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' i-'jrt 1 ' ■.. . V ■ . , • > Most of the News All The Time THE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume No. 22 No. 50 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1963 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Bolivia Agency Receives Award From Motor Co. Willetts & Son Motor Sales Recipient Of Distinguish ed Achievement Award Willetts and Son Motor Sales of Bolivia has been selected as one of the nation’s outstanding Ford dealerships and has recent ly . received Ford Motor Com pany’s Distinguished Achievement Award. The award was one of only nine presented to Ford dealers in North Carolina and Virginia. New Bern and Morehead City are the closest other dealers winning the Achievement Award. The high honor is presented “in recognition of progressive management, modem sales and service facilities, sound merchan dising practices, high quality standards and continued interest in rendering superior service to Ford owners”. C. P. Willetts and his son, G. A. Willetts, owners of the Bolivia dealership, were informed of -win ning the award by General Sales Manager O. F. Yand of the Ford Company in Dearborn, Michigan. “Willetts and Son has earned the honor of receiving the Ford Deal er Distinguished Achievement Award for outstanding accom plishment in maintaining high standards of dealership manage ment, merchandising practices, customer service and facilities during the year 1962”, he said in . notifying the Bolivia dealers of their award. The idea of Willetts and Son Motor Sales was first born in early 1934 at the Worlds Fair in Chicago. C. P. Willetts had op ®rated an automobile repair shop In Bolivia previously and was then employed in Ford’s Norfolk assembly plant. “I helped build Fords in the T-Model days,” he sai’d. The Ford exhibit at the Fair impressed him greatly. One car was suspended from the ceiling by its back wheels with the front ones were resting on the floor. “I thought the Fords were tough and could take a lot of abuse,” ' ' he said. Another Ford was mounted on a revolving platform under a sign which read: “When the World Demands a Streamline Car, Ford Can Build It”. “I bet next year’s Ford will be sloped in front and in the back instead of square like the older ones”, Willetts re members telling a friend. Although he was considering other business opportunities at the time, Willetts decided Ford Was a good product. “I figured I could sell at least 15 new cars a year in Brunswick county as there was no other Ford dealer here at the time”, he remembers. The same idea occurred to four other men and Willetts’ applica tion became the fifth one from Brunswick county for a dealer ship that year. But Ford- execu tives selected him as the most promising one. Willetts Motor Sales opened that same year, 1934, in a frame building and with two auto mobiles, one new and one used. The building is being used today as the body shop. The company had only two Continued On Page 2 am Ot •-NEWS-1 TO CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Hoglund and family left Sunday for their new home in California. EXTEND PROTECTION Police protection has been ex tended to one mile beyond the Southport city limits by the Gen eral Assembly, Police Chief Her man Strong reported Tuesday. ? LIONS TO MEET The regular meeting of South port Lions Club will be held to morrow (Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock in the Community Build ing. LEAVE FOR COLUMBIA Col. and Mrs. Johnnie D. Duffie left Friday for Columbia, S. C., where they will visit during the month of June prior to their de parture for his new assignment in Frankfurt, Germany. GOSPEL SING The girls Auxiliary of the Mill Creek Baptist Church are spon soring a Gospel Sing at the Bo livia High School auditorium on June S. Admission is free. A cake sale will be held at intermission. t ' ■. Bolivia Father And Son Honored Graham A. Willetts (left) and P. O. Willetts (center) of Willetts & Son Motor Sales, Bolivia, are shown accepting Ford Motor Company’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Ford dealers. The award, presented by D. S, Morgan, Ford’s assistant Richmond district sales manager, was given in recognition of the dealership’s “progressive management, modern sales and service facilities, sound merchandising practices, high quality standards, and superior service to Ford own Formal Opening ff§ Exchange At Long Beach Opening Of New Telephone Exchange Featured Long Distant Conversation For Family The new Long Beach exchange of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company was put ; into operaUon. at. l2;Gl Sunday. This exchange will serve all peo ple located at Fort Caswell, Tran quil Harbour, Yaupon Village and Long Beach. ' On May 25, Southern Bell start ed changing the approximately 100 customers located in these areas who had Southport tele phones into the Long Beach ex change. The change was complet ed on Saturday. With this new exchange better service, and in most cases cheaper service will be available. All sub scribers in the ■ area of this ex