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, ■M! mm&tm •- • y' X >'•< The Pilot Covers Brunswick County; VOLUME 39 No. 31 THE STATEPORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community _ 8-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1968 5* A COPY ymmm V, Most of the\ All The Tim mm PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY \ f • \ \ Southport Cub Scouts lns™cUOT^ft ?o“PiS,?heyS“eU*E^TElw^d NSc„2.3.8'tSIT" ss r s and George Willis. (Photo by Dosher) y PP g’ Dert Dosher> Jr- Allen Jones Contestants For Homecoming Queen These are the five young Southport High School students who are contestants for the title of Homecoming Queen in festivities extending over a two-day period next week. Left to right, they are Sue Fish, junior; Sarah Barnes junior; Cheryl Johnson sophomore; Donna Atkinson, junior, and Donna Crouch, junior. (Photo by Spencer) Brief Bits Of NEWS WINS PRESS AWARD James M. Harper, HI, reporter for The Virginian Pilot, Norfolk^ Va., has won first place for feature writing during 1967 in the annual competition sponsored by the Virginia Press Association. ON BUYING TRIP John Bray and Herman Strong, proprietors of Western Auto Store in Southport, will be in Greensboro this weekend at tending the annual showing of spring and summer merchandise which is held in January each year. SUPPER MEETING All Farm Bureau Board mem bers, their wives and the Ladles Committee are invited to a Dutch supper at Schick’s Restaurant in Shallotte Tuesday night at 7 p.m., Ira L. Chadwick, president, an nounced today. Walter Lowery, District Field Representative for North Carolina Farm Bureau, and Gene Thompson, North Caro lina Blue Cross-Blue Shield Supervisor, will be guest speak ers during the installation of the new board members. CORRECTION Winners In the overall cate gory of the Christmas Lighting Contest sponsored by the South port Garden Club were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oliver, first; Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McHose, second; and Mr. and Mrs. Bill McDougle, honorable mention. Winners in the living tree category were the Rev. and Mrs. Robert C. Childs, first; and Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Conrad, second. First prize for best door decorations went to Mr. and Mrs. a. E. Huntley; second place went to Capt. and Mrs. Fred Willing. Shipwreck Victims Burn Old Station A small sailboat ran aground on Bald Head Island last Tues day night and set In motion a sequence of events which In cluded rescue of a honeymoon couple after two days on the Is land and the destruction by fire of the old Coast Guard Station. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Webber of New York, ad mitted there was a direct con Man Decorated For Heroism His heroic actions in saving a fellow soldier from burning to death earned the Army Com mendation Medal for Specialist Four Ezell Brown, 22, son 0.1 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown Jr., of Shallotte. The award was presented in ceremonies at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Nov. 29. The incident occurred last March 23 while Spec. Brown was serving in the transportation mo tor pool of the Cam Ranh Bay Subarea Command. A man in his unit spilled fuel oil on himself and became hysterical when it ig nited. Spec. Brown caught the panic stricken soldier and threw him to the ground. As the man fought and struggled to get away, Spec. Brown succeeded in extinguish ing the flames with sand. The citation reads in part; "Spec. Brown's quick and effec tive actions minimized the extent of the man’s injuries and prob ably were responsible for saving his life.” Spec. Brown, whose wife, Qu lardean, lives in New York City, is a mechanic in Headquarters Detachment, U. S. Army Depot in Vietnam. nection. After two days and a night on the stormy Atlantic, they came ashore at Bald Head. They were cold and wet, they said, and the only dry place they could find was the old station, long since abandoned by the Coast Guard and stripped of everything that could be taken off and car ried away. "We found some dry wood inside,” Webber said, "and car ried outside the building and lit a fire.” He said the fire was about four feet from the edge of the building and declared that after warming themselves and drying their clothes, they put out the fire and set forth to find a way back to civilization. "Later we learned the building had burned,” he said. ^ Purl B, Ingraham and. a helper were working crab traps near Corn Cake Inlet Thursday when they were attracted by a couple waving a blanket and yelling. They approached the island and carried Mr. and Mrs. Webber to Carolina Beach and their first touch with the outside world since their departure from More head City on Monday. They en gaged Capt. Skippy winner to get their motor sailer off the beach. neete owaii, careiaKer lor Frank Sherrill, owner