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THE JONfeS COUNTY NUMBER 31 VOLUME XIII Social Security Law ' Changes Make Landlord Eligibility Easier The New Bern Social Security Office has news foe many farm landlords. , “In past years,” accotding to Bet ty Perkinson, Field Representative <?f the New Bern.office, “farm land lords, would receive social security credit for their income from the farm only, if they personally were ‘materially participating* in the production, or management af the production, of the crops. Now, , however, a farm landlord ' who has an agent 'materially par ticipating’ can receive social secur ity credit, for his farm income. The agent may be a"" friend, relative, neighbor, or pther person or firm representing the farm landlord.” "As a practical matter,” Mr. Perk inson said, “this means that some 'farm' owners who were previously found ineligible for social security . may now qualify.” For Example, Mrs. Jones, a farm * owner, lives in. town. Under an ar rangement with her tenant, Mrs. Jones’ brother supervises the work of the tenant. As 'Mrs. Jones’ agent, he rpakes all the important deci sions affecting the production of the crop. Previously, Mrs. Jones could not eceive social security credit for ler social security credit for her farm inootnb Miss Perlfmson advised farm own ers whose previous claim for social security benefits were dehied be cause they were not personally par ticipating in the farming operation, and had someone, as their agent, supervising the farm operation, to get in touch with the social security office. They may now be eligible for benefits. Prisoner Escapes Monday morning just after 10 20 year-old Earl Manley, prisoner at the Lenoir County Prison Camp, escaped from a work Crew near Noble’s mill in Southern Lenoir County. Manly, a native of Mount Olive, was apparently headed toward home since his trail* was lost at about 4 a.m. Tuesday in the Seven Springs section. He was serving a 3-year prison term for auto theft. He is six feet tall, weighs about 150 pounds, is f dark negro and was wearing blue prison cloth es when he escaped. OFFICE pF THE LENOIR COUNTY n£ws, JONES JOURNAL AND RIDER PRINTING COMPANY WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY UNTIL TUESDAY DECEMBER 26 FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Land Transfers Jones County Register bf Deeds Bill Parkef reports the recording of the following real estate trans fers in his office during the past week: f , From Gilbert Scott Cook to C. Allen Davenport .5 acres in Trenton Township. , From B. R. Mitchell to Albert A. Mitchell 10.16 acres in Cypress Creek Township. From V. B. Jenkins to James A. Chadwick one lot in White Oak Township. From John D. Larkins, commis sioner of court to H. L. Haddock 51.6 acres in Chinquapin Township. Senator Sam Ervin Comments On Nation’s Tax Provisions Most of us are now taking a personal look at taxation as the year comes to an end. Congress is confronted witk - many bills at every session which propose many changes in the tax laws. Often times tax legislation is of necessity a patchwork affair because major tax revision involves a tremendous amount of study and hearings, and except in time of war tax revision can rarely be' accomplished speedily. MPRaneJ 8 ariHc, ' ■ it mental provisions relating to taxa tion. The first of these states in Article 1, Section 7 (1): “AH bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. ’ The second provision states in Ar ticle^ 1, Section 8 (1): “The Con gress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States. . . ” . In practice the House Ways and Means Committee and then the whole House must pass upon any itax bill before the Senate consid ers it. By and large the present indiv idual income tax system is largely inherited from the Second World War and the Great Depression. The age-old problem of working out inequities in the tax structure has seen several approaches in this generation-. During the 1930's tax programs at the federal level were directed tcfward combatting the Great Depression. In Second World War years these programs were slanted toward con trolling inflation. There is a grow ing feeling today that tax programs should promote private enterprise. Several days ago Secretary of the Treasury Dillon indicated what may be a trend in’ this direction with the promulgation of easier rules on deduction for business plant and equipment depreciation” for tax pur poses. ^ Two Divorce Suits Filed in Jones Court During the past week two divorce .suits have been filed'in Jones Coun ty Superior Court. In each two years separation is the stated cause for divorce. Joseph BiVant seeks divorce front Zeta Moord Bryant. They were married November 2, 1952 and sep arated November 1, 1958.. William Penn Fields seeks di vorce from Ethel Mae Davis Field. They were married on Christmas Day in 1935 and separated, so the complaint says, sometime in 1955. v ON KITTY HAWK Andrew E. King, steward first class, son of Johnnie King of Pol locksville, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, operating with the First Fleet out of San Diego, Calif. It is well to remember that in the consideration of major tax re vision that better control of fed eral expenditures must go hand in hand with reform. According to a recent study by the Tax Foundation, Inc. in the 1962 Federal budget presented last January, major national security programs account for 57 cfcnts of each budgeted tax dollar, interest on the. naiional < debt accounts for a«&i$tecans- services, lagriculture, labor and welfare, com merce, housing, space technology, and natural resources account for an additional 25 cents of this dol lar, and other expenditures account for the remaining 7 cents of the tax dollar. The goal of econofnic growth seems to have high priority in the Administration these days. The growth of local and state needs and revenue demands have created a new facet to federal taxation. These problems and the need for 'a