1952-09-29 Regular Meeting367;
Wilmington, ir. C., September 29, '952•
The regular weekiy meeting of the Board vias held at i0:00 o'clock A.M.
, Presei.t: Addison Herv,ett? Chairman, Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davisg hal J. Love,
Raiford 7'rask and Coui;i;y kttorney Ma.rsdei. Be'!lamy.
' • J?Upon 7otion
of I:Sr. Datiis
, sec'o:;deuby :,,r. Icve, the dates of ;ssarch 26 through-the 29th, i9531
?R^ were reserved for the use of the e'J?i?miYC?•ton Azalea rest9vat, requested by its $oa:d of
Directors, ui:der t1;e san;e teln,s ar,d coY.dii,ior.s as -ast year.
A petitiori of 36`residei,ts ar.d pronerty owners of iCyrtle Grove Sotuid for correction of a
dr2ir.age conditioii at Colvii,s Creek ii. the old 14yrt,e Grove Sound School House area, wps
received ?or ii,vestigatior, v,1LYi I?,r: State 'r1ighvay P-:ai.nter:ance Er.gineer as to
i.nsta ing alarg,er cU'cert ut;dFr the lcad, and to give such otner relief that may be
• found practical ,
ivir. Davis broughtrto cnF attel.tior: t.hat ?aw a;,C, cr<ler was not properly maintained at
^??5 Legioi. Stadium durii:g high' school football gari:es, ar.d crltized the I?ew Hanover Athletic
Associai;ion for being too dict;atoria, and for• barring on-duty Cit;y Policemen from euterir.g
the stadj.um ai,d failure to cooperate with law e:._"crsement o%'iicers.ivir. Davis call special
apper.tion te the niunber of xhiskey bottles left or. the n:emises after euch game, use of pea.-
shooters, throwing of ineta, braces taker: from the seats, burnit,g torches and'generai disorder.
t,fter much discussiori oP the matter I?,.r. Love moved ar.a it was seconded by t;;r.. Davis and
carr3ed, that a joint meetirig of t:he City Cou,?cS.i, Board of rducation, Wilmir:gton.Athletic
AssociaCion, Sheriff and Chief of tolice meet with the Cnui,ty Corcmiss?or,ers Tuesaay evening
at 8:00 o'clock to further discuss the rnatter to the end that'some satisfactory arrangemec,t
car; be made and resnonsibi'lity placed for 6etter observance oi''i'aw and order-a.t the Stadium.
vUpon motior of ?r. D@vis, secorded by iSr. I.ove, the Board granted a request of Dr. C.b.Davis,
?Cout,ty fiealth Officer, to clesn-Un the Caretakers home at John C. Vdessel-I Tubercu.losis
Sai,atorium, sand the floors ai.d make sueh minor improvements,needed, preparatory for
occuparicy by the i,ew Superintendent. I
. Dr. Da.vis further told the board that D*•. WessE,l had asY_ed whes, the proposed porches
would be bui-i t at the hospital , ihat M4,000.00 towar6 that eypeiise wc,u^d be provided.1?
---?? ivo Actioi. vras taken. It xas further stated tnat i,he Garoen C?ub woulcl like to beautify
the Sar.atorium Gronnds, whicn was agreeable to the Hoaro.
The Chairruan advised ?he Board tIiat 'riedri,ont and Natia.al Airlines representatives cou7d not
. ? pP?be here.to day, but v,?ould 1 ?ke to meet v.itn t,he Board 'ureC?.r:esday? October 8th at li:30 A.IJl.
? to discu.s rer.tals at tine airport. It ?;ras 4F.'C1C]ECj to have them meet v?ith us P?9or.day, Oct.,gGh
, of ;?!onday, October 73th. -
x requeet nf E?dvaid Lee_tnat the Coni.ty i•efur.d him $25.00 overpayment for ivirie licer.se tax
?'[qL he puzdhased:'i, 195, at ?30.00, raas declined on opinion of the Cnu;,ty Attorney we had no ri.ght
to refwid, the same.
