Mt. Pleasant Times Review (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1962 Page: 3 of 8
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Commission Proposes 20
for a year.
Ttsi revenue annum
' Army Raises
MISS PATRICIA JACKSON
rector of the Texas Research
to Dec. 4 at 7
Steglich
is invited to attend the Dec. 4. Sparks, Nina Stephenson, Jame
meeting. it was said.
ernor of District III and former
ten made sales of less than 25
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of Mr. and Mrs Irvin Gage.
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THIS IN
How To Be A Jollier.
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Christmas Club, Now!
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A member of tin* Baptist
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Minor Accident
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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MAN’S BEST REFLECTION
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. i — If
Changes in Sales Tax
AUSTIN i* — The State and all clothing taxable. This was
Rodney Cook. Miss Sandra Wise. ,
Mrs Lou Ella Jacobs and Mr
and Huey Crooks.—_________
Zoning Commission
Meeting Continued
The zoning conuaission meet
ing scheduled for Tuesday night
7o‘etorkwit tie contimed
rents tax free.____
2 That the exemption for out-
er wearing apparel costing less
than $10 be removed, making
Stamp Offer.
SOUTHWESTERN
Electric Power Co.
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Council Room at City Hall, it
a as announced Tuesday.
Any person interested in ap-
pearing before the commission
Scouting activities take up
rar tt portion of Pale‘s time also
With an interest in both Boy
• h tokes jolly little to join
out 1963 Christmas Club . . . only
$1.00 will do it!
of property under certain con-
ditions
19 That retailers be bonded
for payment of tax, where state
comptroller thinks necessary.
20. That the application of the
tax to motor oil be clarified in
determining- portion placed in
the state highway fund
state chairman on garden the
rapy. She is.a national accredit-
ed flower show judge, member
of she East Texas judges coun
cil and at present is the .third
vice president of Texas Garden
Clubs Incorporated
to
ly.
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TEXAS
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Member F, D. I. C.
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Dry clothes the
modern way..
With
Electricity
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— hap was investigated- Monday
at 1 p.m. by Mount Pelasani
police on West 4th Street;
Involved was a 1960 Volks
— wagen driven by Martha F. Gar-
rison. 500 W 4th, which struck
a parked 1957 Plymouth owned
by Avis F. Coker, 311 N. Jef-
ferson, said police.
Winner Named
Winner of the shotland pony
ziven away Saturday by the
b
Mrs Aikin is the wife of
Senator Aikin of this district
and very active in civic and gar -
den club work in Paris* She has
held various offices in the Tejas
Santa in 63: Join Our
Earl Pate, an employee of +board - of directors of the
Lone Star Steel Company’s Omaha Chahber ol Commer-
accounting department, keeps ce He is a farmer secretary
• his' name in the news through of the board
estimated to produce a $10 mil-
lion annual increase.
3. That feed for farm animals
be exempted; that herbicides,
defoliants and desicants be ad-
ded to the list of exempt pest
controls; that all fertilizer sales
be exempt, and that the existing
exemption of farm machinery
and equipment be repealed. It
was estimated these changes
would boost revenue $1 million
a year-im revenue.
4. That sales of meals by chur-
ches at church functions be ex-
empted; no change in revenue
5. That all meals served in
school cafeterias during a school
day be exempted; no change in
"e venue. ___
6 That all ales of prepart'd
food by restaurants be taxed,
whether consumed on the pre
miscs or taken home: estimated
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mer, Vicki Prjefert, Jima Hicks;
Marie Robert Eftie Rae Short
FORSALE
Fence Posts & Barn
Poles Penta Pressure
Treated
Guaranteed for
30 Years
Comoetitive Prices
Build with a clean
preservative.
Coss County
Treating Co.
Box 291 Linien Texas
a variety of activities in his Scouting and Cubbing, he is
Bobby McClinton. Danny Davis, yotir <I<'V, is fat or hetveus take
Vanoy Caldwell, Boger Hobbs, a good look at yourself.
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Mrs. O. L. Fletcher, Mr. and
Mrs Otto Buchanan, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen LaPrade, Mr. and
Mrs. Lynn Smith. Mr. and Mrs
Danny P. Crooks. Mr. and Mrs.
