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Thursday, {January 13, 1972 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. 9d •20) i o f u o National Guard One Cii State s Big Businesses ftALEEGtn. The uni-! (form worn one weekend a month ty the some I2,()0t) North Caro-' lina Army and Air National guardsmen is symbolic in more ways than just heinji the tradi tional military color. ’Money is also gretm. You probahly nevi*r Ihouijht of the National G’uard as a business. Neverlhele.ss, it is <mc of the state’s largest hu.‘^Inesses. The impact wh‘-h guard pay rolls and op<*ratii»n il expen-ses have upon the stilte’s e.onomy is substantial. iLast year, for example, more than $23 million of federal funds were used to pay the lroo5)s and operate the National Guard in North Carolina. Of this, the Army Guard accounted for $20 million and the Air Guard, $.3 million. The federal payroll for the state’s gtiard.smen totaled nearly $1.S million. This includes pay for the nearly 500 full time civilian teachnicians. However, the major portion of the payroll, $11 mil lion, goes for inactive duly and annual training exercises for the state mihtia. For most giuaidsmen their mili- laray duty and Ih pay which they get for it constitutes a part time job. This furher multiplies tlie ef- led which guard money has on the slate ec'onomy. “Yes, you dmld certainly say tha the National Guard is a big 'butsiness," said Colonel William P. Keeton, administrative assist ant to the United Slates Pi fKfXM*- ty and Fiscal Officer for North Carolina. The USPFO con.sists of a staff off 66 full time employees \vh<i receive and account for all fed eral propeiiy and monies issued for use by the Army and Air Na tional Guard units in the state, according to Col. Keeton. “Not only is the amount of money significant,” Col. Keeton said. “The manner in which wo are required to spend it is al.so important. A good deal of the money which we Iiandle is sp(*nt an the form of cash trans-actions by individual units throughout the state. “We are obligated to see that this money is spread around. Wo can’t spend it all witli the same vendor even if he has offeretl the lowest price.” This p^dicy of spreading the money around is the rpsuH of a federal requirement designed to as.sure that fcvieral expenditures will generate as broad economic impact In addition to being one of the state’s large employers, the Na tional Guard is also a lai’ge prop erty owner, j Value of equipment such as I jeeps, trucks, rifles, helicoptei^i, j tanks, etc. used by guard units! around the state exceed $100 ■ nuMlion. Armories and real prop-' erty belonging to the guard total | another $12 million. i New property is constantly j <oming in. For example, during the past fe\v months the North Car<>]ina National Guard has been issued new equipment worth in excess, of $.5 million. : Thirteen UII-ID , (Huey) heli- coplcns worth m<jre than $3 mil-, lion have been assil.ned lo North Carolina units along with an-; other 11 OH 23 helKopters valuodj at $1..5 million. Hadio eejuipment worth $1(K).- 000 has been is», ed recently. 'i wenty-seven dump trucks worth another $500,000 have been as-) signed to the stale. Two combat engineer vehicles' valued at $17.VK) have been is-, .sued. Not all of the etjuipment, how-i ever, consists of major items. For) exami;le, Tar Heel units have re-' ceivc'd 7.0t)0 nc'W protective masks, wortli $112,000. j Although the Air Guard rep-‘ re.sents only about 10 per cent of, the t(»tal. guard strength in the, sl-ato, they own a substantial por-j lion of the property. For exam ple, the Air Guard has .six M30 H cargo cairieis valued at $2.S million each. A business with a $100 mil lion inventory is certainly a big one. Operational expenses for the National Guard in the state tol- ■ aled $1 million last year. This does not include the $1 million of slate funds reejuired to operate , the adjutant general’s offic'e. You might ask the same ques tion of a typical Tar Heel fam ily. Troops have to he fed, cloth- , ed. e(|uipped( sheltered, etc. I Not since the days of the Civil war have civilians been called upon to help take care of the troops. It costs money to pro vide these sei*vices. Lots of , money. Take groceries, for example. How would you like to have a (luarler of a million dollar groc ery bill on your hands? The USPFO eslimale.s il will cost $277,000 to food Tar Heel Guards men dtiring their monthly week end drills tliis year. According to Col. Keeton, most of these funds are spent the indi vidual guard units in their home tomns. ft will cost another quarter of a million dollars to buy fuel for the grouiut an'd aii vehicles used by guardsmen in the perform ance of their training duty mis- , slops. Tlvorc