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MBSDANETTE MC LAUREV — With Lu Governor James Green Danette McLaurin Serves As Page For General Assembly By Deborah Gates Post Staff Writer Danette McLaurin, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McLaurin of 2501 Dalebrook Drive served as a page for the North Carolina State Senate and General Assembly during the week of March 14 through 18. Danette was recommended by Senator Fred D. Alexander and appointed by Lieutenant Governor James C. Green. During her week of serving as page, she had the opportu nity to visit several historical 4 buildings in our state capitol, meet a lot of honorable people, and was taken out to lunch by various Senators. According to Danette, she had a very educational and enjoyable experience and would like to return again someday. Her mother reveal ed that her daughter also hopes to one day have the opportunity to serve as a page in our nation's capitol. “I liked serving the legisla tors but at times, after I had done so much running ana a •f lot of errands I would get a little tired,” Danette said. “Other than that," she added, “everything was fine.” Danette who is a nineth grader at the Piedmont Mid dle School, is also a member Friendship Baptist Church where she serves as an usher, a member of the choir, church council, and acteens. At Piedmont Middle School Danette is a member of the Student Council, Dramatics Club, and Project Aries. She is also President of Elements, of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Food Stamp Recipients May Be Elidible For Special Tax Credit WASHINGTON, The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and state welfare agencies are cooperating with the Internal Revenue Service in notifying food stamp recipients and o ther low-income workers that they may be eligible for a special payment from the fed eral government. In order to receive this payment of up to $400, called the earned income credit, wor kers must file a 1976 federal income tax return. Many peo ple eligible for the payment may not ordinarily have to file a tax return because their earnings are low. The dead line for filing is April 15. To qualify, workers must have earned less than $8,000 in total income, including wages, salaries, tips, other employee compensation, or self-employ ment income. Married per sons must have maintained a home (owned or rented) in the United States all year for fthemselves and at least one of their children (under 19 years old or a full-time student). The earned income credit, however, is not limited to married couples. Single per sons also are eligible if they meet the Income limit and the requirement for making a home for themselves and their child. For food stamp recipients who qualify, USDA officials noted, the credit will not affect food stamp eligibility, or raise the cost of the stamps. How ever, officials said, the recipi ent who receives a regular tax refund, as well as an earned Income credit, should remem ber to report the refund to his or her food stamp eligibility worker. Workers who qualify and have earnings of $4,000 or less receive a credit of 10 percent of their earned income, up to a maximum $400. For instance, a family whose total income in 1976 was $3,450 in wages would receive a check for $345, or 10 percent of the total income. Workers whose total income was between $4,000 and $8,000 also are entitled to the earned income credit. However, the $400 maximum credit is re duced by subtracting 10 per cent of any earned income over $4,000, CMS Registration Forum Rcndv Registration forms for al ternative-optional schools are now available in all Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The registration period runs from Friday, March 18-Mon day, April 18. Completed forms should be sent to the Pupil Assignment Office, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, P O. 149, Charlotte, N.C. 28230. before the April 18 deadline. These forms are for actual registration for the 1977-78 school year. Previous surveys were to determine interest in the optional schools program prior to registration. With recent changes by the Board of Education, alterna tive-optional schools which may be requested are Irwin Avenue Open <K-5>, Piedmont Open Middle (5-9), Myers Park Traditional (K-6) and Elizabeth Traditional (K-6). Elizabeth has been an open Garden Club Plans To Tour Local Gardens The Washington Heights Garden Club made plans to tour many gardens this month during their last week's meet ing at the home of Mrs. Jannie Pride on Booker Avenue. Mrs. Lula Gillispie, Presi dent of the club, presided over the meeting and opened with the club's song, "I Come To The Garden