Hiller Hess, Mr and Mrs. Char-
les Miller, Mr and Mrs. George
Austin, Mr and Mrs. Gerald
Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Andre Bro-
goitti, Mr. and Mrs. I). A, Bro
goitti and son. Randylof Fort
Worth, Mr. and Mrs, R. R.
. McC lanahan of Texarkana. Mrs
Ask dealers about
Wiring and Green _
Lt ague, estimated Nov. 9 that
the legislature would not pass a
new tax bill if spending increases
were held below $50 million.
McGrew said in the minimum
school foundation program and
teachr retirement program are
not adopted, this figure may in-
crease to $65 million extra for
the legislators to spend.
The commission’s proposed
changes in the sales tax include
t Make it clear retailers must
remit the tax on the basis of 2
per cent of their total gross re-
ceipts from sales; that all sales
• of less than 25 cents be exempt-
ed for retailers who can prove
— that 50 per cent or more of their
total gross receipts comes from
sales of less than 25 cents.
The last two parts of this re-
commendation would reduce in-
come about $1‛ million annual-
ly
Originally the state comptrol
ler ruled the tax is payable on
2 per cent. However, an Austin
district court order, now on ap-
McBrayer, Linda May. Linda
Nichalson, Phyllis Owens, John’
N Redfearn, James Roberts,
Misdemeanor complaints filed L
included a child desertion charge I
those attending were Mr. and „ .... . ... .. . ,
. . N " " . Garden ( lub, was former gov-
Mrs JameS Newman. Mr. and •............. ri!.. ... „ .
Shurtleff, Dinah Walker, Bill
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- Mr and Mrs. G. L Rrogoitti
entertained their employes and
Jackson- Burge Engagement. Is
Announced at Buffet Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jackson, mmeemmaen
Iteumt ........... annoned 2 a A ' omrpmemogpsmp"
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Draft Calls
• WASHINGTON (P - For the
nt xt six months draft calls will
be raised to add 20,000 to the
Army’s ranks by June 30.
The Defense Department au-
thorized Monday the temporary
increase.in the Army’s manpow
er from the previously planned
960,000 to 980,000
The increase an annoupcement
said, is intended to help offset
the loss of trained personnel as
the service of draftees called up
in the. Berlin crisis buildup a
year ago expires .
The draft quota for this month
iS 4,000 For December it is 6,-
000. An increase in ■ monthly
quotas up to 8,000 appears pos-
sible.
peal, held that the law as writ-1 receipts of less than $100,000
ten -nds sulos of loae than 25 may pay tax on assumption
7 That replacement parts for
hearing aids, eyeglasses, artifi-
cil limbs and such lie exempt
as are the original devices,
R That sales to state banks be
exemoted as long as sales to
national banks are exempt:
slight, change in revenue
9 That purchase of parts used
to recondition personal provertv
for retail sale lie exempted (such
as new tubes for used television
sell; estimated 912 million de
erease in revenue
to That “occasional sale" lie
redefined to inelude sale of an
entire business or of a separate
—hurch. Dale also works for
haritable causes. He has
bern active in March of
Dimes work in Morris Coun
Brogoitti’s
Employes Feted
ind Elaine 'Thompson
Seventh grade: Rhonda Cabi:
ness, Wanda Dickie, Cheryl
-Dunn; Tina Hoffman, Amy Holi
lay, Gavle Smitherman, Vicki
al property where seller retains
joint or undivided interest pro-
vided a sales tax has Deen -pre-
viousiy paid on property; no
substantial loss in revenue.
12 Make clear natural gas
is exempt until it reaches burner
tip: make clear gas and electric-
ity are exempt when used for
manufacturing, mining and ag-
riculture; no revenue loss.
13. That all sales of alcoholic
beverages be exempt, including
on premise consumption with
food; reduce revenue about 91
million annually.
14. Repeal present 15 per cent
excise tax on motor vehicle
sales and pt sales under 2 per
••ent sales tax; increase revenue
92 million to 93 million annually.
15. That grocery stores may
pay the tax on assumption that
taxable purchases . bear same
ratio to total purchases as tax-
able sales to total sales; that a
grocery store with annual gross
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E NG AGEN MENT
ANNOUNCED — Mr. and
Mrs Harlin Spann an-
nounce the epgagement of
their daughter, Sue, to Ken-
ny Hall, sen of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A Wood. The wedding
will be Dec. 29 at the Tenni-
son Memorial Methodist
Church at 8 p.m.
o clock in the Am Sinclair. Jamia
e*" ne" ' g
against Jerry Charlton and E.
