wssff w -1 PANCAKE SUPPER -- The Rueford Ki wants Club will hold its annual pancake supper Thursday. Dec. from 5 till # p. m. in Gibson Cafeteria at the Hoke Count y High School. Tickets are selling for SI. 75 for all you can eat. Earl Fowler is shown above buying a ticket from Kiwanis Club Member Avery Cornell. Medical Group Hires Director James R. Fout, Jr.. of Fayette ville, has been hired as project director for the Hoke County Medical Betterment Association, it was announced this week by Wyatt Upchurch. The association has as its goal the betterment of medical services for Hoke County residents. To that end, the association has initiated a recruitment program to bring doc tors into the area. The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) has awarded the association a S 15,000 planning grant for the preparation of an application that could mean as much as half a million dollars for Hoke County in the next three or four years, Upchurch said. He said that Fout's main duty will be the preparation of this application for funds. Fout is a retired Lt. Colonel in the Army Signal Corps. He and his wife. Helen, have two sons. He was executive director of the Sandhills Community Action Program. Inc. in Fayetteville and has received training at the Institute of Govern A. A. Meetings Wed. 8p.m. Nursing Home Dining Room ment. the U.S. General Service Administration, and the Specific Action Corporation. The 56-year-old Fout has served as chairman of the board for the Southeast Economic Development Commission (EDA), chairman of the Industrial Development Com mittee (Sandhills Area Develop ment). of Hoke CAP. Inc.. and of the Council of Executive Directors of N.C. Community Action Agen cies. From 1964 to 1968 he was manager of the Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce and Execu tive Director of the Hoke County Planning and Development Com mission. Social Security Rates Explained From time to time in the Fayetteville social security office someone will say to us. "Why is my monthly benefit so low? I have paid thousands and thousands of dollars into social security." Now for the facts: The most any American wage earner could have paid into social HEUO CHILDREN Santa Claus Will Be Visiting In All The Shopping Areas In Red Springs From Now Until Christmas SANTA'S SCHEDULE Fridays and Saturdays And All Week Christmas Week Red Springs, N. C. You can write to him too, if you wish. ADDRESS: anta Claus ox 211 or Box 39 ed Springs, N.C. Red Springs Chamber of Commerce MERCHANTS DIVISION Area Incidents Deputies Investigate Area Thefts A number of thefts were investi gated by deputies of the Hoke County Sheriffs Department dur ing the week. Two youths were arrested for the Nov. 27 break-in at a house trailer owned by Beatrice McRae. Har mony Heights Trailer Park. A .38 caliber pistol valued at S125 was taken; it was recovered, deputies said. According to the report. Gene D. Flint. 19, and Judy K. Flint, 20. were charged with breaking, enter ing and larceny. William Thomas Niven, 505 College Dr.. Raeford. reported the theft of an $80 tape player from his truck on Nov. 30. John Walter Winston. 2198 Scurlock St.. reported the theft of a car battery on Nov. 30. Also on Nov. 30. Earl Locklear, of Rt. I. Raeford. told deputies that four tires and four rims, worth S355. had been stolen from his car while it was parked outside his brother's garage on Rt. 4. A juvenile was taken into custody this week, charged with the Nov. 29 break-in at the Rt. 3 home of Mrs. Pearl D. McRae. deputies said. Nothing was reported missing in the break-in. A 1970 International truck loaded with plywood and tar paper was reportedly stolen from the site of a new home on the old Singleton farm on Dec. 5. deputies said. The truck and materials belonged to Edgar Vivian Edens. Ill, of Fay etteville. and were valued at over Sb.000. On Dec. I. Thomas R. Daly, of Ft. Bragg, notified deputies that the tires and rims had been taken off his car while it was parked ofl Highway 401 near Rural Paved Road 1317. His car broke down and was none when he went back for it. he said. Deputy C.R. Wilson located the vehicle in the area. Both back tires had been taken, accord' ing to the report. Thev were worth SI 6b. Two break-ins were reported during the week at Willis' Open Air Market on Highway 211 West. On Nov. 30. thieves entered the market through a hole cut in the rear wire fence and made off with $51 in merchandise, deputies said. The second entry came on Dec. 6, when the store was entered through a hole cut in the front fence. This time Sbb in merchandise was removed, according to the report. Martin Laton. Rt. 4. Raeford, reported on Dec. 1 that the front wheels have been taken off his car while it was parked at Wayside Store and Motors on 401 north of Raeford. They were valued at S160. Robert Grace. Rt. 1. Raeford. reported the theft of a battery from his car while it was at Pete's Exxon on North Main St. Extension. In the city, police received a report of breaking and entering from Cliff McMillian, 1210 N. Stuart Street Dec. 5. McMillian said the incident occurred Dec. 2. He was away from home and had left the door unlocked when some onfc entered and took a .22 rifle, valued at S75. and S8 in cash. Linda Collins. Rt. 1 Box Jbb. Shannon, reported to police on Dec. 5 that on Dec. 1 a tire and wheel were removed from her car. The car was parked at Raeford Turkey Farms at 4 p.m. and when she returned to it at 2:30 a.m. the tire and wheel were missing. On Dec. 3 Charles Davis. 309 Adams St.. reported the theft of a C.B. antenna. Police said the antenna was removed from his car at his home and was valued at SSO. Police investigated a break-in at Hoke High School Dec. 2. Officers found a bank bag on Bethel Road at 2:30 a.m. and upon investigation discovered that someone had entered the high school through an open window and had taken the bag. The bag the officers recovered had contained one dollar, which was missing. Police report an accident involv ing two cars occurred on Dec. 2 at 11:15 p.m. A 1977 Chevrolet, driven b_v Frankie Townsend. 