The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1956 Page: 3 of 4
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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1956
THE COTULLA RECORD COTULLA. TEXAS
Page Three
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1956 SUPPLEMENT TO THE COTULLA RECORD COTULLA. TEXAS
By VERN SANFORD
Austin—If you have a bit of
imagination, you can see a huge
“help wanted" sign hanging ov-
er the capitol dome.
Some mighty important jobs
are to be filled. Salaries range
up to 125,000 a year. And some
of the jobs are yet unclaimed.
Top job of course is that of
Governor. It is a two year job
paying $25,000 a year. The
incumbent, Allan Shivers, has
annouced his resignation.
Next highest in the pay brack-
et is that of Attorney General.
There is a vacancy there too.
John Ben Shepperd also is re-
signing Jan. 1. The pay is $20,
000 a year and it is a two year
job.
There are four good jobs at
$17,500 a year. These positi-
ons include: Land Commission- 120 days, normally every other
er, Comptroller. Treasurer, and year. The Senate job lasts
Railroad Commissioner. Here four years, however, to the
the incumbents. J. Earl Rudder, to the House’s two.
R. S. Calvert, Jesse James and Along with the House and
W. O. Murray have little or no Senate johs is that of Lt. Gov-
opposition. Just ask for it and ernor. His salary is the same
the job is theirs. They are in'as the legislators’. Ben Ramsey
like Flynn, unless other job ap- who now holds the position says U. S. Congressmen file in each
plications arrive before the May he likes the work and would like county in their respective dist-
j 7 deadline. to be re-hired. nets.
11 There are several $15,000 jobs Because most of these jobs These jobs differ radically
I available, such as Agriculture pay well and carry with them from labor and industry posts
j Commissioner, three places on nonor and recognition, there is in that the job holder must ap-
| the Supreme Court, and one on a penalty attached. You have ply again and again if he wants
J the Court of Criminal Appeals, to pay to apply, and the appli- io keep the job indefinitely.
The Agriculture Commissioner’s cation pay is in proportion to the And he must compete with all
job is another two-year con- salary. Unfortunately you comers. Of course the appli-
tract. but the court jobs are for don’t get a refund if you aren’t cation fee is just the beginning
six years. selected for the job. This dis- of the expense of getting the
Ag Commissioner John White courages a lot of applicants. job. Also there are more bos-
hasn’t said whether or not he Those filing for the Govern- ses than employees, because the
wants to be re-hired, but or’s job pay an application fee public, after all, has not only
most of the Justices have. Re- of $1,250; for Attorney General, the first but the final say.
applying are R. W. Calvert and $1,000; Land Commissioner,; However, the pay is good, and
Meade Griffin on the Supreme Comptroller, Treasurer, Rail- there is a guaranteed annual
Court and W. A. Morrison on road Commissioner, $875; Ag- wage.
the Court of Criminal Appeals, riculture Commissioner, $750— POLL TAXES INCREASE—
Not an applicant for re-hir- and the same for Judges of the Texas potential voting strength
ing is Supreme Court Judge Will Supreme Court and the Court1 hit an all-time high this year.
Wilson. He has filed for John of Criminal Appeals. Civil Ap-1 According to the State comp-
Ben Shepperd’s job, as attorney peals Court Judges pay a fee oftroller the 1956 total ran 2,410,-
general. It pays $5,000 more $600, as does the Lt. Governor, j 188. Previous record was
a year. Applicants for House and; 2,388,261 in 1952.
Then there are nine places on Senate jobs pay $1 to $100 per PRECINCT CONVENTIONS—
the Court of Civil Appeals, each county, the amount being det- L'afurday v\»il tell the story on
paying $12 000 a year. Most of mined locally. who controls the Texas delega-
'hese incumbents are seeking a There are several other jobs tion iC the national Democratic
of a similar nature opening soon, connventio. Large turnouts are
such as that of Congressman-at- expected «( precinct conventions
Large. The application fee for Tension is mounting as spokes-
this post is $1,125. Martin Dies men for each faction brain-
has the position now. Inciden- storm the state. In some cases
tally, it is the highest paying rival rallies have been held in
job next to the Governor’s. Sal- the same town only hours apart,
ary is $22,500 a year with a two Probable key to the outcome
year contract. ' lies in the way some 10 or 12
Texas has 21 Congressional counties go. These are the ones
job openings coming up too. in which major cities are locat-
->alaries are the same as Con- ed. They control about 1,000
gressman-at-Large, but the ap- of the state’s 1,898 delegate
plication fee is less. It varies' voles. Harris County (Hous-
with each area. These are two i ton) alone has 270. But rural
> ear jobs. | counties are not being neglect-
Another job opening possibi- ed.
renewal of their contracts.
