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Local Car Dealer Loses Life In Feb. 3 Accident An Ocean Isle Bcach resident and Shallottc businessman was killed at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 3) in a one-car accident on Oecan Isle Bcach Road. Sidney Edward (Ed) Jones, 45, owner of Jones Ford in Shallottc, was driving east on S R. 1153 in a 1990 Ford. His 1990 Ford ran off the roadway on the right shoulder, camc back onto the roadway, then ran off the road on the left. The car struck a tree and overturned, accord ing to the report filed by Trooper J.V. Dove of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Jones died instantly, said Brunswick County Coroner Greg White. A native of Fayctteville, he and his family moved to Ocean Isle Beach from Thomasville in 1986. Jones was a past member of the board of directors of the mm South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce. jones Survivors includc his wife. Sue McCullcn Jones, a son, Edward "Eddie" Jones 11, and a daughter, Theresa Suzanne Jones, all of the home: a brother, Curtis Jones of Columbia, S.C.; and a sister, Joyce Underwood of Newton; and his mother, Bcrline Bedsolc Jones of Cedar Creek community near Fayctteville. Study Suggests Lockwood Is Good Area For Clams BY DOUG RUTTER A rcccnt study by the N.C. Institute of Marine Sciences indi cates what local folks have known for generations: Lockwood Folly River is one of the state's hotbeds for clams. "It's an exceptional area," said Dr. Charles "Pete" Peterson, who helped coordinate the research. "It was one of the best. It was matched by a couple of other areas, but it wasn't exceeded by any." Lockwood Folly River was one of 56 sites studied as part of a project in which seed clams were planted in different shellfish habitats along the North Carolina coast. Approximately K(X),(XX) liny clams from a commercial hatchery in Atlantic were planted between Lockwood Folly and Hatteras Inlet in 1990 and early 1991, according to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. Peterson said nearly 50 percent of the clams planted in Lockwood Folly have grown to marketable size in just two years. "Both of those are exceptional," he said of the percent age and ume periixi. Hard clams were planted along the coast to test the feasibility of us ing hatchery reared slocks to stimu late clam production on public bot tom. Many of the clams arc now reaching the legal size for harvest of one inch thick. The clams were planted under dif ferent conditions to find areas where survival was highest. Recent samplings of the experi mental plots showed survival was highest in areas with shelly bottoms. where up 10 40 percent of the small clams reached harvestablc size. "Lockwtxxl Folly was an area where we had one of the best sur vival rales," Peterson said. "They grew very fast." Peterson said the seed clams in Lockwood Folly were planted on shell beds where fishermen would normally find shellfish. Clams were planted in areas open to harvesting and areas presently closed due to bacterial pollution. Peterson, a member of the N.C. Environmental Management Com mission, said the biggest problem in Lockwtxxl Folly River system is the pollution. Clams arc thriving in ar eas where they can't be harvested. The Marine Sciences project was funded by a special appropriation of the General Assembly sponsored by members of the Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture. Lockwood Folly was the only local site studied. A portion of Lockwood Folly River was closed Monday to allow the Division of Marine Fisheries to move clams from polluted waters to areas w here the shellfish can later be harvested. Rich Carpenter, southern district manager with Marine Fisheries, said biologist are moving the clams in advance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging of the river channel. Clams are being moved to the Galloway Flats and Spring Branch areas. Carpenter said Tuesday he doesn't know how long the relay will last. "It just depends on how many clams we find." Corps Hires Dredge Company Aikinson Dredging Company of will be dredged eight feet deep and Chesapeake, Va., will be hired to 1 (X) feet wide. dredge the Lockwood Folly River Approximately 180,000 cubic channel this winter. yards of spoil material will be trans The U.S. Army Corps of En- ported through 25,000 feet of tcm gineers is expected to award the porary pipeline to Long Beach for contract today (Thursday), said renourishmcnt of the eroding west Howard Vamam of the Corps navi- end. gation section in Wilmington. Dredging the channel is expected "We should be dredging in there to make it possible for fishermen to around the first of March," Varnam move their boats to safe harbor up said. stream when hurricanes threaten. Atkinson was the low bidder on Brunswick County shcllfishcrmen the project at SI,427,600. Varnam also hope clearing the channel will said the bid was within 125 percent improve water How and water quali of the government estimate of ty in the river, which has been SI, 156,636. plagued by bacterial pollution. The dredging will extend approxi- The river channel hasn't been matcly 3.6 miles upstream of the dredged since 1973 At that time, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, or dredge boat only went as far up about two miles north of the stream as the Varnamtown boat Vamam town landing. The channel landing. Literacy Council Sets Tutor Training Brunswick County Literacy sions will be qualified to tutor an Council is sponsoring a tutor train- adult student one-on-one using the ing workshop at its office in Supply, phonics-based Laubach Method, to be held Saturday, Feb. 27, and _ ... Saturday, March 6. from 9 a.m. to 3 P* counal als<). Pr?vides other pm both days volunteer opportunities, including The free workshop. led by trainer with ch,ldrc" ? "cad Start. Susan Usher Eggcrt, will familiarize local, elementary and high schools, participants with the problem of il- '"vo'verncm in public