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THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Volume 25 No. 15 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1965 5< A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY STAR ON MAP LOCATES SITE PURCHASED BY DU PONT W: Ashley Murphy Speaker For Annual Meet The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Telephone Mem bership Corporation will be held Thursday, September 30 at Shal lotte High School at 8 p. m. with Ashley M. Murphy as the feature speaker. The meeting will feature a re port of progress made during the past 12-months period by the corporation. “Our construction and expansion program, initiated more than two years ago, is now more than 90% complete,” Presi dent Harry L. Mintz, Jr. said. “In fact present indications are that we will begin another, some what limited construction pro gram, within the next year. Re quests for graded service in out side base rate area has far ex ceeded our expectations.” Murphy is presently serving as 3rd Division Highway Commis sioner, a post he has held since appointment by Governor Dan K. Moore, July 1. Prior to receiv ing the highway commissioner appointment, Murphy served con tinuously as a Representative in the General Assembly represent ing Pender County, from the 1953 through the 1965 sessions. He maintains his home in Atkinson, where he is engaged in farming and the insurance business. Election of directors from Dis trict 1, the Ash, Waccamaw, Freeland, Exum area, and Dis trict 6, the Bolivia area, will precede adjournment. Entertainment will be pro vided by Hayseed and his Country Cousins. President Mintz said a gift memento will be given to each member attending. Several door prizes will also be awarded. Brief Bits Of -NEWS BUY DRUG STORE Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Jenkins have purchased Watson1 s Phar macy in Southport from the estate of the late R. m. Willis. They will continue to operate under the same name. PROBATION OFFICER James H. Russ of Southport has accepted a position as state Probation Officer and will have his office in Southport. He is a Southport native and a graduate of East Carolina College. This will be the first time a proba tion officer has been stationed in Brunswick county. AT TOWN CREEK All former members, mem bers and friends of Zion Metho dist Church, Town Creek Charge, are invited to attend homecom ing services Sunday, beginning with Church School at 9:45 a. m. followed by morning worship at 11 a. m. with a special program for the afternoon. Dinner will be served on the grounds. Television Winner HAFPY—Mrs. Reba Hewett is shown here hand ing her winning ticket to Cashier William C. Love as she claims the television given as the grand door prize during the opening of the Waccamaw Bank & Tirust Co. new building in Southport. The bank will be doing business in their new location for the first time Satur day morning.—(CFN Photo). Evans Heads ASC Committee, Again Lonnie Evans was elected Fri day to a two-year term as a member of the Brunswick County ASC committee and was then reelected chairman of this farm body. Edgar Holden was elected to a 1-year term and will serve again as vice-chairman. The third member of the committee is Ira A. Potter, who was elected for 3 years. First Alternate is Curtis o. Hewett and second alternate is George Skipper. Each will hold this office for one year. These committeemen will take office on October 1. Under new rules governing this committee, no committeeman may serve more than three con secutive terms. The election of these men came at a county convention to which each of the three regular mem bers of the six community com mittees in Brunswick county were delegates. Lockwoods Folly — Aldreth Phelps, chairman; Neil Holden and Edwin Sellers, members; McKinley Hewett and Delmas Green, first and second alter nates. LONNIE EVANS Northwest — Paul Brown, Chairman: George Skipper and Forest Williams, members; Re fus Stewart and Bert Til man, first and second alternates. Smithville - Willie Clem mons, chairman; J. A. Chatman and Ervin Monroe, members; (Continued On Page Four) First Step Toward New Industry Du Pont Purchases Land In County Back Payments Add To Social Security Help # By DORIS H. MOSS, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE When President Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965 into Law on July 30t several millions of Social Security beneficiaries were af fected, including 2,567 Brunswick county residents. Prior to these Amendments, 2,567 people in Brunswick were receiving $118, 985 in Social Security checks each month. With the passage of the new law, these people are now receiving $127,314 each month, or an Increase of 7 percent in their monthly checks. Those persons now receiving Social Security checks will find the in creased monthly benefit in the check that comes early in Octo ber. Another significant effect of the new law is the fact that the increase became retroactively effective with January 1, 1965. This means that retroactive benefits are due Brunswick county residents in the amount of $66,632 dating back to January 1. A single check is being ■ mailed each beneficiary covering these back payments sometime in September. All the checks are not being mailed at the same time, however, so beneficiaries are advised not to be upset if they have not received thelr’s as yet. What does this mean to Bruns wick county? It means that $8,329 more in usable income will be available to Social Security beneficiaries each month as a result of the new amendments. It is usable because it is non taxable income. It also means that the economy of the County will