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VOLUME 41 No. 35
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SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1970
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Fire Razes Giles Residence
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Spencerf* Department> but the interior of the building was destroyed. (Photo by
VA Spending
In Brunswick
Sets Record
W.R. Phillips, manager of the
North Carolina Veterans
Administration Regional Office,
disclosed this week that the VA
spent $530,050 in Brunswick
County to aid veterans during
fiscal year 1969. This includes
$438,824 in compensation and
pensions.
Administrator of Veterans
Affairs Donald E. Johnson
revealed at the same time that
the total VA funds expended in
the State of North Carolina
during the some period
amounted to about
$184,355,630, of which
$1 19,897,216 was in
compensation and pension
payments.
Funds spent in Brunswick
County, Phillips said, also
included $37,002 for
readjustment and vocational
rehabilitation; $54,224 for
insurance and indemnities; in
direct loans; in construction and
related costs; and as part of the
VA Regional Office and hospital
operating costs.
According to Phillips, the'
VA is the third largest Federal
agency and operates the largest
(166) hospital network in the
free world, as well as
administering one of die biggest
insurance programs in the
nation.
MONDAY HOLIDAY
All county offices will be
closed Monday in observance of
Washington’s Birthday, which
falls on Sunday this year.
HEART BENEFIT
Members of Oak Island Moose
Lodge will sponsor a bingo party
at 8 p.m. on February 27, with
proceeds to go to the Brunswick
County Heart Fund.
HEART SUNDAY
Mrs. Donald McHose, Heart
Chairman for Southport, says
that house to house solicitations
will be made Sunday afternoon.
She urges a friendly reception
and generous response to these
volunteers.
FISHING PARTY
Capt Fred Fulford carried out
the first fishing party of the
season during the past weekend,
consisting of lawyers and law
enforcement officers from
Lumberton. They landed 18 red
snappers, 150 blackfish, several
bream and flounders and 25
sharks.
DIES IN GREENSOBOR
Word was received here this
week that Stanguish Arthur
Stewart died Sunday at Wesley
Long Hospital in Greensboro. He
was a retired vice-president of
Shelby Mutual Insurance Co.
and he and his family were well
known in Brunswick County,
where they spent their vacations.
His funeral services were
conducted Tuesday in
Greensboro.
,, , ...... ^ , v. First Goniesiants
These are the first entries in the Miss Brunswick
pageant, to be held on Saturday, March 21, at Shallotte
High School. The young contestants are Deborah Arm
West, left, and Verma Dale Smith, right.
Shallotte
Planning
Miss Brunswick County, 1970,
will be selected March 21 when
the Shallotte jaycees sponsor
the annual beauty pageant in the
Shallotte High School
auditorium.
The pageant will be directed
by Mrs. Shirley Ward and Mrs.
Sandra Huddle, who urge
interested young ladies to enter.
A list of scholarships and prizes
will be announced later,
according to the directors.
Ernie Wayne, WWAY sports
commentator, will serve as
emcee for the pageant.
The directors announced
today that two entries have been
received for the pageant:
Deborah Ann West and Verma
Dale Smith, both 18-year old
students at Shallotte High
School.
Deborah is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel O. West of
Shallotte. She is a member of
the F.H.A., Science Club,
Library Club, Block “S” Club,
and the Spanish and French
Clubs. She was in the May Court
and is a cheerleader.
She is secretary of her church
youth group.
Deborah, who plans to further
her education at Brigham Young
University, takes dancing lessons
in Wilmington and teaches a
dancing class in Shallotte. She
said her talent in the Miss
Brunswick County Pageant
would be dancing.
She is five feet, five inches tall,
weighs 120 pounds and has blue
eyes and blonde hair.
Verma is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wendell J. Smith of Rt.
1 Shallotte. She is five feet, eight
and one-half inches tall, weighs
128 pounds, has blue eyes and
light brown hair.
Miss Smith is a bus driver,
typist for the school newspaper
and a member of the
Commercial Club. She is also a
pianist for Calabash Church.
She enjoys playing the piano
and sewing, and plans to attend
Gardner-Webb College.
