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MARCH PLANTING DAYS ARE HERE —BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY We arc ready to >—tot with, professional land scape advice, plant mater ial aad planting Service. Call UeTatUjr Lindley Nurseries, be POMONA, N. C Hyde Park. Vina oat, data* tha Uaitad Static nrla«i nMi Da poalta in IU ilifb bank ahows aa imtfi at tt.ni tor aaefa at tha SM inhabitant* at tka riHa«* Penalty on Taxes Take Notice—That after March 8 lit a penalty on all unpaid taxes will be added. This is re quired by law and I have no discretion in the matter. All taxes not paid during March will have a penalty added to them and those who pay during this month will save themselves the addi tional cost Chas. L. Wright, City Tax Collector. What a f Tune Saver* Southern Public Utilities Co. PHONE M l<>. mnwOT, uw •qmntiUM fund has Imoti uptaM for leech sn' salaries only. In this new biU conoid, oration is glseu to Mm total coot of but ruction fat the county for the six months school torn plus IS per cent of the coat of instruction to ha need hi the county in paying a part at the current expenses far the sia months school term other than teach an' salarioa. This will he of (real advantage to the small and weaket counties. One of the finest features of the act la the provision H makes to care list for the weaker and most needy counties in the state, and they will hart more consideration than they have heretofore enjoyed in the distribution of the equalising fund. "(>). In order to participate, « county must collect an amount ol money from its own resources whici is equal to a 40-cent tax on the val ue* as determined by the board ol equalisation. When this amount ol | money is collected, the halssice nee* senary to pay the salaries of the teacher* and to produce aa operating fund equal to IB per cent of Um teachers' salaries will he paid out <ri the equalisation fund. "(4). The administration of thii bill will provide for a considerable reduction in the ad valorem taxes now collected for. the support of sia months school term in from M tc M counties. It fc estimated that is seme counties the redaction will be fro«^ 26 to SO cents oa the hundred dollar value. "(I). The effect of this increased fund will then be felt by 86 per emit of the people ia the ■tote'who now pay ad valorem taxes far the mtp port of the six months school. The purpose of this measure if to reduce the taxes far sdtooW in the various counties and school dis tricts. The county and school author ities should see to it that this pur pose is carried out for the fiscal yoar beginning July 1 when the Ihrst installment of the equalising fund himmm effective. If it dees net re duce local taxes far schools aa I have indicated it w® he tfcs fault of ths local authorities. "The effect erf ths large equalising fend la to transfer about SS per cant o* the operating coat of the six MOUNT AIRVS FIRST b. cMM THE NEWLY ORGANIZED FIRM WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS OF THE OLD FIRM KNOWN AS W. G. LEWIS 4 CO., FORM THE LETTERS A. B. C. AS FOLLOWS: A J. E. AYERS—Well knows to the people of Mount Airy and vicinity, having been in basine* here for the past ten yean. W. F. BF.AMFJt—Formerly with Haymore'a f personality your needs. and a young man of pleating personality who will be glad to look after y CM1SS MARY J. CREED—Who holds the confidence of the people of this section and is an excellent saleslady. A valuable asset to our businen. riSk * * With this combination, we aim to make this store a leader in quality goods and sell them at low prices. We invite you to come in and compare, look, buy and save. £ * " AYERS BEAMER CREED mpany Opposite First National Bank Wedding Invitation Mr.'and Mm J. D. Jackson-Smythe request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Gwendolynne Graham Harrison to The Honorable Sir Sidney Blevin Woodruff Lindsay, P. D. Q. FViday evening, April first, at half after eight o'clock at THE NATIONAL THEATRE 41144 Main Boluevard Mount Airy, North Carolina
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