that has been set for Feb ruary 12. Opponents of the bond issue were headed by State Represent ative Odell Williamson. Although they say they are not opposed to Shallotte having a water system, they fear that a $190,000 bond issue is more than the town can handle on the basis of possible water revenue. , The proponents of the bond is sue were led by the town’s Board of Aldermen. In answer to the opposition, they pointed to an en gineer’s report showing a possi bility of 165 users during the first two years, a possibility of financ ing the program through ABC store revenues, a small tax in crease and water revenue. Also discussed at the town meeting was the possibility of Shallotte obtaining 50 percent fi nancing of the proposed water system’s cost from the accelerat ed federal public works program. A survey is now being conducted in Brunswick county to deter mine if the county can be classi fied as an area of chronic un employment. was pointed out mat snai lotte could obtain $95,000 of the cost of the water works system* from the federal government if the town can qualify under the federal program. The cost of water was discuss ed at length by James F. Boney, whose engineering firm, Boney and Newcomb of Raleigh, made the survey for the town. On the basis of the survey, wa ter would be supplied at the rate of $3.50 per month for the first 2,000 gallons, the third thousand gallons costing 50 cents and each additional thousand gallons cost ing 25 cents. This would only be for residential service and should have 165 users within two years, he said. A minimum monthly rate of $4.75 would be charged to the 12 industrial and commercial users in the town. Boney predicted that the total income from the water works system would amount to $7,700 per year while operational costs would be $1,000 per year. This means that approximately $6,700 per year could be applied to the principal and interest on the bonds, he said. In addition, he i stated, the town’s ABC store dividends of approximately $3,000 per year could be used to pay back the bonds. 4.s for payments, they will run $7,000 for the first year, $7,000 for the second year and $12,000 (Continued On Page 4) r I BrUf Bit* Of ‘-NEWS-1 BOAT LICENSE DEADLINE The deadline for securing 1963 license plates to be used on boats doing commercial fishing is Feb ruary 1, 12:01, a. m. All commer cial fishing boat operators are urged to obtain their licenses be fore this deadline. BAKE SALE The Southport Lions Club and Woman’s Club will hold a bake sale Saturday morning at 10 o’clock in the business section of Southport, between Leggett’s and the post office. Proceeds will help to purchase folding tables for use in the Community Building. CITY TAG DEADLINE City license plates must be dis played on Southport automobiles by February 15 or the driver will be penalized, according to Police Chief Herman Strong. City tags are now on sale at the City Hall. BAKE SALE SATURDAY The Coast Guard Wives Club will have a bake sale on Satur day, between Leggett’s and Post Office starting at 9 o’clock. At NCEA Banquet DIGNITARIES—Mrs. H. Godwin of Greensboro, state president of Parent Teachers Association, was the speaker at the Brunswick County NCEA banquet Thursday night. She was introduced by Harold Williams, left, president of the Bo livia PTA. Harold Reynolds is vice-president, J. P.'Snipes is president and Thomas is secretary-treasurer of the county NCEA chapter. All are members of the Bolivia High School faculty. (Staff Photo by Allen) Brunswick Man To Preside At District Meet C. Y. Foleman Of Ash Is President Of District N. 5, N. C. School Boards Ass’n The annual meeting of District Five of the North Carolina State School Boards Association will be held at Roland-Grise Junior high school in Wilmington on Wednesday, February 6, accord ing to District President C. Y. .Cnffinfty . Ash. . The program will commence at 4 o’clock at the school with President. Coleman scheduled to wai,^jiiu giccimgo. OcUiC" tary John G. Long, superintendent of Brunswick county schools, will introduce state legislators and county commissioners who attend the meeting. Associate Executive Secretary of the North Carolina State School Boards Association W. O. Fields, Jr., will make the feature address of the afternoon session. The meeting will divide into five discussion groups between 4:45 and 6 p. m. to examine ade quate programs, personnel, facili ties and the keys to adequate education. Principal William N. Williams of Southport high school will act as a consultant on public relations and a better understand ing of the work, intent, and prob lems of school boards, administra tors, personnel and other mem bers of the public. Principal J. P. Snipes of Bo- j livia High School will serve in S the same capacity in discussing post high school vocational and technical education. The meeting will conclude with a banquet at 6:15 p. m. at which time Charles G. Hose, Jr., of Fayetteville, a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education, will make the main speach. District Five includes the coun ty schools in Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Sampson, and Wayne counties and the city units of Fremont, Clinton and Golds boro. Citizens Attend SENCland Meet Tourist Business And Agri culture Will Be Empha sized I n Development Program This Year A decision to emphasize agri culture and tourism highlighted the first 1963 meeting of the SENCland Development Associa tion which was held Thursday