THE CLINCH COUNTY NEWS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950.
Local Power Rates
Ordered Reduced
~I Residential and commercial custo- ~ It • i , ~
4
• ~, mers of the Georgia Power & Light I ~ ~ ~ I !!
~i a ra~e reduction of about 10 per
~1 cent January 1. ~ o s
~1 The State Public Service Commis- vo ' ~ ~ 'o
~ f~~~ ~i~t~ ~~ ~i si°n ordered the cut yesterday after ~o °~"° i 1 i~ ~ ~' ~°~'I
~1 studying the issue for more than six
: ~. ~f~ ~ / ~1 months. The firm serves about 20 ~" "~ ~ ~ .~,
P*/~i south Georgia counties. 7 ~ -
$I~[ The reduction will amount to a-
$~[ bout $158,000 a year, a Commission
~, spokesman estimated. This, coupled ~ ~
o~L ~ .~~~~, "~ 1 with higher c°rp°rate inc°me taxes' --~
~] will just about balance a $210,000
St~l reduction in the amount the company
~l pays for electricity, he added.
~{ Much of the firm's current is pur- ~~ tufty fiLL IH[
~1 chased from its paren~ concern, the
. .... Floridatersburg,POwerFla. CorporationThe Federal°f St,PowerPe-
i Commission recently investigated "~ ~\\/SL[SS ]~65 0[
and i rates charged the Georgia firm by
the parents company and ordered 4ge~t~ ~ \~
e~.~ the $210,000 rate cut. ~'~ THE Sfltsorl
,¢.'ness guede i Towns served by the company in=
clude Waycross, Valdosta, Thomas-
~, .ville, Folkston, Blackshear, Jesup,
i th~ ~/'~F~I j" others.Quitman' Bainbridge,~Homerville and ]~'~ BE YOUR~
i 1950 Tax Levy
GEORGIA--Clinch County: Carl's Service Station '
By J. T. Riggins, Chairman, Noah '
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tion.
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS , 3. To pay the Sheriff, jailers and
other officers fees that they may be
legally entitled to out of the county,
15 cents on the $100.00 property va-
luation.
4. To pay Coroners all fees that
may be due them by the county for
holding inquests, 2 cents on the
%'100.00 property valuation.
5. To pav the expense of the coun-
ty for bailiffs at court, non-resident
~;~itnesses in criminal cases, fuel, ser-
C. Williams, Vice-Chairman, Alfred L• CARL SMITH, Propri or
L. Griffis, Graver B. Lee and E. H.
Smith, Commissioners of Roads and We appreciate your valued business during the
Revenue of Clinch County, Georgia,
in regular session on Monday, June past year, and we solicit your contin-
5, 1950. u'ed patronage.
It is ordered by said Commission-
ers that there shall be levied on all
the taxable property of said county, ~ g~g~~~t~g~g~ ~t~tgttw~t~g
both real and personal, according to
the tax digest of said county for the public roads of the county, 12 cents items to make it possible for the is-
year 1950, the taxes herein set forth, on the $100.00 property valuation, suance of the baskets. We are grate-
and the same is hereby levied: and
it is furthered ordered that the said 11. To pay for the conservation of ful for the merchants who contribu-
taxes be collected by the Tax Col. natural resources and fire protection ted toward this cause. There was a
of forest lands, 12 cents on the total of ~'" 55 worth o° fo d ...... :
I 0 m ILnu~u
lector of Clinch County, Georgia, $100.00 property valuation. ~oz~^~o "
which taxes are for the following 12. To provide medical or other"~ ..... *
purposes to-wit:
f r the in We were happy to recogmze the
1. To pay the legal indebtedness of care and hospitalization o " - " ii
the county due or to become due digent sick people of the county, 15 presence of Mrs. S. C. Patterson,
during the year 1950, 11 cents on the cents on the $100.00 property valua- Supt. of Clinch County Schools; Mrs.
$100.00 property valuation, tion. Alma D. Morgan, Visiting Teacher of
2. To build or repair courthouse, The total taxes levied for county Clinch County Schools; and Mavor J.
jail, bridges, ferries, or other im- purposes being 15 mills or $1.50 on F Poppell - i
the $100.00 property valuation, or "Aftor o "~rio¢ onn .... h,, v~,,~
provements according to contract, 11 ~ nn -n ~ho ,Mnnn nn ,~ronertv val ............. ~ .......
cents on the $100.00 property valua- ua~ion .............. " A. Williams, the meeting was ad-
To pay the interest and principal journed with the presentation of the
on the bonds of the Fargo Consoli- baskets.
dated School District known as the HEA ~TACK i}i[
1945 school house bonds which ma-
ture in 1969, 3 mills in addition to
the general tax for the maintenance |~ DII'E~IION~
of the schools of said district. ] ~ ,
For county wide school tax for THAN~HEAVENSIMostattack~areJust~ei~
Clinch County 15 mills on the $100.00 Indigestion. Wrien it strikes, take Bell-arts
tablets. They contain the fastest-acting
property valuation• medicines known to doctors for the relief o~
So ordered by the Board sitting hcsrtburn, gas and ~mllar d~treu. Sh~L
for County purposes.
' ~ _} -ant hire, stationerv and the like. 16
-ents on the $100.00 property valua-
• • • • •
What could be a more appropriate gift
for anyone on your list on this day of
brightness and Cheer than a tastefui
lamp to bring more brightness and
cheer for years to come? Browse around
in your favorite furniture or appliance
store" and choose from hundreds of
beautiful models. P, $• Certified Lamps,
with the blue and orange tag, are extra
6. To pay jurors per diem compen-
sation, 8 cents on the $100.00 prop-
ertv valuation.
7. To pay the exp~nse incurred in
the supporting of the poor of the
county and as otherwise prescribed
bv the code of Georgia, 16 cents on Colored News
tli~ $100.00 property valuation.
: ~. To provide for the payment of HOMERVILLE JUNIOR NEWS
ol age assistance to aged, persons
This 5th day of June, 1950.
J
• T. RIGGINS, Chai.rma.n
N. C. WILLIAMS, Vice Chairman
A. L. GRIFFIS, Member.
G. B. LEE, Member
E. H. SMITH, Member,
GILBERT C. PAFFORD, Clerk.
in need, for the payment of assis- By E. M. Rouse
tance to the needy, blind, and de- Homerville Junior High School
pendent children and other welf;~re held its arinual pre-Thanksgiving
benefits, 16 cents on the$100.00program Wednesday afternoon, No-i
property valuation, vember 22, 1950, at Morning Stari
9. To pay any lawful chargesBaptist Church• Along with the pro-i
against the county, 16 cents on the gram there were baskets given to
$100.00 property valuation, a selected group of people who areI
10. To raise a public fund to be not able to support themselves.
used and expended in the payment We wish to thank those persor~
of salaries and wages and for work- who were kind enough to contribute
ing and repairing 'and improving the
CHRISTMAS JOY
May heaven
and nature rang
for FOU t-ttas
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Wellie and
Annie Laurie
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excellent!
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when COLD
MI$ERIE$ STRIKE
CHRISTMAS
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Metal Lock Boxes
Desk Blotters Holders
3-Color Ballpoint Pens
Esterbrook Fountain Pens
Imprinted Informal Notes
Rippletone Stationery Cabinets
Esterbrook Desk Fountain Pens
Large & Small Pencil Sharpeners
THE CLINCH COUNTY NEWS
Printers & Stationers
Ithat a Merry i
Christmas can m an
is our sincerewish
for you this glad
holiday
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HOMERVILLE, GA.
