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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County r T y r " - *- -vv — THE STATE PORT PILOT , IU F' hi A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time Volume No. 23 No. 27 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT# N. C WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1964 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Other Counties Levy Taxes For Own Promotion Records Indicate That Dev elopment Programs More Than Pay Own Way In Counties Where Tried By DWIGHT CRAINSHAW The creation of the Resources Development Commission will mean that Brunswick County has joined the ranks of other progres sive counties, cities, towns, and area in North Carolina in promot ing their resources. At the present time Brunswick County is the only county in North Carolina that does not have an organized procurement and adver tising program for the purpose of promoting its resources. We need only to look around us at our neighboring counties to see the ben efits derived by these counties through co-ordinated programs for the promotion of their resources. New Hanover County, through their development efforts in the last two years, has obtained 19 new industries with a total pro perty valuation of $24,000,000. Co lumbus County, through its develop ment efforts, has obtained several new industries. Within the last six months Bladen, Duplin, Onslow and Pender Counties have voted in , a same or similar type program. Tabor City only eighteen months ago voted to set up a commission supported by its citizens. Through the efforts of this commission, Ta bor City has already acquired six new plants or industries. Two of these industries employ 700 people. T. E. Brown, Jr., of Wilson County’s Industrial Commission reports that in the first six months of 1963, six new busines ses were established bringing jobs for 191 skilled workers and for even more unskilled and semi skilled. A survey by the Small Business Administration of Washington, D. C., indicates that 100 new jobs in an area mean 369 more people, 91 more school children, 100 more households, 97 more registered passenger cars, $710,000 more per sonal income per year, $229,000 more bank deposits, $331,000. more retail sales per year, three more retail establishments, and 66 more people employed in other jobs. Continued On Pasre 4 Radio Telephone At Long Beach Police Department Tied In With Other Law Enfor cement Agencies In Net work Police radio equipment has Oeen installed at Long Beach and is now in operation, according to Town Manager Dan L. Walker. The city has two mobile units for the two police vehicles and a base station established in the Town Hall building. In addition, a remove control unit for night time monterating has been set up in the Town Hall. “The new radio equipment will improve police and fire protection in the Long Beach area,” Walker stated. The Long Beach radio equip ment is on the same frequency as the Brunswick and New Hon over sheriff’s departments, New Hanover and state ABC officials, and the police departments of Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Myrtle Beach, Ocean Drive Beach and Cresent Beach. I JHV Mb AT •“NEWS’-1 OFFICES CLOSED All Brunswick county offices were closed Wednesday for the New Years holiday. SCHOOLS OPEN All Brunswick county schools will open Thursday morning after being closed for the Christmas and New Years holidays, says Sup erintendent A. W. Taylor. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harper, III, of Chicago, 111. announce the birth of a son, James M. Harper, IV, on December 30. The mother is from Charlotte and the father is from Southport. CITY LICENSE TAGS Southport city license tags go on sale at the City Hall Thursday, Police Chief Herman Strong says. All city residents must display city tags on their motor vehicles by February 15 or they will be citied to court, he added. Taylor Nominated j For NCEA Office Brunswick County NCEA Backs County Superint • endent For Position Of Vice President Of Organ ization Superintendent A. W. Taylor has 1 been nominated for the position of vice president of the Southeastern district of the N. C. E. A. by the Brunswick county unit of the North Carolina Educational Association, according to unit President W. A. Bruton of Waccamaw. Professional honors that have come to Superintendent Taylor in clude president of Duplin NCEA, president of Granville NCEA, president of Hertford County NC EA, a member of the State Leg islative Committee for four years, president of Northeastern Dis trict NCEA, president of Princi pals’ Division of the Northeastern district, vice president of State Principals’ Benefit Fund for four years, a member of the Board of Control of the North Carolina Athletic Association for four years, a member of the Advisory Com mittee to the State Board of Edu cation on Athletics and Activities, president of Albermarle Confer ence for three years, a member of several panels and committees on educational programing and is now on N. C. B. A. Legislative Committee and North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Superintendent Taylor was bom in Grifton, graduated from Grifton A. W. TAYLOR High School, received a B. S. De gree from Atlantic Christian Col lege and an M. A. degree from the University of North Carolina. He taught science, history, and coached at Kenansville High School. He was principal of Ken