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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County | THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time Volume 25 No. 42 12-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,1966 5t A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Camporee Campfire Scene CAMPSITE—This is a scene about the campfire Saturday might at the Area Boy Scout Camporee at Sunny Point Army Terminal. Part of the crowd of 300 scouts are shown seated around the campfire. Frink Out Of Political Race For This Year S. Bunn Frink, Brunswick county attorney, announced this week that he is withdrawing from the race for the Democratic nom ination for member of the House of Representatives from District 13. He was the first to announce as a candidate for this office. His reasons for withdrawing from the race are stated in his letter to H. Foster M:.ntz, chair man of the Brunswick County - •Board of Elections, the text of which follows: it is wiin extreme regret that I must advise you that I cannot make the race for Representative in the General Assembly in this coming pri mary and general election. This of necessity means that 1 must withdraw. At the time that I filed I did not anticipate the redistricting that followed through the acts of the last legislature and was later ap proved by the United States District Court. As it is now, in order to run for this office I would have to campaign in bott Brunswick County and the Counties. The people of Bruns wick County and the surrounding counties have been so good to us in our law practice that I ab solutely do not have time to en gage in such a campaign and at the same time fairly participate in our law paractice.” "The people of Brunswick County and our old senatorial district have been good to me on many occasions in favoring me and sending me as their Representative and Senator to the General Assembly in Raleigh. I am deeply appreciative of these past favors. Many people have expressed their encouraging interest in my campaign for this year, and this makes it even more difficult for me to make my decision. It is my sincere wish that they will understand (Continued On Page Pour) Bits Of NEWS XX sssxxsss BENEFIT SUPPER The WSCS of Shiloh Methodist Church, Leland, will sponsor a ham and chicken supper Saturday, beginning at 6 o’clock. Homemade pies and cakes will also be on sale. Proceeds will go to the building fund. RABIES CLINIC H. T. Bowmer, rabies in spector for Smithville township, says that he will be at the fire station in Southport Saturday from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. to in noculate dogs. The following Sat urday, on April 9, he will be at the City Hall at Long Beach during these same hours. EASTER CANTATA The Southport Baptist Church Choir will give an Easter Can tata on Sunday evening, April 10, at 7:30 o’clock in the church sanctuary. The 21-voice choir will render Fred B. Holton's “Life Eternal’’, a cantata for mixed voices. Mrs. A. E. Hunt ley is director and organist. The public is invited to attend the program of Easter music. Odell Williamson Enters House Race ODELL WILLIAMSON Labor Survey Gets Results Brunswick County’s Labor Survey, which ended last Friday, resulted in 2,941 applications, according to W. A, Powell, chair man of the Resources Develop ment Commission for Brunswick county. Powell stated that the members of the commission are well pleased with the survey. “The information secured in this sur vey will be a valuable tool in our work with prospects”, Powell stated. “Tentative reports have been furnished our prospects weekly and the complete report will be delivered to them as soon as the analysis is ready”. All applications received were delivered to the E mployment Se curity Commission for North Carolina on Tuesday of this week to be fed into the computer for complete analysis. Powell expressed thanks to each citizen in Brunswick county who assisted with the survey and a special thanks to the news media of the county who carried publicity on the survey and urged citizens to complete and return survey applications blanks. “Without the assistance of the members of the Commission, interested individuals and citi zens who filed applications we could not have completed this important project”, Powell stated. Man Is Killed In Auto Wreck A 17-year-old boy, member of an ininerant camping group with temporary headquarters near Wilmington, died Friday after noon in James Walker Memorial Hospital of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident earlier that day. Danny George of Pittsburg, Kansas, died at 2:30 p. m. in the operating room of the hos pital of head injuries and a frac tured skull. Highway Patrolman Billy Day said George was apparently driv ing the truck at a high rate of speed when the truck left the road, overturned and hit a tree. (Continued On Pago Four) Representative Odell William son today announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for reelection to membership in the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly, re presenting District 13 which is comprised of Brunswick and Columbus counties. Williamson, who has served five terms in the Legislature, says that he feels some obliga tion to offer