Jayeees
Pageant
County Board
Meet Monday
The Board of County
Commissioneis met Monday
and, re-appointed three men as
members of the Board of
Directors Resources
Development Commission,
effective March 3 and runs
through March 3, 1973: O. W.
Cleaton, Leland, D. L. Mercer,
Bolivia; W. A. Powell,
Southport.
Hie board directed the County
Attorney to proceed with plans
that the County might enter into
the Home Rule Concept of
Local Goverment as provided for
in the last session of the General
Assembly. He is to report to the
board at the next regular
meeting on the progress he has
made in this direction.
Homer Davis, vice-chairman,
and H. A. Marks, member of the
New Hanover County Mental
Health Association, came before
the board and explained a
recently implemented health
plan being operated by New
Hanover and Pender counties.
Brunswick county was invited to
join in this plan. The board was
favorably impressed but
requested more time to study
this plan and promised action on
this matter within the near
future.
The following persons were
recommended to Health
Director, Dr. Black to administer
the dog innocutation program
this year: Goley Lewis,
Northwest,
Town Creek and Smithville
Townships; Lindsey Clemmons,
Lockwoods Folly Township and
Shallotte, South side of U.S. No.
17; Keith Stanley, Waccamaw
Township and Shallotte, North
side of U.S. No. 17.
Frank Ballard, architect, will
be invited to meet with the
board at the next regular
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Republicans In
First Meeting
Of Committee
The first meeting of the
executive committee of the
Brunswick County Republican
Party was held Friday night at
the home of Thomas Harrelson,
county chairman.
Following the business
meeting, the committee
discussed in detail the coming
May Primary for which many
Republican candidates have
already filed and for which more
are expected in the near future.
“We feel we will have a strong
slate of candidates,” said
Harrelson. “This year will be the
beginning of a new era for the
voters in this county, and we
intend to offer them a good
alternative to the out-of-date
policies of the present
administration who have gotten
out of touch with the people
and hampered the development
of the county.”
Sheriff Harold Willetts stressed
the importance of urging
interested and concerned
citizens to join with the young
and growing party.
The members voted to
encourage and support those
candidates for the Board of
Education who are qualified to
plan and build the proposed
school in the best interest of the
Whole county and not just for
personal or political gain. It was
emphasized by Mrs. Frances
Key, secretary' to the county
organization, that the election of
these members will take place in
May, not in November as with
the other positions being voted
on.
Delegates to the District
Convention to be held on
February 26 in Wilmington and
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Attends Study
On Marshlands
Maynard Owens, Brunswick
District Conservationist,
attended a workshop on marsh
and estuary ecology in Morehead
City last week.
The purpose of the workshop
was to make the district
conservationist more competent
in assisting landowners to
improve their marshlands for
wildlife, especially ducks. There
has been increasing interest in
developing these marshlands in
North Carolina.
Improving marshes usually
involves dyking, water control,
and sometimes introducing
desirable plants.
Owens said there are many
marsh areas in Brunswick county
which would be economical to
develop. Landowners could
develop the marshes for their
own enjoyment or as a
commercial venture. These
commercial hunting areas are
very profitable in some areas and
for some people, but as with
other recreational activities,
there are many risks. Owens said
according to one of the experts
at the meeting that the surest
way to fail in such a venture is
to be blinded by the dollar sign.
It was emphasized at the
workshop that our estuarine
areas are essential for shellfish
and shrimp.
As is true with other natural
resources, marshes should be
used to their best potential,
without adversely affecting totai
environment.
Easter Seals Mailing
Members of the Southport Jaycettes are shown stuffing envelopes with Easter
Seals, which are being mailed to several hundred Brunswick county residents this
week' as the first phase of the annual fund-raising campaign. (Photo by Spencer)
Raise Protest
Over Site Of
Area School '
A group of Brunswick county
citizens, comprised chiefly of
residents of the Bolivia School
District, held a meeting Monday
night to protest the location of
the Southern Area consolidated
high school at the site selected
by members of the Board of
Education at Beaver Dam.
Leaders protest that this site is
not centrally located within the
boundaries of the combined
school district.
They apologize for any delay
which may result from their
action, but information is that
they either have or are prepared
to seek an injunction to
terminate any plans for
construction of the new school
at Beaver Dam.
