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Farmers Losing Big Amounts jffrom Social {Security Benefits Agriculture Commissioner L. *Jf,. Ballentine says North ' Caro lina may be losing millions of doHars annually because farm ers do not take the necessary steps to qualify for social se curity benefits. He also pointed out ,t£at fanners who reached the -age Os 85 during the first half' of 1959 must qualify before Afcril 15, 1960, if they are to become eligible This is the dead line for • going back as far as 1956 to pay up the premiums, 9hd the .1959 retiree must have at least four yeafs coverage to begin receiving j^yments. , This deadline is also import ant to the young farmer who wants to get coverage as far back as possible -to insure the eligibility of his wife and chil dren ' for monthly payments in the event of his death, the Com missioner said. Ballentine cited the following facts about the social security program as it affects the state’s farming people. , From January 1957 through June 1959, a total of 45,545 Claims for social security bene fits were filed by self-employed farming people in the state. Not all these claims were allowed, it is true, but it is probably fair to say that close to 35,000 farm men and women have qualified and are receiving a re tirement check each month. These benefits are based on av erage net farm incomes begin ning with 1955, the year that self-employed farmers were first covered by social security. However, more than 90,000 people past the age of 65 were living on North Carolina farms at the beginning of 1959. The Sflfe'ial Security Administration believes that many of these j could qualify for old-age bene-1 fits if they will do two things i before April 15, 1960: 1. Get together the records of farm income and expenses for each year 1956 through 1959. 'File a Schedule "F” (record of farm sales and expenses) and amended Income Tax return with the Internal Revenue Ser vice for each of these years in Which the net profit was S4OO 3 ( more and keep a duplicate py of each return. 2. Get in touch with the near est* Social Security District Of fice in their part of the state. If the self-employed farmer who is now 65 or over com pletes the first step, he will probably have “worked” under social security long enough to qualify for monthly old-age in • sura nee benefits. For each. year 'that he had a' aredit for a year of coverage, and each self-employed person qeeds a certain number of years to qualify for benefits. ~ Following are examples of the number of years of coverage needed by persons reaching 65 during the first half of thr years indicated: 1954, one and one-half years; 1955, two years 1957, three years; 1959, four years; 1961, five years; 1963, six Beat Big Repair Bills v. % \V r g toa Punch ! 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C . years; 1965, seven years; 1967, ■ j eight years; 1969, nine years; ' 1971 or later, 10 years. “These examples show why it is so important for all self-em ployed farmers who have not filed a ‘Schedule F’ and paid the , self-employment tax, to do so at i once,” Ballentine said. “After April 15 the self-employed farm er cannot receive credit for the year of coverage that would be represented by the 1956 tax re turn, and without credit for 1956, many farmers now of re tirement age will be unable to qualify. “Also a farmer over 50, who •has a total and permanent dis ability which prevents him from doing any real substantial work is entitled to monthly payments after he has been covered by social security for five years. Thus it is an advantage for the ‘young middle-aged’ farmer to build up coverage by paying the back taxes.” All social security benefits are based on the average amount of money earned each year. Some examples of the farmer’s average net income for! several years and the monthly payments they entitle him to, are: S6OO, $33; $1,200, $59; sl,- 800, $73; $2,400, 84; $3,000, $95; and $4,200, sll6. If the farmer’s wife is also old enough, she may receive a benefit, equal in some cases to one-half of her husband’s in ad dition to the amount to which her husband is entitled. Ballentine urged farmers to inform themselves about social security and the important paid it plays in their lives. “Ask the Social Security Dis trict Office nearest your home • for booklet No. 25d, How Does j Social Security Affect Farm .Families?” he advised. i Mothers’ March Will Be Held Tonight Continued from Page 1, Section ) house. The Mother’s March is under the direction of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce, spon sors of the local campaign. The first telethon in Chowan County, through the courtesy ol radio station WCDJ, netted $206. The telethon held Sunday was in cooperation with the March of Dimes Telethon for Eastern North Carolina over WTTN-TV. Washington. The 16% hour telethon aired over Station WITN, Washington, on Saturday and Sunday, netted $17„649.33 in contributions to the New March of Dimes. Tom Ridgeway, Chowan Coun ty National Foundation Chair man, termed the telethon suc cessful. He expressed his ap preciation to the radio station and particularly Jim Freeman. 