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Vamamtown Honors 35 Local War Veterans BY DOUG RUTTER While many folks spent Sunday afternoon shopping and preparing for Christmas, Varnamtown resi dents took time to honor some of the people who fought for the freedom to celebrate the holiday. Residents filled the town hall to pay tribute to 35 townspeople who served in either World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. "We're very proud this small town has so many men who served overseas 2nd returned safely to their families," Mayor Judy Galloway said. A plaque honoring the 35 veter ans, unveiled Sunday by the mayor Varnamtown Veterans World War II James R. Callan Alton Dixon Clyde Dixon Carl N. Galloway John W. Galloway Jr.* Malcolm Galloway Roy Allard Grissett* Roney C Hewitt* Jack M. Howell James R. Mannara Robert C. Marion Charles T. McGuire James David Newsome Sr. Edsel F. Norris John Albert Norris William G rover Robinson* Raymond B. Thompson* George J. Tosca* Curtis Vaniam* Norlee Varnam* Raleigh Varnam* Ralph Varnam Korean War James Art her Galloway Malcolm Galloway Charles T. McGuire James David Newsome Sr. G. LaVeme Norris ' William Preston Phillips E. Donald Wright Vietnam War Alan D. Atkinson Thomas F. Benoy Maurice W. Galloway Gaude Gore Lyman D. Knop Charles T. McGuire James David Newsome Sr. John Terry Simmons Lewis Earl Varnam Glenn A. Vamum J.W. White ?deceased Coastal Resources Chairman Opening BCC Lecture Series fcugene Tomlinson, chairman of the state Coastal Resources Com mission, was to speak about envi ronmental protection and the coastal region Wednesday, Dec. 14, at noon in the Brunswick Community Col lege teaching auditorium. His speech is the first in a month ly guest speaker series being launched by the college. Coordin ator John Cooke, BCC history in structor, sees the lectures as a "real world" extension of in-class work. The insights shared by various speakers are expected to help keep students and others abreast of cur rent trends and future dilemmas, he said. The monthly lectures will be offered throughout the fall, winter and spring quarters on BCC's main campus north of Supply on U.S. 17. A coastal engineer, Tomlinson served as mayor of Southport for 20 years and worked as director of en gineering and services at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point for 26 years. He speaks with considerable knowledge on issues relating to the 20-county coastal region. He has been a member of the Coastal Re sources Commission for 17 years and its chairman since January 1993. As its chairman, he also served this past year on Gov. Jim Hunt's N.C. Coastal Futures Committee. Charged with critiquing the state's 20-year old coastal management effort and draft TOMUNSON 'ng recommen dations for its future, the committee issued its final report in September. The report in cluded recommendations on strengthening land use planning, protecting water quality and public trust rights, preserving the region's natural heritage, encouraging sound economic development and promot ing environmental education. As CRC Chairman, Tomlinson has worked toward the goal of achieving "a balance between con servation, preservation, and sensible development" with increased coop eration among state and federal agencies dealing with the coast. The teaching auditorium is on the second floor of BCC's Admin istrative Building. ZeNQ'S QKROetsI I 1CTV>tr>ese szzwxvcurrc \\ LUNCH BUFFET Sunday-Friday 11-2:30 PM j h FAMILY NIGHT BUFFET/i Monday-Saturday 4:30-9 PM \ s JOHN A. AZZATO, MD Board Certified Surgeon Sports Medicine Arthroscopic Surgery Total Joint Replacement Mon.-Fri. By Appointment 910-457-4789 902 N. Howe Street Southport, NC II and World War Ii veteran Carl N. Galloway, will be displayed in town hall. Mayor Pro Tem Ennis Swain, chairman of th? veterans recognition committee, said the town chose to "recognize those who went the extra mile and served overseas in war." Swain pointed out that all of the townspeople who served during war returned home safely. "God blesses this town every day," he said. "We're setting forth a memorial so people will know and honor those who fought for us," Swain added. Among the war veterans honored were Charles T. McGuire and James David Newsome Sr., who served in all three wars, and Malcolm Gallo way, who served in World War II and Korea. The honorees also in cluded four sets of brothers: Carl N. and Malcolm Galloway, Curtis and Ralph Varnam, Alton and Clyde Dixon, and Edscl and John Albert Norris. Newsome, who has lived in Var namtown since 1968, was drafted at age 18 and served in the Army for 28 years. In addition to World War II and Korea, his war experience in cluded four tours of duty in Viet nam. He credits his survival to good training and good men backing him up. "I was always in good out staw photo rr oouc wmi MAYOR JUDY GALLOWAY and World War II veteran Cart N. Galloway unveil a plaque honoring the 35 Varna mion n residents who served in World War II, the Korean War or Vietnam War. fits. ..plus the Good Lord upstairs." McGuire, who is Newsome's neighbor on Ebb Tide Lane, was in Florida and did not attend Sunday's ceremony. The keynote speaker. State Rep. David Redwine. said Americans wouldn't be able to celebrate holi days such as Christmas if it weren't for the sacrifices of war veterans. "Most of our people have oppor tunities that people in other coun tries don't have because these men and women fought and died for them," Redwine said. Redwine said the government needs to keep the military strong and increase spending for armed forces. "We need to invest our commitment and dollars where these people in vested their lives," he said. 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