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~72 FRIDAY MARCH 5, 1965 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held Friday, March 5, 1965, beginning at 4:00 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, for the purpose of receiving presentations for and against the proposed establishing of a Community Antenna Television system in the City of Martinsville. Members of Council present were: Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Harry L. Boaz; Thomas J. Burch; a~d E. E. stone. Vice-Mayor Fred T. Renick, M.D., the only other " member, was absent because of illness. After the invocation, Mayor Wilson stated the purpose of this special meeting and invited comments from interested persons present. First to address the Council was Mr. F. O. Carver, Jr., Director of Public Helations for Radio--TV Station WSJS, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who presented a prepared statement citing the areas of concern or questions yet to be resolved pertaining to CATV systems and their operation. Next was Mr. William Lawless, operator of Skywaves TV in Martinsville and representing the Virginia Electronics Association of Martinsville & Henry County, who cited objections to the granting of a CATV franchise by the City. Then, Mr. Charles A. Womack, of Danville, Virginia, who stressed the "pros!! and l1consl1 of CATV and the need for adequate controls and regulatory measures for such system operations. All of these persons m'ged Council to delay granting of any CATV franchise for at least a year, pending anticipated assumption of control and jurisdiction by the Federal Communications Commission over CATV operations. Also present was Mr. C. Harry Anglin, of Martinsville, who applied to the Council on both February 9, 1965, and February 23, 1965, for a franchise permitting him to construct and operate a CATV system in the City of Martinsvil1e.