Opinion Page THE BRUNSIVH Edward M. Sweat! and Carolyn Edward M. ?weatt Susan Usher Terry Pope. Johnny CraiJC Mary Potts. Cecelia Gore ? - 41 lammic Steve Anderson Bill McGoh'^o Clyde and WWtie Stout, Jim Bal Page 4-A Warning: F Reports An Of all the articles I write for The Brunswick Beaco" each week, I probably receive m? feedback from the fishing reports than all others combined. Columns finish in a close second place. There must be something addictive about articles where the victims are spots, croakers, flounder or whitings rather than people who have been burglarized, run (>ver by automobiles or robbed at gunpoint. Given the choice. I bet more people would rather redd about what was caught off the local piers last week than how many murderers were caught in downtown Shallottc over Master weekend. Not that there were any murders in Shallottc recently. The worse news one could possibly read in a fishing report is that tlie fish arc not biting, which doesn't stop many fishermen from trying their luck anyway. Fishing conditions change frequently while bad news seems to be engraved in stone. Afterall, "Who's going to believe what's in thaf old newspaper. Fverybody knows when the blues move in the spots leave the shore. It's as simple as tiu't You don't catch blues and spots tn the same waters. That guy don't k"ow what he's talking about!" It's enough to t'uike a reporter respond, "Oh yea! Well, hey buddy, I just work here!" I occasionally do get to practice what I preach bV testing the fishing holes around llolden Beach just to check my sources' reliable information. For example, the first fishing * ?r\ru?ur??l In Thn rcpon mr i... . ..? Beacon durin# 'lie week following Hosier weekend. 1 called the reporting piers and marinas enrly Kinder Monday and found out lluit r'veryone was saying Die same thing, "I,,e spots ?rc biting like entry. They're catching the spots two at a time." After lasting fried spots all day, I decided to test the facts in the lnLETTERS TO THE ED) Those Concern Attend Public To the editor: A number of disturbing Incidents Involving hunters hunting from the right-of-way ?* the roads in Brunswick Covinty lutve prompted our neighborhood to petition the Bniaswick County Commissioners to enact a law prohibiting such hunting We are against neltlier hunters nor hunting, nor dP w desire to stir up feelings agaiitst the majority of hunters who are responsible and respectful of others. But the actions of a few irresponsible hunters who endanger the fees and property of others by hunting along the edges of well-traveled roads, often under the pretense of "catching their dogs" Health Board , Newspaper Cc To the editor I was nleasCd to see y our edltorta i Mai\Ti j t iMtn-'1 ur |mv (mslw action* ?t (fx- Brunswirl County Boad of Health I .oca boards of he*'1*1 have a particular!; difficult rule *? ptay tn the 19Kb Public health Issues are increasing); complex and controversial. and lb need for xtr?*VK. responsible loc* Wri The Beacon welcomes letters to include the water's address I'nder printed lettm should be legible libelous iMnwfienU Address letters ShulloCte, N.C SM? CK&BEACON II. Swratt Publishers Editor rjj* ouiacsr Staff Writer S/>orts Editor Office Manager . .Advertising Representative Typesetter i .< t > ed Should Hearing must Ik- stopped before a tragedy occurs At present approximately 50 counties In tlse state have laws which in some way prohibit the use of firearms on or near the public roadway. We have neither the time nor the resources to organize a county-wide campaign But if you live in Brunswick County and are concerned about seeing such a law enacted to protect your homes, lives and property, we invite you to attend a special hearing on the subject April SO at 7 p.m. in tin- public assembly building in Bolivia Mr. and Mrs Dyion Skipper 1 eland And >mplimented leadership has never been greater. 1 Congratulations ?it certainly due lv ujc tuutudhlk vWi'^ ixntu m > Health (of its commitment to the pro 1 pie c4 Brunswick Count) and also tc |r jour newspaper (or encouraging k positive community action f HonaM H les'ine. MD.MI'll r State Health fHrectoi il Kalelgt te Us the editor All letters must he signed am no circumstances will unsigned letters h The Beacon reserves the right to rdi to The Brunswick Beacon. P 0 Bo* tTX \ It's I couldn't believe it. Green lipstick. It looked like the yechy slime they dump on that poor girl's head on Nickelodeon's "You Can't Do That On Television." I looked at it again. Beside the tube of neon green there was a yellow one and an orange one. Punk lip colors to match those neon high heels? "Go ahead. Try it on your wrist," my friend Jean Newman insisted, knowing a gullible shopper when she sees one. I did. It was green alright?until it hit the inside of my wrist. Then it turned this bright, Hawaian tropical pink. Too pink for me. Next, please. I tried the yellow one that said "coral" on the lid. Coral? It came closer to wine or rose on my wrist, almost the colors I normally wear. The stuff was addictive. The third and last tube had orangegold flecks that were supposed to produce a frosty gloss. It came out a pretty shade of peach. Rubbing hard at my wrist, I heard Jean add, "It stays on forever. It'll be on there the rest of the night." I could hear trying to explain to supper guests why I had three funny shades of lipstick swiped across my wrist. But then longlasting color is iust what a busy working woman ; SST--I i OTlfflllMftlllM . ^T Put tilt* Marti ilv huvr This Friday marks the 200th an nivcrsary of the birtli of J ohn Jame; Audubon, noted American birc painter, author, and cxpiorcr Though Audubon was no real conser vationLst (in keeping with his time: when there was abundance ol naturn resources t, his work has helpcc make us aware of the beauty am wonder of birds In their nature hlbitat. Audubon was the son of a Frencl naval officer, planter, and merchan and was bom on his father's plants lion tn present day Haiti tn 1785. H was taken to France where he grei up exploring nature and learnin, dancing, riding, shooting, and music After a brief time in the Krench navy he was sent by his father to Vallc Forge to escape involvement in th Napoleonic Wars, in Pennsylvania he spent most of his time living th life of a gentleman-hunting, fishing drawing birds, and going to parties His room was filled with collection oi Murieci animals, turds eggs, fYst snakes, frogs, lizards?until l resembled a museum * HOW TO THE BRUNSV KMT C#ttO ? g smauoth nc . For A word Win ANNUM WtSOtlPTtON IATU II | In fcfvniNNNctk CcKjn?