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VOLUME 38 No. 32
THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
_8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1967 5* A COPY
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W. B. (Bill) KEZIAH
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CALENDARS ON SALE
The remainder of the South
port PTA calendars for 1967 will
be on sale at the PTA meeting
on Thursday night.
SUFFERS INJURIES
Mrs. Albert Phelps of South
port sustained serious injuries
Saturday when she was struck by
an automobile while crossing a
street In Wilmington. She is a
patient In a Wilmington hospital.
MOTHERS MARCH
The countywide Mothers March
of Dimes will take place on Tues
day, January 31, according to
Mrs. M. H. Rourk, county chair
man for the March of Dimes.
“Everyone is urged to leave his
porch light on that night," she
said, “and to have a contribu
tion to give to the volunteer
who will call on him”.
ON HONOR ROLL
Stuard L. Goodwin of Southport
is on the dean’s list at Appala
chian State Teachers College for
the fall term. In order to qualify
a student must carry a minimum
of 15 hours, must achieve a grade
average of at least 3.00 and must
have no grade below a C. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
t Goodwin and the grandson of Mrs.
ktmma Lind, Southport.
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Committe To
Work On Plan
For Bond Vote
A committee of citizens rep
resenting the Southport High
School and Brunswick County
High School Districts held a
meeting Tuesday night to con
sider plans for creating a school
district which will qualify for
recognition by the State Depart
ment of Education and for which
a special school bond vote can
be requested.
The proposal is to ask Rep
resentative Odell Williamson
to introduce permissive legisla
tion which will allow such a vote.
Those in attendance at the meet
ing expressed keen disappoint
ment at the defeat of the School
Bond Issue in November and
urged that action be taken as soon
as possible to set up another
voting opportunity.
When the issue was voted on
in November both of the two
precincts in Southport and the
Oak Island precinct voted in favor
of ttie sale of bonds to finance
the construction of three con
solidated high schools in Bruns
wick county. The proposal met
with overwhelming opposition in
all other precincts except Long
wood and Hoods Creek and was
defeated.
If tentative plans are carried
out the citizens of the proposed
school district would pay a
special tax to finance a new high
school building. Its operation
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Indian Trail Tree Becomes Park
LANDMARK — This is the .famous Indian Trail Tree
long a favorite landmark for tourist vistors to Southport.
Arrangements have been made to purchase the lot on
which is stands from the Cranmer Estate and friends of
the late W. B. Keziah in cooperation with the City of
Southport plan to make this a public park and tourist at
traction. (Photo by Hugh Morton)
Memorial Park
10 Honor Jveziah
The property on which the
famous Indian Trail Tree is lo
cated will become a city park
and the project will be carried
out as a memorial to the late
W. B. Keziah, This action was
assured Thursday night' when
J ames M. Harper, Jr., appeared
before the board of aldermen for
the City of Southport to ask that
the city accept a gift of this
property for use for these joint
purposes.
Harper explained that the lot
situated at the northeast corner
of Moore and Lord streets had
been offered for sale by trustees
of the estate of the late Judge
E. H. Cranmer in order to
assure the preservation of the
Indian Trail Tree. He reported
that friends and relatives of the
late Mr. Keziah had made tenta
tive arrangments to purchase
the property, with the provision
that it be maintained as a public
place during the life of the tree
and with the further provision
that a tablet be erected to honor
the memory of the late Mr.
Keziah. It was pointed out that
this famous one-man chamber of
commerce had shown this strange
freak of nature to literally thou
sands of visitors during his life
time and that this will constitute
a fitting and lasting memorial to
him.
The Indian Trail Tree is a huge
live oak which apparently has two
stumps. Legend has it that this
strange situation came about
when Indians who had marched
to the coast for fishing excur
sions bend small saplings to indi
cate the direction of their return.
In rare Instances some of these
trees sprouted from their second
stump, and the big live oak in
Southport is one of the few sur
viving reminders of this Indian
custom.
The 1 > n Bob Ripley in his
“Believe It Or Not” cartoon
once had a drawing of an Indian
Trail Tree, saying there were
only five known to be still standing
in the United States.
After hearing Harper outline
plans for use of the property,
members of the board took for
mal action to assure perpetual
maintenance of the proposed me
morial.
Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr.,
appointed the following persons
to serve as a self-perpetuating
committee to receive and dis
burse contributions with which
to purchase the property and to
make recommendations for its
use: D. C. Herring, c. D. Picker
rell, Mrs. L. J. Hardee, Mrs.
James M. Harper, Jr. and James
M. Harper, Jr.
The following resolution was
offered by Alderman Hoyle
Dosher, who moved its adoption:
“WHEREAS the City of South
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Norris C. Long
Is Recommended
Congressman Alton A. Lennon
announced today that Norris C.
Long has been recommended to
the Post Office Department for
appointment as ■ postmaster at
Southport.
The democratic Executive
Committee recommended Long
who has made the Post Office
Department his career, and who
is qualified by experience for ap
pointment to this post.
Long is a career man with
the Post Office Department
having spent nearly 30 years in
its service. He has been a resi
dent of Long Beach for several
years, having moved there from
Wilmington. He is currently
working with the Mobile Post
Office Section of the Post Office
Department.
Mrs. Marjorie P. Livingston
has been serving as Acting Post
master at Southport since the
resignation of Niels Jorgensen in
April 1965.
Thompson To
Be Honored
At Pageant
The pretty miss who Is named
the Most Talented non-finalist In
the 1967 Miss Brunswick County
Pageant, and this winner In all
future presentations of Bruns-'
wick’s beauty and talent, will
receive a trophy commemorating
and honoring one of the pageant’s
dedicated workers In its early
history.
“The Waters Thompson Tro
phy” will go to the girl who is
voted the most talented, but still
does not quite reach the finals of
the 1967 Miss Brunswick County
Pageant, sponsored by the Shal
lotte Junior Chamber of Com
merce, to be held In the Shallotte
High School Auditorium on March
11.
Waters Thompson, a former
Southport artist of note, died
during the past year. The spon
soring Shallotte Jaycees have
voted to award the Thompson
Trophy In his honor. Thompson
had worked with the Brunswick
Pageants since they were ori
ginated In 1961 by the local Jay
cees. He painted the scenery
and props for all of the Past
Miss Brunswick County Pa
geants.
“His absence will be greatly
missed,” said J. T. Clemmons,
a publicity chairman and one of
the founders of the Miss Bruns
wick Pageant, “and our group felt
his work and interest In the pro
gram should be remembered by
all who work with and attend the
Miss Brunswick County Pageants
cf the future. Thus, we decided
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Jap Sailor Is
Fatally Hurt
A Japanese sailor Shinsiri
Tsukozlma, was fatally injured
Mpnday night when he and acom
par.ion fell while working In the
had of the freighter Hacue Maru
as tshe traveled down the Cape
Fsfr. rlver^enroute to sea.
4 Cant. Bobby Smith was piloting
the vessel when a commotion
developed aboard while off die
point of Caswell, He said that
both the captain and first mate
could speak some English and
that they told him there had been
an accident. They discussed the
matter and decided it would be
best to turn the ship around and
to bring the injured seamen to
Southport to the hospital. This
maneuver was accomplished in
the vicinity of the sea buoy and
the ship was brought back to the
Southport harbor where she was
anchored.
Meanwhile, a call had gone out
to the Coast Guard, and their
boat met the ship and took off the
two injured men and brought them
ashore.
Gilbert’s ambulance met the
Coast Guard boat at the dock
and the men were rushed to the
hospital, where one was dead
upon arrival. The other, Veda
Toshiye, remains as a patient.
The Hacue Maru had visited
the port of Wilmington and re
portedly was on her way to New
York when the accident occurred.
Details were not available, other
than that the men were working
in the cargo section when they
fell a distance of 25 or 30 feet.
It was reported that Tsukozlma
sustained severe head injuries.
