Social Security questions and answers on savings and benefits
Ben Hicks explains that saving a birthday gift counts as a resource under rules. If total resources stay at or below 1500 dollars and there are no changes in income or living situation, benefits remain unaffected. hospitalization may reduce payments if Medicaid covers more than half the cost. A Supreme Court ruling may let widowed fathers collect benefits if specific conditions apply. Contact a Social Security office for details.
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Supreme Court
Stanley Ulman Receives Degree at SWTU Winters
Stanley Ulman of Shiner was among about 800 degree candidates who received diplomas from Southwest Texas State University in twin winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 20, 1975. W. Marvin Watson delivered the commencement address at Strahan Gymnasium. Degrees were conferred for arts and sciences and the Graduate School at 8 a.m. and professional schools at 10:30.
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Stanley Ulman
Shiner
Southwest Texas State University
W. Marvin Watson
Occidental International Corporation
Lyndon B. John
Southwest Texas
Watson
United States
Johnson
SWT
Strahan Gymnasium
Herbert Ulman
Early Christmas Cards and Victorian Era Greetings
The late 1800s saw greeting cards rise in popularity with satin fringes and designs of birds flowers and children. John Calcott Horsley created the first Christmas card in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole, while Louis Prang helped popularize cards through color rich reproductions and art competitions.
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John Calcott Horsley
Sir Henry Cole
Christ
Louis Prang
Prang
Ancient Rome and Pagan Gift Customs in Central Europe
The article notes that ancient Romans and local pagans in central Europe observed various customs and that the first Christmas gifts were gold frankincense and myrrh.
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Central
Europe
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Ben Hicks
Victoria Social Security Office
Airline
Victoria
Texas
America
Jesus
Isis
England
Shiner Gazette
la Befana
First National Bank
Frank E. Kubecka
Irma Kubicek
August C. Kubecka
George W. Minear
August H. Maneth
Ada Rae Blohm
Kenneth R. Otto
Margaret Aschenbeck
Glenn H. Wegener
Barbara Sofka
Carlyn Littlefield
Glade Welhausen
Margie
FDIC
Shiner, Texas
Shiner Drug CO
Wigan
Santa
City of
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