^ ^"*^?1 f SI ? "--*?.? M ^ Mm f I TOPSAIL - IDEAL VACATION SPOT * Topsail Island a tew miles from Holly Ridge is separated by the Intercoastal Waterway from both Onslow and Pender County. This paradise for water sports andsaltwaterflshingcan be reached from Highway US17 and NC50. Accommodations on the Is land will take care of thousands of tourist which are expected during the summer vacation months and the peak fishing season In the fall. Numerous fishing piers pro ject out from the Island up and down the entire length of Top sail Island from which anglers snare blues, spots, trout, flo under, Spanish mackerel, pom pano, tarpon, cobi* and Vir ginia mullets. Contests are staged annually for the biggest fish caught, ana Is sponsored bv the Topsail Island Fishing Club. Any po tential winner may have his catch registered at any of the official welshing stations. A Banquet Is neld In December for winners, who are notified by mall prior to the banquet. Outside fishing is quite po Kar at Topsail and fishermen m boats catch amber jacks, plgflsh, black drum, dolphin, chanel bass pompano, red sna pper and many other varieties. Intercoastal waterway provides an abundance of blues, trout,. spots, and flounder. The Island's business dis trict provides a good assort ment of merchandise with busi ness places strategically lo cated up and down the beaches. Some of the most choice food Is available at the num erous restaurants on the Island, with of course, fresh seafood a specialty. Steaks and other popular Items are also Included on the menus at reasonable prices. Beaches provide Ideal con ditions for swimmers and sun bathers. Surfboardlng is al lowed In many areas. Topsail is the Ideal vac a-, .tion spot where something Is offered for virtually everyone. TOPSAIL ISLAND I TIDE TABLE JUNE, 1968 (Daylight Saving) High Tida Lew Tlda A.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 20 Thon 4i36 3:12 10:42 11:30 21 Ff1. 3:30 600 11:30 -0~ 22 Sat. 6:18 6*42 12:18 12:18 23 Son. 7:00 7:30 106 1O0 24 Man. 7:40 8:16 1:48 1?48 25 Too.. 8:24 8:48 2:30 2:24 26 Wad. 906 9:24 3:12 300 27 Thun. 9:42 1000 3:48 3:42 28 Frl. 10:18 10:36 4:30 4-.24 29 Sat. 11OO 11:V6 504 306 j 30 Son. 11:42 1200 3>42 5:54 , I Poultry News Increase your egg profit by protecting them from breakage. Reduce breakage by one percent and add $3 per day, 190 a month, or about $1100 a year to your labor return from 20,000 hens (based on t7H? 1 ay and 25 ? per dozen). With egg price at 30 $ per dozen, the return would be Increased to $3.60 a day, $108 per month, and about $1300 during the year. Egg breakage seems to in crease during the summer months. High temperatures cause the egg shells to be thin ner and tobreak easier. The egg breakage problem is usu ally greater for hens that have been in production for six I months and longer or force I molted than during the early l part of the production year. Here are some things that should help to reduce breakage: 1. In hot weather provide plenty of fresh, cool, clean water. Do not let the feed sour In the waterers. Sour feed can upset the digestive system of the hen. If this happens, the hen will be unable to assimilate the necessary Ingredients from the feed tomake good egg shells. 2. Hens usually eat less feed In hot weather. When they eat less feed, the calcium Intake Is likely to be less. To build an egg shell, your hens need calcium. High levels of cal cium In the feed may help your hens lay eggs with better shells In hot weather. Usually a feed with three or four percent cal cium Is adequate in the summer. Some cage producers have found that the Teed should containflve percent calcium In order for the hens to lay eggs with good sh ells. 3. An adequate supply of vitamin 0 is needed for hens to lay eggs with good shells. A shor tage of vitamin D lowers pro duction, causes shells to be thinner, and hens to lay more shell-less eggs. 4. Hens need a cool house to lay eggs with good shells. When the temperature climbs above 90 degrees F. inside the laying house it takes only one day to produce thin shell eggs. It takes three weeks of cool temperature for hens to go back to laying eggs with good shells. 5. Management of the flock, some drugs and chemicals may affect shell quality. If hens are handled or frightened their body temperature is increased. This can cause shells to be thinner and easier to break. 