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mm m a ? s-m STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHE* OCEAN ISLE BEACH property owners pot into the spirit of the season this past Saturday with the lighting of the town's first Christinas tree, provided by the Ocean Isle Beach Property Owners Association. Helping to string 300 tiny white lights on the native cedar are (near tree) Cloria Hunsucker, Chuck Armstrong and (to right) Judv Hanna and Jim Bledsoe. POA President Ilayden O'Neil and Councilwoman Debbie S. Fox lit the tree, while Stuart Ingram led the group of about 40 in singing Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful. List Details Festivities Statewide Ncc<l help gelling in the Christmas spirit or simply warn to cclcbraic? Sampling a Carolina Christmas might be the very thing?from the glow of lights and greenery at Tryon Palace in New Bern 10 nativi ty scenes, concerts and plays across the stale. From the mountains to the sea. North Carolina offers a variety of festive activities during the period between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day. Events arc suitable destinations for a day trip, or for those from out-of-state, perhaps a longer visit that incorporates a golf ing or skiing vacation. lo assist in holiday travel plans, the N.C. Travel and Tourism Divi sion has published its annual "Caro lina Christmas" tabloid, a listing of more than 200 holiday celebrations and events along with holiday rc cipes, Christmas stories and poems. South Brunswick Islands resi dents don't have to travel far to en joy a holiday celebration, especially this coming Saturday. Shallotte's annual Christmas pa rade begins at 10 a.m., proceeding from Shallotte Middle School along Blake Drive and Main Street to the main office of United Carolina Bank with an array of floats, musi cal groups and marching units. After the parade, children are invit ed to visit with Santa. The annual Christntas-By-The Sca Festival Parade gets underway at 3 p.m. at Oak Island. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Southport celebrates its heritage as a coastal community with a decorated boat flotilla, at 7:30 p.m. An expected 20 to 30-boat flotilla will pass by Southport's Waterfront Park, where entertainment will begin at 6:45 p.m. Featured will be Miss Brunswick County 1990 Wendy Williams and the youth and adult handbell choirs from Soulhport Baptist Church. Holiday House, the annual com munity event sponsored by the Soulhport Woman's Club, takes places Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 - 2. This year's house features an ex hibition of distinctly adorned Christ mas trees, decorating ideas and en tertainment by musical groups. No admission is charged. Later in the month, Soulhport will also be the setting of other holiday events. These include a walking lour of the historic district from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, and a holi day music concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Soulhport Baptist Church. For more information on holiday events in the Southport-Oak Island, contact Sabrina Hodges at the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, 919-457-6964. Also Saturday, Fort Fisher State Historic Site ai Kure Beach is the location of a special coastal Civil War Christmas. Visitors will sip hot apple cider, enjoy the performances of local mu sicians and choral groups, and take part in a costumed guided tour of the fort, the last bastion of the Confederacy. Open house hours arc 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free of charge. The fort can also be reached by the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry. For more information on the open house, contact Barbara Gilgo, 919 458-5538. While it does cost to visit the USS North Carolina Battleship Mem orial, there's no charge to enjoy a view of its holiday decorations. It's brighUy colored lights can be view ed from the roadway, or from Wilm ington's Waterfront Park, from dusk until midnight. Visitors to Wilmington can also see a tree billed as "the world's larg est living Christmas tree" in the Hilt on area. No admission is charged and the tree A free copy of the 1990 issue of "Carolina Christmas" may be ob tained by writing the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Division, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27611, or bj calling toll-free I-800-VISIT NC. TJs AUTO ELECTRIC ALTERNATORS STARTERS VOLTAGE REGULATORS GENERATORS REPAIR-REBUILT-EXCHANGED AUTOMOTIVE WIRING BUSINESS HOME: 754 7656 754-9963 Royal Oak Road & Hwy. 17 N., Shallotte C1990 THE BRUNSWICK BEACON Charles J. Locke, MD Smith Ave., Shallotte Dr. Charles Locke continues to serve as a general surgeon for the US Navy during the Persian Gulf Crisis. During his absence, please direct any questions to his staff at 754-9465. Upon his return. Dr. l.ocke will relocate his practice to his new Smith Avenue address in Shallotte. C +* T?H b?*-SV Winnabow Salutes Troops Winnabow area residents will pay sing and refreshments arc also plan tributc to America's armed forces at ncd, along with a visit from Santa their annual "Christmas in Winna- Claus. This year his local ground bow" cclehration Sunday, Dcc. 2, at transportation will be provided by 4:45 p.m. the Shalloltc Army National Guard Sunday's event will be held at unit. Santa will have gifts for the John Henry's King Awning Shop at children. the intersection of U.S. 17 and Green In keeping with the tribute, the Hill Road (S.R. 1410) in Winnabow. lights on the community Christmas The South Brunswick High "tree" have been switched to red, Schcx)l JROTC Color Guard will white and blue, said Ralph F;ra/.icr, open the program. Retired U.S. one of the coordinators of the event. Army Col. Clyde A. Harrison will "There were 2,2(X) bulbs that had to talk briefly on the responsibilities of be changed," he said. "As of Friday citizens to the military. we had four more strings yet to go." A community Christmas carol As in past years the oldest and At Christmas youngest persons attending the pro gram will rcccivc gifts and will get u> light the ta-c and the cross that tops it. The message on the lighted sign along U.S. 17 near the fool of the tree is also changing to suit the theme. Instead of "Season's Greet ings From Winnabow" it will read. "Salute To The Troops From Win nabow." Saturday, in an unrelated project, Santa Claus will make the rounds of the Winnabow fire district atop a Winnabow VFD truck, distributing candy to local youngsters. CRABBY* ODDWATER5 Restaurant and Bar < t IBtife fx: ( *e*w~ y* i i * \ la*A ^ ' m/~\s IK Serving Dinner at 5 pm Thurs. thru Mon. Upstairs at Bill's Seafood " 579-6372 ? All ABC Permits Monday Night Football B *CrabbyOddwaters serves only the freshest seafood from Bill's ' Seafood. 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