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TAXES REDUCED MILLIONS;
Mcdowell cut $70,209
I Raleigh, May 30.—Tax reductions
| of nearly $10,000,000. or $9,667,186
to be exact, will result to the land
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owners of North Carolina for each
of the years 1931-32 and 1932-33
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under the revenue bill according to
a table of figures prepared by the
state tax commission.
This table shows that on the as
sessed valuation of $2,978,710,226
for the year 1930 in the whole state,
the 100 counties had a total tax levy
of $14,135,244 for current expenses
of schools. On the same assessed val
uation at the proposed 15-cent tax
rate the total levy will he $4,468,
058, by which it is seen that the
levy for the next two years will be
9,667,186 less than in 1930.
This amount, it is pointed out, will
be reflected appreciably in the tax
bill of the individual taxpayer in ev
ery county in the state.
The property tax in McDowell
county under the 15-cent levy on
1930 valuation will be $30,089, a re
duction of $70,209 from last year.
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Starved
... a second wife's
tragedy!
Men can't know —only women
will understand the heartaches
marriage brought to Ellen Rock
bridge. Must she leave her hus
band—who gave her a wonder
ful home—three children—by a
first wife— everything, except
'■ the love she craved with all her
maidenly soul?
i Hi» friends — his children. Jim gave
I them lots of attention—devotion. But
none to his second wife, Ellen. Sma}l
wonderbitterness crept into her heart.
Then came that terrible night—Jim
t was gone—had been gone for a week.
| The youngest child was sick — the
other two out—galavanting around.
Starved for love that Fate had seemed
to deny her—she sobbed in defeat —
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decided to leave—forever—WHEN —
Almost without warning—a climax
broke into Ellen's life . . . X. tremen
dous climax that brought those children
home—crying into her arms—glad to
call her "mother". . . A thunderous
climax that shook Jim's very soul —
brought him to her — asking forgive
ness— begging for the noblest love
that woman holds for man.
You must read for yourself THE
WOMAN MY FATHER MARRIED—the
true life story of how happiness came
to this heart-broken woman in one of
the most startling climaxes ever re
corded in all the annals of human ex
perience. You will find this story —
complete in July TRUE STORY MAG
AZINE. Get your copy—read ittodayl
IN JULY
rue
.oi l TO.DAY WHKREYKR MAGAZINES ARE SOLD
RECORD SESSION OF
STATE LEGISLATURE
Many Measures Affecting State Pass
Assembly—Attempt to Pass Rac
ing Bills Defeated.
Raleigh, May 27. — The longest
continuous session of the North Car
olina General Assembly in the histo
ry of the State adjourned sine die
tonight.
The session extended 141 days.
The 1868-69 reconstruction assem
bly stretched over a period of 148
days, but took a 12-day recess for
Christmas holidays—making the to
tal length 136 days. That was the
longest until this one.
A total of more than 1,150 bills
were passed by the two Houses dur
ing the session.
Kevenue Hill finally Passed
The biennial revenue bill was fin
ally enacted into law by the Senate
and both Houses adopted the confer
ence report on the $28,706,900 bi
ennial appropriations bill.
This paved the way for the end of
the 141 day session—81 days longer
than the 60 days for which the legis
lators are paid $600. They received
no pay for their extra time.
Some of the high spots of the
1981 North Carolina General As
sembly.
Adopted the principle of the Mac
Lean school law providing for state
instead of county operation of the
six months schools. As an emergen
cy measure counties will aid State
with a 15-cent ad valorem levy for
two years.
Gave State supervision and con
trol of 45,000 miles of countyr oads
and some 4,000 convicts to be used
in maintaining them.
Created an eleventh congressional
district but failed to redistrict for
the State senate or reapportion for
the house.
Created central purchasing agency
Created personnel commission.
Consolidated North Carolina State
College and North Carolina College
for Women with University of North
Carolina.
Provided $400,000 for erection of
a new central prison.
Created local government commis
sion and gave it control over all lo
cal government finances.
Record Revenue Bill
Organized a new State system of
bank supervision.
Enacted largest revenue bill in his
tory, estimated to raise about $26,
000,000 annually including a 15-;
cent county ad valorem tax.
Enacted largest appropriations
bill in history, estimated to spend
about $28,500,000 annually. All
State salaries cut ten per cent.
Defeated repeated attempts to en
act a sales tax. ,
Killed three attempts to legalize
pari-mutuel betting.
Created a constitution commission
to study a redrafting of the State
constitution.
Appointed a committee to investi
gate charges of alleged bribery and
corruption of senators which repor
ted no senator was found to have
violated his oath of office.
Provided postponement of sale of
land for taxes until November, dis
cretionary with county commission
ers.
