Plan Aims At Welfare Programs Errors
After meeting January 26 with
leaders of the North Carolina Social
Services Directors Association and
? fwith representatives of the North
* Carolina County Commissioners
Association, Dr. Sarah Morrow,
secretary of the North Carolina
Department of Human Resources,
announced that a joint strategy has
been developed to prevent the
problem of high error rates in
public assistance programs.
Morrow has committed herself to
assisting county departments of
social services in seeking more
funds to provide eligibility workers
tor AFDC, Food Stamps, and
Medicaid.
Together the North Carolina
Department of Human Resources
and the county representatives have
agreed that the following com
ponents must be included in the
plan ot correction to be submitted
to the federal government.
First, a uniform training
package on regulatory and rules
change including video cassette
Health Watch
What To
Do For Frostbite
With the scientists and meteoro
logists predicting the coldest winter
yet to come, you may be one of the
many North Carolinians who will
literally be "chilled to the bone" if
9 you don't watch out.
Frostbite - is one of the most
common disturbances of winter
weather and can also be one of the
most serious. If prompt and effec
tive measures are not taken, it
can lead to gangrene and possible
amputation.
Frostbite occurs when your body
is exposed to extreme cold for an
extended amount of time. The
^ blood flowing from the trunk to the
outer parts of your body begins to
chill, and this is when trouble
arises. The fingers and toes are the
most susceptible but the nose, ears
and cheeks are easy targets for
frostbite, too.
The first sign of frostbite is
flushed skin, which is your body's
first reaction to the cold. The blood
vessels dilate to allow more blood to
flow to these regions. If no further
^ steps are taken to warm the area it
? will begin to hurt. The tingling
sensations will give way to numb
ness as severe frostbite sets in.
When ail sensation has been lost
and the pain has subsided, it is a
sign that ice crystals have formed
in the tissues, causing serious
damage.. By this time the skin has
taken on a greyish-yellow or white
appearance, with blisters common
ly appearing. The result is a serious
infection which left untreated can
lead to gangrene or complete
decay.
If you or someone you know
becomes a frostbite victim, the first
step is to restore circulation. The
victim should be taken indoors or
to a warmer place as soon as
possible and given warm liquids to
drink. Immersing the affected
areas in lukewarm water will help
"thaw out" the frostbitten tissues.
NEVER use hot water; it will dilate
the blood tissues so fast that they
will rupture.
If lukewarm water is not avail
able, wrap the victim in wool
blankets or anjlhing else that will
effectively retain body heat. Do
NOT use heat lamps or stand in
front of fireplaces, radiators or heat
vents. This will cause even further
damage to the tissues.
N.C. Natural Gas Sales
Reach Record High
Record high sales, an anticipated
S2, 700,000 refund to customers
and increased dividends were all
features of an Interim Report to
stockholders this week by Frank
Barragan. Jr., president of Nq^th
Carolina Natural Gas Corporation.
The company earned S2.47 per
share for the 12 months ended
December 31. 1981. This compares
to S2.31 per share for the same
period last year.
According to Barragan. the
weather in the company's service
area for the winter period to date
has been near normal but January
has been unusually cold. "How
ever." he said, "the company's gas
supply continues to be fully ade
quate to serve the requirements of
its high priority customers even on
the coldest days." The company's
sales have increased to almost
44.500.000 dekatherms up from
41.900.000 last year.
A recent order of the Federal
Energy Regulatory " Commission ,
approving a settlement plan pro
viding compensation to distribution
companies curtailed more than the
average in 1974-75 by Transco
Company's pipeline system, is ex
pected to result in a refund of $2.7
million of NCNG customers.
As reported earlier, the Board of
Directors has increased regular
quarterly dividends from 35 cents
per share to 37 Vj cents per share
and declared such a dividend by
paid March 15 to stockholders of
record March I. 1982.
* Southern National
Income Rose
Southern National Corporation
reported that its net operating
income (before security losses)
amounted to $4.19 per share for the
|?^|>rear 1981 as compared to $4.16 per
' share (or $.1.98 on a diluted basis as
previously reported) for the vear
1980.
The net operating income on
a per share basis was $1.28 in the
fourth quarter of 1981 as compared
with $1.36 in the same quarter of
1980. On a diluted basis, these
m v figures were $1.36 in 1981 and
* SI .34 in 1980.
During the second, third and
fourth quarters. Southern National
undertook the restructuring of a
portion of the Bank's investment
portfolio. This action resulted in an
after tax loss on the sale of
securities of $814,154 for the year
1981. The proceeds from these
sales were reinvested in bonds at
present day yields without increas
ing the average life or reducing the
quality of the portfolio. The in
crease in interest income from these
newly acquired securities will great
ly enhance the future earnings of
the company.
instructions should be made avail
able to all 100 county social services
departments.
Secondly, regulatory changes
that affect the three programs
should be submitted to counties on
a quarterly basis to give eligibility
workers an opportunity to learn
new rules as a package. Currently,
regulatory changes are passed on to
counties as soon as they are made
and counties are held accountable
tor administering the changes as
soon as notification is received. In
The old wives' tale of rubbing the
frostbitten areas with your hands or
with snow should also be avoided
since this too will increase the
damage to your skin.
Once circulation has been restor
ed, encourage the victim to move
his fingers and toes. Cover any
blisters or cracks that may have
developed with sterile guaze to help
ward off infection.
