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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. 33 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1967 5* A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Where Boat Hit The Pier „ the Ashing pier at Long Beach, and in the right foreground is a section which was damaged last week when a shrimp boat got off course and plowed talpnhft 1r^UreuFf°m tiie lookf ,of things at the stage of tide when this picture was SoVd/s(s“fro'“poh«o)erstand how the ship h,t the dock wKhout CAPT. JOHN D. PUCKETT AND DAUGHTER Seals Funds Are Mounting According to Judge Raymond B. Mallard, 1966 Christmas Seal Sale chairman, the total amount received to date is $19,162. With many regular contributors still unheard from, Brunswick coun ty's share in the support of the year-round program of tubercu losis control and respiratory di seases is $844.25, close to last year's final total of $865.00. Miss Luch Nash, executive director of the SENC Tubercu losis Association, said the office is still holding a number of en velopes in which cash contribu tions have been received with no name to identify the donor. "We want to know”, she said, "to whom the credit should go, as a permanent file is kept in the name of everyone to whom the Seals are mailed. That is the reason we are still sending out tracers or reminders — they are not in tended as duns — but it is the only way we can know who these anonymous contributors are.” Judge Mallard expressed his thanks to the thousands of volun teer hours contributed by both individuals and groups in pre paring the letters and in helping to count the receipts and check the contributors' names. Chairman Brief Bits Of NEWS + + * * * * * * ADULT CLASSES Adult classes In typing, short hand and bookkeeping will begin tomorrow (Thursday) night at 7 o'clock at Southport High School. ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. C, B. Caroon were called to Virginia during the past weekend to attend the funeral of their 16-year-old nephew, Scott Caroon, son of Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Caroon of Chesapeake. * Landscaping At Brunswick Town A landscaping project Is underway at the Visitors Cen ter-Museum at Brunswick Town today as members of the three garden clubs in Southport com bine their efforts with those of the staff at the historic site to landscape the grounds about the new building. Another important participant in this effort is Mrs. Ira Hines of Carolina Beach, who is donating some plants to be used in this project. One of the contributions of the garden clubs has been the pur chase of brick for laying walks extending from the parking lot to the building. Each of the three clubs also has contri buted to a fund for the purchase and planting of oak trees and crepe myrtles in the parking lot area. All of this is being done in preparation for the dedication of the building in ceremonies that have been scheduled for April 2. Governor Dan K. Moore has been invited to be the speaker on that occasion. Meanwhile, work is continuing on historic displays which will be on exhibit in the building. Sunny Point Has New Man Captain John D. Puckett, 0f Hartselle, Alabama, has recent ly arrived for assignment and duty at the Military Ocean Ter minal, Sunny Point. Captain Puckett attended Flor ence State College in Florence, Alabama, graduating in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, and as a Distinguished Military Graduate, was offered, and ac cepted, a commission in the reg ular Army, The new officer came on active duty in June 1964 and since that time has performed duty at Fort Jackson, S. C„ Fort Sill, Okla homa, Fort Benning, Ga., with the 25th Infantry Division in Ha (Continued on Page 4) c. P. WILLETTS C. P. Willetts Rites Are Held BOLIVIA— Calvin Peel Willetts, 71, founder of Wil letts and Sons Motor Sales in Bolivia and a former Brunswick County sheriff, died in Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in Wilming :on, Sunday night, following a leart attack. Mr. Willetts founded the Wil letts and Sons Motor Sales, local Ford agency in 1934. He lad been active in its operation since. He served as sheriff of Brunswick County during 1942 16. He was an active deacon at Mill Creek Baptist Church, a charter member of the Lions Club, a member of the American Legion and a World war I veter an. He was a Brunswick County aative and the son of the late Walter w. and Frances Willetts. Final rites were held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at Mill Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Clyde Fran cis, with burial in Willetts Ceme