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In Second Quarter Of This Year U.S. Gross National Product Takes A Dip The organization had, in fact, once defined a recession as two quarters of decline. But as recession became a political issue, also said other factors ton had to be considered. Among these other factors were unemployment, now at 5.2 per cent, and the drop trial production, now holding steady at a tenth of cent below year's The last time the country saw GNP drop for two straight quarters was in late 1969 and early 1970. The Commerce Department also reported this past week that housing starts were up 8 June, following a 9 cent decline the month before.

but new construction still By STEPHEN H. MILLER AP Business News Editor NEW YORK (AP) The United States economy may or may not have lapsed into a recession, according to figures released this past week by the Commerce Department. The department said the nation's Gross National Product, the total real output of goods and services, declined in the second quarter as 8.8 per cent inflation wiped out a 2 per cent gain in the GNP. It was the second straight quarterly decline. That marks what some economists contend is recession.

The arbiter of such things is the National Bureau of Economic Research, an independent nonprofit research group. runs 26 per cent behind last year. California savings and loan associations have boosted their lowest mortgage rate on singlefamily houses to a range of to 10 per cent, a rate coupled with a 20 per cent down payment requirement. But some officials were predicting this past week that the increase in mortgage rates might have peaked. Among the factors reflected in the higher rates have been withdrawals by savings and loan customers seeking higher returns elsewhere or merely pulling money out to meet rising prices.

Personal income, the govern- Anniversary Of Landing Astronauts Imbed Moon Rock In Church Window WASHINGTON (AP) The Apollo 11 astronauts are taking part in Washington ceremonies this weekend to commemorate the fifth anniversary of man's first landing on the moon. A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins planned a news conference today at the Smithsonian Institution, where Collins is director of the Air and Space Museum.

It was to be followed by a public ceremony on the Mall, with members of Congress, space agency officials and other astronauts participating. On Sunday, the three will go to the Washington Cathedral to help dedicate a space window in which will be imbedded a small chunk of moon rock they brought back to earth. Five years ago today, Armstrong and Aldrin, now an aerospace consultant, took man's first steps on the moon while Collins orbited overhead in the command ship. On Friday, Armstrong, now an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati, presented a plaque honoring the nation's past and present spacemen to President Nixon in San Clemente, Calif. Nixon proclaimed this week U.S.

Space Week. Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Alan North 25 Drive-in Theatre Tonite: 8:50 Sunday at Nine! THERE'S NOTHIN' THEY WON'T PETER FONDA SUSAN GEORGE DIRTY MARY CRAZY LARRY PG COLOR BY DE TURY FOX AlsoShow: 10:20 Paramount Pictures Presents FEAR IS THE KEY ALISTAIR MacLEAN'S MOST BIZARRE ADVENTURE PG 1 TECHNICOLOR A PARAMOUNT PICTURE WILLIAM PETER BLATTY'S THE EXORCIST Directed WILLIAM FRIEDKIN LAST 4 DAYS Under 17 a accompanying Sat. Sun. APOLLO $3.00 Adm.

this Attraction 9:00 auto THEATRE 2 ACTION HITS TONITE 8:50 SUNDAY 9:00 THE MOST FANTASTIC UNDERSEA ODYSSEY EVER FILMED THE NEPTUNE FACTOR PRINTS BY DE CENTURY FOX TONITE 10:30 -ADVENTURE BEYOND Voyage Staring BEN GAZZARA YVETTE MIMIEUX WALTER PIDGEON ERNEST BORGNINE NO The Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C., July 20, 1974-5 DEATHS AND FUNERALS James R. Whitmire Rev. W. B. Gause Uarl Page ment reported this past week, rose more slowly in June, gaining 0.7 per cent compared with a revised figure of 0.8 per cent in May.

8 Manufacturing payrolls were up, the government said, but the over-all total was depressed by a sixth straight month of decline in livestock and crop prices. Farmers' incomes were down 12 per cent. In Around Greenwood The Labor Department said at week's end that the cost of living went up one per -cent in June a pace, which if continued, would produce an annual inflation rate of 12 per cent. HOSPITAL CLERGY STAFF TO MEET The Self Memorial Clergy Staff will meet on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the private dining room at the hospital.

