The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
VOLUME 38
No. 2
THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community *
_1°-j>oqes Todqy , SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1966 5<f. A COPY
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Plenty Of Crabs
READY — This huge basket holds 2,000-lbs of live crabs that are all washed and
ready to go into the cooker at the Caroon Crab Plant at Southport. Mrs. Irma Caroon,
who is skilled in handling these creatures, either dead or alive, holds up a couple for
closer observation. (Dorsey Photo)
City Churches
Ring Bells To
Celebrate 4th
Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr,
requests all churches in South
port to “Make Freedom Ring’
on July 4 by peeling their bells
for four minutes beginning at
exactly 2 p. m., eastern stan
dard time.
Following an observance begun
in 1963, and now nationwide in
scope, the ringing of bells at
this hour is to commemorate the
time at which the Liberty Bell
pealed the news of the Decla
ration of Independence to the
citizens of Philadelphia. All
across the nation, churches,
schools, firehouses and factories
will ring out for four minutes.
Radio stations will broadcast the
sound of bells, following by a
reading of the Declaration of In
dependence.
An article in a recent issue of
“Readers' Digest’* magazine
states that for the first hundred
years of our nation’s life, the
ringing of bells was the standard
way of celebrating Independence
Day. After the Civil War, fire
crackers became popular and the
voices of bells were drowned out.
In 1963 a movement was started
to restore the bell ringing. The
hour of 2 p. m. EST was chosen
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GOSHEN REVIVAL
Goshen Baptist Church will
hold a revival service the week
of June 26—July 1. The first
service will be at 11 a. m. Sun
day. Evening services will be
held at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Joe
C. Stanley, a former pastor of
the church, will be the guest
speaker. Goshen Church is lo
cated on the old Leland - Acme
road. The public is cordially
invited.
SAFETY WARNING
Chief of Police Herman Strong
warns that it is unlawful to ride
bicycles, skate board or roller
skates on the sidewalk or city
park. The police department
will give warning for one week,
and after that anyone caught
riding on the sidewalks will have
their bicycles taken and stored
for one week for the first offense.
“The City will appreciate any
help the parents can give in this
matter for their safety and the
pedestrians safety,” Strong said.
Plans Taking Shape
For 4th Celebration
One of the most colorful
and interesting festivals of the
summer season will take place
in Southport over the long 4th of
July week-end.
The 4th of July Festival is an
annual event that is sponsored by
the Southport Junior Chamber
of Commerce, but is a truly
community-wide project with al
most every citizen in this com
munity assigned a job that will
make the festival a little bigger
and a lot better.
The Southport 4th of July Fes
tival is an old-timey affair, the
kind that can be remembered with
nostalgic affection by several
generations of parents and grand
parents, but which is something
that most of today’s children
have only been told about along
with other stories of their par
ents’ childhood days. The fes
tival features a parade, complete
with antique automobiles, clowns,
marching bands, military units,
flower-covered floats, pretty
girls, and lots of horses.
The program is one of many
and varied events including the
Heritage House display of an
tiques and local object of his
torical interest. There will be
a sidewalk art show of all types
of art by local artists and another
larger art show in the City Hall
sponsored by the Junior Woman’s
Club. There will be a band con
cert in the grove, the park of
aged and gnarled oaks whose
limbs spread outward and inter
twine to form an almost light
proof canopy high above.
In addition the festival will
feature a calliope concert on the
waterfront near the Whittier’s
Bench. This bench was made
famous by native son Robert
Ruark in his novel “The Old
Man And The Boy”, the Second
Marine Division will present
their stirring Pageant Of The
American Flag, tracing the
history of our flag from the
remnants of cloth that Betsy
Ross stitched together right up
to the present-day flag of fifty
stars.
A team of sky-divers wiU bail
out of their plane from a height
of more than a mile to land in the
waters of the Cape Fear River
near Battery Island, another spot
made famous by Robert Ruark
in his reminiscing of boyhood
adventures.
