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in r CAFE E N I 5EMENT lager . Lunch. EEK Monday? aym. un- inesclays, Saturdays a.m. un n dhicken s ^ice between I Shelby ike) 1 Has Accidents High If yC’U'ro Oine cf the more than 4 million persons licensed by Hli Carolina to drive cm the **n trajllic* • jammed Ivisliways and by-ways of this eounlry, the ( lances cf your brln^ Inw^lved in an auto uc idcMit in next tonal accMden-t fixtures iffiow that in 1972, 29;! imilUion, drivers I were invclved in 21.8 million ac- oiilenls. B<*cause there were? 118.2 nrillic.'H licen.'-ed drivers that year, one driver in four may Iiave been -hivolverl In a erra.'^h. What should you do in the afteriTuitih of att af**ident—a .sud den and frequently liraumjMtic Your Happy Shopping Store $1,50 »rages) 1 • i' L i 'Ik A cape with sleeves 100°/“ acrylic knit Light and airy cape with fluffy fringe sleeves. Swingy, graceful, fits over whatever you're wearing. Elongated cables for slimming effect. Washable acrylic knit. White, ivory or navy. One size fits all. - le mo^valuable jveparai-. . for such etner^enf^fiK, 1Iie"^Iiwur'I 'ance Infcrmatlon rnsUtute .says,; ’ is for every (iriv(*r to undert-tand I lully and m<’m.)ri/o Mie.sc* pri mary re.-pon'ibilities: Stoi», Idem- , I tity ycurseli! O/ffer aid to any, injured p<*rs(>n! j ' Kuiiurc' to pertorm thesa* du* | ties ut the su n<» ol an ac*eidenl .may oairy severe' legal penal- ; lies. The In.slitute note.'? that ' drivers involved in ac'cidents wiherc* a person is hurt tmasi ' (■(.me to a slop, provide idcntilfi- i oaiHon and ofrer to assisil the in- ' jured, or lace a passible fine and / or imiirrisomnent. Most state.s require a convicted per- .-icn’s license to be revoked. Bcdng “involvc'd in an accident" has lUlle to do with causin^g it. the ln.vtitute points out. Vou are •‘involved" if your vehicle c‘cwnc.s into contact with another ve hide, r>edestrian or object, or il you cause or contribute itoacrash b> another driver even though there is no physical contact with yijiu* vehicle. An involved driver’s fir.st duty i.s io stop Immediately — as , cl,.se to the scene as possible but wltiicut unnecessarily obstruct ing traffic. Park on the fhouldei and pull clear of any interse*-- tions, the Institute say.s. It not only is unlawful for a niovsijle vehide to be iel!t In the road way, it also is inconsiderate and dangercas. Be careful, how'ever, . I nde where the vehicle.s wGio at the point of imi>act for .subse quent reforen;'e in preparing ac- c i(i< nl reptjrt.s. Identifying your.‘<elf Is o.vtreme- ly important in all types of mo- t,cr veliide accidents — whether the accident involves c-ther driv ers 01 unattended prop(*rty sucii as jrarked cars or fix(*(l obJcM'to along the roadside. In an accident involving other d’.-ivers, you mast supply all bi- jured and involved per.s.>n.s and cr investigating -police officers with ycuj- name, addrc*.ss, vehicle registration number and di'iver’.s licoasc' number. In an arcident involving unaWended property yini are requ.irc*d either to locate IJie owner and give him the* .same information or attac’h a note containing this infermation ti the property and immediately notify the ixrlice. Never leave the scene of an accident without idenTifying y urstdf In .some way, Ir y-'ni go t I v'alJ for an amibulance or the pclice, the Institute reommeiicl.s you leave some identification be hind to avoid any po.ssible mis- TAXPAYERS ASK IR S Tills column of questions and answers on fcnleral tax matters i.s pi ovided by the local office of the U. .S. Internal Hevenue Serv-, ke and is publishcnl as a pu lie' service to taxpayer.