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The Pilot Covers Brunswick County THE STATE PORT PILOT A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time VOLUME 41 No. 10 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1969 Si A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Paving At Oak Island Club House i j ar.e skown putting finishirg touches on a paving project at Oak Is wpiG°THCI"b Where thf ci-r,?la driveway and a Parking area werehSEurfaSdlas. 0Photo^bySSpencer)ment W‘ ** welcomed b* Suests- particularly in wet weather Beaches May Secure Help On Oceanf ront Beach restoration and hurricane protection on Brunswick County beaches is a major concern of state officials although federal funds for such projects are not yet available. Yaupon Beach town board members Monday approved the town’s participation in the project, according to Mayor C. E. Murphy. The action of the town board put Yaupon Beach in line to pay $2,500 as pro rata share of the $52,000 if the Town of Long Beach decides to participate. If Long Beach doesn’t participate Yaupon Beach will pay $20,000 as its share of local funds for the project. Mayor Murphy said Yaupon would finance its project costs with funds from a special ten cent a feet levy on beach frontage. Long Beach has not yet indicated it will participate in the project. This levy, started four years ago, has raised some $25,000. The levy has been extended for another four years and Murphy expects it to provide another $25,000. . “We are trying to set the earliest possible date for these Brunswick County projects,” said Col. George Pickett, director of the State Department of Walter and Air Resourses, “even though Federal funds are not yet available.” Pickett explained he had written Congressman Alton Lennon and U.S. Senator B. Everette Jordan in a request for permission from Congress which would allow North Carolina to put up $100,000 in advance funds for the projects, which will cost an estimated $23 million when completed. The Brunswick County work is expected to be financed with the Federal government bearing 63 per cent of the total cost, with 80 per cent of the remaining 37 per cent borne by the state government and 20 per cent by local government “We have authority from both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to proceed,” Pickett said, “and we have asked Yaupon Beach and Long Beach if they would be willing to go into partnership on the local government’s 20 per cent share.” Pickett noted the pro rata share basis would require $25,000 from Yaupon Beach and $17,500 from Long Beach (Continued On Page Seven) Brief Bits Of NEWS i HOLIDAY MONDAY Monday will be a holiday in observance of Labor Day and no county offices will be open. Regular duties will be resumed on Tuesday, including a delayed meeting of the board of county commissioners. New Librarian Mrs. Dorothy W. Davis has accepted the position of librarian at the Southport-Brunswick County Library and will commence her new duties on September 1. She replaces Mrs. Sue King, who has served since the resign ation of Miss Dorothy Dickey. Mrs. Davis served last year as librarian at Shallotte High School. Stevens Resigns Post In County Roy A. Stevens, Director of the Resources Development Commission for Brunswick County, ‘ resigned Monday night in order to accept another position in North Carolina according to William A. Powell, chairman of the commission. PoweM stated that the resignation was accepted with regret and wished Stevens the very best in his new responsibilities and activities. Stevens joined the Resources Development Commission on January 1, 1965 as the first director of the new operation which was established by a vote of the citizens of Brunswick county. Powell stated that the county has experienced tremendous growth during the 4lA years that the commission has been in operation and that indications are that it will continue to develop. Stevens has served as president of the Ocean Hiway Association and the Travel Council of North Carolina during the time he has been associated with Resources Development Commission. He presently is serving on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Industrial Developers Association, Executive Board of the Ocean Hiway Association and the Board of Directors of the Travel Council of North Carolina and Sencland Community Action, Inc. The News and Observer selected Stevens as “Tarheel of the Week” in May, 1964 and he is listed in both the 10th and 11th Editions of Marquis “Who’s Who in the South and ROY STEVENS Southwest.” Powell said that the board is taking immediate steps to find a replacement for Stevens. “We realize our loss and hope that an experienced replacement can be located and employed prior to his leaving,” Powell stated. A selection committee was appointed at Monday night’s meeting with hopes of having some applications prior to the next regular meeting, which is scheduled for September 8. In submitting his resignation Stevens thanked members of the board, officials and citizens of Brunswick county for their support, advice and assistance in efforts to promote Brunswick county. He stated that the decision to resign was extremely difficult but that new opportunities and advancement had been offered (Continued On Page Seven) Drive Raises Funds To Aid Storm Victims Brunswick County citizens are being asked this week to make cash contributions to assist the I victims of Hurricane Camille in I Mississippi, Louisiana and I Virginia Red Cross volunteers | are on duty at all Waccamaw I Bank and Trust Co. offices in the county. In discussing early response to the appeal, Mrs. Sue King, an overseas Red Cross Field