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 HOLY LAND TOURS 2 Programs # 1. Bible Lands Seminar — 7 Days, $796.* A marvelous Christmas gift for Pastor, Parents, Sunday School teacher, etc. A once-in-a-lifetime trip for an unbelievably low cost. Departure 3/25/85. # 2. 13 Days, 4 Countries — Less Than $1900.* Exciting, inspirational. Travel with a small group of Christians to Cairo, see the Sinai, Biblical sites in Israel, some Old Testament sites in Jordan, 3 exciting days in Rome. Departure 5A15/85. *From New York. With Early Sign-Up A Deposit. * Includes: Airfare. 1st Class Hotels. 2 Meals Day Admission To All Sites. Bus Driver, Lecturer-Guide. Experienced Tour Host, More!-' -- .. 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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. NoProblem Y •« re< update our makes trou altogether. The people of Carolina Telephone are committed to keeping your phone service as re ___— any in the world. : i; :- ■ *?•/' *.*■. rm SggjSffi OflS

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