The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1948 Page: 2 of 8
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TEXAS PRISON
POPULATION 5854
Stealing puts more men in the
Texas penitentiary than any other
crime.
State Auditor G. H. Cavness’ re-
cent report shows 5,854 persons, in-
cluding 123 women, were in the
Texas prison system on May 31,
more than double the 2,738 popula-
tion on December 31, 1946.
Of the 5,854 convicts, 1,661 were
burglars, 758 robbers 889 thieves,
43 swindlers, 16 embezzlers, and
628 forgers.
Murderers numbered 832. Other
crimes which put men or women
behind the bars include rape 183,
assault to rape 98, assault to rob
122, incest 19, sodomy 56, and driv-
ing while intoxicated.
Three kidnapers were held eigh-
teen months ago, but none was in
prison on May 31.
Forty-six percent of the prisoners
were listed as whites, 38 percent
Negroes, and 16 percent Mexicans.
Most of them are youngsters.
The 17-20 age group totals 1,057
or 18.05 percent; ages 20-25 total
1,684 or 28.77 percent; age 25-30
total 1,099 or 18.77 percent; age
30-35 total 635 or 10.68 percent;
ages 35-40 total 600 or 10.25 per-
cent. Only one prisoner out of
eight is more than 40 years old.
While more than half of the con-
victs are serving sentences of six
years or less, many can not expect
an early release. More than 700
are serving 60 years to life, and
about one-third of the inmates
have 10-year or longer sentences.
Cavness reports an increasing
prison population after a wartime
decline. There were 6,989 con-
victs on December 31, 1938, and a
steady drop until 1945 when the
population totaled 3,272.
Negroes numbered seventeen of
the twenty-one persons executed
for crime in Texas between De-
cember 31, 1946, and May 31, 1948.
Three white men and a Mexican
also paid the highest penalty. On
May 31, eight men were awaiting
execution. Of the twenty-one ex-
ecutions, sixteen were for murder,
and five for rape.
We have several cases of Shot
Gun shells at the old price. Buy
early and Save—Economy Home
and Auto Stores.
FOR SALE: Eureka Vacuum
cleaner, radiant gas heater, break-
fast table and two chairs. See them
at The Herald office.
WANTED: Clean cotton rags, 5c
per pound.—The Herald.
Phone us your news items.
WHILE ATTENDING THE
Fannin County Fair
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and cooling drinks
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EIGHT AMENDMENTS
WILL BE SUBMITTED
Eight Texas constitutional amend-
ments, will be placed on the gen-
eral election ballot for the election
on November 2.
Hottest issue is a proposed change
in voting districts. It will be
second on the ballot. This amend-
ment grows out of the failure of
the Legislature to reapportion leg-
islative districts on the basis of
population since 1921. The Con-
stitution now says the Legislature
shall do so after the United States
census every ten years. But it
does not compel the action.
Since the last apportionment,
the population in some areas of the
state, particularly in the Panhandle,
the Valley and parts of East Texas,
has increased greatly. The pro-
posed amendment would provide
a board to apportion the state into
senatorial and representative dis-
tricts if the Legislature fails to do
so.
1. Permit counties to provide in-
surance for employees. That in-
surance is not authorized at pres-
ent because public money can net
be spent for private individuals.
2. Provide a board to apportion
senatorial and representative dis-
tricts if the Legislature fails to do
so.
3. Permit changes in community
property that would in effect pre-
vent both husband and wife being
taxed for inheritance.
4. Clarify succession to the office
of Governor. The recent row over
the Governor’s office in Georgia
prompted this amendment.
5. Increase the tax exemption on
all resident homesteads to $3,000 if
another amendment which is No.
7 on the ballot is adopted.
6. Put all peace officers on a sal-
ary basis. Some are now paid by
fees.
7. Prevent the state from levy-
ing advalorem taxes for general
revenue purposes after January 1
and permit counties to levy them
for two purposes—farm to market
roads and flood control. School
taxes levied on an advalorem basis
would still be within the state’s
jurisdiction.
8. Provide retirement and com-
pensation for judges and commis-
sioners of appellate, district and
criminal district courts
A survey recently completed
shows that since 1876 approximately
1,929 amendments to the Constitu-
tion have been proposed in the
House and Senate. Up to 1945,
170 of these had been submitted
to the people and 94 had been
adopted.
SOUTHWEST PEANUTS MOVE
SLOWLY AT WEAKER PRICES
More farmers’ stock peanuts
came to southwest markets this
week as harvesting of the new
crop began in many areas, says the
Production and Marketing Admini-
stration, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
Digging was general through
southwest Oklahoma, was increas-
ing in North Texas, but was lighc
in West Texas. Farmers in South
Texas delayed harvesting to per-
mit peanuts to take advantage of
recent heavy rains.
Farmers received mostly support
prices for the new crop offerings
with the largest movement to shelt-
ers. The government support price
is $210 per ton for base grade
Spanish peanuts grown west of the
Mississippi River.
Demand for shelled stock slowed
down to only an occasional sale of
Number 1 Spanish at I6V2 cents
per pound at southwest markets.
New crop Spanish offerings weak-
ened in southeastern markets, and
in the Virginia-Carolina section
new crop peanuts were quoted
much lower than the clean-up of
old crop supplies.
Crushing of peanuts was light in
both the Southwest and the South-
east. Peaunt meal offerings were
scarce and sales were too light to
establish a market. However, the
trend was downward due to a sharp
break in general oilseed meal mar-
kets on account of increased offer-
ings of new crop meal, particular-
ly soybean meal.
Peanut oil declined in line with
the general declines of other vege-
table oils.
USDA reports that peanut stocks
on August 31 were the smallest
since 1942. Only 176 million pounds
of peanuts, farmers’ stock equiva-
lent, were held in commercial posi-
tions. The largest quantity of
peanuts on record were milled dur-
ing the past season. Grand total
reached 1,789 million pounds.
J This corrmunity is
m
a honored by the visit
of the President of
the United States,
Monday, September
27
Mrs. Jack Saunders was leader
of the educational program of the
Woman’s Council of the First Chris-
tian Church Monday afternoon at
the church. Mrs. Saunders, as
education chairman, presented pro-
grams to be used during the year
on stewardship and Christian fam-
ily life.
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ATTEND THE . . .
Fannin County Fair
Educational
Entertaining
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It’s an honor and a privilege to wel-
come
President Truman
who is titular head of the greatest na-
tion on earth.
IT’S FAIR TIME
September 28 - October 2
Producers proudly display their best at the fairs
and have pardonable pride in their
accomplishments.
Best wishes for continued improvements
in live stock and crops.
Southwest Pump Co.
WELCOME
To Bonham to see and hear
Pres. Trumam
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Also To The
Fannin County Fair
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
While in Bonham we invite you to visit our cafe for meals or short
orders.
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West 4th St.
Bonham, Texas
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The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1948, newspaper, September 23, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth847916/m1/2/?q=negro: accessed June 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site.