{7 classes at the main campus Sweet Valley; Two bids for a new dump truck with ‘snowplow prompted a lively discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Jackson: Township Board of Supervisors. Motor Twins submitted a bid of $21,900 for a 1978 Ford. Wilkes-Barre Truck Center submitted a bid for $21,880 for a 1978 International Model 1700. Both bids are for an automatic dump truck with snow plow and ~spreader. Several residents questioned the extra cost of an automatic transmission. Supervisor Fielding noted that an automatic transmission would cost $650 more. He explained that state workers are reverting to automatic vehicles due to the constant wearing out of clutches. However, a county representative stated that county employees: have sent back most of their automatic equipment as it does not seem as efficient. : Also brought: up was the type’ of terrain in Jackson Township and which transmission would hold up better under these conditions. The supervisors decided to obtain information before taking any action. A resolution was passed approving distribution of the petitions that object to certain conditions at the State Correctional Institute at Chase. Plans for the sub-division of Hunt Hill Development were adopted by the supervisors and will be submitted to the Department of Environmental Trucksville; Lisa Resources for approval. Betty K. Bierly and Charles Kanarr Jr. are developers of the project. Chief Donald Jones reported six accidents, two arrests and 57 complaints answered for the month of September. The General Municipal Authority is in need of a recording secretary which would require about four hours per month. For more information contact the supervisors. DE tS 45 2 pr $e 5 2 24 J 8% 2) fa 2 NY) 1 AN $Y al = 3 } SOF : b h A A X03 A 2 A ES 53) 5 5 = ir 24 > DAE FH) RE ( I £7.09) N/A N I3f h FE BR E00 pe x I) Sp hJ EES - (BS Fait) 3 LSE SH > 5 LN Sr x / 0 ah & PD ‘Comparisons of Commonwealth Telephone’s financial performance indicate that the local firm hasn't done badly when compared to the larger companies in telephony. Using 1975 figures, since they are the most recent available in Fortune Magazine listings at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, Commonwealth performed well in comparison with American Telephone and Telegraph, General Telephone and Electronics, United ’ Telecommunication, and Continental Telephone. The local firm reported 15.9 per cent in a 1975 ratio of net income to sales, compared to 12.6 per cent for United, 12.2 per cent for General, 9.5 per cent for Continental and 9.3 per cent for AT&T (Commonwealth was at 15.46 per cent in this category in 1976). Herb Feeney, new owner of the Holiday Market in the Dallas Shopping Center, has a wide back- ground of experience in the grocery business. A native of Maine, he is married to the former Jean Price of Plymouth. Feeney has worked in grocery stores since he was a young boy and first owned a small grocery store in Dover, N.H., which he developed into a large supermarket, then operated for 20 yedrs. Three years ago, the redevelopment _ authority the area. caused the closing of the He and his wife reside in supermarket and the Plymouth. Start Hore! on A SAN Ls 5 *BANQUET C celebrating | In ratio of return on investment under Fortune’s basis for computation, Commonwealth would have shown a 29.96 per centage in General, 30.89 per cent for Continental, 21.62 per cent for AT&T and 21.6 for United. (Fortune compares net income to stockholders equity after adjusting for preferred stock obligations.) In a comparison of operating income to net plant investment for the year 1976, according to Moody’s Handbook of Common Stocks 1977 edition, AT&T showed 7.8 per cent, Continental 7.2 per cent, United 5.2 per cent and General was not listed. Commonwealth, for the same period, reported 7.9 per cent. . Commonwealth’s return on Roast Beef-3.75 Stuffed Crab-3.75 Fried Chicken-3.75 PAGE THREE | investment for 1976 would have ranked it in fourth place in a listing of telephone utilities including AT&T, Continental, Mid-Continent Telephone, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph, New England Telephone and Telegraph, | Rochester Telephone, Southern New England Telephone, United, ‘and Central Telephone and Utility Company--10 of the largest telephone To subscribe to the Post, phone 675-5211 ~~ | Glazed Ham-3.95 Lasagne-2.95 Chicken & Lasagne-4.50 Porterhouse Steak-5.95 . Let Arrange Your PARTY ; Dancing oo: Dining AN == i HX 3) Srl LR ~
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