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Thurtway, October 4,1962
98 Io Receive
Welfare Check
Increases Soon
The State Department of Pub
lie Welfare announced plans to in
crease payments to some 120.000
Georgiana who receive grants un
der the adult assistance programs
of Old Age Assistance. Air to the
Blind, and Aid to the Permanent
ly and Totally Disabled, Judge
Alan Kemper, Director, said today,
Mis* Rebecca Pennington, Di
rector of the Newton County De
partment of Public Welfare, re
ports that we have 98 recipients
tn Newton County who will re
ceive this increase for October and
it is hoped that all reviews will
be completed so that every recip
ient will receive this increase by
February payment.
Departmental fiscal authorities
estimate that the increase will
average about $2 39 per case,
Judge Kemper continued, and
should be in full effect by early
1963. Congress amended the Wel
fare Acts earlier this year to in
crease the Federal matching
funds for the Georgia program,
thereby freeing $2,300,000 in State
money for other purposes. In
keeping with the Department of
Public Welfare’s long-standing po
licy to improve the lot of those
dependent upon the Department
for their sustenance, this money
is being used to increase benefits
and further expand the public as
sistance programs, the State Di
rector said.
The Department used about half
of these funds to expand the medi
cal care program on September 1,
Judge Kemper explained. This ex
pansion extended hospital care
coverage to recipients of Aid to
the Blind and Aid to the Permant
]y and Totally Disabled, as well
as Old Age Assistance, doubled
the number of days of hospitaliza
tion which a recipient might dou
bled the number of days of hos
tion which a recipient might
receive each year, extended
teen to a possible thirty days and
broadened the types of illnesses
and injuries covered by the pro
gram.
The Department's new expan
sion goes into several phases of
the adult assistance programs, the
Director said, by increasing from
$65 to S7O the maximum monthly
sum which it is possible for one
person to receive.
It is anticipated that approxi
mately 20,000 of the more than
137.000 who receive public as
sistance grants will receive the
News Notes From
High
Point
By Miss Cynthia Steele
FROM LAST WEEK
Miss Eloise Parrish of Macon
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Parish and Billy.
Robert Steele of Atlanta visit
ed Mrs. J- J. Steele and Mrs.
Spence Henry, Friday.
Mrs. Maud Shaw of Ave n
dale spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bartlett. Other
visitors during the weekend were
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hamby of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Ar c hie
Ellington of Decatur, Mr. and
Mrs, Jim Nichols, Blairsville and
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bailey and
Angela of Porterdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Obie Parker visit
ed with Mrs. Sallie Layson on
Sunday afternoon. Sincere sym
pathy is extended to Mrs. Lay
son in her bereavement.
Friends of little Randy John
son are glad to know that
he is recuperating nicely at Ga.
Baptist Hospital after surgery on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Johnson spent
Monday in Atlanta with her
mother Mrs. Philips who is
very ill at this writing. Her many
friends here are wishing for
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Ruth Adama of Atlanta
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Lewis.
THIS WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strawn
es Orlando, Fla. are spending a
few days with Mrs. E. H. Mc-
Cart.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Callaway,
Mrs. J. J- Steele ana Mrs. Spence
Henry visited Mr. and Mr a.
Ronnie Callaway in Decatur on
Monday afternoon.
Miss Dianne Johnson was a t
home from Ga. Southern College
for the weekend
(Our Advertisers Ara Assured Os Results)
I new maximum, Judge Kemper
said,
A number of the Department of
I Public Welfare's budgetary items
were increasing to keep pace with
the rise in cost of living, Judge
Kemper pointed out. Food allow
ance was increased by $1 per
person; utilities were increased by
50c to 90c depending upon in
which of the State's four tem
perature zones the recipient lives;
the maximum for rent or shelter
is increased by $3 per household
and the allowance for lights,
which had been sl. now is deter
mined by the local minimum rate
on electricity, the Director con
tinued.
These changes in Welfare bene
fits will not affect persons living
in nursing homes as their needs
are already being met on a fairly
adequate basts. Judge Kemper ex
plained.
While these changes are geared
to go into effect as county depart
ments of public welfare make an
nual and special reinvestigations
of the cases affected, counties
may set them in motion as quick
ly as staff time permits. Judge
Kemper stated that he expected
all changes to be completed by
early next year.
News Notes From
Covington
Mills
By Mrs. J. E. Rowe
We extend sympathy to the
family of Mr. Homer Walls, who
passed away Tues, morning.
Mr and Mrs. Dewitt Hamby
are the proud grandparents o f
Kimberly Ann, born last Wednes
day to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ham
by. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and
has a brother, Greg and a sister,
Gloria.
Mrs. J. N. Dempsey is home
from a visit of her daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Brewer and fami
ly in High Shoals. She and Miss
Mary Lou Worsham accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Finch, Mrs.
Kate and Owen Smith of Atlanta,
on a trip to Maysville. Sunday
afternoon to visit the family
cemetery.
Tommy Brown of Clemson Col
lege, S. C. surprised his fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. “Buck”
Brown and Cynthia with a visit
over the weekend They visited
Tommy at Clemson on Sunday
before last.
Larry Byrd visited his parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Luther Byrd over
the weekend. He returned t o
Tech week before last.
Little Mel Cown of Loganville
was weekend visitor of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Bledsoe. He, Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vin Cown and Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Edwards enjoyed the birth
day dinner on Sunday given i n
honor of Mr. Bledsoe by MRS.
Bledsoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dennis of
Greshamville were weekend visit
ors of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rowe
and family.
Miss Louise Rowe is very ill
this week. Our get well wishes go
out to her, as she improves. She
and Miss Lnei Rowe wish to thank
each and every one for their
wonderful kindness to t hem last
week
We’re glad to have Allan Rowe
and Terry Evans ba c k home
again.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stringfellow was
weekend visitor of Miss Hazel
and Mrs. Bell B a i1 ey of Cov
ington.
I am NOT in favor of the sale
of legal packaged beer or the
illegal sale of beer in Newton
County. Stand up and fight you
Christian soldiers and stamp out
the evil of this county. My little
Eddie says “If you want to d o
away with things against the
law or bad for people, put them
out of business.” Could we,
really?
Rev. Olin Rowe of Fort De
posit, Ala. arrived Monday night
for a few days visit with Misses
Louise and Inez Rowe and other
relatives.
Mrs. Bob Skinner and Mrs.
James Kinney of Atlanta were
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr
and Mrs. Reed Kendrick an d
family.
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson
and family of Atlanta visited Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Johnson on Sat
urday afternoon.
Our get well wishes go out to
the many sick and disabled of
our community. May our pray
ers strengthen them each day,
as o u r heavenly F ather showers
us with all of His wonderful hla*»
| ings.
News Notes From
Cedar
Shoals
BY MRS. i. G. SWITZER |
Mr and Mrs. Pork Dial of Al
- visited Miss Annie Bright
well and Mrs. Alice Birdsong o n
Sunday. Mrs. Vassie Holcombe
was guest on Sunday aLo.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs.
Obie Shepard was Miss Jessie
Carter and Miss Mattie Morgan
of McDonough, Horace Colman
and daughter, Mrs. Maud Tur
ner of Griffin, George Fields and
son and sister of .Omega and
Dave Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dial and
daughter of Conyers and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Melton and child
ren of Salem visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Farrow, Sun.
Mrs. Vassie Holcombe sp e n t
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pork
Dai! of Almon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clegg and
kids and Mrs. Zone Bailey were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mrs.
Pearlie Smallwood of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lazenby
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Johns of All an
ta.
Those visting Mrs Dora Bene
dict last week were Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers Morris of Atlanta, Mrs.
Lucile Willard and Mr. and Mrs.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
Gerald Benedict and kid* o f
Griffin.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Boozer and
kids visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Phillips in Atlanta. Sun.
A birthday party was given in
honor of little Jimmy and Jeffery
Chambers of Florida at the home
of their grandmother, Mrs. Inez
Moore, last Thursday eve n i n g.
Birthday wishes go out to
both the boys.
Mrs. Maggie Benton and T i m
visited in Jersey last week.
Mrs. Bill Johns was guest o f
her mother and daddy on Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Lazenby.
Mrs. Mellie Veal and Mrs. An
nie Hornes flew down to Fo r t
Lauderdale, Fla. to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Hoace Homes last week.
Guest speaker at Grace Ba p
tM Church was Rev. Barney Wil
liams of Union. He brought a great
message. All who missed it sure
missed a blessing.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Hewell were Mrs. Ruth Shafer
and kids of Athens, Mrs Mary
Ann Nix of Milstead and Mrs. Lil
lie Mae Morris of Porterdale.
Get well wishes go out to Mrs.
Leroy McGibboney, who is sick
at this writing-
We welcome Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Hewel and baby in our conunu
nity.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allgood
Korean Veterans
May Apply for
Disabled Pension
ATLANTA — Korean veterans
may apply for service-connected
disability compensation at any
time. There is no deadline for
making application, Georgia Vete
and Donna visited Mr. and Mrs.
J A Allgood of Covington and
Mr. and Mrs Leroy McGiboney.
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boozer and
kids, Mrs. Lewis Floyd were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee
Floyd of Decatur, Fri.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Floyd and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boozer and
kids visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Lee Floyd of Decatur on Friday
of last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hewell were
afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs.
D. D Hewell. Sun.
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rans Service Director Pete Wheel
er announced this week
If the application is received by
the Veterans Administration with
in one year from date of dis
charge, and a compensable rate
of disability is established, pay
ments may be back dated to the
first day as a civilian If more
than a year has elapsed payment
will become effective as of the
date he applies.
Wheeler also announced that
Vocational Rehabilitation train
ing is available to Korean veter
ans with a service-connected dis
ability. In order to meet the re
quirements for this training a
veterN* must NEED ft to over
come a handicap
While in training and for two
months alter, he will be entitled
to a monthly subsistence allow
ance in addition to the compen
sation payment.
Any veteran needing advice or
assistance concerning t h e s e or
any other veteran benefits should
contact the nearest office of t h e
Georgia Department of Veterans
Service which is located at the
Courthouse. The office manager
is Mrs. Dot Cason.
LIME USE
Georgia farmers used almoat
483.000 ton of lime on their
farm land last year, but about
three times that amount is
needed to correct soil condi
tion* in the stale. Farmers used
about 7,000 tons more in 1961
than wu used in 1960, report*
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PAGE FIFTEEN
Extension AgrocwfiMlt ?• J*
Bergeaux.
When cooking red vegetables,
idd a small amoufttof lemon
juice, vinegar or slices of a
tart apple to help keep the red
color, suggest* Miss Nellie C,
Boyd, Extension nutritionist.