Rural
BY MAIUOIIIK MK(il\
The fabled sunbelt of Ue; south
the recent dramatic growth .n urbi
employment. aaiuruay, nowever, its
unnuisked as cloudy spots on the i
witli declines in both agriculture and
About 40 |H (ip1e were invited to H
Congressman Charlie Rose for ai
ference on rural southern economic
them wore economists, politicians
mcnt lenders, with Brunswick Coun
Bonnie Robinson, director of servh
Lewis Dozier, a small farmer fr
McMillan, representing Brunswick
Association, and Tom Kabon, form
tative.
Saturday's discussion focused c
"Shadows In the Sunbelt," written b;
sioncd by MDC, a private, non-prof
Secretary of Commerce Juanita Kr
the MDC panel, was the principal sp
This report uncovered some alar
rural south:
Industrial recruiting is no longt
faltering economy, as some 10,000 in
nationwide are competing for about
year.
There is declining employment
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Calabash I
BY MAKJOKIK MKCIYLHN
The town of Calabash has a new attorney,
following a vote Monday to
hire Michael Hamos of the Ratnos
and Lewis firm in Shallolte.
The town hoard discussed at
previous meetings the need for an attorney
closer to Calabash than Mike
Lsenberg of Southport, who has been
representing the town.
I
Conunissioner Pati Lewellvn said
in Monday's meeting. "Mike Ramos
called and said he'd seen in the paper
that we were going to ask him if he'd
work on an hourly basis, and he said
he would."
The question was raised as to who
would do delinquent lax collection,
and commissioners agreed to wait
and ask Ramos if he wanted to do it.
Town Clerk Janet Thomas reminded
Animal (
$30,000 !
BY TERRY POPE
Upgrading the county's animal
control program could cost more
than $30,000, the Brunswick County
Board of Health learned Monday
night.
According to a state health
official's recommendations, the
animal control program's "most
pressing need is in the area of additional
personnel."
In another personnel matter Monday,
the board met in executive ses
sioii lor -iu mmiucs in discuss Hie luring
of a pcnnanent health director.
The board had met twice previously
to review applications. T hey took no
action Monday.
Board members did ask Acting
Director John Crowder and Animal
Control Supervisor Zelma Babson to
prepare a list, in order of priority, of
the animal program's needs as
outlined by the state. The list will
later be presented to county commissioners
along with a request for funding.
In June, at the commissioners' request,
Dr. John Freeman, head of the
R n v i r o n m e n la 1 E p i de mi ol og y
Branch of the N.C. Division fo Health
Services, inspected the animal
shelter in Supply to determine what
the program's needs are.
Crowder told the health board Monday
that Freeman's recommendafiixi
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ming trends in the Krcps, asked
foreign competllit
r the solution to a kind of quotas on a
dustrial recruiters have to have a bal;
1,200 netv plants a more abroad if w<
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1 in traditional in- Hose said, "Thos(
eign competition: ones paying atten
nires New a
them, "Isenbcrg said it might he a
good idea to get someone fnrniliar
with tax law."
Town Mall plans, drawn by
Icwellyn. were discussed, with attention
given to exterior construction
materials. .Mayor Mong Sinunons
said lie preferred brick, lint Commissioner
Robert Weber pointed out
ciiiuci mucK is cneaper, anil a ineiai
building would be the cheapest of all.
[/?wellyn said. "Brick would cast
about $800 more than wood, and it's
nice, but that's JBOft we could put into
file cabinets or furniture."
Simmons agreed to get the final
plans drawn, after which I x? welly n
will draw up specifications, and bids
can then be solicited. "Maybe we can
have a groundbreaking by
November," Simmons said.
Thomas reported the town's pianoZontrol
Nee
n Improven
lions could cast more than $30,000.
According to the report, the program's
needs are as follows: a new
carbon monoxide chamber, $3,200:
concrete walk from shelter to office,
$400; full-time secretary, $13,000;
full-time shelter attendant. $13,000;
and employee training courses, $800.
A top priority should be funding of
the euthanasia chamber, said board
member Bill Kabon, a veterinarian.
If commissioners decide against fun
ding the $3,200 cliainber now. "then
we .should go to the public and ask for
it," he added.
"I realize we can't go to the commissioners
and ask for $30,000 at this
point in the year because we're not
going to get it," Habon said.
Hoard member Frankic Habon,
also a county commissioner, added.
"It's just my personal opinion that
we need to try to continue with wliat
we've got until the next budget."
Ms. Habson told the hoard she was
with Freeman when he inspected the
animal control facility in June.
"He was kind of upset with the
state of disrepair the chamber is in."
Ms. Habson said.
The employee turnover rate and
the amount of overtime also note problems
in personnel. Freeman's letter
indicated.
"First, the salaries are too low to
retain an employee," wrolc
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$R an hour, while third world workers
according to Kreps.
i gap fwtween rural and urban areas
lercent of students drop out of school
each year.
re increased foreign competition;
orth Carolina went out of business
is lack money for water and sewer
o business expansion,
ct up the meeting to find solutions to
)t to blainc anyone. "When I saw the
light it paralleled my experience in
;urc is having a hard time right now,
on-tvpe industry, especially textiles,
dous imports coming in."
Jt the roots of foreign competition,
"oductivity in the third world with our
iw it will always compete with us. We
he said
about the feasibility of curtailing
in, suggested, "There should be some
iutomobile and textile imports, but we
anced trade. We have to be able to sell
?*re to continue importing heavily."
ction, another answer is education.
: communities doing the best are the
lion to education."
Attorney
ing hoard can't get help with a town
re-zoning project from the state
Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development,
because Calabash has no land use
plan. "Zoning is based on a land use
plan." she said, "and we've never
done one."
She said applications for grant
money to develop a land use plan
must be in by February.
