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Page 4-B ——— - ■ ■ . Graham Calls For Action To Prevent Abandonment Os Railroad System Tracks t Agriculture Commissioner Jilt Graham recently called for'swift action by federal, state and local government officials to prevent abandon ment of over 250 miles of branch line railroad system tracks. These smaller lines run from mainline raliroads, and are located in rural areas. These branch lines have been moved into a Category 1 classification for rail lines, which is the last step before a rail system files a notice of in tention to abandon, or a state ment of abandonmen is they are commonly known. Over 266 miles of track would be as Bloodmobile Visits Chowan High The Tyner Jaycees will sponsor an American Red Cross bloodmobile visit at Chowan Junior High School from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Saturday, March 5. With a goal of 100 units of blood, the visit is one of eight bloodmobiles the county hosts each year. Individuals wishing to make an appoint ment to donate or needing in formation can contact any Tyner Jaycee. During the 1981-82 fiscal year, patients treated at Chowan Hospital, Inc., used nearly 750 units of blood. Na tional studies indicate that more than five per cent of all individuals hospitalised re quire a blood product during that hospitalization, and the average quantity of blood re quired per patient is nearly four units. Additionally, 95 per cent of all Americans who reach age 72 will need blood White Is Elected To Directorship The Carolinas Farm & Power Equipment Dealers Association elected Oscar While to a two-year director ship of the two-state dealer organization at its 48th An nual Coinvention in Raleigh. White is president and general manager of Edenton Tractor & Implement Com pany, located on Highway-32, -North. He has been serving farm and industrial equip ment customers in this area for 30 years, now featuring Ford and Massey-Ferguson, plus specialy lines. Oscar graduated from John A. Holmes High School, and served nine years in the Na tional guard. He is past presi dent of the Edenton Jaycees, IRA vs IRS. At last, some good news for the American taxpayer. Now, a working couple can open two IRA’s with us and deduct up to $4,000 a yeaif from their Federal and _ - ' North Carolina tax returns. The IRA. And that’s not the only tax Jg*** break that you’ll be getting. it Unlike other savings plans, am S »^y ou Pay notaxontl «“J tercst ' am builmngupmyourlßA. am £££?£%* Later on, when you start Withdrawing from your lßA,you will have to pay taxes,but chances Eire by then you’ll be retired and in a lower bracket. Our new IRA. One of the biggest tax breaks in American history is now available to almost everyone. And our people have been trained to help you make the most of it. Come in and talk it over. BQQkof m J Now. The sooner you start, the better. NOfth Cs/vSnO * Working individuals can contribute as much as 100% as their salary or wages, qp ioamaximum of S2OOO (S4OOO total fa, uwking couples). Substantial interest penally fur early wiMwxd. All depositors insured to SIOO,OOO by FDh fected by this action. “If the present trend con tinues, every branch line railroad could eventually be abandoned by large rail systems, seriously huring the economic viability of rural communities who use the lines to transport crops, pulpwood, building materials, fertilizers and the like out of and into their sometimes remote areas. This will also mean that new industries will not locate in these areas since there would be no rail transportation to move materials in and out of the area,” Graham said. or a blood product during their lifetime. Red Cross Blood Services, Tidewater Region, serves 54 North Carolina and Virginia hospitals, supplying a minimum of 460 units per day. Blood consumption by pa tients in local hospitals has in creasd dramatically during recent years, largely because patients are no longer seeking medical treatment outside the region. Patients who once sought more sophisticated medical treatment which was unavailable in the Tidewater region are now able to remain within their local com munities and receive the same treatment. Generally, individuals are eligible to be blood donors if they are in good health, bet ween the ages of 17 and 66, weigh at least 110 pounds and have not donated within the past 56 days. past president of the Edenton Chowan Chamber of Com