Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1952 Page: 2 of 52
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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER MAY 22, 1952
SURVEY SHOWS
LAWYERS STRIVE
FOR JUSTICE
AUSTIN". T<\., M;;> 14. 1952—
Mn-t T xan- po to a lawyer be-
<•*11.-1 of sunn problem involving
land titles, wills, i-states, or di-
vorces.
Thi is one of the findings of
an exhaustive survey of public
opinion Just completed by the
State Par of Texas with the as-
sistance of Joe Helden &• Associ-
ate* of Austin, a market and
opinion research firm.
Texans in every walk <>f life
were asked: "What kind of case
did your lawyer handle for you
the last time you had a lawyer
handle something for you?"
They answered:
Land titles .31 per cent; Es-
tates, probates, wills, 1"; Divorce,
13; Suit to recover money, 8;
Damage suits, 4; insurance coun-
sel, 4; Criminal cases, 1; Miscel-
laneous or no answer, 22.
The State Bar of Texas has
just completed one of the most
extensive surveys of the opinions
and habits of the- public regarding
the legal profession ever made in
the United States. The survey,
consisting of more than 50 ques-
tions put to ],00() Texans in every
walk of life, sought to define pub-
lic attitudes toward lawyers and
their activities.
The survey found that Texans
sometimes turn to people other
than lawyers for help on real es-
tate leases and deeds. While
forty-five percent (.45) would go
to a lawyer first for help on these,
twenty percent (.20) would go to
a title company, nineteen percent
(.19) would go to a real estate
man, and smaller groups would
go to notaries public (7 percent)
and hankers (5 percent).
However, when it came to draw-
ing up a will, eighty-five percent
(.85) of Texans would turn first
to a lawyer.
The survey also revealed that
only twenty-one percent (.21) of
adult Texans now have a will.
In other words, four out of five
Texans over 21 years of a^e do
not have a written will.
While the survey showed no
active movement to .socialize the
legal profession, it found that
thirty-three percent (.33) thought ;
it would be a good idea if the
social security law provided pay-
ing for the lawyer and legal help
that people might need in the
future.
Other survey findings included: '
Eighty-one percent of those who j
had watched court proceedings
approved of the way the judge
handled the court.
Thirty two percent of tho.se at-
tending court thought the pro- :
ceedfngs lasted too long.
Fifty-four percent of Texas1
adults do not feel that all kinds I
of people have an equal chance of j
getting justice in Texas courts. :
The poor, Negroes, and Latin-
Americans are believed to have
the worst chance of getting jus-
tice in Texas courts, according to
the survey.
On the other hand, sixty-four
percent (.(14) felt that Uu* wealthy
had the best chance of getting
justice.
Sixty-five percent (.65) of those
who have attended court under-
stood most of the proceedings.
The Belden survey will furnish j
the basis for a long range house ,
cleaning and public relations pro-
pram by Texas lawyers, accondinp
to State Bar president Cecil E.
Burney.
Graduation Held
For Negro Schools
Eighth Grades
Th \> pro Schools of Bastrop
County held their annual County-
wide >th grade graduation exer-
cises at Emile High School, Fri-
day, May 10th at 1:30 P. M.
Thirtv-six children from the
rural schools received certificates.
SayersviJle and Bastrop children
participated in the program.
The processional was played by
Ina Robinson. Musical numbers
were rendered by the Emile
School band and choral club. A
solo was sung by Joyce Thorne.
T. C. Franklin, presented Mrs.
Delia Norman, a teacher of Edu-
cation, Tillotson College, Austin,
Texas commencement speaker. !
Her masterly address was based
-in the subject "Making Better
Choices." The certificates wene
presented by F. G. Haynie, Coun-
ty superintendent. The closing
musical numbers were two piano
duets by the Salem School, Mrs.
B. R. Harris, teacher.
The stage was decorated beau-
tifully with class colors, pink and
green. Two baskets held fern and
gladioli.
T. C. FRANKLIN,
Supervisor.
"The resuts demonstrate that
many people in Texas are not get-
ting the legal services they need."
Burney stated. "With information
at hand regarding sr me of the
reasons for this situation, we will
work to improve the administra-
tion of justice, better our services,
and make legal help more easily
available to all."
"In other words," Burney de-
clared, "we hope to insure that
justice is not rationed on the
basis of social or economic cir-
cumstances. We will work to
maintain that public oonfidence
in the courts and the orderly pro-
cesses of the law which is essen-
tial to the preservation of a fr«-
society.
HUMBLE SERVICE
STATIONS OBSERVE
WELCOME WEEK
HOUSTON, T. xa.-. — Humble
servici stations in this area are
busy getting ready for a bip,
neiphborlv celebration to be known
WELCOME WEEK, May 23
through 30.