change will have one or two party telephone service instead of the eight party service that was so familiar. All subscribers in the Long Beach exchange can dial Southport toll free. The first long distance call was placed by Mayor E. F. Middleton to a Long Beach propeAJy owner, Joe Y. Christian, now living at France Field, Panama. Christian was bom and reared at Southport, and present to take part in the opening of the new central office E. F. Middleton Back As Mayor New Council Members At Long Beach Sworn In At j Regular Meeting Saturday And Mayor Reelected The installation of new com missioners and the re-election of E. F. Middleton as mayor high lighted a meeting of the Long Beach Board at the Town Hall Saturday afternoon. Justice of the Peace E. F. Gore administered the oath of office to Mayor Middleton and Commis sioners E. M. Underwood, Jr., and Woodrow W. Vennel and present ed the newly elected members with certificates of appointment from Governor Terry Sanford. They join incumbent Commission ers A. T. Hight, Ed W. Morgan and Wiley W. Snow on the board. Mayor Middleton was then re elected to office by the board members. Myron Helms was sworn in as officer on the police force of the town, which is under Chief Clay Jordan. Helms has previously worked in the public works de partment of the city. Town Manager Dan L. Walker was instructed to purchase a new water storage tank for the city water department and Mayor Middleton and Commissioner Ven nel were named to help him se cure the tank. The step is being taken in light of having a new municipal water system in opera tion by next summer. Continued On Page A f MR. AND MRS! CHRISTIAN TALK TO SON! were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G.: Christian, who talked with him. Senator Ray Walton was also present to take in . the formal dedication and from his side of the conversation with Christian he enjoyed reliving some of their | days together in the Merchant Marine Academy. ■ *' F. E. Blythe, plant manager -: No Decision In School Vacancy Board Of Education Will Meet Monday Night To Consider Hiring New Su perintendent Of Schools Several applicants for the posi tion of Superintendent of Bruns wick County Schools were inter viewed Friday night at a meeting of the board of education, but no decision was reached. The applicants were interviewed separately by the board during the lengthy session. After discuss ing the matter, the board de cided to hold another meeting on June 10. In other action, the board un animously voted to permit Civil Defense authorities to construct a storage building at Shallotte high school. Emergency hospital equipment will be housed in the, new building. Board members also discussed the proposed 1963-64 budget which will be submitted to the board of county commissioners later in the month. The board approved the em ployment of Helen Walker as a Continued On Rage 4 for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Itook everyone, including the new |x>ng Beach City Council, for a tour of the new central office exjlain ing most of the latest equip) nent installed. Martha Rabon Is New Brunswick Dairy Princess Winnabow Girl Chosen For This Honor Friday Night In County Contest Held At Bolivia A rising senior at Bolivia High Scnooi who plans a career as a medical technician, Martha Ra bcn, was crowned Miss Dairy Princess of Brunswick County Friday night in Bolivia. Miss Rabon, the 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Rabon of Winnabow, will rep resent Brunswick county in the area dairy contest in Wilmington Friday. The first runner-up was Dianne Willetts, sponsored by the Bolivia 4-H club; and Dean Smith, spon sored by the Lebanon-Mill Creek Community Development club, was the second runner-up. Other contestants included Cheryl Rabon, sponsored by the Town Creek Grange; Eloise Pierce, sponsored by the Bolivia Home Demonstration club; and Sue Danford, sponsored by the xsouvia community development club. An active worker In 4-H, this was the first beauty contest Miss Rabon has won. At Bolivia High School this year, she was a mem ber of the Science Club, Glee Club, Piano Club, FHA, news paper staff and a cheerleader. Miss Rabon, who was sponsored by the Winnabow Home Demon stration club, was crowned by last year’s Brunswick Dairy Princess Carolyn Johnson of Bolivia. Miss Johnson is presently serving as Miss Brunswick County. Entertainment for the contest was furnished by Mrs. Georgia Erving of Winnabow; Sharron Eading and Barbara Knowles, both of Bolivia; the Betty Cress Dancers of Southport, Martha Harrelson, Susan Harrelson, Jeanne Brown and Sarah Barnes; and Linda Harmon of Wilming ton. • '£C3iatrman^"E>fevi(t'"''S«ain- of Brunswick f June Dairy; Month served as master-of-cercmonies. Judges for the contest included Charles Harmon, A1 Bancroft and David Teachy, all Sealtest em ployees from Wilmington. Three Injured Sunday Morning Collision Near Leland Re sults In Hospitalization Of Three Persons In Wil mington Three persons were Injured in a head-on collision between a Chevrolet and a Volkswagen three miles west of Leland early