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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 38 No. 11 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1966 5* A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Attend Asheville Meeting Brunswick County 4-H Electric Project winners Lynn Hewett, Kenneth Hew ett and Linda Cheers are shown at the State 4-H Electric Congress held in Asheville August 15—17. With the contestants are Mrs. Mary Russ, Brunswick Coun ty home economic extension agent, left, and Hester Vernon of CP&L, right. The pro ject winners were selected on the basis of achievement in their 4-H farm and home electric projects.Carolina Power & Light Company sponsored their trip to the Electric Congress. Faculty List Complete For Union School Jonathan Hankins is beginning his ninth year as principal of Union High School. Elementary teachers are Mrs. Mertha Bryant, Mrs. Lenora Gore, Mrs. Madie Dubar, Miss Snowree Gause, Mr. Bobby Gold en, Miss Araminta Gore, Miss Helen Gore, Mrs. Mary Hickman, Mrs. Carolyn Marlowe, Mrs. y"*’ Jessie Monroe, Miss Virginia McMillan, Mrs. Olivia Morgan, Mrs. Sadie Evans, Mrs. Bertha McGill, Mrs. Louise Gore, and Mr. Wendell Hewett, a first year instructor at Union. High school teachers are Mr. Pearson Dubar, Sr., agriculture; Mr. Leroy Fields, mathematics; Mrs. Ethel P. Gore, commercial; Miss Margia Leach, vocational education; Mr. P. Edward Living ston, chemistry; Mr. F. G. Mc Conneaughey, English; Mrs. Earnestine Sowells, home econo mics; Miss Kathell Stanley, Eng lish and French; Mr. Freeman Gause, biology; Mrs. LaDale Ro berts, social studies; Mr. James Brinson, physical education; and Mrs. Eva Edge, librarian. Mr. Brinson and Mrs. Edge are new me mbers of the Union high school faculty. Jury List For September Term Following is a list of jurors for the September termof Bruns wick county Superior court for trial of criminal cases: Supply — Eugene Hewett, Cor dis Smith, Wilson T. Arnold, Emmett Grissett, Haynes Evans, Frank Sash Fullwood, Jerry A. Moore, D. E. Tripp. Shallotte — Robert L. McLamb, O. B. Leo nard, Clyde E. Stanley, Wendell L. Smith, A. D. Stanley, Alton L. Hill, L. C. Rourk, H. H. Pierce, Charles Lester Tharp, W. L. Bellamy, Ernest Johnson, South port— w. p. Horne, Samuel A. Davis, j, a. Eaton, James B. Scruggs; Bolivia — Alvie E. Lewis, William David Davis; Winnabow — l. V. Walton; Ash— Roy W. Hughes, J. E. Carlyle, Ervin Hudson; Longwood—Willie (Continued on Pago 4) *¥♦¥¥**#*** * * * n * * * * * ♦ Brief Bits Of* NEWS; + * + ¥ + ¥ + + FILL THREE VACANCIES Three of the five vacancies that existed last week on the Southport High School faculty had been filled as of today (Wednes day), the first day of school in Brunswick ' county. Mrs. Essie L. Perry, a teacher at Southport last year, has returned and will teach the sixth grade, Mrs. Margaret Smith, also a member of last year’s faculty, will re main at Southport High School until November. Mrs. Annie Francis transferred from Bruns wick County High School to teach in the Junior high school divi sion. Waccamaw Plans Brunswick Banks Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company today announced plans for expanding banking service in Brunswick county for the con venience of people in that grow ing area. President L. R. Bowers an nounced that an application had been filed with the North Caro lina Banking Commission for permission to establish a full service bank in the Leland area adjacent to the junction of high ways 17, 74 and 76 just west of Brunswick River. The announcement said the banking commission had sched uled a hearing on the application for September 21 in Raleigh. Further, Bowers said Wacca maw was also planning to estab lish a teller-service bank at Yaupon Beach in the Long Beach area for year-round service to both transient and permanent residents of the resort section. This will be a drive-in