Dr. Obert Kempson of the Division of Community Services, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, will be guest speaker. GRENDEL GA'S PLAN SPAGHETTI SUPPER The GA's of Grendel Pentecostal Holiness Church on the corner of Cokesbury and Durst, will have a spaghetti supper tonight at the church from 6 p.m. until sell-out. Plates will include spaghetti, salad, bread, cake and tea.

Price is $2 for adults and $1.50 for children. BREWER CLASS OF '56 MEETS SUNDAY Brewer class of 1956 will meet Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Morris Chapel Baptist Church. BIBLE CLASS MEETING SET The Gertrude Thomas Bible class will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Cotella Morton, 518 Taggart St.

TODDLER'S INN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Registration is now being accepted for enrollment of 3 and 4 year olds at The Toddler's Inn. Children may be enrolled full or part-time. For further information call Mrs. Leary, 223-2084 or Mrs. Stewart, 223-7386.

TEC TO SPONSOR PRE-RETIREMENT PROGRAM A meeting focusing on the primary objectives of "Project Transition," a pre-retirement counseling program for the Upper Savannah region, will be held on Wednesday, July 24, in the main auditorium of Piedmont Technical College. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the program getting under way at 9:30 and continuing until 11:30. All employers in the seven-county area served by Piedmont TEC have been invited to attend. Any employer who has not been contacted is invited to participate or send a representative.

No pre-registration or fee is required. For further information call 223-8357. WOMAN CHARGED IS The Mrs. Louise Kizer who was of possession of marijuana is formerly of Ninety Six, who resides Greenwood. NOT MRS.

MORGAN KIZER arrested Tuesday on a charge not Mrs. Morgan (Louise) Kizer, on Scotch Cross Road, Rt. 7, SONS OF AID TURN OUT SUNDAY The Sons of Aid No. 55 will have their annual turn out Sunday at Morris Chapel Baptist Church at 4 p.m. The Rev.

C. H. Weaver will be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served. Johnnie Griffin is president, the Rev.

Ed Johnson is pastor of Morris Chapel. MACEDONIA C.M.E. There will be a musical Church in Hodges at 3 p.m. Sunday. singing Angels of Greenwood.

FAITH HOME Tonight will be ladies auxiliary John G. Hipp, pastor of Mathews Julian Bolton will lead the singing. MUSICAL PROGRAM program at the Macedonia C.M.E. The program will feature the AUXILIARY NIGHT night at Faith Home. The Rev.

Methodist Church will speak. DISASTER RESPONSE COUNCIL TO MEET The Greenwood Disaster Response Council will meet Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the Greenwood Savings and Loan Building. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Greenwood County meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room tify results of the county council (Continued suaded Nixon that he should allow McLaren's appeal to go to the Supreme Court, but only for political reasons. He said Solicitor General Erwin Griswold would and predicted a Senate investigation of the handling of the case.

Stock Prices Saluda County Stockyard In. USDA-SCDA-CATTLE AND CALF: Estimated Receipts 725 head. Last week no sale. COMPARED TO PREVIOUS NO sale previous week. Compared to two weeks ago; Slaughter cows $3 lower.

Slaughter bulls $2 lower. Slaughter calves too poorly tested this week. Feeder steer calves $1 to mostly $2 lower. Heifers calves $3 to $4 lower. CATTLE AND CALF Prices on Slaughter Classes Cows: Commercial, Utility, $25- 28.25; Cutter, $22-25; Canner, 25.25.

Bulls: Field Grade 1000-1200 one 1950 lbs. at $32.50. Calves; Few Choice veal calves, 150-250 Good, 350-500 lbs. $30-31. Prices on Feeder Classes 8 Steers: Choice, 300-400 400-500 500-600 one at Good, 200-300 $34-37; 300-500 500-600 35; Standard and good bulls, 400-500 Heifers: Choice, 300-400 400-500 Good, and choice 200-300 Good 300-400 400-500 $29- 31.50; 500-600 $26-28.

Stock Cows: Few good cows, $175 to $225 per head. Good with few choice cows with 90-200 lbs. calves by their sides, $240 to $200 per pair. Hogs Estimated Receipts: 143. Last Week: (no sale) Last Year: 120.

No sale previous week to compair. Barrows and Gilts 9 head U.S. 1-2, 223 $36. U.S. 2-3, 200-240 Sows U.S.

