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Volume 24
No. 13
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SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1964
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Caught On City Dock In Southport
rR1Z?7:Harold Waynewright of Longwood, left, and James Hagler, a crew
member of the Army boat, are shown holding a 64-pound black drum they landed
whde fishmg from the City Pier in Southport one night last week. Waynewright
(Staf/ Photo^by6 AlienCrab bait and Ha8-ler used a gaff to help him land it.
Freeland Man
Being Held On
Serious Charge
Lindburg King, prominent
/oung man of the Freeland com
munity, is being held in the
Brunswick county jail at South
port without privilege of bond as
a result of a charge of rape.
The charge was made by the
mother of a 15-year-old girl of the
Freeland neighborhood.
The alleged incident occurred
last Tuesday night after King
and his wife had visited their in
jured child at Dosher Memorial
Hospital. It developed 'that it
would be a good thing for the
mother to remain overnight with
the child, so King left for home
with the girl, who had come to
the hospital with him and has
wife.
The alleged attack took place
about 9 o’clock on the way
home.
King came to Southport last
Wednesday morning and surrend
ered to Sheriff E. V. Leonard
saying, “I understand I have been
charged with a serious offense
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•-NEWS-1
BENEFIT SUPPER
The Junior class of Southport
High School will sponsor a fried
chicken supper on Friday from
5 to 7:30 p. m. in the school
cafeteria. Plates will' be delivered
on request.
ATTEND CONVENTION
Mrs. Martin Nielsen of Shal
lotte, Brunswick County Repub
lican Woman's Club president
and Mrs. Ruby Babson of Free
land, club treasurer, will attend
the 13th Biennial Convention of
'the National Federation of Re
publican Women's clubs in Louis
ville, Ky., Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. GOP presi
dential candidate Barry M. Gold
water will address the meeting
Friday.
CROP DEADLINE
All Brunswick county farmers
participating in the feed grain
and wheat programs who planted
soybeans for a cover crop on
diverted acreage must turn it un
der by September 30 or the ASCS
office will see that it is done,
Manager R. L. Price said Mon
day. All diverted acreage can be
grazed from October 1 except
when the grainor oil seed crop
will mature this year, he added.
Public Hearing ■
On Inlet Monday
Some 100 persons asked that a
sea lane be -constructed through
New Inlet to provide a new chan
nel opening to the Atlantic Ocean
from Southport and Fort Fisher
at a public hearing before the
Corps of Engineers in Wilming
ton Monday morning.
No opposition to the proposal
was expressed at the meeting.
Statements endorsing the pro
ject were made by Congressman
Alton Lennon, Southport Mayor
E. B. Tomlinson and Long Beach
Town Manager Dan L. Walker.
Because Congressman Lennon
could not attend the hearing , his
statement was read by Southport
City Manager C. D. Piekerrell.
“I am deeply interester in the
request for improvements being
made here today,” the congress
man’s statement read. “I am
hopeful this public hearing will
conclusively establish beyond
question the requested improve
ments should be authorized.
At the hearing, the group re
quested a 12-foot channel through
natural channels and waterways
to New Inlet from the Cape Fear
river above Southport and a six
foot channel through the Federal
Point boat harbor to the inlet.
Some eight miles of waterway
is included in the proposal
stretching from Federal Point
to the inlet near Zeke’s Island
and among The Rocks, by closed
Comcake Inlet and through
Buzzard Bay to the Cape Fear.
Only small outboard boats can
now navigate the passage to the
ocean and then only at high
tide.
Supporters said dredging the
inlet and subsequent channel
would put money into the pocket
of the state’s commercial fisher
men and boost the growing sport
fishing industry.
Documented reports, submitted
to the U. S. Corps of Engineers
at a hearing held at Hemenway
Hall, indicated that reopening of
the old inlet could add more than
$150,000 annually to the economy
of the area.
