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(EDITOR’S NOTE: If
you have any questions
about social security, send
them to “Social Security”,
c/o The News, Summer
ville, Georgia. This column
is a cooperative effort of
The News and the Rome
Social Security Office All
inquiries must be signed
but names will be withheld
upon request.)
Q. I have a job as a maid
in a private home. When I
went to work there, I asked
them about taking out social
security. They said that they
were taking care of it. Later.
I asked again and they said
it was optional and they
didn’t see that it would help
me, so they were not with
holding it. I have worked for
them for two years and do
think that the social security
should be withheld because
that will be all that I will
have. I am paid $4.00 a day
and average at least 4 and
most of the time 5 days a
week. How do I go about get
ting credit for this and is it
optional that they report it?
(name withheld upon re
quest.)
A. If you work for one em
ployer and are paid $50.00 or
more in a calendar quarter,
it must be reported for so
cial security. This is not an
option but a requirement of
the law. To get credit for
this work, you should go to
the social security office and
let them help you. If you
wish you may meet the rep
resentative when he comes
to your town. Do this as soon
as possible so you may get
all the credit that you are
due.
Q. I am getting a reduced
check because I filed before
I was 65. I am working and
want to know if my work
after I filed will affect the
amount of my check? Also, if
I make over the limit of
SISOO, what will I lose? J. U„
Rockmart, Ga.
A. First, any earnings that
you have after you file for
your social security will be
considered in refiguring your
check. If it will give you an
increase, it will be used. You
will have this done automat
ically and do not need to file
a claim for this refiguring.
Second, you will lose social
security checks in direct pro
portion to the amount you
make over the limit. If you
make over SISOO but under
$2700, you will lose $1 for
every $2 you make. For any
over the $2700 you make, you
will lose $1 for every sl. For
more information about this,
write or call the social secur
ity office and ask for booklet
number 23 and pamphlet 23c.
Q. I filed for my social
security and was told that I
could not get a check be
cause I didn’t have enough
work in. I have been dis
abled for the last 15 years
and could not work. I wanted
to file for a disability on my
husband’s record. He has
been dead for about eight
years now. Can I do this?—
Mrs. H. K„ Waco, Gerogia
30182
A, A disability is paid on
your own record. You cannot
get a disability on your hus
band’s record. If you are age
60 or older you could file for
a widows benefit on your
husband’s record.
Q. I have a maid who
works for me one day a
week. I pay her $4.00 a day.
Until last month I only paid
her $3.50. She works fairly
regular. Am I supposed to
pay Social Security on her
work?—Mrs. J. F„ Rock
mart, Georgia 30153
A. If you pay her as much
as $50.00 cash wages in a
three month period, you are
required to report this as
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wages for social security.
This $50.00 would include
any money you gave her for
car fare. This is reported on
a quarterly basis. For more
information write the social
security office and ask for
Booklet 21 and 24.
Q. I would appreciate your
telling me if Medicare cov
ers dental surgery done at
the doctor’s office at the
present time or if it will ever
do so in the future. Please
let me know as soon as pos
sible as my condition re
quires immediate attention.
G Y.. Rome. Ga.
A. The “doctor bill” part
of Medicare, for which you
pay $3 a month, will not pay
for routine dental care, the
purchase of dentures, and
most dental surgery. Medi
care covers only major den
tal surgery, such as an op
eration on the jaw.
Q. I have a maid in my
home and she works when I
need her. She works one day
a week. I pay her by the day
at $4.00. Am I supposed to
report her work for social
security even though she
said she didn’t want it re
ported?—Mrs. K. H., Bre
men. Georgia
A. If you pay her at least
$50.00 in a calendar quarter,
the three month period end
ing 3/31, 6/30, 9/30, and
12/31, then you are required
to report this for social se
curity. It is not an option
on her part or yours. In your
case, any quarter that she
missed a whole week would
be less than $50.00 a quarter
and would not have to be re
ported. For more informa
tion about this and any
other questions you might
have about social security on
domestics, request booklet 21
and 24 from the social se
curity office at: 308 Glenn
Milner Boulevard, Rome,
Georgia 30161. Phone 232-
0861.
