Scholastic
Honor Given
Sharon Williams Edge, for
merly of Pensacola, N. C. , is
one of 172 University of North
Carolina students tapped for
membership in Phi Beta Kappa,
tiie nation's highest scholastic
honorary, in ceremonies at Cha
pel Hill Tuesday, November 28.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Woodrow M. Anglin of Pensaco
la, and is married to W.Stephen
Edge, formerly of Burnsville.
She has been a student at the
University since September of
1972. She majored in English
Education at UNC and plans a
career in teaching.
At UNC, she has been a deanfc
list student and is a three- year
graduate.
VA Questions And Answers
Q. I read somewhere that I
am entitled to an annual cloth
ing allowance of $l5O because
I have an artificial leg repla -
cing one that was shot off in
Korea. If so, where do I apply?
A. You should have receiv
ed by now a formal notice of
potential eligibility from the
VA with a simplified applica
tion form. If you did not then
write the VA Regional Office
where your records are,stating
that you wear a prosthetic de
vice (or use a wheelchair) that
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Promoted
Michael L. Robinson, for
-of Burnsville, has been
promoted to manager of Ala
bama operations for Stewart
Mapping Company. In five
years, Mike rose tom trainee to
supervisor with Howze & Asso *-
elates, Mappers and Appraisers,
Stewart Mapping then engaged
his services to manage their work
for the state of Alabama.
Mike is a graduate of Cane
River High School, class of '66.
He is the son of Mr. and Ms.
Mack Robinson of Burnsville.
tends to wear out or tear cloth
ing, and that you receive ser_
vice’ connected compensation
for the disability.
Q. I received a general
discharge tom the Army after
13 months of active duty. Am
1 entitled to schooling under
the G. I, Bill despite tills type
of discharge?
A. Yes, and to all other
benefits for which you would
qualify—the same conditions
that prevail for those with an
honorable discharge.
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Social Security Questions And Authoritative Answers
By Doug Butler
Field Representative
Q. My wife recently had a
stroke that left her with ase -
vere speech problem. She's
66 now. If she gets speech
therapy at home through home
health visits, will our Medi -
care coverage pay for it?
A. Yes. Medicare will pay
far up to 100 home health vis
its each calendar year—if your
wife needs speech therapy, if
she's confined to her home,and
if her doctor has determined
that she needs home health
care and sets up and period! -'
cally reviews a plan for the
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care. Also, the home health
agency must be one that partir
cipates in Medicare.
Q. Pm 36 and get monthly
social security disability pay
ments. I got married last week.
My wife has children by a preA
vious marriage. Will they be,
able to get monthly payment*,
too? '
A. After you've been mar
ried for one year, your wife ,
and step children can get benee
fits until the children reach 18g
Your step children can get be
nefits until age 22 if they are
unmarried and attend school
full time. Any child ‘bom afo
ter the marriage is eligible
from the time the child is bom
In this case, your wife would
also be entitled at the time of
tiie child's birth.
Q. My regular job for the
Federal Government is not co
vered by social security. But
I take time off tom work
every Christmas season to buy
■ and sell trees for profit. Is this
work included under social se
curity?
A. If your net income tom
selling Christmas trees is at
least S4OO jn a year, you
should report the income for
so&al security coverage as a
self-employed person. Call,
write or visit your Internal
Revenue Service or Social Se
curity Office to get more infor
mation.
Q. Pve been getting so
cial security payments since
I was 9. Next year when Fm
18, I plan to enroll in a trade
school. A Mend told me that
my monthly payments will
stop when I become 18 if I
don't go to college. Is this
4aue?
A. No. You don't have to
go to college to continue to
get your monthly payments as-
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ter you're 18. However, you
do have to be single and en
rolled as a fall time student at
an educational institution.
Most trade schools qualify as
educational institutions. You
should check with your social
security office to be certain
the trade school you're plan -
ning to attend meeds this qual
ification.
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