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Hawkins Residents Want Nuclear Plant By MIKE STEELY Times-News RogersviUeBurejw -n -Enthusiasm" is sweeping the western end of Hawkins County, and particularly Rog'ersville, over the possibility of placing a nuclear breeder unit at the'John Most residents of the immediate area to be affected by the establishment of the $500 million facility, along with their more vocal representatives', haven't given the pollution question of a reactor much thought, and look to the advantages of the project. Fred Ryan, president of the Persia Com- Club, said "From my standpoint it' will be a definite'boost to my community." The Persia community is the nearest village to the Sevier plant, only minutes away. Ryan said that "The. potential dangers could sound a sour note but I'm sure that TVA wouldn't put anything into Tennessee that harm us." But hot everyone is as enthusiastic. 'An owner of a farm about six miles from the proposed site, who asked not to be identified, said, "It just scaresmeto death.

To think that ail of our officials are welcoming this Ihlng with open arms!" Many Hawkins citizens are speculating that the price of land will skyrocket if the nuclear facility becomes a reality. But the realtors take exception. "We have an adequate niknber of town has been very progressive in supplying water lines outside its borders," C. Worley Richardson, a realtor, said. "I would anticipate that land prices go up about there is no scarcity of property and prices won't double or anything like that," Richardson said.

"When the Sevier. plant was first built we weren't ready for it. If you wanted a lot you had to buy someone's garden," the realtor said, adding, "We'll be ready for new people this time." Richardson also pointed to the proximity of the plant's site to Interstate 81 and the fact that many people would probably commute. He predicted few new residences during the announced five-year construction time because most of the builders will either already live in Hawkins or drive from their homes. "The-construction and operation of such a facility would be to the advantage of a community that wishes to advance economically," said Mrs.

Glenda Wilson, director of the area Community Chess and mother of two school-aged girls. "An issue of great importance would be the ecological aspects, she said, "I'm not qualified to comment on this area." One operator of a small downtown business Wise Supervisors Study Executive Secretary By JERRY COWLINK Times-News Area Editor WISE 1 The need for an executive secretary is being studied a committee appointed! by Wise County board of supervisors. The question was raised at the board's last meeting by Elmer Bates who said he had been getting telephone calls from citizens complaining about the cost The investigation will get under full swing next week when the committee meets with Evan Norton, who assumed the duties of executive secretary last May. Fifty-one counties in Virginia have executive secretaries, including Lee and Scott counties. others have county The executive Norton says, handles the business and fiscal matters of the county supervisors, including setting up the county budget, acting as purchasing agent for all county departments and any other duties given by the board.

EVAN NORTON office studied Unlike the county manager, the executive secretary has no direct managerial authority over county departments. He acts as liasoh between the supervisors and other groups. An average day for Norton, for example, includes, after he checks his appointments with 'HELPING HANDS' FUNDS ROGERSVILLE "Helping Hands," an organization established recently to handle the Adult Activities Center for retarded persons, has been alloted $4,000 for transporation purposes by the Hawkins County Quarterly. Court. Judge J.

B. Howe said the group would provide a "countywide service and said that they "can handle the money anyway they want." his secretary and reads his mail, meeting with citizens who want to present a problem to the board, attending with the county planning commission and respecting back to board members what Is happening, attending a circuit court hearing in which he reprsents the supervisors. What the. supervisors themselves used to have to take off from their regular jobs to do, the executive secretary does. Norton says he spends about one-fourth of his time traveling from town to town to represent the supervisors in county 'matters.

