TAX ASSESSMENT
TIME HERE AGAIN
Rather Severe Penalties
For Failure to List
Or False Listing
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It’s that time again: Friday,
March 10, is the day of reckon
ing with the tax assessor.
All property in Holt county
must be listed for taxation pur
poses at its actual valuation as
of March 10. The assessment
period will continue through
April 20, according to County
Assessor L. G. Gillespie.
Schedules already have been
mailed out of Gillespie’s office.
These must be filled out and re
turned before the April 20 dead
line.
According to Nebraska law,
failure to receive a schedule
does not relieve a taxpayer of
responsibility of filing a re
turn. Failure to list, refusal to
list or false listing may bring
about rather severe penalties
as a form of tax evasion.
State Tax Commissioner Phil
lip K. Johnson makes it quite
plain:
“If it is found that a taxpay
er has violated the law in mak
ing his return, then a penalty
should be applied.”
County assessors and their j
assistants have been “going to
school” to prepare themselves
for the annual chore. Gillespie
attended sessions at Ord.
Being an even-numbered year,
real estate as well as personal
property will be reevaluated this 1
year. In odd years, only per
sonal property is assessed. But
both classes of property are tax
ed every year.
Better assessment of person
al property in the past 3 years
has accounted for much of the
recent increase in the state’s to
tal assessed valuation. The per
sonal property total was 699
million-dollars in 1946, and over
1-billion-dollars last year.
But the assessed valuation is
only 1 factor in computing the
individual tax bill. The other is
the mill levy applied to the as
sessment figure.
A schedule of uniform values
adopted by the state assessors’
association will be available to
the assessor and his assistants to
help determine proper valua
tions. Business and professional
men will receive duplicate
schedules. The original must be
signed under oath, notarized
and returned. Rural residents
will receive in addition a form
for agricultural statistics. The
farm operator is required to fill
out this form.
Interpreting the law, Gil
lespie says it is the sole res
ponsibility of the taxpayer to
be assessed by April 20 "or
suffer a penalty."
“In Holt county, assessors
have been appointed for the
precincts to contact the tax
payers, prepare their personal
schedules and assist in prepar
ing the business schedules, if
desired,” Gillespie says.
"Livestock and grains will be
assessed on the same basis as
1949.
“Time alloted for assessment
and the number of taxpayers to
contact, in some precincts, may
not permit the assessor to con
tact you,” Mr. Gillespie contin
ued. “If at all possible contact
your assessor and be assessed
before he contacts you, thus ex
pediting the assessment and
lessening the expense.”
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2 Cars Meet
In Collision
EWING — Charges of “driv
ing while intoxicated” were fil
ed Monday in O’Neill justice
of the peace court against Dal
las Stonebraker, of Neligh, aft
er the car he was driving was
involved in a partial headon
collision Saturday night at 8:30.
H. W. Tomlinson, O’Neill
justice of the peace, said the
trial will be held March 23.
Charges were filed by State
Highway Patrolman Fay Robe
son.
The car driven by Stonebrak
er was eastbound near the junc
tion of highways 108 and 275.
A car driven by a 19-year-old
Ewing man, Lorraine Montgom
ery, was westbound when the
accident occurred.
A passenger in the car driven
by Montgomery, Miss Gloria
Napier, also of Ewing, was in
jured. She received a cut lip
that required seven stitches and
a tooth was removed.
Montgomery, Stonebraker and
a passenger in Stonebraker’s
car received minor cuts and
bruises.
Visitor Here—
Ben Kuroki, of Lincoln, was
a guest Friday and Saturday of
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Stewart
and family.
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NEW PAVILION IS UP-AND-DOWN ... On
Saturday, February 18, the pavilion at the O’
Neill Livestock Market was destroyed by fire.
Construction of a new, larger barn was begun
as soon as the embers burned themselves out.
By Monday evening—eve of this year’s historic
blizzard—workmen had made considerable pro
gress (above). These erect studdings were bent
and twisted after the big storm. Now workmen
are obliged to start over.—The Frontier Photo
by John H. McCarville.
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METHODIST (O'Neill)
Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor
Church school, 10 a.m., classes
for all ages.
Worship service, 11 a.m., ser
mon, special music.
Junior and Intermediate Fel-;
lowship, 5 p.m.
Senior MYF, 7:30 p.m.
