THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
Volume 25
8-Pages Today
No. 17
SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1965
A COPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Begin Work At Brunswick Town
CONSTRUCTION—Workmen are shown here pouring the foundation for the visit
ors center-museum at Brunswick Town. The Gilbert Parrish Construction Co. of Wil
mington is the general contractor. Completion of the building is expected in the earlv
spring.— (CFN Photo). *
Kick-Off Is
Held On Road
Bond Election
Governor Dan K. Moore today
(Wednesday) announced the name
of county chairmen for the Road
Bond Drive at a luncheon In Ra
leigh attended by most of these
men and members of the State
Highway Commission.
Governor Moore talked to the
group and made It plain that he
considers the successful pas
sage of this bond Issue an Im
portant matter for his adminis
tration. He said good roads Is
tied in with Industrial expansion
and Improvement of education,
since all three go hand In hand
in a progressive State govern
ment.
By a vote of 168 to two, the 1965
General Assembly authorized a
Statewide referendum on a $300
million bond issue to upgrade
and expand North Carolina’s sys
tem of primary, urban and secon
dary roads. The referendum will
be held on November 2.
No additional taxes will be re
quired to finance the bonds. The
Legislature specified that, if ap
proved, the bonds would be fi
nanced by extension of the present
one-penny per gallon gasoline tax
used to finance the 1949 Scott road
bond issue. In 1966, funds will be
available to retire the 1949 bonds
and until then the new bonds can
be financed with current highway
revenues.
Current engineering studies
Indicate the following:
There are 7,850 milesofpaved
roads that must have major pave
ment strengthening or resurfac
ing because of heavier traffic
volumes.
Nine thousand miles have in
adequate pavement widths; they
also have virtually no shoulders,
bad curves and poor alignment.
Four hundred miles of major
highways need to be completely
relocated.
More than 1,100 miles of pri
mary highways must be widened
from two lanes to four-lane
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Brief Bits Of
-NEWS
OYSTER ROAST
A benefit oyster roast will
be held at Longs Garage on U. S.
17 on Saturday, October 9, from
5 to 9 o’clock. Proceeds will go
to the building fund.
WSCS MEETING
The Brunswick Sub-district for
the womans Society of Christian
Service will meet Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o’clock at Village
Point Methodist Church.
LIONS TO MEET
The regular meeting of the
Southport Lions Club will be
held tomorrow (Thursday) at the
Community Building at 6:30
o’clock.
RESTAURANT OPENS
The restaurant at the admin
istration building at the South
port Small Boat Harbor will open
tomorrow (Thursday) morning.
Louis Dixon will be the operator.
CEMETERY CLEANING
Those who have loved ones
burled at Griffin Cemetery near
Ash are asked to join in a ceme
tery cleaning on Tuesday, Octo
ber 12. Come and bring work
ing Implements.
u
WASHINGTONS
SOUTH,ERN TOUR
President Washington
on April 27 1791 was
a guest at the home of
William Cause. Jr., which
stood four miles south
Historical Marker
MARKER—This historical highway marker has re
cently been erected on Highway No. 17 between Shallot
te and Grissettown to commemorate the visit of the
visit of General George Washington to the home of Wil
liam Gause, Jr., at Gause Landing. Gause was a hero of
the Revolutionary War and was a member of the House
of Commons from Brunswick county in 1778.
Fill Out Form For
Medicare Benefits
"Every person In the Bruns
wick county area who is 65 or
older and is getting social
security or railroad retirement
benefits will receive through the
mail full information about the
new ‘medicare’ program, and a
card to use in applying for this
protection,” Albert P. Mason,
Social Security District Man
ager in Wilmington said this
week.
The medicare application
form, which was recently de
scribed by President Johnson
as "the simplest form in the
history of the government, is
now being mailed out to two and
one-half million beneficiaries
across the country each week.
With it is a leaflet containing
information on the two-part pro
gram—hospital insurance to pay
hospital and related expenses,
and a voluntary medical in
surance plan to help pay doc
tor’s bills.
