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Brunswick County
THE STATE PORT PILOT
VOLUME 40
No. 32
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SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 19(69 5* COPY
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Students In New Surroundings
,™s if «•?*•**** **>• passes from Southport High School in their new
quarters of the N. C. Baptist Assembly. One room was not large enough to hold them,
so the teacher and some of the students are located opposite the door into an adjoin
ing room. (Photo by Spencer) J
Assembly Building Now Classroom
Students are shown here marching into one of the buildings at the N. C. Baptist
Assembly at Fort Caswell where temporary classrooms have been set up for the
tjrst six grades from Southport High School. (Photo by Spencer)
Bridge Lift
Span Will Be
Floated In
The American Bridge Division,
U.S. Steel Corporation, plans to
place the vertical lift span in the
new highway bridge across the
Cape Fear River in Wilmington
on February 17 and continuing
until 6 p.m. February 20.
During the above period, the
navigation channel in the river
will be closed to deep-draft
vessels.
American Bridge proposes to
float the lift span, on February
17 from its assembly position
west of the west tower to a
position between the towers,
connect it to counterweight
ropes, free the floating falsework
assembly from beneath, and
move the floating falsework
assembly clear on the same date.
On the succeeding days in the
closure period, adjustments will
be made to allow raising the
span.
During the closure period,
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Brief Bib Of “
NEWS
s
SPECIAL MEETING
The Leland Volunteer Fire
Department will hold a special
public meeting this Thursday,
January 30, at 8 p.m. at the
Leland fire house. All interested
residents of the Leland
community are urged to attend.
JAMAICA TRIP
Ben Blake of Southport and
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Blake of
Ramseur returned last week
from a vacation visit to the
Island of Jamaica. This was
made possible through their
participation in a sales campaign
sponsored by Duralite Paint
Corporation.
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Education Board
Asks For Election
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Members of the Brunswick
County Board of Education,
meeting in special session here
Tuesday night, passed a
resolution requesting members
of the Board of County
Commissioners to call a special
school bond election for the
construction of three
consolidated high schools.
This resolution will be
presented the board at their
regular meeting here Monday.
Text of the resolution follows:
‘‘RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS FOR
THE COUNTY OF
BRUNSWICK TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
IN THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
“BE IT RESOLVED by the
Brunswick County Board of
Education:
“SECTION 1. That the
Brunswick County Board of
Education has determined and
found as a fact that adequate
school facilities are not available
in the Brunswick County
Administrative Unit to comply
with the requirements of Section
3 of Article IX of the
Constitution of North Carolina
for the maintenance of schools
six months in every year, and
that it is necessary, in order to
maintain such six months’
school term required by said
Section 3 of Article IX of the
Constitution, to erect three
additional complete
consolidated school buildings
and complementary facilities,
and acquire necessary land,
equipment and fixtures,
therefore, the estimated cost of
which in addition to other funds
available or expected to become
available, is $2,700,000.
“SECTION 2. That the Board
of Commissioners for the
County of Brunswick is
requested to take all necessary
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Explains City
Bond Issues
In an effort to clarity the
forthcoming bond issue for
Southport on February 11,
Mayor Eugene Tomlinson has
issued the following statement:
“There are three items to be
voted on:
Complete rebuilding of the
city’s electrical system, which
Will provide a new 7,200 volt
system throughout the area now
served by the city. The approval
of this item will insure every
customer the correct voltage at
his house or place of business at
all times.
“Construction of a new city
pier in the Cape Fear River at
the foot of Davis Street. This
pier will be about 350 feet long,
extending to 20 foot depth in
the river, 10 feet wide. There
will be no boat loading ramp
associated with this pier. Funds
received from the federal
government for damage of old
pier are on deposit and will be
used with bond money to
construct new pier.
“Remove top, or brick part, or
sewage lift station at foot of
Caswell Street to improve
appearance of waterfront. No
extension of present sewer
system is included.
“It is realized that the wording
on the bond ballot is broad and
perhaps misleading; however,
this wording is required by the
bond attorneys in New York.
The above items 1, 2, and 3
outline the specific work the
board has authorized subject to
the bond election.
“Everyone should vote in this
as in all elections. The ballot
may be voted in any manner, yes
or no to each item. If there are
further questions, the city
manager, auditor, board of
aldermen, and I are available.”
Students Go
To School In
Many Places
Classes for all grades in
Southport High School
reconvened Monday following a
one-week recess brought on by
the destruction of the two story
school building in which most of
the activities were housed.