The choir practiced Tuesday
evening. The membership train
ing class meets every Tuesday
after school. Twenty-one books
have been given out. Anyone
desiring to take the class be at
the church each Tuesday after
noon.
The Young Adult Fellowship
met for their regular semi
monthly meeting and party with
a large group present. Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Peacock and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Nicholas were
hosts.
The church schbol workers’
conference met Wednesday eve
ning at the parsonage and mat
ters pertaining to the Sunday
school were cared for.
The WSCS will meet Friday,
March 17, at the church.
We,invite you to worship.
METHODIST (Pag*)
Rev. T. O. Brownfield, pastor
Church school, 10 a. m.
Worship, 11 a. m.
The WSCS meets Thursday
afternoon. Topic, “Advance in
Japan”; leader, Beata Trow
bridge; serving, Luella Brad
dock and Nune Fusselman.
Choir practice, Thursday, 8
p. tm.
Sunday is dedication day. All
are welcome to our services.
The friendship team from
Randolph put on a demonstra
tion program Sunday afternoon
and evening for the Page Youth
Fellowship. Mrs. R. O. Louthin,
their sponsor, Miss Bette Clark,
Bob Sellon, and Lewis Copple
made up the team.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
(O'Neill)
Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor
Sunday-school, 9:45 a.m., Roy
Sauers, superintendent.
Worship service, 11 a.m. Mu
sic by the choir; sermon: “Life
Is the Affirming.”
Westminster Fellowship, 6:30
p.m. Miss Barbara Bennett, mod
erator; Mr. and Mrs. Durlin De
Bolt and Mr. and Mrs, Warren
Taylor, sponsors.
A nursery is conducted each
Sunday morning during the
worship service.
The pastor’s communicants’
class meets in the pastors study
on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.
BETHANY FREE METHODIST
(Amelia)
Rev. Ira I. Dixon, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a.m., Clyde
Burge, superintendent.
Worship, 11 a.m.
Children’s service, 7:30 p.m.
Evangelistic service, 8 p.m.
Midweek prayer meeting,
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Light and Life hour, Sundays,
KMMJ, 750 kilo, 1 p.m.
Demand for Seed
Oats Is Heavy
Demand for seed oats is
heavy in Holt couny.
Farmers are cautioned by
County Agent A. Neil Dawes
to carefully select their seed
as to where it is grown and for
possible weed seed. Many times
a scarcity of seed supply has
been responsible for bringing
new weed pests into a commu
nity.
“Remember, anyone selling
grain for seed must have a state
*ed test and any persons pur
chasing seed grain should care-,
fully examine the results of this
seed test which gives genmina
tion, purity, and weeds pre
sent.”
Dawes said. "It is too late to
think about it after you have
plan ted. the seed. Why not buy
registered seed the same as you
would buy registered livestock?”
he concluded. Certified seed
is protection against planting
weeds.
Plan to attend a dinner and
card party St. Patrick's day at
St. Mary's gym, sponsored by
the Friends of St. Mary's. 44c
METHODIST (Chambers)
Rev. Duane Hutchinson, pastor
Sunday-school, 10:30 a. m.,
Clair Grimes, superintendent.
Worship, 11:30 a.m.
MYF, 7 p.m.
A MYF gospel team from oth
er towns will be in Chambers
Sunday, March 12. Services will
be held in the afternoon for the
MYF and in the evening £t 8
o’clock for everyone.
The WSCS will meet Thurs
day, March 9, to clean the
church.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
(Chambers)
Sunday-school, 10 a m.
Worship, 11 a.m.
Lenten services will be con
ducted on Tuesday evening, be
ginning at 8 o’clock. Pictures
with the new projector will be
shown.
The Ladies’ Aid met Thurs
day at 2 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. Helen Hoerle.
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN
(RFD, Ewing)
Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor
Services for Sunday, March
12: Sunday-school, 1:30 p.m.,
Lawrence Chipps, superintend
ent.
Worship service, 2:30 p.tn.,
sermon by the pastor.
Frontier for printing!
Livestock Sale Is
On Again, Off Again
The Reynoldsons—Verne and
Leigh—are having more than
their share of trouble.
The O’Neill Livestock Mar
ket pavilion burned to the
ground in mid-February, forc
ing an interruption of the sales
at the market which they have
managed since December 1.