That location is on Highway
211, about five miles from
Southport and about 11 miles
from Bolivia. Prior to deciding
upon this location, members of
the Board of Education had
investigated 14 other sites but
for Various reasons had
abandoned plans to use one of
them for the location of the new
school.
In planning three consolidated
high schools to serve all of
Brunswick county, it has been
contemplated that the old
Bolivia School District will have
to be divided, with part of the
children going to the Northern
Area School and the others
going to the Southern Area
School.
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Baptists Plan
Study Meetings
Spiritual needs and victories in
the Northeastern part of the
United States is the theme of the
hook “Mission: The Northeast”
which is to be taught by Mrs.
Susan Carson on Monday at 7
3.m. at the Oak Island Baptist
Church, with members from Oak
Island, Southport, Bethel, Mill
2reek and several other churches
n attendance.
This study is in preparation for
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e And Tide
Back in 1940 Brunswick county citizens were appreciative of the
tourist industry, as witness the front page story in our issue of
February 14. The headline read “Indications Are That Brunswick
County Is Now On Verge Of Biggest Tourist Traffic in Her Entire
History?”. There may be some connection between this attitude and
the advertised forthcoming meeting of the Upper Brunswick Good
Roads Association at Leland High School. There surely was some
tie-in with the fact that pictures of Orton had appeared in the latest
edition of the yearbook for the Carolina Motor Club.
The Brunswick delegation got to Raleigh on their mission
concerning adult school bus drivers but received scant
encouragement. The Southport Public Library announced plans to
remain open one night each week; The Pilot mailing list had been
analyzed with the resulting discovery that the paper was going to
subscribers in 21 states; and back in the days before polaroid
commercials, Don Ameche was the star of “Swannee River”, feature
movie of the week. Oh yes: Playing with him was A1 Jolson.
There was a soldier’s picture on page 1 of The Pilot for February
14, 1945. He was Warrant Officer Egan Hubbard, who was serving
with the U. S. Army in Italy. There was another front page picture,
this one of Orton Manor. It ran in connection with a story predicting
a multitude of visitors to the gardens that spring. Plagued by the
wartime gasoline shortage, an 80 vear old Bolivia citizen advertised 1
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Women Candidates
Two women have filed as candidates for election to
the Board of Education for Brunswick County. They
are Mrs. May Barbee, left, and Mrs. Helen Skipper, right.
Others who have filed for this office are Norman Bel
lamy and Arthur J. Dosher. Three members will be
elected at-large in a non-partisan general election to be
held on the same date of the May Primary.
More Candidates
File For Office
Two women have entered the
race for member of the Board
Education this week, both from
the Southport-Long Beach area.
One is Mrs. Helen Skipper,
Southport resident and active
member of the local
Parent-Teacher Association.
Recently she gave wide
circulation to some of her views
concerning the school situation
in Brunswick county.
Hie second candidate is Mrs.
May Barbee of Yaupon Beach.
Daught Tripp has officially
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for
sheriff. He is a restaurant owner
from Shallotte Point and
previously has served as a law
enforcement officer in this
county.
His announcement brings to
six the number of men who are
running for the Democratic
nomination for this office, and
last week they were joined by
Mrs. Nell Redwine Hewett, who
says she will seek the
nomination. She becomes the
first woman ever to seek this
office in Brunswick county.
Hie first Republican to make
official announcement for office
is J. T. Clemmons, Shallotte
business man and civic leader,
who seeks nomination and
election to the board of county
commissioners from Lockwoods
Folly Township.
Clemmons In
Political Race
At a meeting of the
Republican Woman’s Club in
Shallotte Monday, J.T.
Clemmons announced his
:andidacy for the office of
bounty Commissioner from
Lockwoods Folly Township.
Clemmons is the second
Republican to file for this post.
He and his wife, the former
Catherine Hewett, of Supply
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Mrs. Barbee Is
New Candidate
May W. Barbee announced this
week that she has filed to run
for election to the Brunswick
County Board of Education. At
the time that she announced her
candidacy, she gave this
statement about her purposes.
