Needy elderly not
getting food stamps
She is 75 years old and lives
alone. Her children have
moved away and she has no
family to turn to. She doesn’t
drive a car. Inflation has
eroded her small social
security check. During this
past severely cold winter, she
had an even rougher time
making ends meet because of
additional fuel bills. She is
eligible for Food Stamps bid
does not participate.
North Carolina has over
750,000 citizens over 60 years
of age. Many of them face the
same problems as this lady.
Economically, the state’s
older adults do not fare as well
as those of many other states.
Almost one-third (33 per cent)
of North Carolina’s elderly
nave incomes below the
poverty level compared to a
national average of only 16.7
percent.
The pined) of inflation, the
energy crisis and non-existent
or inadequate retirement
pensions, force a large per
centage of our elderly citizens
to live in dire poverty cir
cumstances.
One-third have chronic
health problems, with over
half of these being directly
related to poor nutrition.
Yet, very few of the state’s
elderly participate in the Food
Stamp program which is
designed to help people with
low incomes purchase
adequate food to meet their
nutritional requirements.
Only approximately 6 percent
of the state’s elderly who are
considered eligible parit
cipate in the program.
Why not? Misun
derstanding of eligibility
requirements, transportation
and pride are considered to be
the major reasons according
to those who work with the
Food Stamp program in
county social services
departments across the state.
A statewide effort is being
started this month to make
sure that senior citizens un
derstand the Food Stamp
program and how it can help
with their nutritional needs.
Nathan Yelton, Assistant
Secretary for Aging for the
North Carolina Department of
Human Resources, and
Robert Ward, Director of the
division of Social Services of
the Department, are
spearheading the statewide
effort.
Letters have gone out to all
100 county social services
departments, staff members
working with projects for the
aging, local councils on aging
and Tide VH nutrition site
project directors urging a
cooperative effort in helping
to make senior citizens more
aware of the Food Stamp
program.
This effort also calls for
making the program more
accessible to the elderly by
providing adequated cer
tification and issuance
locations throughout the
counties and transportation
where needed.
One of the main thrusts will
be to have local Food Stamp
eligibility workers visit Title
VII conmunal dining sites to
explain the program and take
applications. There are 238
such sites across the state
where a hot meal is provided
each day for senior citizens,
including the Black Mounatin
Clubhouse.
Stillbirth
rate high
I
Fetal deaths (stillbirths) for
the first six months of 1177
increased by 9 per cent ac
cording to a statistical report
recently released by the
Department of Human
Resources (DHR) Division of
Health Services.
A total of 542 fetal deaths
were reported during the first
six months of 1977, compared
to 496 fot the first half of 1976.
On the other hand, a
downward trend in infant
mortality (birth to one year)
during recent years continued
in the first half of 1977. North
Carolina reported 677 infant
deaths, a 6 percent decline
from the provisional count for
the same period a year ago.
Dr. Richard Nugent, head of
the DHR Perinatal Care
Brandi, said the increase in
fetal deaths probably can be
explained by the increase in
deliveries. He said North
Carolina still ranks high in
infant and fetal mortality in
comparison to other states
underscoring the need for
continuing to develop
perinatal health services.
The report noted that live
births are on the rise in North
Carolina for the first time
since 1970, according to
provisional statistics for the
first six months of 1977. A total
of 40,742 births was reported,
an increase of about 2,500
births or 7 percent over the
number reported during the
same period a year ago.
The increase in births,
occurring nationally also,
began in September of 1976. In
North Carolina, almost 2,000
more births occurred during
the last four months of 1976
than during the same period of
1975.
Birth rates by age groups
for ihe first half of 1977 show
that the greatest increase over
1976 rates was in the age group
30-34. The 1976 rate of 43.6
births per 1,000 women in this
age group rose to 45.4 during
the first half of 1977.
Health officials pointed out
that these figures occurred
two years after a prediction by
two California demographers
that the nation would soon see
an upswing in the birth rate.
The demographers
speculated that the decline in
the birth over the last six
years was due in part to young
women delaying childbirth. If
their theory is correct, a rise
in the birth rate should con
tinue over the next few years.
Other provisional statistics
for the first half of 1977 show a
slight increase in the number
of deaths. The 1976 count of
23,327 deaths compares to a
total of 23,557 deaths reported
during the first half of 1977.
Causes of death which
showed increases during the
first half of this year over
those in 1976 were: ar
teriosclerosis, nephritis and
nephrosis, accidents other
than the motor vehicle, and
suicide. Most of the increase
in suicide, however, was
reported in the first quarter of
the year. On the other hand,
deaths from motor vehicle
accidents, infectious and
parasitic diseases, and
homocide decreased.
Although the number of
North Carolina divorces
continued to rise, the number
of marriages decreased
slightly The marriage total
was 19,889, close to the 20,005
reported for this same period
in 1976. During the first half of
1977, the provisional divorce
total reached a record high
12,216, an increase of 5 percent
over last year* provisional
count of 11, 681.
