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Vol. 35-No. 55 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, May 11, 1972 S3.00 PER YEAR An agreement for Newberry to supply water to the Town of Saluda was signed Tuesday night by Mayor Clarence Shealy (seated left) and Mayor James Corley of Saluda. Watching the conclusion of the transaction are standing, from left, B. P. Barber and Associates engineer Harold Wrenn, Lockwood Greene Engineer, Raymond Morris; Saluda Town Attorney, Billy Coleman and Newberry City Attor ney, James Vemer. Members of Saluda Council and Saluda Water Commission were also present for the signing, (sunphoto) City-Saluda sign water agreement BY THE WAY BY DORIS A. SANDERS MUSICIANS Newberry has produced many fine musicians in the past few decades, dating from the days of the old Newberry Concert Band, through the music pro grams in the public schools and the fine music department of Newberry College. James B. Senn can surely trace his love of music to the Newberry Concert Band and his continuing interest through the Newberry High School Band and it is fitting that James, who is now president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association, should be guest conductor during the Newberry High School Band concert Fri day night. Also to be recog nized on this occasion are New berry High graduates who con tinued their music education and taught in the field; and Newberry College band majors who have had their experience practice teaching at Newberry High School. We in Newberry are fortunate to have available such excellent training for our young people. It is a shame that more of us don’t take advantage of the op portunity we have of listening- if not learning—to programs which are offered. For instance, some eight or ten students at Newberry College were present ed in recital Sunday afternoon, and only a handful of persons were on hand. Of course these are busy days for all of us and we can’t do everything—but we can be thankful for the opportunities available to our children. IN THE NEWS I note that the restoration of the Opera House is in the news again and perhaps this time an active, interested group will get the ball rolling and really get something done. It really is too bad to have an old historic building, made for the purpose of presenting plays and opera productions, remain in such a state of dis repair. The Newberry Community Players are now interested in doing something about it, and they have the backing of the Newberry County Historical So ciety. The Players group is an as set to the Community; a decent theatrical setting would make it more so. I urge your sup port in any way possible to ward helping the Players rea lize their objective in restoring the theater in the Opera House to usable condition. DRAFTED If you’re wondering why a column suddenly this week, it’s just because I was drafted to help out at the office on press day morning, and once I get in this atmosphere it seems the thing to do is try to write a column. One of my politician friends was trying to urge me back into action the other day. I really haven’t taken too much interest in politics except that I get a keen satisfaction from watching the reluctance with which the liberal news commentators announce that George Wallace is giving a trouncing to the liberal demo crat presidential candidates. The Alabama governor is really shaking them up (both the commentators and the candi dates) and I hope he continues to do so. Perhaps we’ll be sav- (Continud on page 10) Officials of the cities of New berry and Saluda here Tues day signed a unique coopera tive agreement by which New berry will sell water to Saluda. The agreement was signed during a meeting of the New berry City Council after Coun cil voted in favor of the agree ment. Water will be purchased by Saluda at the new wa f er treat ment facility being constructed by Newberry on the Saluda River. Finished water from the plant will be transmitted to Saluda via pipe, which Saluda will install, along Highway 121. The agreement extends for a term of 40 years and Saluda will pay the following rates for the finished water: $1,875 for the first 7,500,000 gallons, which amount shall al so be the minimum rate per month. Twenty-five cents per 1000 gallons for water in excess of 7,500,000 gallons but less than 30,000,000 gallons. The project is unique in that it includes not only two towns in two counties but also involves two separate planning districts: Central Midlands and Upper Savannah. There are ten such districts within the state. The purchase of water by Sa luda will represent conserva tion of natural resources and capital by utilizing a common treatment facility. The alterna tive to Saluda purchasing water from Newberry was to develop a separate raw water source on the Saluda River and con struct a new filter plant, a costly venture which Saluda could ill afford. The combined development results in saving of effort and money for all parties. Saluda’s interest enabled Newberry to get additional grant funds. In addition to the two plan ning districts, assistance in the project is being furnished by the Farmers Home Administra tion, Housing and Urban De velopment, Economic Develop ment Administration,, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Engineers for the Town of Saluda are Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc. Engineers for Newberry are B. P. Barber & Associates. Jr. and Saluda Mayor James S. Corley. In other business coming be fore the Newberry Council Tuesday, a group of interested citizens discussed with council their readiness to work for the restoration of the Opera House. Steve McCutcheon of the New berry Community Players was spokesman for the group. McCutcheon noted that the two-year-old Community Play ers organization has been us ing the Drayton Street Com munity Center, and that they are anxious to work for the Senn director for Newberry High concert James B. Senn, president of the South Carolina Band Direc tors Association, will be guest conductor when the Newberry High School Band presents its annual concert Friday night at the High School Auditorium. The Newberry High School band was formed during the school year of 1940-41 by P. Y. Cuthbertson. Other directors have been Mr. Boyd Robertson, Mr. Brown, the late Kenneth Pruitt, and the present direc tor, Miss Lorraine Paris. Graduates of Newberry High who are active or have been active in teaching instrumen tal music in this state and other states will be honored during the concert. They in clude Robert Anderson, Fred Bouknight, Harry Bouknight, Robert Bouknight, Vernon Bouk night, Mike Brantley, Walter Counts, Bob Gilliam, Herbert Lee Gilliam, Ralph Gilliam, Cathy B. Holley, Toni McCul lough, Bette H. Moseley, James Leopard, Walter Leopard, James Pritchard, Charles Pruitt (Continued on page 10) Signing the agreements were Newberry Mayor C. A. Shealy (Continued on page 10) Boy Scout Troop 579, in cooperation with the Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District has erected signs at the Saluda River Bridge on Highway 121 and also near Whitmire on Highway 121, de signating the District for travelers entering and leaving. From left are Rev. Charles Gahagan, Chaplain of the Soil and Water Conservation District; Scouts Charles Gahagan, Eddie Chalmers, Donnie Nichols, James Hendrix, Drew Gahagan, Gregg Stoudemire, Kim Moore, Bill Caldwell, District Conservationist and Mike Hughes, assistant Scoutmaster. Scoutmaster of the troop, Joel McGee, was not present when the picture was made. (Sunphoto)