“I am a candidate for the
Brunswick County Board of
Education because I want to
work to help Bumswick begin an
exciting and progressive decade
in our schools. I am running
because after careful thought
about the qualifications for the
board and my abilities, I am
confident that I am qualified
both by interest and experience
to do a good job.
“There are a certain number of
problems which need to be
understood and corrected in our
county school system. These are
problems which need to be
solved if our new consolidated
schools are to become the
beginning of a new educational
program that will rival any in the
state.
“1. The large number of
student dropouts is our most
pressing problem. In Brunswick
County one out of every three
students fininishing the eighth
grade will not finish high school.
“2. More varied vocational
courses are needed in all schools.
One of the reasons students quit
school is that school does not
train them for the careers they
want.
“3. Our county school system
must no longer be a political
football. We need schools that
teach our students and aim to do
nothing else.
“4. Members of the County
and local school Board should
have children of their own
attending county schools.
“5. Our Brunswick County
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Flag Pageant i
On Television f
All Over State j
“Hie Time For Old Glory”, a
30-minute television program
which grew out of the patriotic
color film shown during the
Fourth of July Festival iri
Southport last summer, will be
shown over stations throughout
North Carolina this week. It may
be seen on Channel 6,
Wilmington, Thursday evening at
9:30 o’clock.
The program also is scheduled
for showing over Channel 3,
Wilmington, and over stations in
Raleigh, Durham, Washington,
Greenville, Charlotte and
Winston-Salem.
Gist of the program is “The
Incredible Star Spangled
Banner”, which was shown here
last summer. It is the story of
the American flag, and the
scenes were taken at Brunswick
Town, with St. Philips Church id
the background. The producer i$
W. K. Dorsey, member of the
staff at Cape Fear Tech, and that
institution has been active in its
production and promotion.
The newest feature of thft
program has been ad
introduction by Governor
Robert W. Scott
C. E. Thompson, Jr.i
Department Commander far the
American Legion, has written to
the National Commander, urging
that this program be given
national recognition and
distribution. In,, iris letter;
Thompson had tiils to say:
“I am happy to report mi one
of our programs which I think
merits National consideration.
“It was our belief that a movie
should be produced that could
be used in our schools, civic
clubs and other service
organizations that would teach
the history of our flag and
patriotism. As a result, The
American Legion working in
conjunction with The Cape Fear
Technical Institute, Second
Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune,
Marine Band, Washington, D.C.,
and the Sea Chanters
Department of Navy also of
Washington, D.C., produced a
twenty minute movie which is
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Preparing For %
Seal Campaign |
At the Monday night meeting
of the Southport Jaycettes, at
the home of Mrs. Becky
Howard, the program centered
on the Easter Seal campaign.
Members and guests typed
addresses and stuffed envelopes
with letters, seals and return
envelopes for contributions.
County Chairman, Mrs. A.P.
Henry, and her assistant, Mrs,
Fraizer, led the assembly line,
Mrs. Edith Smith, city chairman,
also gave a hand with the
stuffing. Mrs. Henry left with
1500 letters to be mailed to
citizens, civic clubs, and
businesses in Brunswick county.
After the work was completed,
Mrs. Howard served
refreshments to the group while
plans for the Miss 4th of July
pageant were begun. ,
Tide Table
Following Is the tide table
for Southport daring the
week. These hoars are ap
proximately correct and
were famished The State
Port Pilot through the
ooartesy of the Qspo Fear
Pilot’s Association.
Thursday, February 19,
6:39 a.m. 0:28 a.m.
6:57 a.m. 1:04 p.m.
Friday, February 20,
7:21a.m. 1:10 a.m.
7:39 p.m. 1:46 p.m.
Saturday, February 21,
7:57 a.m. 1:52 a.m.
8:15 p.m. 2:16 p.m.
Sunday, February 22,
8:27 a.m. 2:28 a.m.
8:45 p.m. 2:52 p.m.
Monday, February 23,
8:57 a.m. 3:10 a.m.
9:21p.m. 3:22 p.m.
Tuesday, February 24,
9:27 a.m. 3:46 a.m.
9:51p.m. 3:58 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25,
9:57 a.m. 4:22 a.m.
10:27 p.m. 4:28 p.m.