The Pilot Covers Brunswick County STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time Volume 24 No. 15 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT. N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1964 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Greeted At Shallotte WELCOME—Mrs. Dan K. Moore is shown shak ing- hands with James D. Bellamy while she was with her husband on a tour of Brunswick county Satur day. Next to Bellamy is A. H. Gainey, Jr. and Judge Moore is standing next to his wife. On the right is Hubert Bellamy. The young man in the left fore ground is unidentified. (Staff Photo by Allen) Saturday l our Dan K. Moore In Brunswick tvuiu guucniawjnfcu caa* didate Dan K. Moore and Mrs. Moore toured Brunswick County Saturday morning when they made a trip down Highway No. 17 to Shallotte following a brief appearance aboard the Battle ship North Carolina. There were several stops enroute. During his Supply stop, Moore discussed his program for North Carolina with the county resid ents. “Our. program is to give every North Carolinian the op portunity 'to develop his or her full capability”, he declared. "The Democratic party has protected the freedom of choice of the people of North Carolina by working for good gevemment.” The Democratic nominee con tinued his pitch for good govern ment on his next stop in Shallotte where he was greeted by a crowd of more than 100 people. “Good government is a habit in North Carolina,” he stated. The Democratic party has con tributed greatly to North Caro lina’s growth while the Repub lican party has done nothing, he said. “What have the Republic ans dQhe for North Carolina,” he asked. “Nothing but Democratic leadership has kept the state pro gressive. Every administration during the past 64 years has con tributed something of value to the state.” He called on the voters of Brunswick county to continue the tradition of good government in North Carolina under the Dem Continued On Page Four JHV JNfc Of lnewsj WSCS MEET The Brunswick S u b-district Woman’s Society, of Christian Ser vice will meet Sunday Oct. 11 at 2:30 at the Camp Methodist church in Shallotte. RETURN CARDS All farmers should return to bacco marketing cards to the ASCS office in Shallotte as soon as possible, says Manager Ralph L. Price. HARVEST DAY Old Shallotte Baptist Church will have its annual Harvest Day Sunday, at 11 o’clock. The speak ers for the day will be Rev. Tom Greene, Division of Stewardship Promotion, and Rev. Bob Carter, a former pastor. The church choir will render a program of special music during the afternoon wor ship hour. ANTIOCH HOMECOMING The annual homecoming of the Antioch Baptist Church of Bolivia will be held October 11. The Rev. C. H. Coward of Wilmington will be there and there will be singing in the afternoon. Revival will start October 12 with the Rev. Verlin Ray of Oak Grove Baptist Church of Charlotte to be guest speaker. "m Brunswick Town UDC Meet Tuesday The annual meeting of the * North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy will be held at the Bruns wick Town State Historic site Tuesday. During the meeting, three new bridges on the mounds at Fort Anderson will be dedicated. The UDC members provided most of the funds for the bridges, which range from 60-feet to 100-feet in length. Stanley South, Brunswick Town archaeologist, will make the feat ured talk of the day on “Fort Anderson — 1861-1865”. The program for the Brunswick Town meeting includes invocation by by Rev. Robert Childs, pastor of Southport and New Hope Pres byterian churches; welcome by Mrs. Henry L. Stephens, Jr., past president of the NCUDC: intro duction of speaker by Mrs. Ro bert G. Johnson, past president of the NCUDC: South, presentat ion of the bridges by Mrs. Pansy B. Fetezer, president of the NCUDC; acceptance of the brid ges, Dr. Christopher Crittenden, director of the State Depart ment of Archieves & History. Representing the Dept, of Arc-! hieves & History will be W. S. Tarlton, Historic Sites Superin tendent, and Norm Larson, chair man of the Civil War Centenial Commission. Remarks will be heard from Senator Ray Walton ;Mrs. J. M. Harper, Jr. past president N. C. Federation of Womans Clubs; Mrs. M. H. Rouark, president, Brunswick County Historical Soc iety; Eugene B. Tomlinson, Jr., mayor of Southport; and Ronnie Cheers, mayor of Shallotte. Ben ediction will be followed by a tour of Brunswick Town. At 1 o’clock a Dutch barbecue plate will be served. At 2 o’clock a memorial service will be held in the St. Phillip Church Ruins, Mrs. A. E. Anderson, chaplin, NCUDC, presiding. Two Injured In Calabash Wreck A Shallotte man and his wife were injured Saturday night when a driver crashed into their automobile near Calabash, ac cording to the State Highway Pa trol. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clemmons both suffered back injuries in the wreck. In addition, Mrs. Clemmons cut a deep gash in her throat and had lacerations on her face. Clemmons suffered lacera tions of the right arm. The Clemmons’ daughter, Ka ren, 10, and Wanda Ann Clem mons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Clemmons of Shallotte, Continued on Page Three r* Miss Loughlin Is District Manager Hiss Gertrude Loughlin, former Supervisor of Elementary School Instruction in Brunswick county, has recently accepted appoint ment as Regional Manager for Compton’s Pictured Encycloped ia. She will have charge of New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen counties. Miss Loughlin has been associ ated with this publishing firm for several years and is now devot ing full time to these duties. Re cently she attended a manager’s meeting in Atlanta. Ga. Burning Permit Law In Effect County Ranger Kenneth John- ’ son this week reminded citizens of Brunswick County that it is again necessary to obtain a burn ing permit before doing any burn ing within 500 feet of any wood land. The State Law relating to the burning of brush reads as follows “Starting fires within 500 feet of areas under protection of State Forest Service — It shall be un lawful for any person, firm or corporation to start or cause to be started any fire or ignite any material in any of the areas of woodland unde* the protection of the State Forest Service or with in five hundred feet of any such protected area during the hours starting at midnight and ending at 4:00 p. m. without first ob taining from the State Forester or one of his duly authorized agents a permit to start or cause to be started any fire or ignite any material in such above men tioned places between the first day of October and the first day of June, inclusive. No charge shall be made for the granting of said permits. “During periods of..'hazardous forest fire conditions the State Forester is authorized to cancel all permits and prohibit the starting of any fires in any of the woodlands under the protection of the State Forest Service or with in five hundred feet of any such protected area. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provision of this act shall be guilty of a midemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or im prisoned for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.” Burning permits may be obtain ed here in Brunswick County by contacting any of the following: C. N. Simmons, Maco Fire Tow Continued on Page Three Lennon Stresses Great Value Of Farm Program Congressman Alton ' Lennon * predicted that agricultural in come in Brunswick county “can be expected to drop by as much as 45% from 1963 through 1967 without the .current farm pro ' gram’V ' ‘'; ' -• ; . He said that more than a third of the total gross income in Brunswick county is derived from farming. “The 1962 gross income in Brunswick county amounted to $21,169,000 while farming in come equaled $6,244,219”, Con gressman Lennon said figures f from the Agricultural Stabilizat ion and Conservation Service ‘ showed. ‘ i County farmers received $3, 703,464 from tobacco $20, 100 from cotton, and $1,849 from peanuts for a major crop total of $3,725,413. In addition, ACP put $35,832 in the pockets of county farmers, feed grain, $117,887; and wheat stabilization, $5,380 for a total government payment of $159,009. The total of the major crops, plus the government payments, amounted to $3884,512. The in come added to the money far mers earn from other sources, in cluding livestock, timber, etc gave the agricultural worker in Brunswick county a total income Continued On Page Four Changes Occur In Program Of Vo Agriculture Because the changing way of farm life requires new skills, the vocational agriculture classes in Brunswick county have taken on a new look to meet the present and future needs of men engaged in farming or in a business which primarily serves farmers, says assistant Superintendent Wiliam N Wiliams. “We are attempting, to teach for the space age in agriculture buildings built by the WPA, which is something like trying to reach the moon in a Model-T Ford,’’ Assistant Superintendent Williams declared. “But if we don’t reach the moon this year we are going to try to get as far as Cape Kennedy”. Probably the most noticeable of the changes is the increased amount of study devoted to me chanics and construction. Agricul ture students study the funda mentals of gasoline engine re pairs, welding, and construction of insecticides and herbicides. The amount of time allotted to the study of opportunities for em ployment in agriculture and “re lated occupations” has been ex tended to cover the full first year course. "The importance of this study of agricultural occupations may not be fully appreciated un less one considers that many young men who grow up on farms leave home to seek employment in other occupations, he said. “Many times the jobs obtained are not the best available. There are, however, an ever increasing number of business which primar ily serves farmers: fertilizer, farm supplies, farm implements to mention a few. Such business needs young men with farming experience. Vocational Agricul ture will attempt to bring the two together”. The change over to the new pro gram of studies has moved along quickly so far. “Inadequate fac ffliteis will, however make it im ttairtble 'to obtain the best re sults of the present time,” Assist ant Superintendent Williams pointed out. '4 Bus Workshop i Scheduled Here The Brunswick County Board of Education will sponsor a Bus Driv ers workshop for all drivers, sub stitutes and monitors Tuesday morning, says Superintendent A. W. Taylor. The workshop, with Assistant Superintendent William N. Wil liams serving as moderator, will ■be held at the Brunswick County courtroom in Southport from 9:30 a. m. to 12 noon. All bus drivers, substitutes and