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SAMUEL J. POTTS
Samuel James Potts, D.D.S., 71, of
the Shallntte Point community, died
Sunday evening at his residence
following an extended illness.
A memorial services was held
Tuesday at Jennies Branch Baptist
Church near Shallotte, with Hev.
tense Rontlev officiating.
Potts was born in Columbus County
on Jan. 17, 1914, and was the son of
the late Junius Smith Potts and Mary'
Powell Potts. He attended Wake
Forest University and Atlanta
Southern Dental College and Emory
University. Dr. Potts served as a
captain with the U.S. Army Dental
Corps and as a major in the U.S. Air
F orcc.
He was a member of Faith !,odgc
No. 1158, AF it AM and was a
member and past worthy Patron of
the Order of the Eastern Star of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and a member
of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Dr.
Potts was an avid hunter and Usher
man.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Bobbie J. Potts ol the home; two
sons, Mike K. Potts of Shallotte and
Sam CI. Potts of Atlanta; a daughter,
Mrs. Maureen Potts Klaustermeyer
of Charlotte: two brothers, Powell CI.
Potts of Palm Springs, Calif., and
Junius Potts of Fair Bluff; a sister,
Mrs. Mary Frances Johnson of
Whiteville; and six grandchildren.
in lieu of flowers the family requested
donations !? made to the
American Cancer Society or to one's
favorite charity.
AI.MA J. STEWART
Alma Jordan Stewart of I eland
died Sunday in New Hanover
Memorial Hospital.
The funeral was to be held 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Goshen Baptist
Church by Rev Unrbuty Miller, with
burial in the church cemetery.
JAMES W. EDWARDS JR.
James Wilbur (Bill) Edwards Jr.,
64, of Yuupon Beach, died Friday,
Jan. 18, at his residence following a
brief illness.
A graveside service was held Sunday
in Northwood Cemetery,
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Edwards was born In lUchmomt
County on Feb. 29,1920, the son of the
late .lames W. and Patty Thompson
Edwards Sr. Me was retired from
Seaboard Coastline Kallrosd.
Survivors include iiin niu, Mrs.
Edna Hell Edwards of tlie home; two
dauKhters, Mrs. Sirsan E. Sharpe of
Durham ana Mrs. Syivio E.
McKclthan of Hamlet; a stopt
daughter, Mrs. Nancy Ciray of Nans
Head; two stepsons, Brad lec of
Kayettevlile and Mike l.ee of
Wichita, Kansas; and six grandchildren.
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Browns Chapel AME Zlon Church
begins holy week services Monday,
Feb. 4. and continues throuKh Sunday,
Feb. 10, excluding Saturday
Services are 7 30 p in Monday
throuith Friday and 3 p.in Sunday
The public Is Invited to join the core
gregution In worship during this
week of spiritual revival, said Kev
James Canty, pastor The church is
located on North Uird Street In
Southpoit
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SHALLOTTE VOLUNTEER FIRES
blaze at ihc huuie of Rev. Clarence R!e
Wood He<
Overheated wood heaters apparently
caused fires that severely
damaged two Brunswick County
homes early this week.
County Enid gency Management
Coordinator Cecil I ,ogan said a fire
that began in the wall behind a wood
heater caused about $18,000 damage
to the home of Rev. Clarence
Richardson on the Old Shallotte Road
between Orlssettown and .Shallotte
Monday night, I-ogan said.
A living room and kitchen area in
the home were destroyed, l/igan
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much of the bedrooms and bathroom.
"They were at home when the fire
started," l-ogan said, "tie noticed
smoke rolling out the ceiling."
Members of the Sludlotte and Waccainaw
Volunteer Fire Departments
battled the fire for 2"i hours, I.ogun
said. The fire started in the wali betwecn
a brick uuintie and an exterior
wall around a chimney around 8:30
p.m.
"It did not break through the roof
at any point that I know of," logon
said. "For the distance they had to
IruvtV, lh** tlfpurUntml* did un
eellent Job. It's a long way from
Shallottc to there, and from Waecainaw
to that particular point."
Firemen aiso responded to a
similar fire early nxunlnu
Unit Severely damaged the home of
Avance Sldberrv on RPR 1402 near
Kolivia.
According to i.uguii, the fih
started next to a chimney between un
exterior wall and an interior wall
around 3:30 a.m. Roth Hobvin and
Supply Volunteer Fire Departments
buttled the blare for 3W hours.
