The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1965 Page: 3 of 4
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★ KIRVIN SQUIBS
By R. L. RYBURN
I was called to Dew last Wed-
nesday evening, Oct. 6, to assist
in the funeral of Mrs. W. G.
Wood, 75, of Dew. Mrs Wood
had lived in the Dew community
all of her life. The Wood family
had been friends of mine for
many years. They were Meth-
odists, but they were Christians,
first. During the 18 years that
I pastored the Dew Baptist
Church they attended all of our
revivals. The Woods were kind
and considerate. They believed
in following the Lord, and He
always led them to the Church,
no matter who was preaching.
They were loved by everyone in
the Dew community.
Mrs. Wood will be greatly
missed by all of $Jie community,
but, of course, she will be missed
more by her good husband. They
were constant ocmpanions. You
would rarely see one without
seeing both They lived quiet
lives, but wherever there was a
need, they would be there. I
never heard them speak ill of
anyone. May God bless and
sustain Bro. Wood in this great
sorrow, is my prayer. Just re-
member that she will be waiting
for you on the other side of the
river.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed by Kids. Billy Bonner, Don
Willis and R. L. Ryburn. She
was laid to rest in the beautiful
Dew Cemetery. Ham Bros, of
Teague was in charge.
I am truly grateful to the great
number of friends who have
written me about the last five
or six articles that 1 have had
in the Chronicle and the Jour-
nal. They have come from ev-
ery section of Texas and from
every part of Freestone County.
Few people realize how far these
papers do reach out. I know that
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vertising. People figure that the
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Grocery & Market
Louisiana, spent last week end
at his home in Teague. He vis-
ited us last Saturday.
Mrs. J. O. York of Teague vis-
ited us last Thursday.
Mrs. Miller Milligan returned
home last Saturday after a 10
day stay in the Fairfield Hos-
pital.
Mrs. Tom Cameron and boys
of Elgin visited Mrs. Cameron’s
mother, Mrs. Miller Milligan,
last week end.
The people of Kirvin are hap-
py to learn that Prof. Dub Gib-
son has been employed as super-
intendent of Wortham Schools,
Prof. Gibson finished high school
in Kirvin. He was a star basket-
ball player and a very fine
young man. He has a very fine
record as a teacher and com-
munity leader. We are very
fortunate to have him as head
of the school.
Miss Mattie Clyde Smith of
Dallas visited her mother, Mrs.
B. I. Smith, last week end. They
visited Mrs. Pauline Nettle at
Fairfield last Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Welch were also
dinner guests of Mrs. Nettle.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred White vis-
ited in Teague last Thursday.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Carter and
family of Dallas visited Mr. and
Mrs. J C. Adams, Sr. last week
end.
Prof. Joe Tom Tims, of Mexia.
and Sheriff J R. Sessions of
Fairfield attended the stated
I meeting of Cotton Gin Lodge No.
154, A.F, & A. M , last Tuesday
night.
Johnnie Adams, Jr., of Dallas,
visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J, C. Adams, Sr., last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Keney and
family, and grandson of Dallas,
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Moore
last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris and
family of Waco had dinner with
Mr and Mrs, A L. Harris last
Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Page of Alice visit- I
ed in Kirvin last Thursday.
The following visited Mrs. Em-
ma Bounds last week end: Mr.
and Mrs. M S. Bounds and Mrs.
J P Black of Wortham. Bro.
and Mrs R, L. Ryburn and Bro.
Pope, Kirvin, and Bro. Bill Rey- i
nolds of Wortham.
Mrs, Emma Stoddard of De- |
vine spent last week end visiting j
Mrs. Emma Bounds and Mr. and :
Mrs. Fred Carter.
Fred Carter. Sam Carter, and I
Fred Lance Carter, made a bus-|
mess trip to Groesbeck last Wed-
nesday.
Wiley Boyd of Dallas visited j
Mr. and Mrs, Jim Davis last
Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs, Fred Davis of |
Pleasant Grove visited Mr. and [
Mrs, Jim Davis last Sunday. j
F.id and Mrs. R L. Ryburn j abied
were .-hopping in Teague last ! Hut the amendment is import- |
Friday. j ant to the 230,000 already get-j
We are sorry that we failed to | ting medical care, because Con- |
get the names of Mr. and Mrs. j press has amended the Kerr- 1
Taylor on the list of those who j Mills law to say that unless
attended the anniversary last
week. They were from Houston.
