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VOLUME 39
No. 20
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1967
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Mud And Water Gush Shore
Capt. Joby Brooks of the Dredge Maryland is shown standing on the pipeline through
which millions of gallons of water and hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of solid
material has been flowing ashore along the banks of the Cape Fear River above South
port for the past few days. The low-lying, mosquito breeding places have been filled
and sufficient material will be abailable to grade the bank to afford permanent, effec
tive drainage. Capt. Brooks is a Brunswick county man, as are the majority of the
other members of the crew of the Maryland. (Photo by Spencer)
Bank Of River
Being Improved
By Dredge Spoil
The entire appearance of the
waterfront up river from South
port has undergone drastic
change during the past two weeks
as the Dredge Maryland of the
American Dredging Co. has been
depositing spoil ashore instead of
carrying it across the river for
wet-dumping.
There have been several im
mediate advantages to this ar
rangement, which was worked
out under the auspices of the City
of Southport with the officials of
the dredging company and the
; U. S. Army Engineers.
' One has been a convenience to
the dredging crew, which has been
working without interruption
from passing steamships. When
pipelines cross the channel, a
minimum delay of a half-hour oc
curs each time a ship goes by.
An advantage for the area is
that soil has been distributed in a
manner that promises to wipe out
many mosquito breeding areas
along the river.
Another advantage extending
to property owners is to make
some marginal land more valu
able, once the elevation has been
brought up by depositing sand
and marl and mud.
In order to maintain control
of the backflow from the dredg
ing operation, dikes were built
along the banks of the river to
empound the dredged material
and to prevent its being washed
into areas where it was not want
ed.
All of this has brought an un
usual amount of activity to
this part of the waterfront during
the past few days.
EXAMINER HERE
The driving license examiner
will be in Southport Monday for
his regular appointment after
being away for several weeks.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
The annual Halloween Carni
val will be held in the Southport
High School auditorium and in
the high school gymnasium Fri
day evening.
TIME CHANGE
Daylight Savings Time will
come to an end Sunday, with di
rections being given to turn back
your clocks one hour when you
retire Saturday night.
BAKE SALE
The Daughters of America are
holding a bake sale Saturday
morning, starting at 9 o’clock,
between the post office and Leg
gett’s.
DIRECTORS MEET
There will be a meeting of the
Board of Directors of SENCland
Community Action, Inc., on Octo
ber 31, at 8:00 p.m. at the
County Hall in Whiteville.
PLANT SALE
Members of the Woodbine
Garden Club are holding a plant
sale Friday and Saturday of this
week on the sidewalk between the
post office and Leggett’s. Out
door plants and house plants will
be offered.
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High-Growing Dahlia
This Dahlia bush growing in the Johnson yard on Howe
Street had become a tree before a strong wind last week
broke out the top. Bill Kincaide is shown standing in front
of the towering, flowering plant. (Photo by Spencer).
Trained Personnel
On Hospital Duty
J. Arthur Dosher Memorial
Hospital, Southport, is a 50 bed
hospital stalled 24 hours a day,
seven days a week by dedicated
personnel who provide every pa
tient with the high quality care
his condition requires.
Personnel who render this ser
vice are local people and are
assigned to departments and
sections of the hospital which
consists of the business office,
nursing service, laboratory de
partment, X-ray department,
food service, orderly service,
hospital maintenance depart
ment, maid and laundry service.
The Hospital Medical Staff is
composed of physicians who are
residents of Southport and are
responsible for patient care of all
persons admitted to the hospital.
The hospital administrator has
the duty of coordinating all of the
professional and non-profes
sional activities involved directly
and indirectly in producing the
sum total of good patient care
in the hospital.
So the citizens of the city and
county may know who is ren
dering the service in their hos
pital, a list of names is pub
lished of the Hospital Medical
Staff and the employees, showing
to what department and section
they are assigned:
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Retail Sales
Up In County
Retail sales In Brunswick
county increased one-half mil
lion dollars during August ac
cording to a report received by
the Resources Development
Commission for Brunswick coun
ty.
Roy A. Stevens, director ofthe
commission, stated thattheSales
and Use Tax Division of the North
Carolina Department of Revenue
reported retail sales for August,
1967 amounted to $2,583,113
compared to $2,073,930. for the
month of August, 1966. This is a
net increase of $509,183. or
a 24.6% increase.
