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Page 12-A Food Prices Up An interesting sidelight on the continuing food price “controversy” is the fact that non-food “needs” have risen so rapidly in the past 35 years. Unfortunately, during this period many of us have been spoiled by cheap food prices. The percentage of our take home pay that we spend for food has continued to drop to the present level of less than 17 per cent, the lowest in the world. So, we now have a larger per centage of our incomes to spend for things besides food. However, the “needs” of today are considerably different from what they were 35 years ago. Now they include such things as two or more cars, more vacations, more appliances, and things that were once considered luxuries or, perhaps, didn’t even exist some years ago. Ironically, it was the availability of cheap food that permitted nonfarm families to grow ac customed to such a lofty standard of “needs.” Consumers protest food prices not because they are historically high in relation .to other expenses which make up the total cost of living. They protect because they have become ac customed to spending their income for other things which they now regard as necessities. In short, unrealistically low food prices had been around for so many years that many consumers had come to regard them as normal. Perhaps what we are experiencing is not the "high cost of living” but the “cost of living high.” Another thing to consider is that it’s a lot easier to notice higher food prices. We go to the supermarket one, two or three times a week. We know when prices rise. We don’t buy anything else quite as often, so it’s a lot harder to notice other price increases. Lennon Files For Judge’s Post Continued From Page 11-A University of North Carolina, the Ad ministrative Office of the Courts, and the North Carolina Department of Labor. During his tenure with the Department of Justice, he has represented the State in numerous criminal cases on appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Mr. Lennon is active in the North Carolina Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of the North Raleigh Exchange Club and the National Association of Historic Preservation At torneys. Currently, he is writing a book on Appellate Practice and Procedure. Guarding Against Hypothermia Continued From Poge 11-A help. The County Depart ment of Social Services as well as some community organizations have emergency funds for fuel. In some areas, churches and private organizations are raising money to buy fuel and top priority for these monies are the elderly and families with small children. Carolina Power and Light as well as Public Service Gas Companies will work out a payment system for the elderly if they receive a disconnection notice. Keep in mind - there are people out there who care. It isn’t necessary for senior citizens to turn down the thermostat and freeze to death. IwM People Power B b netps prevent birth " defects MarchofDimes j , , ■A'lk Cl COWfWtWJ f€o »V TMf PUM I SMC A I Cats Sly shopping center I TOAY-1 policy is to elweyt have advertiMd nwrchandto. In Mtoquato »upp»y hi our (tom In «h««v*nt th. advartiaml nwrchandto. to not (veitobto due to untomen moont. TG&Y will provide (Rein Chec*. upon requnt. in order that I 4 the merchendtoe may be purcheeed it the tele price wfwn H becomes evailabto. or you nwy purchese (imiter quality nwrchenatoe et ( timitor price reduction It to the policy ot TG4Y to eee met you (re twppy with your purchases. It to ■ v Tears policy to b. priced eompa«Hivaly In the market. Rsgulsr Sato Prices may vary marks* by marks*, but tlw sals pries will always bo as advtrttoed.. W. will ba happy to refund your monay If you ara not sattoltod with your M H ourchaaa. WSA* and MaajarCatd» aocaptod. ■ ' I January Clearance Sale » ■ .... - H a I TOto [igi I 9177 \M I Reg. 1.97 ™ *9 os. In/ants Blanket I Sleepers I sale s££oo Reg. 6.59 Ladles I “Penny Loa/ers” I $i&«0 | Reg. 35.97 Sayelle 88 e Reg. 1.37 Mens Flannel I Shirts Sizes S,M,L Mw Closeout On Bedding I Foam 54 x 76 x 3 Reg. 28.47 *31 00 I 54 x 76 x 4 37.38 39 x 76 x 3 20.88 *ls°° 30 x 76 x 3 15.38 s||oo 27 x 76 x 3 13.73 *lo°° I Quaker State I l0W!ft0 £) 0 I Mp Motor Oil OCF I MOTOR I Reg. I.O» I Joy Disk T I Detergent mm I OO c 1 I Reg. 1.53 , THE CHOWAN HERALD f| =n ! All Winter Apparel Up To Off! Franklin Stoves MAAOO ■ MW IV Reg. 179.99 TG&Y WILL NOT KNOWINGLY BE UNDERSOLD Ladles Shoes Selected Group 1$ Hie Store For Your Furnace Filters g/ *! 00 Fiberglass Pipe Wrap ’I 47 4 Pack Storm Window Kit ®| 57 Storm Door Kit *1« 7 ~ Roll of Plastic Sheeting ’ll** 7 500 sq. ft Newborn Pampers x Keg. 7.17 “Coutenleuee Site** s£BB f|f I Reg. 7.97 ****** l Ladle* “Calvin Klein” I & “Jordaehe” I Jeans I ff\ *g8 97 |' Reg. 35.97 I 13 os. earn Comet Sj9 I f 3/s|oo j§| I Reg. 33* I irrr.al.rl S/»s?|pN Boys Flannel i Shirts I c Sices 818 Reg. 3.97 x s3«o | j Fireplace Accessories I ( 35% *>ff I Thursday, January 28, 1982
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