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Sunday night sing-time with the Dixon Church I re- quested of myself to sing a solo. Everyone agreed it was joyful- not too tuneful-but joyful. They said the same thing when Bud Stewart and I sang a duet. An anticipated august August comeback-Phil, Cindy and the Waugh children will be at Dot and Dennis McDaniel's Aug. 10-14. No naps for Patsy this week. She will be in Raleigh with the conference groups. We sang "Onward Christian Soldiers" for the clos- ing of the Shiloh singing time. As we march along | Grover From Page 1-C Sunday, Aug. 6. Some of these same singing groups will be there. A non-singing pleasure was meeting Dr. and Mrs. Robert Crowley and their son, Eddie. A sur- prise singing pleasure was hearing Pauline Watterson sing a solo. I knew Pauline was noted for being ready, Hh 13 . a and able for almost any task at hand, but I nev- with time, let us sing and march together the fourth er knew of her solo singing contribution. verse: Onward, then ye people; join our happy throng, At some time or the other as time marches along blend with ours your voices, in the triumph song; glo- over the years, I have been asked to do just about Ty; laud and honor, unto Christ the King; this through something of everything at Shiloh except sing a solo. I countless ages men and angels sing, Onward, wanted the record complete so one time at a Sth Christians Onward.” Let Me Borrow Your Children For An Hour! «..and I'll teach them everything I know about: GRADUATE—Parish-based chaplains recently graduated from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center's chaplain residency program. Pictured left to right are: Charles C. Boone, hospital president, Mitchell Wray, Randy Gardner of Kings Mountain, Bonnie Doughtie, Wayman Henry, Karen Starr, and 4 Hospital Chaplain Todd Walter. Drama, creative writing, public speaking and self SA SE I) of i i i i Homebuyers lost more ground in the battle against housing afford- ability problems in May, but NAR economists say the recent easing in interest rates likely will contribute to some improvement by September. The National Association of Realtors®' Housing Affordability Index declined to 100.1 in May from 103.2 in April, reflecting a 38 basis-point increase in the average effective rate on mortgages closed for existing homes in May. At 100.1, the index indicated that a family with the median an- nual income in May had the mini- mum amount necessary to qualify for an 80 percent conventional mortgage on the median-priced single-family resale home. It has been three years since the NAR index was this low. The in- dex was 99.8 in May 1986. “The index for May of this year is another reflection of the very se- rious housing affordability problem that exists in this country today," said NAE President Ira Gribin. As numerous studies by NAE and other economists have indicat- fed, the problem is particularly “acute for first-time homebuyers. rate declines that month. Sales of Source: National Association Child's name: Age Glenn Crellin, NAR division existing single-family homes de- Of Realtor® Economics and Age vice president for economics and clined 5.6 percent from April to a Research Division research, said that, based on the seasonally adjusted annual pace of : first two months of the second 3.21 million units, according to the Address: 7 1p. quarter, the association's index measuring the purchasing power of prime potential first-time home- buyers may decline to around 70 for the quarter. At 70, the index would indicate that renters in that category of prime potential buyers have only 70 percent of the income needed to qualify for a 90 percent of the in- come needed to qualify for a 90 percent mortgage on the median- priced starter home. NAR's latest monthly report on the composite Housing Affordability Index showed that the major cause of the decline to 100.1 in May was the rise in the average mortgage rate to 10.46 percent, as reported by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Crellin said that with recent de- clines in mortgage commitment rates the affordability index likely will stabilize this summer. Improvements in the index are ex- pected by September, when home prices traditionally decline, he said. NAR's Economics and Research Division also reported that the home resale market in May had not yet felt the impact of the interest association's survey of boards of Realtors®. However, NAR's Gribin predict- ed heavier activity this summer as people enter the market to take ad- vantage of mortgage rate declines. Submitted by: Jerry King, Pres., K.M. Board of Realtors. From: "Realtor News" Affordability Index Slips Housing Affordability By Income For May motivation. "We're going to make our own movie!" Garland. Atkins is a former Gastonia newspaper publisher who has appeared in over 50 stage productions, six motion pictures, has