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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County VOLUME 38 No. 30 THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community — - - - - . . . . .*> _ 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1967 5* A COPY Most of the News All Tlla Tima PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Another Library Contribution - CHECK — John L. McCarron, Jr., Vice-President o f Ryan Stevedoring Company, Inc., of Mobile, Ala., presents C. D. Pickerrell, City Manager, with a check for $1,000 for the Building Fund of the Southport-Brunswick County Library. Members of the building fund committee reported this week they are now within $5,000 of their goal of Five Projects Get Approval In OEO Plans The Board of Directors of SEN Cland Community Action, Inc. has approved five anti poverty projects developed by the agency’s staff and has requested $476,944 from the Office of Eco nomic Opportunity to carry out the programs during the coming year. The “Conduct and Administra tion" component will require $79,920 in Federal Funds to carry out the administrative, clerical, and record-keeping activities of the Anti-Poverty Offices in Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus Counties. ; The “Multi-Purpose Services Centers" will require $218,746 in Federal Funds to establish ten (10) centers throughout the tri county area as a means of ex tending social, health, education, welfare and employment services to low-income families. This project will be administered by SENCland Community Action, Inc. The “Family Planning" proj ect will require $24,092 in Fede ral Funds and is designed to edu cate participants In planned par enthood. The administration of this project is being delegated to the Health Departments in Bladen, Brunswick and Colum bus Counties. The ‘‘Home Management" project will require $38,347 to provide instruction in basic home making skills and will be ad ministered by the Agricultural Extension Services of Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus Coun ties. The "Nelson Amendment” project will require $115,839 in -Federal Funds and will provide work lor unemployed persons who will assist In excavation of Brunswick Town. This project will be administered jointly by SENCland Community Action and the North Carolina Department of Archives and History. An additional $95,904 Is to be provided locally through the use of buildings, equipment, and vol unteer services. Executive Director, James Cox, told the board that the development of coordinating pro cedures between agencies would provide for a greater concentra tion of available resources in those areas where the needs are the greatest and would also avoid duplications. Agencies cooperating in the development of these projects are: Welfare, Board of Educa tion, Health Department, Agri cultural Extension Service, and Employment Security Commis sion. "with this kind of coopera tion”, cox states, "I am very optimistic about achieving our anti-poverty goals." Change In Command LIBRARIANS—Miss Dorothy Dickey, left, and Mrs. Philip King, right, talk over some last minute details at the Southport-Brunswick County Library as Miss Dickey succeeds Mrs. King as acting-librarian. Miss Dickey New Librarian Here Miss Dorothy L. Dickey of Long Beach assumed duties as Acting County Librarian for the South port-Brunswick County Public Library on January 3, following the resignation of Mi’s. Philip King. The new librarian is a North Carolinian by adoption, coming to the state from her native Ohio. Miss Dickey is a graduate of Kent State University and re ceived her library training at the Carnegie Library School, now the Graduate School of the University of Pittsburgh. She has served as Children’s Li brarian for the Akron Public Library, and from 1944 to 1965 was Head of the Children’s Department, Olivia Raney Li brary, Raleigh. Miss Dickey has held offices in both state and national li brary associations. She was secretary of the Children’s Sec tion, Ohio Library Association; a member of the Caldecott-New berry Committee, American Li brary Association, and also treasurer of the Children’s Li brary Section, ALA. Mrs, Charlotte Jones and Mrs. Charlotte (Mickey) Hart will assist Miss Dickey in the main library and Mrs. Esther Robin son will continue as Bookmobile librarian. Under a new division of duties, Mrs. Jones will assume responsibility for the operation of the Southport Library, inter (Continued On Page Pour) library loans, film borrowing and supervision of the Shallotte Branch. Mrs. Hart will be in charge of technical services, assist with the Southport Library and supervise bookmobile opera tions. Miss Dickey will be liaison with the N. C. State Library and the County Library Board of Trustees. She will handle all book ordering, including me morial books, and will be re sponsible for overall supervision and policy making for the county library system. Mrs. King Is Guest Of Honor Mrs. Philip