THE STATE PORT PILOT
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A Good Newspaper In A Good Community
VOLUME 44
NUMBER 1
10PAGES TODAY
SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA
JULY 26, 1972
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDA Y
DIGGING OF THE CANAL for Carolina Power
and Light Company continues along NC 211 near
Southport. This week, the dirt barricade blocking
water from underneath the bridge was removed
by three draglines, the smaller equipment
passing the dirt uphill for the heavier draglines to
deposit. The dirt barricades had allowed' other
equipment working on the CP&L project to pass
underneath the bridge without disrupting high
way traffic.
Nitespot Fend
Ends In Death
A coroner’s inquest will be
held next Monday night to
weigh the events leading to
the fatal shooting of a South
port man in the Williamson’s
Crossroads community sear
Chadbourn sometime Sunday
morning before day.
Ellis Herring Jr. 28, ap
parently suffered two bullet
wounds claimed his
life, and Coroner Buell Lanier
has ordered an autopsy to
determine exact cause of
death.
Held in the Columbus
County Law Enforcement
Center in lieu of $5,000 bond i3
Sherland Roderick Batten,
19, of Rt. 2 Chadbourn.
Herring departed the
Midway Club driving a
pickup truck, followed by
another pickup operated by
Jimmy Batten of Chadbourn,
brother of the suspect.
A car, allegedly operated
by William Blackwell of
Cerro Gordo, was the third
vehicle to come to the site of
impact from die club, and
Sherland Roderick Batten
was a passenger in it. An
affray ensued during which a
gun was fired with bullets
striking Herring.
More Shrimp
Areas Reopen
The shrimping season
reopened Monday in several
Brunswick County areas,
according to Department of
Conservation and
Development Director Ar
thur Cooper.
Shrimping resumed in
sections of Bald Head, Cape,
Bay, Deep and East Beach
creeks and the Cape Fear and
Elizabeth Rivers, all in the
immediate Southport area.
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County Files Applications
For Water Supply Funds
Representatives of
Brunswick County are in
Raleigh today (Wednesday),
making formal applications
for funds to build a proposed
$4.5 million water system.
“We will make formal ap
plications for government
funds to finance Phase One of
our county water system
project,” County Manager
Jerry D. Lewis said Monday.
The Brunswick County
group is meeting with
Richard Barnwell, director of
Housing and Urban
Development for this state;
Ron Ingle, director of the
Economic Development
Administration in North
Carolina, and James John
son, state director of the
Farmers Home ' Ad
ministration.
The formal application
follows several months of
planning and deliverations
between Brunswick officials
and representatives of the
federal government.
The system includes the
pumping of water from Town
Creek to the Southport area of
Brunswick County.
Board Decides
No Adjustment
Preparations for the
opening of schools next
month continued last Monday
night when the county Board
of Education held a special
meeting to discuss the new
high schools and to complete
faculty assignments.
The board discussed the
feasibility of adjusting
boundary lines between
North and South Brunswick
high schools but decided that
no adjustments would be
made. The board will,
however, honor requests
made by parents who provide
transportation for students.
The boundary adjustment in
question lies within the Town
Creek-Bishop area.
The board accepted as
substantially complete the
general contract work for the
North and West Brunswick
high schools. Supt. Ralph
King was authorized to
withhold payment of >5,000
for West Brunswick and
$10,000 for North Brunswick,
plus sufficient funds to cover
all pending liens against
contractors for these two
schools.
A review of the financial
statements of school lun
, chrooms prior to cen
tralization indicated sub
stantial improvements in
lunchroom operation for the
fiscal year ending June 30,
the first year the lunchrooms
operated under cen
tralization. The board also
approved a lease
arrangement with Brunswick
County Friends of the
Library concerning space at
Leland Middle School to
serve as a branch of the
county library.
The board accepted
resignations fromthe
following teachers: Brun
swick County - Southport
(OontlBud Ob Fag* Vow)
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The proposed system would
have a capacity of four
million gallons of water per
day. This would go to county
municipalities and also to
industry, most notably Pfizer
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Since January Report
Sales Tax For County
Shows Major Increase
Another indication of the
rapid development of
Brunswick County was noted
this week by the N.C.
Department of Revenue in its
report of sales tax collections
during June.
A total of $55,738 was
collected here last month
under provisions of the local
option one-cent sales tax. The
money will be added to the
April and May collections,
making a total of $145,162
collected during the quarter
ending June 30.
The $143,658 to be
distributed (the Department
of Revenue withholds 1.036
percent as a collection fee)
compares very favorably
with the $76,628 distributed
County 4-Hers
Attend Program
A delegation of four 4-H
members, one adult leader,
and Milton Coleman,
Associate Agricultural
Exention Agent, are
representing Brunswick
County at North Carolina 4-H
Congress in Raleigh this
week.
The Brunswick County
delegates are among some
1,200 4-H members, leaders
- *nd extension agents par
ticipating in the annual four- -
day program which began
Monday on the North
Carolina State University
campus.
