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Socio/ Security Pays Monthly $485 Million to 9,2 00,000 Commissioners Get Report On Survey of County Jobs Repair Ceiling, Board Decides Repair of the courtroom ceiling was authorized yesterday by the county board. The commissioners several months ago gave approval to putting up acoustical tile, but decided yesterday that it may be more economical to patch the ceil ing, paint it and install a public address system. Acoustical tile was requested by the bar association as a means of deadening reverberation in the courthouse. This would involve tak ing down the present plaster plus the cost of the new ceiling and would cost about $2,000, according to James D. Potter, county audi tor. A. I! James, clerk of superior court, said he thought the ampli fying system would solve the prob lem. Chairman Moses Howard re marked that he thought a low acoustical tile ceiling would mar the appearance of the courtroom. Mr. James also suggested that chairs be re-spaced in the jury box. He was authorized to get an estimate on the cost and report to the board in February. Greenville Attorney Addresses Rotarians Frank W oaten, noted Greenville attorney and member elect to the North Carolina legislature, was principal speaker at the Mnrehead City Rotary Club meeting Thurs day night at Mrs. Russell Willis's Barbecue Restaurant. Mr. Wooten discussed problems o f eastern North Carolina which he expects to come up in the legis lature and told his position on each one. , Lonnie Dill Joins Staff Of ESC Office, Moreheod Lonnie Dill, Beaufort, has joined the staff of the Morehead City of fice, North Carolina Employment Security Commission. Mr. Dill is an interviewer. He replaces Robert G. Lowe, who has become farm labor representa tive for Carteret and Onslow Coun ties. Announcement of Mr. Dill's joining the ESC staff was made yesterday by Mrs. Julia Teimey, office manager. ? Members of the county board* were presented yesterday morn ing with the "position classifica tion" survey of eounty employees which was made during the sum mer by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. The survey sets forth the duties of each person appointed to coun ty office, states qualifications the person should have and gives other information relative to each job. James I>. Potter, county audi tor, said the survey cost the county $3oo. This was far the typ ing and binding of the report. Per sonnel to make the survey were furnished free by the state. Mr Potter reported that a copy of the survey has been sent the Institute of Government with the request that the Institute furnish Carteret with the salary scale for each of the jobs described. Mr. Potter said the institute has not been heard from as yet. Commissioner Skinner Chalk commended courthouse personnel for seeing that the survey was carried out. Koad Problem Mrs. W. E. Guthrie, 1008 Shepard St., Morehead City, appeared be fore the board relative to having the state take over the road that parallels the railroad at Wildwood. She said that the property own er who in the past would not sign a right-of-way has sold the prop erty. Moses Howard, chairman of the board, advised her to get ano ther road petition signed and pre sent it to the board next month. Mrs. Guthrie said that she ex pects to move to that neighbor hood and for that reason is in terested in getting the road fixed. The board was presented with the sheriff's expense report for December. Cost of taking persons to rest homes, state hospitals, transporting prisoners, and other expenses connected with the sher iff's office, amounted to $231. No Decision County Attorney Alvah Hamilton reported that the State Board of Assessment has announced no de cision as yet in the case against the county filed by the North Carolina Pulpwood Co. Commissioner Odell Merrill in quired about the water main prob lem on Craven Avenue, Highland Park. The mains have not yet been lowered to allow state main tenance of the street. Attending the meeting, in addi tion to those mentioned, were Commissioner Harrell Taylor and Commissioner Walter Yeomans. STATEMENT Monarch Fir* Insurance Company Cleveland, Ohio Condition December *1, IMS, is Shown by Statement Filed. . ASSETS 1. Bonds ? ? $8, 842, 4M. TO 2, Stocks . 2, 305, 553.00 6. Cash and bank deposits _ 319,132.78 8. Agents' balances or uncollected premiums 57,280.24 11. Reinsurance recoverable on less payments 219,254.93 14. Interest, dividends and real estate income, due and ?ecrued 25,129.08 17. All other assets as detailed in statement 2,247.75 Total admitted Assets: $8,771,032.48 LIABILITIES. SURPLUS AND OTHER FUNDS 1. Losses unpaid .$ 410,587.00 2. Loss adjustment expenses unpaid 45,482.00 3. Contingent commissions and other similar charges 17,941.10 4. Other expenses (excluding tpxes, licenses and fees) Underwriting | 5,81188 Investment 731.50 8,350.18 1 5. Taxes, licenses and fees (excluding Federal income taxes) ?