The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 7

Holton: new, rich South must keep quality ROANOKE (AP) Gov. Linwood Holton told the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce here Thursday night that with the growth of Industrial development in Virginia and "the new, rich South. our fear is that there will not be enough quality." "We must prevent conversion of the region into a Southern version of the crowded, polluted Northeast and Los Angeles. "We want that rich, new South," he told more than 600 at a hotel Roanoke dinner, "but we want to preserve the best of the old, community bonds, values of the individual and a sense of belonging." A South "unshackled from memories of racial segregation can do more than any other region to shape the future," the former Roanoke lawyer said. With the changing character of the South 26 per cent of its population is in manufacturing, just short of the national average of 27 per are on a promising frontier for But, he said, rapid growth is not necessarily rewarding.

The South "still carries the burden" of the greatest percentage of the poor and it has a "tremendous disparity in median family income" for blacks and whites. And a new problem is population itself, Holton said. A recent study by a Georgia economist projects a net increase of 4.6 million jobs in the next decade, but almost 9 million young people will be coming into the job market. "We must develop jobs at a faster rate or see that new, rich South evaporate," Holton said. The new Southern Growth Policies Board, of which he is chairman, is "working on it.

We're trying to find new thinking, new approaches." Holton said the board seeks "balanced, intelligent, sufficent growth" and research on solutions to problems of development. 'The South, he said, needs to attract sophisticated economic activities to create high-wage jobs. While staying within stringent environmental requirements, higher levels of income come from manufacturing metals, equipment, appliances and chemicals. The Staunton Leader Murder suspect faces preliminary hearing HARRISONBURG Mrs. Margaret M.

Muterspaugh will appear for a preliminary hearing here in Rockingham County Court on Jan. 29. She is charged with the first-degree murder of her husband, Elwood, 58, whom she allegedly shot and killed early Jan. 5 in his Bridgewater restaurant. William Bobbitt, Staunton attorney, has been retained to defend the woman.

City, County and State Page 7 Friday, January 12, 1973 Demoted director's salary cut Staunton, Va. Hearf transplant successful RICHMOND (AP)-Doctors at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital say the first heart transplant performed here in nearly three years was successful Thursday night. Doctors said the patient was in "satisfactory" condition following 4 hours of surgery which ended about 8:30 p.m. The hospital said a condition report on the patient would be released daily at noon. Winter ice sculpture With low temperatures near 0 and highs never above freezing in the area this week, nature took its hand at sculpturing.

As water dripped from this pump in Gypsy Hill Park, it froze and formed ghostly white stalagmites. (Photo by Dennis Sutton) at age 65, if Bell completes 10 years of county service. Bell has been with the county nine years, six months and three weeks. The position created for Bell would be abolished after he becomes eligible for retirement, and Bell will leave county service, Authority Chairman D. Michael Harvey has said.

Meanwhile, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors this week called on the Park Authority to provide an explanation of Bell's new responsibilities. Downs, who replaced Bell, has said that the ex-director would be involved in staff work in land acquisition and completing new financial arrangements between the Authority and the county government. But the supervisors have asked for more details. Fairfax Supervisor Martha V. Pennino Gray wants Virginia exempted from Act FAIRFAX (AP)-The demoted director of the Fairfax County Park Authority, James B.

Bell, had his salary cut Thursday from $26,972 to $18,402 as part of a new assignment with the county, acting Authority Director. Joseph P. Downs has announced. Bell was demoted last week after he used county park workers and equipment to move during the Christmas holidays from the $60,000 county-owned home he was living in at the county's Riverview Park in Great Falls. The Authority announced at the time of the demotion that Bell would be assigned to a "special projects" staff position created at his request to allow him to complete enough county service time for a 10-year pension.

The amount that Bell would be paid in the new position was not announced at that time. The pension would provide $294 a month Task Force Group would meet today behind closed doors to discuss the matter. 7V." "We will not be operating under any kind of emergency," he said. -Zentmeyer know that there are (fuel shortage) problems in various parts of the country." But, he added, today's meeting was called as a "precautionary measure." Claiborne Gregory, executive secretary of Virginia Petroleum Industries, a trade association, "conservatively" estimates that 100 million gallons of "home heating oil are stored in the state." State's fuel situation not considered critical was not a matter that I thought was necessary' The resolution, he within the prerogative of the General Assembly." Despite past failures, Gray said he feels Virginia will be successful in this effort. "I would feel that Virginia's history and particularly the amendment in the revised constitution which puts us on record as being opposed to discrimination would be enough to show our good intentions," he said.

