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i;c> The Pi I cl" Covers Brunswick County If H THE STATE PO i A Good Newspaper In A Good Community Most of the News All The Time VOLUME 41 Mo. 33 10-Pages Today SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1970 5* A COPY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Another Site For Building School Bought Jack Croft, the school architect, met with the Brunswick County Board of Education Monday night and reviewed status of architectural planning. He stated that with the exception of drawings for the building placement on the Southern area school site, all plans would be in order this week to submit to the N.C. School’s Planning Committee for final approval. All factors being equal, actual bids for initial construction can not take place until approximate sixty days after state’s agency had approved the plans, Croft stated. Five patrons of the former Longwood School appeared before the board to enter a plea for the Board to consider their community need for the school, church, and community. The group was informed that the board understood and appreciated their interest, but would have to follow the principles of law governing sale of school property. Members toured the old Southport School prior to the regular session, and concluded that an offer should be made to the county commissioners and town officials of Southport to ascertain their interest in possible use of the old school prior to a final Board of Education decision to dismantle the building. me uuaru agreed to renew uie certificate of deposit with Waccamaw Bank for six months. Supt Ralph King distributed a letter to the Board received from Mrs. Helen Skipper expressing concern for school sites and consolidated school construction. The board discussed the content of the letter at some length. The board approved Elizabeth Goodman as a substitute teacher for Bolivia School. Kirby Sullivan, attorney for the Board of Education, reported on International Paper Company’s offer for the Western School site. After discussing this offer the board agreed to meet the company’s price of $350. Sullivan was instructed to institute steps for transfer of deeds, etc. toward immediate acquisition of title. The board discussed bids from contractors concerning clearing and drainage projects on the Western School site. As bids varied on the two projects the board decided to let bids on a separate basis. Hie board is meeting today (Wednesday) as a body with representatives from Weyhauser Paper Company regarding Beaver Dam as a Southern Area school site. Providing, Weyhauser’s officials make an offer for sale of property at this meeting, the board will determine direction to puisue concerning Southern school site. emWA Testing Ground W&ter Supply This is the well drilling rig that has been seen recently at several locations in the Southport area. It is performing a study for the Department of Air and Water Resources to determine the quality and volume of ground water and the depth at which it is found. The above operation was on Leonard Street. (Photo by Spencer) Board Stands Pat On Action In Jail Matter The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday. Col. Francis Moffitt, Civilian Defense Director and County Electrical Inspector, came before the board and reported on the activities of both departments. Attorney A.H. Gainey Jr. came before the board and requested that it re-consider recent action to build two jails in the count. He requested that one jail be constructed at someplace in the county, rather than the two as recently proposed by the board. After a general discussion, no action was taken upon this request. W.B. McDougle, Sr., chairman of Lower Cape Fear Council of Local Governments, came before the board and requested members to approve a flood control plan as proposed by his organization. The board approved this request and authorized chairman G.T. Rourk to execute any and all papers and documents in behalf the county in regards to the implementations of this proposed plan. Paul Butler Jr., Assistant Director, Mrs. A.P. Henry Jr., (Continued on Page 6) Lee Greer First To Officially File Lee J. Greer, Solicitor for the District Court, announced that he had filed with the State Board of Elections on the Democratic ticket for the post of Solicitor of the Superior Court: for the thirteenth Judicial District, which comprises the counties of Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus. Greer was appointed to his present post of Prosecutor for the District Court by Judge Edward B. Clark, Resident Judge of the thirteenth Judicial District when the new District Court became operative in December 1968. The district was designated as a one-Prosecutor district with five Court seats —Elizabeth town, Southport, Whiteville, Shallotte and Tabor City. Greer has served the district since his appointment and will continue to serve until December, 1970. A new District Solicitor will have to be elected in the general election in November from the counties of Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus pursuant to the provisions of GS 7A-60 when the Solicitorial Districts will become identical with these of the Superior Court Districts. The Prosecutor post now held by Greer will cease to exist as the new Solicitor will name his assistant or assistants. Commenting on this Greer stated, “I have given of my best to be a good, fair and impartial Prosecutor and would like to continue in this work, but in order to do so, I must file and be a candidate for the Solicitorship and I therefore make my announcement for the post of Superior Court Solicitor for the Thirteenth Judicial District.” Prior to his appointment to the post of District Court Prosecutor, he was Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Juvenile Court for Columbus County for some 22 years. He has also held the posts of Judge and Solicitor for the Columbus County Recorder’s Coi -t and other positions of trust in County and State Government. He is perhaps best know for his work with young people. CP&L Gets Permit For Water Removal Carolina Power and Light Co. was authorized Wednesday to pump 1.9 billion gallons of water a day from the Cape Fear River for use in nuclear power units to be built near Southport, and then discharge the water into the Atlantic Ocean. The pollution control committee of the State Board of Water and Air Resources approved the issuance of the CP&L permit which is valid until Dec. 31, 1975. The committee has authority to issue such permits on behalf of the state. “We have conferred with the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration and prepared a permit with such controls as to provide a project which will serve the best interest of the public,” Earle Hubbard, assistant director of the state agency, told the committee. Hubbard said in a subsequent interview, “The committee approved only the method of cooling waters and disposal of waste into the ocean.” He said other state and federal agencies also must endorse the CP&L project, but no major hitch is expected to develop. The huge amounts of water to be withdrawn from the Cape Fear River will be used in the cooling processes at CP&L’s two nuclear generating facilities to be built at an estimated cost of $385 million. However, the two units will be built one at a time. (Continued on Page 6) Dosher Files As Candidate The only official announcement as a candidate for Board of Education made thus far appears in today’s paper and is from Arthur J. Dosher, who seeks reelection. Previously he has run from the Southport School District, but under the new plan members of the board are to be elected without regard to residence, thus opening up the possiblity of having more than one member from one of the existing school districts. An informal statement from Mrs. Helen S. Skipper indicates her intention to seek election to the school board. Previously, Mrs. G.V. Barbee, Jr., has expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for this office. Mrs. Skipper is from Southport, Mrs. Barbee from Yaupon Beach. Two other members of the present board must run for reelection this year if they wish to continue to serve. They are Norman C. Bellamy, present (Continued on Page Six) ODELL WILLIAMSON Williamson To Run For Senate Odell Williamson, Shallotte business man, announced this week that he will seek the Democratic nomination for the State Senate, representing Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen counties, which comprise the 15th Senatorial District. Previously Williamson has served six terms in the House of Representatives, the last time in the 1967 session as representative from the 13th House District, which includes Brunswick and Columbus counties. During that term he served as Chairman of the Commerical Fisheries (Continued on Page Six) Lennon Seeks Re-election To House Position Congressman Alton Lennon has announced that he seeks re-election as Representative of the Seventh District which includes the county of Columbus. Lennon’s candidacy will be subject to the May 2 Democratic Primary. Meanwhile, another Democrat, Charles G. Rose III of Fayetteville, announced his candidacy to the same post. His announcement was Monday where he is an attorney at law and was formerly with Terry Sanford’s legal firm. On the state level, two Brunswick Countians are due to run for the N.C. Senate post now held by Sankey W. Robinson of Whiteville. S. Bunn Frink, Brunswick attorney who served four previous terms in the State Senate, has started on the campaign trail which he expects will return him to a fifth term in the legislative body. He also has served one term as a member of the House of Representative. Although he still has not filed for the office, Odell Williamson, Shallotte businessman, has no bones about his intention to seek election to the State Senate. He has served several terms in the House of Representatives, but in previous races for the State Senate he has been unsuccessful. Present members of the House—Rep. R. C. Soles Jr. of Tabor City and Arthur W. Williamson of Chadbourn—have yet to announce their intentions regarding ther upcoming Primary. LENNON STATEMENT Congressman Lennon, in his . statement released Wednesday, said: “Fust of all, I want to express my deepest appreciation for your past confidence; and second, I want to solicit your continued support. “As many of you know, I began my service in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3,1957. “I am privileged to serve on the Armed Services Committee and to have had the honor of chairing the subcommittee of Enlisted Promotion Policy. In addition, I serve on four special Armed Services Subcommittees —the Investigating, the Military Construction, the Seapower, and the subcommittee which handles most of the legislation concerned with active and (Continued on Page 6) I s-.