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September 2, 1965     Shelton Mason County Journal
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~J 2, 1965 SHELTON--MASON COUNTY JOURNAIJ-- Published in r%rhds'tmast D'.B.:4.', Shelfon, Washlng os PAGE 13 Organs will talk it. Payments 'ments Music Box 426-4302 [] NEW YORK (Special) -- How many people in Mason County are currently eligible for the benefits that will be provided under the new medicare setup? How much will the 7 percent cash bonus, to be paid to those who are on the retirement rolls, aznount to locally? According to the most recent tabulation, based on Department of Commerce figures, approxim- ately one out of every 10 persons in the local area are now automat- ically covered for most of their future medical costs. They are the 1,706 men and wo- men who are 65 years of age or older. They will be entitled to hospi- talization, nursing home care, home nursing services and out-pa- tient diagnostic services. These will go into effect, for the most part, next July 1. The 10.5 percent of the Mason County population who are in the plus-65 bracket and arc thus en- titled to medicare, is relatively high. Elsewhere throughout the United States, the average is 9.2 pe,~ent. Medicarc's basic plan will take care of a large part of the cost of an illness, but not all of it. The Social Security Administra- tion cites, as an example, the case of a person who undergoes surg- ery, stays in the hospital for a month and then has extended home care. The total cost of his illness is :$2,375. Of this, $1,217 is absorbed i by medicare. D SAW, Reg. $27.95 SABRE SAW with TABLE, 1 q ELECTRIC DRILL, Reg. $14.95 From The MASON COU N'FY JUSTICE COURT m SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTS Booked at the Mason County Appearing in Mason County Sheriff's office during the past Justice Court before Judge Glenn week were George E. Towner, driv- ONE N Mason County" First ,and Pine STRIKE IT RICH OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER 426-2611 'THE GENTS'--Shelton's crack amateur teen-age The Gents won third place in a state-wide com petl- dance band drew a capacity crowd to Memorial tion for amateur teen-age bands held recently in Hall for its public dance last Saturday night. Its Seattle. Ninety bands entered. The Gents play cast consists of Ben Myers, bass guitar (left); regularly each second and fourth Saturday with Lucky Rutledge~ second guitar; Daron Taylor, other dates added when the hall is available on drums; and Rich Anderson, lea~ guitar (right). Saturdays. However if the patient also has | • ,A. •g |g IB• • so-called supplementary coverage, |~ ~,d ||n~|| '||~| ~@ ~|nBm||m which takes care of surgical costs i-naY| VI ~|||l|| U|] I[1~ ||||||||||U||| and certain other bills, an addi- q tional $552 of the tab will be ~|~A ~Aa*A~AA , picked up, leaving him with $606 ~~. |||rar~.~.~. to pay out of his own pocket, ww~v mmuivmv~vv Most elderly people, it is ex- The Mason County Labor Coun- extension of coverage, would be petted will subscribe for thin sup • , " ~" . ." " ell this week issued a statement the greatest single step in the plementary coverage, which costs . . urging an increase m the minimum war on poverty. An immediate $3 a month. Residents of Mason County will also gain under another provision of the medicare bill, which pro- vides for an across-the-board bo- nus payment, retroactive to Jan. 1, for all those getting Social Se- curity retirement or disability pen- sions. . .... For those in the local area who are receiving such pensions, it will amount to a $88,300 windfall. They will get their bonus checks around Sept. 15. Unhappy is the man for whom his own mother has not made all other mothers venerable. --Richter wage. The statement was signed by Darrell Sparks, president of the Labor Council. "To succeed in the war against poverty, the nation needs a $2 an hour minimum wage. The economy "~an adjust to a $2 minimum with- out serious effects. In the past, the economy has adjusted easily to increases in the minimum. With productivity and profits rising rap- idly in a rich and affluent nation, an increase in the minimum wage to $2 an hour can be absorbed without difficulty---and with great benefit to millions of low-income families. "A $2 wage floor, along with start should be made in 1965 to- ward assuring all workers cov- ered by the federal wage-hour law a minimum wage of $2 an hour. "Statistics on poverty show that in more than half of all poor fam- ilies, the family heads, represent- ing almost 30 percent of all poor families, hold a full-time job for the entire year. "The poor families headed by a man fully employed throughout 1963 included 5.2 million children under age 18. Families headed by a fully employed woman worker had half a million children. Thus two in five of all the children growing up in poverty were in O SEWING families of workers with regular full-time jobs. "This is the most shameful as- pect of the poverty problem--the working poor. For poor families headed