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PAGE TWO Tobacco Festival Queen’s Court Above are shown members of the Queen’s Court who will be attendants to the queen contestants at the Whiteville Tobbacco Featival here Friday. They are, left to right, front row: Carolyn Thomp son, Shirley Ashley. Jean Powell, Gerry Fore, Dickey Pickerell, Nancy Smith and Dorothy Anderson; second row, Louise Love, Faith Memory, Sally White McKenzie, Frances Boger, Sara Moore. Members of the court who were not present for the picture were Margie Leder and Virginia Fuller. Plans Nearly Complete For 1 1950 Tobacco Festival County Prepares to Hold Election On Hospital Wing The Commissioners Instruct County Attorney E. Knox Proctor To Plan For Vote In Connection With Gen eral Election $200,000 WING MAY BE HAD FOR $56,000 Voters Must Decide On Ac ceptance Or Rejection Of $144,000 Grant By State And Federal Gov ernments Voters of the county will have an' opportunity in November to decide whether they want to get a $200,000 wing to Columbus County Hospital for only $56,000. This was decided Thursday eve-1 ning at a meeting of the Board ; of County Commissioners. The county fathers, acting on a petition presented a week ago the hospital trustees and their advisory committee, passed an order calling for an election and instructing County Attorney E. Knox Proctor to advise the bond ing attorneys to set up machinery for the election. The order reads that “said election to be held along with the general election in Novem ber.” Under the plan developed by the Medical Care Commission, in cooperation with the State and Federal governments, Columbus County can obtain an addition costing two hundred thousand dollars for only 28 percent of the total. The county must pay $56,000 and the State and Federal governments will pay $144,000. Advocates of the hospital wing have pointed out that this is a chance for Columbus County citi zens to get back a portion of the tax money they have paid for new hospital construction. If the Madison Street, around the Court House, down Franklin to the business section, and back up Madison to the hotel. Miss Nora Dean Parker, 1949 Queen, will entertain the queen candidates at a private tea at Hotel Whiteville at 5 o’clock. This courtesy will be for the can didates, the Queen's court and dignitaries. The queen candidates will make a private appearance in the hotel lobby at 7 o’clock, a’ half-hour before the Festival Banquet where admission will be only by in vitation. The feature event—-the beauty contest—will begin promptly at 9 p. m. at Planters Warehouse. The coronation of the new queen will take place at 9:30 o’clock. Four hours of music, featuring Shep Fields and Kis Orchestra, will begin immediately following the crowning of the queen. “ j Events scheduled for the eve- j ning include an intermission party 1 for queen candidates by Miss Ann ; Guiton, the official “Miss White-1 ville,” and an intermission party for the Queen's court by Miss Sallie White McKenzie. Col. N. R. Chesnutt of White ville will be master or ceermonies at the coronation ball and will present Commissioner Ballentine. The Queen will receive a $300 diamond ring as grand prize. AT HOLDEN BEACH Dr. F. O. Mixon, pastor of ] Tabernacle Baptist Church and; President of the Baptist State j Convention, is currently vacation- i ing at Holden Beach. Rev. S. Lewis Morgan, former pastor of j the Baptist Church in Dunn and j now of one of the Baptist Church- ; es in Washington, D. C., is also j vacationing at Holden Beach. j Bulletin On Pastures Farmers and other interested persons were urged this week to get their copy of a new pasture publication just released by the North Carolina Experiment Sta tino. The publication is a special pasture edition of “Research and Farming”, quarterly magazine put out by the Station. The 48-page bulletin is devo ted exclusively to a discussion of North . arolina’s pasture needs, ! production, pests, and grazing problems. It is designed as a part of the statewide “Green Pastures” campaign. A beautiful pastue scene in full color adorns the edition, the photo was taken on the farm of J. R. Nipper near Raleigh. The lead-off article by Station Director J.H. Hilton is entitled overs the past TO years to de velops pastures in the Old North State. Dean Hilton salutes Dr. I. O. Schaub, veteran director of the Extension Service, for his leading role in pasture deve lopment. the research findings as to see dlngs rates, fertilizing, rates and methods of managing pastures. A two-page “spread” in the cen ter of the booklet summarizes the recommendations of the Sta tion on the type of pastures to grow and how to grow them. The publication was edited by Lane Palmer of the Statione’s editorial staff. Illustrations are by Norman Youngsteadt and ph otos by Ralph Mills and Landis Bennett, all of the college staff. Single copies of “Research and Farming”are available on requ est. They may be secured from county agents' offices or by writ ing to the Agricultural Editor, State College, Raleigh. ftead The Want Ads, THE STATE PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT, N. C. Article On Whiteville’s Progress Appears In National Publication Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in “Public Works," a national publication for engineers, and details the story of Whiteville progress to ward improved facilities. It is the work of Paul Van Camp, con sulting engineer, i BY PAUL VAN CAMP (Consulting Eengineer) The facilities recently completed at Whiteville, N. C., were the result of a municipal post-war plan formulated in 1945. White ville, like many other small towns, had experienced a rapid growth since 1939 with no ma terial addition to its municipal facilities, and the town officials felt that a general study of their needs and of their ability to fin ance these needs, was necessary as a guide to their future. The mechanics of the preparation of such a plan will be described in some detail. The foundation of such a^plan is, first, a base map of the town and surrounding developed areas. This map will show streets and will indicate whether they are actually opened up or merely “paper” streets. It will also show houses and other buildings as an indication of the amount of de velopment in each area and the need for the various types of municipal facilities. Contours are useful to show the shape and drainage of the land surrace. This basil' information is needed whether the problems be water lines, sewers, paving, sidewalks, zoning, or other features of the plan. This base map can be repro duced by lithoprinting or other process to give a number of prints on tracing cloth. On each of these there can then be developed a study of one of the above fea tures, that is, one for water lines, one for sewers, etc. In making dp a specific map it will first be necessary to indicate exisitmg facilities. Much of this information is available in most towns, part ly in more or less uncoordinated maps and partly in the minds of some of its employees or officials; but to have it available in com pact form where it can be readily referred to, particularly by per sons recently elected or employed is in it self of great value. The proposed extensions and additions can be shown by a different type of line. These maps, applying to each separate feature of the plan, can then be lithoprinted or photo . stated. This will permit reduction * in size so that they can be bound, together with descriptive material and estimates of cost, into a con venient volume which makes them readily available for reference. At all stages of its preparation such a plan should be subject to study, criticisms and suggestions by those who are responsible for planning the community and are familiar with its needs. Thus, its final condition is the result of the combined judgment of them all. Another factor which should be included in such planning is a study of the town’s financial structure and the effect of pro posed improvements on its tax rate and other financial setups. This cah consist of a series of charts showing curves for the past ten years or more and pro jecting these into the future. This material is usually available in a town auditor’s report. Shown below, so as to indicate its scope, are the chapter head ings of the Whiteville plan. — For Rent — GILLENWATBR COTTAGE Electric Kitchen - 3 Bedrooms Innersprlng Mattresses — APPLY — Mrs. A. H. Cromer LONG BEACH, N. C. I. Purpose of Report. II. History and Growth of Com munity. IH.Water Supply. IV. Sewage and Waste Dispos al. V. Streets. Sidewalks. Storm Drainage, etc/ VI. Public Buildings Recrea tional Facilities. VII. Real Kstate and Building Development. VIII. Relation to Areas Beyond City Limits. IX. Zoning, Building Code, Planting, Schools, Airports. X. Municipal Finances. XI. Summary. 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