the services of his seniority to citizens of the two counties. "There is no mistake about it,” he said, “seniority and experience count in the General Assembly. You get to know the men who are your fellow legislators and you develop friendships and loyalties that help you when you have problems affecting your own district. I know that I am better qualified uian ever oeiore 10 serve enec tively in the Legislature, and if the people want me, I hope to perform some valuable service for them in the next session.” Representative Williamson is 46 years of age and is a real estate developer and farmer. His principal interest in the real estate business has been the development of the Brunswick county coastal area. He is a veteran of World War II, where he was a captain in the Field Artillery. He is married and has two children, a daughter and a son. When asked about his reactions to making a race affecting two counties instead of one as has been the case during other cam paigns in which he was engaged, Williamson said “I think there will be little or no difference. I believe the citizens of each county are entitled to a repre sentative from their own area, and I think the voters will be willing to see it work out this way. We have a big job to do to develop Southeastern North Carolina, and each county will need to have a representative in the General Assembly. Sweet Potato Purchase Set A program for the purchase of sweetpotatoes for distribution to the School Lunch Program and other eligible outlets was an nounced today by W. B. Denny, State Executive Director for the North Carolina ASCS State office. Sweet potatoes must be of the Porto Rican type or varieties of similar varietal characteristics. They must be washed and meet the requirements of U. S. No. 1 grade, or better, as defined in ‘‘United States Standards for Grades of Sweetpotatoes,” effec tive July 1, 1963, except that the tolerance allowed for sweet po tatoes affected by soft rot or wet breakdown shall not exceed 1 percent, and further, that no package shall exceed 2 percent soft rot or wet breakdown, or 10 percent total defects, except that at least one defective and one off-size specimen may be per mitted in any package. The sweet potatoes shall be treated at time of packing with a fungicidal dip or spray suitable for the product in accordance with the manufacturers recommenda tions, and must be inspected (Continued On Paga Four) Camporee For Scouts Turns Out Big Crowd During the past weekend over 300 Boy Scouts from the Coastal District, Cape Fear Area, Boy Scouts of America, were encamp ed on the Military Ocean Termi nal, Sunny Point Reservation. This was a patrol camporee with special emphasis being placed on patrol camping and cooking. Listed below are the sequence of events which occurred during the camporee: Friday - 3:30 - 8:30 p. m„, Patrols arrived and were assign ed camp sites; 7:00 - 8:30 p. m., Preparation of camp site. Leaders pow-wow; 8:30 p. m., Site preparation completed; 10:00 p. m. - Taps. Saturday - 7 a. m., Reveille; 7:30-8:30 a. m., Breakfast; 8:30 9:30 a. m., Camp clean up; 9:30 11:30 a. m., Events; 11:30-12:00 a. m., lunch preparation; 12:00 1:00 p. m., Lunch; 1:00-2:00 p. m„ Rest period; 2-4 p. m., Patrol skill contests; 4:30-5:30 p. m., Judging of exhibits and gateways; 5:30-6:30 p. m., sup per preparation; 6:30-7:30 p. m., Supper; 7:30-8:30 p. m., Camp clean up; 8:00-8:45 p. m., Visit p. m., Council-wide campfire; 10:00 p. m., Taps. Sunday - 7 a. m., Reveille; 7:30 - 8;30 a. m., Breakfast; 7:45-8:30 a. m., Catholic Mass; 8:30-10:15 a. m., Preparation to return home; 10:15-11:00 a. m.,, Departure from camp. Candidates In Primary Race Two members of the Bruns wick county Board of Education, one County Commissioner and the Judge of Recorders Court, in addition to the member of the House of Representatives from Brunswick, have announced this week that they will seek reelec tion. / O. K. Bellamy, represents the Shallotte School District, and Homer Holden, representing the Bolivia School District, are the Board of Education members who are seeking reelection. Bellamy, a farmer and for ester, was nominated four years ago. He is married and Is the father of four children who are attending school in Bruns wick county. He has been active in P.T.A., Lions Club and other community activities. Holden is a farmer, an active churchman and member of the Bolivia Lions club. This is the first public office held by either of these men. The commissioner seeking re election is D. Bert Frink, now serving his third term as a mem ber of the county board. He is a farmer from Shallotte town ship, and he seeks to continue as the representative on the board from that district. Clinton Bellamy currently is serving his first term as Judge (Continued On Page Four) Four Killed Sunday Afternoon aul.uj£ini—rour persons were killed when two automobiles collided head-on Sunday afternoon about nine miles from Southport. Among the dead were Mr. and Mrs. John Creech of Southport, Mrs. Pearl Merant and her mother, Mrs. Queen Ann Lance, of Winnabow. Three other persons were in critical condition following the wreck, which occurred between the Sunny Point intersection and Orton Plantation on Highway No. 133. Club Backing Fund Raising For