tery. Survivors include his wife, (Continued on Page 4) Disease Of Heart Strike Many Victims Diseases of the heart and cir culation will in 1967 take more Ives here than all other diseases combined, it was forecast this week by Mrs. Freeman Hewett, county Chairman of the 1967 leart Fund, which is to be con lucted in Brunswick county hroughout February. Mrs. Hewett based herpredic ;ion on the fact that the cardio vascular disease toll in Bruns wick county was 92 in the last fear for which statistics are available, as against a total of 121 for all other diseases and causes. The patterns, she said, has been a consistent one over the past several years. Other leading causes of death in the county for the last re portable year were given as fol lows; Cancer 20; accidents 12;. pneumonia and influenza 5, and diabetes 2. Mrs. Hewett pointed out that in the nation there are an estimated 14,600,000 adults suffering from one or more types of heart di sease, and another 6,900,000 suf fering from high blood pressure, the total of the known victims being about 21,500,000. Addition ally, she said, there are ap proximately 13,000,000 more persons with “suspect” heart disease. How is the Heart Fund dollar spent? Mrs. Hewett announced that single copies of the annual reports of the American Heart Association, "More Than Ever Before,*' and The North Carolina Heart Association, “War Against Heart Disease”, are available from the state heart group, and may be ordered by writing apost card. The local heart group, which is affiliated with the state and na tional groups, will soon be con ducting the 1966 Heart Fund cam paign in Brunswick County. Start Sign Up l For Program \ The signup for the 1967 cot ton, feed grain and wheat pro grams will begin Monday, and will continue through March 3, Ralph Price, ASC Office Manager said this week. To be eligible for price support or diversion pay ments under these programs farmers must sign up to parti cipate during this period. Some of the program provisions fol low: COTTON: Producers may di vert 12.5 percent of the allot ment for payment and plant no cotton or they may divert from 12.5 percent to 35 percent of the farm’s allotment and plant the remaining allotment. Diver sion payment will be made on the acres diverted and price support on the acres planted not to exceed the domestic allot ment. Farms with allotments of 10 acres or less that plant some cotton will receive double diversion benefits. FEED GRAIN: The minimum diversion for participation is 20 percent of the farm’s base. Farmers with bases of 25 acres or less may divert their entire base. There will be no diver sion payment on farms with bases over 25 acres unless the pro ducers elect to divert 25 acres (Continued on Page 4) Masonic Officers INSTALLED Pythagoras Lodge No. 249, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons^ recent ly installed officers for this year. Pictured, left to right, front row, they are, James Russ, treasurer; Afton W. Smith, Senior Deacon; Preston Bryant, Master; L. M. Pender graph, Junior Warden; James R. Hood, Past Master, Secretary; back row, John H. Bray, Junior Deacon; William McDowell, Chaplain; Jack Hickman, Steward; Earl El wood, Steward; W. J. Dosher, Tyler. (Baldwin Studio Photo) Jury Reports All Buildings Need Attention The following report was made by the Brunswick county grand jury to Judge James H. Pugh Bailey during the January term of Superior Court last week: "The grand jury was called to order on January 16 by T. C. Lennon, foreman, with W. F. Ferrell, secretary. “We the grand jury were in session 3 days. , "We examined 34 bills and re turned 34 true bills. i‘‘We inspected the jails, seitools, court house and found the following conditions: ‘ Thallotte Jail—In good con dition "Brunswick County Jail—we recommend a new jail be built. “Waccamaw High School—in fair condition, needs pipe re moved .from cement on play ground, Banger of child being hurt; school was clean; light over back door needs repairs. "Union High School—Plumb ing needs repairs; several broken window panes; leak in agricul ture building roof; school was clean. “Shallotte High School—Needs repairs, electrical, plumbing and wiring; school was clean; leak in roof. "Cedar Grove School—Rec ommend this school be closed as soon as other arrangement can be made. "Bolivia High School—Class rooms needs new roof; needs 2 window panes in lunchroom; school was clean. "Southport High School Needs some roof repairs on school building and gym, needs janitor helper to keep school clean; needs work on grounds. "Brunswick County High School—Needs some window panes in lunchroom; has leak (Continued on