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VOLUME 39
No. 18
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1967
5i A GOPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
OUTSIDE VIEW OF HORNSTEIN HOME—APPARENTLY UNDAMAGED
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INTERIOR SHOT SHOWING DESTRUCTION OF DOWNSTAIRS AREA
Four Lives Threatened
Fire Guts Hornstein Home
Fire gutted the home of Dr.
and Mrs. N. M. Hornstein in
Southport early Friday morning
and members of the family had
a miraculous escape from death
when the father had been knock
ed unconscious after he had jump
ed from a second story porch to
go for help.
Heat and flames and smoke
were licking up the stairs of the
two story dwelling at the corner
of Moore St. and Atlantic Avenue
when 6-year-old Churchill Horn
stein gave the alarm at about
3;30 o'clock, when Dr. Horn
stein opened the bedroom door
into the hall he was driven back
by the fire. He went out to the
second floor front porch, called
for help, and when no sign was
received that any relief was on
the way, he went over the rail,
attempting to hold on to the
columns.
His hands had been blistered
in the attempt to go into the hall,
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AT YAUPON BEACH
In listing Powell Bill fund re
cipients in Brunswick recently
the amount allotted to Yaupon
Beach inadvertently was omitted.
This amounted to $4,582.33,
ITALIAN SUPPER
Lasagna, spaghetti and meat
balls, chicken cacciatore and
other Southport-style Italian
foods will be served at a bene
fit supper to be served at Sacred
Heart Catholic Parish House on
the evening of October 26, begin
ning at 5 p.m.
SPECIAL PROGRAM
The Trinity Methodist M.Y.F.
invites everyone to attend a spe
cial program at the church Sun
day evening starting at 6:30.
The guest speaker will be Frank
Henry, a biologist who recently
returned from South America.
He will be showing his collection
of insects, animals and weapons.
BOB SCOTT COMING
Lt. Governor Bob Scott will
visit Brunswick county Sunday
and will be honored at a reception
that afternoon In the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. p. Henry, Jr., a*
Winnabow. Interested friends are
invited to attend between the
hours of three and five o’clock to
meet and talk with Mr. Scott.
Expansion Plans
For Sunny Point
A telegram received Tuesday
night from Congressman Alton
Lennon announced that the War
Department today approved $2,
380,000 in construction funds for
a South rail holding yard to in
crease the capability of Sunny
Point Army Terminal.
Sunny Point has become a prin
cipal port for outloading ammuni
tion for use in the war in South
east Asia, with a great volume of
ocean shipping moving in and out
of the Southport harbor during
recent months.
Col. A. B. Joyner, command
ing officer of the terminal, said
that the South Rail Yard would be
used primarily for the storage of
more explosives of a "certain
type,” or of a higher explosive
content than average.
He added that when the base
became operational in 19 55, there
was only the North Holding Rail
Yard whereas original plans had
called for both a North and South
Yard.
“I knew this had been recom
mended and requested in Wash
ington but knew nothing of it until
Southport Mayor, E. B. Tomlin
son, Jr. phoned and told me of the
approval. At the moment there is
nothing in the area that will be
the South Rail Yard.”
Shallotte Has
Honor Trainee
A Shallotte Army National
Guardsman, Private Kenneth D.
Loughlin, was selected the “Out
standing Trainee” out of nearly
one thousand young men who are
just completing basic training at
Fort Dix, New Jersey.
In recognition of this honor,
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New Officer And Wife
Second Lieut. Stephen M. Henry and Mrs. Henry re
cently have moved to Southport where he has been as
signed duty at the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny
Point. They make their home in officers quarters on the
Garrison.
Youth Corps
Offering Jobs
With Training
Vacancies exist in Neighbor
hood Youth Corps out-of-school
project.
This program is designed to
provide young people aged 16
through 21 with work experiences
that will increase their employ
ability or help them see the im
portance of returning to school
for mor* education. They will
receive special training to help
them develop their occupational
potential.
In their agreement with the
Department of Labor, SENCland
Community Action will specify
the programs in which the en
rollees will work, the jobs they
will perform, the supervision
they will receive, and the enrich
ment services that will be pro
' vided them.
Enrollees in NYC must come
from families whose incomes are
under the'poverty line, or $3,000
a year for a family of four.
The Neighborhood Youth Corps
can never be anything to the
young person but a chance—a
chance to know what working
means, what kinds of occupations
there are, where they lead, and
what it takes to get ready for
them, but most of all a chance
to build up confidence in one’s
ability to perform a useful,
necessary jobs. In other words,
a chance to participate in what
Thomas Wolfe has called the
promise of America: “to every
man the right to live, to work, to
be himself, and to become what
ever thing his manhood and his
vision can combine to make him—
this, seeker, is the promise of
America.’’
Interested boys and girls are
directed to report to any SENC
land Community Action Office or
Neighborhood Service Center.
New Officer
Here For Duty
Second Lieutenant Stephen M.
