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BIGNALL JONES. Editor ? DUKE JONES, Business Manager
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Wider Base Is Needed
We have no quarrel "with the
general purpose of Social Security
and think the care afforded the el
derly as a result of its creation
makes it one of the finest social
institutions ever created by our
government. Neither do we have any
criticism of the administration of
the system under the rules set up
by the Congress.
But we do have a definite quarrel
with these rules under which the
system operates and think the in
terpretation and administration of
the system is an injustice to a
large segment of our society.
It was our understanding, possibly
mistakenly, that when the program
was inaugurated it was an insurance
program whereby laboring people
could create a retirement fund, com
mensurate with the amount of pay
ments they and their employers had
paid into the fund. But many reach
ing 65 have found that this is not the
case, and that although they have paid
into the fund many thousands of dol
lars they can not obtain any bene
fits under the program, because
earning necessary to maintain a
decent standing of living is so much
that the person becomes ineligible
to receive any payments.
If Social Security is an insurance
program, it seems to us that the
insured person should be able to
collect the full amount that his
premiums have earned with no re
gard to his financial status. This
would be the case were that person
dealing with a private insurance
company.
We also fail to find any fairness
in a rule under which a person who
is still making a real contribution
to society through his labors can
not draw social security, but that a
person who draws his income
through stocks, bonds and other in
vestments can draw the full amount
of his payments.
If Social Security is a worker's
retirement Insurance program then
workers should be paid their full
premiums at the retirement age
whether they retire or choose to keep
on working. If Social Security is a
program to aid in the care of the
elderly, then its cost should be borne
by a general tax orf all the people.
It seems hardly fair to us that only
workers and business men should
be taxed to support a program
that is intended for all the people,
including retired persons with suf
ficient income from investments as
not to be dependent upon all the pre
miums.
The Social Security system has
proven its worth in its service
to the older people of this nation,
and incidentally has proven a boon
to the economy in many of the poorer
sections of the nation. Since the
care of the elderly must be met in
many cases through either welfare
or social security payments, we
think that it might be well for the
government to make social security
payments to all the people over 65
and to levy a general tax for its
payment.
Social Security withnolding taxes
have already reached a 8.8 per cent
mark, with promise that it will still
be further increased. Of this amount
4.4% is paid by employers and has
become a real burden on business.
Actually, since wages must be based
on a take-home basis, the business
men of the nation find themselves
for all real purposes bearing the
entire cost of the program. A tax
of nearly 10 per cent on businesses
of the country has become a real
problem, and with other taxes it
is becoming increasingly hard for
the small business man to conduct
a successful business. Certainly it is
a factor in the rising cost of living.
The Social Security system, in our
opinion, needs a thorough study and
revamping and a much wider base
than is provided by the working
people of this country.
Telephone Co. Warns Firms About Claims
Carolina Telephone yester
day cautioned local business
subscribers not to make pay
ments to a Los Angeles firm
in the belief that such pay
ments will apply to telephone
directory Yellow Page adver
tising.
Howard Pitts, area com
mercial manager for Caro
lina Telephone, stated that a
large number of local business
firms have recently received
mall resembling bills for
"classified directory" list
ings. "These mailings are not
from Carolina Telephone," he
warned, "and we hope none of
our subscribers or advertis
ers will send the requested $57
believing this material to
come from us."
Pitts added that the tele
phone company has heard from
Hill Directory Company, pub
lisher of many City Director
ies . in this area, and that
they are quite concerned about
?the possibility of a mlsunder- -
standing also.
The mailings Involved carry
a return address of Classi
fied Directory Publishing
Company , P. O. Box 25967,
Los Angeles, California, and
they inylte checks to be made
payable in that manner in the
amount of $57. The telephone
manager said that the matter
is being called to the atten
tion of Postal Authorities,
Miss Elizabeth Allen and
Mrs. C. P. Allen visited Miss
Louise Alien in MariaParham
Hospital on Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert Scoggin at
Lotttsburg visited Mrs. Arthur
Petar Wednesday in Warren
General Hospital.
Mrs. H. y. Reld returned
Saturday after spending ten
days In Dilllon and Bennetts
villa, 8. C. Bill Reld accom
panied her
%r>
Better Business Bureaus, and
Chambers of Commerce.
"We don't know anything
about the California firm,"
Pitts said, "but we know they
don't represent us and we want
to avoid possible confusion."
Office
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bor used In the renovation
without cost to the county.