merce, and captain of the Edenton Fire Department. Oscar and his wife, Sarah, are members of the Edenton Methodist Church. They have two sons - Oscar, Jr. and Henry - who also work in the dealership. The Carolinas Association comprises some 400 farm an| industrial equipment dealer ships in North and South Carolina. The CFPEDA head quarters is located in Wilson, North Carolina, where Ed ward D. Biggs manages the Association as Secretary- Treasurer and Executive Vice President. Should these branch lines be abandoned by their rap system, the only mode of transportation of goods in and out of these areas would be by truck, which would increase the cost of inputs needed for agriculture and industry and elevate the cost of the good produced. In turn, it would cost more to transport goods produced out of the area, rais ing marketing costs and lowering returns. Another result of the abandonment of these branch lines would be businesses closing down due to lack of rail transport, with a resulting loss of jobs and markets. The rail branch lines sub ject to abandonment are as follows: Marion to West Shelby, 51 miles of track, own ed by Norfolk-Southern Cor poration; Wilmington to New Bern, 89.17 miles of track, owned by CSX Corporation, commonly known as Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; Henderson to Creedmore, 14 miles of track, owned by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; Fairmont Branch Line, 11 miles of track, owned by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; Lumber ton to St. Pauls to Duart, 23 miles of track, own ed by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; Pitts boro to Mon cure, ll miles, owned by Seaboard Coast Line; Halifax to Scotland Neck, 19 miles of track, owned by Seaboard; Norlina to Roanoke Rapids, 35 miles of track, owned' by Seaboard; Red Springs to Parkton section, 13 miles of Miss Jordan Is Recipient Os ACC Scholarship WILSON—Avis Colleen Jor dan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jordan, of Tyner, has been named a recipient of SSOO Leadership Scholarship at Atlantic Christian College. A senior at John A. Holmes High School, Miss Jordan will enter Atlantic Christian Col lege at the beginning of the 1983t84 academic wHI- major in- njedioal technology. She is a member of the Na tional Honor Society and has received physical education and physical science awards. Miss Jordan is a member of the Future Homemakers of America, DECA, Monogram, French and Biology clubs. THE CHOWAN HERALD track, owned by Seaboard GbiA Line Railroad. ’'’‘'‘Those two railroads basically have a monopoly in these areas, and should they decide to abandon these rail I Hoke Roberson, Jr. H H- Announces I ANNUAL I PERCENTAGE wmm RATE n x," i I I Buick, Oldsmobile, I Pontiac Or GMC Tracks J( Now through March 31,1983, you can get Low GMAC financing on the finest line of I t low 11.9% GMAC financing on quality 1983 GM GM vehicles ever offered. Available from Hoke I I cars and light trucks.* And this low rate is not Motor Corp. on vehicles delivered by March 31. 1 I just limited to selected models.' Qualified Vehicles ordered by February 28 are also eligi- I I buyers can finance any new 1983 Pontiac, ble. Dealer financial participation may affect 1 8 Oldsmobile, Buick or GMC light-duty truck or final negotiated price of the vehicle. So make 1 van at just 11.9%. your best deal and get a big break with low 11.9% GMAC financing. *Excludes fleet sales and leased units. I PONTIAC GMAC BUCK I THE HNANONG PEOPLE rurTD . I OLDSMOBILE FROM GENERAL MOTORS GMC TRUCKS I I xJgV VISIT THE HOME OF THE ★GM* GIANT I I wimur mot ° r c °R p - I Jai Him r edenton 482-8421 I S UIIUHL N Broad St Ext. branch lines, chances are remote anyone will purchase them and continue service,” stated Graham. “These rail systems ha ve a moral obliga tion to these communities from which they have reaped profits while rendering ser vice. The Interstate Com merce Commission also needs to review these requests for abandonment carefully, in stead of rubber-sttamping them, to see what effects they are going to have on the economic .livelihood of rural and agricultural areas with limited transportation Thursday. March 3,1983 resources. When you kill transportation alternatives in any area, you effectively kilt any possibility. otf agribusiness, food distribn'- : tion or industrial growth.'* l^
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