The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-10
CLUB
ASKS GROUP TO
SEEK PROJECTS
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and business interests and managed
by a board of directors or trustees
representing the entire public inter
ests; the operating expenses OF such
corporate entity to be PROVIDED
jointly by the City Of Wilmington
and the County of New Hanover,
and such other sections, if any. as
may join in the movement in East
ern North Carolina"
Among its recommendations h
association asked that the best IN
dustrial and promotional engineer
available be employed under the
supervision of the above designated
centralized corporate entity, and IN
collaboration with Colonel George
W. Gillette, U. S. district engineer,
to devote his whole time to secure
and advance projects suitable for
national defense and for the CON-
mercial and industrial upbuilding of
this section of North Carolina"
In particular the association ask
eu 1Ol Tile p1Oll4OliOii LIN
ment of port terminals here, deep
ening of the Cape Fear river to 30
feet and determine ways and means
of having the federal government
establish a coastal airport at or
near Wilmington.
The organization asked that other
civic clubs and organizations join
- L-1-~ ~o1yo tho nanfrQ I1Tad
committee ready for operation i'm
mediately and also requested that
the city commissioners nave the
industrial survey of Wilmington
and New Hanover county brought
up to date.
Vote Asked
If necessary the association asked
that a vote of the people be hello
to remove all existing obstacles, if
any, to setting up the corporate
entity at an early date.
Copies of the resolution will be
sent to the city and county COM
missions, all civic organizations,
senators, and representatives in
congress, the state department of
conservation and to any other group
which the president of the club
might think wise.
Adoption of the resolution was
made on the basis that cit is i'm
perative that speedy action be TAX
en- by the citizens of this section
to assure its proper status in the
front line of national defense"
Lieut.. Col. Ochs in his address
stressed the appropriations made
by the var department and the va
rious defense projects made avail
able under the appropriations.
The meeting, the first of the sea-
son, was presided owe by David c.
Jones, president. who explained the
origin of the club and read its OBJ
jectives. He said that the associa-
ton was formed by a group of men
studying craftsmanship, merchandise
ing and advertising.
The clubs detectives were listed
as follows:
A. To unite in one organization
those persons who + engaged or
interested in any phase of economic
and social welfare; and to encour
age and cooperate with all efforts
made by other civic organizations
for the betternent Of this region.
B. To assist in the promotion of
tourist traffic and the further devel-
opment of the port of Wilmington
along constructive lines.
c. To popularize the manufactured
and agricultural products of C1l Will
mington and it's trad earea, (2) the
State of North Carolina, go the
South, and to awaken and utilize
valuable undeveloped markets for
these products, and to create and
follow up new business enterprises
in connection herewith.
D.. To serve as a clearing agency
for successful methods or policies
pertaining to landscape development,
home, and highway Identification,
schools, churches, commerce, indus
try, tourist, port, and transportation
facilities, domestic, and foreign trade
activities, etc.
E. To seek and promote a favor