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" I ’ . I ■ THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Volume No. 22 No. 42 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1963 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Orton Mansion BEAUTIFUL—This is Orton Mansion, located on the Cape Fear River 10 miles from Southport. This week the azaleas in the famous Orton Gardens are at tneir peak of beauty, and thousands of visitors are expected to view this fairyland oi color. - Bill Introduced For Building At Brunswick Town Senator Ray Walton Intro duced Bill Thursday While Legislature Men Aboard USS North Caro lina A bill calling for $80,000 for a museum at Brunswick Town and $96,000 for a Fort Fisher museum was introduced by Brunswick County Senator Ray Walton in the State Senate when the Gen eral Assembly met aboard the Batleship North Carolina in Wil mington Thursday. ' The money for the two pro jects was not included in the State budget this year as area leaders had hoped. Senator Walton said he has been assured that the Brunswick . Town and Fort Fisher projects will be approved by the Historic Advisory Commission. The com mission is expected to be created by law this week. He promised that funds for the two museum would be acted on by the As sembly this year. Senator Walton’s bill was co signed by New Hanover Senator Cicero Yow. I Britf BH, Of I '-NEWS-' BAKE SALE Members of the Southport Jun ior Woman’s Club will sponsor a bake sale Saturday morning on the sidewalk between Leg getts and the post office. EXAMINER AT BOLIVIA The Driver’s Examiner’s Office will be open at Elmore Motor Co. at Bolivia on the 2nd and 4th Friday in each month. BARBECUE supper A barbecue chicken supper will be served at the Ocean View Methodist Church . at Yaupon Beach on Friday from 5 to 7:30 p. m. MYF CAR WASH Members of the MYF of Ocean View Methodist Church and Trinity Methodist Church will hold a car wash Saturday mor ning, starting at 10 o’clock, at Dan Shannon’s Tranquil Harbour Texaco station. BIBLE~SCHOOL Children ' planning to attend Bible School at Trinity Metho dist Church starting May 27 are asked to register this week with Mrs. James C. Bowman, who will serve as superintendent this year. This is for the purpose of being able to order necessary supplies. EASTER HOLIDAY All city and county officers, the two branches of Waccamaw Bank & Trust Co., Southport Savings & Loan will be closed Monday for Easter. The county commissioners will meet on Tues day. The schools of Brunswick county will close at noon on Fri day and will observe Monday as a holiday. CHANGE AT PRESBYTERIAN The Southport Presbyterian Church will change the Sunday School time from 10 to 9:45 o’clock, starting this week. DRIVE TO CLOSE The Annual Easter Seals drive wi'l end the campaign on Sunday, and all who wish to contribute ftre urged to do so before then. Easter Services Here This Week Sunrise Services At Com munity Building Will Start Religious Obser vance Sunday > While the traditional united Easter Sunrise service will high light religious services in South port this week, all denominations are planning special events dur ing the regular worship period. The major event will be the Easter services on the grounds of the Community Building at 6 a. m. Rev. Charles Lancaster of Trinity Methodist, Rev. Mark Owens of Southport Baptist, Rev. Robert Childs of Southport Pres byterian, Rev. Edward B. Jordan of St. Phillips Episcopal church and Rev. L. D. Hay man will con duct the services. The BCTS chorus will present special Easter numbers. During the days before Easter, a number of special religious services will be conducted at the local churches. Holy Communion will be ob served at both Trinity Methodist Church and St. Phillips Episcopal Church Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock. Good Friday services will be held at St. Phillips on Friday at noon, 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. The four churches will all hold Sunday services at 11 a. m. At St. Phillips, the dossal, or the red velvet curtain behind the altar, will be dedicated in memory of the late Norma and Joseph J. Laughlin. On Sunday night at 7:30 p. m. at the Baptist Church, the choir under the direction of Mrs. A. E. Huntley, will present a program of Easter music. Southport Man May Go Abroad Attorney S. Bunn Frink In- j vited To Be Member Of American Group To Tour Europe This Fall Brunswick County Attorney S. Bunn Frink has been invited to be a member of the North Caro lina City, County and State Gov ernment Official’s People to Peo ple Goodwill Delegation that will tour Europe and the Soviet Union during September and Oc tober, according to Secretary Treasurer John A. McMahon' of the North Carolina Association of County Comissioners. “Attorney Frink’s leadership in his area and his wide interests make him an able representative of North Carolina and of the (Continued on Page 4) Bolivia Boys In FFA Competition From That School Won First Place In Dairy Cattle Judging Division Bolivia FHa students took first place in the dairy division of the Waccamaw Vocational Agri culture School Federation Com petition in