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Brunswick County
THE STATE PORT PILOT
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VOLUME 41 No. 32
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SOUTHPORT, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1970
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Construction Begins On New Bank
Work has Leen going on this week on the construction of the new Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Co. building in Southport. The foundation for the new structure is
shown in the foreground, and in the background is the present bank, where business
will be conducted while work is completed. (Photo by Spencer)
Arts Festival Trophies
These trophies, which will be awarded winners in the 10th Annual Southport
Arts Festival, are on display at the Southport-Brunswick County Library. (Photo
by Spencer)
Board Ponders 3 Schools
The Brunswick County Board
of Education met in special
session last Tuesday, at 5 p. m.
in the Superintendent’s office.
Dr. Pierce and associate, Mr.
Bames, North Carolina Division
of School Planning, met with the
board and reviewed school
surveys conducted by their
department in Brunswick county
over the past ten years. These
surveys included population and
economic growth - dominate
factors governing short and long
range plans for reorganization of
schools . Dr. Pierce stated that
his department’s original and
subsequent recommendations
calling for two area consolidated
high schools have not been
changed. He said that all
statistical indicators pointed to
the wisdom of the two school
concept. He concluded that
regardless of the outcome of this
concept future events would
validate the board’s stand for
two area consolidated schools.
Conforming to school law
procedures, members of the
Board of Education met with
the Board of County
Commissioners for the purpose
of presenting the two school
concept. This action was
necessary because the
commissioners had to approve
any change occurring in the
original Bond Referendum
submitted to the voters of
! Brunswick County calling for
construction of three
consolidated schools.
Superintendent King, Chairman
Rabon and Dr. Pierce presented
to the Commissioners the major
principles of the two school
concept. After a give and take
session Chairman George Rourk
(of the Board of Commissioners)
informed Chairman Wilbur C.
Rabon ( of the Board of
Education) an immediate decision
would be forthcoming.
The following teachers’
resignations were accepted:
Bolivia -- Mark Owens; Leland -
Patricia D. Chinnis; Shallotte -
(OoBtlnuad ob P«*« 4>
Heritage House
Opens Saturday
Heritage House, which has
come to be one of the most
popular features of the Fourth
of July Festival in Southport,
will be a one-day affair this year,
open only on Saturday.
Mrs. M.M. McHose, chairman
Southport Has
Private School
On Thursday night the first
regular membership meeting of
the newly formed Fort Johnston
Academy, Ltd. was held.
Articles of incorporation and
by-laws were adopted and a
Board of Trustees was elected.
The following will serve as
trustees from one to three years;
Thomas S. Bowmer, Earl E.
Elwood, Theodore Wood, Joe H.
Young, William J. Ross, Mrs.
Bobby Smith, John L. Barbee,
William L. Smith, John Carr
Davis, Donald G. McHose, Mrs.
Clifton B. White, William B.
McDougle, Grover A. Gore, A.H.
Gainey, Jr. and Malcolm M.
McHose, Jr.
The new academy will be
located in Southport and will
presently accommodate grades 1
through 9. It is anticipated that
the academy can expand to
include a full 1 through 12
curriculum within the next few
years. The present membership,
all being parents with a
tremendous concern for their
children’s education, feel that
the large current enrollment is
due to the uncertainty of the
local public school situation.
(OonttaMd on 4)
of this feature, says that because
the Festival Pageant will be
staged in the Community
Building on Thursday night
makes it impossible to clear out
the building and set up Heritage
House exhibits in time for
display Friday. Hence, the one
day stand.
This promises to continue as
one of the popular attractions,
for this year at least three
important new features have
been added. These include a
section for display of shell
collections, with at least three
exhibitors already committed to
display their collections; a bottle
collection, featuring some
priceless relics which have been
recovered in the Southport
vicinity; and a crafts display
which features the work of
members of the Home Extension
Clubs throughout the county.
In addition, there will be the
usual collection of interesting
heirlooms from private homes,
brought out for public display
each year at Heritage House.
Mrs. McHose said that this year
some emphasis is being given to
dispaly of interesting art objects
and souvenirs from foreign
countries.
Mrs. McHose says that anyone
from out in the county who
wishes to enter any items may
contact Mrs. Betty Smith at
Boiling Spring Lakes or Mrs.
Ivren Hughes at Shallotte. Any
local person needing
transportation for exhibit items
should contact Mrs. McHose.
A box lunch will be served at
noon on the front porch of the
Community Building by
members of the Southport
Woman’s Club.
Festival Program
THURSDAY, JULY2
ALL DAY:
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CL UB AR T SHOW
City Hall
SIDEWALK ART SHOW
Leggett’s on Moore Street
WINSTON-SALEM FIRE PREVENTION UNIT
South Howe St.
