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CAMPOUT - Girls from Brownie Troops 421 and 318; Junior Troops 397 and 19(1 and Senior Troop 384 demonstrate outdoor fun for the ride down Main Street in the Girl Scout Parade last Saturday. ?BHBWM?IIIIIML li SCOUTS PARADE - Girl Scouts and Brownies from Hoke County celebrated Girl Scout Week with a parade down Main Street Saturday and exhibits at Mclxtuchlln School. Carrying the banner to start the parade were three senior scouts from TYonp 384. a cadet from Troop 521 ami a junior scout from 835. IP1MI Our Service Personnel Captain James F. Little, ion of Rev. and Mrt. W.F.F. Little of 122 W. Second Ave., Red Springs, has graduated from tne Air Force's advanced training course for communications ? electronics officers it Keesler AFB, Miss. The course is the highest of its type offered in the Air Force and is open only to carefully selected officers. The captain, who studied radio, radar, teletype and telephone eauipment, is,?eing assigned to Nahkom Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, for duty with the Pacific Air Forces, headquarters -.for air operations in Southeast Asia, the Far East and the Pacific area. Captain Little, a 1956 graduate of Jones Central High School, Trenton, received his B.A. degree in English in I960 from the University of North Carolina. He was commissioned there upon completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program. His wife, Judy, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James 0. McCrary of 708 W. 16th St., Big Spring, Tex. James E. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe R. Cox of Rt. S, Lumberton, has been promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Sergeant Cox, a dental specialist, is assigned to the 819th Medical Group, Dyess AFB, Tex. The 819th is a unit of the Strategic Air Command, America's nuclear deterrent force of long range bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The sergeant, whose wite, Berta, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Britt of Rt. 1, Hope Mills, graduated in 1966 from Littlefield High School. U.S. Air Force Major Duncan B. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrv O.K. Parker of Rt. 2, Raeford, it on duty at Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. Major Parker it a C-130 Herculet cargo ? troop carrier pilot with the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, a unit of the Pacific Air Forces, headquarters for air operations in Southeast Asia, the Far East and the Pacific area. The major, who previously served at Edwards AFB, Calif., ts a 1951 graduate of Hoke County High School and attended Presbyterian Junior College, Maxton. His wife, Sylvia, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Newton of Fayetteville. Major Parker, who holds a senior pilot rating, was commissioned in 1956 through the aviation cadet program. Master Sergeant Johnny W. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Alien of Red Springs, is a member of a unit that has earned the U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Sergeant Allen, an aircraft loadmaster in the 437th Military Airlift Wing. Charleston, AFB, S.C., will wear the distinctive service ribbon to mark his affiliation with the unit. The wing was cited for meritorious service in support of military operations from July 1968 to July 1969. It is part of the Military Airlift Command which provides global airlift for U.S. military forces. Sergeant Allen, a 1947 graduate of Hoke High School, Raeford, has served in Vietnam. His wife, Alice is the daughter of Mrs R.H. Gibson Sr. of Raeford. Specialist Fouf Cedoin Odoin Jr., 21. whose parents live in Aberdeen, received a variable bonus of S4,833.00 RE ? UPS - Sergeant Jerry T. Brown I left) of Aberdeen, is administered the U. S. Air Force oath of enlistment at Taipei Air Station+Taiwan, by Colonel Roy I.. T\veedie, vice commander of the 327th Air Division. (U. S. Air Force Photo) upon reenlisling in the Regular Army Jan. 30, for six years. Spec. 4 Odorn, a security guard in the 159th Transportation Battalion's Headouarters Detachment, entered the Army in May 1967, completed basic training at Ft. Bragg, and was stationed at Ft. Eustis, Va., prior to his arrival in Vietnam. He is a 1967 graduate of Aberdeen High School. Master Sergeant Carl F. Parks, son of Mrs. Hugh Parks of Rt. 2, Raeford, is a member of a unit that has earned the U. S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Sergeant Parks, an accounting and finance supervisor in the 4^7th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston, AFB, S. C., will wear the distinctive service ribbon to mark his affiliation with the unit. The wing was cited for meritorious service in support of military operations from July 1968 to July 1969. It is part of the Military Airlift Command which provides fjobal airlift for U. S. military orces. Sergeant Parks, a 1948 graduate of Hoke High School, has completed a tour of duty in Vietnam. He served during the Korean War. His wife, Olivia, is the daughter of Mrs. Anna F. Bell of ?08 Engleside St.. Monroe. This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions' most frequently asked by taxpayers. Q) My tax forma came all right but my aon'a didn't even though he ia now working full time. What ahould he do? A) A tax forms package is mailed each year to everyone who filed a return the previ ous year. If your son filed last year, he should have received one by now. If not, he can ob tain 1969 tax forms and in structions at a local IRS of fice, post office, or bank. Q) I'm single but I do sup port my niece who livea with me. Can I file as head of house hold? A) If your niece qualifies as your dependent, you may be able to file as head of household. Check your 1040 instructions for