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State's Second Deep Water Port To Be Opened At Wilmington Today ? A? ? By Wade Lucas WILMINGTON ? The second of two State-developed and oper ated deep water ports to be open ed in North Carolina this year will be formally dedicated here Thursday, September 18. Governor W. Kerr Scott, Sena tor Clyde R. Hoey, Democratic Governor-nominate William B. Umstead and Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane, USN (Ret.), chairman, Federal Maritime Administra tion, are to make addresses dur ing the ceremonies marking the modernisation of a pc.rt that has figured long In the history of the State as well as that of the South ern Confederacy. Other State and national figures are also expected for the dedication. Dedication of the Port of Wil mington comes a little more than a month after the formal opening of the Port of Morehead City, al most 100 miles north of here. Both ports are equipped to han dle types of ocean shipping and represent a State Investment of $7,500,000, authorized by the Leg lslaturc of 1949 without a dis senting vote. Tar Heel industrialists and far mers will benefit from cheaper transportation rates on such wide ly used North Carolina products as textiles, tobacco, furniture, fer tilizer, canned goods, cotton, grain, ami other commodities. Im ports of such commodities as gas oline, asphalt, and other liquid and dry cargoes have been on the increase since (he completion of the two new ports this summer. Some 20,000 tons of calcium am monium nitrate from South A merica were handled by the Port of Wilmington during the past summer and resulted in a savings of from $4 to $6 per ton for North Carolina farmers by reason of not having to be shipped overland, according to Colonel George W. Gillette, executive director of the North Carolina Ports Authority. Although local groups have long operated ports here and at Morehead City, it was not until 1921 that a serious effort was made on a State-wide basis to de velop ports terminals. Governor Cameron Morrision of Charlotte led an. unsuccessful movement In 192-1 at a special election to get approval for an $8,500,00 ports bond issue. ' Successive governors endorsed proposals for ports Improvements and modernization, but the propo sal did not hegin to take concrete form until Governor R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia in 1947 led a movement in the State General Assembly for a State Ports Au thority and for funds needed to make a survey with regard to what was needed to modernise North Carolina ports. Recommen dations of the survey committee were endorsed by Governor Scott and a $7,500,000 bond issue was authorized by the 1949 Legisla ture. Colonel Gillette, a retired offl Southern Rail Gets Advertising Award Southern Railway System has received the 1952 award of the Deep South District of the Ad vertlsing Federation of America as "the southern advertiser mak ing the greatest contribution to southern advertising." President Harry A. DeButts ac cepted the award on behalf of the Southern at the annual con vention of the Deep South District in Birmingham, Ala., on Septem ber 13. It was the first award of Its kind ever presented by the Deep South District of AFA. The accompanying citation says the award was made "to Southern Railway System, whose consis tently effective advertising pro gram.. ..has brought great dis tinction to Its company and note worthy attention to the South." cer of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and a native North Carolinian, has served as execu tive director of the Ports' Authori ty since 1947. J. D. Holt, formerly with the Bay Way Ports Termi nals at Elizabeth, N. J-., Is mana ger of the port at Morehead City. A. G. Myers, Gastohla industria list, Is chairman of the State Ports Authority. Other members are: W. Avery Thompson 62 Hall sboro, vice-chairman, Terry San ford of Fayettevllle, secretary treasurer, J. Harry White of Win ston-Salem, David Q. Holton of Edenton, W. J. Bason of North Wilkesboro, Dr. James Mcintosh Hedrlck of Winston-Salem, and E. G. Anderson of Robe-scnville. Spindle Center Fair Cycle Race September 27 The American Motorcycle Asso ciation has released a partial list of the motorcycle racers to com pete at the Spindle Center Fair on