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2 - The Morrisville and Preston Progress, Wednesday, January 31,1996 Club swaps news, tall tales over coffee Corrtinued from page 1 wards, who bad a ready answer. "Well, Joe Harris has a key to the store," he sawJ. "You can still meet h»e if he’s willing to come open the door." Good friend Joe Harris was will ing to do better than that He volunteered wife Tmdy’s biscuit making skills so they could have biscuits with their coffee. Pals Wil son Knott and James Powers also donated venison sausage and coun try ham biscuits, respectively. So at 6 a.m. on the designated morning, Joe Harris unlocl^d the docx' and set out the donation cup and the first of the groups began to file in. Donation cup? "Yeah," says Joe, "so everyone could pay for whatever they got. They just got as close as they could to the correct amount..usually a bit over. The gossip is free. You know, most of the men joke about their wives gos siping, but I don’t think they have anything over on us. I can’t think of a better gossip session than around the coffee table at Edwards Gro cery." The groups that meet at Edwards have an intriguing structure. There are groups within a group among the Edwards customers. Titles and responsibilities are assumed or as signed acctx'ding to each individu al’s personality or cnrder of arrival every morning. First is the group who forgets that Edwards isn’t home because they’ve been hanging out there since they were teenagers and woiked there themselves. It seems that Wilson Harris, known as Blue Ox, is president of the group and likes to make distinctions between the old-timers and newctmters, and according to some, wants to make sure that newcomers know their place. According to Bryan Edwards, about half the teenagers of Car penter have worked in the store at one time or another since his father opened it in 1958. Joe Harris was one of those teenagers and fondly remembers that Bryan’s father, Troy Edwards, would give each person who came to work there a good pair of shoes to help cushion their feet against the wear and tear of days spent walking on cement floors. Then there is the bunch who wear caps sporting the slogan, "Lyin’ Outlaws of Carpenter, N.C." This group is known as the hunting bundi. Finally, there is the C.B.S.C., alias the Carpenter’s Liars Club. Lest you think this is not a com mitted bunch, consider the dutiful nature of these men to their self- assigned roles: The first customer to arrive evCTy morning is William McLamb. He is therefore the designated coffee chairman and is responsible for "putting the pot on." Next to arrive is usually Charles Cone who is considered by at least one of the other men as the hardest working of the group. He keeps his own cup at the store because be doesn’t like drinking from a styrofoam cup. He then sits at the table and reads the sports page so he’ll be prepared to do his sports reporting when the rest of the group begins to arrive. It is said that he seems to especially enjoy reporting about fishing at the coast "Anchorman" Bryan Edwards reads the business page so be can • give his r^Kuts throughout the day on how the stocks are doing. As weatherman, Lester Goodwin keeps evCTyone informed on what to expect from day to day. Bill Schools is the aossword puzzle champ. His friends claim he can complete a crossword puzzle in three to five minutes. Wilsm Harris and Cone are ack nowledged as the best barbecue chefs. But according to Cone, James Powers talks most knowl edgeably about cooking. Says an other, "Yeah, back in the trail riding days the cook was referred to as cookie, so I guess that should be his title...but James is a pretty big guy so 1 don’t guess I’ll let you quote me on that!" Incidentally, while Cone is also considered the best fisherman by most of the C.B.S.C., be jests that the last time it rained be caught a nine-pound bass in a rabbit box, and a four-pound bream with a two-pound cricket. TbCTe se^s to be a tossup on who the best practical joker is. Some say that title should belong to Arthur Lee who, among other antics once tied a set of antlers to the grill of Johnny Howard’s pick up truck. Others say it should go to Johnny Howard, who as a child spied bis older brother on the roof of the bam. He shpped quietly over and laid the ladder on the ground so it would appear to have fallen, then hid and watched as his barefoot brother hopped around on the in creasingly hot roof yelhng for help. Says Howard, "It was too high for him to jump, and mo hot to stay put!" If there is some'question about the practical joker title, the hands- down title of president of the Liars Club goes to Johnny Howard. He first earned this title when as a boy ON THE SIDELINES—Leon Booth, a regular at the Liar’s Club, listens to the chatter Saturday morning while he finishes a snack. he went into the fields and as a joke told bis dad that his mom had her hand hung up in the wringa* of the washing machine. Before he could tell bis dad that be was teasing him, bis dad jumped down from the trac tor and toc^ off on foot, running the substantial distance home to help his wife, who was, of course, bewildered. When Howard walked into Ed wards on biscuit morning, be was regaled with requests for his best lie. He replied that he couldn’t tell a lie until he’d had a biscuit. Joe Harris then asked him why he was late. Johnny replied, "I had busi ness to take care of at home." The other men chuckled, and Joe Harris said, "See, that’s a lie right there!" Real estate prices soar as businesses compete for sites close to RTF Continued from page 1 which they’ve done, to maintain a quality of lift and still maintain a tax base." Meeting called to name successor Continued from page 1 had him this long. He’s done a lot for us." Mark Silver-Smith cited Cobey’s work in negotiating a water and sewer contract with the Town of Cary. "You put together a good deal for us,” he told Cobey. "I wish you good luck." Said Mayor Broadwell: "I wish the very best for you from the bot tom of my heart. I appreciate all the guidance and assistance, and your gcxxi image. You’ve been a lot of help to us. Cobey is no stranger to the politi cal scene. He was the Fourth Dis trict Repre^ntative in Congress I from 1985 to I987,and state secre- \ tary of Envirotunent, Health and On the north side of Morrisville- Carpenter Road with 1,000 fcxjt frontage is a wooded tract of some 43 acres zoned commercially. It’s on the market for $48,000 an acre through Drukker & Falk of Raleigh. Broker David Peoples says the property