Lower Telephone
Rates Now In Effect
Tarboro - New and lowei
long distance telephone rates
are now in effect for interstate
station ? to ? station calls ol
more titan 196 miles, it was
announced today by H. Dai
Holderness, president of the
Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
The new rates, he noted, are
those that were filed with the
Federal Communications
Commission by American
Telephone and Telegraph
Company. "Carolina
Telephone's interstate rates
were similarly affected because
the company's long distance
facilities interconnect with
those of the Bell System,"
Holderness explained.
Additional reductions,
relating particularly to wide
area telephone service, have
been proposed by the Bell
System and will become
effective February I, if
approved.
Rate reductions now in
effect will benefit all customers
who dial their own interstate
station ? to - station calls of
more than 196 miles, regardless
of the time of day.
In addition to customer ?
dialed long distance calls, the
reduced rates apply to calls
sent ? paid from exchanges
with no Direct Distance
Dialing; calls to manual offices
not equipped for inward
customer dialing; and operator
reconnected calls involving
service interruption due to cut
- off or poor transmission on a
DDD call.
Those periods during which
rates are lowest (beginning at
midnight on weekdays, and
including the entire weekends)
Iiave been extended to end at 8
a.m. rather than 7 a.m. in the
past.
"In addition," Holderness
said, "a new one ? minute
initial period has been
established to apply to dial
station - to - station calls made
between midnight and 8 a.m.,
enabling customers to dial
coast ? to ? coast for only 35
cents. Some calls qualifying for
the one ? minute rate will cost
as little as 10 cents, depending
upon the distance covered."
Under the new customer -
dialed station call rate
structure, some of the biggest
rate cutbacks occur in the 5 ? 7
time period, which formerly
carried an "evening" rate.
Operator ? handled traffic
continues in that category. Hut
customer - dialed station calls
now have a "day" period (8
a.m. ? 5 p.m.). a "night" period
(5 p.m. - midnight), and a "late
nigiit" period (midnight ? 8
a.m.)
"Rates vary, of course,
according to the distance
called," Holderness said. But
lie cited these examples to
illustrate the reductions now in
effect.
Transcontinental customer -
dialed station ? to - station calls
have carried a daytime three ?
minute rate of 81.70. but now
cost SI.40. Similar calls made
between 5 and 7 p.m. Iiavc cost
SI.25 and those made after
midnight have been SI, but can
now be made for 90 cents for
three minutes.
Holderness emphasized that
the lowei rates pertain to calls
placed to points in a different
state. Long distance calls
witlun the state (intrastate) are
not affected.
Legalism is always a problem
for Christianity. On the one
hand, man can hardly live
without laws, rules, and
regulations. Without these, his
life is largely undisciplined and
his society breaks down in
anarchy. Law brings a certain
security and order which man
deeply desires and needs.
Yet, legalism leases
perceptive men unsatisfied.
Rules tend to become more
important tlian people. People
may become more concerned
for the letter of the law than
for the spirit or purpose behind
it. Some feel smug and
complacent with its minimum
morality. Others find it
possible to observe the law yet
still deal dishonestly .
We find tliat Jesus was quite
well aware of both the
strengths and weaknesses ot
the law. To the Jew there was
nothing more important than
their religious legalism. The
scribes and pharisees cherished
the law as their forefathers Itad
once cherished the temple. We
can understand then why
Jesus's attitude toward the law
both puzzled and irritated
them. Though at times he
seemed to express respect for
the law. much of what he said
appeared to indicate something
quite the opposite.
What was his attitude
toward the law1 If we turn to
his own words in Matthew 5 I 7,
we find: "Think not that I
have come to abolish the law
and the prophets: l have come
not to abolish them but to
fulfill them." What does he
mean "fulfill"? The J.B
Philipps' translation uses
instead the term "complete,"
and Good News For Modern
Man (Today's English Version)
employment Tax Return Oue
Greensboro?E mployers
have an important tax dead
line Monday. February 2, 1970.
This is the last day for re
porting Social Security and
withheld income taxes for the
calendar quarter ended Decem
ber 31. 1909, according to J.
E. Wall, District Director of
Internal Revenue for North
Carolina.
Employers who received a
pre-addressed Form 941, "Em
ployer's Quarterly Federal Tax
Return," should use this form
to report their tax liability.
If the balance due on the
return is over $100, it should
be deposited in an approved
commercial bank or Federal
Reserve Bank using Federal
Tax Deposit Form 601.
February 2 is also the last
day for reporting and paying
Federal Unemployment Tax
for 1969. Employers liable for
this tax should file Form 940.
"Circular E ? Employer's
Tax Guide," Publication 16.
fumishaa detailed information
on these taxes. It may be ob
>tained free by dropping a post
?Md to yew District Director,
Revenue Service, 820
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renders this as: "I have nut
come to do away with them,
but to give them real
meaning." In other words, the
purpose behind the law is what
Jesus wants to accomplish. The
law only partly accomplishes
God's purpose.