It was also pointed out that the
project would pave the way to re
claiming about 5,000 acres of fer
tile shellfish water.
New Inlet, a pre-Civil War pas
sage from the Cape Fear River
to the ocean for ships engaged
in shipping out of Wilmington,
was closed in 1881 with the con
struction of The Rocks to divert
the main flow of the river through
the mouth just west of Baldhead
Island.
Over the years, the inlet has
opened through the barrier beach
and has migrated southward,
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Presbyterians To
Meet At Shallotte
In response to a movement pro
pasing the organization and est
ablishment of a Presbyterian
Church in the Shallotte area, Rev.
J. B. Tubbs, Executive Secretary
of the Wilmington Presbyterain,
and D. L. McRaney, of Shallotte,
have arranged for a meeting in
co-operation with those persons
who have expressed interest in
this endeaver.
On Sunday, Rev. Tubbs will
speak to the group which will
meet at the Waccamaw Bank
Building at 4:30 p. m. Serving as
temporary chairman, McRaney
has issued a cordial invitation to
anyone interested in this area.
Further information may be ob
tained by contacting him at his
home.
Will Celebrate
200th Birthday
Mrs. Henderson Rourk, presi
dent of the Brunswick County
Historical Society, announced this
week that the group will sponsor
a celebration of the County’s 200th
anniversary at Brunswick Town
State Historic Site on October 25,
tentatively.
The 200th anniversary was actu
ally on March 8, but tne group
decided to delay the celebration
in order to have a fall program
at tlie historic site, where State
Archaeologist Stanley South, has
promised to have underway the
excavation of the courthouse
ruins. The court house, it is be
lieved, ~vas the first in New Han
over County, serving both New
Hanover and Brunswick Counties
in the mid 1700's, according to
R. V. Asbury, Jr., guide at the
historic site, and also a director
in the society.
In colonial days, Brunswick
Town was the county seat of New
Hanover County, and it was not
until 1764 that Brunswick County
was formed from New Hanover
and Bladen counties. It was nam
ed in honor of the House of Bruns
wick of which the four Georges,
Kings of England, were mem
bers.
Residents of the county have
been asked to cooperate in every
way possible and submit old docu
ments, heirlooms, historical pic
Continued On Page Four
Changes Made
At Long Beach
During Meeting
Police Chief Clay Jordan has
been relieved of all police respon
sibility to devote fulltime to dut
ies as superintendent of public
works and building inspector at
Long Beach.
Aubrey Hickman, Long Beach’s
only full-time policeman is now
chief.
The appointments were made
by .the board of commissioners to,
as Mayor E. F. Middleton put it,
“revamp and streamline” certain
functions of town government.
Town Manager Dan’l L. Walker
was also relieved of all police
duties. Walker said he consider
ed the move by the board a good
one since it would allow him to
devote more time to his duties at
fe>wn hall.
Walker praised Jordan’s work a
police chief. He said that Jordan’s
efforts i, gathering footprints and
fingerprints helped greatly in
solving a recent series of break
ins and resulted in .the arrest of
a Wilmington man charged with
the crimes.
The new chief of police, Aubrey
■Hickman, when asked if he
.thodght he could handle the job
alone, said: “I will do my best”.
However, Hickman pointed out
'■that- adequate police coverage
of the scattered areas of Long
Beach would require four men.
On May 20, 1964, Walker went
on record saying that two budgets
from now, for the fiscal year
July 1, 1965 through June 30,
1966, he hoped to increase the po
lice force to three men, with one
roan working only part time.
Walker pointed out that the next
two budgets will provide ade
quate police equipment, but in
adequate manpower.
When asked if cutting size of
the Long Beach Police force in
half would reduce its efficiency,
Mayor Middleton replied: “Not
necessarily”.
Middleton said that Chief Hick
roan would cooperate closely with
other law enforcement agencies
and would be free to call on other
agencies for help it necessary.