increase since studies show that Social Security benefits are, by and large, spent for ordinary and basic living expenses as op posed to savings or investments due to the very nature and pur pose of Social Security benefits— to partially replace reduced or lost earnings due to old age, disability or death. Bank Member 01 Foundation The Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company has joined the Foundation for Commercial Banks, a 5,500-member nation wide banking association, it was announced this week by B. L. Nesmith, Jr., President of the bank. "The Foundation is engaged in a national educational program to inform the public about the benefits of doing all its bank ing business at a ‘Full Service’ bank such as ours,” Mr. Nesmith said. “We are pleased to join (Continued On Page Pour) At Small Boat Harbor NEW—Latest addition to facilities of Southport Small Boat Harbor is a mobile marine lift capable of handling a boat weighing up to 36 tons, 18-feet wide and 65-feet long. H. A. Schmidt, harbor manager, explained that the lift is completely self contained. Hydraulic systems provide power for driving and steering. Pour electric winches are used for lifting. A four-cylinder gasoline engine powers a master hydraulic unit for drive and steering power as well as a generator that pro vides electricty for the four winches and lights.—(CFN Photo). Rape Case On Court Docket In Southport Picking a jury to hear evidence in the base charging Lindburg King with rape was a slow pro cess iin Brunswick county Superior court here today althougp a special venire of 75 person* had been called for this purpos£. > This Freeland white man was facing trial on a capital count and the selection of jurors was slow and painstaking. Only three had been seated a short time be fore noon today. Judge Hamilton Hobgood is presiding over the mixed term which got underway on Monday. The trial now in progress may be the last to be reached this week. In other cases disposed of Ben Hankins faced charges of at tempted breaking and entering, assault on a female and public drunkenness. He pleaded guilty to forcible trespass and simple assault and was given 1 year to 18 months on the first count and 30-days on the second, the sen tences to run concurrently. Artrue Evans was found guilty of assault with intent to kill and (Continued On Page Four) Time And Tide hCNQh II^Hi Dillon Jenrette, young white man of Waccamaw Township, had been indicted for the murder of Louis W. Ganus. That was headline news in our issue of September 18, 1935. Four Brunswick county officers working on the case had been mistaken for bank robbers while on a trip to WhiteviUe during the investigation. The White ville tobacco market was going strong and had set its sights on a 20,000,000-lb season. Rough roads had led to the postponement of school opening in Brunswick; Oak Island Coast Guard Station had been mentioned In an article in Motor Boating; and Sears was offering a $10 reward for the oldest Sears Roebuck catalogue. Shrimp and Shrimping dominated the front page of The Pilot tor September 18, 1940, with a 5-column cut showing various phases of these operations. This was back in the days when head ers got a nickel per bucket and there was shrimp to head. The Henry Bacon had arrived and had commenced dredging operations on the Southport yacht basin. The Whiteville tobacco market was over the 15,000,000-lb mark; members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America were coming here for a meeting; the first run of mullets of the sea son had been reported from the Swain Fishery at Long Beach; and the political campaign was ready for its kick-off with the Dem ocrats to rally Friday night at Shallotte. Brunswick had escaped the force of a hurricane that had caused much damage in Florida, with only heavy rains re sulting here. That was the good news for September 19, 1945. Even with the war over, activities of men in various branches cf service still were in the headline: Johnnie Simmons had re :urned to civilian life; Roy Dosher had arrived in Japan; Frank in Harlee Milles had won the Air Medal; and Japanese war crim nals were in prison. A new American Legion Post was being organized at Shallotte, with District Commander j. s. Mann of Whiteville leading the way. rhe editor figured that a hotel was Southport’s primary need (Continued On Page Four)' No Superintendent Named By Boards E. C. BLAKE, proprietor of Blakes Builders Supply in South port, left Sunday for a big game hunting and fishing trip to Canada. He recently won this trip as a result of area competition in sales of Hotpoint appliances. Woman Drowns At Ocean Isle SHALLOTTE — A WhitevUle woman, Mrs. Rosa Mae Godwin Walker, 28, drowned when she got into deep water while wad ing at Ocean Isle Beach at ap proximately 12:30 p. m., Tues day. Brunswick County Coroner Lo well Bennett said Mrs. Walker; a neighbor of her’s, Mrs. C. D. Morse of Whiteville; Archie Wal ton of Bolton and John Cart wright of Brunswick, were fish ing on the beach. He said he understood the station wagon in which they had gone to the beach became mired in the sand at low tide and the men went for help to remove the vehicle. Mrs. Morse told Coroner Ben nett she and Mrs. Walker de cided to go wading while wait ing and that she saw Mrs. Wal ker was getting into deep water, and warned her, but it was not heeded. Finally, when the victim got into trouble in the deep water, Mrs. Morse tried to help her; managed to get hold of Mrs. Walker’s clothing, but couldn’t hold on to her. Clarence Reaves, who operates a fishery at Ocean Isle Beach, led a group that located the body of Mrs. Walker and brought it to land, also tried to