A commui.icatioi, was presented to the Board by the Supt., of Public 'Welfare, advisi.ng that
the ;.ortn Carolina Sar_atorium could i:ave Dr. It.arcus Smit.h of `Z3eford,N.C,, furs_ish dentures
for Jer,nings Russ, Count-y patient at the S7i.atorium, for $;"'G0.00. H similar rea,uest ivas
made for the party sou'e time ago at a cost of $?130.00, but was not authori.zed or. account of
the difficu-ity we vrer_e navitig vrith him while in the hospital here. iJo further acCion was taken.
City Counci?men x.I .uv'hite, h:aqor, L.S.Canps, W. Rona?d Lane and City tv:anager J.R.Bei.son
appeared for a joint, discussioi, of the Co7.ored libral,ys' proposed move to new quarters and
??2?,A)its 1952-1953 budget appropriati.oii. ii;ayor GJhite preserited the matter for the City, to
? approve the proposed budget for $2,500.00 each by the City and Coui.ty, and leave the matter
of moving to r.ew quarters er.tirely in the hands of the T.ibrary 3oard of-Trustees.
Mr. Davis said he was not in favor of moving the ?iUrary to the nevi quarters on ned Cross
Street betweeii 6th and 7th streets, ai.d asked for an investigation of the ?,ibrary Board's
authority in taking such action in regard to its budget and proposed move. Dr. F. Vi. Avar.t
thought it w;wise tn move to higher priced piace and ii.sisted that the liUrary remain where
it nov) is ur,til such time the City and CouTii:y coulG provide its own tsui.'fdiTig to house the,
same. T. C. Jervey, Publisher of the Vii,n?is.ptor. Jourr:ai (volored) a,so joined Dr. Hvar.t
in opposing the action of the Library Board. After i'urt-her cilscussion Mr. Davis moved and it
was seconded ty Yr. OrShields at?d cai•ried that this Board gc on record disaPproviY,g the
movir.g of the Colored Liprary from its present '!oc2.tioti uitiI such time investigatioi car, be
made to acquire a piece of property that could be usep for ta,tiew location, and that no rent
will be.aupropriated for the new uuit proposed by tne Ti.brary Board5 and further asked
that the Libiary Board furnish a complete accoui.ting bI'@21K-pOWTI of its ope7ations, and that
full cooperati.oti be giver, ir-, observance of r»les ai.d regulatioris. governing the librar•y.
The Cii;y and Cout;ty to go alor,g ui.til the nex1, fiscal yeor or. a month to mor,th basis, nntil
the matter is satisfacto:ily tiaorkeo out. neiit for the library shall not exceed Y,he rer,t paid
for 1951-1952•
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Upon moi;ioi., authority was given to negotiate Sor thE acquisition-of a site for the
colored library.
y petitiozi sigiied by ten property owners on Stiate Form R,'+0- was preseiLted by Mr. R. B. Davis
askiiig that the 6ld Pviii, and niver.bark fioads in Harnett towt,ship, which-ruT.s fxom State
Highway kr,own as i+ixoi.s Eoulevard to tis 17, at Drevrs as.d ICii:g's stores, be added to "Uhe
?fJS? Coui,t;'s Highv:?y System for State Maii.i;et.ance. A,so a petitioc, sigr.ed by '14 property owners
askir.g for grading, ditching auu hardsurfacii.g the Olo Ferviar.ce Creek Cotu-ty Road, which
,?.s?runs west from the :liasoiiboro Loop Iioad for a distar:ce of from one to one and one ha?.f miless
Nvas upoi. mot?on of Mr. 0'Snields, seconded hz; L:r. Davis? a,r,proved and referred to the
State Highway ai:d ?ublic ti'.orics Conmi-ssion for its coi.eideration.
Upor. motion of IVir. I-ove, seconded by Wr. D'Shieids, r',thalia 1'i'i„iams vJas granted ar abatement of
-1? taxes for t??e year ?94? and ?9??, l945 through 1952 on a va?uation of g'320.00 charged agaii.st
lots 6,7,8 ar.d 9. Gaylord Divisloi,, narr.ett 'owi.siiip, dccoui.t of error, the said lots were
listed d)pd:ta};es:paid by Geo.H.fiogers for said years.
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14eeting of September 29, 1952, contiiiued.
