European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday april 20.1989 sifters water Rale Issue settled first both in 20 years wonderful from Lre reports Carolyn Freeman and Viola Craw of Statham co., insisted for 23  hey were being billed for their neighbor s water. They look sponge Baths and re cycled dish water in futile attempts so reduce i hair Bills. This month the City acknowledged the elderly Sis ters Vrcic right Arul agreed to pay Hack everything they were owed. I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown Over the Large water Bills said Freeman 69. We be been counting the  she said she look her first real Bath Al Home this weekend for the first time in More than two decades. It was wonderful " she a Ltd the Sisters troubles began in 1 966, when Statham a Small town West of Athens started charging for a Nice by usage instead of a Flat rate. Their Bills started soaring although they did every thing they could to Cut Down on water use so up a barrel in catch rain water look sponge Baths re cycled d us water Everi ate canned vegetables to avoid having to Wash fresh ones. Finally City workers confirmed this month what i he widows had  All along the water line to he House Najil door ran through their meter. Mayor . Buck jul Lida offered to reimburse Jhc women $280 the amount they be overpaid since 19.86 when the City s Bill ing was computerized but he litter agreed to local repayment. I think they should give her free water for the rest of her life plus pay her for ajl her inconvenience said assistant City clerk Elaine Hyde. She said she did t know How Long it will take to calculate How much the Sisters should gel. Expensive woodcarving Early 16th Century. German scuff Lor Niclaus Svi Ckmann the elder became a major figure in Art history when one of his woodcarving s sold a i auction for $423,000, Christie of London said. The Price was a very High one Tor such a work said Mark Wrey a spokesman for the auction House after the Sale tuesday of Wickmann s adoration of the  the buyer was Anonymous but Charles a cry the firm s head of sculpture said the work May be going Back to Southern Germany which would be appropriate As that was Wickmann s  the Jim Wood carving More than 5 feet All and 4 feel wide was once part of an altar Picicc and depicts the Wise men presenting their Gifis Tohe. Infant Jesus Wickmann lived from about n60 to i52t. His works were attributed la Oiher artists until 1968, when he was identified As one of the greatest Sculp ions working in the sown of him around 1500. Highbrow drive in the norwegian National opera is hoping to shed its highbrow image in a drive in theater where customers can nibble hamburgers and Fries while a voting 19lh Century Arias. We were inspired by american drive in movies opera spokesman Torje Taskerud said. It Slart cd As a wild idea but we re going la try  the slate opera Hopes to transform a downtown open Market in Oslo Norway into a drive in for 200-300 cars with a live broadcast on a giant television screen of its sept. 23 the Barber of Seville premiere Taskerud said. We arc arranging with local restaurants to serve food on trays that hang from car windows hopefully by waitresses on Toller  said Taskerud. The Linny in car speakers typical of . Drive in movies will be missing but the music will be so loud if Iai 1 Don t think anyone in he area will have Trou ble hearing the performance he said. Wants to serve out term an inmate who escaped from prison 28 years ago and lived under his father s name has returned to serve out his Lerm when i die i want my own name on my Tombstone Sylvan Carter. 61, said in an interview in he Columbus Ohio dispatch. Carter surrendered at a Cincinnati to station last week and is being held at the London correction institution pending further action Tessa Unwin a spokeswoman tar the department of rehabilitation and correction said. Carter convicted of Possession of a burglary loot a crowbar in 1960, was sentenced to one to five years in  walked away from an Honor farm at the London prison 30 Miles West of Columbus in 1961, if convicted of escape he could receive three Yearsin jail. Gas station Romance actor Jairus Woods is gelling married next month aftera Long Romance with a woman he met at a Gus station. He said he liked my  said Sarah Owen 26, Dapper Dropper Chris Dropper manager of a Southern eng land flying school stands next to a cardboard cutout of his former self after bang voted Britain s Scruff Iest Man. Part of is prize from the British clothing Industry association which sponsored Tho contest was Tho suit and hat he is wearing. Of their Chance meeting at a Chevron station on Sun set Boulevard in Las Angeles several years ago. Woods 42, pulled up in his Black porsche while Owen said she drove her old pickup truck with a Bale of Hay in the  he said he was thinking of getting a truck and he liked mine. A really bad Tine said Owen. "1 mean i had about As much need for a truck As platypus has for jumping shoes Woods recalled during a Stop in new York his week to preview my name is Bill a a a narc for Vav movie about the founder of alcoholics Anonymous that will be broadcast by Abc. I always let my car to right Down to empty now because it s Good Luck to me obviously he said