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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County LOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time Volume No. 23 No. 18 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1963 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Accident Case Consumes Most Of Court Time Few Other Matters Disposed Of Here Last Week Dur ing Civil Term Of Super ion Court The settlement of seven cases arising out of an automobile acci dent highlighted the civil session of Brunswick County Superior Court held in Southport last week with Judge Raymond Mallard of Tabor City presiding. Most of the term, which ended late Thursday, was devoted to cases arising from a collision be tween vehicles driven by William Henderson Williams and Easton Rockwell Hewett on January 27, 1962, at the intersection of US 17 and Highway 904, in which Linda Gray Gore was killed. The case of Doris Smith versus Easton Rockwell Hewett, Jr., William Gurganus and W. H. Wil liams was compromised and the defendants agreeded to pay the Smith woman $3,500 and cost. The case of William Gurganus versus Henderson Williams was compromised and Williams agreed ed to pay Gurganus $1,600 and cost. The case of Ola Patricia Hewett versus Henderson Williams was compromised and dismissed. The case of Easton R. Hewett, Jr., versus Henderson Williams was compromised and dismissed. Each party agreeded to pay their share of the cost. The case of Samuel Thomas versus Henderson Williams was compromised and dismissed. Wil liams was taxed court cost. The case of Mitchell M. Gore, administrator of the estate of Linda Gray Gore, deceased, versus Henderson Williams, Rock well Hewett and William Gurganus was compromised with the defend ants agreeing to pay the estate Continued On Page 4 Brief BiU Of NEWS SUPPLY CABVIVAU Concord Methodist Church will sponsor a Holloween Carnival Thursday night beginning at 7 p. m. COMMUNITY MEET The Lebanon-Mill Creek Com munity Club will meet at the Com munity Building on November 5 at 7:30 p .m. All community mem bers are urged to attend. POSTPONE CUB SCOUTS Due to the revival at the South port Presbyterian Church all this week, the Cub Scout Pack meet ing has been postponed to Tues day night, November 5. IN WILMINGTON The Holiday House put on by the New Hanover County Home Demonstration Club will be held November 2-3 at the Eastwood Club House. Hours will be 2-9 p. m., on the 2nd, and 2-6 p. m. on No vember 3. BOLIVIA CARNIVAL The Bolivia PTA will sponsor a holloween carnival at the school Thursday night beginning at 7 p. m. The carnival was originally scheduled to be held last Satur day night but had to be delayed because of the weather. BOAT RETURNING The Coast Guard boat CG-95303 will return to Southport next weeks, according to Congressman Alton Lennon. “I am pleased that soon be back in our area,” he the larger protective vessel will said. BENEFIT BARBECUE A barbecue supper will be ser ved buffet styled in the Fellow ship Hall of Zion Methodist church at Town Creek Saturday beginn ing at 6:30 p .m. Home-made cakes and pies will be on sale. Proceeds will go for the building AUUU Ui. L1IC U1UIU1. NCEA OFFICERS Mrs. Eva D. Gray of Shallotte was elected president of the Home Economics division while Mrs. Lila Hose Hogg of Bolivia was named secretary at a meeting of the Southeastern District of the North Carolina Educational Asso ciation conference in Fayetteville Tuesday. ACTIVE DUTY ' Brunswick County Superinten dent A. W. Taylor left Saturday for two weeks of active duty at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Geo rgia. He is a major in the Army Intellegence Infantry on reserve Status. Assistant Superintendent William N. Williams will sub stitute for Superintendent Taylor Until he return, on November 11. Leaving Safe Harbor LIGHTSHIP—This is the Relief lightship, which came into port Friday after noon from its station on Flying Pan Shoals to escape the predicted fury of Hurri cane Ginny. The regular Frying Pan lightship took up her usual station following the storm, and the Relief sailed back to Norfolk, Va., Monday afternoon. (Staff Photo by Allen) Homecoming Queen QUEEN—Ellen Newell, Southport High School senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen during half time ceremonies Monday night when Southport played Bolivia. She was crowned by Principal Willard Cox. Attendants were Pattie Jenkins, Judy Dixon, Carolyn Minton and Martha Mallison. (Staff Photo by Allen). CAP Finds Man Lost In Woods Supply Negro Found In Woods After Spending Night In Open During Heavy Storm Less than four hours after the Brunswick County Civil Air Patrol was called into action Saturday morning, a Supply Negro, who be came lost during Hurricane Ginny, was rescued. Balwin Hewett, 75, had to be re moved from the Royal Dak swamp by jeep and moved to Dosher Me morial Hospital. He was suffering from exposure and shock after spending Friday night lost in the swamp during the hurricane. When Hewett's family discovered him missing early Saturday morn ing the Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene. They found out that he had left Horum Long’s home Friday night at about 9 o’clock to walk home. When the Sheriff’s Department decided to search the area between Long’s and Hewett’s homes. Commander Henry Carter of CAP was asked to help. Alton Clemmons, communication officer, notified the members and the search began. Ed Clemmons found Hewett laying beside a tree it approximately 12:40 a half mile from his home in the swamp. (Continued On Page 4J, Achevement Nite For Recognition Southport Named Ciub Of Year; Mrs. Mabel Reid Named Woman Of Year At Monday Night Session The Annual Home Demonstration Clubs Achievement Night Program was held on Monday night at the Extension Service Building. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Foster Mintz, retiring County Council president. Mrs. G. T. Reid led the devotion. The program was highlighted with the recognizing of Southport as the Club of the Year and Mrs. G. T. Reid as Woman of The Year. Loving cups with the win ner’s name engraved on each were awarded. Miss Thelma Hinson, Southeast ern District Home Economics Agent, brought an inspiring mes sage to the group. She challenged each person present to be a bet ter leader by teaching others to lead. The new officers were installed by Mrs. Mary W. Earp. They are Mrs. G. T. Reid, chairman, Mrs. Leroy Hooks, vice-chairman, and Mrs. D. H. Hawes, secretary treasurer. A social hour and a tour of the exhibits followed the program. This was enjoyed by everyone^ Lightship Comes In During Storm Threatening Area Relief Makes Way To Wil mington Friday Afternoon After Getting Tow From Coast Guard Patrol Boat After spending the weekend in Wilmington because of Hurricane Ginny, the lightship Relief left Monday for home port at Norfolk, Va., after the regular Frying Pan Lightship had reported on station off the Brunswick county coast earlier that day. vj. The ship, which was replacing' the regular vessel while it was undergoing repairs, left her station off Frying Pan Shoals Fri day at 9:40 a. m. and arrived at the State Docks some 13 hours later. Bosn. Wl. Donald Landes, com mandering officer of the Light ship, said the boat had to bo tow ed half way up the Cape Fean river because the engine overheated [luring the journey. When the ship lost power the Coast Guard Pat rol boat stationed at Southport towed her to Wilmington, 'i He said the ship’s low speed of eight-knot also contributed to the delay. In addition, Landes pointed out that the ship had to be steer ed from the flying bridge because the helmsman on the main bridge could not see over the bow while coming up the river. Because of the heavy downpour of rain Friday, the men could not remain on the bridge more than 20 minutes at a time and the watch had to be changed regul arly. During the trip to Wilmington the ship passed through some heavy seas after rounding the shoals. The boat took a 40-degree roll during the trip once,, Landes added. The lightship passed Southport Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock on her return trip to Norfilk. At the bar she met some of the South (Continued On Page 4) Urges Caution ASC Manager Ralph Price Advises Farmers To Wait For Definite Decision Be Although many Brunswick coun ty tobacco growers are interested in information on leasing and trans- I ferring tobacco allotments in 1964, | Manager Ralph L. Price of the ! Agriculture