Henry of Monroe, Louisiana,
has recently arrived for duty
at the Military Ocean Terminal,
Sunny Point.
Lt. Henry received his school
ing in Monroe, following which he
attended Washing and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington, Virginia.
He graduated from that univer
sity in 1964 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree. Following his en
trance in the United States Army,
he attended the Officer Candi
date School at Fort Eustis, Vir
ginia, where upon graduation he
was commissioned as a Trans
portation Corps Officer in the
U. S. Army.
Lt. Henry is married to the
former Brevard Myers of
Greensboro. She is a graduate
of Hollins College, Roanoke, Vir
ginia.
He is now performing duties
in the Directorate of Terminal
at Sunny Point.
Lt. and Mrs. Henry will reside
at Fort Johnston during his tour
of duty at the terminal.
Tree Cutting For New Industrial Building
At Shallotte Tuesday there was a departure from the old custom of ground breakini
tor a new building when a crosscut saw, shown above with the sign, was used to cu
T - a fl*st Step in cl.earin8 the site for the new home of Highlander, Ltd., j
bhallotte industry moving into a major stage of expansion. Shown, left to right
Cephus Long, executive vice-president, Eskridge & Long Construction Co., J. T
C emmons vice-chairman, Resources Development Commission for Brunswick Coun
ly’ ??■ .A„Po've1,’ Chairman Resources Development Commission for Brunswick Coun.
ty, Fred Mmtz, J. Peter Pons, president, Highlander Ltd.
Economic Breakthrough
Highlander, LTD Expands
J. Peter Pons of Highlander
Ltd., Cephu4 Long- of Eskridge
and Long Obstruction Company
and william A. Powell, Chairman
of the Resources Development
Commission for Brunswick
County on Tuesday jointly an
nounced that Highlander Ltd.
would expand their Shallotte
operation to a 22,000 square foot
building and will employ up to
250 people.
The building to be constructed
and owned by Eskridge and Long
Construction Company ofSanford
will be leased to Highlander Ltd.
and will be located on Smith
Avenue in Shallotte on property
formerly owned by Fred Mintz.
Construction on the building
will be started as soon as en
gineering and design can be com
pleted and this is expected to be
within the next 30 days.
Powell reported that negotia
tions had been underway for sev
eral months to locate this ex
pansion in Brunswick county.
"We are delighted that Mr. Pons
and Iris associates have selected
the Shallotte area for this impor
tant expansion program and we
hope that additional expansion can
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I Time And Tide
In our Issue for October 10, 1962, there was a front page picture
of Hal Reeves congratulating Jim Hufham upon completion of his
modern supermarket at r' "lig Spring Lakes. The tobacco market
season had ended on the .. Belt.
The N. C. Archeological Society was to visit at Brunswick Town;
on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Hazel our feature story
that week was about this devastating visitor; and Southport had
battled Clarkton, defending State Champions in 8-Man football, to
a 13-13 tie. ’
Ten years ago this week, the City of Southport acquired a 10-wheel
vehicle for use as part of the city maintenance department. The
equipment was to aid the garbage and drainage work, because
of the optional dragline unit which could be placed on the body.
Four sailfish were brought in one day that week, with two boats
having two each; the first meeting of the local Naval Reserve unit
was held, with a large number of interested citizens attending;
ineligibility hit the local grind squad following their fourth straight
loss of the season. Only five members of the squad remained
eligible, leaving tire only alternative to cancel the remaining
games.
Fifteen years ago this week, the big fall run of king mackerel
had begun, with some boats catching as many as 60 of these fighting
food fish, each weighing between twelve and fifteen pounds. Along
with the heavy concentration of king mackerel, there were also
bluefish in abundance.
Cow rustlers between Southport and Supply swiped two more
milk cows from the premises of John Swain. Each cow was valued
at oyer $200; December 1 was set as the deadline for all residents
within the Sunny Point area to move out; State highway patrolmen
were to be passengers on the county school buses for the next
few days, observing the practice of safety regulations by the drivers.
Twenty years ago this week, some relief was felt in Southport
when the mid-morning weather report from Charleston indicated
that a tropical hurricane had veered inland after striking Savannah,
Ga., with the prediction that the center would pass about .100 miles
west of Brunswick county.
Dr. R. H. Holden returned to Brunswick county fi’om Durham
and opened a dental office at Shallott'e. Deer hunters were out
in great numbers and reports indicated good hunting; Whiteville
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ALTON I. CLEMMONS AND HIS RADIO EQUIPMENT
HAM Operators In
Brunswick Helpful
By Ouida Hewett
Around the world, “HAM” ra
dio operators play a vital part
in a vast communications sys
tem second to none. Be it a
world crisis, a national alarm,
local disaster, or a neighborly
chat, the amateur radio oper
ator is ever on the alert to help
his fellow man in any way pos
sible, sending messages next
door or half-way around the
world.