Acoustical tile has been
placed In the ceiling and the
floor Is covered with vinyl
tile. The office has been paint
ed and curtains are being
made. To complete the decor,
Sheriff Davis is hunting pic
tures of former sheriffs to
decorate the walls of the
office.
Timber
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the 1969 appraisal for Warren
County. He said that his com
pany has Just completed a re
appraisal in Northampton
County and were now working
in Person County.
He and the commissioners
agreed that that price paid
the last appraisers may have
been partly responsible for
the low value placed on tim
ber as a thorough check on
tracts was not made.
CMnanlt, while making no
bid, said that he believed that
the cost of the appraisal would
run from $4.00 to $4.50
tract on the some 10,000
tracts In Warren County. He
asked that the commissioners
In awarding the contract
| to his or any otter appraisal
i firm, not to award the coo
Napoleon's cavalry marshal
Michel Ney earned tte soubri
quet, "The Bravest at the
Ft
tract on a low bid basis. There
are other factors to be con
sidered, he said'. While the
price charged lor the work by
his company Is higher than lor
some other appraisal firms,
his company, he feels, does
a first class job.
Chinault said thai he would
send specification forms to the
commissioners and in turn
would receive specifications
from the Warren board be
fore making any definite bid
for the job. He asked that the
commissioners check their
work in Northampton and other
counties where his firm has
worked.
He said that if his firm was
given the contract, it would
like to start work as soon after
July 1 this year as possible.
Cards Of
Thanks
I wish to thank my relatives
and friends who remembered
me with prayers, visits,
cards, flowers, gifts and ac
commodations during my stay
in the hospital and since my
return home. I especially
appreciate Dr. Noel, Dr.
Burwell and nurses at Maria
Parhaia hospital for their
kindness and wonderful medi
cal services. May God Bless
each one at you.
Sincerely,
Egerton B. Rldout
The family of James E.
Hlght wishes to extend our
heartfelt thanks to our many
friends and relatives who ex
pressed their sympathy to us
In so many ways during our
r?c?rt bereavement. The food,
flowers, cards, calls and other
acts at kindness will always
be remembered.
His parents and children
Yellow Jackets Take
Two From Gaston
John Graham Yellow Jack
ets took a double-header win
from visiting Gaston on last
Friday night, the girls winning
43 to 25, and the boys taking
a 43 to 39 victory.
The Gaston girls took a 9
to 8 lead In the first quarter,
but John Graham went ahead
In the second quarter and held
It all the way. The last half
was all Warrenton as the local
girls netted 28 points while
holding the visitors for 12.
Martha Hawkins and Gayle
Serls, with 12 points each,
were high scorers for John
Graham. Others playing were
Charlotte Wood 4, Miles, San
dra Wood 3, Cates, Thompson
3, M. Thompson, Loyd 9, J.
Conn ell, B. Conn ell, Hobgood.
Colston led Gaston with 13
points. Others playing were
Clements 1, Splcer 7, Gilll
land, Smith, Burnette, Honey
suckle, Willy 4, Massey.
Boys Game
Gaston took a 12 to 9 lead
in the first quarter and were
leading until the final minutes
of the last quarter. Down 17
to 21 at the half, the Jackets
evened the score momentari
ly In the third quarter and
fell back in the final quarter.
With two minutes and thirty
five seconds In the last frame,
the Jackets pulled even and
then went ahead to win with
good shooting from the
foul line.
Ellington and Shearin, with
10 points each, led John
Graham. Others playing were
Schnurr 9, J. Rivers 9, Ed
monds 4, R. Rivers 1.
Guthrie of Gaston, with 19
points, was high scorer for
the visitors. Others playing
were J. Tolbert 8, Allen 2,
Rook, Powell 8, Martin 4.
Warrenton, Littleton
Split Double-Header
John Graham Yellow
Jackets split games at Little
ton Wednesday night with the
boys winning 46 to 42 and
the girls losing 32 to 39.
The games, originally sche
duled for Tuesday night, was
postponed on account of
weather.
TTie John Graham girls, be
hind one point In the first
quarter, pulled ahead and led
21 to 18 at the half. Warren
ton ran out of steam In the last
half as Littleton rallied to take
the victory.
Gayle Serls led John Gra
ham with 16 points. Others
playing were Sandra Wood
7, Anne Thompson, Phyllis
Loyd 3, Martha Hawkins 5,
Melba Thompson, Helen Holt
and Jane Connell.
Johnston and Clark were the
big guns for Llttletop. Johns
ton netted 21 points and Clark
14. Others playing were Jule
Gray, F . Isles 2, J. West,
Robertson 2, Halthcock.
