PHOTO BY SUSANNE CAIN
Train On New Equipment
Sunset Beach firefighters began learning last Friday how to use a new Hurst extrication tool kit pro
vided by the county. The Hurst tool and its accessories are used to spread and open doors, roll back
roofs and otherwise allow access into vehicles without causing more injury to victims trapped inside.
Shown with the kit are (standing, from left) Greg Wood, Chief Greg Cain, Brunswick County fire
Marshal Cecil Ixtgan , Keith iMgan and Lonzo Hayes, and (kneeling) Mark Ijogan, Jason Hayes, Tim
Carter and Asst. Chief Greg Faulk. The department will host an in-service course on extrication April
6, offered through Brunswick Community College and led by Calvin Bishop of Fayetteville Fire
Department,
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Bolivia School Cites Three Employees
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P. HEWETT
on various pro
Patricia W. Hcwcll has been
named Bolivia
Elementary's
March volunteer
of the month,
citing her ser
vice in the
"Books and Be
yond" program,
media center,
PTA nominating
committee and
work in Betty
Cheers' classroom
ject.
The Southport High School grad
uate is a member of Rutland Chapel
A ME Church, where she serves as
youth advisor and adult choir mem
ber. She and her husband, Donald
Hewcu Sr., live in Bolivia with their
children, Nicole and Donald Jr.
Joyce Cox of Bolivia is Bolivia
Elementary School's bus driver of
the month for
March. She has
seived as media
assistant and
bus driver at the
school for 1 3
years.
"She is a de
dicated driver
who believes
bus safety and
student welfare
on buses are very important," a
news release indicated.
The Brunswick County Training
School graduate has also attended
Miller Motte Business College and
Brunswick Community College. She
worked in law enforcement and
served in the U.S. Army. She is a
member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
She has two children, Bridget and
Michael.
Kindergarten teacher Barbara T.
Hewett of Cedar Grove is the em
ployee of the month for March at
Bolivia Elemen
tary School.
The 21 -year
veteran was rec
ognized for be
ing a resource
ful woricer who
"uses her abili
ties to support,
expand and mo
livate studctns,
B. hewett parents and co
workers".
The St. Augustine's College
graduate also has studied at UNC
Wilmington and plai.s to pursue a
master's degree in Christian educa
tion from Shaw University and Di
vinity School. She serves on the
school mathematics, science, staff
cox
development and public relations
committees. She is active in the
community and church. Cedar
Grove Missionary Baptist, where
she sings in the gospel and senior
choirs and is youth supervisor for
the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Convention of North
Carolina.
She and her husband, Lofton,
have three children and four grand
children.
Join Hospice Board
Three Brunswick County resi
dents were recently elected to the
board of directors of Lower Cape
Fear Hospice, Inc.
They arc Marie Hart and Carol
Moore of Southport and Bobbie
Mumford of Supply.
The 30-plus member board is the
governing body for Hospice, which
provides a medically directed pro
gram of palliative care for patients
with limited life cxpcctancics and
support for their families.
Hospice serves a multi -county
area and has an office in Shallotte.
Jackson Listed
Lola Hirdler Jackson, art depart
ment chairman at Shallotte Middle
School, has been
named to Who's
Who of Ameri
can Women, and
will appear in its
1991-1992 pub
lication. The
Faribault, Minn,
native is a grad
uate of Mankato
State University
Jackson wiih bachelor of
science and master of arts degrees in
art education.
Prior to joining the local school's
staff she had taught in Greensboro
and in Minnesota, had operated her
own studio and received several
awards.
She is a member of the Profes
sional Picture Framers Association
and the N.C. Association of Edu
cators and is ^resident of her own
art distribution company.
The yearbook includes biographi
cal data on outstanding women in the
arts, government, politics and other
sectors of society, based on their po
sitions and/or accomplishments.
Medlin Named Scholar
Jamison Scott Medlin, a fresh
man, has been named a Forest Re
sources University Scholar at N.C.