Page 4) . Time And Tide January 28, 1937, and Coast Guards men from Oak Island Station had departed from Louisville, Ky., to engage in rescue work as a result of severe flood conditions. They carried with them their own unsinkable boats for rescue operations in one of the worst floods in history. W. H. Barnett, then a warrant Officer, was in charge. Those were the days for low-scoring basketball games. Southport during the past week had defeated Bolivia boys by a score of 22-19. In the girls game the Southport attack really had bogged down in the second half when they managed to score one point. Bolivia won, 33-9. Depositors for the defunct Bank of Southport had received their final dividend checks, ranging from 1-cent to $2,500,. * The war was on, and a big, black headline in the January 28, 1942, edition of The Pilot told of the survival of two Southport men, 3. V. Russ and Lee Garrett, when a submarine torpedoed their ship off the east coast. In Southport the USO building was open and had been staffed temporarily by local volunteers. Miss Annie May Woodside had been made chairman of the Bruns wick County Chapter, American Red Cross; A. E. Huntley of Oak Island Coast Guard Station had bowled 12 consecutive strikes— but with rubber-banded duckpins on short alleys. Charlie Sellers of Town Creek township had laid claim to the coon hunting champion ship after he and his dogs had treed and captured an even half-dozen in a single night of hunting. Eastern truck growers were leasing land here in Brunswick of grow early tomato plants. That development was announced in our issue of January 29, 1917. More farm talk: “Cattle Grazing The Year Round” stated another headline. Back In 1947 there had been a couple of flare-ups on the part of spectators at basketball games played in this county—and there was an editorial warning that much more of the same might bring about a curtailment of the sport. Plgott’s at Gause Landing was (Continued On Page Pour) Savings & Loan Reports Good Year THOMAS H. HUNT Big Scholarship Grant For Hunt Thomas H. Hunt, formerly of Southport, is one of eight college students from North Carolina who have been selected to receive Reynolds Scholarships for study at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Hunt, a third-year student at E mory University, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hunt, Fayetteville. The scholarship program, sponsored by the Z. Smith Rey nolds Foundation, will provide each of the recipients $14,000 during four years of medical school. In addition, the founda tion will supplement the intern ship salary of each scholar, during his fifth year of medical education, providing him an in come of $5,000 for that year. Selection of the scholars is made by the medical school’s committee on admissions on the basis of character, scholarship, potential as a physician and fi nancial need. The cohAlo**.- _ill_a_ the Bowman Gray School of Me dicine in September, include Ed ward E. Boone of Robersonville, Wake Forest College; Warner M. Burch Jr. of Grifton, Wake Forest College; Terrell C. Estes of Winston-Salem, Belmont Abbey College; Frank K. Fer rell of Raleigh, North Carolina State University; Jerry L. Pruitt of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest College; W. David Purnell of Charlotte, Davidson College; and J. Michael Rogers of Winston Salem, Emory University. The formal presentation of scholarships will be made May 12 at the annual awards banquet. During the 10 years the scholarship program has been in effect the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has awarded approxi mately $1.5 million in scholar ships to support medical edu cation. In order to be eligible for a Reynolds Scholarship, a student must be a native and/or a legal resident of North Carolina. The recipient is expected to follow his profession in North Carolina after the completion of his for mal medical education. Hunt, a Ford Career Scholar, also received the Norman C. (Continued on Page 4) An Increase In savings and some Improvement In the supply of home mortgage credit for 1967 was predicted In the annual report of the Security Savings and Loan Association at the an nual meeting of stockholders here Thursday. During the business session all of the directors, staff and officers of the Association were re-elected. The directors in clude H, T* St, George, W. P. Jorgensen, Lewis J. Hardee, H. Foster Mintz, D. C. Herring, W. E. Bellamy, Jr., S. B. Frink and E. Hobson Kirby, Officers and staff members Include H. T. St. George, president; D. C. Her ring, vice-president; W. P. Jor gensen, executive vice-presi dent. Mrs. Rachel C. Rook, assistant