awareness or literacy in Brunswick County and fundraising activities, or helping in the work of the Literacy Council u, thc L,tcracy Counc",l officc provide free, confidential help to For information, or to pre-regis county residents. ter, call the Literacy Council at 754 Thosc who complete both ses- READ. f COASTAL PEDiATRicS 1 | 754-KIDS (5437) [ z James V. Mulholland M.D. | Z Fellow of American Academy t I of Pediatrics \ Shallotte Professional Plaza S Z Hwy. 17 N. ? Shallotte Z Drivers Injured In Big Neck Road Accident Both drivers were injured in a ? two-car accident Thurxdnv Foh 4 at 2:10 p.m. on Big Ncck Road (S.R. 1335) , 4.7 miles west of Shalloitc on Big Ncck Road, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. Roland Patterson, 18, of Ash, was driving cast on Big Ncck Road in a 1^85 Nissan and Ramona Puckctt, 42, of Whitcvillc, was traveling west in a 1990 Nissan. Puckctt was at tempting to turn left into a driveway when Patterson's car struck hers in the front. Trooper D.B. Harvcll indi cated in his report. Patterson's car ran off the roadway into a yard and struck a bush and a fcncc. Puckctt was chargcd with a safe movement violation. Both Puckctt and Patterson were transported to The Brunswick Hospital with injuries. Damage to Patterson's vehicle were an estimated S3.000, and to Puckett's, an estimated S5.000. A driver and her passenger were injured in a two-car accident that oc curcd Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 17 and N.C. 87 South, according to the report filed by Trooper D.A. Lewis. Sandra Benton McCrca, 28, of Winnabow, and her passenger, Samantha McCrca, 2, were taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington with serious injuries. McCrca was traveling south on U.S. 17 toward Bell Swamp Road (S.R. 1406) when her 1987 Subaru struck a 1977 Mcrcury operated by Debbie Lynn Guadagnoli, 26, of Southport. Guadagnoli had pulled out and was crossing U.S. 17 from N.C. 87. Guadagnoli was chargcd with a yield violation and having no insur ance. Neither she nor a passenger in her car were injured. The McCrca vchiclc received an estimated SI,700 in damages, while damages to the Guadagnoli were an estimated S500. Two Lcland tccn-agcrs were seri ously injured Sunday, Feb. 7, in a 4 a.m. onc-car accidcnt that occurred 3.2 miles west of Lcland on U.S. 74. Rona Martin and her passenger, Malikc Robbins, both 17, were transported to New Hanover Re gional Mcdical Center in Wilm ington. STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG KUTTU BOTH DRIVERS WERE INJURED Thursday afternoon in this two-car accident on Hig Neck Road west of Shallotte. Martin was driving east on U.S. over Regional Medical Center with right shoulder and out of control. It 74 in a 1983 Chevrolet when her car serious injuries following another came back on the roadway, contin ran off the right side of the road and one-car accident that happened Fri- ucd off the left shoulder, struck a struck a utility pole. She was charged day, Feb. 5, at 7:50 p.m. on Old ditch and overturned, coming to rest with failure to drive on the right half Fayettcville Road (S.R. 1437) in upside down in the westbound lane of a highway by Trooper B.L. Lcland. of the road. Wilkes, the investigating officer. According to Trooper D.A. Waddell was charged with dri Damagc to her car was estimated Lewis's report, Waddell was travel- ving while his liccnsc was revoked at SI ,(XX). ing west on Old Faycucville Road at and careless and reckless driving. Edward Earl Waddell, 34, of Lc- a high rate of speed when his 1985 Damage to the Ma/da was esti land, was transported to New Han- Mazda ran off the road onto the mated at S2,(XK). Civietown St A Brunswick County store has re ceived the maximum penalty for food stamp program violations, ac cording to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. Woody's Grocery at Civietown, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Bellamy, was permanently disquali fied from participating in the ftxxl stamp program "based on evidence showing that store personnel ex changed cash for food stamps," ac cording to the release. "Trafficking is the more severe violation of the food stamp program that a store owner or his employees ore Is Barred I can commit," said Paul F. Kermon ofFNS' Raleigh office. Kermon added that food stamps can be used legally only to buy food or seeds and plants to be used in gar dens to grow food. Food stamps cannot legally be used to buy alco holic beverages and tobacco, auto motive products, paper products or pet fcKxls. "Although many non-food items arc necessities, purchasing these items with food stamps or traffick ing in food stamps circumvents the intent of the program,' Kermon said. "The program is designed to help low-income families buy the IUW REGISTER FOR GRAND OPENING PRIZES: SERENITY BY THE SEA YS NAUTICAL GIFTS COME JOIN THE PARTY! 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The penalty for traf meat, bread, cereals, fruits, vcgcta- Ticking in food stamps is permanent bles and dairy prixlucts must make disqualification from the program. /T*f YOUR Friday, Saturday, Sunday EGGPLANT PARMESAN-$8.95 CHICKEN F RANCH AIS-$8.95 6 oz. PRIME RIB-$9.95 CHICKEN OF THE SEA-$ 15.95 (Breast of chicken, shrimp, scallops in a basil Alfredo sauce) ALL ENTREES INCLUDE: Soup or salad bar, side dish and strawberry mousse. Reg. menu available. SEAFOOD and STEAK HOUSE Gourmet Salad Bar ? Lounge Your Hosts: Tom & Marlene Haley * 579-6032 CLOSED MONDAYS ? Hwy. 179 In Calabash NO SMOKING AREA ? HEALTH CONSCIOUS MENU DRIVE OVER TO WHITEVILLE FOR RICK EDWARDS' OVERSTOCKED SALE NOW IN PROGRESS Dodge Caravans From $14,895 Buick Le Sabre Stk #6574-1 $15,995 ? ^ RICK EDWARDS Off Hwy. 17, just a 30 minute drive from Shallotte on Hwy. 130 W. in Whiteville CHEVROLET-GEO-BUICK-CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-DODGE an Edwards Bflos. co. Mon.-Fri. 8-6 and Sat. 9-1 ? 1-800-820-RICK ? 642-3153
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