Dwarf Type Plants
Get Attention
Smaller building lota and a
deaire for minimum care
plant* are two of the reaaons
more people seem to want
slow-growing dwarf or semi
dwarf type foundation and
landscape plants for their
homes If you are among
these, there are some good
plants for your selection
North Carolina State Uni
eersit.v agricultural exten
•ion horticulturist* offer the
following as a partial list of
relatively small shrubs. Your
nurseryman may be able to
suggest others.
The list includes Rotunda
Holly, Dwarf Yaupon Holly,
Dwarf Burford Holly, Helleri
Holly, Dwarf Gardenia, Jap
garden Juniper and the new
dwarf Crepe Myrtles.
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_ H.B. DENNY, who painted Town Hall when it was
first built in the 20s, was on hand to repaint the new
interrogation room recently. The room is bare ex
cept for a fdesk, two chairs and a one-way mirrow.
(Dan Ward)
Guide
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SAFETY OF MILK AND MILK
PRODUCTS
Anyone wno acquire* food ■
whether from farm, home
gardening, or (hopping at the
supermarket - may face the
problem of food spoilage. Each
of us invests about $80,000 in
food in our lifetime, and
throwing away food that
cannot be eaten is certainly a
waste.
Generally, consumers
recognize the importance of
proper handling of perishable
foods. However, when it comes
to milk and milk products,
extra care is a must. Along
with eggs, meat, fish and
poultry, milk and milk
products are defined by the
U.S. Public Health Service as
“potentially hazardous.” This
means that these food products
can support the rapid and
progressive growth of bacteria
which causes illness if handled,
stored or served improperly.
You have heard the old saying,
“life begins at 40.” To the
bacteriologist, no truer words
are spoken, since at 40 degree
F. and above, bacteria are alive
and growing. The 3 c’s in the
home care of milk are: keep it
Clean, Covered, and Cold.
Fluid mOk will maintain its
freshness and flavor for at least
10 days below 40 degrees F.
Exposing milk to sunlight may
destroy its good flavor, and
reduce riboflavin, one of its
nutrients. This B vitamin
promotes healthy skin, eyes
and clear vision, and helps
release energy from food.
It is in the area of safety
that dairy product consumers
are best protected. The term
“Grade A” can be seen on
package labels of milk and milk
products in the supermarket.
The Grade A rating designates
“wholesomeness” rather than
quality. The milk has come
from healthy cows, and was
handled under strict sanitary
conditions enforced by state
and local mOk inspectors. A
recent USDA study showed
that milk plants are inspected
on the average of twenty-four
timet a year, although the
Public Health Service
recommends only two times.
The date on milk cartons is
called the “pull date” or “sell
by date.” This is set to allow
for additional storage life in
the consumers’ home. The
product will remain fresh and
usable for several days after the
date on the container.
Here’s a delightful surprise
to complement any meal:
DESSERT MOCHA SHAKE
2 cups cold milk
1 pint chocolate ice cream (2
cups)
V* cup chocolate-flavored
Quick milk mix
2 teaspoons instant coffee
Cinnamon Whipped Cream*
Cinnamon stick
Combine milk, ice cream,
chocolate mix and coffee.
Blend well in blender or with a
mixer. Garnish with Cinnamon
Whipped Cream and cinnamon
stick. Yield: About 4 cups.
* CINNAMON WHIPPED
CREAM: Whip together 'A cup
whipping cream, 1 tablespoon
sugar, and 'A teaspoon
cinnamon in a CHILLED Bowl
with CHILLED beaters, until
stiff peaks form, scraping bowl
occassionally. (PRN)
— Dairy & Food
Nutrition Council
of the Southeast
Fireplace Log Can Be
Made of Rolled Paper
If you are short of wood for
the fireplace this winter and
have bundles of old
newspapers stored away, you
can solve the first problem
with the second one. Make
logs from the papers.
Here's one of the ways to
do it, as suggested by a U.S.
Department of Agriculture
source: Roll layers of
newspapers tightly around a
broomstick. Keep rolling un
til the log is as thick as you
want, then tie off the ends
with wire or string. Remove
the broomstick.
The log can be burned im
mediately, but if you want to
improve on the artificial
fireplace log, take it a step
further.
Mix a tablespoon of
detergent in a tub of water
and soak the paper logs over
night. Remove them the next
day and knead them with
your fingers, making them
more compact for longer bur
ning.
The soaked logs must be
allowed to dry thoroughly
before they will burn, end
this will take several weeks.
Be patient. When they're dry,
you should have a good, long
burning fireplace log that
will produce less fly ash than
had you burned it without
soaking in the detergent
water.
A shortage of kindling may
be even more of a problem
than a shortage of firewood.
There are solutions to that,
too. Use such throw-aways as
wax-coated milk cartons, for
example. If you have a pine
tree or two in the yard,
gather and keep the cones.
They make fairly good kindl
ing.
Resist the temptation to
speed things up with gasoline
or other volatile liquids This
is a dangerous practice and
shouldn't be done.
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