* ti * y:.vrtji - ?.. ferf ' ' IIIllinium II I Ocean Isle I The Ocean Isle Beach Property Owne week from the Long Bay Garden Clul "Plant Around" project in which 205 island. The garden club is promoting ph across the county. Above, from left, ch presents a plaque to Gladys Goldsmi chairperson and board member. Lookini McLamb. State Treasurer 'Forgotten' Mon< The State of North Carolina has S152.30 waiting for Ed and Pearl Steele of Ocean Isle Beach. It also has $17,049.78 for someone named Arthur Piper. And it may have some money that rightfully belongs to you. The annual "escheats" list, compiled by the Department of the State Treasurer, includes a number of persons with Brunswick County ad dresses for whom it has money from unclaimed or abandoned bank accounts, utility deposits, uncashed checks and other assets. Once the money is turned over to the treasurer's office it is invested. The interest goes to the State Education Assistance Authority, which provides loans to needy college-bound students to attend state-supported schools. Last year, the state refunded more than $1 million to 3,711 people. Inquiries regarding unclaimed money should be made to the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, i Escheats and Unclaimed Property ! Office, 325 N. Salisbury Street, ! Raleigh, NC 27611, or (919)733-6876. < Listed from Brunswick County are | the following: James N. Cox, $87.97; ! Archie Gore, $88.96; G.K. Lutz, $143.12; McVicker, $50.20; Arthur J. McCay, $136.48; Danny B. Mcintosh, $58.05; Marilyn K. FormyDuval, $55; Mr. and Mrs. Wayland D. Hood, $55; Brian E. I,emmonds, $55; John W. Maggard, $55; Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie E. McFee, $55; Bernard C. O'Connell, $53.82; Raymond P. Roberts, $55; Also, Robert Sell, $74.57; Jimmy Sessoms and L.E. Sessoms, $137.57; Jimmie I.ee Sessoms and Mrs. J.L. ( Sessoms, $70.61; James Bolton, ] ARISTOKR THE KITCHEf Burl in] The versatile. Ii|*ht oak turn! (Milislieii brass hardware cor ^olid oak insert panels are r face frame and dravser from Iwwwl l..wl.^? nlu. IHAAI, It IIUIM ^lllll lit/ f ?! > *? t' < r nlrr SEA COAST T SHALLOTTE Largo inventory of Come and see our display i STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHER ?/> A * 'um t_/rea rs Association won recognition last i for its October 1987 crape myrtle of the shrubs were planted on the inting of the popular flowering shrub ib Arbor Day Chairman Betty Watt !lh, POA beautificatica committee g on was garden club President Sibyl Could Have ey For You $85.08; Ira D. Butler Jr. and Evelyn N. Butler, $145.39; Betty J. Phelps and Daniel W. Phelps, $314.40; W. Boycc Smallwood and Sue S. Smallwood, $73.45; Marion Davis, $61.89; Robert Lee Doane, Barbara H. Doane and Bridgio R. Doane, $287.88; And, James C. Bowman, $50.98; Pearl Steele and Ed Steele, $152.30; Mrs. R.W. Doble, $272.29; James A. U/illlnmr WM Qrt. M ^ 1 uiiiiaiiu, yiuo.uu, 11CIIIJ VUU UCdU" wyler and Henry L. Deadwyler, $59.45; Virginia W. Thompson, $314.30; Alan L. Upchurch, $161.69; Ruth Wrenn, $130.90; Estate of Essie M. Bryant, $180.31; Robert E. Edwards, $499; William E. Fisk, $100; Phyllis J. Henry, $105; Eugene G. McDonald, $7,798.92; Arthur Piper, $17,019.78.; Roderick N. Ryan, $652.82; Ervin D. Simmons, $123; Mickey Strickland, $299.70; Vereen, $258.30; Titus Williams, $200; Sheila D. Coffee, $68.28; Jeanette W. Smith, $51.84; Joanna L. Swangerwittwe, $187.95; Belville Beverage, $52.50; G.H. Clark, $179.06; Richard W. Skipper, $63; and William T. Todd Jr., $97. I SALES & REPAIRS I on all makes and models of I vacuums and sewingfl machines. H VACUUM CENTER WM SurfwpnH Sh nppjrtQ CsntS? E5 I Hwy 17, North Myrtle Beoch 1-803-249-7259 AFT HAS FOR YOU i "... i i^ i annnD gton i of llurlmKion and nplcment any decor Matched by the solid oak ts Options like a wood ors and more let you your own kraft l?fith .1 !.*/> Mis.m RADING CO. 754 6630 cabinets in stock, of cabinets and vanities. i PreDarer S< BY RAHN ADAMS If the local response to free tax assistance is any indication, Brunswick County residents aren't having problems filiyg their income tax returns despite changes in federal tax laws. And according to Larry Nielsen, assistant coordinator of the local AARP-sponsored tax assistance program, taxpayers here aren't waiting until the last minute to seek help and file their federal returns, with the deadline less than a month away. "Basically, the program is keyed to the elderly, but we do help others," Nielsen said Friday. "This is the best response we've had. "We've had a good response from February on," he added. "I think really the elderly people like to get their income taxes out of the way." He noted that the busiest time for fho rxrnrtfnm'p 11 lsvsinl ??