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8MM Most of the News All The Time i; Volume No. 22 No. 46 8-Pages Today STATE PORT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1963 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Mrs. R. L. Jones Receives Honor At “Flying-Up” Girl Scout Honor Program Here Friday Evening Was Highlight Of Year For Members Presentation to Mrs. Robert L. Jones of a pin marking twenty years service as a volunteer lead er was a highlight of the annual Girl Scout Court of Awards, which was held Friday night at the Community Building in South port. Miss Janice Langston, adviser to the Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina, gave Mrs. Jones’ award to Cub Scout Jon Jones who, in turn, pinned it on his grandmother. Jon had received his two year pin in Boy Scouts from his grandmother earlier in the week. The impressive Court of Awards was opened by the Flag Cere mony conducted by the Girl Scout Honor Guard, Jackie Worley, Ab bie Henry, Rachel Ann Harrelson, Gail Strong and Zettie Carrier. Welcome to parents and friends present was given by Mrs. Jones as Neighborhood Chairman. She pointed out the growth in scout ing in the Southport area since the program was inaugurated in 1961. Interest in scouting general ly is evidenced by the fact that there are now over 6,000 Girl Scouts in the 21 counties com prising the Coastal Carolina Council, she said. Thanks were expressed to the Mary Rebekah Circle of Trinity Methodist Church, sponsors of the scouts; to the leaders, members of troop committees, mothers and others who have helped carry out the activities. Special Com mendations were given to Mrs. Pete Hart, Mrs. Horace Pigott and Mrs. F. H. MacGowan for their successful cookie sale. The “flying-up” of Brownies to the Junior Scout program was conducted by Mrs. Pigott, Mrs. James Glore, Mrs. C. K. Henry and Mrs. Frances Key. Brownies receiving their wings were: Cor nelia Bowman, Paula Davis, Jean Donnell, Renee Home, Jenny King, Sandra Lee, Susan Lee, Mary Owens, Debbie Powell, Ria Ryne, Linda Stuckey, Jean Sty ron, Patti Gail Swan, Mary Dee Swan, Helen Walker and Mary (Continued On Page 4) I Brief Bit• Of LNEWStJ FRESHMAN BENEFIT The freshman class at South port High School will hold a bake sale beside Randy’s Saturday be ginning at 9 a. m. PIANO RECITAL A piano recital featuring 40 students will be held at Bolivia high school on Friday at 8 p. m., according to Mrs. A. S. Knowles. NEW WATER COOLER A new water cooler has been presented to Bolivia High School by the senior class, according to Thomas L. Davis, advisor. SATURDAY BAKE SALE The Junior Woman’s Club of Southport will hold a bake sale Saturday morning, starting at 9 o’clock next door to Leggett’s. FRIDAY HOLIDAY The Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company at Southport and in Shallotte and the Southport Savings and Loan will be closed Friday in observation of Confed erate Memorial Day. MUSICAL, PROGRAM The BCT elementary and high school chorus will give a recital at the school on Tuesday at 8 p. m. James H. Frink is the director of the high school chorus and Miss Cora M. Davis the ele mentary group. The public is in vited. HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Brunswick County Histori cal Society will meet Monday evening at 8 o’clock in the Fel lowship Hall of Camp Methodist Church at Shallotte. Stanley South, archaeologist in charge of the Brunswick Town project will j be the speaker. ATTEND CONVENTION Mrs. Charles Blake, Mrs. Bob by Jones, Mrs. Ed Royal and Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr., at tended the State Convention for the N. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs held last week in Asne- i -“-Mrs. Harper is president of; the State Federation | ■ - Gets 20-Year Pin HONORED—-Mrs. Robert L. Jones is shown here as her grandson, Jon Jones, pins her with the 20-year Girl Scout Service emblem which she received at the Court of Awards here Friday night. (Staff Photo by Allen) Long Resigns As Head Of Schools Submits Resignation T o’ Brunswick Board Of Edu cation At Tuesday Night Meeting John G. Long resigned as su i perintendent of Brunswick county schools at a meeting of the Brunswick County Board of Edu cation Tuesday night. Following is the official entry in the minutes of this action: “The superintendent informed