Jobs of 15 State Senators ex-
pire too, along with 150 House
Members. These are just part
Cme iobs paying $25 a day for
TEXACO PRODUCTS
Gasoline - Oils - Greases
WHOLESALE
M. V. DAVIS
lity is that of U. S. Senator
from Texas. Here there are
some “ifs” attached. IF Price
Daniel resigns—and maybe Lyn-
BAR PROPOSES REFORM—
Three measures, aimed princi-
pally at limiting activities of
lawyers in the legislature, are
DAN’S FURNITURE STORE
Experienced
Radio & Television Service
TV HOME SERVICE CALLS $2.50
Phone 222
-Jon Johnson too. Both are nroposed by the State Bar of
campaigning now for other op- Texas: (1) Raising legislators
enings—Daniel for Governor pay to $50 aVlay for a 120-day
and Johnson for President. U. j session; (2) Prohibiting any
S. Senators draw $22,500 a year legislator or candidate from ap-
for six years; filing fee; 81,125. pearing before any state agen-
1 Applications for statewide cv; (3) Abolition of the auto-
jobs are filed with George W. n.atic continuance of law suits
Sandlin of Austin, chairman for which legislators are em-
of the State Demcoratic Execu- nloyed as counsel,
tive committee. If you want <pi?r*TT INSURANCE RATES
; to apply for any one of these LOWERED—Texas credit in-
positions. you’ll have to file 9Urance purchasers stond to
your application not later than «,ave more than two million
Monday, May 7, and pay your d0nars a year as the result of
i replication fee not later than iate changes made by the In-
i May 10th. surance Commission. Rates
State Senators and Represen- were reduced approximately 10
tatives and applicants for the per cent by the Commission.
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of course. When you install an automatic electric
can put it anywhere you want. And one of
es is right in the kitchen . . . close to where you
plentiful hot water. The advantages? Well, one you
i can use the top of the automatic electric
er as working space. And with the water heater in
he point of use. there is no heat loss between
tap. An automatic electric water heater assures you
>ly of clean, hot water when and where
t it. See your appliance dealer.
Appreciation Day Special
Cotton Blouses
Skirts
20% OFF
FAVOR FASHIONS
Weekend guests in the home
of Mrs. Odelia Hinkel were
Mrs. Elbert Moberly of San An-
tonio and Miss Clara Ocker of
Rosebud.
Rev. H. W. Reese was a busi- Mrs. J. H. Land and daugh-
ness visitor m San Antonio first ter, Mrs. Ruth Ruthinger of
ol the week. Laredo were here Sunday visit-
ors. H. P. Gaddis and son, >"£ »n the home of her sister,
John, were visitors in San An- ^rs- M. R. Sims,
toio last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. T Harrison
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Freddie Johnson ann-
nouces the engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of her dau-
ghter, Fredora Pauline, to Mr.
Jerry C. Collins.
MISS ALDERMAN TO
WEI) IN JUNE
Miss Ruby Alderman, daugh-
ter of Mrs. W. W. Alderman of
Artesia '.Wells, whose engage-
ment to Chester A. Holmann of
Fredericksburg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Holmann, is ann-
ounced today. The wedding
will take place during June.
Miss Alderman graduated
from the high school in Cotulla,
and later attended Stephens Col-
lege, Columbia, Mo. and T. S. C.
W. in Denton, from where she
graduated in 1953. Since then
she has been speech therapist
in the public schools of Kerr-
ville and Fredericksburg.
' i Her fiance graduated from
St. Mary’s high school and later
received his BBA degree from
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The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1956, newspaper, May 4, 1956; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161395/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.