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PaM 4. Wast Craven Hlahllahtt. November 25,1982 Dover Highlights By Margaret Creel Dover Travelers Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Hodges have returned from a four-day trip and visit to Waverly, Tennessee, where they spent time with Mrs. Hodges.’ aunt. They were in Mrs. Hodges’ home territory. Mrs. Rosalie Jackson and Mrs. Hope Morton toured places of historic interest in Raleigh on November 16th. They enjoyed visits to the Capital, and the now restored Mordecai House. Dover folks attending the Southern Living Show in Charlotte this week are Mr. and Mrs. Lester White, Mrs. Viola White, and Mrs. Margaret Daugherty. General Interest Dover Postmistress Mattie Conner, accompanied by Grifton Postmistress Alice Smith, attended a Postal Service Training Session at the Royal Villa Inn in Raleigh on November 17th. Such sessions enable our Postmasters to give us first-class service. Mr. T.M. Humphrey had as his guest November 15th and 16th his son, Melvin, who lives in Raleigh. He was also recently visited by his sister, Mrs. Mattie Lewis and her daughter, Mrs. Frances Creech, both: of Smithfield. Sick and Shut-In At the time of this writing, the persons were as follows: Ms. Laura Moore is in Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Virginia Howell in Craven County Hospital and Mr. Russell Parker of Middlesex (stepfather of T.R. “Buster” Conner) at the Wilson Hospital. Churches The congregation of St. John’s Church of Christ is this week celebrating its sixth anniversary with its pastor. Elder Cleophus Gooding. The celebration consists of three special services culminating on November 21st. Elder Malcomb Johnson of Dover, son of Deacon and Mrs. Eddie F. Johnson, has been elected pastor of St. James Church of Christ in Vanceboro. He will be conducting services each first and third Sundays. Rates Announced For “Dial-It 900” Tarboro-Effective October 24, there will be two different types of rates for the national “Dial-It 900” service, which includes programs such as “Televote” and “Question of the Day”, whereby, a customer reaches a recorded announcement and cast a “vote” on a major issue that has been publicized during a television or radio show. Previously, persons calling the Dial-it service were charged a flat rate of 50 cents per call. Beginning Oct. 24, persons calling the Dial-it service will be charged a flat rate of 50 cents for the first minute and 35 cents for each additional minute. Messages in excess of 60 seconds will be assigned a 410 number following 900. A customer will dial 1-900-410- xxxx. All other 900 numbers will have messages of 60 seconds or less and the rate will be a flat 50 cents. B. S. Wilder, general commercial and marketing manager for Carolina Telephone, said, “A person seeking a Dial-It number may get current listings of advertised 900 numbers by dialing 1-900-555-1212. There is no charge for those calls. Some 900 numbers offer weather, sports, horoscope, stock, quotes, etc.” “Dial-It 900” offers direct dial station-to-station service, which is billed to the caller in his regular monthly bill. “Dial-It 900” calls cannot be made from pay stations or hotels, nor charged to Calling Cards, third numbers or collect. Operator-Assisted Local Call Charging Tarboro-Carolina Telephone customers who request an operator to place a local call for them will now be charged for that call. Zan Moore, district commercial and marketing manager, said, “The charges, which will vary depending upon the type of call, became effective October 31, 1982. At this time, this type of service is primarily used by persons calling from public pay stations. “These charges are necessary because the increased number of requests for such services has substantially increased the expense caused by the demand on operators’ time. Carolina Telephone has been granted approval by the North Carolina Utilities Commission to charge these rates, which place the cost on the cost causer rather than on all customers.” The three types of calls are: 1. Station-to-station customer-dailed local calls charged to a calling card....30P. 2. Station-to-station operator-assisted local call..70(. 3. Person-to-person operator-assisted local call....$1.70. The service charges do not apply when a caller requests an operator to make a local call to an authorized emergency agency, when the caller is handicapped and cannot dial the call from a non-coin telephone because of the handicap, and when the caller is calling a telephone company office for official telephone business. Monroe said that any customer desiring additional details on these charges should contact the Business Office at 633-9011. Tonya Jenkins Celebrates Birthday On November Tonya Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Jenkins of Route 1. Cove City, celebrated her ninth birthday. Twenty seven guests attended and enjoyed a weiner roast, potato chips, cake and ice cream. Thanks to all her friends for the gifts and helping to make her birthday a special day. Mother, dad, and sisters want her to know they love her very much. What About “The Good 01^^ Days”? ST. LUKrS HOSPITAL NKW BCRN. N. C. RCa. NO DATg '! V'. C?. ■? Deadline for Articles and Advertisements Monday Noon Room V ^ Operating Room Fte Laboratory Dreaainga . ^ . Special Nurae Mayvnity .... ^ • Nursery . . ^ I Anaesthetic Fee - Ambulanee Fee X-Ray Total . 3# - 4 What about the “good old days”? Above is a paid bill from St. Luke’s Hospital dated 11-30-46 for delivery of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Noble of Dover, N.C. Does bring back memories, doesn’t it? CT & T Changing Policy On Third Number Calls Tarboro-Effective Jan. 10, 1983, Carolina Telephone customers will not be able to bill a long distance telephone call to a third number from a pay station unless someone at the third number authorizes it. T.K. McLaughlin, general operator services manager with Carolina Telephone, said, “This new policy will protect customers from being billed for calls they do not authorize. It will also save the company, and ultimately all customers, costs resulting from erroneously or fraudulently billed calls. We estimate that about $500,000 in fraudulent third number billings will be made this year from telephones in Carolina Telephone area.” Beginning Jan. 10, customers making long distance calls from pay stations will be able to call collect, pay for the call with coins, use a telephone Calling Card, which permits customers to charge their long distance calls to their local Phone Shop or calling the business office. During November and December, to prepare customers for the new coming policy, operators will inform customers making third number calls that acceptance of charges will be required beginning Jan. 10. FdCilty ■ ■ ■ Conveniently located on Farm Life Avenue in Vanceboro. Chapel and Family Room plus private visitation area. Guided tours available on request. This office is open Monday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and when there is a death in the community. A toll-free telephone system connects you instantly with the main office in Greenville on other days and after hours. Just call 244-0770 anytime. S. G. Wilkerson & Sons, Inc. 2100 E. Fifth St Greenville, N.C. 2U-0770 Farm Life Ave. Vanceboro, N.C.
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