The Independent-News, Volume 98, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 August 1971 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 19, 1971

Nigerian To Speak Ai Koontz Lake Church The Rev. Jacob Bawa of Ni geria West Africa, will be the guest speaker Sunday at the Koontz Lake Missionary Church He will preach in both morning services, 8:30 and 10:15. Mr. Bawa has been a student at Bethel College, Mishawaka, this qummer. Raised in a pagan home where idoL were worshipped he attend-

a MAX E. STEELE INSURANCE | Ixmzo Building, North Liberty Off Phone 656-8121 Res. Phone 656-4641 g Dr. Elliott Frash, Optometrist 413 Michigan Street Walkerton, Ind. Phone 586-3122 (Hours: Monday L ■ 5:30 — Thursday 9:30 • 5:30 I I NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Liberty Township, St. Joseph County. Indiana, Beforethe Township Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township, at their tegular meeting place, on the 31st day of August, 1971 will consider , the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION ,

FOWNSIUP FUND Fay of Trustee, Rent, Clerical & Travel Expense 2245 j Books, Stationary, Printing & Advertising 350 Justice of the Peace Salary And Fees 500 Other Justice of the Peace Expense 150 Fire Protection 12600 Fire (Answering Phone 900)

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES ITO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING YEAR Town- RocrewM* ' w'.-.” ship' ation Fund Fund ' 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to ' Dec 31, 1972, inclusive ‘ 16,590 1.600.00 2. Necessary Expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31, present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 12,148 237.62 S. Additional Appropriations necessary to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 15,000 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year - not included in lines 2 or 3 None 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1,2, 3, and 4> .... 13,738 1,837.62 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6 - Balance, June 30th of present year 25412 2 17 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December R - - 10.718 581.00 b. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received, July 1 of present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year (Schedule on file) 11.00 k Special Taxes (Loan for fire equipment) „ 15,000 b All Other Revenue (Greene Fire Contract & J. P Fees) _ 5 250 9. Total Funds (Add line 6,7, 8a and 8b) 32.322 58317 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31st OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 11,416 1,254 45 11. Operating Balance (Not in access of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less miscellaneous revenue for same period) .. 2,000 -- - 12 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) . 13,416 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property _ 7,265,780 FUNDS Levy on Amount to Property Be Raised Township .185 13 416 Recreation _ 025 1 631 ©ommunity Building 01 650 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED £ AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS ’ 1969 1970 1971~~ " "197 F Township 11913 12 906 11.637 13 410 Recreation 593 646 581 1 600 Community Building 650 Total « 12 508 13.552 12.218 15.660 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined and presented to the c«xmty auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed, by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever cate is later, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a date for hearing in this county. Dale Nelson, Trustee ttaWH 10, 1871 *•7 * * ‘ - Ml *

ed public school and was there compelled to become a Moslem. Jie was required to study the Arabic language and the Moslem scriptures, the Koran. Alter five years as a Moslem, Mr. Bawa was invited by a Christian friend to attend an evangelical Protestant service. The following week he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Following his conversion to Christianity, Mr. Bawa trained to become a teacher and taught in mission schools. He was not competely happy in this work,

Other Civil Twp Expenses 1095 Total Township Fund 16.590 • TOWNSHIP POOR REL. FUND 1. Medical, Hospital • and Burial 3000 2 Other Direct Relief 8000 1 3. Total Direct Relief (Total Bl and B 2) 11000 • C. Other Relief • Total Township Poor Relief Fund 11,000

because he felt that God’s plan ior his life involved entering the ministry. He later attended the theolohcal college sponsored by the Missionary Church kind then was sent back to his own tube as a pastor. In addition he taught in a Bible school where Hau>a speaking Nigerians were prepared for Christian service. Besdes his studies al Bethel College, Mr. Bawa has been in Canada attending Emmanuel Bible College, Kitchener, Ontar io. His plans include seminary trailing in the near future, aftef which he will return to his wife and children and his ministerial

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates forcer tain purposes by North Liberty Civil Town, bt. Joseph County, Indiana, before the Board of Town Trustees. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of North Li berty Civil Town, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said civil town, at their regular meeting place on the 30th day of August, 1971, will consider the following budget:

