50 years ago
It was June 9,1943, and the preceding Saturday had brought the first
100-degree temperature of the year. The often-repeated Theodosia Burr
legend was again told in this issue of the Pilot — with a new twist A
Wilmington photographer had encountered one of two pirate-ghosts re
lated to the story while on a field trip to Bald Head Island. Unfortunate
ly, no pictures were obtained. The menhaden boats had been whistling
indications of good catches; lands near the Fort Caswell road had been
found to contain a high percentage of iron ore; and our "Not Exactly
News" editor had praised highly the Harry James Orchestra.
Brunswick County had received two superlatives from Carl Goerch in
the latest issue of The State magazine: Southport had been selected by
the journalist as the best spot in North Carolina for retired residence,
and Orton Plantation had been voted the most beautiful spot in eastern
North Carolina. Two surgical dressing rooms were in operation in
Southport; M. R. Sanders (Lt. Cdr. USNR) and his family had returned
to Southport from the West Coast; and Judge Q. K. Nimocks had or
dered the sale of the WB&S Railroad by auction to be held in July.
40 years ago
It was June 3, 1953, and the headline read "Fourth of July Will Be
Observed Here". History students from Wilmington College had visited
historic Clarendon Plantation on the preceding Monday. On this same
day (Wednesday) the Southport-Myrtle Beach Outboard Marathon was
to be held; the prospects for a good blueberry crop were good; and Bil
ly Sanders, who had just graduated from Georgia Military Academy,
had received a Naval ROTC scholarship to Tulane.
A mascot jaybird had failed to survive the week of Vacation Bible
School at Southport Baptist Church; Capt. Howard Victor returned to
Southport with a new sports fishing boat; and on the last page that
week a "remarkable" slave story was told.
30 years ago
The Pilot for June 5,1963, had a front-page story and picture of the
opening of the new telephone exchange for Long Beach. Dr. M. H.
Rourk of Shallotte had been elected a member of the board of directors
of Lions International during the state convention in Asheville.
Martha Rabon had been elected Dairy Princess for Brunswick
County; Mrs. C. A. Graham had been a big winner at the annual South
port Flower Show; and the Southport Jaycees had produced a valuable
promotional brochure which was ready for distribution.
20 years ago
A front-page story in the Pilot for May 30,1973, reported the arrival
of Dr. Romeo B. Atienza as a member of the surgical staff at Dosher
Memorial Hospital in Southport. Graduation exercises were scheduled
at the three new consolidated high schools, with the baccalaureate
sermons set for the following Sunday.
The editor had proclaimed the advent of another tourist season and
urged his fellow citizens to do some final clean-up efforts during the
last days of May in preparation for the influx of visitors; two prominent
Brunswick County teachers woe retiring -- Mrs. Frances Stone of
Shallotte and Mrs. Muriel Lennon of Supply; the editor had just
returned from a visit to Greece, so there was an editorial, "Waterfront''
and "Not Exactly" devoted to travelog topics.
15 years ago
Tom Rabon had received the Democratic nomination to the House of
Representatives in the second primary election, and that was a headline
story on the front page of the Pilot for May 31,1978. On the state level,
John Ingram had won the nomination for U. S. Senate and had carried
Brunswick County.
A swordfishing fleet was operating out of Southport and was shipping
impressive loads of these fish to northern markets ~ 23,000 pounds on
one truck; a disagreement at Mill Creek Baptist Church had been
resolved with all members back in good standing by action of the Supe
rior Court; and we had a front-page photo of Memorial Day ceremonies
conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Southport cemetery.
10 years ago
A federal grant of $846,000 for the paving project at Brunswick
County Airport had been received and work was scheduled to begin
within the next 60 days. That was a headline story on the front page of
the Pilot for June 1, 1983. Our front-page picture was an impressive
scene of Memorial Day services which had been held in the old South
port cemetery.
A "Sanford and Son" auction for the benefit of the N. C. Fourth of
July Festival was scheduled for Saturday of that week; the Brunswick
County commissioners had given the old tax office building on Moore
Street in Southport to Dosher Memorial Hospital for a permanent loca
tion for the Flea Market; and on the sports page we had a photo of
Quinton McCracken with announcer Foxy Howard, who was con
gratulating him for an over-the-fence home run in little league play --
the first such blast at the recendy opened Stevens Park.
5 years ago
South Brunswick had won the Waccamaw 2A Conference baseball
championship with 27 victories and no defeats and our front-page
photo for the week of May 27,1988, showed the squad celebrating at a
dinner given in their honor. Seven pretty young ladies were to compete
for the Fourth of July Festival Queen crown in a pageant on Saturday
night of that week and we had all of their pictures in the paper.
Paula Almond of Brunswick Community College had been selected
as the outstanding student of the Eastern Division of North Carolina
Community Colleges and we had her photo in the paper, there was a
work progress picture of the bridge at Middleton Street in Long Beach;
and a 62-pound white marlin had won the Bald Head Island Billfish
Tournament held during the past weekend.
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Health chairman resigns post
By Terry Pope
County Editor
The chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Health has abruptly
resigned.
H. J. ("Skip") Davis, a chiropractor from Ocean Isle Beach, stepped
down from his post last Tuesday.
The resignation, effective immediately, comes just one day after the
health department was hit with heavy funding cuts in the county’s pro
posed 1993-94 budget
He was serving his second term as chairman, having been re-elected to
the position earlier this year.