To round out the patriotic
theme, the U. S. Navy will be
represented by the Sixth Naval
District Band will be here, as
will the USS Johnston, a de
stroyer that will be anchored
in the harbor and will be open
(Continued on Page 4)
Southport Man
Is Commodore
W. O. Beasley, of Caswell
Beach, was recently elected
Commodore of Tar Heels Afloat,
an organization to promote
cruising in North Carolina,
during their Memorial Day week
end cruise to Morehead City.
Tar Heels Afloat was the or
ganization that brought several
big cruisers down to help dedi
cate the Southport Boat Harbor
last year.
Southport Man
Dies Suddenly
Waters Thompson, member of
a prominent Southport family,
died suddenly at his home here
Sunday evening, apparently from
a heart attack.
He had complained to close
friends about an uncomfortable
feeling in his chest for several
days prior to his death, but on
Sunday afternoon had followed
his usual routine. This included
taking care of his father, R. L.
Thompson, with whom he made
his home. He had been his
constant nurse and companion
since the elder Mr. Thompson
became incapacitated several
years ago.
The deceased was actively
identified with social, civic and
cultural activities of the com
munity. He was a painter of some
renown, having exhibited in
several one man shows. He also
was interested in little theatre
activities both here and in Wil
mington and had been a member
of the cast in several productions
given by the Thalians.
He was a member of Trinity
Methodist Church, where he was
in the choir for many years.
Final rites were held Tuesday
at 3 p. m. at Trinity Methodist
Church by the Revs. William
Davenport, L. D. Hayman, and
R. R. Childs, with burial in Old
Southport Cemetery.
Survivors include his father,
R. L. Thompson; and a brother,
Robert B. Thompson, both oi
Southport.
Active pallbearers were H. H.
Schmidt, James Frazier, Dallas
Pickett, Davis Herring, Harold
Aldridge, Ennis Weeks, Dan
Harrelson and J. T. Barnes.
Public Library
Receives Gifts
As Memorials
Withing hours after his death,
a Waters Thompson Memorial
was established for the building
fund of the Southport-Brunswick
County Public Library. The
project was initiated by Mrs.
Dallas Pigott and Mrs. Lewis
Hardee, with the approval of the
Thompson family.
It is hoped that a section of
the new library can be dedicated
to the memory of Waters, who
was a well-known local artist.
Contributors to the Memorial
Fund up to Tuesday evening were;
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Pigott, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Hardee.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Har
per, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James T.
Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
King.
Also, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
L. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
C. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. A, E.
Huntley.
Others making donations were
Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Leggett,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schmidt,
. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hubbard,
Sr., Mrs. Annie R. Weeks, Mrs.
Blanche Weeks and Harry, and
, Mrs. Lillian K. Riley.
Additional gifts came from
Mrs. Lois D. Durham, Mr. and
Mrs. Davis C. Herring, Mrs.
Mary D. Bussells, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Harrelson, and Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Oliver.
Memorial books are being
added to the library by Mr. and
Mrs. Abby Dosher, Mr. and Mrs.
B’-yant Potter and Mrs. Edward
'ancoast.
This is the most recent in
several memorials which have
been established to help build
the new library and at the same
time honor persons who have
been active in the civic life of
the town. Mrs. James M. Har
per, Jr., has been appointed
chairman of the Memorial Com
mittee for the library and it is
hoped that many will wish to
honor someone in their family
in this way. Letters will soon go
out to families of former citizens
Indicating this as a valuable living
memorial which will eantis.u~ tc
benefit the entire county.
Food Handling
School Begins
A Food and Sanitation Training
School for Brunswick County will
be held at the Agriculture Exten
sion Building at Supply June 28
30. It will be sponsored by the
Brunswick County Health Depart
ment in cooperation with the N. C.
State Board of Health, local
restaurants, the Cape Fear Tech
nical Institute and the Brunswick
County Board of Education.
