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BIG CUKES are what H. P. Hogsed grows on his farm in the Dunn’s Rock section. The one he’s showing above is the giant of giants. It weighs 4 1-4 pounds and measures 13 14 inches in length. Mr. Hogsed says it is the Long TeHdergreen variety and he’s been averaging 1 1-2 bushels a week from eight hills. COUNTY’S SALE OF U. S. SAVINGS BONDS REPORTED Jerome Announces Total Fig ure At $38,093. State Can Exceed Its Quota Sale of U. S. Savings Bonds in North Carolina continue to rise with purchases in July amounting to $4,296,553.50, compared with a year ago the gain is 18 per cent. This is a new July sales record top ping any for the past ten years. For the first seven months of this year, a new all-time peace record was set with sales amounting to $33,204, 488.50, 21 per cent greater than 1954. This amount represents 56 per cent of the annual state quota of 58.8 million dollars. This report, released today by Jerry Jerome, Transylvania county chairman, shows that July county sales were $38,093.75. The volunteer chairman for North Carolina, Mr. W. H. Andrews, Jr., stated “that with the continued support of volunteers for the re maining months of 1955, North Carolina is in position to exceed the assigned state quota of $58. £00,000 ” Singing At Oak Grove Saturday A singing will be held at the Oak Grove Baptist church at Toxaway Saturday night, August 20th, at 7:30 o’clock. All singers and lovers of gospel music have a cordial invitation to attend. In 1954, U. S. flue-cured tobacco exports amounted to 374 million pounds export weight, represent ing 63 per cent of the total flue cured leaf entering export chan nels. mms PURINA QUALITY made EXTRA EGG MONEY for thousands of ladies They got at least 40% more than the U. S. aver age flock laid during the months of highest egg prices. We believe you can beat the average, too, with £Ood care and good Purina feed. Stop in. Let’s talk it over. B & B Feed & Seed Co. Willi* & Allen Brittain Dial 2-3911 Brevard, N Cl feViVaViVA Financial Statement of Transylvania County, North Carolina CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1955 GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes__-$ 19,247.03 Prior years taxes_ 7,853.16 Penalties, Cost and Interest-- 5,297.95 Fees: Register of Deeds_ 3,599.87 Clerk of Superior Court- 5,158.65 Sheriff_ 361.60 J. P.’s_,_ 1,218.40 Forestry Fund_ 5,930.56 Town of Brevard_ 4,384.96 Privilege Licenses_ 1,872.39 N. C. Intangible Tax_ 831.07 Non-Listing Penalties _ 1,620.99 Miscellaneous_ 458.33 State Grants_ 1,000.00 Sale of Real Estate .. 330.00 Dog Tax_ 81.00 Transylvania Breeders_ 1,932.00 Total Receipts_$ 61,177.96 DISBURSEMENTS: County Commissioners: Per Diem_$ 1,515.44 Retainer Fee—Attorney_ 600.00 Transylvania Breeders_ 1,800.00 Dog Warden_ 2,100.00 Special Attorney _ 177.60 Auditor’s Fees_ 1,400.00 Social Security _ 445.64 Membership and Dues_ 1,644.47 Emergency - 1,347.35 Advertising_ 202.70 Breeders Supplies and Travel and Dog Warden___ 1,938.94 Machine Upkeep_ 484.80 Insurance and Bonding_ 753.58 Telephone and Telegraph_ 12.76 Tax Refunds_ 114.33 Total County Commissioners_$ 14,537.61 Tax Listing and Assessing: List Takers and Assessors_$ 6,781.98 Office Supplies _ 17.51 Tax Statements, Binders, etc._ 795.46 Advertising_ 98.40 Total Tax Listing and Assessing $ 7,693.35 Tax Collector Salary—Tax Collector, Charles M. Douglas-$ 3,300.00 Clerical, Margaret Whitmire_ 1,920.00 Supplies and Postage_ 497.68 Advertising _ 252.94 Telephone and Telegraph_ 100.64 Total Tax Collector_$ 6,071.26 Sheriff: Salary—Sheriff, John B. Kilpatrick,_$ 1,817.74 Sheriff, Everett V. Dillingham ___ 2,382.26 Deputy, Clyde Hubbard_ 2,400.00 Supplies- 51.51 Telephone and Telegraph_ 247.33 Conveying Prisoners and Travel_ 2,513.36 Total Sheriff_$ 9,412.20 Elections: Officials and