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a a a a Two THE INDEX-JOURNAL, GREENWOOD, S. C. Aug. 26, 1950 The Nation Today By James Marlow (Editor's note: This is fifth of a series explaining the big changes voted by Congress the Social Security program. dent Truman seems certain to approve them.

Therefore, these' changes will be treated as if they had become law.) By James Marlow Washington, Aug. 25 The sales for getting Social Security eld-age pensions have been softened for the old and middle-aged. To. get a pension, you must work certain minimum time in a job covered by the Jaw and earned certain minimum pay. The government figures pensionrights by calendar quarters, not by days or years.

A quarter is a threemonth period. Quarters start Jan. 1, April 1, July 1, Oct. 1. If you earn at least $50 a quarter in a covered job, you get credit for one quarter of coverage under Social Security.

At 65, if you have enough covered quarters to your credit, you get a pension. You don't have to work any given number of hours or days in 1 quarter. Nor do you have to work continuous quarters. (This is true for everyone now in the program, or coming in, except farm workers and domestic servants. Their case is explained at the end.) you work only one or part day, in a quarter in covered but $50, you get credit for one quarter's coverage.

If you work every day in the quarter but earn less than $50 in that quarter, you get no credit for the quarter. The program got started Jan. 1, The government figures how many quarters' coverage man's had since 1936, 14 years ago. In' this month, August, man now 65 can't get pension unless he's had half the covered quarters since 1936. Roughly, 56 quarters have elapsed since then.

So he'd need quarters. Put another way: he'd need seven years' coverage out of the past 14. man now older than 65 would need less than 28 quarters because, when he reached 65, less than 56 quarters had elapsed since 1936. In August a man of 70 would need 18 quarters. That was the way the law stood up to August.

It left many old people high and dry. They had some covered quarters to their credit but not, under the law, enough for pension. So Congress changed the law to give them a break. This is the score Starting Sept. 1, anyone then 65 or older can get a pension if he has only six covered quarters to his month, he can get it by applying nearest Social Security office.

Congress didn't stop there. While it was at it, it decided to lower the requirements for everyone down to the age of 45. Those now 45 or younger will need, under the new law just as under the old one, 40 covered quarters to their credit before getting a pension at 65. The following table shows the changes Congress made with, first the age of a worker, then the number of quarters he needed at that age under the old law and, in parentheses, what he needs 'under the new one: 76 or over-6 (6); 75-8 (66); 74- (6); 73--12 (6); 72--14 (6); 71-16 (6): 70--18 (6): 69-20 68--22 (6); 67-23 (6); 66-26 (6); 65-28 (6); 64-30 (6): 63-32 (6): 62-34 (6); 61--36 (8); 60--38 (10); (16); 56-40 (18); for people now 59--40 (12); 58-40 (14); 57-40 55, 54, 53, 52, and 51-40 (20); peo- ple now 50, 40, 48, 47 and 64-40 (30); for everybody now 45 or under-40 (40). All those changes go into effect Sept.

1. You can see what they mean for older workers in terms of years, since four quarters equal one year in man's life. Under the old law a man now 62, who had no coverage, would need 34 quarters or 8 1-2 years more work before he could get a pension. He'd be over 70 then. Under the new law that same man of 62 could earn a pension by working only six covered quarters, or 1 1-2 years.

By 63 1-2 he'd have earned a pension. There's no room here to go further into some of the points connected with these changes. But for some old people nearing retirement, it would pay them to check before taking a pension too soon. Turkey Crop Is Largest Ever Produced in SC credit since 1936. Although it prob- Growers plan to sell turkeys earably, won't be more than $20 or $25 lier this year, he said.

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Department of Agriculture Statistician Frank O. Black. The estimate of 757,000 South Carolina turkeys is six per cent a- bove the previous record of 714,000 produced last year, 70 per cent larger than the 1948 crop, and more than double the 1947 crop. At current prices, Black noted, crop of 757,000 turkeys would be worth at least $5,000,000. WHERE REDS SIGN OFF Coburg, Germany--The Communists have always been great devotees of signs, pamphlets and placards.

Some people think they use them to convince themselves as much as anyone else. Up in the West German border city, smack against the Russian zone, the Communists aren't convincing anybody. Take the new border propaganda signs recently put up. The signs have their backs to the Russian zone, sO the Communists can't enjoy their own handiwork. Some east zone Communists and a few from the west, too -have a great time painting signs on walls and fenses around border towns at night.

