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BLAST-OFF IN CARNABY STREET. Space capsules and rockets such as this one decorate London’s mod street
for Christmas as the fashion center adopts the space-age theme for the holidays.
In memory of our beloved
daddy and husband, who
passed this life one year ago
Dec. 24, Grady Lamar Banks.
IN MEMORIAM
Your gentle face and patient
smile
With sadness we recall
You had a kindly word for
each and died beloved by
all.
The voice is mute and stilled
the heart
That loved us well and true,
Ah, bitter was the trial to
part
From one so good as you.
You are not forgotten loved
one, nor will you ever be.
As long as life and memory
last
We will remember thee.
We miss you now, our hearts
are sore,
As time goes by we miss you
more.
Your loving smile, your
gentle face,
No one can fill your vacant
place.
Wife: Florence Banks
Daughters: Margaret Rosa
Banks, Mrs. Sarah Corley,
Sons: James and Henry
Banks, PFC Lamar Banks,
Jr.
Grandsons: Ronnie and Mark
and Perry Corley, Jr.
Mother: Mrs. Edna Stonaker
Brother: Mr. and Mrs. Aubry
Banks and family.
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lyejoice! Today, as in I
His time, let
us rejoice and renew
faith at this Holy Season. Thanh you.
HOOTEN & ROGERS
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This column of questions and answers on federal
tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public
service to taxpayers. The column answers questions
most frequently asked by taxpayers.
Q) I’m a full-time college
student and think I will get a
tax refund, if I don’t have to
count a $750 scholarship as
income. Is it income?
A) Scholarships are gener
ally not taxable and do not
have to be reported for tax
purposes. Since there are
many different types of schol
arships, you will want to
check with the organization
that gave you the scholarship
to see if they have informa
tion on its tax status.
Q) Why did IRS drop the
short form 1040A?
A) One important reason
was to make it easier for tax
payers to claim all the cred
its, deductions and exclusions
they were entitled to under
the tax laws. In recent years
more and more taxpayers
have found it to their advan-
Taxpayers Ask IRS
tage to itemize deductions as
their income increased.
The new Form 1040 is one
basic page and actually calls
for just about the same in
formation that had to be en
tered on the front and back
of the old card form. Over 30
million returns will need just
the one-page Form 1040 to be
complete, while another 22
million will have to attach
only one additional schedule.
Copies of the schedules
taxpayers will most likely
need were included in the tax
package mailed to some 75
million taxpayers.
Q) I got married in Decem
ber. Can my wife and I file a
joint return for 1969?
A) Yes, if you are married
on the last day of your tax
year, you can file a joint re
turn. Your wife then cannot
be claimed as a dependent on
the return of another tax
payer.
Q) Does the new tax form
make any difference in the way
a farmer handles his credit for
gas used on the farm?
A) No, the gas tax credit
should be claimed as it has in
the past by attaching Form
4136. The amount of credit
claimed should be entered on
line 21 of Form 1040.
Q) What is the surcharge
rate for 1969 and how do you
figure it?
A) The income tax sur
charge is 10 percent for 1969.
Tax surcharge tables are in
cluded in the tax packages
and can be found on page T
-1. These tables show the
amount of surcharge based on
the amount of tax liability
and your filing status.
Remember that Schedule T,
the tax computation schedule,
will be just a worksheet for
most taxpayers and need not
be sent in with the Form 1040.
Only if the taxpayer claims a
special credit such as retire
ment income, investment or
foreign tax, or has to pay self
employment tax, should Sched
ule T be sent in with the re
turn.
Q) I rent out some land to a
farmer nearby. Do I include
the rents I receive as farm or
rental income?
A) Enter the rents you re
ceive from your land on
Schedule E, as rental income,
and attach it to your Form
1040 when you file.
Unless there is material
participation in the business
of farming, the rents you re
ceive are not considered farm
income.
Q) Are there any tax bene
fits for those 65 and over? I’ll
be able to file that way this
year.
A) Yes, there are several
benefits for those 65 years of
age and over. For example,
there is an extra S6OO exemp
tion for age, and special pro
visions covering the sale of a
personal residence.
These are explained in Pub
lication 554, Tax Benefits for
Older Americans. Send a post
card to your District Director
for a free copy.
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PUT A HEAD ON IT
MARSTON, England (UPI)-
Dolly Beesley has lived in and
operated the Three Horseshoes
Bar since 1960 and finally has
arranged to get a bath tub
installed.
“I want to launch my bath
officially, like they do ships,”
she said.
Dolly invited regulars to
watch her take a champagne
bath—she will wear a bathing
suit. They will each pour a
bottle of “bubbly” over her
then receive a free pint of beer
while dolly takes a proper bath
with soap and water.
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Hit the brakes
for java break
NEW YORK (UPI)-In an
effort to help travelers keep their
cool in holiday traffic, thousands
of restaurants nationwide will
serve free coffee during the
Christmas and New Year’s peak
travel periods.
The idea: Get the drivers off
the highways for frequent rest
and revival breaks.
Behind this National Coffee
Safety Stop Program is a theory
that drivers who tend to push
beyond the levels of endurance
in their rush to get somewhere
else for the holidays, will take
time for rest breaks when free
coffee is offered.
According to the program’s
sponsors, there’s evidence that
the concept works. An esti
mated three million cups of java
were served during last year’s
campaign.
The best proof comes from
Camp Lejeune, N.C., where the
marines have been making use of
coffee stops in preventing acci
dents among men returning to
base after extended leaves. Dur
ing a five-year period they re
ported no major accidents while
coffee safety stops were in
operation.
“The point is,” says Secretary
of Transportation John Volpe,
“getting out of the vehicle long
SANTA LOSES CAR
GARY, Ind. (UPI)-“Santa
Claus has lost his car,” the
Police Department alert said
Monday.
A department store Santa
who complained of car theft
later was relieved to find that
police had towed it away from
where it was illegally parked.
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Santa has a message for his reindeer...
“Be quick, step lively, it’s Christmas!” And
because it’s Christmas, we have a message for you,
and for all our wonderful customers and
friends. We’d like to wish you every joy of the
season, with much thanks for the joy of serving you.
•
Pomona Products Co.
Griffin, Ga.
Griffin Daily News
enough to take a cup of coffee
gives drivers a change of environ
ment and a chance to relax
which are known to be effective
in offsetting many driving
TO YOU
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
FROM
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Rev. Claude Johnson & Family
and
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
1411 Atlanta Road— Griffin, Ga.
"WHERE THE HAPPY HUNDREDS GO"
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Wednesday, December 24, 1969
hazards.” 1
Volpe is honorary chairman ■
of the 1969-70 National Coffee .
Stop Program. The Department
of Transportation is cooperating .
in the program which also has ,
cooperation of the American '
Association of Chiefs of Police, .
the International Bridge, Tunnel
and Turnpike Association, the
American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators, the
National Restaurant Association
and other groups.
Participating restaurant oper
ators serve the coffee at tneir
own expense as a public service.
They will display large red hex-'
agonal signs reading “Stop here
. . . free coffee . . . safety
break.” Most restaurants on
101 l roads will be participating.