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Brunswick County;
THE STATE PORT PILOT
A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
VOLUME 39
No. 44
14-Pag®5 Today
SOUTHPORT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1968
Sf A COPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Wives Of Board Members At Orton
While the Department of Water and Air Resources was in business session Monday
at Yaupon Beach Mrs. C. D. Pickerrell conducted a tour of Brunswick Town and Orton
Plantation for the wives of board members. Here the group is shown in front of Orton
Mansion, where' azaleas now are approaching their peak of profusion. (Photo by
Spencer)
Board Members At The Beach
Members of the board of the Department of Water and Air Resources met at Yau
pon Beach Monday and Tuesday and are shown here while on an inspection of ero
sion damage at that beach. Left to right, they are Walter M. Flemming of Charlotte:
Wayne Mabry of Albemarle; S. Herman Stevens, vice chairman, of Broadway; Chair
man, J. V. Whitfield of Wallace; P. Greer Johnson of Asheville; Grady Stevens of
Shiloah; and Glenn Tucker of Carolina Beach. (Photo by Spencer)
Brief Bits Of \
NEWS
OUT OF SERVICE
C. E. Murphy, Jr., is out of
service and he and his wife have
returned home after spending
the past few months in Colorado.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Brunswick County Music
Festival will be held at South
port High School next Wednes
day night at 7:30 o’clock with
glee clubs and other special
groups from schools throughout
the county being represented. The
public is urged to attend what
promises to be an enjoyable
musical event.
FARM BUREAU MEETING
The Brunswick County Farm
Bureau board of directors will
meet Tuesday night at the Shal
lotte Office, President Ira L.
Chadwick said, today. Jeris
Hewett, Youth Power winner, and
Don Shackleford, North Carolina
Farm Bureau Field Representa
tive, will be guest speakers.
COMMUNION SERVICE
Maundy Thursday Communion
will be celebrated Thursday eve
ning at 7;30 o’clock at Southport
Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Wm. S. Davenport, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, will be
the preacher, and the Rev. Robert
R. Childs, jr., pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will be the
celebrant. All Christians are
cordially invited to share in this
traditional and meaningful serv
ice of worship.
State Board On
Visit To County
The Department of Water and
Air Resources was In session
Monday and Tuesday at Yaupon
Beach, with side trips to all sec
tions of the Brunswick county
coast for a first hand inspection
of the effects of erosion on the
shoreline.
The group was headed by
Chairman J. V. Whitfield of Wal
lace and also included Col.
George E. Pickett, director, and
E. C. Hubbard, assistant di
rector.
Several of the members
brought their wives, who were
entertained with a special bus
tour of points of historic interest
and beauty in Brunswick county on
Monday morning.
Roy Stevens, director of the
Resources Development Com
mission for Brunswick County,
helped with arrangements and
accompanied the board members
on their visits to other beaches.
The Tradewinds Restaurant at
Yaupon Beach served as head
quarters and the board mem
bers stayed at the Oceanfront
Motel.
The board approved two reso
lutions, one of which provided
authorization of up to $125,000
for the Cape Fear River Channel
improvement project between
Navassa and Acme. The other
was a request to the N. C. State
Ports Authority to accept spon
sorship of the project.
The board also told of Sunset
Beach and Tubbs Inlet project
representation it could take no
action until that project could
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Shallotte Man
Is Commended
Petty Officer James K.
Bessent, Shallotte native, re
cently received a commendation
from Commanding Officer of
USCG Mellon, R. P. Cunningham,
for developing a Safe Brake for
the Coast Guard’s newest ship,
during a trial run before active
duty.
Officer Bessent received the
following letter;
“The CGC Mellon was deliver
ed with temporary wood shoring
forming a brake for each Main
Propulsion Gas Turbine output
shaft. During our initial at son
period it became necessary to
operate the turbine engines re
quiring removal of the temporary
brakes. At thjs time you cor
rectly evaluated the situation as
hazardous from a safety stand
point and time consuming.
“Through your own motiva
tion during off duty time; you
undertook to re-design the brake
arrangement utilizing fire-proof
materials and a support system
which makes complete removal of
the brake unnecessary.
“Following tentative approval
of the new design brake you
developed a working sketch de
tailing your ideas to the extent
that no YARD design service was
necessary for fabrication of the
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Memorial Here
Sunday Honors
Late Dr. King
Citizens of Southport held a
memorial service Sunday after
noon at Southport High School for
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
whose death occurred last Thurs
day night.
Presiding was Rev. N. H.
