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THROUGH IMPROVED FARM PRArrm wn From fears Abuse Statistical Report Gives Answer tp the Question: Where Tax Dollar Goes The recently completed taxa tion survey which was handed to the governor by the department revenue last month, covering 1M9-50 has a multitude of figures In It, ‘the majority of which are beyond the understanding of the aver age tax payer but there are a few that can be understood by even newspaper folks. Many people must wonder when they pay their tax Just what happens to that tax dollar and this report breaks it down into Simple language and gives the answer to just that cpies In Jones County the tax rate' is $1.90 per hundred dollars val uation. That $1.90 is spent in this manner: Schools 34% cents, gen eral expense 15 cents, poor re lief five cents, health services 14 cents, debt service 72 cents old age assistance 13% cents, and to other aspects of the welfare pro gram nine cents, aid to the blind two cents and miscellaneous ex penses 18 cents. In Lenoir County the tax rate Is $1.40 and this is spent In the following manner: Schools $1.02, poor relief 0.6 cents, debt service seven cents, old age assistance 4.1 cents, aid to dependent chil dren 3.8 cents, welfare depart ment 4.9 cents, aid to the blind 1.4 cents. In 1949 these figures in dollars and cents were as follows: Jones County, Schools $19,573, general fund $8,510, poor relief $2,837, debt service $40,849, old age as sistance $7,659, aid to dependent children $3,971, welfare $5,106, aid to blind $1,135 and miscel laneous $10,212. Lenoir County, schools $338, 548, general fOnd $33,855, poor relief $10,190, debt service $23, 234, old age assistance $13,608, aid to dependent children $12, 613, welfare $16,264, aid to blind $4,647. Paste this in your hat so you’ll be able to answer the question the next time it’s asked; Where does our tax money go? 3n what today is Beaver Creek Township of Jones County. For 133 years the‘land remained in the hands, of the Isler Family a family that has vanished almost completely from this part of the country,- with the exception of a number of men and women who stHl have the Isler blood but have lost the surname. On February 14, 1797, John Isler transferred the land, the home and - all of the property which included five slaves eight cows and 88 “head of hogs’ to his son, John Isler, Jr. John Isler Jr. in turn deeded the great plantation to his son, William Isler, on February 16, 1811. From William Isler the place went to E. B. Isler and on December 11, 1886, E. B. Isler transferred it to W. B. Isler. f On July 3, 1912 the heirs of W. B. Isler jointly agreed to transfer title to the plantation and home to Bingham Isler, who was the last ,of that family to own the place and he did not live upon its rich- acres. , On January 1, 1915, Bingham Isler, sold the farm to Lovlt and Polly Hines for $27,000, part for cash, with a mortgage on the s securing the balance of the hase price. This mortgage later settled from the es of Lovlt Hines by his son, rey Hines, who was acting as utor of the holdings of his l January 1,1919,. A. B. Car ton of Danville, Va., E. V. b and W. D- Laroque pur ed the place from the Bines division. Webb ae le to the tract oc Company for $50,000. Two years TTjfT ■ *y r4wVWvtmy *Uv U\>WI1. Its beautiful mantels had been ripped out and moved to new if not nicer, homes; its staircase had been left to rot and ruin and now, today, its roof Is falling away and the sunlight and rain beat down on the great wide planks , that were placed for the floor nearly two hundred years ago. Today the home is beyond re pair. It would cost well over $10,000 to restore it to its former grandeur and this being a prac tical age, it is most unlikely that any such expenditure will be made. The yard in which the home stands is fenced with a three strand barbed wire fence and on cold, wet days the Here ford cattle pastured around it seek shelter behind these old walls that have loomed down on such a big segment of the history of the New World. ABC Income Figures Show Decline in ’50 During the past fiscal year (1949-50) the net receipts for all legal liquor outlets in North Carolina, which includes 28 counties and three cities, was $10,699,032. On this the state of North Carolina collected $4,029, B68 in taxes, $461,587 was Set aside for law enforcement and the participating units had left a tojtal net revenue of $*,207,582. Lenoir County's total receipts l^thte flscal period were $930, 892. Of this amount $120,871 was paid to the State Treasury, $10, 541 was set aside for law enforce ment and the county’s net prof it as $199,480. _ fiscal yew County’s total ,806: Of this was paid to the ' set aside for ■ m m *,****..