For example, the sabbath
laws were very strict and
legalistic. Because God had
instructed men not to labor on
the sabbath, the lea-Jets had
felt it necessary to determine
just what is "work""' They
decided that walking is "work"
when it exceeds a certain
distance. Thus, to walk several
miles on the sabbath would
mean breaking the sabbath
laws. The same was r-ue of any
labor a man might perform: it
was regarded as an
infringement of the sabbath..
Jesus indicated that the law
liad gone beyond what God
had intended. God made the
sabbath for man's enrichment,
not to restrict liim. II the
sabbath law was used to keep
men from performing acts of
kindness, mercy, or heiptulness
to others (such as healing a
man), then the law was not
fulfilling God's purpose.
Was Jesus for or against the
sabbath laws then" The answer
must He that he was for the
purpose behind these laws, but
against some of the individual
laws that had strayed from
God's purpose.
lhus. Jesus asked ot his
disciples, not a morality that
was lower titan the laws, but a
higher one. Though the law
was a necessary guide, lose was
a higher and better motive for
a person's behavior, "bor I tell
you, unless your righteousness
exceeds that of the scribes and
Pharisees, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven" (Matt.
5:20) They were never to be
satisfied with simply living up
to the rules as the svribes and
Pliarisees. They were never to
be satisfied with anything
except the perfection of God
himself. With tlus as a
background. Jesus could well
say, "You liave heard. But I
say to you ..." for lus object
was to take lus followers, not
to a lower level of morality,
but to one that was even
higher.
The law was intended to be
a tool for helping men to
become more righteous.
Sometimes, though, men made
the law their god. Today,
centuries later, we still must be
careful that we don't let our
faith become the legalism God
never intended it to be.
Casting Is
Announced
Director Dsvid Keyte hi*
announced the casting of the
main characters in Thornton
Wilder's "The Skin of Our
Teeth."
Sp5 Joseph Freydoz, who is
well remembered for his
portrayal of Fagin the lovable
thief in "Oliver", has been cast
as Mr. George Antrobus. This
surburban family man invents
the wheel, discovers the
multiplication table, and finds
himself faced with the crisis of
the Ice Age.
Carolyn Graves who
portrayed the domineering
mother, Amanda, in the "Glass
Menagerie" has been cast as
Mrs Antrobus. She represents
the Human Mother throughout
history as she tackles the
problems of raising two
children, keeping her husband
happy, and keeping the family
together after disaster
The maid, Sabina. will be
played b> Mrs. Lynda Padilla.
Although this is her first role at
the Playhouse she is no
newcomer to the theatre. In
September she was seen as the
Piincess in the Little Theatre's
production of "Sweet Bird ot
Youth."
The children Gladys and
Henry will be portrayed by
Dora Lynne Aybar and Sp4
Jerry McGuirc. Miss Aybar's
latest tole was as Charlotte in
"Oliver" and McGuire spent
the summer playing Lucentio
in "Taming of the Shrew" and
Rodengo in "Othello."
The Stage Manager, who
constantly prods the actors
into action, will be played by
1 Lt. Dave Bennett. Bennett
was the assistant stage manager
in "Oliver" as well as
portraying Dr. Grimwig.
This Pulitzer Prize winning
comedy will be Fort Bragg's
entry into the Third U.S. Army
Tournament of Plays. It will be
competing with all Army posts
in Third Army for first place
awards in best production, best
director, best leading actor and
actress, best supporting actor
and actress, best make ? up
artist, best set designer, best
lighting technician, best
publicity, best costumes, and
best house manager.
"The Skin of Our Teeth"
premieres Feb. 12 wiih
successive perfoimances Feb.
1.1. 14. I1). 20. 21. 26, 27 and
2b. Curtain tine for all
performances will be X:10 p.m.
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Read I John 4:7.'"
"I say to you. Love your
enemies and pray for those
who persecute vou " (Matthew
5 44 RSVi
All Christians are deeply
concerned about achieving
peace, often expressing
concern in their prayer life
Mans other ways are tried,
ranging from doggedly fighting
to gain it to loudly protesting
against all use of force.
We say that every effect has
a cause. Consider for a moment
what can cause peace" Christ
taught that it is love; love of
God and love of our
fellowmen.
Do we love all our neighbors
around the world as ourselves"
Do we ask God's blessing, not
with just our lips, but deeply
3nd sincerely from our hearts,
on all mankind" Do we
specifically and especially pray
for those individuals whom we
dislike, fear, or think of as our
enemies" Moreover, all our
prayers need to come, not
from tearful hearts, but from
hearts filled with the love of
God and offered in the spirit of
Christ.
