The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-14
ATLANTIC HURRICANE
NEAR CAROLINA COAST
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sonnet, and specific plans for any
exigencies.
The. Coast Guard station at
Wrightsville Beach sent it's boats
into Wilmington for secure fast
ening, and its personnel, after
warning beach residents, stood by
for rescue work.
: The temporary reserve of the
Coast Guard was ordered to re-
port for duty at the quarter boat
at the Customs House at the first
sign of high winds.
Camp Davis remained on a
standby status, Capt. John E.
Slater, public relations officer, an
nounced. Conveys were sent to the
Wilmington area to evacuate all
military personnel at the beaches,
and to assist in bringing civilians
to town. Army families without
other accommodations were set
tied at the camp. Few planes re-
manned at the post.
All of Bluethental's flyabla
planes were evacuated from that
airbase to WATERFORD, S. c., Col.
]. c. Shively, commanding Off
Ger, announced. Radio towers al
so were taken down.
George Conant, Tide Water
Power company spokesman, de-
clared that the utility would keep
its main circuits on as long as
it is reasonably practicable,
should the storm strike, but en-
phasized that power would be
severed should consideration for
property and life become a fac
tor.
In the event of power cutoff,
the procedure for restoring light
facilities will be the same as that
followed after the August l hurri-
cane, he said: the first lines to be
opened will be those feeding the
Waterworks, hospitals, and othe,
vital public institutions; the next
will be lines serving other impor-
tant customers, such as restau-
rants, food stores, etc.
Should the storm reach intense
proportions, Conant advised, citi-
zens should draw vessels of water,
against the possibility of eliminat-
ed water service.
The Red Cross set up emergency
headquarters at the Woodrow Will
spn Hut, preparatory to assisting
citizens with shelter, transporta-
ton, food, clothing. Motor corps,
staff assistance, nurses aids, and
subcommittee mem
bers were on the alert.
Thirty Red Cross disaster work.
ers were spread over threatened
areas.
The control of the Office of CT
william Defense directed its staff
to stand by fo- call.
All available State Highway pa
trolmen were centered in the area,
Raleigh headquarters of the organ
ization having dispatched 80 addi-
:ional men for special patrol of the
sections. County and
city police were prepared for SER
vice, and cruising in isolated sec
tons to give warning.
Western Union, girded for the
possible emergency, brought in re-
serve assistance yesterday after
noon, and stationed linesmen at
various points in the territory to be
on hand wherever the fury vaunts
itself.
Virtually all of the approximate
2, 500 residents had left Wrightsville
Beach by 7 o'clock last night, City
Clerk R. L. Benson reported. Only
a skeleton staff of officials remain
ed on the beach.
Most of the evacuees left by au-
tomobile, but some were transport
ed by Tidewater buses and Camp
Davis G.. I. buses and trucks.
The Wrightsville police started
residents in earnest about
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon;
three hours later the beach was
practically empty. Evacuees found
beds in many Wilmington homes,
and in Maffitt Village.
About 80 per cent of the approx
mate 1000 residents of Carolina
Beach were evacuated by 7:45 o.
clock last night. The signal for
evacuation was given at $50 p. m.
Most of the residents were brought
to town by automobile, but some
we're transported by Queen City
buses. The Amy arranged for the
evacuation of the wives and fam
lies of soldiers.
Postmaster Wilbur r. Dosher an
bounced early yesterday afternoon
ne had opened the basement of the
post office building for the accom-
mediation of mothers and small
children. The Wilmington churches
and the Brigade Boys club were
likewise designated as sanctuarles
rom the prospective storm.
Weather observers requested the
,tar-News to apprise local citizens
hat should the area feel the heart
Of the storm, lull will occur, later,
Of perhaps one to three hours, and
then the fringe of the hurricane
will strike. It is important to re-
main prepared for the second
phase of the blow, for it is this at
tack that has caused so much loss
If life in hurricanes that have rak-
al the Atlantic coast in past wears Il