of Bald Head Island, tracked the strand ed couple through the sand to connect them with the destruction of the building. He reported the loss to Mr. Sherrill, who has made no statement with regard to what he intends to do about the loss. Meanwhile, all of the personal belongings of the honeymoon cou ple were taken from the beach, where they had been piled while the stranded sailboat was being floated, when they returned for (Continued On Pag* Pour) To Get Report On Auditorium For Assembly The General Board of the Bap tist state convention of North Carolina will meet In Its first session of the new year at the Baptist Building in Raleigh, Jan uary 23-24, The General Board is the elected body which may act for the Convention between ses sions. Reports to the General Board will state that mission giving through the Cooperative Program for 1967 totaled $5,989,414.79 which is a 3-1/2% increase over last year. Th budget had 1 last year. The budget for 1968 calls for an 8-1/2% increase, $6,500,000, Special offerings for Foreign Missions which receives emphasis in December totaled $510,769.12 for 1967. Leon Spencer, business man ager for the Convention, will al so raport that the estate of the late Miss Rachel E. Hatch of Richmond and Warsaw land sales totaled $158,000 plus $30,000 re ceived from negotiables with other funds, bringing the entire total to approximately $200,000. Funds from this estate are being used to erect the Rachel E. Hatch Memorial Auditorium at the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Southport, North Carolina. The new auditorium will be ready for use by North Carolina Baptists by the summer of 1968, This meeting of the General Board will be the annual or ganizational meeting. Officers and committee chairmen elected will form the Executive Com mittee. The distribution of mis sions funds in terms of lot and pastoral aid based upon applica tions will be a major item of business for the Board’s Com mittee on Missions. The new budget calls for $92,000 to aid on pastors’ salaries and $44,000 to be used for church lots in strategic areas of the state to help in establishing new churches. Waccamaw Has Record Gains One of the highest gains in its history was made in 1967 by the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company, according to a year end report by Lawrence R. Bowers, president of the Wacca maw system. He said record increases were achieved in total resources, de posits, earnings, and earnings per share. At the same time, Bowers expressed confidence in the outlook for continued high levels in 1968. Total resources climbed 18 percent to $80,151,089, as com pared with $68,110,444 in 1966. This percentage is two times greater than the national aver age. Deposits in 1967 totaled $70, 570,130, as compared with $59, 690,014 for the previous year. This comparison also represents an 18 percent gain. Bowers, who also serves as chief executive officer, said the largest percentage of increase was in Waccamaw’s earnings. The 1967 figure was $909,696 which Is a 27 percent Jump over (Continued On Pag, Four) Time And Tide Thirty years ago this week Jonas Matson, the pioneer of shrimping in the area, died at the age of eighty-five. Uncle Jonas, as he was known locally, moved here from Finland in 1913 and was the first to trawl for shrimp here in the year of 1915. J. B. Ward, a member of the Brunswick county commissioners, succeeded Joe W. Ruark as judge of the county’s Recorder’s court; the North Carolina Historical Commission appointed a member of its staff to make a complete investigation of the first shipyard to be located in this country. The site was here at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. In 1525, Don Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon wrecked one of his vessels off Cape Fear and put into port to construct a new one. Twenty-five years ago this week an interesting departure from the regular sports routine took place as basketball stars from the Navy base here took on a team from a minesweeper in port. The local sailors fell by a score of 24-12. Their high scorer registered four points, while a member of the opposition scored eight markers. Members of the so-called weaker sex were hard at work as em ployees of the shipyard in Wilmington, and were doing exceptionally well. The females held such jobs as welders, machine operators, burners, etc. The pleasure driving ban placed on local citizens was bringing almost completely satisfactory response; drivers were also co operating with officials by blacking out a portion of their headlight to cut down on glow in the area at night. Twenty years ago this week fire of an unknown origin destroyed the menhaden boat Gifford, a Brunswick Navigation vessel. The processing plant was saved by cutting the boat adrift in the inland waterway near the docks. Had the flames reached the docks, the blaze would have been uncontrollable. The