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EXHIBIT CAR - Southern Railway's Exhibit Car, a rolling museum filled with photographs, models, dioramas and slide presentations, brings to the public the story of a modern, innovative railroad. The exhibit cor will be at the Kings Mountoin Depot when the city climaxes its 200th anniversary celebra tion of the Battle oi Kings Mountain on Oc tober 7. Southern Bell Has Filed For New Rate Proposal Southern Bell today filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission a comprehensive rate proposal to produce an addi tional $682 million in annual revenues on services the com pany provides within the state. Included in the request, however, are proposals that would reduce some charges and give customers greater oppor tunity to control their telephone bills. Alan Thomas, vice president in charge of Southern Bell’s North Carolina operations, said the proposal provides for in creases in local monthly service rates of $1.85 pier residence customers and $3.95 for business customers with a single-party line and one basic Southern Bell telephone set. The company also proposed increases for such option^ ser-. vices and equipment as Touch- Tone service. Trimline sets. private number listings and such business offerings as private branch exchange (PBX) systems and key telepone sets. The increases would go into effect in 30 days unless suspend ed by the Commission. Commenting on the filing, Thomas said Southern Bell con tinues to suffer the effects of rampant inflation during a long and continuing period of high customer demand “to which we must respond, and, of course, to which we want very much to res pond. In spite of our aggressive effort to moderate these effects, we have been unable to achieve even the authorized level of ear nings established last February when the Commission granted a 5.7 per cent increase in our revenues.” Thomas said this pat tern has been true for more than a decade. “It is the accumulation of these experiences that makes it Getting settled madesimpte. Change-of-mideiice dilemnias bde after a WELCOME WNGON cal. With Wetcom Waton, it’s my job to help you mate the most ol your new neighborhood. Shopping areas. Community opportunities. Special attractibns. Lots of facts to save yod time and money. Plus a basket of gifts for your family. I'll be listening for your call. Shiriry VU^-n :;w-zrri i I'otldT OiMNom. f ’ mms'l nmunf-msmspems 'kspom simsoRMtessBs 2 ^ Maah0fleMtfum$m0khfSFem Uaaderederis^, bright MM or $iihaii§$n i^speeiAL Trotsort, ghhiklrttormoohn hr Mmt0»rkk$J(^Mm$9mkfbfSFSeyu. imperative that we waste no time in once again applying for revenue relief,” Thomas said. “Excessive inflation is tough enough for businesses which start from a point of adequate earnings. It is tough enough for businesses which have the ability to re-price—within marketplace constraints—to alleviate deteriorating earnings. For utilities—which must hurt for an historic period before they can react, which cannot re-price at will, and which must invest dur ing good times and bad—ex cessive inflation, has a smother ing effect on earnings.” Thomas said the company ac tually needs a revenue increase of $110.3 million. Because of the Bell system’s nationwide com mitment to hold price increases within national anti-inflation guidelines, however, the request has been pared to $682 million. “It’s a difficult decision to cut $42.1 million you know is justified when you’re already carrying—for a business that touches nearly every household—the nation’s finest record for fighting inflation and for exercising price restraint, and then are hit by runaway infla tion. When earnings for more than a decade have not even measured up to Commission- authorized levels, much less in vestor expectations, it’s more dif ficult still,” he said. He noted that while the com pany’s overall rate proposal calls mostly for higher rates, it also provides opportunities for both residence and business customers to soften the impact on their total phone bills. “With this filing, we propose a triple the opportunity for customers to save 25 per cent on in-state long distance calls they dial themselves,” Thomas said. “The present daytime discount calling period is one hour a day—from 12 noon to 1 p.m. We are proposing three hours—from 8 to 9 a.m. and from 12 noon to 2 p.m.” This daytime dis count-coupled with the present evening, ni^t and weekend dis counts—means there would be only six hours a day, Monday through Friday, when customers would pay the full rate on calls they dial themselves. “Looking at it from a savings standpoint, discount calling would be available more than 80 per cent of the time. This is not only an opportunity for saving but also a means of substantially enhancing the convenience of discount calling for business as well as residence customers,” he said. In addition to expanded dis count calling, the company also proposed to make available an optional, low-use budget service for residence customers served by the company’s new, all- electronic central offices. This equipment makes it economical ly possible to “measure” the amount of service a customer uses. Thomas said the optional, low-use measured service option while available to any residence Turn To 9B In an impressive service Sun day Morning, August 31, at II a.m., the East Gold Street Wesleyan Church honored Mrs. Joe Wheeler (Ollie) on her birth day for 30 years of service as church treasurer. Ollie was escorted to the plat form by her husband and seated by Pastor Leroy Cox, who gave a brief history of her life and then presented her with a cor sage of yellow sweetheart roses. The program began by the congregation singing the Dox- ology and reading in unison the Twenty-third Psalm and singing “Amazing Grace”. This scripture and song were her favorites dur ing these past weeks while she was hospitalized for lung surgery. Jonas Hayes and Betty Whid- den sang “Welcome Back” which he composed for Ollie’s Day. They also sang “One Day at a Time”. Brenda Biddix and Bobby Goodson sang “I’ve Discovered the Way of Gladness.” Greetings were then read from the former Pastors and Pastor Leroy Cox whom she had served under. The immediate family was recognized and given the privilege to share some humorous events that had hap pened in their childhood days. A letter was read from her hus band, Joe. They were: Mr. and Mrs. Larry Slycoard (Gloria). . .Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Wheeler (Joy). . .Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ingle (Bet ty). . .Mr. and Mrs. William Wheeler (Beth) and Kevin Wheeler. Letters were then read from friends who had grown up in the church and from the Biggerstaff Furniture Company, where she is now employed. In beh^f of the East Gold Street Wesleyan Church a tribute was read by Juanita Jackson who presented her with one red rose representing one heart full of Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. These remarks were given as sentiments of the church. Pastor Cox presented Ollie with a money tree in behalf of the church and her many friends. Then a receiving line was formed for the friends to give their congratulations and best wishes to her for serving so faithfully for 30 years. Audrey Biadix presided at the register and book of memories to be given to her. OFnCER INIURED KMPD Sgt. Bob Hayes, veteran police officer, suffered painful Ixuises last Tuesday when he suffered a fall from the back steps of the old City Hall on Piedmont Ave. Hayes was treated at the hospital and will be “off his feet” for about 10 days. The freak accident occur red as the officer was leaving the police station for patrol duty. Big savings or small, make yours work harder. 26-week Money Market Certificates 10.484% rate available through S«pl*inb«r 17 $10,000 Minimum. 30 Month Certificates 10.25% rate evailable through S*pt*mb«r 17 SSOO Minimum First Federal SAVINGS S LOAM ASSOCIAIK Cl,,.,,.. ■ iw -l 1 Ml. .v . Plus Insured Safety ' Accounts now insured to S100 000 ^otone/^ $2.15 plus tax 2 pieces of chicken, 1 ear of com. 4 country taters & 1 roll Kgntuclgr Fri^ Chicken. East King Street Pk^FoyShoosO Cugsf for men, women and children! «. Setoded women’s and chldran’s nylon ends euedeMlwrCuge* aMeliceasuale,now. Men’s siiM $12.00 b. Men’s and woman's ( white canvas Cuga* all-couil8. 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