service. Concerning plans for Leland, Bowers said the bank had con ducted an exhaustive survey of the area and findings indicate a need for immediate banking serv ice. He pointed out that Waccamaw is the only bank serving the county of Brunswick and the coming two facilities will in crease service to present and future residents. Meanwhile, the bank has ma terial on the site for building another bank at Shallotte to house the installment loan de partment and to provide addition al services. While the building there now is only two years old, Bowerssaid additional floor space is needed and since the present lot isn’t Rulings Affect Local Citizens Several matters of local Interest came before the meeting of the Commercial and Sports Fisheries Committee of the Board of Conservation and De velopment last week in Asheville. Louis J. Hardee, member of the advisory board, was present. A petition was presented from citizens of Brunswick county re questing that the personal con sumption provisions relating to the taking of oysters and shrimp, removed by the 1965 General recommendation of the chair man, the above requests were re ferred for discussion during the regular fall public hearings and action at a later date. Upon recommendation of the commissioner, the following ac tions were taken on oyster lease applications: G. C. Greer (11 11,89 acres, near Lockwoods Folly Inlet, Brunswick county; P. A. Fulcher (10-66), 9,66 acres, near Lockwoods Follv inlet. Brunswick county; E. E. Parker (13-66), 9.17 acres, near Lock woods Folly Inlet, Brunswick country; W. A. Powell, (I4 86), 7.77 acres, near Lockwoods Folly Inlet, Brunswick county; D. C. Herring (12-66), 9.29 acres, near Lockwoods Folly Inlet, Brunswick county; W. C. Holden (19-66), 6.65 acres, In Shallotte River, Brunswick county. large enough for the expansion, another site had to be selected for the second building. Waccamaw’s president said the Brunswick area is growing and the bank is not only trying to provide adequate and convenient banking facilities for the pres ent but also to build with an eye to the future. Revival Services At Ocean View Rev. Johnnie S. Huggins, pas tor of Ocean View Methodist Church, Yaupon Beach, an nounces plans for a revival meet ing September 11 through Sep tember 16. Services will be con ducted by Rev. C. Everette Price of Wrightsboro Methodist Church. Rev. Mr. Price is well known as an evangelist in North Caro lina, having conducted many re vivals. He is a native of Gas tonia and has served as a pastor in Wilmington and Clarkton for the past 6 years in addition to his evangelistic duties. Soil Service Program Varied There axe many conservation practices with which the soil conservation service assists the Brunswick County farmers. There are some practices, such as drainage, that may cost sev eral hundr«is or thousands of dollars. Also there are prac tices that only cost a few dollars. These low cost practices, how ever, may be worth many hun dreds of dollars to the farm in a very short time. One such practice is field bor der plantings. This is done by seeding a border of grass from ten to twenty feet wide along the edge of a field. The vegetation is established according to the soils and the use of the field border. Some valua ble uses are turn rows, farm roads, ditch banks and gullies, for stabilization, wildlife cover, wildlife food, hay, and grazing. One such field border plant ing has already paid big divi dends to one Brunswick county farmer, Elmore Willets of Bo livia. He states, “After clear ing a field a few years ago, I notice there were steep slopes along the edges of the new field. It was not long before I began to notice much of my topsoil was being washed down into the woodland of the swamp. “Something had to be done and done quickly. Since Joseph, my brother, and I had Coastal Bermuda pastures and knew what an excellent grass it was, we went to work sprigging