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SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER J 1 HELPFUL DEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETKMENT Cwwrn and Save incomes need all the tip* they can get when it come* to cutting com* dur ing these days of rising inflation. Since heating ?Water usually equals about h 15 per cent of the average energy bill, let's consider . a method of reducing ? spending by conserving hot water ? it's normally ..taken too much for granted! k. While you obviously ^n't do without hot water, .there are several ways to conserve it so that energy requirements and costs .. will be less. . Initially, contact a relia ble heating and plumbing ^contractor to ensure you have the proper size heat ing-unit tank for your household. Relocate the unit, if i necessary, as close as pos sible to the area of major hot water use. Use small diameter pipes for hot water supply lines to mini mize heat loss and to re Quce the volume of trapped water. A thermostat set ting of 110 to 120 degrees Farenheit on a water jheater is sufficient if you jon't have an automatic dishwasher. A setting of ,440 degrees is recom mended if you do have jqne. Temperatures higher than that tend to shorten >,the life of a glass- lined ? tank. nil ' Fight Inflation While the war against ?inflation may teem hope ?lew, there are some mea sures senior citizens can mke to offset the econ romic plague presently up _qn the country. Try this formula: add #p your time and talent, (however meager, to stretch or extend your income by .Jffi to 20 per cent, or even ivpon. .j, This will require that as many as possible of the .goods you need be pro- <. duccd at home instead of purchased, when there's a pavings to be gained. It also means performing as many possible services for .yourself as you can ? in stead of hiring someone to ilo them. Only do those things that can be done Safely and at lower than j Ikiarket cost. ? You might also consider swapping services with -^our friends and neigh bors. The secret to reducing your living costs by pro ducing goods and services at home is to select very carefully those goods and services on which you spend your time and talent. Se Jkct those goods to make and services to pertonn that offer the greatest sav ing* in money. In sum, to stretch the income, home-produced goods and services must be economical. They must replace a purchase that you need to make and do it at a cost lower than the market price. Remember, your time and talent is limited. To use it wisely, estimate the savings to be gained before starting a home production project such as remodeling and refurbishing; growing, con serving and preparing as much as possible of your own food; and, doing your own sewing and mending. Any way you look at it, money and time become increasingly important with retirement. When the regular paycheck no lon ger comes, is there enough money ? for daily needs, for recreation, for hob bies? Time is something else. The retiree has so much of that he may be in for a miserable time if he cannot find some way to use some of it. Money and time are worth thinking about be fore retirement. Savings, investments during the working years can help make the money situation more tolerable, even help with the time problem. With money, one can al ways find something to do. Inadequate funds take care of the time problem in a different way. If one doesn't have enough re tirement income, part time employment becomes a necessity. Where retirement is con cerned, as in everything else, there is no substitute for effective planning. Too many people don't like to think about retire ment. Even some who work for companies with a mandatory retirement age work up to the final day hoping things will change or, that by some eventuality, they may be an exception to the rule. Unless one is self-em ployed, retirement is as *ure as taxes. The wise thing is to prepare for it, to anticipate it. In this manner, one does the best possible where money is concerned - and recog nizes that retirement can be a valuable, precious time. Planned retirement means that one doesn't just get up one morning with nothing to do. There ?? a big, busy world just outside the door. There are things to do, things to be seen; there are clubs, groups, associations which cry for volunteer help. PLAZA BURGER PARLOR j SPECIAL OF THE WEEK SPECIAL GOOD MON. JUNE 2 - SAT. JUNE 7, I960 SAUSAGE BISCUITS 3/'1.00 7:30 -9:00 MOW. -FRI. 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM SAT. 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM SUN. MARSHALL SHOPPING CENTER CARRY OUT ORDERS r ' . -r" ' ? HUDSON SPRAYERS SPECIAL ON ENIDE 50* WEED CONTROL i i FERTILIZER, SEEDS, FEED, VETERINARIANS SUPPLIES AND PESTICIDES LLEN FARM SUPPLY 7:30 >2:00 SAT. Hypertension It's 3rd Leading Cause Of Deaths In North Carolina An estimated 1.4 million North Carolinians have high blood pressure and MO, 000 of these, or 70 percent, do not have it under adequate con trol, according to the Division of Health Services of the N.C. Department of Human Resources. "Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the Optimists Help Winston-Salem District Meet On May 17 the North Carolina District of Optimist International held their Quarterly District Meeting in Winston Salem. The North Buncombe Op timist Club in Weaverville, was honored for placing fourth among more than 150 clubs in the district. Some of the pro jects completed for receiving this award were: Sponsorship of Optimist Club of Madison County, Club Oratorical Con test held at North Buncombe High School, North Buncombe Square