Obstacles have been numer
ous in getting construction un
derway for the new * building,
primarily because the new struc
ture is to be larger and improv
ed from the standpoint of work
ing efficiency.
In relatively short order ac
tual construction was begun.
Then zero temperatures held
up the "running" of the con
crete foundations.
By Monday of this week, the
Reynoldsons were ready to an- [
nounce there would be a sale
today (Thursday) even though
there would be certain incon-1
veniences.
Then came Tuesday’s high
; winds and the project was
i handed a severe setback.
But the Reynoldsons are con
fident spring is just around the
corner. Come more snow or high
water there will be a sale next
Thursday. March 16.
Boyd Assessor
Names Deputies—
LYNCH — Boyd County As
sessor Loris H. Anderson has
announced his deputy assessors
as follows; F. S. Keeler, of
Lynch; Fred Spencer, of Bush;
Ray Long, of Mu Lien; Otto
Wagner, of Bristow; WiLmer
Landholm, of Morton; W. W.
Braithwaite. of Spencer; Henry
| Salmen, of Ware; Nick J Web
er, of Butte; Harry Lewis, of
; McCuLley, and R. H. Zink, of
I Basin.
O'NEILL. NEBR.^THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1950—PAGE 9
LYNCH NEWS
Mrs. C. H. Mills celebrated i
her 68th birthday anniversary J
with a group of ladies of the
Wesleyan Missionary Society.
Mrs. Mills received a large col
| lection of birthday cards also I
several very nice gifts.
The Wayne Martz family
was tendered a farwell sur»,
prise party Tuesday evening,
February 28, before they leave
for their new home on a ranch
23 miles south of O’Neill in the
Chambers community. Rev.
Norris Budensiek presented
Mr. and Mrs. Martz with two
beautiful religious pictures as
a token of goodwill from the
Wesleyan Congregation of
Lynch. The Martd family mov
I ed on March 3.
Mrs Joe Slechta, sr.. spent
| several days last week visiting
her ister, Mrs. Albert Tejral
and husband.
Rev. and Mrs. Morris Buden
siik and sons and Mrs. W. T.
Alford attended a funeral in
Neligh la9t week.
Mrs Mary Dunkak and son,
of Bonesteel. S. D„ visited the
Guy and Pauline Mulhair
homes one day last week.
Mr and Mrs. Harrison James
and family and Mr. and Mrs,
Ralph Wurtz and baby, of Spen
cer spent Sunday at the Fred
Wurtz home.
Mrs. Marvin Magnuson, of
Des Moines, la., arrived Satur
day for a month’s visit with
her parents, the F. T. Shrunks.
The Assumption BVM tltar
society, of Lynch, met at he
home of Mrs. Earl Rosicky on
Thursday, March 2, with Mrs.
Frank Cranford and Mrs. Ed
ward Heiser cohostesses. Twen
ty - five members were pre
sent. After the business meet
ing games were played with
Mesdames Anton Kalkowsld,
Lorie Micanek and Clarence
Kolund winning prizes. Sand
wiches and coffee were served
at the close of the meeting.
Mrs Mary- Heiser is visiting
at the Floyd Haun home in
: Spencer.
Oakieaf Chapter OES held
its regular meeting with the
following new officers: Ada
Moffett, worthy maron, Albert
Schindler, worthy patron; Edith
Rutlege, associate matron; Eva
Davy, secretary; Geraldine
Speltz, treasurer; Rose Kriz,
j chaplain; Nelle Nelson, organ
ist; Jeanie Schindler, Adah;
Helen David, Ruth; Audrey
Spence. Esther; Lois Harris,
Martha; Irene Kellar, Warden;
Gracia Craig, sentinel.
About 60 Lynch citizens at
tended the village Caucus nom
inating 2 full tickets. Citizens
Caucus — Richard Ducker, Don
Allen and Ernest Sixta, 2-year
terms, 3 to be elected Peoples
! Caucus — Dr. J. A. Guttery,
1 Kenneth McMen and Clayton
I Thompson, 2 - year terms, 3 to
be elected. iFor village Trustee,
1-year term: Citizens — Mel
Leutoen, Peoples — Jacob Bir
meier; Police Magistrate: Citi
zens Wallace Courtney; Peo
plees — Raymond Counts.
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JOHN R. GALLAGHER
Attorney-al-Law
First NatT Bank Bldg.
O'Neill > Phono 11
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