At the board meeting, Com
missioner Morgan moved that a
■letter of thanks for past help be
written to Brunswick County
Sheriff Leonard. The letter was
■to include a request for continued
cooperation.
Continued On Page Four
Seek Bids For
Sewage Disposal
Savannah District Army Engi
neers are inviting bids on con
struction of sewage disposal fac
ilities at the Sunny Point Army
Terminal near Southport. The
engineers have estimated the cost
at $50,000.
The work consists of providing
sewage treatment for the North
and Center wharves. This in
volves the installation of 1,400
linear feet of 4-inch pipe to carry
sewage from the smoking rooms
of each wharf to a new sewage
lift station, and then through
about 1,000 feet of 4-inch force
main to a lagoon behind each
wharf. Earth embankment con
struction will be used for the one
acre lagoons. Construction period
is 180 calendar days.
Plans and specifications cost $2
and may be obtained by contact
ing the District Engineer, U. S.
Army Engineer District, P. O.
Box 889, Savannah, Ga.
A bid opening has been set for
October 13.
TIME and TIDE
It was September 23, 1959,
Brunswick county, Long Beach, :
Beach, received a total of 36,9:
Betty G. Prevatte was reappoii
position of coiinty tax collector.
Highway Director W. F. B
officials who visited Southport
and county leaders. All three <
boats had landed sailfish Tues
It was September 22, 1954
received a check for $26,000 fr
Fund in payment for damages 1
a wind storm in 1953. Storm 1
hunters to open the season wit!
Patrolman R. H. Constante
Southport. The county board o:
endorse the project of building
Eugene H. Gray resigned as jus
Folly because of ill health aft«
past 44 years.
It was September 21, 1949,
Lion's Club were hard at work
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Short Route To Brunswick Beach
COMPLETED—This is the new paved road leading from U. S. Highway No.
17 directly to Ocean Isle Beach, making it the closest beach to this principal artery
of travel in Brunswick county. The intersection is about three miles west of Shal
lotte. (Staff Photo by Allen)
September Term
Superior Court
Here This Week
Several major -eases were de
layed while minor ones were tried
during the first two days of
Brunswick County Superior Court
in Southport with Judge William
A. Johnson presiding aid Solici
tor James Bowman of Southport
prosecuting.
The case of Glynn Lapping,
charged with assault an a female
and kidnapping, was postponed
When the count was informed that
hC -is being held in ' the State
Hospital at Dix Hill as a result of
a mental examination.
When -the case of Peggy Gore,
who is the defendant on a charge
of fatally shooting her brother
in-law in Southport several mon
ths ago, was called she was not
in the court room. Later in the
day she was picked up and bro
ught to court.
Other cases concluded during
the first two days of Superior
court included:
Wallace Milliken pleaded guilty
to a charge of driving too fast for
conditions and he was given a 60
day work term. The sentence was
suspended upon the -conditions
■that he be of good behavior, vio
late no laws and pay a $25 fine
and cost.
William Henderson Williams
pleaded guilty to a charge of
using a restricted driver’s license,
failing to yield the right of way
and manslaughter, and was given
a 90-day work term. The sentence
was suspended upon the condi
tions that he pay a $50 fine, be of
good behavior, violate no laws
and pay cost.
Harold Hankins pleaded guilty
•to a charge of non-support and
was given a six-month work
term. The sentence was suspend
ed upon the conditions that he pay
$20 per -month for an illegitimate
child and cost.
Ernest Mosley pleaded nolo
contendere to -a charge of non
support and was given a six
month work term. The sentence
was suspended upon the condi
Oontinued On Page Four
and the four municipalities in
Southport, Shallotte, and Yaupon
!2.33 from the Powell Bill. Mrs.
ted for the fourth time to the
ibcock heard a group of State
to discuss the ferry with city
>f Captain Hulan Watts’ party
day.