I ognn estimated damages between
H NEWS
Special Week
A visiting evangelist will be
featured each night, accompanied by
his church choir and congregation
The speakers are as follows: More
day. Rev Frank Hough of St. James
ANIK Zion in Souttiport: Tuesday.
Tuesday, Rev. Richard Davis of Kendal
Chapel in Bolivia; Wednesday.
Rev. T. Campbell of Wilmington:
Thursday, Rev. lee Stevenson of
Supply. Friday. Rev. David Foy of
Seotls Hlil; and Sunday, Rev
Kinanuel Fvans of Bolivia
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$18,000 to $22,000. Sidberry and his
wife were awakened during the nighl
when they began to smell smoke.
"He knocked a hole in the wall and
began rorrving water and dumping il
in the wall until the fire department
arrived," Ixigan said. "He did nol
know how long it had been burning."
A den area was destroyed, Logar
said, while smoke damaged twc
nedroums and a kitchen arcs.
"As fast as we could put the watei
on it, it'd turn to ice," l/Ogan said. "II
was extremely hard to put out. It was
extremely cold."
A small chimney fire Sunday in tht
Hooper Hill area near Iceland als(
was attributed to overheating
Iceland Volunteer Kire Dcpartmen
Spokesman Jack Spencer said th<
fire occurred when a flue ovcrheatei
and caught the wall behind it on fire
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Two people were seriously injure
Saturday afternoon following a hear
on collision on N.C. 133 about thre
miles south of Southport. the Stat
Highway Patrol reported
A Wilmington man was charge
with driving left of center after hi
1978 Dodge crossed the center lin
and struck another car driven by
Southport woman, according t
Trooper B.C. Jones' report.
Jerew Hearing. 24. was charge
iifter driving head-on into a 197
Chevrolet driven by Barbae
Stephenson Edwards, 42, o
Southport Both drivers were take
10 uosner Memorial Hospital i;
Soulhport with serious injuries.
Hearing salil he fell asleep prior t
crossing the center line ami strikinj
the Edwards' vehicle, Jone
reported Both cars ran off th
highway and ended in a canal on th
side of tin' road.
IVaring's car received about $5.00
in damage while Edwards' ca
received about it.000 ui damage.
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roke out around the chimney to a wood
od around SIR.000 in damage.
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i house fires in the county during the
la~t two weeks, five have been blamed
on wood heaters, many attributed
[ to improperly installed heaters,
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heater with a wood heater and use
i the same chimney. It's not the
Logan said a lot more heat escapes
^ a wood heater through the chimney
. than does a kerosene heater.
Chimneys need to be reworked and
carefully installed to withstand
j higher heat, he noted. Also, heaters
shotdd be inspected to make sure
t they meet safety standards.
I Anyone needing a free heater inspection
should contact the emergency
management office in Bolivia.
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An Ash man was arrested and
charged Saturday night with illegally
possessing alcoholic beverages for
the purpose of selling without a
license, the Brunswick County
Sheriff's Department reported.
Richard Mason Frink, 43, was
charged by Lt. Richard "Dick"
Burgess after detectives raided an
establishment in Ash around 11 p.m.
The night spot on Exum Road had
drawn complaints since October,
Burgess said.
Seized ip *h/? raid were several
cases of beer, bottles of liquor, boxes
of potato chips, cartons of soft drinks,
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Pine and cedar tree growers frorr
Brunswick, Columbus. Pender anc
New Hanover counties will meet a
two area locations Jan. 23-23 t<
discuss cultural practices anc
marketing techniques, said Miltor
Coleman, Brunswick County
Agriculture Extension chairman.
Tree farmers mav attend either
meeting, one set for Monday, Jan. 28
at 7 p.m. at the New Hanover Countj
Extension office in Wilmington, 01
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of Revenue, which was contacted by
detectives Monday morning, will
charge Frink fur a privilege license
for the sale of goods rather than
charge him with an offense.'
Additional warrants will be served
i on the suspect for ine sale of
alcoholic beverages without a
I license, Burgess said. Frink was
released from the Brunswick County
Jail under $200 bond Saturday.
I A Feb. 28 court date has been set in
i Brunswick County District Criminal
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i will also discuss forming an area
Christmas Tree Growers Association
for the four-county area. Benefits
from an association could include
"bulk purchase of supplies, regional
meetings and tours, marketing op'
portunities, fellowship, etc.," he
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