the Board of Education that he felt it only fair to tell them that he was considering employment elsewhere and that they might wish to start contacting a re placement to start work after June 30, 1963. He then submitted a letter of resignation to become effective July 1, 1963. “The ' superintendent informed the board that he already had taken the liberty of giving each of their names as reference, as well as the names of the ex members of the Board of Educa tion, and stated that he would be grateful to each of them for a good recommendation, if he sees fit. “Each member of the board agreed to give Long the best possible recommendation and ex pressed regret.” Long was reelected to his fourth term as head of the Bruns wick County school system last month. He was out of town this afternoon and it was impossible to find out what his plans are for the future. South Wharf To Be Up For Lease announces rian 10 Accept Bids For Use Of Shipping Facility O n Lease Basis Savannah District Army En gineers are seeking prospective renters to lease facilities at King’s Bay Army Terminal near St. Mary’s, Fla., and a portion of the Sunny Point Army Terminal near Southport. Sealed proposals for lease will be received until 3 p. m. and 3:30 p. m. EST, respectively, July 24, at which time they will be pub licly opened in the Engineers of fice at 200 E. St. Julian St., Sa vannah, Ga. The properties are available for long-term lease up to 20 years and are suitable for an unlimited number of commercial or indus trial enterprises—heavy and light manufacturing, warehousing, of fices, handling and assembling, open storage and many other types of businesses. Rental may be based on either production out put with a fixed minimum rental or a fixed annual rental. Only the south wharf and ad jacent area of the Sunny Point Army Terminal is available for lesse since it is an active Army installation engaged in handling large quantities of ammunition Continued On Page 5 Resigns JOHN G. LONG Board Members Against Raise Resolution Passed Monday By County Commissioners Asks Senator Walton To Withdraw Salary Bill The Brunswick County Board o£ Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing any salary increase for the elected county officials and called Rep resentative Odell Williamson for help at a meeting in • Southport Monday. The resolution stated that the elected employees covered by the bill introduced by Senator > Ray Walton received “substantial” raises in salary in the years 1959 and 1961. To cover the salary raises, the resolution continued, the tax rate would have to be increased. “The Board is of the opinion Continued On Page * Superior Court Convenes Here Several Cases Of Unusual Interest Scheduled For Trial In Superior Court Next Week The trial of two murder cases and one rape case will highlight a lengthly criminal term of Brunswick County Superior Court which will convene in Southport beginning Monday with Judge C. W. Hall of Durham presiding. Lee Andrews and Charlie Hill are charged with murder and Calvin J. Reaves with rape. Oth er cases to be tried include for gery, breaking and entering, speeding, assault and molesting a minor, to name just a few. “I believe we will have a lengthly session", Clerk of Court Jack Brown stated Tuesday. The Grand Judy will also be in session beginning Monday. Tom Gilbert is the foreman. Polio Collections Total $1,317 In March Of Dimes Mrs. M. H. Rourk Reports Participation From All Areas Of Brunswick In This Year’s Campaign Brunswick citizens contributed $1,317.03 to the county’s 1963 March of Dimes Drive with Southport nosing out Shallotte as the top contributor, according to Mrs. M. H. Ruark, county chair man. .■ , The 24 communities in the county gave $1,317.03 to the cam paign. Southport led by contribut ing $342.32 while Shallotte was a close second with $340.34. Mrs. Fred Burdette was in charge of the Southport drive and Steve Becky led the Shallotte effort. Other communities making do nations, in alphabetical order, in clude Ash, Mrs. William Mathews, chairman, $46.61; Bolivia, H. K. Jeanneret, $33; Boone’s Neck and Varnumtown, Mrs. Norman Bell amy, $6.66; Exum, Mrs. Roddy Bennett, $2.01; Exum church, Mrs. Bert Brown, $2.25; Free land, Mrs. Ansom Smith, $60.75; Calabash, Mrs. Harry Bennett, $14; Leland, Mrs. Woodberry Ben ton, $105.57; Longwood, Mrs. W. A. Long, $23.80; Hickman’s