The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-13
City Votes For Report
On Costs Of Extension

the Recreation department came
up, Mr.. Page again took tie floor
and pointed out that if the depart
ment was placed in the hut, and
the other agencies were allowed
they now are paying, it would be
like taking money out of one pocket
and placing il in another.
Councilman Currin argued that
property on which the building is
located belongs to the city, thus
the city would be out more than
the county, if the three uults were
housed in the hut.
County Commissioners Harry Gard
ner was of the opinion that If
we're going to let SIS a month
(Recreation Department. stop us
on this move, then we're going to
be worse off than we were a few
years ago. If we don't take this
step to encourage more business
in Wilmington, we're not going to
have any Recreation department
or a lot of other things here"
Gardner reserred to the COM
bined efforts of the agencies to
encourage an increase in Whining
tons business activities. He said
that he was definitely in favor of
recreation but it was his belief that
there were enough church. school
and other facilities to carry on the
city's recreation program with.
out taking tho hut.
Jesse Reynolds, superintendent
OF recreation, stood up at this time
to explain conditions in his depart.
ment. He said that he was not
interested in the future of the
hut at this time, but he was in
terested in what was going to
happen to the community's chill
dren. Exemplifying his state
ment, he pointed out conditions
existing in the Cornelius Harnett
school district, saying that facili-
ties in this part of the community
were sadly lacking IN recreational
activities. He explained that the
hut was centrally located for his
program, in which about 1000
children a week participated.
Cyrus Hogue, of the Wilmington
Port Commission, said that the
unification of these units in ques-
tic would be a long step toward
obtaining additional business in
Wilmington.
Councilman Wade asked that the
August recreation report of Mr..
Reynolds be read, which disclos-
ed that due to diminishing funds
and changes in needs of service
men, he believed all recreational
activities could be confined to the
Woodrow Wilson hut to better
serve the community
Although several council mem
bers said they hadn't been given
enough time to consider the pro.
posal, Willetts, Page and Hogue
insisted that the city should act
one way or the other immediate.
ly.
County Commissioner Coleman
said there isn't man within
the sound of my voice that hasn't
seen Wilmington in the past and
can compare it with the Whining.
tor of today. Business must come
first
Hogue brought up the point that
he didn't see why the question OF
rental fees should be considered
at this time at all. All he wanted
was for the city to take action
on the request that the three ag-
encies be housed under one root
for their more efficient operation.
Councilman Wade offered a mo-
ton referring to the ownership
Of the hut by the city, seeking a
committee from the city, county
and agencies in question to meet
and consider the problem. but
when City Clerk j. R. Benson read
the motion back it sounded so
complicated and evolved that
Mr.. Wade withdrew it and offer
ed another motion. It was at this
time that Mr.. Wade asked for a
recess OF the council and a joint
session Of the City and county gov.
erning bodies
Mr.. Wade took the floor to sug.
gest that the city and county as
sumo $3.50 responsibility in the
renovation OF the building fo-
housing the agencies, but was in.
terrupted by Mr.. Willetts, who
said it wouldn't work, and he sat
down and failed to complete his
statement.
The motion for the city to pur-
chase the county's share OF the
building was put forth by Coun-
Gilman Currin and seconded by
Councilman LeGwin.