28 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
1
Jane Daugherty and daughters offer Rent-A-Smile with Raggedy Ann costumes to cheer people up for fees from 10 to 25 dollars. They sing and dance their way into hearts offering telegrams, visits, and gift delivery with the aim of daily bookings.
The Rev. Hunter Blake Bess died Sunday. Funeral services will be at Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church in Cherryville Wednesday at 11 am. The body lies in state one hour prior. Burial is Evergreen Cemetery Winston-Salem. Family hosts friends at home of Mrs. Edna Bess Graves on Clyde St in Cherryville. Costner Funeral Home of Gastonia arranging.
Lincolnton and surrounding towns report multiple funeral services and death notices. Dr Abner Milton Cornwell of Lincolnton died in a local hospital. services held at First United Methodist Church. Corrie Horne Harrill, 91, of Spartanburg died in a nursing home. services at Shuford Hatcher Funeral Home in Gaffney. Annie Rhyne Stroup, 78, of Lincolnton died in a local hospital. funeral at Drum Funeral Home with burial at Asbury United Methodist. Carrie Hickman funeral set at Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church. John Walter Holland services at Trinity AME Zion Church. Burial details and arrangements listed for several families.
New York stocks rose as the Dow Jones industrial average touched the 1000 level for the first time in three months. The average of 30 blue chips advanced a point to near 97 in early trading while gainers led decliners 52 to 1.
In New York court testimony Captain George Papadopoulos said the Liberian tanker Argo Merchant ran 24.5 miles off course and foundered on shoals after its gyrocompass failed and the ship was steered by a weaker magnetic compass. The vessel split and spilled about 7.5 million gallons of heavy oil into the sea while on a docking approach near Philadelphia.
New York supermarkets display protest signs amid a coffee boycott led by Consumer Affairs Commissioner Elinor Guggenheimer. Restaurants offer tea and non coffee specials as prices soar with roasters abroad blamed for the rise. Rory O Dwyer, son of City Council President, backs the protest.
A garbled notice promotes paying taxes via a home based solution. It urges readers to visit or call for assistance to reduce obligations. It mentions Uncle and urges prompt action. The text is unclear but centers on tax relief for homeowners.
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