Thuriday, November 18, Mn-MIRBOB-HERALD-Pace 8A KMers Receive Benefits i u Social Security beneflte I * were being paid to ap proximately 11,800 realdente of Cleveland County at a rate of almoet tl,800.000 a month at the ■tart of 1878. In King*Mountain alone, them an almoet 3,800 reeldenta receiving Social Security beneflta at the rate of nearly $400,000 per month. Monthly Social Security beneflte are payable to woricere and their dependente when the worker retiree, becomee ■everely dleabled, or dlee. About 8,800 retired workere and l,300 dleabled workere received mmithly eoclal aecurlty beneflte at the beginning of 1878. In addition, almoet 1,000 wlvee or huebande of the worker, 3,300 children and 1,800 wldowa wldowere or parenta received monthly Social Security beneflte. In Cleveland County approximately 4,800 bene- flclarlee were under age 68; about 7,000 benefl- clarlee were age 68 and over. Of the total number of adult beneflclarlee (18 and 18) almoet 8,800 were men and 8,800 women. In other worde, 68 per cent or more than three out of every five peoide, are over age 68, and 61 percent oraboutthree of every five people who are receiving monthly eoclal eecurlty checke are women. Today Social Security le the Natlon’e baalc method of providing a continuing Income when family ople srial eamlnge are reduced or ■top becauee of retirement, dlaabUlty, or death. Nine out of 10 workere In the United Statee are earning protection under Social Security. Nearly one out of every aeven pereona In thie countiy receiver monthly Social Security checke. About 33 million people 68 and over, nearly all of the Natlon'a aged population, have health Insurance under Medicare. Another 3.1 million dleabled people under 68 also have Medicare. Nearly every family, then, has a etake In Social Security. Mrs. Hughes Is Hostess For Circles Mrs. David Hughes was hostess Saturday evening at her home In the Dixon (Community to members of Circle One of Dixon Presbyterian Ch\irch. Ihe Evening Bible Study was led by Mrs. Olenn Rountree. Mrs. Hughes presided over business of the meeting. At refreshment time the hostess was assisted by her mother-in-law, Mrs. (3ordon Hughes, In serving refreshments. Irml ivlng thU ilUng nthe t ar- who ite to me. aln's /eeks ‘ ■may each . And with >rclst robe, raved Imes, 1 the shiny iking. «. I*ATTKKS(>\ tm, COMPANY Phone 739-3661 Kings Mountain. N C 28()ttB ATLAS TIRES,BATTERIES EXXON 1 fciTJWWi J : PRODUCTS RADIO DISPATCHED TRUCKS FURNACE SALES & SERVICE TMra AM ii^ of flood Ihli^ iin4n owr foof. Buy I pizza gkifree BUY A LARGE OR MEDIUM PIZZA AT REGULAR PRICE AND GET NEXT SMALLER SIZE FREE. JUST PRESENT THIS COUPON. BUY ONE PIZZA AT REGULAR PRICE GET NEXT SMALLER SIZE FREE. Good Thru Dec. 1 P»e*vw«ee e» isw '<fr8P4fSM< TWO FOR ONE Good only ■! IIwm pailKipilog Pin* Huf ,e«au,inl( u Hut —Kings Mountain-Call 738-4436 u Hut - Shelby - <2all 487-1133 I. But' their lasr,” ntaln «c.'8. chool in the 1 nixt xinee iOiigi nmr- PBUl met Bkeon nn all day ALL SEATS *1 .00 e,h,YDAY MARLON JACK RRANDO NICHOLSON "THE MISSOURI RREAKS" SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY SUN SHOWS 3 5:30 8 MON TUES 5:30 - 8 DOWNTOWN KINGS MOUNTAIN WED. PONY EXPRESS RIDER • G Gardner-Webb Plans Summer Trips BOILING SPRINGS - Two tripe for the eummer of 1877 have been an nounced by Gardner- Webb OiUege Director of Alumni AcUvltlea Jerry McGee. Legion Dance Is Schecfailed American Legion Post 186 has booked Maurice WUllame and The Zodiacs for a return engagement on Sat., Nov. 21. ■The popular rock and roll group drew large crowds several months ago for a big dance and floor show at the American Legion Building. Advance tickets are $10 per couple, $16 at the door. Ihe dance will begin at 8:46 p. m. Post Commander Rick Moore said the kitchen will be open at 6 p. m. for serving of steak dinners at $8 per plate. Legionnaires and guests are Invited. ' The vacation tripe — planned tor Hawaii and London — are open to all alumni, alumni parents and other friends of Gardner-Webb College. The Hawaii tour leavei July 36, and wlU return nine days later rai Aug. 