R Bullock was cited for de-
fraduing with worthless check.
A civil suit was filed, styled
First National Bank vs. W C.
Smith et ux. asking judgment
on a note.
City police" made these ar
rests during the weekend
drunkenness 3, defective brakes
and ho driver’s license in posses
sion 1. speeding 1, no driver’s li-
cense 1, speeding and running
yield right-of-way.
Constable Jim Talley filed
charges against two for being
drunk. Also filed in justice court
were two cases for speeding, one
for passing in a no passing zone
and no driver's license
MT. PLEASANT. TEXAS Friday. November 10,
IT’S EASY AND CONVENIENT TO SAVE REGULARLY IN
OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB . . . AND YOU’LL HAVE “INSTANT
CHEER” WHEN WE MAIL YOUTHAT BIG CHECK. FOR
HOLIDAY EXPENSES NEXT NOVEMBER! CALL
WRITE OR COME IN FOR DETAILS..
Judy Taylor, Cathy Wilhite,
Marsha Wills and Alan Young
'Freshmen James A Barrett,
Pilly Wade Cade, Steve Harris,
Charles Robertson, Phil Rogers,
Ana Smitherman and Jerry
Skidmore
Junior high students making
the honor roll were:
Eighth grade: Bill Means,
Ronald McNeil, Jack Smith, Jeff
Smith, Eddie Hendricks, Bill
Whitaker, Ricky Campbell, Judy
Broach, Jennifer Firmin, Am-
eba lana, Brenda MeCollum,
Beverly Moore , Marilyn Pal-
OES To Honor,
Masons Toniqht
. The Order-ofthe Eastern Star L
Chapter No 304 will entertain
Masons of Temple No. 70 with
a coveted dish supper Monday
night at 7 o’clock at the Annie ,
Sims cafteria
A short program Will follow
‘he supper and all Masons are
rerhr to attend.
Local Tax Policy Commission
proposed Tuesday 20 changes in
the sales tax which would give
the next legislature more than
$40 million extra to spend.
The Commission released its
report after meeting with Gov.-
elect John Connally.
Sen. George Parkhouse of Dal-
las, chairman, said Connally
praised the group “for a fine
job."
A major change and a revenue
producer of $2 to $3 million an-
nually would make sales of auto-
mobiles subject to the tax. Cars
and trucks presently are taxed
at 1 per-cent. The sales lax
would up this to 2 per cent.
—The major new revenue source
-recommended would cancel an
exemption on outer wearing ap-
—pnrrl coaling lemi Hum 910 The
commission estimates this wou-
ld bring in 910 million annually.
Another proposal would cancel
the exemption now given to sales
of farm machinery.
Azalea Garden
Club To I lave
Gues t Speaker
Mrs. A M Aikin Jr., bf Paris,
will speak to Ine Azalea Carden
Clb Thursday' at Saint Marks
Episcopal Parrish Hall.
The program "Design of Land
caping" will be shown with
slides.
that 85 per cent of total receipts
consist of exempt sales; small
change in revenue.
16 That small retailers lie al
lowed to pay the tax by using
a simple arithmetic formula
<102 of total receipts) instead of
physicalty-separating sales TT
ceints and taxes collected.
17. Allow large industrial con-
sumers to determine and pay
tax on a voluntary direct pay-
ment system.
18 Clarify tax system for ex-
Barnard. Wayne Horn. Johnny
Love, Danny McCauley, Joel
Redfearn and Tim Taylor
Elliott Fined
ForKillingDoe
A Titus County man was fin-
ed a total of 9153.95 including,
court costs Saturday on a 76th
District Court charge of killing
a doe.
Billy Elliott entered a plea of
Two Mishaps
Probed Sunday
Two accidents invloving no in-
juries were invesTigated Sunday
afternoon on rain slick highways
-----hy-afficers.--------------
At 4 p.m. two cars collided
at the intersection of FM 71 and
271 in Talco. involved were a
1958 Chevrolet driven by James
A Brimmage of Sherman and
156 Ford driven by Betty Jo
Williams of Talco Damage was
less than $300 to both vehicles
and Highway Patrolman Char-
les Faircloth said driver of the
Ford was issueda ticket for fail-
• ure to yield right of way.
