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Twenty-fifth Year, Numb DETECTIVE l.INDSEY WALTON Restaurant. still smoldering til mid Cause BY SUSAN t.SIIKR Arson is not suspected in ;i Friday morning fire that destroyed one of Calabash's oldest waterfront restaurants. While the family that owns Dockside Restaurant plans to rebuild, it may never know how the blaze started. Brunswick County Emergency Management Coordinator Cecil l.ogan said Monday that the predawn Olioee apparently begun in ? waitress station-office area about midway the rear of the 200-seut facility. "We can't determine the cause," he said. " We dug through it for four hours. It's one of those fires we may never know the origin of. It could have been a short in a TV, the motor of an ice machine; it could liave been anything." SIM Arson Investigator Jerry Webster joined l.ogan. Calabash Fire Chief Jerry Prince and Brunswick County Sheriff's Detective I.indsey Walton in their investigation of the fire. Firemen from four departments responded to the call before dawn, in 28-degree weather with a wind-chili factor that made it feel like belowzero weather. Troy Price, manager of Ihe familyowned restaurant, stood by quietly Monday morning. Later he told The Beacon the family plans to start over. "Oh, yeah, we'll rebuild. We've got to do something," he said. "We would like to have it back by Master if everything goes right." Meanwhile, he was going to check Shallotte Ma On Drug-Reli A Shallotte man indicted Oct. 20 by a Bruaswick County (Irarid Jury on 12 drug-related charges was arrested Saturday, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department. Joe Shcrwin Beeves was arrested at 2 p.m. Saturday and charged with two counts each of maintaining a dwelling to sell LSD, the sale and deliver of LSD and possession with intent to sell and deliver LSI); and three counts of maintaining a dwelling to sell and distribute marijuana, Deadlines Moveo All deadlines of The Brunswick Beacon will be a day earlier next week because of the Thanksgiv ing holiday. Since there will be no mail delivery Thursday, local mail subscribers should receive their paper on Wednesday. In order to publish a day 'er 2 Shallotto. Nort (from It'll) restaurant manager Troy -day Friday. PRICES PLAlv Of Docks ic on the availability of unemployment benefits for the 25 employees who, for now, are without jobs. "It's luird to | find anything this time of year." he said. I Price manages the restaurant for his mother, Clarice Price. Another | | son. Russell Price, helps with the business end of tiie operation. The restaurant was one of Calabash's oldest, in operation for :i] years since Price's father started | construction in fall 11155. a year after Hurricane Hazel made landfall here. <ui mai was salvaged was a AI.L THAT remained standing nc i?K room. n Arrested ated Charges and the sale and deliver of marijuana, according to the arresting officer's report. Kccves was released on a $15,000 bond. His arrest is the result of "Operation Street," an undercover operalinn involving the Hruaswick, New Hanover and Columbus County Sheriff departments. The operation has been underway since March and is designed to eliminate street-level dealers. The Sltl is also assisting in the investigation. I Up Next Week earlier, the deadline for real estate advertising is moved to 5 p.m. Friday. The deadline for all other advertising and news copy is noon Monday. The Beacon office wilt be closed Tiianksgiving and will reopen Friday morning at 8:30. > m h Carolina. Thursday, Novc Price find SHI investigator Jefty Webs I TO REBUILD le Blaze Unl storage shed and an outdoor freezer. When Calabash firefighters arrived on the scene minutes after the report came in around -1:30 a.m., they found the restaurant already ablaze. "It started at the Ixtek and broke through the top." said Chief Prince. Firefighter Ann Christy noted, "There was nothing, left when we got here except a wall of flame." Sunset Hench, Ocean Isle Heacli and Waceamaw fire departments provided mutual aid. Jufa*. Ais. - -}ar thr front of the rt'slaurant was the I Carolina Sh Ballots Corr BY SUSAN Ballots polling Carolina Shores p corporation of that southwestern H tricklmit in. However, Carolina Shores Profit A! Iloimhton said the ballots will he arc counted next month. I he count, to |?e conducted by tl committee, will lie held on .Saturday, dues assessment hearing. The meei budget hearing, according to lloughl Property owners may cast hallo ballots and information |>ackeh owners of the 1,2 Hi parcels in the de allowed per parcel, which means owi parcel gel more than one vole. If results of the balloting favor j association would then petition the cliarter. "Even if it's favorable it's almo: referendum," be said. Hep. David Kcdwine has said ri troduee any incorporation bills in tli vote by residents of the area proposi Such a referendum w<iuld lie co board of Elections and only resident to vote. ('nrnliiui Shores residents have b corporation for several years. Since subject, Houghton said four addition PDA. smber 20. 1986 tcr circle the ruins <tf the Dncksiric cnown According to Mrs. Christy, spray from the fire hoses froze on a small cedar tree beside a gas tank near the rear of the restaurant. "It liad icicles on it that long." she said, stretching her hands about six inches apart. A recent customer was among those who watched firefighters cool the smoking debris Monday morning. "That's a shame," said Smith of (iastonia as he and his wife looked on. "We hud just eaten there Monday night for the first time. The fund was excellent." 