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il Page 14-A—TliK BRUNSWICK BfeUCON, Thursday. January 29. 1987 Calendar Of Evenis Thursday, Jan. 29 **LOVRLY LH'RLY BAVARIA’* and "Munich Seasons" will be shown at the West Brunswick Branch I Jbrar>\ Shallotte, 2 p.in. FLOOD INSURANCE will be discussed with Calabash residents by an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the Calabash Voiuntec Fire Depariiueiii, 3.30 a.m. GAME NIGHT at the American legion Post one mile south oi Shallotte, U.S. 17.7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 "LOVELY LIVELY BAVARIA” and "Munich Seasons" will be shown at the Southport librar>‘. 2 p.m. TURKEY DINNER for resU'ents of the Shallotte Point Fire District, at the fire station, with participants to bring a covered dish of vegetables, bread or dessert. 6:30 p.m. SHALLOTTE AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP meets at Comp United Methodist Church. 8 p.m. Tliis is a support group for families atmhoUcs. CLOSED MEETING of Alcoholics Anonymoi'.^ for individuals who have a pro blem with alcohol, AA Building Grissettown. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 CAIJIBASH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD THRIFT SHOP, located beside the squad building on N.C. 179. is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1 FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK and diabetes detection cUnic. Coastline Volunteer Rescue Squad. Holden Beach Road. 2 p.m.-t p.m. OPEN MEETING by Alcoholics Anonymous at the AA Building, Grissettown. 8 p.m. Watson Gets Two Years In Greer Accident Cose ^ocky Li x*dved Uis presumptive sentence of two years, suspended, in his Tuesday trial in Bladen County District Court. He pleaded guilty to a charge of death by motor vehicle in the October accident that fatally injured District Judge J. "Bubba” Greer. According to fleputy Clerk Johnnie Reese, Retired Judge Charles Guy also sentenced Watson to an ur.supcr> vised probation ctf two years, a 200 fine and court costs, and ordered him to perform 50 hours of community service. As.sistant District Attorney Tom Hicks prosecuted the case, and Wat> son was represented by Elizabethtown attorney Goldston Womble. Drug ufficer Injured In Thursday Collision David A. Crocker, a detective in the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department drug squad, received minor injuries in a collision Jan. 22 near Southport. Donald Camcll Williams. 34, of Bolivia, driving a 1976 Ford, was tur ning into a driveway off N.C. 211 about 6:13 p.m., when he turned into the pathway of Crocker’s 1985 Clievrolel, a sheriff's department vehicle. According to Trooper L.M. Richardson, Williams struck Crocker's car in the right passenger side, causing about 86,000 in damage.s. Williams v/as charged with driving while impaired and with a yield vioiati(m. Both drivers were treated at Dosher Hospital in Southport AiiliaiiiS was Uteri tiaiiSfericu tu New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, complaining of neck in* juries. Wiilmms' car susUiirted cLuiuigcs amounting to $1,500. In another accident earlier that afternoon, three drivers were involv ed, but no injuries resulted. At 4:55 p.m., Rex Allen Ferguson, 28, of Shallotte was driving a 1979 Mercury about nine miles north of Bolivia on U.S. 17, when his car irtop- ped because of engine failure. Behind him, Don Robert Carter, 28, charges Against Ward Dropped In Southport BY MARJORIE MEGIVERN Sotithport Police Chief Bill Coring said Tuesday he had dropped charges filed last fall against Dr. Robert Ward, a lA>iig Beach resident wlto tuid a ctnmselliig practice in Southport and established the anti- drug organization TIIAD (Tarheels Against Drugs). While Ward was visiting in Florida in October, a warrant was issued for liis arrest on misdemeanor charges of practicing psychology without a license. "We agreed to dismiss charges if he Hgrpofl not to practice pscycholog>- in llte state,” Coring .said, reading from a prepared state ment he said was Issued las' wc^. "We did it. because we were Just tired of it running on and on." Coring explain^ why the warrant was issued againsi Ward, who moved to