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Houston County Social Security Questions and Answers Many Perry residents received social security benefits in 1971 even though they earned over SI6BO. All of these people must file an annual report of their ear nings with social security before April 15,1972. Even if you just received one check, and are no longer receiving checks, an annual report is required. If you need assistance in completing your annual report, call the Macon Social Security office at 743-0381. Q. After applying for social security retirement payments at 65,1 returned to work. Will the wages from this work increase my monthly cash payments when I decide to finally In 1930 Little Orphan Annie was at the height of her charms, and a kilowatt-hour was 5.7 cents. Now the electricity is I.B* cents. Leapin’ lizards! Power's average price per residential kilowatt hour. It's 20 percent below the national average. Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve ® IWe know you notopty I I wantthe I I you \ I I truck V* > I I ! P S start I I I I Medium-duties -Pickups‘Vans I ■ -Campers‘4-wheel drives ■ I "NE IS THE MAN TO SEE'' I I RjyiJl NeSMITH CMC Trucks I I bSM|3 Perry, Georgia Ph. 987-1818 I retire? A. Possibly. If you earn enough to increase the average earnings used to figure your retirement payment, your cash payments could increase. Any increase would be figured automatically in the year following the year of additional earnings, and the increase would be retroactive to the first of the year following the year in which the earnings occurred. Q. I am receiving monthly disability payments from social security. If I continue to get disability benefits for 5 or 6 years before I recover and return to work, would my retirement payments at 65 be less because I was disabled and unable to work? A.N., Perry A. No. your retirement benefits would not be reduced because you were disabled. Furthermore, the years while you were disabled will not be used in figuring your retirement benefits later. This gives you the advantage of retaining a high yearly average of earnings. Q- I am enrolled in both parts of Medicare and I need new dentures. Will Medicare pay for them? V. 0., Perry A. No, Medicare does not cover such items as den tures, hearing aids, or eye glasses. Q. I recently had an operation and needed two pints of whole blood. I thought Medicare took care of all my bills after the first S6B, but the hospital told me I have to pay for the blood. Is this right? L.R., Perry A. Yes, the cost of the first three pints of blood received in each benefit period in a hospital is not covered by Medicare. Most blood programs, however, have provisions whereby they do not charge for blood if replaced by someone in the name of the recipient. Q. My 18-year old son has been getting monthly social security checks since his father died, He is going to get a job for the summer vacation this year. Will he stop getting his monthly benefit checks when he starts working? S.C., Perry A. It depends on his ear nings for the whole year. A student can continue to get benefits for all months in a year in which he earns $1,680 or less for the year in wages or self-employment. If he exceeds $1,680 then $1 in benefits is withheld for every $2 of earnings up to $2,880. Above $2,880, an additional $1 in benefits is withheld for every $1 earned. Regardless of how much his yearly earnings are, however, he can still receive a benefit payment for any month in which he neither earns $l4O or more nor performs substantial services in self employment. If your son figures his summer earnings will ex ceed $1,680, he should notify social security as soon as possible - even before he starts working. Then we can take action to stop some or all of his monthly cash payments for the summer work months rather than have him get the checks and have to pay the money back. CARD OFTHANKS The family of the late Mrs. Maybell Simmons acknowledges with sincere and deepest appreciation that offer of assistance, cards, telegrams, flowers, food and many acts of kind ness and sympathy shown by friends and neighbors. We express our thanks to one and all, may God bless and keep you. The Simmons Family Mrs Leon Greene Perry an Receives Top State Honor Mrs. Leon Green of Perry was named State Out standing Junior Member of the D.A.R. March 23, at the annual conference in Columbus. Mrs. Leo Phillips, Jr., of Cochran, national member of the Junior Membership Com mittee, presented the recognition pin to Mrs. Green. She was sponsored by the General Daniel Stewart Chapter, D.A.R., of which Mrs. A. C. Pritchett is Regent and Mrs. Heyward Boyette is Junior Mem bership Chairman. This award is based on activities in D.A.R. work and community activities while a member of the D.A.R. Mrs. Green is currently Second Vice Regent. She has previously served as Recording Secretary, Program Chairman, JAC Chairman, and is now state vice chairman of Public Relations. She is teacher of the college girls in the First Baptist Church Sunday School, is an officer of the Beltista Club which she represents on Club Council. She is active in the Perry Cancer Unit, having served on the Board and as president, and as co chairman of the Cancer Crusade. She is also a member of Rabun Gap in Atlanta. Mrs. Green teaches English at Northside High School, Warner Robins. HOUSTON COUNTY AGENT, EMMET WHELCHEL KEEPS YOU UP TO DATE WITH LOCAL FARM NEWS EACH WEEK IN THE HOME JOURNAL. k I I I i 11 THE BANK OF PERRY ;X «£ Makes It Happen $: : :;i I I April 9-15 Is Bank Week In Perry And All Over Georgia So Plan To Stop By And Find Out What We Mean When We Say “The Bank Os Perry Makes It Happen” •;*; vl :£ All This Week We Have Free Flower Seeds For All Our Customers And Visitors , And If You're Not Blessed With AGreen Thumb Well Also Give X- I;!; You A Booklet Telling You How To Make It Happen . J;I v* ;X; During Bank Week “72” Plan To Stay A Little Longer Or Make An Extra Trip To Pick Up Your Flower Seeds And Enjoy Some Refreshments With Us At The Bank Os Perry. _ I « » J 8 m GE(WIIA i OUOVV^ffi BANK WEEK '72 • APRIL 9-1 5 ■ ■■lit) || 11 fit iBHIHi |ji ill iWilli 1 Hill » I ■Bills I: : S ' • ’ I ■HI IIH |. 1181 I jiHl* I li;i||l}[j)I * W m \ j ,„ v Outstanding Junior DAR Member Mr. and Mrs. Leon Green and son Jud pose for a family portrait at home after Mrs. Green was named State Outstanding Junior Member of the D.A.R. at the annual conference in Columbus. The PAGE 11-A PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1872 award is based on activities in D.A.R. work and community activities while a member of the organization. Mrs. Green is currently Second Vice Regent.