Theme of the school will be
“Better Food Service' .
There will be a morning ses
sion from 9;15 to 10:45 and an
afternoon session from 3 to 4:30
o’clock. The program will be
the same at both sessions but
each day will be different. This
arrangement is made for the con
venience of all employees.
(Continued on Page 4)
Time And Tide
June 24, 1936: A Southport woman, Mrs. H. T. St. George, had
been honored by election as Grand Adah for the State organization
for the Order of Eastern Star. Her picture appeared on Page 1.
There was another photo on the front page, this one of the giant
oak at Supply, standing in front of the old McKeithan home. (It since
has been blown down during a storm.)
Semi-annual pension checks had been received for the one
remaining Confederate veteran and for widows of Confederate
veterans in Brunswick; Ormond Leggett and Mrs. George Whatley
had won cartons of cigarettes for rightly preducting the top songs on
“The Hit Parade”; and “Showboat,’ starring Irene Dunn, was
coming to the local moving picture emporium.
June 25, 1941: There was a front page picture of a 52-lb. sailfish
caught by a Bladenboro man while fishing off Southport. The big
shake-up in the personnel at Oak Island Coast Guard Station had
lasted just one week; Capt. Bill Barrett was back as skipper.
A group of Boy Scouts from Greensboro had visited Bald Head Island
in quest of buried treasure, but had returned empty-handed; War
clouds were looming, for in The Pilot that issue was a new column
"This Week In Defense”; and the editor touched heavily upon the
possibility of war involving the United States.
June 18, 1946: Southport had been flooded by an unusually heavy
rainfall during the past weekend when 7.85-inches had fallen in a
period of 24-hours. This was the time when kerosene burning
tobacco curers were first coming into vogue, and the county agent
had issued a warning for farmers not to allow fumes to ruin the
aroma of tobacco.
Southport was the scene of the District Home Demonstration Club
convention on the same day the paper came out; the county commis
sioners had named Mrs. Lou H. Smith to continue as Brunswick
County Health Nurse; and a second primary election was set for the
following Saturday.
“The Thing*. That was the headline above a black-face, 10-point,
double column bulletin on the front page of The Pilot for June 20, 1951.
This story which had been telephoned from Washington by the late
Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle, contained the first official information
on the decision made by the U, S. Army to locate an outloading
ammunition terminal at Sunny Point near Southport.
(Continued on Page 4)
Complete Life Saving Course
GRADUATES — Kenneth Wooten, standing, had seven young men completing the
Senior Life Saving Course, last week at the Yellow Banks at Long Beach. They were
Richard Boera^ Jerry Wayne Spencer, Gordon Davis, Jr., Bob Pigott, Steven Holden, Gra
ham Moffitt and Charlie Holden. (Shannon Photo)
Brunswick Boys
Complete Class
In Life Saving
Some 26 children from ages
4-13 completed the two weeks
swimming classes sponsored by
the Junior Woman’s Club of
Southport. The course under
the direction of Mrs. Kenneth
Wooten of Wilmington, was held
at the Yellow Banks at Long
Beach June 6-17.
Completing the two weeks in
termediate class were Joe Feak,
Keith Caroon, Jim Smith, Step
hanie Helms, Jason Appling, Ann
Duncan, Sherrill Johnson,Denise
Johnson, Im McDougle, Ronnie
Shsu&ioa, .
In the beginners class were Ray
Duncan, Sonny Helms, Rocky
Dorsett, Kermit Phelps, Mike
Bellows, Bill Williamson, Terry
McDougle, Tommy St. George,
Jay and Jean Hickman, Mike and
Sandy Smith, Harold and Brenda
Spencer and Cindy Higgins.
There were also a few who
took only one week of the course.
They were Jean, Russell and
Suzanne Bowmer, Angie and A1
Parker.. Also taking classes for
a few days were Jeff and Jan
Templon.