SCHAR Tour
(color slide presentation of area and places to see)
Library Building
CAROLINA POWER & UGHTCO. NUCLEAR PLANT MODEL
Library Building
MOBILE MUSEUM OF HISTOR Y
South Howe Street
BOAT SHOW
Southport Boat Harbor
AFTERNOON:
4:30 P.M. -MISS FOURTH OF JUL Y MOTORCADE
EVENING:
8:00 P.M.-MISS FOUR TH OF JUL Y PAGEANT
Community Building
FRIDAY, JULY 3
ALL DAY:
JUNIOR WOMAN’S CL UB AR T SHOW
City Hall
<* SIDEWALK ART SHOW
Leggett’s on Moore Street
WINSTON SALEM FIRE PREVENTION UNIT
South Howe St.
SCHAR Tour
(color slide presentation of area and places to see)
Library Building
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. NUCLEAR PLANT MODEL
Library Building
MOBILE MUSEUM OF HISTORY
South Howe Street
BOAT SHOW
Southport Boat Harbor
AFTERNOON:
USCG CUTTER McCulloch
City Pier
12:00-5:00 P.M.
3:00P.M.-QUEEN’S TEA
Brunswick Town State Historic Site
EVENING:
8:00P.M.-WINSTON-SALEMMT. TABOR BAND CONCERT
Taylor Field
8:30PM.-BALLGAME-JA YCEES VS U.S.C.G. CUTTER CREW
Taylor Field
9:00 PM. -FORESTCITt.N.C.-CAVILIER BAND EXHIBITION
Taylor Field
SATURDAY, JULY 4
ALL DAY:
JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB ART SHOW
City Hall
HERITAGE HOUSE
Community Building
SIDEWALK ART SHOW
Leggett’s on Moore Street
WINSTON-SALEM FIRE PRE VENTION UNIT
South Howe St.
SCHAR Tour
(color slide presentation oj area and places to see)
Library Building
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. NUCLEAR PLANT MODEL
Library Building
MOBILE MUSEUM OF HISTOR Y
South Howe Street
BOAT SHOW
Southport Boat Harbor
MORNING:
11:00 A.M. -FOURTH OF JUL Y PARADE
AFTERNOON:
1:00 P.M.-HORSE SHOW
East Moore St. & Willis Drive
1:30 P.M. - WA TER SHOW
Cape Fear River
Foot of South Howe Street
2:00 P.M.-CHILDREN’S FIELD EVENTS, AGES 6-14
Taylor Field
3:00P.M.-AIR SHOW
Over Cape Fear River, South Howe Street
5:00P.M.-MT. TABOR BAND CONCERT
South Howe Street
USCG CUTTER McCulloch
City Pier
12:00-5:00 P.M.
EVENING:
7:00 P.M. -CALLIOPE CONCER T
South Howe St.
7:30 P.M.-CA VILIER BAND STANDSTILL EXHIBITION
South Howe St.
8:30 P.M.-JA YCEE BOA T DRA WING
South Howe St.
9:00 P.M. -PA TRI0T1C MO VIE
South Howe Street
9:30 P.M. -FIREWORKS DISPLA Y
South Howe St.
SUNDAY, JULY5
USCG CUTTER McCulloch
City Pier
12:00-5:00 P.M.
Fly The Flag
Mayor Eugene Tomlinson, Jr.
requests everyone in the
Southport area to display the
flag of the United States during
the Fourth of July weekend.
The Mayor stated that it used
to be fashionable to show
patriotism and pride in our
country and he would like to see
this fashion come back into
style. “America is the greatest
nation in the world—it’s still the
home of the brave and the land
of the free,” he said.
n
Festival Pageant Rehearsal
'Hiis wat the scene this week at one of the practice sessions for the Miss Fourth
of July pageant that will be held in the Community Building Thursday night. Mrs,
Connie Young is directing this event again this year.
1 ■ -5.
Festival Plans Complete
Scholarship For
Pageant Winner
REV. M.W. WARREN
Ocean View Has
New Minister
The Rev. Millard W. Warren,
Jr., a native of Raleigh, has been
appointed to the pastorate of
Ocean View United Methodist
Church at Yaupon Beach.
The Rev. Mr. Warren came to
Ocean View after serving as
pastor of Rockland Methodist
Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Prior
to that he was Associate Pastor
of Tucker First Methodist
Church.
He was educated at
Randolph-Macon Academy,
Front Royal, Virginia, received
the B.A. degree from Pfeiffer
College, Misenheimer, the M.A.
from Louisiana State University,
and his B.D. degree in June,
1969 from Emory School of
(OouttiitMd on Pa«« 4)
In addition to reigning over
the annual Southport 4th of
July Festival, this year’s queen
will receive a $500 scholarship
and a wardrobe allotment
offered by the Waccamaw Bank
and Trust Company and the
Southport Jayeees. She will also
travel extensively, representing
the festival and promoting
tourism in southeastern North
Carolina.