, and the Board of Education
am the State School Insurance
o Shallotte High School during
ides helped county marsh hen
. a bang.
resigned to enter business in
health voted unanimously to
a health center in Shallotte.
tice of the peace in Lockwoods
r holding the position for the
and members of the Shallotte
on a playground in their town
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Evans Reelected
Chairman Of ASC
LONNIE EVANS
Sewing Plant In
Freeland Area
Unable to relocate any industry
in their area, five Waccamaw
men joined together to establish
their own facility, Waccamaw
Industries, a sewing plaint which
•was recently opened.
Waccamaw Industries, located
alongside the Waccamaw river
county line, employes about 40
near the Bruns wick-Columbus
county line, employes about 40
persons. The plant turns out
dresses, gowns and other wo
men’s wear.
The guiding force behind the
new facility at Waccamaw is Wal
ter Wilson, who originated the
idea and helped make it a reality.
About two years ago, Wilson,
an area businessman, began to
worry about the young people in
die community leaving home be
cause they "were unable to find
employment at Waccamaw. Wil
son knew something had to be
done, and with all the talk about
new industry in the state, he de
cided to try to relocate an es
tablished plant at Waccamaw.
Wilson discussed his idea with
four other Waccamaw men, D. E.
Simmons, Jr., J. R. Simmons, D.
B. Simmons and Leo Formy
Duval, and they agreed with
mm.
The five men went out to find
an established industry to relo
cate in Waecamaw. "We worked
real hard to find an industry to
move here, but could not do it",
Wilson said. "Our small popula
ton and location were the major
drawbacks.”
Unable to relocate any new in
dustry the five men decided to
establish their own plant. Wilson
had the building constructed, a
54’ by 60’ single story cinder
block structure.
The Waecamaw Industries op
ened about three weeks ago.
Charles Davis, a Mt. Airy native,
serves as the plant manager. He
has had over 18 years experience
in managing sewing plants. The
five Waecamaw men 3erve on the
board of directors.
Most of the 40-women employ
ees are from Brunswick county,
although a few are Columbus
county natives. “We already have
applications on record from wo
Continued On Page Four
All three incumbent members
of the County Committee were
re-elected at the ASCS conven
tion Friday morning at the Agri
culture Stabilization and Conser
vation Service office in Shallotte.
Chairman Lonnie Evans, Vice
Chairman Edgar Holden and Re
gular Member Ira A. Potter were
all re-elected to their old posit
ions on the committee. Curtis He
wett of Shallotte was elected to
the position of first alternate and
George Skipper of North West
was named second alternate.
Actually, this is the first time
Potter, who is from Winnabow,
has been elected to the three-man
county committee. He replaced
Lay Long last spring when the
veteran member resigned to en
ter private business. Potter, then
first alternate, was appointed to
the county committee.
Both Chairman Evans and
Vice-Chairman Holden have ser
ved on the county committee for
the past 12 years.
“All committeemen and alter
nates will take office on October
1 and serve for one year until
their successors have been elected
and quapified,” ASCS Manager
Ralph L. Price said.
Delegates attending the ASCS
County convention included W.
McKinley Hewett of Lockwoods
Folly, Howard Gore of Shallotte,
Paul Brown of Northwest, Will
iam Penn Gore of Town Creek,
Willie Clemmons of Smithvville
and Gardner King of Waccamaw.
Teachers Hold
Planning Meeting
The Brunswick County Unit
of the North Carolina Teachers
Association held its first meeting
of the 1964-65 school year Wed
nesday at Union High School.
Following the devotions,
F. G. McConneaughey, assistant
principal of Union, welcomed the
members.
A. W. Taylor, Superintendent
of Brunswick County Schools, who
was presented by A. C. Caviness,
principal of Brunswick County
High School, greeted the associ
ation and made some remarks.
Taylor challenged each teacher
to exhaust his highest potentiali
ties in the process of training stu
dents in his particular subject
matter area, so that he might be
in co-ordination with “The New
program of Study.”