Sun day morning, according to Patrol man S. L. Thomas. The accident occurred when the two cars, traveling at approx imately 55-mph, collided after Charles S. Lennon, Jr., 26, of Delco, driver of the Volkswagen went over the centerline of US 74-76 about 2:05 a. m. Sunday. Lennon is listed in “satisfactory j condition” in James Walker Me Conthmed On Page 4 and TIDE Twenty-five years ago this week the secretary of the South port Civic Club announced that one or more large naval vessels would ^probably vis t Southport during the summer. A standing psit was on file with the Naval Department time of the visit would be dependent on passing off Southport. postponement, Southport had its popular cast of twenty-four young lads and lassies, in request for such a in Washington. Tli i when the fleet was After a week baby show. With a addition to eight fl 'ats, the show paraded through the Southport business district, vv th the entire Southport population looking on. Twenty years the hottest June above the 100-deg days. Other parts sional showers, bi the heat and theii The State ma a with two of the Carl Goerch name l to live upon re tin i beautiful spot in Fifteen years reopening alter 1 spaghetti dinner for a complete •f' parations for 100 All recreation i) first time the pr<[ ago this week Southport experienced one of lays in recent years. The thermometer rose ee level, climaxing a period of intensely hot of the county were partly releved by ocas the Southport area crops suffered through condition was reported as poor, zine recently had awarded Brunswick county seven superlatives listed in a feature article. Southport as the state’s most desirable place cent and named Orton Plantation as the most eastern North Carolina. »ffo - this week Mack’s Cafe was celebrating its winte’r layoff by offering a free fish and all who wished to attend. Closed all winter erhaul, G. W. McGlamery was making pre guests. 1 facilities on Long Beach were opened for the t'ding weekend, as numerous beach vactioners Continued On Page 4 Brunswick Dairy Princess WINNER—Martha Rabon is shown here receiv ing a bouquet from Herbert Swain, Jr. Friday night after she had been named Dairy Princess for Bruns wick County For 1963. (Staff Photo by Allen) Walton Hopes Bill Would Save Seat Lt. Col. Manis Now In Charge Lt. Colonel Carl Manis, Jr., executive officer and director of .operations,Sunny Eojnt Army Terminal, assumed com mand of the Terminal effec tive May 31 .with the de parture of Colonel Johnnie D. Duffie, who is on orders to Europe. Colonel Manis who is a native of Indiana and has 19 years of active military service, is expected to remain in command of Sunny Point until the arrival of Colonel Duffie’s successor. Williamson For State Pay Raise Expresses Disappointment That Salary Raises Pro vided For State Employ ees Is Not Greater By ODELL WILLIAMSON The House last week passed the Appropriations bill that had al ready been passed by the Senate. The bill carries with it the funds to finance the various agencies within the State government. The Appropriations Committee had spent long hours in working out this bill prior to its reaching the floor of the House. All appropria tions have to be made to conform with the anticipated revenues of the coming biennium, as state law requires that we maintain in North Carolina a balanced bud get. With this good law, we will never find ourselves in the same position as the Federal govern ment of operating the economy of the State with deficit financing. As I have said before, I am disappointed in the fact that the State employees could not be rais ed more than they are under the bill, even though the bill provides for $9,000,000 to take care of the increments that an employee is entitled to. In addition to this incremental allowance, there is provided more than $7,000,000 to give an across-the-board increase of $10 to all State employees. There was placed in the bill $2, 500,000 for salary adjustments and funds to match the em ployees’ ' retirement fund. These appropriations total approximate ly $20,000,000 of new money for the State employees. As I still felt that additional revenue should be put in the bill for State employees, I supported an amendment that would have raised the $10 to $15 for the first year of the biennium and from $15 to $25 the second year. This amendment lost, and the Appro priations bill passed the House as it came out of the Appropria tions Committee. A controversial bill, sponsored Continued On Page 4 Brunswick Senator Hopes To Salvage Brunswick Repre sentation In “Piggyback” Redistricting As the State Senate prepared to pass the "piggyback” Senate redistricting bill on third reading Wednesday, Senator Ray Walton of Brunswick was pleased with an amendment that he was able tc get included in the bill 6n'Tues day. , That amendment may result in three State senators instead of the present , two for the 10th Sen atorial district, with the district Senatorial Committee to have the right to decide what the alloca tion of these Senate seats shall be. One phase of the present two way package provides- for imme