In a letter dated May 18 to Don Warren, chairman of the Brunswick
County Board of Commissioners, Davis said he can "no longer devote the
time required to do an effective job” on the board.
He cited his growing chiropractic business at Ocean Isle Beach and his
membership on the chiropractors’ state board of directors as reasons he no
longer has time to serve.
At a special meeting Monday, the health board selected Maliston Stanley
as chairman and Brad Kerr as vice-chairman.
Warren, a member of the health board, said Monday he hated to see
Davis step down.
Davis submitted his resignation one day after interim county manager
John Harvey presented a proposed 1993-94 county budget that includes
some personnel cuts at the health department.
Health officials received permission to revise and to resubmit the depart
ment’s budget request. A special meeting was held Monday to adopt a
revised plan.
, "We asked commissioners for the opportunity to cut the budget in areas
At a special meeting Monday, the health
board selected Maliston Stanley as
chairman and Brad Kerr as vice
chairman
that were more appropriate," said Michael Rhodes, health director.
Some personnel positions which board members requested were cut from
Harvey’s recommendation, including a soil scientist and clerk at the animal
'control division.
The revised plan chops five percent off last year’s county allocation, asks
that all current positions be funded and does not ask for any additional per
sonnel.
"A public health department is about people seeing people," said Rhodes.
"We were not going to be able to have public health doing that in an ap
propriate way."
Harvey’s recommendation for the health department cut a requested $2.1
million to $1.8 million. Last year the department received $1.9 million.
The 1993-94 proposal slashed animal control’s requested $259,721 to
$178,221; cut central administration’s requested $679,044 to $637,259;
and cut environmental health’s $465,396 to $311,824.
Davis did not return phone calls made to his office this week.
Completion is months away
Auditorium still is upstaged
By Marybeth Bianchi
Feature Editor
It will be approximately two
months before work is completed at
the Odell Williamson Auditorium at
Brunswick Community College.
The college trustees learned that
they are still about four weeks away
from a pre-final inspection and it
will be another two to four weeks
before the final details of the job are
completed, architect Ken Phelps
reported at trustees’ monthly meet
ing last week.
"The contractor is still not putting
the manpower on the job we’d like
to see. They still work on a 40-hour
standard week," he said.
Chairman Dave Kelly pointed out
that the bonding company has not
recognized the college’s declaration
that Hatcher Construction Co. is in
default of its contract
But board attorney Jim Prevatte
said Tuesday that shouldn’t cause
too many problems. There are still
some matters to be worked out, but
he noted that as a result of the de
fault declaration the project is being
completed by Hatcher Construction.
The company has placed a new
project superintendent, John Sing,
on the job and he is handling repairs
and problems as they happen,
Phelps reported.
In other business:
•Trustees accepted a $3,545 bid to
finish an overflow parking lot serv
ing the auditorium with coquina in
stead of paving it
•Trustees approved the hiring of
Portia Starks of Lake Waccamaw as
library technical assistant at an an
nual salary of $16,288. Staiks is cur
rently a library assistant with
Columbus County schools.
In another personnel matter, presi
dent Mike Reaves said he is inter
viewing six candidates for the post
of administrative assistant to the
president.
•Trustees accepted the resignation
of Glenn Barefoot, effective June 1,
as resource development officer and
director of the college’s foundation,
a position she has held a little over a
year. She plans to return to her fam
ily’s furniture business in Wilming
ton.
•President Reaves told trustees
the college’s cafeteria received a
grade of 94 and an A rating follow
ing a recent inspection by the Bruns
wick County Health Department.
The Cook’s Nook is operated by
BCC Brunswick Interagency Pro
gram.
•The president is recruiting indi
viduals to serve on an auditorium
board of directors who will be
‘The contractor is
still not putting the
manpower on the
job we’d like to see.
They still work on a
40-hour standard
week’
Ken Phelps
Architect
charged with making policy affect
ing the operation of the facility and
setting rates for its use. That board,
made up of area banking, govern
ment, business and industry repre
sentatives, will report to the col
lege’s president and board of
trustees.
A separate advisory council made
up of more than 20 individuals from
the local arts community will be in
I
volved with programming and fund
raising, Michael Sapp, auditorium
manager explained.
•Trustees learned that the col
lege’s Student Government Associa
tion, the student services staff and
the library staff are working together
to develop a student identification
system. Cards issued to students and
staff will also be used to check
books out of the college’s library.
Trustees approved a $2 fee that
will be charged to other Brunswick
County residents who wish to check
books out of the college library.
That fee, designed to cover the cost
of the card, will be due when the li
brary card application is made.
•Trustees approved 34 revisions
to the 1992-93 budget presented by
Ben DeBlois, vice-president for ad
ministrative services. The revisions
were needed, among other things, to
reallocate money because of a
change in departmental needs, to
transfer funds between account
codes and handle a reversion of
funds due the state as a result of the
FIE audit.
•Trustee Lynda Stanley, chairman
of the legislative committee,
reported the state General Assembly
is considering a two-percent salary
increase for state employees, plus a
one-percent compensation bonus to
be paid in December. The legisla
ture is also considering bills to es
tablish a salary schedule for com
munity college personnel and to es
tablish a revolving loan fund to
which community colleges could
apply for loans to purchase instruc
tional equipment.
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