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Rev, Dick Reese M Crossroads Methodist Church 1 — - ii i —■ “The Earth is the lord’s .ind the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell iherein." (Psalm 24:1) We will observe next week. May 7-14 as Soil Stewardship Week In many of our (hurches in this area, PERRY r *^i^^^Ejheatre^ PHOM 947-4)011 • NMY, OA. WMf.-Thur.-Fri. May 3-4-5 COLOR «• m - mi . COLORSCOPE M AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL-, - .iv si the world... AMT RICAN INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY ONLY MAY 6 scrumdidilyumptious! p% - * mamma rciim KBE/* ON MWIOUIT ROAM ) *««^ESQ2|jB3I&E3SQSSZE3ft>» 'There never was a motion picture like... awA SUN. - MON. TUE. MAY 7-8 - 9 TEENAGE RUNAWAYS/T\ frX WITH MICRO SKIRTS / AND MINI MORALS I jfAVTi 1 I —— IN GYPSY! .. 1972 Chevrolet. Building a better way to see the U.SA We want your new Chevrolet to be the best car you ever owned. B UNION MOTOR CO. ('.orner Main A Ball Downtown Perry Sunday May 7 will be ob served as Soil Stewardship Sunday. The theme for this year’s observance of Soil Stewardship Week is “Creative Conservation.” When we talk about soil stewardship we are talking about much more than taking care of the soil on which crops are grown. To talk about soil stewardship is to affirm with the Psalmist that “the earth is the Lord’s” and we are stewards (caretakers) of all that God has created. We have not always un derstood our position in the world as being that of a steward. We have often seen ourselves as those who have unlimited use of the world’s resources, but no respon sibility for conserving and making proper use of them. This world is often seen by us to be a “man-centered” rather than a “God centered” world. We have been practicing “creative" use of the world’s resources for sometime, but we have practiced it from a destructive angle. We like our gadgets, our “progress”, but most of us hate the kind of world we have “created” in order to get these things. We only have to look about us for a brief moment to know that we have made something of a mess of the world around us. It is not what it used to be in terms of beauty and abundant resources. It is not what it could be in terms of usefulness and enjoyment. We need to learn more about “creative con servation”, the use of the earth’s resources. “The earth is the lord’s”. We are only stewards of it for awhile. But we can be work men with God in using the earth wisely. There is a need to conserve precious natural resources for future generations. At the same time there is a need to use the resources available to us to improve the quality of human life. We must come to realize that we are ultimately accountable to God for the use we make of that which he has given us in trust. The ecologists in recent years have made us keenly aware of the problems that are before us. Perhaps some of the things they have told us are a bit exaggerated. But whether that be the case or not, we dare not loose sight of the fact that the world in which we live will be no better or no worse than we allow it to become. This should have been our concern as Christians all along. Certainly a respon sibility of the Christian is to allow God to use him in the saving of Souls, but isn’t it also a part of our respon sibility to allow ourselves to be used in the creative conservation of the soil (the earth) as well? We are work men with God in both cases and when we do His work we have no reason to be ashamed. The earth belongs to God and so do we. I believe he wants the very best for all His creation. We can do our part starting where we are. THE HOME JOURNAL KEEPS UP WITH LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Houston County Social Security Questions and Answers V.V.’/AV/*%V• »%V. •'//»V.V.*•••*•%%%%*.V.* One-third of us will suffer a long-term disability sometime before we retire. That is a sobering thought, is it When we hear this we first shrug and say it will not happen to me. After all, we say, I am careful and my health is good. But the point is, it does happen to a large number of people and it could happen to you. If you PSC Hopeful Visits In Perry State Representative I„arry Thomason, a can didate for the Public Service Commission said today that Big utilities, and conglomerates “should take another look at their ad vertising budgets. Thomason speaking to a crowd of voters in Perry last week said, “some of the big utilities spend up to 25 per cent of their budget for advertising in a field in which there is no com petition. This is ridiculous.” “If they would cut their advertising they could pass the savings on to the con sumer.” Thomason made the comment during a campaigning tour through Ferry, Cordele, Tifton, Moultrie, and