Police reports Caswell Beach •A Danville, VA, man Sunday reported someone cut two lines securing his fish net to the beach. The lines, set in the 100 block of Caswell Beach Road, apparently were cut between 7:30 a.m. and noon Saturday. Damage is estimated at $400. •Kenneth Paul Langworthy. 16, of 5512 East Beach Drive, Long Beach, was arrest ed at 6 a.m. October 13 in the 1100 block of Caswell Beach Road and charged with a probation violation. He was confined to Brunswick County jail on $5,000 bond. Trial is October 26. •A Gatlinburg, TN, woman October 12 reported someone removed a wallet from the home she rented in the 400 block of Caswell Beach Road. She said the wallet was taken October 7 or October 8. Wallet and contents were valued at $123. Yaupon Beach •James Camron Paxton, 40, of Long Beach was arrested October 4 and charged with driving while impaired and no operator’s license. He refused examination by Intoxilyzer 5000. He was confined to Brunswick County jail on $200 secured bond. Trial is November 23. •A Yaupon Beach resident October 5 reported someone known to him had stolen two personal checks from his residence. The checks had been forged and cashed. Investigation of the report Continues. •A Yaupon Beach business owner October 5 reported someone had passed a check at his place of business that had been drawn on a closed account. The issuer of the check was contacted and made restitution to the business owner. •A Bolivia man reported several power tools had been taken from the bed of his truck while he worked at a Yaupon Beach residence. The truck*was parked in the road right-of-way and was out of his view. •A Yaupon Beach man October 6 reported he had been followed by a vehicle'on N. C. 211. He said the vehicle’s occupants made obscene gestures and followed him to his residence. When the complainant went inside, the driver of the car reached into the complainant's car and removed the turn signal arm from the steering column. Police have no suspects. •Jonathan Ray Smith, 24, of Fayetteville was arrested October 9 and charged with four counts of breaking into a coin-operated machine and one count of larceny. It was reported he had broken into four video poker machines at a Yaupon Beach business and had removed the money from inside. He was confined to Brunswick County jail on $2,000 secured bond. Trial is November 4. •A Long Beach resident October 10 reported her purse had been taken while she was a patron of a Yaupon Beach tavern. Police have no suspects. •A minor traffic accident was investigated in the 200 block of Country Club Drive October 10. No injuries were sustained and only minor, damage was done. No charges were filed. •A Climax man reported a power washer had been stolen from the carport of his Yaupon Beach vacation home the night of October 10. Police have no suspects. *A Cornelius couple reported that, while they slept the night of October 11, some one hatfopened the bedroom window of a rental home they occupied. Several per sonal items were removed from the home. One of the victims awoke when he heard window blinds being moved. A search of the area by several officers turned up some of the stolen items. No suspects were located. . •A 26-year-old Southport woman was cited for carrying a concealed weapon Friday. Trial is November 24. •Mark Shane Bishop, 34, of Long Beach was arrested Sunday and charged with lar ceny and resisting a public officer. It is alleged he ran from an officer who was inves tigating an attempted break-in at a Yaupon Beach business. Police allege Bishop also removed items from a boat in the parking lot of a town business establishment. He was granted custody release pending trial November 23. Long Beach 3 •In the reporting period, officers issued one citation each for speeding, no opera tor’s license and expired registration. - •Robert Bruce McDonald, 44, of 105 NE 6th Street was arrested at 7:49 p.m. October 14 ana charged with driving while impaired, driving after revocation, carry ing an open container after drinking, possession of marijuana, no registration plate and no insurance. His vehicle was stopped on South Middleton Street at Dolphin Drive. He was confined to Brunswick County jail on $1,000 bond. Trial is November 19. •John Dana Stegall, 29, of 5510 Calhoun Drive, Boiling Spring Lakes, was arrest ed October 11 and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual offense, two counts of sex offense in a parental role and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Warrants for his arrest were secured upon a department investigation of a reported child molestation. He was confined to Brunswick County jail on $150,000 bond. First appearance before the District Court was made October 13. •David Scott Roof, 17, and Timothy Wayne Roof, 19, both of 104 SE 42nd Street, were arrested October 13. The two were charged with one count each of breaking and entering an automobile, larceny and possession of stolen goods. The two were arrest ed and released from Brunswick County jail to their parents’ custody. •Linda Lyons Walker, 49, of 107 NE 52nd Street was arrested at 11:48 p.m. Friday and charged with driving while impaired and driving left of center. Her vehicle was stopped at her residence after an officer observed it driven left of center. She was released from Brunswick County jail on a written promise to appear at trial November 2. •Shannon Ryan Springsteen, 27, of 103 NE 3rd Street was arrested at 2:50 a.m. Sunday and charged with driving while impaired, possession of marijuana and pos session of drug paraphernalia. Her vehicle was stopped on East