Cross roads, Mrs. Ernest Stanaland, $6.37; Grissettown, Mrs. Norman Gris sett, $2; Supply, Mrs. Garland Clemmons, $62.16; Cedar Grove church, $11.05; Sunset Beach, Mrs. Roy McKnight, $17.30; Win nabow, Mrs. Irvin Gilbert, $22.19; Myrtle Head, Lloyd Parker, $25; Thomasboro, Mrs. P. C. Osborne, $17.40; Brick Landing, Mrs. Paul Thompson, $5.30; Colored Schools, A. C. Caveness, $102.71; Riegel, $57.06; and Shallotte Point, Mrs. Odell Hardee, $22.23. Cheers Back As Recount This Morning Shows Lloyd Hewett Win ner Over Alton Milliken Mayor Roney Cheers, Aldermen Eli Kravitz, Henry Carter and Robert Hawes and newcomer Lloyd Hewett won positions on the Shallotte Board of Aldermen as a result of the municipal elec tion Tuesday. Mayor Cheers won his fourth term by defeating \V. J. McLamb, Jr., the same man he edged out two years ago, 140 to 96. Kravitz led the returning Aider men with 149 votes while Carter and Hawes had 124 each. A recount this morning gave Hewett a place on the board after he and Alton Milliken apparently had wound up in a tie on the basis of the Tuesday night count. The recount gave Hewett 117 votes to 114 for Milliken. The ballot boxes were sealed after the official canvas and were plac ed in the Waccamaw Bank build ing overnight for safekeeping. Other defeated candidates in cludes incumbent A. Earl Milli ken with 97, Hoyle Henson 109, D. C. Andrews 92, and Jim Mer-1 ritt 53. Municipal Election Winners OATH—-Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr., center and three members of the South port Board of Aldermen who were elected Tuesday are sworn in by Clerk of Court x * ®r°wn’ second from right. In the picture, left to right, are Harold Aldridge, J. A. Gilbert, Tomlinson, Brown and C. L. Rourk. (Staff Photo by Allen) Williamson Glad Insurance Bill Gets The Axe Brunswick County Repre sentative Says Visits Through State Help Broa den Vision Of Needs By ODEI.L WILLIAMSON This past week there was very little accomplished as far as leg islation is concerned, because on Tuesday the Legislature journey ed down to Camp Lejeune for a visit and held a short session there. Then on Friday morning, after a short session in Raleigh beginning at 8 o’clock, the Legis lature left for a trip to the Trade Fair Jin . Charlotte. There is,- only one more of' these’^negiisiaitvfe junkets” to be made, and that is on May 14 when we head for the mountains of Jackson county and then to Asheville for a session there. Although there has been criti cism from some quarters about t excessive" out-of-town visits by the General Assembly, I think they have served a good purpose by acquainting the members with the different parts of the State. The Legislature’s visit to New Hanover and Brunswick counties, I believe, will be helpful in our getting the appropriations for Brunswick Town and Fort Fisher. It is the obvious duty of a member of the Legislature to aid in getting support for bills that would benefit his county and State. On the other hand, it is also his duty to try to defeat legislation that he believes would work a hardship on the people. For instance, this past week the Senate defeated by a one-vote margin the bill that would have doubled the minimum coverage of the compulsory automobile liabili ty act. This victory for the op position was brought about main ly by the efforts of members who Continued on Page 4 TIME and TIDE .rwenty-five years ago the district lighthouse superintendent announced intentions to obtain a marker bouy for placement over the sunken hull of the Greek freighter Mt. Dyrfus. The vessel ran aground on Frying Pan Shoals eighteen months before and had gradually been sinking into the sand. The bouy would also serve as a marker for the fishing grounds developing around the sunken ship. Bill Sharpe had recently completed a photo tour of the Southport region for the purpose of getting fishing photographs for use by the state News Bureau. Pictures that were suitable, were to be sent across the country for publicity purposes. Twenty years ago this week the Wilmington, Brunswick and Southern railroad between Navassa and Southport had been sold to a New York firm known as Industrial Operators. The fate of the railroad remained a mystery, but it was hoped that some way might be found to save it. Hard hit by the war was the well-known Whittier’s bench on the