6. For floor layers keep plenty of clean litter in the nests. Fans that make a breeze through the nests will help keep hens cooler. 7. Handle eggs with care. The shell is fragile and easy to break. If eggs are col lected in baskets, do not fill the basket more than one-half full during hot weather. 8. Check the temperature of the wash water. If the water temperature is more than 20 degrees higher than the egg temperature it can cause more cracked eggs. These are some of the things you can do as an egg producer to reduce breakage, tnus, incr easing the labor returns from your laying hens. Quarterly Dividends To Stockholders WHITEVILLE-- A quarterly di vidend to stockholders of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co mpany will be mailed June 15, according to Lawrence R. Bow ers, president, who announced also Impressive sains in the bank's operations for the first five months as compared with the same period a year ago. Stock holders will receive a 20 cents per share dividend, which also applies to a 10 percent stock dividend Issued earlier this year. The dividend payment totals 1100,029.60 on 500,146 shares. The bank has 1,619 stockholders. Substantial Increases In the Waccamaw Bank's operations through May are seen In re sources, deposits, net operating earnings, and earnings Der shire." Bowers said resources are up 21 percent to 180.319 066. Deposits gained 20 percent, to taling 369 222,502 as compared with 357,665,123 for the same period in 1967. Net operating earnings, the bank's president said, Increa sed 11 percent, moving to 3333,771. Earnings per share, he said. Increased to 67 cents from 60 cents in the same period in 1967. This repre sents a gain of 11 percent. Bowers terms the increases "encouraging and significant." He said, ^'These gains not only illustrate continued pro fress in the first five months, ut also are additionally sig nificant because every Wac camaw office contributed to our 20 percent gain in deposits." In his report issued with the dividend payment. Bowers said new facilities for the Waccamaw bank in Clarkton will be ready for occupancy later in the month. He said the office building for the Bolivia branch is nearly completed and will open for business in July on a date to be announced later. The Bo livia facility will be the 26th in the Waccamaw system. The Waccamaw has offices in 18 cities and towns in Eastern North Carolina. Bowers also said the Wac camaw is proceeding as rap idly as possible toward auto mation of many of its pro cedures and operations. Al ready on automation, he said. are consumer loans, passbook savings, and checking accounts of one office. "This gives us better eff iciency," Tie explained, "and produces better management guidelines." He said all stock transactions have been auto mated. The current quarterly dividend is the first issued by computers, he said. Outi?r BiU*, Htrtmrf Owtb?rth B ROUGH . . . BUT TASTY The rough fish problem Is a lot like the weather ? every one talks about it, but no action. Unlike the weather, though, this is one problem that can be solved by eating it up if | enough fishermen would let out their belts and overcome their repugnance towards the rough species. The table qualities of many rough fish surprise even the mast finicky eater, observe the experts at Mereury eutbeards. When properly prepared they become a comment's delight, as is the case with most any thing that swims, flies or runs. The list of common "trash" ' fish is long. It includes such species as suckers, carp, drum, chubs, mooneyes, redhorse and buffalo. Many of these are caught commercially, but find their way into the fish markets un der assumed (and more pala table) names. The "white perch" you buy may be drum; "boneless cat" is often the odd-looking paddle fish or spoonbill. Non-sport fish in saltwater receive an even more impressive array of monikers. To popularise and make use of the tremendous number of rough fish that abound in our waters is a massive undertak ing, acknowledge the Mercury lads. First, we must overcome our reluctance to actually bring a mess of "yaller" suckers or "thunderpumpers" home. Then we must know how to turn them into dishes that delight the whole family. The latter task must be ap proached with all the dash and daring of a continental chef, for the old "roll 'em