general tax revision which can boost private enterprise in American when new demands are being placed upon it round the world point out the problem facing Congress in the area of taxation during this coming ses sion. Transporting Charge Jesse Potter of Kinston route 6 was vc^ught by Lenoir County ABC Officers at about 7 Saturday night at the corner of Shine and Davis streets. In his 1952 model Nash Poitter was found to be hauling 24 jars of stufnphole whisky. He was charged with transporting said eli xir and his car was impounded for sale after confiscation1 procedures. BEER VIOLATION? Beer Inspector Burl Hardison ov er the weekend indicted Haywood Edwards of Kinston route 2 on charge of buying beer and giving it i*to a minor. . Jones County Offices Burglarized Last week Tone to Pay Up > The annual delinquent tax list for Jones County appears for the first time in this issue of the JOURNAL. Tax collector Julian Waller urges all of the list' to pay up immediately' and avoid further embarrassment and save the county the cost of the advertisement. Benches for Weary? The Kinston Board of Aldermen took under advisement an offer from a New Bern concern Monday night Co place benches in down town Kinston and pay the city a $1 per month rental The company agent says they have placed 26 benches in downtown New Bern,1 and have them in Raleigh, Char lotte and numerous other larger 'cities in the south. The company sells advertising on the benches, carries ^$300,000 insurance on them and guarantees their maintenance. They would be located under the direction of the city and in agree ment* with property owners and business operators. The council de cided to act on the matter at its January meeting. PRACTICE TEACHING East Carolina College’s student teaching program for the winter quarter includes 207 seniors who are conducting classes in more than thirty 'public schools in Eastern North Carolina. A student who is teaching from Jones County, listed with her teaching assignment, is Joyce Carol Jones, Route 1, Trenton, Wahl Coates Laboratory School on the campus, 6th grade. THREE CHARGES - •ftlQiilfr -Dover _roilte_ 1 was"' booked Friday on charges of public drunkenness, dis-* orderly conduct and resisting ar rest. HOME DESTROYED The L. B. Sanders home in Neuse township was destroyed by fire ov er the weekend period at an esti mated l6ss of $7,000 to the house and furnishings. Mt. Olive College Looks Ahead on 10th Birthday Mount Olive College took a long look at the future this week as it celebrated the tenth anniversary of its charter. 'Dr. William C. Friday, president of the Consolidated Uni versity of North Caorlina, declared in the Founder’s Day address Wed nesday that “Mount Olive College - is an institution aware, of its mis sion, working for its mission, and is destined to grow. “The University of North Caro lina has'watched your progress with admiration,” he added. A ten-year development program was outlined by President W. Bur kette Raper and approved by the Board of Directors in the anniver sary business meeting. The goals call for an increase in the student, body from 187 at present to 500 iii 1971; an enlarge ment of the library from 8,000 vol umes to 15,000; building of the col The offices of tile Register of deeds and superior court clerk in the Jones County Court House .were burglarized last Thursday night and several thousand dollars in cash, checks and several valuable papers were t?ken. Only $29 of the loot came from the office of the register of deeds, and this was money collected from court house workers for the annual Christmas Party. The thief — or thieves ’■— had far better lucl^ in the office of the , court clerk. There an accumulation of funds from the November 27th term of court; returns from several magistrates and checks for at least two public land sales were taken. The burglary wag made by some one who entered eafch office through a front window. A large screw driver or small crowbar was used to force open the desks in both offices where the funds were kept. Neither window was^ locked, so entry was not difficult and it ap peared also that the thief had little trouble in forcing the locks on each of the desks that was robbed. Clerk Murray Wlhiyker said he had not deposited court funds since November 16th, accounting for an unusually large amount of money bfcing in his office. He said the lack of help in his office, and, the press of duties made it impossible to make daily deposits. Whitaker said his best guess is Ihat about two thirds of the fund taken from his office was in checks and the other in currency. State Bureau of Investigation Agent John Edwards is assisting Sheriff Brown Yates in the robbery investigation. The audit ordered by the Jones County Board of Commissioners in an effort to determine the lose when the officii of Superior Court Clerk Murray Whitaker- was entered last Thursday night was completed Tuesday and its findings were giv en to the commissioners on Wed nesday. Board Chairman Nelson Banks said the audit found a total of $9,031.34 missing, of which $3, 497.66 was in cash and the remain ing $5,533.68 was in checks. lege endowment from $50, (XX) to $200,OCX); an increase in gifts and grants from $65,(XX) annually to $200,000; enlargement of student loan funds from $30,(XX) to $75,000. January, 1963, was established as the target date to begin construc tion of the first building on the new college campus. The College is seeking $225,000 in building funds during the next five years and an additional $500,000 by 1971. Mount Olive College was charter ed in 1951 by the Free Will Baptist State Convention and open in 1952 with nine students. The College, presently located in the former Mount Olive elementary school building, is accredited by the North Carolina College Conference and the Southern Association of Col leges and Secondary Schools. Plans are being prepared for the devel opment of a new fifty-acre campus. x IwiS.il ill
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