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8 DAILY PRESS, Newport News, Thursday. October 23, 1975 SuDerblock Is Discussed 01d Point Bank To Begi" Construction In 4 MoIlth Old Point National Bank drive-in teller windows at mer of next year according on the building we're mer of next year according on the building we re considering it but there is to Walter Wilson, -a vice President Robert F. Shuford the branch. president jf the bank. He said Wednesday construction of the bank could cost nearly $500,000 with furnishings and equipment adding $250,000 more to the cost.

But a representative of the Hampton Stationery 108 E. Queen said plans for that business to move to the former Fishman Building on Queen Street in Old Hampton have become "indefinite." John Ishon Jr. said Wednesday "We have an option said Wednesday he believed a lease for construction of a branch bank on the corner of Queen and Wine Streets in Old Hampton would be signed by the end of the week. Construction is set to begin within a month on the property now owned by the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Last month Shuford sought assurance from the city and the authority that a proposed mall closing off a portion of Queen Street would not block Given those assurances in letters from both agencies, Shuford said he met Wednesday with the architect and developer Richard Eisinger to iron our final details of the building.

At the same time, workmen are pouring concrete footings for a branch of the United Virginia Bank at the corner of King and Queen Streets about a block from the proposed Old Point branch. The UVB branch is expected to open by late sum UNITED WAV CAMPAIGN Pratmi Report UNIT DIVISION CHAIRMAN GOAL REPORTED GOAL Core Salaried Emp. W. T. Null 2M.t W.l u.J A.

Elmer Back 193,000 77.2S4 i ANN. William L. Acttis 72.37S tui 24.1 N.N CO V. B. Williams 470.000 VtitoO 44 0 FED.

EMPLOYES Lionel Seratino, 415,004 387,110 93 MAJOR FIRMS F. Harris 3S7.0J7 210.079 i Oiviuon Joseph L. Boling 3.0 33.31 90 3 Division James L.Eason 13,283 J3.S Division WillardO.Hoikins.nl 45,029 24.743 S4 9 Division Wayne Jackson Jr 72,841 4317 59 9 Division "E'' John M. Lunsford 12,313 1,200 9.7 Division John L. Marks 78.299 53,491 Division William C.

Morrison 0.197 1,535 24 8 Division Joseph F. Rovie 25,97 19,841 7 4 Division S. E. Waddill, Ml 22.848 19,005 83 2 BUSINESS Gordon L. Gentry Jr.

57,124 22,885 40 1 Finance Robert N. Bradsnaw 18.609 3.371 18.1 Insurance Frank Stewart 11.202 6,94 2.0 Real Estate Stuart w. Atkinson 19.034 10.621 55.8 Graphic Arts Andv Parlontieri 4,526 1,402 31.0 Transportation Robert W. Curran 3.7S3 545 14. INDUSTRY Walter W.

Wildman 62.395 31,164 49 9 Construction William C. Monroe 24.622 9,239 37 5 Govt. Contractors Arthur Friend 18 982 15,693 82.7 Service Industries Jack Pulley 4,980 1.334 27 0 General Industries William Forrest 6.754 4.424 65.5 Manufacturing W. Dean Short 7.057 464 6 6 COMMERCE Richard H. Viancour Jr.

56.444 15,260 27.0 Dept. ft Spec. Stares George Gratto Hal Purcell 8,134 2,790 34.3 Diversified Retail Randy Boatright David E. Kahn 14,827 4,673 31.5 Distributors Courtland Boslic 20,010 3,417 17.0 Auto Truck Dealers Bilhe B. Wehmer 13,473 4,380 32.5 PUBLIC SERVICE Robert J.

Curtin 156,889 98.219 62.6 Local Government George E. Wallace 33,800 12,827 37.9 Schools 4 Colleges Melv in M. Overman 80.824 56,108 69.4 Social Agencies Edwin C. Gotten 15.775 13,611 86.3 Clergy Rev. George C.

Estes 2,943 1,572 53 4 Hospitals Gerald R. Brink 23.547 14.101 59.9 PROFESSIONAL Conway H. Sheild, III 61.372 31,427 51.2 Accounting Gayle M. Rauch Herbert L. Sullivan 4,774 2,775 58.1 Arch.

