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. - THS' lTSKQUiaUNS WEliKtY, IIEBTFOKP, NOItTU CAliOLINA. VllWAY; JUNE 15, PAC Monday, June 25, in the parlor of MendenhaH Dormitory.,1 . . ' ' . " Registration will begin at 2 P.M. on Monday afternoon, iuiie-2S, In Elliott Hall, . Greensboro City and i 1 i.. v w '7 mum rate for the state of $2.2. a ity that Went , into effect for the May. ; ' - ; , bushel with the irate of" $2.28 a : first time .this year. . ) i .'n,..:. () bushel that prevailed last year, i In addition to the minimum sup-! " , Proof Positive A,. :.-- The drop in the support rate at' the ' port rate for this year," Walker, an-j Friend So you are really;. fcap same time the percentage of par- uounced tliat the penalty for "ex-. pi'y married. "-.'; ity. support is increased, he said, cess" wheat will be $1.07 a bushel Young Wife Yes, we Bves. was brought about by the change representing 45 per cent of partiy! tually postponed our divorce , three, in the method of comuting a par- price on wheat as of the first of I times. :., U :: I s '. 1 J"" i uuiuuru county rarentri earner w-' t-i L.4 UwkJwawwi U ' Councils will assist in thg registra tion. A reception is being planned by the Councils for the Institute delegates on Monday evening, fol , Plant- areiearing completion for the 29th annual Psrent-Teacher If); stitute to be held on, the Campus of Woman's Collegia in Greensboro on June 25-28; Mm 'John W. Craw ford of- Ralegh, 'State!' President, lowing the opening session. ; . ;ine institute is a IeeTsMp, naming .iruKiam i lop . local, unjt presidents and other parent-teacher leaders. Information and. inrtruc tion Will be given to enable parent- aid today; ' The sessions : will be 1-100'nocal unite and T...-aSOuB uu aanuuiu counciig ln the gtate with total ' ' membership, in North Carolina of ne executive committee meets ; 318.166 , members, the lanreirt- lav .. ' m w- ' Sunday, June 24, at 8 P. M. in the parlor, of .. Mendenhall " Dormitory. The ."Board of Managers ' meets organization in the state, . North Carolina' ranks 6th ulace' in mem heirship. ' Mrs. John W.iCrawford, 4wviww...l.. ,V ir. wiii-iWmJi)Liuuu.ii Oic Gallon o f Sinclair Pawer-fa ' CouW Lift the Empire Stated t ? v. .t . - . ....I I II 1 1 : j Ililllji ! (f T"Tt t i T St' I S " .h;:v; mim,:i wl n Ay. r ? rrl ; "i! f i mi i , . ,: 1 1 K tBAINED CITIL' DEFENSE rescue workers- can play Just as important Ufe-saving role in peaee as in war, as these men to tornade-devastated SUndale, Mich., a suburb ol Grand Rapids, recent l demonstrated. Resone volunteers are taught how to reach trapped victims safely and quickly through the Federal Civil Defense Administration's Olney, Md rescue schooL ifcda Photo) state president,' will preside at the sessions of the Institute and direct its program. ' Leisure Outlays Dig In. your car, Sinclair Power-X gives.' l-4 It' t tcientifiofactl The potential energy ifi ?Jngfl;!iSot. ' -v! Sinclaii1 Power-X Premium Gasoline, if fuliy uIisai ' , ' could lift. . weight equal to the Empire State BuUcUo&lffr V i , inched This tremendous energy, when applied to f ouf tag, . ' i . san mean reserve power tor saier onvingr , . ' j You get this extra power because bt Sinclair new h!gb , pciane remung metnoas, pius cnemicai eiemnt added tat . ' prevent stalling and guard against fuel system rust. Fot . hiche3t anti-knock, quick acceleration and reserve, power ; wj.