The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-10-13
WOODSTOCK COMPLETES
NEW POWER LINE TO
: SIDNEY CROSSROADS

woodstock Electric Membership
Corporation has recently completed
a new six-mile line from the Pan.
tego substation to Sidney Cross
Roads by way of Pantego Creek
and Pungo Greek. The new line
takes a much more direct path tc
the service area than did the ole
line.
Better and more reliable service
is thes main purpose Of the new
line, Woodstock officials said. In
times of hurricanes or other trou-
bles, the new line provides a two
way feed to the Sidney area.
AS each person and each family
increased their use of electricity,
the demand on the old line APP
|proach point where it wouldn't be
able to supply this demand, it was
stated. With much larger wires,
the new line is able to supply a
much greater demand for electrici-
ty in the future. The lines were
designed and built so that when
needed it will serve as a 5000
volt transmission and distribution
line. At that time a substation will
be built at Sidney to reduce the
incoming voltage for Woodstock's
distribution lines.
In order to cross both Pantego
and Pungo Creeks it was necessary
to have 4 land structures and 4
water structures to span the more
than 5000 feet of water. Each
structure is a double pole design
and the water structures are 65
feet above the, surface of the water.
, The new line to Sidney area is
the third in a recent series of ma
jor system improvement jobs. The
previous two projects were the in
creasing of wire sizes and addition
of circuit on the line from Five
Points substation to Brady Road
and the addition of an extra line
from Pantego to Pike Road.
More rural power for greatest
rural progress is the aim of all
these projects.
Holds Annual Meeting
The Woodstock Electric Mem
bership Corporation held its annual
stockholders meeting at the Pam
tego High School auditorium at
1880 pm. on Friday evening. Pres
ident D. r. Paul opened the meet
ing and presented VIM. 7. Crisp,
general counsel, TEN, who acted as
master of ceremonies. Rev. Her.
man Shavender gave the invocation.
Mayor John Ratcliff brought greet
ings to the group. The group then
joined in singing familiar songs,
led by Claude Kicks, accompanied
by Mrs. Rhonda Kicks at the piano.
Mr.. Crisp then recognized the
special guests, Mrs. Roy Wilder,
Richard Bentz, Miss Lynn Burston
and Archie Hancock of Raleigh.
l Alton Selby announced that a
quorum had been reached and Mr..
Crisp proceeded with the meeting.
Directors were elected from the
following districts: One, three, six
and nine, as follows: ]. w. Allen,
Jr., Eugene Creole, w. c. Cox, Jr.
and Dallas Paul.
The entertainment under the
guidance of Julian Golf was given
by students of the Pantego High
School. Several skits were present
ed and film on heating your home
electrically was shown.
Judge P. H. johnson administer
ed the oath to the three new di-
rectors and directors meeting was
called Immediately.
Cooperative attorney John Will
kinson presided over the drawing
of the prizes. Orren Topping OF
Pantego was the proud winner OF
the red GE electric range.
The meeting adjourned to meet
the first Friday evening in Octo-
Der, 1862 at 1880 o'clock in the
Pantego School auditorium.