T>\nr KIOHT r r - - iSouthern Bell Asks Rate Hike Because of greatly increased wages Mid rising costs of material and build log construction, the Southern Bell Telephone ami Telegraph Company to i?y naked authority to raise rates in 3lorth Carolina so it can improve and asrpaud service iin pace with the state's economic development. ? In a petition filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the Dompany said its expenses in this state and climbed 102 percent in five jsars. while revenue incre^o-d only 78 per cent. During this same period total salaries and wages increased ;P6 percent. The Company said it Mil in ??!* 4 .ii Hi iUiiiilnvosiu i r? iho represent ing an increase ot' 111 per3Pnt over five years ago. The rate increase for local service would apply to business customers on "jf and would be on a sliding' scale, attending on locality. Residence local s*r\ive rates remain unchanged. The 3onip;?ny is also asking authority to increase long-distance rates 5 cents on most calls within the state. The Company stated that the requested mte increase would not produce all the added revenue thgt current costs indicate is needed, but t'-nt it hoped that its operating experience under these rntcs might prove them to be uffieient. Tn view of this, no in Teases were being requested on residence rates. Tt \vn? felt to be to the liest interests of business in the state that resident:n! rates be kept as low wwe being requested, the total increase would be only 1 percent of Southern Bell's total revenues In the tote. For Kings Mountain. X. C.. the following rates nre sought: m -? t? ?a ? ijjiv ui new rrcsom X.UService Rata Rate crease B-l-F *4.25 *3.50 .75 B-2-F *3.50 *3.00 .50 B-4-F *3.00 *2.50 .60 "Although the Company is doing a f^EPSi Franchlsed Dealer: Pepsi-Cola Thermadi II Room Clean, Quick, Economic trie heating.?OPA PB Army & Na\ For Rough Work or E 1 Army Dress Shoes Sheep lined Army Air LEATHER JACKETS .A , y ' % Work I Asaortme P I work pants a] I' I air FORCE GOVERi I fatigue pants . | I mors work pant i i record volume of business," E. H Wasson, Caroliuas manager of South em Bell said, "our earning* hav? dropped to a dangerously low point the loweet in the Company's history This has resulted from the fact that wages and other costs have gon< 11 steadily upward while rates have re muiued the same for many years." I Mr. Wesson pointed out that pay t roll costs alone tor North Carolini i had increased by $2,311,415 since Mai i cb, 11)45, on an annual basis, add ing that building costs have juinpei 75 to 100 per cent, plant eonstructtoi ' 45 to 60 per cent, and telephone ma 'iterials 15 to 25 per cent. II Church News | CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH l J. O. Winkler,'Pastor 10:00 A. M. Church School. | B. 8. Peeler, Supt. , Hally Day will be observed. All departments will meet together. 11:00 A. M. Morning Worship. The [ Sacrnment of The Lord's Supper will be observed. ' 6:00 P. M. Youth Fellowship will | meet in Youth Chapel. ' There will be no evening worship. } Wednesday: The Annual. ConferrnI re will convene in Cpntral Methodist i church. Asheville. This conference will close Monday at noon. ! ' FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OHTJRCH | 1": 13 A. M. Rally Dot. I 8:30 p. m. Pre?brt?^l.'"'..Y Muniii|i.fl 111 1 7:30 p. m. Evening worship. Sermon subject: "How to Prepare | for Communion.'' The Foundation 8eed Producers, Inc in cooperation with the Crop Improve ment Aaaociation, plan to double the production of corn hybrid eeed in 1947. Production was doubled thla year. 3k HOUIMM Lohq /eland City, N. Y. Bottling Co., Charlotte, N. O. 3r Electric Heaters sal. The last word in elec,ICE? $.75 ry Field Shoes [unting ' $5.95 ilso $5.95 Force $37.50 V1UU1CO nt of Men's !ID WORK SHIRTS iLLS $4.87 $2.17 B?Sixes 40?50. te-d's I THE KIN06 MOUNTAIN ALD . i 1 ' H*m, Hot Doffs, Burgers , A'Plenty Aft Fair Stand Commander W. J. Fulkarson, 'of i Post 156 American Legion of King* j Moontaln, yesterday called on all citizens attending the Cleveland county fair this week to patronise the Poet's out-door cafe there. Stating that there was plenty of i good country ham as well as hot r dog?, hamburgers, fish, and cold drinks, to he had there, he compliI mented John Oeorge Demetrlades, , chairman of the project, and others who have helped on the wonderful Job they are doing. All Legionaires who can help with the project are asked to do so. The cafe la located next to the | first aid station at the East end of the grandstand. Recorders Court In Record Session _____ i Sam ProcFor, for driving drunk, was sentenced siy; months. suspended to ; pay $">U and costs, in action taken at , city recorders court held at city hall ' | last Monday. The sentence included j loss of his drivers license. Warren Ballard and Troy Banna were found guilty of trespassing and , each was given a sixty day sentence, i suspended on payment j>f _nnd costs. The court also ordered them to pay damages to cloth at DuCourt \lills. Inc., where the trespassing took nl.?> K..? I V 1 i V ..?v ... ... j | waived the damages. Three men. Jessie B. McCraw. L. B. Wallace, and.Fre.l F. Whitman. for' speeding were each given sixtv days, Doshie Kennedy was found guilty j of possession of liquor and was given ! thirty days, suspended on payment of . 10 and costs. Eugene Harris wns taxed $10 and costs for not having a drivers license, i C. R. Wood, for assault on a female, was given sixty days, suspended to pay costs and be on good behavior | tor 12 months. 'On a similar charge, j Dan Fall was sentenced thirty days, suspended on payment of costs. In another case involving assault on a female, Earle and Edward Boone were each given thirty days, suspended on payment of $10 and costs. Lillie Mae Walker, charged with assault, her case dismissed and _ the defendant charged with the costs. Ethel HSIen, charged with disorderly conduct and assault, was found not guilty. Loyd Blaekwell was sent to jail for WtTjf-7)uys_for failure to pay the coats on a public drunkenness sentence, and Flay Pearson was taxed with " any Jareway. Other new books are "Panama Pas j sage" by Chidsey; "Nicodemus" by, Walworth, "The Turquoise," Seton, "The Brick Foxhole" by Brooks; "The. 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