Dance Festival,' Respect for Law Week, Conti nuing sponsorship of two Junior Optimist Clubs and several other community pro jects. MAKKlTffiASKiT Eggs are one of the most versatile foods on the market. They can be fried, baked, scrambled, poached, soft boiled, hard boiled or combined with other foods. The color of the shell makes no difference tn the v taste or nutritional value. The brown and white shelled eggs are equally good sources of protein, ^ iron, vitamin A, vitamin B-l, vitamin D, riboflavin, phosphorus and small a mounts of copper and cal cium. Many of the basic guidelines for preparing eggs are completely ig nored. Always buy fresh eggs and keep them cov ered in the refrigerator. The most common mis take is overcooking them which produces tough, spongy eggs. To avoid this always use a low heat. Another mistake is made when the cooked eggs have an odor. The odor is caused by improper stor age. Eggs have pores that absorb strong odors from the area where they are stored. Store them m a covered container. leading cause of heart disease and stroke, which are the first and third leading cause of deaths in North Carolina. Statistic* are not complete for 1979, but in 1978, 22,138 persons in the state died from heart disease and stroke," accor ding to Secretary of Human Resources Dr. Sarah T. Mor row. She said high blood pressure is particularly prevalent among the elderly and the poor. Black North Carolinians have approximately twice the rate of high blood pressure as whites. It is estimated that one of four North Carolinians with incomes of $5,000 or less has high blood pressure. Apparently, the higher level of education people attain the less chance they have of hav ing high blood pressure, Dr. Morrow indicated. An estimated 22 percent of all persons who were not high school graduates have high blood pressure, compared with about 13 percent of high school graduates and about 10 percent of persons completing one year or more of college. "Compared age for age to all Americans, North Carolina residents arc experiencing about 10 percent of persons completing one year or more of college. "Compared age for age to all Americans, North Carolina residents are experiencing about a 10 percent higher mor tality ? 10 percent more from heart disease, 16 percent more from arteriosclerosis, 33 per cent more from stroke, SO per cent more from high blood pressure and 67 percent more from nephritis/ nephrosis," she said. Due to the extent of the high blood pressure problems across the state, the Health Assurance Section of the Divi sion of Health Services is in volved in the identification of hpertensives and their long term care through various ongoing programs in local health departments. The section also is funding special hypertension control projects through local health departments in 20 counties, in cluding Haywood through the health department. The funds are obtained from state and federal sources. These pro grams offer detection, refer ral to private physicians for diagnosis and treatment, counselling, education, follow up- and monitoring service* The emphasis is on low in come persons and black males. The majority of the programs are established in the eastern and piedmont sec tions of the state, in the iden tified "stroke belt". The section is trying to get additional federal funds to ex pand the program to seven ad ditional counties. "No one yet knows what causes most high blood pressure. Persons of any age or race, active or inactive, strong or weak, tense or relax ed can have high blood pressure. Most people with high blood pressure feel perfectly fine and healthy. Generally they do not have symptoms such as headaches, dizziness or lightheadedness," Dr. Morrow said. "In most cases high blood pressure has no cure, but it can be controlled by con tinuous treatment. For the majority of patients, treat ment must continue every day, usually for the rest of their lives. Buddy's Workshop Preserving Brushes Every spring we have to buy i ooa frost but ye. r's paiadag .ie curtad sad diffi cult M work with. Do yua have uy piiM kruk care idea*? Yea. thoroughly dean the brushe* a s toon a* you are finished painting. Roll them tightly in heavy brown paper. Be ture that the brittle* are wrapped tightly. Create the paper sharply and fold over the tip. A rubber band will hold the paper in place. Store the wrapped brushes by laying them flat in a cool dry place. Thit will allow the brittle* to maintain their proper shape. I have a few piece* of old gold jewelry. With the price* of gold today, I would like to know a safe way to polish it. Should I try a metal polish? No. Regular metal polish is too abrasive for fine gold, which is a very soft metal, especially the high karats. Use jeweler* rough or jewelers polishing cloths for a safe, effective polishing agent for all gold jewel ry We patched various place* on our kitchen walls. The patched places seem dull and full of small hole*. How can we make the patche* look onooth? Do not use any took except a plasterer's trowel. Wall knives or pointed trowels will not work. Remove all the loose plaster and undercut the edges. Vacuum the loose debris and wet the area to be patched to keep the dry plaster from drying out the wet plaster to quickly. Fill large holes in layers, allowing it to set between layers. For the final touch, dip a paint brush in water and run over the fresh plaster and quickly follow with the plasterer's trowel. Two or three pastes with the wet brush and trowel will compact the patch and give it a smooth sheen to blend in with the old plaster.
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