King, who has retired as Librarian of the South Port-Brunswlck County Library effective January 1, was honored on Sunday evening with a dinner party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Henry, Jr., atWlnna bow. Present to express their appreciation for the approxi -r<ately eight years of faithful service she has given were members of the library's board of trustees, the building fund committee and staff. Mrs. King was presented a silver tray by Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr. , vice-chairman of (Continued on Page i Meeting Will Decide Plans For Projects W. A, Powell, chairman of the Resources Development Com mission for Brunswick County, announced Tuesday that a meet ing with representatives of the Economic Development Adminis tration has been arranged for elected officials and citizens ol Brunswick county. Powell said that the meeting has been scheduled for Monday at the Agriculture Building In Supply in order that E.D.A, rep resentatives can explain the vari ous programs that Brunswick county Is now eligible to obtain. Brunswick county became eligible for the full range of E. D. A. programs on January 1. These Include grants and loans along with grants for taohniraj studies. a Arrangements for this meet ing were made with Charles S. Edwards, North Carolina Co ordinator of E. D. A. Others who will attend the meeting are John Hampton of the State Task Force, Tom Wil lis of East Carolina Regional Research and Development In stitute, and John Frailey of the Huntington Office bf E. D. A. Elected officials and citizens of the county are urged to at tend. SENCBA Asks More Members Each governmental body in the four counties served the the South Eastern North Carolina Beach Association has been asked to appolr* two members to repre sent It on the board of directors of the association. Every county, city, town, and community government In the four county region has been con tacted and notified that each Is entitled to representation on the board of directors of the pro motional organization. This procedure is In line with the Charter of the Association, the constitution of which prompt ed Thad Eure, Secretary of State, to single out SENCBA as the strongest area promotion or ganization on paper in North Carolina. Gilliam K. Horton, President of the South Eastern North Caro lina Beach Association points out that the procedure gives each community a direct voice In the methods used to promote the development and prosperity of Southeastern North Carolina and two votes In the control of all expenditures relating to the promotional activities of the Association. The county governments of Brunswick, Pender, Onslow and New Hanover, and each of the city, town or community govern - ments within these counties, have been notified they are entitled to participation by having repre sentatives from their respec tive bodies on the board of directors of the Beach Associa tion and have been requested to make these appointments. The organization of the As sociation permits, In addition to the appointments from the governmental bodies, the election of twelve members at large on the board of directors of the As sociation. Those elected to the Board of Directors tor 1967 are: RoyStev ens, Bill Waters, Luther Cro martie, John Burney, Billy Hill, Leaky Davis, Glenn Tucker, Pete Hicks, Chet Jones, John Craig, Mrs. Helen Tatum and Drew Grif fin. Time And Tide There was a picture of a submarine on the front page of The> Pilot for January 6, 1937. It was the Perch, which was scheduled" here on Thursday of the following week. There was a headline rumor that a couple of pulp manufacturers were interested in Bruns wick as a possible location for a mill. The master of the Greek ship Mount Dirfys, which had broken in two and sunk on Frying Pan Shoals the week before, expressed his gratitude for the hospitality and generosity of Southport citizens. The crew still was in town. There was keen interest even in the winter off-season in a yacht basin for Southport. One month after Pearl Harbor, The Pilot came out In January 7, 1942. A front page headline announced the beginning of tire rationing, with L. T. Yaskell and Prince O’Brien chairman and secretary, respectively, of the first rationing board. Another war note was the beginning of a course of instruction in home nursing, with Mrs. L. C. Fergus, a registered nurse, conducting the class. Word from the State Highway Commission was that a new draw bridge over the Intracoastal waterway would be built at the same site that was being served by the pontoon bridge on the Caswell Beach road. “If The Girls Don’t Marry Seems Its Their Own Fault” teased a front-page headline story which reported that official census figures showed there were 327 more men than women in Brunswick. In our issue for January 8, 1947, the front page picture proved that the war was over. Three of Mr. Willie Halmes’ boys were out of service and back at Snallotte and they were opening a business in