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How Much Was Your Bill? Have - you been staggered by hm cost on your electric this summer? . /^ourse you have, but you’re u . y yourself! Everyone is the same problem and fact solution. It’s a 1.,,'^t that the same number kilowatt hours IS 50 percent more this year 3 year ago. of costing you than Everyone is upset about not bili^ i!'® kheir electric s, but also about the rise in , eesfor food, fuel oil, gasoline, 9od many other things fall tc*" daily living. It’s inflation. '^’3y to at least keep the Dipt '■''■og from rising com- a„^‘y out of sight is to reduce “^OlUChj eiectr rent "^eessa as possible the usage of p ’■’ic power in the home. Dec ^'^*'*’'oity has become a iDod s power to cook our and ’ water and heat Ofil “^ool our homes, to mention y a few of the basic services, numbers of kilowatt iiiin^ ore required to do thse ca depending on the City of the appliance or op^^Jj^ud the length of time it kilowatt hour is the onp^^ot of current required to ten h ® a lOO-watt light bulb for eoiipi^ars. Ten times 100 watts ais 1000 watts, or a kilowatt. The, of ^ average residential family lathe kilowatt hour ahoi^.^ke Power Company is ll 1 3-2 cents compared with at this time last year. eleef,.all accounts, the cost of liccr*'^ power is not going to and because the cost of coal §ene°'*’ "'kich are needed to hse electricity, continue to a n, ^koeefore, conservation is "'Ust. Th bof”first thing to remember Con/® ombarking on any power ■ ®*’vation actions is that the ®Ppl cqI .'^oces that produce heat or tju are the biggest users of '''att hours. rfomoted Pr!!.®'oolni 'Orn "f- I^avis has been oted to shift foreman in the at (j*®g and Sewing Department ® Sheet Finishing Mill. He ®Vio •pj apsly was a supervisory jj ®o in the same department, is a native of Eden and ®u four years in the Air '^'ih P- He has been I973 _ ioldcrest since November, ""kon he was employed as a vHtii'.-- f’ipj^‘j^'',isory trainee at the Sheet ng Mill. For example, the average wattage of a frostless 15 cubic foot food freezer is 440 (more than four times the capacity of a lOO-watt bulb) and it uses about 1,700 KWH per year. A 12 cubic foot frostless refrigerator on the average is rated a 321 watts and uses about 1,217 KWH per year. Although an electric stove, on the average, is rated at 8,200 watts (82 times the capacity of a lOO-watt bulb), it uses only an average of 1,175 KWH per year. The average standard electric water heater is rated at 2,475 watts and uses on the average 4,811 KWH on the average. Obviously the size of a family, the age of its members and their Way of life all determine the consumption of KWH in the home. But in almost any family, there are some actions which can be taken to reduce power usage: $ Cut down on the use of hot water, both for bathing and laundering of clothing. Showers use less hot water than tub baths. Those who prefer baths should use less hot water. $ Turn off the television set when it is not being watched. But not for just a few minutes as it requires a power surge to come back on. When buying a new set, look for the solid state type as it uses less power than older tube types. $ Use small appliances for cooking whenever possible. Such appliances as electric fry pans and grills use less electricity than the stove. $ When using the oven, keep the oven door closed. Opening the door drops the temperature between 25 and 50 degrees. Use smaller amounts of water when cooking; it will heat taster. $ When using a clothes dryer, which uses large amounts of electricity, dry full loads and clean the lint trap after each use. Also select the proper tempera ture setting because not all fabrics need high heat. $ Turn off unneeded lights, making use of natural light during the day. Buy smaller wattage bulbs and use fluorescent lighting where