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VOLUME 40
No. 1
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SOUTHPORT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1968
St A GOPY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Ready For Departure
This was the scene Monday in front of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy
in Southport as this partner in Elmore Motor Co. turns over the keys to a new
Chevrolet Caprice to Mrs. Connie Young, who was ready to leave for Charlotte as
chaperone for Pam Poindexter, Miss Brunswick county. The man on the right is Jay
cee Cliff White. (Photo by Spencer)
Plan Schedule
Of Recreation
For Southport
The summer city recreation
program will begin Monday and
run for eight weeks, ending
August 9. All children ages 6
to 12 are invited to enroll for
the program.
Registration will begin Mon
day* at 9 a.m. in the Southport
High School gymnasium. The
entire day will be devoted to
registration.
This year's program will be
conducted by Miss Esther
Rankins and Miss Nellie Hew
ftt* Miss Hankins will be a
sophomore this fall at John*
. son C. Smith University and Miss
Hewett will attend Appalachian
$j. State University.
This year’s recreation pro
gram will include arts and crafts,
field trips and nature study, ath
letic games and sports. Parents
of children attending this year’s
program are asked to give foil
cooperation to the directors and
their helpers. These will be
selected from the older children
who take part in the program.
Brunswick Boy
Killed By Car
SHALLOTTE — Jimmie Lane
Chadwick, 9-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ishmael Chadwick, died
late Sunday after being struck
by an automobile near his home.
The boy died instantly when
he was struck while riding a
bicycle, reportedly by an auto mo
bile driven by Mrs. Kathy Lewis,
wife of a soldier serving in Viet
nam. The accident occurred in
front of her trailer home on the
Shell Point road.
Final rites were held Tuesday
at 2 p.m. at Shell Point Baptist
Church by the Revs. Emory
Hewett and C. L. Turner, with
burial in the Chadwick Family
cemetery.
Survivors include the parents;
a brother, Michael Lee Chadwick
of the home; two sisters, Connie
Sue and Terry Lynn Chadwick,
also of the home; his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Ann
Chadwick of Shallotte; and his
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Brief Bits Of
NEWS
YARD OF MONTH
The Southport Garden Club
has awarded “Yard of the Month”
honors for June to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Oliver, Jr., on River Drive.
GOP MEETING
The Brunswick County Re
publican Women’s Club will hold
their regular monthly meeting
on June 17 at 8 p.m. at their head
quarters In Shallotte.
FARM BUREAU MEETING
All Board Members are urged
to attend the Farm Bureau meet
ing Tuesday night at the Shal
lotte office beginning at 8 o’clock.
The Brunswick County 4-H Public
Speaking winners will be special
guests for the evening. Plans for
the new membership drive will
be conducted by Don Sliackleford,
field representative, according
to President Ira L. Chadwick.
Annette Skipper, valedictorian of the senior class at
Leland High School, is shown here as she received the
first scholarship award given by the Woodburn Extension
Homemakers. C. N. Phillips, principal, is shown left,
with the honoree. On the right is Mrs. Frances Poole, who
made the presentation.
Navigation Aids
Destroyed
LORETTA GAIL MCBRIDE
Brunswick Girl
Is Graduated
Loretta Gail McBride of Shal
lotte was among the 911 persons
to receive degrees from the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro during the 76th an
nual commencement exercises
June 2.
Miss McBride received a
Bachelor of Science in Secre
tarial Administration. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan McBride of Shallotte.
The record number of UNC-G
graduates heard commencement
speaker Dr. Max Lerner, profes
sor of American civilization at
Brandeis University and noted
political commentator, discuss
"America in the stormy
Present.”
Present at the ceremonies
were Dr. William Friday,
president of the Consolidated
University of North Carolina, and
Gov. Dan K. Moore. Chancellor
James S. Ferguson of UNC-G
conferred the degree.
The hunter often becomes the
hunted In the eyes of the law and
fellow taxpaying Americans and
for good reason. The Coast Guard
announced that over 31 Aids to
Navigation have been damaged in
the past 8 months in North Caro
lina, Virginia and Maryland. The
offenders being hunters. “We
know that hunters are responsi
ble for quite a bit of damage,”
said Commander J. A. Dearden,
5th Coast Guard District Chief of
Aids to Navigation Section. This
conclusion is easy he said, be
cause of the heavy rifle holes
drilled in the structures during
deer season and the shotgun pellet
patterns during duck season.