Daniels, pastor St. James Metho
dist Church. The invocation was
by the Rev. Fred Fordham, rector
of St. Philips Episcopal Church
and the responsive reading was
by the Rev. w. S. Davenport,
pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church. ,
The prayer of brotherhood was
by Father C. H. Chase ofSacred
Heart Catholic Church.
The Eulogy was given by A. C.
Caviness, principal of Brunswick
County High School, and was fol
lowed by a review of highlights
from the career of Dr. King by
Mayor E. B. Tomlinson, Jr. The
prayer of consecration was de
livered by the Rev. Albert s.:,
Lamm, pastor of Southport Bap
tist Church, and the Rev. Rob
ert R. Childs, Jr., delivered the
benediction.
A highlight of the service was
the congregational singing, with
everyone Joining in singing "Pre
cious Lord”, "Blest Be The Tie
That Binds” and "We Shall Over
come".
Following is the text of re
marks delivered by Mr. Cavi
ness:
"I have been asked by the
Honorable Mayor E.B. Tomlin
son, Jr. to have some brief
remarks at this point on our
program. I can assure you that
they will be very brief.
"At a very early period in the
history of our great country, when
it was trying to win independence
for itself from Great Britlan,
some writer wrote, "these are
times that try men’s souls."
And truly these same words are
applicable to the times in which
we are living now.
"I feel quite sure that last
week, all men of goodwill, both
white and colored, were shocked
and saddened by the senseless
assassination uof pr», Martin**
■/Luther YJtjg*
"But if Dr. King could speak.
to us who are assembled here *
today, I believe he would say to
us in the words of the poet;
"To you from failing hands I
throw the torch, be yours to keep
it high, if you break faith with
me who has died, I shall not
sleep.
"What torch has he thrown
to us? The torch of non
violence, the torch of love, the -
torch of toleration, the torch of
sympathy, and the torch of com
passion.
"He has not thrown to us the
torch of hate, violence, distrust,
(OouttiuMd on Pag* 4;
Broughton In Brunswick
Mel Broughton, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, was in
Brunswick county Monday, starting with breakfast at Leland and winding up at a free
barbecue dinner at Shallotte. Here he is shown making an informal speech in fomt of
the courthouse in Southport. (Photo by Spencer)
Hospital To
End Emergency
Room Service
Due to the shortage of doctors,
the emergency room at Dosher
Memorial Hospital, Southport,
will be closed after May 1.
This decision was made by the
Hospital Board of Trustees at a
meeting with the Hospital Medical
Staff on April 2. The Medical
Staff after much discussion had
' recommended this action at their
regular monthly meeting held on
March 12. The acute shortage
of doctors at the hospital has
caused the on-call doctor to be
overworked creating a situation
where the in-patient would even
tually not get the proper atten
tuad ^are from his physician
tnat is needed for his recovery.
It was found that the greatest
number of persons coming to the
emergency room after 5 p.m.
were using it as a twenty-four
hour a day clinic, and the true
emergency was at a very low per
centage. It also was found that
many persons were using the on
call doctor and the emergency
room for their own convenience.
The trustees after much dis
cussion and consideration of the
problem felt that, in order to
keep the doctors who now are
available and practicing, the
closing of the emergency room is
necessary.
Campaign
Diary
By Margaret Harper
I have been to Whlteville many times, but never for a day like
last Tuesday! My friends at The News Reporter went all out in
preparations for a day that will be one of the highlights of my
campaign for Lt. Governor.
It started with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Fine Arts
Festival; moved on to Heritage Inn for a coffee hour to which
scores of my friends and well-wishers came; Included a luncheon
at the inn with about fifty persons in attendance; and wound up
during mid-afternoon on the campus of Southeastern College.
I had known many of these people for years, so it was a day
spent with old friends. It was a delightful experience, and I be
lieve we generated enough enthusiasm to make Columbus one
of my good counties.
1 left Whlteville for Lumberton late in the afternoon and arrived
in Robeson county in time to attend a 6:30 o'clock meeting of
the Rotary Club. Jack and Helen Sharpe were my hosts and Mrs.
Katherine Scarborough assisted with planning my schedule. This
included a visit to the Goodyear plant after Rotary.
The nest day was spent in visiting various places in Lumber
ton where I could meet the voters, and there was a side trip to
Pembroke and a visit with a group which was predominantly
Indian. I was pleased with their reception.
At 8 o'clock I spoke to a large audience of voters at the Robeson
County Courthouse, where I was introduced by my friend Senator
Hector McLean. Currently i am serving on two statewide groups as
viCe-chairman that he heads as chairman. These are North Caro
linians for Better Libraries and the North Carolina American
Revolution Bf-Centennial Commission..
Early Thursday I was off to Elizabethtown for a District Meet
ing of the WSCS. Following adjournment, Mrs. Edward Clark took
me around the town and courthouse to meet people. One of the
places I visited was The Bladen Journal, where I was among old
friends.
About the middle of the afternoon I left for Clinton, where I
spent the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Denning, form
er residents of Brunswick county who still own a cottage at Long
Beach.
A six o’clock Thursday evening I started one of the busiest
rounds of activity I have had during my campaign. First I had'
dinner with a group of civic leaders of Sampson county; imme
diately afterward I went with Editor Jim Parker to the Rotary
Club meeting to speak to members for a few minutes while on my
way to City Hall and a meeting of Democrat Women. When that
session was over I discovered that I still would have time to get
over to Roseboro before a meeting of the woman’s Club of that
(OonUnusd on Pag* 4
Melville Broughton
Visits In Brunswick
Endorsement Is
Given Mrs. Harper
In a meeting on April 9, the
Southeastern Community College
chapter of the American Asso
ciation of University professors
(AAUP) adopted a-resolution to
endorse Mrs. Margaret Harper
of Southport as the Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant-gover
nor of North Carolina.
Gary Zeller, president of the
SCC chapter of AAUP, announced
Wednesday that the decision to
adopt the resolution and to sup
port Mrs. Harper for the lieuten
ant-gubernatorial office was a
popular one among the local
members.
Radiosonde Is
Being Returned
A radiosonde was found near
Twin Lakes by Vanda Smith
during the weekend, said Lt. Al
ton L Clemmons, RACES Officer
of the Brunswick County Civil
Defense.
“A radiosonde is a weather in
strument used to record all
weather from about 90,000 feet up
and down to earth again,’* stated
Lt. Clemmons.
“The odd looking instrument
which resembles something from
outer space was retrieved from
the tree tops by Hercules Stan
ley and Billy Smith, members of
the Brunswick Electric Corpora
tion crew who volunteered their
services. Then I took it to the
post office and sent it according
to instructions in the instrument,
to Juliet Illinois for recondition
ing and another early venture
in space,'* Lt. Clemmons said.
“You may be curious to know
what the instrument is, how it
is used and why it is important
that the Weather Bureau gets it
back. This radiosonde was car
ried aloft from the Weather Bu
reau station at Charleston, S. C.
by a large balloon filled with
helium or hydrogen gas. when
it reached approximately 90,000
feet, the balloon burst. A small
parachute opened and the radio
sonde descended gently enough to
keep it intact when it reached the
ground and to minimize any dam
age.
“Radiosondes are found in
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Board Orders
Charge Study
The Southport Board of Aider
men met in executive session
Saturday afternoon to consider
the many allegations and rumors
that have been prevalent since
the special meeting concerning
the re-organization of the police
department.
The city attorney’s office has
been directed to conduct a full
investigation into each matter
that has been or may be brought
up concerning bootlegging, pros
titution or other questionable
activities that have been alleged
to be taking place within South
port.
The city attorney was author
ized to use state, federal and
private police agencies as he
may determine necessary in the
pursuit of his investigation.
Mel Broughton, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor, was in Brunswick
county Monday.
He was met at the New Han
over County Airport by his coun
ty manager, Grover A. Gore, and
other well-wishers and came to
Leland for coffee and doughnuts
with a group of supporters. The
group came to Southport for a
round of greeting and hand-shak
ing about the courthouse before
continuing on to Shallotte, where
the Broughton people were hosts
at a free barbecue lunch.
During his stay in Southport
Broughton stood on the court
house steps and- spoke infor
mally to a group of about 100
persons, some of whom were
in town to attend court.
Broughton told this group that
he would if elected governor at
tempt to get the best advice pos
sible to meet and solve the prob
lems of commercial and sports
fisheries.
He emphasized the importance
of agriculture as the No. 1 in
dustry of the United States and
emphasized that in North Caro
lina "I will do everything possi
ble to perserve the family farm."
Broughton cited the awareness
of the road needs of the East.
Unusual Flower
Show Is Being
The Southport Garden Club and
Southport Woman’s Club with the
cooperation of the Woodbine and
Live Oak Garden Clubs will spon
sor an “As You Like It” flower
show on Saturday, May 11 at the
Community Building.