45,1. ?rit*k hearth mi one end of the dinlores ling In US11F.K ropcrty owners oil the proposed hi- | rnnsuick County coinmunity are J rlv Owners Association President I kept under lock and key until they j ie association's standing elections j Dec. >, at the association's annual \ tinj; is the equivalent ol a town's j Ion. tc mill tlw.i. Iu> w.i.l 5 on the proposal were mailed to velopment last inontli. One vote is ters who hold title to more than one incorporation, Houghton said lite legislature for the grantiiiK .if a certain we would have to have a ecently that he doesn't plan to me future that did not provide for a I'd for incorporation, nductcd by the Brunswick (.'ounty property owners would Ik- eligible ecu discussing the possibility of ina public meeting in October on (lie al ineetinjts have been held by the 25c Per Copy 28 Cominis t tV 8f B NI<U> V Fund Pre BY FIT A SMITH Brunswick County Commissioners agreed Monday they had no choice but to pay up or face a possible withdrawal of state money?for their earlier refusal to fund an emergency assistance program. The board voted 3-1 to appropriate Jii.iHH) in contingency funds to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Emergency Assistance Program. Voting for the motion were Grace Beaslcv. Jim Poole and Benny l.iidium. Chairman Chris Cliappell voted no, while Commissioner Frankie Itabon, who is chairman of the county social services hoard, left before the vote. The program, which provides emergency financial aid to residents facing evictions or utility disconnections, was approved by the state legislature in July, after the commis- | sinner's budget had been approved, j The program was designed to receive .'5 percent funding from the | state and federal goveriuncnts, and 25 percent from the county. County Manager William Carter told the board he was "in a Catch-22 ' situation," and that it would be illegal fo: him to appropriate money the hoard hasn't approved. Jamie Orrock, director of the Brunswick County Department of Social Services, told the hoard tliat nuhody knows what the cost of the program will be. Carter, Orrock and board Cliairrnan Chris Chopped met last week with officials of the N.C. Division of Social Services appropriations office and the state Attorney General's office, and were told Orrock's office was in compliance with regulations as far as approvals for the aid. (Jrrock said his department has approved between $3,000-$4,GilO re- | quesLs in the first month of the pro- I Industrial F Developer Donate Uti BY I'.'ITA SMITH A New Hanover County developer gained approval Monday from the Brunswick County Commissioners to develop a 2,100-acre tract of the I eland Industrial Hark. Hobby Harrelson. president of landmark Organization, told the Heaeon the project would cost an estimated million and Ih> worth S<? million when completed. landmark plans to install sewer and water lines, and pave roads on the proposed site, which encompasses the park area outside that beiii>: developed by a Brunswick County development group. The utility lines will l?c donated to the county when the project is complete. said Harrelson. Approximntelv l.HOO feet of sewer linos and 11,000 feel of water lines will be placed on the tract, he said. Michael deShcrbinin, executive director of the Resources Development Commission for Brunswick County, told board members the project is on a much larger scale than the park lias seen so far. Other Business In other business the board: Accepted in principle the N.C. Department of Transportation's proposal to install a radio communionlions antenna on one of the county's water tanks. The hoard will approve the placement after IX)T comes up with au agreement on liability that is satisfactory to the I Hiatal. Approved a $250 grant for the county's Community Based Alter Pcjges Plus Supplement sioners Ihoice; >gram grain. which covers uii eight-month period. He added thai tlie requests have dropped significantly since last week. Albert Thompson. deputy director for the state division of social si rvices. said Tuesday that the s'i.t<' was prepared to withhold funds from other programs administered through the department had the <>: missioncrs not voted to fund the aid program "North Carolina elected to go with this program," Carter said Monday night. Not all states have it.' Orrock told commissioners, "it's a difficult situation you're in. But you can fight the state and you're not going to win." Commissioners Endorse Vole On Lottery Brunswick County Commissioners officially endorsed a state-wide referendum Monday tlu?t could decide the question of a I lottery in the state. The hoard unanimously up- 1 proved' the restifntioi: at regulary-scheduled meeting. The resolution requests Sen. K.C. Soles and Itcp. E. David ftedwine exhibit tlie board's support of the referendum. Supply resident Peggy Jaynes had petitioned the hoard last month, asking for its support and the endorsement. Commissioner Jim Poole presented the resolution to the board. i Ul K Will ility Lines natives Task Force on Youth Needs it'FA i. The grant will he used for postage, phone and conference fees. CBA is an organization with the purpose of seeking alternatives to slate homes for troubled youth. Hoard members also approved the group's membership. Appointed Grace Peoples to the Aging Advisor)- Committee. Discussed a public hearing sclicdulcd at 7 p in Nov. 21 lo obtain iinput from the public on the closing of a portion of S.lt. 15'irt. Denied a request by Spec Print Inc. for the board to grant its blessing to a real estate directory project the company wants to undertake. Hoard moinliers expressed dissatisfaction with the idea Ihccvmpnm can obtain the information from the county records with or without its approval, then sell the information to residents The some information is available to residents free at the Hrunswick County Government Center. Approved a motion to accept DOT's letter of certification of completion of a paving project on Krooks Drive. The move allows the board t?. now hold a public hearing to discuss assessment of the residents on the road. The county established a $f?0,000 fund several years ago to initiate the project, which will be paid back by residents. Approved a resolution requesting the U.S. Army Corps of engineers to undertake a dredging project on ?( Sliallotte Hiver. ( i
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