The Chd(K!l Hill (Planning
Board will soon consider an or
dinance to Specifically authorise
construction of high tension
power lines in the local ronhtg
district.
An amendment to thi present
zoning ordinance will do consid
ered in DglH of thi Wet that the
proposed hew Didte PS#er Co.
transmission line across south
side Ch*fte}'ililf, dropped this
week, would have been prohib
ited ttftdfci* existing toning legis
latioffcV
Planning Chdimtan
Mow. Sctogp said the aih«ifh
Went had Been drawn up By
Board metnlJef Jack Lesley and
file Board** attorney, Bhiflp P.
Orem dr. While the planners
have a special meeting next
Monday they fffotttfcfr wont die*
Ctt»s the fto**r‘ foe ame*tote*t
before their hex* regular meet
ing on Fib. fc :-~i
Me saM Hie Monday meeting
would be tor the purpose of
hearta* a report 4mm region*
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use plan for the Ome, amt 16
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ra-zoning for C. Whid Powell's
86*unH apartment project near
Eastgete. ,_. _ ,
The p'lanners fiave not yet had
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A note speefeilly written into
Morgan Creek line abandoned . . .
Final word is awaited
iit
•tfae attorney for most of the
Morgan Creek area land owners
embattled In the recent Duke
Power line controversy said yes
terday that they were waiting to
hear from the utility firm to
finally resolve the controversy.
'?119,Wt> awarded the land
owners Tty Orange County Su
perior IQdurt as damages for
constructing the proposed 100,
000-VBlt transmission line across
their property is still with the
Clerk at Superior Court, said
Clafkl Bill attarne^ Gordon Bat
tle. : |§ .
r Wrote last week
He pointed out that he had
last g week written Chapel Hill
Mayor Sandy McClamroch in her
half -of his clients to assure that
“so long as it remains reason
ably, possible that the line will
not bo constructed across the
propetty they will not accept
the BUffis awarded as damages.
"When Doha abandon* the
condemnation pr oe • e dings,
thereby releasing the ease
ments across our clients' prop
erty, the sums awarded as
damages will be returned."
The controversy was resolved
for all practical purposes last
when the atility firm
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W. tfc. 4 Jan. 24, T*»
the University’s Apposition to
ceiiifraiti«r * th« *vefh*hd
' MhAthmOph the Motgan Creek
erea, Duke fewer Co. Presi
dent W- B. McGuire wrote the
Mayor, his firm had "no de
sire to complete the section of
line under discussion, which
would provide loop service,
end will not pursue it."
The utility firm, however, said
it did not believe the town had
authority to regulate a utility
company through property zon
ing. A court test of this confron
tation of powers issue bOCadfe
Board of Aldermen decided to
enforce a zoning ordinance that
prohibits power line towers in
residential districts.
Moreover, Duke Power said Us
only interest in the power line
was in providing better service
tot Chapel Mill.
the proposed amendment would
designate the quadraat between
University L*ke Read «fad the
Southern Railroad traefcs into
Cflrrboro - id which almost all
of the existing high tension pow
er transmissie» lines locally are
located—as id an area in which
elec*»k: transmission Mm* stung
hata pole structures be
put dp.
■ It farther provides that d*er
head power distribution lines
-eouid be constructed in any zone
locally, as coaK underground
power transmission lines. Power
distribution lines are defined as
.those of lees, than !#*900 volts
and traHsMssMl Roes, those «f
higher voltage.
Trustees body requests
speed up in action
The Executive Committee of
the University Board of Trus
tees has asked the Governor
to request the State Attorney
General to do ■What he *Un: to
speed up action on the »
months-old Chapel Hill anti
fluoridation lawsuit.
Chapel Hill’s John Umstead,
veteran member at the Com*
! iftittee, introduced the motion
at the Board’s meeting in Ra
leigh last week, it was learn
ed yesterday. The motion was
seconded by George Watts
Hill of Durham and unanimous
ly passed. University Presi
dent William C. Friday said
the resolution had the back
ing of the UNC administration.
Fluoride suit hearing
is postponed again;
for 'personal' reasons
A Scheduled bearing -in fte ®
tno»ths-o*d Chapel Hill anti
ffUorfdhtion lawsuit was post
poned again on Monday “for the
personal convenience” of the
complainant’s attorney.