Eng. James R. Walls 3.867 1.291 33 4 Dental W. Heath Allen Jr. 8.103 1,910 23.6 Legal Ben Williams III 24,090 14,381 59.7 Medical Leroy E.

Thompson 20,538 11,070 53 9 WOMEN'S Mrs. Edward E. Kahn 17.218 12,524 72 7 Newport News Mrs. Sammie Mann 9,030 6,694 74.1 Hampton Mrs. Edwin Joseph 6.826 5,079 74.4 York County Mrs.

James Weaver 1,362 751 55.1 GENERAL BUSINESS Austin L. Roberts III 37,780 9,878 35.5 Newport News Dudley Fulton Jr. 16,944 7,002 41.3 Hampton C. Winslow Gresham 9,369 2.711 28.9 York County Raymond G. Cobb 1,467 165 11.2 UNASSIGNED 89,441 12,399 13.9 CAMPAIGN GOAL P.

Henry Poehler 1.770,705 1,085,575 61 3 nothing definite now." Multiple Drug Charges Filed Hampton narcotics detectives Wednesday night arrested two Buckroe Beach men on multiple drug violations and confiscated an undetermined amount of hashish, a pound of marijuana and $150. Leslie D. Clemons, 24, of 141 N. First Street was charged with possession of hashish with intent to distribute, simple possession and distribution of marijuana. Hugh Richard Larch 23, of the same address was charged with distribution of marijuna, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of hashish.

Detectives who conducted the 9 p.m. raid could not be reached for comment Wednesday HEA Proposal Rejected have asked that the trial testimony be transcribed and made available to the group's counsel. Woodrow West, president of HEA, asked the board to initiate steps for program of action meetings of HEA and board negotiating teams. (The procedural agreements would have set Oct. 15 as the date by which such a request would be made).

West also asked that the meeting be a closed session. Continued From Page 3 are studying the idea, Lively said. The stadium is located on Victoria Boulevard next to Thorpe Junior High School. It was reported the suit brought against the school board by a group of Hampton women coaches seeking euqal pay for equal work and responsibilities may go to an appeals court. The case was heard several weeks ago in Newport News Federal District Court with the judge finding in favor of the school board.

The women Additional housing units, especially for the elderly, are needed in Newport News, Marcus said. "You could probably put just a hotel there," Marcus said, "but it would be a disadvantage to downtown businesses. These people would buy food and and use drugstores and buy furniture downtown." "You probably have a fair number of downtown employes that fit the description of the $6,000 to $8,000 annual income level," Marcus added. Discussing the hotel, he maintained it should be more a community institution than a visitors' institution. "A modern downtown hotel should be a combination hotel and conference center," Marcus said.

If the business community wants to get people back downtown, he said, as shoppers, depositers and taxpayers, the current Superblock concept is the only way to achieve that goal. "You have an existing high-rise apartment building and it is half full," Marcus said, referring to Newport Towers. "The proposed housing could be built for the elderly but should not be built for people with children. There is certainly a demand for housing, hotels for the elderly, subsidized housing and hotels. Properly conceived, we can see this as a good hotel and housing site." The chairman of the Retail Merchants, William Roos, said, "I think I can speak for this group when I say we are anxious to see the site developed but not so impatient as not to see what is best for Newport News." NNRHA Board Chairman William Ballou was asked whether the authority has considered floating bonds to build the project.

Ballou said the board has not and its executive director J. Allen Charles said the Virginia Housing and Development Authority could get a better rate on the bonds than the NNRHA. Marcus would not report when he would return to Newport News with a building proposal but Charles said he thought there should be more meetings with Marcus. The HRH Corporation is the third group of developers to examine building the project since 1971. Two other potential developers backed out of the project, one last year and one earlier this year.

While Marcus would not say whether his company will build the complex, he said its officials are interested enough to conduct economic feasibility studies and to make presentations to the city's business community. Continued From Page 3 need someone from the bankrupt Big Apple to help you with the project," Marcus told the businessmen Wednesday. "I do think, though, that you need someone who knows the building business. I am speaking as a professional, someone who knows the business of downtown development." Basically, Marcus observed, both subsidized housing units and a hotel with parking facilities offer good possibilities for the rapid development of the now vacant five acres. "The housing units would have a frontage on West Avenue and would take up one-quarter of the site," Marcus said.

