Pulaski Southwest Times (Newspaper) - December 24, 1980, Pulaski, Virginia f 00 1 In observation of The Southwest Times will not publish Thursday and offices will be The newspaper return to its regular operations on COPYRIGHT D 1979 NEW Rl ER INC 305 ONE SECTION PULASKI DECEMBER 1980 50 CENTS SUNDAY BEV WINSTON Staff Writer Stephen who is spen ding Christmas in the Pulaski County Jail for the slaying of Gina Renee Hall defense team as of late which could have him out of custody by will join Max Jenkins of Radford in preparation of appeal for a murder conviction handed down one week Epperly sentenced term in the state penitentiary for the first degree despite the fact that Radford University body was not According to Clerk of the Pulaski County Circuit Court Gerry the order Neely was en tered Tuesday He although Jenkins and Neely are not partners they have worked on several cases He said he understood that Jenkins asked that Neely be appointed when Pulaski lawyer Randy Eley declined the court Judge William Arthur appointed Jenkins Friday when he appeared in court on the same day as formal was also present and was tentatively appointed but has since turned down the courts During the sentencing hearing Epperly asked the court in a motion from himself and his attorneys David and Glennwood to appoint new In a letter to the judge entered during the Epperly complained that defense attorneys were easel fo asked mat the trial be The stated last Tuesday that an appeal would be sought for Epperly but would not say by two new lawyers did not participate in the transcripts will be important to the preparation of an appeal to the State Supreme According to See page 2 Staff Writer The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Tuesday formally adopted an automobile license tax for trucks and ordinance the board makes the license year April 1 to The supervisors levied a tax on each privately owned car and truck and a tax on each is registered and licensed by the The countys current budget adopted in June the un the supervisors would adopt the new county It is ex to between and in additional County Administrator Sid Clower told the Elwood an unsuccessful begin He contends it is aT discriminatory against the He said he favors adding the tax burden to the county property Supervisor David in contended the decals will help give the sheriffs department to stop decals and give deputies an opportunity to learn who the people from out of the county are and what their business He said citizens in his and his voiced concern The county to be placed on car will be the county treasurers They are candidate for supervisors in spoke in opposition to the of the April 1 deadline foe proposal Tuesday Dishon See page 2 By JANE GRAHAM Staff Writer Members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Tuesday praised resignation to the said Dobyns resignation is a personal loss to him and a great loss to dont often find fine men of his one of their colleagues who is leaving qualifications to serve on the board in motion the Vaughan Vaughan a great asset to the StiH Photo by Farmer minute Chrissie a 14 month old Pulaski resident is giving her last istmas Deques Santas helpers in a Pulaski department Chrissie and all other children in Pulaski will have a difficult getting to about Christmas treasures they find when they Draper District Supervisor Robert Dobyns told the board Tuesday he must resign he will no longer be residing in the Draper His resignation is Board Chairman Mason after reading letter of county and expressed sorrow at his leaving the is not only a skilled and competent member Administrator sio Glower Ive always found him to be a very fine Christian gentleman See jiage 2 Bureau joins in conservation efforts Staff Writer Pulaski County and town officials contacted by The Southwest Times GRAHAM Staff Writer Last of a series of three of the Farm Bureau and area legislators agree steps must be taken to preserve the nation and the This stand was voiced during a recent meeting here between Farm Bureau representatives and State senators Danny Bird and Madison Marye and Delegate Jef ferson v Recognizing that during the last 20 Virginia has lost 25 percent of its total farmland to other is a vital element of the states and that land will become an increasingly important resource for future food the state should jurisdictions to take effective action to preserve their the organization said in its 1981 General Assembly Land use decisions and farmland retention programs should remain at the local of the rights of and should be developed and implemented at the option of local citizens to meet their own particular needs and it The Farm outlined six proposals it wants the Agricultural SubCommittee to sup These include continuation of the subcommittees study through 1981 enactment Statewide farm law preserve tha family farm and adoption of a strong policy designed permit localities in the state to develop agricultural land preservation i The organization also supports expansion of existing enabling legislation to allow local government tq have the of managing growth in a more effective manner in order to reduce the rate of farmland conversion in their The Farm Bureau further wants enabling legislation to localities choice of implementing programs in and local governments to take into account ihe potential impact oh agricultural and land when out capital