*- Underwriting 89,439.49 8. Federal income taxes 13,155.00 10. Unearned premiums ... 2,833,054.88 13. Amounts withheld or retained by compsny for account of others . 838.41 1 14a Unearned premiums on reinsurance in unauthorised companies .$11,383.81 Mb Reinsurance on paid losses $9.81 and on un paid losses $3,891.00 due from unauthorized companies 3,800.61 Total it, ma \ 1*. Excess of liability and compensation statutory and vol untary reserves over ease basis and loss expense re serves ^ 400.151 11. All Other Liabilities, as detailed in ststemeat 26,728 64 B. Total liabilities $8,441.73199 | at. Special surplus funds: ,....$ 91,784.70 25. Capital paid ap _ 819JJ8.80 28. UaasstfMed funds (surplus) ... 2,418, 182.TT 27. Burphs as regards policyholders IffJH 47 I a. Tetsi ,w.4s|Wi,8a2.46 BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1888 Net 1 Lbm ?f Booteses Net Preataaa Fire __ 4 I.IMM $8,873.71 1 Extended coverage 1,840.00 2, 828.81 Tern., wind., eye., kail (except growiag crops) _ -13 07 Inland Marine ..... 20.47 ABta phya. damage ? 3,881.81 M3 4] I Mai I i ? $11,788.81 (5,888.98 PreaMent. V. U Galagber; Secretary, H. K Jarvia; Treasurer, R. Fisher: Kast office, Cleveland, Ohio. Attorney for service: Chss. F. Ooid, Commissioner of Insurance, | Raleigh. N. C. . North Carolina Insurance Department. I, Chas. r. Ooid, Gaaaskiasieaor of Insurance, da hereby certify that the above Is a true and comet abstract of the statement of the Met* ? Ccmpaa?. of devaisad, Ohio. AM with this De tee condition of ssid company on Sie Slat day of del seal, the day sad data 1 Charles F. Gold, Commissioner of Insurance J Governor Urges Use of Vaccine To Prevent Polio A mw appeal for Tar Heels to take advantage of Salk polio vac cine in time for protection against next summer's danger period for the disease haft been made by Gov ernor Hodges. Results obtained by use of the vaccine over the nation "indicate that it could be made the answer to our poliomyelitis paralysis prob lem in North Carolina" provided citizens take -advantage of ample vaccine supplies, Governor Hodges said. Through early December, a 30 per cent reduction in polio inci dence. in the state was noted, with 304 cases reported compared to 433 cases for the same period in 1955. Among persons receiving one or more doses of Salk vaccine, the poliomyelitis paralysis rate was 6 37 per 100,000 population, com pared with a rate of 22.1 for those not receiving the vaccine. Since the start of the polio vac cine program in April 1955, official health agencies of the state have given 881,508 persons the first of the recommended three innocula tions; 717,145 have received two doses; and 198,699 have completed the series. Governor Hodges noted that while this is "an excellent start," the children reached so far "represent only 51.5 per cent of the eligible population as having received one dose, 42 per cent as having re ceived two doses, and only 11.8 per cent" have completed all three shots. "Lack of public understanding may result in failure to use this vaccine, which could prevent pa ralysis or death this summer," he warned. "Among those children who have received two doses of the vaccine, the incidence of paralytic paralysis has been reduced 75 per cent. Even a higher percentage of reduction can be expected among those chil dren who receive the full course of three dotes needed to afford the greatest protection." Supplies of the vaccine are plen tiful, and should be put to use for the state to move "toward event ual complete control of this dread I disease," the governor concluded. Temperature Rises After Low of 23 After a low of 23 last Thursday, th* lowest of the winter, the mer cury has climbed into a more com fortable range, reports weather observer E. Stamey Davis. The low for yesterday morning was 40. and at 6:30 a.m. the temperature had risen to - W. Traces of rain were recorded Friday and Saturday mornings and Sunday night. Humidity read ing for yesterday (naming was 17 per cent. Maximam and minimum tem peratures and wind direction for the week end follow: Max. Mln. Wind Thursday 42 23 NNE Friday M 32 SW Saturday 58 43 NNE Sunday 44 35 NE Boston Pops Will Play In Wilmington Thursday The fsmoos Boston Pops or chettra, under the baton of Artkur Fiedler, will ptay in Wilmington Thursday a* ? part of that city's Community Concerts series. Mrs. W. J. I pock, secretary of the Carteret Community Concerts Association, reminds Carteret Community Concerts members that they are eligible to attend Wilmington concerts at no coat. The concert begins at t p.m. Five Vestrymen Take Office Sunday Morning Five men were Installed aa ves trymen at the service Sunday morning In St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Beaufort. They are Oray Hassell, Billy