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RAMS ?? Reggie Pickler. Tommy Burgess. Rob Wilcox, John McRae. Terrell Carpenter. Keith Bennett. Marcus
Virgil. Kenneth Tillman. Rob Weaver. David Lupo. Rodney Baker. Ronnie Huffman. Zone Stanley. Franklin
Icenhour. Charles Gonzales. Terrance Childress. Tommy Langdon. and Victor Hollingsworth were members of
i he Rams team in the Midget Football League. Tom Burgess is head coach: Assist. Coaches are Joe Stanley, and
Glen Langdon.
COWBOYS - John Harris. Eric Maxwell. Charles McMillan. Jeff Melton. Mac Hollingsworth. Tyron Blue. Jay
Wasko. Carl Wasko. Chris Martin. John Glisson. Kelly Sessoms. Steven Lentz. and Mitchel Webb were members
of the Cowboys team in the Flag League. William McDonald coached the team.
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N.C. Building Permits
Increase In August
RALEIGH-Building permits to
taled S59.445.593 dunng August in
38 North Carolina cities of more
than 10,000 population, rising 20.6
percent over the S49.300.892 re
Cjrted for August. 1976, N.C.
abor Commissioner John C.
Brooks said.
Permits for the first eight months
of 1977 totaled S463.961.314 in the
38 cities and were up 25.2 percent
over the comparable period in
1976, when the total was S3 70.
721,956. Commissioner Brooks
noted.
The August building upsurge
included large increases in the
number of permits issued in all
categories of building," Brooks
commented. "A total of 631 per
mits were issued for construction of
new single-family dwellings-up 41 .5
percent from the 440 permits issued
in August last year.
"In the multi-family residential
group. 265 permits were issued,
compared with only 104 in August,
1976-an increase of nearly 155
percent. Nonresidential building
permits also were up 23 percent,
numbering 36V compared with 300
in August last year. '
Charlotte led the cities with
permits totaling $9,410,441, fol
lowed by Winston-Salem with S8,
813,555 and Raleigh with S7,
107,876.Gastonia, Greensboro,
Greenville, and High Point each
reported more than S3, 000, 000 and
four additional cities reported more ^
than SI, 000.000.
Complete city building permits
totals for August, 1977:
Albemarle $119,250, Asheboro
$332,080, Asheville $731,688,
Burlington, $869,061, Chapel Hill
$653,511, Charlotte. $9,410,441,
Concord $1,588,470, Durham $1,
881,131, Eden $620,000, Elizabeth
City $571,295, Fayetteville $1,
492,365, Gastonia $3,844,594,
Golds bo ro $786,390, Greensboro
$3,575,120, Greenville $3,212,579,
Henderson $81,755, Hickory $861.
347. High Point $3,675,226, Jack
sonville $611,516. Kinston $572.
370, Lenoir $377,975. Lexington
$336,900. Lumberton $184,500.
Monroe $868,283, Morganton
$220,100. New Bern $294,050.
Raleigh $7,107,876. Reidsville
$431,300. Roanoke Rapids. $333.
223, Rocky Mount $1,408,759. Sal
isbury $518,033, Sanford $372,188.
Shelbv $65,701. Statesville $673.
978, Thomasville $271,150. Wil
mington $840,434. Wilson $837,
399. Winston-Salem $8,813,555.
City Totals for the first eight
months of 1977:
Albemarle $1,995,643. Asheboro
$3,447,515. Asheville $1 1 .342. 006.
Burlington $10,173,972. Chapel
Hill $5,619 %9. Charlotte $M.
Burlington $10,173,972. Chapel
Hill $5,619,969, Charlotte $51.
371 ,803, Concord $5,226,781 . Dur
ham $55,718,016, Eden $3.
308.438. Elizabeth City $4.
738.087. Fayetteville $16,430.23*.
Gastonia $15,579,036, Goldsbor~
$8,164,162. Greensboro $
350,019, Greenville $19,150.38^.