Frostbite can be remedied with
prompt attention, but it can be
avoided completely if you take care
to dress warmly and dryly. Exercise
to keep yourself warm, especially
your hands and feet. But above all,
have enough sense to come in out of
the cold when it begins to chill you.
Library News
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
The following is a list of new
books received this week by the
Hoke County Public Library, a
member of the Sandhill Regional
Library System. They are available
at the Hoke County Public Library
and Bookmobile in Raeford.
ADULT FACT
Ayers, William S. ? "The Warner
Collector's Guide to American
Toys"
Chabak, Elaine - "The Official
Kids' Survival Kit"
Glickman. Arthur - "Mr. Bad
wrench"
Makower, Joel - "Office Hazards:
how your job can make you sick"
"1981-1982 Directory of State Gov
ernmental Services"
North Carolina's "China Connec
tion." 1840-1949"
"The Radio Amateur's Handbook"
Sawyer, Phyllis * "Aerobic Dancing
A Step at a Time"
Torack, Richard - "Your Brain is
Younger Than You Think"
Wender, Paul - "Mind. Mood and
Medicine"
Fisher. Polly - "Polly's Pointers"
Haders, Phyllis - "The Warner
Collector's Guide To American
Quilts"
Bradford, Ernie - "Hannibal"
Rood, Charles - "LEE: The Last
Years"
Michener, James - "James Mi
chener's U.S.A."
Neely, James - "Gender: The Myth
of Equality"
"Representative American
Speeches"
ADULT FICTION
Cutter. Leela - "Murder After
Tea-Time"
Egan. Lesley - "Random Death"
Godden, Rumer ? "The Dark
Horse"
Lord, Bette B. - "Spring Moon"
O'Dell. Scott - "The Feathered
Serpent"
Ruse, Gary - "Gods Of Cerus
Major"
Townsend, John - "The Islanders"
Wisler. G. Clifton - "Trident
Brand"
Piatt, Kin - "Brogg's Brain"
Slepean, Janice - "Lester's Turn"
Somerville-Large. Peter - "A Living
Dog"
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the sound of
independence
in the air.
Tkke stock in America.
Buy (IS. Savings Bonds.
I
Cecil H. Neville, Jr., M.D.
takes pleasure in
announcing
the opening of
Pinehurst Orthopaedic Clinic, P. A.
for the practice of
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Memorial Drive
Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374
Telephone (919) 295-2400
the past 18 months over 600
changes have been passed on to
counties in the area of food stamps
alone.
Additionally, agreement has
been reached that public assistance
responsibility at the state and
regional level be specialized into
food stamps, Medicaid, and AFDC
respectively so that county workers
can have expert assistance to call
on in case of questions.
The state is continuing to com
plete automation of all public
assistance program to increase the
ability of counties to have a faster
and more accurate reporting
system.
Efforts are also being made to
implement uniform rules and regu
lations for all three programs to
eliminate confusion for workers, to
require specific staffing levels so
that caseload rates can be the
optimum, and to review and re
vamp the current quality control
system.
Current efforts to reduce error
rates in AFDC and Medicaid are
working. AFDC error rates had
dropped to 4.7 percent by April
through September 1981. This
represents a decline of 1 .5 percent
from the previous period. In
Medicaid the error rate for October
to March of 1981 was down to 4.58
percent, a decline from 5.9 percent
of April through September 1980 -
the only period in which North
Carolina's rate was above the
federal error rate target.
Heilig-Meyers' Third
Quarter Better
Heilig-Meyers Company, the
Richmond-based home furnishings
chain, today announced revenues
and earnings for the third quarter
ended December 31. 1981.
Earnings were SI, 718. 000. or 48
cents per share, on revenues of
$29.3 million during the three
months ended December 31, com
pared with $1,559,000, or 44 cents
per share, on revenues of $26.2
million a year ago.
For the First nine months, earn
ings were $4,968,000 or $1.40 per
share, compared with $4,188,000.
or $1.18 per share, for the same
period last year. Revenues rose to
$84.4 million from $70.8 million
last year.
On January 12, 1982, the Com
pany issued a 10% stock dividend
to stockholders of record on De
cember 14, 1981. The above earn
ings per share results have been
restated to reflect this dividend.
Hyman Meyers, chairman,
stated that the company is pleased
to have attained these results in a
difficult economic climate and that
sales and collections are expected
to continue to move along on a
sound basis.
Meyers further stated that the
company's revenues for the quarter
ended March 31. 1981, included a
one-time credit insurance commis
sion of $643,000. The company
does not expect this item to recur
this year.
The company continues to look
for unusually good opportunities
for expansion and expects to open
three to five stores in the next 12
months.
INSULATION
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Also Answering Service
Taylor, Elizabeth A. * "The Cable
Car Murder"
Woods, Sara - "Dearest Enemy"
CHILDREN'S FACT
Berger, Melvin - "Comets, Meteors
and Asteroids"
Hohn, James - "Casey! the sports
career of Charles Stengel"
Purdy. Susan - "Christmas Gifts
Good Enough To Eat"
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Bauer. Caroline - "My Mom
Travel a A Lot"
Cohen. Miriam - "Jim Meets The
Thing"
Lowry, Lois - "Anastasis. Again!"
Potter. Beatrix - "The Tale of
Squirrel Nutkin"
Provenson, Alice - An Owl and
Three Pussycats"
Singer. Marilyn - "Will You Take
Me To Town on Strawberry Day?"
Sobol, Donald - "Angie's First
Case"
Goor, Ron ? "Shadows- Here.
There, and Everywhere"
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