Time And Tide
Remember the strange looking wood tower which stood near the
marsh In the vicinity of Oak Island Coast Guard Station? There was
a front page picture in our issue for January 20, 1937. There was
as much mystery then as now as to the original use of that structure.
The U. S. Navy Submarine Perch has spent an enjoyable two days in
Southport, and the crew had departed the town with expressed regret.
“Yachting,” national publication, had carried a story about the
sailboat races held at Southport the previous summer; a case of
whooping cough (how long since you heard of anybody having whooping
cough?) had been reported by the Brunswick County Health Depart
ment; and the weather for the previous few days had smacked of
summertime.
Back in 1942 the annual meeting of REA stockholders was held in
J anuary. Our issue for January 21 reported the season held on
the previous weekend at Waccamaw High School. The front page
still had a strong wartime flavor, what with rationing news, news
of men volunteering for service and a column headed “Late War
Bulletins.”
Orton Gardens had survived a cold snap in good shape; there was
a call for the location of privately-owned binoculars, needed for use
by aircraft spotters; and Maxie Cooker had used his trusty gill net
to rack up a pretty good score against red drum in nearby waters.
In the front page of The Pilot for January 22, 1947, there was a
photo of Bill Sharpe, who was then director of the State Advertising
Division, and Miss Francesca LaMonte, famed fishing authority
who had put Southport on her itinerary while making a study of
East Coast fishing.
One headline said; “Long Beach Getting Ready For Expansion;”
another announced: “Artist Colony Being Planned”; and once more
this one cropped up in print: “Good Weather For Hog Killing.”
Fifteen years ago this week the March of Dimes was on, and Bruns
wick County Chairman Ed Redwine, was shown in a front page photo
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Join Alpha Delta Kappa
MEMBERS — These are the Brunswick county teachers who met in Wilmington Sat
urday to form a new chapter of the International Teacher’s Sorority. Miss Brightie
Holden of Shallotte is president of the new organization.
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Make It $1,000 Even
CHECK —Mrs. Connie Young, right, is shown here de
livering a check for $12.64 to Mrs. Sue King. This brings
to an even $1,000 the contribution made by the Southport
Junior Woman’s Club to the Southport-Brunswick Coun
ty Library Building Fund..
Juniors Contribute
$1,000 To Library
MRS, FRED SMITH
Southport Lady
New Principal
The New Hanover County Board
of Education Thursday elected
Mrs. Eudell F. Smith as princi
pal of Tileston School.
Mrs. Smith fills the vacancy
left by the resignation of Charles
Hunter Wentz.
A teacher at Sunset Park Ele
mentary School since 1963, Mrs.
Smith has also taught In the
Bladenboro High School, Metho
dist Orphanage, Garner High
School and Vandora Springs
School.
She has 16 years experience
In education.
Mrs. Smith is a graduate of
Hallsboro High School and re
ceived her BS degree from Ap
palachian State Teachers Col
lege.
In addition, she has studied
at Meredith College and East
Carolina College.
She is a resident of Southport
and lives with her husband Fred
Smith at Riverhaven Acres on
the River Road. Mr. Smith is
manager of the N. C. Baptist
Assembly and his wife assists
him with his duties during the
summer months.
Wentz resigned as Tileston
School principal earlier this
month to do postgraduate study
at Texas A and M University in
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Members of the Southport Jun
ior Woman’s Club voted this week
to give $12.64 from the club
treasury to the Library Build
ing Fund.
So what Is the big deal about
giving $12.64?
The big deal Is that added to
$987.36 already raised, the club
has now turned in a total of
$1000 to the fund for building
a new library.
Mrs. Edythe Smith, outgoing
president of the 25 member
group, said that fund raising for
the library started with the silver
offering at the 4th of July Arts
Festival. This was followed by
house to house solicitation by
Junior Clubwomen; a fall lunch
eon fashion show and a Christ
mas Benefit Ball.
Mrs. Mae Barbee, newly elect
ed president of the club, stated
that although the treasury was
somewhat depleted at this, the
beginning of their club year,
members couldn’t bear the
thought of such a small amount
standing between them and their
$1000 goal for the library.
