Central College History and Missouri School Revenue Trends
The article traces the founding and early history of Central College at Fayette Missouri from 1853 1858 through successive presidents and consolidations with Howard Payne and other institutions. It notes post Civil War use of the college building by troops and a 1915 settlement over military use. The piece also outlines Missouri school revenue sources taxes railroad and public utility shares county funds and state aid and reports sharp declines in these revenues since 1929 threatening terms and teacher salaries unless state funding rises.
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St. Luis
Central College
Fayette
Missouri
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
St. Louis
Fayet
Joseph Boyles
C. C. P. Hill
William T. Lucky
Adam Hendrix
Abiel Leonard
Missouri General Assembly
Nathan Scarritt
C. W. Pritchett
E E. Wiley
A. A. Morrison
Morrison
J. Pritchett
W. H. Anderson
St. Charles College
Central
William A. Smith
Smith
John C. Wills
Eugene R. Hendrix
C. H. P. Corprew
J. D. Hammond
Hammond
Tyson S. Dines
Edwin B. Craighead
T. Berry Smith
James C. Morris
William A. Webb
Paul H. Linn
Aluminus
E. P. Puckett
W. F. McMurry
Robert H. Ruff
Howard-Payne College
Howard Female College
Fayete
Central College For Women
Lexington
Scarritt-Morrisville College
Morrisville
Marvin College
Fredericktown
State Permanent School Fund
General Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Missouri State Teachers Association
Futhermore
Senate
Municipal ownership fading in U S cities
The piece notes a nationwide trend against municipal ownership as towns reject city owned utilities. It cites Cincinnati Youngstown Portsmouth Salt Lake City San Francisco Cherryvale and other communities voting down power bonds and hydro plants. From 1927 to 1933 some 612 municipal plants shifted to private hands, with over two thousand city ventures failing and costing taxpayers.
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Wrang
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Portsmouth
Ohio
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Cherryvale
Kansas
Local News Recap of Visits and Purchases Across Town
Money scarce news items note Dan Bundes family moving back home followed by a charivari. Neighbors present included Roy Bundies Walter Crooks Jay Burkholder Paul Warren and others. Barrows building a new poultry house. birthday dinner for Mrs Jim Jacobs. Dick Lightner bought four head of mules. Crooks and Brassfield families visit. Various visits and purchases listed from Thanksgiving weekend.
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Dan Bundes
Walter
Roy Bundies
Walter Crooks
Jay Burkholder
Paul and
Beryl Warren
Theodore Rottmann
Vernon
Reid Johnson
Ervin Barrows
Jim Jacobs
Hugh Warren
Dick Lightner
Lloyd Bowyer
Tax On Hogs A Processing Tax For Pork Products
Dan M. Nee collector of Internal Revenue Kansas City Missouri informs about the processing tax on pork products. Consumers pay the tax while farmers who slaughter for themselves are exempt. Tax returns are due monthly and those butchering and selling locally should contact Nee for blanks and guidance.
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Dan M. Nee
Internal Revenue
Kansas City
Missouri
Mr. Nee
St. Louis Visitor Returns After Eleven Years
Ray Nickell of St. Louis visited his family in town with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Nickell and relatives. He came to see his sister Mrs Ernest Bales whom he had not seen in eleven years and plans to return often now that he has found the way home. He renewed many old friendships during the stay.
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St. Louis
Ray Nickell
Joe Nickell
The
Post-Dispatch
Ernest Bales
Thanksgiving Visits Across Local Families
Cleo Clapp and family visited Roy Maxwell on Sunday. Barn Head and family spent Sunday at Jeff Mott's. Bettie Dodge suffers erysipelas and was taken to Brookfield for treatment. Ray Rauer and family visited his father Frank Rauer on Sunday. Ellwood Thuchum and family spent Thanksgiving at W L Cahoon's in New Boston. Orville Mott and Allen Belzer called on Roy Lawson. Raymond Baker and family visited George Baker on Sunday. W J Burkholder and daughters spent Thanksgiving with Roy Burkholder in Trenton. Orville Thudium and family visited Ellwood Thudium. Bennie Burkholder and wife attended Ernest's funeral.
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Bettie Dodge
Brookfield
Ray Rauer
Frank Rauer
Ellwood Thuchum
Richard
W. L
W. J. Burkholder
Johnnie Burkholder
Roy Burkholder
Trenton
Orville Thudium
Vern
Hubert Baskett
Ellwood
Bennie Burkholder
Rnest
New Baby Donna Lee Born at Ray Lawson Home
In Bauswell on Saturday a baby girl named Donna Lee arrived at the Ray Lawson home. The day featured quilting among the new Club ladies and a fine dinner. The next gathering is planned with Gladys Baskett.
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Bauswell
Ray Lawson
Donna Lee
Gladys Baskett
Farm Leaders Meet in Linn County for Thanksgiving Gathering
Linn County farmers and Farm Bureau members gathered Monday for a Thanksgiving dinner and to celebrate reaching 466 members. Rolla Baugher praised the group, noting plans to push membership over 500 and strengthen extension work under the corn hog program. County Agent Hall reported a busy year, predicting heavier workload next year with intensified cooperation for production control and extension under AI guidance.
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Linn County
Linnet
Rolla Baugher
Farm Bureau
Hall
C. C. Hearne
Exision Service
Columbia
North Missouri
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. L. Marlay
Central College History
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Margaret Hazel Crookshanks
George Crooks
Eugene Brassfield
George Barrows
J. W. Riddle
Virginia Burkholder
Joel Dyche Russell
Irene
Keith Crooks
Chillicothe
Noble Crooks
Lewis Arnold
Gertie
Lucile Bowyer
Garner
Cleo Clapp
Roy Maxwell's
Barn Head
Jeff Mott
Association For Tax Equality
Jefferson City
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