The lights that aren’t shot up
are often a prey to thieves and
their gain is worthless. The
batteries in the lights look like
auto batteries but don’t work the
same. If you put one in your car
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New Directory
Reflects Big
Increase Here
The new telephone directories
for Southport began arriving last
Friday, and anyone who does not
receive his directory by Friday of
this week should call the busi
ness office and ask for the serv
ice representative who handles
his account.
R. E. Nantz, manager for
Southern Bell in Wilmington,
said, “We plan to get the new
directories to all of our cus
tomers as soon as possible. So
that we may accomplish this,
we would like for any customer
who does not receive a directory
by the 14th to be sure and let us
know.
“However,” he added, “ifany
of our Southport customers have
a need to call friends or busi
ness associates in the Wilming
ton or, Wrightsville Beach area,
please do not use the numbers
listed in these sections of your
new directory until June 16. Ap
proximately 1800 numbers in
the Wilmington area will be
changed, so please do not call
numbers listed in the Wilming
ton section until June 16. Use
the numbers listed in the old
telephone directory until this
time.” •
Nantz asks that after June 16,
.the customers please throw away
their old directories. That way
there is no chance of getting
wrong numbers by looking in
the old directory by mistake.
"Also,” Nantz said, “please
check the directory to make sure
of the numbers you want before
calling information. This will
save you time and inconvenience
and help you get the best service.
A quick check of the new direc
tory indicates much progress.
This year in the Southport-Long
Beach area 2730 directories were
ordered for distribution, new
connects, and replacements, as
compared to 2438 last year. This
is an increase of 292 directories.
Dally Gainey
Drowns Friday
LELAND — John Dally Gainey,
Sr., 65, a native of Leland, drown
ed in Cape Fear River near here,
Friday.
Brunswick County Coroner
Lowell Bennett said that the body
of the well-known Leland man was
spotted by an unidentified man as
the body floated in Cape Fear
River. It was reported to the
Leland Volunteer Rescue Squad
about 5:45 p.m., Friday.
The rescue group pulled the
body from the river in the vicinity
of Navassa.
Coroner Bennett said there
was "no evidence of foul play in
the vicinity of the body" and said
he had ruled the death came
from accidental drowning.
Bennett said the body was
floating, when discovered, in a
location near where the victim
had a cabin on the river-bank.
Graveside services for Mr.
Gainey were held Sunday at 4 p.m.
at Northwood Cemetery by the
Rev. W. S. Davenport.
Survivors include a son, John
Gainey, Jr. and a daughter, Mrs.
Jean Gainey Full wood, both of
Southport; a brother, Eugene
Gainey of Wilmington; three sis
ters, Mrs. Charlotte Yopp and
Mrs. Peggie Peterson, both of
Wilmington and Mrs. Jewell Dls
sell of New Bern; and five grand
sons.
Active pallbearers were D. L.
Gainey, Sr., D. L. Gainey. Jr..
Elmer D. Ganey, Ormond Ganey,
Hurbert Long, Jr., w. W. Skipper,
Paul McLamb, Royal Hayes. J. A.
Sanders, John T. Ganey, Keith
Hewett, Jimmy cocnran.
Cochran, and Ernest F. Gore.
Time And Tide
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It was June 8, 1938, and that week The Pilot was full of primary
election returns, it was also fairly charged with returns concern
ing the baby show held in Southport the preceedlng Wednesday. In
fact, the entire fourth page had been devoted to pictures of the young
entrants, complete with equipment and costume. Among the winners*
Gertrude Gause McNeil (prettiest girl under two), and Clarke Fergus
(handsomest boy under two); second place (William Watts White).
The Civic Club was making an effort to have a Navy warship
visit N.C.’s only natural harbor, and the headline of the week read*
“Quality Hay Is Better As Feed.” And another read: “Here’s Wav
To Save Dead Trees.” J
In the advertising department that week, a Wilmington firm was
announcing the sale of women’s dresses (values to $1.00) for 47
cents; men’s slub pants for 97 cents; and double-bed sheets for 68
cents each. And a Southport billiard parlor, in keeping with the
Eniov^Clean^R1 °f.things» advised: “You Tell Your Dad Where To
Fnjoy Clean, Healthy Recreation.”
