The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1941 Page: 7 of 8
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The State of Texas, County of
Lamar:
To the qualified, resident, proper-
ty taxpaying electors of Lamar
County, Texas, who have duly ren-
dered their property for taxation:
TAKE NOTICE THAT an elec-
tion will be held in Lamar County,
Texas, on the question and at- the
time and at the places within said
County designated and set forth in
an order passed by the Commission-
ers’ Court of Lamar County, Texas,
which order is as follows, to-wit:
The State of Texas, County of
Lamar:
On this the 3rd day of May, 1941,
the Commissioners’ Court of said
County was convened in Special
Meeting at the Courthouse of said
County with the following mem-
bers present, to-wit:
Eugene F. Harrell, County Judge;
J. N. Roddy, Commissioner, Pre-
cinct No. 1; F. H. Jones, Commis-
sioner, Precinct No. 2; Maurice
Shipman, Commissioner, Precinct
No. 3; D. W. Peace, Commissioner,
Precinct No. 4; Clyde Humphrey,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
of Commissioners’ Court, with the
following absent; None, constitut-
ing the entire Court, at which time
the following among other proceed-
ings were had:
There came on to be considered
the petition of T. H. Dillard and
609 other persons, praying that
bonds be issued by said Lamar
County, Texas, in the sum of Two
Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00)
Dollars, to bear interest at the rate
of not exceeding four (4%) per
cent per annum, as may be fixed by
the Commissioners’ Court, matur-
ing serially or otherwise, as may
"'be determined by the Commission-
ers’ Court, in not to exceed thirty
years from their date, and payable
semi-annually as may be determin-
ed and fixed by the Commissioners’
Court, for the purpose of the con-
struction, maintenance, and operat-
ion of macadamized, graveled, or
paved roads and turnpikes or in
aid thereof, in said County, and
whether or not an ad valorem tax
shall be levied annually on all tax-
able property in said County for the
purpose of paying the interest on
said bonds and to provide a sinking
fund for the redemption thereof at
maturity; and after due consider-
ation Commissioner J. N. Roddy in-
troduced a proposed order. The or-
der was read in full by the County
Clerk.
A motion was made by Commis-
sioner J. N. Roddy and seconded
by Commissioner F. H. Jones, that
the order be passed finally, which
motion was carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYffS: Commissioners J. N. Rod-
dy, F. H. Jones, Maurice Shipman,
and D. W. Peace.
NOES: None.
1 THEREUPON, the County Judge
declared the order finally passed.
The order is as follows:
WHEREAS, it appearing to the
Court that said petition is signed
by more than fifty of the resident,
qualified, property taxpaying elec-
tors of Lamar County, Texas, own-
ing taxable property in said Coun-
ty and who have duly rendered the
same for taxation; and
WHEREAS, it further appearing
that the amount of bonds to be is-
sued will not exceed one-fourth of
the assessed valuation of the real
property of said Lamar County;
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED
ADJUDGED, AND DECREED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
OF LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS:
1. That an election be held in said
County on the 7th day of June, 1941,
which is not less than thirty (30)
days from the date of this order, to
determine:
“Whether or not the bonds of
said Lamar County, Texas, shall be
issued in the amount of Two Hun-
dred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dol-
lars, bearing interest at the rate of
not exceeding four (4r4 ) per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually
as may be determined and fixed by
the Commissioners’ Court of Lamar
County, Texas, and maturing serial-
ly or otherwise as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioners’ Court
of Lamar County, Texas, in not to
exceed thirty years from their date,
for the purpose of the construction,
maintenance, and operation of ma-
cadamized, graveled, or paved roads
and turnpikes, or in aid thereof,
in said County; and whether or not
an. ad valorem' tax shall be levied
annually on all taxable property
of said Lamar County, Texas, for
the purpose of paying the interest
on said bonds, and to provide a
sinkir { fund for the Redemption
thereof at maturiay.”
