The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1961 Page: 3 of 6
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THE ASPERMONT STAR. ASPERMONT. TEXAS
PAGE THREE THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961
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AUSTIN, Tex., April 19.—
Sometime between now and
August 31, the Tbu Legisla-
ture must come to a showdown,
do-or-die, back-to-ths-wall de-
cision on a big, new- money-
raising bill.
But, many lawmakers believ
that the situation will have to
have reached the desperate, no-
choice-left stage before' such a
decision can be made. To meet
current needs, say some law-
makers, the tax bill will have
to be a big one, and it is bound
to bring static from voters.
Only way they can survive,
9aid one, is to be able to say,
Frank
Jerry
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WAGGONER DRUG
"The Fussy Pill Rollers"
—SINCE 1966—
Dial SP 4-2211 Hamlin, Texas
is better
eed and
rmont
Game, meat bought at whole-
sale price, or any other prise
catch In perishable food
the -wise home-maker stores
it here!
$12.00 is all you pay
per year
GROCERIES — MEATS — VEGETABLES
FRESH BARBECUE DAILY: CHICKEN - BEEF
JACK'S FOOD MARKET
PHONE 2381
ASPERMONT
"Look, I don't like tihis bill
either. But what can we do
. . . close the schools?"
In this climate, the House 1
postponed floor action on the
general sales tax measure by
Reps. John Allen of Longview
and Forrest Harding of San
Angelo. Gov. Price Daniel at-
tacked the bill as ''obnoxious
and inequitable," hitting every-
thing "from the cradle to the
grave".
Governor Daniel urged com-
promise through a "package"
bill. Ingredients for the pack-
age, he said, might be gotten
from Rep. George Hinson's om-
nibus tax bill and Rep. Ben At-
well's selective sales tax meas-
ure.
Hinson' bill would rhit in many
areas — watches, jewelry, power
tools and machinery, construc-
tion materials, natural gas, res.
taurant meals, non-essential bev-
erages, etc.
Atwell's bill is akin. to a
general sales tax except that it
names the hundreds of items it
would tax, rather than making
a blanket provision!
• • *
Senate Cool to Tax
With less than bubbling en-
thusiasm, Senate State Affairs
began hearings on the first tax
bill sent over by the House.
It is Rep. Charles Ballman's
"loophole bill" designed to raise
some $43,000,000 toward retiring
an expected $63,000,000 deficit
in the general revenue fund.
Senators listened with seem-
ing sympathy to witnesses who
criticized the bill's provision for
a revised franchise tax formul-
la and a gift tax. They listen-
ed, too, to a lengthy pro-sales
tax discussion by Tom Sealy
of Midland, chairman of of the
Citizens for a Sales Tax group.
Under the Ballman's broad
caption, the Senate could add
extensively to its revenue-rais-
ing features, but most ob-
servers doubt the Senate will
be eager to seize the initiative
at this stage.
• * •
Campaign Limit Killed
A bill to limit campaign ex-
penditures to $25,000 in a race
for the U. S. senate or congress-
man-at-large was killed by the
House, 83 to 50.
Sen. Martin Dies, Jr., of Luf-
kin was sponsor of the bill,
which passed tihe Senate.
Supporters of the measure
said that as things are "a rich
man can buy his way into of-
fice". Opponents said the limit
was unrealistic, and that a new-
comer to politics could never
become known with such re-
strictions on a statewide race.
# * #
Insurance Change Flounders
Sen. Grady Hazelwood's bill
to set ground rules for the
state's merit rating auto insur-
ance has had at least a tem-
porary setback.
The Senate voted, 16-13. to
take up the bill. However, a
two-'thirds majority is needed
to begin floor action.
Prior to this action, the State
when you buy tires--
6ET THESE FEATURES:
49c 1*'
NEW
U. S. ROYAL
GUARANTEE!
COVERS EACH AND EVERY
BRAND-NEW U. S. ROYAL
TIRE; ALL OTHERS ARE
EXCLUDED.
(•"Low Profie" is United States Rubber Com-
pany's trade-mark for its lower, wider shape
tire.)
ALL TIRES MOUNTED FREE
ALL SIZES — ALL TYPES
BRAND-NEW U. S. ROYALS
U. S. ROYAL
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE
GUARANTEE!
Guaranteed Against Blow-outs,
CUTS, IMPACT BREAKS, ETC.; PUNC-
TURE, ABUSE AND CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGE EXCEPTED; BASED ON SERVICE
RENDERED AT LIST PRICE FOR THE PER-
IOD SPECIFIED.
GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTS BASED
ON SERVICE RENDERED AT LIST PRICE
UNTIL THE TREAD WEARS SMOOTH WITH-
OUT LIMIT AS TO TIME OR MILEAGE.
For tall explanation of coverage and conditions,
read year guarantee certificate.
LOW PROFILE TIRES
INCLUDED
Used Tires - Quolity Retreads
Get 0. S. ROYAL TIRES
lACK^S TIRE STORE
at JACK'S TRUCK STOP
• CAFE and STATION •
Good Food plus All Our Former Facilities and Services.