The flower show rules are as
follow: Anyone interested may
exhibit. Doors will be open at
8 a.m. and all exhibits must be
in place by 11 a.m. Flowers
used in arrangements need not
be grown by the exhibitor. All
entries in horticulture must be
grown by the exhibitor and should
be labeled. A committee will
have containers for horticulture
specimens. No one will be allowed
in the Community Building at
the time of judging from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. The public is invited
from 2-5 p.m. and from 7-8:30
p.m. Entries may not be removed
before 8:30 p.m. but must be re
moved before 9:30 p.m. The clubs
will not be responsible for per
sonal property although care will
be used to protect it.
Awards will be made, and the
decision of the judges will be
final. One tri-color award will
be made and one sweepstake
prize will be awarded to the
winner of the greatest number of
points. Point values are as
follow: Blue-5 points, red-3
points, yellow-2 points and white
1 point.
The Flower show schedule is as
follows: Dinner tables (reser
vation), Mrs. J. C. Bowman;
living, room, large, Mrs. J. M.
Rideout; living room, small, Mrs.
W. S. Norman; dining table, Mrs.
E. J.' Prevatte; coffee tables,
large and small, Mrs. C. D.
Picker ell; arrangements in
silver, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson;
arrangements in black, Mrs. H. S.
Donnell; arrangements in white,
Mrs. Margaret Hickman; ar
rangements in brass or copper,
Mrs. M. M. Hood; driftwood or
seashore, Mrs. Eleanor Potter;
oriental arrangements, Mrs.
D. C. Piggott; miniatures (not
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Candidate Off ;f
To Mountains '
In Vote Quest
Mrs. James M. Harper, Jr.,
candidate tor the Democratic
nomination tor Lt. Governor, said
this week that she considers
membership on the State Board of
Education to be one of the most
important duties of that office.
She pointed out that the Lt. Gov
ernor is one of three ex-officio
members of the education body—
the State Treasurer and the
Superintendent of Education being
the other two. All are voting
members of the Board of Edu
cation.
"Education is the biggest busi
ness in which the State of North
Carolina is engaged,” said Mrs.
Harper, "and the product turned
out by our schools is our most
valuable commodity. I will con
sider it a special opportunity for
service to be a member of this
body.”
"I believe that it is of major
importance for the presiding offi
cer of one of our legislative
branches to have intimate knowl
edge of the programs and goals
of the State Department of Pub
lic Instruction,” she said, “and
I would consider my member
ship on the State Board of Edu
cation to be a great advantage in
my purpose to do- everything
possible to make the public edu
cation system of North Caro
lina the best in the nation.”
"Whenever I have accepted
appointment to commissions or
committees, I have taken my
responsibilities seriously,” de
clared the woman candidate tor
Lt. Governor. "If I become
eligible for membership on the
Board of Education, I will attend
its sessions and will use the
knowledge I gain as a boaid
member to help implement an
effective legislative program in
the State Senate.”
Mrs. Harper is continuing her
plan to carry her campaign into
all sections of North Carolina.
After being in the central part
of the State last week in San
ford, Greensboro, and Pittsboro,
this week, she heads west for
meetings in Kings Mountain,
Shelby, and Morganton.
Easter Seals
Now In Mail
This week residents of Bruns
wick County received the annual
Easter Seal appeal letter, as did
people all over the nation. The :
appeal is sponsored by the
Crippled Children’s Society
which has assisted untold num
bers of adults and children who
have crippling diseases.
The Brunswick County Chapter
has sent a child for a month to .1.
Camp Easter in the Pines, a
camp for crippled children and
adults sponsored by the N. C.
Society. Braces and corrective "
shoes have been made available
locally as needed. However, the
chapter can only do as much as
they are able to do with funds
collected. Sixty per cent of all
monies collected are kept in the
local chapter and it is used to
help local people.
The Southport Jaycettes were
responsible for mailing the let
ters this year. If you did not
receive a letter and wish to make •
a donation, please send it in care
of the local postmaster or ad- '
dress letter to East Seals.
Lily Day will be observed -
Saturday. Lilies will be sold
by local Cub Scouts.
Tide Table ;
Following la the tide table i
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, April li,
6:09 A M 0:16 A M
6:39 P M 12:34 P M
Friday, April 12,
6:67 A M 1:04 A M
7:27 P M 1:22 P M
Saturday, April 18,
7:46 A M 2:08 A M
8:16 P M 2:10 P M
Sunday, April 14,
8:33 A M 2:46 A M
9:09 P M 2:62 P M
Monday, April 15,
9:27 A M 3:40 A M
10:03 P M 3:40 P M
Tuesday, April 16,
10:21 A M 4:34 A M
10:67 P M 4:34 P M
Wednesday, April 17,
11:16 A M 6:28 A M
5:28 P M