The El Dorado Times from El Dorado, Arkansas • Page 18

Tax Vote Slated By City Council The El Dorado City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday night calling for a special election for the purpose of voting on a one-half mill tax increase. The tax increase will cover the issuance and sale of bonds in the amount of $150,000 which is needed to renovate the City Hall and the city jail. Mayor I.L. Posses stated prior to the reading of the ordinance that an application had been made to the Crime Commission for their maxim um grant to help in the renovation He stated that a grant in the amount of $40,000 had been approved by the commission. The date of th election as set for March 14 In other action, the council approved two resolutions condemning prope rty owned by the Henson Estate and Mrs.

Abbie Renfroe. The resolutions stated that the properties were fire hazards and constituted a public nuisiance. The council also passed a resolution authorizing the city attorney to file a condemnation of property suit in Circuit Court in order to obtain the property just west of and adjacent to the parking lot of the City Hall The property is needed in order to improve parking facilities and make a better passageway for emergency vehicles. A petition for a street light in the 1000 block of Brookwood was approved by the council. A bid was granted to Foster Olds-American Co.

for a car to be used by the police department and another bid was granted to Hushing and Mason Co. for a self-propelled vibrating roller for the street department The council authorized the mayor to pay bills totaling $9,878.89. McDonald Named To Oil Firm Posts El Dorado (Ark.) El Dorado January 21, Arkansas News Briefs J.H. (Jimmy) McDonald, son of Mr and Mrs. A.S.

McDonald of Smackover, presently living in Tokyo, Japan, has recently received an appointment as an executive vice president of Gulf Oil li has also been named general manager of Pacific Oil, Ltd lie will remain in Tokyo where he was assigned by Gulf Oil Co in Sept. 1969 He and his wife are the parents of four children, A my. Jay, Mary Jo, and John I he latter was born since the fair ily has been in Tokyo McDonald is a graduate of Louisiana Polytechnic University at Huston where he was awarded a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1952 He became an employe of Gull Oil Co. upon graduation, anu served a two yea tour with the United States Air Force during Ihe Korean Conflict, with overseas duty in that country. Upon completion of his military service, he was assigned to Port Arthur, Texas, and has been employed by Gull at Pittsburgh, Pa and Miami, Fla prior to being assigned to the Asian field of operations, headquartered at Tokyo.

In State END OF AN ERA- Operator Elgin Pitts, (seated) prepares to transmit the last story on an Associated Press printer circuit originating in Little Rock The last transmission also marked the end of the 65-year-old Pitts' employment with the AP He retired officially Dec. 1, but was held on the job along with other Little Rock Operators until conversion to computer operations could be completed. The computer operations were completed Thursday Looking on are Little Rock Chief of Communications William E. Knox and Lloyd Swann, technical service manager. (AP Wirephoto).

(Related Story on Page 15). First Teletype Operator Retires The end of World War II was proclaimed officially by President Truman on Dec 31, 1946' LITTLE ROCK (AP) Elgin Pitts, 65, the first Associated Press Teletype operator in Arkansas, retired Thursday Pitts sent the first news article on an Associated Press printer circuit originating from Little Rock in 1929, and Thursday he sent the last such story Pitts retired officially Dec 1 but was held on the job along with other Little Rock operators until conversion to com puter operations could be com pleted Operator jobs in the Little Rock bureau were elimi nated He held the part-time job for 10 years while working fulltime as a day traffic supervisor lor Western Union Pitts recalls that sometimes in those De pression years he made no more than $18 a week in both jobs His AP position was elimi nated in 1939, but he rejoined the AP fulltime at Nashville, Tenn in 1950 Pitts held jobs at Nashville, Columbus, Ohio, Memphis and Kansas City before moving back to Little Rock in 1958 LAST OF JANUARY'S GIGANTIC CLEARANCES. MRS. RUTH NELSON LADI ES DRESSES (Dras Reduced) Faloes To $24.99 Petite Sizes 1-11 Jr's 3-15 Misses 8 20 Half Siies 1 4to Choose from Polyester Knits, Bonded Knits, Jerseys, Cotton Perma Press COATS Dress Coats In Fake Fur And All-Wool Materials. (Some Fur Trimmed) Pant Coats In Corduroy Fake Fur.

Priced 18 T. s45 HIYL0N QUILTED ROBES Values to $6 99 Sizes 10 Vo 16 NOW 375 to $4 50 DRESSES Large Selection Of Knits, Cotton, Pernio Press Materials. Su 4 and 7-12 CHILDREN'S SWEATERS Good Selection Of Colors In Sizes 4 to 14. $000 $000 and Corduroy Laminated Fabrics Fake Fur Sizes 4 Tc- 14 CHILDREN'S COATS 00 8 To LADIES SPECIAL PURCHASE PANTSUITS Polyester Compare At $25.00 FRANKLIN'S DOWNTOWN EL D0RA00 "Smart Apparel For Women And Girls. Cash BankAmericard Charge Layaway LITTLE ROCK (AP) The director of the state Depart menl of Industrial Development said Thursday he was opiums tic about possible federal ap proval of the proposed Ar kansas-Louisiana Gas Co line to the Anadarko Basin Dan Roebuck told the Ar kunsas Industrial Development Commission that while visiting in Washington he had been told that the federal Inte rior Department would submit a favorable appraisal of the project to the Federal Power Commission.