Delco Thursday. The members of the winning Bolivia team were Joe Lewis, Kenneth Benton, Paul McDowell and Morry Watkins. Their ad visor is John King, agriculture teacher at the school. By winning, the Bolivia dairy team earned the right to repre CouUuuad On Fags 4 K Preacher REV. GERALD M. VAIDEN, JR. To Hold Revival The Rev. Gerald M. Vaiden, Jr., Will Preach Series Of Revival Services At Con cord Methodist Church The former pastor of .Concord Methodist Church in Supply, Rev. Gerald M. Vaiden, Jr., will re turn to conduct revival services next week, according to Rev. Harry Jeanneret. The services will be held Sun day through Friday at the Con cord Methodist Church beginning at 7:30 p. m. Topics to be dis cussed during the week, in order, include “Christ Is the Answer but Are We Asking the Right Question?”, “Steps in Christian Growth"; "Entering the King dom of God”; “Justification by Grace through Faith”; “I Be lieve in the Holy Catholic Church”; and “The Last Judg ment: the Necessary of Love”. Rev. Vaiden was raised in Hopewell, Virginia, and attended public schools in that city. In tending to be an architect, he (Continued On Page 4) Former Joel L. Moore Dies In Hospital Prominent Southport Busi ness Man Had Suffered Heart Attack Several Days Prior To Death Joel L. Moore, 69, died Satur day morning in Dosher Memorial Hospital. The deceased was a prominent' business man in this community and for many years was engag eded in the retail grocery busi ness. He was a director of the Southport Savings & Loan Asso ciation. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Janie Elliott Moore of the home; a son, Joel L. Moore of Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Claude W. Rankin, Jr. of Fayetteville; two brothers, A. Wallace Moore of Southport and Eugene Moore of Ahoskie; and a sister, Mrs. Inez Alexander of Charleston, S. C. Final rites were held Monday at 2:30 p. m. at Trinity Meth odist Church by the Revs. C. H. Lancaster and Robert Childs with burial in Norlhwood Cemetery. (Continued On Page 4) County Pastors Plan Chaplains Aid At Hospital Interdenominal Group Or ganized Chaplains Service At Dosher Memorial Hos pital In order to provide spiritual help to hospital patients, county ministers decided to establish chaplain service at Dosher Memo rial Hospital at the organizational meeting of the Brunswick County Association Monday. *»--•# Beginning May 6, a minister will be on duty at the hospital Monday through Friday'from 10 a. m. until noon to visit patients. In addition to providing spiritual help, the minister will notify the patient’s pastor of his condition. Members of the committee working out details of the pro gram include Rev. Edward B. Jordan of St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Southport, Rev. Harold Pickett of Shallotte, and Rev. Allen Richardson of Zion and Shiloah Methodist Churches. The Brunswick County Inter denominational Ministerial As sociation is a newly formed or ganization of approximately 26 county ministers. Officers include Rev. Charles Lancaster of Trinity Methodist Church in Southport, president, Rev. Richardson, vice president, and Rev. Jordan, sec retary-treasurer. The next meeting of the group will be on April 26 at the Trinity Methodist Church in Southport. Bolivia Annual Is Distributed This Year’s Publication De ' dicated To Mr. And Mrs. Harold Reynolds Of High School Faculty The largest Bolivia annual ever, “Bear Tracks”, was j dis tributed to students ttiji school Thursday, according to An nual Advisor Thomas Davis. The 104-page yearbook was dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Har old Reynolds, teachers at the school. Carolyn Johnson, the new Miss Brunswick County, was selected as Miss Annual Queen. The dedication to Reynolds read as follows: “To Mr. Reyn olds, because each student at Bo livia High School, whether he be a participant in sports or not, appreciates deeply the service which he has rendered our school. He has always acted with friend ship and has given his time un selfishly to our athletic program”. To Mrs. Reynolds, the inscrip tion read as follows: “To Mrs. Reynolds we are extremely grateful for her encouragement, her hard work, unselfish devotion and extensive interest in school activities”. Miss Johnson was selected from eight other girls, each sponsored by a school club, as the Annual Queer. The other contestants were Glinda Johnson, Debby Wil letts, Eloise Pierce, Marsha Hick man, Marie Sullivan, Dianne Russ, Pat O’Queen and Dianne Continued From Page X At Brunswick Town VISITORS—Among the visitors to Brunswick County last week were these Carolina Power & Light Company officials and Edmund Harding, noted Washing ton, after-dinner speaker. The group were on their way from Florence, S. C., to Wil mington to conduct the annual dinner me eting of the Pioneer Club, whose members are power company employees with 25 or more years of service. The men are shown with Stanley South, archaeologist at Brunswick Town, who worked with Mr. Harding in the restoration of two old homes in Bath. The picture was made by Watt Huntley, also of CP&L and mayor pro-tem of Ocean Isle Beach. Williamson Has Hope