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ramw Ol AT V.1.1 UP' Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, August 18, 1959 sal Draws Fire During Tax Fi Re Apprai 'Pattern Followed' Seminole's Board, Assessor Divided what portion is taxable. Mrs. 'Quiet' Burglars Up DeLand Raids For Big Weekend made while he was watching TV and Mrs. Birchman was asleep in the bedroom. iaa.T.......

rm 4- Tot's Stuiiiuiitfif EjCssoh their turn. Left to right are Judie Mansfield, Susan Largen, Leslie Graham, Terri Harris, Janet Mansfield, Debbie Mize, Amy Doddridge, Eddie Rowell, Steven Adams, Jim-my Doddridge, Buddy Harris and Susan White. Mrs. Jacquelin Caolo, swimming instructor at the Day Nursery is showing Jeff Largen, 2, basic Others in the class from ages two to six are waiting fit Negotiations Elks Team Cops Win In Loop Play Sale Of Samsula Power Lines Seen By NORMAN WOLFE Sentinel Staff NEW SMYRNA BEACH Sale of the city's Samsula power lines may be the next step in negotiations between New Smyrna Beach and Florida Power Light. CITY COMMR.

Tom Tipton said yesterday, "I am definitely in the city selling part of our service and will push for it with other commis- igioners. Tipton tailed the Samsula service, a Duraen irom which we derive little He said the is interested, in obtaining the lines "and the people out there want to change over." HE PREDICTED a public vote "would certainly carry Samsula." Tipton said about six years ago the city spent $87,000 to rebuild the lines in Samsula By KARL WICKSTIUM Stntlntl Staff SANFORD Sprinkles of the tax and counter charges continue to dampen Seminole County's chances of finding an easy solution to its tax squabble. DOWL1NG Appraisal which is winding up a $69, 500 re-appraisal job for county commissioners, has become part of the battleground for a struggle between the board and tax assessor, Mary Earle Walker. Mrs, Walker has not de cided whether all, part, or none of the finished re-appraisal by Dowling will be used as a basis for the 1959 tax roll. Legally the project is advisory and the tax as sessor is not bound to use Dowling figures, which are open to the public through Saturday.

Commissioners, on the oth er hand, maintain Mrs. Walk cr agreed to accept the re appraisal before the firm was contracted. "ALL I WANT is a solid and equalized appraisal," Mrs. Walker emphasized yesterday. "It appears the ap praisal under way is not uniform and equal." Commissioners have said any discrepancies will be adjusted by the board of equal ization.

Last week Comm. Chmn. John Krider and Commrs. Lawrence Swofford and Vernon Dunn agreed they would "insist" individual notifica tions be given by mail of the assessed valuation placed on each property by Mrs. Walker.

Mrs. Walker replied that notifications could not possibly be done at this late date. ASSESSED valuations however, will be available at Mrs. Walker's office before board of equalization meets. The tax assessor said she has continuously raised the county total evaluation since she took office, January, 1957.

During her first year, she said the total jumped nearly $8 million over the 1956 figure of $53,761,000. In 1958 the non-exempt total rose about $7 million, she said, to $68,312,000. A BASIC POINT of argu-ment has been the level of assessment which determines More Action Seen If City Loses Suit NEW SMYRNA BEACH The possibility of individual homeowners jumping into the fight if the city loses the Sapp suit was cited by Commr, Tom Tipton yesterday. Tipton said he has been doing some research on the possibility, and said, "It looks to me as if that's a possibil-j ity if we lose this suit." FORMER CITY Commr. and Mayor Jack Sapp has sued the city for $2,000 he claims he was overcharged for power installations for the new Jackson's Sooper Market.

Tipton said the same sit uation exists between the city and Big Apple City, another supermarket, as well as "with many private individuals." "He said, "Of course, all these people would have to file individual suits but that means the city could also get hooked for court costs each time." "I SEE THIS as a suit we Police Seek 'Salesman In DeLand DELAND Police are look ing for a party who was selling $5 memberships in a non-existent two-party Flor-idian described as a GOP newspaper. MRS. HELENE Andrews- Speed, Eastwood Terrace Hotel, active in Republican circles, told police a man" about 60 has been selling $5 "mem berships" in the. paper, claimed to be printed at 12 ox .1 nuey in unanuu. A N.