State University, based on outstand
ing acadcmic performance during
the fall semester that placcd him in
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the 10 percent of freshmen in his
school or college.
Students in the honors program
receive special educational experi
ences, including a weekly forum
and enrollment in smaller-size hon
ors classes taught by distinguished
faculty.
Earn Principal's Awards
TWenty students at Bolivia Ele
mentary School recenUy received
Principal's Awards from Principal
David Corlcy.
The awards arc given to students
for academic excellence, outstand
ing service, improvement in aca
demics or behavior, reading, art or
music achievement and for being a
good, all-around student
Receiving the awards were these
students: Clifton Stevenson, James
Lewis, Tcontac Hicks, Laura Spenc
er, Karmcn Johnson, Erik Ray, Hol
ly Shonosky, Jessie Lindsey, Byron
Burst, Laural Daniel, Rebecca Irv
ing, Stacy Johnson, Cameron Hank
ins, Rhonda Blake, Tiffany Lewis,
Minncta Randolph, Shannon Johns,
Tracy Johnson, Elizabeth Osborne
and Tina La Grande.
Phelps Chosen
Chris Phelps has been selected as
west Brunswick High School band
person of the week.
The West Brunswick senior per
cussionist is the son of Joyce Phelps
of Supply.
Phelps was chosen for outstand
ing leadership qualities in directing
the band and for his excellent per
formance in the Pembroke Honors
Band Saturday.
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Two Supply Men Charged In
Shooting
BY TERRY POPE
Two Supply men have been
chargcd in a shooting thai sent an
other man to the hospital Friday
evening.
Curtis Lee Epps, 27, and Terry
Lorenzo Davis, 17, both of Route 3,
Supply, arc accused of shooting
Michacl Anthony Brown of Route
3, Supply, once in the leg with a 12
gaugc shotgun along Turkey Trap
Road near Holdcn Beach.
They were chargcd with assault
with a deadly weapon inflicting seri
ous injury, according to warrants
filed by Del. Billy Hughes of the
Brunswick County Sheriff's Depart
ment.
Brown told Deputy Roger Har
rington that he did not know why he
was shot. Brown said he was callcd
to the side of the road where Davis
began asking him some questions.
The victim told Harrington that
he ran when one of the men pulled
out a shotgun. A neighbor who
heard the shooting callcd the sher
iff's department.
Brown was shot in the upper part
of the leg and was taken to The
Brunswick Hospital in Supply by a
friend. He was later transported to
New Hanover Regional Medical
Center in Wilmington for treatment.
CRIME REPORT
In other reports on file at the
sheriff's department:
?A Lcland resident reported some
one shot a hole through the wall of
his mobile home Friday evening. A
bullet entered the Navassa Road
home and lodged in the back of a
chair in the living room, reported
Deputy Becky McDonald. No one
was injured and damage was $200.
?An SBI agent reported that some
one cut an antenna wire and re
moved a magnetic antenna from an
unmarked patrol car while it was
parked at either the government
complex in Bolivia or at her home
Friday.
?A driver caused $400 in damage
to a garage door at Bricklanding
Plantation south of Shallotte Friday,
reported Deputy Darryl Marlow. A
golf cart is believed missing.
?Someone broke a window at
Country Scuba in Lcland but did not
gain entry to the business. An alarm
switch was removed from the build
ing. Damage was estimated at $375
to the window and $10 to the alarm.
?Someone broke into a home on
Stone Chimney Road near Supply
between Feb. 14 and March 15. The
burglars look an estimated $3,502 in
appliances, clothing and fishing
equipment
?A back door to a home in Sandy
Bluff was pried open and burglars
look $1,515 in goods, reported
Deputy Georgia Phelps. A stove, ra
dio, books, scanner and television
were missing.
?Someone took $213 in electrical
equipment from a lot at Pickett
Ridge subdivision Saturday, report
ed Deputy Richard Duvall. A ser
vice box, meter, circuit breaker and
pole were taken.