The largest month of the year
was July with retail sales of
$2,775,609 which was a 11.9%in
crease over the same month of
1966.
Total retail sales for the first
eight months of the year were
$16,723,686, which amounted to a
13.2% increase, or $1,953,487.
more, than the same period of
1966.
Sales tax collections for the
same eight month period of 1967
amounted to $357,914.56, which
was a 22.6% increase over 1966.
Approve Study
Of Waccamaw
River Drainage
Congressman Alton Lennon
has announced approval of a
study of the flood and drainage
problems of the Waccamaw River
Basin by the House Public Works
Committee.
This study by the Corps of En
gineers Is expected to extend for
three years. Its estimated cost
Is $250,000.
Representative Lennon earlier
forwarded resolutions from the
Board of Columbus County Com
missioners and the whiteville
Mayor’s Council to Public works
Chairman George Fallon calling
for flood control action in the
Basin.
The present condition of the
Waccamaw River Watershed is
a health and sanitation menace,
as Congressman Lennon advised
the Committee.
The waccamaw River and its
tributary streams will be studied
In detail for flood control
measures to protect highly pro
ductive farm lands suffering con
siderable damage from In
adequate drainage.
Lennon expressed the hope that
the study would ultimately pro
vide a program to insure the
full potential of the entire Wac
camaw Basin.
Graduate Class
Of Grey Ladies
The Public Affairs Department
of the Junior Woman’s Club has
again aided the local hospital with
some much needed help. Mrs.
Mae Barbee, president of the club
and a qualified instructor, has
recently taught a Gray Lady Hos
pital Red Cross Volunteer work
ers course to ten interested
ladies. This training consisted
of instructions in how to handle
various situations that might
arise while working at the hos
pital. Along with these instruc
tions, Mrs. Barbee gave a brief
history of the Red Cross. These
volunteers will receive further'
training as they work at the hos
pital.
Those completing the course
were Susan IOng, Lindsey New
son, Rebecca Smith, Sally Mc
Dougle, Celia Franck, Bettie
Smith, Mary McHose, Grace El
liott, Pauline Payne and Bar
bara Gainey. Of this new class
nine volunteers are now actively
relieving the nurses of many of
the small tasks, leaving them
more time for the very impor
tant duties to patients that can
only be handled by a nurse.
The local Gray Lady Volun
teer Hospital Red Cross Work
ers were organized here in 1962
under the sponsorship ofthe Jun
ior Woman’s Club. Twenty ladies
have received instructions in the
work of hospital volunteers. At
present there are 12 active work
ers.
State Officers Visit Indian Trail Tree
Mrs. R. D. McMillan, left, former president of Garden Clubs of North Carolina, Inc.,
and Mrs. Barron Mills, who presently heads this state orgination, were visitors in
Southport Monday and are shown here inspecting the Indian Trail Tree, which is the
center of interest in a park honoring the late Bill Keziah. Between the two visitors is
Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr. Partially obscured by Mrs. Mills is Mrs. W. E. McDougle,
Mrs. Dallas Pigott and Mrs. Dan Harrelson. The principal purpose of the visit to
Southport by these state officials was to discuss plans for future development of the
Nature Trail at Brunswick Town, a project of Garden Clubs of North Carolina, Inc.
(Photo by Spencer).
Cancer Crusade
Sets High Mark
For Brunswick
A total of $1710.54 was raised
recently during the Cancer Drive
by volunteers throughout the
county, announced j Mrs. Ina Mae
Mlntz, president of toe local
group, this week.
“This is the largest amount wp.,
have received/’ declared Mrs.
Mintz.
“As you know, the cancer clinic
in Wilmington is now open and
all Brunswick county citizens
who wish to have an appointment
for free examination may call
Mrs. Mlntz at 253-7752. The
clinic is held Tuesday of each
week.
Area chairman assisting in
toe drive were Mrs. Narine Russ,
Leland; Mrs. A. P. Henry, Winna
bow; Mrs. Elizabeth williams,
Antioch; Mrs. Esther Willetts,
Mill Creek; William Long, Long
wood; Mrs. Olivia Morgan, Union;
Mrs. John Holden, Holden beach;
John Baker and Richard Ran
dolph, Piney Grove; Mrs. Kitty
Benton, Hickmans crossroads;
Mrs. Frances west, Shallotte;
Mrs. Maria Leonard, Shallotte
Point; Mrs. Richard Conrad,
Southport; and Mrs. M. F. Tatum,
Bolivia.
