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Thursday, October 22, 1931. T4X MEETING | WELL ATTENDED; i I g o£ jy Adopts Resolutions Mon-i day Asking Governor to I Call Special Session Legislature. v va- nearly filled here Monday j for a mass meeting- to dis- . _ 'v tax situation. The meeting j \ t d by R. M. Twitty and oth-j v L. Purgason of near Bostie j ...ie chairman of the meeting '■ I . ;,r V •>> Logna Logan, secretary. ! Mr. P. F. Morrow introduced some ! I rP , ns which were adopted after ; bate. The resolutions were j a v r. L. C. Lowrance and J. N. I Joru- • Forest City. R. M. Twitty I jr. W-shburn, the chairman and ; -hcrV- Mr. C. W. Jones of Forest; f -v -ed the adoption of the reso )lr. R M Twitty asked Supt. Clyde \ F;-w ■ a number of questions which . Vtr v r - mptly answered. Xhtc meeting adjourned at 12:30 coon a.'.d met again at 1:30 u. m., at u-hich t::ne the County Commission er* were questioned. The latter stat ed that they were anxious to do all within their power to reduce taxes rr,i ha.i done what they reasonably F blowing is the resolution which I written by Mr. D. F. Morrow and was adopted. "T His Excellency. O. Max Gard ner. Governor of North Caro lina ind Chief Servant of the People of this State: "The tax payers of Rutherford I County. North Carolina, in mass meeting - assembled October 19, 1931, :r. the court house in Rutherford-- numbering m re than 550, be :.nu ioval .-Irizen? of the state and canty. and realizing that we are, in siort, stockholders of the said coun ■ ty and state in their quasi corporate B existence, and for the most part of ■ the mannor born; and realizing af , ter due consideration that the coun ■ ty and state corporations as afore said have, for reasons unknown to tht- common tax payers, increased the cost of the government about 400 percent in the last ten years, (statement by A. J. Maxwell in speech in Atlanta, Ga.), and as tax payers or stockholders feel that both state and county have been for some time running at great loss and in- I jury to said tax payers or stockhokl- j I ers; and further realizing that while j I the overhead expense of our said I government has increased 400 per cent our paying power has in the last four years decreased about 400 per cent. (in 1926-27 cotton was SIOO.OO per bale, now it is §25.0X) per bale), 2nd that our unit of value, real es- I tate. has likewise depreciated from 300 percent to 400 percent in the iast three years and that these condi tions have depressed the tax payer -o that many have fallen by the way side unable to pay any tax, and that others are being double taxed by that unjust law where one third unpaid tax is charged to those who are trying to pay their tax and I carry the load * ''Now, whereas, the truth of the I CLIFFSIDE I BEAUTY SHOP Special for next two weeks $12.50 per-tf»£ I J manent wave I Shampoo and Finger. ive SI.OO linger Wave 50c Manicure 50c I Eyebrow Arch 25c I Eyebrow and Eyelash Dye 50c. Hot Oil Treatment 75c Mrs. elam hawkins, Proprietor. Tel. No. 592. Cliff side. facts set out above has become known to the tax payers or stock holders: and whereas the homes and i lands of tax payers are being sacri j ficed to pay the unreasonable claims lof their taxation; and whereas, • knowing if our homes are sacrificed then our beloved county and state ere long will crumble into dust, "Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, First: That upon the foregoing facts we hereby appeal to our chief ser ! vant, the Governor of North Caro lina, and ask that he call the Legis lature together and recommend that our taxes be cut at least 50 percent, | this to be done by cutting down by , one-half of the running expenses of |the State and County governments; , Let the chips fall where they may. "Resolved, Second: That as tax payers or stockholders we realize that our request is drastic, but also realize that the present condition is unbearable and breeding confiscation in our State and County, and to save ' the home in the State and County on half payment of the assessed taxes would be better than nomadic ' citizenship. ; "Resolved, Third: That the tax payers of said county and State, realizing the grave situation but see ing no other way out of the dilemma, are therefore praying the Governor to grant our request to call the Leg islature so that we may have at least some relief; or to issue such man dates to the tax gatherers that a res pite may be given in the collection of taxes and destruction of homes: and for