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The Pilot Covers I Brunswick County! THE STATE PORT PILOT Most of the News i i A Good Newspaper In A Good Community VOLUME 41 No. 4 All The Time 1 mmmmmmmzmmmmmmmmmmmlk 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JUIY 16, 19691 5# COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY v/ Mass Parachute Jump At Bald Head Island Bald Head Island was the scene Monday of a mock invasion of Green Beret parachute troops from Fort Bragg and the photo shows the sky filled with billow ing parachutes and their human cargo. The drop was a part of survival training that has been in progress on the island for the past week and was considered a tactical success, despite the fact that a number of the men in the first wave missed the beach and hit the water. All were able to scramble ashore in safety. (Photo by Spencer) Construction Delay CP&L Announces Schedule Carolina Power and Light Company today announced it is rescheduling the nuclear generating units for its Brunswick Plant so that the first one will be completed in 1974 SUNDAY EXERCISE The Town Creek Rescue Squad and several CAP units combined forces Sunday on a search and rescue mission, using the newly constructed airstrip in that community as a base of operations for four airplanes which participated. Bits Of NEWS UNDERGOES OPERATION Frank Henry, Winnabow soldier who was injured three weeks ago in a private airplane accident, underwent surgery on his right knee Thursday at the Army Hospital at Fort Gordon. Reports are that he is responding well to treatment. BEER VOTE At a special election held last Tuesday, Long Beach voters approved off premises sale of beer and wine. With 193 of the 325 registered voters casting ballots, there were 134 in favor and 59 against. This special referendum was called for by petition of local citizens in May of this year. Four years ago a special election was held for “on premise” sale of beer and wine and was heavily defeated. and the second one in 1976. Simultaneously, the Company revealed that it will install a third coal-fired unit at its Roxboro Plant in Peison County. This will be a 720,000 kilowatt unit and it will go into operation in the spring of 1973. It is estimated to cost $90,000,000. The first Brunswick unit originally had been scheduled for operation in 1973 and the second in 1974. Each will have 820,000 kilowatts of capacity. In announcing the changes in CP&L’s plans, President Shearon Harris said, “The Company has decided to install the coal-fired unit at Roxboro in order to assure availability of the power its customers will need in 1973.” He said the 1973 date for the first nuclear unit became ‘ ‘ u ncomfortabl e” because of construction delays on nuclear power plants generally and because of delays that CP&L already has experienced in acquiring property and getting the necessary approvals from government regulatory agencies. Another factor was the Company’s decision to build a canal to release cooling water into the ocean instead of the Cape Fear River. Clearing of the Brunswick site already is underway and CP&L expects to proceed with Ferry Continues To Grow In Business President Bryant, who is in charge of the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry operation, was the speaker Thursday night at the regular meeting of the Southport Lions Club and reported upon the phenomenal growth of travel during the past 12 months. Bryant said that during the first seven days of July this year the ferry had transported 1,456 vehicles across the river but had been forced to leave behind a total of 1,494. This was more than one-half of the total number which applied for tickets. There is no way to estimate the number which might have used this facility had they not discovered that it was useless to try. Bryant reported that during this same period a total of 8,861 passengers had made the trip across the river. Last year the ferry left 1,509 during the entire month of July. The Southport man stressed the great need for a second ferry to cope with the growing demand for travel and Lion President W. M. Powell declared that he would appoint a Ferry Committee to work with other interested agencies in an effort to obtain a second boat before the rush season begins next summer. construction just as soon as the necessary regulatory approvals are given. Officials say they hope to get a construction permit from the AEC by September. Hans are to begin excavation on the intake canal from the Cape Fear River about January 1 so that the canal will be open for barging heavy equipment to the plant site. Reactor vessels for the nuclear units already are being fabricated. They will be barged down the Mississippi, across the Gulf, and up the Atlantic coast to the Cape Fear River. (Continued On Pag* Four) Brunswick Has Goal In 4-H Fund Campaign Business and professional people in Brunswick county are being asked to support the 4-H Development Fund for North Carolina, according to W. A. Powell, chairman of the Brunswick 4-H Foundation Committee. The 4-H Development Fund is a permanent foundation designed to receive funds to support the 4-H program in areas not supported by existing funds. A goal of one million dollars has been set for this program. The goal for Brunswick County is $3,549. So far, the 4-H members have raised $560 toward the god with various fund-raising projects in Brunswick. State-wide the fund is growing rapidly as over $800,000 has been raised and about 80 counties have reachedtheir goals. The Brunswick 4-H Foundation Committee would like to see the county goal completed as soon as possible and encourages all business and professional people to support this fund. Specifically the Development Fund will support the following area of 4-H club work: Scholarships, Recognition and Awards, Camps and the International Farm Youth Exchange Program. Only one in three North Carolina high school graduates ever attends college, yet the need for trained young men and women was never greater. Because it is aware of the shortage of trained young men and women in agriculture and related fields the 4-H Development Fund is already providing 14 scholarships each year to deserving 4-H members. The 4-H camps are financed by tile 4-H Foundation. This year 3 3 4-H members from Brunswick will attend camp at r.Camf> Millstone in Richmond county. Other benefits already received by Brunswick 4-H members include trips to Citizenship Short