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Page 8A—MIRROR-HERALD—Thursday, March 80, 1078 Proper Food Is Important For Youngsters Johnny is an eight-year old youngster in the second giade at his school. His teacher has told his mother he la restless and Is having a great deal of difficulty In learning to read. She said when the class goes out to the playground he doesn’t want to participate In the games and other physical activities because he doesn't feel good. Johimy comes from a broken home with his mother working and trying to provide the necessities of life for him and her other three children. Due to her Inadequate education and lack of Job skills, she Is working on a Job that pays only the minimum wage. Inflation has already eroded her small pay check and she Is having a very difficult time In paying her rent, utilities, and other basic Items. Not much Is left to buy food for her four growing children. Hal Smith, Director of the Cleveland County Social Services Depart ment says there are many children like Johnny who are not getting adequate food in Cleveland County and throughout North Carolina He said this is why his department Is Joining a statewide Food Stamp outreach program to try to make more low Income families with children aware of the need fcs- proper nutrition for their children and how the Food Stamp program can help them stretch their food-buying dollar. The Division of Social Services of the N. C. Department of Human Re sources has the req>on- slblllty for the Food Stamp program In this state. It will be spearheading the outreach effort throughout this year along with 100 county social services departments. Dr. Sarah T. Monrow, secretary of the Depart ment, said there are over 400,000 children In North Carolina living in fomllles with Incomes below the poverty level. "We are deeply con cerned that these children have an adequate diet so their minds and bodies will have an opportunity to develop to thetr fullest potential. Research has proven that many children from poor families are malnourished and have devel<q;>mental and educa tional handictqis. Without 'an adequate diet and- prt^r health care from before birth through the early years, many at these children will be con- denrned to a lifetime at poor health and depen dency,” said Dr. Morrow. Smith said 4,708 of these children live In Cleveland County. He said the outreach effort in Cleveland (founty will be using all methods of communication to Inform these low Income families about the availability of Food Stamps, eligibility requirements arul proce dures for application. Materials emphasising the need for adequate nutrition for children will be distri buted to day care centers and schools. He said the major ob jective of the effort will be to Improve the healtti of poor children In the county by providing their families a means to purchase food for them through the Food Stamp Program. The sec ondary effort Is to ralae the consciousness of the general public regarding the problems of children as they relate to Inadequate family Income and rutrltlon. Other agencies and organizations concerned with children will be asked to take part In the outreach effort according to Smith. He urges any Individual or organization Interested In helping with this endeavor to contact him as soon as possible. Davis Is Called Photo By Luther Bennett HONORED FOR SERVICE - Frank Bridges, left, receives his 80 year certificate and pin from Winding Supt. Doug Stepp at a plant birthday party at Burlington Mills Phenlx Plant recently. Amendments Photo By Luther Bennett . .HONORED — Hazel Parrish, above, recelvea her 80 year award for aervloe to Phenlz Plant of Borilngton Industries from Doug Stepp, siqierlBteadent of the mndlng Department Ms. Parrish received a cer tificate and pin at plant birthday partlea recently. Kings Mountain Baptist Association has called as Director of Christian Social Ministries the Reverend Robert O. Davis. Mr. Davis Is presently serving as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lowell and will assume hla duties here on April 1. Rev. Davla attended the University of Mississippi and Is a graduate of Mlaalsslppl College with a B. A. degree. He also received an M. R. E. and a M. Dlv. degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rev. Davis has served as a Minister of Education at First Baptist Church, Shelby vllle, Kentuc ky; and as pastor at First Bap tist Church, Dig>art, In diana; First Baptist Church, Ceredo, Virginia; Covington Baptist Church In Covington, Virginia; and has been at First Biq>tlst Church tai Lowell since 1074. Mr. Davis la married to Harriet Davis, and they have three children. Gray, IS, Ashley, 10 and Beqji, 4. lira. Davis has an A. B. degree from Limestone College and an M. R. E. degree from Southern Beq>tlst Theological Semi nary. Presently she Is a teacher at Holbrook High