Stabilization and Con servation Service in Shallotte can not furnish adequate information at this time. Manager Price advised farmers | to wait until the 1963 tobacco mar keting cards have been returned to the ASC office and yields are computed before renting additional acreage to transfer in 1964. The 1963 normal yield for each farm is subject to change in 1964. "Farmers who lease tobacco without first knowing the normal yield risk losing a substantial amount of the leased acreage for normal yield differences,” he point ed out. "If the normal yield of the farm to which the allotment is to be transferred is more than 10 percent higher than the normal yield for the farm from which the allotment is being transferred to the amount which can be trans ferred will be adjusted downward.” He said there is a lot of talk about a cut in acreage for 1964. “This would apply to all farms and the amounts being recom mended range from 5 to 25 per cent,” he added. About Le Tobacco fore Leasing Classrooms Get Preference Here Plans To Enlarge Southport Gym Must Be Postponed Due To Critical Need For Space Because of pressing space needs, the Brunswick County Board of Education voted unanimously not to enlarge the Southport high school gym but to use the money for "addi tional classrooms at a meeting in j Southport last week. Southport Principal Willard Cox and local school committee Chair man James M. Wolfe appeared be fore the board to describe the over crowded conditions existing at the school. One of the reasons cited for the lack of space was the increased enrollment this fall. After discussing the matter, the j board decided to postpone enlarg ing the Southport gym and to use the money for classroom needs in stead. They plan to purchase the home and lot of Neils Jorgenson, which adjoins school property, and to construct three small portable classrooms at the school. The board accepted a bid of $40 from Dewey Sellers of Supply to purchase the old auditorium seats at Southport High School. The Board also agreed to pay Fred Spencer $10 for storing the seats until the time of sale. The board ordered Superintend The board ordered Superintend ent A. W. Taylor, assistant Superin dent William N. Williams and office personnel to refrain from making monetary contributions to any po litical party or campaign. All board members, including Su perintendent Taylor and Assistant Superintendent Williams, were pres ent for the meeting. TIME and TIDE It was October 29, 1958, and the Red Cross disaster relief office in Southport closed after four weeks of service following Hurricane Helene. The office handled 515 oases and disbursed $63,720.38. Some 150 county Democrates attended a $5 per-plate dinner to hear Ben McDonald talk. The election was to be held on the next Tuesday. Mrs. E. W. Taylor of Winnabow was named Woman of the Year for her home demonstration club work in the county. Candi dates for king and queen at Bolivia included Stanley Hilburn, Cheryl Benton, Carl Lewis, Jackie Lewis, Hobby McDowell, Betty Maggard, Hayes Hawes and Marguette McKeithan. purchased the Smith' Building in Southport, home of Leggett’s the Savings and Loan, three law offices and the Selective Service Board. A special eight-page section paying tribute to the Bruns wick Electric Corporation appeared in The Pilot. After commuting daily for more than one year from Holden Beach, Attorney and Mrs. James C. Bowman moved to Southport. It was October 27, 1948, and Rufus D. Holden of Supply and Milton C. Murrell of Shallotte were convicted in Federal court of depriving certain Negroes of their voting rights. Nelle Fulford of Supply and Douglas Hawes of Bolivia were acquitted of singu lar charges. Judge Dan Gillom called attention to the absence of intentions to violate the laws. The Republicans and Democrats were holding speakings in Continued On Page A Shallotte Native Gets Promotion Lt. James W. Varnum Pro moted To Rank Of Cap tain In U. S. Air Force; Is Jet Bomber Pilot On October 1, Lt. James W. Varnum was promoted to the rank of Captain. He is stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base, Lin coln, Nebraska, assigned to the 344 Bomb Squad of the 98th Bomb Wing of SAC, 2nd Air Force. He is a pilot of the B-47 Medium jet bomber in the 