2. The said election shall be held
under the provisions of Chapter 3,
Title 22, Revised Statutes of 1925,
'as amended by Chapter 16, Act of
the First Called Session of the 39th
Legislature^
3. All persons who are legally
_J!ed electors of this State and
this County, and who are rest
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4. All voters desiring to support
the proposition to issue the bonds
shall have written or printed on
thehr ballots the words:
“FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF
AN AD VALOREM TAX IN PAY-
MENT THEREOF.”
And those opposed shall have writ-
ten or printed on their ballots the
words:
“AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF
AN AD VALOREM TAX IN PAY-
MENT THEREOF.”
Said election shall be held at the
several polling places in said Coun-
ty and the following named per-
sons are hereby appointed as of-
ficers of said election at the several
voting precincts as follows, and
each of such officers shall select
as many assistant judges and clerks
as he may need for the proper con-
duct of said election:
In Precinct No. 1 at Fire Station
in City Hall in Paris, Texas, with
L. A. Johnson as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 2 at J. G. Wooten
Schoolhouse in Paris, Texas, with
L. L. Bolton as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 3 at Courthouse
in Paris, Texas, with J. S. Nixon
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 4 at High School
in Paris, Texas, with Sidney John-
son as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 5 at Eureka
Schoolhouse in Globe, Texas, with
Elbert Erwin as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 6 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Cun-
ningham, Texas, with E. Wyatt as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 7 at the usual
voting place at Norvell Store in
Norvell, Texas, with Henry Norvell
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 8 at the usua.
voting place at Womack’s Store in
South Blossom, Texas, with J. G.
Kackley as Presiding Judge;
In Pratinct No. 9 at the usual
voting place at schoolhouse in
Faught, Texas, with G. C. Wheeler
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 10 at the usual
voting place at Medill Schoolhouse
in Springhill, Texas, with C. E.
Turner as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 11 at the usual
voting place at Baxter’s Store in
Faulkner, Texas, with C. P. Phil-
lips as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 12 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Tin-
nin, Texas, with Mrs. Sam Womack
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 13 at the usual
voting place at Gordon Filling Sta-
tion in Arthur City, Texas, with
Robert Arthur as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 14 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Pow-
derly, Texas, with M. T. Smyers as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 15 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Chi-
cota, Texas, with Jack Glass as Pre-
siding Judge;
In Precinct No. 16 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Gar-
rett’s Bluff, Texas, with Dr. E. Cook
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 17 at the usual
voting place at Schoolhouse in Em-
berson, Texas, with H. C. Lenoir as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 18 at the usual
voting place at the Mattress Center
Building in Direct, Texas, with
Clarence Foster as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 19 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Mays’ Prairie, Texas, with W. F*.
Moore as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 20 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in Tig-
ertown, Texas, with Tom Martin
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 21 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Maxey, Texas, with Lee Robinson
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 22 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in Sum-
ner, Texas, with S. A. Suttle as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 23 at the regular
voting place 'at Schoolhouse in
Mound Prairie, Texas, with F. G.
Howland, Tax*, with t
cher as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 33 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Broadway, Texas, with Dock Rheaj
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 34 at the regular
voting place at Courthouse in
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YEARS AGO
Taken from The Times
popu-
Week of May 29, 1931
Ross Hughston had delivered the
Gory, Texas, with R. H. Young as ’ commencement exercise address to
Presiding Judge; 1 the following Deport High School
In Precinct No. 35 at the regular seniors: Jack Nixon, Brucie Bird,
voting place at Schoolhouse in Hazel Nobles, Juanita Terry, Ber-
Biardstown, Texas, with Bob Me- nice Grant, Frances Barrett, Eus-
. ........ .., ., a.
I members. Attendance the previous
* Sunday was: Methodist, 238; Pres-
byterian, 194; Baptist, 176. This
was a total of 608, or more than
three-fourths of the town’s
lation.
Week of May 28, 1911
A petition was being circulated
to raise $200 to finance a baseball
team, with George Antone as man-
ager in Deport.
