The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
MAP DEVELOPMENT
|0F P0RTERS NECK

plantation, located 90 miles from
Wilmington on U. S. Highway II,
into small well-equipped farms is
scheduled to get underway early
next year, R. B. Davis, En1leld
businessman and newspaper pub
Usher, who recently purchased the
property, announced yesterday.
In Wilmington to trasact bust
ness in connection with his newly
| acquired property. Davis said he
plans an attractive residential
saltwater subdivision, with home
sites on or near the water, and
intends that part Of the property
be cut up into small tracts of from
four to 10 acres, all to be reached
by good roads, and to be equipped
with electrict lights, telephones
and Independent water systems.
He added that he expected to be-
gin operation seorly next year, or
as soon as road material, building
supplies and labor could be obtain
ed.
Davis said he had decided to
sponsor the development after
observing other developments IN
the Wilmington area In recent
years. He referred in particular
to Wrightsville and Carolina beach
es, hardly known outside Of VII
mington in $780,"
He pointed out that what requir-
ed years to accomplish in those
early days could be accomplished
in months now, chiefly because Of
the improved modes Of transporta-
ton.
In this connection, he called At
tention to the fact that now you
can reach Porters Neck just about
as quickly from Raleigh or Wilson
as you could drive from Whining
ton to Porters Neck In 1902
For Week-Enders
Davis also explained that persons
now can travel from Charlotte,
Winston-Salem and even Asheville
by air, leaving after work Friday
afternoon, spend two full days on
the water and get back home Mon
day morning in time for work.
There will be landing field At
Porters Neck. It will not be a COM
mercial field, but built simply for
the convenience Of those who will
have homes there, he continued.
When questioned about the tim
Der on Porters Neck, Davis said
that while there is considerable
timber and pulpwood, and I appre-
ciate efforts to purchase it, I pre-
fer planting a tree to cutting one
down, although Of course it will
be necessary to cut down many
trees in the Development
In regard to Cameron park,
camping site of the Brigade Boys
club located near the plantation,
Davis said ''the Brigade boys will
always find. me their friend. I
knew and admired Bruce Cameron
and I think naming the camp for
him brings honor to BOTH
Offers School Site
He stated that he ais oexpected
to work with the county authori-
lie btsyadding taxables to county
income. Davis declared "school
authorities can get from me a
thank you site at any time for a
school building.
II live in an agricultural section
and was pleased to note recently
an official statement that New
Hanover county land under cult
walton yielded more gross revenue
per acre than land in any other
county in North Carolina"
Davis said he decided to make
the venture because he was fami-
liar with the shore line of North
Carolina from Mays Head to South.
port, and considered Porters Neck,
with its high bluff overlooking the
sound, good drainage and lack Of
wasteland, the most attractive
large body of land along the en-.
tire stretch. His judgment, he re.
vealed, has been confirmed by the
opinions o ftwo civil engineers who
have seen the property and afe