600-mi per hour class. The B-47 has been the mainstay of SAC’s Global Strik ing Force for the past 10 years. In addition to flyingj his duties include one week alert tours at home base, where combat readi ness is tested and maintained. Approximately every 2% months, he flies to England or Spain for a 3-week tour of duty, of which 2 weeks is alert duty. During his trips to Europe he has visited var ious European cities,, including London, Madrid, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam and Copenhagan. Captain Varnum graduated from Shallotte High School in 1954. In high school he had many activities. He played football, basketball and baseball for 4 years, starring in each. In August of 1958 he played in the East West all star football game in CAPT. JAMES W. VARNUM Greensboro. Following graduation from Shallotte he was given a full 4 years Grant-In-Aid Athletic schol arship to the Universiey of North Carolina. He played football un der Coach George Barkley and Coach Jim Tatum for 3 years as a versity halfback. He also per formed as a varsity track man for 3 years under the direction of the Continued On Page 4 Governor Sanford Still Favors Ferry m «. y k. c e ivepresentatives 1 From Southport And Car olina Beach Have Confer ence With Governor Financing the proposed South port to Fort Fisher ferry is the main problem to overcome, ac cording to- Governor Terry San ford, but chances are “fairly good’’ the service will be established with in the next 14 months. “I want to see the ferry service established and would like for it to be done while I am in office,” Governor Sanford told a group of nine Jaycees from Southport and Carolina Beach in a conference in his office Tuesday morning. His term will end in January 1965. “The state highway commission and I recognize the need of the project and we will bear down and bring the project into focus now,” he added. “But finding the money for the project is the problem.” District Highway Commissioner Lauch Faircloth of Clinton, who accompanied the delegation to Ra leigh predicted that $1 million would be needed initially to pur chase one ferry and construct dockage facilities on both sides of the Cape Fear River. “We will’ have to find the new money for the project some where,” Governor Sanford said. He added that there is a fairly good chance the needed $1 million can be found by the highway com mission. But he went on to say the pro ject will have to be substantiated with studies which are underway and weighted against projects re quesieu irom omer secuuns oi me state before action can be taken. Governor Sanford said the route of the ferry might have to be changed in view of the proposed development of Bald Head Island. "Would you people object to the Continued On Page 4 Four Southport Men In Asheville League O f Municipalities Meeting Attended By City Manager, Auditor, Two Altermen Four city officials from South port were among the 800 persons attending the annual North Caro lina League of Municipalities meet ing in Asheville Sunday,, Monday and Tuesday. Aldermen Crawford Rouark and Harold Aldridge, City Manager C. D. Pickerrell and Auditor W. A. Aldridge represented South port at the meetings. Simday program included the opening of a products and equip ment exhibits and a series of ‘‘pro blem consultation clinics.” Dr. Arthur W. Bromage, chair man of the political science de partment at the University of Michigan spoke on “Challenge to Mayors, Councilmen and Adminis trators” at a get acquainted supper Sunday night. Ten panels of experts were on CoDttBiMd Ou Page 4 Moderator REV. MARK OWENS Laymans Group Seeks Articles Group Interested In Care Of Chronically 111 Will Have Lending Pool For Needed Items The Lay Group Committee for Home Care of the Chronically 111 held its regular quarterly meeting Monday night. During the business session plans for equiping a loan closet were dis cussed. It was felt by this group that probably many citizens of the county have articles and equip ment that could be donated for use if they better understood the purpose and needs of. the loan closet. The following items are badly needed and many others can be used: Bed pans, hospital beds, wheel chairs, crutches, canes, walkers, thermometers, bedside rails, bed