These usually read: (American) Go Home!" They are aparently supposed to convince the people that the Communists are busy at the job of running the Americans out of the country. A German border policeman who watched the propaganda boards go up pointed to a Russian soldier moving through the brush about 100 yards away, and said: "That's where the police stay. But when Ivan (Russian) isn't looking, they across to us. them sometimes, slip, We give them something they understand. Hot soup and wurst." BILLBOARDS LIKE THIS border the iron curtain.

western Germans will come to the border to read their da. This sign at Coburg reads: "Long live unity of class in its fight against dismantling for preservation places, for Border securing patrols the right criticize of the quality co-determination of the in blue paint jobs. CAMERA NEWS STURBRIDGE TAVERN FIRST PRIZE PHOTO by in the Old Sturbridge By Irving Desfor Come along to a photo print test and look over my, shoulder while I act as one of thee judges. We're headed for Old Sturbridge Village Museum and Crafts Center in Sturbridge, which sponsored a contest earlier this year with straightforward pictorial appeal and not too many rules. American photographers were invited to submit as many photos as they wished in any size, black-andwhite or color.

As long as they were taken at Old Sturbridge Village since it was opened to the public in June 1946, the pictures were eligible. Prizes were to be the handicraft of the village craftsmen in pottery, furniture, weaving and metalware. Six weeks later the three judges were to meet the village office to make their selections. From Wolcester, came Wagner, APSA, the town's leading amateur photographer, author and salon exhibitor. Your columnist drove up from New York.

While awaiting tall: third judge, Cecil B. Atwater, FRPS. FPSA, of Boston, we made a tour of the grounds to become acquainted with the locale of the contest. The village is a restoration of an 18th or early 19th century New Eugland town with its traditional spired church or meetinghouse, tavern, general store, saw mill and grist mill, blacksmith and numerous other craft shops and historically curate residences. While it has its extensive museum-like collections of the period's furniture, utensils and handicrafts, it has something else that brings it all alive.

Each shop houses a working artisan who, piles his trade in the manner of his ancestor, using the same, or slightly modified, tools and methods. Back from our tour, Mr. Wagner and I were informed that our Boston confrere. was unable to join us and we were to proceed without him. Earle Newton, director of the village, then turned over to us the 150-odd photo entries, a large table and a private room.

Mr. Wagner and I first discussed the type of judging suitable for this contest. It was apparent there was no need for the formal or scientific point systems. An informal, personal-preference type, with mutual agreement, was decided on. With that, we each went through the whole batch of pictures fairly rapidly to get a general perspective of all the entries.

Then again, but more deliberately. They ranged from tiny contact prints to large display mounts; from out-of -focus pictures to those that showed evidence of many hours of hand labor on paper negatives. While each one was given consideration no denying that the larger pictures had greater visual appeal and made it easier for the judges to consider. Only two color prints were submitted and one finishea up on the prize list because it was so unique. With a comprehensive idea of the Over The Counter Quotations Bid Asked Abney Mills Pfd.

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Co. (The above nominal quotations furnished by Citizens Trust Company, member National Association Securities Dealers.) by Gene Handsaker Of Two Stories) -Seen any movie stars lately? They're gallivanting all over the landscape -from Rome and London to Canon City, and Fort Ord, Calif. Eight Hollywood studios have companies scattered around the globe. It means business for local hotels, restaurants, and tield-lunch caterers. Airliners away from here with players roar, directors--and back with exposed film for studio possesadito and appraise.

studio vans Steamships, carry cameras, generators, lights and other heavy stuff. Good shooting weather is a summer incentive to getting away from the sound stages. Receipts frozen abroad by foreign restrictions can be spent there on production. Highly praised films like "The Third Man" forelen. "The Bicycle Thief" have further demonstrated the realistic values of actual locations.

"Quo Vadis," with Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr, is shooting in Rome. In London, Irene Dunne is portraying Queen Victoria in "The Mudlark." Mel Ferrer ing again in Mexico City bull- added scenes in Brave Bulls." Robert Stack and Gilbert Roland another arena there for A camera crew is shooting backgrounds in Macao, the Portuguese colony on China's southern coast, for a Robert Mitch- um-Jane Russell picture. All this means business, too, for telephone companies. Robert Walker phoned his studio from Canon City to have his maid send several sets of underwear for YOUR FORTUNE IN YOUR FEET lebe die der in Kampf geget die drs fur Sidyering des 21 20estdentsch land Reds hope propaganthe working of working west Gerand white DEATHS And FUNERALS A. PERRY MARTIN A.

Perry Martin, 72, well known retired farmer, diea at his hume near Chapin at 3:30 Friday morning of a heart attack. Mr. Martin was born in Laurens county February 21, 1878, the son of the late L. G. Martin and Catherine Watts Martin.

He came to Chapin in early manhood. He was a successful farmer and business man there until his retirement a few years ago. Mr. Martin is survived by his widow, Mrs. Inez Clark Martin of Chapin; two daughters, Mrs.