PRAYtR Lord, teach us to
look upon all human beings as
persons for whom Jesus gave
His life. Help us to open our
hearts in love toward them.
Reconcile them to Thyself and
us to one another tliat peace
may flourish everywhere on
earth. Amen
THOUGHT FOR THE
DAY: To love in word only is
not enough; true love will show
itself in action.
Stonewall Report
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BY MRS. HAROLD CHASON
The Senior UMYF of Sandy
Grove United Methodist
Church met at the Hut Sunday
with 14 members present and
two counselors, Mrs. Amos
Grant Jr., and Mrs. Clellan
Mckenzie. Glenda Mckenzie
gave the program on "There is
Always Time" and "How Do I
Stand." The meeting was
closed with a prayer and the
UMYF benediction.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maxwell
were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jon Evans at the Country
Club in Lumberton Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover
McMillian and family were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
McMillian and daughter
kimbcrly, Friday night. Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Miller and
son Bryan visited Mr. and Mrs.
McMillian Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Long of
Rockfish, Mrs. Maggie Averitte
and Mrs. Ruth McAuther of
Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. J.C.
Mckenzie of Llizabethtown
and Mrs. Mildred Shaw and son
John of Rex visited Mr. and
Mrs. L.M. Chason and Tom
during the weekend.
N.C. Natural
Gas Pays
10^ Dividend
The board ol' directors of
North Carolina Natural Gas
Corporation voted to declare a
ten cents per share cash
dividend payable on March 16
to stockholders of record as ol
March 2. 1970.
The action was taken at an
organizational meeting of the
board following the annual
stockholders meeting in
Favetteville Tuesday. This
follows the company's initial
dividend of live cents per share
paid last September. The
directors also decided that
future dividends will be
considered on a semi-annual
basis.
The stockholders in annual
meeting also voted to increase
authorized common stock
from two million to three
million shares.
Stockholders re-elected the
following directors: Glenn F.
Anderson, Raleigh; Alex B.
Andrews, Raleigh; Barragan,
Fayetteville; Joseph W.
Hibben, Chicago. Illinois;
George E. Kidder. Wilmington;
Hector MacLean. Lumberton;
McCoy, Fayetteville; Thomas
J Pearsall, Rocky Mount; and
T B Upchurch, Jr., Raeford.
President Barragan in a
report to the stockholders-told
of significant developments
during 1969 and gave an
enthusiastic review of
prospects for 1970, which
promises to be the most
prosperous year in the
company's history.
Mrs. H.C. Maxwell, Mrs. E.B.
Maxwell and children, EUen
and Robert, and Lee Jones
visited Mrs. Lee Jones at the
Marlboro Memorial Hospital in
Bcnnettsville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Covington of Fayettevillc and
Mrs. Maggie Covington of
Lumber Bridge were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Maxwell Saturday night.
Neill A. Jackson a patient at
the North Carolina Sanitorium
at McCain spent the weekend
at home.
W.L. Smith underwent
surgery Tuesday of last week at
Cape Fear Valley Hospital. He
is improving.
Danny Ratley a student at
Richmond University is
spending several days vacation
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
William Ratley.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maxwell
and family were dinner guests
of Mrs. Stephen Mclntyre and
son Clayton in Lumberton
Sundav.
Miss Ann Black and Randy
Walker spent Sunday visiting
Miss Linda Parker in Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hendrix
and David Lupo were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Thomas and family Sunday.
Barbara Ann Brewer spent
the weekend with Caron
Craw'ford in Star.
Mrs. Mechie Hutchison is
spending the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ford in Nichols,
SC.
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. McKenzie
attended the funeral of Mrs.
Jeannette Hall at the Ashley
Heights Baptist Church
Sundav.
Richard McMillian spent
Wednesday in Mobile. Illinois
on a business trip.
Mrs. Molbe Wooten of Vass
and Mrs. Virginia Partington
spent Friday and Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Jones. Mrs. Mac Maxwell and
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Mclnnis
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jones Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sandy ot
Augusta, Ga. spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
L.A. Sandy. Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Carter of Chueky,
Tennessee arc spending the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Sandy.
Mr. and Mrs. James D.
Chason and son Darion visited
Mr. and Mrs. James Brehm in
Hope Mills Sunday.
Circle No. 1 of Antioch
Presbyterian Church met on
Wednesday a.m. with Mrs.
Frank McGregor with seven
members and one visitor, Mrs.
Annie Cain. Refreshments ot
cocoanut cake, buttered nuts
and coffee were served. Mrs.
J.M. Andrews gave the Bible
Study.
Franklin Bristow of Cherry
Point spent the weekend with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Franklin Bristow.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Barnes and
daughter Shirley and son
Tommy and Mrs. Leana Cooke
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Barnes in Troy Sunday.