*.,IHH! E— wi~ - • _ JT ■■T> ampaign for Paper The second period in The Lenoir County News and Jones Journal automobile and cash offer cam paign will end Saturday afternoon and all contestants are now busy endeavoring to get as many new and renewal subscriptions befpre that date as possible since extra votes are offered for this period. All friends of contestants are urged to cooperate with them and it is still time for new contestants to enter the gigantic contest; At the present time there are many candidates in the contest to win a brand new 1951 Ford or one of the three grand cash awards— $500 second prize, $200 third prize and $100 fourth prize. This extra cash will come in handy for that “Easter bonnet”. The first vote period ended last Saturday with a bang and publish ed elsewhere in this issue is the standings of the contestants of votes accepted for publication. Last week most of the contest ants went over the top with fly ing colors and A. M. Alexander, Lenoir County News and Jones Journal circulation campaign man ager, was pleased with the splen did work done by the “live wire workers”, who are really out to win the new car. The public is asked to support favorite contestants. Don't wait for them to come to see you. Mail your subscription to them or send them into the Lenoir County News Of fice, 114 W. King St., Kinston, N. C., with the request that credit be given to your favorite candidate. (See contestants names on front page). The extra vote offer for this week is as follows: Contestants ac cumulate extra votes as follows: 142,500. on a $15 “club”; two dubs, 285,000 votes; four clubs, 1)70,000 votes; ten clubs, 1,425,000 votes. Extra votes on subscriptions will take a greater drop than ever be fore after Saturday, February 24. Campaign manager will be in his office 40 receive candidates’ re Oontinued on Pjtge 7 - ■•-V ,' *'f"! |f " .. . 'll ■■ L . ■■ SUBSCRIBE NOW Mr. Public: SUBSCRIBE this week to The Lenoir Countv a PY'f or J°nes Journa1 from your favorite candidate in the Automobile and Cash Offer” Campaign at $3.00 per year hnfh&rS i°r ^ °0. SUBSCRIBE NOW and save time and bother coming to the office each year and paying. ..yu8t, Phon® or drop a card to your favorite contestant in the Automobile and “Cash Offer” Campaign and tell that y0UT want,'to subscribe to The Lenoir County News or Jones Journal through him or her. andesi^rRTeBp0n^Stau,ts_piC^ the one you want to win to SUBSCmBE NOW! C°Un y°Ur fEV°rite m0re VOte Votes Name Address Mrs. Claude Aldridge, Jr. ...La Granee 997 non Mrs' r,rlanHWell°nS.1511181011 •••'•• '• '■ '■lon’nnn Mrs. Glenn Hayes.. Kinston . Mrs. Carl M. Holt.Kinston . Mrs. A. R. Bell. Kinston Mrs. J. W. Odham .ViSrifton, mV 2. 226 WO Mrs. Marjorie C. Ipock .Kinston . 2M000 Mrs. Janie Hobgood Turner.. Pink Hill, Rt. 1 " ‘ 222 000 Miss Dorothy Garner .Kinston . " " 100 000 ^ai,h DQaUghety.Kinston, Rt. I ..VV 229 000 Mrs. Melba Sparrow .Deep Run . ’ 100,000 215.000 228.000 210,000 ,?nVP_tV • ■ ..Maysville . 225^000 Mr. Herndon Newman .Kinston, Rt. 4 " 224000 Mrs. Fred Stokes .Grifton .... . 221000 Mrs. Frank Everett Kinston . ^21,000 Mrs. Carey Waters . -..Pollocks^ Mr. Leonard A. Parsons___ Kinston Mrs. rTank Everett-«... Kinston . '" Too’non m^St ,Sirey, ^anefS .Pollocksville, Rt. 2... 228 000 Mr. LeonarH A Parcnno ’ T*°»uuu Mrs. w. M. Thompson .Kinston . "" Horn Mrs. Louise Stanley.— Kinston . "" j^ono Mrs. James Barbee.Maysville, star Rt " ‘ 226 ooo Mrs. Edna Palmer .Kinston '' 7™’°™ Mr. M. L. Ferrell ...Kinston . }°°’°°° Mrs. Verna Harris .KiSston ii!m’S closed and new names will be added from timejn time. If your name is not on the list and you want to win a new Ford or one of the big^sh a^offer^ lepnpea^relSerrmhth£Zueatl0n C°UP°n ***•■ CouP°° tfA;. MAKE A OEa™, each WEDNESDAY n. cfgaagagi&ftsss*** sax 2 to 5 p. m. each WedSesCffitoto frT from candidates. If unable to come reP°rts maU your subscriptions omreportd^y^ ^ °™ce you 11107 Help your favorite candidate bv «h,h™ „„ Dtion or renewal at nneevv!,,,? -oy your sub ite your cooperation' y°'*r candidate will —
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