Jt t. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Janes Bullock said id A*
leigh yesterday that the 14
months-old motion for a demur
rer in the case might be heard
next month during a criminal
term of Orange County Superior I
Court - But he said it would
snore likely be again calendared
for trial in the next quarterly
civil term of the eourt, Which
Will open March 25.
filed ito Auflust, I960
The suit was filed against the
University in August, 1960 by
Manning A. Sirtons of Chapel
Hill to prevent fluoridation of
the Chapel Hill public water
supply. At stake momentarily is
the University’s motion —
through the Attorney General's
office — for a legal demurrer
which would, eliminate the case
on technical grounds as having
been illegally brought
Questioned yesterday about
the continuance of the schedul
ed hearing on the demurrer,
Mr, Simon's attorney, Harold
Edwards of Chapel Hill, said
ho called Assistant Attorney
General Bullock about 0 week
ego and requested that the
case be continued "for my 'per
sonal convenience." He said if
was his., understanding that. it.
could be eilBWind at the next
civil the Court fit Ute
March.
Mr. Bullock confirmed this.
He said that Mr. Edwards indi
cated to him that he “wouldn't
feel physically up to trying the
case” during the current term.
“When an attorney tells me he
has good personal reasons for
asking a continuance 1 don’t ge
behind his reasons. “I would
expect the same courtesy front
him,” said Mr. Bullock.
More, likely in March
He added that While the pre
siding judge might consent to
hear Ms motion during next
month's criminal term of -super*
ior court that he felt it would
more likely he the March civil
term before it would be heard.
It should not be heard by •
judge outside ©range County, he
said. ■ f
In superior court at Hillsboro
on Monday Mr. Bullock told
Judge Henry McKinnon that he
understood Edwards was ill.
Bullock obtained a continuance
of the hearing on, these grounds.
Then a few moments later Mr.
Edwards appeared in the court
room. He was pointed out to
Bullock, who introduced himself
and talked. to him briefly.
-:;Vi •' /
If a good face is a letter of
recommendation, a good heart
is a letter of credit.
—Edward George Buhv|r-Lytton
Girl wanders off in su b-freezing -.weather;
found by three Air Scouts in search rparty
A three and one-half year-old
girl was found in the woods of
'Antioch Community west of
Chapel Ifill ht dusk Monday, ov
er seven boms after she wan
dered away from her home in
31-degfee weather. '
Hill**
Mr Scoots, members ot
Pd Hill Mr Scoot post,
Jecky Edwarrts about a
nile from her home, im
ibm i-n p m. they
wag mere than 70 per
o ass«ted in ttie after
Or»«*« County Historical Museum
■'• *ff • colonial kitchen with f
intttag OvaA, and flax -wheel.-In
Ma^’ro^h.rt^an^hlrM!^
noon-long search.
Mrs. John Henry Edwards, th*
girl's mother, said she missed
her daughter about iPa.m. and
searched the surrottfidtog are*
for about an hour before calling
her husband, a University jani
tor. After he dame home the
sheriff's department was e ailed
to and Sheriff’s Deputy Frank C.
Maddry Came to the scene to
help Search. The Edwards’ live
near Antioch Baptist Church a*
bout five miles west of Chapel
;HiU off the new Creensbore
highway.
Chapel Rill police obtained the
assistance:^! the local and near
by squa#ons of the Civil Air
Patrol and Air Scouts, who join*
ed the hunt ih mid-afternoon.
CAP Communications Of fleer
Jim Botsford set up his mobile
radio rig at the Antioch Church
and coordinated all communica
tions to the searchers through
his transmitter. One plane from
the CAP was also used in the
^earch.
Hr-,”..■ • itr- ■ ..'
EThe tot waa found by Air
outs Grant Wolslagel, 15, Bob
•Woodard, Is, and Cotton Tyler,
*17. They said they spotted the
•girl Standing by a tree riot far
'from the road. They said that
she seemed nearly frozen, in a
Condition Of shock, and her legs
were cut up from walking
tough the underbrush,
they wrapped her in a coat
carried her to the road
where she was taken back to
her home. After being treated at
Memorial Hospital for exposure
she Was released. The officers
expressed thanks to the Scouts
and CAP members for their
help.