Worker during World War II, said that already a total of $185 has been received. She was particularly gratified that this had come from only seven donors, indicating generosity on the part of these persons. “It is our hope to emphasize the slogan ‘Make It Ten’ as our people consider their gifts for this cause this year,” Mrs. King said. She said that further efforts to collect food and clothing for distribution to storm victims is being discouraged because of several difficulties. One is where to collect these items, then how to transport them to the place of need, where to store them once they are there and how to transport and distribute them in the stricken area. “This is a time when money is what we need to get the job done”, she declared. Mrs. King also emphasized that no person who wants to help Should sit back and wait until he is solicited. “He should take the initiative to go to his nearest Waccamaw Bank and to make whatever cash contribution he feels he can spare,” she said. “For those to whom this would be a hardship, they can make a contribution simply by mailing a check to Grover Gore, Treasurer, Brunswick County Chapter, American Red Cross,* Southport.” Mrs. King says that the Radio Station at Shallotte as well as the two newspapers in Brunswick county have been very helpful in trying to assist with this drive for funds with which to help storm victims. Local Officers Attend Session Several Southport women attended the Daughters of America 43rd annual session in Winston-Salem August 7-9. They were Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert, deputy national councilor; Mrs. Lena Fisher, state vice councilor; Mrs. Pearl Aldridge, associate state vice councilor; Mrs. Gwendolyn Dixon and Mrs. Mary Lou Coleman, state flag bearers and Mrs. Delores Fortiscue and Mrs. Laura Roughton, pages. Thursday night a reception was held honoring the state councilors of the Daughters of America and the Junior Order United American Mechanics, Mrs. Ruth Ribet and Harold Cressman. The first business session convened Friday morning with the introduction of national (U~nttnued On Page Seven) Swimming Classes Ai Baplist Assembly Pool „ Mrs. Ken Wooten, Red Cross swimming instructor, is shown here working with a class comprised of local youngsters who are learning to swim. This is the last TphotoV t^vo'wee)k session- one feature of which is a special class for mothers Students On Field Trip To Sunset Beach A biology field trip to Sunset Beach on the Brunswick county coast, climaxed a 10-week term in science during the summer session at Southeastern Community College. Thirty members of the biology class under the direction of Robert King used a one-day field trip to study and observe marine fauna in natural habitat. They also collected specimens from ..major, and,, minor taxonmix phyla, and studied environmental factors affecting animal distribution. Members of the class described the field trip as worthwhile, recommending that at least one such trip be included in each summer school session in the college’s science .department. Dorthie Mitchell of Whiteville, called the trip “highly profitable,” and Gayle Amette of Chadbourn said a field trip “offers a good chance to see much better what we see and study in the classroom.” King, who teaches biology in the Science department, said the class visited three station points at Sunset Beach, taking water samples, reading water temperatures, and making observations and collections. In addition, Bill Smith of Elizabethtown, used scuba diving equipment to make collections off the bottom of the sounds and inlets visited. Shovel and seine also were used in the search for burrowing and subteraneal animals. Among the samples collected and studied were oysters, mole crabs, blue crabs, shrimp, sand fiddler, toadfish, blenny, toungefish, pinfish, flatworms, mud snails, clams, numerous unidentified annelida, and an unidentified nematode present in protozoa sample from gills of a crab. King pointed out how water (Continued On Page Seven) Time And Tide It was August 23, 1939, and two local favorites Jack (someone’s liver and white bird dog) and Whimpy (a member of the Popeye carton strip clan) had figured somewhat in the news. The two were both noted hamburger eaters, but Jack had fallen in with crew members of the USS Thrush and had set a new record for hamburgers downed (without onions). During the past week the community had witnessed an unusual military operation: Several small boats from the above mentioned tender had gone adrift and had swamped. The Navy had a flight of planes up the next day in search, and the finding of each craft was marked by the dropping of a smoke bomb, several of which had fallen in the river nearby. Real, live people had also figured in the news that week. Miss Nancy Hood had been hostess at one of the season’s top social functions. Cards were played and according to all accounts, Mrs. Fred Willing copped the traveling prize, while Mrs. W. R. McAuley cut consolation. Oddly enough, Miss Hood was top scorer at a similar affair given the following Friday by Mrs. L. T. Yaskell. The USS Thrush, and her crew members, couldn’t get out of the news that week, or so it seems, for the men had been featured guests at the Long Beach dance on Saturday night; our editorial writer was again cautioning tobacco farmers to spend their money wisely; and the game warden had announced that he would accept part of same for just-arrived hunting licenses. It was August 23, 1944, and people then, as now, were contributing to the local library’s stockpile of knowledge. Latest to donate books were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stevens of