* uic piugiaiii a ii iuvui vuiuiuccio 10 early in the tax season, while business actually drops off in early April. "During the last two weeks we don't have much activity," he said. "It's generally all in February and March." Nielsen estimated that volunteers in the countywide program serves about 20 taxpayers each week, whether by filling out federal returns or by simply answering questions. The increased response is due, in part, to the new tax laws, he noted. 1 J zi Ex - y ' Ex , Ex If Pas C Id V You loiti us you wanted i from your bank. So weerea Pass|>ort Nanking a cmnpli paek;t^e of financial solvit < that $ves you just what yo asked for .More flexibility N convenience. And more va You can o|H'it a Passport <'beckingaccount with as I as $10(1. ()r skip the mori Checking or in; 3vs New Tax m However, even with the changes, "it's actually not too difficult." Most people who seek help "just want to have their tax forms done is all," he said. "They don't want to tackle them themselves. They think they're too complicated." The tax assistance program, which is in its sixth year here, began Feb. 9 at four sites in Brunswick County and will continue until the April 15 deadline. Nielsen said individuals needing tax help can obtain assistance without appointment at the West Brunswick Branch Library in Shallotte on Wednesdays from noon until 4 p.m.; the Long Beach Community Center on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and the Brunswick County Library in Southport on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Assistance also is available, by appointment only, on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon at the program office in the Brunswick County Courthouse in Bolivia. Individuals can call the Brunswick County Volunteer and Information Center (253-4441) for an appointment. Persons who visit the sites for tax help should bring along their W-2 forms and "all pertinent information" dealing with their income and expenses, as well as a copy of their 1986 federal tax return, Nielsen said. Free assistance with state income tax returns also is available at the lIIO, ?ra, r4--W*&1 Llld^ :tra, i ra. |s ^ ^ MP* - -i. jM 1 Li^i.O/9 lLXC&J A TvV^Cl Ltid^ OpUL I me Ac raluab note CD. IRA. Savings or S.M.A.K I itcMl account fmm I'liitcd Carol in to Hank or simply qualify lor a s Slo.tHitiK(|iiit\ huyl.itic u Suddenly you've H"'1 1| )!'(> Ilttld'ncl MH i-lijul'init ? > ? i? .osit l?i\ (whereavailable! Free irav in eler's checks. Free notary iniy service Thai's just a hand THE BRUNSWICK BEACOI* Laws Are N? N.C. Department of Revenue office at the courthouse in Bolivia. The office is open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to Revenue Officer Andy Erkes. "We're not really having any problems this year," Erkes said last Home Expects T Hope Harbor Home, a local shelter for battered women and their children, will not be opening its doors in March as anticipated. I^ast week, Director Cathy Guidry said the shelter board's personnel committee is still in the process of hiring additional persons to staff the center. At present the shelter is expected to be ready for its first occupants in early April, she said. When the home VRS Slates I Town Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad will serve fried chicken and barbecued pork dinners Saturday, March 19, starting at 11 a.m. The squad building is located on U.S. 17 at its intersection with N.C. 87 South in Winnabow. Served with the chicken will be Ext 4 Exti Ext] Pvfi * * |] mx\ Ext Bank rounl JeExt I. till of thi* |t> IKmTil.s i that mini'with hiKS|H>rt hanking. And the list k.vpsnmw in.i*' Ai?\ way yiiii limk at il. Villi ? U *t : i lit! liii >1*1 if I *? lit? w I il ('ain|in;i hank Call Or Visit Now For Full Details. 754-4301 ? >|HM< * J, Thursday, March 17, 1988?Page 7-A o Problem' week, noting that state tax laws are unchanged. He said his office has not been too busy preparing state tax returns for local residents so far this year. "We offer the service every year," he said, "but not many people know we're here." o Open In April opens, it will offer a 24-hour crisis line for women and their families as well as a secure shelter. In addition to Guidry, the shelter will be operated by a shelter manager/advocate, night supervisor and trained volunteers. A voluntary effort, the shelter is being funded by a combination of grant funds and local contributions from individuals, churches, civic groups and businesses. Dinner Sale potato salad, green beans and rolls. The pork plate will feature pork, cole slaw, candied yams and hushpuppies. Cost is $3.50 per plate. Proceeds will be used to support the squad, said Secretary Laura Coulter. 1U ra, rar ^fl H B 0 >a \n*~ J vm hv* *.' ra, P? ra, ing: t. ras. Member FOIC rhafeWhat i IYV&nt!" i