RICHMOND (AP)-Sen. Frederick T. Gray, D-Chesterfield, says he will introduce a resolution during the present session of the 1973 General Assembly to remove Virginia from under the restrictive provisions of the 1964 federal Voting Rights Act. Gray said Thursday he plans to introduce the resolution "sometime next week." Virginia has felt the weight of federal court interference in such matters as annexation, city council elections and legislative reapportionment by being included under the Voting Rights Act along with a number of other southern states. Gray, a former state attorney general, said he had been studying the wording of the proposed resolution in recent days with Atty.

Gen. Andrew P. Miller. "The only problems he really those of semantics." Gray said he doesn't feel that "any actions taken by Virginia justify this state being treated in a discriminatory manner as the Voting Rights Act does treat it." He said the resolution will direct Miller "to take all necessary and proper steps to take Virginia out from under the act." When asked if the matter had been discussed with Gov. Linwood Holton, Gray said it had not, but he certainly was no intention to keep him out it told reporters Monday that she thought Bell should be requested to leave county employment immediately.

"He took the gamble and he lost," she said of Bell's decision to move at county expense. "I know he served the county for more than nine years, but he has been paid for that." Mrs. Pennino said Thursday that there was little support among other board members for a request of Bell's resignation. Bell was moving from the Riverview Park home on orders from the park Authority after the Washington Post disclosed last May that Bell and other park employes paid rental fees ranging from nothing to $180 a month to live on park land. Some dealers report their supplies are "heavy" while others say they are faced with "tightening" their controls.

Most dealers have only one warning. They fear the public could begin what they term "panic buying" or "hoarding" of the fuel. One Charlottesville dealer who asked to remain anonymous said his city's oil needs can be met as long as custonies do not panic. "If we have a run on this stuff, we're going to have a hell of a time. The quieter we keep it, the better the chance of meeting an emergency," he said.

8refs Numbers HAMPTON (AP)-Police confiscated $20,000 Thursday night in a raid on a private residence here and charged a man and his wife with feloniously operating a numbers racket. Police arrested Conrad Plummer, 75, and his 59-year-old wife, Gertrude, following a two-month investigation. They were released on $3,000 bond each, police said. Seized in the raid were a large quantity of numbers slips, a safe, and record books, police said. The Plummers were scheduled to appear in court here today to have a date set for a preliminary hearing.

Assignment RICHMOND (AP)-The lone new member of the Virginia Senate in the 1973 session, Radford Republican John N. Dal-ton, has been assigned to the committees on courts of justice, local government and commerce and labor. Other changes in Senate committee assignments announced Thursday include: Sen. William F. Stone, D-Martinsville, to commerce and labor; Sen.

George F. Barnes, D-Tazewell, to finance; Sen. Fred T. Gray, D-Chesterfield, to transportation; and Sen. Robert S.

Burruss R-Lynchburg, rules. The changes were made as a result of the resignation of Sen. James C. Turk, R-Radford, to become a federal judge. Dalton was elected to succeed Turk.

Fire death SPRINGFIELD (AP)-Fairfax County fire officials say careless smoking resulted in a blaze here Thursday which claimed the life of an 89-year-old man. Police said Frank Travers was killed when a fire started in the living room of his home and spread to the kitchen. No other injuries were reported. He said this should be enough to meet the state's demand for a month, even if the weather remained below freezing and out-of-state supplies were cut. Frank Bedell, an assistant to Gregory, said, "We're in as good a situation now as we were a week ago.

In fact, I'd say that we're as well off as in any place in the country and probably better off than most." Reports from the Northern Neck, Southside, Petersburg, the Culpeper-Charlottesville area and the Shenandoah Valley all indicate no serious shortages of fuel oil. and 639 of the wrecks occurred during the day and 233 at night. Twenty pedestrians were injured and 118 non-pedestrians. During December, there were 73 motor vehicle accidents, involving 134 vehicles and causing estimated $28,400 damage. There were 73 male and 36 female drivers involved and 53 crashes occurred during the day and 20 at night.