Indian Rocks, Fla. and Miss Ethel Farrell of Detroit. Coinciding with the increased urge for news, word had come down from the Wildlife Commission (Continued On Page Four) Field Trip To Beach Parents Discuss Plans For School A meeting designed to smooth the way for the full integration of public schools when they open here next week for the fall term was held Sunday afternoon at the gymtorium at Brunswick County High School It was presided over by A.C. Caviness and was attended by about 200 persons, at least one-half of whom were white. Also in attendance were Ralph Kii g, Superintendent of Bru.iswick County Schools; T. M. Lee, principal of Southport High School; Arthur J. Dosher, member of the Brunswick County Board of Education and several members of the local school committee for the two local schools. After Superintendent King had outlined the pupil attendance area to be served by the local schools, Principal Caviness explained rules and suggestions included on mimeographed sheets which had been distributed. He paused frequently for questions and discussion. It was significant that during this meeting no major point of disagreement developed, and when the veteran educator declared his purpose to maintain tight discipline during the forthcoming school year, his statement drew spontaneous applause. One area of particular concern was general rules of conduct for students and the following guidelines were drawn up: RULES AND REGULATIONS Pupils do not: Leave the campus without permission. Remain on buses after they arrive at school, but get off immediately and pass into the building. Cut classes and loaf in the halls, toilets, or on the campus. Bring knives to the schooL There are pencil sharpeners in each room, therefore, these are not needed with which to sharpen pencils. Guilty students will be suspended from school Report to school late, then go into the toilet and loaf the balance of the period, but even (Continued On Page Bight) Kindergarten Registration Pre-school kindergarten registration will continue through Friday at Ocean View Methodist Church. The registration will begin at 9 a.m. each day. There are still ten openings for children 4 and 5 years of age. The kindergarten will operate from 9 a.m. until 12 noon Monday through Friday with classes beginning Tuesday, September 2. A state-re commended curriculum will be used. The cost of the school will be $6 a week for each student. There will be a $10. registration fee for each child to cover cost for all the supplies used during the school year. Teachers for the kindergarten will be Rev. Huggins and Mrs. Paulette Winefordner. Board Selects Location For School Site The Brunswick County Board of Education met in special session Monday night and heard Attorney Thomas Home report on the Ripley property for the Southern area school rite at Midway. After much discussion the board authorized Home to begin necessary legal steps toward acquisition of said property. This location is on the east side of Highway 211 about one-half mile from the Midway intersection. It is on a sand ridge, and drains into the headwaters of Lockwoods Folly. Two owners will be involved. In addition to the Ripley property, which includes about 20 acres, it will be necessary to acquire an additional 30 acres from Georgia-Pacific. . Approval was given for sale at public auction of the 1959 Ford 1/2 ton pick-up truck (Serial Number F10C9N28550). The board agreed to defray insurance cost for Kindergarden children at Waccamaw School at the rate of $3 per child. Board members agreed to investigate the feasibility of repairing the old Southport School Approval was given Leland School’s request for addition to the Vocation Shop, subject to the school’s acceptance of allowing cost to be deducted from Matching Federal (Continued On Page Eight) New Officer Reports Here Fiist Lieutenant William R. Cousins of Portsmouth, Virginia has recently reported for assignment and duty at the Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point. Lt. Cousins attended Frederick College in Chesapeake, Va., where he majored in Business Administration. He joined the Army in November, 1966 and was sent to Fort Bragg for Basic Training, following which he received Advanced Infantry Training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Following this he was selected to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Eustis, Va., and upon graduation in September, 1967 was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. His first duty assignment as an officer was with the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. Just prior to his coming to Sunny Point, he returned from Vietnam where he served for 12 months with . Traffic Management Agency. His duty assignment while at Sunny Point will be as a Cargo Officer in the Cargo Operations Division. Lt. Cousins is married to the former Shirley Delane Keene of Portsmouth. They have one son, William, age 7 months. The Cousins will resided at Fort Johnston, Southport, during his tour of duty at Sunny Point. Tide Table Following la the tide table tor Southport daring the week. These boars are ap proximately correct and were tarnished The State Port Pilot through the ooartesy ot the Oepe Pear Pilot's Asportation. Thursday, August 88 9:21 AM 3:22 AM 9:81 PM 3:40 PM Friday, August 29 10:09 AM 4:04 AM 10:33 PM 4:28 PM Saturday, August 80 10:87 AM 4:52 AM 11:21 PM 5:16 PM Sunday, August 81 11:45 AM 5:34 AM 12:03 PM 8:04 PM Monday, September 1 12:33 AM 6:16 AM 12:51 PM 6:62 PM Tuesday, September 2 1:21 AM 7:04 AM 1:00 PM 7:46 PM Wednesday, September S 1:9 AM 7:52 AM 2:16 PM 8:40 PM
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