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SECTION "C" SECTION "C”
DIAL R-326 ALL DEPTS. THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, 1946 SECTION C—PAGE 1
If You Are.
65, Contact
SS Board
To make sure that he gets all
I the benefits that may be due him
under old-age and survivors in
surance, a worker should get in
touch with the nearest office of
the Social Security Board when
he is 65, regardless of whether
he intends to retire soon or not.
There are some important mat
ters he should consider. Maybe
he should file his claim for bene
fits even though he intends to
keep on working.
Workers should understand that
the amount of benefit does not
stand still. Benefits are tied to
earnings. They depend primarily
on the worker’s average monthly
wage in covered jobs. And after
65 earnings from such jobs are
apt to be less than before.
After 65 a worker is apt to be
sick more than before. Obvious
ly, when he is sick, he is not
wage goes down. After 65 a work
er is apt to work for less pay
on the same job, or be shifted
to a job at lower wages. This
again reduces his average monthly
wage. He is apt to lose his job
altogether and be unemployed for
longer or shorter periods of time.
He is apt to shift over from time
to time into uncovered work,
where the wages do not count
towards old-age and survivors in
surance benefits. Yet the months
of unemployment and the months
in uncovered work are all added ni
and work to reduce the average
monthly wage.
For any of these reasons it may
be wise for the fully insured
worker to file his claim for bene
fits as soon as he reaches 65.
This, of course, does not mean
tjiat he has to retire. He can keep
on working—and he will receive
( benefits for any month in which
he notifies the Board that his
wages in covered jobs are below
$15. If he continues to work stead
’ ily after filing his claim, he may
be able to raise his benefit amount
by filing a request for recompu
tation at a later date. The officials
at the local office of the Social
Security Board will be glad to
talk every individual’s circum
stances over with him and to ad
'■ vise him on this question.
A Representative Of this office
will be in Roanoke Rapids at the
Employment Service Office every
Tuesday at 2:00 P. M.
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Mrs. T. J. Alford
Hostess to Her Club
The Contract Club enjoyed the
delightful hospitality of Mrs. T.
J. Alford on Wednesday afternoon.
Soon after the guests arrived a
sweet course was served, follow
ing which contract was played at
three tables. When the scores were
collected Mrs. Carroll Wilson was
round to hold high and was a
warded the high score prize.
Throughout the house spring flow
ers were effective in their decora
tions. The guests enjoying this
afternoon of bridge were: Mes
dames Gordon Berkstresser, Car
roll Wilson, W. L. Medlin, W. S.
Dean, P. E. Ransom, Lyle Wil
son, Frank Wilson, Ed Knott, Jr., ■
Frank Williams, T. B. White, O.
Griffin and R. H. Hundley.
Mrs. A. O. George
Is Hostess Saturday
Mrs. A. O. George entertained
a few friends Saturday with two
tables of bridge at her home on
Monroe Street.
The home was attractively dec
orated. with early spring flowers.
Four progressions were enjoyed
before scores were collected and
prizes awarded. Mrs. Graham
Lynch captured high score for
the evening and was presented
1 lovely prize. Mrs. Elmer Ashby
?f Wilmington, Del., house guest
pf Mrs. Jay Thompson was also
remembered with an attractive
gift. A salad plate with coffee was
nuch enjoyed at refreshment time.
Guests were: Mesdames Graham
Lynch, L. B. Allen, Jay Thompson,
5V. H. Tickle, J. P. Little, H. E.
Lameron, Elmer Ashby, and Miss
3erniee Hitchens. Those coming
n for refreshments were: A. L.
Lilliam and Mrs George Pappen
lick.
Central School
PTA Holds Meet
The Central School P. T. A.
aeld its regular meeting Wednes
lay with a large attendance. The^
neeting was called to order by
he president, Mrs. Ben Parker,
:tev. John Walker led a very in
cresting devotional Miss Margaret
Harris sang an Irish Lullaby. Dr.
Ft M. Bardin discussed “The Phy
sical Fitness of the Pre-School
Hhild,” emphasizing the import
ance of the pre-school child attend
ing the clinic. Dr. F. G. Kroncke
spoke on the “Physical Fitness of
the School Child,” mentioning
some of the most prevalent sum
mer diseases and giving a few
precautions.
Miss Ruby Maddry, secretary,
read the minutes.
Basketball Team
Given Weiner Roast
The William R. Davie boys and
girls basketball teams were given
a weiner roast at Hockaday’s pond
last Wednesday night. The roast
began promptly at 7 o’clock, and
was much enjoyed by all. Mr.
Long, boy's coach was presented
coach was also presented a gift.
Miss Rosina Pittman spent the
week end in Wilson visiting her
sister.
Special Services
On Next Sunday
There will be two special ser
vices at the Penticostal Holiness
Church next Sunday. Mrs. Lessie
FaJston, of Aulander, will speak
at 11 o’clock in the morning and
Mrs. Eva Bell Brown, of Nash
ville, will speak at 2:30 in the aft- ■
ernoon. These services are being
held in the interest of the new
church building which the church
intends to begin in the near fu
ture. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Tommie Pappendick ‘
Celebrates Birthday
Tommie Pappendick celebrated
his ninth birthday Monday after
noon at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Pappendick
on Monroe St. Games were enjoy
ed during the evening. Tommie re
ceived many lovely and useful
gifts. Ice cream and cup cakes
holding lighted candle* and drinks
were enjoyed at refreshment time.
Those enjoying Tommie’s party
were: Hal Talley, Hugh Cameron,
Donnie Tillar, Barrett Proctor.
Francis Earl Johnson, Judith Bat
ton, Mary Francis Powell, Bettie
Wilson, William Bennett Bullock,
Maxie Lancaster, George Pappen
dick, Jack Stadler, Bennie Stadler,
and Russell Buxton.
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