Orange Ave. resident! had taken a membership, Mrs. Andrews Speed said. Marriage Due DELAND Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Beasley are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Carol, to William Haight, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haight, Othello, Wash.

The wedding will be an event of August 24. Muthcv Walker's level has been about 40 pet. Commissioners are request ing a minimum level of 75 pet. which they feel will spread the tax burden more fairly among those receiving the benefits; e.g. schools, roads.

Speaking for the commis sion Krider said yesterday levies will be held to produce "only the necessary" money to take care of the needs of the county properly. KRIDER SAID basic funds needed from local tax sources next year, not including any capital improvements, will be about $1.5 million. At the present level of $34 million he said about 45 mills will be necessary to operate the county. He said if the assessment level were high enough to produce $150 million only 10 mills would be required. If the level is low so that the non-exempt tax roll totals $50 million, a 30-mill levy will be necessary.

He said 50 pet. of all homeowners in the county are exempt at this level. IT IS THE board conlen-tion that most homeowners should pay at least a small share of the tax burden. In the past year a person with a $12,000 house or less pays no ad valorem taxes under the 40 pet. level, with homestead exemption.

Krider said the low and unfair tax roll of last year prompted a need for the current revolution in the tax structure. He said Mrs. Walker "has thrown smoke screens of false and misleading statements to cloud the real issue." In rebuttal, Mrs. Walker claims the new appraisal figures seem to be more unequal than ever. Anniversary Party Held DELAND Mr.

and Mrs. C. Barret Caldwell were honored by friends Saturday night with a dinner at the Chimney Corner Restaurant. The Caldwells were married 25 years on Aug. 12.

the party was to celebrate this event. MR. AND Mrs. Caldwell were married in Orange City where they lived 12 years while he was principal of the local elementary school. After moving to DeLand he continued in school administration and is currently purchasing agent for the Volusia County school system.

The Caldwells have two daughters, Marian and Joan, and a son, Charles. Classified Mst Page .7 Bits of News from Today's Classified Ads Seminole Volusia WHY NOT take that trip to Europe now! NEED TO re-wire your house? PRACTICALLY new bedroom set. BargoiiM TYPE? Someone needs a typist. BRIGHTEN your rooms with new drapes, and "in a few years we will have, to do the same. "I believe we could sell them now and get a profit as well as lessen the load on our equipment," he added.

HE SAID he felt the people, who hold the city's bonds, issued for financing improvements to the power system, "would agree to the sale provided we put the monev from it back into the operation of the plaqt" Tipton mentioned the Sam sula sale several days ago, but didn't get much public reaction from the commissioners. The commission finally had turned down offer to lease the entire power system when the Samsula matter was broached. HAS already agreed to supply emergency power to New Smyrna Beach this winter. By SID PORTER Sentlnl Staff DELAND Residents' homes were hit by a wave of burglaries, including a $4,000 one over the weekend. The method of operation followed a pattern.

The burglar sneaked in a window while the family was watching TV at night. POLICE CHIEF Clyde Heath asked the co-operation of residents in catching the thief. "Phone police if you hear an unexplained noise or hear anything suspicious," Heath pleaded. THE WILLIAM Stubbs' home at 504 E. New York Ave.

suffered a $4,000 loss. This included 50 shares of Winn-Dixie stock and 50 shares of American Broadcasting Co. and Paramount in a ereen- i Barnett National Bank pouch. Also missing was a black purse out of a clothes closet. a grandson's billfold contain ing six dollars in currency and an 1886 silver dollar and an electric razor in a case monogrammedW.C.S.

THE HOME OF R. R. Ross, 511 S. Boundary was also entered through a bed room window while the fam ily was at home. In this case, also, no one heard the bur glar enter.

