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HONOR GRADUATES at Laurel High School in
Madison County this year will be (L-R) Bernice Rob
inson, Virginia Rice, Edna Griffin, Grover Cutshall,
valedictorian and Edward Ray, salutatorian.
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Your Social
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Old-age, survivors, and disabil
ity insurance benefits are becom
ing increasiingly important as a
community resource, according te
James E. Robertson, District
Manairer of the Asheville office
of the Social Security Administra
tion.
mm or J t mSA mnnfhlv in Social
security benefits in Madison
County. This is an increase of a-
1 t 1 0 Muant ATM1 Iftflt VeaT8
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figures. While the benefits are
intended primarily for the bene
ficiaries' economic security, they
help business in the community
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL seniors who recently returned
from a trip to Washington are (L-R) front row, Locella Rice,
Jane Chandler, Flossie Ray, Jean Thomas, Judy Gosnell, Ber
nice Robinson,' chaperone Mrs. Oleta Shelton, Virginia Rice,
Jennie Shelton, Emma Buliman, OHie Cook, Edna Griffin, Wan-
da Hurst; second row: Slowly Franklin, Arnold Thomas, Rus-
..ir n..w to,il Wollirv nmiorloa Tirno-rtftTi.: Grover CutSnaIU
-4tA' n a MHyVioii PHnHnnt Rav Tweed' Dennis bnel-
ton, Dennis Cantrell, Frederick Cutshall,' Edward Ray, Quen- ,
tin Ramsey, Glenn Thomas.
vote for
LBERT C
adwe
FOR
STATE SENATOR
(30th Senatorial District)
IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, MAY 26
If elected State Senator of 30th DUtrict
(Madison, Yancey, Avery, Mitchell), I
will vote the wishes of the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee in each of these coun
ties on all local bills in the 1963 session
of the State Legislature.
I will use all my power for more and better roads for
our district I am in favor of the present state pro
gram for our schools. ,
I feel sure that industry will come to our area of the
state if we can get road, for them to haul their
products over. , ."'''..,' "-..,,..:.'',:::'-",..
generally. Most of the money is
spent immediately for food, cloth
ing, and othernecessities.
At the present time, social
security benefits are being paid
at a rate of. over one billion dol
lars a month. "There are several
reasons for the increase," Robert
son said. There are more aged
people; benefite are now payable
at age 62; and less social security
credit is needed to meet the
eligibility requirements for bene
fite. The average old-age benefit
nationally for December 1961 was
$74.04 for a retired worker. In the
State of North Carolina, the aver
age benefits was $62.20.
The table below shows the num
ber and amount of each type of
monthlybenefits being paid in
Madison County, as of December
31, 1961, the date of the latest
available tabulation, with listing
of Beneficiary Group, Number of
Beneficiaries and Total of Pay
ments, respectively:
Retired Worker, 816; -53,573.
Wife or Husband, 392; -9,700.
Widow or Widower, 90; $4,482.
Mothers and Children, 253; $8,-
157.
Disabled Workers and Depend
ents, 111; $4,770.
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News for Veterans
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Here are authoritative answers
by the Veterans Administration
to Questions from former service
men and their families:
O I'm a U. S. dtisen who serv
ed with the RAF after volunteer
ing in Canada. Can I qualify for
pension from the VAT
ANot unless you have war
time service in a branch of the U,
8. Armed Forces. You may use
your RAD service to add to your
service time if you have less than
90 days in the VS. Armed Forces.
Q Are there any VA benefits
for the U.S. servicemen who are
now serving in Laos and Vietnam
if they have no other service time?
A There have been no benefits
authorized for service later than
the Korean Conflict, June 27,
1950 to January 31, 1955.
O What does the Veterans Ad
ministration have to pay to the
various Hollywood stars who ap
pear on the VA radio show,
"Here's To Veterans?"
A All of these performers as
well as the musicians nad tech
nical asisstants donate their time
to this service to veterans.
Approximately four thousand
acres of Madison County's crop
land planted to tobacco, wheat and
corn and the diverted acreage un
der the Feed Grain and Wheat
Stabilization Program '; for : 1962
will be measured 'within the next
two months, according to Ralph
Ramsey,' office, manager for" the
county ASCS committee.
A major part of the work re
lated to the ASCS Productive Ad
justment Program is the measur
ing of these acres after planting
and prior to harvest This , time
I I am 46 years old . . . me-iuug ,Cmw . . .
vc'-ran . . . member State Senate .". . past pre-
. I ; - T.:;- - Club . . . member. City Coun
: , .. i recent, vice-mayor ... dea
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MEASUREMENTS
UNDER ASCS
element covers such a short peri
od for making all measurements
that it is difficult to complete the
work on sueh a large acreage on
schedule time Ramsey - stated.
These allotment programs are in
effect as a direct result of approv
al .by farmer referendum which
are held to determine if such al
lotments would be in effect. The
actual measuring of these crops
is accomplished by trained TSCS
reporters visiting each farm and
measuring the acreage planted or
diverted as the mase may be.
