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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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New Hanover County Commissioners met yesterday to request aviation equipment for National Airlines in Wilmington, contact federal officials, record hospital status, plan jail upgrades, grant beer licenses, and refer a street repair petition to committee.
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Decision to write the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington requesting that equipment be made available to National Airlines so that work on the proposed airline through Wilmington can get underway soon was made by the Board of County Commissioners yesterday.
A letter also will be written to Senators Josiah W. Bailey and Robert R. Reynolds and Congressman J. Bayard Clark.
It also was decided that a statement concerning the status of the James Walker Memorial hospital, defined at the joint meeting of the commissioners, the city council and the board of managers of the hospital, be included in the minutes for future reference and record.
Discussion was held to determine ways of making the county jail more comfortable and it was recommended that bids be asked for the reconstruction of the skylight and the installation of three 36" electric fans.
Beer licenses were granted to the following: Annie Ruth Ashley, Seabreeze; E. C. Boldie, Castle Haynes; Thomas Solomon, 2010 Princess Street Road; J. B. Scott, Summer Hill: J. D. Lockamy, Sea Gate, and Mrs. H. L. Pope, Roosevelt Gardens.
A petition signed by residents of South Washington street, Sunset Park, asking that the street in front of their residences be fixed, was given to a committee for further study.
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Wilmington
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Yesterday
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equipment request to be sent to civil aeronautics board; letters to senators and congressman; hospital status statement included in minutes; bids recommended for jail skylight reconstruction and fan installation; beer licenses granted to listed individuals; street petition referred to committee.
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The Board of County Commissioners decided to request equipment from the Civil Aeronautics Board for National Airlines to enable work on the proposed airline through Wilmington. They will write to Senators Bailey, Reynolds, and Congressman Clark. A statement on James Walker Memorial Hospital status was included in minutes. Discussion on improving county jail comfort led to recommendations for bids on skylight reconstruction and three 36-inch electric fans. Beer licenses were granted to Annie Ruth Ashley (Seabreeze), E. C. Boldie (Castle Haynes), Thomas Solomon (2010 Princess Street Road), J. B. Scott (Summer Hill), J. D. Lockamy (Sea Gate), and Mrs. H. L. Pope (Roosevelt Gardens). A petition from South Washington Street and Sunset Park residents for street repairs was given to a committee.