what has formerly been the old post office building. Proudly (Continued On Page Four) ' sandwich"SHOP Open Office Here ARRIVE — The Manpower Resources Emmployment team moved into quarters on Moore St. in Southport this week to start an extensive survey o f Brunswick county. Shown above are Ben E. Johnson, supervisor, and Robert Mooneyham, Manager of the Employment Service Mobile Team. The survey is being conducted in cooperation with the Resources Development Commission for Brunswick County. The office will oDen for operation on Monday, January 16. F Site Survey Tearn Essa Group Here Friday Harold Green Is After Board Seat A proxyvfight over a seat on the board of directors of tha National Development Corpora tion, developer in the Long Beach area in Brunswick coun ty, is expected to reach a cli max at the annual .meeting of stockholders at Long Beach on Monday, January 9. Seeking a place on the board is Harold Green, of Wilmington, a real estate developer. He said Tuesday the reason for his action is based on his “desire to improve the manage ment of the corporation.’’ According to the notice of the annual meeting, the corporation has 660.000 shares of capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the session, which will begin at 11 a. im A part nership composed of E. F. Middletown and E. F. Middle ton Jr., owns 148,150 shares or 22.45 per cent of outstanding stock. Green said he owns 3.815 shares and has received proxies on more than 100.000 shares “I have over 200 people who have mailed me their proxies out of approximately 800 share holders and there are still sev eral days to go before the an nual meeting,’’ he said Tues day. Green said he was seeking to fill the vacancy on the board created by the death of O. Carl Jones, formerly of Wilmington. He disclosed that he met with (Continued On Page Four) Purchase Site For Library Members of the board of trus tees of the Southport-Brunswick County Public Library have pur chased a portion of the Cranmer property on Moore street In Southport as a site for the pro posed new library building. The lot adjoins the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. property and Is next door to the Cranmer home, being the vacant lot east of this residence. The firm of Ballard and Mc Klm has been employed for ar chitectural services. With about $5,000 more to raise In local contributing funds, It is hoped that work can begin early In the new year on the construction of the new building. Firm Announces Vice Presidents Ttie Directors of Ryan Steve doring Company, Inc., have elect ed three new vice presidents, including John L. McCarron, Jr. Others named to the offices of vice president were Lawrence K. Joseph and David J. Turner. McCarron was employed on April 5, 1946. Prior to his elec tion, he has served in many loca tions and is now General Superin tendent of Ryan operations at the Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, where he will remain as Vice President in charge of operations. Ryan Stevedoring Company. Inc.. Independent contracting stevedores, maintains their home office in Mobile, Alabama, ^jwith operations there and in the ports of New Orleans, Louisiana; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Gulf port, Mississippi; Panama City, Florida; Georgetown, South Carolina; and Sunny Point. Parents To Talk Monday The second In the series of Parental Guidance Conferences sponsored by the guidance com mittee of union High School will be held Tuesday evening, at 6:30 p. m. at the school. Topic for discussion at this meeting will be "Opportunities Beyond High School Offered By Com munity Colleges and Technical Institutes.” Ormand Opitz of Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, and Clarence Dodgens of Cape Fear Technical Institute, wil (Continued on Page 4) State and local Tar Heel officials will play host to six Federal government officials Thursday and Friday, as members of the U. S. Department of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Administra tion, site Evaluation Committee , visit North Carolina’s coastal region In search of an Ideal lo cation for a proposed multi million dollar oceanographic re search laboratory and berthing facilities for the Coast and Geo detic Survey’s East Coast oceanographic fleet. Mare than 60 sites along the entire Atlantic seaboard and as far south as the Virgin Islands are In the running for the pro posed Federal facility. The Site Evaluation team will look at seven sites during its two-day visit to North Carolina. The ESSA team will arrive in North Carolina aboard the “Carolina Cardinal,” the De partment of Conservation and Development’s executive air craft, on Thursday morning, to view sites in the Beaufort-More head City area. On Friday, the visitors will fly to Wilmington to look at sites in the Wilming ton and Southport areas. Members or tne ESSA Site Evaluation Committee will in clude: Dr. Harris B. Stewart, Jr., Director of the Institute of Oceanography; A. W. Ander