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■ 5:mmmm The Pilot Covers Brunswick County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time wmmmmmmmmmM VOLUME 39 No. 41 12-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1968 5* A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Bob Scott In Brunswick Bob Scott was guest of honor Monday night at a dinner at Tranquil Harbour Restau rant. He is shown here with C. E. Bellamy, left, chairman of the Brunswick County Committee for Bob Scott, and Mrs. H. Foster Mintz of Bolivia, chairman of the Demo cratic executive committee for Brunswick county. (Photo by Spencer) Southport Lady Covering State With Campaign Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr., candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor, really is covering the State this week as she attempts to carry her campaign into every corner of North Carolina. On Monday she was in Lenoir county, with meetings at La Grange and at Kinston. On Tues day she was in Charlotte where 1 she attended a Conference for the Aged during the afternoon and a meeting of the Mecklenburg Young Democrats Tuesday night. Today (Wednesday) she will tape >-■ a television program for useSun day over one of the Charlotte stations and then will go to Dur ham. There she will attend a meeting of Democratic voters on Thursday. She will spend all day Friday in Wilson, where a series of events has been planned to get her in touch with as many voters as possible during her stay in that city. On Saturday she will attend a State Library meeting at Sand hills College near Aberdeen. She plans to spend the weekend at home, then take off on Monday for another round of travel and speaking engagements. Families Need To Apply For Stamps Needy families In Brunswick county should apply as soon as possible for assistance under the U. S. Department of Agricul ture’s food stamp program, so they can be certified in time to receive help when the program gets underway on April 1, USDA’s Consumer and Marketing Service said this week. The Consumer and Marketing Service and the Brunswick Coun ty Department of Public Welfare pointed out that there Is no dead line for families to apply for food stamp assistance, however. Needy persons may apply at any time, including after the opening date. However, those who apply now will have an opportunity to be interviewed and possibly certi fied in time to start getting food stamp coupons when the program first opens. Mrs. Emma Chadwick, Di rector of the Brunswick Coun ty Welfare Department, said needy persons in Brunswick County may apply for food stamp assistance by contacting the Brunswick County Welfare De partment In Southport. All persons who now get free commodities should apply for Drawbridge To Be Under Repair The North Carolina State High way Commission, Wilmington, has advised that their pontoon drawbridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Sun set Beach, just below Seaside, will be closed to vessel traffic between 7 a.m. March 25 and 7 a.m. March 26 for the purpose of performing emergency repairs to the bridge. Masters of vessels desiring passage through this drawbridge should arrange their schedule accordingly. food stamp aid, Mrs. Chadwick noted. All other persons who have low incomes and are not able to buy enough food to give their families what they need should also apply for assistance. Among those often eligible are retired persons living on small pensions, and anyone receiving welfare help such as aid to dependent chil dren, aid to the blind, aid to the (Continued on Page 4) Award Contract For Furniture For Library Bids totalling $12,000 were let this week for basic shelving and equipment for the new Souths port-Brunswick County Library, which is now nearing completion. Award of the steel shelving contract went to Erwin Jones and Company, Inc. of Charlotte, representing the W.R. Ames Company, manufacturers. South ern Desk Company of Hickory received the bid for tables, chairs and other interior fur nishings to be made of wood. These two contracts, plus pur chase of other items required for library operation, will run some $2,000 over funds now available. Mrs. James M. Harp er, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the library, who signed the contracts, said: "The Interior Furnishings Committee stripped the list of needed equip ment down to the bone—then went back again and scraped the bone. We simply must have another $2,000 to get the library in operation.'’ Bids for erection of the li brary building itself ran $16,000 over original estimates, making it necessary for the Board of Trustees to transfer to the building fuqd some $6,200 which had been allocated for equipment. Federal funds made up the dif ference for the building, but left the equipment fund far short of its actual needs. Equipment bids also ran higher than had been anticipated. Miss Gertrude Loughlin, trus tee and member of the Interior Furnishings Committee, stated: “We have a beautiful building, of which the town and county can be proud, but it is what we put inside the building that will make it a good library. We can not stop now.” Contributions in any amount may be made at the present li brary, City Hall, or to any member of the Library Board of Building Committee. Officials Talk Of Registration Mrs. H. Foster Mintz, Cliair man of the Democratic Execu tive Committee for Brunswick County, presided over a meeting of precinct officials, candidates and other party members Tues day night at the Islander Restau rant at C Jean Isle Beach. Candidates were given an op portunity to say a few words fol lowing the dinner. Also present was H. Foster (Continued On Page Pour) Students In Government Youth Takes Over For A Day In City In a project jointly sponsored by the city officials and the Human Relations Committee stu dents from Southport High School and Brunswick County High School had a counterpart lesson in government Friday as fourteen students stepped into the roles of public officials. An evaluation session was held Monday following the stu dent participation in city gov ernment project at which time the general consensus was that it was “worthwhile,, quite effective, Interesting and time well spent.” The fourteen students, each representing a city official, held their own meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Prob lems which were brought up for discussion including bumpy streets, increase in water rates, stray dogs, drainage problems following heavy rain, need for USmm larger and better equipped police depart ment, and discussion of re cent changes in hospital policies. The briefing which students had been given In this project showed up during this session as they generally agreed that most ofthe city’s problems were rooted in lack of money. Following the regular board meeting students were asked by members of the Human Re lations Committee for sug gestions as to how a similar project might be Improved. Their major recommendation was that students spend more time actually In the offices they represented, working with day to day matters as they arose. Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr., and the Human Relations Com mittee, sponsors of the project, expressed themselves as well satisfied, and plan to carry the idea to a larger group of stu dents in coming months. Students In Government This was the scene at City Hill Friday when stu dents from Southport High School and Brunswick County High School took over the reins of city govern ment for the day. This was a project of the Human Re lations committee carried out in cooperation with city officials. Seated at the table, left to right, are: Debbie Holden, city attorney; Valeria Mims, Helen Hope, Jeanne Donnell, Deboran Jones, aldermen or women; Wydel Evans, superintendent of electricity and water; Cheryl Johnson, mayor; Tim Johnson, chief of police; Franklin Randolph, superintendent of streets; Mike Sellers, city auditor; Donna Crouch, alderwoman; Donna Parker, city manager; Felicia McAdams, aider woman, and Isabelle Anderson, librarian. Miss Brunswick County This is the pretty and talented Pamela Poindexter, senior at Southport High School, who was crowned Saturday night as Miss Brunswick County for 1969 at the Annual Pageant sponsored by members of the Shallotte Jaycees. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poindexter of Southport. (Photo by Spencer) Southport Girl New Miss Brunswick County Pamela Poindexter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tobert Poin dexter of Southport, is the new Miss Brunswick County. She won this honor Saturday night in competition with seven other beautiful and talented young ladies from every section of Brunswick county in the annual * pageant sponsored the Shal lot te jaycees. In addition the coveted crown, which was placed on her head by last year's winner, Miss Sara Hickman, the Southport girl also was voted Miss Congeniality. For her talent, she sang and played the guitar to a Scottish Ballad and received round after round of applause for two piano selections, one of which was the famed theme from the motion pic ture “Dr. Zhivago.” As reigning Miss Brunswick County, Pam will represent Brunswick in the Miss North Carolina Pageant in the summer. Along with the crown she was presented two dozen red Ameri can Beauty roses and will receive a $500 scholarship from the wac camaw Bank and Trust Company, a $200 wardrobe and expenses to the Miss North Carolina Pageant from Collier’s Jewelers of Whiteville, a $50 princess ring from Reed’s Jewelers of Wil mington and an official Miss America Trophy. First runner-up to Miss Poin dexter, was Miss Barbara Anne Skipper of Shallotte who last year was selected as Miss Con geniality. Miss Skipper, who is a student at Richard Bland College at the College of William and Mary, chose for talent an “on the spot’* sketch of an elderly man while also exhibiting several original paintings. (Continued on Page 4) Candidate Visitor Dr. Craig Phillips, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for Superintendent of