?A boat motor valued at $1,200
was taken from a Shangri-La resi
dence south of Shallotte between
Nov. 15 and March 15, reported
Deputy George Stanley.
?Someone took an estimated $4,131
in jewelry and other goods from a
Winnabow home over the weekend,
reported Deputy McDonald.
?A truck camper shell, valued at
$250, was taken from a home on
Stanley Road near Supply last week,
reported Sgt. Carl Pearson. The cov
er was in the owner's back yard.
?Someone broke into a tool closet
at a construction site at Lockwood
Folly Golf Course and took a $250
saw and $50 radio Friday, reported
Deputy McDonald.
Suspect Indicted On Arson
Charges
BY TKRRY POPE
A Boiling Spring Lakes man was
indicted on arson chargcs Monday
in conncction wilh the burning of a
business there last month.
Frankie Joe Cuthbcrt is accused
of setting fire to Good Vibrations
Metaphysical Gift and Bookshop on
N.C 87 at Boiling Spring Lakes.
The fire was believed lo have been
set to conceal a break-in and larce
ny of $249 in goods from the store.
The business, owned by Linda C.
Finn, burned Feb. 13 around 5 a.m.
after the shop had been open only
about a month. The shop sold crystal
jewelry, stained glass and books on
meditation, healing and nutrition.
The indictments stem from two
break-ins at the store, one on Feb. 7
and again on Feb. 13.
A Brunswick County grand jury
indictcd Cuthbcrt on charges of fel
onious breaking and entering, larce
ny and possession of stolen goods
for the Feb. 7 break-in. Cuthbcrt is
accused of taking a gold rope chain
necklace, a cassette radio and
$87.50 in money from the store.
Total value of missing items was
S4 36.50, the indictment states.
He is also accused of the Feb. 1 3
break-in in which nine pewter Fig
urines, one crystal music box, eight
cassette tapes and some incense was
taken, with a total value of S249.45.
Culhbcrt was indictcd on charges of
felonious breaking and entering, lar
ceny and possession of stolen goods
from that incident.
The fire prompted a SB1 investi
gation last month after it was learn
ed that items had been taken from
the shop.
Another Boiling Spring Lakes
man was indictcd Monday on char
ges of possession of stolen goods,
items believed to have been taken
from the Good Vibrations store.
Mark Steven Flynt, 25, of More
head Street, is accused of receiving
the nine figurines, valued at $206,
taken during the Feb. 13 break -in.
He was indictcd on charges of re
ceiving stolen goods and possession
of stolen goods. The indictments
state that Flynt received the items
Five days after the Feb. 13 break-in.
The grand jury also indicted Flynt
on three additional charges, posses
sion with intent to sell marijuana,
the sale of marijuana and possession
of a weapon of mass destruction.
SBI agent Kelly Moscr issued
warrants March 14 for Flynt's arrest
on the chargcs. Flynt is accused of
selling 98.6 grams of marijuana to
an undercover officcr on Feb. 18.
Flynt is also accused of possess
ing a rifle with an overall length of
less than 26 inches.
The grand jury also indicted three
people Monday on chargcs stem
ming from a string of break-ins in
Sunset Beach in January.
Roger Dale Godwin, 34, of Tabor
City, was indicted on 23 counts of
burglary and 16 counts of breaking
and entering.
Bobby Lynn Watts, 23, of Whitc
villc, was indicted on 23 counts of
burglary and four counts of break
ing and entering.
Also, Albert Lee Soles, 36, of
Clarendon, was indicted on 23
counts of burglary, 16 counts of
breaking and entering and one count
of preparation to commit burglary.
Soles is accused of having in his
possession a pry bar, screwdriver,
flashlight, binoculars and ski mask
when he was arrested by Sunset
Beach Police Officer Lisa Hogland.
The men were charged with
breaking into a number of island
oceanfront homes.
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