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I Reminders j r , that the federal govern- fl r rom Fakje 1 , . ? < , ment most likely would that many people are up in not become involved in B arms ove the Califano the Wilmington Ten case, mess." he stated, referr- He explained that the only A ing to the HEW secre- wa-v the federal govern tary's anti-smoking cam- ment would become inpaign, "and I share that volved m the court outrage. However, I system. This statement W believe that the people of seems to ru*e out the the Fifth District are able, possibility of a presiden as I am, to disagree with -tial Pard?n for the Ten H the administration from whose sentences were re respeci fOT the A bo tit P^iflviKvatsrW President of the United and other invited guests States." were pfe^nt^ in WaitJ in Wait Chapel emphasiz- speech, which?was?re-^ ed the necessity of main- stricted ^to invited guests toinixn . i A A - ,v,MU >at;oral hiin/^roH -*1 ? . , . . , T . vyvfVllU JllUlUi VV1 ? ' wAiiijj sumi^in J i j- tlTiT in order to avert the P*r*ons' vvl1" " possibility of a war with ntington 10 protestors, c the other super-powers. . gathered outsi e t e In a brief news confer- chaPel 10 catf h a 8limPse : ence after his speech, the ?* President a er 18 president told newsmen spee^cn. Black Secret Agei Works Carter Con l I, By Sharyn Bratcher Staff Writer . TT This is a story of an | . * * interview I never got ? but at least Joe Felmet didn't get shot or hauled away, so that's some consola- I ^ It started at ten o'clock -1 on the Tuesday night be- 'M fore the due M my phone the mis- II pKioimno imino VIUVTVUO veil C V I 1 a menu HI ask: "Hey. you wanna talk I U to a secret agent?" I had mentioned to her months earlier that 1 need. M ed to check with a local FBI man about a story. I "What have you got?" I asked her. "FBI? CIA? KGB?" "Nah,"' she sneered. He's secret service. He just guards the president, That's all.- "PUT HIM ON." ? | Being somewhat ?umHHHBHHIHHHIHHil prepared for this gift This secret service man, com, horse, I didnt come up part"of Carter's security t with any of the questions inacce88ible a8 Carter himg( that Barbara Walters would hav^rMndd^>ffin5y^xP^Ge^'h&t4-wanfea to heart. Instead I blurted: interview him, because h "Hello - listen...if on the-CHRONICLE is a ? Friday morning, a stocky __bjack newspaper, and he si guy in a cardigan sweater *s black secret agent <3 comes lumbering down w^? ^uarc^s President. CJ the aisle, waving a paper "Oh, so Carter picked ? at the president, don't y?u f?r the job," I said shoot him. He's harm- making the connection, less." Wrong. 11 The genial voice that He had been on presi- w had introduced himself dential assignment seven ^ with "Hi there" in a soft years- he explained. The ^ southern drawl imme- chief executive does not _ diately turned to stainless choose his own security ^ steel. "What's his people. name?" For a further interview, "Joe Felmet. He's run- he would have to get SI ningforU.S. Senate, and permission, he said, and ? he collects petitions to promised to get back with ^ free the Wilmington Ten. me. 31 He says he's going to The day before Carter's n hand one to Carter in Wait arrival, I had to go to the Chapel Friday morning." Holiday Inn North to pick ^ "I see. Just a minute, up my press credentials so oL please." (I could practi- while I was there, I decidcally see the wheels and ed to drop in on the gears go into operation.) phantom agent. He asked a few more He wasn't listed at the questions about Felmet, front desk, so I called my and by that time I had press room and asked how ' formulated a few obvious to reach him. questions to ask him. 1/ "Who?" asked the was about to launch the press agent, when I asked first one when he said for him by name. I repeat- e "Thanks for your help" ed it. anrl thp lino u/pnt Hoarl T m snm; T /4' UJ1VI V..V/ M4?V " - 4 J . A, UU1 1 I The next day, armed know who you mean..." with all* those unused "The black secret aquestions and the feeling I gent," I began, just botched a golden "Oh. Room 213." opportunity in journalism, a I called my'source,-to see There s a moral there s* if I could have another talk somewhere. Anyway I ^ with "the agent." called his extension and S1 "I'll try," she promis- he was there, ed. "Just a minute," he Sure enough, later that said, upon hearing that I ^3 day, the "secret agent" wa? in the lobby, camera w< called our office, and I hand. "I'll call you back." * I ' nk?l III IB J? Jmd''mwm Bp m | ~ mm *^^(B Si 1 _^jai J3h ^Kt A j. oe Felmet interrupted Carter's opening remarks io p le Wilmington 1G. The audience, many of whom wen > notice. FireD ^ Winston-Salem Fire [Ul Chief A.B. Bullard has ? . announced the promotion of three members of the Fire Department effective 3A IJ Mar. 20. Glenn D. O'Ferrell was promoted from lieutenanl to captain. He is now - \ assigned to Engine Com Bu vvaiKtTiown nu.i noma? I G. (Gary) Puryear wa* I promoted from assistan I fire marshal to driver/ I engineer of Engine Com I pany No. 6 at 1717 W >lete with trenchcoat, is orce. He's almost as If. A few minuteslater, the I phone rang. "I'm >rry,ha said. "They lid I talk to you. so I in't. You might to ill Washington and try to special permissiom^^^^^^^^^^^^k nweall^ lL ''What does he look M <e?" I asked my friend ho had wished him on I ie the first place. I gures I could always try run during She thought for a mo- I I "He looks like Greg on Mission Imposble." "Don't give mfe that, ou just think that's how \ to look, I I him."7 She tried. "Short. 