The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1927 Page: 4 of 4
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« MONDAY
No. 2 Corn, per can - - .10
4-lb. Package Seedless Raisins - .40
Gallon Delmonte Pineapple - .75
Large Winesap Apples, per dozen, .40
Large Red Ball Oranges, " " .40
5-lb. Bucket Peanut Butter - 1.10
1 Doz. Crescent Matches - - .45
0Hiny«Y
Card of Thanks.
Johnnie Fern Martin.
We wish to thank all our friends
and acquaintances and others for
timely assistance and expressions of
sympathy in our time of sorrow and
bereavement caused by the death of
our darling baby, Johnnie Fern. May
the Lord blesss you all, is our prayer.
W. B. MARTIN and WIFE.
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Bring your chickens, eggs, butter
and cream to the Saint Jo Produce
Co. We always pay the highest mar-
ket price.
Johnnie Fern, seven weks old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Martin died
at their home in Nocona Saturday,
April 23. The death was due to a
severe attack of whooping cough.
The remains were brought to Saint
Jo Sunday and funeral services held
at the Church of Christ, conducted by
Elder John T. Lauderdale, after which
interment was made in Mountan Park
Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin formely lived
in Saint Jo.
Sunday School and
a Y. I\ U. Rally
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P R 0 G R A M
Song service, directed by Glover Thompson
Devotional ... Mrs. Mabel Ware
Play, by ! Center Point Union
Reading Estella Haralson
Duet Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Barlow
The Need of S. S. Work Mrs. Dor,s Meadow
Poems, by .... . — Prairie Hill Juniors
Duet Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oneal
Problems that Confront Your Sunday School .1. K. Seibold
Quartet Selected
Reading Esta May Williams
Amusements thnt Are Worth While Mrs. Clifford Ware
Problems that Confront Our Sunday School ...J. J. Haralson
Why I Love B. Y. P. U. Work Monroe Morrows
Quartet,. Selected
B. Y. P. U. Meeting the Social Need Gregg Howard
Talk by : The Pastor
BENEDICTION
COTTON SCHOOL
OPENS
Bowie Commercial College will open
THE ANNUAL COTTON CLASSING SCHOOL
June 6, 1927
Full information will be sent promptly
on request
Bowie Commercial College
Bowie, Texas
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Sum Peery and son,
John Herschel, of Tell, Texas, have
returned to their home after a short
visit with their parents here.
Mrs. L. A. Rice of Dallas is here
on business until after the Firt Mon
day Trades D y.
Arthur Hughes of .Fort Worth was
here visting relatives during the lat
ter part of last week.
Ralph Donnell made a business trip
to Dallas this week.
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Attorney J. E. Jamieson of Mon-
tague was here Tuesday night.
Miss Azalia Evans of Nocona is
visiting her brother, E. J. Evans, and
family here this week.
Mrs. R. K. McClure of Burkbur-
nett and her sister, Miss Aimee Bean,
after visiting friends and relatives
in Waters and Comanche, Okla., are
here visiting their home folks this
week.
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Mrs. J. A. Phelps of Bellevue and
her son, Slaton Phelps, manager of
the Orphans Home at Corsicana, vis-
ited her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Ware,
Friday of last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Evans and little
daughter, Billie Jean, visited rela-
tives in Nocona and Bonita the first
of the week.
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Mr. und Mrs. C. J. Tuggle of Myra,
Cooke county, attended the funeral of
their grand daughter, little Johnnie
Fern Martin, here last Sunday after
ion.
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The civic spirit of at least a few
of our citizens has manifested itself
on the square, the grass and weeds
having been eut and the lawn nicely
trimmed up on a part of the north
side. We understand that this very
commendable piece of work is to be
credited to J. E. Faulkner, R. T. Buck
and Monroe Millikin. They call it
Iheir part of the lawn and plan to
keep it in presentable condition all
summer. How about the civic pride
of others around the square?
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Miss Era Dennis spent last week
end visiting friends and relatives in
Wichita Falls.
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Dr. Clarence Moore is attending the
State Medical Association at El Paso
this week.
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Mrs. J. B. Gifford of Wichita Falls
visited her son, Van Gifford, here
Wenesday. She left Thursday to vis-
it relatives in Dallas and Van Al-
styne. .
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morgan and
family, who hav" lived near here for
about 35 years, left Thursday for
Fort Smith, Ark., where they plan to
make their home.
Miss Florence Donley of Illinois
Bend left Thursday l'or Gainesville,
where she is to receive medical treat
ment.
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A group of engineers from St Louis
are in Suint Jo making plans for the
straightening of some curves in the
Katy track between here and Bonita.
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Marshall McCollum spent last week
end in Dallas.
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Corn for Sale.
Spring corn, 50c per bushel, and
June corn 35c, at my barn, 12 miles
south of Saint Jo. R. T. BUCK.
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If you wish your knives, scissors,
razors or handsaws sharpened, bring
them to Buck's hardware store. Work
guaranteed.
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WHEN TO COME AND GO.
Following is the time table for pas
senger trains passing through Saint
Jo on the M-X-T railway:
No. 38 1:57 A. M
No. 30 9:12 A. M
No. 32 5:32 P. M
West Bound.
No. 37 4:05 A. M
No. 31 12:60 P. M
No. 35 7:22 P. M.
On account of the heavy upkeep on
my wagon scales, I am compelled to
raise the price of weighing. B. B
DAVIS.
Subscribe for the Tribune, $1.00.