The N.C. Baptist Assembly
made classroom space available
for the first six grades, involving
about 350 students. Manager
Fred Smith and his helpers
cleared some of the space used
in the summer assembly program
and Board of Education
equipment was moved in.
Seventh ' and eighth grade
students are going to school in
the three temporary frame
classrooms located on the lot
next to the old high school
building. The home ec
department still is using the
former Jorgensen home for its
work.
One of the two rooms on the
second floor of the City Hall is
being used as a high school
classroom and the other as
temporary quarters for the
library. The Marineology
building still houses that class,
but a second classroom in that
building is being used for other
high school academic courses.
Three rooms at Southport
Baptist Church are being used as
high school classrooms.
Two rooms in the one-story
wing of the old high school
building are being used for high
school classes. This is the only
space in the old building now
being used, although there is a
possibility that the boys’
bathroom also will be placed in
use by cutting a door with an
outside entrance.
The gymnasium is being used
for physical education classes.
Over at the Baptist Assembly
arrangements have been made to
operate the cafeteria so that hot
lunches can be served children
over there. Here in Southport
the students either may go home
for lunch or may pick up snacks
at one of the several downtown
places that cater to their
business.
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Bank Promotes
Shallotte Man
E. Rhone Sasser, vice president
and managing officer of the
Shallotte Branch of Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Company,
announces the recent promotion
of James Scott Elliott as
assistant cashier.
Elliott began his employment
with the Waccamaw Bank and
Trust Company, Shallotte
Office, on July 1 as note teller
for the Commercial Loan
Department, after serving as
assistant manager of the
Shallotte Lumber Company for
five years. He is a resident of
Holden Beach and married the
former Geraldine Fulford. They
have two children, Jeremie Scott
and Jarett Ried.
The new assistant cashier
attended Shallotte High School
and is a member of the North
Carolina National Guard. He also
serves as a Sunday school
teacher and trustee of Sharon
Methodist Church, and is a
member of the Tri-Beach
Volunteer Fire Department.
ESEA Advisory Committee
Members of the ESEA Advisory Committee met Monday night at the Board of
Education building at Southport to organize. Standing at the head of the table is Mrs.
Frances Stone, seated are Norman Bellamy and Mrs. Merle Lennon.
Shooting Out
Street Lights
Is Expensive
City Manager C. D. Pickerrell
is worried this week about the
number of street lights that have
been shot out since Christmas by
air rifles.
“At last count there were 16,”
he moaned Monday.
“The shooting of street lights
with air rifles is a high (vice to
pay for juniors’ recreation and
marksmanship,” Pickerrell said.
All of the street lights in the
city now are mercury vapor
lights. The bulbs for these lights
are 175-watt G-E bulbs with a
guaranteed life of 24,000 hours
plus, and sell retail for $9.70.
The city has a purchase contract
for the bulbs at a cost of $6.55
each.
Therefore, it does not take
very much of a mathematician
to see how expensive to the
taxpayers this hobby has
become.
“The city would like to ask all
parents whose children own air
rifles to caution your child
about the proper use of his
illegal weapon,” said the city
manager.
The city ordinance regarding
air rifles reads “NO person shall
shoot or project any stone, rock,
shot or other hard substance by
means of a sling shot, bean
shooter, shot shooter, air rifles,
pop guns, bow or other similar
contrivance; provided, that
archery shooting may be
engaged in on such grounds as
may be set aside and approved
therefor by the Board of
Aldermen.”
Seeking Cannon
City Manager C. D. Pickerrell
is attempting to locate and have
restored to Ft. Johnston the
cannon which was removed in
1902 from the Garrison.
It would be helpful to have a
photograph or an accurate
description of this cannon. If
there are those persons who have
such a picture in their
possession, it is hoped that they
will contact Mr. Pickerrell at the
City Hall.
Time And Tide
It was January 26, 1939, and there was news of a new beach
development on the old Thompson property. The road thereto from
the Caswell Beach highway was being improved, and construction of
a pavilion and canteen was to commence shortly. A group of Supply
ladies addicted to quilting parties had finished their eighteenth quilt
of the season; Frank Sherrill had bought the remainder of Smith
Island; and widespread publicity for the area had been obtained
through the joint efforts of the Southport Civic Club and
photographer Charlie Farrell of Greensboro.
Our editorial writer was thinking how nice it would be if the
county could get the proposed Nautical School being discussed in
the State Legislature; at least one reader, through the Open Forum,
had joined in that hope; and a group of Leland school children were
to participate in a Wilmington radio broadcast on the following
Saturday. Plans for the program included selections by the glee club,
and both vocal and instrumental solos.