Sen. Murray Watson Stresses Importance
Of Conslilulional Amendments on Ballot
THE WORTHAM JOURNAL. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1965—
Senator Murray Watson calls
attention to the fact that Texas
voters will go to the polls again
November 2, this time to say
“yes” or “no” to 10 more pro-
posals to amend the Texas Con-
stitution.
The proposals range from mon-
ey for college construction to
four-year terms for state admin-
istrative officials and state rep-
resentatives.
Proposition No. 1 on the ballot
would increase the tax from 5
cents to 10 cents on the $100 of
assessed value, and would add
five colleges to the list, Angelo,
Pan American at Edinburg, Ar-
lington State, Midwestern at
Wichita Falls, and the Universi-
ty of Houston, to the list of those
sharing in the proceeds of the
tax. The 17 colleges and univer-
sities would be empowered to is-
sue bonds against expected pro-
ceeds of the tax during the com-
ing 10 years, so as to get build-
ings constructed to handle the
mounting tide of college students.
Proposition No. 2 on the ballot
is a proposal for extension of the
veterans land program by $200
million. This is the program first
authorized in 1946. by which the
Veterans Land Board buys land
and resells is to veterans, giving
thfrr 40 years at 4.5 per cent in
terest to pay for it.
No more loans can be made
from earlier bond issues after
this December, so the program
will end unless the voters allow
the Veterans Land Board to issue
another $200 million in bonds.
So far. the veterans land pro-
gram has earned more in interest
than it has cost to borrow the
money. Present predictions are
that when the present farms and
ranches are paid out, the state
will wind up with a profit of
more than $80 million, since vet-
erans pay one per
interest than it costs the state
to morrow the money. Last year, 1
he fund made a $2,500,000 profit j
from this spread in interest rates.
Of interest to more voters, per-
haps. is Proposition No. 3. the so-
called medical care amendment.
It is highly complicated, but in
essence it would extend the pres-
ent hospitalization and medical
care programs of the Federal-
State welfare agencies, now go-
ing only to 230,000 persons over
65 on old-age assistance rolls, to
cover also the 66,000 needy de-
pendent children in 19,000 famil-
es, the 4,800 needy blind, and
the 9,600 needy persons who are
totally and permanently dis-
of the medical needs of those
over 65 will be paid for through
federal social security after July
1, 1966, and the predicted drop
in state spending for the 230,000
persons over 65 will more than
make up for the cost of the three
new programs.
This amendment also would
raise from 16 to 21 the maximum
age for dependent children, if
they remain in school past age
18. Again, this is to conform with
the national policy set by Con-
gress.
This is, the first of three arti-
cles dealing with the 10 Texas
Constitutional Amendments to
be decided on this year.
Record Lease
Sale Reported
Attorney General
Issues Rulings
AUSTIN. (TPA)—Atty. Gen.
Waggoner Carr has ruled a Com-
missioners Court may not lease
a county hospital if the lease
allows the lessee to encumbeT
the land, buildings and equip-
ment. The court may not create
debts in any manner other than
time warrants or bonds duly vot-
ed upon by the property holders
of the county.
In other rulings, Carr said:
• Commission for Indian af-
fairs may execute long-term
leases with federal agency for
! public housing on tribal land—
I but only with approval of a ma-
1 jority of Indians on Alabama-
I Coushatta Reservation.
• Tabloid "National Informer”
and “National Tattler" publica-
tions meet test of “weekly news-
papers.”
■ Parks and Wildlife Depart-
I ment is authorized to participate
, , . , in land and Water Conservation I
cem h.gher ] Fund Act and receive federal!
grants-in-aid.
AUSTIN. (TPA)—Land Com-
missioner Jerry Sadler said addi-
tion of $6,800,000 from the last
state oil and gas lease sale of
1965 brought the year’s total to
a record $85,000,000.
Sale covering 131,660 acres of
land located throughout the state
averaged over $52 per acre on
bonus payments. High bids were
made by Phillips Petroleum Com-
pany which paid $293,760 for
each of two Gulf of Mexico tracts
in Brazoria County.
