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Primary Elections Shaping Up As Filinq Deadline Approaches (Continued From Pant 1-A) in Il?S3 he pleaded guilty to accepting a $1,500 bribe in exchange for a promise to use his influence as a legisla tor to expedite a mixed-drink license for liolton l ay lor also pleaded guilty to state charges of conspir acy to commit arson in connection with the burning by hire of three tobacco warehouses owned bv a rival of his family's business. Taylor Manufacturing Co.. which had lost a patent-infringement suit to the rival. I ay lor served tour years of his 2u-year sentence auu was released from parole in October In IWW his lull rights of citizenship were restored, including the rights to vote and to run for public office. Iii IW2. describiim himself as a changed man. Taylor challenged Soles in ;i close primary contest. labor City resident Claude Spivey, 61, will also be on the ballot. The retired painting contractor and former coffee shop owner has unsuccessfully challenged Soles in six previous elections. Already seeking their party's nomination are these candidates: ? Hoard of Kducution: incumbent Thurman Cause and challenger Olaf "Hud" I horsen. Democrats, District i. Gcoi^t !. Wil.-wjii. Democrat, District 2; incumber! Hill Fairley. Republican. District 3; Pat I'urvis Brown. Republican, and l.iston llawes. Democrat. District 4; in cumbent Yvonne I jcw is Bright. Republican, and Glenda C'. Browning, Democrat. District 5: ? Hoard of Commissioners: incumbent Don Warren. Democrat, and Frances l.udlum Bubson. Republican, District I; incumbent Jerry Jones, Republican, and W.A. "Alfonzo" Roach. Democrat, District 2; incumbent Wayland Vereen, Democrat, District 3; incumbent Tom Rabon, Democrat, District 4; incumbent Donald Shaw and S. L. Doty, Republicans, and Michael A. Mallard. Dan Davis. W.M. (Bill) Sue. Democrats, District 5; ? Sheriff: N.C. Highway Patrolman Jerry Dove: ( hiet Deputy John Mariow; Deputy Li. Ronald HcwUi, and Long Beach Police Sgt. Bill Sisk. Democrats; and Southport businessman James Brow n, Republican; ? Clerk of Superior Court: incumbent Diana Morgan. Democrat; ? District .Indue. 13th Judicial District: (i. Phillip David. Whiteville, and Wayne l>ong, Shallotte, Democrats; ? Superior ('nurt Judge. 13th Judicial District: in cumbents Chief Judge William Gore Jr. and D. Jack I looks Jr., Democrats. ? N.C. House of Representatives: E. David Rcdwine. Ocean Isle, and Dewey Hill, l ake Waccamaw. Democrat. 14th District (2 seats); Thomas E. Wright Jr., Wilmington, Democrat. Wth District; and ? State Senate: Ron Taylor, Bladen County, IXth District. Minister Killed In Costa Rica (Continued From 1'age l-A) Fleeing the compound, they warned Cox not to contact police. Cox was not assaulted during the incident, he said, "hut she is pretty torn up over it." The crime is being investigated as .i robbery or burglary, "not a crime of vengeance or anything like thai." I'rank Eaddy said Monday. "I know there has been a lot of confusion and rumors at home, but il had nothing to do with drugs or anything. " I he police also sa> il might have been something a little off the wall, which they won't tell me.' He said it may have been related lo his father's relationships with the Nicaraguans who worked on the nearby coffee plantations. "He kepi them run off from his place." I he F.addy residence stands w ith in a compound surrounded by a high brick wall, situated in a major coffee plantation area where mainly wealthy Costa Ricans and American investors or retirees live. Crime in the area is "totally unusual." said Frank Kaddy. ITie Faddy compound had no electronic security system, but did have a security guard who lived in a house on the premises, said Frank Faddy. While at least one neighbor leportcd hearing l.ynell Cox's screams, the guard told family mem bers and police he heard nothing. lie said an autopsy had been con ducted as required by Costa Rican law, but that not all the evidence had been analv/.cd as ot Monday, includ ing the hollow-point bullet with which Faddy was shot. "They're having to determine by weight and grain and the lead used whether it was a l> mm or a 38," he said. I.ocal and federal Costa Rican of ficials are "working night and day" to solve the case, he said. As of Monday afternoon two of the four suspects had been identi fied. but not arrested, pending return of evidence from the lab needed be fore charges are filed. Under Costa Rican law, said Frank Faddy, they can only hold a suspect 24 hours before filing charges or releasing them. Nedo Faddy ended his local per sona! ministry nearly two years ago. closing Brunswick Christian Center at Fhomasboro after approximately 15 years at its head. I le began devot ing more of his time to the interde nominational Global Missions Ministries he had begun earlier in Costa Rica, and divided his time be tween a home in Supply and a fami ly compound in ih<- wealthy planta tion district of Alajuela, Costa Rica. At the time ol his death. Faddy. 