GREATER IVY citizens ac
complished many improvements
during their April clean-up, paint
up, fix-up project. Thirty large and
small truck loads of debris were
picked up in one day and hauled to
the county landfill. Junk cars are
also being removed to the landfill.
Top picture shows a truck loaded
with trash from the roadsides and
bottom picture shows one of the
100-ft. flower beds which has been
sown. Beautification will be the
result in progressive No. 4
Township.
You Can Apply For Widow's Benefits At 50
Q. I'm 49, a widow, and have
no children living at home!
What is the earliest age I can
apply for social security
widow's payments?
A. If you're disabled, you
cgn apply for disabled
widow's benefits at SO. If
you're not disabled, you can
apply for reduced payments at
age 00 or you can wait till
ybu're 65 and apply for full
payments. Whenever you
decide to apply, just get in
touch with any social security
office.
Q. I'll be 65 in June and
expect to apply for social
security retirement payments
at that time. However, my
wife will only be 63 then. If I
apply for benefits for both of
us, will she get half of my
benefit or will it be less
because of her age?
A. If your wife applies for
social security payments on
your earnings records at 63,
her checks will be at a reduced
rate. If she utaits till she's 65 to
apply for benefits, she'll get
her full payment which is 50
percent of yours.
Q. I worked under social
security for a short time
before I took a job that's not
covered by social security.
Can I voluntarily make
contributions on my own to the
social security program so I
can accumulate the credits I'll
need to get benefits when I
retire?
A. No. There's no provision
in the social security law
which permits voluntary
contributions. Benefits are
based only on employment
and self-employment that's
covered by social security.
Q. I retired two years ago
and get monthly social
security retirement
payments. Last month I took a
part-time job and I just
noticed that my boss is taking
social security contributions
out of my pay. I told him I get
social security checks, but he
said it doesn't make any
difference. Is he right?
A. Yes. Everyone working
in a job or in self-employment
that's covered by social
security must pay social
security contributions
regardless of age or social
security status. However, the
additional earnings may mean
an increase in your monthly
payments.
OFFICE OPENING
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -
The Arkansas Industrial Devel
opment Commission is opening
an office, called Arkansas
Overseas, June 15 in Brussels,
Belgium, to encourage Eu
ropean industry to locate in the
state.
CLAYTON E. SNYDER,
president of Snyder Lend Co.,
of Winston-Salem, met with
contractors, engineers, ar
chitects and leasees last
Thursday in Asheville to
further plans for a proposed
Mars Hill Shopping Center and
motel complex which will
include 40 acres. Definite plans
will be announced when they
are finalized.
Announcement
For
Register of Deeds
I hereby announce
myself as a can
didate for register
of Deeds for
Madison County,
subject to the will
of the Democratic
voters in the
August 17. 1976
Primary.
Your vote and
support will be
greatly appreciat
Into Southern
Madison County sport (ana
and ahonni of Western
Carolina University are
pleased with the action taken
by the Southern Conference at
a meeting held in Greenville
laat Friday when WCU was
admitted to the Southern
Conference Marshall
University and Tennessee
Chattanooga University were
also admitted to the S. C.
Their admission to the 56
year-old league at the final
session of its three-day
meeting will leave the con
ference with 10 members after
Richmond, a member since
1936, pulls out.
In addition, East Carolina,
ironically, host to this week's
meeting, will leave a year
later, having given notice
several weeks ago of its
decision to pull out.
"We're extremely pleased
with the decision of the
Southern Conference to in
clude Western Carolina
University as a member," said
Dr. H. F. Robinson, chancellor
of WCU.
"The conference has a
tradition of high standards in
athletics and we're excited
about becoming a part of that
tradition and competing within
the conference."
WCU's membership bid was
sponsored by Appalachian
State, East Carolina and The
Citadel.
The three new members join
Appalachian State, Hie
Citadel, Davidson, Furman,
Virginia Military and William
and Mary as members next
school year in addition to East
Carolina.
Kelso won 31 stakes races
and nearly $2 million in purses
in eight years of racing as a
gelding.
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