Workers_$ 2,993.01 Ballots, Postage and Supplies_ 348.45 Total Elections _$ 3,341.46 Courthouse: Salary—Janitor, Henry R. English ___$ 1,196.00 Supplies - 281.11 Electricity- 956.17 Water - 223.55 Repairs- 1,023.13 Total Courthouse_$ 3,679.96 Kegister of Deeds: Salary—Register of Deeds, Paul M. Whitmire_$ 3,300.00 Vital Statistics Fee_ 16.62 Supplies and Postage_ 1,053.54 Telephone and Telegraph_ 94.95 Total Register of Deeds_$ 4,465.11 Coroner and Coroner’s Jury_$ 127.50 County Jail: Salary—Jailer, Paul L. Fisher_$ 900.00 Labor in Jail, Paul L. Fisher_ 75.00 Supplies and Fuel_ 1,901.34 Jail Bill, Turnkey—Town and County, Paul L. Fisher___ 3,832.40 Telephone and Telegraph_ 107.60 Repairs - 344.89 Total County Jail_$ 7,161.23 All Court Fees and Cost_$ 2,075.03 Clerk of Superior Court: Salary—Clerk of Superior Court, F. M. McCall-$ 3,300.00 Clerical Assistance _ 600.00 Supplies and Postage_ 606.55 Telephone and Telegraph __ 129.45 Service Officer: Salary—Service Officer, Paul M. Whitmire_$ 600.00 Expense, Service Officer_ 1,400.00 Total Service Officer_$ 2,000.00 Total Disbursements, Gen. Fund $ 65,200.71 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 4,022.75 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 __ 26,511.34 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 22,488.59 DEBT SERVICE RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes__$ 56,487.85 Prior Years Taxes_ 2,601.98 Intangible Tax_ 2,439.08 Total Receipts_$ 61,528.91 DISBURSEMENTS: Bond Retirement_$ 41,000.00 Interest Payments _ 34,763.71 Total Disbursements -$ 75,763.71 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 14,234.80 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954_ 24,519.06 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 -$ 10,284.26 OUTSIDE POOR FUND RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes_$ 3,849.41 Prior Years Taxes_ 138.71 State Treasurer_ 590.50 Miscellaneous _ 102.84 Intangible Tax_ 166.21 Poll Tax_ 1,106.01 Total Receipts _$ 5,953.68 DISBURSEMENTS: Food, Provisions and Clothing_$ 419.24 Aid to the Blind_ 944.32 Medical and Mental Hygiene_ 365.03 Medical Care—State Aid Cases_ 1,026.00 Hospital Reserve _ 2,000.00 Total Disbursements_$ 4,754.59 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 1,199.09 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 1,026.47 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955_$ 2,225.56 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes_$ 8,504.50 Prior Years Taxes_ 167.03 State Treasurer_ 57,121.50 Intangible Tax _ 367.22 Transfer from General Fund_ 310.00 Total Receipts _$ 66,470.25 DISBURSEMENTS: Grants to Individuals _$ 65,187.00 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 1,283.25 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 182.93 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 1,466.18 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$ 3,461.50 Prior Years Taxes_ 75.09 State Treasurer_ 29,225.10 Intangible Tax_ 149.46 Transfer from Aid to Permanent and Totally Disabled Fund_ 125.00 Total Receipts_$ 33,036.15 DISBURSEMENTS: Grants to Individuals____$ 32,470.00 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 566.15 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 87.17 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 653.32 AID TO PERMANENT AND TOTALLY DISABLED RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$ 746.02 Prior Years Taxes_ 22.81 State Treasurer_ 3,751.50 Intangible Tax_ 32.21 Total Receipts_$ 4,552.54 DISBURSEMENTS: Grants to Individuals _$ 4,337.00 Funds Transferred to Aid to Dependent Children Fund_ 125.00 Total Disbursements_$ 4,462.00 excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 90.54 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 45.89 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 136.43 RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes---$ 4,267.18 Prior Taxes- 256.02 Miscellaneous _ 33.60 State Treasurer_ 7,456.00 Intangible Tax_ 184.25 Total Receipts ...