this area only two years ago, and how the police uiwovcred informa tion about episode.s of violence and drugs in Ills past that have Itecn highly publicized. "When he was promoting THAD and asking for money, he evidently got a little heav)'-lumded," Coring explained, "and 1 got several pltone calls from banks and industries, ask ing about him. I decided to in vestigate ,'md all Utis infomuitlon began to surface. A lot of his creden- Drug Arrests Increase Over Past Six Months lials couldn't be verified.” Coring said n psychologist must be licensed with the state board in Boone, in order to practice in the state. "He was not licensed,” Coring said. "My nialn concern was his at- Ubide,” Coring said. "If he'd started (rff In town tolling people he'd had troubles and was trying to do better, thnt would have been one thing, but Ite didn't tell anyone about his past." Ward’s attorney, Michael Kamos, said lus client had not agreed to the stipulation regarding the practice of psychology. "All we agreed to was that he wouldn't sue Chief Coring if the charges against Ward wen; dismiss ed." Ramos said. "And the District Attorney requested an explanation in UTitlng as to why Coring now wants to drop the charges. We haven’t yet received that.” Ramos Insisted the charges were wiiniiui vauuSty on twoccunts. "First of all. Ward is qualified to yracUcc psychology, if he chose to pay the license fee. He has the cducationa! backgrmind required,” he said. "Also, he was not pracUclug psychology in Southport. Ho simply offered some couuscliiig scrvlcc.s which he wa.s qualified to do." Winnabow VFD To Serve BBQ Wlniwbow Volunteer Fire Depart ment will serve barbecue tlimrcr;; Snlurday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each $3 plate will include chopped pork barbecue, coleslaw, potato salad and hushpupplcs. The deportment is located off U.S. 17 on Governor’s Roa«l in Winnabow, .said spokesman IL**lph E. Frazier. Monday, f eb. 2 OCEAN ISLE BEACH PLANNING BOARD meets at the town hall. 9:30 a.m. CAlJUUSH ZONING BOARD meets at the town hall, 4 p.m. BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOAtii) Uf' iTicvts «ii its chambers. Administration Building. Bninswick County Government Center, 6:30 p.m. HOLDEN BEACH COMMISSIONERS meet at the town liall, beginning with a public hearing on proposed amendments to the zoning code, at the town hall. 6:30 p.m. BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION meets at the conference room. Administration Building. Southport, 6:30 p.m. SHALLOTTE LIONS CLUB meets at Joe's Barbecue. Shallotte, 7 p.m. .SIINSFT BEACH TOWN COUNCIL meets at the town haU, 7:30 p.m. SHALLOTFE ALDERMEN hold a work session on the police department manual, at the town hall, 7:30 p.m. BOLIVIA ALDERMEN meet at the (own hall. 7:30 p.m. CALABASH VFW POST NO. 7288 meets at Ella's Restaurant, Calaba.sh. 7:30 p.m. CI.OSED MEETING for individuals who have a problem with alcohol. Alcoholics Anonvinmu Building. Grissettown. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 FREE TAX /VSSISTANCE is available to senior citizens at the public library* in in Southport. Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CHAPTER 1984. NARFE meets at the Pirate’s Cove Restaurant, Vaupon Reach, with s{)eaker Robert Wilson of Pfizer Chemicals on the topic. "Know Your Neighbor," 1 p.m. FUnUC MEETING at Town Creek Township Park on a proposed '-ounty .shelter for battered women, sponsored by Town Creek Extension Uub and the Brunswick County Council on the Status of Women, 7 p.m. THE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION of Brunswick County meets to discuss the status of several Community Develc^ment Block Grant applications, in the commission's office. Planning Building, Brunswick County Government Center, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Feb. 4 BRUNSWICK TOASTMASTERS meet at the Ship’s Chandler in Southport. 7 a.m.