The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
Volume 25
No. 5
THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
8-Pgges Today _SOUTHPORT, N. G WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1965 5* A COPY
May Have New World's Record
PRIZE—Mrs. Verna Atkinson of Guin, Alabama, is shown here with her 58
l'b blatekfin tuna caught last Wednesday while fishing with Capt. Albert Dosher
aboard the Idle On III. This fish is almost 10-lbs heavier than the latest publish
ed world’s record. (Photo by Dosher).
New World’s Record
Big Blackfin Tuna Caught
A world’s record may have
been set here last week when
Mrs. Verna Atkinson of Guin,
Alabama, landed a 58-lb black
fin tuna while fishing with Capt.
Albert Dosher aboard the Idle
Onm.
The listed world’s record for
these fish Is 48-1/2 lbs., a fish
taken off Capetown, South Africa.
The fish taken here last Wed
nesday topped that mark by al
most 10-pounds. The local catch
was 48-inches long and had a
girth of 30-1/2 Inches.
Mrs. Atkinson was fishing with
a Charlotte party which had 6
king mackerel, 6 amberjack,
2 dolphin, 8 barracuda and 20
bluefish and Spanish mackerel.
Although it was agoodweekfor
Southport charterboats, the only
reports came from Capt. Dosher.
On Sunday he had the Harold
Sikes party of Greensboro tor a
shoals trip and they brought In
155 blues and Spanish mackerel.
On Monday he had another trip
to the shoals and came in with 50
blues and Spanish mackerel.
Fishing time for this run was
1-1/2 hours, Indicating that there
were more there for the taking.
Although specific reports were
lacking, catches during the past
few days have been generally
satisfactory for parties going out
from Southport.
PLAN REVIVAL
A series of revival services
will be held at Oak Island Bap
tist Mission July 25-August 1.
The Rev. Jackie Cooper, pastor,
will conduct these services the
public In Invited to attend.
LIONS SPEAKER
A young man from the State
Department who recently has re
turned from an assignment In
Nicaragua will be the speaker
at the Southport Lions club to
morrow (Thursday) at 6:30
o’clock. The meeting wm be
held at Trade Winds Restaurant,
Yaupon Beach.
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Visitor From Central America
VISITOR—Mrs. Eva Gray and Burnett Coleman are
shown welcoming IFYE Delegate, Miss Maria Her
rera of Costa Rica, to Brunswick county, (left to right
Mrs. Gray, Miss Herrera and Burnett Coleman, As
sistant Agricultural Extension Agent.
irirl b rom Costa
Rico In County
Brunswick is host this month
to an International Farm Youth
Exchange Student, Miss Marla
Herrera of Costa Rico, who is
first IFYE delegate ever
visit this county.
Miss Herrera is spending July
6-22 here. She is staying at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. m.
P. Gray in Supply and through
out her stay she will be attend
ing 4-H Club meetings and Home
Demonstration club meetings and
will be taking part in some of
the social activities that people
from Brunswick county enjoy.
She will also be on a tour of
Wilmington one of the days she
is in Brunswick.
Miss Merrera has 6 brothers
and 2 sisters. She speaks Spanish
and understands English if spoken
slowly. She Is 26 years of age.
She came to Brunswick county
from Hillsboro and her next stop
is Illinois where she will spend
a month.
Miss Herrera was honored with
a tea by the 4-H County Council
on July 6, the date of her arrival
in Brunswick, at the Extension
Service Building in Supply. She
was introduced to leaders and 4-H
members who were present.
Any Civic Club or organiza
tion which would like to have
her attend one of their meetings,
should contact Mrs. Eva Gray
or call the Extension Office in
Supply.
Southport Man
Is Honored By
Hiway Group
Officials of the Ocean Hiway
Association surprised Roy
Stevens, past president of that
organization, when they at
tended a dinner meeting of the
Brunswick Resources De
velopment Commission Monday
night at the Trade Winds Res
taurant at Long Beach and honor
ed him for his services addle
serving president of that organi
zation last year.
Stevens is now executive direc
tor of the Brunswick County Re
sources Development Com
mission.
H. Lloyd Madden of Myrtle
Beach, S. C., past president
of the Association and pres
ently the Association’s state
vice chairman of South Caro
lina, presented Stevens with a
plaque which read:
“To Roy A. Stevens — for
unselfish dedication, excep
tional leadership and out
standing accomplishments as
president of the Ocean Hiway
Association.”