Kenneth Wooten had seven
young men completing the Senior
Life Saving Course. They were
Richard Boera, Jerry Wayne
Spencer, Gordon Davis, Jr., Bob
Pigott, Steven Holden, Graham
Moffitt and Charlie Holden.
Mrs. Wooten has been teach
ing swimming for about 20 years
and has high hopes for the possi
bility of the life saving program
in this area.
The program for next year
will hopefully include an adult
beginner class and also Junior
Life Saving.
Second Primary
Election Saturday
TOMMY RUSS
Shallotte Man
Receives Degree
Tommy Shelly Russ is one
of 62 candidates who was awarded
the master of arts degree during
commencement exercises at
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, Boone.
Russ, who did his undergrad
uate work at Elon College, is
majoring in Dioiogy witn a min
or in Junior college education.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Russ of Shallotte.
The candidate is married to
the former Mary Louise Kipka
of Morresville.
Southport Man
New Principal
PARKTON — Bobby Spencer,
who has taught for four years
in the Pinehurst City Schools,
has been named principal at
Parkton, succeeding W. S. Mor
gan, who resigned to become
dean at Vardell Hall in Red
Springs.
The new principal, a native
of Southport, is 33 years old.
After graduating fom Southport
High School, he attended Camp
bell College.
Following four years service
in the Navy, he received his
A. B. degree from Catawba Col
lege in 1958. In June of this
year, he received his masters
in biological sciences from Duke
University. He is now taking
courses in administration at Ap
palachian State Teachers’ Col
lege.
His teaching experience, in ad
dition to the four years of teach
ing science at Pinehurst, in
cludes teaching science and the
sixth grade at Bolivia and
teaching the eighth grade at
Long Creek Graded School.
The new principal is married
to the former Miss Elizabeth
Pickerell of Whiteville and
Southport. They have two chil
dren, Joe, five, and Susan,
three. The Spencers plan to
move to Parkton in early Aug
ust.
Brunswick county voters will
go to the polls Saturday to vote
in the Second Primary Election
to nominate a Democratic candi
date for sheriff.
The contest lies between
Sheriff Ed V. Leonard, seeking
nomination for a fourth term, and
David R. Swain, young Southport
man making his first bid for
public office.
These men finished one-two
in the First Primary on May 28,
with Sheriff Leonard coming in
1001 votes ahead. Swain hopes
to pick up most of the support
that went to the three defeated
candidates and Sheriff Leonard
hopes to be able to tap this vote
to increase his victory margin.
While this is the only county
wide issue to be settled, there is
a contest for the nomination of
township constable in Lockwoods
Folly. That is where Johnny
Del more Smith, high man in the
First Primary, is being con
tested by Ernest Hewett, who
finished second.
The hours for voting will be
from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Voting will be at the same polling
places used for the First Primary
and the same registrars and
judges will serve.
Predictions are for a light vote,
since there will be no state or
national candidates involved and
only the two on a county level.
Rourk Installs
Lions Officers
Lion W. Franl- Hardy was in
stalled Thursday night as presi
dent of the Southport Lions Club
at a Ladies Night and Installa
tion program with Dr. M. H.
Rourk, director of Lions In
ternational, as principal speaker
and installing officer.
The program was held at the
Lorraine Restaurant at Long
Beach and was presided over by
outgoing President W. O. Beas
ley. He announced that Lion
KL by Sullivan had been voted
Lion of the Year by fellow mem
bers of his club.
In his address, Lion Rourk
declared that the success of Lions
International since it was founded
by the late Melvin Jones has been
the competent, dedicated men who
have served in places of leader
ship on the local, state and
national level.
He spoke of the high ideals of
Lionlsm, based on Its policy of
service, and he urged members
of the Southport club to continue
their good work that has made
this organization a force for good
In this community since its found
ing In 1945.
The following officers were in
stalled to serve with Lion Hardy
during the coming year: W. E.