' Ramsey " reminds farmers that
the ASCS reporter who visits the
farm to measure the acreage is
out there to perform a service for
them.- He. says that assisting in
FROZEN ASSET
.. Houston Thieves stole $1,800
in cold cash from Monte Ray Petl
tit The victim told police he had
hidden the money in a deep-freezer
set at five degrees below' zero
in his frozen food plant in Hous
ton. ;.-; !! f;J' . .-,;, : ' : -V .'i.v.r ?v
of fields planted to allotment
crops is definitely the responsibil
ity of the farmer or his agent He
brings out, too, that it is greatly
to the farmers' advantage to be
there and assist in the measuring.
By being present the producer will
realise how the acreages are de
termined and he will be able to as
sure himself that the reporter has
this ' measuring and designation (received the correct Information;
Cut courtesy Citizen-Times
PTA Officers '
To Be Installed
May 21 At School
Installation of the P.T. offi
cers for 1962-63 were held Mon
day evening, May 21, in the school
auditorium at Marshall. -
A dress review will be given
by the Home Ec. girls. ; .
Mrs. Earl - Robinson, - program
chairman, will conduct the instal
lation of the new officer. The
officers to be installed are; Presi
dent, Mrs. George Shupa; firs
vice president, Mrs. O. -A. Greg
ory ; second vice president, Mrs.
Obray Ramsey; secretary, Mrs,
Prank Fisher; treasurer, Mrs. Bui
Hunter. ' '
Mrs. Linda Radford
Passes On May 16;
Funeral Friday
; Mm. Linda Drake Radford, 73,
of Rt 3, Mars HU1, died Wednes-
A nJirlit. Mav 16. 1962 in an
i Asheville hospital after a long ill
ness.
Mrs. Radford was a lifelong res
ident of Madison County, daugh
ter of Nathan and Druce Drake.
Si in survived b the husband,
John Radf rod; one sister, Miss
Leah Drake of Mars Hill; and two
brothers. Herman of Mars Hill
and Jake Drake of Weaverville.
Services were held at 2 p. m.,
Friday in California Creek Bap
tist Church. .
The Rev. Lloyd Ponder and the
Rev Ebb Jenkins officiated. Buri
al was in Gabriel's Creek Ceme
tery with Jennings, Joel end Bill
."array, John Ilailcy, Kenneth
Prake, J. VI. Arrowood and Rali'-h
; .;. !. ncr as pallbearers.
V, '. - .'.e Frw 1 n,ime was in
ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN MADISON COUNTY? .
. IF SO: COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS FORM TODAY
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The Employment Securily Commission of North Carolina in cooperation with the Madison County Plan
ning Board needs to determine" the number of people who are interested in employment in Madison Coun-ty.-'
Any employer considering this area as a location for a new manufacturing plant or business must first
, know how many people are available for jobs. If you would take a job, please complete this survey
form, even if you have completed a survey form recently. Replies will be kept strictly confidential.
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V' ' 5 Ji-I-. JJni L'JL -Ji irJHONEfiIUIBER, W. ONE:.-. -
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. i I', Last Name e'First Name i v Middle Name . , i . ' ' s X'
ADDRESS: iLL-l : COUNTY: . il
DISTANCE FROM MARSHALL SEX AND COLOR ' . MY AGE IN YEARS IS IN BETWEEN
1 In city, . ,Male white 1 17-24
2..Outside but under 10 miles 2 Female white 2.-.-25-84
3 Between 10 and 20 miles 3 Male nonwhite 3.-, 35-44
4 Between 20 and 25 miles .' . 4. .Female nonwhite 4 45 - 60
5 lOver 60 -
DISTANCE FROM MARS HILL SCHOOLING . . flntmif.(,' mTTa
1 In city , , - 1 Grammar grades MARITAL STATUS
2 ..Outside but under 10 miles 2 Some high school 1. .Married
3. ...Between 10 and 20 miles 3 High school graduate 2 Single-
4. r Between 20 and 25 miles 4 Other 3 Other
DISTANCE FROM HOT SPRINGS WORK STATUS
1. In city 1. Now working
3. Between 10 and 20 miles 2 Not now working
2-Outsido but under 10 miles 3. Never held a
4 Between 20 and 25 miles regular job
IF YOU ARE NOW WORKING, OR HAVE EVER WORKED, PLEASE CHECK THE INDUSTRIES BE-'
LOW AND GIVE THE NAMES OF THE JOBS AND HOW LONG YOU HAVE HELD THE JOBS.
INDUSTRY
.....1. Farm work -
2. Food processing
.3. Textiles, except hosiery
... -.4. Hosiery .
5. Garment, or apparel manufacturing
6. Lumber and wood products
.7. Furniture manufacturing
8 Electrical Products '
9. Metal or machinery products .
10. Construction ' '
11. Store or other trade firms ;
12. Government ' 1 ' - " "
.13. Other type firms " . '
1 If you are now working, list present job
NAME OF JOB
HOW LONG HELD
Would you be available for a full or part-time job as cook, waitress, maintenance or domestic' service? .
' ' .Yes' l.No .
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MAIL THIS FORM BEFORE SATURDAY, JUNE 2
TO: E!:rLOY::iNT fZCUniTY COMMISSION OF NOr.TH CAROLINA'
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