-6 a.m. Guests welcome. Call 754-6572 evenings for more information. FREE TAX ASSISTANCE is available to senlor citizens atthe public library’ branch in Shallotte, I p.m. to 4 p.m., or in Bolivia on Wednesdays by ap pointment (253-1441). SHALLOTTE BOARn OF Aij)ERMEN meets at the town hall, 7:30 p.m. CLOSED MEETING for individuab who have a problem with alcohol, at the Alcchclica Anonymous Building, 3 p.m. BY ETTA SMITH The amount of drugs flowing across Bninswick County’s borders is increasing as the population here grows, according to Sheriff John two-man squad also handled break ing, entering arni larcenies. "Brunswick County i.s in a vulnerable area because it’s bordered by two large cities and c«m i/avia. Testimony Continues In Gilberts' Trial He says additional manpower is needed in his department to help combat (his growing problem. Davis said he had no available sbrtisUcs for drug arrests before June 1986, but that they liave definite ly increased since ho added one depu ty to the department’s narcotics squad la.st June. Officers have made 6i arrests and seized over $1 millicTi in drugs in that time period, accor ding to statistics released by Sgt. David Crocker, iKad of the squad. Crocker said Uic addition of a depu ty and the fact that the squad now focuses its attonlion on narcotics- related crimes are related to the in creased arrests. He said that before last June the combined with the population in crease will make it more difficult to eliminate drugs In the county." In tite past six months 285 felony in dictments liavc been tianded down for drug-related crimes, according to Crocker. He said 63 percent of those were marijuana violations, 31 per cent cocaine and six percent I.£D viviciuOiid. Davis said one of the top priorities for Ills department is to eliminate all drugs in the county. "A lot of other crimes could be reduced if we eliminate drugs in the county." said Davis. "Crimes like rape, murder, child abuse and larceny are often a result of drug abuse." BY ETTA SMmi Creditors and banking officials arc testifying Uiis week in the U.S. District Court trial of two Southport men cliargcd with mall fraud, mak ing false statements to banks and ar son. Thomas Gilbert III and his son, Thomas Gilbert IV ore charged wiUi 21 counts of fraud and mnnt of ar son for allegedly burning their funeral home to collect insurance and making false statements to banks. They are also charged with mail fraud in connection with the (^oration of their funeral home and cemetery. According to Assistant U.S. At torney Kieran Shanahan, who is pro secuting the case, this is the .second phase of the trial. About 20 caMlitors luive been subpoenaed to testify thus week. Shanahan said a six-man, six- woman jury hoard testimony from the victims of the Gilberts’ alleged crimes in the first phase of the trial, which began last Tuesday. Tlie final will involve the aUeged amen attempt, he said. He said the trial Is expected to last two more weeks. f Michael Murchison, attorney for Thomas Gilbert IV, refused to com ment on the case. Bill Dowdy, at torney for Thomas Gilbert III, could not be readied for conunent. n i yloiiwi k./vii Strength Tabiets.^60 C I - Windshield WasherFluid Gallon of Inland, driving a ISSO Pontiac, stopped, too. But Ethel Purvis, 53, of Winnabow, operating the 1984 Ford behind Carter, failed to stop soon enough to avoid striking Carter, forc ing his car Into Ferguson’s. Trooper B.C. Jones charged Purvis with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and charged Ferguson with driving while impaired and hav ing no operator's license. Damages to the vehicles were: $2S to Ferguson’s, $3,000 to Carter's and $2,500 to Purvis’s. A Saturday accident involved violation of the seat belt law. Grady Devone Moore, 19, of Chad- bourn, was driving a 1979 Ford on rural paved road 1300 about three miles west of Shallotte at 8:20 p.m. Parley Fonnyduval, 72, of Ash, in a 1977 Chevrolet, was traveling west on Hwy. 130 in a 1977 Chevrolet When Moore failed to stop, he collided with Formyduval in the intersection, ac cording to Trooper T.W. Caulder. Moore was thrown frwn the vehicle and suffered minor injuries, which were treated at Brunswick Hospital In Supply. He was charged with driv ing while impaired and a seat belt Formyduval suffered minor In- iuries, and his car sustained $2,000 In damages. Damages to Moore's vehicle were $2,500. f. |]
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