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a Gl 2-Chillicothe 0. Gazette Monday, May 12, 1975 Election director resigns Guy H. Brown has resigned as director of the Ross County, Board of Elections office, and this morning started work as a deputy Ross County Treasurer. Brown's letter of resignation, dated Friday and effective at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Guy H.

Brown was received by the election office in the mail this morning. The letter stated no reason for his leaving. Brown apparently was already working at his new job when the resignation letter arrived. He said his salary on the new job is the same as his salary as elections director 89,000 per year. He told the Gazette this morning he had changed jobs because, "I just wanted to do something a little different, I Brown, a Republican, said he had been thinking about changing jobs for some time, and had discussed it with Republican board member David Barrett and Edward Fuller.

Paul Dunfee, county treasurer, has been ill recently, and was asked if he had hired Brown as potential successor in the event he retires before the end of his term. "I haven't been feeling good, but I don't use that as a reason for taking on Guy," Dunfee said. He did not rule out the possibility of returning before his term ends, but noted the Republican party would have to name his successor. Dunfee said he has had a vacancy for a deputy treasurer since he was appointed treasurer in 1969, while serving as a deputy when Russell M. Friend died 1 in office.

Money for the extra salary will come from budgeted funds for extra help, at least for the time being, Dunfee said, and no supplemental appropriation will be required. Cable television a profitable industry, association reports "I don't know of any bankruptcies in the said a spokesman for the National Cable Television Association (NCTA). "I can't say that there are many companies losing money, either," Gary Arlen, public information manager for the association, said. There are 3,240 cable television systems in the United States, according to NCTA, an industry group. Nationally, the average monthly service charge is $5.50, which is the present rate in Chillicothe.

Fees range from $3 in some of the older systems (including a number of subscriber -owned companies) The Board of Elections will await a recommendation from the Republican Central Committee before hiring a new director. The Republicans traditionally have named the elections director in Ross County, under the terms of a state law allowing party receiving the most votes in the last governor election to name the director. The deputy director and the board chairman are of the opposite political party from the director. Herman Hinton, the deputy director, will be in charge until a new director is named. Brown has been director since March, 1973.

He said the election office is "in good shape" for the upcoming June 3 primary election, and his leaving should create no problems. There will be no election held in 27 of the county's 67 precincts, and no training sessions are required for pool workers in a primary election, Brown said: ballots for the election have been ordered and "everything is in order." Edward Bunstine, a Democrat board member, said this morning he did not anticipate any problems with the election. have experienced personnel over there, and I assume we can go ahead," he said. None of the other board members could be reached this morning. Bunstine said the board probably will hold a meeting as soon as possible after the Republicans nominate a new director.

"When the system had signed up 5,500 subscribers 55 per cent of the available total, which many systems achieve or exceed annual profit after meeting all costs, interest payments and taxes would be $167,000, giving the subscriber more than a 100 per cent annual return on i the money he had invested. "Within four years the system would have more than paid for itself and the operator would own it free and clear. "If he chose to sell it in the fifth year, he could get at least $1.6 million for it least 1.6 million for it, and his return on a $160,000 investment would be well in excess of $2 30 continued from page one Analysis: possible undercapitalization in the company by saying such a situation is "evidenced in almost every company." However, according to the "Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios." a book referred to by business analysts, the average ratio of liabilities to net worth is 3.5. If this were the case, the equity position of Chillicothe Cablevision should be about $625,292.57, or a reduction of that amount in liabilities. At 13 per cent interest, which is the amount paid on the notes.

according to Harms, this would amount in a reduction in interest costs of about $80,000, or $11 per subscriber per year. There are a number of other questions which have been raised by various members of the community: -One of the pricipal arguments presented by Allan McDonald at the May 3 City Cable Commission meeting involved the stated fact that pole rental rates for attachment of Telcom lines have been increased from $1.50 to $4 per year per pole. The poles involved in the rate increase belong to the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Morgan C. Ballentine chairman of the cable commission, is employed as a supervisor at the real estate and right-ofway department of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.

"I just don't understand why Ballentine didn't resign or at least not vote on the rate increase," one councilman said. "It's such an obvious conflict of interest." Ballentine, contacted by the Gazette, said he felt there was nothing improper in his actions. "I don't think me working for a utility has anything to do with this rate increase he said. "I have nothing to do with the bit of the pole rental. I feel I'm doing a civic duty for the public." -Two business expenses caught the eye of the accountant consulted? by the Gazette travel expenses of $12,000 per year, and computer costs of $11,600 per year.

According to Daryl Harms, the computer cost represents charges for a computer terminal leased by the company. It is used strictly for billing, Harms said. "I'll take a contract to do their billing at that rate any time," the accountant said. He said that a mini-computer with the capability of producing billing statements, payrolls, tax forms and a number of other items could be purchased for about $12,000. The Telcom yearly mailing of a coupon sheet, together with the fact there are probably only small percentages of deaths and funerals Nellie Skinner Mrs.

