Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1941 Page: 3 of 4
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941
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TEXAS LEGISLATURE
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At about 2:17 a. m. Central Stan-
dard time last Friday morning the
4Tth legislatuie came to a close af-
ter a record 'breaking session—break,
ing t'he all time record for the long,
est session ever held—171 days— the
46th held 163 days which was up to
that time the longest on record.
There was no real necessity for hold-
ing so long but the political develop,
inent gave them an excuse and a
Iwre majority of the house succeed-
ed in blocking every effort made for
adjournment. Then, too, they claimed
a fear that the governor would veto
much of the appropriation bills —
but when he returned them after
signing he had not vetoed a single
item
When the final adjournment time
wan set there was a regular scram-
ble in both houses to get belated bills
up and to secure ac tion on conference
committee reports, which at times
almost amounted to riots.
For two months the house and sen-
ate had been deadlocked over the
bond assumption bill, which provided
for 'the disposition of 1 cent a gallon
on gasoline which was primarily for
the purpose of paying off county
bonds, the proceeds of whicfci had been
spent on highways later taken over
by the state. But after ithese pay-
ments are made there remains a sur-
plus of some 2 or 3 million dollars,
and this surplus was the bone of con-
tention. The house wanted to divide
the surplus between the counties and
the senate wanted to give it back to
the highway department. An effort
was made during the closing hours
to bring it up an,j try to effect a
compromise but no agreement could
be reached and the bill died, whicft
leaves the counties with no money for
this purpose and they must make oth-
er provisions, for the payments of
these bonds until another session of
the legislature is held.
Another record was broken when
this legislature passed the biggest
tax bill in history—a multi-levied
measure estimated to bring in about
$22,000,000 annually, to finance great,
ly expanded old age pensions, aid to
the needy blind, aid to dependent
children, teachers retirement fun',
an(j the deficit-ridden general reven-
ue fund now nearly $30,000,000 in
the red. These were constitutional
obligations which the past several leg-
islatures have refused to provide fc
and upon the promise to make t!
provisions, most of the present rn.
hers were elected.
By virtue of the passage <>f tbi>
fax bill about 1 ">,000 or 20,000 needy
old people will be added to the pen-
sion roll and for the first time all
the old people will be paid the full
amount to which they are entitled
under the st."to and federal provis-
ions, based on a maximum of $:10.00
per month. The average should a-
rnount to between twenty and twenty-
five dollars per month. The blind and
the children will be amply taken care
of and the teacher- t'tind paid in full.
I think thiwas the biggest and
J'c-t thing the 47th legi- lature accom-
plished.
The New Tax Bill
The tax bill is a combination of
natural resource | levies gross re-
ceipts taxi - and a sales tax. A strong
effort was made in the senat"
to write an income tax into the omni-
bu- bill but this failed by a close vote
The bill also include- a gearing up of
the- comptroller's collecting machin-
ery.
Hire are the levies in t)he big tax
bill:
Oil, which froinerly paid •'! 3-4
cents a barrel or •'( 3-4 per cent when
the price is above $1 a barrel, pays
4 cents or per cent under the new
bill. Oil production has paid $lo,-
000,000 a year and under this bill it
will pay an estimated $23,636,000.
Sulphur, which formerly P"i<l $103
n ong ton anil yielded $2,279.21!!, now
pay* $1.28 for a total of $2,814,72*).
Natural gas, formerly taxed at ',•>
pei cent of value for a yield of $700,-
000, iv hike,) to 5.2 per cent for a to-
tal of $1,400,000.
Telephone companies. increased
rate;: ranging from 1.5 to 2.227 per
cent of gross receipts, have their
$600,000 tax liir increased to $603,-
000.
Public utilities, with increased rate,
ranging from .44 per cent to 1.51 pei
cent of gross receipts are hiked from
their former tax of $875,000 to pay
$1,029,000.
Carbon black, which formeily yield-
ed $420,383 i& increased to now pay
$600,000.
Intangible tax on common carrier
motor vehicles and 2.2 of one per
cent on common carrier motor vehic-
les, are estimated to yield $400,000 a
year.