OUTDOOR
COOKING
Outdoor cooking has be
come an American way of
life. Everyone likes the re
laxed, informal atmosphere
and especially the hot-off
the-grill foods. It’s usually
easy cooking for the home
maker. Everybody gets into
the cooking act. It is some
times surprising how the
cutdoors removes the stigma
of “woman’s work” from
cooking.
A successful cookout be
gins with pre-thought or
planning. One of the first
things we think about is the
menu. Outdoor meals can
rate high in “menu appeal,”
but special considerations
are needed. Usually the
menu is built around the se
lected main dish — most
often a meat. In choosing
the other dishes, remember
these points:
1. Flavor — Select foods
with contrasting flavors.
One food, two at the most,
with a strong, pronounced
flavor like that of barbecue
is enough. Add bland, sweet,
salty or sour food to round
out the meal.
2. Color—Serve colorful
foods like salads, vegetables
and beverages to compli
ment the color of the main
dish. Bright greens and yel
lows, particularly, will set
off the colors of barbecued
meats.
3. Texture—Plan for a
variety of textures, such as
crisp salads, chewy meat
and soft vegetables, to help
Lead-Poisoned Moonshine
Flows Over Georgia
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OFFICERS DESTROY LARGE STILL IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY
Despite a concentrated
crackdown — known as
“Operation Dry-Up” —
that began 18 months
ago, illicit stills still con
tinue to put out poison
moonshine in Georgia.
The Medical Associa
tion of Georgia estimates
that 90 per cent of the
moonshine whisky made
in Georgia—the nation's
largest producer — con
tains deadly lead salts.
Here, in Chattooga
County, Sheriff John
Frank McConnell has
made a determined ef
fort to rid the county of
these illicit operations.
An indication of the suc
cess he has had is evi-
Agricultural Income Sets
Record for State in 1966
Income from the sale of
farm products reached a
new record in Georgia last
year, and it likely will go
higher in 1967 if growing
conditions are normal.
That was the report Paul
C. Bunce, Extension market
information and outlook
specialist at the University
of Georgia, gave farmers re
cently as they face the
spring planting season.
Crop income in 1966 was
only $370.5 million, down
$54.3 million from the year
before. However, this was
more than offset by record
income from livestock.
According to Mr. Bunce,
all kinds of animals and
poultry brought higher
earnings to producers. Total
livestock and poultry income
in 1966 was $596.9 million, up
$76.2 million from 1965.
Crops, livestock and poul
try together brought Geor
gia farmers $967.4 million
last year, Mr. Bunce pointed
out.
Net farm income in Geor
gia and across the nation,
up 15 percent from the year
before, was the highest in
nearly 20 years. Mr. Bunce
expects net farm income for
the U.S. as a whole to come
down a little in 1967, but he
added that Georgia farmers
may realize a larger net this
year. Poor growing condi
tions in 1966 caused a sharp
decline in crop income,
make a meal enjoyable.
4. Temperature—Outdoor
cooking means at least one
or two hot foods, but for
contrast serve cold foods.
Foods should be at the cor
rect temperature at serving
time. For limited grill space,
plan hot foods that can be
cooked at one time. A piece
of a large steak is better
than an individual steak
that got cold while others
were cooking.
5. Food shapes and sizes
A meal Is more appealing
when foods of different sizes
and shapes and proportions
are combined.
6. Food value—Good meals
contain a selection of foods
from the meat, fruit and
vegetable, bread and cereal
and milk groups.
When planning amounts
of foods needed, allow for
large servings. Fresh air
stokes up appetites. Accom
paniments — salads, vege
tables and relishes—will ex
tend the main dish.
Plan for orderly, attrac
tive serving of the meal. A
too casual atmosphere
boxes of crackers, loaves of
bread, packages of cheese
and the like in their original
wrappers—present an un
tidy, unappetizing sight.