"Because this huge mailing
will be spread out over several
weeks,’ he explained, "some peo
ple may get their information
tomorrow, while others may not
getthelrs for^rnore^than a month.
the Brunswick county benefici
aries by December.” The pro
gram goes into effect in July
Of 1966.
All social security and rail
road retire ment beneficiaries
who are 65 or older qualify auto
matically for basic hospital in
surance benefits; however, a ben
eficiary will get the added pro
tection of medical insurance
available at a cost of $3 per
month—only if he applies tor it.
To do this, he should just check
“yes” on the enrollment card,
sign his name, and return the
card in the postage-free envelope
which came with it.
Then, when the program starts
in July, the $3 premium will be
deducted each month from his
benefit check.
“Beneficiaries 65 or over who
want medical Insurance pro
tection should enroll no later than
March 31, 1966, in order to be
covered as soon as the program
starts in July,” Mason added.
“Additional information on the
health insurance programs and
other changes in the social se
curity law is available from the
Social Security Office at 14 South
16th Street, Wilmington,” he
said.
Board Seeking
Money For Gym
Members of the Brunswick
County Board of Education met
Tuesday night and adjourned
without filling the vacancy of
Superintendent of Schools created
by the resignation of A. Woodrow
Taylor.
Two more candidates for the
job, Willard Cox, a former prin
cipal at Southport High School,
and Ben Brooks, principal at
Enfield, were interviewed.
Meanwhile, w. N. Williams,
assistant superintendent for the
past two years under Taylor,
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Firemen Order
Warning System
For Southport
Southern Bell Is making plans
to install a Group Fire Alerting
System for the Southport
Volunteer Fire Department.
For quite some time the Bell
System has been experimenting
with fire and police alarm
systems for protection in small
towns and fringe areas where the
only fire protection is by volun
tary groups.
The system for Southport is
one of the latest developments
and should prove to be a valuable
asset to the town. When a fire
occurs, the homeowner or busi
ness simply dials an emergency
number and then this new system
takes over. In the case of South
port, there are ten telephones in
various locations that will auto
matically ring, even if the
volunteer firemen’s telephone is
busy. All ten locations can hear
the calling party and talk if
necessary, and after the call
ing party hangs up, they can still
talk to each other for instructions
or whatever. As each station
In the group hangs up, his tele
phone automatically reverts back
to its regular status.
It will be several months before
the system is put into operation
since the equipment will have to
be ordered, manufactured, and
installed in the Southport Central
Office.
Farm Bureau
Helps Farmers
"Farm Bureau was on the front
lines fighting for grassroots
farmers in every significant leg
islative battle affecting agri
culture during the past year,”
the president of the Brunswick
County farm group said today.
The local farm leader added
that the organization “was very
successful in those efforts in be
half of the farmer.
Ira L. Chadwick of Shallotte,
who has headed up the Bruns
... wick . Farm Bureau for several
years, said that key Farm Bureau
legislative activity on the national
level over the past year center
ed around the issue of reappor
tionment of State legislatures.
“This battle is still going on
in Washington,” he noted, “and
it is of vital importance to North
Carolina. We feel that states
should be allowed to say how
at least one house in the legis
lature should be apportioned.”
Chadwick said that farm
Bureau is also leading efforts
to prevent striking down of right
to-work laws in North Carolina
and eighteen other states.
Two other major labor battles
affecting farmers are shaping
up, Chadwick said. One involves
legislation which would force
farm management to pay mini
mum wages to labor. Another
would extend unemployment com
pensation provisions to cover
many permanent farm workers,
and all seasonal laborers.
“We are strongly opposed to
both of these measures,” said
the Brunswick farm leader. “We
don’t know the outcome of them
for awhile, but we know that
we are adequately represented
in Washington.”