. h "°wfrr,hfa(!!lne: "Gas Officer Tells What To Do In Case Of
Hut a’ leidint^n/ JUnie 16’ 1943‘ ThlS iSSUe of The Pil0t announced
rSed P tcher^ul0"10^3* 0f the bailment of Agriculture had
Pi , u P1“ts above Venus Flytraps in bug catching ability.
® mu®t,be hahy sb<>w season, for another was being planned for
the near future; the Battery Island rookery was again seen to be pro
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Barge Aground At Southport
This big barge ran aground near the old city dock at the foot of Howe St. Mon
day and when the tide fell the huge hull was left high and dry. Billy Fortiscue is
shown here climbing up a rope to board the vessel from the land side. Later he per
formed underwater operations to remove a wire that had fouled the propeller of the
tug shown behind the barge. With this work completed, the tug was able to pull
the barge off the beach at the next high tide. (Photo by Spencer)
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Brunswick Delegation
Brunswick county was well represented at the district luncheon for Democratic
Women held last week at the Blockade Runner. Mrs. James C. Bowman is shown
being greeted by Mrs. Dan K. Moore, with Mrs. Bob Scott standing left of Mrs.
Moare. Others shown are Mrs. A. P. Henry, Jr., and Mrs. Grover Gore. (SECO photo)
Citizens Plan
Hartsville Trip
To CP&L Plant
Citizens of Brunswick county
have been invited to visit the
nuclear power plant of Carolina
Power & Light Co. at Harts
ville, S.C.
A new Visitor Center at this
facility has just been opened
and Carolina Power & Light is
anxious for Brunswick county
citizens to see first hand what
is planned for this area.
In order that all citizens who
are interested can visit the
facility, a trip by chartered bus
is planned for Tuesday, June 25.
Busses will depart: Wilming
ton at 7:30 a.m.; Southport at 8
a.m. from the Southport Boat
Harbor; Shallotte at 8:30 a.m.
from Clem’s Texaco station.
Cost will be $12 per person
which includes bus fare, lunch
and dinner. In order that proper
arrangements can be made,
reservations must be made with
the Resources Development
Commission for Brunswick
County. A check for $12 will
make your reservation.
Reservations must be made by
June 19.
State Officials
Give School Plan
Dr. J. L. Pearce, head of the
School Planning Division of the
State Department of Public In
struction, and Dr. John Justice,
also of the State Department,
came to Brunswick county Mon
day night to report the findings
of a survey committee which
recently conducted a study of
consolidated school needs for
this county.
The recommendation of the
committee is for two high schools
to be erected at points in the coun
ty to serve the greatest number
of students with a minimum of
travel.
Dr. Pearce made it clear that
his agency comes into a county
only by invitation and that its
function is to serve in an ad
visory capacity. He pointed out
that the final authority rests with
the local Board of Education.
“Develop written policies
dealing with all aspects of the
educational program: make the
policies available to lay persons
and to all personnel employed by
the Board.
“House all administrative and
supervisory personnel in a single
facility on one site to improve the
system for planning and for better
administration.
“As the Board and Superin
tendent continue to study, evalu
ate, and improve the curriculum,
the committee suggests: that art,
music, industrial arts, and phys
ical education be improved in the
elementary schools; that voca
tional programs be diversified
and closely related to post-sec
ondary programs in nearby tech
nical institutes as well as other
schools of higher education: in
dustrial arts and prevocational
programs be instituted where
they are not now in effect; that
plans be developed for a kinder
garten program using existing
facilities where possible. Pro
grams can now be identified and
developed on paper. Needs can
now be enumerated and costs can
be discussed with the Board of
County Commissioners so that
they too may be aware of needs
and will be in a position to do
so me long-range planning of their
own in terms of finance and the
attitude of the public; that the
pupil-staff ratio be reduced,
gradually; and that a pay supple
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Head Start To j
Start Program
In Brunswick
The Summer Head Start Pro
gram of Brunswick county Is
scheduled to get under way Tues
day at three centers at Southport
High School, Shallotte High School
and Leland High School. Pre
registration figures tentatively
indicate that there will be an
enrollment of 248 children. Alvin
C. Caviness will serve as
director of the program this sum
mer.