-Fr A resignation submitted to i?lr. C.M.Brickhouseq District tigex,t, by Mr. C.Everette Lewis
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- as Assistai.t County F
a:m aFei.t for bew Hai.over Cou;.t;y effective Decer9ber 15, 1952, was
preser.ted a;d u;.oi: mot ioi. of ;,:r, Davis, secor.ded by Mr. 0'Shields, was accepted.
A fiilan-ial Statercent of the i,ew nai over Coui.ty 3ii?;h Schoo'+ Bai.d Boosters Club for the
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g Yea2 ' 95' -' 952, showii,€ w8E0.67 receiveci i roi7i, New Ea.i_over Coui.ty, and $852 • 55 disbursed,
- leaving a balatice of in Coui,ty F'us.ds of ;;E.12 a,s of Hpri, 28, 195?, was received and
filed.
Upor. motioi. of Ir;r. Davis, secor,ded hy I.: i. ?oce, Grace I+"i. ano. C.Vv.Vlhite, were granted
an abatement oi taxes on a valuati.on oi' $600.00, nouse eharged in error on lots 2 and 3
in b, ock -1 5, Swr.rner Iii, for tne year 1 9521
The matter of purctasir,g a gower mov;er for cuttirg grass at the Airport ai;d 7'.B.Hospital
recommended by Y?r. 0'Shie,ds, was upoti motioi. of Yr. Qove, seconded by Pdr. Davis, 5eferred.
to the Coui,ty Auditor tiirith pov,er to act .
Upon motior. of Iy`r. . Davis, secono'ed b,r tJ; a°, Trdsk, authorj.ty wds givei, to empioy
Plir. A. J. C,rady at the Airport i.:,stead of IMTr. Gardner Piest.
iYie fo"owing good and ?avrful meti were
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Johr. M. BlaGs, 109 Pa. 5th St. Mrs. k. R. t'din?is, 404 ,. ? 5th St.
J?IJ;.Bryant, IiF'D I , IIox 1 43. I,.B.ll4int2, £3?2 S. 8th St.
Eisi.e S. iar.e,5-12 Or'aiige 5i . Edw W. Manning,1908 Church St.
Fcobert K. Tehrsche-ii,?9„ Klitte iioad. f.islie E. iiegister3 706 S. rront St.
David T. Cope'lar-id, 2936 Jeffersoi: 5t. Glerir, J. "1'odd, 520• Princess St.
8iohr. T. Sr;ith7 16 Ct.K, ?ak` rorest. A.F.Gra'ker, 316 S. ibth St.
Mrs. Ceci' R.Coffin, '03 i\. 15tn Sc. Y.Ft.116i"Is, 710 L'ocl•: St.
S.F.Highsmi.th, 91, Y.arket St. Gler. C. ;!Flarlov;1 ?j Color.?ia, Ants.
Vdm M. Mai.sfield, '+7 Tesrace Vralk. Ed....A"et- i,euw?rth, ??2 Market St.
Arthur Iv1cLr_tee, fit.2. G.C.;,:al pass, 190c, St. ,
A.17.Souther'a.d, '9 feato,. nve. :,oTa W. jackso.., 914 Chestt,ut St.
I..iv.C?eech, 2-h, .?esbitt C'L., 42, S. 5th St.
R.H.Newell, C12, Oledi.d.er Ct. Edith ;,',. liegister, P.G.Box 1354.
I..J.1dillett5 Rt.3, Box 234, i?Iartii. L. Sessoms, 1_11 S. 5th St.
G.G.Toh:.soi., 130 Granam 5t. A.C.Johl.sot., Iit.3, Box 290A.
- C.G.Cari:ey,jr., 802 S. Fiont St. JesFie 'vJ.atY.ir.s, 114 i•1ui. St.
13rs. Celia H. ohepard, 412 Queei, St. Thos.r.Brown, 2012 14arket St.
]'..E.iiaw]s, 17 S. 9th Si:. J.?'v.Scarrorougii, ?30 Calhout, Dr. Maffit;t Village.
C.H.Ber.ton, 19 Tnke 'r'orest Farki^ay. Audry C. Bryai.^ 7?0 S. 5th St.
