Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FEBRUARY 16. 1953 *?KCome "7<ixe^ . . , (Cont'd, from Page 1) 1 < really has less than no in- . come. Can the two of you split < your income on a joint tax , return? j Answer. Yes, you can? " and married couples can near- 1 ly always save money by filing joint returns, particularly if the wife has no regular income. You can file a joint return with vour wife as lone ^ o as you were married and living together on the last day of the year, or if your wife < died during the year. It makes no difference whether your wife has any income, or i whether you got married Jan- 1 uary 1 or December 31. I 3. Form vs. Expediency You usually file a simplified form 1040A and take the standard deduction of ten per cent of your income. Your wife says you ought to figure , up your actual deductions on a long form 1040, because it might save you money. Is this a case of doing it the hard way? Answer. Your wife MAY be right. Most wage earners file a simplified form 1040A (used only when total income, including interest and dividends of no more than $100, is $5,000 or less), or a short form 1040 (used only when total income, regardless of source, is $5,000 or less) and take the standard ten per cent deduction. However, many could save money by itemizing their actual deductions on a long form 1040. If your actual deductions amount to MORE than ten per cent of your income, then you have to file a long form 1040 in order to claim them. Your best bet is to check your deductions carefully to find out which torm is best for you. 4. It Almost Pays to be Unhealthy Your wife had twins in June and as a result you were forced to go to the hospital for a two-months rest cure. You feel that the doctor must have charged you twice as much for the twins as he would for one infant, and furthermore that it costs so much to keep well that you are better off sick. Should you show your strength of character by paying only half of your bills? 4*io-...s>*. v. 1; * ?* itxoaxi. 1UU1 CICUll I tiling is strictly up to you. However, in a case like this you should keep close track of your doctor and hospital expenses, since you may have an allowable medical deduction on your return. You can deduct medical expenses in excess of five percent of your adjusted gross income, up to certain limits. If either you or your wife is over 65 years of age. you may 111 t it. - - * uruuii an hi int' meaicai expenses of both, subject to a special ceiling limitation. (Carefully check the instructions with your tax forms for an explanation of adjusted gross income, and of what your maximum for medical deductions would be.) Many people are not aware of the variety of medical expenses which are deductible. 1 f Hospital, nurse, dentist and doctor bills (not offset by insurance) are obvious ones. Others include cost of drugs, eye-glasses, dentures, tooth paste and brushes, wheelchairs, crutches and other medical equipment. 5. Your Records Are Their Business You have listed on your return a few deductions (such as a personal bad debt, which actually represents your wife's losses at pitching horseshoes) which are slightly questionable. However, you figure that there's not one chance in a thousand that anyone from the Revenue Bureau will ever bother to check your tax return?and besides, everyone cheats on his tax return. Is this a safe attitude? Answer. Certainly not. Actually, only a small number of persons try to cheat on their tax returns. When you list deductions on YOUR tax return, be sure that you can prove them. In other words, keep receipts on such things as doctor bills, hospital bills, property tax bills, etc. If ne cessary to estimate deductions like the South Carolina gasoline tax of seven cents per gallon or South Carolina sales tax, be sure to be reasonable and not overestimate. The government spot-checks income tax returns. Although the Revenue Bureau takes a reasonable attitude, many people have deductions disallowed because they had no logical proof. n, P /faff iwiudUt itihir-f^UkX*'* ,>'i^' 1X^2^ie_J W? \ SGT. LAWRENCE Barbery is now serving in Korea where this picture was made in front of his tank. His parents live on Sloan Street. Clinton Mills. r H E CLOTHMAKER ewtc l]HhW> , llfTKWlM |ftvU^w I ^ M THIS IS THE ABERCROMBIE F family is very well known in the mil Front row: Zelma Abercrombie and R J. B. Abercrombie. Back row: Williat crombie and Tony and Mary Elizabel Abercrombie: a . AN..