Oil and gas well servicing, a new
tax of 2.2 per cent of gross receipts,
wi'l yield an estimated $825,000 a
year.
Revision of the present 4 cents a
gallon gasoline tax to stop leaks and
tax Diesel fuel 8 cents a gallon, is
expected to bring in an additional
$1,000,000 a year, raising the revenue
from this source to $46,957,768. This
section of the bill also reduces from
$1 to 50 cents the fee charged to
farmers to obtain rebates on gaso-
line used in farm vehicles.
• Sales of motor vehicles, taxed at
1 per cent, will bring in an estimated
$3,000,00~ a year new revenue.
Liquor, frequently taxed 96 cents
a gallon for $3,926,908, under the new
$1.28 rate will yield $5,226,908.
Liquor prescriptions, under a new
tax of 22 cents each, were expected
to yield $1,540,000 a year, but the
new law curtailing liquor prescrip-
tions will reduce the yield materia'-
ly-
Corporation franchises, formerly
60 cents an<) '90 cents for a yield of
$1,722,536, under the new rate of $1
per $1000 capital stock, will yield an
estimated $4,072,536 a year.
Cosmetics and radios, 2 per cent,
of gross receipts; playing cards 5
CEDAR CREEK NEWS
MRS. ARTHUR C. SMITH
CEDAR CREEK, July — Mis*
Lula Rice spent the week-end with her
sister, Mrs. W. W. Litton.
Mrs. W. D. Milner went to CSan An-
tonio Friday for a visit with her son,
Lieut and Mrs. James Milner.
Mr and Mrs. Jame8 Alexander who
have been visiting their parents, Mr
and Mrs. A. C. Bryan have returned
to their home :n Johnson City. They
were accompanied by their siste ,
Mi as Beatrice Biyan.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Foch« and chil-
dren of Austin spent Sunday with e-
latives in Cedar Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Noel V. Smith and
son of Lockhturt visited Mrs. H. C.
Smith and family.
Mrs. Earl Williams an<i Mrs. Del.
tie Holder have returned to their
home in 'San Antonio after a visit
here.
Mrs. Joe Eskew and sons, Joe Ed-
ward arid James Oliver of Corpus
Christi and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spcnee
of Bastrop were guests of Mr. ana
Mrs. Dewey Turner for the Fourtl*
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith of Aus-
tin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur I*. Smith. They were accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A.
Williams, who remained over and will
have charge of the music in the re-
vival meeting now in progress at the
Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alexander attend-
ed a family reunion of the Hendri*
family in the Bastrop State Park.
Mrs Yancy Bevins and son and
daughter of Dallas visited here dur-
ing the week.
Mrs. Jack Queen has returned to
her home in Farmington, New Mexi-
co. She was accompanied by Miss
Dorcus Bevins of Dallas.
Homer Murchison of Bastrop, Char-
les Caldwell of iSeguin and S. B.
Smith visited in the Litton home re-
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin an.l
family went to Austin Monday.
The many friends of Miss Annie
cents a pack, new taxes, are expect- j Davis are sorry to hear of her illnes .
ed to yielcl $300,000. J Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bryan spent
Insurance companies, now paying ISunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
$3,926,908, are increased 25 per cent
on gross premium receipts, to an es-
timate,] $4,826,908.
Cement distribution, formerly tax-
ed 1.25 cents per 100 pounds for a
'eta. of $233,778, will yield under!
e ncv 2.5 cent tax $467,556. Home Demonstration
.Mack Osbom near Rockne.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin an>i
family attended the Caldwell reun-
ion on the Colorado River July 4th.
:? oc'c transfers, a new tax of 3
;vnt*' a share, will yield .'in estimat-
ed $250,000 a year.
1 will tell about where this money
goes and other big appropriations
next week.
J . O . S M 1 T H
Club Meets
Mrs. C. B. Speck was hostess to
the members of the Cedar Creek
Home Demonstration Club on Wed-
nesday afternoon at her home,
ternoon at her home.
During the business session Mr.;.
Representative from Bastrop W. 1). Milner was elec ted delegate and
County.
