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AUGUST 2- General
Telephone Company of the
Southeast today filed with
the Georgia Public Service
Commission a motion for
interim rate relief in the
amount of $2.5 million.
The motion followed by
four months a denial by the
Public Service Commission
of General Telephone’s
request for $4.5 million
which had been filed in
January. The original
petition was denied in early
April without a hearing.
Following the denial, the
Company had petitioned the
PSC for reconsideration.
This petition has been
pending since April 14.
Edward H. Jared, Vice
President and General
Manager of the Company’s
Georgia operations, stated
today that, “Interim relief
would enable the Company
to continue its 1972 con
struction program.”
Jared called attention to
the Company’s efforts to
eliminate multi-party ser
vice which had been an
nounced in 1970.
“We told the Commission
then that this program would
eliminate multi-party (more
than four customers on a
line) service in General’s
Georgia operation. At that
time, we had filed tariffs for
the elimination of milti-party
service in all 67 of our
Georgia exchanges. As of
July 31, we had completed
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this program in 30 of the 67
exchanges. We also intended
to complete 14 others by the
end of the year.”
“Without immediate
relief,” Jared said, “it may
be necessary to defer our
program to eliminate multi
party service.” In its
petition, General Telephone
cited the fact that intensive
Perryans
Mother Dies
Mrs. Sarah E. Hobbs of
Lumpkin died Wednesday
morning, August 2, after an
extended illness. She was 87.
Funeral services were held
Fridr-.y at 11 a.m. at the
graveside in Lumpkin
Cemetery.
Mrs. Hobbs was a lifelong
resident of Lumpkin. She
was a member of Lumpkin
United Methodist Church
and of the W.S.C.S.
organization of the church.
She was the widow of the late
E. C. Hobbs.
Survivors include one
daughter, Mrs. Jack Miller
of Perry; one son, Fred T.
Hobbs of Blackshear; four
grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
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efforts had been made
throughout its Georgia
operations since 1970 to meet
customer growth, demands
for better grades of service,
direct distance dialing and
wider calling scopes.
“I would think the record
would speak for itself.”
Jared said. “To meet our
service improvement
schedule, we invested nearly
sll million in 1970, $lB
million in 1971 and, to meet
our 1972 commitment, we
will have to invest at least
$22 million. Since January,
we have already invested sl3
million in new telephone
plant throughout the state.”
In both the initial petition
for rate relief and the
petition for reconsideration,
General Telephone has
shown that its Georgia
earnings are insufficient
and, unless rate relief is
immediate, its property will
be confiscated.
HOUSTON COUNTY
SOCIAL
SECURITY
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The new 20 percent in
crease in social security
benefits will begin with the
check due on October 3rd. No
application is needed for the
20 percent increase. Social
Security will refigure
payments for everyone
getting benefits and
automatically pay the in
creased amount.
Both the social security
contributions rate and
maximum yearly amount
paid on will be increased.
The present rate for both
employees and employers is
5.2 percent of annual ear
nings up to $9,000. Under the
new law, the rate will in
crease to 5.5 percent and the
base will increase to SIO,OOO
in 1973. In 1974, the base will
increase to $12,000.
Q. My wife and I were
retired and getting monthly
social security payments.
My wife, who never worked
under social security, died
last month. My neighbors
told me that I should apply
for a lump-sum death
payment to help with the
funeral expenses. Is this
correct?
F. H., Perry
A. No. The death
payment is only made when
a worker, insured under
social security, dies.
Q. I am 66 and have my
own business. I do not work
full time anymore and I
understand I can collect
monthly social security
retirement payments if I do
not “render substantial
services” in my business.
How can I tell whether my
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Monday was a red-letter day for Chapter 296 of the Air Force Association.
Colonel Frank Metheney, base commander, became the 101st lifetime
member. Here admiring the sign right is Dr. Dan Callahan, Warner Robins
physician, vice president of the AFA.
Pictured (I-r) Representative Vince Moyer, member no. 99, Warner Robins
chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, Earl Briesch, Warner
Robins No. 100, Materiel Management, Colonel Metheney and Dr. Callahan.
Robins AFA Gets 101st Lifetime Membership
Membership in one of the
Air Force’s most exclusive
work in my business is
“substantial”?
A.O. Perry
A. It depends on the
amount of time you devote to
your business, the kind of
work you do, how your work
compares with the work you
did in past years, and other
circumstances of your
particular case. You should
call, write, or visit any social
security office to get detailed
information.