This delightful hobby, which
can turn into sudden vital neces
sity, is enjoyed by quite a few
citizens here in the heart of
Brunswick. Alton I. Clemmons,
Shallotte, uames H. Robinson,
Copas Shores, C. O. Blanton,
Supply, to name a few, spend
time chatting happily with friends
they “meet on the air” who
like themselves, are always
ready and willing to go on an
all-time alert basis in an emer
gency.
Many times, during the hurri
canes lor instance, when power
failures occur, these wonderful
people work round the clock,
filling a place only they can fill_
handling communications so vi
tally necessary which often mean
the difference between life and
death.
Amateur radio began shortly
after Gugliemo Marconi success
fully received radio signals in the
U. S. from across the Atlantic
Ocean in 1901. By 1912, there
were so many stations on the air
that a radio law became neces
sary to prevent interference.
In 1914, amateurs in Ameri
ca founded the American Radio
Relay League (ARRL) for the
purpose of helping each other re
lay messages beyond the range
of individual sets. Since that
time, this means of communi
cation has grown by leap and
bounds, leading up the vast
commercial broadcasting sys
tems of today.
Boys and girls, from seven
to seventy, have become oper
ators and many successful elec
tronic engineers first learned
tire basic facts about electronics
by becoming interested in
amateur radio. The armed serv
ices recognize the value of ama
teur radio as training for future
skilled technicians and sponsor
special training activities that
encourage personnel to earn
amateur radio license.
Some HAMS build their own
sets. James H. Robinson of
Copas Shores built his. in fact
James has enjoyed working
with radios for years, and while
in school he used to build senders
and receivers for quiet a num
ber of kids.
Some HAMS operate in the
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Heart Fund Is
Heading For
Record Total
A total of $1791.07 has been
turned In to the Brunswick Coun
ty Heart Association treasurer
Aubrey C. Johnston, Mrs. Free
man Hewett, chairman of the
local organization, announced
today.
"We still have not received
reports from the Holden Beach,
Bolivia, and Hickman’s Cross
road areas, and we hope to ex
ceed our last year's total of
$1900, stated Mrs. Hewett. This
report is from the 1967 campaign
held during February.
The chairmen of the town areas
and reports are: Shallotte, Mrs.
Leland Massingale, city chair
man, and Miss Merrel G. Hawes,
Heart Sunday Chairman, $520.64;
Southport, Mrs. Gene Fulwood,
city chairman, Mrs. Glen Hart,
Mrs. Roy Biggerstaff and Mrs.
Jonathan Hankins, posters and
benefits chairmen, $231.74; Le
land-Phoenix-Eastbrook, Mrs.
James Thompson, $111.52.
For the rural areas: Exum
Freeland, Corbett Y. Coleman,
$115; Ash, Mrs. Richard Piver,
$78.65; C alabash-Longwood
Thomasboro, Mrs. w. J. Smith
and Mrs. James B. Causey,
$34.16; Ocean Isle-Sunset-Gause
Landing, Mrs. Odell Hughes,
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Southport Girl
Struck By Car
Jennifer Lee Brown, 10-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Davis Brown of Southport, was
struck by a car late Tuesday
afternoon and sustained a broken
hip and other injuries. She was
taken to a Wilmington hospital.
Driver of the automobile which
struck the child was Allen Ve
reen, stevedore, who lives at Bo
livia. He was on his way home
from Union Hall when the acci
dent occurred. Following an in
vestigation by Policeman Walton
Willis, he was held' blameless
for the accident. However, it was
discovered that he was driving
without a license and he was given
a citation for this offense.
The accident occurred in front
of the Pines Drive-In and eye
witnesses said the little girl ran
into the path of the oncoming au
tomobile.
Bureau Members
Study Proposal
All board members, and com
modity committee members are
asked to meet at the Agriculture
Extension Office for final discus
sion of the cotton, dairy, field
crops, forestry, horticulture,
livestock, peanuts, poultry and
tobacco resolutions effecting
Brunswick county farmers, an
nounced ira L. Chadwick, Farm
Bureau president.
The meeting will be held Tues
day night at 7:30 p.m.
“Recognizing that the county
Farm Bureau program of work
provides for the policy develop
ment process to begin now, com
modity leaders are urged to meet
and suggest topics for discus
sion," he said. “These discus
sions will be approved or disap
proved at the Brunswick County
Farm Bureau annual meeting by
all members.”
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, October 12,
3:03 A. M. 9:16 a. M.
3:39 P. M. 10:04 P. M.
Friday, October 18,
4:03 A. M. 10:16 A. M.
4:33 P. M. n;52 p, M.
Saturday. October 14,
4:57 A. M. n:io a. M.
5:21 P. M. 11:40 p. M.
Sunday, October 15,
5:39 A. M. U;58 a. M.
6:16 P. M.
Monday, October 16,
6:21 A. M. 0:22 A. M.
6:45 P. M. 12:40 P. M.
Tuesday, October 17,
7:03 A. M. 0:58 A. M.
7 21 P. M. 1:22 P. M.
Wednesday, October 18,
7:39 A. M. 1:34 A. M.
7:57 P. M. 1:58 p. m