The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
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Volume 24
No. 15 8-Pages Today
SOUTHPORT. N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1964
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.