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Page 6-B I Social Security Report On Retirees By LeeWalUe j' Field Representative E Health Care la 1: vho are in the planning for their years should be y know what neans in terms of care protec lowing what can and cannot n save money in i than one. j • Medicare was envisioned i y its planners as a means < f helping older people cope i ith the higher cost of | ealth care associated with j rowing old. : Sive it started in 1965, it )as wept many families l L om being devastated by i xpqpsive operations and < bribe medical conditions i equYring skilled medical treatment. i' Medicare hospital in t uruce helps pay for Ipspttal care and certain >llow-up care. ; - The medical insurance arftof the program helps ayjjfor doctor bills and ther services not covered y the hospital insurance j >art of Medicare, j > Medicare does not cover ilustbldial care - personal - iare that does not require pedical skills - and a luntter of specific types of , nedfral services. ; For this reason many j jeople purchase additional : ieaWi insurance to sup < decent their Medicare j jrotSction. j However, recent findings i ndicate that many people j »re confused by the various policies available and often duplicate coverage or coverage that jdoe#- not otherwise meet ijjtheir needs. ;t This is a major reason pvhyAuthorities suggest that lithe Starting point in plan ning health care protection ftn old age is knowing what •Medicare covers. [ Oi£ should then look at {the health insurance jcoverage readily available •from other sources, t For example, people who Slave health insurance Coverage on the job should ittindjout whether they can lextend the protection into iiretirement; many plans mav&this provision. ;f Ire, these cases the Jcovdkage generally changes Ho take account of the provided by *Me<|£are. \ (Idjer people who have oittle other income and Resources may be entitled to j«tat« medical assistance Hindi* the Medicaid Let Us Make Your FINE FURNITURE a! Beautiful Again. j | Now Is The Time To REUPHOLSTER YlOur Furniture Before The Holidays. Call Today! ‘ Itcy Meadotrs Upholstery 482-2476 Hi ■"■ [ QLLOWELL g j S SERVICE S 1 m OWNER (Licensed Electrician) j:® Call After 3:30 PM 2 1:0* PHONE 482-2608 © Ci FOR FREE ESTIMATES W ; NEW WORK X [jgjfc/ CONTRACTOR § Medicaid generally pays health care Mils not paid by Medicare for low-income elderly people. For those who do decide to purchase additional health insurance, a good move is to first talk over your plans with' someone who knows both insurance and your personal situation, like your current insurance representative. People can get in formation on what Medicaid can and cannot pay for by Boats Being Sought For Display The N. C. Marine Resources Center-Ronaoke Island is looking for old wooden boats. The center, located near Manteo and adjacent to the Croatan Sound, is seeking boats to display at the Center as part of the exhibit program. “We would like to have wooden boats which represent the type boats used in Northeastern North Carolina by commercial fishermen,” Center director Rhett B. White explained. “We know there are many of these boats in the area that have been unused for years, but which can be repaired and used for display pur poses. We would like to hear from people who would be willing to donate or lend boats for display. Boat types used along the North Carolina coast vary Heart Attack Victims One - time heart attack victims ages 29 through 64 are currently being sought to participate in a study which lowers cholesterol to unprecidented levels. With heart disease claiming 800,000 lives annually, the National Institutes of Health is funding four research centers across the country to explore the role of lowered cholesterol in the treatment of heart attack victims. The aim of researchers is to find conclusive evidence that maximal reduction of this fatty substance will significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. The East Coast Center, which opened a short time ago, is located in Philadelphia. The center provides transportation and lodging for all prospective participants and an in terested family member to come in for a screening visit. asking any Social Security office for a copy of “A Brief Explanation of Medicare”. The Social Security office also has a booklet specifically designed to make it easier to select appropriate supplementary health insurance coverage. It’s called “Guide To Health Insurance For People With Medicare”, and it is produced by the Health Care Financing Ad ministration in conjunction with the National from the small flat bottomed skiffs to the larger shad boats and boats used in oystering and shrimping. The intended use of the boats had a lot to do with their design. The boats used in the Computer Users To Meet The regular monthly meeting of The Albemarle Area Computer Users Group was held on October 13 at Soundview Restaurant. President Mary Lou Everett of First Colony Farms conducted the meeting. Eighteen members and guest were present. Guest were from Carters Ink of Edenton and Chowan County computer departments. A report was given by the Bi-Laws. Also, the Nominations Committee presented their list of candidates for the new 1982 officers. They are; for president, Darleen Brabble of Washington County; vice president, Mary Ambrose of First Colony Farms and Cheryl Freeman of Ahoskie; secretary-treasurer, Sharon BIGGER IS BETTER Pterdue’s bigger broiler house O fertilizer output; about 100 tons of chicken means a better net income. i\ \ litter per house each year. Considering it 100 extra feet of Fbrdue l|\ \ X— costs approximately $25 a ton to buy broiler house doesn’t A| * V \.\\\ the equivalent in commercial fertilizer, 4 mean 25% mote wotkfor LyA \ (^Pgg|fWp*>loo tons of litter can provide the owner compared to gV/Sfcc 'mA _r u [ a savings cf $2,500 for the our 400 foot house, but comand^ean^wer. gross income. Its Rerdues IpiL v- . tures the same modem new 500 foot broiler house, features as the “Radue and compared with a 400 jh£ v .