Southport waterfront. With the shortage of visiting fisher men and with the local citizens busy with some worthwhile pro ject as a result of the war, the number of folks congregating about the popular site were becoming fewer. Fifteen years ago this week the menhaden boats were once again being prepared for the season’s fishing that was soon to come. With some of the boats being converted minesweepers, the local fleet now had boats combining speed and agility with a large fish capacity. Some of the boats were capable of hold ing over one-half million fish with room for even more on deck. The sunken hull of the Civil War blockade runner Ranger had become a popular fishing grounds in recentyears. The Ranger was grounded off Holden’s Beach when it was attempting to (Continued On Page 4) Tomlinson Elected Mayor Of Southport Crop Damage Hurts Farmers Hail and frost caused con siderable damage to tobacco and truck crops during the past two weeks, according to A. S. Knowles, Acting Coun ty Extension Chairman for Brunswick County. The hail has damaged tobacco in parts of Waccamaw, Town Creek, and Smithville Townships. -Tlien. on-St. severe frost damaged tobacco throughout ? the county and ruined the pole bean crop in most areas. Farmers in this and adjoin ing counties have come to the aid of Brunswick growers who had hail damage or otherwise needed tobacco plants. Middleton Leads BeachCandidates Present Mayor Of Long Beach One Of Three Men Elected To Town Council In Mail Ballot Incumbent Mayor E. F. Middle ton and two new members, E. M. Underwood and Woodrow Vennel, won positions on the Long Beach Board of Commissioners Tuesday as 764 votes were cast in the election. Middleton led the ticket with | 561 votes while Underwood, a for- j mer mayor, had 377, and Vennel, j a former charter fire chief, had ! 338. ! The four losing candidates for! positions on the board included i Melvin Clanton with 286, John L. Barbee 252, Herbert E. Rogers 228 and H. E. Edwards 200. The 764 ballots was an increase of approximately 200 over the number in the last election. Results of the election will be come official when Governor Ter ry Sanford appoints the three high men to serve on the board, a step that is provided by legis lative act. Extend Time For Yaupon Election Failure Of Complete Set Of Candidates To File Re sults In Special Legislat ion Lack of candidates required the North Carolina General Assembly to postpone for one month the Yaupon Beach election for the Board of Commissioners. Candidates for positions *on the Board can now file until May 21 and ballots will be sent out to freeholders on May 28. The bal lots are to be returned by 6 p. m. on the Friday following the second Monday in June and are to be opened on that Friday. Board members will take office on July 1. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Ray Walton, passed in the Senate on Thursday and (Continued On Page 4). 1 Harold Aldridge And C. L. Rourk Returned As Mem bers Of Board Of Aider men, With J, A. Gilbert Also Elected Eugene B. Tomlinson, Jr., was elected mayor and two incum bents, C. L. Rourk and Harold Aldridge, and a former mayor, J. A. Gilbert, won positions of the Board of Aldermen in the muni cipal election held in Southport Tuesday. Tomlinson received 363 votes to only 222 for Johnie Vereen in the race for mayor. Tomlinson, who previously served in the office for one term during 1957-58, led 199 to 71 in Ward No. 1 and 164 to 151 in Ward No. 2 “It is with a great sense of responsibility that I assume the position of mayor of Southport”, Tomlinson said after the results were final Tuesday night. “I ap preciate the exceptionally fine vote majority that was accorded me. “The next two years will be a challenge to the mayor and the Board of Aldermen,” he continu ed. “I believe that we will face this challenge united in our ef fort to improve our city.” In the race for Aldermen in Ward No. 1, Rourk with 220 votes was the only man elected. His opponents, Harry Sell had 136, W. L. Hufham 109 and Frank Jackson 96. Aldridge, the high vote-getter for the aldermen, received 354 votes and Gilbert had 288 and were elected to the board from Ward No. 2. Losing candidates included Basil Watts with 236 and W. J. Jenkins with 212. Of Southport’s 700 registered voters, 588 votes in the election. Son Of Retired Couple Honored Dr. Louis