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ow THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1966 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE THREE Owens-Illinois earnings up TOLEDO, OHIO, July 27— Owens-Illinois, Inc., sales and earnings for the first 6 months of 1966 rose nine per cent over last year to $444,468,272, and $27,259,929 respectively, the highest of any 6 months period in company htstory, J. P. Levis, chairman of the board, reported today. Last year’s sales and earn ings for the same period were $404,670,552 and $24,887, 071. After preferred dividend re quirements, earnings per com mon share were $1.77, compar- j ed to $1.62 in the first six months of 1965. Last year’s earnings were restated to re flect the change in deprecia tion adopted last December for book and financial reporting only. Second quarter sales totaled $235,376,350 compared to $204,- 174,606 last year, while earn ings rose to $14,829,704, a 10.3 per cent increase over 1965 2nd quarter earnings of $13,446,- 229. Second quarter earnings per common share were 97 cents, compared to 87 cents in 1965. “The earnings were particu larly gratifying in view of the heavy costs the company is absorbing in connection with the largest expansion program in its history,” Mr. Levis said. “Sales of most company pro ducts continued to rise during the first half of 1966,” he add- e. One-way bottle sales rose significantly as a result of the increasing consumer demand :for convenience packages and sales of other glass containers also increased. Television bulb sales continued to climb as a Newberry College Women’s League Leaders—Officers of the Newberry Col lege Women’s League for next year are: Mrs. C. L. Matthews, Cayce, treasurer; Mrs. J. S. Watson, Columbia, secretary; Mrs. Dermon A. Sox Jr., Lexington, president of the South Carolina chapter; Mrs. C. K. Derrick Sr., Newberry, vice president; ; Mrs. J. Emmett Nichols, Newberry, president; and Mrs. F. J. Beno- way, Tampa, Fla., president of the Florida chapter. They were elected at a re cent meeting of the League on the dewberry College campus. (Newberry Col lege Photo) women have meeting Some eighty persons attend ing the annual meeting of the Newberry College Women’s League Thursday heard a chal lenge for women to use their 1 God-given power and oppor- result of the rapidly growing' tunity to serve in church, state consumer demand for color and community.” The speaker television sets. The first ship- j was Mrs. Virgil B. Sease, of ments of the company’s new '■ Wilmington, Del., a native of roll-on, screw-off beer a n d | Pomaria. beverage bottle closure began | The group re-elected the in the second quarter and sales: present officers for the next of this new convenience bottle]year: Mrs. J. Emmett Nichols, cap are expected to increase j Newberry, presideht; Mrs. C. significantly during the second; k. Derrick Sr., Newberry, vice half of the year.” (president; Mrs. J. S. Watson, A 65 per cent expansion in, Columbia, secretary; and Mrs. the company’s television bulb. c. L. Matthews, Cayce, treas- capacity was partly completed urer. during the first half of the year with addition of new fac- The South CArblina chapter of the League, in a meeting ilities at Columbfls, Ohio. The j prior to the general session, second stage of the expansion will be reached later this year with conversion of the com pany's plant at Munice, Ind., to 100 per cent TV bulb pro duction. Construction of a third tele vision bulb plant, scheduled to begin this year on a 225 acre elected officers, for next year. They are: Mrs. Dermon A. Sox Jr., Lexington, president; Mrs. D. J. Williafths, N. Augusta, ’vice president; Mrs. Fred Hayes, Newberry, secretary; and Mrs. Joe Ebner, Greenville, treasurer. Mrs. Albert W. Frey, Au- faith in extending His. king- great faith dom. “We church women spec ialize in doing the impossible.” she said. “In serving Newberry Col lege, we are following a great tradition. The college was bom in faith, in answer to a great need. The 139 years of her history have been a thrill ing testimony to the faith of her founders.” site near Pittston, Pa., will! gusta, chairman of the Prog- complete the final stage of the j ram Comtaiittee, was in charge expansion by the fall of 1967, j of the program which was held Mr. Levis said. |in the conference room of Wes- Owens-Illinois’ 19th corru- j sels Library. Dr. A. G. D. gated shipping box plant began production at Newberry, S. C., and the company’s 13th plastic container plant made its first bottle at Edison, N. J. during Wiles, president of Newberry College, greeted the group and expressed appreciation for the League’s contributions to the college. Chaplain Harry Weber the first half of the year. The gave the devotion; Mrs. Nichols 20th box plant and the 14th j