Courses in Washington, D.C., and 4-H Leader Forums, also in Washington. The fund also provides trips to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago for State Winners in 4-H project (Ooatiaued On Png* Tom) Brunswick Man Has Key Role Jennis R. Me Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jennis M. McLamb, Star Route, Shallotte, has an important role in support of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. He is an aerospace technologist in the Quality Assurance Directorate of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Personnel of the directorate are responsible for the formulation of quality assurance procedures and the making of surveys for evaluation of reliability. A graduate of Shallotte High School, McLamb earned his B.S. degree in 1959 from the University of South Carolina. His wife, Susie, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hatley, Windy Hill Beach, S.C. Time And Tide It was July 12, 1939, and the news that week was that a new church had been established in the Calabash community. The Rev. A. H. Marshall, whose maritime evangelism had been widely publicized, had been instrumental in the forming and building of St. Andrews-Brunswick. Other church news also figured in that week’s issue. Baptist youth from throughout the county were to convene at Bolivia Baptist Church on the following Sunday afternoon; and the topic of the sermon to be delivered on the same day to congregations at Southport and New Hope Presbyterian Churches was to be “Lukewarm”. A most improbable news story that week reported that a blue marlin had been brought into the offices of the State Port Pilot. According to the account, it had been found lying on a desk; “The fish was small, but freshly caught.” It went on to say that many blue Marlin had been sighted on Frying Pan Shoals, but that this was the first to be boated (or brought to The Pilot office). It was July 12, 1944, and Maj. R. I. Mintz was in England. His picture on the front page that week did little to support the assertion, but the accompanying story, largely written by the Major himself, did. In it, he observed that it was cold, and that England’s novelty and charm had quite worn off. David Watson and Bill Styron, both in the Navy, had been playing “It’s a small world” somewhere in the Pacific; two shrimp boats, Davis Bros. Ill and Twins, were to vie for speed honors on the Southport waterfront on (OootiBued On Four) Mrs. Bamber Returns Q^rvf;^aeMBa^b^r’ f«rmer Mayo*- of Southport, England, paid a return visit to Southport, North Carolina, Thursday when she was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Livingston. Among the places which she was particularly interested to see was the Southport-Brunswick County Library. She is shown seated talking to Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Charlotte Jones, assistant librarian, and Mr. Livingston. The vivacious English woman departed Thursday afternoon vowing to return at the first opporwnity or another visit. (Photo by Spencer) y ! Present Check To Hospital Tangible evidence of the success of the Southport Horse Show which was held' sen?edSht °uthe .Fourt£of Ju,y Festival is the check for more than $600 pre sented by Tommie Harrelson, Chairman of this event, to Mrs. Lou B. Lewis business manager at Dosher Memorial Hospital. (Photo by Delores Spencer) 25‘Cents For Bonds County Tax Rate $1.80 A tentative budget has been adopted by members of the Board of Commissioners for Brunswick county, calling for a tax rate of $1.80, including a 25-cent special levy for repayment of school bonds. The new rate is based upon a $62-million valuation and calls for the expenditure of $2,660,515. This included state and federal funds disbursed through ihe Public Assistance program. It also includes funds for public school purposes, except for salaries and other payments which come from Raleigh. The schools will receive a total of 91-cents from the tax dollar, with the additional 25-cents representing the increase over last year’s 71-cent levy for school purposes. A breakdown of school costs shows $331,602 for capital outlay, $571,681 for current expenses and $233,028 for debt service. The total budget for schools, including salaries, is $1,136,311.84. The new budget includes an across the board salary increase of 10-percent for all county employees. Several salary increases were provided through acts of the legislature, including raises for the sheriff and his deputies. Provision was made to add one field deputy to his staff and to provide pay for a jailer and assistant jailer. This has brought the expenses of this department to $47,830 for this year as compared to $36,487.91 last year with provision being made to increase jail costs from $11,474.66 to $23,090. The Southport Without Electricity Sunday The electric power in the entire City of Southport will be off Sunday from 6 a.m. until some time around 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, weather permitting. There will be isolated areas within the city where power will be restored before 4 p.m. Every effort will be made to do the change over as quickly as possible. This interruption in electric power distribution is brought about by the city changing over their distribution voltage from 2400 volts to 7200 volts. Everyone is urged to draw drinking water late Saturday nite because the city’s pumping capacity will be limited Sunday, while the power is off. Freezers should remain closed, and meals prepared Saturday that would (Continued On Patfe Four) only request made by this department which was not: granted was for a WATS Line: telephone for which the cost is: $550 per month. A copy of the budget has been filed with Register of Deeds Durwood Clark and will lie open for inspection for 20 days prior to final adoption. < Tide Table Following Is the tide table for Southport during the week. These hours are ap proximately correct and were furnished The 'Mate Port Pilot through the courtesy of the Gape Fear Pilot’s Association. HIGH LOW Thursday, July 17, 10:27 A M 4:40 A M 10:30 PM- 4:40 P M Friday, July 18, 11:03 A M 5:16 A M 11:0© P M 5:22 P M Saturday, July 19 11:45 A M 5:52 A M 11:45 P M 6:04 P M Sunday, July 20 12:27 A M 6:28 A M 12:27 P M 6:52 P M Monday, July 21, 1:15 A M 7:10 A M 1:00 P M 7:46 P M Tuesday, July 22 1:21 A M 7:08 A M 2:15 P M 8:52 P M Wednesday, July 23, 2:10 A M 8:58 A M 3:21 P M 9:58 P M
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