administer artificial respiration but couldn’t revive the victim. The station wagon, which re (Continued On Page Pour) Members of the Brunswick County Board of Education met In special session Monday and failed to come up with a replace ment for A. Woodrow Taylor as Superintendent of Brunswick County Schools. William N. Williams, assist ant superintendent for the past two years, had been an applicant for the vacancy but told the board Monday night that if they were considering him for the job he would like a decision at that meeting. Later he told the board that since they had not hired him he felt It would be only fair for him to withdraw his name from further consid eration. At the conclusion of the Monday night meeting Chairman James Thompson declared the position vacant and said that applications will be received. At the last call meeting of the board members had received and had accepted the resignation of Superintendent Taylor, effective October 1. He is going to Ham let as superintendent of the city school system. During an afternoon session members of the board met at Shallotte to inspect two new classrooms that recently have been completed. They already are in use. During the second part of the Monday meeting routine matters were discussed in great detail by the board, including a ses sion with Auditor Henry Wilkin son regarding his report on in dividual school accounts. Film Lending Plans Goes On New films made by the North Carolina Film Board are now available, without charge, to adult groups in Brunswick county. “Big Fish, Little Fish” shows a new look at North Carolina’s coastal fishing industry, its prog ress and its problems. “Search For Excellence” pro motes the consoldiation of public schools and shows the educa tional benefits derived from a consolidated school. “Why We Kill” is a probing, unsentimental film about death on the highways. “Food And The Future” pro motes the development of the food processing industry in North Carolina and shows the type farming necessary to support Films of interest to histori cally minded groups are “Land Of Beginnings,” a tour through our coastal historyland regions. This film includes footage show (Continued On Page Four) The Du Pont Company of Wil mington, Delaware, has pur chased 1,800 acres of land in Brunswick county fronting on the Cape Fear River for possible future construction of a manu facturing complex, it was an nounced in Wilmington, N. C. Monday afternoon. The site is near the Phoenix community about 12 miles north of Wilmington and approximately 10 miles east of Acme with all of the land In Brunswick county. W. H. Radebaugh, Du Pont public relations officers who made the announcement In New Hanover county, said plans and the type of Industry to be established on the site must await results of studies being made at this time. The announcement included no Information about the type of plant, what would be produced, the number of employees and nothing about when construction would begin. Leading citizens of the area, however, are of the opinion that Du Pont has definite plans for building a manufacturing center In the section else they would not Invest a huge sum of money In 1,800 acres of land without development Intentions. Land surveyors have been In the area for some months running lines and reports have been current that a large Industry has plans for the section but nothing of a definite nature was obtain able until the Monday announce ment. The Du Pont firm two plants in the state now, one at Kinston and a second at Bre vard, the former producing poly ester fiber and the latter sup plies for the photography trade. These plants employ about 2,200 people. The Brunswick county site lies along NC 1426, a road that leaves NC 87 at Acme to the left, crosses the Seaboard railroad a few miles eastward and then Joins high way 74-76 at Lei and. When news of Hie announce ment was received Monday two Brunswick county officials wired President L. Du Pont Cope land to congratulate his firm for its interest in Brunswick county and to offer every possible assistance. George T. Rourk, chairman of the board of county commis sioners, sent the following mes sage: "The announce ment which your company made yesterday on the purchase of property In our coun ty was enthusiastically received. "We are delighted that your fine company is considering our area as a possible location for one of your plants. "The Board of County Com missioners for Brunswick County join me In welcoming your com pany to our county.” William A. Powell, president of the Brunswick Resources De velopment Commission, sentthis telegram: “On behalf of the citizens of Brunswick County North Caro lina, we bid you and your com pany a sincere welcome. "We hope that your further studies of this site will justify your interest and that It will be the location for one of your facilities. "Our services are available free of charge to your personnel and company to assist In your study of our county. "May we be of service to you.” Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the week. These hours are ap proximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s As sociation. high LOW Thursday, September 10, 11:13 A- M. 5:11 A. M. 11:22 P. M. 5:50 P. M. Friday, September 17, 12:11 A. M. 6:01 A. M. 6:52 P. M. Saturday, September 18, 0:24 A. M. 7:02 A. M. 1:16 P. M. 8:01 P. M. Sunday, September 19, 1:36 A. M. 8:10 A. M. 2:25 P. M 9:12 P. M. Monday, September 20, 2:51 A. M. 9:21 A. M. 3:33 P. M. 10:17 P. M. Tuesday, September 21, 4:01 A. M. 10:28 A. M. 4:37 P. M. 11:17 P. M. Wednesday, September 22, 5:05 A. M. H:30 A. M. 5:35 P. M 12:09 P. M. .
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