County Welfare Departments Aid
51,000 Persons Over 65 In N. C.
II fc estimated that there are
approximately 286,000 North Car
olinians who are 85 years or older
and that this number is increas
ing by over 7,000 persons each
year.
This age-group represents near
ly 6Vi percent of the State's total
population.
A total of 51,000 of this group
of aging persons have been found
to be in need and are receiving
old age assistance under County
Public Welfare programs which
are supervised by the State
Board of Public Welfare.
The average age of the persons
receiving this financial aid is 76.
The average monthly payment is
(lightly more than $33.
Hospitalization is also available
through the public welfare pro
gram to these needy older per
sons who are receiving old age
assistance
Non-financial services available
to older people are: medical and
health care service, family ad
justment service, adult parole
supervision, referrals to vocation
al rehabilitation, adult mental
problem service, services to op
erators of boarding homes for
adults, services to recipients of
old age and survivors' insurance,
county home service placement
of State patients in suitable
boarding homes, and others.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
TO CITY TAX PAYERS
Take Advantage of The Discount by
PAYING YOUR 1958 CITY TAXES
Before July 31, 1958
TOWN OF MURPHY
C. E. Johnson, City Clerk
PmUk Km of Dental Floss
Symbolizes Hs Popularity
Not many diners at a fashion
able New York restaurant were
startled recently when a well
known Hollywood ingenue took
a length of dental floss from her
purse and began
to use it quite
unaelf -conscious
ly to remove, food
particles from
between her
teeth.
The young ac
tress was not
trying to shock
anyone or look
ing for some
publicity. Her
action was an
manifestation of a
Crowing acceptance among the
public of a simple and natural
lqrglenic practice that aims at
i? ring healthy teeth and sums.
Dental floss removes food par
ticles thai a' toothbrush often
miasss. Thaw particles may
leiiaml and farm acids that
attack tooth enamel and begin
flw wortc ot decay. The sooner
*mb Seed particles, or "deteis
as ? dentist might call them, are
wwwil the latter the pros
pacts of nsalthjr gums and teeth..
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featuring a flexible, pan
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stem, is just appearing fa
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The revolutionary swab, ?
as cotton buds, is made by Ma
son & Johnson.
Mothers are especially excited
about these new cotton bods be
cause the "safe stem" gives
under pressure. This flexibility
assures the highest safety
the buds are used by
to clean the ears and ??
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Andrews Student
Wins Fellowship
At N. C. State
ANDREWS? Bob N e 1 s o n has
been awarded a two hundred dol
lar fellowship by N. C. State Col
lege where he will be a sopho
more next year.
Mr. Nelson, the grandson of
Mrs- M. Nelson of Andrews, is
majoring in textile chemistry.
The fellowship is awarded on the
basis of grades and campus lead
ership
Bob, who is currently working
during the summer vacation
months with the Andrews Build
ers Supply Company of Andrews,
ers Supply Company, received a
similar award last year following
his graduation from the Andrews
High School class of '57.
He plans to leave for State
September 12th.
Battles Celebrate
Golden Wedding
Anniversary
ANDREWS? Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
W. Battle Sr., entertained at a
family dinner at their home Sun
day in observance of their golden
wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Battle were mar
ried in March 1908 in Andrews
with Tom Long, magistrate, offi
ciating. The Golden Observance
was held several months late in
order that relatives from a dis
tance might have their vacations
together
An interesting fact at the obser
vance Sunday was that one of the
attendants at their wedding was
also present for the Golden Ob
servance, Mrs. Walter Tatham of
Andrews, the former Miss Lilly
Hoyle.
Mr. and Mrs. Battles have three
children. They are Mrs. Loy Seay
and Mrs. A1 Brown both of Andr
ews and Bruce Battle Jr. of Liber
ty, N. Y. who were all present for
the celebration- Other members
present included Mrs. Bruce Bat
tle Jr., A1 Brown Jr., Loy Seay
and his mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Brown Sr. Also two grand
daughters, Patricia Jane Brown
and Mrs. Blaine Thompson and a
great-grandson. Gary Thompson
also of Liberty, N. Y.
During the afternoon neighbors
dropped in between the hours of
2 to 5. Assisting in serving were
the two granddaughters and the
great-grandson. The tea table
was covered with a lace cloth. A
tiered cake topped with minature
bride and groom formed the cen
terpiece. Arrangements of yellow
gladioli am) yellow daises dec
orated the rooms
Mrs. Battle wore a delphium
blue nylon dress with gold shoes
(or the ocMskm.
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wings, the left ?? the odd year,
the right on the eves yew. This
wffl hdp jp?a ten her age eod will
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Volunteers Serving
As Gray Ladies At
Memorial Hospital
ANDREWS? Nine local women
are serving an average of four
hours a week each as members
of the active corps of Gray Lad
les in District Memorial Hospital
hei*.
These Gray Ladies began work
the first week in July and volun
teer as much time as they feel
they can contribute.
To become qualified as Gray
Ladies, these women completed
an evelen hour course taught by
a field representative of the
American Red Cross.
The present group of volunteers
were trained by Mrs- Grace
Strain of Asheville.
After completing ten hours of
active duty, the volunteer group
will have graduation exercises.
At this time there is a capping
ceremony and each lady receives
her pin and certificate.
Plans for this ceremony are in
complete- Another course for a
new group will be given in the
fall.
Members of the present group
are Mrs. Anna Winfrey, chair
man, Mrs. Louise Taylor, vice
chairman, Mrs. Doris Teas, pub
lic relations, Mrs. Helen Axley,
Mrs- Lula Matheson, Mrs. Ardith
Hay, Mrs. Sarah Dewar, Mrs.
Aline Burch and Mrs. Marie
Jones.
At Pwty
, Mr*. Bob Bault entertained
Mr*. Jerry Davidson Jr. of Port
Worth, Tex., and Mra. Scott Ken
nedy of Clearwater, Fla., with
dge party at her home July]
$.
Gifts were presented to Mrs.
Davidson for Ugh score and to
Mrs- Harry Bishop for low score
in the two foursomes
Other guests were Mrs. Ed
Brumby. Mrs. Francis Bourne
Jr., Mrs. Bill Hoover and Mrs.
Hobart McKeever.
Cadet Garland B> WIHll li,
A of Murphy U attendW ? aix
weak summer camp at fort Bragg
under the Reaerve Officer Drain
ing Corpa program of Middle Ten
neeaee State College, Mnrfrees
boro, Tenn. The training will end
Aug. a.
Whitehurst, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Barnett B. Whitehurst of 206
McCellland St.. is a 1K3 graduate
of Cornith High School Cornith,
Tenn.
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