-a you need it, see your Sinclair Dealer a pawei 9$: ' 1 r 1' f Fcstor In Economy r The growth Jt die economy, in re cent years-'accompanied by a big rise in personal income levels has created a, multi-billion dollar mar ked for a. wide variety: of leisure- time products. Mnd1 services as well as ;expandihg; the demand for basic necessities' t '' -;sif. An important factor in this. dor velopment has been the increasing prevalence it paid vacations and holidays for the- average worker in the factory as well as in the office. Along with this,; the short work week has become standard in busi ness and industry and in virtually ll . il . .. II.. t - .if..li.. A .... an outer lines oc activity, as a re- Suit, more leisure without loss of income has become one of the distinguishing ' characteristics of American life and; of our living standards, and it has become a sig nificant force in expanding consum er expenditures and-in economic ac tyitx in general. Impact on Costa r This trend has brought obvious benefits to the people and to, the nation in the physical and psycho logical values to the typical indi vidual and family o more time n? money for ' recreatioVTieWtier Bsorn the financial point of view. Howevertlit has -heen ; a costly de wejopment and an added charge or 3 reduction, f Its: .s iiow ; estimated at; paid vacations aiio! holidays alone cost Industry an average of about; $200 a yea per worker. . An even jarger bill for the employer !s . involved in a, variety of other fringe benefits which millions of workers are now enjoying, such as .group life and accident and sick ness insurance, and pension and re tirement plans. This situation re inforcea the need for more produc tivity and increased investment to help," keep costs and: prices down. , An indication of the, ''extent; of leisure-time spending and-'its. eco nomic stimulus J provided- by the U. -8 Departmenb of Commerce in its, annual compilation of detailed personal consumption expenditures. This breakdown' contains a, recrea tional: classification which covers n multitude of spare-time activities and their estimated outlays,-running from reading matter and tele vision to garden, supplies. Economic Implications The figures show that outlays for recreation are now running well oyer $12 billions a year, and have doubled over the last decade. They lone" represent ! about 5 cents of every dollar of . all personal con sumption expenditures, T he Commerce Department's recreation grouping is far from complete insofar as the influence of leisure on personal spending, pat terns is concerned. It does not in clude, fop, example, th, cost of va cations,. c what millions of Ameri cans spend on travel at home and abroad, or hobbies. The amounts involved here , alone, undoubtedly run into billions of doljars annual ly . : . . - Another important, by-product of i more leisure and highet-incomes I iiyeu uy me. average person is th spectacular rise f the' "do-it-yourself" movement ftmbnsr tome- oviners sjr.J otlieri. ' i-irAs" too,' the annual expenditures are,pjaced in the. multi-biljipn class. . v , ' ; , An even more graphic indication of the. site and' economic import ar-e of the leisure iryket is pro viJ d by the numbers of persons er "ging in spare-time sport and rr eational acti;;iies. It is esti-n- 1, r ' tv.at there are Support Price On Wheat Set At $2.21 Tar Heel " wheat farmers will have their 1956 crop supported at a minimum rate of $2,221 a bushel. Tilman R. Walker, , chairman of the ASC State Committee, explain ed that this is based on a recent announcement by the Secretary of Agriculture of a minimum average support rate on wheat for 1956 or $2.00 a bushel.' The minimum rate for North Carolina reflects support at 83.7 per . cent of partiy. . If. the price and supply situation at the beginning, of ' the marketing year indicates a higher support rate, '--- - - Q-iTi - T- - i-irnlnnnnfuii i then that rate will be increased. If a lower support; rate is indicated, the minimum' rate will prevail. ' Mr. Walker compared this min- KEEP THIS ADt Over 20,000 Arthritic and Rheu matic Sufferers have taken this Medicine since it has been on the market. It is inexpensive, can be taken in the home. - For Free information, give name and ad dress to P. O. Box 826, Hot Springs, Arkansas. How on hand! ARCADIAN' NITRAttA Kifrcssn Sebsfcns 5co us now Albemarle Chemical Company PHONE 5151 HERTFORD, N. C. 'fm mmmmmimm -m$$h M ,f:i - f h -'. 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