a border of approximately twenty to twenty-five feet wide around the eroded places. The one and a half acre field border stopped the erosion, we also use it for a turn row and farm path and treat it as we do the other pas tures. I just cut it in July for the first time and got about 75 bales of nice Coastal Bermuda hay. I intend to use Coastal (Continued On Png* Pour) New Principal At Shallotte Local Product The principal of Shallotte High School is Robert Sellers, who is beginning his first year in this position following twelve years as an instructor in social studies at Shallotte. Elementary teachers at Shal lotte High School are Joy walk er, Mary z. Dawson, Beatrice Sabiston, Edna Bellamy, and Martha Russ, first grade; Ruth Galloway, Bobbie White, Gay White, and Rudell Grissett, a new teacher, second grade; Clara Mae Russ, Ottice Russ, and Lil lian Hewett, third grade; Brlghtie Holden, Christine Brummett, and Lila Shay, fourth grade; Gelene Russ, Ruth Smith, and Jewell White, fifth grade; Betty Ann Hewett, Pauline Hewett, Pheobe Evans, and newcomer Sandra Holden Brewer, sixth grade, Mu zette Arnold, Catheryn Mintz, Adele Long, and Joyce Car michael, seventh grade; Wal lace Dunn and two new teachers, Mrs. Bruton and Harold Rey nolds, eighth grade. High school instructors are newcomer Kay Coleman, English; Sarah Rogers, introduction to vocations; Mildred Holden, mathematics; Patricia Padgett, a new teacher, social studies: Gene WinfTee, physical educa tion; Tom Rowe, social studies; Bill Simons, social studies; Judy Lewis, science; Hazel Williams, English; Edna Russ, mathema tics; Faye Bellamy, business, Leroy Mintz, vocational agri culture; Eva Gray, home econom ics; David Carmichael, indus tries and trades; Virginia Win free, business; and first-year teachers at Shallotte High School, Joan Reynolds, science; and Phyllis Gore, Spanish. United Auction Sales Ending Higher prices and better quali ty marketings marked sales in the Columbus County portion of the N. C. -S. C. Border Belt tobacco auc tions during the second week when compared with the opening week. Blocked sales prepaived throughout the county last week, and volume is expected to continue heavy through the sell ing period which ends Wednes day. Offerings of tied leaf on the four Columbus markets during the first two weeks have been almost negligible. Of the 781,057 combined pounds sold in White ville, Chadbourn, Tabor City and Fair Bluff, farmers have been paid $596,974, for an average of $76.43. Untied sales for the period on the four markets totaled 16,120, 695 pounds, bringing $10,750,677, averaging $66.68. Sales on individual markets through Friday totaled: TIED Chadbourn—228,768 lbs., $162,297; $70.94 average. Fair Bluff—43,598 lbs.; $30, 279; $69.45 average. Tabor City—72,190 lbs.; $51,685; $71.60 average. Whiteville—$436,501 lbs.; $301,028; $68.96 average. UNTIED Chadbourn — 2,765,558 lbs.; $1,882,836; $68.08 average. Fair Bluff—2,871,799 lbs.; $1,897,324; $66.07 average. Tabor City—2,488,738 lbs.; $1,677,574; $67.41 average. Whiteville-- 7,994,600 lbs.; (Continued On Page Eight) Contributions Roll In CONTRIBUTOR-Mrs. Annie Francis was counting funds collected for the Building Fund of the Southport-Brunswick County Public Library when Chief of Police Herman Strong came by. He also came through with his contribution. No Principal Present For Bolivia High Bolivia High School opened to- - day (Wednesday) with J. M. King, veteran teacher of vocational agriculture, serving as acting principal. An unexpected devel opment created a vacancy in this position early this week. Elementary grade teachers at Bolivia High School are Elizabeth Bruton, first grade; Shirley Red wine, first grade; Bulla Garrison, second grade; Alice Lesh, third grade; Jean Carraway, fourth grade; Ira McKeithan, fifth grade; Pearl McNeil, sixth grade; Ron nie Benton, seventh grade; and Ed Maultsby, eighth