Southport shrimpers who went to New York to investigate the. ssibillty if using a Navy craft for shrimp research had returned and reported that the craft would be well suited for the job. The boat was to arrive the (ConUnuod on Pag* 4) Executive Officer Retires Lieut. Col. Charles B. Shivley, left, recently retired from the U. S. Army after more than 21 years of active duty. On the occasion of his retirement he was presented the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Archie B. Joyner, right, Commanding Officer at Sunny Point Army Terminal. County Board ~ Meeting Held Monday Night The Board approved the teach er contract for the remainder of the 1967-68 school year for Jessie M. Best and Mildred G. Nlsbet of Leland. The board approved and au thorized Chairman Babson and Superintendent George Williams to '.sign an agreement concerning the Summer Headstart Program I Mi 1 •* "■ The board approved the dis posal of the elevated water tank at tlSfe^hallotte High School. Superintendent Williams gave a report to the board on Public Law 874 and advised that$26,203 had been received under the pro vision of this law. The law stipu lates that such funds must be placed In the current expense fund account of the Board of Edu cation. Ralph C. King was designated as Associate Superintendent of the Brunswick County Schools, a title which supersede his old designation of Assistant Superin tendent. The board approved and au thorized an inventory system for accounting of Board of Educa tion property. , The board approved two teach er aids for Union High School for the remainder of the 1967 1968 school year, Magalene Hardy and Patricia Cobb. Upon the recommendation of the State Department of Public ; Instruction the Board voted to -.extend the Industrial Cooperative Training Program at the Leland High School to include a class at Lincoln High School The board approved the dis posal of a 1966 Dodge Van owned by E.S.E.A. Title I Program and replacement for same. Ambulance Service Is Resumed Here CHIEF J. B. HELMS, JR. Southport Man Now Recruiter Chief Missile Technician Julian a Helms, Jr., u. S.Navy, has reported as a Navy Recruit er for this area. Chief Helms enlisted in the Navy in March 1951, and has served in surface ships and sub marines in both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. He was a mem ber of the team that launched the first Regulus n Missile from a submarine. A veteran of the Ko rean Conflict, Chief Helms has recently returned from an ex tended submerged patrol aboard the nuclear powered submarine, USS Henry L. Stimson. Among his decorations and awards are the Good Conduct Medal, and the subsequent fifth award, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal with second award. Accompanying Chief Helms is (Continued On Page Four? Almost $500 To Building Fund While attending the Second An nual Christmas Ball of the Junior Woman’s Club of Southport, one of the dancers was overheard to say, “l have never enjoyed giving away ten dollars more.” Sixty six couples danced to the music of the Continentals of Wilming ton at the Boiling Springs Lakes Country Club on the evening of December 8. All had the holi day spirit of giving, knowing the proceeds of the affair would sup port the new Southport-Bruns wick County Library. The club presented the fund with $454.06. “The library fund still has ap proximately $3000 of its original $12,000 deficit”, a local library official said this week. “Even though you may not dance away a $10 donation, you, your children, the local community and the coun ty will benefit from your gift. Do you still have the holiday spirit of giving? Donations will be ac cepted until January 31 through the Southport-Brunswick County Library Building Fund, South port’\ Ambulance service for South port and nearby residential areas of Yaupon Beach, Long Beach and Boiling Spring Lakes was re sumed Tuesday by Gilbert’s Fu neral Service as the result of a meeting held Monday night by these communities and mem bers of the board of trustees for Dosher Memorial Hospital. Through the terms of the agreement, the government of these municipalities will assist the ambulance operator in col lection of his ambulance ac counts. ”i take it this will solve the major problem,” said L. T. Yaskell, chairman of the hospital trustees, who presided over the meeting. “This was the reason given by the ambulance oper ators when they went before the board of county commissioners, their inability to collect for serv ices rendered. Tom Gilbert was present at the meeting and agreed to enter into a 60-day trial period which will restore ambulance service on a limited basis. Plans are being laid for a meeting Monday with the county commissioners to see if that body will cooperate in a countywide effort to assist proprietors of ambulance services in getting this business on a paying basis. The contemplated proposal will not