Ms. Jane Gray Describes Her Twins As “Terrific”
ny Teresa Simmon*
Post Staff Writer
“Terrific” is the way
Jane Grey describee life
with her twins, Ashley and
Ashford. “Once you get
used to two babies, it’s not
really difficult. I bad a lot
of help from my family
members and friends.”
Lamart, father of the
twins, has an identical
twin. He can, no doubt,
relate to the fact that keep
ing two children involves a
little more than rearing
one. ...
“The doctors didn’t know
that I was going to have
twins until two days be-'
fore delivery. I was rather
large sol asked them could
it be possible for me to
have twins. On my last
appointment, they did a
scan and found two heart
beats.”,
Two days is a short time
to prepare for two babies
instead of one, but Ms.
Gray adjusted well. Now
that the twins are nine
months old, she makes sure
that the- same amount of
attention is given to both.
Lamart Barber and Jane Gray
.....With twins Ashley and Ashford
Ashley is a girl and Ash
ford is a boy. “They are
not alike; they have very
different ways. There are
certain foods one likes
while the other can’t stand
it. At times they are jea
lous of one another but they
still get along pretty well.”
Many times Ashley and
Ashford may not be recog
nised as twins. “I seldom
dress them alike,” re
vealed Ms. Gray.
The Gray family is an
other multiple birth fa
mily participating in the
various programs spon
sored by the Iota Chapter
of Qii Eta Phi, Inc. Soror
ity (local nursing soror
Depression Is Heal Night Out Topic
By David Roberson
Special To The Past
Durham - Although -
medication and psychothe
rapy can be highly effec
ts vein combating depress
sion, positive thoughts and
actions can also be im
portant tools in overcom
ing the condition, accord
ing U> a Duke University
Medical Center psychia
trist.
“Depression is an epi
demic in this country,”
said Dr. J. Ingram Walk
er, assistant professor of
Forum Set For
Congressional
Candidates
Candidates for the 9th
Congressional District seat
will meet informally with
their potential constituents
during &■ Candidates1—
Forum sponsored by seven
women’s organizations at
7:30 p.m., Wednesday,
April 4, in the Uptown
YWCA, 418 E. Trade St
The forum, which is free
and open to the public,’ is
sponsored by the Charlotte
Women’s Political Caucus,
Black Women’s Caucus,
Cardinal Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club,
District 5 Nunes’ Associa
tion, Charlotte National
Organization of Women,
YWCA Public Affairs Com
mittee and Woman in
Communications, Inc.
' Child care will be avail
able.
psychiatry. Walker said
one of every four people
will be clinically depressed
over a lifetime. At any
given time, be added, five
tu seven percent of the po
pulation is suffering Iran
depression.
The six different types ot
depression are caused by
stress or genetic predis
position that deplete the
supply at certain chemic
als in the brain, Walker
said. Typical symptoms at
depression are deep dis
turbance or a decrease in
energy, appetite or sex
drive lasting longer than
six weeks.
Anti-depressant medi
cation increases the chem
i icals In the braih needed to
eliminate the symptoms of
depression, Walker said,
and psychotherapy can
help victims of depression
learn bow to deal with
conflicts that contribute to
the condition.
But Walker said positive
. thought* rary iiftLp acSYSSL
depressive attitudes.
“You can talk yourself
into feeling better,” be
said.
A healthy lifestyle in
cluding good nutrition and
daily exercise can also help
one maintain a positive
attitude, be stated.
- For those interested in
preventing depression,
Walker offered several
tips:
Get up early in the
Pawning and allow time to
A LOVELY GIFT
Get a gift subscrip
tion for these away la
college, nursing homes,
etc.
Bring out your true Black Beauty ... I
with A
I MUM* COIMflKt J
»-- - - ftr-cftoj,!
I
Control oily skin and V
enhance your total beauty! j
, Send check or money order to:
JANAR COSMETICS CO.INC
P 0\ BOX 831
GASTONIA,N.C. 28053
s—»• visa or mastercard accepted
■
4 ***} £ V?
■M'; '%&,
The Pepei-Cola Bottling Company
of Charlotte, lac.
282# South Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 28224
start the day in a relaxes
manner
Bat • large breakfast
and lunch, but a light
supper.
Break work or other ac
tivity into segments of
about 90 minutes to help
avoid buildup of tension.
- .
iky). Twins on Parade will
be held in April. There will
•Iso be seminars on the
i
joys and problems of
having multiple births,
financial and
counseling, and in
teractions with other mul
tiple birth families. Films
on nutrition win also be '
shown.
Deduction for Working
Cowles Offer Tax Break
Greensboro - In 1963,
more than ooe-half mar
ried taxpayers In North
Carolina claimed a new
deduction on the Federal
tax return for Working
couples who filed joint re
turns. The maximum de
duction was $1,500, based
on five percent of the low
er of the two incomes.
This year, 'be deduction
has been doubled to a max
imum of $3,000, or 10 per
cent of the lower of the two
incomes. An additional
50,000 couples in North
Carolina may be eligible
for the tax break, the In
ternal Revenue Service
said. And, computing the
deduction is not difficult.
Since the deduction is
used to figure adjusted
gross income, It is not
necessary to itemize de
ductions, which means the
taxpayers may use Form
104QA. If the taxpayers use
the Form 1040 and item
ize, the short Schedule W,
found in the tax instruc
tions, is used to compute
the deduction.
Not all income qualifies
for this deduction. The in
come must oe earned in
come, such as wages, sa
laries, and tips. Income one
spouse pays another does
not qualify, nor does in
come from interest, <fivi
dends, pensions, annuities,
and unemployment.
Also, when figuring the
working couple’s deduc
tion, adjustments to income
such as contributions to an
IRA, employee business
expenses, and disability
income exclusion must be
use to reduce the earned
income amount.
How does the deduction
actually work out? For ex
ample, John and Jane are
married and both work and
file a joint return. John
earns $20,000 and Jane
earns $15,000. If Jane con
tributed $1,000 to an IRA,
her qualifying earned in
come would be $14,000 and
the allowable deduction
would be $1,400.
For additonal informa
tion about the jnarried cou
ple’s deduction, call the
IRS at 1-800-424-1040, toll
free. —;
--— - ■■ . —
READ
THE CHARLOTTE
■^Can^Mon^
-C
I
Marie Today For
Your Home Furnishings
And Appliances
m I
I
I ^^So. Boulevard
Marie Leary I
Sale* Representative.!
l!i5?Wtf« 523 7693 525-8376 I
vve Mre wnenng
20% on
All In Stock Fabrics
• Large selection
of designer fabrics
• Free arm covers with
every order ,
■ Samples shown in the fi
shop or home by appoint- i
ment J
• Free Estimates \
Free Pick-up & Delivery
Available in Regular
and Menthol.
! IT'S ONLYA CIGARETTE J
LIKE REMY MARTIN |
IS ONLY A COGNAC I
Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined
That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health
■ -—
- i '^r Je*- v M t i . ' .lie!' •''
I -) * 1 A
12 m*. IQ mi ncotna «. W cq*r*m by PTC MM.