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by the way.. By DORIS A. SANDERS CITY PLANNING When I heard that city plan ning was to be discussed at a meeting Tuesday morning ((see story elsewhere in this issue), my first thought was that City Manager Riehe was going to use the Merchant’s Association to try to put over one of his pet projects, urban renewal. Seems I was wrung—at Last at this stage of the game although you may be sure I’ll be closely watching developments on this city planning business. I he gentleman from Atlanta who outlined the proposal emphati cally rejected the idea that federal funds would in any way be involved. The whole idea is to get merchants to help themselves by making the shopping center more attrac tive. Among the things mentioned was congestion of the streets, ('specially by the tremendous trailer-t factor outfits unloading merchandise. I his is 'ome- thing that has been mentioned tu me on several occasions. It - bad enough when the big trucks are on Main street, but whet! they park on Lindsay or Bovee (-ometimes jutting' out Into (’ollege t they are really a bottleneck. Keen without over-all city planning. City Council should do something to control the >j/,e of trucks in the city or pivivid-' off-street loading -/ones, oi, something. It’s al- mo-t as easy to run down to Columbia to shop than it L to negotiate our city streets at tunes. It must be remem bered. too. that the merchants were the ones who quickly put a stop to any plans for one way streets. They had better tie looking for ways and means t,, do SOMETHING to make shopping in the city more at tractive. A - the gentleman -aid, " t me i - not on our side. ” Volume 30—Number 16. Newberry. S. C. 20108. Thursday. March 0. 106' $2.00 Per Year Work begins on recreation center Parry Hatchette. right, vice-president of the Newber ry Merchants Association, discusses city planning with Fred S. Kerpell of Atlanta, Ga., prior to a meeting of the Association Tuesday. (Sunphoto) Merchants O. K. planning project Tim .Mi- (’ a o d i n1 (’lul i, i nm, ad-1 It ii -n M-. B-d- id-a u gh, aft- r t v - i y-a r- .. ' Pi ann dig are .laim <’ M !! '. vil •e p! i-S- \\ h i- b owb al' il 1 7 m- >!!' 11 s of lu i d-' 1 ’'. Id 1 I”'"' > I ’a d IP un ten ■ 1 \ 1 c r "Uudu .-rk. Li re lell, -Ci U - t a ■ w - - , mi - s ', r C - 1 ! \ - ‘ - i a T an -if Sdsu.ii(l(l t’ o m i.Ptlc M-- tmf i ui; lam--' X id rrr. Dm 1 rme rs ll-i ui - - \dm iii- ra who , • a! ■ O 'll- C In b’- a 'toil e y, t m 11 t - id a ivcn ■at " ' P ark N»■w 1 - e rr\ ; El - -n \Y. E.ir ie, in ! (1 e b -W- r part of Die •oiinl y. I d o .p, ri ’ ; I. E iat!; \ •w 1 oi 1 > e i i - 11 b a u p h if B r-’-'i 11 ■ r . be:ry: U . I . A! b, . Id ' i ' t;. by. p ell’ "f M id < ’ a ft i na aid . 1 - - Sm:! )i. i ! k . ( u :, a nd - i i: i - - m a n u f t ■ B. ard idesi-iinp at he in- ■ t ! 1 P' i-f 1. r- Cl"! -, acei pt - i i Dl D ei' K . 