programs and Bird and Marye serve on the Agricultural Land Preservation Marye said he agreed with the organizations this is one of the most important issues facing the He predicted nothing will be done until farmers decide something has to be done one of these days the ugly zoning is going to catch up with us have to decide if we want to zone for development and farming until we as farmers ad dress these Marye Bird reservations about constitutional problems he sees in the concept of developmental rights and their The Farm Bureau also expressed its opposition to any change in the states law concerning or water It the transfer of water from one river basin to another without the consent of the affected Bird said he is very much opposed to the proposed legislation that would change these Weve got a real fight on our he Bird expressed the hope legislators in this part of the state can keep water rights here as they are and still nao a variety of wishes County tney asked us to give to Santa Sheriff Frank Conner wants good health for himself and his He also wants to do a good job throughout the coming County Administrator Sid Clower said his Christmas wish is for the of the American hostages from A 200 percent increase in Pulaski of chamber executive is asking Santa for this School Dobson is asking Santa for a genie ball to predict snow days so he can please those who want the schools closed and those who want them open when its snowing wants mind from the political nn Speculations for Christmas wishes the leasing or transfer of development It is also calling for a policy which tells state agencies fight is going to be He said the state must be faiNn supplying water to those who need i The Bureau has stated it believes the antilitter laws should be strictly We favor outlawing nonreturnable soft drink alcoholic beverage containers with a minimum of ten on each returnable the organization stated in its Stafford said he would like to see the specific before he could support this By JANE GRAHAM Writer The embers are burning low in the fireplace and I have a few minutes for its riot that I have a few just too tired to move after all the Christmas since all those who know me know I hate to waste I have decided to use these quiet moments of reflection to consider what the people in public life in Pulaski might ask Santa Glaus for they wrote him a Im sure County Administrator Sid Clower would like to have a new director for the public service authority under his Christmas hear r Southwest Times Smith would like a news staff that cuts the comedy and gets out on needs YOUR TIMES Snow King and Queen crowned Weather Cloudy with occasional rain or with the possibility of some snow high 40 low tonight between 5 and Mostly sunny but windy and cold on Christ mas Day with highs around The chance of precipitation is 90 percent Index Bridge Classified Doonesbury Editorials Lifestyles Sports TV Listings Weather 12 13 4 4 3 9 12 2 something to replace the peanut on his You will recall it has been there for four There is a rumor a certain reporter in the community plans to play Santa that the chief gets a kitten in a basket to the We have been confirm that Pulaski Polly Mitchell would like a reporter her in context of not at Santa can you do that Acting news editors Bev Winston hopes to have an all local news least Mayor Raymond Ratcliff would like to finish his breakfast one day without being called to the telephone by a reporter who needs to get the facts for a news County Melinda Crook A new bookmobile with a heater that Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vicki Futrell would like a years supply of for her news v State Senator Danny Bird would like a whole day without a committee meeting and a whole a roundtrip to Richmond for Dan reporter wants a really big I think he hopes Peaks Knob will become another He also wants to catch a 22pound bass and he wants a bass fishing Ha whole week to Editor Schrader Wants people to stop saying I wish Id shot for a rocking Dublin Police Chief Jim wants peace and freedom for the American Times Publisher Billy Smith a safe and happy a Dublin Mayor Julian McMillian wants a sludge disposal facility for the freedom for the hostages and All of here at The Southwest Times want a Christmas for all of you and Merry chair so he can rock his first grand child when it arrives this Pulaski Public Leroy Early wants the Christmas snow to hold off until has his Christmas hates cold turkey sandwiches while pushing But he stop cold turkey pushing snow if it does show before Dublin Mayor Julian McMillian would all the towns sewage problems solved and to never hear the word sludge Leroy Penn is glad he has at least See Page 2 Staff Writer The Pulaski County Industrial Authority is issuing a million in bond to Flow Laboratories in from the the company and the Philadelphia bank which buying the bonds will meet today at Flow Laboratories to sign the needed Flow operations manager Doug Whichard the bond money will be used to finance a million ex Flow Laboratories began this past Included in the first phase of the project are a new building which will house both ad ministrative and research The building will also contain a plastic In the second phase oi me scheduled to be completed in the spring of building will house the companies contain for the manufacture of diagnostic kits the iden of certain bacterial See page 2