It was January 26,1944, and the front page cut in The Pilot that
week looked like a hold-over from prohibition days. Actually, it
showed a group of American pilots interned in Sweden, and their
lady friends. The picture was obviously taken on New Year’s Eve.
More locally there was a story of an Ash grandmother who had a
grandchild in every grade of the Waccamaw school. Green Stamps,
the ration kind, could be used to purchase processed foods; Leo’
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Holding The Evidence
Johnson Cumbee, chief electrician for the City of
Southport, is shown here descending a light pole carrying
one of the expensive mercury vapor bulbs that had been
shot out by an air rifle. (Photo by Spencer)
Bolivia Citizens
Plan Waterworks
Mayor J. M. King said this
week that citizens of his
community have only a few days
in which to make up their minds
to accept a proposed fifty
percent grant for the
construction of a central water
system.
The project dates back more
than three years.
At a town board meeting prior
in 1965 the board discussed the
need of a water system for
Bolivia.
On October 20 of that year a
letter was written to the Housing
and Home Fhiance Agency,
Atlanta, Georiga, requesting
information relating to the grant
program established under the
Housing and Urban
Development Act of 3965.
Bolivia town officials were
advised that the material
requested would be forwarded as
soon as available.
On November 16, 1965,
officials were advised by the
Farmers Home Administration
to obtain the services of
qualified engineer to design a
system for Bolivia and determine
the cost, then to file an
application for the amount of
financial assistance needed.
The services of R. T. Burney
were secured to plan a water
system. The board was then
informed that a loan or grant
could not be had until a
comprehensive Water and Sewer
Planning Report was made for
the entire county. The Bolivia
people took their problem to the
Resources Development
Commission and they scheduled
a meeting with the county
commissioners. The county
provided $800, and a grant from
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Minister Will
Leave Southport
The Rev. Robert C. Childs has
resigned as pastor at Southport
Presbyterian Church and New
Hope Presbyterian Church to
accept a call to the Presbyterian
Church in Siler City.
This announcement was made
to his respective congregations
Sunday morning.
The Rev. Mr. Childs came to
Southport in March, 1963. He is
a native of Texas and is a
graduate of the University of
Texas. Later he received his B.D.
degree from Southeastern
Baptist Seminary at Wake
Forest
He is married to the former
Mary Louise Herring and they
have one child.
Heart Drive
Set To Start
On February 1
The 1969 Heart Fund
Campaign will open here and
throughout the state on
Saturday and will continue
through February 28, it was
announced today by Mrs. Erma
Mintz, Heart Fund Campaign
Chairman.
Locally, the opening event will
be a Dutch Supper at Calabash,
scheduled for Monday night,
with the City Heart Fund
Directors, their aids and the
county officers.
The 1969 Heart Fund goal in
the county is $2,500 said Mrs.
Mintz.
Apart from the opening event,
other campaign highlights will
include a business district
canvass known as “Heart Days
For Business” and a Heart
Sunday residential appeal
scheduled the last of February.
In the Heart Sunday effort,
which is to be the high point of
the campaign, a large number of
volunteers will visit their
neighbors to distribute
heart-saving information and
receive Heart Fund
contributions.
Mrs. Doris Redwine of
ShaUotte has recently been
appointed Rival Heart Fund
Director and will work with the
volunteers, especially on Heart
Sunday.
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Community Chairmen for each
community in his district and
supervise their work. Heart Fund
solicitations will be held in
February as set by Mrs. Redwine
and when the North Carolina
and American Heart Association
conduct their annual campaign.
Contributions to the Heart
Fund go to the Heart
Association’s programs in
research, public education and
community service.
. “Heart disease is still the
leading cause of death in
Brunswick, as it is in North
Carolina and the nation”, said
Mrs. Mintz. “Last year in North
Carolina alone, 23,000 persons
died from cardiovascular disease.
The most effective way we can
fight this killer is by
contributing to the Heart
Fund.”
Committee To
Advise ESEA
An advisory committee for
Title I, ESEA, of the Brunswick
County Board of Education has
been formed. The purpose of
this committee is to insure
community and parental
involvement in Title I programs.
This group is composed of 13
members—one parents and one
teacher from each of the
participating schools and the
chairman of the County Board
of Education. The committee
will meet with the Title I staff
members at least twice during
the school year.
The organizational meeting
was held Monday night, in the
office of the Board of
Education. Eleven of the
members of the committee, the
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Port Pilot through the
courtesy of the Gape Pear
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