McDougle, first vice-president;
Wesley T. Guest, second vice
president; George Whatleym
secretary; Hubert A. Livingston,
Lion Tamer; Joseph M. Rideout,
Tail Twister; James H. Kyle,
William P. Stern and Fred Ford
ham, members of the board of
directors.
The invocation was my Lion
E. C. Chamblee, guests were
introduced by Lion James M.
Harper, Jr., and Lion Fred Smith
pronounced the benediction.
Heritage Show
Important Part
Of Celebration
The Heritage House sponsored
by the Southport Woman’s Club
In the Community Building will
be open three days this year
Instead of two days when South
port celebrates the Fourth of
July weekend, according to Mrs.
James M. Harper, Jr., general
chairman for the show.
For the first time there will be
two commercial exhibits in ad
dition to the display of articles
in private collections. Many of
last year’s exhibitors have indi
cated their willingness to allow
their treasures to be on display
again as well as a number of
persons who have not exhibited
before. There will be old glass,
silver, furniture, documents,
toys, musical instruments, per
sonal heirlooms and household
utensils.
A most interesting part of the
show this year will be the col
lection of dolls belonging to
Mrs. E. H. Arrington. She and
her daughters, Mrs. Paul Pit
tenger of Baltimore and Mrs.
Barry Callari of Baton Rouge,
collected them while they were
overseas during a 11-1/2 year
period while Mr. Arrington was
with Standard Oil.
Mrs. Henry Goodwin is in
charge of the hostesses who will
be on duty while the show is
open on Saturday, July 2, from
one until six o’clock p. m.; on
Sunday, July 3, from one until
six o’clock p. m.; and all day
Monday, July 4, from nine a.m.
until six p. m. The hostesses
will wear authentic costumes
which have been in the possession
of Southport families for many
years. Most of these are loaned
by Miss May Phelps.
No admission will be charged,
though a silver offering will be
taken.
Mrs. A. B. Joyner will be in
charge of registration, and she
and her helpers will label each
item with as much information
as can be learned about them.
Mrs. W. R. Lingle is in charge
of decorating the building and
Mrs. Sanford Benfield is in
charge of the refreshments which
will be served from 3 until five
each afternoon.
It is hoped that Brunswick
county citizens will bring items
for exhibit which may be of in
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Assembly In
Second Week
The First Training Union Con
ference of the summer opend at
the North Carolina Baptist As
sembly Monday and will last
through Saturday. The con
ference is under the direction of
James P. Morgan, Training Union
Director of North Carolina.
Dr. J. Winston Pearce is one
of the outstanding speakers from
Golden Gate Seminary in Cali
fornia. He is married to the
former North Carolinian, Miss
Winnie Rickett. Mrs. Pearce is
serving in the capacity of ves
pers speaker.
Music for the various pro
grams is under the direction of
Hal Shoemaker who is Minister
of Music at Pritchard Memorial
Church in Charlotte.
Library consultant for the week
is Keith Mee from Nashville.
The Training Union Conference
has programs scheduled for all
age groups, and around 600 North
Carolina Baptists are taking ad
vantage of the opportunity to at
tend this conference this week.
Tide Table
Folio win* Is the Hit table
for Southport daring the
week. These haqrs are ap
proximately correct and were
furnished The State Fort
Pilot through the ooortugr
of the Cape Fear PUoFs Am
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HIGH LOW
Thursday, done 23,
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5:68 P M
Friday, Jane 24,
0:03 AM 6:34 A M
12:45 P M 6:58 P M
Saturday, Jane *5,
12:57 A M 7:28 A M
1:45 P M 7:58 P M
Sunday, Jane 28,
1:57 A M 8:28 A M
2:45 P M »:04 P M
Monday, Jane 27,
2:57 A M 9:22 A M
3:45 P M 10:04 P M
Tuesday, Jane 28,
3:51 A M 10:16 A M
4:39 P M 11:04 P M
Wednesday, Jane 29,
4:51 A M H:io A M
5:33 P M n:58 P M
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