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PRINTED IN THE INTEREST OF THE TOWN OF BELHAYEN AND THE PUNGO HEALTH DISTRICT OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, N. C. VOLUME I NO. 1 BELHAVEN, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1943 Single Copy 10 HOSPITAL COMPLETED AT IN LESS THAN 50 YEARS I BELHAVEN BFCOMES CITY COMPLETE AND STRONG Its Growth Has Been Slow, Steady, and Se cure Because of Its Advantages As A Port, of a Vast Timber Industry, and a Seafood Outlet Unexcelled In Eastern North Caro lina; It Has Overcome Many Misfortunes, and Is Now In Sound Financial Condition. Some towns are boom towns and flourish overnight; some towns gradually grow from small begin nings. The best of towns at times have misfortunes, and some of them don't fully recover. Belhaven has gone through all these vicis sities, and is now in sound con dition, not only as a center of commerce, and banking, but its fiscal affairs are ingood shape. Belhaven is standing out today among the towns of Eastern North Carolina for its progressive spirit and the energy with which its cit izens are going about making it bigger and better. Forty-nine years ago, it was a landing place along the beautiful j Pungo Hivor, populated by ab ut; 75 people. Because it' was con-; venieiit to the water transporta-j tion of that day, it was chosen1 for the site of a saw mill town.j In a few years its populati r- had' increased ten-fold. ' Tt nnmrnl resourc es brought I sawmills and other plants utiliz ing wood, many of which departed from the scene as they depleted their sources of supply, and left re;nl;P loaders Of . BelhtlVC 11 with the bag t:- hold.. These vicissitudes usually meant . . ; .! -f ti-,v: '! .- T!f-lh!i-en's people, but it developed strength and leadership, and a resourceful people soon had the town up and going again. Today, Belhaven is up front. It is a beautiful town of more than 3,000 people. It has many beau tiful new homes in its residential subdivisions. Many new business structures are under way, or re cently completed. Its merchants sell everything its citizens wish to buy. Belhaven is often called the largest Hyde County town be cause so many of its leaders are natives of Hyde. Its mayor and several other officials are Hyde natives or the sons of Hyde County natives. In fact, Belhaven, being less than 50 years old, had to be pop ulated by other places. So as am bitious people during periods of agricultural depressions wanted to get away from the farms, they came to Belhaven, the new and glowing town. And where else do you find greater timber workers and lead ers than from farms? Hence Bel haven was built by strong people of character, energy and vision. Fifty years ago, the region was known as Jack's' Neck. Where the Pungo River narrowed was the lit tle settlement called Belport. This was considered an ideal site for a sawmill and in 1S9S, John A. and J. E. Wilkinson, native sons of the locality, left the Branning Mfg. Co. in Edenton and located at Belport. ' : It was principally with the idea of developing a town that John A. Wilkinson erected a mill at. the Belport setttlemen. It was true that' he was interested in he Nor folk Southern Railway which own ed all the land and maintained a terminal there. But Mr. Wilkinson like Dr. W. J. Bullock, who had sold the land to the Railroad Com pany, saw the prospects of a fine town there, and it was to create the town that he starter a mill -there. The people laughed at his courage and joked about the future he paw for Belport. Within a year after May, 1S98. when the Wilkinson Brothers e rected their mill in the settlement that had at that time TS people, witin its indefinite bounds, the town was incorporated and boast ed of 700 pecple. There was an interim when the place was also called MaUapungo.l which was a cornea woru in u- of Dr Bullock's daughter, Mattie. and also for the Pungo River. The officials balked at such a leng name for the post office and so the (Continued on Page Six ) WHY "THE PILOT' We call this section, dealing with Belhaven and its hospital, THE BELHAVEN PILOT. It's a good name for a newspaper, if Belhaven had one. It is reminiscent of the good old days when the river meant so much to the town, from the standpoint of transportation. With the boats, and the old time pilots that led the way and brought business to the town, and took away the car goes it had to sell, Belhaven would have not grown into a large town in a few short years. Old timers now remember the whistle of the steamers coming up the river, and the Pilots of these