1- 2, 300-600 FROM Two For The CINEMA WALT Price Of One! MAIN ST. Adults 1.50 GREENWOOD Children 1.00 229-2236 DISNEY BAL PRODUCTIONS HELD OVER! the WORLDS GREATEST ATHLETE 3:40 7:00 Sun. 1:30 ONLY Sun. 3:00 Only GREENVILLE James (Jimmy) Richard Whitmire, 21, of Rosemont Drive, Greenville, died Friday in a fire at his home. He was born in Pickens County, a son of T.

M. and Essie Mae Porter Whitmire. He was construction worker and a Vietnam veteran. He lived most of his life in Greenwood and was of Laurel Baptist cAumember Surviving also are four brothers, Dan, Thomas and Johnny Whitmire of Greenwood and Billy Whitmire of Lexington, maternal grandmother, Mrs. Jessie Porter of Liberty; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. D. Whitmire of Salem. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Laurel Baptist Church with the Rev. A. L. Tumblin, the Rev. Allen Smith and the Rev.

Ted Brazil. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Turner, Charles Cothran Derrell Collins, Ray Brewer Don Crumpton and Gerald Collins. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home. Mrs.

Harriett P. Whitmire GREENVILLE Mrs. Harriett Phillips Whitmire, 19, of Rosemont Drive, Greenville, died Friday in a fire at her home: She was born in Greenville County, a daughter of Charles E. Phillips of Greenville and Mrs. Annette Phillips of 303 Sample Road, Greenwood.

She spent most of her life in Greenwood and was a member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving also are two sisters, Tammy Renee and Shaunna Charlyn Phillips, both of Greenwood; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dickard of Woodruff. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Laurel Baptist Church with the Rev. A. L. Tumblin, the Rev. Allen Smith and the Rev.

Ted Brazil officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Wayne Summerel, David Watkins, Hall, Carl Cason, Colie Dillashaw Jr. and Robert Lollis. The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home from 7 until 9 tonight.

Miss Louise Rivers Graveside services for Miss Clara Louise Rivers, who died Wednesday, will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. James A. Merchant and Dr. F.

C. Beach officiating. Pallbearers are Ed Moore, George Seago, James Durst, W. H. Nicholson Marshall Leaman, Bobby Williams and Dan Smith.

The body is at Blyth Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight. The family request that flowers be omitted and memorials be made to the building fund of Main Street United Methodist Church or Greenwood Methodist Home. ABBEVILLE The Rev. William B. Gause, 91, of 32 Calhoun died Friday.

Born in Florence, son of the late John James and Isabella Hicks Gause, he was a retired minister and a member of Abbeville Church of God. Surviving are two sons, Thomas Gause of Anderson and the Rev. Marvin Gause of Newport, three daughters, Mrs. B. L.

Thomasson of Abbeville, Mrs. Homer Goodwin of Greenville and Mrs. A. J. Harvey of Cleveland, Ohio; three stepdaughters, Mrs.

Joe Smith of Newberry, Mrs. James Evans of Joanna and Mrs. James Hendrix of Greenville; 28 grandchildren; 41 greatgrandchildren; seven great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, at Abbeville Church with the Rev.

Raymond Kennedy and the Rev. Bill Ellison officiating. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton. Grandsons will be pallbearers The body is at Harris Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight. The family is at the home of Mrs.

B. L. Thomasson, 109 W. Brooks Abbeville. Miss Lela Garner NINETY SIX Miss Lela Garner died at her home Thursday.

Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Garner. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Julia A. Garner and Mrs.

Ethel Shepard of New York and two brothers, Johnny Garner of New York and Harrison Garner of Greensboro, N.C. Plans will be announced by Butler and Sons of Saluda. Mrs. Celia Luchie Funeral services for Mrs. Celia Fair Luchie of 118 Peachtree Magnolia Place, will be Sunday at 3 p.m.

from Springfield Baptist Church in Edgefield County with the Rev. W. H. McCain officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons. Flower bearers will be granddaughters. The body will reamin at Percival-Tompkins Service until the hour of service. Collie Jessie CHAPPELLS Collie Jessie, 60, died Monday. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of Mrs.

Joseph Jessie Hair and the late Mark Jessie. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Jessie; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Anderson of Philadelphia, and Miss Lucy Jessie of Washington, D.C., and three brothers, Johnny Jessie of Greenfield, J. D. Jessie of Chappells and George L.

Jessie of Ninety Six. Services will be 5 p.m. Sunday in the Scurry Spring Baptist Church. Butler and Sons in Saluda is in charge. Other Deaths Anderson: Aubrey R.