Abou the same line Sunday:
Sheriff L. A Redfearn invest!
gated a one car mishap on the
• ' Monticello Road at the Tanker
sley Creek curve. He said a 1953
Ford driven by Dick Thursby
went out of contro on wet pave-
ment Redfearn said the driver
told him his brakes grabbed,
causing the car to go into a skid
__The car stopped just short .of
plunging over the creek embank
ment, the sherif said
Parkhouse said Sen. Louis
Crump of San Saba, a commis-
sion member, did not sign the
report. Parkhouse said he lie '
lieved Crump opposes the farm
machinery proposal.
The Dallas Senator indicated
. he will sponsor the tax change ’
proposals in the legislature me
eting in January, and, he said
Rep Charles Wilson of Trinity
may offer the legislation in the
House
It is estimated the present
sales tax will produce about $319
million for a two-year period
Francis T Cadlin, a Denver
veterinarian, told the American
Vi Lei iriai*y Association Conven-
lion that dogs' ailments mirror
those of their owners,
“Most nervous people have
nervous dogs," Candlin said
"And many flit people give the
such as oil producing equipment
James MeGrew, research di operating entity of a business
eter ef the Texas Weseareh appreciable change in re
venue. . With Pai ty
11. Exempt transfer of person-
ill NWS
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"avelitt Motor Company was . -
Irvin Gage. Jr , 6 -year-old som dog o shock every Hme Hie/
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hometown of Omaha. . currently serying as neigh-
tyn— borhood commiaatower.
youth activities seem to oc- A native of Omaha, Pate
cupy his time constantly. Pate attended school there. serv-
evidently is always ready to ed in the Army, and has been
take on another job for the employed at Lone Star since
' good of his community. - 1953, He is chief clerk, ore
their families with a holiday
arty at the Hotel Stephens Mon-
day night.
David Brogoitti was the Mas-
ter of Ceremones giving a brief
history of the growth of the
store
Guests were served baked
ham with all the trimmings and
guilty to the complaint His hunt- !
ing license also was suspnded n
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AikhAy
groom-to-bg. are Mr. and Mrs.
J: E. Burge of Alvin.
Guests were greeted at the I
door by Mrs. Jackson and the i
honorees.
'Hie formal entertaining rooms
were decorated with arrange-
ments of white fugi mums and
large white mums at the base
of white satin wrapped trees
with miniature corsages attach-
ed ‘ to the tree with crystal
risms.
The informal rooms had crys-
tal domes filled with rice-glazd
fruit topped with bronze mums
A holiday menu was served"
to 27 from -a dining table cover-
ed with an ecru linen cutwork
1 tablecloth centered w uh a sH- “
er epergne based candelabra
filled with while carnations and
mums, while satin bells and
lilly oithe valley.
The bride elect is a senior at
the University of Texas and is
a member of Apha Delta Pi
srority. *-
'Hie prospective bridegroom
is a graduate .of Sam Houston
State College and is a member
of Sigma Chi faternity.
A February 2 wedding at the
North Jefferson Church of Christ
Im planmed.
'Honor Rolls
Announced at
MPHS, Jr. High
Honor rolls for the second six
weeks of the 1962-63 school year
have been announced by Mount
Pleasant High and Wallace Jun-
ior High Schools.
High school student making
an average of 94 and above in
all subjects were juniors David
Blodgett, Mary Jane Burkhart,
Kathy Day, Judy Lunsford, Jan-
is Sinclair; ami sophomore Mari-
yn Hall.
Students with en average of
90 and above in four solid sub
jects and an A in department
- ware;--------------------,—
Seniors: Artis Drake, Nancy
Grissom, Billy A. Newman.
Kent Rogers, Marjorie Strom-
an. Vickey Stroman and: Paul
Strong. o .
Juniors: Marianne Barnard
Jesse Edward Brown, Jhnny
Capehart, Krista tedeen, Sandra
Staniey andinda Taylor. .
; Sophomores: Marzelle Car-
"ter, Scott Connor, Steve Cook,
- lanai lUy, Neal Glover, Randy
Holcomb, Jimmy R Lee, Mike
Live, Martha Lunsford, Janice
emptionormeleaseor
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Mt. Pleasant Times Review (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1962, newspaper, November 30, 1962; Mount Pleasant, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1553270/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.