^. The column answers questions most fre(iUenl-‘ ly asked ..y taxpayers. Q. I.s il Hue that a |K»rson who is eligible to exclude sick pay from his income must always ‘d-, lach to his return a supporting statemeni showing com;)utatlon of sick pay, nature* of the illness, etc.? i A. No. A taxpayers excluding sick j riy is not rc'cjuired to attach ina supporting statement to his- I'oturn as long as the employer| r<*porls the* eiTip](>y(*e’s excludiblc Kick pay in a ‘eparate block on a \V-2 form, keeps appropriate roc- ord.s, assume.s full r(*sponsibilily for the accuracy of sick oay fig ures furnished employees and kc'eps the.se fi'^uies available for JRk inspection. Q. How is a pai tner.ship treat- (*d for income tax purpo.se.s? A. A partnc*rship pays no in come tax. However, it must file an information return on Form lOtlo. This shows the results of the pai’tnership's opc’rntions for its tax j'ear and the items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit at let ting its partners' individual iiic'ome tax returns. A 1 artner mu.si include as in come on Schedule IC of his fed- c?ral income lax return his distri butive share of partnership earn ings, gains, losses, deductions, or cr(?dit.s, regardle.ss of bis actual withdrawals. Drive Launched Ry Wiim-Kxie JACKSON’VlLi.^K, Fla. VVlnn- Dixie Stores, Inc., ha.s >egun a company wide drive to help con- .serve energy in the company's retail lood slure.s acros.s the southeast, Winn-Dixie e.\ecuiive vice piesidei.t Jae A. Adams has aniu>unf.(‘d. Q. >>Iy l(*en-age .son has a part-i jn a memorandum to Winn- time job, hut I still give him a Dixie divLsion manager.s outlining weekly spending allowancv of $.5. tite lii-nT.s power saving pro gram, Adams .said, "C'onserva- iion of ek‘.'trie power through j) r o tier refrigeration, electric lights, propel’ thermostat .setting for .store heat and air (*ondiiion- X t »-- understanding of yc^ur int(*ntions. Prompt medical attention can. mean the* difference l.)etw(*eii life and death to many auto ac cident vic'tim.s. Il l.liciefore is not only the legal but al.so the moral duty of a drivi'r invc^lved in an accidc'nt to aid an injured po'-- u:n wlij requests rr (.bviausiy needs medical lreatmt*nt. This requires making arrange ments for transporting the ixn- ^ .scm to a hospital or dcc-tcr. Ibsual- iy, you simiUy call fji an ainbu- lai'ico, but if hi.s injuries are | minor or a Udciph '.iu- is a long way off, it may be pi’efc’ranlo to drive him yourself. As a general rule, howevcM', you .should not at- , tempt to move* an uncon.scioas or sc?riously liurt person. The primaiy con(x?rn Is a^'faining qua- , iified medical or first-aid troaf- iTK nt a:-' .soon .‘us possible. : Drivers involveci in accidents . rcjsulting in death cr injury must 1 ii'/tify the pnliee by the quickest means of ccmmunicatkns, usual- , 1}' the teU'';:!i/He. In such cases or where prci^erty damage ex- eeotls $100, cl.ivers normally are required to file within five or in (lajs wiiiten arrident reperts to the appri-priate agencies In the .s^aie where tin aA-ident occurred. Apart from these legal require ments, the Institute also advises contacting your insurance agent or r('pres(*nitaiiv(* a-' .s-^m a* is' rea.scnably possible. Hi.s phone number usually a-ypears on j'our pc.-lky klontilicati.n card, wnirn you .should v'airy wll'i yuu at all limes. Eec'auFc* insurance pi lijics oft en ify rcquireincnts f. r rr.d or written notice o: accidents, ycur agent is an invaluable as- ■si.stant in preparing these re-, ports and preventing any undue delay in inf'rming the in.^iranee company of the incident. iBo sure ^ to giv’e the age nt the exa-rt de tails of the accident, lin-dudJng the names and addresse.s of all involved drivers, injured persons and witnesse.s. Can I include the allowance in total support I furnished for him wlien computing whether or not I can claim him as a dependent? A.--Yc-s. Total support includes funds .<^p(*nt for a dependent’s al-.jng will help our country durin; iowance, as well as mom- spent | this grave power cri.sis. ’ f<'r food, shelter, clothing, edu-‘ cation, medical and dental care, transportation, and .si.milar neces sities. Remember, you must fur nish more than one half of your .son’s total .support in order to el.dm him as a de])cnderjt. Q. My Army Reserve unit m<*ei.s two Thursday evenings and one Sunnduy each month. Can I deduct my mileage to and from these meetings? A. If you work on week days, you may deduct the cost of get ting from your place of work to the armorv for a vveek-dav .meet ing. A diffc'jxnt rule applies for wo<?keni drill.s. If tlie meetings are held within the general area of jour tax home, you may not deduct the cost of gelling from home to a weekend drill. How ever, if the meetings are held out- .side the general area of your tax ho.me, such transportation ex penses are deductible. I Special Program During November Ikrvard liryant, of King.