in Wilmington and was under the leadership of the new county di rectors. Directors representing Bruns wick county at the Association meeting included J. J. Hawes of Supply, o. P. Bellamy of Ocean Drive, S. C., Mrs. Foster Mintz of Bolivia, Mrs. G. T. Reid of Win nabow, Aubrey Johnson of Shal lotte and C. D. Pickerrell of Southport. The other five coun ties in the Association also had a like number of directors pres ent. Beside supporting agriculture and tourism, the SENCland group endorsed industrial development Continued On Page 0 County Teachers Hear PTA Head * * e* 4*1 » • r * -O'___ mi o. 11. vjuu win upcatvs At Annual Banquet Of Brunswick County Divis ion Of NCEA Thursday The Parent Teachers Associa tion’s relationship to the school was discussed by Mrs. H. S. Godwin of Greensboro, state president of the PTA, at the an nual social banquet of the Bruns wick county division of the North •earolma' Educational Association which was held at Boiling Spring Lakes Country Club Thursday night. “The founders of the PTA con ceived it as an idea and not a meeting,” Mrs. Godwin said in reviewing the history of the or ganization. “The PTA today grew out of the idea of one woman who was interested in establishing a closer relationship between teachers and parents. This woman combined forces with another woman who had money and the PTA was born.” Mrs. Godwin named five char acteristics of the PTA today. "The PTA is a non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-commercial organization which brings teach ers and parents together for the J purpose of discussing important i problems and disseminating in formation.” As for criticism of the PTA, Mrs. Godwin has an answer. “You don’t throw stones at the tree that bears no fruit.” Continued On Pasre 4 Two Brunswick Men In School Waccamaw Bank And Trust Company Sponsors Atten dance At State College Short Course The Annual Short Course in Modern Farming by North Caro lina Bankers Association is being attended by Harold Robinson of Supply Community and Ennis Swain of Varnumtown Communi ty, accoring to A. S. Knowles, Acting County Extension Chair man, of Supply. The Short Course in Modern Farming is being held in North Carolina State College this week and next week. These local representatives are sponsored by Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company of Shallotte and Southport. Aubrey C. Johnson, Cashier of Shallotte Branch of the Wacca maw Bank and Trust Company, is the Brunswick County Key Banker for 1963. He and W. C. Love, cashier of Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company of Southport, are co-operating in promoting this program for young farmers. The two Brunswick represent atives who are attending this two-week short course will hear lectures and tour several places of interest that will include sev eral branches of the Experiment Station. They will be briefed in modern farm practices and will be brought up-to-date in infor mation covering subjects on poul try, marketing, field crops, farm Continued on rag* * March Of Dimes Drive Going On The March-of-Dimes campaign is in full swing in Southport and at the beaches, according to Mrs. P. M. Burdette, j local chairman. Every home in Squthport is being canvassed this wy-ik and dime containers have been installed in local stores. The campaign is also going on at Southport High School this week. Mrs. A. L. Lew is and Mrs. Clay Jordan are in charge of the March-of-Dimes campaign at the beaches. rumshment ror False Alarms Two Youths Tried In Re corder’s Court Monday For Prank Played In Southport Two former Southport youths were convicted in Brunswick County Recorder’s Court Monday in connection with turning-in two false alarms here Sunday night, January 20, and were fined and given suspended sentences. Leslie W. Harrison, 18, charged with aiding and abeting in a false fire alarm case, and Leon H. Hilburn, Jr., 18, charged with : turning in the false alarms, were both given 90-day work sentences. Both sentences were suspended ■ for two years under the condi tions that they be of good be- i havior, not violate any laws and : Continued On Page 6 Local Savings And Loan Shows Substantial Gain All Officers Of Southport Savings And Loan Re elected At Annual Mem beship Meeting Friday Assets of the Southport Sav ings and Loan Association in creased during 1962 to a total of $3,247,315.75 at the year’s end, stockholders of the organization were informed at the annual meeting Friday in Southport. President H. T. St. George in formed the stockholders that the new mark represented a gain of 12 percent over the assets re ported at the end of 1961. According to the Association's I9bz annual report, net savings gained during the year amounted to $497,166.26, to bring the sav ings held by the institution to an all time high of $2,912,471.89. The Association also reported record dividend payments of $107,051.26 based on a dividend rate of 4% percent. The institute increased the dividend rate on savings early in 1962. The report also revealed that the association’s mortgage lend ing volume rose $282,826.54 in 1962 to increase the total quality loans held by the organization to $2,775,337.61 at the year’s end. “The stronger mortgage lend ing activities of our association, and for the savings and loan busi ness as a whole, in the face of relatively modest national demand for housing, indicates that our associations are steadily reinforc ing their leadership in this field,” President St. George