The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
RONALD LANE NAMED
MAYOR BY COUNCIL
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job and seking p1 omotion for him.
self. This he can gain, either IN the
City where he is employed or by
calls from other cities when his
reputation wins him favorable at
tention.
There is no surreadering Of the
political rights of the people
through the city manager form of
government. In fact, the people are
better represented in this way and
have a greater say in the way.
things are run.
Under the council-city manager
form of government a new spirit is
injected into municipal govern
ment. The opportunities for per-
sonal gain and political graft have
been removed. Without such in
cucemeats, the disreputable types
are no longer attracted to political
office. The is nothing for them to
gain personally and they travel on
to other fields where they may ply
, their tricks and trades unobserved
ana with better results.
1.-The field of public office is Their
left open to men who take it ur
not for profit or influence, but be
cause they have responded to I
call made upon them to lend theil
services to the city and assist il
the administrator of public affairs
The presence of a capable ane
responsible city manager makes i
possible for business and profes
sional mea of the community tt
accept the care OF public business
without making too great persona
sacrifices.
Members of the council shape
the policies of the city government
while the city manager and quail
lied department heads, who obtain
their positions through merit, car
carry out the details of admin
stratioa.
Under such an organization,
am very happy te be able to parti
cipate in the community govern
ment and l deem it a great honor
to receive the title and position O.
Mayor of Wilmington" he declar
ed.
Mayor Lane was appointed to fill
the council post made vacant b,
the resignation OF David Harriss
in the first year of the city mana
ger form of government, 1941. H,
was elected to the council in 1943
and at that tirae garnered t h ,
highest number CT votes of all per
sons in the running.
DRUGGIST
Mayor Lane owns and operate
a group of three drug stores here
pharmacies on Market street, i:
brooklyn, and at Lake Forest.
He attended Trinity and Rich
mond colleges, and received tn
B. E. degree. A native of Berti'
county, he has lived in Wilmington
off and on since 1921. He marrie'
Miss Mary Dorothy Holmes, AM
mas one son, Ronald, Jr.
Mr.. Currin WAS appointed to fill
the vacancy on the board create'
by the resignation, in 1912, o
Mayor Hargrove Bellamy, who en-
tered the service of the Army, an,
was elected to the council las
year. Mr.. Curri.1 owns the Curril
Wholesale company. He has beel
in business in the city for eigh
years. He was educated in tn
schools of Oxford and is married
end the father Of two girls, Jane
and Betsy Currin.
Mr.. Romeo told the board tina
his absence from the Friday meet
ing, when the .iaming of the OF
ficials was first scheduled, was du'
to important business. He ex
rlained that an official from hi
New York office was in the city
Il notified other councilmen ant
City Manager Nichols before tn
meeting that I might not get t,
The meeting on time, if at, ALL" h,
declared. This statement was at
f'rmed by the members and Mr.
Nichols.
Mr.. Romeo introduced a notion
that the city hall flag remain a
half-mast throughout the coming
month in respect to the memor,
OF the late Mayor Cameron. Mr.
Curtin seconded the motion ane
a unanimous vote resulted.