School. Mr. Davis has been active In the Baptist Asaoclatlana where he has served. Presently he la BEV.R(»ERTDAVI8 ' president of the Lowell Miidsters Association and director of the Lowell Goodwill Center. He served as vice-moderator and moderator of the Greater Huntington Baptist Association; Aaaoclatlonal Sunday School Director In Indiana and West Vlr^la; chairman of the Gaston Baptist Association Ordi nation Committee; and Christian Education Rep- reesentatlve for the Gaston Baotlat Asaodatlan. Mr. Davis also aorvad on the executive board of the B^itlat State Convention In Ohio and West Virginia; and Second vice-president of the Baptist State Con- ventlan of West Virginia^ Require Tax Q[^gpg Qj^g p|-og|-ani Recent amendments to the General Statutes of North Carolina require some employers of domestic and agricultural vrarkers to pay Unemploy ment Insurance tax for the first time. And payments are due soon, reports Franklin Ware, nuuiagerof the local Employment Security Commission Job Service Office. Complying with federal statutes, the General Assembly last year ex tended Unemployment Dr. Dennis L. Watts Announces the opening of Chiropractic Office 903 E. 2nd Ave., Gastonia You Are Invited To Open House Sunday April 2 From 1 To 'S p.m. ATTEND CHURCH REGULARLTI Select the church of your choice and make a habit of attending regularly. Tou need the church and the church needs you. V. F. W. POST 9811 • Kings Mta.,N.C. Insurance coverage to an additional 262,000 workers in North Carolina. In cluding some domeetlcs and farm workers. Any employer of domestic workers In private homes, college clubs or cidlege frater nities and sororities who paid 81,000 or more In wages In any calendar quarter last year are required to pay Unem ployment Insurance taxes to the Employment Security Commission. Farmers who paid wages of $20,000 or more for agricultural labor during a calendar- quarter last year or employed 10 or more workers for 20 weeks, are required to pay UI taxes. Employers who pay these wages during 1978 will also be liable for taxes. The tax Is 2.7 percent of the first $6,000 paid In wages to each worker. Taxes are paid on wages commencing Januaiy 1, 1978. There’s also a seven- tenths-of-one-percent (.7 Percent) tax on wages due the federal government through the Internal Revenue Service. "Since this Is new coverage, we’re afraid that many employers of domestic and farm workers are not aware of their UabUlty," says Ware. Taxes for the first quarter of 1978 are due by April 80. Late payments will result In a six percent annual Interest penalty phis a flat ten percent penalty rate on aU monies due. Late reporting will raeult In five percent per month penalty. "For this reason agricultural and domestic employers who have not received liability deter- mlnatlona fmm us should contact the nearest Em ployment Security Com mission Job Service atOea Immediately to obtain the necessary reporting for- m,’’ according to the local manager. Field Tax Auditors are stationed at ESC offices and are available to anawer questions and aaalst employera who belleva they’re liable for UI taxes under the new law. Dr. and Mrs. K. F. Chen delighted members at the Kings Mountain Woman’s dub by sharing plcturaa and stories of their young family at Monday night’s meeting of the Woman’s dub. The recent newcomers to Kings Mountain also showed pictures of their native China and Mrs. Chen modeled her beautiful dress she wn-e for their wedding recep tion. The Chens also showed other Items from their homeland. Dr. and Mrs. Chen became American dtlsens more them a year ago. They said their three sons like to note that they were American citizens before their parents, having been bom in this country. The program by the Chens was followed by a business meeting at which members discussed up coming fund-raising projects. The first project will be a Sunday dinner at the cluHiouse on Apr. 16. ^ |gdH//)T(9R7 ^ It it believed that there it enough ttoiw in the Great Wall of China to build an eight-foot wall around the earth at the equator! Is Great Unde John oneofakind? Our photo restoration service can spruce him up and make plenty of copies of the restored portrait for the whole family to enjoy. Bring us your family pictures ... and we’ll provide expert restorations that will be treasured for generations to come. For more information come by: LENLTRCHniOTOSIUniT 3I7S. LofayattaSt. Shalby, N. C. 482-6626 CAROUHA FORD DEALERS ANNUAL FORD-A-THON FORD LTD <5695 351 V8 Eng. W8W Rndlal liree. Deluxe Bumper Group, Air Condition, Deluxe Wheel Cover*, Tinted Gin** A Remote Control Renrvlew Mirror*. FORD PINTO PONY *2995 Include* W8W Hie* And Standnrd Factory Equipment WE ALSO HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF VANS PRICED AS LOW AS *4750. HURRY IN: IT ALL ENDS SATURDAY. Highway 74, Kings Mt., N.C.
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