Saturday afternoon, Septem ber 27th. Over fifty outstanding riders will be on hand for the sixteen event program, and among these are Billy Huber, well-known champion from Reading, Penn., Dick Klamfoth, of Grovesport, Ohio, three times winner Of the international race at Daytona Beach, Florida, Alex Swing, of Spencer, N. C., holder of two world's records, the five and three mile distances, Buck Brigance, of Charlotte, former eight mile na tional champion, and the famous Jimmy Chann, well-known cham pion from Bridgeton, N. J. This will be one of the out standing races for motorcycles during the current season, and a number of British and European makes will be on hand to test their racing ability against the American Harleys and Indiana. Instructions have been Issued to all riders that absolutely no brakes can be used, on either wheel, for the scheduled events. Seven of the races will be started In Inverted order, with the fast est riders starting In the rear. A special race is also scheduled for the two fastest riders of the day. Timing will be done by electric eye, and all results will be offlcl al, becoming part the vast re cords at AMA headquarters, In Columbus, Ohio. The time trials will start at 1:00 P. M., with rac ing scheduled at 2:00 Pv M. .Over fifty riders are expected to time for the raees, and compe tition in the time trials will be thrilling to watch, since only the thlrty-slx fastest riders will be al lowed to participate In the racing program. Racing will be started in all events from a standing start. For the benefit of all motor sports fans, the time and place again is Saturday afternoon, Sept. 27th, at the new Spindle Center Fair, time trials at one, and rac ing at two, ? "... Gardner-Webb Opens School Year . BOILING SPRINGS. ? Gard ner - Webb College officially o pened its 46th school year here Monday morning when Rev. T. L. Cashwell of Gastonla, N. C., ad dressed the student body at the morhing chapel program on the subject, "Paul's Conception of Life." Reverend Cashwell, pastor of ; the First Baptist church, Gas- ' tonia, urged the students at Gard ner - Webb to seek dlvlhe guid ance in each decision -and to make their lives Christ -like as the Apostle Paul did. The program was opened With ( the song, "Another Year Is. Dawning," led by Mrs. R. A. Dyer, followed by the Invocation 1 offered by Rev. John Suttle. Dr. P. L. Elliott, president of Negro News By Mrs. Cannie Gordon 105 Carpenter Street Kings Mountain, N. C. Mr. and Mrs- John L. Burge and children of Greensboro were drop-in guests of Mrs. Daisy Smith Saturday. The Usher Board of St. Paul Methodist church will meet Fri day evening at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pressley,. Miss Viola Orr, president. NEVTTTE MITCHEM Funeral services for Nevitte Mltchem were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Rev. R. L. Garvin offici ated. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mitch em. Surviving are his wife, two dau ghters, Mrs. Qulncy A* Smith of Shelby, Mrs. Alberta Thombs of Kings Mountain; four brothers, Wood row Mltchem of New York City, Dennis and Earnest of Wint ston - Salem, John, of Kings Mountain; eight grand children. Mr. Mltchem was a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., and was spend-i ing his vacation here with rela* tives. He was taken suddenly ill Sunday evening, and died Mon day morning at the home of his daughter. ~Burial was In the Kelly's Cha pel cemetery. SHANK ODUM . Funeral services for Shank Odum were held Sunday at 2:30 at the First Baptist Holiness church. Surviving are his wife, ? " ? " 1 1 ? ' ' 1 i the college, introduced Reverend Cashwell to the student body. Mrs. Gussic Davis Odum, six children, several brothers and sisters. ?' ' The 1952 Tar Heel cotton crop has been placed at 510,000 bales. SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD vot/umpnwme HERALD WANT ADS KEEPS flEAT IN! Tblt low-cod mcul and (?It WmiIw Strip can bo uaad with ptriKt result* on any lyp# o4 door or window, aithar doublo hung of twinging. EASIEST STRIP IN THE WORLD TO PUT ONI Anyone, ragardleis of experi ence, can initall Nu-Way Weather Strip with perfect re mits. You can quickly, easily, and inexpensively weatherstrip your own home. 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