^ Mountain, pr(»sid(*nt of the Cic've- land County Association for Re tarded Children, announced uxiay that the Cleveland County Asso ciation is joining the stale and national Association foi- Relardc^d Children in obs(‘rving Xovem'.er .'is Retarded Childien’s .Month throughout the county ar.d North Carolina. in oo.sej-vance of this month, which is designed to call att^«n- tion to the* .service's for retarded citizens. Mr. Biyani invited the oublic to visit one or all of the local program .sorv'ing the men tally rc'tardcd in .Shc'lby, Kings It is <?onservativel(y estimated tliat thirty i30) Itabies .^oiTi out of every thousand are mentally retaixicd to some degree*. Today, we know that the great majority of these babies can at tain a degree of independemee ihrou'jh appropriate education anel training. Without the neces- .‘Ury training, these childien may l)<* de.stined to a useless life. Mr. Dryanl .says, “Xinety-fiv'e per (x*nt of the* people who aie men tally retairled live in our com munities, and we mast provide adequate and appro /iate serv- i'cs to them so that they will have a ehance to tK'come contri- lading eitizens." T'he public i.s in vited to join vviih the Cleveland county association and to a.ssiit them in obtaining tlie appprop- riaie* service's for our mentally ie*tard<‘d. I 'Adams outlined immediate .steps to be taken by Winn-Dixie to hel{> eoihserve energy, includir.g: 1 Reselling of all stoix* thermo- sial.s to low liea! ieMnp<*ialuiv lor raising tb<» .setting in cases ' where* air eonditiejiiing is in u.*e. i Using only half of .store lights befcrt’o ojK*ning and aft(*r closing hours. KUminaiing refrigeratej case spillover causing coider store aisle.s. Reviewing store hours to de» termine inc pos-.uiiii^ u* .sji.a\».r work clays. Keciuosting all Winn-Dixie em ployee to reduce* me A|>cea ui uieir per-sonal aulomobik?.s to con-: .-erve iuei. I Q.---I had an auto a'*cidon1, but I don’t want to report it to my, insurance company • ecau.ic my I>filicy might be cancelled. Can I deduct ;ho damage* to my car as a ca.sualiy lo.ss? A.—^No. AhhoLigh a portion of view their early vv<*t*k deliveries .C/UAking for small heaters in stores ai;d eiiminaung Uieir use vvlien po.ssibl(-‘. Adams also requested that "all mainumanee peicionne*! tx.* alert ed lor idea to iurlhe*r conserve oil, gas and electricity’’ and sug gested that store* manager.s re- your -inre»iTT5bi:rse*d dam'tge from an auto accident is generally de*- ductiblc as a ca.sualK, loss, a de- el’actiOtT will e denied to the extent that you fail to claim available i'e?imbur.semrnt. Q. I read that ta.xe.s "checked off" on last year’.s tax return to particular {'olilical parlies will transferred to a general fund to he divj ’cd among all parlies. Is titis true? A.—Ye.s, Rc'ceni legislation ap proved by Congress tran.sfers ta.xe.s designated to particular partic.s nr ir~2 returns lo a gon- ri’al Presidential Kle'ction Cam paign Fund. The now legislation alr > provides that on 1973 re turns taxi)ayrr> will have the op en pensnabies in orde*r to con- .soliuaie truck sbipm<*nUs of those items. I Wtiin?Dixie .Stores, Inc., has also launched a company Wide iniormaiion program u> belter in form employees about wiivs to siuef energy. Using the theme "ThanKs a million lor the waits y-ai Sc.\i‘ the six week program Ls design- c*u, in Adanvs worua, ‘ to noip our countny durii.g this graw power cris*." The program include* posters be.*aiing eneigj saving Uuuncs for employe*e.s, .sto. k on signs and reminding employ<*es to ‘ turn tir>n of do.sifTnating tax only to a' off the iighis,' and "don't adju.vi general fir-*d which subsequently inermostat," “close th^' ^re(*/:ci' v.'i’l be di\ido'i among all parties, dooi " and “comseiwe water.’* O- Isn't tb^re some sort of t'lx M .-.-lit f„i u-hi 'h rptiiTcs r.iay' '■< ii"' Iifople have always been qu''l’fy'^ co(j; cid.ive when we iidNC piu>>- .