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Operation Smith Island
INVASION—Advance Special Forces team of U. S. Army will arrive at Smith Island
on October 14. On Oct. 16 four A-Detatchments consisting of 10 enlisted men and
2 officers each, will make a parachute drop on Smith Island. The operation will be
gin on Oct. 14 and end on Oct. 22. After the jump two of the A-Detatchments will
invade Smith Island after disembarking from a Coast Guard cutter about four miles
at sea. They will hide from two A-Detachments on the island who will try to find
them. Shown here mapping plans are, left to right, Reese Swan, caretaker of Smith
Island, Capt. Walter C. Zaremba, M|Sgt. Donald Schrack and M'Sgt. Roy Matthews
Co. D, 7th SFG (Special Forces Group), 1st SF (Special Forces), Fort Bragg —
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Golf Tournament
Pros Play Oak Island
Growth Continues
For Phone Co-op
Members of the Atlantic Tele
phone Membership Corporation
4ji their annual meeting Thurs
day night at Shallotte High School
auditorium heard a report of
progress from co-op officials
and a plea from the speaker,
Highway Commissioner Ashley
Murphy, for support of the Road
Bond Issue in the general elec
tion on November 2.
Harry L. Mintz, Jr., presided
over the business meeting. The
invocation was by the Rev. Mur
ray DeHart, followed by reading
of the quorum count and minutes
of the last meeting by Secretary
Joe Stanaland.
President Mintz cited some of
the outstanding achievements of
the telephone co-op and was fol
lowed by W. E. Brock, auditor,
who reported on the current
financial condition. The report
of Manager Earl Bellamy dealt
chiefly with efforts that have been
made to modernize the plant and
UP-grade service to subscribers.
He said that great progress has
taken place in both areas during
the past 12 months.
Attorney Kirby Sullivan con
ducted the election of two di
rectors to serve for a three
year term. The nominees were
H. Foster Mintz and Roddie R.
Bennett, both of whom were
elected without opposition from
Time And Tide
A headline In The Pilot for October 2, 1935, reported that the
first degree murder trial of Dillon Jenrette would begin on the
following Monday with Judge Clawson Williams presiding. Another
headline reported that U. L. Rourk had resigned from the Board
of Education. Col. Earl I. Brown, Division Chief for the U. S.
Army Engineers, was a visitor in Southport aboard the engineer's
yacht Falcon.
Caption beneath a front page picture of Fort Johnson reported
that this building had been turned over to the Bureau of Light
houses. "Plenty of Good Mules and Hackney Wagons" were ad
vertised by a WhitevUle livestock dealer; Mrs. Irma Carr had
been honored at a surprise birthday party given in her honor at
Clear Lake Inn by Mrs. J. W. Ruark; and the Southport Woman's
Club was planning to present “The Dixie Blackbirds Minstrel"
later in the month.
A robber who had held up Hobson Kirby, Shallotte merchant, got
nothing for his trouble but experience according to a report of the
incident in The Pilot for October 2, 1940. There was a spectacular
display of pulchritude on the front page with a leggy young miss
shown in three artistic attitudes of shark hunting—from a menhaden
boat with a rifle, no less. The Outdoor Writers of America had
accepted an invitation to hold their fall meeting in Southport.
Miss Annie May Woodside, county superintendent of schools,
was distributing free tickets to the State Fair to Brunswick county
school children; Bill Styron and Hulan Watts had been high men at
a local skeet shoot; and city officials had discovered 28 unsuspected
quarters in the metered switch at the municipal tennis courts.
The war was over and Capt. Victor H. Lance was back in South
port with a new sports fishing cruiser, the Moja. This was a
front page story in our edition for October 3, 1945. It had been
an eventful weekend for county law enforcement officers with a
fatal shooting at Shallotte and another shooting scrape in the
Wlnnabow community,
Odell Williamson, Just returned from the war, had announced
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the floor.
District Solicitor James C.
Bowman Introduced the speaker
and used a part of his time to
urge members of the audience
to give their enthusiastic ef
forts and support to the forth
coming bond Issue.
