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said. ‘‘People getting social security checks don’t have to do anything to get the higher payments. The increase will be added automatically.”
STARTING in July, average social security retirement payments will go from $161 to $18l“a month. Average social security disability payments will go from $184 to $206 a month. Average survivors payments to a widowed mother with two children in her care will go from $418 to $435 a month.
For 1974 the amount of yearly earnings subject to social security deductions has been increased from the first $10,800 to the first $13,200, but there is no increase in the tax rate. Employees and employers will continue to pay 5.85 percent each on covered earnings, and the rate for self - employed people drops to 7.9 percent.
The Winchester office is located at 20 S. Cameron St. Office hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 667-1511.
POLO FRIDAY
Rappahannock Polo team will meet the Deep Run team from Richmond at Fannon’s field at Laurel Mills Friday night June 14 at 8 p.m. Two games are scheduled. □
For Sale: “My Rappahannock Story Book” by Hite. Reprint. $15.00 plus 601 Sales Tax. Virginia Book Company, Berryville, Virginia 22611. 6-20-k
For Sale—195 acres on stream, valuable timber, building and pond sites. $550.00 per acre. T. J. Pillar, Broker, Sperryville, Va. Phone 703-9872414. tfk
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