3. The tour Includes round trip eilr transportation on a United Airlines Charter direct from Charlotte, to Honolulu and back to Charlotte. The group will stay at the Sheraton WaJklkl Hotel. The price for the nine-day tour Is only $488 person. The second tour will depart from Charlotte aliTX>rt to London, on June 30, and will return on July 8. The exciting tour In cludes round-trip air transportation via char tered TWA 707 jet. The tour group will be staying at the con veniently-located, ultra modern London, Metropole Hotel with continental breakfast eerved dally at the hotel. Optional tours avcdlable Include Stratford-upon- Avon, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Stonehenge, all-day jaunts to Parle, France, and Edinburgh, Scotland, river cruises and much more. C3ost la $888 per perion. The alumni directors of Appalachian State Univer sity, Western Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Char lotte and Gardner-Webb College are working together to offer the vacation value to members of their association, students, faculty members and friends of the school. "This Is the second summer the alumni office has planned a tour,” said McCiee. "Last summer the tour group went to a Bavarian Holiday visiting West Germany and Switzerland. We are also delighted to have the same travel agency working with us this year since last year was such a success. "lencourageallof our friends to contact us as soon as possible since we are working In conjunction with the other colleges our quota will soon be filled.” Other Information along with a brochure, can be obtained by contacting Jerry McGee, director of ahimnl affaire, Gardner- Webb College, Bolling Springe, N. C. 38017, telephone 704-434-2861. Cleveland Tech Fashion Students To Present Show Cleveland County Technical Institute Fashion Merchandising students will present a "Holiday Fashion Ex travaganza” featuring clothes for the entire family. It will be held In the Malcolm E. Brown School Civic Auditorium In Shelby Nov. 80 at 8 p. m. The season's new fashl(Hia, to be provided by tuea merchants, will be presented with an original approach. Scenes will be professionally choreo graphed. Music will be provided by Carl Hunt, Tech's Visiting Artist, and Mike Matheny and his group, featuring Dr. Stan Hardin, vocalist. Proceeds will be used to (Ud the students In their plans to attend a fashion field studies seminar In New York. Advance tickets are ts, 18.60 at the door. They may be pur chased from any fashion student cr obtained by sending a check made out to (XTI Fashion Club, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Cleveland County Technical In- sUtute, 187 S. Post Rd.. Shelby, N. C. 28180. All Types Photography Weddings Our Specialty Gary Stewart Photography 739-7496 739-7548 T G Sc family center Recoton® 8 TRACK TAPE CASE Durable and Attrac tive. individual com partments. 24 tape capacity. ’^GENERAL ELECTRIC® LOUDMOUTH S'TRACK With Sing-along Mike. 2 Speaker system. Three-way power. Unisonic® 8 DIGIT CALCULATOR With % key, sq. root, sq. reciprocal. Pi, Exchange key. Batteries & case in cluded. 3.88 44.88 15.99 DELUXE ELECTRIC HEATER 1000 to 1600 watts. Ther mostatically controlled. Tip over safety switch. 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COOKWARE SET Permanently decorated Porcelain ware.' 22.88 T.B.4Y. t AOVIRTISED MERCNAIIWSE f Our compiny t policy ri to ilarays h$vt atfvtrtiitd tncfchandisf in adaqvala tupply in our aforas In ttie tvani ihi adftftiaad meichandiit it not availablt du« to uAforasaan ftatons. 1C IT wtll ptovide a Earn ChMk. upon itQiMSl. inoidti thal tht mticlundiM may bt puichaaad at the ult pnct arNn it btcomta available, of you may purcbatc aimilar quality mtfchandiM at a timilat pfice reduction It la lb# policy of T C IT. to ate Ibal you are happy with your putchatea Ws Will Bt r/ hsmy RtfaM4 Vwf I If Vp«,AfP Nil taiittM Will iMKAMERICMa GOOD THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY WHILB QUAN'nnES LAST. OPEN »-9 WEEKDAYS-SUNDAYS l-« WEST GATE PLAZA SHELBY ROAD

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