grade. Mr. Benton and Mr. Maultsby are new members of the Bolivia faculty. High school instructors include Emily Sellers, mathematics; Romona King, science; Louise Crews, social studies; Betty Hewett, commercial; King, voca tional agriculture; Lila Hogg, home economics; and new-comer Bridges Sabiston, formerly of Leland high school, who will teach English, Spanish and phy sical education and coach basket ball aigl baseball. Members of last year’s faculty who are no longer at Bolivia high school are Ann Sinclair, English and Spanish; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reynolds; Mr. Neil Mallory, social studies; and prin cipal Tommie Davis. Conduct Survey To Learn Need Charles Mumford, Deputy Di rector of Sencland Community Action, reported last Friday at the agency’s weekly staff meet ing that to-date a total of fifteen neighborhoods, involving 1850 families, have been surveyed and that twelve neighborhood com mittees are being set up. These committees will serve in an ad visory capacity to the Community Action Agency. (Continued on Page 4) Time And Tide There was bad news on the front page of The Pilot for August 26, 1936; The U. S. Quarrantine Station here was to be abandoned. Across the pagr there was a picture and an article about the famous Indian Trail T; ce -hlch stands In the yard of the Cranmer residence. Brunswick County deer hunters had learned that the season would not open until October 1, in contrast with former opening dates of September 1; one local boy had won six carton of Luckies In the Hit Parade Contest for that week; and Carey and Hannah Reece had won the mixed doubles championship of the Southport Tennis Club. Late In August 1941, things were much as they are here now: A front page picture In The Pilot showed farmers receiving checks for tobacco sales; school officials still were trying to complete faculty vacancies; and people were paying their taxes—one Leland man with three bags filled with pennies, weighing 28-lbs. in all. An experiment was being conducted In an effort to discover some practical use for shrimp heads; a group of photographers models were headed for Bald Head Island for some publicity shots during the coming week-end; and a marauding bear in the Freeland community had turned on some would-be protectors of the corn crop and had almost added meat to his diet. It was the last week in August, 1946, the 28th day, to be exact, and three schools still were looking for teachers. The September term of Superior court was slated to convene on Monday, with the late Judge John J. Burney presiding. Charter had been received for the Brunswick Cold Storage Corpora tion; Dr. Jasper L. Stuckey, State Geologist, had sent word that the hoped to be able to visit Brum wick within a few weeks for an ex periment; and beach fisheries were back In business, lining the resort (Continued on Page 4) Commissioners Call $1.5 Million Count) School Bond Vote Visitors Board Gerig For Trip The Wilmington District Engi neer, Colonel Beverly C. Snow, Jr., has invited a group of local officials and navigation interests to go aboard the U. S. Hopper Dredge Gerig for a tour of the Engineer vessel today (Wednes day). The Gerig, a regular visitor to these waters, is one of a fleet of 15 hopper dredges now operated by the Corps of Engineers, and is based in the Jacksonville Engineer District. Captain Josiah Dunlap, Master of the Gerig has 26 years’ ex perience at sea. The hydraulic hopper dredge, an American development, has a history going back to 1857, when the initial hopper dredge, the General Moultrie, was built by the Engineers for service on the Charleston bar. The Moultrie was a casualty of the Civil War, and the next hopper dredge, the Henry Burden, was built in 1872, and had a capacity of 50 cubic yards. The Gerig’s ca pacity is 3060 cubic yards. Hop per dredges differ from pipe line dredges in that they can operate in exposed