1 want all kinds of produce and
pecans, at the highest market price,
D. L. DOW D.
Let us do your job printing,
A JOINT RESOLUTION
S. J. R. No. 33
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas re-
moving from the Constitution all
limitations as to the amount of
compensation of officers, the com
pensation and expenses of said of-
ficers to be as provided by law, and
fixing the compensation of the Gov-
ernor, and providing that said
amendment shall be effective on and
after January 1, 1!I2! , and not
sooner.
lie it Resolved l y the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section I. That Article XVI of the
Constitution of fhe State of Texas be
amended by inserting therein a new
section to be numbered Section 30a
which shall read as follows:
Section 30a. All provisions of the
preserit Constitution of Texas fixing
or limiting the amount of salary or
compensation of officers and.members
uf the Legislature are hereby repealed
and hereafter said officers and mem-
bers of the Legislature shall receive
,uch salary or compensation and ex-
penses as now provided until other-
wise provided by law. The salary
of the Governor shall be Ten Thou-
sand Dollars ($10,000.00) per year,
and no more, payable monthly, and he
shall hav^ the occupancy and use of
tha Governor's mansion, fixtures and
furniture.
The salary or compensation of any
member, of the Legislature shall not
exceed fifteen hundred dollars per
year, and actual traveling expenses
from the place of residence to the
capitol and returning for each session
of the Legislature, as shall hereafter
be provided by law; and provided that
no change of salary or compensation
from that now provided by the Con-
stitution shall become effective until
the first day of January following the
first general election held after adop-
tion of this amendment.
Sec. 2 Said proposed amendment
shall be submitted to a vote of the
electors of this State qualified to vote J
on constitutional amendments at an j
election to be held throughout the j
State on the first Monday in August,
A. D. 1927, at which each \oter op-
posing said amendment shall scratch
off of the ballot with a pen or pencil
the following words printed thereon:
"For the amendment to the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas removing
from the Constituton all limitations
as to the amount of compensation of
offiers, the compensation and expen-
ses of said officers to be as provided
by law, and fixing the compensation
of the Governor, and providing that
said amendment shall be effective on
and after January 1, 1929, and not
sooner;" ^nd each voter favoring said
amendment shall scratch off of the
ballot in the same manner, the fol-
lowing words printed thereon:
"Against the amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Texas re-
moving from the Constitution all lim-
itations as to the amount of compen-
sation of officers, the compensation
and expenses of said officers to be as
provided by law, and fixing the com-
pensation of the Governor, and pro-
viding that said amendment shall be j
effective on and after January 1,1
1929, and.not sooner.
If it shall appear from a return of i
said election that a majority of the j
votes cast have been cast in favor of
said amendment, it shall become a
part of the Constitution of the State
of Texas.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue
his proclamation calling said election
and have the same published and said
election held in accordance with this
resolution and the Constitution and ]
laws of this State; and return shall I
be made and the votes canvassed and !
counted as provided by law; and if <
said amendment is adopted by the re-,
quired vote of the qualified electors 1
of this State, the Governor shall issue 1
his proclamation as required by law.'
Sec. 4. The sum of five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out of the State Treasury to pay for 1
publication of the proclamation call-
ing said election and any expense of
the State in submitting said amend-
ment and holding said election.
Approved March 29, 1927.
(A correct Copy)
JANE Y. McCALLUM, I
Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment.
11. J. R. No. 25.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the .State of Texas
amending Article VIII by the inser-
tion of Section of I-a therein, auth-
orizing the Legislature to provide
for the separation of the objects of
taxation for the purposes and for
the support of the counties,districts
and political subdivisions of the
Stute and Counties, and authriz-
ing the Legislature to provide for
the levy of an advalorem tax or
other form of tax for State pur-
poses only, and for local purposes,
only; authorizing the Legislature
to provide for the clasification of
objects of taxation and providing
that rates shall be equal on the
same class of property, and fixing
limitations upon taxation.
Be it Resolved ty the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Article 8 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be
amended by inserting therein Section
I-a, as follows:
Section 1-a. The Legislature may
separate the objects of taxation for
State purposes from the objects of
taxation for the support of the coun-
ties, districts and political subdivis-
ions of the State and counties; and
may provide for the levy of an ad val-
orem tax, or other form of tax, on
certain classes of taxable property,
or other objects, for State purposes
only (including school purposes); or
upon certain classes of property, or
other objects, for county or local pur-
poses only (including school pur-
poses). In no event shall the rate of
such taxes exceed the sum of the lim-
its of such taxes fixed for this Con-
stitution for State, county and other
local purposes. The Legislature may
provide for the classification of ob-
jects of taxation. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform.
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitution-
al amendment shall be submitted to
a vote of the qualified electors of this
State, at an election to be held the
first Monday in August, A. 1). 1927,
at which all ballots shall have printed
thereon the following:
"For the amendment to Article 8.
inserting Section 1-A, providing for
changing the taxation system so that
the State may derive its income, in
whole or in part, from other sources
than the ad valorem tax."
"Against the amendment to Article
8, inserting Section 1-A, providing for
changing the taxation system so that
the State may derive its income, in
whole or in part, from other sources
than the ad valorem tax."
Sec. 3. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation ordering an elec-
tion to determine whether or not the
proposed constitutional amendment
set forth herein shall be adopted,
and to have the same published as
required by the Constitution and laws
of this State. And the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated from any
funds in the State Treasury, not oth-
erwise appropriated, to defray the ex-
penses of printing said proclamation
and of holding said election.
Approved March 11, 19P7.
(A Correct Copy)
JANE Y. McCALLUM,
. Secretary of State.
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Reynolds, L. J. The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1927, newspaper, April 29, 1927; Saint Jo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth335485/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .