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personal Mention
Ist Lieutenant Jerry A. Davis, 1
U S. Marines Reserve, is at
home on furlough after serving
two years in the Pacific war area.
Joyce Andrew and her cousin,
glaine Lanier, of Macon, visited
their grandmother, Mrs, Hobbs,
in Hawkinsville last week.
Houston county friends of Mr.
K. L. Baird of Macon, formerly
of Grovania, will regret to learn
of his illness. His daughter,
Mrs. C. C. Pierce, was in Macon
the latter part of last week to be
with her father following an
operation he underwent last
Thursday.
Betty McAnally of Decatur was
the recent guest of Joyce An
drew.
Phyllis and Janice Hutchinson
have returned to their home in
Birmingham, Ala. after a two
weeks’ visit with their aunt,
Mrs, C. K. Cooper, and family.
Mrs. C. D. Cooper and grand
daughter, Martha Cooper, are
visiting Mrs„ Cooper’s daughter,
Mrs. J. W. Hutchinson, and
family in Birmingham, A[a.
Sam L. Norwood 111 is visiting
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Ponder, in Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Greene
Mr. J. C. Greene and daughter.
Barbara, and Vallette Jordan of
Milledgeville spent Tuesday night
and Wednesday last week with
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Greene at
the New Perry hotel.
Mr.and Mrs. Sol Bernstein and
children, Miss Evelyn Bernstein
and Mr. Nathan Bernstein, have
moved to Brooklyn, N. Y. to
make their home, Mr. S. Bern
stein was in the mercantile busi
ness in Perry for 20 years. Dur
ing their residence here, this
family made many friends who
wish them well in their new
home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gooden
spent several days last week at
Leslie, Ga. with relatives.
Mrs. W. E. Marshall and sons,
S2c Earl Marshall, U. S. Navy,
and Tommy Marshall, spent Fri
day in Araericus, Ga. with her
mother, Mrs. T. L. Bell.
Mr. aad Mrs. W. E. Beckham
and sons, Billy and Ed, Mrs.
Mildred E. Schnell and Mrs. W.
B. Hodge are at Ponte Vedra
Beach, Fla. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harper are
on a vacation trip to Florida.
Mrs. John Taylor of Cochran
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A.
P. Whipple.
Mrs. A. L. Stanton is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Cogill,
and Mr. Cogill in Atlanta.
Mrs. Frank King spent several
days last week in Vienna. Ga.
with her mother, Mrs. K. R.
Lewis, who received a mes
sage last week that her son, En
sign Kirby Lewis, was killed off'
the coast of Okinawa in June
when his ship was sunk by a
Japanese suicide pilot,
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pettus of
Birmingham, Ala. were guests
of her sister, Mrs. R. E. Smith,
and family for the weekend.
Mary Jane and Charles Pettus
returned to Birmingham Sunday
with their parents after a visit
of ten days here.
Mr, Melvin Nelson has return
ed from a trip to Liberal Kansas.
His sister, Mrs. Clarence Weider
spahn, returned with him to be
with their mother, Mrs. H. H.
Nelson, while Sgt. Wiederspaugh
is in the service.
Anita Milam was given a pret
ty party Saturday in celebration
°f her sixth birthday by her
mother, Mrs. Rhett Milam.Twen
ty-five little friends enjoyed this
party.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Irby Jr.!
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
H. L, Walton, and family in
■Jacksonville, Fla,
Mrs. B.H. Andrew and daugh
ter, Benita, spent Saturday in
Hawkinsville with her mother,
■Mrs. Hobbs.
Mrs. A. E. Barnes spent Wed ,
n esday in Atlanta.
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Rozar and
daughter, Frances, have moved
m lallahassee, Fla. to make
their home.
Mrs. W. B. Norton and Miss*
Harinne Edwards of Fort Valley
y'S'ted their sister, Mrs, H. P.
Houser, Monday.
Mrs. R. E. Smith visited her
gather, Mrs. John W. Lott, who
kla ’ recent * y ' n Birmingham,
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| HOUSTON COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR YEAR 1945
* The Tax Receiver having filed his digest for the year 1945, the
, Lourt proceeded to levy a county tax for the year 1945.
1 he aggregate value of the property of Houston County on the
digest of 1945 is $3,799,533.00.
It was thereupon ordered that a tax of twenty mills be levied
upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the digest,and
not on the digest, for all the several county purposes for which the
law authorizes and directs county authorities to levy taxes (not in
cluding educational purposes) for the year 1945, said tax to be
levied for and divided among the several county purposes as
specified below,
| The Alternative Road Law embraced in Sections 95-801 to 95-
i 811, inclusive, of the Code of 1933, being operative in Houston
j County:
It was ordered that a tax of four-tenths of one per cent, or
I four mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston
County, on the digest and not on the digest, for a road fund to be
used tor working and maintaining the public roads of Houston
County.