presided over the business ses- plastic container plant are) sion. scheduled to be placed in op eration later this year at Win ter Haven, Florida and Dallas, Texas, respectively. The board of directors de clared a dividend of 33 1-3 cts. per common share payable on “God has given us, as wo men, special gifts; and* every gift is a trust, bringing with it opportunities and responsi bilities,” Mrs. Sease told the members of the League. She listed four special gifts: ma- September 5 to shareholders of j ternal instincts, social instincts record August 12 and a divi- [ —sensitivity to need and a ca dend of $1 per preferred share payable October 1 to share holders of record September 9. pacity for great faith. “Each one of us has a spec ial place in life and each one of us is endowed with special gifts,” Mrs. Sease said. “The place of Christian women in American life today is in every situation in which we can use our God-given gifts.” Income Tax Information Q.—My return was audited and the agent disallowed some of my deductions. Is there any way I still might be able to claim them? A—When you receive the notice of the proposed adjust ment to your tax liability, you may request a district confer ence. This will enable you to present your side of the story to a conference. Procedures for requesting this conference are described in the letter you will receive enclosing the agent’s report. Q.—We sold some furniture in our home at a loss when we moved. Can we deduct this? A.—No. Losses on the sale of personal property are not deductible. Before you file next year’s return, be sure to look into the deductions and exclusions you might be entitled to as a result of your change of resi^ dence, however. Q.—I’m a doctor and have may own private practice. How much can I put aside a year for retirement? A.—You may contribute to a retirement plan as much as $2,500 a year or 10 per cent of income earned from your Night driving is hazardous says SCHD Vacationing drivers on South Carolina highways should re member that the fatal accident rate is 2 1-2 times higher at night than in the daytime, the State Highway Department pointed out today. Handicaps of night driving are factors to be reckoned with regardless of a driver’s youth or apparent good physical con dition, including vision. A tourist often finds himself trying to cover toi many miles in one day and is caught on a highway—usually a strange one—after the sun goes down. If you are caught in this sit uation, Highway officials sug gest, it is better to seek lodg ing at the earliest opportunity rather than continue driving in a tired condition. While most persons realize that tired drivers suffer impair ed vision and judgment at night and are often especially subject to glare blindness, ma ny do not realize that night driving under ideal conditions is difficult. Studies show the average stopping distance for an auto mobile traveling only 55 miles an hour is 260 feet. A danger ous situation such as a stalled auto in the roadway or a wan dering animal usually won’t be seen until the automobile is within 200 feet. Thus, a col lision will occur unless the driver is unusually alert and skillful. Needless to say, older driv ers and those with impaired eyesight, have even less chance of avoiding nighttime accidents if they insist on driving, the practice, whichever is less, same way they do in daylibht. Your deduction for such con- Always slow down when the tributions is limited to half sun goes down. Don’t over- the annual amount, up to $1,- 250. Remember that if you set up such a plan you must in clude each of your full-time employees who has completed three or more years of consec utive service. IRS Document No. 5592, “Retirement Plans for Self- Permit issued lor egg plant City building permits for the past week totaled $184,087, the major portion of that being a perm] issue o a rop-! pr i v ii e g e( j homes where moth-ing any district director. Seim Bro ers for the erection. ers are f orce( j ^ WO rk for eco- Q.—My employer wants me Referring to the maternal Employed Individuals,” ex instincts of women, the speak- plains the rules and filing ve er noted that not all neglected quirements for these plans. A ride your headlights, the partment warns. de- of a plant on Alexander street. Construction is already under way on the new building which will house the Southern Break fast Egg plant. The location is adjacent to Waldrop-Senn Feed plant just off Pope street. Other permits were issued for: Repairs: D. P. Folk, 1220 Summer street; A. L. Long shore, 1610 College street; Lois Caldwell, 1408 Caldwell street; Grace Oswald, 1905 Harrington street; H. L. Hedgepath, Wil- so nRoad; Dee Clark, 1210 Charles street; Phil Brooks, 1400 Nance street; Hilda Wil liams, 908 Wise street. Addition: Homer M. Rich ardson, 1813 Montgomery St. IS ENROLLED Marriages Billy Smith and Martha Jane Hunter of Newberry were married in Prosperity on July 17th. Paving bids be opened Aug. 16 Sealed bids on road and bridge projects costing an es- ...