C. H. Frick of Fredricksburg, and Mrs. Inez M. Rae of San Francisco two sons, O.

P. Martin and Rothell Martin, both of Chapin; one brother, Gary Martin of Greenwood; two sisters, Miss K'ity Martin of Columbia and Mrs. C. B. Brooks of Greenwood, and four grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of the daughters. JOHN THADDIS FREEMAN Anderson, Aug. servwill be held from the Hawkinsville Holiness Church near Fair Play Sunday at 4:30 p. m. for Jonn Thaddis Freeman, 61-year-old resident of the Roberts section of the county who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Thursday morning.

The Rev. C. W. Chasteen, the Rev. Samuel Willis, and the Rev.

Edgar Stancell will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Freeman, who had been in declining health for the past year, was born and reared in Anderson county and spent most of his life in the Roberts community. He was a farmer and textlie worker.

His parents were the late John and Lizzie Graham Freeman of Anderson county and he was active member of the Hawkinsvwe Holiness Church. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Allie Clark Freeman, he is survived by five sons, Henry Freeman, Chicago; Lawrence Freeman, Motiroe, Boyce Freeman of near Belton; James Freeman, Anderson, and Johnny Freeman, Elberton, four daughters, Mrs. Corbett Stevenson, Mrs. Guy Chasteen, Anderson, Brock, Abbeville, and Mrs.

Tannie 'Brown, Elberton, 29 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He also leaves one' brother, Earl E. Freeman of Field Campbell, and one sister, Mrs. Lonnie Harris, Rome. and a number of nieces and nephews.

The body at the home. HOSEA WILSON WOODWARD Bishopville, Aug. 26. -Funeral services were held at 4 p. m.

yesterday for Hosea Wilson Woodward, 74. The services were held at the Bethlehem Methodist Church here. Interment was in Woodward plot at Piedmont cemetery. Mr. Woodward, active in farming and banking circles, died Thursday at the McLeod infirmary, Florence.

His wife, the former Miss Blanche Tarrant of Greenwood, died in 1938. He Was a native of Bishopville, son the late John Frierson Woodward and Mrs. Addie Wilson Woodward. For years he was banker here. He also had extensive farming interests.

He was for some years financial chairman of the Boy Scouts. He was a past master of the Bishopville Masonic lodge, a Shriner 'and a Kiwanian. During the First World War and World War IT he served in various non-military activities. He was interested in young people and assisted a number in securing college educational advantages. He WAs for many years a member of Bethlehem Methodist Church and served for a long time as a trustee and steward and as chairman of the board of stewards.

He is survived by cumber of relatives. Honorary pallbearers tor the funeral included the board of stewards of the Bethlehem Methodist Church, and P. J. DesChamps, C. B.

DesChamps, Dr. C. H. McElveen, W. McD.

Jones, Dr. J. Leo DuBose and Wade H. Williford. Active pallbearers were Tommy Jordan, Mark Sullivan, Roy Reams, Guy R.

O'Kelley, Hamer Stuckey and William Robards. terian Church, U. Dr. Leroy Burney, executive coordinator of the Presbyterian Program of Progress; and N. B.

Etheridge of Norfolk, Va. Approximately 100 laymen are attanding. By Saul Pett AP Newsfeatures Writer New York-1 had my fortune told by a lady read my feet. Now, what's so funny? After all, sole reading is just as legitimate as palm reading. True, it tickles more, but it involves the same life lines and heart lines and head lines and bumps used in reading character and the future from a hand.

For example, I have a lot of Venus on the bottoms of my feet just as I do in my palms. This, means I'm loving, warm-hearted and good family man. That's what Carmelita, said. dark, attractive, Spanish-born lady who reads palms nightly in the Coq Rogue, nignt club. Privately, she reads feet, too.

She says this is an old Chinese custom and every bit as accurate as hand analysis. So I took off my shoes and sox. Carmelita used a small flashlight. She handled my feet very delicately. She didn't actually tickle; I imagined she did.

My tootsies were tense. Carmelita began with my lett foot. right-handed and rightfooted people, she explained, the left foot "contains the true self; it's the foot which tells the right foot what will take place." The rig.at foot, it seems, just carries out the orders. Carmelita studied my left foot and appeared delighted. "Ah," she said, "you have more Venus than I thought.

But then you're critical and analytical, too. Your little toe is very long. That gives you a certain astuteness which your face doesn't show." "Really?" "Yes. And your Mercury pads show you inherited a lot of intu! tion. You should use it more." Carmelita paused and frowned "This concerns a great emotional conflict," she said, "which has occured in the last five years will take place in the very neur future.

It has or will change your whole personality. your critical toe tips restrain from using But, your intuition more. "You're more sensitive than I thought. You have suppressed your introspective nature. That is shown in the middle toe.

The pad is 60 prominent it lends force to your type. It's so big I'm surprised you don't have corn there." Carmelita switched to my right foot. "You have become too cauticus. Your destiny line is beautiful but broken. You see it? It crossed the other three lines near the center of your foot.