On his staff is a building and zoning administrator who supervises projects federally funded to make sure regulations are met; an accountant whose salary is paid by federal funds; and his personal secretary. At the board meeting when the investigation was first introduced, Norton welcomed it, saying, "If our office can't prove itself, it shouldn't be there." John Hall, one of the supervisors, said he felt the board definitely needed someone to help the board coordinate county business, adding that there may need to be a few slight adjustments made. Norton was former city manager of Norton. SPECIAL I TABLE A EXACTLY AS PICTURED BONE LEATHER $16.00 VALUE a i and be disappointed OUR BEAUTIFUL (NEW) SPRING SHOES ARE WAITING FOR YOU USE OUR A A A TO STILL 60IN6 ON PRICE SALE ON FAMOUS NAME BRAND FALL WINTER SHOES PAY ONLY PRICE A A A A BEEN I 33 NAME BRAND SHOES; 210'E St. Kirtfljport, Tenn.

SEVIER'S TURBO-GENERATORS Jack Thompson, superintendent of the John Sevier Power Plant, Rogersville, stands above the facility's four turbo-generators. It is these turbo-generators which give the plant the capability of using atomic fuel and apparently the reason the Hawkins site was named by the Atomic Energy Commission as a possible site for nuclear power. (Times-News Photo Mike Steely) said that he would welcome the nuclear facility II the government could prove it was safe. "I just won't feel safe anymore," he Hawkins School Superintendent Ralph Anderson told the Quarterly Court Monday that the school system would receive federal money if new families were moved to the area to work at the plant. He also warned them against any.

large projects -of school expansions until a definite site for the nuclear fuel breeder is announced. Several prominent officials have publicly endorsed the John Sevier site, including state and federal representatives and local politicians. Endorsements came Monday from the Hawkins Quarterly Court and are expected from surrounding towns and. communities. The John Sevier (TVA) Power Plant was built in 1955.

and TVA owns 2,050.29 acres around the facility. Jack T. Thompson, superintendent of the-large facility, said that expects a nuclear addition to be smaller than the existing facility. The plant had four by steam produced by burning coaJ. the coal would be replaced with a nuclear-radioactive element, as fuel.

Initial cost of the Sevier plant, started in million, govit gtvhompson warned that everything is presently only in the planning stage arid that the plant hasn't been chosen for the addition yet. "This thing hasn't developed enough to have information filter down to me," he said, adding that he was "as surprised as everyone" when he heard the Hawkins plant as a possible site. The superintendent said if the Sevier plant is chosen that the nuclear addition would probably be placed on the north side of the existing buildings, between the plant and Holston River. Thompson said that TVA officials and "Someone from outside TVA" visited the plant before Christmas to inspect the facility and used the conference room. "Even I wasn't admitted," he concluded.

Planners Study- Changes For Norton NORTON Norton planning commission Is considering three zoning changes to present to the city council. The commission heW a public hearing Wednesday night on the three Issues and will present Its decision to the next meeting of the council Feb. 1. The three changes Include changing a section between U.S. 2S to Wise and the Guest River from residential to general business zone.

The section Is composed of Bve lots. The second item is a change In the zoning code to prohibit the construction of any new service stations in the central business zone." This was recommended by the Norton Industrial Develop-' ment Authority which'feels the district is near saturation with service stations at the present time and that the land left for development could be used for better purposes than service stations, the commission said. The third change was in the flood plane zone to "reflect Hood elevation and to conform with TVA100 year flood map." Now there Is no way residents can receive flood insuance, commission members said. However, if the city changes the standard of elevation for possible flooding to conform with TVA standards, flood insurance would be available, the commission said. Land lying within the designated 100-year flood area wouM be subject to the following regulations: --No building can be built and no.existing building can be enlarged or moved unless the main floor is above the elevation of the 100-year flood.

No basement floor can be built below the main floor. --Foundations must be designed to withstand flood conditions. --Land may be filled within the flood fringe area provided the filled-ln area extends 25 feet beyond any buildings on the land. The zoning change also will require anyone planning to build a house within 50 feet of any main stream in the city must get approval from the planning commission. The commission will make its decision on the basis of the area of the watershed and probable runoff, openings needed for the stream and how close a structure may be built to the stream to leave enough space for the flow of floodwater.

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