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Page 4-B Cancer Telephone Service Avalable By WUHm Erwta DURHAM - “My father - in - law has cancer. Should I boil his sheets?" “What are the symptoms of colon cancer?” “Is there anyone in Randolph County who could stop by every day or two and check on my mother?” These are three of the more than 40,000 questions North Carolinians have phoned in over the last six years to die Cancer In formation Service at the Duke University Com prehensive Cancer Center. The service will continue at least another three years, thanks to a $678,000 contract just renewed by the National Cancer Institute. North Carolina residents can call the service without charge from any phone in the state by dialing 1- 800 - 672-0963. (Callers using pay phones should work through the operator, as in a collect call. Their coins will be returned.) Specially trained staff members and volunteers answer the phones from 9 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. week days. At other times, callers can leave their names and phone numbers on an an swering device; someone from the service will call back. “The purpose (of the telephone service) is to transfer and translate cancer research findings to the community - both the public and health professionals,” said Dr. Diane McGrath, director of the Cancer Education and Communication Program at the cancer center. All information given over the phone is approved by cancer specialists at one of the state’s four medical schools before it is passed on Social Security News By LeeWalUo Field Representative Congress has recently changed the law that determines the amount people with Medicare must pay for the cost of hospital care. Everyone with Medicare who receives more than 6Q days of hospital care during a benefit period, or who receives more than 20 days of care in a skilled nursing facility during a benefit period, must pay part of the daily cost of their care. Under the old law, the amounts they were required to pay were based on the hospital insurance deduc tible that was in effect when the benefit period started. This was true even if the care was received after a new deductible became effective. Under the new law, the Medicare recipient is responsible for the current year’s daily amounts, even if the benefit period has not ended. A person whose benefit period started in 1981 and who required more than 60 days of hospital care ea rn ore than 20 days of skilled nursing facility care that extended into 1982, will have to pay part of the daily cost of care based on the 1982 hospital insurance deduc tible. Another change in the law that affects Medicare recipients is the elimination of the “carryover rule” for medical insurance. Under the old law, any covered medical insurance expenses incurred by a recipient during the last 3 months of a year that counted toward the annual deductible for that year, also emmted toward the □eauctiwe tor tne following year. This carryover rale no teoger applies. Still another change ef fective in MB increases the annual deductible for Medkare from S6O to $75. As a reautt, a person nfast have s7s in approved chaffer doctors’ Mils or 1982 before UedfcarTwil] begin paying 89 par cant of the approved chef for. the remainder of the year. t* W to callers, she said “A typical case is an in dividual who calls and wants to know what the symptoms of a particular type of cancer are,” Dr. McGrath said “A man may have to get iq> frequently at night, for instance, and have a problem urinating. He’s afraid those might be symptoms of prostate cancer. The first thing we tell these callers is not to jump to the conclusion that it’s cancer. Those symp toms are indications of a variety of problems.” Cancer information specialists at the service don’t just read off a list of symptoms when asked, she said They try to find out more about the caller first and what’s on the person’s mind. “Often the first question asked is not what the caller really wants to know,” Dr. McGrath said Anyone calling about a possible cancer symptom is encouraged to see his or her doctor. “One of our primary intents is to help the callers in their own doctor - patient relationships.” she said Toward that end, the service doesn’t answer questions about the ap propriateness of a par ticular patient’s prognosis. “These are questions only the patient’s doctor can answer,” Dr. McGrath said. In addition to providing factual answers about cancer, information specialists at the service can refer callers to sources to help for cancer patients and their families in each of Noth Caolina’s 100 coun ties. The service mails information as well as giving it over the phone. “We’ve distributed Now Available $250,000 Cancer Insurance • No age limit. • Effective 10 days after issue. • For individuals or business groups. • Pays in addition to other insurance you may have. - Contact - Earl G. Harrell Phone: 482-2259 P. a Bor 67 EDENTON, NC HOW DOES TOUR PEOPUESBANK IRAGROW? "" s ...» Fixed Rateor Variable Rate—that's the choice Peoples Bank ofiiets its IRA customers. ftoples Bank wants