W. N. Williams, Assistant
Superintendent, and Mrs. Ruth
White, County Supervisor, made
a few brief statements.
The principals from the various
schools in the three districts in
troduced the new teachers. There
are six new teachers, one at
B. C. T., two at Lincoln, two at
Piney Grove and one at Union.
The unit adapted the new pro
gram of study as a professional
guide for the 1964-65 school ses
sion. Each school will be respon
sible for presenting one phase of
the program. Thus, on November
18, at the second meeting teach
ers at Brunswick County High
school will present ’’Vacations
and Arts”. At the third meeting
on January 13, Lincoln teachers
will present "Social Studes.” At
Continued On Page Four
Republicans To
Greet, Meet And
Eat This Week
The Brunswick Republi
can party will celebrate Gold
water and Gavin weekend in the
county with a fund raising dinner
Friday night featuring the GOF’s
presidential candidate’s state
campaign manager and a tour of
Brunswick Saturday by the
bubematorial nominee. Chairman
H. L. Willetts announced Monday.
Chairman Giles Randoph Bab
cock of Charlotte, North Carolina
campaign manager for Barry
M. Goldwater, will deliver the fea
tured address at a $10 a plate
fund raising dinner at the Ebb
Tide restaurant at Holden Beach
Friday night at 7:00 o’clock. In
addition, Van S. Watson of Rocky
Mount, a condidate for state
secretary of Agriculture, will at
tend the rally and discuss the
farm problem.
Ksu octtuxucty, xvuutsrt vjctviii, -
candidate for governor of North '
Carolina, will tour Brunswick in ^
an automobile caravan. He will •
start in Iceland early Saturday ’
morning and end up at Wacca- •
maw late that afternoon. He will "
make a major talk in Shallotte I
before attending a Dutch luncheon *
at Calabash. "
Chairman Willetts invited all -
county residents to participate in ’
the two weekend events. “We are I
making an effort to have the ma* -
jor candidates or their repre- *
sentatives visit Brunswick county -
and discuss the issues of the cam- ■
paign,’’ he declared. I
Babcock, a Virginia native, -
serves as president of The Pelton *
and Crane Company, a firm that -
manufactures dental and surgical *
equipment. The firm is one of the *
many companies in the North -
that has relocated in North 3
Carolina in the past 10 years. A -
graduate of the University of *
Richmond, he is active in civic I
and community service in Char- -
lotte, serving on the boards of ;
the Rotary Club, the Chamber of ■
Commerce, the Salvation Army,
the Rehabilitation and Spastics
Hospital and the United Appeal,
to names a few.
Watson, an active farmer and
farm manager in the Rocky
Mount area, is a candidate for
Secretary of Agriculture. A na
tive of Nash county, he is a grad
uate of North Carolina State col
lege. Watson pioneered the pro- f
duction of chickens in cages foi ;
egg production in North Carolina,
helped introduce beef cattle into
eastern North Carolina and has
developed corn hybrids.
Republican Finance Chairm
man J. T. Clemmons of Shal
lotte will serve as the master of
Continued On Page Four
G. R. BABCOCK
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, September 24
9:24 A. M. 3:29 A. M.
9:46 P. M. 3:58 P. M.
Friday, September 25
10:13 A. M. 4:13 A. M.
10:34 P. M 4:49 P. M.
Saturday, September 26
11:08 A. M. 5:03 A. M.
11:31 P. M. 5:15 P. M.
Sunday, September 27
12:09 A. M. 5:57 A. M.
6:48 P. M.
Monday, September 28
0:36 A. M. 6:58 A. M.
1:14 P. M. 7:57 P. M.
Tuesday, September 29
1:44 A. M. 8:06 A. M.
2:22 P. M. 9:05 P. M.
Wednesday, September 30
2:54 A. M. 9:14 A. M.
3:28 P. M. 10:07 P. M.