The program consists of
recreation, discussions,
competition, election of state
officers and a lot of
fellowship.
“North Carolina 4-H
Congress offers an excellent
opportunity for personal
growth and development,”
comments Dr. Chester Black,
State 4-H leader. “It is an
event that 4-H’ers look for
ward to each year with great
anticipation.”
During the week state
winners are determined in
some 30 demonstration
programs and various
judging activities.
Members of the Brunswick
County delegation are Dean
Hewett, Elneda Hewett, Lisa
Hewett and Phyllis Hewett.
Leading the delegation are
Milton Coleman and Mrs.
Kathleen C. Holden, adult
leader.
for the quarter ending Dec.
31, 1971, and the $106,139 for
the quarter ending March 31.
The funds will be
distributed on an ad valorem
(property tax) basis to the
county and nine
municipalities: Southport,
Long Beach, Yaupon Beach,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Cere]
ony
Set
At Sunny Point
A change of command
ceremony will take place on
Friday in the headquarters
area of the Military Ocean
Terminal at Sunny Point
when Col. Thomas G. Haake,
the present commander, will
be relieved of command
pending his retirement on
Monday and Col. Charles H.
Sunder will assume com
mand of the terminal.
Among those participating
in the ceremony will be Major
General Clarence J. Lang,
Commander, Military Traffic
Management and Terminal
Service (MTMTS); Rear
Admiral James E. Forrest,
Deputy Commander, MTMT
S; Brigadier General Edwin
B. Owen, Commander,
Eastern Area, MTMTS; the
U.S. Navy Band from the
Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 6th
Naval District, Charleston,
S.C., and miltiary personnel
-presently assigned at Sunny
Point.
Prior to the change of
command ceremony, Ken
neth Stiller of the Southport
Local 1838, International
Longshoreman’s Association
(ILA), and James Un
derwood, Wilmington Local
1426 ILA, will receive ap
propriate recognition for
exemplary deeds performed
during a munitions incident
that occurred at Sunny Point
on December 18 last year.
The public is invited to
attend both the recognition
and the change of command
ceremonies.
Bolivia, Holden Beach, Ocean
Island Beach, Sunset Beach
and Shallotte.
The county, which received
$152,394 from the first two
distributions, will get mere
than $119,785 of the funds for
the quarter ending June 30.
The 1972-73 fiscal year
budget, which was lowered 48
cents through increased
property valuation and the
availability of the sales tax,
includes $250,000 expected
revenue from the collection of
the sales tax, but that figure
will be easily surpassed.
Brunswick County, which
enjoyed the greatest gain of
the state's 100 counties in
sales tax collections in the 12
months prior to January,
should retain its top ranking.
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Postal Service
To Hold Exa
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Applications are being
received for substitute rural
carriers at the Shallotte post
office, according to a release
from the U.S. Postal Service.
An examination will be
given to establish a register
of eligibles from which future
substitute rural carrier
vacancies in the Shallotte
post office can be filled.
There are no experience or
training requirements,
though applicants must take
a written test which consists
of vocabulary and reading
comprehension questions and
computations.
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And Tide
Thirty-five years ago this week it was announced that the
Coast Guard would send more patrol boats to the area to help
supervise the yacht races to be held here in the next few weeks.
Several famous yachts were scheduled to be here for the
regatta.
It was brought to mind that the first ship built in this country
was constructed at Southport. In 1525, a Spaniard, Don Lucas
Vasquez de Ayllon, founded a shipyard on the west bank of the
Cape Fear River two and one-half miles from Southport and
built a merchant ship. It was to take the place of one of his fleet
that was wrecked near here.
Thirty years ago this week a change in sponsorship and in
personnel of the U.S.O. Building took place as a result of a
meeting held here. The public wanted dancing permitted in the
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An eligible selected for
appointment must have a
valid state driver’s license
and a safe driving record.
The substitute rural carriers
must furnish and maintain at
their own expense any
vehicle equipment necessary
for the handling of the mails,
but they are given an
equipment maintenance
allowance based on the miles
traveled each day, or a
minimum allowance each
day, whichever is greater.
Applicants must be at least
18 and there is no maximum
age limit.
The substitute rural
carriers would perform the
same duties as the regular
carrier in his absence. Such
absences may occur as the
result of scheduled days off,
leave, sickness, military
service or other reasons.
Substitute rural carrier
starting salaries depend on
the length and character of
the route.
Application forms are
available at the post office in
Shallotte and must be sub
mitted by August 10.
Eligibility from the
examination will be limited to
one year, unless after ten
months the applicant
requests that the eligibility be
extended another year.
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A TEN-FOOT ALLIGATOR was captured near the Clifton
Brown residence at Bolivia Saturday night. Wildlife Protector
J.M. Newman (who helped tie the reptile to a pine tree where it
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was held until being set free Sunday morning) and Protector
D.H. Tripp released the alligator near Orton, where Newman
reports that 'gators this size are not uncommon.