5N. was in the process of building his i3th interdenominational wor ship center in Costa Rica; when completed it will seat KUMKI people. A memorial service was held there for l addy last Sunday. Faddy and his wife Nell, a nurse, had planned to retire by early sum mer and relocate to Costa Rica, said Faddy's son. "He was living in Costa Rica most of the time because of his ministry and because of his health." s;tid Frank baddy. Rev. Faddy had undergone open heart surgery three times. A native of Johnsonville, S.C.. Faddy began his ministry approxi mately 30 years ago as a Freewill Baptist pastor and "home mission ary," then entered the U.S. Army as a chaplain. He moved to Brunswick County in the mid-1970s, and after serving as pastor of a local church, incorporated his ministry and opened Brunswick Christian Center. Ttie center had no formal member ship. but had a regular congregation of worshippers before it was dis banded in 1992. The center, located on U.S. 17 near Thomasboro w;ts acquired by the state as right of way for the four laning of U.S. 17. Work was begun on a new church site on McMilly Swamp closer to Shallotte, but was halted because the center did not have the state and federal permits re quired to fill in wetlands. According to his sister, Maybeline "Bee" Faddy of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Faddy continued to hold services until most followers were able to find local congregations with which to affiliate, then focused on his Costa Rican ministry. Faddy is survived by his wife, three children and eight grandchil dren. The family has suggested that memorials be made in care of Brunswick Funeral Service toward completion of the church building under construction about 10 miles outside San Jose, Costa Rica. Gunfire Or Backfire, Investigators Ask i\ iiimnut'u i'nim rant" l-Al from the vchiclc. Ferry said. I tic passenger, identified as Alden Wilbur Griffith. 42. ot Sh.il lotte. was quickly apprehended and charged with resisting a public offi cer. The other man ran across Hol den Reach Road, up a driveway and into the woods. Numerous sheriff's deputies. SBI agents. N.C. Highway Patrolmen .md other law enforcement officers converged on the area and stationed themselves along roadways near the Oxpen site. The sheriff's department narcotics squad dog "Colonel" was pul on the scent of the escaped dri ver. but was unable to locate the sus pet*!. About an hour later, detectives learned the name of the other sus |)ect and went to his home, where llcwett and a Marine Fisheries offi cei identified him as the driver of the Chevrolet. Arrested was Michael Wayne Reed, 30, of Supply, on charges ol resisting a purine olticer. tailure to yield for a blue light and siren, carc less and reckless driving and driving while his license was revoked. There was an indication thai both men had been drinking at the time of the incident. Perry said. The SBI performed tests for gun powder residue on both suspects and have impounded the vehicle for lab oratory examination. Results of those tests have not been released. Tests on Reed may be inconclusive because he allegedly took a shower between the time of the incident and his arrest, a detective said. Several witnesses along the route of the chase, including local resi dents. law enforcement officers and employees at the solid waste site told the SBI that they heard what sounded like gunfire coining from the car, he said. However, detectives seized no firearms from the car or at Reed's home. Nor have they found any bul let holes in Hewclt's home or vehi cle. Reed allegedly (old investigators that his car has a tendency to back fire and that it hail done so as it passed llewett's home. The SHI tested the car and confirmed that it sometimes backfired during normal operation. Perry said. "It could very well be that?from all indications?that is what hap pened." Perry said. "He (Hewett) just reacted like anyone else would have." Detectives also speculated that Reed might have tried to elude arrest because he had been drinking and was driving without a license. "These men may very well be in nocent (of ilii- shooting) because we never found a weapon." Hewett said Tuesday. "Honestly, I never saw a gun. I just heard what sounded like one." Hewett said that "on six occasions since July" his family or his neigh bors have heard gunshots from cars passing his house. Local Singer Tc Be Shown Again An Ash woman's performance on augh's performance was shown al a satellite television's "Nashville Star different time than scheduled last Seek" will he rebroadcast on Sun- week. day, Feb. ft, at X p.m. on Galaxy 3 Viewers may vote for Cavenaugh Channel 23. by calling I -4J(X)-28X-*WI9. Calls Country singer Paula Caven- cost 95 cents each. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO IRMRIt ^ Hr lif AH I Ht bKUIMbWbtrtLUIM POST OFFICE BOX 2558 * SHALLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28459 TICE: Reliable or consistent delivery cannot be guaranteed since this newspaper must rely on the U.S. Postal Service for delivery. We can only guarantee that your newspaper will be submitted to the post office in Shallotte on Wednesday of the week of publication, in time for dispatch to out-of-town addresses that day. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL- Sr. Citizen In Brunswick County _|6 30 _j5.30 N.C. Sales Tax .38 .32 Postage Charge 3 68 3 68 TOTAL 10.36 9.30 Elsewhere in North Carolina j6 30 j5 30 N C. Sales Tax 38 .32 Postage Charge 8 18 8.18 TOTAL 14.86 13.80 Outside North Carolina _|6 30 _|5 30 Postage Charge 9 fis 9 hs TOTAL 15.95 14.95 Complete And Return To Above Address Name Address City, State STAff PHOTO BY EDDIE SWEATT NEWS EDITOR Susan Usher Eggert displays the two awards non by the news staff in the 1993 North Carolina I'rcss Association journalism contest for community newspapers. Beacon Brings Home News Awards From '93 Press Competition The Brunswick Beacon was awarded first placc for best overall news coverage in Ihe 1093 commu nity newspapers competition spon sored by the North Carolina Press Association. The Beaetm won the news cover age award among weekly newspa pers with a circulation of 3,500 or more, while Staff Writer Eric Carlson received third place in spot news writing. News Editor Susan Usher Eggert accepted both awards during an awards program held Jan 27 at UNC-Chapel Hill during the I'J'M NCPA Winter Institute, (iov Jim Hunt made remarks and helped pre sent the awards. Carlson, who has been with the newspaper since May 1W2, entered a front-page article written under deadline pressure. It covered the cul mination of the three-week trial in late July of Bradley Tyrone King in the murder of Ronald Everette Evans of Ash. Well into the trial. King pleaded guilty. "1 wish all court reporters could write this well," wrote Judge Pat ricia Ferrier of the Tennessee Press Association. "From the attention grabbing lead through the murder er's apology and ihc prosecutor's re action to the jury's decision, this ac count was well-written and com pelling...As with all good stories, this one made me feel as if I had been in the courtroom myself..." The State Port Pilot of Southport accepted seven awards. Among pa pers of 3,500 circulation or more, it earned first places for general excel lence, appearance and design and its editorial page, and second place in news coverage. County Editor Terry Pope, a for mer staff writer with The Brunswick Beacon, won first place in investiga tive reporting for his coverage of the limestone quarry proposed by Martin Marietta James M. Harper III won a second place award for a photo page on a local ciammcr. Also, the news staff earned first place in spot news reporting for cov erage of the March 13 storm. I'he 1W3 NCPA Editorial Contest attracted 3,578 entries in four divi sions. Entries were judged by jour nalists in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, l lurida and Wisconsin. Of the ap proximately 115 newspapers that en tered the contest, the NCI'A said 77 shared in the 321 awards nresenteil Bridge Alternatives Studied At Sunset (Continued From Pant 1-A? Gore said he could support a mid level bascule. "That could he a vi able oplion because it might allevi ate the concerns some people have about a high rise." Islanders Julie and Melvin Boone were comparing benefits and disad vantages and leaning toward a fixed . p .n ttruloi* "We're still not sure what we've got here," said Mrs. Boone. Her husband interjected, "You know we favor a new bridge and we want one that won't break down." Duiing the March 13 storm last year the unscheduled shutdown of the bridge caught the Boones on the mainland. Alter a half-day's wait, they sought shelter 50 miles inland All design alternatives have been improved since .in earlier "scoping" meeting, said David A. Griffith, pro ject manager lor Cireiner, Inc., the consulting engineering firm. The new central route for a fixed span bridge (CI), for instance, relo cates a portion o! N.C. 179 but uses much of the existing corridor for its approach and span. It gives priority to traffic on N.(179, which is heav ier than that on Sunset Boulevard. I rom West Shoreline Drive traffic would move unimpeded beneath an overpass Vehicles leaving the island would stop al <i l-type, grade-level intersection with N.C. 17'). On she \v;i!erv.;ty, imp:Kl ??! the bridges would vary as well A study shows that lxi.i! traffic would be unimpeded by a li\ed span, while the low-level bascule would only allow passage of ISf> percent of fall boat ing traffic without raising the draw bridge, llunkins said. The figure im proves to 6.X 7 percent in summer. With a mid-level bridge, boat clearance figures improve consider ably, to 84.1 percent in summer and 62.5 percent in fall. When amortized over 40 years, projected costs range from a low of $14.34 million for the center corn dor high-rise to $23.65 million for a mid-level drawbridge in the east corridor. The costs reflect construction, right of way acquisition at current valuations and operation and main tenance. including bridgctenders for the drawbridges. While initial con struction of a bascule is cheaper, the long-term cost is higher because of operation and maintenance excus es. said Griffith Right-of-way costs for the origi nally planned west corridor high-rise are included at current value, not ac quisition cost, for a fairer compari son If another route is selected, he said. DO! could return the pioper ties to their original owners or sell. If built today, the lowest-cost cen ter high-rise route would require re location of three businesses and three homes more I han any other alternative. The high-rise western corridor would require taking part ol a cham pionship tee on a Sea Trail I ItSilltllilHi ?