1! O U 1 g \'. b i c i, ' h • • -do < t\ \: i < Id'-Mli 1 'id A n B Krngt l''-. < aie present "ii Mr. Bed • » ; » . .a m ii din ct •' "t 1-dmimrs II-.me \d i lit ro-lticei 1 IDA f f 1 c .; ii--. Mr. min e. at ii n. Logers. talpn M (Hi f v , le- L' * D ited at < d'ou-di, fo'n n M a i 1-. : i ;- mi . - Idle ('si i to be tor; - -1 the no o'-i an-! i > ♦ i; m r \ n-u f t 1 'dm ' tie ‘rn-'peidt V P un; ma NO M ERG ER? Semns that things have taken an unexpected turn in the proposed merger of the South Carolina Education As- "ociation and the Palmetto Ed ucatlon .Association, as dictated by the National Education As Miciat ion. The ( 'ouncil of I >el- New’oei ry Merchants Tues day morning gave their approv al to the initial phase of a program to plan future needs a :.i. deveb 1 pm< n* of t he city shopping; ate t idle act ion came after discu.-smi of the city'- p * * s >; h 11 future net ds by Ei’eti S K' pell. representing Adley [’lanning and Develop meut A ociates, Atlanta, <ia. Mr K ■ [lell ; i du tin 1 a rge g roiip 1 '!’ merchant s gathered in Die (immunity Hull that many cent i a . mi>111■ ■ s u ; - t i ict • are "lli I ! • iU : i! e [teca U.-e ot coin pc’;; ion fi ■ in e)i.,ppi un i■ ■ u Ur . " N-eu he i > \ ha.' m 0 had complement of shops. He com mended the city for action al ready taken to provide parking- space for potential customer.-. He noted, however, that only two hu<mo.-s e-1 a hi isfi men t s had provided entrances to the }<ai king lot to attract custom ers. Idle speaker pointed out Dm ? raffm congestion on Main St r 1 (an miagum what hu j11 *e ii u. in n a ! ra iler t i-uck park.' on Maui -t reet to un load, ” 1m said, I 'Cimmendum: that onw way he found, pos bjy i ruck -loa<Eng " pi u't s " to p e* • be eonge-t ion from t tie egat i ns of the Nt *g ro a.ss< *cia- tins t r - - 1 1 1 -1 1 • y- ■t . 1m 1,0-' ed. " b ,t - t r-'- t. Ido r • ■ h o u 11 i a 1 -1 he t ton lias r -■ |ect cd the prop-is- d turn i 1 : - •' o r - -uI - :-i- " In - -Diep main arterim- thn iiipdi im rg er. a Itb-'Ugil D .-a.m it ' ■ I'st a' e 1*0 t,i dps w D i the .n and a- ro-'- the town to 1 ■mip will talk ; i 1 -o 111 aga i n wlmn -b; t r ,i! -1- . - i p H O U .' o t tb- ‘ ii ''--up 1. ’rathe t d t Main •-1 ! eel. Die BE A ha it c o n v - ■ 1111 o n ; ; r- a Mr im rp e! 1 a -1, - pt t Mr I\ ■ pel ! a -1 D; ie - -: U * 1 la' < r ’ \\ eels. a' o put ( • ■ b u i; n; a m - ■ a l-o - -o- u u:at i-1n of i’t a 11 -1 1 b , S( E A 'flit - -U’. W O' U t tiat ro. . np- ’ . ru< . and u- J-nt t na' . •u.’. r w i ri ■ t < - i o: o r , i i - n i - ■ U - t o-Dd * a ad v a r t a c e - f Dm noli .h.u-nu ... j 1,1 I - o' : - ■ • ■ ■' a ! i, 1 1 • - i ■ a, O, A. ! si- t n ■ ■ , fD i t - , ' i , • 1 ‘ i • E • i \ . . - ‘ l b 1 D I 'ID ! nd v 1 no i , d i a! i y g. 1 . b ,t .-n De pro- •A- dd tiave T ( j-' . 1 . . '■*, ... v f N- a;,- ; r; 1 ■ - f • ■ . ’ - n.ak- > * • 1 i a. i * Dm ' ■ WI i a I vote tbf oiiu it tie ( ' nirm u ot | I, e at . - A. - .oil U ill Si ton e i. o -re \\ b ' e A "c na' ; I o im U .S • - im e’tng m xt Id; n uav pi oj- ■ • p*-!: ug ? . . • i . n, • i., 11. Me, mav bo nC --t. u t.. e 1! n : : n e m t < ini nt lu ei ' Mr K-rnC: ad tmr. n :: , , ■ o t mUD- p„ a : ’ ;. o- i r * e -' i Ua ft as po .inn-, !.e a < •>’.t tcmd r a. ' s t Load exchange live miles east ■ f I ’n 'Spent y. 'Idle facility will be locateiI on dds aci'i-s of land purchased from (L rb y Bed- eiDiaug'h, ami will v-onsi.