Transportation will of neces
sity be limited to the main roads,
and In many Instances, the
regular bus routes, accommo
dating the most children possible.
Therefore, parents are urged to
get their child to the nearest bus
route:
Bus No. 2, driver, Donna Hans
ley: Beginning at driver's home In
Varnumtown, travels 2.2 miles
on #1122 to #1115, continues on
#1115 to #1137 for 2.2 miles,
turns left, travels 1.8 miles to
#1140, turns right, travels 1.7
miles to $130, turns left 1.3 miles
to #1132, turns and goes 3.5 miles
to Shell Point, retraces 3.5 miles
to #1125, turns right and travels
2.5 miles to #1115, turns leftand
travels 4.7 miles to #17 on #211,
travels 0.5 miles to #1342, turns
left 1.3 miles to #1344, turns left
1.1 miles to #17, turns right and
travels 4.2 miles to Shallotte High
School.
Bus No. 22, driver, Verma
Smith: Beginning 0.6 miles be
low Thomasboro, driver goes 1.6
miles to #1167, turns left and
travels 1.9 miles to Calabash,
turns left on #1165, goes 3.4
miles to #17, turns right on
#17, travels 3.1 miles to Gris*
settown, turns left on #904, and
travels 4.0 miles to Longwood,
retraces 4.0 miles to Grisset
town, crosses #17, goes 3.6 miles
to Gause’s Landing Road, turns
left, goes 1.3 miles to #1156,
turns left on #1154 and travels
4.1 miles to Shallotte HighSchool.
Bus No. 25, driver, Mrs. Ruby
Full wood: Beginning at driver’s
home at Ash, travels #130 to
Freeland, turns right on #1336
travels 2.0 miles to #1337, turns
right, travels 1.4 miles to #1333,
travels 1.2 miles to #1339, turns
left and travels 1.2 miles through.
Waccamaw to #1320, turns right
and travels 2.0 miles to #1316,
turns left and goes 1.2 miles to
#17, turns left and goes 1.3 miles
to Shallotte High School.
Bus No. 21, driver, Johnny
McMillan: Driver leaves home
0.5 miles south of Clarendon
Plantation on highway #133,
travels on this highway to inter
section with #211 in front of
Board of Education Building,
turns right 0.6 miles, turns right,
travels 0.7 miles to Long Beach
Road, turns left, travels 3.6 miles
to Long Beach, retraces 3.6 miles
to #211, turns right goes 1.8
miles, turns left, goes through
Jabbertown, turns right on #1528
and travels to Southport High
School.
Bus No. 51, driver, Mrs.
Louise Willetts: Beginnin at
home of driver near Mill Creek
Church, travels 1.2 miles
on #1515, turns left on #1517 for
1.2 miles, turns left on #1518,
goes 2.1 miles back to #87, turns
right and travels to Henry’s Store
at Winnabow, turns around on #87,
travels through Bolivia to' La
Salle Dawson’s store, turns
around and retraces 2.1 miles to
Midway Road #1500, travels
through Midway, passes Antioch
Church to #211, turns left and
travels to Southport High School.
Bus No. 81, driver, Karen,
Skipper; Beginning at home of
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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 Cape Fear
Pilot’s Association.
HIGH LOW
Thursday, June IS,
9:57 AM 4:04 AM
10:27 PM 4:04 PM
Friday, June 14,
10:5(1 AM 4:52 AM
11:21 PM 4:58 PM
Saturday, June 15,
11:45 AM 5:46 AM
5:52 PM
Sunday, June 16,
0:09 AM 6:34 AM
12:45 PM 6:52 PM
Monday, June 17
1:03 AM 7:28 AM
1:39 PM 7:52 PM
Tuesday, June 18,
1:57 AM 8:16 AM
2:27 PM 8:48 PM*
Wednesday, June 19 a
2:45 AM 9:04 AM.
3:21 PM 9:46 PMj