informed the stockholders. Officers re-elected beside Presi (Continued on Page 4) Training Class Aids Promotion \dult Education Classes Will Be Held At Shallotte To Help Develope Travel Industry :" i The, Sencland Development As sociation has announced that it is sponsoring a program that is being developed by the Adult Education Department of Wil nington College, Industrial Edu cation Center of New Hanover bounty and the Distributive Edu cation Service. The name of the arogram is "‘Travel, Historic and Recreational Program” for South eastern North Carolina. Thp purpose of the program is to point out the importance of the travel industry to the stale, irea, and county; to show how everyone benefits from this in iustry; to aid in the development >f new travel attractions and rurther promote the now going >nes; to generate enthusiasm by i better understanding of what :he counties and areas have to sell travelwise. According to the 1961 eco lomic survey by Dr. Lewis C. Copeland for the Travel Council )f North Carolina the total re :eipts from travel service and :ransport was $888 million in this state. Of this amount over $34 nillion was received by the Senc Continued On Page 6 mm, TIME and TIDE Twenty-five years ago this week the inland waterway vessel Chelsea burned and sank in the waterway north of Southport. The 107-ton craft was loaded with 50 tons of added cargo. The survivors rowed eight miles to Orton after the boat went under. Members of the Southport Civic Club were working to obtain better road facilities to Ft. Caswell. They were seeking a pontoon bridge across the waterway, and had hopes of even a 575-thou sand drawbridge facility. ^"August 11 was set as the date for the 1938 Carolina Yacht Club regatta. This date was tentative, because of the possibility of other regattas with conflicting dates. Southport was finally being recognized as a fishing center by the folks up north. Several remarks were heard concerning why travel to E'lorida from New York, Ohio, etc. to get the big gamefishing that can be had so much closer to home. Twenty years ago this week the rationing program was still finding new items to limit for the public use. New restrictions were placed on fuel oil, sugar and some types of tires. A Freeland youth, Lloyd Stacy McKeithan, was seeing action in numerous war theaters around the world. He had been in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean as a torpedoman. The Navy team had edged the Coast Guard five in a cage thriller, 49-45, here during the past week. Fifteen years ago this week the Reliance, a large seagoing schooner, was soon to arrive in Southport to begin working on the shrimp survey project to be promoted locally. The work of the eighty-five foot craft was to include finding new and more abundantly populated si rimping grounds along tile southeastern Continued on Page 4 i i i < t i £ 1 I 1 1 £ l 1 £ £ S \ c r c e r t I £ £ Presents Award HONORED—William N. Williams, right, princi pal of Southport High School is shown here receiving the “Young Man Of The Year” award which was pre sented by C. D, Pickerrell on behalf of the Southport Junior Chamber of Commerce. (Staff Photo by Allen) Expansion Planned For Phone Co-Op Local Jaycees Help Hospital Dosher Memorial Hospital re cently was the recipient of 20 gallons of paint from the South port Jaycees. This paint has al ready been put to use, as evi denced by the new look in the nursery. Speaking of the nursery, there will now be an attendant on duty with the babies at all times. The fine spirit exhibited by the laycee organization seems to have bubbed off on other local clubs and organizations. The Hos pital has had several pledges to do over rooms and aid in other ways. "Every bit of help is genuinely appreciated,” a hospital spokes man said this week. "The coop eration which has been shown is r major step in making the Hos pital a living Memorial to Dr. J. Arthur Dosher.” Jaycees Hold Annual Banquet Climax For Observance Of Jaycee Week Came Wed nesday Evening With State President Present William N. Williams, principal >f Southport High School, was lonored as the Young Man of the fear in Southport at the Junior Chamber of Commerce’s annual >anquet at Tranquil Harbour •estaurant Wednesday night to limax Jaycee Week activities "Principal Williams has stimu ated an academic atmosphere at Southport high school by reacti 'ating the Beta Club,” City Manager C. D. Pickerrell said in taming some of the reasons Prin ipal Williams was selected for he honor. "To be eligible for Beta Club nembership, a student must have n average of 85 or better. "He helped produce one of the j iest May Day programs ever eld in Southport. “Under Principal Williams' sadership, a new elementary li rary has been installed in the chool, the glee club has been romoted and the athletic teams ave been improved without low ring the school's high stand rds,” he said. With these remarks, City Man ger Pickerrell handed Principal Wiliams Southport’s “Young Man f the Year” award. The main address of the eve ing was delivered by State Jay ee President John Kenney, who mphasized leadership and com munity development as part of he Junior Chamber of Commerce rogram. He also praised the outhport club’s activities and rejects. The state president was Ccexttaued On Page i *= REA Loan In Prospect For Expansion And Improved Service By Atlantic Tele phone Membership Cor poration Plans were revealed this week for expansion and improvement of facilities of