Fred Brinkman, executive
director of the OHA and now
residing in Virginia Beach,
Va., thanked both the Re
sources Development Com
mission for Brunswick County
and the Greater Chamber of
■ Commerce of Jacksonville for
“sharing Roy and his time’*
with the Association.
J. E. L. Wade, founder and
past president of the OHA
and a past mayor of Wilming
ton, presented Stevens with
an engraved “key to the city”
of Wilmington, on behalf of
Wilmington Mayor 0. O. Alls
brook.
Wade also represented the
Association in presenting a
silver set to Stevens in appre
ciation for his work during ~
the past year.
Among the OHA officials
present for the dinner meet
ing were:
A. G. Travis of Jackson
ville, OHA director and North
Carolina president of the As
sociation; M. Bishop Alex
County Board
Holds Session
The Brunswick County Board
of Education met in a special
session Monday and the Shal
lotte School committee repre
sented by Edwin Clemmons, J.
E. Kirby, Sam Inman and Wil
ton Harrelson met with the board.
The committee asked for a
definition of the duties of the
local school committee regarding
teacher certificate, school store,
school lunchroom, milk program
and school accreditation.
The bill in the amount of
$374.40 from the Shallotte
Armory officials was discussed
as to who should be responsible.
The board requested that a check
be made as to the agreement
between the school committee and
the armory officials for the use
of the armory.
The Shallotte committee stated
they would discuss the purchase
of furniture for the new class
room and report back to the
county board.
An accreditation of Shallotte
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Roy Stevens Honored
AWARD—-Roy Stevens right, executive director of the Brunswick County Re
sources Development Commission, was honored Monday night by several officials
of the Ocean Hiway Association, which he headed as president last year Here he
is shown receiving a plaque from J. E. L. Wade of Wilmington, a former presid
ent and one of the organizers of the OHA.
Brunswick Beaches
Erosion Study Report Filed
The Wilmington District
Engineer and the South Atlantic
Division Engineer, Corps of En
gineers, have submitted their
findings on a study made for
hurricane - protective measures
for the coastal area of North
Carolina between Cape Fear and
the North Carolina-South Caro
lina State Line. The study area
included the entire ocean frontage
of Brunswick County and includes
the mainland community of South
port and the barrier island chain
made up of Smith Island; Oak Is
lncludes the com
pon Beach alW'^wonfe . Beach;
Holden Beach; Ocean Isle Beach;
Sunset Beach, and Bird Island.
Damage to property, resulting
from hurricane winds, storm
tides, and wave action have been
severe on the developed barrier
islands in the area. The erosive
action of hurricane tides and
waves has caused a considerable
loss of beach and dune material
and has left many areas vul
nerable to future storms.
The report is only partially
favorable in that the reporting
officers find conditions which
could be improved economically
are along the developed ocean
shorelines of Yaupon Beach, Long
Beach, Holden Beach, Ocean
Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach.
The improvements along the
shorelines would consist of a
dune, having an elevation of 20
feet above mean sea level, which
is constructed integrally with a
beach berm, having an eleva
tion of 15 feet above mean sea
level. Dune stabilization would
be accomplished by planted vege
tation and beach stabilization
would be accomplished by plant
ed vegetation and beach stabili
zation would be accomplished by
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Time And Tide
The Naugatuck, Coast Guard patrol boat stationed at Southport,
had been called out the night before our edition of July 10, 1935,
to rescue a yacht off Wrightsville Beach. Mrs. E. H. Cranmer,
member of the local school committee at Southport, was not the
only woman school committee member in Brunswick, for Mrs.
T. E. Dodson had been named to a similar position at Waccamaw.
A survey had begun to determine the most suitable route to be
followed by Highway No. 130 for a proposed paving project.
The Amuzu theatre in Southport had been closed for repairs: “knee
action”. had been introduced as a feature on one of the popular new
automobiles; and Miss Marion Ruark had become the bride of
Kenneth McDonald in a ceremony performed at Trinity Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Henry Ruark, cousin of the bride officiating.
The year , was 1940, trie date July 10, and the Democrats were;
pff to Chicago for their National Convention, with the North Caro
lina delegation was S. JB. Frink, who was heading west to help
nominate F. D. R. for ja third term. Shrimp were late arriving,
out finally they had appeared in good number. Sports fishing was
reported to be good. [
Jack, the town’s pet fcointer, had attracted attention to himself
ay walking a second stcry ledge after being locked up in the local
law office of attorney it I. Mintz; Mrs. F. Mollycheck had landed
a cat (feline) on a fishing rig she had left baited after pulling it from
:he water; and a new land short-lived column showed up in The
Pilot that week. “Sport stuff”, by David Watson.