Mace, 1. B. Sewell Jr., Robert Burroughs and C. D. Jones. Mr. Burrrwghs will serve a two-year term and the others three. The vestrymen were Installead by the rector, the Rev. C. Edward Sharp. Twe Fhra Reported Beaufort firemen report that ov erheated staves have caused two ttree in the past weeks. They put out eat fire at Ml Marsh St. Thurs day and aae at m Queen 91. Sun day. Little damage *aa caused by either fire. w un me start 01 i?o#f old-axe, survivors, and dia Mliiy insurance becomes a significant economic factor in the future of nearly every person who works for a liv ing," W. W. Thomas, district manager of the Ntw Bern social security office de clared today. About thre* million members of the uniformed services wil! come under the law; many totally dis abled children over 18 will start getting monthly payments; self employed lawyers, dentists, and some other professional people will have completed their first year under the program, and many farm landlords wiU be able to re port their 1956 income from farm rentals for social security pur poses. Benefits at the end of 1956 were being paid to 9,200,000 persons at the rate of $485 million a month. Insurance benefit payments to women beginning at age 62 first became payable for November and already 375,000 women in the 62 65 age group have started getting ; monthly checks. , New coverage Members of the nation's armed forces are the largest of the groups newly covered by the 1956 changes in the law. About three million in number, they started this month to earn old-age, survivors, and disability insurance protection on the same contributory basis as about 55 million civilian workers earn theirs. Social security taxes will be deducted from the pay of mem bers of the armed forces, and the government, like other employers, will pay an equal amount. Mem bers of the armed forces received gratuitous social security credit for military service in World War II and up to Jan. 1, 1957, but they made no tax contribution for this coverage. About 200,000 self-employed law yers, dentists, osteopaths, veteri narians, chiropractors, naturo paths, and optometrists were also brought under the law by the 1956 amendments. Since they are cov ered by the law in their first tax able year ending after 1955, they will get social security credit for their 1956 earnings. Along with the self-employed people who were previously cov ered by the law, they will pay their social security self-employ ment tax in 1957 at the time they file their 1956 income tax returns. The year 1956 can count toward social security protection for about 400,000 farm owners who rent their farms to others but who partici pate in the farming operation. If the farm landlord has an agree ment with the renter or share cropper under which the landlord participates materially in the op eration or management of the crops or livestock, the farm land lord's income from the land counts toward social security. At the end cf the year approxi mately 60 per cent of the 10 mil lion persons past age 65 who are without income from employment were receiving old-age and sur vivors insurance benefits. Orphans Helped Over 90 per cent of the paternal orphans in the country were re ceiving survivors insurance bene fits. Money to pay these benefits comes from the old-age ?n<* sur vivors insurance trust fund, which is built up from social security taxes paid by employees, employ ers, and self-employed people cov ered by the law. This fund is kept separate from all other treasury receipts and can be used only to pay social security benefits and the costs of administration of the program. During 1956 the Trust Fund re ceived $6.6 billion, of which $525, 000,000 was interest on that part Port Calendar Patella? Due today tt Trum bwtl'a docks with a cargo of asphalt front Curacao TlM.r alal ia It a Shell OU tanker. Mitotan Saata Ana? Due to day at Aviation Fuel Termiaals with a cargo of aviation gasoline from Baton Rouge, La. I'M Fremont, V9B Maltfkr*. t'SS Otmstrad Due at state port today to pick up Marines and equipment for maneuvers. of the fund which is not needed for current benefits and is invested in Government securities. Benefit payments for the 1J montfe period ending Dec. SI, 1956. totaled $5.7 billion, or about 86 cents M each dollar received dur ing the year. Administrative ex penses for the same period were $133,000,000 or approximately 2 cents of each dollar received $600, 000,000, or about 12 cents of each dollar received in 1956, went into the Trust Fund to be held for fu ture benefit payments. The total assets of the Trust Fund as of Dec. 31, 1956, were $22.5 billion Beginning Jan. 1 the social se- 1 curity tax which workers pay, and which it* matched by their em ployers, was raised from 2 per cent to 2l4 per cent. The social security tax paid by self-employed people on their earnings in 1957 