The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED

WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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as the publisher and editors OF Inc
Star-News prepare the newspapers
new program for the development
Of Wilmington and Southeastern
North Carolina. The Star-News pro-
gram will, necessarily, deal in com
p~rehensive terms with those broad
factors which study indicates are
essential factors in the prosperity
Of the whole
Will Be Printed
MI. Page said that each sugges'
ton of merit will be first present
ed to Star-News readers in the
form in which it vas submitted.
The newspapers will then collect
data showing the ~pertinency OF tne
suggestions and, through news ana
editorial columns, relay these Facts
to the public.
The Star-News program envlslons
a broad development Of all South
eastern North Carolina resources,
through organized promotlonal
agencies, an awakened conscious
ness on the part Of public officials,
supported and extended by general
public knowledge Of the possibilities
and needs of the whole area, MIR.
Page said.
The first prize Of s25 was award
ed to Father Manley for the fol-
lowing suggested improvement:
Sports Arena
"The crying need for Whining
ton, in my opinion, is a Sports
Arena to provide facilities for
games Of interest to both young and
old. This building should seat about
1000 and have excellent acoustical
treatment to make it ideal for con-
v%entions and meetings.
THE total cost Of such a build
ing would be approximately $4o,-
900 to $F0,0 900, mor than half OF
which could be secured through the
federal government.
1.-The dimensions of this building
would be ITO it. x 233 it., with the
roof reaching to the extreme height
Of Sc #. above concrete floor n
having a lamniated arch with truss
es resting on ~buttresses.
THE front portion of the build
ing could be of frame and stuceo
construction, housing the lobby
ticket office, check rooms, showers,
furnaces and fuel space.
The playing floor located IN
real of building would be 80 x $50
feet with bleachers on three sides
seating $500.
The front having two stories, this
provides on the second floor
for meetings of various kinds. This
building could be used for automo-
bile shows, roller skating, tennis,
volley ball, indoor baseball, track
boxing, wrestling, ct cetera.
"The City Council could hold a
special election and the Veterans
and Civic organizations could Sc
cure services Of election judges, u.s.
ing polling places free of charge.
IT feel confident such an election
will result in a large majority OF a
bond issue for such a center"
The second prize Of SIS went to
E. M. Allen, Of Masonboro Sound,
who submitted this suggestion:
More Industries
"What Wilmington really needs
more than anything else to bring
about prosperity to it people is more
industrial plants, industries which
will offer employment to u unem.
ployed. enabling them to earn a
decent livelihood, thereby putting
into circulation additional monies
for necessities of life, Is we'll as a
few Of the luxuries of life, which
things are absolutely essential to
the population if a state of happi'
ness and contentment is to prevail
According to the Star-News Pro
gram, we already have organized
industrial service for Wilmington,
which is a forward step, and (not
directing any criticism to the work
ings Of that or~ganization), it would
seem well for that body to review
it's accomplishments for the past
and resolve to redoslble it's efforts
toward acquainting new industry
with what we have to offer, using
every possible means to land them.
'The City Of Wilmington is, in
deed, situated in a most favorable
locality for industrial development,
a locality free from many of the
disturbances Of the elements, as we'll
as scarcity Of labor and racial dis
orders, yet possesses innumerable
ideal sites for manufacturing estab'
lishments, (and taking into con-
%sideration all of the many benefits
the citizens Of Wilmington would
derive from new industries, in deal
ing with prospective projects, 1t
would be wise to make wide con-
cessions in order to induce them
to locate in Wilmington, truly the
nations garden spot, then u peo'
ple would enjoy a more permanent
prosperity Local projects are sure
" helpful, but let us look to more
Industries for our CITY,"
The third prize Of SO went to
the Rev. J. ]. Howe, president OF
the Negro Ministerial Alliance, and
E. W. Butler, president Of the Col
ored Citizens league, who jointly
presented the following suggestion:
Negro Health Center
GAS Negro citizens of the city OF
Wilmington, we desire to submit