details. Q) If 1 seek outside help with my tax return, how ahould I go about it? A) Call your local account ing, legal or tax practitioner association and ask them for the names of qualified people. In choosing someone, here are thinga to look for: 1) avoid the man who "guarantees" you a refund 2) be on guard if he sug gests the refund be sent to his address. You are legally responsible for every item on the return even though someone else has helped you prepare it. So you should never sign a blank tax return or one that has been prepared in pencil. Your advisor should sign the return,, too, indicating that he helped you with it. Be sure the return you file has the pre-addresaed label on it that came with your tax form package. The top label can be lifted off the form it came on and put on another, if necessary. Double check the information on the label for accuracy. Corrections may be made on the label itself. Q) Where should I send my tax return? A) Send it to the IRS serv ice center for your district. An envelope addressed to the service center was included in all tax packages. If you have miaplaced yours, look in the 1040 Instructions (page 1040 1) for the addrese to use. jr. My eon ia ia the Service laet week he get his W-t Setae frees a fewer em ployer. Dees he hare te Sle a if - i i A) Yes, if his income was $600 or more last year, A re turn also has to be filed to ob tain a refund of withheld taxes even if income was less than $600. However, if he is stationed overseas, he has ad ditional time to file his return. Taxpayers out of the coun try have an automatic exten sion from April 15 to June 15 to file 1969 returns. If your son is in Vietnam, his return isn't due until 180 days after he leaves that area. Q) Are medicare premiums deductible? A) Yes, premiums for Med icare and other medical in surance are deductible if you itemite expenses on your re turn using Schedule A. Don't forget that medical insurance premiums are han dled differently than other medical expenses. One half of these premiums up to a maxi mum of $150 may be deducted without regard for the 3 per cent limitation generally im posed on medical expenses. The balance is included with your other medical expenses. Details on deducting medi cal insurance premiums and other medical expenses can be found on the back of Schedule A. Q) I* Interest from U.S. Savings Bonds taxable? A) Yes. this interest in come is taxable and can either be reported each year as it is earned or all at once when the bonds are redeemed or when they mature. If you elect the yearly method of reporting, you must continue with it on all future bond purchases un til you obtain permission from the IRS to change the method of reporting. The interest from the sav ings bonds should be added to your interest income from oth"r sources and entered on line 13 of Form 1040. If the amount is $100 or less, only the total need be entered. When interest income is over $100, the amounts and the source must be reported on Schedule B. This schedule should be attached to your Form 1040. Q) A check I wrote in De cember to a charity was not cashed until this January. Does this mean I can't deduct it on my 1969 return? A) You may take the_de duction in the year you wrote and mailed the check. Sav Yo m Sate 11 In The Netet ? Journal Pure Oil Service Stations Now Carries Union 76 Banner McNeill Oil Company's Pure Oil service stations in Hoke County, are gaining a new look and identity. The familiar blue and white Pure Seal is being traded for the bright orange ball-shaped sign symbolizing Union 76. "From this day on, our stations will fly the banner of Union 76," said Frank McNeill. Vice President. McNeill Oil Company service stations are among some 14,000 in 26 states covering the Midwest. South and Fast undergoing the switch from Pure to Union 76. It's all a part of a massive name and identification change program that has been in planning since 1965 when Pure Oil was merged into the Union Oil Company of California By April 1, the giant changeover program will be completed, and. after 56 years in existence, the Pure Oil name will have been retired. McNeill said the change includes much more than the pole - mounted sign seen lust by the passing motorist. "The merger of Union and Pure has created a new company and we're offering customers products and services that combine the best of both," McNeill explained. This includes new product lines covering motor oils, lubricants, tires, batteries and other automotive accessories. The credit card program is being expanded as well, according to McNeill. "Many more services will be available to credit card customers," he said, "including the opportunity to use the card at participating restaurants, motels and in affiliation with such other national credit card programs as BankAmencard." Roystor Co. Warohouio RAEFORD, N. C. COMPLITI FARM SIRVICI CINTIR BAG AND BULK FERTILIZERS 30SNITR0GEN SOLUTIONS AGRICULTURAL CHEVilCALS FARM SEEDS Jimmy Wamtrc Managtr PHONE: WHSE: 875 - 4148 HOME: 875 ? 2033 NOTICE Voters in Bluo Springs Procinct Tlte Polling Place in Hlue Springs Precinct of Hoke County lis* been changed from tlie McNeill Building on the property known aa the E. C. Smith Farm on tlie side of L'S 401 South, four mile* from Raeford to South Hoke School. islin Scott Pool#, Chairman Hoko County ftoard of lloctloot Union 76-with its f in*, lint of auto car* products that will kaop your car humming mila after mil*. Naturally, we've still got tht greatest band of attendants and mechanics anywhere in Hoke Co So pull into one of the McNeill Oil Co. Union 76 stations today. We guarantee to sing in your key, evan if It's four flats. (Pretty shar p-huh?) We've Got the Spirit of76.. Oil Company Phone Wl 4-2621 Bom 296 Aberdeen, N. C.
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