Mrs. Ada Jackson entered
Highsmith Rainey Memorial
Hospital Monday night.
The Junior 4-H Club met at
the Community House Monday
night with 12 members and
two leaders Mrs. Woodrow
Hayes and Mrs. Robert Orem.
Record books were turned in,
new projects selected and
monthly programs chosen.
Refreshments were served.
Sgt. James King left
Thursday for the University of
Missouri where he will be an
instructor at the ROTC
Training Center. Mrs. King and
children will remain until
school is out.
Hoke Extension News
?y Brenda Ah rams
There ii something so
exciting about a new pattern
and new fabrics that most
women have an uncontrollable
urge to start cutting
immediately. It would be
wonderful if one could get off
to exciting business on tire first
wave of enthusiasm, but unless
the pattern is properly
prepared, the discouragement
and difficulties of fitting wliich
might arise later will be
magnified. Clothing
construction is a delight from
beginning to end if it is done
step by step so that the whole
project moves along smoothly
and successfully. Although the
preparation, measuring, and
pattern alterations will take
some amount of time, these
preliminaries will save time and
trouble in the long run.
If the patterns are properly
tested on the figure and
accurate body measurements
are compared with
measurements of the pattern, it
is possible to figure pattern
alterations so that little or no
fitting will be required.
There will be a workshop on
Pattern Alterations Tuesday,
February 10, in the Kitchen of
the County Office Building at
1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All
persons interested are invited
to attend. Some of the things
you will be shown how to do
are lite following: alter darts;
alter waist length and width;
alter shoulder width and
length; alter wide and narrow
hips; shorten and lengthen
sleeve pattern; and how to alter
for large upper arm. You will
also be instructed how to
increase or decrease tlie size of
a pattern.
A second class wltich is a
continuation of the first class
on pattern alterations will be
held on February 17 at 1:30
and 7:30 p.m. in the Kitchen
of the County office Building.
This class will be the fitting of
a pattern to individuals
attending making the needed
alterations for proper fit. You
are asked to bring a pattern to
alter. In order for you to
attend the second class you
must be present for tlw first
class.
We do hope you will plan to
iltend because we feel it will
5e most helpful to you.
c$l8
J. H. Austin
INSURANCE
SINCE 1950
AUTO-FIRE-LIFE
CASUALTY
215 N. Main Street Phone 875-3667
Consolidated Report of Condition of
The Bank of Raeford
of Raeford in the State of N.C.
and Domestic Subsidiaries
at the close of business on
December 31,1969
ASSETS
1 Cash and due from banks (including 5135,777.80 unposted debits) 51.567.538.34
2. U.S. Treasury securities 3,025,435.88
3. Securities of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations 124,889.30
4. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 37,386.02
8. Other loans 1,791,615.49
9. Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises .... 67,658.31
13. Other assets 72.273.18
14. TOTAL ASSETS 6,686.796.53
LIABILITIES
15. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 3.SI6.I63.25
16. Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1.992.867.08
17. Deposits of United States Government 168.651.76
18. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 339,956.86
21. Certified and officers'checks, etc 13,560.23
22. TOTAL DEPOSITS 6,031,199.18
(a) Total demand deposits 4,038,332.10
(b) Total time and savings deposits 1,992,867.08
27. Other liabilities 167,615.92
28. TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,198.815.10
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
35. Equity capital, total 487,981.43
37. Common stock-total par value 110,940.00
(No. shares authorized 30,000)
(No. shares outstanding 11.094)
38. Surplus 300,000.00
39. Undivided profits 77,04143
41. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 487,981.43
42. TOTAL LIABILITIES, RI SERVLS, AND CAPITAL ACCOLMS 6.686,796.53
MEMORANDA
1. Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar days ending with call date 5,565,932.00
2. Average of total loans for the 15 calendar days ending with call date 1,790.090.00
3. Unearned discount on instalment loans included in total capital accounts I 3,575.79
I, R.B. Lewis, President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that this report of condition
is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
Correct Attest K. It. lewis
I. 11. Austin
John W. McPhaul
W. E. Ilowell. Ir.
DIRI f'lOKS
Total Deposit of the State of N.C. or any official there of
S10,375.96
State of North Carolina. County of Hoke, ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before mc this 15th duy of January, 1970,
and I hereby entity that I am not an officer or director of this bank.
Dank.
My wommtaaion esptrcs March IB, 1970 Clara Mac Jonas, Notary Public
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TOMMY RLACKMAN
30 VINE WITH PhD - This trained cow, two years old when this picture was taken, was raised by
immy McLanib of RaefonL Sammy, who is a student at Hoke High School, must be one up on
\he agriculture people throughout the nation as his cow was trained to take almost all the human
effort out of milk production (PHOTO BY SAMMY McLAMB)