boats were men,, of consequence in the Pungo "Region. " They . meant some, thing to the community. It is hoped that this BEL HAVEN PILOT will point the way, not only. to a good trad, inc '-'nter. but to a haven of health and comtoiA: for those who need medical services. It i. dedicated to the new health center, tr.e moCerr. hospital that has been pro. vided for this area through the generosity and the unsel fish labors of leading citizens of the community. A good pilot, always leads to a good harbor. May this be our aim, always. PICTURESQUE WATERFRONT ACTIVITY SAILIXG VESSELS AS WELL AS THOSE POWERED BY STEAM will be found on the busy and picturesque Belhaven Waterfront. Eel - havpn is a rpntral noint from which the U. S. Coast Guard operates its vessels which locate and keep in aids to navigation on our inland waterways. The picture above shows one of the buoy tenders tied up at the Belhaven dock. The skipjack J in the foreground is an oyster boat. The picture below shows a shrimp boat and several of the oyster fleet tied up at the docks. Photoa by Aycock Brown. I jl v f ' :( w'irt" x . i- ''.''. l - if '"i " '" V. 4 "- - - The Front Entrance of Belhaven's New I W :.:':':; w:;:: ovttvx- ;vv; - ;:;: - ':'':-':" ',''.;. - .'.'" f OVERSHADED By giant trees at the front door, and overlooking the into Pungo River, the New Belhaven Hospital is c: nveniently located center of the town. BELHAVEN'S CITIZENS GET LOW WATER RATE Town Paying For Modern Water Plant and Five Milesof P'pe at That Citizens of Belhaven enj y a low water rate, considering that the town is paying for a modem water plant, and maintains' over five miles of water mains add sewers. Belhaven doesn't pump its water from a lake, but gets it from deep wells. Its citizens buy water for 30 cent? a thousand gall' r.s, and less. A rt-.r.t cut in rates . works to good advantage. Ki'.ei I v.- f,tritK :'. 1,'. t ' r.i;i! consumers i t water pay a mint nium of $1 anil the water rate is as follows: first l.ftflt) cubic feet, $2.25; next 1,000; $2.20;. next 1, 000, $2.10; with succeeding re ductions down to 80 per l,00u cubic feet. A cubic feet is ap proximately seven and a half gal lons liquid measure. repair, beacons, buoys, and other I "'Vassal I mi t- ,.4, iiwin imii 44 i J 7 - BELHAVEN'S busiest section is I from the Guaranty Bank corner, , Windley, the Florist Shop, the i Comcanv: etc. The laree store in Mitchetl Co. POTATO SUPPORT PRICE CUT SHARPLY FOR 1949 Small Government Subsidy May Result in Smaller Planting Next Year A support price level based' on 60 per cent of the parity has been set for the 19-19 Irish potato crop, according to M. H. Covington, Ex tension 'horticulturist at. State College, In addition, tiie national pro duction goal for next year has been set at 1.938.300 acres about 200,000 less than the planted acreage this year. This figure in- j eludes 1,223. lot) acres for com- I mercial production and 715,200 for , non-commercial purposes (less THE JOHN A. THIS beautiful building erected on spacious grounds was coiiMntcted in 1937 and 1938 with WPA lab r and named in honor of one' of Belhaven's pioneer citizens, the late John A. Wilkinson, the man win built the mansion at the head of Main Street, now known, as River Forest Manor, and whose family has done much to improve standards of education. A Memorial award of cash donation and a medal has been established for outstanding scholarship, citizenship iand student activities. Health Center broad sweep of water that merges within a few steps of the busine::.-; THE INTERSECTION OF PAMLICO the Intersection of Mam and PmuIico Streets. Looking we view many of the princ ipal business fronts including Rel in k an new Cameo Theatre, Belhaven Candy Company, Belhaven Tobacco the foreground is Burgess Department St . re, formerly the Peele- than three acres -n the farm). T'ip commercial production goal for North Carolina lias been st-t at rt The new support price represents a shaip d'-creas that which pi't-vailfd in V. is the ir.ax'niuu le.bn-iific : ttr.'l'-r ei-tii tr leuVI.-itioa. ( 'iin.n.eiit me: , a t liv :.