moratorium on all public debts for at least two years." B. Y. P. U. RALLY AT UNION MILLS MONDAY Vnion Mills, Oct. 20. —On Mon day night the Baptist young people of Sandy Run, Green River. and Blue Ridge Associations met in a rally with Round Hill chinch. Fhe church was filled to overflowing with young people from the three asso ciations. The meeting was presided over by Ralph Ramsey, president of the Western Region, who lives at Brevard. James A. Ivey, state secretary, spoke on the Youth's roll call, and the memorial fund. Ed A. Ingle of Old Fort spoke on the every mem ber canvass the principal speaker ot the evening was Miss Winnie Ricketc who spoke on the world conference of the young people of many differ ent nations. Prior to this meeting the associa i tional officers met in conference with Miss Rickett and many problems that j confronts them were solved. Fol lowing this a bountiful supper was served to these officers by Prof. W . E. Sweatt and his able corps of help ers at the school. » Altogether the meeting was out standing in that it inspired every one present to be more zealous in the Master's work, and each one left resolving to work unceasingly in the harvest fields of life. j ORGANIZE YOUNG TAR FARMERS CHAPTER HERE l | The Cool Springs agriculture stu : dents met and organized their young Tar Heel chapter on Wednesday, Oc- I tober 7. The following officers were elected:Billie Avant, president; Er i nest Champion, vice president; Don ! I Padgett, secretary; Baxter Doggett. treasurer; Frank \ ess. reportei, R- T. Grant, advisor. This organization i is local, state and national in scope. • ! The national name of our organiza tion is "Future Farmers of America and when you are a member of tho local and state organization', you are also a member of F. F. A., and are entitled to its many priviledges arc: advantages. Many educational acK.tiit ages in the form of contests, which are held annually, comprising scho'av i ship. Many prizes and trips to out most interesting scenes and histdri ! cal places. The ones winning these i prizes and trips must merit them, which are decided by the most com- I petent judges. The ones failing to win, have not lost, because they have won a step or perhaps many steps further toward the next contest that they are going to enter. In fact, I ! cannot do this organization justice in trying to picture to you its mag nitude and importance to our futuie i farmers life, but will say that we are indeed glad to be a member of I such organization. i J CARD OF THANKS. | We wish to thank our friends and ! neighbors for the many acts of kind, jness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our cleat i husband and father, Mr. R. \ . King May God bless you all. Mrs. R. V. King and family. THE FOREST CITY (N. C.) COURIER IFUNERAL HELD FOR | j MR. JOHN RAMSEY! ! I t ' Died Last Week—Two Births —Home of Mr. Alfred Toney Destroyed by Fire. \ i | Bostc, R-3. Oct. 19.—Funeral sei - -' ; vices were held one day last week at Mt. Harmony Baptist church for the late Mr. John Ramsey, who died' at the County Home recently. He had ! , only been up there a few days but j had been in declining health for a long time. Rev. K. N. Snipes offi- J • ciated. Mr. Ramsey leaves to mourn j • his loss his widow and several chil ! dren. The writer failed to get the- j details of this death and funeral f Born, Friday morning, to Mr. and i Mrs. Til Stallings. a little girl, Hul-; ■ dah Irene. J | Born, Friday morning to "Mr. and jMrs. Paul Mauney, a son Russell Mr. Foy Melton is on the sick list we are sorry to note. ; The home of Mr. Alfred Toney and family was destroyed by fire ! Sunday morning about noon time, i Also the smoke house. Only a few j things were saved. The origin of the j fire is unknown and there was no I insurance. J ! Misses Malonia and Viola Gamble 'of Spindale, have returned to the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs Zeno Gamble. I | Mr. and Mrs. Dan Melton .and j s daughters, Misses Nannie and Mary i Iwere visitors Sunday at the home of I I Mr. and Mrs. M. Mauney. | Mr." and Mrs Champ Mauney. of j j Alexander, visited home folks. Sun-j i day. j The writer heard a reader of The | • Forest City Courier say that the last' j issue of the paper was the best that j : had been printed in several weeks, j 'NORTH CAROLINA GETS LARGE ROAD AID FUND j ' i I j Washington, Oct. 19. —To aid states in planning 1932 highway eon i struction. Secretary Hyde today ap- I portioned "the 5125.000 authorized jby Congress for federal aid roads j nearly three months in advance of 1 ; the usual time. The last Congress increased the' j regular federal aid fund from $75,- j 1000,000 to $125,000,000 and estab lished an emergency fund of SBO,- j 000,000 to relieve unemployment, j The states used virtually all of . ;the $80.00,000 this year, undertak (| ing the greatest highway construc tion program in history. They now .