Alone.” Follow ing the song was the Lords Prayer by Mrs. Essie Stouoll. Also, names were drawn for Secret Pals for 1977. Other members present at the meeting were Mrs. Cora Gaither, reporter, Mrs. Ethel Choate, Secretary, Mrs. Jes sie Hamlin, Mrs. Carrie Pitts, Mrs. Viola Allison, Mrs. Arle na Gabriel, Mrs. Wellette Pat terson, Mrs. Lula Hough, Mrs. Jannie Pride, Mrs. Pearl Phil lips, and Mrs. Lillie Carter. Barber Scotia Sets1 Career Conference Barber-Scotia College will hold its Annual Career Oppor tunities Conference on Wed nesday March 30, in the Col lege Convocation Center (Hea lth and Physical Education Cente^). The program will begin at 8:30 a m. with registration in the Convocation Center, fol lowed by General Assembly from 10 to 11 a.m. with Mr. Clark Edwards from the De partment of Human Resour ces, Raleigh, N.C. directing. school out win oe couvci tea to ' a traditional school next year if at least 250 students enroll and a 30 percent racial ratio is maintained. The open pro gram at Elizabeth will be merged with Irwin Avenue Open for grades K-5 and Pied mont Open Middle for 5-9. The Board also agreed that the West Charlotte High School Open Component will serve only those students from Piedmont Middle School and those in the West Charlotte • attendance area, previously, the West Charlotte Open Com ponent was available to stu dents from all parts of the county. The changes in the alterna tive-optional schools program are the result of recommenda tions to the Board by the Interim Management Team and a committee of parents, teachers, principals and re source personnel who review ed the open and traditional programs. THIS IS YOUR PAPER. USE IT I SAVE VALUABLE V COUPON UNTIL f READYTOUSE BUTLER SERVICE INC. HEATING & AIR CONDmONING G/ 3 - OIL & ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT HUMIDIFICATION - ELECTRIC AIR CLEANING PHONE 376-7201 1228 GORDON ST, CHARLOTTE FREE ESTIMATE EASY BANK FINANCING WE SERVICE ALL TYPES OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT - SAVE VALUABLE COUPON BELOW! Good for $2.50 on any heating or air conditioning service call Call Butler Service Inc. For all your air conditioning heating needs., serving you Is a pleasure WANT TO SAVE MONEY ? Shop For Fiimiture At McDonald’s furniture hut In The University Park Shopping Center 2127 Beatties Ford Road - Phone 392-4657 STATEMENT of condition NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 1976 was another year of continuing progress for North Carolina Mutual in spite of the energy crunch and continuing inflation: • Total life insurance in force of S2.74 billion reached an all time high for any j black-managed life insurance company. • Premium income increased from S41.3 million in 1975 to S44 4 million in 1976 more than 7.5%. • Net investment income grew to S7.6 million in 1976 • Assets increased to a new high of S152.3 million. • Benefits paid to policyowners, since organization, reached S289.5 million with S25 million paid in 1976 • Dividends paid to policyowners have totalled S27 9 million since 1944 . up S2 3 million in 1976 . thus lowering the net cost of YTMI / insurance to thousands of NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL policyowners. ' __ _ Presdent DECEMBER 31. 1976 Prepared from the Annual Statement fried with the NORTH CAROLINA State Inwienvo Depart** Ca,h.S 3.988.647 Bondi U.S., Canadian and Other Government...S 6.326.229 State and Municipal. 10,079575 Railroad. 3522.611 Public Utility. U S. and Canada. 22.754.203 Industrial and Miscellaneous. 35.025592 77.707.810 Stocks P7*f«ae«<l.S 3.635,106 Common. 6.824,777 10.459.883 Mortgage Loans Conventional.530.415.648 Insured or Guaranteed 6,135,652 36.551.300 Real Estate Properties for Company Use. $ 6.421.852 Other Properties... 317 464 6,739.316 Policy Loans. 3.416.990 Investment Income Due and Accrued... 1.972,433 Premiums in Course of Collection. 10.899583 Cash Value • Policies on Officers. 421553 Other Assets. 107500 TOTAL ASSETS.$152,264,715 Liabilities Statutory Policy Reserves Sill 281 836 Policy Claims Currently Outstanding 11 871 489 Dividends to Policyowners 4 780,588 Other Policy Liabilities 362 Interest Rents and Premiums Paid in Advance. 575 670 Taxes and Accrued Expense 1,795 173 Employee Benefit Reserves. 676.631 Mandatory Security Valuation Reserve 337.912 Group Contingency Reserve 2.258.283 Other Liabilities. 99.173 TOTAL LIABILITIES S133 677.1 17 CONTINGENCY RESERVE AND SURPLUS Reserve for Contingency.S6.587.598 Asset Fluctuation Reserve. 2,500.000 Unassigned Surplus. 9,500,000 S 18.587.598 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND - SURPLUS.S152.264.715 1—■
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