Nellie Skinner, 92, of 235 Northview Road. Died: 8:20 p.m., Sunday, in Doctors Hospital-West, Columbus. Service: 10 a.m., Wednesday, at the Baughman Funeral Home, Dresden, with Pastor G. E. Mengers officiating.

Calling hours: will not be observed. Burial: Dresden Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters, Mrs. Weldon Pierce, Newark, and Mrs. Eleanor Lang, with whom she made her home; four grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Lemmert Dickey, Webb City, Mo.

She was the widow of Herbert E. Skinner, who died in 1964, and the daughter of Katherine and Richard Dickey. She was also predeceased by a brother and two sisters. Memorial tributes may be made to the American Cancer Society. Virginia Rearley Mrs.

Virginia (Pearl) Rearley, 74, of 265 Clay St. (rear). Died: 8:45 a.m., today, in the Medical Center Hospital. Service: pending at FawcettOliver and Glass Funeral Home. Mrs.

Mary Carson Mrs. Mary Carson, 88, of 545 Lyndon, Greenfield. Died: 7:55 a.m., Saturday, in Greenfield Manor Nursing Home. Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the Murray Funeral Home, Greenfield, with the Rev. Robert K.

Blaine officiating. Calling hours: at the funeral home, after 4 p.m., Tuesday. Burial: Greenfield Cemetery. Survivors: three sons, Robert and Richard, both of Greenfield, and Louis, Boulder, 11 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Homer Newton, Lakeview. She was predeceased by her husband, Emmitt Carson, Sept.

5, 1972; her parents, Denny and Mary Newton; one son; and one sister. Elizabeth Eisenhart Mrs. Elizabeth R. Eisenhart, 90, of 135 E. Main St.

Was dead on arrival at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m., Wednesday, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Clarence Durbin officiating. Calling hours: at the Ware Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, with a rosary to be said at 9 p.m.

Burial: Grandview Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Ruth) Griesheimer, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. William A. (Ethel) Santoro, West Carrollton; a son, Wayne Portsmouth, seven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, J. Scott Eisenhart, whom she married May 10, 1906, and who died March 18, 1956; her parents, Peter and Martha Seeberger Miller; and two sisters. ATTENTION: UCT Friendship Dinner orig. scheduled for May 14 changed to May 13, 6:30 p.m. Valley House.

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Service: 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the Smith Funeral Home, Bainbridge, with the Rev. Theodore Mendenhall officiating. Calling hours: at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m., today. Burial: Bainbridge Cemetery. Survivors: a son, Harold, Pleasant Valley Road; and one grandson, Ronald DePugh, Aspen, Colo.

She was predeceased by her husband, Arnold DePugh, who died in 1956; and her parents, William and Minnie Pontsler Mitchell. Harlan Burton Harlan Burton, 84, of near Latham, a retired steel worker. Died: 12:15 a.m., Saturday, in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Service: 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the Botkin Funeral Home, Waverly, with the Rev. W.

Thomas Snyder officiating. Calling hours: at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m., today. Burial: Gardner Cemetery, near Morgantown. Survivors: two sons, James, Newport, and Raymond, Colorado Springs, two daughters, Mrs. Grace Hall, Columbus, and Mrs.

Betty English, Newport, 10 grandchildren; seven greatgranchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Turner, Jackson, and Mrs. Jessie Raleigh, New Lorthup, Mich. He was predeceased by his wife, Rhoda Riley Burton, who died Feb. 18, 1961; his parents, J.D.

and Evaline Deaton Burton; and two brothers. Ivah R. Bitzer Mrs. Ivah Redd Bitzer, 82, Pontiac, a former Waverly resident. Died: 10 a.m., Sunday in Pontiac, after several months of failing health.

Funeral Home: Boyer Funeral Home, Waverly. Graveside serivce: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Cemetery, Waverly, with the in Evergreen Rev. George Hutton of- ficiating. Survivors: two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Genevieve) Lauer, Sidney, and Mrs.

Richard (Nita) Hall, Bloomfield Hills, and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl E. Bitzer, who died Oct. 19, 1972; and her parents, F. G.

and Margaret Shaw Redd. Glenna Barnhart Mrs. Glenna Emalini Barnhart, 69, Route 4. Died: 3:45 p.m., Saturday, at her home. Service: 1 p.m., Wednesday, at the Hill Funeral Home, Kingston, with the Rev.

John Kellough officiating. Calling hours: after 6:30 p.m., today, at the funeral home. Burial: Hallsville Cemetery. Survivors: her husband, the Rev. Elmer Barnhart; two sons, Joseph W.

Krafthefer, Laurelville, and Albert E. Krafthefer, Route a daughter, Marie Ann Barnhart, at home; two step-sons, Russell Barnhart, Xenia, Walter Barnhart, Florida; a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred (Dorothy) Rittenhouse, Chillicothe; Her mother, Mrs. Lottie Rutter Ward, Kingston, 20 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Onies (Dorothy) Coder, Midway, Mrs.

Harvey (Leona) Haffner, Troy, and Mrs. Andy (Martha) Adams, Kingston; and one brother, Roy Rutter, Adelphi. She was predeceased by her father, David Rutter; three children; and three brothers. Joseph N. Neff Joseph Lewis Neff, 63, Adelphi.