Thomasville. Thomason quoted Admiral Hyman Rickover as another proponent of reducing the amount of advertising ex penditures by large utility and non-competative communications companies. Thomason praised smaller utility and communications companies. “ They have done an excellent job in holding the line.” Thomason said if elected to the Public Service Commission he will, “Do everything to keep the big monopolies and conglomerates from wasting consumer money on needless advertising.” The 30 year old Thomason, a Decatur, Georgia Democrat, is seeking the post made vacant by the death of Walter McDonald who served on the com mission 48 years. A Governor Jimmy Carter appointee will hold the post until the August Democratic Primary. Hearing School Sets Registration Registration for fall enrollment for hearing impaired children is now in progress at the Houston Speech School. The following classes still have openings. Beginners’ Class (2 and 3 year olds (-two vacancies; Level 11,-two vacancies; Level 111-one vacancy; Kindergarten-two vacan cies; First Grade-three vacancies; Second Grade-no vacancies. The partial fourth grade can accept additional children. This class will be for fourth graders attending regular school mornings and the Speech School in the afternoon. An after school language-speech class will meet daily from 3 to 4 p.m. for children attending regular school all day. To register a child for the Houston Speech School, parents should call the school for an appointment. The registration fee is SIOO.OO but can be paid in installments through the summer. No children will be denied registration or at tendance because of inability to pay, however. FOR THE BEST IN LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE READ THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. - were to suffer a period of sickness or injury that kept you from working or was expected to keep you from working for at least 12 months, would you know how to claim your social security disability benefits? Many people do not and this results in many people losing some benefits. If you are disabled or know someone who is, do not delay. Call your social security office today. 926 CARROLL STREET ►TI H I I ■ ■ I Zm PERRY, GEORGIA 31069 MON-SAT 9 to 6 WED 9-1 SCHICK Tame'S LISTERINE ADJUSTABLE 1 I 80z. I antiseptic INJECTOR I 3*0.. _ RAZOR ST I JL v-mss I SPRAY D , |lv -1*0(0, RINSE I .y/’.'Z. Disinfectant Discount I 0R I ""NimaiiH" BSBSBS S I ' RS' E MNEafcS'' ' I BODY OO e « IHu 11 33 TfH Limi.2 # # Umit2 | ' ( )'0 I * ■ CLOSE•lAspfingUlri MISSCLAIROL ' I SUPER I lip \ Creme SEAL v/ 1 || r -r 16't v\t7*/ I! 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How disabled does a person have to be to draw disability from social security? S. Perry A. To draw disability benefits, a person must be unable to do any regular or substantial work because he is physically or mentally disabled. There must be a medical report from your doctor which proves the condition is this severe and that the condition will last for at least twelve months. In determining whether or not your condition is disabling, a person’s age, education, and work history is taken into consideration. Q. How much work must a person have under social security to qualify for disability payments? T. Perry PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1972 A. That depends on your age. For a person age 31 or over, you must have at least 5 years of work out of the last 10 in the period just before you become disabled. For a person 24 or younger, only l'/i years of work are needed. If you are between age 24 and 31 you would need social security credit for one half the time from age 21 up to the time you become disabled. This may sound confusing, so let’s look at an example: Suppose a person became disabled at age 27. That is six years after his 21st birthday, so he would need three years of work under social security. Even if you think you do not have enough work under social security, and become disabled, call the social security office and check to make sure. Many people never do this and lose money because they do not. Q. Is there any limit to how long a person can draw disability benefits? C.A. Elko A. No Disability benefits are paid as long as the disability continues, or until age 65. Occasionally, the social security office may get in touch with you to di scuss how your condition is. At age 65, disability benefits are automatically changed to retirement benefits. The amount of your check will remain the same and probably you will never realize a change has been made. Q- If a person draws disability, will it reduce his retirement benefits when he retires? M.S., Kathleen A. No, it will not reduce your retirement benefits.