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* The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corps,
has given preliminary approval for
up to $463 million in federal grants
and subsidies for a plant in north
eastern North Carolina that will
convert peat to methanol. The
operator, Peat Methanol
Associates, would extract sane
676,500 tons of peat a year from
bogs owned by First Colony Farms.
* Carolina Power & light Co. this
numth is making test burpsi of peat
in its power plants. If the peat can
be burned efficiently and can con-''
pete economically with coal; the
electric utility may be in the
market to buy huge quantities of it
from Eastern North Carolina
holdings
* Peat Fuels, Inc. in Hyde Coun
ty is already operating a plant to
produce peat briquettes for fuel
purposes. In addition, peat is
already being taken out of the
ground in Washington and Tyrrell
counties for experimental
purposes.
Although state government has a
Peat Mining Task Force to study
the matter, it has hardly been vocal
about concerns over possible
damage to wetlands near the coast,
to marine estuaries and shellfish
breeding and to groundwater sup
plies. But Dr. Vincent Beilis of the
Sierra Club and other environmen
talists say that the long-term con
sequences of extensive peat
removal are so little known that its
reckless to simply dig it up now for
commercial purposes.
At least three members of a
legislative study committee want to
extend the Coastal Area Manage-'
ment Act to regulate peat mining
and large corporate farming in the
coastal aarea. That issue clearly
should be addressed by the
Legislature. In the meantime, the
state Department of Natural
Resources owes the people some
answers on peat.
For example, Peat Methanol
Associates proposes to remove peat
with a high moisture content and
then to discharge up to 800,000
gallons of treated water per day in
to a canal. The state needs to say
what, if any, die effects will be on
ground-water tables in that locali
ty and whether the danger of
saltwater intrusion will be
increased.
Large corporate farming and
commercial interests that own the
land covering the peat bogs are
eager of course, to get on with the
excavations. A number of state of
ficials also appear to be happy at
the prospect of putting the vast peat
resources to productive use. But
what bad environmental penalties
can future generations expect? The
state has yet to answer that
question. The News and Observer
Leave That Man Alone
Lt. Gov. Jimmy Green’s hope of
becoming governor of North
Carolina possibly has been shat
tered and his personal life almost
certainly has been turned into some
kind of hell by the flinging about of
unsupported and irresponsible
charges.
So far this fall the lieutenant
governor has been accused of com
plicity in arson in North Carolina
and Tennessee, and of conspiracy
in illegal tobacco sales.
In one arson case in Bertie Coun
ty, the court was shown a video
taped conversation in which an ar
sonist was identified as Jimmy
Green’s “torch man.” Green has
not been charged legally in the
case.
In another case, a U.S. attorney
told a U.S. district court judge that
the FBI and U.S. Department of
Agriculture were investigating
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CHRISTMAS IN THE IREDELL HOUSE CELEBRATED—The State Historic Site was open again
last Sunday to celebrate the coming of Christmas much as James Iredell would have done in col
onial times. Pictured above is a member of the D.A.R. serving hot cider to the visitors who came.
Traditional Christmas Celebrated In Iredell House
Christmas in The Iredell House
was celebrated last Sunday,
December 12th. This was the fourth
year that the State Historic Site has
celebrated the Christmas season
with an open house.
The 18th century decorations that
graced the home of James Iredell
were created by John Smith, chair
man of the Iredell Association, and
a number of local women who
assisted him in their construction.
Rosa Davenport, site manager of
the historic site, expressed her
graditude when she said, “As site
manager fa the Iredell House, I
would like to thank them for going
through such prideful efforts in
decorating the Iredell House as it
may have been when Judge Iredell
spent his Christmases at the
house.”
Ms. Davenport also expressed
regrets at the poor attendance that
she felt was caused by the poor
weather conditions that existed on
the 12th.
“I regret that more people did not
come and see the house,” she saftd,
“because, the decorations were so
beautiful and every one had work
ed so hard on it for two days.”
The Christmas decorations
within the house were accented by
the cooked ham, breads and tarts
which were cooked by Walter Abbe
and used along with the other
decorations of the period.
Not all the food present was for
decorations, as the extension
homemakers clubs within the coun
ty baked cookies to be eaten by the
people who visited the house. Addi
tional refreshment could be found
in the hot cider punch that
Elizabeth Elmore made for the oc
possible arson in a fire that
destroyed a warehouse that had
formerly been owned by Green.
The attorney later said that he
didn’t mean to suggest that Green
himself was being investigated.
Last week in Tennessee a defen
dant being sentenced for
counterfeiting told a federal judge
he had been involved with Green in
illegal tobacco sales. The defendant
had once been an employee of the
lieutenant governor.
In none of these cases has Jimmy
Green been formally charged.
