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Opinions Letter To The Editor Relatives sought To the Editor: I am trying to locate my long lost cousins in North Carolina. These people would be descen dants of John Purcell (1773-1850) who lived in Robeson County most of his life. I am especially interested in cor responding with descendants of Malcolm Purcell (1799-1878) who was the first child of John Purcell. The Purcell's are known to have 1 ? been prominent citizens in Cumberland County, Scotland, Hoke, Robeson and Bladen coun ties. In addition, I would like to ob tain one or more copies of the book Lumber River Scots and Their Descendants: The McLeans, The Torreys, The Puree! Is, The Mclntyres and The Glkhrists. This family history was published in 1942 by the William Byrd Press in Richmond, Virginia. Many North Carolina families, with the above mentioned sur names, are likely to have copies of this book. I, of course, would be happy to pay a reasonable price for any or all books offered to me. The information that I receive, as a result of this query, will be kept on file for a possible update of the Lumber River Scots. Sincerely, Douglas Clare Purcell 205-687-9787 633 North Randolph Ave. Eufaula, Ala. 36027 Hasty backs 21 drinking age Bad news for teens who like to drink beer and wine. The battle over whether the drinking age will be raised to 21 appears to be over. Now, the only question seems to be which ap proach to a higher drinking age the legislature will take. Three bills raising the drinking age to 21 were filed in the House during the first three weeks of the legislative session and the senti ment around the halls of the General Assembly appears to be that one will most certainly pass. Two other bills are similar. House Bill 3, introduced by Rep. Dan Lilley, D-Lenoir, would raise the drinking age to 21 on July 1, 1985. House Bill 9, introduced Rep. Pete Hasty, D-Robeson, who also represents Hoke County, would raise the drinking age to 20 on Sept. 30, 198S, and to 21 on Sept. 30, 1986. House Bill 101, introduced by Rep. George Miller, D-Durham, is a bit more complicated. It raises the drinking age to 21 on Oct. 1, 1986. It also includes a special pro vision which would have the drink ing age lowered back to 19 if a federal court or Congress should overrule an action taken by Con gress last year. It is the congressional action, The Service Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1984, which is the impetus for the effort to raise the drinking age in North Carolina. (The drink ing age for hard liquor is already 21. These bills would affect only beer and wine.) In that act, the Congress says that any state which doesn't have a 21 drinking age by Watching By Paul T. O'Connor Oct. 1, 1986 will lose 5V? of its federal highway funds in fiscal 1987 and 10% every year after wards. For North Carolina, that means $9.2 million the first year and $18.4 million every year after wards. - In an interview, Lilley said the threat of the funds cut-off pro vides the legislature with the en couragement to raise the drinking age. "With the importance of roads to our economy, the General Assembly will not want to give up that money," he said. But while Lilley and Hasty agree that the road money is important, they also want the drinking age raised for other reasons. Hasty says, it's inconsistent to have two different drinking ages, that the state is encouraging beer and wine drinking, in a way, with the lower drinking ages for those beverages. Lilley added that research in states where the drinking age has been raised appears to bear out the contention that a higher drinking age will result in fewer traffic deaths. Miller isn't so certain about the traffic safety argument, and he concedes that he filed his bill so the state won't lose the federal money. In 1983, Miller voted against the 21 drinking age when the House ?. considered amendments to the Safe Roads Act. In Miller's bill, there's a special clause that says the drinking age will go back to 19 if a court rules the 1984 congressional action un constitutional. Under the 21st amendment, the states have the authority to regulate drinking. There is a federal case currently pending that argues that Congress overstepped its authority in trying to coerce the states to raise their drinking ages. Still, Miller does not rule out the possibility of supporting a higher drinking age even if the congres sional action is overruled. He says the legislature should give the question a thorough study. In 1983, attaching a higher drinking age to the Safe Roads Act may have killed the entire bill, he said. In 198S, and maybe again in 1987, the issue of the drinking age should be decided on its own merits, he said. Editor's Note: Paul T. O'Connor, 33, is the Raleigh political colum nist for the 45 members of the N.C. Association of Afternoon Newspapers. O'Connor, a resident of Cary, has covered state politics unce 1979. EgglJI Dont Put Off An IRA. For All TnE\5kM} Reasons, Mien UCB Has An IRATkcrs Right BdrYxi An Individual Retirement Account at United Carolina Bank can be one of the best investments anybody can make. That's because a UCB IRA does more than ensure your future financial security. It can also save you hundreds on taxes every year. So you'll profit from a UCB IRA long before you retire. We give you several IRA options to choose from. All offering steady growth potential. The UCB Fixed Rite IRA guarantees your interest earnings remain at a constant level. The UCB Floating Rate IRA earns current money market rates. And the UCB Self-Directed IRA is perfect for the individual who wants complete control over his investments. 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