Pruitt Blair: Freddie M. Young Chapin: Mrs. W. A. McCartha Columbia: Mrs.

F. E. Richardson, Howard Scott Darlington: J. L. Byrd Jr.

Edgefield: Mrs. Ollie M. McGee, James MicKay, Mrs. Totsie Adams Florence: Robert M. Edens, Daniel A.

Oakes Fountain Inn: Mrs. Smiley Burdine Neal Greenville: John Willie Austin, Willard T. Beam, Anthony Emory, Mrs. Roy Alexander Farmer, Mrs. Mollie Eva Morton, Mrs.

Queen McKinley Wilson Greer: Mrs. Eddie King, Mrs. Ashmore Wood Honea Path: John P. Hudson Laurens: Mr. Mary C.

Whitener Leesville: Mrs. Ethel Boyd, Mrs. Harold Lexington: Lester Edwards, Black Loris: Mrs. Nellie C. Medlin McColl: Ervin G.

Webb Mt. Pleasant: Mrs. T. D. Wingo Myrtle Beach: Lee McDaniel Oates: Marvin L.

Humphries Dr.A's THOUGHT FOR TODAY Some may sit in royal hall Some may dwell where the rooms are small But under the skin we are brothers all. Eddie Guest Tune in Dr. Robert L. Alexander's 7:50 a.m. "LIVING Monday WERS through Friday DAY BY DAY" 'This series of inspirational talks is now in its 9th year sponsored by GREENWOOD SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION PELZER Uarl Blease 59, of 13 Parker Pelzer, died Friday.

Born in Anderson County, son of the late Benny and Emma Mullinax Page, he was a carpenter and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Velma Page; three daughters, Vickie Dyer of Myers. Anderson, Mrs. Peggy Smith of Piedmont and Mrs.

Mary Nell Shaw of Anderson; three sons, Pvt. Rickey Wayne Page of Washington, D.C., Derrick and Marion Page of the home; six sisters, Mrs. Frances Mason, Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler, Mrs. Hazel Woods of Greenville, Mrs.

Sudie Ford of Williamston, Mrs. Minnie Griffin of Greenwood and Mrs. Smith of Pelzer; four brothers, Wesley and Ben Page of Williamston, Loyal Page of Abbeville and Addison Page of Donalds; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral plans will be announced by Gray Mortuary, Pelzer. James A.

Morgan B. Shepard, the first American in space, announced in Houston that he planned to retire from the space program and the Navy on Aug. 1. Shepard made a suborbital flight aboard the "Freedom Seven" Mercury spacecraft to open America's era in space on May 5, 1961. He became the fifth man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 14 million in 1971 after recovering from an inner ear disorder that kept him flying for several years.

Shepard, 50, said he will become a partner and chairman of the Marathon Construction in Houston. His retirement leaves 33 active members of the astronaut corps. Exxon Profits Climb NEW YORK (AP) Exxon, the world's largest energy company, has reported surging profits that were up 67 per cent in the second quarter of 1974 over the comparable period last year. Compared with the first quarter of this year, they were up 20 per cent. For the first six months of this year, the company reported profits of $1.56 billion, a 52.8 per cent increase over the $1.02 billion of a year ago.

In the three months ended June 30, Exxon said, after earnings were $850 million, or $3.80 a share, compared with $510 million or $2.27 a share in the same period of 1973 and $705 million or $3.15 a share in the first quarter of 1974. J.K. Jamieson, Exxon chairman, said the earnings gains could be attributed to chemical sales, higher prices for crude oil and natural gas, the sale of inventories abroad and currency fluctuations. Late Show Tonight! THE ALL-OUT SEX COMEDY RIOT! The hysterically funny story of a wild and wacky Mafia gang. the F.B.I., 40 beautiful girls, and how Seymour became the world's greatest lover.

OUR ALLEY COLOR CINEMA GREENWOCC MAIN ST 229 2236 Shows; Fri. Sat. 10:30 Sun. 9:15 and 10:30 P.M. SINGLES $1.50 COUPLES $2.00 Not Recommended For Children McCORMICK James Andrew Morgan, 15 was dead on arrival at Self Memorial Hospital Friday night after an automobile accident.

He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morgan, of McCormick; five sisters, Mrs. Annie Lee Anderson, Plum Branch, Mrs.