Provided for postponement of re-J
valuation until 1933 but recognized
revaluations already made by allow
ing a ten per cent "adjustment" in
the discretion of the commissioners.
Reorganized the state board of ag
riculture, the state department of
labor, the state board of health, the
state parn commission and the state
highway commission.
Authorized the issuance of no
bonds, state or county, not previous
ly issued or allowed. Power to ap
prove the issuance of bonds for cer
tain purposes was vested in the local
government commission.
Changed divorce laws to allow ei
ther party to a five-year separation
to sue for divorce instead of only the
"injured" party.
Enacted child labor legislation.
Enacted Blount Bill to permit regu
lation of public service corporations.
Changed basis of licensing auto
mobiles, increased gasoline tax one
cent per gallon.
LAKEWOOD HEIGHTS
Nebo, June 1. — Mrs. Lillie Hill
and son, Charles Scoggins, and their
friend Miss Nelle Marsh, of Salis
bury, spent the week-end with Mrs.
Hill's brother and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Warner.
Mrs. Henry Warner and daughter,
Miss Ola, and friend, Miss Neal, of
Hickory, spent Sunday here.
Mi\ and Mrs. Eugene Patton and
several friends of Asheville spent
the week-end here.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Schillers
and family, of Chicago, 111., spent
Sunday night here.
Wear something made in North
Carolina during "Made in North
Carolina Week", June 1-6.
There are 284 native minerals
found in North Carolina, a greater
number than in any other state.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
JULY SUPERIOR COURT
At the regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Monday, jur
ors were drawn for the July term of
court as follows:
First Week — John H. Brown,
Spencer Harrison, G. Manuel Clark,
Ben F. Horton, J. Lee Early, E. A.
Beaman, Marvin M. Seagle, V. L.
Knupp, Rom M. Hollifield, Ivey C.
Crawley, W. S. Burgin, C. A. Setzer,
Robt. 0. Lanning, Samuel L. Cope
land, Charlie Cox, Forrest F. Smith,
A. L. Elliott, Fred C. Conley, Wade
T. Davis, Robert Richardson, Chas.
M. Huskins, Amos M. Seagle, Sam
M. Holland, J. L. Thurman, J. M.
Whitemer, Joe A. Hensley, Pearson
W. Hollifield, Mills J. Carter, Geo.
W. Johnson, Walter E. Rowe.
Second Week—Chas. A. Medford,
Robt. B. Moses, Freeman G. Morgan,
Lewis W. Noblett, Crawford Morris,
Clyde Smalley, John H. Walker, J.
Bryan McNeely, S.-V. Efler, D. Wil
burn Walker, I. Hamp Allison, Gar
land Suttles, Keener Payne, Hubert
C. Martin, Reuben Silvers, G. R. Rol
and, Leo Good, Francis Dail, Horace
Hendley, Albert L. Shirlen, B. Mar
tin Denny, Walter W. Davis, B. Y.
Rector, John M. White, James M.
Maner, Rufus L. «Brooks, Etl Sneed,
J. H. Eller, 0. S. Franklin, B. H.
Laughridge.
Third Week — Chas. S. Henline,
Will J. Crawley, Sam E. Collins, Jno.
E. Melton, Jake M. Seagle, N. P.
Anderson, "Grayson Snipes, James
H. Smith, James R. Gray, H. Cleve
land Arrowood, James R. Patterson,
Wayne G. Condrey, L. C. Wilson, F.
H. Stevens, Arthur Brown, Ernest
Brooks, Melvin A. Davis, Frank Kel
ly, Joseph M. Vaughn, Fred G.
Brown, C. F. James, Will L. Brad
ley, Tom C. Day, A. W. Grayson,
Will R. Parker, B^-uce B. Potest, J.
L. Ledbetter, Jr., Geo. Grindstaff,
Rufus G. Brown, C. C. Byrd.
SCHOOL BUDGET REDUCED
Charlotte, June 2.— Mecklenburg
county's board of education has act
ed to reduce its budget in accord
ance with recent legislation by elim
inating the home economics classes
in all schools, thus saving $10,000 a
year. No salaries will be cut but ten
teachers will lose their positions.
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Argentina has approved the con
struction of 1,200 miles of toll roads
from Buenos Aires to Bahala Blanca
and to Corboba by way of Rosario. j
MEETING MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION JUNE 15 j
All ministers living in McDowell
county are members of the associa
tion and everyone is urged to attend
these meetings. The Association is j
called to meet in the Methbdist
Hut Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
June 15th, instead of June 8th.
J. C. Story, Chairman.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I have
sold my interest in the Star Cafe at
Gray's Corner, run by Young and
Wyatt, to Ed Boone. I will not be
responsible for debts or other obli
gations incurred after May 16, 1931
C. D. YOUNG.
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