REPORT May 15, 1963

To the Pitt County Development Commission

From - C. Sylvester Green, Executive Director

An accelerated activity has marked my own work and the
work of my office during the past four weeks.

I have handled 38 entirely new prospects, seven of which
have been into Pitt County for exploratory visits, and two of
these for conferences. There is not too much information avail-
able on any one of these at the moment, but because of the sources
of the inquiry in each instance, I am certain there will be fur-
ther contacts.

The week end following our April meeting, the Board of Con-
servation and Development held its Spring meeting in Greenville.
It was a privilege to work with Mr. John R. Hardy, president of
the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, in developing details and
administration of that meeting.

On April 24, a representative of C&D came to Greenville
with an excellent prospect in the paper manufacturing business.
I am expecting a subsequent visit within a few weeks.

April 28-30, I attended the Second N.C. Trade Fair in
Charlotte, and there made numerous contacts with state and out-
of-state industrialists, as well as representatives of C&D. I
have already had some follow-up correspondence with those con-
tacts, and hope some active interest will develop among them in
the months ahead.

Several days of detailed work, including a two-day trip
to the New York area, have been related to the plastics fabri-
cating prospect with which I have been working since last De-
cember. This development is most encouraging, and we have every
reason to believe there is a better-than-average possibility
this plant may be secured for Pitt County.

I am sure you would join with me in congratulating Tom
Willis and the Farmville Economic Council on two projects suc-

cessfully culminated within the last two weeks: namely, the
prizery, an 18,000-square foot building for the use of the Ex-

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port and Imperial Tobacco Companies in Farmville; and, a new motel
to be built just outside Farmville at the intersection known as
Marlboro, on Route 264. Both of these will be increasing assets
for Farmville.

Collins and Aikman Company has begun construction of its
large plant on US 264 near Farmville. Union Carbide Consumer
Products Company broke ground May 14 for its new plant here in
Greenville. Word comes from the United Nursing Home Associates,
who expect to be building a nursing home, and ultimately perhaps
a rest home also, that the group has been encouraged to proceed
immediately with plans and the possibility of FHA approval for
their program.

The new quarters for the Commission in the Rivers Building
should be ready by June 1. The Greenville Chamber of Commerce
vacated the area this morning, and this afternoon the owners have
begun the renovation and refurbishing for our occupancy. This
will provide excellent facilities for our work.

I have found it very interesting to cooperate in the prep-
aration of two surveys: a wage survey summary, under the auspices
of the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company; and the listing
and data on Pitt County industries for the 1964 North Carolina
Directory of Manufacturing Plants.

The work on the OEDP for the ARA study has been slowed be-
cause of the pressure of the other duties outlined above, but I
have every confidence that I can "wrap up'' this complete report
within the next two weeks. At least, I am working toward that
goal.

I am particularly pleased that developments, even today
plus an anticipated visit from a C&D representative and client
on tomorrow, indicate a special interest in several of our Pitt
County communities, specifically Ayden and Bethel. I have great
hopes something concrete will come from these contacts.

Please share with me any ideas, suggestions, or opinion

you may have on my work, and count on my being continuously ag-
gressive in the effort to bring new industry to Pitt County.

THEE AHA