Library Assistance in the library build ing fund has been adopted by the Sunny Point Woman’s Club as one of its projects for the coming year. Mrs. Albert L. Phelps, president, reports this action taken at the March meeting of the group. Members voted to make a small contribution to the building fund from current club finances, and to work toward larger donations during the club year starting in September. Membership in the Sunny Point Club is composed of women em ployees and wives of military and civilian employees of the terminal. Club policy limits its projects to those having direct bearing on the base. In the case of the building fund, however, members felt an adequate coun ty library would be of benefit to all personnel and families of those operating the ocean terminal. Two other women’s clubs have previously decided on assistance to the building fund as major club projects. Young members of the Southport Junior Woman’s Club have been taking an active part in the campaign by writing letters, addressing and stuffing envelopes and other clerical work. The Southport Woman’s Club, senior club of the area, has supported library service for Brunswick county since 1912. For 54 years It has given fi nancial support to library efforts, starting with an allocation of $5. per month for services of Miss Carrie Dosher as Bruns wick county’s first librarian. ' Time And Tide There was a front page picture of Baxter Durham in The Pilot for April 1, 1936, and with it was the announcement that he was a candidate for re-election as State Auditor. A 100-ft fire tower was being constructed at Maco as an aid to the forestry program in Brunswick. The Southport Building & Loan (Savings & Loan) had observed its 25th anniversary; a Southport girl had been elected maid of honor in the May Court at Greensboro college; and Judge R. Hunt Parker was coming to hold court the following week. One of our all-time favorite Pilot photos was on our front page back in April 1941. It showed the youthful horseman, Brother Christian, and Cherry McDonald, pretty sorrel mare owned by Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Fergus, and it told of the workouts the boy and his mount were taking daily in preparation for the forthcoming Cape Fear Horse Show in Wilmington. Four negroes lost their lives when the automobile in which they were riding plunged into the waters of Sturgean Creek near Leland. There was a picture, too, of the chapel at Orton Plantation; more REA lines were soon to be energized in Brunswick; and that was the week that there was a front-page business announcement that we had purchased one-half interest in this newspaper. Here it was the last week in March, and the Brunswick county basketball championship had just been settled. The winners were the Bolivia girls and the Leland boys. The Red Cross quota for Brunswick still had not been reached. This was back in 1946, and the date was March 27. Orton Plantation was at the peak of its beauty, and Governor R. Gregg Cherry was to be among the distinguished guests of the forthcoming week. District Lions had met at Southport; a staff photographer from Look Magazine was coming to Brunswick for some picture; and political announcements filled the advertising section. March 28, 1951, and reports indicated that the Outboard Marathon from Southport to Myrtle Beach held the previous week had proved to be a success. One fellow whose boat had capsized had the distinction of being rescued by the Tom Yawkty yacht with the owner aboard and figuring in the rescue. H. T. Sanders had opened a new seafood restaurant at the yacht basin in Southport and it has been christened “Quacks Sea Shack”; (Continued On Page Four) In Sunday Accident Four Persons Die In Wreck Shallotte Woman District Winner Mrs. Minta Catherine Tart Mintz, widow of the late Harry L. Mintz, Sr., of Shallotte was nominated Friday night to rep resent this district as the nominee for State Mother of the Year. This selection is sponsored by the State Mothers- *S30ciation of the American Mothers Commit tee, and Miss Lela Hall Moore, district chairman, was in charge of the banquet at Fisher's Res taurant honoring nominees from Brunswick, New Hanover and On slow counties. Mrs. Mintz was nominated by the Womans Society of Christian Service of Shallotte Camp Meth odist Church, and she was in troduced by Mrs. Robert T. Hayes. Mis. Helen Weathers MoCarl was nominated by the Cape Fear Garden Club and was intro duced by Mrs. Charles J. Blake. Mrs. Nina Bryan Taylor was nominated by the Onslow Coun ty Home Demonstration Clubs and was introduced by Mrs. Roy den Caulk. Mayor O. O. Allsbrook was present and extended a welcome to the mothers being honored and to their friends and supporters. This latter group included more than two score Brunswick coun ty residents who were present to honor Mrs. Mintz and Mrs. Newton. The blessing was asked by Judge R. I. Mintz, son of Mrs. Mintz, and the benediction was by the Rev. B. Frank Hill, hus band of the Wilmington nom inee. Mrs. Mintz now is one of twenty nominees from whom the State Mother of the Year will be chosen. This announcement is expected sometime during the month of April, Last Letter From Soldier Staff Sgt. Marshall Ray Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. JoeL. Smith of Yaupon Beach, apparently had a premonition of his death in South Vietnam on February 23. Following is part of his last letter to his wife and children, who live near Los Angeles, Cal.: “Not long ago today I was read ing in 2nd Timothy in the Bible where Paul was saying, ‘continue in the work you once started.’ The teaching of God’s word it was referring to. I feel God has been with me over here and I want to be a better Christian, but I often find it hard when no Christian fellowship is available, no church services, and very little time to even pray in my heart. I pray before each mission ‘God give me wisdom that my de cisions will be correct and no one will be killed because of my mistakes’. “If this tour in Vietnam doesn’t prove anything else, it has proved to me that in the face of pos sible death you can do your job with no fear of death or fear of missing heaven. I have a wonderful peace about this that (Continued On Page Ftour) J. A. GILBERT Former Mayor Of City Dies J. A. Gilbert, former Southport mayor, died Tuesday In Dosher Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was 58 years old. Gilbert once served as mayor of Southport and was a member of the board of aldermen for several terms. He was a mem ber of the Southport Baptist Church and a member of the Southport Lions Club. Final rites will be held Thurs day at 4 p. m. at Southport Bap tist Church by the Rev. Ed C. Chamblee, with burial in North wood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Robinson Gilbert; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Gilbert Kenny of Phoenix, Arizona; his mother, Mrs. C. E. Gilbert, Fu quay-Varina; three brothers, T. A. Gilbert, Murfeesboro, G. M. Gilbert, Fuquay-Varina, and Clyde Gilbert, Yaupon Beach; three sisters, Mrs. R. F. Jones and Mrs. L. B. Gardner, both of Fuquay-Varina, and Mrs. D. D. Overby of Winston-Salem; and one grandchild. Holy Week To Be Observed Southport Presbyterian Church will observe Holy Week with services each night, Sunday through Friday, at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Jesse Parks, pastor of Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, will preach Sunday night. The Rev. B. Frank Hall, pastor of Pearsall Me* mortal Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, will preach Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. On Thursday night, the traditional Maundy Thursday Communion will be celebrated and the Rev. James B. Tubbs, executive secretary of Wilming ton Presbytery, will preach. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Rachel Rook, Sunday night. Mrs. Kenneth Stiller, Mon day night and Mrs. Bryant Potter, Tuesday night. The women of the church will serve light re freshments each night after the service. All the people of the community are invited. Four persons died in ahead-on collision between two automo biles on Highway No. 133 nine miles from Southport Sunday af ternoon, two of them a man and his wife from here. Dead are Mr. and Mrs. John Creech, Mrs. Queen Ann Lance and her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Me rranth. of Winnabow. Criti cally injured were Miss Rosa Lee Creech, daughter of the dead Southport couple, and Mrs. Pearl Kinsey and her 21-month old daughter. A11 were taken to a Wilmington hospital. The accident occured on a strait stretch of highway on a clear, sunshiny d^-‘ in the mid dle of the afternoon. There is nothing to indicate what might have caused the fatal wreck. Both cars were 1965 models, and both were completely demol ished by the force of impact. After viewing the wrecked ve hicles, it was difficult to un derstand how any passenger could survive. Highway patrolman J. E. Farmer- said the drivers of the two cars were John Creech and Pearl Merranth. The Merranth auto was going north and apparently had veer ed into the path of the south bound Creech auto, according to Farmer. The Creech auto had skidded approximately 30 feet before the impact. There was no indication the other car had skidded, the Patrolman said. The bodies of both Mrs. Mer ranth and Mrs. Lance were pin ned in the auto and a wreck er, with the help of several spec tators, was required to free them. It took authorities more than two hours to clear the scene. Brunswick County Coroner Lo well Bennett said all four deaths were due to “multiple injuries.’* The fatally injured in both cars were in the front seat and all three who survived were in the back. Funeral arrangements for Mr. and Mrs. Creech are indefinite, pending the arrival of their son from South America, where he is (Continued On Page Four) Tide Table Following is the Ode table for Southport during' the week. These hot^ra are ap proximately correct and were furnished Hie State Fort Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s As soctatton. HIGH LOW Thursday, March 81, 2:51 A M 9:40 A M 3:27 P M 9:52 P M Friday, April 1, 4:03 A M 10:40 A M 4:33 P M 10:58 P M Saturday, April 2, 5:03 AM 11:34 A M 5:33 P M 11:58 P M Sunday, April 8, 5:57 A M 12:28 A M 6:33 P M Monday, April 4, 6:51 A M 0:52 A M 7:21 P M 1:16 P M Tuesday, April 5, 7:45 A M 1:46 A M 8:09 P M 2:04 P M Wednesday, April 6, 8:33 A M 2:34 A M B:03 P M 2:46 P M
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