Oak Island Drive at NE 35th Street when an officer observed it run off the right side of the roadway and swerve excessively. Blood-alcohol content measured .13 by Intoxilyzer. Trial is November 19. •Dennis Leon Wheeler, 56, of 125 NE 25th Street was aiTested at 7:02 p.m. Sunday and charged with being intoxicated and disruptive and resisting arrest. His arrest came after he allegedly engaged in a dispute at a NE 30th Street home. Trial is November 19. •Five larcenies were reported in the period. Someone took a $150 fishing pole and reel from the front porch of a home in the 5200 block of East Oak Island Drive on Friday. Someone took $127 in cash and coin from a purse at a home on NE 45th Street Saturday. Someone took $25 cash from a second home in the 100 block of NE 45th Street Friday night or Saturday, it was reported Sunday. Someone took $300 worth of fishing equipment from a cart on the Long Beach Pier late Saturday or early Sunday, it was reported Sunday. Someone took $570 worth of hand tools from a home in the 100 block of NE 47th Street late Thursday or early Friday, it was report ed Friday. •Someone broke the window and opened the door of a camper at Long Beach Campground sometime after August 26, it was reported October 11. An estimated $100 damage was done to the camper. •Someone used a pry tool to force open the back door of a home in the 200 block See Police report, next page Pets of the week A female shepherd mix with a medium black and brown coat is available for adoption at the Brunswick County Animal Services Center. She is about a year old and loves attention. The adoption fee of $65 includes a physical exam, spaying, a rabies vaccination and preventive vaccinations at a reduced rate. A female adult cat with a short black and white coat also is up for adop tion. She is around nine months old and is willing to adopt a new family. The adoption fee of $55 includes a physical exam, feline leukemia and FIV tests, spaying, a rabies vaccination and preventive vaccinations at a reduced rate. The Brunswick County Animal Services Center is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. For further information, persons may call the animal services center toll-free at 800-233-2169. Public safety plan Bald Head Continued from page 2 gram with participating police departments and place a decal on their front and rear windows. By signing an agreement and display ing the decal, volunteers give offi cers permission to stop their cars between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. “More than 60 law enforcement departments in North Carolina have already agreed to participate in this program,” said Tony Queen, direc tor of the Crime Prevention Divi sion of crime control and public safety. “We hope that as the program spreads, it will make a difference.” Watch Your Car North Carolina is funded by a grant from the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance. The federal model is based on state pro grams in Fayetteville and in Texas, Florida and Illinois. To participate in Bald Head Island’s “Watch Your Cart” pro gram, islanders may contact the vil lage police department at 457-5252. Aid for the hungry CROP Walk Continued from page 1 Southport-Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship. Money will go to the organization’s three food pantries, located at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ocean View United Me thodist and Oak Island Presbyterian, and people who are temporarily short of money for things like rent, utility bills or medication may be assisted. After the walk, the Martin Luther . King Jr. picnic was held at the park McIntyre office will visit Lakes The mobile office of 7th District Congressman Mike McIntyre will be located at City Hall in Boiling Spring Lakes on Wednesday, Octo ber 28, from 10 a.m to moon. OmniStorage climate-controlled & Moving Co. Has plenty of new climate controlled units! 754-8888 Soon we will be opening our new Southport location for your shopping convenience. Enjoy 40%-70% off suggested retail prices everyday on men's and women's v:; sportswear. . 303 N Howe Street, Southport 457-0601 < Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sun. 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and over 200 people participated. Bartlett was pleased to see the con gregations of so many different churches come together to focus on the cause of world hunger and to fel lowship together. Participation and money raised was doubled due to the whole community’s effort, he said. Hie Holidays Are Upon Us! Let Us Help Get Your Home Ready • Party Setup & Clean Up • Private Homes/ Rentals/Commerical •Fall Cleaning •Weatherizing 15% Off Service With Coupon Southport'BSL • 845-2070 or Pager 397-4611 e-mail us at RRICH90114@aol.com Build A RodcSolid* Future LIFE » HEALTH * AUTO* • HOME* • IRAs Valene Hemon 501 North Howe Street . Southport, NC 910-457-1710/1720 Prudential Insurance Juts couenjo wtitton by PtweftW Prcp*rty ore fosuoity Inanonci Compony ot New Jirsoy, 23 Mom Stiaot, Hoimfiei, NJ 07733, m by (sosutiets County Mutual Itmitotta Coapoay, which is not a TiuMd canpony Homoowntts towns* wrtftro bv Consolidated Lloyds, which is not 9 Ptodontiol company. 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FOR PROVEN CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP. Together we have made a difference and with your help, we will continue to make a difference. , FOR DON WARREN On November 3rd PAID FOR BYTHE CANDIDATE MWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWW

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