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THE YANCEY JOURNAL JUNE 23, 1977
has worsened. Can I appeal?
.V A. Yes. You should
contact the social security
office and ask for a reconsi
deration of your case, and you
will be given an opportunity to
present any new evidence you
may have. The request must
be filed within 60 days after
you received the notice of the
decision.
If you disagree with your
reconsideration decision, you
have three other levels of
appeal available-a hearing by
an administrative law judge, a
review by an Appeals Council,
and a civil action in the
Federal Courts.
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TOMMY NORTON
Tommy Norton, 39, of
Burnsville, died Sunday in
Madison County.
He was a native of Yancey
County and was a logging
contractor for Banco Lumber
Co. In Burnsville.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Betty Proffitt Norton;
two sons, Harley Paul and
Timothy Norton so the home;
the parents Harley and Virgie
Lee McLaughlin Norton of
Burnsville; seven sisters,
Mrs. Nell Cooper and Mrs.
Marie Proffitt of Burnsville,
Mrs. Jerlene Proffitt of Old
Fort, Mrs. Boise Hughes and
Mrs. Carolyn Cooper of
Hickory, Mrs. Sue Herrin of
Blackshear, Ga. and Mrs.
Annie Beckette of Graytown,
Mo.; and three brothers,
Bobby Joe and Perry Norton
of Burnsville, John Mannon
Norton of Hickory.
Graveside services were
held Saturday 2p.m.at the
Norton family cemetery on
Baker’s Creek. The Rev.
Niram Phillips Officated.-
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BENNY HUDGINS
Benny Hudgins, 26, of
Burnsville, died Sunday in
Madison County.
He was employed by
Tommy Norton, a logging
contractor.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Jo Ann Brown Hudgins;
a son, Benny Hudgins Jr. of
the home; the parents, Otis
and Kathleen Austin Hudgins
of Burnsville; six sisters, Mrs.
Paul Hughes, Mrs. Randy
Silver and Misses Joyce,
Kathy, Louise and Darlene
Hudgins of Burnsville; seven
brothers, Michael, Gary .Just
in, Milas, Benjamin, Dennis
and Lynn Hudgins of Burns
ville; and the maternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Austin of Morganton.
Graveside services were
held 11a.m. at the Arrowood
Cemetery. The Revs. Cas
Thomas and Vinita Deyton
eJafficated.
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Notes Os
Thanks
We would like to express
our sincere thanks to every
one for the food, flowers, and
other acts of kindness shown
to us.
-The Tommy Norton family
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We the family of Noah
Edwards would like to express
our deepest appreciation to
our friends and relatives for
the many prayers, the food,
the flowers and the many
cards of sympathy and other
acts of kindness during the
loss of our loved one. Also a
special thanks to Rev. Frank
Murphy, Rev. Niriam Phillips
Rev. Howard Whitson and
Holcombe Brothers Funeral
Home.
The Edwards Family
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We would like to express
our sincere thanks to our
friends, neighbors and rela
tives for the food, flowers,
And other acts of kindness.
Special thanks to Henline-
Hughes Funeral Home , Rev.
Arnold Budd Pate, Richmond
Barnett and the Rev. Roscoe
Higgins.
the Family Os Birdie P. Pate
Green Mountain, N.C.
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Social Security Questions And Answers ——
Q. I worked off and on
during the last ten years
before I got side. How do I
find out if I worked enough to
get disability checks?
A. Contact the social
security office to file a
disability claim and your work
record will be checked. Bring
a list of any places you have
worked this year or last year
so the employers can be
contacted if necessary. Your
social security work record
kept In Baltiore for all workers
will include the work before
the last twelve months.
Q. My nephew only
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worked a little after school
and in summer before he was
in a car wreck. He has a
broken neck and may never
walk again. At age 19, could
he get social security disabi
lity benefits?
A. He only needs coverage
spread through a year and a
half, so he may have enough
work credits from his part
time jobs. He certainly should
file a disability claim.
Q. My brother filed for
Social Security disability, and
was turned down. He thinks
they were wrong to deny his
claim, because he still can’t
work. What can he do?
A. He can file for a
reconsideration through the
social security office. If he has
enough work credits, a
different branch of the medi
cal staff will make an
independent review of his
claim and give a new
disability decision.
Q. What benefits can I
expect from the Hospital
Insurance program? Is there
any way to get coverage
before age 65?
A. Hospital Insurance
covers much of the cost of a
hospital stay and related
medical care. It pays for
expenses such as hospital
room and board; drugs,
supplies and equipment fur
nished to a hospital in
patient; a necessary stay in a
skilled nursing facility; and
home health visits after a stay
in the hospital. People under
65 who have a long term
disability or chronic renal
disease may be eligible for
coverage under certain condi
tions.
Q. I’ve worked in my
husband’s store for a number
of years and he’s been
deducting social security from
my salary. Now a friend tells
me that work done for your
husband is not covered under
social security. Is this true?
A. Generally, work done
by a wife for her husband, or a
husband for his wife is not
covered by social security.
But if your husband’s busi
ness- is a corporation rather
than a sole proprietorship,
your work could be covered.
Q. Is it true that blind
people need less work to get
disability benefits?
A. People disabled by
blindness don’t have to meet
the test for recent work under
social security. Blind people
need one quarter of coverage
for each year since 1950, or
the year they became blind. A
minimum of IV4 years of
credit is needed^
Q. My 10 jgear old son is
retarded and has been receiv
ing benefits for about 4 years
since his father died. Will he
have to do anything special to
have his benefits continue
when he grows up?
A. Yes, An application for
childhood disability benefits
shopld be made at least 3
months before he reaches 18
so that payments will continue
past age 18 without interrup
tion.
Q. I know a young man in
my church who’s been retar
ded all his life, and he’s been
living with his aunt and uncle
since his parents died. I don’t
think he’s getting social
security, is there anything I
can do?
A. Yes. Have his aunt or
uncle contact social security.
He may he eligible for
benefits on his parents
record, or he may be eligible
for supplemental security
income. We’ll take it from
there.