Boys Game
Jerry Ellington netted 20
points to lead Warrenton to
Its victory. Others playing
were Robert Shearln 7,
Schnurr 4, Jimmy Rivers,
5, Edmonds 4, and Robert
Rivers 6.
Salmon was high scorer
for Littleton with 18 points,
followed by Spragglns with
15. Lewis also hit In double
figures with 10 points. Alston
netted 5 and Alston 3.
Junior Varsity Takes
Game From Littleton
John Graham Junior Varsity
girls basketball game rallied
In the fourth quarter at Little
ton on Wednesday of last week
to give the Warrenton team
a 11-point victory, 33 to 22.
John Graham took a 4 to
0 lead In the first five minutes
of play but saw the lead
reduced in the second quarter.
John Graham led by 5 points
at the end of the third quar
ter, and coasted to victory
in the final frame by scoring
10 points to their opponents'
4.
Scoggln Jones and Judy
Peoples, with 8 points each,
were high scorer for John
Graham. Jean Drake followed
with 6 points. Others playing
were Jennifer Taylor 1, June
Stegall 6, Verlene Thomp
son 3, Kay Thompson, Lin
da Fleming, Jennie Hunter,
Lisa Coleman, Ann Rooker,
Myra Johnson, Bonnie Clay
ton.
The Individual scores of the
Littleton girls were not made
available to this newspaper.
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Norfias Wins Both
Games In Games
Played At Davie
Norllna woo both games of *
double-headers at William R.
Davie on last Friday night, the
girls winning 25 to 16, and the
boys 62 to 54.
The Norllna and Gaston
girls were on even terms,
with 11-all, at the end of the
first half. Leading by only one
point ?i the eni of the third
quarter, the visitors pulled
ahead 8 to 2 In the final
frame for the victory.
Peggy Lynch led Norllna
with 10 points. Others playing
were Lloyd 2, Ingle 2, Hicks
2, Knight 5, Richardson 1.
Clay pool led Davie with 8
points. Others playing were
Allen 1, Rhome 2, Carlyle 4.
Boys Gtune
Hie first half of the boys
game was a nip and tuck af
fair, with Davie leading by one
point at the break. Norllna took
Town 'M Country 6arden Club Meets
The Town 'N Country Gar
dan Club held its regular
monthly meeting, Wednesday,
Feb. 1, with Mrs. Jesse Har
ris, Norllna Road, as hos
tess. Mrs. A. M. Alston, pre
sident, presided.
After the business session
a demonstration on the plant
ing of an Indoor Window Gar
den was given by Mrs. Harris.
A social period followed
with a delicious service of
crab salad, Russian tea and
a two-point lead in the third
quarter, and spurted ahead in
the final quarter, 17 to 11,
for the win.
Hege was high scorer for
Norllna with 18 points, fol
lowed by Macon with 13 and
Draffln with 10. Others playing
were Hicks 9, Hawks 1, Smi
ley 4.
Bryant netted 22 points in
a losing cause for Davie, fol
lowed by Barnes with 15.
Others playing were G. Wal
ker 5, Garner 3, A. Walker 4,
Harris 2, and Lancaster 3.
stuffed dates.
The members present were
Mesdames A. M. Alston, vLr
C. Henderson, E. M. Brown,
S. H. Brown, C. G. Hawkins,
M. H. Powell, E. J. Ransom,
and one guest, Mrs. Jessie
Walton.
Each hair has a small
muscle attached below the oil
glands. Its function Is the
erection of the hair when a
person Is frightened or cold.
That's what goose bumps are.
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lirst, he developed the incan- received service for only two or
descent lamp. Then, he established three hours a day. And the electric
the nation's first electric company light was the main electric "appli
?an investor-owned utility in New ance." Today, electricity is on the
York City. job every hour of every day, putting
That was back in 1882. It t0 work more ,han 166 household
served 59 customers, had a total helpers.
generating capacity of 720 kilo- On this 120th anniversary of
watts and charged 25 cents per Edison's birth, we at CP&L are still
kilowatt-hour of service. heeding his advice: "There's a way
Today, as one of the nation's better. Find it. It helps us
more than 300 investor-owned keeP V?ur electric service the big
electric companies, CP&L serves gest bar9ain in town.
half-a-mlllion customers, has a gen
erating capacity in excess of two
million kilowatts and receives from
residential customers an average
price of 1.74 cents for a kilowatt- tJ&CtTMUfY^
hour of electricity. jggf v
Service has improved greatly
since the days of Edison's first ?JMPtOffTBSS
plant. Then, customers who were W
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