Missing was a lady's brown handbag and $11.75. A. E. WCHMAN, 804 S. Alabama discovered a burglary attempt had been For Home Delivery in Seminole Or Volusia Counties ALTAMONTE SPRINGS Gerard Henson Ph.

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First Baptist Church was the scene of a morning-long study on Japan. Mrs. Arthur Meares, Halifax Baptist Assn. Sunbeam Supt, was in charge, and teachers were Mrs. Mac Hesselton, Mrs.

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Ormond Beach, Oak Hill. Edgewater, Samsula, Holly Hill, and New Smyrna Beach. MRS. ENGEL FILES FOR CITY CLERK ORANGE CITY A lust- before deadline entry is named on the September 8 ballot, Mrs. Martha Engel, who seeks election to the office of city clerk.

The incumbent, Arthur Bowkley, completing 10 years of service, is also a candidate. and there is the office of mayor to be filled for one year. Present mayor. Rodnev B. Thursby is unopposed, but Councilmen Claude R.

Gil- more and C. A. Lane, seek ing two-year terms, will see a newcomer in city politics, Bernhart Leinfelder. local businessman and realty de veloper contending for voter approval to a council seat in city Govt. Supervisor In Second DELAND Mrs.

Katheren Odham, Volusia County Registration Supervisor, made a good run for president of the Florida Association of Supervisors of Elections, Inc. and did come out of a Tampa meeting with a directorship. The vote for president was 18 for DeWitt Upthegrove, West Palm for Mrs. Odham and seven for another woman candidate. There was no run-off under association rules.

Business Women Meet Thursday DELAND When the Business and Professional Woman's Club meets at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Green's Fuel Lounge on N. Woodland guest speaker will be A. H. Gaede, who will talk on Practical Politics.

I The public is invited to this session, according to Mrs. Mary Leary, who is chairman the club's public affairs committee. NEW SMYRNA BEACH Elks Little Leaguers, who wound up the regular season a dead last, climaxed a courageous uphill battle by winning the loop's post season tourney over the weekend. They smacked down Kiwan- is 6-1 to win the victory. Earlier Elks had eliminated first place Rotary as they really played the role of giant killers in the playoff.

GEORGE Kennedy got Elks off to a good start with a first inning home run and Doug Smith hurled effective ball all the way to get credit for the win besting Kiwanis' weg Hawver and Terry Johnston. Rick Godfrey bat ted in the only Kiwanis run and Robert Wolfe had two for three to pace the losers. Elks is managed by Porter Rossner, assisted by his son, Gene. Spoi ls Car Club Plans Third Run SANFORD The Semi nole Sports Car Club will stage the third running Satur-day of its economy run. The 140-mile run will start at 4 p.m.

from Hinson's Amoco Station at French Ave. and 24th Sanford. CONTESTANTS A ex- nnrtpd to crossing the finkh 7-an nm at New Smyrna Beach. A picnic and beach party will follow while the scorers tally re- suits. Trophies will be presente'd in two divisions, one for the best overall miles per gallon regardless of car size, and one for the best 10-miIes per gallon, which is the actual miles per gallon multiplied by the weight of the car.

Award ceremonies take place at the next regular meeting of the SSCC Sep tember 4 a the Mar Lou Restaurant, Sanford. All cars are eligible to enter whether they be Amer ican, foreign, or what-have- you. Further information is available from Archie C. Wise Jr. at Fairfax 2-7296 or FA 2-7493.

TV Set, Radio Reported Gone Store Hemodeled These before and after, pictures show the extensive face-lifting at Mather of Sanford Furniture Co. The 1st Ave. firm is 'holding a sale in conjunction with its grand reopening. The air-conditioned store was beautiful inside, also. The new version of the downtown business (below), shows the large plate glass windows and attractive entrance way.

SANFORD A television have to win," he said, set and radio-phonograph Acting City Atty. Fred were reported stolen Friday 'Brannon last week re-morning from an apartment ported likely to be replaced building owned by Mrs. Lou-: by a special counsel in the ise Davis, 610 E. third St. action, has said he will have Police said entry appar- no comment until the 20-day ently was gained by prying 'period for the city to file an off the front door lock.

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