waters, and are not dependent upon the avail ability of nearby spoil disposal areas, as it fills its hoppers and goes to sea to dump the spoil. Dredges such as the Gerig have made it possible to open shallow Atlantic harbors to deep draft vessels, and this contributed sig nificantly to the development of the United States as a great maritime nation. Joining Colonel Snow and Cecil Henderson of the Corps’ Operations Division for a tour of (Continued on Page 4) Long Principal At Waccamaw John G. Long, who once before served as principal at Waccamaw High School, is heading this Brunswick county school again this year. As school opened this morning he reported that he only has one vacancy, a math teacher in high school. Other faculty members include Mrs. Betty Long and Mrs. Doris Ward, first grade; Mrs. Louise Walton, second grade; Mrs. Daisey Long, second and third combination; Mrs. Jean Brenzle, a new teacher, third grade; Miss Thelma Little, also new, fourth grade; Miss Lillian Watts, fifth grade; Mrs. Thelma Faulk, fifth and sixth combination; Mrs. Zel ma Hewett, sixth grade; Mrs. Mildred Lewis, seventh grade; Mrs. Lola Haynes (new) and Mrs. Muriel Bennett, eight grades. In high school Mrs. Myrle Evans and Mrs. Janice Gore are special education teachers. Other high school teachers in clude Mrs. Lois Guiton, 12th grade; Mrs. Bernice Odon, new, 11th grade; James Dew, 10th grade; Harold DeBoe, new, 9th grade; Mrs. Clara Evans, li brarian, Mrs. Lorraine Soles, home economics, and Michael Russ, new teacher, in charge of vocational agriculture. Members of the board of county commissioners at a special meeting Thursday night approved a special school bond election In the amount of $1,500,000 to help finance the capital outlay pro gram for Brunswick county schools. Date of the election will coincide with the general election In November. The Brunswick County Board of Education held a called meet ing Thursday and Supt. George Williams related information concerning the pending School Bond election. He responded that George Rourk, chairman of the Board of county commissioners, had in formed him that the commission ers had approved $1,500,000 bond issue to be voted on by the peo ple this fall. The Board of Education reaf firmed its stand as being in favor of the original request of $1,600, 000. The board based this action on the urgent school building needs that exist in the county. A pest contract for all schools was discussed by the board. A bid of $60. per month was made by Orkin Exterminating Co. The board voted to obtain another bid and award the contract to the lowest bidder. The board entered into a dis cussion of health cards for stu dents taking home economics in the county schools. The board voted to have these students obtain health cards from the Health Department. Supt. Williams explained in detail the allotment of teachers for all county schools, noting the number lost and gained by the various schools. The following personnel were approved: Lincoln, Gussie M. Mapson, David E. Mapson, Henry L. Sloan; Shallotte, Gay B. wiuie; Iceland, mcnoias C. Gio vinetti and Alease F. Mercer. The following teacher aids, under the E.S.E.A, program, were approved by the board: Shallotte, Edna B. Milliken, Elaine Stanley Pigott, Frances Hewett, Margaret Rogers, Elem. Lib. Glenda Danford, Amma L. Royals, Frances Sullivan, Patri cia Clemmons, Gladys E. Russ, Inez R. Tripp, Ruby Usher, Doris Holden, Shirley Ann Babson, Marion Thorson, Edna Bennett, Geneva Hardee, Kathleen Holden, Virginia Reynolds, Reba Sellers, Mary Stanland. B.C.H.S., Mrs. Jacqueline Bellamy, Mrs. Olive Daniels, Mrs. Alneta Eagles, Mrs. John nie Gore, Miss InnaHewitte, Miss Rosa Hewitte, Mrs. Mary Jack son, Mrs. Amelia Patterson. Union School, Miss Hattie B. Randall, Mrs. Sylena M. Bry ant, Mrs. Thelma Hill, Miss Patricia Bromell, Mrs. Edie M. Gause, Mrs. Virginia Bellamy, Miss Sibbie L. Gallowav. Miss