son, Technical Assistant to the Director, Institute for Ocean ography; A. W. Anderson, Tech nical Assistant to the Director, Institute for Oceanography; wil liam Wright, ESSA Science and Engineering; Capt. Allen Powell, ESSA Coast and Geodetic Sur vey; Loy Shipp, General Serv ices Administration; Dr. John Lyman, Oceanographer and pri vate consultant. North Carolina’s efforts to land the ESSA facility are being coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Develop ment and through cooperation of local businessmen and officials in the Beaufort, Morehead City, Wilmington and Southport areas. Director Dan E. Stewart, As sistant Director w. J. Griffin and Industrial Development Repre sentative Marshal L. Shepherd of the Department of Conserva tion and Development are in volved in planning for the visit of the ESSA group, along with Gordon D, Zealand, Executive Director of the Carteret Coun ty Industrial Development Com mission; Hugh Branch, Execu tive Director of the Wilmington Committee of 100; and Roy A. Stevens, Director of the Re sources Development Commis sion for Brunswick County. Top officials in science, re search and education have al so played a major role in North Carolina’s presentation to ESSA. They include: Dr. E. D. Pal matler, Chairman of the Physics Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dr. Virgil L Mann, Chairman of the Geology Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dr. H. F. Robinson, Dean of Research at North Caro lina State University; Dr. Taylor (Continued On Page Pour; Adult Classes Organized At Bolivia High The Cape Fear Technical in stitute has again agreed to co operate with the Bolivia High School In providing adult edu cation opportunities for area residents if adequate Interest is expressed. In view of anticipated employment opportunities in nearby locations which probably will require high school gradu ation or the equivalent, It is felt that every effort should be made to permit those who dropped out of school, for whatever reason, to continue their education. Cape Fear Tech is prepared to offer any course of study for which as many as 15 people express Interest. However, the initial courses to be scheduled at Bolivia are' listed as follows: Basic Education I - For those who either did not attend school or who dropped out before com pleting the fourth grade, and would like to improve their read ing ability and communication skills. No cost. Basic Education n - For adults who dropped out of school be tween the fourth and eighth grades and would like to work toward eventual high school graduation. No cost. Secondary Education I - For those who dropped out of school In the ninth or tenth grades and wish to work toward high school graduation. Cost: $4.25. Secondary Education n - For adults who dropped out of school In the eleventh or twelfth grades and wish to review in prepara tion for the high school equiva lency test. Cost: $4.75. Modern Math for Parents - A short Introductory course de signed to help parents under stand the latest methods of teach ing mathematics In the public schools. Cost: $2.00. Business Education - A basic course In the fundamentals of business education, including typing, shorthand, and bookkeep ing as needed In small business management and marine records. Additional courses, such as small engine repair, tractor me chanics, and other vocational and technical offerings may be pro vided if sufficient Interest is expressed. All residents of the Bolivia area who would like to partici pate In this adult education pro gram are asked to report to the Bolivia High School auditorium on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock for an organizational meeting. Former Banker Dies Thursday RALEIGH — George Wilson Bunker, 88, died unexpectedly at his home here Thursday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Eden ton Street Methodist Church by Dr. T. Marvin Vick and the Rev, Arthur Phillips. Burial will be in Montlawn Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lyda Potter Bunker, and a daughter, Mrs. Doris Bunker Dosher, both of the home; a son, Howard Hugh Bunker of Bristol, Conn.; a brother, John P. Bunker of Dedham, Mass.; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was a native of Rutland, Vt., and was a banker before he moved here in 1935. He was an accountant and office man (Continued on Page 4) Tide Table Following is the tide table for Southport during the week. These hoars are ap proximately correct and were furnished The State Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Cape Fear Pilot’s Association. HIGH LOW Thursday, January 5, 3:03 A M 9:34 A M 3:15 P M 9:45 P M Friday, January 7, 4:09 A M 10:34 A M 4:21 P M 10:40 P M Saturday, January 7, 5:03 A M 11:34 A M 5:15 P M 11:40 P M Sunday, January 8, 6:03 A M 12:28 A U 6:09 P M Monday, January 11, 6:51 A M 0:28 A M 7:03 P M 1:16 P M Tuesday, January 10, 7:39 A M 1:16 A M 7:51 P M 2:04 P M Wednesday, January 11, 8:27 A M 2:04 A M 8:33 P M_2*6 P M