C. D. Mitchell had resigned
f^cSSTr. SuM. Vir- j agent *for the Paris MnSp"easant
In Precinct No. 36 at the regular ginja Kelsey, Juanita Hammond, | railroad in Deport.
voting place at Rockford Store in
Rockford, Texas, with Jesse Gunn
as Presiding Judge; I
Genera Reece, Beulah Shuford,
Lynn West Wright, Vernon West-
- * xr i brook, Ruth Marine Wimberly. The
In Precinct No. 37 at the regular „ , ... . „ , v, ..
voting place at Schoolhouse in Rev W A Ro«ers delivered the
Minter, Texas, with R. L. Dennison commencement sermon,
as Presiding Judge; I Albert Hutchinson had resigned
In Precinct No. 38 at the regular his position as assistant cashier at
voting place at Clardy Store in the First National Bank in Deport
Clardy, Texas, with W. F. Sparks
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 39 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Milton, Texas, with Sam Harvey as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 40 at the regular
Voting place at Pryor Lumber Com-
pany in Deport, Texas, with J. C.
Bratcher as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 41 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in Pat-
tonville, Texas, with J. C. Blevins
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 42 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in Cav-
iness, Texas, with Arthur Page as
Presiding Judge;
to take a position with the Liberty
National Bank in Paris.
A five-foot rattlesnake with 10
rattles had been killed by E. O.
Thompson on the Wm. Skeen farm
in the McCrury community.
Young cotton in this area was be-
ing seriously damaged by cut
worms and wooly worms.
Jerald Sontag of Frisco and Miss
Bernice Whitten of Paris, had been
employed to teach in the Deport
school.
Week of May 27, 1921
More than 600 people attended
the commencement sermon for the
A. L. Ausmus
had been transferred from Patton-
ville to replace him.
John Argo was spending several
days in Hot Springs, Ark., for his
health.
Isbell & Nixon was soliciting
patronage at their new confection-
ary and ice house with an adver-
tisement in The Times.
J. A. Dickson was tearing away
the old frame building formerly
occupied by the Deport Hardware
Co. and was preparing foundations
for two new brick buildings to be
occupied by Houghton’s Cafe, City
Pressing Parlor and Davidson’s pool
hall.
HOMEMAKERS CLASS MEETS
WITH MRS. H. D. VINCENT
In Precinct No. 43 at the regular 1 Deport High School seniors deliver-
voting place at Schoolhouse in Post
Oak, Texas, with J. H. Mills as Pre-
siding Judge;
In Precinct No. 44 at the regular
voting place at Mixon’s Store in
North Blossom, Texas, with T. H.
Dillard as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 45 at the regular
voting place at Denny’s Welding
Shop in Paris, Texas, with E. F.
Ingram as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 46 at the regular
voting place at Phillip’s Store in
Paris, Texas, with John Jordon as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 47 at the regular
voting place at Smith’s Store in
Paris, Texas, with Mrs. Wiley Mil-
ler as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 48 at the regular
voting place at Bandstand in Wade
Park, in Paris, Texas, with J. S.
Sisson as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 49 at the regular
voting plcj/Ce at Holland’s Store in
Taylortown, Texas, with Jesse Tay-
lor as Presiding Judge.
In Precinct No. 50 at the regular
voting place at the Old Junior Col-
lege Building in Paris, Texas, with
Joe Pollard as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 51 at the regular
voting place at Clark’s Service
Store in Paris, Texas, with H. B.
Crow as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 52 at the regular
voting place at the Grand Hotel in
Paris, Texas, with T. G. Henley as
Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 53 at the regular
voting place at the Hodge’s Build-
ing in Paris, Texas, with Gaither
Rodgers as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 54 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in At-
las, Texas, with W. R. Howell as
Presiding Judge;
The above and foregoing named
54 precincts constituting all the vot-
ing precincts in the said Lamar
County.
The manner of holding said elect-
ion shall be governed by the Gen-
eral Laws of the State of Texas,
regulating general elections when
not in conflict with the provisions
of the Statutes hereinabove refer-
red to.