'ears dark glasses. Dark ;inned. Moustache." Armed with all that, I ent to Wake Forest Frily morning, looking for mebody resembling reg Morris. black guy a ue suit was directing porters to Wait Chapel's "Lew?'' ventured me." he said, finally spotted him. He is wearing a trenchcoat, I I t ppropriately enough, and I I ;anding close to the po- I ium where Carter would I many efforts to id him after ? hampered r the fact that the press Warning The Surgeon Gener< ere kept together like That Cigarette Smoking Is Dange leep on the Ponderosa ? never got my interview. j I jrm -m... WTmus* M nu By Sharvn Batcher ^oe F0lm0t' a candidate I for the U.S. Senate, has made the Wilmington Ten I I his own cause celebre, endlessly collecting petitions signatures those agreeing with him t^iat ^ilnaington 10 should .be freed. He has I I delivered petitions to Gov. 131? ^ P..*... R EM^na???Min ! ? mi-i 11 Mm TV i ' ii?iw w < msT'ETfuay >K? ?^5 was aiminer for hi^cer m/gW / game than that: Jimmy "*" He told the news media , . . a few days in advance, resent him a petition to free anJ also " informed the - forewarned, pretended not secret service of h|s mten. tions, so that none of them ept.Promotes * Academy St. Gray High School and L "All three of these peo- joined the Fire Departi pie have proven them- ment in 1968 as firefight selves highly capable pro- er. He became assistant - fessionals who have car- fire marshal in 1973 and ried out their duties and lieutenant in 1974. * responsibilities fully," He and his wife, Anna, ? Bullard said. and two children live at r "Each has an excellent 104 Capistrano Dr. grasp of what the new Harless is a 35-year old * duties will involve be- native of Bluefield, W. * cause each has benefited Va. he started to work " from - wide experience - with the- Fire -Department . within the department. in 1963 as firefighter, "Each- was chosen on became-firepolice patrol-"' r l :- r * " 1 ' ' nit! ui punurinanca,?man 111 iyb4 ana driver/ ' written exams and evalua- engineer in 1973. In 1974 tion of supervisors," he he served on the Public * said. Safety administrative staff O'Ferrell is a 32-year and in 1973 was reassign old native of Winston- ed as driver/engineer. Salem. He graduated from Harless is single and L ::| u '^r ' mm MfF*^ m ^pF jjljl m 1 *> cu,u M C>C**f TTf^M a.Jf.U I ^ $S Has ^^d| rous 10Your Health, LIGHTS. 11 mg. "tar", 0.8 mg nicotine a v. per cigarette. PTC Report AUG <? / i The Chronicle - Saturday March 25. 1978 Page 3 ent Carter would get nervous...or it was an offer he could trigger happy. He met refuse, because Friday with no objections from morning as President Carthose quarters, but the ter was delivering his local Democrats were ano- opening remarks. Joe Felther matter. met appeared in the left Apparently, they did aisle, claiming his First not want to be "embar- Amendment rights, rassed" by a dissenting Carter thanked him. Democrat questioning a and sent someone to pick governor's decision. up the petitions. Felmet reported that Attorney-General Hufus Robert Stockton, chair- Edmiston. who opposes man of fha lnral Ppmnrrni narflfljrins, ^ tk Pflrfy?trifTl *o|nm"entea iiij.il n'^grv;1 uy iriTULiiitBJ i to the Carter speech, he hands me one of those promising him that some- things. I'm glad hp hoH petitions to the president, to this Felmet said he would "Anyway," he contithink it over, and went to nued. "I told the Secret consult his lawyer. Service: 'Don't shoot him; Apparently, he decided don't hobble ten, Jnst Jet ~ him go ahead. He's harmr ll, less.'" Felmet, who has been -?- of town campaigning since the Carter visit, resides at Box 92, Clem- could not be reached for mons. rebuttal. Puryear is a 29-year old native of East Bend. He graduatd from Yadkin <? ?.v; ^ High School and attended , ? * )f Johnson C. Smith Univer- ?? ? sity. He started with the if V Fire .Department in 1971 ? % as firefighter and became - .. fire marshal last year. ##r~# He and his wife, Sarah, _ _ and two children live at Chtjtmtng^A 3612 Denver St. __ ~~~ ??? A- vO ) W includes a model boat, there are three things you should ^ know that will help you L . ; . . choose the right model boat Tea was introduced into for the ht model b()at Europe from China by the ullilfW Dutch East India Company ? in 1609. ? ? ? 1 IF! W ^^ PP' J? 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