— .... ..- fe .— — .......... ... timated $7 million will be pub- children are found in under- free copy is available by writ- J licly opened by the State i-_M j —i xi. ,, x j. x-_ Highway department at 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 16 at the Ho tel Wade Hampton in Colum bia, Chief Highway Commiss ioner Silas N. Pearman has announced. Among projects on which bids will be received are 13 road projects covering 147 miles, three bridge construc- nomic reasons. “Bridge tables, to take a single course in busi- golf links, bowling alleys, of ten claim prime time of thoughtless mothers,” she said. “Many children are well-fed and well clothed but are emo tionally and spiritually starved. Psychiatrists report that many children in mental institutions suffer from emotional insecur ity. “The most important sphere of influence today is in the home. Womanhood’s highest calling is guiding youth into development^ their God-giv en capacities/* £ In regardy.jtflL,social instincts, Mrs. Sease igjfoarked that the social mimsmrv of the church offers great^ opportunities." We " nesses thru ts,” she said, caught; not are every- our Christ-1: “ Christianity- taught.” ness Administration which will help me in my job. If I do this, will my costs be deductible as an educational expense? A.—If your employer re quires you to take the course to retain your present job status, or pay or if it is nec-‘tion projects and a bridge pier f r- • ’L Noting that Women are" par- tional expenses essary to improve or maintain the skills needed for your pres ent jyb, then the costs are usually deductible. If the course qualifies you for ano ther job or a promotnon then the costs will not be deducti ble. When you have a deductible educational expense, tuition, books, supplies, laboratory fees and similar items are cov ered. Travel expenses including meals and lodging may .be de ductible too, if incurred in con nection with deductible educa- ticularly serlsUtVfeTfccSSjtofcdj Mrs. Q.—Are traffic violation fines Sease said: “Many look; few tax deductible? We got stuck see.” , **•'' with one while on vacation. She cited illustrations of A.—No, they are not deduct- God’s using women of great ible. protection project. One bridge and one road project are on the interstate system. Bids will be received for the widening to four lanes of 5.544 miles of U. S. Route 76 be tween Clinton and Laurens. Work to be performed on this project consists of grading, drainage, asphaltic concrete surfacing and construction of limited amounts of concrete 'curbs and sidewalks. Also open to bidders is a project for the grading and asphaltic concrete surfacing for strengthening and im proving 13.008 miles of S. C. Route 121 in Newberry coun ty. The improvements will extend from Whitmire to In terstate Route 26. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Fannie Austin, City. Mrs. Alice Bowers, Prosp’ty. Homer Bowers, Pomaria. Robert L. Broks City. Hubert Brown, City. Miss Annie Bynum, City. Ernest Culbreath Jr., Chap pells. Mrs. Earline Carter, City. Willis Cannon, Pomaria. Mrs. Dorothy Cheek, City. George Clamp, Prosperity. Baby Girl Collier, City. Gilbert F. Cromer, City. Robert E. Corley, City. R. C. Dominick, City. Mrs. Dorothy Dowd, Silver- street. Mrs. Mary Eigner, Kinards. Ml YOU* LOCA1 U. f. MARIMI RKtUITR Robert B. Farmer, City. Harold Gilliam, Whitmire. Olin E. Graham, Pomaria. Miss Rose Mary Gray, City. Mrs. Edna Sue Harmon, City Mrs. Marie Homsby, City. Mrs. Helen Jenkins, City. Mrs. Fannie S. Johnson, Sa luda. Mrs. Ossie Lee Kinard, Pros perity. Mrs. Beatrice Long, City. Miss Charlene Long, Saluda. Mrs. Faye Long, City. G. Arthur Long, City. Henry McCarty, City. Mrs. Eugenia Mayfield, City Mrs. Qlis S. Mays, City. Baby Boy Moore, City. Miss Jeanette Myers, Chap pells. Mrs. Luck K. Neal, City. George R. Nichols, City. Rev. R. Houseal Norris, Chester. James N. Parr Jr., City. William W. Parr Jr., City. Mrs .Vera Proctor, City. Mrs. Florence B. Puckett, City. Meredith Reighley, City. Mrs. Nellie M. Saylors, City. Miss Cora Shealy, City. Mrs. Viola Swittenburg^City Herman Wright, City. ^ * NURSING HOME - T , PATIENTS Frank Anderson, Clintbh.’ Malcolm Baker, Whitmire. Mrs. Hannie Blair, Blair. Leroy Boozer, Chappells. Winsor C. Boyd, Newberry. Mrs. Minnie Bridges, New berry. Mrs. Della Broom, Newberry Mrs. Frances Bundrick, Whit mire. Mrs. Minnie street. James C. Butler^ (SiWerstreet Mrs. Rosa Campbell,/ Whit mire. Miss Fannie M&fr^rwile, Newberry. - James Cheatham, Whitmire ! James R. Clary >+ Ne>^- i berry ™ ! 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