•must repay the emergency advance : through deductions from regular al lotments. One-fifth was deducted on next year's funds. Two and a half per cent also was withheld for ad i ministration purposes. The net apportionment available for new projects, which may be ob-. ! ligated now, is $105,8*5,000. j At the peak of this year's con | struction more than 155.000 wete ! employed on federal aid highways, j Mileage under construction as of September 30 totaled 14.314 in\Oi'. * ed a total cost of $344,072,068. The j total approval for construction calls •! for 1. 373 miles costing $29,779,- * j 36i. North Carolina's share of e | fund is fixed at $2,550,007. 1 ' ALLEGED KILLER TO TAKE APPEAL Hendersonville, Oct. 19. —Attor- * neys of Plato Edney, convicted of ".murdering his wife, today began per j fection of his appeal which allows r the Henderson county farmer a >. n\ > of execution for 90 days. j In the meantime the date of execution was set for January 'j ■ instead of December S as previously jl announced. Edney was sentenced Saturday after a jury returned a verdict at "! firming its opinion that he shot his ' j wife with malice aforethought a> *lshe sat in their home dressing on' 1 ' jof their three children. > i J A ————— ! ? j ARKANSAS BOUND. 1 j Early the other morning. Mr. j ? |G. Turner left his home in Abilene " ® Texas hoping that something amu«- J i ing would come his way. He had ? j scarcely reached the sidewalk hen 1 ■ sn east-bound motor car shudder ed j past. On its rear he read, in large brazen letters: California for a vacation. Arizona for irrigation, 1 Texas for starvation, To hell with the Administration j I'm Arkansas bound! r Three cars of dairy cows have been; sold in Beaufort county so far, this season. STEIN'S I BIGGER BARGAINS ARE HERE I These lower prices are right down with the low price of cotton. I »LADIES;COATS gfi I • /jW]\ I NEW I j/\I "$1.95! $195, [ $4.95 "• $6.95 I Ud wtae7c F ol*" d MEN'S AND YOUNG 1 fS ts CHILDREN S SOX MEN'S SUITS E $7 95 Stockings. Values in this spe- Jf Regular 25c values c j a i big lot up to x. Children" Under. at P*"' lOt 92250. All wool, I weli tailored, now wear Lh.cl.loS TF"7 tflC "'"*** 39c ™ ,n ' I BED ROOM SLIP- * 7 - 95 8 I Good quality, wool j SHOES AND SLIP- I GALVANIZED I felt, soft leather I PERS I BUCKETS I so ' es - Many pretty I For the entire family, at Will not leak. Can I » ' select I I be used as coal I i} om \ lzes 3 to S I anteed, standard brands which hiifk-pt thi« winter I Regular 50c values, I include suth fam,,us brands HS i: UUCKCL UUb Wllliei. ■ - ' i I Natural Bridge. Star Brand. ■ 35c value, each I now oniy pair | Ked Goose, Endicott-Johnsen. |||) « A I jLA I Packard, Hapytoz, Arch Sup— VI I I ports and many other famous K I ATT f*t ATT I I such as Bostonians, all I ml MJIIH I at the lowest prices you ever Bi MEN'S SOX I For table use. All I g Worth up to 25c I pretty patterns and! nti „ ■ pair, good seconds, I white. Now, yard I SILK NECKTIES I now, pair 15c I SI.OO quality fine ■ C f I ■hhhmhhmmh I Silk Neckties, all fjj I MEN S ODD I the newest patterns, WOOL MIXED I TROUSERS I °"' y 45c I ni AWirCTC At money-saving I ■ Large Wreß pric £ s , I OVERALLS lar 51.95, now pair 95c and $1,95 I en ' s «'« od Quali nr I ty Overalls, now 95c WINTER UNDER- | S9r —— WEAR I CHILDREN'S From the baby up I BOYS' OVERALLS COATS to the grown folks I Boys - Overalls, 11 nn ti k ond at 19c '> 63c sizes 4to 16, now o nq Now, folks, if you 39 c po.uowant underwear at Worth double the a real hare-ain insf * sale price come here, vou'll get OVERSHOES 1 'is'tZ'* shoe! »HeSli 13 I 98c to $1.49 1 o*> tA!£,Kj I ues. now, pair s ?M F \at|"MEN'S mT| , " i Boxes and Suit I The newest styles, | + V J one Cases, large sizes at I values S3, to S5. now g >i ' cU ' il '" l _ : 88c I $1.45 »" d $1.95 8 *2.95 I ' ~ MnMWßWMiayMMPß—■■W—r—m HK HUNDREDS OF OTHER BARGAINS ARE .BEING OF- 1 FERED IN THIS SALE. COME IN AND LOOK THEM OVER. I WE WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU. I Stein's Dept. Store j Forest City, N. C. B
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