R.A.Arrr,strong, 108 Castle St. iirs. E. Hurd, r'522 T,:oi,roe St. ?
i.C.fiogers, 2108 S. Front St. C.E.Justice, , 9i6 T,ii,go Hve.
E.L..Tones, 507 Dawsoi, St. E.E.Sai.d?in, 417 N. jrd St.
309 v"va•nut St.
Donald L. Sevrel' Douglass W. Sparks, 810 Te%iarket St.
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J.L.Bradsnaw, 'v2 lake Forest i=aricviay. Joh, D. Carnes, Box 90, 4Vrightsville Beach.
7J.7.Atkirisoi?, C25, Box 301. I,udie RivenbarY,, Ht.1I Box 212.
ror the two vieeks cr•imit.al term begit.ni i:g itoveinber 3, 1952;
H.H.Barr.hill
707 S. 4th St. tivm.D.Ke. t,edy, 153 Pinecrest Parkway.
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A.Pau, Burton, 1707 Princess St. A.Holar.d Perry, 1818 Chestnut St.
Ral ph Vd. Roper, 2 Ct I, L,,Ke r^orest. C.D.oasser, 41' Campbell St.
G.C.Gurmac., Box -171., G.9r.i,ielton, Rt.2' Bor. 177•
Fia:,k ?. Cai•roll fit.17 Boa 231A. C.H.Robii.soii, E14 Coiw'eai; Ave.
A.fi.Phillips 94 S. 6th 5t. Altori E,anton, 720 N. 5th St.
E.Ivi.fiolmes, ki Grai.gc St. Ede•r. Fiegister, 2837 S. Fr6nt St.
Barr,ard S. Solomon, b05 Colonial ilr;ve. 'Jf.T •iieyi.o'cis, cox 12, S. Tyler St.
H.iu.Herring, 212 Bordei lave.
Davis Drive, T:laffitt 4i,?age.
Fi.ii.V?eaver, „I
L.Ik.Ber.toii, 5?6 S. 2t.d St. iuorwood C. Clark 2522 ?:dams St.
ui.Paul Ho,iar, 2104 i{,ei:? koad. :?zthai,iel Gore, ?i?? rarr,eti. St.
E.D.James, nt.1 , biarket Ui.. Road. R.S.iiui•i.ett,Jr., $1? DocY. St.
C.W.isieltor,, Fit.2, Uox. 1']6. S.Ii.G,over, 402 S. jtii St.
I.ee IIagar. , 2E26 S. rror.t St. i? .y.nir._5 2510 ?iashir;gton St •
2006 Pe!ry Ave.
S.Y'?.Biar.chard C.r.Co,,ii:s, 110 Penn St. Pdaffi.tt Vi.llage.
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R.T.Slaughter, C25, Bo.); 55, :i.'.Giddir.gs, 507 Ciright St.
iv:aurice Gu$?ton, 3c, Nesbitt Ct. B.C.TvicCormickI 128B, Fiilliamson Drive.
Duncan tE4il;ler? 325 Davis Dr. Yaifitt V:. ,,a?e. i..fieEicter, ?09 Tvalnut St.
?.L.Hanchgy, , 2-rl8 Plaza Di?ive.- C.j Hunt, 405 Cast, e 8t. •
Isaac J. Ho-ar.d, 315 S. 6th, St. .;esse C. Coleman, 16 S. l7th :t.
rrar.k Tassiterl Hi..i, Box 279A. Jas.F.Croft, 243 Pinecrest Parxway.
Carolina S. Burton Rt.l.
1 Geo.II.Davis, 302 S. 6th St.
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A.B.Riggs, Jr., 61 . .
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Clyde F. Stanley, 1738 Orar.ge 5t. Eugene uiarks, 110 Sumter Dr. Pviaffitt Village.
R.C.Murray,Ji., Rt.i, Box 224. Gar-land D. i?dcleod, 505 N. 3rd St.
J.J.Pugh, Ht.3T Boh 7'7. VeTma Spiveyj 2509Van vurei St.
Adrain R. Casteer., 414 iied Cro.=s St. a
D., Lor,g, 1 00 Wi ,iamson Drive, Naffitt Vi„ge:
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C.D.Iuiillis H.F.Hevilett, 31, Greer.°ield St.
