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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Jan. 16, 1969—PAGE 3 Council agrees to extend water line In a short open session Tues day night, City council voted to install an eight inch water line to a meat packing plant which was ordered closed last week by federal authorities due to what they called an inadequate and impure water supply. The Tern-Tee Packing Co., which employs about 40 persons, was closed last week and fed eral officials granted tentative approval for the plant to re open if the city would extend a water line to the facility on Adelaide Street Extension. The plant has been obtaining water from a well. The City Planning and Zoning Commis sion recommended to council that the water line be extended. Work is expected to begin im mediately. Council also approved the purchase and installation of ad ditional high service pumps and related improvements at the city water plant at an estimat ed cost of $16,000. A low bid of $6,921 was ac cepted by council for the purch ase of a backhoe utility line trencher machine which will be used to dig ditches for installa tion of underground power lines. Council heard first reading of a recommendation from City Planning Commission that the newly annexed area, bounded by Smith Road, Glenn Street and Derrill Avenue, be zoned an R- 12 district in keeping with the surrounding property. Council also received a re quest from the Advisory Com mittee of the Newberry Arts Association, Inc. that the city provide office space for the or ganization in the Opera House. The purpose of the organiza tion is the generation and ex tension of interest in the Per forming, Musical, Creative, Con structive and Representational Arts for the benefit of, and participation by all interested citizens of Newberry and en virons. Members of the Advisory Committee are Dave Sokevitz, Robert D. Schumpert and Jas. F. Coggins. Council instructed the city manager to prepare costs esti mates for the provision of such office space. Council voted itself authority to approve incentive pay in creases for all city employees. In the past, recommendations for such increases were made by supervisors and approved by the city manager. PROF JOHNSON TALKS TO CHAPTER The Jasper Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs. Leon Nichols on January 10. Associate hostesses were Miss Anne Jones, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Mrs. Carl Amick and Miss Karen Kirkegard. Miss Hattie Belle Lester led in the opening ritual and Miss Rose Hamm in the singing of The Star Spangled Banner. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Regent, presided and recognized Miss Karen Kirkegard, a junior mem ber of the chapter. In the absence of Miss Mar garet Paysinger, chairman of National Defense, the Regent introduced Prof. Finis John son of the Newberry College History department. Prof. Johnson is a retired army colo nel who worked in the Nat ional Defense Department in Washington, D. C. and was prepared to present many pha ses of the national establish ment. He inserted many witty comments in his able discus sion. Mrs. Elliott thanked him for contributing of his knowledge and first-hand information for tie enlightenment of those present. During the course of busi ness. the Regent and Mrs. P. K. Harmon were elected dele gates to the Centennial Cong ress which will meet in Wash ington, D. C. in Anril. Miss Grace Summer, Miss Sudie Dennis, Miss Julia Kibler and the Reeent were elected dele gates to the State Conference on March 13 and 14 in Colum bia. Mrs. James C. Kinard was named to the nominating com mittee of the chapter. Mrs. P. K. Harmon, chairman of Good Citizens, announced that Mary Hart Jordan will serve Newberry High; Libby Kibler, Mid-Carolina; and Lynn Gregory. Whitmire High. Miss Julia Kibler urged mem bers to turn in to her copies of family Bible records and other records to be sent to the Nat ional Genealogical chairman. The Regent said that Amer- INCOME TAX RETURNS Federal & All States JAMES L. KOON PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Rt. 3 Phone 276-1862 ican History Month would be observed in February. Essays are being written in the 7th and 8th grades at Junior High School. After the close of the meet ing, a social period was en joyed. The hostesses served var ious sandwiches, brownies and coffee. fight birth defects ^MARCH OF DIMES AUDITOR’S 1969 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, (vehicles, boats, motors, trailers, mobile homes, farm machinery, livestock, etc.); also real property, new buildings and real estate transfers, and poll tax are to be made at the County Auditor’s Office be ginning: January 2nd, 1969 THROUGH February 28th, 1969 All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty- one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax, unless in service, or a student. All returns are to be made by Tax Districts. Your failure to make return calls for 10% penalty as prescribed by law. The books will be closed for making returns after February 28, 1969. JEANETTE K. HAMM Auditor, Newberry County “Truth In Advertising” As You Probably Know Is Our Policy We hare completed stock-taking, and in doing so find manu items that might he of value to gou at the prices asked! BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 16th These Include: NURSES’ UNIFORMS, good brands, soiled (yes), all sizes $5.00 each CORSETS — Gossards — discontinued numbers, all sizes $5.00 each BLOUSES Some $1 and $2 and lots at 1 2 Price ALL WINTER HATS V 2 PRICE Mang selected at $1 each ONE GROUP OF DRESSES, SUITS AND COATS ... $5.00 each ONE GROUP OF DRESSES. SUITS AND COATS .... V 2 PRICE The Fire Report Jan. 10: Newberry Fire Dept, answered an alarm to an au o- mobile fire at the home of Henry Jeter, 416 Drayton St. Approximately $400 damage to 1962 Chevrolet. Whitmire Fire Dept, answer ed an alarm to automobile fire on Highway 121. Minor dam age to auto owned by Tommy Bumgardener. Newberry Fire Dept, answer ed an alarm to automobile fire at the intersection of Nance St. and 121 by-pass. $100 dam age to 1965 Ford owned by Geo. Leopard. Jan. 11: Bush River and Friendly Fire Depts. answered an alarm to barn fire on prop erty of F. H. Satterwhite in Jalapa. Total loss, $800 to $1000. Jan. 12: Newberry Fire Dept, answered an alarm at the home of Tom Perry, 812 Crosson St. Smoke scare, no damage. Jan. 12: Prosperity Fire Deptt. answered an alarm to a woods fire near Colony church on property of Hubert Hughs. Two and one half acres burned, damage approximately $75 to $100. FIRST FLOOR GLOVES $1.00 oair SWEATERS, all wool (not manv) $2.98 UNDERWEAR, good varied assortments Reduced Greatly SPORTS WEAR TFirst Floor) Big Reductions ONE GROUP CHILDREN’S CO ATS AND DRESSES V 2 PRICE MANY GIFT ITEMS of interest at LOW, LOW PRICE I We uill be closed all day Wednesday getting every thing arranged for your easy selecting. We're ex peeling you. Carpenter’s I Women’s Apparel Dry Goods, Millinery ^ Newberry, S. C.