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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County THE STATE PORT LOT Most of the News All The Time A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Volume No. 23 No. 35 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1964 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Candidate Is Visitor ^^^^™aBB8giM8a"aBB3aagage8i8*a””88i8ga5ls'aMBgaaMiaigtfBIIIM<B^ WELCOME—Judge L. Richardson Preyer, center, is shown here with a group of Brunswick county citizens who met him Monday morning for an 8 o’clock meeting at the Brunswick county courth ouse. Juudge Preyer is exchanging re marks with G. E. Henderson, with Kirby Sullivan looking on. (Staff Photo by Allen) Candidate For Governor Here Monday Morning Eight O'CIock Meeting In Brunswick County Court house Addressed B y Judge Preyer Ferries, small boat harbors, fishing, highways, tourists, agricul ture, schools and the REA were some of the topics cover by Dem ocratic Gubernatorial candidate L. Richardson Preyer of Greensboro during a brief speech in the court house in Southport Monday morn ing. “I understand the needs and pro blems of the coastal areas and will work to solve the problems,” Preyer told some 50 people in attendance during a public appear ance. Preyer is on a 100-county tour In his quest for the Democratic nomination for governor. His two major opponents, I. Beverly Lake and Dan K. Moore, have not been to Brunswick yet. “I am here asking your support, not as an individual, but as a rep resentative of good government,” declared Preyer who resigned a federal judgeship post to enter the May primary. He said the trend toward popula tion losses in eastern North Caro lina must not be allowed to con tinue. “The time has come to lift the state from a cycle of poverty to a cycle of hope,” he declared. Preyer said he had visited Brunswick county on several oc casions in the past. He is a lot owner at Long Beach and has fish ed off Frying Pan. He said he understood that the Fort Fisher to Southport ferry and the Southport small boat harbor projects were “in the works”. “If you don’t have them when I am governor I will do what I can to help,” he promised. Preyer said the fishing industry needs help at once. He recom mended more research and new processing plants. He called for four laning U. S. 17 and for an east-west highway, both without a tax increase. “North Carolina represents the gap in four-laning Highway 17,” he said. “It is embarrassing to be behind South Carolina and Virgin ia in this project.” The cost of the work would run about $150 million. “I can’t pro mise all that if I am elected,” he said. Preyer suggested four laning 17 around the populous areas and then the rural areas. He called for a $200 to 5300-mil lion bond issue to finance the work without additional taxes. It would be paid for by the one-cent a-gallon gasoline tax which will pay off the road bond debt of the late Kerr Scott’s administration in 1966, he said. Calling the state roads “Model-T highways”, Preyer said some $200, Continued On Page Four | JMi Of HVEWS-1 FEED GRAIN CHECKS ASCS Manager Ralph Price an nounced that 262 county farmers had signed up more than 3,000 acres and had received more than $40,000 under the feed grain pro gram. He expects 700 farmers to join the federal program, P* Town Meeting To Discuss Bond Vote 4 Preacher REV. J. D. CAMPBELL, JR. Schedule Holy | Week Services Rev. John D. Campbell, Jr., Of Wilmington Will Be Preacher At Southport Presbyterian Church The Rev. John D. Campbell, Jr., will be the preacher for Holy Week services at Southport Presbyterian Church March 22-27. The Rev. Mr. Campbell is pastor of the Winter Park Presbyterian Church of Wil mington. The Rev. Mr. Campbell is a na tive of Shelby. He attended Shel by High School, Georgia Military Academy, and the University of North Carolina. He received the Bachelor of Divinity from Colum bia Theological Seminary, Decatur Ga. He is married and the father of two children. He has held past orates at Clarkesville, Ga., Dub lin, Ga., and is now at the Winter Park Church of Wilmington. He is a veteran of World War H, hav Continued On Page Four Mrs. Glore To Head Teachers Member O f Southport High School Faculty Named To Head Class room Group Again On February 12 the Brunswick County Unit of the Classroom Teachers Association met at South port High School. Special guests were A. Woodrow Taylor, county superintendent; W. N. Williams, assistant superintendent; and Wil lard Cox, Southport principal. Election of officers resulted in the re-election of Mrs. James Gore, Southport, as president. Mrs. Joy ce Carmichael, Shallotte, vice president, and Mrs. Mildred Nay lor, Leland, secretary-treasurer. The