Walsh Explains Further Details On Fanner Social Security Rule BY JOSEPH P. WALSH District Manager of the Gastonia Social security office In 2 prior articles in this series I told how protection under the old-age and survivors insurance program will becomle a reality to many, self-employed farmers by mid-1956. t'Bo&a.y, I want to tell about the responsibilities that go along with this protection and which must be met by every farm or ranch operator who had net earnings of at least $400 in the calendar year 1955. If you are self-employed in any kind of agriculture, either alone or in a partnership or joint ven ture, and had net earnings of at least $400 in 1955, you are requir ed to report your earnings (up to $4,200) and pay the 3 percent so cial security tax on those learnings for the year. You should report your earnings and remit the so cial security tax along with your Federal income tax return not la ter than April 15, 1956. It may be that you will not ow'e any Federal income tax for 1955, because of family exemptions. For example, if your total income for the year is less than $2,400 you would not owe income tax if you have four exemptions ($600 each for yourself, your wife, and two children). However, if your net earnings were as much as $400 in 1955, you are obligated to fill out and file a return and pay the social security tax. PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Fill any Doctors' Pro* scriptions promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. Kings Mountain Drag Company THE REX ALL STORE Phones 41—81 We Call For and Deliver A self-employed farmer should file his return on Income Tax Re turn Form 1040. In most cases, he will tenter his net earnings from farming on Schedule F, “Sched ule of Farm Income and Expen ses,” of this form. In cases where the farm operation is a partner ship farm income on Schedule H (for income tax reporting) and on Schedule C (for social securi ty purposes). His distributive share of the income will be ob tainted from Form 1065, “U. S. Partnership Return of Income,” which was filed by the partner ship. Farmers who operate alone on a cash basis will enter their in come from farming on Schedule F. On Schedule F you will itemize your farm income and expenses for income tax purposes. At the bottom of the last page of this schedule is a smaller form, Sche dule SE, “U. S. Report Schedule SE is the report of your self-em ployment net earnings which will be credited to your social security account. On this brief form you will enter, in addition to your name and social security account number, the amount of your to tal net earnings from self-tern ployment, wages (if any) from which your employer has deduct ed your share of the social secu rity tax, and the amount of your self-employment income on which you must pay the social security tax. There is one important fact to keep in mind. While the small form Schedule SE is a part of Schedule F which, in turn, must be filed with Income Tax Return, Form 1040, the purpose of this brief form is wholly independent of your income tax form and schedule. The earnings on which social security tax is due should bte entered on Schedule SE. For reasons described above, this a mount may differ from the a mount used to figure income tax. In my next article, I shall ex plain how you figure your ntet earnings which will be credited to your social security account. Four nek pole barn plans are now available to Tar Heel farm ers, according to R. M. Ritchie, Jr. extension agricultural engineer ing specialist at N. C. State Col lege. Hundreds of Cars... Are put out of action each day by wrecks, to say nothing of hu man injuries for which damages are sought. To be on the safe side, let us provide you with adequate auto liability insurance. The Arthur Hay Agency ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Phone 18,1 -— " WEEKLY'CROSSWORD PUZZLE Food Fish HORIZONTAL 1,6 Depicted food fish 11 Take into custody 13 It is a — creature 14 Scion 15 Asiatic kingdom 17 Falsehood 18 Symbol for ti: 19 Renovated 21 One key only (ab.) 22 Myself 23 Daybreak (comb, form) 25 Percolate ^ slowly 27 Thrived 30 Ellipsoidal 31 Mature 32 Baltic gulf 33 Continent 34 Fish sauce 35 Wharf 36 French island 37 Chiel priest o a shrine 38 Musical note 40 Deepens 46 Greek letter 48 Malt drink 50 Mountain nymph 51 Stroke lightly 52 Color 54 Freebooter 56 Compact 57 Color qualities VERTICAL 1 Go by 2 Press 3 Footed vase 4 Symbol for tellurium 5 Domestic slave 6 Yarn 7 Railroad (ab.) 8 Lubricant 9 Distinct part 10 Devices used by golfers 12 Number 13 Stomach *18 Hebrew letter 19 Supplanted 20 Lowers 22 Jejune 24 Prayer 25 Rail bird 28 Wicked Here's the Answer s moan amid riFm raRH ra FI uwnts wnraw nFiFtr-j CRrCFl nnFifn UlF'H FI £1 28 Heroic 20 Debilitated 38 Reality 30 On the sheltered side 41 Flower 42 Before 43 From 44 Breach 45 Redact 46 Companion 47 Indians 49 Stray \ 51 Cooking utensil > 53 Exists \ language 55 Universal Adding Built-Ins Adds Convenience This is the era of built-ins. You don’t have to have a mo dern new home to have built-ins. They can be designfed to fit any house. Pauline Gordon, State College extension specialist in housing and house furnishings has these recommendations to offer for planning storage. Make a list of the articles to be stored—the kind and the number of articles. Determine sizte of articles and then plan the height, width, and depth of each storage unit. Miss Gordon points out that' space is not used to its best advantage in many closets because of poor spacing of shelves, racks, or rods. A storage wall can be designed so that it will provide a place for everything and leave more space for living. With the high cost of furniture, built-ins can serve a dual purposte—that of fur niture and closets. Another ad vantage of built-ins is that they get rid of dust catching space be neath and behind furniture. Living room storage can be tailored to fit the needs of your family. It can be decorative as well as useful. A built-in wall, for City Tax Listing Now Underway At City Hall BOOKS OPEN THRU JANUARY 31 EVERY WEEKDAY EXCEPT SATURDAYS Hours 8:30 a. m.