Gas Prices Seen Rising 1 to 2 Cents a Gallon
AP reports OPEC’s price controls may push crude higher and lift gasoline and home heating oil costs next year. Economists say Saudi Arabia and UAE could adjust production to defend prices, with retail fuel increases likely by late January and possibly another 5 percent in July. Authorities warn governments may face revenue pressure and price skimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
New York
U.S
Saud Arabia
Lawrence Coldstein
Petroleum Industry Research Foundation
County Officials Debate 26 Cent Tax Hike to Balance 1977-78 Budget
Auditors from Cherry Bekfort and Holand project rising spending may force a 26 cent tax increase next year unless curbed. The board declined Waldrep’s request and rejected $20,000 for re-roofing the county recreation building. Hunscher urged reducing overlapping duties to streamline county operations and assign responsibilities to the correct agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale
Jenkins
Cherry, Bekfort and Holand
Waldrep
Hunscher
Courtly
Stricly
Weekend Community Activities in Gastonia Area
Saturday events include Gaston Coir Club show Agriculture Busing and Schirle Museum planetarium program at 25 pm visitations. Also Alcoholics Anonymous at St Michael's School and First Presbyterian Church. Sunday features Colonial Christmas at Schiele Museum 230 5 20 pm and Colonial Candlelight Service plus Faith Group at Faith United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Coir Club
Schirle Museum of Natural History
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Fdichael’s
Gastonia
First Presbyterian Church
Kerryville
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Faith Group
Alcoholics Foomyidus
Faith United Methodist Church
Lingering Honors For Brother of Missing Soldier
Mrs. Morrow recalls visitors to the Morrows after Larry was shot down and notes the quiet house at 15 io. A Colorado youth with the MIA bracelet writes Christeas and asks how long the case will remain open. The family mourns the uncertainty and wonders what keeps soldiers fighting.
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Morrow
Mrs. Morrow
Swine flu program suspended amid safety doubts
Federal health officials paused the nationwide swine flu immunization effort after reports linked the vaccine to Guillain Barré syndrome. Dr. Theodore Cooper said restart hinges on proving no risk, with a potential delay of weeks or months. Senators and health leaders warned of eroding public confidence as the epidemic season looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Health
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cooper
Casper
Five in North Carolina paralyzed by disease after swine flu halt
North Carolina health leaders say the statewide swine flu inoculation program reached about two percent of adults over 17 before a nationwide pause. Dr J N MacCormack notes little public interest and confirms no link to Guillain Barré syndrome. At least five suspected cases have been diagnosed in North Carolina, including Concord Raleigh and Wilmington residents.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J.N MacCormack
MacCormick
Threst Concord
Wilmington
Swine flu shots linked to paralysis scare emerges
Mrs. O'Brien reports Guillain Barré like symptoms after a swine flu shot last Sunday. Health officials note over ten cases reported by Friday with six deaths. No firm vaccine link yet. mass inoculation program suspended amid uncertain fallout and hospital tests show no clear cause.
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O'Brien
Deaths and funerals in Bessemer City area
Robert Lee Peck 35 died Friday morning at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Florence HoYcrooks Peck, four daughters, one son, four sisters, two brothers, and many grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 9 pm Silk Funeral Home. Burial Westview Gardens. Glenna Harrill of Bessemer City died Friday in Kings Mountain hospital. arrangements incomplete. John William Lay 65 of 532 N Broad St died Friday at Gaston Memorial Hospital. veteran, retired, church member. Survived by wife Genevieve Barrett Kay, two daughters, son, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Love Memorial Baptist Church. Burial Mollywood Cemetery. W.E. Vannoy 78 of 4 Moana Dr died Wednesday in a local hospital. survivors include sisters and one brother. Rosa Ann Myers 70 of Rt. 2 Dallas died Thursday night at Gaston Memorial Hospital. funeral 2:30 pm Sunday at High Schools United Methodist Church. burial Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Rowena McDermott Willis 80 of 308 Ditchman Dr died Friday. funeral 2 pm Sunday at Quouuelijie Funeral Home in Florence SC. Memorials to Heart Fund or American Cancer Society. Essie Mae Ross in Norfolk VA formerly of Bessemer City funeral 3 pm Sunday at St James Baptist Church. burial Kelly’s Chapel Cemetery. Rosa Edwards Walters 92 of Dallas died Friday morning at Gaston Memorial Hospital. funeral 3 pm Sunday Lang Creek Memorial Baptist Church. Burial Lang Creek Cemetery. The body will lie in state at church one hour prior. recipients at Dallas Funeral Home tonight.