Public Instruction, was a visitor in Brunswick County Monday morning where he had breakfast with a group of citizens in Southport. He is a nephew of Mrs. Margaret McRacken and a grandson of the late Rev. Braxton Craig, a former pastor of South port Baptist Church.' Shown seated behind Dr. Phillips is George Williams, superintendent of Brunswick County Schools. (Photo by Spencer) Officials For Primary Named For Brunswick HOODS CREEK — Registrar, G. W. Lennon; Democrat Judge, Mrs. Mabel D. Williams; Repub lican Judge, Rozell Skipper; Democrat Clerk, Mrs. Eloise Brown; Republican Clerk, Mrs. Mary Corbett. LELAND — Registrar, Mrs. C. E. Mitchell; Democrat Judge, Frank Sullivan, Republican Judge, H. M. Bordeaux; Demo crat Clerk, Miss Louise Willis; Republican Clerk, Mrs. H. M. Bordeaux. TOWN CREEK — Registrar, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodman; Demo crat Judge, Cedric Mintz; Repub lican Judge, woodus Mercer; Democrat Clerk, Mrs. Lois Rabon; Republican Clerk, Mrs. Elizabeth Mercer. BOLIVIA — Registrar, Mrs. M. F. Tatum; Democrat Judge, L. J. McKeithan; Republican Judge, Alfred Willetts; Demo crat Clerk, Mrs. Homer Holden; Republican Clerk, Mrs. Sarah Knox. SOUTHPORT I — Registrar, Mrs. Mary Bellows; Democrat Judge, Mrs. Joe Norman; Repub lican Judge, Zona Ross; Demo crat Clerk, Mrs. Elinor Jackson; Republican Clerk, Mrs. Frances Key. SOUTHPORT H — Registrar, Miss Annie St. George; Demo crat Judge, Miss Elsket St. George; Republican Judge, Mrs. Ellen Watts; Democrat Clerk, Mrs. Inez Adams; Republican Clerk, Mrs. Cora L. Furpless. OAK ISLAND — Registrar, Sam Edwards; Democrat Judge, Linwood King; Republic Judge, Claude Harrelson. MOSQUITO—Registrar, C. S. Ward; Democrat Judge, Mrs. Nancy Crouch; Republican Judge, Mrs. Stacy Sellers. SUPPLY — Registrar, Mrs. Velma Robinson; Democrat Judge, Thurston Cumbee; Re publican Judge, Waddell Clem mons; Democrat Clerk, Mrs. Uvena Lancaster; Republican Clerk, Mrs. A. V. Phelps. SECESSION—Registrar, Cecil Holden; Democrat Judge, Mrs. Ada I^binson; Republican Judge, ? ' V#"'' ' • ; ■■ ; * • . ' (Continued on V*ngt 4} Bob Scott Is County Visitor Bob Scott, Democratic candi date for the office of Governor, was in Brunswick county Mon day afternoon in his campaign to cover every part of the State. He arrived at Lewis Shopping Center about 6 p.m. where he was met by a crown of sup portees. He spend a few min utes shaking hands and visiting in Shallotte before leading a motorcade to Long Beach here he attended a dinner in his honor. C.E. Bellamy, chairman of the Brunswick County Committee for Bob Scott, presided at the dinner session. Candidate Scott did not make . a major policy speech. He ad mitted that to become Governor of North Carolina is a great responsibility, which he is willing to accept. He declared that two of his major points of emphasis will be upon education and upon maintaining high standards of law and order in the State. He expressed pleasure at being in Brunswick, spoke of the un usually bright future now in view for this part of North Carolina and declared his intention to push for a program of greater progress for the entire State. I I \Campaigri Diary By Margaret Harjmr “Margaret Harper Relies On Her Friends’ Support.” This quote is a headline from The Smithfield Herald in reporting my visit to Johnston county 10 days ago. There was a picture to go with the story, thus rounding out one of the most effective and pleasant days I have spent during this campaign. The headline Is correct. Thera's no other way I possibly could make this race for Lt. Governor. The tempo really moved into high gear during this past week. On Wednesday I went to Chapel Hill where I attended a dinner that night preceding the World Affairs Conference on Thursday. I spent the afternoon in Durham and on Friday I went to Fuquay for a busy day with voters in that part of Wake County. Mabel Cotton headed arrangements for what I felt was a most productive day. On Saturday morning I went to Greensboro to attend Alumni t Day at my alma mater, Greensboro College. I saw friends from every part of the State and met scores of women who have grad uated since my time—the spring of 1937. I had thought I would enjoy something of a distinction with my Greensboro College friends because of my entry into the realm of politics, but I was in for a shock. I discovered that I am not the only Greensboro College graduate in the race for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor. That’s right. Frank Matlock, the (Continued on Pago *7 asm Fasten Your Seatbelt Margaret Harper practices what she preaches as she fastens her seatbelt before she sets out on another trip in her statewide campaign for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor of North Carolina. Several years ago while president of the State Federation of Woman’s Clubs she cooperated with the Motor Vehicles Department in pushing for seatbelts as a means for reducing highway fatalities in this State. (Photo by Clemmons)
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