For Funds For Brunswick Brunswick Representative Thinks It Was Helpful To Have Legislators Meet On Battleship ®y REi*. ODra.1,, jyiixi^MSON As ydu already r.iBaowj’ this past week the General Assembly met at Wilmington aboard the U. S. S. North Carolina. I think that this worked out to be a good thing for our area, since the leg islature got to visit two places i df interest in our county. We i.vere able to visit Orton Plan tation and Brunswick Town. One reason I think the visit to Brunswick Town was so im portant is because the members of the General Assembly were greatly impressed with what they saw there; so much so that I think we will be able to get the appropriation asked for in a bill introduced by Senators Ray Wal ton and Cicero Yow, to build a museum on Brunswick Town and at Fort Fisher. With proper financing, the his torially-rich old settlement can be turned into a wonderful tour ist-drawing card on the style of St. Augustine, Fla. This past week a bill passed the House that will require any boat that is powered by any en gine to carry a life-preserver for each passenger. This is already a law insofar as the federal gov (Continued On Page 4) TIME and TIDE Twenty-five years ago this week a group of nine Wilming ton fishermen set out for the Gulf Stream for the season’s first big game fishing trip. The nine fishermen were aboard two of the fastest boats in the Southport fleet. Capt. Bill Styron, Cape Fear stiver pilot, met with unusual difficulties. He was bringing a tanker down river to Southport, and decided that the weather was too bad to take him off at the bar. His suitcase was taken onboard, and he and the ship sailed for its home port in Texas. He was relieved of excessive inconvenience when he was taken ashore by the Coast Guard at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Twenty years ago this week Southport Mayor John D. Erick son was reelected with no opposition. The incumbant mayor had announced that he would not seek reelection for his i sixth year in office but. reconsidered. The Red Cross war funds in Brunswick county were steadily rising. The total now was 10% above the quota set for the coun ty. Fifteen years ago this week a photo of three young ladies appearing in bathing suits in the warm waters of the hot water well at Ft. Caswell on a cold winter day ten years before ap peared on the front page. Part of the caption read, “Ten years and three weddings later, perhaps it will be better to allow the lovely models to remain unidentified.” The State was considering plans to take over Ft. Caswell from the Navy and use it as part of the park system. A park was to be operated for one year on a trial basis. Ten years ago this week Southport was believed to be a possible site of a general canning and shrimp, processing plant Continued On Page 4 Services Held In Old St. Phillips Post Office At* New Development Boiling’ Spring Lakes Rural Station, a branch of the Southport Post Office, will be opened for business on April 15. Located in the Boiling Spring Lakes Shopping Cen ter, it will be operated by James W. Hufham who was named clerk in charge. Patrons desiring mail serv ice through this office should notify their correspondents of their new address, which should read, Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport, N. C. This i facility will handle most postal matters normal ly handled in the main of fice. More Chairmen In Cancer Drive Organization Set Up To Carry Drive For Cancer Funds Into Every Com munity In Brunswick Volunteer chairmen for two ad ditional areas for the 1963 Can cer Crusade were announced this week. Mrs. D. H. McBride, assist ed by others to be named later, will head the workers in the Hickman’s Crossroads, Long wood, Ash, and Freeland area. Mrs. Sam West will conduct the crusade in the Leland-Navassa area. The Brunswick County volun teers will join forces with some 2,000,000 similar volunteers throughout the nation to conduct the annual Cancer Crusade dur ing the month of April. ■ All Brunswick County citizens are urged to take an active part in supporting the campaign. Heeding the advice in the litera ture left by the worker may help save a life. The immediate objective of the crusade is to save half of those who develop cancer each year— or the lives of 265,000 men, wom en and children. It is believed that this can be done if people are persuaded to get to their doctors in time for prompt treat ment. Now only one out of three cancer patients is being saved because of delay in diagnosis. The Brunswick County Unit Chairman, Brig. Gen. James Glore, of Southport, stated, “We look forward to that day—we hope not too distant—when can cer will be wiped out—when our families and friends and people everywhere will be freed from the dread prospect of a disease which has caused so much pain and suffering. Continued On Page A ^Afternoon Services Are Part Of Azalea Festival Activ ities During Past Week end A large congregation attended worship services at old St. Philip’s church at Brunswick Town Sunday afternoon as part of the Azalea Festival activities. Brunswick Town as a tiny seed that grew up to become America was the subject of the