are other expenses for aulo^otive repair parts, office supplies, maintenance supplies, Record Phones Are Installed During 1971 In 1971 Southern Bell Tele phone company experienced the largest demand foi' new service in its histoi*y in North Caiolina, John J. Ryan, vdee president and geneial manager announced to day. A record 3.56,OfW) telephones weie installed in the slate dur ing the year, Ryan said, and this is the large.st installation pro- etc. •With these things in mind it is easy to see why the guard is im portant economically to the stale. According to a spokesman for the Division of Commerce and Industry of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, personal income turns over .n average of 2-1 times once it is placed in the hands of n indivi dual. This means that the $16 million National Guard payroll generates approximately $50 mil lion of business transactions. That is big business. gram in the more than 90 years Southein Bell has operated in North Carolina. Novcrtlieless, North Carolin ians continued to be extremely transient as evidencc'd by the fact that Southern (Fall’s net ; gain in telephone was 91,000. Ryan pointed out, “This means four telephone's w(*i<‘ installed to gain one, and lh(* average inve.st- m<*nt for each n(‘W main tele phone gained was apjM'oximaie- ly $2,S0O for 1971.” During riie year, demand was high f<»r a wide range of our service, Ryan said. Toueh-Tone service. tele))hones with touch- buttons instead of dials, inerc'a’-- ed 34 per cent over 1970. Wide Area Telephone Serv- ic<* (WATS), a Img di.stanc(‘ serv ice where a user can make an unlimited amo'unt of calls to a preselected area, increas(?d ov(‘r 20 per (Kml. Telephones served by Frivale Branch Exclianges iPI>X» reach ed a total of 1.59,0(J() across llie state. This number represents seven per cent increase over 1970. According to R.van, in 1971 the state as a whole placed 139,-.56.3.- (MX) long distance calls with Southern Bel). This ‘s an in crease of over 17 million or 11 per cent for the year, although tin; average revenue from each call is d(*c)ining. Stayini^ abreast with the un- I)re"e(lent('d demand for tele phone service pkiced greater d(»man(ls (»n our <.*ompany in 1971 than in 1970, .said Ryan. A recoj'd .$102.9 million was spent on new construction to impj’ove and exi>and our services to meet the communications need.s of North ('arolina. 'I'o pruvide the quality of .serv ice North (.'arulinians have come to expect and appreciate re(piire.s liuge amounts of capital. In addi tion. this great demand for var- ioi s tel(‘ci>mmunication services <aj)jlal dollars are at an all time high. Ryan j>ointcd (jut. To help bring out revenues more in line uilli our increased costs <»f ^l(jing bu.siness, it became neces sary to aj:pear i)efore the Utilities C'ominission for some i-ate relief, said Ryan. “It’s significant lo note.' added liyan, “that Ih^ was <;ur first general rate in crease .since 19.54. Unfortunately, the amount giantod by the eom- mi.ssif)n left a deficit of urgently needed revenues, wliich necessi tated-the filing off a second rate r<'quest in October. ” A large part of the state’s $192.9 million construction ex- rag© ipendilure went for nmv central ' o'ffk.'e facilities, and many major, j additions id existing offices weie ■ made in practically every area of the state. A slgiiifiiant ponion was spent for additional eahh* n^U'tes into .suburban and rural areas to <?liminat(* strain <in ex ; istin^r toll faeil’ties. Southern Bc'H’s customers are ■making more calls than ever be fore and, one W(»uld eoni'lude. en- I joying it more according to .Mr. Ryan. Phone users in North Car olina ait? now placing over .sev(*n niillioh local calls per day and we are proud to stale that S7 ]M‘r cent of cur residence custonKOs i have private lines. Ryan i);)ijited , out. I •‘During tlie.si* times of e.ono-' mic uncertainty planning and | day-to day operation of a regu- i laied business is increasingly in , volved. .Meeting the challenge! of producing every im))roving I service is our total commitment.' Our employees welcome this cha! lengc and we intend to continue! to meet it to rhe absolute best oj | .our ability,” Ryan said. The name ounc'e is applied to the jae({uar in Brazil and in cen tral Asia to the snow leopard. Wise With Crew 01 “Lafayette" US.S LaFAYl-rm:. — Navy Petty (;U..-er First Class Wil liam O. hus))and o-f ih(* for mer .Mi:'.