AIM LI ARIES TO MEET \T
HELTON
| Mrs. C. B. Speck alternate to the
| short course at A. and M.
i Mrs. B H. Smith, program chair-
I rhan arranged an int'*resting pro.
g am on Personal Appearance, with
BKI.TON, .Inly 10 -The annual Mrs. Dewey Turner and Mrs. W. ]>.
house-party for GirN' Auxiliaries and Milner each giving an interesting
I Young Women's. Auxiliaries of Dis- discussion on the subjects. Virginia
; trie: 15 will be held July 21-23 at Dare Smith gave a reading.
Mary Hardin Baylor College, accord, j
in<.r t<> M s. G. M. McNeilly, Elgi*.j Slumber Party
district president of the Baptist W■■-1 Mrs. Lee Alexander /entertained n
man's Missionary Union. ' pioup of young girls at her home on
The program has been plf nne,) by i the Austin road with a slumber party
Mr . Gordon G. Singleton, Belton,! Wednesday July 2 in honor of her
district Young Peoples' Secretary, niece, Miss Maurine Williams of Lyt-
and Mrs. R L. Mathis, Dallas, stale^ton Springs.
Voting Peoples' Secretary. j Those present wi re Misses Maur-
Miss Itsuko Saito, Japanese1 stu-1 ine Williams, Betty Litton. Polly Lit.
dent at Southwestern Theological ton, Laura Mae Turner, Rose Kath.
Seminary, will be the inspirational' erine Martin, Virginia Dare Smith,
speaker for the hour.eparty. Mr. and Mildred Smith and Mary Francis
Mrs. Harvey Hatcher, educational i Speck.
leaders at College Station Baptist j •
('hutch, will direct the music and re-; ^ s MARINE CORPS RECRUITS
j creation. To br ,n la (;raNGE
j Mission study books will be taught
by Mrs. Mathis, Mrs. R. E. Milam, oj
Navasota, and Mrs. J. F Rogers, of
Madisonville. The Rev. I.'. O. Mills,
who for thirty years was a mission-
ary to Japan, will how pictures of
i Japan and its mission fields.
Girls from 9 to 16 may qualify for
. the houseparty by being members of
! a Girls' Auxiliary and girls over 16
by being members of a Young Wo-
I men's Auxiliary. Reservation should
j be sent to Mr-. Singleton at Baybv
Station at earliest possible date.
WATTERSON NEWS
MRS. LEONA HEFNER
WATTERiSON, July 7—Here it is
Monday again, the holidays over and
everyone back at work again.
Mr. and Mrs. Monro*' Hendrix of
LaGr *>ge spent Thursday night in
the home of Mrs. J. D. Hendrix.
Mr. and Mrs. Litton Watteraon and
children of Houston visited with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Watter-
son during the weekend.
Mrs. 1). C. Lentz and baby of Nac-
ogdoches visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Whitworth.
Mrs. Lillie Rncker spent the holiday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moncure in
Bastrop. They then spent the fourth
at BartonK Springs in Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hendrix of
Fort W oi th spent spent the holidays
with Mrs. J. I). Hendrix.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlyon Wright ar •
announcing the arrival of a baby boy
born Friday July 4th. Mrs. Bertha
Nite is the proud grandmother.
Oscar Rucker accompanied Mr. M.
L. Layton and son Carol to see the
Bull Fight in Mexico the fourth. He
reports a wonderful time arid brought
•back lots of souvernirs but he s>ays
he was really glad to see ole Bas-
trop again.
Mr, and Mrs. Vol Watterson, Mrs.
Martha Ellis and Tom Lee attended
the Rodeo in Smithville Friday.
Henry Odgen Watterson of Pflug-
erville spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Odgen Wat-
terson.
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hefner and
children spent Sunday with their Un-
cle, Mr. John Rucker.
Miss Nannie Holligan, Mrs. Ralph
Holligan and Mrs. Price Hefner vi-
sited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hefner Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Watterson and
Mrs. Lillie Rucker motored to Bas-
trop Wednesday night.