"Tin' purpose of WELCOME
WEEK is to give Humble station
operators all over the state a
chance to say 'Thank you,' to
Texas motorics for their friend-
ship, and for the privilege of be-
inp good neiphbors in the com-
munities they serve," officials of
the company said.
A lot of work has gone into
planning for the week-long event.
Stations have been given an ex-
tra good spring cleaning, with
••est rooms coming in for parti-
cular attention.
Station managers have been in-
viting folks by letter and in per-
son to stop by during the week.
The campaign is being accom-
panied by a vigorous advertising
schedule in more than 500 news-
papers in the state, and all sta-
tions will wear bunting and ban-
ners to lend fesiiveness to the
occasion.
BASTROP ABSTRACT
COMPANY
Organized 1883
OFFICES:
Across street from Post Office
PHONE 98
Complete Abstract of title to
all lands and town lots in
Bastrop County
Read The Want Ads
NEWS
to
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Sxte*uC<M s4yeHt4
Cotton Insects
N'ew i.s the time, according to
County Agent McCombs, to pet
the be.-t rt suits from poisoning
cotton for insect control. Ap-
ply the first application of poison
when the cotton is in the four leaf
stage and follow up with the
minimum of two or more appli-
cations at seven day intervals.
If you use toxaphene, toxaphene-
DDT or Aldrin, the applications
will control the boll wvavil, thrips
flea hoppers, and many species
of worms. Don't sell this early
. season control light as it will
insure a good bottom crop a-
painst i arly insect damage.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
At Bastrop, Texas
Entered As Second Class Matter At I he Post Office At Bastrop,
I exas, Under Act Of March 3, 1879
R. E. STANDIFER. Publisher AMY S. STAND1FER. Editor
Tomato Demons!ration
for those tomato producers
who live around McDade or else-
where go by and look over the
tomato insect control demonstra-
tion on the Albert Bother farm.
Mr. Rother left four rows of
tomatoes that he did not apply a
control measure, the remainder
of the field received insect con-
trol. If he hnd not picked the
worms by hand off the first four
rows there would not have been
any tomato vines left on the four
rows. There is very little da-
mape on the remainder of the
fields where dust was applied.
Corn
of Harry Crockett of Smitiiville,
and take a look at the variety
test Roing on there. Five varie-
ties were planted side by sid*
and all varieties received 180
pounds of 8-8-8 fertilizer at plant-
inp time plus 200 pounds of 83
per cent ammonium nitrate as
a side dressing. The pay off
will come this fall, and take *
look at the difference in produc-
tion of different varieties.
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County Agent McCombs recom- Read The Want-Ads
mends that those interested in ,
iorn varieties to drop by the farm
TO TASTE* • -
TRY OUR DELICIOUS—
BARBECUE
1 2 BARBECUED CHICKEN with potato salad, pickle and onion
BARBECUED SAUSAGE BARBECUE ON A BUN
The Snak Shak
Jim and Dorwy Griffith
CURB SERVICE
ORDERS TO GO
mmmmm
Drive in and
THIS IS
HUm8
get acqua i nted, neighbor
m
f.amble Loapr So. 244 A.F.&A.M
Stated meetings fourth
Monday night each month
at 7:30 P.M. All members
urged to attend. Visitinp
brethren cordially invited.
FRANK B. GREEN, W.M.
J. LLOYD HOOD, Secretary
Patronize
SNOW WHITE
LAUNDRY
Home Owned
Home Operated
CALL FOR AND DELIVER
Prompt Courteous Service
Drive in and
gtf acquainted with Humble
itto Extra Gasoline
Drive in and
get acquainted with Humble
Esso Extra Motor Oil
Prompt Removal of
UNSKINNED cr DISABLED
♦ CATTLE
♦ HCBSES
♦ MULES
♦HOGS
f
under the Humble sign in your neighborhood
You're always welcome uniler your neighborhood Humble sign.
But this week, Humble dealers specially invite you and your family to stop by
and get acquainted. This is Humhle welcome week. Drive in and shake hands
with your neighbor under the Humble sign.
You'll find him a gtxxl neighbor; moreover he's a business man that's equipped
to supply you with products of extra quality, to #ive you service you can
depend on.
This week he's making a special effort to thank those neighbors who are his
old friends and customers, to become acquainted with neighbors he doesn't
know. This week, especially, stop for service under ;he Humble sign in your
neighbor hood!
Drive in and
get acquainted with
Humble Service
Drive in and
gel acquainted with
Humble Charted Lubrication
Drive in and gel
acquainted with Humble Allat
Tirei & batteries
HUMBLE OIL t REFINING CO
HUMBLE
Texas Rendering
Company, Ltd.
Call Collect 1SI Baatrop, Texaa
There's a hearty Texas welcome waiting for you...
from your neighbor.
under the Humble sign
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1952, newspaper, May 22, 1952; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237376/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.