It is hardly surprising that defen
dants under trial and sentencing
would implicate a public figure—
or anyone else, for that matter—if
the implications seem to promise
mercy.
But it is surprising and dismay
ing that a court would allow as
evidence testimony totally unsup
ported by fact and extremely
damaging to one not charged.
It is equally surprising and
dismaying that a U.S. judge would
ask questions in court eliciting un
substantiated charges and that a
U.S. attorney would, even by im
■ plication, involve in a trial one who
has not been charged.
Up to now the accusations
against Jimmy Green have the
legal force of idle speculation. Un
fortunately, they have a terrible
force in other respects, the public's
being willing all too often to regard
accusation as conviction.
As a matter of simple fairness
and decency, as well as simple
justice, the courts, the attorneys
casion. The refreshments were
saved to visitors by ladies from the
D.A.R., dressed in traditional
costumes.
Visitors were treated to the
sounds of voices singing traditional
Christmas carols around 5 P.M., as
carolers from the Edenton Coral
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MR. ASHLEY HONORED—Murray Ashley is shown here with the captains of the various units
of the Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad displaying the awards he received in recognition of his ser
vice. Shown in the picture are: Pete Belch, Captain of Unit 3; Harvey Williams, Captain of Unit 1;
Murray Ashley; Russell Blanchard, Captain of Unit 2 and Doug Belch, assistant coordinator of Chowan
County EMS.
Rescue Squad Held Appreciation Dinner For Ashley
The Edenton-Chowan Rescue
Squad recently held an apprecia
tion dinner for Murray Ashley,
Chief of the Edenton-Chowan
Rescue Squad.
James Brabble, Assistant Chief
served as the master of ceremonies
and made the opting remarks at
the dinner. **
The keynote sggaker at the din
ner was A1 Philips, a Chowan
County Commissaner. Mr. Phillips
gave a brief histcw of the Edenton-
Chowan Rescue afuad and showed
how Mr. Ashley bps influenced the
Rescue Squad.
The history recited by Mr.
Phillips started at a time when the
Rescue Squad only had a single
wrecked ambulance which was
donated to them by the Gates
Rescue Squad and rebuilt by the
local squad members. This was a
time as it remained for many years
that the Edenton-Chowan Rescue
Squad ran on donations. Mr.
Phillip’s talk ended with a run down
of the present condition of the squad
which now has three buildings and
Announcement
of the stores in Edutoo will be
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Society raised their voices in song
to assist in celebrating Christmas
in the Iredell House.
Rosa Davenport wishes to thank
all who helped to celebrate, along
with the staff of the state historical
site, Christmas in the Iredell
House.
receives its operating budget from
the county.
“Gil” Johnson roasted Mr.
Ashley as he told stories of times
gone by. After the roast Mr, E. G.
Bond, Jr., Assistant Chief of the
Stony Creek Rescue Squad and past
member of the Edenton-Chowan
Rescue Squad, gave Mr. Ashley a
plaque indicating that Mr. Ashley’s
rescue number, five, was being
retired from rescue service. He
also presented Mr. Ashley with a
jersey with the rescue number on it.
Pete Belch, captain of Unit ’3 of
Utility Companies Commended
RALEIGH—North Carolina
Secretary of Human Resources Dr.
Sarah T. Morrow today commend
ed two of North Carolina's major
utility companies, Duke Power and
Carolina Power and Light, for star
ting weatherization programs to'
help the poor cut down on heating
costs this winter.
"In these times of dwindling
govemmentiunds to help meet the
needs of our state’s less fortunate
dtizeps, there is a tremendous need
for the private sector and
volunteers to help fill the gap in
human services,” Dr. Morrow said.
“Duke Power and the Carolina
Power and Light have responded to
this need by donating insulation
materials and by helping recruit
volunteers to install the materials.”
Morrow said that Duke Power,
which serves tbs piedmont and
western parts of the state, has
already begun a three-year,
weatherization program thi will *
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Wastewater Facility To Be Built
The Town of Edenton has
resolved to file fa step II and step
HI grants to build its proposed
wastewater trefifinent facility. The
resolution comes after the En
vironmental Protection Agency
(EPA) released its preliminary
decision that there would be the
building of the wastewater facility.
The facility, a land application
system, will consist in the abandon
ing of the existing wastewater
treatment plant and constructing
two lagoons of acres each. The
wastewater will be pumped
through the existing sewage mains
to the abandoned Diants location;
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I Ms. Anthony was bomand raised
in Edenton, graduated from D.F.
Walker High School, and attended
Bard College in Annadale-on-
Hudson, New York. She has work
ed previously for Congressman
Hamilton Fish and Congressman
Mario Biaggi, both of New York.