Notice of said election shall be
given by publication of a copy of
this order in The Deport Times, a
newspaper published in said Coun-
ty, for three (3) successive weeks
before the date fixed for holding
said election, and the election shall
be held not less than thirty (30)
days from the date of this order
In addition thereto there shall be
posted other copies of this order
at four public places in said coun-
ty, one of which shall be at the
Courthouse door of said County,
for three (3) successive weeks prior
to said election.
ed by the Rev. W. B. PierGe.
R. E. Roberts had been re-elected
superintendent of the Deport High
School.
Dr. V. D. Craddock of Halesboro,
had come to Deport to practice
medicine.
Bob C. Russell, 48-year-old Min-
ter blacksmith, had died of sleep-
ing sickness.
J. E. Westbrook and A. L. Camp-
bell, who had moved to Quanah the
first of the year to engage in busi-
ness, had sold out and returned to
Deport.
Weaks Garage had announced the
employment of Calvin Miller of
Paris.
Deport Sunday schools were wag-
ing aggressive campaigns for new
this 14th day of May, 1941.
CLYDE HUMPHREY, County
Clerk of Lamar County and Ex-
Officio Clerk of the Commissioners’
Court of Lamar County, Texas.
(SEAL).
The Homemakers Sunday School
class of -mMffiSi** ch
Tues^oty wfth Mrs.. H.
> with |Krs.
met
cent, with Mrs. L. L. Morris
hostess. iSrelve members
present and new officers were elect-
ed. Games were enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
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Your diploma is more
than a piece of paper, it is
the key to your future. We
hope it will be a future full
of Success and Happiness.
BILL PHILLEY
GOOD GULF PRODUCTS
in South Deport
WHEN THE FIRE BELL RINGS
AND THE SIREN SCREAMS
you need have no worry—
if insured with this agency
CONGRA TULA TIONS
DEPORT GRADUATES
JOHN H. MOORE
INSURANCE
Deport, Texas
"Now You're Cooking With Gas"
has been publicized often on a nation-wide basis
by comic strips and many top-flight radio come-
dians. But few who have heard the slogan know
where it originated.
The expression is an old on* used by vaude-
ville and theatrical people to indicate when they
had *arrived” or when they had become estab-
lished as leaders in their profession. In other
words, ’■Now You’re Cooking With Gas" meant
the performer was appearing in communities
where gas, instead of coal or wood, was used for
cooking.
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Lassiter as Presiding Judge; ,
In Precinct No. 24 at the regular The County Judge is hereby di-
_ __ _ ' 4a AAvmna Z -1 X: _ A _ 1
voting place at Schoolhouse in For-. rected to cause said notices to be
rest Hill, Texas, with John Em- Published and posted and the
mons as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 25 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Petty, Texas, with J. J. Beville as
Presiding Judge;
__ In Precinct No. 26 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in High,
Texas, with C. R. McClure as Pre-
siding Judge;
In Precinct No. 27 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouse in
Brookston, Texas, with G. B.
Thompson as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 28 at the regular
voting M*ce at Schoolhouse in Am-
bla, Texas, with Frank Anderson
as Presiding Judge; ,v.
In Precinct No. 29 in the usqal
voting place at Schoolhouse in Har-
mon, Texas, with W. H. Lankford
as Presiding Judge;
In Precinct No. 30 at the regular
voting place at Schoolhouae in Mil-
T«xm, with Bon Myerx as
County Clerk is hereby directed to
publish and post the same as here-
inabove directed, and further or-
ders are reserved until the returns
of said election are made by the
duly authorized election officers and
received by the Court.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this
3rd day of May, A. D. 1941.
EUGENE F. HARRELL, County
Judge, Lamar County, Texas.
(Seal)
ATTEST:
CLYDE HUMPHREY, County
Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk Com-
missioners’ Court, Lamar County,
Texas.
Said above and foregoing set out
order being a true and correct copy
of an order passed by the said Com-
missioners’ Court of Lamar County,
at ,a Special Meeting with all
it, on
as re-
in the Minutes
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