During his address, Commis
sioner Murphy underscored the
Importance of having the road
bond program approved, and
pointed out that no new taxes
will be levied because of the bond
issue. He said that funds already
being collected to pay off the
Scott Road Bonds will take care
of the obligation if it Is in*
curred.
Murphy talked about his plans
for highway improvement during
the four years he will be on
the commission. “I will not
make you a lot of promises I
cannot and will not keep”, he
declared, “but I will do every
thing I promise you 1 will do.”
He then outlined some of the
plans for progress for Bruns
wick county that are linked with
road improvement. He assured
his listeners that he will visit
Brunswick whenever he is needed
and will ride over the roads until
he is familiar with existing needs.
"I plan to spend my next four
years building roads in the Third
Highway Division,” he said, "and
I will be sure that Brunswick
is treated fairly in all money
we have at our disposal, whether
it is from the bond issue or from
general fund collections.”
Ask Change In
Route Numbers
Southport Mayor E. B. Tomlin
son has forwarded a request
from the Board of Alderman to
Highway Commissioner Ashley
Murphy for the dual designation
of certain highways as u.S. High
way 17-A, to concide with the
inauguration of ferry service
later this month.
Mayor Tomlinson stated in the
request to Murphy that such a
designation should assist in the
promotion and subsequent use of
the ferry. Highways involved are
N. C. NO. 132, U. S. NO. 421
and N. C. No. 211.
The mayor has urged the
County Commissioners of
Brunswick and New Hanover
counties and the town boards of
Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
to support Southport in the re
quest to the Highway Commis
sion.
Another matter of Importance
regarding official action by the
City of Southport in Highway
Commission relations involves
a resolution passed by the board
approving the Road Bond Issue
on which a vote will be taken on
November 2.
a ujuu oi o i gon proiessionais
and leading amateurs teed off to
day (Wednesday) at Oak Island
Golf Club in the first annual
North Carolina Open and the first
major tournament ever held on
this beautiful oceanside golf
course.
Included in the field was Larry
Beck, touring pro, and Bill
Harvey, State Amateur Champ
ion. They were joined by a large
field of players from both the
professional and amateur ranks
for their three-day assault upon
the par-72 course.
Host Pro Bob Smith said Mon
day that he expected a score of
208, which would be 8 under par,
to be good enough to win. This
appeared to be well within reach
today as perfect playing condi
tions prevailed. The tempera
ture was pleasantly cool and the
slight wind was from the north
east.
If there is a change in the
weather, and particularly in the
direction and velocity of the wind,
scores could soar. Prevail
ing wind for the course are from
the Southwest and this makes
several of the more difficult
holes play very long.
Total prize money will not
reach the $4,000 mark, but the
sponsor's share of $2,000 was
completed 10-days ago by the
activities committee of the club
and entry fees are. expected to
swell the pot to about $3,700.
The cash, of course, will go to
the professionals. Merchandise
prizes will be awarded winning
amateurs.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for special activities for
the wives while they are on their
three-day stay here and on
Thursday night club members
are having a cocktail party at
the clubhouse.
In addition to the list of con
tributors published last week,
the following should be added;
Longley Supply Co. - Wilm
ington, $100; Southport Ice and
Fuel Company, Southport, $50;
Southport Motel and Restaurant,
Southport, $50; Friendly Depart
ment Store, Wilmington, $25;
Acme Fertilizer Company,
Acme, $50; Maola Milk and Ice
Cream Company, Wilmington,
$12.50; Bob Spence, touring pro;
Wilmington Athletic Association;
Fountain Oil Co.
Man Held In
Fatal Shooting
H. Victor Stanley, Leland white
man, has been charged with
murder In the fatal shooting of
his brother, Joseph R. Stanley,
who died Saturday after being
shot during an argument on
September 25.
Stanley told Sheriff E. V.