- i- u ?5 vur ramn The Henry Abercrombie di1 family of the Lvdia Commu- Sh nity, together with their in- Ze laws, are a very well known A1 and active family, adding Mi much to the civic and neigh borlv life of our village. We are proud to salute them as ? our "Family of the Month." . Henry Abercrombie. 58. began work at Lvdia Cotton "1 Mills in 1905. His first work was in the Spinning Room, moving on to the Weaving De- Tf partment and he was then Ce promoted to Section Hand in soi the Card Room, doing this CI work until about three years vo ago when he retired. He now th manages a grocery store. M Abercrombie's Grocery Store, st; Mr. Abercrombie married th Miss Herberta Mitchell in M 1916 who was then working de in the Spinning Room. She Vi also worked in the. Spooler Hi Room until 1941 when she re- B( tired. "Miss Bert" is a mem- CI ber of the Lvdia Womans ie Club, vice president of the T. E. L. Class and a member of ,a the Missionary Society of the an Lvdia Baptist Church. All of gr the Abercrombie family be- ar longs to this church. nr Jesse Abercrombie (who pj with his wife are not shown qj on the picture) runs the Lvdia rj, Barber Shop and he and his inning, IIILIUUIII^ Ills WllC, Gladys, and daughter. Mar- q( cello, live at Five Points. W) Jonathan. ' otter known as ? "Jot." is second hand in the ' Weaving Department at Lv- Jc dia. He is a member of the Men's Cluh. Scoutmaster, tea- h\ cher of the Men's Rible Class. Lc church treasurer and choir W leader. Cleo. his wife, also J works in the Weave Room. j0 and she is church organist. 0i Thoir children arc. Tony. Marv Elizabeth. Dianne and Robert Henrv. Leon, another Abercrombie son. works in the Weave ^ Room, third shift, and is a *. member of the Men's Club. M Billy works in the Air Con- M p ' ? |l|llWM r 7" ft^^HM I* fli YV^^kJH P ^D^kf^voES k" ^v^ffln?T 4 JT J WW K \MILY OF Lydia Cotton Mills, our 1 and for their activity in community snald. H. T. and Bert Abercrombie. D n Abercrombie, Leon Abercrombie. Sh h. > Of Lydia Sa y Of The Mor Zoning department of the "Tick lop. He lives with his wife, home 'lma and son. Ronnie, in the and r Dercrombie home. Sherman al tr< assev, better known as schoc ulia Woman's (Tub istalls Officers v The Woman's Club met [fyl ~ u ~ I MJFi luiijua* 111 LI1CT \.U11IIIIUIIUV Titer, with Miss Marv Johnn. president, presiding. Mrs. vde Trammell gave the detional. directing her oughts from the 90th Psalm. iss Margaret Blakelv indied the new officers for , ai rr<u to w< e coming vear. These are: , 1*0103 iss Mary Johnson. Presi- t , nt, Mrs. R. E. Whitmire. ce-president, Mrs. B. F. , irvey, Secretary, Mrs. B. R. T^^i)ozer. Treasurer, and Miss ^ \*r1o QmifU Prnrfro?vi T\i J uuiiiii, i am ivictor. The club sponsors the ornization of Camp Fire Girls id honors were given to a oup of girls. Mona Cannon id Janice Davenport were omoted from the ranks of ue Birds to Camp Fire iris. The girls finishing their st rank in Camp Fire, the ail Seekers Rank, were rarded silver charms bv * ?orge H. Cornelson. They JEI ?re Thelma Dunnaway, Magg ?len Black. Patsv Fuller, secon yce Ann Todd. Wilhemenia mm lenn. Ruth Trammell. Shol- ^Q| r Alexander. Betty Lou Mc?ndon, Fave Bailey. Joan igglev and Joyce Roof. Mrs. B. Templeton and Mrs. no Wallace, leaders were so presented charms. Seven new members were Ided to the roll, Mrs. B. B sllard. Miss Loubell Nabors. rs. David Roberts. Mrs. M PA Ficklin Mrs. Fred Bodie, daugl rs. Harold Hairston, and rs. Joe Corlev. 16 y? s '''-I t"^/' i family of the month. The , civic and church affairs, lanne and Buddy and Mrs. erman Massey, J. B. Aberluted ith has always made his with the Abercrombies low is taking a vocationlining course at the high il. rold Austin has returned 3rK at Lvdia alter being sed from service. He rey served eight months in a. Harold is a son of Mr. Mrs. Leslie Austin of a. jyruj IRY. GARY and NANCY are the grandchildren of ie Wilson of No. 1 Spinning, d shift, Clinton Mill. iil ULINE Stevenson is the hter of the late Mr. T. V. >nson nad Mrs. Bessie Rogers e Clinton plant. Pauline is >ars old.