D. Hayman, Jr., Made Man Of The Year In Jacksonville; His Wife Publishes Book Of Poems Dr. Louis D. Hayman, Jr., son of the Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Hav man of Southport, recently was honored by being named Man Of The Year in his home town of Jacksonville. The selection was made by the Jacksonville Junior Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Hayman’s nomination for the outstanding community man of the year came as a result of his work with the Heart Fund, work on a committee for the re habilitation for the aged, service on guest lecturer program for local high school, work with the Onslow County Blood Program, active membership in Trinity Methodist Church, committee chairman in local Lions Club and service with a boy scout troop committee. He is president of the Onslow County Medical Society, acting Chief of Staff at Onslow Memo rial Hospital, was instrumental in organizing a community-wide anti-tetanus drive and served with local Civil Defense in erecting an emergency hospital. Dr. Hayman is not the only member of the Jacksonville branch of the Hayman Clan to Continued On Page A Approval Given Loan For Phone Expansion Plan First Phase Of Expansion Program B y Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation Begins The Rural Electrification Ad ministration announced May 1 final approval of a $1,526,000 loan to Atlantic Telephone Mem bership Corporation of Shallot te, and the immediate release of funds, acording to Harry L. Mintz, Jr., corporation president. Construction will begin immedi ately. Bids will be opened Tues day, May 21, for the construction of a combination dial office and warehouse at Shallotte, additions to the Bolivia died office, and dial offices at Holden Beach and Boil ing Spring Lakes. Bids will be opened the same day for the furnishing of central office equipment for the Bolivia and Shallotte exchanges. These dial offices will receive complete ly new equipment. Contract has already been ap proved and installation completed of mobile radio equipment. This equipment will improve service and maintenance, as well as re duce maintenance costs. | At the same time negotiations for additions and changes to toll lines and equipment will com mence. Present toll facilities will be tripled. It is estimated these expendi tures will amount to approximate ly $450,000. These are the first steps in a 5-year expansion program costing $1,526,000. Plans for letting contracts for outside plant facilities should be completed by July 1. These plans call for the addition of approx imately 400 miles of telephone lines to present facilities, about 98 percent of which will be buried plant. These funds will provide facili ties designed to provide service to 3541 subscribers. The coopera tive is presently serving ISIS subscribers. In addition to im proving service with the latest equipment and facilities available, the cooperative plans to institute 1-, 2-, and 5-party service in lieu of the 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-party serv ice presently offered. Willetts Named 1 Bolivia Mayor Automobile Dealer' Elected To Head Municipal Gov ernment In Election On Monday A new mayor and two new 5 aldermen were elected to the Bo-; livia Town Board Monday as 87 of the community’s 91 eligible voters went to the polls. Arliss Willetts, who was mak ing his first run for public of fice, defeated incumbent Mayor J. M. King 53 to 34. Willetts is' a 25-year-old automobile dealer.. In the race for the Board, Paul Hufham, an electrician, received 77 votes; Brunswick County Tax Collector Douglas Hawes 66; Mal colm Knox, a school teacher, 55; and Robert Phelps, a merchant,^ 47; and were elected. Incumbent Aldermen R. K. Mc Keithan with 45 votes and Ed ward Murrell with 44 were de feated in their bids for re-elec tion. Tide Table Following Is 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, May 9, 8:08 A. M. 2:29 A. M. 8:37 P. M. 2:28 P. M. Friday, May 10, 8:42 A. M. 3:08 A. M. 9:09 P. M. 3:04 P. M. Saturday, May 11, 9:17 A. M. 3:47 A. M. 9:45 P. M. 3:39 P. M. Sunday, May 18, 9:54 A. M. 4:27 A. M. 10:22 P. M. 4:16 P. M. Monday, May 13, 10:35 A. M. 5:09 A. M. 10:07 P. M. 4:59 P. M. Tuesday, May 14, 11:26 A. M. 5:56 A. M. 5:49 P. M. ■Wednesday, May 15, 11:58 A. M. 6:48 A. M. 12:25 P. M. 6:50 P. M.
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