The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
Committees Named
At Lions Meeting

,,,+,,,ent of committees fol
AppUana45 year, talk by Free
the lSe Secretary of the city plan
RiPpy lizard. on future plans for thu
nins G;Oduction of two new mem
city, a lrr a report on the annua
oers. S4 teatured yesterdays lunch
pcfls, oeting of the Lions club. W
e. fo'' Y o new club president pres
idea' discussed city planning in
h .g9I and asked cub members
genera a printed form submitted
70 max 1..isa q proposed projects in
70 os s;+,, plan they considered the
the si :,s,nortant. The projects vot-
nos ',no ll11 for guiding the city plan m!
eo uP hoard in the wishes OF cltl'
zen. zen; included: :. ,,,.,- ona
!. . i facilities so that every
TecEs a including children and
cl l..lts NAV live within a reason
s51.' distance of playground s:y5:ssa d;
az" ok or community building OF
son' 4 broad zoning ordinance to
..-,biish well-defined areas of the
e e., for residential use only, for
ely ,,noercial use and for indus
! rG use. A coming law would r~o-
. .-,a, for the city's orderly growth
'-rI would set up restrictions as
q. anu beisht of buildings, minimum
. ~ between residences, yard
An organized slum clearance
development program to help
rsbui.d over 80 per cent OF the
TVS blocks which now contain
tiigbted. unhealthy, substandard
structures. .,.,.
4 Improvement of facilities for
.ntomobile traffic TO insure great
e. safety and fewer delays for
bo+h local and through traffic.
This would involve planning
tboroughfares, more p a r k / n g
SPACE traffic lights, street WIDEN
Ing, paving etc.
) Extension of the city limits
IL include developed areas to make
them a part of the city in order
10 allow the city to expand as it
normally should.
g. Construction of city audi
forum to provide facilities for
public meetings concerts, theatre
cal athletic contests, convention
meetings, etc.
7. The laying out of street lines
and zoning one mile beyond the
city limits, as permitted by law,
TO control future growth.
8. The creation of a postwar
shelf of public projects to help pro-
vide employment as a reconver-
sion cushion after the war. This
nigh include plans for an auditor.
ium, library, sewage disposal
plant, municipal port facilities.
Major K. E. Moss, new director
Of the Harbor Island USO club,
from Portsmouth. Va, and Aaron
Harris. Of SANKEY'S Jewelers., from
Statesville, were indicted as new
member of the club on transfers
from Lions clubs in the cities
where they formerly resided.
The club members gave a ris-
ing vote of thanks to the Lions
Auxiliary for efforts of members
in connection with the annual pic
mic held the Thursday before IL
lieu Of the regular luncheon meet.
ing
The new committees, divided in.
10 three groups, with a vice presi
cent as oVerseer of each group
follow:
Group l. LIST Vice President H
N. Hayden, overseer: Member
snip: chairman: H. G. Carney
Geo. H. Biggs, James Smith; Fin
ance: chairman: M. E. Bulla~d
Il. N. Hayden, A. E. Jones; At.
tendence: chairman: P. T. Marsh.
purn, James Lawson, D. C. North
". P. McGlaughton, S. T. Ores.
nam, Jr.; Greeter: chairman:
LOUIS Keith. 0. H. Shoemaker, J
M. Autry W. R. Jones; Publici
" CHAIRMAN: Jack Voorhees,, C
L. Harrlss, P. T. Marshburn,
Conventions: chairman: L. T
MarShburn. L. T. Landen.
Group II.-2nd Vice presiden
David Sinclair, overseer: Pro
=, chairman: W. G. Twining
w. L. Berry, Henri Emurian,
Ions Education: chairman: Don
81 'Io oeWell, Ellis Baker, R. S
TaCheWs; Constitution and By
= laws chairman: David Sinclair
e. e. r Heath, Forest Hall, H. Win
Aela Smith; Sight Conservation
:, ana Blind; chairman: McKeer
Ialltt' L. D. Latta, Glenn Nc
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