in crumbs and fry" methods usually won't do. Contact the state wildlife commission or university ex tension division for special recipes for marinating, for Creoles, for a hundred different approaches. If every fisherman could be so persuaded, millions of tons of rough fish could be removed from waters where they com pete with sport species. Fishing would improve, and the eatin' . . . well, find out for yourself. Durable Coins The average life of a coin struck of nickel is estimated to be 50 years. ^ Law Boosting Employmeont Of Older Workers Effective ATLANTA, GEORGIA?Emp- ] loyment of the older worker < based on abllby rather than age i gets an official boost June 12, 1 when the Age Discrimination in Employment Act goes into 1 effect, according to Henry A. ? Huettner, regional director , ] Wage and Hour and Public Con- I tracts Divisions (WHPC), U.S. j npnapfmant r*f T sknr uhlrJi K mm 9 vvywiliiviil Vt MBW* I niitVlillOV the responsibility to enforce the law established by Congress last year. "The act prohibits arbitrary discrimination in employment and helps employers and empl oyees find ways to meet prob lems arising from the Impact of age on employment. ' It protects individuals 40 to 65 years old from age dis crimination by employers of 25 or more in an Industry d fectlng interstate commerce. From June 12 to June 30, the employer criteria is for 50 or more employees," Huettner reported. He stated that employment agencies are also prohibited from discriminating against the 40 to 66 year olds. Labor or ganizations have the same pro* hlbitlon as employers. Huettner reported that inqui ries about the act will be an jersonal interview at any omce >f the WHPC. The Atlanta regional office Is located at Room 331, 1371 Peachtree St reet N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, telephone:404 - 526-5801 ????? Visit Ths | Sand Piper it Surf City - Short ^ Order Brill ^ SB^oo^ Racrtation cantar I- Noveltias - Baachwaar* r 1 CD HCRRINO O W N S R I HERRING?$ DaatL ?>. | New Location II MIU NORTH ON N.C. 210 ?unr City. Topsail island. Month Carolina , | r 1 Surf City Fishing Pier I Ths Carolina*' First and Longsst Stssl Fishing Pisr I J BAIT - TACKLE - SNACK BAR ' | Phone 328-3521 I | SURF CITY, N. C. TOPSAIL ISLAND^ FOR THE BEST IN FISHING Barnacle Bill's Fishing Pier C. V. (Charlie) Medlin. Mgr. Located 1 Mile North of "T" at Surf City ^ FOR YOUR FISHING FUN " - Picnic Tables - Complete Tackle Shop | and Tackle Repair Trailer Park & Camping Facilities The One Stop Femily Beach Free Storage For Fish Dk?R. 44B 4CC1 IWf ? ""HO j?Q-JOOI Be?t Lighted Pier With Lights Underneath | Barnacle Bill's DINE ASHORE I RESTAURANT and DINING ROOMS Surf City | We Cater Te Parties of Any Size FOUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOMS AIR CONDITIONED - OCEAN FRONT SEAFOUO SPECIALTIES - CHARCOAL STEAKS Bettie & Doug Medlin, Managers t FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 328-3661 WELCOME TO THE BRAND NEW FINEST PIER ON COAST SCOTCH BONNET FISHING PIER 1 Topsail Island, N. C. Restaurant & Dining Room ? Dining Room Opon Year Around x * Areada Bath Housas With Hot ? Oyster Bar in Saason \ & Cold Showers - Baach Concession Under Piar \ . Full Beach Facilities - Complete Tackle Shop Open 24 Hrs. \ picnic Tables 0n Baach - Everything Comolete for the Family Umbrellas I Bfitlft fibwSI And Rack flAltmn I ICU|,C r m I j For All of Your I | BEACH NEEDS j I VISIT I ! Topsail Market ( A Complete Line Of | QUALITY GROCERIES ( ? Gas & OH l Abo I Try Us For Real Estate Rentals and Salas J. A. Godwin. Proprietor ? I Phonj*'Topsail Island 328-4200 Topsail Beach. N. C. I | <&oter I ?Mm& I TOPSAIL I BEACH'S I NEWEST I AND FINEST I RESORT MOTEL call ?* warns I TH? JOLLY Room % I MOTIL TOPSAIL ??AOL NX. rtmi Ana a* m - ??ll ? OCEAN FRONT ? ROOMS ? AFARTMENTS ? EFFICIENCIES ... WITH FULL SOS RANGE AND ? REFRIGERATOR ? AIR-CONDITIONED ? DAILY MAID ? SERVICE 4 WALL-TO-WALL CARPETING ? TV IN EVERY ROOM ? CERAMIC TILE IATHS WITH TUI B I SHOWER ? OCEAN TERRACE ? ELECTRIC HEAT ? ? INTERIORS IY PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER ? RESTAURANT Paniist Plerjic. I MORE fiSH ARE CAHGHT HERE! I K On This Pisr Than Any Other On The I H Complete Tackle Shop I ep^ Techlo ^ I ?P Grade A Restaurant I ? Frank Davis, Mgr. For Fishing^fof ounation I a ?v; ?' ?af****4"?'' ?