Gladys M. Gause, Mrs. Aggie Johnson, Mrs. Low Mina Stanley, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenrette. Lib. Aid. ’ The resignation from Mrs. Hazel Scott of the Leland School was not accepted. The board released Douglas Henderson and Mrs. Doris Henderson from the Shallotte High School. Supt. Williams reported to the board plans for a trainable class at Shallotte to be held in the Shallotte Armory. The board approved and sanctioned the plans for the program. Good Results Reported On Heart Drive The Brunswick County Heart Association reports a total of $1914.55 for the 1966fundraising drive held in the month of Feb ruary, Aubrey Johnston, trea surer, announced this week. “Many fund raising activities were held. The Heart-O-Rama Shows, under the direction of Earl Milliken, Balloon Days, a 4-H Club Project, and the Heart Dance, under the direction of Mrs. Harvey Evans, help aid the drive," stated Johnston. Stan Knowles, president of the local association, says that he Is sure more Brunswick people are aware of Heart now than ever before, “with the educa tional publicity that we received, we think more people will go for check-ups when necessary and take better care of themselves afterwards.” stated president Knowles. * »»V, wjuuiujuwco i uiig iu e Shallotte, Mrs. Leland MasSin gale, city chairman, $100.84; Mrs. Elaine Sellers, business days chairman, $134.72. Heart Dance, Mrs. Harvey Evans, chairman, $68.70. Balloon Days, 4-H Health Project, $68.27. Heart-O-Rama Shows, A. Earl Mllllken, chairman: Shallotte, $41.25; Ash, $59.02; Southport, $45.29; and Bolivia, $82.68. Southport and Long Beach, Mrs. Gene Fulwood and Mrs. r Clinton Bellamy, chairmen, $222.29; Leland, Woodburn and Navassa, Mrs. Hazel Scott, chairman, $370.16; Kingtown Freeland, Corbett Coleman, chairman, $45.; Longwood, Mrs. Bryan Smith, Sr., chairman, $10.; Hickmans Crossroads, Mrs. Betty Walton, chairman, $10.; Thomasboro, Mrs. James B. Causey, Mrs. Wendell Smith, chairmen, $13.97, Sunset-Ocean Isle, Sass Pan, Mrs. Odell Hughes, chairmai^ $75.12; Shal lotte Point, Mrs. Lillie Williams, chairman, $25., Holden Beach, Mrs. Thurman Potter, chair man, $63.44, Oak Grove-Shell Point, Mrs. Harvey Evans, Mrs. H. L Chadwick, $60.05, Red Bug, Mrs. Lin wood Gray, chairman, $23,12, Supply, Edwin Clemmons, chairman, $10., Mt. Pisgah, Mrs. Stanton Brown, chairman, $10.41, Varnamtown, Mrs. Billy Caison, chairman, $13.69, Antioch Church, Mrs. Louis Harvell, chairman, $5., Bolivia, Mrs. Ha Mae Murrell, chairman, $56., (Continued on Page 4) Donations For Building Fund Mrs. Annie E. Francis, co chairman of individual solicita tion for the Southport-Brunswick County Public Library Building Fund, reports that committee members have collected $218.57 to date. Assisting Mrs. Francis in house to house solicitation were Mrs. Viola Denkins and Mrs. Josey Smith of Winnabow, and Mrs. Edna M. Gause of the Cedar Grove Community near Supply. Workers in Southport were Miss Lilly Mae Gore, Mrs. Al neta Eagles, Mr. Charlie Swain, Mrs. Ada B. Mimms and Mrs. Ruby Roberts. Response to the personal soli citation was extremely good, Mrs. Francis stated. She added that everywhere the workers went they were met with genuine in terest and concern for an ade quate library building to serve Brunswick county. Tide Table Following ta the tUe table lor Southport during the week. These ho^ra ere ap proximately correct and wan furnished The State Fort Pilot through the courtesy ot the Cape Fear Pilotfs A» aodatton. HIGH LOW Thursday, August 25, 3:09 A M 9:28 A M 3:57 P M 10:22 P M Friday, August 26, 4:09 A M 10:28 A M 4:51 P hi 11:16 P M Saturday, August 27, 5:03 A M 11:16 A M 5:45 P hi 12:04 P M Sunday, August 28, 5:51 A M 12:04 A M 6:27 P M Monday, August 29, 6:39 A M 0:46 A M 7:09 P M 12:52 P M Tuesday, August SO, 7:21 A M 1:28 A M 7:45 P M 1:34 P M Wednesday, August 81, 7:57 A M 2:04 A M 8:21 P M 2:10 P M