Sheriff Puts “Heat" On in Chattooga
denced by the fact that
since he began in office
as sheriff more than one
hundred stills have been
destroyed.
Some of the contami
nated booze contains
enough to kill; some just
enough to turn a healthy
mind into a “human
vegetable.”
“One patient will live
out her life in an insti
tution as nothing more
than a human vegetable
. . . her mind has been
destroyed.” said an of
ficial of a medical re
search center in Colum
bus.
Despite the warnings
put out by the Alcohol
With better weather in 1967,
Georgia farmers will boost
crop income considerably.
The demand for farm
products is expected to con
tinue strong, Mr. Bunce
stated. Growth in both pop
ulation and personal income
is the main contributing
fact or. Total population
reached 197.8 million in De
cember, 1966, and personal
income reached the $601.5
billion annual rate in the
same month. And consumer
disposable income was up to
the $518.2 billion annual
rate in the fourth quarter.
In addition, food expendi
tures late in 1966 had al
ready exceeded the $92 bil
lion annual rate and stood
about $6 billion above a year
earlier.
Mr. Bunce also pointed out
that there is a strong export
demand for American farm
products, brought about by
a growing world population
and a rising income in coun
tries with greater economic
activity.
He said U.S. agricultural
exports totaled about $7 bil
lion last year. In fact, ex
ports took production from
one of every four acres.
American farmers shipped
overseas 64 percent of their
wheat, 48 percent of their
sorghum grain, 42 percent of
their soybean, 33 percent of
their corn, 28 percent of
their tobacco and 20 percent
of their cotton.
That there will be a great
er demand for U.S. farm
products in the future is in
dicated by the fact that
world population is growing
at about 65 to 70 million
people each year. Until the
16th century, according to
Mr. Bunce, it is estimated
that world population in
creased two percent each
century. In recent years,
however, the estimated in
crease has been two percent
each year.
In some areas of the
world, such as India and
Latin America, the popula
tion Increase Is three per
cent each year. At this rate,
Mr. Bunce said, population
doubles each generation and
multiplies 18 times in 100
years.
The Extension market In
formation and outlook spe
calst believes these factors
have placed the American
farmer in a prominent lead
ership role, both In his own
country and overseas. “The
most efficient food and fiber
producer in the world, he
not only must increase pro
duction to feed U.S. citizens,
but Is being called on more
and more to hell) solve food
shortages around the world.”
and Tobacco Tax Divi
sion of the U. S. Treas
ury Department that
"Moonshine Kills,” the
illegal moonshine opera
tions continue to flourish
in the state.
Thousands and thou
sands of gallons have
been destroyed in Chat
tooga County, but it still
crops out in other places.
It is just not possible to
“get” it all.
No exact figures are
available, but it is esti
mated that thousands of
gallons are produced
every week in the hills
of Georgia . . . and most
of it finds its way to
eager consumers.
Seaworthy Metal
A modern ocean liner uses
more than 100,000 pounds of
nickel in corrosion-resistant
equipment made from nickel al
loys and in rechargeable nickel
cadmium batteries for emergency
power.
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Officers explained the
lead salts get into the
whisky during the dis
tilling process in which
moonshiners often use
an old automobile rad
iator which has solder
or other metallic salts.
The Medical Associa
tion has initiated a pro
gram to inform citizens
of the dangers of moon
shine.
A good indication of
the grave danger of
drinking illegal booze is
the report by officers
that they often find
legal whisky at the stills.
“Few moonshiners will
drink their own prod
uct,” they said.
Exploring for Mines
To ensure future supplies of
nickel, the world’s leading pro
ducer of the metal, The Interna
tional Nickel Company of Can
ada, Limited, spends more than
sll million annually on world
wide exploration for new mines.
The Summerville News, Thurs., June 15, 1967
Get well wishes go to Mrs.
C. W. Morrison who is a pa
tient at Chattooga Hospital.