Time And Tide
Thirty years ago this week there was a picture of the U.S.S. Blue,
a Navy destroyer, that recently had passed through the Southport
harbor enroute to Wilmington.
Joseph Rourk, a Brunswick native, was named head of the Wilming
ton Police department; a minor clean-up campaign was started in
Southport; a few of the weather beaten houses were receiving a new
paint job; and the third anniversary of CampSapona here in Southport
was observed.
Twenty-five years ago this week a local boy away in service
in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific survived the sinking of
the ship on which he was a crew member. The destroyer U.S.S.
Little was sunk, and after spending hours in the water he was rescued
by another passing U.S. ship.
A telephone call to board headquarters had made it possible for
the local ration board to clean its retread files.
Twenty years ago this week, Sheriff John G. White had died
suddenly and W. M. Stanaland had been named to fill this office.
After a local survey, it was decided that the two things that
Southport needed most were a hotel and a yacht basin. Also given
was the opinion of a local charter boat captain who thought that the
fishing rodeos to be held here in the future would never be a success
without these accommodations.
Fifteen years ago this week fishing for the coming month of
November was predicted to be some of the finest ever here, based
upon the first fishing reports. Catches of king mackerel in excess
of fifty and catches of bluefish over 200 were already being reported.
Excluding the possibility of stormy weather, the abundance of kings
was expected to steadily increase to a record-setting pace.
Information provided by a government affiliate reduced the fear of
danger resulting from the installation of Sunny Point so close to
Southport. It was feared that the explosives to be handled there
would cause great damage to the area if something were to go wrong.
Ten years ago this week the latest news was released on Ocean
Isle, resort development in western Brunswick county. A draw bridge
was installed to aid in the transfer of visitors from the mainland
to the island formed by the intracoastal waterway.
Prizes were awarded at the annual meeting of the Charter Boat
Association’s Fishing Rodeo banquet. The presentations were
made at the dance sponsored by the organization.
Five years ago this week army maneuvers at Bald Head Island
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At Smith W are house
Brunswick Co-Op
Meet October 27
JIM GRAHAM
Former County
Official Dies
William (Bill) S. Wells, 63,
died Wednesday morning in
Dosher Memorial Hospital after
a long illness. He was a na
tive of Carteret County, a grad
uate of N. C. State University
in Raleigh, a World War n
veteran, and a member of
Trinity Methodist Church.
The deceased was active in
politics and in 1940 was elected
Register of Deeds for Brunswick
county.
Mr. Wells formerly lived in
Morehead City and moved to
Southport in 1930 as a whole
sale seafood producer and dealer.
Final rites were held at 3
p.m. Friday at .Trinity Metho
dist Church by the Revs. Wil
liam Davenport and L. W. Hay
mon, and Fred Fordham, with
burial in Northwood cemetery.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Claudia wells; a son, w.S.
Wells, Jr. of Key West, Fla.; his
mother, Mrs. Bessie Wells of
Southport; three brothers,
Charles w. Wells, Brunswick,
Ga., W. G. Wells of Key west,
Fla. and Dan E. Wells of Gal
(Continued On Pag* Four)
Book Week To
Be Celebrated
Each school in the county wiU
celebrate Book Week from Octo
ber 29-November 4. There will
be many activities going on
through the library program to
help the student realize what an
opportunity awaits him if he will
only use the resources which are
available.
The many activities planned by
the various schools are story
telling hours, book talks, drama
tizations, book and poster dis
plays, and poetry contests; all
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The Brunswick Electric Mem
bership Corporation will hold
the annual meeting in White
ville October 27, a Friday, at
Smith's tobacco warehouse on"
north highway 701.
Registration will begin at 11
a.m. and the formal program is
scheduled to get underway at
12:30 p.m.
The speaker for the meeting
will be James A. (Jim) Graham,
N. C. Commissioner of Agri
culture and longtime advocate of
improved agriculture in the state
and South for a better break for
the farmers.
Commissioner Graham was
appointed to the post July 29,
1964 on the death of the late
L. Y. (Stag) Ballentine, and was
elected to a full four-year term
November 3, 1964.
Entertainment for the session
will be furnished by the Arthur
Smith Show which group is well
known here and throughout
the South. The Smith group will'
also perform for the Merchants
Farmers Exposition to be held
at Columbus County tobacco
warehouse on the Wilmington
road.