secretary-treasurer of the Southport office; Douglas H. Hawes, assistant secretary treasurer of the Shallotte office; Doris C. Harrelson, clerk and teller of the Southport office; and Betty L. Harrelson, clerk and teller of the Shallotte of fice. The report, issued by H. T. St. George, president, also dis closed that savings balances held by the Association amounted to $4,747,761 at the end of 1966 as compared to $4,245,762 at the close of the preceding year. St, George noted that In the face of the stepped-up savings competi tion, the year to year change In savings balances was satisfac tory. The report also revealed that the dividends totaling $189,809 were paid to account holders of the Security Savings and Loan (Continued on Page 4, Milliken To Head Campaign A. Earl Milliken of Shallotte will be in charge of community programs for the Brunswick County Heart Association, ac cording to Mrs. Free man Hewett, chairman of the local heart group. One of the aims of the Heart Association, which is affiliated with the North Carolina and American Heart Associations, is to inform people about the hopeful facts concerning heart disease, said Mrs. Hewett. She pointed out that although heart and blood vessel diseases con tinue to cause more than half of all deaths, there are many advances in the use of drugs and surgery to help patients. If found in time, most forms of these diseases can be cured or controlled. Mr. Milliken will conduct the “Heart-A-Rama” Country Music Shows throughout the county with all proceeds going to the Heart Fund during the month of Feb ruary.” The country shows, featuring the Hired Hands of WVCB-radio, The Southern Har moneers, The Hickman Family and many other local talents, went over great with the public last year, and we’re expecting a greater turn out this year.” said Milliken. Mr. Milliken, co-manager of WVCB, also acts as radio and TV publicity chairman for the local Heart Association. Routine Cases Tried In Court Here Last Week Judge James H. Pou Bailey presided over a one week term of Superior court for trial of criminal cases here last week, and most of the cases were routine. Elbert I. Garner was convicted of larceny and receiving stolen goods and was given 5 to 8 years. He received the same sentence on a second count, but it was suspended. John Langley pleaded guilty to 11 counts of breaking, enter ing and larceny. He received a sentence of from 7 to 10 years on the first count, the others were combined for judgment and he was given an additional 5-10 year sentence to begin at the conclu sion of the first. John Jacobs was convicted of using lewd and profane language and was given 2 years on the roads, suspended upon payment of costs, the defen dant to be on probation for 5 years. Marion McDonald was found guilty of driving with no opera tor’s license. His sentence of 10 days in jail was suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $25. Robert Carlisle was found not guilty of an assault upon a female. William McDonald and Marion McDonald each pleaded guilty to charges of violating the shell fish law. Each received a 6 months road sentence, suspended for two years upon payment of costs. In the case charging Willie Clifton with making an unsafe (Continued On Page 2) Shirley Ward Is Director Mrs. Shirley Ward will be the director for the Miss Bruns wick Pageant again this year, Pageant Chairman Wendell Ben nett announced this week. This will be the third year that Mrs. Ward has directed the pageant. She is the former Miss Shir ley Hinson front Wingate and is married to Willie Ward from Longwood. They have two daugh ters. Shirley Is the holder of five Local and State titles, Including Miss Wingate and Miss V.F.W. of North Carolina. She is a member of Order of Eastern Star, Tabor City, serves as a Justice of Peace and Is presi dent of the newly organized Shal lotte Jaycettes. She studied art at Ross Church ill Studio In Burlington. She has oeen associated with the Pageant for five years and has judged numerous talent shows, including the Teenage Princess Pageant In Wilmington last year. . SHIF.LEY WARD 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 Gape Fear Pilot’s Association. HIGH LOW Thursday, January 26, 7:51 A M 1:46 A M -8:09 P M 2:28 P M Friday, January 27, 8:39 A M 2:34 A M 9:03 P M 3:10 P M Saturday, January 28, 9:27 A M 3:22 A M 9:51 P M 3:58 P M Sunday, January 29, 10:15 A M 4:10 A M 10:45 PM 4:40 P M Monday, January 30, 11:03 A M 5:04 A M 11:39 P M 5:28 P M Tuesday, January 31, 11:57 A M 5:58 A M 6:22 P M Wednesday, February 1, 0:39 A M 6:58 A M 12:57 P M 7:16 P M
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