involve any subsidy, only the underwriting of account col lections and this after all rea sonable efforts have been made by the business firms to col lect for their services. Ambulance service in Bruns wick county was discontinued last month when members of the board of county commissioners failed to take action on a request for sub sidy for terms engaged in this business. Church Women Set For Year Incoming officers of the Epis copal Churchwomen of St. Philip’s Church were installed by the Rev. Fred Fordham, rector, at the January meeting of the group. Serving for the 1968 calendar year are Mrs. John F. Chase, president; Mrs. Philip King, vice-president and program chairman; Mrs. Fred Fordham, secretary and devotional chair man; and Mrs. Lillian K. Riley, treasurer. The outgoing president, Mrs. Ruth R. Hood, presented the slate to the rector. After taking office, Mrs. Chase announced the fol lowing committee and depart ment assignments for the year: Altar Guild, Mrs. James D. Loughlin; General Chairman of the Bazaar, Mrs. Lillian K. Riley; Christian Education, Mrs. Cliff White; Christian Social Rela tions, Mrs. H. B. Smith; Church Periodicals, Mrs. Wilmer G. Kemper; Ecumenical Relations, Mrs. Agnew Fulcher; House Committee, Mrs. Ruth Hood; Sup plies, Mrs. Neils Jorgenson; World Day of Prayer, Mrs. Fran ces G. Key. Mrs. Fred Willing will again be Chairman of the United Thank Offering. Mrs. Anna M. Davis (Continued On Page Pour) Exec At Sunny v\ Point Terminal \ Leaves Service Lieut. Colonel Charles B» Shiveley of the Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, was re tired from the United States Army on December 31 after more than twenty-one years of active mili tary service. Upon his retirement he was presented the Army Commenda tion Medal, the citation accom panying the award reading as fol lows: "Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Shiveley, 072427, Transpor tation Corps, UnitedStates Army, distinguished himself by meri torious service while serving as Director of Terminal and Execu tive Officer, Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, Eastern Area, Military Traffic Manage ment and Terminal Service, Southport, North Carolina, during the period 3 November 1966 to 31 December 1967. During this period, the Terminal experienced the heaviest workload in its his tory, with mission responsibility presenting even new and more unique problems. With imagina tion, creative thinking and good judgment, Colonel Shiveley formulated improvements, im plemented new procedures, and established new practices and precedents to assure the best utilization of available man power, material, and facilities resources. He delved with ener gy and enthusiasm into problems which had previously beset the Terminal, devoting many long and arduous hours to seeking ways ar>d means of reducing or eliminating such problems. The timely and efficient handling of the vast tonnages flowing thru the Terminal was due in a large measure to his ability to quickly evaluate situations and develop practical and workable methods of application. Hie professional competence demonstrated by Co lonel Shiveley in the performance of his duties reflects great credit upon himself, the Military Traffic Management and Terminal Serv ice, and the UnitedStates Army." Examine Girls For Scholarship Alumnae Committees appoint ed for every county in North Carolina are this month inter viewing the 256 nominees for the Katharine Smith Reynolds Scholarships at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Serving on the committee for Brunswick county are Mrs. Bar bara Smith, Mrs. Carol Roycroft and Mrs. Kathleen Barnes. Nominees from the county, each an outstanding member of her high school graduating class, are Catherine Diane Clem mons, daughter of Mrs. Mary Hewett Clemmons of Supply, a senior at Shallotte High School, and Rickie Alexa Dutton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Earl Dut ton of Ash, a senior atWaccamaw High School. There are presently 48 Rey nolds Scholars at UNC-G. Twelve scholarships are awarded to each freshman class. The awards are valued at $1,400 and are renewable for four years of study. The selection of Reynolds finalists was delegated to the Alumni Association of UNC-G by the Reynolds Foundation when the program was Initiated in 1962. District committees were ap pointed to serve this function. Tide Table Following is the tide table (or 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 11, 4:33 A M 11:10 A M 4:51 PM 11:10 P M Friday, January 12, 5:21 A M 11:58 A M 5:39 P M 11:58 P M Saturday, January IS, 6:09 A M 12:46 A M 6:27 P M Sunday, January 14, 6:51 A M 0:40 A M 7:09 P M 1:28 P M Monday, January 15, 7:33 A M 1:28 A M 7:51 P M 2:10 P M. Tuesday. January 18, 8:15 A M 2:10 A M Wednesday, January 17, 8:33 P M 2:46 P M ' 8:57 A 2:52 A M 9:09 P M ; 3:28 P M
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