Swain students and faculty
welcome the arrival of our new
principal, Mrs. Nixon. We wish lots
of luck to her in her new position,
as well as to Mr. Underwood at his
new position at White Oak School.
Six weeks’ exams will be given
November 19, 20, 21. The new six
weeks will begin after the
Thanksgiving holidays of
November 22 and 23.
Fourth Grade
by Terrunda Jones
My class is reading a book call
ed Never Give Up. We played a
game in health. We did a game of
social studies and sometimes
science too. We had a big group of
winners too. When we go out for
P.E. at 1:00 we play kickball
sometimes. Friday was the last day
for Mr. Underwood to be our prin
cipal. He had to go to White Oak
School.
by Robin Lichtenwalner
Mrs. Copeland’s class is learning
about the solar system in science.
Did you know the sun is a star? It
provides us with light and heat
energy. The sun is 3,390,000
kilometers in diameter. The sun is
151,000,000 kilometers away from
us. The sun’s temperature is 6000°C.
How do stars appear to twinkle?
Stars’ rays come down to our at
mosphere. Our atmosphere bends
or refracts the stars’ rays. The
stars appear to twinkle but they
really aon t. A sunspot is a storm on
the sun’s surface. Sunspots appear
very dark or black in color.
Sunspots are much cooler than the
rest of the sun’s surface. A solar
eclipse is when the moon passes
directly between the Earth and the
sun. This causes the moon to look
as big as the sun and blocks out the.
sun’s light on Earth. The solar
system is very important to us.
Fifth Grade
by Robert Ashley
Hello, my name is Robert Ashley.
I am writing the news for Mrs.
Swanner’s class. Like Bradley
Brown told you last week we still
have the Autumn Academics with
some new winners. In 1st place is
Barbara Overman; in 2nd place is
a tie between Crystal Belfield and
Fennessa Spruill; in 3rd place are
Robert Ashley, Iris Gaskins, Nora
Harris, and James Everett. I hope
you have enjoyed my news.
Sixth Grade
by Chris Robertson
In Mrs. Stalls’s class, we have
been doing many experiments with
microbes. We have been making
sauerkraut, and we made ballons
blow up from yeast. We have also
been studying natural defensesand
man-made vaccines to help stop
harmful microbes.
"Totorance is the only raal twt
of civilization."
Sir Arthur Hript
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Year-End Business Moves
The tax regulations specify that it is your responsibility to pay as little tax
as possible under the existing laws. Businesses can reduce their annual tax bill
with some very simple year-end techniques.
• Bad debts are deductible in the year in which they are determined to be
worthless or partially worthless. Your deduction must be substantiated by records
showing your collection efforts.
• The lower your inventory, the lower your net profit. You are not permitted
to under-value your inventory or to list less inventory than you have on hand.
You are permitted, however, to write inventory down to a reduced valuation which
you can substantiate.'Write down the value of shopworn items and eliminate
those items that are unsaleable.
• If you anticipate major repairs to building or equipment early next year, con
sider having them completed before year-end. Some items you consider repairs
the Internal Revenue Service might consider capital expenditures which need
to be depreciated over a period of years.
• No one would advocate turning down sales. But, perhaps a sale could be
dosed in January instead of December or mechandise could be sold on con
signment. Consigned sales are not final until the merchant sells the product.
« You are allowed to deduct certain year-end bonuses even though they are
not paid until next year. If your company is on the accrual basis, you can take
a deduction tor a committed year-end bonus if it is actually paid within 2W months
after the dose of yoUr tax year (not permitted for majority shareholders).
Even though some of these techniques simply push the tax problem or
year down the road,
CHIEF MATE—Lt. Cdr. James H. Ryan, USNR, ret. was recent
ly awarded a Chief Mate Ocean Unlimited Marine License.
Ryan Awarded Chief Mate's License
Lt. Cdr. James H. Ryan, USNR,
ret. has recently been awarded a
Chief Mate Ocean Unlimited Mer
chant Marine License issued by the
Coast Guard. This is a professional
license that authorizes the capabili
ty to steam any vessel anywhere in
the world.
The requirements for this license
are in the areas of testing and sea
time of vessels at sea. The ex
aminatior^over^ajourda^^rio^
at seven hours a day. *
The^examiHation involves:
Ship handling and seamanships
Cargo; Stability and ship’s con
struction ; Vessel damage and con
trol; Celestial and terrestrial
navigation; Rules of national road;
Weather; Deck safety ; Signaling;
Ryan is a Naval Science Instruc
tor, Naval Junior Reserve Officer
Training Unit, at John A. Holmes
High School.
Noting that annoying telephriife*
calls are becoming an ever
increasing problem for citizens
the area, Terry P. Daniels, district
cornmerical manager for Carolina
Telephone, recently issued a list of
several suggestions that usually
discourage such callers, vr ’1
Daneils said that a large number
of such persistently annoying
callers have been Reported to
telephone companyjrffipIs in re
cent weeks and that special equip
ment has been utilized in anWfbrt
to pin down the callers.
He said that a cooperative: effort
between the. law enforcement
agents, the telephone company and
the public has resulted in several
cases where the callers have been
identified
Daniel’s suggestions about
means to discourage annoying
callers are as follows
1. “Always use the telephone on
your terms, not those of the caller.
Don't talk to anyone unless you so
desire.”
2. ‘Make the caller identify
himself. When asked. Who is
this9” don’t answer, ask instead
“What number did you dial? or:
“With whom would you like to
speak?”
” 3. “Instruct children, babysitters
or anyone else'in tl* home not to
* they do not positive
ly recognize. An innocent remark
like '‘Daddy’s out of town” would
be helpful te a burglar. Teach them
to ask for a number to call later.”
4 “If a caller remains silent after
yod answer, hang up. Some callers
like to listen to your reaction when
they remain silent. They dd not en
joyhstening to a dead line.”
Ujiniels pointed out that annoying
telf$fione calls of any type are in
violation of state law and
punishable by fines and-or im
prisonment. HeTeminded would-be
violators that local law enforce
ment agencies work closely with
the telephone company personnel to
apprehend such callers.
“Just remember,” he concluded,
“If you get such a call and give the
caller no satisfaction, they usually
will give up after a few attempts.
Some say reciting tongue
twisters will cure hic
coughing.
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altogether. The people of Carolina Telephone are
committed to keeping your phone service as re
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