boards, foot boards, bedside commodes, bathtub seats and steps. These articles will be placed in the old Agriculture Building at Supply and loaned to patients as long as needed and returned to the closet to be used by others. The items can be brought to Mrs. Vera Sermons at Supply or to either of the Health Department offices at Shallotte or Southport. During the meeting a committe member, Mrs. Jessie M. Monroe, { donated a hospital bed. Several other articles have also been do nated. The committee urges every one to cooperate in this effort for those who do not have equipment of the type suggested and wish i wide effoshrdlu. s ro- shrdl s fo 1 to participate in this county ill, a monetary contribution would help secure the articles not do nated. The chairman of the com mittee, Mrs. Sarah Kopp of Bo livia, will receive the contribut ions, i Rev. Mark Owens Heads Brunswick Baptist Again Brunswick Baptist Associat ion . Completes Annual Session At Boones Neck With Election Of Officers The election of new officers with Rev. Mark Owens selected mod erator highlighted the two-day meeting of the Brunswick Baptist Association last week. Some 200 persons representing 28 of the 32 member churches at tended the meetings held at the Old Shallotte Baptist Church in Grissettown Wednesday and the Boones Neck Baptist Church in Supply Thursday for the 65th an nual session of the Association. Rev. Owens, pastor of the South port Baptist Church, was re elected moderator for his fourth term. Other officers for coming year include Vice-Moderator Tyler Potter of Winnabow Clerk John Sellers of Leland, and Mrs. Ressie Whattle of Southport, treasurer. Mrs. Whatley has served the Asso cmuun as treasurer ior me past 17 years while Sellers has been - clerk for three terms. Harold Williams of Antiock was . named Sunday School superinten- - dent; Eugene B. Tomlinson of ' Southport, Training Union Director • Sam Corbett of Leland, Brother- 3 hood Director; and Mrs. Ann Price I of Bethel WMU Director. The association voted to adopt * a budget of $5,389 for promotional • work in Brunswick county this ' year. I The newly organized Temple * Baptist church in Shallotte wai . accepted for membership in the * Association. Rev. Gene Henderson I is pastor of the church. The Association voted to organize ' a builder’s club to help member - churches with their building needs. * Membership in the club will be I open to all Baptists in the county - and resoures will come from per- " sonal donations. The money con tributed to the churches will be in form of grants and not loans. . Edwin Clemmons of Supply and Mrs. Ann Price of Bethel were ^ named to head up the club. New Baptist pastors recognized into the Association included Rev. C. L. Turner of Bethel, Rev. Perry Whisnet of of Antioch, Rev. C. L. Piercy of Old Shallotte, Rev. Guy Formy-Duval of New Life, Rev. Ernest Hendricks of the First Baptist church of Shallotte, and Rev. Arrel Crawford of Supply. Next year’s Association meetings will be held at Mt. Pisgah in Sup ply and Calvery in Shallotte oa October 21 and 22. Officers Search f For Kidnappers Bloodhounds Used Monday Night Seeking Suspects Charged With Abducting Georgia Man Bloodhounds were sent into ac tion in an attempt to pick up the trail of two Negro excaped con-; victs near Supply Monday night, Sheriff Ed Leonard reported Mon day. “The dogs failed to piek up the trail when it started raining” Sher riff Leonard said. “I just hope the; rains we have been having doesn’t} wash away the scent.” He said James F. Carson, 29, reported that the two men kidnap ped him in Decatur, Georgia, and lorceu miu iu uuve io iiurui oaru lina. (Continued on Pace 4) Tide Table Following la 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, October 81, 6:21 A. M. 0:27 A. M. 6:49 P. M. 12:57 P. M. Friday, November 1, :■ y r. 7:14 A. M. 1:16 A. M. 7:41 P. M. 1:49 P. M. Saturday, November 2, 8:06 A. M. 2:03 A. M 8:33 P. M. 2:40 P., M. Sunday, November 8, 8:59 A. M. 2:52 A. M. 9:26 P. M. 3:33 P. M. Monday, November 4, 9:52 A. M. 4:42 A. M. 10:20 P. M. 4:26 P. M. Tuesday, November 5, 10:48 A. M. 4:35 A. M. 11:18 P. M. 5:21 P. M. Wednesday, November 6, 11:46 A. M. 5:30 A. M. 6:20 P. M.
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