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Wm.1uIcK. Allen, Sr., 81? S. 'Jth St. 5.? .Purvis, 823 S. oth St.
Jos.L.Mau7.tsbyj 2012 FP,etts bve. Jas.R.6trutton, 270, Adams tit.
For the secoiid week-
L.R.George,Jr., 208 14. ]2th St. C.!rd.Boyette, tvlarY.et Street Road. '
Yiiss itiell W. Dicksey, ?09 C?stle St. H.R.tarlln, 246 Davie Drive, Maffitt Villaee.
? C.S.;.ielton, Ht.2, Box 324. L.P.Bor.nette, Fit.?.
xubrey E. ?,ewis, 1.1 Ct.Q, Iake `'orest. jas.i3.Edgetton, ]°2? 1Voo'+cott Ave.
- Thos.A. Shepard,Jr., 6? Lee Drive, P.:.G. Ed LEe Smith, 1220 S. 4th St.
J.N.Hines, 10 Ct.5, _a.Y.e Forest. R.Y.Browr., r4 Caro??.na t?,pts.
n.F.Brock, 90, Oiar.e bt. joe Tai,ders, Rt.2, Box ?06. -
johi. E. Roi^;an, ]903.,,- Frir?c.ess 5t. Guy Di?r_arizo, 3'SB9 YJi', iaTison Drive, N?affitt Vil.
T.G.i?:athis, 416 S. ?t_d St. C.T .Ca.ri.er, xt. I .
P.E.Casteer,, I Piiaecrest Pa7kvidy, iv:rs. Re,lie A. Be,vin,. 15 vJriFhtsvi'le Nve.
Fi.D.VJilletts, 12 Ct.P, ?ake rorest. L.E.?oy,ie:, 319 Chestnut St.
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t4eeting of September 29, 19j2, continued.
L.E.Li7.es, 18 Vance St., I,iaffitt Vi,a ge. J.W.Long, 227 17i1iar.,son Drive.
• . Vtm.N.Shearer, 709 Princess St. 4w.H.Batton? fit.3, Box 235•
Jas,T.Batt;on, Rt,3, Box 147. Sam D. Bissett, 2504 Pris.cess St, Road.
C'arer.ce I.. Swartz92&'7? jeiferso;. St. Adolph 0. Solomon
304 Coloiii2, Drive.
14, Herzberg, 25'17 Prit,cess St. :-ioad, ,
ii.'ti.Stone
419 S. i9th 5t
ivirs. Daisy flobbs tvtil,s, 414 Castle St. ,
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lq.J.Heeves, 19G, ;;esbitt Courti.
Vr'.A.Mari.ne, 4,1 S. l7th St. • ri.C.Farker, r'5 Castle. St.
Aybert id2t1:S, 'G' W1"1flfI,SOY. L1'iti2.TiiV NY.J.t'i23s'ey, itt.2.
C.vi.Sar;ders, 2116 Barr.ett Ave, k.F.G,ei.n, 246 Fir;ecrest Farkway.
J.,*..Gafineya Rt.?, Box 76A. ii.F.Lee, 14 Ive1% C]SClP.
Ferry E. JaicES,,Jr., ;j r,ee Erive. L.K.I`eredi.th, 1 29 Viard SL., liaSfitt Village.
T,.P:`.Lleweliyr., fit., , Box 250A. Robert C. iviei°rit;t, 116 P:Sarion Drive.
Leon R. Lewis, 231 Calliow, Drive, ;?affitC V. Jon), A. Blaiiton 401 S. 5th St.
_ i?..H.I,a.ughiin, P.G.Box 966. i.I:.Sel 1 er:, 109 u?ooster Et.
ine meetir.g L'nen acljouriied.
Clerk.
Wilmington?Tt.C.l 6epbbmbes,30s,7952.
A joint meeting of the Coul;ty Commi`ssioners, Board of Education, City Councii, City Police,
ar.d the Sheriff vias he?d in the offices of the Countl? Co?,missioners at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
There were present:
County Commissioners: Addisor, Hewlett, Chairman, i'hurston C. D?vis? Claud 0'Shields,
_Raiford Trask, and County Commissioner Pvomii.ee F'alph Horton.