The Interior Department was the last agency to review the proposed project Roebuck said appraisals of all other agencies has been favorable The Inten or Department appraisal focused on an environmental im pact statement filed by Arkla The 300-mile pipeline, ex pected to cost more than $100 million, would link Arkla with gas reserves thought to exist the basin in Texas and Okla homa panhandles LITTLE ROCK (AP; Wil ham Walker of Little Rock said Thursday he had been contacted about the possibility of filling the position of southwest regional director of the federal Office of Economic Opportunity Walker is director of the Equal Opportunity Division of the federal Housing and Urban Development Office in Little Rock The regional position is based in Atlanta, Ga Walker said he had not de cided yet whether he wanted the job An OEO spokesman in Wash ington said Thursday that Walker was one of several per sons being considered for the job LITTLE ROCK (AP) The Arkansas Democrat reported Thursday that Brent Bumpers, 19, son of Gov. Dale Bumpers had been fined $26 and costs in Booneville Municipal Court on a charge of drunkeness The article said the case was handled Wednesday before Judge F. Donathan, who re duced the charge from driving while under the influence of in toxicating liquor The charge dates back to Dec 29 when a car driven by the boy ran off a road and knocked down two guard posts, the newspaper reported VAN BUREN, Ark (AP) An Omaha, Neb police officer testified iri Circuit Court here Thursday that Guy Kuehn, 23, told him that he had killed a school janitor at Van Buren Kuehn of Littleton, is being tned here for first-degree murder in connection with the death of Trentham, 59, on Sept 7, 1971 at a Van Buren elementary school Trentham, custodian at the school, was stabbed 18 times with a knife and a screwdriver. State Atty Floyd Rogers is seeking the death penal ty An Omaha officer, Michael London, said he found Kuehn in an Omaha school rest room and that under questioning admitted killing the Van Buren custodian Kuehn was arrested at the schoool after it was reported that a burglary was in progress in the building London was one of 10 witnesses to testify Thursday. LITTLE ROCK (AP) Dunlap, a Harrison news paperman, was reappointed Thursday by Gov Dale Bump ers to the State Police Commission The governor also announced these appointments: A Ratcliff Jr of Sweet Home to succeed Dolph Pegg of Bentonville on the Soil and Wa ter Conservation Commission A Harrell Jr acting director of the state Health Department, to the Health Planning Advisory Council, succeed mg Dr Herron, former di rector of the department JUDSONIA, Ark (AP tate police said Leonard Blount, 60, of Judsonia was killed in a two vehicle accident on 67 here Thursday night CUMMINS PRISON FARM, Ark (AP) Tom Purtle.

se curity chief at Cummins Prison Farm, has resigned Supt A U)ckhart said no replacement has been hired for Hurtle, whose resignation be comes effective Jan 31 said the 45-yearold Purtle resigned due to the il ness of his wife HUGHES, Ark Rep Bill Alexander, Ark sail here today that within )0 day; he would introduce a bill ii Congress that is designed sharply reduce the red which Alexander says hai snarled the efforts of smal, towns to obtain federal pro grams Alexander told a meeting with residents of Hughes that his "community development bill would provide hundreds of millions of dollars for improvements sm ill towns, counties and communities Alexander said the bill was designed to make more money and credit available at the local level, shorten the length of time it takes for approval of federal programs and cut down on the amount of paperwork required iri the application for Iederai funds This bill will declare the right of small towns and communities to survive. the congressman said WALNUT RIDGE, Ark (AP Ricky Tribble, 23, of Wal nut Ridge was killed Thursday night in a seven vehicle acci dent four miles north of here on 67 Three other persons were injured in the crash Officers said the chain-reac Mon crash occurred during heavy fog and rain NOW AT LOWEST PRICES EVER SILVERTOWN HT BILL HARRIS Su. Regular Trade in Price Sale Price Federal Eicne Ta 7 00-13 $34 20 $18 88 $1 97 78-14 34 30 23 88 2 08 E78-14 35 65 24 88 2 24 F78-14 37 75 26 88 2 39 G78-14 41 35 28 88 2 56 H78 14 45 35 31 88 2 75 F78-15 38 65 26 8B 2 43 G78-15 42 40 29 88 2 63 H78-15 I 46 45 32 88 281 Whitewalls slightly higher 1 UP TO HURRY! LIMITED TIME ONLY LONG MILER SALE RUGGED NYLON CORD TIRES AS LOW AS SHOCK SALE OFF ON SECOND SHOCK INSTALLED High quality shock absorbers give you a smoother, s.ifer ride the year round. A SET OF FOUR 7 00-13 blackwalls BAD SHOCKS AHt HI Ml I OANCIROUS LIMITED TIME OFFER ON SALE NOW fOR ONLY SC97 SECOND SHOCK $11.95 ejch Now 2 to. 1 7.92 Regular Trade in Prica Federal Sale Excite Price 7 00-13 $18 05 $10 95 $2 15 5 60 1519 40 17.46 1 59 7 35-14 20 00 18 00 2 00 7 75-14 21 10 18 99 2 12 8 25-14 23 15 20.84 2 29 7.75-15 21 65 19.49 2 13 8 25 15 23 75 21.31 2 34 Whitewalls slightly higher i mm Sue 00 13 blackwall, plus trade in and tederai excise tax of $2 15 MUFFLER SPECIAL FAULTY MUFFLERS ARE ANNOYING, DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE Buy a BFG 990 muffler tor a smoother, quieter, safer ride ON SALE NOW FOR ONLY 14,97 INSTALLED IHMI MOST CAR5 4 WAYS TO CHARGE REVOLVING CHARGE EXPRESS MASTER CHARGE Goodrich competitively priced at Goodrich Dealer's BANKAMERICARD B.F.

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