"The hotel might have 160 rooms but would also serve as a community center with meeting rooms, conference areas and dining facilities. In fact, nearly one-half of the hotel should and could be taken up for community areas." Subsidized housing units in Superblock have been opposed by Atkinson although they seem to have the approval of a majority of the NNRHA board of commissioners. "Let's get down to brass tacks," a businessman told Marcus. "You say you can work within federal and state laws regarding subsidies and minorities, but what would their income levels be and what would their impact on downtown be?" Marcus said it is possible to screen applicants for subsidized housing and his company has done so. He also suggested the project housing could be planned solely for the elderly or for young couples without children by limiting the number of bedrooms in the apartments.

He said the subsidized units could be built for people with incomes falling in the lower and lower-middle income brackets. This would mean people with incomes of between 50 and 80 per cent of the Peninsula's median income level who earn between $6,000 and $8,000 a year. "Can you fill up a tower with these people and run a really first class hotel right next door?" a businessman asked. Marcus described one housing complex his firm built in New York City which had four apartment towers. One was for subsidized units and the entire project has worked very well, he said.

"If we were to start today I would say housing would go first and the hotel right after. Each would tend to enhance the other," Marcus said. He was asked whether it would be better to devote the entire site to a hotel and locate the housing units somewhere else in the city. Council Okays Continued From Page 3 submitted by the state. The ordinance is an effort Forrest Coile and As-to establish guidelines after sociates will handle architec-city firefighters and po-tural work on the building licemen unsuccessfully expected to take three years I II Hi urn hiimiih iim niMiiiiiin aint Sale eninsiila'sG reatest Save SEiop At (j5g) An ecial Sale Prices On Sp to complete.

White said the project had been deferred two years in a fruitless effort to seek another source of funds for the work. Council deferred action on a quarterly budget report and a request for a grant to Hampton Drug Rehabilitation program until Nov. 12 when more complete reports are available. Council approved a new date for its second November meeting, advanced to the Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving to avoid meeting on a holiday eve. It also cancelled the second meeting in December which would have fallen on Christmas Eve this year.

sought permission to deduct dues to professional organizations from city paychecks. Frank Kearney, president of the Hampton Professional Fireman's Association, said Wednesday night he has not seen the ordinance and could not comment until the association's lawyer studies it. Councilman Dr. John L. Tarver Jr.

made the motion to defer the ordinance until Nov. 12, saying it is council policy not to consider ordinances that council has not had sufficient time to study. Council also set a public hearing Nov. 12, during the regular council meeting, on 00T0D 22nd Thru 00T0BEQ 20th the closing of Resort Amtrak To Start Use Bouievara oetween rem- Matlovich To Appeal Ouster Of Station Nov. 15 Amtrak will begin using its new Staples Mill Road station in Richmond for boarding' and disembarking east and westbound passengers Nov.

15, not next summer as previously reported. Since the Oct. 15 closing of Richmond's Main Street Station, Amtrak has had to use Ellerson station- broke Avenue and Buckroe Avenue. After hearing from citizens that a substantial number of people would attend the hearing to oppose the closing, council agreed to hold the meeting at an unspecified school auditorium. The closing has been opposed by Buckroe citizens groups because it would block of the 1st remaining Continued From Page 3 must be promoted like anyone else.

But most Supreme Court decisions have said military personnel face special requirements which are different from other government employes. When Asst. U.S. Attorney Royce C. Lambreth urged Gesell to allow the case to remain with the Air Force, the judge said: "What about the human factor? The Air Force isn't a machine." The judge said the Air Force could easily force Matlovich to wait two years before making a final decision on his case.

access by car to a view of Chesapeake Bay. The city would turn that portion of the street into a pedestrian mall. Council also passed on first reading ordinances to regu late drunken driving, set fees for golf and tennis at the municipal center, and de terrea action on an ordinance regurating going out of business sales. Pentran Executive Direc tor O. E.

Hicks was on hand to ask council for $104,094 by the end of the month to offset operating deficits and alleviate a cash flow problem. But council asked Hicks to delay any presentation until Nov. 12 so council members can study the request. Pentran is asking for a total of $208,000 until next June from Hampton, and an equal amount from Newport News, to offset a $471,000 operating deficit. Hicks will ask for the in itial large payment, plus two equal installments of $52,047 at the beginning of the next two quarters.

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