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Page 6B - THE CHARLOTTE POST • Thtnsday, 18, 1989 Vision Cable Sponsors Vision Van In Charlotte . 1 1. .. TTAXP* Vile. CHARLOTTE - Vision Cable ot Mecklenburg County announces prevention on viieels! In honor of May which Is "Prevent Blindness Month", Vi sion Cable will sponsor a visit from the VISION VAN". The "VISION VAN" Is a mobile office front the North Carolina Society to Prevent Blindness In Raleigh. The van Is equipped to pcrfoml sight saving screenings fot North Carolinians. NNPA FEATURE c o N by G Charles W. Fatilkner For The BEST In ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, FEATURES, & NEWS About The Black Community... SUBSCRIBE TODAY!!! The "VISION vaN" will perform free eye screenings and glauco ma testings In Waccamaw Pot tery at Windsor Square, East In- dependence Boulevard. Tuesday, May 23, fixim 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. For too long crisis-cure has been the emphasis In health care. Now, preventive medicine Is vltaJ to reduce skyrocketing costs of unnecessary medical care. Helen Keller was noted for her statement on prevention, mentioning that If 10 percent of the monies sp>ent on care for the blind was spent on prevention, the world would be much better In terms of saving human trage dy and tax dollars. "Cable, as an Industry relies highly upon ex cellent vision, and as a compa ny, Vision Cable strongly sup ports preventive care throughout an Individual's life," stated vision Cable General Manage Milton Moore. "Vision Cable encourages all local resi dents. subscriber or non subscriber, to participate In the free eye screenings. Like the old saying goes,"an ounce of preven tion Is worth a pound of cure!" Tracey Griffin, spokesperson for the screening sponsor ask that every local resident take a few minutes to visit the "VISION VAN' to test his or her E^e-Q. The "VISION VAN" Is also equipped with educational films and pamphlets. Including Infor mation on eye safety In schools and Industry. TTie "VISION VAN" Is spon sored by Vision Cable of Meck lenburg County and will be In Waccamaw Pottery at Windsor Square, East Independence Boulevard, Tuesday, May 23, from 10:CX3 a.m. untQ 5:00 p.m. fmv’mmmmmmmmmrnmm JESUS CHRIST IS OUR VERY BEST FRIEND. READ YOUR KING JAMES BIBLE, PRAY, AND THANK QOD EVERY DAYI PRAY FOR AMERICAI Compulsive Suggestive Personalities When someone disagrees with you, do you com{detely lose con trol of yourself and begin to scream, rant, rave and threaten the other person? When you walk past the bak ery, do you lose control of your self and forget about your diet? And then begin to eat cake, pie and Ice cream as If It were going out erf sljde? When you go shopping, are you not able to resist buying the candy that Is on the shelf at the checkout stand? Though you realty don't want It? When you get nervous, do you, automatically grab a cigarette even though the doctor tdd you that cigarettes could cause you to have a heart attack? When you are Invited to a firlend*8 house for dinner, do you find that It Is Impossible to re sist two or three helpings of eveiythlng? Ehwn though you are supposed to be on a diet? l^en a panhandler begs you for a quarter, do you find It Im possible to refuse him money even though you fx-omlsed your self many times that you would; never again give money to peo ple who beg for It an the street When you first tried crack, did you tell yourself that you could stop using It whenever you Wanted to? And do you still tell yourself the same thing? Yet, do you almost ga crazy when you can't Mt crack? Flnalty, do you realize that you have an emotional problem? Do you know that you are a compul sive highly-suggestible person who Is allowing your compul sion to control you? Or, do you continually say to yourself, "Nothing Is wrong with me," even though you know that 3rou are ty ing to yourself and that you have an acute problem that desper ately needs professional treat ment? ■ If you answered yea to two or ;more of these questions, you 'have an acute compulslve- Isuggestlve personality that has Iprobably caused you a great ‘deal of torment. There are a lot !of people whom vou "despise."! There are quite a few jjeople who despise you, too. And it's all the ^result of your compulsive- suggestible personality that causes you to become fririous If someone even looks as of he might not like you. You can't control your temper. You can't control your appetite. You can't Control your ne^ to have some thing. Anyone who answered yes to two of the questions in the quiz could probably answer yes to many more of the questions. Obituaries Continued From Page 4B. John Henry Herron and Mr. Graylln Herron; grandmother, Mrs. Cleola Watt all of Charlotte, NC. Mr. Crosby Msnry Byrd, of 2414 Celia Ave., died May 8 1989 - Mercy Hospital. Funeral ser vice was held Tuesday at Memo rial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. maiy Lee Byrd; son, Mr. Harry Cowan both of Charlotte; broth er. Mr. Raleigh Byrd of Amiiston, Alabama; sister, Ms. Darlena Byrd of Detroit, Michigan; grand son. Mr. Robert Cowan of Wash ington, DC. Sweet YELLOW CORN Ears Prices in this ad good thru Sunday, May 21, 1989. USDA Choice Beef Boneless CHUCK ROAST 68 STRAWBE Deli Bonus Buy! Gourmet TURKEY BREASTS ^3®®Lb Good at deli/bakery locations only. 2 LITER PEPSI Caffeine Free PEPSI 1.19 EXTRA LOW PRICES...EVERYDAYI!! 3.0 TCC Chab., Rhine, Rose, Burg, Blush, Chab Vila twist. White Grenache 24/12 MILLER REG/LT/GENUINE DRAR CANS 10.49 16 Oz. Cut Or French Style Green Beans/17 Oz. Whole Kernel Or Cream Style Corn DEL MONTE VEGETABLES 8.5 Oz. Beef Stew/Chili With Beans/ Lasagna/Macaroni With Beef/ 8.25 Oz. Spaghetti With Meat Sauce MiCROWAVE LUNCH BUCKET 50 Ct. - 8 7/8 Inch STURDYWARE PLATES 10 Oz. Frozen - Cheese/Sausage/ Hamburger/Pepperoni/Sausage & Pepperoni CHEF BOY-AR-DEE PIZZA 64 Oz. Carton FIVE ALIVE JUICE PURINA GRRRAVY 8 Oz. - Assorted Yogurt LISHT N’ LIVELY 100 Detergent ARM & HAMMER 22 Oz. - Dish Detergent DAWN LIQUID $119 ®41D(| There is a Food Lion conveniently located near you: | FQQil |_|QM Route 2. Highway 51 - PINEVILLE; 7400 Plaza Road Exl. Park Plaza Shopping Center. University Place; * 9229 Lawyers Road - MINT HILL; 4736 Kimmerly Glen Lane Kimmerly Glen Shopping Center; 3609 Matthews Mint Hill Road - MINT HILL; 317 South Polk Street (US 521) - PINEVILLE
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