- -level. .Seel -lal'y o' . : '. Cl,; les F. lii-ailnar. said: "1 Lave le-en exfc: ant. to approve the live: lcVcl from the s;jort price for 6" per cent of parity. I 1 it i : clearly nmlersto d that applies to potatoes only it cannot he regarded as !t:s !..: ;re and that a piei-ei;- ent or as the attitude of this lie- WILKINSON HIGH SCHOOL SPLENDID MODERN UNIT ! TO SERVE 10,000 PEOPLE IN PUNGO HEALTH DISTRICT New Hospital Acquired Through Generous P r i v a t e Donations and Participation of State Medical Care Commission Without Demands on Taxpayers of City of Belhav en; 20-Bed Unit Completely Equipped, Built in Record Time. ! PRESENT TRUSTEES OF PUNGO HEALTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL The trustees of the Pungo Health District Hospital Corpora tion as presently constituted are as f Hows: YV. P. O'Neal, Presi dent; A. D. Swindell, Vice-President; J. E. Edwards, Treasurer; Walt Zachov.ski, Seeietary; W. B. Rodman, Jr.. P. H. Johnson, Sr., Carter Pulton. Worth Call'ee, Hen ry Van n Liithan ami C R. Pot. , ter. AND MAIN partment in establishing the gen era.! level of price supports under out new legislation. Contr lling (xi e-s production by price supports sharply de-iinble way to fei a Iroppina s not a lsimer.ts. !'V tke;.e no matte ,ow nee es U.av IV i e er t ,;t !.-( tile D 'vll j-rchabli - .Til e V;:'V'e- ,ve jfcrued to ft C IpoiatV'l of 'ts eerei.-.! :ty Cte " veal.- procurement opera - tions AT BELHAVEN sc uthwardlv 1 ; There are ln,936 people living in the territory within the bound aries of the Pung) Health -District of Beaufort Cotiny, and it was with the ambition to serve the hospital needs of these peo ple that, a movement originated in Belhaven less Than two years ago to provide them with a mod ern hospital service. The dref.m of a number of public spiiitel men in less than two years has materialized in the completion of a splendid hospital with 20 beds and which is now on the eve of opening for service to the public. In January a group of cit izen.-: met and organized tho Bel haven Hospital Building Corpora, t on mi the original signers were H. V. Latham, W. P. O'XeU, me Belhaven Major and town drug ust. with Airs. O'Neal. In this g:onp ( f or dinal incorporators were F. Voliva, J. H. Ltipton, W. E. Bateman, L. H. Johnson, Dr. ( lifford C. P.yruin, Guy Davis, J. . Lee, J, L, Lancaster, A. B. Pethun.e. Scott. Topidng, F. T. faul,...C. G. Westerbeek, . D. ' 7. i i - ?', .- W. H. Voliva, J. E. Ed- C. McKeel, L. L. Jchn- . 'on,. M. L. Andrews, Walter "a Chowsi:h I'esrlnald Bishop, Clyd'a .otter. L, v; W-Ilkirse::. and Clyde liurces?.- ' Before " the complete plans for the non-stock and non-profit cor poiation ad been effected, the Mate became much intei ested in t' e pr visions of the Hill-Burton P iblic Health Aid Bill, and the I'uiisro District Hospital Corpora tion rested ou its oars until they coe.ld look into the possibility of t rinelng State and Federal aid t Lelha en. When it was found there was a possibility of obtaining Hill Burton aid thy made application, but w'th Beau to: t County in "C" priority status it was decided to create a district which included the Belhaven recorder's court area including parts of Bath, L ng acre. and all of Pantego "own ships. In the summer of 1947, just a year ago, the cm oration was amended and named the Pun go District Hospital Corporatt n. In January the srotip made up a pnver-t for the (-on-truction of a "-bed hos;i:tal. one story cinder I k hi ic k f-iiee; . with wood and no basement, On March 1!M the projeit had moved i.i sn r.v:d!y t j.:..! it was ati ei! J.y ti;e Xrrth Carolina ical t a:e ( '.-it::r:i--mn and the :.- i Mates. i , Health Ser. , a::-: on IS i : i t ' 1; a c i.t : ac t it a:. if-.; to Jan es W. Baltz- --er o 'do: . North Carolina, to (:. - M-'ic-t l i.e hn. t t,-l. First s.--o-::-,l was lii'fi.e:! in Atn'il ancj ! . October the building waa n tlt'e; a ''en.arkable tribute to V.e vision and enercy of Belhaven people the fist hospital in the F'r'ei States constructed under the Hill-Burton Bill, financed en tirely without ley upon the tax payer -f the district, and by j.,.;,-.. t(1 subscriptions. This group raised a total of I33.S16 exclusive of the land and legal fees, the site being donated by the City of Belhaven and valu ed at $1,500. The cost per bed of building this hospital was $6, ii9. and the largest contributor - Beaufort County's famed ag riculturist. Honorable Fred P. Latham, who gae $10,000. The t.:U several cntiact tor building -.he hospital was $41.41!, and with er irpmetit ami furniture the pro- : fails shoit by only $2o of ic J13-'.i"'''i. This hospital, wv-le deicned primarily for : e mi- p. o: the Puueo Health Dis " "! t w i!l be 0'.t"i t peciple from i-p ent're v-.-':' h'.nd of Hyde rottrty and of Fate County who " a.eect -e ces. D i-'na the week ended Novem ber 13. hatcherie.-. and dealers in the Chatham area placed 186,000 chicks with bioiler producers. P'lae.ments have increased stead ily each week since the first of October. V
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