the Atlantic Tele phone Membership Corporation which will involve expenditure of one and one-half million dollars over a five year period. Funds for this purpose will be made available as a REA loan when the Brunswick county co operative has signed up 70-per cent of the projected 3,500 sub scribers. There are in the neigh borhood of 1,800 subscribers and applications for service now. The proposal is two-phase in its objective. Not only will it be possible to add additional tele phone customers who cannot now BULLETIN The following; telegram was received this afternoon from Congressman Alton Lennon in Washington, D. C.: Pleased to announce REA approval of $1,526,000 loan to Atlantic Telephone Member ship Corporation, Shallotte, for improved services, new building and equipment.” be served, but the five-year plan contemplates changing all serv ice to one, two and five party lines. In addition, important changes will take place in the matter of exchanges. The ones at Shallotte and at Bolivia will be enlarged and new exchange buildings will be erected at Holden Beach and at Boiling Spring Lakes as the expansion plan progresses. Office space at the business headquar ters at Shallotte will be enlarged, and warehouse space will be pro vided. The immediate key to this ex pansion, greatest in the history of the Atlantic Telephone Mem bership Corporation, will be the sign-up by prospective users. A membership fee of $10 is requir ed, but installation is not guar anteed immediately. However, company officials say that first priority will be given those who have indicated their desire for service as the facilities become available for adding new sub scribers. President Harry L. Mintz, Jr., president of the cooperative, has been advised that, while no final committment has been made for this loan, this assurance will de pend upon the 70-percent sign-up and other technical details which can be furnished without difficul ty Manager Earl Bellamy says that beginning February 5, ap plications for service will be ac cepted at the business office and membership fees will be received. Members of the board of di rectors of the Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation arc high ly pleased with the growth of (Continued On Pag* 4) Superior Court Closes Session On Wednesday Numerous Cases Disposed Of Prior To Adjourn ment; Grand Jury Recom. mends Jail Improvement A report stating that the Brunswick county jail is in need of repairs was turned in during last week’s term of Superior court which- was held in Southport with Judge C. W. Hail of Durham presiding and James C. Bowman prosecuting. In addition to stating that the jail is in need of repairs, the Grand Jury recommended that a hot water system for bathing be installed and a shower placed in the run about (bull pen). The jury found that the jail itself is sanitary and clean. The jury, which met Monday and Tuesday, returned 14 true bills out of the 14 considered. It also found the records of the justices of the peace in order. In order to determine if Lee Andrew of Shallotte, who is charged with murder, has his sanity and whether or not he knows the difference betweef! right and wrong and understands the consequence of his acts, hS was ordered committed to th€ State Hospital in Raleigh for a period not exceeding 60-days for examinations. | j. mu-man Mcuume pleaded guilty to a charge of escape and was given a six-month term. The sentence will commence at the expiration of the sentence he is njw serving for breaking, enter ing and larceny. James Marlow was acquitted of charges of manslaughter and reckless operation. A' nol pros with leave was given in the case of Harold Han kins, charged with non-support. A nol pros was given in the . case of Lillian Thomas, charged * with assault. The case of James W. Clem mons, who was charged with manslaughter, was non-suited.' David Watson Burke, 13, was awarded $9,000 plus cost as a result of injuries he received dur ing an automobile accident in the case of David Watson Burke, minor, by his guardian Emily e! Smith Burke versus Brunswick Navigation Company. Young Burke sustained personal and bodily injuries and damages in an automobile collision but has now recovered satisfactorily and lives a normal life. Without ad mitting liability the company jwith the settlement. Committees ror f Club Are Named President James C. Bowman Announces Names O f Standing Committee Ch. airmen For Country Club Members of the standing com mittees at Boiling Spring Lakes Country Club were selected at a meeting Friday night at the club, according to President James C. Bowman. In addition to President Bow man, other officers include Vice President H. Foster Mintz of Bo livia, Mrs. Mildred C. Martin, sec retary, and C. D. Pickerrell, treasurer. Members of the House Com mittee include Chairman Philip King, Mrs. H. Foster Mintz, Mrs. James C. Bowman, Mrs. Fred (■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. MGH LOW Thursday, January 31, 0:09 a. M. 6:37 A. M. 12:39 P. M. 7:06 P. M. Friday, February 1, 1:11 A. M. 7:42 A. M. 1:39 P. M. 8:07 P. M. Saturday, February 2, ,1 2:13 A. M. 8:50 A. M. 2:43 P. M. 9:09 p. M. Sunday, February 3, 3:18 A. M. 9:56 A. M. 3:46 P. M. 10:09 P. M. Monday, February 4, 4:22 A. M. 10:58 A. M. 4:48 P. M. 11:07 P. M. Tuesday, February 5, 5:21 A. M. 11:54 a. M. 5:45 P. M. 12:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 6, 015 A. M. 12:44 A. M. 6:38 P. M.
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