County's Une Jumps To 12. Brunswick County's unemployment rate increased irom 11.6 percent in October to 12.1 percent in November, according to recent N.C. Employment Security Commission figures. Unemployment rates also increased in 66 other North Carolina counties in November, decreased in 30 counties and rensained the same in three others, reported NCESC Chairman Glenn Jernigan. "Seasonal layoffs of 3,600 tobacco processing workers contributed to the total decline of ?,300 workers in manufacturing," Jernigan said. "By contrast, nonmanufacturing was up by 5,500 workets in November with Vegetables Are A vegetable production meeting for farmers in southeastern North Carolina is set Jan. 19 in Faison, said rt:ii.. r? n < y. * oiuy DaLTuw, Diunswicn v-ouniy Assistant Agricultural Extension Agent. Barrow said the meeting will he an excellent opportunity for persons interested in alternate crops, newcrops or vegetables in general to hear about the latest production and post-harvest handling techniques. Topics will include multi-cropping a limited area of land, cool season crop options and the fundamentals of iocuiiug a ui unci. Town Creek Seniors Meet Winnabow accountant L.V. Walton was guest speaker at the Town Creek Township Senior Citizens' meeting Jan. 3 at the Town Creek Park building. Walton discussed how to file income tax forms with the 33 members in uttmirinnm I An exercise ciass wiii incel ul Uie building on Jan. 10, 24, and 31 while a craft meeting will be held on Jan. 17. All classes begin at 2 p.m. The next (regular meeting will be Feb. 7 at 2 p m Mrs. Bobbie Danford resigned as secretary last w eek and was replaced by Mrs. LemT Beachnrn Also, "Mrs. Uthia Dsvvkins donated an American flag and Mrs. I.uciUe Batten donated a coffee pot on behalf of the group to the park building. The group will hold a kitchen shower for the building in February. Only large appliances are in the building now, so donations are needed. It is hoped that area businesses and other groups using the building will also make donations. Herbert Young presided over the meeting with lee Wescott giving the devotion under the topic, "Go By the Book." A moment of silent prayer was also held to remember Gilbert Dunn, a member who died in December. Middle Scho< South Brunswick Middle School was recently reaccredited by the Southern Association of C .leges and Schools during the association's 89th annual meeting held in Atlanta. Schools receiving accreditation must meet certain minimum standards requiring adequate faculties, facilities and their effective use. "Communities with accredited schools can be confident that their inThin Poor Tr Thinning e woodlot provides fuelwood while allowing remaining trees to grow taller and straighter, advises the N.C. Division of Forest Resources. The crooked. torxea, suppressed, diseased and otherwise poorer formed trees can best be used as fuel, a release indicated Some of the better fuelwood trees include blade locust, hickory, dogwood, black btrcn, asn, beech, apple, oak. marre ano pine. "A conscientious focest owner will November D< In November, *77 deeds and deeds at trust were recorded ir. Brunswick County creating K.59S in revenues, reported Robert J Robinson, registrar of deeds Irregular uutruroents, which include filing of corporations, contracts. marriages, births, deaths, financial statements and other services, generated >4,017 10 Thirty-two plats were recorded creating >442.50 in revenues while A * mployment 1 Percent trade and government showing the greatest gains." In Brunswick County, 2,310 persons were without iobs in November, com pared to the 2,230 persons wh" were seeking jobs in October. Unemployment rates decreased in several surrounding counties in November. In New Hanover County, October's 8.4 percent rate fell to 8 percent in November while Bladen County's rate fell from 13.2 percent to 11.9 percent. However, Columbus County experienced an increase from 12 percent in October to 13.1 percent in November. The statewide unemployment rate for November was 7 percent. ? Farming Topic The meeting will be from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Faison Fire Station. Interested participants can also join a tour of the Cates Pickle facility at 8:43 a.m. The tour assembles at the fire station. I .unch is available at S3.50 per person. Barrow suggested car pooling as parking is limited. For more information call the extension office at 253-1425. Tobacco Meet Set For Jan. 16 Three extension specialists from N.C. State University will address the annual tobacco production meeting sponsored by the Brunswick County Agricultural Extension Service Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. in Shallotte. Speaking will be Gerald Peedin, N.T. Powell and William Toussiant, specialists in crop science, plant diseases and economics respectively. Topics to be discussed include fertilizer application and rates, canoeing effect of tobacco, black sliank and Granville wilt controls, the outlook for tobacco and its support program and more. A lunch will be catered at 12 noon, with the meeting to begin nt 1 p.m. Growers who plan to attend the luncheon must make reservations with the extension office by calling 253-4425 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. City Tags On Sale City auto tags for 1985 nrp for sale at Shallotte Town Hall at $5 each. All residents of the town are hv law required to display the tag on their vehicles. This year, for the first time, Mayor Beamon ifewett and the five aldermen are identified as such on their auto tags. As in the past, there's also a special tag for fire chief Curman Arnold. dI Accredited stitutions compare favorably with others in the region," an association news release stated. Faculty and staff members also benefit by knowing that "conditions for teaching in accredited schools meet certain minimum standards and that efforts are continuously made to improve these conditions." The SACS is one of si* regional accrediting bodies in the United States. ees For Fuel remove the rx?rer nunlftv r? these species, regardless of their size, and burn them as fuel." the release stated. Before burning, the division muiiuiietiua mi toying utc wuou iirr six to eight months for best heat results North Carolina has 2SO.UOO small woodland owners Locally, help in determining wnat trees to imn is n * mux utc 11 uin rwcii rutugcr 'yiiucr Caison. 2S3-52ST7 aeds Reported 111,743 was collected in real estate excise taxes Total revenues for the month were J22,fcil 60 Monthly expenses of I13.SC? were divided as follows contracted services, $3,75174; equipment rental. $S.3M S2. departmental supplies, $736 42; maintenance and repairs, $31845; telephone, $187 77; postage, $123 93; and travel and training, $15.64. 4 December' Last month was the warmest December recorded in the region since the first records were kept in 1871, according to the National tit o in:* ?;?-a.__ tit earner oei vice in wnmingion. An average monthly temperature of 57.5 degrees broke the 1956 record of 57.1 degrees. An average daily high temperature of 68.6 degrees was 10 degrees above the normal 59.1 degrees for the area while an average daily low of 46.4 degrees was 10 degrees above the normal 37 7 degrees. A high temperature of 81 degrees neu i m mwmm mi EmmK"; B, ?: V '*& ?? r ~iSi~- f ^ ^WKv&l- r-. ^ fv.,:"M&Sa&L. c^^H2^KvJufl vMMTt? ?TMBB^ByM 4 * WEB *? ? & WSi ww fi AROO I Warmth Brok was recorded on the 30th, equalling the highest temperature ever recorded in December in 1967. A reading of 80 degrees on the 29th broke the record 77 decrees set in 1874. "Christmas 1984 may be remembered as the year Santa arrived in a hot air balloon," the weather statement reported. "Christmas morning the low was only 54 degrees and climbed to a high of 76 degrees Christmas afternoon. This was in contrast with ? morning low of nine degrees and a high of only 26 degrees on Christmas day in 1983." HEBE: tmS i w ? (Mm 11 J / ' I ~ ^ *' - ^?3888 f .^UH " 7 ^ | *CT\" | THI fsT\... W ? I VI AttMU ? 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