We wish for her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Smith attended the Smith
reunion at the home of Min
ister and Mrs. Tommy
Broome and family in Ly
erly Sunday.
Miss Marie Teague, Mrs.
Ruby Baggett and Mr. and
Mrs. Voy Teague and chil
dren visited Mr. and Mrs.
U. S. Ray in Chattanooga
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bul
lard. of Atlanta, spent
Thursday night and Friday
with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Bullard.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Orr, of
Trion. Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Pledger. Joyce and Lamar
and Mrs. Fiances Winters
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Baggett and Robbie recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Treadaway, of Trion, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Winters and Carol Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. L. D. Pledger re
turned home from Floyd
Hospital on Wednesday and
is improving. Those visiting
in the home this past week
were: Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Winters and Caro’, Mrs.
Evelyn Yarbrough, Mr. and
Mrs. Greg Fulton and Allan.
Mrs. Dewey Brown and chil
dren, Mrs. Billy Joe Reece.
Darline and Cindy, Duane
Yarbrough, Mrs. Ruby Bag
gett. Mrs. Zora Waldorff. Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Treadway.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Par
ker and family. Mrs. Johnny
Fulton and Ruth. Buddy
Evans and Pam Ingle.
Pluma Leming was Satur
day night and Sunday guest,
of Robbie Baggett.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynon Yar
brough and Rodney visited
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Winters
and Carol Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Greene and daughter and
J. W. Myrick visited Mr. and
Mrs. A. Hugh Mose’ey and
boys Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Pledger.
Joyce and Lamar visited Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Bentley
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ruby Baggett and
Marie Teague visited Mrs.
Buck Guyton Saturday night.
Miss Nora Ward was week-
Oak Hill
Jottings
By Mrs. Robert Baggett
Phone 895-4458
end guest of Mrs. Bil'ie Ward
In Summerville. They at
tended the wedding of Miss
Brenda Weaver to Gary
Moore, of Atlanta, at Riegel
Memorial Methodist Church
in Trion, Saturday after
noon. They also visit°d Mrs.
Lonnie Ward and Mrs. Char
lie Morrison at Chattanooga
Hospital Saturday night.
Miss Nora Ward visited
the Lonnie Ward family in
Menlo Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Yar
brough, Mr. and Mrs, Joe
Reed and children visited
Mrs. Mildred Mitchell Sun
day.
Kathy and Alan Archer
spent Thursday night with
Mrs. J. E. Hawkins Sr. and
Eddie Kerce.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bag
gett and Robbie, Mr. and
Mrs. Grady Winters and
Carol, Marie Teague and Mrs.
Ruby Baggett visited the
Richard Dye family and
C. B. Baggett Sunday after
noon.
Marie and Christine Yar
brough and Marsha and Su
san Reed visited Mrs. Mil
dred Mitchell and Lynn
Jones Friday.
Mrs. Hazel Kerce returned
home Wednesday from Er
langer Hospital and is im
proving. Those visiting her
were Mrs. Leia Harrison. Mrs.
Alex Holt and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Ceci: Pledger, Mr.
and Mrs. William Barkley
and son. Miss Blanche Toks,
Mrs. Ruby Baggett, Mrs. Joe
Reed, Marsha and Susan, Mr.
and Mrs. John Echols Sr.,
Greg and Terreann, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Casey and son.
and Mrs. J. E. Hawkins Sr.
Mrs. J. E. Hawkins Sr. was
Thursday night guest of Mr.
and Mrs. James Archer, Alan
and Kathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Yar
brough. Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Reed, Marsha, Joe and Susan
visited Mrs. Mildred Mitchell
Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Hawkins and
son. Albert, of Detroit, and
Carl Richerson, of Chatta
nooga, visited Mrs. J. E.
Hawkins Sr. and Eddie Kerce
on Monday. Their visitors
during this past week were
Miss Blanche Toles. Mrs.
Clarence Joyner and Debbie,
Mr. and Mrs. John Echols,
Sr., Johnnie Echols. Jr. and
Terreann.
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