> Ihlx^t In Co^xAxno Nortfc CorxWro (M9hN?ll i 5 f I ***?? I | C?*V Svi I. I Like Green * *** j Suson needs in her makeup, right? Checking around, I found most of the women I know had already experienced "Mood lipstick" and had lived to tell about it Boy, do they have some stories. On some people the green stuff turns hot, hot, hot?hinting at some secret, passionate nature, perhaps? On other women it sometimes turns out a friendly, wearable pink. One woman I know thinks the color may have something to do with how much you put on. There's one story circulating about a man who smeared some on?with no results. It stayed green. Maybe it works iike tnat deodorant in the TV ad?the ad in which the man wants to borrow a certain brand of deodorant because it's strong, but gets told no, because it's "just for women." A woman's sweat, the ad suggests, has a higher pH than a I 8 - il' Ih'iiiiiiiBfjHI Purple Mart n (o return to the Brunswick Islands be; Happy Birthd | He married Lucy Bakewell. ar l> Englishwoman who lived in a nearby t estate When his father's farm wa: i- lost, they moved west with a partnei e to set up dry goods stores in Ken * tucky ana Missouri. Although ne (lie K well (or a while, in 1819 his business (ailed, he was arresied and jailed r. and had to declare bancroptcy. H< >' lost all he had, including his wife's c silver and clothes. He was disliked bj his tn-laws. one ot whom wrote, * He neglects his material interests I- and is forever wasting his time hunting, drawing, and stuffing 4 birds, and playing his fiddle We * fear he will never be fit for any d practical purpose on the face of the earth i an BB m a MI MIBB MB HI ? SUBSCRIBE TO VICKfcKACON 3* 4*0 *!M CAIKXMA ?4S< niryg News Coverage 1 MAR: V o*:? IU . J 14 . 7 12 C 5 ZJ ."looo : too H ton i IMin iflanaoiBMiBnaiHain i Lipstick, M man's (they bring out litmus paper to prove it.). Actually this "mood" stuff is noimng new. Remember mood rings? Depending upon your body temperature or pH or both, I can't remember, their color switched from sea blue, rose or jade green to angry-looking purples and even onyx. Back in high school, they were all the rage. I never understood how they worked. Maybe that's why I bought one, since ordinarily I'm not one to go along with fads. Watching it turn colors right before my very eyes was fun, mysterious. And the manufacturer was on to something in human chemistry. Depending upon how I felt?angry, bubbly, quietly content?the color changed just like the little piece of paper enclosed with the ring said it would. Green lipstick has that same aura of mystery. What I want to know is this: What does ii mean if ihe given stays green? I may have to do some experimenting of my own. Second Chance Have you been wondering about the mystery couple that adopted the little gas chamber survivor at the ins Returning aches for the summer as this sunset sci ay, Audubon For a while Audubon worked al sign painting and finally got a jot with a museum in Cincinnati. Tht Western Museum failed and Audubor was forced to move seriously to stu dying and drawing birds. He mover to New Orleans and from there ei plored the I-ower Mississippi Valley making his way as an artist and < tutor. Money saved from Lucy': teaching helped him get to Englanc in 1835 in search of a publisher. Hi gained success and fame, but it tool 13 years for Audubon to complete th< project and sell subscriptions for hi ' "Birds of America", publishei 1826-38. He tired of travel and finall; settled on the Hudson River abov New York City. Another U Audubon's works wa "The Viviparous Quadrupeds o North America (1M5-S4)" done t mm J ! Remember 1 with Special C or Merr wn?E rghth American Hec 4 an county animal shelter? "Second Chance," as her new owners have named the puppy, has moved uptown. She now has a home at the beach and one upstate. Friday morning I goi a call from Janet Branch, identifying she and her husband Larry as the new owners. They're from WinstonSalem. They own one home at Sunset Beach and have just built another beach home on Richmond Street at Ocean Isle Beach, where they were staying last week. Second Chance (Janet said the name seemed the most logical choice) already has put on weight, perked up and even learned to bark. "She's already almost demolished a box of Puppy Chow, but prefers macaroni and cheese," Janet reported. The puppy's not the only adored pet in the Branch family. Second Chance joins a beagle named Precious and a cat named C.P. Janet said she'll have to take turns with the other family pels coming to the beach one at a time. She's going to be an Outside uug and pi utilises lo grow up to a rather good size. "We'll take very good care of her," Janet promised. That I don't doubt: I just wish there were a lot more Larrys and Janets around. V I* _ IT AF* PMO'O * CAFOIFN VWtATT t-ne at Holden Beach indicates. I t collaboration with John Bachman of > Charleston. This work was turned ? over to Audubon's sons and Dr. ? Bachman when illness made it imDassible for Audubon to comr.lete the 1 work. He died in 1851 when he was 65. , Audubon's contributions as an ari tist, an author of detailed journals, s and a sportsman gained him an iroJ portant place in our history. The cooe servation and education society k which bears his name continues the e spirit of his endeavors as it seeks to s foster awareness and concern of the i natural environment in a day when y our resources are not unlimited and e the pressures of an ever-increasing population daily deplete our natural s areas. f Happy birthday. John James n Audubon! family or friends ccasion. Get Well lorial cards. MGFOPVDUP'JFt i rt Association V i I