Broadway at First St. Aspermont, Texas
Board of Insurance announced
extensive ohanges in the rating
plan, effective August 1st. Such
violations as running a rod
light or stop sign, illegal pass-
ing or turning, negligent colli-
sion and breaking of drivers' li-
cense restrictions were removed
from the list of actions causing
a driver to pay higher insurance
rates.
Senator Hazeiwood was not
satisfied with the changes. He
criticized the removal of red
light running from the list, and
the keeping of penalties for
speding, no matter how slight.
••I •
Freight Rate Bill Passed
A bill to simplify rate setting
for railroads and truckers was
passed" on second reading by the
House.
Under the present law, the
Railroad Commission has to pass
on every rate Change request,
no matter how trivial. Under
the proposed measure, the rail
Or truck line would publish the
proposed new rate and if no one
objected, it would go into ef-
fect. If there were objections,
the Railroad Commission would
call a hearing and decide the
matter.
• *
Consolidation Payments Okayed
A bill designed to encourage
consolidation of school districts
received final Senate passage.
It provides that common
school districts which consoli-
date into one will continue to
receive, for 10 years, the same
amount of state aid they would
have received if they had not
merged.
Sen. Thomas Creighton ol'
Mineral Wells is the sponsor.
He said it would promote bet-
ter schools and, in the long run,
economy.
• * *
Jefferson Report "Blows In"
Release of the House General
Investigating Committee's re-
port on its study of vice in Jef-
ferson County blew the lid off
a long-smouldering controversy.
The report accused Atty. Gerrf
Will Wilson of failing to follow
up vigorously on reports to him
of flourishing prostitution and
raokets in the Beaumont-Port
Arthur area.
It also criticized Liquor Con-
trol Board Administrator Coke
Stevenson, Jr., for merely de-
moting an agent accused of
failing to stop liquor law viola-
tions by private clubs in Jef-
ferson County.
The House committee com
pleted its study last year and
was automatically dissolved at
at the begining of this session
but the report was delayed.
Wilson hotly denied that he
had failed or refused to take
any action within the power and
scope of his office. He said the
criticism of him was "political
ly motivated" by Rep. Tom
James of Dallas, vice chairman
of the committee.
Meanwhile, the House—rather
wearily, perhaps—voted against
a bill that would set up House
and Senate investigating com-
mittees every session, as a mat-
ter of law. Better, they de-
cided, to establish such com-
mittees b yresolution when spe-
cial circumstances seem to war-
rant.
# * ♦
Hours Cut Approved
A bill to cut the work week
of state hospital employees
from 44 to 40 hours was voted
out unanimously by the Senate
Committee on State Depart-
ments and Institutions.
REP. THURMAN REPORTS i
FROM STATE CAPITOL !
We only have thirty-eight J
days left of this regular session
of the Legislature, and today we
consider two tax bills. One is
a sales tax and one is an invoice
tax. If either of these passes,
which is doubtful, it will prob-
ably mean we can get through
with this session. If they fail to
pass, it will possible take one
or more special sessions to get
through.
We had several people in our
District contact us in regard to
our vote for House Bill 156. We
voted against it on the second
reading. We felt at that time
that H.B. 156 would have put
the small shipper under regula-
tions that he could not stand;
thereby forcing him out-of busi-
ness, and we still felt that way
on final passage; however, we
were on the telephone when they
took the final vote, and did not
get to have our vote registered
at that time.
The Conservation and Recla-
mation Committee has heard a
bill by Mr. Wheatley to allow
cities to withdraw from the
water district. This is a very
controversial bill in Haskell,
and by being a local bill, other
representatives do not interfere
with local representatives and
their problems. This bill is in
subcommittee, and we do not
know what their action will be.
It is pretty hard for a man
to vote to raise $150 million
taxes a year without seeing the
Appropriations Bill and not
know how much money we need.
The chairman of the Appro-
priations Commitee, on the in-
structions of the Speaker of the
House, has deliberately held up
the Appropriations Bill. This
means that we have to vote on
something without knowing
what the effect will be if it
passes.
It is hoped that we can arrive
at some solution to the
raise the necessary money,
snough expenses, ell to balaas*
the State budget, and finish the
work of the Legislature in thfir
regular session.
Ancient Greeks wore
thysts in the belief that they
lessened' the intoxicating effects
of alcohol.
LAMBEKT
SERVICE STATION
Phone 205*1 for Rood Service
HUMBLE PRODUCTS
• Washing and Greasing •
• Tires - Batteries - Accessories
Fishing Supplies
We Give S. & H. Green Stamps
Actuary, which now denotes
an insurance mathematician, ori-
ginally referred to Roman
news reporters who recorded
the "acts of the day".
Attend church Sunday.
ASPERMONT LODGE
NO. 1382 A.F.fr A.M.
MEETS THIRD TUESDAY
IN E*CH MONTH.