Died: 4 p.m., Saturday, at his home. Service: 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the Hill Funeral Home, Kingston, with the Rev. Mark Harber officiating. Calling hours: at the funeral home, after 6:30 p.m., today. Burial: Green Summit Cemetery, Adelphi.

Survivors: his widow, the former Marjorie Van Fossen; four sons, Donald L. and Robert both of Route 1, Laurelville, James Route 2, Laurelville, and Joseph L. Adelphi; four daughters, Mrs. Francis (Shirley) Hedges, Adelphi, and Annetta, Joyce, and Barbara, all at home; 17 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Greeno, Adelphi, and Mrs.

Ruth Minor, Circleville. He was predeceased by his parents, Martin A. and Creola Neff. James L. Scott James L.

Scott, 86, of 597 Linn a retired state and county employe. Died: Saturday night, unexpectedly at his home. Service: 3 p.m., Wednesday, at Ware Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lyle Bainter officiating. Calling hours: after 5 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery. Survivors: a son, William S. Scott, with whom he lived; five grandchildren; five greatthree sisters, Mrs. Hattie Richards, 509 N. High Mrs.

Sylvia Richards, 447 N. High and Mrs. Alice Cozad, 586 Church and a brother, Irvin Scott, 588 Church St. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna Pence Scott, whom he married on Dec. 26, 1919; his parents, James M.

and Catherine Robinson Scott; two sons; two sisters, and four brothers. to $9 in new systems in innercity sections of New York. Chillicothe Cablevision reports a current subscriber total of 7,259, according to Daryl Harms, manager. Based on an estimated 11,000 households in the service area, Telcom reaches about 66 per cent of possible homes, considered heavy saturation by the industry association. "Of course, high saturation enhances the value of any system," the NCTA spokesman said.

"It is hard to get any real figures on the profitability of any one station. In many cases, systems can't operate without more money to replace parts of the system. "It's a profitable business for A Yale University journal recently included an article by Ralph Lee Smith, author of "The Wired Nation," and currently a writer and researcher for Mitre in McLean. Va. Smith cited a study published by an investment research firm in 1970, outlining "a hypothetical case of a system built in a community of 30,000 to 40,000 people about 10,000 households.

Cost of building the system would be $560,000, of which it was assumed that the operator put up $160,000 and borrowed the rest. Questions on rates of "has the present virtually level of guaranteed hostility a and continuation tension throughout the city." change in the lists and charges for sub- The proposal would increase the scribers, would make the billing cost number of students who must take buses listed by Telcom seem rather high, the to get to their assigned schools from accountant said. 17,000 to 21,000. It would require for the The travel expenses are those incurred first time the busing of about 12,000 pupils by Telcom and its parent management in elementary grades. company, Companies Management, of The plan was announced over the Birmingham, Harms said.

weekend by Garrity. According to one source, the total of The Boston school committee and travel expenses may be correct, Mayor White sought Court representing the additional cost of a local review of the circuit panel's decision, company managed from afar. which they said placed an almost my understanding," the person possible burden on school officials. said, "there is no real mamagement here The circuit court relied on a 1973 in Chillicothe. Supreme Court ruling that school officials "Any real decision has to come out of may be required to prove that segregated Alabama, and if necessary someone flies schooling "is result of inup tentionally segregative acts." At the time the city cable commission The circuit court said proving this was first considering transfer of the would require "little short of a positive franchise from the phone company to the showing that defendants acted with inMcDonalds, the statement was made by a tegrative intent." company representative that the City attorneys representing White told McDonalds, or one of their companies, the Supreme Court this test is "almost own two airplanes for travel about the impossible to meet in any real situation, country.

and especially in a large city such as The question posed by the accountant: Boston with its many ethnic neighIs the $12,000 figure the actual projected borhoods." cost of travel for Chillicothe Cablevision- Both Garrity and the circuit court found related business, or is it a prorated that the school committee engaged in portion of the cost of travel for the whole such practices as directing blacks into system? your high schools and whites into -The City Council will find its high schools, refusing to deliberations on the rate increase request transfer whites out of overcrowded complicated by two factors--the actions schools into empty seats in black schools, of Allan McDonald, and the reaction of and allowing "hardship" transfers for the public. whites out of schools that became black. According to sources, McDonald has held private conversations with a number of city councilmen and the mayor, reportedly asking their support for the rate boost. The meetings were reported continuing today. At least one councilman questioned the propriety of the visits.

"I'll be glad to listen to what he has to say," the councilman said, "but I'll reserve my questions for the public session." The possibility that a large number of persons might attempt to sway the decision of the council also bothered one councilman. "I hope it doesn't turn into a public brawl type of thing," he said. "I think we've got to sit down in a business-like way across a table and go down point-bypoint, and not have a crowd Boston their morning classes. The Supreme Court's rejection of the Boston school case came in a routine order without comment. In Boston, meanwhile, Mayor Kevin H.

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