"Henderson $1,220,287. hickory
$17,857,334, High point $19,
747.790. Jacksonville $3,913,345.
Kinston $4,235,674. Lenoir $2.
949.603. Lexington $2,466,847.
Lumberton $2,899,355. Monroe
$4,102,255. Morganton $2.
013.254. New Bern $2,554,169.
Raleigh $58.031 .002* Reidsville $2.
625,736. Roanoke Rapids $3.
032.378. Rocky Mount $15.
501.950. Salisbury $3,646,196,
Santord $3,384,852. Shelby $2.
885.492. Statesville $4,056,341.
Thomasville $2,784,547. Wilming
ton 10.550.0%. Wilson
$9,730,554. Winston-Salem $38.
156.208.
oke
ighlights *c",r
On Friday, November 18 from 5
p.m. until 8 p.m. the Hoke Music
Booster Club will be sponsoring a
Turkey Dinner and Bazaar in the
Gibson cafeteria at Hoke High.
During this time performing
groups from Hoke High and Up
church will present mini-concerts.
The groups performing are the
H.H.S. chorus and chorale, the
Upchurch band, the Upchurch
chorus and the H.H.S. marching
band. Tickets for the turkey dinner
must be purchased in advance from
members of the Music Booster
Club. No tickets will be sold at the
door.
Last Saturday the Hoke High
Band competed in Mullins, S.C.
The band completed its marching
season with a superior rating. Even
though this was the last competi
tion, the band is still scheduled to
march in several local parades.
Congratulations band on a job well
done.
Congratulations are also extend
ed to the chorus and chorale. Last *
Thursday night (Nov. 10) the vocal
groups performed their first con
cert of the year. Because of the fine
performance, one sees the hours of
diligent practice.
If you missed the chorus and
chorale concert or have not as of
yet seen the band. Friday night will
be the perfect opportunity to see
these fine groups. You might also
pick up a few Christmas gifts at the
Bazaar.
Attend
Service In
Washington
The Rev. Louis McPhatter,
pastor of the Hillside Holiness
Church, conducted the service at
the Zion Hill Baptist Church in
Washington. D.C. on Nov. 13.
Members of the local congregation
accompanied him.
The trip was sponsored by the4
Hallelujah Chorus.
Accompanying Rev. McPhatter
were: Otis McPhatter, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom McPhatter. Mrs. Mabel
McGregor and grandson, Maggie
Anderson, Denise Grimm, Willie
de Berry and Phyllis Patterson.
The bus driver, Robert A.
Billington, helped make it an
enjoyable trip for all.
Veterans
Corner
EDIIOR'S NOTE: Following arc
representative questions answered
daily by VA counselors. Full
information is available at any VA
office.
Q -- I receive VA pension, and
am also going to school under the
Gl Bill. Are my educational
benefits considered income for
pension purposes?
A ? Yes. but amounts actually
spent tor educational expenses may
be deducted from this. You should
report the entire amount, along ,
with any deductible expenses.
0 ?* Is the widow of a veteran
killed in service entitled to a VA
home loan?
A -- An unmarried widow of a ?
veteran who died while on active
duty may receive VA home loan
benefits on a one - time basis.
0 -- I have lost my original
discharge paper. Can the VA help?
A -- Your local VA office can
assist you in obtaining a certificate
in lieu of the lost document.
0 ?? If I surrender my NSLI
ordinary life policy for paid - up
insurance, do 1 continue to receive
dividends?
A -? It the parent policy earned 1
dividends the reduced paid - up
policy will also earn them. Also, all
reduced paid - up . policies have
cash and loan values.
0 -? Under what conditions can^B
VA loan entitlement be restored,
once used?
A ?? It the property is disposed
ot. and the loan paid in full, your
entitlement may be restored. Also,
a veteran with full entitlement may
assume yourjoan and substitute his
or her entitlement lor yours.
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