president will attend the State NCEA meeting in Raleigh in Continued On Page Four 1 Southport Citizens Invited To Attend Meeting Thursday Night To Hear Proposal Explained A Town Meeting has been called for the Brunswick county court house Thursday night of this week at 7:30 o’clock at which time city officials will explain the provisions of the forthcoming Municipal Bond Election and will answer questions from citizens and taxpayers in at tendance. A. letter urging. Southport resid ents to support the $290,00 bond issue March 10 was distributed door to door by the Police Depart ment. Monday ofternoon. The letter, signed by the Board of Aldermen, asked city citizens to vote for the bond issue covering a new fire truck, additions to the existing storm drainage system, extension to the existing water main system to cover the entire town and a sewage disposal plant. Since the federal government will pay one-third of the cost of the sewer treatment plant, the bond issue will be for $230,000 in stead of $294,000. The city of Southport has a bonded debt of $60,000. And the ap proval of the bond issue will in crease the debt to $290,000. The Local Government Comis sion, says the letter, considers the financial situation of the city “very good”. “The total bond debt will be well within the sound operating li mits for the accessed tax valua tion,” the letter says. “The com mission has established a payment schedule for the debt that can be met with the present and antici pated income of the city without a tax increase.” The voters of Southport support ed a water and bond issue several years ago and no tax increase re sulted, the letter continued. The present tax rate of $1.30 per Continued On Page Four Jaycees Make Trip To Raleigh Southport And Carolina Beach Members Have Appointment With Gov ernor About Ferry A group of 15 to 20 Jaycees from Southport and Carolina Beach will meet with Governor Terry Sanford Thursday morning to discuss the proposed Southport Fort Fisher ferry. Called the “Southport to Fort Fisher Ferry—A reality and not a dream” mission, the group will meet in the governor’s office at 10:30 a. m. “We like to think these trips to Raleigh will enhance our chances for a ferry someday,” President G. W. Fisher said. President Fisher, William Powt' ell and Kirby Sullivan are expect ed to attend the meeting from Southport. They will meet the group from Carolina Beach, under the leader ship of President G. T. Fowler, j at the Heart of Wilmington Motel [at 6:30 a. m. After a brief discus sion, the group of between 15 and 20 Jaycees will form a carivan to Raleigh. The two Jaycee clubs have been planning the trip to Raleigh for [ several weeks. They made a simi lar trip in the fall. Nominate County Students For Summer School Thirty-Five Brunswick Boys And Girls Nominated For Governor’s School This Summer Some 18 students in the schools of Brunswick county have been nominated to attend the Gover nor’s School for advanced study this summer, according to Super intendent A. W. Taylor. Students nominated by Superin tendent Taylor include Kenneth Johnson, Union, Biology; Margie Louise Smith, Shallotte, Latin; Jul ia Kay Hewett, Shallotte, English; Thomas Vernon, Lincoln, English; Judith A. Gainey, Leland, French: James K. Bryant, Union, chemis try; William Carlton Sellers, Boliv ia Math; Margaret E. Goodman, Leland, math; La Dan Williamson, Shallotte, Latin; Wade Beard Southport, social studies; Ernest Gainey, Leland, art; Wayne Bellamy, Barbara Skipper, Betty Moffit and Ronald Hewett, all of Shallotte, art; Kathy Wood, Southport, choral; Martha Malli son, Southport, art; and Jeanne Brown, Southport, dance. The Brunswick county students are among the 1,000 nominees from schools through out the state. Final selection to attend the academic session will be made by a state committee headed by Dr. Joseph M. Johnston of the State Depart ment of Education. An audition for students nomin ated in the fine or performing arts section of the school will be held in Fayetteville next month. The 400 students who will be se lected to attend the Governor’s School, to be held at Salem College in Winston-Salem July 1 through the second week in August, will re ceived all expense-paid scholar ships for the six weeks of study. All students selected to attend the Governor’s school are either rising juniors or seniors. Students enrolled in courses in the humanities, mathematics, natural science and social science have I,., Q. scores of 125 or better. They have an acceptable overall grade average in all subjects and high achievement, demonstrated inter est and aptitudes in the area of study which they were nominated. Students nomina ted to attend the school for fine or performing arts must have