‘^ Barbara W. .Sellers of K. Ikjston Av(*.. Ber.some]* City, is a crew memb(‘r of the nuclear jxiwaot'fl ballistic missih* su!)niarinc US.S LaFayetie, home p(,rl‘*d at ('harleston, S. C. He is .a graduate ..1 Be.semer City iik’ii school. Eastern Canadian growers may l»e shiijping carrots atid lettuce to ih(* eastern part <d the U, S., wiiilc at the same limt' w<*siern Canada imports tlte same iu*ms from tlie west coast of tlie Fnit- efl .Stab's. A new, 10-story addition to the Waller Clinton Jackson Library Will be added at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The 1971 General Assembly al located $1.2 million for the struc ture, which has boon des<Tibed as a “lower of bo<>ks.” Contracts are expected to be awrdefl early in 1972, and the building is ex pected to require 17 1-2 months for compleitno. Brigadier Gen. Milred Bailey, as director of the U. S. Women’s Army Carps, is the third woman in tlie Whole U. S. army to gain the rank of general. A native of Craven county, she Is a graduate of the University of North Caro lina at Greensboro. GREEN STAMPS WITH THIS COUPON AND PUROtASe Of $10.00 or Moro Order A FREE AT YOUR Void After WINN-DIXIE STORES Jan, 15 1972 UMIT ONE COUPON PER ADULT CUSTOMEK WE NEED YOU Fast growing Mining & Chemical producer has an ex cellent opportunity for you. We need the following personnel: Production Operator Trainees Welders Piant Maintenance Heavy Equipment Mechanics Mechanics Heavy Equipment Maintenance Foreman Come in and see what our starting rates ai^ for these jobs. We offer good starting pay and liberal fringe benefits program. Contact: LITHIUM CORPORATION OF AMERICA Highway 161 Bessemer City, N. C. Equal Opportunity Employer A MAIOR DISEASE EMPHYSEMA IS NOW In the past ten deaths from emphy sema almost tripled and in the past five years, the number of new emphysema patients has more than doubled. In simple terms, emphy sema occurs when the walls of the lungs break down, the blood vessels and elastic tissue in the walls disappear and the bronchial tubes become flabby and collapse. This obstructs the flow of air into and out of the lungs causing labored breathing. It comes on very slowly and at first there are no symptoms. Although there is no cure, because you can not reverse tissue damage, there is treatment to hold down further deterioration. Breathing cleaner air, no smoking, medications, controlled breathing and special devices such as nebuliz ers are port of the overall treatment plan. If you have any trouble breathing see your doctor at once. YOU OR YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US when you need a delivery. We will, deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people rely on us for their health needs. We welcome requests for delivery service and charge accounts. RKRVh KINGS nOUNTAIK K sroA^e DRUG COMPANY "■ME CITVS 5To;,'. PHONE 739-2571 YOUU ii W t' - >. s S t § 0 '■P ■/ I A '.HO'CE eONEUS^ SIfAR'- ALL THE FRIENDLY EftiP:.OY7cS OF VJ)i4N-DtXIE Vi/ILL CT.'*IVE wduj TO BRING YO:j T.!C FiNCST CUAlJTY IN THE FOOD YOU EJY ~ ^ IN T972. VDE VCVV T^TAT WE V^/fLL ACCEPT t;0?HlNG LESS THAN TOP QUALITY. T:*iG YEAR - JOIN THS TKCUSANDS CF VVJJ us..CHOICE - V, SATISFIED WINN-DIXIE CUSVO^V.ERS! SERVICE IS GUARANTEED TO OM3 Ar!D M.Y. STRIPS . .. :£*10” UfE VVHO'.E BONrtfS' 12 10 16 18 S»Zt' CUT t fBEEZEB WRAPPED FPEE .Y. STRIP LOINS . . *1*’ ...CHOICE ROUND TIP ROAST - *1“’ run QUARTER li.^‘6kls'5a&i£. FUU QUARTLP SUCED_ CR>VCKIN' GOOD D L' S GOVT. INSPECTED FRYER THIGHS OR WHOLE LEGS HAM... BISCUITS.. f~ I SUP LB. LB. V GRADE 'A' LARCF PALMETTO FARM EGGS«• 2 THRIFTY MAID ... Limit 1 with o $5 Of more SUGI^R DOZEN ONLY TMPfTr MA(0 DIXIE THRIFTY SANDWICH P/2-LB. LOAVES TQ* ASTDB tRUiT ^QC COCKTAIL . ^ ^ RAGS . _ HSCHER S BIACK QQC PEPPER... :c SUPESaBANO AGED I.Y. STATE 'iHEESE AS>E O SEA fBENCH ERlEO RED PERCH FILLETS TASTE O SEA fBENCH FRIED FLOUNDER FILLETS LB. GREEN STAMPS 25 FT. ROLL REYNOLDS STANDARD Aluminum Foil VOID AFTER JAN 15 <i>, GREEN STAMPS 6 cz. ECONOMY SIZE PETROLEUM JELLY Voseline VOID AFTER JAN 15 ASTOR . . . ALL GRINDS.. . limit 1 with a S5 or more ord« i (SAVE 20c) FLOWER CART LADIES' FIRST QUALITY PANTY , . . ASSORTED COLORS HOSE PAIR ONLY o e • ASTOR PURE VEGETABLE Limit t with o $5 00 or more order K r\jnc vcwciMDtt Linii? i wiht u n»uir vt^tvt HORTENING... emm luuik.. AU flAVOfiS G£lAT>NCS JELLO illAC AOUA Vi hits or YJUOw SINGlt PlY mrds.... 4 ARROW BAGS . . IROPICAI STRAWSERBY PRESERVES . . . ^ - e e 3" 59' CRISP FIP'A LETTUCE... 2 7lPP£8 SHIN TANGERINES 2 HEADS JUICY FLORIDA 89' SllMP.... N shOri rii.LC) & DEvtiKtn cocurn .-.AtHlH SOI'” h'm OR W>f0 99' V£GETABIES 2 ‘ '•OLD K'N\. BOUTH ONION RINGS 3 - PIE SHELLS . 3 « *1°° B»BON SANDW' his vORION PaBREB HO.ISE « ^ BAR-B-^QUE.. - 99' ROLLS .... 2 r 69' fBOTCN SMOESTBINO ^srr•^ POTATOES . 4 JUICE 6 - MOLlOWAT MOUSI ^/CHEESC OR iOUB CBM BAKCO ii.PCBBBAND BABS POTATOES . 2 89' ICE CREAM... 8-LB. BAG 12 PR PRO. U.S. No. T WHITE POTATOES I 10 £ 49^ : 20 'Hr 89^
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