Do You Hove A Will?
Have you made a will?
If you are like a lot of people,
you probably think you
don’t really need one. This,
however, is not true. It doesn’t
matter whether you have a lot of
money and property or not, you
still should have a will drawn up
to protect your family.
The estate of a person who dies
without a will is distributed
according to the laws of the
state, not according to the
wishes of the deceased person.
These laws vary from state to
state.
Many people think that a wife
or husband automatically
inherits everything when the
other spouse dies. This, again, is
not true. In most states the law
provides that one-third goes to
the wife and two-thirds goes to
the children.
This distribution may not be in
the best interests of your family.
But if you die without a will it
might happen, depending on the
state in which you live.
Another important
consideration in making a will is
the care of minor children. If
both parents of minor children
should be killed at the same
time, perhaps in a car accident
or other tragedy, the children
would inherit the entire estate.
But a lot of legal proceedings
would be involved. The use of
that money would be restricted
until the children reached legal
age, generally at 18 or 21, again
dep>ending on the state.
A guardian would have to be
appointed by the court and
whenever funds were needed for
the children, a judicial proceed
ing would be required and
permission of the court granted.
It is obvious that young
couples most definitely should
draw up a will. This would insure
that their minor children would
be taken care of by a person of
their choosing, rather than
someone the court might ap
point. Also, the children would
be assured of enough money for
their needs without a lot of legal
delays.
Whatever your age and
regardless of whether you have
children, you need a legally
^awn will. It is not wise to try to
write your own will. In order for
a will to be valid, it must follow
detailed requirements set out by
state law.
So have your will drawn by a
practicing attorney in the state
where you live. This service
usually can be obtained at a
modest cost which is well worth
paying.
Not only can the attorney
write your will so that your
estate will be handled according
to your wishes, he also may save
much money in estate and other
“death” taxes levied by the state
and federal governments. A
trust officer at any bank will be
glad to work with you and your
attorney in working out details.
A will can be the most
important document you sign in
your lifetime. Don’t put it off.
You might wait until it is too
late.
Jackson Joins
Fieldcrest
Charles A. Jackson, Jr. has
joined Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. as
superintendent of plant services
at the Blanket Finishing Mill.
He graduated from Georgia
Tech in 1968 with a B.S. degree in
civil engineering. He was com
missioned through the Naval
ROTC program and spent the
next seven years in the
Submarine Service, leaving the
Navy with the rank of lieutenant.
He is married to the former
Linda Cowan of Atlanta, Ga. and
they have two children, Jim,
four years old and Julie, two.
C. A. JACKSON, JR.
The family lives
Ravenwood section.
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the
Grandchildren Of Employee
Cindy Henderson, four months
old, and Robert Pace, III, three
months old, are the grand
children of Myrtle Henderson, a
drawing tender at the Alexander
Sheeting Mill. Cindy is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
A group of Morehead students learn about the
Setting Department during the “Economics In
Action” tour of the Karastan Rug
Bobby Wrenn, Ricky Alcom and Frank
Seminar Group Visits Karastan
Approximately 80 high school
juniors and seniors from the four
school systems in Rockingham
County were given guided tours
of the Karastan Rug Mill March
10 as part of the second “Eco
nomics in Action” seminar held
March 9-11 at the Betsy-Jeff
Penn 4-H Center.
The purpose of the program
was to give young people an
opportunity to understand the
economics of the free enterprise
system. Faculty members from
North Carolina State University
led seminar discussions on
marketing, management,
computers, and money, banking
and trade.
In addition to Fieldcrest
Inc., the delegates
Automated Business ((jP
Burlington • '*
The program was sponsored
by the Eden and Reidsville
chambers of commerce, the
Rockingham County Agricul
tural Extension Service and the
North Carolina State University
Department of Economics.
Inc., Dui iiiigvu*. r„ups
Service Center, StoK®
GTE Sylvania,
Spray Textured Yanis, 1
Zarn, Inc., Reidsville-
The cost of the confere^^^jd#
borne by area businesses ^
Local industry tours enabled
the students to see the eco
nomics of operating a business.
participants,
lid a $7.50 reg'S^
student
student paid a $v.ou ‘'''’Lcrii
fee and businesses
$23 per student to Lflt.
additional costs of the e
Foot Safety Is March Topic
Foot safety is the topic for the
March safety meetings at all
Fieldcrest locations.
“Most people just don’t realize
how important their feet are to
them until they suffer a foot
accident,” said Mack Johnson,
assistant safety director.
There are more than 220,000
disabling foot injuries each year,
or 9 percent of all injuries. “All
of these injuries could be
avoided by taking the proper
precautions to safeguard the
feet,” Mr. Johnson said.
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Your feet are friends: they don’t deserve this.
The most important part of
foot safety is wearing safety
shoes. These special shoes offer
metal toe caps to protect the
toes, insulation against heat and
cold and may alsdbe waterproof
and chemical resistant. Some
also provide puncture protection
and instep protection made of
aluminum, steel fiber or plastic
to protect the top of the foot and
the front of the ankle. These
shoes and boots come in many
styles and are as comfortable as
any other shoe.
slippery, wet or oily areas, make
sure that all safety shoes fit pro
perly, and, most important,
wear safety shoes on the job at
all times,” Mr. Johnson said.
At the March in-pl^'’.^ sli'
meetings, a specif*
meeungs, a fj
presentation will be g*
^icdcmatiuii win wv- o ,
printed material on f°®
will be distributed.
New Arrival
Henderson of Forest City.
Robert is the son of Robert Pace
who is serving in the U.S. Navy
stationed in San Diego, Ca., and
Mrs. Pace who resides in Forest
City.
Some of the causes of foot
injuries both on and off the job
are carelessness, clutter, and
preoccupation. “Everyone
should be on the alert at all times
for potential danger in the form
of accidents.” Some simple tips
to avoid injury of this type are:
look for objects that could drop
or roll over on the foot, check for
Ophelia Mae Rye, two days old
when this photograph was made,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Rye. Her father is em
ployed in the Quality Control
Department at the Laurelcrest
Yarn Mill. She weighed six
pounds and six and % ounces at
birth.
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