$ 12,197.05 DISBURSEMENTS: Salaries—Supt., Dora M. Patton_$ 3,720.00 Case Workers _ 4,200.00 Clerical Assistance_ 2,280.00 Board Members and Auditing_ 203.20 Social Security _ 210.00 Supplies and Postage_ 262.70 Advertising _ 34.20 Telephone and Telegraph_ 277.47 Travel—Superintendent _ 390.10 Case Workers_ 685.40 Total Disbursements_$ 12,263.07 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 66.02 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 1,329.66 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$1,263.64 HEALTH FUND 1954 Taxes-$ 4,147.79 Prior Years Taxes_ 202.18 Intangible Tax_ 179.09 School Fund- 1,000.00 Town of Brevard_ 2,400.00 Total Receipts_$ 7,929.06 DISBURSEMENTS: Henderson, Transylvania Counties Health District_$ 7,100.00 Rent- 480.00 Vital Statistics_ 240.50 Total Disbursements _$ 7,820.50 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 108.56 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 757.74 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 866.30 COUNTY ACCOUNTANT RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$ 5,848.72 Prior Years Taxes_ 310.47 Intangible Tax_ 252.54 Total Receipts_$ 6,411.73 DISBURSEMENTS: Salary—Accountant, C. L. Osborne ___$ 3,600.00 Clerical, Avarie Glazener_ 2,400.00 Social Security_ 124.00 „ Supplies - 125.08 Telephone and Telegraph_ 104.95 Travel—C. L. Osborne_ 93.58 Total Disbursements_$ 6,447.61 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 35.88 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 1,358.94 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 1,323.06 COUNTY FARM AGENT RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes---$ 4,595.43 Prior Years Taxes__ 266.68 Intangible Tax_ 198.43 Total Receipts_$ 5,060.54 DISBURSEMENTS: Salary—Farm Agent, J. A. Glazener___$ 1,980.00 Assistant, R. L. Love_ 1,584.00 Assistant, Mrs. C. M. Douglas_ 660.00 Retirement_ 231.12 Supplies and Travel_ 451.31 Telephone and Telegraph___ 235.35 Total Disbursements .$ 5,141.78 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 81.24 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 912.75 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 ..___$ 831.51 COUNTY HOME AGENT RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$ 1,581.56 Prior Years Taxes_ 84.80 Intangible Tax _ 68.29 Total Receipts.._$ 1,734.65 DISBURSEMENTS: Salary—Home Agent, Anne B. Priest__$ 1,584.00 Retirement _ 105.60 Supplies- 84.66 Total Disbursements _$ 1,774.26 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 39.61 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 325.91 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 286.30 FOREST FIRE PROTECTION FUND RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$ 2,834.85 Prior Years Taxes _ 161.38 Intangible Tax_ "" 122.41 Transfer from General Fund_ 245.00 Total Receipts__$ 3,363.64 DISBURSEMENTS: Department of Conservation and Development — Grant_$ 3,237.56 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 126.08 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 890.62 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 1,016.70 SCHOOL FUND RECEIPTS: 1954 Taxes-$182,832.06 Prior Years Taxes_ 9,091.47 Fines and Forfeitures_ 7,965.70 Special State Funds: Vocational Agriculture .. 