Leonard that he had shot his
brother In order to protect his
family and his home. Bond
originally had been set at $1,000,
but following the death Saturday
of the wounded man, the amount
was changed to $5,000. A pre
liminary hearing is scheduled to
be held in Recorder’s court next
Monday.
Final rites tor Mr. Stanley
were held Monday at 4 p. m. at
Powell Funeral Chapel in Shal
lotte by the Rev. Harvey Penny,
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Board Backing
Bond Election
On November 2
Members of the board of
county commissioners failed to
take favorable action Monday on
the request from the Brunswick
County Board of Education for
calling a special School Bond
Election to be held on November
2 In connection with the Road
Bond Election. This action was
based upon the legal requirement
that a 40-day notice of action of
this nature Is required by the
Local Government Commission.
Archie Martin was appointed
assistant civil defense director
to assist Col. Frank Moffltt, who
was present to report progress
In this program.
Members of the Board of
Commissioners heard James M.
Harper, Jr., Brunswick County
Chairman for the Road Bond
Election, as he came before them
to ask for their personal
assistance and their official en
dorsement of the Issue which will
be voted on throughout the State
of North Carolina on November
2.
Board members Individually
and as a body assured the county
chairman of their great interest
in the successful outcome of the
Road Bond vote in Brunswick
county. They had passed a reso
lution favoring this action at their
previous meeting.
W. N. Williams, acting super
intendent, appeared on behalf of
the board of education requesting
permission to borrow $37,206
from the State Literary Fund to
complete the Southport gym.
T. S. Bowmer, D. B. Frink and
Parley Formyduval voted In favor
of this action, while Chairman
George Rourk and Clemit Holden
abstained from voting.
Man Dies From
Riegel Mishap
A. D. Carroll, pulp drying
and shipping foreman at Riegel
Paper Corporation’s Riegel wood
mill, died Tuesday morning as a
result of an accident at the plant.
Carroll, 45, was injured at
approximately 3:45, Tuesday
morning and rushed to James
Walker Memorial Hospital in
Wilmington, where he died at
7:20 a. m.
The accident occurred while
Mr. Carroll was working on a
pulp dryer and he was apparently
caught in the machinery and
fatally injured. He had been a
Riegel employee since 1951.
A. Dewitt Carroll was a na
tive of Pender County, the son
of the late John I. and Viola
Hilburn Carroll, was a member
of Weyman Methodist Church and
was a World War n veteran.
His death was the second
tragedy to strike the Carroll
family. Some 5 years ago, three
children of the family were en
route to a Wilmington hospital
to visit the mother, when the
car in which they were riding
was hit by a train and all of
the three were killed.
The type machinery on which
Mr. Carroll was working at the
time of the accident is that
which rolls paper pulp into
sheets, which are then fed into
large drying ovens.
Final rites for Mr. CarroU
were held Thursday at 3 p. m.
at Weyman Methodist Church by
the Revs. C. L. Warren, C. B.
Hicks and W. R. King, with burial
in the church cemetery with mili
tary honors.
Survivors include his wife,
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Tide Table
Following Is the tide table
for Southport during the
week. These hoqrs are ap
proximately correct and were
furnished. The State Port
Pilot through the courtesy
o< the Gape Fear Pilot’s As
sociation.
high low
Thursday, October 7,
5:18 A. M. 11:44 A. M.
5:47 P. M.
Friday, October 8,
6:01 A. M. 0:14 A. M.
6:28 P. M. 12:28 P. M.
Saturday, October 8,
6:43 A. XL 0:54 A. M.
7:06 P. M. 1:11 P- M
Sunday, October 10,
7:21 A. M. 1:31 A. M.
7:42 P. M. 1:52 P. M
Monday, October 11,
7:59 A. M. 2:08 A. M.
8:17 P. M. 2:33 P. M.
Tuesday, October 12,
8:37 A. M. 2:45 A. M.
8:54 P. M. 3:14 P. M.
Wednesday, October IS,
9:19 A. M. 3:24 A. M.
9:33 P. ML 3:58 P. M.