■ ■ •:> Time And Tide The Burning Permit Law mu.it be at least 30 years old. for on the front page of our edition for January 31, 1940, it was reported that the Forest Warden would enforce this provision for safety against woods fire. Two announcements for governor were also carried in this issue. One was that of the late Tom Cooper of Wilmington, the other of Paul Grady of Kenley. Members of the American Legion Post No. 194 were in charge of the March of Dimes. An influen/.a epidemic had led to three of the five consolidated schools of the county closing for one week. Bad weather had further aggravated the situation. On one morning the mercury had hit a low of 12-degrees and on another morning there had been a light snow. There was mention of a proposed radio beacon aid to navigation, with Bald Head island the probable site: Stale American Legion Commander June Rose was due here for a speech: and editorial reference was made to the possible desirability of shorter political campaigns. It was Janaurv 31. 1945 and World War II still was going on. There was a front page picture and story of Capt. Odell Williamson and another picture and story of Leon M. Ix>onard. A dance here in Southport was slated to bring to a close the annual drive for polio funds. With pardonable pride. The |>ji0( had a front page piece reporting its selection as third place winner among the North Carolina newspapers under 1.500 circulation. There was uncommon restlessness in the menhaden fleet, and Capt James B. Church had (Continued On Pag* Ftaur) ALTON LENNON * ■' V’ :> \ Homecoming Coniesi A. ^°nLeo Is ‘l1 Pro§ress at Brunswick County - South port High School to select Miss Homecoming. Two of the contestants are shown above, Alison Beasely, left and Jackie Webb, right. Judge Mintz Dies Suddenly Sunday JUDGE MINTZ j.-... .. —. Elkins Named As Coordinator Robert C. Elkins, Associate Superintendent of Brunswick County Schools, has been named local coordinator of In-Service Education in North Carolina by Dr. Craig Phillips, Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction. The Program for the Professional Improvement of Teachers, a State financed program, provides funds to administrative units for local in-service programs in accordance with regulations and procedures adopted by the State Board of Education. James Valsame, acting director, Division of Staff Development, explained that the local coordinator will be invited periodically to regional meetings to bring them up to date on State sponsored in-service education and staff development opportunities. “Funds are still available for all phases on the program for the current school year, and all teachers are encouraged to take advantage of these programs. The local coordinator will be invaluable to the teachers in their administrative unit and to the Department of Public Instruction in helping to make this program even more meaningful to the improvement of public education,” Dr. Phillips said. More Talk Of Island Sale Frank O. Sherrill confirmed Monday a report that he has given an option on Bald Head Island to a developmemt group whom he declined to identify. He said, “At their request, I really can't sav anything. So much publicity has been given to the island. They want to play it a little quieter this time.” Sherrill said “the group of individuals" who hold the option may plan to make a public announcement on their plans soon. “But they’re not ready to say anything (about their option on the island) right now,” he said. Judge Rudolph I. Mintz died in his sleep Sunday night at Washing) ..n, N.C., where he was to preside over a term of Superior court Monday. His body was discovered by a doctor who had visited him Sunday night after he had complained of feeling ill. An effort was made to get him into the hospital but when no room was available he insisted upon remaining in his room at Holiday Inn. When he failed to respond to a knock on the door when the Doctor came by to see him Monday morning, the room was opened and his body was discovered. Judge Mintz, who was 63 years of age, was a native of Shallotte, the son of Mrs. Minta Mintz and the late Harry L. Mintz. He attended public school in Southport and graduated from N.C. State College with a degree in engineering. After working as an engineer with Bell Telephone Co. in Pennsylvania for two years, he left that position to return to Brunswick county to replace his brother, the late Hamilton Mintz, as Register of Deeds. In 1935 he was married to Mary Stuart Cranmer, daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. E.H. Cranmer, and to this union were born three children, Mrs. Mary Mintz Bourgeois, Miss Jean Mintz and Dr. Rudolph I. Mintz, Jr. In the late thirties Judge Mintz resigned his position as Register of Deeds to enter the practice of law in Southport. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Force, coming out as a lieutenant colonel. In 1946 he was elected to the State Senate (Continued On Pape Ftour) H. L. Willetts Dies Suddenly WILMINGTON-11 L. (Sinker) Willetts, 72, of Route 1, Bolivia, died Sunday. He was a Brunswick County native, the son of the late George P'ranklin and Mary Gray Willetts, a retired fanner, a veteran of World War I. He was a member and the training union director of Mill Creek Baptist Church, from which final rites were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. by the Revs. Avery Lumsden, Larry McClure and burial was in Willetts Cemetery. Mr. Willetts was active in the Brunswick County Republican Party for 50 years, serving as 1 chairman of the Brunswick County Republican Executive Committee for a period of 16 years and as a past State Committeeman for the 7 th Congressional District. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bulah Hickman Willetts; three sons, Alfred also of the home, Guy of Bolivia and Gene Willetts of Wilmington; two brothers. A. L. Willetts of Winnabow and Roger Willetts of Williamsburg, Va.; six daughters, Mrs. Dan Potter and Mrs. Maulcie Mills, both of Leland, Mrs. Thelma Varnum of Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Lillia Thomas, Mrs. Dorothy Cyphers and Mrs Annie Mae AI burger, all of Philadelphia. Pa.; and seven . grandchildren. Charles Rose Seeks Election To Congress Fayetteville attorney, Charles G. Rose, III, announced Monday that he is a candidate for the Democratic Primary for the United States House of Representatives. Rose made the announcement from the Exposition Hall of the Downtowner Motor Inn at Noon in Fayetteville. The following is the text of his announcement: “I have asked you to come here today, to my hometown of Fayetteville, to tell you that I am a candidate for the Congress of the United States. “With the help of people like you, all over southestem North Carolina, we will win the Democratic Primary in May. “Then we will bring to the Seventh Congressional District a new decade of service to the people. “I want to go to Congress as your representative to do more than tell you what is wrong with Washington. We must change what is wrong. Your Congressman is more than a protestor, he is your lawmaker. “I am concerned about making our Federal Government prudent. I am concerned about our national debt. I am concerned about rising taxes and the high cost of living. And I am deeply concerned about the forty percent' pay increase our present Congressmen gave themselves last year. “We must face squarely the many concerns of all our people. “We must be concerned about the beaches in our district and their development. Our coastal resources must be protected (Continued on Page 6) Danger Spots In Brunswick Brunswick county has two spots which is listed among the most hazardous rural traffic locations recently by the Traffic Engineering Department of the North Carolina State Highway Commission. The Brunswick County locations were: Intersection of US 74-76 and US 17, 46 accidents since 1965, 12,000 vehicles per day. Intersection of US 74-76 and Woodburn Road and Navassa Road, 23 accidents since 1965, 12,000 vehicles per day. The engineers, after months of study, issued a report listing 225 intersections, 54 traffic concentration points, 15 bridges, 22 sections and 12 railroad crossings, which have high accident frequencies. All of the points listed are outside incorporated cities and towns, the report said. Each such high accident location, the engineers said, will be investigated for passible improvement by engineering action. A report on the most hazardous traffic points in cities and towns will be issued at a later date, J. O. Litehford, state traffic engineer, said. 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 Gape Fear Pilot's Association. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 7:03 a.m. 0:46 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 1:28 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 7:57 a.m. 1:40 a.m. 8:09 p.m. 2:16 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 8:45 a.m. 2:34 a.m. 9:03 p.m. 3:04 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 9:33 a.m. 3:22 a.m. 9:51p.m. 3:52 p.m. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 10:21a.m. 4:16 a.m. 10:45 p.m. 4:40 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11:09 a.m. 5:04 a.m. 11:33 a.m. 5:22 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 11:57 a.m. 5:58 a.m. 6:10 p.m. J
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