Illinois railroads 1933 assessed at 492 million
The Illinois State Tax Commission announced the 1933 aggregate assessed valuation for steam and electric railroads at 492,030,420 dollars, down 11.5 percent from 1932. Chairman Scott Lucas cited hearings, stock and bond data, earnings, and property values as factors, with adjustments for receiverships and county assessments.
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Aggegate
Illlnois
Scott Lucas
State Tax Commission
Lucas
Payment plan eyed for state distributive fund relief
Illinois Finance Director K L Ames Jr states about 15 million dollars may flow to the state school distributive fund this year from retailers' occupation tax and overdue property taxes. He notes long term shortages average 7.2 million annually and highlights accumulated delinquencies totaling 33 million across funds.
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K. L. Ames, Jr
Illinois
Ames
University of Illinois Fund
Blind Pension Fund
Waterway Fund
Soldiers’ Bond Fund
General Revenue Fund
Cook County
New York Bar Association Forms State-wide Mining Committee
The NRA consequences and effects phrase appears linked to a state wide committee of the New York Bar Association. The item notes organizational activity and potential policy discussions among lawyers and state mining interests. No further details are provided.
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Ast
Thein
The
New York Bar Association
Local Visit and Community News in Vernon
County Supt. of Schools Paul B. Kance from Salem visited a Vernon school last week. Mrs. H. D. Merritt and her Centralia children joined W. H. Wade family for a weekend visit. Elmer Wortman and Mt. Olive children were guests of J. W. Epps family. Marian Hollenbeck from Vandalia High School spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs. J. H. Peddierod and daughter Minnie shopped in Centralia Saturday. The Ladies Aid January meeting convened at Bertha Danbury’s home with seventeen members present. After the business.
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Paul B. Kance
Salem
H. D. Merritt
Centralia
W. H. Wade
Elmer Wortman
Mt. Olive
J. W. Epps
Marian Hollenbeck
Vandalian High School
J. H. Peddierod
Minnie
Ladies Aid
Bertha Danbury
Community Notes From Bear Creek and Vernon Area
BEAR CREEK Augusta Lake and Mrs Effie Chriss spent Thursday with Fern Cain and children. Mrs Louise Lake and daughter spent Wednesday with Edna Leninger and her father at Vernon. Mrs Cothern of Patoka spent the weekend with her daughter Clara Jones. W M A met at the home of Mrs Amy Christie Tuesday. A good lesson and attendance were enjoyed. The sale of T W Oates was well attended and everything sold well. The W M A served lunch and were pleased with the proceeds. A Brummitt and John Richards are building a milk house. Warren Lake Cecil Robertson and Clark Linton attended the dance at Wm Gehrkins Saturday night. Cleve Johnson and family spent Sunday with Chas Halbrooks and family. John Hollingshead and wife were Vandalia shoppers Saturday. A birthday dinner was given in honor of Col Chriss on Sunday Jan 28. Those present were Frank Lake wife and daughters Mary Sterling and daughter Frank Robertson wife and daughter Wm Chriss and wife Ed Chriss Darrel Linton and family Lucille and Billy Goodwin Ransom Belcher and family Honas Brown and family of Clinton Harold Curry and wife of Vandalia and Sammy Chriss of Vernon. Winess Linton is reported among the sick and in a serious condition. Mrs Maud Carter and sons of Decatur visited her brother John Hollingshead and family Wednesday night. Kenneth remained for a longer visit.
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Augusta Lake
Effie Chriss
Fern Cain
Louise Lake
Edna Leninger
Vernon
A. Brummitt
John Richards
Warren Lake
Cecil Robertson
Clark Linton
Wm. Gehrkin
Cleve Johnson
Chas. Halbrooks
John Hollingshead
Col Chriss
Frank Lake
Mary Sterling
Frank Robertson
Wm. Chriss
Ed Chriss
Darrel Linton
Lucille
Billy Goodwin
Ransom Belcher
Honas Brown
Clinton
Harold Curry
Vandalia
Sammy Chriss
Winess Linton
Maud Carter
Decatur
Kenneth
Roadwork continues west of Fairman. Briscoe attends Harris funeral
The road project west of Fairman remains underway. Charlie Briscoe attended the funeral of Jim Harris in Odin last week.
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Fairman
Charlie Briscoe
Jim Harris
Odin
Brick School Health Notes and Local News Roundup
The Brick School reports sick residents including Mr. and Mrs. Gideon McKee and Mrs. Fanny Fulton. Miss Nelletta Durbin returns to school after illness. Spelling scorers Ev erett Kretzer Violet Purbin and Freda Kretzer. Community updates include visitors, farm work, church attendance at Hoots Chapel, and plans for monthly preaching by various denominations. Ed win Ticknor shows improvement.
Southeast Town Social Notices Report
Sunday and weekend visits populate a Southeast town notice with multiple pairs of residents and families visiting relatives and friends. The report lists gatherings and calls at various homes including the Belcher, Bowen, Snyder, and Washburn households, plus a Sunday School group of eighty and a baptism at East Fork with a $1.12 collection.
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Tax Commission
Deloris Graham
Shirley Ann Prott
Marilyn Quayle
Richard Walton
Bertha Quayle
Hazel Cox
Opal Jones
Mattie Jarrett
Maud Hatch
Lib Doolen
Mag Doolen
Cloe S
Harry Godel
University of Illinois
Waterway
Soldiers
Blind
General Johnson
Bear Creek
Carrigan
Dan Hicks
Chicago
Fred Schaffnit
Stewart School
James Meredithh Jr
Sandoval
Carrigan Township
Babe Ticknor
August Ververs
Deatta Ticknor
Jennie Hardy
Fay Smith
Sandoval Oilields
Irma
Juanita Meredith
Caleb Spear
Roy Kretzer
Amy McGee
James Meredith
East Fork
Bobby Dean
Carl Schaffnit
Grasher
Jess Garrison
CWA
Gideon McKee
Fanny Fulton
J. P. Hicks
Orchyard
Barabar Jene Branch
Tom Branch
Everett Kretzer
Violet Purbin
Freda Kretzer
Nelletta Durbin
Dean Buzzard
Beryle Durbin
Dan Livesay
Patoka
George Jett
Wm. Johnson
G. F. Jett
Dorance Farman
Minnesota
Earl Ramsey
Dennis Branch
Margaret Ramsey
Fred Kretzer
Ray Kretzer
Wm. Watters
Hoots Chapel
Lizzie McMurray
Eldon Branch
Pearl Elwell
Herschel Maxey
Louis Loomis
Earl Loomis
James Bartelson
Federated Church
Presbyterian
Vesper Alexander
Mat Belcher
Henry Troutt
Wm. Snyder
Pearl Poole
Raymond Bopp
Millard Palmer
Jake Bowen
Charles ‘Bowen
Herbert Washburn
Boyd Steele
Mildred Aimcough
Eunice Snyder
Freda
Mildred Bowen
Opal Belcher
Theodore Meredith Butcher
Ed Belcher
Cavin
Clarence Cavin
Leonard Crothers
Daugh- Sanden
Wash Bowen
Norman Gerrish Land Httle
Wash’ Bower
Butcher
Charles Bowen
Irvin. Bowen
Clarence Bowen
Ernest Schmhal
Clarence Weaver
Marietta
Leo Corsen
Chas. Cox
Nebraska
Cox Farm
Harry C. Kearney
Jno
A. Jennings
Auct
Farmers’ Cooperative
Alsike
Timothy
Geo. J. Wasem
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