Q. I am a widow and I will
be 60 next month. I have
been working since my
husband died in 1964, buy my
health is not as good as it
used to be and I would like to
cut down on my work. Am I
eligible for social security
payments?
L.N., Elko
A. Yes. You can get
reduced widow’s payments
at 60, and full widow’s
benefits start at 62. If the
work you mentioned you are
doing is covered by social
security, you may also be
eligible for retirement
benefits at age 62 on your
own record provided you
earned credit for enough
work under the program.
The amount o? your earnings
could affect your monthly
payments. You should call
write, or visit any social
security office for complete
details.
Q. I am retired and getting
monthly payments from
social security. I don’t work,
but I do receive dividends
from some stock I own and a
small pension from my
former employer. Must
these be reported to social
security as earnings?
N.O, Perry
A. No. Neither your
dividends nor your pension
have any effect on your
social security payments.
What the law considers is the
extent of your retirement
from work. Only earnings
from employment of self
employment affect your
payments and must be
reported.
Q. When I am 65 next
month, I plan to retire and
apply for monthly social
security payments.
However, next year I am
going to visit friends in
Norway for a year. Can my
checks be sent to me in
Norway?
J. H. Bonaire
A. Yes. Social security
checks can be sent to most
foreign countires, including
Norway. But be sure to
notify the Social Security
Administration of your
address in Norway before
leaving for your visit.
fraternities was closed this
week when Colonel Frank W.
Metheney, Robins AFB
Commander, became the
101st lifetime member of the
Chapter 296 of the Air Force
Association (AFA).
Colonel Metheney, long a
supporter of the AFA and its
objectives of aerospace
power for peace, thus joined
such personalities as the
Honorable Carl Vinson, who
is given credit for being
father of Robins AFB and
Major General A. J. Beck,
former WRAMA Com
mander.
With him when he was
signed up by drive chairman
Dr. Dan Callahan, past
chapter president and vice
president of the Georgia
AFA were the 99th member,
Representative Vince
Moyer, Earl Briesch, 100th
member, who works in
WRAMA Materiel
Management.
“It is a gratifying ex
perience to have the base,
the community and area
recognize the importance of
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defense and middle Georgia
economy by supporting the
AFA, “Dr. Callahan said.
“The AFA is a wonderful
vehicle through which or
dinary citizens can express
appreciation for the benefits
that result from Air Force
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activities in the Middle
Georgia area.”
The life membership
drive, a pet of Dr. Callahan’s
has been conducted for the
past eight months. It was the
first such campaign in the
nation. Prior to the begin
ning of the drive, there were
only 650 lifetime members
throughout the AFA.
“Now, we’ve added 101, all
in the Middle Georgia area,’’
Dr. Callahan said, “and we
are delighted to join in the
support of Georgia’s
greatest and largest in
dustries.”
The drive came following
last year’s Unit of the Year
at the National AFA con
vention. Asking themselves
what they could do for an
encore, the Middle Georgia
chapter officials set a goal of
100 lifetime members.
“We figured this would
surely bend them out of
shape at the next national
convention,” Dr. Callahan
said. And it will later this
year.
Meanwhile, a bronze
plaque with the 101 names on
it will be placed at the en
trance of the new municipal
complex in Warner Robins.
Marty Ostrow, national AFA
president, will be in the city
in October for the dedication
and will place the plaque in
the building.
The chapter also will be
recognized at the national
THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 1972
AFA convention in October.
There will be a large pin map
of the United States and on it
will be a cluster of 101 pins
around the Robins AFB -
Warner Robins area. “This
will indicate the fantastic
participation of Middle
Georgians in this lifetime
membership drive,” Dr..
Callahan said.
Dr. Callahan, a Warner
Robins physician, feels that
the 300-plus hours of his
spare time spent in the AFA
program is time well spent
“in helping to promote the
idea of appreciation for our
military and for the branch
of service that’s foremost in
preservation for world
peace.”
Dr. Callahan said he
wanted to thank all the
people who had a part in this
lifetime membership drive,
as well as those who would
liked to have participated.
He urges all to continue to do
what they can to support the
Air Force.
NOTICE
Hearing for variance of 4
ft. back line and Vh ft. south
side of house at 910 Godfrey
Place will be held at City
Hall, August 17, 1972 at 6:30
P.M.
Mayor and Council
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