Conference
Highlights
Marshall H. Barney, Manager of
the Social Security office at Rocky
Mount has just returned from Nat
ural Bridge, Virginia, where rep
resentatives of the Social Security
Administration held a three day
conference Participating in this
conference were the managers of
thirty - eight field offices located
in \irginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, North Carolina, District of
Columbia and officials of the So
cial Security Administration from
Washington, D C. The main pur
poce of the meeting, according to
Mr. Barney was to discuss admin
istrative and procedural matters
connected with the Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance program. Par
ticular emphasis was placed upon
recent amendments to the Social
Security Act which apply to rail
road employees and to the Survi
vors of World War II veterans
In discussing the subject of claims
for social insurance henefit.s which
have been or will be filed by sur
vivors of deceased veterans, Mr.
Barney pointed out that the
amended law applies only to vet
erans who die or have died within
three years after their discharge
and who were discharged within
four years and one day after the
termination of the war as determ
ined by Presidential proclamation
or resolution of Congress. In order
for survivors of a deceased veteran
to obtain payments of Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance under this
new provision his record must
show that he was in active mili
tary service on or after Septem
ber 16, 1940 He must have had at
least 90 days of service, or, if
less, such service must have been
terminated as a result of service
incurred or service - aggravated
disability.
The law does not apply to vet
erans who died while in service.
Nor does it apply to those who
were dishonorably discharged. If
survivors have been awarded or
are receiving compensation or pen
sion (compensation or pension does
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not include National Service Life
Insurance) by the Veterans Ad
ministration, they are not eligible
for benefits under this provision
of the Social Security Act. Mr.
Harney estimated that over the
United States the survivors of 150,
000 American veterans will be af
fected by the revised Old-Age
1 and Survivors Insurance provis
ions. About 300 from the Rocky
Mount service area will be affect
ed. He added that claims are al
ready being filed in his office by
survivors of World War II vet
erans who are entitled under this
provision of the Act.
Wells - Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bass an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Lillian Agnes, to Charles
Samuel Wells. The wedding was
solemnized in Emporia, Va., on
September 14.
The bride was attired in a Fuch
sia dress with black accessories
and she wore a corsage of Amer
ican Beauty roses.
ENFIELD
NEWS
The Ladies’ Bible Class of the
Baptist Church held their monthly
meeting in the home of Mrs. L.
W. Ransome on Monday evening at
7:30 o'clock with 18 members
present. Mrs. Hardy Bobbitt, pre
sided, and Mrs. W. C. Armstrong
led the devotional. During the bu
siness routine plans were made to
sell sandwiches, etc. at the Fire
men's Fair here in October, to
help with class finances. $25.00
was turned in by members to help
on the Church’s quota of $350.00
to World Relief and Rehabilita
tion. $4.54 was also turned in for
the Church Building fund. Mrs.
P. V. Brown led in the prayer
of dismissal. Mrs. Ransome and
her joint hostess, Mrs. C. E.
Rives, were assisted in serving ice
drinks with wafers by their lit
tle daughter, Annie Luther Ran
sone and Vanna Lou Rives.
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Church met last Monday in the
home of Mrs. Hubert Whitaker,
with Mrs. R. N. Gossett and Mrs.
Edbert Barnhill joint hostesses.
Circle leader, Mrs. L. J. Barnhill,
presided and called the meeting
to order with a few well chosen
words, after which a hymn was
sung. The Circle was happy to
have two of the young people on
tne program. Miss Ann Whitehead
gave a lovely devotional on “Sanc
tuaries” — closing with prayer.
Miss Susan Graham rendered a
beautiful piano solo. It is an in
spiration to have the young peo
ple help out in such a fine way.
During the business session plans
.vere made and a Committee ap
pointed to help put on the ban
juet for the Youth Fellowship,
rhe metting was closed by sing
ng “A Charge to Keep I Have.”
During the social hour the host
esses served delicious homemade
ce cream and cake. Visitors were
itrs. Jack Williamson and Mrs.
F. C. Thomson, Jr.
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