The Jaycee-sponsored event
will be held Thursday evening in
the Community Building. The
Jay cette are producing the
pageant and have made the
theme “America the Beautiful”
with entertainment of a patriotic
nature. Lester Lowe will sing
and narrate the opening
production number with the
contestants. Mrs. Cindy Sellers
will sing a medley of songs, Miss
Riedsville, Becky Griffin, will
present the number she will in
the Miss North Carolina pageant,
Susan Herring on the organ and
Cheryl Blackburn on the piano
will be accompanists.
Pageant Director, Mrs. Connie
Young, has announced that
George Deaton of WECT,
Wilmington, will be the master
of ceremonies. He will introduce
visiting queens from several areas
of the state. They are Miss
Riedsville, Becky Griffin;
Strawberry Queen, Sandra Allen;
Carolina Dogwood Queen, Elisa
Troutman; North Carolina
Blueberry Queen, Elizabeth Hall;
Miss Brunswick County, Myra
Hewett; Miss North Carolina
Rhododendron Queen, Carol
Ann Bass; and Miss Fourth of
July 1968, Helen Faulk Mathis,
who will present the Miss
Congeniality award.
(Oontinuad on Pa** 4)
e And Tide
In the June 26 edition in the year 1935 there wap frontpage
feature, with photo, of John Wescott, identified as the last surviving
Confederate veteran in Brunswick. A serious forest fire was raging in
the Green Swamp, and boys from the CCC camp at Southport were
helping with the round-the-clock battle.
The Hood Building, recently purchased by Brunswick countv. was
being remodeled for use as county offices; threat of infantile
paralysis had led to concellation of at least two county-side
meetings, but no case had thus far been reported to Brunswick; and
we received an assist from Miss Blanche Phelps, our Exum
correspondent, who urged public spirited people of the various
communities to send in the news to the county newspaper.
A front page headline in our issue of June 26, 1940, announced
that J. Melville Broughton, the Democratic nominee for Governor,
would be the speaker at the Fourth of July reunion scheduled here
for members of the 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion, men who had
served at Ft. Caswell during World War 1. Randolph Scott, famous
movie star who had been a member of this outfit, had received a
special invitation to attend.
W.S. Wells, had received the Democratic nomination for Register
of Deeds in a second primary election on Saturday; a front page
headline proclaimed: “Army Training Is Planned For Adult
Citizens”; and a local lady, Mrs. L.C. Fergus, had received an
invitation to sing at the memorial service of the American Legion
Convention in High Point.
(Continued On Page Four)
Many displays, exhibits and
events will be featured during
the 1970 Fourth of July Festival
in Southport. A Festival
Headquarters has been
established at 122 Howe St. and
during the three-day event an
information booth will be
located at the intersection of
Highways 87,133 and 211. Both
are staffed by members of the
Southport Junior and
Sub-Junior Woman’s Clubs.
Opening the festivities on;
Thursday are a number of varied
events open to the public
throughout the three-day
celebration. These include the
Mobile Museum of History
which features a newly
completed exhibit of items from
mail-order catalogs of the late
Victorian period; the
Winston-Salem Fire Prevention
Van which gives an interesting
presentation of home fire
prevention methods; and.
Heritage House, a collection of
antiques and curiosities
sponsored by the Southport
Woman’s Club. Also open to the
public during the three days of
festivities will be a boat show
and competition and the
Sidewalk Art Show.
Another attraction is the
SCHAR Tour, a color slide
program featuring various scenic,
cultural, historic, artistic and
recreational points of interest
throughout the lower Cape Fear
area. Sponsored by the Cape
Fear Technical Institute of
Wilmington, this program will be
presented in the Southport
Brunswick County Library
where a model of the new $300
million nuclear electric
generating plant now being
constructed near Southport also
is on display.
Highlighting the opening day
will be the Jaycee-sponsored Miss
Fourth of July Pageant in which
contestants compete for the title
(Oonttimed' on Pace 4)
Tide Table
Following 1# the tide table i
tor' Southport daring the
week. These boars are ap
proximately correct and
wet* fu*.dehed Hie State
Fort Pilot through the'
courtesy of the Chpe Fear
Pilot's Association.
TIDE TABLE
Thursday, July 2,
7:51A.M. 1:58 A.M.
8:15 P.M. 1:52 P.M.
Friday, July 3,
8:33 A.M. 2:46 A.M.
8:57 P.M. 2:40 P.M.
Saturday, July 4,
9:15 A.M. 3:22 A.M.
9:33 P.M. 3:22 P.M.
Sunday, July 5,
9:57 A.M. 4:04 A.M.
10:09 P.M. 3:58 P.M.
; Monday, July 6,
10:33 A.M. 4:40 A.M.
10:4$ E.M. 4:40 P.M.
Tuesday, July 7,
11:09 A.M. 5:16 A.M.
11:21P.M. 5:22 P.M.
Wednesday, July 8,
11:51 A.M. 5:52 A.M.
11:51 P.M. 6:04 P.M.