was increased from 3 per cent to 3 3/8 per cent. The additional tax will be used to finance the new disability in surance program, which provides monthly social security payments to qualified disabled workers be tween the ages of 50 and 65. Disability Payments The first of two types of bene fits based on disability which were provided by the 1956 amend ments will become payable in January. These are payments to the disabled sons or daughters of workers who are now receiving old-age insurance benefits, and to the disabled children of workers who died after 1939 and were in sured for survivors insurance ben efits at death. The disabled child may receive benefits regardless of his age if he is unmarried and has been to tally disabled since before his 18th birthday. The mother also receives benefits if the son or daughter is in her care. Payments to a dis abled child can continue through out his life. The second type of monthly dis ability benefit provided by the 1956 amendments will become pay able for July 1957. These pay ments will go to people 50 to 15 years of age who are so severely disabled that they are unable to work, and who have worked under the law for 5 out of 10 years be fore they were disabled and also for IVi out of the 3 years before they became disabled. As 1956 drew to a close, Mr. Thomas pointed out that disabled people, regardless of age should not wait too long to find qut about the disability provisions of the law. Those who are 50 or over should ask about disability bene fits, and those not yet 50 should inquire about having their social security earnings record "froien" to protect future benefit rights. Disabled people who wait until after June 30, 1957, to apply for disability insurance benefits or to have their earnings records "fro zen" may lose their rights to bene fits. Camp Glenn Luncheon Menus for Week Given Mm Lola McCabe of the Camp Glenn School lunchroom has an nounced the menus for the remain der of this week. Today: Macaroni and cheese, to mato cup, green lima beans, fruit jello, bread, butter and milk. Tomorrow: Fried chicken, rice and gravy, string beans, purple plums, bread, butter and milk. Thursday: Big lima beans, car rot sticks, onion, biscuits, molasses, butter and milk. Friday: Boiled eggs, deviled ham sandwiches, peas and snap beana, coconut custard, bread, butter and milk. ? N PROOF S TEARS OLD Straight BOURBON Whiak?y 'Mountain! Ridge PINT 4/a QUART I OOOPMUIAM A WOWT9. LTt>- PBOKIA. IH.. Sheriff Looks For Check Passer thartff Hagh Salter inl Ma depu tie* in still looking for Jatn Mil too Lord who hat milked Carteret bauanaaamea to tlw tune of over a thousand (Milan in bad ehteki. The sheriff said he learned of Lord's being at the Ocean Grande lletaita Miami Uat mt and by phaa* mWU Ik* autharttia* than to pi* Ma up Tm days later, Iharttt Salter bada't Ward from officials than, s* b* seat ? win laqairtaf what bad h*?aa* il. Ha received a wire la reply stating that Lard had Ml ?a bate! >a*t a tow minutes prior la Ika (tariffs phoo* call of aev eral day* previous. Lard Ml tbii county la ? IMS Dodge, tar wtucb he *UU owes Mobiey Buick Co tm. Other plain tiffs who ncelved worthies* check* from him, and the amount of the check, an Mrs. Edward Brown S50.M, Ben Jones *503, M E. Wil lis |M Robert Littleton 147.04. George Morton $gg.J0, Piggly Wiggly. checks for ISO and *21. J. j B. Royall 180, Johnnie C. Guthrie $25 and Rupert E Willis (MM. c, He riff Salter said moat of the ehc k* were passed in October. j Carteret Toastmastora To Meet Tomorrow Night J. W. Sykes will be toastm aster at the Carteret County Toastmas tcrs Club meeting at t:15 p.m. to morrow at the Beaufort town hall. E. W. Downum will be topic mai ler, and E, G. Phillips will be master critic. Prepared speaker* will be Ti.n McCarthy, J. B. Eubanks, Hugh Salter, P. H. Gear Jr., BUI Pick ard, and Cliff Lewis. Their critics will be Paul Bray, Oscar Allred, Bill Smith, J. P. Harris, and Ger ald Hill. BmnI Data* Acrt?n On C*?*y CD DtrMtor Count; commissioners deferred action yooterday on appointing ? county Civil Defame director. Efforts are still being made to locate a successor to MUs Bulb Peeling whoae reafenatloa look effect Dec. 31, ltS?. The board ?aid it hoped to make an appoint room at the February meeting IB other business, cemmtssiaa eri directed that the clerk, Irvin W. Davia, write letters of sympa thy and ymlilbi I* the vHows af la Chaplain, tha late county Jailer, aad Ma 1Mb, aaatetant taa lupenriaer. who died Thurj *?r SU1I Dilutee By not* ytoterday no report! lad Inn ireetred terr as to the whereabout! of (toy ldlrburg, 31, vbo has been 'mtsstng. Mr. Idle Surg, whose mother, Mn Lee S artier, livea in Morehead City *-as last knv?r* to have left Ilia ?hip, art Ksao tartrr, at AaUtmwv, bee ?, vrrth aMut P.OOB in hu pocket. 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