-,?'?? vtnii tuilUciiiiitl' lion proceedings were halted when work on the bridge project was stopped in IWO alter a federal judge ordered a complete environmental impai I study M.irk Lasicy uf Greincr Inc. said differences in wetlands impact of the different height options should be minimal, since all bridges would be located on pilings by the time they reach wetlands. During the next several months planners will choose four alternative routes lor more detailed study. I'hcse will be included in the draft I n\ ironmcntal Impact Statement (MS) for the project, and will go to public hearing. Mainland resident Al Cambria said he prefers to see a new mid-lev el drawbridge built on the existing bridge corridor because it would take less space and would be cheap er to build. His idea would be to use a concrete center divider and create four lanes for the bridge. "Ily the time this bridge is built that beach is going to be completely developed and the only people who will be using the bridge will be resi dents of the island," he said. "The rest of us aren't going to be able to go over there." Alter the session Mayor Mason Barber said he was "pleasantly sur prised" that the high rise alternatives were the cheapest. "I just hope I'm alive when it's built," he added. Written comments on the replace ment alternatives can be sent to ei ther David A Griffin, Project Manager, (ircincr. Inc., 4<?30 Para xon Paik Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27604, or to Julie liunkins. Project Manager, Planning & Environmen tal Branch, N.C. Dept. of Trans portation. P.O IJox 25201, Raleigh. N.C 27611. NJ Prosecutor Faces Local DUI Charges (Continued From Pane 1-A) Green rested his ease. Judge Jerry Jolly denied Payne's motion for dis missal. After a brief consultation be tween the opposing counsel, Payne entered a plea of no contest to the charge of driving while impaired. Noting that Hermes has an other wise good driv ing record. Jolly gave him the minimum sentence for a first-time DWI conviction. Hermes was sentenced to (><) days in jail, suspended two years on the condition that he pay a SI(M) fine and court costs and that he not operate a motor vehicle in North Carolina for 30 days. He was ordered to undergo an assessment of his alcohol use and to not violate any laws for two years. He was put on two years unsuper vised probation. Payne told the judge he planned to appeal the case to Brunswick County Superior Court. In an interview Tuesday, Gore said he might be called on to testify in a second trial and could not reveal what was said iluring his early morning telephone conversation with Hermes at the Brunswick County Jail, lie said Hermes posi tion as a prosecutor would have no bearing on his willingness to pursue the case in superior court. " I he facts are pretty plain. There's no middle ground," Gore said. "It's obvious that the judge found that he was impaired." Gore said he hopes to get the case on the calendar as soon as possible "to assure him a sjlcedy trial." He said he would not consider allowing Hermes to plead guilty to a reduced charge as part of a plea bargain. "We have been asked about a re duced plea and our answer has con sistently been no and will continue to be no," Gore said. Keep Overcoats Close At Hand Keep the overcoat and driving gloves handy; more cold weather is in the forecast. "We're going to be returning to a colder pattern, but it doesn't look as though it will be as cold as the re cent episode we experienced," Shailotte Point meteorologist Jack son Canady said Tuesday. He anticipates temperatures to continue below average, ranging from the lower 30s at night into the lower 50s during the daytime, with about a half-inch of rainfall. For the reporting period Jan. 25 31. Canady recorded 2.X7 inches of rainfall. The average daily high was 58 degrees and the average nightly low was 43 degrees, for a daily average temperature of 51 degrees, which is about 5 degrees above average. On Jan. 25, Canady measured a low of 34 degrees and a high ot 67 degrees, both temperature extremes for the period. Movie Rescheduled The Shallotk Scinoi Ciii/cns Center's showing of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. K. at 12:30 p.m l"he film is sponsored by the Brunswick County Parks and Rec reation Department. THE BRUNSWICK&BEACON Established Nov. I, 1%2 Telephone 754-6890 Published Livery Thursday At 4709 Main Street Shallotte, N.C. 2X4Sl> SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year $10.36 Six Months $5.55 KI.SKVMIKKK IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year $14 X<> Six Months $7.'HI ELSEWHERE IN U.S.A. One Year $15?5 Six Months $8.35 Second H-lss postage paid a' Shallotte. N C. 2845?> USPS 777 78(1. Postmaster, send address changes to: P.O. Box 2558, Shallotte, N.C. 28459-2558
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