made numerous after dinner speeches, and is the author of three books Annual Mortgage Home Income Amount Price** $20,000 $45,800 $57,300 30,000 68,700 85,900 40,000 91,600 114,500 50,000 114,500 143,100 -60,000 137,400 171,800 70,000 160,300 200,400 80,000 183,200 229,000 *Determined by qualifications for a conventional loan covering 80 percent of the home price. **Price is rounded to the near- est hundred. Stamp Honors Statehood A dramatic new commemorative stamp celebrating the 200th an- niversary of North Carolina's state- hood will be issued August 22, in Fayetteville, the site of the 1789 Convention which formally created the 12th state. The 25-cent issue will be dedicated in an 11 a.m. cer- emony at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. On August 23, post offices throughout the state will hold sec- ond day ceremonies honoring North Carolina's statehood. Ceremonies at the Grover post of- fice will begin at 12 noon with the presentation of a sheet of the com- memoratives stamps to Grover's Mayor W.W. McCarter. A special postal cancellation will also be available at the post of- fice. The post office will also carry a complete line of retail items (in- cluding T-shirts, coffee mugs and stamp pins) featuring the stamp de- sign. For more information contact Fain Hambright, Postmaster at Grover. The stamp itself features delicate white bracts of the dogwood, North Carolinas state flower, spotlighted against a rich black background. The stamp was created by Bob Timberlake, a North Carolina na- tive and one of the South's most ac- complished and honored painters. Twenty years before settlers reached Jamestown and more than 30 years before pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, the first English attempts at colonization in America were established on Roanoke Island in present day North Carolina. The settlement in- cluded the Lost Colony, whose Storytelling Course Set Saturday At Cleveland CC Cleveland Community College has scheduled a Saturday mini- course in the College Parallel pro- gram on August 5. The one-credit hour class ENG 200, Storytelling is designed for students, interested adults, and teachers seeking renew- al credit. Dr. Dottie McIntyre, Dean of Arts and Sciences, will teach the course from 9 a.m. to 8 p-m. in the College auditorium. Tuition is $10.25 for N.C. resi- dents, however, tuition is waived for residents 65 years or older. Registration deadline in August 4. The Storytelling class is de- signed to motivate participants to collect and record stories and leg- ends from both written and oral sources. In addition, students will learn effective storytelling tech- niques. For additional information, call 484-4099 or 484-4093. Taxpayers Face Another Filing Deadline August 15 Taxpayers who requested an au- tomatic extension to file their fed- eral income tax returns are remind- ed that their filing deadline is midnight, August 15th. "We received fewer requests for extensions of time to file a return this year,” said John E. Burke, dis- trict director of the Internal REvenue Service. "Over 115,000 North Carolina taxpayers needed additional time to complete their tax returns compared to 125,000 last year". bi fail to file by the August 15 deadline will face fail- ure to file penalty plus a penalty and interest on whatever tax may also be due. If anyone needs additional time, Form 2688, "Application for Additional Time to File" is avail- able. For this application to be ap- proved, the form must be filed timely and show reasonable cause why time is needed. Additional information about fil- ing tax returns can be obtained by calling the IRS toll-free number 1- 800-424-1040. founders, including Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World, mysteriously disap- peared between 1558 and 1590. Although North Carolina was next to last in voting for union, it had been the first colony to offi- cially call for independence from England in 1776. Early votes cast in the debate for Constitutional rat- ification failed, typical of North Carolina's proud heritage of inde- pendence. Announcing... Garland Atkins' classes in Dramatic Arts, creative writing, public speaking, and self motivation. Classes are open to children from second grade through high school. Weekly classes will begin in September and will continue through the school year. Space is limited. Tuition is $40 per month. Please enroll my child (children) in your class. I have enclosed $40 per child for the first month's tuition. Parent (s) Names: Please Mail To: Garland Atkins 1025 Woodland Drive ¢ Gastonia, N.C. 28054 Phone 861-1492 (for information) *DRAPES FURNITURE eRUGS FURNITURE DRAPES Odds & Ends Of Commercial, Grass & Designer Papers Values to $49.95 single roll None over $9.90 single ror NIOTLEH VTLS 50° to *9.90 roll WILLIE This is just one of the many specials! 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