you toget Direct Dupont from Payroll IVoples Banks Employe AansOMKcfVywn afcwcs you RpapeotyßtT amount No be the most out of your retirement savings so you can get the mes out of your retirement. - transferred from your monthly pay ® your IRA. Variable Rale IRA-A variable rate will be paid based on, and will not be less than, the disoouNßd9l day Treasury Srta rfefrd Dcpoto Plon-Establish your own paymem schedule web fVeples Re oatmunß Club. You can u»e our BUI rate. The investment will be a Time Depceitwith an 18-month maturity. For as Me as $20.00 per month, you handy coupon books to make your IRA contributions along widt your monthly bift>. can take advantage of this rate. Dfimrt Dra«h from Checking-Peoples Bank wtK transfer an amount you ycrify keen your theetangapronnt Fixed Rate IRA- A-SSOO minimum deposit is required and a fixed rate will be paid for 18-moothsanthosetunds. A every month. new fixed rate will be established each month. Dfrtct I>pota from Savings Specify an amount tobcoarafcned each mwah from your savtogstoyourlßA , Daily compounding on our prat and tegular deposits on your part will give your IRA a snowbal effect Get your IRA underway with a choice of plans. _ __ _ To make your Individual Retirement Account as convenient as possible, ftoples Bank offers four deposit plans.' Uo QT |y JL Mttim i| ii ImtiJl if * I gnJia rfJ—UAi.A more than a minim pam phlets,” Dr. McGrath said “Most of the requests have been from people who want to quit smoking.” The telephone service is only the most visible part of a multi - media approach to cancer information, she said. Two quarterly newsletters North Carolina Cancergram for health professionals and Cancerwise for laymen - also are published Garden Club CSnic Held The Chowan Garden Club held its March meeting at the Cape Colony Club House. John Smith, owner of the Edenton Floral Co., held a floral arrangement clinic with each lady making an arrangement to take home. Susan Knighton, Elizabeth Zanback, and Ann Giles were appointed to be the Nominating Committee for 1982 - 83 officers. They will give their report at the April meeting with election at the May meeting. The April meeting will be a tour of the Elizabethian Gardens in Manteo with lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf. Ann Giles and Joy Obonn reported that corsages and boutannieres are continuing to be made once a month for birthday recipients at Elder Lodge. CHARLOTTE LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY is proud to announce the association of Barbara S. McClease with our Edenton Staff. Mrs. McClease will be working with sales and service in the Center Hill, Tyner, Rocky Hock, and Edenton areas. You may contact Mrs. McClease for help with your insurance needs at 482-3510. CHARLOTTE LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Telephone - 482-3510 THE CHOWAN HERALD Dtfenk C. Bryan Closeness Is Important Sometimes people with aging parents forget bow important the feeling of family closeness is to those parents. “Emotional closeness to aging parents may be more important than geographical closeness,” says Isabelle Buckley, extension aging specialist at North Carolina State University. “It may take some ingenuity to keep family ties strong, but it’s important for all generations,” she ex plains. Children should accept, too, the fact that older persons may want to remarry -for com panionship, for sexual neecb, for the need to have a home and family, or for the need to be needed The same reasons. Miss Buckley notes, that most people marry. Deborah C. Brown Appointed Officfeb as the America* Lang Association «T North Carolina announced the appntahmeot of the new Regional Director of the February 1. Rowland Pruette, President of the Association, said Deborah fiinSTpositioa of Rngfoaol Director winch ns held by Mrs. Connie Leaden until January si of this year. A native of Rocky Moont, Bryan received her un dergraduate degree la education from the University of North Carolina at Chope! Hil. She completed her Master’s Degree in Educational Supervision at East Carolina University in 1979. Formerly, Bryan was Director of Howard Memorial Day Care Center in Tarboro for 4 years. Prior to that, she was a teacher with Rocky Mount City Schools. She is a member of Jarvis Memorial United Methodfet Clwrch. Centered in Greenville, the 22 - county organisation serves, Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, iraics, ufraK, neruora, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties Our tax lams say at jwMmWuil must prove his retorts or* correct. So play it sat* and ItoM on ts trios* copies at your returns and aN supporting information. March 22-26, Teacher Appreciation Wk. The week of March 298$ has been designated thronghnrtl North Carolina. . EA. Swain P.tA urges parents and community leaders to recognise and umhnrn for their dedication, patience and efforts to constructively mold young lives. Swain PTA urges parents to write a word of ap preciation to their child’s Who are the people in structing our youth? 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