-4:30 p. m. The undersigned Tax Lister for the City of Kings Moun tain will be at the Courtroom, City HalL daily from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. through January 31. EXCEPT OF SATURDAYS You Save Time By Listing Early AH persons are hereby notified that they must list their properties, both real and personal, and all male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 must list their polls during the month of January as required by law. C. E. Carpenter TAX LISTER, CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN example, can be designed to in clude desk, book shelves, radio or TV shelf, compartments for card tables and games. Bedroom storage can be so de signed that it can take the place of all furniture except the bed and some chairs. Of course, the most important is the place for clothes. You can combine the clothing unit with the dressing ta ble or desk. Pv!. J. L. Lowery In Field Exercises FRANKFURT, Germany — Ar. my Pvt. Jessie L. Lowery, whose wife, Dorothy, lives at 201 E. Georgia ave., Bessemer City, N. C., recently took part in a field training exercise held by thfe 4th Infantry Division in Germany. Training received by the “Ivy” division, part of the U. S. Se venth Army, includes intensive maneuvers and realistic field pro blems. Lowery, son of Mrs. Lillian Brown, 201 E. Missouri ave., Bessemer City, is a wireman at 3d Battalion headquarters of the division’s 8th Regiment. He ente red the Army in April 1954 and has received th Combat Infan tryman Badge and the Army of Occupation Medal for service in Japan. McGinnis Is Elected To SPO Presidency John McGinnis was elected president of the Student Partici pation Organization at Central High School in the student elec-' tion last Tuesday. McGinnis, a member of the Junior class, succeeds Harold Js^pkson as president of the or ganization. The newly elected president served as vice-president during the past year. Other officers elected were Bill Early, vice-president; and Pat Owens, secretary. Doris Sellers is the outgoing secretary. Rowell Lane, principal of the high school, announced Friday that 289 votes of a possible 350 were cast in the election. Hr. Lane did not have the num ber of votes received by the indi vidual candidates, but said that the three officers won by large majorities of the ballots case V/ ■' M/ vM's/mfr.' ■/> QUESTION: Why do market ing specialists say that the egg outlook is “bright” for this year? ANSWER: Lower feed cost comparted to past years and a laying flock about equal to 1955 indicate that prices of feed and eggs should remain favorable for six or seven months at least, ac cording to the experts. QUESTION:- How much and how often should I give salt to my fat cattlb? ANSWER: Fattening cattle should consume frqm one-half to one and one-half ounces of salt per head daily, depending on the kinds of feed used in the ration and thb age of the cattle. It’s a mistake to withhold salt from cattle toward the close of the feeding period and salt heavily just before shipping, USDA says. QUESTION: It is safe to graze sudan grass at any time? ANSWER: No. Prussic acid poisoning of livestock may result if sudan grass is gra'zted after a frost, specialists warn. Sudan and sorghums have prussic acid at certain stages of growth, in the early stages and in new growth after trost. Better ask your county agent for details on this. According to the 1950 ctensus, 16 per cent of North Carolina’s farms grew no vegetables for home consumption. LEGAL FORMS FOR SALE Option Blanks Chattel Mortgages Note Blanks Crop Liens Posted Signs HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE PEGGY WHO'* TAKING ^ J VOO TO THB M F PAKJCB, SALLY? 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For it has always been our experience that folks with the wherewithal to buy any car they choose are apt to be the choosiest of all. So it seems quite clear that the marked and increasing preference for Roadmaster is in the fineness of the car itself. We can tell you why very simply. Roadmastek starts off with all the virtues that have vaulted the full Une of Buicks to soaring popular favor—then caps that acclaim with a worthiness all its own. You sense this especial eminence at once—in the individualized styling of this gracefully proportioned car. You recognize it again-in die quiet elegance of its custom appointments—and in the good taste of its luxurious fabrics and color harmonies. But you know it for sure in the lift and thrill and spirit of Roadmaster performance. 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