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HI IE WINNER OF onn SINGLE COPY 47 ((? IS' PRESS AWARDS YEAS $7.80 PuMished 7uesdoys ond Thursdays Sa ving The Greater Rocky Movnt-Nash County Areo VOLUME 85, NUMBER 65 TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 197 8 PAGES TODAY PLUS SUPPLEMENT Garbage Collection Citizens Dis ik kihmw ni0w New Ordinance TRASH REGULATIONS OPPOSED Nashville residents beat of the residents' opposition was a stipulatk that all itffff hnartrt Miadiy night raitnd rosoamHtif curbside trash would have to be placed is coatoiners or "Nor to proposed crash and garbage reg-Jatkec. The bundles. (Grapbk photo by Burnette. Energy Advisory Board To Meet Thursday Nighi kept clean, about tree limbs on the town's property falling onto private property and left there, and other complaints. Paramore defended the stipulation that garbage cans be placed in open areas at pick-up as being a protection for the workers.

He cited an incident in Rocky Mount last summer when a sanitation worker was accused of stealing clothes from a private home. "If a rake or hoe is missing, you know who'll be asked about it." Paramore said. But such an incident hasn't happened "in the 30 years I've been here," countered Sustare. Dr. John Chamblee, former Nash County health director, was the proposal's only defender, though he, too, said he questioned certain aspects of the regulations.

Chamblee said the requirement that garbage be placed in 30- to 32 gallon containers would be a protection for workers who could injure themselves picking up the 50 gallon drums people have used in the past. Chamblee also noted that in Rocky Mount, crews do not pick up the larger items refrigerators and the like even for a fee. "People have to hire somebody to haul them away. Crews can spend a half a day getting some of that stuff off," he added. The town council will consider the various comments tions that garbage be placed outside storage areas for pickup and that a $5 minimum charge be levied for picking up items weighing 75 pounds or more, such as discarded refrigerators and air-conditioning units.

A "hardship" waiver would be made for the elderly or handicapped, according to the proposal. A straw vote on individual regulations indicated there might not be too much opposition to the garbage regulations or the pick-up fee for heavy items. But when Mayor Rex Para-more then asked how many were opposed to the ordinance "as it's written." all but one hand went up. The proposed ordinance would update the 1941 ordinance, make the town's trash program more efficient and to find a "more prudent use" of town funds. Town Manager Mike Ruffin explained at the start of the meeting.

Rut "unless the town is broke, I tee no reason for (the new regulations)," said Roger Leonard. He was backed by John us tare who recommended that the town "leave it like it is." A number of older widows noted that it would be extremely difficult for them to find anyone to put their trash in containers. A number of people asked who would decide what individuals would be given a waiver. A number also took advantage of the public forum to air their beefs about sidewalks they said are not By SARAVETTE TROTTER It's back to the drawing board for the Nashville Town Council on the issue of a new trash and garbage collection ordinance for the town. The 60-odd citizens at a public hearing Monday night got their message through loud and dear: they like the status qua The objections centered around a proposal that curbside trash grass clippings and the like be placed in containers or bundles.

Objections were also voiced, however, on other aspects of the proposed new ordinance, including stipula- DR. JOHN CHAMBLEE It 7 made at the hearing in deciding whether to scrap the proposed ordinance or, if they keep it. what portions to change. Ruffin acknowledged today that the containerized trash stipulation will be scrapped. "That's what appeared the majority of the people were against," he said.

Ruffin said he was "disappointed." "Apparently, people are satisfied with the trash program and don't think we need to improve it. But the merits of the containerized trash program were not explored," he said. "I'm disappointed that that will have to be eliminated. But this is a democracy, and if they don't want it. it's all right" Keeping the present policy that curbside trash can (Please turn to Page 8) Mostly sunny today and Wednesday.

Highs today in the mid-to-upper 80s. Fair tonight with lows in the mid 50s to around 60. Highs Wednesday in the low 80s. Chance of rain near zero today, 10 per cent tonight Hurts Shackelford. "Some fields are a complete failure, while others look quite good." Likewise, when it comes to tobacco, it all depends on where you look, he said.

"We have some farmers who have harvested all their tobacco crop. Some haven't harvested a leaf yet, and these fields would need a miracle, he said. Shackelford explained that excessive rain in the spring delayed planting. "Then we had a dry spell. Nash County WEATHER for a monthly newsletter and other expenses the board might incur.

The need for a clearing house on energy information was proposed by industrial engineer Tom Chipley and the idea of the city's setting up an energy task force was laid before the council at its July 23 meeting. As approved by the council Monday, the board will educate ihe public about the seriousness of the energy situation, will make available energy conservation methods and alternate energy sources and will answer questions from citizens and businesses on en- Rocky Mount's new Energy Advisory Board will hold its first meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at the South Rocky Mount Community Center. The concept of the board was recommended to the city council by Gerald Niece last month. Its formation was approved by the council Monday night along with a membership of 11 city residents who either have expertise in the area of energy or who have expressed an interest in the subject The council will meet as a committee of the whole on Aug.