Marie Bell, McCormick, Misses Barbara Joyce Morgan, Wendy M. Morgan and Latanya Morgan, all of the home; five brothers, Charlie Morgan Lincolnton, Robert Lee Morgan, St. Clyde, Raymond, Thomas R. and George Morgan, all of McCormick. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Walker Funeral Home.

The family is at the home on Dean's Alley in McCormick. Miss Rebecca Lagroone Funeral services for Miss Rebecca Lagroone will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from John's Creek Baptist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Calvin Wells officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers Willie Ray Carter, James Butler, Ernest McCauley, Thomas Duncan, Alvin Roundtree and Seymour Bowie. Flower bearers will be Mrs. Mattie Harrison, Mrs. Mary McCauley, Mrs. Shirley Cason, Mrs.

Annie. Burton and Misses Doris Burton, Brenda Carter and Vanessa Walker. The body will remain at Robinson and Son Mortuary to a await the service hour. The family is at the home, 6CC Greenwood Apts. and 322 Mineral St.

Mrs. Lucy Hellams MEETS MONDAY Democratic executive committee will 200 of the courthouse to cerrace. ITT from Page One) "I don't know who's been giving you the information, but it's a bad political mistake (to ease off on ITT)," Mitchell told Nixon. considering the Kleindienst nomination, Mitchell said he played no part in the ITT settlement and stayed out of the discussions on locating the Republican convention in San Diego. He also denied any knowledge of the ITT political pledge.

The committee's evidence. however, includes a June 30, 1971, memo from then-White House Communications Director Herbert G. Klein to H.R. Haldeman, then White House chief of staff. The memo noted a "$400,000 in private money arranged through a new major ITT hotel" as part of San Diego's attempt to get the convention.

A copy of the memo went to Mitchell. In his own testimony before. the Senate Judiciary Committee considering the In a third memo on July 28, 1971, Magruder notes a number of important decisions to be made about the status of the convention and asks Mitchell for quick action. DONALDS Mrs. Lucy Bowie Hellams, 82, of Route 2, Donalds died Saturday morning.

Mrs. Hellams was a native of Abbeville County and a daughter of the late William Bright and Ellen Rebecca Irvin Bowie. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gilgal United Methodist Church and will be conducted by the Rev.

Ellsworth Nothstine. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be at the Harris Funeral Home in Abbeville. The family is at the residence on the Abbeville-Due West highway. Piedmont: Marshall Edwin Garrett, Miss Veronica Beatrice Taylors Rock Hill: Dr.

John P. Tucker, William Edwards Spartanburg: Mrs. Frances Craig Coan, Mrs. Zake Dock Rash Walterboro: Monnie Hiott Whitmire: Mrs. Cecil B.

Langford Paper Penny Proposal Is Nixed By Government WEATHERFORD. Okla. (AP) The Weatherford Chamber of Commerce has decided against printing 100,000 "paper pennies" after receiving a call from federal authorities questioning the legality of the plan. The chamber had announced on Thursday it planned to print 100,000 "cash deposit-backed paper tokens" to be sold to local business establishments for use as change in an effort to meet the penny shortage. John Fowler, executive vice president chamber, said Friday he had been contacted by U.S.

Treasury agents and told to "cease and desist" with the plan. Fowler said he was told the U.S. attorney's office in Oklahoma City considered the proposal a violation of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, which provides for criminal penalties for anyone who "makes, issues, circulates, or pays out any note, check, memorandum, token or other obligation for a sum less than one dollar intended to circulate as money or to be received or used in lieu of lawful money of the United Calling All Dog Owners. The surplus animal problem continues to get attention by county, city authorities and humane societies all across the land and the measures being taken to overcome this problem are good and bad, and some in between.

Maybe we should have said fair and unfair instead of good and bad. It all seems to depend upon the amount of pressure in each location and the manner of thinking of the individuals involved. One thing emerges very clear. Dog owners are going to have 1 to do a better job than hitherto if they want to keep their pets and avoid paying fines for not complying with the law as laid down in county, or city ordinances. And if any dog owner guilty of violating the law does not pay the fine imposed then he faces a term of short confinement in what is known as the jug so get busy dog owner and ask yourself if you are within the prescribed law and if you are not then do something about it forthwith.

Sound advice. Greenwood Humane Society Follow This Feature Every Saturday..