sermon delivered by Rev. John M. Lewis of the First Baptist Church in Raleigh. . ■ > Every person or thing has within a hidden trait, Rev. Lewis said. '■ v'.; “In the seeds are the hidden splendor of the lily bloom. If anything happened to the seed, the bloom would not grow”, he continued. "Every person within hipiself contains this hidden splendor which must be brought out.” With tins in mind, Rev. Lewis, in conclusion, discussed the world today. “The task confront ing the- people of this nation is to bring forth the hidden splen dor of Democracy and make it effective in the world today.” Rev. Edward B. Jordan of St. Phillips Episcopal church in Southport also took part in' the Brunswick services. Miss Brunswick County, Caro lyn Johnson of Bolivia, and Sylvia Henson of Shallotte, dress ed in colonial costumes,- served as hostesses for the event. Brunswick Town Guide R. V. Asbury reported that 1,893 per sons visited the historic site Sun day afternoon. Superior Court Names Of Citizens Who Are On List Of Jurors For April Term Are Drawn The jury for the regular term of Brunswick County Superior Court for trial of civil cases has been selected by the Board of Commissioners. The term con venes April 29. Brunswick county citizens nam ed include Roy Ganey, John Troy, William P. Evans, James Brown, R. A. Benton and Paul McDonald Gainey, all of Leland; Gilford E. Cumbee, Kenneth S. Stiller, Earl L. Elwood, John R. Swain, D. D. Shannon, Ivan Wayne Ludlum, L. D. King, Jr., William L. Evans and Frank Jackson, all of Southport; Earl Gause, Marvin Watts, W. L. Bellamy, Lawrence C. Floyd, Bunn J. Stanley and A. D. Stan ley, all of Shallotte; Lewis Smith, McArthur Little and Roy McKeithan, all of Free land; Hoyt Lancaster, Clyde Galio Continued on rags 4 By Commissioners Dr. McKnight Is Speaker Before Promotion Group Dinner Session Of Bruns wick County Chamber Of Commerce Held At Ebb Tide Restaurant Thursday Dr. R. B. McKnight, retired sur geon who now makes his home at Shallotte, spoke at a dinner meeting of members of the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening at the Ebb Tide Restaurant at Hol den Beach. Dr. McKnight called Rome the greatest empire the world has ever known, then cautioned his listeners not to sit idly by and watch America, the greatest democracy the world has produc ed, be guilty of making the same mistakes that led to the downfall of the Roman Empire. The meeting was presided over by Phillip Thomas, Jr., president of the newly formed organization. He explained the beginning. of the Chamber of Commerce move ment 'and expressed the hope that it will become a county-wide ven ture. He spoke with pride of the possibilities for development and improvement if all citizens will work together. President Thomas reported that several projects are under way, one of them being the pre paration and distribution of pro motional material to help adver tise the area. A colorful folder already is being drawn up as a preliminary to printing, and Thomas spoke of plans for a business directory which will be of great service to visitors to Brunswick. J. D. Griffin, chairman of the promotion committee was intro duced, and he gave additional in formation regarding the folder. Ernest E. Parker, Jr., member of the Board of Conservation and Development, was recognized. Dan Walker, who formerly was engaged in Chamber of Commerce work, spoke briefly at the close of the meeting. He congratulated the members on their ginning, but cautioned against complacency. “It takes a lot of hard work to operate a success ful chamber of commerce,” he ' warned. “It is worth every bit of money and effort it takes, but I want to warn you that this is just the beginning of a hard job which lies ahead of all of us.” Reports Attempt To Burn Auto Supply Merchant Odell Blanton Discovers Burnt Cardboard Beneath Front Seat Evidence was discovered Mon day morning that someone at tempted to set fire to the auto mobile of a Supply businessman and Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department and the Fire Marsh al’s Office in Raleigh are inves tigating the incident. Odell Blanton discovered a burnt piece of cardboard under 5 the front seat of his late-model automobile early Monday mor ning and immediately called the Sheriff’s Office. After investigat ing, the State Fire Marshal was called to the scene. Blanton had last used his auto mobile Sunday night after which he parked it under the carport Continued On Page 4 Tide Table Following la the tide table for Southport during the week. These hours are approximately correct and were furnished The State Fort Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s Association. HIGH LOW Thursday, April 11, 9:10 A. M. 3:30 A. M. 9:37 P. M. 3:33 P. M. Friday, April 12, 9:43 A. M. 4:08 A. M. 10:09 P. M. 4:07 P. M. Saturday, April 13, 10:16 A. M. 4:48 A. M. 10:46 P. M. 4:43 P. M. Sunday, April 14, 10:57 A. M. 5:31 A. M. 11:30 P. M. 5:23 P. M. Monday, April 15, 11:46 A. M. 6:19 A. M. 6:13 P. M. Tuesday, April 16, 0:24 A. M. 7:14 A. M. 12:45 P. M. 7:13 P. M. Wednesday, April 17, 1:24 A. M. 8:15 A. M. 1:51 P. M. 8:24 P. M.
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