20 to consider Niece's request for $6,500 to pay applications for federal and state grants to determine the extent of the industrial pretreatment required for the new regional wastewater treatment facility. The state grant application amounts to $212,576 and the state application totals $35,149. Also in connection with the sewer facility council accepted state grants of $3,132 for the smoke testing of the city's sewer system and a grant of $1,037,000 as the state's share of the construriicn of the treatment plant interceptors, pump station and force main. The smoke testing project, which Batchelor said has been completed, was designed to check the amount of infiltration into the city's wastewater ergy issues. Part of the $6,500 if it is approved, will be used to publish a monthly newsletter.

Other possible costs could include speakers, travel to energy seminars, and routine administrative costs. Thursday's meeting will be the first for the new board, whose members were approved Monday night They include Niece as chairman; Chipley; Dr. Arch Shearer, science professor at N. C. Wesleyan College; Gerry Parker, solar engineer at Standard Electric Palmer Sanders, a Rocky Mount builder, Tom Broughton of the Chamber of Commerce; city utilities director Carl Bateman; architect Jim Dugan; Jesse M.

Jones, a science teacher; Bill Burd. rising senior at Rocky Mount Senior High School; Millie Buchanan, city editor of the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram; and Lee Wright energy director at NEED Inc. In other action, the council increased electric rates by 0.00191 per month to recover a recent increase in the fuel charge by Carolina Power and Light Co. The increase will amount to an increase of less than $1 a month for the average customer, according to City Manager Bill Batchelor. The council also approved Hot, Dry Weather Nash Crops snap the sweet potatoes out" he said.

But most of the home gardens "are just about dried up." But all this is about average for farmers, he acknowledged, who each year must face the impart of weeks of hot dry weather. "There is cause for alarm on individual farms where growers will qualify for disaster payments. But county-wide, we're not a disaster county," said Shackelford. Then we had a good growing season, with lots of showers, and now we're bark in an extended dry period. All this happened since transplanting, and these particular crops just are not mature yet" he said.

Other Crops Most of the fall cucumbers are being irrigated, as is some of the tobacco. "Sweet potatoes are suffering now, but a good rain in the next three weeks will rain, with temperatures ranging in the upper 90s. The cooler weather of that began Sunday brought some relief from the searing heat, but Nash County missed the thundershowers that fell in other areas of the state. "So although the cool weather is helping in slowing down the burning of the soil, we are still suffering," Shackelford observed. "We need some rain to fill out the upper part of the tobacco and soybeans.

It's too late to help most of the On The Inside Classified Ads Page 7 Coming Events Page 8 DearAbby Page 3 Editorials Page 4 News And Viewa Page 8 Obituaries Page 7 Sports Page 6 Television Page 5 Women Page 2 Named Board corn," he said. The county's farmers planted 31,923 acres of corn last year, which turned out to be "the best year we ever had." Shackelford noted. This year's corn crop is estimated to be around acres. On the other hand, farmers have increased their soybean acreage, which Shackelford estimated at up from 30.241 acres in 1978. It's difficult to estimate what damage the drought has caused, according to 3 Nashville Youth To State Policy Corn, soybeans and tobacco crops are suffering in Nash County because of the recent spate of hot dry weather, but the county should not yet be considered a "disaster area," according to Nash extension agent Bill Shackelford.

"Some fields look poor, some lock all right When you put them all together, I'd say this year will be close to average, or maybe slightly below average." Shackelford said Monday. The county has suffered more than two weeks of no GOSPEL SING fliTsril ft 1 5P) I. Governor Jim Hunt has appointed Roy "Coop" Cooper III of Nashville to the State Goals and Policy Board. At a swearing-in ceremony in Raleigh Wednesday, Hunt called Cooper "one of the brightest young leader in North Carolina." Hunt also pointed out that Cooper, at 22 the youngest member ever to serve oa the board, "would add a youthful exuberance to the work of policy formation. Cooper graduated this spring from the University of North Carolina at Chapel' Hill with a B.

A. degree and a double major in political scfeae aad psychology. Ribi Morehead Scholar who served aa chief jus tice of the Student Supreme Court and aa president of the Young Democrats. While at UNC he was also a member of the Order of the Grail and the Order of the Old Well honor societies. He will enter UNC Law School this fail.

The State Goals and Policy Board, created by the Legislature in 1571. was established to gather citizen input on current issues. The board formulates this input into policy recommendations which are submitted annuafy to the Governor. The 15-member board is chaired by the governor. The board holds regional public hearings and waa responsible for the "North Carolina Tomorrow Survey" taken La 1973.

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