< 400.” Easy maintenance foot Fbrdue house like we better. The reasonsfor j au^rfeeding^tem, cost per square foot is less on Plus it features a the new 530 foot house. In \\ / \ new ouse 1 fad; the 500 foot house can 1 \/ guarantee and better i be built for 12<M5<t per \ I Slsfmlm cashflow. Inshort,you get square foot less than the \/ Ts more of a good thing with 400 foot house. And be- / the“Fbdue 500.” To find out cause it holds mere birds, about the Perdue broiler the New House Guaran- program,our new larger tee is higher: $3,680 per S tT 41 house, and our SI,OOO flock, or $20,240 annual _T ■— _ _ rebate, mail this coupon gross income based on ski MFYTTTni or call us today. There’s flocks each year. I Tdlmc how lean grow withnever been a better Another reason “bigger is I ■ ’ | time to Talk Chicken | Name | with MJlliWim _ ■*Am» ,ft ||— A| | , innn w iqjqv ■ \ f i . .....>j. s ___ ....... s _ _ . j * \ • , -• N •t, -*&-• *£?4 .■*• ..Vi* r*A.S&& : wse‘.• 'v£k&S&. - - V.• ' -L-.Jdw .d 1 . a.s>. .A;- •. 4, : . >• i. -.' ;.f. . THE CHOWAN HERALD Association of Insurance ComndaMoners. Copies of the booklets are available free of charge from any Social Security office. The Social Security staff will also be glad to answer any other questions you may have about Medicare coverage. You can call the Elizabeth City Social Security office at 338-2161. Dare County resident may call toll free by asking the operator for Enterprise 161. rivers and along shallow sounds had to be of a type to not run too deeply in the water. Those designed for deeper navigation were deeper hulled. The flat bottomed skiffs Continued On Pace 10-B Brickhouse of First Colony Farms and Cheryl Phillips of Perquimans Co.; program chairman, Robert Williams of Beasley Oil and Mira Hunter of Atlantic Forest Products. These are to be voted on at the next meeting. It was recommended and ap proved that the meeting night be changed to the third Monday night of each month. This will take effect as of the November meeting. Bob Joinings and Jeff Burton of IBM presented a program on “Home Computers”. They dem onstrated a DATA Master Computer which is a small System 23. All present were then given time to use and experiment with the computer. , ______________________________ ? WeK- frjß i Jggf : |S|H| t wL h Rev. Ron Copplc j Revival Services Are Planned Macedonia Baptist ' Church will begin their Revival Services Sunday 1 November 8, at 11 A. M. Services will continue Sunday night at 7 P. M. and each night Monday through Friday at 7:30 P. M. Ron Copple, pastor of Center Cross Baptist Church, Asheboro, N. C. will be bringng the messages of God at each meeting. Ron is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Davidson County Community College, and Fruitland Bible Baptist Institute. Everyone is invited to come and worship with the people of Macedonia. Frozen mixed fruits, served partially thawed, make a quick, elegant dessert. Add sliced bananas, diced ap ples or mandarin oranges. Local Schools Are Toured Hie week-end of October 30,31 was a working one for members of the Edenton - Chowan Board of Education. Beginning at Chowan Junior High and moving on to each school in the county, the seven member board and Supt. John Dunn were met by each principal for the purpose of taking a close look at the school’s physical {Hants. Although School Board members generally make an annual tour of school facilities, the catalyst for their particular tour was the Curriculum Study for long range planning begun in the system last winter. Based on information gathered from seven different committees involving faculty, administration and community representatives, AUCTION SALE Eliza K. Elliott Farm Saturday, November 14,1981 11:00 am. on the premises Located: 3rd Township, Chowan County on N.C. 32, IV4 mi. north of Small’s Crossroads; approx. IS mi. north of Edenton and 17 mi. south of Sunbury. A portion of ASCS No. C-1500 200 Total Acres (moreor less) 90.3 Acres Cropland (more or less) 19KI Peanut Allotment: 24.4 Acres: 48,645 quota lbs. 1 Farm will be divided into two tracts: Tract I: 170 Total Acres <+-) Tract 2: 31 Total Acres <+-) K 2.5 Acres Cleared (+-) 8 Acres Cleared (+-) 1981 Peanut Allotment: No Allotments 24.4 Acres; 48,645 quota lbs. 4-2200 bu. grain bins Timber included - (cruise information available) TERMS: Tracts I and 2 will be sold separately, then offer for sale together. This is a final sale without raised bids. A 10 per cent cash deposit will be required by the high bidder - BALANCE upon receiving of deed. 1 Seller reserves the right to accept to reject any and all bids. Other terms may he announced at the sale. For further information, contact: Branch Bank & Trust Co. - Farm Dept P.O. Box 1259, Tarboro, NC Telephone: 823-6101 Auctioneer: Harold Winslow N.C. UckflM No. 90 state and regional con sultants, the School Board is now beginning the process of meshing the recom mended curriculum needs with the physical plant to develop, over the next ten years, a stronger academic program for students. According to Supt. Dunn, Boardmembers were looking at everything, including space, good things and those which need improvement. They were viewing the condition of the school and the suitability of the facilities in view of the curriculum needs which were recommended during the previous study, tj . During their tour of John A. Holmes High School, the Board met briefly in a short business session. At this time, NCAE President Gil Burroughs’ previous Thursday. November \m\ request to the Board • that the professional organization’s Executive Board be allowed a few minutes early dismiss#} once each month to conduct its business - was denied. The Board’s logic for denial was based on principle, rather than the few minute# of time, which was agree)} upon as neglible. Research by the Superintendent showed that there were thirty-one possible organizations in which teachers could belong and request early dismissal. However, the School Board saw no problem with the individual school principals granting such permission dependng on extenuating circumstances. It was the Board’s con sensus of opinion that such Continued On Page 10-B
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