Mrs. J. H. Hendrix spent the week
end with Mrs. Lillie Rucker. Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Moncure and children, Mr.
end Mrs. John Hefner, Mr. and Mrs.
Garland Hefner and girls visited with
Mrs. Rucker Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mortland oi
Freer spent the holidays with then*
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Watter-
son. They toured the Bastrop Pai k
Friday, visited in Lock hart Saturday
and Sunday, had a family reunion of
all the children at the Watterson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hefner and
girls spent Tuesday in Austin.
OAK HILL NEWS
OAK HILL, July 7—July 4th
dawned clear and bright, and the
folks began gathering early for th?
34th annual picnic at Oak Hill. Since
this is not election year, our crowd
was not as large as usual, but a
bountiful dinner was served. The mer.
had rebuilt the arbor, weeds had
been cut, and every thing made
leady. Several persons were invited
to speak but none could come. The
only entertainment was furnished bv
Leola and George Blackwell and Ai-
thur Strong who played stringed in-
struments, an,j sang They are tal-
ented and everyone enjoyed their mu-
SATURDAY
August 2
Remember This Date
Special Entertainment has been
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Watch for further details
BASTROP
Chamber of Commerce
After noon, a group got together
for a singing. This was led by Mr.
Ezra Harris of San Antonio, and
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
We had many visitors from many
distant points, some had not been
here for more than 20 years, and it
was a very pleasant day as they min-
gled with friends and relatives.
At .1 p. m. Mr. Albert DeGlandon
of McDade, placed his car near the
a bo -, and all who cared to listen,
heard President Roosevelt's speech,
over the radio.
Mr. anci Mrs. Frank Keller and sot,
of Weslaco; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Olt-
man, San Marcos, (the ladies were
the former Velma and Almeda 'Scar-
borough); Mr. and Mrs. Andy Know-
les, Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Owen an,| daughter, Galveston; Mrs.
Ella Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Parker, and many others from Aus-
tin, Elgin, Bastrop, McDade, and.all
nearby communities. The writer al-*>
greeted a number of former pupils
which w-as a pleasure. Thus anothci
picnic at Oak Hill is just a memory.
We missed our good friend Mr. WaL
1 ter Jackson, who has not missed our
picnic before in many years As we
i walked around on the grounds we
! greeted the following persons from
a distance: Mr. fin(| Mrs. Ira Lee
Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. John Ed-
wards, who say they read the Cour-
ier, (and especially the Oak Hill
news) every week, way up at their
home in Oklahoma; Mr. and Mr.
Harry Holt, of Houston—and Mr.
Harry really enjoyed greeting form-
er boyhood friends; Mrs. Ellen Dun-
can Clark from Horton, Kansas; Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Harris and granddau-
ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Han-
cock, San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Stagner and
little daughters were our guests.
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today.
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Houston, Texas, July 7—A recruit-
ing party of the U. S. Marine Corps
will visit the Post Office Building in
LaGrange, Texas on the 14th, 15th,
lGth, an,| 17th, of July, for the pur-
pose of examining and interviewing
applicants for enlistment in the Mar-
ine Corps and the Marine Corps Re-
serve. Office hours will be from 8:00
a. m. to 4:00 p. m., according to an
announcement by Major F. R. Worth,
j ington, U. S. M. C. R., officer i'i
: charge of the Recruiting District of
! Houston, Texas.
I
Service in the Marine Corps Re-
serve i- identical to the regular ser-
vice with the exception that it is fo-
! the duration of the national emer-
| fi-vicy only. Upon the term''•ition of
the emergency its members will be
discharged. Men en ter i rig dhe Re-
serve are offered the same advantag-
es and opportunities as the regular
Marine Corps. Young men of seven,
teen may enlist in either branches
The general qualifications for en.
listment are between the ages of 17
and 30, single without dependents,
physically sound and of good moral
character, with at least common or
grammar school education.
Any normal boy can meet thee
requirements so why not investigate
for full particulars regarding this
world famous armed forre. The re-
cruiting sergeant will be pleased to
fumifh any de«.ired information.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1941, newspaper, July 10, 1941; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236814/m1/3/?q=+date%3A1941-1945&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.