The board agreed to invite NRCD
representatives to the October
meeting to advise them on procedure.
Following a suggestion from
Ixnvellyn, the board voted to discontinue
one of its semi-monthly
meetings. It will meet only on the second
Monday of each month, with the
next meeting scheduled Oct. 13.
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lents
Freeman. "And secondly, the program
appears to be understaffed. Inadequate
or improperly trained
employees tend to increase the time
required for each task."
Overall, Freeman said the prograin
"appears to be functional and
working. It appears to be meeting the
needs of the county. There are no major
program discrepancies and no
major changes indicated."
In other action Monday, the board
tabled a decision on whether to continue
offering sewage system inspections
for no fee to residents or to companies
that are selling or refinancing
homes.
Hanks are starting to require the
inspections to determine if wells and
septic systems are functioning properly
before closing a sale. Crowder
sum. nowcver. uie neaim department
lias no fee for the service.
The department lias made 291 inspections
since Jan. 30, he added. It
is averaging 40 septic system inspections
a month, or two to three a day.
"It wouldn't hurt my feelings to
drop it," Crowder said of the program.
Private companies can also
provide the inspections, he said.
"Our sanitarians are already overtaxed,"
said board member Bill
Kabon. "It's just another job for
them to do for no more money."
However, board member Pearly
Vereen said it was a service the
department should "provide to
anyone, real estate agents or individuals."
Vereen recommended
asking commissioners to establish a
ice ior cue service.
"And if the department can't do the
job, then hire more sanitarians." he
added.
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He added tliat other answers
transfer," getting new processes fi
labs and college campuses into the
h'Pnronnnre ami ranifil Inrm-i'inn '
help small business. "Since the fe<
backed out, state and local governme
ed in making loans to small business
Dozier, who works at Carolina
said the information presented at
shocking. 1 did not realize some of
trends."
He said. li gathered that we'll i
own resources and brainstorm as a c
do for ourselves. We can no longer de|
people can do for us."
He went on, "Recruiting industr)
as in the past. Also, it comes in and us
and the real benefits go to outsiders
does that."
Dozier said the county's resou
department could be good leaders
answers for Brunswick County, hut
work with other groups, such as fi
farm bureau should have the puLsc <
the Agriculture Extension Service
help."
Farming corn and soy beans sint
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Rabies Clinic
Will To Held
The next rabies clinic planned by
the Brunswick Count) Health
Department will Ije held from 9 a.m.
till noon Sept. 13 at the Brunswick
Animal Hospital on Hwy. 17 in Supply.
the Cape Fear Animal Hospital on
Highways 133-87 in Southport. and
Calabash Animal Hospital next to
Calabash Traders Village
Registration
Day Planned
Shingletree precinct will hold a
voter registration day from 11:30
a.in till 1 p.m. Sept. 20.
William Clrumley, chairman of the
event, said. "This will be about the
last chance to register before the
Nov. 4 elections "
Call Crumley or Hud Knapp foi
more information.
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are "technology bottom of the cycle
rom the research tion of natural disa!
hands of local en* costs, has caused i
" finding money to must produce mot
ieral government market."
nt must get involv- Dozier aLso sai
men," he said. that education is tto
Power and light, will have to inorea!
Bald Head "was Kobinson saw t
these things were and said he believe
biggest problems i
?ave to look at our tract industry with
aunty what we can "We don't hav(
:>endon what other tinucd. "There are
to ship our fish up
is not as effective plant would mean i
:cs our cheap tate-r Robinson suggi
i. Even the county through the Counci
loan small business
roes development look long-term," hi
in finding some Asa director ol
"they need to net- opportunity in tha
anners...our local have a crisis in ho
af the county. And realtors looked at i
and ASCS should this problem, it woi
He pointed out
:e 1975, Dozier has start new business
"flatten out at the someplace else."
Balloon Release
Giri Scout Regh
Girls Scouting's educational, but
it's also fun.
That's the message local Girl
Scouts will be conveying during their
Great Balloon Escape," on Saturday.
Sept. 13. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Brunswick County Government
Center in Bolivia.
An afternoon of entertainment,
refreshments, door prizes and a
iiuis> balloon release by local Girl
Scouts is planned in conjunction with
a countywide registration drive for
Harrelson T<
Tommy Harrelson, Republican
. candidate for Congress, will hold a
Brunswick County kickoff rally Mon
day at 7:30 p.m. at Sim's Barbecue
outside Shnllotte. The public is in*
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" in the last ten years. "A combinaiters,
low prices and high production
his." hp saiH "Mrs V. rime coirt un
; per acre to compete in the world
d he agreed with the sunbelt report
s key to solutions. "Our literacy rate
se."
he issues raised as "very critical."
s water and sewer systems to be the
n Brunswick County. "We can't atout
them," he said.
! a big fishery here, either," he conlots
of fishermen here, but we have
north for processing. A processing
nore jobs for county people."
L'stcd that businesses come together
I of Governments and pool money to
>es. "Our business people here don't
: noted.
; aging services, he saw an economic
t segment of the population. "We
using for the elderly," he said. "If
3 long-term investment to help with
ild be one solution for our economy."
. hftWPVPr "Mnct nf tKo nnnnln wKa I
es here are people moving in from
? Will Launch
stration Drive
girls interested in joining a Scouting
program.
Programs are available for girls
ages 5 through 18. according to
spokesman Jeannie Harmon:
Daisies. Brownies. Juniors, Cadettes
and Seniors.
Balloons released by the scouts will
each contain an activity idea submitted
by a Girl Scout?from time travel
to a service ^ro'oct. and a return
name and address for contact by the
person who finds the balloon.
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Harrelson seeks to unseat incumbent
Seventh District Congressman
Charlie Rose.
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