simply with the submittal of a statement to social

simply with the submittal of a statement to social security. This will eliminate the longer period of time required for the initial processing of the' claim. Recent amendments to the Social Security Act have made this early filing vastly more important than it has ever been before, however, Mrs. Daly emphasized. With the advent of hospital and medical care for those over age 65, everyone in this age bracket definitely should apply for benefits with the local Social Security Office at his earliest possible convenience. By doing this, the provisions of this new law will be made automatically available to him. This protection will be available regardless of a person's work or earnings, even in the same month for which he wants to claim benefits of this new program. In order to encourage this early filing, another provision of the 1965 Amendments provides for an automatic refiguring of benefits annually to give credit for additional earnings after the initial application is filed. This eliminates the need for filing again later to get this credit which has deterred some workers from taking such action. Mrs. Daly reported that still another change permits even higher earnings in 1966 without the loss of any social security benefits, or of a withholding of fewer benefits. This all adds up to a call for action by potential social security beneficiaries over age 65 who may find themselves at a decided loss by not contacting their local social security office now. Informational material on these provisions is available for the asking. The Winchester office is located at 20 South Cameron Street. Office hours are 8:45 a.m, to p,m. Monday through Friday and 8:15 a.m. to 12rl5 p.m. on Saturdays.