One pedestrian was injured and nine RICHMOND (AP)-State officials and representatives of Virginia's petroleum industry were to meet liere today for an "exploratory" discussion about the state's, fuel situation. In various parts of the nation, some cities and states are faced with a growing shortage of fuel to heat homes. But, from most indications, Virginia has not been confronted with that problem. Penn Zentmeyer, an assistant supervisor with the State Department of Agriculture and Commerce, said Thursday that the Emergency Resources Management Applications studied for position on SCC RICHMOND (AP)-A legislative subcommittee was to be appointed today to go through applications filed by 12 persons for the upcoming vacancy on the three-member State Corporation Commission. A joint meeting of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee and the House Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking held a hearing Thursday to receive applications for the vacancy being created by the retirement of SCC Chairman Ralph T.

Catterall Jan. 31. In addition to attorneys, applicants for the post include two accountants, an economist and a businessman. A General Assembly source named former Del. F.

L. Largent Thomas P. Harwood Jr. and Francis C. Lee as candidates having "strong backing." Largent said he thought it was necessary to have the broadest possible expertise represented on the commission and added a close relationship between the staff and commissioners was essential.

However, he declined to answer several questions from committee members, saying he "didn't have enough facts. Answers to KDH drive questions Q. What will happen to patient care at King's Daughters' Hospital during the construction and remodeling? i A. There, will be no interruption in patjent care. Existing facilities will continue in use until the new facilities are ready for service.

If you have any questions concerning the proposed hospital construction or the development fund campaign, address them to: King's Daughters' Hospital Development Fund, 44 Lambert Suite 12, Staunton, 24401, and they will be "answered in this space. Pilot's body removed from wreckage PROVIDENCE FORGE, Va. (AP)-The body of a young pilot has been removed from the wreckage of a light plane which crashed into the icy waters of the Chickahominy River about four miles south of here Thursday afternoon. Divers from the Virginia State Police were successful Thursday night in removing the body of Rick Piner, 19, o. Sandston, who was pinned in the submerged cockpit of the plane.

Joe Campbell and Billy Brooks placed third. The Fort team placed fourth, and the Wilson team placed fifth. Mac Swortzel placed first in the individual competition, followed by Keith Wampler, Dale Roller of Fort Defiance, Donnie Henderson fourth' and Harry Crosby of Buffalo Gap fifth. Charles Shifflett of Turner Ashby and 'Wayne Cupp of Montevideo, agricultural teachers, served as judges. CAP leaders honored Three leaders of the Augusta Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, were cited during a recent meeting by Lt.

Col. Randolph C. Ritter, right, deputy wing commander, on behalf of the Virginia Wing. The meritorious service award was given to Lt. E.

Ray Proctor, squadron commander, center, for outstanding service to CAP during Hurricane Agnes, and certificates of appreciation were given to Maj. Dennis M. Sutton, left, for forming the Tri-County Senior Squadron, specializing in communications, which merged in November with Augusta Squadron, and Maj. Richard C. Niess, for his valued sen ice to CAP.

Majs. Sutton and Niess are former commanders of their respective squadrons. THE WINNING team of the FFA farm mechancis judging contest is composed of Fort Defiance High School students Keith Wam-pler. Danny McAllister, and Mike Martin. City crashes decreased in 72 Fort team wins contest While the number of motor vehicle accidents decreased in 1972, damage figures increased.

In 1972 there were 758 crashes reported; in 1971 there were 864. In 1972, damage was estimated at $294,488, and in 1971 the figure was $283,052. In a year-end report issued by The Staunton Police Department, it was noted that property damage in 1972 totaled $19,350, and in 1971 it was estimated at $25,525. In 1972,. there were.

803 male and 429 females drivers involved in the crashes, FORT DEFIANCE The Fort Defiance High School team won the FFA farm mechanics judging contest held at the school Thursday. Three other schools competed: Wilson Memorial, Riverheads and Buffalo Gap. The Fort team is composed of Keith Wampler, Danny McAllister and Mike Martin. The Wilson team of Steve Newton, Donnie Henderson and Ed Miller placed second. The Riverheads team of Mac Swortzel,.