You must dare morc. Fate is with you. You will succeed. (57 "But and watch, There your is a health warning between tor that period and you must walch health then. But there's nothing "And fatal.

Your life line is long. here we have the complex you. You have your neuroses, like many people, but you know the nature of them. You're not tr.e type to rush to a psychoanalyst. Your heel indicates that.

It's clear and clean. No lines. That means your subconscious is clear. "You will have three careers. The first involve your mind and your hands.

"The second will be an opportunity to teach others. The third will be forced on you by cis cumstances. You will have to travel far since your right little toe is longer than the left. As we gain experience, this little toe grows. But you will come back safely." Sheepishly, I asked about women.

"There will be a second woman," Carmelita said. "But her status is not yet clear. Notice the little triangle between your life, head heart lines. You know, I like yon right foot better than your left. you had followed the left, you would have been terribly hurt.

"And the hair on your feet. That indicates great moral strength. True, you're unconventional but you have your own principles and you will never violate them." I thanked Carmelita and put on my six and shoes. I left on tiptoe, anxious not to abuse my two little prophets. FUNERAL SUNDAY AT 3 FOR ROSA LEE PERKINS his sons Robert, and Michael.

They'd come to visit him on the "Vengeance Valley" location and were short of shorts. "Tomahawk," starring Van Heflin and Yvonne de Carlo in a Rapid City, S. is using some real Sioux Indians. But the director ordered about 10 movie-trained Hollywood Indians who know how to ride bareback. John Barrymore, and Corine Calvet are busy in a picture called that city.

David Brian, John Agar, and Frank Lovejoy are in a World War II story, "Breakthrough," at Fort Ord. Richard Widmark and real Marines, with tanks, planes, artillery, and rockets, are fighting the Pacific war for "Halls of Montezuma" at Camp Pendleton, 100 miles south of Rosa Lee Perkins, of the late Eddie and daughter, son, died Aug. 23, in a Columbia hospital after an illness of four months. She is survived by her husband Sammie Perkins; one son Sammie Perkins, Greenville; three brothers, Tommie Robinson, Greenville; A. Robinson, of Pittsburgh, and Willie Robinson, Greenwood; four sisters-in-law; four, aunts, Julia Mosley, Greenwood; Jessie ohnson, Atlanta, Lizzie Allen of West Virginia Emma Reynolds, Philadelphia; four uncles, Timothy and David Robinson, Greenville; John C.

Robinson, Greenwood, and David Martin, Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 tp. m. from the Old Bethel AME Church by the pastor. Six officers of the church will be pallbearers and the ushergirls will be flowerbearers.

The body remain the Robinson and Son Mortuary until the service hour. Interment will follow in th family plot, R. Hayden of South Braintree, Village contest. -all picture level, Mr. Wagner and I started eliminating.

From all the pictures, each selected those that had prize possibilities and discarded the When we were goal was the best 15. With all through, 29 prints were left. our spread before us, it was easy to spot another half dozen that could eliminated by mutual agreement, then a few more until there wert just 20 prints Now came a shift in tactics. Mr. Wagner suggested that we cack mentally select the three best pictures.

After our decisions, we both agreed they were the top six. The half-dozen was now in the foreground where we studied and discussed them represented great effort on the photographer's part for it took a special in on -snow effect the got. was mid-winter to get the setting not typical of Sturbridge Village and might have been made anywhere. Another had gone far off the road (into a swamp, we learned later) to capture a particular angle 1 of the church spire encircled by trees. But the sky tone could hav: been helped by a filter.

Another view of the church (incidentally the most popular camera target of all) was a simple, dignified pictorial statement with pure tone qualities throughout. wished, however, that it contained: just A bit of life, like somebody entering the church door. My first choice settled on a picture that looked like it could have been taken a century or so ago. It was the work of Douglas R. Hayden of South Braintree, Mass, and showed half, dozen colonial soldiers and a gentleman on a horse, grouped informally beside the tavern signpost, gazing down the road.

Like Old Sturbridge Village itself it appeared like an authentic restoration of a historic event. With Mr. Wagner's agreement, the matter of first prize was settied. His nomination for second place, the dignified church shot, brought my concurrence. Within another 15 minutes, the rest of the prize winning photos were agreed upon easily.

The total judging time was about two and a hair hours. It was then the sentence of Director Newton that the judges be served a hearty luncheon at ye Publick House Tavern, typical New England inn. Sentence served. Synod's Laymen Meet At Clinton, Aug. 26 (P) Speeches, elections and a banquet filled today's program at the South Carolina Presbyterian Synod's annual Christian mission to men here.

The three-day gathering closes tomorrow at Presbyterian College. Speakers included Dr. J. G. Patton, Jr.

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