18. Rt. 1 Box 182-A, Red Springs, drove into the rear of a 1967 Ford at the traffic light at Edinborough and Main. The Ford was driven by Edward Ozier Goodman. Rt. 1 Box* 225. Shannon. Albert McArn. Jr.. Rt. 1 Box 230 Shannon, a passenger in the Goo4 man car, was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital with minor in juries. Damage to the Goodman car was estimated at $700 and the Town send car received approximately SbOO in damages. Goodman was charged with driving under the influence and unsafe movement. 'Star Of Bethlehem' Begins This Month security from 1937. when payroll taxes began, is $8. 728.35. An equal amount would have been paid by his employers. From 1937 through 1949. the most a wage earner could have paid in taxes was $30 a year, or a total of $390 for all those years. Now let's look at benefits. Let's assume that you have paid in $8,728.35 since 1937 and you retire this January at age 65. Your monthly benefit will be $459.80. At that rate you will recover what you have paid in 19 months. If you have a wife of the same age. your combined check will be $689.70, so that it would only take 13 months to get back all you paid in. What if you had taken this money you paid to social security and invested it? If one assumes a rate of return based on compound interest payable at prevailing savings bank rates in the years since 1937, a worker retiring at 65 say in 1983 would get back in monthly benefits his and his em ployers' social security taxes, plus interest, in about six years. Also bear in mind that since 1966 your social security taxes have also paid for Medicare hospital insur ance. This protection is valued now at about S55 a month and will climb to about $105 a month by 1983. Also during your working years, your social security taxes are protecting your family right now against the risk of your death or disability since monthly cash bene fits are paid to the families of workers who die or are severely disabled during working years. SAVE s8185! French Style 4-Pc. Bedroom Suite in White Delight your daughter with this dainty bedroom suite in the French Provincial style Pretty Bisque white finish is accented with green and yeWow sthped trim. Suite includes 54" twin dresser with 7 drawers, vertical mirror, 4 -drawer chest and double-to-queen-sized panel-spindle headboard and frame. Reg. $479.85. Night Stand >88 Extra Htilig-Mtytri 112 HARRIS AVE. Advance group reservations tor the Morehead Planetarium's annual Christmas program are tilling up rapidly, according to Reservations Secretary, Sandra Wilson. Many of the regularly scheduled weekday performances of "Star of Bethlehem" have already been closed out due to capacity crowds, and Ms. Wilson urged interested groups of 20 or more persons to make earlv reservations in order to secure choice program times. "Even weekend shows are being reserved up to our limit." she said, adding that a certain number of spaces must be held for the general public and groups smaller than 20 persons, for which advance reserva tions are not accepted. "There are groups coming all the way from New Bern and even Halifax and Richmond. Va.." said Ms. Wilson. "Star of Bethlehem" is offered every evening and weekend for general audiences, and at special weekday times for organized school, church, and senior citizens' groups. Special group performances are as follows: Mondays through Fri days at 1 p.m.; Mondays. Wednes days. and Fridays at 10 a.m.; and at other unscheduled hours by special arrangement. The above hours apply for the current period through Jan. 9, except for Dec. 19 through 30, when shows will be at 3 and 8p.m. only. The Planetarium will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25. Regular public programs are nightly at 8. plus weekend matinees as follows: Saturdays at 11 a.m.. 1 and 3 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 3 p.m. Admission rates are $1 for children through age 1 1 or grade six; $1.25 for students through college and senior citizens; and SI. 50 for other adults. A dis counted rate of SI. 25 is given to adult groups of 20 or more. One chaperone is admitted free with each 10 members of organized youth groups. For reservations call (919)933 1236 weekdays 9 a.m. -5 p.m. or write: Star of Bethlehem P.O. Box 1227 Chapel Hill. North Carolina 27514 Mike Wood Walter Coley A relative humidity of 50% has a lethal effect on nearly all infective bacteria and viruses. It causes germs emitted by sneezing or coughing to quickly settle to the floor and die. If the air is unusually dry. mucus and saliva particles dry up and may float as infectious agents for several weeks. Proper humidity during winter heating is essential to ward off colds and respi ratory infections. Hoke Drug Co. Tel. 875-3720 ANNUAL Raeford Kiwanis Club Pancake Supper Thursday, December 8th at W.T. Gibson Cafeteria 5 until 8 p.m. 1.75 per person Proceeds to promote various youth programs sponsored by Kiwanis OPEN YOUR IRA ACCOUNT TODAY INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS If you're not already under a corporate or self-employed pension fund you can put up to 15 percent or a maximum of $1500 a year in Raeford Savings & Loan's qualified IRA Plan. This would allow you to defer (taxes) until retirement, which is a real advantage, since most retired people are under a much lower tax rate. Remember the sooner you open your individual Retirement Savings Account, the earlier your savings and the interest you earn become tax exempt. See us soon for full details. Up To 7%% A (mMk Te Make Tew Cewtifcwrtew Ta Ttw Existing *1 tttiwli ImwiI Up Tt $40,000 by P.S.i.l.C. Roeford Savings & Loan Assn. ill Avo. I, N. C. ?7S 5041 r?0?fl ripilrtln fqwlr? > eubetanMal dMOend pwwOy for wUhdumi Pwwia wPMr? f wfcirQi adi earn tha p?0?afc rate (praeenUy Sy?%)b? 00d?y?