ansville High School, Creedmor High School, Ahoskie High School and is presently Superintendent of the Brunswick County Schools. He is a Mason, .Rotarian, mepn her of the American Legion and a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. Superintendent Taylor was “Tar Heel of the Week” in March 1968 in the Raleigh News and Observer. Meeting And TV Debate On Vote Little Federal Plan” Will Be Debated Friday Over WECT; Meeting At Bol ivia Next Wednesday A television debate Friday night over WECT and a county-wide meeting at Bolivia next Wednes day night highlight intensive ef forts that are being made to in form the citizens of Brunswick county on the issues for which they have a chance to make a choice in the special election on January 14. On Friday night at 7:30 o’clock Senator Ray Walton and Senator Cicero Yow will defend the pro posed Little Federal plan against a team comprised of David Britt and Carl Venters, who want the Senate redistricting plan to remain as it is. This will be an hour-long debate and has been scheduled as a public service feature of the Wil mington TV station to give its viewers an opportunity to under stand the issues of the amend ments. The public meeting next Wed nesday night at Bolivia also will include an explanation of the Re sources Development Tax that will be submitted to the voters of Brunswick county on January 14. The proposal will be explained in detail, and an effort will be made to answer questions about this pro posal. At the same time there will be a further explanation of the Little Federal amendment and how it will affect Brunswick county. An explanation of the second ammend ment also will be made so that voters of Brunswick county may go to the polls on January 14 with a clear knowledge of the issues in volved. Rogers Home Is Badly Damaged Monday Fire Causes Con siderable Damage T o Home In Bethel Church Community Fire and smoke did a consider able amount of damage to the home of Herman Rogers in the Bethel community near Southport early Monday afternoon. Southport Fire Chief Ormand Leggett reported that one room burned and the rest of the Rogers house was heavily damaged by smoke. He said an electric heater in a bed room was the source of the fire which caused several thou sand dollars in damages. The Southport Fire Department, assisted by the Sunny Point Fire Department, drew water from a pond near the house to fight the fire. The alarm was sounded at 12:15 p. m. The Rogers house is located 3Va miles from Southport on the old Bethal Church road. Chief Coleman County Native Former Chief Of Police In Whiteville Was Well Known To Many Bruns wick County Citizens Wesley Barcie Coleman, 80, Whiteville’s police chief for 26 years prior to retirement and a native of Brunswick County, died at Columbus County Hospital in Whiteville, Tuesday at 6:30 a. m. after suffering: a coronary throm bosis some 16 hours earlier. Final rites were held today (Wednesday) at 3 p. m. from Mc Kenzie’s chapel in Whiteville by the Rev. Thomas C. Faircloth, with burial in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. Full Masonic rites were observed. "Chief Coleman” as the well liked man was still known at the time of his death, was bom in the Ash area of Brunswick County, the son of the late Mash and Chris Janie Ludlum Coleman. He had lived in Columbus County most of his life. He will be remembered in Bruns wick County, also, as a former route salesman for The Raleigh News and Observer. Entering police work in 1925 in Miami, Fla., he moved to White ville as chief in 1927. “We had just one man (the chief) and a night man at the time,” he has said in reminiscing about his early days in Whiteville police work. Chief Coleman retired from his post as head of the Whiteville po lice force in 1951, but kept in touch with his old work via school safety patrol duties and town tax collect ing. In 1958 he returned to work with the force as a part-time traf fic officer, a post he still was ac tive in at the time of his death. He was a Mason, Being affiliated with the Lebanon Lodge of White Continued On Page 4 Knowles Urges Farmers To Get New Crop Ideas Growing Vegetables For Use In Canning Seen As Good Plan In Diversifi cation Program With the reduction in tobacco acreage, farmers will need to con sider several other ways of in creasing their income, says A. S. Knowles, acting county extension chairman. One possibility of add ing to the income on a permanent basis Knowles said is the growing of vegetables for processing. A reputable procession plant is interested in getting Brunswick County farmers to grow snapbeans, okra, and sweet potatoes under contract, Knowles said. This could be a very good long range under taking. High levels of efficiency is required to produce vegetables at a profit for processing. A good number of farmers have expressed themselves as intere ested in looking for something to grow other than tobacco. Knowles said that several hundred acres of snap beans and sweet potatoes could be grown for this processor this year. If sufficient acreage is grown, the processor will pick the produce up at a central point. “Should our farmers be inter ested in this venture, they should let it be know at once to the Ex tension Service office,” Knowles said. “Contracts would need to be signed early in January. If these needed vegetables are not grown here the processor will get needed acreage at some other location.” Knowles urges growers to get the facts about the contract ju>d make their decision as quickly as pos sible. Light Contest Cause Interest Winners Announced In Lighting Contest Sponsor, ed By- Southport Card eh Club * % Winners have been ' announced in the Annual Outdoor Christ mas Decorations contest sponsored by the Southport Garden Club. First prize for the prettiest out door living Christmas tree went to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Russ. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Graham won first place in the door decorations contest with second place going to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Livingston. Honorable mention was given to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnes. In the over-all decorations cat egory the winner was Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bowman, with second place being awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Garrett. Some of the decorations were more elaborate this season than ever before, and a ride about the streets of Southport on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas night brought sights ranging from rein deer and sleigh to angels in var ious stages of earthly visitation. This was the year of the full size Santas, as plastic likenesses of the old gentlemen showed up in several places. Then, too, there were the plastic head and shoul ders shot, both of these fully illuminated. Several business establishments joined in the spirit of the sea son and displayed colorful decor ations in their store windows. TIME and TIDE i lit was December 31, 1958, and Rev. William B. Starnes resign ed as pastor of Camp Methodist Church in Shallotte to become a U. S. Army Chaplain. Some 336,660.21 was approved for damage repairs sustained by Southport property during Hurrica ne Helene. lasting property for taxes was begin Friday! The marriage of Miss Peggy Thomas and Ronald Hood was conducted at Leland Baptist Church Saturday. Mrs. M. H. Rourk was appoint ed county director of the 1959 March of Dfmes drive. It was December 30, 1953, and a combination of the old fash ioned bucket brigade and modern fire engins managed to prevent the spread of fire through the business district of Shallotte. * A geodetic survey began in Lei and for the purpose of making a typographical map of the county. Plans for an attendance crusade were announced for Trinity Methodist Church in Southport. Only an excellent five weeks in Beaufort waters prevented menhaden fishermen from having their worst season in years. It was December 29, 1948, and Southport Seafood Dealer W. S. Wells offered employment to 10 of the Estonian refugees who landed here that fall. Master Sgt. Jame McKeithan called his mother, Mrs. A. T. McKeithan, in Southport from Moscow. Miss Margaret Parkbill, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr., and the W. B. & S. Bus Line won prizes for outstanding Christmas decorations. The Southport High School boys were to play a group of old-times in a basket (Continued On Page 4). Whiteville Man ■ Heads District Bar Association Sankey W. Robinson Will Head 13th Judicial Bar Group; E. J. Prevatte Vice-President Sankey W. Robinson of Whiteville is the new president of the 13th Judicial District Bar association, the election coining at the De cember 18 meeting at Harry’s An chorage at Lake Waccamaw. Speaker for the meeting was special Judge Edward B. Clark of Elizabethtown, World War II vet eran and former member of the General Assembly from his native Bladen county. E. J. Prevatte of Southport was named vice president, and Walter Thompson of Whiteville was chos en secretary-treasurer. Attorney Davis C. Herring was elected counselor. Herring is a resident of Southport. R. J. Hester, Jr. of Elizabeth town, James C. Bowman of South poto and Robert C. Schulken of Whitoville were named to the Ex ecutive committee. (Continued On Page 4)' Leland Jaycees Sponsor Lights The Leland - Jaycees have a drive underway to put lights on the athletic field at Leland High School. So far pledges and donations have been the main source of in come for this project. About 51.000 dollors in cash has been collected, and this does not include all the pledges. Much more money is needed to complete this project. The Leland Jaycees are planning several programs to raise money for this project, such as a fiddlers convention and beauty pageant. “Every one’s support is very much needed, before our boys • will be able to complete in night time sports,” says Bernard Benton, president. Winnabow Boy Shot By Rifle Tragedy Takes Life Of Michael Lee Robbins On Christmas Eve; Funeral Thursday A 12-year-old Winnabow boy was accidentally killed by his brother Tuesday morning while hunting near their home, accord ing to Coroner Lowell Bennett. Michael Lee Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Robbins, was shot with a 22-calibre rifle about 10:20 o’clock Christmas Eve morning, Coroner Bennett said. He died in James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington at 12:30 p. m. ■ The bullet struck Robbins in the right rear of his head before passing through his head, Cor oner Bennett stated. “No inquest was held”, he added. Michael Robbins and his 13 year-old brother were hunting birds on a rural road near their home in Winnabow when the ac cident occurred, said Coroner Ben net. Both boys had fired their 22 rifles but had missed their tar gets. Michael then stood up in the line