Ha duties on the Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee will focus
on matters dealing with
oceanography, Law of the Sea,
ocean dumping and coastal zone
management.
Ms. Anthony is the daughter of
Doris J. Owens and the grand
daughter of Martha Harvey, both of
Edenton.
the Rescue Squad, was the next to
be given the floor as he presented
Mr. Ashley with a silver tray as an
18 yea service award.
Willis Privott, Councilman for the
Town of Edenton and charter
member of the Rescue Squad, gave
Mr. Ashley a special “Life
Membership Award” in the
Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad.
Mr. Ashley was then given a
chance to respond to the proceeding
of the evening. Closing remarks
.were given and the appreciation
dinner for Mr. Ashley came to an
end.
help an estimated 129,000 of its low
income customers in North and
South Carolina. The company will
donate free insulating materials
(plastic storm window covers, door
weatherstripping and door sweeps,
caulking, outlet and switch plate in
sulators) and will assist in the pro
cess of recruiting volunteers for the
{natollaHnw,
County social services depart
ments and community action agen
cies located in the Duke Power ser
vice area are certifying Duke
customers who will be eligible for
the program, Morrow said.
In addition, Carolina Power and
Light Company has started a low
income weatherization pilot project
in several low-income sections of
most effective way to help its low
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from there the wastewater will be
pumped through an additional 7,000
feet of main to the treatment and
storage lagoons. The wastewater
would then be sprayed onto 500
acres of land through an irrigation
system.
The EPA, in its review of the ; :
plan, stated that, “The purpose of
this project is to aid the Town of
Edenton in implementing the most
cost-effective and environmentally ,
sound method of transporting and
.tyepting wastewater. A land ap-
r > plication system of wastewater
s treatment is proposed due to the
nutrient-sensitive classification of
the Chowan River.”
The EPA indicated,“...that the
proposed actiion will be in com
pliance with all fedaal and state
air pollution emission limitations
and standards.”
Step II and Step 111 grants pro- 1
vide monies for the design and con- -
struction of the proposed facility.
The Town Council moved that the ‘
engineering firm of L.E. Wooten
and Co. for designing the facility.
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Blaine Allqp Weyant was found
guilty of reckless driving. He was ,
sentenced to 30 days with one year ;
suspended, s fined $75 and cost of
court.
Wayne Wlndell White was found i
guilty of injury to personal proper
ty. He was placed on probation for
two years, fined SIOO and cost of
court. White was also found guilty
of larceny. He was sentenced to a 1
minimum of seven months and a
maximum of nine months with 2
years suspended had to pay restitu
tion of $485 and cost of court. •
Phillip Edward Stearns was
found guilty of reckless driving and
failure to report an accident. He
was sentenced to 60 days with one
year suspended, fined SIOO and cost
of court.
William Lewis Norveli, 111. was
found guilty of operating a motor
vehicle left of center line. He was
fined $35 and cost of coat.
Deborah Kim Chappell was found
guilty of unintentional death by
' aiid cost of court. She has i^eale^f.*' 0
Willie Joseph Jones was found
guilty of going 71 mph in a 55 zone.
He was fined sls and cost of court.
Allan James Woodward was
found guilty of going 66 mph in a55 .
zone. His prayer for judgement was
continued upon payment of cost of
coat.
Artha William Jordan, Jr. was
found guilty of attempting to take ,
deer during closed season. He was
sentenced to 30 days with two years ■.
suspended, fined SSO and cost of
coat. He also had to turn his gun
over to the sheriff and surrender his
hunting license for the “82-83”
season.
Melvin Alton Lee was found guil
ty of trespassing and resisting an .
officer. He was sentenced to six j
months with two years suspended, ‘
firied $l5O Hind had to pay the cost j
of coat or both counts. He is also j
not to enter E,J’s for a period of two j
years or an officer fa the j
same period of time. He has 3
appealed.
Kelly Coon was found guilty of ']
driving with no license and reckless
driving. He was sentenced to 30
days with one yea suspended,
fined $75 and cost of coat.
Otis Napoleon Beasley was found
guilty of reckless driving. He was
sentenced to 30 days with one year
suspended, fine SSO find cost of
court.
Alphonza Moore, Jr., was found
guilty of shoplifting. He was
sentenced to 30 days with one yea
suspended, fined SSO, must stay off
the premisses of A&P fa one yea
and cost of court. '
Pauline Cannagy Shaw was
found guilty of shoplifting. She was
sentenced to 30 days with aie yea
suspended, fined SSO, mast stay off
the premisses of Roses f a one yea*
and cost Os COOt.
Frank Benjamin Miller, HI was
found guilty of driving under the in
fluence and reckless driving after
drinking. He was sentenced to 90
days with two yea* suspended,
firing (1 CA ym|aA * ajiafifl
has appealed. '