diate redistricting, giving Cum berland a full time senator, .with one senator to be rotated between Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus. The second part of the package would provide for a constitutional amendment to be voted on by the people to raise the present num ber of the State Senate from 50 to 60 members. If this is done, an additional senator would be allocated to the 10th district, and that is where the Walton amend ment would pay dividends. It would give Cumberland its full time senator, and leave two for rotation among the other three counties in the tenth. Senator Walton expressed con fidence the bill as amended will pass the Senate, but was frank to admit that it may have a hard time in the House. “If no decision is reached on the matter of redistricting during this session,” he said, “there appears to be a good possibility of a spe cial session to decide this matter.” Senator Walton said that right now the legislators have one com mon aim— to complete their work and come home. The Sena ter Calendar Committee has been named, and Senator Walton is Continued On Fag* 4 Terminal Unit At Sunny Point Reserve U. S. Army Termi nal Group From Boston Spending Two Weeks At Nearby Terminal The 7459 U. S. Army Terminal Unit from Boston, Mass., com manded by Colonel John F. Red dington and consisting of 24 offi cers and enlisted men, have ar rived at Sunny Point Army Term inal for the unit's two weeks an nual active duty for training. The unit which is similar in composition to the staff of Sun ny Point and could have a simi lar mission if called to active duty, is conducting on-.the-job training with its Sunny Point counterparts, and in addition is training in other subjects such as counter insurgency and chemi cal, biological and radiological uiarfarp. ' Mrs. Graham Is Big. Winner In Saturday Show Live Oak Garden Club Spon sored Annual Flower Show, But Had Full Com munity Cooperation' More than 218 exhibits were shown and Mrs. C. A. Graham was declared the Sweepstakes winner of the annual Southport Flower show which was sponsored by the Live Oak Garden Club and held at the Community Build ing in Southport Saturday. Mrs. Graham also received the Tri-Color ribbon. Mrs. Vickie Ald ridge took the Award of Distic tion for the show. Mrs. Roscoe Rogers, chairman of the show, stated that there were 106 entries in the horticul ture division and 112 in the ar rangement division. Winners in Division 1, Horti cultural classes included class 1, Mrs. Grace Brown, red and white; Mrs. Margaret Hickman, yellow; class 2, Mrs. Thelma Fisher, blue; Mrs. Lena Fisher, yellow; class 3, Mrs. Pete Lee, red; class 4, Mrs. Thelma Fisher, white; class 5, Mrs. Dorothy Murphy, two blues and one yellow, Mrs. Sue Jones, red; class 6, Mrs. Lee Caster, red; class 10, Mrs. Grace Brown, bhie; Mrs. Roy Swain, blue; Mrs. bam Earl, blue; Mrs. Jess Wil lard, blue; Mrs. Ruby Browman, red; Mrs. Dot Schmidt, Mrs. Mar garet Hickman, red; Mrs. Sue Jones, yellow; Mrs. Grace Brown, two yellows; class 11, Mrs. Thel ma Fisher, Mrs. Catherine Gar rett, Mrs. Jesse Willard, Mrs. Bertha Arnold, and Mrs. Elouise Spencer, all blues; Mrs. Lee Cas* ter, yellow; Class 12, Mrs. Margaret Hick man, yellow; class 13, Mrs. Jess Willard, blue; Mrs. Ruby Bow man, red; Mrs. James Barringer, yellow; class 14, Mrs. Ann Don nell, blue; Mr. E. E. Wesley, yel low; class 15, Mrs. Gilda Rogers, yellow; Mrs. Mary Russ, white; class 15, Mrs. Mae Creech, blue, red, yellow and white; class 18, Mrs. Marie ' Johnson, 17, Mrs. Dick Rankin, red; Mrs. ^ '«• Continued On Page 2 j vi High Honor For - f Dr. M. H. Rourk . Shallotte Physician Elected Director Of Lions Inter national A t Asheville *" Meeting This Week Dr. M. H. Rourk was elected a member of the board of direc tors of Lions International Tues day at the State Convention in session in Asheville. This is another in the long list of honors for the Shallotte physi cian, who previously has served as District Governor and as In ternational Counselor. He has held other posts in the Lions organiza- -* tion, including president of the J Shallotte Club. The Asheville meeting climaxed : an intensive campaign carried out by his friends in behalf of Lion Rourk. His • support came from ,5 all sections of the state and re sulted from his previous hard J work in the organization. Lion Rourk had the full sup port of his home clubs, with rep- i resentatives in Asheville from / clubs in Brunswick county. Delegates voted to hold the' 1964 convention in Raleigh and Fayetteville was selected as the site for the 1965 session. 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, June 6, 7:00 A. M. 1:24 A. M. 7:35 P. M. 1:22 P. M. Friday, June;: 7, T:40 A. M. 2:05 A. M. 8:11 P. M. 2:00 P. M. Saturday, June 8, 8:18 A. M. 2:45 A. M. 8:49 P. M. 2:38 P. M. Sunday, June 9, 8:56 A. M. 3:27 A. M. 9:26 P. M. 3:17 P. M. Monday, June 10, 9:36 A. M. 4:08 A. M. 10:05 P. M. 3:58 P. M. Tuesday, June 11, 10:21 A. M. 4:50 A. M. 10:49 P. M. 4:43 P. M. Wednesday, June 12, 11:12 A. M. 5:35 A. M. 12:39 P. M. 5:35 P. M.
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