shown a demonstrated ability and interest for which they were nominated. While academic excellence is not a criteria for the field, the students must have an exceptable academic record in high school. Perfect Plans For Soil Work Brunswick County Now Comprises Own Soil Con servation District A meeting to discuss the future plans of Brunswick county as a new district for soil and water con servation work was held at Supply Monday night. Long range plans of operation and new memorandums of under standing were made with the sec retary of agriculture, Soil Con servation service, Forest service and other agencies which help to carry out the conservation needs of Brunswick county. The meeting was necessary be Continued On Page « Canadian Visitors TOUR—The two young’ ladies in the golf cart are members of the group of Canadians who were visitors in Brunswick county Friday and Saturday. They are about to be taken on a quick golf cart tour of Boiling Spring Lakes Golf Course with Gordon Carver at the controls. On the left with a final word is Club Professional Marvin Watkins, and on the right is Arthur Greene, who arranged the visit by the Canadians. (Staff Photo by Allen) Bigger & Better * v' : :. Fox Hunt Great Success Some 35 foxes were tailed and four captured alive during the Washington’s Birthday Round-up at Long Beach Friday and Sat urday. Town Manager Dan L. Walker said more than 3,500 persons at tended festivities, either as hunt ers or as spectators. “This was the /biggest event yet,” he declared. Members of the Order of the Flea, an advisory and planning committee for the hunt, were elect ed at a meeting of the vice-presi dent's* -Thursday night; - The new. members for 1965 include masters to serve with him. The Royal Order elected Derral Matthews of Vass, Head Flea; Pete Cockman of Carthage, Ear iFlea; and Louis Murrow of Bonlee, Tail Flea, and town manager Walker, Scratch-in’ Flea. Calvin Blue of Vass was elected master of the hunt at the meeting to replace Clarence R. Gilmore of Siler City who could not attend the event this year. W. Lauch Cameron of Vass was elected master of the 1965 hunt at Long Beach. The first cast out was made at 6 a. m. Friday at the west end of Oak Island in an undeveloped area. Allen Poe of Siler City took the first place prize of $10 when he grabbed the first fox of the day away from several dogs. The animal died in his cage in front Continued On Page Four Republicans In District Meet Mrs. Roscoe Warren Of Ash Named Treasurer Of Seventh District Or ganization A prediction that school is about out in North Carolina for Demo crats and the election of four Continued On Page 5 TIME and TIDE It was February 25, 1959, and the members of the South port PTA ask Senator S. Bunn Frink and Representative James C. Bowman to pass legislation which would enable the people to vote on whether to levy a special school tax in the Southport district. The Shallotte girls and the Leland boys took first place honors in the conference tournament the week before. South- , port, England, Mayor Mae Bambor contributed several books to the .Southport (N. C.) Public Library. Peacock Funeral home opened in Shallotte. It was February 24, 1954, and a new, modern drawbridge replaced the old ferry at Holden Beach. Seven men were candi dates for sheriff on the Democratic ticket. The Brunswick County basketball tournament opened in Leland. Charles Blake was a diver on the swimming team at Georgia Military Academy. The Bellamy and Gilbert barbershops in Southport consolidated during an over night move that caught everyone by surprise. It was February 23, 1949, and the Leland girls and the Southport boys won top honors in the county basketball tourna ment. Richard Bendle of Southport and Shallotte’s Amelia Kirby took the free throw championship trophies. A bill to incorpo rate Long Beach was introduced in the General Assembly by Representative Odell Williamson. Continued On Page Four Close-Up Of A Fox PET?—This Long Beach youngster, son of Police Chief and Mrs. Clay Jordan, is getting a close-up view of a real, live fox, one of two that were taken ahead of the hounds on Friday. (Staff Photo by Allen) Canadian Visitors At Boiling Springs Bus Load Of Tourists From Toronto Spent Two Days " During Weekend In Brunswick Some 35 Canadians spent Friday and Saturday visiting Canadiana Shores at Boiling Spring Lakes and the surrounding area during the second excursion trip to Brunswick county from Canada. The two-day trip to tsrunswick county was arranged by Boiling Spring Lakes Manager Arthur Greene and President W. B. Phil lips of the Sumcot Development Corporation, Limited, of Toronto which purchased an area known as Canadiana Shores in the Boiling Spring Lakes development area