has been offered for about a year. "The move by Morrisville to bring in water and sewer is a major step," he says. "It should double sales. The town is ideally situated near RTP and the airport and its de velopment has historically been held back by the lack of sewer facilities and water. "This land, in particular, is ideally situated near the intersection with Davis Drive and lends itself to a long-term project," Peoples ex plained. "There are actually three pieces of land offered by different owners that are contiguous. One is an S-aoe parcel on Davis Drive, the 43 acres we have with 1,000 foot frontage on Morrisville- Carpenter, and 100 acres to the rear. I believe the asking price fw the latter is $50,000 an acre." The 8-acre parcel on the comer has just recently been made avail able, according to Roy Masbbum, an agent with the broker handling the property, Goodman Segar Hogan and Koffier of Chapel Hill and Raleigh. "So recent," Masb bum said, "that we haven’t yet es tablished a price. We’re doing that now." He agrees that a cconbination of properties would be ideal. "It ranks as one of the prime intersections in Morrisville, just north of Phesion and south of RTP. It’s in a mixed- use zone which means it can handle office, multi-family, shopping. An other 65 acres are available on the southeast comer," be noted. Mashbum agrees that Morrisville is primed for major development. "The town has been steering toward commercial use, but the biggest move by far has been the agree ment with Cary to supply water and sewer." The long-term deal with Cary will double Morrisville’s water and sewer capacity and also put an end to the ban on apartment construc tion thm has lasted more than a year. It is expected Morrisville commission's will lift the ban once the water begins to flow from Cary—as much as 1 million gallons as ofposed to the daily 500,000 gallons it now moves. Druldrer & Falk, meanwhile, is also deveiq>ing a m^or apartment complex at the south end of Morris ville along Morrisville Parkway and opposite Morrisville Elementary School. In 1986, the company bought some 60 acres for one-, two-, and three-bedroom upscale apaiiments. One-bedroom units rent for $650 a month, two- bedroom units $750, and three- bedrooms $950. The development advanced with limited sewer friciiities. "Now we’re planning to start an other 86 units fOT a total of 130 tq)artments," said broker David Rutledge. Rutledge says although the town is business-oriented, it has been comfortable with residential usage. "We’ve found the town officials vay cooperative, and there is the benefit of dealing with a small town," Rutledge said, adding, "you can call them today and they will inspect tomorrow. That’s some thing you don’t find in larger municipalities." Kim A. Miller, DDS announces the opening of her Family Dental Practice at Preston Comers 461-9601 ^ New patients welcome A Insurance Accepted A Children's Dentistry A Evening Appointments 1010 High House Rd • Suite 200 Natural Resources from 1989-92. He also served as athletics director at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1976 to 1980. When Cobey was a Con gressman, his district included Randolph County, whCTe race car legend Petty served as a county commissioner for 16 years. Petty supported Cobey in his Congressio nal campaign. "He campaigned for me, and now is the time for me to answer the call and help him," said Cobey. "He is a great citizen of North Carolina and has been a wonderful public ser vant. If Petty is successful in his bid to fill the seat being vacated by Rufus Edmisten, he would become the first Republican to be elected Sec retary of State in this century. "Tm very much interested in Re publicans holding on to the House of Representatives, gaining the Senate and having a Republican Secretary of State," said Cobey. Cobey wiU co-chair the campaign with James Trotter, a Raleigh at torney and former senior legal counsel to Jim Martin during Martin’s two terms as governor. Commercial real estate auction draws crowd Continued from page 1 the three offered at the auction, and that the purchase was strictly for speculative purposes. He owns ser- vCTal hundred acres in the area, and considers Morrisville’s future in land values to be extremely bright "I plan to sell in the future, but if you speculate in today’s market and plan to sen in six months, you shouldn’t be in it It may take a couple, five or 10 years," he said. Referring to the land being auc tioned, he said it was going to be a great area. He said it has an indus trial overlay, meaning it can have a variety of uses such as for offices or flex warehouses. "Water and sewer facilities will make a big dif ference," he explained. Stevens refused comment on his purchase, but Rogers said the Raleigh speculator has been in the business for years and owns a large amount of property. Dick Shapiro, a licensed engineer and developer attending the auc tion, said he considered cnte of the drawbacks to be what is called the 10-day upset bid. "It can hold up the actual ownership for months," he said. Itogers explained that the 10-day rule means anyone can, within 10 days, file a hi^r bid for the prop erty, providing it meets a figure 5 percent higher than the winning bid. "Then, if that bid is met by yet another bid 5 percent still higher, another 10-day period begins. Pur chase become final when 10 days pass without a higher figure being considered," Rogers said. Morrisville Chamber of Com merce President Raymond Lech said the auction was the first he was aware of in Morrisville and was enthusiastic about the turnout of about 30 people. Asked about the price per acre, he commented: "I was surirised, considering the figures for other land on the market The buyers got a pretty good price." Lech said Morrisville is a grow ing community and that all three parcels of land are in a prime loca tion, adding, "and as they say about land, ‘they’re not making any more.’" Watch for the next issue of The Progress Feb. 28! Paintless Dent Removal • Tree Nut Damage • Parking Lot Dents Hail damage erased from Roofs. Hoods. and Doors Without Paintwork! 01 John Tracy’s PDR 6200 C. Daimler Way, Raleigh 919-859-5225 "The AREA'S only locally owned and operated P.D.R. Business.” Western Wake Pediatrics Apex Heating 8 Air Conditiening Inc. 467-8823 We’re The Inside Guys. ^^’re Taking Care Of Cary’s Future. For health care from birth to 21 years of age. Western Wake Pediatric &c Adolescent Medicine cares for Cary’s growing population. 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