feasible (kitchen, laundry, work area). It uses less electricity. $ Keep air conditioners set at about 78 degrees as they use enormous amounts of elec tricity. DUKE POWER COMPANY P 0 BOX TO REIDSVILLE NC E73ED 1 AVERAGE DAILY COST s m FOR _3H DAYS. SERVICE BILL FOR E1Q7 MEADQWBRQOK TER FROM TO ACCOUNT NUMBER DATE OF BILL JUL TIAUG CODE R)f\ METER READINGS 17Q3l5EflD0cAUG PS 21 PREVIOUS flT17!i T1Q55 FUEL ADJ COST @ PRESENT KWH USED laa AMOUNT 5230 .mai PER KWH 7B7 PAST DUE AFTER AliG 30 75 b017 Miscellaneous Articles For Sale Or Trade WANTED: Ride from Reidsville (Wolf Island Road) to Eden, Karastan Rug Mill second shift. Call 349-6355. WANTED TO BUY: One 20-inch, 24-inch or 26-inch spider bicycle. Call 623-8149. FOR SALE: 1970 Suzuki motor cycle, 250 cc. Only 4,000 miles. Call 349-6372 after 5:30 p.m. FOR SALE: Jellies and jams. Rt. 3, Cascade Road, Eden, telephone 635-1603. WANTED: Small puppy for little girl. Pomeranian, Pekingese, etc. Call 349-7919 after 5 p.m. or on weekends. FOR SALE: 1974 Honda motor cycle, 450 cc. In good condi tion, lots of extras. Call 623- 8814 after 3:30 p.m. FOR SALE: Oak and hickory firewood, cut any length desired. Call 627-7090. FOR SALE: Floor model black and white television set. 24- inch screen. In excellent condition. $150. Call 627-7293 after 5 p.m. FOR SALE: Electric range and small cabinet. Also, 8000-BTU air conditioner. Call 627-7596 after 5 p.m. FREE: Female part poodle, gray. Also male puppy part poodle, tan. May be seen at 500 Glovenia Street, Eden. FOR SALE: Starcraft foldout camper in excellent condition. Sleeps 8, has icebox and stove. $1,050. Call 623-3629 . after 5 p.m. FOR SALE: 1.8 cu. ft. Sanyo de luxe electric refrigerator. Like new. Ideal for student’s dormitory room or for camper. Full range thermo stat, freezer compartment, two ice trays, magnet door, seal-dry meat tray and door storage. White enamel. Weighs 50 lbs. Cost $190 will sell for $75.00. May be seen at 1942 E. Mill Ave., Eden, or call 635-1485. FOR SALE: Child’s Magnus chord organ with stool. Excellent condition, used ap proximately four hours. $25.00. Call 623-3674 after 4 p.m. Five Years Old L FIELDALK TOWEL MILL Top Weavers, Fixers Weavers W/E August 17 Dobby Terry Mattie Lackey Jacquard Terry Robert Ferguson Fixers W/E August 17 Dobby Terry William Kendrick Jacquard Terry Charles Spence Weavers W/E August 10 Dobby Terry Glenn Shively Jacquard Terry Donald Crowder Fixers W/E August 10 Dobby Terry William Kendrick Bert Finley Jacquard Terry Phillip Marshall Weavers W/E August 3 Dobby Terry Jesse Hodges Jacquard Terry Robert Ferguson Fixers W/E August 3 Dobby Terry William Kendrick Jacquard Terry Phillip Marshall n FOR SALE: One Zeigler oil circulator and one Warm Morning coal stove. Both in good condition. Call 623-2745 or may be seen at 207 Spring Street, Eden. FOR SALE: Thomas transistor organ. Two keyboards, eight stops, eight pedals. Needs minor repairs. $250: Call 623- 2665 after 5:30 p.m. and weekends. FOR SALE: Singer Golden Touch and Sew sewing machine. All attachments. In good condition. $250. Call 623- 2665 after 5:30 p.m. and weekends FOR SALE: Show guppies, 75 cents each. Tropical catfish, 50 cents each. Call 627-4480 before 2:30 p.m. FOR SALE: Transmission for 1952 Dodge truck. Call 635- 7251. Lynn Page Kennon was honored at a party on her fifth birthday by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Glen Rorrer. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Kennon. Her mother is employed as a weaver at the Draper Sheeting Mill. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Kennon. Mr. Kennon is a retired fixer from the Draper Sheeting Mill. Mrs. Kennon (Pearl) is a weaver at the Draper Sheeting Mill. Mr. Rorrer is a fireman at the Blanket Finishing Mill. ay, SEPTEMBER 8, 1975
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