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For Blacks Unemployment Rate Drops WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate for black workers, which had been essentially unchanged • since January, edged down from 9 4 to 8.7 percent in April, returning to about its average level for 1973. the Bureau of Labor Stattsnrtr nf the't* Department ol Labor an nounced The rate for white workers, at 4.5 percent, was not significantly changed o\ er the month Employment and unem ployment for all workersshowed little movement from March to April, but unemployment was lower than in January and February. The Nation’s I unemployment rate was 5 0 percent in April, it had been 5.2 percent in ix>th January and February The Nation's unemployment rati- was 5.0 percent in April it had been 5.2’percent in both January and February and 5 1 percent in March. iniai employ mem as measured by the monthly sample survey of households', at 85.8 million in April, was essentially unchanged trmn March Total employment has been at about this level since October 1973. Non-agricultural payroll jobs (as measured by the monthly survey of business establishments * rose slightly in April and have shown little growth since last fall The number of unemploy ed persons and the unem ployment rate showed little change from March to April However, both have receded slightly from the levels of the first two months ot tne year._ At 4.5 million, seasonally adjusted, the level- of unem ployment was about 200,000 lower in April than in January and February, although still * 410.000 higher UAAMUtkfitfkyher. 1973 when joblessness reached a 3>£ year low. Allstate Promotes Morrison Local Allstate Agent Thomas Morrison -has been promoted to the position of Account Agent, according to Allstate's Senior District Sales Manager Frank Camp. “Morrison has been associated with Allstate since August 25, 1969. He joined located at 700 N. Tryon Street. Morrison will now be located at the regional office in the University Research Pafk at -401 McCullough Drive. . Allstate is a whoUy-^wiyed subsidiary of Sears,' Roebuck and Company. TOM MORRISON .Account Agent MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS pose for picture before enjoying delicious food at their annual banquet last Saturday in the basement of Gethsemane Baptist Church \p proximately 46 people attended the 6 00 p.m. affair which was sponsored by The Young Adults of church pastored by Rev. C.E. Dewberry. Photo by Peeler FinalRites Set For Mrs. Sturgis Final rites will be held here Friday afternoon for Mrs Karo Sturgis of 1516 Russell St Mrs Sturgis died early Tuesday morning following an accident in which she was hit by an automobile while walking up Russell St . She was ti'a. _WORKERS PARENTS The Mecklenburg County Social Services Department would like to remind young people seeking employment that worker's permits are now being issued from an office in live—Cole 'Building. 207 Hawthorne Lane. Services will be held at Simpson Gillespie I'nited Methodist Church at Winston and Grimes Streets, beginning at 3 o'clock Rev. James McCallum will officiate and interment will be in York Memorial Park Survivors include one son James Fulson of 1701 Irma St.; a hrother. W H Fulson of St. Albans. N Y . and two sisters. Mrs Ruby Frances_ Fulson and Miss Cleo F. Matthews both of Charlotte The family will receive friends at Alexander Funeral Home tonight Alexander Funeral Home Ine^-^-is in • charge_oi . arrangement. __MRS. EARO STURGIS-^— - ...Died Early Tuesday The family of the late Mrs Zetta Davidson Henderson wishes to extend their thanks to the church of God and pastor W O Bailey, the staff of Alexander Funeral Home, * Mr Jerod Green pianist, and the many friends during our hour of bereavement Ms Frances Henderson Daughter Miami, Florida WE STAhD READY - TO SERVE YOU IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS I SAVINGS ACCOUNTS I SAVINGS CERTIFICATES I CHECKING ACCOUNTS I MORTGAGE LOANS CONSUMER LOANS AUTOMOBILE LOANS VACATION LOANS NIGHT DEPOSITORY .Large Enough To Serve You... Small Enough To Know You. MECHANICS AND FARMERS BANK ~ 3 Locations To Serve You 101 Beatties Ford Road I LaSalle & Beatties Ford Road East Independence Plaza (Corner of McDowell & Ind. Blvd.) Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation l PLEJ’S LINEN & CLOTHING CLOSET^ 4707 NORTH TRYON STREET • TELEPHONE 597-1237 ACROSS FROM MOORE'S BUILDING SUPPLY • Vi BLOCK NORTH OF TRYON MALL HOURS: 10-6 (FRi. 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