last year. This was the second excursion trip for the prospective landown ers. The first one was made dur ing October of 1963. All persons who purchased home sites were refunded the cost of the tour which amounted to $39.50 per person or $75 per couple. The price included transportation, accomoda tions, meals and the sightseeing trips. The 35 Canidians left Toronto by chartered bus Thursday and ar rived in Wilmington early Friday morning. They visited Boiling Spring Lakes and Canadian Shores Friday afternoon after a luncheon at the Country Club. Saturday they toured Long Beach, Southport, Or ton and Brunswick Town before re turning heading home that night. Named County Heart Chairman Mrs. Norman Homstein Is Brunswick County Chair man For Heart Fund Drive Mrs. N. M. Homstein of South port is Brunswick County Chair man for the Heart Fund Drive, and this week she has released the names of persons who have agreed to serve as chairmen in their re spective communities in Brunswick county. The solicitation campaign is already actively underway in Southport. Mrs. William Powell is local chairman. Following is a list of other com munity chairmen: Shallotte, Mrs. H. D. Harrelson; Holden Beach Area, Mrs. Carvin Reach; Boone’s Neck, Mrs. Mate land Bellamy; Shallotte Point, Mrs. Lillie Williams; Sausepan, Mrs. Marvin Stanley; Varnum Continued On Page 4 County Chamber Of Commerce Is Ready To Move Drew Griffin Of Holden Beach Is New President Of County-Wide Organi zation Drew Griffin of Holden Beach was elected president of the Bruns wick County Chamber of Com merce at its annual meeting Mon day evening at the Boiling Spring Lakes Country Club. He succeeds Phil Thomas of Shallotte. About 35 representative citizens attended the meeting and adopt ed a constitution and set of by laws that were presented by Dan L. Walker. During a discussion period which preceeded their adop tion, the incoming board of dir- . ectors were instructed to ineor- • porate the organization as quickly * as possible. Officers elected to serve with ' Griffin are John Barbee, Yaupon I Beach, vice-president; R. G. Hub- - bard, Shallotte, secretay; and Aub- * rey Johnson, Shallotte, treasurer. - Other members of the board of * directors are Douglas Hawes, l Bolivia; A. H. Gainey, Jr., Leland; ' Ernest Parker and William E. * Love, Southport; Ralph King, * Waccamaw; and Thomas, an ex- ' officio member by virtue of being l past president. A discussion was held regard- * ing distribution plans for the fol- * der that was prepared and printed * last year by this organization, and I some thought was given to the * possibility of getting out an ad- 1 ditional printing. A drive will get underway to'in- ’ crease the membership of thlt l organization. Annual dues have * been set at $12, with provision being made for sponsors member- • ship and contribution to special * projects. ‘ President Griffin has called a * meeting of the board of directors next week to consider projects - for the coming year. Two Candidates Announce rlans Thomas S. Bowmer Will Seek Democratic Nomi nation For Commission er; Mercer Johnson For Judge Two more candidates made their formal announcements this week, one for county commis sioner, the other for Judge of Re corder’s court. Thomas S. Bowmer, who re« signed last year as teacher of ma-", rineology at Southport High School, t announced this week that he is a candidate for the Democratic nom-' ination for member of the board of county commissioners in the ' May primary. Bowmer, who currently is em ployed by National Development Corporation as a real estate brok er, is 32-years of age. He is a na-, j tive of Southport and graduated from the high school here. Follow ing groduation, he served for four years in the U. S. Navy and upon his discharge enrolled at Ca-1/ tawba College in Salisbury. He graduated in 1957 with a degree in business administration. In 1957 he became a member of the Southport High School faculty, and the following year was named to head the first Marineology De partment in the North Carolina public school system. He resigned from that post last summer after heading a program which has been studies and used as a pilot plan for Continued On Page Four 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, February 27 7:53 A. M. 1:44 A. M. 8:17 P. M. 2:14 P. M. Friday, February 28, 8:36 A. M. 2:29 A. M. 9:00 P. M. 2:56 P. M. Saturday, February 29, 9:17 A. M. 3:13 A. M. 9:42 P. M. 3:36 P. M. Sunday, March 1, 9:55 A. M. 3:56 A. M. 10.21 P. M. 4:14 P. M. Monday, March 2, 10:33 A. M. 4:38 A. M. 11:02 P. M. 4:53 P. M. Tuesday, March 3, 11:11 A. M. 5:21 A.M. 11:44 P. M. 5:33 P. M. Wednesday, March 4, 11:52 P. M. 6:05 A. M. 6:15 P. M.
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