ORDER APPROVING COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT
On April 10th, A. D. 1961, the Commissioners' Court met in regular session, compared and ex-
amined the monthly reports of Sally Wright, County Treasurer, for the quarter ending March 31,
1961 and found the same to be correct and respective amounts received and paid out to be correct
since the preceding report.
Balance as of Amt. Rec'd. Paid Out Balancc
Jan. 1, 1961: This Qtr.: This Qtr.: Mar. 3149S&:
Jury Fund $ 9,025.27 $ 322.14 $ 2,013.95 $ 7,333.48
Road and Bridge Fund 31,838.25 7,736.30 29,848.00 9,mS5
General Fund 46,475.44 13,172.87 28,828.78 32,821.81
Court House & Jail Fund 4,755.76 1,610.73 1,554.05 4,312.44
Officers' Salary Fund 3,840.74 17,432.60 13,693.31 7,580,83
Precinct No. 1 284841.77 11,478.10 14,174.14 25,545.*
Precinct No. 2 50,035.99 12,862.76 4,173.85 58,738*1
Precinct No. 3 5,683.26 19,299.21 8,729.71 16,253.78
Precinct No. 4 4,358.48 10,485.59 4,704.59 10,139.88
Lateral Road No. 1 810.46 .00 541.14 289.32
Lateral Road No. 2 1,119.65 .00 415.84 788.81
Lateral Road No. 3 1,107.86 .00 953.13 154.73
Lateral Road No. 4 430.91 .00 126.00 304.91
F&M Lateral Road No. 1 7.131.62 1,522.38 3,785.12 4,868.88
F&M Lateral Road No. 2 11.913.83 1.522.39 2,285.01 11,151.21
F&M Lateral Road No. 3 6.719.66 1.522.39 2.234.74 6,007.31
F&M Lateral Road No 4 6,111.59 1,522.40 1,814.98 5,819.01
Social Security Fund 4.143.71 1,435.08 1.486.76 4,092.03
Delinquent Tax Roll 150.26 1.450.18 287.70 1,312.74
130M Permanent Improvement Bonds 11,251.27 2,577.15 12,915.60 912,82
52M & 20M Road & Bridge Bonds 1.150.83 .00 .00 1,150.83
50M Special Road Refunding Bonds . 307.40 .00 .00 307.40
S7M Roaci & Bridge Refund. Warrants 8,378.23 .00 1.811.48 6,566.75
Special Road District No. 7 1,398.94 .00 .00 1,398.94
Special Road District No. 8 9,795.36 183.34 .00 9,978.70
Special Road District No. 10 56.22 599.45 399.00 256.67
Special Road District No. 11 10,951.91 1,689.83 7,600.00 5,041.74
Special Road District No. 11-Const. ... 21.91 .00 .00 21.91
35M Park Improvement Bonds 8,866.62 1.288.57 135.00 10,020.19
TOTALS " $276,071.20 $109,713.46 $142,509^80 $243,274.88
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ASPERMONT, TEXAS $ 243,274.86
SECURITIES OWNED BY STONEWALL COUNTY
67M R&B Refund. War., Series 1945 $ 4,000.00
130M Per Improvement Bonds, Series 1954 9,000.00
54M & 20M R&B Refunding Bonds, Ser. A&B 9,000.00
50M Special Road Rufunding Bonds 7,000.00
50M Special Road Refunding Bonds 7,000.00
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SCRIPT WARRANTS:
Com. Prec. 4—4th Ser. Pay. 60 to 65 at 5% Int.
Com. Prec. 4—5th Ser. Pay. 60 to 64 at 5% Int.
Com. Prec. 3—4th Ser. Pay. 60 to 64 at 5% Int.
Com. Prec. 3—5th Ser. Pay. 62 to 66 at 5% Int.
$35,000.00
$10,500.00
5,200.00
5,200.00
8,300.00
$29,200.00
BOND AND WARRANT INDEBTEDNESS:
COME'N GET IT
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tion in Ladiot Witt-
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67M R&B Warrants, Series 1945
130M Permanent Improvement Bonds
54M Road & Bridge Series A Bonds
20M Road & Bridge Series B Bonds
Com. Prec. No. 4 Road Refund. Bonds
Special Road District No. 8 Bonds
Special Road District No. 10 (Bonds
Special Road District No. 11 Bonds
35M Park Improvement Bonds
$ 15,000.00
60,000.00
37,500.00
3,500.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
3.000.00
41,000.00
20,000.00
$185,000.00
The requirement- cf Art. 401. PC. have been complied with and a tabular statement has been filed
as required
T, E. BEIL
C.m: ri;~ione:\ Precinct No. I
CECIL*.NORRIS
Commissioner. Precinct No. 3
EVIN V. GHOLSTON
Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
E. D. ELLISON
Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
A. B. BARNETT
County Judge, Stonewall County, Texas
PAT MITCHELL. JR. SALLY WRIGHT
County Clerk, Stonewall County, Texas
County Treasurer, Stonewall County, Texas
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Welch, Lowell C. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1961, newspaper, April 27, 1961; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127632/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.