monitors have been asked to attend. The school bus program in Brunswick county will be discuss ed in great detail at the work shop. State, county, school, and students will take part in the pro gram. Superintendent Taylor will open the workshop with a talk on the purpose of the program. Elbert Peters, a representative of the Department of school transporta tion, will discuss driver qualifi cations, William A. Parham, a representative of the Driver Edu Cootlnued On Page 3 TIME and TIDE It was October 7, 1959, and a picture of Captain James B. Church, Howard Watts and W. B. Keziah at Whittier’s Bench appeared in Coronet Magazine. Representatives from all areas of Brunswick county met in Southport Monday to plan the routes to be followed by the new bookmobile. Shallotte defeated Bolivia 38 to. 0 behind the scoring of Steve and Eddie Gore. It was October 6, 1954, and a former Southport girl, Miss Emily Brown, became the first full fledged lady highway engi neer with the State Highway Commission. A fund raising drive was underway at Long Beach for a non-denominational church. Both party boats and menhaden fishermen enjoyed big weeks in county waters. Mary Willetts and Stanley Knowles were writting the "Bear Tracks” column in The Pilot. Bolivia defeated the Tabor City Jayvees 13 to 0 to win their first game in the school’s history after dropping their first seven contests. It was October 5, 1949, and the State Highway Commission announced 14 projects in Brunswick, totaling 42 miles. Antioch Baptist Church was to celebrate homecoming Sunday with the sermon to be delivered by a former minister, Rev. B. J. Early. Commodore Charles Eyden Gause, a prominent Brunswick man who had served on the Board of Education and as tax collector, died Saturday. Members of the Ocean View Baptist Church at Gause Landing were to initiate services Sunday under Rev. T. F. Johnson. It was October 4, 1944, and Joseph Cotton, father of the famous movie actor, visited his father’s old home town of (Continued On Pago 4) Monday Wreck At Bell Swamp A Vamumtown young man’s car ran off a steep embankment on US 17-87 near Winnabow in the heavy rains Monday morn ing and escaped from the accid ent unharmed. Joseph Norton, 18, lost control of his 1956 automobile when he ran through a puddle of water on US 17-87 just before crossing the Bell Swamp bridge about 8:15 a. m. Monday, according to Pat rolman Earl Farmer. The car skidded down the 10-foot em bankment and landed on its side. Norton walked away from the accident unhurt. Patrolman Farmer estimated damaged to the car at $300. He said charges in the accident are pending further investigation. Urge Park Service To Buy Bald Head Hole-In-One On New Nine Saturday The first ace on the new nine at Oak Island Golf Club Was reg istered Saturday by George O’Rourke 'of Wilmington, who used a No. 3 wood for his hole in-one on the 191-yard No. 3 hole. Playing with him were Bob Senechel, Ray Hoar and Bill Mowbrey. They were among the 41 men 'from the Time Corpor ation in Wilmington who ' came down for a day-of play on this ocean front golf course. 200th Birthday Plans Continue Plans are continuing for an observance of the 200th Anniv ersary of the creation of Bruns wick county at the scene of the first county seat at Brunswick Town on the afternoon of Octo ber 25. In 1722, four years before the first lots were sold at Brunswick, an act was passed that instructed the Justices of Peace to purchase one acre of land in their pre cincts for the errection of court houses. It also stated that the courthouses should not be less than 24-feet in length and 16-feet in width. When Maurice Moore laid out the town of Brunswick he appoint ed and gave the proper places for a church, courthouse and burial place, market house and other public buildings. Three years lat er in 1729 a law was passed which directed that the courts and elections of county and the church, courthouse and gaol (jail) of New Hanover County and St. Continued On Page & Army Training Exercises Here A 36-man detachment of the 519th Military Intelligence Batta lion (Field Army) stationed at Fort Bragg will participate in small unit amphibious exercises at the Sunny Point Army Ter minal durinjg the period October 5-16. Major James H. Gabriel, exer cise director, stated the exercise will involve instruction and prac tical work in small craft logis tics, seamanship and navigation in connection with counter-insur gency operations. Additionally, specialized training in anti-gueril la ground operations will also be stressed with portions of the ac tivity beinfe conducted at night. The entire exercise is de signed to supplement the Army’s regular counter-insurgency in struction by providing the detach ment with realistic training arid practical field experience. * The Natural Parks Service has , urged the state of North Carolina to purchase the ,500 acre Bald Head Island for public recreation al lands. In a survey recently released, the governmental agency sug gested the state preserve some 20 "UnsjiSed'fiaWinBl playgrounds ip North Carolina before the march of private development destroys their scenic, scientific and his toric resources. Of the 20 suggested areas for development as public lands, only Bald Head Island is located in Brunswick county.’ The report acknowledges the high cost of purchasing the lands estimating the figure at a mini mum of $20 million for the North Carolina property. Conservationists wno have ap proached Prank Sherrill, Char lotte businessman, about purchas ing Baltl Head Island to preserve its natural features have been told it can be bought for $5.5 million or nearly $500 an acre. . Reports have it that Sherrill purchased most of the island for $6,000 in back taxes in 1938. Last year he bought a much smaller track from the federal govern ment for $133,000. However, states can receive help In land acquistion program through the federal financed Land and Water Conservation Fund. Under the program, the states receive 50 percent in matching funds to expand recreational land holdings. The reports recommendations stress state and local acquisition of the areas under consideration. Teachers Hear National Prexy On September 24, six members of the Brunswick County unit of the North Carolina Association of Classroom Teachers traveled to Central High School in Whiteville to participate in a Drive-in-Con ference. The principal speaker for the ■ occasion was Mrs. Thelma Davis, , National president of the Depart ment of Classroom Teacers. Mrs. Davis, first grade teacher at East Griffin Elementary School, Griffin, Ga., choose as her topic “Reasons That I teach”. This top ic grew out of the National Theme, “I Teach A Child”. Listed as major reasons for chosing teaching as a career by Mrs. Davis were an opportunity which is unlimited; the challenge that teachinjg gives; children, of all the people, deserve the best there is; being a person of con viction; a love to teach; tv vi sion; a deep concern for the Childs’ belief in and his under standing of liberty. Also on the program were Mrs. Juanita Corbin, president of NOACT, and Mrs. A. M. Pridgen, Southeastern District Director, and Mrs. Edna Richards, ex ecutive Secretary of NCACT. who served as Co-ordinator. Attending from the Brunswick Continued on Pag* Thro* Endorsement Is Given To School Bond Vote Issue The Brunswick County Board of •Education and the Board of Coun ty Commissioners adopted a joint resolution urging the ap proval of the $100 Million State School Bond Issue at the General Election on November 3, at the meeting Monday. In the resolution, the boards noted that adequate school build ings, as well as qualified teach ers and up-to-date courses, are necessary parts of a sound public school system. And they pointed out that the construction of nec essary school buildings is impos ing an ever-larger burden on county property taxes and county property taxpayers. The 1963 General Assembly au thorized the issuance of $100 mil lion in State School Bonds, sub ject to the approval of the voters. The election on the question of ap proval has been set for the Gen eral Election on November 3. 'If the State Bond Issue is ap proved, Brunswick County will re ceive $506,473.79 for the construc tion of school buildings in the Brunswick County School Admin istrative Unit. If the State Bond Issue is not approved, the tax payers of Brunswick County will be called upon to raise this amount from property taxes. According to the boards resolu tion, this amount, and more, will be necessary in the immediate future if adequate buildings are •to be provided in which children may study and prepare for a pro ductive role in the life of the it community, the county, and th< State. The Board of Commissioner* appointed Assistant Superintend ent William N. Williams chair man of a committee to work for the approval of the bond issue in Brunswick. He said he would appoint a committee to work with him within the next few days. The full text of the resolution reads as follows: “WHEREAS, adequate public school buildings, as Well as quali fied teachers and up-to-date j? courses, are necessary ingredi ents of a sound public school sys tem; and “WHEREAS, the construction of necessary public school build ings is imposing an ever-larger burden on county property taxes and county property taxpayers; and “WHEREAS, the General As sembly has offered to help coun ties meet this burden by author izing the issuance of $100 mil lion in State School Bonds, sub ject to the approval of the voters at the General Election on No vember 3; and “WHEREAS, if these State School Bonds are approved on November 3, the public schools of Brunswick County will receive Continued On Page 3 ; The Eighth District of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce will convene Friday night at the Jaycee Building. Some 150 Jaycees from Colum bus, New Hanover and Pender counties are expected to gather in Southport to hear Ted Davis of the Department of Conservat ion and Development deliver the featured talk. The dinner meet ing will get underway at 7:30 o’clock. Southport Jaycee President Continued On Page Four District J Here On Tide Table Following: ta the tide table lor Southport dr ring 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 8 9:34 A. M. 3:21 A. M. 9:42 P. M. 3:54 P. M. Friday, October 9 10:13 A. M. 4:09 A. M. 10:19 P. M. 4:36 P. M. Saturday, October 10 10:54 A. M. 4:38 A. M. 10:59 P. M. 5:20 P. M. Sunday, October 11 11:36 A. M. 5:19 A. M. 11:43 P. M. 6:07 P. M. Monday, October 13 12:25 A. M. 6:04 A. M. 7:00 P. M. Tuesday, October 13 0:34 A. M. 6:56 A. M. 1:18 P. M. 7:57 P. M. Wedensday, October 14 1:30 A. M. 7:55 A. M. 2:14 P. M. 8:55 P. M.

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