The war years, Julyfll, 1945, and the Allies were going all out
to force the Japaneselto surrender. John B. Ward, Waccamaw
township farmer, said! that his tobacco crop was the best he had
aver grown. Warrant!Officer James McKeithan had received the
Bronz star Medal tod meritorious service in Holland, Belgium
and Germany. I
Holden Beach was liaving a good season; there were several
stories of men retaining from service; but there was another
front page story reArting that a large group had reported for
pre-induction examinalon.
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Brunswick Interested
Forthcoming Derby
Focuses On Crabs
Southport Boy
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Louise Dixon, Southport, was \
sworn into the State Highway
Patrol at ceremonies July 1,
The 23 year old trooper was one
of 50 new patrolmen authorized
by the General Assembly.
He attended West Orange, High
School in New Jersey and Ten
nessee Wesleyan College and was
formerly a driver license
examiner of the Department of
Motor Vehicles in Asheville.
Trooper Dixon is married to
the former Charlene Norton of
Erie, Tenn.
He is a member of Pi Kappa
Phi and the family attends the
Methodist church.
Brunswick 4-H
Members Win
Approximately 25 4-H mem
bers from Brunswick county,
their leaders and some parents
attended the District Demonstra
tion Day held at Union Pines
High School, Cameron, on June
29.
Among the demonstrations that
boys and girls from Brunswick
participated in several awards
were received.
Lynn Hewett received a white
ribbon for the dairy foods dem
onstration entitled "A Cottage
Full of Cheese.” Lynn also re
ceived a white ribbon on the public
speaking event.
Linda Cheers received a blue
ribbon in the girls demonstra
tion on electricity. The title other
demonstration was "Light and
Easy.”
Don Evans and Bill Fowler re
ceived a white ribbon for their
Farmer Cooperative Demonstra
tion.
Kenneth Hewett received a red
ribbon for his Forestry Demon
stration and also received a
red ribbon in the public speaking
contest. Gloria Clemmons re
ceived a red ribbon for her fruit
and vegetable demonstration.
Also receiving a red ribbon was
Richard Jones for his livestock
conservation demonstration.
Harvey Bell was first runner
up in the Tractor Driving Contest
in a very difficult composition.
Doing an outstanding Job of rep
resenting Brunswick county in the
talent contest were Kathy and Vi
vian Richardson in a vocal duet
and Kathy Ward doing a piano
solo. Kathy received a blue ribbon
and will represent Brunswick
County at 4-H Club Week in Ra
leigh July 26-30, and wiU partici
pate in the State Talent Show on 1
the evening of July 29. Richard
Jones and Steve Hewett did a
miscellaneous act called "Ham
bone” in the talent contest.
Susan Gray was selected as
first alternate in the dress revue.
Leaders attending and assist
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Who will be the lucky person
to take the champion Brunswick
hard blue crab to represent the
lo the Fifth Annual North
Carolina Crab Derby set for ■
Carolina Beach bn Saturday, July '
31, at 11 a. m.?
That Is the question being asked
as Brunswick crab “experts” are
reported to be training their
"meanest and ornierest” crabs
to compete against champion
crabs from 11 other crab-pro
ducing counties in the state.
North Carolina last year dis
placed Florida to become the
third highest crab-producing
state in the nation, according to
the State Department of Conser
vation and Development. Almost
25 million pounds of hard blue
crabs were landed at state ports.
North Carolina was slightly
behind Maryland, the No. 2
state in crab production. Virginia
is No. 1.
Production of hard blue crabs
in Brunswick last year and on
which the state tax of 10 cents
per barrel was paid totaled 696
120-pound barrels, the C&D De
partment reported.
The crab derby in which the
crabs race (sometime run and
sometime crawl) down a 15
foot plyboard is staged for the
primary purpose of stimulating
greater interest in production and
processing of hard blue crabs in
North Carolina. It was held at
Long Beach in 1962.
The unique derby is sponsored
this year by the Greater Wil
mington Chamber of Commerce
and the State Department of Con
servation and Development.
Plans call for a number of
other events at Carolina Beach
on Derby Day, according to Van
Reid, executive vice president
of the Greater Wilmington Cham
ber of Commerce. The derby will
he a free attraction.
Brunswick Man
In High Office
The National War College in
Washington, D. C., announced that
Major A. W. Taylor, a resident
of Southport, participated in the
Defense Strategy Seminar for
1965, during the period June 20
July 2.
Defense Strategy Seminars are
:onducted for two weeks each
summer at The National War
College under the direction of
lie Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ap
proximately 200 selected Re
serve Component Officers of all
;he military services attended
:his year’s seminar, the purpose
if which is to develop a fuller
appreciation of the various as
pects of national security.
In view of the purpose and
lature of the seminar and the
fery limited quotas provided each
)f the Armed Services, selec
;ion for attendance is considered
i distinct honor.
which is held annually at \
North Carolina Baptist Asseim.
is In progress this week. x \.
It Is sponsored by the Church
Music Department of the Bap- \
tist State Convention of North ''
Carolina under the direction of
Joseph O. Stroud.
An evening worship will be held
every evening at 7 o’clock. ReV.
Eugene Owens, professor of
preaching at Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Wake
Forest, is the conference pastor.
At 8:15 o’clock evening a con
cert will be presented. Monday
night, Delores Poovey, soprano,
performed. On Tuesday night, Hal
Tyson, who Is the 14-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ty
son of Wilson, gave a piano
concert. His composition “Three
Pieces for Plano” won first prize
last year In the composition con
test at the Contemporary Music
Festival at East Carolina Col
lege In Greenville.
Judi Plnnix, mezzo-soprano,
and David Plnnix, pianist, will
give a joint concert tonight (Wed
nesday). Judl Is from LHlingtoin
and is a graduate of Meredith Col
lege in Raleigh and the Eastman
School. David and Judi have re
turned from Rome, Italy, where
David has been studying under a
Fulbright Scholarship. In Sep
tember he will become a mem
ber of the piano faculty of Greens
boro College.
The Intermediate Choirs in
Concert will be heard Thursday.
Friday evening, the Church
Music Conference Choir con
ducted by Donald Plott, who Is
Director of the Music Department
of Davidson College, will present
“A German Requiem” by Johan
nes Brahms. This great choral
work, for solo voices, chorus, said ?
orchestra occupies a unique
position among the works of the
master. The symmetry and per
fect equlibrium of all its parts
stamp the work as a product of
Brahms’ complete maturity,
and this perfect fulfillment ofhls *
self-imposed task reveals the
composer at the very height of his
powers.
The public is cordially invited -yj
to attend the various concerts.
Welfare Board:
Now Has Five :■
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Three new members of the
Brunswick County Board of
Public Welfare were sworn In
by J. E. Brown, Brunswick County
Clerk of Court Monday. They
were Clifford P. Clark of Le
land for a three year term, Dal
ton B. Simmons of Ash for a one
year term and J. B. Ward, Jr.,
of Longwood for a three year
term. 1
Other board members are
James M. Wolfe, Southport, and
Ernest M. McGee, Jr., Leland.
A county may have a three or a
five member board. The board of
county commissioners recently
requested a shift to the five mem
ber board. This board is com
posed of two members appointed
by the commissioners, two mem
bers appointed by the State Board
of Public Welfare and one mem
ber selected by these four mem
bers.
Board members should be rep
resentative, public spirited lay
citizens and demonstrated con
cern for the social needs of the
county and should not be selected
to represent any special group or
professional affiliation. They
must be able to give the nec
essary time to attend board
meetings regularly and must not
use their membership on the
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Tide Table
Following Is the lids
table for Southport during
the week. These hours anre
approximately correct and .
were furnished The State
Fort Pilot through the
oourteey of the Cape Fear
Pilot’s Association.
HIGH LOW -
TIDE TABLE
THURSDAY. JULY 1ft,
8:4S A. M. 3:06 A. M.
9:12 P. M. 3:00 P. 11.
FRIDAY, JULY 16,
9:21 A. M. 3:43 A. M.
9:45 P. M. 3:37 P. 1C. 1
SATURDAY. JULY 17,
9:57 A. M. 4:20 A. V
10:17 P. 1L 4:45 P. M
SUNDAY, JULY 18,
10:35 A. M 4:57 A
10:52 P. M. 4:56 P
MONDAY. JULY 19,
11:19 A. M. 5:35
11:31 P. M. 5:4)
TUESDAY, JULY
12:07 A. M. 6:
6 :S
WEDNESDAY,
0:16 A. M.
1:02 P. M.