The Pilot Covers Brunswick County Volume 24 No. 19 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1964 5c A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Most of the News All The Time A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Democrats Win Big- County, State, National Incomplete, Unofficial Election Returns Hoods Creek . Iceland . Town Creek . Bolivia .,.-. Southport I . Southport II . Oak Island . Mosquito .. Supply . Secession . Shallotte .... Frying- Pan _;. Grissettown . Shingletree . I^ongwood ... Ash . IWaccamiaw .... Exum . TOTALS ...... President Governor J3 O 161 43-1 461 253 346 446 110 92 25 S 264 229 325 191 224 138 138 69 4214 cd •S T3 97 361 303 324 208 132 113 50 218 280 381 211 209 196 83 305 167 70 133 353 453 238 363 459 109 80 201 291 263 350 196 249 129 171 70 84 3708:4192 £ 5 o L Old age, survivor’s and disability insurance coming into Brunswick county each year amounted to $714,000, the Social Security Commission announced. The State Highway Commis sion said $373,468.42 would be spent on secondary roads in Brunswick county by June 30, 1960. It was November 3, 1954, and all Democrats swept into office in the general election Tuesday with majorities ranging from 600 to 11 votes. It was announced that federal disaster funds would be made available to Hurricane Hazel victims, recover from the storm. Good catches of king mackerel were recover from the storm. Good catches of king macherel were being made by party boats. Misses Sallie and Margaret Tom linson of Fayetteville, who were among the first to build water front cottages at Long Beach, were rebuilding. It was November 2, 1944, and W. S. Wells, Southport sea food dealer, announced he was changing his three blade pro Continued On Page Four a. cnauenge aemanamg jusun cation for another 25 years off ser vice marked the annual meeting Friday of the Brunswick Elec tric Membership Corporation. The REA, declared William T. Crisp, general counsel for the state association of electric co ops, was founded by legislation and it will die by legislation. Accordingly, Crisp emphasized, the continued existence of BEMC iepends on how hard you work to maintain the co-op that start ed out with 150 members and about 150 miles of lines 25 years ago and now has grown to 2,000 miles of lines with over 11,000 members. The guest speaker pointed out that private power is moving into REA territory and “they intend to take you over for they are big and they have plenty of money to spend and they wall spend it.’* The occasoin was dubbled as the Silver Anniversary, 25 years since the co-op was originally es tablished with Dr. E. D. Bishop as the first and continuing exe cutive director. Congressman Alton Lennon, In brief remarks, reminded the 4,000-plus members present that 25 years ago there was darkness and silence in rural America. - Today, Lennon declared, there is light and power and the hum of contented voices in ' rural America. And REA, he said, is Continued On Page Four Southport Man Takes Own Life A Southport man entered a local grocery store-service stat ion early Friday night, sat down and shot himself in the head. The death of Maness Garfield Cole, 57, was ruled a suicide by County Coroner Lowell Bennett of Shallatte. He added that no inquest would be held. Police Chief Herman Strong said Cole entered Lee’s Grocery, located at the edge of the South port city limits, about 7:45 p. m. Friday, sat down, told everyone good-bye and committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a .32 calibre pistol. Mrs. Mozele Lee and Mrs. Nancy Davis witnessed the shooting but were helpless to prevent it. Chief Strong said he could give no reason why Cole would take his own life. Earlier Friday, he had been involved in a minor automobile accident and had been cited to court for following too closely, the chief said. Cole also had trouble with his legs, he added. Cole lived in rented room in a house on Moore street in South port. He was employed by the State Highway Commission as a bridge tender. 'Brunswick county went along with the State of North Carolina and the nation in the general elec tion Tuesday to give a convinc ing majority to Democratic can didates. The Johnson-Humphrey ticket scored a 4,214 to 3,708 victory in this county to go along with their victory in North Carolina and their sweep of votes throughout the United States. Dan K. Moore polled 4,192 votes to 3,751 for Robert Gavin in ■Brunswick county voting as Moore won easily on the state level. Robert Scott, Democratic ■candidate for lieutenant gover nr, led all contestants with 4,334 votes to 3,311 for Cecil Bell, his Republican opponent. All Democrat candidates for county office were elected by a convincing majority, ranging from a 1,057 plurality for Regis ter of Deeds Durwood Clark over Betty Warren to a 446-vote ma jority for Clinton Bellamy over Carl Andrews. It was a record vote for Bruns wick county, with almost 8,000 voters going to the polls. The School Improvement Bond plan received about a 4 to 1 vote of approval in Brunswick county and also gained approval through out the state. Because of the size of the vote, the count carried on info the ■morning hours, and some of the returns are incomplete, including a complete tally on the state tick et and some of the precinct re turns on the bond election. No township election returns are in cluded. ■In the race for House of Rep resentatives Odell Williamson polled 4,129 votes to 3,419 for Harold Willetts. Clark polled 4,294 votes for Reg ister of Deeds to 3,237 for Mrs. Warren. Bellamy had 4,032 votes for Re corder’s judge to 3,586 for An drews. In the race for county commis sioner in Northwest township G. T. Gourk 4,117, T. J. Gillis 3,170; Town Creek, James T. Huff 'ham, 3,388; Smithville, T. S. Bow mer, 4,103, Claude Harrelson 3,009; Lockwoods Folly, Clemit Holden 4,208, Martin Nielsen, 2,992; Shallotte, D. B. Frink 3,956, Rudaiw Russ 3,266; Wacca maw, Parley Formyduval 4,034. Registrars will meet tomorrow (Thursday) at the court house in Southport to canvas the returns and to turn in the registration books to the board of elections. Southport Lady New Coordinator A Southport woman has re cently been appointed guidance coordinator for the white schools of Brunswick county, says Su perintendent A. W. Taylor. Mrs. Irene Mankins serves in the same capacity in the Negro schools. Mrs. James T. Barnes will visit the five white high schools to coordinate the work of the coun selor in each school, the supervis ing of testing programs in high school and the college and train ing entrance requirements. “•Students need help in analyz ing their educational and voca tional potentialities and in learn ing about opportunities for full (Continued On Page 4) 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, November 5 8:26 A. M. 2:12 A. M. 8:34 P. M. 2:48 P. M. Friday, November 6 9:30 A. M. 2:50 A. M. 9:10 P. M. 3:29 P. M. Saturday, November 7 9:40 A. M. 3:28 A. M. 10:45 P. M. 4:08 P. M. Sunday, November 8 10:17 A. M. 4:03 A. M. 11:22 P. M. 4:50 P. M. Monday, November 9 11:00 A. M. 4:42 A. M. 11:04 P. M. 5:33 P. M. Tuesday, November 10 11:40 A. M. 5:24 A. M. 11: 51 P. M. 6:21 P. M. Wednesday, November 11 12:29 A. M. 6:11 A. M. 7:14 P. M.