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THE ATLANTA VOICE-March 30, 1974-Page 4 Miss Loretta Williams Engaged fee prices to Air. Eddie Franklin Ws know yon dwdt I foMlheir Maybe it will help if you know where each penny is going iasoEim payunng There's less gasoline available. You may have to wait in line to get it. Then pay more for it. You're bound to have questions about price increases.

Where is all that additional money going? How much of it is Shell getting? Are these price increases helping make more gasoline available? their customers using May 1973 prices as the base point These increases have come largely from worldwide increases in the price of crude oit the raw material out of which gasoline is made. Part of the increases since August 1973 have benefited Shell's profits. Part have not as explained below. Here, we'll try to answer these questions insofar as Shell is concerned. Phase IV Price Regulations Last August under Phase IV, the Federal Government adopted regulations that control domestic petroleum prices.

These regulations allow oil companies to pass along the increased costs of raw material and purchased products to UP 11.9 SINCE AUGUST 1973 xne future bridegroom was i J. T. Williams, II announces engagement of his sistSt, Loretta Audrey to Eddie L. son of Mrs. Tomasean Franklin of nsacola, Florida.

The bride -elect is the Slighter of the late Mr. and s. Jacob T. Williams of sden, Alabama. Miss Wll-1ms received her B.

S. jree from Tuskegee nstitute. graduated from Florida and A. A. degrees.

He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Both are presently teaching in Atlanta public schools. Plans are being made for a garden wedding to be held June 8th at Spelman College followed by the reception in ReidHall. VVI Foreign crude oil prices up. When the Arab embargo was imposed, 7f WiiaW' m- it reduced the world total available supplies.

The result was a vigorous competition among industrialized nations for the limited oil available. Dramatic increases in the price of Atlanta YOCA virtually all foreign crude oil followed nan AtfiviYies including increases in the price of crude A new snrlno srheriiiln nf Atlanta YMCA activity courses', workshops and clubs will commence April 15. Although 11,. oil imported by Shell from other countries. Shell had to pay these increased prices -or cut back production at Shell refineries, i leaving our customers with less gasoline.

The Federal Government allows these cost increases to be passed along to the customer, UUU11.UI Wl Wl.l VWC1A offers manv Drnfframs i A Shell makes no additional I profit from this 2.9 cents. pre-school children at most centers. Advance registration for I XV. Wip; Government IkAl ''TnnffiSEwaHows service station dealers and ill I Ul i inhhftrs tn incrpfl nrine. jt This is to help the independent dealer and jobbers, not the oil companies.

Ninety-eight percent of Shell service stations are operated by independent businessmen. Service station dealers and jobbers have been affected by inflation, higher costs and a reduction in volume. The government has recognized this by allowing prices at the pump to be raised 3 to 3V4 cents per gallon. Shell makes no profit from this 3 to 8.5 Cents increase. Price of S.

crude oil purchased by Shell is up. To stimulate increased crude oil Twice-Monthly "Tteatre-of Thoughts" a community dialogue program, will meet. There is no fee or registration required for these discussion sessions, which cover a variety of subjects of current interest. Contact the Mid-town Center for a complete topic schedule. At South Fulton there will be courses in ceramics, party foods, Arabian oriental dance, sewing with knits, bridge, yoga, cake decorating, qull-.

ting, painting with acrylics, knitting and crochet, chair upholstery, Ice skating, tennis, beginners' sewing, volleyball and drapery making. Short term rash courses will include flower arranging, wine makine, picture framing and a discussion on how to cope with the middle years. For children and youth there will be tumbling, ballet and tap dancing. Special groups at South Fulton include a bridge club, craft guild and a "Mother's Morning Out." This service provides a nurO sery while mothers, shop, visit or participate inYWCA activities. At DeKalb, South Fulton and Mldtown there are women's explorer groups for visits to places of Interest and clubs, for only The Phyllis Wheatley -Branch will offer yoga, piano lessons ballet, modern dance slimnastics, sewing, tennis ind karate.

A special of slimnastics, beauty tips, tennis and Kung Fu is )rovided for deaf mutes. A program for children six hrough 12 provides games, "ecreation, films and tours. teen-age girls there Is jewing, charm, crafts, sports, novies, parties and outings. new feature at Phyllis Wheatley is the chess club to neet two evenings weekly, rhere Is also a travel club, oung adults group, club for ministers' wives and special Drograms for Family Recovery participants and senior citizens. The YWCA is a United Way agency.

production in this country, the gov ernment has allowed the price of domes tic crude oil to go up within specified limits. most programs is required and is now being taken at the following locations: Mid-town, 45 Eleventh Street -(892-3476)1 DeKalb 2362 Law -renceville Highway(321-4154) South Fulton, 3510 Atlanta Avenue, Hapeville (766-9646) and Phyllis Wheatley, 599 Tatnall Street (523 -0543). Call the centers for brochures listing all programs and their schedules. Other locations for YWCA programs are Chamblee Methodist Church, College Park Presbyterian Church, West-hills Presbyterian Church and Kennedy Center. In DeKalb courses will bel offered in driver 'education, Chinese cooking, oil painting, macrame, pastels, basic drawing; upholstery, interior decorating, furniture arrangement, guitar, bridge and astrology.

First time courses will feature ESP and sensitivity. There, will acrobatics, for children and a track program for girls. The courses at Mldtown include ice skating, yoga, ballet, slimnastics, middle eastern dance, tennis, sewing, home repairs, natural foods and bridge. New discussion type programs will cover "Women in Search of Self," Introduction to the Women's Movement' and Alone Together" for women concerned with divorce. Short term workshops will feature breadbaklng, decorative Easter Eggs, organic gardening, indoor gardening, bicycling, reproduction control, backpacking, a women's film festival and a women's retreat for a week-end at the YWCA's Camp If these increases had not been allowed, Shell believes there would be less gasoline available in the United States today and tomorrow.

Shell buys significant quantities of the crude oil it refines from other domestic producers. We have been allowed to pass through the increased costs of these purchases. Shell makes no aMitkmal profit'Jrom this S.S cents. Value of crude oil Shell produces in IX S. is up, too.

As we mentioned above, in order to stimulate increased crude oil production in this country, the government has allowed the price of domestic crude oil to go up within specified limits. i Shell produces a substantial amount of itsxrude oil requirements. We've been allowed to pass through the increased value of the crude oil that's processed through our refineries. This 2.2 cents has resulted in millions of dollars of additional revenue for Shell Part of this revenue goes for taxes. Another part helps pay the increasing costs of running our business.

The rest does contribute to total company profits. Part of these profits is used to pay dividends. Shell shareholders have received the same dividend for the past five per share. The remainder helps to pay for finding and producing more oil and getting it to the people who need it in the form they can use it. Why prices are different from station to station.

hi are based on what each individual station was charging on May 15, 1973. Different stations even though they sold the same brand had different prices then. So it follows that they'll We different prices now. Different companies buy different proportions of foreign and domestic crude oil and products. Thus, they pass through different costs to their custom-, ers.

Keep in mind, too, that the government's regulations for price increases the atJarrta couperatjve raws project LJ $10 DGK IWI goorpa jujuu Shell Oil Company, One Shell Plaza, P.O. Box 2463, Room 154, Houston, Texas 77001 addrest. Note: These calculations are for the month of March, 1974, based on current government regulations. Specific amounts may vary month to month. dty.