-t ot an Is hole golf eoiir-e, swimming pool, hath hou-e, < luh house, and tennis courts. ld:e membership is primarily in the Brosperitx- - 1’omar a- ! 11 le Mountain com mu n i t y, hut extend 'o a somewhat larger area m the county, primarily serring rural reselents and farm familmo. Membership in the club is $ino, the club presently has ::::s members. The total invest ment in the facility will be 10,000, with tfm club -up ph irm s:t0,000 for it ' . hare "f const rucDoii co t and mainten ance, including furm.Duiig-- and cqu pping the cluhhoii. e and purchasing machinery and main' enanee ei]Ui pm' iit. ddm s-jso.ooo loan was prov ided throuph indiviilual invest in. nt m t hr EH A 's I nsured Eoau 1'i op ram at an int crest rat e of fl\'e pelVi lit to t be Dull, and will lie i. paid o\. r a period of lo years. No public appfopria! dl fund are mDud- ed ui the loan. ddm i .a - in- a f fa r of Dus I e e f • e a 1 I o 11 a 1 (lull Will be Ilia 11 apei 1 11y a Board of D irectop- of i pdit im mbe t I bw Board u !11<di ha server! • hrough 11m nituii phase of tie project was re Dec) o,j Monday 11 ip lit by tlm nminlier.-di ip. Meinher , in Street lights be tested (dty Manager Kenneth Hiehe uas authori/.ed by <d'y f'ouneii her<* ddmsd.ay night to pmocei-d with plan.- for installation <>f a new . tree! light np; sy tern. ( 'oulie. 1 previous.;. apj r--ur- iated the maxiuuui amourd <>f $1 011,(1(111 for ;U) e<t un U't -i 1-J00 new mercury vapor lights and fixtures. The new lights will be in stalled m 10 t e t a r> a i■ -cat nl one in eaefi ward he i• 11 \' to give citizens a rham • t-> de cide if Dm new light, will be -atisfact - - ry Add t Iona 1 i mb’" ■ A - mid be installed if c oi | im 11 approve - Die proj ret aft e r Die t- ■u areas have in M-n lip -hted. iDi tb" nm out ry lamps ID- he toll 1 - - -uncil - ill u li.p- t Im Special nm. •tin g ’hat Dm r ty ha :.S(» -t i ■ret lights U"W and that nu H'e Du m Pm "I Idem 1 I'e ( d i.SO lete < i e ra 11 1 II B i eai'h-u *, no riian- i-uil and Del n r ua! ere 1! leer \A til Wilbur Sm tb and < of C,,'- 11 m b; a. i , i t aid i-l pr • - n t . . * i i A nii -i : r 111' n I - .i Dm i■ i’ y ' * 1 ' V i I ' .III' I i ■* j. 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The uvit ' al pha -a- - - f t he pt < 1 r r * would c- -t about $ > 1 UU to j.r. w- rider Imw the t-aDm rs of III), he S ii-1 N. wl icrry feel about not h. IV- M r. K efvDl r."t- d th at the uig a Vo 1C e in a pro posal which cent ral business ( i sti ■let of could SO radii ally ; iffeet th eir Newhe rr y gs vm y ( omp irt. profe ssion al organization? very i :t.- y to walk, wit b. a g I od Among those on hand when the Mid-Carolina Club, Inc. received a check for $2kh).- 0D0 to build a recreation area below Prosperity were, seated from left. .John Mark, H1A olticial from Columbia; Earle BedenbaugTi. iiresident of Mid-Carolina Flub; Edwin P. Rogers, State Lbrector of EHA who presented the check; Poiger Lniuch, Ifud EHA official who will work with the club. Standing from left are four rnem- bers of the Hoard of Directors: James Mills, L. FT Gatlin, James N. Parr and Paul Rumfelt. Mr. Hedenbaugh stated that work on the facility has already begun. (Sun- photo)