of fire after his older brot her had re-loaded his rifle and fired. Funeral services were held Continued On Page 6 Mrs. Eva (Peggy) Gore Is Charged With Shooting Clyde Gore During Argu ment Sunday Morning A preliminary hearing will be given Mrs. Eva (Peggy) Gore, charged with the first degree murder of her brother-in-law, in Recorder’s Court Monday. Mi's. Gore, 49, is charged with the murder of Clyde Gore, 48, near Southport Sunday morning. She is being held in Brunswick county jail without privilege of bond. According to Sheriff E. V. Leo nard, Mrs. Gore admitted firing the fatal blast from a 20-gauge shotgun after an all-night party at the Gore home on the Old River road about three miles north of Southport. Coroner Lowell Bennett said Mrs. Gore awakened Gore’s brot her, Rudy Gore, who was sleep ing in the home, after firipg the fatal blast at approximately 5 a. m. and asked him "to go get help for Clyde.” After Rudy Gore looked at the body of his brother and determin ed that he was dead, the Sheriff’s Department was called, Coroner Bennett went on to say. Mrs. Gore was arredted about 5:30 a. m. by the department. Rudy Gore told Coroner Ben nett that “the party was in the process when I went to bed about 2 a. m.” The next thing he knew was when Mrs. Gore awakened him, he said. Sheriff Leonard quoted Mrs. Continued On Page Four Bankers short Course Coming Waccamaw Bank & Trust Co. Will Sponsor Atten dance Of Two County Residents At State Col lege The North Carolina Bankers Association is again sponsoring a two week’s short course in modern farming at N. C. State College January 27 through February 7, reports A. S. Knowles, acting county extension chairman. The two Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company units at Shallotte and Southport will again sponsor the school on the county level by sending two young farmers for the two weeks training, according to Aubrey C. Johnston, cashier of the Shallotte bank and county key Continued On Paga « U. S. Engineers Advertise For Basin Project Wilmington Office Gives Notice Of Application For Permission To Dre dge Basin At Southport The North Carolina State Ports Authority, Wilmington, has made application for a permit to dredge a boat basin and construct piers and a storm barrier adjoining the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway just west of Southport. Plans submitted show approxi mately 400,000 cubic yards of ma terial are to be removed from the boat basin and placed in a spoil' area on the south side of the At lantic Intracoastal Waterway in the form of a storm barrier. Ap^'_ proximately 80,000 cubic yards of material are to be removed from * a borrow area in the Cape Pear? River and deposited behind a bulkhead in the boat basin. The boat basin is to be dredged to 10. feet deep, and several finger piers are to be constructed in the basin. . A stone jetty is to be constructed - on the eastern end of the storm' barrier if funds are available. Plans showing the proposed work - may be seen in the office and in? the Post Office at Southport. Objections or protest that tha proposed work will adversely af-. feet the public rights of naviga tion should be submitted in writ-' ing setting forth sufficient details - to furnish a clear understanding * of the reasons for such objection! or protests. While a Department of the Army permit merely ex- ’ of the Army permit merely ex presses assent so far as the pub-’ lie rights of navigation are con-. cemed, information from interest- - ed parties on aspects of the pro- * posed work other than navigation - will be accepted and made a part ? of the record on the application.^ However, in cases of conflicting property rights, the Corps of En-? gineers cannot undertake to adjud icate rival claims. Objections as outlined above will be received at the Wilmington of fice until. January 23. New Policeman Starts To Work Willie Pearson Pegram Joins Local Police Force* Coming Here From Clarkton A new police officer joined tha Southport police department Wed* nesday, Chiet Herman Strong an nounced today. Willie Pearson Pegram, 50, po lice chief of Clarkton for the past three years, reported for duty New Years Day on a full time basis. With the addition of Pegram, tha ’ Southport Police force number* , three men. Curtis Williamson ser ves the department as a radio operator. “With his experience in police work, Pegram is well qualified for; the position of assistant chief, ^ Chief Strong stated. “The city of; Southport is lucky to find such a. man.” ' l Pegram has 12 years of police experience. He served on the de partments in Coats and Lilling ton before being named chief at Clarkton three years ago. He was born in Warren county^ and graduated from Macon High school in Macon. Pegram and his wife, Annie, will reside at 120 West Nash street in. Southport. They are members of the Baptist Church. 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, 10:10 A. M. 10:40 P. M. Friday, 10:59 A. M. 11:32 P. M. Saturday, 11:48 A. M. January 2 3:57 A. 4:38 P. January 3, 4:47 A. 5:26 P. January 4, 5:38 A. 6:14 P. Sunday, January 5, 0:23 A. M. 6:31 A. 12:36 P. M. 7:04 P. Monday, January 6, 1:15 A. M. 7:27 A. 1:26 P. M. 7:56 P. Tuesday, January 7, 2:07 A. M. 8:23 A. 2:16 P. M. 8:47 P. Wednesday, January 8, 3:00 A. M. 9:20 A. 3:07 P. M. 9:37 P. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. - M. M. M. M. M. / //
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