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Belle Mavis
Asheville
Hatheryant
Monroe
Homer Peck
Shelby
Clyde Peck
Nanilet
Silk Fast Chapel
Dick, Whitewar
Bailey
Westviaw Gardens
Silk Funeral Home
John William Lay
Broad St
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Threads Inc
Love Chapel Baptist Church
Genevieve Barrett Kay
Mary L. Honeycutt
Belly P. Meeks
Gastonia
Love Memorial Baptist Church
John Kinnaman
Mollywood Cemetery
W.E. Vannoy
Atound
Texas
W.E. Vannay
Moana
Johnnie Whitley Vane
GW Comler
Karl Payseur
Dallas
Charles Lawing
Lincolnton
Jefferson
Rusa Ann Myers
Rosa Ann Myers
Rt. 2
Marvin Myers
Salisbury
LB. Myers
Lenoir
James Myers
Winston-Salem
Ernest Myers
Elizabeth Hoffsteler
Galalia Stines
Iva Hopkins
Concord
Bessie Thomas
Aulalia Enloe
Bla Workman
Essie Mae Ross
Norfolk
Bessemer City
St. James Baptist Church
Timothy Goode
Kelly's Chapel Church
Ross
Costec
Rosa Edwards Walters
Marvin
Walters
Paul Walters
Mary Neal
Martha Broytes
Sadie Crisp
Elizabeth Waymouth
Rul Redownod
Charlotte
Eqn
Durant Eiyards
Worship Contacts and Service Times Across Local Churches
A compiled church directory lists pastors and weekly schedules for Cherryville Yorkwood Union Road High Shoals Kings Mountain Iron Station East Gastonia and WLTC area stations. It shows Sunday School times morning worship and evening worship for each church along with midweek activities and contact notes.
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Cherryville
Lean Worley
Union Road
H. L. Helms
High Shoals
Marvin C. Jernigan
Gastonia
Piedmont Ave
Troy
L. Burrell
Tommy Doolittle
C. E
Children's Church
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Igi
Saud
Arabia
United Aral
Emirates
Granta Cau
couLsty
Corina
Edward M. Kennedy
D+Mass
Fnc
N.C
Oakwood Park
Assembly OF God
West Walnut Ave
Gastanio
F.L. Jones
Lilan
Charlatta
Glenna Harrill Bessemets
Glenn Sarrill
Steel Nd
Kings Mountain Hospital
Silk Funeral Hone
MHS
Rowena MY. Willis
Mount Tol
Rowena McDerman Willis
Ditchman Drive
Mes
Willis
John W. Willis Jr
Centerville
Ohio
Rowena W. Helms
Mont Holly
Pan
Florence
5.C
Feu
Mowers
Heart Pond
American Cancer Society
Carothers Funeral
Mount Holly
Church OF Christ
Ranlo Spencer Mtn, Rd
Ray Collins
Yorkwood
Bobby Smith
Gaston Avenue
Gaston Ave
H.D. Sustar
Lowell Douglas W. Slocumb
Wed
Kings Mountain
W. Avery
Sunay
Iron Station
Waller Eades
Ray B. Loftis
Suimtay Sebaal
Children’s Church
Pan Ans
Cramerton
W.C. Lambert
Belmont East
Belmont
Church Street
Hubert C. McGuirt
North Belmont
Acme Rd
N.C. Jones
WOO
College
D.R. Shortridge
Gospel Tabernacle Assembly
Cyro
Wight
Jonny Houer
Church OF God
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