6,432.00 Home Economics_ 5,554.67 Intangible Tax- 7,894.50 Poll Tax- 3,317.99 Dog Tax- 1,460.00 Rent- 270.00 Refunds and Miscellaneous_ 103.18 Total Receipts_$224,921.57 DISBURSEMENTS: Current Expense_$ 97,919.88 Capital Outlay- 44,362.16 Bond Retirement_ 15,000.00 Interest Payments_ 16,004.79 Total Disbursements_$173,286.83 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 51,634.74 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 ___ 56,300.00 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$107,934.74 LIBRARY FUND RECEIPTS: Forestry Fund_$ 1,250.00 N. C. State Aid_ 2,928.42 Total Receipts_$ 4,178.42 DISBURSEMENTS: Personal Service_$ 1,250.00 N. C. State Aid_ 2,928.42 Total Disbursements_$ 4,178.42 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_ None Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ None Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _ None SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FUND RECEIPTS: Sale of Confiscated Property_$ 25.00 Fees for Serving Papers of Civil Action --- 390.60 Total Receipts _$ 415.60 DISBURSEMENTS: Attorney Fee_$ 10.00 Paid to County General Fund_ 361.60 Paid to County Treasurer_ 15.00 Total Disbursements _$ 386.60 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 29.00 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 __ 17.00 (For Settlement) Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 46.00 RETIREMENT FUND RECEIPTS: Salary Deductions Deposited_$ 589.20 DISBURSEMENTS: Director, Teachers and State Employees Retirement_ 589.20 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _ None REGISTER OF DEEDS FUND RECEIPTS: Chattels, Liens and Sales Contracts_$ 886.00 Deeds- 1,299.40 Deeds in Trust- 1,021.60 Certified Copies _ 104.97 Marriage Licenses_ 230.00 Plats- 36.00 Total Receipts_$ 3,577.97 DISBURSEMENTS: Paid to General Fund_ 3,599.87 Excess Disbursements over Receipts_$ 21.90 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 ... 309.10 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 287.20 (For Settlement, July 1, 1955) SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FUND RECEIPTS: Salary Deductions Deposited_$ 1,531.28 DISBURSEMENTS: Director, North Carolina Agency_ 1,531.28 Cash Balance, June 30, 1955 _ None COUNTY ATTORNEY FUND Receipts-_$ None Disbursements _ None Cash Balance, June 30, 1955 _$ None COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT FUND RECEIPTS: Lunchroom_$ 16,379.18 Freight — Lunchroom_ 409.71 Veterans Program _ 1,722.37 Veterans Depreciation_ 54.00 Supplies and Other_, 2.459.10 Total Receipts _$ 21,024.36 DISBURSEMENTS: Lunchroom_$ 16,379.18 Freight — Lunchroom_ 482.18 Veterans Program _ 1,638.42 Veterans Depreciation_ 124.15 Supplies and Other _ 1,862.45 Total Disbursements_$ 20,486.38 Excess Receipts over Disbursements_$ 537.98 Cash Balance—July 1, 1954 _ 901.72 Cash Balance—June 30, 1955 _$ 1,439.70 THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT RECEIPTS: Court Cost and Fees—General_$ 3,090.41 Fines and Forfeitures—Schools_ 5,282.42 Probate Fees_ 1,048.50 Officers Benefit Tax_ 1,340.32 Process Tax_ 432.00 Advance Court Cost for Civil Issue Docket_ 303.35 Cash Bonds _ 2,805.00 Cash Refundable Bonds_ 320.00 Alimony _ 5,702.50 Fees — Mayor_ 104.80 Fees — Justice of the Peace_ 471.00 Judgments and Restitutions_ 4,016.72 Administration, Guardian and Miscellaneous _ 685.96 Sale of Land for Benefit of Whitmire Minors _ 100.00 Transfer from Trust Funds_ 1,409.00 Ruth Clayton, Incompetent— Special Proceedings_ 359.50 Total Receipts_$ 27,471.48 DISBURSEMENTS: General Fund — Court Costs and Other Fees___$ 4,098.90 School Fund—Fines and Forfeitures __ 6,923.20 Probate Fees_ 1,060.25 Officers Benefit Tax_ 1,346.00 Process Tax_ 437.00 Commission on Process Tax_ 32.10 Refund of Advanced Court Costs for Civil Issue Docket_ 113.85 Cash Bonds to Individuals _ 1,200.00 Fees to Mayor_ 110.20 Fees to Justice of Peace_ 485.45 Judgments and Restitutions Remitted __ 3,972.12 For Benefit of Ruth Clayton_ 125.00 Trust Funds Remitted to Individuals _ 1,364.75 Alimony- 5,672.50 For Benefit of Whitmire Minors_ 100.00 University of N. C. Escheats Fund_ 60.50 Total Disbursements _$ 27,101.82 —Turn To Page Ten
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