by full-time, year-round workers--almost 30 percent of the total a substantial increase in the minimmn wage wol*ld mean the major lift out of poverty. The same is true of poor families headed by part-time workers; they total 20 perdent ~f all poor families. "At $1.25 an hour, a worker earns an annual income of only $2,500 to $2,600 if he has a full- time, year-round job. Even a $2 an hour wage is much above the poverty level for a family with two children. The Social Security Administration reports that a fam- ily of four needs an income of $3,130 per year to begin to move out of poverty. If a family has three children, $2 an hour is hard- ly enough to provide the $3,685 needed to progress beyond poverty: A family with four children needs $4,135 to rise out of poverty. The result of poverty wages is an inadequate diet. Poverety fam- ily budgets, on which the govern- ment's figures on poverty are bas- ed, involve food consumption that is admittedly for "temporary or emergency use." The Department of Agriculture's "economy" bud- get allows less than 70 cents a day per person for meals in a family of four--23 cents a meael. A minimum wage must be set that allows a worker some dignity; a wage that shows his children it is worthwhile to work. The wage should be one which makes work attractive and a real alternative to crime, idleness and delinquency. Without a realistic minimum wage, these alternatives have little meaning. Correa during the past week were: ing while intoxicated; Michael Washington State ~Patrol Hannigan, minor in possession of Melbourne E. Barnett, over legal and consuming liquor; Glen D. Mil- weight, $29 fine, $104 penalty, $100 ler, minor in possession of and suspended; Melbourne Barnett, or- consuming liquor; LeRoy Roland, er width, $12 fine; Donald Sacger. investigation of burglary; Nor- no valid tonnage on truck, $29 man C. Hiler, investigation of forfeit; John C. Raymond Jr., or- burglary, Albert R. Davis, Super- erwidth load, $12 forfeit; George ior Court Warant. Edward J. Fox, V. Arney, no valid license or in investigation of burgla*w. transit permit, $17 forfeit; Fred- SUPERIOR COURT rick Cochran, negligent driving, New Cases $56 forfeit; Archard Stickley, ex- Coast Credit Service against Mr. ceeding reasonable and safe speed, and Mrs. Thomas James, abstract $12 forfeit; William E. Commins, of judgement. exceeding reasonable and safe Mark Lee Morris by Clyde Mor- speed, $12 forfeit; William T. ris, his guardian ad litem against Waldberger, speeding, $12 forfeit; Mr. and Mrs. William K. Brough- Lynn Finch, following too close- ton, personal injury. ly, $12 forfeit. Thomas Meadowcraft against Sheriff's Office Erling Eastguard, debt. James L. Stewart, reckless driv- ing, $83 fine; William C. Lopcman, SmO~f ~t~fSt illegal possession and consump- tion of liquor. $50 forfeit. ~ I| ~]~'• ~ ~J '. e SHELTON POLICE .i ,,'~I' A Mr. Metcalf reported a bicy-~ ~t~li~~ cle stolen. Bill Cooper reported a large, brown horse had strayed into his yard. ! Paul Wheaton reported some of a neighbor's mail found after it had been removed from the mail box. Mrs. V. K. Brumbaugh reported a sweater taken from a car while it was parked downtown. Cars driven by Adoins Hawley, Allen Goldsby and Donald Morey collided at Highway 101 and Mill St. Mrs. Walter Austin reported an : ~~~~ attempted gasoline theft by two boys she saw in the act. ,,. and a Merry Christmu toot Warren Stratton reported his car broken into and eight bot- tles of beer taken. SHERIFF'S OFFICE Mrs. Gordon Jones reported she found a German Shepherd on the North Shore. K. D. Skaggs, Beeville Loop, re- ported a log arch taken. Dave Skagen reported a tire and wheel taken from his pickup in the Agate area. lVrr. Schuffenhauer reported damage to a car in the Dayton area. Nell Sardell reported logging equipment taken in the Lake Cush- You Can Do BETTER By Doing Business With Your CREDIT UNION Many people who lend money are out to make a fat proift on are out to make a fat profit on tnuch as the law allows". But your credit union is a nllltual organization, owned by members like yourself. 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George Waite, Harstine Island, reported a bicycle taken. A break-in and vandalism was reported at Lower Skokomish School. COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Building permits approved by the Mason County Commission Monday were to George Adams, wood res- idence, $20,000; Bud Culbertson wood residence, $5,000; Morris Rock, wood residence, $1,500; F. N. Willem, wood residence, $500; R. E. Waterman, wod cabin, $80; George G. Goss, wood residence $1,100; Gerald M. Lindberg, wood residence, $5,000; Oliver Ashford garage and shop, $2,400 and J. Phillip Simmons, wood residence $11,000. SHELTON POLICE COURT Appearing in Shelton Police Court before Judge Rolla Halbert Monday night were Steve Bliner furnishing liquor to minors, $50 forfeit; Amelia Edwards, no valid operator's license, $7.50 fine, sus- pended; Walter C. 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