General Manager Robert G.
Hubbard urges all BEMC mem
bers to attend the meeting, regis
ter and get their names in the
barrel for a chance at the
numerous prizes to be given to
holders of lucky numbers.
A cash prize of $25 will be
presented the winner of the
Giant Pumpkin Contest and
there wiU be other cash awards
for winners in the Community
Tidy-Up Contest.
In addition, checks will be
passed out to those eligible in
the Capital Awards program.
Hubbard said the program will
be Interesting, not long drawn
out, but short and business-like.
Progress On
County Paving
The State Highway Commission
today announced the completion of
more than 18 miles of roads
in Brunswick, New Hanover and
Sampson Counties according to
Commissioner Ashley M. Murphy
and Division Engineer Paul J.
DuPre.
In Brunswick county: 2.6 miles
of base and paving was placed
on SR-1343, Twin Bridge Road,
from NC-211 to SR-1342, Green
Swamp Ditch Bank Road; 0.8
mile of base and paving was
placed on SR-1136, Red Bug Road,
from US-17 to NC-130; 2.2 miles
of base and paving was placed
on SR-1512, Greene Lewis Road,
from SR-1500, Will Smith Road
to SR-1511, Gladys McCoy Road;
1.6 miles of base and paving on
SR-1129, Fred Cumbee Road
from SR-1115, Lower Holden
Beach Road to SR-1130, Elbert
Kirby Store Road.
Chadwick Will
Serve Another
Term As Prexy
The Brunswick County Farm
Bureau held its Annual Conven
tion at the Shallotte School Cafe
teria Saturday night with approxi
mately 250 attending.
Ira L. Chadwick was re-elected
president, Harold C. Robinson as
vice-president and Mrs. OuldaN.
Hewett as secretary-treasurer.
"We recommend President
Chadwick as a man devoted to
Farm Bureau and who has served
well in leadership throughout the
county,” stated James D. Bel
lamy, Jr., chairman of the nomi
nating committee and a well
known farmer in the area.
The Brunswick County Farm
Bureau has a goal of 500 farm
families of the 1967 year.
The tobacco resolutions
brought quite a few comments
from the audience of farmers
favoring sales quotas and loose
leaf sales, w. E. Stanaland and
V. P. Stanaland of the Ash area
and others had discussion ques
tions of the present tobacco situa
tion.
The Farm Bureau favored
sales of tobacco on the ware
house floors to be controlled on
the basis of pounds, and loose
leaf sales to be extended through
out the entire selling season.
Other resolutions effecting
forestry, livestock, poultry,
fieldcrops, horticulture and
general discussions were adopt
ed.
Six new board members were
elected to serve their respective
townships: Lockwoods Folly,
Murphy L. Hewett; Shallotte,
James D. Bellamy, Jr.; Wacca
maw, Odell Jenerett; Smithville,
J ack Gilbert; Town Creek, Wil
liam A. Clemmons; and North
west, Durwood Clark. These
will serve two-year terms.
Dinner was served at the Henry
C. Stone Cafeteria at the Shal
lotte School under the direction
of A. s. Knowles, retiring Agri
cultural Extension Agent, and
Mrs. Virginia Gilbert, president
of the Farm Bureau Ladies Com
mittee. Assisting her were Mrs.
Emma Chadwick, Mrs. Velma
Robinson, Mrs. Selene Robinson^
Mrs. Knowles and Miss Barbara
Knowles. The Busy Bees 4-H
Club served as ushers, along
with Miss Terry Gilbert.
Southport Man
Now Captain
Capt. Willie L. Gore of South
port, was promoted to the rank
of Captain on September 21 at ■
Ft. Bragg, where he Is serving
as Command Officer of Company
(Continued on Page 4
CAPT. GORE
Tide Table
Following la 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 *6,
Saturday, October 28,
Sunday, October 28,
3:57 A M 10:28 A M
0:33 A M 7:04 ^ M
1:15 P M 8:04 P M
Friday, October 27,
1:45 A M 8:16 A M
2:21 P M 9:04 p m
2:57 A M
3:21 P M
9:22 A M
10:04 P M
4:21 P M 10:58 P M
Monday, October 30,
4:57 A M 11:22 A M
5:51 A M
6:09 P M
5:15 P M U:46 p M
Tuesday, October 81,
6:09 P M
!2:22 A M