1 the announcer, who plugged sc diligently in behalf of the drive Members of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce, sponsors of the local drive, received phone calls at WCDJ and collected the pledges. THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY >B, i 960. Club President r- j . I MRS. M. T. BARRINGTON Above appears the picture of another of the Chowan County Home Demonstration Club pres idents. Mrs. M. T. Barrington is president of the Byrd C üb. In 1958 she was selected the out standing member of her club. Policy Released For Local Sewer Rates Continued from Pago 1, Section 1 approximately plus $12,000 for operation of the sewer system. The $82,000 would then be de rived from sewer incQme ($17,- 000) plus the $25,000 the town would no longer receive, with an additional $20,000 furnished from the electric and water earnings. By adopting the proposed changes, members of the E and W Board feel that a just and fair means of paying for the sewer improvements has been devised with the revenues com ing completely within the Elec tric and Water Department. By basing the sewer charge on the existing water rates, which are considered low, the index cost per user remains nominal. Nor are the electric rates in any way affected by the new sched ule. The board realizes the loss of revenue to the town from the E and W Department will cause need for the town to increase revenue for operating expenses. The referendum on the issu ance of $557,000 in bonds has been called for February 16 and members of the board encour age the public_to..vpie then- ap proval. The sewer disposal s.vs tern has been ordered by law, and if not installed by the town, will be done at greater expense by the state. The Board of Public Works tabulated the transfer of earn ings to the town’s general fund since 1943, which follows: 1943 >55,200 or 7.0% of the year’s earnings. 1944 $8,200 or 9.8% of the year's earnings. 1945 $7,200 or 6.7% of the year’s earnings. 1946 $5,000 or 4.2% of the year’s earnings. 1947 $22,994 or 17.8'ii of the year’s earnings. 1948 $8,200 or 5.6% of the year’s earnings. 1949 $7,362 or 4.4% of the year's earnings. 1950 SIO,OOO or 5.4% of the year’s earnings. 1951 $22,198 or 11.7% of the] year’s earnings. 1952 $25,000 or 11.8% of the ! year’s earnings. 1953 None. 1954 $10,900 or 4.3% of the year’s earnings. 1955 $14,615 or 5.3% of the year’s earnings. 1956 $21,275 or 7.5% of the year’s earnings. 1957 $43,345 or 14.6% of the 1 year’s earnings. \ 1958—530,584 or 9.6% of the year’s earnings. 1959—537,686 or 12.3% of the year’s earn.ngs. Some of the above figures in clude actual transfer, plus di rect expenditures made by the department for the town. The Board also released water and sewer revenue and expendi tures since 1949, which follow: 1949 Revenue, $26,643; ex penses, $30,492. 1950 Revenue, $28,902; ex penses, $20,824. 1951 Revenue, $28,001; ex penses, $23,985. 1952 Revenue, $29,814; ex penses, $23,308. 1953 Operational revenue, $30,610; expenses, $22,909; new water plant, $6,931. 1954 Operational revenue, $31,568; expenses, $13,346; new water plant and extensions, $89,630. 1955 Operational revenue, $31,118; expenses, $25,845; new water plant, $12,067. 1956 Operational revenue, $35,132; expenses, $29,567; water and sewer to Twiddy property,, $17,411, Assessment would re turn $9,470. 1957 Operational revenue, $36,297; expenses, $32,122; water and sewer to Albania, $14,482. Assessment would return $14,- 395. 