The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
STEWART NAMED
JUVENILE JUDcg

H. William A. Stewart, directo, :,
ed judge of the city's n1 nam
court at special meetina ,Ssenlle
City council yesterday moru MI ne
Stewart will succeed Eda nlag,
Vow, who resigned the post uss a. L
cept the appointment as citv " u &C.
Gilman, filling a vacancv eouA'
was sworn into office At tbo VOW
ing. W.T. meet.
The position carries a Salon..
$l25 per month. "'y Of
Councilman Garland s c
presented the motion that sto .,ln
be selected as judge after 'c ci.'
Attorney William B. Campben Wy
commended tnat action be taten rec,
new appointment imraedista,T1'
Councilman R. S. LeGwin s',nn iy'
ed Currin's motion, and Mavpr p( u,
Ronald Lane and Councjlmsn W.
R. Romeo voted in favor of ts Nv
appointment. Councilman vm,
was silent at the count, explaini US
that he did not wish to be Towing
in the position of naming. Or hslr
ing to name. his successor
Councilman Romeo, prior IN ~.
actual voting, raised the oueStios
of whether or not the executiv.
board of the Brigade Boys organ.
ization would release Mr. stew,r,
to fill the judgeship, inasnuch .,
he was forced to resign his pos
ton as part-time probation Officer
earlier in the year, because Of nj,
boards objections to the doubIs
job set-up. Councilman Vow told
the group today that approximate.
ly 10 hours service per week /,
required for the work of juvenile
judge.
Question Develops
Some question developed as ia
whether the position of Judge doe,
not call for legal training and ey.
perience.
In communication rendering
his resignation from the juveni.
post, which he has held for nun.
Der of months, and in which he
has served with merit, according
to expressions of the council mem.
bers, Mr.. Vow made the following
statement:
II regret very much that it is
necessary to tender my resigna.
ton as judge of the juvenile court
for the City of Wilmington, and
in so doing I wish to say that it
has been a pleasure to serve un,
der you in this capacity and that
any degree of success that might
have been achieved by the court
has been due to the fine spirit Of
cooperation between the City Coun.
Gil, city manager, and police de.
partment who have cooperated
with us in every respect, as well
as the New Hanover County Well
fare department.
However, most Of the credit
should go to the PROBATION Officers,
Mrs. ]. C. Layton and Montague
and the departments secretary,
Miss Mary Corbett, who have
worked untiringly and with devot'
ed interest since their employ
ment; because of their interest and
their understanding of the work.
it is my wish and recommends
ton that they be consulted IN Sc
lecting my successor
City Clerk R. L. Benson admm'
istered the oath of office to Coun'
Gilman Vow, and Vow in turn
pledged firm council support i
feel doubly keen this responSlolI';y'
having served on the City counclI
before" he said.
w. Alex Fonvielle was reappo.h''
ed by the group to serve on 'le
CITY Planning board for 'lls,,
wear period, his first term havil ~.
expired yesterday. FonVleIs
name was presented by Mr. hO'
meo, and was unanimously approx
ed. ..t,
Action in naming a repreSe, no
tive of the council on the Cl'y N, Nc
tirement board, to succeed .. WV
Vow, was deferred until mex " .,r.
Mr.. Vow was required u .I
o,,ish the retirement post di v.,
with the juvenile judgesnlp' ""
he accepted council duties