GENERAL FUND Salary of Town Trustees Salary of Clerk-Treasurer Salary of Marshal and Deputy Marshals Comp, of Town Att’y Communication Operator Services Contractual Supplies Current Charges Current Obligations Properties Total General Fund

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EX- u PENSES TO DECEMBER 31st [ eh * Capital Cumulativer OF INCOMING YEAR eal Highway Park Improvement Sewer Road-St 1. Total Budget Estimate for * Fund Fund Fund incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1972, inclusive 56,918 13,570 2,400 5 600 5,000 8 550 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 23,108 11,362 1800 4,866 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ist to Dec. 31st of present year 4. Outstanding temporary loans 10,643 to be paid before Dec. 31st of present year 6 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1,2, 3, and 4) ~ 7— 86,026 24 932 4,200 10 468 5 000 idim FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE 5,000 19,193 RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual balance, June 30th of present year i w 7. Taxes to be collected, present 55-523 753 6.048 8811 year (December settlement). 24,830 । *319 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be ’ 9,666 received July Ist of present year to Dec. 31st of incoming year - Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 3 008 m b. AU other revenue 12,772 17,412 79^ , a ,~. 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 7,936 6,000 19,193 8a and 8b) — - 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED 40,765 24,933 3,259 12,984 23,004 19193 TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31st OF INCOMING YEAR. (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 11. Operating Balance (not in ex- ^2«I M® cess of expenses Jan. Ist to June 30th, less Mise. Revenue for same period) 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED 2 009 3 336 2,518 BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 ~ ~ ■ — — and 11) 47,270 1,277 1 6,205 1 PROPOSED LEVIES wr* Net Taxable Property 1,825,100 FUNDS ri ” Levy on Amount to General " Property Be Raised Park 2 59 47,270 00 1 Cumulative Sewer _ ' 1,277.00 Total .... 34 620600 8.00 54,752.00 F u S^***™ 5 of taxes collected and to be collected To Be , Collected CoUected Collected Collected , General 1968 1969 1970 1971 Bond 26,911 00 31.976.00 31,744.00 80,9951)0 1 Park 1614 00 1,560.00 Cumulative Sewer .......\ 2,332.00 2 339.00 2.168 00 2.324 00 Total 10.405 00 9,749 00 9.858.00 9,534.00 41,262 00 45,624 00 43,770.00 42,853.00 “’T”’, levl “ tave bMn deter 4 ■ in September and the lew fLed ! late S than two d^ B prlor to the se c°n<i Monday • by the county aZtor ten o n <VV± ad J Ußtment board, or on their failure so to do, t peal to the sUe b<^^^ JJ 6 " 1861 : 68 such levies, may ap'“"meaner, wW 18 “ d CARL M. ESKRIDGH

work in Nigeria. Visitors are welcome to hear Mr. Bawa in these services Sunday. PINK AND BLUE SHOWER HONORS MUS. VEKKLER A pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Randy Verkier Tues 4 day evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ralph Cohee. The shower was given by Mrs. Garry Hall Mrs. Janies Bolze and Mrs. Phil Cohee. Shower games were played by jdie guests and prizes were given to Mrs. Norman Hostetler, Mrs.

i inn MOTOR VEHICLE HWY. 3 500 Sen-ices Personal Sen-ices Contractual 25,054 Supplies 200 Materials 3,000 Current Obligations 8,450 Total MVH Fund 1,750 8 389 PARK FUND 1 325 Services Personal 4,150 Services Contractual 56,918 Total Park Fund

Duune Rhodes and Mrs. Roy Baugher. A sheet cake was decoratf-j with infant booties in pink ain blue on each square. Decorations featured a gift table centered with a stork and doll iu a cradle. Usher: “How far down do you wish to sit? - ’ Little old lady: "All the way; I'm very tired. M The reckless motorist who travels at excessive rates sets the pace that exterminates. Read the (jaaamiied Ada

FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 2,310 9 815 Sen-ices Contractual 5,100 Materials Sewer Maintenance MO 750 Total Capital Improvement 95 Fund 5,600 CUMULATIVE SEWER FUND JLv O I U Sewer Expenditures 5.000 Total Cummul. Sewer Fd. 5.000 j 2W) LOCAL ROAD & STREET FI ND i 9on Services Contractual 8,550 1 - 00 Total Local Road & Street 2,4001 Fund 8,550