1958 Operational revenue, $37,557; expenses, $32,880; Broad Street water line and tank im provements, $156,762; improve- 1 ments, $29,373; water line to j Westover, $29,373. Assessment would return $22,113. It should be noted that no power costs are included in these figures. Native Os Chowan Dies In Florida Mrs. Diccie Parker, native of Chowan County, died Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at Orlan do, Florida. She was the wife of the late J. A. Parker. Surviving are a son, J. M. Parker of Newport News; two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bromm and Mrs. Mae Samso, both of Orlando, Fla.; three half broth-1 ers, G. W. Lassiter of Tyner, John T. Lassiter of Hobbsville. Reuben W. Lassiter of Williams burg, Va.; a half sister, Miss Maggie M. Lassiter of Tyner. Eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also sur vive. Funeral services were held at Warwick Baptist Church Tues day afternoon at 2 o’clock. The pastor, the Rev. R. B. Cotting ham, officiated. Burial was in the family cemetery. PURE gasolines'hold more records* for performance than any other” Get PURE-PREMIUM JaSfif ...it’s super premium now I •*» Winslow Oil Company ■’'KdfM'lSL Phone 3336 Hertfoid ***** r~~—f 1 | CIVIC CALENDAR] Continued from Page 1. Section 1 The Rev. Ernest W. Pettis, a missionary to Korea, will speak at the Edenton Presbyterian Church tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night at 7:30 j o'clock. Chowanoke Council No. 54.] : Degree of Pocrhontas, will mestj ! tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock in the Red Men hall. Edenton Chapter No. 306, Or der of the Eastern Star, will meet Monday night. February 1. at 8 o'clock. A pork killing, cu’ting out and curing demonstration will ( ; be held at the home of Bristoej ! Perry Monday afternoon, Febru-. j ary 1, at 1:30 o'clock and again j Tuesday morning, February 2. ! at 9 o'clock. i Edenton Womans Club will | meet Wednesday afternoon, Feb-! ruary 3, at 1 o'clock at the Edenton Restaurant. The G’ee C’ub of Ec’enton colored high school will present a pro-ram at Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church Sunday night, Jan-| uary 31, at 7 o'clock. ’ A meeting will be held Mon i day night, February 1, at 8 o'clock at Robin's Restaurant to| j consider organizing a young men 1 and women's club. Ryland community will hold a ! covered dish supper a* the Cho j wan • Community Building on j Thursday night. February 4, at 6 o'clock. Junior Class of Chowan High School will present a play "Headin' For A Weddin' " in the school auditorium Wednesday night, February 3. at 7:301 o'clock. The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service of the Methodist Church will sponsor a chicken salad supper Thursday. Febru ary 4. Chowan PTA will meet Mon day night, February 8, at 7:30 o'clock. Parent-Teacher Association ofj John A. -Holmes High School will sponsor the Joe Franklin! Show in the Elementary School] auditorium Saturday n ght, Jan-, uary 30, at 7:45 o'clock, after | which a dance will be held in the Edenton armory. Another cancer clinic will be held at the Cancer Center in Elizabeth City Friday afternoon, February 5, beginning at 1 o'clock. A membership drive for the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary is now under way with a goal to top last year's membership of 384. Annual meeting of the share holders of the Edenton Savings 8c Loan Association will be held in the Court House Monday night, February 1, at 8 o'clock. A special election will be held in Edenton Tuesday. February 16 to vole on a $557,000 bond issue for sewage improvements. Town automobile license plates for 1960 are now on sale at the Town Office. Edenton's Rotary Club wil meet this (Thursday) afternoon at T o'clock in the Parish House. Edenton Lions Club will meet Monday night. January 11. at T o'clock. Automobile license plates for 1 1960 are on sale at the Carolina Motor Club office on East Water Street. | Property must be listed dur- I ing January (or tax purposes to escape a penalty of 10 percent and even court indictment for , failure to list. William M. Coffleld. Jr, Post | No. 9280, \ ereran* of Foreign | Wars, will meet Tuesday night •t 8 o'cioca. Husbands Guests At HD Meeting’s During February I ! Home Demonstration Club ' members meet with their hus bands in February for* joint meetings. Miss Pauline Callo way, home economics agent, and jC. W. Overman, countv agrieul • tural agent, will present a set ’ of slides on community develop-1 rnent at these meetings in Feb ruary. Following is a schedule of Home Demonstration Club! meetings: Monday. Feb. 1. 6:30 P. M.. Advance Club at Advance Com-! munity Building. I Tuesday, Feb. 2, 6:30 P. M„ I Oak Grove Club at Oak Grove Community Building. Wednesday. Feb. 3, 6:30 P. M.. Gum Pond Club at Rocky Hock School. Thursday, Feb. 4. 6:30 P. M„ Ryland Club at Chowan Com munity Building. Monday, Feb. 8. 7:00 P. M„ Yeopim Club at Mrs. Van Small’s home. Tuesday, Feb. 9. 6:30 P. M„ Beech Fork and Rocky Hock Clubs at Rocky Hock School. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 P. M. Wards Club at Wards Communi ty Building. Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:30 P. M.. Byrd Club at Mrs. John Privott's home. Tuesday. Feb. 23. 6:00 P. M.. Enterprise Club at Rodney Har rell's cottage. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 P. M. ; Center Hill Club at Center Hill j | Community Building. Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 P. M.J Chowan Club at Chowan Com- 1 j munity Building. Work Started For Colonial Garden Continued from Page 1. Section 1 note that Sauthier’s Map of 1769 shows approximately fifteen for mal gardens in Edenton at that time. The DAR Chapter hopes that the garden will be quite an added attraction for the hun- j dreds of tourists that visit i Edenton each year, a good many | of which the Chapter members j have had the privilege of tour- j ing around the town and coun-: tryside. The Chapter conducts! a year-around Tour Guide ser- j vice and members are available; at any time for this service. — } Lunch Room Menu 1 i J Menus at the Edenton Ele- 1 mentary School lunch room for the week of February 1-5 will be as follows: , Monday: Weiners, vegetable salad, apple pie, baked beans, rolls and milk. Tuesday: Spaghetti and meat balls, carrot sticks, school baked rolls, cheese slices, schocl baked cookies, butter, turn p greens and milk. Wednesday: Beef vegetable soup, crackers, i/imento cheese sandwiches, block cake and milk. Thursday: Ravioli, green beans, potato custard, cheese slices, com bread, butter and milk. * Frida}': Chicken salad, milk.' potato sticks, buttered peas, butter, school baked rolls and grapefruit sections. j ENTERPRISE CLUB MEETS j The Enterprise Home Demon- 1 stration Club held its January meeting with Mrs. Rodney Har rell. The meeting was opened by singing “This Is My Father’s ■ World.” which was followed by I devotional by Mrs. Rodney Har rell. Plans were made to have the February joint meeting at Mrs. I Rodney Harrell's cottage on Feb ruary 23 at 6:30 o'clock, with each member taking a covered dish supper. Mrs. E. E. Har rell and Mrs. Ed Hare gave very interesting leader reports Miss Pauline Calloway announc ed that there will be a recrea- Legal Notices NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION { Having qualified as Executrix j of the Estate of James Blount, I deceased, late of Chowan Coun ty, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de ceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Edenton. North Carolina, on or before the 28th day of January. 1961, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.! This January' 28, 1960. PEARL G. BLOUNT. Executrix of Estate of James Blount. Jan2B.Feb4.lUß,2s.Mch3c | EXECUTOR S NOTICE Having qualified as executor I of the estate of W. O. Speight.! deceased, late of Chowan Coun-! ty. North Carolina, this is to! notify all persons having claims; against the estate of said do-! ceased to present thc-m to the! undersigned within one year! from date of this notice or same i will be pleaded in bar of their! recovery. All persons indebted j to said estate will please make | immediate payment. This 26th dav of Januarv, i 1960. I W. E. SPEIGHT. Executor of W. O. Speight Estate Jan28.Feb4,11.18.25.M0h3p ((Wheeling)] COUMJMC COMPANY SUPER y y • <*> uummldrain COP-R-LOY® ROOFING You guard your property best with Wheeling Cluin nddrain roofing. Its Cop-R-Lov steel coated with pure zinc lasts and lasts . . . gives extra protection against rust and corrosion. Extra lap and extra chan nel guard more effectively against leaks. Come in ami see our selection of Channcldrain Roofing and Roof Trimmings. MADE TO LAST BY WHEELING M. G. Brown Co. (INCORPORATED) Lumber • Millwork - Building Materials DIAL 2135-2136 Highway 17 South Edentcn, N. C. PAGE THREE I—SECTION out ! tion workshop February 15 1 through 17 with Mrs. E. E. Har j roll and Mrs. Rodney Harrell at j lending. The District meeting which will be held on April 12 was discussed. Miss Calloway j encouraged everyone to sub scribe to the magazine “Green ’n Growing.” She gave a very interesting demonstration or. meal planning. This valuable information will be very help ful in planning each meal. | Never absent from your post, never off guard, never ill-hum ored, never unready to work for God—is obedience. —Mary Baker Eddy. For Sale Six Room House WITH CAR PORT AND UTILITY ROOM. LOCATED ON LEIGH STREET. LOT SIZE 167% BY 67 FT. $6,200.00 ! Twiddy Insurance & Real Estate, Inc. 103 E. 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