Board of Education: Johi! T. Goggardt J, S. Craig, 1:,T.Lander,, E.la.Laney, J.C.Hoe, and
Johz, ina.rshali, Schools Busir.ess io:ai.ager, ii.;vi.Fcolai.d, Supt., of Schools, Coach Ieon L.Erogden?
iNm. E. 3rock) J.6i.Grise, Asst. Supt,, of 5chools, Dale K. 5pencer, Principal New fiariover
High Sciiooi ai_d C.G.Berry, oecretary .?ew I_ar over County Atnletic Association.
City Counc3l : Mayor E.r ,White ai p City hlanager J.R.Ber.sor..
City Fo?.ice Deot. L'hief j.J.Padriek; Lt. E.F'.i+ui1'iamso:..
Sheriff Dept. Yi. B. Rsgister.
Addisoi. fievalett, Chairman of L;ie I3oard of Courty Coi.^rnissioi,ers presiding.
The meeting vuas ca,ied for the purpose of irivestigating disorders that were alleged to
, 0s have taket_ place at tegioY: Stadiun during a footba!i game last Friday t,ight, September 26,
wnen, it vias said, oti-duty City Police Officers assigned to the Stadium for'duty w.eie
baxr•ed er.trai,ce which appeared to have arisen out of a possi.ble misunderstanding whei,
officers were asked to -ieave tneir sigr.atures on a piece of paper at the gate to enable
the Athletic Association to ascertain the names ar.d number of officers going ii,to the
Stadium, which appeared to nave stemmed from an increase in charges made bq the police
from $5._00 to 010.00 per night for their services to mair.tain order at the Stadium.
It v;as renorted that at the rriday nigtrts gamelfist fights, pea-shooters were much in evideiice
a burning torch vras throv;n i,?to t,he. starid buri,irig the yotu,g son of Ivfr. naiford Trask in the
face ( not serious), meta, Ui•aces Njere ur>-screwed from the seats ar.d throvri about. A number
of wine_ aid whiskey bottles were found ur.der the stand, all of rvnich was termed by ;vSr. Davis
as a most d.eplorab"e condition. after cor.siderable discussion iv'ir. Trask asked how mar,y police
o-ificers viould it tahe,to maintain ordei• at i.he Stadium. icir. Ber,son said 5 frorr? the City
to, be n;atched b,y the Cownty. Whereupor. 2vIr. Trask tYiought that 5 from the City and 5 from
the 5heri#'f's Depa"rtment pius,ROTC students wou-id provide a good set-up. Lr. Hoggard said
IJr. Trask's suggesticr. was a good one, aiid the ciiscussion canie to a close when L".ayor NJhite
said the occurance last Friday night was most wifortunate and regrettabie and lets forget it,
axid moved that the 5heriff, Athietic Asscciation, State Patrol and Police Departmer.t get to
gether and work-out some rnutual satisfa.ctory workabie tu-,derstai:dii.g by which peace, law ai.d
order wii, prevail during ever.ts at the Stadium ir, the future. The meetii,g then adjourned.
- WilminEtoii, P%, C,, October 6, 1952•
The regular vreeicly meetinp of the t3oaid was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: C'+aud G'Shi.,eds, Vice Chairmar., Thur•stot, C. Davis, Raiford Trask, ar.d Cour;ty
kttorr,ey Marsder_ Be, lamy, ax.d Cout.ty Kuditor C. F. 5mith.
'-QS? P:ioi,tkily reports o£.. the activities of the iiome Der??ox.stratior? figents, Cour.ty Farm Ager?t and
?YnN?4-H Clubs, Veterdr.s Serviee Officer, aureau of idei:tification, and the Grand jury's report
for September v;ere received arid filed. `
? A.n ir,vitatioi. was e,:te;.ded to the Eoa.rd men.-,bers ar.fi their wives to attei.d the Fell Achievment
Lay Yrogram or. Gctober l5th 1952.
A report was received from the Dark Tax Co-ector showirg that .17,309.07 was colTected for.
? rAY? the Ci.ty ar.d 5v7,271.02,; for the Coiu:ty, making a tota' oS $14,580.09 back taxes collected
for the moi.th of September.
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