It was further ordered that an additional tax of sixteen mills
be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the
digest and noton the digest, for all the other several county pur
poses for which the law authorizes and directs county authorities
to levy taxes; said tax of sixteen mills to be levied for and divided
among the several county purposes as follows:
Ist, To pay the legal indebtedness
of the County due and to be
come due and past due $4.00 per $l,OOO or 4.00 Mills
2nd. To build and repair courthous
es and jails, bridges and fer
ries, and other public improve
ments $4.00 per $l,OOO or 4.00 Mills
3rd. To pay sheriffs, jailers,
and other officers fees that
may he legally entitled to out
of the county $2.00 per $l,OOO or 2.00 Mills
4th. To pay coroners all fees that
may be due them for holding
inquests .05 per $l,OOO or .05 Mill s |
- sth. To pay expenses of the coun
ty for bailiffs at court, non
resident witnesses in criminal
cases, servant hire, stationery,
fuel and the like $2.00 per $l,OOO or 2.00 Mills'
6th. To pay jurors a per diem
compensation $2.00 per $l,OOO or 2.00 Mills
7th. To pay expenses incurred in
supporting the poor of the
county, and as otherwise
prescribed by the Code $1.25 per $l,OOO or 1.25 Mills
Bth. To pay any other lawful
charge against the county.. .70 per $l,OOO or TO Mills
Total $16.00 per $l,OOO or 16.00 Mills
The Board of Education of Houston County having recom
mended -ie following county wide tax for a public school fund for !
the year 1945:
It was ordered that a special school tax of five-tenths of one
per cent, or five mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of
Houston County, on the digest and not on the digest, to supple-'
ment the public school fund apportioned to Houston County by the j
State of Georgia.
PERRY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Perry Consolidated School District
having recommended the levy of the following taxes on the pro
perty of said district for the year 1945 for a public school fund: It
' was ordered that said taxes be levied as follows:
To pay interest and provide a sinking fund to pay
$85,000 of school bonds. 5 Mills
To supplement the State public school fund receiv
ed for said district 5 Mills j
Total 10 Mills
CENTERVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Centerville Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
J fund for said district for the year 1945: It was ordered that a'
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro- !
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
BONAIRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The of Trustees of Bonaire Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1945; It was ordered that aj
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund '
received for said district.
HAYNEVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Hayneville Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1945: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
ELKO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Elko Consolidated School District
having recommended the following tax for a public school fund for
said district for the year 1945: It was ordered that a special school
tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of said dis
trict to supplement the State public school fund received for said
district,
HENDERSON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Henderson Consolidated School Dis- ;
i trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
' fund for said district tor the year 1945: It was ordered that a
.special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
GROVANIA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Grovania Consolidated School Dis
{trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1945, It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
Georgia, Houston County.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true extract
| from the Minutes of the County Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue of Houston County, Georgia, in session August 7, 1945.
| Witness my official signature and the Seal of said Commission-
I ers this 9th day of August, 1945.
C. E. BRUNSON, Clerk
County Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue of Houston County, Ga.
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TEA FOR BRIDE
Mrs. William Edgar Barfield, a
recent bride, was the honoree of
the lovely tea given by Mrs.
James Edward Robinson Friday
afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Jones.
Receiving with the hostess and
honoree were Mrs. Jones an d
Mrs. Edgar F. Barfield.
Receiving at the entrance were
Miss Dorothy Jones and Mrs.
Claud E. Andrew. Assisting in
receiving were Mrs. W.B.Evans,
Miss Martha Cooper, and Mrs.A.
P Whipple.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. C. F. Cooper, Mrs. E. P.
Staples, Mrs. J. M. Gooden, Mrs. I
W. G. Riley, Mrs. W. F. Nor
wood, Mrs. Ernest Garrett, and
Miss Jane Riley.
Presiding at the punch bowl
were Mrs. Pearsall Brown and
Mrs. Stanley E. Smith Jr.
A color motif of pink and
green was carried out in the flor
al decorations and in the re- 1
f’reshments. The center piece of
the lace-covered tea table was
a bowl of pink roses and asters..
Cora! vine adorned the mantel
and bullet. Dahlias, dwarf zin
nias, and asters were attractive
ly arranged throughout the re-j
ception rooms.
( Sixty guests called between
I five and six o’clock that after-.
j noon. j
| VISITORS HONORED j
Lt. (j.g.) A. M. Anderson and
! Mrs. Anderson of Miami, Fla. i
| have been the inspiration of sev—
eral social affairs during their
visit here. Wednesday night,
Aug. 8, Mr. and Mrs. 'Warren B.
Hodge were hosts at a dinner
party at their home where eight
couples were entertained.
Last Thursday night, ten
couples went to Macon for din
ner as a compliment to the An
dersens. Monday night, Mr.and
! Mrs. A. C. Pritchett had a din
-1 ner party at the New Perry hotel
l in honor of the Andersons with
I ten couples present.
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