-v‘ Ve.^. A '.eiircc may quaUfy! says "and tins is for ibe rc'ircr.icnt indome credit^ " '^l-’h nexd }f ho is a IJ. .S. citizen of*i^T^ peotile . oth Your Happy Shopping Store ^ n W If'of* '»*.( tif! •*.i 7-** #• ro'/ti A .yY#<l .r<iJ 1 ’'•fiTf 0| r'V*,- •>1 k ♦i"' t : \1 ...v. ■ 1 ■-N- N .■ the support of in our i.u.sine.ss Distaff Deeds dent, hnd of earned income in each of any 10 calendar years before the current year, and had retirement income during the tax year. For more details, see TR^ Publicafion 521, "Retirement Income Cr'diT.’’ Ym ran get a cop ■ free bv contacting vour nearest Internal Revenue office. Q.—I paid an emp-loyment agency $300 la find a jeyk for mo. •Can I deduct this fee*? A. Yes. F'mploynient agency fe?es paid for se^'uring employ ment arr deductible. However, the and our homes.’ problem. It's a national Wage ar.d price regulation goes far back into histoiy, according to an article in the U. S. De partment of Labor's "Alonthly Labor Review.’’ which adds that the Roman empe'ror Diocletion in the fourth century A. D. not onlj' IRS regards fees paid for seeking piescribed ceilings on prices and rather than se*cun >'g omploj- wages but also froze workers to ment as not deductible. their jobs. : / 'V love that leopard ACETATE-PRINT OUTFITS ?22 Jungle prints on the wild side • •. tamed to a purr ing, silky perfection. Choose an elegant shirtdress or a shirt-top pantsuit to be ready for any occasion this holiday season. Of washable acetate jersey. Sizes 10 to 18. For Friends and Family... Home and Hearthside... Re Giateful! ¥ Pause in the midst of the fun and the feasting . . . reflect for a moment or two .. . and count up the things you're glad about. Probably they're the same things that inspired the Pilgrim Fathers: food, fellowship, and a sense of caring, sharing and pur pose, and faith in Sod. r».T|! Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Association P. O. sox 74(, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 By JANICE CHRISTENSEN | You can live* on a limiU'd in come and still have attractive* house furnishing.s, believes a Rockingham county homemaker. All you neel is the skill To' take items alre-ady on hand and i convert them into attractive fur-; riture and accessory pioc’C.s, says i Mrs. Dorothy Dennis of Eden. Mrs. Dennis has constructed | seweral pieevs of furniture out of | cardboard bo\'e*s and nVwood ! 'lelis Lydia Scott, a.ssistant ex-; tension home economics agent. ’The furniture i.s steady and ; holds up vv'ell." the hornomaker! told Miss Scott. ‘T receive the | most compliments on t'-«e end la les I made," she added. .‘='ANTA’S HELPKIS Santa’s helners are already at ^ work in Clevelani county. j The* heluers. members of Dew-; land county’s Extension Home- . makers Clu*’'s. are making large-: Broughton hospital, report Jesse ' size dresse*s for patients at ; Ann Wingo. home economics ex tension ai7ent. Fabric for the gaiTnents w'ns donated anel club memlTer.s who cannot .sew an* sending money to buy /ipT)ers. tliroad and trims, the agent added. DUYTVG TOVc; .‘^election of toys for children should be a carefully thought throunb decision, savs Mrs. Jose-, nhine T. Caudhome. associate' home ej'onofnics exton.sion agent, Johnston countv'. ATiich money is sne»^t and wast ed on toys, hut car^'bil ee]er*tinn , can re.np great benefits, she adds. For a child learns somothlng from everv' toy* he play with. j Toys that are safe, dur'^ht" ; fun and suited to the stage of de-i vGlopment of the child are wiset choices, she observ'cs. * Holiday Hits at McGinnis Pi's GOWNS Of .soft and warm blushed tricot. In pastel colors. Many to choose. S. M. L. LONG GOWNS PAJAMAS I S5.95 c She Wants: CLASSIC CARDIGANS Easy Care Washable acrylic knit in classic styl£?s, .issortod colors Sizes 36-42. \ Layaway For Christmas — Your Charge Card Welcome McGinnis Department Store S. BATTLEGROUND PHONE 739-3116 1973 Thursday, Novambef 22, 1973 ' b A J. k i ■ • THE KINGS MOUNTAIN H§RALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. PAGE 3
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