The vote was unanimous. The
club treasury Is further depleted
by $12.64. But let the record
show that the Southport Junior
Woman’s Club raised $1000 for
the Library Building Fund.
Building officials were In
formed this week that prelimi
nary plans for the new library
have received approval by state
officials in Raleigh.
Flotilla Has
First Meeting
Staff Officers of U.S.C.G.A.
Flotilla 10-5 were appointed at
the regular meeting Friday night
at Oak Island Coast Guard Sta
tion. Officers are secretary
treasurer, Gilliam Hornstein;
courtesy examining officer, Joe
Christian; operations officer,
Lafayette Parramore; Flotilla
publications officer, Claude
Steele; public relations officer,
Gilliam Hornstein.
Members of the Flotilla will
begin Immediately studying
courses to qualify them for boat
Inspection, safety patrols and
public instruction in safe boat
ing.
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Teachers In
County Form
New Chapter
On January 14, the Beta Beta
chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa
International Honorary Sorority
for Women Teachers, was char
tered at the Holiday Inn Motel in
Wilmington. The sponsoring
chapter, Deltaof Wilmington, ini
tiated 18 outstanding teachers
from Brunswick county.
It was through the efforts of
Mrs. Eudell F. Smith, pledge
chairman, that the teachers from
Southport, Shallotte, Bolivia,
Waccamaw and Leland were en
couraged to form this new chap
ter. Nineteen members of Delta
and Alpha Psl in Wilmington
witnessed the spoken vows be
fore Mrs. Ruth Fox, state mem
bership chairman from Raleigh,
Mrs. Betty H. Stike, president,
Beatrice Strickland, chaplain,
and Vivian Baynes, historian, of
the Wilmington chapter.
Following the initiation service
each sorority sister was pinned
by Mrs. Smith, state vice-presi
dent, with the beautiful emblem
which is the treasured symbol of
membership.
Mrs. Vivian Baynes, fifth dis
trict vice-president. Installed
the following officers: President,
Brlghtie Holden, Shallotte; vice
president, Kathleen B. Barnes,
central staff; recording secre
tary, Claire T. Evans, wacca
maw; corresponding secretary,
Virginia S. Winfree, Shallotie;
treasurer, Gelene Russ, Shal
lotte; historian, Hazel P. wil
liams, Shallotte; S
llams, Shallotte; sergeant-at
arms, Veneta A. Geedy, Leland;
chaplain, Marianne B. Gore,
Southport.
Other members pledging their
loyalty and support were Hilda
W. Council and Ruby G. Sutton,
Leland, Ruth B. Smith, Clara M.
Russ and Sarah B. Rogers, Shal
lotte; Lila M. Hogg and Alice
Lesh, Bolivia; Myrle H. Evans
and Janice S. Gore, Waccamaw;
Ruth R. Hood, Southport, and
Ruth T. White of the central
staff.
Presiding at the tea table were
Miss Holden, newly elected
president of the Beta Beta chap
ter, and Miss Frances Parnell,
president of Alpha Psi Chapter
which was chartered by the Delta
chapter last spring.
Alpha Delta Kappa was char
tered In August 1947 as a national
sorority for women teachers,
with the privilege to organize
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Tide Table
Following Is the tide table
for Southport during the
week. These hours are ap
proximately correct and
were furnished The State
Port Pilot through the
courtesy of the Clape Fear
Pilot’s Association.
HIGH LOW
Thursday, January 19,
1.39 A M 8:10 A M
1:51 P M 8:28 P M
Friday, January 20,
2:33 A M 9:10 A M
2;51 P U 9:22 P M
Saturday, January 21,
3:33 A M 10:16 A M
3:45 P M 10:22 P M
Sunday, January 22,
4:27 A M 11:10 A M
4:45 P M 11:10 P M
Monday, January 28,
5:21 A M 12:04 A M
5:39 P M 12:04 P M
Tuesday, January 24,
6:15 A M 12:52 A M
6:33 P M
Wednesday, January 25,
7:03 A M 0:52 A M
7:21 P M 1:40 P M