All leases, except four river
and bayou tracts, were awarded
by the School land Board for
five-year terms and one-sixth
royalty on production. River and
bayou tracts were leased for two
years.
New income boosted perma-
nent public school fund to over
$652,000,000,
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FIVE TEXTBOOKS
ARE PROTESTED
AUSTIN. (TPA)—A total of I
324 textbooks are being studied
by the State Textbook Commit- |
tee for pos.-ibie adoption in Tex-
as public schools, but five are
being protested.
Ail of the books protested deal
with economics, and all of the
publishing houses involved have
filed answers to the proles,tants,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Gabler of
Longview.
Journal Wanl-Adi ->et Result*
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED UPON NOVEMBER 2. 1965
Feeling that it is very important for each voter to turn oat
and vote either for or against constitutional amendments, as your*
State Representative I am calling attention to the ten amend-
ments to be voted upon November 2, 1965, in
the order that they will appear on the ballot: gpg
1. Increase the state property tax from 42 J
to 47 cents and allocate the extra five cents to
college buildings.
2. Authorizing an increase of $200 million
In bonds that may be issued by the Veterans’
Land Board.
3. Permit full state participation in federal
medicare program.
4. Authorizing four-year terms for Governor
and other elected state officials.
5. Clarifying investment authority for the
Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement
System.
6. Set up $85 million student loan fund for
higher education.
7. Exempt from local property taxes a
hospital that spends as much as $1,500,000 a year on care of indi-
gents.
8. Providing automatic retirement for District and Appellate
Judges and procedures for dismissal.
9. Authorizing the Legislature to set salaries for the LL
Governor and Speaker of the House. Increasing per diem pay
of members of the Legislature from $12 for 120 days to $20 for
140 days during the regular session.
10. Providing four-year terms for members of the Texas House-
of Representatives.
Some of these amendments are highly controversial. Others
are merely technical changes in the State Constitution. I am
preparing news releases giving my personal views on each of
these amendments. Watch your newspaper, and listen to your
radio station for comments on the amendments.
JACK R. HAWKINS.
Stale Representative.
Candidate for 1966 election for a second term in Limestone, Free-
stone. and Navarro Counties, District 26. Presently serving Lime-
stone, Freestone, and Falls Counties, District 27.
(Pol. Adv.)
HAWKINS
Wortham School
Cafeteria Menu
Wortham School Cafeteria
menu for the week beginning
October 18 will be as follows:
Monday—Boiled wieners with
kraut, pinto beans, corn, corn
bread, graham crackers, and
milk.
Tuesday—Spaghetti with meat,
green beans, carrots, hot rolls
with butter, fruit, and milk.
Wednesday—Hamburgers with
mustard, onions, lettuce, cheese,
celery and carrot sticks, baked
beans, potato chips, milk.
Thursday — Salisbury steaks
with gravy, English peas, cream-
ed potatoes, bread, cake and
milk.
Friday — Salmon patties, cat-
I sup, lima beans, spinach, bread,
rice pudding, and milk.
A year on Mars
long.
is 687 days
There are over 725
colleges in the U.S.
two-year
state provides medical and hos- '
p.tal care for all categories of
people on the welfare rolls, it
cannot get federal aid for part of
th< m.
Ths amendment retains the $60
million annual ceiling on state
funds which can be spent for as-
sistance to the four groups of
needy persons. It also tries to
eliminate the need for future
public welfare amendments to
the Constitution, by giving the
Legislature a generalized author-
ity to set regulations on pro-
grams when they are required by
Congress in the future. A further
facet of the amendment is that
it would allow old-age assistance
payments to non-citizens over
65. who are needy, and who
have lived in Texas as long as
25 years.
State Welfare Commissioner,
John H. Winters says this is one
welfare amendment which will
not increase state expenditures.
Despite the addition of three
groups of needy to hospital care
lists, the Legislature was able to
reduce appropriations from $13,-
500,000 a year to $12,054,000 a
year for the medical assistance
program. This is because a part
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Farquhar, Dolores. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1965, newspaper, October 14, 1965; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1060548/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.